June 2, 2003 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - June 2, 2003

Approved new appointment, Steve Nechvatal, to the Convention and Tourism Committee.
Presented a report from the May 29, 2003, Committee-of-the-Whole meeting and approved Amendment No. 4 to the employment agreement between the City of Overland Park and City Manager John Nachbar.
Approved the following Consent Agenda Items:
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Committee Items:
1. Ordinance No. CF-2432 – Relating to change funds for use by the City of Overland Park Municipal Pool staff at 77th Street and Antioch for the purpose of making change;
Staff Items:
1. Confirmation of Investments in U.S. Treasury Notes in the amount of $1,493,133.33 and U.S. Agency Securities (FHLB) in the amount of $1,989,071.06;
2. Expenditure Ordinance No. 5B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for May 8 through May 21, 2003;
3. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 5C – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for May 15 through May 21, 2003;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 5D – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for May 22 through May 28, 2003;
5. Application for New Drinking Establishment License Contingent on Receiving State License, Application for Temporary Cereal Malt Beverage License (including the rainout date)and Application for Temporary Permit as listed on the agenda;
PUBLIC WORKS – Staff Items:
1. Resolution No. 3342 – Setting forth findings and determinations of the Governing Body on the advisability of the recreation of an improvement district for the construction of a bank stabilization project within the Creekside subdivision in the City (Improvement District No. 03-190);
2. Resolution No. 3343 – Authorizing and providing for the recreation of an improvement district for the construction of a bank stabilization project within the Creekside subdivision in the City (Improvement District No. 03-190).
Approved a request for Contingency Funding for the City profile in historic Overland Park book, in an amount not to exceed $6,705.
Approved an Agreement with the City of Olathe for the public improvement of Pflumm Road from south of 143rd Street to south of 135th Street and 143rd Street east and west of Pflumm.
Approved the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda Items:
1. Special Event Permit No. 2003-214 – 9218 Metcalf Avenue, requested to allow banners for six store locations for Mail Box Etc., converting to the UPS Store, from May 17, 2003, to July 17, 2003;
2. Special Event Permit No. 2003-215 – 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, requested to allow the annual Corporate Woods 4th of July event;
3. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Hibdon Plaza in the vicinity of the northwest corner of 135th Street and U.S. 69 Highway;
4. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for 135th Street Business Park in the vicinity of the northwest corner of 135th Street and Grandview;
5. Preliminary Plan Approval for Employers Reinsurance Corporation Storage Building located at 5200 Metcalf Avenue;
6. Ordinance No. Z-2992 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-8) in the vicinity of the northeast corner of 103rd Street and Metcalf Avenue for a five-year period of time for the renewal of a communications tower, including one modification to stipulation d.
Remanded Ordinance No. Z-2994 (Rezoning No. 2003-5) vicinity of the northwest corner of 143rd Street and Metcalf Avenue, to the Planning Commission for further review.
Withdrew Rezoning No. 2003-3, vicinity of the southeast corner of 154th Street and Switzer Road.
Presented an Informational Item concerning a veto by the Mayor of Ordinance No. ST-2433 at the request of the City Attorney.
Approved Ordinance No. ST-2435, which amends Ordinance No. ST-2122 regarding the current one-eighth of one percent (.125%) additional City retailers’ sales tax and amending Ordinance No. ST-2429 regarding the new one-eighth of one percent (.125%) City retailers’ sales tax.