August 11, 2003 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - Aug. 11, 2003

Recognized four area high school students, including Tracy Carter, Bethany Hohly, Lydia Pinnell, and Megan Williams, who were selected by the City to visit Overland Park’s sister city, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, to participate in a one-week summer workshop program.
Recognized the City’s Lifeguard Teams as follows:
1. First Team - Maggie Jacobsen, Brett Lawrence, Shannon Combs, and Kevon McCarty - placed second in the Ellis and Associations National Lifeguard Championship;
2. Second Team - Mike Saxton, Melissa Heapes, Alex Houlton, and Amanda Meglemre – placed fourth in the Championship.
Heard report from the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of August 11, 2003, regarding the Overland Park Fire Department Dissolution and Transition of Fire Services to the City, and approved the following Committee recommendations:
1. Agreement and Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution of the Overland Park Fire Department, Incorporated, to include City sponsorship of the Overland Park, Kansas Fire Department Retirement Plan and the Fire Department’s Section 457 Plan and such other actions necessary to effectuate the transition and dissolution;
2. Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Three, relating to the reestablishment of the Overland Park Fire Department Pension Plan;
3. Ordinance No. SRP-2451 and exhibits, creating a supplemental retirement plan;
4. Resolution Nos. 3347 (relating to Group Health Care Benefits), 3348 (relating to Long Term Care Insurance), 3349 ( relating to Compensation Plans), and 3354 (relating to Payroll Deductions), with amendments as presented by staff;
5. Restatement of the Overland Park, Kansas, Fire Department Retirement Trust Agreement, subject to the approval by the Council of two trustee appointments to be made by the Mayor;
6. Ordinance No. MEP-583,X, Amendment Number Five to the Restated Overland Park, Kansas, Municipal Employee Pension Plan Trust Agreement.
Approved the following Consent Agenda items:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: COMMITTEE ITEMS:
1. Authorizing the Overland Park Arts Commission to use $40,000 currently budgeted in 2003 for the installation of an art piece designated in the Public Art Master Plan;
2. Proposed Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance – Relating to floodplain Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 18.360;
3. Resolution No. 3353 – Sewer District Enlargement in the vicinity of 151st Street and Carter;
4. Preliminary Discussion on Draft of Very-Low Density Residential Goals – Regarding the Community Development Committee’s recommendation that a set of Very-Low Density Residential Goals not be considered in the upcoming 2003 Master Plan Review Process, and that no changes be considered for the Very-Low Residential classification as currently shown on the Future Development Plan Map.
PUBLIC SAFETY: STAFF ITEMS:
1. One application for Renewal of Massage Therapy License, as listed on the agenda;
2. One application for Renewal of Massage Therapy and In-Office Massage Therapy License, as listed on the agenda.
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: STAFF ITEMS:
1. Council Minutes – June 9, and July 14, 2003;
2. Confirmed investments in U.S. Agency Securities in the amount of $2,983,573.33;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 8A – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for July 17 through July 30, 2003;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 8A – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for July 31 through August 6, 2003;
5. Applications for Renewal of Drinking Establishment License and Caterer’s License, contingent on receiving State Licenses, as listed on the agenda;
6. Five applications for Renewal of Drinking Establishment Licenses, contingent on receiving State Licenses, as listed on the agenda;
7. Two applications for New Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses, as listed on the agenda.
Accepted low bid from Tompkins Paving, Inc., in the amount of $82,307.85, for the Bike Trail Asphaltic Construction & Overlay for 2003.