November 3, 2003 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - NOv. 3, 2003

Recognized the 2003 American Public Works Association Snow Rodeo 1st Place Team with the presentation of a trophy.
Appointed Mr. Terry Goodman as a new member of the Overland Park Development Corporation.
Reappointed Mr. William N. Bode to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of office from 9-17-03 to 9-17-06.
Approved the 2004 State Legislative Program as modified by the Committee of the Whole, prior to tonight’s Council meeting.
Approved the following consent agenda items:
PUBLIC WORKS – Committee Items:
1. Creation of bank stabilization improvement district at 11100 West 119th Street (Countryshire subdivision);
2. The excise tax remain at the current $0.19 per square foot of platted land and that thoroughfare project construction costs be analyzed in one year to determine if any action is required at that time;
3. The 2004 Street Maintenance Program as outlined, so that the program can be designed and contracts awarded in spring 2004.
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Staff Items:
1. Council minutes of September 8th and September 15th;
2. Confirmed investments totaling $7,969,425;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 10B, outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for October 9 through October 22, 2003;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 10D, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance for October 16 through October 22. 2003;
5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 10E outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for October 23 through October 29, 2003;
6. Two applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses contingent on receiving state licenses as listed on the agenda;
7. 17 Applications for renewal of cereal malt beverage licenses as listed on the agenda;
8. Application for Christmas Tree Permit for Knox United Presbyterian Church, 9595 West 95th Street.
PUBLIC SAFETY – Staff Items:
1. Application for renewal of massage therapy business license for Prairie Life Center, 10351 Barkley;
2. Application for renewal of massage therapy and in-office massage therapy license for Serenity The Rejuvenating Day Spa, Inc., 7211 W. 95th Street.
Approved bid from Pyramid Excavation in the amount of $76,530, for the Creekside bank stabilization project.
Approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Affinis Corporation for additional engineering services in the amount of $89,400 for the 2005 Residential Street Program, Part 1.
Reported that the December 10, 2003, Public Safety Committee meeting would be canceled due the National League of Cities meeting which is held at this time.
Approved and (CONTINUED where noted) the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda items:
1. Special Event Permit No. 2003-465, 6000 College Boulevard, to allow temporary parking directional signs in the public right-of-way for the Overland Park Convention Center, for a one-year period of time;
2. Special Event Permit No. 2003-492, 11712 West 95th Street, to allow a banner for the “1/2 Price and More Christmas Store” from November 19, 2003, through January 13, 2004;
3. Accepted rights-of-way, Final Plat No. 2003-82 for Highpoint Village Second Plat, 10000 West 81st Street;
4. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for College Park Villas, vicinity of the easterly northeast corner of 112th Terrace and Garnett Street;
5. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Citizen’s Plaza, 8125 West 135th Street, to change stipulations for an approved business park development;
6. Ordinance No. Z-3024 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-35), 8829 Metcalf Avenue, for a three-year period of time to allow a drinking establishment;
7. CONTINUED Rezoning No. 2003-08), to the Council meeting of 11-17-03;
8. CONTINUED Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Holly Ridge, vicinity of the northeast corner of 159th Street and Lowell Avenue, to the Council meeting of 11-17-03.
Denied the Planning Commission’s recommendation and approved the Downtown Development Plan Approval No. 2003-64 for O’Neill Honda Parking, 7979 Metcalf Avenue, for a deviation for parking spaces adjacent to 80th Street without the required setback.
Rescinded the motion for passage of Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Four that was made and passed on October 20, 2003, revising provisions regarding terminology pertaining to the City’s form of government.
Approved Charter Ordinance No. Eighty-Four, as amended, in the form of the draft dated October 30, 2003, which incorporates the changes.
Rescinded the motion for passage of Ordinance No. ZRR-2454 that was made and passed on October 20, 2003, in order to make corrections to Section 10.
Approved Ordinance No. ZRR-2454, as amended, in the form of the draft dated October 30, 2003, which incorporates the needed changes to Section 10.
Declared vacancy in the Ward One Council position, whose term expires in April 2005, and that the Council Vacancy Screening Committee, composed of the Mayor, the Council President and the Chair of the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee recommend to the Committee of the Whole not more than two persons to fill the vacancy by no later than December 3, 2003.