1. Held public hearing on the 2005 Operating Budget.
   
   
2. Held public hearing and then approved the following: Memorandum of Understanding, as amended; Resolution No. 3382, declaring the intent of the City to create a Transportation Development District including a Special Benefit District for the purpose of financing the construction of a transportation related public improvement project in the City; and Ordinance No. RD-2486, making findings and establishing a Redevelopment District in the City.
   
   
3. Approved appointment of George Kandt to the Overland Park Develop-ment Corporation.
   
   
4. Approved new appointment to the Citizens Advisory Council on Parks and Recreation of Richard (Dick) Wellenstein.
   
   
5. Approved the Consent Agenda as follows:

PUBLIC SAFETY – Committee Items:

1. Ordinance No. TC-1260,AAA, relating to the Traffic Code defining low-powered cycles;
2. Waive bidding process and negotiate purchase price for purchase of Router Upgrade to be funded from a federal grant in an amount not to exceed $22,000;
3. Agreement with Johnson County Board of Commissioners to install microwave antennas on City radio tower at 8500 Antioch;
4. Waive bidding process and authorization to contract with GTSI, Inc., for the purchase of 22 Panasonic Mobile Computers using the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance in an amount not to exceed $137,500;
5. Waive bidding process and authorization to contract with Kustom Electronics for the purchase of nine, Handheld Laser Speed Measuring Devices (LIDAR) using State of Kansas Contract in the amount of $27,486;
6. Authorized the use of forfeited funds to upgrade media capabilities of the Emergency Operations Center in an amount not to exceed $25,000;
7. Authorized the purchase installation of backup servers and additional software licenses with Integraph Public Safety for expansion of the integraph system to be funded by COPS Technology grant in the amount of $73,050.

Staff Items:

1. One application for new in-office 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; and
3. One application for renewal of massage therapy license, as listed on the agenda.

PUBLIC WORKS – Staff Item:

1. Resolution No. 3384, directing the City Clerk to provide public notice of a public hearing to consider the proposed assessments for installation of storm sewer pipe and necessary appurtenances to improve an earthen channel and help alleviate certain flooding and eroding conditions, located along the existing earthen ditch beginning on the south side of 86th Street approximately 200 feet east of Robinson and continuing approximately 130 feet east and south to an existing gabion-lined ditch within the South Lake Park (Improvement District No. 01-184.)

FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Staff Items:

1. Council minutes of January 5, 2004;
2. Confirmed investments in U.S. Agency Securities totaling $6,959,954.17;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 2B, outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for February 12 through February 25, 2004;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for February 26 through March 3, 2004;
5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3B, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for March 4 through March 10, 2004;
6. One application for new drinking establishment license;
7. Two applications for renewal of Class B Private Club licenses contingent on receiving state licenses as listed on the agenda;
8. Five applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses contingent on receiving state licenses as listed on the agenda;
9. One application for renewal of drinking establishment and caterers license contingent on receiving state licenses, as listed on the agenda.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Committee Items:

1. Public Art Master Plan Amendment to include Santa Fe Drive from the Strang Car Barn at 79th Street to Overland Park City Hall at 8500 Santa Fe Drive;
2. Waive bid and authorize consultant selection process to develop a Preliminary Master Plan for the new community center in Downtown Overland Park;
3. Resolution No. 3377, sewer district enlargement in the vicinity of 154th Street and Switzer Road;
4. Resolution No. 3379, sewer district enlargement in the vicinity of College Boulevard and Quivira Road;
5. Resolution No. 3380, sewer district enlargement in the vicinity of the southeast corner of 151st Street and Switzer Road.

Staff Items:

1. Agreement with Johnson County Park and Recreation District to provide a Community Development Block Grant of $20,927 to provide scholarship assistance for income-eligible Overland Park families to participate in the district’s summer camp program;
2. Agreement with Head Start of Shawnee Mission, to provide a Community Development Block Grant of up to $20,670 for childcare scholarship assistance for the Early Head Start program for income-eligible Overland Park families;
3. Agreement with Midwest WholeChild Development Group to provide a Community Development Block Grant of up to $5,512 for a childcare subsidy for income-eligible Overland Park working parents.
   
   

6. Approved bid tabulation from the low bidder Vance Bros, Inc., in the amount of $386,029.76, for the 2004 Microsurfacing Program.
   
   
7. Approved bid tabulation from the low bidder LEXECO, in the amount of $254,547.05, for 120th Street and Metcalf intersection improvements.
   
   
8. Approved bid tabulations to upgrade traffic signal equipment, College to 123rd Street Thoroughfare Project, as follows:
   1. Gades Sales in the amount of $14,868;
   2. Mid American Signal in the amount of at $3,150; and
   3. EtherWan in the amount of $8,370.
      
      
9. Approved proposals with Kranz of Kansas City for completed assembly of two snowplow dump trucks for a total cost of $112,004.
   
   
10. Approved 2004-2005 Property and Liability Insurance renewal as proposed by St. Paul (package) and Travelers (fiduciary) in an amount not to exceed $584,000; authorized Law Department to negotiate a service agreement with Goodman Gravely Insurance Source for a fee in the amount of $29,000; and authorized the Law Department to negotiate a service agreement with Thomas McGee, LC for Third Party Administration services for a fee of $3,000 and claims management services for a fee not to exceed $5,000.
    
    
11. Withdrew consideration of Resolution No. 3383, relating to the Transfer of Cable Television Franchise from KCCP Trust (d.b.a. Time Warner Cable) and directed staff to schedule additional negotiations concerning the franchise transfer. This resolution will be submitted directly to the Governing Body after the outstanding issues have been resolved.
    
    
12. Waived bidding process and authorized staff to negotiate lease with SBC for ATM line for connection to Johnson County, with a net monthly cost to the City of $786.70 for a one-year lease.
    
    
13. Approved Resolution No. 3378, designating the method and manner of settling claims by the City.
    
    
14. Reported that the Community Development Committee recommended that a public hearing be held on April 8, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. regarding entrance fees at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
    
    
15. Approved Change Order No. 1 with S&F Mowing in an additional amount of $28,749.19 for the mowing of 12 additional park areas consisting of 53.08 acres at a cost of $31.86 per acre.
    
    
16. Approved Facility Use Agreement with Johnson County Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc., for the lease of 243 square feet of space at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center.
    
    
17. Approved the following Planning Commission consent agenda items:
    1. Special Event Permit No. 2004-47, 7324 West 80th Street, to allow a series of “Bikenite” promotions from April 7, 2004, through November 24, 2004;
    2. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Retail Development 151st & Metcalf, 7230 West 151st Street;
    3. Ordinance No. Z-3051 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-49), 7955 Frontage Road, for a five-year period of time for the renewal of a drinking establishment;
    4. Ordinance No. Z-3052 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-51), 11791 West 112th Street, for a two-year period of time, to allow a dance studio.
       
       
18. Approved Ordinance No. Z-3053 (Special Use Permit No. 2004-3), 6819 Lamar Avenue, for a one-year period of time to allow chickens on less than three acres of land, with stipulations a and b.
    
    
19. Approved Ordinance No. Z-3040 (Rezoning No. 2003-23), vicinity of the northwest corner of 159th Street and U.S. 69 Highway, to rezone from A-J, Agricultural District Johnson County, to RP-3, Planned Garden Apartment District, to allow for a town home development, with stipulations a through p.
    
    
20. Accepted Deed of Dedication, vicinity of the northwest corner of 159th Street and U.S. 69 Highway, for additional right-of-way, in conjunction with Ordinance No. Z-3040 (Rezoning No. 2003-23).