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City Council Action Summary - March 7, 2005
  1. Recognized Boy Scout Troop No. 257, Atonement Lutheran Church and Boy Scout Troop No. 92, Church of Resurrection.


  2. Approved Michael Flanagan as new appointment to the Planning Commission.


  3. Approved the following reappointments to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee: Sue Armstrong; Mary Barickman; Alexis Ceule; Joseph A. Cox; Lynn Ferguson; Dina Fisk; Michael Flanagan; Jan Garber; Arnold Ginsberg; Paul Hartsock; Patrick Hurley; Bill Kidder; Steve Klika; Debra McDaniel; Scott Moore; Leroy Newcomer; Frank Pikus; Vincent Sabia; George Smiley; Michele Snyder; R. Bruce Southard; and Megan Toal.


  4. Approved Paul Alvarado and Maureen Gallagher as new appointments to the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee.


  5. Approved the appointment of Steve Klika as Chairman of the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee.


  6. Approved recommendation from the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting to approve Resolution No. 3445 adopting recommendations of the hearing officer in the matter of application for administrative review of the City’s tender of business relocation benefits to Herbert and Enid Mooney and Kitco, Inc., d/b/a Accent Sound.


  7. Approved the following Consent Agenda items:

PUBLIC WORKS – Committee Items –

  1. Amend previously granted storm drainage variance for AMLI Clear Creek (formerly AMLI at Westwood Ridge), vicinity south-west corner of 135th Street and Quivira;
  2. Selection of Structural Engineering On Demand Consulting Engineering Services firm Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation.

FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Staff Items –

  1. Council Minutes of October 18, November 8, December 13, and December 20, 2004;
  2. Confirmed investments totaling $8 million;
  3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 2B, outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for February 10 through February 23, 2005;
  4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 2D, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for February 17 through February 23, 2005;
  5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for February 24 through March 2, 2005;
  6. One application for renewal of drinking establishment license as listed on agenda;
  7. One application for renewal of drinking establishment license continent on receiving state license;
  8. One application for renewal of cereal malt beverage license as listed on the agenda.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Committee Items –

  1. Ordinance No. AC-2534, abolishing the Overland Park Arts Commission and merging it with the Committee of the Friends of Overland Park Arts;
  2. Agreement with Blue Valley Recreation Commission for the use of City land for the construction of a new maintenance facility located at 9701 West 137th Street;
  3. Second Amendment to Agreement with Blue Valley Recreation Commission regarding maintenance and operation of the Community Park ball diamonds;
  4. Waived consultant selection process and authorized negotiation of contract for consultant to assist in the preparation of the Request for Qualifications for the new Community Center;
  5. Request from Downtown Overland Park Partnership, Inc., for space in the new Community Center;
  6. Reallocated $50,000 for design of activity barn at Farmstead for construction of dairy barn and conceptual detail design of the Botanical Gardens and three specific gardens at Arboretum;
  7. Resolution No. 3441, sewer district enlargement, vicinity of southwest corner of 143rd Street and Antioch;
  8. Resolution No. 3443, sewer district enlargement, vicinity of U.S. 69 Highway & 162nd Terr;
  9. Resolution No. 3439, annexation boundary between Overland Park and Olathe.

PUBLIC SAFETY – Staff Items –

  1. One application for new massage therapy and in-office massage therapy license as listed on agenda;
  2. One application for renewal of massage therapy license as listed on agenda;
  3. one application for renewal of massage therapy and in-office massage therapy license as listed on agenda.
  1. Rejected all bids received and will resubmit bid for a mechanical broom sweeper.


  2. Approved Resolution No. 3444, approving a five-year City/County Street Improvement Program for 2006-2010.


  3. Set time for March 21, 2005 , at 6:30 p.m. for Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting.


  4. Reported on Council Chamber renovation plan considerations to include:
    1. Rebuild dais to provide more width and depth at each position;
    2. Replace staff table with two smaller tables;
    3. Replace pews with individual chairs;
    4. Install personal computer and 17-inch monitor at each dais position;
    5. Install large screens on each side of Council Chamber;
    6. Install an electronic podium;
    7. Remove current audio/ visual room;
    8. Replace the carpet; and
    9. Improve lighting.

  5. Approved Ordinance No. LC-2535, designating Blackfeather Farm, 8140 West 183rd Street, a local historic landmark.


  6. Approved Ordinance LC-2536, designating Morse Church, 15431Quivira, a local historic landmark.


  7. Approved waiver of bid process and authorized negotiation of contract with Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc., for 2005 Spring Large Item Collection.


  8. Approved bid tabulations for Golf Course Turf Care Products as listed in the agenda packet.


  9. Accepted Grant from KDOT to enforce underage drinking laws in the amount of $19,990.50.


  10. Approved the following Planning Commission meeting Consent Agenda items:
    1. Special Event Permit No. 2005-37, 7324 West 80th Street, to allow weekly “Bikenite” promotions from April 6, 2005, through November 23, 2005;
    2. Access Easement, 12401 Blue Valley Parkway;
    3. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2005-5, Afton Hill First Plat, southwest corner of 143rd Street and Antioch;
    4. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2005-8, Summerwood Estates First Plat, southwest corner of 159th Street and Quivira;
    5. Ordinance No. Z-3119 (Special Use Permit No. 2004-37), 10000 West 135th Street ;
    6. Ordinance No. Z-3120 (Special Use Permit No. 2004-38), 8725 Metcalf;
    7. Ordinance No. Z-3121 (Special Use Permit No. 2004-40), 8800 Grant;
    8. Ordinance No. Z-3122 (Special Use Permit No. 2004-43, 7955 Frontage Road;
    9. Ordinance No. Z-3123 (Special Use Permit No. 2005-2), 9120 Nieman, for a two-year period of time.

  11. Approved Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Metcalf 76 Shops, 7620 Metcalf, to allow left turns into the shopping center from northbound traffic on Metcalf where a right-in, right-out-only drive entrance is located, with stipulations a through c and with the removal of the island on the north ingress/egress driveway.


  12. Approved Ordinance No. Z-3118 (Rezoning No. 2005-1), vicinity of 132nd Street and Hemlock, to rezone from RP-3, Planned Garden Apartment District and RP-5, Planned Apartment House District to RP-4, Planned Cluster Housing District, to allow an attached single-family development.