- Recognized Mr. Timothy A. Gibbs, Battalion Chief, for 25 years of service.
- Approved the new appointment of Steve Weitkamp to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee.
- Approved the following reappointments to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee: Sue Armstrong, Joseph A. Cox, Michael A. Diederich, Lynn Ferguson, Dina Fisk, Maureen Gallagher, Arnold Ginsberg, Debra McDaniel, Scott Moore, Jim Nicholson, Michael Ryan, Vincent Sabia, R. Bruce Southard, Megan Toal, Robert J. Wolkowitz and Brooke Yoder.
- Approved the appointment of Megan Toal as Chair of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee.
- Approved the following Consent Agenda items:
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
STAFF ITEMS:- Council minutes – November 20, 2006;
- Confirmed investments in the amount of $16,999,543.25 in U.S. Agency Securities;
- Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for February 21 through March 6, 2007;
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for March 1 through March 7, 2007;
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3B – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for March 8 through March 14, 2007;
- Application for renewal of Drinking Establishment License - CW and CH, Inc., d/b/a Andy's Wok, 6357 W. 119th Street, Anne K. Ai, manager;
- Applications for renewal of Drinking Establishment License contingent on receiving State License - a) Caspian Bistro, Inc., d/b/a Caspian Bistro, 8973 Metcalf, Hassan Hadjian, manager; b) Mi Ranchito No. 3, d/b/a Mi Ranchito No. 3, 7148 W. 80th Street, Armando De La Torre, new manager;
- Application for renewal of Drinking Establishment and Caterers License contingent on receiving State License - The Culinary Center of Kansas City, L.L.C., d/b/a The Culinary Center of Kansas City, 7917 Foster, Sheila Hansen, new manager;
- Application for renewal of Class B Private Club License contingent on receiving State License - HSLL, Inc., d/b/a Homewood Suites Hotel, 10556 Marty, Frances Erb, new manager;
- Application for new Cereal Malt Beverage License – Yu Restaurants, L.L.C., d/b/a Four Seasons Asian Restaurant, 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Hyo S. Yu, manager;
- Application for renewal of Cereal Malt Beverage License - Metcalf 133, L.L.C., d/b/a Pepper Jax Grill, 13386 Metcalf, Jill Lopez, manager;
- Agreement – AT&T for SmartTrunk phone services for City Hall, W. Jack Sanders Justice Center, Overland Park Convention Center, and the Overland Park Sheraton Hotel.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
STAFF ITEMS:- Application for new Massage Therapy License - Salon Reaction, 11520 W. 135th Street, Nancy Haenni, applicant;
- Applications for renewal of Massage Therapy Licenses - a) Asian Island Massage Therapy, 11665 W. 95th Street, Hsi Ting Chen, applicant; b) Executive Massage, 8600 W. 95th Street, Deanna Hodge, applicant; c) Lin Dynasty, 7034 W. 105th Street, Cheng Tang, applicant; d) Ultimate Escape Day Spa, 11674 W. 135th Street, Nancy L. Humburg, applicant.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
COMMITTEE ITEMS:- Vehicle Purchase – Three vehicles for the Planning and Development Services Department: a) One (1) 2007 Ford F-150 1/2 ton Cab “A”, 4x2 pickup in the amount of $13,918; b) One (1) 2007 Ford F-150 1/2 ton Cab “B” 4x2 pickup in the amount of $15,258; and c) One (1) 2007 Ford F-150 1/2 ton Cab “B” 4x4 pickup in the amount of $17,583;
- Resolution No. 3571 – Establishing criteria and guidelines for naming parks and recreation facilities after persons or organizations;
- Approval to name New Community Center – Name the new community center located at 8101 Marty the Matt Ross Community Center;
- Contract – Brent Collins for sculpture services for the new community center located at 8101 Marty in the amount of $35,410;
- Ordinance No. PDL-2655 – Regulating Payday Loan and Title Loan businesses;
- Informational Item – Change date of the Community Development Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 5, to Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
- Heard report from the Special Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting held March 19, 2007, and approved the following Committee recommendations:
- 2007-2008 Property and Liability Insurance Program – St. Paul’s/Travelers for approval of an insurance program, including broker fees, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, and that the Law Department be authorized to complete the broker agreement in conjunction with the 2007/2008 property and liability insurance program;
- Ordinance No. CF-2658 – Relating to an increase in the change fund at the Deanna Rose Farmstead from $2,525 to $3,175;
- Waive bid process and authorization to purchase – 2007 Server Equipment replacement using the Western States Contracting Alliance Contract;
- Waive bid process and authorization to purchase – XIOtech Servers using State of Kansas Contract No. 01588 in an amount not to exceed $24,000;
- Waive bid process and authorization to purchase - MRV Communications, Inc., for the purchase of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Fiber-Optic Wide Area Network (WAN) Equipment in the amount of $82,267.22;
- Cancellation of March 21, 2007, Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting.
- Accepted best bid from Conrad Fire Equipment, Inc., for 2007 bunker gear in the amount of $1,425 per set.
- Accepted low bid from Custom Pine Straw, Inc., for pine straw mulch in the amount of $15,300.
- Approved Resolution No. 3580 and Agreement No. 49-07 – Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for the purchase of Alternate Fuel Vehicles.
- Approved the following recommendations from the Planning Commission Consent Agenda as stipulated:
- Special Event Permit No. 2007-71 – 11421 Metcalf to allow a “store closing” banner on the Comp USA store front from March 20 to May 30, 2007;
- Special Event Permit No. 2007-91 – Vicinity of Santa Fe Drive, between 79th Street and 80th Street, to allow a series of special events in Downtown Overland Park for 2007;
- Special Event Permit No. 2007-92 – 5500 College, from May 7 to May 25, 2007, to allow the placement of a temporary mobile CT unit in the parking lot;
- Acceptance of Right-of-Way – Final Plat No. 2007-8 - Greenbrier Condominiums, vicinity of the northeast corner of 85th Street and Antioch;
- Acceptance of Right-of-Way – Final Plat No. 2007-9 – Pines of Antioch First Plat, vicinity of the northwest corner of 166th Street and Antioch;
- Preliminary Plan – Superior Acura, 7801 Frontage;
- Ordinance No. Z-3270 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-1), 6914 West 82nd Street, for a five-year period of time to allow storage for landscaping and nursery materials;
- Ordinance No. Z-3271 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-2), 10975 Metcalf, for a one-year period of time to allow the renewal of a dance club;
- Ordinance No. Z-3272 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-3), 10399 West 133rd Street, for a ten-year period of time to allow the renewal of an existing communication tower;
- Ordinance No. Z-3269 (Rezoning No. 2007-3), 14851 Metcalf, to rezone to CP-2, Planned General Business District to allow a retail automotive store.
- Went into an executive session for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel and matters subject to attorney-client privilege.
- Heard Mid-America Regional Council Report.
- Non-Agenda Item: Took the state legislative position in support of the Sheriff’s bill (folded into Senate Bill No. 375) for a one-quarter cent sales tax for public safety projects, as amended to restrict the use of funds for capital expenses only, to terminate the bill prior to ten years if the appropriate projects have been funded, and to use the existing distribution formula with approximately one third of the revenue going to cities.
