- Approved Non-Housing Community Development Block Grant of Funds in the amount of $600,000 as presented, and Resolution No. 3599 authorizing the Mayor to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development the statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Development Block Grant Funds as stated in the Non-Housing Community Development Block Grant FY 2008 Annual Plan.
- Heard report from the Aug. 13, 2007 Committee of the Whole meeting and directed the City Manager to proceed with the negotiations of the development agreement and project plan for the proposed project regarding the market lofts TIF request in Downtown Overland Park.
- Approved the following Consent Agenda items:
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Staff Items:- Council minutes – May 21, 2007; and
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 8B – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Aug. 2 through Aug. 8, 2007.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Staff Item:- Application for Renewal of Massage Therapy License – Nab Chiropractic Center, 11960 W. 119th St., Robert A. Nab, D.C., applicant.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
Committee Item:- Continued the following Consent Agenda item to the Sept. 10, 2007: Consideration of Ordinance No. PMV-2577, relating to vehicle use, parking and storage in the City, with the intent to hold a public hearing in connection with this ordinance.
- Approved Ordinance No. B-2688, authorizing the city to issue Federally Taxable Private Activity Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (Prescription Solutions/United Healthcare Project), in the principal amount of $15,071,012.99 for the purpose of financing the acquisition of equipment; authorizing the issuer to enter into a first supplemental trust indenture with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, authorizing the issuer to enter into a first supplemental lease agreement and payment in lieu of tax agreement with United Healthcare Services, Inc.; and authorizing and approving the execution of certain other documents and the taking of other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
- Approved Ordinance No. MW-2677 – Levying special assessments against certain parcels of land within the city in order to pay the costs incurred from cutting weeds and noxious vegetation and removing trash and refuse on said parcels.
- Continued the consideration of the Unsafe and Dangerous Structure concerning Ranch Villas at Nall Hills located at 103rd Street and Nall (Report to Governing Body No. 07-01), to the Sept. 10, 2007 City Council meeting with the expectation that the applicant will proceed immediately to begin to clear the site of debris and weeds, and with the expectation that the applicant provide documentation at the Sept. 10, 2007 City Council meeting that the loan has closed, and construction proceeds are available to continue the project; and that staff provide specific direction to the Council as to a performance timeline with what can be expected to be done in terms of closing in the structures within a reasonable 30- to 45-day timeframe.
- Approved request by staff to sod roughs with fescue sod instead of seeding at the St. Andrews Golf Course for an additional amount of $184,000.
- Accepted the low bid submitted by Neumayer Equipment for a fuel management system in the amount of $225,033.
- Approved Change Order No. 4 from McCownGordon Construction, L.L.C., for additional work on the Overland Park remodel projects at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Sanders Justice Center and Antioch Justice Center (Myron E. Scafe Police Station) in an additional amount of $67,492.
- Approved Agreement with Olsson Associates for bridge construction inspection services for Metcalf bridge over Indian Creek for a total fee not to exceed $59,115.
- Amended Ordinance No. ZRR-2676 adopted on July 16, 2007, and approved Ordinance No. ZRR-2687 allowing the Governing Body to exempt new office projects from the imposition of a limited and temporary moratorium upon accepting applications for issuance of a sign permit for any multiple tenant monument signs until passage and implementation of amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance pertaining to standards and requirements for monument signs or until Oct. 15, 2007, and any extensions thereto, whichever occurs first.
- Heard Mid-America Regional Council Report regarding the following two items:
- Resolution regarding information held by MARC now available to member jurisdictions; and
- Discussion held regarding the change in the rating of air quality locally and the concern regarding the environmental and climate control measures.
