Nov. 5, 2007 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - Nov. 5, 2007

Held public hearing on 2009-2013 Capital Improvements Program.
Presented Economic Impact Report from 2007 Lineman’s Rodeo held at the Overland Park Convention Center.
Approved reappointments to the Legacy of Greenery Committee: (1) Janie Thacker – Term 10-18-07 to 10-18-09; (2) AliceLee Hollister – Term 11-7-07 to 11-7-09; (3) Donna Thellman – Term 11-7-07 to 11-7-09; (4) Linda Patterson – Term 11-7-07 to 11-7-09; and Robert Dalton – Term 11-7-07 to 11-7-09.
Approved reappointments to the Planning Commission for George Lund, Richard W. Collins and Robert B. Gadd for a term of office from 10-14-07 to 10-14-10.
Approved the following consent agenda items:
PUBLIC SAFETY
Staff items:
1. Application for renewal of massage therapy license for Prairie Life Center of Overland Park, Ltd., 10351 Barkley, Falisa F. McCannon, applicant;
2. Applications for renewal of massage therapy and in-office massage therapy licenses: (a) Envogue Salon and Spa, 6727 W. 119th St. Ann Marie McNeil, applicant; (b) In Touch Therapeutic Massage, 7335 W. 80th St. Tiffany Phillips, applicant.
PUBLIC WORKS
Committee items:
1. Authorization to negotiate purchase of house located at 7111 W. 99th St. for the purpose of storm water flood control improvements;
2. Waive bid process and authorization to negotiate purchase of Mid-American Signal for the purchase of 15 traffic signal controllers and associated firmware in the estimated amount of $44,535;
3. 2008 Maintenance Program.
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee items:
1. Agreement with Government Finance Officers Association to conduct an Enterprise Resource Planning Applications Study in an amount not to exceed $45,000;
2. Waived bid process and authorized staff to negotiate purchase from Ricoh Business Solutions using the U. S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract for the purchase of copiers and printers;
3. Waived bid process and authorized staff to negotiate purchase with XIOtech for purchase of Network Attached Storage (NAS) using State of Kansas Contract No. 01588 in an amount not to exceed $71,500.
Staff items:
1. Council minutes for Aug. 20; Sept. 17, and Special Council Oct. 24, 2007;
2. Confirmed investments totaling $6,081,176.40 in U.S. Agency Securities/U. S. Treasury;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 10B, outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for Oct. 3 through Oct. 16, 2007;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 10C, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Oct. 11 through Oct. 17, 2007;
5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 10D, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Oct. 18 through Oct. 24, 2007;
6. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 10E, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Oct. 25 through Oct. 31, 2007;
7. Application for renewal of drinking establishment license for J. Alexander’s Restaurant of Kansas, Inc., d/b/a J. Alexander’s Restaurant, 11471 Metcalf, Michael Storme Blankeship, manager;
8. Application for renewal of drinking establishment license contingent on receiving state license for Hooters of Overland Park, L.L.C., d/b/a Hooters of Overland Park, L.L.C., 10620 Metcalf, Roger A. Gondek, manager;
9. Application for Christmas Tree Permit for Knox Presbyterian Church, 9595 W. 95th St., for sales at locations zoned other than allowed per OPMC 5.16 may be granted by the Governing Body.
Approved agreement with Johnson County Community College for facility use agreement for lease of two classrooms and use of the training tower at the Fire Training Center through the 2001-2011 school year as recommended by staff.
Reported location change for the Community Development Committee meeting scheduled for Nov. 7, 2007, from Conference Room No. 1 to the City Council Chamber.
Approved rejecting all bids for Deanna Rose Farmstead Entry Building and General Store to allow staff and the architect to review the scope and design of the project.
Approved the three low bids for traffic signal equipment at 64 intersections as follows: Bid Item No. 1 to Mid American Signal for $188,736; Bid Item No. 2 to Gades Sales for $35,981; and Bid Item No. 3 to ISG Technology for $99,607.76.
Approved agreement with SK Design Group for engineering services for the Saddle Hills storm water improvements at 81st Lane to 82nd Terrace between Grant and Grandview, in an amount not to exceed $149,645.
Approved Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Bartlett and West Engineers for additional engineering services for the Tuileries Channel Improvements at 107th Street and Barkley, in the amount of $29,612.
Approved the following recommendations from a Special Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Nov. 5, 2007, as follows:

Establishment of a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Plan and authorized staff to insert employer contribution amounts based on the city’s Health Fund balance as of Oct. 31, 2007 as follows: Employee - $461; Employee plus spouse - $967; Employee plus children - $875; and Family - $1,335;

Acceptance of two-year proposal from MHM Resources, Inc., providing administrative services related to the City’s Section 125 Plan (that includes flexible spending accounts for un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care expenses) and HRA at a monthly fee of $4 per participant; and

Ordinance No. TGT-2705, levying a Transient Guest Tax for sleeping accommodations within the city, establishing funds and accounts to account for said tax; and authorizing the appointment and expenditure of said tax; and

Changed Nov. 19, 2007, Finance, Administration and Economic Development meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Approved the following Planning Commission consent agenda items:
Continued Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Stonegate Villas, vicinity of 163rd Street and Switzer, to the Dec. 17, 2007, City Council meeting.
Continued Rezoning No. 2007-5, vicinity of the southwest corner of 95th Street and Antioch, to the Dec. 3, 2007, City Council meeting.
Withdrew Rezoning No. 2007-14, vicinity of the northwest corner of 167th Street and Switzer.
Remanded Rezoning No. 2007-13, 8223 W. 103rd St., to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential District to RP-6, Planned High-Rise Apartment District, back to the Planning Commission for further evaluation, along with the Council’s comments as direction.
Approved Revised Preliminary Plan Approval for Metcalf Medical Office Building, 13700 Metcalf, with stipulations a through i.
OLD BUSINESS. Approved monument sign request for Prudential Office Building, 14310 Metcalf, for a multi-tenant, 50 square foot, internally illuminated sign as presented.