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OP City Council Action Summary - May 6, 2002

  1. Held a public hearing and approved the Mid-Year Amendments to the 2001 Master Plan regarding the 151st Street Corridor Design Concept Plan including a change that the land east of Lamar Avenue would be included in the mixed use development. Ordinance No. OPMP-2361

  2. Held a public hearing and adopted the Street Network Map as the 2001Official Street Map of the City of Overland Park, Kansas. Ordinance No. CSM-2362

  3. Held a public hearing and approved the granting of Real Estate Tax Exemption Incentives and correcting and amending December 1, 1999, Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement with Sprint/United Management Company in connection with $238,550,830, the principal amount of Federally Taxable Private Activity Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, issued by the City on December 15, 1999. Ordinance No. SUMC-2363

  4. Held a public hearing and approved the granting of Real Estate Tax Exemption Incentives and correcting and amending December 1, 2000, Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement with Sprint/United Management Company in connection with $260,159,876, the principal amount of Federally Taxable Private Activity Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, issued by the City on December 22, 2000. Ordinance No. SUMC-2364

  5. Held a public hearing and approved the granting of Real Estate Tax Exemption Incentives and correcting and amending December 1, 2001, Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement with Sprint/United Management Company in connection with $228,000,000, the principal amount of Federally Taxable Private Activity Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, issued by the City on December 12, 2001. Ordinance No. SUMC-2365

  6. Approved the following Reappointments to the Civil Service Commission: Marie Lear, Katie Washington, Gus Ramirez, Jan Willits, Harvey Bodker, and Brad Plumb.

  7. Approved the following New Appointments to the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Advisory Board: Kevin Cowan and Shane Jones.

  8. Approved Ordinance No. A-2367, annexing certain land into the City, including Sections 13,14 and 25, Township 14 South, Range 24 East, and Sections 18, 19, 20, and 30 in Township 14 South, Range 25 East, all in Johnson County; all of the east half of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 14 South, Range 24 East; part of the right-of-way for Antioch Road lying in the southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 24 East.

  9. Approved the 2002 Budget Amendment to schedule a public hearing for May 20, 2002, for the Fire Protection Fund.

  10. Approved the following Consent Agenda Items:

    PUBLIC WORKS – Committee Items:

    1. Median Breaks – Nall, 135th Street to 143rd Street;
    2. Waiver of Consultant Selection Process and Approval to Negotiate Contract with TransCore, Inc., for design of the CityNET project;
    3. Removal of Pedestrian Signal at Antioch and 88th Street;
    4. Waiver of Bid Process and Approval of Contract with Enviroline Company, Inc., for purchase of YSI datasondes;

    Staff Items:

    1. Resolution No. 3273 – Directing the City Clerk to provide public notice of the public hearing to consider the proposed assessment on Improvement District No. 01-185 for the construction of an erosion control project beginning approximately 50 feet south of the northwest corner of Lot 61 and ending near the northwest corner of Lot 69, in Cherry Hills Estates, a subdivision of land in the City;
    2. Resolution No. 3272 – Declaring Nieman Road and the I-35 east Frontage Road to be major traffic streets; declaring the intention of the City to improve such major traffic streets, including all construction, design and engineering fees and costs of project inspection and administration, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay the costs thereof;
    3. Ordinance No. MT-2358 – Designating and establishing Interstate Highway 35 and 87th Street within the City as main traffiways;

    Staff Items:

    1. Ordinance No. MTI-2359 – Providing for the public improvement of main traffiways – 87th Street from Quivira Road to Goddard Street including portions of the Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 69 interchanges;
    2. Ordinance No. MTI-2352 – Providing for the public improvement of main traffiways – Nall Avenue, 135th Street to 143rd Street and 143rd Street east and west of Nall Avenue;

    FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Committee Items:

    1. Art Installation – Convention Center Circle Drive;
    2. Process for Selection of Banking Services Provider(s) – January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2006;
    3. Agreement with Tristem, LLC, in cooperation with the City of Lenexa and City of Shawnee for Utility Audit at City Facilities and for Streetlights and Traffic Signals including a stipulated change;
    4. Ordinance No. MCC-2351 – Amendment to Municipal Court regarding Municipal Judges; powers and duties, and court costs;
    5. Resolution No. 3270 – Municipal Court Judicial Review Process;

    Staff Items:

    1. Council Minutes – April 8, 2002;
    2. Confirmation of Investments in US Agency Securities in the amount of $4,956,133.33 and $2,000,000 in CDs;
    3. Expenditure Ordinance no. 4A – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for March 28 through April 10, 2002;
    4. Expenditure Ordinance No. 4B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for April 11 through April 24, 2002;
    5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4C – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for April 11 through April 17, 2002;
    6. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4D – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for April 18 through April 24, 2002;
    7. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 5A – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for April 25 through May 1, 2002;

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Committee Items:

    1. Contract – Valley View State Bank for 2003 Home Improvement Partnership Program;
    2. Resolution No. 3271 – Sewer District Enlargement in the vicinity of 137th Street and Rosehill Road.

  11. Approved the Reprogramming of 2002 Residential Street Lighting Funds for the CityNET project.

  12. Approved a bid tabulation with Heartland Midwest for the 2002 Sidewalk Repair Program in the amount of $79,514.

  13. Presented an Informational Item, O.P.M.C. 2.22.040, regarding City employees, their spouses, and their participation in bidding on City contracts.

  14. Presented an Informational Item regarding the Annual State of the Court Report.

  15. Approved an Application for Renewal of Caterers License Contingent on Receiving State License for EC Catering Company, d/b/a EC Catering Company located at 6201 College Boulevard.

  16. Approved an Application for Renewal of Drinking Establishment License Contingent on Receiving State License for Kansas Hospitality Services, Inc., d/b/a Courtyard by Marriott located at 11301 Metcalf Avenue.

  17. Approved a Contract with the State of Kansas with Software Spectrum for the purchase of Microsoft Software Licenses in the amount not to exceed $150,000.

  18. Approved a Contract with the State of Kansas with Dell Corporation for the purchase of 14 PC servers in an amount not to exceed $120,000.

  19. Approved an Addendum to an Agreement with Verizon for Network Switches in the amount of $256,353.04.

  20. Approved a bid tabulation with Top Job Cleaning for the cleaning of 11 Park Restroom/Shelter Buildings for 2002 in the amount of $13,000.

  21. Approved a bid tabulation with National Streetscape, Inc., for the 2002 Sidewalk Construction in the amount of $28,468.

  22. Approved Special Event Permit No. 2002-105 located at 9707 Quivira Road, to allow a “Car Cruise” promotion for Ruby Tuesday.

  23. Approved Final Plat No. 2002-5 located at 14655 Switzer Road, Brookhighland 2nd Plat, for Brookwood Development Company.

  24. Approved Final Plat No. 2002-16 located at Wincrest Office Park, 8700 West 151st Street.

  25. Approved Final Plat No. 2002-18 located at 119th and Quivira Office Park 2nd Plat, 12000 Quivira Road.

  26. Approved the Revised Preliminary Plan for The Retreat at Maplecrest in the vicinity of the northeast corner of 159th Street & U.S. 69 Highway.

  27. Approved the Revised Preliminary Plan for Southglen Shopping Center located at 12075 Metcalf Avenue.

  28. Approved Special Use Permit No. 2002-3 located at 9036 Metcalf Avenue to allow a drinking establishment for a five-year period of time. Ordinance No. Z-2926

  29. Approved Special Use Permit No. 2002-5 located at 5500 College Boulevard requested by Diagnostic Imaging Centers to allow a temporary facility for a three-month period of time. Ordinance No. Z-2931

  30. Approved Rezoning No. 2002-6 located at 10424 West 87th Street, rezoning from R-1, Single-Family Residential District, to R-1A, Small-Lot Single-Family Residential District to allow for the construction of two new homes. Ordinance No. Z-2928

  31. Approved Rezoning No. 2002-7 located at 8800 West 95th Street, rezoning from C-2, General Business District to CP-2, Planned General Business District to allow for commercial development. Ordinance No. Z-2927

  32. Approved Special Event Permit No. 2002-120 to allow for numerous pointer signs during the Master Gardeners Tour Event for May 17 and May 18, 2002.

  33. Continued Utility Easement Vacation No. 2002-2, located at 8920 Lamar Avenue, to the May 20, 2002, City Council meeting. Ordinance No. VAC-2360

  34. Approved a motion to table Unified Development Ordinance Amendment No. ZRR-2343 – Amendments to Unified Development Ordinance Sections 18.110, 18.120, 18.140, 18.150.010, 18.320, 18.322, 18.324, 18.326, 18.328, 18.330, 18.340, 18.430.070, 18.440, and 18.450 to create new zoning districts and procedures in Downtown Overland Park, to the July 1, 2002, City Council meeting. Ordinance No. ZRR-2343

  35. Approved the Final Development Plan for Mimi’s Café in the vicinity of the southwest corner of 135th Street and Hemlock Street with an amendment to use the black and white piano key awnings on all four elevations of the building.