Nov. 18, 2002 Council Summary

OP City Council Action Summary - Nov. 18, 2002

Reported from COW meeting that staff gather additional financial information regarding the issue of Traffic Calming measures, which will then be presented to the Public Works Committee in December, after which they will, at their discretion, recommend a date for a public hearing.
Approved the following consent agenda items:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Staff Items:
1. FY 2003 Letter of Understanding for Emergency Assistance – Johnson County Northeast Multi-Service Center for income-eligible Overland Park citizens, for a $7,500 grant;
2. FY 2003 Letter of Understanding for Utility Assistance – Johnson County Department of Human Services and Aging for income-eligible Overland Park citizens for a $12,000 grant;
3. FY 2003 Letter of Understanding for Human Services Fund – United Community Services of Johnson County, Inc., for a $40,000 grant;
4. Agreement with Greater Kansas City Housing Information Center to provide funding for housing counseling services in the amount of $10,000.
PUBLIC SAFETY – Committee Items:
1. Agreement – SHL USA, Inc., for professional services to assist in the Police Officer hiring process in an amount not to exceed $20,000;
2. COPS 2002 Technology Grant – U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services, in the amount of $500,000 with no City match;
3. User Agreements with Olathe Police Department, Leawood Police Department, and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office for provision of Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management and Mobile Reporting;
4. Waive Bidding Process and Sole Source Purchase with Motorola for the purchase of Vehicle Radio Modems, using $62,500 from the COPS grant funds and the remaining amount from budgeted funds for a total not to exceed $95,000.
Staff Items:
1. Two applications for Renewal of Massage Therapy Licenses, as listed on the agenda.
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Staff Items:
1. Confirmed Investments in U.S. Agency Securities totaling $6,567,623.50;
2. Expenditure Ordinance No. 11A, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for October 24 through November 6, 2002;
3. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 11B, outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for November 7 through November 13, 2002;
4. Eight applications for Renewal of Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses as listed on the agenda.
Approved Resolution No. 3301, establishing fees for the use of City-owned golf courses.
Approved Resolution No. 3302, establishing City-owned golf courses shall be made available, free of charge, for golf events sponsored by organizations directly related to the promotion of the game of golf.
Approved bid tabulation for street tree pruning, for both Areas 1 and 2, with VanBooven Lawn & Landscaping, at a cost of $38.50 per tree.
Approved bid tabulation for park area tree pruning with Shawnee Mission Tree Service at a cost per hour of $27.48.
Approved bid tabulation with Plaza Ford-Ideal Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc., for Police uniform laundering and dry cleaning for the year 2003, in the amount of $38,840.
Approved low bid of $144,494 from Mythics, Inc., for purchase of Oracle License Migration.
Approved agreement with Wilson & Company to provide engineering services for the 2003 CDBG Street Improvements of 80th Street from Hemlock to Newton.
Announced that the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting has been rescheduled for November 19, 2002.
Approved Resolution No. 3299, describing the corporate limits and boundaries of the City.
Approved three applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses, as listed on agenda, contingent on receiving state licenses.
Approved one application, as listed on agenda, for new drinking establishment license contingent on receiving state license.
Approved the following Planning Commission consent agenda items:
1. Final Development Plan Approval for Cheesecake Factory, 6675 W. 119th Street, with stipulation e as amended;
2. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2002-68, The Retreat at Maplecrest First Plat, vicinity of the northeast corner of 159th Street and U.S. 69 Highway;
3. Ordinance No. Z-2951 (Special Use Permit No. 2002-23), 6750 W. 95th Street, for a five-year period of time;
4. Ordinance No. Z-2953 (Special Use Permit No. 2002-25), 7180 W. 107th Street, for a four-year period of time.
Approved Special Event Permit No. 2002-443, 10100 Metcalf, to allow one sign to advertise worship services each weekend from November 23, 2002, through March 31, 2002, as stipulated.
Approved the cancellation of the December 2002 Community Development Committee meeting.
Rescinded action taken by the Governing Body on November 11, 2002, regarding approval of the Community Development Committee’s recommendation to solicit proposals to lease or rent the Tomahawk Ridge Elementary School.
Directed staff to continue to evaluate expanded uses at Tomahawk Ridge facility for an expanded community center, City offices, any organization that does not offer K-12 uses and to no organization that would jeopardize the real property-tax exempt status.
Recessed into executive session for a period of time not to exceed 15 minutes for the purpose of discussing the acquisition of real property.