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City Council Action Summary - Feb. 4, 2008
  1. Approved new appointment to the Convention and Tourism Committee: Mark Argotsinger – Term 1/1/08 to 12/31/09.

  2. Approved reappointments to the Legacy of Greenery Committee: Larry Jiskra and Paul Hartsock – Term 2/1/08 to 2/1/10.

  3. Approved reappointments to the Environmental Advisory Council: Becca Brader, Craig Wood, Sally Williams, and Wesley L. Ashton – Term 1/13/08 to 1/1/3/11.

  4. Heard report from Committee of the Whole Meeting held Feb. 4, 2008, and approved the committee’s recommendations as follows:

      1. Adopted a 2009-2013 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for public hearing purposes, and scheduled the public hearings for the Feb. 11, 2008, Planning Commission and City Council meetings; and
      2. Adoption of the 2009-2103 CIP for budget planning purposes was scheduled to occur at the City Council meeting on Feb. 18, 2008.

  5. Approved the following Consent Agenda Items:

    FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
    COMMITTEE ITEMS:

    1. Resolution No. 3653 – Providing for the transfer of the cable television franchise previously granted to Everest Midwest Licensee, L.L.C., in its capacity as a subordinate company of SeaPort Capital, L.L.C., to Everest Midwest Licensee L.L.C., in its capacity as a subordinate company of the new owner SureWest Communications;
    2. Ordinance No. MEP-583,BB – Eliminating the residency requirements for appointments of trustees to serve on the Municipal Employee Pension Plan Board.

    STAFF ITEMS:

    1. Council minutes – Oct. 1 and Dec. 3, 2007, Council meetings; Dec. 19, 2007 and Jan. 9, 2008, Special Council meetings;
    2. Confirmation of investments – confirming investments in U.S. Agency Securities/U.S. Treasury in the amount of $15,220,524.96;
    3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 1A – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for Dec. 26, 2007, through Jan. 8, 2008;
    4. Expenditure Ordinance No. 1B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for Jan. 9 through Jan. 22, 2008;
    5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 1C – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Jan. 10 through Jan. 16, 2008;
    6. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 1D – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Jan. 17 through Jan. 23, 2008;
    7. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 1E – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for Jan. 24 through Jan. 30, 2008;
    8. Application for renewal of Drinking Establishment License – Dos Reales, Inc., d/b/a Dos Reales Restaurant, 8841 W. 75th St., Osvaldo Torres, manager;
    9. Application for renewal of Drinking Establishment License contingent on receiving State License – Restaurant Equity Ventures, L.L.C., d/b/a KC Masterpiece BBQ and Grill, 10985 Metcalf, Alejandro Rivas, new manager;
    10. Application for renewal of Class A Private Club License contingent on receiving State License – Santa Fe Trail Post VFW No. 846, d/b/a Santa Fe Trail Post No. 846, 8804 Grant, Traci R. Aulthouse, manager;
    11. Applications for renewal of Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses: a) Arno, Inc., d/b/a Pizza Shoppe, 12627 Metcalf, Charles Thompson, manager; b) Copper Nail, Inc., d/b/a Duds and Suds, 9982 W. 87th St., Fatemeh Azizi, manager; c) Liway, Inc., d/b/a George’s Pizza, 8435 W. 95th St., Larry Thoennes, manager.

    PUBLIC SAFETY:
    STAFF ITEMS:

    1. Applications for new Massage Establishment Licenses: a) Atriums Retirement, 7300 W. 107th St., Wendy E. Morgan, applicant; b) Modern Essential Skincare, 8216 Metcalf, Stacey Gonzales, applicant;
    2. Application for renewal of Massage Establishment License – Exercise Doctor, L.L.C., 14310 Metcalf, Gerald Larson, applicant;
    3. Application for renewal of Massage Establishment and In-Office Massage License – Massage Midwest, 9401 West 87th Street, Martin L. Ruby, applicant.

    PUBLIC WORKS:
    COMMITTEE ITEMS:

    1. Request to waive bid process and authorization to negotiate purchase – Kranz of Kansas City for the purchase of components and assembly of the 2008 snow plow trucks.

    STAFF ITEMS:

    1. Resolution No. 3654 – Declaring it necessary to appropriate private property for the use of the city for the improvement of a main trafficway – Antioch from 167th Street to 151st Street; and 159th Street from 569 feet west of the proposed centerline of Antioch to 656 feet east of the proposed centerline of Antioch in the city;
    2. Ordinance No. CON-2716 – Authorizing and providing for the acquisition of lands or interests therein by condemnation for the improvement of main trafficways – Antioch from 167th Street to 151st Street; and 159th Street from 569 feet west of the proposed centerline of Antioch to 656 feet east of the proposed centerline of Antioch in the city.
  6. Reported that the Community Development Committee meeting of Feb. 6, 2008, will begin at 6 p.m. rather than 7 p.m.

  7. Approved Ordinance No. LC-2714, designating the E.C. Chase Home, 8541 W. 72nd St., a local historical landmark.

  8. Presented Report to the Governing Body No. 08-01 concerning the unsafe and dangerous structure located at 7129 Beverly and announced that the scheduling of the required public hearing would be delayed until September 2008, to allow the owner a reasonable amount of time to abate the unsafe and dangerous condition of the structure, which was damaged by a fire.

  9. Approved Change Order No. 7 for McCownGordon Construction, L.L.C., for additional work on the Overland Park Remodel Project, Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, in the amount of $10,128.

  10. Authorized acceptance of proposal from Kaw Valley Engineering, Inc., for field and laboratory testing of construction materials for the 119th Street widening from U.S. 69 Highway to Riley in an estimated amount of $67,022.

  11. Approved agreement with the City of Prairie Village for the public improvement of Nall from 67th Street to 75th Street, as part of the 2008 Microsurfacing Program, Part 1.

  12. Approved agreement with the City of Olathe for the public improvement of 143rd Street from Quivira to west of Switzer.

  13. Approved contract with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for federal-aid road construction project non-federal-aid construction engineering inspection by the city (city administered project) for 119th Street from U.S. 69 Highway to Riley (KDOT Project No. 46 N-0366-01).

  14. Approved agreement with Olsson Associates for consulting services for the Storm Water Treatment Program, 2008 Implementation Support in an amount not to exceed $78,000.

  15. Approved agreement with City of Merriam for the public improvement of Antioch from 67th Street to 75th Street, as part of the 2008 Microsurfacing Program, Part 1.

  16. Approved agreement with Kansas Department of Transportation for the ITS Set-Aside project to provide a link from the Overland Park Traffic Control System Traffic Operations Center to Kansas City Scout, (KDOT Agreement No. 141-07).

  17. Approved the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda items as stipulated:

      1. Special Event Permit No. 2007-537, 6251 Sprint Parkway, to allow various events and for banners to advertise the events throughout 2008 for the Sprint Corporation;
      2. Special Event Permit No. 2008-16, 8804 Grant, from April 25 to April 26, 2008, to allow a BBQ cook-off fundraiser for VFW Post No. 846;
      3. Special Event Permit No. 2008-21, 15100 Metcalf, from Jan. 19 to June 15, 2008, to allow a banner on a building for Blue Valley Physical Therapy;
      4. Special Event Permit No. 2008-26, 11149 W. 95th St., from Feb. 8 to Dec. 1, 2008, to allow a banner on a building for Oak Park Mall;
      5. Special Event Permit No. 2008-30, 9707 Quivira, from March 5 to March 6, 2008, to allow a grand opening event for Chil-Fil-A at Oak Park Plaza;
      6. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2007-96, Ranchmart South Shopping Center First Plat, vicinity of the southeast corner of 95th Street and Mission;
      7. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2007-97, The Farm at Garnet Hill, vicinity of 164th Terrace and Switzer;
      8. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2007-99, Wilshire Farms Fifth Plat, 9100 West 159th Street;
      9. Revised Preliminary Plan Approval, Woods of Colton Lake Revised Plan, vicinity of the southwest corner of 151st Street and Switzer;
      10. Ordinance No. Z-3328 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-39), 6357 W. 119th St., for a five-year period of time to allow the renewal of a drinking establishment;
      11. Ordinance No. Z-3329 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-42), 8880 W. 151st St., for a two-year period of time to allow a temporary bank building;
      12. Ordinance No. Z-3330 (Special Use Permit No. 2007-43, 8303 W. 126th St., for a two-year period of time to allow the renewal of an office use in an industrial zoning district;
      13. Ordinance No. Z-3327 (Rezoning No. 2007-27), vicinity of the southwest corner of 159th Street and Switzer, to allow a single-family subdivision.

  18. Withdrew Revised Preliminary Plan for Stonegate Villas, vicinity of 163rd Street and Switzer

  19. Continued Rezoning No. 2007-5, vicinity of the southwest corner of 95th Street and Antioch, to the March 17, 2008, Council meeting.

  20. Continued Monument Sign Approval for the Cleveland Community YMCA Fitness Center, 8205 W. 108th Terrace, to the March 17, 2008, Council meeting.

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