- Held public hearing regarding the creation of a Transportation Development District for the Highland Village Project, vicinity of 107th Street between Nall and Roe.
- Held public hearing regarding the creation of a Transportation Development District for the Mission Farms West Project, vicinity of Mission Road and I-435 and Mission.
- Held public hearing to consider the Redevelopment Project Plan for a Redevelopment District in the city for the Cherokee South Plaza Project and approved Ordinance No. RD-2746, approving and adopting a Redevelopment Project Plan for a Redevelopment District, vicinity of 95th Street and Antioch, and approved the Redevelopment Agreement.
- Reappointed Brad Plumb and Marvin Szneler to the Civil Service Commission for a term beginning 1/3/08 and ending 1/3/11.
- Reappointed J. Kenneth Myers to the Legacy of Greenery Committee for a term beginning 4/4/08 and ending 4/4/10.
- Approved the following Consent Agenda items with the exception of one item, which was continued as indicated:
FINANCE ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
STAFF ITEMS:- Council minutes – February 18, 2008;
- Confirmed investments in the amount of $12,517,808.41 in U.S. Agency Securities;
- Expenditure Ordinance No. 4B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for April 2 through April 15, 2008;
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4C – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for April 10 through April 16, 2008;
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4D – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects funds for April 17 through April 23, 2008;
- Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4E – Outlining the expenditures for April 24 through April 30, 2008;
- Applications for renewal of the following Drinking Establishment Licenses contingent on receiving State Licenses: a) Dragon Inn, Inc., d/b/a Dragon Inn, 7500 W. 80th St., Thomas Tsui, manager; b) Kansas Hospitality Services, Inc., d/b/a Courtyard by Marriott, 11301 Metcalf, William Jeffery Miles, manager;
- Request to extend premise to sell alcoholic liquor contingent on receiving Special Event Permit – Hooters of Overland Park, L.L.C., d/b/a Hooters of Overland Park, 10620 Metcalf, for a one-day event to be held June 5, 2008, from 7 until 10 p.m., Ben M. Seiferman, manager;
- Application for New Cereal Malt Beverage License – Bennink Enterprises, L.L.C., d/b/a Kwik Stop and Go, Inc., 10321 Mastin, Karen L. Bennink, manager;
- Application for renewal of Cereal Malt Beverage License – Hophine Bwosinde, d/b/a Fanta’s Kitchen Café, 9934 W. 87th St., Hophine Bwosinde, manager.
PUBLIC SAFETY:
STAFF ITEMS:- Applications for New Massage Establishment Licenses: a) A Balanced Way, 8959 Metcalf, Rebecca Gonzales, applicant; b) Element Massage Therapy, 6710 W. 121st St., Hillary Stamper, applicant;
- Applications for renewal of Massage Establishment Licenses: a) American Laser Med Spa, 13338 Metcalf, Richard Ruiz, applicant; b) Jan Kelly, OTR, LMT, 9200 Glenwood, Janet Kay Kelly, applicant; c) Perfect Price, Inc., 8675 W. 96th St., Debra L. Price, applicant.
PUBLIC WORKS:
COMMITTEE ITEMS:- Continued to the May 19, 2008, Council meeting the median break at 135th Street and Grandview;
- Authorization to negotiate agreement with Affinis Corporation for design of the 2009-2010 Major Storm Sewer Repair Program;
- On-Demand Agreement – HNTB Corporation for design of traffic engineering projects in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the period of May 1, 2008, through April 30, 2009.
- Approved Resolution No. 3677 setting a public hearing for Monday, June 2, 2008, on the creation of a Transportation Development District at 135th Street and Metcalf and directing the City Clerk to give statutorily required notice of a public hearing regarding the Corbin Park Shopping Center project.
- Reported the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee’s authorization of a process for evaluation and consideration of the reappointment of Presiding Judge Karen Arnold-Burger and the review of compensation for Municipal Court Judges to be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in Resolution No. 3617.
- Authorized expenditure of contingency funds in an amount not to exceed $17,320 to pay costs associated with a meeting of the National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Steering Committee, which will meet in Overland Park on May 15-17, 2008.
- Reported that the dangerous and unsafe condition of the structure at 7129 Beverly has been abated, insurance proceeds on deposit with the city have been released to the insured and the unsafe structure action has been closed.
- Accepted low bid from Custom Pine Straw, Inc., for pine straw mulch, in the amount of $16,380.
- Accepted low bid from O’Donnell and Sons Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $13,610,346.35 for Antioch, 151st Street to 167th Street.
- Accepted low bid from McAnany Construction for the Overland Park Youth Soccer Park, Phase II, in the amount of $12,976,923.10.
- Approved Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with the DLR Group, Inc., for additional design services for the Youth Soccer Park in an amount not to exceed $59,200.
- Approved the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda items as stipulated:
- Special Event Permit No. 2008-132, 11540 W. 135th St., to allow a banner on a building from April 26 to May 10, 2008;
- Special Event Permit No. 2008-142, 10620 Metcalf, to allow a swimsuit competition with a tent on Thursday, June 5, 2008, from 7 until 10 p.m.
- Ordinance No. Z-3292 (Rezoning No. 2007-5), vicinity of the southwest corner of 95th Street and Antioch, to rezone to CP-2, Planned General Business District, to allow a remodel of an existing commercial development.
- Held an Executive Session to discuss matters subject to the attorney/client privilege regarding Council security.
