District 2 Advisory Board

District II Advisory Board Minutes March 9, 2015 www.wichita.gov The District II Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #20 located at 2255 S. Greenwich Road Wichita KS, 67207. The Council Member, eight board members, six staff and 17 members of the public were present. Members Present David Babich Staff Present Max Weddle Officer Jason Dautrich, Wichita Police Kelly Callen Department Dale Carter Captain Neil Barnes, Wichita Fire Department Brain Carduff Dale Miller, COW Planning Department Jennifer Baysinger Alan Taber, COW Park and Recreation Carol Jones Department Stephanie Galicia Gary Janzen, COW Engineering Department Pete Meitzner- Council Member Alana Haynes, Office of Community Engagement Members Absent Guests Parth Khare- Youth DAB Member Listed on last page Nazir Jesri Nick Howell Blaine Knott ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND AGENDA  February minutes approved (5-0)  April agenda approved (5-0) PUBLIC AGENDA Scheduled Items No Report Off-Agenda Items No Report STAFF REPORTS Community Police Report Jason Dautrich Patrol East, Beat 399, reported that burglary trends are happening throughout the north end of 24th and 127th street. Suspects are looking for unoccupied homes and taking electronics and small items that are easy to carry away. If you see anything suspicious please call 911. We are also having an increase in larceny to auto. People are leaving items out in vehicles and leaving the cars vulnerable. People are also working in the yards, while leaving their garage doors up. We ask that you remember to close your garage doors to secure your home. It only takes a few seconds for thieves to take items. Questions-none. Action Recommended: Receive and file Fire Report Captain Neil Barns, Fire Station #20, reported that for the month of February there were a total of 5,000 fires City-wide, and one major fire in District II, however there were no injuries. There were nearly one million dollars’ worth of damages and none were deemed arson as of yet. Day light saving time happened on last Saturday, remember to change your batteries in your fire detectors. If you are working in your yards, please be careful this is a prime time that grass fires occur as well. Questions-none. Action Recommended: Receive and file Park and Recreation Department Report Allen Taber, reported that flyers were available for the Easter egg hunt which will be held on March 28, 2015. The new Park and Recreation activities guide is online with the spring class, starting March 23rd. DAB member: How many swimming pools will be operating this summer? Taber: There are a total of eight that will be open: Boston, College Hills, McAdams, Harvest, Lynnwood, Minica, Evergreen and Orchard. Action Recommended: Receive and file City Engineering Report Gary Janzen, City Engineer, reported on the status of various projects, which are taking place in District II. Questions-none. NEW BUSINESS ZON2015-00010 CUP2015-00003 Dale Miller, Senior Planner, reported that this case is the second phase to an item that was previously heard from Scholfield Honda. Phil Myer, the applicant’s agent, is here to answer any questions. DAB member: Right now there is a masonry fence there, how long will it take to build the new fence? Miller: The purpose is to protect the neighborhood. On the south line, they will put a wooden fence up and after year if nothing happens, they would then put up a masonry fence. DAB member: Who would oversee them putting up the fence after a year? Miller: MABCD, only on a complaint bases. DAB member: How far are they going to expand? Myer: I think that they are done, and this is the last set. There are no plans to go west, and they are no current plans to go south. DAB member: Did anything change, we have seen this before? Miller: It’s just that they are added additional area to the plans. Brian Carduff recommended approval of ZON215-00010 and CUP 2015-00003, Max Weddle seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Improvements to 143rd St. East between Kellogg and KTA Bridge 2 CM Meitzner: Can you describe what the intersection currently looks like? DAB member: Will this need to be re-done in seven years? Shawn Mellies: Yes, you will be doing some of this in the next few years, we are needing to make some changes now so that we do not have capacity issues. DAB member: When you see Kellogg expand, you will start to see some of this project began to develop as well. DAB member: Turning off of Kellogg to 143rd, what will you see? Mellies: We are in the process of adding a signal light there and widening the medians. Randy Ware, Representing the Metro East Baptist Church: We are asking if it could be an acceleration lane to help expedite the traffic? Mellies: We can take a look at it, but there is a ditch, in the right-away, so the possibility is a little risky. Ware: We will possibly need the right-away. We are looking at future growth for our church. Larry Hotter: Is the six foot side walk a requirement? Mellies: For pedestrian yes, it is our standard. On the entry way on Park East, we just had some walls placed, how far will you go into Park East to re-do the pavement. Mellies: We will have to take a look at our surveys and get back to you. Ideally, if we had to do anything we would just add a protection curb. DAB member: Will there be room between the sidewalk and the street? Mellis: It depends on exactly where you are. It’s our goal to put this as close to the right-away as we can. Dale Carter motioned to approve, the Improvements to 143rd Street, Stephanie Galicia seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0. Improvement to Corporate Hills Drive DAB member: Will the signal be a full service signal for the area? Shawn Mellis: On the east side there will be a left lane coming out of Costco. DAB member: Will Costco have four entrances? Mellis: This will be more so for people coming from the north to come in. Carl Fry, Hampton Inn representative: We have had multiple injuries and accident coming in and out of Corporate Hills. We need a traffic signal in that area. We have had five car pile ups, because Corporate Hills is not a City road, many of the accidents are reported as Kellogg and Webb. We will need temporary relief before everything is set in stone. Mellis: Webb road will be widen with this project. Right now we have officers directing traffic for Beechcraft and with Costco coming, it will add more congestion to the area. DAB member: Will Costco open this year: Citizen: Yes, they will open August 15, 2015. DAB member: I understand the great desire to get them here. I am sure that Costco would want a temporary fix, assuming the project goes on schedule. Paul Jenzen: We will take a look at this and the traffic control on Kellogg and Webb. 3 DAB member: How quickly can you look at it? Jenzen: I will plan to give some type of report at the next meeting. Stephanie Galicia moved to approve the Improvements to Corporate Hills Drive, Max Weddle seconded, item passed 7-0, with the understanding that Paul will come back to the DAB II with suggestions for a temporary fix. Proposed 2015 outsourced pavement preservation program DAB member: So why don’t we just do the preventive maintenance treatment? Aaron Henning: Most of our roads are 50 years-old. Our focus is going towards, the bad streets and trying to maintain and or improve their conditions. DAB member: Is this a different budget than the pothole budget? Henning; Yes. This budget is different. Henning: This plan address the arterial streets and the neighborhood streets. CM Meitzner: Last year, half the streets were done with the thermal treatment process and this year the other half will be done. Action Recommended: Received and filed Updates, Issues, and Reports Meeting was adjourned. The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday April 13, 2015, at Fire Station 20, 2255 S. Greenwich. Guests Carl Fry John and Verdene Newman Rick and Darci Luther Dale Elmore Larry Frutiger Randall Lair Dave Rasmusser Ted Russell Bill and Ellen Nestelrsad Chris Mullen David Osborne Cheryl McFarthing Lonnie Wright Janet Wilson 4