District 2 Advisory Board

Page |1 District II Advisory Board Minutes June 13, 2016 www.wichita.gov The District II Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #20, 2255 S. Greenwich Rd, Wichita KS, 67207. The Council Member, four board members, seven staff were present. ATTENDANCE Members Present Staff Present David Babich Officer, Nick Long, WPD Nick Howell Lt. Chad Duerksen, WFD Nazir Jesri Alan Taber, Park & Rec Chris Mullen Helen Rigdon, Library Council Member Pete Meitzner Paul Gunzelman, Asst. City Engineer Jess McNeely, Senior Planner, MAPD Members Absent Laura Rainwater, Community Services Jennifer Baysinger Kelly Callen Guests Dale Carter Angela Clark Carol Jones Phil Meyer Becky Tuttle ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Nick Howell Approval of minutes from May 9, 2016: No action due to lack of quorum Approval of Agenda: No action due to lack of quorum Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items: None 2. Off-Agenda Items: None Staff Reports 3. Community Police Report: Community Police Officer, Nick Long, reported.  Graffiti along Kellogg and Lincoln and Woodlawn area. Suspect has been identified and warrants have been issued. It is not gang related.  Many changes in Patrol East  New Captain - Kevin Mears  New Lieutenant – Paul Duff  Sgt. Bolan is retiring in July. Sgt. Dan Binkley will replace  Three new CP Officers – Villegas, Sanders & Thorton  New recruit class graduating next Friday – Seven recruits  Burglaries are way down – no hot spots  New police chief has brought moral way up and is very engaged at all levels  Page |2 4. Fire Department Report: Lt. Chad Duerksen reported.  Three structure fires  362 EMS and rescue  141 Service calls  Hydrant and building inspections will take place over the summer months 5. Park and Recreation Department: Alan Taber, reported.  Kid Power Café – breakfast and lunch being served at Edgemoor every day. Program will stop if public schools aren’t funded by the state legislature  Yoga in The Park – July 16 at Riverside Park  4th of July – Red White & Boom – Live music, food trucks and fireworks at Century II  Slide the City – moved to 37th & Tyler – August 20 6. Wichita Public Library Report: Helen Rigdon, Senior Librarian, reported on events at the Comotara and Rockwell branches  Overwhelming attendance at Puppet Show  Ninja Program – Ages 3-6 – over 60+ kids attended  Summer reading program is a huge success  Wednesday afternoon, June 15 – “Drive-In Movie” time  June 20 – Jump Jive An’ Wail  June 23 – Zentagles program – easy to learn and fun way to create tangled images by drawing structured patterns  June 27 - Mystery Book Club for adults  June 28 – Take home craft day at Comotara  June 21 - Technology Training – Windows 10  June 29 – Sedgwick County Zoo is coming to Rockwell  All locations closed July 4  All locations are closed on Sundays through Labor Day 7. Public Works Report: Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer, reported.  Kellogg & Webb – South bound Webb will be down to one lane  Kellogg & Greenwich – final plans submitted to KTA – bid opening pushed back to August  Douglas & Linden Street Bridge – North side almost complete – will be switching traffic so work can begin on south side  Pawnee & 127th – Pawnee improvements nearly complete; awaiting final lift of asphalt. Then work will begin on 127th.  Pawnee turn lanes for new Southeast High School – bids opened last week New Business 8. Mark Manning, Budget Manager, presented a draft CIP document that has been prepared by staff. The City of Wichita CIP outlines infrastructure improvements forecasted for the community over the next decade. It provides broad policy direction on priorities for improvements, and the amount of debt that should be incurred.  Page |3 9. CON2016-00013: Jess McNeely, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented the request by Steven Enterprises, LLC c/o Brandon Steven (owner); Baughman Co., PA c/o Russ Ewy, for City Conditional Use for Outdoor Vehicle Sales in LC Limited Commercial zoning, generally located southeast of Eastern and Kellogg. There have been no protests filed and it has been approved by MAPC. Therefore, the MAPC decision is final and it does not go before Council. Recommended Action: No action taken due to lack of quorum. Old Business None Board Agenda CM Meitzner  Will appoint 2016-2016 DAB II members at tomorrow’s Council meeting. Swearing in will occur at next month’s DAB meeting. If you must miss the July DAB meeting, you will need to go to City Hall, 13th floor, and be sworn in by the City Clerk Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016, at Fire Station #20, 2255 S. Greenwich, Wichita, KS 67207.