District 2 Advisory Board

Page |1 District II Advisory Board Minutes August 14, 2017 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. Nine board members, Councilman Meitzner and seven staff were present. ATTENDANCE Members Present Staff Present David Babich Officer, Dave Inkelaar, WPD Dale Carter Capt. Chad Duerksen, WFD Debbie Goseland Firefighter Josh Pruitt, WFD Nick Howell Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer Nazir Jesri Dave Clements, MAPD Chris Mullen Alan Taber, Park & Rec Becky Tuttle Jon Sidwell, Park & Rec Councilman Meitzner Brian Hill, Park & Rec Laura Rainwater, Community Services Members Absent Angela Clark Guests Mike Heldstab Bridget Bowman Terri Hutton Tim Richards Crystal McDonald Max Wedell Phil Meyer ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Dale Carter at 6:31 p.m. Approval of Agenda for July 10, 2017: Approved 6-0 Approval of minutes from June 12, 2017: Approved 6-0 Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items: Tim Richards, Customer & Community Relations Consultant, Westar Energy: Project Grassroots  Largest provider in Kansas – 2,200 employees  700,000 residential & business customers in east-central Kansas  40% are in the Wichita region  1750 MW of wind capacity @ 10 sites  2017 more than half the power to customers will come from emission-free sources – renewables and nuclear power  Community involvement  Green Team  Westar Energy Foundation – STEM education  Community Partners – supporting non-profits  Economic Impact  Largest property taxpayer in Wichita - $13 million annually  526 employees and 487 retirees in Sedgwick County  Page |2  $38 million payroll  $26 million in franchise fees collected  Half billion dollars in Capital expenditures in last decade  Community Involvement  $1.2 million in philanthropic support  Employees volunteer to more than 100 organizations  District II Activity  Routine maintenance repair work  New offices and service facility being built in industrial park near Willowbend  Reliabilitree  Possible merger with KCP&L – application is in process 2. Off-Agenda Items: None Staff Reports 3. Community Police Report: Officer Dave Inkelaar, reported.  New to Patrol East – 15 years on force, SCAT Officer, will be the new 36 Beat Coordinator  27 burglaries  28 Agg. Assaults  324 larcenies  44 auto theft  33 counterfeiting  74 vandalisms  10 robberies  6 rapes 4. Fire Department Report: Capt. Duerksen and Firefighter Josh Pruitt, reported.  11 fires – three were structures  355 medical alarms  147 service alarms  513 total incidents with 740 resources used  Burn regulation report and handout (attached to Minutes) 5. Park and Recreation Department: Alan Taber, Edgemoor Park Supervisor, Park & Rec, reported.  Fall session registration began today  Fall 2017 Activities Guide available online  Edgemoor Rec mourning the loss of their beginning pickleball instructor to cancer  Edgemoor Rec to offer two new first-time courses in Fencing and Swing Dance 6. Wichita Public Library Report: Helen Rigdon, Senior Librarian, report attached to end of Minutes. 7. Public Works Report: Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer, reported.  Kellogg & Webb update  Kellogg & Greenwich – traffic will be moved to frontage roads in November  Zelta St – South of Kellogg is complete  143rd – Kellogg to Central – awarded – should start within the next month  127th – 13th to 21st – bids open in September  Harry & 127th signalization – awaiting pole delivery  Monthly meeting with USD259 continue  Stryker complex – Nine proposals submitted – narrowed down to three  Rail bed at 127th where Redbud trail crosses – possible median with pedestrian signal crossing  Page |3 Action Taken: Receive and file all Staff reports. APPROVED 7-0 New Business 8. Aquatics Master Plan improvements to Boston Park: Brian Hill, Park & Recreation, reported.  Reduce number of public pools to four instead of three – Aley, College Hill, Harvest and new east- side location to be determined  Replace closed pools with water playgrounds  Build two additional water playgrounds  Why splashpads?  Reduce operating costs  Extend season  Unique designs  Interactive  Fun for all ages  What amenities?  Natural  Interactive  Concessions  Lights  Music  Themes  Wichita  Sports  Country/farm  Aviation industry  Shockers  other Action Taken: Provide feedback. 9. 2017-00025: Dave Clements, Principal Planner, MAPD, presented the request for City zone change from General Office to Neighborhood Retail to allow personal improvement service and coffee shop; generally located at the southwest corner of E. Harry and S. Beech Street (9323 E. Harry).  Applicant was present  DAB members had no questions or concerns Action taken: Motion made by Tuttle to APPROVE application based on Staff recommendations. Seconded by Jesri. Motion PASSED 7-0. 10. ZON2017-00029: Dave Clements, Principal Planner, MAPD, will present the request for City zone change from IP Industrial Park to TF-3 Two-Family Residential on property generally located on the south side of 33rd Street South approximately 700 feet east of Rock Road.  Agent for the applicant, Phil Meyer, present  MAPC approved  Applicant has met with McConnell Air Force Base Staff and they approved Action taken: Motion made by Jesri to APPROVE application based on Staff recommendations. Seconded by Howell. Motion PASSED 7-0.  Page |4 11. Updates, Issues and Reports CM Meitzner – Hyatt funds  $4 million to Transit  $10 million to road improvements  $6 million divided equally between six Council Districts  $900,000 to be given to help build a hanger for Doc  $100,000 to pave parking lot at Harrison Park so Together Wichita will build a $200,000 dog park  Tuttle – 10:30 a.m., Sept.8 – City Council candidate forum at the Chamber. Sponsored by the Health Alliance Meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Fire Station #20, 2255 S. Greenwich, Wichita, KS 67207. Page |5  Page |6 DAB II Report Rockwell/Comotara Libraries August 2017  Summer Reading finished end of July and staff are now playing catch up with projects  The Library is participating in the Say Yes program. 8 young people have completed the Library portion and received their back-to-school packs.  August 14 – The last part of “Race: The Power of an Illusion” will be shown at 6:00 p.m. Rockwell  August 24 – Tech training - Windows 10 @ 1:00-2:30 p.m. Registration required. Rockwell  September 6 – Buying a Home: Savings and Financing @ 6:30 @ Rockwell. Attendees will learn about government programs to help you qualify and other ways to make your first home affordable.  September 13 – Android Tablets and Smartphones @ 4:00 @ Rockwell  This year’s Big Read title is The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang. o Kickoff will be Sept 23 o Visit www.bigreadwichita.org for the complete list of events  The Learning Circles are off to a great start with classes filling up. New subjects are starting in Sept and Oct - Music Technology Foundations, JavaScript Basics, Cooking Healthy Meals and Social Media: What No One Has Told You About Privacy  The 2nd Annual Local Author Day is being held at the Central Library on Saturday, 9/9 @ 1-3 p.m. Come meet local authors and see their books.  Next Friends of the Library book sale is slated for September 21-23 at the Central Library  For more information on these and all the other programs and events at WPL, please visit our website: www.wichitalibrary.org