District 2 Advisory Board

Page |1 District II Advisory Board Minutes June 11, 2018 www.wichita.gov The District II Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th St. Wichita, KS 67208. Seven board members, Councilman Meitzner and eight staff were present. ATTENDANCE Members Present Staff Present Dave Babich Officer Sandy Mackey, WPD Debbie Goseland Lt. Casey Hauschild, WFD Mike Heldstab Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer Nazir Jesri Mark Manning, Budget Officer Keith Lane Elizabeth Goltry, Senior Budget Analyst Paul Lavender Savannah Ball, Rockwell Branch Library Crystal McDonald Laura Rainwater, Community Services Becky Tuttle Councilman Meitzner Guests Patrick Tuttle Members Absent Mr. & Mrs. Max Weddle Junetta Everett Marge Zakoura-Vaughan Nick Howell ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Becky Tuttle at 6:31 p.m. Approval of Agenda for June 11, 2018. Approved 8-0 Approval of Minutes from May 14, 2018: Approved 8-0 Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items: None 2. Off-Agenda Items: None Staff Reports 3. Community Police Report: Community Police Officer Sandy Mackey reported.  Larceny to autos – many cars being left unlocked with valuables in sight  Residential burglaries – record serial numbers on your electronics  Community crime mapping is now available - https://communitycrimemap.com/  New officers to graduate from Academy soon  Council approved funding to hire more officers 4. Fire Department Report: Lt. Casey Hauschild reported.  500 alarms in District II  Three fires in District II – nothing major  New fireworks ordinance passed City Council and takes effect this year  $250 fine  Increased enforcement funded by tent permit fee  22 patrol units staffed with one firefighter and one police officer  Page |2  June 27-July 5  Nothing over six feet  Adults can be cited for their children  Please dispose of fireworks properly – water them down 5. Park and Recreation Department: No Report 6. Wichita Public Library Report: Savannah Ball, Rockwell/Comotara Branch Library, reported.  Advanced Learning Library – Grand opening June 16 – Ceremonial Book Brigade at 8:00am  Live music  Demonstrations  Storytimes  Rockwell  Storytimes  Teddy Bear Clinic with Wesley  Comotara Branch – Kroger is not renewing lease – no closing date yet 7. Public Works Report: Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer, reported.  Kellogg/Greenwich – one through lane in each direction until December  Kellogg/Webb – Great progress with little problems – will be completed next year  143rd Street – East half is under construction. Estimated completion August 2018  127th Street – Construction has begun – one way northbound Action Taken: Receive and file all Staff reports. APPROVED 8-0 New Business 8. Preliminary Budget Overview – 2019-2020: Elizabeth Goltry, Senior Budget Analyst, provided an overview of the 2019-2020 Budget. Mark Manning, Budget Officer, was also in attendance to help answer questions.  Revenue sources experiencing lower growth rate  Sales tax revenue down due to online shopping  Motor vehicle tax revenue down due to more efficient vehicles  Franchise fees down due to less landlines and less cable TV  “New normal” growth is 2-3% annually  Police and Fire continue to be top priority  Zero-based budgeting – each department has a list of untouchables  Decision Packages – presenting options to Council – no easy decisions  User Fee Study – Review cost recovery of City services  June 21 – Social media Town Hall  July 17 – Manager presents proposed budget to Council  August 14 – Council adopts budget  DAB Question – When was the last mill levy increase?  Answer – 24 years ago  Who decided the mill levy?  City council  Meitzner – There is proposed legislation for online sales tax to recover local sales tax revenue  DAB question – How much could that impact the budget?  Possibly $1.2-1.5 million  Page |3  Animal Control fees  Switching to a 3-year license to coincide with rabies vaccines  Shelter – it costs more to board an animal at shelter than we currently collect – cost $25 per day we collect $10 per day  Gaming revenue possibilities 9. Updates, Issues and Reports Meitzner  Chung report  Sobering message – we have momentum but not near enough  Easy to celebrate our successes but they don’t keep up with the rate of other cities  We don’t invest in ourselves  We are still in somewhat of a recession  Special tax to fund special projects – like new ball field  Railroad – Nothing new to report. BNSF working on providing costs of capital improvements needed Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th St. Wichita, KS 67208.