District 2 Advisory Board

District 2 Advisory Board Minutes Monday, May 10, 2021 • 6:30 p.m. Virtual meeting via Zoom Attendance Members Present Staff Present Chris Broadrick Officer Ryan Snyder, Wichita Police Department Nancy Loosle Lt. Casey Slaughter, Wichita Police Department Faith Martin Officer C. Richwine, Wichita Police Department Sam Lindeman Battalion Chief Terry Gresham, Wichita Fire Tim Johnson Department Tracee Adams Mike Armour, Public Works and Utilities Alicia Sanchez Savannah Ball, Wichita Public Library Tyler York Alisha Gridley, CityArts Council Member Becky Tuttle Cory Buchta, Community Services Representative, City Manager’s Office Members Absent Steve Lebeda Guests Nazir Jesri Brett Prather Kelly Johnston Shawn Loging Bill Landeman • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Order of Business Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Becky Tuttle. Approval of May 10, 2021 Agenda: Motion PASSED 8-0-0 Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2021: Motion PASSED 8-0-0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 1  Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items None 2. Off-Agenda Items Bill Landeman, 7114 East Shadows, presented – Wanted to make comments and ask questions about developer project that will bring 360 new apartments to the neighborhood. What proposed plans City has prepared or addressed for any and all infrastructure improvements as result of project, Sundance Apartments. 168 additional units when these two projects are completed. Would like to see comprehensive set of plans and proposals for two intersections in areas inlets and outlets. Red Rock Canyon Grill and Red Rock outlet at Bradley Fair. The outlet at East 21st Street North west of Rock Road where La Petite Academy is located. Any of the plans and proposals are readily available for review to the public? Do plans address signaling needs at both intersections? Have not been made aware what plans are or where to go to look at them. Will bring up to 792 vehicles into neighborhood’s single corridor. Compare to current number of vehicles that take up on-street parking routinely. There are not enough adequate parking for current residents with vehicles overflowing flowing to on-street parking. Would like to know cost of City’s plan to come up with accounting of cost of plan to implement infrastructure improvement that will be needed by these two projects. C (CM Tuttle): We did meet regarding this with Public Works. Existing signal timing is being evaluated. Will make any changes as needed. Evaluating on-street parking on the side street area. Concerns with La Petite will be addressed. New traffic signal at 21st and Broadmoor. A (Mike Armour): Might add, cost of new improvements, storm water upgrades, on developer. Signal on developer. City might have had a budget with general signalization. It is not on the property owners nearby. Some tax payer dollars may be used to help but not all. Won’t do a benefit district or anything. Action Taken: Received and filed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Board Agenda 3. Updates, Issues, and Reports None • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Reports 4. Wichita Fire Department Report None DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 2  CM Tuttle talked about her experiences with the Citizen Fire Academy. She mentioned she will be doing Citizen Police Academy next. 5. Wichita Police Department Report Officer Snyder reported: Numbers for last month. Robbery at 1250 S Rock at Phillips 66. Demanding money with a gun. 9 residential burglaries, 2 non-residential burglaries. 2 reported rapes and 6 other sex offenses. 15 aggravated assaults. 5 with fire arm. 2 domestic violence related. 1 reported drive by on South Dorene. 8 other weapons violations. 29 drug offenses. 156 larcenies. 53 from vehicles. 18 were from vehicle tags/stickers. 52 reported shoplifts. 33 other related thefts reported. Working on the issue from Sawmill. Working with neighbors on Ring doorbell cameras. Officer Richwine reported: Focusing effort on Red Roof and Sky View Palace at Kellogg and Armour. Issues there. Had a meeting with their staff. Doing a lot of things right, but addresses things they need to pick up on. Make sure they have vehicle tags. They put in place a number of guests they allow in a particular room. Up deposits in rooms to get rid of the party folks causing some of the issues over the weekends. They have a new camera system. Spoke with Sam about meeting in their neighborhood. Spoke with Tallgrass about a community event. Camp Awareness coming up. Fishing event with Stepstone kids at Harrison Park. 6. Wichita Park and Recreation Report None 7. CityArts Report Alisha Gridley reported: Don’t have a specific event coming up, just had 1st Friday. 3 floors of art galleries and classrooms. Pottery, glass blowing, glass fusing, painting, photography, digital art classes, youth summer art camp. Week long camp to try all different mediums. Team building activities. All galleries showcase local artist that are seasoned and up and coming. Open late on First Fridays for art crawl. Have an art shop with handmade goods from local artists. Open 7 days a week and free to come in and look around. We’re in Old Town. 8. Wichita Public Library Report Savannah Ball reported: The Summer Reading Program is back and better than ever! This year, we will explore “Tails and Tales” with wild reading challenges and ferocious programs all summer long, including a concert series at Naftzger and Clapp Parks, virtual story times and tons of outdoor fun. Early registration begins Monday, May 17 and the program begins Tuesday, June 1. We’ll have three programs this year: Our Baby Bookworms program for ages 0-2, the Kids Read program for ages 3-11, and the Teens Read program for ages 12-18. More information is available at www.wichitalibrary.org/summerreading. This summer, the Wichita Public Library, the Kansas African American Museum, Urban Professionals and other community partners will explore a new Candid Conversations series called “Wichita’s Diverse History of Baseball.” Library staff found a small article from a local Black newspaper, printed in 1925, DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 3  about an exhibition game in which the local Monrovians of the Colored Western League played the local Ku Klux Klan chapter at the baseball stadium on Ackerman Island. This previously unknown event spurred staff members to take a deeper look at Wichita’s history of minority baseball. The series will kick off on Thursday, June 3 and will last all summer long. More information can soon be found at www.wichitalibrary.org/baseball. The Library’s summer series of programs is now available to view online at www.wichitalibrary.org/events and can also be found in the Evolve guide, the City of Wichita’s activities guide that features Library, City Arts, and Park and Recreation programs. 9. Wichita Public Works and Utilities Report Mike Armour reported: East Kellogg 1st phase wrapping up. Kellogg and Webb wrapped up. Kellogg and Greenwich wrapping up. Finishing of KTA ramps. All lanes open. Speed limit to 60. Boston Park splash pad. Construction began last summer and should be ready to open shortly. OP3 getting started. Arterial streets are going. Asphalt overlay prep work going. Harry, Webb to Greenwich will start in June. 3rd quarter. Creek Seal going on in various locations. Can be found on the interactive map. CM Tuttle provided the link to the map in the chat. Gave preservation seal locations and time frames. Projects in Design – Aquatics Master Plan, phase 1A pools and 1B splash pads. McAdams Alley and Orchard, Boston Edgemore and Evergreen. Phase 2 Harvest, Minisa, Linwood. Phase 3 Harrison. Anticipated to be complete for next year. Parks will have a dedication ceremony for each. Pawnee, Wed to Greenwich to improve to 3 lane with multi-use path. DAB 2 approved concept in October of 18. Construction should be starting later this summer. Action Taken: Received and filed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Business 10. Flock Safety License Plate Reading Cameras Lieutenant Casey Slaughter, Wichita Police Department, presented information on the Flock Safety License Plate Reading Cameras approved by City Council on April 6, 2021. DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 4 Auto theft at about 2,400 per year. Over five years that’s a 20-30% increase. But since implementing FLOCK, month to month decreases by about 20-25%. Having an effect on stolen cars and stolen license plates. 3,000 criminal damage cases for 4 detectives. Shared presentation about the FLOCK project. Can be viewed here: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/DABAgendasMinutes/2021-05- 10%20DAB%202%20FLOCK%20LPR%20Presentation.pdf Gave background on the project. WPD purchases a 1 year contract with FLOCK. FLOCK LPR’s are stationary but modular. They are solar and battery powered with LTE mobile cards. Catalytic converter thefts 2019 – 2, 3, 5 2020- 20, 20, 20 2021 – 100+ each month so far. FLOCK LPR’s use patented vehicle fingerprint ID technology to read license plates. Flock can also identify a vehicle by build, make, and color. Flock only allows for a 30 day retention of data. Project was deployed city-wide and locations are adjustable. They are available for private purchase by HOA’s, Clubs, and businesses. Q (CM Tuttle): Other groups that own a Flock LDR can share their data with us, but we don’t share with them correct? A: Yes that is correct. Outcomes: $1,662,775 recovered property 174 stolen vehicles recovered 26 firearms $5,000 in tools $1000 in lawn equipment 2 catalytic converters 187 arrests (mostly felonies) Drugs Seized Over a pound of methamphetamine Over 4.5 pounds of marijuana 3 grams of cocaine 22 pills/narcotics Average days before recovery went from 14-15 days to 10-11 days. C (CM Tuttle): It’s great to see the data like this, to see it working so well. Action Taken: Receive and file DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 5 11. Single-Use Plastic Bag Impacts in the Wichita Area Bret Prather, Plastic Bag Task Force, presented. The Plastic Bag Task Force was established on January 28, 2020 to assess and better understand the impact of single-use plastic bags in the Wichita area as well as explore possible mitigation strategies that Best fit the Wichita community. Plastic Bag Task Force members have met monthly to discuss, research, explore, and plan how to best quantify single-use plastic bag impacts, attitudes surrounding single-use plastic bags, and possible reduction methods. Some of the group’s efforts include:  Developing outreach and education materials  Working with University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita thesis student on a community survey to assess single-use plastic bag perception and possible reduction methods  Working with the Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center to initiate a litter study in the Wichita area with the intent to determine the role of single-use plastic bags in the litter landscape  Conducting broader research regarding impacts of plastics on health and environment as well as legislation mitigating plastic bag usage in other communities  Creating outreach and education materials to share information learned with community leaders and residents. A considerable amount of work has been accomplished since the task force was appointed last January, but members acknowledge much work is still required before a formal recommendation can be made to City Council members including:  Assessment of multiple mitigation strategies o Pros/Cons evaluation o Economic impact study The comments provided by DAB members, citizens, and various community groups could be used to direct future efforts of the task force. Discussed several environmental impacts of single use plastic bags. C (Kelly Johnston): People have adapted to wearing face masks. We believe Wichitans would adapt to using reusable bags. It just takes a little while to train customers on alternatives and customers make the transition. Something City Council should consider. Many businesses began making and selling facemasks during pandemic. There will be businesses who begin making and selling cloth reusable bags. We believe there will be little negative economic impact if any. I’ve lived here since 1963. I’ve grown up with strong Kansas winds. In last few years, if you spend much time driving, walking, biking around city it is ridiculous how many plastic bags are in trees, bushes, waterways, ditches. I believe it has to do with manufacturing of plastic bags making them thinner and thinner, hoping they will be easier to degrade by sunlight, but it’s making it easier for them to be airborne. Q (DAB): Is the official recommendation based off and of the WRAP program? Wrap Recycling Action Program? A (Kelly Johnston): We have not made an official recommendation yet. Getting a lot more information before we make an official recommendation. There is going to be a litter study this summer. A: We are finding more out about the issue. We found overall recycling is a bottleneck. It’s been so successful recyclers can’t handle it all. So we need to look at the 3 Rs, recycle, reduce, reuse. But recycling is getting pretty loaded down. DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 6 C (DAB): I put the link in the chat: https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/wrap-recycling-action-program/ My questions is about that entity. They are trying to change hearts and minds in community. Changing behaviors. Pretty interesting program. They’ve been doing it for a while now and they have the tools and resources. Q (DAB): Have any of the major cities from our region tried to curb use? I used to live in DC and am aware of what they’ve done, but what about Oklahoma City, Omaha, others? A: Lawrence is ahead of anyone else in the state. We’ve looked at Tulsa, Oklahoma City. They haven’t taken any action to our knowledge. Action Taken: Receive and file • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. The next District 2 Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021. It will take place virtually via Zoom. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Respectfully submitted, Cory Buchta, Community Services Representative, District 2 DAB 2 • May 10, 2021 • Minutes • Page 7