District 5 Advisory Board

District V Minutes 1 April 01, 2013 District V Advisory Board Meeting Minutes www.wichita.gov April 01, 2013 Wichita Fire Station #21 6:30 p.m. 2110 N. 135th St. W. The District V Advisory Board Meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #21, 2110 N. 135th West. In attendance were eight (8) District Advisory Board members, four (4) staff and four (4) citizens with none (0) signing in. Members Present Staff Present Councilmember Jeff Longwell Officer D. Perkins, WPD Joey Ellzey Captain Ken Ast, WFD Mike Greene Joe Pajor, Public Works and Utilities Mike Hill Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Services Troy Palmer Paul Truitt Kelly Watkins Jill Kerschen Members Absent Guests Bryan Frye Mike Bell Claire Cervantes Order of Business Welcome from Councilmember Longwell The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m. Approval of Minutes for March 4, 2013 Motion was made to approve the minutes Motion passed 7-0. Motion to add agenda item: Drought response for April 01, 2013 Motion was made to approve the addition to the agenda. Motion passed 7-0. Public Agenda 1. Scheduled items: No scheduled items 2. Off Agenda items: A guest shared his concerns about the start of the 13th street flyover bridge; the placement of construction vehicles, construction materials and damage to property. He claimed he was told before the project started that any damage would be paid for by the City to the property owner. Mike Hill responded with contact information for Gary Janzen, City Engineer. CM Longwell suggested the resident gather the paperwork that stated any promise or agreement for damage coverage and meet with Mr. Janzen.  District V Minutes 2 April 01, 2013 Lou Sheets asked about the status of improvements to 13th street at Firefly (the entrance to Hickory Creek Neighborhood). CM Longwell responded that improvements to this street/area are not in the current CIP. There is a current design for 13th from 119th to 135th to prepare for possible federal funding in the future. Longwell added that the CIP is a living document and will be reviewed again this spring. Mr. Sheets asked about the possibility of signage where the road narrows in the same area and possible improvements to the actual entrance of Hickory creek. CM Longwell referred him to Brian Koon and Paul Gunzleman, Public Works. Action: Receive and file. Staff Presentations 3. WPD/Community Police Report Officer W. Perkins, WPD, reported on beats 16, 17, 18, 19, and 199 and District V Neighborhoods. 16 Beat- no report 17 Beat- no report 18 Beat- no report 19 Beat- Burglary trend west of Ridge, north of 13th. The highest volume is Thursday- Saturday. 199 Beat- no report There continues to be issues with auto larcenies especially in shopping areas. There were a few instances of mail theft. Suspects have been identified. Joey Ellzey asked about a recent report he made on an early morning car break in. He was told that WPD could not make a report unless the owner of the vehicle reported. Perkins responded that WPD does need the owner to report the crime due to knowing what contents are missing, what actual damage was done, etc. Action: Receive and file. 4. Wichita Fire Department Report Ken Ast, WFD reported on District V (Stations 16, 17 and 21) statistics and other WFD information. February fire reports: 13 fires with 54 units responding Medical service calls- 208 alarms Service alarms- 71 alarms In 2012 there were 274 alarms with 458 units responding. OTHER: Fire hydrant inspections and building inspections, esp. apartment buildings Action: Receive and file. New Business 5. Drought Planning Initiative The District V Advisory Board (DAB) considered a presentation made by Joe Pajor, Deputy Director, Department of Public Works and Utilities. Mike Greene asked about the effect of the drought on the ASR project. Pajor responded that the project has no water to run on because of drought conditions.  District V Minutes 3 April 01, 2013 Mike Hill commented that this information needs to get out to the entire community. Ellzey asked what has changed in Cheney Reservoir from 1995 to 2008. Weren’t 2007 and 2008 the wettest years in history? Pajor responded that Cheney has a problem holding water. When the water is above flood control elevation the Army Core of Engineers has the authority to take it out. Cheney has also lost 8% of its volume due to sediment/ dirt. Ellzey asked about budgets. Why when revenue was higher in the past few years we still heard that budgets were not being met. Pajor responded that the department has made conservative efforts to ensure that in wet weather events, we do not have a severe revenue loss. The increase of revenue will help decrease water rates in the future or fund projects that have been un-fundable in the past. Action: The District V Advisory Board members made a motion to receive and file Approval (7-0). Board Agenda 6. Updates, Issues, and Reports Councilmember Longwell: none DAB Members: none General Comments/ Announcements: Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board V will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2013 at Fire Station, #21, located at 135th St W. and 21st St. N. With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Assistant