District 5 Advisory Board

District V Minutes 1 October 07, 2013 District V Advisory Board Meeting Minutes www.wichita.gov October 07, 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, seven (7) staff and one (1) citizen with none (0) signing in. Members Present Staff Present Councilmember Jeff Longwell Officer L. Kimrey, WPD Lauren Appenfeller Lieutenant Dewey, WFD Mike Bell Battalion Chief Brad Boyd Joey Ellzey Steve Spade, Director of Transit Bryan Frye Phillip Zevenbergen, Planner, Transit Mike Greene Michelle Stroot, Senior Management Analyst, Transit Phyllis Kuckleman Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Services Troy Palmer Paul Truitt Members Absent Guests Mike Hill none signed in Jill Kerchen Kelly Watkins Order of Business Welcome from Councilmember Longwell The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Approval of Minutes for September 09, 2013 Motion was made to approve the minutes Motion passed 7-0. Approval of Agenda for October 07, 2013 Motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion passed 7-0. Public Agenda 1. Scheduled items: No scheduled items 2. Off Agenda items:  District V Minutes 2 October 07, 2013 Staff Presentations 3. WPD/Community Police Report Officer B. Haught, WPD, reported on beats 16, 18, 19, and 199 and District V Neighborhoods.  16 Beat- only had two Celebrate Safe Community events.  18 Beat- no specific report  19 Beat- only had two Celebrate Safe Community events.  199 Beat- no specific report  Vehicle thefts (items left inside the vehicle) increasing Action: Receive and file. 4. Wichita Fire Department Report Captain M. Dewey, WFD reported on Fire Department incidents in District V and City wide.  August 2013- 302 Alarms: 230 medical, 36 service, 36 fire  WFD working on building, chimney and hydrant inspections.  Introduced Batt. Chief Brad Boyd Action: Receive and file. New Business 5. Westside Service improvements District V Advisory Board (DAB) considered a presentation made by Steve Spade, Director of Transit on improvements to Transit service for the west side. Transit secured a grant to improve west side transit services. The grant is good for three years. Several route changes, upgrades and additions were presented. Mike Bell asked if there were boards detailing pick up times at each “stop”. Spade responded that the information is available on the website and this is being considered as a future improvement. Phyllis Kuckleman asked what would be the ‘stops” at New Market Square? Spade responded there would be several along the 21st to 29th Maize road area. Kuckleman asked if the Country acres residents have been notified of the service changes. Spade responded Transit is in the process of notifying them. Bryan Frye asked if the grant will cover new routes, buses and benches. Spade responded it will cover new routes, which are still being determined. Frye asked if there is a distance requirement for the pick-up service. Spade responded that is still undetermined. Mike Greene asked if the time frame for pickups on the west side really is workable. Spade responded this is why we are engaging the public. Greene also asked how the riders will know their pick up times. Spade responded it will be told to them once they “reserve’ their ride. CM Longwell commented that these improvements are much needed and great news for westsiders. He asked if covered “stops’ are a part of the plan. Spade responded if they determine they are needed along the route, then yes. Longwell asked about tracking buses on smart phones. Spade replied you can do that now online. Michelle Stroot replied Transit is working with IT on a phone App t\o track buses.  District V Minutes 3 October 07, 2013 Board Agenda 6. Updates, Issues, and Reports CM Longwell:  Final plans for the West bank area on 10/8 Council agenda  Exchange Place agreement finalized  Working on securing land on corner of 13th and Tyler for new westside library  Working on securing land at Hoover and K96 for possible interchange DAB Members:  Paul Truitt asked about the hotel on Holland and Kellogg- if there were any plans for it. General Comments/ Announcements: Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board V will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, December 02, 2013 at Fire Station, #21, located at 135th St W. and 21st St. N. With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Assistant