District 5 Advisory Board

Page |1 District V Advisory Board Minutes April 4, 2016 www.wichita.gov The District V Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #21 located at 2110 N. 135th St W., Wichita, KS 67235. ATTENDANCE Members Present Staff Present Ben Bradley Captain Ken Ast, WFD Angela Breer Officer Charley Davidson, WPD Mike Greene Troy Houtman, Park & Recreation JV Johnston Gary Janzen, City Engineer, Public Works Ben Kittrell Tracie Partridge, Libraries Trevor Kurth Laura Rainwater, Community Rep. Alissa Unruh Claire Hersh, Youth Rep. Guests Council Member Bryan Frye Alan Kailer Phil Kline Members Absent Ronal Porter Jose Gutierrez Dan Roll Jill Kerschen Derek Rounds Troy Palmer Chris Short Donald Sutcliffe J.D. Thompson ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Mike Greene Approval of minutes from March 7, 2016: Approved 7-0. Approval of Agenda: Approved 7-0. Board Agenda Council Member, Bryan Frye, Public Agenda Items Paving of 13th Street from 119th to 135th – Donald Sutcliffe, 12806 W. Alderny, PowerPoint presentation Questions concerning the lack of improvements to 13th Street, including widening to five lanes and improving drainage.  Ron Porter, 12906 W. Alderny, comments  Time to get it right  Bridge did not solve flooding problem  What’s the future plan  Gary Janzen, City Engineer  Project first submitted to DAB V in August 2015  Gave history of design stages – federal funds paid for current pavement and bridge  2008 residential development stopped  The five-lane design was based on development estimates prior to the 2008 crash  Page |2  2010 traffic counts and future estimates don’t warrant a five-lane design  $766,000 that has been spent includes design changes to go from five lane to three lane roadway as well as the design and installation of the traffic signal at 119th Street and 13th  A meeting will be set up with interested residents and City engineers Off-Agenda Items None Staff Reports Community Police Report: Community Police Officer, Charley Davidson, reported.  No major crime trends occurring in West Bureau  The increase in larcenies at the NW YMCA has stopped  Reminded citizens to keep cars locked and remove valuables  DAB ?: Has there been an increase in home burglaries? A: Not at this time. But with warmer weather, an increase in activity can be expected. Action Taken: Receive and file Fire Department Report: Capt. Ken Ast, reported  Burn ban still in effect – includes chimineas and outdoor firepits  Two major fires occurred within District V; One in Reflection Ridge and one at Silver Springs Apartments. Both caused by carelessly disposing of cigarettes Action Taken: Receive and file Park and Recreation Department Report: Troy Houtman, Director of Park s & Recreation, reported  Buffalo Park – Opening around Memorial Day. Ribbon cutting scheduled for Thursday, May 26, at 10:30am  McAdams Park – New Baseball fields opening soon for League 42. This is the first time artificial turf has been used on any Wichita parks baseball fields  Bicycle trail that extends out to Goddard is nearly complete  Aquatics Master Plan presented to City Council at a workshop  $18 Million  Improve three pools  Close five pools and replace with aquatic playgrounds  Harvest Pool to remain open with improvements schedule for 2023  Golf App available for all five City courses  DAB ?: Are maps available on the website for the new bike paths? A: Not yet. Staff is working on a dashboard to show all projects with status and renderings Action Taken: Receive and file Libraries Report: Tracie Partridge, Westlink Branch Senior Librarian, reported  Technology Impact Survey – available online – to discover the wants and needs of the community  Summer Teen Volunteer Program – applications now being accepted for grades 8-12  Young Artists Exhibits – 490 pieces of art on display at the central and branch locations. Reception being held at Westlink Branch on Thursday, April 14, at 6:30pm  Apps for Booklovers at Westlink on Wednesday, April 6  Buying and Selling Online workshop at Westlink on Tuesday, April 12  Coloring for the Fun of It – Coloring for adults – Second Wednesday of every month at Westlink. Supplies are provided  What Can I Craft with Old Books at Westlink on Saturday, April 16  Page |3 Public Works Report: Gary Janzen, City Engineer, reported  Interactive GIS Overlay Map showing all projects and statuses being worked on by City staff  34th & Maize Rd – New connector road will be installed after school is out. Bid opening for new signal is this Friday, April 8. Restripe pavement markings for five lanes of traffic  Woodchuck Bike Path – nearly finished. Possible ribbon cutting soon  Redbud Bike Path – Dedication Ceremony on May 7 at 11:30am  Kellogg/235  West Street on-ramps closed though summer  Completion – Summer 2019  www.235kelloggcentral.com  KDOT – Bridge replacement along 235 north of Zoo Blvd has commenced  Two bridges at 21st Street  One bridge at 25th Street  Two bridges at 29th Street  Estimated completion by end of 2017  Kellogg & Webb – left turns have been restricted in three directions. East-bound Kellogg to north-bound Webb remains open  Next phase of Kellogg east to K96 to begin in August  Tyler & 2nd Street – in front of Wilbur Middle School – design phase with traffic signal  Out-sourced Pavement Preservation Program (OP3) – 40 year model to increase pavement life Action Taken: Receive and file New Business None Old Business None Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. The next District V Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Fire Station #21, located at 2110 N. 135th St W., Wichita, KS 67235.