District 5 Advisory Board

Page |1 District V Advisory Board Minutes July2, 2018 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 Angela Breer Capt. Ken Ast, WFD Nancy Duling Officer Robyn Douty, WPD Jose Gutierrez Reggie Davidson, Park & Rec JV Johnston Tracie Partridge, Libraries Jill Kerschen Elizabeth Goltry, Principal Budget Analyst Ben Kittrell Laura Rainwater, Community Services Rep. Trevor Kurth Troy Palmer Guests Alissa Unruh Alan Kailer Trey Rios, Youth Member Gary Krenek Council Member Bryan Frye Tonya Krenek Members Absent Ben Bradley Roman Rodriguez ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by JV Johnston Approval of July 2, 2018 Agenda: 9-0 Approval of Minutes from June 4, 2018: 9-0 STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1. Fire Department Report: Capt. Ken Ast, reported.  10 new recruits graduating this month  WFD sent to firefighters to Eureka to help with recovery efforts after tornado  Three new engines are at Central Maintenance Facility being equipped for service  Fireworks flyers distributed  Restructuring of Battalion Chiefs – going from four down to three 2. Community Police Report: Officer Lori Hahn, reported.  22 WPD officers will be teaming with WFD to help with fireworks enforcement  Use non-emergent line to report fireworks violations  Neighborhood Night Out – Aug. 14  Distributing flyers in crime hotspots  Sunset Park – Reports of fake police car pulling people over. Suspect has been identified  Page |2 3. Park and Recreation Department Report: Council Member Bryan Frye. Reported.  New Superintendent of Recreation – began May 2  Wichita Pars Foundation Dinner in the Park event  Summer of Discovery  Red, White & Boom  Wants to make more use of the river for events  Family camping events at Pawnee Prairie 4. Wichita Public Library Report: Tracie Partidge, Westlink Branch Senior Librarian, reported.  Advanced Learning Library opened Saturday, June 16  24,781 visitors in first two weeks  1,000 new library cards issued  35,000 materials checked out  Meeting rooms – price increase  Over 10,000 children and teens in summer reading program  178 total library programs in July  Westlink programs  Bug Lady – July 12  Cinderella Around the World – July 18  Here’s the Scoop – July 19 – making ice cream  Exploring the Nooks & Crannies of Kansas – July 21  Fall Gardening Series on Tuesdays beginning July 31 5. Public Works Report: Written Report provided by Engineering Department  Tyler Road & 2nd Street  Project complete, sod scheduled for summer  Signal pole relocated – 5’8” on east side; 2’10” on west  OP3 Micro surfacing  21st from Zoo to Maize Road  13th from 119th to Maize – 2019  Ridge Rd. sidewalk, Mere Ridge to 29th, east side – include with 2018 Arterial Sidewalk Project; start July  13th, Azure to 135th  DAB 5 approved design concept  City Council approved October 6, 2016  Widen to 3 lanes with drainage improvements and sidewalk  Proposed CIP moves project funding to 2021 – update neighborhood once approved  29th & Maize Intersection  Staff evaluated northbound right turn movements – over 8 hours, distribution was split between through and right turns; adding additional pavement would require closing the ditch and relocating traffic signal  Proposed CIP includes design funding in 2018 and construction funding in 2022 for full intersection improvements  Staff will continue to monitor traffic counts and movements, evaluate for interim improvements PUBLIC AGENDA 6. Off Agenda items: None  Page |3 7. Scheduled items: None NEW BUSINESS 8. 2019-2020 Proposed Budget & 2018-2028 Proposed Capital Improvement Program Elizabeth Goltry, Principal Budget Analyst, will provide an overview of the 2019-2020 Budget and the 2018-2028 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.  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  Frye  2019 - $1.4 million short  Chung Report – we’re not growing fast enough  Trying to fund without raising taxes  Fund the “untouchables” first  How much of the “touchables” are we willing to let go  Fire response model needs to be overhauled  Police + Fire = 58% of the budget BOARD AGENDA 9. None Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. The next DAB V meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2018, Fire Station #21, 2110 N. 135th St., Wichita, KS 67235.