District 5 Advisory Board

District 5 Advisory Board Minutes Monday, August 3, 2020 • 6:30 p.m. Virtual meeting via Zoom Attendance Members Present Staff Present JV Johnston Officer Lori Kimry, Wichita Police Department Jose Gutierrez David McGuire, Park and Recreation Nancy Duling Department Dennis Clary James Wagner, Public Works & Utilities Rachel Murphy-Thomas Tracie Partridge, Wichita Public Library Alissa Unruh Cory Buchta, Community Services Jill Kerschen Representative, City Manager’s Office Council Member Bryan Frye Members Absent Roman Rodriguez Angela Breer Trey Rios, Youth Member Troy Palmer Trevor Kurth • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Order of Business Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Bryan Frye. Approval of August 3, 2020 Agenda: Motion PASSED 7-0-0 Approval of Minutes from July 6, 2020: Motion PASSED 7-0-0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 5 • July 6, 2020 • Minutes • Page 1  Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items None 2. Off-Agenda Items None Action Taken: Received and filed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Board Agenda 3. Updates, Issues, and Reports CM Frye: Working on the ’21 budget right now. Cuts being discussed. $12 million shortfall for next year Contract management for Century 2 and Wichita Animal Shelter getting the most email attention. Community prioritizes public safety and infrastructure Personnel is a large part of our budget Discussed ideas for animal shelter Discussed emails about defunding police coming in August 11 will revisit mask mandate Can’t talk about Century 2 petition now that it has gone to court. Q (DAB): When you mentioned staffing at Century 2 does that include event staff? A: Yes C (DAB): Most of the event staff was laid off last week. Q (DAB): Is there a chance the City can still use the baseball stadium for public events or functions since it’s so big and people can socially distance? A: Once we give the team the certificate of occupancy, then we have to start charging rent with no events scheduled in the next year. They staff it and own all the equipment. We cannot run their equipment. Q (DAB): Can you speak to any long term concerns you have about the stadium with everything that has gone on? A: I’m nervous when you look at development agreement with Wichita Baseball. They are supposed to start construction of the first 30,000 square feet of commercial development within 90 days of opening day 2021. A lot has to happen for that to occur. Prospects are tough right now. I will say the ownership group is very strong. This is a very important market for baseball. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 5 • August 3, 2020 • Minutes • Page 2  Staff Reports 4. Wichita Fire Department Report Wichita Fire Department, reported: No fires in the district 5 July throughout city we had 12 fires with $176,000 structural damage. $32,500 in content damage Recruit class starting August 10. 14 position offers with 6 on waiting list. 4 new engines. 2 new trucks. 2 truck units have been refurbished and placed back into service. Investigation unit received body cams. Will use those at their own discretion. Captain on dive rescue team has obtained master certification in paddy diving. Huge step in improving safety and service for community. 5. Wichita Police Department Report Officer Lori Kimry, Wichita Police Department, reported: Community policing units have been dealing with protests Speeding complaint at 8100 West Thurman After protests slow down, will hit hotels for illegal activity with special investigations. Larcenies and larceny to auto up. Will look into this again soon. Busy with officers out on COVID and quarantining. Q (DAB): Have the protests been peaceful or violent? A: They’ve been pretty peaceful. The one last week got a little out of hand so the department is reviewing the video for that one. C (DAB): We watched two hours of that live video. There were some heated moments but no one got hurt. I saw them blocking the street. I didn’t think that was legal. A: That’s part of what we’re watching as well. We want to address the issues without there being a big fight on social media. We don’t want to be confrontational. We were monitoring the situation and several officers were ready to step in if they needed to. 6. Park and Recreation Department Report David McGuire Davidson, Park and Recreation Department, reported: West Meadows Park tennis court repair project keeps getting delayed Recreation division with summer camps and school getting pushed back decided to extend summer camp program through the end of August. Had to limit number of participants. Maintenance and forestry work is moving along. Mowing and trimming weeds. A lot of medians have been looking shabby so we made some phone calls and a lot of them are now getting cleaned up. Biggest issue has been illegal dumping in parks. Mattresses, sofas, tires, and illegal trash in parks and in trash containers. Pool at Harvest Park is getting refurbished. In the design phase now. Moving along. Started construction tear down at several other parks. Next summer should have some new pools. Pracht Wetlands the lotus is all bloomed out. Check it out. Q (DAB): What features will Harvest Park pool have? A: I believe it will have spray park feature added to the pool itself inside the fence. DAB 5 • August 3, 2020 • Minutes • Page 3  A (CM Frye): It will have zero depth entry, another slide possibly with a double loop, and a climbing wall on the pool deck. It will take out the wading pool. Some other surprises they are working on now. Will have lap swimming lanes there as well. Registration for fall classes happening and the new Evolve magazine is out. C (CM Frye): A lot of people have been out using the parks this year. Getting quality time outside. That leads to increase in trash, but seeing more people in parks which is great. They are noticing things and making suggestions. 7. Wichita Public Library Report Tracie Partridge, Wichita Public Library, reported: Fall gardening series is virtual this year with K-State Extension of Sedgwick County Center. Will record the series and it will be available on the library Facebook page at a later time. Big Read Wichita will be postponed to January/February 2021. The book is Circe. Will have to figure out how it will be offered. Library open for normal hours but not all services are available. Public wifi, copying, scanning services offered. Cannot browse selection. Concierge service is offered. Library staff will pull items from collections for customers. Grab bag service for youngest customers. Board books, picture story books, early readers. Forms on the website. Customers can use online catalog and place holds by calling. 8. Public Works & Utilities Report James Wagner, Public Works & Utilities, reported: Projects Under Construction  29th & Maize Intersection o Project complete. Have to do sod installation. Maybe end of September. Added a median for the gas station entrance.  13th Street, Cowskin Creek to 135th Street o In storm water and paving process. 13th street closed west of 135th intersection. o 2-way traffic to resume in late 2020.  37th & Tyler Traffic Signal o All parts are in production. Supposed to be here by October. Should be complete minus the equipment. October will put in the equipment.  Walking Path Repairs o Sunset Park. Construction to begin late August. Complete by late 2020.  Pavement Preservation o 2019 Program  Micro-surface o Residential Streets o Pavement prep work – complete o Micro surface – July  Asphalt Overlay – complete  Crack Seal – complete DAB 5 • August 3, 2020 • Minutes • Page 4   Preservative Seal – complete o 2020 Program  Asphalt Overlay – complete  Crack Seal o Arterial Streets o 37th, Maize to ½ mile east of Ridge – October/November o Maize, 21st to 37th – October/November o 29th, 119th to Keith (½ mile east of Maize) – October/November o 21st, YMCA entrance to 135th – October/November o 21st, ½ mile west of 119th to 119th – October/November o Tyler, 13th to 21st – October/November o 13th, Maize to Tyler – October/November o Maize Rd, Central to 13th – October/November o Ridge Rd, Central to 13th – October/November o Residential Streets – in progress  Preservative Seal – complete  Localized Repairs (isolated pavement issues) o Residential Streets (Westlink) – 4th Qtr 2020 Projects in Design Harvest Pool. Expecting completed design soon. Bidding by end of August. Hoover bike path, bidding signal materials now. 30 week delivery time on materials. Action Taken: Received and filed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Business None • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m. The next District 5 Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020. It will take place virtually via Zoom. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Guests • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Respectfully submitted, Cory Buchta, Community Services Representative, District 5 DAB 5 • August 3, 2020 • Minutes • Page 5