District 5 Advisory Board

District 5 Advisory Board Minutes Monday, October 5, 2020 • 6:30 p.m. Virtual meeting via Zoom Attendance Members Present Staff Present JV Johnston James Wagner, Public Works & Utilities Nancy Duling Tracie Partridge, Wichita Public Library Dennis Clary Matt Williams, MAPD Trevor Kurth Cory Buchta, Community Services Rachel Murphy-Thomas Representative, City Manager’s Office Jose Gutierrez Council Member Bryan Frye Members Absent Alissa Unruh Roman Rodriguez Troy Palmer Jill Kerschen Angela Breer Trey Rios, Youth Member • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Order of Business Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by JV Johnston. Approval of October 5, 2020 Agenda: Motion PASSED 6-0-0 Approval of Minutes from September 2, 2020: Motion PASSED 6-0-0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 5 • October 5, 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: Budget was passed. CIP was passed. Will get an update tomorrow on Harvest Park pool renovation design and Minisa Park pool final design and Linwood. Harvest Park pool is District 5. Have been working with the artist on that. It will be really attractive for kids and adults alike. We’ve made requests to the county to get reimbursement for funding for a lot of things due to the Corona Virus like police staffing. We’ve used a lot of overtime. We’ll get that all back from the feds. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Reports 4. Wichita Fire Department Report CM Frye: There have been some questions and concerns for changes we’ve made at Station 17, which is technically not District 5, it’s on the south side of Maple, but it does cover a lot of District 5. We are doing a pilot program shifting some staff around and trying to cover Station 16 on Tyler and it’s become a staffing issue. Early on we think it’s working. Right now the response time is almost exactly what it was before this pilot program. 5. Wichita Police Department Report CM Frye: I did a ride along with patrol west and this one had a lot of mental health calls. I got to see ICT1 in action quite a bit. We had a suicide call for a 16 year old girl that is also COVID positive and a boyfriend that is a possible drug dealer. When ICT1 showed up it was a total dynamic change and much better. DAB 5 • October 5, 2020 • Minutes • Page 2 6. Park and Recreation Department Report We put a Keeper on Parade at Buffalo Park and Pracht Wetlands. The sidewalk goes all the way around Pracht Wetlands now. 7. Wichita Public Library Report Tracie Partridge, Wichita Public Library, reported: The library started doing virtual programs in September. We have a couple we want to advertise in October. Business Planning for Nonprofits. Saturday October 24th from 1-2:30. It gives steps needed to plan a successful nonprofit. Tuesday Topics – Confederate Monuments and Protests on Tuesday October 27 from noon to 1. It will show both viewpoints. Programs are on Zoom. Library is an informed voter webpage. Has information for voters. Go to WichitaLibrary.org. November is Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month. This year’s title is Groovy Joe Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin. It is available for free through Scholastic Book Flicks. NEA Big Read Wichita has been postponed this year to January 9 through February 21. It will be mostly virtually. The Book is Circe. There will be a kickoff event on January 9. 8. Public Works & Utilities Report James Wagner, Public Works & Utilities, reported: Projects Under Construction  13th Street, Cowskin Creek to 135th Street o 13th Street is open from 135th Street to Hickory. o 13th Street is closed between Hickory and Azure o 13th Street is two-way traffic from 119th Street to Azure o Two-way traffic on 135th anticipated to be restored in October o Two-way traffic estimated to resume late 2020 through whole project, but more work after that  37th & Tyler Traffic Signal o Signals supposed to be here this week. It will take about 3 days minimum to install. Lanes closures will occur as necessary  Walking Path Repairs o Construction at Sunset Park is complete.  Pavement Preservation o 2020 Program  Asphalt Overlay – complete  Crack Seal o Arterial Streets o Finish up in October/November Projects in Design Harvest Park Pool in the works. Getting aesthetics approved. Hoover bike path, signals are ordered. Plan is to bid that work in December and do install in January. Not sure when delivery date for poles is. Hoping by end of February, but might be after that. Working on getting acquisitions of right of way. Ike Transportation Plan – City issued $21 million grant for North Junction Project. That is $4 million short of what we asked for. We were one of the few communities selected. DAB 5 • October 5, 2020 • Minutes • Page 3  Action Taken: Received and filed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Business 9. CON2020-00029 Matt Williams, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented an application on behalf of Reverend C. Jarrod Lies / Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Kansas (Applicant) Mary Carter (Agent). The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to allow Daycare, General as a use on property addressed 853 North Socora Street. This property is zoned SF-5 Single-Family Residential and is generally located two blocks north of West Central Avenue and three blocks east of North Tyler Road. The day care will operate out of an existing church building that currently houses a preschool. Any outdoor play areas will have to comply with certain time limits. Sounds like play area will be aware from all houses. Area around is zoned single family. It’s a good use for the area. Planning staff recommends approval. Action Taken: Motion made by Dennis Clary and seconded by Nancy Duling to APPROFVE the application per staff’s recommendation. Motion to APPROVE PASSED 9-0-0. Staff with the church in attendance thanked the DAB. They mentioned their appreciation of Westlink Library and Harvest Park Pool. CM Frye mentioned the Water Treatment Facility ground breaking event. Nancy Duling mentioned Saint Catherine’s Open House event on October 11th. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. The next District 5 Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020. It will take place virtually via Zoom. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Guests Mary Carter Faye • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Respectfully submitted, Cory Buchta, Community Services Representative, District 5 DAB 5 • October 5, 2020 • Minutes • Page 4