District 6 Advisory Board

District VI Advisory Board Minutes www.wichita.gov Monday Evergreen Park & Recreation Center July 11, 2016 2700 N. Woodland, Wichita, KS 67204 6:30 PM Lounge Clubroom The District VI Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Park & Recreation Center Lounge Clubroom 2700 N. Woodland, Wichita, KS 67204. There were six District Advisory Board members and eight staff members in attendance. Members Present Staff Present Linda Matney Officer, R.L. Winder, WPD Deborah Sanders Officer, Nathan Schwiethale, WPD Steve Mason Officer J.C. Atondo, WPD Denise O’Leary-Siemer Captain D. Feil, WFD Gregory Boyajian M.L. Burke, WFD Carmen Gard Mark Manning, Finance John D’Angelo, Arts & Cultural Services Martha Sanchez, Community Representative Guests Members Absent Listed on last page Scott Dunakey Joel Weihe Josef Hamilton Cindy Claycomb Call to Order Pro Tem, Denise O’Leary-Siemer called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.in the absence of Council Member, Janet Miller. Approval of Minutes The minutes for June 15, 2016 were approved with the exception on a correction on the date for the Council Member’s Saturday Coffee, from July 11th to the 23rd. Motion passed (6-0) (Sanders, Gard) PUBLIC AGENDA Scheduled Items: None Off-Agenda Items: David Cardona, 2502 Shelton, spoke of the church revival held at the Iglesia Evangelica Refugio Adula at 2455 Arkansas. It is held in September of each year. The major complaints are the loud music, traffic and parking on the street. There are specific hours to have music but they start earlier and with parked cars along the street, makes it difficult to drive on one lane. He would like to see some changes in the city policies. The Director of Arts and Cultural Services was present and would be addressing these concerns. Action: Received and filed.  July 11, 2016 STAFF PRESENTATIONS Fire Department Report Captain Feil from Station 7, reported two house fires, one on North Burns and the other on North Lyman. At the present time, a majority of the time is being spent searching for the Kayaker, who drowned on the Arkansas River under the 21st bridge. *****Action Taken: Received and filed Community Police Report Officer R.L. Winder, WPD, Patrol West, reported on The Cop, Cars & Kids Event for August 13th at Orchard Park. The community is invited for grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. There will be games and a chance to meet the officers. There are mail thefts in the Delano and Riverside area. This includes taking an entire mail box from the curve side. It’s safer to take your mail directly to the post office. Officer Schwiethale, Patrol South, reminded us of the Neighborhood Night Out on August 9th from 5:30-9:30 p.m. This is a good time to meet your neighbors and get acquainted. You can register by going to the City’s website and click to the Police Department to fill out a form on line. Next week, many of the City’s Community Police Officers will be tied up with the upcoming anti-abortion protest next week. Officer Atondo, Patrol North, gave an update on crime statistics. For the month of June, there were twenty three larcenies, five auto thefts, eight residential and three non-residential burglaries. In Beat 42, Captain White issued special assignments on Drug and Violence. Crime has been reduced by 35%. *****Action Taken: Received and filed City of Wichita 2017-18 Proposed Budget Presentation Mark Manning, Finance, gave an overview and highlighted main points of the 2017-2018 Proposed Budget. He referred to a handout given out to the DAB members and public. He specifically emphasized the following:  The mill levy rate is unchanged  Community involvement helped shape budget recommendations  Transit service levels are maintained, but the long-term future remains unsustainable  The Police Department is expected to reach full staffing  Funding for downtown development will increase. Mr. Manning took questions and suggestions from the DAB members. *****Action Taken: Receive and file Division of Arts and Cultural Services John D’Angelo, Director, gave a review on the process for community events. The community event process goes through seventeen departments. Some examples are; public transit, public safety and street closures. The Wichita Police Department enforces the parking and traffic flow problems.  July 11, 2016 Churches are exempt from applying for a permit. Music is measured with a sound meter. A sound check is done prior to event. They work with the church to notify neighbors at least no shorter than ten days. Questions were asked by the DAB members. DAB Member, Steve Mason said there are not enough days for neighbors to be notified on upcoming events. There needs to be a better job with the church and WPD. *****Action Taken: Receive and file BOARD AGENDA Issues of Concern Steve Mason spoke on a previous complaint at the corner of 33rd and Arkansas. This small shopping strip had added another storage container to the site He wants an update on this case and why another container has now been added to this location. He also raised his concern on the RFP within the Delano neighborhood and Library. Questions raised were; . Who makes up the RFP board or committee? . Who evaluates these proposals? . Where are they now in this process? Guest, Vincent Hancock, Delano Neighborhood Association responded and would send out the city’s website for additional information. Another concern is to invite Captain White from Patrol North to address the issues on the noise and traffic from the church’s revival. Neighborhood Reports Gregory Boyajian reported on overgrown bushes on 13th and Gow. It is hard to see oncoming traffic from that corner. UPDATES The next DAB VI meeting will be held on July 20, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Park & Recreation Center (2700 N. Woodland). ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Martha Sanchez, Community Service Representative Guests David Cardona C. Dee Gard Vincent Hancock