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March 8, 2010
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
The following councilmember’s were present with Mayor John McTaggart presiding:
Chuck Adams Mark Bishop
Craig Crider Doug Danner John Eickhoff
The following staff members were present:
Michael Webb, City Administrator
David Duckers, City Attorney
Phyllis Freeman, City Clerk
Mark Mathies, Police Chief
APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Councilmember Crider moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Danner seconded.
Mayor McTaggart requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.
STATEMENT OF BILLS - $228,321.17
Councilmember Bishop moved to approve the statement of bills in the amount of $228,321.17. Councilmember Crider seconded.
Mayor McTaggart requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.
REQUESTS OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Gary Carpenter, 11030 Riverview stated he wanted to make a few comments about items on the last two agendas about the sewer benefit district for 110th Street. Mr. Carpenter wanted to go on record that he is 110% against this thing. He thinks it’s one of the worst ideas that you can come up with, to him is worst than pulling eminent domain on a citizen up there. Instead of wasting time doing reports like what was done on this thing, time should be spent, or at least exhaust every effort that we can to try to find some money besides making the home owners pay for the sewers up there. It’s pitiable that we allow 3 or 4 developers up there that own property to try to force something like this through our council where the little guy is going to have to pay for it. If they are in a big hurry to get sewers up there and open up their property for development then let them pay for the sewers their selves and leave him alone. The way this is going to develop after talking with Mr. Webb for about an hour today, the way this could develop, there could be people up there that will lose their home because of a sewer benefit district. Right now there is nothing and no big developers are going to buy big chunks of property. People on the ends of this and on 110th Street stand to lose everything and have to pay taxes, and be taxed out.
Kimberly Alberico, resident at 464 Blake Street stated she has been a resident since 1990, she grew up here. She could make this presentation about the fact that our teenagers have nothing to do in the city and that there are enough temptations going on in our city without this grave injustice.
Mrs. Alberico provided the Governing Body with pictures. Yesterday as she and her son were walking from the community center that was graciously donated for the cub scouts. There was a car parked to the side of the fire department. Inside of it in the trunk was a whole lot of prescription drugs. The photos are a kind of injustice, because when they walked beside the car the drugs were not in the bag they were randomly thrown through out the inside of the car. She took the drugs to the Police Department and spoke to a gentleman who was very friendly but was very indifferent about the fact that there were all these prescription drugs in a vehicle on city property outside.
Mrs. Alberico stated she then took it to the Fire Department because she was told it was not the Police Department’s car it was the Fire Department’s car and she handed the bag over to an individual named Randy. She had been told the car had been there overnight. Her concern as a parent, as a citizen, was what other drugs were in there that could have been taken by teenagers that frequent this area.
Mrs. Alberico stated she wanted this to be brought to the city’s attention that when cars are being used for demolition that perhaps if they had searched the car or looked at the trunk because as she and her son were walking by they were able to see it. If they had looked or taken a little more time to remove that sort of thing from our street. She was not sure how long the car had been there. She was told it had been there at least since the night before, which was Saturday, which we know our kids are out on the streets. It disturbs her to think was else was in that car.
Councilmember Crider asked whose car was it.
Chief Mathies stated it was his understanding this happens 4 to 6 times a year where the fire department does a demonstration opportunity for the Johnson County Community
College for the fire science program. They arrange for the car to be delivered, right here in the parking lot. They set the date; they arrange for the car, purchase, towing and whatever needs to be done to get it delivered for the demonstration. They cut it up and is supposed to be towed away. In this case the extradition demonstration was completed and they weren’t expecting it to be towed until Monday. He had concerns too, sharp objects.
Chief Mathies stated his understanding was that Kimberly came to the police department and talked with an officer who didn’t know anything about it. There was no participation on the police department side and the officer was as confused as any body. The officer directed her to the fire department and encouraged her to come to the council meeting. Mrs. Alberico left the bag at the fire department.
Chief Mathies stated what was found out since is that the Bonner Springs Ambulance Service also participated. They did find the material in the car. It was in a plastic bag and they wrapped it up and put it where it was found in the trunk. The individual from the Bonner Springs Ambulance Service offered to be here tonight but we felt it was not necessary.
Chief Mathies stated he immediately on Sunday night directed fire staff to call A&P Tow to remove the car. The only responsibility we had in the vehicle was to give the demonstration. The rest is managed by someone else. Acting Fire Captain Kevin Schuler was on duty that day and it was understood that Johnson County and the ambulance service did a pre-search of the car and was aware of the material in the car and chose not to remove it.
Councilmember Crider stated it’s disturbing to know even when we are not at fault.
Sue Adams 10429 Riverview Avenue stated she is serving on the Wyandotte County Census committee. She is here to ask that when the letter comes in the mail please complete it and send it back. On the last census Edwardsville was under counted by 40%. The information the census bureau gets stays within the census bureau. It doesn’t go to the CIA, it doesn’t go to the FBI. It does affect any federal funds if there are any projects out there, it can affect whether we get money or not by the count of our residents.
OLD BUSINESS
PRESENTATION FROM BOB EVANS, DIRECTOR, WYANDOTTE COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AND
CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2010-03
ADOPTING THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN
Mayor McTaggart introduced Bob Evans, Director, Wyandotte County Emergency Management.
Mr. Evans stated the program is vital to all of Wyandotte County. Mitigation planning is thinking ahead about when bad things happen to a community how you could have reduced the risk, the harm, the damage. Whether it would encourage someone in a flood zone to purchase flood insurance; constructing safe rooms inside schools and libraries so individuals are safe after a tornado; improving utility operations so pumps don’t flood. These are actions that can be taken ahead of time. They went through a process that is federally laid out and is part of FEMA’s requirements for being eligible to receive funds before a disaster and naturally receive funds after a disaster. More importantly it gave communities over the last 18 months a chance to sit down and take a look at the hazards. What type of bad things have happened to the community over the last 50 years and what could happen and what do we do about it. All three cities, the county and the school districts participated. There are 142 specific actions that different agencies could take in the future five year plan. There is no cost associated with the plan; it is a planning tool and an action statement.
Mr. Evans encouraged the adoption of the resolution. By adopting the resolution the city will have the plan in place making the city eligible for federal funds and special grant funds. The city will be allowed to apply for funding assistance on a city-wide basis. There are 38 jurisdictions and private non-profit groups included in the plan. They are focused on prevention, property protection, public educations and awareness, natural resource protection, structural projects and emergency services. Some of the types of mitigation actions in the plan; safe rooms, radio system improvements; building code adoption; emergency response plans for sites; flood protection projects for facilities; improved warning systems; evacuation plans.
After further discussion Councilmember Eickhoff moved to adopt Resolution 2010-03. Councilmember Bishop seconded.
Mayor McTaggart requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.
ADVISORY REPORTS
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator Webb reported:
Attended pre-construction meeting for Woodend Road, Phase II. The start date
is March 29th. The first area they will be closing is the “on and off” ramps on
the east side of I-435 which is the off ramp coming from the north bound and
the on ramp going north bound is scheduled to be closed on Monday, April
5th and there will be signage out in the very near future. The ramps will be
closed for 8 to 10 days. The schedule is to close the ramps on the west side
of I-435 on April 13th which is the off ramp coming from the south bound and
the on ramp going south bound will be closed for the same amount of time.
Detours will be either to 88th Street then north to K-32 Highway or 98th
Street north to K-32 Highway. The project is scheduled for completion by
August 3rd.
Deffenbaugh has offered the re-cycling program to Edwardsville with a
proposed fee of $1.85 per home and they will provide the bins. No action is
needed at this time, something to think about.
110th Street project, Riverview Avenue to I-70: Staff has finalized all right-of-
way acquisitions. There is no need to proceed with condemnation procedures.
There has been discussion with the utilities to re-locate their lines and possibly
move up the project considering what has been stated about state highway
funds and that the funds are still available.
On March 22, 2010, 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. a public meeting is scheduled
regarding benefit districts; do presentations; give impute on processes;
we are in the fact finding mode for now and this gives us the opportunity for
public feed back. Post cards were sent out to the property owners in the area
and those surrounding the area from 102nd Street to 110th Street on the north
and south side of Riverview.
CHIEFS
(POLICE & FIRE)
Chief Mathies reported:
In the police department they performed and completed the promotion process for the Master Patrol Officer. After testing Jeff Short has been promoted to the
Master Patrol Officer level.
In the fire department units 620 and 623 are in full service.
CITY ATTORNEY
No report at this time.
CITY ENGINEER
No report at this time.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Further discussion regarding future training for the fire department.
Councilmember Crider asked that people watch out for the motorcyclist. It’s that time of year again.
Administrator Webb stated the third Saturday in each month starting in April is the dates for the hazardous waste program located on S. 88th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.
MAYOR’S REPORT
No report.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Crider moved to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. Councilmember Bishop seconded.
Mayor McTaggart declared the motion carried unanimously.