CITY COUNCIL MEETING

September 13, 2010

7:00 p.m.

The following councilmember’s were present with Council President Doug Danner presiding:

Chuck Adams                          Mark Bishop                            John Eickhoff

Councilmember Crider was absent due to illness.

The following staff members were present:

            Michael Webb, City Administrator

            David Duckers, City Attorney

            Phyllis Freeman, City Clerk

            Terry Hammontree, Mater Sergeant, Police Department

            Paul Clark, Captain, Fire Department

APPROVE MINUTES OF AUGUST 23, 2010

Councilmember Adams moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Bishop seconded.

Council President Danner requested a roll call vote.  The motion passed unanimously.

STATEMENT OF BILLS - $272,988.14

Councilmember Eickhoff moved to approve the statement of bills. Councilmember Bishop seconded.

Council President Danner requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.

REQUESTS OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

No requests or comments were made.

PRESENTATION

GBA ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS

David Gurss, Kansas Department of Transportation stated it had become aware to the department that planning for additional traffic to the Village West area was necessary. Mr. Kertz introduced Paul Bertrand, PE, PTOE and Amanda Siemon, PE, PTOE with the GBA firm who had prepared the I-435/I-70/Village West Regional Transportation Study.

Mrs. Siemon provided a power point program and printed information for those in attendance. A regional transportation study was prepared with the following improvement recommendations. State Avenue and Village West Parkway to provide a single point interchange (SPUI); I-435 and State Avenue with a diverging diamond interchange (DDI); State Avenue with 98^th Street providing intersection improvements – Parallel Parkway with 106^th Street, Village West Parkway and 110^th Street; I-435 & Parallel Parkway providing interchange improvements with (DDI or Diamond Interchange); I-70 & I-435 System Interchange Improvements; 110^th Street Improvements with signals and turn lanes. “Attachment A”. Copy of the handout is attached.

CONSIDER ORDINANCE #895

ADOPTION OF 2010 STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

Councilmember Adams moved to adopt Ordinance #895 as written this date. Councilmember Bishop seconded.

Council President Danner requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.

CONSIDER ORDINANCE #896

ADOPTION OF 2010 UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE

Councilmember Eickhoff moved to adopt Ordinance #896. Councilmember Adams seconded.

Council President Danner requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR THE

110^TH STREET & RIVERVIEW AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS

WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

PROJECT NUMBER 105 N-0286-01

Administrator Webb stated this is a state project with 80/20 funding. Eighty from the state of Kansas and twenty from Edwardsville. The project is to rebuild 110^th Street from I-70 south to Riverview Avenue. The cities financial portion will be paid out of the 2006 bond issue funds. A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2010 and the start is set for September 27, 2010. The contract calls for 55 working days making the project completed by the end of the year. Unfortunately the road will be closed.

Councilmember Bishop moved to approve the financial participation for Project Number 105 N-0286-01. Councilmember Eickhoff seconded.

Council President Danner requested a roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously.

ADVISORY REPORTS

Administrator Webb asked Phyllis Freeman, City Clerk to report on the Autumnfest Festival that is scheduled for September 17^th & 18^th.

Mrs. Freeman stated the festival starts off with the bar-b-que competitors reporting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17^th. There will be a free concert starting at 7:00 p.m. with “The Groove Pilot’s” performing. On Saturday, September 18^th the day begins with the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Edwardsville Kiwanis Club at the Edwardsville Elementary School beginning at 7: 30 a.m.   Crafters, commercial vendors, youth organizations and churches will be set by 9:00 a.m. The rides and games for all ages also start at 9:00 a.m. in the large green space north of the shopping center complex.  Our annual parade begins at 10:00 a.m. going the same route as done in the last few years. There will be several units from local businesses, Bonner Springs High School band, Boy Scouts, vehicles from the Kansas Speedway and horse units. At 11:00 a.m. Karaoke begins with some surprise guests popping by. You have to be here to appreciate the multi-talented karaoke entertainers. Karaoke is directed by Dantastic Entertainment and is open to the public also. The car show will begin immediately after the parade or at 11:00 a.m. just south of Mac’s Place. Bank Midwest has been sponsoring the children’s pumpkin decorating for a long time and will be set up under the big tent in the large green space. Last year we started a salsa competition and will do it again this year as well as the traditional chili and pie. The music group “Almost Kissed” will have a meet and greet inside Mac’s Place starting at 2:30 p.m. and performing as well. At 5:00 p.m. the Bar-B-Que, parade, salsa, chili, pie and raffles winners will be announced on the stage. Bingo is being sponsored this year by the Edwardsville Elementary School teachers and staff beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Edwardsville Community Center. A music concert begins at 6:00 p.m. in the shopping center parking lot. The first band is Classic Revolution and will perform until 8:00 p.m. with Scooter Trash starting at 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. This event is for the community, everyone is invited, and we plan to have a great time.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

Administrator Webb reported:

            Woodend Road has a small punch list and will be completed.

            Dollar General is planning a soft opening Tuesday, September 14^th.

            The fire department held a donation drive for MDA and collected $885.51.

            All the firefighters have completed level 1 and 2 certifications.

            Earp Distribution will be putting up walls within the next two weeks. They want     

            to be in full operation by April 1, 2011.

            A new security business is moving into Plaza West.

CHIEF OF POLICE & FIRE

Fire Captain Paul Clark and Master Sergeant Terry Hammontree are over-seeing the departments while Chief Mathies is on vacation. He will be returning on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

CITY ATTORNEY

No report at this time.

CITY ENGINEER

No report at this time.

COUNCIL & MAYOR COMMENTS

None presented.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilmember Bishop moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Councilmember Eickhoff seconded.

Council President Danner declared the motion carried.