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City of Overland Park

Mayor and Council

 

Monday, April 19, 2021

7:30 PM

 

Remote Meeting

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Mayor Carl R. Gerlach

Council President Curt Skoog

 

 

Thomas Carignan

Faris Farassati

Stacie Gram

Holly Grummert

 

Scott Hamblin

Logan Heley

Jim Kite

Paul Lyons

 

Christopher Newlin

Fred Spears

John H. Thompson

 

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CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

 

 

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PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

MAYOR CARL R. GERLACH

 

 

1.

Proclamation - Proclaiming April 30, 2021, as Arbor Day in Overland Park.

 Proclamation

 

2.

Appointments to Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board:

 

         Craig Sole - Term 11-01-20 to 11-01-22

         Karen Greenwood - Term 11-01-20 to 11-01-22

 Appointments - Downtown BID Advisory Board

 

3.

New Appointment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee:

 

         Amanda Vega-Mavec - Term 01-01-2020 to 12-31-2022

 New Appointment - CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee

 

4.

Reappointment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee:

 

         Ashley Bieck - Term 01-01-2021 to 12-31-2023

 

5.

Reappointment to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Commission:

 

         Curt Skoog - Term 4-4-21 to 4-4-25

 

6.

Announcement - Cancellation of May 3, 2021, Informal Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting to meet with members of the 2020-2021 Overland Park Teen Council.

 

7.

Announcement - Changing the location of the May 3, 2021, City Council meeting and the location of the May 5, 2021, meeting of the Community Development Committee and May 11, 2021, meeting of the Public Safety Committee.  These meetings will be conducted remotely.  As of May 17, 2021, all meetings of the City Council and City Council Goal Area Committees will be held in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CURT SKOOG

 

 

CITY MANAGER BILL EBEL

 

 

8.

Government Enforcement Services Agreement - Johnson County, Kansas, providing for enforcement of the orders of the County Health Officer and County Board of Health.

 Agreement - Johnson County, Kansas

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

Community Development - Committee Report

 

 

9.

Agreement - Downtown Overland Park Partnership for the gift and donation of decorations for the Mayor's Christmas Tree and Clock Tower Plaza Decorations.

 Committee Report to Council - Html

 Agreement - Downtown Overland Park Partnership

 

10.

Bid Tabulation - KC Bobcat for One (1) 2021 Brush Chipper with Trade-In, in the amount of $50,753.20.

 Committee Report to Council - Html

 Bid Tabulation - 2021 Brush Chipper

 

Public Safety – Committee Report

 

 

11.

Request for Additional Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Funding for Implementation of Solar Power Options - To incorporate solar power options with the Police Locker Room Remodel project and the vehicle outbuilding at the Sanders Justice Center, in an amount not to exceed $225,000.

 Committee Report to Council - Html

 

12.

Waive Bid Process, Approve Staff Selection and Authorization to Enter into Agreement - Zimmerman Construction Company, Inc., for Construction Manager at Risk Services for the Police Locker Room Remodel and Vehicle Outbuilding Project, in the amount of $7,500.

 Committee Report to Council - Html

 Agreement - Zimmerman Construction Co. [Project No. PB-2099]

 

Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Staff Report

 

 

13.

Council Minutes - January 11 and February 1, 2021.

 

14.

Expenditure Ordinance No. 4A - Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund and Capital Projects Fund for March 18 through March 31, 2021.

 Expenditure Ordinance No. 4A

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

Community Development - Committee Report

 

 

 

Fred Spears, Chair

Thomas Carignan, Vice Chair; Faris Farassati; Holly Grummert; Christopher Newlin; Curt Skoog

 

 

Community Development - Planning & Development Services - Staff Report

 

 

 

Director

Jack Messer

 

 

Community Development - Parks & Recreation Services - Staff Report

 

 

 

Director

Jermel Stevenson

 

 

Public Safety – Committee Report

 

 

 

Paul Lyons, Chair

Holly Grummert, Vice Chair; Thomas Carignan; Stacie Gram; John H. Thompson

 

 

Public Safety - Police Department - Staff Report

 

 

 

Chief of Police

Frank Donchez

 

 

Public Safety - Fire Department - Staff Report

 

 

 

Fire Chief

Bryan Dehner

 

 

Public Works – Committee Report

 

 

 

Jim Kite, Chair

Logan Heley, Vice Chair; Faris Farassati; Stacie Gram; Scott Hamblin; Curt Skoog

 

 

Public Works – Staff Report

 

 

 

Director, Public Works

Tony Hofmann

 

 

Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Committee Report

 

 

 

John Thompson, Chair

Christopher Newlin, Vice Chair; Logan Heley; Jim Kite; Paul Lyons; Fred Spears

 

 

Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Staff Report

 

 

 

Deputy City Manager

Kristy Cannon Stallings

 

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

 

 

Economic Development Public-Private Partnership Projects - Regular Agenda

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION

 

 

 

Director, Planning & Development Services

Jack Messer

 

 

Planning Commission - Regular Agenda

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

16.

Mid-America Regional Council Report

Curt Skoog, Councilmember.

 

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