♪ So. I'm fortunate. all >> I was I was I your All right. Well, good morning, Wichita. And good morning to all of you. Thank you for joining us for agenda review on the very first day of March. >> Before we but we do have a special guest who visits us from. >> Up in So I would love for state Treasurer Steven Johnson to just say hello to us. >> I just wrecked it. Okay. Thank you for getting me straightened out. But thank you, mayor. Great to be with you really appreciate the approach that's done in Wichita and the efforts to communicate and look at at the key policy things that drive forward. I was able to be here, just wanted to get to know more of you more and the layout at center of that. The economic engines of Kansas flow from or through Wichita. So we succeed with you and your work is so important that it's just an honor to get to be with you. So thank you, Mayor. >> Treasure for do always have something to tell. Folks in the community about unclaimed property. So >> get to work with a number of fun things at the moment and managing assets for the state. But unclaimed property is one that is fun to get people their money back. Kansas State treasurer dot com unclaimed property is the first icon. >> Throw in a name throwing up business through in a business that used to >> there's a lot of those that are out there a little over 500 million dollars in total. We're just going over a handful that were for the city of Wichita. So hopefully there's a few $100 that we can get back there. checking county names, et cetera. There are a lot that maiden names are really important to check. So thanks for the opportunity to plug that. >> Thank you, Treasure. Appreciate appreciate some good news from >> assistant city manager Dante Martin. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'm glad to be here with you this The managers of Wichita State assisting with your goals interviews. Some 200 filling in absence on Page we had will have some representatives from USS Wichita town for recognition. So look forward seeing them once again. have 5 items on the public agenda. Turning the page to have a couple finish council business items. The first one being a campaign finance rules. You might recall that council deferred this on January 16 to March 5th pending comment from the District Advisory Boards. Your package should have a summer that with us. So different from January 16th of March 5th, you should have feedback in your packet summarizing the Data Inc. At the top of Page. 3 is another item that was defer. This item was deferred from the February 20th meeting to March 5th relates to an in the parking near Washington, Water Monopoly. Troy Anderson, is being today and also available to prevent if you have any questions for That's what I know is a fairly complex project. Councilman, just I do have a question for you or for Troy is there now for the city on the parking if the city is not develop that land? ♪ >> Okay. Okay. >> Shifting to new council business items. One and 2 are extension priority exemptions for cargo. Item. Number 3 is a facade improvement at one. 26 North Saint Different than how we've handled improvements in the past coming out of a council workshop that took place in late 2023. just try to prove and instead leveraging our facade create a community of improvement. Item. Number 4, see it project to renovate Orpheum Theater. 1.1 million Dollar project. Turn to Page 4 conveyance of land from the city of Wichita to WSU Nku for the Environment 1.9 acres. Item number 6 is an item that development services Troy Anderson, of the working closely with the fire chief and fire marshal is amendment to the code that would eliminate the deadline to complete a survey and install bio directional amplifiers systems although we are proposing staff of the pope proposing to amend the code to eliminate the exemption that still could be ordered if necessary for public safety. Item. Number 7 is a grant application that would provide 1.1 million dollars in to provide for personal protection equipment were firefighters there is a 15% match that 1.3 million dollars includes a match. The city's portion of the fire department's portion would be a corporation to the revised 2024 budget. Item number 8 as a dog park improvement This park, a dog park painters to park was named after a canine rooster which killed in the line of duty. Want to highlight that project and the funding we're putting into that dog Park. Item number 10, the city which star handles child care licensing and for the state we submitted grant application that funds two-thirds of those costs. The remaining one 3rd is funded local. Top of Page 5 is a block grant application to the Department of Energy for Want to highlight that? The projects that we're going to fund receipt of grant or identified not only by staff, but in partnership with state of board. So the board is active and identifying projects that would improve our community. Item number 12 is not going cip project for the replacement of large water meters. The item is a binding resolution necessary to continue the project. That's rp funding currently corporate our cip. Item number 13 is a resolution amendment and a design build agreement for movement has reservoir system. I'm Gary Jensen's in the audience today is also available. If anyone has questions, very detailed general somewhat complicated and tears. I was excited to spend some time with your expect hear. Item number 14 is an annual cip project. to 5, 9 city which saw staff work together to identify and make improvements to the public safety near schools. It's a cip funded project. Crosswalk side a variety of projects schools. Really? That's all we have on the new business agenda. We don't have anything on Page 6. Starting on Page 7. With the consent agenda items for through 9. budgets for various has seizure funds that are authorized by state and federal law. You'll see guns Fund postal services are fine. Internal Revenue Service after a few fun that the guidelines for each of those funds are set by state and or federal Item number as amended resolution for 2020 pedestrian court quarter safety improvement project in talking with area. There's some issues with the resolution that was initially initiate it. And so staff bringing back an amendment to the resolution that would transfer $270,000 funding for projects Number 11 is a community event for the Heady Day parade street. A counselor You've been very much interested in staff engaging built out. So she events that take place here, hometown, town. So she has been involved and engaged in the conversation. for some concern. number 12, top of Page 9 as bond issuance. I'm struggling to read my own writing here, bond issuance for affordable housing project near Douglas and 100 27th Street East. On the consent planning agenda. We have 5 items. Turning to Page 10. Consent housing agenda. want to highlight item number 19. It's a contract to provide required. Could inspections and we have locally had a challenge filling these positions with staff of permanent staff. So proposing to enter a contract and McCain associates. I provide those require a special services. The inspections are funded federal to fund Our >> are they and SEIU? >> Yes, we have. >> So OK, I was just curious rating the bait background or the breakdown. They talk about wages are are one of the government's to actually keeping a full staff and there. So I just want to see if they were and there's a possibility of a pay raise coming up. appreciate it. >> So one follow-up on are the inspections I'm going to be like, ah, Reum abcd inspections are only looking housing standards. >> Page 11, there are 2 consent agenda items for the airport. Both involve lease agreements. The UPS Agreement as a supplemental agreement exercising option and then there's lease agreement with Clements Aviation. That's happened here. question. >> Consent item 3. I was and just stood out a little bit weird or we recently had a issues with regarding one of our statue has been stolen. So I was just curious about. Was security. Are we looking at here and what what's arre our responsibility and what can we be on the hook with far as consent item 3? Yet 3, So I can speak specifically to this project counselor. But I will tell you, I met with the Chiefs opened and city manager yesterday. >> And then like concerns continue to be expressed by council. We're taking a look at how provide security for public assets. Buildings, parks and so In terms of the specific piece of artwork that have to asking questions to get back to you. But there is a plan being developed as to how we can better secure and provide for essence. >> Okay. Yeah. I was just curious about what all we have the responsibility for in regards to this particular on. So we'll get back Yeah, I'll get a little little more that. Just curious. have a questions. Mayor and council. Heard this morning from that she couldn't join us today. But you should plan on receiving an update from her soon. e-mail written >> What's going >> I can go. want to give you 37 questions or requests. Haha. >> Thank you, Thank you very There's digital summit happening right now. And I think councilmember class talk has already been there. And so. anyone can attend place thank you.