[Music] [Music] Good morning, Witchita, and welcome to  all of you right here at city hall. We'll   call this meeting to order. With us this  morning is Minister Nina Shaw Woody with   Kansas Family Advisory Network to provide  our invocation. Following that invocation,   we will stand for the pledge of allegiance  and we invite you to join us for both. May we pray. Father, right now in the name  of Jesus, we thank you for this day that you   have given us. Father, I thank you for our mayor  and our city council members, give them wisdom,   understanding, counsel, might, everything that  they need to be able to accomplish what's on their   agenda today. Father, let them do what is best  for all those who call Witchita home. Father God,   help us to be able to take care of our  youngest to our oldest resident. Father,   give us the ability to make Witchah prosperous  so that all those who live here, Father God,   will not be in need. Father, help them today  do all that you have called them to do and walk   in all that you have called them to walk and  just represent you in everything they think,   say, and do. And we thank you for  this now in Jesus' name. Amen. Aliance to the flag of the United  States of America and to the republic   for which it stands. One nation under God,  indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Minister. Mr. Clerk,  can you please call the first item?   Approve the minutes of regular meeting June  24, 2025. Are there any edits or changes to   those minutes? I see none. I move to approve the  minutes for the regular meeting for June 24th,   2025. Second.  Motion and a second. Any further discussion?  I see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion passes. 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next  item. Public agenda. The public agenda allows   for up to five speakers to have five minutes  each to address the council. No action will be   taken relative to items on the public agenda  other than referral to the city manager for   information as necessary. Speakers will please  state their name and address for the record.   A time clock will display the speaker's remaining  time to speak. Order and rules of decorum will be   observed. The first speaker is Matthew Brick,  Arts Council, New Mission and Strategic Plan. Uh, good morning. My name is Matthew  Brderick. I'm with the Arts Council.   Thank you for your time this morning. Um, I'm  here today to let you guys know about our,   uh, exciting time that we have over at the  Arts Council. Uh we've recently hired our   new executive director, Connie Bonfi. Um trying to  put our money where our mouth is when it comes to   um treating the arts like a business. And  u it's a big business and truly economic   development. and we want to ride the wave of  many of the new appointees to uh leading roles   in our community at uh different institutions  whether that be the Witchaw Art Museum or at   uh Botanica or TCAM or or any of the great fine  institutions that we have that uh we believe are   the backbone and what make our city vibrant. So,  our new mission then, as it is in front of you,   is to cultivate arts and culture in greater  Witchah by igniting creativity and fostering   connection and driving economic vitality through  advocacy, education. And we uh believe that with   our strategic plan, we'll will be based on four  or five main pillars. That's advocacy, education,   engagement, marketing, and fundraising. Uh,  our goal is to champion the role of the arts   in the Witchah's identity and economy. We want  to integrate arts education into our community,   create a regional arts council presence and  position the arts council as a kind of brand   booster for arts in our community, and then engage  with businesses and donors to sustain growth.   Uh we've got some big plans ahead for this year  based on that strategic plan. What uh I think   Connie and I really want to try and hammer home  is as you guys are thinking about the budget and   you're hearing feedback from constituents uh  about um you know where to make the cuts and   you're looking at your budget simulators and  reading the comments that you will uh focus on   the idea that arts are real economic development.  And you guys have all heard uh folks champion it   time and time again that just the nonprofit sector  in the city of Witchah contributes like over $180   million. And that's just the nonprofit se sector.  I I know from uh being a boomerang uh kid in   Witchah that one of the reasons why I came back  was that uh folks in your shoes previously have   made investments to the arts and cultural scene in  Witchah. And just last night I was at the Rotary   meeting talking with Clark Carneahan and he was  saying, "Yeah, same." You know, I came back and   I saw what Witchah was doing to make it better.  And we we have to keep that investment going. Um,   that means that when times get tight, we don't  immediately look for lowhanging fruit and the   easy targets of the arts because these are the  kinds of things that bring the quality of life   and that retain talent and that when you have  friends in from out of town, you're you're taking   them to the things that we support. So with my  last maybe minute, minute minute and a half,   I'd just like to ask you to consider what the  Witchita could look like 10 years from now when   my kid is 25 and he's done with college and what  he would come back to if we decided to make cuts   or decided not to continue what your predecessors  were doing with the percent for art ordinance.   I don't know that the city will be as vibrant or  as um the quality of life will be as good if we   start now chipping away at some of those issues.  Um as I've said before, um to me it is it's just   good business to put a little bit of polish on  your city so that it's not just a basic city. It's   a city that's vibrant. It's a city that's growing.  It's a city that draws those big businesses in and   um the arts council is ready to lead the way and  help you champion how cool a city Witchah can be.   I thank you guys so much for your time and all  the hard work that you do and your consideration   when you're going through the budget process  to make sure that uh the arts are uh protected   and uh championed. Thank you. Thank you, Matt.  Council member Tuttle. Thank you. Um Matthew, I   just want to say thank you for your leadership on  the arts council. I'm a proud member of the arts   council board of directors. Um the other thing  is I've been involved with the strategic planning   process and and I'm really proud of the way that  the arts council came together. The other thing   that I think is important to mention and I see  Lindsay here with us today that the arts council   tried to make sure that when we were developing  our strategic plan that it would also be in   collaboration with the 2024 through 2028 cultural  arts strategic plan for the city of Witchah. And   so I mentioned several times our our mission for  the city of Witchaw is to be an exceptional well   well-run city and we have four pillars that help  us to achieve that mission and the arts fit into   all four of those including even with keeping  Witchah safe. We know that where there's art we   see less vandalism we see less crime. Um and you  obviously mentioned the economic impact study that   we talk about so much even from this bench. So  again just thank you to you for your leadership on   the arts council. Thank you to Connie for joining  us as our um part-time executive director. And   thank you to all of my my friends across the city  who are on the Arts Council board of directors. I see that there are no additional individuals  who have signed up to speak for public agenda,   which means we now have four spots available  for anyone who would like to speak. I see none. We'll bring it back to the  bench. Mr. Clerk, can you please call   the next item? Consent agenda items 1 through  10. Council members, any items to be pulled? I see none. I move to approve  the consent agenda. Second.  Motion and a second. Any further discussion? I  see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion   passes. 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next item.  Board of bids and contracts dated June 30th, 2025. Good morning, Mayor, City Council. Josh  Lober, Department of Finance. Board of   Bids and Contracts June 30th, 2025 has the  following items. For engineering, we had the   water distribution system storm water drain  sanitary sewer to serve Prairie Glenn edition   phase one tide for Nomad Construction Company  Incorporated for an aggregate total of 3,45,39455. We have the Witchaw Valley Center  Flood Control Project lower levy D   tow drain installation phase 3 for Dutton  Construction Services LLC for $104,419.50.   50 for purchasing. We have the 19,000  gross vehicle weight crew cab with   fuel and lube flatbed truck for Don Haten Ford  Incorporated for an aggregate bid of $120,800. We have one Caterpillar model M318  wheeled cat excavator, excuse me,   for Foley Industries Incorporated for $491,1609. We have the ammonia monocchloromine  analyzer for Hatch Company for $72,635.72. We have the neighborhood cleanup tires  contract for Mid Kansas Services LLC for   $347 per ton. We have the Soulberg  3% Milspec Synthetic Flooring Free   Foam for MEES Service Company LLC for  an estimated annual usage of $14,85. This is how to become a vendor with the city.  This is a purchasing calendar of events with   small business resource partners that the  city will be hosting or participating in.   And this is our list of open public public  opportunities out on the street today. And   I'd be happy to try to answer any of your  questions and I recommend your approval.  Thank you, Josh. Any questions for staff? I see  none. I move to approve the board of bids and   contracts dated June 30th, 2025. Second.  Motion and a second. Any further discussion?  I see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion passes. 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the  next item. Petitions for public improvements. Good morning, mayor, city council members. Paul  Gonzelman, public works and utilities. For the   record this morning, I have one location  for your consideration. The signatures   on the petitions repres represent 100% of  the improvement district and the petitions   are valid per Kansas statute. Buffalo Pines  edition located in district 2. On January 16,   2024 and May 27th, 2025, the city council  approved water and paving improvements   required for a new residential development.  The developer has submitted a revised water   and paving petitions with revised budgets  to reflect current market conditions. And it is recommended that the city council  approve the revised petitions and budgets,   adopt the amending resolutions, and  authorize the necessary signatures.   And I will stand for questions. Thank you, Paul. I'm going to go   back to uh slide number 21. Are we seeing  these types of increases more regularly?  We have um we have been. Yes. um part of it um  and we've seen a lot of revised petitions come   in for refasing of some of these subdivisions.  So yes um we are trying to meet with some of the   local platting engineers as well to see what is  raising some of these cost pipe costs etc. So yes  is it labor costs or is it the supplies  itself? I think supplies itself right now. Again, this is paid for by  special special assessments. Yes.  And is this the specials portion? Is that a  statewide or is that just in Cedric County   that we're able to do many of these improvements  because um specials? Specials are um statewide.   Thank you. We've been getting questions  about that and I wanted to allow I have two   boy scouts here who are attending their first  council meeting and I think it's important to   understand a little bit about the process itself.  So thank you very much Paul for answering those   questions. I see no further questions. I will move  to approve the petitions for public improvements.  Second  motion and a second. Any further discussion?  I see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion passes 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next  item. On call promotional items and branding   services. Morning, mayor, members of the Witchaw  City Council. Tyler Shifeline with Strategic   Communications. So, historically, city departments  have produced pro uh procured promotional items   for branding as the need arose. Uh last year the  purchasing department observed a demand that's   um increased and indicated the need for a  centrally managed city branding approach.   This new process is going to be overseen by the  strategic communications division in the city   manager's office. Through the RFP process, 17  vendors submitted proposals. A staff screening   selection committee made of multiple departments  of high users of uh promotional products reviewed   the uh proposals and interviews took place in  March of 2025. Four firms were selected for   imprint lasting impressions exhibit arts and quick  print. Promotional items and branding services are   purchased within uh already respected budgets  for requesting departments and the awarding   of this item is consistent with uh budget amounts  included in the 25 adopted budget. Law department   has reviewed this and approved the agreement as  to form. Whoops. It's recommended that the city   council approve the recommended contracts with for  imprint lasting impressions exhibit arts and quick   print and authorize the necessary signatures.  And I'd be happy to answer any questions.  Thank you Tyler. We'll begin  with Council Member Glascock.  Thank you, Mayor. Hey, Tyler. Um, I was  going through all the different contracts,   uh, contract by contract, and number one,  offers 15% off the published price, two,   10 to 30% off, three, 10% uh, and then four 10%.  Were these just self-negotiated rates in each of   the contracts or did we not have a consistent  pattern? I mean, if we're getting 30% off one   and the published price or is it their published  price is higher or slower? Could you kind of Yeah,   that was something we had asked uh each of the  firms in the proposals through the process that   all 17 had to submit what kind of M MSRP discount  we would be given and this is what each one of   those had uh selected and so that was one of  the criteria that we based our selection on   was who gave us the best discounts is one of those  criteria. So, thank you. Yep. Any further further   questions for staff? I see none. We'll open it  up for public comment. I see none. I'll bring   it back to the bench. I will move to approve  the recommended contracts with four imprint,   lasting impressions, exhibit arts and quick  print and authorized and necessary signatures.  Second. Motion and a second. Any further discussion? I   see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion  passes. 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next item.   Petition for paving improvements to  serve airport industrial park edition. Good morning again, mayor, city  council members. Paul Gunselman,   public works and utilities for the record.  Uh the item before you is petition for paving   improvements to serve airport industrial  park edition located in district 4.   The project location um this this uh Eisenhower  Court 1600 South block um is located south of   Harry Street and west of Hoover. As you can see  in the picture on the right, it is an unpaved   street. The improvement district is shown on  this slide um shown in outlined in the red box. The 1600 block of South Eisenhower Court  is currently an unpaved street. Um the   petition for improvements on South  Eisenhower Court was signed by 50%   of the resident owners representing 76.2%  of the improvement district. And again that   um those areas that had signed  are highlighted in green. The petition is valid per Kansas statute. Um  as and as a reminder um petitions are valid   um by state statute signed by a majority  of resident owners and or by area and the   district 4 advisory board approved the project  on June 2nd 2025. Again, the project will pave   the 1600 block of South Eisenhower Court um  with drainage to be installed as there are   um is water standing in ditches and this will be  curb and guttered to meet industrial standards. The petition for the paving improvements is  estimated to be $280,000 and the funding source   for the project is 100% special assessment.  And with that, it is recommended that the   city council approve the petition budget, adopt  the resolution authorizing necessary signatures,   and I will stand for questions. Thank you, Paul. Questions for   staff? I see none. We'll open it up for  public comment. I see none. We'll bring it   back to the bench. Council member Glascock. Thank you, Mayor. I've had the opportunity   to go out to this location actually on a rather  dry day, and still see standing water. This was   significantly before we got any rain. I think  I had went maybe in February or earlier this   year. And so with that, um, I'm excited. This is  the last, I believe, culde-sac in that area that   isn't paved. And so I think it shows, uh, the  development along the corridor over there. So   with that, I motion or I move that we approve  the petition, budget, adopt the resolution,   and authorize the necessary signatures. Second motion and a second. Any further discussion? I see   none. Mr. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion  passes 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next item.   Design concept supplemental design agreement  number one and funding for Maple from 135th   to 167th Streets West. Paul Gunsman, Public Works  and Utilities. For the record, as the clerk said,   this project is Maple Street from 135th Street  to 167th Street. And on February 6th, 2024,   the city council approved design funding for  multiple capital improvement program projects,   including Maple Street from 135th to  167th Street West. On July 16th, 2024,   the city council approved an agreement with  MKC Engineering to develop design concepts.   And on June 2nd, 2025, the district four and five  advisory boards approved the design concept. The   project was also presented to the Witchaw Bicycle  and Pedestrian Advisory Board on June 9th. Um, we   received some comments regarding the concept and  they approved the concept as presented as well. This is an aerial view of the project location.  Again, it's two miles from 135th to 167th Street.   Traffic volumes range from approximately 9500  vehicles per day at the east end to approximately   6,000 vehicles per day at 167th Street West. The  existing there's been quite a bit of development   going on out there and future development to  come. Existing and future development has been   taken into consideration and the traffic  volumes increased to approximately 18,000   vehicles per day at the east end to 11,500  vehicles per day at the west end in 2046. Slide through a few existing conditions.  This is Maple Street at 135th Street   looking west. This is Midmile between  135th and 151st Street. Again, it's a   two-lane asphalt street with uh ditches.  This is uh looking west at 151st Street. Looking west at the midmile point and the  intersection of 167th and Maple that is   currently signalized and this is looking west  as well. I also want to mention that the Cedric   County has a path project proposed from 183rd  to 167th Street and then east of 167th Street   um to to an emergency access there at um shown  there on the right side of the photo. and they   also propose sidewalk path along 167th Street  south towards the school. So we are coordinating   with Cedric County and WMO because this the  path project is funded through WPO and um we   will connect to these existing paths will have  to coordinate construction with Cedric County. Beginning at the west end, I'll move east. Um,   this is the intersection  of 167th Street and Maple. Um, at the intersection, we were proposing  to add additional lanes. So, we would have   a dedicated northbound or dedicated  left turn lane, dedicated through lane,   and dedicated right lane at on all  approaches of the intersection. And then a little bit closer up looking at  midmile. We are proposing a 10- foot shared   use path on the north side, six foot sidewalk  along Maple on the south side of the street.   Um proposing one lane each direction or  three-lane roadway with center two-way   left turn lane andor raised medians were  appropriate. We are also proposing to add   right turn del lanes into some of the existing  developments and residential streets. We also   show a midmile pedestrian crossing um and  this is near 162nd Street. We thought this   was the best location to accommodate some of the  students that might be walking to Gddard schools. moving towards uh keep moving towards  the east. We are proposing a roundabout   at the intersection of Maple and 151st Street. Taking a little bit closer look at that. Some of  the comments that we had received from the bike   ped advisory board was a smoother transition for  the path on the north side of Maple Street. As   shown, we are keeping the sidewalk close to the  back of curb or away from um on the south side   of the street. We're hoping to minimize the the  rightway acquisition needed. Um we have heard from   the resident on the southwest corner of Maple  16 151st Street um concerned with his tree row   there shown. So we will continue to meet with  that property owner and try to minimize impact   of trees. We're proposing a roundabout at this  location because it does not meet signal warrants   at this time, nor is it anticipated to meet  signal warrants until um 20 years in the future. And again, similarly, um to the west end,  we are proposing a three-lane roadway   um with right with right turn delanes into  some of the existing residential developments.   And we are also proposing a midmile crossing there   um just west of Decker Street um again for  to help assist pedestrians across the street. The funding for this project, the approved  budget to date is $330,000. The design fee   to date is 181,000 almost $182,000. And the  cost of supple supplemental agreement number   one is $1.4 million for a total design  fee of 1 almost $1.6 million. The adopted   2025 through 2034 capital improvement program  includes $2 million in 2025. Staff recommends   initiating the full amount at this time  for a total budget of 2,333 $330,000. The capital improvement program also includes  a total of 14,700,000 in 2027 2028 for a total   budget of 17 million $30,000 for the project  and the project is funded by local sales tax. It is recommended that the city  council approve the design concept,   revised budget supplemental agreement number  one, and adopt the amending resolution,   and authorize the necessary signatures.  And I will stand for questions.  Thank you, Paul. We'll begin  with Council Member Johnson.  Thanks, Mayor. Um Paul, in the  roundabout, what's going like   in the middle? Is it just going to be grass or? We haven't determined that yet. We're still very   in the concept stages. So, we'll to be determined. I'm always an advocate for an art piece   or something. Yes, understood. Council member Glascock. Thank you, mayor. I just wanted to   go over a few things. Uh, could we go back to  page or slide 56? I know one of the residents   uh is trying to be in route right now, so  I'm loosely trying to stall for two minutes   just so they have the chance to speak. And  so regarding the property on the southwest   corner in particular, I just want to ensure  that we're trying to protect the tree canopy   in that area. I know that that's a priority, but  can you uh elaborate a little bit more on that?  We are. And overlaid here, um I think at the  district advisory board, we might have shown   a couple different options. One was a roundabout  and one was the uh if a traditional intersection,   whether it be signalized or stop controlled.  um with roundabout. If you look on the south   side of the diagram here, um the the  conventional intersection rightway is   um where the 35.33 is noted. Um as it is  right now, they were anticipating additional   uh rideway for the roundabout. However, this is  pretty conservative. Um, as you can see where the   sidewalk is located there, adjacent to the roadway  or not adjacent to but off of it a little bit. Um,   we need to work through that as we go  through um, further design. But again,   um, we will continue to meet with that property  owner. Um, he did mention um, his trees, you know,   try to minimize those impact to those trees. So, how many additional feet could they be losing   given a roundabout signal? So I think with  this it's just that small corner clip from   the 35 point where that dimension is noted and  if you go southwest a little bit to the longer   dimension there but again it looks like you know  we we'll get in further into that but hopefully we   can retain what would be a typical intersection  right away. Going to uh one of the other parts   um I don't know what slide it is. I this  slide actually probably shows it well.   Uh the 10-ft sidewalk on one side of it of  intersection, the six foot side on the other   intersection. Can you give justification  of why the six foot was on this side,   the 10 foot on this side and traffic patterns? Part of that was u ma matching in with the   uh proposed 10-ft path that Cedric County  is doing. Um they had it on the south side   of Maple west of 167th Street and then  they were jogging to the north side.   So, um, we're partly matching that as well. Can you tell a little bit more about working with   Cedro County on this project, too? We have, they  had their past project. I think it was programmed   in the, um, TIP uh, transportation improvement  program through WPO in 2026. Um, however,   um, we did not we we worked with them knowing  that our project for construction is 2027. Um,   we were fe fearful if they constructed  their project in 2026, especially around   the intersection, that some of that would have to  be torn out to match grades with our project. So,   we worked with Cedric County Public Works and  uh they they moved their project out one year   in the in the tip to accommodate coordination. Thank you for proactively county. I think that's   partnership that works well. Last question.  I have and then I'd be interested in hearing   public comment as well and I've overwhelmingly  heard pretty supportive comments from this. I   know that I have heard from certain particularly  that may uh be most directly affected regarding   coordinating with schools. I had somebody reach  out yesterday just to ensure that given traffic   patterns at the height of the school are  we going to try to mitigate that during   the summer periods or we just going to be at the  will of probably the weather and construction?  We will try. We've also talked about,  you know, typically during construction,   um, traffic will be one lane, one direction. Um,  we've had discussions whether we we, you know,   um, have traffic flow into downtown in the  mornings or, you know, as we typically would,   but, um, with the school out there, um, we  might be, um, looking towards westbound traffic.   um initial thoughts during design is that we  might be able to accommodate that better even   um as we begin construction because part of the  roadway will be shifted to the north. So we are  I should be taking all of that into into consideration and we   have been in contact with gdard schools I imagine. So  thank you for that. That's  all my questions right now.  Paula I have a a question. Can  you go back to slide number 60?  Oops. Sorry. Um, I know that oftentimes we get  asked about streets and why our street is not   getting these improvements. Can you talk about  how you prioritize this in particular and that   this is funded by local sales taxes, so not our  general fund? Um, can you address even some of the   projects that are happening this year 2025? um in  the prioritization. This this project has been um   on the um it's been on the forefront for current  council members as well as uh past council members   for this area with the growth um scardd schools  as well. The Talia addition there is quite a bit   of growth happening out there. So um we do believe  that this um with projected traffic that this is   a warranted project. um some of the projects  that we have going on upcoming for this year.   Um we do have 37th Street um from hydraulic  to Hillside under um design for 2026. We've   got quite a few projects that we are wrapping  up. Rightway acquisition, North Hoover Road,   um 21st Street between Broadway, I135, 29th  Street, um same kind of um locations. So,   um we've got quite a few projects coming forward  and people can look at all these on the website  on the Yeah. within the capital improvement  program under the streets section. Thank you   very much, Paul. I see no further questions for  staff. We will now open it up for public comment. You can simply come forward,  state your name and your address,   and you will have five minutes to speak. Morning, council members. My name is Mo Lum. My uh  my family's address is 16315 West Maple. Uh   that's very close or close enough to the 167th um  cross street on Maple. Um we're about the third   structure uh east of there on the south side  of the road. Um I'm not against this at all.   I've attended the uh neighborhood planning, a  number of the preliminary meetings and all that,   understand the need. We have all who've been  out there for a lot of us close to 50 years   um on the south side of that road area.  I've seen the growth. We've seen the impact   um from like when Eisenhower and that whole  complex of schools was built that God had put   in there and the amount of traffic. Um, a couple  things I want to mention this morning is I too um   am concerned for the south side of that road and  the impacts how much more they push to the south.   Uh, years ago when they brought in water, there  was annexation. Um, I happen to have a circular   drive that goes through there and that's that's  going to be toast if they push in anymore. So,   you know, I don't know what we're going to do  there. Uh, like a lot of the residents, I have   some trees are going to be impacted. A couple  observations that I would state would be the   um decisions on the sidewalks. Obviously the  10-foot u the majority in my humble opinion   the majority of the population growth where  you don't get into the acreage. You've just   got typical family homes small size lots. It's  all on the north side of Maple there. Um and   it's going to continue to grow into the 167th and  Maple on the northeast corner there when that one   gets developed. there's more development going  north on 167. So, the push for the population   increase of traffic you're going to find is  on that north side. Um, I'm out there a lot.   I work a lot on the weekends, sometimes during  the days maintaining the property. So, I have   a good chance to observe the traffic patterns.  Um, yes, something needs to be done. Eisenhower,   the amount of buses and school traffic without  these homes yet to to go in there, it's unreal.   It's in this explosion of traffic in the morning  and the evenings. On top of that, we have buses   stopping, especially at 162nd. I've seen traffic  backed all the way up to uh 167th on there. Um I   have concerns first of all about the roundabout. I  can see on paper and the data and everything that   says, but from a practical standpoint, I don't  think that's a long term. I'm I can't accept   that that's going to work for 20 years because  there is going to be development north of Maple   along 151st. It's going to marry up sooner or  later with the development that's already going   in across from St. trees is at 151st and 21st. So,  um I believe that will be paved sooner than later.   Um I have seen roundabouts around the state in the  areas. They work great for for low volume traffic,   but I've seen the practicality of the use on the  roundabouts. Um they jam up when there's heavy   traffic. If anybody's been downtown at a baseball  game or anything or Friday nights in Deleno,   I mean, you can see what happens at that  roundabout. It starts backing up and you know,   people are hesitating and then they're trying to  squeeze in there. So, um I just wanted to bring to   light that I think that roundabout really does  need to be revisited again. I mentioned at the   district 4 uh planning meeting too that the bus  and the school traffic needs to be evaluated. It's   very peaceful right now for the summer out there,  but when you load up Eisenhower and you get that   going, you add more houses, it's chaos every day  in the morning, the evening trying to get out. So,   I would ask that to be revisited. Lastly, I would  ask at least for the owners along the 167 or Maple   between 167th and 151st um that the city reach  out to each of us, which I'm sure they will,   uh to work with the impacts because I know I'm  going to have several of them. I've got some   beautiful trees that may be losing uh you know,  the restructuring of my driveway entrance and and   the uh the circle drive that I have, questions  whether there's going to be more land taken. Uh,   one item that might help with that and appease  with that, I talked to Kevin Hoy. He's my neighbor   to the west. He's got the two structures right  to uh 167th. Um, you know, our thought process   is the 10T on the other side. That's fine.  It's undeveloped land. They've got room to   grow. The populace of what's in there and going  in there, that's going to be heavier on the north   side. Revisit that sixoot sidewalk on the south  side. You know, can we go with a standard width?   anything that will grant uh less annexation of  land, less push on the existing property, or do we   even need a sidewalk? Um I think between 151st and  167th, um Kennedy Street, I believe, is the only   existing neighborhood that's in there that have  more population density, if you will. The rest of   them, as you tour along through there, are single  family homes on multiple acreage such as mine. So,   I appreciate anything and everything that you  can do. I would encourage the city to continue to   work through us with us through this. Um I think  you'll find the owners will be supportive. Um but   we want to be worked with. We want the impact to  our land minimized as much as possible. Thank you   for listening to me this morning. Appreciate it.  Thank you. And can you just um spell your name so   that the clerk has it correctly? Sure. It's Mo Lament. L A L L E M E N T. Thank you, Mo. Council member JB Johnston.  Actually, Vice Mayor Johnston. Thank you,   Mayor. Uh I've received several uh endorsements,  actually many endorsements on this and it went   through our dab very much endorsed. The first  time I uh realized this was a problem is when   my about a year ago, maybe over a year ago, my  wife got caught in that traffic and she never   complains about traffic, but she came back and  said, "You got to do something about that." So,   uh my only regret is it it's going  to take from 27 to 29. Hopefully,   it could get moved up because it is a real  real problem. Um, I think your concerns, Mo,   uh, but that's why they put the the wider sidewalk  on the north side was to minimize on the south   side. So, their concern, staff's concern, and the  school's concerned was kids using that sidewalk to   to get to Eisenhower. So, I think that's that's  the concern as far as that's so, uh, very much   endorsed this. It's very much needed. Uh it's  supported by the communities that I have talked   to and at our dab. So uh it's very much needed and  I appreciate it. Appreciate the staff time on it. Council member Glascott. Mayor, thank you Paul. I   have a few maybe questions uh to some of the  things that Mo asked regarding the roundabout.   I know you briefly talked about this at the  district 4. um he had expressed the concern   about buses and larger vehicles going over the  roundabout. Can you talk about that process,   what it's built for, what cars built? Yeah, we will design it to accommodate   buses and larger vehicles. Um we have also been  um you know done some research um looking at   roundabouts that are adjacent to or in close  proximity to schools um in other cities. So   um we'll reach out to them make sure you  know we get the lessons learned from them   etc. But we have done some research on that.  Um THA and uh Omaha are some of that we've   reached out to but it they will be designed to  accommodate uh buses as well as large vehicles.  Few more questions regarding 151st Street  that is also a traffic corridor especially   with people getting Auburn. Are there  future plans for first stands now?  Uh part of that's in the county. I would  have to get back with you on that though.  Worries. And then uh to Mo's point regarding  neighbors that live in the area. Can you talk   about what the process of construction is,  how you bring the neighbors? It's part of   I know for a lot of people this is their first  time maybe part of a project. So what do we do   to engage neighbors so they are knowledgeable  about entire process and you know his concerns   about his driveway? How do we reach out  and how do we just engage with neighbors?  So as we get further in design to field check  plans hopefully we'll know you know what grading   is needed if any rightway acquisition is required.  Um and again as you recall um a tree policy had   been recently uh adopted by city council. Um once  we get further into design we know the impacts   that the tree you know impact if any to trees  then we will bring those back to the district   advisory board as well. So um we will reach out  um once we get further along in the design knowing   what impacts could be to property owners we will  reach back out to them and discuss the project   with them. How will they get that communication?  Is it via mail? Is it how do we engage with them?  Um those that have reached out to us, we have  their contact information. Um we would do door   hangers again if need be. Yes. To reach back  out to them and again, you know, when it goes   back to district advisory board, we'll do the  same notification. I'll also add if any of the   neighbors have concerns the process, Councilman  Johnston and I you can reach out to us and we'll   make sure to get you answers. Correct. Yes.  Thank you. Thanks, Paul. We will continue with  public comment. I see none. I'll bring it back   to the bench. This resides in council member  Glascock and Vice Mayor Johnston's districts.   Okay. I will move that we staff recommended  that the city approve the design concept,   revise the budget supplemental design agreement  number one, adopt the amending resolution,   and authorize a necessary signature. Second  motion and a second. Any further discussion?   I see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role.  Motion passes. 6. Mr. Clerk, please call the next   item. Selection of appeal panel to hear appeal of  suspension of tobacco license and CMBB license. and council. Um, per city ordinance, um, this  is an item that requires a council panel to hear   an appeal. The process is that you pick three  council members to hear the appeal. The council   member whose district in which this resides may  volunteer to serve and then we go in order um,   down the line numerically for the next two.  Um, we want to avoid picking three people,   the three members who served last time. We  can't have consecutive uh members serving. So,   um, it could be Council Member  Johnson and then two others. I would be happy to serve and  help additional person. Oh,   I see two more. Okay, Council Member Glass.  Thank you. This was not a volunteer. This was a  just correcting the green sheet. It said that the   um last panel was comprised of Johnston Ballard  and Glascock. The panel I was on was Hohheisel,   myself and Johnson. Um and so I don't know  what I don't think I've served on a panel   with Johnston and Ballard. I remember correct. I did. I the mayor served with uh the vice mayor   and council member Ballard. So if that's the  last one, then I cannot be on the last this one.   and I can't push my button to speak. I don't  know why, but I would be happy to serve. Council member Johnson. Thanks, Mayor. I was going to   say I'll volunteer even though Mike's trying to  make me do it. I was going to volunteer anyway. Happy to volunteer needed, but I  don't. But I guess I am because   the last one or just put it on Councilman Ballard. Yeah, she was with the three of us. Are you okay, Mike? Okay, so we have Council Member Johnson,   Council Member Tuttle, and Council Member  Hohheisle, Districts 1, 2, and three. I move to designate council member Johnson,  council member Tuttle, and council member   Hohheisel for this appeal hearing. Second  motion and a second. Any further discussion?  I see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion passes 6. Mr. Mr. Clerk, please call  the next item. Council member appointments and   comments. Council member Hohheisle. Sorry, this is  for comments. So, if anybody has any appointments,   go ahead. I will begin with appointments. I didn't  have a chance to email it out ahead of time, but   um I am going to be appointing to the Cedric  County Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board,   reappointing Mr. Mark Masterson, and appointing  Samuel Moore to the board. I see no further   appointments. Mayor, if I could, um, I  have visited with the council members,   um, and let everyone know that there was a person  that was originally assigned to the city manager   selection advisory committee that has withdrawn  from the process and I believe there was a name   that you were considering to add to that list and  I think the council is willing to discuss that.  I would like to appoint uh, Stephanie  Harter with Textron Aviation to that board. that committee second. I motion to approve Stephanie Harter.  A second and a second. So   for just this in particular or all appointments  alto together. Uh we have a motion and a second.   Any further discussion? I see none. All those  uh please open the role. Motion passes 60. Now   to the appointments uh for general boards.  I motion to approve the appointments. Second  motion and a second. Any further discussion? I  see none. Mr. Clerk, please open the role. Motion   passes 60. Now we're moving on to council  member comments. Council member Hohheisel.  Thank you, Mayor. Uh first, I'd like to  wish uh council member Ballard um all the   happiness in the world. Uh, today is her  wedding day for people who don't know. Um,   so they're they're out in the middle of nowhere.  I tried to get it on the roof of city hall,   but they they'd rather have like a classy wedding,  I guess. Um, so congratulations, Mags, and um,   wishing you and Levi all the best. And then  second, I would like to thank Council Member   Johnson for showing up at the Plane View Cleanup  this last week. Um, last weekend there quite a   bit that we we did there. um some interesting  areas to clean up. I'm still recovering. So,   um but I I do appreciate you showing up and  the rest of city staff. Uh Brooke always   were organizing these things. Uh Becca for the  work she does helping to get it organized and   um including Officer Fong showed up as well. So,  uh plenty of people on behalf of the city that I'd   like to thank for that. Council member Johnson. Thanks, Mayor. Um, appreciate that, Council   Member Hoisel. That was It was good to see so  many volunteers. Got a lot of stuff done. Um,   that was a really good cleanup, but  you didn't bring chocolate donuts. Disappointed. I also wanted to shout out and thank public  works. Um, we did the ceremonial groundbreaking   for the Bleley project yesterday and we had  a public meeting last week. Really excited   to see that project get going. It's our  number one flood issue. Um, it will be an   inconvenience for the neighborhood, but you  know, dropping from 5T of flowing water down   to a few inches foot at max is a huge difference  and of good benefit. So, appreciate public works   uh staff and all our contractors on that and just  working through that over the years. It's been a   lot of options and a lot of work, but they  are awesome and glad to see that. And then   um lastly, I just wanted to reference yesterday  NPR's uh article talking about murder rates in   the country are down 14%. And kind of highlights  some of that reasoning nationwide was pandemic   level investment from ARPA and everything into  the community. and it highlights especially from   law enforcement that while additional  law enforcement officers um are nice,   it's actually the investment in community  and programs and making sure that there's   opportunities for folks to reduce crime. And so  as we are continuing to talk about our budget,   I wanted to reference something that you could  actually Google that has data behind it to   see that if we continue to make some strategic  investments like we have been from our ARPA funds   and what we're doing in parks, arts, libraries,  things like that, we can see a reduction in crime.   And as we talk about wants and needs, what  we need is making sure we have intervention   and opportunities for folks. So, it's just not  one investment in one area. It's the multiple   investments that we've been making. If anyone  wants to look that up, it is NPR. Murder rates   are down nationwide. Rearch researchers point to  a key reason was published yesterday at 5:00 a.m. Thank you very much, Council Member Johnson.  And uh to toggle on that very conversation,   I want to remind uh our community that there  are still job opportunities and summer camps   available for our young people, whether it's  through the Witchaw Police Department's um youth   citizens police academy as well as the workforce  alliance which has um something called camp hype   where they have an opportunity for a whole week  to learn about various career opportunities for   uh IND individuals ages 14 to 18 years old. Um  those camps are still available. So again, when   we talk about opportunities, I'm really grateful  that we have community partners that also provide   those opportunities. And another would be uh the  YMCA that continues to provide um either financial   assistance or free memberships to individuals that  need it. And so um especially for our youth. So,   I really am grateful to our community partners  who step up to provide these quality of life   opportunities and chances for young people to get  engaged in our community. And with that, we cannot   adjourn because we have an executive session.  So now I will move to um recess into executive   session for 30 minutes to receive information  from city staff pursuant to KSA75-4319B2 for to discuss employer employee  negotiations whether or not in   consultation with the representative or  representatives of the public body or agency. The executive session is required to protect  the city's right to the confidentiality of   its negotiating position and the public  interest. The executive session will begin   at 10:10 a.m. So we or actually we can go  straight into it, right? We will begin at  10, I guess. Um 10:05. Thank you, Becky. We  will begin at 10:05 and this is 30 minutes.   So at 10:35 we will return. Second motion and a second. Any further   discussion? I see none. Mr. Clerk,  please open the role. Motion passes 6.