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City Council Meeting-Workshop							First Floor Board Room
9:30 A.M., April 25, 2006							455 North Main


ORDER OF BUSINESS

--	Call to Order

--	Approve the minutes of the April 18, 2006 meeting





CONSENT AGENDA

1.	Report of the Board of Bids and Contracts Dated April 24, 2006.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Receive and file report; approve Contracts; and
		authorize necessary signatures.


2.	Applications for Licenses to Retail Cereal Malt Beverages:

Renewal	2006			(Consumption on Premises)

	Edith Boede	Lil Mexico*	1401 East Pawnee

Renewal	2006			(Consumption off Premises)

	Ngo T. Thuan	CT-Happy Store	2199 North Woodlawn
	Dzung Banh	KC Gas and Groceries #3	1955 South Washington

	  *General/Restaurant - 50% or more of gross receipts derived from sale of food.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve licenses subject to Staff review 
		and approval.



3.	Preliminary Estimates:

	a)	Cost of construction of Lateral 6, Main 3, Northwest Interceptor Sewer to serve Eberly Farm Office Park Addition (east of 135th Street West, south of 21st). (District V) (468-84109/744164/480-852). - Total Estimated Cost - $85,000

	b)	Cost of K-96 Bikepath from Grove Park to Oliver - south of K-96 from west of Hillside to Oliver 
		(District I) (472-83018/785972/399-129). - Total Estimated Cost $456,000

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Receive and file.


4.	Petitions for Public Improvements:

	a)	Construct paving, sanitary sewer and water improvements in Country Hollow Addition, south of Kellogg, east of 127th Street East.  (District II)

b) Construct an accel/decel lane for Oak Creek Addition, south of 21st Street, west of Greenwich.  
	(District II)

c) Construct a sanitary sewer in Huntington Park Addition, south of 13th Street, west of Maize.  (District V)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve Petitions; adopt Resolutions.


5.	Minutes of Advisory Boards/Commissions:

	Board of Electrical Appeals, February 14, 2006
Police & Fire Retirement Board, February 22, 2006
District IV Advisory Board, March 1, 2006
District VI Advisory Board, March 6, 2006
Board of Code Standards & Appeals, March 6, 2006
Wichita Airport Advisory Board, March 6, 2006
Design Council, March 9, 2006
Wichita Public Library, March 21, 2006

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Receive and file.


6.	Consideration of Street Closures/Uses.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve street closures/uses.


7.	Agreements/Contracts:

a) Construction engineering and staking in Emerald Bay Estates Addition, west of West Street, north of 21st Street.  (District IV)-supplemental.

b)	37th Street North from Tyler to Ridge.  (District V)-supplemental.

	c)	The Intersection of Pawnee and McLean.  (Districts III & IV)-supplemental.


(Item 7 continued)
	d)	Funding for Public Transportation.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve Agreements/Contracts; authorize the 
		necessary signatures.


8.	Design Service Agreements:

	a)	Zelta Street from Kellogg to Waterman.  (District II)

	b)	Reed's Cove Fourth Addition, east of 127th Street East, south of 21st Street.  (District II)

	c)	Turkey Creek Second Addition, north of Pawnee, west of 119th Street West.  (District IV)

d) Liberty Park Second and Third Addition, south of 13th Street, east of 135th Street West.  (District V)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve Agreements/Contracts and authorize the 
			necessary signatures.


9.	Change Order:

	a)	Storm Water Drain in Krug North Addition, north of 21st Street, west of 143rd Street East.  (District II)

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve the Change Order and authorize
		the necessary signatures.


10. Property Acquisitions:

a)	Acquisition by Eminent Domain for the West 29th Street North Road Improvements from 119th Street West to Maize Road.  (District V)

	b)	Acquisition by Eminent Domain for the West 37th Street North Road Improvements from Ridge Road to Tyler Road.  (District V)

	c)	Acquisition by Eminent Domain for the proposed bike path from north of Pawnee to the Kansas Turnpike.  (District III)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Place on first reading the ordinances providing for the 
			acquisition by eminent domain of certain real property and 
			directing the City Attorney to file the appropriate proceedings 
			in the District Court to accomplish such acquisitions and
			authorize the necessary signatures.


11.	Easement across a portion of 777 West Central in conjunction with the River Corridor Improvement Project.  (District VI)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve the easement and authorize the
			necessary signatures.



12.	Kansas Community Service Tax Credit Program Application.  (District VI)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Support the applications and authorize the
			Mayor to sign the Local Government Endorsement
			Forms.


13.	Second Reading Ordinances: (First read April 18, 2006).

	a)	Acquisition by Eminent Domain of tracts required for the Cowskin Creek Channel Improvement Project from Kellogg to Maple.  (District V)

An Ordinance providing for the acquisition by eminent domain of certain private property, easements and right-of-way therein, for the purpose of acquiring real property for the construction and improvement of the Cowskin Creek Channel from Kellogg to Maple in the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; designating the lands required for such purposes and directing the city attorney to file a petition in the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, for acquisition of the lands and easements therein taken and providing for payment of the cost thereof.

	b)	Tax Exemption Request, Cox Machine, Inc.  (District V)

An Ordinance exempting property from ad valorem taxation for economic development purposes pursuant to Article 11, Section 13, of the Kansas Constitution; providing the terms and conditions for ad valorem tax exemption; and describing the property of Cox Machine, Inc, so exempted.

	c)	Tax Exemption Request, ZTM, Inc.  (District III)

An Ordinance exempting property from ad valorem taxation for economic development purposes pursuant to Article 11, Section 13, of the Kansas Constitution; providing the terms and conditions for ad valorem tax exemption; and describing the property of ZTM, Inc, so exempted.

	d)	Establishment of a Redevelopment District, Tax Increment Financing for the 47th Street and Broadway Redevelopment Project.  (District IV)

An Ordinance of the City of Wichita establishing the Broadway & 47th Street Redevelopment District.

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Adopt the Ordinances.




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PLANNING AGENDA

NOTICE:  Public hearing on planning items is conducted by the MAPC under provisions of State law.  Adopted policy is that additional hearing on zoning applications will not be conducted by the City Council unless a statement alleging (1) unfair hearing before the MAPC, or (2) alleging new facts or evidence has been filed with the City Clerk by 5p.m. on the Wednesday preceding this meeting.  The Council will determine from the written statement whether to return the matter to the MAPC for rehearing.
* Consent Items

14.	*DR2006-04-Request for a Street Name Change from Armour Drive to Towne East Mall Drive, located west of Rock Road and on the north side of Kellogg.  (District II)

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve the street name change and place the
		ordinance on first reading.


15.	*Street Improvement Agreement for Lots 13 and 14, Windover Addition, located north of Harry and west of West Street.  (District IV)

RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Approve the agreement.


16.	*DED2006-08-Dedication of a Utility Easement, located north of Harry and west of West Street.  (District IV)

	RECOMMENDED ACTION:	Accept the Dedication.




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