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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 10-14-1970MINUTES OF THE MISSION CITY COUNCIL :October 14, 1970 The Mission City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, October 14, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor George D. Anderson presiding and the following Councilmen present: Rolan Warman, Jr., Robert Mellott, William Sing, Ralph Weber, Loyd Thomas and Robert Raupp. Mayor Anderson welcomed the students from Shawnee Mission North High School to the meeting. On a motion made by Councilman Mellott and 'by Councilman Raupp; the minutes of September 23, 1970 were approved by unanimous vote with the following corrections: Page 2, top sentence: after the names of Wilson and King add Finnegan property. Page 2, Paragraph 2: Guard rails at the southeast corner of the project. Add: Mr. Shelby agreed to putting in the extra lane on 51st Street and will work with the City Administrator to put in the guard rails. Page 3, Paragraph 7, 4th line: take out the .word "also" and put in Mr. Hubbard is to look into more extensive signals for Lamar and Martway as well as 58th Lamar and report back. Page 2, Paragraph 10: Councilman Raupp and the Council An application for a 9G day dance permit. for Some Other Place was presented for approval. Chief Pike stated that there have not been any problems. A motion was made by Councilman King and seconded by. Councilman Thomas to renew the 9Q day dance permit for Some Other Place effective November 1, 1970. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Hubbard presented revised plans for Sambo's Restaurant, 6409 Johnson Drive. He stated that Elswood- Smith Carlson, Architects, have done a plan review on the revised plans and their only comment was concerning the footing details not being to the sufficient depth -of the Mission area. Their revised plans now ;show the footing to the sufficient depth of 36" minimum Mr. Hubbard stated that their-building is now about $10,000 more expensive but is a little smaller building. He stated that they have changed from a natural stone to a slump stone and the interior seating arrangement has changed. He stated that he could not see any problems. He stated that there is not. an. architects seal on the plans but that they.will be out tomorrow to do this. A motion was made.by- Councilman Thomas and seconded by Councilman Raupp to approve the revised plans as presented. The vote was taken as follows: Aye Councilmen Mellott, King, Weber, Thomas and Raupp. Councilman Warman abstained. Mr. Hubbard presented an agreement between the City of Mission and the Kansas City Power Light Company to provide and construct traffic signals at the U. S. Highway 50 and Nall Avenue Intersection. He stated that this Resolution No. 187 authorizes the Mayor to execute this agreement. Thereupon, Frank Hursh read the resolution into the minutes. A motion was made by Councilman King and seconded by Councilman Weber to approve MINUTES OF THE MISSION CITY COUNCIL October 14, 1970 Resolution No. 187 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Hubbard then presented Kansas City Power Light Company Resolution No. 7 under Ordinance No. 329 providing for street lights in the Cloverleaf Addition. Mr. Hubbard stated that the present lights would be taken out and the new street lights put in. A motion was made by Councilman King. and seconded by Councilman Raupp to approve Resolution No. 7 under Ordinance No. 329 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Hubbard presented an application for a building permit fora micro -wave tower for the Telephone Building on Forridge Drive. Mr. Hubbard stated that the tower would be built on top of the building and when the building is expanded the tower will be incorporated into the structure. A motion was made by Councilman Warman and seconded by Councilman Mellott to approve the building permit for the micro -wave tower. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Hubbard presented an application for a building permit for an addition to the Mission Bowl. He stated that it is a 20' x 10' addition on the back of the present building for janitor room and washroom for maintenance personell. The application was made under the name of Dasta Construction Company, Joe Dasta, Contractor. A motion was made by Councilman Mellott and seconded by Councilman Raupp to approve the plans for the Mission Bowl. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. On a motion made by Councilman King and seconded by Councilman Thomas, the Appropria tion Ordinance was approved by unanimous vote. Councilman Warman, Chairman of the Park Recreation Commission, stated that they met on October 7th and that the Commission has one recommendation to present to the Council. Councilman Waxman stated that they discussed a ntmmber of items concerning the swimming pool operations. He stated that-they would have the financial and attendance figures for this year ready for the November meeting. Councilman Warman stated that the one recommendation the Commission has, and he would like to make it in the form of a motion, is to re -hire Bili Humphries as Manager and Dave Pennington as Assistant Manager for the swimming pool 1971 season. Compensation for the season, Mr. Humphries $2,200 and Mr. Pennington $1,650. This represents a 10 increase on each. The motion was seconded by Councilman King. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilman King, Chairman of the Street Committee, had no report but set a meeting for October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. In the absence of Councilman Lauber, Chairman of the Finance Committee, there was no report. MINUTES OF THE MISSION CITY COUNCIL October 14, 1970 In the absence of-Councilman Calvert, Chairman of the Drainage Committee, there was no report. Councilman Weber, Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, had no report. Frank Hursh, City Attorney, reported on the progress of the assessment ordinances and bond sale. He stated that there will be a public hearing on October 21st on 51st Street and Smith -Ennis On October 29th there will be a hearing on South Birch. Be stated that both hearings will be at 8 :00 p.m. He also stated that he has not set hearings on other projects yet but that we will be having another Council meeting before they come up and he will have the dates at that time. Mayor Anderson then presented a'letter.from Chief Pike in regard to Hale's Shows. Chief Pike stated that Mr. Hale stopped into his office on October 5th and has requested, along with the Mission Shopping Center, to operate in Mission on Sunday. Chief Pike stated that Mr. Hale will apply for his permit in January for June and would like to know before then if this is permissible as he must draw up a contract. Chief Pike reported that Mr. Hale stated that he would not open on Sunday until 2:00 p.m. allowing time for church services in the morning and would close at the time the Council wishes him to close. Chief Pike stated that he has checked with other cities in Johnson County and that Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, two'loeations in Kansas City, Kansas and four locations in Kansas City, Missouri allow them to operate on Sunday. The Police Chiefs of the five cities all stated that Sunday seemed to be the best attended by the people, youth and adults and no problems have arisen from the Sunday operations. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Weber and seconded by Councilman Raupp to allow Halets Shows to operate in the Shopping Center on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Councilman Waxman asked if they would include in the motion that the hours on Saturday would be from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. and on week days from -5:00 p.m. to 11 :00 p.m. Both Councilmen Weber and Raupp stated that they would include this into the motion. The vote was taken on the motion and was approved unanimously. Mayor Anderson read a letter'from Gast Self Service Laundry Dry Cleaners and Gast Bus Service stating that they are negotiating to lease the property in the 5300 "blook of Johnson Drive west of the McCall Service Station to sell Christmas trees. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Raupp and seconded by Councilman Thomas to allow Gast to sell Christmas trees per Ordinance No. 304, Section 12 at a cost of 45.00 per day. The motion was approved by Unanimous vote. Mr. Hubbard reported that there has been $5 collected on Occupation Licenses to date. He stated that there are still a few who have not paid and have been sent two notices: Be stated that it is now customary to have the Police Department to issue them a summons. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Warman and seconded by Councilman King that any of those businesses on the list who have not paid by Monday, October 19th will be issued a summons by the Police Department. Councilman Raupp asked if the City intended to notify these businesses again between now and next Monday and inform them that they will be issued a summons. Councilman MINUTES OF THE MISSION CITY COUNCIL -4- October 14; 1970 Warman stated that they usually do not. Chief Pike stated that they are given a court date and they have until that time to pay. Frank Hush stated. that they have always paid prior to court as there has never been one heard in court. After further discussion, the vote was taken on the motion and it was approved by unanimous vote. Thereupon, Frank Hurah read Resolution No. 188 authorizing the State Highway Commission to act in the interest of the City of Mission to obtain Hinds for the installation of traffic signals at Highway 50 Nall Avenue. A motion was made by Councilman Bing and seconded by Councilman Weber to approve Resolution No. 188 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilman Warman stated that since Martway extension has been opened up there is a need for a stop sign at Martway and Barkley stopping traffic on Barkley going south. A motion was made by Councilman Warman and seconded by Councilman Bing to put a stop sign at Barkley and Martway stopping traffic on Barkley going south. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilman Warman asked if there was anything new from the State Highway Depart- ment concerning Highway 50 Lamar and Highway 50 Roeland Drive. Mr. Hubbard stated that they want him to turn in an application for a TOPICS Project now. He stated that he has asked to wait until the ground rules are completed on the Highway 50 Nall projeot and then turn lean application on Lamar. Mr. Hubbard stated that the problem is getting the Highway Commission and the Kansas City Power Light Company together. He stated that the Kansas City Power Light Co. have asked him to write up the agreement the City wants them to sign. Re asked the Bureau of Public Roads to write the agreement, which they did; and he mutt the Kansas City Power Light Company the five copies to sign. He stated that if they will not sign the agreement as is some revisions would have to be made. He will .then have to go back to the Bureau of Public Roads to see if they will accept the Power Light Companies changes. Councilman Warman stated that Mr. Hubbard has -done very well in working out this Nall Avenue intersection. Council- man Warman Stated that perhaps Lamar and Roeland Drive could be discussed in the Street Committee. Councilman Warman asked if there was any information as to a new member from Ward 4 for the Park Recreation Commission. Councilman Raupp stated that he is still working on the matter. Councilman King then inquired as to what type of traffic signal should be at Martway and Lamar. After much discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bing and seconded by Councilman Warman that the City try the scramble system traffic signal at this location. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Councilman Weber then set an Ordinance Committee meeting for. Wednesday, October 21st at 7:30 p.m. MINUTES OF THE MISSION CITY COUNCIL -5- October 14, 1970 Councilman Raupp inquired about the improvement for Lamar south of Highway 50. Mr. Hubbard stated that it was started toda4y. Councilman Raupp inquired as to what was decided about the CATV. Mayor Anderson stated that a meeting is to be set with the Industrial Development Committee, which consists of four members of the Council and four members of the Chamber. Mayor Anderson stated that at the Council of Mayors Meeting last night it was stated that Merriam has approved the franchise for the CATV. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, October 28, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. Attest: 4 ,1 4 _/4 Dorothy N. /Beaver, City Clerk George D. Anderson, Mayor