APPROVAL of a Workers' Compensation Settlement for Mitchell White, Water Meter Services, in the amount of $14,790.60 for injures suffered on February 4, 2015.

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Karen Hiller, approving a special event known as Tap That Topeka: A Capitol Brew Festival to be held on June 24, 2017, and rescinding Resolution No. 8862. (Council District No. 1)

(Approval would allow the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages within the revised designated barricaded area for the Tap That Topeka-A Capitol Brew Festival on June 24, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Karen Hiller approving a special event known as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Benefit Show in Memory of Blake Cazier. (Council District No. 1)

(Approval would allow the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages within the revised designated barricaded area for the LLS Benefit Show for Blake Cazier on June 3, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. June 4, 2017.)

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Karen Hiller granting Visit Topeka Inc., an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.150, et seq., concerning noise prohibitions. (Council District No. 1)

(Approval would allow for amplified music and sound during the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2017, on 9th and 10th Streets, Harrison and Jackson Streets.)

AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, allowing and approving City expenditures for the period of March 4, 2017, through March 31, 2017, and enumerating said expenditures therein.

(Approval would authorize expenditures in the amount of $16,850,199.29.)

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Jeff Coen granting Visit Topeka, an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.150, et seq., concerning noise prohibitions. (Council District No 8)

This item was added at the meeting.

(City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.150, et seq., authorizes the City Council to grant noise exceptions.  Approval would allow for amplified sound during the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2017, at Crestview Community Center.)

AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber authorizing initiation of condemnation proceedings to acquire a temporary easement and permanent easements for a sanitary sewer pump station (Improvement Project No. T-291011.00).
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(Approval would authorize the City Attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings in district court  to secure a temporary and permanent easements for construction of a sanitary sewer pump station at NW Williams and NW Eugene Street.)

 AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, amending the “District Map” referred to and made a part of the Zoning Ordinances by Section 18.50.050 of the Topeka Municipal Code, by providing for certain changes in zoning on property located at 1903 and 1911 NW Lower Silver Lake Road combined with property to the west from “R-1 Single Family Dwelling District” and “I-1 Light Industrial District” ALL TO “PUD Planned Unit Development (Light industrial uses). (PUD17/1) (Council District No. 2)

(Approval would allow a building expansion of the existing vending business for the storage of products and equipment up to 6,072 square feet.)

AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, concerning Topeka zoning regulations, specifically the conversion of existing C-5 zoning to D-1 zoning, amending and repealing sections of Topeka Municipal Code Title 18.

 (Approval would convert C-5 commercial zoning to D-1 downtown zoning and update other miscellaneous zoning regulations.)

RESOLUTION introduced by Doug Gerber Interim City Manager regarding the use of excess countywide retailers’ sales tax that was in effect from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2016.

(It is estimated the City will have an excess of $10 million in funds from the original 2004-2016 Countywide Half-Cent Sales Tax.)

A RESOLUTION introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, declaring the necessity to repair, alter, reconstruct, enlarge or improve the City's water, water pollution, and/or stormwater utility system through improvement projects authorized by Resolution and providing Notice of Intention authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in the manner required by K.S.A. 10-1201, et seq. (Deferred from the meeting of April 11, 2017.)

Voting Requirement:  Two-thirds vote of the Governing Body, including the Mayor.

(Approval would authorize the issuance of revenue bonds for the water/water pollution/stormwater projects identified in the CIB and direct the City Clerk to publish the notice in the Topeka Metro News of the City's intent to issue revenue bonds.)

DISCUSSION concerning carrying of firearms in City-owned buildings.

(Discussion to consider repealing the ineffective ban on firearms in City-owned buildings as set forth in Topeka Municipal Code Section 9.40.005 and other consequences of the 2016 amendments to the Personal and Family Protection Act.)