NovusAGENDA

City of Topeka
City Council Agenda

City Council Chambers

214 SE 8th Street

Topeka, Kansas 66603

www.topeka.org

July 11, 2017
6:00 PM

Mayor: Larry E. Wolgast
Councilmembers
Karen A. Hiller	District No. 1	Brendan Jensen	District No. 6
Sandra Clear	District No. 2	Elaine Schwartz	District No. 7
Sylvia E. Ortiz	District No. 3	Jeff Coen	District No. 8
Tony Emerson	District No. 4	Richard Harmon	District No. 9
Michelle De La Isla	District No. 5
Interim City Manager: Doug Gerber

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CALL TO ORDER:


INVOCATION:


PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:


1.	MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS:


		"John Ritchie Day"


2.	PRESENTATIONS:


		"Clean Slate Day"


3.	ROLL CALL:


4.	APPOINTMENTS:

A.

Board Appointment - Topeka Human Relations Commission

BOARD APPOINTMENT recommending the appointment of TaZaras Isom to the Topeka Human Relations Commission to fill an unexpired term and a full term expiring January 1, 2020. (Council District No. 3)


5.	CONSENT AGENDA:


	A.	Resolution - 2017 Kansas Mariachi Festival - Special Event
		A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Karen Hiller, approving a special event known as the Kansas Mariachi Festival. (Council District No. 1) (Approval would allow the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages within the designated barricaded area for the Kansas Mariachi Festival event on September 16, 2017 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.)
	B.	Resolution - Kansas Mariachi Festival - Noise Exception
		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 concerning noise prohibitions. (Council District No. 1) (City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.170, et seq., authorizes the City Council to grant noise exceptions. Approval would allow for amplified music and sound for the Kansas Mariachi Festival during the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on September 16, 2017, located outside at TPAC.)
	C.	Resolution - Happy Basset Brewing - Noise Exception
		A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Jeff Coen, granting Happy Basset Brewing an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.150 concerning noise prohibitions. (Council District No. 8) (City of Topeka Code Section 9.45.170, et seq., authorizes the City Council to grant noise exceptions. Approval would allow for a live band during the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on July 29, 2017, located at 6044 SW 29th Street.)
	D.	MINUTES of the regular meeting of June 20, 2017 and Special Meeting of June 26, 2017

	E.	APPLICATIONS:


6.	ACTION ITEMS:


	A.	Ordinance - Seat Belt Fine
		AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, concerning seat belt fines, amending City of Topeka Code Section 10.15.020 and repealing original section and creating Section 10.20.020. Voting Requirement: Majority vote of the Governing Body (6 votes). (Approval would increase the seat belt fine from $10 to $30 as mandated by State Law effective July 1, 2017.)
	B.	Ordinance - Establishing Service Fee for Topeka Tourism Business Improvement District
		AN ORDINANCE introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber, concerning service fee levied in Topeka Tourism Business Improvement Districts, creating Topeka Municipal Code Section 3.65.035. Voting Requirement: Majority vote of the Governing Body (6 votes). (Approval would impose a $1.00 service fee on hotel rooms in the Topeka Tourism Business Improvement District to commence on January 1, 2018.)
	C.	Resolution - Topeka Performing Arts Center Funding, Third Quarter 2017
		A RESOLUTION introduced by Interim City Manager Doug Gerber approving the distribution of the third quarterly payment to theTopeka Performing Arts Center, Inc. (TPAC). Voting Requirement: Majority vote of the Governing Body (6 votes). (Approval would authorize distribution of $67,500 to TPAC.)
	D.	Real Estate Report and Method of Disposal - 1116 and 1126 NW Van Buren
		APPROVAL of a Real Estate Report and method of disposal for real property located at 1116 and 1126 NW Van Buren (Council District No. 2) (Approval would authorize sale of the property for a nominal monetary amount to Cornerstone of Topeka. All City departments have indicated they have no interest in the property and it has been declared surplus property.)
	E.	Notice of Public Hearing Date - 2018 Operating Budget
		ESTABLISHING a public hearing date of August 8, 2017, for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed City of Topeka 2018 Operating Budget; setting the maximum expenditure limits; and authorize the publication of the public hearing notice in the Topeka Metro Newspaper. Voting Requirement: Majority vote of the Governing Body (6 votes). (Approval authorizes the public hearing notice to be published in the Topeka Metro News on July 17, 2017.)


7.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:


		PRELIMINARY AGENDA
		(The City Clerk will provide a brief summary of items on the next scheduled Council meeting agenda. Also during this time, the City Manager and Governing Body Members may offer comments regarding City business and announce upcoming events.)


8.	PUBLIC COMMENT:


9.	EXECUTIVE SESSION:


		Executive Sessions are closed meetings held in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas Open Meetings Act.
		(Executive sessions will be scheduled as needed and may include topics such as personnel matters, considerations of acquisition of property for public purposes, potential or pending litigation in which the city has an interest, employer-employee negotiations and any other matter provided for in K.S.A. 75-4319.)


10.	ADJOURNMENT: