Bottom line

City commissioners will consider installing speed cushions along Bobwhite Drive between Bob Billings Parkway and George Williams Way in an effort to calm traffic in the area. Commissioners also will consider a request to install a pedestrian refuge island on Ninth Street near Schwarz Road.

Background

Both requests were recently approved by the city’s Traffic Safety Commission. But like other recently approved traffic-calming devices, city officials have not identified a way to pay for the improvements. The three speed cushions on Bobwhite Drive are estimated to cost a total of $45,000. The pedestrian island has an estimated cost of $10,000.

Other business

Consent agenda

• approve City Commission meeting minutes.
• receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• approve all claims.
• approve drinking establishment licenses for Ruchee Lawrence, 3300 Bob Billings Parkway; Ixtapa, 2016 W. 23rd St.; Marisco’s, 4821 W. Sixth St.; Shenago Lounge, 2907 W. Sixth St.; Pachamama’s, 2161 Quail Creek Drive; El Mezcal Restaurant II, 804 Iowa.
• approve appointments as recommended by mayor.
• bid and purchase items

a.) approve bid for the UPS System from Electric Supply Co. for $30,294.

b.) approve purchase of 1-ton 4×4 crew cab pickup for Fire & Medical Department from Shawnee Mission Ford for $25,914.

c.) authorize city manager to sign amendment to engineering services agreement with Professional Engineering Consultants for storm sewer improvements for Kasold Drive from Peterson Road to turnpike bridge.

• adopt on first reading ordinance to amend the city’s plumbing code concerning materials for drainage.
• adopt the following resolutions:

a.) authorizing the condemnation of necessary property interests (Brunfeldt tract) for the improvement of Monterey Way, south of Peterson Road.

b.) authorizing the City Commission’s support of the community development block grant program.

• approve unanimous recommendations from the Traffic Safety Commission for the following:

a.) construction of a pedestrian refuge island on Ninth Street near Schwarz Road.

b.) reopening of Goldleaf Place at Bob Billings Parkway.

• authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Danette Michaels, 945 Highland Drive, and Lenny and Kimberly DeFazio, 1602 Irving Court.
• city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• consider recommendation from Traffic Safety Commission to install speed cushions on Bobwhite Drive between Bob Billings Parkway and George Williams Way.
• receive staff report on possible enactment of an ordinance establishing a contractor licensing program.
• receive staff report concerning proposed amendments to the smoking ban and the sidewalk dining license requirement.
• recess into executive session to discuss nonelected personnel matters.