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City Council Agenda
City Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603

September 29, 2009
6:00 PM
City Manager: Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
Mayor: William W. Bunten
Councilmembers
Karen A. Hiller District No. 1 Deborah Swank District No. 6
John Alcala District No. 2 Robert E. Archer District No. 7
Sylvia E. Ortiz District No. 3 Jeff Preisner District No. 8
Jack Woelfel District No. 4 Richard Harmon District No. 9
Larry Wolgast District No. 5    
 
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INVOCATION:   
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   
1. PROCLAMATIONS: 
   "Diversity Day"		  
2. PRESENTATIONS: 
   "None scheduled at this time."		  
3. ROLL CALL:   
4. CONSENT AGENDA:  
  A. Board Appointment - Topeka Planning Commission

BOARD APPOINTMENT recommending the appointment of Raubin Pierce to the Topeka Planning Commission for a term that would end September 30, 2012.  (Council District No. 6)
ATTACHMENTS
  B. Board Appointment - Topeka Planning Commission

BOARD APPOINTMENT recommending the appointment of Mike Lackey to the Topeka Planning Commission for a term that would end September 30, 2012.  (Council District No. 7) 
ATTACHMENTS
  C. Board Appointment - Topeka Board of Zoning Appeals

BOARD APPOINTMENT recommending the appointment of Marty Hazen to the Topeka Board of Zoning Appeals for a term that would end September 30, 2012.  (Council District No. 1) 
ATTACHMENTS
  D. Board Appointment - Topeka Board of Zoning Appeals

BOARD APPOINTMENT recommending the appointment of Aaron Classi to the Topeka Board of Zoning Appeals for a term that would end September 30, 2012.  (Council District No. 6)
ATTACHMENTS
  E. Resolution - ARTSConnect Arty Party - Noise Exception

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Swank granting ARTSConnect an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 54-148 concerning noise prohibitions.  (Council District No. 6)

(The Arty Party event will take place at the College Hill Apartments located on the corner of SW Lane Street and SW 16th Street during the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on October 17, 2009.)
ATTACHMENTS
  F. Resolution - Patrick Unrein - Noise Exception

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember John Alcala granting Patrick Unrein an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 54-148 concerning noise prohibitions.  (Council District No. 2)

(The 3PO Throwdown Event will take place at Mousetrap Skate Park located at 801 NE Poplar Street during the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on October 17, 2009.)
ATTACHMENTS
  G. Resolution - Woodland Place at Soldier Creek

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmembers Sylvia Ortiz, Jeff Preisner and Larry Wolgast expressing support for the Woodland Place of Soldier Creek, Development Project.
(The proposed development would consist of a 78 senior and/or persons with disabilities housing unit complex located at 3032 NW Topeka Blvd financed through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.)
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  H. MINUTES of the regular meeting of September 22, 2009

 
  I. APPLICATIONS:

 
  J. Resolution - Missionary Baptist Convention of Topeka - Noise Exception

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmember Larry Wolgast granting the Missionary Baptist Convention of Topeka an exception to the provisions of City of Topeka Code Section 54-148 concerning noise prohibitions.  (Council District No. 5)

This item was added at the meeting.

(Approval would grant a noise exception for an event on October 8, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Betty Phillips Park.)
ATTACHMENTS
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  
  A. Ordinance - ARTSConnect Arty Party

AN ORDINANCE introduced by Councilmember Deborah Swank authorizing the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic liquor as part of the ARTSConnect Arty Party at specified locations and times.  Final Reading.
(Approval would allow state-licensed vendors to sell alcoholic beverages in a barricaded portion of SW 16th Street during the event.)
ATTACHMENTS
  B. Ordinance - Smoking in Public Places

AN ORDINANCE introduced by Councilmember Deborah Swank, amending City of Topeka Code Sections 78-226 through 78-239 concerning clean indoor air in public places and places of employment and repealing said original sections and creating Sections 78-240 through 78-242.  Final Reading.  (Deferred from the meeting of August 25, 2009.)

(With limited exceptions, approval would prohibit smoking in public places and places of employment.) 
ATTACHMENTS
6. NEW BUSINESS:  
  A. Resolution - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Crossing Repairs

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmembers Sylvia Ortiz and John Alcala requesting Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to expedite its repairs of the railroad crossing located on SE 4th Street.  (Council District No. 3)

(The intersection of SE 4th Street between SE Adams and SE Hancock Streets maintained by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has been in a state of deterioration for a number of years, creating a driving hazard to motorists and causing damage to vehicles.)
ATTACHMENTS
  B. Resolution - Internal Auditor Position

A RESOLUTION introduced by Councilmembers John Alcala and Bob Archer relating to the Internal Auditor position.
(The newly created Internal Auditor position would be independent of management and report directly to the City Council's Policy and Finance Committee.)
ATTACHMENTS
  C. Ordinance - Weekly Expenditures - September 7-13, 2009

AN ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., allowing and approving City expenditures for the period of September 7, 2009, through September 13, 2009, and enumerating said expenditures therein.  First and Final Reading. 
ATTACHMENTS
7. FIRST READINGS:  
  A. Ordinance - General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009-A and 2009-B

AN ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., authorizing the issuance of $3,390,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2009-A,  and $58,020,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2009-B of the City of Topeka, Kansas, under the authority of K.S.A. 10-101 to 125, inclusive, K.S.A. 10-427 et seq., K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., the home rule authority granted to the cities of the State of Kansas by Section 5 of Article 12 of the Kansas Constitution, and Charter Ordinance No. 89 of the city, all as amended.  First Reading.

Voting Requirement:  Majority vote of the Governing Body, including the Mayor.
(Approval would authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds.  The proceeds would pay for a number of public infrastructure improvements that have already been approved by the Council that are completed or under construction and refund existing debt.)
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8. MISCELLANEOUS:  
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9. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL:  
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10. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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11. ADJOURNMENT:  
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