Indian Springs discussion planned at April 6 UG meeting

A discussion and presentation on the former Indian Springs mall site is scheduled for the 5 p.m. meeting Thursday, April 6, in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

After the discussion, the UG Commission is scheduled to go to conference room 539 for a closed executive discussion on the International Association of Firefighters contract.

A 7 p.m. April 6 UG Commission meeting also is scheduled at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall.

Among the items on the 7 p.m. agenda:

• A resolution designating eligible financial institutions for UG deposits.
• An amendment to the Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corp.
• A request to rename John F. Kennedy Community Center to the Beatrice L. Lee Community Center.
• A public hearing on the Community Development action plan.
• A presentation about the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District bond issue mail-in election May 2.
• Information on the budget retreat and budget initiatives.
• A change in the wording of Land Bank policies from “side lot” to “yard extension.”

In addition, there are several appointments listed on the agenda:

Advisory Commission on Human Relations and Disability Issues:
• Jessie Alvarez, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Mayor Holland
• Cassandra Long, 3/30/17 to 3/31/20, submitted by Mayor Jeff Harrington, Bonner Springs,
• Kendall Reynolds, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Commissioner Walker
• Winfred Manning, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Commissioner Townsend
• James Echols, 3/30/17 to 3/31/20, submitted by Commissioner Johnson
• Don Jolley, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Commissioner Kane
• Monica Shonkwiler, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Commissioner Walters
• Kimberly Dominic, 3/30/17 to 3/31/18, submitted by Commissioner Philbrook
• Valorie Wells Fenton, 3/30/17 to 3/31/20, submitted by Commissioner Murguia

There also are several Land Bank items proposed for approval:
Transfers to Land Bank
Applications
• 858 N. 52nd St. – Jose Lopez, yard extension
• 3137 Georgia Ave. – Abelardo G. Munoz, yard extension
• 144R Tiblow Lane – Eugene O. Reynolds, yard extension
• 2050 N. Thompson St. – Alvin White, yard extension
• 2054 N. Thompson St. – Alvin White, yard extension
• 3021 N. 11th St. – Veronica Santillan, yard extension
• 828 Bunker Ave. – Gabriela Carrillo, yard extension
• 815 Parallel Ave. – Maria Mercado, yard extension
• 1506 Richmond Ave. – Isabel Salgado, yard extension
• 2621 N. 61st St. – Kayla Barnes, yard extension
• 5205 Woodend Ave. – Bruce Simpson, yard extension
• 1053 Garfield Ave. – Juan Martinez, yard extension
• 331 Troup Ave. – Joyce Ree, yard extension
• 945 Tenny Ave. – Jantha Phetsangharn, yard extension
• 1835 N. 12th St. – Maria Jacobo, yard extension
• 1731 N. 24th St. – Marketa Johnson, yard extension
• 1423 Walker Ave. – Miguel Cumplido, yard extension
• 1513 Greeley Ave. – Ocie Collins, yard extension
• 1735 N. 24th St. – Marketa Johnson, property acquisition
• 1425 Walker Ave. – Miguel Cumplido, property acquisition
• 1511 Greeley Ave. – Ocie Collins, property acquisition
• 1522 Greeley Ave. – Ocie Collins, property acquisition
• 1526 Greeley Ave. – Ocie Collins, property acquisition
• 1909 N. Thompson St. – Zion Economic Foundation, property acquisition
• 240 S. Bethany St. – Ali Dawod, property acquisition (garden with assistance from Catholic Charities)
• 3405 N. 30th St. – Zion Travelers Missionary Church, property acquisition
• 3413 N. 30th St. – Zion Travelers Missionary Church, property acquisition
• 3417 N. 30th St. – Zion Travelers Missionary Church, property acquisition
• 3421 N. 30th St. – Zion Travelers Missionary Church, property acquisition
• 3425 N. 30th St. – Zion Travelers Missionary Church, property acquisition
• 2819 S. 8th St. – Construction Services Unlimited, LLC – rehab (Land Bank Rehab Program)
• 631 Freeman Ave. – Construction Services Unlimited, LLC – rehab (Land Bank Rehab Program)
Transfers from Land Bank
• 1050 Splitlog Ave. – CHWC (This property will be transferred to CHWC for Splitlog Farms)
• 631 Linda Lane – City of Bonner Springs
• 637 Linda Lane – City of Bonner Springs
• 529 Stephen Lane – City of Bonner Springs
• 535 Stephen Lane – City of Bonner Springs
(City of Bonner Springs requesting properties for their future multi-use trail system up Spring Creek. These properties are not developable and are within the 100-year floodplain of Spring Creek.)
Donations to Land Bank
• 341 N. 14th St. – Estate of George Breidenthal
• 13050 Canaan Center Drive – Canaan Development Inc. (City of Bonner Springs is requesting that Land Bank take property for vault and hold for the potential continued development of Canaan Center.)