CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending February 15, 2008

Overland Park Voters Renew 1/8 Cent Sales Tax for Streets

Overland Park voters recently renewed a 1/8 cent sales tax dedicated to streets. The proposition, voted on by mail-in ballot, passed with 75 percent approval. The estimated $34.5 million to be generated from 2009-2014 would provide funds for continued improvement and replacement of residential neighborhood streets (including construction, curb replacement, new sidewalks and street light upgrades) as well as funding a thoroughfare street improvement program, which will widen thoroughfares and enhance traffic management systems and traffic flow. Please see the attached press release, ballot language, and presentation regarding the sales tax program. The total sales tax in Overland Park remains at 7.525% (5.3% State, 1.125% city, 1.1% county).

Eagle Bend Golf Course 2007 Report

In 2007, Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center’s revenue collected consistently remained ahead of the year’s budgeted expenditures. By year’s end revenues exceeded operating expenses by $148,056. This does not include the annual debt service of approximately $287,000 which will be paid off in 2016. The attached memo provides a report on 2007 activities and discusses plans for improvements and new programs in 2008.

Park Road Maintenance - Clinton Lake

Since 1995 the City of Lawrence has leased the 1612 acres of park land that lies below the Clinton Lake Dam from the Corp of Engineers. As a part of this lease the City has maintained all of the park roads located on this property except the road that runs along the base of the dam (see attached map). This road’s primary purpose is to provide access to the City operated dog park, adult soccer fields, picnic shelters, fishing areas, golf course and model airplane field. The Corp of Engineers has been successful in securing federal funding to improve and widen this road in the summer of 2008. As a condition of this funding, all future road maintenance of this road will become the responsibility of the City (see attached message from Lew Ruona, Operations Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

City Proposals Not Selected for KDOT Funding

The City has received notification that two projects were not selected for KDOT funding in the fiscal year 2011 program: a Geometric Improvement project on US-40 from Monterey Way to Folks Road, and an Economic Development Project on K-10 at Franklin Road. State-wide only two projects were selected, for a total of $1.2 million in KDOT funds, compared to the $12 million of projects funded in the previous year. The K-10 and Franklin Road project will also be submitted as a federal funding request.

Traffic Engineering Division Participates in Safety Training

The Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department has participated in Safety Services Company’s Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Training since 2003.  This program provides weekly training programs on over 400 topics ranging from “Aerial Devices” to “Working in Severe Weather.” The program covers topics important to OSHA safety regulations and is designed to meet OSHA safety training documentation requirements.