HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-05-Special MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 5,2007
A)Call to Order -The special meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor Peard
at 7:06 p.m.in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
B)Roll Call-The following members were present:Mayor William F.Peard;Council Members Don L.
Bailey,rr.,C.Isaiah McGee;Darlene Stanton;Mike Watts.Absent:JeffV.Mertz.
C)Agenda Approval,Motion by Council Member Watts,seconded by Council Member Stanton,to
approve the agenda.Roll call:Ayes:Watts,Stanton,McGee,Bailey.Nays:None.Absent:Mertz.
Motion carried 4 -0 -1.
D)Open Forum.
E)Resolution:Consideration of approval of a resolution directing the City of Waukee web site
manager to place a visitor counter in a visible location 011 said web site -Motion by Council Member
Watts,seconded by Council Member Bailey,to approve the resolution.Council Member Bailey stated
that he had requested the item be on the agenda and that he felt that a visible visitor counter would allow
all users to see how often the City web site is accessed,as well as help determine the necessity of money
spent on the web site.Council Member McGee replied that he did not see the need for a visible visitor
counter,but suggested a monthly report be provided by Trilix Marketing Group regarding visitor traffic to
the home page and subsequent pages within the web site.Council Member Watts agreed on the need for a
monthly report but expressed interest in traffic to the home page and not to the subsequent pages.Council
Member Bailey requested that any traffic report include single visits to a web page;not multiple visits
within the same session.Mayor Peard expressed concern that a visible visitor counter may generate an
unrealistic and unfavorable opinion of the City based on perceived web site visitor traffic.Council
Member Bailey questioned the costs associated with a monthly traffic report;City staff will research the
matter.Roll call:Ayes:Watts,Bailey.Nays:McGee,Stanton.Absent:Mertz.Motion defeated 2 -2-
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F)Resolution:Consideration of approval of a resolution directing the City of Waukee web site
manager to remove programs that may limit user access -Motion by Council Member Bailey,seconded
by Council Member Watts,to approve the resolution.Council Member Bailey stated that he had
requested the item be on the agenda and that he had personally experienced issues with the City web site
blocking access to certain pages or downloads.He expressed concem that all aspects of the web site were
not accessible to users.Council Member McGee asked that Trilix Marketing Group attend a subsequent
City Council meeting to answer questions regarding web site programming concems.Council Member
Bailey requested a report of City funds spent on the web site on a monthly basis.Council Member Watts
suggested the City solicit requests for proposals for web site hosting and maintenance;Council Member
Bailey agreed.Roll call:Ayes:Bailey,Watts.Nays:McGee,Stanton.Absent:Mertz,Motion defeated
2-2-1.
G)Work Session:
1.FY08 Budget -City Administrator/Clerk Kooistra reviewed changes made to the budget at the
request of the Council,
2.Sales tax -City Administrator/Clerk Kooistra reviewed the approval timeline as suggested by
the "Yes to Destiny"group.Mayor Peard suggested the issue be discussed independently in a
special City Council meeting.Council Member Bailey requested a meeting between the City
Council and Dallas County Supervisors;City staff will contact the Supervisors regarding the
matter.
3.Key intersection improvements -Director of Planning Deets gave a brief overview of the
history of the project and presented preliminary cost estimates for design and engineering.
Two matters to be addressed prior to implementation of the improvements are certain right-of-
way issues and the parties responsible for payment.Council Member Watts expressed concern
regarding changes to the recently improved Alice's Rd./University Ave.intersection and
suggested that engineering move forward on the Alice's Rd.lHickman Rd.intersection.He
also suggested payment for the improvements be made through a combination of development
fees and TIF revenues.There was a general consensus among the Council to move forward
with engineering of the Alice's Rd.lHickman Rd.intersection as suggested by Council
Member Watts.
4.Overland Park,KS design standards/site plan ordinance revisions -Director of Planning
Deets gave a brief overview of the history of the revisions and asked the City Council to
review the proposed revisions and make ally suggestions prior to implementation in the City's
ordinances,Council Member Bailey expressed concern that design guidelines that are
perceived as too strict might limit development;Council Member McGee agreed.Joe
Schmidt,1490 SE Primrose Ln.and a Planning &Zoning Commissioner,addressed the
Council and explained the Commission's process in reviewing the Overland Park ordinance
and integration of some of that city's basic design concepts within Waukee's ordinance.The
Council agreed to individually review the suggested ordinance changes.
5.Peddlers permits -City Administrator/Clerk Kooistra reviewed certain sections of Waukee
Municipal Code §210 and requested guidance from the Council regarding permits issued for
business conducted on public property.The consensus of the Council was to refer the matter
to the City Attorney for an opinion.
F)Comments -Council Member Bailey discussed apparent parking issues along SE Olson Dr.in
Westgate Business Park;City staff will research the matter.
Adjournment.Motion by Council Member McGee,seconded by Council Member Stanton,to adjourn.
Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried 4 -O.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
R.Schuett,Deputy City Clerk
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