CITY OF LEAWOOD
GOVERNING BODY
MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 7, 2008
Council Chamber
4800 Town Center Drive
Leawood, KS 66211
7:30 P.M.

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS

Members of the public are welcome to use this time to make comments about City matters that do not appear on the agenda, or about items that will be considered as part of the consent agenda. It is not appropriate to comment on pending litigation, municipal court matters or personnel issues. Comments about items that appear on the action agenda will be taken as each item is considered. CITIZENS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP THEIR COMMENTS UNDER 5 MINUTES.

4. PROCLAMATIONS

Martin Luther King Day, January 21, 2008

5. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

6. SPECIAL BUSINESS

A. Discuss Role and Objectives of Amphitheater Expansion Steering Committee [Continued from December 17, 2007 Governing Body meeting] - Approved - [FORMERLY 11.A.]

7. CONSENT AGENDA

Consent agenda items have been studied by the Governing Body and determined to be routine enough to be acted on in a single motion. If a Councilmember requests a separate discussion on an item, it can be removed from the consent agenda for further consideration.

A. Accept Appropriation Ordinance Nos. 1092B, 1093A, and 1093B - Accepted

B. Accept minutes of the December 17, 2007 Governing Body meeting - Continued to the January 22, 2008 Governing Body meeting

C. Accept minutes of the October 9, 2007 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting - Accepted

D. Accept minutes of the November 1, 2007 IRONHORSE Advisory Board - Accepted

E. Accept minutes of the November 27, 2007 Amphitheater Steering Committee - Accepted

F. Accept minutes of the December 6, 2007 Amphitheater Interview Sub-Committee - Accepted

G. Resolution calling for a public hearing to be held on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 7:30 P.M., to consider the 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program CIP for the City of Leawood, Kansas - Approved

H. Approve purchase in the amount of $ 35,944.20, from Corporate Express Business Interiors for the purchase of office furniture throughout City Hall offices, Conference Rooms, and Council Chambers - Approved

I. Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to a Service Agreement between the City and Oschner Hare & Hare for services pertaining to planning and zoning - Approved

J. Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Construction Agreement for an amount not to exceed $550,000.00, between the City and Dennis Johnson Construction, Inc., pertaining to the Lake at Ironwoods, 14701 Mission Road - Approved

8. MAYOR’S REPORT

9. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORT

10. STAFF REPORT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
11. AMPHITHEATER STEERING COMMITTEE
From December 20, 2007 Amphitheater Steering Committee meeting]

A. Accept recommendation of Kevin Cowan Architects, for an amount not to exceed $95,000 for Master Plan of Amphitheater area at Ironwoods Park - Approved - SEE 6.B.

12. PLANNING COMMISSION
[from the November 27, 2007 Planning Commission meeting]

A. Resolution approving a Final Site Plan for Capitol Federal Savings at Village of Seville, located at the northwest corner of 133rd Street and State Line Road, within the Village of Seville development – CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 17, 2007 GOVERNING BODY MEETING - Approved

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. OTHER BUSINESS

15. NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

Regular meetings of the Leawood City Council are held the first and third Mondays of each month beginning at 7:30 PM. Copies of the agenda are available at the Office of the City Clerk on the Friday prior to the meeting.

Leawood operates under a Council/Mayor form of government, with a separately elected mayor and 8 council persons. Council members are elected on a non-partisan basis from 4 wards. The Council develops policies and provides direction for the professional city administration. Regular meetings of the Leawood City Council are held the first and third Mondays of each month beginning at 7:30 PM. Copies of the agenda are available at the Office of the City Clerk on the Friday prior to the meeting.

Number of Votes Required

Non-zoning Ordinances:

Majority of the members-elect of the City Council [5].

Charter Ordinances:

2/3 of members-elect of Governing Body [6]

Zoning Ordinances and other Planning Commission Recommendations:

• Passage of Ordinances Subject to Protest Petition: 3/4 majority of members of Governing Body [7]
• Approving Planning Commission Recommendation: Majority of the members-elect of the City Council [5]
• Remanding to Planning Commission: Majority of members present [“Simple Majority”]
• Approving, Overriding, Amending or Revising Recommendation after Remand: Majority of members present [‘Simple Majority’]
• Overriding, Amending or Revising Recommendation: 2/3 majority of membership of Governing Body [6]

Note: Mayor may cast deciding vote when vote is one less than required.