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Wichita Council preview: $1.1 million CSBG application, Lexipol contract and Eisenhower Airport rehab on Feb. 11 agenda
Summary
City Manager Layton told council members the Feb. 11 meeting will include a $1.1 million CSBG grant application, a contract for police policy development with Lexipol, a design contract for Eisenhower Airport street and parking rehab, sale of four public housing properties and a proposed one‑year moratorium tied to the College Hill master plan.
City Manager Layton on Feb. 7 reviewed the Wichita City Council draft agenda for the council's Feb. 11 meeting, saying the packet will include a Community Services Block Grant application estimated at $1,100,000 and multiple contracts and budget items slated for council action.
The agenda items Layton highlighted include a proposed contract for police policy development and accreditation assistance with Lexipol; a contract for a centralized software interface for the real‑time information center; a design contract and project budget for street and parking lot rehabilitation at Eisenhower Airport; an updated lease with the Sedgwick County Public Building Commission for space used by WSU Tech at Jabara Airport; and a farming agreement for land adjacent to Jabara.
Why it matters: the CSBG application is a direct funding request for social services, the Lexipol contract would influence police policy and training resources, and the Eisenhower Airport project is a capital rehabilitation item that affects airport operations and nearby neighborhoods.
Layton also told the council the draft agenda includes an item described as a $48,000,000 note sale and the planned sale of four public housing properties. He said the packet may be revised before final posting and that some detailed reports (attachments) would follow. Council members were told they would receive materials and that staff will provide additional documentation next week.
Council members asked staff for more data on several items. One request was for five years of program data for the city's annual water conservation rebate program — including participation and estimated conservation results — after Layton said staff would “double check” figures and supply a green sheet. Layton additionally flagged a planning item that would impose a one‑year moratorium in College Hill on demolition and conversion of residential property to commercial parking while the College Hill master plan is finalized; he said that item would likely appear on a later planning agenda as a first reading.
Other items on the draft agenda Layton listed included: grant applications for Cowtown and City Arts; security improvements (cameras and lighting) at Botanica; Cultural Institution Operating Partnership agreements and artist access funding; a project at Century II to improve a meeting room promenade; continuation of the downtown pedestal art program; a contract for use of the Clapp Park clubhouse; and several council travel and meeting items.
No formal votes were recorded during the Feb. 7 agenda review. Layton described the Feb. 11 entries as proposed actions for council consideration, and he said staff will circulate supporting materials in advance.
Ending: Staff told the council it would circulate additional attachments and green sheets prior to the Feb. 11 meeting so members can review budgets, contract language and project scopes.
