That is the day that two hot items will be on the council's agenda.
Keep in mind that the session that night is scheduled to start 6:00PM.
1. First up will be the council reviewing applicants and most likely choosing a replacement for Cheryl Scott's vacated Ward 1 seat. I still think that the way the resignation was handled was an insult to the voters in Ward 1 as it avoided putting the seat on the general election ballot. The odds of the council allowing it to go to a special election are pretty slim. Even though that is what should be done.
I'm still willing to bet one of those $1 burger specials that the council chooses Jim Neighbor......the man that lost to Dan Pflumm in the last election. Maybe they'll use some convoluted rationale such as the fact that he got "x" number of votes, even though he lost. Wonder, if he had won and Pflumm had applied for the position would the same rationale apply? I doubt it. :-) :-) (See the post below dated Apr 17, 2010..."Did I blow It")
Anyway, if you are in Ward 1, you might want to be sure to be there. If you live in one of the other wards, you might still want to be there to see how the council operates.
2. The other item that is now scheduled to be brought up is the Community Improvement District for 10 Quivira Plaza, the shopping center at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Quivira Rd. That's the one that could result in a 1% sales tax increase for just the stores in that shopping center. Personally, I think that folks need to be there to see how these CIDs work. Let the council know whether or not you approve of the increased sales tax.
So, mark your calendars. This one is too important to miss. Of all the elected bodies (congress, state legislature, county commission, city council) the city council has the greatest effect on our daily lives, yet draws the least amount of attention by citizens.
