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From YouTube: The Weekly Report - November 8, 2013
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The Weekly Report provides news and insight about Kansas City, Mo. programs and services provided by City departments. Links to content presented in this episode are available on the Kansas City, Mo. Official Government Site at http://www.kcmo.org/CKCMO/Depts/CityManagersOffice/CityCommunications/Channel2/TheWeeklyReport/index.htm
A
Hello
I'm
Chris
Hernandez.
This
is
the
weekly
report,
a
look
at
news
about
programs
and
services
provided
by
the
department's
of
the
city
of
Kansas,
City
Missouri.
The
next
rail
planning
team
has
just
revealed
the
top
scoring
corridors
for
expanding
the
city
streetcar
line
the
top
three
choices
include
Main,
Street
plus,
which
means
expanding
south
from
Union
Station
to
a
point,
beyond
the
plaza,
also
an
east-west
corridor
along
either
31st
street
or
Linwood,
and
also
Independence
Avenue.
A
The
streetcar
advisory
committee
also
suggested
looking
at
a
fourth
quarter,
which
would
include
Southwest
Boulevard
connecting
east
through
the
crossroads
to
the
18th
and
vine
jazz
district.
The
next
rail
team
made
the
recommendations.
After
gathering
public
reaction
to
eight
possible
expansion
routes,
the
scoreboard
gave
the
most
weight
to
potential
economic
development.
The
City
Council
will
make
the
final
decision
on
which
corridors
are
submitted
for
detailed
environmental
and
engineering
studies
in
other
streetcar
developments.
A
The
streetcar
maintenance
facility
has
been
dedicated
in
honor
of
kite
singleton
a
long
time
transit
advocate
the
facility
will
be
built
in
the
River
Market
area
at
third
in
homes
and
the
City
Council
has
approved
the
purchase
of
for
streetcars
for
the
downtown
route
along
Main
Street.
They
will
be
delivered
next
year,
learn
more
at
PC
streetcar
org,
Mayor,
Sly
James,
along
with
Kansas
City
Kansas,
Mayor,
Mark,
Holland
and
code
for
america,
announced
the
launch
of
biz
friendly,
an
online
resource,
providing
entrepreneurs
with
free
and
easy-to-use
tools
to
help
them
grow
their
business.
A
This
friendly
features
understandable
lessons
created
by
business
owners
for
business
owners.
It
also
encourages
entrepreneurs
to
create
and
share
their
own
lessons
and
expertise
with
the
community
visit
biz
friend
ly,
and
see
if
this
tool
can
help
you
and
speaking
of
innovative
online
tools.
The
city
manager's
office
recently
launched
the
KC
stat
dashboard
at
KC
stat
KCMO
org.
This
dashboard
provides
an
at-a-glance
view
of
the
city's
progress
towards
its
public
infrastructure
and
economic
with
development
goals.
A
The
Casey
stat
dashboard
complements
the
city's
monthly
que
si
staff
meeting,
during
which
the
mayor
city
manager
and
other
city
leaders
meet
to
measure
progress
with
city
services.
The
Casey
stat
dashboard
is
part
of
a
larger
goal
toward
more
open
and
accountable
government
and
will
soon
feature
progress
in
other
categories,
including
public
safety
and
neighborhood
livability.
Now,
let's
check
in
with
some
of
our
city's
departments.
B
Hi
I'm
Heidi
downer,
with
Kansas
City,
Parks
and
Recreation
the
year
is
winding
down,
but
there's
no
shortage
of
free
and
low-cost
things
to
do
mark
your
calendars
and
bring
your
friends
and
family
out
of
town
guests
are
welcomed
to
a
free
traveling
exhibit
that
tells
the
stories
of
Missouri
residents
during
the
Civil
War
is
open
on
Saturday
afternoons
from
one
to
four
p.m.
through
december
22nd
at
the
Battle
of
Westport
museum
in
Swope
Park,
the
exhibit
called
a
state
divided.
The
civil
war
in
Missouri
includes
stories
of
families
struggling
to
survive.
B
African
American
soldiers
in
Missouri
and
the
Battle
of
Westport
veterans
day
is
Monday.
November
11
join
a
public
celebration
of
their
service
at
the
National
World
War
1
museum
at
Liberty
Memorial,
a
color
guard
parade
begins
at
nine
fifteen
a.m.
followed
immediately
by
a
rousing
performance
of
the
American
Legion
band.
A
ceremony,
honoring
veterans
is
set
for
11
a.m.
and
here's
a
bonus.
The
museum
is
free
and
open
to
the
public.
The
entire
day
bring
home
a
Thanksgiving
turkey
if
you're
lucky
a
turkey
bowling
on
ice
from
2
to
3
p.m.
B
saturday,
November
23rd
frozen
turkeys,
replaced
bowling
balls
at
this
fun
family
event.
At
the
line,
creek
community
center
and
ice
arena
at
59,
40
northwest
waukomis
drive,
the
six
dollar
fee
includes
skate
rental
santa
is
coming
and
bringing
a
santa's
wonderland
to
several
kansas
city
parks.
This
holiday
season
spend
an
evening
celebrating
with
festive
live
music,
entertainment
by
the
Starlight
stars,
hot
chocolate,
light
displays
and,
of
course,
a
visit
from
Santa
and
his
the
event
is
free
and
will
be
held
at
four
locations
from
Thursday
December
5th
through
sunday
december.
C
D
We
just
started
this:
we
called
it
a
women's
lunch
and
but
we
made
it
inclusive
for
everyone.
Anyone
could
attend
male
female
civilian
law
enforcement
wherever
they
worked
and
the
idea
is
to
bring
people
together,
namely
women
that
don't
have
an
opportunity
to
get
to
know
each
other
and
other
facets
of
the
job,
because
we
have
over
2,000
people.
D
So
if
I
worked
midnights,
it's
a
metro,
patrol
and
I
work
days
up
at
shoal
creek,
we
may
have
never
had
an
opportunity
to
know
each
other
and
purpose
is
to
get
together
and
talk
about
issues
that
might
be
impacting
us
are
just
department-wide
issues.
So
it's
kind
of
a
fellowship
just
get
together
and
interact.
D
There
isn't
a
real
structure
right
now,
because
we
wanted
to
put
it
to
the
group
to
see
what
they
wanted
to
do,
because
so
many
things
get
structured
with
a
president
of
Vice
President.
You
get
a
follow,
Robert's
Rules!
This
is
just
informal,
bring
your
sack
lunch.
Let's
talk.
We
asked
the
group
today
if
they
wanted
to
have
topics
or
they
like
the
informal
and
they
they
like
both
they
like
the
informal
opportunity
to
just
sit
and
talk,
but
I
think
also.
D
We
talked
about
a
couple
of
issues,
so
I
think
it'll
be
a
blend
of
both
there's
more
camaraderie
between
women.
Then
what
I
experienced
when
I
first
came
on
and
trying
to
make
that
how
it
is
for
the
future
females
that
come
on
the
department?
Well,
so
I
think
it's
been
proven
that
women
are
better
communicators
because
of
in
police
work,
especially
our
physical
size,
for
the
most
part
is
much
smaller.
Then
then
are
the
male
public
and
even
a
man.
D
That's
my
same
size
is
physically
stronger
and
so
women
rely
on
and
I,
don't
think
it's
just
from
police
work.
I
think
women
in
general
across
society
rely
on
communication
skills
to
navigate
their
way
through
the
world
and
yeah.
There
are
studies
that
have
proven
women,
police
officers
get
into
less
physical
confrontations
and
I.
Believe
that's
why
there
are
a
lot
of
opportunities
for
women
on
our
Police
Department.
You
know
we
can
do
any
job.