CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
March 30, 2004 – 6:45 p.m.
(posted on webpage at 4:30 p.m. on 03/25/04 )
Mayor David Dunfield will deliver the State of the City address at 6:35, live from the City Commission Chambers.
UPDATES:
Updated on 03/26/04 at 10:00 a.m. to add descriptions of locations for Consent Agenda Items No. 8 – d, e, f, and g; second reading of ordinances.
Updated on 03/26/04 at 9:15 a.m. to add the attachment for Regular Agenda Item No. 2, K-10 Corridor Report. K-10 Memo
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of the 2004 Kansas Master Teacher, Pat Grzenda. Recognition
2. Proclaim the month of April to be “MATHEMATICS AWARENESS MONTH.” Proclamation
3. Presentation of gift from Rotary Clubs for Rotary Arboretum.
B. CONSENT AGENDA:
NOTE: All matters listed below on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on those items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
1. Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 03/16/04; CC Minutes
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 02/10/04; PRAB Minutes
Recycling/Resource Cons. Advisory Board meeting of 03/10/04; RRCAB Minutes
Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board meeting of 02/24/04; CVB Minutes
3. Claims. Approve all claims.
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services: Licenses
5. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor. Appointments
6. Bid and purchase items:
a) Set bid date of April 13, 2004 for Project No. 1-SR1-104(S), 6th Street, Arizona Street to Arkansas Street, Milling, Overlay, Pavement Marking (KLINK).
b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract agreement with Dobson-Davis Company in the amount of $215,795.06 dollars for the 2004 Manhole Rehabilitation Project (Project #II04-1). The project will be funded from the Department’s non-bonded construction fund.
c) Authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with Bartlett & West for additional construction engineering services for the O’Connell Road Improvement Project in an amount of $154,135.30. Staff Memo
d) Authorize Mayor to execute Force Account Agreement with KDOT in an amount of $235,643.70 for construction engineering services for the O’Connell Road Improvement Project. Staff Memo
e) Approve bid from Hutchinson Salt for 2500 tons of road salt at $29.45 a ton totaling $73,625.00 with the option to buy an additional 500 tons for $14,725.00, total bid with option, $88,350.00 (Public Works/Street Maintenance). Road Salt Bid Tab
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7769 designating O’Connell Road as a main trafficway pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685, et. seq. Ordinance 7769
8. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7759, designating Congressional Drive, between West 6th Street (U.S. Hwy. 40) and Overland Drive, within the corporate limits of the city as a main trafficway pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685, et. seq. Ordinance 7759 Congressional Drive/Overland Drive Recommendations
b) Ordinance No. 7760, designating Overland Drive, between Wakarusa Drive and Queens Road, within the corporate limits of the city as a main trafficway pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685, et. seq.
Ordinance 7760 Congressional Drive/Overland Drive Recommendations
c) Ordinance No. 7758, moving parking from the east side of Avalon Road to the west side of 9th Street and Cambridge Road. Ordinance 7758
d) Ordinance No. 7755, rezoning of approximately 19.199 acres at the northwest corner of W. 6th Street and Wakarusa Drive from pcd-2 (planned commercial development) district (with restrictions) to pcd-2 (planned commercial development) district (with restrictions).
e) Ordinance No. 7756, rezoning of approximately 18.938 acres at the northeast corner of W. 6th Street and Wakarusa Drive from A (agricultural) district to pcd-2 (planned commercial development) district (with restrictions). Ordinance 7756
f) Ordinance No. 7757, rezoning of approximately 25.214 acres at the northwest corner of W. 6th Street and Folks Road from A (agricultural) district to prd-2 (planned residential development) district. Ordinance 7757
g) Ordinance No. 7761, repealing ordinance no. 7651 and Ordinance No. 7750; concerning a temporary building permit moratorium for the property bounded by West 6th Street on the south, Congressional Drive on the west, Overland Drive on the north, and Folks Road on the east.
9. Adopt the following resolution(s):
a) Resolution No. 6531 authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $1,100,000 for construction of O’Connell Road, 23rd Street to 31st Street. Resolution 6531
b) Resolution No. 6532 authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $650,000 for the summer overlay program. This amount has been budgeted in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget. Resolution 6532
c) Resolution No. 6533 authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $350,000 for 6th Street, Arizona Street to Arkansas Street (2004 KLINK project). This amount has been budgeted in the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget. Resolution 6533
d) Resolution No. 6534 directing and ordering a public hearing on April 27, 2004 on the advisability of the construction of Alabama Street from 3rd Street approximately 200 feet south. Resolution 6534 Map
e) Resolution No. 6535 directing and ordering a public hearing on April 27, 2004 on the advisability of the construction of 3rd Street from Alabama Street to Illinois Street. Resolution 6535 Map
10. Adopt findings of fact; approve rezoning and annexation requests; authorize drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda: Staff Report Area Maps PC Minutes
a) Z-12-52-03: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 17.95 acres plus right-of-way from A (Agricultural) District to PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District. The property is generally described as being located on the south side of K-10 Highway, west of O’Connell Road. Submitted by The Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisition, L.L.C., property owner of record. (PC Item No. 17A; approved 8-0.)
11. Approve Preliminary Development Plans subject to conditions and use restrictions:
Staff Report Area Maps PC Minutes Plat Plans
a) PDP-12-12-03: Preliminary Development Plan for Farmland Northwest Addition. The applicant proposes a multiple-family residential subdivision containing 260-units on 17.342 acres. The property is generally described as being located south of K-10 Highway, west of O’Connell Road. Submitted by The Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.C., property owners of record. (PC Item No. 17B; approved 8-0.)
12. Authorize City Manager to execute letter of engagement with Gilmore & Bell for bond counsel legal services. Memo
13. Approve request from Friends of the Lawrence Public Library to place signs regarding the annual used book sale in various rights-of-way between 6th and 9th Streets and between Massachusetts and Tennessee Streets from Friday, April 2 to Saturday, April 10, 2004. Friends of Library Request
14. Authorize the City Clerk to file the appropriate documents to remove the special assessments for the demolition of the structure and weed mowing ($3,870.11) at 1032 New York to facilitate sale for first time homebuyers. Staff Memo
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive report and recommendation from the Code Review Committee (CRC). Refer the designated codes to the appropriate trade/advisory boards to undertake a technical review of the pertinent ICC code and existing code amendments. (CRC Report attachments are available via links from the Neighborhood Resources website due to file size. Internet access is required to view the attachments even after the packet is downloaded.)
Staff Memo Chart CRC Report and attachments
ACTION: Consider recommendation of Code Review Committee to designate the following family of codes from the ICC as the base model codes for the City of Lawrence, if appropriate:
· International Building Code (IBC)
· International Fire Code (IFC)
· International Residential Code (IRC)
· International Mechanical Code (IMC)
· International Plumbing Code (IPC)
· International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
2. Receive K-10 corridor report from Rich Caplan. K-10 Memo
ACTION: Receive report.
3. Consider approving SP-01-02-04: North Town Business Park, a site plan for a 57,500 SF warehouse building located at on the west side of N. 2nd Street north of Lyon Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Allen Development, Inc. contract purchaser.
ACTION: Approve SP-01-02-04 subject to conditions, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. REMINDER – STUDY SESSION with the smoking task force on Wednesday, March 31 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room.
2. REMINDER – STUDY SESSION on Fire Station No. 5 on Wednesday, April 7 at 8:30 a.m. in the City Commission Room.
3. REMINDER – STUDY SESSION on Southeast Development on Wednesday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room.
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*City Commission meeting dates are in black bold print
H. CURRENT VACANCIES – BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence Advisory Boards. If interested in serving on a board, citizens should send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Scott Henderson, which expires 09/30/04.
Downtown Parking Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the position held by Win Campbell, which expired 09/30/03.
Historic Resources Commission (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for the position held by Paul Stuewe (historian), which expired 03/01/04.
Housing Trust Fund:
One vacancy for the position held by Dan Sabatini, which expired 12/31/03.
Human Relations Commission:
One vacancy for the position held by Oscar Marino expired 09/30/03.
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for the position held by Gunter De Vries (North Lawrence), which expired on 12/31/03.
Sister Cities Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Nancy Hope, which will expire 12/31/06.
Traffic Safety Commission:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Brian Edwards which expires 04/30/05.
Uniform Building Code of Appeals (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Ken White which expires 11/30/04.