CITY COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

April 20, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.

(Posted on webpage at 4:30 p.m. on 04/15/04)

 

UPDATES:

Updated at 1:45 p.m. on 04/20/04:

 

Mayor Rundle has requested that Agenda Item F (Commission Items), discussion of the industrial land identification process, be deferred until April 27, 2004.  Commission Items

 

Updated at 4:00 p.m. on 04/16/04 as follows:

 

Remove Consent Agenda Item No. 1, approval of 04/13/04 City Commission Minutes.  Due to the length of the meeting and the need to complete other projects, the minutes could not be completed in time for the 04/20/04 City Commission meeting and will be on the 04/27/04 City Commission agenda.

 

Include background materials for Regular Agenda Item No. 1, bike lanes on Harvard Road.   Staff Memo   Letter from Mark Anderson   Resolution 6517  Transportation 2025 Map   Planned Bikeway Map

 

                                                                                     

 

 

A.        RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:

 

1.       Proclaim the week of April 18 – 24 as “NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.”  Proclamation

 

2.       Receive presentation on the Juneteenth Celebration.  Presentation

 

 

 

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 04/13/04;   Minutes Memo

 

2.       Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

 

          Mental Health Board meetings of 01/27/04 and 02/26/04;  MHB Minutes

          Library Board meeting of 03/15/04;  LB Minutes

          Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 03/09/04;  PRAB 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)       Authorize the City Manager to approve Supplemental Agreement No. 3 for engineering services to the existing contract with Black & Veatch Engineering for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project in the amount of $32,400.00.  Funding for this project is provided by the State Revolving Loan fund. The City will service this debt with sanitary sewer rate revenues.   Staff Memo

 

b)       Set bid date of May 11, 2004 for 950 Monterey Way sanitary sewer channel crossing improvements.  Staff Memo

 

c)       Set bid opening date of May 18, 2004 for comprehensive rehabilitation project for 1033 Rhode Island, 1026 W. 29th Court, and 204 N. Minnesota.

 

d)       Award Project No. 1-SR1-104(S), 6th Street, Frontier Road to Arkansas Street, (KLINK), milling, overlay, and pavement marking to LRM Industries in the amount of $462,297.90.  Staff Memo

e)       Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Supplemental Agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the inspection services in the amount of $23,007.45 for the improvements to N. Michigan, Riverridge Road to W. 2nd Street.  Inspection was required on an additional 55 days that were not included in the original contract. 

 

f)       Set bid date of May 4, 2004 for Project No. 12-SR2-404(C) 2004 Overlay Program, Phase 1.   

 

7.       Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:

 

a)       Ordinance No. 7762, annexing [A-12-15-03] 50.6397 acres of land located north of Clinton Parkway and east of K-10 Highway (SLT).  Approved by CC on March 1, 2004.  Ordinance 7762

 

b)       Ordinance No. 7763, rezoning [Z-12-49-03] 18.9332 acres from B-3 (Limited Business) District to RM-2 (Multiple-Family Residential) District, property located north of Clinton Parkway and east of K-10 Highway.   Approved by CC on February 24, 2004.   Ordinance 7763

 

c)       Ordinance No. 7765, levying maximum assessments to pay a portion of the costs for construction of the intersection of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road including property acquisition, traffic calming/control devices, bicycle facilities, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, and other necessary and appropriate improvements, as authorized by Resolution No. 6520.  (Public hearing conducted on April 13, 2004).   Ordinance 7765   Map

 

d)       Ordinance No. 7766, levying maximum assessments to pay a portion of the costs for construction of Peterson Road from Kasold Drive to approximately 900 feet west of Monterey Way, including property acquisition, traffic calming devices, bicycle facilities, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, water main, and other necessary and appropriate improvements, as authorized by Resolution No. 6519.  (Public hearing conducted on April 13, 2004). Ordinance 7766    Map

 

e)       Ordinance No. 7767, levying maximum assessments to pay a portion of the costs for the construction of Monterey Way from the intersection of Peterson Road north to Grand Vista Drive, including property acquisition, traffic calming devices, bicycle facilities, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, water main and other necessary and appropriate improvements, as authorized by Resolution No. 6518. (Public hearing conducted on April 13, 2004).  Ordinance 7767  Map 

 

 8.      Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:

 

a)       Ordinance No. 7772, rezoning (Z-11-38-03) a tract of land approximately 12.3 acres from PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) District to M-1 (Research Industrial) District. The property is generally described as being located on the northwest corner of Legends and Research Park Drive (extended).  Alvamar, Inc., is the property owner of record.  Initiated by the City Commission at the November 4, 2003, meeting.  Ordinance 7772

 

b)       Ordinance No. 7744, levying maximum assessments on lots, pieces, and parcels of land in the City of Lawrence, Kansas to pay for the improvement of Monterey Way (Peterson Road to Stetson Drive), including construction of bike lanes, traffic calming devices, certain drainage and stormwater improvements, and the acquisition of property interests as authorized by Resolution No. 6502 (Public hearing conduced on February 10, 2004).

Staff Memo    Ordinance 7744    Map    Staff Letter to Brunfeldt

Brunfeldt Agreement

 

9.       Authorize the Mayor to sign Subordination Agreements for Marilyn Figuieras, 2044 Emerald Drive and Jonathan Willems, 2517 Cimarron Drive.  Staff Memo

 

10.     Approve as signs of community interest a request from the Lawrence Region Antique Automobile Club of America to place directional and notification signs in various rights-of-way during The Lawrence Swap Meet from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2, 2004.   AAC Sign Request

 

 

 

C.        CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:    CM Report

 

 

D.        REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

 

1.       Receive letter and staff report concerning bike lanes on Harvard Road in Fox Chase South Addition (materials will be available on Friday, April 16). Staff Memo   Letter from Mark Anderson   Resolution 6517  Transportation 2025 Map   Planned Bikeway Map

 

ACTION:      Direct staff as appropriate.

 

 

 

2.       Consider adopting Resolution No. 6541 regarding the Patriot Act.

          Resolution 6541   NLC Resolution

 

ACTION:      Adopt Resolution No. 6541, if appropriate.

 

 

 

3.       Receive draft ordinance concerning restrictions on smoking in public places. 

          Staff Memo  Draft Ordinance 7782

View 03/31/04 Smoking Task Force Study Session Materials (Internet Connection Required)

 

ACTION:      Direct staff, as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

E.         PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

 

F.         COMMISSION ITEMS:

 

1.       Mayor Rundle requests discussion of the industrial land identification process.

          Resolution 6507   Resolution 6507 - Signed pdf version

 

 

 

G.        CALENDAR:  Meeting List

 

1.       Establish a date for goal setting study session.

Visioning Direction Memo   Consultant Information

 

2.       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 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters:

One position held by Bob Bookman will expire 04/30/04.  Mr. Bookman is eligible to serve an additional term.

 

One position held by Josef Rantner will expire 04/30/04.  Mr. Rantner has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible to be appointed to an additional term.

 

Douglas County Community Corrections Advisory Board:

Two positions, held by Bonnie Lowe and Dr. Willie Amison will expire 05/31/04.  Both Ms. Lowe and Dr. Amison are eligible to serve additional terms.

 

Downtown Parking Advisory Board:

One vacancy for the position held by Win Campbell, which expired 09/30/03.

 

Library Board:

One position held by Bill Snead will expire 04/30/04.  Mr. Snead is not able to serve an additional term.

 

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission:

Two positions, held by David Burress and Myles Schachter will expire on 05/31/04.  Both Mr. Burress and Mr. Schachter are eligible to serve additional terms.

 

Mental Health Board

One position held by Marilyn Bittenbender will expire on 04/30/04.  Ms. Bittenbender is not eligible to serve an additional term.

 

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 Jodi Simek which expires 12/31/06.

 

Special Alcohol Tax Fund Advisory Board:

One position held by Tammy Davis will expire on 04/30/04.  Ms. Davis is eligible to serve an additional term.

 

Traffic Safety Commission:

One position held by Steve Blackwell will expire on 04/30/04.  Mr. Blackwell is eligible to serve an additional term.