CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
April 27, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 04/22/04)
Updates:
04/27/04 at 2:00 p.m. to defer until May 11, Consent Agenda Item No. 8-d, to follow recommendation of Traffic Safety Commission to deny parking on the south side of 11th Street between Haskell Avenue and Connecticut Street. Deferral Request
04/26/04 at 4:00 p.m. to add Consent Agenda Item No. 6-c, adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 7788, authorizing the sale, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages at Broken Arrow Park on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 for the Sertoma Club BBQ Cook-off Fundraiser. Staff Memo Ordinance 7788
04/23/04 at 3:00 p.m. to add Future Business Park Criteria and Current Inventory report to Regular Agenda Item No. 1. Criteria and Current Inventory Report
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the week of April 26 – 30 as “TREE CITY USA WEEK” and Friday, April 30 as “ARBOR DAY.” Arbor Day Proclamation
2. Proclaim the week of May 2 – 8 as “BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK.” Proclamation
3. Proclaim the week of May 2 – 8 as “DRINKING WATER WEEK.” DWW Proclamation
4. Proclaim the month of May as “BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH” and the week of May 16 – 22 as “BIKE-TO-WORK WEEK.” BSM Proclamation
5. Proclaim the month of April as “FAIR HOUSING MONTH.” FHM Proclamation
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.
04/13/04 CC Minutes 04/20/04 CC Minutes Memo
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Grant Review Board meeting of 02/09/04; GRB Minutes
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee meeting of 03/11/04; NRAC Minutes
Task Force on Homeless Services meeting of 02/27/04; TFHS Minutes
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 03/10/04; SCAB Minutes
Recycling and Resource Conservation Board meeting of 03/10/04; RRCAB Minutes
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 04/05/04; TSC Minutes
Business Retention Task Force meeting of 03/29/04; BRTF Minutes
3. Claims. Approve all claims.
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services. Licenses
5. Bid and purchase items:
a) Award Project No. 01-SR1-104(S), 6th Street, Frontier Road to Arkansas Street, milling, overlay, and pavement marking (KLINK), to LRM Industries in the amount of $462,297.90. Staff Memo
b) Set a bid opening date of June 1, 2004 for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Projects at 2104 Tennessee Street and 1628 E. 18th Terrace.
c) Set bid date of May 11, 2004 for Project No. 14-CR1-404(C), 2004 Concrete Repair Program.
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7784, changing the name of Woods Court in the final plat of The Woods on 19th to Villo Woods Court. Ordinance 7784
b) Ordinance No. 7786, establishing No Parking along the east side of Stone Meadows Drive from 15th Street north 730 feet (this is related to consent agenda item 8-b). Ordinance 7786 TSC Minutes
c) Ordinance No. 7788, authorizing the sale, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages at Broken Arrow Park on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 for the Sertoma Club BBQ Cook-off Fundraiser.
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final 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. Approve unanimous recommendations from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) for the following:
a) Approval of the construction of appropriate speed humps on Massachusetts Street between 23rd Street and Indian Avenue.
b) Approval of NO PARKING along the east side of Stone Meadows Drive between 15th Street and the eyebrow at 1328 Stone Meadows Drive (this is related to consent agenda item 6-b). TSC Minutes
c) Approval of the construction of a permanent TRAFFIC CALMING CIRCLE at the intersection of Goldfield Street and Eldridge Street and to include it in the Harvard Road Project. TSC Minutes
d) Deny the request to establish no parking along the south side of 11th Street between Connecticut Street and Haskell Avenue. TSC
Minutes
9. Approve City endorsement of application of Van Go Mobile Arts, Inc. for Kansas Department of Commerce Community Service Tax Credit program.
VanGo Letter to Mayor Application
10. Approve the continuation of the T Sticker program with KU on Wheels pursuant to staff memo. Staff Memo
11. Authorize the Mayor to sign Subordination Agreements for Larry and Barbara Miller, 1325 E. 16th Street and Alejandro and Waldina Sabillon, 1005 Parkview Road. Subordination Memo
12. Approve amendment to City/Border’s/Hobbs-Taylor parking agreement. The amendment allows for the removal of the public parking spaces on the Border’s property when construction of the new public parking spaces (and the rest of the new development) on the Hobbs-Taylor property (to the south of the Border’s location) begins. Request Site Plan Amendment to Parking Agreement
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Mayor Rundle requests discussion of the industrial land identification process.
Resolution 6507 Resolution 6507 - Signed pdf version
Criteria and Current Inventory Report
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
2. Conduct City bond and note sale. Receive staff report on bids. Award bids on bonds and notes to the lowest responsible bidder. Note Sale Information
ACTION: Declare an emergency and authorize the adoption on first and second reading Ordinance No. 7787. Adopt Resolution No. 6542 and Resolution No. 6543.
3. Conduct public hearing on the City of Wichita’s proposed Bond Refunding Issue for the Presbyterian Manors, Inc. The City of Wichita has issued health care facility revenue bonds for several Presbyterian Manor facilities in Kansas, including the facility in Lawrence. This bond issue is now proposed for refunding.
Letter Interlocal Agreement Resolution 6544 Notice of Public Hearing
ACTION: Conduct public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 6544, if appropriate.
4. Receive Staff report and review options for design of Folks Road from 6th Street to Mulberry Road.
Alignment Memo Design Comments Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4
ACTION: Provide Staff direction for final design of Folks Road.
5. Conduct a public hearing on the advisability of the construction of 3rd Street from Alabama Street to Illinois Street.
Staff Memo 3rd Street Costs Benefit District Map Tenants to Homeowners Correspondence
ACTION: Conduct public hearing and direct staff to proceed with improvements, if appropriate.
6. Conduct public hearing on the advisability of the construction of Alabama Street from the intersection of 3rd Street south approximately 200 feet.
Staff Memo Alabama Costs Benefit District Map Tenants to Homeowners Correspondence
ACTION: Conduct public hearing and direct staff to proceed with improvements, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
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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.
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. Mr. De Vries has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for appointment to an additional term.
Recycling Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Jeff Abbott which expires 12/31/04.
Sister Cities Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Jodi Simek which expires 12/31/06.
Traffic Safety Commission:
One position held by Steve Blackwell will expire on 04/30/04. Mr. Blackwell is eligible to serve an additional term.