CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
May 25, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 05/20/04)
Updated 5/21/04 4:45pm with the addition of Consent Agenda Item #6g Bid for the 950 Monterey Sanitary Sewer Channel Crossing Improvements. Staff Memo
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of Lawrence student delegation traveling to Lawrence Sister City, Hiratsuka, Japan.
2. Recognition of Atsuko Wada, intern from Lawrence Sister City, City of Hiratsuka, Japan.
3. Proclaim May 30 – September 19 as “LAWRENCE SESQUICENTENNIAL SUMMER.”
Lawrence Sesquicentennial Summer 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 05/18/04. CC Minutes
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Mechanical Code Board of Appeals meeting of 11/17/03; MCBOA Minutes
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board meeting of 04/21/04; LMH Minutes
3. Claims. Approve all claims.
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.
5. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor. Appointments
6. Bid and purchase items:
a) Award bid for the Kaw Water Plant control room and rest room improvements to the low bidder, B.A. Green Construction, Inc., in the amount of $145,190. Staff Memo Correspondence
b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nowak Construction Co., Inc., for 2004 Waterline improvements, in the amount of $521,738.10. Staff Memo Correspondence
c) Award Project No. 14-CR1-404(C), 2004 Concrete Repair Program, to Larkin Excavating in the amount of $280,650.04. Staff Memo Bid Tab
d) Award comprehensive housing rehabilitation projects for 204 N. Minnesota ($15,290) and 1206 W. 29th Street ($34,373, including alternate) to General Construction, Inc. and reject the bid for 1033 Rhode Island Street as the bid exceeds program limit and the homeowner is unable to fund the balance. Staff Memo
e) Award bid #0419 for one (1) hydraulic bending brake to American Machine Tools, Inc. in the amount of $19,945.00 (Public Works/Commercial Sanitation). Bid Tab
f) Set bid date of June 22, 2004 for 2004 Chip and Seal Program.
g) Accept Low Bid for the 950 Monterey Sanitary Sewer Channel Crossing Improvements Utilities Department Project # GS04-05 Staff Memo
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7713, rezoning [Z-08-29-03A] 7.1054 acres plus adjacent right-of-way from A (Agricultural) District to O-1 (Office) District, property located on the south side of K-10 Highway and west of O'Connell Road. Approved by CC on October 14, 2003. Ordinance 7713
b) Ordinance No. 7771, [Z-01-01-04] 8.726 acres from RS-1 (Single-Family Residence) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residence) District, property located east of Monterey Way and north of Stetson Drive. Approved by CC on March 16, 2004. Ordinance 7771
c) Ordinance No. 7773, [Z-12-52-03] 20.1309 acres from A (Agricultural) to PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District, property located on the south side of K-10 west of O’Connell Road. Approved by CC on April 13, 2004. Ordinance 7773
8. Approve the following site plan(s), subject to conditions:
a) SP-04-24-04: Bismarck Inn, a site plan for the addition of an indoor swimming pool room and addition for the owner’s residence located at 1130 N. 3rd Street. Submitted by Hernly Architects for Nick & Mary Bhakta, property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
9. Adopt findings of fact, approve rezoning and annexation requests, and authorize drafting of ordinance for placement on future agenda:
a) Z-02-06-04: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 11.5587 acres from B-3 (Limited Business) District to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) District (with conditions). The property is generally described as being located north of Clinton Parkway and east of K-10 Highway (SLT). Initiated by the Planning Commission at their January meeting. Yankee Tank Investors, Yankee Tank Investors, L.C., and Alvamar, Inc., are the property owners of record. (PC Item No. 10; approved 9-0.) Staff Report April PC Minutes
10. Authorize the Mayor to sign two Subordination Agreements for Saundra Scott, 1901 Barker Avenue. Staff Memo
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) to establish NO PARKING along the east side of Wisconsin Street between 5th Street and 6th Street. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 7791, establishing NO PARKING along the east side of Wisconsin Street between 5th Street and 6th Street. This item was requested to be deferred from the May 18, 2004 City Commission meeting.
TSC Minutes Correspondence and Map Ordinance 7791
ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 7791 on first reading, if appropriate.
2. Consider approving (subject to conditions) Site Plan SP-04-21-04: A site plan for a Salvation Army Community Complex to be located on the west side of Haskell Avenue between Lynn Street and Homewood Street, within M1-A (Light Industrial) and M-2 (General Industrial) Zoning Districts. Submitted by J. Kurt von Achen for the Salvation Army, property owner of record. Staff Report Correspondence Site Plan
ACTION: Approve SP-04-21-04 subject to conditions, if appropriate.
3. Consider the mid year funding request from the Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration Planning Committee for $5,000 for the Family Festival portion of the planned event. Additional support for the event is requested from the following departments: Parks & Recreation, Police, and Fire & Medical. No specific information on the level of support desired was included in the request.
Mid-year Funding Request Policy Juneteenth Funding Request
ACTION: Approve funding of request, if appropriate.
4. Consider allowing the Amendment to Milestones for the UPR at 805 Ohio Street as requested through September 2005. Staff Memo Correspondence
a) A request to amend the milestones and discussion points for the adaptive reuse of 805 Ohio. The Use Permitted upon Review for this adaptive reuse was approved in 1994 and set milestones for the temporary use of this house as a multi-family structure as well as for reconstruction deadlines for scheduled improvements. This request is to modify the milestone dates to allow the apartment phased out schedule to be extended as well as modification to the garage construction milestone and elimination of an additional discussion point as a condition of the UPR. [RE:UPR-5-9-94]
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. REMINDER – City offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
2. REMINDER – The City Commission Meeting scheduled for June 1 has been canceled.
3. REMINDER – The Budget Study Session that was scheduled for June 2 has been moved to June 9, 2004.
4. REMINDER – There will be a City Commission Meeting on June 29, 2004.
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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 (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy that expired 04/30/04. This position must be held by a Plumbing Contractor.
Downtown Parking Advisory Board:
One vacancy that expired 09/30/03.
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 expired on 12/31/03. This position must be held by a North Lawrence representative.
Recycling Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
One vacancy for an un-expired position that expires 12/31/04.
Sister Cities Advisory Board:
One vacancy for an un-expired position that expires 12/31/06.
Traffic Safety Commission:
One vacancy that expired on 04/30/04.