CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
June 29, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:30 p.m. on 06/24/04)
Updates:
Updated on 06/25/04 at 9:30 a.m. – date correction to Calendar Item No. 1 to July 27, 2004.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of the Douglas County Memorial of Honor.
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 06/22/04. CC Minutes
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Hospital Board meeting of 05/19/04; Hospital Board Minutes
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee meeting of 05/27/04; NRAC Minutes
Task Force on Homeless Services meeting of 04/30/04; TFHS Minutes
Planning Commission meeting of 04/28/04; PC Minutes
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 05/06/04; BZA Minutes
Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting of 05/06/04; SCBA Minutes
Historic Resources Commission Action Summary of 05/20/04; HRC Action Summary
3. Claims. Approve all claims. 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 Project No. 21-SR4-504(C), 2004 Chip and Seal Program, Street Improvements, to Vance Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $62,146.58. Staff Memo List of Streets
7. Adopt the following charter ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Charter Ordinance No. 37 relating to trial proceedings in Lawrence Municipal Court, exempting the City from K.S.A. 12-4501 (pertaining to the Kansas Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts) and adopting substitute provisions in place thereof. (Four affirmative votes are required for charter ordinances.) Staff Memo Charter Ordinance 37
8. Approve recommendation from the Public Transit Advisory Committee to allow K-12 students and Haskell Indian Nations University students to ride the “T” for half-fare. Staff Memo
9. Approve recommendation from the Public Transit Advisory Committee to designate up to ten (10) free fixed route free ridership days per calendar year. Staff Memo
10. Authorize the Mayor to sign Releases of Mortgage (2) for Shirley Connett, 2001 Massachusetts Street and for Timothy and Rebekah Senger, 3243 Glacier Drive.
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: None
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive funding request from the Sister Cities Advisory Board.
Funding Request Mid Year Funding Administrative Policy
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
2. Receive request from Hillcrest, Old West Lawrence, and Pinckney Neighborhood Associations for a land use area plan with the general borders of 6th Street, California Street, Michigan Street, and 7th Street.
Letter from Neighborhood Associations Letter from LAN
ACTION: Direct staff, as appropriate.
3. Receive staff report and draft ordinance concerning amendments to animal control code.
Ordinance 7796 (City of Lawrence) Wichita/Overland Park Ordinance
Wichita Chaining Notice Wichita Pamphlet in UT Bills
US Humane Society Fact Sheet Communities Against Tethering
Miscellaneous Articles/Information
ACTION: Direct staff to place ordinance on future agenda as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. Consider canceling the July 29
27, 2004 City Commission meeting as there will not be a quorum.
2. REMINDER – There is a budget study session scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room, City Hall.
3. REMINDER – City Offices will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2004 in observance of Independence Day.
4. REMINDER – There is a budget study session scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room, City Hall.
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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.
Aviation Advisory Board (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for an un-expired position that expires 05/31/06. This position is designated for a representative from the University of Kansas.
Convention and Visitors Bureau:
One position is due to expire 07/01/04. This position is eligible for reappointment.
Traffic Safety Commission:
One vacancy that expired on 04/30/04.