CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
November 2, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:00 p.m. on 10/28/04)
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Updates:
10/29/04 at 3:30 p.m. – added City Commission minutes of 10/26/04 to Consent Agenda Item No. 1.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the week of November 2 – 8 as “RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY WEEK.”
2. Proclaim the month of November as “NATIONAL HOME CARE MONTH” and “NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH.”
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 10/26/04. Minutes Memo CC Minutes
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Historic Resources Commission Action Summary of 09/16/04
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 10/04/04
Planning Commission meeting of 09/22/04
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting. Claims
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services. Licenses Memo
5. Bid and purchase items:
a) Award bid for the Weatherization Program (Neighborhood Resources Department) as follows: Staff Memo
· Attic insulation for 40 homes to Midwest Insulation Inc., for $20,244.00;
· Weather stripping of doors for 27 homes to Billy Construction for $7,178.37;
· Installation of storm windows for 30 homes to Wilson-Built for $23,296.97.
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7834, rezoning [Z-06-26-04] a tract of land approximately 2.6638 acres from A (Agricultural) District to PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District. The property is generally described as being located at the west side of extension of Folks Road, south of W. 6th Street. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for First Management, Inc., property owner of record.
b) Ordinance No. 7837, rezoning [Z-08-33-04] a tract of land approximately 1.33 acres from PCD-2 (with restrictions) (Planned Commercial Development) District to PCD-2 (with new restrictions) (Planned Commercial Development) District. The property is generally described as being located at the southeast corner of W. 6th Street & Comet Lane. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A., for David A. and Lisa L. Rueschhoff, property owners of record.
c) Adopt Ordinance No. 7838, annexing approximately 36,960 square feet located at E 1338 Road (North Minnesota) (Shoemaker Tract) Lot 4, Wells Acres subdivision. The property owner is seeking permission to establish City sanitary sewer service. Ordinance 7838 Annexation Petition Annexation Area Map
7. Adopt Resolution No. 6569, declaring the City of Lawrence is eligible to submit a Transportation Enhancement application to KDOT for use of funds set aside by the current transportation bill. The proposed project is to install a recreational bike path along the south side of Bob Billings Pkwy (15th St) from Kasold Dr. to Engel Rd. This project is in accordance with the 2004 Bicycle Plan, and is endorsed by the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Transmittal Letter Transportation Enhancement Project Resolution 6569
8. Approve the following Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) recommendations:
a) Deny request to establish NO PARKING along both sides of Perry Street between 4th Street and 5th Street. TSC Minutes TSC Item No. 2
b) Deny proposal to move the NO PARKING restriction on 24th Terrace east of Kasold Drive from the south side of the street to the north side.
9. Approve the selection of Lowenthal Singleton Webb & Wilson as the firm for the 2004 Independent Audit for the City of Lawrence. Staff Memo
10. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Susan Bolton, 2015 Stratford Road. Staff Memo
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: None.
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. None.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. Establish date for quarterly joint City/County/USD 497 study session.
2. REMINDER – Study Session scheduled for Wednesday, November 3 at 9:00 a.m. with Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee to discuss annual CDBG funding. Location: East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th Street – meeting room.
3. REMINDER – Joint City Commission/County Commission/Planning Commission study session on subdivision regulations scheduled for Thursday, November 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine Street.
4. REMINDER – City Commission goal setting session will be on Friday and Saturday, November 19th and 20th.
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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.
One position (Pat Weaver) will expire 12/31/04. Ms. Weaver has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment to another term.
Two positions (Eric Struckhoff and Trent McKinley) will expire 12/31/04. Both are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position (Tom Rost) that expires 07/01/07. This position is designated as a “hotel industry” position.
Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging:
Four positions (John Studdard, Pattie Johnston, Mary Rosenthal, and Barbara Betrand) will expire 13/31/04. All are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
Four positions (Don Shepard – at large, Kelly Boyle-Wolfe – target area, Richard Heckler – target area, and William Jeltz – at large) will expire 12/31/04. All have served two consecutive terms and are not eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
One position (Kirk Wiesner – at large) will expire 12/31/04. Mr. Wiesner is eligible to be reappointed to an additional term.
One vacancy for a position (Ed Tato) that expires 12/31/04. This position is designated as an “at-large” position.
Three positions (Barbara Carswell, Mark Gonzales, and Paul Davis) will expire 12/31/04. All are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
One vacancy for the un-expired position (Maren Turner) that expires 09/30/06.
Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission:
One vacancy for the un-expired position (Bonnie Johnson) that expires 05/31/06.
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee:
One vacancy for the position (Terri Pippert) that expired 09/30/04. This position is designated as an “at-large” position.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
Two positions (Alice Johnston and Richard Konzem) will expire 12/31/04. Both have served two consecutive terms and are not eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
One position (Tom Bracciano) will expire 12/31/04. Mr. Bracciano is eligible to be reappointed to an additional term.
Public Transit Advisory Committee:
Three positions (Melodie Christal, JoAnn Garrett, and Tim Akright) will expire 12/31/04. All are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the position (Celeste Fish) that expires 12/31/04. This position is designated for a KU representative.
One position (Lewis Phillips) will expire 12/31/04. Mr. Phillips has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible to be reappointed to an additional term.
Two positions (Cindy Strecker and Shannon Criss) will expire 12/31/04. Both are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
Five positions (Graham Kreicker, Jon Josserand, Karen Swisher, Kathleen Hodge, and Nancy Bjorge) will expire 12/31/04. All are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals:
One vacancy for the un-expired position (John Purcell) that expires 11/30/04.
One position (Lee Queen) will expire 11/30/04. Mr. Queen has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment to an additional term.
Two positions (Mark Stogsdill and Janet Smalter) will expire 11/30/04. Both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.