CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
December 21, 2004 – 6:35 p.m..
(Posted on webpage at 4:30 p.m. on 12/16/04)
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12/20/04 at 2:30 p.m.
- Removed Consent Agenda Item No. 4-e as State authorization is needed prior to awarding the bid.
- The attachments on Consent Agenda Items No. 8 and 9 were reversed and have been corrected.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. None.
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. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Historic Resource Commission action summary of 10/21/04
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 10/07/04 and 11/04/04
Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting of 10/07/04
Planning Commission meeting of 10/27/04 and 11/17/04
Library Board meeting of 11/15/04
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 11/10/04
Public Health Board meeting of 10/18/04
2. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting. Claims
3. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services. Licenses Memo
4. Bid and purchase items:
a) Approve purchase of one (1) 2000 gallon tanker/pumper apparatus from Emergency Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $299,993. This item relates to consent agenda item no. 7. Bid Memo
b) Approve bid for PCRecruiter software system for the online job application project to Main Sequence Technologies, in the amount of $43,045.
Staff Memo RFP Summary Software layout
c) Approve purchase from Master Transport for Mobile Blood Alcohol Testing Van for the Police Department’s Traffic Unit in the amount of $96,311. Federal funds through KDOT will pay for $77,048.80 of total purchase price, remaining $19,262.20 will come from City funds. Staff Memo
d) Award bid #0426, construction of the Storage Building at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, to GSR Construction, Inc., in the amount of $115,020. The City of Lawrence will pay $81,331.92 and a State Grant will pay $33,688. Bid Memo
e) Award Project No.
77-ST17-1100(S), 23rd and Haskell Storm Mitigation Pond, to LRM
Industries, Inc. in the amount of $99,990. This project will be funded by
a sixty percent (60%) Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant and forty
percent (40%) City funds. Staff Memo Bid Tab
f) Award Project No. 20-ST4-301(C), 15th and Lawrence Avenue Stormwater Improvements, to R. D. Johnson Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $71,915. Staff Memo Bid Tab
g) Award Project No. 67-CP21-104(C), alley pavement reconstruction, 8th to 9th Streets, Vermont to Kentucky, to LRM Industries in the amount of $77,224. Staff Memo Bid Tab
h) Authorize City Manager to sign change orders # 15 +$13,567 and #16 -$175,167 to contract with Danis Environmental, Inc. for the wastewater treatment plant expansion project. Staff Memo
i) Authorize City Manager to sign supplemental services agreement #4 for $250,000 with Black & Veatch for the wastewater treatment plant expansion project. Staff Memo
5. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance 7778, [Z-09-30-02] rezoning 14.467 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RM-1 (Multiple-Family Residence) District, property located south of W. Sixth Street between K-10 Highway and George Williams Way (extended). Approved by CC on May 4, 2004.
b) Ordinance 7779, [Z-09-31-02] rezoning 7.013 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RO-2 (Residence-Office) District, property located south of W. Sixth Street between K-10 Highway and George Williams Way (extended). Approved by CC on May 4, 2004.
c) Ordinance 7780, [Z-09-32-02] rezoning 12.836 from A (Agriculture) District to RM-2 (Multiple-Family Residential) District, property located south of W. Sixth Street between K-10 Highway and George Williams Way (extended). Approved by CC on May 4, 2004.
d) Ordinance 7777, [Z-09-29-02] rezoning 32.253 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District, property located south of W. Sixth Street between K-10 Highway and George Williams Way (extended). Approved by CC on May 4, 2004.
e) Ordinance 7808, establishing 2005 water and wastewater rates pursuant to Commission direction on December 14, 2004.
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7799, rezoning [Z-04-15-04] a tract of land containing approximately 26.712 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District. The property is generally described as being located north of Harvard Road (extended) and east of George Williams Way (extended). Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Green Tree L.C., applicant, and Michael D. Stultz, property owner of record.
b) Ordinance No. 7849, establishing RESERVED PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES in front of 1505 Vermont Street (tsc_11.8.04_item no.7). Ordinance 7849 TSC Minutes Correspondence Map
c) Ordinance No. 7850, establishing that traffic shall yield on 29th Street at Kensington Drive (tsc_11.8.04_item no.4). Ordinance 7850 TSC Minutes Correspondence Map Study
7. Adopt Resolution No. 6575, authorizing the general obligation bond issuance of $300,000 for tanker/pumper for Fire/Medical Department pending the running of the protest period. Authorize publication of protest period notice. This item relates to consent agenda item no. 4-a.
8. Receive letter from KDOT for approval of City application for a geometric improvement project at the intersection of K-10 and Harper Street for the construction of a dedicated left turn lane on Harper Street northbound. Letter from KDOT
9. Receive letter from KDOT for denial of City application for Economic Development Project for the extension of Franklin Road from K-10 to East Hills Business Park.
10. Authorize Mayor to execute revised agreement with Grant Township for the provision of City fire services to the Township during the years 200 5 to 2009. This replaces the agreement approved in August, 2004 which only included the years 2005 and 2006. Grant Township Agreement
11. Approve a Substantial Amendment to the 2004 Consolidated Plan Investment Summary for Lawrence Open Shelter, 944 Kentucky Street, for fire sprinkler expansion, in the amount of $2,389. Staff Memo
12. Authorize the Mayor to sign: Staff Memo
a) Mortgage Releases for: Dena Hasman, 2633 Rawhide Lane and Deborah Porter, 828 Madeline Lane.
b) Subordination Agreements for: Aaron Blosser, 1226 Connecticut and Cynthia Wisdom, 1049 Home Circle
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: None.
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive report from Lawrence Public library concerning capital improvement plans. Library Cover Letter Library New Direction Task Force Report
ACTION: Receive report and direct staff as appropriate.
2. Receive request from Steve Ozark regarding request for homeless funding.
Cover Letter Request for Funding
ACTION: Receive letter. Direct staff as appropriate.
3. Receive staff report concerning proposed Eagle Bend Golf Course fees.
Staff Memo Eagle Bend Fund with Proposed Increase Fee Matrix of Area Courses Why Golf Courses Are Struggling Article
ACTION: Approve fee schedule, if appropriate.
4. Receive staff report concerning initiation of 9th Street corridor study (generally between Kentucky and Maine streets). Staff Memo
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
5. Receive draft 2005 Legislative Policy Statement.
Staff Memo DRAFT 2005 Legislative Policy Statement
ACTION: Approve statement, if appropriate.
6. Receive draft City Commission goals statement.
Staff Memo Summary Notes Strategic Goals and Objectives
ACTION: Adopt goals statement, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: 2004 Meeting List 2005 Meeting List
1. City offices will be closed on Friday, December 24 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
2. REMINDER – The City Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 28 will start at 9:00 a.m.
3. City offices will be closed on Friday, December 31 in observance of the New Year Holiday.
4. REMINDER – There is a Joint City/County/USD 497/University of Kansas/Haskell Indians Nation University study session scheduled for Monday, January 3, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts.
5. City offices will be closed on Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
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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 vacancy for the un-expired position (Paul Stewart) that expires 05/31/05.
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.
Two positions (Don Shepard – at large, and Kelly Boyle-Wolfe – target area) will expire 12/31/04. Both have served two consecutive terms and are not eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
One vacancy for the un-expired position (Maren Turner) that expires 09/30/06.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
Two positions (Alice Ann 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.