CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
January 25, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:30 p.m. on 01/20/05)
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A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognize recipients of the Mayor’s Excellence in Education Award.
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 01/11/05.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee meeting of 12/09/04
Task Force on Homeless Services meetings of 11/23/04 and 11/30/04
Public Health Board meeting of 11/15/04
Aviation Advisory Board meeting of 11/11/04
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. License Memo
5. Approve work of art permit for Unity Church of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane, pursuant to Lawrence Arts Commission recommendation. Staff Memo Sign Permit Application
6. Receive neighborhood association comments and approve waiver from building permit moratorium ordinance for a residential building permit for 917 Ward.
7. Receive staff report on status of HOP area plan. Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 7853, extending the building permit moratorium until April 25, 2005. Staff Memo Ordinance 7803 Ordinance 7853
8. Receive letter from Investment Resources Corporation regarding housing tax credit application for Vermont Towers, 1101 Vermont Street. Refer to staff for a report. Investment Resources Corporation Request
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive additional staff report on proposed improvements at the intersection of 19th and Louisiana. Staff Memo Resolution 6368 TSC Intersection Priorities TSC Intersection Renovations
ACTION: Authorize City Manager to enter into agreement with BG Consultants for a pre-design report in an amount of $37,180.08, if appropriate.
2. Receive updated report on 23rd Street Access Management Project. Presentation by HNTB. Staff Memo
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
3. Consider approving, subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-04-02-04: Preliminary Development Plan for an auto dealership. This proposed commercial development contains approximately 0.57 acre. The property is generally described as being located at the southwest corner of 33rd Street and Iowa Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, LLC, Will Cokely, contract purchaser, and Richard and Sherryl Wright and Mike and Dr. Carol Moddrell, property owners of record. (Item 8; approved 5-3.)
Staff Report Staff Memo Planning Map PC Minutes Plan Map Correspondence
Letter from Thompson & Associates
ACTION: Approve PDP-04-02-04 subject to conditions, if appropriate.
4. Consider motion to recess into executive session for non-elected personnel issues and consultation with an attorney for matters which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship. The open meeting will resume in the City Commission meeting room in 30 minutes.
ACTION: Approve motion to recess into executive session, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting Schedule
1. Consider dates in February (2 or 9) to meet with USD #497 and Douglas County Commission regarding Planning Commission Southeast area plan recommendation.
2. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Wednesday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room with Tischler & Associates regarding the Fiscal Feasibility Study.
3. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room with Campbell & DeLong regarding the Lawrence Police Department Resource Plan.
4. REMINDER- City offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2005 in observance of Presidents’ 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.
Board of Electrical Examiners:
Three positions (Oliver – electrical contractor, Higgins – at-large, and Howard – journeyman electrician) expire 03/31/05. All three individuals are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms (membership designations are required for this board – 2 journeyman electrician; 2 electrical contractors; 1 fire dept rep; and 2 at-large members).
Two positions (Shepard – at large and Boyle-Wolfe – target area) expired 12/31/04 (membership designations are required on this board – 3 representing low/moderate income areas and 4 at-large).
Historic Resources Commission:
Two positions (Lodwich – engineer and Dean - historian) will expire 03/01/05. Mr. Lodwich is eligible to be appointed to an additional term. Mr. Dean has served two consecutive terms and will not be eligible to be appointed to an additional term (membership designations are required on this board – 3 diversity of preservation-related professionals and 4 diversity of professionals or lay persons with demonstrated interest, knowledge, or training in fields closely related to historic preservation).
Three positions (Damro, Satz, and Morris) will expire on 01/31/05. All three individuals do not wish to be reappointed to additional terms. One position for the un-expired term of Suerva Towler, which will expire 01/31/07.
Mechanical Code Board of Appeals:
Two positions (Estrada – at-large and Patchen) will expire 03/31/05. Mr. Estrada is eligible to be reappointed to an additional term. Mr. Patchen has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible to be reappointed to an additional term (membership designations are required for this board – 4 members qualified by training and experience and 1 at-large member).
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
One vacancy that expired 12/31/04.
Public Incentives Review Committee:
One position (Schehrer) will expire 01/31/05. Mr. Schehrer does not wish to be reappointed to an additional term. This position is designated for a “professional financial analyst.”