CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
April 19, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:45 p.m. on 04/14/05)
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Updates:
04/19/05 @10:45 a.m. – added REVISED Resolution No. 6588 (draft traffic calming priority ranking system) to Regular Agenda Item No. 2.
04/19/05 @ 9:45 a.m. – added the Seed Savers Week proclamation.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of the Safe Winter Walkways Volunteer Program participants.
2. Proclaim the week of April 18 – 23 as “SEED SAVERS WEEK” and Saturday, April 23 as “SEED SAVERS DAY.”
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:
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 03/03/05
Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting of 03/03/05
Public Health Board meeting of 02/21/05
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 03/08/05
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 03/07/05
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) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ADG for engineering services for the partial parallel taxiway improvement project at the Lawrence Municipal Airport for $112,180. Staff Memo
b) Approve selection of Black and Veatch for an engineering services contract to complete the Preliminary Design Report for Phase II of the Clinton Water Treatment plant expansion; authorize City Manager to negotiate a contract for final City Commission approval. Staff Report
5. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7873, rezoning [Z-08-38-04] a request to rezone a tract of land approximately 5.57 acres from RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District to PRD-1 (Planned Residential Development) District. The property is described as being located at 1503 Haskell Avenue. Submitted by Allen Belot for Parnell Park Investors.
b) Ordinance No. 7874, allowing possession and consumption in the Free State Brewery sidewalk dining area. This item is related to the site plan approval on consent agenda item no. 7-d.
6. Adopt Resolution No. 6590, authorizing the Mayor to sign the application for the 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant from the City to the State of Kansas. Staff Memo ESG Application Resolution No. 6590
7. Approve the following site plan(s), subject to conditions:
a) SP-02-13-05: A site plan for two contractor shop buildings located at 1035 E. 23rd Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering on behalf of Larry and Sue Midyett, property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
b) SP-02-17-05: A site plan for a 1,920 and 11,520 square foot addition to 2 existing industrial buildings located at 815 E. 12th Street. Submitted by Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc. on behalf of Smitty Belcher – Huxtable & Associates, property owner of record. Staff Report Site Plan Huxtable Letter Building Moratorium Waiver Letter
c) N-01-02-05: Teller’s, an expansion of a non-conforming use and site plan for a sidewalk dining area located at 746 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Overland Pizza Company dab Teller’s Restaurant for Caspian Group LLC, the property owner of record. This site plan application was received prior to the 45 day moratorium on sidewalk dining permits established on March 29, 2005. Payment of license fee and completion of license requirements is required prior to establishment of use. Staff Report Site Plan
d) N-04-03-05/SP-02-19-05: Free State Brewing Co., an expansion of a non-conforming use and site plan for a sidewalk dining area located at 636 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Hernly Associates, Inc., for the property owners of record. This site plan application was received prior to the 45 day moratorium on sidewalk dining permits established on March 29, 2005. This item relates to the approval of ordinance no. 7874, consent agenda item no. 5-b. Staff Report Site Plan
e) SP-01-06-05: 1011 Massachusetts Street, a site plan for the property located at 1011 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Consolidated Properties of Lawrence, Inc., property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
8. Receive request for special assessment benefit district from Parnell Investors LLC for the construction of Anna Tappan Way; refer to staff for preparation of resolution establishing a public hearing to consider establishing a benefit district. Request Map of Area
9. Approve as signs of community interest a request from the Lawrence Region Antique Automobile Club of America to place directional and notification signs in various rights-of-way during The Lawrence Swap Meet from May 7– May 8, 2005.
10. Receive request and approve issuance of building permits for the residential lots at Oakley Addition with occupancy contingent upon completion of Folks Road. The permits will only allow foundation work (non-combustible materials) until City waterlines for the development are approved and operational. Approve alteration of building permit condition on Final Plat for Oakley Addition to allow issuance. The City Commission recently awarded the bid for this road project to R.D. Johnson. Staff Memo Request from First Management Oakley Addition No. 2 Final Plat
11. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Glenda and Terry Shelby, 741 Locust Street. Staff Memo
12. Receive report from Neighborhood Resources regarding storm shelters. Staff Memo and Attachments
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive report from Paula Phillips, Douglas County Emergency Management, regarding the Douglas County Mitigation Plan. Memo Overview Strategy Goals Concurrence
ACTION: Receive report.
2. Receive draft traffic calming policy and traffic calming project priority ranking system as recommended by the Traffic Safety Commission. Staff Memo and attachments TSC Minutes (03/07/05) REVISED Resolution No. 6588 (draft traffic calming priority ranking system, an attachment within the staff memo) – added 04/19/05
ACTION: Direct preparation of resolution adopting these policies, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting Schedule
1. REMINDER – There is a quarterly joint City/County/USD 497/KU/HINU meeting scheduled for Monday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the City Commission Room, First Floor, City Hall.
2. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room, First Floor, City Hall. Topic: New Commission Goals and 2006 budget review.
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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:
One position (Carpenter) is due to expire 04/30/05. Mr. Carpenter is eligible for reappointment to an additional term.
One position (Leibold) is due to expire 04/30/05. Mr. Leibold is eligible for reappointment to an additional term.
Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Board:
Three positions (Finkeldei, Khatib, and Bryant) are due to expire 04/30/05. All are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms.
Two positions (Hamby and Graves) are due to expire 04/30/05. Both are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms. One position (Jordan) will become vacant on 04/30/05.