CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
May 31, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:00 p.m. on 05/26/05)
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A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the month of June as “KANSAS BUSINESS APPRECIATION 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 05/10/05 and 05/17/05.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Planning Commission meeting from 04/25-27/05
Historic Resources Commission action summary 04/21/05
Hospital Board meeting of 04/20/05
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 04/13/05
Mental Health Board meetings of 01/25/05 and 02/22/05
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 05/02/05
Board of Plumber and Pipe Fitters meeting of 04/06/05 and 04/20/05
Mechanical Board of Appeals meeting of 03/21/05
Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board meeting of 04/26/05
Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals meeting of 02/24/05 and 03/14/05
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. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor. Appointment Memo
6. Bid and purchase items:
a) Award Project No. 16-SR3-305(C), 2005 Chip and Seal/Crack Seal Program, Street Improvements to Vance Bros Inc. for $157,372.70. Bid Memo
b) Award Project No. 20-SR4-405(C), 2005 Overlay Program, Phase 2, to LRM Industries, Inc. for $767,065.55. Bid Memo
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7885, establishing NO PARKING along the west side of Four Wheel Drive between 29th Terrace and 31st Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 10-c. Ordinance No. 7885
b) Ordinance No. 7886, establishing NO PARKING along both sides of Wakarusa Drive with the City Limits. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 10-b. Ordinance No. 7886
8. Adopt Resolution No. 6596, directing and ordering a public hearing on the advisability of the construction of Anna Tappan Way from Haskell Avenue west approximately 500’ to Hanscom Road. Resolution No. 6596 Benefit District Map Cost Spreadsheet
9. Approve, subject to conditions, SP-03-24-05: Bohmann Excavating, a site plan for the construction of a warehouse located at 808 East 28th Street. Submitted by Allen Belot for Glenn Bohmann Trustees & Kim Banning-Bohmann, property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
10. Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) for the following:
a) Deny request to establish NO PARKING along the east side of Bobwhite Drive between Bob Billings Parkway and Lake Alvamar Drive. Correspondence TSC Minutes - Item No. 3
b) Establish NO PARKING along both sides of Wakarusa Drive within the City Limits. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 7-b. Correspondence TSC Minutes - Item No. 4
c) Establish NO PARKING along the west side of Four Wheel Drive between 29th Terrace and 31st Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 7-a. Correspondence TSC Minutes - Item No. 5
11. Receive Building Code Board of Appeals recommendation to take no further action on the issue of additional regulation of wood shake shingle construction. Staff Memo
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider approval of the Housing Trust Fund Board recommendations for HTF allocations totaling $570,800. Staff Memo
ACTION: Approve recommendations of Housing Trust Fund Board, if appropriate.
2. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 7883, for a temporary building permit moratorium to implement recommendations of the HOP District Plan. Staff Memo Ordinance No. 7883
ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 7883, on first reading, if appropriate.
3. Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) to establish adult crossing guards at 27th Street and Mayfair Drive and at 28th Street and Kensington Road. Staff Memo School Crossing Policy Correspondence TSC Minutes - Item No. 2
ACTION: Direct staff concerning crossing guard service and the funding of position during the 2005 and 2006 budget years.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting Schedule
1. City Offices are closed on Monday, May 30, 2005 in observance of Memorial Day.
2. Commissioner Hack requests scheduling a study session as a follow-up to the new urbanism conference, June 7 – 12. Study session to be after the conference.
3. REMINDER – Budget Study Session is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room.
4. REMINDER – Study Session on the City Manager’s recommended budget is scheduled for Wednesday, June 29 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room.
5. City Offices are closed on Monday, July 4, 2005 in observance of Independence 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.
There are six vacancies on this board. Barbara Bonnekessen wishes to be reappointed to an additional term.
Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission:
One position (Angino) expires 05/31/05. Mr. Angino is eligible to serve an additional term.
One vacancy for the position that expired 04/30/05.