CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
July 19, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:45 p.m. on 07/14/05)
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Updates:
07/19/05 at 11:30 a.m.
- Added correspondence and a petition regarding Regular Agenda Item No. 2 – reconstruction of Kasold Drive.
07/18/05 at 1:30 p.m.
- Regular Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of the smoking ordinance amendment - has been deferred until August 9.
07/18/05 at 10:00 a.m.
- Added correspondence from Thomas Raney regarding Regular Agenda Item No. 2 - reconstruction of Kasold Drive.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Receive gift for 15th anniversary from Sister City Hiratsuka, Japan.
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 07/05/05.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
a) Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting of 06/02/05
b) Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees meeting of 06/20/05
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 appointments as recommended by the Mayor. Appointment Memo
5. Bid and purchase items:
a) Authorize City Manager to execute change orders totaling $94,609.20 for the 2005 Downtown Waterline Improvement Project. Memo
b) Approve bid from Duke’s Root Control for the 2005 Root Control Program to treat approximately 64,500’ of 8” pipe at $.99 ft. totaling $63,855.00. Memo
c) Approve purchase from Advanced Public Safety, Inc. for automated citation system (Police Dept/ Parking Control Officers/Municipal Court) in the amount of $125,860.41. (Equipment Reserve Fund) Memo
d) Authorize City Manager to execute agreement with TischlerBise for fiscal feasibility study in the amount of $139,800.
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7861, rezoning [Z-12-54-04] A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 1.93 acres from RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District to PRD-1 (Planned Residential Development) District. The property is described as being located at 1535 Haskell Avenue. Submitted by Allen Belot for Parnell Park Investors. Authorized, with conditions, by the City Commission on February 15, 2005.
b) Ordinance No. 7842, rezoning [Z-08-39-04] 19.283 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District; east side of George Williams Way (extended) and west of Stoneridge Drive (extended). Approved, with conditions, by City Commission on October 12, 2004.
c) Ordinance No. 7887, rezoning [Z-03-18-05] .19 acre from C-5 (Commercial) District to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) District; 3400 & 3434 South Iowa Street. Approved by City Commission on May 17, 2005.
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7892, amending certain provisions of the City of Lawrence code regarding use of the City’s right-of-way.
b) Ordinance No. 7893, establishing public offense of illegal camping on private property.
8. Approve request for waiver from building permit moratorium for deck addition at 2024 Learnard Avenue from Lanny Maddux. Request Ordinance No. 7841
9. Receive request for waiver from building permit moratorium for proposed triplex at 500 Florida; refer to staff for a report. Request
10. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Linda Cowden, 1316 Summit. Memo
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
Receive presentation from KDOT concerning the K-10 Corridor Study.
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Conduct public hearing to consider the establishment of a special assessment benefit district for the improvement of Anna Tappan Way, between Haskell and Hanscom Road, including street, sidewalk, and other necessary improvements. Memo Benefit District Map
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 6597 establishing the special assessment benefit district, if appropriate.
2. Receive status report, construction scheduling options, discussion of sidewalk/recreation path issues, and neighborhood concerns for the reconstruction of Kasold Drive from Bob Billings Parkway to West 22nd Street. Memo Correspondence (added 07/18/05)
Correspondence (added 07/19/05) Petition (added 07/19/05)
ACTION: Direct staff concerning road reconstruction plans, as appropriate.
3. Receive staff report
concerning proposed amendment to the City’s smoking ordinance concerning
property owner responsibilities. Memo DEFERRED UNTIL AUGUST 9, 2005
ACTION: Adopt
Ordinance No. 7907 on first
reading, if appropriate.
4. Receive draft sidewalk dining guidelines. Commission deferred consideration of the sidewalk dining guidelines at the June 14, 2005 meeting and directed staff to convene a meeting with interested parties. Staff minutes from the June 1, 2005 meeting are provided. Memo Guidelines Minutes
ACTION: Direct staff concerning proposed sidewalk dining guidelines.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting Schedule
1. REMINDER - Budget Study Session, July 20, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Conference Room A, followed by hospital tour and lunch.
2. REMINDER – There is a City Commission study session scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss downtown beautification. Please note: the study session will start at 9:30 a.m. due to the Planning Commission mid-month meeting that is being held in the commission room.
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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.
Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position of Richard Johnson which expires 07/01/06.
Lawrence Alliance:
There is one current vacancy on this board.
Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Board:
One position for the un-expired position of Helfert, which expires 06/30/08.
Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position that was held by Heather Muth. This position expires 12/31/06.