CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
September 19, 2006 - 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 09/14/06)
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Updates:
09/15/06 @ 2:00 p.m. – Added as Consent Agenda Item No. 7, Ordinance No. 8038, allowing the temporary sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor at Burcham Park from noon to 10:00 p.m.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Introduction of
2. Presentation of Foundation Award to
Affinitas.
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 09/05/06.
2. Receive minutes from
various boards and commissions:
Public Health
Board meeting of 06/19/06
Sister Cities
Advisory Board meetings of 07/12/06
and 08/09/06
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to
the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.
4. Approve licenses
as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.
5. Authorize the City Manager to enter into
a license agreement with
6. Approve
as signs of community interest, a request
from the Lawrence Home Builders Association, to place directional signs in
various rights-of-way throughout the tour route on September 30 – October 1 and
October 7 – October 8.
7. Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8038, allowing the temporary sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor at Burcham Park from noon to 10:00 p.m. Staff Memo
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSON: The public is allowed to speak to any regular
agenda item or give public comment after first being recognized by the
Mayor. Individuals are asked to come to
the microphone, sign in, and state their name and address. Speakers should address all
comments/questions to the Commission.
D. REGULAR
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider UPR-05-07-06: Use Permitted upon Review request for a
retirement community, located at
ACTION: Approve subject to conditions,
if appropriate.
2. Receive staff report
concerning proposed amendments to the public offense sections to City Code.
Staff
Memo
ACTION: Authorize
placement of Ordinance No. 8021 on future consent agenda, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
D. REGULAR
AGENDA ITEMS (cont’d):
3. Consider motion to recess
into executive session for one hour to discuss the possible acquisition of real
estate and non-elected personnel matters.
The justification for the executive session is to keep confidential
non-elected personnel matters and possible terms and conditions of possible
acquisition confidential at this time.
ACTION: Approve motion, if appropriate.
F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Staff
Memo
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
H. CALENDAR: Meeting
List
1. Report
on tentative date, November 9, 2006, 9:00 a.m.
for the study session date with
2. Consider
October 31, 2006 as date to have annual luncheon meeting with
REMINDERS:
§
There is a Neighborhood
public meeting to discuss the greenbelt parks plans on Wednesday, September 20,
2006 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Langston Hughes
Elementary multi purpose room.
§
Commissioners will
recess the September 19, 2006 City Commission meeting and reconvene into
executive session on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the US Bank Building, 900
Massachuetts Street, Lower Level, at approximately 8:00 a.m. to discuss
non-elected personnel matters. The Commissioners
will recess the executive session at approximately 6:00 p.m. and reconvene back
into executive session on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the
§
There is a study session
scheduled for October 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room, first floor
City Hall. Topic: Meet with Neighborhood Resources Advisory
Committee to discuss goals and allocations for the 2007 (08/01/07 – 07/31/08)
program year.
§
October 15 – 17, 2006,
City Commissioners will be meeting with federal legislators and staff in
§
The October 31, 2006
City Commission meeting has been cancelled due to it being the fifth Tuesday of
the month.
§
City Offices will be
closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, in observance of the
Thanksgiving Holiday.
GOALS: Goals
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I. CURRENT VACANCIES –
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming
vacancies on City of
Board
of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals:
One (1) position, held by Les Hannon, will
become vacant on 09/30/06. Mr. Hannon
has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment to an
additional term.
Contractor
Licensing Board:
This is a new board that will have the
responsibility of reviewing contractor licensing violations. The board shall, to the extent of qualified
individuals willing to serve, consist of the following nine (9) members: One (1) certified building code official with
City of Lawrence, one (1) licensed by State of Kansas as an architect, civil or
professional engineer (3 year term) , one (1) licensed general contractor of
employee of such contractor (4 year term), one (1) licensed building contractor
or employee of such contractor (3 year term), one (1) licensed residential
contractor or employee of such contractor (3 year term), one (1) general public
representative (4 year term), one (1) licensed electrical contractor or
employee of such contractor and be a member in good standing with the Board of
Electrical Appeals (2 year term), one (1)
licensed plumbing contractor or employee of such contractor and be a
member in good standing with the Board of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (2 year
term), one (1) licensed mechanical contractor or employee of such contractor
and be a member in good standing with the Board of Mechanical Appeals (2 year
term).
Community
Commission on Homelessness:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Barbara Hogue, which expires 12/31/07.
Convention
and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board:
One (1) vacancy for the position held by
Ron Desch, which expired 07/01/06.
Douglas
County Advocacy Council for Aging:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Frank Day that will expire
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Loralee Stevens (Target Neighborhood) that expires 12/31/08.
One (1) position held by Donna Osness,
expires 09/30/06. Ms. Osness has served
two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment to an additional
term. Two (2) positions held by Dr. Mark
Praeger and Sheryl Jacobs, expire 09/30/06.
Both Dr. Praeger and Ms. Jacobs are eligible for reappointment to
additional terms.
Three (3) positions held by Robert Mikesic,
Steven Ramirez, and Teresa Wilke expire 09/30/06. All have served two consecutive terms and are
not eligible for reappointment to additional terms. Two (2) positions held by Barbara Hillmer and
Dr. Robert Augelli expire 09/30/06. Ms.
Hillmer and Dr. Augelli are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
One (1) vacancy for the position held by
Nancy Burns, which expires 09/30/06.
There is one current vacancy on this board.
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Mary McCabe, which expires 01/31/07.
Mechanical
Code Board of Appeals:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired
position, held by Frank Estrada, which expires 03/31/08.
Neighborhood
Resources Advisory Committee:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired
position, held by Donna Duncan (East Lawrence Representative), which expires
09/30/06. Three (3) positions, held by
Patti Welty (North Lawrence Representative), Curtis Harris, and Janet Gerstner
expire 09/30/06. All are eligible for
reappointment to additional terms.
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Paula Gilchrist (At-Large Representative), which expires 09/30/07.
Parks
& Recreation Advisory Board:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Chris Schumm that expires 12/31/08.
Recycling
& Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Aimee Stewart that expires 12/31/07.