ORDINANCE NO.   8048

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER EXPLICIT AUTHORITY TO MAKE CERTAIN DECISIONS REGARDING PROPERTY THE CITY OWNS OR LEASES.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section  1.  Section 1-305 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, December 2003 edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby enacted to read as follows:

1-305 CERTAIN POWERS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONCERNING PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE.

(A) The City Manager shall have the authority to designate any building or property owned by the City of Lawrence, and any building or property open to the public and operated as business premises by the City of Lawrence, as property where the carrying of a concealed handgun under the provisions of the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act, and amendments thereto, is restricted or prohibited.

(B) Upon such designation, the City Manager shall cause the premises to be posted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Kansas Attorney General that are adopted under the authority of the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act.  A list of the designated and posted buildings and properties shall be maintained and shall be open to public inspection during regular business hours.

(C) The City Manager and the City Manager’s designees are granted the authority, with good and lawful cause, to order any individual not to enter, to leave, or not to return to any property owned by the City of Lawrence.

(D) The powers in this section are not an exclusive enumeration of the powers of the City Manager and are not meant in any way to impair the City Manager’s ability to exercise the other powers that he or she possesses.       

Section  2.   Severability.  If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

Section 3.  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect following its adoption and publication as provided by law.

Adopted this ________________ day of ________________, 2006.

PASSED:

Mike Amyx, Mayor

ATTEST:

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

Toni Wheeler, Interim Director of Legal Services