CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
October 23, 2007 - 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:30 p.m. on 10/18/07)
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Updates:
10/19/07 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Added as Consent Agenda Item No. 16 - a request to place informational signs on the North 2nd Street bridge for breast cancer awareness event.
- Added to Regular Agenda Item No. 4 - discussion of the South Lawrence Trafficway alignments, public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
- Added Traffic Safety Commission minutes to Consent Agenda Item No. 2.
- Replaced Ordinance No. 8193 on Consent Agenda Item No. 7-b to include attestation by the County Clerk.
10/22/07 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Moved Consent Agenda Item No. 15 to become new Regular Agenda Item No. 1
10/23/07 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Added Proclamation for “Civic Engagement Week”
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim October 21 – 27 as Civic Engagement Week.
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 10/09/07.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Health Board meeting of 08/20/07
Hospital Board meeting of 09/19/07
Mechanical Board of Appeals meetings of 09/17/07 and 09/21/07
Public Transit Advisory Committee meeting of 08/14/07
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 10/01/07 – Added 10/19/07
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. Bid and purchase items:
a) Award 2007 Weatherization bids from the Neighborhood Resources Department to: Bid Memo
· Kennedy Glass, Inc. (storm windows) for $20,694.79
· T & J Holdings, Inc., (weather-stripping) for $2,360
· Midwest Insulation (attic insulation) for $12,118
6. Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $68,968 to contract with Kansas Heavy Construction for 2007 Overlay and Curb Repair Program, Phase 1. Staff Memo & Attachment
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 8192, establishing a Baldwin Creek West sanitary sewer interceptor line connection fee. Staff Memo & Attachments
b) Ordinance No. 8193, incorporating by reference the “Subdivision Regulations for Lawrence and the Unincorporated Areas of Douglas County, September 11, 2007 Text Amendments”. Staff Memo & Attachments
c) Ordinance No. 8190 establishing NO PARKING along the south side of University Drive from Crestline Drive, east to its end. (Approved 9-0 by Traffic Safety Commission) TSC Minutes Attachments
d) Ordinance No. 8191 establishing two DISABLED PARKING spaces in front of New York Elementary School. (Approved 9-0 by Traffic Safety Commission) TSC Minutes Attachments
e) Ordinance No. 8189 establishing an ALL WAY STOP at the intersection of 4th Street and Maine Street. (Approved 9-0 by Traffic Safety Commission) TSC Minutes Attachments
8. Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to install pavement markings and signing at the DeVictor Park Trail Crossings on Harvard Road. TSC Minutes Attachments
9. Approve SUP-07-07-07, a Special Use Permit providing for the SE Lawrence Benefit District No. 1 Pump Station, near the NE Corner of the intersection of E 1700 & N1300 Roads. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc for the City of Lawrence, property owner of record. (PC Item 6; approved 10-0 on 9/26/07). Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8188, providing for a Special Use Permit for the SE Lawrence Benefit District No. 1 Pump Station (SUP-07-07-07), near the NE corner of the intersection of E 1700 and N1300 Roads, Lawrence, KS, if appropriate. Staff Report Plan Map of Area PC Minutes
10. Approve the request to rezone a tract of land approximately 537.70 acres (Z-08-16-07), from GPI (General Public & Institutional Use) District to GPI-FP (General Public & Institutional Use) Floodplain Overlay District. The property is located near N 1175 Road & E 1600 Road. Submitted by Barlett & West for the City of Lawrence, property owner of record. (PC Item 7; approved 10-0 on 9/26/07). Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8187, an ordinance providing for the rezoning of approximately 537.70 acres (Z-08-16-07) from GPI (General Public & Institutional Use) District to GPI-FP (General Public & Institutional Use) District, if appropriate. Staff Report Map of Area PC Minutes
11. Adopt Resolution No. 6744 declaring the necessity to acquire necessary property interests and authorizing a survey and description of the land or interests to be condemned for the construction of gravity sanitary sewer lines from north of West 6th Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway, north and east along Baldwin Creek to Pump Station 48. Staff Memo & Attachment
12. Authorize City Manager to execute a ground lease with Kansas Athletics, Inc. for a boat house facility in Burcham Park. Staff Memo & Attachment
13. Authorize use of the City streets and waiver of City costs associated with support of the half marathon and 5K race on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Staff Memo & Attachments
14. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Public Financial Management, Inc. Staff Memo RFP Response Investment Advisory Agreement
15. Authorize the Mayor to execute the required agreements
related to City participation (along with the Kansas Biosciences Authority, the
Lawrence-Douglas County Biosciences Authority and Douglas County) in the sale
of the property and building located at 3813 Greenway Drive from Douglas County
Development, Inc. to Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C.. KBA
Performance Agreement Consortium
Agreement Deciphera
Performance Agreement Exhibit
A to Deciphera Agreement Exhibit
C to Deciphera Agreement Kansas
Bioscience Authority MOU Chamber
of Commerce Memo Moved to Regular Agenda
Item No. 1
16. Approve as a “sign of community interest” a request to place informational signs on the North 2nd Street bridge crossing the Kansas River and use of public right-of-way for a breast cancer awareness event sponsored by KLWN radio.
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
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 authorizing the Mayor to execute the required agreements related to City participation (along with the Kansas Biosciences Authority, the Lawrence-Douglas County Biosciences Authority and Douglas County) in the sale of the property and building located at 3813 Greenway Drive from Douglas County Development, Inc. to Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C.. KBA Performance Agreement Consortium Agreement Deciphera Performance Agreement Exhibit A to Deciphera Agreement Exhibit C to Deciphera Agreement Kansas Bioscience Authority MOU Chamber of Commerce Memo Item moved from Consent Agenda to Regular Agenda on 10/22/07
ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to execute the required agreements related to City participation (along with the Kansas Biosciences Authority, the Lawrence-Douglas County Biosciences Authority and Douglas County) in the sale of the property and building located at 3813 Greenway Drive from Douglas County Development, Inc. to Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C.
2. Conduct public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 8138, establishing the maximum assessments for the construction of Stoneridge Drive, Overland Drive to 6th Street (Project No. 25-CP8-806(BD)), and Ordinance No. 8137, establishing the maximum assessments for the construction of Overland Drive from Queens Road to Stoneridge Drive (Project No. 19-CP6-506(BD)). Staff Memo Overland Map Stoneridge Map
ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8138 and Ordinance No. 8137, if appropriate.
3. Consider denial of request to establish an Adult Crossing Guard at the intersection of Bob Billings Parkway and George Williams Way. (Traffic Safety Commission voted 5-4 to recommend denial) Staff Memo Attachments TSC Minutes
ACTION: Deny request to establish an Adult Crossing Guard at the intersection of
Bob Billings Parkway and George Williams Way, if appropriate.
During the public comment period for Regular Agenda Item No. 3, speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes each. Members of the public are asked to coordinate efforts so that the limits can be observed.
4. Discuss the proposed alignments of the South Lawrence Trafficway and consider directing staff to draft a letter from the City to appropriate state and federal officials. 5/17/06 City Letter to FHWA 2001 Special Committee on SLT Materials 2001 Special Planning Commission Meeting Materials
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Future Agenda Items Memo
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
H. CALENDAR: Meeting List
§ City of Lawrence United Way Picnic, October 24, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Community Building.
§ Dedication of Sesquicentennial Point, Wednesday, October 24, 4:00 p.m., (rain date will be November 2, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.)
§ Dedication of DeVictor Park, Friday, October 26, 4:00 p.m., 1100 George Williams Way.
§ Joint City/County/USD Study Session scheduled for October 29, 9:00 a.m. Location: Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts. Tentative Agenda items include: Proposed Neighborhood Revitalization Programs for Downtown and selected neighborhoods
§ Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 has been cancelled due to the fifth Tuesday of the month.
§ City Commission Study Session, Thursday, November 1, 9:00 a.m. at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper Street. Topic: 31st Street Study.
§ City Commission Study Session, Thursday, November 1, 10:30 a.m., City Commission Room. Topic: Comprehensive Plan Review.
§ City Commission meets with Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Thursday, November 1, 12:00 p.m. at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
§ 12th Annual Phoenix Awards, Sunday, November 4, 2:00 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center.
§ Joint City/County/MPO Study Session, Tuesday, November 6, 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. City Commission Room. Topic: Transportation 2030 process.
§ Study session with Oread Neighborhood Association tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, November 7, 4:30-5:30 p.m., in the City Commission Room.
§ City Commission meeting, Tuesday, November 20, 9:00 a.m.
§ City offices closed November 22 – 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
§ City Commission meeting, Thursday, December 20, 9:00 a.m.
§ Joint City/County/USD Study Session scheduled for February 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. Location: Douglas County Courthouse.
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*City Commission meeting dates are in black bold print
I. CURRENT VACANCIES – BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence Boards and Commissions. If interested in serving on a board, citizens should visit the website at http://www.lawrenceks.org/boards.shtml to volunteer online, or send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
One (1) vacancy (Board of Directors) for the un-expired position held by Lisa Johnson, which expires 09/30/09.
Public Transit Advisory Committee:
One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position held by WyLma Mortell, which expires 12/31/07.