CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
January 29, 2008 - 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 01/24/08)
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Updates:
01/29/08 @ 12:15 p.m.
- Added revised 01/15/08 City Commission Meeting minutes to Consent Agenda Item No. 1.
- Added additional correspondence to Regular Agenda Item No. 2, Lawrence Freenet Proposal for “Freenet-Kids”.
- Added to the Future Agendas Item Memo:
- The annexation ordinance and letters to property owners for Bauer Brook Estates item (on the 02/19/08 agenda)
- Moved Preliminary Development Plan for Bauer Farm Development at 6th & Wakarusa to the 02/19/08 agenda.
- Information on truck route changes proposed for the 02/05/08 agenda.
01/25/07 @ 3:30 p.m.
Added quarterly status reports for Lawrence Freenet to Regular Agenda Item No. 2, Lawrence Freenet Proposal for “Freenet-Kids”.
Added to the Future Agendas Item Memo, the consideration of ordinances to change the composition of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Advisory Board.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. None.
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 01/15/08 (revised 01/29/08). Any materials delivered to the City
Commission during a meeting will be posted with the appropriate minutes.
2. Receive minutes from
various boards and commissions:
Public Health
Board meeting of 11/19/07
Hospital Board
meeting of 12/19/07
Lawrence Alliance
meetings of 01/10/07,
03/14/07,
05/09/07,
07/11/07,
09/12/07,
and 11/14/07
Convention &
Visitors Bureau Advisory Board meeting of 10/23/07
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) Approve
2008 annual software maintenance fee to SunGard HTE for $86,440. Staff
Memo
b) Approve
repairs by Midway Sterling to Unit 489, Refuse Truck for the Solid Waste
Division of Public Works, up to $15,147.90.
Staff
Memo
6. Approve extension of parking agreement
with Sunflower Broadband to use City Lot 16 at the monthly rate of $10 per
metered space for 43 spaces, for a total of $430 per month, until March 1,
2008. Staff
Memo & Attachments
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM
Report & Attachments
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. Receive
report from the Lawrence Alliance. Report
ACTION: Receive
report.
2. Consider request from Lawrence
Freenet for City support for “Freenet-Kids”.
Receive update on the status of the BusQuest Proposal. Freenet
Request Correspondence - updated 01/29/08 Freenet
Kids Proposal Staff
Memo - Freenet Kids BusQuest
Proposal Status Update Background
on Current Freenet Agreements
ACTION: Receive
Freenet-Kids request and BusQuest status update. Direct staff as appropriate.
3. Consider the following items
related to The Links at Lawrence, a Planned Residential Development containing
40 multi-dwelling buildings with 12 dwelling units per building for a total of
480 dwelling units, located at the intersection of
a) Consider approval of the
requested annexation of approximately 81.13 acres for A-11-07-07 for
The Links at
ACTION: Approve requested annexation (A-11-07-07) of 81.13 acres located at the intersection of Queens Road & Wakarusa Drive, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8225, providing for the annexation of approximately 81.13 acres, if appropriate.
b) Consider approval of the requested
rezoning Z-11-28A-07, a
request to rezone a tract of land approximately 80 acres, from A (Agricultural)
to RM12 (Multi-Dwelling Residential). The property is located at the
intersection of
ACTION: Approve requested rezoning
(Z-11-28A-07) of approximately 80 acres located at the intersection of Queens
Road & Wakarusa Drive, from A to RM12 and adopt on first reading, Ordinance
No. 8226, providing for the rezoning
of approximately 80 acres from A to RM12, if appropriate.
c) Consider approval of the requested
rezoning Z-11-28B-07, a request
to rezone a tract of land approximately 80 acres, from RM12 (Multi-Dwelling
Residential) to RM12-PD (Multi-Dwelling Residential Planned Development
Overlay). The property is located at the intersection of
ACTION: Approve requested rezoning
(Z-11-28B-07) of approximately 80 acres located at the intersection of Queens
Road & Wakarusa Drive, from RM12 to RM12-PD and adopt on first reading, Ordinance
No. 8227, providing for the rezoning
of approximately 80 acres from RM12 to RM12-PD, if appropriate.
d) Consider approving,
subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-11-06-07, a Preliminary Development Plan
for The Links at
ACTION: Approve, subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-11-06-07, if appropriate.
e) Discussion of possible
ACTION: Direct
staff as appropriate.
4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Engineering Services
Agreement with Professional Engineering Consultants, in the amount of $285,680,
for completion of the design and construction phase services for the West
Baldwin Creek Interceptor Sewer and initiation of condemnation proceedings, if
appropriate. Staff
Memo & Attachments
ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter
into an Engineering Services Agreement with Professional Engineering
Consultants, in the amount of $285,680, for completion of the design and
construction phase services for the West Baldwin Creek Interceptor Sewer and
initiation of condemnation proceedings, if appropriate.
5. Consider authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract in the amount of $1,131,654 with Burns & McDonnell for design and construction phase engineering services for Phase I of
the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Transmission Main and additional services
associated with property acquisition along Phases II & III, and the design
and construction of the Kansas River crossing associated with Phase II. Staff
Memo & Attachments
ACTION: Authorize City Manager to execute a
contract in the amount of $1,131,654 with Burns &
McDonnell for design and construction phase engineering services for Phase I of
the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Transmission Main and additional services
associated with property acquisition along Phases II and III, and the design
and construction of the Kansas River crossing associated with Phase II, if
appropriate.
6. Receive briefing from Director of Public
Works on request for possible geometric changes at southeast corner of 9th
and Iowa Streets. Staff
Memo & Attachments
ACTION: Direct
staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Staff Memo & Attachments (updated 01/29/08)
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
At the
conclusion of the meeting, the Commission will recess the City Commission
meeting. The City Commission will
reconvene the meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 31 in the City
Commission Room, then will move to the City Manager’s Conference Room for the
City Manager’s Evaluation.
H. CALENDAR: Meeting
List
§ City Manager evaluation scheduled for January 31, at 9:00 a.m. City Commission will recess the January 29 meeting and reconvene into executive session for the City Manager evaluation on January 31. Location: City Manager’s Conference Room.
§ The February 5, 2008 City Commission meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. and will consist of bill paying items and consent agenda items.
§
Joint City/County/USD
Study Session scheduled for February 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. Location:
§
City Commission Study
Session, Thursday, February 14, 9:00 a.m.
Location: City Commission
Room. Topic: Presentation from Mark Corrison, Northern Flyer
§
City offices will be
closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 in observance of Presidents’ Day.
§
City Commission is
invited to attend the Mid-month Planning Commission meeting, March 12, 7:30
a.m. Topic: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Plan. Location: City Commission Room, First Floor, City Hall.
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I. CURRENT VACANCIES –
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming
vacancies on City of
One (1) vacancy (Board of Directors) for
the un-expired position held by Lisa Johnson, which expires 09/30/09.
Three (3) positions, held by Morris,
Herren, and Jost, expire 01/31/08. All
are eligible for reappointment to additional terms. One (1) vacancy for the un-expired position
held by Sandra Wiechert, which expires 01/31/10.
Public
Transit Advisory Committee:
One (1) vacancy that expired 12/31/07.
Three (3) vacancies that expired
12/31/07.