CITY COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

February 19, 2008 – 6:35 p.m.

(Posted on webpage at 6:00 p.m. on 02/14/08)

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Updates:

02/19/08 @ 1:30 p.m.

 

02/19/08 @ 11:15 a.m.

 

02/15/08 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Added materials from 08/14/07 City Commission meeting to Regular Agenda Item 1: drinking establishment – entertainment venue public safety issues.
  • Added Memo and Traffic Tables from Tim Herndon to Regular Agenda Item 2: Bauer Farm Preliminary Development Plan.

 

 

 

A.        RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:

 

1.       Recognition of Mr. Brad Shuck for his actions on Monday, February 11, 2008.  Mr. Shuck rescued a resident from a burning home.

 

 

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 02/05/08.

 

2.       Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

 

Public Health Board meeting of 12/17/07

Destination Management Inc. meeting of 01/20/08

 

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 purchase of one (1) track loader for Public Works/Stormwater Division from Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. off the H-GAC cooperative contract in the amount of $161,850.58 less trade - $16,850, for a total loader price $145,000.58.   Bid Memo

 

b)       Award bid for twelve (12) Crown Victoria police cars for the Police Department to Shawnee Mission Ford for $261,396.   Bid Memo

 

c)       Authorize a purchase order for $16,539.30 to GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Inc., c/o Industrial Network Systems, to continue the use of the City’s use of Intellution Software maintenance for the period of March 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009.  The software is used by the Utilities Department.   Staff Memo

 

d)       Waive engineer’s estimate and award City Bid No. B08001, K-10 & O’Connell Road, Eastbound Right Turn Lane, Geometric and Waterline Improvements (Project No. 45-GI5-905(BD), and K-10 & O’Connell Road, Westbound Left Turn Lane, State Highway Improvements (Project No. 35-GI1-704(BD), to LRM Industries, Inc. in the amount of $336,396.70.  Bid Memo & Attachments

 

6.       Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:

 

a)       Ordinance No. 8057, rezoning approximately .85 acres from RS7 (Single-Dwelling Residential) to PRD (Planned Residential Development).  The property is Hanscom-Tappan Addition III, located at 1511 Haskell Ave.  (PC Item 12A; approved 8-0 on 7/26/06) 

 

b)       Ordinance No. 8231, providing for the annexation (A-04-03-07) of approximately 40 acres of City owned property located north of Folks Road extended and south of Interstate 70, for the remaining property of Pump Station No. 48.  (PC Item 2; approved 10-0 on 5/21/07) 

 

c)       Ordinance No. 8223, for the rezoning (Z-07-13-07) of a tract of land approximately .746 acres, from CN1 (Inner Neighborhood Commercial) & RM32 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development). The property is located at 618 W 12th Street.

 

d)       Ordinance No. 8234, establishing the Oread redevelopment district.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

7.       Approve agreement for services between the City of Lawrence and Destination Management, Inc. to operate the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

8.       Authorize the City Manager to execute agreement for Use of City Funds with Downtown Lawrence, Inc.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

9.       Authorize Planning staff to issue a Request for Proposals (R08005) for a consultant to provide on-call travel demand modeling support for the Transportation Planning staff in 2008 and 2009.    Staff Memo

 

10.     Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Brian and Heather Bigham, 1713 Atherton Court.   Staff Memo

 

 

 

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.       Discussion and direction on drinking establishment – entertainment venue public safety issues.   License Litigation Staff Memo    Special Use Permits Staff Memo & Attachments

 

Materials from 08/14/07 City Commission meeting (added 02/15/08):

 

            Licensing Staff Memo & Attachments  Special Use Permits Staff Memo & Attachments   Drinking Establishment License Revocation Letters   Staff Memo from Chief Olin   Emails between Nick Carroll and Mayor Hack    Staff Memo addressing questions from Commissioner Chestnut

 

 

ACTION:      Direct staff as appropriate.

 

 

2.     DEFERRED-  Consider approving, subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-03-02-05, a revised Preliminary Development Plan for Bauer Farm.  The proposed planned commercial, office and residential development contains approximately 43.71 acres.  The property is located on the north side of W. 6th Street (U.S. Highway 40) between Wakarusa Drive , Folks Road and Overland Drive . Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Free State Holdings Inc., Free State Holdings LLC, Free State Group LLC and Bauer Farms Residential LLC, property owners of record.     Staff Memo   CC Action Letter of 01/10/06    Applicant's Request for TDD   Staff Report   Revised Preliminary Development Plan   Public Works Comments & Attachments   KDOT Correspondence of 02/14/08  

 

ACTION:      Approve, subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-03-02-05, if appropriate.

 

Added 02/15/08:    Memo and Traffic Tables from Tim Herndon

 

 

3.       Receive request from Allen Belot for consideration of potential dedication of common open space for the expansion of the City’s adjacent undeveloped Quarry Park.  Request   Site Plan   Staff Memo   Map of Area

 

ACTION:      Receive request and direct staff as appropriate.

 

 

4.       Conduct public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 8238, establishing the maximum assessments for improvements to George Williams Way from Overland Drive to the north city limits.     Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:      Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8238, if appropriate.

 

 

 

5.       Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8194, annexing property generally located west of Folks Road and south of N. 1700 Rd., more commonly known as Bauer Brook Estates.   Staff Memo & Attachments    Todd Thompson Correspondence of 02/14/08   Annexation Map

 

ACTION:      Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8194, annexing property generally located west of Folks Road and south of N. 1700 Rd., more commonly known as Bauer Brook Estates.

 

 

 

E.         PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

 

F.         FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Staff Memo & Attachments

 

 

G.        COMMISSION ITEMS:

 

 

H.        CALENDAR:   Meeting List

 

§         City offices will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 in observance of Presidents’ Day.

 

§         City Commission Study Session, February 28 at 9:00 a.m.  Topic:  Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and Wastewater items.  Location:  City Commission Room, First Floor, City Hall. 

 

§         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.

 

§         City Commission meeting scheduled for 03/18/08 is cancelled due to Spring Break.

 

 

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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.

 

Citizen Advisory Board:

Two (2) positions, held by Reavis and Leon, expire 03/01/08.  Both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.

 

Board of Electrical Appeals:

Two (2) positions, held by Hardie and LaBounty, expire 03/31/08.  Both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.  One (1) position, held by Oliver, expires 03/31/08.  Mr. Oliver has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment to an additional term.

 

Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging:

One (1) vacancy (Board of Directors) for the un-expired position held by Lisa Johnson, which expires 09/30/09. 

 

Mechanical Board Code of Appeals:

Two (2) positions, held by Jarboe and Chaney, expire 03/31/08.  Both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.

 

Sister Cities Advisory Board:

Three (3) vacancies that expired 12/31/07.