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CITY COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

March 2, 2010 - 6:35 p.m.

(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 02/25/10)

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UPDATE

03/01/10 at 4:00 p.m.:

Added additional staff memo to Regular Agenda Item No. 1 - rezoning (Z-7-11-09) at 4300 W. 24^th Place

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. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Planning Commission meeting of 01/25-27/10

Hospital Board meeting of 01/20/10

Historic Resources Commission meeting of 01/21/10

Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 01/07/10

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 02/09/10

Human Relations Commission meeting of 11/19/09

2. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.

3. Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk’s Office.

4. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.

5. Bid and purchase items:

a) Approve purchase for one skid steer loader for the Public Works Department from K.C. Bobcat for the HGAC cooperative contract price of $42,414. Bid Memo

6. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8493, for Special Use Permit (SUP-10-10-09) for Lawrence Community Shelter, located at 944 Kentucky St. (City Commission approved 5-0 on 1/23/10)

7. Approve Special Event SE-1-1-10 for Seasonal Garden Sales at 845 Iowa Street from June 3-July 1, 2010. Staff Report Site Plan

8. Approve the following items relating to sidewalk dining and hospitality area at Esquina, 801 Massachusetts Street:

a) Approve Site Plan SP-12-54-09 for a new restaurant and sidewalk dining for Esquina, to be located at 801 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Round Corner Inv. LLC, property owner of record. Staff Report Site Plan

b) Approve sidewalk dining and hospitality license for Esquina, 801 Massachusetts Street. Staff Memo & Attachments

c) Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8495, allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain city property pursuant to Esquina’s sidewalk dining and hospitality license.

9. Receive the 2009 Year End Revenue and Expenditure Report for Building Activity. Annual Report

10. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Jonathan Willems, 2517 Cimarron. Staff Memo

11. Receive request for changes to the street vendor license ordinance; refer to staff for a report. Staff Memo & Attachments

12. Receive request from Louise’s Downtown for a waiver to the City Code for sidewalk dining & hospitality license provisions found in Chapter 6, Article 1202.13; refer to staff for a report. Request

13. Receive system development charges report. 2009 SDC Report

C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report & Attachments

ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: 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 approving rezoning (Z-7-11-09) for approximately 10.97 acres, located on the southeast corner of Inverness and Clinton Parkway, 4300 W. 24^th Place, from RSO (Single-Dwelling Residential Office) to RM15 (Multi-Dwelling Residential). Submitted by BG Consultants Inc, for Inverness Park LP, property owner of record. This item was originally heard by Planning Commission on 9/21/09. City Commission returned this item on 12/15/09 for additional consideration. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8462, for rezoning (Z-7-11-09) of approximately 10.97 acres, located at 4300 W. 24^th Place, from RSO (Single-Dwelling Residential Office) to RM15 (Multi-Dwelling Residential). (PC Item 3; approved 6-1 on 1/25/10) Staff Memo Map of Area Revised Site Plan Revised Landscape Plan Findings of Fact September Staff Report January 2010 PC Minutes December 2009 CC Minutes September 2009 PC Minutes Correspondence 02/26/10 Staff Memo – Added 03/01/10

ACTION: Approve Rezoning (Z-7-11-09) for 10.97 acres, located on the SE corner of Inverness and Clinton Parkway, 4300 W. 24^th Place, from RSO to RM15, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8462, if appropriate.

2. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8467, redefining the term “structure” to explicitly exclude driveways and other parking areas and amending other provisions of the City’s Environmental Code. (CDAC approved 8-0 on 01/28/10) Staff Memo

ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8467, redefining the term “structure” to explicitly exclude driveways and other parking areas and amending other provisions of the City’s Environmental Code, if appropriate.

3. Receive staff report regarding the Google Fiber for Communities program; consider authorizing staff to complete and submit the required questionnaire on behalf of the City Commission to nominate Lawrence as a potential location for the Google Fiber for Communities project, and consider authorizing staff to solicit public support for the project. Staff Memo

ACTION: Authorize staff to complete and submit the required questionnaire on behalf of the City Commission to nominate Lawrence as a potential location for the Google Fiber for Communities project, and authorize staff to solicit public support for the project, if appropriate.

E. PUBLIC COMMENT:

F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Staff Memo & Attachments

G. COMMISSION ITEMS:

H. CALENDAR: Meeting List

1. Staff is waiting on suggested dates from the County and Kaw Drainage District for a meeting. Staff is coordinating possible meeting dates for NIMS emergency management training.

· School Board Public Forum, Monday, March 1, 7:00 p.m. Location: Central Junior High School.

· School Board Public Forum, Tuesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. Location: West Junior High Auditorium.

· Peak Oil Task Force Meeting, Thursday, March 4, 4:00 p.m. Location: City Manager’s Conference Room.

· Eggs & Issues, hosted by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, March 6, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Location: Pachamama’s, 800 New Hampshire.

· City Commission meeting schedule for March 16 is cancelled due to spring break.

· City Commission will meet on March 30. Typically the fifth meeting of the month is cancelled however since the meeting on March 16 is cancelled, the March 30 meeting is reinstated.

· Peak Oil Task Force Meeting, Thursday, April 8, 4:00 p.m. Location: City Manager’s Conference Room.

· Inauguration of Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, 17^th Chancellor of the University of Kansas, April 11, 2010.

· State of the City Address and Mayoral Elections, Tuesday, April 13.

· Peak Oil Task Force Meeting, Thursday, May 6, 4:00 p.m. Location: City Manager’s Conference Room.

*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.

Board of Electrical Appeals:

Two positions will expire 03/31/10. One is eligible for reappointment and one is completing a second full term. One must be a representative from the Fire Department.

Community Development Advisory Committee:

Two vacancies for at-large positions that expire 09/30/10 and 09/30/11.

Contractor Licensing Board:

One position expired 12/31/09. This position is required to be held by a representative from the Board of Electrical Appeals.

Historic Resources Commission:

Two positions will expire 03/01/10. Both have served two full terms and are not eligible for reappointment.

Human Relations Commission:

Two vacancies for positions that expire 09/30/11.

Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging:

Two vacancies on the Board of Directors that expired 09/30/08 and 09/30/09.

Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission:

One vacancy for a position that expires 01/31/11.