January 18, 2000

 

The Board of Commissioners of the City of Lawrence met in regular session at 6:35 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers in City Hall with Mayor Hodges presiding and members Dunfield, Henry, Kennedy and Rundle present.   

With Commission approval Mayor Hodges proclaimed the week of January 16 – 22, 2000, as “City of the Arts Week.”

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the City Commission meeting minutes of January 11, 1999.  Motion carried unanimously.

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the Traffic Safety Commission meeting minutes of December 6, 1999; and, the Sister Cities Advisory Committee meeting minutes of November 10, 1999.  Motion carried unanimously.

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve claims in the amount of $            938,331.62 and payroll from January 2, 2000 to January 15, 2000 in the amount of $1,025,334.33.  Motion carried unanimously.      

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the Drinking Establishment License for The Bourgeois Pig, 6 East 9^th; Paisanos Ristorante; 2112 West 25^th; Astor’s, 601 Kasold, Ste: C-107; Abe & Jakes Landing, 8 East 6^th; West Coast Saloon, 2222 Iowa; and, 8^th St. Taproom, 801 New Hampshire.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to concur with the recommendation of the Mayor and appoint Rhonda Montgomery to the Lawrence Housing Authority Board.  Motion carried unanimously.        

The City Commission reviewed the bids for Downtown Parking Lot Improvements for the Public Works Department.  The bids were:

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to award the bid to R.D. Johnson Excavating in the amount of $214,805.95.  Motion carried unanimously.

                As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to set a bid date of February 1, 2000, 2:00 p.m., for the 2000 Chip and Seal Program.  Motion carried unanimously.

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6145, setting a public hearing date of February 8, 2000, for street and storm sewer improvements for Comet Lane, south of 6^th Street and 7^th Street, from Comet Lane to Monterey Way.  Motion carried unanimously.                          (1)            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6149, setting a public hearing date of February 8, 2000, 7^th Street, Comet Lane to Monterey Way.  Motion carried unanimously.                     (2)

            As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6146, ordering sanitary sewer improvements for West 15^th Street, Langston Hughes Elementary School.  Motion carried unanimously.          (3)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry,  to adopt Resolution No. 6147, setting a public hearing date of March 7, 2000, concerning the unsafe structure at 1523 Lindenwood Lane.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                              (4)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6148, declaring 629 North 2^nd Street environmentally blighted allowing the owner twenty (20) days to abate.  Motion carried unanimously.    (5)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on first reading Ordinance No. 7185rezoning (Z-7-24-99) approximately 2.269 acres from PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) with conditions, property located between West 6^th and West 7^th Street, west of Comet Lane.  Motion carried unanimously.                                 (6)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on first reading Ordinance No. 7186rezoning (Z-9-30-99) approximately 1.186 acres from RS-1 (Single-Family Residence District) to RO-2 (Residence-Office District), property located on the north side of Clinton Parkway, east of Kasold Dr., immediately east of DCCCA.  Motion carried unanimously.                                             (7)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on first reading Ordinance No. 7187 text amendment (TA-6-3-99) to Chapter 20, Article 10, Section 20-1008.6 of the “Code of the City of Lawrence,” regarding the ratio of residential and office uses in the POD-2 (Planned Office District) zoning category.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                   (8)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on first reading Ordinance No. 7188 text amendment (TA-6-5-99) to Chapter 20, Article 10, 16 and 18, adding new sections to the “Code of the City of Lawrence,” to establish policies related to deferred public hearing applications.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                        (9)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on first reading Ordinance No. 7189 text amendment (TA-6-6-99) to Chapter 20, Article 16, Section 20-1610 adding a new Section 20-161 of the “Code of the City of Lawrence,” establishing a time limit on Use Permitted Upon Review (UPR) approvals.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                             (10)

Ordinance No. 7182, establishing special assessments for the West 6^th Street sidewalk improvements was read a second time.                                                                    

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt the ordinance.  Aye:  Dunfield, Henry, Hodges, Kennedy, and Rundle.   Nay: None.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                   (11)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to authorize the City Manager to execute and Agreement to Plat for the Runza Restaurant site along West 6^th Street.  Motion carried unanimously.                            (12)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve an agreement to plat approximately 1.164 acres, located south and east of North Iowa Street and Riverridge Road, commonly known as 450 North Iowa Street.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                 (13)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the site plan (SP-12-87-99) for relocation of Heartland Community Church to n existing building at 619 Vermont Street, subject to the following conditions:

1.                  Execution of an agreement not-to-protest the formation of a benefit district for street light improvements to Vermont Street;

2.                  Provision of a revised site plan to show existing conditions of the site including the impervious surface calculations, removal of the detention calculations, and topographic information as indicated by the City Stormwater Engineer; and,

3.                  Execution of a site plan performance agreement. 

Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                            (14)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to receive the petition for street improvements for Parkside Road.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                  (15)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to receive the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to support the recommendation of the Bicycle Compatibility Index for bicycle lanes on Naismith Drive between Irving Hill Road and 23^rd Street.  Motion carried unanimously.                    (16)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to receive the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to delay bicycle lanes on Vermont Street, from 6^th to 11^th until additional parking can be provided west of Massachusetts Street to offset any parking spaces that would be lost.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                     (17)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to receive the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to support the recommendation of the Bicycle Compatibility Index for bicycle lanes on 15^th Street between Connecticut/Barker Streets and the East City Limits.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                            (18)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to concur with the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to establish “no parking” along the north side of 7^th Street, west of Wisconsin Street direct staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance.  Motion carried unanimously.                                        (19)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to concur with the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to establish “no parking” along both sides of Speicher Road from 27^th Street northwesterly 200 feet and direct staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance.  Motion carried unanimously.           (20)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to authorize a letter to be sent to the State requesting a change to the current KLINK project from 6^th Street, Rockledge Road to Monterey Way, to Iowa Street, from 19^th Street to 31^st.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                       (21)  

George Williams, Public Works Director, presented the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation to establish “no parking” on the opposite side of the street where there were sidewalks, along Brentwood Drive, Crestline Drive, and Stowe Drive, all north of Peterson Road.

At the request of Kathleen Neeley, it was moved by Hodges, seconded by Rundle, to defer for one (1) week the Traffic Safety Commission’s recommendation establishing “no parking” on the opposite side of the street where there were sidewalks, along Brentwood Drive, Crestline Drive, and Stowe Drive, all north of Peterson Road for the Neighborhood Association to review the recommendation.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                    (22)

Ann Evans and Judy Billings, presented the Lawrence Cultural Tourism Plan.   Evans said the development of the plan brought together many of the varied community art organizations to work and plan together.  Key approaches were identified to implement the plan including Themed Product Development, Education Product Development, Tourism Marketing Development, and Communication and Infrastructure Development.  Participants in the planning process volunteered to serve on committees to implement these key approaches.

Billing said they would appear before the City Commission next year to outline the successes.                                                                                                          (23)

Mike Wildgen, City Manager, presented the staff report on the septic discharger user fees at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The Douglas County Commission voted in November, 1999 not to assist the City in financing the septage receiving facility at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Staff assumed the City Commission was committed to constructing the new receiving facility and preparations for implementation.

An engineer from Black & Veatch presented the schematic drawings of the facility.  The receiving facility was part of the design of improvements related to the entire expansion project at the treatment facility. 

Debbie Van Saun, Assistant Utilities Director, presented the four (4) options for phasing in the new charges that would allow for the full charge to be implemented once construction of the new facility was completed which was anticipated in the year 2002.  The options range from including operation, maintenance and repair to include OM&R, reduced sampling, and recovery of the construction cost for the new facility and capital related treatment cost.  Staff recommended an April 1, 2000 implementation date.

Mark Thompson, Anderson Rentals, thanked the City Commission and staff for working with the haulers in discussing this issue.  One benefit from the discussions included separate rates for chemical waste haulers and septic haulers.  Thompson expressed concerns about the rate increases because of the impact it would have on his market share; the possible health problems raised with non-compliance; and, the potential for even higher rate increases in the future.  The chemical waste business was cost sensitive.

Dunfield supported recovering at least the construction cost.

Hodges supported building the facility and recovering the construction cost.

Moved by Rundle, seconded by Hodges, to approve Option No. 4 for increased charges to chemical toilet waste and septage hauler customers including OM&R, reduced sampling, and recovery of construction cost for the new facility to become effective April 1, 2000.   Motion carried unanimously.                                  (24)

Mike Wildgen, City Manager, presented the agreement with MV Transportation to provide Public Transit Services for the City of Lawrence.  This was a service agreement with MV Transportation Inc. to operate the City’s bus system.  The implementation date was June 1, 2000.

Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the agreement for providing Public Transit Services between MV Transportation, Inc. and the City of Lawrence and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                   (25)

Debi Moore, Douglas County Development, Inc., requested the City Commission forward to the Lawrence/Douglas County Planning Commission for their consideration at the February 23, 2000 meeting three (3) items related to an 87.7 acre parcel of ground east of the current East Hills Business Park.  Moore requested the City Commission ask the Planning Commission to amend Horizon 2020 to include this parcel within the urban growth area as an industrial tract; annex the property into the City of Lawrence; and, rezone this property from A (Agricultural) to M-2 (General Industrial District).

Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to forward the request of Douglas County Development to the Lawrence/Douglas County Planning Commission for consideration at their February 23, 2000 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.         (26)  

Mayor Hodges informed the City Commission there would be a joint City/County Public Hearing on February 2, 2000 at 6:35 p.m., in Building 21 of the Douglas County Fairgrounds for the City and County Commission’s to hear public comment on Highway 59 improvements.                                                                                                                (27)

Moved by Henry, seconded by Kennedy, to recess at 7:30 p.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2000 in the City Commission Conference Room for the City Manager Evaluation.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

APPROVED:

_____________________________Ervin E. Hodges, Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________________                                                                       

Raymond J. Hummert, City Clerk

COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 18, 1999

1.                  Resolution No. 6145 – public hearing, Feb 8, 2000, Street & Storm Sewer Improvements for Comet Ln, S of 6^th & 7^th, from Comet Ln to Monterey Way. 

2.                  Resolution No. 6149 – public hearing, Feb 8, 2000, 7^th St, Comet Ln to Monterey Way.

3.                  Resolution No. 6146 – ordering sanitary sewer improvements, W 15^th, Langston Hughes Elementary.

4.                  Resolution No. 6147 – public hearing, March 7, 2000, unsafe structure at 1523 Lindenwood Ln.

5.                  Resolution No. 6148 – blight, 629 N 2^nd.

6.                  Ordinance No. 7185 – 1^st Reading, rezone (Z-7-24-99) 2.269 acres, from PCD-2 to PCD-2 with conditions, W 6^th & W 7^th, W of Comet Ln.

7.                  Ordinance No. 7186  - 1^st Reading, rezone (Z-9-30-99) 1.186 acres, from RS-1 to RO-2, N side of Clinton Pkwy, E of Kasold, immediately E of DCCCA.

8.                  Ordinance No. 7187 – 1^st Reading, text amendment (TA-6-3-99) 20-1008.6, ratio of residential & office uses in POD-2.    

9.                  Ordinance No. 7188 – 1^st Reading, text amendment (TA-6-5-99) 20-10/16/18, policies related to deferred public hearing applications.

10.              Ordinance No. 7189 – 1^st Reading, text amendment (TA-6-6-99) 20-1610, time limit on UPR approvals.

11.              Ordinance No. 7182 – 2^nd Reading, special assessments for W 6^th, sidewalk improvements.

12.               Agreement to Plat - for Runza Restaurant along W 6^th.

13.              Agreement to Plat - 1.164 acres, S & E of N Iowa & Riverridge Rd.

14.              Site Plan - (SP-12-87-99) relocation of Heartland Community Church, 619 Vermont.

15.              Petition – street improvements for Parkside Rd.

16.              TSC – bicycle lanes on Naismith between Irving Hill & 23^rd.

17.              TSC – delay bicycle lanes on Vermont from 6^th to 11^th until additional parking provided W of Mass to offset parking spaces.

18.              TSC – bicycle lanes on Naismith between Irving Hill & 23^rd.

19.              TSC – “no parking” N side of 7^th, W of Wisconsin.

20.              TSC – “no parking” both sides of Speicher from 27^th NW 200’.

21.              KlNK Project – 6^th, Rockledge to Monterey Way, Iowa, from 19^th to 31^st.

22.              TSC – “no parking “- defer- opposite sides along Brentwood, Crestline, Stowe & all N of Peterson.

23.              Plan - Lawrence Cultural Plan.

24.              Fees – user fees for septic discharger at Wastewater Treatment Plant.

25.               Agreement – Public Transit  between MV Transportation & City.

26.              Horizon 2020 – include 87.7 acre parcel, E of E Hills Business Park

27.              Public Hearing – set for Feb 2, 2000, Bldg 21, Dg Cnty Farigrounds, concerning Hwy 59.