June 19, 2001

 

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 Rundle presiding and members Dunfield, Henry, and Kennedy present.  Hack was absent.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the City Commission meeting minutes of June 5, 2001.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the Lawrence/Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting minutes of May 23, 2001; and, the Lawrence/Douglas County Health Board meeting minutes of April 16, 2001.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve claims in the amount of $1,483,593.36 and payroll from June 3, 2001 to June 16, 2001       in the amount of $1,220,285.71.   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 Teresa K. Wilke to the Human Relations Commission.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to award the 2001 Manhole Rehabilitation Project to Dobson-Davis Company in the amount of $291,426.68.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to set bid date of July 10, 2001 for Curb, Sidewalk, and Pavement Concrete Repair.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to set bid date of July 3, 2001 for Overlay and Curb Repair Program, Phase 3.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve selection of Sprint as City telephone long distance provider.  Motion carried unanimously.

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on 1st Reading Ordinance No. 7366, establishing “no parking” along the north side of Freedom Creek Drive.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                     (1)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to place on 1st Reading Ordinance No. 7367, allowing parking along the west side of Inverness Drive between Anthony Michael Drive and Cedar Ridge Court; and, along the east/north side of Inverness Drive between Oak Tree Drive and Williamsburg Place.  Motion carried unanimously.

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Ordinance No. 7363, amending City Ordinances concerning traffic, parking, and other fines and penalties to reflect amendments to State laws made by the 2001 Kansas Legislature, 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,  Kennedy, and Rundle.   Nay: None.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                   (3)

Ordinance No. 7364, allowing for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the Lawrence Jaycees in Burcham Park, on July 4, 2001, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., 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, Kennedy, and Rundle.   Nay: None.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                   (4)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6319, establishing July 31, 2001 as the public hearing date for the proposed benefit district to improve Florida Street, from 6th to 7th Street.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                  (5)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6320, providing City approval of the request of Farnam Group Resources, Inc., to receive tax credits from the Kansas Department of Commerce, contingent upon favorable approval of the Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee.  The proposed project was on the east side of Crossgate between 27th Street and Clinton Parkway.  Motion carried unanimously.         

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As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adopt Resolution No. 6321, declaring 1819 Maine Street environmentally blighted, requiring the property owner to clear violations within 20 days or the City will abate the violations.  Motion carried unanimously.                   (7)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to consent inclusion of City owned property in the East Hills Business Park in the Wakarusa-Kaw Drainage District.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                             (8)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to authorize the Mayor to execute Deed of Release of Leases for the Quaker Oats site because the industrial revenue bonds for this facility had been retired.  Motion carried unanimously.              (9)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to receive the annexation request for approximately 2.951 acres, located north of West 15th Street, west of Research Park Drive and to approve request contingent upon rezoning approval.  Motion carried unanimously.                   (10)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to approve the write-off of City miscellaneous receivables for the period ending December 31, 1999.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                         (11)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Marilyn Figuieras, 2044 Emerald Drive.  Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                         (12)

As part of the consent agenda, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering design contract with EBH and Associates, 12th and Mississippi stairway improvements, in the amount of $15,730.75.  Motion carried unanimously.        (13)

George Williams, Public Works Director, presented the application for the Kansas Department of Transportation for the Systems Set-Aside Fund for technology, related to Iowa and 6th Street traffic signal projects.  Williams said this was a computer hardware system that tied signals together.  The computer would be used to monitor these traffic signals, which would be located at the Signal Maintenance Shop and would monitor timing as well as malfunctioning of the system.  

Rundle asked if the City had applied for this fund before.

Williams said the City applied last year, but was denied.

 Henry said June 20, 2001 was the deadline for the application and project selections would be completed by December 16, 2002.

Dunfield asked as a result of this grant application approval would this allow the City to change the timing of these lights or was it a way of getting the infrastructure in place to allow the City to do the timing.

Williams said the City might need to add another timing sequence in the system, for instance, Iowa Street was timed to favor northbound traffic in the morning and southbound traffic in the afternoon.  The system would monitor these traffic lights to see if a new progression needed to be introduced.

Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Dunfield, to approve the application for the Kansas Department of Transportation for the Systems Set-Aside Fund for a technology related project. Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                         (14)

Bill Newsome, Southwind Capital, representing the applicant for the 6th and Wakarusa zoning request, which was denied by the City Commission at the June 12, 2001 City Commission Meeting, said the developers were working on those issues raised at that meeting.  In the next few days, the developers would be making a request to one or more of the City Commissioners to put on a future agenda, a motion for reconsideration of that request.  He said because of the high profile nature of the project, it was important to keep the City Commission and City staff aware of the status of the project.

Moved by Kennedy, seconded by Henry, to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.   Motion carried unanimously.                                                           

 

APPROVED:

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Mike Rundle, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

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Raymond J. Hummert, City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 19, 2001

1.         Ordinance No. 7366 - 1st Reading, “No Parking”, N side of Freedom Creek Dr.

2.         Ordinance No. 7367 - 1st Reading, Allow Parking, W side of Inverness between Anthony Michael Dr & Cedar Ridge Ct & along E/N side of Inverness Dr between Oak Tree Dr & Williamsburg Pl.

3.         Ordinance No. 7363 - 2nd Reading, Traffic, parking & other fines and penalties, 2001 Legislature.

4.         Ordinance No. 7364 - 2nd Reading, temporary sales of alcohol, Burcham Park, July 2, 4 to 10.

5.         Resolution No. 6319 - Public Hearing Date, July 13, 2001, Benefit District to improve Florida St, from 6th to 7th.

6.         Resolution No. 6320 - Farnam Group Resources to receive tax credit from KS Dept of Commerce, project located E side of Crossgate between 27th & Clinton Pkwy.

7.         Resolution No. 6321 - Blight, 1819 Maine.

8.         Consent to Inclusion - City owned property in E Hills Business Pk in Wakarusa-Kaw Drainage District. 

9.         Deed of Release - Quaker Oats, IRB’s retired.

10.       Annexation Request - 2.951 acres, N of W 15th, W of Research Pk Dr.

11.       Miscellaneous Receivables - Write-off, ending Dec 31, 1999.

12.       Subordination Agreement - 2004 Emerald Dr., Marilyn Figuieras.

13.       Engineering Design Contract - 12th & Miss stairway improvements to EBH & Assoc., for $15,730.75.

14.              System Set-Aside Fund - KDOT, Traffic signals at Iowa and 6th.

15.              6th & Wakarusa zoning request denied - Developers will ask to be put on a future agenda for a motion of reconsideration.