[E-agendas] CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA September 24, 2002 - 6:35 p.m.

[Bobbie Walthall]

				CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA September
24, 2002 - 6:35 p.m.




NOTE:		The first meeting of each month will begin at 6:45 p.m.
		All others will begin at 6:35 p.m.

A.	RECOGNITION / PROCLAMATION / PRESENTATION:

1.	Recognition of visiting Eutin high school exchange students. 

2.	Proclaim Wednesday, October 2 to be "INTERNATIONAL WALK TO
SCHOOL DAY."

B.	CONSENT AGENDA:

Note:	All matters listed 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 of September 17, 2002.

2.	Receive minutes of various boards and commissions:
		Practitioners Panel minutes of July 11, 2002.
	      Traffic Safety Commission minutes of September 16,2002.

3.	Claims.  Approve all claims.

4.	Approve appointments as recommended by Mayor.

5.	Approve licenses recommended by the Department of Administrative
Services, as conditioned:

		Drinking Establishment License:
The Bleujacket, 811 New Hampshire (C-3 Zoning Requirement)
The Hawk, 1340 Ohio 

		Caterer License:
		Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway

6.	Bid and purchase items:

a)	Set bid opening date of October 22, 2002 for the Hearthstone
Bathroom/Kitchen Renovation Project.


b)	Approve selection of Municipal Services Bureau for municipal
court collection efforts and Revenue Assurance Professionals/LLC for
other delinquent accounts; authorize City Manager to negotiate and
execute agreements. 

7.	Approve site plans subject to conditions:

a)	SP-07-57-02:  Site plan for a residential remodel; 1121 Ohio
Street 

		b)	SP-08-62-02:  Site plan for a warehouse addition
to ProSoCo; 3701 Greenway  Circle in East Hills Business Park.  

8. 	Authorize the Mayor to sign the following Release of Mortgage:
Gregory Harrod and Kellie Smith, 942 New Jersey	and, Katharina Lepper,
1119 New Jersey.

9.	Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for David
and Rita Roberts, 2018 Miller Dr.

10.	Approve the following Traffic Safety Commission recommendations:
			
		a)	Approve unanimous recommendation from the TSC to
DENY the request to establish a stop sign on 3rd Street at Elm Street.

b)	Approve unanimous recommendation from the TSC to REMOVE the "No
Parking Loading Zone Except Sunday" restriction along the east side of
New York Street adjacent to New York School.

		c)	Approve unanimous recommendation from the TSC to
establish NO PARKING along the east side of Crossgate Drive between
Clinton Parkway and Greenbrier Drive.

		d)	Approve unanimous recommendation from the TSC to
REMOVE the "No Parking Zone" on the west side of Barker Avenue between
20th Street and 21st Street.

		e)	Approve unanimous recommendation from the TSC to
establish NO PARKING along the north side of Lynn Street between Bullene
Avenue and Haskell Avenue.  


C.	CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:

D.	REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

		1.	Consider supplemental agreement with Black &
Veatch engineering to provide analysis for Wakarusa River area
wastewater treatment plant option.

		ACTION:  Authorize City Manager to negotiate agreement
for final City Commission approval, if appropriate.

		2. 	Conduct public hearing concerning a benefit
district for improvements to the intersection of 31st and Nieder Road.  

	
	ACTION:  Direct staff as appropriate.
    

3.	Consider recommendation from City Employee health care committee
for City Employee health care benefits in 2003.


		ACTION:  Approve recommendations, if appropriate. 

	

4.	Receive staff City Hall space utilization report.	


		ACTION:  Direct staff, as appropriate. 


E.	PUBLIC COMMENT:


F.	COMMISSION ITEMS:


G.	CALENDAR:












H.	CURRENT VACANCIES - BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:

1.	Two vacancies on the Lawrence Alliance.  Terms of Jason Smartt
and Cynthia Colbert expired November 30, 2001. 

2.	One vacancy on the Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee for
the un-expired position held by Marilyn Roy.  This position expires
December 1, 2004.

3.	One vacancy on the Bicycle Advisory Committee for the un-expired
position held by Mark Tucker.  This position expires on December 31,
2004.


Bobbie Walthall
Executive Secretary
City of Lawrence
785.832.3400
FAX:  785.832.3405