[E-agendas] 12/02/03 agenda

[Bobbie Walthall]

CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
December 2, 2003 - 6:45 p.m.

A.	RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:


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 11/18/03 and 11/25/03.

2.	Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Planning Commission meeting of 10/22/03 - DRAFT
Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting of 11/06/03 - DRAFT
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 11/06/03 - DRAFT
Historic Resources Commission Action Summary of 10/23/03

3.	Claims.  Approve all claims, including City employee longevity
payments.

4.	Bid and purchase items:

a)	Approve payment to Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C. in the amount of
$34,815 and payment to Going South, L.L.C. in the amount of $22,500 for the
acquisition of various property interests for the improvement of O'Connell
Road.

b)	Set bid date of December 16, 2003 for Project No. 56-CP12-901(C),
Barker Avenue, 16th Street to 22nd Street (including 19th Street and Barker
Avenue), 17th Street and New Hampshire Street, roundabout and pedestrian
islands improvements.

5.	Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Pepsi-Cola
Bottlers, Inc., to be the exclusive supplier of non-alcoholic beverages for
the Parks and Recreation Department for five years, beginning January 1,
2004.



C.	CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:  

1.	Presentation by Lisa Patterson, Communications Coordinator, on
preparations for the Lawrence Sesquicentennial celebration.


D.	REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

1.	Receive request from Lawrence Arts Commission regarding Grassy Verge
Percent for Art project to be located on the south side of 6th Street,
between Massachusetts Street and Vermont Street.

ACTION:	Receive request and direct staff as appropriate.



2.	Receive staff report on the summary of Street Tree Program costs and
recommendations to revise Administrative Policy.

ACTION:	Receive report and direct staff as appropriate.



3.	Consider Resolution 6512 setting out the findings and determinations
of the governing body and ordering the construction of Folks Road from 6th
Street (Hwy 40) south approximately 1500 feet to Mulberry Drive, Old Oak
Court, and a part of Larissa Drive from Folks Road approximately 200 feet
west.

ACTION:	Adopt Resolution 6512 and provide direction to staff on City
participation rate, if appropriate.



4.	Consider 6th Street Area Plan (a partial amendment to the Northwest
Area Plan.)  (Initiated by the City Commission on June 3, 2003.  PC Item No.
12 approved 7-0-2.)

ACTION:	Direct staff as appropriate.



5.	Consider approving text amendments to Chapter 20 of the City Code to
amend commercial use groups and definitions of various commercial uses.
(Initiated by City Commission on June 3, 2003.)

ACTION:	Direct staff as appropriate.


6.	Discuss possible amendment to moratorium ordinance, Ordinance No.
7651.

ACTION:	Direct staff, as appropriate.



7.	Receive staff report on possible benefit district for the
improvement of a roundabout at O'Connell and 25th Street.

ACTION:	Direct staff, as appropriate. 




E.	PUBLIC COMMENT:


F.	COMMISSION ITEMS: 


G.	CALENDAR:

1.	REMINDER - there is a joint city commission/county commission study
session scheduled for December 3 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss urban growth area
and 6th Street nodal plan in the City Commission Room, first floor of City
Hall.

2.	REMINDER - there is a tax abatement study session scheduled for
December 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room, first floor of City
Hall.

3.	REMINDER - there will not be a City Commission meeting on December
23, 2003 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

4.	REMINDER - City offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25 for
the Christmas Holiday.

5.	REMINDER - City offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2004
for the New Year Holiday.


H.	CURRENT VACANCIES - BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:

Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence
Advisory Boards.  If interested in serving on a board, citizens should send
a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Bicycle Advisory Committee:
Four positions, held by Matt Dunbar, Rich Barr, Dan Hughes, and Tom
Waechter, will expire on 12/31/03.  Mr. Hughes is not eligible for
reappointment.  Mr. Dunbar, Mr. Barr, and Mr. Waechter are eligible for
reappointment.

Community Information Advisory Board:
Two positions, held by Craig Penzler and Jerry Neibaum, will expire on
12/31/03.  Both are eligible for reappointment.

Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the position held by Stephanie Bowler expired 07/01/03.
Someone from the hotel industry must hold this position.  

Downtown Parking Advisory Board:
Two vacancies for the positions held by Deb Brewer and Win Campbell, which
expired 09/30/03.

Housing Trust Fund:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Dan Sabatini, which expires
12/31/03.  One position held by Lawrence Bush, will expire on 12/31/03.  Mr.
Bush is eligible for reappointment.

Human Relations Commission:
One position, held by Oscar Marino expired 09/30/03.  Mr. Marino is not
eligible for reappointment. 

Lawrence Arts Commission:
Two positions, held by Dan Sabatini and William Carswell, will expire on
01/31/04.  Mr. Sabatini and Mr. Carswell are not eligible for reappointment.

Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee (Eligibility requirements must be
met):
Two positions, held by Gunter De Vries (North Lawrence) and Bob Ebey
(at-large), will expire on 12/31/03.  Mr. De Vries and Mr. Ebey are not
eligible for reappointment.  

Public Transit Advisory Committee:
Three positions, held by Alan Black, Danny Kaiser, and Ernie Dyer, will
expire on 12/31/03.  Mr. Black, Mr. Kaiser, and Mr. Dyer are all eligible
for reappointment.

Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board:
Three positions, held by Rachel Treanor, Stephen Lane, and Bruce Plenk will
expire on 12/31/03.  Mr. Lane and Mr. Plenk are not eligible for
reappointment.  Ms. Treanor is eligible for reappointment.  There is one
vacancy for the un-expired position held by Deb Baker, which expires
12/31/04.

Traffic Safety Commission:
Once vacancy for the un-expired position held by Brian Edwards which expires
04/30/05.

Uniform Building Code of Appeals:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Ken White which expires
11/30/04.
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Bobbie J. Walthall
Executive Secretary
City of Lawrence
785.832.3400
785.832.3405 (fax)