CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
August 24, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:45 p.m. on 08/19/04)
Updates:
08/24/04 at 12:00 p.m. – add correspondence for Regular Agenda Item No. 5, site plan for Alek’s Auto.
Add correspondence for Regular Agenda Item No. 7, PDP-06-07-04, Oakley Court.
08/20/04 at 4:00 p.m. – defer Consent Agenda Item No. 7-i, adopt ordinance 7818, establishing charges for septic tank and portable toilet waste on second and final reading until August 31, 2004 to reflect the 08/10/04 city commission directed changes.
08/20/04 at 10:00 a.m. – removed Consent Agenda Items No. 7-m (Ordinance 7811) and 7-n (Ordinance 7819) from second and final reading and added to Consent Agenda Item No. 6 – b (Ordinance 7811) and 6-c (Ordinance 7819) for first readings.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of Delbert and Arlen Richardson for their support of the Lawrence Municipal Airport and the Lawrence aviation community.
2. Receive presentation from the Lawrence-Free State Unity Run.
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 08/10/04.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 07/14/04;
Public Health Board meeting of 06/21/04;
Planning Commission (DRAFT) meeting of 07/28/04;
Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals meeting of 06/10/04;
Housing Trust Fund Board meeting of 07/13/04;
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee meeting of 07/08/04;
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting. Claims
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services. Licenses
5. Bid and purchase items:
a) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract agreement with Rural Water District No. 1 for the purchase of five (5) water meters for a total cost of $21,505.15. Staff Memo
b) Award bid #422 for laundry and dry cleaning for the police department to Scotch Fabric for $42,410. Bid Tab
c) Authorize the sale of surplus vehicles through e-bay. Staff Memo
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7804 rezoning [Z-05-17-04] a tract of land approximately 1.59 acres from C-4 (General Commercial) District to M-3 (Intensive Industrial) District. The property is generally described as being located at the corner of N. 2nd Street and Lyons Street. Initiated by the Planning Commission at their April 28, 2004, meeting.
b) Ordinance No. 7811, adopting the 2004 Standard Traffic Ordinance.
c) Ordinance No. 7819, amending the City Code provisions governing the prohibition on parking vehicles on city streets for greater than 48 hours.
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7785, rezoning [Z-02-02-04] 3.255 acres from RS-2 Single-Family Residential) District to M-2 (General Industrial) District; 601 N. Iowa Street, formerly known as the Riverside Elementary School. Approved by CC on April 13, 2004.
b) Ordinance No. 7813, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor during designated times on September 4, 2004 at Clinton Lake Outlet Park for the Lawrence Mountain Bike Club's fundraiser.
c) Ordinance No. 7814, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor during designated times on September 11, 2004 on the west side of South Park for the Immanuel Lutheran Church "Oompahfest".
d) Ordinance No. 7816, adopting the 2005 City budget.
e) Ordinance No. 7817, determining the appropriateness of 2005 budget property tax revenues in an amount which exceeds the revenues budgeted and expended for budget year 2004.
f) Ordinance No. 7795, establishing solid waste service rates.
g) Ordinance No. 7797, establishing acceptable containers for yard waste.
h) Ordinance No. 7809, establishing water and wastewater system development charges.
i) Ordinance No. 7818,
establishing charges for septic tanks and portable toilet waste. DEFERRED UNTIL 08/31/04.
j) Ordinance No. 7805, increasing court costs. Staff Memo Ordinance 7805
k) Ordinance No. 7806, establishing maximum special assessments for the improvement of George Williams Way, south of W. 6th Street.
Resolution 6449 Notice of Public Hearing Maximum Assessments Benefit District Map Ordinance 7806
l) Ordinance No. 7807, establishing maximum special assessments for the improvement of Harvard Road, east of improved George Williams Way. Resolution 6503 Notice of Public Hearing Maximum Assessments Benefit District Map Ordinance 7807
m) Ordinance No. 7811, adopting the 2004
Standard Traffic Ordinance.
n) Ordinance No. 7819,
amending the City Code provisions governing the prohibition on parking vehicles
on city streets for greater than 48 hours.
8. Adopt Resolution 6557, setting out the findings of fact and ordering the construction of Lake Pointe Drive in Lake View Addition.
Staff Memo Resolution 6557 Maximum Assessments Plat Map
9. Accept dedication of easements on the following plats:
a) PF-04-13-04: Final Plat of Hines Subdivision No. 1; 14th Street between Delaware & Oregon Streets (Item No. 1B; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Map PC Minutes Planning Map Correspondence
b) PF-06-16-04: Overland Pointe; south of Overland Drive & east of Queens Road (Item No. 2; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Map PC Minutes Planning Maps
c) PF-06-17-04: Final Plat for Delaware Commons Addition II, a Replat of Lots 1 – 4, Block 1, Delaware Commons Addition; 1210 Delaware Street (Item No. 3; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Map PC Minutes Planning Map Correspondence
d) PF-06-18-04: Final Plat for Raco-Westridge Addition, a Replat of a portion of Lot 1, Westridge Number Six Subdivision; 3600 W. 6th Street (Item No. 4; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Map PC Minutes Planning Maps Correspondence
10. Accept amendment to the Lawrence/Douglas County Bicycle Plan – (Item No. 8; adopted 9-0) of Transportation 2025. Staff Report 2004 Draft Bicycle Plan Map
11. Adopt findings of fact, approve rezoning requests, and authorize the drafting of an ordinance for placement on future agenda:
a) Z-06-22-04: A (Agriculture) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District; 1 acre; 704 Folks Road (Item No. 9; adopted 9-0).
Staff Report Planning Maps PC Minutes
b) Z-06-25-04: A (Agriculture) District to O-1 (Office) District; 1.3363 acres; southwest corner at W. 6th Street and Folks Road (Item No. 10A; adopted 9-0). Staff Report Planning Maps PC Minutes Correspondence
12. Approve acceptance of donation of approximately one acre tract from Larkspur Townhomes Homeowners Association, south of W. 27th Street and authorize staff to prepare necessary deed and related instruments.
Staff Memo Letter from Larkspur Townhomes Homeowners Association Plat Map
13. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for John and Laurie Marshall, 2131 Carolina Street. Staff Memo
14. Authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of support to participate in an alliance of transit providers interested in the research, development, and possible acquisition of hybrid bus technology. Staff Memo Letter of Support Milestone Schedule Starbus Floorplans
15. Authorize the Mayor to execute the tax abatement performance agreement with Serologicals Corporation. Serologicals Performance Agreement Serologicals Tax Abatement Application
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive funding request from the Coalition for Homeless Concerns, Inc., for emergency funds to continue 24/7 operation of homeless services in Lawrence through December, 2004. Funding Request Mid Year Funding Policy
ACTION: Approve funding request, if appropriate.
2. Consider motion to recess into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss matters which would be privileged under the attorney client relationship.
ACTION: Approve motion to recess into executive session for 20 minutes, if appropriate.
3. Receive request from the Housing Trust Fund Board regarding the future of the Housing Trust Fund. Cover Memo
ACTION: Receive request. Direct staff as appropriate.
4. Consider findings of fact regarding Wisconsin Apartments site plan located at 1710 W. 7th Street. The City Commission considered this site plan at the August 3, 2004 meeting. Findings of Fact
August 3, 2004 City Commission Materials:
Staff Report Section from 07/13/04 CC meeting Price Banks Correspondence Site Plan - Page 1 Site Plan - Page 2 Original Neighborhood Letter 07/27/04 Neighborhood Letter Neighborhood Proposed Revisions
ACTION: Adopt findings of fact and deny the site plan, if appropriate.
5. Consider approving, subject to conditions, SP-03-18-04: a revised Site Plan for Alek’s Auto Sales located at 601 N. 2nd Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Alexander Plotnikov, property owner of record. Staff Report 2004 Site Plan 2002 Site Plan Burks correspondence added 08/24/04
ACTION: Approve SP-03-18-04 subject to conditions, if appropriate.
6. Consider adopting findings of fact, approving rezoning request, and authorizing the drafting of an ordinance for placement on a future agenda for Z-06-26-04: A (Agriculture) District to PRD-2 (Planned Residential) District; 2.6638 acres; southwest corner at W. 6th Street and Folks Road (Item No. 11A; adopted 9-0). Staff Report Planning Map PC Minutes Correspondence
ACTION: Adopt findings of fact, approve rezoning request, and authorize drafting of ordinance for future agenda, if appropriate.
7. Consider approving, subject to conditions and use restrictions, PDP-06-07-04: Revised Preliminary Development Plan for Oakley Court; west side of Folks Road, south of W. 6th Street (Item No. 11B; adopted 8-1). Staff Report Map PC Minutes Planning Map Correspondence Emerson correspondence added 08/24/04
ACTION: Approve PDP-06-07-04 subject to conditions, if appropriate.
8. Receive report from staff regarding the request from Edward Sloan [Waldeck, Matteuzzi & Sloan, P.C.] representing owners of 58 properties within the Western Hills neighborhood. Mr. Sloan has requested that the City Commission initiate rezoning of these properties and an additional 30 properties from RS-1 (Single-Family Residence) District to RS-E (Single-Family Residence Estate) District. The owners of the 58 properties have submitted a similar request to be scheduled for the September Planning Commission meeting. If this request is initiated, the owners have requested a refund of the filing fee paid for that submission. Staff Memo Rezoning Map Correspondence Additional Correspondence
ACTION: Initiate rezoning from RS-1 (Single-Family Residence) District to RS-E (Single-Family Residence Estate) District for a public hearing at September 22nd Planning Commission meeting; and refund filing fee, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. REMINDER – the City Commission meeting that was cancelled for Tuesday, August 31, 2004 has been reinstated.
2. REMINDER – there is a joint quarterly City/County/USD 497 meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. at USD 497 offices, 110 McDonald Drive.
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*City Commission meeting dates are in black bold print
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.
Aviation Advisory Board (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for an un-expired position that expires 05/31/06. This position is designated for a representative from the University of Kansas.
Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals:
One vacancy for the un-expired position that expires 09/30/04. One position (Walt Hicks) will become vacant on 09/30/04.
Downtown Parking Advisory Board:
Two positions (Joe Flannery and Terry Sutcliffe) will become vacant on 09/30/04.
Hospital Board:
One position (Dave Corliss) will expire on 09/30/04. Mr. Corliss is eligible for reappointment to an additional term. One position (Vickie Randel) will expire on 09/30/04. Ms. Randel is not eligible to be reappointed.
Sister Cities Advisory Board:
One vacancy for an un-expired position (Trish Bransky) that will expire 12/31/04.