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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
January 17, 2012 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:55 p.m. on 01/12/12)
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Updates:
01/17/12 @ 1:30 p.m.:
- Updated the City Manager’s Report;
- Added correspondence to Regular Agenda Item No. 4 – Inverness Park District Plan; and
- Added additional correspondence to Regular Agenda Item No. 5 - TA-6-17-09 for Congregate Living and Multi-Dwelling Structures.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. None.
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 01/03/12.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 01/10/12
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk’s Office.
5. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.
6. Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 8689, for Text Amendments (TA-10-15-11) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, multiple articles, defining occupancy and clarifying the applicability of occupancy limits in non-RS districts. (PC Item 4; approved 9-0 on 12/12/11) Incorporation By Reference
b) Ordinance No. 8692, (revised on second reading to incorporate Accessory Dwelling Units into proposed Article 13, Section 6-1320 “Exemptions”) replacing Chapter 6, Article 13 of the City Code, regulating the rental of dwellings in RS Zoning Districts. Staff Memo
7. Approve the installation of a 15 minute parking meter adjacent to 1111 Massachusetts Street. Staff Memo & Attachments
8. Authorize the Mayor to execute a conservation easement to the City on property commonly located at 3700 Tiffany Drive. Staff Memo & Attachments
9. Receive letter from Douglas County Administrator concerning funding for Emergency Communications Center; refer to staff for review and report back to the City Commission.
10. Approve as “signs of community interest” a request from the Lawrence Home Builders Association to place signs in various rights of way for its annual Lawrence Home Show, February 10-12, 2012. Signs would be placed on South Iowa Street and in front of the business at 3430 S. Iowa Street and would be placed out on Monday, February 6 and removed Sunday, February 12, 2012.
11. Authorize the City manager to sign a letter agreement with Theatre Lawrence, Inc., setting forth the terms for the City’s pledge of $100,000 for construction of a theater and education facility. Staff Memo & Attachments
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report & Attachments - Updated 01/17/12
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: The public is allowed to speak to any regular agenda item or give public comment after first being recognized by the Mayor. Individuals are asked to come to the microphone, sign in, and state their name and address. Speakers should address all comments/questions to the Commission.
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Review of animal ordinance to allow pot bellied pigs. Staff Memo Correspondence
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
2. Consider approving a request from Heartland Community Health Center for a one-time payment of $25,000 for a medical biller position. Staff Memo and Attachments
ACTION: Approve request from Heartland Community Health Center for a one-time payment of $25,000 for a medical biller position, if appropriate.
3. Consider authorizing staff to receive qualification statements for engineering services for the design of the Maple Street Pump Station and corresponding stormwater sewer improvements. The project is being funded with Sales Tax Revenue. Staff Memo & Attachments
ACTION: Authorize staff to receive qualification statements for engineering services for the design of the Maple Street Pump Station and corresponding stormwater sewer improvements, if appropriate.
4. Discuss initiation of changes to the Inverness Park District Plan. Staff Memo 11/09/10 CC Minutes Inverness Park District Plan Powerpoint Presentation Correspondence - Added 01/17/12
ACTION: Initiate text amendment, if appropriate.
5. Consider land use information related to recently adopted code amendments (TA-6-17-09) for Congregate Living and Multi-Dwelling Structures. (Requested by City Commission at their July 12, 2011 regular meeting and considered at their October 4, 2011 meeting and returned to Planning Commission. Considered by the Planning Commission at their November 14, 2011 meeting.) Staff Memo Staff Memo to PC Proposed Language Staff Memo to PC - Different Structure Sizes Oread Neighborhood RM32 Houses Min 4000 SF Oread Neighborhood RM32 Houses Min 4500 SF Re-Initiate Memo Oread Neighborhood RM32 Zoning and Residential Housing 06/21/11 CC Minutes 01/25/11 CC Minutes Ordinance No. 8606 12/13/10 PC Staff Memo 12/13/10 PC Minutes Correspondence - Updated 01/17/12 11/14/11 PC Minutes
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Staff Memo & Attachments
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
H. CALENDAR: Meeting List
· City offices closed January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
· LMH Endowment Association 43rd Annual Meeting, Thursday, January 26, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (program at 5:15). Location: Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire. RSVP’S REQUESTED.
· Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, Friday, January 27, 5:30 – 10:00 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive.
· The January 31 City Commission meeting is canceled due to it being the fifth Tuesday.
· Chamber of Commerce Annual dinner, Friday, January 27, 5:30 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive.
· 32nd Basic Recruit Academy Graduation, Friday, February 3, 6:00 p.m. Location: Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire. RSVP’S REQUESTED. Invitation
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*City Commission meeting dates are in black bold print
I. CURRENT VACANCIES – BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence Boards and Commissions. If interested in serving on a board, citizens should visit the website at http://www.lawrenceks.org/boards to volunteer online, or send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals:
One vacancy for a position that expires 09/30/13.
Community Development Advisory Committee:
One position expires 09/30/11. This is an at-large position.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board:
Two vacancies – one position expires 07/01/14 and one position expires 07/01/15 and is designated for a hotel/motel industry representative.
Downtown Task Force:
Appointment of seven to eleven members available on this newly formed task force.
Electrical Code Board of Appeals:
Two positions expire 03/31/12. One position is eligible for reappointment while the other position will become vacant. Eligibility requirements exist for this board.
Two positions expire 01/31/12. Both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
Historic Resources Commission:
Two positions expire 03/01/12. One position is eligible for reappointment while the other position will become vacant. Eligibility requirements exist for this board.
One vacancy for a position that expires 09/30/14.
One vacancy for a position that expires 11/30/12.
Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board:
One vacancy for a position that expires 03/01/12. Two additional positions expire 03/01/12 and both are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission:
One vacancy for a position that expires 01/31/13 and one vacancy for a position that expires 01/31/14. Three positions expire 01/31/12 and are eligible for reappointment to additional terms.
Lawrence Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging:
Several positions are vacant on this board.
Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee:
One vacancy for a position that expires 12/31/12 and one vacancy for a position that expires 12/31/13.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health Board:
One position expires 03/31/12 and is eligible for reappointment. One position expires 03/31/12 and is eligible for reappointment and is a joint City/County appointment.
Two positions expire 03/31/11. One position is eligible for reappointment and one position will become vacant. Eligibility requirements exist for this board.
One vacancy for a position that expires 04/30/14.
Social Services Advisory Board:
Two positions available for this board.
Sustainability Advisory Board:
One vacancy for a position that expired 12/31/11.