Memorandum
City of Lawrence
City Manager’s Office
TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager |
FROM: |
Brandon McGuire, Assistant to the City Manager |
DATE: |
February 17, 2015 |
RE: |
2015 Farmers Market Agreement |
Overview
The Lawrence Farmers Market has requested
City Commission approval of an agreement to allow the market to operate in City
Parking Lot 8, located on the 800 block of New Hampshire and Rhode Island
streets, for the 2015 Farmers Market season. The attached agreement is identical to the
2014 Farmers Market agreement except for the dates which were revised to
reflect the current year, and a change in the Exhibit A site plan to reflect
the impact of construction at 9th and New Hampshire. The agreement
addresses signage, cleanup, storage, insurance, and other issues. The agreement
allows the following uses for Lot 8:
·
Saturday
markets are allowed to use
a portion of Lot 8 (see Exhibit A),
Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., April 11, 2015 through August 30, 2015;
and 7:00 AM to 12 noon, September 5, 2015 through November 21, 2015.
·
Tuesday
markets are allowed to use
a portion of Lot 8 (see Exhibit B)
Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., May 5, 2015 through October 27, 2015.
Consistent with the 2014 Farmers Market
season, staff recommends implementing the same parking solutions that were used
to offset the loss of parking inventory in Lot 8 resulting from the Tuesday
Farmers Market. The first solution is an agreement with U.S. Bank for use of
parking in its lot located at the northeast corner of 9th and Rhode
Island. The second solution is to allow long-term parking for vehicles with
10-hour permits in the east row of parking stalls in City Parking Lot 4 which
is located directly west of Lot 8 (the Market site), across New Hampshire
street.
ACTION: Approve
the agreement with the Lawrence Farmers Market allowing the use of City Parking
Lot 8 (800 blocks of New Hampshire and Rhode Island) on Tuesdays and Saturdays
during the 2015 Farmers Market season, and direct the City Manager to enter an
agreement with U.S. Bank for use of its parking lot located at 9th
and Rhode Island on Tuesdays during the 2015 Farmers Market season, if appropriate.