Bottom Line

The Lawrence City Commission will receive a report about rising city insurance rates.

Background

The city is expecting increases of up to 50 percent on its policies to insure buildings, property and emergency vehicles. The city has $151 million in assets it protects through insurance.

Other business

Recognition

 Proclaim the week of April 21 to be “National Volunteer Week in Lawrence.”

 Proclaim the week of April 21 to be “Crime Victims’ Rights Week.”

Consent agenda

 Review and approve minutes of various boards and commissions: Lawrence Arts Commission meetings of Dec. 12 and Jan. 9; Lawrence Douglas County Public Health Board meeting of Feb. 25.

 Approve all claims.

 Approve drinking establishment license for Bambino’s, 1801 Mass.; Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass.; and Tremors Night Club, 729 N.H.

 Approve caterer’s license for Maceli’s Marvelous Meals, 125 E. 19th St.

Bid and purchase items:

 Set bid date of April 30 for 2002 Overlay and Curb Repair project.

 Set bid date of May 7 for overlay and pavement marking improvements for Sixth Street, Monterey Way to Wakarusa Drive.

 Award 2002 Overlay and Curb Repair program for downtown to LRM Industries Inc. in the amount of $190,654.

 Approve change order for computer hardware in the amount of $18,500 for the wastewater treatment plant expansion project.

 Award bid for the construction of the McGrew Nature Trail for the Parks and Recreation Department, to the low bidder, B.A. Green Construction, for $162,500.

 Approve purchases for cable installation and technology infrastructure improvements for the 947 N.H. building and Municipal Court.

 Adopt on first reading an ordinance rezoning approximately 144.74 acres to general industrial district. The property is generally located between East Eighth Street and East 11th Street, and is the site of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Adopt on second and final reading the following ordinances:

 Granting Phase II property tax abatement to Allen Press.

 Rezoning approximately 27.9 acres to single-family residence district. The property is generally located east of Queens Road, approximately 2300 feet north of West Sixth Street.

 Rezoning approximately 13.4 acres from agricultural to duplex residential district. The property is generally located east of Queens Road, approximately 673 feet north of West Sixth Street.

 Rezoning approximately 12.3 acres from agricultural to planned residential district. The property is generally located east of Queens Road, approximately a quarter-mile north of West Sixth Street.

Adopt the following resolutions:

 Declaring the vacant lot on the southwest corner of North Eighth and Lyon streets environmentally blighted, ordering the property owner to remove the blight within 20 days. Failure of the owner to comply will result in the city contracting to abate the environmental blight.

 Authorizing $400,000 in general obligation bond authority for public building improvements.

 Authorize drafting of ordinance to rezone a tract of land approximately 23.48 acres from suburban residential to planned residential to planned residential district. The property is located north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

 Approve preliminary development plan for The Ridge at Alvamar. This proposed townhouse development contains approximately 23.48 acres. The property is generally described as being located north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

 Approve request for annexation of approximately 59.63 acres of land north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

 Authorize the initiation of annexation of approximately 40 acres (property donated to the city by Bob and Betty Lichtwardt) generally located north and west of current city boundaries; refer to Planning Commission for recommendation.

 City manager’s report.

Regular agenda items

 Receive staff report concerning city laws governing fireworks.

 Consider planning commission’s recommendation of denial for preliminary development plan for Wakarusa Village, a planned commercial development to be located on the northeast corner of West Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

The plan proposes 31 retail structures (133,416 square feet) and three restaurant structures (15,000 square feet). Submitted by Bartlett and West Engineers for Carolena Ltd. and Henrys Flower LLC, property owners of record.

 Receive staff report on the status of the repairs at 1307 Brook St., which was previously declared unsafe and dangerous and ordered repaired or removed by March 12.

 Receive report from director of administrative services concerning city insurance issues.

 Consider motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss the possible acquisition of real property.