Bottom Line

The Lawrence City Commission will receive a staff report concerning a proposed Douglas County sales tax.

Background

A bill allowing Douglas County to have an election to approve a 20-year quarter-cent sales tax to raise money for industrial and open land is before the Kansas Legislature. Commissioners will decide whether the city will support the bill.

Other business

Consent agenda

Review and approve minutes of various boards and commissions: Lawrence City Commission meeting of Feb. 12; Board of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters meeting of Oct. 17; Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of Jan. 8; Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of Jan. 9; Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission meeting of Jan. 23.

Approve all claims.

Approve appointments recommended by the mayor: Tom Bracciano and Tom Waechter to the Fire Code Board of Appeals; Virgil Dean and Jordan Lerner to the Historic Resources Commission; Tom Patchen to the Mechanical Code Board of Appeals.

Bid and purchase items:

Award bid to Rose-Lan Contractors in the amount of $455,626 for waterline improvement projects.

Authorize purchase of 70,000 pounds of Nalcolyte 8186 polymer, a water treatment chemical, to the sole vendor, Ondeo Nalco Chemical Company, for $33,600.

Award bid for a one-ton crew cab pickup truck with tool body for the Public Works department, to the low bidder, Olathe Ford, for $31,946.

Adopt on first reading the following ordinances:

Rezoning approximately 2.75 acres from agricultural to planned residential development. The property is generally located northwest of the intersection of West Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Rezoning approximately 19.19 acres from agricultural to planned commercial development. The property is generally located northwest of the intersection of West Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Providing for the Phase III tax abatement for Sauer-Danfoss; originally authorized by the City Commission on Sept. 7, 1999.

Adopt on second and final reading the following ordinances:

Rezoning approximately 17.039 acres from agricultural to planned residential development district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Rezoning approximately 15.030 acres from agricultural to planned residential development district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Rezoning approximately 3.031 acres from agricultural to planned commercial district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Rezoning approximately 10.646 acres from agricultural to single family residence district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Rezoning approximately 40.598 acres from agricultural to single family residence district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Rezoning approximately 32.338 acres from agricultural to single family residence district. The property is part of Westwood Hills Subdivision.

Establishing a no-parking zone 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the currently unrestricted area along the west side of Sunset Drive between Cambridge and Harvard roads.

Establishing the alley between Ninth and 10th, Kentucky and Vermont streets as one-way southbound to the south property line of the Intrust Bank property.

Establishing a no-parking zone along the east side of Glenview Drive from Peterson Road to the lot line between 218 and 301 Glenview Drive.

Establishing a temporary moratorium on the annexation of property into the city of Lawrence that is located in designated floodplain areas, until July 15, 2002.

Establishing a temporary moratorium on the annexation of property into the city of Lawrence for property north of the Kansas River, until July 15, 2002.

Establishing special assessments for George Williams Way, north and south of West 15th Street.

Establishing special assessments for Westwood sanitary sewer improvements (near 15th Street and Engel Road).

Approve Cooperation Agreement with Douglas County for the construction of sanitary sewer improvements in the area northwest of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive (Westwood Hills and adjacent developments). This is a revised cooperation agreement and was approved by the Douglas County Commission on Feb. 11, 2002.

Receive recommendation from the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department for amendments to city code provisions governing swimming pools and nonresidential spas. Approve proposed code provisions and authorize an ordinance to be drafted. Approve recommended regulations as authorized by Section 5-802 of the City Code.

Approve following site plans subject to conditions:

For a cellsite on wheels at 1112 W. Sixth Street, north of Taco Bell and west of the Medical Plaza.

For proposed office building and associated parking at Lot 1B, Quail Crest Addition, located at the southeast corner of Wakarusa and Quail Crest drives.

Approve selection of Hillcrest Wrecker and Garage Inc. for City towing services contract (Police Department), March 1, 2002, to Feb. 28, 2003.

City manager’s report

Regular agenda

Consider establishment of Parking Garage Task Force.

Receive staff report concerning proposed Douglas County sales tax.

Receive staff report concerning proposed improvements on 31st Street and at Iowa/31st intersection.

Consider purchase of property for park land in the Stonegate III subdivision, generally located north of Peterson Road, west of Kasold, and south of the Kansas Turnpike.