Bottom Line

The Lawrence City Commission will consider granting a tax abatement to Prosoco Inc.

Background

Prosoco has asked to receive a new 55 percent, 10-year tax abatement for a $2.5 million expansion project at East Hills Business Park. The request has received a positive recommendation from the city’s Public Incentives Review Committee.

Other business

Recognition

Proclaim Nov. 10 to be “Celebrate Marine Corps Birthday.”

Proclaim the month of November as “National Home Care Month and National Hospice Month.”

Consent agenda

Approve city commission meeting minutes of Oct. 15 and Oct. 22.

Receive minutes of various other boards and commissions:

Approve all claims.

Approve drinking establishment licenses for Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.; India Palace, 129 East 10th St.

Bid and purchase items:

Approve contract with Asphalt Improvement Company (AIC) for asphalt pavement at the Solid Waste Division compost site on East 11th Street in the amount of $104,980.

Approve contract with Lowenthal Singleton Webb & Wilson for 2002 and 2003 audit services.

Award bid on scrap and obsolete equipment sale for the Utilities Department to the highest bidder for each item. It is recommended to reject the bid for Item No. 1, Downstroke Baler.

Approve engineering design contract with Landplan Engineering for sanitary sewer improvements for Oread Center (16th Street and Wakarusa Drive) in the amount of $10,086.

Approve engineering design contract with Landplan Engineering for storm sewer improvements for Oread Center (16th Street) in the amount of $18,561.

Approve engineering design contract with Landplan Engineering for Oread Center (16th Street) waterline improvements in the amount of $3,412.

Approve engineering design contract with Landplan Engineering for Oread Center (Research Park Drive) street and storm sewer improvements in the amount of $18,336.

Approve engineering design contract with Landplan Engineering for Oread Center (Research Park Drive) waterline improvements in the amount of $3,412.

Award bid for the weatherization program as follows: storm window project to Advanced Glass & Mirror for $24,155.37; attic insulation project to Midwest Insulation Inc., for $10,575; and for weather-stripping of doors project to Master Plan Management for $2,897.

Award bid for Hearthstone House, 745 Ohio, bathroom and kitchen renovation to Penny Construction Co. Inc., for a negotiated bid of $63,000.

Approve bid for the Lawrence Public Library improvements to Quality Electric of Lawrence Inc. for $25,525 (base bid), $26,730 (alternate 1) and $40,990 (alternate 2).

Adopt the following ordinances on first reading:

Amending the city’s Mechanical Code concerning the elevation of ignition source.

Rezoning 1.266 acres from suburban home residential district to planned residential district, located north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar.

Rezoning 0.15 acres from single family to residential office district located at 1246 Haskell Ave.

Amending the parking requirements for group living facilities.

Allowing alcoholic beverages at the Carnegie Library Building for city Employee Relations Council holiday party on Dec. 7.

Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

Rezoning 1.5783 acres to single-family residential district, located south of Peterson Road on the west side of Monterey Way, East1150 Road.

Annexing approximately 11 acres generally located south of West Sixth Street, west of Queens Road.

Adopt the following resolutions:

Directing a public hearing on the advisability of constructing sanitary sewer improvements near the intersection of 23rd and Louisiana streets.

Directing a public hearing on improving 11th Street from Haskell Avenue approximately 750 feet east.

Declaring 776 Ash St. environmentally blighted, ordering the property owner to remove the blight within 20 days or the city will contract to have the violations removed.

Approve the following site plans subject to conditions:

Alek’s Auto Sales; northwest corner of Lincoln and North Second streets.

Re-approval of site plan for Office Warehouse at 911 E. 11th St.

Access driveway for Bowersock Mills; 546 Mass. Authorize execution of lease agreement of city property adjacent to Bowersock Mills for the access driveway project.

Accept dedication of easements and rights-of-way on the following plats:

Final plat of Riverridge No. 3. This proposed residential subdivision contains approximately 2.02 acres and proposes the creation of four lots. The property is located between Riverridge Road and Golden Rain Drive, and is also known as 1829 Riverridge Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, PA, for David Davison, property owner of record.

Final plat for College Motel Addition, a replat of the east three-fourths of the east half of Block 50, West Lawrence. This proposed three-lot commercial and residential addition contains approximately 2.462 acres. The property is located at 1703 W. Sixth St. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, PA, for Harold Shepard, property owner of record.

Approve revised preliminary development plan of The Ridge at Alvamar, a proposed residential development, to be located north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. The plan proposes 44 single-family houses and 29 townhouses (59 units) on 24.65 acres. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record

Authorize submittal of applications to Kansas Department of Transportation for Transportation Enhancement funds in 2004 and 2005 state fiscal years.

Authorize the mayor to sign the following releases of mortgage: Randolph and Deborah Campbell, 757 Elm St.; and Patrick and Tracy Kite, 1125 N.J.

Authorize the mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Bruce and Kristen Barlow, 815 Elm St.

Approve recommendation from Mechanical Board of Appeals to establish two additional mechanical license types: Mechanical Fireplace Master and a Mechanical Fireplace Contractor; authorize drafting of ordinance.

City manager’s report

Regular agenda

Receive City Employee Survey.

Conduct public hearing on request for a tax abatement from Prosoco. Receive recommendation from Public Incentives Review Committee.

Consider possible public improvements for Folks Road between Sixth Street and Harvard Road.

Receive staff report regarding status of use permitted upon review for Children’s Learning Center; 205 N. Mich.

Receive report regarding the Lawrence Municipal Airport Sanitary Sewer study.

Receive draft department objective statements for city commission goals.