Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will discuss possible future uses for the historic Carnegie Library at Ninth and Vermont streets.

Background

Commissioners have indicated their top choice is a center focusing on the life of author Langston Hughes, who lived in Lawrence as a child. A homeless shelter was the lowest-ranked option among their choices.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim Nov. 8 to be “Buddy Poppy Day.”
• Proclaim Nov. 10 to “Celebrate Marine Corps Birthday.”
• Proclaim the month of November as “National Home Care Month” and “National Hospice Month.”

Consent agenda

• Approve minutes from City Commission meeting of Oct. 28.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions: Mechanical Board of Appeals meeting of Aug. 18; Economic Development Board meeting of Oct. 21; Sesquicentennial Commission meeting of Aug. 27.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve drinking establishment licenses for Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.; Royal Peking Restaurant, 711 W. 23rd St.; The Hawk, 1340 Ohio; Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.; J’s Sushi Station, 1730 W. 23rd St.; Jade Indian Grill, 3300 W. 15th St.

Bid and purchase items:

• Award bid for uniform rental and bulk facility service to GK Services for $757.61 weekly or $38,395.72 yearly (Public Works/budgeted from all divisions).
• Approve payment to O’Connell Youth Ranch in the amount of $34,500 for the acquisition of various property interests for the improvement of O’Connell Road.
• Award bid to Penny Construction for the installation of 17 bus shelters in the amount of $65,269.20.

Adopt on first reading the following ordinances:

• Ordinance No. 7721, ordering the condemnation of real property interests for 19th Street and Barker Avenue roundabout improvement project.
• Ordinance No. 7722, establishing No Parking on the west side of Crestline Drive, south of Ninth Street, a distance of approximately two parking spaces to the nearest property line; and establishing No Parking along the east side of Christie Court.
• Ordinance No. 7723, establishing a Bus Loading Zone, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days, on 10th Street, north side, for a distance of 110 feet east of New York Street.

Adopt on second and final reading the following ordinances:

• Ordinance No. 7714, rezoning four acres to change uses allowed under the planned commercial development zoning for property at 3235 Ousdahl Road.
• Ordinance No. 7710, annexing 9.796 acres of land on the south side of K-10 Highway and west of O’Connell Road (Farmland Northwest Addition).
• Ordinance No. 7715, establishing assessments for sanitary sewer and pump station improvements for Westwood Hills-Baldwin Creek No. 2.
• Ordinance No. 7716, establishing assessments for the improvement of Wakarusa Drive (Overland Drive to Eisenhower Drive).
• Ordinance No. 7717, establishing assessments for the improvement of Wakarusa Drive (Eisenhower Drive to Queens Road).
• Adopt Resolution No. 6505, setting a public hearing date of Jan. 6, 2004, to discuss the unsafe structure (barn at alley) at 933 R.I. and consider adopting a resolution ordering said structure to be removed or repaired within a specific time frame. Repeal Resolution No. 6494 and canceling the public hearing date of Nov. 11.
• Approve site plan for Intrust Bank; 4920 W. 16th St. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Intrust Bank, property owner of record.
• Accept dedication of easements and right-of-way for a final plat for Monterey Bluffs. This proposed 167-lot single-family residential subdivision contains approximately 55.94 acres and is north of Peterson Road and west of Monterey Way (extended). Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for Russell Tuckel, property owner of record, and Monterey L.C., contract purchaser.
• Refer request from Alan Jay Glenn to donate a piece of sculpture titled “Inside Out” to the Lawrence Arts Commission for a recommendation. Mr. Glenn’s artwork was in last year’s downtown sculpture exhibition, and the city’s donated art policy provides for an Arts Commission review and recommendation before considering the donation.
• Authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Allisa Long, 714 N. Michigan Circle, and John and Laurie Dale Marshall, 2131 Carolina St.

City manager’s report

• Receive staff report and presentation concerning Web-based City Commission meeting agenda and supporting materials.
• Receive report from Steve Lashley, assistant city engineer, regarding pavement management.
• Receive and discuss results of City Commission review of Carnegie Library Proposals. Discuss next steps for further review and refinement of related proposals.

Regular agenda

• Conduct a public hearing to consider the vacation of a utility easement between Lot 26 and Lot 27, Block 1, Stonegate III Addition, (AKA 802 and 806 North Field Stone Drive).
• Consider accepting dedication of easements and right-of-way for final plat for Stonegate IV Addition, a Replat of Tract A, Stonegate Subdivision No. 2 and a final plat of an adjacent tract of land. This proposed 105-lot single-family residential subdivision contains approximately 39.01 acres and is north of Peterson Road and east of Monterey Way (extended). Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for North Stephens L.C., property owner of record.
• Receive staff report from Planning Department regarding down zoning request near Legends Drive and Research Park Drive.
• Receive report on possible improvement of Queens Road, north of West Sixth Street.