Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will consider regulations regarding wood shingles on Lawrence rooftops.

Background

A final decision on the issue is unlikely; city staffers are recommending referring the matter to two city advisory boards.

Other business

Proclamation

• Proclaim the week of Aug. 1 as “Breastfeeding Awareness Week.”

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from July 20.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve drinking establishment licenses for Plum Tree, 2620 Iowa; Molly McGee’s, 2412 Iowa; Stone Creek, 3801 W. Sixth St.; Tanner’s Bar & Grill, 1540 Wakarusa.
• Approve retail liquor license for Myers Retail Liquor, 902 W. 23rd St.

Bid and purchase items:

• Award bid No. 0421 for a continuously operating reference station for Information Systems to the low bidder, Seiler Instrument, for $18,090. The CORS will be used for receiving/transmitting GPS signals to field units for better location accuracy of the city’s infrastructure, better security of field equipment, and reliability of GPS performance in a variety of tasks where time is an important factor.
• Authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with ESS Inc. for $981,900 pending FAA grant approval) for Schedules I ($782,110.75), II ($83,085), and III ($116,705) for the reconstruction project of runway 1-19. If all three schedules are approved by the FAA and subsequently funded, the city’s share of the construction costs would be $49,095.
• Authorize city manager to execute the engineering services agreement with BG Consultants in the amount of $56,731.40 for Lake Pointe Drive, Clinton Parkway to 22nd Terrace, including the design of a roundabout at the intersection of Clinton Parkway and Lake Pointe Drive.

Adopt the following ordinances on first reading:

• Ordinance No. 7751, rezoning a tract of land approximately 41 acres from agricultural district to single-family residential district. The property is generally described as being located east of George Williams Way at Harvard Road.
• Ordinance No. 7802, amending Chapter 9, Articles 2, 4, and 6 of the health and sanitation code. This ordinance reflects commission direction on the environmental code standard and furniture on porches.
• Approve, subject to conditions, a site plan at 1416 Tenn. for a change of use and remodel of an existing residence for a boarding house located. Submitted by Paul Werner for D&D rentals, property owners of record.
• Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Jeremy and Kelly Brakenhoff, 2704 Ann Court.
• City manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider approving, subject to conditions, a site plan for Wisconsin Apartments located at 1710 W. Seventh Street. Submitted by Allen Belot for Cecil E. Sweeney, trustee, Colin P. Lindsey, trustee, and H. C. Shephard, property owners of record. This site plan was withdrawn by the applicant at the July 13 meeting and the applicant has submitted the same site plan again for consideration.
• Receive staff report concerning wood shingles/wood shakes as roofing material on residential homes.