Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will discuss a proposed business incubator with the Lawrence Regional Technology Center and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.

Background

In 1995, city and county commissioners agreed to begin setting aside $50,000 a year to start an incubator. The city contributed $250,000 during a five-year period, and the county contributed $200,000 during the same period. The money drew interest in a savings account and grew to $600,000. The plan for that money is to buy a building to house promising technology start-up companies.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim the week of Sept. 5 “Lawrence Literacy Week.”

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Aug. 24.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• Approve all claims
• Approve drinking establishment licenses for Wagon Wheel Cafe, 507 W. 14th St.; Bigg’s Bar & Grill, 2429 S. Iowa; Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.; Eight One Five, 815 N.H.

Bid and purchase items:

• Accept the proposal for mail services from Stampede Mailing Services LLC of Lenexa and authorize the city manager to execute a cooperative agreement between the city of Lawrence, Douglas County government and Stampede Mailing Services for such mail services.
• Approve bid for the boiler replacement at the Carnegie Library, Ninth and Vermont streets, from Huxtable L.T. Service Inc. per GPW & Associates LLC in the amount of $48,980.

¢ Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 7821, establishing no parking along the northerly side of Sunchase Drive.

Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

• Ordinance No. 7818, establishing charges for septic tanks and portable toilet waste, reflecting changes pursuant to City Commission direction of Aug. 10.
• Ordinance No. 7804 rezoning a tract of land approximately 1.59 acres from C-4 (general commercial) district to M-3 (intensive industrial) district. The property is generally described as being located at the corner of North Second and Lyons streets. Initiated by the Planning Commission at their April 28 meeting.
• Ordinance No. 7811, adopting the 2004 Standard Traffic Ordinance.
• Ordinance No. 7819, amending the City Code provisions governing the prohibition on parking vehicles on city streets for greater than 48 hours.

Adopt the following resolutions:

• Resolution No. 6558, authorizing the sale of approximately $15.745 million principal amount of general obligation temporary notes, Series 2004-II; approximately $10.67 million principal amount of general obligation bonds, Series 2004-B; and approximately $1.6 million general obligation bonds, Series 2004-C (subject to alternative minimum tax) on Sept. 14
• Resolution No. 6559, approving the traffic-calming policy as amended.

Approve the following site plans, subject to conditions:

• A site plan for North Iowa Addition, a conversion of the vacant Riverside School to a contractor’s office and a new warehouse building at 601 N. Iowa. Submitted by Peridian Group for First Management Inc., property owner of record.
• Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds storage building addition, a site plan for the removal of two existing buildings and the construction of a 9,000-square-foot storage building and 1,500-square-foot office building to the existing county fairgrounds facility at 2120 Harper St. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Douglas County, property owners of record.
• Approve nonconforming use: Find the proposed outdoor patio at Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass., is necessary and incidental to the existing use of the building and the conditions set forth in Section 20-1303, Expansion of Non-Conforming Uses, and approve the outdoor patio. Submitted by J. Stephen Lane Architects for David Heinz, business owner. Emick Holdings LC is the property owner of record.

Deny the following recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission:

• Deny request to extend the 20 mph reduced speed zone on New York Street adjacent to 10th Street.
• Deny request to establish no parking along one side of Atherton Court.
• Approve the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission to construct speed humps along Carmel Drive and Wimbledon Drive between 18th Street and Inverness Drive at appropriate intervals.
• Approve as a sign of community interest a banner to be placed in the right-of-way at South Park until Sept. 18 advertising Lawrence Sesquicentennial Festival activities.
• City manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Discussion of Lawrence Regional Technology Center-Chamber of Commerce incubator proposal.
• Conduct public hearing on proposed vacation of access restrictions at the College Motel, 1703 W. Sixth St.
• Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of a utility easement on the north side of Lot 1, Sedlock Addition, also known as 1101 and 1099 Wagon Wheel Road.