Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will hear a report regarding snow removal policies and procedures.

Background

Commissioners have suggested the city should take a more active approach to clearing sidewalks on “key pedestrian routes” in town. The city’s current law requires property owners to clear snow off sidewalks within 24 hours of the storm, but no citations have been issued — thanks to a quirk in the code that generally allows the snow to melt before enforcement begins.

Other business

Recognition

• Receive presentation on child passenger safety awareness week.
• Receive presentation of Sesquicentennial Map.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Feb. 3.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions: Aviation Advisory Board meeting of Nov. 19; Parks & Recreation Advisory Board of Dec. 9; Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board meetings of Dec. 10 and Jan. 14.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve drinking establishment licenses: Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.; Free State Brewing, 636 Mass.; La Tropicana Restaurant, 434 Locust St.
• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor: Shannon Criss to the Recycling and Resource Conservation Board; Mike Porter to the Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals.

Bid and purchase items:

• Authorize the city manager to execute the engineering services agreement with Professional Engineering Consultants for the design of the Kasold Bridge in the amount of $124,000.
• Authorize city manager to execute engineering services agreement with All Points Surveying LLP in the amount of $19,577 for the surveying on 13th and Oregon stormwater improvements.
• Authorize city manager to execute engineering services agreement with Bartlett & West Engineers Inc. in the amount of $32,786 for the street design on Harvard Road, east of George Williams Way.
• Authorize city manager to execute engineering services agreement with Bartlett & West Engineers Inc. in the amount of $10,576 for the reinforced concrete box culvert design on Harvard Road, east of George Williams Way.
• Authorize city manager to execute engineering services agreement with Bartlett & West Engineers Inc. in the amount of $4,071 for the waterline design on Harvard Road, east of George Williams Way.
• Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 7746 establishing a 35 mph speed limit on Riverridge Road between Iowa Street and Michigan Street.

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

• Final plat for “The Ridge at Alvamar.” This proposed 85-lot single-family residential subdivision contains approximately 24.6487 acres and is north of Clinton Parkway and approximately one-half mile west of Sport 2 Sport, 5200 Clinton Parkway, and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.
• Final plat of Tenants to Homeowners Addition, a replat of a portion of Lot 1, Brewster Subdivision, and an adjacent unplatted parcel. This proposed single-family subdivision contains approximately .339 acre and is on the east side of Haskell Avenue, north of 19th Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Tenants to Homeowners, property owner of record.
• Final plat for Aldi Subdivision, a replat of Lot 9, Lawrence Auto Plaza. This proposed two-lot commercial subdivision contains approximately 3.061 acres and is north of 31st Street and west of Iowa Street. Submitted by BG Consultants, Inc., for Aldi Inc., property owner of record.
• Approve site plan for Peoples Bank; north of 31st Street and west of Iowa Street. Submitted by BG Consultants Inc., for Aldi Inc., property owner of record.
• Reapprove site plan for warehouse/office at 911 E. 11th St. Submitted by Steve Schwada for Mastercraft Corp., property owner of record.
• Authorize mayor to execute a quit claim deed transferring .0790 acre of property generally at the northeast corner of Michigan and Third streets, remainder tract from earlier stormwater project.
• Approve request from the Heritage Committee of the Sesquicentennial Committee to modify city shield graphic for use on coin and promotion of the sesquicentennial celebration.
• Authorize the mayor to sign releases of mortgage for: Ruth Beebe, 2708 Rawhide Lane; Shirley Connett, 2001 Mass.; and Cheryl Fugett, 2009 Maple Lane.
• City manager’s report

Regular agenda

• Conduct public hearing on proposed maximum special assessments for the improvement of Folks Road, Sixth Street to Mulberry Drive.
• Conduct public hearing on proposed maximum special assessments for the improvement of Monterey Way, Peterson Road to Stetson Drive.
• Conduct a public hearing on a request for a waiver of the restriction of the sale and serving of alcoholic liquor within 400 feet of a school or church, pursuant to section 4-113(a) of the Code of the city of Lawrence, Kansas, regarding the Replay Lounge.
• Conduct public hearing concerning the vacation of a portion of the right-of-way at the intersection of Pinewood Drive and Michigan Street adjacent to Lot 1, Block 1, Riverside Addition. Consider approval of the Children’s Learning Center parking lot expansion, 205 N. Michigan St. to R.D. Johnson Exc. Co. in the amount of $59,950.
• Receive report from Public Works regarding snow removal policies and procedures.
• Receive staff report concerning proposed roundabout improvements at O’Connell and 25th Street.
• Receive staff report concerning KDOT economic development project on 23rd Street from Iowa to Louisiana streets.
• Discussion of joint resolution supporting Life Sciences Initiative.