City to consider regulations on chaining dogs

Agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org

Bottom line

Commissioners will consider an ordinance that would limit how long dogs can be left on chains in yards.

Background

The proposed ordinance would prohibit people from keeping a dog chained for more than one hour at a time, for a maximum of three hours a day, with required three-hour breaks between chainings. Violations would result in a minimum fine of $100, and the municipal judge would have the authority to sentence violators to six months in jail.

Other business

Recognition

  • Recognition of the Douglas County Memorial of Honor.

Consent agenda

  • Approve City Commission meeting minutes from June 22.
  • Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
  • Approve all claims.
  • Approve drinking establishment licenses for Rick’s Place, 846 Ill.; and Kokoro, 601 Kasold Drive.
  • Approve a taxicab license for Matada Manjunath, 2600 W. Sixth St.
  • Approve appointments as recommended by mayor: Sue Hack, David Schauner, Maria Martin, Judy Billings, Aimee Polson, Cindy Maude, Kelvin Heck, John Pendleton, Barbara Clark and Emily Miller to Farmers Market Task Force; Carol Bowen to Traffic Safety Commission.
  • Award 2004 Chip and Seal Program, Street Improvements, to Vance Brothers Inc. in the amount of $62,146.
  • Adopt on second reading Charter Ordinance No. 37 relating to trial proceedings in Lawrence Municipal Court, exempting the city from K.S.A. 12-4501 (pertaining to the Kansas Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts) and adopting substitute provisions in its place.
  • Approve recommendation from the Public Transit Advisory Committee to allow K-12 students and Haskell Indian Nations University students to ride the “T” for half-fare.
  • Approve recommendation from the Public Transit Advisory Committee to designate up to 10 free, fixed-route ridership days per calendar year.
  • Authorize the mayor to sign releases of mortgage for Shirley Connett, 2001 Mass., and for Timothy and Rebekah Senger, 3243 Glacier Drive.
  • City manager’s report.

Regular agenda

  • Receive funding request from the Sister Cities Advisory Board.
  • Receive request from Hillcrest, Old West Lawrence and Pinckney neighborhood associations for a land use area plan with the general borders of Sixth Street, California Street, Michigan Street and Seventh Street.
  • Receive staff report and draft ordinance concerning amendments to animal control code.