Bottom line

City commissioners will hear a proposal from former Lawrence Mayor Bonnie Lowe about investigating the need for a new first-class sports/recreation complex.

Background

Lowe is part of a group called Partners for Lawrence Athletics and Youth. She is hoping that the city, county, school district and other organizations will agree to fund a feasibility study to look at options for new recreational facilities in the community. County commissioners heard the proposal last week. They said they were interested but thought the city or the school district should take the lead in the project.

Other business

Consent agenda

¢ approve City Commission meeting minutes.

¢ receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ approve all claims.

¢ approve drinking establishment licenses for Montana Mike’s, 1015 Iowa and Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St.

¢ approve appointments as recommended by mayor.

¢ bid and purchase items:

a.) award bid for heavy duty dump body for Public Works Department to American Equipment Co., $19,998.

b.) award bid for one tandem axle truck for the Public Works Department to Topeka Freightliner for $59,457.48.

c.) award bid for janitorial services for the Investigations & Training Center to Smart Building Services of Lawrence for $18,750.

d.) authorize the purchase of property at 524 N. Seventh St. for $138,000 as a stormwater mitigation project.

e.) award purchase of four mowers for Parks and Recreation Department from the John Deere state purchasing contract for $84,704.

¢ adopt on second and final reading:

a.) an ordinance rezoning 1.35 acres from M-2 Industrial to RS-2 Single Family. Property is on the south side of the 200 block of Perry Street.

b.) an ordinance amending the 2005 stormwater utility budget.

c.) an ordinance establishing the Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board regarding racial profiling.

¢ approve site plan for a patio addition at Crosstown Tavern, 1910 Haskell Ave.

¢ approve conditions and request for an extension to a use permit upon review for Village Meadows Retirement Community.

¢ approve Workers Compensation Excess Insurance coverage for 2006 with Midwest Employers Casualty Co. with an annual premium of $36,796.

Regular agenda

¢ receive request from Bonnie Lowe concerning possible joint funding of public recreation facilities study.

¢ receive report on city employee survey results.

¢ conduct a public hearing on the unsafe structure at 429 Indiana St. and consider ordering the structure to be repaired or removed within 30 days.

¢ receive staff memo concerning the Hillcrest, Old West Lawrence, Pinckney building permit moratorium extension.

¢ receive draft 2006 legislative policy statement.

¢ recess into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel.