Bottom line

City commissioners are asking city residents to give their thoughts on the upcoming 2006 city budget.

Background

City commissioners say this is the best opportunity for residents to express what priorities commissioner should have as they work on the 2006 budget. Commissioners are set to have a series of budget meetings later this month. They must approve a budget for next year by early August.

Other business

Recognition/Proclamations

¢ recognition of student delegation traveling to Hiratsuka, Japan.

¢ recognition of Mayor’s Excellence in Education Award recipients.

¢ recognition of Lawrence Arts Commission 2005 Grant Award recipients.

Consent agenda

¢ approve all claims

¢ approve drinking establishment licenses for Duffy’s at the Ramada, 2222 W. Sixth Street, and Paisano’s Ristorante, 2112 W. 25th St.; retail liquor license for Cork & Barrel Downtown, 901 Miss.; caterer license for Krause Catering, 700 Mass.

¢ bid and purchase items:

a.) approve acquisition of necessary property interests for the improvement of Monterey Way and Peterson Road for $525,000 from Fall Creek Farms and $75,000 from Monterey Bluffs.

b.) award overlay program phase III to Kansas Heavy Construction for $695,255.

¢ adopt on first reading an ordinance amending chapter 5 of the city’s code regarding sign code regulations.

¢ adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading to:

a.) establish no parking on west side of Four Wheel Drive between 29th Terrace and 31st Street.

b.) establish no parking along both sides of Wakarusa Drive within the city limits.

c.) establish temporary building permit moratorium to implement recommendation of the Hillcrest-Old West Lawrence-Pinckney District Plan.

¢ accept dedications of easements and rights-of-way on the following plats:

a.) final plat for Marion Addition No. 5, a one-lot commercial subdivision for approximately 0.842 acres at 2221 W. 31st St.

b.) final plat for Habitat Neighborhood Addition No. 5, a 16-lot residential subdivision containing 4.197 acres in the 800 block of Walnut Street.

¢ approve site plan for Free State Brewing Co. to expand sidewalk dining area at 636 Mass.

¢ receive recommendation from the Plumbing Board concerning a change to the plumbing code that would delete the amendment restricting the use of PVC drain, waste and vent pipe.

¢ authorize the mayor to sign an agreement with Kansas Department of Transportation for bus shelter and bus stop amenities for state fiscal year 2006.

¢ receive city manager’s report

Regular agenda

¢ receive public comments related to 2006 budget.

¢ conduct public hearing on establishing a special assessment benefit district for the construction of street improvements, possibly including new traffic signals or a roundabout, along 33rd Street west of Iowa Street to Nieder Road, and intersection improvements at 33rd Street and Nieder Road.

¢ receive staff memo regarding pesticide-free parks.

¢ consider adopting on first reading an ordinance concerning host responsibility and minors in possession of alcohol.