Bottom line

City commissioners will have a public hearing on the proposed Southeast Area Plan, which spells out future land uses for about 1,200 acres of property near the O’Connell Road and Kansas Highway 10 area.

Background

Lawrence-Douglas County Planning commissioners in February approved the plan, which would allow for about 680 acres of industrial property in the area. But planning commissioners were sharply divided, approving the plan on a 5-4 vote. The plan has been controversial because several residents in the area have said that it allows too much industrial development. A majority of Douglas County commissioners have agreed. Much of the area covered in the plan is outside the city limits, so county commissioners need to approve the plan for it to be effective. City commissioners on Tuesday could approve the plan or send it back to planning commissioners for more review.

Other business

Proclamations

¢ proclaim June 12 through June 18 as the Juneteenth Celebration.

Consent agenda

¢ approve City Commission meeting minutes from May 31.

¢ receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ approve all claims.

¢ approve drinking establishment licenses for Jefferson’s Restaurant, 743 Mass.; and Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa.

¢ bid and purchase items:

a.) set bid date of June 21 for the comprehensive rehabilitation program at 1526 W. 22nd St.;

b.) set bid date of June 28 for 2005 concrete repair program, phase one;

c.) award bid for one Toolcat Tool Carrier for the sanitation division to KC Bobcat for $42,420.60;

d.) award comprehensive housing rehabilitation bids for 2558 Cedarwood Avenue to Penny Construction Inc. for $28,430 and 544 Ariz. to Penny Construction for $26,023;

e.) authorize city manager to enter into an agreement with Bucher, Willis & Ratliff in the amount of $78,280 for development of the Wakarusa Service Center Master Plan;

f.) authorize distribution of requests for proposals for library consultant services;

¢ adopt on first reading an ordinance amending sections of the city’s smoking ban ordinance.

¢ adopt on second and final reading:

a.) ordinance concerning host responsibility and minors in possession of alcohol;

b.) ordinance amending sections of the city’s sign code;

¢ adopt the following resolutions.

a.) declaring 800 Conn. environmentally blighted and ordering the property owner to remove violations within 20 days;

b.) declaring 1200 Pa. environmentally blighted and ordering the property owner to remove violations within 20 days.

¢ adopt finding of facts and deny following rezoning and annexation requests:

a.) rezoning 8.7 acres from Agriculture to Single Family in an area northwest of Clinton Parkway and Kansas Highway 10;

b.) rezoning 40 acres from Agriculture to RM-2 in an area northwest of Clinton Parkway and Kansas Highway 10;

c.) rezoning 4.6 acres from Agriculture to Duplex in an area northwest of Clinton Parkway and Kansas Highway 10;

d.) annexation of 54 acres in an area northwest of Clinton Parkway and Kansas Highway 10;

¢ issue request for proposals to assist the city with developing and conducting the 2005 employee satisfaction survey;

¢ approve maintenance agreement for landscaping in traffic circles in the Fox Chase South subdivision.

Regular agenda

¢ receive economic development quarterly report and recommendations on future industrial parks.

¢ consider a $5,000 funding request from the F.A.N. Club to conduct an art exhibition titled “Convergence: Work by Canadian and U.S. Women Artists.”

¢ receive staff report on a pedestrian crossing on Sixth Street between Kentucky Street and the underpass at Pinckney School.

¢ conduct a public hearing on the Southeast Area Plan.

¢ receive and approve capital improvements plan for 2006-2011.

¢ consider proposed guidelines from Historic Resources Commission for sidewalk dining.

¢ discuss Planning Commission’s rural planning committee report.