Bottom line

City commissioners will be asked to approve $30,000 in nonbudgeted funding requests for ECO2 and the community’s annual Juneteenth Celebration.

Background

ECO2, a city-county advisory group that is studying open space and industrial development issues, is seeking $25,000 to hire a part-time administrative assistant, contract for mapping services and conduct public education. The Juneteenth celebration organizers are seeking $5,000 to help pay for a June 18 community festival.

Other business

Recognition/proclamations

• proclaim week of May 1-7 as Drinking Water Week.
• proclaim week of May 1-8 as Cover the Uninsured Week.
• proclaim May 7 as Sertoma Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Day
• proclaim month of May as Bicycle Safety Month and the week of May 15-21 as Bike to Work Week.
• proclaim month of May as Mental Health Month.

Consent agenda

• approve City Commission meeting minutes of April 19.
• receive minutes from various boards.
• approve all claims.
• approve drinking establishment licenses for Key West, 925 Iowa, and The Mad Hatter Bar & Grill, 623 Vt.
• approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.
• bid and purchase items

a.) set bid date of May 17 for 2005 Chip and Seal/Crack Seal Program.

b.) set bid date of May 24 for the improvement of partial parallel taxiway at Lawrence Municipal Airport.

c.) award bid for a riding litter vacuum for Parks and Recreation Department to Tennant for $28,502.33.

d.) award bid for a three-year lease purchase agreement from Deems Farm Equipment for an 11-foot-high capacity mower for Parks and Recreation department for $36,114.04.

e.) award bid for one wheel loader for Public Works Department to Murphy Tractor and Equipment for $122,390.

f.) award project for milling, overlay and pavement marking on Sixth Street between Arkansas and Massachusetts streets to LRM Industries for $433,478.35.

g.) authorize city manager to enter into a contract with Professional Engineering Consultants for study phase services for sanitary sewer projects at Clinton Parkway and Kasold Drive, Alvamar area, and 22nd Street and Quail Creek Drive area.

h.) authorize city manager to execute agreement for the 2005 sanitary sewer manhole rehabilitation project with Dobson-Davis Co. for $240,411.20.

• declare an emergency and adopt on first and second readings an ordinance authorizing sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages at Eagle Bend Golf Course from May 6 through May 8 for the LPGA Futures Golf Tour.

¢ adopt on second and final reading an ordinance authorizing the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages at Broken Arrow Park on May 6 and May 7 for the Sertoma Club Bar-B-Q Cook-Off fund-raiser.

• approve sidewalk dining license and ordinance allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the city sidewalk in front of Teller’s Restaurant, 746 Mass.
• adopt the following resolutions:

a.) resolution establishing June 7 as public hearing date for benefit district for improvement of 33rd Street west of Iowa Street.

b.) resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $400,000 for Sixth Street mill, overlay and pavement marking project.

• adopt a site plan for the removal and replacement of the Taco Bell restaurant located at 1220 W. Sixth St.
• receive 2004 tax abatement annual report.
• receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• consider $25,000 midyear funding request from ECO2.
• consider $5,000 midyear funding request from Juneteenth Committee.
• receive proposed five-year construction plan for KDOT-supported street improvements.
• receive staff report concerning telecommunications franchise agreement.
• recess into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss matters deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship.