Bottom line

City commissioners will consider adding three locations to the Lawrence Register of Historic Places. Commissioners will consider placing Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St., old Fire Station No. 2, 1839 Mass., and Fire Station No. 4, 2819 Stone Barn Terrace, on the local register.

Background

The two fire stations will be taken out of use later this year when construction is completed on two new stations. City officials are looking for other uses for the buildings but want to ensure their historical significance is protected. The Hobbs Park site is being considered, in part, for activities that took place on the property during the Bleeding Kansas era.

Other business

Consent agenda

¢ approve City Commission minutes.

¢ receive minutes from various boards.

¢ approve all claims.

¢ approve drinking establishment license for Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., and a cereal malt beverage license for The Bull, 1344 Tenn.

¢ approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.

¢ bid and purchase items:

a.) authorize city manager to enter into contract with Professional Engineering Consultants for design, bid and construction services for sanitary sewer improvements in Clinton Parkway and Kasold area, the 22nd Street and Quail Creek area and the Alvamar area. Contract amount is $118,391.

b.) authorize city manager to enter into an engineering contract with Burns and McDonnell for the preliminary report of the Kaw Water Supply and Transmission Improvements for $151,209.

c.) authorize the city manager to execute an agreement with Slaving Management Consultants to conduct search process for new Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Director. Contract will not exceed $13,640, plus expenses.

¢ adopt on first reading an ordinance amending the disorderly house nuisance ordinance.

¢ adopt on second and final reading:

a.) an ordinance rezoning 4.5 acres from PRD-2 Planned Residential to PID-1 Planned Industrial. The property is north of Bob Billings Parkway between Wakarusa Drive and Research Park Drive.

b.) an ordinance rezoning 3.88 acres from PRD-2 to M-1 Industrial. The property is north of Bob Billings Parkway between Wakarusa Drive and Research Park Drive.

¢ approve a site plan for Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., to expand a rear patio.

¢ approve a site plan to allow for a hair care business at 1246 Haskell Ave.

¢ adopt a resolution to retire Housing Development Revenue Bonds used to finance Vermont Towers, 1101 Vt.

¢ authorize mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Raina Vissman, 736 Mo.

¢ receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ conduct public hearing on tax abatement application from Berry Plastics/Packerware Corp.

¢ consider second and final reading of ordinance prohibiting camping in the C-3 zoning district downtown.

¢ receive public advisory committee recommendation that site location decisions for a central activated sludge facility be put on hold until other technology options can be evaluated thoroughly.

¢ conduct public hearings to add the following to the Lawrence Register of Historic Places: Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St.; Fire Station No. 2, 1839 Mass.; and Grover Barn, 2819 Stone Barn Terrace.

¢ consider the following Fairfield Farms East items:

a.) annex 119 acres south Kansas Highway 10 between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.

b.) consider rezoning 35.8 acres from A Agriculture to RM-D Duplex.

c.) consider rezoning 37.5 acres from A to RS-2 Single Family.

¢ receive draft memorandum of understanding between the city and Kansas University concerning the preparation of a report to study the possible coordination and consolidation of transit services.

¢ receive report from Public Works Department regarding traffic signalization options.