Bottom line

City commissioners will consider giving approval to a new retail development at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway.

Background

The rezoning request would allow 45 acres of commercial development at the intersection. Developers originally had sought 55 acres of commercial zoning for the property, but planners balked at that amount. Developers are proposing more residential and office development to make up for the loss of commercial space.

Other business

Proclamations

¢ Proclaim the week of May 7-13 as “Building Safety Week.”

¢ Proclaim the week of May 9-15 as “Police Week” and May 15 as “Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.”

¢ Proclaim Saturday as “Sertoma Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Day.”

¢ Proclaim April 29-Nov. 1 as the “Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market Season.”

Consent agenda

¢ Approve City Commission meeting minutes from April 25.

¢ Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ Approve all claims.

¢ Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.

¢ Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.

¢ Bid and purchase items:

a.) Set bid date of May 23 for 2006 Overlay and Curb Repair Program, Phase 3.

b.) Set bid date of May 16 for runway improvements at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

c.) Award bid for the 2006 root control program to Duke’s Root Control Inc.

d.) Award Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation bid for 1514 Wedgewood Drive to Penny Construction Inc. for $22,300.

e.) Award Kasold Drive and Peterson Road traffic signal improvements to Wildcat Concrete Services Inc. in the amount of $112,800.

¢ Adopt the following ordinances on first reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 7998, annexation of approximately 97 acres of land south of Kansas Highway 10 and east of East 900 Road. The area is known as Sesquicentennial Park.

b.) Ordinance No. 7988, amending chapter 5, Articles 4, 6, 11, 12 and 13 of the code of the city of Lawrence as it pertains to the contractor licensing program.

¢ Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 7996, allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain city property pursuant to Ole Tapas sidewalk dining license.

b.) Ordinance No. 7997, authorizing the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages Friday and Saturday at Broken Arrow Park for the Lawrence Sertoma BBQ Cook-off.

¢ Adopt the following resolution:

a.) Resolution No 6651, establishing a public hearing date of June 13 for the improvement of Overland Drive from Queens Road, west to Stoneridge Drive.

¢ Adopt findings of fact; approve rezoning and annexation requests; authorize drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda:

a.) A request to rezone 0.26 acres from M-2 to C-4. The property is east of Delaware Street, south of Garfield Street (827 Garfield St.).

b.) A request to rezone 0.34 acres from M-2 to RS-2. The property is along Garfield Street, east of Delaware Street (824 Garfield St. and property abutting 827 Garfield St. to the southeast).

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for:

a.) Alice Vantuyl, 325 Clayton Ct.

b.) Joshua and Heather Stein, 2825 Fenwick, and Elizabeth Dumortier, 1229 Laura.

c.) Authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with Springsted for ongoing services as a financial adviser.

¢ Authorize the city manager to enter into a license agreement with Phillip and Rachel Rademacher, 515 Rockledge Road, for the use of city street right of way.

¢ Authorize the director of administrative services to execute an agreement with an executive search firm to assist with city manager recruitment.

¢ Authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with ADG for $177,100 for engineering services for runway improvements at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

¢ Authorize the city manager to enter into a design/build services contract with the Burns & McDonnell/Garney LLC joint venture in the amount of $1.84 million for modifications to Pump Station 16 in accordance with recommendations in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan.

¢ Authorize the Utilities Department to negotiate an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for design modifications to the anaerobic digester process at the Kaw Wastewater Treatment Plant.

¢ Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ Receive city staff reports concerning the use of the Harper Street water tower site for support of telecommunications equipment.

¢ Consider whether to include bike lanes on northbound Naismith Drive when it is overlaid this summer.

¢ Consider adopting findings of fact, approving rezoning and annexation requests, and authorize drafting of ordinance for placement on a future agenda for:

a.) Annexation request for 17.52 acres north of U.S. Highway 40 and east of K-10.

b.) A request to rezone 45.31 acres from A (Agriculture) District to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) District. The property is north of U.S. 40 and east of K-10.

c.) A request to rezone 31.12 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RO-1A (Residence-Office) District. The property is north of U.S. 40 and east of K-10.

d.) A request to rezone 25.82 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District. The property is north of U.S. 40 and east of K-10.

e.) A request to rezone 7.63 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RM-D (Duplex Residential) District. The property is north of U.S. 40 and east of K-10.

f.) A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 12.77 acres from A (Agriculture) District to RM-2 (Multiple-Family Residential) District. The property is north of U.S. 40 and east of K-10.

¢ Receive staff memorandum on long-range planning issues and workplan. Consider directing staff to distribute request for proposals for consultant services for the Southeast Area plan.

¢ Consider motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations. The justification for the executive session is to keep negotiation matters confidential.