Agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org

Bottom line

City commissioners will consider approving plans for two new apartment complexes in the city.

Background

Commissioners will consider rezoning property and approving a preliminary plat for The Exchange, a proposed apartment complex at 31st Street and Ousdahl Road. The project includes about 55 acres of property that would be rezoned for an apartment complex. Also, commissioners will consider approving the Revised Southern Development Plan, which is an area plan for this area and much of the property that is between 31st Street and the Wakarusa River to the south. The second apartment project is Rylee Court Apartments, near 23rd and Tennessee streets. The project, which is just east of the Checkers grocery store, already has the proper zoning. Commissioners are being asked to approve a site plan for the property.

Other business

Consent agenda

¢ Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Nov. 27.

¢ 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.) Award the following bids for the sale of scrap and surplus equipment for the Utilities Department:

1.) Scrap copper and brass to Berry Heine for $3,146.

2.) Obsolete water meters to Warren Enterprises for $27,523.

3.) Obsolete desks to Hurrelbrink Recycling for $10.

b.) Approve change order No. 1 (final) in the amount of

$83,303.18 for the 2007 Overlay and Curb Repair Program, Phase 2.

¢ Adopt on second and final reading Ordinance No. 8211, authorizing the codification of the general ordinances of the city.

¢ Adopt the following resolution(s):

a.) Resolution No. 6746, establishing U.S. Bank National Association as an official depository of the city of Lawrence.

b.) Resolution No. 6747, declaring the boundaries of the city of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.

¢ Approve extension of parking agreement with Sunflower Broadband to use City Lot 16 at the monthly rate of $10 per metered space for 43 spaces, for a total of $430 per month, until Feb. 1, 2008.

¢ Authorize staff to advertise a request for proposals for design and construction phase engineering services for the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Disinfection Conversion from chlorine gas to sodium hypochlorite liquid.

¢ Authorize the city manager to enter into an Engineering Services Agreement with HNTB, in the amount of $48,088, for design engineering services related to Phase II waterline and sanitary sewer relocations on North Iowa Street because of the widening of Interstate 70.

¢ Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of all eight utility easements running along the side and rear lines of Lots 1, 2, 15, 16, and 17 in Block 4, West Hills Addition, except the south and east lines of Lot 15, the south line of Lot 2, and the south 4′ of the east 4′ of Lot 16, as requested by Robert Lewis, Jerry Nossaman and Scott Watson.

¢ Consider approval of a site plan for Rylee Court Apartments, an apartment complex including 16 units and surface parking located on the south side of West 23rd Street and west of Tennessee Street, extended. Submitted by Paul Werner for First Management Inc., property owner of record.

¢ Consider approval of the Revised Southern Development Plan. The draft plan was returned to the Planning Commission for further consideration by the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 8.

¢ Consider the following items related to The Exchange, an approximately 126-acre multi-dwelling residential development located at 31st Street and Ousdahl Road.

a.) Consider approval of the requested annexation of approximately 52 acres for The Exchange, located at 31st Street and Ousdahl Road. Submitted by Michael Berry, P.E. Professional Engineering Consultants, for RA & JG Limited Company, property owner of record.

b.) Consider approval of a request to rezone a tract of land approximately 6.673 acres, County A (agriculture) to OS (open space).

c.) Consider approval of a request to rezone a tract of land approximately 56.44 acres, from RS10 (single-dwelling residential) and County A (Agriculture) to RM15 (multi-dwelling residential).

¢ Consider initiating various items pertaining to beginning the adoption process for the Lawrence SmartCode:

a.) Consider initiating an amendment to Horizon 2020 by creating Chapter 15 – Place Making to ensure proper comprehensive plan language is in place for the proposed Lawrence SmartCode in the city of Lawrence.

b.) Consider initiating an amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 14 – Specific Plans, to add a reference to the Lawrence SmartCode Infill Plan.

c.) Consider initiating TA-11-27-07, to adopt the Lawrence SmartCode.

NOTE: The City Commission may defer the following items to another meeting depending on the time it takes to deal with the previous items.

¢ Receive status report regarding the timing and scope of sanitary sewer projects, and consider the following items.

a.) Consider authorizing staff to advertise a request for proposals for engineering services to review the scope and timing of the Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility and perform a watershed sewer service plan.

b.) Consider authorizing staff to negotiate a construction management agreement with Burns & McDonnell for the expansion of the wet weather storage capacity at Pump Station 09 (Four Seasons).

c.) Consider authorizing the city manager to enter into an engineering services agreement with Professional Engineering Consultants, in the amount of $285,680, for completion of the design and construction phase services for the West Baldwin Creek Interceptor Sewer and initiation of condemnation proceedings, if appropriate.