Bottom line

City staff members are asking commissioners to give direction on how to spend $250,000 this year that has been budgeted for sidewalk and traffic-calming projects.

Background

Public works leaders are recommending the sidewalk money be used to fill in gaps along major roadways. The projects they are recommending for 2007 are: the south side of Sixth Street from Rockledge to Schwarz; the north side of Ninth Street from Sunset to Iowa; and the south side of Trail Road from Lawrence Avenue to Rockfence Place. Public works leaders are also recommending funding for one of the many previously approved traffic-calming projects. Staff members recommend a $100,000 project to build a traffic diverter on 18th Street between Maine and Missouri streets, and the construction of a raised crosswalk on Louisiana Street between 18th and 19th streets.

Other business

Recognition

¢ Proclaim June 21 as Dump the Pump Day.

¢ Proclaim June 23-24 as Amateur Radio Days.

¢ 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 July 17 for the Kaw Water Treatment Plant parking project.

b.) Authorize the finance department to purchase the Selection Voice Utility system for an amount not to exceed $53,635.

c.) Authorize the city manager to enter into an Engineering Services Agreement with BG Consultants for $22,000 for services related to waterline relocation at 19th Street from Alabama Street to Tennessee Street in conjunction with street improvements.

¢ Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8098, providing for the adoption of the “Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, June 12, 2007 Edition” incorporating amendments made since July 1.

¢ Adopt on second and final reading Ordinance No. 8120, establishing a domestic partnership registry.

¢ Initiate a text amendment for Section 20-403 to consider adding Restaurant, Quality to the permitted uses in the IL (Limited Industrial) District. Refer to the Planning Commission for consideration.

¢ Authorize advertisement of a request for proposals for engineering and construction inspection services for the design of modifications to Pump Station 25 (East Hills Business Park).

¢ Authorize the city manager to negotiate a design-build contract with the design-build team of CAS Construction/Professional Engineering Consultants for the preliminary design and submission of a guaranteed maximum price for the construction of the West Baldwin Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor project in accordance with the recommendations in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan.

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Jeremy Benzel, 1522 Lindenwood Lane, and a subordination agreement for Elizabeth Patrick, 2734 Bonanza.

¢ Approve the following use of right-of-way requests:

a.) Temporary closing of Seventh Street between Vermont and Massachusetts streets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 15.

b.) Temporary closing of 900 block of New Hampshire Street from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.

¢ Approve license agreement to install a 3-foot picket-style fence along New Hampshire Street and a 6-foot privacy fence along 18th Street as requested by Lois and Frederick McMillan.

¢ receive city manager’s report

Regular agenda

¢ Conduct a public hearing on a request by Worldpeace LLC for a waiver of the restriction of the sale and serving of alcoholic liquor within 400 feet of a school or church, regarding a proposed restaurant (drinking establishment license requested) at 947 Mass.

¢ Consider pesticide-free park program improvements for 2008 budget.

¢ Consider rental registration of multifamily properties program improvement for 2008 budget.

¢ Consider fee waiver requests from Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. and Habitat for Humanity. This item is a 2008 budget request item.

¢ Receive staff report concerning sidewalk issues and traffic calming improvements funding issue.

¢ Receive staff update on energy-related and environmental initiatives.

¢ Receive draft Neighborhood Revitalization Plans: downtown and target neighborhoods. Commission discussion is requested as this would have future budget implications related to assessed valuation. If the commission desires to proceed with consideration of this project, additional neighborhood, general public, Douglas County and school district input would be solicited prior to final adoption of a plan.

¢ Consider motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes for the purpose of discussing possible acquisition of real estate.