Bottom line

City commissioners will receive a report about plans to remove several trees along Maine Street to accommodate a new power line that will serve a Lawrence Memorial Hospital expansion.

Background

Westar Energy is seeking City Commission feedback on where to place the poles after neighbors in the area began expressing concern about the number of trees that might be lost.

Other business

Executive session

City commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. to conduct a closed-door executive session to discuss potential real estate acquisition. The regular portion of the City Commission meeting will resume at 6:35 p.m.

Recognition

¢ Proclaim March 17 as the day of the 20th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Consent agenda

¢ Approve City Commission meeting minutes.

¢ 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.) Authorize the purchase of one demo investigation vehicle for the Fire & Medical Department off the H-GAC cooperative contract in the amount of $222,695 from Pierce Manufacturing Inc.

b.) Authorize the city manager to enter into an engineering services agreement with TranSystems in the amount of $21,278 for services related to waterline relocation at North Second and Locust in conjunction with the street improvements.

c.) Authorize city manager to enter into an agreement with Landplan Engineering in the amount of $40,100 for professional engineering and landscape architectural services for the Oregon Trail Addition Park.

d.) Authorize payment to the Kansas Department of Transportation in the amount of $40,000 for Project for Study of the K-10 Corridor.

¢ Adopt Resolution 6708, setting out the findings and determinations of the Governing Body and ordering construction of 25th Street Terrace from O’Connell Road to east of Franklin Road.

¢ Adopt Resolution No. 6709, approving the sale of certain real and personal property, and authorizing the mayor to execute the special warranty deed, bill of sale, and termination of documents, all related to the RAM Co. project and redemption of 1995 Industrial Revenue Bonds, in the aggregate original principal amount of $5,555,000.

¢ Receive request from Kansas University’s Spencer Museum of Art for placement of a mural on the north exterior wall of the New Hampshire Street parking garage.

¢ Receive the Police Department’s annual racial profiling complaint.

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Russell Hopping, 1617 Cadet.

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Lawrence Women’s Transitional Care Services Inc.

¢ Receive request from Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee regarding waiving water and wastewater tap fees for Lawrence Habitat for Humanity and Tenants to Homeowners Inc. for affordable housing development.

¢ Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda items

¢ Receive follow-up report to recommendation in Matrix Consultants study concerning implementation of international building codes.

¢ Consider public dafety and downtown safety items:

a.) Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 8082 establishing penalties for the violation of city firearm possession ordinance.

b.) Receive staff report concerning entertainment licensing requirements. Provide direction to staff concerning possible ordinance prior to additional discussions with interested parties.

c.) Receive staff report concerning special use permits for establishments with cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor licenses.

¢ Receive draft ordinance and staff report concerning temporary special events permits.

¢ Receive status report on the siting of Westar electric power poles and lines along Maine Street. City direction on the siting of the poles in the city’s right-of-way (east or west side of Maine Street) is being sought by Westar.