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

Homeless shelter regulations up for approval

Bottom line

New regulations for where homeless shelters can locate in the city will be up for approval by Lawrence city commissioners.

Background

Planning commissioners, at the request of the Lawrence Community Shelter and other homeless service advocates, forwarded the new regulations to the city commissioners for approval. The new regulations would allow traditional homeless shelters to be located virtually in all nonresidential areas, but they would be required to receive a special-use permit from the City Commission. Smaller scale homeless shelters – which could house no more than four people unrelated by blood – could operate without a special-use permit if they are located in a church or other nonprofit building. The regulations also create a new category called homeless day centers. The day centers could locate in residential areas but would require a special-use permit from the city.

Other business

Consent agenda

¢ Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ Approve all claims.

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

¢ Bid and purchase items:

a.) Award City Bid No. B08066, Project No. PW0820, 2008 Overlay Program, Phase 3, to low bidders as follows:

1.) Base Bid Section ($762,038.90) and Alternate Bid Section A ($210,180.70) to Kansas Heavy Construction;

2.) Alternate Bid Section B ($240,813.80) and Alternate Bid Section C (Municipal Airport Taxiway Aprons A & B) ($44,471.60) to R.D. Johnson Excavating; and,

3.) Alternate Bid Section D (Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery) ($75,260.00) and Alternate Bid Section E (Eighth and Ninth Street Speed Cushions) ($20,024.40) to LRM Industries Inc.

¢ Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8294, an ordinance providing for the amendment to Chapter V, Article 10 of the Lawrence City Code that requires ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles for all kitchen countertop and bathroom receptacles.

¢ Adopt on second and final reading Ordinance No. 7774, establishing the city’s part of a joint resolution/ordinance concerning charges for ambulance services.

¢ Adopt the following resolutions in anticipation of the general obligation bond and temporary note sale on Sept. 9. The City Commission will consider formally authorizing the East Hills Business Park project and the tennis court project at its meeting on Aug. 26.

a.) Resolution No. 6785, authorizing the financing and refinancing of certain real estate property and improvements thereon for economic development purposes and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay the costs thereof, if appropriate.

b.) Resolution No. 6786, authorizing the improvements to public recreational areas and to issue general obligation bonds and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof, if appropriate.

c.) Resolution No. 6787, ordering the improvement and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for certain improvements to the intersection of 19th and Louisiana streets and repealing Resolution No. 6762, if appropriate.

d.) Resolution No. 6784, authorizing the sale of general obligation temporary notes, series 2008-I, and general obligation bonds, series 2008-A.

e.) Resolution No. 6783, establishing the maximum annual bonding amount for improvements authorized pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 27 as $685,000 plus costs of issuance and interest on any temporary financing, if appropriate.

¢ Approve the following traffic-related items:

a.) Waive the engineer’s estimate for City Bid No. B08061, Project No. 24-GI3-807(C), 18th and Maine streets, Traffic Diverter, and award bid to Asphalt Improvement Co. in the amount of $27,471.

b.) Adopt Resolution No. 6788, amending Sections 1 and 2 of Resolution 6728, expanding the list of projects previously authorized by Resolution No. 6728 by including the funding of the midblock pedestrian signal in the 900 block of New Hampshire Street and the 18th and Maine streets Traffic Diverter to the list of projects.

¢ Receive request from Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP for a Transportation Development District at the Bauer Farm Development, Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, refer to staff for a report.

¢ Approve application for Temporary Use of Right of Way for the Lawrence Busker Festival on Aug. 22-24.

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign two releases of mortgage for Peggy Sullivan, 2236 East Drive.

¢ Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ Conduct the public hearing on the proposed 2009 city budget.

a.) Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8306, noting the necessity of appropriating/budgeting property tax revenues for 2009 in excess of that which was appropriated/budgeted for 2008, if appropriate.

¢ Receive presentation regarding Peak Oil from the Sustainability Action Network (requested by Sustainability Advisory Board).

¢ Consider draft findings of fact that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to granting a demolition permit for the structure at 1232 La., and whether “all possible planning to minimize harm” has been accomplished for the listed property. In addition, initiate the rezoning of property at 1232 La. to the RM-32 zoning district.

¢ Consider the approval of Text Amendment TA-04-03-08, to Chapter 20 of Lawrence City Code (Land Development Code) to define and permit various homeless facilities in certain zoning districts with use standards.

¢ Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to amend the truck route ordinance.