Bottom line

City commissioners will consider changing the policy that guides them in determining what locations are eligible for a school crossing guard.

Background

The Traffic Safety Commission is asking city commissioners to change the policy to better allow for speed limits, number of lanes of traffic and sight distance. The new policy would allow for a crossing guard if the speed limit is more than 35 mph, the street has more than three lanes of traffic or the sight distance is not sufficient for an elementary student to cross the street.

Other business

Recognition

¢ Presentation of check from Blacksburg, Va., to the United Way of Douglas County.

Consent agenda

¢ Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Jan. 8.

¢ 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.) Approve a request from the central maintenance garage to proceed with the 2008 police patrol vehicle bid process, utilizing specifications for the Ford Crown Victoria police package.

¢ Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 8229 annexing 0.07 acres of city-owned property.

b.) Ordinance No. 8230, incorporating by reference the “Subdivision Regulations for Lawrence and the Unincorporated Areas of Douglas County, Dec. 4, 2007 Text Amendments,” if appropriate.

¢ Adopt Resolution No. 6751, ordering a public hearing on Feb. 12 on the advisability of the construction of improvements at the intersection of Congressional Drive and Sixth Street, including property acquisition, subgrade stabilization, traffic signals and traffic-calming devices south of Sixth Street along Congressional Drive to the southernmost point of Tracts 9 and 10.

¢ Authorize mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the consolidation of access points along 23rd Street.

¢ Authorize mayor to sign the Construction Administration Agreement with KDOT for construction of Project No. 5-GI1-105(S) for the improvement of the 23rd Street (Kansas Highway 10) and Harper Street intersection.

¢ Authorize staff to revise the “How to Ride the T Lift Policy Manual” regarding advance day reservation period from three days to five days.

¢ Receive 2007 fourth quarter case management report from Bert Nash Mental Health Center.

¢ Authorize the city manager to execute a supplemental agreement to the existing engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for construction phase engineering services related to the Stoneridge Drive Elevated Water Storage Tank Project 6CP-906 in the amount of $204,450.

¢ Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ Receive staff report on sidewalk dining regulations, as requested by the City Commission on Nov. 6.

¢ Consider approval of a plan to deploy Electronic Immobilization Devices (Tasers) for the Lawrence Police Department.

¢ Consider amending the School Crossing Control Policy by adding speed limit, lanes of traffic and sight distance criteria, and deleting “marked” from Items 1, 2 and 3 under Adult Crossing Guard.

¢ Consider approving the work schedule for the North Second and Locust streets reconstruction project, including incentive package.

¢ Follow up on Jan. 12 study session on economic development.

¢ Discussion of 2008 City Commission meeting schedule.