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

Food festival seeks alcohol permit

Bottom line

The city will hear a request for temporary permit to sell alcoholic beverages at the Lawrence Originals Food Festival at South Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Background

The request is for a waiver of city code, which restricts the sale and service of alcohol within 400 feet of a school or church.

The Lawrence Originals Food Festival will feature music, beer, wine and food samples from Lawrence’s independent and locally owned restaurants.

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) Set bid date of Oct. 14 for the Community Development Weatherization Program for 46 homes.

b) Set bid date of Oct. 21 for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program for 1808 Miller Drive, 1909 Kasold Drive, and 1627 E. 18th Street.

c) Authorize the city manager to execute a cooperation agreement between the city of Lawrence and Douglas County to share costs in the expected study of the design of 31st Street to Douglas County Road 1057, not to exceed an amount of $216,000. The city’s total will be $10,000.

d) Award City Bid No. B08072, Project No. 4-SI1-208(BD), Sixth Street and Congressional Drive intersection traffic signal improvements to Torgeson Electric in the amount of $247,950.40.

e) Award bid for sodium bisulfite for the Utilities Department to G.S. Robins for $2.40 per gallon.

¢ Adopt the following ordinances on first reading:

a) Ordinance No. 8315, amending Chapter 19, Article 6, Section 19-604 of the city code concerning general discharge prohibitions under the city’s pretreatment regulations.

b) Ordinance No. 8319, for Special Use Permit (SUP-07-04-08) for Lawrence High School, located at 1901 La.

c) Ordinance No. 8320, for Special Use Permit (SUP-07-06-08) for Centennial/Lawrence Virtual School, located at 2145 La.

d) Ordinance No. 8321, for Special Use Permit (SUP-07-05-08) for Free State High School, located at 4700 Overland Drive.

e) Ordinance No. 8326, enacting Chapter 5, Article 21 of the code of the city of Lawrence regarding excavations and structures in utility easements.

¢ Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a) Ordinance No. 8318 on first reading for TA-07-14-08, to Section 20-525 and Section 20-526 of the development code, pertaining to the permitted uses in and use standards of the mixed use zoning district.

b) Ordinance No. 8283, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-2004-02) to Horizon 2020, Chapter 7 Industrial and Employment Related Land Use.

c) Joint City Ordinance No. 8301/County Resolution No. ____ regarding amendments to the Subdivision Regulations (TA-12-26-07, TA-05-08-08, TA-05-09-08, TA-06-10-08, and TA-06-11-08) approved by the City Commission on Sept. 9 and the County Commission on Sept. 3.

¢ Adopt the following resolutions:

a) Resolution No. 6803, setting out the findings and determinations of the governing body and ordering construction of a northbound right-turn lane at the intersection of Stoneridge Drive and Kelly Drive and related improvements to be financed by benefit district.

b) Resolution No. 6805, authorizing the reallocation of Series 2007 water and sewer revenue bonds in the amount of $11,825,000.

¢ Approve donation of property from Michael Stultz, approximately 46 acres generally located north of West Sixth Street, west of Queens Road. Authorize staff to execute necessary documents to accept donation. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to recommend acceptance of this property at its Sept. 9 meeting.

¢ Approve as “signs of community interest” a request from United Way of Douglas County to display 6 foot by 3 foot vinyl banners that say “United Way Helps Here” at 15 locations throughout the city from Sept. 17 through Nov. 14.

¢ Approve as a “sign of community interest” a request from Altrusa International to display a 3 foot by 20 foot banner that says “River City Reading Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27” on the east side of the Lawrence Public Library from Wednesday through Sunday.

¢ Receive petition to create a benefit district for improvements to the intersection of Sixth Street and northbound Wakarusa Drive by creating a turn lane and median improvements, including sidewalks, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, utility relocation, and other necessary and appropriate improvements, not to exceed an amount of $800,000.

¢ Authorize staff to advertise a request for proposal for design and construction phase engineering services associated with benefit districts for sanitary sewer and water improvements to Bauer Brook Estates per Resolutions Nos. 6799 and 6800.

¢ Approve donation of the sculpture entitled “Hedgehog House” from artist Christopher Fennell to be located at the north entrance of South Park.

¢ Approve, subject to finalization of use of right-of-way agreement and license documents, a sidewalk dining license for Yummy’s Over the Top Yogurt, 1119 Mass.

¢ Authorize the city manager to execute a second amendment to agreement for lease of city of Lawrence property that allows AT&T Mobility to install replacement equipment on the water tower at Sixth Street and Kasold Drive and increases the rent to $2,000 per month, effective Nov. 1.

¢ Adopt Resolution No. 6804, establishing Oct. 14 as the public hearing date for the proposed Transportation Development District (TDD) for the Bauer Farms development at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. Authorize the city manager to execute an agreement with the developer requiring the developer to pay city costs (legal, administrative) associated with the TDD process.

¢ Authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Joaquin Meza, 825 Crestline Drive.

¢ Approve as “signs of community interest” a request from Just Like Lawrence Inc. for the placement of signs in the city right-of-way near the entrances to city parking lots 4 and 8 from Saturday through Oct. 4, explaining the dates and times that the parking lots will be closed because of Get Downtown, and a 3 foot by 12 foot banner across New Hampshire Street near Ninth Street from Friday though Oct. 4 promoting Get Downtown, contingent upon final staff approval of the signs.

Regular agenda

¢ Conduct a public hearing on a request by Lawrence Originals, for a waiver of the restriction of the sale and serving of alcoholic liquor within 400 feet of a school or church during the Lawrence Originals Food Festival at South Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct 8.

¢ Consider approving the city’s updated Citizen Participation Plan for the CDBG and HOME programs.

¢ Receive update on Oread Hotel traffic plan.