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

Grant may be requested for transit

Bottom line

Commissioners will discuss applying for federal stimulus dollars to buy more public transit buses for the city and Kansas University.

Background

Staff members recommend the city and university apply for $2.875 million in funding from the $100 million federal Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction program. The city wants $625,000 to buy five medium-duty biodiesel/electric hybrid transit buses. KU is seeking $2.25 million for six 40-foot biodiesel transit buses. The federal grant money does not require a local match.

Other business

4:30 p.m.

• Study session on water and sewer planning issues.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from May 5.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Award bid for SCBA Cylinders for the Fire/Medical Department to Ed M. Feld Equipment Co. for $20,339.

b.) Set bid date of June 2 for City Bid No. B09032, Project No. PW0906, West Ninth Street, from Iowa to Tennessee streets, Rehabilitation Project (Sales Tax infrastructure Improvement Program).

• Adopt these ordinance(s) on first reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 8403, establishing no parking along the south side of Ash Street from 8th Street west 100 feet.

b.) Ordinance No. 8404, establishing a 35 mph speed limit on Fourth Street between McDonald Drive and Michigan Street.

• Adopt these ordinance(s) on second and final reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 8398, prohibiting parking on the south side of 10th Place between Kasold Drive and Randall Road, along the east side of Randall Road between 10th Place and 10th Terrace, and long the north side of 10th Terrace between Randall Road and Randall Road.

b.) Ordinance No. 8400, allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain city property pursuant to The Sandbar sidewalk dining license.

c.) Ordinance No. 8401, authorizing the temporary sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on specified city property for the Tour of Lawrence event on

July 4.

• Receive letter from Oread Neighborhood Association requesting a moratorium on boarding houses; refer to staff for report.

• Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Kathryn Orth, 715 Crestline Drive.

• Authorize staff to advertise a request for proposals for design and construction phase engineering services for the sanitary sewer main replacement for the 1100 block of Delaware Street and the 1500 block of New Hampshire Street.

• Receive petition to replace a light that was removed from the 2000 block of Kasold Drive; refer to staff for report.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider authorizing staff to submit a proposal to the Federal Transit Administration for funding under the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program.

• Receive from City Auditor a performance audit on street lighting.