The bottom line

Lawrence city commissioners will hear an unusual request to have a piece of property removed from the city limits.

Background

Eugene Reding, the owner of the property at 1820 N. Third St., is seeking to have his 2.4 acres de-annexed from the city. The property was added to the city in 1988 in an effort to get city water service to replace a failing well. But the property never received city water service. Instead it was connected to a rural water district. After Reding purchased the property last year, he decided to try to have it removed from the city. The property — which is near the Lawrence Municipal Airport — is surrounded by unincorporated territory. Reding said being in the city creates confusion because he has a rural address for mail service but a city address for other purposes. Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners have recommended approval of de-annexing the property, but the city planning staff is recommending denial of the request.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim October 2010 as Meet the Blind Month and Oct. 15 as White Cane Safety Day.

Consent agenda

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve licenses as recommended by the city clerk’s office.

• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Award the bid for Bid Number B1049 Project UT1002DS, Indiana Street Waterline Crossing at Sixth Street, to the low bidder, NJ Trenching Inc., in the amount of $62,096 and authorize the city manager to execute the contract.

• Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 8578, allowing the temporary possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor on the public right-of-way during the KU Pep Rally on Oct. 21 in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street.

• Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-2-10, to update Chapter 14 — Specific Plans to correct references made to the previous Chapter 13-Implementation regarding the adoption process for plans. The reference needs to be updated to refer to Chapter 17-Implementation. This was an oversight when the chapter was renumbered and was identified as a work item in the annual review of the Comprehensive Plan.

• Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-3-10, amending Chapter 7-Industrial and Employment Related Land Uses to be consistent with the approved K-10 & Farmer’s Turnpike Plan to include the expanded Santa Fe Industrial Area and I-70 and K-10 industrial area identified in the sector plan.

• Authorize the mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for B.J. Spencer, 3409 W. 10th St.

• Approve as “signs of community interest” a request from the Pilot Club of Lawrence for signs in the public right-of-way on the northwest corner of 23rd and Harper on the US Bank property advertising the Antique Show and Sale from Oct. 22-23.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Receive presentation from Westar Energy on the Smart Grid program.

• Consider the de-annexation, A-6-1-10, of approximately 2.4 acres, located at 1820 N. Third St., legally described as: the north 90 feet of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 12 South, Range 20 East, of the sixth principal meridian. Submitted by Eugene F. Reding, property owner of record.

• Receive audit recommendation and follow-up.