Bottom line

City commissioners will review a plan that spells out future land uses for the area northeast of Lawrence near the city’s airport.

Background

Lawrence-Douglas County planners have been working on the Northeast Sector plan since 2009. The plan is meant to serve as a future guide for development for all of Grant Township, which is north of North Lawrence and includes the area around the Lawrence Municipal Airport. Planning commissioners approved the plan in September on a narrow vote. But Douglas County commissioners rejected the plan over concerns about stormwater drainage, commercial development and the loss of prime agricultural ground. The plan will be sent back to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission for further consideration. At Tuesday’s meeting, city commissioners will be asked to review the plan and provide any comments they want planning commissioners to consider.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes

• Approve claims.

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

• Approve appointments recommended by the mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a. Set a bid opening for Sept. 6 for Bid Number B1139 2011 Electrical Preventive Maintenance.

b. Award bid for 44 ballistic vests for the Police Department to Simmons Law Enforcement for $26,400.

c. Waive staff estimate and award the bid for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation project at 2209 Princeton Boulevard to NB Remodeling, LLC for $24,435.

• Adopt ordinances on second and final reading that:

a. Adopt and appropriate by fund the 2012 city of Lawrence budget

b. Attest to the increase in property taxes levied for 2012.

c. Establish municipal court fees.

d. Establish solid waste service rates for 2012.

e. Establish water and sanitary sewer service rates, effective Nov. 15.

• Receive quarterly report regarding the status of fundraising and construction progress for the Lawrence Community Shelter’s new permanent facility.

• Authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with Stampede Mailing Services for outsourced mailing services.

• Authorize the mayor to sign a letter of support concerning the Efficiency Kansas program.

• Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Diane White, 1415 W. Second Terrace and two releases of mortgage for Henry Humphrey, 1724 Ind.

• Authorize staff to advertise a request for proposals for engineering services for the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Intake.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider adopting on second and final reading an ordinance establishing system development charges for water utility and wastewater utility connections for 2012, effective Jan. 1.

• Conduct a public hearing regarding distance limitation waiver requests for alcohol sales at the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship to take place Aug. 28 in South Park, and the Ballard B3 event to take place Sept. 24 in South Park.

• Consider initiating a text amendment to the Eighth and Pennsylvania Urban Conservation Overly District, including the Design Guidelines Eighth and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, in order to accommodate a residential proposal for property at 619 E. Eighth St. that exceeds the density limit currently noted in the guidelines.

• Discuss Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-6-5-09, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Northeast Sector Plan.

• Receive status report on possible options to retain the SRS office in Lawrence.