Bottomline

City commissioners will consider establishing a no parking zone on the west side of Hilltop Drive between Harvard Road and Oxford Road. The prohibition on parking is proposed to run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Background

The city’s Traffic Safety Commission last month unanimously recommended approval of the no parking zone after a neighborhood resident expressed concern about backing out of her driveway with so much on-street parking allowed. But commissioners also have heard from another neighbor who is concerned about losing on-street parking.

Recognition

• Recognition of CadreLawrence and Lawrence Business Magazine Foundation Award winners.

Consent agenda

• Approve all claims.  The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.

• Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk’s Office.    

• Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a) Set bid date of April 29, 2014, for City Bid No. B1427, Project Number PW1314, Vermont Street, 21st Street to 22nd Street, Brick Street Reconstruction.

b) Set a bid date of May 6, 2014, for Bid No. B1425, for project UT1405 Large Valve Replacement.  

c) Set bid date of May 13, 2014 for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program Projects at 937 LaSalle St. and 2565 Ridge Court.

d) Award the Bid for Bid No. B1414, 872 Oak Street Sanitary Sewer Extension, Project No. UT1404, to the low bidder RD Johnson Excavating Co., Inc. in the amount of $45,837 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract.  

e) Approve purchase of service desks, computer tables, furniture and miscellaneous accessories for the Lawrence Public Library from Designed Business Interiors, Inc. of Topeka, KS for a total of $173,875.11, funded from the $18 million library renovation debt issuance.  

f) Award City Bid No. B1418, Project No. PW1403 – 2014 Overlay and Concrete Rehabilitation Program to Sunflower Paving, Inc. in the total amount of $1,466,901.75.  

g) Authorize payment to Joe W. Peng in the amount of $28,000 for acquisition of right of way for East 1600 Road and North 1175 Road for the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant site improvements.  

• Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a) Ordinance No. 8970, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 and 800 blocks of Vermont Street and west 100 block of 8th Street from Massachusetts Street to Vermont Street, including the intersection of 8th Street and Vermont Street and the plaza area between the Vermont Street parking garage and the Public Library on Friday, June 27, 2014 from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. and the 600, 700 and 800 blocks of Massachusetts Street and Vermont Street and on the east and west 100 block of 7th Street and west 100 block of 8th Street from Vermont Street to Massachusetts Street, on Sunday, June 29, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. as part of the 2014 Tour of Lawrence.

b) Ordinance No. 8971, approving the North Project Redevelopment Plan and the Redevelopment Agreement.

c) Ordinance No. 8974, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. and Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. in the 900 block of New Hampshire Street, from north of the south entrance of the parking garage to 9th Street, for events associated with the Free State Arts Festival.

d) Ordinance No. 8975, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on Pennsylvania Street, from 8th to 9th Streets on Saturday, May 10, 2014 for the Kansas Food Truck Festival.

e) Ordinance No. 8976, establishing maximum assessments for the Yankee Tank Estates Benefit District.

f) Ordinance No. 8977, for Special Use Permit (SUP-14-00007) for a Pump Station located at 547 Maple Street and 500 Perry Street (PC Item 1; approved 10-0 on 3/24/14).

g) Ordinance No. 8978, allowing the possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor on public property on Friday, May 30, 2014, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Saturday May 31, 2014 in the 900 block of New Hampshire Street, from north of the south entrance of the parking garage to 9th Street for events associated with the Final Friday/Art Tougeau event.

h) Ordinance No. 8979, authorizing the creation of a Transportation Development District in the area of 9th and New Hampshire Streets.

• Adopt Resolution No. 7069, authorizing the Mayor to sign the application and related grant documents for the 2014 Emergency Solutions Grant from the State of Kansas.  

• Approve rezoning, Z-13-00513, approximately .5 acre from IG (General Industrial) District to RS5 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 830 E 13th St. Submitted by William Price, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8965, to rezone (Z-13-00513) approximately .5 acre from IG (General Industrial) District to RS5 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 830 E 13th St. (PC Item 2; approved 10-0 on 2/24/14)    

• Accept dedication and vacation of easements and rights-of-way associated with Final Plat, PF-14-00091, for KMAH and Lawrence 27 Iowa Addition, located at the northeast corner of Iowa Street and W. 27th Street [2620 Iowa Street, 2626 Iowa Street, 2600 Redbud Lane, and 2032 W. 27th Street]. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for KMAF LLC and Lawrence 27 Iowa, LLC, property owners of record.   

• Receive proposal for purchase and rehabilitation of 1106 Rhode Island Street property. Refer to staff for analysis of requested economic development support and the Public Incentives Review Committee for review and recommendation.  

• Authorize City Manager to sign a letter of understanding with 3840 Greenway Circle LLC, Screen-It-Graphics of Lawrence, Inc. (Grandstand Sportswear and Glassware), clarifying their tax abatement compliance schedule.    

1. Authorize the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Arts Grants as recommended by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission.  

• Receive city manager’s report

Regular agenda

• Consider concurring with the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Commission to establish “No Parking” 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, along the west side of Hilltop Drive between Harvard Road and Oxford Road and consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8973, establishing the No Parking (TSC item #3; approved 8-0 on 3/3/14).    

• City Auditor will present the audit recommendation follow-up memo.

• Consider authorizing the distribution of request for proposals for professional services for the Solid Waste Facility on Kresge Road.