Bottom line

City commissioners will consider a proposal that could route more heavy truck traffic along portions of Connecticut Street in East Lawrence.

Background

Commissioners are being asked to remove Pennsylvania Street from Eighth to Ninth streets as a truck delivery route in the city. Currently, trucks from Penny’s Concrete can legally use the street to travel to and from the company’s East Lawrence cement plant. But city engineers have expressed concern that the portion of Pennsylvania Street is not designed to carry such heavy truck traffic. If the street’s truck delivery route designation is removed, engineers are recommending the cement trucks use Connecticut and Eight Streets instead.

Consent agenda

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

• 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 a bid date of August 26, 2014 for Bid No. B1430, for project UT1315 Arkansas Street Waterline Replacement, West Second Street to West Fourth Street.  

b) Award Bid #B1417, for the purchase of Fire Medical uniforms and related accessories, to various bidders, in an amount not to exceed $54,643.    

c) Authorize the execution of a purchase agreement with Logic Inc., in the amount of $73,632, for the purchase of two (2) ABB Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) with a five (5) year warranty for Wastewater Treatment Plant.    

• Adopt on second and final reading, the following ordinances:

a) Ordinance No. 9002, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on Saturday September 13, 2014 from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm on the top deck of the New Hampshire Street Parking Garage located at 927 New Hampshire Street for the Lawrence Arts Center Fall Fundraiser Event.

b) Ordinance No. 9012, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on Sunday August 24, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in South Park and on Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street for the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship Event.

c) Ordinance No. 9022, establishing a Neighborhood Revitalization Area at 1106 Rhode Island Street and authorize the City Manager to execute a City-County-School District Cooperative Agreement related to administration of the NRA, and a Performance Agreement between the City and applicant.    

• Adopt Resolution No. 7082, adopting the Douglas County Kansas Emergency Operations Plan.  

• Concur with the following recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission:

a) University of Kansas be permitted to mark and sign a crosswalk across the south leg of the intersection of 18th Street and Naismith Drive (TSC item #2; approved 8-0 on 6/2/14).    

b) To establish a No Left Turn, 7:00-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday on southbound Tennessee Street at 23rd Street (TSC item #3; approved 8-0 on 6/2/14).  

c) To deny the request to establish a mid-block pedestrian crossing on New Hampshire Street between 10th Street and 11th Street (TSC item #4; denied 8-0 on 6/2/14).  

• Authorize Mayor to sign the Grant Agreement for the acceptance of the Environmental Assessment and Drainage Study of the Lawrence Municipal Airport.    

• Approve a street event permit for Tequa Creek Holding, LLC, allowing the closure of Delaware Street, from 8th Street to 9th Street, and the parking lot south of the Poehler Lofts, 619 E 8th Street, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday September 13, 2014, associated with the 2014 SeedCo Harvest Event and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9024, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on Delaware Street, from 8th Street to 9th Street, and the parking lot south of the Poehler Lofts, 619 E 8th Street, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday September 13, 2014, associated with the 2014 SeedCo Harvest Event.    

• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Certificate and Acknowledgment Regarding the Lease Agreement and Estoppel related to the Industrial Revenue Bond financing for the Bliss Sports portion of the Rock Chalk Park Project.    

• Authorize the City Manager to execute a License Agreement permitting USD 497 to continue to use a portion of the Davis Road Right of Way for the Kennedy Elementary School Parking Lot in accordance with the terms of that Agreement.  

• Authorize the City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy, a Delaware corporation, permitting Black Hills Energy to lease certain portions of City Property in the vicinity of the intersection of 31st Street and Louisiana Street in order to relocate under City Property a gas line and appurtenant facilities in accordance with the terms of that Agreement.  

• Authorize the Mayor to sign Subordination Agreements for 302 Alabama Street and 1233 Laura Street.  

• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Karen Parish, 2712 Bonanza Street.  

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

Conduct public hearing on the 2015 budget and consider the following items related to the adoption of the 2015 budget:

a) Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9030, approving and appropriating the 2015 City of Lawrence Operating and Capital Improvement Budget;

b) Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9031, attesting to the increase in property taxes levied for 2015, and authorize publication of the notice of vote,; and

c) Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9004, establishing solid waste service rates, effective November 15, 2014.  

• Consider the following items related to the Capital Improvement Plan:

a) Consider adoption of the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan;  

b) Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9025, designating K-10 within the city limits as a main Trafficway;  

c) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7079, authorizing the issuance of bonds in an amount of $200,000 for the 9th Street Reconstruction Project from Delaware Street to Massachusetts Street;

d) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7081, authorizing the issuance of bonds in an amount of $600,000 for improvements on Bob Billings Parkway between Kasold Drive and Wakarusa Drive.

e) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7080, authorizing the issuance of bonds in an amount of $575,000 for repairs and improvements to City Facilities.  

f) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7084, authorizing the sale of 2014 Series A and Series B Bonds and 2014 Series III General Obligation Temporary Notes on September 9, 2014.  

• Consider the following items related to a new police facility:  

a) Receive report from Treanor Architects on additional cost analysis and municipal court options;

b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7083, authorizing and calling a special question election submitting to the voters the proposition of levying a special one-quarter of one percent city retailers sales tax to pay the cost of constructing and equipping a police facility and directing notice of special question election to be published; and   

c) Consider authorizing the Mayor to enter into letter of intent with Hallmark Cards, Inc., to purchase land contingent on a successful sales tax referendum, among other conditions, for constructing and equipping a police facility.

• Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9032, removing Pennsylvania Street from 8th Street to 9th Street, from the Schedule of Truck Delivery Routes.    

• Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 9021, establishing a Neighborhood Revitalization Area (NRA) at 1101/1115 Indiana Street and authorize the City Manager to execute a City-County-School District Cooperative Agreement related to administration of the NRA, and a Performance Agreement between the City and applicant.