Bottomline

Commissioners will consider taking a host of actions to allow the 2014 Bike MS Event to be hosted in downtown Lawrence’s South Park on Sept. 13.

Background

The event is expected to attract more than 2,000 bicycle riders who will ride from Garmin International’s headquarters in Olathe to South Park in Lawrence. Many riders will spend the night in Lawrence and then ride back to Garmin’s offices the following day. This would be the fourth year in a row that Lawrence has hosted the event, which is a major fundraiser for the Mid-America Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. City commissioners are being asked for a permit for alcohol to be served in South Park during the event. Commissioners also are being asked to close Massachusetts Street from South Park to North Park Street from 5 a.m. Sept. 13 to noon on Sept. 14. A portion of North Park Street and the parking lot for the Community Building also would be closed during that time period.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 05/06/14, 05/13/14, 05/20/14 and 05/27/14.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

• Approve all claims.  

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

• Bid and purchase items:

a) Set a Bid Date of September 16, 2014 for Bid No. 1449, Project UT1416, Kaw Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement.  

b) Authorize the City Manager to execute RFC # 024 and #025 to the construction contract with Emery Sapp & Sons for Project UT1205 – Contract 1, South Lawrence Trafficway Sanitary Sewer Relocations, increasing the contract amount by $80,400.97.  

c) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Engineering Services Agreement with Bartlett & West for the Solid Waste Facility on Kresge Road in the amount of $157,038.    

d) Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with Airport Development Group for construction engineering services in the amount of $27,000 and approve additional costs for Federal Aviation Administration flight inspection of the runway lighting in the amount of $7,050.  

e) Authorize Westar to construct an underground electric distribution line at Lawrence VenturePark for City share of $100,000 paid from special assessment benefit district   

Adopt on first reading, the following ordinances:

a) Ordinance No. 9026, amending City Code Section 6-1711 Mobile Food Vendors to remove the time restriction for Mobile Food Vendors and the limit on the number of Vendors that can be located on properties where the City has approved a Site Plan establishing a location for a Mobile Food Vendor as a permanent or seasonal element of the site.    

b) Ordinance No. 9028, adopting the 2014 Standard Traffic Ordinance, Edition 2014.     

• Adopt Resolution No. 7086, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the amount of $1 million for the Bob Billings Parkway and Kansas Highway 10 Interchange, Project No.  PW1122.    

• Authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary supplemental Kansas Department of Transportation forms committing the City of Lawrence’s match for the Transportation Enhancement project for the Breezedale Monuments Restoration.    

• Approve a street event permit for the closure of Massachusetts Street between North Park Street and South Park Street on Sunday, September 7, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. for the annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival.     

• Approve a street event permit for the Lawrence Old Fashion Christmas Parade to close various streets downtown on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  

• Approve a street event permit for the closure of the 100 block of W. 8th Street from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2014 for the Jefferson’s Boys and Girls Club Block Party and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9033, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol in the 100 block of W. 8th Street during the event.    

• Approve a street event permit for the use of various city streets, including the rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown, from 6:00 a.m. – 6:25 a.m. on Monday, September 1, 2014 for The Run to Free 5K.  

• Approve a street event permit for the use of various city streets, including the rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, for The Circle of Sisterhood 5K.  

• Authorize the City Manager to execute a $75,000 grant from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission for cultural planning activities.    

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider the following items related to the 2014 Bike MS event:    

a) Conduct a public hearing.

b) Consider approving a street event permit for the closure of Massachusetts Street, from South Park Street to North Park Street and North Park Street (Massachusetts to Vermont) on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m., and no parking on North Park Street from Massachusetts Street to Vermont Street on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m., and closure of the Community Center parking lot #7 on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m., and no parking on W. South Park Street Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m..

c) Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9023, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in South Park and on Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street associated with the 2014 Bike MS Event; provided the sale, possession and consumption are pursuant to City of Lawrence and State of Kansas law.