Background

City commissioners will consider approving a unique parking agreement that will allow Lawrence Bank to have exclusive use of two public parking spaces near Eighth and Massachusetts Street.

Background

The downtown branch of Lawrence Bank plans to temporarily move to 800 Massachusetts St. while it is displaced from its home at Ninth and New Hampshire during the construction of a new multistory apartment and office building. During its stay at 800 Massachusetts, the bank wants to have exclusive use of two parking spaces on the south side of Eighth Street that are immediately adjacent to the bank building. A canopy would be installed over the spaces, which would function as a substitute for a drive-thru bank lane. Lawrence Bank is proposing to pay the city $192 per parking spot for use of the spaces. The bank expects to need use of the spaces for up to two years. City staff members are recommending approval of the request, but said the spaces should be open to the general public during the hours the bank is not open.

Recogntion

• Proclaim Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, as International Literacy Day.

Consent agenda

 • Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 07/01/14.

• 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.    

• Bid and purchase items:

a) Set a bid date of September 23, 2014 for Bid No. B1450, Project No. PW1429, for the replacement of the salt dome at 1120 Haskell Avenue.   

b) Set a bid date of September 23, 2014 for Bid No. B1433, Project No. UT1312, Bob Billings Parkway Waterline Replacement.  

c) Set a bid date of September 30, 2014 for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program Projects at 212 Lincoln Street and 1215 Rhode Island Street.  

d) Authorize the purchase of snow plow replacement parts from American Equipment Co., utilizing the City of Olathe contract, not to exceed $40,000.    

e) Authorize the purchase of one (1) half-ton truck for the Public Works Engineering Division, from Laird Noller Ford utilizing previous Bid #B1440, for the amount of $22,481.  

f) Award the construction contract for Bid No. B1430, Project No. UT1315 – Arkansas Street Waterline Replacement, West 2nd Street to West 4th Street, to Banks Construction, LLC in the amount of $268,590 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract.    

1. Adopt on second reading, Ordinance No. 9034, to rezone (Z-03-16-05) approximately 2.59 acres from PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District to POD-1 (Planned Office Development) District. The property is generally described as being located north of W. 6th Street (U.S. Highway 40) between Wakarusa Drive and Folks Road.

• Approve extension request for Final Development Plan for Miracon Plaza Planned Commercial Development – Phase 1 [FDP-01-02-07] generally located at the northeast corner of Wakarusa Drive and Clinton Parkway. Submitted by Tim Herndon, for Timothy W. Schmidt of OFF-PISTE, Inc., property owner of record. The approved plan proposes construction of a two-story retail/office/bank building containing approximately 8,000 square feet and associated site improvements. The request proposes extension of the approval for this project for an additional 24 months.    

• Authorize staff to advertise a Request for Proposals, RFP 1413, for Design Phase Engineering Services, for Project No. UT1421 – Kaw WTP Field Operations Building Expansion.    

• Receive request from the Kaw Valley Kickball League to build a scoreboard at Hobbs Park; refer to staff.  

• Approve an event permit allowing Health Care Access to attach bras to the outside railings on the north and south bound Kansas River bridges from October 19 to November 1, 2014.  

• Approve the suspension of enforcement of City Code Section 14-407, prohibiting the discharge of firearms within the city) to allow a “shotgun” start at the Lawrence Police Foundation golf tournament on Monday, September 8, 2014 at The Orchards by Cobblestone, LLC Golf Course.  

• Approve as signs of community interest, a request from Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association to tie pink ribbons around lamp posts on Massachusetts Street, between 6th Street and 11th Street, and on Clinton Parkway, between Iowa Street and Kasold, from Sunday, October 5 through Monday, October 27, 2014.  The purpose of the pink ribbons is to educate the general public about breast cancer awareness month.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Mortgage Release for Phillip J. Cullison and Rachel A. Bachman, 2710 Bonanza.  

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9035, amending the City’s Schedule of No Parking Zones, and authorizing the City Manager to sign a Right of Way Agreement with Lawrence Bank for the temporary lease of two parking spaces at 8th and Massachusetts Streets. 

• Consider awarding bid for installation of a portable artificial ice skating surface, railing system, and protective rubber matting around the rink, to Preservation Materials International for $80,748.