Bottomline

City commissioners are set to approve the dates of this summer’s Lawrence Busker Fest.

Background

The event, which features dozens of street performers, is seeking to use downtown streets and sidewalks from Aug. 22-24. The layout of the event will be the same as last year. Special performance areas will be block off from traffic. They include: the sidewalk and parking area in front of the US Bank building at 900 Massachusetts Street; the 100 block of E. Seventh Street; and the 100 block of E. Eight Street. Most of the events will take place from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 22; 11 a.m. to midnight on Aug. 23; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 24.

Study session 3:30 p.m.

• Study Session on police facility:   1)  Review of architect study/square footage needs and projected costs. 2) Discussion of possible funding options.  

Regular meeting 6:35 p.m.

Recognition

• Proclaim the week of June 1 – 7, 2014 as CPR Week.

• Presentation on recent Food Truck Festival event.

 Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 03/25/14.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

• Approve all claims.

• 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 June 10, 2014, for Bid No. B1441- Demolition of structures at 1219 and 1220 E. 1600 Road.  

 b) Authorize the Utilities Department to purchase an E85 excavator for the purchase price of $85,457.32 from Clark Equipment Company DBA Bobcat Company.  

• Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8993, authorizing the use of the City’s eminent domain authority and condemning required right-of-way and easements for the improvement of E. 1600 Road for the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements.  

• Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 8991, establishing no parking along the north side of Tillerman Drive between Kasold Drive and Stonegate Court.

• Adopt the following Resolutions:

 a) Resolution No. 7074,  authorizing the use of the City’s eminent domain authority and the making of a survey to obtain required easements for the construction of a roundabout at Wakarusa and Inverness.  Set bid date of June 17, 2014,  for Project Number PW1341, Bid Number B1439, Wakarusa Drive, North of Oread West to North of Inverness Drive.    

 b) Resolution No. 7075, authorizing the use of the City’s eminent domain authority and the making of a survey to obtain required easements for the construction of sanitary sewer relocations for the South Lawrence Trafficway.  

• Approve Special Event, SE-14-00209, for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County located on the outdoor patio of the Alvamar Clubhouse at 1809 Crossgate Drive on May 31, 2014. Submitted by Stacie Savlerson-Schroeder, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, with permission from Alvamar Inc., property owner of record.  

• Authorize Staff to Execute Contract with Pre-Qualified Plumbing Contractors to Complete I/I Defect Removal on Private Property.  

• Approve a three percent (3%) merit increase to salary and two additional days (16 hours) of vacation annually for Michael Eglinski effective December 15, 2014.  

• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Virginia Stephens, 2017 Rhode Island.  

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider approving a Street Event Permit for the 2014 Lawrence Busker Fest for the use of the sidewalk and 10 parking stalls in front of 900 Massachusetts Street, and the closure of the 100 block of E 7th Street and the 100 block of E 8th Street on August 22-24, 2014 and consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 8992, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the public right-of-way on the 100 block of E 7th Street and the 100 block of E 8th Street during the event.  

• Consider at Text Amendment, TA-13-00488, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, to allow for Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor uses with a Special Use Permit in the CN2 (Neighborhood Shopping Center) District.

 • Consider motion to recess into executive session for approximately 30 minutes for matters relating to employer-employee negotiations.  The justification for the executive session is to keep employer-employee negotiation matters confidential at this time.  The City Commission will resume their regular meeting in the Commission meeting room at the conclusion of the executive session.