Lawrence City Commission agenda for April 21 meeting

Bottomline

City commissioners will discuss crafting a new goals statement, as three new commissioners joined the commission last week. Commissioners also will discuss commissioner appointments to a variety of boards and organizations.

Background

Commissioners fill spots on a host of board across the community. Among the assignments commissioners are expected to make on Tuesday are: Horizon 2020 Steering Committee; Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center Board; Ninth Street Corridor Committee; negotiating team for Lawrence Police Officers Association and International Association of Firefighters; Joint Economic Development Committee; Public Incentives Review Committee; Economic Development Corporation of Lawrence/Douglas County; Bioscience and Technology Business Center Board; Destination Management Inc. Board; and Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Study Session 3 p.m.

  1. City Commission Study Session. Topics:  Budget update, status of projects, and department orientation.  

Regular meeting 5:45 p.m.  

Recognition

  1. Recognition of Mayor’s Day of Service.
  2. Proclaim the week of April 22 – 24, 2015, as Tree City USA Week and April 24, 2015 as Arbor Day.
  3. Proclaim the month of April, 2015, as Fair Housing Month.

Consent agenda

  1. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
  2. Approve all claims.  The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.
  3. Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk’s Office.
  4. Bid and purchase items:

a) Set bid date of May 5, 2015, for Project No. PW1428 – 23rd Street Lighting Project, Iowa Street to Naismith Drive.  

b) Set bid date of May 26, 2015, for Bid No. B1524, Project No. PW1343 – Community Health Facility Improvements, access control equipment and security upgrades.    

c) Approve purchase of one (1) Altech AT40G F550 chassis for the Public Works Department from Altech Industries, for $95,332, utilizing the NJPA Government contract.  

d) Award bid for one (1) roll off container truck for the Public Works Department, to American Equipment Co., for $108,713.  

e) Authorize Change Order No. 1 for the Solid Waste Facility (2201 Kresge Road), Phase 1, to B.A. Green Construction Co., for $19,027, for revised plans to address code requirements.  

  1. Approve a Special Event Permit, SE-15-00142, for Sertoma Club of Lawrence BBQ Fundraiser Competition, May 8 – 9, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. on May 8 to 3:00 p.m. on May 9.  The event will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on May 9. The event will take place in the parking lot of Rock Chalk Park, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.
  2. Approve a street event temporary use of public right-of-way permit for the 2015 Paw Valley Festival and 5K, Saturday, May 9, 2015, benefitting the Lawrence Humane Society, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  3. Authorize the submittal of the city’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) grant application for equipment and supplies for the new City of Lawrence and Douglas County permanent HHW facility.
  4. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the Langston in Lawrence grant application submitted to the Douglas County Natural and Cultural Heritage Grant Program.
  5. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Belinda Conrad, 1605 Powers Street.
  6. Approve as signs of community interest, a request from the Lawrence Home Builders Association to place signs in various rights-of-way beginning April 25 through May 4, 2015 for the annual Spring Parade of Homes.
  7. Receive City Manager’s Report

Regular agenda

  1. Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of a drainage easement at 2604 and 2608 Lazy Brook Lane, as requested by property owner Grand Builders, LLC.    

 2. Conduct public hearing regarding the property at 1231 Pennsylvania Street and consider adopting Resolution No. 7113, declaring the house and accessory structures to be dangerous and unsafe and to order the owner to repair or remove the structures within the specified time and Resolution No. 7114, declaring the exterior yard and front porch debris storage to be injurious to public health and safety and to order the owner to remove the debris within the specified time.  

  1. Receive presentation and direct staff on the 2015 City of Lawrence Community Survey.   Draft Survey
  2. City Commission discussion on City goals and priorities.   Board & Commission Assignments