Lawrence City Commission agenda for May 12 meeting

Bottomline

City commissioners are scheduled to approve a pair of contracts to replace two water lines totaling about $590,000.

Background

Commissioners are set to accept a bid of $370,140 to replace 1,500 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe with new 8-inch PVC pipe along the length of Homestead Drive. The 1963 pipe was recently rated in poor condition by the city’s Utilities Department. Commissioners also are set to accept a bid of $220,160 to replace a variety of waterlines on Cedarwood Avenue between W. 25th and W. 26th streets. The 1960 pipe has suffered a number of breaks. Both projects are expected to take from 120 to 150 days to complete.

Recognition

  1. Proclaim the month of May, 2015 as Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month.
  2. Proclaim the month of May, 2015 as Mental Health Month.
  3. Proclaim the month of May, 2015 as Bike Month and the week of May 11 – 15, 2015 as Bike to Work Week.

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. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.
  5. Bid and purchase items:

a) Award bid for the construction contract for Bid No. B1516, Project No. UT1413, Homestead Drive Waterline Replacement, to Schuetz Construction, LLC in the amount of $370,140 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract.  

b) Award bid for the construction contract for Bid No. B1523, Project No. UT1426, Cedarwood Avenue Waterline Replacement, 25th Street to 26th Street, to Banks Construction, LLC in the amount of $220,160 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract.  

c) Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the existing construction contract with Westland Construction, Inc. for Project UT1312, Bob Billings Parkway Waterline Replacement increasing the contract amount by $18,699.  

d) Authorize City Manager to execute change order with BA Green for additional acoustical and related work at the Lawrence Public Library renovation project in the amount of $66,756.  Funding from remaining library project bond funds and City capital improvement reserve fund.    

  1. Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 9111, authorizing up to $1,600,000 in industrial revenue bond (IRB) financing for Phase I of the Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center project located at 2920 Haskell Avenue, for the purpose of accessing a sales tax exemption on construction materials.
  2. Approve a Special Event Permit, SE-15-00179, for a promotional car show at Sound Innovations on August 28, 2015, (additional administratively approved event dates include April 24, May 29, June 26, July 31, 2015), located at 1501 W. 6th Street. Submitted by Sound Innovations, for Ventana Investments LC, property owner of record.
  3. Approve a Special Event Permit, SE-15-00188 for an outdoor patio music fundraiser at Bullwinkles on May 15, 2015, located at 1344 Tennessee Street. Submitted by Sorrentino Investments LLC, property owner of record.
  4. Approve rezoning, Z-15-00063, approximately .2689 acres from CS (Commercial Strip) District to RS5 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 832 Ohio Street. Submitted by Old West Lawrence Properties LLC, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9108, to rezone (Z-15-00063) approximately .2689 acres from CS (Commercial Strip) District to RS5 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 832 Ohio Street. (PC Item 1; approved 9-0 on 4/20/15)
  5. Approve a Special Use Permit, SUP-15-00065, for Lake View Villas @ Alvamar, a residential development including 11 existing four-plex buildings, 8 proposed duplex buildings and 24 detached dwelling units on approximately 16 acres, located at 2250 Lake Pointe Drive. Submitted by CFS Engineers, for CornerBank, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9109, for a Special Use Permit (SUP-15-00065), for Lake View Villas @ Alvamar, a residential development including 11 existing four-plex buildings, 8 proposed duplex buildings and 24 detached dwelling units on approximately 16 acres, located at 2250 Lake Pointe Drive. (PC Item 2; approved 9-0 on 4/20/15)
  6. Authorize staff to submit an application for KLINK funding (state fiscal year 2017) for 23rd Street (K-10 Hwy), Ridge Court to due West of Ousdahl Road, and Iowa Street (US-59 Hwy) from South of 23rd Street to North of 31st Street.
  7. Authorize staff to advertise a Request for Proposals, RFP R1501, for Structural Condition Assessment and Design Phase Engineering Services for the Kaw Water Treatment Plant.
  8. Authorize renewal of Public Officials and Employment Practices Liability policy.
  9. Authorize renewal of Professional Liability Law Enforcement policy.
  10. Authorize staff to develop an agreement with the HERE Kansas Development to provide for the reconstruction of Mississippi Street and approve a revised right-of-way permit allowing the periodic closure of the northbound lane of Mississippi Street, maintaining the southbound lane open to traffic and providing flaggers to allow both north and south traffic to use the southbound lane during overnight hours from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.  The approval of this will be effective from May18, 2015 through August 17, 2015.   Staff Memo & Attachments
  11. Authorize the Mayor to join Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.
  12. Receive city manager’s report.

• Receive public comment

 Regular agenda

  1. Receive report from Public Works regarding 27th Street traffic calming.   Staff Memo & Attachments  Correspondence
  2. City Auditor will present the April 2015 audit recommendation follow-up memo.

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  1. Consider authorizing staff to submit a FY2018 Geometric Improvement Application for the reconstruction of the 23rd Street and Haskell Avenue intersection.   Staff Memo & Attachments
  2. Consider a motion to recess into executive session for approximately one hour for the purpose of consultation with attorneys for the City deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship.  The justification for the executive session is to keep attorney-client matters confidential at this time.  The City Commission will resume its regular meeting in the Commission Room immediately following the executive session.