Bottom line: City commissioners will publicly discuss the hiring of a new city manager.

Background: Commissioners narrowed the pool of candidates for the city manager position from 54 to eight on Oct. 13 and conducted the first round of interviews Nov. 8. Greg Nelson, a consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates, the firm hired to help in the search, has said a smaller group of candidates will be invited to receive a tour of city facilities and meet members of the public during an open house.

The City Commission convenes at 5:45 p.m. in the meeting room at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Recognitions and proclamations

Proclaim Saturday, November 28, 2015 as Small Business Saturday

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 07/21/15, 07/28/15, 08/04/15, 08/11/15, and 08/14/15.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 10/01/15

Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 10/05/15

• Approve all claims. The list of claims will be posted by the Finance Department on Monday prior to the meeting. If Monday is a holiday, the claims will be posted as soon as possible the next business day.

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

• Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a) Waive bidding requirements and approve the purchase of a Terrastar medium duty truck, plow, spreader, chassis and body installation from Summit Truck Group and American Equipment Co. for the total amount of $86,244, utilizing the MACPP and KCMO Hydraulic cooperative purchasing contracts

b) Waive bidding requirements and approve the purchase of a Tennant S30 parking garage sweeper identified in the 2016 budget process from Tennant Corporation for $53,978.48, utilizing the General Services Administration contract.

c) Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the existing construction contract with Banks Construction, LLC, in the amount of $28,600, for the Michigan/Arkansas 2nd Street to 9th Street Waterline Replacement Project, UT1427.

d) Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a contract with Kucera International Inc., for 2016 countywide color aerial photography and approve payment in the amount of $15,405.

• Adopt Resolution No. 7140, detailing the membership and responsibilities of the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission and repealing Resolution No. 6773.

• Receive the 2015 Retail Market Report. In accordance with Horizon 2020 and Land Development Code Section 20-1107(b)(1), Planning Staff has developed the 2015 Retail Market Report

• Concur with the Traffic Safety Commission regarding the following:

a) Establish a Yield Sign for northbound traffic on Bauer Lane at Bauer Farm Drive and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9166, establishing a Yield Sign for northbound traffic on Bauer Lane at Bauer Farm Drive (TSC item #2; approved 8-0 on 10/5/15).

b) Deny the request to establish No Parking on the north and east sides of the curve from Riverview Road to Settlers Drive (TSC item #4; denied 8-0 on 10/5/15).

c) Establish a Stop Sign on 18th Street at Vermont Street and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9164, establishing a Stop Sign on 18th Street at Vermont Street. (TSC item #7; approved 8-0 on 10/5/15)

d) Establish Yield Signs on Ohio Street at 5th Street and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9163, establishing Yield Signs on Ohio Street at 5th Street. (TSC item #8; approved 8-0 on 10/5/15).

e) Establish Stop Signs on the 23rd Street Frontage Road at the access point west of O’Connell Road and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9165, establishing Stop Signs on the 23rd Street Frontage Road at the access point west of O’Connell Road. (TSC item #9; approved 8-0 on 10/5/15).

• Authorize staff to negotiate an Engineering Services Agreement with UtiliWorks for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Assessment, Project No. UT1507

• Authorize the Mayor to execute a 2015 Engagement Letter with Mize Housing & Company for independent auditing services.

• Approve the 2015 Investment Policy.

• Authorize the Mayor to execute a letter requesting membership to Next Century Cities.

• Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute license agreement with Kansas Fiber Network, LLC.

Receive city manager’s report

Receive public comment of a general nature

Regular agenda

• Consider adopting franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8597, which assigns Black Hills Energy a non-exclusive franchise and the right to construct, use, and maintain natural gas service lines in the public right-of-way.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8597, which assigns Black Hills Energy a non-exclusive franchise and the right to construct, use, and maintain natural gas service lines in the public right-of-way, if appropriate.

• Provide city staff with recommendations for which roadway/intersection improvements to pursue to utilize the $2,250,000 budgeted for the Bob Billings Parkway corridor for the 2016 construction year, project number PW1503. Consider directing staff to send a request for proposal to design consultants for engineering services to design the project.

ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.

• Discussion of City Manager position

ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.