Bottom line: Commissioners will decide on $61 million worth of water and wastewater projects for 2016 and 2017, and how they should be financed.

Background: The city’s capital investment master plan calls for $61 million in bonded water and wastewater projects in 2016 and 2017, including improvements to water treatment plants, a new pump station and an assessment and rehabilitation of sanitary sewers. The utilities department is proposing paying for the improvements through issuing revenue bonds. About $3 million in cash could also go toward the projects.

Recognition and proclamations

• Recognition of the winners of the 2016 Fair Housing Poster Contest.

• Proclaim the week of April 25 – 29, 2016 as Tree City USA Week and Friday, April 29 as Arbor Day.

• Proclaim the month of May, 2016 as Bicycle Month.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 04/19/16.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Aviation Advisory Board meeting of 02/10/16

Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting of 03/21/16

Public Health Board meeting of 02/15/16

Sustainability Advisory Board meetings of 01/13/16, 02/10/16, and 03/09/16

• 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) Set bid date of May 3, 2016, for Bid No. B1619, Project No. PW1611, 19th Street and Ousdahl Road, Intersection Improvements.

b) Approve change orders number 1-12 in the amount of $92,644.20 to Nowak Construction, Inc. in order to complete the contract for the construction of the Maple Street Stormwater Pump Station (Project No. PW1133).

c) Award Bid No. B1612, Project No. PW1604 – 2016 Microsurfacing, Patch, Overlay and Concrete Maintenance Program, to Sunflower Paving, Inc. in the total amount of $1,963,428.90.

d) Award bid for one (1) EE rated Electric Forklift for the Solid Waste Division, to Sellers Equipment Co., in the net amount of $25,540.00.

e) Approve sale of surplus equipment on Purple Wave Auctions.

f) Award Bid No. B1611 to Lippert Mechanical Service Corporation, in the amount of $56,500, for replacement of two (2) HVAC units at the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• Adopt on second and final reading, the following ordinances:

a) Ordinance No. 9210, authorizing the issuance of $7.8 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for the 800 New Hampshire Street Project.

b) Ordinance No. 9224, establishing the final assessment for the Corpus Christi benefit district.

• Approve a 24 month extension request for Site Plan, SP-14-00037, for the Santa Fe Station located at 413 E 7th Street.

• Authorize Mayor to sign agreement with Kansas Department of Transportation for Federal Fund Exchange Program.

• Authorize staff to advertise a Request for Proposals, RFP R1605, for Wastewater Flow Optimization Project UT1605.

• Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Kansas for University participation in the construction cost of 19th Street Utilities Relocation project UT1518.

• Authorize renewal of Public Officials and Employment Practices Liability policy with ACE Group, in the amount of $70,046, for the 2016-2017 policy period.

• Authorize renewal of Professional Liability Law Enforcement policy with AIG/Lexington, in the amount of $68,680, for the 2016-2017 policy period.

• Approve the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Arts Grants as recommended by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission.

• Authorize application forms for outside agency funding for the 2017 budget.

• Approve as “Signs of Community Interest” a request from the Lawrence Home Builders Association to place signs at various locations from April 30 through May 8, 2016.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign Releases of Mortgage for Paula J. Freed, 618 Saratoga Place and Chester Schmitendorf, 2014 Hillview Road.

Receive public comment of a general nature

Regular agenda

• Consider the First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement between the City of Lawrence, Kansas, and the University of Kansas in association with the KU Central District Development Project generally consisting of student housing, parking, recreation and other ancillary uses located along and north of 19th Street between Iowa Street and Naismith Drive on the University’s main campus.

ACTION: Approve First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement between the City of Lawrence, Kansas, and the University of Kansas in association with the KU Central District Development Project, if appropriate.

• Consider authorizing staff to submit a joint City of Lawrence/University of Kansas TIGER Grant application for a multimodal facility to be located in Lot 90 of the KU Campus. Consider authorizing the Mayor sign a letter of support and notice of local funding in an amount not to exceed $4 million, contingent on award of the grant.

ACTION: Authorize staff to submit a joint City of Lawrence/University of Kansas TIGER Grant application for a multimodal facility to be located in Lot 90 of the KU Campus. Consider authorizing the Mayor sign a letter of support and notice of local funding in an amount not to exceed $4 million, if appropriate.

• Consider a Text Amendment, TA-15-00346, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, to add Urban Agriculture as a permitted use and establish standards. Initiated by City Commission on 6/23/15. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9206, for a Text Amendment (TA-15-00346) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, to add Urban Agriculture as a permitted use and establish standards. (PC Item 4; approved 10-0 on 2/22/16)

ACTION: Approve the Urban Agriculture Text Amendment (TA-15-00346), and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9206, if appropriate.

• Presentation on Water Quality in City of Lawrence/Lead Update.

ACTION: Receive report.

• Consider the following items related to Utility System Financing:

a) Consider authorizing financing actions for 2016 and 2017 Utility Master Plan Projects:

i) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7155, authorizing $61,000,000 of water and wastewater projects for 2016 and 2017 as identified in the utility master plan.

ii) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7156, authorizing the issuance of, and setting the sale date of June 7, 2016, for revenue bonds in the amount of $68,180,000, to finance the 2016 water and wastewater improvements and refunding two revenue bonds, Series 2016-A.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7155 authorizing $61,000,000 of water and wastewater projects for 2016 and 2017 and Resolution No. 7156, authorizing the issuance of, and setting the sale date of June 7, 2016, for revenue bonds in the amount of $68,180,000, to finance the 2016 water and wastewater improvements and refunding two revenue bonds, Series 2016-A, if appropriate.

b) Consider authorizing actions to refund the City’s 2000 State of Kansas Revolving Loan:

i) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7157, authorizing improvements to the water and sewage system of the City, in the amount of $44,773,720.20, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.

ii) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7158, establishing the maximum annual bonding amount for public improvements as $44,773,720.20, pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 27.

iii) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7159, authorizing the sale of general obligation refunding bonds, Series 2016-A.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7157, authorizing improvements to the water and sewage system of the City, in the amount of $44,773,720.20; Resolution No. 7158, establishing the maximum annual bonding amount for public improvements as $44,773,720.20, pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 27; and Resolution No. 7159, authorizing the sale of general obligation refunding bonds, Series 2016-A, if appropriate.

• Discussion of Mayoral terms.

Discuss future agenda items

Discuss commission items

Receive City Manager’s report