Lawrence City Commission work session agenda set for Dec. 13

The City Commission will convene at 4 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

The commission will meet about work session item A from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. After a short break, the City Commission will resume its regular meeting at approximately 5:45 p.m., immediately followed by work session item B.

A. Work session item (4:00 – 5:15 p.m.):

•Proposed Kansas Outdoor Lifestyle Center at Clinton Lake.

B. Work session item (5:45 p.m.)

•Receive report from Police Chief Tarik Khatib regarding Police Oversight Issues.

Public comment

Consent agenda

•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) Authorize the City Manager to execute a 48-month lease agreement with E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc., for 62 golf cars for use at Eagle Bend Golf Course, with annual payments of $49,600, totaling $198,400 over the term of the lease.

b) Authorize the City Manager to execute a 58-month lease agreement with E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. for eight (8) utility vehicles for use at Eagle Bend Golf Course, with annual payments of $11,923, totaling $59,615 over the term of the lease. Staff Memo & Attachments

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

a) Ordinance No. 9316, authorizing the issuance of up to $3.2 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary bond documents for the 826 Pennsylvania Street project.

b) Ordinance No. 9317, to repeal various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20 related to Urban Agriculture terms modified by Ordinance No. 9206 on May 25, 2016.

c) Joint Ordinance No. 9318/Resolution No. _ for changes to the joint city/county subdivision regulations in the city of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, Article 8 and the Douglas County Code, Chapter 11, Article 1 to allow Accessory Dwelling Units on property divided through a Certificate of Survey in the unincorporated portion of the county. The text amendment, TA-15-00461, was approved by the City Commission on August 2, 2016 and the joint ordinance/resolution adopted on second reading on August 9, 2016. Ordinance No. 9318 repeals the previously adopted ordinance and provides an updated effective date. Incorporation by Reference

d) Ordinance No. 9319, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-16-00443) to Chapter 14 of Horizon 2020, “Specific Plans” to amend the Farmland Industries Redevelopment Plan to amend the Future Land Use Section.

e) Ordinance No. 9320, to rezone (Z-16-00396) approximately 1.45 acres from IM (Medium Industrial) District to CS (Commercial Strip) District, located at 2200 Street FF.

f) Ordinance No. 9321, authorizing the issuance of an additional $2 million in Industrial Revenue Bond financing for Peaslee Tech in order for it to access a sales tax exemption on construction materials and equipment for the building and approve waiver of the IRB application fee.

g) Ordinance No. 9322, levying the assessments related to the downtown parking garage.

h) Ordinance No. 9323, a Home Rule Ordinance authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City to provide funds for the pre-payment of certain special assessments related to the downtown parking garage.

•Approve Site Plan SP-16-00410 and sidewalk dining and hospitality license for Mass Street Fish House located at 719 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Hernly Associates, Inc., for Robert and Sandra Schumm, property owners of record.

•Adopt amended 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan.

•Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Lawrence Sports Corporation to directly reimburse vendors in an amount up to $102,840.22 related to expenses associated with hosting the Junior Olympics event in July 2017.

•Approve the process, standards of acceptance and policy for the dedication of a private street to become a public street of the City of Lawrence.

•Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Dorothy J. Roper, 1222 Prospect Street, and Norman and Millie Beers, 521 Millstone Drive.

•Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Paul and Jean Ackerman, 2123 Marvonne Road.