Bottom line: City Manager Tom Markus will present commissioners his recommended 2017 budget during a work session from 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Background: Markus released his recommended 2017 budget — totaling $189 million — Thursday evening. It includes what Markus called “significant cuts,” including the elimination of one part-time and eight full-time positions. It does not propose a property tax rate increase. Commissioners can alter the budget over the next month, before passing one in August.

The City Commission will convene for a work session starting at 3 p.m., take a short break around 5:15 p.m., hold a regular meeting at 5:45 p.m., and then return to a work session on the East Ninth Project.

Work session (3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

• 2017 City Manager’s Recommended Budget.

After a short break, the City Commission will resume its regular meeting at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Proclamations

• Proclaim the month of July as Parks & Recreation Month.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 07/05/16.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Mental Health Board meeting of 05/31/16

• 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) Modify Bid No. B1546 by awarding the bid for powdered activated carbon for use in Clinton Water Plant treatment processes to Calgon Carbon Corporation at the unit price of $0.83 /pound.

b) Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 4 to the existing construction contract with Banks Construction, LLC in the amount of $22,130.00 for the Michigan/Arkansas 2nd Street to 9th Street Waterline Replacement Project, UT1427.

c) Approve the purchase of one (1) John Deere XUV 825i Gator for the Parks & Recreation Department for $19,215.58 from Deere & Company, utilizing the State of Kansas cooperative purchasing agreement.

d) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for the 2016 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and Lawrence Police Department to use grant funds to purchase forensic equipment and training needed to adequately process digital evidence collected during criminal investigations. The grant is for $34,761 with no matching funds required by the City.

e) Approve purchase of ten (10) destination signs for five (5) transit vehicles to Luminator Mass Transit, LLC, for $15,500.

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

a) Ordinance No. 9261, amending Sections 9-412.1, 9-412.2, 9-412.3, 9-412.4, 9-412.6, and 9-413 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, pertaining to the collection, removal, transportation, and disposal of solid waste.

b) Ordinance No. 9262, to rezone (Z-16-00154) approximately 1.56 acres located at 706 E 23rd St from IG (General Industrial) District to CS (Strip Commercial) District.

c) Ordinance No. 9263, to rezone (Z-16-00145) approximately .78 acres from RM32 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District to GPI (General Public and Institutional Use) District, located at 1220 Oread Avenue.

d) Ordinance No. 9265, amending Section 16-504 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, pertaining to the equivalent residential unit (ERU) rate in determining the stormwater drainage charge and repealing existing Section 16-504.

e) Ordinance No. 9266, concerning the penalties for certain overtime parking violations.

• Receive the public survey results from the Lawrence Parks & Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee.

• Approve as “signs of community interest”, a request from Downtown Lawrence Inc. to place signs at various locations to promote the Downtown Sidewalk Sale event from July 13 through July 22, 2016.

• Approve as “signs of community interest”, a request from the Douglas County Fair Board to place signs at various locations to promote the Douglas County Fair event from July 24 through August 2, 2016.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign Releases of Mortgage for:

• Opal Alexander, 2112 Ohio Street;
• Anthony R. Mendez and Toni C. Dudley, 3910 West 10th Circle;
• Christopher W. Koger and Darlene Koger, 224 East 17th Terrace; and
• Trent Georgie and Wendi Georgie, 1206 West 29th Court.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Mortgage Subordination Agreement for Steven A. Berger, 1618 Irving Court.

Receive public comment of a general nature

Discuss commission items

Receive city manager’s report

Work session

(The work session will begin immediately following the completion of the City Commission Meeting)

The work session provides an opportunity for the City Commission to discuss items in greater detail. As a general practice, the Commission will not make decisions on items presented during this time, rather they will refer the items to staff for follow up, if necessary. Public comment related to the work session topics will be allowed at the end of the discussion.

• East Ninth Street Design discussion.

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