Bottom line: Commissioners will consider adding standards for valet parking garages into city code.

Background: The City Commission voted April 5 — after deliberating on the issue for three months — to approve a valet parking system at the HERE Kansas apartment development. Along with the vote, commissioners ordered city staff to begin the process of amending city code to include valet parking garages, though the HERE Kansas parking garage would not be bound to the change.

The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted unanimously May 23 to recommend approval of the new standards.

The addition to city code says the city engineer could administratively approve valet parking garages in the instance their parking dimensions align with those in the code already for off-street parking.

If the dimensions deviate from what’s in city code, developers must submit a parking plan that would require City Commission approval. The plan would have to show vehicles could be maneuvered in the space and that drop-off areas would not block the public right-of-way.

In the case someone wanted to change a self-park garage into a valet garage, they’d have to show a site plan that meets the parking dimensions outlined in city code.

The Lawrence City Commission convenes at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Proclamations

• Proclaim the week of June 5 – 11, 2016 as Relay for Life Week.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 05/24/16.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Historic Resources Commission meeting of 04/21/16

Planning Commission meeting of 04/25/16

• 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) Award bid for Project No. PW1609, Rehabilitation of Elevators in City Hall, to the low bidder, Minnesota Elevator, Inc., in the amount of $219,961, for the base bid only.

b) Authorize the City Manager to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2, in the amount of $34,490.00, to the Clinton WTP Improvements Project UT1209 Engineering Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell for additional Engineering Design Services for Evaluation of the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Filters.

• Adopt on first reading, the following Building Code Ordinances:

a) Ordinance No. 9238, amending Chapter V, Article 2 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Building Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Building Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City Of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 2 and Ordinance No. 9168. Incorporation by Reference

b) Ordinance No. 9239, amending Chapter V, Article 3 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Residential Code of the City f Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Residential Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 3, and Ordinance No. 9169. Incorporation by Reference

c) Ordinance No. 9240, amending Chapter V, Article 4 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Electrical Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 3, and Ordinance No. 9170. Incorporation by Reference

d) Ordinance No. 9241 amending Chapter V, Article 5 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Plumbing Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 international Plumbing Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 5, and Ordinance No. 9171. Incorporation by Reference

e) Ordinance No. 9242, amending Chapter V, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Mechanical Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Mechanical Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 6, and Ordinance No. 9172. Incorporation by Reference

f) Ordinance No. 9243, amending Chapter V, Article 7 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Fuel Gas Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 7, and Ordinance No. 9173. Incorporation by Reference

g) Ordinance No. 9244, amending Chapter V, Article 8 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Energy Conservation Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 8, and Ordinance No. 9174. Incorporation by Reference

h) Ordinance No. 9245, amending Chapter V, Article 9 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Existing Building Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Existing Building Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter V, Article 9, and Ordinance No. 9175. Incorporation by Reference

i) Ordinance No. 9246, amending Chapter VIII, Article 2 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Fire Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Fire Code, as amended, regulating fire prevention and protection in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Department, and repealing existing Chapter VIII, Article 2, and Ordinance No. 9199. Incorporation by Reference

j) Ordinance No. 9247, amending Chapter IX, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, by adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Property Maintenance Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the city’s Department of Planning and Development Services, and repealing existing Chapter IX, Article 6, and Ordinance No. 9203. Incorporation by Reference

• Approve a Special Event Permit, SE-16-00193, for a fundraiser BBQ competition, located at 2420 Fairfield St, June 18, 2016. Submitted by Jim Leonard, for Cole TS Lawrence KS, LLC c/o Tractor Supply Co., property owner of record.

• Approve a Text Amendment, TA-16-00128, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Article 17 and related sections of Chapter 9, for revisions related to the use and design standards for Valet Parking. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9248, for Text Amendment, TA-16-00128, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Article 17 and related sections of Chapter 9, for revisions related to the use and design standards for Valet Parking. Initiated by the City Commission on 3/28/16. (PC Item 5; approved 8-0 on 5/23/16).

• Approve a street event permit for the KU Band Day Parade event to close various streets downtown on Saturday September 10, 2016 beginning at 10:30 a.m.

• Approve a Street Event Temporary Use of Right-of-Way Permit allowing the closure of the 100 block of E 8th Street, from 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016, to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, for the 2016 Sandbar Birthday Party. Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9236, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on the 100 block of E 8th Street during the event.

• Approve a Street Event Temporary Use of Right-of-Way Permit allowing the closure of the 700 block of Mississippi Street from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday September 24, 2016 for the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association Block Party. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9237, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 700 block of Mississippi Street during the event.

• Concur with a list of Traffic Calming Priority Projects for 2016 construction, pending concurrence from the neighborhoods.

• Direct staff to proceed with designing and constructing 2016 pedestrian and bicycle projects for Safe Routes to School, CDBG Sidewalk Gap and the Lawrence Loop.

• Approve the following items related to traffic issues at New York, Cordley, and Langston Hughes Elementary Schools:

a) Establish no parking along the west side of Vermont Street, from 18th Street to the south 95 feet from 19th Street; and establish no parking, no stopping, no standing on the west side of Vermont Street, from 19th Street north 95 feet; and establish no left turns for south bound Vermont Street traffic onto 19th Street, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during school days; and rescind the current no parking restrictions on the east side of Kentucky Street from 18th Street south to the northern most school driveway.

b) Establish no parking, no stopping, no standing on the north side of Diamondhead Drive from the west crosswalk at George Williams Way to the north property line of 1016 Diamondhead Drive; and establish no parking, no stopping, no standing on school days from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays on the north side of Diamondhead Drive from the north property line of 1016 Diamondhead Drive to the north property line of 1004 Diamondhead Drive, and establish no parking, no stopping, no standing on the south side of Diamondhead Drive to a point 20 feet east and 20 feet west of the access sidewalk on the USD 497 property.

• Receive notice for the July 6, 2016 vacation hearing before the Board of Douglas County commissioners regarding the Baldwin Creek trail project and provide notice to the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission.

• Approve Rainworks Stencilry temporary art project on the sidewalk in front of the Watkins Museum, as recommended by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign Releases of Mortgage for: Staff Memo

a) Jennifer L. Coker, 1406 Oakhill Avenue; and

b) Elizabeth A. Campbell and Mary Jane McLendon, 545 Ohio Street.

Receive public comment of a general nature

Regular agenda

• Consider the following actions regarding City bond sale:

a) Review bids received and approve sale of water and sewage system revenue bonds, Series 2016-A, to the lowest responsible bidder. Declare an emergency and consider adopting on first and second reading, Ordinance No. 9249, providing for the issuance of water and sewage bonds, Series 2016-A and adopt Resolution No. 7164, prescribing the forms and details of $67,505,000 and authorizing and directing the sale and delivery of water and sewage system refunding revenue bonds, Series 2016-A.

ACTION: Conduct note and bond sale. Declare an emergency and adopt on first and second reading, Ordinance No. 9249 and adopt Resolution No. 7164, authorizing the sale of and prescribing the forms and details of $67,505,000 in revenue bonds, if appropriate.

b) Review bids received and approve sale of $15,140,000 general obligation revenue bonds, Series 2016-A to the lowest responsible bidder. Declaring an emergency and consider adopting on first and second reading, Ordinance No. 9250, authorizing and providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds, Series 2016-A and adopt Resolution No. 7165, prescribing the forms and details of and authorizing and directing the sale and delivery of general obligation bonds, Series 2016-A.

ACTION: Conduct note and bond sale. Declare an emergency and adopt on first and second reading, Ordinance No. 9250 and adopt Resolution No. 7165, prescribing the forms and details of and authorizing and directing the sale and delivery of general obligation bonds, Series 2016-A, if appropriate.

• Conduct public hearing to consider a vacation request submitted by Grob Engineering Services, LLC, for Westridge Lawrence, LLC, to vacate a portion of a utility and cross access easement located in Lot 1, Block One, Raco-Westridge Addition, aka 3530 W. 6th Street.

ACTION: Conduct public hearing and approve request to vacate a portion of a utility and cross access easement located at 3530 W. 6th Street, if appropriate.

• Conduct public hearing to consider a vacation request submitted by staff, to vacate a 10 foot portion of City right-of-way located adjacent to 1145 Pennsylvania Street in Lot 109 on Pennsylvania Street. Consider license agreement for use of right-of-way of Pennsylvania Street at 1145 Pennsylvania.

ACTION: Conduct public hearing and approve a request to vacate a 10 foot portion of City right-of-way located adjacent to 1145 Pennsylvania Street and approve a license agreement for use of right-of-way at 1145 Pennsylvania, if appropriate.

• Receive request from Robert Schumm to establish a 10-year, Neighborhood Revitalization Area with an eighty-five percent (85%) rebate provided annually for years one through five and a fifty percent (50%) rebate provided annually for years six through ten, and for Industrial Revenue Bond financing, for the purpose of accessing a sales tax exemption on project construction materials, to support a mixed-use development, Vermont Place, to be located at approximately 815 Vermont Street.

ACTION: Receive request, direct staff as appropriate, and refer request to the Public Incentives Review Committee, if appropriate.

• Receive 2015 Economic Development Report

ACTION: Receive report.

• Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9251, making changes to the City Commission Meeting schedule, setting regular City Commission meetings at 5:45 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month and a Consent Agenda only/Work Session meeting at 5:45 the second Tuesday of each month.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9251, if appropriate.

• Consider motion to recess into executive session for approximately 20 minutes 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 upon completion of the executive session.

ACTION: Approve motion to recess into executive session for approximately 20 minutes, if appropriate.

Discuss future agenda items

Discuss commission items

Receive city manager’s report