Bottom line: Commissioners will be asked to officially adopt changes to City Commission elections, including that they be held in November of odd-years instead of April of odd-years. The vote would also approve Mike Amyx to maintain his post as Lawrence mayor until January 2017.

Background: The Kansas Legislature passed changes to municipal elections in 2015, leaving cities to decide how they transition into the new schedule.

A subcommittee of commissioners Lisa Larsen and Matthew Herbert are recommending Mayor Mike Amyx stay in his current position until January. The recommendation calls for a new mayor, who will serve a one-year term in that role, to be elected by the commission the second Monday of that month. The new election cycle will start in 2017, with a vote in November 2017 and those elected being seated the second Monday of January 2018.

The change also shifts current commissioners’ terms. Pending City Commission approval Tuesday, Amyx’s, Larsen’s and Herbert’s terms will end the second Monday of January 2018, instead of April 2017.

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

Proclamations

• Proclaim the week of May 15 – 21, 2016 as Police Week and Sunday, May 15, 2016 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 05/03/16.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting of 03/21/16

Community Development Advisory Committee meeting of 04/14/16

Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission meeting of 03/09/16

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 04/12/16

Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 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.

• Bid and purchase items:

a) Authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Kansas and the City of Lawrence, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, for storm sewer improvements along West Campus Road for Project No. PW1608.

b) Authorize the Mayor to sign a City/State Agreement for Project No. PW1601 – KLINK Project, Iowa Street from North of 31st Street to South of 23rd Street and set a bid date of June 21, 2016 for the project.

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

a) Ordinance No. 9226, designating 643 Indiana Street, Wilder-Clark House (L-15-00631) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

b) Ordinance No. 9227, designating 2301 Massachusetts Street, Carl A. Preyer House (L-15-00632) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

c) Ordinance No. 9228, designating 402 N 2nd Street, Union Pacific Depot (L-16-00053) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

d) Ordinance No. 9229, designating 839 Vermont Street, Carnegie Building (L-16-00054) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

e) Ordinance No. 9230, designating 745 Vermont Street, Fire Station No. 1 (L-16-00055) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

f) Ordinance No. 9231, designating 1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Oak Hill Cemetery (L-16-00121) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

g) Ordinance No. 9232, designating 901 W. 5th Street, Clinton Park (L-16-00122) as a Landmark on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.

• Authorize the City Manager to waive the cost of a 5/8″ water meter for the Common Ground site at Peterson Park.

• Receive Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 2015 4th Quarter Performance Report.

• Authorize the Mayor to sign Releases of Mortgage for the following:

• Robin Kidney, 1621 Cadet Avenue;
• Timothy L. Baxter, 132 Michigan Street; and
• Charles A. Bemis, 1515 Vermont Street.
• David and Julia Atwood, 216 Alabama Street.

Receive public comment of a general nature

Regular agenda

• Discussion of Fireworks ban enforcement.

ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.

• Consider the following items related to the Alvamar Planned Development:

a) Consider a request to rezone (Z-16-00026) approximately 14.2 acres from RM24-PD (Multi-Dwelling Residential with Planned Development Overlay) District to RMO-PD (Multi-Dwelling Residential-Office with Planned Development Overlay) District, located at 1800, 1809, and 2021 Crossgate Drive. This rezoning applies only to Proposed Lot 3 of the Alvamar Planned Development. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Eagle 1968, LC, (contract purchaser). Alvamar Inc. is the property owner of record (PC Item 5A; denied 8-0 on 3/21/16). Commissioners will need to declare Ex Parte Communications. A protest petition was not submitted for this application.

ACTION: Concur with Planning Commission/Staff recommendation to deny the rezoning;

OR

Return the application to the Planning Commission for reconsideration;

OR

Overturn the Planning Commission recommendation and approve the rezoning; (NOTE: action that is contrary to the Planning Commission recommendation requires a 2/3 (4 out of 5) majority vote).

b) Consider approving a revised Preliminary Development Plan, PDP-16-00052, for Alvamar Planned Development, Lots 1, 2a, 2b, and 3, located at 1800, 1809, & 2021 Crossgate Dr. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Eagle 1968, LC, (contract purchaser). Alvamar Inc. is the property owner of record. (PC Item 5B; approved 8-0 on 3/21/16) Commissioners will need to declare Ex Parte Communications.

ACTION: Concur with Planning Commission/Staff recommendation to approve with conditions the Preliminary Development Plan;

OR

Return the application to the Planning Commission for reconsideration by a majority vote;

OR

Overturn the Planning Commission recommendation and deny the Preliminary Development Plan (NOTE: action that is contrary to the Planning Commission recommendation requires a 2/3 (4 out of 5) majority vote.

c) Consider accepting dedications of easements and rights-of-way for the Final Plat of Alvamar Inc. One Addition, PF-16-00051, for Alvamar Planned Development, a five (5) lot subdivision containing approximately 64.722 acres, located at 1800 and 1809 Crossgate Drive and associated easements. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Eagle 1968 L.C. and Stacia D. Fritzel, property owners of record.

ACTION: Accept the dedication of land for public purposes.

1. Consider awarding the bid for Project No. PW1534 and PW1417 for HERE Addition Public Improvements, to King’s Construction, in the amount of $1,520,790.50, provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents. Bid Memo & Attachments

ACTION: Award the bid for Project No. PW1534 and PW1417 for HERE Addition Public Improvements, to Kings Construction, in the amount of $1,520,790.50, if appropriate.

1. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9233, repealing the existing Chapter 1 Article 2 of the City of Lawrence Code, pertaining to the Governing Body. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9234, amending Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 1-108 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, pertaining to meetings of the Governing Body and repealing existing Section 1-108. Consider adopting on first reading, Charter Ordinance No. 42, repealing Charter Ordinance No. 15 and Charter Ordinance No. 41. Consider adopting on first reading Charter Ordinance No. 43, pertaining to vacancies on the Governing Body. Consider adopting on first reading, Charter Ordinance No. 44, pertaining to primary elections.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9233, Ordinance No. 9234, Charter Ordinance No. 42, Charter Ordinance No. 43, and Charter Ordinance No. 44, if appropriate.

Discuss future agenda items

Discuss commissioner items

Receive city manager’s report