Lawrence City Commission agenda set for Dec. 10 meeting and work session

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. APPROVE CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:

a) Consider approving City Commission Meeting minutes of 12/3/19.

2. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:

a) Receive LMH Health Board minutes from 10/16/19 and 11/20/19.

3. CLAIMS:

a) Consider approving 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.

ACTION: Approve claims.

4. APPROVE LICENSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE:

a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk

ACTION: Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk

5. BID AND PURCHASE ITEMS:

a) Consider approving the 6th & Tennessee Right Turn Lane Project (CIP #PW19E2) Change Order #3 with Sunflower Paving, Inc. in the amount of $21,877.45 funded from the 2019 Contracted Street Maintenance Program (CIP #PW17SM1).

ACTION: Approve the 6th & Tennessee Right Turn Lane Project (CIP #PW19E2) Change Order #3 with Sunflower Paving, Inc. in the amount of $21,877.45 funded from the 2019 Contracted Street Maintenance Program (CIP #PW17SM1).

6. ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:

a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7307, declaring the boundaries of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County Kansas.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7307.

7. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:

a) Consider approving the Five Year Plan for Sidewalk/Bike/Ped Improvements Project (CIP# MS-20-8000 to MS-24-8000) for 2020-2024.

ACTION: Approve the Five Year Plan for Sidewalk/Bike/Ped Improvements Project for 2020-2024.

b) Consider approving the transfer of $185,096 from the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund for the purchase of equipment to support the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.

ACTION: Approve the transfer of $185,096 from the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund for the purchase of equipment to support the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.

c) Receive update report for the ongoing Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair at 951 Arkansas Street.

ACTION: Receive update report.

d) Consider the adoption of the updated Community Development Block Grant/HOME Investment Partnerships Citizen Participation Plan document, and accept the CDBG/HOME Grant Recommendation Process document.

ACTION: Adopt the Community Development Block Grant/HOME Investment Partnerships Citizen Participation Plan document, and accept the CDBG/HOME Grant Recommendation Process document.

e) Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign a Release of Lien for 1204 Delaware A-2.

ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to sign a Release of Lien for 1204 Delaware Street A-2.

f) Consider adopting the 2020 City Commission Meeting calendar.

ACTION: Adopt the 2020 City Commission Meeting calendar.

PUBLIC COMMENT

WORK SESSION

1. Receive report from Teamsters Local 696 regarding Resolution No. 6817 as it relates to employee organizations.

2. Receive economic development overview.

3. Receive presentation and training from City Attorney’s Office on the Kansas Open Meetings Act and Kansas Open Records Act and receive a briefing on communication protocols from the City Manager.

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

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