CONSENT AGENDA:

1. APPROVE CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:

a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes of 10/08/19.

2. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:

a) Receive Bert Nash Governing Board meeting minutes of 07/15/19.

Bert Nash Governing Board – Jul 15 2019 – Minutes

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 sole source purchase of laboratory instrumentation and related components for the analytical testing of Taste and Odor compounds from vendor Agilent Technologies, in the total amount of $153,905.40.

ACTION: Approve the sole source purchase of laboratory instrumentation and related components for the analytical testing of Taste and Odor compounds from vendor Agilent Technologies, in the total amount of $153,905.40.

b) Consider approving purchase of three (3) fixed route transit vehicles for Lawrence Transit, to Gillig Corporation, in the amount of $1,266,363.

ACTION: Consider approving the purchase of three (3) fixed-route transit vehicles for Lawrence Transit, to Gillig Corporation, in the amount of $1,266,363.

c) Consider approving a change order to the 2019 Milling, Patch, Overlay, and Concrete Maintenance Program, CIP Project #PW17SM1/PW17SM2/PW17SM4, to Sunflower Paving, Inc. in the total amount of $171,110.

ACTION: Approve change order in the amount of $171,110 to Sunflower Paving for additional work on CIP Project #PW17SM1/PW17SM2/PW17SM4 2019 Milling, Patch, Overlay and Concrete Maintenance Program.

d) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $948,402, for the Kaw and Clinton Water Treatment Plants Electrical, Mechanical and Process Improvements Project.

ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $948,402, for the Kaw and Clinton Water Treatment Plants Electrical, Mechanical and Process Improvements Project.

6. ADOPT ON FIRST READING, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

a) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 9731, changing the composition of the eXplore Lawrence Governing Board and consider authorizing change to eXplore Lawrence Governing Board bylaws, reflecting the change in board composition, as requested by the eXplore Lawrence Governing Board.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9731, and authorize change to eXplore Lawrence Governing Board bylaws.

7. ADOPT ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

a) Consider adopting on second reading Ordinance No. 9726, changing the name of the Social Service Funding Advisory Board to the Special Alcohol Funding Advisory Board and revising the duties of the Board to only Special Alcohol Funding recommendations.

ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 9726.

8. ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:

a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7299, adopting the Lawrence Bikes Plan.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7299.

b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7304 authorizing additional improvements to the new police facility and authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds and/or Temporary Notes to finance all or a portion of the costs of certain improvements.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7304.

9. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:

a) Consider authorizing the Transportation Alternatives grant applications for the Safe Routes to School Phase 2 project, the 6th Street Shared-Use Path (Monterey Way -Wisconsin St.) project, and the Lawrence Loop (Peterson Rd. – Michigan St.) project; and adopt Resolution No.7301, Resolution No. 7302 and Resolution No. 7303.

ACTION: Authorize the Transportation Alternatives grant applications for the Safe Routes to School Phase 2 project, the 6th Street Shared-Use Path (Monterey Way -Wisconsin St.) project, and the Lawrence Loop (Peterson Rd. – Michigan St.) project; and adopt Resolution No.7301, Resolution No. 7302 and Resolution No. 7303.

b) Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute the Second Addendum to the Landfill Agreement between the City of Lawrence, Douglas County and N.R. Hamm Quarry.

ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Second Addendum to the Landfill Agreement between the City of Lawrence, Douglas County and N.R. Hamm Quarry.

c) Consider approval for a twelve-month extension to the current banking relationship agreement with US Bank.

ACTION: Consider approval for a twelve-month extension to the current banking relationship agreement with US Bank.

d) Consider approving two amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lawrence Police Officers Association (LPOA) effective January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020, pertaining to Firearm Lease Purchase Program and Shift Differential for Detectives.

ACTION: Approve the two amendments to the MOU.

e) Receive recommendation from the Food Policy Council to sign on to the Resilient Kansas Climate and Health Declaration.

ACTION: Receive recommendation from the Food Policy Council.

f) Receive recommendation from the Sustainability Advisory Board to sign on to the Resilient Kansas Climate and Health Declaration.

ACTION: Receive recommendation from Sustainability Advisory Board.

g) Consider joining the Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition

ACTION: Approve joining the Metro Kansas City Climate Action Coalition.

h) Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Lily L. Davis and Willard L. McCracken, 1305 New York Street.

ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Lily L. Davis and Willard L. McCracken, 1305 New York Street.

i) Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a Release of Lien for 2512 Ryan Court and 1713 Bullene Avenue.

ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Lien for 2512 Ryan Court and 1713 Bullene Avenue.

j) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements with Aetna to provide stop-loss coverage at the current levels for the City’s Employee Healthcare Plan for 2020 with a total annual premium of $1,477,874. (Added 10/11/19)

ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements with Aetna to provide stop-loss coverage at the current levels for the City’s Employee Healthcare Plan for 2020

PUBLIC COMMENT

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

1. Consider a text amendment, TA-18-00467, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code regarding proposed changes to facilitate affordable housing development options and including permitting two detached dwellings on one platted lot, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9721, Ordinance No. 9727, Ordinance No. 9728, Ordinance No. 9729, and Ordinance No. 9730.

ACTION: Approve text amendment, TA-18-00467, to the City of Lawrence Code regarding proposed changes to multiple chapters of the City Code to facilitate affordable housing development options, including permitting two detached dwellings on one platted lot, and adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9721, Ordinance No. 9727, Ordinance No. 9728, Ordinance No. 9729, and Ordinance No. 9730, based on the findings presented in the staff report.

2. Receive presentation from the Lawrence Chapter of the NAACP regarding its work with the Equal Justice Initiative for a historical marker with information about a lynching that occurred in Lawrence in 1882.

ACTION: Receive presentation.

3. Receive update from Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH Health.

ACTION: Receive update.

4. Receive a follow-up report on the 2018 Audit Management Letter, and present the 3rd Quarter Financial Report. (Updated 10/11/19)

ACTION: Receive reports.

5. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement in the amount of $577,480 with Dake Wells for preliminary design services for the Field Operations Facility, Project CIP# UT1884, and CIP# PW18B7.

ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement in the amount of $577,480 with Dake Wells for preliminary design services for the Field Operations Facility, Project CIP# UT1884, and CIP# PW18B7.

6. Consider adopting Resolution No. 7305 authorizing the sale of general obligation temporary notes for several capital projects authorized in the Capital Improvement Plan.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7305.

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