City Commission agenda set for March 21 meeting

Consent agenda

1 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.

2 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

3 BID AND PURCHASE ITEMS:

a) Consider awarding the annual 2019 de-icing salt contract to Central Salt, LLC of Lyons, Kansas for 5,070 tons of de-icing salt for a total cost of $240,000 ($47.34 per ton) utilizing the Douglas County cooperative bid #19-F-0008

ACTION: Award the annual 2019 de-icing salt contract to Central Salt, LLC for 5,070 tons of de-icing salt for a total cost of $240,000.

b) Consider approving Change Order #3 with Loyd Builders, Inc. in the amount of $12,174, bringing the cumulative amount of change orders to $58,967 for Capital Improvement Project No. PS1701CIP, City Hall Riverfront Remodel Project.

ACTION: Approve Change Order #3 with Loyd Builders, Inc. in the amount of $12,174, bringing the cumulative amount of change orders to $58,967 for Capital Improvement Project No. PS1701CIP, City Hall Riverfront Remodel Project.

4 ADOPT ON FIRST READING, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

a) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance 9677, correcting an internal citation in Chapter 4 of the City Code related to the requirements for obtaining local licensure, if appropriate.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9677.

b) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 9679, granting Westar Energy, Inc. a non-exclusive electric franchise.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9679.

5 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:

a) Consider approving a Type 5 special event permit (SE-19-00179) for the Lawrence Beer Company 2nd Anniversary Street Party at 826 Pennsylvania Street on August 23rd, 2019 from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, subject to the conditions listed on the permit.

ACTION: Approve a Type 5 special event permit (SE-19-00179) for the Lawrence Beer Company 2nd Anniversary Street Party at 826 Pennsylvania Street on August 23rd, 2019 from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, subject to the conditions listed on the permit.

b) Consider authorizing City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Site Agreement with Cingular Wireless extending the current lease at the Stratford Water Tower.

ACTION: Authorize City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Site Agreement with Cingular Wireless extending the current lease at the Stratford Water Tower.

c) Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC) and panel-selected artist for the Lawrence Fire Station No. 1 and Senior Resource Center Renovation public art project.

ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement.

d) Consider approving 2019 Affordable Housing Trust fund notice of funding availability (NOFA) and Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Housing Trust Fund NOFA application process and procedures.

ACTION: Approve 2019 Affordable Housing Trust fund notice of funding availability (NOFA) and Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Housing Trust Fund NOFA application process and procedures.

e) Consider receiving 2018 annual report from the Social Service Funding Advisory Board.

ACTION: Receive 2018 annual report from the Social Service Funding Advisory Board.

f) Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Sandra L. Foster a/k/a Sandra L. Reed, 1410 W 22nd Street.

ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Sandra L. Foster a/k/a Sandra L. Reed, 1410 W 22nd Street.

g) Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Harriet Ferron, 1417 W 22nd Street.

ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Harriet Ferron, 1417 W 22nd Street.

h) Consider approving the travel expense statement for Vice-Mayor Ananda for her attendance at the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) conference in Albuquerque, NM, April 15-19, 2019.

ACTION: Approve the travel expense statement for Vice-Mayor Ananda.

i) Receive minutes from the April 8, 2019 Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting.

ACTION: Receive minutes.

j) Receive minutes from the August 13, 2018 Public Incentives Review Committee meeting.

ACTION: Receive minutes.

k) Receive minutes from the March 18, 2019 Social Services Funding Advisory Board meeting.

ACTION: Receive minutes.

l) Receive minutes from the March 13, 2019 and April 10, 2019 Sustainability Advisory Board meetings.

ACTION: Receive minutes.

Public comment

Regular agenda

1. Consider an appeal of the City Engineer’s denial of a waiver request to allow access onto Research Park Drive associated with a Final Plat for Oread West No. 18, located at the northwest corner of W. 18th Street and Research Park Drive (Plate No. U15768A04). Submitted by Grob Engineering Services, LLC, for 1217Y, LLC, property owner of record.

ACTION: Deny the requested waiver from Section 20-915(e)(2)(iii) for spacing from other (nonsingalized) access points, if appropriate.

2. Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance 9566, requiring certain staff working at licensed liquor and cereal malt beverage premises to participate in sexual violence training, if appropriate.

ACTION: Adopt on first reading Ordinance 9566.

3. Receive update on cost recovery philosophy and facility security/maintenance card program.

ACTION: Receive update.

4. Consider adopting Resolution No. 7287, establishing the term of office for city commissioners.

ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7287.

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

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