09/08/26 City Commission

Agenda HTML: https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/filep... Agenda PDF: https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/filep... A. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT: 5:00 PM B. Approve Agenda: 5:45 PM 1. The City Commission reserves the right to amend, supplement, or re-order the agenda during the meeting. C. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes. 2. APPOINTMENTS: a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments. 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 nex... 4. Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office: a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk. 5. Bid and purchase items: a) Consider awarding Bid No. CIFB-2600032 for the Iowa Street Waterline Replacement - 28th Terrace to 31st Street and 33rd Street project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the construction cont... 6. Ordinances on first reading: a) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 10235 condemning certain real property interests needed for the 2025 Safe Routes to School project and authorizing attorneys for the City to file an em... b) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 10236, authorizing the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) in a principal amount not to exceed $10,400,000 for The Peaks of Lawrence mixed-inco... 7. Ordinances on second and final reading: a) Consider adopting on second and final reading Ordinance No. 10223, amending Lawrence City Code Chapter 16, Article 5, section 6-504 to establish stormwater rates for 2027, 2028, and 2029. 8. Resolutions: a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7702, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the alley right of way between the 700 blocks of Louisiana Street and Indiana Street on Friday, Sept... 9. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS: a) Consider initiating a text amendment to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code, to allow for the modification of the General Review Procedures of Article 16, Administration and Procedures, to align wit... b) Consider authorizing City staff to submit a grant application for the FY 2026 the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to the Federal Transit Administration for three (3) 40' GILLIG diesel buses and c... c) Implement updated retiree health insurance rates for the 2027 plan year. d) Consider approving a Call for Special Meeting for Tuesday, September 22nd at 5:45 p.m. for the purpose of receiving an update from the City Manager on the State of Public Safety (LDCFM and Police). D. Items removed for separate vote: E. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 1. Receive update from City Attorney's Office F. COMMISSION REPORTS: G. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 7699, expressing the City’s intent to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million for 23 Iowa Investors, an affiliate of Block Real Estate Se... 2. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Senne Company for $392,320 for the construction of the LDCFM Exterior Repairs project, and authorize a contract in the amo... H. COMMISSION ITEMS: 1. Commission items. 2. Review future agenda items. 3. Review Calendar items. I. ADJOURNMENT: 1. Agenda HTML: https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/filep... Agenda PDF: https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/filep...