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A. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session.
2. Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session.
B. Approve Agenda:
1. The City Commission reserves the right to amend, supplement, or re-order the agenda during the meeting.
C. CONSENT AGENDA:
C.1 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes.
C.2 Board and Commission Meeting Minutes:
a) Receive Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting minutes.
b) Receive Bert Nash Governing Board meeting minutes.
c) Receive Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Board meeting minutes.
C.3 CLAIMS:
C.4 License approvals:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
b) Consider approving licenses as recommended by LDCFM and the Douglas County Medical Director.
C.5 APPOINTMENTS:
a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments.
C.6 Bid and purchase items:
b) Consider awarding Request for Quotation Number 2500085 to the recommended vendors for the 2026 Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemical Program.
C.7 Ordinances on first reading:
a) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 10188 condemning certain real property interests needed for the improvement of the Pump Stations 44 & 45 Abandonment Project and authorizing attorn...
C.8 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
c) Consider approving a text amendment, AMDT-25-0005, to Chapter 20 of the Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas to decrease the percentage of gross floor area, either vertical or horizontal, ...
D. Items removed for separate vote:
C.3(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...
C.6(a) Consider approving the purchase of one (1) roll off container truck from Armor Equipment utilizing the Sourcewell cooperative contract.
C.8(a) Consider accepting an economic development incentive application from Amarr Company (Amarr Garage Doors), to support property acquisition and improvements at its Lawrence plant, located at 3800 Greenw...
C.8(b) Consider accepting dedications of utility easements and right-of-way associated with final plat, PLAT-25-0020, for Estates of Malama in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, located at 2500 O&...
E. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider approving a temporary text amendment to Chapter 6, Article 13, Division 2: short-term residential rental property code to allow greater flexibility for short term rentals during the 2026 FIFA...
2. Consider approving a text amendment, AMDT-25-0007, to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to update the Accessory Use Table to allow Non-Owner-Occupied, Short-Term R...
F. WORK SESSION ITEMS:
1. Receive presentation on proposed Affordable Housing Incentive Policy. Provide guidance and feedback as appropriate.
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
1. Commission items.
2. Review future agenda items.
H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
1. Receive report for the Pump Station 19 Emergency Forcemain Repair.
I. COMMISSION CALENDAR:
1. Review Calendar items.
J. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT:
K. ADJOURNMENT:
1.
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A. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session.
2. Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session.
B. Approve Agenda:
1. The City Commission reserves the right to amend, supplement, or re-order the agenda during the meeting.
C. CONSENT AGENDA:
C.1 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes.
C.2 Board and Commission Meeting Minutes:
a) Receive Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting minutes.
b) Receive Bert Nash Governing Board meeting minutes.
c) Receive Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Board meeting minutes.
C.3 CLAIMS:
C.4 License approvals:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
b) Consider approving licenses as recommended by LDCFM and the Douglas County Medical Director.
C.5 APPOINTMENTS:
a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments.
C.6 Bid and purchase items:
b) Consider awarding Request for Quotation Number 2500085 to the recommended vendors for the 2026 Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemical Program.
C.7 Ordinances on first reading:
a) Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 10188 condemning certain real property interests needed for the improvement of the Pump Stations 44 & 45 Abandonment Project and authorizing attorn...
C.8 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
c) Consider approving a text amendment, AMDT-25-0005, to Chapter 20 of the Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas to decrease the percentage of gross floor area, either vertical or horizontal, ...
D. Items removed for separate vote:
C.3(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...
C.6(a) Consider approving the purchase of one (1) roll off container truck from Armor Equipment utilizing the Sourcewell cooperative contract.
C.8(a) Consider accepting an economic development incentive application from Amarr Company (Amarr Garage Doors), to support property acquisition and improvements at its Lawrence plant, located at 3800 Greenw...
C.8(b) Consider accepting dedications of utility easements and right-of-way associated with final plat, PLAT-25-0020, for Estates of Malama in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, located at 2500 O&...
E. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider approving a temporary text amendment to Chapter 6, Article 13, Division 2: short-term residential rental property code to allow greater flexibility for short term rentals during the 2026 FIFA...
2. Consider approving a text amendment, AMDT-25-0007, to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to update the Accessory Use Table to allow Non-Owner-Occupied, Short-Term R...
F. WORK SESSION ITEMS:
1. Receive presentation on proposed Affordable Housing Incentive Policy. Provide guidance and feedback as appropriate.
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
1. Commission items.
2. Review future agenda items.
H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
1. Receive report for the Pump Station 19 Emergency Forcemain Repair.
I. COMMISSION CALENDAR:
1. Review Calendar items.
J. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT:
K. ADJOURNMENT:
1.
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