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A. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. 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. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.
2. Proclaim April 22, 2026 as Earth Day.
3. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month.
4. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Fair Housing Month.
D. CONSENT AGENDA:
D.2 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...
D.3 Bid and purchase items:
a) Consider awarding RFP-2600012 for On-Call Traffic Engineering Services for 2026-2028 Traffic Engineering Projects to Olsson Inc., and BG Consultants.
b) Consider approving the purchase of one (1) John Deere 6M 130 tractor from Heritage Tractor Deere & Company utilizing the State of Kansas NASPO Ground Maintenance contract.
c) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Appraisal and Right-of-Way Acquisition Services to Keller, Craig and Associates and SMH Consultants.
D.4 Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
D.5 Ordinances on second and final reading:
a) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10195, for a text amendment to Chapter 6, Article 13, Division 2: short-term residential rental property code repealing greater flexibility...
b) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10204, to annex (A-25-0002) approximately sixty-five (65) acres located at 1008 N. 1700 Road and 1032 N. 1700 Road into the City ...
c) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10208, for text amendment, AMDT-26-0010, to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to update the Accessory ...
d) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10209, repealing existing Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, and enacting, in its place, Chapter 5,...
D.6 Resolutions:
a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7652 for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways grant for the Massachusetts St. 14th St. to 23rd St. Multimodal Improvements project MS1-00005.
b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7660, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the parking lot located at 824 New Hampshire Street for the Saturdays starting April 18, 2026, and r...
D.7 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
a) Receive 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Board Annual Report.
c) Consider initiating a text amendment, AMDT-26-0013, to the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, to accommodate an affordable housing project in th...
d) Consider authorizing Mayor Finkeldei, Commissioner Sellers and Commissioner Polian to travel to Washington D.C., April 26-29, 2026 to attend the DC Fly in with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
D.8 QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:
a) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10205, to rezone, Z-25-0018, approximately 39.4 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District and Douglas County AG-2 (T...
b) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10206, to rezone, Z-25-0022, approximately 6.6 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District to R-1 (Residential Low Den...
c) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final readi
...
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A. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. 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. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.
2. Proclaim April 22, 2026 as Earth Day.
3. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month.
4. Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Fair Housing Month.
D. CONSENT AGENDA:
D.2 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...
D.3 Bid and purchase items:
a) Consider awarding RFP-2600012 for On-Call Traffic Engineering Services for 2026-2028 Traffic Engineering Projects to Olsson Inc., and BG Consultants.
b) Consider approving the purchase of one (1) John Deere 6M 130 tractor from Heritage Tractor Deere & Company utilizing the State of Kansas NASPO Ground Maintenance contract.
c) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Appraisal and Right-of-Way Acquisition Services to Keller, Craig and Associates and SMH Consultants.
D.4 Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
D.5 Ordinances on second and final reading:
a) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10195, for a text amendment to Chapter 6, Article 13, Division 2: short-term residential rental property code repealing greater flexibility...
b) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10204, to annex (A-25-0002) approximately sixty-five (65) acres located at 1008 N. 1700 Road and 1032 N. 1700 Road into the City ...
c) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10208, for text amendment, AMDT-26-0010, to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to update the Accessory ...
d) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10209, repealing existing Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, and enacting, in its place, Chapter 5,...
D.6 Resolutions:
a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7652 for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways grant for the Massachusetts St. 14th St. to 23rd St. Multimodal Improvements project MS1-00005.
b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7660, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the parking lot located at 824 New Hampshire Street for the Saturdays starting April 18, 2026, and r...
D.7 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
a) Receive 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Board Annual Report.
c) Consider initiating a text amendment, AMDT-26-0013, to the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, to accommodate an affordable housing project in th...
d) Consider authorizing Mayor Finkeldei, Commissioner Sellers and Commissioner Polian to travel to Washington D.C., April 26-29, 2026 to attend the DC Fly in with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
D.8 QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:
a) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10205, to rezone, Z-25-0018, approximately 39.4 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District and Douglas County AG-2 (T...
b) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10206, to rezone, Z-25-0022, approximately 6.6 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District to R-1 (Residential Low Den...
c) DEFERRED: Consider adopting on second and final readi
...
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