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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. CONSENT AGENDA:
C.1 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes.
C.2 APPOINTMENTS:
a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments.
C.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...
C.4 Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
C.5 Bid and purchase items:
b) Consider authorizing FY26 cumulative purchases in excess of $100,000 with vendors providing materials and services for the City of Lawrence.
C.6 Ordinances on second and final reading:
a) Consider adopting on second and final reading Ordinance No. 10171, AMDT-25-0003, to Chapter 20 of the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas to update the definition of Unnecessary Hard...
C.7 Resolutions:
a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7642 declaring the boundaries of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County Kansas.
b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7644, declaring the possessions and rubbish on the exterior property at 3612 Harvard Road to be injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of the community and order...
C.8 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
c) Consider granting Right-of-Way, Temporary Construction Easements and Temporary Access Easement to Evergy for construction of a transmission line relocation project.
d) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute and enter into an agreement for the lease renewal with Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
e) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreement with SunLife to provide stop-loss coverage at the current levels for the City's Employee Healthcare plan for 2026 with a to...
D. Items removed for separate vote:
C.5(a) Consider approving the purchase of nine (9) Dodge Durango Pursuit replacements from Davis Moore Automotive Group utilizing the State of Kansas contract 51156.
C.6(b) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10177, 10179, 10180, and 10181, to rezone (Z-25-0012) approximately 1.34 acres from R-4-UC (Residential High Density – Oread Neighborhood D...
C.8(a) Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign funding agreements, in substantially the same form as the attached, for economic development services with the KU Innovation Park, the Dwayne Peaslee Tech...
C.8(b) Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign a one-year extension of the cooperation agreement with Douglas County, Kansas with respect to the joint operation and maintenance of the Lawrence-Douglas ...
E. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Discussion of the adopted Parks, Recreation, and Culture facility fees and closure of the Community Building.
2. Consider the content of the 2026 City of Lawrence Legislative Priority Statement.
3. Consider fee waiver options for 9 Del II Project and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
4. Consider a request to approve ownership authorization to start the process of Landmark nomination to the Lawrence Register of Historic Places for Central (Watson) Park and Constant Park.
5. Consider updates to the order of business for City Commission meetings and adoption of Resolution No. 7645.
6. Consider awarding the consulting services for City Manager recruitment to the chosen executive search firm included on the TXShare Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
1. Review future agenda items.
...
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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. CONSENT AGENDA:
C.1 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes.
C.2 APPOINTMENTS:
a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments.
C.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...
C.4 Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
C.5 Bid and purchase items:
b) Consider authorizing FY26 cumulative purchases in excess of $100,000 with vendors providing materials and services for the City of Lawrence.
C.6 Ordinances on second and final reading:
a) Consider adopting on second and final reading Ordinance No. 10171, AMDT-25-0003, to Chapter 20 of the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas to update the definition of Unnecessary Hard...
C.7 Resolutions:
a) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7642 declaring the boundaries of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County Kansas.
b) Consider adopting Resolution No. 7644, declaring the possessions and rubbish on the exterior property at 3612 Harvard Road to be injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of the community and order...
C.8 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
c) Consider granting Right-of-Way, Temporary Construction Easements and Temporary Access Easement to Evergy for construction of a transmission line relocation project.
d) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute and enter into an agreement for the lease renewal with Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
e) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreement with SunLife to provide stop-loss coverage at the current levels for the City's Employee Healthcare plan for 2026 with a to...
D. Items removed for separate vote:
C.5(a) Consider approving the purchase of nine (9) Dodge Durango Pursuit replacements from Davis Moore Automotive Group utilizing the State of Kansas contract 51156.
C.6(b) Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10177, 10179, 10180, and 10181, to rezone (Z-25-0012) approximately 1.34 acres from R-4-UC (Residential High Density – Oread Neighborhood D...
C.8(a) Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign funding agreements, in substantially the same form as the attached, for economic development services with the KU Innovation Park, the Dwayne Peaslee Tech...
C.8(b) Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign a one-year extension of the cooperation agreement with Douglas County, Kansas with respect to the joint operation and maintenance of the Lawrence-Douglas ...
E. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Discussion of the adopted Parks, Recreation, and Culture facility fees and closure of the Community Building.
2. Consider the content of the 2026 City of Lawrence Legislative Priority Statement.
3. Consider fee waiver options for 9 Del II Project and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
4. Consider a request to approve ownership authorization to start the process of Landmark nomination to the Lawrence Register of Historic Places for Central (Watson) Park and Constant Park.
5. Consider updates to the order of business for City Commission meetings and adoption of Resolution No. 7645.
6. Consider awarding the consulting services for City Manager recruitment to the chosen executive search firm included on the TXShare Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
1. Review future agenda items.
...
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