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Board approves 25‑year stormwater easement renewal with Army Reserve for $6,000
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Summary
The City of Lawrence Stormwater Advisory Board approved renewal of a 25-year stormwater easement with the Department of the Army Reserve for $6,000, after staff and corporation counsel said the fee reflects current administrative and mapping costs.
At its April 27 meeting, the City of Lawrence Stormwater Advisory Board approved renewal of a 25-year stormwater easement with the Department of the Army Reserve covering a parcel near the dead end of Brooks and the 56th Street area.
Brad Klaffenstein, board chair, introduced the item and noted the easement had been executed previously in 2000 and is now up for renewal. Renee, a city staff member, explained the easement covers a small corner of Reserve property near the armory and is in the documents provided to the board.
Amber, the city's corporation counsel, said the requested $6,000 is "the current administrative cost" for the Army Reserve's realty and mapping specialists to update the easement exhibit. She noted the fee had risen since the last payment; board members recalled a payment of about $1,500 in 2020.
Rob Schlaefer made the motion to approve the $6,000 payment to renew the stormwater easement; Sean Rounds seconded. Chair Klaffenstein called for voices in favor and the motion passed. The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript.
Board members asked procedural questions about the fee and whether city finance staff had been consulted; Renee said the city controller was aware of the renewal and fee. The board approved staff moving forward with the purchase order to complete the easement renewal.
