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A. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session.
B. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim September 15th, 2025 through October 15th 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month.
C. Approve Agenda:
1. The City Commission reserves the right to amend, supplement, or re-order the agenda during the meeting.
D. CONSENT AGENDA:
D.1 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
a) Consider approving City Commission meeting minutes.
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 APPOINTMENTS:
a) Consider approving Advisory Board appointments.
D.4 Licenses recommended by the City Clerk's Office:
a) Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk.
D.5 Bid and purchase items:
a) Consider awarding Bid No.2500040 for the Pump Station 50 Abandonment Project to RD Johnson Excavating Co., LLC. in the amount of $169,713.00, authorizing the City Manager to execute the construction c...
c) Consider approving the purchase of new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, associated equipment, and a new air compressor for Station 5 to replace aging equipment, ensure compliance with ...
d) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 1 to the existing On-Call Contractor Services Agreement with Martin Underground Construction, Inc. in the amount of $246,124 for constru...
e) Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 8 to the existing On-Call Contractor Services Agreement with R.D. Johnson Excavating Co in the amount of $135,146 for asphalt paving at ...
D.6 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS:
a) Consider approving the 2026-2028 Lawrence Transit Title VI Program and associated Policy Statement as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
b) Approve an increase to the retiree health insurance premium rates by 16 percent to reflect rising health care costs and to align with the combined employee/City increase taking effect in 2026.
c) Cancel the September 16, 2025 public hearing regarding a $15 million Industrial Revenue Bond to construct a 75,000 square foot industrial facility requested by U.S. Engineering through the Catalyst Pr...
d) Consider scheduling a public hearing for October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM to hear issues remaining at impasse between the City of Lawrence and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1596.
E. Items removed for separate vote:
D.5(b) Consider waiving the requirement to rebid Bid No. 2500056 for the Connecticut Street ADA Brick Reconstruction Project MS5-G24000, awarding the bid to Kings Construction in the amount of $556,031.00, a...
F. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 7632, approving and appropriating the 2026 City of Lawrence operating budget and adopting the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan.
2. Receive water and wastewater utility rates presentation. Consider adopting on first reading Ordinance No. 10163, providing for a revised schedule of rates for water service and sewage disposal service...
3. Receive update on LDCFM Expansion Station No. 6. Consider approving 555 Stoneridge as the selected location for LDCFM Station 6 and directing the City Manager to develop a future budget proposal that ...
G. COMMISSION ITEMS:
1. Commission items.
2. Review future agenda items.
H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
1. Receive August 2025 Utility Billing Report.
I. COMMISSION CALENDAR:
J. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT:
K. ADJOURNMENT:
1.
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