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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2012
Page
5
The environmental code prohibits abandoned motor vehicles in yards or driveways. Abandoned means not current with registration, parked illegally, immobile, or junked. To file a complaint contact Code Enforcement at 832-7700 or online at tinyurl.com/6v3yp8e. For questions call 832-7297 or email ljworld.com.
Readers on Massachusetts Street weigh whether fans should stop the woo at the end of the Rock Chalk Chant. Dustin Ward from Baldwin City says to leave it be and have fun, while Laura Dace a Lawrence bartender supports adding to game hype.
Agenda highlights for 6 35 p m Tuesday at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts streets includes Knology Channel 25 and meeting documents available online at lawrenceks org
City commissioners will consider two pacts with Community Wireless Communications the for profit operator of the Lawrence Freenet Internet service. The items aim to outline service terms and funding or regulatory details for expanding wireless access across the city.
The agreement lets Community Wireless place antennas in the city right of way and mount equipment on city structures such as water towers and traffic signals. It also covers renting city fiber on 23rd Street to connect traffic signals and enable high speed internet for nearby businesses and apartments, with CWC paying 5 percent of future gross revenues plus a $30,000 one-time fee.
City commissioners recognize January 9 through 16 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week and approve claims licenses and appointments. They set a January 24 bid opening for hourly contracts, renew a GIS software license for 50 000, renew wastewater data services for 52 800, amend subdivision regulations, authorize leases with Community Wireless Communications for city facilities in exchange for 30000 plus 5 percent gross revenues, and direct staff to negotiate a fiber sharing agreement with Douglas County.
City manager's report requests approval of amendments to occupancy definitions and applicability in non RS districts. It also seeks revisions to district criteria and standards for development near Residential areas and clarifies density and dimensional standards. An executive session of about 45 minutes is proposed to consult with city attorneys.
A Douglas County employee cutting trees near Lone Star Lake was trapped briefly after a large tree fell. He was freed by on-site workers and transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Elsewhere a Basehor man remained in serious condition after a crash near Hollingsworth Road. A Lawrence woman was seriously hurt after being struck by a left turning driver at 25th and Iowa. A 1968 Chevy Camera was reported stolen on Ousdahl Road. The thefts and a Walmart robbery conspiracy case involving Christopher Maier were noted, with other related arrests and court actions listed. Births and a separate head on collision injuries were also reported.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and provides contact options for readers to report corrections. Readers may call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to request fixes. The policy emphasizes prompt acknowledgment and public correction in this space.
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