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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2013
Page
5
The Lawrence City Commission holds a 6:35 p.m. Tuesday meeting at City Hall at Sixth and Massachusetts streets. Channel 25 will air coverage and meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks.org for residents seeking agenda details.
City commissioners will review a request from Lawrence High School and tennis enthusiasts to install lights at a nearby court under consideration by the district courts near Law rence for better evening play.
Neighbors protest night lighting near courts citing disruption to homes while the Lawrence Tennis Association argues lighting can be designed to limit impact. Parks and Recreation recommends against the project though eight lighted courts at the Rock Chalk Recreation Center are proposed to meet demand for after dark play.
City commission approves May 21 minutes and various boards reports, allocates funds, and awards multiple bids. Key items include pool painting project bid date July 2 2013, Schmidt Contracting bids for rehabilitation and Fenwick Road projects, Motorola radios purchase from Topeka FM, a solid waste automated truck bid to Truck Component Systems, and ordinance readings on scrap metal dealer rules and firearm discharge. Also mentions fence code text amendment, detention basin engineering, CID amendments, mortgage release, a church sign permit, budget hearings, lighted tennis courts, free transit service request, CHP grant application, and Rock Chalk Park cost updates.
The Lawrence Humane Society waives adoption fees for cats and dogs from noon to 5 30 p m to clear space for the ASPCA Rachel Ray 100K challenge ending August 31. Fifty societies compete with a goal to place 1500 animals this summer, and over 100 animals will be available at 1805 E 19th St. All pets are spayed or neutered microchipped and vaccinated.
Eudora High School released the fourth quarter honor roll. The Straight A list includes seniors Ashton Augustine through Steven Wimmer, plus juniors, sophomores, and freshmen by name. The 3.67 GPA honor roll and 3.0 honorable mention lists cover seniors to freshmen with numerous students named across the four classes.
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