CITY OF LAWRENCE

Board of Public Works & Safety

April 14, 2016

Regular Meeting

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dave Freeman and Board Member Mark Forcum

ALSO PRESENT: Clerk Kathleen Walton and Corporation Counsel Gutting

STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Collier, Controller Fenwick, Fire Chief Batalis and Director of Administration and Code Compliance Anthony were present.

Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and announced a quorum was present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Forcum moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on March 24, 2016. The motion was seconded by Mr. Freeman and carried 2-0.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS: Controller Fenwick requested approval of a software agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. Following discussion, Mr. Forcum moved to approve the agreement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Freeman and carried 2-0.

Director of Administration and Code Compliance Anthony requested approval of an on-call engineering services agreement with USI Consultants, Inc. Following discussion, Mr. Forcum moved to approve the agreement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Freeman and carried 2-0.

Fire Chief Batalis requested approval of an agreement for professional services between Testing for Public Safety, LLC doing business as The Institute for Public Safety Personnel (TPS) and the City of Lawrence. Following discussion, Mr. Forcum moved to approve the agreement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Freeman and carried 2-0.

Director of Administration and Code Compliance Anthony requested approval of a task order with Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. Following discussion, Mr. Forcum moved to approve the task order. The motion was seconded by Mr. Freeman and carried 2-0.

ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS: Mayor Collier addressed the Board. He clarified stormwater projects for the City of Lawrence.

CITIZENS COMMENTS: None

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m., by the unanimous vote of the Board.

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Dave Freeman, Chairman Kathleen A. Walton, City Clerk