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City Commission

The 03-23-10 City Commission meeting agenda is online.

Planning Commission

The 3-22 and 3-24 Planning Commission agenda is available.

Construction

Current Construction

View Current Construction in the city.

Resource Documents

City of Lawrence Boards and Commissions

Name of Board/Commission

Institution/Creation

of Board

Governing Documents

Aviation Advisory Board


Ch. 2, Article 2 of the City Code

Ord. 5205, Ord. 6484, Ord. 6966

Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals


Ch. 5, Article 404 (c) & (d) of the City Code

Ord. 6400

Board of Plumber and Pipe Fitter Examiners


Ch. 5, Article 602.4 et seq. of the City Code

Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals


Ch. 20, Article 17 of the City Code

Ord. 6287, Ord. 3491

KSA 12-759

Bylaws

Building Code Board of Appeals


Ch. 5, Article 5-104.3 et seq. of the City Code

Ord. 7380

Section 105 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code

Community Development Block Grant Review Board


Ch. 1, Article 17 of the City Code

Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board


KSA 12-1695

Charter Ord. No. 36 exempting the City from KSA 12-1697(a) and 12-1697(d)

Douglas County Community Corrections Advisory Board


KSA 75-5297 et seq. and KSA 75-7044 et seq.

Douglas County Emergency Management Board


Joint City-County Resolution (adopted 1999)

Resolution 6060

KSA 65-5703, KSA 48-904-939, KAR 56-2-1

Bylaws

Downtown Parking Advisory Board


Ch. 1, Article 16 of the City Code

Economic Development Board


Ch. 1, Article 20 of the City Code

Ord. 7707

ECO2


Ch. 1, Article 22 of the City Code

(to be codified)

Resolution No. 6553

Fire Code Board of Appeals


Ch. 8, Article 201 of the City Code adopting the Uniform Fire Code, Ord. 7051

Section 103.1.4 of the Uniform Fire Code 1997 Edition

Historic Resources Commission


Ch. 22, Article 2 of the City Code

Ord. 5950

Hospital Board


Charter Ord. No. 21 exempting the City from KSA 13-14b09(c)

Charter Ord. No. 34 exempting the City from KSA 13-14b01 and 13-14b15

Watkins Trust

Housing Practioners Panel


Ch. 1, Article 12 of the City Code

Ord. 6626

Housing Trust Fund Board

Created by Ord. 7357 on May 15, 2001.

Ch. 1, Article 18 of the City Code

Ord. 7357

Human Relations Commission


Ch. 10, Article 10-103 et seq. of the City Code

Ord. 5436, Ord. 6522

Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging


Local Area Agency on Aging required by the Federal Older Americans Act [get code cite]

Bylaws

Lawrence Alliance

Created by City Commission on August 27, 1991

Resolution No. 6198

Lawrence Arts Commission

Created by Resolution 3751, December 4,1973.

Ch. 1, Article 15 of the City Code

Res. 5015, Res. 5966

Past resolutions: Res. 3951, Res. 4765

Lawrence Bicycle Advisory Committee


10/2/01 BAC requested CC permission to form a joint Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee

10/14/03 CC approved request to amend bylaws for BAC to become a joint City/County advisory board.

2004 Bicycle Report (has some history of the committee included)

Bylaws

Lawrence Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging


Bylaws

Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission


K.S.A. 12-744-747

Ch. 20, Article 20-101, et seq. of the City Code

Ordinance 6287

Bylaws

Lawrence Douglas County Public Health Board


Joint Douglas County Resolution No. 86-26 & City Resolution No. 4957 (current)

Douglas County Resolution No. 84-19 & City Resolution No. 4756

City-County Resolution No. 1957

City-County Resolution No. 3754

Bylaws

Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority Board

Originally created in 1968 as the Lawrence Housing Authority

Resolution 3524, 4349, 6240

Douglas County Resolution 00-26

Lawrence Advisory Board on University Student Issues

Created by Ord. 7217, May 9, 2000.

Ch. 1, Article 13 of the City Code

Ord. 7217

Library Board


KSA 12-1222 et seq. (library board and duties)

Charter Ord. No. 16, exempting the City from KSA 12-1215 and 12-1216.

(Charter Ordinance No. 2, Charter Ordinance No. 7, Charter Ordinance No. 8, and Charter Ordinance No. 10, of the City of Lawrence, Kansas repealed by Charter Ord. No. 16)

Mechanical Code Board of Appeals


Ch. 1, Article 11, Section 5-1103.1 et. seq. of the City Code adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code, 2000 edition.

Section 110.1 et. seq. of the Uniform Mechanical Code

Ord. 7118, Ord. 7629

Mental Health Board


Interlocal Agreement dated February 18, 1986

Bylaws

Bert Nash Bylaws

Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee


Ch. 1, Article 11 of the City Code

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board


Ch. 15, Article 15-202-205 of the City Code

No by-laws adopted

Public Incentives Review Committee


Ch. 1, Article 21 of the City Code

Resolution 5431, Resolution 6343, Ord. 7706

Public Transit Advisory Committee


Ch. 7, Article 7-102 of the City Code

Ord. 7150, Ord. 7209

Bylaws

Sister Cities Advisory Board

Created by Ord. 5799, June 16, 1987.

Ch. 1, Article 10 of the City Code

Ord. 5799, Ord. 6444, Ord. 6636, Ord. 6700

Bylaws

Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Board

Created by Ord. 6993 on March 10, 1998.

Ch. 1, Article 14 of the City Code

Charter Ordinance No. 33 exempting the City from KSA 79-41a04(d)

Ord. 6993, Ord. 7009

Sustainability Advisory Board


Ch. 1, Article 19 of the City Code

Resolution 5288, Resolution 5405, Resolution 5437,

Bylaws

Traffic Safety Commission


Resolution No. 2033, Resolution No. 4246

By-laws