The Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety approved three professional services agreements during a rescheduled meeting on Nov. 17, 2025, and heard a public complaint that the meeting agenda was not posted on the city website.

Assistant Operations Manager Sean McTush asked the board to approve a professional services agreement with First Group Engineering to assist with the CCMG 2026 application, calling for a not-to-exceed amount of $36,660. "We are requesting approval for professional services agreement with First Group Engineering for assistance with the CCMG 2026 application for not to exceed the amount of $36,660," McTush said. McTush also flagged a discrepancy, stating, "Contract shows $37,037.06." The board moved, seconded and approved the agreement by voice vote.

The board next approved an inspection-services agreement with Aegis BLN USA Inc. for work on the 75th and Oakland and Roundabout construction project. The presenter described the contract amount as $181,880; the board moved, seconded and voted in favor.

Tyler Fosnaw, identifying himself as a senior consultant with NetLogix, described his firm's three-step proposal to review and update the city employee handbook: (1) review the handbook and relevant municipal, state and federal regulations; (2) identify areas for refresh and alignment; and (3) make recommended changes. The agenda item names the contracting firm as "NetLogic LLC" while the presenter introduced his firm as "NetLogix." After brief discussion there was a motion, a second and a voice vote to approve the services agreement.

During the citizen-comment portion, resident Daniel Rap of 5718 Wallingwood Drive urged the city to improve public notice, saying he left home around 4:30 p.m. and "the agenda being posted to the city of Lawrence website...was not" available when he left. Rap said the packet available in the room had two agenda items while a bulletin board listed three and asked how members could prepare to vote under those conditions. No formal response to Rap's complaint was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The chair asked for administration comments; none were offered. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which the board approved by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from Oct. 9, 2025 — motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye"; chair announced motion carries.
- First Group Engineering — professional services agreement for CCMG 2026 assistance (not-to-exceed $36,660 per presenter; contract packet shows $37,037.06) — approved by voice vote.
- Aegis BLN USA Inc. — inspection services for 75th and Oakland and Roundabout construction, $181,880 — approved by voice vote.
- NetLogic/NetLogix — employee handbook review and update services (three-step proposal) — approved by voice vote.

The Board adjourned following the votes. The transcript does not record roll-call vote tallies or named individual votes for the motions.