CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Police Reports On-Line
Accident reports are now available on the web at www.lawrencepolice.org and are free when citizens use the Internet to access and print the reports. Captain David Cobb and other members of the Technology Division of the Lawrence Police Department worked on this project. Additional work to make the open record potions of offense reports available is underway.
2007 CIP Process Underway
The process of developing the 2007-2012 Capital Improvement Plan has begun and the public is encouraged to submit improvement projects for consideration. Lawrence citizens who have identified projects with an estimated cost of $50,000 or more that would address a need in their neighborhood or elsewhere in the City, or are developing a project that will be funded through the creation of a benefit district and City participation is anticipated, now is the time to propose those projects. Additional information on how to participate in this process is available via a link on the City’s website home page at www.lawrenceks.org.
Field Trip to Municipal Court
On Friday, February 3, the Legal Services Department hosted over 30 West Junior High 9th grade civics students at Municipal Court. Judge Randy McGrath presided over a “mock trial”. City Prosecutor Jerry Little prosecuted a shoplifting case, which Staff Attorney Scott Miller defended. Court Manager Vicki Stanwix, Court Security Officer Doug Nelson, Law Clerk Matt Hanson, Court Clerk Jennifer Holbrook, and Assistant City Manager David Corliss also participated. At the conclusion of the trial, the 9th graders asked questions of participants.
Plastic Manhole Project Report
Attached is the final project report for the Plastic Manhole Replacement Project prepared by Erin Goodman, Inflow & Infiltration Intern in the Utilities Department.
Professional Certification Achievements
Four members of the Administrative Service Department recently received professional certification from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Marlo Cohen, Benefits Specialist and Heidi Nelson, Administrative Support, both received the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification and Lori Carnahan, Personnel Manager, and Frank Reeb, Director, received the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification. Each certification required the successful completion of a rigorous examination demonstrating the mastery of a body of knowledge in the human resources areas of Strategic Management; Workforce Planning and Employment; Human Resources Development; Compensation and Benefits; Employee and Labor Relations; and Occupational Health, Safety and Security. All full time employees of the Personnel Division of Administrative Services have now received SHRM certification as Karen Reed, Recruiting Specialist earlier received the PHR certification.
Newsletter Article
Michelle Crank, Waste Reduction & Recycling Specialist with the Public Works Department, has an article featured in the February 2, 2006 edition of MSW Solutions, the newsletter of the Solid Waste Association of North America. The article, titled “Business Recycling Program: Commercial Recycling Services Aid in Increasing Community Recycling Rate”, can be viewed at:
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/swanamsw/issues/2006-02-02/5.html