CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending August 11, 2006

 

Solid Waste Division Deals with Increased Volume

For the past few weeks Solid Waste crews have been handling an increased volume of trash due to move-ins and move-outs coinciding with the beginning of the academic year and many lease terms.  This annual occurrence always produces overflowing dumpsters as residents clean out rental units.  On Monday, July 31, the regularly scheduled yard waste pickup was suspended in order to devote more time to regular solid waste pickup.  The attached photos are representative of some of the trash situations that Solid Waste crews encountered.

 

Good Neighbor Ordinances in Lawrence

The attached flyer is being distributed during the back to school period to educate individuals about Lawrence city ordinances.  The information is also featured on the web at www.lawrenceks.org and provides information regarding pets, bikes, parking, trash, noise and roommates.

 

City Website Usage Report for July

The City of Lawrence website, www.lawrenceks.org, received 49,487 visitors in July, 4761 less than in June. The top three visited web pages during the month of June were Job Opportunities, City Service Directory and news feeds for e-updates page.

 

Also in July, www.lawrencetransit.org received 5,121 visitors who most frequently viewed the PDF of transit route map, bus route schedules and information on how to ride.

 

Indoor Aquatic Center Pool Painting Underway

The pools at the Indoor Aquatic Center require repainting every 2-3 years. Annual maintenance at the facility is scheduled during August so that one of the two major swimming pools is always available for use. The attached photos at the Indoor Aquatic Center show both of the pools after being drained and sand blasted, prior to repainting. It is anticipated that most of the painting will be completed this week. Parks and Recreation will then be filling and balancing the pool, checking pump and heater operations and detail cleaning around the pool decks. The facility is scheduled to reopen on Monday August 21st.

 

Stormwater Improvements Made at 18th Terrace and Maple Lane

City Stormwater crews have completed two catch basin installation projects at 18th Terrace and Maple Lane.  Please see the attached photos of the projects.

 

Street Crews Receive Training from Highway Patrol

Public Works Street Crews recently completed safety training on loading, securing, and hauling trailers/equipment from the Highway Patrol.  Please see the attached photos of the training.