Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

June 5, 2008  – Updated 06/06/08

 

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

 

06/17/08

·         Receive update from KDOT and HNTB on the design effort for the replacement of the 23rd Street Bridge.   04/15/08 Mtg Minutes

 

·         Public hearing regarding a request for vacation of city right-of-way along Indiana Street between 11th Street and 12th Street related to the Oread Inn project

 

Consider the following items related to the annexation of approximately 155 acres, located at the northwest corner of N. 1800 Raod and E. 900 Road:

 

  • Consider approval of the requested annexation, A-02-02-08, of approximately 155 acres, located at the NW corner of N 1800 Road & E 900 Road. Submitted by Steven Schwada, agent for Stonewall Farms LLC; JDS Kansas LC; Pert LC; Penny J Tuckel; Axrom LLC; Venture Realty Corporation; Arco Sales Corporation; Venture Properties Inc; Industrial Square Corp; JDSS Limited Company; Radol LC; Tuckel Russell L JR; Northland Ventures LC; and Oread LC, property owners of record.    Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:  Approve requested annexation A-02-02-08 of approximately 155 acres, located at the NW corner of N 1800 Road & E 900 Road, and authorize staff to draft ordinance for placement on a future agenda, if appropriate.

 

 

·         Public comment on 2009 Budget.

 

08/05/08

·         Public hearing on 2009 Budget.

 

 

TBD

 

·         Downtown sidewalk dining regulations and guidelines.

 

·         Rural Water District contracts.   Rural Water District #4 Agreement   Rural Water District #5 Agreement

 

·         Economic Development study session follow-up items.

 

·         Consideration of ordinances to change the composition of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Advisory Board.  

     

·         Consider adoption of Tax Increment Financing and Transportation Development District policies.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:      Adopt policies, if appropriate.

 

·         Receive staff memo regarding green burials.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Consider a request for a marked crosswalk together with pedestrian refuge islands on Louisiana Street adjacent to Dakota Street (Considered by the City Commission and referred back to the Traffic Safety Commission on 05/06/08).    TSC 03/03/08 Minutes - Item #4   Attachments

 

·         Receive request for changes to the definition of “street vendor” in city code to allow art services and provide for the granting of a street vendor license for said services.   Request  

 

·         Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8214, regarding the keeping of live fowl and domesticated hedgehogs in the city limits.   Staff Memo & Attachment

 

·         Consideration of airport industrial park annexation and rezoning items.

 

Receive minutes of May 5, 2008 Traffic Safety Commission meeting. (Consent Agenda)

 

Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission for the following: (Consent Agenda)

  • Deny request to establish NO PARKING along the south side of 17th Terrace between Barker Avenue and New Hampshire Street.  (tsc_5_5_08_item2)  (8-0)

 

  • Deny request to establish a STOP SIGN at the intersection of Cambridge Road and Sunset Drive.  (tsc_5_5_08_item5)  (8-0)

 

·         Consider approving the recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) for the addition of a pedestrian-activated signal to the mid-block pedestrian crossing on New Hampshire Street between 9th Street and 10th Street. (tsc_5_5_08_item3) (8-0)

 

ACTION: Approve recommendation from the TSC for the addition of a pedestrian activated signal in the mid block pedestrian crossing on New Hampshire Street, between 9th Street and 10th Street, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) item requesting a mid_block crossing on New Hampshire Street between 7th Street and 8th Street.  (tsc_5_5_08_item4) (4-4)  

 

·         Consider Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) recommendation to establish a 20mph speed limit on Crescent Road between Engel Road and Naismith Drive.  (tsc_5_5_08_item6)  (5-3)  

 

 

  • Pump Station 9 (Four Seasons) Wet Weather Storage Expansion Project.  Staff Memo