Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

March 26, 2009 – Updated 03/31/09

 

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. 

 

04/07/09

5:00 p.m.

Meeting time

·         City Commissioner Elections

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

Initiate Text Amendments to various sections of Chapter 20 of the Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Parking, Plan Approvals/Extensions, and Site Plan Notice provisions in the Code for future public hearing at the Planning Commission.   Staff Memo

 

Approve request from Lawrence Community Shelter for reallocation of Salvation Army Emergency Shelter/Day Services funding in 2009.   Staff Memo

 

REGULAR AGENDA:

·         Receive staff report regarding local purchasing preference policies.

 

ACTION:      Direct staff as appropriate.

 

·         Consider awarding bid for nine (9) police cars for the Police Department to Shawnee Mission Ford for $196,896.  Staff Memo

 

ACTION:      Award bid for nine (9) police cars for the Police Department to Shawnee Mission Ford, if appropriate.

 

·         Approve right-of-way agreement with Freenet for the use of City right-of-way near the intersection of 23rd and Harper Streets.   Staff Memo & Attachments    Correspondence

04/14/09

·         Mayor’s State of the City Address

 

·         Seating of new City Commissioners

 

·         Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor

 

·         Establishment of various calendar items including goals and budget study session opportunities.

 

04/28/09

·         Conduct public hearing to discuss the condition of the dilapidated structure at 1207 E. 13th Street and to consider declaring the structure unsafe and dangerous and ordering its repair or removal within a specified period of time.   Staff Memo and Attachments   Resolution No. 6823

 

TBD

·         Initiate Text Amendments to various sections of Chapter 20 of the Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Parking, Plan Approvals/Extensions, and Site Plan Notice provisions in the Code for future public hearing at the Planning Commission.   Staff Memo

 

·         Request from Lawrence-Douglas County Chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition to revise Chapter X of the Human Rights Ordinance of the City Code to include gender identity as a protected category.

 

·         Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for Design Phase Engineering services in conjunction with project WW0601, improvements to the Anaerobic Digester Process at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  

 

·         Utilities Master Plan  Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         This item was heard by the CC on 02/10/09.  Consider approving Text Amendment TA-12-27-07, revisions to multiple sections of the City Development Code to revise the Protection Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and to provide more precise definitions. TA-12-27-07 with revisions to Sections 20-1101, 20-1109 & 20-1701 (PC item 18; approved 7-1-1 on 7/23/08 meeting). TA-12-27-07 with revisions to Sections 20-701 and 20-702 to maintain consistency throughout the Code. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 8304 on first reading regarding TA-12-27-07 for revisions to multiple sections of the City Development Code to revise the Protection Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and to provide more precise definitions. (PC item 9; approved 7-0 on 9/24/08)    Revised Staff Memo & Attachments   Supporting Documents   Correspondence   PC Minutes   Powerpoint Presentation   Proposed Amendment   Incorporation By Reference

 

ACTION:      Approve Text Amendment TA-12-27-07, revisions to Sections 20-701, 20-702, 20-1101, 20-1109 and 20-1701 of the City Development Code to revise Protection   Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and provide more precise definitions and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8304, if appropriate.

 

·         Receive staff report regarding transferable development rights

 

·         Approve Text Amendment TA-06-12-08, to Section 20-810 of the Subdivision Regulations to clarify the natural resources and environmentally sensitive areas that are to be protected or preserved. Initiated by County Commission June 23, 2008. Adopt Ordinance No. 8317 on first reading for TA-06-12-08, to Section 20-810 of the Subdivision Regulations. (PC Item 3; approved 7-0 on 8/25/08)    Staff Report   PC Minutes

 

·         Maple Leaf Square rezonings, dedication of easements and rights-of-way, and waiver from the requirement of the Subdivision Regulations that sidewalks be constructed on both sides of the street.