Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

July 16, 2009

 

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. 

 

07/28/09

·         George Williams Way school zone

 

·         Set bid date of September 1, 2009 for the Burroughs Creek Trail project.

 

·         Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Management Plan.

 

·         Consider approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-3-2-09, for revisions to Horizon 2020 Chapter Four – Growth Management and Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use to expand the possible locations of conference, recreation, or tourism facility uses in the rural area of Douglas County. Initiated by the Planning Commission on April 20, 2009. Requested by Rockwall Farms, LC. Approve on first reading, Ordinance No. 8415, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-3-2-09) for revisions to Horizon 2020 Chapter Four – Growth Management and Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use to expand the possible locations of conference, recreation, or tourism facility uses in the rural area of Douglas County. (PC Item 4; approved 6-2 on 5/18/09, BoCC approved 3-0 on 6/24/09)

 

ACTION:    Approve CPA 03-02-09 and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8415, for revisions to Horizon 2020 Chapter Four – Growth Management and Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use to expand the possible locations of conference, recreation, or tourism facility uses in the rural area of Douglas County, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider authorizing publication of the 2010 Budget Summary and establishing August 11, 2009 as the public hearing date.

         

ACTION:      Authorize publication of the 2010 Budget Summary and establish August 11, 2009 as the public hearing date.

 

 

08/04/09

·         Authorize the City Manager or Mayor to send a letter to KDOT requesting the inclusion of certain improvements to the plans for the reconstruction of the 23rd Street bridge.

 

·         SUP expansion hearing for Lawrence Community Shelter

 

08/11/09

·         Conduct public hearing on the proposed 2010 City budget.

 

08/18/09

·         Adopt on second reading, Ordinance No. ____, adopting and appropriating by fund the 2010 budget for the City of Lawrence.

 

09/15/09

·         Ordinance No. 8387, for the Rezoning (Z-2-2-09) of 1725 New Hampshire Street from RM24 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) to CS (Commercial Strip)

10/27/09

·         2009 LEAP Awards Ceremony

TBD

 

·         Consider Electrical Board recommendation to adopt the 2008 National Electric Code.

 

·         Discussion of financing methods for traffic calming devices.

 

·         Contracting for Professional Services    Staff Memo and Attachments    Qualifications Based Selection Information Submitted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas and the American Institute of Architects Kansas

 

·         Fairfield East maximum special assessment hearing

 

·         Recycling report

 

·         Consider a request from the Oread Neighborhood Association to enact a moratorium that would prohibit permitting Boarding Houses in the City of Lawrence while a text amendment to the Land Development Code to revise standards pertaining to Boarding Houses is processed.