CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending February 26, 2010

 

 

Lawrence Community Shelter Management Plans

As requested during the February 23, 2010, City Commission meeting, please see the attached management plans for the existing Lawrence Community Shelter and for the proposed shelter at 3701 Franklin Park Circle.

 

City Department Consolidation

Since the Director of Administrative Services left city employment in June 2009, the three divisions of that department have been reporting to City Manager’s Office personnel. This week that arrangement was made permanent and the former Administrative Services Department was dissolved. Human Resources, Risk Management and the City Clerk’s Office are now divisions of the City Manager’s Office (see attached organizational chart), and the vacant department director position has been eliminated.

 

Since 2007, the city has eliminated three department director positions through consolidation. The Planning Department and Neighborhood Resources Department were merged into a new Planning and Development Services Department, the Human Relations Department was brought into the Legal Department, and the Administrative Services Department was brought into the City Manager’s Office. All of the functions of the former departments are still performed, but with fewer staff. The efforts of all employees affected by these changes are greatly appreciated.

 

KDOT Defers KLINK Authorization

The city has been notified by KDOT that authorization of the 2012 KLINK program has been deferred due to uncertainty regarding funding availability (see attached letter). KDOT hopes to be able to move forward with authorization this summer. The city’s FY2012 project was to be Iowa from approximately Harvard to Irving Hill. Staff will keep the Commission informed as information is received from KDOT. 

 

City Not Awarded TIGER Grant

The city had applied for a TIGER grant for funding of the 31st Street extension project, but has received notification that our project was not selected for funding. No projects in Kansas were selected.