Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

March 4, 2010 – Updated 03/08/10

 

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. 

 

03/23/10

·         Conduct study session 4:00 p.m.    Review of City goals statement

 

·         Conduct study session 5:00 p.m.    Review status of possible City acquisition of former Farmland nitrogen facility property

 

·         Approve extension request for Site Plan (SP-06-51-06) for Joyce Construction, located at 912 N. Iowa Street.   Staff Memo   Site Plan   Location Map   Extension Request

 

03/30/10

·         Consider approval of street closures and city services in support of the Tour of Lawrence bicycle event to be held July 2-4, 2010.   Downtown Street Sprint Map   Campus Course Map   Downtown Criterium Map 

   

04/13/10

·         State of the City Address and Mayoral Elections.

 

·         Anticipated date to receive Planning Commission recommendation on Lawrence Community Shelter SUP to relocate the shelter to 3701 Franklin Park Circle.

 

 

May/June

·         Upon conclusion of 2010 Kansas Legislature, review and consider possible changes to City primary election law.

 

November

·         Receive status report on LCS relocation efforts.

 

TBD

·         Receive staff memo regarding possible annexation of Westar Energy Center and adjacent properties.  Additionally, staff is working on a memorandum discussing possible annexation of the Miller/Wells acres area.

 

·         Receive Lawrence Human Relations Commission gender identity report.  Report

 

  • Receive economic development policy updates and forward to PIRC for review and comment:
    • New language that would provide tax abatement bonuses for firms that provide high-wage jobs (staff memo);
    • Update to IRB policy to account for changes to state law and guidelines for retail and multifamily use (IRB memo and draft IRB policy);
    • A new CID policy establishing the criteria, financing, processes and fees for these districts in Lawrence (CID memo, draft CID policy, and state CID legislation)