Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

 

TO:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

FROM:

Charles F. Soules, Director of Public Works

CC:

Casey Toomay, Brandon McGuire, Mark Thiel

DATE:

October 7, 2015

RE:

Proposed practice and process for request to change modification/additions to traffic management around schools.

 

When a question or issue with respect to parking, traffic flow, speeds, pedestrian/school crossings, school zones, or crossing guards is received by the City:

 

  1. Notify the Principal of the School, Director of Administration Services, and Superintendent of Schools of the request and concern.

 

  1. City staff will set a date for a meeting with neighborhood.  School Principal, Superintendent, and Director of Administrative Services will also be notified of this meeting.

 

  1. USD will notify/inform other parents, School Board, Site Council, and Parent/Teacher Organizations about the public meeting.

 

  1. Staff will collect data and make report on recommendations.

 

  1. If necessary, Staff will meet with neighborhood and school to discuss recommendations; recommendations will be forwarded to the School Principal, Director of Administrative Services, Superintendent, and School Board for review.

 

  1. Any recommendations that need Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) review will be placed on the Traffic Safety agenda.  Proper notification will be sent.

 

  1. After Traffic Safety Commission the item will be presented to the City Commission for final determination.

 

 

This process could take 90-120 days depending on traffic studies to conduct, Traffic Safety Commission, School Board and City Commission meetings.