Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

February 18, 2016

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known at this time.  Dates are subject to change, as is the order of agenda items.

 

03/01/16

RECOGNITION:

·         City of Lawrence is receiving an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Call 1 Public Protection Classification

 

REGULAR:

·         Consider revising the dog kennel license fee

·         Kansas Food Truck Festival

·         Award the demonstration project from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund

·         Consider policy to accept charitable donation in lieu of parking fines and implement an increase in parking fine to cover the expense. Staff Memo & Attachments  Commissioner Herbert Proposal

·         Consider authorizing staff to implement the Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan and authorize additional expenditures from the Sales Tax Reserve Fund in the amount of $238,540 for 2016.  Staff Memo & Attachments   Sales Tax Reserve Projection with EAB Management Plan Forestry Memo 2016 Expenditures ACTION: Concur with staff recommendation of implementing and funding of Option #1, in the amount of $238,540, beginning in April, 2016, if appropriate.

·         Consider approving the updates to the City of Lawrence Administrative Guidelines on City Travel and Expenses.  Staff Memo & Attachments ACTION: Approve updates to the City of Lawrence Administrative Guidelines on City Travel and Expenses, if appropriate.

 

 

 

TBD

·         Police facility.

·         Emergency Operations training.

·         Fireworks ban enforcement discussion.   Violations Staff Memo   Fire/Medical Staff Memo   PD Staff Memo

·         Request from Callahan Creek to revise parking times in and around City parking lot no. 4 to ten hour meters.

·         Kasold Drive, from BBP to 6th Street discussion.

·         North Lawrence RS5.

·         East Lawrence rezoning.

·         PDS fee analysis report.

·         Consider requests for skydiving at the airport.

·         Resolution establishing Indigenous people day as annual event.

·         Special event permitting process discussion.

·         Westar franchise fee agreement.

·         Study session regarding liquor licensing and retail market report.

·         19th Street reconstruction – Harper to O’Connell.

·         Consider approval of Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority Transitional Housing Program.   Staff Memo & Attachments

·         City/County EMS agreement discussion.

·         Budget process calendar.

·         Pinckney School construction/tunnel access.

·         VenturePark benefit district assessments.

·         800 New Hampshire right-of-way permit and easement request (Pachamama’s)

·         Eldridge Building Permit/Shoring Issues

·         Consider approving downtown bike corral locations and removal of associated parking spaces.

·         Consider a Special Use Permit, SUP-15-00521, for approval of a neighborhood commercial shopping area that includes buildings to house Fast Order Food, Drive-in, located at 4300 W 24th Place. The plan proposes 31,625 sq. ft. of commercial development in five buildings with four drive-thru uses indicated. Two drive-thru uses are for Fast Order Food. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for RPI, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 6; denied 6-3 on 1/25/16)  Staff Report   Site Plan  Map of Area   Update Memo from Applicant   Traffic Study Update   Property History Memo   Off Street Parking Summary   Land Use Map   PC Minutes ACTION: Consider recommendation of denial by Planning Commission and direct staff, as appropriate.

·         First and second readings of bond ordinance for sales tax exemption on construction materials and personal property for 800 New Hampshire.

·         Set a bid date of March 22 for Harvard Street Waterline Replacement, Crestline to Wellington, Project UT1515.

·         Award the construction contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract for project, UT1515 Harvard Road Waterline Replacement, Crestline to Wellington.