CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Holcom Park Projects
Over the past 8-10 months, staff in the Parks and Rec Department has completed a number of improvement projects in Holcom Park:
Overlay of the North Parking Lot
Resurface of the Tennis Courts
Resurface of the Basketball Courts
New tot swings added to playground
New border added around the playground
New sidewalk from the shelter to the restroom
Corrected the drainage on Holcom Blue Diamond
New Backstop on Holcom Red Diamond
Transit Development
Karin Rexroad, Public Transit Administrator, attended the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Transportation and University Communities Conference June 26th through 29th in Austin, TX. The conference provided dual track sessions on planning and programs, funding strategies, emerging technologies, unlimited access services, safety and security as well as building partnerships. The educational sessions offered enlightening views on the opportunities and trends facing today’s universities and transportation systems.
Finding It On The Web
A new feature has been added to www.lawrenceks.org. Quick links, the ability to view a drop down menu and select a frequently visited web page has been added to the City News section of the web site. Matt Bunyard, Web Development Intern, completed the programming. City News is incorporated in several city web sites to provide updated city information and a connection to other city issues.
Airport News
Ron Renz with Alligator, Inc., a tenant at the Lawrence Municipal Airport, has arranged for his company to sponsor a Van Go Mobile Arts bench. The bench will be placed this month at the terminal building of the airport.
Salvation Army CDBG Allocation Extension Staff Memo
The attached memo from Margene Swarts, Community Development Manager, summarizes the activities surrounding a recent extension by the NRAC of the CDBG grant that was allocated ruing the 2001 funding year.
GPS Test Site Update Staff Memo
Karin Rexroad, Public Transit Administrator, provides an update on the project using paratransit vehicles as test vehicles for a Global Positioning System product developed by Kantronics.
Rainfall Event Report Performance Report
The attached report provides information related to the July 2, 2004 rain event and the impact on the wastewater collection system. The responders to the events listed in this report included staff from the Utilities Department Collection System Division, supervised by Jim Stuit, Field Operations Superintendent.