CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Employee PC Purchase Program
James Wisdom, Network Manager, reports that the Employee Personal Computer Purchase Program, in its seventh year, continues to be a highly valued employee benefit. The program allows employees to “purchase” a home personal computer through a payroll deduction process, thus making the purchase more affordable. With the increased use of computers and the organization’s transition to “paperless” format and communication, having access to personal computers provides several benefits: employee computer skills increase, employees can work on City projects at home, can check e-mail, and update files. This program has minimal cost to the City and collections have been overwhelmingly appropriate, with only a .0006% loss in seven years.
Attached is the 2004 Fourth Quarter Report for Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Victor Torres, Neighborhood Resources Department Director, provides the attached list of staff accomplishments for 2004. The members of the department in 2004 included: Monica Cardin, Larry Hamm, Tony Hoch, Margene Swarts, Cindy Nau, Barry Walthall, Tim Pinnick, Patrick O’Brien, Mark Mills, Philip Burke, Adrian Jones, Julie Wyatt, Dan Johnson, Brian Jimenez, Richard DeLaTorre, and Lee Smith.
Action Items from 02-15 -05
A report on the action items assigned to staff during the 02/01/05 City Commission meeting is attached, along with an update of previous action item assignments.
Action Items from 02-15 -05
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Consent Agenda Item # |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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City Manager’s Report |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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Downtown Waterline Project |
Provide appropriate signage for motorists and visitors |
Meeting scheduled for 2/22 to discuss |
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Regular Agenda Item # |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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#4 – Traffic Calming Improvements |
TSC to consider options to make pedestrian crossing on GWW safe-at school (Schauner) |
tbd |
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Commission Item |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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Rundle |
Rundle will proceed with discussions with staff to develop task force on ordinances addressing public behavior |
tbd |
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Highberger |
Letter to legislature re: Lawrence’s living wage code |
Tbd |
Action Items from previous CC meetings:
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Agenda Item |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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TSC recommendations from New York School PTO |
Remove 30 MPH sign in from on New York School, install 4-way sop signs temporarily at 10th & NY and 9th & NY; explore safe crossing options for 11th Street, research and bring to TSC; remove stop sign at 9th & NJ; monitor traffic counts and speeds on 11th Street |
Get traffic counts and speeds for 11th St. while school is in session this semester; bring safe crossing options to TSC spring, 2005. Stop signs to be installed. |
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Housing Trust Fund Board request for direction |
Com. Hack requested that during the 2006 budget process, staff remind the CC to discuss the need for an ongoing funding source for the HTF |
Budget study session – note on calendar Budget calendar under development. |
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Reduced speed on Sierra Dr. |
Refer to TSC w/staff recommendation on alternatives other than lower speed limit |
tbd |
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Housing tax credit app. for Vermont Towers |
In staff report, address concerns voiced by James Dunn |
CC agenda item for 02/15/05 meeting |
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Torres memo |
Place Structural Blight Abatement and Neighborhood Revitalization Act memo on future CC agenda |
Future CC agenda item |
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Torres memo |
Place Storm Shelter Recommendation memo on future CC agenda |
Future CC agenda item |