CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending March 15, 2005

The attached map illustrates the streets inventoried to date and those scheduled to be inspected in March. This inventory step is the first component of the Pavement Management System that has been developed in the Public Works Department to prioritize street maintenance projects.

Watershed Map Now Online

The Stormwater web pages have been updated to include a watershed map. Go to http://www.lawrencepublicworks.org/stormwater.shtml and click on the watershed map on the upper right. You can zoom in on the map to find the outline of houses.

Sister Cities Annual Report

Attached is the 2004 annual report from the Sister Cities Advisory Board, as well as the organizations’ financial statement. Annual Report Financial Statement

Action Items from 03-08 -05

A report on the action items assigned to staff during the 03/08/05 City Commission meeting is attached, along with an update of previous action item assignments.

Action Items from 03-08 -05

Consent Agenda Item #	Action Request	Timetable
n/a	n/a	n/a
City Manager’s Report	Action Request	Timetable
Schauner	Check on offering paper bags for yard trimmings at reduced cost	tbd
Regular Agenda Item #	Action Request	Timetable
3 – smoking ordinance discussion	Staff research on zoning change to allow C-3 sidewalk use without food sales requirement; research nursing home issue	tbd
Commission Item	Action Request	Timetable
Rundle	Place discussion and funding of CHAT process on future agenda	tbd

Action Items from previous CC meetings:

Agenda Item	Action Request	Timetable
Development Code	Further study and corrections; refer KU/City agreement to PC	Meeting with consultant to do legal review on 03/04/05. Subsequent to meeting and determination of review & division of responsibilities a timeline for development code review and completion will be prepared.
Storm shelter/safe house	More info on construction changes to structures; City’s role in public education – increase awareness of the different types of shelter that are available for protection; multi-family storm shelters. Discuss schools at next joint meeting	Will work with Lisa Patterson re: pub ed campaign options. Shelters for schools will be agenda item for April 18^th joint meeting
TSC recommendations from New York School PTO	Explore safe crossing options for 11^th Street, research and bring to TSC; monitor traffic counts and speeds on 11^th Street	Traffic counts and speeds for 11^th St. attached; bring safe crossing options to TSC spring, 2005.
Housing Trust Fund Board request for direction	During the 2006 budget process, discuss the need for an ongoing funding source for the HTF	Tentatively set for March 29 budget study session
Reduced speed on Sierra Dr.	Refer to TSC w/staff recommendation on alternatives other than lower speed limit	Letter to R. Werner 3/8 with traffic count and speed info; offer to meet with neighborhood
Torres memo	Place Structural Blight Abatement and Neighborhood Revitalization Act memo on future CC agenda	Future CC agenda item
Traffic Calming Improvements	TSC to consider options to make pedestrian crossing on GWW safe-at school	tbd
Commission Item	Action Request	Timetable
Highberger	Ask P&R advisory board to look at Master Plan verbiage regarding ½ mile service area for parks; look at possibility of amending Master Plan to include smaller neighborhood parks w/smaller service radius	Preliminary agenda item for Advisory Board in March; follow up in April
Highberger	Safe crossing options on 6^th St. at Kentucky and Tennessee	tbd
Rundle	Will form small work group to work with City Manager/staff to improve efficiency (focus on employee’s role in addressing change and improvements)	tbd
Rundle	Convene downtown parking board to discuss issues	The DT parking advisory board meeting is set for Friday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the CMO conference room
Rundle	Rundle will proceed with discussions with staff to develop task force on ordinances addressing public behavior	tbd