CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Lawrence/Douglas County Health Dept. Annual Report
Kay Kent will provide a summary of the Department’s 2004 Annual Report.
Municipal Court Annual Report
Vicki Stanwix, municipal Court Administrator, provides the attached 2004 Annual Report.
Successful Compost Giveaway
Mollie Mangerich, Waste Reduction and Recycling Division Supervisor, provides the attached photos of the recently completed successful compost giveaway. Mollie reports that 1,130 vehicles visited the facility over the three-day event.
Downtown Lawrence Report
Maria Martin submits the attached report on Downtown Lawrence Inc. activities for October through December, 2004.
Library Concrete Work
Mark Hecker, Parks & Maintenance Supt., provides the attached photos of concrete improvements currently underway at the Lawrence Public Library.
City Commission Information Request – Quarterly Update
Action Items from 04-12 -05
A report on the action items assigned to staff during the 04/12/05 City Commission meeting is attached, along with an update of previous action item assignments.
Action Items from 04-12-05
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City Manager’s Report |
Action Request |
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Regular Agenda Item # |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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#7 – noise ordinance and construction exemption |
Staff to gather input from interested parties (neighborhoods, construction contractors, etc.), review various laws and practices from other cities and bring options back to CC for further consideration |
tbd |
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Action Items from previous CC meetings:
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Burroughs Creek Area Study Committee proposal to acquire Lot 1, Sale Barn Addition |
Refer to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and city staff for report |
Discussed at the April 12 Advisory Board meeting; Board voted to recommend purchase of property to CC |
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Pesticide proposal |
Parks and Recreation staff and Advisory board to review the proposal with timeline and recommendations |
Tentatively scheduled for 05/17/05 CC agenda item |
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Smoking ordinance discussion |
Research nursing home issue |
Spring, 2005 |
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Recommended energy conservation strategies |
Schauner wants more information (updated with new fuel costs) regarding a schedule for acquiring larger hybrid vehicles |
Staff memo provided to the City Manager’s office on hybrid vehicles, 4/6/05 |
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Development Code |
Further study and corrections; legal review underway |
Fall, 2005 |
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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 18th joint meeting |
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TSC recommendations from New York School PTO |
Explore safe crossing options for 11th Street, research and bring to TSC |
Will bring safe crossing options to TSC spring, 2005.
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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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Commission Item |
Action Request |
Timetable |
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Highberger |
Discussion at CC level of annexation policy for the City sometime soon after the election. |
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Highberger |
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 |
Was discussed at the April 12 advisory board meeting. Parks standard survey of area cities completed. Continued discussion slated at the May 10 meeting. |
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Highberger |
Safe crossing options on 6th St. at Kentucky and Tennessee |
Options are being generated by staff. Options need to be reviewed by Traffic Safety Commission and affected neighborhoods and property owners. |
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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) |
Meetings to be established with work group Spring, 2005 |
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Rundle |
Convene downtown parking board to discuss issues |
Meeting date to be determined |
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Rundle |
Rundle will proceed with discussions with staff to develop review process of ordinances addressing public behavior |
04/12/05 meeting held with interested parties. |
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Rundle |
Place discussion and funding of CHAT process on future agenda |
Funding approved by CC; focus groups being formed and meetings scheduled |