Action Items from 05-10-05

Consent Agenda Item #	Action Request	Timetable
City Manager’s Report	Action Request	Timetable
Regular Agenda Item #	Action Request	Timetable
Commission Item	Action Request	Timetable

Action Items from previous CC meetings:

Agenda Item	Action Request	Timetable
Traffic Calming Policy and Traffic Calming Project Prioirty Ranking System	Vice Mayor Amyx requested deferral of this item so that staff could do further research and resolve the discrepancies noted with existing policy	Tentatively scheduled to come back to CC 05/17/05
“Next steps” memo	CC provided Linda direction to move forward with a flow chart that would further detail and outline the “next steps” for the new urbanism development process.	tbd
Adoption of 2005 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan	Commissioner Hack asked that staff for consideration of homeless related funding requests in the 2006 budget process	Agenda topic for May 18^th budget study session
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
Smoking ordinance discussion	Research nursing home issue	Spring, 2005
Development Code	Further study and corrections; legal review underway	Fall, 2005
Storm shelter/safe house	City’s role in public education – increase awareness of the different types of shelter that are available for protection	Draft public education plan has been developed with assistance from Emergency Preparedness; under staff review
TSC recommendations from New York School PTO	Explore safe crossing options for 11^th Street, research and bring to TSC	Will bring safe crossing options to TSC spring, 2005.
Torres memo	Place Structural Blight Abatement and Neighborhood Revitalization Act memo on future CC agenda	Future CC agenda item
Commission Item	Action Request	Timetable
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	On May 10 Board supported the update of Chapter 9, Parks and Receation of the Horizon 2020 Plan, which emphasizes neighborhood park standards with ½ mile service area and connectivity to parks via greenbelts and trails.
Highberger	Safe crossing options on 6^th 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. West side of 6^th and Louisiana has been identified as a good location by staff.  Needs to be submitted to KDOT Traffic Eng.
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)	Meeting held May 4 at 8:30 a.m.; additional meetings for May/June scheduled;
Rundle	Convene downtown parking board to discuss issues	Meeting date to be determined