Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Public Works

TO:	David L. Corliss
FROM:	Chuck Soules
CC:	Diane Stoddard, Cynthia Wagner, Jonathan Douglass, Toni Wheeler, Shoeb Uddin, Mark Thiel, David Woosley, Tom Orzulak
Date:	January 12, 2012
RE:	January 24, 2012 Agenda Item 11^th Street, Mississippi Street to Missouri Street, renamed Fambrough Drive

Please include the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at the January 24, 2012 meeting:

The proposal is to rename 11^th Street (north of the KU Football Stadium) to Fambrough Drive in honor of former Kansas University football player, assistant coach, and two-time head coach Don Fambrough.

Staff has researched the addresses of properties abutting 11^th Street and found that most properties are addressed off intersecting north/south streets (Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, and Missouri).  The Delta Tau Delta Fraternity (south side of 11^th Street west of Missouri) has an address of 1111 West 11^th Street.  This address has a history and tradition with the fraternity (see attached letter).  The proposal to rename 11^th Street to Fambrough Drive from Mississippi Street to Missouri Street would not impact this location.

The attached map indicates how the street will be designated:

11^th Street will continue east of Mississippi Street.

West of Mississippi Street to Missouri Street will be renamed to Fambrough Drive.

The 11^th Street name will remain from Missouri Street to West Campus Road.

Staff will notify emergency services, utilities, school district and others of the street name change.

Action Request.

Approve Ordinance 8695 renaming 11^th Street from Mississippi Street to Missouri Street to Fambrough Drive.