Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

DATE:

April 23, 2015 – Updated 04/27/15

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

                  

05/05/15

·         Peaslee Center IRB Ordinance.

 

·         Accept petitions requesting a Benefit District be formed to complete repairs, and mill and overlay Mesa Way from Lawrence Avenue to Frontier Way and adopt Resolution No. 7116 and Resolution No. 7117, setting out the findings of the Governing Body and ordering the repairs.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Resident Survey.

 

·         Integrated Animal Health Incentives.

 

05/19/15

·         Receive presentation from staff on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

 

TBD

·         Discussion of ordinances regulating local payday loan businesses.   Staff Memo

 

·         Provide policy direction to staff related to small business eligibility under current investment and job creation thresholds in the city’s property tax abatement policy and inclusion of nuisance related criteria and clawbacks in city economic development performance agreements.    Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Consider applicant appeal in accordance with 20-308(g) of the Land Development Code of the Historic Resources Commission’s denial of the demolition application for the structure located at 620 E 8th Street. The Historic Resources Commission determined that as proposed, the demolition application does not meet the intent of the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone for the 8th and Pennsylvania Urban Conservation Overlay District. 

 

·         City Commission Goals – website under construction.

 

·         Public Safety

·         Mental Health

·         Affordable Housing

·         Infrastructure

·         Non-Motorized Transportation

·         Economic Development

 

·         Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9092, amending section 6-108.17, repealing existing Chapter VI, Article 6, and enacting in its place Chapter VI, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, pertaining to taxicabs businesses and taxicab vehicles.   Staff Memo - Added 04/27/15   Ordinance No. 9092 - Added 04/27/15

Comparison Table - Added 04/27/15

 

·         Receive an update on regulations for transportation network company services.