Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

DATE:

April 30, 2015 – Updated 05/05/15

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. 

                  

05/12/15

RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:

·         Proclaim the month of May, 2015 as Bike Month and the week of May 11 – 15, 2015 as Bike to Work Week (bike ride with Commissioners before the meeting).

 

REGULAR:

·         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 Auditor will present the April 2015 audit recommendation follow-up memo.

 

·         Report from Public Works regarding 27th Street traffic calming.   Correspondence - Added 05/05/15

 

05/19/15

RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:

·         Presentation of the 2015 Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Art Grant Awards.

 

REGULAR:

·         Public hearing to consider ordering the fire damaged dangerous and unsafe structure at 2040 Louisiana Street to be repaired or demolished.

 

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

 

06/02/15

·         Approve transfer of Clinton Park property to USD 497 (following 30 day public comment period).

 

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 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   Ordinance No. 9092  Comparison Table

 

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