Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

June 11, 2015

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. 

                  

06/23/15

City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  CIP/Equipment Needs

 

·         City Manager Search Consultant Recommendation

 

·         Cultural Plan input with consultant

 

·         Fiber Agreements

 

·         9th Street Work Plan Approval

 

·         Wakarusa Harvard Intersection KDOT Grant

 

·         Discussion with Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission

 

·         Accept dedications of right-of-way and easement, and vacation of right-of-way for Quarry Lane associated with Minor Subdivision, MS-15-00213, for Rockledge Addition No. 1, located west of 2112 Bob Billings Parkway. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Robert W. Lichtwardt and Elizabeth T. Lichtwardt Revocable Trust, property owner of record.

 

·         Accept vacation of and dedications of easements for Final Plat, PF-15-00248, for The Reserve at Alvamar No. 4, located at 1733 Bobwhite Dr. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Christopher and Amanda Storm, property owners of record.

 

 

06/30/15

·         City Commission meeting canceled.

 

07/07/15

·         City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  2016 Recommended budget and citizen survey results.

 

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. 

 

 

07/14/15

·         City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  2016 Recommended budget continued and other topics as needed.

07/28/15

·         Final presentation of city-wide cultural plan (tentative)

 

TBD

·         Housing Study discussion

 

·         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

 

·         Phase II conference center discussion.