Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

July 2, 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. 

                  

07/14/15

·         City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  Continued discussion on the 2016 budget.

 

REGULAR

·         Santa Fe Station Project

 

·         City Auditor will present the Performance Audit:  Financial Indicators.   Report

 

·         Series 2015-B Revenue Bond Sale.

 

·         Transit Hub Discussion.

 

·         MOU Agreements.

 

·         Consider the following items related to the proposed transfer of 1.38 acres of Clinton Park property to USD 497 for the construction of limited site changes associated with proposed Pinckney Elementary School improvements as shown on the District preliminary site plan as approved by the Lawrence Historic Resources Commission on December 18, 2014:

 

a.    Consider the proposed ‘no build’ easement that limits future improvements on the park property to only fire lane and limited parking spaces and maintains the majority of the historic park property as greenspaces for play areas and gardens.

 

ACTION:  Approve ‘no build’ easement, if appropriate.

 

b.    Consider the warranty deed, with right of first refusal clause, for the transfer of 1.38 acres of Clinton Park property to USD 497.

 

ACTION:  Authorize the Mayor to sign the Warranty Deed, if appropriate.

 

c.    Consider the proposed dedication of easement and vacation of right-of-way as depicted on the Minor Subdivision for Pinckney Addition, located at 810 W 6th Street. Submitted by Grob Engineering Services, LLC, for USD # 497 and the City of Lawrence, property owners of record.

 

ACTION:  Accept dedication of a stormwater drainage easement and vacate 10’ of right-of-way for Alabama Street associated with a Minor Subdivision, MS-15-00123, for Pinckney Addition, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider approving a Special Use Permit, SUP-15-00185, for Verizon Wireless LLC to construct a new communication tower, located at 2001 Moodie Rd. Submitted by PAMCORP on behalf of Verizon Wireless LLC for Ottawa Cooperative Association, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9127, for Special Use Permit (SUP-15-00185) for Verizon Wireless LLC to construct a new communication tower, located at 2001 Moodie Rd. (PC Item 2; approved 7-0 on 6/22/15)

 

07/21/15

·         Consider authorizing publication of the 2016 Budget Summary and establishing August 4, 2015 as the public hearing date.  This establishes the maximum budget authority and property tax mill levy for the 2016 budget.

 

07/28/15

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

 

08/04/15

·         Budget public hearing and adopt budget on first reading.

 

·         Conduct public hearing on status of 1231 Pennsylvania.

 

08/11/15

·         Adopt budget on second reading.

 

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

 

·         Phase II conference center discussion.