Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Mayor and City Commission
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager
DATE:	August 13, 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. 

08/25/15	REGULAR · Conduct public hearing regarding 2015 Bike MS Event.   Staff Memo & Attachments · Conduct public hearing regarding Order of Vacation for pedestrian easement between 1543 and 1547 Hanscom Road. · Consider ordinance authorizing the sale of bonds. · 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 6^th 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.
09/01/15	· Receive staff’s recommendation for amendments to the Fire Code related to animal housing facilities.  Staff Memo & Attachments ACTION:      Adopt staff’s recommended amendments to the Fire Code, if appropriate.
09/08/15	· Public hearing and consideration of ordinance establishing maximum assessments for the 6^th Street and Champion Lane benefit district, Project No. PW1507.
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 · Conference center Phase II discussion. · City Auditor will present a performance audit on protecting personally identifiable information.   Report · City Auditor will present the performance audit on protecting personally identifiable information. · City Auditor will present the results of the external quality control review of the City Auditor. · City Commission discussion of the City’s special event permitting process. · Incentives request for 800 New Hampshire.   Staff Memo & Attachments Long Term Parking Memo · Convention & Visitors Bureau reorganization.