[Electronic-lan] DRAFT June 2017 LAN minutes
Jane Gibson
jwgc13 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 6 12:27:51 CDT 2017
Charlie, I reviewed the minutes and have attached a version with my
comments highlighted in yellow and a couple of sentences I think are
incorrect in pink.
See you this evening.
Jane
On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Charlie Bryan via Electronic-lan <
electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
> The draft minutes for the June 2017 LAN meeting are attached and pasted
> inline below.
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> *Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) Meeting Minutes – June 1,
> 2017 *
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> LAN met at 7:00 p.m., June 1, 2017, in Meeting Room C of the Lawrence
> Public Library, 707 Vermont Street with Co-Chair Courtney Shipley presiding.
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> The following attendees were present: Becky Pepper, City of Lawrence
> Planning and Development Services; Bill Winkler, Barker Neighborhood
> Association; Bonnie Uffman, Barker Neighborhood resident; Candice Davis,
> Oread Residents Association; Charlie Bryan, Monterey; Cindy Suenram, East
> Lawrence Neighborhood Association; Courtney Shipley, Dad Perry Park/Kasold;
> David Mosher, Schwegler Neighborhood Association; Dustin Stumblingbear,
> Pinckney Neighborhood Association; Gary Webber, Sunset Hill Neighborhood
> Association; Jane Gibson, Barker Neighborhood Association; Jim Carpenter,
> Planning Commission Member; Kirk McClure, Old West Lawrence Association;
> Lisa Larsen, Lawrence City Commission; Matthew Herbert, Lawrence City
> Commission; Melinda Henderson, Brook Creek Neighborhood Association; Pam
> Burkhead, University Place Neighborhood Association; Rachel Sudlow; Rick
> Lahm, West Hills Homes Association; Robert Lewis, West Hills Homes
> Association; Steve Braswell, Pinckney Neighborhood Association; Ted Boyle,
> North Lawrence Improvement Association.
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> *Announcements.* Melinda announced the death of Jon Josserand, a former
> lobbyist for KU who was also a former member of the Planning Commission.
> Jon was also very involved with Sister Cities. Jon was good for political
> gossip – state and local. Jon will really be missed. Jon was very
> supportive of Lawrence and LAN.
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> *May minutes.* It was moved by Kirk McClure, seconded by Cindy Suenram,
> to approve the May 2017 minutes. Motion approved by unanimous consent with
> no abstentions.
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> *Treasurer's report.* Cindy Suenram reported $2,355.11 is in the LAN bank
> account. It was moved by Steve Braswell, seconded by Robert Lewis, to
> approve use of $50 in LAN funds for a donation to a charity to be decided
> on by Candi on behalf of Jon Josserand. Candi to inquire about possible
> donation to Sister Cities.
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> *Update from City Planning and Development Services.* The June 1, 2017
> Neighborhood Update for LAN, available at https://lawrenceks.org/pds/
> neighborhood_information/, was reviewed by Becky Pepper. The update was
> also sent out via the LAN listserv. Please note, plans have once again been
> submitted for KTen Crossing, a major retail development at the intersection
> of the South Lawrence Trafficway and south Iowa Street; the preliminary
> development plan will be going to the Planning Commission in July. Also,
> the next H2020 Steering Committee meeting on July 31; a draft plan will be
> reviewed at that time. Regarding a parking regulation text amendment, Steve
> Braswell expressed concern by residents of the Pinckney neighborhood that
> parking is not being considered for entire area inclusive of both Lawrence
> Memorial Hospital and surrounding medical-related offices.
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> *Neighborhood reports.*
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> - *Barker.* Jane reported that Barker Neighborhood Association called
> a meeting at Babcock Place to discussed the planned expansion of 19th at
> O'Connell roads. Dave Cronin and Michael Almon were invited. Cronin
> reported that there is no city plan to widen 19th from Harper to Naismith.
> Michael expressed concern that widening 19th east of Harper would become a
> traffic generator and that the current plan predates important changes,
> including the extension of the South Lawrence Trafficway (K-10) and the
> City's control over 23rd Street. Almon suggested that alternative access to
> Venture Park could be created. Lisa Larsen also reported that she has
> attended several neighborhood meetings along 19th. She has met with Chuck
> Soules and Brandon McGuire to discuss the matter. The City has done a
> traffic study between Harper and 19th Street. Lisa will ask that the
> traffic study be shared publicly. Also, Lisa looked at traffic counts,
> including historical counts, to see changes over the years. Also, KDOT is
> close to getting post K-10 traffic count data for 23rd. All traffic count
> data should be available by the end of summer. Traffic calming on 19th
> could be requested. In other matters, Jane also asked how other
> neighborhoods bring people together to discuss and vote on issues, such as
> 19th Street. Please contact Jane with any suggestions or to share
> information about neighborhood communications strategies.
> - *Pinckney.* Steve reported that Pinckney uses CDBG funds to mail a
> newsletter as a means of neighborhood communications. Also, the annual
> Pinckney Neighborhood Potluck Picnic is Saturday, June 3 in Clinton Park.
> - *East Lawrence and Brook Creek.* The East Lawrence Neighborhood
> Association and the Brook Creek Neighborhood Association are holding the
> East Side Yard Sale, a combined neighborhood garage sale, on Saturday June
> 3 from 8 a.m. to noon; the same day as the Intersection Repair 2.0 project
> that involves painting a new community street mural on the East 14th Street
> cul-de-sac, just east of the Burroughs Creek Rail Trail.
> - *Sunset Hill.* Gary reported about efforts to develop the
> Neighborhood Watch program in Sunset Hill. The program requires that half
> of people on the blocks of interest sign a petition requesting the program.
> The next step involves being trained by Lawrence Police Department and then
> placing the Neighborhood Watch signs. Neighborhood Resource Officer Drew
> Fennelly said there are currently no more signs, as the signs used to be
> made by people in prison and are not available any more. Matthew Herbert
> reported that the City has its own sign shop that might be able to be used
> to create Neighborhood Watch signs.
> - *North Lawrence.* Ted reported on Neighborhood Watch. North Lawrence
> has 13-15 streets with Neighborhood Watch program. CDBG funds were used to
> buy signs. Also, Ted reported that ICL donated $1500 to buy weather radios
> for anyone that wanted them in North Lawrence; about 40-50 people have them
> now. With leftover funds, about $400, NLIA is going to buy smoke detectors.
> Finally, Ted reported NLIA is now working on a Quiet Zone.
> - University Place. Pam reported on Neighborhood Watch. Officer
> Fennelly gave presentation on Neighborhood Watch. Also, Pam reported that
> after having temporary traffic calming for 13-14 years, the City is now
> installing permanent traffic calming in the University Place neighborhood.
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> *Sidewalk update from Gary Webber, Lawrence Pedestrian Coalition (PedCo)
> facilitator.* Gary reported that efforts have been underway for several
> years to change how the City addresses sidewalks. PedCo held a meeting on
> May 8 to discuss development of a proposal for sidewalk maintenance
> funding. About 50 people were invited; about 20 attended. Initial thought
> was to use property tax, but the attendees expressed concern that a
> property tax was politically untenable because of recent and expected
> property tax increases (school bond, city, county). The next option
> discussed was sales tax. The group agreed on a plan to follow the
> recommendation of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Issues Task Force to allocate
> 1/6 of the 0.3% infrastructure sales tax (would be 0.05%) to fund sidewalk
> repair. This would generate about $1 million per year. Next step was to
> talk with all five city commissioners. Larsen, Herbert and Boley have all
> been interviewed. Soden and Amyx haven't yet responded. Kind of see point,
> but do not want to take funds from other departments. Lisa clarified
> (interviewed by Dee Boeck) that she would use 0.05% for affordable housing.
> Gary further clarified that the 0.05% proposed for affordable housing was
> coming from changing the special purpose of the 0.05% sales tax for transit
> operations. Herbert expressed concern that the 0.05% sales tax for sidewalk
> repair would not generate enough revenue to address the problem. Adjusting
> for newer cost data, the sidewalk repair estimate is closer to $12 million.
> Gary reported that PedCo will present a formal proposal to the City
> Commission on June 13 and June 20. Ted mentioned that voters have not yet
> approved renewal of the infrastructure sales tax.
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> *Commission Herbert Q & A.* Commissioner Herbert presented himself for an
> open questions and discussion about topics of interest to LAN meeting
> attendees. Steve Braswell asked about the budget for the police station,
> specifically asking about the 2014 vote on the matter. Herbert explained
> that the previous vote was regarding whether to have a sales tax increase
> to fund the police station. The current proposal for funding a police
> station is to use property taxes. Candi expressed concern that a transit
> hub would be very expensive and perhaps not necessary. Herbert explained
> how the transit hub study will help answer those concerns. The first
> transit hub study focused on the question of where to locate a transit hub.
> The new study will address the question of whether a transit hub is needed.
> Gary thanked Herbert (and Larsen) for supporting improvement in multi-modal
> transportation infrastructure.
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> *The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.*
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*Program Theme: Sustainable Futures*
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Jane W. Gibson
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
630 Fraser Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
785-864-2635
jwgc at ku.edu
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