[Electronic-lan] DRAFT APR 2017 LAN Minutes

[Charlie Bryan]

*Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) Meeting Minutes – April 6,
2017 *

LAN met at 7:00 p.m., April 6, 2017, at Peoples Bank, 745 New Hampshire
Street, with Co-Chair Courtney Shipley presiding.



The following attendees were present: Becky Pepper, City of Lawrence
Planning and Development Services; Charlie Bryan, Lawrence-Douglas County
Health Department / Monterey Neighborhood; Courtney Shipley, Dad Perry
Park/Kasold; David Longhurst, Downtown Lawrence Inc.; David Mosher,
Schwegler Neighborhood Association; Emily Hensley, Pinckney Neighborhood
Association; Jane Gibson, Barker Neighborhood Association; Jim Carpenter,
Planning Commission Member; Kathy Richardson, City of Lawrence Solid Waste
Division; Kirk McClure, Old West Lawrence Association; Kyle Thompson, Oread
Neighborhood Association; Lisa Larsen, Lawrence City Commission; Robert
Lewis, West Hills Homes Association; Shannon Kimball, USD 497 Board of
Education; Steve Braswell, Pinckney Neighborhood Association.



*January and February minutes.* It was moved by Kirk McClure, seconded by
David Longhurst, to approve the March 2017 minutes. Motion approved by
unanimous consent.



*Treasurer's report.* Cindy Suenram was not present but sent the following
treasurer’s report via email: $2,305.11 is in the LAN bank account.
Membership dues were received from Barker Neighborhood Association and
Sunset Hills Neighborhood Association.



*Update from City Planning and Development Services.* The April 6, 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. The Planning
Commission will meet on both April 24 (Monday) and April 26 (Wednesday)
this month. Becky to follow up about Airbnb.



*Guest speaker.* Kathy Richardson, Solid Waste Division Manager for the
City of Lawrence, presented on upcoming changes to solid waste collections
expected to begin on May 1. Starting Monday, May 1, residential collection
services for trash, recycling, and yard waste will begin at 6:00 a.m.
Residents should set out carts by 6:00 a.m. on their day of service or set
out carts the night before, and remove empty carts from the curb within 24
hours after collection service. Weekly yard waste collection service will
be provided on the same day as the customer’s trash day starting in May. In
addition, yard waste will now be collected year-round (as winter weather
permits). Approved set-out containers for yard waste collection are
compostable paper yard waste bags and 95-gallon brown yard waste carts sold
by the City. Additionally, residential collection routes will change for
approximately 30 percent of residents. For additional information,
including a detailed collection map, visit lawrenceks.org/swm, or call
832-3032. Kathy also shared information about the household hazardous waste
program. The household hazardous waste facility is at 2201 Kresge Road near
the K-Mart Distribution Center. To drop off household hazardous waste, call
832-3030 to make an appointment. Staff are available to assist with
removing household hazardous waste in special cases. Finally, Kathy
addressed concerns about glass recycling. The Hamm Material Recovery
Facility, where Lawrence's recycling goes to be separated, was built after
decision to include glass recycling in single-stream. Hamm recycles broken
glass. Overall glass recycling has increased. Ripple glass recycling has
decreased by about half, but glass recycling from single-stream has
increased substantially.



*Guest speaker.* Shannon Kimball, Vice President for the USD 497 Board of
Education, volunteering for the Vote Yes for Lawrence Schools Committee,
presented about the proposed $87 million bond issue to be decided by a
mail-in bond election. The Douglas County Clerk's Office will mail ballots
to USD 497 voters on April 12, and ballots must be received in the County
Clerk's Office by noon on May 2. The bond issue would address the needs of
the middle and high schools, especially Lawrence High School ($50.8 million
for LHS), with the goal of creating equity across all facilities.
Overcrowding at LHS would be addressed; currently, only 29 percent of LHS
classrooms meet minimum standards (about 24 square feet per student). The
bond issue would also allow for accommodation of future growth, creating
capacity for each high school to accommodate 2,000 students. The bond issue
would also allow upgrades to HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
systems that would lead to future savings in operating funds. The bond
issue would address needs for improved safety and security as well as for
creating more flexible spaces to enhance students’ educational experiences.
The bond issue, if approved, would increase local property taxes by an
estimated 2.4 mills, which is about $55 per year for the owner of a home
with an assessed value of $200,000. Shannon will be participating at a
school bond town hall event sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition on
Sunday, April 9, at Lawrence City Hall. For more information about the
mail-in bond election, visit usd497.org
<https://www.usd497.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=51&ViewID=7B97F7ED-8E5E-4120-848F-A8B4987D588F&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=11&PageID=1>.



*LAN Updates*





* - Sidewalks. The City Commission deferred approval of the proposed
sidewalk hazard repair program. The Commission will discuss the issue of
sidewalk maintenance as part of the city’s upcoming budget process. - LAN
goals. In follow up to discussion during the February LAN meeting, the
following LAN members met on March 20 to further discuss the LAN mission
and goals: Courtney Shipley, Charlie Bryan, Jane Gibson, and Kirk McClure.
Steve Evans was not able to attend the meeting but provided input via email
prior to the meeting. The group identified the following three goals for
further consideration by LAN: 1) conduct outreach to increase the number of
neighborhoods represented in LAN, 2) develop and disseminate a survey to
better understand the needs of neighborhoods, and 3) regularly meet with
city commissioners to improve communications between LAN and the City
Commission. These initial goals were presented and await further discussion
at a future LAN meeting. - Horizon 2020. Since the last Horizon 2020
Steering Committee meeting, City staff has been working to complete a full
draft of the comprehensive plan update based on the Committee’s directions.
The first draft is expected by the end of May, and the committee will
likely meet in June. *


*The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.*
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