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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Melinda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This is really open to the public? Does a member of the public attend the meals and bring their own sandwiches or are those portions of the agenda closed to
planning commission members only?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:maroon">BARBER</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#4D4D4D"> EMERSON, L.C</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#595959">.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D">Jane M. Eldredge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D">1211 Massachusetts Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 667<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D">Lawrence, Kansas 66044<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti";color:#1F497D">(785) 843-6600 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Electronic-lan [mailto:electronic-lan-bounces@lists.ku.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Melinda via Electronic-lan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LAN Email List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Electronic-lan] Remember PC Orientation scheduled for Friday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">See link to document for agenda.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://assets.lawrenceks.org/assets/pds/planning/agenda-2017-11-17.pdf">https://assets.lawrenceks.org/assets/pds/planning/agenda-2017-11-17.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Especially good for new LAN members working to understand the planning process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">City can't provide lunch (too complicated, apparently, to add a few sandwiches and charge us) so lunch is on your own.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hope lots of people can attend. Scott was happy to hear that LAN members were interested in attending.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Agenda:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Friday, Nov 17 Planning Commissioner Orientation 8:00 am - 4:30 pm City Commission Room
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">8:15 – 9:00 Breakfast & Upfront Questions
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Survey fun <span style="font-family:Symbol">
·</span> Planning Commissioner’s upfront questions <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">9:00 – 10:15 Discussion on make-up of the Planning Commission
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Topics: Characteristics of the current board, ideal characteristics, would you change anything? Whom do you serve?
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Discussion will be summarized to governing bodies at lunch
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">10:15 – 10:30 Break
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">10:30 – Noon Nuts and Bolts – Planning 101
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Role of the Commission, staff, and applicant
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Types of applications and process <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Noon – 1:15 Lunch with Elected Officials
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> 12:00-12:30: Lunch, introductions, and summary of Planning Commission make-up discussion
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">12:30-1:15: Commissioner Round-Tables
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1:15 – 2:30 Follow-Up from Lunch Discussion
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> What were the ‘a-ha’ moments? <span style="font-family:Symbol">
·</span> Discussion on past and future <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2:30 – 2:45 Staff Suggestion Box
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Planning Commissioners share thoughts on staff suggestions
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2:45 – 3:00 Break
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">3:00 – 4:15 Wrap Up
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Any “upfront questions” from the beginning of the day that have not been addressed?
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> Mid-month topic ideas <span style="font-family:Symbol">
·</span> Veteran Planning Commissioners share experiences and advice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
<i>"The first lesson to be learned by every citizen who desires to bring about a higher life in our American cities is that he must take an active part in managing the affairs of his own city."</i>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Theodore Roosevelt, The Outlook Magazine, Dec 21, 1895<o:p></o:p></p>
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