Commissioner Hack to resign teaching post
City Commissioner Sue Hack, in line to become Lawrence mayor in April, said Tuesday night that she would resign her job teaching at Southwest Junior High at the end of the school year.
Hack had already cut back her hours at the school to serve on the commission, but she said Tuesday night both jobs deserve full attention.
"Teaching has been a wonderful career for me, and I truly love it, but the kids deserve more attention from me than they would get if I taught next year," she said. "I have watched (Mayor) Mike (Rundle) and marveled at all of the things he has to do, and after lots of soul searching, I decided this was the time for me to leave."
Although there have been exceptions, the leading vote-getter in a city election usually becomes vice mayor their first year on the commission and mayor a largely ceremonial position the second year. That puts Hack, the leading candidate in the 2001 election, in line for the job starting in April.
Commission to alter usual meeting schedule
The Lawrence city commission has some exceptions to its usual schedule next week.
The commission will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday on the fourth floor of City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets, to conduct its annual evaluation of City Manager Mike Wildgen. Wildgen is the only city employee directly hired and fired by the commission.
The commission will not have its regular meeting next Tuesday. Commissioners usually don't meet the fifth Tuesday of the month. However, they will meet in study session at 4 p.m. that day with the Douglas County Commission to discuss the future of 31st Street.
St. Lawrence Center offers easement to city
City commissioners got an assist Tuesday as they considered options for easing traffic woes at 15th Street and Engel Road the promise of free easements from St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center.
In a letter presented to commissioners, center director the Rev. Vince Krische promised the donation of property to help build a right-turn lane for southbound vehicles on Engel.
"We are happy to provide this use of our property to the city," Krische wrote, "because we believe this improves the intersection for the city, the neighborhood and the St. Lawrence Center."
Commissioners directed staff to look at options for improving the intersection before they accept the donation.
"This needs a lot more study before we say this is the magic solution," City Manager Mike Wildgen said.
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