Agenda highlights • 6:35 p.m. Tuesday • City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets • Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 • Meeting documents online at lawrenceks.org

Retail development spurs road plans

Bottom line

City commissioners are set to approve plans for road improvements on Sixth Street to accommodate the proposed Bauer Farm retail development at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Background

The road improvements include a new right turn lane along westbound Sixth Street and a turn lane and median improvements along northbound Wakarusa Drive.

The project is expected to cost $800,000. The developers will pay for all of the costs through special assessments on their development’s property taxes.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim Friday as the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Kickoff Day.

Consent agenda

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.

• Adopt on second and final reading Ordinance No. 8354, establishing no parking along the west side of Louisiana Street from 19th Street north 275 feet.

• Authorize 2008 city of Lawrence employee longevity payments.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Conduct public hearing regarding establishment of maximum assessments for geometric improvements at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive (Bauer Farm) and consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8352, establishing the maximum assessments for improvements at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

• Conduct public hearing regarding establishment of the maximum assessments for construction of a right-turn lane along northbound Stoneridge Drive at the intersection of Stoneridge Drive and Kelly Drive and consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8351, establishing the maximum assessments for improvements at Stoneridge Drive and Kelly Drive.