Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an updated bikes plan and vote on whether to authorize the city to issue bonds to fund about $26.5 million in sewer projects.
The bikes plan has been underway, led by a steering committee. City staff say the plan will shape bicycle safety and infrastructure priorities for the next five years.
The committee released the draft plan in May and accepted comments from community members and various other boards. The final step in the process will be the city commission’s approval.
See the final draft of the plan at this link.
The commission will also consider authorizing the city to issue revenue bonds for projects to “repair, alter, extend, reconstruct, enlarge or improve” water and sewer systems, according to the agenda.
City staff are asking the commission to authorize the bonds to be sold on Nov. 17. Afterward, during their meeting that evening, the commission “will be asked to name the purchaser of the bonds based on the sale earlier that day along with their final terms and conditions,” according to the agenda.
Project costs total $26.46 million, according to the agenda item. See a list of the projects at this link.
Meeting info
The commission’s regular meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. See the complete meeting agenda at this link.
Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. for a 30-minute executive session, or closed-door session, “to discuss privileged legal communications from the City’s attorneys regarding interpretation of State laws affecting City operations,” according to the agenda.
The commission accepts written public comment emailed to [email protected] until noon the day of meetings. The commission also hears live public comment during meetings, both in person and virtually.
City commission meetings are no longer livestreamed on YouTube. In order to watch the meeting online remotely, attendees must join via Zoom at this link, which also allows participants to provide public comment virtually. Meeting recordings are uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel the next day.
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