By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Four agenda items scheduled for tonight’s Hays City Commission meeting were moved forward from last week’s work session with little comment.

Commissioners will consider authorizing a contract with APAC in the amount of $639,403.83 for construction of street, water, storm water and sanitary sewer improvements within the King’s Gate Addition, Phase 2. The project will be paid by the developer, Covenant Land and Development, Inc., and Special Assessment to the Benefit District.

This project follows the plan that has been set forth and constructed in phases over the last five years and would complete the connection of King’s Gate Drive to 41st Street.

A request for placement of a proposed island median and sign at the entrance to King’s Gate Dr. will also be considered. The sign would be similar to the Sternberg Museum entrance sign at 27th and Sternberg Drive. Covenant would maintain the sign.

The owner of 1601 E. 27th Frontage Road, Carol J. Purdy, is requesting to rezone the property from single-family residential to multi-family dwelling district. The change was recommended by the Planning Commission following a Aug. 17 public hearing.

The other agenda item involves “heavy” sewer cleaning by the company already contracted to do normal cleaning and videoing of the city sewer system. Commissioners will consider a proposal from Mayer Specialty Services, LLC not to exceed $121,383.40, to be funded from Water and Sewer Capital Reserves.

Utilities Department Director Bernie Kitten estimated there is about 14,000 feet of potential heavy cleaning in the 10 to 24-inch sewer lines.

The complete agenda can be seen here.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.