Bottom line

City commissioners will receive information from staff about what they need to do to allow Sunday liquor sales to continue in the city. The Kansas Legislature during its last session approved a new law requiring cities that currently allow the sale of liquor on Sundays to pass a new ordinance.

Background

The new ordinance must allow grocery stores, convenience stores and other retailers to sell 3.2 beer on Sundays as well. Currently that is not allowed. The new ordinance also will change the time that liquor can be sold on Sunday. The new hours will be noon to 8 p.m. Currently, the city allows sales from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Other business

Recognitions

¢ recognize the 150th anniversary of the First Baptist Church.

Consent agenda

¢ approve city commission meeting minutes from June 14 meeting.

¢ receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ approve all claims.

¢ approve drinking establishment license for Panda Garden, 1500 W. Sixth St., and Kokoro, 601 Kasold Drive.

¢ approve appointments as recommended by mayor.

¢ bid and purchase items:

a.) set bid date for street, stormwater and waterline improvements on Monterey Way from Stetson Road to Grand Vista and on Peterson Road from Kasold Drive to Monterey Way for July 26.

b.) set bid date for Sixth Street and Indiana Street sewer project for July 12.

c.) award bid for painting micro sand pump room for the Utilities Department to Ammon Painting Co. for $19,700.

d.) award bid for 2005 concrete repair program, phase one. Bids will be opened Tuesday and provided to commissioners.

e.) approve sale of surplus vehicles through eBay.

¢ adopt on first reading:

a.) ordinance annexing 13.366 acres generally located north of Clinton Parkway and east of Kansas Highway 10.

b.) ordinance establishing no parking along the east side of Eldridge Street between Seele Way and Trail Road.

c.) ordinance establishing a stop sign on Field Stone Drive at Grand Vista Drive.

¢ approve sidewalk dining license and an ordinance allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Free State Brewing Co. sidewalk area.

¢ approve site plan for Long John Silver’s to demolish and rebuild a restaurant at 1501 W. 23rd St.

¢ approve unanimous recommendations from Traffic Safety Commission to:

a.) construct speed hump at 3112 Riverview Road.

b.) install a stop sign on Field Stone Drive at Grand Vista Drive

c.) establish no parking along the east side of Eldridge Street between Seele Way and Trail Road.

d.) deny request for all-way stop at Seventh and Alabama streets.

¢ authorize administrative services department to enter into insurance agreements with Emergency Services Insurance Program for $65,988 to cover emergency vehicles, and with Affiliated FM for $118,500 to cover city buildings.

¢ authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Ruth Townsend, 1061 Home Circle.

¢ adopt resolution authorizing the transfer of property held as part of the 1993 industrial revenue bond issuance for E&E Specialties.

¢ receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ receive public comments from Price Banks and others about concerns regarding the proposed improvements to Kasold Drive from Bob Billings Parkway to 22nd Street.

¢ receive report from Business Retention Task Force.

¢ consider authorizing negotiations with Black & Veatch for a contract to complete the siting study for a new sewer plant along the Wakarusa River.

¢ receive staff report on new legislation regarding Sunday liquor sales.

¢ receive report concerning plans for Fire Station No. 4 on Wakarusa Drive.