Bottom line: City commissioners will hear a request to allow the Americana Music Academy to hold a music festival at South Park. The Lawrence-based music academy plans to hold a festival from noon to 10 p.m. July 18.

Background: The event proposes to sell beer and food, which requires special permission from the city. City code prohibits the sale of alcohol within 400 feet of a school or church, but the city has frequently waived that restriction if nearby schools and churches don’t object.

Other business:

Recognition

• Recognition of John and Kathy Scollon.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from June 9.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Set a bid date of July 14 for contractor services to complete emergency repairs to sanitary sewers, force mains and air relief valves.

b.) Set bid date of July 21 for the Union Pacific Depot roof project.

c.) Authorize payment to the Clerk of the District Court in the amount of $20,000 for the acquisition of the Emergent Corp. property required for the construction of sanitary sewer Pump Station No. 25.

d.) Authorize the city manager to execute a purchase agreement with the Woods on 19th Homeowner’s Association in the amount of $11,900 for the acquisition of Tract D of the Woods on 19th, a subdivision of the city of Lawrence, and adjacent railroad right-of-way for the Burroughs Creek Trail Project.

• Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 8421, amending Section 17-201 and enacting Section 17-203.1 of the City Code concerning the cost of and conditions for the involuntary towing of vehicles within the City of Lawrence.

b.) Ordinance No. 8424, amending Article 3 of Chapter 18 of the City Code related to the removal of noxious weeds, grass, and other vegetation.

c.) Ordinance No. 8422, authorizing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a 10 X 22 foot controlled area on Eighth Street immediately in front of The Sandbar, 17 E. Eighth St., from 5 p.m. Aug. 1, 2009, until 1 a.m. Aug. 2.

d.) Ordinance No. 8397, amending Section 4-103.1 of the City Code related to unlawfully hosting minors consuming alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.

• Approve Text Amendments TA-5-6-09 and TA-5-7-09, to various sections of Chapter 20 of the Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Plan Approvals/Extensions and Site Plan Notice provisions. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8419, incorporating by reference, Text Amendments (TA-5-6-09 & TA-5-7-09) to various sections of Chapter 20 of the Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Plan Approvals/Extensions and Site Plan Notice provisions.

• Authorize renewal of coverage for Building/Property with Affiliated FM for the insurance period of 7/1/09 to 7/1/10 for an estimated premium of $113,020 plus an engineering fee of $4,000, and authorize binding coverage for Fire and Medical Auto/Portable Equipment/General, Management, and Professional Liability coverage with ESIP for the insurance period of 7/1/09 to 7/1/10 at an estimated premium of $58,947 plus the associated brokerage fee of $16,510, for a total of $192,577.

• Authorize staff to submit the EDA Grant request for $500,000 to assist in the development of a waterline and sewer service at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

• Authorize staff to pursue grant funding for a ladder truck for the Fire & Medical Department, a biodiesel electric hybrid aerial lift for the Parks & Recreation Forestry Division, and exhaust emission control retrofit devices for the Public Works Department through KDHE and the Kansas Clean Diesel Program.

• Approve as a sign of community interest, a request from First Southern Baptist Church to place a sign in the right-of-way in front of the church at 4300 W. Sixth Street, promoting a church wide/neighborhood carnival on Aug. 16 beginning on Aug. 1 through the end of Aug. 17.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a Preliminary Plat for Fifth Street Bluff Subdivision, a 0.29 acre subdivision consisting of one lot, located at 427 Country Club Court and accept dedication of easements and rights-of-way for PP-04-01-08. Submitted by JMC Construction Inc., property owner of record.

• Conduct a public hearing on a request by Steve Mason for a waiver of the restriction of the sale and serving of alcoholic liquor within 400 feet of a school or church, pursuant to section 4-113(a) of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas regarding the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at the Americana Music Festival at South Park on Saturday, July 18 from noon-10 p.m.; and consider the adoption, on first reading, of Ordinance No. 8410, authorizing the temporary sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at South Park related to the event.