Bottom line

City commissioners will consider temporarily closing a downtown street to accommodate a college-oriented street party.

Background

A promotion company affiliated with the “Adult Swim” television programming is seeking to close Eighth Street from Massachusetts to New Hampshire streets and the intersection of Eighth and Massachusetts on April 14. The area will be used for the Spring College Carnival, which will feature live music and carnival games. There will not be alcohol served or permitted in the city’s right of way, although there are several drinking establishments along Eighth Street. The event would close the street at 9 a.m. April 14. It would reopen at 1 a.m. April 15. Much of that time is for setup and tear-down activities. The actual event will run from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. April 14.

Recognition

• Presentation of the BlueChip Healthy Community Award.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Feb. 22.

• Receive minutes from boards and commissions:

• Approve claims.

• Approve licenses recommended by the city clerk’s office.

• Set a bid date of April 5 for anaerobic digester improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.

• Adopt these ordinances on second and final reading that would:

a. Amend city code pertaining to riding bicycles abreast on sidewalks.

b. Authorize possession and consumption of alcohol on the 100 block of East Eighth Street and the intersection of Eighth and New Hampshire streets between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. April 20 and on the 100 block of West Eighth Street from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 21, all related to Kansas University Relays events.

• Initiate text amendment to the city’s land development code to allow active recreation as a special use in the general industrial district.

• Authorize the mayor to sign a mortgage release for Sharon Cox, 800 Maine.

• Receive the 2010 Utility System Development Charges Report.

• Receive the 2010 Year End Revenue and Expenditure Report for Building Activity.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider approving a temporary use of right-of-way permit to BFG Communications for the 2011 Adult Swim Spring College Carnival on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets, and the intersection of Eighth and New Hampshire, from 9 a.m. April 14 to 1 a.m. April 15 contingent on departmental approval of specific site layout, receipt of proper proof of insurance, and negotiation of a service agreement to compensate the city for service costs.

• Consider authorizing the mayor to sign letters to the Congressional delegation from Kansas opposing significant decreases to housing and community development programs, including CDBG, HOME, Public Housing and Section 8.