The mayor's Street Access for Everyone committee, which has been overseeing the controversial Sidewalk Obstruction (sit/lie) Ordinance, is frustrated that the Greek Cusina bar at SW 4th and Washington continues to have an unlicensed fence, tables and chairs outside, but that it hasn't been prosecuted under the law.

It emerged in April that Sam Adams' department of transportation has not been prosecuting businesses with unlicensed A-frames on the sidewalks, even though the city attorney, David Woboril, agreed at last month's meeting, that the sit/lie law does technically apply in this case. Central Precinct Commander Mike Reese is happy to enforce the permitting process against businesses, but Adams' office hasn't been cooperative. Andrea Meyer, from the ACLU, meanwhile, is pushing for the sit/lie law to be enforced against the Greek.

For now, however, it's one law for homeless people, and another for businesses. Perhaps that's the way Sam Adams likes it, since the issue clearly isn't a priority for his office.