hi i'm john operate the city of sarasota and this year commission recap a look at the actions taken by the city commission at their regular meeting of april sixth two thousand and fifteen first the commission approved the minutes of the special city commission meeting of march eleventh and approved the minutes of the regular city commission meeting of march sixteenth two thousand and fifteen with corrections they then recess and convened into a special session of the community redevelopment agency also known as the c r a they approved the minutes of the special sarasota c r a meeting up march sixteenth two thousand and fifteen and received a report of the c r a advisory board meeting of february twenty sixth two thousand and fifteen and approved a fiscal year two thousand and fifteen funding the request of twenty five thousand dollars for the was unfinished business the commission adopted the proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed forty million dollars of the city of sarasota general obligation refunding bonds for the purpose of the advance refunding a portion of the city's general obligation bonds series two thousand and seven and coupled with that resolution was the adoption of the proposed resolution authorizing and approving the no negotiated sale of not to exceed forty million dollars of general obligation refunding bonds next was second reading of a proposed order has to conditionally vacate a forty foot wide right of way known as a made lane between coconut avenue and florida avenue this was adopted on second reading next was the second reading of proposed ordinance amending the sarasota city code by making it unlawful to obstruct free passage in or upon public rights of way after warning now this failed three to two on the initial vote but the mayor requested approval to reconsider which the commission approved the item was reconsidered in the evening session where it was adopted on second reading with the modification that section thirty dash three b allow posting of notice after approval by the city commission next was a presentation regarding a new town conservation historic district project update and proposed formation of a new town citizens historic taskforce the commissioner proved work and funding for phase one as well as the an advertised formation of a seven member new town citizens historic task force also authorized staff to seek funding source sources for phase two of the project next was a continued discussion regarding the homelessness status report and next step the presentation was moved to the evening session under unfinished business and the evening session started with the commission presentations first was a proclamation proclaiming april two thousand and fifteen as child abuse prevention month next was a proclamation be claiming april nineteenth through the twenty fifth two thousand and fifteen luther king jr way and bounded on the south by the easterly right of way line of the u s forty one now this was denied for not meeting the criteria for right of way vacation but there was consensus for staff to work with the ringling college on alternative than in the remainder of the zoning code as well as amending exemptions from a permit requirement to provide that banners on light poles shall not require a signed permit when authorized installed in accordance with the applicable city ordinance now this was passed on first reading with consensus for the city attorney to research an exemption from requirements for a frame science for businesses with frontage rights of way next was unfinished business from the afternoon session that was to continue discussion regarding homelessness status report there was consensus for the city manager to bring back an eight step action plan at a future meeting next up was new business first was a discussion to set for public hearing a proposed ordinance many of the sarasota city code by adding a new section regarding a citation system for unlicensed contracting or unpermitted work the commission set the proposed ordinance for a public hearing next was a presentation regarding in an informational brochure outlining the proposed charter amendments which will appear on the may twelfth ballot no action was taken on that item next was a report regarding the alleged contractual obligations under the two thousand and three memorandum of understanding between the city of sarasota and sarasota serves sort of county pertaining to the form of a police station site there was consensus for the city attorney to bring back this discussion to the commission in may and finally was approval to authorize the mayor and city author and clerk to execute the agreement between the city of sarasota and aim at foster wheeler environment and infrastructure incorporated pertaining to fema rate map study and or peel services on an as needed basis this item was approved and that did it for the regular city commission meeting of april sixth two thousand