a buddy i'm miles larson in this is your commission recap a look back at the regular city commission meeting of april the twentieth two thousand and fifteen the commission began the afternoon session as they always do with citizens and put concerning city topics and then they moved right into approval of the minutes there was one meeting to approve the minutes for it was the meeting of the regular city commission meeting of april the sixth two thousand and fifteen those minutes were approved after that the commission recessed and convened into a special session of the community redevelopment agency they had two items to take care of as the c r a the first was an approval of the minutes of the special c r a meeting of april the sixth two thousand and fifteen that was approved and then the next was a report from the newtown community redevelopment agency advisory boards regular meeting of april the second two thousand and fifteen and that report was accepted after that the c r a adjourned and reconvened as the city commission and moved right into consent agenda one all the items on consent one were approved there was nothing on consent agenda number two so the commission moved on then to unfinished business there were two items of unfinished business to take care of the first was an approval to authorize the mayor and city auditor and clerk to execute the grant agreement between the city of sarasota and sarasota county pertaining to the west coast and land navigation district waterway development program for project number s two five nine pertaining to the island park sea wall and in a mountain not to exceed fifty thousand dollars and this item was approved the next item of unfinished business was an approval of the proposed eight action steps in responding to the chronic homeless challenge and this was also approved after a dinner break the commission came back and began the evening session of the meeting with  commission presentations there were two the first was a proclamation proclaiming april two thousand and fifteen as sexual awareness month this presentation was given and then there was an adoption of a memorial resolution recognizing the passing  eugenie jeannie clark the famous shark lady who founded the world class mote marine laboratory located in the city of sarasota and this resolution was adopted after another round of citizens input concerning city topics the commission moved on to public hearings the first public hearing was a legislative public hearing and it was a proposed ordinance adopting amendments to the floodplain management ordinance making modifications to that ordinance so as to incorporate requirements for a declaration of land restriction which is a non conversion agreement this item was passed on first reading the next legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance amending the sarasota city code by adjusting the local business tax receipt fees for engaging or managing businesses professions or occupations within the city and this item was also passed on first reading the third legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance to vacate a drainage easement obtained by the city of sarasota through a strip of property approximately ten feet in width along the northern lea and easterly boundaries of the real property located at six thirty five south orange avenue and sixteen nineteen alderman st this item was passed on first reading then there was a quasi judicial public hearing which was a proposed ordinance to rezone a real property located on the west side of north of washington boulevard approximately three hundred sixty feet north of its intersection with tenth street having a street address of ten twenty seven north washington boulevard and ten thirty six gillespie avenue from the i g d's own district to the i c d zone district and approving a site penn application to construct a twenty four hour self storage facility consisting of an up to fifty six thousand six hundred square foot three story building and a separate up to nine thousand nine hundred square foot one store a building with off street parking spaces this item was passed on first reading the next  public hearing was a proposed site plan application requesting approval for an addition to the existing maintenance building located within the sarasota national guard armory complex on property located in the g s own district with a street address twenty eight ninety ringling boulevard after that the commission moved on to new business there was a few items of new business to deal with the first was an adoption of a proposed resolution adopting a schedule to process an administrative amendment to the comp plan now this item was tabled until the may fourth two thousand and fifteen regular commission meeting so that a conversation can be held with sarasota county concerning preserving attainable housing possibilities the next item of new business was an approval to authorize the mayor to execute the vacant land contract between the city of sarasota and ringling college of art and design incorporated pertaining to property located at twenty five twenty four coconut avenue and thirteen eighty four dr martin luther king jr way in the amount of thirty thousand dollars and to authorize the city manager to execute the parking agreement between the city of sarasota and ring in college of art design incorporated pertaining to allowing public parking on the coconut parcel on two days per year which include martin luther king jr day and the fourth of july now the commission there was commission consensus to bring this item back to bring back the revised vacant land contract to the may fo two thousand and fifteen regular city commission meeting the third item of new business was a presentation in discussion regarding the st armand's parking feasibility study findings of the commission directed staff to research the four areas proposed for a parking garage structure on north adams lane and to consider the costs financing plans and draft the next steps the fourth item of new business and the last item on the agenda was a presentation and discussion regarding conducting a joint meeting of the city commissions and councils in sarasota to consider common issues the commission directed staff to prepare a resolution to invite the neighboring communities and councils and commissions to a joint meeting in the city of sarasota and that did for the regular city commission meeting of april the twenty fifth two thousand and fifteen if you'd like to take a look at the video and all of the backup material you can do so at our website sarasota gov dot com on the right side look for video on demand larson with the city of sarasota and we'll see you after the next meeting