buddy on miles larson with the city of sarasota and this is your commission recap a look back at the regular city commission meeting of june nineteenth two thousand and seventeen the commission began the afternoon session with citizens input concerning city topics and then they moved on to approval of the minutes the first item to approve the minutes for was the joint special meeting of the city commission of the city of sarasota and the sarasota board of county commissioners meeting of april twenty sixth two thousand and seventeen these minutes were approved the next meeting to approve the minutes for where the minutes from the regular city commission meeting of june fifth two thousand and seventeen these minutes were approved with edits next came consent agenda number one and then consent agenda number two all the items on consent one were proved and all the items on consent two were adopted the first item on consent agenda number two was a proposed resolution amending the budget and this item was adopted with the condition that the sarasota police department and the administration provide a comprehensive plan for expenditures from the law enforcement trust fund the commission then moved on to board appointments there was one item under board appointments it was commission representation on boards and committees the commission selected the following commissioners on the following boards the board of directors of the economic development corporation vice mayor alpert and commissioner a hern cotch the council of governments freeland eddie and vice mayor alpert the juvenile justice council mayor freeland daddy and commissioner brody the minnesota league of cities commissioner shaw and mayor f vice mayor albert and commissioner a hern cotch the southwest florida regional planning council commissioner shaw and mayor freeland eddy the suncoast partnership to end homelessness mayor freeland eddie and commissioner brody the tourist development council mayor freeland eddy and commissioner a hern cotch and the sarasota housing authority commissioner shaw and mayor freeland eddie after that the commission moved on to unfinished business the first item of unfinished business was direction regarding sarasota county's final payment of tax income and generated within the downtown sarasota community redevelopment area into the redevelopment trust fund there was consensus to forward the proposal to sarasota county the proposal to settle the situation involving the thirtieth payment to the c r a from sarasota county the next item of unfinished business was a proposed resolution providing for the renaming of the parcel of land commonly known as pineapple park to the paul and thorpe jr park this item was adopted the third item of unfinished business was a proposed resolution declaring that the city will not consider any requests for use of the city owned land or facilities that are included within the area currently being studied by the sarasota bayfront planning organization if the use will extend beyond january first two thousand  the next item of unfinished business was a proposed resolution in support of the paris agreement this item was adopted the next item of unfinished business was the second reading of a proposed ordinance amending the zoning code by adding definitions of food pantry and nutritional counseling and food distribution services this item was adopted on second reading the next item of unfinished business this was the last item on the agenda for the afternoon it was a discussion regarding the creation of a tree advisory committee there was consensus for the city attorney to bring back a resolution to create a tree advisory committee at the july third regular city commission meeting after a short break the commission returned for the evening session of the meeting and they began with scheduled presentations there was one it was a presentation and discussion regarding construction and safety issues concerning the echelon property this presentation was given and the matter was referred to administration for follow up action and a report back at a future city commission meeting after that there was another round of citizens and put it concerning city topics and then public hearings there was one legislative public hearing on the agenda it was  proposed ordinance amending the city code so as to update the regulations a political to security alarm systems within the city of sarasota in conformance with current standards and procedures this item was passed on first reading after that came new business there were five items of new business to take care of the first was a presentation and discussion regarding approval to explore the purchase of eight thirty eight north tamiami trail that's the player's theatre property there was consensus to have the city manager pursue an option to purchase and report back at a future city commission meeting prior to approval the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion regarding approval to set for a public hearing a proposed canopy road tree ordinance this item was approved the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion to approve to set for public hearing a proposed ordinance to revise the city code utilities regulations this item was approved the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion regarding approval and renovation of fred akron's park for phase one this item was approved the next item of new business this was the last item on the agenda was a presentation and discussion regarding the process related to historic preservation no action was taken on this item and that dated for the regular city commission meeting of june nineteenth two thousand and seventeen if you'd like to take a look at the video or any of the back up material you can do so at our website dot com on the right side look for video on demand i'm miles larsen with the city of sarasota and we'll see you after the next meeting