with city of sarasota and this is your commission report it preview of the regular city commission meeting of april twentieth two thousand and fifteen want to let you know before we get started that the agenda is subject to change and sometimes it does at the last minute the commission begins the evening portion of today's meeting with commission presentations there are two of them the first is a proclamation proclaiming april two thousand and fifteen as sexual assault awareness month the second presentation is an adoption of a memorial resolution recognizing the passing of dr eugenie clark the famous shark lady who founded the world class moat marine laboratory located within the city of sarasota after another round of citizens input concerning city topics the commission then moves on to public hearings the first is a legislative public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance adopting amendments to the floodplain management ordinance making modifications so as to incorporate requirements for a declaration of land restriction the second public hearing is a legislative public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance amending the sarasota city code by adjusting the local business tax receipt fees for engaging or managing businesses professions or occupation within the city the third public hearing is a legislative public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to vacate the drainage easement obtained by the city of sarasota through a strip of property approximately ten feet in with along the northerly and easterly boundaries of the real property located at six thirty five south orange avenue and sixteen nineteen alderman street the next public hearing is a quasi judicial public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to rezone property located on the west side of north washington boulevard approximately three hundred sixty feet north of its intersection with tenth street having street addresses of ten twenty seven north washington boulevard and ten thirty six gillespie avenue from the industrial general district to the intensive commercial district and approving a site plan application to construct a twenty four hour self storage facility consisting of of up to fifty six thousand six hundred square foot three story building and a separate up to nine thousand nine hundred square foot one storey building with off street parking spaces the next public hearing is a quasi judicial public hearing regarding a proposed site plan and which is in addition to the existing maintenance building located within the sarasota national guard armory complex on property located in the g s own district with the st jess of twenty eight ninety ringling boulevard after that the commission moves on to new business the first is as an adoption regarding  proposed resolution adopting a schedule to process an administrative amendment to the comp plan the second item of new business is an approval to authorize the mayor to execute the vacant land contract between the city of sarasota and ringling college of art and design 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 authorized the city manager to execute the parking agreement between the city of sarasota and ringling college of art design 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 the third item new business is a presentation and discussion regarding say norman's party to say norman's parking feasibility study findings and the fourth item of new business this is the last item on the agenda is a presentation and discussion regarding conducting a joint meeting of city commissions and councils in sarasota to consider common issues and that does it for the regular commission meeting of april twentieth two thousand and fifteen if you'd like to take a look at the agenda or any of the backup material you can do so at our website dot com the meeting will be getting underway shortly in the mean time miles larsen with the city of sarasota