hi i'm john of the city of sarasota and this is a commission recap look at the actions taken by the city commission at their regular meeting of april second two thousand and eighteen we began with the approval of mr first the commission approved the minutes of the special city commission meeting of february twenty six two thousand and eighteen and they approved the minutes of the regular city commission meeting of march fifth two thousand and eighteen with changes as noted on the record the commission then approved all items on consent agenda one and adopted all items and consent agenda to next up was unfinished business versus a presentation of discussion regarding future expenditures from the economic development fund the revenues to be used towards capital improvements and planning initiatives that build the economy of the city in the amount of one million three hundred ninety thousand dollars which includes four hundred seventy six thousand seven hundred thirteen dollars in general fund dollars and an estimated nine hundred twenty three thousand dollars in local business tax receipt dollars now the commission directed staff to conduct further research and bring back options at a future commission meeting next up was approval regarding a proposal of a purchase order between the city of service ota and apt him pertaining to consulting engineering services for coastal management for the design testing and c e i services to complete the lido beach emergency repair and shoreline protection project in the amount of three hundred ninety thousand nine hundred dollars and fifty cents and this was approved and we began the evening session with commission presentations for issues a proclamation proclaiming april two thousand and eighteen as child abuse prevention month and a proclamation proclaiming april eighth through the fourteenth two thousand and eighteen as a national crime victims rights week and next up was a scheduled presentation it was a presentation from students working against tobacco next we moved on to public hearings  public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance i mean zoning code of the city of sarasota so as to extend the terminations date of the north trail overlay district for five years through may sixth twenty twenty three unless amended or rescinded earlier now this was passed on first reading and staff was directed to work with the north trail partnership and neighborhood associations to bring back options for consideration at a future commission meeting we then moved on to new business first was a presentation and discussion regarding an appeal of the planning board approve the site claim application failed and the city commission declined to schedule a public hearing on the appeal and finally was approval to authorize the mayor and city auditor and clerk to execute a land exchange agreement between the city of sarasota and pasar developments incorporated pertaining to the property located at the northeast intersection of us forty one and fruitvale road now the land exchange agreement was approved with the proffered modifications as placed on the record by the applicant's attorney and that does it for the regular city commission meeting of april second two thousand and eighteen if you like to look at the agenda that back in material or watch the meeting you can do so as sarah said f l dot gov and click on the tab that says meetings and then gent as i'm john the city of sarasota and i'll see you after the next m