with the city of sarasota and this is your commission recap a look back at the regular city commission meeting of february the twenty first two thousand and seventeen the commission began the afternoon session of the meeting with citizens input concerning city topics and then they moved on to approval of the minutes there were two meetings to approve the minutes for the first where the minutes from the special joint meeting of the convocation of governments of january twentieth two thousand and seventeen these minutes were approved the next meeting to approve the minutes for where they minutes from the regular city commission meeting of february the sixth two thousand and seventeen these minutes were also approved after that came consent agenda number one and then consent agenda number two all the items on consent one were approved and all the items on consent two were adopted then came unfinished business the first item of unfinished business was the second reading of a proposed ordinance amending the future land use chapter of the comprehensive plan of the city of sarasota to read designate segments of st laurel street and marie st this item was adopted on second reading the next item of unfinished business was the second reading of a proposed ordinance amending the zoning code reason designate segments of st laurel street and real street this item was adopted on second reading the next item of unfinished business was an approval to authorize the advertisement of the fiscal year twenty seventeen twenty eighteen action plan funding recommendations related to implementing the consolidated plan submitted to the u s department of housing and urban development this item was approved the next item of unfinished business this was the last item on the agenda for the afternoon was a presentation and discussion regarding a proposed water taxi permit request by tiva ten l l c the commission conditionally approved the permit for water taxi and water ferry services with the following stipulations number one embarkation points be established within six months number two applicant must meet with the sarasota bayfront planning organization and keep the group informed of progress and number three ensure sufficient parking at the embarkation points after a short break the commission returned for the evening session of the meeting and they began with commission presentations the first commission presentation was a memorial resolution recognizing the transitioning of joseph basar the second local community activist loving husband father and friend to the community this item was adopted the next commission presentation was the  for the fourth quarter two thousand and sixteen and then a proclamation proclaiming february nineteenth to february twenty fifth two thousand and seventeen as engineers week after another round of citizens input concerning city topics the commission moved on to public hearings the first legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance amending the sarasota city code related to special events requiring more than five blocks of streets to be closed no action was taken on this item the next legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance amending the future land use chapter of the comprehensive plan of the city of sarasota to change the future land use map classification of a parcel of property within a larger parcel of property with the street address of one o five south been eva road from the community commercial future land use map classification to the multiple family medium density future land use classification this item was passed on first reading the next legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance amending the future land use chapter of the comprehensive plan of the city of sarasota to change the classification of a vacant parcel of property at eighteen o five c s to drive this item did not pass on first reading the next legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance amending the sarasota city code regarding multi modal transportation impact fees this item passed on first reading with the modification that credits for attainable housing are executed credits for very low income housing and low income housing continued to be included and staff was directed to develop implementation standards for credits for the new town c r a and north trail geographical boundaries the commission then moved on to new business the first item of new business was a presentation and discussion regarding vending open air market sales and regulations and car washes there was consensus among the commission to enforce the city code concerning vending and for staff to provide any necessary education to the community concerning compliance the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion regarding city owned property at eight ninety central avenue the commission authorized staff to purchase the building at eight ninety central avenue using penny to sales tax and to advertise a substantial amendment to the action plan for c d b g funds to accommodate the proposed projects the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion regarding activating or releasing the city's revert or clause for a portion of ri property at whispering oaks subdivision the commission directed staff to prepare a quick claim deed to release the city's revert or rights for a portion of right of way property at whispering oaks subdivision the next item of new business was an approval to authorize the mayor and city auditor and clerk to execute the sixth amendment to the lease agreement between the city of sarasota and senior friendship centers incorporated pertaining to the approval of a metal roof project for the leasehold located at eight eighty eight brother gene in a way in the amount of two hundred forty thousand and forty three dollars this item was approved the next item of new business and this was the last item on the agenda was a proposed resolution establishing committed fund balance in the city of sarasota as tourist development tax special revenue fund this item was adopted with the proviso that it has a limitation of ninety days and that did it for the regular city commission meeting of february the twenty first two thousand and seventeen if you'd like to take a look at the agenda 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 on miles larson with the city of sarasota and we'll