am john with the city of sarasota and this is a commission recap look at the actions taken by the city commission at their regular meeting of june eighteenth two thousand and eighteen first up was approval of minutes the commission approved the minutes of the regular city commission meeting of may twenty first two thousand and eighteen next up was board actions it was the historic preservation board's regular meeting report december twelfth two thousand and seventeen the report was accepted and the city attorney was directed to draft a proposed ordinance to allow locally designated homeowners who receive the special tax exemption from the county to be exempt from the city portion of the taxes for the same ten year period and city staff was directed to place an item on a future agenda for discussion and consideration of the related zoning text amendments the city commission then recessed in convened into a special session of the community redevelopment agency or c r eight firstly approved the minutes of the special sarasota c r a meeting of may seventh two thousand and eighteen there was a presentation and discussion regarding approval for a budget amendment pertaining to the north palm avenue streetscape project and this was approved the c r a then adjourned and reconvene as a city commission where they approve all but one item on consent agenda one and adopted all items and consent to next up was one board appointment the commission appointed martha for a to the police complaint committee next was one item of unfinished business it was a discussion regarding the possibility of the city selling city owned property located at twenty three thirty one fifteenth street currently leased by the humane society of sarasota county in as is condition to the humane society in the amount of three hundred twenty five thousand dollars and this was approved and we began the  versus a public hearing regarding your proposed ordinance calling for a referendum of the qualified electors of the city for the purpose of determining whether the city charter shall be amended to provide that the general election for the office of city commissioners shall be held on the first tuesday after the first monday in november in all even numbered years with the first election to be held ten weeks before the general election when three or more candidates qualify for district commission seat or when four or more candidates qualify for the two at large commission seats stating the referendum question and title stating the text of the proposed charter amendment and stating the date on which the referendum will be held and this was passed with the referendum to be held on november sixth two thousand and eighteen and option one was chosen for implementation if the referendum is approved by the voters next was a public hearing regarding the proposed ordinance amending the code of the city a serious set of commercial vending on public property and public right of way to allow the ending as defined and subject to the limitations more fully specified they are in on public rights of way within the residential single family and residential multiple family rezoned districts motion was made to continue this to a day uncertain until issues brought before the commission at this meeting can be clarified and the city attorney was directed to return with a different ordinance to better serve the entire community of vendors the next four public hearings three proposed ordinances and one proposed resolution relating to conversion therapy on minors were all continued to a date certain next was a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to vacate in approximately a ten foot wide two thousand two hundred seventeen square foot portion of a larger water utility easement area obtained by the city of sarasota pursuant to an easement deed recorded in the official records of sarasota county with an approximately two thousand two hundred seventeen square foot portion to be vacated located with the track of real property located at forty thirty four south tamiami trail and this was on first reading next  public hearing regarding a proposed organs to initially vacate a certain portion of twenty foot wide platted alley right of way commencing at the eastern right of way line of tamiami trail but as bennett avenue eastward for approximately three hundred fifty feet and the block just north of street east of there intersections would tamiami trail having street addresses of twelve forty twelve fifty twelve fifty eight and twelve sixty six for street as well as twelve thirty three and twelve forty one fruitvale road from the downtown ed's own district to the downtown core zone district subject to certain proffered conditions and this was also passed on first reading and finally it was a public hearing regarding the site plan application requests for site plan approval to amend a previously approved site plan for a fo story public parking structure with up to four hundred eighty three parking spaces in the governmental zone district with a street address of forty seven north adams drive by increasing the height of the elevator overrun and roof canopy by two feet four inches and  approved next up was new business first was a presentation and discussion regarding the newtown conservation historic district project phase two final report and this report was accepted next was direction regarding future expenditures from the economic development fund no motion was made to table this item to the next meeting agenda and direct staff to bring back proposed budget details next was a presentation the discussion regarding the oak lands woodlawn cemetery and there was consensus to postpone  presentation until the next regular commission meeting and finally was a discussion regarding the settlement letter from buck liter palm avenue development l l c dated june sixth two thousand and eighteen and no action was taken and that does it for the regular city commission meeting of june eighteenth two thousand and eighteen if you like to look at the agenda the back of material or watch the meeting you can do so it's f l dot gov and click on the meetings agendas in video tab i'm john knopper of the city of sarasota and i'll see you after the next meeting