a 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 may seventh two thousand and eighteen the commission began the afternoon session of the meeting with citizens and put concerning city topics and then  moved on to approval of the minutes there was one meeting to approve the minutes for it was the minutes from the regular city commission meeting of april second two thousand and eighteen these minutes were approved by consensus with a correction and additional language after that the commission recessed and convened into a special session of the community redevelopment agency there were three items to take up as the c r a the first was an approval of the minutes from the special sarasota c r a meeting of april sixteenth two thousand eighteen these minutes were approved next was an appointment to the newtown community redevelopment agency advisory board the c r a appointed alexandra alex cho and the last item as the c r a was a report regarding the newtown business there were three items of unfinished business on the agenda the first was an adoption of the second reading of a proposed ordinance amending the zoning code so as to identify the downtown edge zone district as the implementing zone district for the metropolitan regional site number ten or the pines of sarasota future land use classification this item was adopted on second reading the next item of unfinished business was an approval of proposed recommendations for three additional projects to be added to the city of sarasota two thousand and eighteen sarasota minutes he n p o project priorities for barrier islands traffic study this item was approved the third item of unfinished business and this was the last item on the agenda for the afternoon was an approval to authorize the city auditor and clerk to proceed with working with the deputy city attorney to negotiate terms and conditions for the purchase of property located at thirty five eighty seventeenth street contingent upon receipt of certified appraisal of subject property this item was approved after a short break the commission returned for the evening session and began with commission presentations there was one of them it was a proclamation proclaiming may sixth through may twelfth two thousand and eighteen as women's long health week next came scheduled presentations there were two the first was a presentation and discussion regarding an official flag flown over the capitol of the united states of america in recognition of the life of dr edward james the second the next scheduled presentation was a two thousand and eighteen two thousand and one thousand legislative update from representative margaret good district seventy two florida house of representatives after another round of citizens input concerning city topics the commission moved on to public hearings there were two legislative public hearings on the agenda the first was a proposed ordinance amending the zoning code of the city of sarasota establishing to airport hazards and incompatible land uses in the vicinity of the sarasota braden's an international airport operated by the sarasota minute sea air port authority this item passed on first reading the next legislative public hearing was a proposed ordinance providing for a third extension of the portable sign pilot program for one additional year this item passed on first reading next came new business there were five items of new business on the agenda the first was a presentation and discussion to authorize the mayor and city auditor and clerk to execute the agreement between city of sarasota and urban america see pertaining to the feasibility study and market analysis for the marian anderson play site this item was approved the next item of new business was an approval to authorize the mayor and city auditor and clerk to execute the interlock agreement between the city of sarasota and the sarasota minutes the airport authority pertaining to airport zoning regulations chapter three thirty three florida statutes this item was approved the next item of new business was a presentation and discussion of the north water tower park low impact design water quality improvement project staff was directed to move forward with option number two and eliminate the triangular parcel from the water quality treatment area staff was also directed to negotiate with the property owner to purchase the point nine acre rectangular parcel adjacent to the park research additional required fees for design consultant to perform flood and water quality modeling answer questions regarding available grant money and e p a compliance with option number two and address community concerns regarding environmental impact including mosquito breeding and control the fourth item of new business on the agenda was a discussion regarding an update on the procedural status of the independent police advisory panel advisory board and the police complaint committee regarding internal investigations for the arrest of chad washington and the officer involved shooting at jamie's garden no action was taken the fifth item of new business and this was the last item on the agenda was a presentation and discussion regarding a request for a no through truck sign on hyde park street the commission approved the implementation of no through truck signs on hyde park street between a spree and forty one and that did it for the regular city commission meeting of may seventh two thousand and eighteen 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 sarasota f l dot gov i'm miles larson with the city of sarasota and we'll see you