01/19/2010-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 19, 2010
PRESENT:Mayor Joe Higgs, Councilman Russell Martin, Councilman Robert Patton
and Councilman Thomas Muir
ABSENT:Councilman Andy Garza and Councilman Glenn Ervin
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager, Tami Taber City Secretary, Joe Iliff Director of
Development Services, Helen Bounds and Roy Ta ylor.
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Higgs called the meeting to order and led invocation. Councilman Patton led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.Citizens Input:
Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond or to discuss any
issues brought up during this section.
None
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a)Approve Minutes:January 4, 2010 –Council Meeting
b)Disbursements
Motion was made by Councilman Patton to approve the consent agenda. Seconded
by Russell Martin. Motion carried unanimously.
4.Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
5.Conduct Public Hearing on Ordinance #01-02-10 -Amending the Official Zoning Map
to Rezone Lot 2 of the Porter Park Addition, 9.571 Acres,Located on the West Side of
Interstate 35 South of Keaton Road, From “A”–Agricultural District to “B-2”–
Business District 2.
Mayor Higgs opened the Public Hearing. No one spoke for or against. Mayor Higgs
closed the Public Hearing.
6.Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #01-02-10 -Amending the Official Zoning
Map to Rezone Lot 2 of the Porter Park Addition, 9.571 Acres, Located on the West
Side of Interstate 35 South of Keaton Road, From “A”–Agricultural District to “B-2”
–Business District 2.
City Manager advised that this was the area around the Porter mansion. Councilman
Thomas Muir made a motion to approve Ordinance #01 -02-10.Seconded by
Councilman Martin. Motion carried unanimously.
7.Conduct Public Hearing on Ordinance #01-03-10,Amending Section 24 “B-3” Central
Business District, Increasing the Maximum Lot Coverage, Reducing the Minimum
Parking Required, Applying Architectural Standards, and Requiring Architectural
Review.
Mayor Higgs opened the Public Hearing.Roy Taylor asked how this would affect him.
City Manager advised Mr. Taylor that his home was not in this zoning area and
explained that there were four things to change in the downtown area;increasing the
maximum lot coverage from 60% to 100%, reducing the minimum parkin g required,
architectural standards and architectural review.No one spoke for or against. Mayor
Higgs closed the Public Hearing.
8.Information Items:
a) Investment Report
The City Manager went over the new layout o f the investment report with the Mayor
and Council.
9.Adjournment.
Mayor Higgs adjourned the meeting.