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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.