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City Council Meeting Tonight

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There will be a Central City Council meeting tonight at 6PM at Kristenwood.  The meeting is open to the public.  The agenda is as follows:
 
I. Preliminary Business
1) Call to Order
2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Approval of the minutes from the June 11, 2013 council meeting
II. Unfinished Business
None
III. New Business
1) Mayor’s report and presentations.
2) Report from Dr. Marilyn Cantwell concerning Economic & Community Development Activities.
3) Report from Doug Browning, City of Central Chief of Police concerning deputies patrolling within the City.
4) Report from David Ratcliff, IBTS Program Manager, concerning services through May, 2013 provided to the City of Central.
5) Report from Sheri Morris, City Attorney on the status of code enforcement matters in the City of Central.
6) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the July 9, 2013, council meeting):
a) An ordinance to adopt a plan for holding municipal elections on Congressional elections on Congressional election dates and to provide for related matters.  (By Council Member Moak)
b) An ordinance to enact a minimum Unassigned Fund Balance requirement for the City’s General Fund and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Moak)
7) Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s):
a) A resolution to appoint Roosevelt Norwood to the Board of Commissioners of The Hampton Village Crime Prevention and Improvement District. (By Mayor Pro Tempore Washington)
b) An ordinance to enact Chapter 10A of the Unified Development Code to provide for design standards for nonresidential structures in designated areas and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman Washington)
Commission Action (April 25, 2013): Zoning Commission considered the proposed ordinance at the April 25, 2013 Zoning Commission meeting to adopt architectural standards for nonresidential structures in the City of Central along specific roadways. The item was discussed and was deferred by the Zoning Commission for further study to be done by the sponsor.
Council Action (May 14, 2013): This item was referred to the Construction Board of Appeals for recommendation, then to Planning and Zoning for recommendation, and deferred back to council at the July 9, 2013 meeting.  Construction Board of Appeals Action (May 29, 2013): Craig Simoneaux made a motion to suggest to council as a board to raise the standards as high as possible when writing the ordinance. Buddy Ragland seconded the motion. There were no objections, motion passed.
8) Other items for discussion by council:
a) To consider approval of an engagement letter to perform the City of Central’s financial audit.
IV. Zoning Cases
1) Introduction of the following item(s) (with Public Hearing to be held at the July 9, 2013 council meeting:
None.
2) Discussion and action regarding the following case(s):
None.
V. Other Business
1) Public Comment
* Restricted to items not on the agenda. A Public Comment Request to Speak Card must be turned in to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting in order to be considered. Public comment is limited to 10 speakers with three minutes each.
2) Announcements
3) Adjournment