City Council Meeting Tuesday

The Central City Council will have their regular public meeting Tuesday, August 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the school system office on Joor Road.  The agenda is below.

I. Preliminary Business
1) Call to Order
2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Approval of the minutes from the July 26, 2016 council meeting

II. Unfinished Business
None

III. New Business
1) Mayor’s report and presentations
2) Report from Amanda Moody, Economic Development Director, concerning economic development within the City of Central. 
3) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the August 23, 2016 council meeting):
None
4) Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s):
a) A resolution to appoint Virgil Worthington to the Central Police Department as Reserve Officer. (By Council Member Evans)
b) A resolution to designate Teesha Booth to the Central Police Department as Administrative Assistant. (By Council Member Evans)
c) An ordinance amending Section 12.3 of the City of Central Comprehensive Zoning Code making the minimum lot size for all properties in the Rural Agriculture (R/A) District One (1) acre. (By Council Member Evans) Commission Action (July 28, 2016): The commission decided to defer until later date, pending legal research.
d) An ordinance to amend and reenact Title 12, Chapter 8, Section 12:521; Title 12, Chapter 8, Section 12:523, Subsection (A); Title 12, Chapter 8, Section 12:524, Subsection (C); and Title 12, Chapter 8, Section 12:525; and to enact Title 12, Chapter 8, Section 12:527 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Central relative to dangerous buildings and to provide for all related matters. (By Council Member Messina)
e) An ordinance to amend the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Budget to appropriate funds for the receipt of donations and expenditures for the Birthday Bash and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Messina)
f) An ordinance to enact Title 11, Chapter 12, Section 11:134 residents may petition to reduce speed limit and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis and Council Member Vance)
g) An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2016-23, the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year General Fund Budget to appropriate funds for Engineering & Surveying Services and related Consulting Services for the City of Central Hydrologic and Hydrologic Analyses and Flood Mapping Project for Blackwater Bayou and Tributaries 1, 2, and 3 – Draughans Creek – Hubbs Bayou Watersheds and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis)

IV. Zoning Cases
1) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the August 23, 2016 council meeting):
a) PUD-1-16 The Lakes at Woodland Grove: PUD Preliminary Development Plan (sent back to Zoning Commission by Council). An ordinance to rezone and grant a Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Plan approval for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 175 single family residential lots and an office park located on approximately 172.2 acres on the north side of Wax Road between the Sullivan Road and Old Wax Road intersections (The Lakes at Woodland Grove). Applicant: Blake Seguin (By Council Member Ellis) Commission Action (July 28, 2016): A motion to approve PUD-1-16 with the Staff’s comments with the exceptions of conditions a, b, and d as listed was made by Mr. Moak, seconded by Mr. Johnson. Vote: 5 yeas (Messrs: Johnson, Moak, Chollette, Walker, Matlock), 2 nays (Messrs: Sharafkhani, Burns), 0 absent and the motion carried.
b) PUD-2-14 Cypress Lakes Estates Revision to a PUD Final Development Plan. An ordinance granting an amendment to Ordinance 2015-46 that granted Final Plan Approval The Cypress Lakes Estates Planned Unit Development. Applicant: Jonathan Starns (By Council Member Messina) Commission Action (July 28, 2016): A motion to approved PUD-2-14 side yard waiver from 8’ to 5’ with the condition to stagger units or by some other means to provide ac condenser clearance within the side yard was made by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Chollette. Vote: 7 yeas (Messrs: Johnson, Moak, Chollette, Sharafkhani, Burns, Matlock, Walker), 0 nays, 0 absent and the motion carried.
c) PUD-3-16 Arbor Grove: PUD Preliminary Development Plan. An ordinance to grant a Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Site Plan Approval for a Planned Unit Development consisting of seventy-one (71) single family residential lots on 28.98 acres of property located on the east side of Joor Road between the Core Lane and Sullivan Road intersections (Arbor Grove PUD) Applicant: Casey Patterson/Jeff Couvillion (By Council Member Ellis) Commission Action (July 28, 2016): A motion to approve PUD-3-16 with Staff conditions and the following: 1. Increase the width of the 60 foot wide lots to 70 feet; 2. Incorporate into the design the 45’ degree radius design for the road intersection at Joor Road; and 3. Fence along applicable properties. was made by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Chollette. Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Johnson, Moak, Chollette, Sharafkhani, Burns, Walker), 1 nay (Matlock), 0 absent and the motion carried.
d) RV-1-16 Revocation of a 5 foot Utility Servitude. An ordinance granting the revocation of a five foot utility servitude across private property (9550 Hooper Road) Applicant: Amber Martel (By Council Member Messina) Commission Action (July 28, 2016): A motion to approve RV-1-16 with Staff conditions was made by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Johnson. Vote: 7 yeas (Messrs: Johnson, Moak, Chollette, Sharafkhani, Burns, Matlock, Walker), 0 nays, 0 absent and the motion carried. 
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