3-7-13 Commission Briefing Minutes of Commission Briefing
March 7, 2013
Present: Mayor Mike Borno, Mayor Pro Tern Maria Mark, Commissioners Jonathan Daugherty and Carolyn
Woods, (Commissioner Mark Beckenbach was conferenced in by phone), City Manager Jim Hanson, Public Works
Director Rick Carper, Building and Zoning Director Michael Griffin and City Clerk Donna Bartle.
Mayor Borno called the meeting to order in the Commission Chamber at 3:02 pm.
Subjects discussed included several items on the Agenda for the upcoming Commission meeting on March 11, 2013,
as follows, with Mr. Hanson reporting on each item:
1. Commission Meeting March 11, 2013
• Item 6A- Resolution on"Earth Hour 2013"-Adele Grage in use.
• Item 6B- FIND Resolution-2 grants sought; construction of overlooks and kayak launch and design
funds for ped path.
• Item 7A- Ordinance changing time of meetings- A lengthy discussion ensued regarding issues
brought up by staff. Commissioner Beckenbach indicated he would make a motion to defer the item
at the meeting. Commissioner Woods requested that staff come up with a timeframe needed for the
transition.
• Item 8A-Approval to apply for 2 grants for ped path design and permitting.
• 8B- Possible CDBG projects for next year. Mr. Carper and Mr. Hanson explained the projects and
answered questions from the Commission.
(Mayor Pro Tem Mark left at 4:15 pm)
• Item 8C-Appointment to BMRC.
• Item 8D-Moratorium on UBEs for used car sales. Mr. Griffin reported.
• Item 8E-Floodplain ordinance. Mr. Griffin reported.
• Grant Consulting was added by Commissioner Daugherty for discussion.
• Item 8F- Ordinance on flags in commercial zones. Mr. Hanson was asked to look into whether the
City has the ability to limit the content in the flags people may choose to fly under the proposed new
rule.
2. Strategic Planning schedule.
3. Tipping fee status.
4. Agenda Briefing Workshops- Mr. Hanson asked whether the Commission wanted the Agenda Briefing
Workshops held on Thursdays to end. The consensus was to schedule one for March 21,2013 at 3:00 pm.
Mayor Borno adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
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Mike Borno,Mayor