This combined meeting covers the Planning Commission's afternoon session and the City Council's evening session on November 15, 2018. The Planning Commission approved a use permit for a communications tower and a zoning ordinance amendment for signage in the Phoebus district. The City Council addressed recycling market challenges, appropriated $600,000 for recycling services, and heard public comments on transportation accessibility.
Call in order on November fifteenth, two thousand eighteen planning commission at this time when we get a roll call. Dr. Coleman, Miss Callum here, Mr. South Hall. Here. Miss Garrison? Here. Mr. Brown. Present. Miss Buntsing? Here. Chairman Carter. Can we get a motion for the minutes? I move approval of a minute. Second. So we move in property second. Can we get a roll call? Miss Callum. Aye. Mr. South Hall. I. Miss Garrison. I abstained because I was not present. Mr. Brown. Aye. Miss Bunting. I abstain as I was not present. Chairman Carter. At this time we should hear rules and then we hear from the items on public hearing. If you are attending the hearings and desire to speak on an item, please enter your name, address, and item number at the desk in the back of the chambers prior to the call to order. The commission secretary will announce the item number and item title to be considered. The case before the commission shall be presented by a staff member of the community development department. After the case has been presented, the applicant or the applicant's representative will have up to 10 minutes to address the commission and present written and/or oral comments. The applicant may request up to three additional minutes for rebuttal of any comments from speakers in opposition to the application. Individuals other than the applicant or the applicant's representative who have signed up to comment on the case shall have three minutes to present written and/or oral comments. All comments shall be directed to the commission. Specified time limits may vary at the discretion of the chairman. Speaker shall remain at the podium or microphone while addressing the commission and shall first state their name, address, and in the case of an agent or representative speaking for more than one location, furnish a written list giving names of addresses. Speakers who have signed up may use their allotted time only for themselves and may not donate time to other speakers. Comments must be confined to matters germane to the business of the commission and shall not be cumulative or repetitive. Speakers shall not campaign for political office, either for themselves or others. The commission allows slide or computer generated projections previously submitted to the community development department no later than five business days before the scheduled meeting of the commission. Speakers should address the commission with decorum. Loud, boisterous, and disruptive behavior, obscenity, and vulgarity should be avoided, as well as other words or acts tending to evoke violence or deemed to be a breach of the peace. Speaker shall not be interrupted by the audience comments, calls, or other disruptions. Commissioners may question each speaker at any time during his or her presentation. After all persons who desire to address the commission have had the opportunity to do so, the chairman may grant rebuttal time to the applicant if previously requested by the applicant, and at his or her discretion may grant additional time to persons other than the applicant who have previously spoken.