May 28, 2019
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, Deputy City
<br />Manager Robert A. Baldwin, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Pastor Robert Lee opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of May 13, 2019, of a Called Meeting of May 14, 2019, and of a Regular
<br />Meeting of May 14, 2019, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />Public hearing with respect to the proposed adoption by the City Council of
<br />19-192
<br />a resolution to authorize the City to contract a debt and issue general
<br />obligation bonds (the "Bonds") of the City, or notes in anticipation thereof,
<br />in a principal amount estimated not to exceed $28,000,000 to finance the
<br />costs of the City's Capital Improvement Program as City Council may
<br />amend it from time to time, including the costs of seawall reinforcements
<br />and improvements and the costs of issuing the Bonds.
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />19 - 193 - Public hearing on a use permit application:
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<br />UP-19-06 MIDTOWN - Edgar M. Castillo, PE, CDT of American Engineering,
<br />on behalf of the property owner, PMIG 1021, LLC, requests a Use
<br />Permit for a Take 5 oil change facility at 800 Frederick Boulevard.
<br />The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map recommends
<br />commercial land use for the property. Planning Commission
<br />recommends approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Michael Thornton, 1306 Marshall Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-19-06be approved on first reading,
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<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- City Manager’s Report -
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<br />19 - 194 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of General
<br />Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $28,000,000 for capital projects as
<br />part of the FY 2019 Capital Improvements Program.
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<br />Background:
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<br /> City Council adopted the FY 2019 Capital Improvements Program, which
<br />designates projects and their funding sources.
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<br /> It is proposed to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the city to finance the
<br />costs of the city’s Capital Improvement Program.
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