City Council Business Meeting - 2/16/2010

Click here for the agenda for this meeting: 2010-2-16 Waco City Council Meeting Agenda

10-084 - A trailer operating as an open air vendor at Parkwood and Bosque was identified as not having the proper permit because of zoning. They want to help the man since that business has been there for 3.5 years without any trouble. It fits in with the neighborhood and the neighbors are supportive. The council did not want to rezone to C-2 because that would allow for several other kinds of businesses to be operated there. They are continuing the public hearing. It would have been very easy for the council to simply tell him he had to shut down. I applaud them for taking into account that this business has contributed to the community for the last 3.5 years.

10-086 - Toni Herbert states there is an emotional attachment to this property. She requested the management company meet with the neighborhood association and the neighbors. This will be high-end condominiums. Herbert clarified that this action ONLY changed it to a Planned Unit Development. It did not approve any plans for the property.

10-087 - Abandoning Plum Street between 4th and 5th Street and 10-088 to abandon Plum Street between Brooklyn Avenue and E. 4th Street. This was requested by Wells Fargo bank. Wilbert Austin suggested this would bring additional revenue to the city.

Jesus Ayala - cleaned up a empty lot and built a house. He ran the sewer line 300 feet at a cost of $27,000. Now, it is considered the cities sewer line. He would like some financial help with this. They will look into it.

Kermit Mitchell and wife Ann - Ann helped to close four drug houses and has helped in the community. Waco East Support Systems. Office space for small businesses (incubator). He is introducing Waco East Support Systems and is asking for their support.

10-090 - was pulled from the agenda. Reuben Navarro - this is a continuation of a previous discussion. They want to continue this until June 1. I'm very concerned that this is taking so very long.

10-105 - Oordinance No. 2010-105; authorizing the issuance and sale of City Approved of Waco, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2010, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,805,000.00.  ---- This came to the council for emergency approval. I wonder why.