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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 11/12/2003 IS 4 SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING November 12,2003 Commissioners Present: Shirley Mims,Vice Chairman Neill F.Amsler Eloy H. Salazar Richard Smith Bryan Stone Robert Zamora Commissioners Absent: David Berlanga,Chairman Michael Pusley Elizabeth Chu Richter Staff Present: Michael N.Gunning,Director of Planning Doyle Curtis,Sr.Assistant City Attorney Jay Reining,Assistant City Attorney Mark McDaniel,Executive Director Support Services Mario Tapia,Assistant Director of OMB 'Angel Escobar,Director of Engineering Services Kevin Stowers,Assistant Director of Engineering Services CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Mims declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FY 2004 CAPITAL BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM GUIDE AND PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Mr.Mark McDaniel,Executive Director of Support Services, stated that the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)would be the foundation for the 2004 bond program He discussed the capital budget and relationship to the short range plan(first three years)which are fully funded. In the long range plan, some utility items have a funding source. Mr. McDaniel provided a computerized slide illustration addressing City Council actions on budgeting, funding and project. Mr.Mario Tapia provided a computerized slide illustration of CIP section highlighting revenue sources. He stated that the Airport(short range) is 50% complete. Other items highlighted were Park and Recreation, public services (baseball stadium,City Hall renovations),public health safety(landfill, sea wall, sidewalk and bulkheads), streets (Yorktown,Bayfront Area Redevelopment Study, ADA transition), gas (automated gas meter), storm water (candidate storm water projects), wastewater (Broadway Plant), water, and water supply (77% of budget for desalination facility). Mr.Tapia stated that$820 million is needed for Bond 2004. He added that$31 million could be afforded without raising taxes. In year 2008,the City would have$111 million without raising taxes. Mr. Tapia provided a timeline for the bond election: January to April 2004 City will receive public input; June to July 2004 City Council will approve; August to December 2004 public intervention; and November 2004 hold bond election. Commissioner Amsler requested that phase 3 include Wooldridge Road from Rodd Field Road to Cayo Del Oso. Commissioner Salazar asked about infrastructure for the downtown area. He expressed concern with flooding.eplinthe I nny'Ant Escobar statednthat Urban Engineering has been conducting a tm]y $µggp,$aggg; ude replacing Kinny Street pump station. C • Planning Commission Minutes November 6,2002 Page 2 Vice Chairman Mims asked whether there was a voluntary street paving program and how does it work. Mr.Escobar stated that he has contracts for street work from Rand Morgan along Leopard Street Motion by Zamora, seconded by Amster, to approve the CIP and include Phase 3 of the Wooldridge Project. Motion passed with Berlanga,Pusley,and Richter being absent. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Smith, seconded by Salazar,to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Motion passed with Berlanga, Pusley,and Richter being absent. Michael N.Gunning,AICP Lucinda P.Beal Assistant Director of Development Services Recording Secretary