Council Planning Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Planning Committee convened on November 24, 2009, at 1:00 P.M., with Madam Chair presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, both of which were informational in nature: a presentation on an IT system linking Building Inspection and Code Enforcement, and a review of Student Housing Task Force Recommendations. Over the course of the meeting, five motions were brought forward and voted upon. No public comments were heard during the session.

Attendance

All ten council members were present at the November 24, 2009 Council meeting. No members were recorded as absent or late.

Members Present: - Gorton - Blues - Gray - Ellinger - James - Lawless - Beard - Feigel - Stinnett - McChord

Votes and Decisions

The Council considered five motions during the November 24, 2009 meeting, covering building inspection, rental licensing, and student housing topics.

• Building Inspection Task Force Assignment 30:10: Moved by Dr. Blues, the Council voted by voice to assign to the building inspection task force the issue of a safety inspection process, including matters related to code enforcement, building inspection, and fire. The motion passed.

• Motion to Not Adopt Rental Licensing Ordinance 42:48: Council Member Ellinger moved to not adopt the rental licensing ordinance. This motion was subsequently withdrawn before a vote was taken.

• Motion to Adopt Rental Licensing Ordinance 49:30: Council Member Ellinger moved, and Council Member Feigel seconded, a motion to adopt the rental licensing ordinance. The motion was decided by voice vote and failed.

• Endorsement of Student Housing and Partnership Program 1:10:17: Moved by Council Member Feigel, the Council voted by voice to endorse the concept of the Student Housing and Partnership Program. The motion passed.

• Residential Zoning Review — Definition of Family and Parking 1:14:07: Moved by Council Member Stinnett, the Council voted by voice to address the definition of family and the parking issue when reviewing residential zoning laws. The motion passed.

All decided votes were conducted by voice, and no individual roll call tallies were recorded. The rental licensing ordinance was the only item that failed, following the withdrawal of an initial counter-motion on the same subject.

Contested Items

• Rental Licensing Ordinance — The council considered a motion to adopt a rental licensing ordinance, which ultimately failed due to a split vote among council members. The divided outcome indicates that members were not in agreement on whether to move forward with the ordinance, though the specific arguments made by individual members for or against adoption are not detailed in the available record. The failed vote means the ordinance was not adopted at this meeting.

IT System Linking Building Inspection & Code Enforcement

7:24

Phillip Stifel presented an overview of a proposed IT system designed to link the building inspection and code enforcement functions. The presentation was informational in nature, covering the system's anticipated benefits, associated costs, and related projects connected to the initiative.

No vote or formal action was taken on this item; it was brought before the Council as an informational presentation only.

*Note: Additional details regarding the specific benefits cited, cost figures, related projects discussed, and any questions or concerns raised by Council members are not available in the provided source data.*

Student Housing Task Force Recommendations

26:20

The Council took up Agenda Item 2, a discussion of recommendations from the Student Housing Task Force, covering topics including rental licensing, safety inspections, and the SHIP program.

Key speakers in the discussion included Mike Moizer, Dr. Blues, and Council Member Ellinger. The item was informational in nature, meaning no formal vote or binding decision was taken at this meeting.

The structured data available for this item does not include a detailed breakdown of the specific positions each speaker took, the particular concerns raised about rental licensing or safety inspections, or the specifics of what the SHIP program entails as discussed at this meeting. Readers seeking the full substance of the debate are encouraged to consult the meeting video beginning at approximately the 26:20 mark.

The outcome of the agenda item was informational, indicating the Council received the Task Force's recommendations for consideration rather than acting on them at this session.