Council Planning Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Planning Committee convened on January 20, 2009, at 1:03 PM, with CM Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting covered five agenda items spanning both action items and informational presentations. The committee accomplished two formal approvals during the meeting — the election of a Committee Chair and the selection of a Committee Vice Chair — with a total of four motions and votes taken overall. Three additional items were presented for informational purposes: an Electrical Inspector's Fee Schedule, the Newtown Pike Design Ordinance, and a discussion on Land Bank. No public comments were heard during the meeting.

Attendance

The following council members were recorded at the January 20, 2009 meeting:

Present (7): - Gorton - Tom Blues - Ellinger - James - Beard - Feigel - Stinnett

Absent (3): - Gray - Lawless - McChord

No members were recorded as late. A quorum was established with seven members present.

Votes and Decisions

All four motions brought before the Council on January 20, 2009 passed unanimously.

• Planning Committee Chair 32:38: CM Ellinger moved, and CM Blues seconded, to nominate and elect CM Gorton as Planning Committee Chair. The motion passed unanimously.

• Planning Committee Vice Chair 33:16: The Council appointed CM Blues as Planning Committee Vice Chair. The motion passed unanimously. No mover or seconder was recorded for this item.

• Inter-local Agreement Process 1:19:53: CM James moved, and CM Blues seconded, to bring the inter-local agreement directly to the blue sheet process once it becomes available. The motion passed unanimously.

• Adjournment 1:22:07: CM Ellinger moved, and CM Beard seconded, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

No roll call votes were recorded for any of these items. No identifiers were assigned to any of the motions.

Appointments

The Council made the following appointments during the January 20, 2009 meeting:

• CM Gorton was appointed as Planning Committee Chair.
• CM Blues was appointed as Planning Committee Vice Chair.

Election of Committee Chair

32:38

The Council took up the election of a chair for the Planning Committee. CM Ellinger nominated CM Gorton to serve as Planning Committee Chair. The nomination was seconded by CM Blues. No debate or dissenting discussion was recorded on the matter, and the motion passed without dissent.

Selection of Committee Vice Chair

33:16

The committee took up the selection of a Vice Chair under Agenda Item 2. CM Gorton asked CM Blues to continue serving in the Vice Chair role. CM Blues agreed to the request, and he was subsequently appointed as Vice Chair.

No debate or concerns were raised during this item, and the appointment was approved.

Electrical Inspector's Fee Schedule

33:46

The Council held a discussion on the Electrical Inspector's Fee Schedule, with key participants including CM Gorton, Commissioner Mike Webb, and Dewey Crowe. The conversation centered on the current fee schedule used for electrical inspections, with comparisons drawn to fee structures in other counties and consideration of potential amendments to existing contracts related to the inspection program.

The discussion was informational in nature, and no formal action or vote was taken as an outcome of the item. The agenda item appears to have been brought forward to give Council members an opportunity to review how the current fee schedule compares to those used in neighboring or similar jurisdictions, and to explore whether any adjustments or contract amendments might be warranted.

No additional numerical figures, specific fee amounts, or detailed conclusions were recorded in the available summary data for this item.

Newtown Pike Design Ordinance

1:02:23

Under agenda item 4, Chris King and Andrew Grunwald delivered a presentation on commercial design and property access standards related to the Newtown Pike extension. This item was informational in nature, intended to brief the Council on the proposed design ordinance framework rather than to call for a vote or formal action.

The presentation focused on the standards being developed for commercial development and property access along the Newtown Pike corridor. No additional detail on specific provisions, concerns raised by Council members, or debate outcomes is available from the provided materials.

The item concluded as an informational presentation with no recorded formal outcome or Council action taken.

Land Bank

1:16:40

The Council held a discussion on the Land Bank under Agenda Item 5, focusing on the inter-local agreement necessary for its establishment.

Key speakers in this discussion included CM James and Dave Barbarié. The conversation centered on the procedural and structural requirements for setting up the Land Bank, with particular attention to the inter-local agreement that would need to be in place before the Land Bank could move forward.

No formal action was taken as a result of this discussion — the item was informational in nature, serving to brief the Council on the current status and next steps associated with the Land Bank's formation.