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MOTION: Stroud SECOND: Leon ~ 1 VOTE: AYES: Leon, Macres, Sarmiento, Stroud (4} NOES; Turner (~ } ABSENT: Betancourt, Rodriguez (2), Advisory Garcia WORK STUDY SESSION Work Study Sessions provide the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission an opportunity to study complicated issues prior to making a decision(s) or to review programs, projects andlor proposals. 2. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) UPDATE Patricia C. Whitaker reiterated Council's recommendation of January 3, 2005, directing staff to work with the Downtown Business Community, the Community ~- ~ Redevelopment and Housing Commission, and all other interested parties to develop anew Business Improvement District structure with two zones and a partial year assessment levy for its consideration within 120 days. A public hearing is scheduled at the regularly scheduled Council meeting of January 18, 2005, at which time the public may voice their opinions. A discussion ensued. • The Commission is concerned as to what exactly their advisory role is in relation to Council's recommendation about the BID at its January 3, 2005, meeting. Mrs. Whitaker advised Commission members to speak with their respective Council members regarding any concerns and for clarification of expectations. • The Commission expressed concerns about their remaining the BID Advisory Board and what is expected of them as they are concerned with making the best recommendations possible to Council. • The Commission would like to hear from the public and inquired as to the proper forums for further discussions about the BID. • The Commission was informed that the Public Hearing of January 18 was published in a newspaper of general circulation and that notices are not required to be mailed. Pat Whitaker will inquire to see if this is a possibly in the future. • A positive outcome from this process is that the business owners are speaking with each other. CRHC SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 3 JANUARY 10, 2D05