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Regular Council Meeting March 27, 2017 Page 5 with his permission; he would place an item on the next agenda. Council Member Drake said she had some of the same concerns about downtown revitalization and expressed a desire to see more advertisement about grants and financial incentives. Council Member Lancaster said they needed to support downtown and that penalizing people was not the right approach. Council Member Frierson said they had to be very sensitive to property rights and he did know that he could support fees and fines. He said maybe they could modify the document. He asked if staff had met with downtown merchants and Mr. Godwin told him no, but they met with the Main Street. Mr. Godwin said Main Street was interested in protecting whoever had already built in downtown and that the insurance was for liability only, not the value of the building. Council Member Frierson said the ordinance was written a little harsh and suggested they get groups together and make modifications. Council Member Clifford said he agreed with a few items, such as providing a floor plan and making sure the building address was visible. He said most of the ordinance was very restrictive, such as standards for occupancy and that the ordinance went way too far to criminalize it. He specifically referenced activity such as storage. Council Member Clifford said this was not good for downtown. Council Members Jenkins and Trenado opposed this ordinance. Mayor Hashmi inquired what would happen to the Grand Theater owned by the City should this pass. Mr. Godwin said the City had insurance on the Grand. Mayor Hashmi said something needed to happen downtown, but not this ordinance. A Motion to deny the item was made by Mayor Hashmi. Council Member Frierson suggested they table the item and make modification. Council Member Clifford favored rejecting it and bringing something else back to the Council. A Motion to deny this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Clifford. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17. Discuss and act on an amendment to the Archers for Christ Lease at Lake Crook. Mr. Godwin said portions of Lake Crook had been leased to the Archers for Christ for many years and the lease was extended in 2016. He also said the Archers maintained exclusive control and access to certain sections for three months per year, and the remainder of the year the area was open to the public. Mr. Godwin said the City planned to open trails for walking and equestrian uses, and he proposed the City decrease the leased area by two sections 7 and 8A. He also said he met with both groups and five out of the six people were in agreement. He also said the Archers assured the City they would redouble efforts to keep proper signage in place. Mayor Hashmi asked Mr. Rothfuss about membership, tournaments, and asked if he was agreeable with the resolution. Mr. Rothfuss said he was in agreement. Mayor Hashmi asked Mr. Harvey if he was satisfied with the resolution. Mr. Harvey said he was not and he thought zone #2 was sufficient for hunting, because it was 120 acres. Council Member Clifford said the Archers were good stewards, they had cameras up, there had been no illegal activity since the Archers had a presence at the lake and if they were not there, the City would have to take care of all of this. Council Members Trenado and Jenkins agreed with Council Member Clifford. Mayor Hashmi said this was a matter of give and take by both parties and he favored the amendment.