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Regular Council Meeting April 23,2018 Page 8 Council Member Drake inquired who was going to oversee this. Mr. Godwin said code enforcement and the fire marshal, She wanted to know if this would result in a backlog in the Court. Ms. Hari -is said at this point they did not know what the case load would be like. Mr. Godwin reminded them it would only be a violation should the person refuse to do what they were supposed to do. Mayor Clifford said he did not believe that the buildings behind the Farmers Market and other buildings should fall under this ordinance. He said he thought the Central Downtown District is what everyone was referencing. Mayor Clifford expressed concern that if they were not careful, they would pass an ordinance that was so far reaching that these provisions would apply to one story little houses in the Central Area District. He said the Central District went all the way to CVS and covered both sides of Pine Bluff, and that some of those buildings were not historic. Mr. Godwin said it was not his expectation that they would go all the way east of CVS, HPC Chairman Chris Dux suggested this cover only the Comi-fiercial Historic District, Mayor Clifford said lie did not have a problem with that, Mr. Dux reported lie checked with insurance companies and learned for most of downtown buildings, depending on square footage, insurance would cost any -where from $500.00 to $2,500 per year for coverage. Mayor Clifford said he thought the Council was in agreement that they would like to see the bulk of this ordinance passed, but limit the area to the Central Historic District, Following additional discussion, it was a consensus of the City Council the area be limited to the Downtown Historic Overlay District One. A Motion to create a new registration program for vacant buildings in the Downtown Historic Overlay District One was made by Council Member Trenado and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays, 18. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the govenimental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), as follows: American Spiral Weld. Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 5:43 p.m. 19. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Clifford reconvened City Council into open session at 8:05 p.m. Mayor Clifford said City Council met with PEDC and discussed restructuring the incentive agreement for Spiral Weld. A Motion to accept the changes to the agreement stipulated by Mr. Paris was made by