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Regular Council Meeting May 13, 2024 Page 8 Before further discussion, Mayor Pankaj asked for a Motion to remove this item from the table. A Motion to remove the item from the table was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Pankaj said if Council wished to move forward with a policy, he would like to get a nomination for a Council Member to serve with he and the Mayor Pro -Tem. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage nominated Council Member Norment to serve on the Committee. A Motion to approve the policy with the Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and Council Member Norment serving on the Committee was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Council Member Putnam. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 25. Discuss and consider a draft amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance Section 9 B-10- 111, "Use of Parking Areas," and request the Planning and Zoning Commission review and consider making a recommendation to the City Council." Mr. Path said off-street parking was regulated under the City's Zoning Ordinance, Section 9B-10-11. He said as currently written, the Ordinance allowed parking of vehicles other than semi -trucks be allowed in the side and/or rear yards of the residential property. Mr. Path explained the intent of this Code was to maintain a neat and orderly look to the surrounding neighborhood. He also said an issue not addressed was off-street parking in a vacant residential lot and/or an improved and unsurfaced vacant non-residential lot. Mr. Path reported that the Police Department and Code Enforcement Departments continue to receive complaints about vehicles across town parked in such vacant lots. Council Member Norment, Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and Mayor Pankaj said they supported this amendment. Mr. Path said he would send it to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and referral back to City Council. 26. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage requested that the City Attorney give a short presentation for the benefit of citizens and City Council as to what the Council does, is allowed to do, and expected to do according to the Charter because they just took an Oath to operate in accordance with the Charter. He also requested that the presentation specifically point out that this governing body, which was made up of the whole Council, direct the city Manager and the City Manager directs the Staff, and things of that nature. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said they had a new Council Member and that when Council Members Norment and Kessel came on, that they did not get any kind of training. He said that Council gets a lot of calls from citizens. He also said this would give citizens the opportunity to understand what the Council legally could and could not do.