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Regular Council Meeting May 12, 2014 Page 2 C. Proclamation declaring the week of May 6, 2014 as National Nurses Week. After reading the proclamation, Mayor Hashmi presented the proclamation to Tim Walsworth. d. Proclamation declaring the week of Mayl 1, 2014 as Nursing Home Week. After reading the proclamation, Mayor Hashmi presented the proclamation to Tim Walsworth. e. Proclamation declaring the month of May as Motorcycle Awareness Month. After reading the proclamation, Mayor Hashmi presented the proclamation to Paris GyPsyMc Motorcycle Club member Annie Morelock. f. Proclamation declaring the month of May as Preservation Month. After reading the proclamation, Mayor Hashmi presented the proclamation to Main Street Director Cheri Bedford and Historic Preservation Officer Joey Sleeper. Consent Agenda Mayor Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the Consent Agenda for discussion. A Motion to pull item 8 for discussion was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 8. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 1,2, & 3, Block A, Walnut Creek Business Park 266 Addition, located in the 1900 Block of N.E. Loop 286. Council Member Wright inquired the reason for pulling this property out of the floodplain and inquired if this decision was consistent with decisions made in the past. Mr. Napier explained there had been a lot of changes with regard to floodplains, in that FEMA now allows flood administrators to approve the preliminary work on sites. He said once the site work was complete they could apply for a letter of map revision from FEMA. Mr. Napier said he was the flood administrator for the City and this process would expedite the process through FEMA. Council Members Wright and Drake asked about the denial for Guaranty Bank. Mr. Napier said that was different, in that there were a lot more issues and the old sign ordinance also was an issue. Council Member Lancaster asked how much of this property was in the floodplain and Mr. Napier said approximately 75 %. Mayor Hashmi, Council Member Wright, Council Member Drake and Council Member Lancaster all expressed concern about water flow onto other nearby properties and drainage problems. Mr. Napier said when FEMA revised the new maps in 2011, they placed a lot more property in the floodplain and they were incorrect. He also said they had requested FEMA to reconsider the map and the City was waiting for a reply. Council Member Frierson said FEMA was allowing for more flexibility for property owners. Council Member Frierson also said those people placed in floodplains were being forced to have flood insurance