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Regular Council Meeting October 26, 2015 Page 5 the committee of which she was a part of Council Member Lancaster said it was recommended that advertising begin. She said Ms. Barrentine began work and they had seen the mark -ups but to her knowledge the advertisement was not accomplished. She said they needed to get back on track. Mayor Hashmi said the advertisements were discussed multiple times, but was never completed. It was a consensus of the City Council that the City Manager pursue this ideal with the Airport Advisory Board. 16. Discuss and consider instructing city staff to initiate a zoning case to repeal all or a part of Ordinance No. 2013 -045, Lake Crook Development District. Mayor Hashmi explained that during his last tenure as the mayor, he had discussed the possibility of redevelopment of Lake Crook and due to various reasons including lack of understanding of the project, the projected was shelved. Mayor Hashmi emphasized there was no plan to sell the land, the water, or any part around Lake Crook. He said a generous donation was made by Dr. and Mrs. Swint in the amount of $100,000 but with conditions, which included repealing the ordinance that was approved on the Lake Crook Redevelopment Project. Mayor Hashmi said there were efforts made on part of some of the residents but not much had moved forward and the lake mostly remains unused as an asset for the City. Due to financial constraints, Mayor Hashmi said the City could not move forward with a major undertaking on this project. He said he believed that a joint effort on part of the City and Friends of Lake Crook would lead to a success story at Lake Crook. Mayor Hashmi made suggestions that included repealing the ordinance, placing a monument at the lake recognizing the Swints' contributions, and development of the park. He suggested creation of a task force comprised of Friends of Lake Crook, the City Manager and two council members to facilitate the Lake Crook renovation and that they proceed with utilization of the $200,000 donated by Dr. and Mrs. Susan Swint. Mr. Godwin said he certainly agrees it would be good to improve the park, because it was a great asset and not utilized enough. Mr. Godwin said the first $100,000 was given to be used at the park and that is where they would want to use it. He said the second $100,000 was given with the stipulation that it was only good until December 31, 2014, that the Council repeal the zoning ordinance and the money be spent at the lake. Mr. Godwin explained the planned zoning districts, in that there were eleven but only one had been done. He said he would only recommend repealing a part of it. He said they never planned to sell any of the lake and repealing a part of the ordinance would help alleviate those concerns. Council Member Lancaster emphasized that there was never any intention of selling any part of the lake. Council Member Jenkins liked Mayor's Hashmi's suggestions and said they needed to have more events at the lake. Council Member Plata said he was fine with it if they had the resources. Council Member Clifford said they were good suggestions, specifically the task force. Council Member Frierson said less than twenty -four months ago the City Council decided this was a good ideal, prior to that Planning & Zoning decided it was a good ideal, and prior to that city staff spent about a year designing the layout. He also said he did not understand the necessity for repealing the ordinance when everyone was in agreement to move forward with