This Commission Meeting was conducted utilizing Communications Media Technology in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order. Some Elected Officials and Staff members were present in the Commission Chambers while others were present via the Zoom application to respect the social distancing guidelines.

 

Elected Officials Present:

Shirley Groover Bryant, Mayor

Tambra Varnadore, Vice Mayor, Commissioner, Ward 3—Appeared via Zoom

Tamara Cornwell, Commissioner-at-Large 2—Appeared via Zoom

Jonathan Davis, Commissioner-at-Large 1—Appeared via Zoom

 

Staff Present:

Mark Barnebey, City Attorney

Jim Freeman, City Clerk—Appeared via Zoom

Karla Owens, Development Services Director

Mohammed Rayan, Deputy Director Public Works

Allen Tusing, Public Works Director—Appeared via Zoom

Amber LaRowe, Assistant City Clerk—Appeared via Zoom

 

 

Mayor Bryant called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

 

 

1. SARASOTA/MANATEE 2045 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN DISCUSSION

Leigh Holt, Sarasota Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) made a presentation to the Commission and staff; this presentation is attached to the Agenda.

 

Discussion about the transportation through Sarasota and Manatee not just Palmetto limits. 400 projects from cities and the two counties.

 

Commissioner Davis expressed interest in the realignment of the striping along 10^th Street West by 5^th Avenue and the railroad tracks.

 

Commissioner Cornwell would like to know the results from the survey that MPO prepared.

 

Mr. Rayan will submit consideration of the U.S. 41 and 23^rd Street intersection to MPO for consideration the Long Range Plan.

 

The extension of 7^th Street by the Convention Center was discussed.

 

Ms. Holt discussed a bus shoulder on the DeSoto Bridge to allow for emergency vehicles or busses to move past cars on the bridge.

 

The following two websites will be posted on the City’s website for public:

Publicinput.com/r083

 

Publicinput.com/k420

 

Mayor Bryant adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m.