Jun 07, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission

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OKAY. I'M CALLING THE MEETING ORDER AT 5:44.

[Call to Order]

[ITEM 1: Consider and take appropriate action regarding approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from May 3, 2022.]

DO WE NEED TO POINT OUT THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN CHERYL.

CHERYL ALREADY CORRECTED IT.

THERE WAS JUST A.

THE MOTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS AMENDED AT THE DAIS.

OKAY. SO MOVED OVER HERE.

BUT WILL WE HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY TERRY.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THERE ARE NONE. WE'RE GOING INTO NONPUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.

[ITEM 2: CONSENT AGENDA]

SO IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, WE JUST VOTE ON THIS, AM I CORRECT? IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION AND NO ONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK, THEN YOU CAN JUST VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IN ONE MOTION.

AND THERE IS NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK.

SO I WILL. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY.

FOR THE FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

YEAH. I'LL I'LL MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

GOT A MOTION BY WILL.

SECOND. SECOND BY JOHN.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED THERE ARE NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM THREE WE GET INTERVIEW A POTENTIAL P&Z COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE AND THAT IS MR.

[ITEM 3: Interview potential P&Z Commissioner candidate for vacant Planning and Zoning Commission seat. Term to expire October 1, 2022. Interested candidate is listed below. A. Shelby Hicks]

IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS.

HOW ARE Y'ALL? I'M SHELBY HICKS.

I MOVED TO DECATUR ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO.

MY WIFE HAS LIVED HERE IN DECATUR JUST ABOUT HER WHOLE LIFE, ASIDE FROM COLLEGE AND HER SHORT STINT WITH ME IN DALLAS.

WE MOVED HERE IN IN HOPES TO FIND A COMMUNITY THAT WE ENJOYED BEING IN AND RAISE OUR FAMILY IN.

AND WE'VE SINCE THEN BOUGHT A HOUSE.

AND I HAVE TWO WONDERFUL CHILDREN THAT WE'RE RAISING HERE, AND I'VE JUST WANTED TO BE MORE AND MORE INVOLVED AND RECENTLY GOT INVOLVED WITH THE ROTARY CLUB, WHICH HAS LED TO SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE IN.

SO I JUST LOOKING FOR WAYS THAT MY SKILLSET CAN VALUE OR BRING MORE VALUE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER, I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

FOR THOSE OF YOU ALL WHO DON'T, FOR THOSE OF DON'T KNOW YOU, WHAT KIND OF WORK ARE YOU IN? I'M A MORTGAGE BROKER.

I'VE BEEN IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY FOR ALMOST A DECADE.

OPENED MY OWN COMPANY ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO.

SO I DO THAT. AND WE HAVE ANOTHER COMPANY INSIDE THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY AS WELL.

PROCESSING. AND WE MAKE A QUICK NOTE ON NUMBER SEVEN.

I ANSWERED THAT QUESTION WRONG.

SO I'D LIKE TO FORMALLY CHANGE THAT ANSWER TO THE YES.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE ELSE? I'D LIKE TO KNOW, IS IT TRUE THAT YOU ARE THE SON IN LAW OF TERRY ATKINS? WILL THAT HELP ME GET ON THIS POSITION? YES. YES, SIR, THAT IS TRUE.

I'LL TRY NOT TO HOLD THAT AGAINST YOU.

I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE WE WERE IN THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL CLASS.

WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE WE WERE ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN YEARS OLD.

WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT.

YEAH, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YOU MAY SIT DOWN MR. HICKS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW DO WE VOTE ON HIM TONIGHT? YOU CAN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.

YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.

AND HE CAN BE IN HERE WHEN WE DO THAT.

THAT IS CORRECT. YES, SIR.

OKAY. YES. ALL RIGHT.

DOES THERE NEED TO BE A VACANCY FIRST BEFORE WE CAN VOTE TO.

WELL, THERE IS A VACANCY.

WE'VE JUST GOT A HOLD OVER WHO'S HOLDING OVER UNTIL WE FIND HIS REPLACEMENT.

ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T. MY AGREEMENT WAS TO STAY HERE UNTIL I WAS REPLACED SEVEN YEARS AGO.

MY GENTLEMAN NAME. WELL, I MEAN, MARTIN WOODRUFF.

SO, YES, WE POSTED FOR THE VACANCY AND MR. HICKS APPLIED. AND SO HERE WE ARE.

AND SO IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT CAN MOVE ON TO COUNCIL, THEN YOU CAN DO THAT TONIGHT AS WELL.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THIS APPOINTMENT.

WE GOT A MOTION BY MASON.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, WE GOT A SECOND BY EILEEN.

ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL, IN FAVOR OF THIS AYE.

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IS IN ONE HERE THAT CAN HANDLE ITEM FOUR FOR FUTURE AGENDA BUSINESS.

[ITEM 4: Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests and potential special called meeting and/or workshop requests: a. As of agenda posting, the July 5, 2022, meeting currently has no (0) new Planning applications. Submittal deadline is June 6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (The meeting will be an in person meeting with potential virtual attendance of staff and members of the public unless otherwise determined.)]

OKAY. SO THERE WILL BE A MEETING IN JULY AND I WILL NOT BE HERE BECAUSE I'LL BE ON A ON VACATION.

LUCKY. ALL RIGHT.

ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, THEN WE STAND ADJOURNED AT 5:40 - WHAT IS THAT.

I CAN'T EVEN SEE.

5:49.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.