City of Mexico Beach Meeting Minutes TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 2024-12:00PM  The City of Mexico Beach City Council met ina a regular meeting on Tuesday. January 9,2024, at 1:00 pm at the Public Works Building in Mexico Beach. Mayor Miller andt thet following Councilmembers were present: Linda Hamilton, Adrian' Welle, Jerry Smith and Richard Wolff. Also present were City Administrator, Chris Hubbard, City Clerk, Tammy Brunson and City Attorney  Clint McCahill.  Call toorder: Mayor Miller called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.  V.  Regular Agenda:  1. Ordinance 827 (First Reading) - Setting maximum height restrictions was brought to the table. Mrs. Hamilton motioned, and Mr. Welle seconded to read Ordinance 827 by title only. Motion passed unanimously. Open public comment at 12:02 pm - John Harrell, Jeniffer Ward, Lisa Logan Kurt Wuerfel, Bobby Pollock and. Julie Gardner raised concerns about building height being no more than 3 stories, future annexation rules, ISO rating, protecting what Mexico Beach is currently and the need to have this spelled out in the City Charter to keepi it from being changed without a vote of the citizens. Public comment closed at 12:39 pm. Council asked the Charter review committee to change the height restrictions from 3 stories to 2. Ordinance 828 (First Reading) Charter Amendment - Article II Section 2.01 and Article ISection 2.07- Change city form of government to Councl-Administrator was brought to the table. Mr. Welle motioned, and Mr. Wolff seconded to read Ordinance 828 by title only. Motion passed unanimously. Open public comment at 1:41 pm.. Julie Gardner asked Mayor Milleri if she would be voting on this item since it pertains to the lawsuit she has filed. Mayor Miller stated she had the paperwork to recuse herself when the time comes. Public comment closed at 1:43 pm. Consensus was to make no changes for the final reading. 3. Discussion Canal Parkway was brought to the table. Mayor Miller stated she has asked Mr. McCahill for his legal opinion and Mr. Hubbard about where we. stand on the set backi issue on Canal Street. Mr. McCahill stated he feels the original plat filing is not legally binding. He will ask Allara with The Planning Collaborative for her opinion. Mr. Welle stated, and Mr. Wolff agreed, they are not for giving everyone on Canal Streeta variance from the setback. Mayor Miller said she would wait. June then. Mr. McCahill will meet withe each  321 feet for residential and 48 ft for commercial for the second reading.  Council member to discuss thisi issue before the next meeting.  IX. Adjournment: Mr. Welle and Mr. Wolff motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:56 pm.  wmsRpdlw Mayor, Michele Miller  Attest omyhnuwgn City Clerk, Tammy Brunson