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69. Regular Meeting March 27, 2000 Page 10 alley, it would require maintenance by the City. Mayor Pro-Tem Mihalkanin asked if the Council permits a fence to be put up in an alley and a future Council decides that should not have been done, then the City has the issue of cost. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin stated if the Council was interested in directing staff to deal with this issue, what would be the process? Would it take Council's direction to staff once it is known that a resident property owner needs access to an alley, to administratively handle the matter, or direction to staff to send the appropriate documents to the owner of the fence to remove it, so that the alley may be used? Mr. Taylor stated there is no policy at this time and what is needed is direction to draft a new policy in Ordinance form. The Council directed staff to establish a general policy and wants the resident to have access to the alley. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin introduced a discussion item regarding limit on alcoholic beverage specific use permits in Central Business Area Zoning District. Mr. Taylor stated the agenda request form summarizes the history where this began fifteen years ago. This Ordinance was revised in 1994 to allow a limited change in the downtown specific use permits to occur through the administrative process rather than going through the Planning and Zoning Commission. Recently there has been an interest in relaxing the process further to allow other kinds of changes administratively. If any change is made at this time the individual has to go through the whole process and have their name on a waiting list. Ms, Hughson stated the Downtown Association will meet tomorrow and will discuss this issue and would like to know what the Association's recommendations will be. Mr. Hernandez asked how many businesses are currently on the waiting list and Mr. Patterson replied three. Ms. Hughson asked if the waiting list consists of new businesses and Mr. Patterson replied yes, and that they have been waiting for several months, Mr. Hernandez stated if the business is already established and would like to sell or if the business wants to upgrade or downgrade, there should be a better process for these individuals. Mr. Cox stated the restaurants should be considered separately. The Council directed this item be placed on the next Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin introduced the City Manager's Report. Mr. Gilley stated he had no report at this meeting. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin introduced the City Attorney's Report. Mr. Taylor stated he had no report at this meeting. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin introduced the City Council's Report. Mr. Hernandez stated he attended the TML Region VII Meeting in Live Oak and there was a good turn out of over one hundred people attending the meeting. Mr. Moseley stated transportation is a very important issue and he feels this needs to be a part of the Master Plan Study. The Census 2000 is going well and Kate Elrod, Planning Department, is training to help individuals fill out their forms. Ms. Hughson stated the long form for the Census has irritated a lot of people and they may not want to complete it. We need to inform them if they need not fill out the complete form in order to submit it. Mr. Cox stated the workshop to be held on April 24, 2000 is not enough time for transportation issues to be discussed. Ms. Hughson suggested scheduling a separate workshop for this particular issue. Mr. Cox stated the communication of the agendas to the public needs to be printed in the newspaper and Ms. Hughson also asked for the agenda to be placed on Channel 16. Ms. Hughson stated she would like Council to suggest to TML that bylaws be changed so that Hays County is included with other counties in the Central Texas Region. Mayor Pro-Tern Mihalkanin introduced for consideration an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section 551.071, to seek the City Attorney's advice regarding drainage utility fees; Sector 5 Plan; development incentive proposals (Airport area; IH351W0nder World Drive area). Mr. Moseley moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 11 :28 p.m. and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Hernandez moved to reconvene from Executive Session at 12:16 a.m. and Mr. Cox seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Hernandez moved to adjourn the meeting at 12: 16 a.m. and Mr. Moseley seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.