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[CALL TO ORDER ]
HAVING A QUORUM PRESENT, UM, IN THE CITY HALL, UH, COUNCIL CHAMBERS.I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM FIRST WE'LL TAKE ROLE.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PRESENCE WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME.
UH, VICE CHAIR HANEY, I AM HERE.
UH, COMMISSIONER BARRA RAMIREZ.
PRESENT, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL PRESENT.
UH, COMMISSIONER IAN, UH, I BELIEVE WILL BE JOINING US LATER.
UH, COMMISSIONER HILLER HERE AND COMMISSIONER HOWARD IS WITH US.
AS PER USUAL, TONIGHT'S MEETING WILL BE HYBRID ALLOWING A VIRTUAL QUORUM AS LONG AS THE COMMISSION'S SERVING, UM, AS CHAIRS PRESIDENT CHAMBERS, WHICH I AM.
UM, SO WE MAY HAVE COMMISSIONERS JOINING US, UH, IN ATTENDANCE VIRTUALLY.
UM, AND SPEAKERS MAY BE ABLE TO PRESENT FROM CHAMBERS OR PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY AS WELL.
UM, IF WE DO HAVE VIRTUAL COMMISSIONERS, WE WILL REMIND THEM TO, UM, SEND IN THEIR PROPER PAPERWORK.
AND, UH, IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, UM, YOU'LL RECEIVE AN EMAIL PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION TAKING UP YOUR ITEM AND WE WILL HAVE ASSISTANCE FROM MS. BROWN IN ANNOUNCING SPEAKERS DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
UH, MS. BROWN, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMUNICATION? NO.
[Consent Agenda]
AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MEETINGS.UH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL SHALL JOINT MEETINGS ON APRIL 11TH, 2024 AND FEBRUARY 4TH, 2025 AND THE MEETINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONER PLANNING COMMISSION ON UH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025.
UH, DOES ANYONE HAVE EDITS TO THOSE MINUTES? ALL RIGHT.
UH, HEARING NONE THOSE UH, MINUTES WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
OUR FIRST ACTIVITY TODAY IS TO VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEMS THAT ARE CONSENT, APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL, POSTPONEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEARING OR NON-DISCUSSION ITEMS. UM, SECRETARY MAXWELL WILL READ THE PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA AND IDENTIFY THOSE THAT ARE CONSENT, POSTPONEMENT AND NON-DISCUSSION COMMISSIONERS.
YOU WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST CONSENT ITEMS BE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION.
UH, ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A PLANNED AMENDMENT NPA 20 24 0 0 1 8 0.0 1 7 7 0 0 3 7 0 0 5 7 0 0 7 GUADALUPE STREET, REZONE DISTRICT FOUR, AND THAT'S AN APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY, 2020 SEVENTH.
UH, ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A REZONING C 14 20 24 0 0 3 6 7 0 0 3 7 0 0 5 7 0 0 7 GUADALUPE STREET, REZONE DISTRICT FOUR.
THAT'S AN APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A PLAN AMENDMENT N PA 20 23 0 0 1 4 0.0 4 43 0 2 KNUCKLES CROSSING DISTRICT TWO.
THAT'S A STAFF POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
UH, ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A REZONING C 14 20 25 0 0 6 5 4 3 0 2 KNUCKLES CROSSING DISTRICT TWO STAFF POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY, 2020 JANUARY 27.
UH, ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A PLAN AMENDMENT NPA 20 24 0 0 1 6 0.05 SHADY LANE DISTRICT THREE, THAT'S AN APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A REZONING C 14 20 25 0 0 0 5 SHADY LANE DISTRICT THREE THAT'S APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27, 8 IS A UM, PLAN AMENDMENT N PA 20 25 0 0 2 5 0.03, ANA TRACK 34 DISTRICT EIGHT.
THAT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 13TH.
UH, ITEM NUMBER NINE IS REZONING C 14 20 25 0 0 8 7.
THAT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 13TH.
ITEM 10 IS A PLAN AMENDMENT AND PA 20 25 0 0 2 5 0.2 SOUTH TOWN DISTRICT EIGHT, THAT'S APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER 11 IS C 14 20 25 7 9 SOUTH
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TOWN REZONING DISTRICT EIGHT, THAT'S APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 20.ITEM 12 IS A PLAN AMENDMENT NPA 20 25 0 0 1 2 0.012 2001, 2 21 0 8, AND 2110 EAST 22ND STREET DISTRICT ONE THAT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 22ND, 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER 13 IS REZONING C 14 20 25 0 0 9 2 21 0 8 AND 2110 EAST 22ND STREET DISTRICT ONE THAT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
ON NUMBER 14 IS A REZONING C 14 H 20 25 0 1 0 5 SIMON GLAZER HOUSE DISTRICT NINE.
ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A REZONING C 14 20 25 0 0 5 1 WOODWARD MIXED USE FLATS DISTRICT THREE, THAT'S A STAFF POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER 16 IS A REZONING C 14 20 25 0 1 0 2 STONE LAKE MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT SEVEN THAT'S OFFERED ON CONSENT.
NUMBER 17 IS REZONING C 14 20 24 0 1 4 6 13 17 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DISTRICT NINE.
NUMBER 18 IS REZONING C 14 20 24 0 1 4 7 14 0 5 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DISTRICT NINE.
THAT'S APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO ONE TO JANUARY 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER 19 IS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION.
THAT'S C 14 0 6 0 107 RCT 1713 OR SORRY, 1317 AND 1405 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DISTRICT NINE.
THAT'S APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
ITEM NUMBER 20 IS A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION C 14 72 2 99 RCT 1317 AND 1405 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DISTRICT NINE AND THAT'S AN APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
UH, WE ALSO HAVE ITEM NUMBER 21, WHICH IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SP 20 20 24 0 3 7 7 A HIGH ROAD CUP DISTRICT NINE THAT'S OFFERED ON CONSENT.
AND ITEM NUMBER 22 IS A CODE AMENDMENT C 20 20 25 0 0 9 PARKLAND PARKLAND DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND THAT'S OFFERED ON CONSENT.
AND THANK YOU SECRETARY MAXWELL.
UM, DO ANY COMMISSIONERS NEED TO RECUSE OR ABSTAIN FROM ITEMS ON THE AGENDA? ALRIGHT, AND I WANNA RECOMMEND, UH, RECOGNIZE THAT COMMISSIONER AHMED IS NOW PRESENT.
MS. GARCIA, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TO TESTIFY ON ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS TODAY? YES, CHAIR.
STARTING WITH ITEMS EIGHT AND NINE, THIS ITEM, THESE ITEMS ARE OFFERED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 13TH.
WE'LL FIRST BE HEARING FROM THE APPLICANT RICHARD SU.
RICHARD, YOU'LL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.
WE'LL NOW BE HEARING FROM THOSE SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION.
OUR PRIMARY SPEAKER IN OPPOSITION IS MALLORY BAKER.
MALLORY, YOU'LL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.
WE'LL JUST GO THROUGH ALL THESE NAMES AND, UM, ANYBODY WISHING TO WAIVE THEIR SPEAKING TIME AS WELCOME TO OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS REID BAKER.
REID, YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BOBBY LEVINSKY.
BOBBY WILL BE JOINING US VIRTUALLY.
BOBBY, YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DANIELLE BUCKLEY.
DANIELLE WILL BE RECEIVING TWO MINUTES OF DONATED TIME FROM LEE ZIEGLER.
LEE, ARE YOU PRESENT? DANIELLE, ARE YOU PRESENT? MOVING FORWARD? OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS WHITNEY CUP LEE WHITNEY.
WHITNEY WILL BE JOINING US VIRTUALLY.
WHITNEY, YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JENNY CARRERA.
JENNY, YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES MOVING FORWARD TO ITEMS 10 AND 11.
THESE ITEMS ARE OFFERED FOR APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 27TH.
WE'LL FIRST BE HEARING FROM THE PRIMARY SPEAKER AND OPPOSITION LEE ZIEGLER LEE WILL BE RECEIVING TWO MINUTES OF DONATED TIME FROM DANIELLE BUCKLEY.
DANIELLE, ARE YOU PRESENT? MOVING FORWARD TO ITEM 16, WE'LL BE HEARING FROM THE APPLICANT.
RICHARD, YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.
THIS ITEM IS OFFERED FOR CONSENT.
WE'LL FIRST BE HEARING FROM THE APPLICANT VICTORIA HASI.
VICTORIA, YOU'LL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RON THROWER.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MICHAEL GINI.
MICHAEL, YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES MOVING FORWARD TO THOSE SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION.
OUR PRIMARY SPEAKER IN OPPOSITION IS
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KATE CASSIE SELTZER.CASSIE, WE'LL UP TO FIVE MINUTES.
UM, I LIVE AT 9 1 9 POST OAK STREET.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ATTENDING A PLANNING MEETING, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.
UM, I'VE LIVED AT 9 1 9 POST OAK FOR 15 YEARS.
UM, I LOVE THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND I LOVE LIVING ON POST OAK STREET.
UM, ACTUALLY FOR 11 YEARS I WAS A MEMBER OF THE ELKS LODGE AND THEN THE HIGH ROAD ON DAWSON.
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO THE SWIMMING POOL AND SEEING THE VIEW OF DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, IT'S ONE OF THE BEST IN THE CITY.
IT'S SUCH A GORGEOUS PROPERTY.
UM, BUT LET'S GET OPEN MY PHONE HERE.
UM, I'M HERE REPRESENTING MANY OF THE NEIGHBORS WHO LIVE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THIS VENUE.
WE LOVE AUSTIN AND WE LOVE BEING A PART OF THIS CITY THAT SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS AND LIVE MUSIC.
BUT WHAT WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING IS NOT A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN A BUSINESS AND A NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT NOW WITHOUT THIS PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT, THIS VENUE IS ALREADY OPERATING LIKE A FULL BLOWN LIVE MUSIC SPOT.
MULTIPLE NIGHTS A WEEK, OFTEN LATE INTO SCHOOL NIGHTS.
THE NOISE IS EXTREMELY LOUD, DEEP BASS AMPLIFIED SOUND HOUSE IS VIBRATING.
THIS ISN'T BACKGROUND MUSIC ON A PATIO.
IT'S CONCERT LEVEL VOLUME THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SLEEP, WORK, OR JUST RELAX IN THE HOME WE PAY TO LIVE IN.
ON TOP OF THAT LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES SPILLS INTO THE STREET, HEADLIGHTS SHINING INTO BEDROOMS, CARS CIRCLING FOR PARKING, LOUD CONVERSATIONS CARRYING INTO THE EVENING.
OUR QUIET RESIDENTIAL BLOCK HAS BECOME AN EXTENSION OF THE VENUE.
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE TERRY BLACK'S ORGANIZATION HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
A DECADE AGO WHEN THE SMOKE FROM THEIR BARBECUE OPERATIONS CAUSED CONSTANT AIR QUALITY ISSUES, NEIGHBORS HAD TO FIGHT LONG AND HARD FOR RELIEF.
IT TOOK YEARS FOR THAT SITUATION TO IMPROVE.
WE REMEMBER THAT EXPERIENCE AND UNFORTUNATELY MANY OF US FEEL LIKE WE ARE RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED DEALING WITH MAJOR DISRUPTIONS.
ONLY NOW IT'S NOISE INSTEAD OF SMOKE.
EXPANSION HAPPENS FIRST AND THE BURDEN FALLS ON RESIDENTS TO FIGHT FOR BASIC QUALITY OF LIFE LATER.
WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN.
IF THIS BUSINESS WERE OPERATING RESPONSIBLY, COMMUNICATING WITH NEIGHBORS, KEEPING NOISE RESPONSIBLE, PREVENTING SPILLOVER ONTO THE STREETS, MAYBE THERE'D BE ROOM FOR A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION.
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING AND THERE'S NO INDICATION GIVING THEM EVEN MORE FREEDOM.
LATER HOURS, MORE EVENTS AND MORE ALCOHOL WOULD MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE.
EVERYTHING WE'VE SEEN POINTS TO THE SITUATION GETTING WORSE.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING UNREASONABLE AND BELIEVE YOU ME, I'D LOVE A POOL ACROSS THE STREET AND A PRIVATE CLUB TO GO TO.
I WOULD, WE JUST WANT PEACE AND QUIET, UM, THAT ANY HOMEOWNER EXPECTS AT NIGHT.
WE WANNA FEEL LIKE THE CITY WE LIVE IN VALUES THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AS MUCH AS THE DESIRES OF A BUSINESS.
SO ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES AND THE NEIGHBORS ALONG POST OAK STREET, I'M ASKING YOU TO PLEASE DENY THIS APPLICANT FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT THE LIVABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IN OPPOSITION IS ANDREA CLARK.
ANDREA, YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES MOVING FORWARD TO ITEM 22.
THIS ITEM IS OFFERED FOR CONSENT.
WE'LL, WE'LL BE HEARING FROM OUR FIRST SPEAKER IN OPPOSITION, LEE ZIEGLER.
LEE, YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES CHAIR.
THAT CONCLUDES THE SPEAKERS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MS. GARCIA.
UH, DO ANY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO PULL ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION OR OTHERWISE HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? ALRIGHT, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT, UH, COMMISSIONER BEDROSIAN IS NOW PRESENT.
UM, IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND THEN APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE PRIOR MEETINGS? ALL RIGHT.
I SEE A MOTION FROM SECRETARY MAXWELL AND, UH, SEC OH OH SECOND
SO SORRY, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HILLER.
THAT CONCLUDES THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, WHICH
[COMMITTEE UPDATES]
BRINGS US ON TO OUR NEXT ITEMS, WHICH ARE COMMITTEE UPDATES, UM, CODES AND ORDINANCES, JOINT COMMITTEE.I WAS GONNA SAY I COULD TAKE THAT ONE CHAIR.
UH, WE GOT, UH, AN UPDATE ACTUALLY ON THE ITEM THAT WILL BE, THAT WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT AND THEN, UM, DISCUSSED OUR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR NEXT, UH, THE 2026.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER OR SEC? SECRETARY MAXWELL.
UM, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE.
THERE'S NO UPDATE WE HAVEN'T MET SINCE LAST MEETING.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS THE CASE.
YEAH, WE HAVE OUR, THE NEXT MEETING IS
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ACTUALLY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 7TH, I BELIEVE.UM, THE JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE, NO UPDATES.
AND THE SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE, UH, I BELIEVE IS MEETING TOMORROW.
UM, AND THEN BOARD AND WORKING GROUP UPDATES.
THE SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO MAKE QUORUM THIS UPCOMING MONDAY ON DECEMBER 15TH.
AND DO WE HAVE ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? CHAIR? UM, I WANTED TO ASK IF WE COULD HAVE CITY STAFF COME AND JOIN US, UH, TO EXPLAIN THE UPCOMING JOINT MEETING.
THIS IS NOT REALLY A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME SCHEDULING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.
SO I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS.
[FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]
ERIC THOMAS WITH AUSTIN PLANNING.SO A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION IS BEING PLANNED FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR.
UM, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM OUR LAND USE LIAISONS ASKING FOR YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR, UM, SEVERAL DATES FOR THE MEETING.
UH, FOR THIS TYPE OF MEETING, WE'RE REQUIRED TO SEND CITYWIDE NOTICE, UM, INCLUDING THE DATE AND TIME OF THE MEETING.
UM, AND SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, UM, SENDING NOTICE TO EVERY PROPERTY OWNER AND UTILITY ACCOUNT OWNER IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
AND SO IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT A QUORUM CAN BE MET ON THE DAY THAT WE PICK.
UM, SO WHAT WE WOULD, WHAT WE'RE REALLY ASKING IS THAT, UM, EVERYONE CAN PROVIDE THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR THOSE DATES TO ELLA AND DESTINY, UM, AT THE LATEST BY THURSDAY.
BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD GET THAT TONIGHT, IF THAT, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
UM, FOR THE MEETING, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, PROVIDING IS A SET OF CODE AMENDMENTS.
UM, AND SO THOSE WOULD INCLUDE A LIFE SCIENCE LAND USE BEING ADDED TO THE CODE.
UM, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATES RELATED TO SENATE BILL EIGHT 40, WHICH WAS, UM, APPROVED THIS YEAR BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, A NEW TOBACCO SALES LAND USE AND THE RE RELOCATION OF NON ZONING REGULATIONS OUT OF 25 2.
UH, YOU CAN ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHAIR.
UM, BUT YOUR CAMERA NEEDS TO STAY ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEETING.
UM, THE, THE FORMAT OF THE MEETING WILL BE THAT STAFF WILL PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS.
THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
UM, THEN THE COMMISSION AND COUNCIL, UM, CAN ASK QUESTIONS, BUT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ACTION TAKEN AT THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING.
UH, THE NOTICE WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WHERE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AND THEN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS WELL.
UH, BUT WHAT WE'RE MOST CONCERNED WITH TONIGHT IS GETTING YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR THAT FIRST JOINT HEARING.
UH, I THINK THE FOLLOW UP QUESTION FOR OUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS JUST TO NOTE IS THAT THE FIRST DATE SUGGESTED IS ACTUALLY THE DATE OF A PLANNING COMMISSION THAT EVENING, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE'LL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH BOTH.
UM, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY YOU ALL COULD ATTEND VIRTUALLY AND THEN COME IN PERSON TO PLANNING COMMISSION OR VICE VERSA.
THANKS SO MUCH AND PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR AVAILABILITY TO OUR STAFF SO THAT WE CAN GET THAT SCHEDULED.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING, UH, TO COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION THIS EVENING? ALL RIGHT THEN.
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:19 PM.