[Jennifer Joern]

November 21, 2018

Call to order @ 7:00 p.m.

City Staff Attendees: Parks & Recreation, Robert Barto
SPPD Attendees: CSO District Sergeants Gainer (D1), Deary (D2), and Lopez (D3)

• 2019 Slate of CONA Officers and Chairs presented by Marlene Murray, CONA President
o Nominations from the floor
 Vicky Shuman for Treasurer by Elaine Hartin
 Marlene Murray for Membership Chair by Kate Thorpe

• Presentation on Central Avenue BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) by Abhishek Dayal, Project Manager, PSTA
o Please go to https://www.psta.net/about-psta/projects...ansit-brt/ for additional project information, including timelines, and upcoming public information sessions
o Contact engage@psta.net with questions/ comments

• Digital Information Broadcasting Stations (DIBS) presentation by Elizabeth Abernathy, Director of Planning & Development Services, City of St. Petersburg
o Presented to PS&I and City Council on October 25, 2018
 Please go to http://www.stpete.org/committee%20packet...Agenda.pdf for additional information
o Other topics / issues Liz is working on with her Team
 Beach Drive / Central Avenue to 31st Street N
• Maintain smaller retail spaces
• Overlay in zoning code
• Specifically prohibit drive-thru structures
• Define a standard size for space while maintaining look/existing pattern/design
• Overlay with sub-districts
• Not rent controlled
 Noise Ordinance (January)
 Vision 2050 launched
• RFP by year’s end
• Community outreach (year long process)

• Open Discussion
o Sgt. Deary: MLK bike lanes education campaign being launched by SPPD within the next two weeks

• Nominations for 2019 CONA Officers and Chairs closed by Marlene Murray, CONA President



Meeting Adjourned @ 8:08 p.m.