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The committee also discussed its vacancies on boards and commissions and a strategy for recruiting applicants. Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to receive and file oral report. All in favor. Motion passed. 2. Report from Housing, Planning & Development Committee regarding meetings held November 14, 2022 & November 21, 2022. Councilmember Bullock provided the following oral report: The Housing, Planning, & Development Committee met on November 14 to consider the next two items on the agenda: Substitute Ordinance 33-2022 and Ordinance 34-2022. Those are two proposed changes to our zoning code of outdoor dining and different categories of tattooing. Both went to the Planning Commission first and came back to us for an insigh ful discussion with the planning staff. Briefly what the ordinances would do is extend the COVID era rules for outdoor dining beyond the end of the public emergency. There is a common feeling among the business community and the administration that during the crisis that it has been a positive experience that initiated additional investment into outdoor patios. There is every reason to believe it can continue to be successful. There was one amendment proposed by the Planning Commission that for certain large outdoor dining areas where there could be a parking impact, the impact is reflected and accounted for. The proposed change is that the Planning Commission on a case-by-case basis would have discretion to properly adjust the parking. If an establishment has 50-70 spots in additional outdoor seating, it could have a parking impact and could potentially be an adjustment the planning commission could make when the business comes to the Planning Commission for a renewal or new application for a permit. The committee welcomed the proposal from the Administration and agreed to it. The next was Ordinance 34-2022, which was the creation ofdifferent categories for the tattooing businesses. The existing authorized tattooing businesses have different geographic distances minimums which limit the number ofpermits available in the city. Those limits with the body art tattoos would not preclude medical tattooing or cosmetic tattooing which are new growing practices. That was received as a reasonable proposal, and we agreed to it. For the November 21s'meeting, we had a consideration of Ordinance 12-2021A which resulted in the Committee recommending to the full Council for adoption that proposed ordinance, with the anticipated discussion most likely occurring next council meeting, ofSection ID which affects the cap on the late fee for leases that would go through the process outlines. Fundamentally this would allow tenants to make catch-up payments, late fees, and court costs. The proposal was to make this permanent. Motion by Councilmember Bullock, seconded by President Litten to receive and file the oral communication. All in favor. Motion passed. 2