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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
 

Regular Meeting - Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 6:00 p.m.
City Hall - City Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
 
             
1.   CALL TO ORDER
 
2.   OPENING PRAYER 
 
3.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
4.   ROLL CALL
 
5.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
a.   Approval of Minutes from August 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Click to View
 
6.   PROCLAMATIONS
 
a.   Recognition of Commissioner Rufus J. Alexander by Senator Gayle Harrell Click to View
 
b.   Hunger Action Month Proclamation  Click to View
 
c.   Suicide Awareness Month Proclamation being received by Kathryn Hensley of New Horizons of the Treasure Coast.  Click to View
 
d.   211 HelpLine Celebrating 50 Years of Service and Suicide Prevention Click to View
 
7.   LETTERS TO COMMISSION
 
a.   Email from Suzanne and Christopher Widing, Trustees, Ocean Village expressing their appreciation for the diligence of everyone involved in the planning process of the clubhouse project.  Click to View
 
b.   Email from Greg Dettmer thanking the following  Building Department staff for their great support while remodeling a bathroom: Amaris Gil, Ed Smith, Frank Reming, Paul Julin, John Sellers, and Kim West. Click to View
 
c.   Email from Sarah Knull expressing her gratitude and appreciation to Detective Alexander Quiles for exceeding her expectations in tracking down and finding her daughter. Click to View
 
8.   COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS

Any person who wishes to comment on an agenda item which is not under Public Hearings on the Agenda may be heard at this time and must sign up to speak in advance. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Mayor, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The City Commission will not be able to take any official actions under Comments from the Public. Speakers will address the Mayor, Commissioners, and the Public with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
 
9.   ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
10.   MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
 
11.   CONSENT AGENDA
 
a.   Approve staff recommendation in response to request to reduce lot clearing fees in the amount of $23,170.08 against 1201 Avenue H, Fort Pierce, FL, Parcel ID# 2404-442-0023-010/4 owned by Clarence Ingram, by waiving the interest, penalties and a portion of the administrative costs in the amount of $17,503.41, leaving a balance due of $5,666.67 payable in 60 days. The applicant is asking to waive all costs in the amount of $23,170.07 leaving a balance due of $0.00, which requires the item be pulled from the Consent Agenda with a direct vote of the City Commission. Click to View
 
b.   Approve request by staff to issue a Final Notice of Condemnation in regards to 515 N 14th Street, owned by Eugene Brown Jr, 2602 Essex Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34946 for failure to comply with conditions outlined in Section 3 of Resolution 21-R25, adopted by the City Commission on May 3, 2021. Click to View
 
c.   Approval of Johnson-Davis, Inc. SA No. 3, Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $12,003.20. Click to View
 
d.   Approval of Cardno, Inc., Specific Authorization No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $157,880.  These funds will cover costs associated with the engineering design and permitting of the Ohio Avenue Roadway Reconstruction project located between U.S. Highway One and S. 11th Street. Click to View
 
e.   Approval of the most recent negotiated contract with the Teamsters Local 769 which was ratified on 08/24/2021.  Click to View
 
f.   Approval of Agreement between City of Fort Pierce and Skinny Labs, Inc. for an Electric Scooter Share Program for period of three (3) years. Click to View
 
g.   Approval to award Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on North 14th Street (2404-814-0012-000-2) to the highest ranked respondent, Telco Investments. Click to View
 
h.   Approval to award Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on 701 North 14th Street (2404-814-0013-000-9) to the highest ranked respondent, Telco Investments. Click to View
 
i.   Approval to award Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on 606 North 14th Street (2404-813-0011-000-2) to the highest ranked respondent, JBM Properties. Click to View
 
j.   Approval to take no action on Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on North 25th Street (2408-501-0066-000-6). Click to View
 
k.   Approval to take no action on Bid No. 2021-025 for Sale of Surplus Property on North 25th Street (2408-501-0067-000-3). Click to View
 
l.   Approve letter of appreciation to Dr. Sara Matthews for the many years of services provided to the City and its Animal Control program. Click to View
 
m.   Approval to partner with Treasure Coast Food Bank to submit a Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Program grant for the construction of a new regional emergency food distribution facility. 
 
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12.   PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
a.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-027 - Text Amendment to Chapter 125-321: Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) to remove the requirement for a Conditional Use approval for structures seaward of the CCCL. SECOND READING Click to View
 
b.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance No. 21-028 creating Chapter 12, Section12-7 of the Code of Ordinances establishing proof of residency requirements for candidates seeking the office of commissioner and/or mayor-commissioner. SECOND READING Click to View
 
c.   Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for Conditional Use approval with New Construction submitted by Property Owner, Ocean Village POA, Inc., and Representative, Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard, LLC c/o Jodah B. Bittle, P.E., for the construction of racquet courts and court covering proposed seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) at 2400 South Ocean Drive.  The property is zoned Hutchinson Island Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4A). Parcel ID: 2507-321-0001-000-5. Click to View
 
d.   Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of applications for Site Plan (Development Review and Design Review) submitted by Property Owner, Ocean Village POA, Inc., and Representative, Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard, LLC c/o Jodah B. Bittle, P.E., to construct a 6,426 square foot clubhouse, with racquet courts, at 2400 South Ocean Drive. The property is zoned Hutchinson Island Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4A). Parcel ID: 2507-321-0001-000-5. Click to View
 
f.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-031 amending the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate a Property Rights Element as required by Florida Statutes.  FIRST READING Click to View
 
g.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-032 establishing Mayor and Commission compensation by ordinance, and clarifying the method of changing compensation in the future.  FIRST READING Click to View
 
h.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-033 amending Chapter 2, Sec. 2-49 to modify the order of business of City Commission Meetings and amending Sec. 2-48 to address remote participation by City Commissioners at their meetings.  FIRST READING Click to View
 
i.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-034 - extending the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, to a property at or near 1701 Woodward Drive in Fort Pierce, Florida. FIRST READING Click to View
 
13.   CITY COMMISSION
 
a.   Resolution No. 21-R50 determining that the structure located at 513 N 18th Street is unsafe, has been condemned in accordance with the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the City Commission and should be demolished. A hearing to determine this matter is scheduled before the City Commission on October 4, 2021. Click to View
 
b.   Submittal of applications to serve on the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Board as an at-large member. Click to View
 
c.   Submittal of applications to serve on the Fort Pierce Youth Advisory Committee. Click to View
 
14.   COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Any person who wishes to comment on any subject may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Mayor, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The City Commission will not be able to take any official actions under Comments from the Public. Speakers will address the Mayor, Commissioners, and the Public with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
 
15.   COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
 
a.   Reports Click to View
 
16.   COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION
 
17.   ADJOURNMENT

Immediately following adjournment, please move toward the doors and exit the chambers.   This allows for the safe and courteous exit of all persons, and those on the dais.  Conversations after the meeting should be held outside of chambers, in the foyer or elsewhere, but not in the commission chambers where lights will be out as soon as the chambers are empty.
 
 
Pursuant to Sec. 2-49, Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances, persons desiring to place an item on the agenda may make written request to the city manager no later than 5:00 p.m. fifteen (15) days preceding the regular city commission meeting. Such request must state the subject matter of the individual's appearance and should include any background materials pertinent to the issue. The city manager shall review the request to determine if the item might be handled administratively or whether the subject matter is an item of city business. If appropriate, the city manager shall submit the item for placement on the agenda to the city clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. ten (10) days preceding the regular city commission meeting. The mayor may impose a time limitation of five (5) minutes, or allow such additional time he or she determines necessary and appropriate for such person to make presentation. All reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, documents or other materials to be submitted to the commission shall, no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday prior to each meeting, be delivered to the city clerk and furnish each member thereof with a copy of the same prior to the regular meeting.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises you that if you or another person decide to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, that you or said person will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. 
 
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (772) 467-3065 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

    

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