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Regular Meeting and Budget Hearing - Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 5:05 p.m.
City Hall - City Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
 
             
1.   CALL TO ORDER
 
2.   OPENING PRAYER - Elder Ruben Mitchell with Victory and Praise Worship Center 
 
3.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
4.   ROLL CALL
 
5.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
a.   Approval of Minutes from August 15, 2022 Regular Meeting Click to View
 
6.   PROCLAMATIONS
 
a.   Childhood Cancer Awareness Month  Click to View
 
b.   Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Click to View
 
c.   Hunger Action Month Click to View
 
7.   LETTERS TO COMMISSION
 
a.   Email from Bruce Murray thanking the Fort Pierce Police Department's Command, training, support, and front-life staff for maintaining the best possible standards. Click to View
 
b.   Letter from Rhea-Lyn Gerstenkorn, President, Florida Crime & Intelligence Analyst Association, Inc. in appreciation of the Police Department's Crime Analysis Unit Supervisor, April Lee, serving as their Vice President of Membership. Click to View
 
8.   ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
9.   BUDGET HEARING
 
a.   Mayor to announce the tentative millage rate which is 6.9; the millage rate exceeds the roll-back rate (6.2883), by 9.73% Click to View
 
b.   Overview of the proposed budget - Johnna Morris, Finance Director Click to View
 
c.   PUBLIC HEARING  --  Tentative Millage Rate and Proposed 2022-23 General Fund Budget for the City of Fort Pierce Click to View
 
d.   Consider any proposed amendments to the 2022-23 General Fund Budget Click to View
 
e.   Adopt proposed Millage Rate and recompute if necessary.   The proposed millage rate is 6.9. Click to View
 
f.   Adoption of tentative 2022-23 General Fund Budget. Click to View
 
10.   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.
 
11.   MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
 
a.   2022 Firefighter National Challenge Competition Click to View
 
b.   Pamela E. Carithers of Lincoln Park Main Street, will give an update on the NW Pioneer Park Plaque Selection and Implementation.  Click to View
 
12.   CONSENT AGENDA
 
a.   Approval of Second Amendment to Agreement for Purchase and Development of Fisherman's Wharf to provide additional time to cure title and survey objections with a new deadline of March 1, 2023. Click to View
 
b.   Approve the CDBG FY2020 Grant Funding Agreement in the amount of $609,429.00. Click to View
 
c.   Approval of travel for Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. to attend the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee in Kissimmee, Florida September 15, 2022 to September 16, 2022 in the amount of $309.24. Click to View
 
d.   Approval of travel for Commissioner Curtis Johnson Jr. to attend the Florida League of Cities 2022-2023 Legislative Policy Committee in Kissimmee, Florida October 06, 2022 to October 07, 2022 in the amount of $309.24. Click to View
 
e.   Approval of travel for Mayor Linda Hudson to attend the Florida League of Cities 2022-2023 Legislative Policy Committee in Kissimmee, Florida October 06, 2022 to October 07, 2022 in the amount of $309.24. Click to View
 
f.   Approval of a twelve (12) month Lease Agreement between the City of Fort Pierce and the Woods Family Limited Partnership II, for 7 parcels along Seaway Drive that are being utilized to provide additional free parking for the public. Click to View
 
g.   Authorize staff to apply for and accept a grant amount of $300,000.00 for the FY2022 Safe Streets and Roads For All Grant (SS4A) from the United States Department of Transportation. Click to View
 
h.   Approval to piggyback Sourcewell Contract #010521-LTS to purchase playground equipment for the Pinewood Park Playground Project, in amount not to exceed $53,280.79, from Miracle Recreation Equip Co., Monett, MO. Click to View
 
i.   Approval of Interlocal Agreement with St. Lucie County for administration of the Utility Assistance Program. Click to View
 
j.   Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with GrayRobinson to provide Lobbyist Services as the only responsive bidder to RFP 2022-024. Click to View
 
13.   PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
a.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-019 amending Chapter 103, Article IX, Section 103-343 "Clean and Safe Community Initiative".  FIRST READING Click to View
 
b.   Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-022 - Review and approval of an application of a Future Land Use Map Amendment submitted by property owner Brent Moody of the Freedom Roads Property Company, LLC and applicant Alejandro Toro of the Engineering Design & Construction, Inc, to change the Future Land Use from General Commercial, GC to High Density Residential, RH at 2101 and 2151 S Jenkins Road Fort Pierce, fl 34947. Parcel IDs: 2313-800-0002-000-7 and 2313-800-0004-000-1.  FIRST READING Click to View
 
c.   Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 22-023 - Review and approval of an application of a Zoning Atlas Map Amendment submitted by property owner Brent Moody of the Freedom Roads Property Company, LLC and applicant Alejandro Toro of the Engineering Design & Construction, Inc, to change the Zoning from General Commercial, C-3, to High Density Residential, R-5, at 2101 and 2151 S Jenkins Road Fort Pierce, FL 34947. Parcel IDs: 2313-800-0002-000-7 and 2313-800-0004-000-1.  FIRST READING Click to View
 
14.   CITY COMMISSION
 
a.   Resolution 22-R31 reappointing Barbara Marshall-Bennett as the District 1 representative on the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Board. Click to View
 
b.   Resolution 22-R32 authorizing the execution of a Reconstruction Agreement with Outfront Media to remove the existing sign at 3362 South US Highway 1 and construct a replacement sign pursuant to Florida Statutes. Click to View
 
c.   Resolution 22-R33 accepting the returns of the August 23, 2022 Primary Election. Click to View
 
d.   Submittal of applications for the Communitywide Council. Click to View
 
e.   Appointment of Commissioner Gaines to serve on the Homeless Advisory Committee as the City of Fort Pierce representative. Click to View
 
15.   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.
 
16.   COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
 
a.   Reports Click to View
 
17.   COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION
 
18.   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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