[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>>> WE'RE READY. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023. PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER BY THE REVERENT KENNETH MILLS WITH SAFE THE CHILDREN AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, ALL OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER GAINES, MR. MIMMS, EVERYONE.
WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO OPEN UP THIS GREAT MEETING IN 2023 SO WE JUST ASK THAT YOU BOW WITH US AS WE OFFER UP A BLESSING, A PRAYER FOR OUR COMMISSION AND FOR THIS GREAT CITY WE CALL FORT PIERCE AND WE PRAY LIKE PAUL EXHORTED TIMOTHY TO PRAY. HE SAID FIRST OF ALL SUPPLICATIONS AND PRAYERS AND GIVING A THANKS BE MADE OF ALL MEN, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE THAT ARE IN AUTHORITY.
LORD, WE JUST CALL ON YOUR NAME TODAY AS WE LIFT UP OUR MAYOR AND OUR CITY COMMISSION HERE IN FORT PIERCE AND NOT ONLY OUR CITY LEADERS, LORD, BUT EVEN FOR OUR NATIONAL LEADERS AND OUR STATE LEADERS. WE PRAY FOR MEN AND WOMEN THAT WERE JAWING TOGETHER AND HELP LEAD THIS GREAT NATION, EVERY CITY, EVERY STATE, EVERY COUNTY AND LORD AS WE COME TOGETHER OPPORTUNITY, HERE, JANUARY 3RD, 2023, I PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD BLESS US AND THAT YOU WOULD BLESS US INDEED HERE IN FORT PIERCE, THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO ENLARGE OUR TERRITORY, THAT YOUR HAND, YOUR HOLY SPIRIT WOULD LEAD THESE GREAT LEADERS THAT YOU'VE SELECTED AND THE COMMUNITY HAS VOTED IN, THAT YOU WOULD LEAD THEM AND GUIDE THEM IN ALL TRUTHS AND, LORD, YOU WOULD KEEP OUR GREAT COMMUNITY FROM EVIL, AND, LORD, I THANK YOU BECAUSE I KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT YOU ALWAYS HEAR AND ANSWER MY PRAYERS. AND LORD, I PRAY AS THEY MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR THIS GREAT COMMUNITY THAT WE CALL HOME, THAT THEY WOULD BE JUST, THAT THEY WOULD BE HONEST, AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE RESPECT FOR OUR GOD AND WE'LL MAKE IT OUR BUSINESS TO ALWAYS GIVE YOU THANKS GIVING, TO ALWAYS GIVE YOU PRAISE, AND TO ALWAYS HONOR YOU.
IN THESE BLESSINGS, GOD, I ASK ON THIS GREAT LEADERSHIP TEAM AND OUR COMMUNITY IN JESUS' NAME AND THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE IN
AGREEMENT WITH ME SAY AMEN. >> AMEN.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, COMPERE THIS IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY ANDUNDER GOD, INDI
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
LIBERATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISI WITH LIINDIVISIBNATION, UNDER G WITH LIUNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE W LIBERATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISI WITH LIUNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE W LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.>> THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 19, 2022, REGULAR MEETING.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[7. LETTERS TO COMMISSION]
EVENING, SO WE HAVE A LETTER TO THE COMMISSION WHICH WAS A MESSAGE FROM LINDA TAPIA COMMENDING FORT PIERCE POLICE OFFICERS SPOTTS, MALDONAO, LALIMA, FOR THEIR REPRESENTATION[8. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
OF HONESTY, PRIZE AND INTEGRITY WHILE PROTECTING THE CITIZENS AT THE SAN JUAN DIEGO'S 14TH ANNUAL PROCESS OF THE VIRGIN OFGUADALUPE. >> NEXT ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS
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>> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[11. CONSENT AGENDA]
PUBLIC SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> ANY ITEMS THAT ANY COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TOO PULL
FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL
THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.
[a. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-040 - Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City at Chapter 121-Subdivisions, Sections 121-8, 121-9 and, 121-10 relating to the general provisions, review, and procedure for platting property. SECOND READING]
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES.
COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES.
>> OKAY, WE HAVE SEVERAL ORDINANCES.
[INAUDIBLE] PROVIDING FOR OPTIONAL PRELIMINARY PLAT AND S [INAUDIBLE]
>> THIS IS A SECOND READING, AYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUMMIT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLICI WIL. >> I MOVE THAT WE MOVE
COMMISSION 22 PITY 040. >> SECOND.
[b. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-041 - Review and approval of a Future Land Use Map Amendment by owners 135058, 136681 and 11765663 Canada, Inc and applicant Rebecca Grohall of MBV Engineering to change the future land use from General Commercial, GC to Medium Density Residential, RM, at approximately 3000 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34947. Parcel IDs: 2419-111-0002-000-7 & 2419-113-0001-000-6 . SECOND READING]
>> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> ROLL CALL VOTE]
>> NEXT WE HAVE 22-041, ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT OR NEAR 3000 VIRGINIA AVENUE PROVIDE LEAING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
THIS IS THE SECOND READING. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL ENTERTAIN A
MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[c. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-042 - Review and approval of a Zoning Map Amendment by owners 135058, 136681 and 11765663 Canada, Inc and applicant Rebecca Grohall of MBV Engineering to change the zoning from General Commercial, C-3, to Medium Density Residential, R-4, at approximately 3000 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34947. Parcel IDs: 2419-111-0002-000-7 & 2419-113-0001-000-6. SECOND READING]
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY AT OR NEAR 3000 VIRGINIA AVENUE TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL R 4 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, THIS IS THESECOND READING. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
[d. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-043 - Review and approval of a Zoning Map Amendment by owners, Red Hawk Rebar, LLC and the representative, Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. for a Major Amendment to an approved Planned Development by reducing the proposed building footprint from 40,000 square feet to 32,000 square feet, and site improvement changes, at 4280 Bandy Boulevard, Fort Pierce, FL 34981. Parcel ID: 2431-505-0008-000-6 SECOND READING]
>> NEXT WE HAVE 22-043 REA (REAG FROM TEXT)
>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
CALL FOR ROLL, PLEASE. >> ROLL CA
[e. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-044 - Review and approval of a Future Land Use Amendment by owners, Kiva Development, LLC, and representative, Matthew H. Scott, Esq. of Dunay, Miskel, & Blackman, LLP, to change the future land use from General Commercial, GC, to Medium Density Residential, RM, at or near 3037 S Jenkins Road Fort Pierce, FL 34981. Parcel ID: 2325-111-0001-000-2. SECOND READING ]
>> NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE 22-R 44, AN ORDINANCE BY THE COMMISSION (READING FROM TEXT) . THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I WILL CALL
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[f. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-045 - Review and approval of a Zoning Map Amendment by owners, Kiva Development, LLC, and representative, Matthew H. Scott, Esq. of Dunay, Miskel, & Blackman, LLP, to change the zoning from General Commercial, C-3, to Medium Density Residential, R-4, at or near 3037 S Jenkins Road Fort Pierce, FL 34981. Parcel ID: 2325-111-0001-000-2. SECOND READING]
>> SECONDED. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> (READING FROM TEXT) PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
[g. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 22-046: Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, St Joseph FTP LLC and representative, Chris Ossa, P.E. – Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel at or near 2605 Kerr Street in Fort Pierce, FL 34947. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is GC, General Commercial, with a proposed Zoning designation of C-3, General Commercial Zone. Parcel ID: 2313-332-0000-010-0 SECOND READING]
>> NEXT WE'VE ORDINANCE 22-R 46, (READING FROM TEXT) ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE (READING FROM TEXT) >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[h. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-001 Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Woods Family Limited Partnership II, and representative, Donald Cuozzo Design Group, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel at or near the east side of South US Highway 1 and Approximately 600 feet south of East Midway Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is GC, General Commercial, with a proposed Zoning designation of C-3, General Commercial Zone. Parcel ID: 3403-804-0043-000-7. FIRST READING]
WE HAVE A LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR ORDINANCE 23-001, ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS TO INCLUDE ONE PARCEL LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1 APPROXIMATELY 600-FEET SOUTH OF EAST MIDWAY ROAD IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.(READING FROM TEXT) AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
THIS IS THE FIRST READING. >> ALL RIGHT.
YOU MAY PROCEED. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. I'M GOING TO DO A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ALL THE EIGHT PARCELS THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO THE EAST AND WEST OF THE EAST MIDWAY ROAD AND WEST MIDWAY ROAD INTERSECTION WHICH INTERSECTIONS WITH SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1.
THE TOTAL AGE RAGE IS 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.RAGE PLUS OR MINUS.CRAGE IS 35.79 AC PLUS OR MINUS.ERAGE IS 35.79 ACS PLUS OR MINUS.RAGE IS 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.ARAGE 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.GRAGE 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.ERAGE 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.AGE I 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.GE IS 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.E IS 35.79 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS. IS 3S PLUS OR MINUS.AGE IS 35.79 ACRE PLUS OR MINUS.AGE IS 35.79 ACRE PLUS OR MINUS.RAGE IS 35.79 ACR PLUS OR MINUS.EAGE IS 35.79 ACRS PLUS OR MINUS. R-5 IS REQUESTING FOR SIX OF THE PARCELS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF COMMERCIAL WITH C-3 FOR TWO OF THE PARCELS. BEFORE YOU, WE HAVE FUTURE LAND USE COMPARISONS WHICH LISTS THE CURRENT FLUMA AND ALSO THE PROPOSED FLUMA AND THE DIFFERENCE IN DECREASE.
WE'LL START WITH THE FIRST ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE 23-001 FOR ONE PARCEL, APPROXIMATELY 0.35 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS, HAS A CURRENT FUTURE LAND USE OF COMMERCIAL AND IT HAS A PROPOSED
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FUTURE LAND USE OF GC, GENERAL COMMERCIAL.THE CURRENT ZONING IS CO, COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONING AND WE'RE PROPOSING A C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE.
AS PROPOSED ANNEXATION MEETS THE STANDARDS OF THE CITY COMPREHENSION PLAN POLICY 1.11 REGARDING ANNEXATIONS, THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ALLOWS FOR 15 UNITS PER ACRE.
THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY USE -- THE CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY, ITS T TOPOGRAPHY AND SOILS.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS IN CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL, APPROVAL
WITH CHANGES OR DISAPPROVAL. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> I'M HEAR REPRESENTING THE WOODS FAMILY TRUST.
WE CAN GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM, THEY'RE ALL PRETTY MUCH THE SAME BUT IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT.
LAST CHANCE TO SAY ANYTHING. YOU GOOD?
LY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND AND ENTERTAL CLOSE THE PUBLIC H
[i. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-002 Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Woods Family Limited Partnership II, and representative, Donald Cuozzo Design Group, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include two (2) parcels at or near the east side of South US Highway 1 and approximately 800 feet south of East Midway Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designations for the subject properties are RH, High Density Residential and GC, General Commercial, with proposed Zoning designations of R-5, High Density Residential Zone and C-3, General Commercial Zone. Parcel ID(s): 3403-502-0069-000-8, 3403-502-0070-000-8. FIRST READING]
AND ENTERTAL CLOSE THE PUBLIC H AND ENTERTAIN DISCUSSION>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
>> NEXT WE HAVE 23-002. (READING FROM TEXT) THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH U.S. HIGHWAY 1 AND APPROXIMATELY 800-FEET SOUTH OF EAST MIDWAY ROAD IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
(READING FROM TEXT) ESTABLISHING THE ZONING DESIGNATION, ESTABLISHING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION, DIRECTING FILING OF THE CLERK WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT, DIRECTING REVISION OF THE CHARTER BOUNDARY ARTICLE TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED -- (READING FROM TEXT)
THIS IS THE FIRST READING. >> YOU MAY PROCEED.
>> GOOD EVENING MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
BEFORE YOU YOU HAVE ORDINANCE 23-002 FOR TWO PARCELS OF A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION. AS YOU CAN SEE, LOT 40 CURRENTLY HAS A FUTURE LAND USE OF COMMERCIAL, ST. LUCIE COUNTY.
WE'RE PROPOSING A GENERAL COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE FOR LOT 40. THE CURRENT ZONING FOR LOT 40 IS CG, WHICH IS COMMERCIAL GENERAL ZONE, ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND WE'RE PROPOSING A C-3. [INDISCERNIBLE] PER ACRE.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE FOR LOT 41 IS RH, HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. THE CURRENT ZONING FOR LOT 41 IS RS-4, SINGLE FAMILY, FOUR DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, ST.
LUCIE COUNTY. TOTAL ACREAGE 17.98 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS. PLANNING BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
THE CITY'S GENERAL COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE ALLOWS FOR THE 15 UNITS PER ACRE WHICH IS FOR LOT 41.
LOT 41, THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ALLOWS FOR 12 TO 15 UNITS PER ACRE. [INDISCERNIBLE] UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR HOTELS OR MOTELS FOR LOT 41.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY ALLOWS FOR NINE UNITS PER ACRE.
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STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST.POSSIBLE ACTIONS OF THE CITY COMMISSION ARE APPROVAL, APPROVAL WITH CHANGES OR DISAPPROVAL.
THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> ONCE AGAIN, I REPRESENT THE FAMILY AND I'M HERE TO REPRESENT ANY QUESTIONS AND WE'RE IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE STAFF
REPORT. >> OKAY, ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION COME FORWARD.
SEEING NONE I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[j. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-003 Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Woods Family Limited Partnership II, and representative, Donald Cuozzo Design Group, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include four (4) parcels at or near the southeast corner of Melville Road and West Midway Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is RH, High Density Residential, with a proposed Zoning designation of R-5, High Density Residential Zone. Parcel ID(s): 3403-312-0000-000-4, 3403-312-0001-010-4, 3403-311-0005-010-9, 3403-311-0005-050-1. FIRST READING]
23-003, AN ORRED NANCE EXTENDIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS TO INCLUDE FOUR PARCELS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MELVILLE ROAD AND WEST MIDWAY ROAD IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, CORRECTING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO COLLECT (READING FROM TEXT ).THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS THE FIRST READING. >> THANK YOU.
BEFORE YOU YOU HAVE FOUR PARCELS FOR A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, OF THE FOUR PARCELS, ONE HAS A CURRENT FUTURE LAND USE OF COMMERCIAL, ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND THE OTHER THREE HAVE A FUTURE LAND USE OF RU, RESIDENTIAL URBAN.
THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE FOR ALL FOUR WOULD BE RH.
THE PERS LEA IN ORANGE IS COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE.
THE REMINING IS RS-3. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING QUAINTS, THREEUNITS, THREE PERAINING IS RS-3.
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, THREE PER ACRE.
THE CITY'S HIGH RESIDENTIAL FUTURE LAND USE ALLOWS FOR 12 TO 15 UNITS PER ACRE. [INDISCERNIBLE] ONLY IN 36 UNITS PER ACRE FOR MOTELS OR HOTELS. DESIGNATION OF RESIDENTIAL URBAN ALLOWS FOR FIVE UNITS PER ACRE. THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS SUITABLE. PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS ARE APPROVAL, APPROVAL WITH CHANGES OR DISAPPROVAL. THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD.
NO QUESTIONS? ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ITEM. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
[k. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-004 Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Woods Family Limited Partnership II, and representative, Donald Cuozzo Design Group, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel at or near the east side of Melville Road and approximately 1400 Feet South of West Midway Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is RH, High Density Residential, with a proposed Zoning designation of R-5, High Density Residential Zone. Parcel ID: 3403-502-0075-000-3. FIRST READING]
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> HEARING 23-004. (READING FROM TEXT) APPROXIMATELY 1400-FEET SOUTH OF WEST MIDWAY ROAD IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A TO ASSESS SED PROPERTY AND PLACE IT ON THE CITY TAX ROLLS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2024.
(READING FROM TEXT) TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROADVISING FOR ANDATE, THIS IS FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, THIS IS THE FIRST READING.PROVIDING FOR, THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
>> WE HAVE BEFORE YOU A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION FOR WIN
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PARCEL. RIGHT NOW IT'S PF.THE CURRENT ZONING IS I INSTITUTIONAL ZONE ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS R-5.
IT'S APPROXIMATELY 8.96 ACRES PLUS OR MINUS.
THE DENSITY OF 12 TO 18 UNITS PER ACRE IS ALLOWED.
CONSIDERED TO BE SUITABLE HAVING EXAMINED THE CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY. PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
>> CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO FORT PIERCE.
>> I HAVE A FEELING WE'LL BE SEEING A BUNCH OF SITE PLANS,
[a. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem pursuant to Section 23 of the City Charter which requires the City Commission to select one (1) of their number as Mayor Pro Tem at the first regular meeting following January 1.]
>> NEXT ITEM IS THE SELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM PURSUANT TO SECTION 23 OF THE CITY CHARTER WHICH REQUIRES THE CITY COMOTION TO SELECT ONE OF THEIR NUMBERS AS MAYOR PRO TEM AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING FOLLOWING JANUARY 1ST.
>> I MOVE THAT WE NOMINATE COMMISSIONER GAINES.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
>> THAT WAS REALLY, REALLY QUICK.
>> IT PASSES FROM COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON TO YOU.
[b. Resolution No. 23-R01 appointing Ryan Collins as an at-large member and Doris Tillman as Commissioner Broderick's appointee to the Parking Committee.]
>> ALL RIGHT. >> THAT'S FINE, THAT'S FINE.
>> NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION 23-R01 APPOINTING RYAN COLLINS AS AN AT-LARGE MEMBER AND DORIS TILLMAN AS COMMISSIONER BRODERICK'S APPOINTEE TO THE PARKING COMMITTEE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE, HOOVER, I DON'T BELIEVE MR. COLLINS IS, IT BELIEVE MRO, I DON'T BELIEVEW, I DON'T BELIEVEE, I DON'T BELIEVEV, I DON'T BELIEVEE, I DON'T BELIEVER, I DON'T BELIEVE MR. COLLINS IS A CURRENT MEMBER.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[c. Resolution No. 23-R02 Appointing Bruce Murray to the Police Community Advisory Committee as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
>> NUMBER 23-R 02, APPOINTING BRUCE MURRAY TO THIS COMMITTEE AS COMMISSIONER BRODERICK'S'S APPOINTEE.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[d. Resolution No. 23-R03 appointing Uline Daniel as a member of the Planning Board as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
23-R03 CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER TO THE CITY PLANNING BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THIS RESOLUTION APPOINTS UL IN E DANIEL AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD AS COMMISSIONER BRODERICK'S APPOINTEE.
>> IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
[e. Resolution No. 23-R04 reappointing Bob Burdge to the Infrastructure Surtax Committee as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE SURTAX CITIZEN COMMA AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS REAPPOINTS BOB BURDGE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE SURTAX COMMITTEE AS COMMISSIONER BRODERICK'S APPOINTEE.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
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>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[f. Resolution No. 23-R05 reappointing Jamiebeth Galinis as Commissioner Broderick's appointee to the Board of Adjustment.]
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THIS REAPPOINTS JAMIEBETH GALINIS AS COMMISSIONER
BRODERICK'S APPOINTEE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
[g. Resolution No. 23-R06 reappointing Sheila Bradley and Ionis Jefferson to the Fort Pierce Housing Authority.]
>> RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-R06 IS REAPPOINTING SHEILA BRADLEY AND IONIS JEFFERSON TO THE FORT PIERCE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[h. Resolution No. 23-R07 Authorizing the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four Hardscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for Orange Avenue (S.R. 68) from North 32nd Street to US 1 (S.R. 5).]
AUTHORIZING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR JOINT RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE OF (READING FROM TEXT) ORANGE AVENUE FROM NORTH 32ND STREET TO U.S. 1.>> IS THERE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
[i. Resolution No. 23-R08 appointing Shirley Walker to the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Board as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
>> RESOLUTION 23-R08 IS CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT PROVIDING DATE AND THIS APPOINTS SHIRLEY WALKER TO THE KEEP FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL BOARD.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[j. Resolution No. 23-R09 appointing Mark Arlington to the Parks Advisory Committee as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
FROM TEXT) PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PROVITEING FOR ANEFFECTIVE DATE. >> IS THERE A MOTION?
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
[k. Resolution No. 23-R10 appointing Megan Dirsa-DuBois to the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee as Commissioner Broderick's appointee.]
CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.>> IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
[l. Resolution No. 23-R11 appointing members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC).]
>> RESOLUTION 23-R11 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PROVITEING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS ISVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE TO WORK. >> YEP.
>> SO THIS WILL BE A NINE MEMBER BODY, ONE OF WHICH IS GOING TO
>> YOU DON'T REMEMBER THAT? >> MOTIONED, SECONDED, AYE.
>> WASN'T THAT LAST YEAR? >> THE WAY THIS BOARD IS MADE UP IS WE HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM SIX DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. I REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND PROVIDED YOU THE BALLOT, BREAKING THEM INTO EACH ONE SO I WILL HAVE YOU SELECT ONE PERSON FROM EACH OF THE SIX CAL GORES AS IT SHOWS ON THETEGORIES AS IT SHOWS ON THE BALLOT.
WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER BALLOT FOR THE FINAL TWO MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD. >> JUST PUT THE LAST NAMES?
>> YES. >> ARE WE SUPPOSED TO SIGN
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THESE? >> YE, JUST WRITE YOUR NAME ON
IT, THAT'S FINE. >> IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO FIGURE OUT ALL THESE NAMES. TONYA WAS A GREAT HELP.
OKAY. >> HOW MANY RECOUNTS DO WE HAVE TO DO? FIVE DIFFERENT NAMES?
>> NOT AS MANY AS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TODAY.
>> I'M GOING TO DO THE VOTES BY CATEGORY.
I THINK IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER. WE HAVE COMMISSIONER FOR THE CATEGORY OF BANKING OR MORTGAGE INDUSTRY, COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTED FOR WILLIAM TALLY. COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON VOTED FOR WILLIAM TALLEY. MAYOR HUDSON VOTED FOR ANDREA ANCEDIO. COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON VOTED FOR WILLIAM TALLEY, AND COMMISSIONER GAINES VOTED FOR ANCEDIO. THAT WILL BE WILLIAM TALLEY IS THE SUCCESSFUL. THEN WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE FOR LOW INCOME PERSONS. WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, COLETTA SCOTT, C SEMKEN SON, CHAD INGRAM.
MAYOR HUDSON, JOHNSON, CHAD INGRAM.
MAYOR HUDSON, COLETTA SCOTT.J J INGRAM.
MAYOR HUDSON, COLETTA SCOTT. THAT WILL BE COLETTA SCOTT.
NEXT WE HAVE REAL ESTATE PROFISSIONAL.
WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTED FOR SSIONAL.
WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTEESSIONAL.
WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTED FOR VERNIA JONES.
COMMISSIONER C JOHNSON, VERNIA JONES.
MAYOR HUDSON, VERNIA JONES, JEREMIAH JOHNSON, VERNIA JONES AND COMMISSIONER GAINES VERNIA JONES.
>> THAT'S A GRAND SLAM THERE. >> OKAY.
FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, WE HAVE COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON VOTED FOR RAPHAEL SANCHEZ.
MAYOR HUDSON VOTED FOR KYLIE FUR.
COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON VOTED FOR RAPHAEL SANCHEZ.
COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, RAPHAEL SANCHEZ.
AND COMMISSIONER ARNOLD GAINES, WYATT HAYES.
IT LOOKS LIKE SANCHEZ IS THAT ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.
>> FIVE DIFFERENT VOTES COMING UP.
>> YOU KNOW IT. >> FOR CITY RESIDENT, BRODERICK VOTED FOR OLSON. C JOHNSON VOTED FOR KAY DAVIS.
COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSON.
MAYOR HUDSON VOTED FOR DAVIS. AND COMMISSIONER GAINES VOTED
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FOR INGRAM. SO WE HAVE A TIE BETWEEN KEANDRA DAVIS AND MS. OLSON. SO I THINK FOR THE EASE OF THINGS, COMMISSIONER GAINES, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU SELECT BETWEEN MS. LESLIE OLSON AND KEANDRA DAVIS.>> I WILL VOTE FOR DAVIS. >> OKAY.
THANK YOU, SIR. >> AND THEN ONE EASY ONE.
GOT AWAY WITH AN EASY ONE. WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR TWO. THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU VOTE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOUR TOP VOTE GETS ONE POINT AND THE NEXT ONE GETS ONE POINT BUT I HAVE TO REMOVE ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED.T POINT AND THE NEXT GETS ONE POINT BUT I HAVE TO REMOVE ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED.WO POINT AND THE NEX GETS ONE POINT BUT I HAVE TO REMOVE ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED.S AND THE NEXT ONE GETS ONE POINT BUT I HAVE TO REMOVE ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED.
>> HOW MANY NAMES ARE LEFT? >> A BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
>> HERE WE GO. I'M GOING TO HAVE FAITH IN YOU AND I'M NOT GOING TO BE PREPARED FOR PART THREE.
>> LOOKS LIKE THE REPUBLICANS ARE STILL VOTING --
>> I JINXED MYSELF. >> JUST PICK TWO NAMES, ONE AND TWO, RIGHT? PUT YOUR NAME ON IT.
>> WASN'T INGRAM SELECTED? >> NO, HE WAS VOTED FOR BUT NOT
SELECTED. >> I JUST REMEMBER HEARING HIS
NAME, OKAY. >> LET'S DO PROCESS OF ELIMINATION. OKAY.
COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSON AND FOREST BLANTON.
COMMISSIONER C JOHNSON VOTED FOR ELLA HODGE-LEEMS AND TERRY ANN
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BURKE. MAYOR HUDSON VOTED FOR ANDREA ANACETIO AND LESLIE OLSON. COMMI COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSON AND CHAD INGRAM. AND COMMISSIONER GAINES VOTEDFOR CHAD INGRAM AND WYATT HAYES. >> IT LOOKS LIKE LESLIE OLSON
AND CHAD INGRAM. >> ALL RIGHT.
WHEN DOES THIS COMMITTEE MEET? >> STARTING TO FEEL SICK AGAIN?
>> DO YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION?
>> THAT'S WHERE I WAS GOING. THANKS.
>> SO IT WILL BE RESOLUTION 23-R 11.
IALREADY READ THE TITLE, WE JUST NEED TO VOTE.
WE ALL KNOW WHO WE'RE VOTING FOR, RIGHT?
BECAUSE WE HEARD THE TALLY. >> READ THE NAMES.
WILLIAM TALLEY IS THE BANKING AND MORTGAGE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE. COLETTA, ADVOCATE FOR LOW INCOME PERSONS. JONES, SANCHEZ, DAVIS, CITY RESIDENT, PHIL THOMPSON, RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDER.
CHAD INGRAM AT LARGE AND LESLIE OLSON AT LARGE AND ARE NOT ONLIED GAINES THE ELECTED COMMISSIONER.
>> I MOVE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R-11 WITH SAID NAMES.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A
SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >>
>> DID YOU SAY THOMPSON? >> HE WAS THE ONLY BUILDER WHO
[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.]
APPLIED. >> I WAS THINKING I DIDN'T VOTE
THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND MS. COX WILL GIVE YOU A THREE SECOND WARNING.
WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M BACK AGAIN.
MY NAME IS PAT RUBY. I LIVE AT 2267 LAZY HAMMOCK LANE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS HEARING NUMBER 12B WHICH HAS PASSED THE FUTURE LAND USE.
YOUR PLANNING BOARD, THE RECOMMENDATION SAID THE COME PREHONORSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE.
I BEG TO DIFFER. THIS FUTURE LAND IS DEFINITELY GOING TO AFFECT MY LITTLE COMMUNITY BACK HERE.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TOO SAY. I JUST WANT THAT IN THE RECKED.
>> THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.
ANYONE ELSE WANT TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION?
>> STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M CHRIS AT 7241 OFFICE PARK LANE. I WAS HEAR ON BEHALF OF THE ORDINANCE 22-046 AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IT LOOKS LIKE I GOT
>> YOU'RE HAPPY ABOUT THAT I GATHER.
>> YES. >> WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HAPPY.
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OKAY. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? I WILL CLOSE THIS AND MOVE ON.>> NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
>> MR. MIMMS? >> I BRING GOOD NEWS.
WE RECENTLY, AS THIS COMMISSIONER ALLOCATED AND APPROVALED $900,000 SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AFFORDABLE ANDED
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TALKING ABOUT AFFORDABLE AND ATTAINABLE HOUSING.WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AMERICAN RESCUE FUNDS USED TO ASSIST FIRST TIME AND LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH PURCHASING A HOME.
OF THOSE $900,000 COUPLED WITH ANOTHER $75,000 FROM FY 22 AND ALSO $55,000 OF FUNDS, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 23 HOUSEHOLDS WHO WILL RECEIVE HELP. 18 HAVE RECEIVED $45,000 BASED ON THEIR INCOME THROUGH THE ARPA FUNDS AND FIVE RECEIVED $25,000 IN ARPA FUNDS. WE DO EVEN HAVE A TRANSITIONING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FROM THE HOUSING THERE'D THAT'S GOING TO PURCHASE A HOME DUE TO THIS PROGRAM FIVE OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE FUTURE RESIDENTS. SO, AGAIN, NEW HOME OWNERS, THIS HAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP FAMILIES.
WE EXPECT MANY MORE CLOSINGS IN THE WEEKS TO COME.
WE DO HAVE AN EXCITING CONFERENCE AGENDA NEXT WEEK JUST SO YOU KNOW. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ABOUT MOORING AND HOW WASTE IS BEING HANDLED BY THESE VESSELS IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE. IN ADDITION, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DEMONSTRATION AND A TALK ABOUT THE NOISE ORDINANCE AND I BELIEVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY IS GOING TO HEAD THAT UP.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE CREATION OF A DOG FRIENDLY BEACH IN FORT PIERCE. THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ABOUT A POTENTIAL YEAR ROUND IRRIGATION ORDINANCE, SO THAT IS FOR YOUR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION.
IT'S GOING TO BE AN EXCITING WEEK, CAN'T WAIT UNTIL MONDAY.
>> THAT'S GREAT. THERE ARE SO MANY MORE SAILBOATS OUT THERE. HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT?
>> DEFINITELY. A LOT OF PHONE CALLS.
>> THANK YOU. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE CONFERENCE AGENDA. [LAUGHTER]
>> MS. COX DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? >> AS EXCITING AS THAT SOUNDS, I WILL NOT BE HERE FOR OUR CONFERENCE AGENDA NEXT WEEK.
MY SISTER IS VISITING SARASOTA FROM COLORADO SPRINGS SO I GOING
TO VISIT WITH HER. >> SO YOU HAVE THREE PEOPLE IN
YOUR OFFICE WHO CAN -- >> LATOYA WILL BE HERE AND BRITTANY BE HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE AGENDA.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> IS THAT WHY THE AGENDA GOT BUILT UP LIKE THAT, STACK IT UP AND GET THE HECK OUT OF DODGE.
>> I WILL NOT BE DOING ANY SOUND DEMONSTRATIONS.
WE'LL GET AN EXPERT FOR YOU. AND THEN SECONDARY TO THAT, SET PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS GOING BEFORE THE BOARD ON JANUARY 9TH WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'LL MAKE ANY APPROPRIATE CHANGES BEFORE WE SEND IT TO THE PLANNING BOARD SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL THE PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS TO WATCH THE AGENDA.
>> AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EXPERT HERE?
>> YES, MA'AM, AT THE CONFERENCE AGENDA.
>> MAKING NOISES? >> YES, HE'S GOING TO BE SETTING UP EQUIPMENT AND DOING DEMONSTRATIONS SO YOU HAVE THE TOOLS TO KNOW WHAT DIRECTION TO GO IN.
>> GOOD, CAN'T WAIT. ALL RIGHT.
[16. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION]
WE'LL MOVE ON. >> COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION.
>> IS THERE A VOLUNTEER TO START?
MR. GAINES? >> YEP, JUST WANT TO WISH THE RESIDENTS A HAPPY NEW YEAR. TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE, WE HAVE A BIG TASK IN FRONT OF US, SO LET'S GET READY TO BRING OUR IDEAS AND GET READY TO WORK AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN FORT PIERCE.WIN OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, AND I KNOW COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IS PROBABLY MAD AT ME, C JOHNSON, BUT OVER THE WEEKEND WE GOT A LOT OF ENOUGH COMMENTS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN FORT PIERCE ON FACEBOOK AND I DID TAKE THE BAIT. I RESPONDED BECAUSE I HATE THAT WHEN WE'RE DOING SOMETHING GOOD AND THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT IS OUT THERE OR THE NEGATIVE IS OUT THERE, SO I TOLD THEM THAT WASN'T TRUE AND I ASKED FOR ANYONE WHO IS CONCERNED LIKE I AM TO SHOW UP TONIGHT AND EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND AS I'M LOOKING OUT IN THE AUDIENCE, I SEE ONE OR TWO PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T TALK ANYTHING ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, SO IT'S GOOD TO TRY TO BASH US BUT TO COME HELP US HELP THE HOMELESSNESS.
I'M STILL LEARNING. DON'T LOOK AT MY, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. I KNOW YOU'RE MAD AT ME.
I'M STILL LEARNING, AND MAD DAM MAYOR, I'M STILL LEARNING.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD. >> NO JUDGMENT.
>> IT'S JUST HARD WHEN YOU KNOW HOW HARD WE WORK, HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN OUR CITY AND WHAT WE'VE DONE TO TRY TO PREVENT THAT, JUST TO SEE THE NEGATIVITY.
SOMETIMES I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF AND NOT LET THE NEGATIVITY SPREAD. SO, AGAIN, ANYONE WHO HAD CONCERNS, BRING YOUR CONCERNS TO THE BOARD.
BRING YOUR IDEAS TO THE BOARD. WE WANT TO HELP OUR HOMELESS.
WE LOVE THEM, WE DON'T TURN OUR BACKS ON THE HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF FORT PIERCE. AGAIN, I'M ASKING YOU GUYS TO HELP US HELP US. TODAY ACTUALLY MAKES ONE YEAR FOR ME. I WAS SWORN IN ON JANUARY 3RD LAST YEAR. THIS WEEK, THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE HAD TWO VISITS WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND IT WENT VERY WELL SO I'M TRYING TO PUT THE PEACE LILY OUT TO SAY HEY, I WILL BE THE ONE, AND THOSE MEETINGS WENT VERY WELL.
I WALKED INTO BOTH OFFICES WITHOUT A BRIEFCASE OR NOTE PAD AND JUST TALKED. POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
I HAVE ANOTHER MEETING TOMORROW AND ONE NEXT WEEK, I THINK, SO LIKE I SAID, I WANT TO BE THERE. IF I HAVE TO BE THE BRIDGE TO BRING US TOGETHER TO GET US TO THE TABLE TO TALK, I'LL DO THAT.
AGAIN, HAPPY NEW YEAR. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS COMMISSION TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE FORT
PIERCE BETTER. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, YOU WANT TO GO NEXT?
>> CERTAINLY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE, WELL, WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY AND HEALTH NEW YEAR. I WAS PLEASED THAT OUR CITY PHONES DIDN'T BLOW UP OVER THE LONG WEEKEND WHERE EVERYONE WAS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TIME OFF SO THAT WAS A POSITIVE THING.
I SHARE COMMISSIONER GAINES' CONCERNS IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE COUNT COMMISSION AND I PLAN TO MAKE THAT A HIGH PRY ORTYOTY MOG INTO 2023. IT JUST TAKES SOMEONE TO SAY HEY, LET'S CHAT, SO I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE AN EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY TO GETTING BETTER LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMMENT THAT AT THE LAST CONFERENCE AGENDA WE DISCUSSED THE NEW PARKING ORDINANCE AND SIMILAR TO THE SAILBOAT SITUATION, THE CITY MANAGER DIRECTED HIS TEAM TO
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RESOLVE IT AND IT WAS RESOLVED INSTANTLY.I THINK AT 12:01 A.M. IT WAS RESOLVED THAT NIGHT SO I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT IN DOING SO.
THAT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT GENERATED A FAIR AMOUNT OF INQUIRIES, ETC., AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE PLEASED AT THE RESULT. LOOKING FORWARD TO 2023 GREATLY.
YOU HAVE ONE YEAR IN, I HAVE ONE MONTH.
TODAY IS ONE MONTH AND IT'S BEEN A -- THE LEARNING CURVE HAS BEEN UNIQUE. I'M TRANSFERRING TO AN IPAD BUT DON'T TAKE THIS FROM ME. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.
>> COMMISSIONER C JOHNSON? >> HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL, TO THE COMMISSION AND THOSE WHO TUNED INTO TONIGHT'S MEETING.
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE OFF TO A FAST START, PEOPLE ARE COMING INTO OUR CITY AND HOPEFULLY DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS WILL FOLLOW THEREAFTER. I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT COMMISSIONER GAINES SAID AND I, TOO, SAW THE COMMENTS.
YOU WILL LEARN WHEN YOU GO TO YOUR CLASS THESE COMMENTS ON FACEBOOK CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING, EVEN FROM A -- I'M
JUST LETTING YOU KNOW. >> I SAID I WAS WRONG.
>> WHEN YOU SIT IN THAT CLASS AND THEY PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN YOU AND YOU RESPOND, THAT STOPPED ME A LONG TIME AGO AND SO AS A LAWYER, YOU WILL LEARN THAT WILL AFFECT YOU SOON.
WE MADE AN INVESTMENT ALONG WITH THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE COLD WEATHER SHELTERING. OUR COMMISSION RESPONDED.
IT WAS VERY COLD OVER CHRISTMAS WEEKEND.
AS LONG AS I'M IN THIS SEAT, NOBODY THAT'S HOMELESS OR UNSHELTERED WILL FREEZE TO DEATH ON THE STREETS OF FORT PIERCE OR STREAKS LUCIE COUNTY IF I CAN HELP S LUCIE COULUCIE COUNTY IF IT. THAT WAS MY PASSION AFTER I SAW THAT HOUSE BURNED ON THE CORNER PEOPLE TRYING TO STAY WARM.
IT WAS A THREE-AND-A-HALF DAY SHELTER.
WHAT I SAW WERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, ALL SHADES OF COLOR, AND ALL AGES. I SAW A BABY IN THERE THAT CAME IN ON CHRISTMAS'VE THAT WAS EVICTED WITH THEIR MOM AND IF THAT SHE WOULDER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A PLACE TO BETHERE, THEY WOA PLACE TO BE THAT COLD NIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE. THANK YOU TO THIS COMMISSION BECAUSE WE MADE AN INVESTMENT TO THE RESIDENTS OF FORT PIERCE.
THERE WAS WARM SHELTER, PASTOR HAYES AND HER STAFF WERE THERE, THEY WERE ATTENTIVE AND IT WAS A VERY SAFE, CLEAN, AND WELL-KEPT ENVIRONMENT THAT WE WOULD ALL BE PROUD OF TO KNOW THAT OUR UNSHELTERED HAD A PLACE TO BE ON THOSE COLD NIGHTS SO FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY, AGAIN. WE LEARNED A FEW THINGS SO WE GOT AN ACTION PLAN AND A DEBRIEF BUT ALL IN ALL IT WAS BY FAR A SUCCESS AND I HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HOPE THIS THING BACK UP AGAIN BUT WE'LL BE PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD.
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR, LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS COMMISSION. WE'LL START OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETS AND ALL THAT STUFF.
IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN, EXCITING YEAR AND JUST LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO DO FOR THE BETTERMENT FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, THE CITIZEN OFFENSE OUR COMMUNITY.
>> COMMISSIONER J JOHNSON. >> YES, I'M EXCITED ABOUT 2023.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S 2023 BUT IT'S EXCITING TO BE HERE.
I'M GLAD TO SERVE WITH EACH OF YOU.
SPEAKING OF STRATEGIC PLAN, I STARTED TAKING NOTES AND CREATING IDEAS, BUT WE HAVE THOSE DATES IN OUR CALENDARS, RIGHT? I DIDN'T GO THROUGH AND CHECK THAT. IT'S TOWARD THE END OF THIS MONTH. JUST MAKING SURE I PLAN ACCORDINGLY. IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?
THAT'S WHY WE PLANNED IT. >> Y'ALL JUST DON'T LOVE ME.
>> BIRTHDAY TAKE AND EVERYTHING. I'M GETTING MORE EXCITED ABOUT
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STRATEGIC PLANNING ALREADY. ANYWAY, THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS AND WE SAW TONIGHT ABOUT THE CONTINUED EYE ON FORT PIERCE AND THE CONTINUED INVESTMENT BY THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WILLING TO REACH OUT TO US AND HELP US DEVELOP AND GROW IN STRATEGIC WAYS. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO BRING UP IS THAT EACH OF YOU MIGHT GET PHONE KALES FROM RESIDENTS CONCERNING PRECAST SPECIALTIES.THAT'S JUST BEHIND FORT PIERCE HIGH SCHOOL.
IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO DO IT IN A RE-EVALWHAT ASHEN TO SEE HOW WE DID, HOW THEY'RE DOING, BUTUATI, HOW THEY'RE DOING, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME COMPLAINTS.
THEY MAY BE REACHING OUT TO YOU. I HAVE ASKED AND I'M GOING TO ASK CITY STAFF TO SEE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS REGISTERED. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY REALLY KNOW HOW TO GET FULL INFORMATION TO US AS A CITY BECAUSE THEY'RE COUNTY RESIDENTS. IT HAS TO DO WITH SOME NOISE, SPEAKING OF NOISE, BUT IT'S REALLY THE OPERATION AND THEN BECAUSE OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST WE UNDERSTAND WHEN COLD FRONTS COME THROUGH, IT'S THE DEBRIS AND/OR THE DUST THAT GETS STIRRED UP. IN THE WINTERTIME IS WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE WIND CHANGES SO ALL ALL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL UNITS ARE TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS PROPERTY. THAT'S THE TIME WHEN I HAVE GOTTEN A FEW PHONE CALLS AND YOU MAY GET SOME PHONE CALLS.
ONE INDIVIDUAL, JANE RALLY. SHE IS A CITY RESIDENT AND SHE WANTS TO TALK TO EACH OF YOU. I SAID COME TALK TO THE COMMISSION. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN COMING AND SITTING FACE TO FACE, RIGHT? AND HAVING A GOOD SOON VEER SAYINGS.
I'M OKAY WITH AN EVALUATION AND A REEVALUATION AND LOOKING AT THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS APPROVED AND HOW WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER BE GOOD NEIGHBORS, WHATEVER THAT MEANS.
IT WAS APPROVED AND IT WAS APPROVED WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND SOME CONDITIONS THAT WERE LACKING THAT PROBABLY
COULD HAVE HELPED. >> LIKE HOURS OF OPERATION.
I THINK WE MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE THAT AS WELL AS WE COULD HAVE.
>> SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO REEVALUATE BECAUSE THERE'S UNINTENTED CONSEQUENCES. MAYED CONSEQUENCES.
MAYED CONSEQUENCES. MAY TB TE THEY DIDN'T KNOW.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE IT BECAUSE I THINK SOMETHING GOOD
WILL COME OF IT. >> THAT'S NOT THE CONCRETE
DEMOLITION FACILITY, IS IT? >> THE ONE THAT CREATES THE POLLS FOR FPNL, PRECAST SPECIALTIES.
THEY COME IN OFF OF [INDISCERNIBLE] JUST SOUTH OF, WHAT IS IT? THE ASPHALT PLANT, TRANSFER
STATION, RIGHT IN THAT AREA. >> HEAVY INDUSTRIAL IF I
REMEMBER CORRECTLY. >> IT IS, YEAH
>> IT BACKS UP TO RESIDENTIAL. >> THERE WAS NO BUFFERING OUT THERE. I REMEMBER THAT COMING THROUGH THE PLANNING BOARD. THERE'S NO BUFFERING AND WE HAVE THAT SECONDARY ONE, THAT'S KIND OF AN ISSUE THERE, THAT WHOLE GENERAL VICINITY, BY I GET IT. THAT'S LEGITIMATE.
>> IT IS, IT'S JUST DUE TO WEATHER PATTERNS.
WHEN I START GETTING PHONE CALLS I'M LIKE WAIT A MINUTE, HERE WE GO. THE NOISE IS CONSISTENT BUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO MEASURE IT FOR AN EVALUATION.
>> SEND THE GUY OUT THERE WHEN HE GETS THROUGH HERE.
>> MONDAY AT 12:00. >> OTHER THAN THAT, YES, I'M GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT OUR OUTSIDE AGENCIES COMING TO VISIT US.
I TALK TO THEM AS MUCH AS I CAN. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT, SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT. IS THAT GOING TO BE -- DO YOU KNOW WHO IS COMING? WHO SITS ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT? IS THAT STILL YOU? DO THEY STILL COME TO THAT MEETING?
>> KATHY IT USED TO BE. >> WHEN THEY HAVE AN UPDATE THEY WILL. THAT ONE AND ST. JOHN.
>> IT'S IMPRESSIVE WHEN THEY COME DOWN.
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>> THE REASON I BRING THEM UP IS BECAUSE OF THAT INITIATIVE.
THAT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE STATE IS REALLY FOCUSED ON. IT REALLY IS.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT ON MONDAY, BUT IT HAS TO DO IN PARALLEL WITH OUR OWN UTILITY SYSTEM. THAT'S WHY I BRING IT UP.
IT HAS, COULD HAVE, AND HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR OWN UTILITIES AND WE DON'T ALWAYS GET TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
YOU DID. YOU HAD A MEETING TODAY, RIGHT?
>> WE DID HAVE A MEETING TODAY. >> I KEEP FORGETTING IT'S TUESDAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. I DID HAVE AN FUPA MEETIN NOW THAT YOU BROUGHT IT UP AND FEBRUARY 3RD IS THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
>> DO WE GET HATS AND SHOVELS? >> I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO TREAT YOU RIGHT. WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE HATS
AND SHOVELS. >> GOLD-PLATED SHOVELS AND HATS.
>> FEBRUARY 3RD OFF ENERGY LANE. ALSO WE HAD A PRESENTATION BY JASON MITTLER ON THE FUPA INTERNET PROJECT FOR LINCOLN PARK AND I THINK HE'S GOING TO BE COMING TO THE CITY AT SOME POINT OR THE FUPA WILL BE PRESENTING THAT TO YOU.
IT'S EXCITING WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE.
THERE'S ALREADY FREE WIFI AT THE REC CENTER AND PEOPLE ARE USING IT AND ENJOYING IT. ANYWAY, THAT'S HAPPENING.
2023, THE CITY WILL BE 122 YEARS OLD BY MY CALCULATION.
WE WERE INCORPORATED IN 1901, RIGHT? I WANT US TO HAVE THE STATE OF THE CITY AND IF THE COMMISSION IS INTERESTED, DO IT NOT EXACTLY THE SAME BUT SIMILAR TO LAST TIME SO ALL THE COMMISSIONERS CAN BE PART OF THAT PRESENTATION OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO YET, BUT THAT'S WHAT MR. MIMMS AND I HAVE TALKED
ABOUT PRELIMINARILY. >> DID YOU TELL COMMISSIONER
BRODERICK WHAT WE DID? >> NO, I DON'T THINK I DID.
>> DID YOU SEE IT? >> YES, AND NICK AND TEAM GAVE ME AN OVERVIEW. HE SAID START WORKING ON YOUR
TWO MINUTES OF SPEECHIFYING. >> MY NAME IS.
AFTER RUNNING FOR A YEAR, ONE MINUTE, TWO MINUTES.
>> YEAH, DON'T LAUNCH INTO YOUR CAMPAIGN SPEECH.
USUALLY IT GELS AND ALSO 2023, THE FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS 100 YEARS OLD AND THE SUNRISE THEATER IS 100 YEARS OLD. THERE WILL BE CELEBRATIONS
AROUND THOSE AND SO >> AND LINCOLN PARK IS 100?
>> YES. WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH IT.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF IT.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE LINCOLN SCHOOL WAS ON THE 1916 CITY DIRECTORY. IT WAS THE ONLY BUILDING ON THE COURT. I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO BE ADJOURNING AND TURNING OUT THE
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