Agenda

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

OPENING PRAYER - Pastor Mark Leonard with Riverview Baptist Church

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ROLL CALL

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a.

Approval of Minutes from October 02, 2023 Regular Meeting Click to View

6.

PROCLAMATIONS

a.

Hospice and Palliative Care Month Click to View

b.

Florida City Government Week - October 16 - 23, 2023
Click to View

7.

LETTERS TO COMMISSION

a.

Letter from Chrystal Netherton, CEO of Graceway Village, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for a $5,000 contribution towards providing nutritious meals for families and much-needed clothing for children. Click to View

b.

Letter from Will Armstead, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for a contribution of $5,000 towards the cost of the purchase of equipment and materials for the Infinity Club House's drumline. Click to View

c.

Letter from Darrell Drummond, President/CEO of Council on Aging of St. Lucie County, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for trimming the overgrown trees on South 16th Street. Click to View

8.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

9.

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.

10.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

11.

CONSENT AGENDA

a.

Approval of piggyback agreement with TRP Construction Group to install new pavement markings on Delaware Avenue from 17th Street to US 1 in an amount not to exceed $51,445.00. Click to View

b.

Approval of the Federally funded SubAward and Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management for Hurricane Nicole. Click to View

c.

Approval of federally funded SubAward and Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management for Hurricane Ian . Click to View

d.

Approval to award Specific Authorization #2 for RFQ 2019-027 to Stantec for professional engineering design services for the 11th Street, Boston Avenue, and Preston Court roadway improvement project in an amount not to exceed $199,482.85. Click to View

e.

Approval of Travel for Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $974.14. Click to View

f.

Approval of Travel for Mayor Linda Hudson to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $949.74. Click to View

g.

Approval of Travel for Commissioner Arnold Gaines to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $974.14. Click to View

h.

Approval of PRP Construction Group, LLC Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $110,250.00. Click to View

i.

Authorize purchase of services from L & S Enterprises, LLC, as a single source purchase, to replace light fixtures along S. Ocean Drive for an amount not to exceed $231,300.00. Click to View

j.

Approval of award of $5,000 for the PY 22-23 Small Business Grant to Destiny Therapeutic Service, LLC. Click to View

k.

Approval of proposal from Beemats, New Smyrna Beach, FL, in the amount of $171,072.00 for the annual harvesting, maintenance, and re-nourishment of vegetated mats at the Indian Hills Recreation Area. Click to View

l.

Approve the purchase of streetlights and associated streetlighting materials from FPUA at a cost of $200,000.00 to be utilized within the limits of the Ohio Avenue Roadway Reconstruction project extending between U.S. Highway 1 and 11th Street. Click to View

12.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-054 - Impact Fee Moratorium within Urban Infill and Redevelopment Area. FIRST READING. Click to View

b.

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for a Site Plan, Development and Design Review, submitted by property owner and applicant Devin Wheaton, to build a 13,000 square-foot office/shop space for Treasure Coast General Contractor business located at 2006 Hartman Road, more specifically at Parcel ID: 2417-332-0005-000-1. Click to View

c.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-055 - Review and approval for a voluntary annexation by property owners Daniel and Janica Jules of three (3) parcels at the South east corner of Totten Road and Rhode Island Avenue, more specifically at Parcel IDs: 2417-331-0003-000-4, 2417-331-0005-000-8 and 2417-331-0004-000-1. FIRST READING Click to View

d.

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 23-056 - Review and approval of a Zoning Map Amendment by applicant Franco Prado to change the zoning of one (1) parcel of land from Residential Single-Family - Three Units Per Acre, E-3, to Planned Development, PD at 1038 S. 37th Street, more specifically at Parcel ID: 2417-213-0001-000-7 - FIRST READING. Click to View

e.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-057 - An ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida; amending the future land use map of the comprehensive plan to change the designation of property generally located at the northeast corner of Selvitz Road and Devine road and west of Christensen road, from low density residential, RL, to mixed use development, MXD.- FIRST HEARING Click to View

f.

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 23-058 - An ordinance by the City Commission of the City of Fort Pierce amending the city’s zoning atlas and establishing a zoning designation of planned development (PD) for three (3) parcels containing approximately 122.8 acres and being generally located at or near the northeast corner of Selvitz Road and Devine road and west of Christensen road in Fort Pierce, Florida; providing for a severability clause; repealing all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date.
Subject property: Parcel ID(s): 2432-211-0006-000-3, 2432-211-0005-000-6, 2432-343-0001-000-4 - FIRST READING Click to View

13.

CITY COMMISSION

a.

Resolution 23-R54 reappointing Bob Burdge as an at-large member of the Parks Advisory Board. Click to View

b.

Resolution 23-R55 Authorizing the City to enter into a lease with the United States of America for tenant, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), of the 4th Floor of the Sunrise Center, 310 Orange Avenue. 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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C I T Y O F F O R T P I E R C E CITY COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting - Monday, October 16, 2023 - 5:05 p.m. City Hall - City Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida



1.		CALL TO ORDER

2.		OPENING PRAYER - Pastor Mark Leonard with Riverview Baptist Church

3.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.		ROLL CALL

5.		APPROVAL OF MINUTES

	a.	Approval of Minutes from October 02, 2023 Regular Meeting Click to View

6.		PROCLAMATIONS

	a.	Hospice and Palliative Care Month Click to View

	b.	Florida City Government Week - October 16 - 23, 2023 Click to View

7.		LETTERS TO COMMISSION

	a.	Letter from Chrystal Netherton, CEO of Graceway Village, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for a $5,000 contribution towards providing nutritious meals for families and much-needed clothing for children. Click to View

	b.	Letter from Will Armstead, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for a contribution of $5,000 towards the cost of the purchase of equipment and materials for the Infinity Club House's drumline. Click to View

	c.	Letter from Darrell Drummond, President/CEO of Council on Aging of St. Lucie County, thanking the City of Fort Pierce for trimming the overgrown trees on South 16th Street. Click to View

8.		ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

9.		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.

10.		MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

11.		CONSENT AGENDA

	a.	Approval of piggyback agreement with TRP Construction Group to install new pavement markings on Delaware Avenue from 17th Street to US 1 in an amount not to exceed $51,445.00. Click to View

	b.	Approval of the Federally funded SubAward and Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management for Hurricane Nicole. Click to View

	c.	Approval of federally funded SubAward and Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management for Hurricane Ian . Click to View

	d.	Approval to award Specific Authorization #2 for RFQ 2019-027 to Stantec for professional engineering design services for the 11th Street, Boston Avenue, and Preston Court roadway improvement project in an amount not to exceed $199,482.85. Click to View

	e.	Approval of Travel for Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $974.14. Click to View

	f.	Approval of Travel for Mayor Linda Hudson to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $949.74. Click to View

	g.	Approval of Travel for Commissioner Arnold Gaines to attend the Florida League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida from November 29, 2023 to December 01, 2023, in the amount of $974.14. Click to View

	h.	Approval of PRP Construction Group, LLC Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $110,250.00. Click to View

	i.	Authorize purchase of services from L & S Enterprises, LLC, as a single source purchase, to replace light fixtures along S. Ocean Drive for an amount not to exceed $231,300.00. Click to View

	j.	Approval of award of $5,000 for the PY 22-23 Small Business Grant to Destiny Therapeutic Service, LLC. Click to View

	k.	Approval of proposal from Beemats, New Smyrna Beach, FL, in the amount of $171,072.00 for the annual harvesting, maintenance, and re-nourishment of vegetated mats at the Indian Hills Recreation Area. Click to View

	l.	Approve the purchase of streetlights and associated streetlighting materials from FPUA at a cost of $200,000.00 to be utilized within the limits of the Ohio Avenue Roadway Reconstruction project extending between U.S. Highway 1 and 11th Street. Click to View

12.		PUBLIC HEARINGS

	a.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-054 - Impact Fee Moratorium within Urban Infill and Redevelopment Area. FIRST READING. Click to View

	b.	Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for a Site Plan, Development and Design Review, submitted by property owner and applicant Devin Wheaton, to build a 13,000 square-foot office/shop space for Treasure Coast General Contractor business located at 2006 Hartman Road, more specifically at Parcel ID: 2417-332-0005-000-1. Click to View

	c.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-055 - Review and approval for a voluntary annexation by property owners Daniel and Janica Jules of three (3) parcels at the South east corner of Totten Road and Rhode Island Avenue, more specifically at Parcel IDs: 2417-331-0003-000-4, 2417-331-0005-000-8 and 2417-331-0004-000-1. FIRST READING Click to View

	d.	Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 23-056 - Review and approval of a Zoning Map Amendment by applicant Franco Prado to change the zoning of one (1) parcel of land from Residential Single-Family - Three Units Per Acre, E-3, to Planned Development, PD at 1038 S. 37th Street, more specifically at Parcel ID: 2417-213-0001-000-7 - FIRST READING. Click to View

	e.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-057 - An ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida; amending the future land use map of the comprehensive plan to change the designation of property generally located at the northeast corner of Selvitz Road and Devine road and west of Christensen road, from low density residential, RL, to mixed use development, MXD.- FIRST HEARING Click to View

	f.	Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 23-058 - An ordinance by the City Commission of the City of Fort Pierce amending the city’s zoning atlas and establishing a zoning designation of planned development (PD) for three (3) parcels containing approximately 122.8 acres and being generally located at or near the northeast corner of Selvitz Road and Devine road and west of Christensen road in Fort Pierce, Florida; providing for a severability clause; repealing all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date. Subject property: Parcel ID(s): 2432-211-0006-000-3, 2432-211-0005-000-6, 2432-343-0001-000-4 - FIRST READING Click to View

13.		CITY COMMISSION

	a.	Resolution 23-R54 reappointing Bob Burdge as an at-large member of the Parks Advisory Board. Click to View

	b.	Resolution 23-R55 Authorizing the City to enter into a lease with the United States of America for tenant, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), of the 4th Floor of the Sunrise Center, 310 Orange Avenue. 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.