Agenda

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

OPENING PRAYER - Pastor Claudette Carpenter with Yahweh Hands on Ministry

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ROLL CALL

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a.

Approval of Minutes from October 16, 2023 Regular Meeting Click to View

6.

PROCLAMATIONS

a.

Nurse Practitioner Week Click to View

b.

National Apprenticeship Week Click to View

c.

Hibiscus Park Crime Watch and Neighborhood Association donation to the City of Fort Pierce holiday lighting effort. Click to View

7.

LETTERS TO COMMISSION

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 authorization for staff to enter into contractual negotiations with the highest ranked proposer pursuant to the review of qualifications and proposals associated with RFQ 2023-055 Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services. Click to View

b.

Approval of Golf Course Blanket Purchase Orders in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, for Fiscal Year 2024. Click to View

c.

Approval of a blanket purchase order to use awarded funds from the 2022 Bullet Proof Vest Program (BVP) to purchase vests from GL Distributors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $68,564. Click to View

d.

Approve the purchase of seven (7) community cameras in the amount of $60,001.85 from Tactical Video Inc.
Click to View

12.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
Quasi-Judicial Hearings follow a strict set of rules and procedures which can be found on the City’s website using this link: https://www.cityoffortpierce.com/DocumentCenter/View/6740/Quasi-Judicial-Procedures. All Quasi-Judicial decisions by the City Commission must be based on competency substantial evidence. Competent substantial evidence is evidence which will establish a substantial basis from which the fact at issue can reasonably be inferred. It includes fact or opinion evidence offered by an expert on a matter that requires specialized knowledge and that is relevant to the issues to be decided. It is evidence a reasonable mind could accept as having probative weight and adequate to support a legal conclusion. Hypothetical, speculative, fear or emotion based generalized statements that do not address the relevant issues and that cannot be reasonably said to support the action advocated, are not competent substantial evidence.

a.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-012 review and adoption of a Future Land Use Map Amendment of five (5) parcels of land to change the future land use designations from St. Lucie County designations of Residential Urban (RU) and Commercial (COM) to City designations of High Density Residential (RH) (+/- 80.3 Acres) and General Commercial (CG) (+/- 4.5 Acres).- West Orange located at Orange Avenue and N. Jenkins Road (5 parcels.) Parcel ID's: 2407-241-0001-000-3, 2407-231-0000-000-5, 2407-212-0001-000-3, 2407-221-0001-000-1 and 2407-211-0001-000-0. SECOND READING Click to View

b.

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

d.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-059 Amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 5, Police Officers' Retirement/Pension Fund to modify definitions and clarify benefit commence date. FIRST READING Click to View

e.

Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-060 relating to the General Employees retirement system in order to extend the DROP period from 5 to 6 years and increasing the standard form of annuity from 75% to 100% with a cap of $115,000 for employees hired after October 2012, and creating a section in the code which prescribes investment standards and provisions for investment contracts and amending the section for the periodic reports. FIRST READING Click to View

13.

CITY COMMISSION

a.

Resolution No. 23-R56 Adopting the Food for Fines program to run between November 7, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Click to View

b.

Resolution No. 23-R57 approving agreements with Manatee Island Holdings, LLC, for the sidewalk easement relocation. Click to View

c.

Resolution No. 23-R58 authorizing the City to execute a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the FPUA Wastewater Treatment Plant relocation in the amount of $15 Million. 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, November 6, 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 Claudette Carpenter with Yahweh Hands on Ministry

3.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.		ROLL CALL

5.		APPROVAL OF MINUTES

	a.	Approval of Minutes from October 16, 2023 Regular Meeting Click to View

6.		PROCLAMATIONS

	a.	Nurse Practitioner Week Click to View

	b.	National Apprenticeship Week Click to View

	c.	Hibiscus Park Crime Watch and Neighborhood Association donation to the City of Fort Pierce holiday lighting effort. Click to View

7.		LETTERS TO COMMISSION

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 authorization for staff to enter into contractual negotiations with the highest ranked proposer pursuant to the review of qualifications and proposals associated with RFQ 2023-055 Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services. Click to View

	b.	Approval of Golf Course Blanket Purchase Orders in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, for Fiscal Year 2024. Click to View

	c.	Approval of a blanket purchase order to use awarded funds from the 2022 Bullet Proof Vest Program (BVP) to purchase vests from GL Distributors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $68,564. Click to View

	d.	Approve the purchase of seven (7) community cameras in the amount of $60,001.85 from Tactical Video Inc. Click to View

12.		PUBLIC HEARINGS Quasi-Judicial Hearings follow a strict set of rules and procedures which can be found on the City’s website using this link: https://www.cityoffortpierce.com/DocumentCenter/View/6740/Quasi-Judicial-Procedures. All Quasi-Judicial decisions by the City Commission must be based on competency substantial evidence. Competent substantial evidence is evidence which will establish a substantial basis from which the fact at issue can reasonably be inferred. It includes fact or opinion evidence offered by an expert on a matter that requires specialized knowledge and that is relevant to the issues to be decided. It is evidence a reasonable mind could accept as having probative weight and adequate to support a legal conclusion. Hypothetical, speculative, fear or emotion based generalized statements that do not address the relevant issues and that cannot be reasonably said to support the action advocated, are not competent substantial evidence.

	a.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-012 review and adoption of a Future Land Use Map Amendment of five (5) parcels of land to change the future land use designations from St. Lucie County designations of Residential Urban (RU) and Commercial (COM) to City designations of High Density Residential (RH) (+/- 80.3 Acres) and General Commercial (CG) (+/- 4.5 Acres).- West Orange located at Orange Avenue and N. Jenkins Road (5 parcels.) Parcel ID's: 2407-241-0001-000-3, 2407-231-0000-000-5, 2407-212-0001-000-3, 2407-221-0001-000-1 and 2407-211-0001-000-0. SECOND READING Click to View

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

	d.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-059 Amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 5, Police Officers' Retirement/Pension Fund to modify definitions and clarify benefit commence date. FIRST READING Click to View

	e.	Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-060 relating to the General Employees retirement system in order to extend the DROP period from 5 to 6 years and increasing the standard form of annuity from 75% to 100% with a cap of $115,000 for employees hired after October 2012, and creating a section in the code which prescribes investment standards and provisions for investment contracts and amending the section for the periodic reports. FIRST READING Click to View

13.		CITY COMMISSION

	a.	Resolution No. 23-R56 Adopting the Food for Fines program to run between November 7, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Click to View

	b.	Resolution No. 23-R57 approving agreements with Manatee Island Holdings, LLC, for the sidewalk easement relocation. Click to View

	c.	Resolution No. 23-R58 authorizing the City to execute a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the FPUA Wastewater Treatment Plant relocation in the amount of $15 Million. 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.