City Council Meeting - Updated 03/21/2023 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers 1600 Nela Avenue Belle Isle FL

City Council Commissioners
Nicholas Fouraker, Mayor
Vice-Mayor – Jim Partin, District 7

District 1 Commissioner – Ed Gold | District 2 Commissioner – Anthony Carugno | District 3 Commissioner – Karl Shuck  |  District 4 Commissioner – Randy Holihan | District 5 Commissioner – Beth Lowell | District 6 Commissioner – Stan Smith 

Welcome to the City of Belle Isle City Council meeting. Agendas and all backup material supporting each agenda item are available in the City Clerk's office or website at www.belleislefl.gov. If you are not on the agenda, please complete the yellow "Request to Speak" form to be handed to the City Clerk. The Council is pleased to hear relevant comments and has set a three-minute limit. Rosenberg's Rules of Order guide the conduct of the meeting. Order and decorum will be preserved at all meetings. Personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks are not permitted. Please silence all technology during the session. Thank you for participating in your City Government.

1.Call to Order and Confirmation of Quorum

2.Invocation and Pledge to Flag - Comm Lowell, District 5

3.Consent Items - These items are considered routine and previously discussed by the Council. One motion will adopt them unless a Council member requests before the vote on the motion to have an item removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

  1. a.Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2023

  2. b.Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes - March 7, 2023

  3. c.Proclamation - 25th Anniversary of Water Conservation Month in Florida

  4. d.Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending 09/30/2021

  5. e.Monthly Reports

4.Citizen's Comments - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk a yellow "Request to Speak" form. When the Mayor recognizes you, state your name and address and direct all remarks to the Council as a body, not individual council members, staff, or audience. Citizen comments and each section of the agenda where public comment is allowed are limited to three (3) minutes. Questions will be referred to staff and answered within a reasonable period following the meeting date.

5.Unfinished Business

  1. a.Approval of a Contract with Colin Baeziger and Associates for City Manager Search

  2. b.Approval of Employment Contracts with the Police Chief and City Clerk

  3. c.Discuss Criteria for RV Parking

  4. d.Discuss Change to the Municipal Code for Fences

6.New Business

  1. a.Discussion Regarding Payroll and Payable Approval

  2. b.Appointment of Orange County Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Advisory Board

  3. c.Appointment of Phil Price to MetroPlan Orlando TSMO Committee

  4. d.Approval of Surplus Miscellaneous Office Equipment

  5. e.Review/Approve RFP for Staffing Study

  6. f.Legal Update - PRM Membership Regarding Florida Legislation Concerning Increasing Sovereign Immunity Cap Limits

7.Attorney's Report

8.City Manager's Report

  1. a.Chief's Report

  2. b.Public Work Director's Report

9.Mayor’s Report

10.Items from Council

11.Adjournment

“If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.”(F. S. 286.0105). “Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk‘s Office (407-851-7730) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.”