City Council Meeting 03/17/2026 06:30 PM City Hall 1600 Nela Avenue Belle Isle FL 32809

City Council

Mayor Jason Carson
Vice-Mayor – Commissioner Jim Partin, District 7

District 1 Commissioner – Frank Vertolli | District 2 Commissioner – Holly Bobrowski |
District 3 Commissioner – Karl Shuck  |  District 4 Commissioner – Bobby Lance  |
District 5 Commissioner – Beth Lowell  |  District 6 Commissioner – Stan Smith

Welcome to the City of Belle Isle City Council meeting. 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 Bobrowski, District 2

3.Public Comments & Announcements - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk with a yellow "Request to Speak" form, limited to three (3) minutes, with no discussion. When the Mayor recognizes you, state your name and address and direct all remarks to the Council as a body.

4.Presentations

  1. a.Police Awards: Supervisor of the Year, Officer of the Year, and Distinguished Officer.

  2. b.Special Events - Anthony DeViva

5.Consent Items - These items are considered routine, and one motion will adopt them unless a commissioner requests to have an item removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

  1. a.Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes - March 3, 2026

  2. b.February 2026 Monthly Reports: PD, Finance (https://cleargov.com/florida/orange/city/belle-isle), and OC Fire

6.Unfinished Business

  1. a.Compensation Study Update - Evergreen Solutions LLC

  2. b.RESOLUTION NO. 26-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A UNIFIED STEP PAY PLAN FOR ALL FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS; APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF POSITIONS TO PAY GRADES; APPROVING THE TRANSITION OF EMPLOYEE SALARIES USING THE HYBRID YEAR PARITY METHOD; APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION NOT TO EXCEED $205,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 TO IMPLEMENT THE UNIFIED STEP PAY PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  3. c.RESOLUTION NO. 26-04 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,632 AND IN THE STORMWATER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,086, FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIFIED STEP PAY PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. d.3904 Arajo Court Condemnation Update

7.New Business

  1. a.Bing Grant Application - Lake Conway Estates

8.Attorney's Report

9.City Manager's Report

10.Mayor’s Report

  1. a.City Manager's Report and Work Plan

  2. b.Chief's Report

  3. c.Public Works Report

11.Commissioners Report

12.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.”