City Council Meeting 08/06/2024 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers 1600 Nela Avenue Belle Isle FL

City Council

Nicholas Fouraker, Mayor
Vice-Mayor – Jason Carson, District 4

District 1 Commissioner – Frank Vertolli | District 2 Commissioner – Holly Bobrowski | District 3 Commissioner – OPEN  |  District 5 Commissioner – Beth Lowell | District 6 Commissioner – Stan Smith | District 7 Commissioner – Jim Partin

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 - Commissioner Beth Lowell, District 5

3.Citizen's Comments - Persons desiring to address the Council must complete and provide the City Clerk 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.Chris Dawson, Lobbyists: Legislative Updates

  2. b.Stephen Noto, RVi: Comp Plan Presentation

5.Consent Items - These items are considered routine, and one motion will adopt them unless a Council member requests before the vote on the motion that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

  1. a.RESOLUTION NO. 24-08:  A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PROCLAMATION POLICY FOR REQUESTING CEREMONIAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE.

  2. b.RESOLUTION NO. 24-09:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING, SUPERSEDING, AND REPLACING FEES AND ADOPTING FEE SCHEDULES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION.

  3. c.RESOLUTION NO. 24-11:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  4. d.RESOLUTION NO. 24-12:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL SIGNATURES IN THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE; AND ADOPTING AN ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE POLICY.

  5. e.Credit Card Processing Policy

  6. f.Approval of Duke Energy Easement Agreement - 906 Waltham and 5903 Randolph Avenue

  7. g.MetroPlan Funding Agreement FY 2024-2025

  8. h.Approval of OC and PD School Justice Partnership Agreement

6.Unfinished Business

  1. a.ORDINANCE 24-02 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 54, “LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, "ARTICLE III, “ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS,” TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 54-85, “GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR LIVE LOCAL ACT DEVELOPMENTS,” TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND SUBMITTAL AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE LIVE LOCAL ACT, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  2. b.RESOLUTION NO. 24-10:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, ELECTING TO NOT EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 196.1978(3)(o) AS ENACTED BY CHAPTER 2024-158, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

7.New Business

  1. a.Appeal of Code Violation 24-0290 Cary Strzepek

  2. b.Proclamation: 2025 Municipal Election District 2, 3, 4 and Mayor

  3. c.Cornerstone Charter Academy (CCA) Board Selection - Appointment April 2025

  4. d.Consideration of City Council District 3 Applicant Chad Rocheford

  5. e.Consideration of City Council District 3 Applicant Julie Gillespie

8.Attorney's Report

9.City Manager's Report

  1. a.City Manager's Work Plan Items

  2. b.Chief's Report

  3. c.Public Works Report

10.Mayor’s Report

11.Council Reports

12.Adjournment

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