City Council Meeting 07/21/2026 06:30 PM City Hall 1600 Nela Avenue Belle Isle FL 32809

City Council Commissioners

Mayor Jason Carson
Vice-Mayor – Comm Beth Lowell, District 5

District 1 Comm – Ed Gold | District 2 Comm – Holly Bobrowski | District 3 Comm – Karl Shuck  District 4 Comm – Bobby Lance  | District 6 Commissioner – Christopher Oller  |  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 Karl Shuck, District 3

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.The Honorable Anna V. Eskamani and Honorable Carlos Guillermo Smith

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.Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes - July 7, 2026

2. b.Approval of the Metroplan Orlando FY2026-2027 Funding Agreement

3. c.June 2026 Monthly Reports: PD, Finance (https://cleargov.com/florida/orange/city/belle-isle), and OC Fire

6.Unfinished Business

7.New Business

1. a.Proposed Maximum Millage Rate for FY 26/27 Discussion

2. b.Discussion on Statutory Limitations Concerning Property Tax Ballot Questions

3. c.Approval of Harris Engineering Services Contract Extension

4. d.Approval and Acceptance of PD Confiscated Funds

5. e.ORDINANCE NO. 26-03 - Continuance to August 4, 2026: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 50, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 50-32 AND 50-33 OF THE CITY CODE TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING SUBDIVISIONS AND LOT SPLITS AND  DEFINITIONS, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE I, SECTION 50-3 OF THE CITY CODE GOVERNING NON-CONFORMING USES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

6. f.ORDINANCE 26-05 FIRST READING AND CONSIDERATION - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY; AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE BELLE ISLE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; RESERVING SECTIONS 12-2 THROUGH 12-10 OF ARTICLE I; CREATING A NEW ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT”; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION, LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANNUAL FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT RESOLUTIONS AND ROLLS, FOR NOTICE, AND FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THE ASSESSMENTS CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ASSESSED PROPERTY; PROVIDING METHODS OF COLLECTION; AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS AND HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

7. g.RES NO. 26-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, REPEALING THE PURCHASING POLICY FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 20-08 AND AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 25-02; ADOPTING AN UPDATED PURCHASING POLICY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

8. h.Discussion on OC Ordinance Regarding Water Ways Update

8.Attorney's Report

9.City Manager's Report

1. a.City Managers' Work Plan and Task List

2. b.Chief's Report

3. c.Public Works Report

10.Mayor’s Report

11.Commissioners Report

12.Adjournment