City Council Meeting 09/06/2022 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers 1600 Nela Avenue Belle Isle, FL 32809

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 Belth Lowell, District 4

3.Belle Isle Police Officer Swear-in 

4.First Public Hearing - FY 2022-2023 Budget

  1. a.Budget Presentation by Finance Director - Tracey Richardson

  2. b.Council Discussion

  3. c.Citizen Comments

  4. d.RESOLUTION 22-23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  5. e.Resolution 22-24 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

5.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 August 2, 2022 meeting minutes

6.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 and 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 should be answered by staff within a reasonable period following the meeting date.

7.Unfinished Business

8.New Business

  1. a.RESOLUTION NO. 22-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA, EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL TURF FOR LANDSCAPING; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL NOT ACCEPT, PROCESS, OR CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ARTIFICIAL TURF DURING THE MORATORIUM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  2. b.Fee Schedule and Resolution 22-25 - For review and adoption on September 20, 2022

9.Attorney's Report

10.City Manager's Report

  1. a.Issues Log

  2. b.Chiefs Report

  3. c.Public Works Report

11.Mayor’s Report

12.Items from Council

13.Adjournment

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