City Council Meeting 06/01/2021 06:30 PM City Hall Chambers, 1600 Nela Avenue

City Council Commissioners

Nicholas Fouraker, Mayor
Vice Mayor, District 6 Commissioner – Jim Partin
District 1 Commissioner – Ed Gold | District 2 Commissioner – Anthony Carugno | District 3 Commissioner – Karl Shuck
District 4 Commissioner – Mike Sims | District 5 Commissioner – Rick Miller District 7 Commissioner – Sue Nielsen

Welcome

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 on the city's website at cityofbelleislefl.org. If you are not on the agenda, please complete the yellow "Request to Speak" form to be handed to the City Clerk. When you are recognized by the Mayor, state your name and address and direct all remarks to the Council as a body and not to individual members of the Council, staff, or audience. The Council is pleased to hear relevant comments; however, a three-minute limit has been set by Council. 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. Thank you for participating in your City Government.

1.Call to Order and Confirmation of Quorum

2.Invocation and Pledge to Flag - Commissioner Shuck, District 3

3.Public Hearing

  1. a.APPEAL OF CASE # 2021-04-002 - PURSUANT TO BELLE ISLE CODE SEC. 50-102 (B) (5), SEC. 50-102 (B) (16) AND SEC. 42-64, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO PLACE DECORATIVE COLUMNS WITH A GATE IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, AT 6810 SEMINOLE DRIVE, BELLE ISLE, FL 32812 ALSO KNOWN AS PARCEL # 29-23-30-4389-02-021 (30 minutes)

  2. b.APPEAL OF CASE # 2021-04-004 - PURSUANT TO BELLE ISLE CODE SEC. 50-102 (B) (5), SEC. 50-102 (B) (16) AND SEC. 42-64, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO PLACE DECORATIVE COLUMNS WITH A GATE IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, STEVEN KNEIPP, AT 6822 SEMINOLE DRIVE, BELLE ISLE, FL 32812 ALSO KNOWN AS PARCEL # 29-23-30-4389-02-050 (30 minutes)

4.Presentation

  1. a.Discussion with GrayRobinson (Lobbyist) on Council priorities (30 minutes)

5.Consent Items - These items are considered routine and have been previously discussed by the Council. They will be adopted by one motion unless a Council member requests before the vote on the motion to have an item removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.  If any item were removed from the Consent Agenda, it would be considered immediately following approval of the remainder of the Consent Agenda. (5 minutes)

  1. a.Approval of the May 4, 2021 meeting minutes

  2. b.Approval of the May 18, 2021 meeting minutes

  3. c.Proclamation celebrating Mark Robinson's100th Birthday

6.Citizen's Comments - Persons desiring to address the Council MUST complete and provide to the City Clerk a yellow “Request to Speak” form located by the door. After being recognized by the Mayor, persons are asked to come forward and speak from the lectern, state their name and address, and direct all remarks to the Council as a body and not to individual members of the Council, 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 of time following the date of the meeting. Order and decorum will be preserved at all meetings. Personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks are not permitted. Thank you.

7.Unfinished Business

  1. a.Ordinance 21-06 First Reading and Consideration (20 minutes)
    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA; AMENDING § 10-36 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE BELLE ISLE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S ENTRY ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR INSPECTION OR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.

  2. b.Ordinance 21-07 First Reading and Consideration (20 minutes)
    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLE ISLE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE II OF THE CITY CODE GOVERNING BOAT EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION; CREATING A NEW 34-39 DESIGNATING SWIM AREAS, AND ESTABLISHING A RELATED VESSEL-EXCLUSION ZONE, ON THE LAKE CONWAY CHAIN OF LAKES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.

8.New Business

  1. a.Approval of Redistricting Committee members (5 minutes)

9.Attorney's Report (5 minutes)

10.City Manager's Report

  1. a.Issues Log (5 minutes)

  2. b.Approval of Purchases wth Approved Grant (5 minutes)

  3. c.Chief's Report (5 minutes)

11.Mayor’s Report (5 minutes)

12.Items from Council (20 minutes)

13.Adjournment

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