120 Malabar Road SE

Palm Bay, FL 32907

(321) 952-3400

www.palmbayflorida.org

Mayor

ROB MEDINA

Deputy Mayor

DONNY FELIX

Councilmembers

KENNY JOHNSON

RANDY FOSTER

VACANT

 

 

AGENDA

 

Regular Council Meeting 2024-17

Thursday

 

August 01, 2024 – 6:00 PM

Council Chambers, 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay FL 32907

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

INVOCATION:

 

1.

Pastor David Trexler – Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

ROLL CALL:

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

1.

Four (4) vacancies on the Youth Advisory Board (represents ‘student member’ positions).++

 

2.

One (1) vacancy on the Youth Advisory Board (represents 'adult member' position).++

 

3.

Two (2) vacancies on the Community Development Advisory Board (represents 'banking industry’ or 'not-for-profit provider' positions).++

 

4.

One (1) vacancy on the Palm Bay City Council (represents ‘Seat 3’ position).++

 

AGENDA REVISIONS:

 

1.

Consideration of Change Order 5 to the Babcock Street and St. Johns Heritage Parkway intersection improvements and appropriation of Transportation Impact Fees has been added to the agenda as Item 1, under Procurements.

 

 

2.

Consideration of utilizing Fire Impact Fees for the purchase of fire emergency vehicles has been added to the agenda as Item 2, under New Business.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS/RESPONSES:

 

Public comments will be heard by the City Council on non-agenda issues. Speakers must complete 'Public Comment Cards' (orange) and are limited to three (3) minutes each.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:

 

There will be no separate discussion on those items listed under Consent Agenda. They will be enacted by the City Council on one motion. If discussion is desired by the City Council, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda by Council and will be considered under the agenda heading Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Agenda.

 

1.

Award of Bid: Pipe replacement, Unit 45 - IFB 20-0-2024 - Public Works Department (Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc, - $1,493,250).

 

2.

Award of Bid: Construction of Fire Station 7 - IFB 30-0-2024 - Fire Rescue Department (W & J Construction Corp. - $8,072,640).

 

3.

Award of Proposal: Playground replacement, Fred Poppe Regional Park - RFP 40-0-2024 - Recreation Department (Advanced Recreational Concepts, LLC - $480,000).

 

4.

Miscellaneous: Engineering design services, St. John’s Heritage Parkway widening project - RFQ 25-0-2024 - Public Works Department (Scalar Consulting Group - $3,236,000); authorization to enter negotiations and execute agreement.

 

5.

Consideration of authorizing a Request of Information (RFI) seeking input on the use of facilities at the Evans Center to provide services that benefit youth in Palm Bay.

 

6.

Consideration of donating six (6) City-owned surplus lots and award HOME Investment Partnership Program funds to Macedonia Community Development Corporation of South Brevard for affordable housing development ($370,000); authorize execution of related agreements.

 

7.

Consideration of reimbursing the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency’s unexpended funds for Fiscal Year 2023 to the Road Maintenance Fund ($1,863,783) and Brevard County ($799,983).

 

8.

Consideration of purchasing a John Deere CAT Loader ($196,763) and 2024 Toyota Corolla pool vehicle ($23,394) for the Public Works Department utilizing various funding sources.

 

9.

Consideration of appropriating funds from Utilities Operating Fund Undesignated Fund Balance for meter services through the end of Fiscal Year 2024 ($250,000).

 

10.

Consideration of appropriating funds from Utilities Operating Fund Undesignated Fund Balance towards two (2) vehicle purchases within the Utilities Department ($24,070).

 

11.

Consideration of travel and training for specified City employees (Building Department).

 

12.

Consideration of travel and training for specified City Employees (Fire Rescue Department).

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

Ordinance 2024-28, amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget by appropriating and allocating certain monies (third budget amendment), final reading.

 

2.

Ordinance 2024-29, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 26, Block 1709, Port Malabar Unit 36 (Case VE-3-2024, Stefani Jo Tennyson), final reading.

 

3.

Ordinance 2024-30, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 21, Block 310, Port Malabar Unit 10 (Case VE-5-2024, Jose Taveras Ortiz and Olga M. Gomez Sanchez), final reading.

 

4.

Request by Chaparral Properties, LLC, for preliminary subdivision plan approval for a proposed 521-lot residential subdivision to be known as ‘Chaparral P.U.D. Phase Four A-B and Five A-B, which property is located in the vicinities south of Malabar Road and west of Searle Avenue, in PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning (160.51 acres) (Case PS24-00001). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding) (CONTINUED FROM 07/18/24 RCM)

 

5.

Request by Chaparral Properties, LLC, for final subdivision plan/final plat approval for a proposed 167-lot residential subdivision to be known as ‘Chaparral P.U.D. Phase Four A, which property is located in the vicinities south of Malabar Road and west of Searle Avenue, in PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning (160.51 acres) (Case FS23-00016). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding) (CONTINUED FROM 07/18/24 RCM)

 

6.

Ordinance 2024-34, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 18, Block 1488, Port Malabar Unit 31 (Case VE-6-2024, Charles and Mary Burton), first reading.

 

7.

Resolution 2024-25, granting of a revocable license to allow for the installation and maintenance of a drainage pipe with clean-out tee within a public drainage right-of-way (Case LA-1-2024, Phillip L. Silver).

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

 

PROCUREMENTS:

 

1.

Contract: Babcock Street and St. Johns Heritage Parkway intersection improvements – IFB 45-0-2022, Change Order 5 – Public Works Department (Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. - $1,194,138); and appropriation of Transportation Impact Fees ($1,195,000). (AGENDA REVISION)

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.

Ordinance 2024-31, providing for a referendum election to be held on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of determining whether the City Charter should be amended, first reading. (CONTINUED FROM 07/18/24 RCM)

 

2.

Consideration of utilizing Fire Impact Fees for the purchase of fire emergency vehicles ($6,074,066). (AGENDA REVISION)

 

COUNCIL REPORTS:

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS/RESPONSES:

 

Public comments will be heard by the City Council on non-agenda issues. Speakers must complete 'Public Comment Cards' (orange) and are limited to three (3) minutes each.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

 

Councilmembers who are members of the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) may discuss TPO issues which may subsequently be addressed by the TPO.

 

If an individual decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, a record of the proceedings will be required, and the individual will need to ensure that a verbatim transcript of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based (FS 286.0105). Such person must provide a method for recording the proceedings verbatim.

 

Any aggrieved or adversely affected person desiring to become a party in the quasi-judicial proceeding shall provide written notice to the City Clerk which notice shall, at a minimum, set forth the aggrieved or affected person's name, address, and telephone number, indicate how the aggrieved or affected person qualifies as an aggrieved or affected person and indicate whether the aggrieved or affected person is in favor of or opposed to the requested quasi-judicial action. The required notice must be received by the Clerk no later than five (5) business days at the close of business, which is 5 p.m., before the hearing. (Section 59.03, Palm Bay Code of Ordinances).

 

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