120 Malabar Road SE

Palm Bay, FL 32907

(321) 952-3400

www.palmbayflorida.org

Mayor

ROB MEDINA

Deputy Mayor

MIKE JAFFE

Councilmembers

KENNY JOHNSON

MIKE HAMMER

CHANDLER LANGEVIN

 

 

AGENDA

 

Regular Council Meeting 2025-03

Thursday

 

January 16, 2025 – 6:00 PM

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

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

INVOCATION:

 

1.

Pastor Jerry Klemm – Covenant Church, Palm Bay.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

ROLL CALL:

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

1.

One (1) vacancy on the Community Development Advisory Board to represent one (1) of the following fields relating to affordable housing: (‘banking industry’, ‘residential home building’, ‘actively engaged in home building’, or ‘for-profit provider’ positions).++

 

2.

One (1) vacancy on the Disaster Relief Committee Executive Board.++

 

3.

Two (2) terms expiring on the Planning and Zoning Board (represents ‘at-large’ positions).+

 

4.

Two (2) terms expiring on the Recreation Advisory Board (represents 'at-large' positions).+

 

AGENDA REVISIONS:

 

1.

Resolution 2025-04, conveying property to Diaz Treasures, LLC, has been added as Item 8, under New Business.

 

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:

 

1.

Proclamation: Mayor’s Business Spotlight recipient – Gary Yeomans Ford Palm Bay.

 

2.

Proclamation: Human Trafficking Awareness Month - January 2025; National Human Trafficking Awareness Day - January 11, 2025. 

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

1.

Nancy Peltonen, President and CEO, Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce - semi-annual update.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS/RESPONSES:

 

 

Public comments will be heard by the City Council on non-agenda issues and items listed under ‘Approval of Consent Agenda’. Speakers must complete one (1) 'Public Comment Card' (orange) and are limited to three (3) minutes, regardless of the number of issues to be heard.

 

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.

Resolution 2025-01, delegating authority to the City Manager to act as the Certifying Official for federal programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

2.

Consideration of submitting an application for the St. Johns River Water Management District Cost-Share Program Funding for alternate water sources for Fiscal Year 2026.

 

3.

Consideration of allocating General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance for the purchase of surplus vehicles from the Building Department ($44,924).

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

Ordinance 2025-01, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 52, Boards, Subchapter ‘Youth Advisory Board’, by repealing the subchapter in its entirety, final reading.

 

2.

Ordinance 2025-02, vacating a portion of the road rights-of-way known as Valdes Avenue and Talisman Avenue, lying between Underhill Avenue and Babcock Street, and South of Foundation Park Boulevard (Platted - Jaslo Street), as recorded in Port Malabar Unit 15, Plat Book 15, Pages 72-79; and Unnamed 25’ ½ right-of-way lying between Underhill Avenue and Babcock Street, as recorded in Port Malabar Unit 56, Plat Book 30, Pages 60-67, both of the Public Records of Brevard County, Florida (0.30 acres, more or less) (Case VRW-4-2024, Foundation Park Future Investments, LLC), first reading.

 

3.

Ordinance 2025-03, amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map to change the designated use of property, located at the northeast corner of Clearmont Street and Franklin Drive, from Commercial Use (COM) to Industrial Use (IND) (2.14 acres) (Case CP24-00012, EYP Holdings, Inc.), only one reading required.

 

4.

Ordinance 2025-04, rezoning property, located at the northeast corner of Clearmont Street and Franklin Drive, from CC (Community Commercial Distrcit) to LI (Light Industrial and Warehousing District) (2.14 acres) (Case CPZ24-00008, EYP Holdings, Inc.), first reading. (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

5.

Ordinance 2025-05, amending Ordinance 2024-33, which created Title XVII, ‘Land Development Code’, by modifying provisions within Chapter 172, Development Review Procedures, and Chapter 173, Zoning (Case T24-00005, City of Palm Bay), first reading.

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

 

PROCUREMENTS:

 

1.

Contract: Continuing consultant services, master planning services for Fred Poppe Regional Park – Consultant Services Library Agreement Contract 12-0-2024 – Parks and Facilities Department (Kimley Horn - $62,304); and approve the utilization of impact fees.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.

Resolution 2025-02, renaming Fred Poppe Regional Park to Palm Bay Regional Park.

 

2.

Resolution 2025-03, supporting Brevard County as a permanent location for the Command of United States Space Force, NASA, or any government agency headquarters focused on space technology, military technology, and similar applications. (Councilman Langevin)

 

3.

Ordinance 2025-06, amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget by appropriating and allocating certain monies (first budget amendment), first reading.

 

4.

Consideration of a Development Agreement with Diaz Treasures, LLC. related to property generally located at the southwest corner of Malabar Road and the St. Johns Heritage Parkway.

 

5.

Consideration of a one-year extension to the Lease Agreement with the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.

 

6.

Discussion of establishing the Citizen Budget Advisory Board. (Councilman Hammer)

 

7.

Discussion of establishing the Charter Review Commission. (Deputy Mayor Jaffe)

 

8.

Resolution 2025-04, conveying certain property to Diaz Treasures, LLC (Parcel ID 29- 36-05-00-3) (2.77 acres). (AGENDA REVISION)

 

COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL REPORTS:

 

1.

Committee/Council Reports

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

 

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