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 2025-05

Thursday

 

February 20, 2025 – 6:00 PM

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

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

INVOCATION:

 

1.

Joseph One – Trinity Haitian Baptist 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).++

 

AGENDA REVISIONS:

 

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:

 

1.

Proclamation: Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month – March 2025.

 

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.

Adoption of Minutes: Special Meeting 2025-02; January 16, 2025.

 

2.

Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting 2025-03; January 16, 2025.

 

3.

Contract: Disaster recovery debris removal and monitoring services, purchasing authority - Public Works Department (Thompson Consulting Services, LLC - $79,564).

 

4.

Resolution 2025-10, amending Resolution 2024-35, adopting the Five-Year Capital Improvements Program for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 through 2028-2029 (first amendment).

 

5.

Ordinance 2025-07, providing for the naming of a private drive, located within Lots 9 to 14 of Cisna Park, as Stellar Circle SW, first reading.

 

6.

Consideration of Interlocal Agreement with Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office regarding Automatic Aid.

 

7.

Consideration of accepting a grant award and entering into a grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Palm Bay Indian River Lagoon (PBIRL) Baffle Boxes Project.

 

8.

Consideration of an agreement with Florida Fish and Wildlife to utilize the Palm Bay Aquatic Center for training purposes.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

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.), final reading. (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

2.

Request by Holiday Builders, Inc., for final subdivision plan/final plat approval for a proposed 86-lot single-family residential subdivision to be known as ‘Richmond Cove’, which property is located west of and adjacent to Gaynor Drive, in the vicinity north of Ocean Spray Street, in PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning (29.3 acres) (Case FS24-00005). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

3.

Request by Santiago De Jesus Sermeno Torres for a variance to allow a proposed single-family residence to encroach 14.5 feet into the east 25-foot rear setback (0.24 acres) (Case V24-00010). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

4.

Request by Marchly and Francoise Jean for a variance to allow a proposed home addition to encroach 3.47 feet into the 25-foot rear setback (0.23 acres) (V24-00008). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

5.

Request by CRE-KL Malabar Owner LLC for final subdivision plan/final plat approval for a proposed 317-lot single-family residential subdivision to be known as ‘Malabar Springs Phase 1’, which property is located north of and adjacent to Malabar Road, in the vicinity west of St. Johns Heritage Parkway, in PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning (295.17 acres) (Case FS24-00008). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

6.

Consideration of Substantial Amendments to the City’s approved Program Years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 Action Plans for Community Development Block Grant funds, only one hearing required.

 

7.

Ordinance 2025-08, amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map to change the designated use of property located south of and adjacent to Micco Road, in the vicinity east of Interstate 95, from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) (Brevard County) and RES-1 (Residential 1 Unit Per Acre) (Brevard County) to UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) (133.0 acres) (Case CP24-00010, Banack Family Limited Partnership), first reading.

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

 

PROCUREMENTS:

 

1.

Award of Bid: Culvert pipe replacements, Units 10, 12 and 16 - 07-ITB-25 - Public Works Department (Universal Contracting and Construction, Inc. (Units 10 and 12); Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. (Unit 16) - $1,865,646).

 

UNFINISHED AND OLD BUSINESS:

 

1.

Appointment of two (2) members to the Planning and Zoning Board (represents ‘at-large’ positions).

 

2.

Appointment of two (2) members to the Recreation Advisory Board (represents ‘at-large’ positions).

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.

Ordinance 2025-09, establishing a Citizens Budget Advisory Board for the purpose of assisting and making recommendations to City Council on the annual City budget, first reading. (Councilman Hammer)

 

2.

Ordinance 2025-10, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 52, Boards, Subchapter ’Sustainability Advisory Board’, by revising provisions related to the Board’s duties and responsibilities, first reading.

 

3.

Consideration of reconciling the budget for the City Hall “Building E” Project; award Add Alternate 1 for parking lot paving ($92,769); and allocate funds from the Building Department ($1,803,437) and Utilities Department ($235,164).

 

4.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities for the Information Technology Department ($120,400).

 

5.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities and reimbursement of facility repairs for the Parks and Facilities Department ($480,268).

 

6.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities for the Police Department ($1,749,600).

 

7.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities for the Public Works Department ($1,470,796)

 

COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL REPORTS:

 

1.

Committee/Council Reports

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

 

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.

 

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