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 2025-07

Thursday

 

March 06, 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:

 

1.

Discussion of the school zone speed enforcement camera system has been added to the agenda as Item 6, under New Business, at the request of Councilman Langevin.

 

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:

 

1.

Proclamation: Flood Awareness Week – March 3-9, 2025.

 

2.

Proclamation: Wellderly Week – March 17-22, 2025.

 

3.

Proclamation: Irish-American Heritage Month – March 2025.

 

4.

Proclamation: Procurement 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: Regular Council Meeting 2025-04; February 6, 2025.

 

2.

Resolution 2025-11, amending Resolution 2024-30, which established rates, charges and fees pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 96, Florida Building Code.

 

3.

Resolution 2025-12, establishing a temporary pre-application fee waiver program as an economic development incentive tool to encourage new commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zoning districts through September 30, 2025.

 

4.

Consideration of City Council Flag Program nominee, Lyndsay Gray. (Mayor Medina)

 

5.

Consideration of a Utility Easement Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, from Malabar Road to the commercial cell tower located adjacent to Fire Station 2.

 

6.

Consideration of an amendment to the ground site lease with T-Mobile on property located adjacent to the communication tower at Fire Station 2 (150 Malabar Road).

 

7.

Consideration of entering into an Interlocal Agreement for the creation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization.

 

8.

Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 HOME Disbursement Agreement with Brevard County ($1,736,065).

 

9.

Consideration of an increase in State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) funding for South Brevard Women’s Center for transitional housing rehabilitation for homeless and at-risk families who are victims of domestic violence ($38,610).

 

10.

Consideration of an extension to the completion date of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement grant related to the construction of a multi-purpose training facility.

 

11.

Consideration of submitting a grant application for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Nonpoint Source Management Grants Program.

 

12.

Consideration of an agreement with the YMCA of Central Florida for a “Summer Camp Program” at the Ted Whitlock Community Center for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

 

13.

Consideration of the reclassification of the Public Works Director position.

 

14.

Consideration of the disposal of City capital surplus property.

 

15.

Acknowledgment of the City’s quarterly Budget Monitoring Report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (Unaudited).

 

16.

Acknowledgement of the City’s first quarter financial report for Fiscal Year 2025 (Unaudited).

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

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

 

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, final reading.

 

3.

Resolution 2025-08, granting a conditional use to allow an educational institution in LI (Light Industrial and Warehousing District) zoning, in accordance with Section 173.01, Palm Bay Code of Ordinances, on property located south of and adjacent to Treeland Boulevard, in the vicinity east of San Filippo Boulevard (3.7 acres) (Case CU25-00002, Treeland Property Owner LLC). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding) (CONTINUED FROM 02/06/25 RCM)

 

4.

Ordinance 2025-11, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 1, Block 2425, Port Malabar Unit 45 (Case VE-1-2025, Paul and Wendy Cosentino), first reading.

 

5.

Ordinance 2025-12, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 15, Block 1500, Port Malabar Unit 31 (Case VE-2-2025, David B. Kleist II), first reading.

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

 

UNFINISHED AND OLD BUSINESS:

 

1.

Appointment of one (1) member to the Planning and Zoning Board (represents ‘at-large’ position). (CONTINUED FROM 02/20/25 RCM)

 

2.

Appointment of one (1) member to the Recreation Advisory Board (represents ‘at-large’ position). (CONTINUED FROM 02/20/25 RCM)

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.

Consideration of a co-sponsorship request from Supporting Our ASD Kids, Inc. (SOAK) for the Get Soaked for Autism event to be held on April 5, 2025, at Fred Poppe Regional Park.

 

2.

Consideration of a co-sponsorship request from Eastwind Pentecostal Church for the Annual Easter Extravaganza to be held on April 19, 2025, at Fred Poppe Regional Park.

 

3.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities for the Fire Rescue Department ($281,495).

 

4.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-year budget priorities for the Utilities Department ($2,280,000).

 

5.

Consideration of refunds and future rebates of certain building permit fees collected by the Building Department.

 

6.

Discussion of the school zone speed enforcement camera system. (Councilman Langevin) (AGENDA REVISION)

 

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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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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