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 2025-09

Thursday

 

March 20, 2025 – 6:00 PM

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

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

INVOCATION:

 

1.

Bishop Merton L. Clark – Truth Revealed International Ministries, 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.

A presentation honoring the City for its partnership with the 2024 Family Christmas Extravaganza Event has been added as Item 1, under Presentations.

 

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:

 

1.

Recognition: Presentation of the American Flag - honoring the service of Lyndsay Gray. (Mayor Medina)

 

2.

Proclamation: Bishop Merton L. Clark and Truth Revealed International Ministries – 30th Anniversary.

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

1.

Pastor Ken Delgado, The House Church – honoring the City of Palm Bay for its partnership with the 2024 Family Christmas Extravaganza Event. (AGENDA REVISION)

 

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 Meeting 2025-05; February 20, 2025.

 

2.

Adoption of Minutes: Special Meeting 2025-06; February 27, 2025.

 

3.

Award of Bid: Road Bond Paving (Units 22, 37, 57); maintenance (Unit 23) - Bid 15-ITB-25 - Public Works Department (Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. - $9,114,267; appropriation of funds - $1,546,819).

 

4.

Contract: Intersection improvements, Babcock Street and St. Johns Heritage Parkway – IFB 45-0-2022, Change Order 7 – Public Works Department (Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. - $24,173).

 

5.

Consideration of an agreement with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program.

 

6.

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

 

7.

Consideration of the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency 2024 Annual Report (Unaudited).

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

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), final reading.

 

2.

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), final reading.

 

3.

Request by Evan and Amanda Werner for a variance to allow a proposed carport to encroach 25 feet into the 25-foot side corner setback in RS-2 (Single-Family Residential District) zoning (0.25 acres) (V24-00007). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

4.

Ordinance 2025-13, amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map to change the designated use of property, located in the vicinities south of Foundation Park Boulevard and west of Babcock Street, from Low Density Residential Use (LDR) to Industrial Use (IND) (15.4 acres) (Case CP24-00011, Foundation Park Future Investments, LLC), only one reading required.

 

5.

Ordinance 2025-14, rezoning property, located in the vicinities south of Foundation Park Boulevard and west of Babcock Street, from RS-2 (Single-Family Residential District) to LI (Light Industrial and Warehousing District) (15.4 acres) (CPZ24-00007, Foundation Park Future Investments, LLC), first reading. (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

6.

Resolution 2025-13, granting a conditional use to allow the operation of a tree and landscape recycling facility in LI (Light Industrial and Warehousing District) zoning, in accordance with Section 173.021, Palm Bay Code of Ordinances, on property located in south of and adjacent to Foundation Park Boulevard, in the vicinity west of Babcock Street (36 acres) (Case CU24-00008, Foundation Park Future Investments, LLC). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding)

 

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 03/06/25 RCM)

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.

Consideration of selecting finalists to be interviewed for the position of City Manager.

 

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.

 

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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