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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 |
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AGENDA |
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Regular Council Meeting 2025-15 Thursday |
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May 15, 2025 – 6:00 PM Council Chambers, 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay FL 32907 |
**5:30 P.M. - STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE BY MAYOR MEDINA** |
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CALL TO ORDER: |
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INVOCATION: |
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1. | Pastor Tom Ritchey – Eastwind Pentecostal Church, Palm Bay. |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: |
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ROLL CALL: |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: |
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1. | Two (2) vacancies on the Community Development Advisory to represent one (1) of the following fields relating to affordable housing (‘banking industry’, ‘residential home building’, ‘actively engaged in home building’, ‘for-profit provider’, or ‘resident of the City’ positions)++ |
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AGENDA REVISIONS: |
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1. | A Special Procurement and Waiver of the Procurement Process for Mach Alert Fire Station Alerting and Automation (FSAA) systems for Fire Stations 7 and 9 has been added to the agenda as Item 3, under New Business. |
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PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: |
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1. | Proclamation: Kids to Parks Day – May 17, 2025. |
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2. | Proclamation: National Safe Boating Week – May 17-23, 2025. |
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3. | Proclamation: Public Works Week – May 18-24, 2025. |
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4. | Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month – May 2025. |
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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. |
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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. |
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1. | Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting 2025-11; April 3, 2025. |
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2. | Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting 2025-13; April 17, 2025. |
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3. | Award of Bid: South Regional Water Treatment Plant Expansion 6 MGD to 8 MGD – 34-ITB-25 – Utilities Department (L7 Construction, Inc., $3,700,000). |
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4. | Award of Bid: Road Bond Paving, Port Malabar Unit 26 and Port Malabar Unit 39 Cul-de-Sacs – 36-ITB-2025 – Public Works Department (V.A. Paving, Inc. - $1,411,730); and approve appropriation of funds from the GO Road Program ($800,000). |
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5. | Miscellaneous: Vehicle purchase – Utilities Department (Jarrett Gordon Ford, Bozard Ford, Prestige Ford, Beck Auto Sales - $2,024,834). |
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6. | Contract: South Regional Water Reclamation Facility Construction - IFB 39-0- 2020, Change Order 8 - Utilities Department (RJ Sullivan Corporation - $153,646). |
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7. | Award of Bid: Blower replacement, South Regional Water Treatment Plant - 29- ITB-25 – Utilities Department (Florida Design Contractors, LLC - $249,225); and appropriation of funds from the Utilities Renewal and Replacement Undesignated Fund Balance ($124,147). |
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8. | Contract: Site development design services, Fire Station 8 (Task Order 4) - RFQ 55-0-2022 - Fire Rescue (CPZ Architects, Inc. - $259,530). |
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9. | Contract: Continuing Consultant Services, Police Shooting Range Improvements Project (replacement design scope and task order) – Police Department (CPZ Architects, Inc. - $195,032). |
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10. | Consideration of accepting a grant award and authorizing an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the Norwood Water Quality Improvement Project. |
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11. | Consideration of expenditures from the Palm Bay Police Department's Law Enforcement Trust Fund for various items ($8,500). |
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12. | Consideration of submitting a grant application for the Fiscal Year 2026 Tourism Development Office (TDO) Marketing Support Program. |
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13. | Consideration of travel and training for specified City employees (Office of the City Clerk). |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: |
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1. | Ordinance 2025-20, vacating a portion of the rear public utility and drainage easement located within Lot 2, Block 416, Port Malabar Unit 10 (Case VE-3-2025, Leonard and LaVernice Miller), final reading. |
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2. | Ordinance 2025-21, vacating a portion of the twenty (20) foot wide drainage right-of-way lying north of Lots 7 and 20, and lying south of Lots 8 and 19, Block 2051, Port Malabar Unit 46, as recorded in Plat Book 22, Pages 58-74, of the Public Records of Brevard County, Florida (0.057 acres, more or less) (Case VRW-1-2025, Phillip and Kristi Silver), final reading. |
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3. | Ordinance 2025-19, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 200, Utilities Code, by including language for an application filing fee for Utility Agreements, final reading. |
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4. | Request by Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc., for final subdivision plan/final plat approval for the replat of three (3) residential lots and a recreation tract to be known as 'Cypress Bay West Phase 2 Model Center', which is located at the southeast corner of Hollingsworth Drive and Mara Loma Boulevard, in PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning (4.285 acres) (FS24-00007). (Quasi-Judicial Proceeding) |
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5. | Ordinance 2025-16, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 172, Development Review Procedures, by modifying provisions contained therein (Case T25-00001, City of Palm Bay), first reading. (CONTINUED FROM 04-17-25 RCM) |
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6. | Request by the City of Palm Bay to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 173, Zoning, by modifying provisions contained therein (Case T25-00003). |
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7. | Request by the City of Palm Bay to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 175, Tree Protection, Landscaping, Buffering, by modifying provisions contained therein (Case T25-00004). |
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CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: |
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UNFINISHED AND OLD BUSINESS: |
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1. | Councilmember appointments to the Charter Review Commission. |
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2. | Appointment of one (1) member to the Community Development Advisory Board (represents 'resident of the City' position). |
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NEW BUSINESS: |
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1. | Resolution 2025-23, amending Resolution 2024-33, as amended, which established rates, fees and charges pursuant to the Palm Bay Code of Ordinances for specified chapters and sections therein. |
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2. | Consideration of scheduling a workshop meeting in May 2025. |
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3. | Miscellaneous: Special Procurement and Waiver of the Procurement Process, Mach Alert Fire Station Alerting and Automation (FSAA) systems, Fire Stations 7 and 9 – Fire Rescue and Information Technology Departments (Mach Alert, Inc. (equipment) - $83,243 and Communications International, Inc. (installation) - $26,250). (AGENDA REVISION) |
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COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL REPORTS: |
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1. | Committee/Council Reports |
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS: |
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ADJOURNMENT: |
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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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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. |
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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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