Palmetto City Commission Agenda Results: May 17, 2016

PALMETTO – At Monday's Palmetto City Commission meeting, members took the first step in passing Ordinance 2016-07, limiting the number of times after a security alarm goes off that police can be called to a residency before a cost for the call is assessed. In other business, members voted to sell the property at 706 13th Street West as surplus property.

PROCLAMATION: National Safe Boating Week
Accepting: Braxton Ezell, Coast Guard Auxillary Commodore
King Barnard, Manatee Sail and Power Squadron Past Commander
Charlie Brunner, Manatee Sail and Power Squadron Past Commander

PROCLAMATION: Memorial Day
Accepting: Don Courtney, Chair, Manatee County Veterans Council

1. CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request: Motion to approve the May 16, 2016 Agenda. – Approved, Unanimous

2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment: Comments shall be limited to two minutes. Commission does not generally take action on any matter raised during these public comments, but may direct the matter to be placed on the agenda of a future meeting, if appropriate.

3. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
A. City Clerk’s Office
1. April 18 and May 2, 2016 (TAB 1)
2. Special Function Permits:
a. July 4th Event (TAB 2)
b. It Works Picnic May 26, 2016 (TAB 3)
c. MSA Picnic at Sutton May 27, 2016 (TAB 4)
d. First Baptist Church VBS June 22, 2016 (TAB 5)
B. Police Department
1. Sergeant and Corporal Promotion Testing (TAB 6)
2. Resolution 2016-18 Budget Amendment (TAB 7)

Action Request: Motion to approve the May 16, 2016 Consent Agenda. – Approved, Unanimous

4. 1st READ ORDINANCE 2016-07 ALARM (S. Tyler/M. Barnebey)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PALMETTO CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SECURITY ALARM BUSINESSES AND SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR DEFITIONS AND EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND PENALTIES FOR ALARM VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR ALARM SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Action Request: Motion to schedule Ordinance 2016-07 for a public hearing on June 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as same can be heard in these Chambers and direct staff to advertise for same. – Approved, Unanimous

5. SURPLUS PROPERTY (J. Freeman) (TAB 8)
Surplus of City owned property at 706 13 Street West.

Action Request: Motion to declare the property located at 706 13 Street West as surplus as it is no longer needed for municipal purposes. – Approved, Unanimous

6. APRIL CHECK REGISTER (Informational Only) (TAB 9)

7. TRAFFIC UPDATE – Wednesday the 18th MCAT will be holding a public meeting here in these chambers. They want to hear the concerns of the public on MCAT issues. The meeting will start at 2:30 p.m.

8. DEPARTMENT HEADS’ COMMENTS

– City Clerk Jim Freeman said he put in a request with the Supervisor of Elections to see if and when the election flyers are going out. Freeman also reminded the commission more renovations of the chambers will be going on over the next two weeks.
– Allen Tusing said this dry season is escorting in gray water saving conservation rules that restrict watering four days a week and allow recycled water use Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

10. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
– Davis said June 5 is the Fabulous Fashion Show at 4 p.m.
– Williams said he is hoping and waiting to get some dates to start the meetings that deal with the recent moratorium the commission placed on permits within the inner city of Palmetto.
– Varnadore said she is echoing what commissioner Williams said.

11. ADJOURNMENT