At Wednesday's Bradenton City Council meeting, approval of a first reading of two separate ordinances that would seek to amend land and zone use maps for the purpose of allowing developent of a retail site east of a proposed Wa Wa gas station on SR 64 Road East was approved. In other business, a final reading of an ordinance that would make changes to the pension system of BPD officers also passed.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
- Mayor Wayne Poston
2. PROCLAMATIONS
- Manatee High School Cheerleaders Day: Feb. 26, 2014
- Engineers Week: March 2-8, 2014
3. PRESENTATION
- Powerboat Regatta (added 2/25)
4. ADMINISTERING THE OATH
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS
6. CONSENT AGENDA (Passed unanimously)
a) MB.14.00085: One-year extension of time for construction of retention pond at 1001 9th Ave. E.
b) Resolution 14-11: Appointing Norma Dunwoody to Bradenton Housing Authority.
c) Lease extension: Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc.
d) First quarter budget adjustments from Planning Department.
e) Amendment 1 to Loan Agreement SW410340 - 17th Ave. W. Bridge replacement.
f) Public Event: Shamrock 5K Run/Walk on March 15 in downtown.
g) Public Event: Request to move March’s Main Street Live to Saturday, March 15, for St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
h) Public Event: Embracing Our Differences art display from March 30-June 2 at Riverwalk.
i) Public Event: Sea Food Fest Water Taxi Service from April 5-7 from Riverwalk Day Dock during Sea Food Fest.
j) Public Event: YMCA Healthy Kids Day on April 12 at Riverwalk.
k) Public Event: Manatee Association of Realtors 100-year Anniversary on Oct. 25 at Riverwalk.
7. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS
8. NEW BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS, CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCIL
SA.13.00026 PUBLIC HEARING (Passed unanimously)
Request of Mary Lasseter, agent for 26th Avenue West LLC, owner, for a Special Use Amendment to establish an Auto Repair facility at 109 26th Avenue West (zoned UCC).
AB.14.00030 PUBLIC HEARING (Passed unanimously)
Request of Widewater Bradenton LLC, owner, for a 2COP Alcohol Beverage License to allow on premise alcohol consumption at 309 10th Street West (zoned T6-Urban Core).
ORDINANCE 2958 SECOND READING & PUBLIC HEARING (Passed unanimously)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 1, CHAPTER AND RELATED LAWS, SUBPART B, RELATED LAWS, ARTICLE IV, POLICE OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF “AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION” AND “SALARY”; AMENDING SECTION 6, BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 2959 FIRST READING (Passed unanimously)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4465 STATE ROAD 64 EAST, BRADENTON, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF BRADENTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT/FUTURE LAND USE MAP (SMALL SCALE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AMENDMENT CP.13.00031) CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM COUNTY RESIDENTIAL-6 TO CITY SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 2960 FIRST READING (Passed unanimously)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2950, CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA BY A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (LU.13.00054) TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FROM COUNTY RSF-6 TO CITY SCC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4465 STATE ROAD 64 EAST
ORDINANCE 2961 FIRST READING (Passed unanimously)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER XVIII, BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 36 PROVIDING FOR THE DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR A TITLE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICES; PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME AND APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR COSTS AND LIENING OF PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9. BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
A motion by Vice Chair Bemis Smith, seconded by Councilman Gene Gallo, to approve a request to ask City Attorney Bill Lisch to prepare a report on the One-Stop Center’s expansion passed 4-1, with Councilman Harold Byrd dissenting.
11. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
A motion by Councilman Patrick Roff, passed by Councilman Gene Brown to approve allowing the Army Corps. to store tree branches, limbs and other debris during a "snag and clean" project at the creek passed unanimously.
(Information taken from City of Bradenton's minutes report on the meeting)