Bradenton City Council Agenda Results: March 27, 2013

BRADENTON – At Wednesday night's meeting, the Bradenton City Council unanimously voted to approve the construction of a gas station at the intersection of the only entrance to a major subdivision, much to the chagrin its residents. In other business, council members approved an ordinance that targets hazardous dumping by illicit drug labs, and another on private road construction. Councilman Harold Byrd was absent from the meeting.

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

- Invocation by Gail Cox of First Church of the Nazarene.

2. PROCLAMATION

- Fair Housing Month – Speaking for Mayor Wayne Poston, City Clerk Carl Callahan read aloud the proclamation for Fair Housing Month, directed at Director of Planning and Community Development, Timothy Polk. Mr. Polk said he was honored to receive the proclamation for his department.

 
- National Tartan Day – April 6 - Callahan also read aloud the proclamation for National Tartan Day, directed at a members of various Scottish-American clans in attendance. "I accept this proclamation with great humility," the man said, then gifted the council with an assortment of Scottish shortbread cookies as a token of gratitude.

3. PRESENTATION

4. ADMINISTERING THE OATH 

5. CITIZEN COMMENTS

6. CONSENT AGENDA (All items passed unanimously without discussion, with Councilman Byrd absent, with the exception of item J)

a) Minutes: Feb. 13 City Council meeting. 

b) Minutes: Feb. 27 City Council meeting. 

c) Minutes: March 13 City Council meeting. 

d) Public Event: Sustainable Shindig on May 5 at Riverwalk pavilion. 

e) Public Event: Bradenton Blues Fest on Dec. 6-7 at Riverwalk pavilion. 

f) Line item adjustment for Mechanical Division for emergency repairs at Lift Station #20. 

g) Resolution 13-11: Extending the temporary suspension of impact fees. 

h) Resolution 13-12: Approving a conservation easement for Southwest Florida Water Management District. 

i) Road closure: Request to close 3rd Ave. W. between 9th-10th avenues on May 4-5 and 11-12 installation/connection of two sanitary sewer lines for Hampton Inn (Pink Palace).

j) Downtown Bradenton Farmers' Market 1-day relocation on April 6 to Village of the Arts.  (passed unanimously, with Byrd absent)

The item, which would allow the Farmers' Market to close off the street they will be selling their product on during the day of April 6, was separated from the rest of the consent agenda in order to allow for further discussion. 

Councilman and Vice Mayor Gene Gallo asked, "If we approve (this one-day relocation this for the Farmer's Market), is it not going to open up the possibility for any neighborhood being able to close a certain street off for, example, a neighborhood yard sale?" City Attorney Bill Lisch advised that no precedent would be set for approving the Market's closing off the street it will be selling its product on, and that such closings would still be judged individually in the future. The item was approved unanimously soon afterward, with Byrd absent.

k) Maintenance agreement with Florida Department of Transportation.

7. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS  (passed unanimously, with Councilman Byrd absent)

ORDINANCE 2946              SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, ADDING A SECTION 18-243 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON BY PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE CLEAN UP AND ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS RESULTING FROM CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB SITES OR ASSOCIATED DUMPSITE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY AND COLLECTION OF COSTS; PROVIDING FOR CLEANUP STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFIED LABARATORY TESTING; PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY OF CITY COSTS; PROVIDING FOR DISCLOSURE; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE 2947             SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING  (passed unanimously, with Councilman Byrd absent)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, CREATING A NEW SECTION 62-80, OF CHAPTER 62 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE LOCATION AND DESIGN OF PRIVATE ROADS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO CONSTRUCT PRIVATE ROADS; ESTABLISHING REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR PRIVATE ROADS; ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE DEDICATION OF PRIVATE ROADS TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR VARIANCES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

PR.13.00043  WARD 4  NEIGHBORHOOD 20.04            PUBLIC HEARING  (passed unanimously, with Councilman Byrd absent - story to follow)
Request of Kimley-Horn & Associates, agent for Faith United Church, owner, for Preliminary Planned Development Project approval of a convenience store and service station located at 4850 State Road 64 East (zoned PDP).

8. NEW BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS, CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCIL

9. BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT 

10. COUNCIL REPORTS 

11. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS