Bradenton City Council Meeting Results, 7/21/10

AGENDA
BRADENTON CITY COUNCIL
July 21, 2010
8:30 a.m.

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Invocation led by Pastor Gary Eldred, Faith United Methodist Church.

2. PROCLAMATION:
World Breastfeeding Week – August 1-7, 2010
3. PRESENTATION
4. ADMINISTERING THE OATH:
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS:
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Items on health insurance plans were pulled out for discussion. The rest of the consent agenda was passed 4-0. Councilman Gene Gallo was absent.
a) Minutes of June 23, 2010.
b) Resolution 10-40 Reappointment of Richard Coury to the Code Enforcement Board.
c) Resolution 10-41 Reappointment of Joseph Thompson to the Planning Commission.
d) Resolution 10-42 Reappointment of William Swan III and Peter Keenan to the Tree & Land Preservation Board.
e) Resolution 10-43 Appointment of Gene Bay to the Architectural Review Board.
f) Department of Corrections Work Squad Contract Renewal.
g) Pipeline Rehabilitation – 18th Avenue West and 34th Street West.
h) Two Budget Adjustments – Contribution to the Fire Pension Plan and reallocation of reserve funds for the Pipeline Rehabilitation Project.
i) 2010-2011 Health Insurance Plans. Approved on a 3-1 vote. Councilman Bemis Smith voted against. (Please read budget story.)
j) Resolution 10-46 - J. McKinney SHIP Housing Rehab Project Contract.
k) Resolution 10-47 – 2007-2008 SHIP (LHAP) Program Year.
l) LBT Rolloff Express, LLC Franchise Agreement.
m) Public Event - Unity In the Community Back to School Resource & Wellness Rally, Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Just For Girls Center.
n) Public Event – Get Down Downtown End of Summer Bash, Saturday, August 21, 2010 on Old Main Street.
o) Public Event – Thanksgiving Eve Celebration, Wednesday, November 24, 2010 on Old Main Street.

7. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

a) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2921 CP.10.0028/RS Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 800 & 816 57th STREET EAST (MORGAN JOHNSON ROAD), 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.10.0028) CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM COUNTY RES-6 TO CITY SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

b) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2922 LU.10.0046/RS Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2913, CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA BY A LAND USE ATLAS AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FROM MANATEE COUNTY A-1 TO SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ZONE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 800 & 816 57TH AVENUE EAST (MORGAN JOHNSON ROAD) AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED.

c) FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION 10 - 44 Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, FINDING THAT THERE EXISTS AN AREA IN WHICH DETERIORATED CONDITIONS AND BLIGHTED CONDITIONS EXISTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2923/BL The plans called for adding a section of property south of the Manatee River that incudes Rossi Park and the Manatee Players property. By including the latter inside redevelopment boundaries, Manatee Players would be eligible to seek other funding sources for its construction project. Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18.
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA AMENDING THE EXISTING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN BRADENTON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA BY CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO ADD CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND TO SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATE THAT PLAN KNOWN AS ”DOWNTOWN BY DESIGN: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA“ INTO THE CURRENT PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

d) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2924/BL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUB-PART A SECTION 59 OF THE  CHARTER BY CHANGING THE DATE OF ELECTIONS OF OFFICIERS FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF ODD NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH EVEN NUMBERED YEAR TO COINCIDE WITH STATE AND COUNTY WIDE ELECTIONS; ADJUSTING TERMS OF OFFICE NECESSITATED BY SUCH ELECTION DATE CHANGES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18. (Please read budget story.)

e)  FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2925/BL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUB-PART A OF SECTION 59 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, AND CHAPTER 30, SECTION 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT OF MAJORITY VOTE AND REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT OF RUN-OFF ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE CANDIDATE(S) RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES TO ELECTED TO AN OPEN SET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Approved 4-0. Final vote is scheduled for August 18. (Please read budget story.)

f) RESOLUTION 10 - 45 Approved 4-0.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THAT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA KNOWN AS THE 14TH STREET COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT/AREA BY INCORPORATING WITHIN SUCH PLAN THAT PLAN KNOWN AS THE TAMIAMI TRAIL REVITALIZATION STRATEGY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

g) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2920, PUBLIC HEARING.  Approved 4-0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, REPEALING THE CITY OF BRADENTON TRAFFIC LIGHT SAFETY ACT AS CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 50, SECTIONS 50-81 THROUGH 50-95 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

h) SU.10.0076 WARD 4 NEIGHBORHOOD 20.04 RS  PUBLIC HEARING Approved 4-0.
Request of Grimes Goebel et al, agent for Bennett and Kezar, owners; for a Special Use to allow an Adult Living Facility at 1015 57th Street East (zoned SCC, Suburban Commercial Corridor).

8. NEW BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS, CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCIL:
 
Tim Polk
 - Recommendation to Negotiate Form-Based Codes Contract. Council members authorized city staff to begin negotiations with Dover Kohl & Partners, a firm based in Coral Gables. Initially, the contract was to be awarded to a Miami firm Duany Plater-Zyberk, but the company had an issue with the fee and withdrew its bid.

Carl Callahan
 - Tentative millage rate Approved a tentative millage rate. (Please read budget story HERE.)

9. BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT:
10. COUNCIL REPORTS:
11. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: