City Council approves housing action plan

BRADENTON – Getting people into housing is the goal, Mayor Wayne Poston said before Wednesday night’s City Council meeting.

The council approved the Community Development Block Grant May 1, 2010-April 20, 2011 Annual Action Plan on a 4-0 vote in the consent agenda.

”It’s important because we’re getting people in housing who haven’t gotten into housing,“ he said.

The council also approved 4-0 a funding agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District to install flood markers.

City Attorney Bill Lisch said that while the city deeded land to United Community Centers, there was a reverter clause in the March 2007 deal that said the city would get the land back if a center wasn’t completed in 36 months.

They won’t have the Certificate of Occupancy in time, Lisch said. They need an agreement that the city won’t exercise the reverter so they can get the loan documents signed.

The council approved the request on a 3-0 vote, with Councilwoman Marianne Barnebey recusing herself.

Ward 1 City Councilman Gene Gallo was on an excused absence, Poston said.

Consent agenda
The City Council approved the following consent agenda items on a 4-0 vote:

• Resolution 10-08 – Reappointing Richard A. Coury to the Enterprise Zone Board
• 2010 Port Security Grant Application
• Request by the Golby-Reasoner Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society to block 150’ of street parking spaces in front of First Baptist Church’s Family Life Center at 401 13th St. W. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010, to hold a plant sale.
• Public Event – First Baptist Church’s Wild Game Outing – Thursday, March 11, 2010.
• Public Event – Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Stations of the Cross Procession – Friday, April 2, 2010.
• Special Event – Tyler/Jones Wedding Ceremony in Rossi Park – Saturday, April 10, 2010
• Public Event – Humane Society of Manatee County – Paws in Motion, a dog walk fund-raiser – Saturday, May 8, 2010.
• Resolution 10-09 – 2009 Tampa Bay reasonable Assurance Addendum
• Extension of SWFWMD Contract Period to Sept. 30, 2010, for Paramertization of Braden River Watershed.