Local Government Bradenton City Council Regular Meeting Results Feb 22, 2012

BRADENTON – At Wednesday night’s Bradenton City Council meeting, members approved a ban on glass bottles on public right of ways. They also mended the city sign ordinance, approved two public events, Canes on Main, which will take place on March 24 and Jingle Bell Run at Rossi Park, which is scheduled for December 7. The council also discussed revising the city election requirements; those modifications will be discussed at the next meeting. Gene Gallo was absent from the meeting. 

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

• Invocation led by Pastor Mark Childers of West Campus Bayside Community Church of Bradenton.

2. PROCLAMATION:
3. PRESENTATION:
4. ADMINISTERING THE OATH:
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS:

6. CONSENT AGENDA: (Approved 4-0 Gene Gallo was absent from the meeting.)

a) Public Event: Canes on Main for Saturday, March 24
b) Public Event: Jingle Bell Run in Rossi Park for Friday, Dec. 7

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

LU.11.0049  SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2935  (Approved 4-0 )

PUBLIC HEARING

• Request of the City of Bradenton to textually amend the Form-Based Code as pertaining to signage standards, fence standards and marina facilities.
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF BRADENTON FORM-BASED CODE TO INCLUDE MINOR TEXT AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO SIGNAGE STANDARDS, FENCE STANDARDS, MARINA FACILITY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2937 (Approved 4-0) 

PUBLIC HEARING

• An ordinance prohibiting the possession of open glass bottles in the public right of way.
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER VI, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SECTION 6-4 BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF OPEN GLASS BOTTLE UPON ANY PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OR PUBLIC PARKING LOT; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS FOR COLLECTING AND RECYCLING SUCH CONTAINERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

• William Lisch, City Attorney

RESOLUTION 12-04    (Approved 4-0)

• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A QUIT-CLAIM DEED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Michael Radzilowski, Chief of Police
Bradenton Police Department request to use forfeiture funds to buy equipment.

RESOLUTION 12-05 (Approved 4-0)

• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY CESSATION OF THE IMPOSITION OF IMPACT FEES FOR PARKS AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

9. BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT:

10. COUNCIL REPORTS:
11. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:

12. ADJOURN