Local Government Bradenton City Council Regular Meeting Results June 27, 2012

BRADENTON -- Wednesday night, members of the Bradenton City Council unanimously approved the first reading to officiate firefighter and paramedic employee insurance and pension contributions, which will increase over the next three years. The second public hearing is set for July 18, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. Department pay rate will remain frozen for three years.

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

• Invocation led by Councilman Harold Byrd, Jr.

2. PROCLAMATION:

3. PRESENTATION:

4. ADMINISTERING THE OATH:

5. CITIZEN COMMENTS:

6. CONSENT AGENDA: (Unanimously approved)

a) Public Event: Winter Wonderland on Dec. 8.

7. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS: ORDINANCE 2939FIRST READING (Unanimously Approved)

• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 1, CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS, SUBPART B, RELATED LAWS, ARTICLE III, FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 5, CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 6, BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• Second reading and public hearing set for July 18 at 8:30 a.m.

8. ORDINANCE 2940FIRST READING (Unanimously approved)

• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 1, CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS, SUBPART B, RELATED LAWS, ARTICLE III, FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 5, CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• Second reading and public hearing set for July 18 at 8:30 a.m.

ORDINANCE 2941FIRST READING (Unanimously approved)

• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 1, CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS, SUBPART B, RELATED LAWS, ARTICLE III, FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 5, CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• Second reading and public hearing set for July 18 at 8:30 a.m.

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

9. BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT:

10. COUNCIL REPORTS:

11 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: