PALMETTO -- At the Palmetto City Commission meeting Monday, commissioners voted to create a Housing Authority, and in other business they corrected a zoning issue by passing some conditional-use permits for farm-worker housing. To close, all commissioners said their farewells to Commissioner Zirkelback, who has stepped down from the board and will be replaced in Tuesday's election.
1. CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL
Action Request: Motion to approve the November 5, 2012 Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous
2. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
A. City Clerk’s Office:
1. Minutes: October 15, 2012
2. Jan-Prop Cleaning Systems contract approval
3. BIS Digital contract renewal for an additional year ending November 16, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $993.68
4. Blalock Walters and Bryant Miller Olive Legal Billings
B. Police Department:
1. Resolution 2012-37 Budget Amendment
Action Request: Motion to approve the November 5, 2012 Consent Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous
3. PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU 2012-05 (L. Lyn)
Application by Peerless Manatee, Inc., located at 401, 405, 409, and 413 6th Street West.
Reopen the public hearing from October 1, 2012.
Close the public hearing after public comment.
Action Request: Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit 2012-05 for farm worker housing located at 401, 405, 409, and 413 6th Street West petitioned by Peerless Manatee, Inc. -- Approved, Unanimous
4. PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU 2012-06 (L. Lyn)
Application by Peerless Manatee, Inc., located at 408 8th Street West and 716 5th Avenue West.
Open the public hearing.
Close the public hearing after public comment.
Action Request: Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit 2012-06 for farm worker housing located at 712 and 716 5th Avenue West and 408 8th Street West, petitioned by Peerless Manatee, Inc. -- Approved, Unanimous
5. PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU 2012-07 (L. Lyn)
Application by Old Florida Investments, Inc., located at 415 9th Street West and 804, 806, and 808 5th Avenue West.
Reopen the public hearing from October 1, 2012.
Close the public hearing after public comment.
Action Request: Motion to approve Conditional Use Permit 2012-07 for farm worker housing located at 415 9th Street West and 804, 806, and 808 5th Avenue West, petitioned by Old Florida Investment, Inc. -- Approved, Unanimous
6. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY (M. Barnebey and J. Burton)
Recommendation to declare property located at the northwest corner of 9th Avenue West and 5th Street West as surplus.
Action Request: Motion to declare the City owned property at the northwest corner of 5th Street West and 9th Avenue West as surplus and may be eligible for conveyance and redevelopment in the future. -- Approved, Unanimous
7. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-38 PALMETTO HOUSING AUTHORITY (M. Barnebey)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF PALMETTO; CREATING A FIVE-MEMBER COMMISSION TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORITY TO BE SERVED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Request: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2012-38. -- Approved, Unanimous -- (Story To follow)
8. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-35 RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS (M. Barnebey)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REPEALING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES IN CONFLICT TO GOVERN MEETINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, SETTING FORTH THE FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF PARTS HEROF IF DECLARED INVALID; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action Request: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2012-35, adopting Rules of Procedure related to Public Hearings. -- Approved, Unanimous
Recess the City Commission meeting to open the November 5, 2012 CRA Board meeting.
Open CRA Meeting
1. CRA BOARD AGENDA APPROVAL
Action Request: Motion to approve the November 5, 2012 CRA Board Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous
2. CRA CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes: October 15, 2012
Action Request: Motion to approve the November 5, 2012 CRA Consent Agenda -- Approved, Unanimous
3. CRA DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS -- None
4. PRESIDING OFFICER’S COMMENTS -- None
5. CRA BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS -- None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE CRA BOARD
7. ADJOURNMENT
Close CRA
Reconvene the City Commission meeting.
9. BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE -- Continue to work on the project. Engineers are getting closer.
10. ASR WELL UPDATE -- Well has first 50 feet in.
11. 5th STREET STREETSCAPE AND SUTTON PARK PROJECTS UPDATE --
12. DEPARTMENT HEADS’ COMMENTS -- City Clerk, Jim Freeman-Staff is exploring IPads' possible use with staff and suggested the city website be revisited for updates. Mr. Freeman added that the CDBG application needs more work.
13. MAYOR’S REPORT --The Mayor has been getting many complaints about the rebranding of the civic center. Mayor Bryant has been very unhappy about the change since it was first announced that it would be changed from the Manatee County Civic Center to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.
All commissioners thanked Commissioner Alan Zirkelbach for his service. Zirkelbach did not run for reelection this term.
14. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS -- Commissioner Smith thanked Allen Tusing for staying on top of the 11th and 12th street project. Commissioner Varnadore, said that she was happy about the 4 way stop sign.
15. ADJOURNMENT