Palmetto City Commission Agenda Results: 5/20/13

PALMETTO -- At Monday's Palmetto City Commission meeting, members approved a continuance to the second meeting for the mobile food vender ordinance. For those watching this closely, a vote will likely come soon. In other business, commissioners chose not to move yet on a vote for funding the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.

1.  CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request: Motion to approve the May 20, 2013 Agenda with removal of Item #3 -- Approved, Unanimous

2.  CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL

A.  City Clerk’s Office

1.  Minutes:  May 6, 2013

2.  Public Service Tax (Propane) Annual Agreement

3.  Blalock Walters Legal Bills

4.  Alltrust Agent Renewal Contract

5.  Banking Agreement Extension

            6.  Disposition of Surplus Property

7.  Resolution 2013-15 Veolia Reimbursement

8.  Resolution 2013-19 Telemetry Meter Budget Amendment

Action Request: Motion to approve the May 20, 2013 Consent Agenda. -- Approved, Unanimous

3.  RESOLUTION 2013-20 TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL (J. Freeman)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF RESTORING AND MAINTAINING FUTURE STATE FUNDING FOR THE TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Action Request: Motion to adopt Resolution 2013-20. -- Item Pulled

4.  PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE 2013-02 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS AND TEMPORARY USES

(M. Barnebey)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, ZONING CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A DEFINITION OF MOBILE VENDORS; REVISING THE CURRENT TEMPORARY USE PERMIT CRITERIA AND ADDING CRITERIA FOR USE AND OPERATION OF MOBILE VENDORS, INCLUDING PUSH CARTS AND TEMPORARY VENDORS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Open the public hearing from April 15, 2013.

Action Request: Motion to continue the second public hearing on Ordinance 2013-02 to June 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as same can be heard in these chambers. -- Approved, Unanimous

5.  1st READ ORDINANCE 2013-06 (L. Lyn)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.72 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 14th STREET WEST, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET EAST OF 8th AVENUE WEST, PALMETTO (PARCEL A), FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-4) TO DUPLEX AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-5); REZONING APPROXIMATELY 7.82 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN 13th STREET WEST AND  14th STREET WEST AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 13th STREET WEST, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET EAST OF 8th AVENUE WEST, PALMETTO (PARCEL B), FROM MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-6) TO DUPLEX AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-5); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Z-2012-02 Applicant: Top 3% Inc. PID# 262600055/10.54 acres)

Action Request: Motion to schedule the first public hearing for Ordinance 2013-06 for June 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as same can be heard in these chambers and direct staff to advertise for same. -- Approved, Unanimous

6.  APRIL 2013 CHECK REGISTER (Informational Only)

7.  BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE --  Updates are starting to come from the county.  

8.  ASR WELL UPDATE -- Allen Tusing: Getting complaints about tree removal. Mayor says there are 200 trees that have been donated.

9.  DEPARTMENT HEADS’ COMMENTS 

-- CRA -- Jeff Burton -- None

-- Public Works -- None

-- City Clerk -- Jim Freeman -- Budget is in and waiting for comments and will be delivered soon. There is more information that will come out as things move forward.

-- Police Chief -- Rick Wells -- We are ready for last day of school. We' make sure they all get home safe to have a happy summer.

Barnebey -- Mayor has asked for a shopping cart ordinance -- will be ready soon.

10.  MAYOR’S REPORT -- No First Friday complaints. Will be approved for next month.  

11.  COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS --  

-- Charles Smith -- None

-- Jonathan Davis -- Thank Jim and staff for the award. 

-- Tamara Cornwell -- Thank you Chief for being ready for the kid's last day.

-- Tambra Varnadore -- Historical Commission Set for Saturday the 22nd. We'll be sharing some ideas.

-- Brian Williams -- How about some comments in our news letter about trees? ( to Allen Tusing) Good idea. 

12.  ADJOURNMENT