Palmetto City Commission Agenda Results: July 2, 2012

PALMETTO -- At Monday's Palmetto City Commission meeting, Volunteers of America made an agreement to provide utility services so that the group can go forward with building six duplexes for veteran and low income residents. At this year's 4th of July celebration, all is set for a day of music and fun with Three Dog Night taking the stage at 7p.m. until 8:30 p.m., with fireworks soon after.

1.  CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request: Motion to approve the July 2, 2012 Agenda. -- Approved, 4 - 0, Smith absent

2.  CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL:  -- Approved, 4 - 0, Smith absent

A.  CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

1.  Minutes:  June 18, 2012 and June 25, 2012      (TAB 1)

2.  Legal Billing:  Blalock and Walters Invoices Dated 5/31/2012    (TAB 2)

3.  PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 2012-13      (TAB 3)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PALMETTO CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF CITY UTILITY SERVICES TO LOTS OR PARCELS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Action Request: Motion to adopt Ordinance 2012-13. -- Approved, Unanimous

4.  VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CITY UTILITY SERVICES AGREEMENT   (TAB 4)

Action Request: Motion to approve the agreement for sewer system connection of properties within unincorporated Manatee County between Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc. and the City of Palmetto. -- Subject to owners language in contract to annex. -- Approved, Unanimous

5.  PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 2012-09 (L. Lyn)     (TAB 5)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 0.8732 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY INTO THE CITY OF PALMETTO GENERALLY LOCATED AT 409 20^th STREET WEST, PALMETTO; MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF CITY BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  (AN2012-01 Applicant: Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc. PID# 2432900005/0.8732 acres)

Reopen public hearing from June 18, 2012.

Close public hearing after public comment.

Action Request: Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-09 -- Pulled from agenda by applicant

6  PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 2012-10 (L. Lyn)     (TAB 6)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR A SMALL SCALE DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF PALMETTO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT/FUTURE LAND USE MAP BY REDESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS FROM RES-9 (COUNTY) TO RES-10 (CITY); PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (PA2012-01 Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc. PID# 2432900005/0.8732 acres).

Reopen public hearing from June 18, 2012.

Close public hearing after public comment.

Action Request: Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-10. -- Pulled from agenda by applicant

7.  PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 2012-11 (L. Lyn)     (TAB 7)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; REZONING APPROXIMATELY 0.8732 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 409 20^th STREET WEST, PALMETTO, FROM GC, GENERAL COMMERCIAL (County) TO RM-5, DUPLEX AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (City); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Z-2012-01 Applicant: Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc. PID# 2432900005/0.8732 acres)

Reopen public hearing from June 18, 2012.

Close public hearing after public comment.

Action Request: Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-11. -- Pulled from agenda by applicant

Recess the City Commission meeting to open the CRA Board meeting.

Reconvene the City Commission meeting.

8.  BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE -- Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant had a meeting with Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker and found there were more sampling of the fields and the test results will be avaible July 24.

9.  ASR WELL UPDATE  No report, waiting for FDEP results

10.  5^TH STREET STREETSCAPE AND SUTTON PARK PROJECTS: SWFWMD coming to take pictures and tests of the absorption of the pavers. All is very close to schedule.

11.  DEPARTMENT HEADS’ COMMENTS  Public Works: At the Sutton Park 4th of July Celebration the following roads will be closed after 5pm. -- 7th st. from 10th to 11th blocked -- 6th st. at 11th ave. will be blocked -- 9th ave. between 6th st. and 7th st. will be blocked.

Chief Wells -- At the 4th of July event, everything should be fine and the department will be working hard to ensure all goes smoothly.

Jim Freeman -- Code enforcement meeting on the 31st.

12.  MAYOR’S REPORT   Everybody come out to the Sutton Park event and enjoy yourselves

13. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS   none

14.  ADJOURNMENT