City Commission

Agenda — 7 items

1. Consideration and approval, authorizing staff to enter contract negotiations starting with the highest ranked firm CityVitae, LLC for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure Implementation.
2. Public hearing and consideration of RESOLUTION NO. 26-4255-R – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BARTOW, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BARTOW, FLORIDA (THE "AGENCY") TO ENTER INTO LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH THE LENDER AND OBTAIN A LOAN THEREUNDER; DESIGNATING THE 2026A NOTE AS A "QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION" UNDER SECTION 265(b)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986; APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ITS APPROVAL OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
3. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Public Hearing — Review and consideration by the City Commission of the City of Bartow of a request by Clear Springs Land Company, LLC, to amend a previously approved Development Agreement with the City of Bartow.
4. State Appropriate funded Fire Truck Purchase through Sourcewell Cooperative with Oshkosh Corporation/Pierce Manufacturing (Ten-8). (Cooperative Purchasing/Governmental Contracts that exceed $100,000.00)
5. Public hearing and final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-18 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF BARTOW, FLORIDA; SAID AMENDMENT BEING KNOWN AS “AMENDMENT NO. CPA-25-01-LS – EMILIE EAST”; SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNING LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE TO RECENTLY ANNEXED PARCELS OWNED BY SMITH GERBER, LLC; TRANSMITTING SAID AMENDMENT TO FLORIDACOMMERCE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A FINDING OF COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERROR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON FINAL PASSAGE.
6. Public hearing and final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-21 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF BARTOW, FLORIDA; SAID AMENDMENT BEING KNOWN AS “AMENDMENT NO. CPA-25-02-LS – EMILIE WEST”; SPECIFICALLY TO CHANGE THOSE PARCELS OF LAND OWNED BY CLEAR SPRINGS LAND COMPANY, LLC., FROM CLEAR SPRINGS PLANNED INDUSTRIAL TO CLEAR SPRINGS RESIDENTIAL; TRANSMITTING SAID AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDACOMMERCE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A FINDING OF COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERROR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON FINAL PASSAGE.
7. Public hearing and final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-23 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF BARTOW, FLORIDA; SAID AMENDMENT BEING KNOWN AS “AMENDMENT #CPA-25-03-TEXT”; SPECIFICALLY TO AMEND POLICY 3.2.7 AND 3.3.38 OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO: 1) EXTEND THE BUILDOUT YEAR OF THE CLEAR SPRINGS SECTOR PLAN DETAIL SPECIFIC AREA PLAN #1; 2) INCORPORATE THE CLEAR SPRINGS LAND USE EQUIVALENCY MATRIX; AND 3) ALLOW RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (SOLAR POWER) IN ALL CLEAR SPRINGS LAND USE DESIGNATIONS; TRANSMITTING SAID AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DEO) FOR A FINDING OF COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERROR; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON FINAL PASSAGE.

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