City Council

Cocoa City Council Chambers

Agenda — 29 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 INVOCATION
3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. 4 ROLL CALL
5. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES:
6. 6 AGENDA:
7. II.1 Approval of the City Council Meeting Agenda for June 4, 2024 as written or with amendments. 24-324
8. 8 MINUTES:
9. III. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS:
10. IV. DELEGATIONS:
11. 11 In accordance with the City Council's rules and procedures, residents or tax-payers of the City (upon any subject of general or public interest), City employees (regarding his/her employment), and water and sewer customers (on matters related to the City's water and/or sewer system), may address the City Council under Delegations on items not on the printed agenda by filling out a speaker card. Speaker cards are located outside the Council meeting room and should be provided to the City Clerk. Please observe the time limit of three (3) minutes while speaking under Delegations. Delegations shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Council.
12. V. CONSENT AGENDA:
13. V.2 Approve the KABOOM grant application of $50,000 for the planning and installation of handicap-accessible playground equipment at Provost Park. (Communications & Econ. Dev. Director) 24-319
14. V.3 Authorize an amendment to the Construction Agreement between the City of Cocoa and Patriot Response Group for modifications to the Scope of Work at 1058 Grove Avenue, a State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) funded project in the amount of $12,200.00, bringing the total cost of the project to $86,831.00; and authorize a Contingency Resolution not to exceed 10% for any future change orders during the project. Authorize the City Manager to sign the contract amendment and execute any subsequent change orders on the project. (Community Services Director) 24-330
15. V.4 To Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget (BAF#24-079-T) in the Amount of $310,121.00 for Duke Energy Services; To Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment #2 of the Duke Premier Power Contract upon Approval of the Final Contract Amendment Language by the City Attorney and the City Manager; To Authorize the City Manager to Pay $130,120.23 for Generator Services Rendered (Utilities Director) 24-196
16. 17 MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS:
17. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
18. VI.1 Consideration of Second and Final Reading of a Land Development Code Amendment to Chapter 18, Subdivisions, to create a new Article VII, Lot Splits and Boundary Line Adjustments, and to make certain other amendments to Chapter 18 as necessary to effectuate the new Article VII; providing amendments to the City’s subdivision application requirements and processing procedures for Preliminary and Final Plats; altering the requirements for posting security to ensure completion of public improvements prior to Final Plat Approval; amending processing procedures for site plans processed concurrently with plat applications; eliminating specific procedures related to flag lots; changing staff designations; and providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions. (Planner) 24-329
19. VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
20. VII.2 Approve the current Code Enforcement Lien for the property located at 3629 E Malory Ct., be reduced to $3,078.65 as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board. (Police Chief) 24-307
21. VIII. CITY BUSINESS:
22. VIII.1 City Council approval of Resolution No. 2024-049 establishing a new board appointment process.(Administrative Services Director) 24-288
23. VIII.2 Approve, as recommended, the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 benefit renewal medical, dental, life, and disability insurance; and to authorize the City Manager to sign related agreements.(Administrative Services Director) 24-300
24. IX. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA:
25. IX.1 Informational Only - The City of Cocoa's Open Board Vacancies.(Administrative Services Director) 24-331
26. X. REPORTS:
27. XI. ADJOURNMENT
28. XII. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
29. 30 This is a public meeting. All interested parties may attend in person. The facility wherein this public meeting will be held is accessible to the physically handicapped. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk of the City of Cocoa, listed below, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting: Carie Shealy, City Clerk, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, by telephone at (321) 433-8484 or via email at cshealy@cocoafl.org. Additionally, interested persons may view or listen to the meeting electronically at the following internet sites: (1) https://tinyurl.com/s5e875r or (2) https://cocoa.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=26365&GUID=FF9D3369-D354-4FAB-800A-57D0AEE30153&Mode=MainBody However, the City is not responsible for technical difficulties that may occur while attempting to view or listen to the meeting on the internet. Interested persons may submit their written comments or questions regarding the meeting prior to the meeting through Email at meetings@cocoafl.org, or via E-comments through the online agenda. Any electronic comments submitted will be made part of the meeting record. Written comments or questions not relevant to the Council meeting agenda will not be made part of the meeting record but will be maintained as public record. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public that: if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, affected persons may need to assure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, and such record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals otherwise not allowed by law. Although members of the public are entitled to be heard by the City Council on certain items on the meeting agenda pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure, members of the public are not entitled to an immediate response by either administrative staff members or Council; however, the City Council or administrative staff may provide a response at their discretion. When presenting before the City Council, all comments or questions should be directed to the Mayor or the chair of the meeting. Comments or questions should not be made directly to administrative staff without permission from the Mayor or chair. Public debate by individual speakers from the audience on public hearing items shall be limited to three (3) minutes. Applicants or representatives of recognized groups with special interests in a matter shall be limited to ten (10) minutes; and total debate on a single issue shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes. Only one presentation per person per item shall be allowed. A Council member may add an item to the agenda during the meeting only at the time the agenda is approved. If the item requires action by the Council, then it may be added to the agenda by an affirmative vote of the Council, and written documentation must be submitted at the time the item is added to the agenda. Matters may also be raised by the Council, City Manager or City Attorney under reports and acted upon by the City Council. This agenda is posted on the Municipal Bulletin Board and at the Central Brevard Library and Reference Center in Cocoa for public review.