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January 9, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Cocoa City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 32 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 Approve the Agenda for the Regular City Council Meeting of January 9, 2024 as written or with amendments. 24-020
  8. 8 MINUTES:
  9. II.2 Approve the Minutes of the October 24, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting as written or with amendments. 24-018
  10. III. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS:
  11. III.1 Informational Annual Investment Report for FY2023. (Finance Director) 24-010
  12. IV. DELEGATIONS:
  13. 13 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.
  14. V. CONSENT AGENDA:
  15. V.2 Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget, BAF #24-035-T, by way of a transfer from General Fund Contingency, in the amount of $2,300 for the purposes of updating the Highest and Best Use Appraisal for 915 Florida Ave. (Community Services Director)
  16. V.3 Approval to modify the FY2024 pay plan. (Administrative Services Director)
  17. V.4 Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget, BAF #24-037-A, in the amount of $112,400, accepting the revenue from Florida City Gas (Pivotal Holdings, Inc.) for the gas easement located at Lee Wenner Park to be allocated to General Fund Contingency for additional Cocoa Village Parking and Street Parking, Project (AFBP24). (Community Services Director)
  18. V.5 Approve a Resolution to Waive Competitive Bidding by way of Single Source to Community Housing Initiative, Inc. of Melbourne for the construction of the five homes in the Michael C. Blake Subdivision. (Community Services Director) 24-014
  19. V.6 Announcement of Mayor Blake, Deputy Mayor Hearn and Councilmember Koss to Attend the Florida League of Cities Legislative Action Days from January 28, 2024 - January 31, 2024. (Administrative Services Director) 24-017
  20. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  21. VI.1 Approve Ordinance on First Reading amending Section 2-26 of the City Code regarding the qualification of candidates for City Council. (City Attorney)
  22. VI.2 Consider Petition filed by The Taylor Morrison of Florida, Inc., to create a community development district pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, known as the Windward Preserve Community Development District. (City Attorney) 24-015
  23. VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
  24. VII.1 Consideration of the 2024 City Council meeting date additions and cancellations. (Administrative Services Director)
  25. VIII. CITY BUSINESS:
  26. 27 MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS:
  27. IX. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA:
  28. IX.1 Bi-Weekly Report Covering December 8, 2023 - January 4, 2024. (Administrative Services Director)
  29. X. REPORTS:
  30. XI. ADJOURNMENT
  31. XII. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
  32. 33 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.