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August 3, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final-revised

Community Meeting Room

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Agenda — 43 items

  1. 1 ** Rules of Decorum are listed at the end of the Agenda and apply to all Attendees **
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 3 Also Present
  4. 2. Roll Call
  5. 3. Invocation
  6. 4. Pledge of Allegiance
  7. 5. Approval of the Agenda Approved Pass
  8. 6. Approval of the Minutes
  9. a. Approval of the City Council Special Called Workshop- Audit Review For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Minutes of July 13, 2026 ID 26-5571 Approved Pass
  10. b. Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2026 ID 26-5573 Approved Pass
  11. 7. Approval of the Consent Agenda
  12. 12 [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items listed below.]
  13. 7a. Approval of a Water and Sewer Billing Refund - Marco Island Senior Living, LLC in the amount of $112,742.33 - Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department. ID 26-5643 Approved Pass
  14. 8. Proclamations and Presentations
  15. a. Employee Service Awards: Carlos Mendez - 5 Years Andrew Orcutt - 5 Years Julianne Broxson - 15 Years Leonardo Rodriguez - 20 Years ID 26-5575
  16. b. Presentation - 3rd Quarter Financial Report - Marcia Saulo, Director, Finance ID 26-5644
  17. 9. Citizens' Comments on Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and Items Other Than Those Appearing on the Agenda
  18. 18 [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 4 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.]
  19. 10. City Manager's Report
  20. 20 City Manager’s Report ID 26-5574
  21. 11. City Attorney's Report
  22. 12. Departmental Reports
  23. 23 Monthly Departmental Reports ID 26-5559
  24. 13. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
  25. 25 Please be advised that the following items on the agenda are quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to comment upon these items, please inform the Clerk by filling out the available sign-up form. An opportunity for persons to speak on the items will be made available after the applicant and staff have made their presentations under oath or affirmation. Additionally, each person who gives testimony may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse either to be cross-examined or to be sworn, your testimony will not be considered. The general public will not be permitted to cross-examine witnesses, but the public may request the Council to ask questions of staff or witnesses on their behalf. Persons representing organizations must present evidence of their authority to speak for the organization. (Council members to communicate ex-parte communication.)
  26. a. Resolution - Variance Petition (VP-26-000054) regarding Minimum Landscape Requirements and Dimensional Standards and Regulations for Property Located at 2259 San Marco Rd., Marco Island, FL 34145 - Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager, Community Affairs/Growth Management ID 26-5645 Approved Pass
  27. 14. Ordinances
  28. A. Public Hearings
  29. B. First Readings
  30. 29 Resolution - Approving the Proposed Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2027 - Melissa Hinton, Budget Manager ID 26-5674 Approved Pass
  31. i. Ordinance - First Reading - Amending Chapter 22 Fire Prevention and Protection to Establish Section 22-39 Fees; Payment Deadline; Enforcement - Chris Byrne, Fire Chief, Fire Rescue Department ID 26-5555 Approved on First Reading Pass
  32. 15. Resolutions & City Council Items
  33. a. Resolution - Approving the Series 2026 Utility System Refunding Revenue Bonds - Marcia Saulo, Director, Finance ID 26-5642 Approved Pass
  34. b. Resolution - Approving the Proposed Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2027 - Melissa Hinton, Budget Manager ID 26-5674 Failed Fail
  35. c. Authorizing City Manager to Request Withdrawal From the MIPD Dock Construction Project, Including Withdrawal From EPA Grant Application - Joseph Belardo, Interim Chief, Police ID 26-5641 Approved Pass
  36. 16. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
  37. 17. Council Communications & Future Agenda
  38. 37 Future Agenda Items ID 26-5590
  39. 18. Council Reports
  40. 19. Citizens' Comments
  41. 40 [4 minutes per individual – each individual has one opportunity to speak.]
  42. 20. Adjournment
  43. 42 All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion; or, written comments may be sent to the City of Marco Island, 50 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, FL. 34145. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by City Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, one will need a record of the proceedings for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to based. ADA ASSISTANCE: Anyone needing special assistance at the City Council meeting due to disability should contact the City of Marco Island at (239) 389-5010 at least two days prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk at jtaylor@cityofmarcoisland.com if you would like to receive any of the items on the agenda by email. Any Invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views and beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any speaker. MARCO ISLAND CITY COUNCIL RULES OF DECORUM The City of Marco Island is committed to the First Amendment principal of free speech and to full and open discussion of the City’s business in open forum. It also recognizes that in order to ensure meetings of the City Council are conducted in a manner that allows the business of the City to be effectively conducted, and ensures that members of the public can be heard in a fair, impartial and respectful manner, that reasonable rules based on time, place, and manner of that speech are in order. The members of the Marco Island City Council, employees of the City of Marco Island, and citizen participants are expected to reflect proper decorum and treat each other with courtesy and respect as follows: • The City Council Chair is in control of the meeting at all times. The Chair is granted wide discretion to interpret and enforce these rules of decorum and other City Council Policies and Procedures. • When recognized by the Chair, citizen participants will address all comments to the Chair, speaking from the designated podium. No individual shall make slanderous, disparaging or unduly repetitive remarks. • Only those persons who have signed for a particular item of business will be given the opportunity to speak. Exceptions may be granted at the sole discretion of the Chair. • Demonstrations in the form of clapping, applauding, heckling or other verbal outbursts in support or in opposition to a speaker during his or her remarks are not permitted. Such demonstrations between speakers may be further limited by the Chair should they serve to disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting. • For the safety of all in the chambers, signs, placards, or anything blocking sightlines, entrances, exits or aisles in the City Council Chambers are not permitted. • No more than one person may stand in the aisles or at the dais. Individuals waiting to be recognized shall wait in an area designated by the City. Persons exiting the council chambers shall do so quietly. • Anyone who violates these Rules of Decorum may forfeit their right to speak and may be asked to leave or cease their public comment at the discretion of the Chair. CITIZEN COMMENT ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS • Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. • Anyone wishing to comment on any item on the Consent Agenda should submit a Speakers Request Card before these item(s) are considered. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes on any item removed from the Consent Agenda.