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May 4, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 51 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. Remembrance of Councilor Erik Brechnitz
  6. 6 Remembrance of Councilor Erik Brechnitz - City Council Chairperson, Darrin Palumbo ID 26-5367
  7. 4. Invocation
  8. 5. Pledge of Allegiance
  9. 9 Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Valeria Meza of the Marco Island Charter Middle School ID 26-5342
  10. 6. Approval of the Agenda Approved Pass
  11. 7. Approval of the Minutes
  12. 12 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2026 ID 25-4998 Approved Pass
  13. 8. Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved Pass
  14. 14 [Approval of the Consent Agenda Passed All Routine Items Listed Below]
  15. a. Resolution - Approval of the County’s Potential Acquisition of Two Parcels of Land Totaling 0.91 Acres Located within the City of Marco Island Under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program - Joan Taylor, City Clerk ID 26-5312
  16. b. Authorize the Interim City Manager to Issue a Purchase Order to Shannon Chemical Corporation for 3,400 gallons of Phosphoric Acid to be used at the North Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $92,378 - Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department. ID 26-5363
  17. c. Award of Contract for E Noise Control to Supply Sound Panels at the Racquet Center Surrounding 3 Sides of the Existing Pickleball Courts in the Amount of $52,284.00 - Joe Parrilli, Director, Fleet & Facilities ID 26-5368
  18. 9. Proclamations and Presentations
  19. a. Employee Service Awards: Johnnie Rosario - 5 Years Jose Lopez - 5 Years Michael Smithem - 25 Years ID 25-4999
  20. b. Proclamation Recognizing National Arbor Day - April 24, 2026 ID 26-5377
  21. c. Presentation - Planning Board Advisory Committee Update - Chair Jason Bailey ID 26-5290
  22. 10. Citizens' Comments on Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and Items Other Than Those Appearing on the Agenda
  23. 23 [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.]
  24. 11. City Manager's Report
  25. 25 City Manager’s Report ID 25-5000
  26. 12. City Attorney's Report
  27. 13. Departmental Reports
  28. 28 Monthly Departmental Reports ID 25-5001
  29. 14. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
  30. 30 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.)
  31. a. Resolution - Variance Petition (VP-26-000021) regarding Minimum Parking Requirements for Property Located at 287 & 297 N. Collier Blvd., Marco Island, FL 34145 - Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager, Community Affairs/Growth Management ID 26-5346 Approved Pass
  32. 15. Ordinances
  33. A. Public Hearings
  34. i. Ordinance - Second Reading - Upgrading The Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant To Achieve Advanced Wastewater Treatment (“AWT”) Nutrient Standards To Meet A Total Nitrogen (“TN”) Standard Expressed As “N” Of No More Than 3 Mg/L, And A Total Phosphorus (“TP”) Standard Expressed As “P” Of No More Than 1 Mg/L - Alan Gabriel, City Attorney ID 26-5360 Approved on Second Reading Pass
  35. 34 Ordinance - Second Reading - Amending The City Of Marco Island Code Of Ordinances By Amending Chapter 54, “Waterways And Beaches,” Article V, “Sea Turtle Protection”; Amending Section 54-143 “Definitions” To Include Fishing As A Special Event; Amending Section 54-151 To Provide Regulations Requiring A Special Permit For 10 Or More People Fishing At Night During Sea Turtle Season To Protect Sea Turtles And Their Nesting Habitats- Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney ID 26-5362 Failed
  36. ii. Ordinance - Second Reading - Amending Chapter 54 Waterways and Beaches Enacting a New Definition for Beach Kiosk and Regulations of Beach Kiosks - Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director, Community Affairs/Growth Management Department ID 26-5361 Approved on Second Reading Pass
  37. iii. Ordinance - Second Reading - Amending The City Of Marco Island Code Of Ordinances By Amending Chapter 54, “Waterways And Beaches,” Article V, “Sea Turtle Protection”; Amending Section 54-143 “Definitions” To Include Fishing As A Special Event; Amending Section 54-151 To Provide Regulations Requiring A Special Permit For 10 Or More People Fishing At Night During Sea Turtle Season To Protect Sea Turtles And Their Nesting Habitats- Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney ID 26-5362 Discussed with No Action Taken
  38. B. First Readings
  39. 16. Resolutions & City Council Items
  40. 38 Reappropriation of General Fund Reserves and Award of Contract to Capital Contractors LLC. for Winterberry Beach Access Boardwalk Repairs in the Amount of $347,750.00. - Joe Parrilli, Director, Fleet & Facilities ID 26-5364 Approved Pass
  41. a. Reappropriation of General Fund Reserves and Award of Contract to Capital Contractors LLC. for Winterberry Beach Access Boardwalk Repairs in the Amount of $347,750.00. - Joe Parrilli, Director, Fleet & Facilities ID 26-5364 Failed Fail
  42. b. Resolution - Approve a Bond Referendum Not to Exceed $34 million General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series to Finance the Construction of Transportation and Mobility Improvements, Calling a Bond Referendum for the Electors of Marco Island on August 18, 2026 - Casey Lucius, Interim City Manager ID 26-5366 Failed
  43. c. Resolution - Approve a Bond Referendum Not to Exceed $23 million General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series to Finance the Construction of Transportation and Mobility Improvements, Calling a Bond Referendum for the Electors of Marco Island on August 18, 2026 - Casey Lucius, Interim City Manager ID 26-5365 Approved Pass
  44. 17. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
  45. 18. Council Communications & Future Agenda
  46. 44 Future Agenda Items ID 25-5002
  47. 19. Council Reports
  48. 20. Citizens' Comments
  49. 47 [4 minutes per individual – each individual has one opportunity to speak.]
  50. 21. Adjournment
  51. 49 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.