City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 62 items
- 1 *There is an Executive Session at Noon*
- 2 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
- 3 CALL TO ORDER
- 4 ROLL CALL
- 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- I. RECOGNITION
- 7 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Firefighter/EMT Hudson Taylor, Shiloh Senne, Marcus Gaipo, and Eli Manley
- 8 10-Year Service Award: Tracy Self, Public Works Office Manager
- 9 20-Year Service Award: David Guilmette, Utilities Inspector
- 10 Proclaim October 4-10, 2026 as "Fire Prevention Week", Presented to Fire Chief Giddens
- 11 Proclaim September 17-23, 2026 as "Constitution Week", Presented to Cindy Eaton, Regent, Myakka Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- 12 Proclaim October 2026 as "Florida Native Plant Month", Presented to Kristin Hoffschmidt, Florida Native Plant Society Mangrove Chapter
- II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
- II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
- III. CONSENT SECTION:
- A. CITY CLERK
- 16 Minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting and Budget Public Hearing
- 17 Set the Public Hearing Times for Ordinance No. 2026-32, Data Center Moratorium, at 9:00 a.m., or as Soon Thereafter as the Matter Can be Heard, on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026
- B. CITY MANAGER
- 19 Historical Resources
- 20 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources Small Matching Grant Agreement (Grant #27.h.sm.200.057) for $41,600 to Complete a Historic Resources Survey of the Golden Beach and Gulf Shores Areas
- 21 Public Works
- 22 Approve Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Sarasota County for Disaster Debris Management Sites
- 23 Utilities
- 24 Authorize the Mayor to Accept Utility Easement from BBYF42, LLC (Gibbs Rd HOA), Identified as Gibbs Rd
- 25 page break
- 26 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) General Appropriations Grant for $500,000 for the Utilities Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Production Enhancement Project
- IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
- V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
- 30 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 1.2.E.1. Mailed Notice Requirements and Section 1.2.F. Neighborhood Workshop, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 26-32AM, by Extending the Required Distance for Mailed Notices from 250 Feet to 500 Feet, and Requiring Neighborhood Workshops to be Held in Person with an Optional Online Component; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
- 32 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV Finance, Division 2 Purchases, by Adding Section 2-227, Unsolicited Proposals for Public-Private Partnerships; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- 33 page break
- VI. NEW BUSINESS
- A. ORDINANCES
- 36 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 46, Parks and Recreation, Article I, In General, by Amending Section 46-1, Description of City Parks System; Authorized Uses; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- 37 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration, Article II Mayor and Council, Division 1 Generally, by Adding Section 2-32, Filling of Council Vacancies, and Amending Chapter 26 Emergency Management, Article III Emergency Succession; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- B. PRESENTATION
- 39 Kristin Caborn and Amy Zengotita, GAI Consultants, Community Solutions Group: Parks Master Plan (30 min.)
- C. PRESENTATIONS WITH ACTION
- 40 Nick Dumas, Airport Director and Andrew Magenheimer, Appraiser, Slack, Johnston, and Magenheimer, Inc.: Airport Rates and Fee Adjustments and Request City Council Approval of the Proposed Adjustments and Phased Implementation Plan (15 min.)
- 41 Nick Dumas, Airport Director and Andrew Magenheimer, Appraiser, Slack, Johnston, and Magenheimer, Inc.: Airport Rates and Fee Adjustments and Request City Council Approval of the Proposed Adjustments and Phased Implementation Plan (15 min.)
- 41 Nick Dumas, Airport Director and Andrew Magenheimer, Appraiser, Slack, Johnston, and Magenheimer, Inc.: Airport Rates and Fee Adjustments and Request City Council Approval of the Proposed Adjustments and Phased Implementation Plan (15 min.)
- 42 page break
- D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
- 44 South Jetty Beach Access (Mayor Pachota)
- VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
- 46 City Attorney
- 47 City Clerk
- 48 City Manager
- VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
- 50 Council Member Engelke
- 51 Council Member Weed
- 52 Council Member Howard
- 53 Council Member Smith
- 54 Council Member Frank
- 55 Vice Mayor Boldt
- 56 Mayor Pachota
- IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- X. ADJOURNMENT
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