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October 14, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 25-0359
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:40
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:32
  4. 4 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:45
  5. 4 ALSO PRESENT
  6. I. RECOGNITION
  7. 6 Proclaim October 14, 2025 as the "Centennial Anniversary of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce", Presented to Kathy Lehner, President and CEO of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 25-0360 ▶ jump to 2:33
  8. 7 Proclaim October 2025 as "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month", Presented to Security Analyst Joelle Gurk and IT Staff 25-0361 ▶ jump to 10:25
  9. 8 Proclaim October 20-26, 2025 as "Florida City Government Week", Presented to City Manager James Clinch 25-0362 ▶ jump to 14:31
  10. 9 Proclaim October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month", Presented to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) Victim Advocate Mirna Marcia and the Venice Police Department 25-0363 ▶ jump to 18:54
  11. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. ▶ jump to 25:13
  12. 11 page break
  13. 11 Proclaim October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month", Presented to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) Victim Advocate Mirna Marcia and the Venice Police Department 25-0363 ▶ jump to 18:54
  14. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:21
  15. A. CITY CLERK
  16. 14 Minutes of the September 23, 2025 Regular Meeting and Budget Public Hearing 25-0364
  17. B. CITY MANAGER
  18. 16 Approve 1,000 Miglia Race Special Event at Centennial Park on February 21, 2026 25-0365
  19. 17 Approve Venice Crescendo Special Event at the Airport Festival Grounds on April 25 and 26, 2026 25-0366
  20. 18 Engineering
  21. 19 Authorize the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 22SRP76 Between Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Venice for the Tarpon Center Drive Nature Based Flood Mitigation Pilot Project 25-0367
  22. 20 Authorize the Mayor to Accept the Utility Easement from Willow Chase Community Association, Inc., for the Utilities New Water Booster Pump Station 25-0368
  23. 21 page break
  24. 22 Finance
  25. 23 Approve Accounts Receivable Write-Offs 25-0369
  26. 24 Human Resources
  27. 25 Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Venice and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) for the Period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 25-0370
  28. 26 Utilities
  29. 27 Approve Agreement Regarding Clearing of Brush and Landscaping Reimbursement with Willow Chase Community Association for the Utilities Water Booster Pump Station 25-0371
  30. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  31. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  32. A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
  33. 31 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-42RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Properties Generally Located at 2100 and 2413 Knights Trail Road from Commercial General (CG) and Commercial Intensive (CI) to Knights Trail Mixed Use (KT); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2025-34 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 26:11
  34. 32 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Table 1.1., Summary of Decision Authority by Application Types, Table 1.2., Summary of Application Types with Administrative Approvals, Section 1.2., Common Review Procedures, Section 1.10., Subdivisions, Deleting Section 1.10.2., Final Plat, and Adding Section 1.15.5., Final Plat and Replats, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-50AM, Revising the Plat Process to Comply with the Requirements of Section 177.071, Florida Statutes, as Amended in the 2025 Legislative Session by Senate Bill 784; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-35 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 40:39
  35. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  36. 34 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Providing for Placement of the Structure Located at 500 Nassau Street South on the Local Register of Historical Resources Pursuant to Chapter 87, Historic and Architectural Preservation, Section 7.7, Local Register and Landmarks, of the City of Venice Code of Ordinances; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-33 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 47:21
  37. VI. NEW BUSINESS
  38. 35 page break
  39. 36 COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  40. 37 Appoint Member to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from October 14, 2025 to August 30, 2028 25-0372 approved ▶ jump to 49:00
  41. 38 Appoint Member to the Venice Housing Authority to Fill the Unexpired Term of James Kraut from October 14, 2025 to September 30, 2026 25-0373 approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:34
  42. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS ▶ jump to 54:12
  43. 39 Appoint Member to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from October 14, 2025 to August 30, 2028 25-0372 approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:00
  44. 40 City Attorney ▶ jump to 54:13
  45. 41 City Clerk ▶ jump to 54:17
  46. 42 City Manager ▶ jump to 54:20
  47. VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
  48. 44 Council Member Howard
  49. 45 Council Member Frank ▶ jump to 55:03
  50. 46 Council Member Weed ▶ jump to 55:05
  51. 47 Council Member Smith ▶ jump to 55:56
  52. 48 Council Member Engelke ▶ jump to 56:02
  53. 49 Vice Mayor Boldt ▶ jump to 56:07
  54. 50 Mayor Pachota ▶ jump to 57:49
  55. IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ▶ jump to 61:42
  56. X. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 61:50
  57. 53 *********
  58. 54 page break