City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 67 items
- 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
- 2 Broadcast
- 3 CALL TO ORDER
- 4 ROLL CALL
- 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- I. RECOGNITION
- 7 Proclaim the Week of October 6-12, 2024 as "Fire Prevention Week", Presented to Fire Chief Frank Giddens and Staff
- 8 Proclaim the Month of October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month", Presented to Sigrid Stang, SPARCC Victim Advocate and Venice Police Department Captains Andy Leisenring and Eric Hill
- 9 Proclaim the Month of October as "Florida Native Plant Month", Presented to Ava Lasseter, President of the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
- 9 Proclaim the Week of October 6-12, 2024 as "Fire Prevention Week", Presented to Fire Chief Frank Giddens and Staff
- 10 Proclaim the Month of October 2024 as "Head Start Awareness Month," Presented to Kathleen Sullivan, Vice President of Programs for Children First, Inc.
- 11 page break
- 12 Proclaim November 20, 2024 as "GIS Day" and November 11-15, 2024 as "Geography Awareness Week," Presented to GIS Administrator Don Hubbard, GIS Analyst IV Will Smith, Planning GIS Analyst Kelsey Shope, CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes, and Stormwater Engineer Steve Berens
- 13 Proclaim the Week of October 25 through November 2, 2024 as "Mobility Week," Presented to Assistant City Engineer Jonathan Kramer and Planning Manager Amy Nelson
- 14 Proclaim the Week of October 21-27, 2024 as "City Government Week," Presented to City Manager Ed Lavallee
- 15 Retirement Tribute, Bob Moroni, Solid Waste and Recycling Superintendent
- II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
- III. CONSENT SECTION:
- 17 Retirement Tribute, Bob Moroni, Solid Waste and Recycling Superintendent
- A. CITY CLERK
- 19 Minutes of the September 24, 2024 Regular Meeting and Budget Public Hearing
- 19 Audience Participation
- B. CITY MANAGER
- 21 Engineering
- 22 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the First Amendment to Locally Funded Agreement for Use of Park Impact Fees Between Sarasota County, Florida and the City of Venice for Northeast Venice Park to Increase Construction Funding by $3,600,000
- 23 Finance
- 24 Approve Accounts Receivable Write-Offs
- IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
- V. PUBLIC HEARING
- A. HEIGHT EXCEPTION PETITION
- 28 Consider and Act Upon Height Exception Petition No. 24-23HE for the Property Located at 1545 East Venice Avenue to Construct a Training Tower up to 56.99 Feet for Fire Station No. 2 (Quasi-Judicial)
- B. RESOLUTION
- 30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Florida Providing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $90,000,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount of its Retirement Community Revenue Improvement Bonds in one or More Tax-Exempt and Taxable Series for the Principal Purpose of Loaning the Proceeds Thereof to Southwest Florida Retirement Center, Inc. D/B/A Village on the Isle to Finance and Refinance Certain Costs Related to the Acquisition, Construction and Equipping of Various Capital Improvements to Existing Continuing Care Retirement Facilities; Providing for Certain Rights of the Owners of Such Bonds and for the Payment Thereof; Making Certain Other Covenants and Agreements in Connection with the Issuance of Such Bonds; Authorizing a Delegated Negotiated Sale of Such Bonds to the Underwriter Referred to Herein; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Indenture of Trust, Loan Agreement, Bonds, Purchase Agreement and All Other Related Agreements and Instruments Including, Without Limitation, a Tax Agreement; Authorizing the Distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and a Final Official Statement in Connection with the Sale of the Bonds; Providing for Other Miscellaneous Matters in Connection with the Foregoing; and Providing an Effective Date for this Resolution
- VI. NEW BUSINESS
- A. ORDINANCES
- 33 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 46, Parks and Recreation, Article I, In General, Section 46-5, Naming or Renaming a City-Owned Facility or Park; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- B. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
- 34 Consider and Act Upon Height Exception Petition No. 24-23HE for the Property Located at 1545 East Venice Avenue to Construct a Training Tower up to 56.99 Feet for Fire Station No. 2 (Quasi-Judicial)
- 35 Special Counsel Alison Yurko and Planning and Zoning Director Roger Clark: PUD Amendment Revisions
- C. RESOLUTIONS
- 37 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Florida, Invoking Zoning in Progress; Declaring the City is Considering Amending its Land Development Code by Adopting Amended Regulations for Planned District Amendments and All Applications for Planned District Amendments Shall be Subject to the Zoning in Progress; and Providing an Effective Date
- 37 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Florida Providing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $90,000,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount of its Retirement Community Revenue Improvement Bonds in one or More Tax-Exempt and Taxable Series for the Principal Purpose of Loaning the Proceeds Thereof to Southwest Florida Retirement Center, Inc. D/B/A Village on the Isle to Finance and Refinance Certain Costs Related to the Acquisition, Construction and Equipping of Various Capital Improvements to Existing Continuing Care Retirement Facilities; Providing for Certain Rights of the Owners of Such Bonds and for the Payment Thereof; Making Certain Other Covenants and Agreements in Connection with the Issuance of Such Bonds; Authorizing a Delegated Negotiated Sale of Such Bonds to the Underwriter Referred to Herein; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Indenture of Trust, Loan Agreement, Bonds, Purchase Agreement and All Other Related Agreements and Instruments Including, Without Limitation, a Tax Agreement; Authorizing the Distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and a Final Official Statement in Connection with the Sale of the Bonds; Providing for Other Miscellaneous Matters in Connection with the Foregoing; and Providing an Effective Date for this Resolution
- 38 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Adopting an Amended Cybersecurity Policy; Superseding Resolution No. 2020-06; and Providing an Effective Date
- D. PRESENTATION
- 40 Historical Resources Manager Harry Klinkhamer: Gulf View Historic Structures Report
- E. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
- 42 Assistant City Manager James Clinch and Special Events/Marketing Coordinator Brianne Lorenz: Adoption of the City of Venice Centennial Logo
- 43 Discuss Section 3.6.4.A.4.from Chapter 87 of the Land Development Code Which States "The Director May Approve an Alternative Parking Plan (APP) if Parking Requirements are Modified by Twenty-Five (25) Percent or Less. If Greater than Twenty-Five (25) Percent, the Planning Commission Shall Consider the APP as Part of the Site and Development Process" (Ms. Farrell)
- 43 Special Counsel Alison Yurko and Planning and Zoning Director Roger Clark: PUD Amendment Revisions
- VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
- 44 Special Counsel Alison Yurko and Planning and Zoning Director Roger Clark: PUD Amendment Revisions
- 45 City Attorney
- 46 City Clerk
- 47 City Manager
- VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
- 49 Council Member Howard
- 50 Council Member Frank
- 51 Council Member Smith
- 52 Council Member Moore
- 52 Assistant City Manager James Clinch and Special Events/Marketing Coordinator Brianne Lorenz: Adoption of the City of Venice Centennial Logo
- 53 Council Member Farrell
- 54 Vice Mayor Boldt
- 54 Discuss Section 3.6.4.A.4.from Chapter 87 of the Land Development Code Which States "The Director May Approve an Alternative Parking Plan (APP) if Parking Requirements are Modified by Twenty-Five (25) Percent or Less. If Greater than Twenty-Five (25) Percent, the Planning Commission Shall Consider the APP as Part of the Site and Development Process" (Ms. Farrell)
- 55 Mayor Pachota
- IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- X. ADJOURNMENT
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