City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 53 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
- 5 ALSO PRESENT
- I. RECOGNITION
- 7 Proclaim the Week of March 4-10, 2024 as "Flood Awareness Week", Presented to Building Official Derek Applegate and CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes
- II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
- III. CONSENT SECTION:
- 9 Proclaim the Week of March 4-10, 2024 as "Flood Awareness Week", Presented to Building Official Derek Applegate and CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes
- A. CITY CLERK
- 11 Minutes of the February 5, 2024 Special Meeting, February 5, 2024 Strategic Planning Session, and February 14, 2024 Transportation Workshop
- B. CITY ATTORNEY
- 13 Approve First Addendum to Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Services Agreement Between the City of Venice and Patrick J. Reilly, Esquire
- C. CITY MANAGER
- 15 Approve "Stations of the Cross Processional" Special Event on March 29, 2024
- 16 Approve "Venice Brewfest" Special Event on May 18, 2024 in Centennial Park
- 17 Planning and Zoning
- 18 Approve Designation of Venetian Tree at 224 Piazza di Luna as Submitted by Nancy Jo Gentile
- 19 Utilities
- 20 Authorize the Mayor to Accept Utility Easement from Venetian Golf & River Club Property Owners Association, Inc. Identified as Venetian Perimeter Access Road
- IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
- 22 page break
- V. PRESENTATION
- 24 Finance Director Linda Senne and Jeff Wolfe, Shareholder, MSL PA: Presentation of the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and External Audit (10 min.)
- VI. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
- 26 Camryn Malaney, Director of Construction and Christina McCauley, CEO, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County: Approval of Partner Project for Habitat for Humanity
- 27 Planning and Zoning Director Roger Clark: Temporary Storage Units
- VII. NEW BUSINESS
- 28 Camryn Malaney, Director of Construction and Christina McCauley, CEO, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County: Approval of Partner Project for Habitat for Humanity
- A. ORDINANCES
- 30 An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Venice, Florida, Chapter 66, Taxation, to add Article VIII, Additional Homestead Exemption for Certain Qualified Persons 65 and Older; Providing Definitions for “Household” and “Household Income”; Providing for an Additional Homestead Exemption for Certain Qualified Citizens to be Applied to Millage Rates Levied by the City; Providing Requirement for Application and Submission of Documentation Supporting Eligible Citizens; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability and Providing an Effective Date
- B. RESOLUTIONS
- 32 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Florida, Providing for the Retention and Use of Funds in the Centennial Community Fund; Superseding Resolution No. 1042-90 and all Policies in Conflict Herewith; and Providing an Effective Date
- 33 page break
- C. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
- 35 Direct Staff to Set Up a Four Hour Ethics Training Course Similar to the Florida League of Cities as a Scheduled and Posted Council Meeting (Mayor Pachota)
- VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
- 37 City Attorney
- 38 City Clerk
- 39 City Manager
- IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
- 41 Council Member Moore
- 42 Council Member Farrell
- 43 Council Member Howard
- 44 Council Member Smith
- 45 Council Member Frank
- 46 Vice Mayor Boldt
- 47 Mayor Pachota
- X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- XI. ADJOURNMENT
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