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July 8, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 63 items

  1. 1 The Public is Invited to the Honor Guard Flag Ceremony Dedicated to the Lavallee Municipal Campus. The Ceremony Will be Held Outside the Main Entrance of City Hall at 8:30 a.m. 8:30 A.M.
  2. 2 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 25-0275
  3. 3 *There is an Executive Session at Noon*
  4. 4 CALL TO ORDER
  5. 5 ROLL CALL
  6. 6 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT
  8. I. RECOGNITION
  9. 8 City Manager Ed Lavallee Retirement Tribute 25-0276
  10. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
  11. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass
  12. 10 City Manager Ed Lavallee Retirement Tribute 25-0276
  13. A. CITY CLERK
  14. 12 Set the Dates for the Public Hearings on Millage and Budget for 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and Set the Preliminary Operating Millage Rate at 3.9041 Mills and the Debt Service Millage Rate at 0.3405 for Fiscal Year Ending 2026 25-0277 approved Pass
  15. 13 Minutes of the May 16, 2025 Joint Meeting with the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners 25-0278
  16. 14 Minutes of the June 19, 2025 Budget Workshop, June 24, 2025 Regular Meeting, and June 25, 2025 Special Meeting for Final Candidate Interviews and Selection of City Manager 25-0279
  17. 15 Affirm the Reappointment of Oscar Guinart to the Police Pension Board of Trustees to Serve a Term from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029 25-0280
  18. B. CITY MANAGER
  19. 17 Approve Employment Agreement with James Clinch as City Manager 25-0281
  20. 18 Approve Venice Antique Car Club Association Swap Meet Special Event on December 6, 2025 at the Airport Festival Grounds 25-0282
  21. 19 Approve Location Change for the Glow Ride Special Event in 2025 to the Airport Festival Grounds 25-0283
  22. 20 Approve the 100 Block Holiday Block Party Special Event on November 29, 2025 in Downtown Venice 25-0284
  23. 21 Finance
  24. 22 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Sarasota County and City of Venice Second Interlocal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Agreement 25-0285
  25. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  26. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  27. A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
  28. 26 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Adding Section 6.10 Affordable Housing and Amending Section 9.1, Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 23-66AM, to Provide Standards for Affordable Housing Development Projects and to Implement Section 166.04151(7), Florida Statutes (the “Live Local Act”); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-19 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
  29. 27 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Creating Section 2.2.4.5.D., Planned Public Hospital District (PPH), Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-11AM, to Establish a New Planned Zoning District to Provide Zoning Standards Appropriate for the Unique Nature of a Public Hospital Campus and Related Facilities; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-26 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading
  30. 28 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the 2017-2027 City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Pursuant to Petition No. 25-27CP, by Amending Strategies LU 1.2.9 Mixed Use Category, LU 1.2.9.C, Corridor (MUC) and LU-LR 1.1.1, Mixed Used Corridor (MUC), to Recognize the Planned Public Hospital (PPH) Zoning District and Modify the Intensity Standards of the MUC for the New Zoning District; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-27 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
  31. 29 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-28RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Generally Located at 2600 East Laurel Road from Laurel West to Planned Public Hospital District (PPH) with Modification of the Binding Master Plan; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2025-28 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading
  32. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  33. 30 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Creating Section 2.2.4.5.D., Planned Public Hospital District (PPH), Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-11AM, to Establish a New Planned Zoning District to Provide Zoning Standards Appropriate for the Unique Nature of a Public Hospital Campus and Related Facilities; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-26 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
  34. 31 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2024-25, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 and Ending September 30, 2025; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $9,236,600 and Total Expenditures by $9,236,600; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-25 approved and adopted Pass
  35. VI. NEW BUSINESS
  36. 32 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the 2017-2027 City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Pursuant to Petition No. 25-27CP, by Amending Strategies LU 1.2.9 Mixed Use Category, LU 1.2.9.C, Corridor (MUC) and LU-LR 1.1.1, Mixed Used Corridor (MUC), to Recognize the Planned Public Hospital (PPH) Zoning District and Modify the Intensity Standards of the MUC for the New Zoning District; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-27
  37. A. PRESENTATION
  38. 34 Acting City Engineer Jonathan Kramer and Stormwater Engineer Steven Berens: Curry Creek Maintenance Update (15 min.) 25-0286
  39. 34 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-28RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Generally Located at 2600 East Laurel Road from Laurel West to Planned Public Hospital District (PPH) with Modification of the Binding Master Plan; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2025-28 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
  40. B. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  41. 36 Approve Pre-Annexation Agreement Between the City of Venice and Abdelrahman Ayyad and Sara Ayyad for the Flagship Medical Office Building (MOB) 2 Project 25-0287 approved
  42. 37 Approve Pre-Annexation Agreement Between the City of Venice and Mary L. Clark, Trustee of the Clark Family Trust Dated December 9, 2004, for the Baker Trust Ewing Project 25-0288 approved
  43. 38 Appoint Member to the Historical and Architectural Preservation Board to Fill the Unexpired Term of Bruce Weaver from July 8, 2025 to August 31, 2027 25-0289 approved Pass
  44. VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  45. 40 City Attorney
  46. 41 City Clerk
  47. 42 City Manager
  48. 42 Approve Pre-Annexation Agreement Between the City of Venice and Abdelrahman Ayyad and Sara Ayyad for the Flagship Medical Office Building (MOB) 2 Project 25-0287 approved Pass
  49. VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
  50. 44 Council Member Smith
  51. 44 Approve Pre-Annexation Agreement Between the City of Venice and Mary L. Clark, Trustee of the Clark Family Trust Dated December 9, 2004, for the Baker Trust Ewing Project 25-0288 approved Pass
  52. 45 Council Member Engelke
  53. 46 Council Member Frank
  54. 47 Council Member Weed
  55. 48 Council Member Howard
  56. 49 Vice Mayor Boldt
  57. 49 page break
  58. 50 Mayor Pachota
  59. IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  60. X. ADJOURNMENT
  61. 53 *********
  62. 54 The public is cordially invited to an Open House Reception at 4 p.m. on July 8 at the Venice Performing Arts Center (1 Indian Avenue) in honor of City Manager Ed Lavallee's retirement.
  63. 60 Page break

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