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February 25, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

Community Hall Room 165 (Limited Seating)

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Agenda — 64 items

  1. 1 Due to construction in Council Chambers, meetings have been temporarily relocated to Community Hall. Since there is limited seating capacity, residents who will not be speaking, or presenting a case, are encouraged to view the meeting online. To view the meeting live, log onto www.venicegov.com, click on meetings, find today's meeting and click "in progress".
  2. 2 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 25-0091
  3. 3 CALL TO ORDER
  4. 4 ROLL CALL
  5. 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 5 ALSO PRESENT
  7. I. RECOGNITION
  8. 7 Proclaim the Month of March 2025 as "National Procurement Month" and March 13, 2025 as "Professional Buyer's Day", Presented to Procurement Manager Peter Boers and Procurement Specialist Kayla Case 25-0092
  9. 8 Proclaim the Week of March 3-9, 2025 as "Flood Awareness Week", Presented to Building Official Derek Applegate and CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes 25-0093
  10. 9 Swearing in: Police Officers Courtney Chaco, Courtney Brady, and Milton Davis 25-0094
  11. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
  12. 11 page break
  13. 11 Swearing in: Police Officers Courtney Chaco, Courtney Brady, and Milton Davis 25-0094
  14. III. CONSENT SECTION:
  15. 13 CITY CLERK
  16. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass
  17. 14 Minutes of the January 17, 2025 Convocation of Governments Special Meeting, February 3, 2025 Strategic Planning Workshop, and February 11, 2025 Regular Meeting 25-0095
  18. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  19. V. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  20. 17 Mark Beebe, Chair of the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board: Board's Annual Report and Council Approval of 2025 Proposed Agenda Priorities 25-0096 approved Pass
  21. 18 Barry Snyder, Planning Commission Chair and Roger Clark, Planning and Zoning Director: Planning Commission's Annual Report and Council Feedback 25-0097 approved Pass
  22. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  23. A. ORDINANCE - FIRST READING
  24. 20 Barry Snyder, Planning Commission Chair and Roger Clark, Planning and Zoning Director: Planning Commission's Annual Report and Council Feedback 25-0097
  25. 21 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the 2017-2027 Comprehensive Plan and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 24-52CP Specifically to Update Data for Each Mixed-Use Land Use Designation Within Each Neighborhood Area of the City as a Result of New Development through November 1, 2024; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-09 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
  26. B. ORDINANCE – FINAL READING
  27. 23 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 $500,000 and Total Expenditures by $500,000; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-10 approved and adopted Pass
  28. VII. NEW BUSINESS
  29. A. RESOLUTIONS
  30. 26 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Rescinding Resolution No. 2022-07 to Terminate the Temporary Reduction on Valuation Based Building Permit Fees; and Providing an Effective Date RES. NO. 2025-04 approved and adopted Pass
  31. B. PRESENTATIONS
  32. 28 Finance Director Linda Senne and Jeff Wolf, Partner, Forvis Mazars: Presentation of the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and External Audit (10 min.) 25-0098
  33. 29 Assistant City Engineer Jon Kramer and Jared Schneider, Project Manager, Kimley-Horn & Associates: Multi-Modal Transportation Master Plan Project Update 25-0099
  34. C. PRESENTATIONS WITH ACTION
  35. 31 CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes: Adoption of the Floodplain Management Plan Yearly Report, Local Mitigation Strategy Project List Update, and Unified Program for Public Information and Flood Insurance Promotion Plan Yearly Report 25-0100 approved Pass
  36. 32 Finance Director Linda Senne: Options for Police and Fire Pension Buyouts (10 mins.) 25-0101
  37. D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION - Continued
  38. 34 Historical Resources Manager Harry Klinkhamer: Cost for Producing a Plaque of the Blackburn Quarters for the Union Missionary Baptist Church 25-0102 approved Pass
  39. 34 CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes: Adoption of the Floodplain Management Plan Yearly Report, Local Mitigation Strategy Project List Update, and Unified Program for Public Information and Flood Insurance Promotion Plan Yearly Report 25-0100 approved
  40. 35 Discuss Time Limits for Applicants Appearing Before the Citizen Advisory Board and the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board (Ms. Farrell) 25-0103 denied
  41. 35 CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes: Adoption of the Floodplain Management Plan Yearly Report, Local Mitigation Strategy Project List Update, and Unified Program for Public Information and Flood Insurance Promotion Plan Yearly Report 25-0100 approved Pass
  42. 36 Discuss and Review Changes Since Adoption of the City's Logo Policy, Resolution No. 2023-44 (Mayor Pachota) 25-0104 approved
  43. 36 CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes: Adoption of the Floodplain Management Plan Yearly Report, Local Mitigation Strategy Project List Update, and Unified Program for Public Information and Flood Insurance Promotion Plan Yearly Report 25-0100
  44. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  45. 37 Finance Director Linda Senne: Options for Police and Fire Pension Buyouts (10 mins.) 25-0101 approved
  46. 38 City Attorney
  47. 38 Finance Director Linda Senne: Options for Police and Fire Pension Buyouts (10 mins.) 25-0101 approved Pass
  48. 39 City Clerk
  49. 39 Finance Director Linda Senne: Options for Police and Fire Pension Buyouts (10 mins.) 25-0101
  50. 40 Legislative Referral Tracking Report 25-0105
  51. 41 City Manager
  52. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
  53. 43 Council Member Engelke
  54. 43 Discuss Time Limits for Applicants Appearing Before the Citizen Advisory Board and the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board (Ms. Farrell) 25-0103 denied Fail
  55. 44 Council Member Farrell
  56. 45 Council Member Howard
  57. 45 Discuss and Review Changes Since Adoption of the City's Logo Policy, Resolution No. 2023-44 (Mayor Pachota) 25-0104 approved Pass
  58. 46 Council Member Smith
  59. 47 Council Member Frank
  60. 48 Vice Mayor Boldt
  61. 49 Mayor Pachota
  62. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  63. XI. ADJOURNMENT
  64. 52 *********

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