City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 57 items

1. 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
2. 2 Broadcast
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 Swearing in: Detective Samuel Montes Promoted to Sergeant
9. 8 5-Year Service Award, Andrew Nelson, Police Officer
10. 9 25-Year Service Award, Derek Lowery, Lieutenant/EMT
11. 10 30-Year Service Award, Jimmy Campbell, Plant Operator A
12. II. PRESENTATION
13. 12 Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections: Municipal Elections
14. 12 Recess was taken from 9:23 a.m. to 9:31 a.m.
15. 13 Sergeant Sean Hammett and Case Manager Kasey Ledford: Overview of the Venice Police Department Community Outreach Team (5 min.)
16. III. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
17. 15 page break
18. 15 Recess was taken from 10:13 a.m. to 10:18 a.m.
19. IV. CONSENT SECTION: approved
20. A. CITY CLERK
21. 18 Affirm the Reelection of Richard Lanigan as the 5th Trustee to the Fire Pension Board of Trustees to Serve a Term From January 9, 2024 to January 9, 2028
22. 19 Minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting
23. B. CITY ATTORNEY
24. 21 Approve Settlement Agreement with Todd Johnson Regarding 1316 Mango Avenue, Venice, FL
25. V. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
26. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
27. A. HEIGHT EXCEPTION PETITION
28. 25 Consider and Act Upon Height Exception Petition No. 23-56HE to Construct a Bell Tower/Carillon and Roof for Epiphany Cathedral Up to 75 Feet, Located at 350 Tampa Avenue West (Quasi-judicial) approved Pass
29. 25 Recess was taken from 11:05 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
30. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
31. 27 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 1.2. Common Review Procedures, Section 1.4.2. Specific Application Requirements, Section 1.15.3. Minor Site and Development Plan, Table 2.3.9. Laurel West Development Standards, Table 2.3.10. Laurel East Development Standards, Table 2.3.11. Knights Trail Development Standards, Table 2.3.12. Knights Trail Transitional District, Section 3.1.4. Building Placement Requirements, Section 3.1.6. Soil and Flood Hazards, Section 3.1.8. Access Management Requirements, Section 3.4.2. Sidewalks, Section 3.5.1. Prohibited Signs, Combining Section 3.5.2. Exempt Signs and Section 3.5.3. Temporary Signs into One Section, Amending and Renumbering Existing Section 3.5.4. Permitted Signs, Amending Section 3.7.1. Purpose, Intent and Applicability, Section 3.7.2. Plant Materials, Section 3.7.3. Irrigation, Chapter 88, Building Regulations, Section 2.2.4. Minimum Floor Elevation, and Chapter 89, Environmental Regulations, Section 2.8.4. Construction and Technical Standards, 3.2.2. Exemptions, Section 3.3.1. Tree Permit Application Requirements, Section 3.4.1. Protected Trees, 3.4.6. Incentives-Preservation of Existing Trees/Vegetation and Planting of New Trees, Section 3.5.2. Required Best Management Practices, and Section 4.1. Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 23-70AM, to Correct Clerical Errors, Clarify Certain Provisions, and Address Other Regulatory and Procedural Issues; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date approved and adopted Pass
32. 28 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 2.4.7., Industrial Uses, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 22-64AM, by Modifying the Standards for the Use Definition of Flex to Reduce the Minimum Building Area Developed as Office or Retail Store Front from 15% to 10%, and to Allow for Outdoor Storage as an Accessory Use; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date approved and adopted Pass
33. VII. NEW BUSINESS
34. A. ORDINANCES
35. 31 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2023-34, as Previously Amended, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2023 and Ending September 30, 2024; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $248,394 and Total Expenditures by $248,394; and Providing an Effective Date approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass
36. B. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
37. 33 Direct Staff to Research the Senior Exemption with Limited Income for Residents 65 and Over to Determine the Fiscal Impact to the City of Venice and its Residents (Ms. Farrell) approved Pass
38. 34 page break
39. 35 Direct Staff to Create a Resolution Regarding Recording Meetings When Staff Meets with Developers, or Other Members of the General Public, that Generate Amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Ms. Farrell) denied Fail
40. 36 Request for a City-County Joint Meeting (Mayor Pachota) approved Pass
41. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
42. 38 City Attorney
43. 38 Direct Staff to Create a Resolution Regarding Recording Meetings When Staff Meets with Developers, or Other Members of the General Public, that Generate Amendments to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Ms. Farrell)
44. 39 City Clerk
45. 40 City Manager
46. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
47. 42 Council Member Farrell
48. 43 Council Member Howard
49. 44 Council Member Frank
50. 45 Council Member Smith
51. 46 Council Member Moore
52. 47 Vice Mayor Boldt
53. 48 Mayor Pachota
54. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
55. XI. ADJOURNMENT
56. 51 *********
57. 53 Page Break

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