Meetings

 
Regular City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency Amended Agenda
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 326 W. MARION AVENUE
DECEMBER 1, 2010, 9:00 AM
CITY COUNCIL
William F. Albers, Vice Mayor
Lawrence J. Friedman, Council Member
Harvey Goldberg, Mayor
Rachel Keesling, Council Member
Charles Wallace, Council Member
 		CITY OFFICIALS
Howard Kunik, City Manager
David Levin, City Attorney
Sue Foster, City Clerk

NOTE: Anyone wishing to address the Council on any agenda item may do so at the appropriate time during the meeting. Those who choose to speak must state their name for the record. Each person will be allowed to speak once on each subject up to a maximum of three minutes.
9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamations
 1. Charlotte County/Punta Gorda Christmas Parade Day
B. Presentations
 1. Introduction of Board/Committee Members Nominees
C. Introduction of Board/Committee Member Nominees
II. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
A. Approval of Minutes
 1. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of November 3, 2010
B. CRA Project Status Report
 1.
December 2010
C. Other CRA Business
 1. Traffic Safety Enhancements at Herald Court Centre
 2.
Request to hold public event in the Herald Court Centre - Discussion regarding rental fees
 3.
Request from the Downtown Merchants Association to utilize excess funds loaned by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for a security system at the Artisan's Atelier
 4.

A Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, repealing Resolution 2853-10; establishing rental rates for boat slips at Laishley Park Municipal Marina; allocating the number of transient slips; authorizing marina management to reallocate the number of transient slips during certain times of the year; and providing an effective date

 5.

Invoice of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., for services rendered to the Community Redevelopment Agency by David M. Levin, Esq. through November 22, 2010

D. Citizen Comments
E. Commissioner Comments
III -A. PUBLIC HEARINGS
 1.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida approving an amendment to the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan for the City of Punta Gorda
First Public Hearing
III - B. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
 1.
V-04-10 – Pursuant to City of Punta Gorda Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26, Article 16, Section 16.8., this is a request for a variance to allow three (3) driveways to enter a single street from a single parcel instead of two (2) driveways as permitted by City of Punta Gorda Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26, Article 10, Section 10.3(h)(10) to provide ingress/egress access to a proposed garage to be constructed on the parcel. LEGAL: Block 260, Lot 25, Punta Gorda Isles Section 15 of the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida. A/K/A 3541 Tripoli Blvd, Punta Gorda Florida
First Reading continued from 06/16/2010
III - C. ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION(No Public Hearing Required)
 1.
GA-20-10 - An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, amending Chapter 12 of the City Code of Ordinances, "Business Tax Act"; amending Section 12-1 relating to the imposition of a business tax; amending Section 12-2 relating to definitions; amending Section 12-3 relating to business tax receipts; amending Section 12-5 relating to the application for a business tax receipt; amending Section 12-6 relating to inspections; amending Section 12-7 relating to receipts for each location; amending Section 12-10 relating to display of tax receipt; amending Section 12-11 relating to duties of the City Clerk; deleting Section 12-13 relating to professionals and adding a new Section 12-13 relating to evidence of engaging in business; amending Section 12-14 relating to the revocation of a business tax receipt; amending Section 12-15 relating to exemptions; amending Section 12-17 relating to vending and amusement machines; amending Section 12-18 relating to flea markets; requiring 14 day's public notice between ordinance readings; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date
Second Reading
 2.
An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida adopting an amendment to the City of Punta Gorda Comprehensive Plan 2025 for the purpose of amending the Capital Improvement Element to update and revise text including the Five-Year Capital Improvements Program as required annually by State Statue; providing for conflict and severability; and providing an effective date
Second Reading
 3.
ZA-17-10 - An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, amending Chapter 26, Code of Ordinances, City of Punta Gorda, Florida, known as "The Land Development Regulations"; amending Article 19, Section 19.3, "Definitions" to provide a new definition for the term "Restaurant" and renumbering accordingly; amending Article 3, Regulating Districts, Section 3.9, CC, City Center District, Section 3.9(c), Uses Permitted With Conditions, adding Subsections (12), (13), (14) and (15) to include permanent non-seating public food service establishments, convenience stores with limited food service, convenience stores with significant food service, and food outlets with limited food services; thereby allowing certain restaurants to be located within 200 feet from a Neighborhood Residential Zoning District boundary; amending Article 4, "Uses Permitted With Conditions", adding new Sections 4.35, 4.36, 4.37, and 4.38 to provide conditions for permanent non-seating public food service establishments, convenience stores with limited food service, convenience stores with significant food service, and food outlets with limited food services to be located within 200 feet from a Neighborhood Residential Zoning District boundary; providing for conflict and severability; and providing an effective date.
Second Reading
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine and action will be accomplished by one motion without separate discussion of each item. If a member of the Council desires discussion, that item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
A. City Clerk's Department
 1. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of November 17, 2010
B. City Manager's Department
 1. Approval of the Assignment and Assumption of Lease for Fishermen's Village
 2. Letter of Support for the Charlotte Harbor Regatta Inc.'s West Coast Inland Navigation District grant application for the IFDS World Championship event
 3. Memorandum of Understanding Clarifying IAFF Contract
C. Finance Department
 1.

City Council authorization for the Director of Finance to amend departmental budgets to reflect Fiscal Year 2010 budgeted funds, grants, and contributions to be carried over to Fiscal Year 2011.

D. Growth Management Department
 1.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, approving submission of an for the Tree City USA Growth Award and authorizing the City Manger to sign the application
 2.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, approving submission of an application for recertification as a Tree City USA and authorizing the City Manager to sign the application.
E. Legal Department
 1.

Invoice of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. for services rendered by David M. Levin, Esq. through November 22, 2010

 2.

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, creating an Equity Study Commission for the purpose of recommending a classification system and rate structure for business taxes; and providing an effective date

REGULAR AGENDA
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
VI. NEW BUSINESS
 A.
Discussion regarding the parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts.
 B. Six Sigma Project - Electronic Time and Attendance
 C.
"Hotel Charlotte Harbor" Mural Request
VII. RECOMMENDATION FROM CITY OFFICERS
A. City Manager
B. City Attorney
C. City Clerk
 1. Equity Study Commission Appointments
VIII. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
A. Announcement of Vacancies
 1. Board of Zoning Appeals (2)
 2. Board of Zoning Appeals Alternate
 3. Building Board Alternate
 4. Historic Preservation Advisory Board Alternate
 5. Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee (2)
 6. Utility Advisory Board
 7. Utility Advisory Board
B. Nominations
 1. Waterfront Development Advisory Committee
IX. POLICY AND LEGISLATION
A. Mayor
B. Council Member Comments
X. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes have not been generated