Meetings

 
City Council & Community Redevelopment Agency Agenda
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 326 W. MARION AVENUE
JULY 6, 2011, 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. Presentations
 1. Introduction of Board/Committee Members Nominees
B. Introduction of Board/Committee Member Nominees
II. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
A. Approval of Minutes
 1. Regular Meeting of June 1, 2011
B. CRA Project Status Report
 1. July 2011
C. Other CRA Business
 1.

FY 2012 Budget Update - Community Redevelopment Agency

 2.
Request by the Artisan's Atelier to allow a facade sign in conjunction with a projecting sign above their unit at Herald Court Centre.
 3.
Discussion regarding the Subway store in the Herald Court Centre neon window signs and temporary signs on the exterior of the glass.
 4.
Trabue-Woods Economic Development LLC Mortgage payment hardship letter discussion.
D. Citizen Comments
E. Commissioner Comments
III -A. PUBLIC HEARINGS
 1.
ZA-06-11 - An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, amending chapter 26, Punta Gorda Code, known as "The Land Development Regulations", Article 12, "Landscaping Standards", amending Section 12.10, "Prohibited Plants"; providing certain exceptions to removal requirement for existing developed single-family property; providing requirement for hold harmless agreements; providing maintenance requirements for retained prohibited species; providing exceptions for certain banyan and ficus trees; providing modification to the list of prohibited plants and trees; providing for conflict and severability; and providing an effective date
First Reading
Continued from June 15, 2011
 2.
GA-13-11 An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, amending Chapter 12, Punta Gorda Code, implementing legislative changes made to the Local Business Tax Act; providing for conflicts and severability; and providing an effective date.
First Reading
 3.
GA-15-11 - An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, amending Chapter 16, "Parks", Punta Gorda Code; amending Section 16-4, "Regulations", providing provisions for overnight parking in city parks; amending Chapter 23, "Traffic", Article II, "Parking Areas", Punta Gorda Code; amending Section 23-15, prohibiting parking on walkways and courtyards; amending Section 23-17, eliminating on-street parking on Grace Street; adding new section 23-23, providing parking provisions in city lots, garages, public streets and other property; providing for conflict and severability; and providing an effective date.
First Reading
 4.
A Resolution of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, designating those parcels identified on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" as a Brownfield Area for the purpose of Environmental Remediation, Rehabilitation, and Economic Redevelopment; naming the Brownfield Area as "The West Henry Street Enhancement Zone"; designating the Community Redevelopment Agency as the Brownfield Advisory Committee; directing the City Clerk to notify the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection of the designation of the West Henry Street Enhancement Zone as a Brownfield Area; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
First Public Hearing
III - B. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
III - C. ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION(No Public Hearing Required)
 1.

SV-01-11 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida declaring its intent to vacate that undeveloped right-of-way being a portion of Block 109, running east to west and lying between Lots 1 through 9 and Lots 10 through 18, Town of Punta Gorda, being an unimproved 41 foot wide street according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 14 of the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida containing 17,858 square feet; providing for publication and notice to adjacent property owners; and providing an effective date

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 Minutes of June 15, 2011
B. Growth Management Department
 1.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, adopting a Citizen's Participation Plan
 2.

A Resolution of the City Council of the city of Punta Gorda, Florida, adopting a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan

C. Police Department
 1. Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant - Local Solicitation
 2. Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant - State Solicitation
D. Public Works Department
 1.
Bald Eagle Education Grant
Continued from 6/15/11
E. Legal Department
 1.
Monthly Litigation Report - July 2011
REGULAR AGENDA
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
VI. NEW BUSINESS
 A. FY 2012 Budget Update - General & Gas Tax Funds
 B.
Discussion about Fair Share (Transportation, Parks, Fire, General Government & Police) impact fee rates and methodology
 C.
Discussion and direction to staff regarding the limited use of search lights.
VII. RECOMMENDATION FROM CITY OFFICERS
A. City Manager
B. City Attorney
C. City Clerk
VIII. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
A. Announcement of Vacancies
 1. Historic Preservation Advisory Board - Alternate (2)
 2. Utility Advisory Board
B. Nominations
 1. Board of Zoning Appeals - Alternate
 2. Building Board
IX. POLICY AND LEGISLATION
A. Mayor
B. Council Member Comments
X. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURNMENT

At meetings in which public hearings are reviewed, any member of the audience who wishes to speak will be recognized and heard. All persons must be sworn in prior to offering testimony. Comments may be limited to three minutes. The following motion format is recommended for use by an advisory board/committee in a quasi-judicial proceeding: “Based on the evidence and testimony presented at this Public Hearing for Item # ______, I find that this request (is/is not) consistent with the City of Punta Gorda Comprehensive Plan and move that we recommend to the City Council (approval/approval with conditions/denial) of this request.” If any person decides to appeal any decision made by City Council or an Advisory Board/Committee with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, he or she may need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statute 286.26, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (941) 575-3369.

Minutes have not been generated.