C I T Y O F F O R T P I E R C E
CONFERENCE AGENDA MINUTES
Conference Agenda Meeting - Monday, November 9, 2015 - 8:30 a.m.
City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
Call to Order - Mayor Hudson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
- Present:
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- Rufus Alexander, Commissioner
- Edward Becht, Commissioner
- Thomas Perona, Commissioner
- Reginald Sessions, Commissioner
- Linda Hudson, Mayor
- Staff Present:
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- Linda Cox, City Clerk
- Nicholas Mimms, Deputy City Manager
- Robert Schwerer, City Attorney
4.
New Business
A.
Discussion on the future disposition of 500 Orange Avenue - Deputy City Manager
Nick Mimms, Deputy City Manager, gave a brief update on the status old Post Office building, including four unsolicited offers to purchase. Robert Schwerer, City Attorney, added that the building is subject to certain Federal and State historic preservation restrictions and should be kept in consideration during the discussion for future disposition of property. Tony Barnes, Administrative Services Director, presented the option to utilize realtor services since the RFP process in the past has not garnered many bids.
Commission discussion included having a forum to gain public input into vision for the Orange Avenue corridor and gaining a vision for the property before making a determination on next steps. The purpose of the discussion was to inform the Commission that there is interest in the property, the item will be brought back before commission for discussion after the planning meeting has taken place.
Nick Mimms, Deputy City Manager, gave a brief update on the status old Post Office building, including four unsolicited offers to purchase. Robert Schwerer, City Attorney, added that the building is subject to certain Federal and State historic preservation restrictions and should be kept in consideration during the discussion for future disposition of property. Tony Barnes, Administrative Services Director, presented the option to utilize realtor services since the RFP process in the past has not garnered many bids.
Commission discussion included having a forum to gain public input into vision for the Orange Avenue corridor and gaining a vision for the property before making a determination on next steps. The purpose of the discussion was to inform the Commission that there is interest in the property, the item will be brought back before commission for discussion after the planning meeting has taken place.
B.
Alarm Ordinance Revisions - Chief Hobley-Burney/Lt. Bender
Lt. Chris Bender presented findings from a five year alarm response review and the alarm ordinance draft changes. Chief Diane Hobley-Burney believes that since the reporting process is labor intensive, that Code Enforcement should be involved in the enforcement process. Commission discussion included notifying businesses of the change in the form of written letter or notice, the fee impact, as well as the decline in false alarms within the school district.
Lt. Chris Bender presented findings from a five year alarm response review and the alarm ordinance draft changes. Chief Diane Hobley-Burney believes that since the reporting process is labor intensive, that Code Enforcement should be involved in the enforcement process. Commission discussion included notifying businesses of the change in the form of written letter or notice, the fee impact, as well as the decline in false alarms within the school district.
5.
Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 a.m.