C I T Y O F F O R T P I E R C E
CONFERENCE AGENDA MINUTES
Conference Agenda Meeting - Monday, February 8, 2016 - 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 8:31 a.m.
Mayor Hudson called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
- Present:
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- Rufus Alexander, Commissioner
- Edward Becht, Commissioner (arrived at 8:42 a.m.)
- Thomas Perona, Commissioner
- Reginald Sessions, Commissioner (arrived at 8:41 a.m.)
- Linda Hudson, Mayor
- Staff Present:
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- Linda Cox, City Clerk
- Nicholas Mimms, City Manager
- Robert Schwerer, City Attorney
4.
New Business
A.
Strategic Plan Implementation Update - City Manager
Mr. Mimms presented a policy calendar update of completed projects, projects in progress, and projects not yet completed.
Mr. Mimms presented a policy calendar update of completed projects, projects in progress, and projects not yet completed.
B.
Customer Service Strategies - City Manager
Mr. Mimms presented to the City Commission strategies for improved customer service. He explained that citizens surveys were done in the past, however, in the future, there will be online surveys, over the counter surveys and mystery customer service surveys.
Mr. Mimms presented to the City Commission strategies for improved customer service. He explained that citizens surveys were done in the past, however, in the future, there will be online surveys, over the counter surveys and mystery customer service surveys.
C.
2016 Legislative Priorities Update - City Manager
City Manager Nick Mimms presented an updated list of legislative priorities for the City of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County as requested by the City Commission. The two items the City is seeking funding for are: Restoring the common good from the Police Department and reconstruction funding for Veteran's Memorial Park.
City Manager Mimms indicated that letters of support have been generated for the two budget request items associated with the legislative priorities.
Commissioner Becht commented that St. Lucie County is requesting $1.8 million to run a 12" line along US 1 as part of their legislative request.
Commissioner Becht suggested that Mr. Mimms reach out to the County Administrator and the Port St. Lucie City Manager in regards to their legislative agenda.
City Manager Nick Mimms presented an updated list of legislative priorities for the City of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County as requested by the City Commission. The two items the City is seeking funding for are: Restoring the common good from the Police Department and reconstruction funding for Veteran's Memorial Park.
City Manager Mimms indicated that letters of support have been generated for the two budget request items associated with the legislative priorities.
Commissioner Becht commented that St. Lucie County is requesting $1.8 million to run a 12" line along US 1 as part of their legislative request.
Commissioner Becht suggested that Mr. Mimms reach out to the County Administrator and the Port St. Lucie City Manager in regards to their legislative agenda.
D.
Discussion and Concensus on the creation of an ad-hoc working committee to address relocation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant - Planning Director
Ms. Rebecca Grohall explained that the ad hoc committee is being created solely for the purpose of putting an implementation plan together to remove the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
City Manager Nick Mimms confirmed that the WWTP belongs to the City of Fort Pierce for use by the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. He explained that there is a reversion clause that it must be accessible by the public.
The consensus of the Commission is to allow the committee to meet and brainstorm then inform the City of their needs.
City Manager Nick Mimms summarized that the next step is to prepare a resolution forming a committee to discuss the relocation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
E.
State Housing Initiatives Partnership Strategy - Urban Redevelopment Manager and Grant Writer
Ms. Libby Woodruff and Ms. Linda Whalen went over the five strategies in the 3-year L-HAP plan.
The consensus of the Commission is to eliminate strategy #5 and continue with strategy #1 because it's where the most need is.
Ms. Libby Woodruff and Ms. Linda Whalen went over the five strategies in the 3-year L-HAP plan.
The consensus of the Commission is to eliminate strategy #5 and continue with strategy #1 because it's where the most need is.
F.
Discussion of request to rename a portion of Avenue A as Marina Way from US 1 east to the marina - City Manager
Mr. Mimms explained that there have been recommendations to rename Avenue A east of US 1 to the Marina.
There was a suggestion to change the street name to 1 Marina Way.
The general concensus from the City Commission is to explore the suggestions through further discussion.
Mr. Mimms explained that there have been recommendations to rename Avenue A east of US 1 to the Marina.
There was a suggestion to change the street name to 1 Marina Way.
The general concensus from the City Commission is to explore the suggestions through further discussion.
5.
Adjournment
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m.