- Present:
- Mayor Linda Hudson; Commissioner Rufus Alexander; Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson; Commissioner Thomas Perona; Commissioner Reginald Sessions
- Staff Present:
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- City Attorney James Messer
- City Clerk Linda Cox
- City Manager Nicholas Mimms
Motion was made by Commissioner Rufus Alexander, seconded by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson to approve item 5 a.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Thomas Perona, seconded by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson to approve item 5 b.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Thomas Perona to approve the agenda as presented.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Reginald Sessions, seconded by Commissioner Thomas Perona to approve item 11 a.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
- NAY:
- Commissioner Rufus Alexander
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Rufus Alexander to deny item 11 g.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Thomas Perona to approve items 11 b, 11 c, 11 d, 11 e, and 11 f.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Mayor Hudson opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no one, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
ORDINANCE NO. 18-009 - AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA; REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 102 AVENUE A (MARINA WAY), FROM PUR, PLANNED UNIT REDEVELOPMENT, TO C-4, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Vennis Gilmore, Planning Analyst, stated the applicant is seeking to rezone the property to C4 Central Commercial making it more compatible with the existing building of 2nd Street Station to the west. All affected departments have reviewed the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment with regards to the requirements of the City Code. Findings from the review by corresponding departments and any associated responses by the applicant were provided for viewing by the City Commission. The proposed amendment meets the criteria specified in Section 22-131 of the City Code and promotes and protects the public health, safety and general welfare; therefore, Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the proposed amendment.
Mayor Hudson opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no one, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reginald Sessions, seconded by Commissioner Rufus Alexander to approve item 12 b.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
ORDINANCE NO. 18-010 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016-17 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA BY INSERTING THEREIN A SCHEDULE ATTACHED HERETO AND DESIGNED AS THE 2016-17 FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT. THE SAID SCHEDULE PROVIDES FOR THE INCREASES AND/OR DECREASES IN REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Johnna Morris said they are amending their budget to $40,055,259 and are seeking approval from the City Commission to proceed with the amendment.
Mayor Hudson opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no one, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reginald Sessions, seconded by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson to approve item 12 c.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
RESOLUTION NO. 18-R20 - A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN BUILDING OR STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 513 (AKA 519) N 13TH ST IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA IS UNSAFE AND A NUISANCE THAT CONSTITUTES A MENACE TO THE BUSINESS, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY; AND THAT SAID BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE CONDEMNED AND DEMOLISHED; DECLARING THE PARTIES OF INTEREST WERE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE; AND ORDERING THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE TO AFFECT SUCH REMOVAL AND PLACE A LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IF COMPLETED BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Since this is a Quasi-Judicial-Hearing, Attorney James Messer asked Ms. Arraiz if there were any interested parties that objected. Ms. Arraiz answered not to her knowledge.
Ms. Peggy Arraiz, Code Enforcement Manager, proceeded to state there are multiple code violations on this property and fines have been running since 2015. There was a fire in 2017 and time was allotted to allow owners to rehabilitate the property; they never replied. Shaun Coss, Building Administrator, changed his recommendation from Rehabilitation to Demolition. The property is a nuisance for Police Enforcement as well, since this is a property that seems to be used for criminal activity despite its dilapidated condition.
Mayor Hudson opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no one, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Thomas Perona, seconded by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson to approve item 12 c. Attorney James Messer said this would come with a 30-day appeal period.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
The City Commission's most notable concern was the Sunrise Theatre and the Indian Hills Golf Course. These will be discussed at the next Conference Agenda.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rufus Alexander, seconded by Commissioner Thomas Perona to approve item 13 a.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
RESOLUTION NO. 18-R18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA APPROVING THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ACT, SUBSECTIONS 420.907-420.9079, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND RULE CHAPTER 67-37, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED BY THE STATE; AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rufus Alexander, seconded by Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson to approve item 13 b.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Motion was made by Commissioner Reginald Sessions, seconded by Commissioner Rufus Alexander to approve item 13 c.
- AYE:
- Mayor Linda Hudson, Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Commissioner Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner Thomas Perona, Commissioner Reginald Sessions
Passed
Mr. James Messer, City Attorney, thanked the City Commission for approving the settlement which took six months of work. Mr. Messer also thanked his staff for their efforts, as well as, Shaun Coss and Kristie Kirstein with the Building Department, Peggy Arraiz, Code Enforcement Manager and City Manager, Nicholas Mimms.
Commissioner Johnson reminded all of the Main Street Golf Tournament in May. He thanked everyone who contributed at the Great American Clean-Up, there was also a five-year block party downtown.
Commissioner Sessions is looking forward to the King RFP.
Commissioner Perona mentioned land is very rare on Hutchinson Island and thus, while we have a lot of parking, we don’t have ample parking so this will always be somewhat of an issue. The Parking Committee invites people to come and, not only air their issues, but also provide solutions to the committee.
Mayor Hudson was very impressed with the amount of young people that were at the Great American Clean-Up, as well as, the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Committee. At the Galleria there was an art show put on by the art students of St. Lucie County Public Schools.
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