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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 6/12/2025 3:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: BIG ARTS - 900 Dunlop Road
2nd Regular Meeting (Approved 060325)
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   1.  CALL TO ORDER    Not available Audio Audio
      AS OF 6/10/25 SUPPLEMENT 1: UPDATED TIME ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 8; ADDED INFORMATION TO OLD BUSINESS 9(a); ADDED NEW OLD BUSINESS ITEM 9(c)   Not available Not available
      PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. __________________________________________________________________________ A COPY OF THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.MYSANIBEL.COM “The Rules of Civility for Public Participation” as adopted by City Council can be found on the last page of this agenda. Reminder: Please turn all cell phones on to vibrate while in BIG ARTS. __________________________________________________________________________   Not available Not available
   2.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Councilmember Henshaw)   Not available Audio Audio
   3.  ROLL CALL   Not available Audio Audio
   4.  SET THE AGENDA   Not available Audio Audio
      IF A PERSON DECIDES, TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING/HEARING, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, TO INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH ANY SUCH APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.   Not available Not available
   5.  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS    Not available Audio Audio
      IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, TO INCLUDE HEARING IMPAIRMENT, SHOULD CONTACT SCOTTY LYNN KELLY, CITY CLERK, NO LATER THAN ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDINGS AT (239) 472-3700. FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IF HEARING IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE AT 711.   Not available Not available
   9.  OLD BUSINESS   Not available Audio Audio
      Citizens may request to receive Sanibel City Council and Planning Commission meeting agenda directly via e-mail. Citizens wishing to receive a copy of the agenda via e-mail may do so by visiting the City’s website at www.mysanibel.com. Additionally, citizens may register to receive City announcements such as press releases.   Not available Not available
RES 25-024a 1a. ResolutionWulfert Channel-Dinkins Bayou Area Dredging Special Assessment OR Wulfert Channel Area Dredging Special Assessment. RESOLUTION 25-024 EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, TO DECLARE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO FINANCE A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE HOME RULE PROVISION OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, GENERAL LAW, AND THE SANIBEL CHARTER; ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DREDGING IN THE WULFERT CHANNEL AND DINKINS BAYOU AREA AND DISPOSAL OF DREDGE MATERIALS WITHIN AN AREA TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE "WULFERT CHANNEL AND DINKINS BAYOU AREA DREDGING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT"; ADOPTING THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 170, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT, THE MANNER OF LEVYING AND COLLECTING ASSESSMENTS, SPECIFYING THE PORTION OF THE ASSESSMENT TO BE PAID BY THE CITY TO ACCOUNT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC BENEFIT ACCRUING FROM THE PROJECT, THE ESTIMATED COST, AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LANDS UPON WHICH THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE LEVIED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OR RESOLUTION 2   Not available Audio Audio
      Prior to requesting the agendas, the website reminds citizens that all e-mail addresses and requests submitted to the City are public information and governed by the applicable Florida Statute.   Not available Not available
      HORIZON – UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3466 1  Informational ItemUpcoming Important Dates   Not available Not available
      “RULES OF CIVILITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION”   Not available Not available
      In recognition that public discourse is essential to the democratic system of government on April 16, 2002, Sanibel City Council adopted a Proclamation embracing civility in public deliberations. These rules were updated February 22, 2007. Therefore, Sanibel City Council sanctioned these rules for public participation while conducting meetings and workshops: 1. Speakers are permitted to deliver his or her comments without interruption. 2. Speakers and debates should focus on issues, not on persons or personalities. 3. Persons are encouraged to participate in the governmental process. 4. To allow time to hear all points of view, speakers are allotted 3 minutes each time they are recognized. 5. Sidebar discussions while others are speaking are not permitted in Council Chambers. These discussions are to be removed from the chamber so as not to be disruptive to those conducting and following Council business. 6. Only the speaker recognized by the Chairperson has the floor. Speakers should raise their hand to be recognized. Speakers should identify themselves fo   Not available Not available
   6.  DISCUSSIONS OF DRAFT LEGISLATION   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-009a 1a. OrdinanceShared Path Use Violations DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE 25-009 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TRAFFIC; AMENDING ARTICLE V, BICYCLES, MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, AND MOPEDS, INCLUDING SECTION 66-161, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 66-164, USE OF BICYCLE PATHS/CROSSWALKS, AND SECTION 66-171, PENALTIES; AND AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
   7.  FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING    Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-009b 1a. OrdinanceShared Path Use Violations FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-009 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TRAFFIC; AMENDING ARTICLE V, BICYCLES, MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, AND MOPEDS, INCLUDING SECTION 66-161, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 66-164, USE OF BICYCLE PATHS/CROSSWALKS, AND SECTION 66-171, PENALTIES; AND AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-022b 1b.Resolution 25-022 Special Event Schedule of FeesAction ItemSpecial Event Fee Schedule RESOLUTION 25-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE OF FEES; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SUBSTANTIAL REVISIONS OF APPROVED SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR FEE FOR MAILING OF PERMITS; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE RENTAL OF CITY HALL GROUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3467 1c. Action ItemApproval of a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding among the City of Sanibel, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, Sanibel Fire and Rescue District, and the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to facilitate the cooperation of the parties to manage conservation lands more efficiently and economically on Sanibel, including the use of prescribed fire and mutual aid response to natural disasters and other emergencies (Supplement 1)   Not available Audio Audio
   10.  GENERAL CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION   Not available Audio Audio
   11.  PUBLIC COMMENT   Not available Audio Audio
   8.  4:00 PM - CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION RELATING TO FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP) UNION NEGOTIATIONS   Not available Audio Audio
   8.  4:00 PM - CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION RELATING TO FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP) UNION NEGOTIATIONS   Not available Audio Audio
   12.  ADJOURNMENT   Not available Audio Audio