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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 12/2/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: MacKenzie Hall - 800 Dunlop Road
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   1.  CALL TO ORDER    Not available Audio Audio
   2.  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Councilmember DeBruce)   Not available Audio Audio
   3.  ROLL CALL   Not available Audio Audio
   4.  SET THE AGENDA   Not available Audio Audio
   5.  PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (Commissioner Colter)   Not available Audio Audio
   6.  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS    Not available Audio Audio
   7.  PRESENTATION(S)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3847 1a. PresentationRecognition of Detective Michelle Rose, Sanibel Police Department, as Employee of the Year, Fiscal Year 2025.   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3848 1b. PresentationSanibel Captiva Community Bank Proclamation   Not available Audio Audio
   8.  9:05 AM - ASSESSMENT HEARING   Not available Audio Audio
   14.  NEW BUSINESS   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-069 1a. ResolutionAssessment Against 4560 Waters Edge - Case 2025-1640 RESOLUTION 25-069 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST 4560 WATERS EDGE LANE, STRAP NO.: 20-46-22-T4-00008.0150, TO RECOVER THE COST OF DEMOLITION OF A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE LOCATED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3850 1a. Action ItemRoots in Resilience (Supplement 1)   Not available Audio Audio
   9.  9:05 AM - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-021b 1a. OrdinanceAmending Provisions for Plats and Replats ORDINANCE 25-021 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 114, SUBDIVISIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS RELATED TO PLATS AND REPLATS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH RECENT AMENDMENTS TO STATE STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
   10.  DISCUSSIONS OF DRAFT LEGISLATION   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-022 1a. OrdinanceExpediting Review of Waiver Applications DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, PLANNING COMMISSION, DIVISION 3, SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, SUBDIVISION XIII, WAIVERS TO LAWFULLY EXISTING NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE GENERAL, TOWN CENTER GENERAL, AND TOWN CENTER LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 82-351, AUTHORIZATION, SUBSECTION (b), EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE AS STATED IN ORDINANCE 24-018 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-023 1b. OrdinanceConditional Uses - Aid Hurricane Recovery DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-023 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SUBPART B LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, PLANNING COMMISSION, DIVISION 3, SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, SUBDIVISION V, CONDITIONAL USES, SECTION 82-201, AUTHORIZATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-024 1c. OrdinanceWaive Long-Form Development Permit for Certain Applications DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-024 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DIVISION 2, PROCEDURE, SUBDIVISION III, LONG-FORM, SECTION 82-421, SUBSECTION (b), EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE AS STATED IN ORDINANCE 24-017 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-019c 1d. OrdinanceElectrical and Mechanical Equipment DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-019 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 78, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 78-1, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS; AND CHAPTER 126 ZONING. ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 2, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION V, ACCESSORY STAIRS AND PLATFORMS TO ELEVATE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, A NEW SECTION 126-921, ACCESSORY STAIRS AND PLATFORMS TO ELEVATE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; RENAMING DIVISION 16, ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATORS AND HVAC TO ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 129-1307, STANDARDS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
   11.  FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING    Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-022a 1a. OrdinanceExpediting Review of Waiver Applications FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-022 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, PLANNING COMMISSION, DIVISION 3, SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, SUBDIVISION XIII, WAIVERS TO LAWFULLY EXISTING NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE GENERAL, TOWN CENTER GENERAL, AND TOWN CENTER LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 82-351, AUTHORIZATION, SUBSECTION (b), EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE AS STATED IN ORDINANCE 24-018 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-023a 1b. OrdinanceConditional Uses - Aid Hurricane Recovery FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-023 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SUBPART B LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, PLANNING COMMISSION, DIVISION 3, SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, SUBDIVISION V, CONDITIONAL USES, SECTION 82-201, AUTHORIZATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-024a 1c. OrdinanceWaive Long-Form Development Permit for Certain Applications FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-024 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DIVISION 2, PROCEDURE, SUBDIVISION III, LONG-FORM, SECTION 82-421, SUBSECTION (b), EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE AS STATED IN ORDINANCE 24-017 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-019d 1d. OrdinanceElectrical and Mechanical Equipment FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-019 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 78, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 78-1, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS; AND CHAPTER 126 ZONING. ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 2, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION V, ACCESSORY STAIRS AND PLATFORMS TO ELEVATE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, A NEW SECTION 126-921, ACCESSORY STAIRS AND PLATFORMS TO ELEVATE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; RENAMING DIVISION 16, ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATORS AND HVAC TO ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 129-1307, STANDARDS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
   13.  OLD BUSINESS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3849 1a. Action ItemLegislative Session 2026   Not available Audio Audio
   15.  CONSENT AGENDA    Not available Audio Audio
       CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION   Not available Audio Audio
       BUSINESS ITEMS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3851 1a. MinutesAdoption of Minutes   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3852 1b. Action ItemRatification of the piggyback Agreement executed by the City Manager on November 25, 2025 between the City of Sanibel and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) for the North Sanibel Beach Renourishment Project in the amount of $8,324,125.   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3853 1c. Action ItemConsider approving the purchase of a 2026 John Deere 325G Compact Track Loader in the amount of $72,596.30 through Sourcewell Contract Number 011723-JDC from Everglades Equipment Group for the Public Works Streets Division.   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3854 1d. Action ItemApproval of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Contract to Elevate Two Single-Family Residences   Not available Audio Audio
   16.  INFORMATIONAL ITEMS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3855 1a. Informational ItemHazard Mitigation Grant Program - Tradewinds   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3856 1b. Informational ItemWater Quality Report from Natural Resources Department   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3857 1c. Informational ItemFinance Department Reports i. Causeway Counts ii. Grants Report iii. Hurricane Financial Report iv. Quarterly Reports   Not available Audio Audio
   17.  GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 25-3859 1a. Informational ItemFuture Agenda Items (Supplement 2)   Not available Audio Audio
   12.  1:00 PM - APPEAL HEARING   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-072 1a. ResolutionWhitecaps South Condominium Association Appeal Hearing RESOLUTION 25-072 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, REGARDING BUILDING OFFICIAL’S REJECTIONS TO PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BUILDING PERMIT NUMBERS BLDR-2024-017219, BLDR-2024-017228, BLDR-2024-017232, AND BLDR-2024-017233, FOR THE BUILDBACK PROJECT AT WHITECAPS SOUTH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-072 1a. ResolutionWhitecaps South Condominium Association Appeal Hearing RESOLUTION 25-072 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, REGARDING BUILDING OFFICIAL’S REJECTIONS TO PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BUILDING PERMIT NUMBERS BLDR-2024-017219, BLDR-2024-017228, BLDR-2024-017232, AND BLDR-2024-017233, FOR THE BUILDBACK PROJECT AT WHITECAPS SOUTH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
   18.  CITY MANAGER'S REPORT   Not available Audio Audio
   19.  CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT   Not available Audio Audio
   20.  PUBLIC COMMENT   Not available Audio Audio
   21.  ADJOURNMENT   Not available Audio Audio