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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 4/1/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: BIG ARTS - 900 Dunlop Road
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   1.  CALL TO ORDER    Not available Audio Audio
   2.  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor Miller)   Not available Audio Audio
   3.  ROLL CALL   Not available Audio Audio
   4.  SET THE AGENDA   Not available Audio Audio
   5.  PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (Commissioner Burns)   Not available Audio Audio
   6.  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS    Not available Audio Audio
   7.  PRESENTATION(S)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3228 1b. Informational ItemRecognition of the Employee of the 2nd Quarter   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3227 1a. PresentationEmployee Service Awards i. Thomas Wierda, Wastewater Plant Operator III, 10 Year Service Award (Date of Hire: 3/19/2015) (Postponed from March 18th) ii. Anthony Thompson, Deputy Chief of Police, 30 Year Service Award (Date of Hire: 09/12/1994) (Postponed to July 15th)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3229 1c. Informational ItemProclamation declaring April 10, 2025 as Gopher Tortoise Day on Sanibel Island   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3271 1d. PresentationSpirit of Sanibel Proclamation (Supplement 2)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3230 1e. PresentationPresentation of the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Prepared by the Finance Department and Audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Presentation by Steve C. Chaipel, Deputy City Manager/CFO with Chris Kessler and Rob Willems of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3231 1f. Informational ItemCity Hall Landscaping - Leigh Gevelinger, ASLA - Coastal Vista Design   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3232 1g. Informational ItemHurricane Recovery (Ian, Helen & Milton) i. Presentation on Recovery Performance Measures - Doug Congress & Eric Pfeifer   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3272 1  Presentationii. Public Comment   Not available Audio Audio
       The meeting recessed at 11:33 a.m. and reconvened at 11:43 a.m.   Not available Not available
ID# 24-3236 1a. Action Item11:00 a.m. TIME CERTAIN Request from The Sanctuary at Wulfert Point Community Association to reduce the speed limit on Wulfert Road from 30mph to 20 mph (Postponed from March 18th meeting)   Not available Audio Audio
       The meeting recessed at 12:52 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m.   Not available Not available
   8.  CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS   Not available Audio Audio
   9.  CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS   Not available Audio Audio
   10.  9:10 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-004a 1a. OrdinanceDistressed Properties ORDINANCE 25-004 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 126, ZONING, ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 17, DISTRESSED PROPERTIES, SECTION 126-1314, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY STANDARDS, SECTION 126-1317, ABATEMENT PLAN, AND SECTION 126-1319, ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   Not available Audio Audio
  1b.  Consideration of scheduling a special meeting on April 17, 2025 (Supplement 2)   Not available Audio Audio
   11.  DISCUSSIONS OF DRAFT LEGISLATION   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-007 1a. Action ItemPlacement of Fill DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY THROUGH AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF FILL; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 78, GENERAL PROVISIONS; SECTION 78-1, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DIVISION 2, PROCEDURE, SUBDIVISION I, GENERALLY, SUBSECTION 82-382(e) AND (k), FILING PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 86, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, ARTICLE II, SITE PREPARATION, ADDING A NEW SECTION 86-45, USE OF FILL IN DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPED AREA; CHAPTER 94, FLOODS, ARTICLE II, DEFINITIONS, DIVISION 1, GENERAL, SECTION 94-124, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE III, FLOOD-RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION 3, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES, AND LIMITATIONS, SECTION 94-154, LIMITATIONS ON PLACEMENT OF FILL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-007 1a. Action ItemPlacement of Fill DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY THROUGH AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF FILL; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 78, GENERAL PROVISIONS; SECTION 78-1, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DIVISION 2, PROCEDURE, SUBDIVISION I, GENERALLY, SUBSECTION 82-382(e) AND (k), FILING PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 86, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, ARTICLE II, SITE PREPARATION, ADDING A NEW SECTION 86-45, USE OF FILL IN DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPED AREA; CHAPTER 94, FLOODS, ARTICLE II, DEFINITIONS, DIVISION 1, GENERAL, SECTION 94-124, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE III, FLOOD-RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION 3, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES, AND LIMITATIONS, SECTION 94-154, LIMITATIONS ON PLACEMENT OF FILL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Not available
ORD 25-007 1a. Action ItemPlacement of Fill DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY THROUGH AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF FILL; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 78, GENERAL PROVISIONS; SECTION 78-1, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 82, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DIVISION 2, PROCEDURE, SUBDIVISION I, GENERALLY, SUBSECTION 82-382(e) AND (k), FILING PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 86, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, ARTICLE II, SITE PREPARATION, ADDING A NEW SECTION 86-45, USE OF FILL IN DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPED AREA; CHAPTER 94, FLOODS, ARTICLE II, DEFINITIONS, DIVISION 1, GENERAL, SECTION 94-124, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE III, FLOOD-RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION 3, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES, AND LIMITATIONS, SECTION 94-154, LIMITATIONS ON PLACEMENT OF FILL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Not available
ORD 25-005 1b. Action ItemHeight Limitation Exception DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SUBPART B LAND DEVELOPMENT, CODE, CHAPTER 126, ZONING, ARTICLE V, NONCONFORMANCES, DIVISION 5, STANDARDS FOR BUILDING-BACK (RECONSTRUCTION) OF STRUCTURES SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY A NATURAL DISASTER, SECTION 126-212, NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW AN EXCEPTION TO HEIGHT LIMITATION FOR RESILIENCY SPECIFIC TO THE BUILD-BACK (RECONSTRUCTION) OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-006a 1c. Action ItemConditional Uses DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE 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, TO AID HURRICANE RECOVERY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Audio Audio
ORD 25-006a 1c. Action ItemConditional Uses DISCUSSION ONLY - DRAFT ORDINANCE 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, TO AID HURRICANE RECOVERY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS   Not available Not available
   12.  CONSENT AGENDA    Not available Audio Audio
       CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION   Not available Audio Audio
   a.   BUSINESS ITEMS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3233 1  Minutesi. Adoption of Minutes: February 18, 2025, Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3234 1 Friends of Don, Inc. Request for City of Sanibel co-sponsorship of the annual Independence Day Parade and to waive the Special Event feesAction Itemii. Friends of Don, Inc. Request for City of Sanibel co-sponsorship of the annual Independence Day Parade and to waive the Special Event fees   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3235 1  Action Itemiii. Approval of a proposal from Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc to recover over washed beach sand from the Clam Bayou area to restore a sand berm between the bayou and the Gulf.(Supplement 2)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3256 1 Sanibel School Fund temporary fundraising sign requests at Bank of the Islands and Recreation CenterAction Itemiv. Sanibel School Fund temporary fundraising sign requests at Bank of the Islands and Recreation Center - SUPPLEMENT 1   Not available Audio Audio
       Approval of consent agenda business items 12(a)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).   Not available Not available
   13.  OLD BUSINESS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3237 1b. Informational ItemMacKenzie Hall Improvements   Not available Audio Audio
       The meeting recessed at 4:23 p.m. and reconvened at 4:33 p.m.   Not available Not available
ID# 24-3238 1c. Action ItemRecommendation of Award - ITB-UT-0-2025/SK Post Hurricane Ian Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Inspection - Phase 1   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-018 1d. ResolutionRESOLUTION 25-018 APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025-007 TO APPROPRIATE $400,188 FOR REPAIRS TO THE CITY’S BOAT RAMP AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3239 1e. Action ItemSanibel Boat Ramp Dock Replacement Project - Recommendation to award repair contract.   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3240 1f. Informational ItemCity 50th Anniversary Workgroup Recommendations for Community Record Setting Attempt   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-013a 1g. ResolutionRESOLUTION 25-013 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025-006 TO APPROPRIATE $50,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR A MARKETING CAMPAIGN AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Audio Audio
RES 25-017 1h. ResolutionRESOLUTION 25-017 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025-005 TO ADJUST THE ADOPTED BEGINNING AND ENDING FUND BALANCES IN THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   Not available Audio Audio
   14.  NEW BUSINESS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3241 1a. Informational ItemFiscal Year 2026 City of Sanibel Strategic Goals   Not available Audio Audio
   15.  INFORMATIONAL ITEMS   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3242 1a. Informational ItemHazard Mitigation Grant Projects Update (Tradewinds and East Rocks)   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3243 1b. Informational ItemWater Quality Report from Natural Resources Department   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3244 1c. Informational ItemFinance Department Reports   Not available Audio Audio
   16.  CITY MANAGER'S REPORT   Not available Audio Audio
ID# 24-3245 1a. Informational ItemDiscussion regarding Donation of Painting   Not available Audio Audio
   17.  CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT   Not available Audio Audio
   18.  COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS   Not available Audio Audio
   19.  PUBLIC COMMENT   Not available Audio Audio
   20.  ADJOURNMENT   Not available Audio Audio