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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 6/3/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: BIG ARTS - 900 Dunlop Road
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      AS OF 6/1/25 SUPPLEMENT 1: ADDED INFORMATION TO COUNCIL CONSIDERATIONS ITEM 9(b), OLD BUSINESS ITEMS 14(a) AND 14(f)   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
   1.  CALL TO ORDER    Not available Not available
   2.  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Vice Mayor Smith)   Not available Not available
   3.  ROLL CALL   Not available Not available
   4.  SET THE AGENDA   Not available Not available
   5.  PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT (Commissioner Colter)   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3409 1a. PresentationPresentation of the City of Sanibel's Judith Ann Zimomra Scholarship Awards: i. Analise Gingerich - daughter of Chad Gingerich, Computer Support Specialist, Information Technology, Police Department ii. Mackenzie Jackson - daughter of Eric Jackson, Public Information Officer & Grant Manager, City Manager's Office iii. Rebecca Kelly - daughter of Scotty Lynn Kelly, City Clerk, Legislative Department   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3414 1  Action Itemii. Award of contract to Thompson Consulting Services, LLC, and DebrisTech, LLC, for disaster debris monitoring services with a 5 year initial term of services and a 2 year option for renewal, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements   Not available Not available
ORD 25-012 1b. OrdinanceFront Porches FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-012 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONSIDER FRONT PORCH ADDITIONS WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 122, VEGETATION, ARTICLE II, LANDSCAPING, DIVISION 2, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USES, SECTION 122-48, LOCATION AND SIZE OF VEGETATION BUFFERS; AND CHAPTER 126, ZONING, ARTICLE VIII, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, DIVISION 3, TCG TOWN CENTER GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 126-514, REQUIRED CONDITIONS, AND DIVISION 4, TCL TOWN CENTER LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 126-534, REQUIRED CONDITIONS, AND ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 3, BUILDING AND AREA REQUIREMENTS, SUBDIVISION II, SPECIAL SETBACKS, AMENDING SECTION 126-961, OUTDOOR SEATING SETBACKS, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 126-962, FRONT YARD SETBACKS FOR FRONT PORCHES IN THE TCL AND TCG DISTRICTS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PRO   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3410 1b. PresentationHurricane Recovery Update i. Discussion of Dashboard Data   Not available Not available
ORD 25-011 1a. OrdinanceSolar Energy & EV Charging Infrastructure FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-011 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONSIDER SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 126, ZONING; ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 2, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION IV, ALTERNATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, A NEW SECTION 126-913, APPLICABILITY, AND A NEW SECTION 126-914 DEVELOPMENT 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 Not available
ID# 25-3415 1  Action Itemiii. Award of contract to Seahawk Florida Investments, LLC, dba Tree West, in the amount of $94,500 for the 2025 Sanibel River Clearing Project (Drainage/Wildlife Habitat Maintenance Trimming) project and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3411 1a. Informational ItemCity Council Agenda Discussion   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3412 1b. Informational ItemReview of List for Future City Council Items (Supplement 1)   Not available Not available
RES 25-025 1  Resolutioni. Periwinkle Bridge Grant RESOLUTION 25-025 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANIBEL AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RESILIENT BRIDGE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING FUTURE STORM SURGE AND FLOODING ON EAST PERIWINKLE WAY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3416 1  Action Itemiv. Award of Contract to Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. for the Update of the Sanibel Plan (Grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR))   Not available Not available
ORD 25-011a 1a. OrdinanceSolar Energy & EV Charging Infrastructure DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-011 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONSIDER SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 126, ZONING; ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 2, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION IV, ALTERNATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, A NEW SECTION 126-913, APPLICABILITY, AND A NEW SECTION 126-914 DEVELOPMENT 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 Not available
ORD 25-012a 1b. OrdinanceFront Porches DISCUSSION ONLY - ORDINANCE 25-012 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONSIDER FRONT PORCH ADDITIONS WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS; AMENDING SUBPART B, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; CHAPTER 122, VEGETATION, ARTICLE II, LANDSCAPING, DIVISION 2, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USES, SECTION 122-48, LOCATION AND SIZE OF VEGETATION BUFFERS; AND CHAPTER 126, ZONING, ARTICLE VIII, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, DIVISION 3, TCG TOWN CENTER GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 126-514, REQUIRED CONDITIONS, AND DIVISION 4, TCL TOWN CENTER LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 126-534, REQUIRED CONDITIONS, AND ARTICLE XIV, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 3, BUILDING AND AREA REQUIREMENTS, SUBDIVISION II, SPECIAL SETBACKS, AMENDING SECTION 126-961, OUTDOOR SEATING SETBACKS, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 126-962, FRONT YARD SETBACKS FOR FRONT PORCHES IN THE TCL AND TCG DISTRICTS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PR   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3417 1  Action Itemv. Award of Contract to Volkert, Inc. for Consulting Services Related to the City's Master Transportation Plan (Grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR))   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3418 1  Action Itemvi. Award of Contract to Tectonic Engineering Consultants, Geologists & Land Surveyors to Complete a City-wide Broadband Feasibility Study (Grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR))   Not available Not available
   6.  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS    Not available Not available
   7.  PRESENTATION(S)   Not available Not available
       CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION   Not available Not available
   8.  CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3413 1  Minutesi. Adoption of Minutes: April 17, 2025 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget Workshop   Not available Not available
   9.  CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS   Not available Not available
   10.  DISCUSSIONS OF DRAFT LEGISLATION   Not available Not available
   11.  FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING    Not available Not available
ORD 25-010 1c. OrdinanceUse of Gas Powered Leaf Blowers FIRST READING - ORDINANCE 25-010 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 30, ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE III, NOISE, SECTION 30-70, GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWERS, SUBSECTION (2), TO ALLOW FOR A WAIVER FROM THIS SUBSECTION DURING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO A WEATHER EVENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
   12.  CONSENT AGENDA    Not available Not available
   a.   ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS   Not available Not available
   b.   BUSINESS ITEMS   Not available Not available
RES 25-026 1a. ResolutionMPO Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee Appointment RESOLUTION 25-026 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE LEE COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COORDINATING COMMITTEE (BPCC); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Applicants listed in alphabetical order by last name)   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3427 1c. Informational ItemFinance Department Reports i. Causeway Traffic Memorandum ii. Grants Report iii. Hurricane Recovery Financial Report   Not available Not available
RES 25-024 1a. ResolutionWulfert Channel - Dinkins Bayou 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, SUNSET BAY, AND DINKINS BAYOU AREA, DISPOSAL OF DREDGE MATERIALS, AND RELATED FUTURE DREDGING SURVEYS 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   Not available Not available
RES 25-027 1b. ResolutionRESOLUTION 25-027 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025-008 TO APPROPRIATE $3,190,650 FOR A DREDGING PROJECT IN THE WULFERT CHANNEL AND DINKINS BAYOU AREA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (To appropriate $3,190,650 in funding for a dredging project in the Wulfert Channel and Dinkins Bayou area. The funding for this project is being appropriated from the General Fund budgeted ending fund balance and transferred to the dredging project fund. This amendment increases the fiscal year 2025 budget by $3,190,650.)   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3419 1c. Action ItemAward of contract to Bayside Dredging, LLC, to complete the Wulfert Channel and Dinkins Bayou Dredging Project (including Sunset Bay channel and Pine Tree Drive canal) in the amount of $3,154,650 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3420 1d. Action ItemAward of contract to Villa-Fuerte Construction, LLC, in the amount of $242,730 for the 2025 Bridge, Box Culvert, and Water Control Structure Repairs project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3421 1e. Action ItemAward of Contracts for Post Hurricane Ian Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) Inspection   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3422 1f. Action ItemLetter of Support for Lee County Conservation 20/20 Acquisition of Community Church Parcel on Bailey Road   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3423 1g. Informational ItemSanibel Speed Limit Study   Not available Not available
   13.  COMMITTEES BOARDS COMMISSION   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3424 1h. Informational ItemSanibel Causeway Evaluation & Feasibility Study - 3 Travel Lanes   Not available Not available
   14.  OLD BUSINESS   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3425 1a. Informational ItemHazard Mitigation Grant Project Update (East Rocks, Tradewinds)   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3426 1b. Informational ItemWater Quality Report from Natural Resources Department   Not available Not available
   15.  INFORMATIONAL ITEMS   Not available Not available
   16.  CITY MANAGER'S REPORT   Not available Not available
   17.  CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT   Not available Not available
   18.  COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS   Not available Not available
   19.  PUBLIC COMMENT   Not available Not available
   20.  ADJOURNMENT   Not available Not available
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      HORIZON – UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES   Not available Not available
ID# 25-3428 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