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JOURNAL

City of Cocoa

Regular Meeting of The City Council

September 10, 2024

I. Opening Matters

• Mayor Blake called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m.

II. Approval of Agenda and Minutes:

1. Agenda: Regular Meeting of September 10, 2024. (24-533).

• The Agenda for the Regular meeting of September 10, 2024 was approved as written.

2. Minutes: (a) Special Meeting of July 10, 2024. (24-532).

• The Minutes for the meeting of July 10, 2024 were approved as written.

III. Awards and Presentations:

1. Presentation by Space Coast Transportation and Planning Organization (SCTPO)

Consultant HDR Engineering, Inc. on the Intermodal Station Feasibility Study

Findings. (24-506). (Space Coast TPO)

2. Proclamation: Proclaiming the month of September as “National Suicide

Prevention Month." (24-528). (Wayne Price)

3. Proclamation recognizing Odeika Giscombe. (24-530). (Councilmember Goins)

IV. Delegations:

• No formal actions were taken under Delegations. Speakers were:

Leola Dawkins, Cocoa; Louella Edwards, Cocoa; Holly Nellis, Rockledge; and Gregg Stoll, Cocoa.

V. Consent Agenda:

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(A) General Consent Items:

1. Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget, BAF#24-119-PT Requesting to

Re-Allocate the Remaining Balance of the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) money from the purchase of an Air Conditioner for the Police Department which came in under budget, to four other buildings identified by Staff. (24-453). (Public

Works Director)

• Approved. Resolution and BAF to be executed and distributed as necessary.

2. Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget, BAF# 24-127-A to accept HVE

Grant Revenue for $5,000 in Overtime for High Visibility Enforcement activities implemented to mitigate crashes. (24-490). (Police Chief)

• Approved. Resolution and BAF to be executed and distributed as

3. Authorize the City Manager to renew a maintenance agreement to provide critical

IT infrastructure, pending the Adoption of the FY25 Budget. (24-502). (Chief

Technology Officer)

*****This Item is Confidential per FS 119.0725 and Not for Public Release*****

• Approved. Agreement to be executed and distributed as

4. Approve Task and Agreement for Process to Issue an Agricultural Use

Consumptive Use Permit to East Central Florida Service for the Taylor Creek

Reservoir/St. Johns River Water Supply Permitting pursuant to the Taylor Creek

Reservoir/St. Johns River (TCR/SJR) Water Supply Agreements with Orange

County, Toho Water Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission and East Central

Florida Services, Inc. (Water Suppliers). (24-512). (Utilities Director)

• Approved. Task Order and Agreement to be executed and distributed as necessary.

5. To Approve Awards to Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.; Genesis Alkali, LLC;

Tanner Industries, Inc.; Univar Solutions USA, Inc.; Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.;

Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc; and Linde, Inc. under solicitation B-25-01-

BCPEPC. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate Multi-Year Contracts if in the

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best interest of the City, Execute Related Amendments and Purchase Orders up to the approved budget amount, pending the Adoption of the FY2025 Budget. (24-

513). (Utilities Director)

• Approved. Documents to be executed and distributed as

6. Approve policy renewal for Workers’ Compensation Specific Excess Insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with an estimated annual premium of $202,401, pending approval of the FY2025 budget. (24-519). (Administrative Services

Director)

• Approved.

(B) Multi-Year Contracts:

VI. Public Hearings:

1. Approve Ordinance 12-2024 amending Appendix A, Article XI, Section 3, of the code of the City of Cocoa to create new minimum yard requirements applicable to properties located in the Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Area zoned RU-1-7 zoning district. (24-473). (City Planner)

• Approved. Ordinance to be executed and distributed as necessary.

2. Consideration of Ordinance 08-2024, a City-initiated Future Land Use Map (FLUM)

Amendment consistent with Florida Statute Chapter 163, of (20) parcels of real property totaling approximately 3.36 acres from City of Cocoa “Commercial” to City of Cocoa “Neighborhood Commercial.” (24-525). (City Planner)

• Ordinance 08-2024 approved on First Reading.

3. Consideration of Ordinance 09-2024, a City-initiated Zoning Map Amendment to change the Zoning category of (18) parcels of real property totaling approximately

3.1 acres from City of Cocoa RU-1-7 “Single-Family Residential” to C-N

“Neighborhood Commercial.” (24-526). (City Planner)

• Ordinance 09-2024 approved on First Reading.

VII. Council Business:

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1. Consider the reappointment of Melissa Acosta-Bonilla to fill a Regular member vacancy on the Code Enforcement Board through June, 2027. (24-441).

(Administrative Services Director)

• Approved.

2. Request reappointment of Ms. Marian Jackson as a Regular member of the

Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa through December 31, 2027. (24-515).

(Administrative Services Director)

3. Consider the reappointment of Mr. Michael Kirn and/or appointments of Nicholas

Blankenship or Keith Wall as members of the Police Pension Board through

September 30, 2028; and ratify the appointment of Mr. John A. Casey to the Police

Pension Board as the fifth member through September 30, 2028. (24-524).

(Administrative Services Director)

• Nicholas Blankenship and Keith Wall were appointed as members through September 30, 2028; John Casey was ratified through

September 30, 2028.

4. Consider the reappointment of Ms. Sherry Woodhouse as a member of the

General Pension Board through September 30, 2027. (24-529). (Administrative

Services Director)

5. Approve Final Development Order reversing the Board of Adjustment’s decision and denying Farm Bar, Inc.’s application for a Special Exception application for a

“bar or lounge, with or without a package store” at 638 Brevard Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. (24-521). (City Attorney)

• Approved. Order to be executed and distributed as necessary.

6. Approval of Petition for Annexation and related consent forms and affidavit for the voluntary annexation into the City of Orlando of twenty-three (23) parcels of land owned by the City of Cocoa in Orange County and authorizing the City Manager to execute said documents. [Note: The approval is subject to reconsideration and rescission by the City Council under the condition stated in this Agenda Item and approval of the annexation agreement by the cities of Cocoa and Orlando. (24-

523). (City Attorney)

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• Approved. Documents to be executed and distributed as

7. Request for approval of payments for the Space Coast Black Chamber Gala, City membership, and Board of Directors investments fee. (24-534). (Deputy Mayor

Hearn)

• Annual membership cost of $500 was approved.

VIII. City Business:

1. Requesting a change in the route for the upcoming Alzheimer’s Walk 9/21/2024.

(24-498). (Comm. & Econ. Development Director)

2. Request for Proposal for the purchase/disposal of surplus real estate for the development of affordable housing in the Michael C. Blake subdivision and other selected parcels in Cocoa, Florida 32922, situated in the Diamond Square

Community Redevelopment Area. (24-536). (City Manager)

• Approved. Resolution to be executed and distributed as necessary.

3. Approve a one-year policy renewal for the General Insurance Program with Florida

League of Cities, Inc., for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 with an estimated premium of $2,175,789 pending approval of the FY2025 budget.

Approve a resolution to waive competitive bidding. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, if necessary. (Administrative Services Director) (24-472).

(Administrative Services Director)

• Approved. Agreement to be executed and distributed as necessary.

IX. Informational Agenda:

1. Bi-weekly Report from August 26 - September 6, 2024. (24-527). (City Manager)

2. City of Cocoa's Open Board Vacancies. (24-531). (City Clerk)

3. Planning & Zoning Project Updates Report. (24-535). (City Manager)

X. Reports:

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XI. Adjournment:

• The Regular meeting of September 10, 2024 adjourned at 9:27 pm.