Palm Coast City Council Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 9 a.m.

City Council Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 9 a.m.

Topics include Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for 2023, Phase 2 of the Waterfront Park Enhancement, Site Plan for the Promenade at Town Center, Fireworks Display Services Agreement, and more. 

Palm Coast – The Palm Coast City Council meets regularly to discuss and vote on official City business. These meetings are open to the public and Palm Coast residents are strongly encouraged to attend. An increase in public engagement helps to build a stronger sense of community, increases valuable discussions, and decreases division.

The agenda for the City Council Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 19th, at 9 a.m. will be as follows.

Presentations

The following proclamations and presentations will be presented:

1. The City Administration will present a proclamation celebrating March 23^rd as She Leads Florida Appreciation Day.
2. The Community Development Department will deliver a presentation seeking approval in pursuing the Energy Efficiency and Community Block Grant funding and a wastewater lining and energy efficiency grant opportunity through the EPA CPRG program in collaboration with the Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council and the Jacksonville MSA. These grant applications seek roughly $12 million in funding to support wastewater improvements and drive energy efficiency while reducing utility costs.

Minutes

The following minutes of the City Council will be presented for approval:

3. March 5, 2024, Business Meeting, March 12, 2024, Workshop Meeting.

Appointments

The following appointments will be made:

4. The Community Development Department will appoint a regular and alternate member of the bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee.
5. The Community Development Department will appoint an alternative member to the citizen’s advisory committee.

Ordinances Second Read

The following ordinances will be read:

6. The Community Development Department will present an ordinance amending the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 3 Zoning Uses, and Dimensional Standards, Chapter 12 Signs and Advertising. This item was heard by City Council at their March 12, 2024, City Council Workshop Meeting. City Council requested an educational tool to assist with locating rights-of-way and property lines.

Resolutions

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

7. The Financial Services Department will present a resolution accepting the annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
8. Palm Coast Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill will present a resolution approving the state-wide mutual aid agreement. This Resolution authorizes the request, provision, and receipt of inter-jurisdictional mutual assistance in accordance with the Emergency Management Act, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, among political subdivisions within the State.
9. The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the submission of a Florida Inland Navigation District grant application for the construction of phase 2A items associated with the enhancement of water access at Waterfront Park.
10. The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the Promenade at Town Center technical site plan tier 3 – application no. 5565. The applicant, PC Town Center Development II, LLC, has submitted a Technical Site Plan application for a mixed-use building with 293,043 square feet of building area and 204 multi-family units. The Promenade at Town Center comprises 17.35 +/- acres and is located at the SW corner of Bulldog Drive and Central Avenue. The development will be a key component of Town Center
11. The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the final plat for Sawmill Branch at Palm Coast phase 2b – application no. 5380. The application, submitted by the applicant, Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc., proposes to plat and subdivide approximately 124.73 acres of land into 252 single-family residential lots and 17 tracts.

Consent

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

12. The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the final plat for Seminole Palms phase 1 – application no. 5462. The application submitted by the applicant, Kimley Horn, and Associates, Inc., proposes to plat and subdivide approximately 67.80 acres of land into 159 single-family residential lots and 24 tracts.
13. The Public Works Department will present a resolution approving a piggyback contract with the Midwest Motor Supply Company to continue partnering with them for the purchase of various parts and supplies for City fleet truck maintenance and repair.
14. The Parks and Recreation Department will present a resolution approving a master services agreement with Master Pyro Display LLC for aerial fireworks display services. In accordance with the City’s Purchasing Policy, City staff advertised a Request for Proposal: RFP-PR-24-30 – JULY 4TH AERIAL FIREWORKS. The City received two (2) responses. The evaluation team ranked the qualifications and selected Master Pyro Display LLC to conduct the services.
15. The Utility Department will present a resolution approving piggybacking Orange County, Florida, contract with DSI Innovations for supervisory control and data acquisition services. Piggybacking existing competitively bid contracts is advantageous since the pricing is generally better than what the City could obtain on its own, and the City does not incur the expense and delay of soliciting a bid.
16. The Public Works Department will present a resolution approving the sale of fire apparatus Engine 23 to the City of Live Oak, Florida. This sale would be most advantageous and in the best interest of the city as opposed to being sold at public auction as LOFD is ready to pay $25,000.00 for Engine 23 and the last two pieces of fire apparatus which were sent to auction only netted $14,500.00 for one and $15,400.00 for the other.
17. The City Administrative Department will present a resolution approving an interlocal agreement with the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections A City election for Mayor and City Council Districts seats 1 & 3 will be held during the Flagler County Primary and General Election in 2024. Since 2009, the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Office has provided election-related services to the City through the attached recurring interlocal agreement. The services to be provided are outlined in the agreement.

Public Comments will be opened at the beginning and end of the business meeting in accordance with Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes and pursuant to the City Council’s Meeting Policies and Procedures. Each speaker will approach the podium, provide his/her name, and may speak for up to 3 minutes.

Meetings of the Palm Coast City Council typically occur three times per month. A 6 p.m. business meeting on the first Tuesday of the month, a 9 a.m. workshop meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, and a 9 a.m. business meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. All meetings occur in the Community Wing at City Hall at 160 Lake Avenue in Palm Coast.

Business meetings and workshops are open to the public and are streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel. Meeting agendas for all public meetings are posted in advance of each meeting on the City’s website. All agendas can be viewed here.

If you wish to obtain more information regarding the City Council’s agenda, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 386-986-3713. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at 386-986-3713, at least 48 hours before the meeting.