City Council Meeting Agenda - September 6, 2008

[Jeff Harrington]

Saturday September 06 2008

Public

SANIBEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS (MacKenzie Hall)
800 DUNLOP ROAD
September 6, 2008
1:00 P.M.
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1:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance (Councilman Pappas)
3. PRESENTATION(S)
   1. Proclamation proclaiming Industry Appreciation Week September 15 through 19, 2008.
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   2. Presentation of Employee Dependent Scholarship Awards for Academic Year 2008-2009.
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4. Public Comments for non-Agenda items (Maximum time allotted, 20 minutes, with a limitation of 3 minutes per speaker.)
5. Council Comments
6. First Reading of an ordinance and scheduling of public hearing. (Note: The First Reading is not a public hearing and no discussion or testimony will be taken unless the ordinance changes permitted conditional or prohibited uses as required by State Statute.)
   1. ORDINANCE 08-014 AMENDING THE SANIBEL CODE, SUBPART A, GENERAL ORDINANCES, AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TRAFFIC, ARTICLE II, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, DIVISION 2, BEACH AREA PARKING RESTRICTIONS, SUBDIVISION II, PERMITS, SECTION 66-85 - FEES; HOURS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL; AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE IN SECTION 66-85; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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   2. ORDINANCE 08-015 AMENDING ORDINANCE ______ RECREATION MEMBERSHIP FEES.
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7. Second Reading and Public Hearing(s)
   1. 1:10 P.M. ORDINANCE 08-011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANIBEL ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING POST-DISASTER RECOVERY PROCEDURES FOR MAJOR AND/OR CATASTROPHIC STORM DEBRIS CLEARANCE, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS, AND ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANIBEL; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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   2. 1:15 P.M. ORDINANCE 08-012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF SANIBEL ORDINANCE NO. 07-011 WHICH ESTABLISHED AN UPDATED AND REVISED SCHEDULE OF RECREATION USER FEES FOR CITY OF SANIBEL RECREATION PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RECREATION USER FEES FOR CITY OF SANIBEL RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE NEW ADDITIONAL RECREATION PROGRAMS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 AND ESTABLISH FEES FOR SUCH PROGRAMS, PROVIDED THE FEES ESTABLISHED DO NOT EXCEED THE COST OF OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE RECREATION USER FEES; PROVIDING FOR FUTURE REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO SUCH SCHEDULE OF RECREATION USER FEES BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (ANY PERSON MAY REQUEST THAT COUNCIL REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION BY NOTIFYING THE CITY CLERK, OR A COUNCIL MEMBER, PRIOR TO THE MEETING).
   1. Approval of Minutes – August 18, 2008 Special Emergency Meetings and August 26, 2008 Meeting ) rescheduled from August 19, 2008 Regular Meeting).
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   2. RESOLUTION 08-125 ACCEPTING A PERPETUAL UTILITY EASEMENT FROM ANCHOR INN OF SANIBEL LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECORD SAME IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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   3. Acceptance of a grant from Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $110,000 for Exotic Plant Control of J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge as part of the Island-wide Brazilian Pepper Eradication Program and authorize the City Manager to execute same .
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   4. RESOLUTION 08-126 AMENDING THE SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE CITY OF SANIBEL; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF FEES FOR RENTAL OF PORTABLE LIGHT STAND FROM THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF PORTABLE LIGHT REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9. OLD BUSINESS
   1. Water Quality Issues
      1. Reports from City Council members.
         1. Letter from Governor Crist receipting a copy of Resolution 08-092 (Northern Everglades land acquisition) (Mayor Denham)
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      2. Staff Report
         1. Status of Lake Okeechobee Lake levels and releases.
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10. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Request from The Children’s Education Center of the Islands to be exempted from Special Event Fees for their 2009 Spring Festival to be held at Community Park (2221 Periwinkle Way) on April 11, 2009. ($50 Application Fee and $100 Refundable Security Deposit paid by applicant on 7/29/08 & fees requested to be waived and refunded – total approximately $1,045.00.
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11. CITY MANAGER
    1. Informational Items
       1. Community Housing Resource (CHR) Quarterly Financial Statement.
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       2. Follow-up from ECHO regarding composting of Red Drift Algae.
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       3. Status of storm surge as a result of passing Hurricane Gustav.
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       4. Appointment of the City Clerk to the Florida League of Cities Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Policy Committee.
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12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
13. COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORT
    1. Scheduling a time to discuss the process City Council will utilize to fill the upcoming City Council vacancy (Mayor Denham).
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    2. Appointment of Mayor Denham to the Florida League of Cities Energy and Environmental Quality Legislative Policy Committee.
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    3. Appointment of Vice Mayor Ruane to the Florida League of Cities Taxation and Finance Legislative Policy Committee.
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14. PUBLIC COMMENT
15. ADJOURNMENT

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