City Council Business Meeting and Final Budget Hearing

Friday September, 15 2023

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. 

Topics include Breast Cancer Awareness, Hispanic Heritage Month, Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup Results, Final Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget, Millage Rate, Fleet Replacement/Purchase Program and more.

Topics include Breast Cancer Awareness, Hispanic Heritage Month, Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup Results, Final Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget, Millage Rate, Fleet Replacement/Purchase Program 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, September 19, will be as follows:

Minutes

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

  • September 5, 2023, Business Meeting Minutes, September 7, 2023, Budget Hearing Minutes and September 12, 2023, Workshop Meeting Minutes.

Proclamations

The following proclamations will be presented:

  • City Council will present a proclamation to declare October as “Raise the Pink Flag with the Pink Army” Month in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
  • City Council will present a proclamation to declare October as Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • City Council will present a proclamation to declare October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Appointments

The following appointments will be presented:

  • The Community Development Department will provide a presentation to appoint four regular members and two alternative members to the Code Enforcement Board.

Ordinances Second Read

The following ordinances will be presented:

  • The Community Development Department will present an ordinance for the 5th Amendment to the Palm Coast Park Master Planned Development (MPD) Agreement applications no. 5276. 
  • The Community Development Department will present an ordinance of a voluntary annexation of roughly 62.1 acres parcel. This parcel is situated on the eastern side of Old Kings Road, approximately 2.5 miles to the south of State Road 100.

Ordinances First Read

The following ordinances will be presented:

  • The Community Development Department will present an ordinance approving a FLUM amendment for 375+/- acre area from county designation of residential low density/rural estate and conservation to the City of Palm Coast designation of residential and conservation with policy to limit development to 850 units.
  • The Community Development Department will present an ordinance approving the Cascades rezoning application no. 5107. This application is proposing to rezone 375 +/- acres of vacant land located on the NW side of Seminole Woods Blvd. about ½ mile NE of US Highway 1 from the Planned Unit Development (PUD) and New Rural Communities (NRC) Zoning Districts to the Single-Family Residential-1 (SFR-1), Multi-Family Residential – 2 (MFR-2) and Preservation (PRS) Zoning Districts.
  • The Parks & Recreation Department will present a resolution approving amendments to the special events ordinance. 

Presentations

The following presentations will be given:

  • The Utility Department will present the results of the 2023 Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup event held on September 9, 2023. 

Resolutions

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

  • The Stormwater & Engineering Department will present a resolution approving the 2023 F.I.N.D grant for the Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup. 
  • The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the Legacy at Palm Coast a technical site plan – tier 3 application no. 5304. This application is proposing 300-unit multi-family residential housing project at a gross density of 11.05 units/per acre. The project is proposed on a vacant 27.14 +/- acres of land located on the northwest quadrant of Town Center Blvd and Lake Ave.
  • The Community Development Department will present a resolution approving the Retreat at Town Center phase one final plat. This project proposes to plat and subdivide approximately 39.74 acres of land into 66 single family residential lots and 13 tracts and is located north of the terminus of Market Ave in Town Center.
  • The Stormwater & Engineering Department will present a resolution approving an Engineering Construction Contract with Hazen Construction for the Willow Woods A1A Water Main extension. The Willow Woods residential community is located off Old A1A, an area of the northern A1A peninsula of Flagler County and is within the City’s utility service territory. This project, ITB-SWE-23-25, was advertised on July 26, 2023, and received three (3) bids on August 25, 2023. City staff recommends awarding the contract to the low bidder Hazen Construction of New Smyrna Beach, FL, for $979,477.00 with a 10% contingency of $97,947.70 for a total of $1,077,424.70.

Consent

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

  • Resolution approving the vacation of the following easements for the property located at 5622 State Highway 100 E, Palm Coast, being parcel IDs 08-12-31-4300-00000-0010 and 08-12- 31-4300-00000-0020, owned by SKUSA Palm Coast, LLC.
  • Resolution approving a contract with Aquatic Management Plus, LLC for weed control of the freshwater stormwater drainage system. 
  • Resolution approving additional funding for expenses related to Peavy Grade roadway design and Maintenance Operation Center.
  • Resolution approving piggybacking the City of Coconut Creek contract with Cityscape Consulting, Inc., to utilize pricing for wireless communication permit review.
  • Resolution approving a Master Service Agreement with Roadtek, LLC for asphalt and concrete repair services.
  • Resolution approving piggybacking the Sourcewell State of Minnesota contract with Wesco Distribution, Inc., (anixter) for the purchase of miscellaneous electrical supplies as needed.
  • Resolution approving a Sole Source Agreement with Empire Pipe & Supply, Inc., for the purchase of water meters.
  • Resolution approving a contract with Florida Blue for health insurance and stop loss insurance and to include life and disability insurance through USAble Life (a Florida Blue partner) for City employees. 

 

The agenda for the City Council Final Budget Hearing on Wednesday, September 20, will be as follows:

Presentations

The following presentations will be given:

  • The Financial Services Department will give a presentation on the final proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to adopt the final budget and millage rate. 

Recess City Council and convene the SR 100 Corridor CRA Board.

SR 100 Corridor CRA Resolutions

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

  • The Financial Services Department will present a State Road 100 Corridor CRA resolution adopting the State Road 100 Corridor CRA final budget for fiscal year 2023-2024.

Adjourn the SR 100 Corridor CRA Board and reconvene City Council.

City Resolutions

The following resolutions will be presented together for consent:

  • The Financial Services Department will present a resolution adopting the Millage Rate for the fiscal year 2023-2024 to 4.2570 mills. During this hearing, the taxing authority will discuss any millage increase and its purpose, allow public input, adoption of millage and budget, and advertise the intent to finalize the millage and budget within 15 days after the budget hearing.
  • The Financial Services Department will present a resolution adopting the final budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The resolution suggests adopting a final budget of $357,748,234 for FY 2023-2024. 
  • The Public Works Department will present a resolution approving the fiscal year 2024 Fleet Replacement/Purchase Program and associated purchase orders for fleet vehicles and equipment as approved in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget totaling $5,205,000.00. 

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.

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