OSCAR M. CORBIN, JR. CITY HALL, 2200 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

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1 FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL Mayor Randall P. Henderson, Jr. Ward 1 Teresa Watkins Brown Ward 2 Johnny W. Streets, Jr. Ward 3 Terolyn P. Watson Ward 4 Michael Flanders Ward 5 Fred Burson Ward 6 Gaile H. Anthony OSCAR M. CORBIN, JR. CITY HALL, 2200 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS, FLORIDA For full agenda Packet Click Here. Larger files may take longer to download. Please complete a Request to Speak form if you plan to address the City Council and submit to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. CALL TO ORDER (4:35 p.m.) Opening Prayer The meeting was opened in prayer by Jerome Miller, resident. (See 4:35 pm) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America Mayor Henderson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. (See 4:36 pm) Roll Call Absent: None. (See 4:36 pm) PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation to proclaim Tiara Brown Day 2. Proclamation to proclaim May 20-27, 2018 as National Public Works Week (See 4:37 pm) (See 4:47 pm) Page 1 of 9

2 PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - Continued 2a. Presentation on Billy s Creek by John Cassiani, Calusa Waterkeeper (Councilman Streets) (See 4:52 pm) APPROVAL OF WALK-ON AGENDA ITEMS NONE PUBLIC INPUT NON-PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS: (Three (3) minute time limit per speaker) Terry Nelson, resident, spoke See video at 5:13 p.m. Deborah Lee, resident, spoke See video at 5:15 p.m. Gerri Reeves, resident, spoke See video at 5:16 p.m. Gene Gibson, resident, spoke See video at 5:18 p.m. Neil Wilkinson, resident, spoke See video at 5:20 p.m. Sue Dahod, resident, spoke on Item No. 2a See video at 5:22 p.m. Public Hearings: (Public input will be heard during the public hearing) Page 2 of 9

3 CONSENT AGENDA Any Council Member may have an item removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for discussion following the consent agenda. 3. Minutes of the regular City Council meetings held on November 6, 2017, February 20, March 5, and March 19, 2018, and special City Council meetings held on November 6, and December 19, 2017, and March 5, Underground Easement with Florida Power and Light Company, at the Central Waste Water Treatment Plant, located at 1501 Raleigh Street (Ward 1) 5. Master Lease Agreement (Closed-End Lease) with The Bancorp to lease three new vehicles for the Police Department 5a. Colonial Commons Phase II replat of acres, more or less, to create four (4) tracts for future development and conservation on property located east of Ortiz Avenue and north of Colonial Boulevard (Ward 2) 5b. Waive solicitation procedures and award purchase of 38 vehicles and equipment, in the estimated amount of $935,928 to Sam Galloway Ford, $110,520, to Auto Nation Chevrolet, $32,664 to Lightning Wireless Solutions, $1,800 to Killer Wraps, and $6, to Motorola Solutions for a total estimated amount of $1,087, And Approve two, open-ended lease schedules, in an amount not to exceed $1,185,964, for leasing services on 38 Citywide fleet vehicles and equipment for a 4 year lease with The Bancorp Bank dba Mears Leasing Removed from the agenda and continued to future meeting 4/16/18 by Saeed Kazemi, City Manager Page 3 of 9

4 CONSENT AGENDA - Continued 6. Amendment No. 2 Continuing Contract for Architectural Building Services Request for Qualifications No PW with RG Architects P.A. exercising the final one-year option to renew effective February 10, 2018 through February 9, Amendment No. 1 Continuing Contract for Civil Engineering Services, Request for Qualifications No PW with Johnson Engineering Inc. exercising the first option to renew for 1 year, effective June 17, 2018 to June 16, a. Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement ARX28 with State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) from the City to Lee County Department of Transportation 7b. Task Authorization No. 4, in the amount of $178,905, to Professional Services Agreement Continuing Contract Utility Engineering Services RFQ # PW with David Douglas Associates, Inc. for Prospect Avenue Drainage Improvements (Ward 1) 7c. Budget amendment, in the amount of $1,000,000, decreasing Capital Project Budget Item SR82-Lee Blvd/Colonial and increasing Neighborhood Utilities project by like amount Page 4 of 9

5 Motion to move Agenda Item No. 16 to be heard Approved (See video at 5:26 p.m.) CITY MANAGER S ITEMS 16. Resolution No calling and fixing a primary election for August 28, 2018, for a special election to fill the vacancy for Ward 4 after the resignation of Michael Flanders, Councilperson; designating hours of voting; providing for polling locations; early voting; and publication of this resolution and Confirm date for Special Meeting regarding the appointment for vacant City Council Seat Ward 4 Resolution No adopted. (See 5:26 pm) Motion approved to hold special meeting on April 23, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., providing each applicant 5 minutes presentation time and 5 minutes for questions from City Council with a break between each candidate. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 7d. First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the City and Saeed Kazemi, P.E., City Manager (Mayor Henderson) 7e. Direct City Manager to update Ward 2 Councilman on Ward 2 projects (Councilman Streets) 7f. Discussion on how and where the $2,584, from the sale of acres at 5600 Lee Boulevard can be used, previously discussed at the April 2, 2018, City Council meeting (Councilman Streets) (See video at 5:34 p.m.) (See video at 5:41 p.m.) (See video at 5:42 p.m.) Page 5 of 9

6 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Continued 8. Appointment of Lydia Lowell-Sherman, as a regular member, to the Brownfields Advisory Board, term effective, through April 15, 2021 (Councilman Burson) 8a. Reappointment of Patricia Collins as an Alternate to the Public Art Committee, term effective through April 15, 2021 (Mayor Henderson) 8b. Appointment of Robert Ferry to the Public Art Committee, term effective, through April 15, 2021, replacing Susan J. Bennet who resigned March 5, 2018 (Councilwoman Anthony) 8c. Appointment of Marc Miller, as a regular member, to the Code Enforcement Board, as a business person representative, term effective through April 15, 2021 (Councilman Streets) ((See video at 5:42 p.m.) (See video at 5:43 p.m.) (See video at 5:44 p.m.) (See video at 5:45 p.m.) 9. Report on 27 advisory board vacancies (See video at 5:45 p.m.) Page 6 of 9

7 PUBLIC HEARINGS (on or about 5:15 o clock p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard) 10. Ordinance No to approve the One Condominium Planned Unit Development to construct a 21-story residential building with 34 dwelling units located at 2583 First Street (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 2) 11. Purchase and Sale Agreement, in the amount of $10.00, plus the cost of the installation of a fire line and closing costs with Rollem Holding Corp, owner, for the purchase of 1,381 square feet of 301 Hanson Street, to be used for right-of-way as part of the Hanson Street Extension Project, pursuant to City Code 3-39 (Ward 3) 12. Mural on the Florentine Commercial II, LLC building located at 2400 First Street (Ward 4) Ordinance No was adopted with revision provided by Jenna Persons, Esquire, Strayhorn & Persons, P.A. (See 5:45 p.m.) (See video at 6:01 p.m.) (See video at 6:03 p.m.) PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE 13. Accept proposal from JOSPAT CORPORATION for 3351 Royalston Avenue, a 2,475 square foot, more or less, parcel zoned Commercial Intensive in the East Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Area, pursuant to Florida Statute And Permission to advertise Notice of Disposition of Property for a public hearing for 3351 Royalston Avenue, a 2,475 square foot, more or less, parcel zoned Commercial Intensive in the East Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Area, pursuant to Florida Statute (Ward 2) (See video at 6:04 p.m.) Permission to advertise for a public hearing on June 4, 2018 Page 7 of 9

8 PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE Continued 13a. Ordinance No Amend Chapter 118 Land Use Regulations, Chapter 126 Signs, and Chapter 134 Traffic Circulation and Parking to revised regulations for new and used vehicle sales businesses and permission to advertise for a public hearing Permission to advertise for a public hearing on May 7, (See 6:04 p.m.) CITY MANAGER S ITEMS 14. Resolution No amending the rates for use of the dockage, mooring and parking facilities at the City of Fort Myers Yacht Basin and rescinding Resolution No, (Ward 4) 15. Resolution No adopting and implementing foreclosure criteria guidelines and adopting and implementing a foreclosure process for code enforcement liens 16a. Resolution establishing rates for the Fort Myers Racquet Club, establishing tennis court rules, and authorizing approval process for membership applications (Ward 5) Resolution No adopted. (See 6:11 p.m.) Resolution No adopted. (See 6:33 p.m.) Resolution No adopted. (See 6:34 p.m.) CITY ATTORNEY S ITEMS Page 8 of 9

9 PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Speakers may speak on subject matters not listed on the agenda, provided the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Each speaker must complete and submit a Request to Speak form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. (Three (3) minute time limit per speaker.) Jason Beckman, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:36 p.m.) Ann Martindale, resident, spoke in opposition to the clear title action on the Luminary Hotel project. (See video at 6:39 p.m.) Stephen Jacobs, resident, spoke in opposition to the clear title action on the Luminary Hotel project. (See video at 6:43 p.m.) Steve Fabian, resident, spoke in support of the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:44 p.m.) Irene Kepler, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:48 p.m.) Alanis Garcia, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:50 p.m.) Bryan Oliva-Infante, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:52 p.m.) Betzaira Mayorga, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:54 p.m.) Carmen Rodriguez-Visek, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:57 p.m.) Shea Williams, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 6:59 p.m.) Justin Clark, resident, spoke in opposition to the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 7:00 p.m.) Robert Gates, resident, spoke in support of the statue of Robert E. Lee. (See video at 7:02 p.m.) Adjourn Page 9 of 9

OSCAR M. CORBIN, JR. CITY HALL, 2200 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

OSCAR M. CORBIN, JR. CITY HALL, 2200 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS, FLORIDA FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL Mayor Randall P. Henderson, Jr. Ward 1 Teresa Watkins Brown Ward 2 Johnny W. Streets, Jr. Ward 3 Terolyn P. Watson Ward 4 Liston D. Bochette, III Ward 5 Fred Burson Ward 6 Gaile