City Council Meeting April 7, 2014
City Council Meeting Monday, April 7, 2014
City of Belleair Beach, Florida Community Center, Immediately following 4:00 P.M. Council Workshop
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rob Baldwin, followed by a Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Roll Call: Present were Councilmembers Jeril Cohen, David Dumville, John Pietrowski, and Wanda Schwerer; Vice Mayor Leslie Notaro, Mayor Rob Baldwin, City Manager Nancy Gonzalez, City Clerk Patricia Gentry, Finance Officer Melanie Neumann, and City Attorney Paul Marino. Councilmember Mitchell Krach arrived at 5:20pm. Community Services Director Allen Godfrey arrived at 5:23pm.
Mayor Baldwin suggested amending the Agenda to have the Greenlight Pinellas presentation at the end of the meeting as the representative had not arrived.
1. Approval of Agenda.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Krach and seconded by Councilmember Pietrowski to approve the Agenda as amended.
Motion passed 7-0.
2. Approval of March 3, 2014, City Council Meeting Minutes.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Dumville and seconded by Councilmember Krach to approve the March 3, 2014, City Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion passed 7-0.
3. Citizens Comments. (Each speaker will be recognized once and will be limited to a (3) three minute presentation on any subject that is not on the Agenda)
Seeing no one, Citizens Comments was closed.
Public Hearing:
4. Consideration of Ordinance 14-02, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Belleair Beach, Florida, Amending Definitions and Rules of Construction; Providing for Code Enforcement Officer; Providing for Inspections; Providing for Indemnification: Providing for Notice of Violations; Providing for Enforcement; Providing for Condemnation; Providing for Applicability; Providing for Administration; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date. Second Reading. (see backup)
City Attorney Marino asked that Council consider tabling the Ordinance until the information from the Workshop, prior to the Council meeting, could be combined with this Ordinance.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Schwerer and seconded by Councilmember Krach to table Ordinance 14-02.
Motion passed 7-0.
Regular Agenda:
5. Consideration of accepting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2013. (Finance Officer)
MOTION was made by Councilmember Krach and seconded by Councilmember Cohen to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2013.
Motion passed 7-0.
6. Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement for the formation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization by and between the Florida Department of Transportation; the County of Pinellas; the Cities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Madeira Beach, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, St Petersburg, Seminole, South Pasadena, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island; the Towns of Belleair, Belleair Shore, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) collectively known as “the parties.” (City Manager) (see backup)
MOTION was made by Councilmember Schwerer and seconded by Vice Mayor Notaro to approve the Interlocal Agreement for the formation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization by and between the Florida Department of Transportation; the County of Pinellas; the Cities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Madeira Beach, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, St Petersburg, Seminole, South Pasadena, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island; the Towns of Belleair, Belleair Shore, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) collectively known as “the parties.”
Motion passed 7-0.
7. Consideration of appointment of representative to the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for a four year term. (City Manager) (see backup)
MOTION was made by Councilmember Krach and seconded by Councilmember Schwerer to nominate Joanne “Cookie” Kennedy, Indian Rocks Beach, as representative to the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for a four-year term.
Motion passed 7-0.
8. Consideration of reappointment to the Belleair Beach Planning and Zoning Board. (City Clerk) (see backup)
MOTION was made by Vice Mayor Notaro and seconded by Councilmember Schwerer to reappoint Jody Jones-Shirley to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Motion passed 7-0.
Presentation: Brad Miller, CEO, PSTA, will present a position in support of Greenlight Pinellas.
Mr. Miller and Mr. Mark Deighton made a presentation to City Council.
Mr. Tom Luger, 9th Street, Belleair Beach, made a presentation to City Council.
9. Mayor and Council Comments.
Councilmember Schwerer stated the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office wanted to implement a plan with the Barrier Islands for uniform disaster reentry passes with bar codes specifying whether a person was a resident, business owner, etc. They are looking for a group of representatives from the cities to discuss the plan. Councilmember Schwerer volunteered to be the representative. She also advised that Mayor Queen had distributed flyers for crosswalk safety as there had been two fatalities this year.
Councilmember Krach thanked Finance Officer Neumann for a great job on the report.
Councilmember Dumville had no further comments.
Councilmember Pietrowski thanked Finance Officer Neumann, Community Services Director Godfrey, Mr. Miller, Mr. Deighton, and Mr. Luger for their presentations.
Councilmember Cohen had no further comments.
Vice Mayor Notaro noted that the County had bulldozers tilling the beach for the sea turtles from 9:00pm until midnight. The County had told Mr. Godfrey it was done at that time as there were people on the beach during the day. Vice Mayor Notaro asked if it could be done during the day in the future, as people could not sleep with the noise from the bulldozers. Community Services Director Godfrey advised he would contact the County.
Mayor Baldwin stated that the Gulf Boulevard Safety and Beautification Committee had been established for two purposes: 1. To look at how the Penny for Pinellas funds could be used for projects along Gulf Boulevard as the money accrued, and 2. To look at alternate ways to finance undergrounding of utilities. He stated there are some very passionate residents who are interested in looking at that, so at the next meeting he would be proposing a subcommittee with those residents and some of the committee members to look at the question and bring back ideas.
10. City Attorney Comments.
City Attorney Marino had no further comments.
11. City Manager Comments.
City Manager Gonzalez thanked Finance Officer Neumann for her work on the CAFR; she advised that she and other City Managers would be meeting with Lt. Gerretz, PCSO, regarding the deaths on Gulf Boulevard and what can be done; and she stated there is a Belleair Shore resident that is unhappy about the safe haven crosswalk at 13th Street.
The representative from the PCSO had no comments.
ADJOURN
MOTION was made by Vice Mayor Notaro to adjourn the meeting.
Councilmember Schwerer asked when the flashers would go up on the crosswalks. Community Services Director Godfrey stated it would probably be when all of the medians were in.
Motion passed 7-0.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Pietrowski to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed 7-0.
______APPROVED: ______
Date Approved Rob Baldwin, Mayor
ATTEST: ______
Patricia A. Gentry, CMC
City Clerk
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