ADA City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBonita Springs, FL · December 16, 2020
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS
OFFICIAL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
5:30 P.M.
BONITA SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER
26740 PINE AVENUE
BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34135
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1. Call to order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Approval of Agenda
6. Mayor’s Welcome
7. Public Comment on Agenda Items
8. Zoning and Land Use items:
First Reading of the following Zoning Ordinance:
A. A Zoning Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs; granting a variance from LDC 4-1893, which
requires a street setback of 25 feet, to allow a street setback of 20 feet, and from LDC 4-1894(b),
which requires a water body setback of 25 feet, to allow a water body setback of 15 feet from the
east, for a single family residence and accessory structures, and 6.5 feet from the north for a single-
family residence, and from LDC 4-489 which requires a side yard setback of 7.5 feet to allow a side
yard setback of 6.5 feet for a single family residence and accessory structures, located at 27783
Hickory Boulevard, Bonita Springs, Florida; providing for an effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-12-
372)
Short recess, if needed.
9. Consent Agenda: (Note: Items on the Consent Agenda will be considered as one unless a specific item is
removed by a Council Member for separate discussion.)
A. Approve Budget Resolution to transfer budget among expenditure accounts within the Stormwater
Fund. (Greensheet No. 20-12-357)
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B. Review of Preliminary September 2020 Monthly Capital Improvements Projects. (Greensheet No. 20-
12-363)
C. Review of Preliminary September 2020 Monthly Financial Report. (Greensheet No. 20-12-358)
D. Adopt a Resolution appointing/reappointing members to the City of Bonita Springs Historic
Preservation Board, the Art in Public Places Board, the Bicycle Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee,
the Technology Advisory Board, the Street Light Advisory Committee; and the Special Events
Committee. (Greensheet No. 20-12-360)
E. Approve one year renewal of the contract for banking services with BankUnited. (Greensheet No. 20-
12-374)
F. Approve the addendum extending the time period of the agreement with Benson’s Grocery for the
placement of a mural at the property owned by Shree Umiya Investment, LLC at 27301 Old 41 Road
until March 30, 2023. (Greensheet No. 20-12-366)
G. Approve the Parks and Recreation Agreement between the City of Bonita Springs and the Bonita
Springs Little League. (Greensheet No. 20-12-364)
H. Approve Resolution to Carryover FY 2020 unspent capital budget amounts into FY 2021. (Greensheet
No. 20-12-359)
I. Approve contract with Automated Merchant Services to provide electronic payment processing
services for Community Development. (Greensheet No. 20-12-379)
J. Approve Resolution to award Pine Lake Preserve Re-Hydration Project RFB 20-21 to the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder, TSI Disaster Recovery, LLC in the total bid amount of $598,831.25
pending approval of all documentation. (Greensheet No. 20-12-375)
K. Approve fixed property damage release from Progressive Insurance for city property damage occurred
due to an automobile accident. (Greensheet No. 20-12-367)
• OPPORTUNITY FOR CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Short recess, if needed.
10. Mayor and Council Member Items:
A. Discussion of next steps for the City-owned parcel known as the “Bamboo” parcel. (Deputy Mayor
Gibson; Council Member Purdon) Greensheet No. 20-12-377)
11. Public Hearing:
A. First Reading of the following Ordinance: An Ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs; Amending
Bonita Springs Code Chapter 10, Article II, Building Codes and Standards, Section 10-20 to update
wind speed lines and a wind borne debris region that coincides with figure 1606 of the Florida Building
Code; providing for severability, conflicts, codification, scrivener’s errors and providing for an
effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-12-370)
Short recess, if needed
12. City Attorney’s Items:
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13. City Manager’s Items:
A. Review attached list of Legislative Priorities and proposed short list of Legislative Funding projects,
and direction to Staff on Funding for Funding Project 1. (Greensheet No. 20-12-365)
B. Discussion on the South Florida Water Management District Report regarding the Big Cypress Basin
boundary study and direction to Staff. (Greensheet No. 20-12-368)
C. Authorize Change Order for Wright Construction to mitigate air quality issues discovered curing the
City Hall Renovations project and approve the necessary budget transfer (Greensheet No. 20-11-371)
D. Discussion and direction to staff regarding installation of air purification equipment in some or all City
facilities. (Greensheet No. 20-12-378)
E. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to reduce current Building Permit and Plan Review
fees for Residential and Commercial Building permit applications by seventy-five percent (75%) for
one year starting January 1, 2021, and a permanent reduction of the Trade permit application fee to
$75 per permit. (Greensheet No. 20-12-373)
F. Review a request by Dr. Michael Savarese’s to provide a letter of support for a grant proposal to the
NOAA’s Effects of Sea-level Rise program (NOAA ESLR). (Greensheet No. 20-12-380)
G. Approve addendum to Interlocal Agreement with Lee County to receive funding under the CARES
Act in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000. (Greensheet No. 20-12-381)
H. Discussion of proposed City Council strategic planning workshop, and direction to Staff. (Greensheet
No. 20-12-376)
I. Informational Item: City Council Appointments to various Boards and Committees. (Greensheet No.
20-12-362).
14. Mayor and Council Member Reports:
15. Approval of Minutes: 11/04/20, 11/18/20 and 12/02/20
16. Public Comment:
17. Adjournment.
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NEXT MEETING: 01/06/21
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