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City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:30 PM Community Meeting Room City Council Chair: Larry Honig City Council: Joe Batte, Bob Brown, Jared Grifoni, Howard Reed, Victor Rios and Charlette Roman Interim City Manager: Guillermo Polanco City Clerk: Laura Litzan City Attorney: Alan Gabriel City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Honig at 5:30 P.M. 2. Roll Call Present: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig Absent: 0 Also Present Guillermo Polanco, Interim City Manager Laura Litzan, City Clerk Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney Mike Murphy, Fire Chief Al Schettino, Police Chief Tami Scott, Growth Management Zoning Administrator Tim Pinter, Public Works Director Jeff Poteet, Water & Sewer General Manager Raul Perez, Interim Chief Building Official Lina Upham, Purchasing & Fiscal Analyst Lola Dial, Recreation Manager Lisa Smith, Recording Specialist Citizens and Visitors 3. Invocation - Led by Rev. Thomas McCulley of the New Life Community Center 4. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Mr. Ray McChesney 5. Approval of Agenda Vice-Chair Grifoni requested removing Item 6-B-2 (a resolution to approve Gene Burson to the Beach Advisory Committee) from the Consent Agenda. Councilor Roman requested removing Item 11-a (First reading of an ordinance of the City of Marco Island, Florida amending the Land Development Code, Article IV - Boat docking facilities Division I.- Generally and division 2. - Regulations Section 54-110) and Item 11-b (First reading of an ordinance of the City of Marco Island, Florida amending Sections 30-488 pertaining to on-street parking) from tonight's agenda and place both items on the next agenda. Council concurred unanimously. Chair Honig requested a change in the order of the agenda, to move Item 7-b (Council Communications and Discussion) and combining it with Item 13 (Council / City Manager Communications and Future agenda) and Council agreed unanimously. Chair Honig requested removing Item 9-a (City Manager's Report) from the agenda. MOTION by Councilor Roman, seconded by Councilor Reed, to approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig City of Marco Island Florida Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 6. Consent Agenda Councilor Rios requested removing Item 6-B-7 (a resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) vehicles -2017 Ford F-150 - for the Building Department in the total amount not to exceed $61,498.65 using capital funds) from the Consent Agenda. Chair Honig requested amending the February 8, 2017 City Council Workshop Minutes to insert the word "recommended" in the first paragraph under Item 3 (Process for selection of the new City Manager). The original version of the minutes read: Following a lengthy discussion, it was determined by consensus (vote 5-0) to hire an executive search firm and place it on the next agenda. Chair Honig will work with the City Clerk with compiling a Request For Quote (RFQ) and prepare a resolution for the next City Council meeting. The amended version now reads: Following a lengthy discussion, it was determined by consensus (vote 5-0) to recommend hiring an executive search firm and place it on the next agenda. Chair Honig will work with the City Clerk with compiling a Request For Quote (RFQ) and prepare a resolution for the next City Council meeting. MOTION by Councilor Roman, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig [Approval of the consent agenda passes all routine items such as the minutes and qualifying items listed in Section 6. Consent agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the regular agenda.] A. (*)Approval of Minutes 1.* ID 17-1284 Approval of City Council Minutes of February 6, 2017 This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 2.* ID 17-1358 Approval of City Council Workshop Minutes of February 8, 2017 This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. B. (*) Resolutions 1* ID 17-1353 A Resolution Appointing Guillermo Polanco Interim City Manager at a $3,000 Monthly Stipend This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 2 ID 17-1365 A Resolution to Appoint Gene Burson to the Beach Advisory Committee (Councilor Brown) This item was removed from the Consent Agenda by Vice-Chair Grifoni. City of Marco Island Florida Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 Vice-Chair Grifoni explained his rational for requesting that Council not appoint Mr. Gene Burson to the Beach Advisory Committee. Discussion followed. (Editorial History: Ms. Katie O'Hara has resigned from the Beach Advisory Committee. Councilor Bob Brown, as the appointing Councilor, has selected Mr. Gene Burson to complete Ms. O'Hara's unexpired term through February 1, 2019.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-24. Public Comment: Those speaking in favor of appointing Gene Burson to the Beach Advisory Committee: Mr. Ray McChesney, 1753 Granada Drive Mr. Irv Povlow, 657 Dorando Court Ms. Kathleen Reynolds, 1685 Ludlow Road Ms. Linda Turner, 667 Thrush Court Mr. Phil Kostelnik, 121 Channel Court, commented he has no knowledge of Gene Burson but that political views should not have consequences. MOTION by Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Batte, to approve Resolution 17-24 appointing Gene Burson to the Beach Advisory Committee. MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 2- Councilor Batte and Councilor Brown No: 5- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig 3* ID 17-1345 A Resolution Approving the Purchase Order for Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Design of the San Marco Road and Heathwood Drive Intersection Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed $145,837.00 This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 4* ID 17-1351 A Resolution Awarding the Contract for the North Barfield Shared Use Pathway/Sidewalk Project (LAP), to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, Collier Paving & Concrete LLC, in the Amount of $742,010.06. This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 5* ID 17-1338 A Resolution Shortlisting a Number of Firms for Subsurface Utility Engineering, Coastal Engineering, and Surveying Services on an As-Needed Basis (RFQ 17-005) This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. City of Marco Island Florida Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 6* ID 17-1354 A Resolution Approving the Purchase Order for Gulfsands Contracting for the Asphalt Paving and Expansion Joint Repairs to the Caxambas Bridge in the Amount of $87,344.00. This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 7 ID 17-1356 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Three (3) Vehicles (2017 Ford F-150) for the Building Department in the Total Amount not to Exceed $61,498.65 Using Capital Funds This item was removed from the Consent Agenda by Councilor Rios. (Editorial History: The Building Department is requesting the approval of the purchase of three (3) new vehicles, 2017 Ford F-150's at $20,499.55 each. All the necessary funding has been approved as a part of the Department's Capital Improvement Budget.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only Resolution 17-18. Public Comment: Ms. Krystyna Sobolewski, 131 South Bahama Avenue, praised the Building Department for the wonderful job they have done for her. MOTION by Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Batte, to approve Resolution 17-18, the purchase of three (3) new vehicles (2017 Ford F-150) for the Building Department in the total amount not to exceed $61,498.65 using capital funds. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig 8* ID 17-1362 A Resolution Approving SDP 16-003415 - Island Country Club located on 500 Nassau Road requesting Renovations to the Existing Golf Course This item was approved under the Consent Agenda. 7. City Council Items A. Presentations ID 17-1369 Fiscal Year 2017 - Three Month Budget Status Report This item was deferred to the next meeting. B. Council Communications and Discussion (per 2f) - 15 minute limit This item was deferred to Item 13 (Council / City Manager Communications) City of Marco Island Florida Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 8. Citizens' comments on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing and items other than those appearing on the agenda. Mr. Ray McChensney, 1753 Granada Drive, expressed his thoughts on the actions of Council at the February 6, 2017 City Council meeting and is not happy with the outcome of former City Manager Roger Hernstadt. He reminded Council that they work for the citizens of Marco Island and what the Councilors said on the campaign trail contradicts their recent actions. It is his opinion these recent actions of Council will put the City back at least five (5) years. Mr. Phil Kostelnik, 121 Channel Court, thanked City employees; Police Chief Schettino for the low crime rate and safety of Marco Island residents; Fire Chief Murphy, first responders and emergency medical services (EMS) for their fast response and professionalism on a recent medical run for his wife. He hopes City leaders are not planning to terminate the Police and Fire Chief's contracts because that would be a catastrophic loss to the citizens of Marco Island. Mr. Gene Burson, 1865 Apataki Court, thanked Councilor Batte for his support and Councilor Brown for appointing him to the Beach Advisory Committee even though he know there would be resistance and commented on how disappointed he is not seeing an overflow of support for former City Manager Roger Hernstadt. Ms. Kathleen Reynolds, 1685 Ludlow Road, directed her comments to the Councilors that created the environment that encouraged former City Manager Roger Hernstadt to resign. She said she has seen multiple local fiascos and this is the most significant failure of responsible government she has witnessed on Marco Island and reminded Council their job is to set policy and retain the highest calibre staff within their budget constraints. She closed by saying what happened tonight is a disgrace. Mr. Thom Fisher, 1024 Fieldstone Drove, mentioned how disappointed he is with most members of City Council in the way former City Manager Roger Hernstadt's resignation was handled. He questioned the real reason Mr. Hernstadt left and assumed it was because of the rift between him and most Council Members. He wished Mr. Hernstadt and his family well in his future endeavors. In closing, he hopes all future votes will not be 5-2 and questioned the integrity and character of the new City Council. Ms. Toni Jessen, 656 Dorando Court, asked for the citizens to give the new Council a chance and supported their decision to accept former City Manager's resignation letter. She is in favor of keeping interim City Manager Guillermo Polanco as the permanent City Manager. Mr. David Rice, 184 Stillwater Court, stated he has no comment to make on the decision Council made concerning former City Manager Roger Hernstadt, however he did support him in the projects he was personally involved in. As Chairman of the Ad-hoc Big Flag Committee, he regrettably resigned his position stating the reason being he can not deal with a Council that he can not trust and he does not want to be associated with anyone that can not tell the truth. Chair Honig replied he was sorry and appreciated Mr. Rice's service. Mr. John Arceri, 720 North Collier Boulevard, commented on accusations made against Council since the resignation of former City Manager Roger Hernstadt. He believes it is important for the public and City Manager applicants get the whole story and not misinformation. It is his opinion Roger Hernstadt was not the best City Manager. Ms. Cheryl Lee, 241 North Barfield Drive, concurred with Mr. John Arceri's comments and said Mr. Hernstadt has done both good and bad things and the Veterans' Community Park was a mistake. She believes we need a public comment box that is open, support the local Police Department, change the speed limit on Barfield, not allow anyone to take over the island. City of Marco Island Florida Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 Ms.Linda Turner, 667 Thrust Court, corrected the park name "Veterans' Park" to "Veterans' Community Park" and said is is not fair to point a finger to the City Manager regarding the hotel project since a property owner has a right to develop their property within the City's codes and has the right to appear in front of the Planning Board. She expressed her disappointment with the majority of Council accepting former City Manager Roger Hernstadt's resignation letter. She questioned how Council is going to save tax payers money when Council is going to hire consulting firms and fly them in for interviews. Mr. Ray McChesney, 1753 Granda Drive, thanked Vice-Chair Grifoni who campaigned he would bring the Marco Island together but tonight Mr. David Rice resigned from the Big Flag Committee and Mr. Gene Burson was not appointed to the Beach Advisory Committee. Mr. Gerald Swiacki, 667 Thrust Court, advised everyone they need to move on since former City Manager Roger Hernstadt has resigned so Council can hire a new City Manager in order for the City to function normally. He spoke highly of Roger Hernstadt's tenure here. It is his opinion, Marco Island has lost a valuable asset to our community and Council should approve his separation agreement. Mr. Irv Povlow, 657 Dorando Court, spoke about all the Planning Board meetings former City Manager Roger Hernstadt attended and listed his accomplishments. He said Mr. Hernstadt always steered them in a positive manner. Mr. Bill Harris, 101 Greenview Street, thinks the new Council has done a good job so far and former City Manager Roger Hernstadt has resigned and we need to move on. 9. City Manager's Report a. ID 17-1372 City Manager’s Report This item was removed from the agenda. b. ID 17-1337 A Resolution Authorizing a Separation Agreement with Roger T. Hernstadt (Editorial History: On February 6, 2017, Roger T. Hernstadt submitted a letter or resignation to City Council. The majority of Council accepted his resignation and directed the City Attorney to prepare a separation agreement for Council's review and approval.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-29. MOTION by Councilor Brown, no seconder, to approve Resolution 17-29 authorizing a Separation Agreement with Roger T. Hernstadt. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND Councilor Reed commented he would second the earlier motion on Resolution 17-29 a separation agreement with Roger T. Hernstadt to open it for discussion. City Attorney Alan Gabriel advised Council it does not have to be read back into the record, just for Council to acknowledge it. (THE MEETING WENT INTO RECESS AT 7:31 P.M. IT IS NOTED FOR THE RECORD THE SAME COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT WHEN THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 7:40 P.M.) Following recess, Chair Honig questioned if Council had considered his suggestion to have Vice-Chair Grifoni work with the City Attorney to negotiate an agreement to give Council guidance to the amount of money and Council concurred (vote 5-2). City of Marco Island Florida Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 Public Comment: Mr. Bill Flasche, 1085 Bald Eagle Drive, spoke about the separation agreement and believes Council should honor the agreement. He would like to see all Council Members have input with the City Attorney regarding this before the next meeting so this item is done in a timely fashion. City Attorney Alan Gabriel replied there can only be one Council Member at one time the meeting. MOTION by Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Reed, to approve Resolution 17-29 the separation agreement with Roger T. Hernstadt as written. MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 2- Councilor Brown and Councilor Reed No: 5- Councilor Batte, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig c. ID 17-1355 A Resolution Issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Executive Search Services. (Editorial History: At the February 6, 2017 meeting, City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Roger T. Hernstadt. Council held a Special-Called Workshop on February 8, 2017 and agreed to recommend engaging a professional executive search firm to recruit a new city manager. Chairman Honig has submitted recommendations, possible cover letter, and summaries from the executive search conducted in 2013. City staff has prepared an updated request for proposal (RFP) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-28. Public Comment: Mr. Bill Flasche, 1085 Bald Eagle Drive, encouraged Council to create a job description and evaluation process prior to this endeavor. Ms. Andrea Battaglia, 39 North Collier Boulevard, believes the new City Manager should have experience in water utilities. MOTION by Councilor Roman, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to approve Resolution 17-28, issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for executive search services and to include notice and advertisement on the City's website, the City's blast email system and social media. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig d. ID 17-1335 Letter to the Collier County Manager Regarding Goodland Road (Editorial History: At the February 6, 2017 meeting, City Council agreed on a preliminary version of a letter to the Collier County Manager regarding Goodland Road. The draft version of the final letter is for Council’s consideration.) Following a lengthy discussion, Council concurred (vote 5-2) for the Chair to prepare another letter to send to the County Manager. Public Comment: Ms. Theresa Morgan, 216 Goodland East Road, noted that the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Goodland Road should not be a bargaining chip. She urged Council not to let this linger any longer. City of Marco Island Florida Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 MOTION by Vice-Chair Grifoni, seconded by Councilor Rios, to send the letter that was included in the agenda packet to Collier County amended to remove two (2) sentences; the sentence that begins with "Our Council however" and the sentence that begins with "For our part". MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 3- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Rios and Chair Honig No: 4- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Councilor Reed and Councilor Roman Council concurred (vote 4-3) to have Chair Honig prepare a letter that will include multiple topics. MOTION by Councilor Brown, no second, to send version B letter from the last meeting to Collier County amended to add possible meeting dates. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND 10. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings: None 11. Ordinances a. ID 17-1360 First Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Marco Island, Florida Amending the Land Development Code, Article IV. - Boat Docking Facilities Division 1. - Generally and division 2. - Regulations Section 54-110 This item was deferred. b. ID 17-1361 First Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Marco Island, Florida Amending Sections 30-488 Pertaining to On-Street Parking This item was deferred. 12. Resolutions a. ID 17-1336 Resolutions - Temporary Parking Regulations (Editorial History: At the February 6, 2017 meeting, City Council directed staff to prepare three (3) resolutions for Council's consideration to temporarily: *allow parking over the driveway sidewalks in residential areas *allow alley parking *allow swale parking in commercial districts where currently prohibited. The resolutions will automatically expire on April 30, 2017 unless extended by City Council.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-14. Public Comment: None MOTION by Councilor Batte, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to approve Resolution 17-14, temporary parking regulations on sidewalks; parking over the driveway in residential area until November 1, 2017 and establish an Ad-hoc Parking Solutions Committee to convene on May 1, 2017 through November 1, 2017. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: City of Marco Island Florida Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 Yes: 6- Councilor Batte, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 1- Councilor Brown City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-15. Public Comment: Ms. Krystyna Sobolewski, 131 South Bahama Avenue, believes it is unsafe to allow parking in the easement. The City Attorney replied the property owner is required to maintain insurance for their property. Ms. Denise Baker, 135 South Bahama Avenue, commented they want to be good neighbors but they have a difficult time maintaining their property when vehicles are parked there. MOTION by Councilor Roman, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to approve Resolution 17-15, to allow alley parking until November 1, 2017 and establish an Ad-hoc Parking Solutions Committee to convene May 1, 2017 through November 1, 2017. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 2- Councilor Batte and Councilor Brown Extend the Meeting MOTION by Vice-Chair Grifoni, seconded by Councilor Rios, to extend the meeting until 10:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 2- Councilor Batte and Councilor Brown a. ID 17-1336 Resolutions - Temporary Parking Regulations City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-16. Public Comment: Ms. Krystyna Sobolewski, 131 South Bahama Avenue, expressed her displeasure with Council's decision to allow alley parking. She commented she does not have enough insurance to cover any accidents. The City Attorney replied Marco Island maintains insurance coverage for the right of way property. MOTION by Councilor Rios, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to approve Resolution 17-16 to allow swale parking in commercial districts where currently prohibited until November 1, 2017 and establish an Ad-hoc Parking Solutions Committee to convene May 1, 2017 through November 1, 2017. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 6- Councilor Batte, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 1- Councilor Brown City of Marco Island Florida Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 b. ID 17-1363 A Resolution Approving Site Development Plan 16-000372 - Delcore is requesting approval of a 22,000 square foot, four story mixed use project located at 928 Park Avenue. (Editorial History: The property owner is developing the commercial lot located on 928 Park Avenue; the lot is currently vacant in terms of any structures or infrastructures. The lot is currently being used as a parking lot. The proposed structure is a 22,000 square foot, four (4) story mixed use building comprising of seventy-five (75) percent residential and twenty-five (25) percent commercial, the use and mixed use percentage was approved through a conditional use application CU-14-01 in November of 2014. The conditional use was approved prior to the change in our code which currently only allows a mixed use percentage of fifty (50) percent commercial and fifty (50) percent residential. Staff has completed three (3) reviews of the project and is recommending approval with one exception; the applicant is requesting a deviation from the section 30-624 design regulations. The City of Marco Island Land Development Code requires building and structures over two (2) stories, the third story and above should step in or out.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-26. Mr. Martin Pinckney with American Engineering, answered Council's questions and concerns. Public Comment: None MOTION by Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Batte, to approve Resolution 17-26, approving Site Development Plan 16-000372 a 22,000 square foot, four (4) story mixed use project located at 928 Park Avenue. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig c. ID 17-1352 A Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with DeAngelis Diamond Construction for the Phase I (the Design) of the Design-Build Contract of the Fire Station 51 in the Amount not to Exceed $250,000 (Editorial History: In accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 287.005, Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act, the City published a Request for Proposal (RFP 16-024) from Florida certified, licensed, and experience design build firms to provide design build services for addition / remodeling / construction of Fire Station #50 and construction of the new Fire Station #51. A five (5) person Selection Committee was established to review, evaluate and rank proposal packages in accordance with RFP criteria. DeAngelis Diamond Construction was ranked the highest and on September 6, 2016 City Council passed Resolution 16-78 authorizing the City staff to proceed with the contract negotiations with the highest ranking firm. Furthermore, the City submitted a request to the Florida Legislature for an $1,000,000 grand for Fire Station 51. The Florida Legislature approved a $250,000 grant during the legislative session that was approved by the Governor. The grant was awarded for the design and engineering of a marine based fire / EMS station to enhance response capabilities for water based emergencies.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only Resolution 17-20. Public Comment: None MOTION by Councilor Batte, seconded by Councilor Brown, to approve Resolution 17-20, authorizing the Interim City Manager to enter into an agreement with DeAngelis Diamond Construction for the Phase I (the design) of the design build contract of Fire Station 51 in the amount not to exceed $250,000. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: City of Marco Island Florida Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 Yes: 7- Councilor Batte, Councilor Brown, Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig d. ID 17-1333 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Verbatim Transcripts for City Council Minutes (Editorial History: At the City Council meeting of January 9, 2017, the majority of Council (4-2) wanted to explore the option of producing verbatim City Council Minutes using either a transcription service or voice-to-text technology.) City Clerk Laura Litzan read, by title only, Resolution 17-27. Public Comment: None MOTION by Councilor Roman, seconded by Councilor Reed, to defer Resolution 17-27 and to continue to prepare the minutes as normal and at the same time hire the court reporter to prepare a transcript for one (1) meeting, preferably the next meeting and then evaluate. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 2- Councilor Batte and Councilor Brown 13. Council / City Manager Communications and Future Agenda (per 2g) MOTION by Councilor Rios, seconded by Vice-Chair Grifoni, to extend the meeting to 10:15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Vice-Chair Grifoni, Councilor Reed, Councilor Rios, Councilor Roman and Chair Honig No: 2- Councilor Batte and Councilor Brown a. ID 17-1334 Changes to City Council’s Rules of Procedure - Chairman Honig This item was deferred. b. ID 17-1359 Discussion - Rezone Veterans’ Community Park - Councilor Rios This item was deferred. c. ID 17-1292 Future Agenda Items Councilor Rios spoke about the last Waterways Committee Advisory Committee meeting regarding item 17-1350 (Draft-City of Marco Island Stormwater Control Ordinance). He suggested the City Manager and the City Attorney work together to obtain a three (3) month extension from the state in order for the ordinance to be properly vetted through all the committees. Councilor Roman asked Council to consider obtaining an organizational climate survey for the City employees and place it on a future agenda. She is asking for the Ad-hoc Parking Solutions Committee and a presentation on the roadways maintenance program be placed on a future agenda. Vice-Chair Grifoni commented on two (2) house bills; HB-843 pertaining with the Sunshine Law and HB-17 pertaining with home rule issues and requested a legislative update from the Marco Island lobbyist Ron Book. City of Marco Island Florida Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2017 14. City Attorney Report & Departmental Reports A. City Attorney Report ID 17-1326 City Attorney’s Report Chair Honig expressed his displeasure with the level of service from the City Attorney's office concerning the Planning Board. B. Departmental Reports ID 17-1327 Monthly Departmental Reports This item was deferred. C. Community Announcements - None 15. Citizens' Comments Chair Honig asked City staff to look into an unlevel bocce ball court at Mackle Park on behalf of Mr. Peter Pareene that was signed up to speak during public comment but left the meeting. Due to time constraints, Chair Honig requested speakers be given two (2) minutes to speak instead of the normal four (4) minutes. Ms. Andrea Battaglia, 39 North Collier Boulevard, spoke about the safety issue regarding missing and or damaged markers in the Marco Island waterways. Ms. Debby Roddy, Vice-Chair of the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee provided an update on the replacement of the missing and or damaged federal waterway markers and will continue to provide an update as she gets them. 16. Adjournment There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:13 P.M. ________________________________________ Larry Honig, Council Chairman ATTEST: _________________________________________ Laura Litzan, City Clerk PREPARED BY: _________________________________________ Lisa Smith, Recording Specialist City of Marco Island Florida Page 12