City Council
Regular MeetingPort St. Lucie, FL · September 25, 2023
Agenda
City of Port St. Lucie
121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34984
Meeting Agenda
*Meeting to Follow the 6:00 PM Budget Hearing* *Addition of Item 7E*
Monday, September 25, 2023
6:30 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
City Council
Shannon M. Martin, Mayor
Jolien Caraballo, Vice Mayor, District IV
Stephanie Morgan, Councilwoman, District I
Dave Pickett, Councilman, District II
Anthony Bonna, Councilman, District III
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City Council Meeting Agenda September 25, 2023
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
4. Proclamations and Special Presentations
4.a Proclamation: Careers in Construction Month 2023-871
4.b Proclamation: Treasure Coast Day of Prayer 2023-878
4.c Swearing-in Carly Athanasatos Fabien to The Florida Bar 2023-867
5. Public to be Heard
6. Additions or Deletions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
7.a Approval of the August 21, 2023 Special City Council and 2023-855
August 28, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
7.b P22-253 Commerce Lakes Warehouse - Major Site Plan 2023-516
7.c Approve the 2023 Fall Fun Fest Event License Agreement with 2023-885
the Lions Club
7.d Approval of a Major Site Plan Amendment for Milner Drive 2023-873
Fire Station (P07-002-A1)
7.e Approve Stop Loss Insurance Policy with Symetra Life 2023-794
Insurance Company for FY 2023/2024
8. Second Reading of Ordinances, Public Hearings
8.a Ordinance 23-52, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending 2023-706
the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances Title XV, “Land
Usage”, Chapter 156 “Subdivision Regulations”, Article VI
“Design and Improvement; Model Standards; Principles and
Guidelines”; Sec. 156.094 “Subdivision and Lot Access” in
Order to Set the Minimum Number of Access Points for
Residential Developments.
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8.b Ordinance 23-53, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending 2023-711
the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances Title XV, “Land
Usage”, Chapter 158, Entitled “Zoning Code”, Article X
“Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District”, Section
158.172 “Standards for District Establishment” to Set the
Minimum Number of Access Points for Residential
Developments, Amending Title XV, “Land Usage”, Chapter
158, Entitled “Zoning Code”, Article X.5 “Master Planned Unit
Development (MPUD) Zoning District”, Section 158.187
“Standards for District Establishment” to Set the Minimum
Number of Access Points for Residential Developments, and
Amending Title XV, “Land Usage”, Chapter 158, Entitled
“Zoning Code”, Article XI “Supplementary Use Regulations”,
Section 158.222 “Access Standards; Sidewalks and
Bikepaths” to Set the Minimum Number of Access Points for
Residential Developments (P23-113).
8.c Ordinance 23-59, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Approving 2023-480
Utility Rate Increases for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed
Water Rates.
8.d Ordinance 23-60, Public Hearing, Conveying an Easement to 2023-759
Florida Power & Light for Electrical Service to The Port District
Riverfront Park.
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8.e Ordinance 23-61, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending 2023-758
Title III - “Administration,” Chapter 35. Finance; Purchasing,
of the Ordinances of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, by
Specifically Adding Section 35.00, Purpose; Amending Section
35.01, Purchasing Agent; Amending Section 35.02, Officers
Not to Approve Own Purchases; Amending Section 35.03,
Procedure for Purchasing; Amending Section 35.04,
Competitive Bidding Required for Certain Purchases;
Exceptions; Amending Section 35.05, Competitive Bidding
Procedure; Amending Section 35.06, Offers Lower Than State
Contract Prices; Amending Section 35.07, Extra Services
Performed or Deleted; Amending Section 35.08, Personal
Services; Amending Section 35.09, Disposal of Supplies,
Materials and Equipment Found to be Obsolete or Surplus;
Amending Section 35.10, Unauthorized Contracts and
Expenditures Prohibited; Amending Section 35.11,
Emergency Purchasing Procedures; Amending Section 35.12,
Local Preference in Purchasing or Contracting; Amending
Section 35.13, Cone of Silence; Amending Section 35.14,
Protests; Amending Section 35.15 Suspension and
Debarment; Adding Section 35.17, Federal Financial
Assistance; Adding Section 35.18, Public-Private
Partnerships; Adding Section 35.19, Pilot Programs; Adding
Section 35.20 Surplus Property, Real Property; Personal
Property; Providing for Severability; Providing for
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
9. Other Public Hearings
10. First Reading of Ordinances
10.a Ordinance 23-62, An Ordinance to Rezone 0.23 Acres of 2023-874
Property Located East of SW South Macedo Boulevard and
North of Crosstown Parkway from the Zoning Designation of
Single-Family Residential (RS-2) to Service Commercial (CS)
Zoning District for a Project Known as Imperium Construction
Co., LLC (P23-126).
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10.b Ordinance 23-63, An Ordinance to Rezone 1.01 Acres of 2023-876
Property Located South of SW Dwyer Avenue and West of
SW Bayshore Boulevard from the Zoning Designation of
Single-Family Residential (RS-2) to General Commercial (CG)
Zoning District for Property Legally Described as Lots 9
through 12, Block 237, Port St. Lucie Section 28 (P23-123).
10.c Ordinance 23-64, An Ordinance Providing for the Fifth 2023-880
Amendment to the Planned Unit Development Regulation
Book and Conceptual Plan for the St. Lucie Lands Planned
Unit Development (P22-346) Located on the South Side of
Becker Road and East of the Florida Turnpike, Legally
Described as Being all of Tract B, WMT-1, WMT-2, WMT-3
WMT-4, TRACTS R-I & R-2, Veranda Plat No. 1 as Recorded in
Plat Book 60, Page 39, Public Records of St. Lucie County,
Being in a Portion of Sections 34 and 35, Township 37 South,
Range 40 East, City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida,
Together with a Portion of Tract A (P22-326).
10.d Ordinance 23-65, An Ordinance Rezoning a 0.96-acre parcel, 2023-888
Located West of Port St. Lucie Boulevard, at the End of SW
Glenview Ct., from Institutional (I) to Neighborhood
Commercial (CN), for Property Legally Described as Port St.
Lucie, Section 12, Block 3457, Lot 3 (P23-118).
10.e Ordinance 23-66, An Ordinance Rezoning 5.8-acres of Land; 2023-884
Consisting of Three Parcels Located South of Becker Road,
between SW Lassiter Terrace and SW Junietta Terrace from
Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Professional (P) Zoning
District, for Property Legally Described as Becker Commons
(PB 62-1), Lots 1, 2, & 3 (P23-115).
11. Resolutions
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11.a Resolution 23-R97, Quasi-Judicial, A Resolution Approving an 2023-831
Amended and Restated Development Order for the
Development of Regional Impact Known as LTC Ranch
Previously Approved by Resolution No. 97-085 by the Board
of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, and by
Resolution Nos. 00-R25, 07-R77, 19-R40, 21-R11 and
22-R122 by the City Council of the City of Port St.
Lucie(P22-279).
11.b Resolution 23-R106, Public Hearing, Approving the 2023-869
Publication of an Inventory List of City Owned Parcels of Land
Which May Be Appropriate for Use for Affordable Housing
Development.
11.c Resolution 23-R107, A Resolution Approving the Preliminary 2023-872
and Final Plat for Wawa Becker within the City of Port St.
Lucie, Florida on the Request of Becker, LLC, and Wawa
Florida, LLC (P23-082).
11.d Resolution 23-R108, Resolution for the Adoption of the Rules 2023-866
of Council
11.e Resolution 23-R109, Resolution Approving the Tradition 2023-863
Regional Park Early Site Work Agreement
12. Unfinished Business
13. New Business
13.a Request for an Attorney/Client Session with the City Council 2023-886
to Discuss Pending Litigation in the Matter of Moxie Pest
Control Florida, LLC v. City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Case No.:
23-CV-14250-DMM.
13.b Request for an Attorney/Client Session with the City Council 2023-899
to Discuss Pending Litigation in the Matter of City of Port St.
Lucie v. Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., Case No.
2021-CA-001628.
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13.c Authorize Staff to Take All Actions Necessary to Preserve the 2023-870
City’s Rights and Interests Related to the Oak Ridge Ranches
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Oak Ridge Ranches
PUD Rezoning and PUD Preliminary Site (Master) Plan with an
Associated Wetland Waiver
13.d Discussion and Direction for Interim City Attorney 2023-902
13.e Discussion and Direction on Executive Search Firms for City 2023-904
Attorney Position
14. City Manager's Report
15. Councilmembers Report on Committee Assignments
16. Public to be Heard - (if necessary as determined by City Council at conclusion
of public to be heard)
17. Adjourn
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