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401 West Venice Avenue City of Venice Venice, FL 34285 www.venicegov.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:00 AM Council Chambers There is an Executive Session at Noon 25-0299 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting Attachments: Meeting Instructions CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I. RECOGNITION 25-0300 Swearing in City Manager James Clinch 25-0301 5-Year Service Award: Jason Esquijarosa, Firefighter/Paramedic 25-0302 10-Year Service Award: Will Smith, GIS Analyst, Utilities Department 25-0303 15-Year Service Award: Tyler Eaton, Fire Battalion Chief II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. Excluding Public Hearings (Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established). III. CONSENT SECTION: All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless an item is removed by a council member. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by a council member, the item(s) will be considered and voted upon at the end of the Consent Section. A. CITY CLERK 25-0304 Minutes of the June 30, 2025 Flamingo Ditch Workshop and July 8, 2025 Regular Meeting City of Venice Page 1 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 Attachments: Flamingo Ditch Workshop 6.30.25 Regular Meeting 7.8.25 B. CITY ATTORNEY 25-0305 Request Private Attorney-Client Session on September 23, 2025 at Noon for Patrick Lynch and Dominique Lynch v. City of Venice Attachments: Request for Shade Meeting C. CITY MANAGER Airport 25-0306 Approve Third Amendment to the Zachrich Hangar Lease Agreement Attachments: Memorandum and Agreement Building 25-0307 Approve Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Venice, North Port, Sarasota, and Punta Gorda; the Counties of Charlotte County, and Sarasota; and the Town of Longboat Key for Mutual Aid with Building Inspections Attachments: Memorandum Interlocal Agreement Engineering 25-0308 Authorize the Mayor to Accept the Temporary Construction Easement from MAH Venice Investments, LLC for the Utilities New Water Booster Pump Station Attachments: Memorandum Temporary Construction Easement 25-01FP Approve Final Plat for Hawthorn Hollows and Accept the Developers Completion and Payment Bond in the Amount of $1,707,173.01 for Project Infrastructure Completion from P3 LAF Hawthorn Hollows LP, and Authorize the Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer to Sign the Final Plat Attachments: Memorandum Final Plat Developers Completion and Payment Bond Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions Plat Property Information Report City of Venice Page 2 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 Human Resources 25-0309 Approve Workers' Compensation Claim Settlement for Former Employee Ottone Guraly in the Amount of $17,600 Attachments: Memorandum Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Attorney Recommendation Planning and Zoning 25-0310 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources Small Matching Grant Agreement (Grant #26.h.sm.200.011) for $40,600 to Complete a Historic Resources Survey of the Edgewood and Seaboard Areas Attachments: Memorandum Grant Award Agreement Utilities 25-0311 Approve Agreement Regarding Fence Replacement and Subsurface Utilities Installation with MAH Venice Investments, LLC for the Utilities Water Booster Pump Station Attachments: Memorandum Agreement IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT V. PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCES – FINAL READING ORD. NO. An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of 2025-19 Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Adding Section 6.10 Affordable Housing and Amending Section 9.1, Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 23-66AM, to Provide Standards for Affordable Housing Development Projects and to Implement Section 166.04151(7), Florida Statutes (the “Live Local Act”); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date City of Venice Page 3 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 Attachments: Updated Ordinance for Second Reading Updated Staff Memo for Second Reading Live Local Draft_8.26.25_Clean Live Local Draft_8.26.25_Strikethrough Underline Updated Ordinance Live Local Draft Clean Copy 6.27.25 Live Local Draft Strikethrough Underline 6.27.25 Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk Staff Memo Application Narrative Live Local Draft Clean Copy Live Local Draft Strikethrough Underline Live Local Draft Track Changes Planning Commission Minutes 4.15.25 ORD. NO. An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of 2025-26 Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Creating Section 2.2.4.5.D., Planned Public Hospital District (PPH), Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-11AM, to Establish a New Planned Zoning District to Provide Zoning Standards Appropriate for the Unique Nature of a Public Hospital Campus and Related Facilities; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk 25-11AM Staff Report 25-11AM Staff Presentation Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Comprehensive Plan Consistency Applicant - Planned Public Hospital District (PPH)- Clean Version Applicant - Planned Public Hospital (PPH)- Strikethrough-Underline Planning Commission Minutes 6.17.25 Speaker Cards 7.08.25 City of Venice Page 4 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 ORD. NO. An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the 2017-2027 City 2025-27 of Venice Comprehensive Plan Pursuant to Petition No. 25-27CP, by Amending Strategies LU 1.2.9 Mixed Use Category, LU 1.2.9.C, Corridor (MUC) and LU-LR 1.1.1, Mixed Used Corridor (MUC), to Recognize the Planned Public Hospital (PPH) Zoning District and Modify the Intensity Standards of the MUC for the New Zoning District; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Ordinance - Dates Updated for Second Reading Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk 25-27CP Staff Report 25-27CP Staff Presentation Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Boundary Survey Applicant - Land Use Element - clean Applicant - Land Use Element- strikethrough-underline 1.2.9 only Applicant - Laurel Road Neighborhood - proposed clean Applicant - Laurel Road Neighborhood - strikethrough-underline Applicant LU 1.2.9 Implementing Zoning District Table - proposed clean Applicant - LU 1.2.9 Implementing Zoning District Table - strikethrough Applicant - Analysis of F.S. 163.3177(6)(a)(2)(8) and (9) Planning Commission Minutes 6.17.25 Speaker Cards 7.08.25 Florida Commerce Corespondence SFWMD Comments FDOT comments ORD. NO. An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, 2025-28 Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-28RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Generally Located at 2600 East Laurel Road from Laurel West to Planned Public Hospital District (PPH) with Modification of the Binding Master Plan; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) City of Venice Page 5 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 Attachments: Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk 25-28RZ Staff Report 25-28RZ Staff Presentation Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - SMH (PPH) Binding Master Plan - clean Applicant - SMH (PPH) Binding Master Plan- ord removed Applicant - SMH (PPH) Binding Master Plan- strikethrough-underline Applicant - Survey Applicant - Compatibility Analysis Applicant - Decision Criteria 1.7.4 Planning Commission Minutes 6.17.25 Speaker Cards 7.08.25 Applicant's Presentation VI. NEW BUSINESS A. ORDINANCES ORD. NO. An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of 2025-29 Ordinances, Chapter 46, Parks and Recreation, Article I, In General, Section 46-1, Descriptions of City Parks System; Authorized Uses, and Section 46-5, Naming or Renaming a City-Owned Facility or Park; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Ordinance Business Impact Estimate ORD. NO. An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending Chapter 2, 2025-30 Administration, Article II, Mayor and Council, Division 2, Meetings, Subdivision I, In General, Section 2-53, Addressing Council, to Provide Time Limits for Presentations and Restrict the Number of Presentations Placed on an Agenda; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Ordinance Business Impact Estimate City of Venice Page 6 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 B. RESOLUTIONS RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Rescinding Resolution No. 2025-16 2009-18 Which Established a Procedure for City Council Endorsement of Site Nominations for Consideration by the Sarasota County Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program and Neighborhood Parkland Acquisition Program; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Memorandum.pdf Resolution Resolution No. 2009-18 RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida Authorizing the Issuance of not 2025-17 to Exceed $17,500,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount City of Venice, Florida Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 for the Purpose of Financing and/or Reimbursing Costs of Acquiring, Constructing and Equipping the New Fire Station #52, an EOC Storage Facility and a New Solid Waste/Recycling and Fleet Maintenance Facility within the City; Covenanting to Budget and Appropriate Legally Available Non-Ad Valorem Revenues to Provide for the Payment Thereof; Making Certain Covenants and Agreements for the Benefit of the Holders of Such Bonds; Authorizing Certain Officials and Employees of the City to Take All Actions Required in Connection with the Sale, Issuance and Delivery of Such Bonds; Taking Certain Other Actions with Respect to Such Bonds; Authorizing and Approving the Negotiated Sale of Such Bonds to the Underwriter Named Herein Subject to the Terms and Conditions Contained Herein; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and Execution and Delivery of a Final Official Statement; Authorizing Certain Officials to Deem Final the Preliminary Official Statement for Purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15C2 12; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement; Appointing the Paying Agent and Registrar; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate; Providing Certain Other Matters Relating to the Series 2025 Bonds; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Memorandum Bond Resolution Exhibit A - Form of Bond Purchase Agreement Exhibit B - Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate Exhibit C - Form of Preliminary Official Statement City of Venice Page 7 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Approving an Amendment to 2025-18 the Public Transportation Grant Agreement for Project Number 456529-1-94-01 by and Between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Venice, Florida, for the Venice Municipal Airport Runway 5-23 Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs) Replacement; Authorizing Appropriate City Officials to Execute it; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Memorandum Resolution Amendment to the PTGA RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Accepting Utilities and 2025-19 Improvements from Rustic Oaks Community Development District and Accepting a One Year Developers Maintenance Bond and Bill of Sale, and Providing an Effective Date (Magnolia Bay South Phase 2) Attachments: Resolution Certification of No Advance Contributions DOH Clearance Record Drawings RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Accepting Utilities and 2025-20 Improvements from Rustic Oaks Community Development District and Accepting a One Year Developers Maintenance Bond and Bill of Sale, and Providing an Effective Date (Magnolia Bay South Phase 2) Attachments: Resolution Certification of No Advance Contributions FDEP Clearance Record Drawings RES. NO. A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Approving and Adopting an 2025-21 Updated Prospectus for the Venice Municipal Mobile Home Park; Approving and Adopting Updated Rules and Regulations for the Venice Municipal Mobile Home Park; Authorizing Appropriate City Staff to File the Updated Prospectus for the Venice Municipal Mobile Home Park with the State of Florida; Providing for Repeal of Resolution No. 904-87 and All Resolutions in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Attachments: Resolution Memorandum City of Venice Page 8 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 C. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION 25-0312 Finance Director Linda Senne: Approve Changes to FY2026 Budget Since Budget Workshop (10 min.) Attachments: Memorandum - Changes from June Budget Workshop - FY26 D. PRESENTATION 25-0313 Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.) Attachments: Quarterly Financial Management Report Memorandum E. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 25-0314 Consider Mediated Settlement Agreement and Recommendation of the Special Magistrate in Response to a Request for Relief Filed by Border Road Investments, LLC and Vistera Associates, LLC Relating to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 23-63RZ for the GCCF Planned Unit Development (PUD) Located South of Laurel Road East, North of Border Road and East of I-75 Attachments: FLUEDRA Settlement Agreement and Exhibits Written Correspondence 8.21.25 to 8.22.25 F. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION 25-0315 Consider Request of Applicant Walt Kitonis to Attend and Participate Virtually in the September 9, 2025 Appeal Hearing for Petition No. 25-22VZ, 240 Base Avenue East Attachments: Request by Applicant for Virtual Attendance and Participation 25-0316 Appoint Member to the Fire Pension Board of Trustees to Complete the Unexpired Term of Barbara Fraser from August 26, 2025 to September 30, 2026 Attachments: Memorandum Application 25-0317 Appoint two Members to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028 Attachments: Memorandum Applications City of Venice Page 9 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 25-0318 Authorize the Appropriate Charter Officer to Review Charter Section 4.04(a) for Possible Referendum to Include the Assistant City Manager Selection Needing Council's Advice and Approval (Mayor Pachota) Attachments: Sec. 4.04 Powers and Duties of the City Manager VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS City Attorney City Clerk 25-0319 Legislative Referral Tracking Report Attachments: Memorandum Legislative Referral Tracking Report City Manager VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Engelke Council Member Weed Council Member Howard Council Member Smith Council Member Frank Vice Mayor Boldt Mayor Pachota IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting will not go beyond 5:00 p.m. unless City Council grants an extension. ********* City of Venice Page 10 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda August 26, 2025 If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. NOTE: No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is based. City of Venice Page 11 of 11 Printed on 8/22/2025