City Commission and CRA Board Workshop

MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES Monday, March 03, 2025 at 5:00 PM Historic City Hall, Commission Chambers – 225 East Main Street, Suite 105 www.cityofwauchula.gov INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER Nadaskay called the workshop to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioner Anne Miller Mayor Pro Tem Russell Smith Mayor Keith Nadaskay Commissioner Gary Smith ABSENT Commissioner Sherri Albritton STAFF PRESENT Olivia Minshew, City Manager John Eason, Deputy City Manager Sandee Braxton, Assistant City Manager Kristie Hatcher-Bolin, City Attorney Jessica Newman, CRA Director Kyle Long, Community Development Director Ward Grimes, Director of Project Management and Procurement Brandon Ball, Chief of Police Stephanie Camacho, City Clerk OPEN COMMISSION WORKSHOP Nadaskay opened the Commission workshop. 1. Fire Prevention Discussion Ken McDuffie, Hardee County Fire Marshall, reviewed the fire prevention and protection codes in Hardee County Ordinance 2025-01. 2. CFRPC Services Overview Jennifer Codo-Salisbury, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, provided an overview of planning advisory services offered through CFRPC and various areas of support offered to clients. 3. CFRPC Board Appointment  Commissioner Miller volunteered to serve on the CFRPC Board. There were no objections from the Commission. 4. Swine & Wine Special Event Application Braxton presented the application on behalf of the Hardee County Chamber of Commerce Board, requesting the partial closure of George Burris Street for the event. 5. Resolution 2025-05 FDOT PTGA Wauchula Municipal Airport Eason presented the resolution authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with FDOT for reimbursement of up to $325,000 for the design and construction of a new rotating beacon and tower at the airport. 6. Resolution 2025-06 Right of Way Vacation Long presented the resolution, requested by the developer of the property, to vacate a certain unnamed and unutilized right-of-way near the area of East Bay Street and South 1st Avenue. After some discussion, the Commission decided to include a contingency that the right-of-way shall become effective upon the recording of the Plat for the property in which the right-of-way is located. 7. Surplus Equipment Grimes presented the following equipment for surplus: Unit 33A - 2003 Caterpillar GP30K Forklift - Serial number AT13E30940 Unit 82 - 1988 Multi Quip Roller/Compactor Unit SS-10 - 2004 Polaris Ranger - ID number 4XARB42A94D440725 Unit SS-09 - 2000 Club Car Golf Cart - Serial number A9742-616513 Unit BFM001 - Cushman Groom Master Ball Field Machine CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Report given. CITY COMMISSIONER REPORTS No report. CLOSE COMMISSION WORKSHOP Nadaskay closed the Commission workshop. OPEN CRA WORKSHOP Nadaskay opened the CRA workshop. 8. CRA RFP 24-05 Bid Award Recommendation Newman presented the recommendation to award the contract to JCR Construction & Services. 9. Bay Street Housing Development Discussion Newman presented cost estimates for extending utilities to the proposed development and recommended shifting funds from the Seminole Street project to fund the infrastructure and sidewalks leading up to the development and then the developer would apply for the existing in-fill housing program. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Nadaskay adjourned the workshop at 5:55 p.m.