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VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY
Mayor Karyn Cunningham
Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer
Council Member Patrick Fiore (Seat 1)
Council Member Steve Cody (Seat 2)
Council Member Marsha Matson (Seat 3)
Village Manager Nick Marano
Village Attorney John C. Dellagloria
Village Clerk Missy Arocha
 
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation, a sign language interpreter, or hearing impaired to participate in this proceeding should contact the Village Clerk at (305) 259-1234 for assistance no later than four days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 – 7:00 PM

(PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, & PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM)
VILLAGE HALL MUNICIPAL CENTER
9705 EAST HIBISCUS STREET, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157
(305) 259-1234
1.

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND DECORUM STATEMENT, IN THAT ORDER:

Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks, or who becomes boisterous, while addressing the Council may be barred from further appearance before the Council by the Mayor, unless permission to continue or again address the Council is granted by a majority vote of the Council. Applauding speakers shall be discouraged. Heckling or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker, or his or her remarks, shall be prohibited. No signs or placards shall be allowed in the Council meeting. Persons exiting the Council meeting shall do so quietly. All cellular telephones and beepers are to be silenced during the meeting.

 
2.

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS

 
A.

Rising Star Foundation Student Entrepreneurs

 
B.

Recognition of PTA/PTSA Presidents (Coral Reef Elementary School, Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts, Howard Drive Elementary School, Palmetto Middle School, Southwood Middle School, and Miami Palmetto Senior High School)

 
3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 
A.

Special Council Meeting (April 28, 2025)

 
4.

REQUESTS, PETITIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED

Individuals wishing to speak on matters on the agenda and on items pertinent to the Village may do so by speaking during this section of the agenda. The Mayor will recognize those persons who wish to speak. Each speaker must sign-in prior to speaking on the designated public commentary sign-in sheet. Items for public hearing provided for within the agenda shall not be a topic of discussion during this section of the agenda. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less. Public comments made by members of the public are important to the Village Council. Speakers will address the Village Council with respect.

 
5.

VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT

 
A.

Departmental Updates

 
B.

Police Commander Report

 
6.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT

 
A.

Monthly Report

 
B.

Litigation Update

 
C.

Litigation Expenses

 
7.

VILLAGE CLERK'S REPORT

 
A.

Calendar update: June 2025

 
8.

BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

 
9.

EMERGENCY ORDINANCES WITH PUBLIC HEARING

 
10.

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING

 
11.

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS

 
12.

CONSENT AGENDA

 
13.

RESOLUTIONS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING

 
14.

RESOLUTIONS WITH PUBLIC COMMENT

 
A.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREMENT BETWEEN 17777 OLD CUTLER ROAD, LLC, A GEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17777 OLD CUTLER ROAD; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and prepared by Village Manager Nick Marano)

 
B.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE OF STEPHEN CODY. V. VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY AND MARK MERWITZER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Village Attorney John Dellagloria)

 
C.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-160 OF THE ART-IN-PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) PROGRAM; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-30 THAT ACCEPTED THE CALL TO ARTIST THAT WAS ADVERTISED FROM JUNE 11, 2024 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 2024; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ART-IN-PUBLIC PLACES  ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROCEED WITH ADVERTISING A NEW CALL TO ARTIST FOR THE SW 152 STREET & OLD CUTLER ROAD TRAFFIC CIRCLE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and Prepared by Sustainability & Resiliency Planner Andrea Candelaria)

 
D.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO PROCUREMENT; APPROVING THE SELECTION OF THE UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL BY DIADEM SPORTS, LLC. TO PROVIDE PICKLEBALL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR AN INDOOR PICKLEBALL FACILITY WITHIN THE VILLAGE-OWNED VACANT PARCEL (FOLIO NO. 33-5033-000-0862); PROVIDING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH THE AUTHORITY TO SELECT BETWEEN TWO OPTIONS PRESENTED IN THE PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTED OPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and Prepared by Procurement Specialist, Alessia Bencomo)

 
E.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO PROCUREMENT; AMENDING RESOLUTION No. 2024-66, APPROVING FUNDING FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL CENTER ON VILLAGE-OWNED PROPERTY; INCREASING THE APPROVED FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-TWO CENTS ($1,676,564.82), TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-THREE CENTS ($3,324,512.73); FURTHER  AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WAYPOINT CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR PICKLEBALL CENTER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and Prepared by Parks and Recreation Director, Fanny Carmona)

 
F.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO PROCUREMENT; APPROVING THE SELECTION OF DEKORA, LLC. TO REPLACE DESIGNATED AREAS OF ASPHALT WALKWAYS/TRAILS WITHIN PALMETTO BAY PARK AND CORAL REEF PARK, PURSUANT TO INVITATION TO BID (ITB) NO. 2025-12-010; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND SEVENTY CENTS ($117,458.70); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and Prepared by Procurement Specialist, Alessia Bencomo)

 
G.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO PROCUREMENT; APPROVING THE SELECTION OF PLATFORM GROUP, LLC. FOR DESIGN BUILD SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK AT PALMETTO BAY PARK; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($450,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and Prepared by Alessia Bencomo, Procurement Specialist)

 
H.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE  “SHOP PALMETTO BAY’ INITIATIVE, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN IN WHICH THE VILLAGE PRIORITIZES PALMETTO BAY BUSINESSES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VILLAGE PURCHASING OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO SHOP LOCALLY, AND PROMOTES PALMETTO BAY BUSINESSES THROUGH VILLAGE MEDIA AND EVENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Councilmember Marsha Matson)

 
I.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR A JULY 4TH COMMUNITY EVENT FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF PALMETTO BAY PARK AS A VENUE; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE EVENT WITHIN THE SPECIAL EVENTS BUDGET; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO ORGANIZE A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THIS ITEM’S ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer)

 
15.

OTHER BUSINESS

 
16.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

 
17.

NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

  • REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025 AT 7:00 PM)
 
WE, THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, HEREBY COMMIT OURSELVES TO MAINTAINING CIVILITY IN OUR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE AND PLEDGE TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:
  • We will respect the right of all citizens in our community to hold different opinions;
  • We will avoid rhetoric intended to humiliate or question the wisdom of those whose opinions are different from ours;
  • We will strive to understand differing perspectives;
  • We will choose our words carefully;
  • We will speak truthfully without accusation and we will avoid distortion;
  • We will speak out against violence, prejudice, and incivility in all of their forms, whenever and wherever they occur.
 

NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS

Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105, the Village hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with response to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, the affected person may need to ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the Village for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed.

 

AMERICAN DISABBILITIES ACT OF 1990

This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the American Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation or a sign language interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the Village Clerk at (305) 259-1234 no later than four (4) days prior to the meeting. Hearing Assistance Devices are available with the Village Clerk.