FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL Mayor Randall P. Henderson, Jr. Ward 1 Teresa Watkins Brown Ward 2 Johnny W. Streets, Jr. Ward 3 Terolyn P. Watson Ward 4 Kevin Anderson Ward 5 Fred Burson Ward 6 Gaile H. Anthony OSCAR M. CORBIN, JR. CITY HALL, 2200 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS, FLORIDA For full agenda Packet Click Here. Larger files may take longer to download. Please complete a Request to Speak form if you plan to address the City Council and submit to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. CALL TO ORDER 5:41 p.m. Opening Prayer Note: Meeting time delayed due to Special City Council Meeting. The meeting was opened with prayer by Pastor Paul Dejong, First Presbyterian Church. (See video @ 5:42 p.m.) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Henderson. (See video @ 5:42 p.m.) Roll Call Absent: None. (See video @ 5:43 p.m.) Page 1 of 6
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Recognize Valerie Leitschuh, Division Chief from the Fire Department, as Employee of the Year for 2018 A motion was not made. (See video @ 5:43 p.m.) APPROVAL OF WALK-ON AGENDA ITEMS (NONE) PUBLIC INPUT NON-PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS: (Three (3) minute time limit per speaker) Anthony Thomas, resident, spoke on Item No. 16. (See video @ 5:53 p.m.) Public Hearings: (Public input will be heard during the public hearing) CONSENT AGENDA Any Councilperson may have an item removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for discussion following the consent agenda. 2. Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on March 4, 2019, and the corrected excerpt from the regular City Council meeting minutes held on February 19, 2019 3. Amendment No. 2, RFQ No. 05-14-14-PW, Engineer of Record for the Water Treatment Plant-Continuing Contract, with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Final 1 year contract renewal, effective January 23, 2019-January 22, 2020 4. Purchase of one Caterpillar XQ425 Mobile Generator package, in the amount of $217,820, from Kelly Tractor quoted per Florida Sheriff s Association Contract #FSA18-VEH16.0 Specification No. 79 Page 2 of 6
5. Piggyback Collier County contract #12-5839, in the amount of $474,810, Loan Grant Acquisition and Compliance Services with Angie Brewer & Associates, LC for assistance with funding wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater capital improvement projects through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program 6. Acceptance of grant, in the amount of $4,053, from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) No.: 19-088 to fund Fort Myers Police Department National Crime Victims Week; effective February 7, 2019, through June 28, 2019, with no required match And Establish a budget, in the amount of $4,053, for the 2019 National Crime Victims Week Community Awareness Project (Sub-grant Award No.: 19-088) to fund the operating supplies for the one Victim Rights Community Awareness Events, with no match required 7. Submittal of Subgrant application for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in the amount of $40,000, to fund the Fort Myers Police Department Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Educational Program, with no match required 8. Submittal of subgrant application for Lee County Natural Resources Division through West Coad Inland Navigation District Grant (WCIND) all funds will be used in Fiscal Year 2019 2020 for a total amount of $258,108.99; $93,033.60 from the grant, $165,075.39 from the City for a total amount of $258,108.99 9. Sole source procurement of Reverse Osmosis membranes, in the amount of $114,954.42, for the Water Treatment Facility from Microdyn Nadir US Inc. Removed from Consent Agenda for discussion by Councilperson Anderson. (See video @ 5:58 p.m.) Page 3 of 6
10. Professional Services Agreement, in the amount of $306,681, for Architectural Design Services, Request for Qualifications No. 0002-19, for Dr. Ann Murphy Knight S.T.A.R.S. Complex Expansion Phase I, with ADG Architects LLC (Ward 3) 11. Professional Services Agreement, in the amount of $54,008.17, for Construction Engineering Inspection Services for Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School Sidewalk FDOT Project #434989-1-68-01, Request for Qualifications No. 0006-19, with DRMP, Inc. (Ward 6) Removed from Consent Agenda for discussion by Councilperson Watson. (See video @ 6:01 p.m.) CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 12. Discussion of Council representative to serve on the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) Policy Committee (Clerk Carlisle) Councilperson Burson was nominated to be the City Council representative to serve on the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Policy Committee. (See video @ 6:02 p.m.) 13. Donation in the total amount of $2,576 funded from the Neighborhood Improvement Program with equal distributions from the Mayor and City Council of $368 to provide the cost of disinterment and reinterment 14. Appoint Roger Bosworth as a regular member to the Code Enforcement Board, as Business Person Representative, term effective March 4, 2019, through March 3, 2022 (Councilperson Brown) 15. Appoint James Molnar, as an alternate member, to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, term effective, through March 17, 2022 (Mayor Henderson) (See video @ 6:04 p.m.) (See video @ 6:06 p.m.) (See video @ 6:06 p.m.) Page 4 of 6
16. Appoint Richard Fain as Commissioner to the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, term effective, to March 17, 2022 (Mayor Henderson) (See video @ 6:08 p.m.) 17. Report on 42 advisory board vacancies A motion was not made. PUBLIC HEARINGS (on or about 5:15 o clock p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard) (See video @ 6:14 p.m.) 18. Ordinance No. 3864 amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 114 Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 3864 adopted. Gina Sabiston, resident, Historic Preservation Committee Member, spoke on Item No. 18. (See video @ 6:14 p.m.) 19. Ordinance No. 3866 amending the Charter, Article II, Administrative Organization, Section 15 City Council, Subsection (a) and amending the City Code Article VIII, Elections, Section 61 Primary Elections Ordinance No. 3866 adopted Anthony Thomas, resident, spoke on Item No. 19. (See video @ 6:18 p.m.) PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE (NONE) CITY MANAGER S ITEMS 20. Resolution No. 2019-07 approving the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022, as required by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Resolution No. 2019-07 adopted. (See video @ 6:23 p.m.) CITY ATTORNEY S ITEMS 21. Settlement agreement, in the amount of $16,000, regarding Paula Strickland v. City of Fort Myers, Case No.: 17-CA-000409 (See video @ 6:24 p.m.) Page 5 of 6
PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Speakers may speak on subject matters not listed on the agenda, provided the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Each speaker must complete and submit a Request to Speak form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. (Three (3) minute time limit per speaker.) Anthony Thomas, resident, spoke on the Fort Myers Police Department and terms of elected officials. (See video @ 6:24 p.m.) Adjourn: 6:28 p.m. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by City Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Special Requirements: If you require special aid or services as addressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the City Clerk s Office at (239) 321-7035 or for the hearing impaired, TDD telephone number (239) 332-2541. Page 6 of 6