September 4, 2012

FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2523 ESTERO BOULEVARD
FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA 33931

AGENDA                                  September 4, 2012                                   5:30 PM

I.         CALL TO ORDER
II.        INVOCATION
III.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV.     APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
V.      PUBLIC COMMENT
VI.     LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
VII.    IMAGE OF FORT MYERS BEACH
VIII.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES ITEMS AND REPORTS           
 IX.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES         
       A. August 6, 2012 Town Council Meeting

X.   CONSENT AGENDA                                                                                (5 minutes)
       A.  Authorization to Award Contract to GAI Consultants for the Water Rate Study
            A request to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a Service 
            Provider Agreement with GAI Consultants of Orlando, Florida to
            develop a Water Utility Rate Study; cost not to exceed $74,500.

XI.  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA                                                                  (20 minutes)    
       A.  Lee County Bulk Water Rate
            A request to authorize staff to move forward with the preparation of the
            petition for a rate adjustment to reflect the increase to the wholesale
            water rate that will be charged by Lee County.

       B.  Introduction of Ordinance 12-07, Amendment of Chapter 10, LDC, Vacations  
            of Plats 

            AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II, DIVISION
            5, SUBDIVISION II OF THE TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH
            LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, “VACATIONS;” AMENDING THE TITLE
            TO “VACATION OF PLATTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND 
            EASEMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 10-218, PURPOSE AND INTENT, 
            BY CHANGING THE WORDING TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN TITLE;
            AMENDING SECTION 10-219, BY REVISING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
            PETITIONS TO VACATE PLATTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS;
            AMENDING SECTION 10-220, “PROCEDURE” BY REVISING THE 
            PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN A VACATION OF A PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY
            OR EASEMENT, REVISING THE CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A
            PETITION TO VACATE, PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF A
            RESOLUTION VACATING A PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY OR EASEMENT,
            AND PROVIDING FOR RESERVATION, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, OF A
            UTILITY EASEMENT OVER A VACATED RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING

            SEVERABILITY AND AN FFECTIVE DATE.

XII.   PUBLIC HEARINGS                                                                         (90 minutes)
          
A. Final Public Hearing, Ordinance 12-03, Amending Section 34-1264
             LDC, Consumption on Premises in the Environmentally Critical Zone

            AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4 IN  
            THE TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,
            “CONVENTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS” AMENDING SECTION 34-652,
            “EC  (ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL) ZONING DISTRICT” BY ADDING
            “EXPANSION OF AREA DESIGNATED FOR SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC
            BEVERAGES” AS A PERMITTED USE; AMENDING CHAPTER 34,
            ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 5 IN THE TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH
            LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,”
            AMENDING SECTION 34-1261, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION
            34-1264, “SALE OR SERVICE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION”
            BY ADDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE EXPANSION OF ON-
            PREMISES CONSUMPTION INTO THE EC ZONING DISTRICT;
            PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

       PUBLIC HEARING FY 2013 TENTATIVE MILLAGE AND BUDGET     6:30 PM
        B. Resolution 12-13, First Public Hearing to Adopt Tentative   
             Millage for FY 2013

             Approve Resolution 12-13 adopting and levying ad valorem taxes
             within the Town   of Fort Myers Beach for the tax year 2013, in the
             tentative amount of .______ mills ($0.____ per $1,000) and taking other
             action as authorized in such resolution.

        C. Resolution 12-14,  First Public Hearing to Adopt Tentative  
             Budget for FY 2013  

             Approve Resolution 12-14 adopting the tentative Town operating and
             capital budget for FY 2013, finding that it is consistent with the
             requirements of the Town Comprehensive Plan, and setting the final
             budget hearing for September 17, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

XIII.  PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                
XIV. TOWN MANAGER’S ITEMS                                                             (10 minutes)
         
A.  Mound House Update

XV.     TOWN ATTORNEY’S ITEMS              
XVI.     COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS AND REPORTS                
XVII.    AGENDA MANAGEMENT
XVIII.   RECAP OF ACTION ITEMS
XIX.     ADJOURNMENT

                                   TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH 
                           DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA                    Tuesday September 4, 2012


I.     CALL TO ORDER
II.  PUBLIC COMMENT  
III.  PUBLIC HEARING 
     AResolution 12-01-DRA Adoption of Tentative Budget FY 2013 DRA
         Approve Resolution 12-01-DRA to adopt the tentative Downtown 
         Redevelopment Agency Budget for FY 2013 and setting the final budget
         hearing for September 17, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

IV.ADJOURNMENT



NEXT REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:  September 17, 2012 at 6:30 PM
NEXT TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION:         September 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM

NOTE: THIS MEETING IS TELEVISED LIVE ON COMCAST CHANNEL 98.

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