AGENDA
KEY COLONY BEACH CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, December 14, 2023 – 9:35 am OR at the conclusion of the Organizational Meeting
Located at the Temporary Meeting Place for the City of Key Colony Beach,
at the Key Colony Inn Banquet Room, 700 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach
& Virtually via Zoom Conferencing
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1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, Roll Call
2. Agenda Additions, Changes & Deletions
3. Special Request
4. Citizen Comments and Correspondence
Key Colony Beach, Code of Ordinances: Sec. 2-90. – Public participation
(1) Public participation on agenda items: Members of the public may speak for three minutes on any agenda items; and may only speak once unless waived by a majority vote of the commission.
(2) Decorum. Members of the public shall not make inappropriate or offensive comments at a city commission meeting and are expected to comply with the rules of decorum that are established for commissioners. Individuals who violate any rules of the city commission may be ruled out of order by the mayor or on a point of order made by a commissioner. A majority vote of the city commission will rule on the point of order. An individual who violates the rules of decorum may be removed from the meeting at the direction of the mayor.
5. Approval of Minutes
a. November 16, 2023 – City Commission Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Minutes
b. November 20, 2023 – City of Key Colony Beach ‘Smart City’ Townhall Meeting
6. Committee and Department Reports
a. Marathon Fire/EMS – Marathon Assistant Fire Marshal Card
b. Police Department – Chief DiGiovanni
c. Building Department – Building Official Leggett
d. Public Works – Public Works Department Head Guarino
e. City Clerk – City Clerk Gransee
i. Discussion on Commission Attendance of the IEMO I Conference in Gainesville, January 19th-20
f. Code Enforcement Officer – Code Officer Goldman
g. Beautification Committee
h. Planning & Zoning Board
i. Recreation Committee: Request for the installation of signage for pickleball sponsor recognition
j. Utility Board
7. City Administrator Items for Discussion/Approval: None.
8. City Commissioner Items for Discussion/Approval
a. Discussion/Approval of a renewal agreement for legal services with the Firm of Vernis & Bowling of the
Florida Keys, P.A., for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
b. Discussion/Approval of the installation of signage for pickleball sponsor recognition
9. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
a. November 2023 Financial Summary
b. Approval of Warrant 1123 in the amount of $359,121.29
10. City Attorney’s Report
11. Ordinances & Resolutions
a. Resolution 2023-18: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida,
authorizing and approving designated email addresses for the City of Key Colony Beach Commissioners; providing for an effective date.
b. Resolution 2023-19: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida,
adopting a policy for naming/renaming City property within the City of Key Colony Beach as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, providing for an effective date.
c. Resolution 2023-20: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida,
ratifying and approving the City’s Grant Funding Application to the 2024 FDOT Transportation Alternatives (Ta) Program; authorizing the City Administrator to take necessary action to effectuate the City’s Funding Application as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and providing for an effective date.
12. Commissioner’s Reports & Comments
a. Commissioner Harding
i. Wastewater Sampling Update
ii. South Florida Water Management District Resiliency Coordination Forum Feedback
b. Commissioner DiFransico
i. Introduction on Discussion on proposed changes to Resolution 2023-01: Rules of Procedure for Volunteer/Advisory Boards
ii. Introduction on Discussion on proposed procedures for City Commission Meetings
c. Commissioner Foster
i. Introduction on Discussion to promote Jamie Buxton to Sargent with back pay
ii. Introduction on Discussion for Commissioner Foster to re-write the employee manual with input from the department heads
iii. Introduction on Discussion to stop the independent investigation of FEMA fraud
iv. Introduction on Discussion to turn over Union negotiations to Commissioner to be named
v. Introduction on Discussion to discontinue ALL city employees travel without explicit approval from the Commission
vi. Introduction on Discussion on employees attendance expectations
d. Commissioner Raspe
i. Introduction on discussion to repeal the 7/20/2023 acceptance of HOB bid for City Hall or submit to a vote of electors
ii. Introduction on discussion to revisit/reduce the City Attorney budget
iii. Introduction on discussion to reopen Marble Hall for immediate use
iv. Introduction on discussion to get bids to repair Marble Hall and Administration area floor
v. Introduction on discussion City Staff hours/attendance for ALL employees
vi. Introduction on discussion on the City Administrator position, in what capacity is it needed?
vii. Introduction on discussion for the Personnel Policy and Procedures manual to have the Chief of Police report to the Mayor directly or the Vice-Mayor in the Mayor’s absence.
13. Announcement of Commencement of Closed Attorney/Client Session pertaining to ‘Laurie Swanson vs. Key Colony Beach’ Case No. 23-CA-000205-M; per FS 286.011 (8).
14. Re-opening of Public Hearing & Regular Meeting and Termination of Closed Session
15. Discussion/Approval on a settlement proposal pertaining to Laurie Swanson vs. Key Colony Beach’ Case No. 23-CA-000205-M
16. Adjournment
This meeting will be held at the temporary meeting place for the City of Key Colony Beach at the Key Colony Inn Banquet Room at 700 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida, and virtually via Zoom.
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