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01-22-2026 City Commission Regular Meeting & Public Hearing

AGENDA
KEY COLONY BEACH CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 – 9:30 AM
Marble Hall, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach
& via Zoom Conferencing
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda (Additions, changes, and deletions can be made via one motion and a second to approve by a majority vote

3. Special Requests

4. Citizen Comments and Correspondence

5. Committee and Department Reports (written reports provided; Staff and Board Chairs available for questions)
a. Marathon Fire/EMS – Marathon Fire Chief Muro
b. Police6 Department – Chief DiGiovanni
1. Recognition of Code Officer Martha Dreyer
2. Recognition of City Staff
c. City Administrator – John Bartus
d. Public Works – Public Works Department Head Guarino
e. Building/Code Department – Building Official Loreno
f. City Hall – City Clerk Roussin
g. Beautification Committee – Chair Bachman
h. Planning & Zoning Board – Chair Lancaster
i. Recreation Committee – Chair Catto
j. Utility Board – Chair Swanson

6. Consent Action Items (Under the consent agenda, all action items will be voted on after one motion, and a second will be required to approve them without discussion. If a Commission member wants any action item discussed or voted on separately, the Commission member, at the beginning of the open session, must ask that the action be moved to the discussion action item section.)
a. Approval of the following City Commission Meeting Minutes
1. 12-18-2025 City Commission Organizational Meeting Minutes
2. 12-18-2025 City Commission Public Hearing Minutes
3. 12-18-2025 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
b. Approval of Warrant No. 1225 for $1,043,877.13
c. Contract Renewal for 2026/2027 with The Southern Group for $54,000 (same terms and conditions as before)
d. Appointment of new Committee & Board Members
1. Joe Schmidt to the Utility Board (Full Member)
2. Peter Testa to the Utility Board (Full Member)
3. Janie Byland to the Beautification Committee (Full Member)

4. Janice Mueller to the Beautification Committee (Full Member)
5. Larry Freels to the Planning & Zoning Board (Alternate Member)
6. Jessica Borraccino to the CRS Committee

7. Discussion Action Items
a. Discussion/Approval for Amendments to Fee Schedules
1. Draft Resolution 2026-01 (2024-13)
2. Draft Resolution 2026-02 (2024-15)
3. Draft Resolution 2026-03 (2024-16)

b. Discussion/Approval of a Recommendation by the Recreation Committee to evaluate Safety Needs at the Golf Course, along the 9th Fairway and off the 1st Tee, for mitigation measures, particularly netting along the 9th Fairway and additional vegetation planted between the 1st Tee and the 2nd Green.

8. Ordinances & Resolutions
a. SECOND and FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025-497: An Ordinance of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, Amending The Goals, Objectives And Policies Of The Future Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Infrastructure, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation And Open Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, And Capital Improvements, Elements Of The Comprehensive Plan; Adding A Property Rights Element And Accompanying Goal, Objective And Policies; As Mandated By Florida Statutes 163.3177; Providing For Transmittal To The State Land Planning Agency; Providing A Conflicts Clause And Severability Clause, Providing An Effective Date.
1. Ordinance No. 2025-497
2. 2025 Comprehensive Plan
3. Comprehensive Plan Edits Guide
4. Business Impact Statement
5. Proof of Publication(s)

b. SECOND and FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025-507: An Ordinance Of The City Of Key Colony Beach, Florida, Amending Article III, Chapter 101 Of The Land Development Regulations Related To Reduction Of Setbacks For Residential Pools; Specifically Amending Sections 101-13 And 101-26 Of The Land Development Regulations To Provide For Reduced Setbacks For Pools Within The R-2b Zoning District; Providing For The Repeal Of All Ordinances Or Parts Thereof Found To Be In Conflict; Providing For Severability, Repeal, And Codification In The Code Of Ordinances; And Providing For An Effective Date.
1. Ordinance No. 2025-507
2. Business Impact Statement
3. Proof of Publication

9. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
a. December 2025 Financial Summary

10. City Attorney’s Report

11. Commissioner’s Reports & Comments
a. Commissioner Tom Harding
1. US1 and Sadowski Causeway Pedestrian Crossing
2. Speed Limit suggestion
3. Emergency Generators’ summary
4. Wastewater Sampling weekly report for January 19th, 2026 **TBA**
b. Commissioner Kirk Diehl
c. Commissioner Tom DiFransico
d. Vice-Mayor Doug Colonell
1. City Hall Update
2. Farmers Market Location Move
e. Mayor Freddie Foster

12. Citizen Comments

13. Adjournment

 

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