February 10, 2025, 2:00 PM

City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

COUNCIL AGENDA


Jim Gray
Tony Ortiz
Robert F. Stuart
Buddy Dyer
Patty Sheehan
Shan Rose
Bakari F. Burns

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  1. Consent Agenda ItemCouncil meets in session prior to the Council meeting to discuss the upcoming agenda. The Agenda Review meeting is the only designated time for public input on Consent Agenda items. During the Agenda Review meeting, you may speak once and address all your remarks regarding Items A-K and Items 4-6 (CRA/NID/OPEB). Live, or Written comments in advance, may be provided. Requests to speak must be submitted by 9 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
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(1)Opening
Invocation
Commissioner Tony Ortiz
Pledge of Allegiance
Commissioner Tony Ortiz
Call to Order
Determination of Quorum
Consideration of Minutes
Agenda Review and City Council Meeting — January 27, 2025
Awards/Presentations/Recognitions

(2)MAYOR'S UPDATE

(3)Consent Agenda
The following items A-K will be acted upon by the City Council through a single vote. An item will be considered separately by decision of the Mayor or majority vote of City Council.
(A)Mayor
(1)ConfirmingCitizen Advisory Board AppointmentsALL
(2)AppointingCommissioner Tony Ortiz as Committee Member to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the First Term of April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028ALL
(B)Business and Financial Services
(1)ApprovingAward to Epic Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC for Simplify i3 Software, N25-0186ALL
(2)ApprovingUse of BuyBoard Contract with Perry Weather, Inc. for Lightning Detection Software and Outdoor Warning System, C25-0185ALL
(C)Economic Development
(1)AcceptingMeeting Minutes and Approving the Actions of the Appearance Review Board (ARB) as to Case ARB2024-10014 (Item #2, Regular Agenda) — November 21, 20244
(2)AcceptingMeeting Minutes and Approving the Actions of the Appearance Review Board (ARB) — January 16, 20255
(3)AcceptingMeeting Minutes and Approving the Actions of the Development Review Committee (DRC) — January 9, 20251,5
(4)AcceptingMeeting Minutes and Approving the Actions of the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) — January 9, 20254,5
(5)ApprovingA final minor subdivision plat titled O & D Auto Sales, A Replat, FKA 5040 Edgewater, SUB2023-100693
(6)ApprovingA final major subdivision plat titled Poitras N-4 West Phase 1, SUB2024-100501
(7)ApprovingCreative City Project/Immerse 2025 Funding Agreement5
(8)ApprovingEmployment Agreement — Justin Ravenscraft, Plans Examiner Provisional (C)ALL
(9)ApprovingEmployment Agreement Renewal — Ashley Lopez, Permit Technician II (C)ALL
(10)ApprovingTemporary Use Permit (TUP) to Allow a Construction Laydown Yard at 816 E. Marks Street (DET2025-10015)3
(11)ApprovingTemporary Use Permit (TUP) to Install Orlando City Soccer Club (OCSC) Banners5
(D)Families, Parks and Recreation
(1)ApprovingEmployment Agreement — Celyann Delgado, Regional Recreation Specialist (C)2
(2)ApprovingEmployment Agreement — Isaiah Hurst, Regional Recreation Specialist (C)5
(E)Fire
No Agenda Items
(F)Housing
No Agenda Items
(G)Orlando Venues
(1)ApprovingEmployment Agreement — Brian Weber, Venues Technology Support Specialist (C)ALL
(H)Police
No Agenda Items
(I)Public Works
(1)ApprovingConsent to Release and Termination of EasementALL
(J)Transportation
(1)ApprovingSubject: Permits: Special Event Permits for parks and outdoor public assemblies1,2,3,4
(2)ApprovingFunding for Sunshine Corridor Study1
(K)Other
(1)ApprovingSecond Amendment of Conservation EasementALL
(2)ApprovingSpecific Item Approved by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) at its January 15, 2025 MeetingALL

City Council will recess and convene the following as needed.
(4)Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
(1)AcceptingCommunity Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) Meeting Minutes — October 23, 20243,4,5
(2)ApprovingAward to Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) for Downtown Lighting Improvements, S25-01963,4,5
(5)Neighborhood Improvement District - Board of Directors
No Agenda Items
(6)OPEB Board of Trustees
No Agenda Items

(7)New Business/Hearings
No Agenda Items
(8)New Business
No Agenda Items
(9)Hearings
No Agenda Items
(10)Hearings/Emergency Ordinances
No Agenda Items
(11)Hearings/Ordinances/1st Read
No Agenda Items
(12)Hearings/Ordinances/2nd Read
(1)AdoptingOrdinance No. 2025-3 Amending the City's Adopted Growth Management Plan (GMP) to Change the Future Land Use Map Designation for Approximately 0.42 Acres of Land Generally Located North of W. Central Boulevard, East of N. Parramore Avenue, South of W. Washington Street, and West of N. Terry Avenue, Further Amending the Growth Management Plan to Remove Said Property from the Boundaries of Subarea Policy S.6.1 (Coalition for the Homeless, GMP2024-10019 & 10020) (Economic Development)5
(2)AdoptingOrdinance No. 2025-4 Amending and Restating the Land Development Regulations of the Coalition for the Homeless Men's Service Center Planned Development (PD), Relating to Certain Land Generally Located West of N. Terry Avenue, East of N. Parramore Avenue, North of W. Central Boulevard, and South of Ossie Street and Comprised of Approximately 4.98 Acres of Land; Providing for Amendment of the City’s Official Zoning Map (ZON2024-10015) (Economic Development)5
(3)AdoptingOrdinance No. 2025-5 Rezoning Certain Land Generally Located West of Mercy Drive South of Silver Star Road and East of W. Princeton Street, and Comprised of Approximately 1.1 Acres of Land, From the Medium Intensity Residential Development Zoning District with the Wekiva Overlay District to the Industrial, General Zoning District with the Wekiva Overlay District (Life Storage Silver Star, ZON2024-10017) (Economic Development)5
(13)Ordinances/1st Read
No Agenda Items
(14)Ordinances/2nd Read
No Agenda Items
(15)Appeals
No Agenda Items
(16)Quasi-Judicial Hearings
No Agenda Items
(17)Unfinished Business
No Agenda Items
(18)For Information Only
(1)For Information OnlyFund Status Report — Period Ending — December 31, 2024ALL
(2)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Audit Board — November 21, 2024ALL
(3)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Downtown Development Board (DDB) — December 18, 20243,4,5
(4)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Nominating Board — November 13, 2024ALL
(5)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Nominating Board — December 11, 2024ALL
(6)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Commissioner Stuart and Mayor Dyer — January 14, 20253
(7)For Information OnlyMeeting Minutes — Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) — November 20 and December 11, 2024ALL

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General Appearances
Adjourn

Notice

With respect to items for acceptance or information, City Council action is not required, and City Council approval (or disapproval) is not to be implied.


Appeals

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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