AGENDA
FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 1, 2023
6:00 PM
CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS
204 ASH STREET
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Invocation by Reverend Wardell Avant, Jr., Kingdom Ministries Church
4. PRESENTATIONS/ PROCLAMATION
4.1 PRESENTATION – NASSAU HUMANE SOCIETY – Nassau Humane Society Representatives will present the “City Commission Dog of the Month.”
4.2 PROCLAMATION – SECRETARY OF STATE FLORIDA MAIN STREET AWARDS – Wicked
Bao owner Nathalie Wu was awarded the State of Florida Main Street Business Owner of the Year and Fernandina Beach Main Street Board of Directors Vice-Chair and Island Hop Craft Beer Festival Chair Ramona Vikan was awarded Volunteer of the Year.
4.3 PRESENTATION – FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – NASSAU – POCKET
OUTDOOR GYM – Community Engagement and Minority Health Liaison Barbara Babptista will be in attendance to present on the pocket outdoor gym equipment, awarded by grant, and installed at the Elm Street Park.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES – City Commission Regular Meeting – April 4, 2023; Community
Redevelopment Agency Meeting – April 18, 2023; City; City Commission Regular Meeting – April 18,2023; City Commission Regular Meeting – May 2, 2023; City Commission Regular Meeting – May 16,2023; City Commission Workhop – June 6, 2023; City Commission Regular Meeting – June 6, 2023; City Commission Workshop – June 20, 2023; City Commission Regular Meeting – June 20, 2023; ; and the
City Commission Special Meeting/Executive Session – July 18, 2023.
5.2 SCRIVENER’S ERROR CORRECTION – PROPOSAL APPROVAL – ASPHALT PAVING –
RESOLUTION 2023-115 APPROVING A PROPOSAL FROM KUDZUE 3 TRUCKING & PAVING
FOR ASPHALT PAVING FOR THE FIRE STATION AT THE AIRPORT; AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Fixes a scrivener’s error in the amount of the contract $80,655.66 to $81,519.90.
5.3 PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL AMENDMENT – EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE –
RESOLUTION 2023-131 AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL; SECTION
311: EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND

POLICIES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves and adopts amended Personnel Policy Manual Section
311: Educational Assistance.
5.4 SOLE SOURCE VENDOR APPROVAL – SCHWALLS CONSULTING LLC – RESOLUTION
2023-132 APPROVING SCHWALLS CONSULTING LLC AS A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR IN
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 FOR ON-CALL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Schwalls Consulting, LLC as a sole source vendor for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) consulting services in an amount not to exceed $56,000.
6. RESOLUTIONS
6.1 PROPOSAL APPROVAL – WEATHERPROOFING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – RESOLUTION
2023-133 APPROVING WEATHERPROOFING TECHNOLOGIES, INC (A SUBSIDIARY OF
TREMCO INC.) TO PERFORM ROOF REPAIRS ON HANGAR B AT THE AIRPORT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $24,338 VIA COOPERATIVE PURCHASE; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the proposal from Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. for the repairs to the roof of Hangar B at the Airport in the amount of $24,338.
6.2 AWARD OF BID – BEACH ACCESS 16 – RESOLUTION 2023-134 AWARDING INVITATION
TO BID 23-09, BEACH ACCESS WALKOVER #16 CONSTRUCTION, TO J.C. STANFORD &
SON, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $99,040.00; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards ITB 23-09 to J.C. Stanford & Son to construct a new beach access dune walkover at Access #16.
6.3 NON-PROFIT GRANT FUNDING – RESOLUTION 2023-135 AWARDING SPECIFIC NON-
PROFIT AGENCIES GRANT FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024; AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards specific non-profit agencies grant funding in fiscal year 2023/2024.
7. ORDINANCE – SECOND READING
7.1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT –
ORDINANCE 2023-24 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ALLOW REASONABLE
REINVESTMENT IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES BY MODIFING THE FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT POLICY 1.08.05 (STANDARDS FOR DESTINATION ACTIVITY
CENTERS OR CONVERSION OF EXISTING CONVENTIONAL SUBURBAN SHOPPING
CENTERS) AND BY STRIKING THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT POLICIES
2.13.06 (REQUIRED PLACEMENT OF PARKING), 2.13.08 (VISUAL SCREENING OF PARKING),
2.13.11 (REQUIREMENTS FOR PERVIOUS PARKING MATERIALS); PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Amends the
Comprehensive Plan to allow for reasonable reinvestment in existing commercial properties and to rely on the provisions provided in the Land Development Code.
7.2 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS – LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL
REDEVELOPMENT – ORDINANCE 2023-25 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
(LDC) TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITES, AND TO ALLOW REASONABLE REINVESTMENT IN EXISTING
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES BY ADDING DEFINITIONS IN SECTION 1.07.00 (ACRONYMS
AND DEFINITIONS) FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE, DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY, INFILL DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT, AND GREENFIELD
DEVELOPMENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 6.04.01 STANDARDS FOR LARGE SCALE
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICALLY CHANGING POLICIES FOR MAXIMUM

GROSS FLOOR AREA, CREATING ALLOWANCE FOR EXPANSION OF NON-CONFORMING
STRUCTURES, PARKING MATERIALS, LOADING DOCKS; AND AMENDING SECTION
7.01.04(C)(2) PARKING LOT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, PARKING MATERIALS; AND
AMENDING SECTION 7.01.06 LOADING SPACE STANDARDS AND DESIGN AND ADDING
CRITERIA FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; AND MODIFYING SECTION 10.01.02 TO
ALLOW REASONABLE EXPANSION OF NON-CONFORMING COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. Synopsis: Amends the Land Development Code for large scale commercial development to allow
for reasonable reinvestment within existing commercial properties.
8.BOARD APPOINTMENTS
8.1PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE – One appointment.
9.PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
10.CITY MANAGER REPORTS
11.CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
12.CITY CLERK REPORTS
13.MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
14.ADJOURNMENT
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•A THREE (3) MINUTE TIME LIMIT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR ALL SPEAKERS (EXCEPT IN A QUASI-JUDICIAL
HEARING). A “REQUEST TO SPEAK” FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTER AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. THE FORM SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK UPON COMPLETION.
•THE MAYOR WILL DETERMINE THE ORDER OF THE SPEAKERS AND MAY IMPOSE MORE RESTRICTIVE TIME LIMITS.
•ONE PERSON WILL SPEAK AT A TIME AND ADDRESS COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR, NOT INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS.
•THE CITY COMMISSION MAY ASK QUESTIONS OF SPEAKERS WHO WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO RESPOND. ADDITIONAL TIME MAY BE GRANTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR OR BY A MOTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
•SPEAKERS MAY FILE COPIES OF THEIR REMARKS WITH THE CITY CLERK WHO WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION.
•MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE MEETING.
•FERNANDINA BEACH CITIZENS WILL SPEAK BEFORE NONRESIDENTS AND SPEAKERS WILL LIMIT REMARKS TO THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER.
•DISCUSSION – DIRECTION – ACTIONS ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COMMISSION BY EITHER A MOTION AND VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, OR BY A CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
•PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 95-32, IF AN ITEM IS NOT ON THE AGENDA IT REQUIRES A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION DECLARING THE ITEM AN EMERGENCY BEFORE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN QUASI-JUDICIAL – DENOTES THAT THE ITEM MUST BE CONDUCTED AS A QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE AND FLORIDA STATUTES. ANY PERSON WISHING TO APPEAL ANY QUASI-JUDICIAL DECISION MADE BY THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, 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 MADE.
•AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR, A RECESS MAY BE SCHEDULED EVERY NINETY MINUTES.
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Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate should contact the City Clerk at (904) 310-3115 or TTY/TDD 711 (for the hearing or speech impaired).

AGENDA
FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
AUGUST 1, 2023
5:00 PM
CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS
204 ASH STREET
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.DISCUSSION
4.1Proposed Annual Budget FY 2023/2024
5.PUBLIC COMMENT
6.ADJOURNMENT
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ANY PERSON WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE COMMISSION WITH
RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED
A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, 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 MADE. AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR, A RECESS MAY BE SCHEDULED EVERY NINETY
MINUTES.

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate should contact the City Clerk at (904) 310-3115 or TTY/TDD 711 (for the
hearing or speech impaired).

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Date:: August 1, 2023
Time:: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:: Meetings
Event Tags:: City Commission Workshop Meeting, Fernandina Beach City Commission Regular Meeting

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