On the agenda: Fort Myers CITY COUNCIL REGULAR - Aug 04, 2025 — license plate reader (Aug 4)

Marty K. Lawing

Kevin B. Anderson

City Manager

Mayor

Teresa Watkins Brown
Ward 1

Grant W. Alley

Diana Giraldo

City Attorney

Ward 2

Terolyn P. Watson

Mary Hagemann

Ward 3

City Clerk

CITY OF FORT MYERS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
4:30 PM

Liston D. Bochette III
Ward 4

Fred Burson
Ward 5

Darla Bonk
Ward 6

Oscar M. Corbin, Jr.
City Hall
2200 Second Street
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
AGENDA
PLEDGE OF CIVILITY
We will be respectful of one another even when we disagree. We will direct all comments to the Issues.
We will avoid personal attacks.
CALL TO ORDER
OPENING PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. APPROVAL OF WALK-ON AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC INPUT - NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers that wish to speak must submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the
beginning of the meeting for items on the Agenda. Public Comments are limited to (3) minutes per
person. Public input on non agenda items will appear at the end of the meeting. Comments for Public
Hearing items will be heard during the Public Hearing agenda item.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
(Any Councilperson may remove an Item from the Consent Agenda and place it on the Regular
agenda for discussion following the Consent Agenda)
3.1

Corrective Quit-Claim Deed allowing for a one-year extension to the City reverter
clause, expiring August 16, 2025, for 916 Luray Avenue, an infill housing lot conveyed
to Eugene Lee, Jr. on August 16, 2021, for affordable housing development (Ward 1)
(Steven Belden, Community Development)

3.2

Purchase Order, in the amount of $212,200.00, for the State Housing Initiative

Partnership (SHIP) Housing Rehabilitation Program for labor, supervision, materials,
equipment, and tools necessary to complete the reconstruction of the 1,760 square foot
(total), 1,234 square foot (living space) home located at 3115 Lincoln Blvd, with Tarpon
Bay Contruction (Ward 3) (Steven Belden, Community Development)
3.3

MLK-75 Subdivision, a replat of Lot 5, as recorded in official records Instrument
2023000013688, lying in section 28, Township 44 South, Range 25 East, City of Fort
Myers, Lee County, consisting of 20.73 acres, more or less, as requested by Brian
Smith, of Ensite, Inc., representing Alessio Holdings FL LLC & Lakahany Holdings
LLC, the property owners (Ward 2) (Steven Belden, Community Development)

3.4

Purchase Order, in the amount of $211,950.00, for the State Housing Initiative
Partnership (SHIP) Housing Rehabilitation Program for labor, supervision, materials,
equipment, and tools necessary to complete the reconstruction of the 1,512 square foot
(total), 1,200 square foot (living space) home located at 1416 Brookhill Drive, with
Silver Group, LLC (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development)

3.5

Termination Agreement with Quit-Claim Deed to the City of Fort Myers from Kasey L.
Exceus for the reversion of a vacant infill housing lot located at 3066 Michigan Avenue,
awarded by assignment by City Council on September 18, 2023, as requested by the
owner (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development)

3.6

Piggyback contract between City of Pinellas Park, Florida and Public Resources
Advisory Group, Inc., Request for Proposal No. 24.002, Financial Advisor Services, to
provide continuity of financial advisory services (Christine Tenney, Financial Services)

3.7

Authorizing the Acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between The City
of Fort Myers and The Lee County Board of County Commissioners for The City of
Fort Myers Stormwater Master Plan under the Lee County Community Development
Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant Recovery and Resiliency
Planning to extend the current Subrecipient Agreement expiration date to September 30,
2025 (Jessica McElwee, Grants Administration)

3.8

Authorizing the Acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between The City
of Fort Myers and The Lee County Board of County Commissioners for The City of
Fort Myers Stormwater Master Plan under the Lee County Community Development
Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant Recovery and Resiliency
Planning for the City of Fort Myers Comprehensive Plan to extend the current
Subrecipient Agreement expiration date to September 30, 2025 (Jessica McElwee,
Grants Administration)

3.9

Authorizing the Acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between The City
of Fort Myers and The Lee County Board of County Commissioners for The City of
Fort Myers Threats, Hazard Identification, and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Study under
the Lee County Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBGDR) Grant Recovery and Resiliency Planning to extend the current Subrecipient
Agreement expiration date to September 30, 2025 (Jessica McElwee, Grants
Administration)

3.10

Purchase Order, in the amount of $680.00, for the cost of crochet instruction classes to
be held at Riverside Community Center (Ward 1) (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation)

3.11

Purchase Order, in the amount of $5,552.00, for the purchase and installation of 16
roller shade blinds to replace the current non-functioning blinds, at Riverside
Community Center with Metro Blinds (Ward 1) (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation)

3.12

Continued Agreement, in the not-to-exceed amount of $30,000.00, between the City of
Fort Myers Police Athletic League (PAL) and the Community Connection Services,
Inc., to provide reading and math tutoring services at the PAL facility effective June
2025, through September 2026 (Chief Jason Fields, Police)

3.13

Allocate grant funds, in the amount of $50,598.00, from the U.S. Department of Justice;
Bureau of Justice Assistance, for equipment and supplies for the Fort Myers Police
Department from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant Program for the purchase of license plate readers (Chief Jason
Fields, Police)

3.14

Increase total spend, in the amount of $60,175.00 for a total not-to-exceed amount of
$206,000.00, for the Citywide annual contract to maintain air conditioning and HVAC
services with United Mechanical (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

3.15

Increase total spend, in the amount of $48,531.71 for a total not-to-exceed amount of
$150,000.00, for the Citywide annual contract to maintain electrical services, with
Mader Electric Motors (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

3.16

Increase total spend, in the amount of $219,743.02 for a total not-to-exceed amount of
$980,000, for the Citywide annual contract to maintain City services, with Evoqua
Water Technologies (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

3.17

Increase total spend, in the amount of $95,000.00 for a total not-to-exceed amount of
$150,000.00, for the Citywide annual contract to provide road materials and supplies
with Martin Marietta Materials (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

3.18

Purchase, in the amount of $194,585.00, and installation of Reverse Osmosis
membranes at the Water Treatment Plant with Mann+Hummel, the sole manufacturer of
the custom 8.5" membranes required (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

3.19

Contract for professional services as Engineer of Record for the Water Treatment Plant,
RSQ 25-052, with CDM Smith, Inc. for a term of five years (Richard Moulton, Public
Utilities)

3.20

Proposal for a sidewalk condition survey, in the amount of $48,731.00, to identify
existing deficiencies, plan for repairs and upgrades, and ensure the safety and
accessibility of public rights-of-way, with IMS Infrastructure Management Services
(Peter Bieniek, Public Works)

3.21

Shortlist of top six ranked consultants for Transportation Planning & Traffic
Engineering Continuing Contract, RSQ No. 25-064, and entering into negotiations with
the following firms: 1. Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd., 2. Johnson Engineering, LLC.,
3. Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 4. Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., 5. Mead &
Hunt, Inc., 6. McCormick Taylor, Inc. (Nicole Setzer, Public Works)

4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

4.1

Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to Premier
Mobile Health Services (Mayor Anderson)

4.2

Distribution of Ward 1 discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to James
Stephens Elementary School For "Gentlemen's Welcome 2025" (Councilperson
Watkins Brown)

4.3

Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council's request for $2,000.00 funding for relocation
of trees, palms and shrubs which need to be moved due to the Larchmont Avenue
Project (Councilperson Bochette)

4.4

Distribution of Ward 4 discretionary funds, in the amount of $800.00, to PeaceVision
Global (Councilmember Bochette)

4.5

Distribution of Ward 4 discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to City of Fort
Myers Special Events Committee (Councilperson Bochette)

4.6

Distribution of Ward 4 discretionary funds, in the amount of $400.00, to Gulf Coast
Symphony for their Education Programs (Councilperson Bochette)

4.7

Distribution of Ward 4 discretionary funds, in the amount of $800.00, to Gulf Coast
Dance towards their scholarship programs to children, teens, and adults (Councilperson
Bochette)

4.8

Distribution of Ward 5 discretionary funds, in the amount of $1,000.00, to Southwest
Historical Society (Councilperson Burson)

4.9

Reappoint Richard Trent Ebersole as an alternate member to the Bicycle & Pedestrian
Advisory Board, term effective August 4, 2025 through August 3, 2028 (Mayor
Anderson)

4.10

Appoint Matthew Lincolnhol as a regular member to the Beautification Advisory Board
for a 3 year term effective August 4, 2025 through August 3, 2028 (Mayor Anderson)

4.11

Status of advisory boards (Lilliana Baker, Deputy City Clerk)

4.12

Discuss City Manager Annual Performance Review (Marvlyn Scott, Human Resources)

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Will be heard about 5:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard)
5.1

Ordinance No. 4059 rezoning 0.45 acres, more or less, from Commercial Intensive (CI)
to Single-Family (RS-7) zoning designation, located north of Kennesaw Street, east of
Fowler Street, and south of Lee Tran Boulevard, located at Folio No. 10582254 and
10582256 (Ward 3) (Quasi-Judicial) (Steven Belden, Community Development)

5.2

Resolution No. 2025-89 terminating that certain public utility easement recorded as a
Fee Simple Deed in the public records at O.R. Book 2200, Page 3037, granted to the
City by Gateway Land Trust III, on or about August 22, 1990, for approximately 0.37
+/- acres of vacant land at and around 7191 Watts Road; executing a new Underground
Utility Easement Agreement between the City and Goodwill Industries of Southwest

Florida, Inc., for a ten-foot wide easement along the southern and eastern property
boundary of STRAP No. 22-44-25-P1-U1992.4661 for underground utility purposes;
accepting the conveyance of approximately 1,600 square feet of vacant real property by
Warranty deed from Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc., to be used by the
City for the installation of a raw water well; adding said land to the City-owned real
property inventory list; and providing for an effective date (Ward 2) (Richard Moulton,
Public Utilities)
5.3

Resolution No. 2025-94 vacating a 0.3 acre portion of right-of-way, located in the
northeast quadrant of State Road 82 and Benchmark Avenue, as shown on the plat
entitled Pine Crest Subdivision, recorded In Plat Book 5, Page 3, in the public records
of Lee County, Florida providing for an effective date (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 1)
(Steven Belden, Community Development)

5.4

Resolution No. 2025-104 adopting the City of Fort Myers Consolidated Plan for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 through Fiscal Year 2029-2030 and Annual Action Plan for Fiscal
Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2026, dated August 4, 2025, authorizing necessary
certification, authorizing submission to the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development, and providing for an effective date, in the anticipated funding
amount of $738,136.00, the 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), and the 2020
Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP), as required by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (Steven Belden, Community Development)

6. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE
6.1

Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4062 for a public hearing on September 22,
2025, dissolving the Central Fort Myers Redevelopment Area and Central Fort Myers
Trust Fund (Michele Hylton-Terry, CRA)

6.2

Permission to advertise Resolution No. 2025-91 providing for a Finding of Necessity
and declaring that the proposed Community Redevelopment Area boundary expansion
areas 1 and 2 for a public hearing on September 22, 2025 (Michele Hylton-Terry, CRA).

6.3

Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4058 for a public hearing on September 22,
2025, amending the City Code Chapter 26, Community Development and
Improvements, Article II, Community Redevelopment Section 26-32(c)(11) Area 11.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Redevelopment Subarea 3, and Section 26-43;
providing for severability and providing for an effective date (MIchele Hylton-Terry,
CRA).

6.4

Permission to advertise Resolution No. 2025-92 for a public hearing on September 22,
2025, adopting the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Community Revitalization
Plan Update, providing for an extension to 2050; and providing for an effective date
(Michele Hylton-Terry, CRA)

6.5

Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4065, for a public hearing on September 2, 2025,
amending and restating the 2300 First Street Planned Unit Development (Ward 4)
(Quasi-Judicial) (Steven Belden, Community Development)

6.6

Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4063 for a public hearing on September 15,
2025, amending the City Code, Chapter 90, Utilities, Article II Water, Section 90-35

Rates and Charges Established; Due Date; Delinquencies; Section 90-40 Service Hours
and Fees; Article IV Sewers, Section 90-112 Service Rates and Charges; by confirming
the 5% rate increase for Fiscal Year 2026; amending the scheduled rate increases for
water, sewer and irrigation water for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030;
introducing a meter tampering fee and updating the broken meter fee structure to allow
for recovery of actual equipment costs; providing for severability, and providing for an
effective date (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)
6.7

Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4064 for a public hearing on September 15, 2025
confirming the 10% scheduled rate increase for reclaimed water rates from $1.57 per
1,000 gallons to $1.72 per 1,000 gallons, effective October 1, 2025 (Richard Moulton,
Public Utilities)

6.8

Permission to advertise Resolution No. 2025-107, for a public hearing on September 15,
2025, designating a portion of Edison Avenue, from Euclid Avenue to Lane Avenue, in
honor of Charlotte Rafferty, former principal of Edison Park Creative and Expressive
Arts School, for her significant contributions to the City and the community (Ward 4)
(Steven Belden, Community Development)

7. CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS
7.1

Resolution No. 2025-96 amending the schedule for certain fees and charges for
comprehensive plan amendments, development orders, permit applications, associated
processes, and activities related thereto; rescinding Resolution Nos. 2013-28, 2013-29,
and 2014-26 (Steven Belden, Community Development)

7.2

Resolution No. 2025-97 relating to the assessment for the Stormwater Management
Program, describing the method of assessing Stormwater management services and
facilities costs against assessed property, determining the initial Stormwater
assessments, directing the preparation of an assessment roll, and authorizing advertising
for a public hearing on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (Christine Tenney, Financial
Services)

7.3

Resolution No. 2025-98 relating to the collection and disposal of solid waste, describing
the method of assessing solid waste costs against assessed property, determining the
initial solid waste service assessments, directing the preparation of an assessment roll,
and authorizing advertising for a public hearing on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
(Pete Bieniek, Public Works)

7.4

Resolution No. 2025-99 relating to the funding and provision of fire rescue services and
facilities in the City; establishing the estimated fire rescue assessed cost and assessment
rates for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025; directing the preparation of an
assessment roll for said fiscal year; authorizing advertising for a public hearing on
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (Christine Tenney, Financial Services)

7.5

Resolution No. 2025-103 granting administrative authority to the city manager or their
designee to administratively approve subdivision plats or replats, providing for an
effective date, per Chapter 2025-164, Laws of Florida (Steven Belden, Community
Development)

7.6

Resolution No. 2025-105 authorizing Mayor and City Manager to enter into Grant

Agreement Number CQ007 with State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection for the City of Fort Myers Expansion of Reclaimed Water Treatment at
Central Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Ward 1) (Richard Moulton,
Utilities)
7.7

Resolution No. 2025-106 authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Grant
Agreement Number SF424D NRS254209XXXXC010 with U.S. Department of
Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services for the City of Fort Myers
SF424D NRS254209XXXXC010 - Sediment Debris Removal & Bank Stabilization EWP Hurricane Milton Project, in the amount of $6,111,710.00 with no City match
(Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works)

7.8

Ranking for Architectural and Design Standards, RSQ 25-059, and begin negotiations
with the number one ranked firm, Hoyt Architects (Steven Belden, Community
Development)

7.9

Certification of the not to exceed millage rate for the 2025 calendar year at 6.5000 mills
for generation of the Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices by the Lee County Property
Appraiser and advertising the public hearing on the millage rate and budget to be held
on September 3, 2025 (Christine Tenney, Financial Services)

7.10

Supplemental Task Authorization No. 1, in the amount of $58,010.00, to Professional
Services Agreement - Continuing Contract Engineer of Record for the Water Treatment
Plant, RSQ No. 25-052, for Reverse Osmosis WTP Assessment with CDM Smith.
(Ward 2) (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

7.11

Amendment No. 1 to STA No. 5, in the amount of $50,000.00, from $135,767.00 to
$185,767.00, Request for Qualifications No. 0035-23, for Technical Support Services to
address operational, regulatory and process related issues within the Central and South
AWWTFs on an as-needed basis with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (Wards 1 & 5)
(Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

7.12

Amendment 1, in the amount of $1,042,038.02, increasing the contract amount from
$2,023,208.00 to $3,065,246.02, for construction, installation, and engineering
inspection services of approximately 1,500 feet of raw water main and over laying
sidewalk along Moreno Avenue from Central to Broadway with Quality Enterprise
(Ward 3) (Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

7.13

Amendment No. 5, in the amount of $42,492.00 and 0 calendar days, for Professional
Services Agreement - Utility Master Plans (Water, Sewer, Reuse) - Request for
Qualifications No. 0025-20, to continue provide on-call hydraulic modeling services to
evaluate water main, force main and reclaimed water main sizes for various City
projects and impacts from new developments, with AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
(Richard Moulton, Public Utilities)

7.14

Confirm next work session for Monday, August 11, 2025; time to be determined (Marty
K. Lawing, City Manager)

8. CITY ATTORNEY'S ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Speakers may speak on subject matters not listed on the agenda, provided the subject matter is within
the jurisdiction of the City Council. Three (3) minute time limit per speaker.
ADJOURNMENT
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such
purpose, he or she 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 to be based.