Agenda Packet

City Commission Regular Meeting · 2026-09-01 · agenda_packet

[779 Adams Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (for Resolution 2026-106); 115 South 2nd Street (for Resolution 2026-112); 204 Ash Street (City Hall, meeting location); case Resolution 2026-106; Resolution 2026-107; Resolution 2026-108; Resolution 2026-109; Resolution 2026-110; Resolution 2026-111; Resolution 2026-112; Resolution 2026-113; Resolution 2026-114; Ordinance 2026-10] The document is a City Commission regular meeting agenda for September 1, 2026. It includes multiple items: a voluntary annexation agreement for a 0.33-acre parcel at 779 Adams Road (Resolution 2026-106), an agreement addendum with The Greenery, Inc. for downtown landscaping (Resolution 2026-107), a sole source pump purchase (Resolution 2026-108), authorization to defend a property rights claim (Resolution 2026-109), employee insurance approvals (Resolutions 2026-110 and 2026-111), a commercial warehouse demolition award (Resolution 2026-112), a speed hump policy (Resolution 2026-113), a conservation lands MOU (Resolution 2026-114), a stormwater utility ordinance amendment (Ordinance 2026-10), and a housing authority reappointment. The document does not state the outcome of the meeting or any public comment sentiment. [For RFP 25-07: Downtown District, Fernandina Beach, FL; service area is the rectangle from the east side of Front Street to the west side of 8th Street and from the south side of Alachua to the north side of Ash Street, plus the Waterfront Park. For Resolution 2026-108: Stormwater Lift Station 38, North Fletcher Avenue and Tarpon Avenue area. For Resolution 2026-109: property between 3rd Street, 4th Street and Beech Street. For Resolution 2026-110: not stated.; case RFP 25-07; Resolution 2026-108; Resolution 2026-109; Resolution 2026-110] This document is a compilation of multiple City of Fernandina Beach agenda items and RFP documents. It includes RFP 25-07 for General Landscaping Maintenance Services in the Downtown District, with addenda and a proposal from The Greenery, Inc. It also includes Resolution 2026-108 for a sole source purchase of a HOMA Submersible Pump from Barney's Pumps Inc., Resolution 2026-109 authorizing defense against a Bert J. Harris Act claim by Worthy Investment, LLC, and Resolution 2026-110 for employee group insurance benefits with Cigna Group. The document does not describe a single development project with a specific address, size, or zoning change. The landscaping RFP covers a service area in the downtown district, the pump purchase is for Stormwater Lift Station 38, and the Harris Act claim concerns property between 3rd Street, 4th Street and Beech Street. The insurance resolution is for employee benefits. The document contains no public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [case Resolution 2026-110; Resolution 2026-111] The document is a City Commission resolution (2026-110) approving a proposal from The Cigna Group for dental and vision insurance for City of Fernandina Beach employees for Fiscal Year 2026/2027, with a 0% increase in premiums. The document also includes a separate agenda item for Resolution 2026-111, which approves a Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) agreement for group health insurance and pharmacy benefits, with an annual premium of $3,097,734.48. No construction or development project is described. [115 South 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL; case ITB 26-09] The City of Fernandina Beach is accepting sealed bids for ITB 26-09, the demolition and removal of a commercial warehouse at 115 South 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, parcel ID 00-00-31-1800-0271-0070. The structure is approximately 24,000 sq ft and estimated to be 100 years old. The base scope is removal of the entire structure above the foundation. Bid Additive #1 is demolition and removal of concrete foundations, slabs, footings, loading docks, and stairs. Bid Additive #2 is removal of pine ceiling paneling and heart pine balcony columns prior to demolition. Bids are due by 10:00 AM EST on August 21, 2026, via DemandStar. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is at 10:00 AM EST on August 7, 2026, at City Hall, 204 Ash Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. The project must begin no later than ten calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed and be completed within 20 calendar days of startup. Award is subject to authorization and appropriation of funds in the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget. The document also includes insurance certificates and a contractor license for Elev8 Partners LLC / Elev8 Land Clearing & Demolition, but these are not part of the ITB project description. [115 South 2nd St; case ITB 26-09] This document is a bid package for ITB 26-09, Demolition of Commercial Warehouse, for the City of Fernandina Beach. The project is the demolition of a structure located at 115 South 2nd St. The scope includes removal of the entire structure above the foundation, with bid additives for demolition of foundations and salvage of pine ceiling paneling and heart pine balcony columns. The document includes multiple bid proposals from different contractors, with prices for the base demolition and additives. The document also includes addenda with answers to bidder questions, specifying that the contractor must be a Certified Building or General Contractor in Florida, work hours are 7a-7p, and the project should be complete by September 30, 2026. The document does not state a final decision or award. [115 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL (Parcel 1); 0 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL (Parcel 2, Triangle Parcel); case Resolution 2026-47 (property purchase); Resolution 2026-113 (Speed Hump Policy)] The document is a City of Fernandina Beach Commission agenda item for Resolution 2026-113, which adopts a Speed Hump Policy. The policy establishes criteria and procedures for the installation of speed humps on residential streets. It includes eligibility requirements, such as a petition from at least 75% of households adjacent to the project street, a speed limit of 35 mph or less, a 24-hour traffic volume of 300-3,000 vehicles, and approval from the Police and Fire Departments. The policy also outlines design standards, including speed hump dimensions and spacing, and a process for installation requests. The resolution was adopted on September 1, 2026. The document also includes a purchase and sale agreement for property at 115 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, with parcel IDs 00-00-31-1800-0271-0070 (0.39 acres) and 00-00-31-1800-0271-0091 (0.06 acres), for a total purchase price of $2,100,000, with the City of Fernandina Beach as purchaser and New England Flag Banner, Inc. n/k/a OnPoint Visuals, Inc. as seller. The agreement was approved by Resolution 2026-47 on March 17, 2026, and the closing is scheduled for on or before May 6, 2026. The property is to be used for a restaurant/distillery, and the warehouse is to be demolished upon Historic District Council approval. The document also includes a request for speed hump investigation for Nela Ave, from Easter St to Island St. [2301 Sadler Road (southern Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway Trailhead, behind Residence Inn); not stated for other parcels; case Resolution 2026-114; Ordinance 2026-10] This document is a City Commission agenda packet for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida, containing multiple items. It includes a speed hump request form (blank), Resolution 2026-114 approving a Memorandum of Understanding with North Florida Land Trust for conservation land acquisition, and Ordinance 2026-10 amending the stormwater utility fee structure. The resolution was adopted on September 1, 2026, and the ordinance was enacted on September 1, 2026. The document also includes the Fiscal Year 2026 Stormwater Utility Rate Study. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document. The document is a Fiscal Year 2026 Stormwater Utility Rate Study for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida. It does not describe a specific development project, site, or action for contractors to pursue. It is a financial and rate analysis of the stormwater utility system, projecting revenues, expenses, capital improvements, and recommending rate structure changes. The study recommends a 76.55% revenue adjustment for Fiscal Year 2027, followed by 9.00% in 2028 and 4.00% annually from 2029 through 2031. It also recommends eliminating the private retention discount, adopting an ERU of 3,000 square feet, and implementing new billing relationships. The document lists a Capital Improvement Program of approximately $9.9 million over the forecast period, including specific projects such as S 3rd St & Fir St, Safe Harbor Pipe, Ash & 4th, SW LS & N Fletcher, Los Roblas Part A and B, Pipe Lining, Beech St & 12th St, Broome St & Front St, 1st Ave Drainage, Indigo, and N Fletcher Lift Station Rehab. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended) on any project, nor does it provide a street address, parcel/folio, or legal location for any project. It does not contain any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document is a compilation of stormwater utility rate study tables, a justification letter for a revised rate phasing plan, a business impact estimate, and a board appointment agenda item for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida. No specific construction project is described. The stormwater rate study and phasing plan involve a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 82, Utilities, Article IV, Stormwater Utility, to create definitions for new stormwater rate calculations, implement new rate calculations for residential and non-residential properties, delete utility credits, amend exemption provisions, and amend the appeal provision for stormwater fees. The revised phasing plan would transition non-residential properties with ten (10) or more ERUs to the fully calculated stormwater charge over a three-year period. The business impact estimate states 1051 commercial accounts are expected to experience an increase. The board appointment item is for the Fernandina Beach Housing Authority, appointing Mr. Thomas Morris to a four-year term ending August 2030. The document does not state a specific address, parcel, acreage, or case number for a construction project.