Agenda 081126

City Council Meeting · 2026-08-11 · agenda_packet

[900 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901 (City Hall Council Chamber); Croftwood Drive; 2960 Fountainhead Blvd.; 3788 Dairy Road; 1179 Spring Oak Drive; 4440 Preserve Drive; 2528-2546 Pineapple Avenue; 1710 Stockton Street; 22 E. New Haven Avenue; 1000 N. Wickham Road; 924 Thomas Barbour Drive; 1243 White Oak Circle; case Project No. 14325; Project No. 14322; Project No. 11325; Project No. 10621; CE#2023-000313; AV2026-0003; AV2026-0005; AV2025-0007; Resolution No. 4428; Resolution No. 4429; Resolution No. 4425; Resolution No. 4426; Ordinance No. 2026-27; Ordinance No. 2026-28; Ordinance No. 2026-29] The document is a City of Melbourne, Florida City Council agenda for August 11, 2026, and minutes from July 28 and July 29, 2026 meetings. It includes multiple distinct items: a work order for storm drain pipe lining on Croftwood Drive, purchases of lift station generators, variable frequency drives, and ballfield lighting, a resolution certifying the stormwater utility assessment roll, a lien rescission for property on Pineapple Avenue, declarations of critical community need, a discussion on waiving building permit fees, a CRA building improvement grant program, and Law Enforcement Trust Fund items. The July 28 minutes include approvals of alley and easement vacations, a contract award for golf course electrical improvements, and CDBG and HOME action plan amendments. The July 29 minutes cover the FY 2027 proposed budget, including adoption of millage rates and rescinding council salary increases. Public comments were made by Anne Conroy-Baiter of the Space Coast Chamber of Commerce, Anna Marron of EGAD, and Ryan Young of 1243 White Oak Circle, regarding budget items. [2528-2546 Pineapple Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935 (Item C.12); not stated for other items; case CE#2023-00313 (Item C.12); not stated for other items] This document is a multi-item City Council agenda from Melbourne, Florida, dated August 11, 2026. It includes a code enforcement lien rescission request, two critical community need funding requests, and a discussion on waiving building permit fees. The first item (C.12) is a request to deny a fine reduction for a multifamily apartment complex at 2528-2546 Pineapple Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935, owned by Silver Pineapple, LLC. The property is zoned R1AA. The case number is CE#2023-00313. The Code Enforcement Board recommends denial of the rescission request, with the fine remaining at $19,200. The second item (C.13) is a request to declare a Critical Community Need for funding of $100,000 for Providence Connects, Inc. to provide housing case manager assistance to the chronically homeless. The third item (C.14) is a request to declare a Critical Community Need for funding of $85,000 for Eau Gallie Arts District Main Street, Inc. for revitalizing the EGAD district. The fourth item (C.15) is a discussion of a request from the Melbourne Downtown CRA Advisory Committee to waive all building permit fees for properties within the Melbourne Downtown CRA. Staff does not recommend waiving the fees. The fifth item (C.16) is a request for approval of a new Building Improvement Grant Program funded by the Melbourne Downtown CRA. The document does not state a final decision on items C.13, C.14, C.15, or C.16, as they are agenda items for the August 11, 2026 meeting. [case Item No. C. 16 (Building Improvement Program); Item No. C. 17 (Law Enforcement Trust Fund appropriation)] The document is a City Council agenda item report for a proposed Building Improvement Grant Program, funded by the Melbourne Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), to provide matching reimbursement grants for interior code-related improvements to commercial properties. The program offers 50% reimbursement up to $30,000 with a minimum private investment of $5,000. Eligible applicants are for-profit businesses within the Melbourne Downtown CRA district or property owners improving commercial space for an eligible tenant. The program targets customer-facing businesses like restaurants and retail, and excludes professional offices, contractors, and other specified types. The CRA Advisory Committee expressed overall support at its July 1, 2026 meeting, but was split on whether applicants could apply for both the Building Improvement Program and the Façade Improvement Program simultaneously. Staff's proposal prohibits receiving funding from both programs at the same time or within five years. The requested action is approval of the Building Improvement Program Guidelines and authorization to bring forth an amendment of the Melbourne Downtown Redevelopment Plan. The document also includes a separate item for Law Enforcement Trust Fund appropriations for National Night Out events, proposing $3,500 to Powell Subdivision Neighborhood Watch and $3,000 to St. John Missionary Baptist Church, totaling $6,500.