Agenda 090926

City Council Meeting · 2026-09-09 · agenda_packet

[900 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901 (City Hall); 1248 Highland Avenue; 695 University Boulevard; 1207 Eber Rd.; 115 East Fee Avenue; 2727 N. Wickham Rd.; 3184 Lago Vista; 1688 Pontiac Circle N.; 8117 Ixora Dr.; case Ordinance No. 2026-30; Ordinance No. 2026-31; SDV2026-0001; Resolution No. 4434; Resolution No. 4433; Resolution No. 4432; Resolution No. 4430; Resolution No. 4431; Resolution No. 4427; Project No. 31320; Project No. 64325; Project No. 32113; Project No. 20224; Project No. 20124; Task Order No. CHA 2025-002; ITB-B25011D-1-2025/DM; #23-065-PW] This document is a City of Melbourne, Florida City Council agenda and minutes packet for meetings on September 9, 2026, and August 25, 2026. It contains multiple distinct items, including a zoning text amendment, a subdivision variance, a property disposition, and several infrastructure contracts. The document does not describe a single development project. The key items are: 1) Ordinance No. 2026-30, a zoning code text amendment to allow public uses as a permitted use in C-1 and C-3 zoning districts (Applicant: City of Melbourne; P&Z Board recommendation 8/6/2026; First Reading 8/25/2026; Second Reading/Public Hearing on 9/9/2026). 2) Subdivision Variance Request SDV2026-0001 for Mosswood Townhomes, a 5.4±-acre parcel on the east side of Mosswood Drive, south of Aurora Road and north of Cannon Street, zoned R-2, to be considered conforming without platting (Applicant/Representative: Kim Rezanka; Approved 8/25/2026). 3) Resolution No. 4427 authorizing disposition of real property at 695 University Boulevard to Macedonia Community Development Corporation of South Brevard for $300,000 (Approved 8/25/2026). 4) Resolution No. 4433 for rescission of Local Historic Designation for property at 1248 Highland Avenue (Applicant: 1248 Highland Ave., LLC; Public Hearing on 9/9/2026). 5) Various infrastructure contracts including Surface Water Treatment Plant Filter Expansion Improvements (Project No. 31320), North Wickham Road and Lake Washington Intersection Improvements (Project No. 64325), Lift Station No. 38 Force Main Replacement (Project No. 32113), and others. The document also includes public comments on various topics. [Not stated. The text amendment applies to all properties zoned C-1 and C-3 in the City of Melbourne.; case TEXT2026-0009 (Ordinance No. 2026-30); Ordinance No. 2026-31 (Firefighters' Pension Plan)] This document is a City Council agenda item for Ordinance No. 2026-30, a zoning text amendment (TEXT2026-0009) to allow public uses as a permitted use in C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and C-3 (Central Business District) zoning districts, instead of requiring conditional use approval. The applicant is the City of Melbourne. The Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously on August 6, 2026, to recommend approval. The ordinance was on second reading at the September 9, 2026 City Council meeting. The document also includes a separate item (B.8) regarding Ordinance No. 2026-31, which amends the City of Melbourne Firefighters' Retirement System pension plan, with changes effective September 9, 2026, including increasing member contributions from 7.5% to 8.0%, eliminating DROP member contributions, changing the annual pension benefit cap from $90,000 to 85% of average final earnings, and sunsetting the Enhanced Benefit Account for members retiring after September 9, 2026. The document does not state a decision on either ordinance from the City Council. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Not stated. The project is described as the Surface Water Treatment Plant Filter Expansion Improvements Project, located in Melbourne, Florida. The City of Melbourne address is 900 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901.; case For Item B.9: FOC2026-0007/ TEXT2026-0009; Ordinance No. 2026-30. For Item C.10: City Project No. 31320; Bond No. 531 66 12; Resolution No. 4434.] This document is a multi-item agenda for the Melbourne City Council meeting of September 9, 2026. It contains two distinct items: Item B.9, a zoning text amendment, and Item C.10, a construction contract tender agreement. Item B.9 is Ordinance No. 2026-30, a zoning text amendment to allow 'Public Uses' as a permitted use in C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and C-3 (Central Business District) districts, instead of requiring conditional use approval. The amendment applies to public uses (municipal, county, state, and federal) as defined in the Zoning Code. The Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the ordinance on August 6, 2026, and found it consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The ordinance was passed on first reading on August 25, 2026, and the second and final reading date is left blank. Item C.10 is a request for approval of a Tender and Release Agreement with Greater American Insurance Company (GAIC) to replace RJ Sullivan Corp. (RJS) with Lawrence Lee Construction Services, Inc. (LLCS) as the completion contractor for the Surface Water Treatment Plant Filter Expansion Improvements Project (City Project No. 31320). The original contract with RJS was for $21,911,000.00. The current contract balance is $16,777,687.48, and the completion contractor's price is $20,845,300.00. GAIC will pay the City $4,067,612.52 to fund the difference. The new substantial completion date is December 30, 2028, which is 600 days beyond the original date. The requested action includes approval of the Tender and Release Agreement, the Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment of Construction Agreement, and Resolution No. 4434 appropriating $4,067,612.52. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [Surface Water Treatment Plant (exact street address not stated); North Wickham Road and Lake Washington Road intersection; 930 Wisteria Drive, Melbourne FL (laydown yard); NASA Boulevard east of the railroad tracks (Lift Station No. 38); Joe Davis Community Center (exact street address not stated); case Project No. 31320 (Filter Expansion); Project No. 64325 (Intersection Improvements); ITB-B26020C-0-2026/CM (AC units); ITB B-6-24-07 (aquatic vegetation); Lift Station No. 38 Forcemain Replacement project; CIP No. 10126 (Joe Davis CC 15-Ton AC Units); CIP No. 10099 (General Fund - Unappropriated Budget Savings)] The document is a City of Melbourne City Council agenda packet for September 9, 2026, containing multiple items. Item C.10 is a proposal and assignment for the Filter Expansion and Improvements at the Surface Water Treatment Plant, Project No. 31320, with a new contract sum of $20,845,300.00. Item C.11 is an interlocal agreement for the North Wickham Road and Lake Washington Road Intersection Improvements. Item C.12 is a consent agenda with multiple sub-items including a contract for aquatic vegetation control, purchase and installation of air conditioner units, a license agreement for a laydown yard, renewal of a Medicare Advantage plan, and an amendment to a traffic signal retiming contract. [1248 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida 32901; case HARB-2026-0015] The document is a City of Melbourne City Council agenda item for a public hearing on September 9, 2026, regarding a request by 1248 Highland Ave. LLC to rescind the local historic designation for the property at 1248 Highland Avenue. The property is a contributing structure in the Eau Gallie Historic District, established in 2013 by Ordinance No. 2013-23. The Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB) voted unanimously (5-0) on August 19, 2026, to recommend denial of the rescission request. The City Manager's recommendation is denial of Resolution No. 4433, which would overturn the HARB recommendation and grant the rescission. The document includes three letters of support for the rescission from nearby property owners, including a previous owner. The property is approximately 0.3 acres, zoned R-2, and the current owner is Gerard Gruber under 1248 Highland LLC. The case number is HARB-2026-0015. The document does not state a final decision by City Council. [1248 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida] The document is a Local Historic Designation Rescission Report for the property at 1248 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. The report recommends denial of the rescission request to remove the property from the Melbourne Register of Historic Places. The property is a Frame Vernacular residence constructed about 1915, contributing to the Eau Gallie Historic District. The recommendation is based on the property retaining sufficient integrity and meeting the original designation criteria. The report is prepared by Inspire Placemaking Collective, Inc., acting as the City's Historic Preservation Officer. The case number is not stated. The decision is a recommendation to deny the rescission, to be considered by the Historic Architectural Review Board and then forwarded to the City Council. Key dates include construction about 1915, designation in 2013, and a Florida Master Site File data record on September 12, 1990. Public comment sentiment is not stated. The business opportunity for contractors is not stated, but the property is a historic residence with potential for preservation or restoration work, though no specific project is described.