City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, May 4, 2026

The City Council honored the late Councilor Erik Brechnitz and approved a bond referendum for $23 million for transportation and mobility improvements. A proposed ordinance to restrict beach activities during sea turtle nesting season was withdrawn after significant public comment and concerns about its enforceability and constitutionality.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Marco Island, FL
Meeting Date: May 4, 2026

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Monday, May 4, 2026

30 items on the agenda.

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Call to Order•Item 1

Call to Order

Roll Call•Item 2

Roll Call

Remembrance of Councilor Erik Brechnitz•Item 3

Remembrance of Councilor Erik Brechnitz

ID 26-5367 Remembrance of Councilor Erik Brechnitz - City Council Chairperson, Darrin Palumbo

Invocation - Reverend Matt White of Wesley United Methodist Church•Item 4

Invocation - Reverend Matt White of Wesley United Methodist Church

Pledge of Allegiance•Item 5

Pledge of Allegiance

ID 26-5342 Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Valeria Meza of the Marco Island Charter Middle School

Approval of the Agenda•Item 6

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of the Minutes•Item 7

Approval of the Minutes

ID 25-4998 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2026

Approval of the Consent Agenda•Item a

ID 26-5312 Resolution - Approval of the County's Potential Acquisition of Two Parcels of Land Totaling 0.91 Acres Located within the City of Marco Island Under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program - Joan Taylor, City Clerk

Approval of the Consent Agenda•Item b

ID 26-5363 Authorize the Interim City Manager to Issue a Purchase Order to Shannon Chemical Corporation for 3,400 gallons of Phosphoric Acid to be used at the North Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $92,378 - Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department.

Approval of the Consent Agenda•Item c

ID 26-5368 Award of Contract for E Noise Control to Supply Sound Panels at the Racquet Center Surrounding 3 Sides of the Existing Pickleball Courts in the Amount of $52,284.00 - Joe Parrilli, Director, Fleet & Facilities

Proclamations and Presentations•Item a

ID 25-4999 Employee Service Awards:

Johnnie Rosario - 5 Years Jose Lopez - 5 Years Michael Smithem - 25 Years

Proclamations and Presentations•Item b

ID 26-5377 Proclamation Recognizing National Arbor Day - April 24, 2026

Proclamations and Presentations•Item c

ID 26-5290 Presentation - Planning Board Advisory Committee Update - Chair Jason Bailey

Citizens' Comments on Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and Items Other Than Those Appearing on the Agenda. TIME CERTAIN 6:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER•Item 10

Citizens' Comments on Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and Items Other Than Those Appearing on the Agenda. TIME CERTAIN 6:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER

City Manager's Report•Item 11

City Manager's Report

ID 25-5000 City Manager's Report

City Attorney's Report - None•Item 12

City Attorney's Report - None

Departmental Reports•Item 13

Departmental Reports

ID 25-5001 Monthly Departmental Reports

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item a

ID 26-5346 Resolution - Variance Petition (VP-26-000021) regarding Minimum Parking Requirements for Property Located at 287 & 297 N. Collier Blvd., Marco Island, FL 34145 - Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager, Community Affairs/Growth Management

Ordinances•Item i

ID 26-5360 Ordinance - Second Reading - Upgrading The Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant To Achieve Advanced Wastewater Treatment ("AWT") Nutrient Standards To Meet A Total Nitrogen ("TN") Standard Expressed As "N" Of No More Than 3 Mg/L, And A Total Phosphorus ("TP") Standard Expressed As "P" Of No More Than 1 Mg/L - Alan Gabriel, City Attorney

Ordinances•Item ii

ID 26-5361 Ordinance - Second Reading - Amending Chapter 54 Waterways and Beaches Enacting a New Definition for Beach Kiosk and Regulations of Beach Kiosks - Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director, Community Affairs/Growth Management Department

Ordinances•Item iii

ID 26-5362 Ordinance - Second Reading - Amending The City Of Marco Island Code Of Ordinances By Amending Chapter 54, "Waterways And Beaches," Article V, "Sea Turtle Protection"; Amending Section 54-143 "Definitions" To Include Fishing As A Special Event; Amending Section 54-151 To Provide Regulations Requiring A Special Permit For 10 Or More People Fishing At Night During Sea Turtle Season To Protect Sea Turtles And Their Nesting Habitats- Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney

Ordinances•Item B

First Readings - None

Resolutions & City Council Items•Item a

ID 26-5364 Reappropriation of General Fund Reserves and Award of Contract to Capital Contractors LLC. for Winterberry Beach Access Boardwalk Repairs in the Amount of $347,750.00. - Joe Parrilli, Director, Fleet & Facilities

Resolutions & City Council Items•Item b

ID 26-5366 Resolution - Approve a Bond Referendum Not to Exceed $34 million General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series to Finance the Construction of Transportation and Mobility Improvements, Calling a Bond Referendum for the Electors of Marco Island on August 18, 2026 - Casey Lucius, Interim City Manager

Resolutions & City Council Items•Item c

ID 26-5365 Resolution - Approve a Bond Referendum Not to Exceed $23 million General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series to Finance the Construction of Transportation and Mobility Improvements, Calling a Bond Referendum for the Electors of Marco Island on August 18, 2026 - Casey Lucius, Interim City Manager

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda•Item 17

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

Council Communications & Future Agenda•Item 18

Council Communications & Future Agenda

ID 25-5002 Future Agenda Items

Council Reports•Item 19

Council Reports

Citizens' Comments•Item 20

Citizens' Comments

Adjournment•Item 21