City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, October 5, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Palmetto Bay, FL
Meeting Date: October 5, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Palmetto Bay City Council posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, October 5, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND DECORUM STATEMENT, IN THAT ORDER:•Item 1

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND DECORUM STATEMENT, IN THAT ORDER:

Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks, or who becomes boisterous, while addressing the Council may be barred from further appearance before the Council by the Mayor, unless permission to continue or again address the Council is granted by a majority vote of the Council. Applauding speakers shall be discouraged. Heckling or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker, or his or her remarks, shall be prohibited. No signs or placards shall be allowed in the Council meeting. Persons exiting the Council meeting shall do so quietly. All cellular telephones and beepers are to be silenced during the meeting.

PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS•Item A

Proclamation in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 1-31, 2026)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item A

Regular Council Meeting (September 14, 2026)

REQUESTS, PETITIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED•Item 4

REQUESTS, PETITIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED

Individuals wishing to speak on matters on the agenda and on items pertinent to the Village may do so by speaking during this section of the agenda. The Mayor will recognize those persons who wish to speak. Each speaker must sign-in prior to speaking on the designated public commentary sign-in sheet. Items for public hearing provided for within the agenda shall not be a topic of discussion during this section of the agenda. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less. Public comments made by members of the public are important to the Village Council. Speakers will address the Village Council with respect.

VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT•Item A

Departmental Updates

VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT•Item B

Police Commander Report

VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT•Item A

Attorney Expenses

VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT•Item B

Litigation Update

VILLAGE CLERK'S REPORT•Item A

Calendar Update (October 2026)

VILLAGE CLERK'S REPORT•Item B

Notice of General Election & Special Election (November 3, 2026)

BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item A

Art-in-Public Places Advisory Board Meeting (July 7, 2026)

BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item B

Resiliency Committee Meeting (June 16, 2026)

BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item C

Resiliency Committee Meeting (May 13, 2026)

BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item D

Resiliency Committee Meeting (April 21, 2026)

EMERGENCY ORDINANCES WITH PUBLIC HEARING•Item 9

EMERGENCY ORDINANCES WITH PUBLIC HEARING

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING•Item A

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO STORMWATER UTILITY FEES; REVISING THE STORMWATER UTILITY FEE STRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE VILLAGE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Administration and prepared by Stormwater Engineer, Mairelys Gensler) (Passed on First Reading on September 14, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING•Item B

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 32, "PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY," OF THE VILLAGE'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; ESTABLISHING THAT PASSPORT APPLICATION FEES AND RELATED FEES COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY CONFORM TO THE FEES THEN IN EFFECT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; UPDATING THE VILLAGE'S PASSPORT PHOTO FEE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Village Clerk, Missy Arocha) (Passed on First Reading on September 14, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS•Item A

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; CREATING THE PALMETTO BAY PUBLIC SAFETY DISTRICT AS A DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 189.02, FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING SECTION 26-1; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer) (Deferred from the Special Council Meeting of July 20, 2026 and Regular Council Meeting of October 5, 2026)

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS•Item B

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 15-103 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY TO ADD AND REVISE DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 15-109 TO EXPAND PERMISSIBLE STORMWATER UTILITY FUND EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer)

CONSENT AGENDA•Item A

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY AS A SPONSOR OF THE 2027 ANNUAL WEST PERRINE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HOLIDAY CELEBRATION; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO DISBURSE UP TO ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) AS PART OF THE VILLAGE'S SPONSORSHIP; PERMITTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE SP