City Council (2025-03-17)

Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting held Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 11 North 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach, Florida

OPENING CEREMONIES: INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY SALUTE TO THE FLAG

Council Member Sutton provided the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Hoffman called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

Mayor: Christine Hoffman

Council Members: Sandy Golding Greg Sutton

Also present were: City Manager Mike Staffopoulos, City Attorney David Migut, Chief Financial Officer Ashlie Gossett, Chief Information Officer Bill Rieger, Director of Planning and Development Heather Ireland, Senior Planner Christian Popoli, and City Clerk Sheri Gosselin.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, and passed unanimously to approve the following minutes:

- Council Briefing held on March 3,2025

- Regular City Council Meeting held on March 3,2025

- City Council Workshop held on March 7,2025

- Council Briefing held on March 10,2025

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the agenda.

Voice Vote: In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Council Member Horn highlighted a proposed state rule that could impact how municipal utilities transfer funds and regulate their revenue. He expressed concerns, stating the proposal benefits corporations rather than residents and emphasized the need to protect Jacksonville Beach and Beaches Energy Services customers from state overreach.

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Mayor Hoffman congratulated Rory McIlroy on winning The Players Championship. She reflected on last year's shooting downtown and the cyber event which affected the City, noting the City's progress. She commended the Police Department's Spring Surge initiative and announced the 904 Pop Up was rescheduled to March 23, 2025.

COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS:

- Mitch Reeves, 1663 Sea Oats Drive, Atlantic Beach, former Chair of the Ferry Taskforce Committee, presented a plaque to the City from the St. Johns River Ferry.

- Kira Mauro, 317 East Court Drive, Atlantic Beach, Dig Local President, spoke about the Beaches Green Market.

- Rick Powell, 10945 Patton Road, Jacksonville, spoke about the Lake Duval wooden bulkhead.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Item A Accept the Monthly Financial Reports for the Month of February 2025

Item B Approve City Attorney's Annual Performance Evaluation

| Item A | Accept the Monthly Financial Reports for the Month of February 2025 | | --- | --- | | Item B | Approve City Attorney's Annual Performance Evaluation | | Item C | Adopt Resolution No. 2191-2025 Establishing Sponsorship Packages and Fees for City-Produced Special Events | | Motion: | It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the Consent Agenda. |

Item C Adopt Resolution No. 2191-2025 Establishing Sponsorship Packages and Fees for City-Produced Special Events

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the Consent Agenda.

Voice Vote: In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: None

CITY CLERK: None

CITY MANAGER/NEW BUSINESS:

Item A 1. Approve/Disapprove the Solutions Agreement with CentralSquare for ERP-related software and services; and

Chief Information Officer Bill Rieger provided background on the item.

Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Golding, Horn, Janson, Sutton, Wagner, Wouters, and Mayor Hoffman

Discussion: A discussion ensued about the financial impact, additional capabilities, asset management, fees, cloud hosting, future price increases, partnership, and the negotiation process.