Regular City Council Meeting (2025-01-21)

Agenda Regular Meeting of the Mary Esther City Council January 21, 2025 - 6:00 PM 195 Christobal Road – North, Mary Esther, FL 32569 1. INVOCATION 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ROLL CALL 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 7. CONSENT AGENDA 7.1. Financial Report 7.2. Public Works Report 7.3. Library Report 7.4. Fire Department Report 7.5. Community Development Report 7.6. Jacobs Report 7.7. Law Enforcement Report 7.8. Minutes of the December 9th, 2024, Local Planning Agency Meeting 7.9. Minutes of the December 9th, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting 7.10. Minutes of the December 11th, 2024, City Council Workshop 8. CITIZENS WHO HAVE REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA 9. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10.1. Ordinance No. 2024-05 and No. 2024-06, Consider a Small-Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment from Commercial (Com) to Low Density Residential (LDR) and a Rezone from C-2 General Commercial to R-1 Single Family Residential for approximately 1.15 acres. (Damian Curtis, Applicant) (Tyler Reed, Community Development Director) 11. NEW BUSINESS 11.1. 199 W. Miracle Strip Pkwy Variance Request 11.2. Resolution 25-01, Supporting the 2025 Florida League of Cities (FLC) Legislative Platform 11.3. Bus Stop Ordinance Discussion 11.4. Elliott Park Discussion 12. COUNCILS’ STANDING COMMITTEE STATUS REPORTS 13. OTHER COMMENTS 14. ADJOURN ***** PLEASE TURN OFF OR SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES *****

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