Regular City Council Meeting (2024-10-07)

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING of THE MARY ESTHER CITY COUNCIL October 7,2024-6:00 PM 195 Christobal Road-North, Mary Esther, FL 32569

CITY COUNCIL PRESENT

Chris Stein, Mayor Susan Coxwell, Councilmember Richard Lawson, Councilmember

April Sutton, Mayor Pro Tem Larry Carter, Councilmember (Virtually) Bernie Oder, Councilmember

CITY STAFF PRESENT

Jared Cobb, City Manager Hayward Dykes, City Attorney Dillon Morris, City Clerk

Kelvin Cherry, Code Compliance Officer Shawn Lindsey, Public Works Director Sheila Ortyl, Library Director

OTHERS PRESENT

Chad Rewis, OSCO Captain

1. INVOCATION No invocation was given.

2. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stein at 6:00 p.m.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ROLL CALL

Mayor Stein led the pledge of allegiance.

The City Clerk called the roll as reflected above

Mayor Stein asked for a motion to approve Councilmember Carter's attendance virtually. Councilmember Coxwell initiated the motion, seconded by Councilmember Lawson. The motion passed 4-0.

5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Mayor Stein asked if the council wished to make any changes to the agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Stein asked for a motion. Mayor Pro Tem Sutton initiated the motion, seconded by Councilmember Coxwell. The motion passed 5-0.

| RESULT: | PASSED(4-0) | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Councilmember Susan Coxwell | | SECOND: | Councilmember Richard Lawson | | AYES: | Bernie Oder, April Sutton, Richard Lawson,Susan Coxwell | | NAYS: | None |

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| NAYS: | None | | --- | --- |

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.1. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of the Emerald Coast Proclamation Mayor Stein read a proclamation declaring October 2024 as "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Month" in Mary Esther. After reading, he asked for a motion to authorize the mayor to sign the proclamation, declaring October 2024 as "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Month" in Mary Esther. Mayor Pro Tem Sutton initiated the motion, seconded by Councilmember Coxwell. The motion passed 5-0.

| RESULT: | PASSED(5-0) | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Mayor Pro Tem April Sutton | | SECOND: | Councilmember Susan Coxwell | | AYES: | Larry Carter,Bernie Oder,April Sutton,Richard Lawson,Susan Coxwell | | NAYS: | None |

Jean Grieve, American Cancer Society, spoke about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk being organized and how the organization has received proclamations from five municipalities showing support. She also discussed her upcoming poker tournament fundraiser for breast cancer. After that, she, Mayor Stein, Mayor Pro Tem Sutton, and Library Director Ortyl took a picture together.

6.2. National Pedestrian Safety Month Proclamation Mayor Stein read a proclamation to declare October 2024 as "National Pedestrian Safety Month" in Mary Esther. After reading, Mayor Stein asked for a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the proclamation, declaring October 2024 as "National Pedestrian Safety Month" in Mary Esther Councilmember Coxwell initiated the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sutton. The motion passed 5-0.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

Ida Kreiser thanked the mayor and council for the proclamation and discussed there will be a tree planting on November 7th, and World Remembrance Day on November 18th. After that, she Mayor Stein, and Citizen McLemore took a picture together.

| RESULT: | PASSED(5-0) | | --- | --- | | MOVER: | Councilmember Susan Coxwell | | SECOND: | Mayor Pro Tem April Sutton | | AYES: | Larry Carter,Bernie Oder,April Sutton,Richard Lawson,Susan Coxwell | | NAYS: | None |

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| SECOND: | Mayor Pro Tem April Sutton | | --- | --- | | AYES: | Larry Carter, Bernie Oder, April Sutton, Richard Lawson, Susan Coxwell | | NAYS: | None |

7.1. Financial Report

7.3. Library Report

7.2. Public Works Report

7.4. Fire Department Report

7.5. Community Development Report

7.7. Law Enforcement Report

7.6. Jacobs Report

7.8. Minutes of the September 4th,2024, Local Planning Agency Meeting

7.9. Minutes of the September 4th,2024 Regular Council Meeting