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CRA (earlier meeting portion)
- CRA Consent agenda (minutes of Dec. 12 and routine items): Approved (motion; roll call recorded).
- Resolution 2025‑35 (CRA budget amendment to transfer funds to General Fund and accept $26,500 shortage / change order for South Eighth Street parking lot refurbishment; contractor DDS Enterprises; original bid $147,000 + shortage $26,500): Approved by CRA roll call (4‑0). Staff said the work was completed and funds were being moved to cover payment.
- Resolution 2025‑36 (CRA small redevelopment grant to Mr. and Mrs. Libretti, 215 S. Third Street; reimbursement of 60% of cost up to $5,000; lowest contractor quote $4,250): Approved by CRA roll call (4‑0).
- Resolution 2025‑37 (CRA approval to apply to River to Sea TPO prioritized projects list for a study in CRA area): Approved by CRA roll call (4‑0).

City Commission (evening meeting)
- Ordinance 2025‑02 (annexation procedures; readoption/amendment to remove in‑city referendum requirement for certain annexations): Approved 4‑1 (Commissioners Spradley, Bellheimer, Cooley and Chair Sherman voted yes; Commissioner Cunningham voted no). See separate article for context and debate.
- Resolution 2025‑34 (application to River to Sea TPO prioritized projects grant list for Moody Boulevard feasibility study): Approved 5‑0. City manager and staff emphasized the application would fund a feasibility study and that any physical changes would require later approvals.
- Resolution 2025‑29 (pass through of third‑party ACH fees for utility/parking payments): Approved 5‑0. Staff clarified customers may avoid fees by paying by cash, check or bank ACH sweep and explained timing differences.
- Resolution 2025‑30 (award to Mead & Hunt for design/permitting of a new 16‑inch Lambert Avenue water main — project no. 636 — amount not to exceed $149,957.90): Approved 5‑0. Staff said the larger crossing/extension construction budget remains a capital priority; the design contract will help make the project shovel‑ready if/when construction funding is available.
- Resolution 2025‑31 (declare certain city property surplus): Approved 5‑0.
- Resolution 2025‑32 (LABS Construction Services change order for library painting and repairs, $13,093.05): Motion to approve was made; no second was offered and the motion failed (no second). The commission discussed budget timing and whether the work should be budgeted instead of added by change order.
- Resolution 2025‑33 (lift station license agreement with private property owner for operation/maintenance of an existing lift station located near A1A snack area): Approved 4‑1. The city explained the existing facility sits on private property and staff is using a license rather than an easement because the lift station is expected to be relocated in a future storm‑hardening project.

Procedural and staff notes
- Staff reported the city will submit the TPO application by the stated deadline and will return with feasibility results if funded.
- City manager briefed commissioners that the pier project remains in FEMA/DEM review; staff was advised to expect an approximate 60‑day delay tied to environmental/historic preservation review (EHP). Staff and federal/state liaisons described the project as still budgeted through FEMA/DEM/DEP funding but cautioned the EHP review will affect the start timeline.

If you are tracking a specific resolution or ordinance, request the meeting minutes or staff report number for the item and staff can provide the agenda packet, resolution text and roll call detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CRA & Regular Commission Meeting March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A compact list of resolutions, ordinance votes and outcomes from the CRA and City Commission portions of the meeting, including vote tallies and brief notes on next steps.","taxTitle","Flagler Beach City, Flagler County, Florida","taxId",57027,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6102821,"Commission approves TPO grant application to study Moody Boulevard safety and multimodal options; commissioners urge feasibility study before design",1885,12440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803259-2df5970aef6451a315fdd6f93f98beb1&start=12440&end=14325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803259-2df5970aef6451a315fdd6f93f98beb1/thumbnail_12440000.jpg","/articles/6102821/Florida/Commission-approves-TPO-grant-application-to-study-Moody-Boulevard-safety-and-multimodal-options-commissioners-urge-feasibility-study-before-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102821-035be742dda2d642c2a7f49c4a1c5129/orig.mp4?Expires=1771064246&Signature=HKuuipXBsB~0aSAAC-7-1Rxw7RipdT1VqSLOXZvqy9kPA2Q3kUvaZj3aZ~EAt85tR5pG7sj3lysmXJ~kjzWmfn3tnw6eKYz-uGCd1a03S3B4AcPAudPg7vEVFUInFHDUQpNMAQM8NaSrGQQztEgkU8Xz-PzkIFzM42QRw4inUCWuBRrgv72Yau3JlI-IjzEKHjDilGX1sja7p6vf25Rw8eTdJQVcvdwVNrWfWykV0Iz7mQuQ1maxcRExDVBOjslUMid4xQwJV6Bg6zM2vtJkuCHcYReg-DGtEd3c4ADw4GRqVfg-l6av9o4~D1n8wDxS2W82Ki9JuLVYLSiMUhzpcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑34 to place a Moody Boulevard (U.S. 1 / John Anderson Highway corridor) redesign concept on the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization's (TPO) prioritized project list for consideration of feasibility‑study funding.

City staff and the city manager told commissioners this step is an application only: if the TPO funds the city, money would support a feasibility study and concept planning, not construction. The city manager said the concept draws from the 2003 charette and the 2006 downtown master plan and stressed that \"if approved tonight, the concept was first presented back in February to you, and we were instructed to bring back a formal grant application. If you approve this tonight, the city will submit this grant application, which will put us on a list for potential funding to do a feasibility study for this project.\" The manager and staff repeatedly noted the 4 PM Monday TPO application deadline.

Commission debate focused on major design choices in public circulation about the corridor — in particular whether the city should consider reducing lanes or otherwise changing Moody’s configuration. Commissioner Cooley asked directly: \"Is anybody up here on this board interested in turning 100 into a 2 lane road? Because I am not.\" Commissioner Spradley said he could support a feasibility study to test alternatives but stressed the commission was not voting to change the road tonight.

Public speakers included local residents and transportation advocates who asked the commission to pursue a study that prioritized pedestrian safety and multimodal design. Several speakers warned the social‑media conversation about a single‑lane conversion had become heated and urged clearer public communication. Chuck Salvo, a resident who has served on TPO advisory committees, recommended more precise outreach and suggested modernizing the older 2003 renderings when presenting alternatives to the TPO.

The motion to approve the application passed on a 5‑0 vote. Staff said they will submit the TPO application and, if selected, coordinate a funded feasibility study that will include public outreach and FDOT/TPO review.","The City Commission unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑34 to apply for TPO funding for a Moody Boulevard feasibility study, emphasizing the request covers only planning and analysis, not construction.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6102826,"Flagler Beach commission restores itself as final arbiter on large annexations, passes ordinance 2025-02 4-1",5249,6376000,11625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803259-2df5970aef6451a315fdd6f93f98beb1&start=6376&end=11625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803259-2df5970aef6451a315fdd6f93f98beb1/thumbnail_6376000.jpg","/articles/6102826/Florida/Flagler-Beach-commission-restores-itself-as-final-arbiter-on-large-annexations-passes-ordinance-2025-02-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102826-fe0c11150068167fca045bea209bccbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771064246&Signature=VDD7PmCsev~BoGrSfpY7j5cqoFmIpUzeiolsBz-U0ZmzABmYAjms7PbKAU--z-nBHcHDOcLnztbJ3IBDywDgRjT3kMrGO9ptiTZjKgrTOKlPwjp46mCRRJ1NWXaFw5PoBRiRd5WHcpL20Q1HJAApu1VP1XBwzu0CtaEx4TNchczm6a88YqLmcbzecyOvXf6lrf9FvOTv5Rzm3UaIMJzAkhgBS2rbDOGwaFVKt4O6QVcm3WdXsAtRQnlzLSxiJeAhmaqolh3lBOxA56cqHmgGMh7VabMo7BTCy6jOrNS2jqbvP3qFFLr4OKwzsLjHgdYqyzfOK0jK3xuSPKzen-C-hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flagler Beach City Commission voted 4‑1 to approve Ordinance 2025‑02, a measure that restores the commission's authority to decide certain voluntary annexations without requiring a referendum of the city's registered voters. The ordinance was approved after more than two hours of public comment and extended debate among commissioners.

Supporters said the change restores the city’s ability to consider annexations in a timely way and to control development in areas that lie in the city's service district. Commissioner Spradley, who described the issue as one of the most consequential he has seen since taking office, said he had weighed competing concerns about representation and local control before backing the measure. \"My view has evolved over time to the point as today,\" Spradley said during debate.

Opponents and many members of the public urged the commission to restore the referendum requirement and keep the question with the full electorate. John Tanner, speaking for the nonprofit Preserve Flagler Beach and Beaulieu Creek, asked the commission to “return to the annexation vote by the people,” arguing the land in question is uniquely sensitive and permanent in its effect on the city.

Commissioner Cooley said he opposed the ordinance because it removes a direct voice from citizens: \"I can't see taking the vote away from the people. It's the citizens that live here should have a say so,\" he said. Cooley cast the lone no vote on the final roll call.

City Attorney and staff briefed the commission on state law: the state does not require in‑city referendums for non‑voluntary annexations and leaves cities discretion to adopt referendum rules in their charters. The city attorney told commissioners that the ordinance under consideration is legally permissible but is a policy decision for the commission.

Public comment was lengthy and divided. Speakers who urged retaining citizen referendums included residents who described the water, habitat and traffic implications of potential development on the west side of the county. Speakers who urged commission control raised concerns about timing, infrastructure costs and the risk that neighboring jurisdictions could annex and leave Flagler Beach with service obligations but not the associated tax base.

The vote: Commissioners Spradley, Bellheimer, Cooley and Chair Sherman voted yes; Commissioner Cunningham voted no. The ordinance passed on a 4‑1 roll call. After the vote, commissioners and staff reiterated that any future annexation would return to the commission as a public process and that developers would still be required to submit full applications, entitlements and supporting studies.

What happens next: Approving the ordinance does not itself approve any annexation application. If a developer or property owner submits a voluntary annexation petition, the commission will consider it under the revised rules. Commissioners repeatedly said any annexation proposal would prompt separate, public hearings and staff analysis of traffic, utilities, stormwater and fiscal impacts.","After extended public comment and a split among commissioners, the City Commission approved Ordinance 2025‑02 to remove the citywide referendum requirement for certain annexations and to adopt an amended annexation procedure. The measure passed on a 4‑1 roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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