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The nut graf: The project seeks to add roughly 90 new parking spaces to serve the community center while exploring adaptive reuse options for the preserved fire station; staff requested council direction on stakeholder representation and agreed to return with interim recommendations during the design phase.

Eric Giebo, an architect with the city, briefed the council on the scope and schedule. He said staff had issued a request for qualifications, received responses and recommended Forefront for the construction-document phase. The staff request covering the construction documents was $104,650, and the programming and needs assessment for the existing Fire Station 22 was $24,620. Giebo said the parking construction documents could start in April with bidding targeted for late 2026 and construction beginning in 2027.

Council members asked who should participate as stakeholders in the programming exercise; staff and speakers recommended representation from the Palm Coast Historical Society, the local arts council, the tourism-development council, schools and parks staff. Kathy Reicherdalowski and Risa Paps of the Palm Coast Historical Society urged the council to consider the historical society as a primary stakeholder and to prioritize preservation and community use. “The entire purpose for fighting to preserve that building was to have it be a reminder in the community that preserving our history matters,” Reicherdalowski told the council.

Ending: Staff said they will work with council members to assemble stakeholders, circulate the draft scope and keep the council updated. The presentation requested approval to proceed with Forefront for the design phase; the transcript shows the council discussed stakeholders and next steps but does not record a roll-call vote on the contract award within the workshop segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Business Workshop - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff asked the Palm Coast City Council on April 8 to approve an agreement with Forefront Architecture and Engineering LLC to produce construction documents for a community center parking expansion and a program-and-needs assessment for the existing Fire Station 22 building.","taxTitle","Palm Coast City, Flagler County, Florida","taxId",3807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274642,"City Council narrows District 3 applicants to three finalists; final appointment scheduled for next meeting",366,6429000,6795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226&start=6429&end=6795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226/thumbnail_6429000.jpg","/articles/6274642/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/City-Council-narrows-District-3-applicants-to-three-finalists-final-appointment-scheduled-for-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274642-deb61ecfd78d6798b53de4472d0dac7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153383&Signature=O4lOIp9GEDqbWjqinsfC9cNZD-2JygWSowUk1TRPfbn0qLWTWRGjdBcuhdyJlaWoEdpjbdDZL~u4v28CtNQdPC34FUylyo5XlGLHK25BlCAI6mHUZ8WV55egC59f3pHzLTeUsWwHrOfAbrRLesXtpAihK0ecDGc9Bf67xKemHSGSGLe5r2oMHga~myR1cnDSpzVmiyED4otYq838HX3XetFRQZ~dUJQftchalTLgML690GX3igSf9spp-zI8cckF~c3wP1L3w6tF4UaYKEJrpT7aykDh4k9GSVNlGd8Y2PkyGS9QfKt1VGrDGxi6u5fndFgMa~YaWvBrb6L8h8FnAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Palm Coast City Council members used a multi-round ballot at their April 8 workshop to pare 10 applicants for the District 3 council vacancy to three finalists, who will return for the council’s appointment vote at the next scheduled meeting.

The nut graf: The council followed a staggered tally process to narrow the field and selected finalists by vote during the workshop; the city clerk tallied ballots and published round results on the record.

City Clerk Allison Johnson administered the ballot process. In the first round several applicants received multiple votes and five candidates tied with two votes each. After two additional tally rounds, the council selected David Sullivan, Dave Ferguson and Candace Stevens as the top three finalists who will appear for public consideration and a formal appointment vote at the next meeting.

Johnson read the round results aloud during the workshop. The transcript shows an initial five-way tie among candidates who each received two votes; later rounds produced the two leading vote-getters (Ferguson and Sullivan) and, in the final round, Stevens as the third finalist. The clerk said two other applicants — Michael Flanagan and Jean Perez — had each received one vote in the first round and were eliminated.

Ending: City staff told the three finalists they will receive the agenda backup and may meet with staff ahead of the appointment vote. The appointment process will follow the usual public-meeting format: discussion on the dais, public comment and a recorded council motion and vote.","Following a multi-round ballot at the April 8 workshop, the City Council narrowed 10 District 3 applicants to three finalists — David Sullivan, Dave Ferguson and Candace Stevens — who will be considered for appointment at a public meeting next week.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274647,"Palm Coast to study lighting options, measurements after months-long dispute over Ralph Carter Park lights and parking",849,1678000,2527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226&start=1678&end=2527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226/thumbnail_1678000.jpg","/articles/6274647/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Palm-Coast-to-study-lighting-options-measurements-after-months-long-dispute-over-Ralph-Carter-Park-lights-and-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274647-9947dd9f0cfc9475931829227b8a5a53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153383&Signature=Iy9Rx9nby77VGupyxlOU8I-8HEGjQgWcu9JPhmyHdKbgCBEjOMXG6thAnLjRMxvfo~YcIbFRL5kiRYr7W9yZlJ~QzqFSk9e7ThzWcVixTZ~wwmpEjfrE-7YvCOk9lkmxvBUPgPmakO-iq9FrQlQoXLMCg17oe1Ou3mTclVOxNz2hzpGj49LMYq5lchNVYi-C6b8PzZ0noid2vhYCVd0xYqL68mrfsQFyEbvmzNZyligzdoFXGB-2a0zWcJENALWWIFSLWualzaZpUamrsJIZJMejsaGXCT4hE-VTc5Jo8UCTR~dkNdPLgoUseKW9gnj8aAF1dsivjPWDTiEf-F4M8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Palm Coast city leaders on April 8 directed staff to collect technical details and pricing for lighting changes at Ralph Carter Park and to report back to the council, after a nearly three-hour workshop session in which residents, coaches and league organizers debated conflicting quality-of-life and youth-sports priorities.

The nut graf: The council sought specific, actionable steps — measurements, vendor pricing for LED retrofits or dimming, and software-capability checks — rather than an immediate policy change; council members said they want to protect youth-sports access while addressing neighborhood impacts.

James Hurst, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, reviewed field usage and recent improvements at Ralph Carter Park and across the city’s sports inventory. He said a proposal to retrofit lights across the entire park was priced at about $485,000, while an LED retrofit for the two fields alone had a vendor estimate near $370,000. Hurst also summarized participation and permitting data: the city recorded about 5,492 permits across park fields in the referenced year, with heavy participation at Indian Trails Sports Complex and Ralph Carter.

Residents who live adjacent to the park said the lights and late activity have degraded sleep and general livability. Marian Petruzzi, who identified herself as a neighborhood-watch leader for the R Section, said the park “was designed and built to be a neighborhood park” and that long-running league activity and lights now reach into residents’ backyards approximately 22 yards from the property line.

League representatives and volunteers argued that youth-sports programming yields demonstrable public benefits. Jared Maxwell, coach and Mad Dogs organizer, outlined youth-development outcomes and said his volunteers should not be expected to police parking or enforcement. “My job is to run a youth league... My job is not a parking lot attendant for the city of Palm Coast,” Maxwell said.

Council members repeatedly asked for technical specifics rather than immediate policy changes. Councilmember Gambaro asked for pole heights and confirmed Hurst would provide measurements and the vendor options; Hurst said poles are substantial and would require replacement rather than simple lowering if upgrades were done. City staff said the lights are controlled by Musco software; dimming capability exists if the city purchases new LED systems but is not available with the current equipment.

The council agreed on several directions: staff will obtain pole heights and vendor quotes for partial and full LED retrofits, verify software dimming capabilities, provide an inventory of hours and permit conditions, and explore increased enforcement options in coordination with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Staff also noted an MOU with the school district allowing use of Rimfire Elementary parking for practices, and that park lights for fields had been set to turn off at 8:30 p.m. as a compromise while basketball and skate-park push-button lights run until 10 p.m.

Ending: Council members signaled an appetite for a longer-term sports-facilities strategy — including a possible west-of-US-1 complex — while asking staff to return with pricing and technical details ahead of the next budget cycle. No ordinance or formal vote altering park use was adopted at the workshop.","After months of neighborhood complaints about nighttime lights and parking at Ralph Carter Park, council asked staff to price LED retrofits, provide pole heights and software capabilities, and report back. The city also discussed enforcement and longer-term sports field planning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274652,"Palm Coast council signals it will not support proposed Belvedere fuel terminal after residents raise safety and property concerns",1223,273000,1496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226&start=273&end=1496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2986992-f2f024f07445a924fdb3a8c1d7517226/thumbnail_273000.jpg","/articles/6274652/Palm-Coast-City/Flagler-County/Florida/Palm-Coast-council-signals-it-will-not-support-proposed-Belvedere-fuel-terminal-after-residents-raise-safety-and-property-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274652-3bf4418994894697790bff94543e8a6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153383&Signature=f1mtghdVyQU4piH4ySPFy0pT9PkgSUKoN0WQ1hDSJOh0TQFcIVPzjVF3FSdihsYtwK1KQ8NEa3f-Z8vDMMC5fLP7LwKzWQPYKkX0f9JCkddhhyHssi3yAENLUV2H6oZmSSz8YzHMLI0x0Q36jq5BsxPTA-QhUvzxXHEuueQHe5qXW6Fnj4cFkXVUJrcy-NP62NLd-0riZBKqCyn6n~fpkYnhoOEesjqNAHtnvYKmQsQhf4KtrKsD-YQcITlLOVvF~SZ3QNsQDitx1yCu9nVJca9BWi2UDmSYVGozypmicms9t-935SIotJYZiOwA23j7z60ke2HCGKwIfc5595x7ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of Palm Coast residents urged the City Council on April 8 to oppose a proposed fuel terminal near the Belvedere area, citing safety, property-value and environmental concerns. Council members told speakers they would not move forward with site-selection work and asked staff to inform the company and Flagler County officials.

Residents said the project would sit too close to homes, schools and public water supplies. Vicky Haley, introduced herself as a Flagler County resident and told the council the terminal “would be right in my backyard,” saying she worried about leaks, accidents and property devaluation. “We plan on staying in Palm Coast for 18 years, and we’re planning on staying in our home until we die,” Haley said.

The nut graf: Residents focused on emergency response and long-term health risks tied to storage of large fuel volumes; city leaders said control over the county-level permitting process limits local authority but pledged to communicate the council’s position to county officials and the applicant.

Several speakers asked the council to coordinate with the Flagler County Commission and other agencies. Angela Dawson, a resident of Sawmill, thanked the mayor for requesting staff pause consideration of the project and asked the council to reject it in public meetings the same way Ormond Beach officials had acted on a recent similar proposal. Narina Speaks, a resident of Palm Coast’s Sawmill/ Samuel Branch area, repeated the call for a formal rejection and asked for clarity on next steps and public notice.

Developer and local stakeholders also addressed technical and life-safety gaps they said were missing from public outreach. A longtime developer who identified himself as Mr. McDonald said fire-safety and life-safety analyses — including the fire marshal’s input and training for first responders — should have been presented to the public before the proposal moved forward. “How could you even begin to roll this thing out to the public without first having some type of presentation from the fire marshal?” he asked.

Council members and the mayor responded that county approvals would be required for any grant or siting step. Councilmember Miller said it was his understanding that the county must approve a grant before any site-selection work could proceed and signaled he would not support the project in Palm Coast if it returned from the county. Vice Mayor (not specified) said she appreciated the mayor’s reversal on the proposal and called it “not our brand” of economic development.

Mayor Norris later instructed staff to convey the council’s direction to the project proponents. “I will take city council’s direction of not moving forward with Belvidere and let the company know that we do not need to move forward with the site selection analysis,” the city manager said on the dais, reflecting council consensus.

Ending: Residents and elected officials said they expect further coordination with Flagler County and the applicant. The transcript and speakers show the council did not take a formal vote during the workshop; instead, leaders recorded a council direction not to proceed with site-selection work and asked staff to follow up with county and applicant contacts.","Residents at a Palm Coast council workshop urged elected leaders to oppose a proposed fuel terminal near homes and schools. Mayor Norris and several council members said the city will not advance site-selection work, asking county and project leaders to pause the proposal.","actionData","errors"]

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