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- Resolution 115-25 (continuous improvement/process engineering): Approved 8-0. Motion to authorize consultant-led Lean/process-engineering work focused on permitting, maintenance and CIP procurement. (Mover: Councilmember Kilraign; second: Lastra)

- Resolution 79-25 (vacation of portions of Colonnade Court right-of-way and platted easements): Approved (roll call recorded as 7 ayes). Motion carried after public hearing; staff to reserve perimeter public utility easements and effect stormwater pipe relocations as noted in resolution.

- Ordinance 12-25 (rezoning: Lots 33 & 34, Block 3326 Unit 65; 4424 SW 15th Place): Approved 6-2 after quasi-judicial public hearing. Rezones parcel from R-1 to commercial to align zoning with commercial professional future land-use designation. (Mover and second on record; vote recorded)

- Ordinance 10-25 (procurement code amendments and grants article): Approved (8-0). Ordinance updates procurement thresholds, clarifies bonding/assignment language, adds a grants procurement section, and creates exemptions for certain large or UAP-related projects.

- Ordinance 13-25 (budget amendment #2, FY2025): Approved 8-0. Increases revenues and expenditures by $24,029,526 to incorporate previously approved resolutions, revenue adjustments (notably solid waste and FEMA-related reimbursements) and personnel actions.

Appointments and nominations:
- Youth Council liaison: Councilmember Lastra appointed (8-0).
- Youth Council alternate liaison: Councilmember Donnell appointed (8-0).
- Charter Review Commission liaison: Councilmember Long appointed (7-1 procedural tally then adopted; final recorded 8 ayes on confirmation).
- Planning & Zoning Commission alternate appointment: Renee Lemieux appointed following recommendation from Planning & Zoning (vote recorded 4-3 in council roll order; motion approved).

Other actions: Consent agenda approved (8-0) with Resolution 115-25 pulled for separate vote. Various administrative reports and public hearings were held.

For details on each item, see individual agenda entries and staff reports posted with the official minutes.

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Senior planner Patrick Carlton White explained the parcel is roughly 10,000 square feet, sits between Chiquita Boulevard and a Dollar General, and the surrounding block contains a mix of commercial and single-family zoning. White told council the future land-use map was changed to commercial professional in 2019 but the zoning map was not fully updated parcel-by-parcel; approving the rezoning would make the lot consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Bob McCoy, who lives directly south of the subject parcel, told council he bought his home in 2019 and said the lot's small size and location make commercial use intrusive. \"If you were to actually come look at this lot, it doesn't pass the eye test,\" McCoy said, citing privacy, lighting and access concerns. The applicant's representative, Yvonne Giesler, said the owners intend a low-traffic professional office building (\"accountant, realtor\") with landscaping and no retail or restaurants.

Council discussion focused on the block-scale pattern of land use and the inconsistency between zoning and future land use. Councilmember Donnell and others noted much of the block and parcels to the south already carry commercial designations; supporters argued the rezoning reduces nonconformity. Opponents said a single-family home immediately adjacent to a commercial parcel would bear most visible impacts.

The measure passed 6-2 (Lehman and Donnell recorded a \"no\" vote). The council required standard buffers and design standards under the commercial designation; staff noted future site development would be reviewed under separate permitting processes.

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Councilmember Kilraign, who introduced the request, said falling permit activity signaled potential economic headwinds and argued the city should examine internal processes to keep services affordable. \"This resolution is a continuous improvement, process engineering, resolution,\" Kilraign said.

City Manager explained the initiative as a year-two internal focus after a year one of external goals. He said the city would bring in a consultant to train staff on process mapping, identify roadblocks and internal controls causing delays, and then transition the work to staff. The manager said no new staff are requested and the work will be done with the existing complement.

Councilmembers from across the dais voiced support. Councilmember Steinke and others said an independent firm can provide objective recommendations and that expected returns on investment could be large compared with the small cost to the budget. The council emphasized the first targets will be permit demand, maintenance operations and capital improvement project procurement.

The resolution passed with an 8-0 roll call. Staff will return with details on the consultant contract and a project plan; the manager said he will assign departmental representatives to participate in the effort and report back to council on recommended operational changes.

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City Acting Financial Services Director Crystal Feast told council the amendment combines items the council had approved by resolution since December 2024 with revenue adjustments and personnel actions that must be recorded in ordinance form to comply with Florida law. \"This summary provides you with the original adopted budget, the amendment that was previously approved, and tonight's budget amendment being proposed,\" Feast said during her presentation.

The amendment recognizes about $6 million in previously approved items and $18 million of other adjustments, including a $5.6 million upward adjustment to the Solid Waste Management Fund's revenue estimate and a $7 million FEMA-related adjustment tied to Hurricane Milton reimbursements. Feast said the largest single previously approved item added to the budget is $1.8 million for demolition work at Bimini East.

A portion of the amendment also captures personnel updates: five new positions (a custodian, two project managers, a code compliance officer and a business services manager) and one reclassification of a fire division chief to fire marshal. Feast told council the cost of those personnel changes will be absorbed by current personnel savings.

A resident who spoke during public comment urged the council to pause noncritical spending; the speaker characterized some projects as \"vanity\" and warned of rising debt. The council majority, however, emphasized that the ordinance is required by Florida statute to record the changes and that many entries are revenue recognitions rather than new spending. Councilmember Long noted the council has not raised the millage rate during his tenure, and Councilmember Steinke stressed that amendments reflect both revenues and expenditures and are used to maintain a balanced budget.

The measure passed 8-0. Councilmembers who spoke said the amendment mainly \"trues up\" budget entries for previously approved actions and incoming grant reimbursements and that details will be available in the city's online budget portal within 24 hours.

The council will continue to monitor revenues and the capital program as federal reimbursements and other grant awards are finalized.

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Votes at a glance: Cape Coral City Council, April 16, 2025

Council rezones small SW 15th Place lot to commercial despite neighbor objections

Council approves consultant-led process-improvement program to seek efficiencies

Cape Coral council adopts $24 million budget amendment to record recent actions and grants