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Why it matters: The ordinance creates a regulatory framework for boarding and rooming houses in the city code; the lease and appointments affect city operations and advisory boards but do not change policy direction beyond staffing and committee membership.

Ordinance and resolutions
- Ordinance 25‑016 (boarding houses and rooming houses), second reading: The ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances by establishing Chapter 125, Article 7, Division 1, section 125‑328 to regulate standards of operation for boarding houses and rooming houses. The ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote; Commissioner Gaines was excused. The effective date was not specified in the public record excerpt.

- Resolution 25‑R‑37 (lease of City Hall space): The commission authorized a lease of space in City Hall, 100 N. U.S. Highway 1, to the U.S. representative's office. The resolution passed on a roll call.

- Resolution 25‑R‑38 (Parks Advisory Committee): The commission appointed Chase Whitaker to the Parks Advisory Committee as Commissioner Broderick's appointee; the resolution passed on a roll call.

- Resolution 25‑R‑39 (Historic Preservation Board): The commission appointed Susan Garrett to the Historic Preservation Board as Commissioner Broderick's appointee; the resolution passed on a roll call.

Votes at a glance
Ordinance 25‑016 (boarding houses and rooming houses) — Passed (second reading)
Roll call: Commissioner Broderick: Yes; Commissioner Johnson: Yes; Commissioner Taylor: Yes; Mayor Linda Hudson: Yes; Commissioner Gaines: Excused.

Resolution 25‑R‑37 (lease to U.S. representative) — Passed
Roll call: Commissioner Broderick: Yes; Commissioner Johnson: Yes; Commissioner Taylor: Yes; Mayor Linda Hudson: Yes; Commissioner Gaines: Excused.

Resolution 25‑R‑38 (appoint Chase Whitaker to Parks Advisory Committee) — Passed
Roll call: Commissioner Broderick: Yes; Commissioner Johnson: Yes; Commissioner Taylor: Yes; Mayor Linda Hudson: Yes; Commissioner Gaines: Excused.

Resolution 25‑R‑39 (appoint Susan Garrett to Historic Preservation Board) — Passed
Roll call: Commissioner Broderick: Yes; Commissioner Johnson: Yes; Commissioner Taylor: Yes; Mayor Linda Hudson: Yes; Commissioner Gaines: Excused.

Ending: The measures were adopted as part of the regular meeting; detailed ordinance provisions and the lease terms were not read into the public record excerpt and were not specified during the meeting's roll call votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fort Pierce - City Commission Regular Meeting - May 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On May 5 the Fort Pierce City Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance regulating boarding houses and rooming houses, approved a lease of City Hall space to the city's U.S. representative and confirmed two advisory‑board appointments.","taxTitle","Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida","taxId",55008,"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},6568708,"Fort Pierce commission presses for federal help after neighbors report odors, rodents from rail‑transferred trash",367,2185000,2552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193967-abafd2115e53d309ee09407ec38bdaa6&start=2185&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193967-abafd2115e53d309ee09407ec38bdaa6/thumbnail_2185000.jpg","/articles/6568708/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Fort-Pierce-commission-presses-for-federal-help-after-neighbors-report-odors-rodents-from-railtransferred-trash","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568708-43d2382ac029615244cd6b29a940a3fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108483&Signature=DeYZeMb7gc1SUQbYwGDKQuzu7GdYshotsf8F-pBa1garcCHd3hqZBDMlZRwaRcrTtCNUYrvk~Ntr7~HeLxL~xREIg-b7moweAL9VjrAcy6p~YxDmb9iKiA4Pp-pbzYFNIDbOSrm85isoOVN2aEpc9294n6nIjlQ4vD2r~kvlozsh4VgxY-MElzpnRuPX1t-h00yaD72Iz7ynC5SmWMgAMo58VyHUzfDWI86siGLlDzpTdhYxYnmcuC4gfxE579UV93oU4Kdhe-nUeF2f6H-3Crm4R6787FdfEHGLJ7r7U7oQEQb2Flye7w5hZcrgx9-X3ULkHjSKF0RwXazgp1mOUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neighbors and commissioners told the Fort Pierce City Commission on May 5 that trash hauling and staging on a Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) depot has led to odors, rodent infestations and other public‑health concerns.

Why it matters: Rail operations and interstate hauling are regulated at the federal level, so local code enforcement and county agencies have limited authority over how and when trains are used to stage commercial waste. Commissioners said they would seek congressional help to compel railroad or industry action.

Commissioner Broderick described a pattern he said began after a Miami‑Dade incinerator burned and trash was routed by rail to FEC's South Fort Pierce depot. \"They're using the city of Fort Pierce as your dumping ground,\" Broderick said, adding that cars and trucks then haul the material through neighborhoods to a landfill and that the operation has generated odor, noise and rodents in areas including Indian River Drive and High Point.

City staff and commissioners said the relationship between Waste Management (the hauler) and FEC (the railroad) is contractual and that federal railroad regulators and congressional intervention are the most likely avenues for relief. City Manager Chess (identified in meeting discussion as the city manager) told the commission the city had limited jurisdiction and advised the commission to involve federal officials. Several commissioners said they would contact the city's U.S. representative; the commission also noted that local news organizations had inquired and that CBS West Palm was preparing an investigative piece.

Commissioners discussed prior outreach to the county health department and repeated attempts to engage both Waste Management and FEC. Several commissioners urged a coordinated approach with St. Lucie County and regional partners; Commissioner Johnson said the city and county must join forces to seek federal attention.

Actions planned: Commissioners said they would ask the city's congressional delegation to intervene with the railroad and seek enforcement or mitigation; at least one commissioner volunteered to place an immediate phone call to the representative's office following the meeting.

Ending: Commissioners urged neighbors to document incidents and to contact elected officials and noted that federal regulators may be needed because rail operations cross jurisdictional lines.","Commissioners and residents said trash hauled by train and stored at the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) depot is creating odors, rodent problems and truck traffic; commissioners plan to seek assistance from the U.S. representative and federal regulators.",{"_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},6568712,"Fort Pierce speakers, commissioners warn Live Local Act can bypass local review as Causeway Cove proposal advances",336,1414000,1750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193967-abafd2115e53d309ee09407ec38bdaa6&start=1414&end=1750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193967-abafd2115e53d309ee09407ec38bdaa6/thumbnail_1414000.jpg","/articles/6568712/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Fort-Pierce-speakers-commissioners-warn-Live-Local-Act-can-bypass-local-review-as-Causeway-Cove-proposal-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568712-f55b01e31a12f9f9681a186b02265859/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108483&Signature=QeJxU4ny8FTgZEKEo8x8Ip0XNeAFmzQM--~II-OxDIWVlQn7SiiRrXlI~jaa7S76uFd-P-6SywRko36Ud1RdtPa~70lY~ZhWna7lDdGwrNP2DTt4S2CDCsjfTsGFuWW~sp~yA4BgOO5POdvgJhJM9j0ZIOyoIz8AquaB9BPl62ins6m5TErkORWYUQUugOiIZo0bI3xCnLBm0b2O~4QKxiOIGV3d3lEsXpvL0Izg-T4fJbLcdYPsmy3wxL5OGghNw3y08sXn7X5DLVe7OcBs5Hshcof67NW4ERCiy~2-J6BSXFbWFNZvOcQbytpWDCIx~EaXOmkWsCHTSZi7ZuKUaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment and discussion at the Fort Pierce City Commission meeting on May 5 centered on the Live Local Act and a proposed waterfront development that, speakers said, is seeking administrative review to avoid local planning oversight.

Why it matters: Community members and commissioners said the Live Local Act, enacted by the Florida Legislature, allows certain housing projects to be considered through administrative review rather than local planning boards, a process they said can prevent the city from analyzing zoning compatibility, traffic and evacuation impacts and neighborhood effects.

Edie Harrison, representing Harbor All West, told the commission the developer of the Causeway Cove site had sought state review rather than submitting the project to the city. Harrison described the proposal as an 18‑story waterfront development that on paper uses the Live Local Act's affordability requirements — she recited that the act requires roughly 40% of units to be affordable rentals for 30 years — but said the project's scale and luxury amenities make the application appear inconsistent with the law's intent. Harrison said the developer's application references about 1,260 units as potentially applicable under the program but that roughly 1,063 units would be built, and urged residents to attend a Technical Review Committee meeting on May 15 at 10 a.m.

Commissioners responded with concern that the statute had been written to reduce local control. \"It's an escape mechanism to get away from planning boards, planning departments, city commissions,\" Commissioner Broderick said during the discussion. \"It's a developer's dream,\" he added, saying the law permits a technical review that does not consider surrounding zoning or neighborhood character.

Mayor Linda Hudson and other commissioners said the Live Local Act (discussed in the meeting as Senate Bill 102 and later amendments) was passed at the state level and limits what local governments can do once an applicant satisfies the statute's technical requirements. Commissioner Taylor said the statute \"preempts\" cities under certain circumstances and urged residents to contact their state legislators to make their views known.

The commission did not take a formal vote on the issue at the May 5 meeting. Commissioners repeatedly encouraged interested residents to attend the May 15 Technical Review Committee meeting and to contact state officials.

The commission and public members said they would continue monitoring the application and the state process but noted that administrative review under the Live Local Act can limit the city's direct regulatory authority over large housing developments.

Looking ahead: Public commenters and commissioners urged community members to monitor the Technical Review Committee meeting and to contact state representatives if they wish to raise concerns about the proposal or the statute's local impacts.","Public commenters and commissioners raised alarms that a proposed waterfront project — described as an 18‑story development seeking administrative review under the state's Live Local Act — could skirt local planning processes and change the character of Fort Pierce's western waterfront.","actionData","errors"]

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