The City of West Melbourne City Council took multiple formal actions at its Aug. 19 regular meeting. The actions below list the motion as stated on the record, moving and seconding members where shown in the transcript, vote tallies recorded in the minutes and brief context. For full discussion context, see the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

1) Youth advisory board appointments — Motion: "Approve both applicants for the youth advisory board" (mover: Council Member Diana Adams; second: initial second by Council Member Frampus was withdrawn; second recorded later by "Miss Veil"). Vote recorded: Motion carries 6–1. Note: Juliet Baker was present, welcomed and sworn/recognized on the record; the transcript records Danielle Tullo as an applicant who was not present. The record shows the motion passed 6–1; the transcript contains explicit welcome to Juliet Baker but does not clearly record final language used to seat both applicants.

2) Code Enforcement Board, alternate appointment — Motion: appoint Linda Smura as alternate (mover: Council Member Frampus; second: Council Member McGuire). Vote: 7–0; Linda Smura appointed.

3) Ordinance 2025-18 — Second reading, annexation by voluntary petition of a 0.67± acre triangle parcel (approx. 2,457 feet south of New Haven Ave./Coastal Lane, west of Falcon Ridge). Motion: approve second reading of ordinance 2025-18 (mover: Council Member Adams; second: Deputy Mayor Bentley). Vote: 7–0; annexation approved.

4) Ordinance 2025-21 — First reading, change future land use from Brevard County Residential 4 to City of West Melbourne medium density residential for the 0.67± acre parcel linked to the annexation. Motion: approve first reading of ordinance 2025-21 (mover: Council Member Gaylord; second: Council Member McGuire). Vote: 7–0; first reading approved.

5) Ordinance 2025-22 — First reading, rezoning of the 0.67± parcel from Brevard County agricultural residential to West Melbourne R-2 (1–2 family and multifamily dwelling district). Motion: approve first reading of ordinance 2025-22 (mover: Council Member Frampus; second: Council Member Gaylord). Vote: 7–0; first reading approved.

6) Resolution 2025-14 — Annual stormwater utility budget and assessment rule (county-administered assessment roll updated Aug. 18). Motion: adopt the annual stormwater budget and assessment (mover: Deputy Mayor Bentley; second: Council Member Frampus). Vote: 7–0; resolution adopted. Staff noted county added three apartment complexes to the assessment roll on Aug. 18 and that the city’s stormwater budget rose from $764,000 to $785,000 in updated documents.

7) Consent agenda — Motion: accept consent agenda (mover: Council Member Frampus; second: Council Member Adams). Vote: 7–0; consent item approved.

8) Final plat (Heritage Point commercial replat) — Motion: approve Heritage Point commercial replat with staff conditions and removal of the word “medical” from the triggering language regarding office space and traffic-study thresholds (mover: Council Member Frampus; second: Council Member McGuire). Vote: 7–0; replat approved. Staff and the applicant explained the request subdivides a 4.5-acre commercial parcel into three lots, retains previously approved stormwater ponds and requires a revised traffic study if future development exceeds approximately 5,500 sq. ft. of office and 6,000 sq. ft. of retail equivalent.

9) Award of contract — Ray Buller Water Reclamation Facility BNR improvement project (bid award to Saw Cross Inc.). Motion: authorize city manager to execute an agreement with Saw Cross Inc. for a bid amount of $10,215,000 plus 5% owner contingency for a total not-to-exceed of $10,725,750 (mover: Council Member McGuire; second: Council Member Gaylord). Vote recorded on the floor: initial tally reported as 7–0; meeting record later notes final tally 6–0 (one member absent/excused). Staff presented grant funding that reduced the city’s required contribution; city staff said they were pursuing additional grant supplements to reduce or eliminate the remaining local gap.

10) Purchase — Criminal investigations PTZ camera (optical zoom, 2.1 MP with 30x optical zoom) for investigation unit. Motion: approve purchase (mover: Council Member Bentley; second: Council Member McGuire). Vote: 6–0; purchase approved.

11) Resolution 2025-09 — Dedication of water system assets for Sunrise Estates (Pulte Homes development) to the city. Motion: approve resolution 2025-09 accepting water system assets valued at $1,176,193.87 (mover: Council Member Frampus; second: Council Member Adams). Vote: 6–0; dedication approved.

Record notes and caveats

- Vote tallies above reflect the recorded numbers in the meeting transcript; some votes were called and recorded and then an attendance correction was noted later in the meeting (see item 9). The transcript’s vote tallies are reproduced here without change. Where the transcript gives a specific mover or seconder, that person is named; where only “motion” was recorded without a named mover, the transcript quote is used.

- Ordinances 2025-21 and 2025-22 were taken as first readings; the transcript shows council approved the first readings 7–0. Second readings will be scheduled as required by ordinance procedure.

- In several items (annexation, land-use map amendment, rezoning and final plat) staff and applicants presented findings of consistency with the comprehensive plan and outside-agency approvals (Brevard County, FDOT and other permitting authorities). Council voted to approve as summarized above.

If the council or staff want an itemized minute-by-minute roll-call vote list for any specific action, staff should provide the official meeting minutes or the certified audio transcript.