Votes at a glance: key City Council outcomes, March 19, 2025

Council took the following formal actions during the March 19, 2025 regular meeting (selected items):

- Conditional use amendment 25‑CU‑2 for Naples Community Church (849 Seventh Ave S): Approved unanimously. Petition allows redevelopment to a 316‑seat sanctuary; parking to be provided by 35 on‑site spaces, 29 church‑owned off‑site spaces and a recorded agreement for 15 city spaces on Sunday mornings; final DRB and permit approvals required; stormwater maintenance plan and 3‑year engineer certification required.

- Fence and wall waiver petition 25‑FWW‑1 (1900 Alaman Alameda Drive): Continued to April 16, 2025 by vote 6–1 (request by petitioner to gather additional information).

- Gulfshore Playhouse valet/garage operations (Barton plan): Adoption of revised valet plan and pilot program; unanimous approval; staff to report after 90‑day pilot once garage opens.

- Ratification of collective bargaining agreements with Fraternal Order of Police (Officers unit and Supervisors unit): Both agreements ratified unanimously; three‑year terms (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2027); raise starting officer pay to $72,000, expand certification pay and increase pension multiplier for post‑2012 service with higher employee contribution to help fund improvements.

- 2024 Level‑of‑Service report (annual monitoring): Adopted on first reading 5–2; council directed staff to return in May with mitigation/prioritization options tied to the multi‑basin assessment and the comprehensive plan update.

- Ordinance amending building permit, plan review and planning petition fees: Approved on first reading unanimously; staff to publish and implement after second reading.

Ending: For staff follow‑up, the council asked for recorded parking agreements, periodic stormwater certifications and a prioritization plan for basin drainage projects; staff will schedule requested follow‑ups in May and prepare materials needed for final DRB and permit review.