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Bradenton council: votes at a glance — Jan. 8, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal actions taken at the Jan. 8 Bradenton City Council meeting, including budget and contract approvals, land‑use permits, ordinances and a traffic control decision.
The Bradenton City Council took several formal votes at its Jan. 8 meeting. The council approved a set of consent items, funded a SHIP rehab loan, amended a contract with Jacobs Engineering, approved a sidewalk cafe special use, passed three ordinances on second reading, and approved a neighborhood traffic control change. Key outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-17 (SHIP funding): Approved a SHIP loan/award of $56,387 for a rehabilitation project at 2219 24th Avenue West (two contractors: foundation work and rehabilitation work). Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Jane Coker; seconded; vote 5-0. Action recorded as a SHIP grant/loan award.
- Budget adjustment & Jacobs Engineering contract amendment (BA25-01 / Amendment No. 3): Approved a budget adjustment to carry fiscal 2024-authorized multi-year capital and ordered-vehicle funds into fiscal 2025 and approved Amendment No. 3 to the city’s Operations Management and Facilities agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Motion moved by Councilwoman Lisa Gonzales Moore; passed 5-0.
- Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation contract extension (EDC extension): Council voted to table action on the first extension of the contract between the city and the Bradenton Area EDC and directed staff to bring EDC presentations and clarifying contract language to the Jan. 22 meeting. Motion to table carried 5-0.
- Special use — Sidewalk cafe (Cork Cigar Bar), 424 12th St. W. (Resolution 25-01): City council approved a special-use permit to continue a sidewalk cafe with alcohol at Cork Cigar Bar with stipulations recommended by staff (limits on furniture, 5-foot clear traversable ADA width, indemnification, licensing, and return to council if outdoor seating capacity increases). Motion by Councilman Josh Kramer; seconded; vote 5-0.
- Ordinance 4055 (Code cleanup: inspection/certification timing): Second reading and adoption to repeal a provision requiring a council meeting at noon immediately after an election canvass; council said the change aligns the code with current practice and the use of the supervisor of elections. Passed 5-0.
- Ordinance 4056 (Unlawful lodging/outdoor camping): Second reading and adoption to align the city code with recent state legislation on public camping and to reflect coordinated lodging options being developed with county partners and providers. Passed 5-0.
- Ordinance 4057 (Police officers’ retirement DROP amendment): Second reading and adoption to codify negotiated collective-bargaining agreement changes related to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Passed 5-0.
- Traffic control (River Isles): Council approved adding a 4-way stop at the neighborhood intersection requested by residents (motion passed 5-0). Council directed staff to continue traffic-safety reviews in other neighborhood areas and to return with recommendations.
Other procedural items
- Consent agenda: The council approved consent agenda items A–E and G–S by vote; items F, T and U were pulled for discussion. Several items were discussed and either approved (F — budget adjustment/contract amendment with Jacobs) or tabled (U — EDC extension).
- Closed session: The council recessed into an attorney-client session on pending litigation with the Florida Police Benevolent Association (case no. 240111-02627) and returned to the public meeting at 11:14 a.m.
Ending: The Jan. 8 meeting produced a cluster of operational approvals tied to storm recovery, code updates to align with state law, a downtown sidewalk-cafe permit, and a neighborhood traffic control change; several items will return at the Jan. 22 council meeting for further review or follow-up reporting.
