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Votes at a glance: key actions taken by City Commission on June 23, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the June 23 meeting including pension split change for firefighters, Medici lion reimbursement agreement with FDOT, grant and fee resolutions, appointments and consent agenda items.
The St. Augustine City Commission took several formal votes at its June 23 meeting. Below is a brief summary of each formally recorded action, the outcome, and key details. Links or ordinance numbers (where provided) are included for reference.
Votes at a glance
- Firefighters pension share plan (Ordinance 2025-02) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: The commission amended the firefighters’ Share Plan split of premium tax revenue. The split will change from 50/50 to 60/40 (60% to individual firefighters and retired firefighters; 40% to the city pension contribution). - Who presented: City staff (Isabel Lopez). - Why it matters: Staff and union support were noted; commissioners said the change modestly increases retirement supplements to firefighters.
- Medici (Bridal Of Lions) reimbursement agreement with FDOT (Resolution 2025-14) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: City authorized the city manager to execute a reimbursement agreement with FDOT for removal, conservation and reinstallation of the lion statues impacted by a seawall project. - Funding: FDOT will reimburse $100,000 for removal, storage, conservation and replacement; professional conservators with prior experience on the statues were identified by staff.
- FDOT shared-use trail grant agreement (Resolution 2025-22) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: Commission authorized execution of a grant agreement under the Florida shared-use non-motorized trail program; staff showed a conceptual alignment through downtown linking to Menendez and the Bridge of Lions area. Design and public outreach will follow.
- Saint Johns River Water Management District / DEP reduced-fee status (Resolution 2025-21) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: City accepted reduced-permit-fee eligibility due to local population and ad-valorem exemptions; staff will pursue the fee status with agencies.
- Purchase of 160 Marine Street for Lake Maria Sanchez project (Resolution 2025-18) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: Commission approved purchase of vacant parcel at 160 Marine Street for $1,475,000 to support construction of a flood wall and use as a staging area during the Lake Maria Sanchez drainage improvements project. Staff said the acquisition avoids potential eminent-domain costs and can be resold later if the commission chooses.
- Noise control ordinance (Ordinance 2025-08) — Passed (unanimous) - Action: The commission adopted an amended noise code that combines plainly audible standards, distance limits and meter-based measurements. Staff will implement outreach and training for businesses.
- PUD amendment at 36 Granada Street (Ordinance 2025-09) — Advanced to date uncertain - Action: The commission read an ordinance to amend the PUD for the property at 36 Granada Street (the applicant sought to remove a previously required mural). Commissioners requested that the applicant return with a defined historic marker/plaque design and location; the item was advanced to a date uncertain for follow-up materials.
- Appointments and consent agenda - Lincolnville CRA steering committee: two incumbents reappointed and one new appointment (Tyra Kindler) approved by ballot. - Corridor Review Committee: Michael C. Blake appointed to fill a vacancy. - Consent agenda items (minutes, license agreements, professional-services invoices, July meeting schedules and other routine items) were approved unanimously.
Roll-call results shown in the official transcript record indicated unanimous support on all adopted ordinances and resolutions. Several items (for example, the West City CRA plan adoption and noise ordinance) included extended presentations and public comment and were discussed in depth; staff follow-ups and outreach tasks were assigned for implementation where noted.
