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Votes at a glance: April 9 St. Augustine City Commission meeting
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken April 9, 2025: consent agenda passed; Ordinance 2025-5 adopted on second reading; Ordinance 2025-6 passed on first reading; Resolution 2025-13 authorizing FDOT grant passed.
The St. Augustine City Commission took the following formal actions at its April 9, 2025 meeting.
Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Items included meeting minutes, proclamations, maintenance agreements, release-of-lien items, schedule approvals for budget meetings and other routine matters. The clerk read the consent items into the record before the approval.
Ordinance 2025-5 (Second reading; 10 Carrera Street rezoning): Adopted on second reading. See separate article for details. Roll-call votes recorded: John DePrater (yes), Cynthia Garris (yes), Barbara Blonder (yes), Nancy Sykes Klein (yes). Commissioner Jim Springfield was absent.
Ordinance 2025-6 (First reading; mobile-vendor restrictions): Passed on first reading with direction to staff to collect additional congestion evidence for the east side of Avenida Menendez ahead of second reading. The ordinance’s short title creates section 27-512 to restrict mobile vendors in high-congestion areas during nominated events. Commissioners voted to pass first reading; second reading and final adoption will follow with any edits supported by the additional data.
Resolution 2025-13 (FDOT grant for STAR circulator): The commission adopted Resolution 2025-13 authorizing the city manager to execute a grant agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to receive up to $1,000,000 for the STAR circulator through April 2028. City staff noted last year’s ridership of about 40,000 and reported current year ridership starting slower; the Tourist Development Council also provides $100,000 per year in support. Commissioners asked staff to consider route flexibility during the planned King Street bridge closure and discussed possible future expansion to connect the beach.
Other formal actions: The commission gave consensus to a staff request to order an updated appraisal for 160 Marine Street in connection with the Lake Maria Sanchez drainage project (staff to return with a purchase recommendation). The commission also agreed to have the city attorney withdraw the city from the portion of the opioid litigation involving certain retail defendants (Alvogen, Publix, Tris, Winn-Dixie) as recommended by the city’s opioid class-action counsel, subject to the attorney’s filing deadline.
Where a formal motion or roll call was recorded in the transcript, the votes are reflected above. In items passed by consensus or voice vote, the minutes provide the official record for the full list of consent agenda components.
