Port Orange council approves two ordinances on second reading, reappoints planning commissioners and clears consent items

At its Nov. 4 meeting the Port Orange City Council approved multiple routine and ordinance items on second reading.

Ordinance 2025‑O‑2: City staff and the city attorney presented Ordinance 2025‑O‑2, described as an ordinance amending chapter 54, article 6 (general employees retirement system) to rely on plan adoption agreements for defined contribution retirement terms and to provide for codification and severability. Council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance on second reading by a 5–0 roll‑call vote.

Ordinance 2025‑28: Council considered second reading of an amendment to the land‑development code (chapter 9) governing residential docks and commercial marinas. Council members praised staff work on the draft regulations; the ordinance passed second reading by a 5–0 vote.

Planning commission reappointments: Council reappointed Maria Mills Bennett and Scott Stager to two‑year terms on the planning commission; the motion carried 5–0.

Consent agenda: A motion to approve consent agenda items 5–8 passed by roll call at the start of the meeting (vote recorded as 5–0).

None of these actions included substantive amendments to the ordinances at second reading; council discussion on these items was brief and supportive, and there were no public speakers on the ordinance items during the meeting.