Cocoa Beach commission adopts ordinances on booting, street performers and civil citations; approves CRA grants and sewer design work
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The Cocoa Beach City Commission adopted three ordinances on second reading and approved related resolutions, downtown CRA grants and a sewer-design task order in unanimous votes during the meeting.
The Cocoa Beach City Commission adopted three ordinances on second reading and approved several related resolutions, grant awards and a sewer-design task order during the meeting.
On second reading the commission adopted Ordinance 17-04, prohibiting immobilization (booting) of vehicles using impoundment devices on private property within city limits; Ordinance 17-05, creating rules for street performances, performers and buskers in public spaces; and Ordinance 17-06, updating civil citation procedures under chapter 30 for code enforcement. Development services director David Dickey presented each ordinance and staff recommended approval. Roll-call votes were recorded and the motions carried unanimously, 5-0.
The commission then adopted resolutions setting fine schedules tied to those ordinances (Resolutions 2025-32, 2025-33 and 2025-34). Dickey introduced each resolution and staff recommended implementation and posting of the fine amounts on the city website. Each resolution passed on motion and second with a recorded vote of 5-0.
The Downtown Cocoa Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) items were approved during a short CRA session convened as part of the meeting. The CRA approved its 2025 annual performance measures and standards and approved two commercial visual improvement grants: $4,000 for Ocean Wave Storage LLC at 124 S. Orlando Avenue and $25,000 for Land and Sea Surf LLC doing business as Drift House at 350 N. Orlando Avenue. Devin Talley, deputy finance director, was the staff representative for CRA items.
The commission also approved Task Order No. 3 with Black & Veatch Corporation for engineering and design services in the amount of $192,968 for gravity sewer pipe replacement along Marion Lane and Saint Lucie Lane; public-works staff presented the item and recommended approval as a budgeted capital expense.
Votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous where noted:
- Ordinance 17-04 (second reading) — approved, roll call recorded as 5-0. - Ordinance 17-05 (second reading) — approved, roll call recorded as 5-0. - Ordinance 17-06 (second reading) — approved, roll call recorded as 5-0. - Resolution 2025-32 (fine schedule for 17-04) — adopted, 5-0. - Resolution 2025-33 (fine schedule for 17-05) — adopted, 5-0. - Resolution 2025-34 (fine schedule for 17-06) — adopted, 5-0. - CRA commercial visual improvement grant — Ocean Wave Storage LLC, $4,000 — approved, 5-0. - CRA commercial visual improvement grant — Drift House (Land and Sea Surf LLC), $25,000 — approved, 5-0. - Task Order No. 3 (Black & Veatch) for gravity sewer replacement, $192,968 — approved, 5-0.
During public comment, resident Dalton Wells asked about the timing of Holiday Lane boat-ramp construction and overlap with other ramp projects. Staff replied that the Holiday Lane project has begun but is contingent on high water levels; Bicentennial ramp was estimated to be complete by mid-January and Holiday Lane was described as an approximately six-week project when work conditions allow. Staff explained grant timelines limit the city's ability to delay work without risking funding.
No measures in this meeting were tabled or failed; the commission moved items forward as recommended by staff.
