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Indian Harbour Beach council awards fire station design contract, revises "Wild Flowers" ordinance after first reading
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Indian Harbour Beach City Council named Officer Dennis Officer of the Year, introduced a new police hire, gave a first reading to Ordinance No. 2026-04 and directed staff to work with the Tree Preservation Board, awarded a contract for the fire station annex design and approved Resolution 26-03 for a March 11 joint workshop with Satellite Beach.
The Indian Harbour Beach City Council on Feb. 24 awarded a contract for design and construction administration of a planned fire station annex, conducted a first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-04 (the "Wild Flowers" ordinance) and approved Resolution 26-03 to hold a March 11 joint workshop with the City of Satellite Beach on a muck removal project, the city said in a meeting recap.
Ory Cobbert, assistant to the city manager, said Officer Dennis was named Officer of the Year by the Indian Harbour Beach Police Department and was presented with an award by Police Chief David Butler. Cobbert also said Chief Butler introduced Greg Morrison as the department’s newest hire.
On policy, the council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-04, known in the recap as the "Wild Flowers" ordinance. After reviewing the ordinance language, the council directed staff to rework the draft and seek input and feedback from the city's Tree Preservation Board before returning the item for additional consideration.
Council members also voted to award a contract for design and construction administration services for a fire station annex project. The recap did not identify the contractor or the contract value.
The council approved Resolution 26-03 authorizing a council meeting outside Indian Harbour Beach to participate in a joint workshop with Satellite Beach set for March 11; the workshop topic is listed as a muck removal project.
The city did not provide vote tallies, motion text, mover/second names or contract dollar amounts in the recap. The council's direction to revise the Wild Flowers ordinance indicates further review and additional public or board input to come.
For more details and documents, the recap directs residents to the city website and the city’s Facebook page.
