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Commission fills boards, establishes auditor committee and advances land‑use ordinance on first reading
Summary
The commission reappointed Robert Virtue to the General Employees Pension Board, appointed members to the waterfront advisory board, established the auditor selection committee and approved first reading of LDC amendments to align local rules with state statutes on recovery residences and group homes.
On April 7 the Fernandina Beach City Commission handled several routine governance items, including appointments, committee formation and a first reading of an ordinance.
The commission reappointed Robert Virtue to the General Employees Pension Board (motion and unanimous vote). For the Waterfront Advisory Board, commissioners selected Chuck Smith and Jeff Stewart to fill two vacancies and designated Deb Stewart as alternate after a tally and tie‑breaking process.
Staff presented Resolution 2026-56 to establish the auditor selection committee, required every three years to choose the city's auditing firm. The commission selected a commissioner to serve on the committee and later appointed Patty Clifford, a former city CFO, and James Rauschenberger, a retired tax attorney, to the panel. The motions carried by unanimous voice votes.
In legislative business, staff introduced Ordinance 2026-07 for first reading to amend the Land Development Code to conform definitions, parking requirements and supplemental standards for certified recovery residences, group homes and community residential homes to recent state statutory changes. The ordinance was moved, seconded and approved on first reading by a 5–0 vote.
No public hearings or additional votes on appropriations were held for these items at the meeting; routine administrative follow up was directed to staff.
