City Council Minutes
Chairwoman: Terri DiSciullo
City Council: Ted Forcht, Chuck Kiester, Michael F. Minozzi Jr.,
Robert J. Popoff, William D. Trotter, E. Glenn Tucker
Regular Meeting
February 5, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.
Chairwoman DiSciullo called the meeting to order and presided.
ROLL CALL
All Councilors Were Present.
Also Present:
A. William Moss, City Manager
Rich Yovanovich, City Attorney
Bill Harrison, Finance Director
Steven Olmsted, Community Development Director
Bryan Milk, Senior Planner
Dana Souza, Parks and Recreation Director
Michael Murphy, Fire Chief
Roger Reinke, Police Chief
Lisa Douglass, Public Information Coordinator
Laura Litzan, City Clerk
Other interested citizens and visitors
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Reverend Ron Biel, Marco Lutheran Church, provided the invocation; student Ashley Schneller led the pledge of allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Councilor Minozzi to approve the agenda, amended to remove Item 5(C) from the Consent Agenda. Second by Councilor Popoff. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
Mr. John Owshanik, 766 Plantation Court, questioned why Lewis Court was repaved last year and then was torn up for the sewer installation.
Mr. Butch Neylon, 764 Hernando Drive, commented about a public records request he made on January 27, 2007.
Ms. Eileen Ward, 1142 Vernon Place, commented on the closing of the Marco Island transfer site and the lack of a site for commercial landscaping debris.
Mr. Doug Enman, 701 Nautilus Court, requested Council to add to the agenda a moratorium on the Septic Tank Replacement Program (STRP) until allegations of the Sunshine Law violation are resolved.
Mr. Jim Kennedy, 200 Solana Court, also requested Council to defer the STRP.
Mr. Dan Sine, 1280 Stone Court, commented that in his prior experience the cost of treating wastewater is higher than water bills. He requested a projected cost for wastewater.
Mr. Roger Hall, 1260 Osprey Court, also requested a moratorium of the STRP based on the Sunshine Law violations.
Mr. Joe Batte, 240 Marquesas Court, commented that an article in the newspaper is troublesome and provided suggestions to Council.
Mr. Sal Sciarrino, 911 Montego Court, commented that he doesn’t know what is happening to the Island.
Mr. Sayre Uhler, 540 Tigertail Court, questioned why the budget is not heard until May 1, 2007 and that part time residents do not get to participate.
Mr. Russ Colombo, 755 Plantation Court, commented that he agrees with Mr. Sciarrino.
MOTION by Councilor Kiester to add an item to the agenda to discuss a moratorium on the STRP. Second by Councilor Forcht. MOTION FAILED 5-2. Vice-Chair Tucker, Councilor Minozzi, Councilor Popoff, Councilor Trotter and Chairwoman DiSciullo opposed.
MOTION by Vice-Chair Tucker to adjourn the meeting. Second by Councilor Popoff. MOTION CARRIED 6-1. Councilor Keister opposed.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Terri DiSciullo, Council Chairwoman
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ATTEST:
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Laura Litzan, City Clerk
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PREPARED BY:
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Debbie McCabe, Secretary
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