MEXICOBEACH  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY,JANUARY9,2024AT9.00, A.M. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Mayor, Michele Miller  Councilman, Jerry Smith Councilwoman, Linda Hamilton Clint McCahill, City Attorney  Councilman, Adrian Welle Councilman, Richard Wolff Tammy Brunson, City Clerk  Chris Hubbard, City Administrator  This meeting will be live streamed on the City of Mexico Beach Government Facebook page. If you have any questions or comments on the agenda, please email them up to 2 hours prior to meeting at sivyameisoheachlsov.  I. II.  CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION  III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ROLLCALL V.  MAYOR COMMENTS VI. COUNCIL COMMENTS VII. CITIZEN COMMENTS  1. Speaker must come toj podium and state name and address. 2. Comments are limited to (3) minutes.  VIII. CONSENT AGENDA  1. Minutes November 28, 2023 City Council Special Meeting 2. Minutes- November 28, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting 3. Minutes - December 12, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting 4. Minutes- December 22, 2023 City Council Special Meeting  IX. REGULAR AGENDA  1. Employee of the Month (December 2023) 2. Employee of the Year (2023)    3. Ordinance 827- Charter Amendment-Masimum Building Height(First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OFI MENICOBEACKPLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING AN ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; STABLISIINGTHEPORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUCHI ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITYOF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER;  PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVEDATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 827 (By Title Only)  b. Open Public Discussion Close Public Discussion d. Discussion  4. Ordinance 828-Charter Amendment- Change City Form of Government to Council- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING AN ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDINGFORI PUBLICNOTICEOP: SUCHELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  Administrator (First Reading)  Motion tol Read Ordinance 828 (By Title Only)  Open Public Discussion Close Public Discussion d. Discussion  5. Ordinance 829-Charter Amendment-Removing "The Mayor shall be the Chief Elected administrative and fiscal official for the City" from Article II, Section 2.07. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING AN ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TOTHE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION;PROVIDINGFORPUBLICNOTICE OFS SUCHELECTION;PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 829 (By Title Only)  b. Open Public Discussion Close Public Discussion d. Discussion    6. Ordinance 830-Charter Amendment-Add Position of City Administrator (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING ANI ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ICTONPROVDINGFOR PUBLICI NOTICEOFSUCIEIRCTON: PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  a. Motion to Read Ordinance 830 (By Title Only)  b. Open Public Comment Close Public Discussion d. Discussion  7. Ordinance 831-Charter. Amendment-Add Position of City Clerk (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING AN ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION;PROVIDINGFOR PUBLICNOTICE OFS SUCHELECTION: PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  a. Motion tol Read Ordinance 831 (By Title Only)  b. Open Public Comment Close Public Comment d. Discussion  8. Ordinance 832-Charter Amendment-Provide for al Runoff Election if no candidate receivesa AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING AND SCHEDULING AN ELECTION UPON AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT FOR SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDINGFOR PUBLICNOTICEOFSUCHELECTION:PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  majority of 50% plus one of the votes (First Reading)  a. Motion to Read Ordinance 832 (By Title Only)  b. Open Public Discussion Close Public Discussion d. Discussion  9. Request to declare January 12th as Carol Roberts Day  a. Open Public Discussion b. Close Public Discussion Discussion d. Motion to Approve    10. Financial Report - City Administrator  a. Open Public Discussion b. Close Public Discussion Discussion  11. Engineering Firm RFQ's-City. Administrator  a. Open Public Discussion b. Close Public Discussion Discussion d. Motion to Approve/Deny  12. Discussion Review Resolution 2017-07-City. Administrator  X.  DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Public Works Report 2. Utilities Report 3. Codel Enforcement 4. Sheriff Department Report 5. Firel Department Report XI. STAFF REPORTS  1. City Administrator - Chris Hubbard 2. City Attorney - Clint McCahill  XII. ADJOURNMENT  Emailed toi interested parties andj posted on the city website on: 01/05/2024  Note: Copies oft the Agenda items are posted ont the City's Website, mexicobeachf.goy This meeting willl ber recorded on the *You are hereby notified that in accordance with Florida Statutes, you have a right to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered. You may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which may need to include evidence and testimony upon which the appeal is based. 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