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City Manager and staff said Raf Tillis (referenced in the meeting as the consultant/firm that prepared an analysis of bringing solid-waste services in-house) completed a heavy technical report and staff will schedule one-on-ones to walk councilmembers through the findings. Council members said an informal, workshop-style meeting would allow more open discussion than dais presentations and could be scheduled in advance of the three-day February workshop. Vice Mayor and other council members emphasized the need for a clear timeline so the topic does not lose momentum.

Why it matters: Solid-waste services and the Cameo site affect collection schedules, bulk-trash policy and costs for residents. The consultant's analysis of in-house services and the Cameo property status could lead to operational or contract changes with budget implications.

Council and staff also discussed related topics raised during reports: traffic-enforcement results, the reopening of Skate City at Whispering Pines Park on Jan. 22, Becker Road construction updates, and the city's recent land-swap that places a former elementary-school site under city control for master planning.

Next steps: Staff will continue 1-on-1 briefings with council members, provide the consultant report for review, and work to schedule the informal meeting during the week of Feb. 18; the informal session will cover both the consultant analysis and Cameo site updates together.

Ending: The informal session is intended to give the full council a forum for candid discussion before any formal direction or ordinance changes are brought to the dais.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Port St. Lucie City Council Meeting Jan 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After discussion the council reached consensus to schedule an informal meeting (target week of Feb. 18) to review the Reptilis report and the Cameo site; staff will continue one-on-one briefings and prepare materials for the informal session.","taxTitle","Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida","taxId",21892,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6391095,"Council approves 150-foot monopole in Southern Grove for Fire Station 20 cell coverage",542,2678000,3220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2111615-892597783654379b220519d9cf3da487&start=2678&end=3220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2111615-892597783654379b220519d9cf3da487/thumbnail_2678000.jpg","/articles/6391095/Port-St-Lucie/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Council-approves-150-foot-monopole-in-Southern-Grove-for-Fire-Station-20-cell-coverage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6391095-ec1220deb7e6a580351091d2c7995269/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201009&Signature=Iar2xu5pLunPb9vG080QPSXgaJNMREEjqqPXu-4eZNm713cof2ig-P0xAVIgnF4NBbD54XaGG2g6CtgATt64S1FjurP8qkmcYMBCl3oP1t4Z4lUQbGEMD7OrN13OCHtag2z2-KeX52npamTpQIwHk0wAvI1z9nV-O5Klo3rE5zIaghhpLFCKz928dW9JdRCc8MSkUATf5Lh6gDmzAzBOt9f5ny0xofI2uCxuSJgOUVDX97VItlkJqlvNiObotfSA80raIvOUqwjbn1jcDdDIcIQqR2B7UYHs7rZD1Vl8CHZIwwgsU2k7ylQFVqz3RSEPfZBd3NX3ymemyRGNfoQbAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port St. Lucie City Council on Jan. 13 approved a special-exception use allowing a 150-foot monopole cell tower at the Southern Grove site intended to serve Fire Station 20 and surrounding areas.

Planning staff presented the request as a quasi-judicial item: Francis Foreman of the Planning & Zoning Division said the proposal meets special-exception criteria in the Tradition Commerce Park North at Southern Grove PUD regulation book and the city's zoning code, and the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval on Dec. 3, 2024. Foreman told the council the nearest existing towers are about 1.9 miles away and that the tower is proposed to reduce dead zones and dropped calls in the developing area.

The applicant's representatives said the tower will be a standard monopole (not a faux tree or other novelty design) with antenna panels concealed for a cleaner appearance. Todd Meyer with Redtail (applicant/agent) said the design will be a solid-white monopole with panels that hide the aerial antennas and that the team intentionally avoided a tall fake tree design.

Council approved Resolution 25-R01 granting the special exception and attaching standard conditions, including site-plan review, fencing, wind-load requirements and provisions for removal if the tower becomes obsolete or underutilized.

Why it matters: The approval adds cellular infrastructure intended to improve coverage in a growing portion of the city and includes conditions intended to protect site compatibility and require removal if the structure becomes obsolete.

Ending: Planning staff will move forward with site-plan implementation under the conditions set by council; the city will monitor compliance and require removal or corrective action if conditions are not met.

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Nut graf: Dozens of items on the agenda moved forward by voice vote or motion, including comprehensive-plan and PUD amendments for a Morningside Boulevard property, a new mobile food-truck chapter to the municipal code, a new boating-safety chapter, a land conveyance to the St. Lucie County School Board and multiple property-acquisition resolutions tied to city projects.

Key votes (at-a-glance):

- Ordinance 24-78 (second reading): Small-scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map to change about 6.83 acres from Limited Commercial to General Commercial and Institutional at 35100 SE Morningside Blvd. Motion approved by voice vote; council noted the city's adjacent golf course open-space designation would not change.

- Ordinance 24-79 (second reading): First amendment to the Sandpiper Bay PUD conceptual plan for the same property (35100 SE Morningside Blvd). Approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance 24-82 (second reading): Adds a chapter on mobile food trucks to Title 6 and associated zoning updates to Title 15. Approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance 24-83 (second reading): Creates Chapter 101 (Waterways) to address boating safety. Approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance 24-85 (second reading): Authorizes conveyance of 9.11 acres to the School Board of St. Lucie County under a land-swap agreement. Approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance 25-03 (first reading/public hearing): Abandonment of a portion of a 20-foot rear utility and drainage easement affecting Lot 32, Block 1462 (Port St. Lucie Section 15). Approved on first reading by motion.

- Ordinance 25-04 (first reading/public hearing): Abandonment of a portion of a 20-foot rear utility and drainage easement affecting Lot 24, Block 1149 (Port St. Lucie Section 12). Approved on first reading by motion.

- Ordinance 25-06 (first reading/public hearing, P240107): City-initiated text amendments to Chapter 153 and 158 (definitions, accessory structures, driveway standards, refuse collection and indoor assembly uses with/without alcohol). Planning & Zoning recommended approval on Dec. 3, 2024; council approved on first reading.

- Resolution 25-R01 (special-exception use): Granted a special-exception to allow a 150-foot monopole cell tower at the site of Southern Grove / Fire Station 20. Approved; application met special-exception criteria in the PUD regulations and zoning code.

- Resolution 25-R02: Authorized acquisition of 15.41 acres owned by the School Board of St. Lucie County in accordance with a land-swap agreement. Approved.

- Resolution 25-R03: Declared certain real property needed for the Floresta Drive improvement project a public necessity and authorized acquisition actions. Approved.

- Resolution 25-R04: Authorized acquisition of Lots 7–10, Block 325 (Port St. Lucie Section 20) for expansion of the North Port utility site. Approved.

- Consent items: Preliminary/final subdivision plat for Riverland Parcel D (P23190) approved with condition that the plat not be recorded until a bond and a revised MILR are received and reviewed by staff and the city attorney. Consent agenda approved with item 7L pulled for conditions to be read.

- Grant/JAG agreement: Council approved the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award of $34,041.67 for the Police Department.

Several motions were handled by voice vote with no roll-call tallies read into the record; the meeting minutes record the motions and that \"motion carries\" for passed items.

Ending: The council approved a mix of regulatory code changes, land-use amendments and property transactions that advance multiple capital and planning projects; staff will follow up on condition items and bring additional details or final documents as required.","At its Jan. 13 meeting the Port St. Lucie City Council approved multiple second- and first-reading ordinances, several property-acquisition resolutions and consent items. The council also tabled two agenda items.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6391105,"Port St. Lucie pauses adding fluoride to drinking water; utility director to convene expert panel",693,933000,1626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2111615-892597783654379b220519d9cf3da487&start=933&end=1626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2111615-892597783654379b220519d9cf3da487/thumbnail_933000.jpg","/articles/6391105/Port-St-Lucie/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Port-St-Lucie-pauses-adding-fluoride-to-drinking-water-utility-director-to-convene-expert-panel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6391105-b4e2fb7eb53edbab4b7972988a42d6c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201009&Signature=GPiQG~UUzN2lcOKDF9e9Qz41kevMTG2DGsLMwAWLSELiCeTqr2l6AEqKCC49-NtONTKmp2jKo3Iu96Mz7pujPUGns8CKie08Jnbwip~qb3xhQp6hZ-vE5HQ91ZL49se0Cqw3PuQnpVdcDauC2HEqFl1kWC~~dncIBcRTFy5XpAWROvGCxIvjiFQY2qB64GncUHao53po12hlHTMx31xJxX4vtcV4bZhbGv8LZUWlpZgQIKtgaTvhG3Sjx062rACtmmLUVUBGeDoo~y4lY5PBl6CEIBW6GRKjfs9N~3lVPf~saxL9qoIdGNH-NBN1FFFerCnnksVTHAtI5F~bhpsUdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port St. Lucie's Utility Systems Director Kevin Matiasik told the City Council on Jan. 13 that he had temporarily suspended the city's plan to add fluoride to the municipal water supply and will convene a group of experts to recommend next steps.

The suspension followed a public comment from resident Surio C. Banks, who urged the council to maintain fluoridation at 0.7 milligrams per liter and submitted a multi-page report. Matiasik said the decision to pause was based on recent information, including guidance from the Florida Surgeon General, case law and studies raising concerns about potential neurological effects in children.

Why it matters: Fluoride in public water has been a long-standing public-health practice intended to reduce tooth decay; changing that policy affects residents who rely on municipal water and those who cannot afford routine dental care. Matiasik said the pause will allow the city to review new studies and legal guidance and to seek consensus on a course of action.

Banks urged the council during the public-comment period to adopt a 0.7 mg/L standard and said he had submitted a 15-page report for city review. Matiasik told the council he \"did make the ... call to temporarily suspend the addition of fluoride based on a variety of information, including, that of the Florida Surgeon General, some case law, and some studies.\" He said he had reached out to the state health department and the local dental society and planned to bring a recommendation after assembling a task force.

Council members expressed support for a precautionary pause while experts review the record. Councilwoman Caraballo said she appreciated the decision: \"I want to thank you for your prudence in the decision that you made.\" Councilman Pickett asked whether dental-office fluoride treatments would change if the city removed supplemental fluoride from the system; Matiasik said naturally occurring fluoride remains in groundwater and that dentists and the medical community will be part of the review.

Matiasik said he expects to bring a formal recommendation back to council \"by the end of this month,\" and that the task force would weigh public-health benefits, current fluoride availability in other sources and potential risks.

No formal ordinance or council vote was recorded on Jan. 13; the action was an operational suspension by city staff and a direction to assemble experts and return with recommendations.

The city acknowledged receipt of Banks's written materials and said staff would forward them to utilities and the city manager's office for the task-force review.

The council recorded no timeline for when the panel's meetings will be public; Matiasik said he would share the information with residents who requested it and with the council when available.

Ending: The pause leaves the question of municipal fluoridation unresolved; the city will decide whether to resume, modify or discontinue addition of fluoride after expert review and a forthcoming staff recommendation.","Utility Systems Director Kevin Matiasik temporarily suspended the addition of fluoride to the city's potable water Jan. 13 and said a task force of health and dental experts will make a recommendation to the city.","actionData","errors"]

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Council agrees to informal session on solid waste, Cameo site and Reptilis report; staff to hold 1-on-ones beforehand

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Port St. Lucie council approves land-use changes, code updates and property acquisitions; multiple ordinances and resolutions pass Jan. 13

Port St. Lucie pauses adding fluoride to drinking water; utility director to convene expert panel