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Staff said the original architectural services agreement had been structured around an $18 million, ~30,000‑square‑foot facility. Project programming and site changes increased the facility size and scope (including a parking garage), and construction cost estimates rose during a period of industry price escalation.

Under the American Institute of Architects contract, the architect’s fee is a percentage of total construction cost. The architect initially asserted a change‑order claim of about $1.28 million; after meetings and staff review the firm agreed to reduce the requested amount to approximately $934,000 and, following further discussions and deductions, to roughly $889,000. City staff engaged a construction‑litigation attorney to assess options but said that arbitration would likely be costly and that many of the architect’s claims were contractually supportable because the project scope had grown.

Council members asked about lessons for future projects, oversight and value. City administration said staff would reform selection, contracting and budget control practices for future major capital projects and noted the site required additional work (utility relocations, brownfield protections, and a garage) that contributed to the increase. Staff described the completed reductions as a pragmatic resolution that allowed construction to proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bradenton City Council Meeting, May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City administrators described negotiations with the police headquarters architect over an additional fee tied to increased project size, reporting the architect reduced an initial invoice and that the city is paying a negotiated change‑order amount rather than pursuing arbitration.","taxTitle","Bradenton City, Manatee County, Florida","taxId",12477,"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},6191117,"Council permits overnight mooring at Riverwalk day dock for intergovernmental transit service",231,3600000,3831000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93&start=3600&end=3831","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6191117/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Council-permits-overnight-mooring-at-Riverwalk-day-dock-for-intergovernmental-transit-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191117-827845c90d2be53c089d58494717aef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421117&Signature=iukIUB9BzhoanGiAz3gqp4OOIX90RXFIo6u3~b~qPQMo4pzZVQ6KA83RpGqBN1ICXSZxgxDmIXUhiZ3kBmLcz26ZUF1ojZBBfY7Y5VodmiC5ZwJ~MgyG3C3wLv-sQEKD3jpzdwaeSxHvNOkbQNGZH1F4l-JdLKzuabiPXFG3oT~IquDxawdn4094LhUPuzNaAuWV8FbGj9uSpY2UdbobADaluNk3krE1myLWx57D4ALtbTEXjbwb2c1K1N-S6Lm2jlXjC9h4AQycquK4nXkSrOzg-Z5M5qSG8OxM2MFiNDRbZdtR2slB5p1i1IhkTsgmJj8PfyRq1UowJIMhO3V-wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council adopted a text change on May 28 to permit overnight mooring at the Riverwalk public day dock — but only when an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) authorizes a government transit operator to use the dock overnight. City staff and council described the change as a targeted amendment to accommodate Manatee County’s water‑taxi program and a planned larger, faster vessel the county intends to deploy.

Public Works and administration said the city’s original day‑dock ordinance prohibited overnight mooring; county transit officials asked for a targeted code change so a larger enclosed vessel the county is acquiring could berth overnight while operating an intercity/visitor ferry route. The change restricts overnight mooring to government transit operators under an IGA to limit commercial mooring and protect the dock’s public-access purpose.

Council members asked about signage and derelict‑vessel concerns; staff said the amendment applies specifically to the Riverwalk day dock and that the county and Tourism Development Council are coordinating improved signage and wayfinding. The ordinance passed 5–0.","Council amended code to allow overnight mooring at the Riverwalk public day dock by intergovernmental agreement so the county's expanded water‑taxi service can dock larger vessels overnight.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191123,"Council approves special‑use status for docks in Urban Village zoning district",2573,3396000,5969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93&start=3396&end=5969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93/thumbnail_3396000.jpg","/articles/6191123/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Council-approves-specialuse-status-for-docks-in-Urban-Village-zoning-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191123-6c63b7e4829202e71d2380f3e36953aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421117&Signature=Puzt6IminRz~y22w6vvNc~VcxMu5QLyG1IqFmk6rAfgN6oYx-FfjifaSBnvK31axvAe7ihbNWoghiB-MNnz14nEhgH6eYVjojrdIhuezH68jm5GTPLI-QsuEt-jh1dksaMEZbVAmidEMi4ouB-LnwFTsmxmuBjgMeVc1gn097BbmOvb5iw58bLCjYsdkKxLvRUf6nFPEnbiQvXYLt9uIoCyX--cGXR8QA3cEDcsMF47jheUO~y4FNuhFcgZrZnOoXI5FyvuyknVi8WJ5dynGfdH7iv7fbWiWarRNOljHNEnvmX12hLLoa-yw4LRDw7CRWPvVygg5A4g3J1PMXIfYsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bradenton City Council approved a text amendment on second reading on May 28 to allow docks and piers as a special use in the Urban Village (UV) zoning district. Planning staff said the UV district had been the only district that prohibited docks, despite some properties in the district abutting waterways.

Assistant Planning Director Greg DeLong told council the amendment responds to a request from an applicant whose property on Manatee Avenue West abuts Wares Creek; staff initially proposed docks as a permitted use but the Planning Commission voted to change the amendment to a special‑use classification so any commercial dock or pier proposal would receive extra vetting and public review. Planning Commission recommended approval 4–0.

Council members discussed whether docks should be permitted or special use; the council’s motion approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation to list docks as a special use, which requires Planning Commission review and council approval for each application. The ordinance passed on second reading by a 5–0 vote.","City council amended the land‑use code to list docks and piers as a special use in the Urban Village (UV) zoning district, sending future commercial dock proposals to planning commission and council review.",{"_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},6191128,"Bradenton council confirms Josh Kramer as police chief; swearing-in set for July 8",370,5148000,5518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93&start=5148&end=5518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93/thumbnail_5148000.jpg","/articles/6191128/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Bradenton-council-confirms-Josh-Kramer-as-police-chief-swearing-in-set-for-July-8","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191128-76aaa971b5928066378f8db073d5b610/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421118&Signature=Sa60MCYWf1b8BmL33H6SpbhdDA2EhNFTqGth06-wLUwTMikmcQb5Gt0M8AUnp833HpqWt4c2O20YzD6CX8L0Jf6ejasSHgUes8VEAuO5K2D3knfR~JdW-SnqnYSX8qQomA1gTAuLMYOQbk2y9Uzfo7A3q1tUzvhuiJ2VTu5Pwgnxm-G26I6H1CUGlQ4u3HtJipVAvo-SrBIoAeWo-ntS6hZk5EI-OZaRIK9Puulgm665vGOkRSKuCSU5OaN1K9wsFPx97f2swyRvtVIWm~-bIfompmsPZcDNHoIhd9nfCnROPIGrLqxjrgkw0HOrRepfKVzDMfajf8-~evI3329usw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bradenton City Council voted to confirm Assistant Chief Josh Kramer as the city’s next chief of police on May 28. The council took the confirmation vote after Mayor (Gene Brown) announced Chief Bevin’s retirement and described a multi‑step vetting process. Kramer thanked the council and said he would continue the department’s stated motto and focus on service to the community.

Mayor and staff said the appointment followed an internal recruitment and vetting process; the mayor said he interviewed more than a dozen department members, including officers and supervisors. The mayor highlighted department investments in compensation and training and said the July 8 swearing‑in at the Historic Courthouse will also include a separate swearing‑in of several officers that will restore the department to its authorized strength of 133 officers.

Vice Mayor Kramer (who recused himself from the specific vote and then later led other council actions) and Council members moved to confirm Kramer as chief; the motion carried 4–0 (one recusal). The mayor thanked the other candidates for participating in a “tough decision” process.

Kramer said he will continue the department’s stated values and pledged professionalism, courage and transparency as chief.","The Bradenton City Council confirmed Assistant Chief Josh Kramer as chief of police and scheduled his swearing-in for July 8 at the Historic Courthouse; Kramer will replace retiring Chief Bevin.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191132,"Bradenton council approves $179,640 contract for urban renewal action plan",2578,2248000,4826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93&start=2248&end=4826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024501-3759fdf54cc6737b2d0c92bee348aa93/thumbnail_2248000.jpg","/articles/6191132/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Bradenton-council-approves-179640-contract-for-urban-renewal-action-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191132-74536665ec4457b312a6a3f26d7b40b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421118&Signature=Y3i5Y6lQ2nrRp39gYFyTt9xvhmljTLz0WHAKlcO2SbglUBf-CwwDYjVLrIvre4NzCoXrKLlD9OKbjJWQhL2DqUtD8x3dcYr74hBbU1W2nTPPshJPg2s5S9IzSH8-d0VWhzg0LERxcuuGApblxUjRU809G1ErKbv-jEquPtQ9G~HHH0vFnAQswUF1qw1wbByN5NhAzq2HZizOomxPIeqstx7py8MB0~l1pQBd3oGAlXpBAGx004~1DDDrXOUIPsrLcp1~43zp2BeeADzOdmn-2YhoFQH37kcdkbe-VXOI7bgXS9NUufbU5CSwF3MNx6-WgvZ~uHvNUYcD5OEBPc6dCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bradenton City Council approved a contract on May 28 to hire Dover Kohl & Partners (with urban economics partner PES) to prepare an Urban Renewal Action Plan for the city and identify three “special area” plans, city staff said.

The contract approved by a 5–0 vote covers a base fee of $179,640 plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $20,000, for a project total not to exceed $199,640. The consultant team proposes an approximately eight‑month schedule beginning in June, with research and site visits in the summer and final plan materials in January–February.

City economic development staff and the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) described the scope as research and synthesis of prior studies, targeted economic analysis, three focused special-area concepts, visualizations for developers, and a short list of “day‑one” implementation actions. Victor Dover and Andrew Georgiadis presented examples of similar downtown and waterfront projects and emphasized translating community desires into investment-ready choices for developers and funders. Michelle Hillstrom of the Bradenton Area EDC told council the EDC will be actively engaged in oversight and implementation.

Council members pressed the consultants on oversight, implementability, and how the plan would avoid sitting on a shelf. Dover said the team will show options early, solicit council and stakeholder feedback in iterative workshops, and focus on actions that have sufficient consensus to be “doable” soon after adoption. The EDC noted its prior strategic plans have produced measurable outcomes and said it would manage consultant engagement to keep the plan actionable.

Mayor and staff framed the work as an effort to “renew, reinvigorate and reinvest” in downtown and the riverfront, and to align the plan with ongoing capital initiatives such as City Park, Riverwalk investments and infrastructure work.

The council voted 5–0 to approve the scope and fees and directed staff to include funding for the project in the FY 2026 operating budget.","The Bradenton City Council on May 28 approved a contract with Dover Kohl & Partners and partners to produce an eight-month urban renewal action plan and three special-area plans, with the Bradenton Area EDC as implementation partner.","actionData","errors"]

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