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Summary of Action - Regular City Council Meeting October 14, 2025

City Council Meetings - Summary of Action Posted on October 16, 2025

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INVOCATION
    1. Invocation - Pastor Paul Andris from Calvary Chapel Titusville will give the invocation. Pastor Paul Andris from Calvary Chapel Titusville gave the invocation.
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. Minutes - Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meetings on August 12, 2025, August 26, 2025 (6:30 p.m.), and September 9, 2025 and special City Council meetings on September 18, 2025 and September 22, 2025 (Attorney-Client Session). Approved as submitted.
  5. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & PRESENTATIONS 
  6. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 
    1. Board of Adjustments and Appeals - Appoint one (1) alternate member (Public-at-Large) to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for an unexpired term to expire on July 31, 2027. Appointed Nathan Rothell (Public-at-Large) as an alternate member with an unexpired term to expire on July 31, 2027.
    2. Titusville Environmental Commission (TEC) Landscape Management Trust Fund - Consider the TEC's recommendation to Council. Council deferred the TEC’s recommendation to after the community meeting for the Urban Forest Plan that the Community Development Department with the consultant, Eocene, will host on November 10, 2025.  Member Nelson clarified that the motion was to defer the TEC’s recommendation until the City has a Urban Forest Plan. 
  7. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) - Council provided advisability for staff to research allowing schools in the Urban Village Zoning District.   The motion was for staff to only come back with the research, not an ordinance at this time. Council provided advisability to review the current rules and regulations to account for development, flooding, wetlands, protecting the environment, and to confirm the capacity for stormwater.  Council also expressed concern of City residents living on County roads that flood.   This will be in conjunction with TEC request to review the wetland policies.  Community Development Director Brad Parrish confirmed that Council wanted to strengthen the current regulations and that staff will only come back with findings at this time.   In addition, staff will not complete their research until after the Resilient Titusville Public Engagement meeting that is scheduled on November 4, 2025.
  8. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Task Order No. MHTO005 for the City of Titusville Reclaim Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Well Feasibility Study - Approve the award of Task Order #MHTO005 to Mead and Hunt in the amount of $59,792 to provide engineering consulting services including a feasibility study for an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well to manage excess reclaimed water through both storage and withdrawal capabilities, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    2. Purchase of Response Capable Staff Vehicle - Approve purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse AWD 4dr RS w/2RS response capable staff vehicle. The vehicle will be purchased from Alan Jay Fleet Sales using Contract number 5179-2025 City of Tallahassee. Purchase price on current quote #64921-2 is in the amount of $60,789.00. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    3. Award of Citywide Janitorial Services Contract - Approve the final scoring and award the contract to American Facility Services, Inc. of Alpharetta, GA, and authorize staff to conduct the final negotiations with the firm not to exceed $225,000 annually. Additionally, authorize the Mayor to execute the subsequent negotiated contract subject to the review of the City Attorney, City Manager, and Purchasing and Contracting. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    4. Acceptance - Fire Dept. FY24 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant for 3 firefighters. Accept FY24 SAFER Grant award and approve the associated budget amendment. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    5. Water Allocation Permit - Big Dan's Car Wash Titusville Commons - Approve the issuance of a water supply capacity allocation permit in the amount of 18,298 gallons per day for the Big Dan's Car Wash development on Cheney Highway. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    6. Change Order - Fire Stations Humidity Assessment - Approve change order #1 to Task Order # AECOMTO08, Fire Station Humidity Assessments, to AECOM, Inc. in the amount of $46,044.25 for Design, Permitting, and Construction Phase Services to Fire Headquarters, Fire Station 11, and Fire Station 13 buildings. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    7. FY26 Starfire Corporation Contract Amendment for Red, White, & Boom Fireworks Display- Approve the requested six-month extension to the Starfire Corporation agreement for the provision of fireworks for the July 4, 2026 event at a cost of $38,500 and authorize the Purchasing & Contracting Administrator to execute the extension agreement. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    8. 2026 Medicare Medical and Pharmacy Plan Options for City Retirees for January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 - Approve the 2026 Medicare Supplement and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan renewal with Cigna and approve the 2026 Medicare Advantage PPO Plan with RX with Humana for City retirees eligible for Medicare; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement documents upon review and approval from Purchasing , the City Attorney and the City Manager. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    9. Award of Contract - Community Shade Stop - Approve the award of the Community Shade Stop contract to SDV Services of Titusville, FL in the amount of $37,900.00 for the installation of one (1) community shade stop and associated bench, bike rack and trash receptacle and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant program. Approved in accordance with recommendations.
    10. Live Work Units in the Office Professional (OP) zoning district - Approve advisability directing the staff to draft an ordinance permitting Live/Work units in the Office Professional (OP) zoning district. Approved in accordance with recommendations. 
  9. ORDINANCES – SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ACTION - THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO QUASI-JUDICIAL RULES OF PROCEDURE. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM MUST FIRST COMPLETE AN AGENDA SIGN-UP CARD AND SIGN THE OATH CONTAINED THEREON. THOSE SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF A REQUEST WILL BE HEARD FIRST. IF YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS, SKETCHES, OR DOCUMENTS THAT YOU DESIRE FOR CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER, THEY MUST BE SUBMITTED INTO EVIDENCE AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE CITY. SUBMIT THESE EXHIBITS TO THE CITY CLERK.
    1. Small Scale Amendment (SSA) Application No.2-2024 - State Road 405 & Singleton Avenue - PD SOUTH - This item will not be heard. The item will be re-advertised and rescheduled to a future meeting. This item was not heard and will be re-advertised and rescheduled to a future meeting.
    2. Right of Way Vacate (ROW) Application No. 2-2025 - Orange Street - Conduct the public hearing and deny Resolution No. 18-2025 vacating, abandoning, and discontinuing certain public streets for a portion of the Orange Street public right of way. (This item was tabled at the regular City Council meeting on September 23, 2025.) On September 17, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial based on its inconsistency with the comprehensive plan criteria spelled out in the Transportation Element Policy 1.6.2. The motion for denial was approved, 7-0. Denied as recommended by staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
    3. Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2-2025 Cold Spot Food Truck - This item was withdrawn by the applicant. This item was withdrawn as requested by the applicant. 
  10. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
    1. Small Scale Amendment (SSA) Application No. 6-2025 - Annexation, Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, and Rezoning of Golden Knights Boulevard Industrial - Conduct the first reading of ordinances for SSA No. 6-2025 to Annex, Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, and Rezone the property located at Golden Knights Boulevard. Ordinance No. 32-2025 amending Section 7, Chapter 63-2001, Laws of Florida, special acts of 1963, by annexing certain property located south of Golden Knights Blvd and east of Tico Road having parcel id numbers: 23-35-02-01-*-90, and 23-35-02-01-*-77 to be included within the City limits; providing for severability; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances and providing for an effective date. This is a legislative item. Ordinance No. 33-2025 amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Ordinance No. 60-1988, which adopted the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Titusville, by amending the future land use map, by changing the land use designation on approximately 9.18+/- acres of property located south of Golden Knights Blvd and east of Tico Road, having Brevard County parcel id numbers 23-35-02-01-*-90, and 23-35-02-01-*-77, from the Industrial (Brevard County) future land use designation to the Industrial (City of Titusville) future land use designation; providing for severability; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; and providing for an effective date. This is a legislative item. Ordinance No. 34-2025 Amending Ordinance No. 5-1993 of the City of Titusville, by amending the zoning map made a part of said ordinance by reference by changing the Light Industrial (IU) (Brevard County) zoning district to the Industrial (M-2) zoning district on approximately 9.18+/- acres of property located south of Golden Knights Blvd and east of Tico Road, having Brevard County parcel id numbers 23-35-02-01-*-90, and 23-35-02-01-*-77; providing for severability; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; and providing for an effective date. This is a quasi-judicial item. The public hearing is scheduled for the regular City Council meeting on October 28, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. At their regular meeting on October 8, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency, recommended the following: (1) Approval of the annexation of 9.18+/- acres, 7-0; (2) Approval of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment from Industrial (Brevard County) to the City's Industrial Future Land Use designation, 7-0; and (3) approval of the rezoning from Light Industrial IU (Brevard County) to the City's Industrial (M-2) zoning district, 7-0. Ordinances read by title only.  The public hearing was scheduled for the regular City Council meeting on October 28, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. 
  11. OLD BUSINESS 
  12. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Harbor Lakes - Final Plat - Approve the Final Plat, Covenants and Bonds for Harbor Lakes subdivision located north of Knox McRae Drive. This is a quasi-judicial item. At their regular meeting on October 8, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Harbor Lakes Final Plat as presented, 7-0. Approved as recommended by staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission. 
  13. PETITIONS AND REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) No action. 
  14. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS 
    1. Mayor's Report - The Mayor will provide his individual report. Mayor Connors provided his individual report. Council authorized the Mayor to attend the Florida League of Cities Legislative Conference in Orlando on December 4-5, 2025. Council authorized staff to prepare a letter to Brevard County to request the County look at their roads that are within the City limits that are in need of maintenance.   One road discussed was Dairy Road, section close to the Winn Dixie Grocery Store, which is currently in need of maintenance. No additional action items.
    2. Council Reports - Council Members will provide their individual reports. Council Members provided their individual reports. Council authorized staff to prepare a letter to Brevard County expressing concern of septic tanks and the capacity of their sewer treatment plants, request their plans for the future and ask how Titusville can support the their plans.   Council discussed the areas of Port St. John and Mims. No additional action items. 
  15. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
    1. City Manager's Report - The City Manager's Report is included in the agenda packet. City Manager Abbate provided his written report. Council scheduled a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.   This meeting was scheduled to hold the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) special meeting to hear requests from non-profit agencies for CDBG funding. No additional action items. 
  16. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
    1. Request for Litigation Executive Session - Request for an Executive Session with the City Council to discuss a pending litigation in the matter of the Estate of James Lowrey vs. Joshua Payne and the City of Titusville, Case Number 23-CV-01313-PGB-LHP, currently pending in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, for the purpose of discussing litigation expenses and strategy. Council approved the request for an executive session with City Council to discuss a pending litigation in the matter of the Estate of James Lowrey vs. Joshua Payne and the City of Titusville, Case Number 23-CV-01313-PGB-LHP, currently pending in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, for the purchase of discussing litigation expenses and strategy.


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