The agenda includes city hall updates, landscape improvements, Marathon Fire/Rescue's service, the waterway compliance program, several invitations to bid, changes to fees, new ordinances, fishing pier upgrades, and moving the Farmers Market.
KCB logged about 7.3% of Marathon Fire/Rescue service calls in January. In FY25, KCB's payment was $970,000 against the total Fire/Rescue budget of $8,155,853. People Are Asking why we pay 11.9% of the Marathon budget for 7.3% of the costs.
Committee and Department Reports:
City manager Bartus published Invitations to Bid for Pavers at the Shelter Bay Drive Retention Pond, the basketball court, and a shade structure for the pickleball court. The bid opening for the pickleball shade is scheduled for February 20 and for the basketball court on February 27. The fishing pier project in Sunset Park is underway and public works director Guarino has ordered the fish cleaning station.
Public works installed flower boxes for the causeway bridge.
Consent Items:
Items to be voted on one motion include approval of the meeting minutes, appointment of Nancy Helme as an alternate to the Beautification Committee, installation of a 40,000-pound elevator style boatlift, and a warrant for $691,751.58
Action Items:
The commission will discuss awarding a contract for pervious pavers at the retention pond at 7th Street and Shelter Bay Drive.
The commission will discuss the purchase and outfitting of a Ford F-250 pickup truck for the police department for $88,065.20.
The commission will discuss installing a surveillance camera and Wi-Fi at Sunset Park at an annual cost of $3,154.20 for Internet connectivity alone.
The request for WiFi was made by a KCB property owner with no suggestion of cameras. The Recreation Committee declined to make either a positive or negative recommendation and deferred the matter to the city commission for determination. Other KCBers have expressed concern about data collection and the increased surveillance.
The Recreation Committee made several recommendations:
Increasing the size of the putting green.
Golf course safety improvements
City funds for the purchase of outdoor furniture for the golf course, including tables.
Installation of pavers at the bocce court.
The commission will discuss the utility board recommendation for $37 marina monthly sewer charges per pump out connection.
The commission will have first readings of a wide ranging ordinance adding seawall conditions, compliance requirements, enforcement, and more to the city code as well as an ordinance amending a scrivenor’s error in 2026-508 regarding plan densities for commercial, resort, and public buildings
They will also discuss resolutions to change several fees for building department permits and services and for other city services.
Commissioner Harding's February 9 Wastewater Report shows no detections in KCB of Influenza A H5, B, NVO, MPX Clade 1, or Measles in the last 30 days. On the other hand COVID spiked in the January 13 and January 22 samples. Influenza A1, A2 and A H3 rose significantly again.
Commissioners' Reports
Commissioner Harding will also discuss the Monroe County Water Shortage Warning.
Commissioner Diehl will update the seawall inspections
Vice-Mayor Colonell has a city hall update
Mayor Foster has a grant update.
