The agenda includes a city hall update, proclamations, a new wastewater plant operator, lift station resiliency, a P&Z handbook, a 50,000-pound boat lift, higher sewer rates, and more.
Special Requests include proclamations honoring Patriot Day and the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Committee and Department Reports:
Chief Rogers reported on one non-emergency false alarm, four public service responses, and five EMS calls in KCB.
Chief Buxton reported on a hit-and-run, fraud, trespass, theft, and medical incidents. There were 16 calls for service and 4 medical/alarm calls.
City Administrator Bartus discussed TDC capital project and other grants, opened bids for the wastewater lift station, the floodplain ordinance changes, and recapped mini-season. KCB did not receive a FDEP Beach Restoration Grant.
Public Works Head Guarino's busy month included the new fans for the golf course clubhouse, new horseshoe pits, moving the swordfish sculpture, ongoing maintenance, and more.
City Clerk Roussin, in addition to the regular duties, completed staff evaluations and merit pay recommendations, reported on grants, and on the 2026 population estimate of 800. Electronic archiving of records continued. The "big-bucket records retention schedule" is in the packet.
New wastewater plant operator Danny Price has started.
The building department reports that 10 construction projects are active. They continue to support the city hall project. Outreach to seawall owners continues. Performed annual inspections for 56 short term rentals; more than 700 short term rental properties require inspection. Working to implement requirements of HB-803.
Consent Items:
Items to be voted on one motion include a February 2027 Hot Dog in the Hut event as well as approving a warrant for $1,188,830 and the meeting minutes.
Action Items:
The commission will approve the Marathon invoice for EMS/Fire Rescue capital projects for $25,000.
The commission will discuss awarding Pedro Falcon $213,735 for Lift Station Resiliency Improvements.
The commission will approve amending the new construction materials section of the KCB code.
Although the change is supposed to comply with new Florida Statutes, there is a concern that additional changes to the city code will be needed to resolve the conflict regarding manufactured homes. The P&Z agenda dealt only with Section 6-3 of the KCB code that limits construction materials by requiring 75% concrete construction for exterior walls. There is no record that the P&Z Board was aware of the city ordinance that prohibits manufactured homes here. The statute mandates that cities cannot discriminate against manufactured homes. Some believe that concrete-walled manufactured homes are not possible but the Southeast Masonry Construction Association and others show that manufactured homes are constructed with structural masonry walls.
Most of KCB's residential and commercial lots are in Flood Zone AE. The FEMA definition of high-risk Flood Zone AE is the "100-year floodplain." Likewise, People Are Asking why the elimination of masonry construction relates only to single family homes. P&Z did not table the matter when it was suggested that further study was needed. Read the P&Z minutes here.
The commission will approve amending the pool setbacks section of the KCB code.
There is a concern that the Keys are a specially designated area. The proposed amendment must address structural integrity, impacts to the seawall, sea level rise, and buffer area. It may trigger changes to the comprehensive plan because the proposal involves land development regulations and may require state review. The proposed amendment codifies prior approvals and relies on staff recommendations. Read the P&Z minutes here.
Other municipalities in the county require 10-foot setbacks because the 10-foot shoreline setback is critical.
The commission will discuss a handbook as the official training and reference resource for the Planning Zoning Board.
The commission will approve removing the existing mooring piles and the 24K four post cradle lift and replacing them with a 50,000-pound eight post and a 20K four post cradle boat lift on 14th Street. The existing concrete deck will remain.
The commission will discuss hiring a technician.
New wastewater plant operator Danny Price has started.
Ordinances and Resolutions:
The commission will approve the final reading of an amendment for sewer monthly rates and charges.
The commission will also adopt a one-year extension of the agreement with Marathon for emergency medical and fire rescue services.
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
Commissioner Harding will report on the August financial summary.
Commissioners' Reports
Commissioner Harding will report on the wastewater report for September 14.
Commissioner Diel has another KCB Day update and will discuss whether Beauts should hang Christmas lights at the Sunset Park Gazebo.
Vice-Mayor Colonell has the city hall update.
Mayor Foster will give an update on license plate reader cameras.
Many KCBers have applauded that the Mayor has elected to follow the Governor's direction to deactivate the license plate reader, while asking under what authority he acted to do so.
In 2024, the commission passed a resolution to delegate the powers and duties of the city administrator to mayor Raspe until they appointed a city administrator. The resolution explicitly reads "Section one. Until such time as the city commission appoints or designates other individual as the city administrator, the mayor shall be the chief administrative/executive officer of the city..."
KCB's city administrator has served the city well for the past year. According to the 2024 resolution, the mayor no longer acts as the chief administrative officer of the city because KCB has a city administrator.
