City of Fort Pierce Minutes of a Regular Meeting

Regular Postponed Meeting February 22, 2011
Of course, if they don't have trucks and trailers and RV's
parked in the parking lot, they usually have an okay amount of
spaces for the three entities that are there. But they
definitely need to keep those ramps closed for the Manatee
Center, it does free up some parking during their busiest
season. Also, on February 26th they will have their 14th Annual
Nature Fest. On March 26th they will have their 3rd Annual 5K.
She hopes to see them there. She thanks them for all that they
do.
Ms. Patricia Ferrick, 4802 South 25th Street, said she is
representing herself and the North Fork property owners and
others. On February 3rd she asked about the agricultural
situation they find themselves in for not only the White City
area in which she lives, but for across St. Lucie County, in
their annexation process. They have come in this evening to
thank the Commission for getting Staff to look at this, they
sincerely appreciate what they have done. They hope they will
continue doing this, looking at it. She finds they just have
one or two things that will still not help the White City area.
They have looked at AG-1, AG-2.5, and AG-5. In their area they
have a lot of AR-1, RE-1, and RE-2, which allows similar type of
uses but at a lesser amount. She would ask them to look at
that. Since those were not included, she did bring in a copy so
they could have it for their file on what the other ones are.
She greatly appreciates them allowing her this time to speak.
Sitting out here, she did see Item #22 on the proposed arcades.
She has not looked at the ordinance, but she hopes they have
some time frame in. Are they going to be open 24 hours a day,
like they are in the County? Are they going to be able to give
free alcohol and food? These are things that unfortunately the
County did not look at when they drafted their ordinance and
these are occurring all across St. Lucie County in the arcades.
These are 24 hours arcades and they are full.
Mr. Richard Nevers, 436 European Lane, said he is a member of
First United Methodist Church at the corner of Orange Avenue and
7th Street. He does not clearly understand the business and
entertainment overlay district. He is here to hear their
discussion on that. He would like to remind them that their
church does have and has had for many years a very active
preschool and a very active youth group of mostly teenagers. He
would like them to keep that in consideration in any decisions
made on the overlay.
Mr. Bill McNeely, 2705 Sunrise Boulevard, said the last time he
was here, he was still a little bit stunned at the fact that he
had gone to a couple of the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
meetings asking them to take a look at the guidelines for
renewable energies. Isn't it great that the City of Port St.
Lucie put a big solar system on the civic center? They got that
through a grant purchase. It is because they are truly
interested in renewable energies. Once installed, it is free
energy. Did anyone notice that gas went up 8% today? Renewable
energy is really the way for them to go. The problem he has
here is he is the first person to go with solar as a residential
person. He received a contract that said welcome, they are
proud to offer net metering. What net metering means is it is
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City of Fort Pierce Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on February 22, 2011
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