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Cocoa City Council Regular Meeting Summary - April 28, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, April 28, 2026
BodyCocoa, Florida
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 28, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

Beautiful downtown Coco 65th Stone Street.

0:04

We will have invocation by Councilman Hearn.

0:08

And we will have the Pledge of Allegiance by Big Blue, the man in the big blue, would you come and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:16

And then, please, sirs, and then we will do roll call.

0:20

Please, ma'am, please, sirs, secure your cell phones.

0:25

Alrighty, would everyone stand please for invocation?

Speaker 2

0:32

Everyone joining

Unassigned speaker

0:33

me.

Speaker 2

0:33

Dear Heavenly Father, I'd like to give thanks for allowing us all to arrive here.

0:37

Uh beautiful down the city hall this evening.

0:40

Save me.

0:41

I'd like to give thanks for watching over us as a team, watching over our neighbors, our troops overseas.

0:46

I ask that you continue to watch over us as a city as a community, watch over our students that are about to graduate

Unassigned speaker

0:52

high school.

Unassigned speaker

0:53

Jesus' name I pray.

Unassigned speaker

0:54

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

0:55

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

1:02

And to the Republic for which it

Speaker 1

1:04

stands.

1:05

One nation, under God, indivisible.

1:08

With liberty and justice for

Unassigned speaker

1:10

all.

Speaker 1

1:11

Thank you, Blue.

1:12

True Blue.

Unassigned speaker

1:16

Is

Speaker 1

1:17

that you, Chair?

1:18

Oh.

1:20

All right.

1:21

Madam Clerk, may we do roll call, please, ma'am.

Speaker 3

1:24

Yes, Mayor.

1:26

Mayor Blake.

Speaker 1

1:27

Present, ma'am.

Speaker 3

1:28

Deputy Mayor Goins.

1:30

Councilmember Hun.

1:32

Councilmember Coss.

1:33

Here.

1:34

Councilmember Weeks.

1:35

Here.

1:35

City Attorney Garganisi and City Manager Witton.

1:39

Thank you.

Speaker 1

1:40

Thank you, Madam City Clerk.

1:42

Arson Alt.

1:43

Proceeding on to item number two-one, regular meeting of April the 28th, 2026.

1:49

Chair would like to make a motion to approve the agenda with an amendment to remove consent item number five-two public hearing six-four.

2:02

Oh, you can say decimal

Unassigned speaker

2:04

point.

Speaker 1

2:04

And I need a second.

Speaker 4

2:06

Second.

Unassigned speaker

2:08

Okay,

Speaker 1

2:08

we have a motion on the floor by the chair and a second by councilwoman costs.

2:12

Chair's gonna call the question all in favor of saying aye.

2:15

Aye.

2:16

Any nays?

2:17

Ayes have it unanimously.

2:19

Proceeding on to item number two-two minutes, regular meeting of December the 9th, 2025.

2:27

What are the wishes of council?

Speaker 4

2:29

Move to approve.

Unassigned speaker

2:30

We have

Speaker 1

2:30

a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Weeks.

Speaker 4

2:34

Second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management███████████████████████████████31%
Community Engagement████████████████████20%
Public Engagement██████████████████18%
Code Enforcement█████████9%
Procedural██████6%
Land Use and Zoning██████6%
Public Safety████4%
Federal Grants██2%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Cocoa City Council Regular Meeting Summary - April 28, 2026

The Cocoa City Council held its regular meeting on April 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included a proclamation for Drinking Water Week, public testimony on code enforcement, a fire hydrant concern, and a sewer assessment dispute. All action items were unanimously approved.

Consent Calendar

  • The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda with an amendment to remove consent item 5-2 and public hearing 6-4.
  • Minutes from the regular meetings of December 9, 2025, and March 10, 2026, were approved unanimously.

Proclamation

  • Mayor Blake proclaimed May 3rd through 9th, 2026 as Drinking Water Week. Utilities Director Jack Walsh accepted the proclamation and emphasized water conservation during the dry season.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Charles "Chuck" Villis: Expressed frustration over a code enforcement dispute involving a barbed wire fence installed in 1985. He stated a code enforcement officer ordered its removal, and the city manager did not return his calls, forcing him to hire an attorney. The case was dropped after the city attorney determined the fence was legal. He reported spending approximately $8,000 on legal fees and fence modifications.
  • Teresa Clifton (Brevard Humane Society): Raised a safety concern about a fire hydrant located 17 inches from the curb (vs. the standard 24 inches) in front of the Molly Mutt thrift shop. She stated customers frequently hit it, reducing usable parking, and she was unable to get a response from city staff for over a year. Utilities Director Jack Walsh explained the placement was dictated by the end of the water main. Council discussed improving visibility with reflectors or flashers.
  • Todd Riggs: Requested the council rescind the 100% cost overrun assignment for the JK septic-to-sewer conversion, arguing it was unprecedented and creates a contingent liability for 88 homeowners. City Attorney Garganisi clarified a subsequent ordinance defers any cost allocation decision to a future council vote when a specific project moves forward. Deputy Mayor Goins stated the 100% language was necessary to secure the votes to advance the project. Councilwoman Coss asked for clear communication to alleviate resident anxiety.

Discussion Items

  • Public Hearings (Grissom Parkway, 45.26 Acres): The council held second and final readings for the annexation (Ordinance 01-2026), the future land use map amendment to City of Cocoa Industrial (Ordinance 02-2026), and the zoning map amendment to City of Cocoa M-2 Manufacturing and Light Industrial (Ordinance 03-2026). All three were approved unanimously with no public comment.
  • Board Appointments: Ashley Lanier was unanimously appointed as an alternate member to the Board of Adjustment. Dolores Martin was unanimously reappointed to the Diamond Square CRA Board through January 2028.
  • City Business: The council unanimously accepted a $2 million congressional directed spending award for the Cocoa Multimodal Brightline Station and authorized the City Manager to execute the grant agreement.
  • Staff Reports: City Manager Witton provided follow-up on the Villis fence issue. Leisure Services reported 355 volunteers collected 20,563 pounds of trash at the annual Trash Bash event.

Council Reports

  • Deputy Mayor Goins: Announced his selection to the FBC League board and promoted the District 2 Town Hall on May 6th at Endeavor Elementary.
  • Councilman Hearn: Promoted an upcoming community movie night at Dr. Jolie Smith Community Center and highlighted Stratley Park renovations.
  • Councilwoman Coss: Reported on the PAL Awards Dinner and reiterated the need to clearly communicate the liability status to JK Sewer area residents.
  • Councilwoman Weeks: Celebrated the Molly Mutt mural dedication. She shared that she underwent emergency gallbladder surgery while attending a conference in Kentucky, thanking the community for its prayers and support.

Key Outcomes

  • All action items on the agenda were approved unanimously.
  • The Grissom Parkway annexation and rezoning were finalized on second reading.
  • The city accepted a $2 million grant for the Brightline station.
  • The City Attorney provided a legal clarification that JK Sewer homeowners are not currently subject to a 100% cost overrun policy; any assessment will be determined by a future council vote.

Meeting Transcript

Beautiful downtown Coco 65th Stone Street. We will have invocation by Councilman Hearn. And we will have the Pledge of Allegiance by Big Blue, the man in the big blue, would you come and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? And then, please, sirs, and then we will do roll call. Please, ma'am, please, sirs, secure your cell phones. Alrighty, would everyone stand please for invocation? Everyone joining me. Dear Heavenly Father, I'd like to give thanks for allowing us all to arrive here. Uh beautiful down the city hall this evening. Save me. I'd like to give thanks for watching over us as a team, watching over our neighbors, our troops overseas. I ask that you continue to watch over us as a city as a community, watch over our students that are about to graduate high school. Jesus' name I pray. Amen. Amen. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible. With liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Blue. True Blue. Is that you, Chair? Oh. All right. Madam Clerk, may we do roll call, please, ma'am. Yes, Mayor. Mayor Blake. Present, ma'am. Deputy Mayor Goins. Councilmember Hun. Councilmember Coss. Here. Councilmember Weeks. Here. City Attorney Garganisi and City Manager Witton. Thank you. Thank you, Madam City Clerk. Arson Alt. Proceeding on to item number two-one, regular meeting of April the 28th, 2026. Chair would like to make a motion to approve the agenda with an amendment to remove consent item number five-two public hearing six-four. Oh, you can say decimal point. And I need a second. Second. Okay, we have a motion on the floor by the chair and a second by councilwoman costs.

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