Town Hall
District 4 Town Hall Meeting
Draft minutes printed in an agenda packet, shown below as printed — no AI-written text
The City's record
What the City's record shows
Draft minutes printed in the City's agenda packet of 2025-06-10, pp. 11–13; approved as written by the City Council on 2025-06-10 according to the City's minutes. The City has not posted the approved minutes as a separate file.
No motion or roll call was read from the draft's text, so none is stated here. The draft is shown on this page as the City printed it. Otherwise this briefing states only what the City's agenda lists. Nothing here is taken from the machine transcription.
- No agenda from the City is on file for this meeting.
Draft minutes, as printed in a later agenda packet
Draft minutes printed in the City's agenda packet of 2025-06-10, pp. 11–13; approved as written by the City Council on 2025-06-10 according to the City's minutes. The City has not posted the approved minutes as a separate file.
Source: 1855_06_10_2025_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf, the agenda packet of the 2025-06-10 meeting, packet pp. 11–13; lines 310–411 of the City's text of that file. The packet's own page footers are left out below.
Read the draft minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF COCOA
District 4 Town Hall Meeting
March 25, 2025
A Town Hall Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 located at the Orchid Lake
Apartments, 1490 Dignity Circle., Cocoa, Florida, as publicly noticed.
l. Meeting called to Order:
Councilmember Koss called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
Councilmember Koss led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United
States of America.
Present: (see roster)
Absent: (see roster)
Councilmember Koss introduced staff members present.
II. Introduction:
Robert Cramp, Executive Director of HfH, spoke about affordable housing.
Lorri Benjamin, director of Adult Education, spoke about the programs they offer
in Brevard County, including:
1. CDL
2. Cybersecurity
3. GED
4. Construction
She stated classes start at $31.50.
Councilmember Koss went over the Clearlake Corridor Assets. These include
FSEC, EFSC, BACE, Travis Recreation Center, Natural History Museum, Johnny
Johnson nature trails, Mo Stradley Ball Fields, Cocoa Conservation Area and
Cocoa High School.
III. Brightline Updates & New Developments:
District 4 Town Hall Meeting 3/25/2025
2
City Manager Whitten provided a Brightline update. He s poke about future
development in District 4.
Alan Woolwich, Brevard County Community Planner, spoke about having a citizen-
based approach to development.
IV. FDOT Safety Plans to Enhance SR524:
Ashley Ingham, Communications from FDOT, introduced the FDOT engineer and
recommended CFL Road’s page for updates and information.
Richard Nasrawy, FDOT engineer, went over the completed projects in District 4.
He mentioned Lake Drive and Dixon.
V. Needs/Challenges:
Chief Collier gave an update on the Police Department process and the crime rate
being down.
Lieutenant Roman spoke about the scholarship program with Cocoa High and the
thorough hiring process.
VI. Questions
Commissioner Delaney asked about what is being done to bring the crime rate
down.
Chief Collier shared his approach on community connection and visibility. He
mentioned his Community Walks.
Judy McCluney spoke about her time in the community and her concerns about
development and the environmental impact.
Councilmember Koss responded to the concerns.
Janice Smith spoke about her concerns with how the land is being cleared.
Councilmember Koss responded to her concerns.
A Citizen asked Lieutenant Roman how many officers are on duty in District 4.
Lt. Roman stated it varies based on the time of day.
Chief Collier clarified and explained how the Police Department prioritizes calls.
District 4 Town Hall Meeting 3/25/2025
3
A Citizen spoke about traffic concerns and infrastructure.
City Manager Whitten provided information on planning and grants needed for road
widening.
A Citizen spoke about a lack of lighting at Clearlake.
Richard Nasrawy, FDOT Engineer, provided clarification on FDOT’s role and
explained FPL is responsible for lighting.
A Citizen asked if the City had plans for the uninhabitable and dangerous
abandoned buildings.
City Manager Whitten spoke about Code Enforcement helping with the problem.
Councilmember Koss stated redevelopment will make a difference.
City Manager Whitten spoke about density bonuses from Affordable Housing.
A Citizen spoke about illegal immigration.
Councilmember Koss thanked everyone for being there.
VII. Adjournment
* The District 4 Town Hall Meeting adjourned at 7:36pm.
__________________________
Michael C. Blake, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Breanna Earley, Assistant City Clerk