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1. 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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   Pledge of Allegiance

   Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence recognizing service members at home and abroad.

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   [00:00:26] Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and then also a moment of silence to recognize [00:00:31] our men in the service both here and abroad. [00:00:35] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for [00:00:41] which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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   Moment of Silence

   Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence to recognize service members.

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   [00:00:26] Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and then also a moment of silence to recognize [00:00:31] our men in the service both here and abroad. [00:00:35] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for [00:00:41] which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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4. 4Approval of Minutes▶ 2:20
5. 5

   Proclamation: Florida City Government Week

   approved

   Deputy Mayor Bill Phillips read a proclamation declaring the week of October 18-24 as Florida City Government Week in New Port Richey, recognizing the Florida League of Cities' effort to raise public awareness of city services and civic engagement. No formal representative was present to receive the proclamation.

   • direction:Deputy Mayor proclaimed October 18-24 as Florida City Government Week in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)

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   [00:04:15] Is there anyone here this evening with regards to the Florida City Government Week proclamation? [00:04:24] No formal representative this evening for the proclamation, although all of us in city [00:04:31] government feel somewhat attached to this specific agenda item. [00:04:36] Very good. [00:04:37] If you would indulge me, I'm going to read the proclamation and then we'll move to the [00:04:43] second item, which is item five, and then we'll go to item six. [00:04:49] This is from the Office of the Mayor, City of New Port Richey, a proclamation. [00:04:55] Whereas city government is the government closest to most citizens and the one with [00:05:00] the most direct daily impact upon its residents, and whereas city government is truly government [00:05:09] of, by, and for the people, the people who are making the decisions about our community [00:05:16] are your neighbors, business owners, and community leaders, and whereas municipal officials have [00:05:24] a responsibility to pass along their understanding of public services to their residents, and [00:05:31] whereas Florida City Government Week is part of an ongoing effort sponsored by the Florida [00:05:38] League of Cities to raise public awareness about the services that the cities perform [00:05:45] and to educate the public on how city government works, and whereas the main goal of the Florida [00:05:54] City Government Week is to increase civic engagement and provide opportunities to connect [00:06:01] New Port Richey residents to their community and to educate residents so they have a deeper [00:06:07] understanding of the services that the city provides, and whereas cities across Florida [00:06:16] will be celebrating City Government Week, October the 18th through the 23rd, to showcase [00:06:23] and celebrate cities and the many services they provide, now, therefore, I, Bill Phillips, [00:06:32] Deputy Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim the week of October 18th [00:06:38] through the 24th as the Florida Cities Government Week in the City of New Port Richey and encourage [00:06:45] everyone to take a closer look at city government and the services being offered for the betterment [00:06:51] of our community. [00:06:58] Item number six is a proclamation recognizing Manny Puma-Guerra, who is presently serving

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   Proclamation: Manny Pumariega, Retirement

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   Mayor presented a proclamation honoring Manny Pumariega on his retirement as Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council after 35 years with the Council and 42 years in public service. The proclamation will be delivered at a reception dinner Thursday night at the Columbia Restaurant.

   🏢Columbia Restaurant🏢Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council👤Manny Pumariega#Retirement Proclamation for Manny Pumariega

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   [00:07:10] as the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Manny is retiring [00:07:17] from that position, and the City of New Port Richey has been active on the Tampa Bay Regional [00:07:22] Planning Council for as many years as I can remember. As I've mentioned, I've done two [00:07:28] terms on council, and as I served the last time I was on that committee, Manny is retiring [00:07:35] after 35 years of service to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, a total of 42 years [00:07:42] in public service, and on Thursday night, they're having a reception dinner in his honor [00:07:49] at the Columbia Restaurant, where I will take this proclamation and read it on his behalf, [00:07:55] or read it from the city on our behalf to him, and Manny has done an outstanding job [00:08:02] leading that group over the many years that he's had the executive position, as well as [00:08:08] in his other roles there until he took over, and they really have done a nice job. As many [00:08:16] of you know, they are in a partial rebranding element with their organization, but I want [00:08:22] to make sure that we recognize Manny from a city perspective, and again on Thursday [00:08:27] night thanking him for his service, not only on behalf of us, but also on behalf of Tampa [00:08:34] Bay. Moving to item number seven, we have a presentation this evening from Hennessey

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   Presentation, Hennessy Construction: Sims Park Update

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   Mark Stalker, president of Hennessey Construction Services, presented a PowerPoint progress update on the Sims Park construction project, showing photos of the new parking area, retention pond, sidewalks, paving, and underground stormwater/electrical infrastructure. He confirmed the project is on schedule for late December/early January completion despite recent rains, and that portions of the park will be open for Bike Fest in October with event-specific logistics for later events including the holiday boat parade.

   📍5443 Main Street, New Port Richey, 34652📍7124 Meiner Court, New Port Richey📍Bank Street📍Baptist Church property📍Sims Lane📍Sims Park📍Sims Park Boat Ramp🏢Hennessey Construction Services🏢Main Street🏢West Pasco Chamber of Commerce👤Bob Smallwood👤Chip Wickmanowski👤Davis👤Debbie Manns👤Mark Stalker👤Mayor Marlowe👤Robert👤Starkey👤Summers#Bike Fest#Holiday Boat Parade#Main Street holidays#Sims Park Update#Vox Pop

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   [00:08:43] Construction, which is in regards to the Sims Park update. Ms. Manns, can you introduce? [00:08:50] I'd like to introduce Mr. Mark Stalker, who is the president of Hennessey Construction [00:08:55] Services, and he has prepared a PowerPoint presentation for you this evening in respect [00:09:01] to the status report on the construction of that very important public improvement. [00:09:09] Thank you. Yeah, I'm Mark Stalker, Hennessey Construction. What I'm going to walk you through [00:09:13] is some progress photos of the construction as it stands. These photos were actually taken [00:09:18] this morning, so it's very current progress photos. Before I get into it, though, I kind [00:09:24] of want to orient you kind of how I'm going to take the picture. We started back here [00:09:29] in the back by the parking lot, the new parking area, the pond. We've been working our way [00:09:36] down this side towards the river with the new sidewalks. We've also did the paving around [00:09:42] this candy cane or this shape of the road right here. Of course, we're doing infrastructure [00:09:48] work throughout the park, so that's kind of the general gist of what I'm going to show [00:09:52] you this evening. So there's a picture of the recently completed and paved parking area [00:09:59] which was in the back area by the river, just from a different angle, the same parking lot [00:10:06] as it comes up towards the bandshell. This is the new retention pond area as we're going [00:10:13] down the river towards the front of the park. These are the new sidewalks. If you remember [00:10:20] in that picture, there was a little circular area. These are the new sidewalks tying in [00:10:24] the sidewalks from the river and down towards the middle of the park. Again, more sidewalks [00:10:31] being poured to connect the existing sidewalk and the sidewalk we poured along the river. [00:10:38] This is the winding sidewalk that's going down the river towards the parking lot I showed [00:10:43] you. Again, another view of sidewalks that we're doing going along the river. [00:10:53] A lot of what we've been doing is the underground infrastructure that's required to get completed [00:10:57] before we can do the sidewalks. This is the storm drainage piping that will be installed [00:11:02] underground. A lot of these structures are the storm water structures that we have to [00:11:08] get into the underground before we can do the final grading in the sidewalk. There's [00:11:13] a lot of work that happens underground before we can go and start doing the finished product. [00:11:20] More of the storm structures over by the bandshell. This is actually a storm water box that's [00:11:27] been connected and more of the underground. There's also underground irrigation, electrical. [00:11:32] All these things are occurring throughout the park as we go through the project. This [00:11:36] is the area where the old road connected that we've taken out. This will become part [00:11:41] of the parade route and the other part of the park. Another view of that from the inside [00:11:47] of our fence. This is the new paved area I was showing you, that connector road that [00:11:54] we've paved. Again, coming around the curve there. [00:12:00] Circle into Bank Street, correct? [00:12:02] Yes. This is where the new pavement has met the existing pavement that was there. All [00:12:07] that work's been done. The majority of the paving has been completed on the project. [00:12:14] Another view of the road, our sign. This is up in the area where the old playground was. [00:12:25] This is the grading, some underground irrigation, storm, getting ready so we can start doing [00:12:30] the sidewalks. You see the existing bathroom right up here. [00:12:35] Another view from that area from the other side. This will be the next area that we'll [00:12:39] start getting into to start prepping for sidewalks. While all this is happening around the perimeter, [00:12:48] we're doing electrical work under the bandshell to get the lighting done underneath that canopy. [00:12:59] What it brings us to is our first major milestone is Bike Fest. This is our picture. What's [00:13:07] in yellow are the areas that we will still be under construction at Bike Fest, but we'll [00:13:13] have them secured off. Everything that isn't in yellow will be available for the Bike Fest. [00:13:19] That's why, if you remember where we were pouring the sidewalks up in here, trying to [00:13:23] get all this work done, so we're ready for that in October. [00:13:27] The project's progressing on schedule. So far, everything's going as planned. [00:13:34] Mr. Mayor, do you have any questions? [00:13:37] No, but I do have a request. If somebody could email me the presentation after it's done, [00:13:45] because obviously I can't do it. [00:13:47] That's fine. We'll make sure that happens. Mr. Starkey, do you have any questions? [00:13:52] Not at this time, no. [00:13:54] No, just a comment. It really is remarkable. The property that we're seeing is that same [00:14:00] property, and it's just amazing to see how huge that parking area looks like in the back. [00:14:06] Just exciting, very exciting. [00:14:08] It'll be a very transformative project. [00:14:12] Mr. Davis? [00:14:13] No. [00:14:14] On that upper north side, is that the tree line that's there, or is there actually a [00:14:21] walkway when I drove by this evening? [00:14:23] Here? [00:14:24] Yeah, in that path there. Is that actually a walkway that comes to the very back? [00:14:28] Yeah, there's like a... [00:14:30] Yeah, it looked like you had it sectioned out. [00:14:32] Right. [00:14:33] It's either your or Public Works. We want to thank you for the quick turnaround and being [00:14:37] able to work with the groups to take care of the lighting issue on Sims Lane that was [00:14:41] brought to our attention less than a week ago. It's decorative. Poles are what they [00:14:48] are, but people were looking for lighting. I was amazed coming to the council meeting [00:14:53] tonight. There were eight or ten people running downtown, coming along Sims Lane. [00:15:00] Now, they're running on the perimeters. [00:15:02] Give me a feel or give us a feel on, [00:15:05] you have the areas in yellow. [00:15:08] Right. [00:15:09] And the remaining areas that are gonna be open. [00:15:10] So during Bike Fest, that, [00:15:14] I just wanna make sure I understand, [00:15:15] that whole area through there is going to be open. [00:15:17] If you can use your green pointer. [00:15:19] Yes, all this will be open. [00:15:21] Now, the sunshades won't be in yet and all that, [00:15:23] but obviously it'll all be available. [00:15:25] All this will be available during that. [00:15:28] Where is the retention pond? [00:15:29] I didn't, even though we're putting a retention pond in. [00:15:32] Right here. [00:15:34] It was real gradual to what it is now. [00:15:36] Yeah. [00:15:37] It's that whole yellow square, [00:15:38] that's one retention pond or just in there? [00:15:40] Yeah, well, it's part of, [00:15:42] there's a sidewalk in there too, [00:15:43] but there's a retention pond in there. [00:15:45] And that came about because we added [00:15:47] that additional parking. [00:15:48] We have to keep, just like anybody else, [00:15:50] we have to keep our own water. [00:15:52] We have to do our own site retention of water [00:15:55] that we have off of our pervious surfaces. [00:15:57] Correct. [00:15:59] That area you were just mentioning [00:16:01] in the upper left-hand, the north, that area there, [00:16:04] that was a real low area. [00:16:05] Is that still going to be somewhat of a problem [00:16:07] or is with the paving and the retention pond, [00:16:09] is that going to change that at all? [00:16:11] That's low because that actually is part [00:16:13] of the retention area, if I'm remembering correctly, [00:16:16] like the existing retention area. [00:16:18] It's part of the whole stormwater retention. [00:16:21] Kind of passive. [00:16:22] Yeah, it's more subtle. [00:16:24] Yeah, it's soggy there a lot. [00:16:26] Yeah. [00:16:28] The ultimate question, what do we, [00:16:30] you say we're progressing on time. [00:16:32] Yes. [00:16:33] That was one of the main reasons [00:16:34] to ask for you to come see us tonight [00:16:36] because we get quizzed on a continual basis. [00:16:40] Daily. [00:16:41] Daily, and so we wanted to make sure [00:16:43] that people understood that on September the 15th, [00:16:46] looking at late December, first part of January, [00:16:51] that even with some of the elements that we've had [00:16:55] and some of the things that have been in front of us, [00:16:58] that at the moment, you're progressing along [00:17:00] to meet those deadlines. [00:17:02] Yes, we are, yep. [00:17:03] And actually, all the rains we had, [00:17:05] the site, we were very fortunate, [00:17:07] the site drains really well. [00:17:08] And so, obviously, you couldn't work [00:17:10] on the days it was raining, [00:17:11] but there wasn't a bunch of standing water [00:17:13] that kept you from working the following day. [00:17:17] So for the 16 or 19 days or 16 days in a row [00:17:21] with rain and stuff, you've still been able to stay on? [00:17:24] Yeah, we lost some days, obviously, [00:17:26] but they haven't been able, [00:17:27] we haven't had any that we can't make up [00:17:30] in far as we're concerned. [00:17:31] If you'd like to have a seat, [00:17:32] I'm going to open it up for public comment. [00:17:34] I'd like, you know, they're here. [00:17:36] We need, if anybody has any questions or concerns, [00:17:39] absolutely, we'll deal with them right now. [00:17:43] Very, very much so. [00:17:44] I'm going to open this part of the program [00:17:47] up to public comment. [00:17:48] If anybody would like to come down and ask a question, [00:17:52] if they want to see something on the plan, [00:17:55] see some of the things that Mark has given to us [00:17:57] this evening, this is your tax dollars at work. [00:18:01] So it's a huge undertaking on this. [00:18:05] We want to make sure that, you know, [00:18:07] that if you've got questions [00:18:09] or if you think things haven't been looked at [00:18:11] or there's a concern, please, the floor is open to you. [00:18:18] And as always, name, address, [00:18:21] and then if you could fill out the form [00:18:23] or fill it out and bring it back, but go ahead. [00:18:27] Bob Smallwood, 7124, me in court in New Port Richey. [00:18:31] My question is, I see what you're going to open up [00:18:33] during Bike Fest. [00:18:34] Does the entire park going to be closed off again [00:18:37] following Bike Fest? [00:18:38] Yeah. [00:18:39] Yes. [00:18:40] Yes. [00:18:41] Okay, so, well, because I know there's several events [00:18:42] coming up Christmas time or holiday time [00:18:44] with a boat parade and such. [00:18:45] I don't know if any of the park would be back open [00:18:47] for those events. [00:18:49] Yeah, Mark, if you want. [00:18:52] You got to come up here. [00:18:53] Robert, give him your microphone. [00:18:54] Yeah, Mark, thank you. [00:18:56] No, that's okay. [00:18:57] Just go ahead. [00:18:59] All the events that are in the park, [00:19:01] we've worked with staff and we have similar logistics plans [00:19:04] to the one I showed you for each one. [00:19:06] So obviously, as construction progressive, [00:19:09] the later events, we'll have more of the park open. [00:19:11] But yeah, we're going to close it back down, [00:19:13] but then later in the year, [00:19:16] there'll be event-specific logistics. [00:19:18] Okay. [00:19:19] The main concern was just for the holiday boat parade, [00:19:21] it's like, normally the park is just crammed with people. [00:19:25] Correct. [00:19:25] I'm not sure if the park's closed, [00:19:27] where all those people are going to be, [00:19:28] except maybe private property where they shouldn't be. [00:19:31] So, my only concern. [00:19:32] That's a great point. [00:19:33] I mean, but- [00:19:35] That was packed last year. [00:19:36] You know, I think initially everybody thought [00:19:38] this was going to be closed from day one [00:19:41] through completion date. [00:19:43] So I have to applaud staff and Hennessy [00:19:47] for trying to work through the logistics [00:19:50] to try to make these folks' events as open as possible. [00:19:54] Excuse me. [00:19:55] Yes, sir, Mr. Davis. [00:19:56] Deputy Mayor, we have been in correspondence [00:19:59] with the group that's putting on the holiday festivals, [00:20:04] or the Main Street holidays, [00:20:05] and we'll be making available the Sims Park Boat Ramp [00:20:09] for the staging of the parade, [00:20:11] and then are also going to coordinate with them [00:20:14] to move the event into the downtown [00:20:16] instead of into Sims Park. [00:20:18] That's our hopes. [00:20:20] Mr. Davis, you had a comment? [00:20:21] I just want to ask maybe you and, or, you know, [00:20:26] Robert or even Chip, [00:20:29] are you going to need some of the area [00:20:31] on the east side of the circle, [00:20:33] what we call the Baptist Church property? [00:20:37] Could that be, could that be? [00:20:40] Yeah. [00:20:40] Thank you. [00:20:47] Chip Wickmanowski, West Pasco Chamber of Commerce, [00:20:50] 5443 Main Street, New Port Richey, 34652. [00:20:54] Yes, and we, that's part of our area that we do use. [00:20:58] That's where the church was, [00:21:00] and we use that for parking in this area. [00:21:03] We aren't planning on using that this year, [00:21:05] at least at this point in time, [00:21:07] for anything other than parking [00:21:09] because of what we've been able to ascertain so far [00:21:13] in regards to the availability of the park [00:21:16] and what we're going to be able to use in there. [00:21:18] We don't think we're going to need that area [00:21:19] for a lack of vendors or anything like that. [00:21:22] All right, and then you coordinating that with them, cool. [00:21:26] All right, may I stay up here and just say something? [00:21:30] Yeah, please, you have the floor. [00:21:33] Well, I would just like to make a comment [00:21:35] that we too hear the questions. [00:21:38] We hear it from our vendors, we hear it from the bikers, [00:21:40] we hear it from the people wanting to know [00:21:41] if there's going to be a bike fest. [00:21:43] And well, the park's closed, look at that. [00:21:45] There's no way they can have an event. [00:21:47] And I have always said, oh yeah, it's going to be done. [00:21:50] It's going to be all right. [00:21:51] You don't have to worry about it, we're going to do it. [00:21:52] Of course, that was just trying to be positive. [00:21:56] And then along came the work that we've, [00:21:59] and the cooperation we've received from the city [00:22:02] and the fine job that Hennessey is doing. [00:22:04] I took a little tour of as much as I could today of the park. [00:22:07] I sit and watch what's going on in the park [00:22:09] out my back window from the chamber office, [00:22:10] and I'm excited. [00:22:13] I couldn't thank you more for the work that you've done. [00:22:16] I know that the Hennessey group has done a great job, [00:22:19] but I do want to say that I know that that's [00:22:21] because there's cooperation going on. [00:22:22] And so on behalf of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce, [00:22:25] we want to say thank you. [00:22:26] And I do have a question regarding later in the year, [00:22:30] and that's for our parade at Christmas time. [00:22:33] You showed that great picture [00:22:34] of what's going to be the road. [00:22:35] Is there any chance that that'll be ready [00:22:37] by the parade? [00:22:38] The road will be ready by the parade. [00:22:43] Again, the floor is open to the public. [00:22:45] Anybody else? [00:22:46] If not, I'm going to close it, close that out. [00:22:51] Ms. Summers, do you have the talking points about Vox Pop? [00:22:57] I don't have a copy. [00:22:59] No, I'm sorry. [00:22:59] I don't. [00:23:00] Only Mayor Marlowe has those. [00:23:01] OK. [00:23:02] All right. [00:23:03] With that, I'll move from item seven

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8. 8Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 23:05
9. 9.a

   Budget Amendments, Purchase Payments and Recurring Expenses

   approvedon consent

   Council approved the consent agenda item covering budget amendments, purchase payments, and recurring expenses on a 5-0 vote.

   • motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda including budget amendments, purchase payments, and recurring expenses. (passed)5–0

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   [00:36:39] What's council's pleasure with the consent agenda? [00:36:43] I'm looking for a motion, I guess. [00:36:46] Mr. Mayor, I guess I gotta be like, [00:36:47] I'm looking for a motion. [00:36:49] Move for approval. [00:36:50] I'll make the motion. [00:36:51] I have a motion and a second by Mr. Davis. [00:36:57] Any other discussion, any items of concern? [00:37:00] If not, all those in favor of the motion, [00:37:02] signify by saying aye. [00:37:04] Aye. [00:37:05] All opposed? [00:37:08] Here is five zero. [00:37:12] Now we move into the public reading of ordinance section [00:37:15] of our agenda this evening. [00:37:18] This evening we have the second reading [00:37:22] of the moratorium of uses. [00:37:24] And Ms. Manns, or would that be you, Mr. Public? [00:37:27] Well I'm gonna go ahead and read the ordinance by title [00:37:29] if I may, Vice Mayor. [00:37:32] An emergency ordinance of the city of New Port Richey,

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10. 10.a

    Second Reading, Ordinance 2015-2043: Moratorium on Uses

    approved

    Council held second reading and public hearing on Ordinance 2015-2043, a six-month moratorium on accepting applications for blood plasma centers, body piercing establishments, check cashing stores, day labor establishments, pawn shops, tattoo parlors, and cannabis cultivation/processing/dispensing, to allow staff time to develop regulations. Councilman Starkey moved to approve while removing tattoo parlors and body piercing from the moratorium, but his motion died for lack of a second. The ordinance passed as written 4-1.

    Ord. Ordinance 2015-2043

    • motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2015-2043 with removal of body piercing establishments and tattoo parlors from the moratorium. (failed)
    • motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2015-2043 as written, imposing a six-month moratorium on the listed uses. (passed)4–1

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    [00:37:34] Florida declaring a six month moratorium [00:37:36] on the acceptance of applications for blood plasma centers, [00:37:39] body piercing establishments, check cashing stores, [00:37:41] day labor establishments, pawn shops, tattoo parlors, [00:37:44] and on the cultivation, processing, [00:37:46] or dispensing of cannabis. [00:37:48] And on the issuance of permits and approvals [00:37:50] for any blood plasma center, body piercing establishment, [00:37:53] check cashing stores, day labor establishments, [00:37:55] pawn shops, tattoo parlors, and on the cultivation, [00:37:58] processing, or dispensing of cannabis [00:38:00] and providing for severability in an effective date. [00:38:04] Ms. Manns, do you have? [00:38:05] Mr. Deputy Mayor, members of the city council, [00:38:08] the purpose of this moratorium, [00:38:10] which, as the city attorney has indicated, [00:38:13] will be imposed for a six month period of time [00:38:15] is to permit staff the necessary time [00:38:19] to develop and revise regulations [00:38:22] that will address the impacts associated [00:38:24] with the uses prescribed in the ordinance. [00:38:30] This is a public hearing, [00:38:32] and I would open it up for public comment at this time. [00:38:40] I'll have a small one, just three times as a charm. [00:38:45] The only thing I would ask is [00:38:47] if anybody ever considered adding call centers to that list? [00:38:50] Because that's one detrimental use [00:38:53] of particularly downtown property [00:38:55] that I think's not a valid use. [00:38:57] So that was my only comment. [00:38:58] Thank you. [00:39:02] Anyone else from public comment? [00:39:06] If not, I'll bring it back to council. [00:39:08] Mr. Mayor, do you have any initial comments [00:39:12] before I ask for a motion? [00:39:16] No, I hadn't thought about call center, [00:39:18] but that's actually not a bad idea. [00:39:22] What would we do about existing call centers? [00:39:24] I mean, we got existing tattoo parlors. [00:39:28] They're not affected by it at all. [00:39:30] Not in our downtown, though, I don't think. [00:39:32] Mr. Starkey? [00:39:33] Yeah, I mean, if you want to add call centers, that's fine. [00:39:35] I would move for approval with exclusion [00:39:36] of tattoo parlors and body-piercing establishments, [00:39:39] which are two businesses that really go hand-in-hand [00:39:42] under the same business. [00:39:44] Normally, if it's a tattoo parlor, [00:39:45] they have body-piercing as well. [00:39:47] I just think tattoos are so mainstream now [00:39:49] for us to say you can't have a tattoo parlor [00:39:51] in downtown New Brunswick. [00:39:53] Not like people are lined up to open one, [00:39:54] but I don't think we should be opposed to the idea. [00:39:57] I mean, there's one right next door to Grill 54, [00:39:59] one of the nicest restaurants in Trinity. [00:40:02] That's where I stand on it. [00:40:03] Mr. Beltones? [00:40:05] So, if I understood you correctly, Mr. Starkey, [00:40:08] you were agreeing with the way it stood, [00:40:10] except you wanted to eliminate the tattoo? [00:40:12] Do you want to take the tattoo parlor out, or? [00:40:15] Out of the ordinance, I think we shouldn't allow [00:40:17] tattoo parlors and body-piercing establishments. [00:40:20] So I would move to exclude those from the ordinance. [00:40:23] Or remove them. [00:40:25] Remove them. [00:40:25] Or not exclude. [00:40:26] Exclude and remove them from the ordinance. [00:40:27] I just want to remind you that it's a couple. [00:40:30] Mr. Beltones, I have a few more. [00:40:31] Yeah, okay, thank you. [00:40:33] Well, that confuses me. [00:40:34] So, what we're looking at right now [00:40:36] is putting a moratorium on accepting applications [00:40:39] for these particular things. [00:40:41] And so you're suggesting that we take out of there [00:40:45] tattoo parlors and piercings. [00:40:47] I'm okay with having those. [00:40:49] Okay. [00:40:50] Well, my thought is that [00:40:54] whether we have someone that's looking to come in or not, [00:40:56] I think it should be part of the overall [00:40:59] time to take a breath and a step back [00:41:03] and say what is it that we're looking [00:41:05] to input into our downtown. [00:41:08] So if we're just putting a moratorium on for the six months, [00:41:11] I would just as soon leave that in place [00:41:14] and let us wait the six months out [00:41:19] to get the full picture of what we're wanting [00:41:21] in our downtown. [00:41:24] Mr. Davis. [00:41:27] Judy, I agree with the same idea. [00:41:29] This is only a moratorium. [00:41:29] It's not an ordinance banning them. [00:41:32] So let's just take a look at it [00:41:33] and Scott's gonna spend a lot more time on it [00:41:36] than I'm gonna think about it. [00:41:37] So I'll take their input once we get it back in six months. [00:41:43] Did you have any follow-up thoughts, sir? [00:41:45] I did. [00:41:47] The tattoo parlors are currently prohibited in the downtown. [00:41:52] So certainly if we're gonna review the zoning for that, [00:42:01] then if Mr. Starkey wants to make a case [00:42:05] that we should allow it, [00:42:08] I'm certainly willing to entertain that. [00:42:14] So I'll give my thoughts and then Mr. Starkey [00:42:16] did have a motion on the floor. [00:42:17] I didn't hear a second yet, [00:42:19] but we moved to some additional comments. [00:42:23] Just as usual, looking at the six-month moratorium [00:42:28] is obviously that we're not gonna look [00:42:30] to do additional extensions on this to preclude. [00:42:34] Within six months, we are gonna get itemization back [00:42:38] and input back on each one of these individual uses, correct? [00:42:41] Yes, based on my conversation with staff, [00:42:42] we actually anticipate bringing back, [00:42:45] if there's any changes, [00:42:47] we don't know just yet what suggestions there may be [00:42:50] prior to the expiration of that six months. [00:42:52] We don't think it's gonna take us that long [00:42:54] to take a look at all the uses [00:42:55] and determine if any changes need to be done. [00:42:59] Over and above that, this doesn't mean [00:43:01] that we're not gonna allow the use at all. [00:43:05] It just means that we're going to determine areas [00:43:10] that the use could be placed. [00:43:12] That is true. [00:43:13] We're not looking to out and out ban anything [00:43:16] or prohibit any of these uses from the city. [00:43:18] We're just gonna take a look [00:43:20] and see where are the best places in the city, [00:43:23] the best zoning districts. [00:43:24] Are any setbacks required of where these should be? [00:43:28] And obviously, looking at other communities [00:43:30] on the impact of these uses into these areas, [00:43:33] I would imagine. [00:43:34] Yes, sir. [00:43:35] And I will hearken back to my first time on council [00:43:39] where we spent about a six-month time period [00:43:42] when we had our first adult use [00:43:45] come to the city of New Port Richey [00:43:47] and we went through some exhaustive meetings. [00:43:50] And obviously, you don't have the ability to deny that use. [00:43:55] You just could be more site-specific on its placement [00:43:59] and impact into those neighborhoods. [00:44:01] And I believe that's what staff was asking of us [00:44:04] was to give you some time to see [00:44:08] under those category types or those business types [00:44:11] what it all brings to the table. [00:44:14] Because it may say one thing, [00:44:15] but it also has other elements [00:44:18] and other parts of the business [00:44:20] that come along under that banner. [00:44:22] Is that my understanding? [00:44:24] Yeah, we're asking just to have an opportunity [00:44:27] to step back and figure out [00:44:29] all the planning aspects of these uses. [00:44:33] I understand that as well. [00:44:34] And I just think it sends the wrong message [00:44:36] in that we're temporarily banning tattoo colors. [00:44:39] So we figure it out between now and six months. [00:44:41] So I'm okay with them if I don't have a second. [00:44:44] Mr. Stark, he has made a motion [00:44:46] with the removal of body piercing establishments [00:44:52] and tattoo parlors. [00:44:54] Is there a second to that motion? [00:44:57] If not, I would entertain a... [00:45:00] a new motion that relates to the... I'll make a motion as written. [00:45:04] About the call centers? [00:45:07] Oh yeah. Let's deal with those separately. [00:45:12] I just want to go with this as it is. I'll second it. [00:45:16] I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion from the maker? [00:45:20] No. From the second? No, I just think that when we come back to it that we would [00:45:24] like to look at some [00:45:25] to Mr. Smallwood's point, some other [00:45:29] particulars. Mr. Mayor? [00:45:33] I'm with the moratorium. Mr. Starkey, any additional comments? [00:45:38] No, I've just, once again, made my point. Tattoos are extremely mainstream these days and [00:45:43] we're trying to turn downtown into a vibrant community and [00:45:47] attract millennials we always talk about. [00:45:51] I just think it sends the wrong message. Very good. If there's no other discussion, [00:45:55] all those in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye. [00:45:59] Opposed? Nay. It passes four to one. [00:46:02] The next item is a [00:46:07] first reading [00:46:10] of a item that we had come before us and this is [00:46:15] more for clarification and proper noticing to the public. [00:46:20] So we have seen this ordinance [00:46:24] before, but this is first reading after proper [00:46:29] notification, correct? Yes, Mr. Mayor. [00:46:32] Ms. Fierce, will you be providing the information? [00:46:35] Well, I believe your attorney will read the title and then I'll give you a brief [00:46:39] synopsis. Very good. Ordinance 2015-2052, an ordinance amending the City of

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11. 10.b

    First Reading, Ordinance #2015-2052: Downtown Core Future Land Use Category

    approved

    Council held first reading and public hearing on Ordinance #2015-2052, which amends the Comprehensive Plan to create a new Downtown Core (DC) future land use category allowing transient accommodation use and greater density, and reclassifies approximately 18.1 acres from Downtown (D) to Downtown Core (DC). No public comment was received and the motion to approve passed.

    Ord. Ordinance 2015-2052

    • motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance #2015-2052 amending the Comprehensive Plan to create the Downtown Core (DC) future land use category. (passed)

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    [00:46:45] New Port Richey Comprehensive Plan, amending table [00:46:47] FLU 1.1.3 to allow transient accommodation use in the [00:46:53] downtown D future land use category and to establish the downtown core DC [00:46:58] future land use category, amending future land use element policy 1.6.1 to [00:47:03] include the downtown core DC future land use category and amending [00:47:07] approximately 18.1 acres of map FLU-6 future land use map as described in [00:47:14] Exhibit A from downtown D to downtown core DC, providing for severability and [00:47:18] providing for an effective date. [00:47:21] This is a public hearing and I'd open the floor for public comment at this time. [00:47:27] Seeing no one come forward, I bring it back to council. [00:47:34] The only comment I just want to mention is just to remind you that, in short, it [00:47:37] creates a new land use category in the downtown, or the core of the downtown, [00:47:40] which allows for greater density. [00:47:47] Any other discussion? I'd entertain a motion, if not... [00:47:51] Approval. Second. [00:47:53] Motion by Mr. Davis and a second by Mr. Bell-Thomas. [00:47:57] Any additional comments by the maker? [00:47:59] No. [00:48:01] Second? [00:48:02] No. [00:48:02] Mr. Starkey? [00:48:03] No comments, thank you. [00:48:05] Mr. Mayor, do you have any input on this one, sir? [00:48:09] No, sir. [00:48:10] I have none either. [00:48:11] We've discussed this previously. [00:48:14] All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [00:48:17] Aye. [00:48:17] All opposed, like sign. [00:48:19] Thanks. [00:48:20] The next item on our agenda is the first reading of an ordinance, 2016-2061, [00:48:29] Evaluation and Appraisal-Based Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Mr. Publick, [00:48:36] you're up. [00:48:37] An ordinance to the City of New Port Richey, Florida, amending the New Port

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12. 10.c

    First Reading, Ordinance #2016-2061: Evaluation and Appraisal-Based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan

    approved

    First reading of Ordinance #2016-2061 adopting Evaluation and Appraisal-based amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan. Consultant Tammy Vrana presented minor updates required by changes in Florida statute (repeal of Rule 9J5), date extensions to 2020 for various policies, and clarifications across multiple plan elements. Council passed the motion 5-0 to advance to transmittal and second reading.

    Ord. Ordinance 2016-2061

    • motion:Motion to accept the Evaluation and Appraisal-Based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on first reading. (passed)5–0

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    [00:48:41] Ritchie Comprehensive Plan, providing for the adoption of evaluation and [00:48:44] appraisal-based amendments to the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of [00:48:47] New Port Richey, Florida, amending the New Port Richey Comprehensive Plan, [00:48:51] providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. [00:48:55] Ms. Manns or Ms. Spears? [00:48:56] Mrs. Spears. [00:48:57] Thank you. [00:48:59] Tammy Vrana is here tonight to give you a brief presentation of this amendment. [00:49:04] Your LDRB did review it at its August 20th meeting and recommended approval. [00:49:09] Ms. Vrana, if you'd give us your name and address for the record, thank you. [00:49:13] Tammy Vrana, Vrana Consulting, 260 Tucker Street, Safety Harbor, Florida. [00:49:17] Good evening. [00:49:19] I'm here tonight to talk to, oh, yes, I need that, don't I? [00:49:28] Spelling of your last name, please? [00:49:29] It's V as in Victor, R, A, N as in Nancy, A. [00:49:33] I've done that a few times. [00:49:35] Okay, so we're here tonight to talk about the evaluation and [00:49:37] appraisal of your Comprehensive Plan. [00:49:41] I'm going to have the technology here in front of me. [00:49:44] Per the Community Planning Act, Chapter 163, Florida Statute, local governments [00:49:48] are required to adopt a Comprehensive Plan and to evaluate that Comprehensive [00:49:52] Plan every seven years for compliance with any changed Florida statutes. [00:49:58] After such time as you evaluate your plan, you transmit any Comprehensive [00:50:03] Plan amendments to the state land planning agencies and the other agencies [00:50:07] for review, and that occurs within one year of the evaluation. [00:50:11] So back in 2007, City Council adopted the New Port Richey 2020 Comprehensive [00:50:18] Plan, and the 2020 relates to the plan horizon. [00:50:22] That plan, seven years later, was evaluated by staff, so last year in 2014, [00:50:27] and that evaluation results, which was a letter, if you remember back in 2005, [00:50:32] 2006, it was a very voluminous document, so this time it was a much abbreviated [00:50:37] process and just was contained in a letter. [00:50:39] That was accepted by the Department of Economic Opportunity, the state land [00:50:43] planning agency, in 2014, and now we're at the point where we've looked at those [00:50:47] minor changes that were required as a result of the review, and those [00:50:51] are presented here tonight. [00:50:54] So I wanted to point out that back in 2007, the city's population was a little [00:50:59] over 17,000, and today it's dropped about 10.8% to 15,000, 15 and a half thousand. [00:51:07] And why that's significant is related to the Comprehensive Plan's requirement [00:51:11] that certain public facilities and services meet your adopted level [00:51:15] of service standards. [00:51:17] So we looked at the level of service standards for these required public [00:51:21] facilities, and because you have lesser population than what you did back when [00:51:25] we evaluated it before, you're in good standing because, of course, the level [00:51:28] of service is tied to your population and how those facilities are supporting them. [00:51:34] The only exception is roads, and it was the same thing back in 2007, and you can [00:51:41] see from the map, and this is from the NPO's 2040 Cost Affordable Plan. [00:51:46] We'll get into more detailed analysis with the update of your capital [00:51:51] improvements element later this year. [00:51:54] But I just wanted to point out that there is a level of service issue on Main [00:51:59] Street right there near US 19. [00:52:02] That's the yellow area. [00:52:03] And I've seen some detailed analysis that actually show that as a level of [00:52:07] service F, so that's something that staff will look into further. [00:52:13] So relative to the proposed amendments, and I'll go through these briefly [00:52:15] because, or quickly, because they are pretty inconsequential, there were seven [00:52:21] elements out of 10 elements that had references to Rule 9J5. [00:52:25] In 2011, the legislature repealed 9J5, and so that was the minimum requirements [00:52:32] for comprehensive plan, so they took a lot of that and they rolled it into [00:52:35] Florida statute and got rid of the rule altogether. [00:52:39] Relative to the future land use element under Policy 1.9.1, we just clarified [00:52:44] some statements relative to architecturally significant and historical [00:52:48] resources so that they could be under a broader umbrella of federal, state, [00:52:54] and local policies and programs. [00:52:56] Under policy, or under Objective 3.2 and the supporting policies, those relate [00:53:04] to your coastal transfer development rights program, so we just went [00:53:08] through and we made some edits. [00:53:09] They weren't really called for to be changed under the review of the statute, [00:53:14] but we just went ahead and just made some clarifications, including removing [00:53:18] references to intensity because intensity relates to non-residential [00:53:22] development and your coastal transfer development right relates to housing density. [00:53:29] Under your transportation element, we deleted certain ones because there [00:53:34] were certain things that were no longer required in the statute, such as a [00:53:38] long-term concurrency management system, and also we took out the reference [00:53:45] to a bicycle pedestrian traffic level of service. [00:53:50] Those are not measured by the city, so it was a mode shift, actually, [00:53:53] a mode shift by a certain percentage. [00:53:55] That's something that the NPO is not collecting, the city is not collecting, [00:53:58] so we went ahead and just took it out. [00:54:00] We extended the date under a certain number of these policies. [00:54:04] They expired, they said 2010, so we extended those out to 2020, and so staff [00:54:09] has time as work plans can be created to do those things, then you have a fresh [00:54:15] new date by which to accomplish those. [00:54:18] We eliminated the reference to existing urban service area, again, that's no longer [00:54:22] required, and we eliminated the date for investigating the feasibility of a [00:54:26] downtown trolley, so we just left that open. [00:54:29] So at such time as there is, seemed to be an opportunity for a rubber [00:54:33] tire trolley downtown, then you certainly can investigate that. [00:54:39] Under the conservation element, there was a requirement that you have [00:54:43] an energy efficiency policy, just one. [00:54:46] So these are simply put out there as a suggestion, but each one of the [00:54:50] objectives, which are related to those topics that are shown on the slide, [00:54:54] and the supporting policies are something that the city can do. [00:55:00] They're not problematic or requiring resources to do, but you may be tracking [00:55:06] your energy efficiency already as a city government, and so it just includes [00:55:11] a target to reduce your energy use by 10% by 2025, which is just good business. [00:55:17] You want to make sure that you are being energy efficient. [00:55:20] So those policies are provided, the Land Development Review Board accepted those, [00:55:25] but if you have any suggestions, then certainly bring those forward. [00:55:31] Relative to the coastal management element, it extends the date to establish [00:55:35] reconstruction permitting procedures, and it extends the date by which the city [00:55:39] would adopt a post-disaster redevelopment plan, because those each [00:55:43] had dates that had been expired. [00:55:46] Under intergovernmental coordination, there's no longer a requirement for the [00:55:51] policy 2.1.5, because the interlocal agreement with the school district in [00:55:55] Pasco County has been achieved, and under objective 2.2 in the policies, those [00:56:02] are deleted because there's no longer requirement for special districts to be [00:56:06] addressed in the comprehensive plan. [00:56:08] Under the capital improvements element, there's no longer a requirement that [00:56:13] your plan be financially feasible, so those policies were taken out. [00:56:18] As I mentioned before, there's no requirement for a long-term concurrency [00:56:21] management system, and then we had to renumber those as needed, so that's [00:56:26] where those changed. [00:56:28] And under livable city element, which is our last one, we extended the date by [00:56:32] which a pedestrian bicycle master plan would be accomplished, and that's the [00:56:36] 2020, and also the date by which code provisions that would allow for garages [00:56:42] to be set back a little bit from the front facade, and also for the placement [00:56:45] of porches within the front yard setback. [00:56:50] So our next steps, of course we went to the Land Development Review Board on [00:56:54] August 20th, we're here tonight for the first reading. [00:56:57] After tonight, staff will transmit this package off to the State Planning Agency [00:57:03] for review by the reviewing agencies, and then a second public hearing will be [00:57:09] scheduled whenever the results come back and we respond to the comments, and so [00:57:13] that will be your second reading. [00:57:16] And with that, I'll ask for any questions, and I'd be happy to answer them. [00:57:22] You no longer have to have a long-term plan, but this is part of your comp plan. [00:57:27] So concurrency management system typically has a certain timeframe by [00:57:33] which facilities must be in place. [00:57:37] So it takes away the requirement where cities were deficient in areas, and they [00:57:42] needed to have a longer period of time to resolve those deficiencies. [00:57:47] It's, they're no longer requiring that. [00:57:49] Are you saying that some of these requirements that we had, we arrived at [00:57:57] that date and we haven't got the problem solved, or we're not addressing it, and [00:58:01] you're just giving us more time? [00:58:03] Is that kind of what I heard? [00:58:04] For the ones that we removed the dates forward, those particular topics, they [00:58:08] weren't critical topics or subjects to study in all cases, such as like the [00:58:15] rubber tire trolley, that was something that came up through the evaluation last [00:58:19] time with the community, that it was not... [00:58:21] Can you, can we pay you some to do some other extensions? [00:58:25] Just kidding. [00:58:27] I just don't understand, you know, so, so really there's not a pressing need. [00:58:30] Is that kind of what you're saying at this point? [00:58:32] So we've given us... [00:58:32] So for those things that are more pressing that haven't been addressed yet, then [00:58:36] that's where staff would actually work those into a work program and they [00:58:39] could be done much sooner, but at least you have that cushion up to 2020 horizon. [00:58:45] We just gave that, we just gave some cushion there. [00:58:48] It's not so much of a concern by the state that those things are accomplished. [00:58:52] Those are local policies, things that were put in through the evaluation [00:58:57] and appraisal process, which was a much more robust public process last time, [00:59:02] because that's what was required and that's what the city wanted to do. [00:59:05] So if there are certain things that you see that have that 2020 date, [00:59:10] it doesn't mean that you have to wait. [00:59:11] You can address them next year if you want, but at least in your [00:59:14] plan, your plan's not out of date. [00:59:18] Thank you very much. [00:59:20] Any other questions? [00:59:22] Yeah, I just wanted to make two observations. [00:59:24] So the plan no longer needs to be financially feasible. [00:59:28] That's an interesting concept from them. [00:59:31] And the other thing is the little portion of Main Street that was showing [00:59:34] not being in our level of service. [00:59:37] So this product then becomes a tool for us to work on. [00:59:42] And we have from now until 2020, as you said, we don't need to wait that long, [00:59:46] but that would be something that we'd be addressing where? [00:59:49] Does that go to? [00:59:51] Well, for instance, with the concurrency management system, [00:59:54] you're required to meet your level of service standards. [00:59:57] Your level of service standard for roads is a level of service D. [01:00:00] peak hour. That looks as though it's at D today. And I've seen some of the data that [01:00:06] looks as though that it's maybe failing. But what it is in a downtown area, it's in an [01:00:11] area where you're doing infill and redevelopment. You're reinforcing the ability to walk and [01:00:16] bike and have things close together so people can live and work in one spot. So it's not [01:00:21] as much of a problem as in, say, for instance, out in the suburbs where things aren't so [01:00:27] connected and people don't have the ability to get around. But it is something that you [01:00:31] want to monitor. Maybe it's a factor of an intersection adjustment. I'm not a traffic [01:00:39] engineer to tell you how to fix it, but I do know that you want to keep on top of those [01:00:43] segments, those roads that are close to failing so that you can understand what needs to be [01:00:50] done so you don't have to say no to a building permit that might come in in that area in [01:00:55] the future that might create significant traffic in that area and cause it to fail. [01:01:01] Thank you. [01:01:02] Mr. Starkey? [01:01:03] I have no questions. Thank you. [01:01:05] Mr. Mayor, do you have any questions with regards to the item? [01:01:09] This is a public hearing on Ordinance 2016-2061. If there is any public comment, please come [01:01:29] down and speak to us at the moment. Thank you. Seeing no one come forward, entertain [01:01:37] a motion. [01:01:39] I make a motion to accept the Evaluation and Appraisal-Based Amendment to the Comprehensive [01:01:51] Plan. [01:01:52] I have a motion. Do I have a second? [01:01:55] Yeah. [01:01:56] Ms. DeBell Thomas made the motion. Mr. Davis has a second. Any other comments? [01:02:04] No. [01:02:05] Ms. DeBell Thomas? [01:02:06] No. [01:02:08] Mr. Starkey? [01:02:09] No, thank you. [01:02:10] Mayor Marlowe? [01:02:11] Aye. [01:02:12] If not, all those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:02:16] Aye. [01:02:17] All those opposed, like sign. Motion carries 5-0. [01:02:23] Now we'll move into our business items. 11A, just so everyone knows, 11C, the deductive

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13. 11.a

    Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit - Cotee River Bike Fest 2015

    approved

    Council approved an Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit for the 2015 Cotee River Bike Fest, to be held October 9-11 in Sims Park and downtown New Port Richey, allowing beer and wine sales during specified hours. The applicant, representing the Chamber of Commerce, noted six downtown establishments are sponsors and confirmed no food vendors or beer trucks would be placed to compete with downtown restaurants.

    • motion:Approve the Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit for the 2015 Cotee River Bike Fest on October 9-11. (passed)

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    [01:02:33] change order for Sims Park Improvement Projects, has been removed and pulled from this agenda. [01:02:40] So we'll move to Item 11A, which is the Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit for the Cody [01:02:46] River Bike Fest 2015. Ms. Smith or Ms. Manns? [01:02:53] Mr. Deputy Mayor, members of the City Council, the applicant is here this evening, Mr. Chip [01:02:59] Wickmanowski, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Their request is to conduct an Alcoholic [01:03:08] Beverage Special Event called the 2015 Cody River Bike Fest on October 9th through the [01:03:14] 11th. Their specific request for the alcoholic beverages is to provide beer and wine sales [01:03:24] on Friday, October 9th from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., on Saturday, October 10th from 12 p.m. [01:03:30] to 11 p.m., and on Sunday, October 11th from 1 o'clock p.m. to 7 o'clock p.m. [01:03:37] The Special Event Team has reviewed the application and has been working very closely with Mr. [01:03:46] Wickmanowski on this event, and our recommendation to you is for you to approve the Cody River [01:03:52] Bike Fest in Sims Park and in downtown New Port Richey for the October 9th through 11th dates. [01:03:58] Mr. Wickmanowski, do you have a presentation, or would you like to make some comments to [01:04:02] the Council? [01:04:15] Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I just would like to say that we brought back the Cody River [01:04:19] Bike Fest last year. It was a huge success. There have been some trials and tribulations [01:04:25] obviously this year, but we are anxious to hold the event again. We're not doing anything [01:04:29] different this year than we did last year. Again, we couldn't be more happy with the [01:04:34] cooperation we received from the departments of the City. We are looking at making sure [01:04:39] that obviously we make this, and continue to make the City of New Port Richey the most [01:04:45] biker-friendly city in America. [01:04:47] Thank you, Mr. Wickmanowski. Is there any public comment on this item? [01:04:52] Stay here. [01:04:53] If not, I bring it back to Council. Mr. Mayor, do you have any thoughts on agenda item 11A? [01:05:02] It's not a very popular item. [01:05:07] Mr. Starkey? [01:05:08] No, we welcome all the bikers to New Port Richey. We look forward to seeing them again. [01:05:13] Mr. Bell and Thomas, she's got her iPad turned sideways. [01:05:18] No, we look forward to it. [01:05:20] I don't know if we're right side up or right side down, so that's good. [01:05:25] No, we look forward to the event and looking forward to great weather as well. [01:05:31] Mr. Davis? [01:05:32] I just want to make sure that when you're placing your vendors downtown, that we don't [01:05:37] run into some of the problems we ran with greater downtown New Port Richey, mainly on [01:05:42] the railroad square area by competition, might be a word, or blocking the front doors of [01:05:49] places like Fitzgerald's, First Down, and Boulevard Beef and Ale. [01:05:54] And I'm sure that in the layout, and I saw it, is probably a lot of other. [01:05:58] I just don't want, I want that consideration for the businesses that are here at 365. [01:06:03] Very good point. [01:06:04] Thank you very much, Councilman Davis. [01:06:06] Our first and foremost thoughts are to make sure that this is as productive for our downtown [01:06:11] merchants as possible, so we're not going to do anything to inhibit their business in [01:06:15] any way, shape, or form. [01:06:17] We have six of the establishments downtown that have joined us this year as sponsors [01:06:22] of the event, but all of the establishments are going to benefit from it. [01:06:27] As far as railroad square is concerned, we will not do anything that will block anybody's [01:06:32] entrance. [01:06:33] We will also make sure that, so that everybody knows, we allow no food vendors in the downtown [01:06:39] area other than Carnival Food, because we don't want to conflict with any of the restaurants, [01:06:44] and we have no beer trucks in the downtown area, because we don't want to inhibit any, [01:06:48] or stop anybody from going into one of those establishments to buy a beer. [01:06:53] Thank you. [01:06:55] It was nice to see the event come back last year. [01:07:01] I think it was well attended. [01:07:04] I think the variety of events that you have, I think it spoke well. [01:07:11] I think it represented New Portugal well, and I only anticipate as you make your improvements [01:07:16] year to year, and obviously with Sims Park having some availability that many of us didn't [01:07:23] think was going to have, I think it will dovetail nicely into your event this year. [01:07:30] With that, I'd entertain a motion. [01:07:33] Move for approval. [01:07:34] Second. [01:07:35] Mr. Davis has the motion. [01:07:37] Mr. Starkey has a second. [01:07:39] Any additional comments, Mr. Davis? [01:07:41] No. [01:07:42] Mr. Starkey? [01:07:43] No additional comments. [01:07:44] Thank you. [01:07:45] Mr. Bell-Thomas? [01:07:46] No. [01:07:47] Mr. Mayor, do you have any additional comments on this agenda item? [01:07:50] No additional comments. [01:07:53] All those in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. [01:07:55] Aye. [01:07:56] All those opposed? [01:07:57] Like sign. [01:07:58] Thank you very much.

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14. 11.b

    Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for the Recreation & Aquatic Center Expansion Project

    approved

    Council considered Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn & Associates for $150,000 to provide additional planning/design services for an expanded Recreation & Aquatic Center project (now totaling $2.47 million). After extensive debate about return on investment, marketing plans, and project scope, the amendment was approved 4-1, with Councilman Davis dissenting and seeking a pro forma, market analysis, and business plan first.

    • motion:Motion to table the amendment until a pro forma, market analysis, and business plan are completed in a work session. (failed)
    • motion:Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn for $150,000 for additional planning services on the Recreation & Aquatic Center expansion. (passed)4–1

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    [01:08:01] Item 11B is an amendment to the Professional Service Agreement for the Recreation and Aquatic [01:08:08] Center Project. [01:08:11] Ms. Mann. [01:08:12] Mr. Deputy Mayor, members of the City Council, the request before you this evening is to [01:08:17] authorize amendment number one to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Hornan Associates [01:08:22] for an amount not to exceed $150,000. [01:08:27] The project was initiated in March of 2015. [01:08:32] At that time, we contracted with Kimley-Hornan for planning, architectural, civil engineering, [01:08:38] and landscape architecture in respect to a project, and the budget at that time for the [01:08:46] project was $900,000. [01:08:49] Since that time and future design investigation, the scope of the project has been expanded [01:08:59] by you to include a new drop-off drive and parking area at the entrance to the building, [01:09:06] an improved reception and administrative area, the addition of a child care room with a children's [01:09:11] play structure, two multi-purpose activity rental rooms, and various pool deck improvements. [01:09:18] The project budget has now increased by $1,570,000, which brings the total project cost to $2,470,000. [01:09:29] As such, additional planning services are required. [01:09:36] The professional services associated with the planning services for the additional improvements [01:09:42] as I indicated is $150,000, which is 9.55% of the additional construction value. [01:09:51] The city's experience thus far with Kimley-Hornan has been quite favorable, and we believe that [01:09:57] the fee that they are requesting for their additional work on this project is consistent [01:10:03] with industry standards for this type of work in this part of the state of Florida. [01:10:10] We are therefore recommending to you that you approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement. [01:10:27] Mr. Mayor, do you have any initial comments to this agenda item? [01:10:33] Mr. Starkey. [01:10:34] Yeah, I've made my feelings known for some time now. [01:10:37] We have a rec center which costs far more than we expected to build, but we're not maximizing [01:10:45] its potential the way it's set up right now by any means. [01:10:48] I just feel these upgrades are needed, and other things are needed as far as service [01:10:55] and how things are run on the inside once these upgrades are completed. [01:10:59] I've expressed my feelings as far as that goes with Debbie, but the bottom line is [01:11:04] we're just not maximizing its potential. [01:11:06] We have an outdated fitness center that nobody that I speak to wants to come to. [01:11:11] We have no amenities for younger mothers and fathers with children that want to work out. [01:11:17] We're losing business. [01:11:18] We're competing with the Trinity Y, and they have phenomenal programs out there [01:11:23] that we are not offering here and don't have the capacity to offer the way it's currently set up. [01:11:28] To me, it's something that needs to be done. [01:11:30] It's a lot of money, but I think the return on investment will cover our concerns. [01:11:35] Mr. Bell-Thomas. [01:11:37] Yes, I also had expressed my input when we were looking at each of these items line by line. [01:11:48] I think that it kind of reminds me of when you remodel a house or you buy a house [01:11:56] and then you're in the house for a time and that's when you start to realize [01:11:59] maybe it would be better to have a doorway here or a breezeway there. [01:12:04] I think that we've experienced that now, and I think that the plan that we're putting in place [01:12:10] definitely improves the flow, definitely improves the quality of the building, [01:12:16] and I think will assist us in attracting back again some of those folks [01:12:22] that have left the rec center. [01:12:27] I don't want us to lose sight, however. [01:12:32] I want to go forward with this, but I don't want to lose sight of the ultimate goal. [01:12:38] One of the goals was to expand the opportunity for that pool [01:12:42] to be able to be accessed for swim meets, et cetera. [01:12:47] So in the next turnaround, and I shared this information with Ms. Manns [01:12:52] and she's assured me that she'll keep that in place to see that happen. [01:13:00] Mr. Davis. [01:13:08] We have a nice packet here of pictures. [01:13:13] We have no numbers at all. [01:13:17] Return on investment, fixing up your house for another couple thousand, ten thousand dollars [01:13:25] because you made mistakes after living in it for a while are all good. [01:13:30] But your return on investment, you don't have that number. [01:13:34] You don't have that figured out. [01:13:37] We have somewhere around 500 members in the rec center right now. [01:13:41] And that's both in the city and out of the city. [01:13:44] So if you just chose the city residents, they have roughly 250 members [01:13:50] and out of 15,000 based on YMCA that they have 3,000 memberships and 9,000 people. [01:13:59] So let's take that 250 residents and say we have 750 household members [01:14:04] that are using our rec center on an annual basis [01:14:07] and our expenses are $1.2 million to run the rec center, just to run the rec center. [01:14:15] I don't know how much money more we can throw at this. [01:14:19] Another $3 million or close to $3 million is not going to satisfy our problem. [01:14:24] You talk about return on investment, we don't even have a clue what the return on investment will be. [01:14:29] I think that we need to table this. [01:14:33] I think we need to get a market analysis and figure out how we're going to market this thing [01:14:39] with an additional $3 million. [01:14:41] I think I brought up at last meeting that we have $12 million [01:14:44] that's sitting in the CRA as a debt where it really belongs in the rec center. [01:14:50] And that's the bottom line. [01:14:52] We've got to pay that off, whether it comes out of the general fund. [01:14:55] But we're going to continue to put ourselves more in debt in the rec center. [01:14:59] We do not have a budget. [01:15:00] business plan, we do not have a mark analysis, we need a performer. [01:15:03] You don't do any of those things, we're all business people up here, you don't do any [01:15:07] of those things without those types of documents and those numbers sitting down. [01:15:11] We took a bunch of pictures and we sent it to an architect and we're going ahead. [01:15:15] This is not the way you do business, this is not even close to how you do business. [01:15:20] We have a pot of money called penny for Pascal, that's great, we've got a pot of money but [01:15:24] we don't have to spend it without doing our due diligence and due diligence as a performer, [01:15:29] a market analysis and a business plan. [01:15:31] I want to table this until we get those types of things done. [01:15:35] I don't want to spend another penny until we have those things that we can look at and [01:15:40] make it a true analysis instead of looking at pictures. [01:15:45] My proposal is to table this to a work session. [01:15:57] I'm a little disappointed that we're, I understand Mr. Davis' point of view, this thing's been [01:16:04] bouncing around for a long time. [01:16:07] My biggest concern is that we've gone up 1.5 million dollars, that's my biggest concern. [01:16:17] In my mind, some of the design elements that were rolled out really are elements that need [01:16:27] to be tapered back and mainly they need to be tapered back because of the front cost [01:16:36] we've already paid for this facility and we haven't. [01:16:40] It's still on our books and whether you put it in the rec center budget, that the debt's [01:16:44] there or someplace else, it's still going to be paid for by city money or by penny for [01:16:50] pasco for improvements. [01:16:53] I just think we've gone this far down the line. [01:17:00] I think we can evaluate the 150 and then pare back on the planning or the phasing, but every [01:17:08] time we talk about this and we keep going in this competition pool, to me it really [01:17:13] does get to the definition of insanity with this operation because it's hard to look back [01:17:23] in time and say I wish they would have done X, Y, and Z and only done X, Y, and Z. [01:17:29] They had good intentions, put a thing into place, I just don't know as far down the road [01:17:35] as we are now and I work out at that facility regularly, 6 a.m. in the morning. [01:17:41] I got to tell you, I'm at a point now where I just want to see one piece of new equipment. [01:17:51] That being said, I open the floor up to the public for their input before we bring this back. [01:17:57] I've got folks coming down, Mr. Black, please come on down. [01:18:04] Paul Black, 5844 Madison Street. [01:18:06] I know I've mentioned this before and I just want to reiterate very briefly and say it again. [01:18:11] I would like to ask the city council if they would to do a little research about other [01:18:18] rec centers with an indoor walking track and what it did for their city or as far as what [01:18:23] it did in that city for that establishment. [01:18:26] If they could consider the pros and the cons of an indoor walking track. [01:18:31] Will it invite people? [01:18:32] I believe a lot of elderly people that come down here, the snowbirds, would make use of [01:18:36] this and perhaps a lot more memberships could be gained from opening that up, plus sales, [01:18:43] drinks and different things, water, coffee, what have you. [01:18:47] But anyway, again, I just would like to ask the city council to take a harder look at [01:18:51] that to see if it would be something that would pay off for the city. [01:18:54] Thank you. [01:18:55] Thank you, Mr. Black. [01:18:56] Again, name, address, and if you'd fill the form out before you go, sir. [01:19:07] Louis Perlow, 5624 Montana Ave. [01:19:10] I'd like to just continue along Councilman Davis's comments there. [01:19:17] As a citizen, I'm kind of bombarded with information that says we lose money there. [01:19:25] I would like to know that the city is going to look at revenue projections and a return [01:19:33] on investment for $3 million more into this facility and whether this money could be deployed [01:19:43] in a better way in our city instead of into something where we have no idea if this is [01:19:48] going to produce a return. [01:19:51] I'd like to hear specifics from that department. [01:19:54] How is it going to produce a return? [01:19:57] What is our plan? [01:19:58] January through December, month by month, how are we going to get more traffic? [01:20:03] How are we going to market that facility and not put $3 million blindly into it, which [01:20:09] as a citizen, this to me seems like a blind expenditure. [01:20:14] Thank you. [01:20:15] Thank you. [01:20:16] Anyone else? [01:20:17] If not, I bring it back to Council. [01:20:25] Mr. Davis had a motion on the floor. [01:20:28] I did not hear a second. [01:20:31] Did the mayor comment? [01:20:32] Yeah. [01:20:33] Mayor? [01:20:34] Oh, I was bringing it back to Council. [01:20:37] I wanted to make sure if there was a second for the motion, we'd move. [01:20:41] If there is not one, then open it up. [01:20:43] Mayor, do you have any initial comments, sir? [01:20:47] I think we need to spend the money to get the plan fleshed out a little better. [01:20:57] I'm as concerned as anybody about spending $3 million, but right now we don't have enough [01:21:03] information to tell us what it is we're doing with it. [01:21:10] I think it's appropriate for us to approve this. [01:21:18] Ms. Manson, would you care to comment on where exactly $150,000 is going for the public? [01:21:23] The $150,000 are the planning-related expenditures that are associated with the development of [01:21:30] design documents and construction specifications to support the proposed improvements. [01:21:36] Right, so we're not voting, just so everyone's clear, we're not voting today to proceed with [01:21:40] a full $2.4 million, by any means. [01:21:45] That's correct. [01:21:46] We're getting some more pretty pictures. [01:21:47] We're not getting a market analysis or a business plan. [01:21:53] I agree that the whole way of doing business inside that rec center needs to change, along [01:22:01] with these improvements. [01:22:02] It just does. [01:22:05] I keep coming back that we're not maximizing its potential. [01:22:09] It's not just because we don't have a large enough weight room, in my opinion. [01:22:13] It's the overall experience. [01:22:14] I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in particular. [01:22:17] I'm not trying to pull blame. [01:22:18] None of that is going to do any good. [01:22:20] All I can say is I've spoken to people that have visited the rec center for the first [01:22:24] time and their experience was not what it should have been. [01:22:29] We do need these improvements. [01:22:30] I think I'm okay spending the $150,000 to proceed. [01:22:34] If we want to have a work session, if you all want to have a work session and hash this [01:22:37] out a little, I'm okay with that. [01:22:41] It's a huge commitment. [01:22:42] I just don't want the public thinking we're voting tonight to spend $2.4 million. [01:22:46] That's not what we're doing. [01:22:47] We do need improvements to the rec center if we're going to maximize its potential. [01:22:51] We need to change the way it's operated. [01:22:55] I've spoken to Ms. Manns. [01:22:57] We're not just looking to do additions and not do anything else, correct? [01:23:01] You and I have spoken about this in great detail, which I can't do in front of our other [01:23:06] council members. [01:23:07] I'd like their feedback. [01:23:08] I'm okay proceeding with passing this for the $150,000. [01:23:16] I want everyone to feel comfortable. [01:23:17] I know we all have our own vote, but it's a lot of money. [01:23:22] It's a big commitment. [01:23:24] If certain people up here aren't comfortable with it and want to discuss in greater detail, [01:23:28] I'm okay with that. [01:23:29] I just want the public to understand we're not committing to $2.4 million. [01:23:32] We're committing to upgrades and this is the first step. [01:23:36] I was okay with that, but I'm more than willing to hear my colleagues and come up with a consensus. [01:23:41] I'm going to vote for what I think is the right thing to do at this time, but here we [01:23:44] are. [01:23:45] I know it's a regular council meeting. [01:23:47] It's not a work session, but let's discuss it. [01:23:49] If anyone has any further comments, I just don't want a misconception going out that [01:23:54] we're voting to spend $2.4 million tonight. [01:23:57] Mr. Bell-Thomas. [01:23:58] Yes, I think that we need to focus in on that, that we're looking at the additional consulting [01:24:04] fees to make sure to tighten it all down. [01:24:08] The thing that confuses me, however, is we keep saying that we need to put the debt on [01:24:13] the rec center. [01:24:16] Over the course of time, we put a beautiful public works facility in place. [01:24:21] We put a beautiful police department building in place, and we didn't say that the funds [01:24:30] for that had to come out of that department. [01:24:32] So I'm not clear on why we are putting that on the Parks and Recreation Department, when [01:24:39] in reality the Parks and Recreation Department is really the only department that we can [01:24:44] improve on that can create a stream of revenue for us. [01:24:47] So I agree it would be important for us to have a plan in place. [01:24:52] I believe that we did do a marketing plan a few years ago, and I'd love to pull that [01:24:58] out again to review it, because I think that they did have a way to market it. [01:25:07] I agree. [01:25:08] I have no issue with reviewing this again to fine-tune it, but again, let's focus on [01:25:18] the fact that we're looking at spending the money tonight, that $150,000 additional. [01:25:26] And I do, to Mr. Black's point, this would be an appropriate time then to insert something [01:25:31] like that, the walk that you were sharing. [01:25:35] Mr. Davis. [01:25:36] I just want to reiterate that we are a community that probably has, for its size, probably [01:25:46] has one of the best recreational centers in the state of Florida, bar none, as it sits [01:25:53] right now, number one. [01:25:56] Number two is that we have actually, up and down memberships over the last three years, [01:26:03] we have not increased revenue with memberships. [01:26:06] So number two, let's think about that end of it. [01:26:10] I want a rec center that supports itself to some degree, would be great if it supported [01:26:18] itself to maybe 40%, 70%. [01:26:23] It's not supporting itself anywhere near that. [01:26:27] For all the programs, quote, that you people have mentioned that have it at the YMCA, they [01:26:34] probably get somewhere in the 75, 80% of their programs support their facility down there. [01:26:41] We probably are, well, we have somewhere near 4% or 5% of our residents using that facility. [01:26:49] So vote how you want to vote, but I still want a performer, a marketing analysis, and [01:26:55] a business plan in a work session. [01:26:59] Mr. Mayor, any follow-up thoughts, since you've heard the rest of the colleagues? [01:27:06] Do you need a motion? [01:27:09] Not yet. [01:27:10] Sitting in this chair, you usually have to wait until last and you get to make your input, [01:27:17] and so I want to be respectful of that. [01:27:20] I just wanted to make sure if you had any other thoughts, because I know that when you're [01:27:24] on the phone line and thoughts come not only from the citizens, but also from the rest [01:27:28] of us, it sometimes leads us to have additional comments, so I just wanted to make sure I [01:27:33] gave you that opportunity. [01:27:34] I appreciate that. [01:27:35] I do think we need to sit down and figure out what we can do to maximize revenues at [01:27:55] the rec center, but that's not what the discussion is about tonight. [01:28:03] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. [01:28:04] I just want to take one small step back. [01:28:09] I need to ask Ms. Manns and Ms. Smith, I believe that you brought to us recently, or you discussed [01:28:15] in your overall approach for the 2015-16 budget, that you were going to be looking at a follow-up [01:28:23] marketing plan to the one that Mr. Schneiger rolled out to us in 2012, early 2013, which [01:28:29] was done by a consultant out of Denver, Colorado, with a lot of assumptions. [01:28:37] This $150,000, to me, is exactly what Mr. Davis wants, because you can't do a business [01:28:44] pro forma on what you have today and expect ... I've been using this phrase for the last [01:28:52] couple of days. [01:28:53] I feel like Dennis Green, the old football coach from the Cardinals, when he said, we [01:28:58] are who we thought they are, we are who we thought we were. [01:29:01] If we look at the way the rec center is now, we know exactly what we can expect, exactly [01:29:08] what we've had, and we have all of the comments that come with that. [01:29:13] This $150,000 doesn't mean when you put it out there, you're going to get to 2.4, and [01:29:18] you're going to take every one of those items on that list. [01:29:22] I believe that we need to spend the $150,000 so that we can put those elements in place [01:29:27] so that a proper, up-to-date, 2015-16 marketing plan can be done off of current standards [01:29:37] today. [01:29:38] Number one, I can't assess what a walking trail or a walking path inside of that's going [01:29:46] to do for my marketing plan, because one, it's not incorporated in the plan, and I can't [01:29:51] say if I build it, will they come? [01:29:57] I can analyze it, so if I have it in there, I know how... [01:30:00] a bunch of costs and I put it on the exterior and I see what that is, if that drives to [01:30:04] be another 12% to the bottom line for this recreation center, now I'm up from 55%, I'm [01:30:10] up to 67% or if I'm at 40%, whatever the number is. [01:30:14] Number two, if I move the workout center up front, give early morning access to better [01:30:20] hours and do daycare, does that drive another 5% to 7%? [01:30:24] There's your business model. [01:30:26] There's your return on your investment. [01:30:28] The rec center in my mind will never be a 100% cost achievable element because just [01:30:37] the way that you have to operate it. [01:30:40] Over and above that, I think if we spend the 150, we dissect the plan, we send Kim Lee [01:30:46] Horn out to design these elements and we establish what the revenue parts are, we establish what [01:30:52] the marketing plans are so we can all go back and revisit that because we've all had our [01:30:57] ideas about marketing and we used to have it with a third party, we used to have it [01:31:01] with an independent party, we brought it back inside, so now we're back to that point. [01:31:07] At the end of the day, the real crucial question is how we're going to approach and what the [01:31:12] facts are about this competition pool and if you spend that additional money, what that [01:31:18] other drive is going to be and at that point, you can make a pure business decision today. [01:31:26] Not with 12 numbers, not with 14 numbers, but with what you're going to show to people [01:31:31] as you're going to market to them and at that point, between the five of us giving clear [01:31:36] direction, we can decide whether we want a glass wall, we want a concrete wall, we only [01:31:41] want X, Y, and Z. [01:31:42] That number comes down to a million one, a million five. [01:31:46] I think it drives to that. [01:31:48] I think we need to put this money in, find out what it is we're going to have and then [01:31:52] have the work session after budget and do all the things that Mr. Davis is asking for [01:31:58] so we can have it, so we're not blindly going down the road and not understanding what today's [01:32:04] market will drive with that facility. [01:32:07] So those are my thoughts. [01:32:09] Very well said. [01:32:10] Move for approval. [01:32:11] Second. [01:32:12] I have a motion and a second, Mr. Starkey and Mr. Bell-Thomas. [01:32:15] Any further discussion? [01:32:16] Well, we'll get into this later. [01:32:17] Just one more comment. [01:32:18] We talked about return on investment. [01:32:19] We're not just talking, in my opinion, about gym memberships. [01:32:23] We're talking about building something that is, along with Sims Park, along with other [01:32:27] strategies that we're implementing here, that will attract the quality of citizens we want [01:32:32] to attract to our downtown area, and this is one piece of the puzzle. [01:32:36] That's the way I look at it. [01:32:39] Mr. Bell-Thomas. [01:32:40] Yeah. [01:32:41] I think attracting citizens who want to live, work, and play here, and that's a critical [01:32:46] piece of it. [01:32:47] So not just to our downtown, but to become residents of the city. [01:32:51] Mr. Davis. [01:32:52] I just would like to, if you're talking about investing the money, I would rather invest [01:32:59] the money in the Hacienda than the rec center. [01:33:02] We have the finest rec center for our size town in the state. [01:33:08] Mr. Mayor, any other comments? [01:33:10] No, I have no comments on it. [01:33:13] Very good. [01:33:14] All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:33:16] Aye. [01:33:17] All those opposed? [01:33:18] No. [01:33:19] It passes four to one, and usually when I'm sitting in the side chair, I tap the mayor [01:33:24] on the shoulder and say, we've been here an hour and a half, so we're going to take a [01:33:27] 10 minute break. [01:33:28] We will be back here at 845. [01:33:32] Tonight's agenda, there's an update that needs to occur on that, so it will return to us [01:33:42] again. [01:33:44] Thank you, Ms. Manns. [01:33:45] At your next. [01:33:46] At our next meeting. [01:33:47] Thank you, Ms. Manns. [01:33:48] Now we'll move on to item 11D, which is consideration of disposal of surplus property for auction.

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15. 11.d

    Consideration of Disposal of Surplus Property for Auction

    approved

    Council declared 12 city vehicles (ranging from 7 to 26 years old) as surplus equipment and authorized staff to process them for auction through Public Group LLC at no cost to the city, with buyers paying a 7% fee.

    • motion:Motion to declare the attached vehicle list as surplus equipment and authorize staff to process the equipment for auction using Public Group LLC. (passed)

    🏢Public Group LLC👤Davis👤DeBella Thomas👤Manns👤Rivera👤Starkey#1989 tandem dump truck#Surplus vehicle auction

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    [01:33:57] Mr. Rivera, I believe your name's on the agenda. [01:33:59] Ms. Manns, you. [01:34:00] Mr. Rivera's great. [01:34:01] Thank you, Deputy Mayor and Council. [01:34:04] This request for Council is to declare the attached vehicle list surplus equipment and [01:34:09] authorize staff to process the equipment for auction using the public group LLC. [01:34:16] This list contains 12 vehicles that range in age from 26 years old to seven years old. [01:34:22] All of them have served their youthful life due to their condition or either high mileage. [01:34:28] There is no cost to the city for the use of this auction house. [01:34:32] The buyers pay a 7% cost or charge that's based on the purchase of the vehicle. [01:34:40] Funding would be identified as revenue sources to the city, and approval of the request is [01:34:44] recommended by staff. [01:34:47] Move for approval. [01:34:52] I have a motion. [01:34:53] I'll second that. [01:34:54] I have a second by Mr. DeBella Thomas. [01:34:57] Open it up for ... Mr. Mayor, do you have any thoughts on this agenda? [01:35:03] No, sir. [01:35:04] You sure you don't want that 1989 tandem dump truck? [01:35:08] It's 20-something years old. [01:35:09] I was thinking the chief might need the dump truck out of this house. [01:35:14] I'm done with that. [01:35:19] Mr. Davis. [01:35:20] Nothing. [01:35:21] Mr. DeBella Thomas. [01:35:22] Just a question. [01:35:23] You've identified these 12 items, and some of them we've already replaced and have other [01:35:32] products operating? [01:35:33] Yes, ma'am. [01:35:34] Good. [01:35:35] Mr. Starkey. [01:35:36] No comments. [01:35:37] Thank you. [01:35:38] The only thing I have is obviously when the revenue comes back, does it go back into each

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16. 11.e

    Request for Authorization to Purchase Two Replacement Vehicles

    approved

    Council authorized the purchase of two replacement police vehicles: a 2015 Ford F-150 Crew Cab XLT pickup at $25,081 and a 2016 Ford Police Explorer at $24,776, for a total of $49,857, both at state contract prices from Ford of New Port Richey. Specialized emergency equipment will be salvaged from the replaced vehicles.

    • motion:Motion to approve the purchase of two replacement police vehicles (2015 Ford F-150 and 2016 Ford Police Explorer) totaling $49,857. (passed)

    🏢Ford of Port Richey👤Bogart👤Davis👤Manns👤Starkey#FY 2015-16 budget#Item 11E#Penny for Pasco

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    [01:35:42] individual department or does it go right back to general funds? [01:35:45] It goes to the general funds. [01:35:48] It goes to the general funds. [01:35:49] Even if we replace money, even if we bought new ones with Penny for Pasco? [01:35:54] That's a question for down the road. [01:35:56] Sorry. [01:35:57] If there's no more discussion, open it up for public comment. [01:36:01] If I see no one coming up, all those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:36:08] Aye. [01:36:09] All those opposed, like sign. [01:36:11] Passes 5-0. [01:36:13] Next, it appears the next, let's see, 1, 2, 3, 4 items coming up all are police-related, [01:36:24] and so we'll move to item 11E, request for authorization to purchase two replacement [01:36:32] vehicles. [01:36:33] Ms. Manns? [01:36:34] Or does that go to Mr. Chief Bogart? [01:36:37] I'll handle the agenda item, Mr. Deputy Mayor. [01:36:42] The request is to replace two police vehicles, both of which were listed for replacement [01:36:50] in the department's proposed fiscal year 2015-16 budget. [01:36:56] Both have had some repair work required, which exceeds the value of the vehicle. [01:37:06] Therefore, we're requesting to go forward with the authorization to replace the truck [01:37:13] with a 2015 Ford F-150 Crew Cab XLT pickup at a state contract price of $25,081. [01:37:23] The second vehicle that we're requesting authorization to replace is an Expedition, and we'd like [01:37:30] to replace it with a 2016 Ford Police Explorer, and that would be purchased at a contract [01:37:38] price of $24,776, making the total purchase for both vehicles $49,857. [01:37:47] The vendors, Ford of New Port Richey and the radios, emergency lighting, weapon mounts, [01:37:55] and other specialized emergency equipment will be salvaged from the replaced vehicles [01:38:01] and used on the new vehicles. [01:38:04] Any additional information, Chief? [01:38:07] I'd like to open this up for public comment. [01:38:11] Seeing no one come forward, what's the pleasure of counsel? [01:38:14] Move for approval. [01:38:15] Second. [01:38:16] Mr. Davis on the motion, and Mr. Starkey as a second. [01:38:20] Any other thoughts, Mr. Davis? [01:38:22] Nothing. [01:38:23] Mr. Starkey? [01:38:24] I'm glad to see that Dodge Ram gone, because it's not even a proper undercover. [01:38:27] I've ridden in the thing, and everyone in town knows it's a police vehicle anyway, and

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17. 11.f

    Request to Purchase Two In-Car Camera Systems

    discussed

    Council considered purchasing two in-car camera systems for the police department's two community-oriented policing officers' vehicles. The lowest quote came from Dana Safety Supply at a total of $10,528 for both systems.

    • direction:Staff requested council approval to purchase two in-car camera systems from Dana Safety Supply for $10,528 to install in community-oriented policing officers' vehicles. (none)

    🏢Dana Safety Supply👤Beletonis#Agenda item 11F - In-Car Camera Systems Purchase

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    [01:38:30] it's just a truck with a light in it, and that's about it. [01:38:32] So, happy to see that. [01:38:34] Mr. Beletonis? [01:38:36] No, just glad we're keeping you on the road and safe for your officers. [01:38:46] Mr. Mayor, any thoughts on 11E? [01:38:51] I'm surprised these have lasted as long as they have. [01:38:55] Great. [01:38:56] No other comments. [01:38:58] All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:39:00] Aye. [01:39:01] All those opposed, like sign. [01:39:03] It passes 5-0. [01:39:06] Next item is 11F, request for purchase two in-car camera systems. [01:39:14] Mr. Deputy Mayor, the request is to purchase the two cameras to install in the department's [01:39:23] two community-oriented policing officers' vehicles. [01:39:27] The officers, as indicated in the Chief's memo, routinely handle special traffic-related [01:39:35] details and other assignments where recording of the activities are important to successful [01:39:42] prosecution. [01:39:44] We have obtained written quotes for the purchase and installation of the cameras and the video [01:39:48] recording equipment. [01:39:50] The lowest price came from Dana Safety Supply. [01:39:53] The total for both systems is $10,528. [01:39:59] We're asking your approval for the purchase. [01:40:03] Is open for public comment. [01:40:05] Anybody have any comments with regards to this line item or this agenda item?

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18. 11.g

    Request to Replace LiveScan Fingerprinting Device

    approved

    Council approved the purchase of a replacement LiveScan fingerprinting device from CrossMatch at a GSA cost of $12,340 to replace a seven-year-old unit in the police department that is no longer eligible for service maintenance. The device is used for fingerprinting police applicants and citizens (e.g., for permits), not arrestees.

    • motion:Motion to approve the purchase of a replacement LiveScan fingerprinting device from CrossMatch for $12,340. (passed)

    🏢CrossMatch🏢Florida Department of Law Enforcement👤Bell-Thomas👤Chief👤Davis👤Ms. Mann👤Starkey#Agenda item 11G#GSA pricing#LiveScan fingerprinting device

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    [01:40:11] No one coming forward. [01:40:12] What's the pleasure of council? [01:40:14] Move for approval. [01:40:15] Second. [01:40:16] Mr. Davis has the motion. [01:40:17] Mr. Bell-Thomas a second. [01:40:19] Mr. Davis? [01:40:20] Nothing. [01:40:21] Mr. Bell-Thomas? [01:40:22] No. [01:40:23] Again, glad to see that we're keeping you all safe and us safe too. [01:40:26] Mr. Starkey? [01:40:28] No comments, thank you. [01:40:30] Mr. Mayor, any comments? [01:40:32] None. [01:40:33] I have none. [01:40:34] All those in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. [01:40:36] Aye. [01:40:37] All those opposed, like sign. [01:40:39] Now moving to agenda item 11G, request to replace live scan fingerprinting device. [01:40:51] Mr. Deputy Mayor, the live scan fingerprint reading device that's currently being utilized [01:40:56] in the police department is seven years old. [01:40:58] It's become unreliable and it's no longer eligible for service maintenance coverage. [01:41:04] Therefore, we are requesting the replacement of that unit. [01:41:07] The unit is used by the department to submit fingerprint information to the Florida Department [01:41:13] of Law Enforcement. [01:41:15] The replacement live scan device related peripheral software and printer and onsite implementation [01:41:25] program are being offered at a government service administration cost of $12,340. [01:41:33] It's our recommendation that you accept the bid from CrossMatch for the device. [01:41:45] Chief, any comments? [01:41:47] No. [01:41:48] Ms. Mann has covered it thoroughly. [01:41:50] Very good. [01:41:51] Open up for public comment. [01:41:53] Seeing no one come forward, what's the pleasure of council? [01:41:56] Approval. [01:41:57] Second. [01:41:58] Mr. Davis has the motion. [01:41:59] Mr. Bell-Thomas the second. [01:42:01] Mr. Davis? [01:42:02] Nothing. [01:42:03] Mr. Bell-Thomas? [01:42:04] Yes, just a quick question, Chief. [01:42:05] So this is what someone is wanting to come and get their fingerprints for a concealed [01:42:12] ombuds permit? [01:42:13] Or is this the equipment that you use to fingerprint the bad guys? [01:42:17] Or is it one of the same? [01:42:18] It's not to fingerprint the bad guys. [01:42:21] It's for fingerprinting our police applicants. [01:42:23] It's for some of the work that we do with citizens. [01:42:27] It's constantly used by our staff up front in the records section. [01:42:31] I know you've seen those people actually using it. [01:42:34] It's located in that front room in our lobby. [01:42:37] It's used extensively. [01:42:38] It's a critical piece of equipment for us. [01:42:41] Okay, great. [01:42:42] Let me know when it's there. [01:42:43] I want to come and get mine. [01:42:44] Mr. Stewart? [01:42:45] No comments, thank you. [01:42:48] Mr. Mayor, any comments? [01:42:50] Mr. Stewart?

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19. 11.h

    Request to Purchase Night Vision Equipment

    approved

    Council approved the purchase of three tactical night vision devices for police officers conducting nighttime surveillance, at a total cost of $12,866 funded from the 2014-15 budget.

    • motion:Approve the purchase of three tactical night vision devices for police nighttime surveillance at a total cost of $12,866. (passed)5–0

    👤Bella-Thomas👤Davis👤Manns👤Starkey#2014-15 budget#Budget meeting September 23#Item 11H

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    [01:42:55] I thought he was going to say, just do it. [01:42:57] So now we're doing night commercials from the West Coast. [01:43:00] I have no comments. [01:43:01] All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:43:04] Aye. [01:43:05] All those opposed? [01:43:06] Aye. [01:43:07] The motion passes 5-0. [01:43:11] Item 11H, request to purchase night vision equipment. [01:43:16] The specific request, Mr. Deputy Mayor, is to purchase [01:43:19] three tactical night vision devices. [01:43:22] They are used by police officers who are conducting [01:43:25] nighttime surveillance operations to detect criminal activity. [01:43:30] The night vision tool allows the officers to see more, [01:43:34] which will help them develop reasonable suspicion [01:43:38] and probable cause to take police action. [01:43:42] The units are handheld and they come with a camera adapter [01:43:50] kit and a five-year factory warranty. [01:43:53] The cost per camera is $4,288.90. [01:43:59] The total cost for three devices is $12,866. [01:44:04] And we would very much like to equip our officers with the use [01:44:10] of the nighttime surveillance devices. [01:44:14] Open it up for public comment. [01:44:17] Seeing no one come forward, pleasure of counsel. [01:44:20] Move for approval. [01:44:21] Second. [01:44:22] Mr. Davis has the motion. [01:44:24] Mr. Bella-Thomas to second. [01:44:26] Mr. Davis. [01:44:27] Nothing. [01:44:28] Mr. Bella-Thomas. [01:44:29] No, just that all four of these items, [01:44:32] the budget fiscal impact was coming from the 2014-15 budget. [01:44:38] Very well done. [01:44:41] Thank you. [01:44:42] We were frugal this year and we feel it was appropriate. [01:44:45] Excellent. [01:44:46] Mr. Starkey. [01:44:47] No comments. [01:44:48] Thank you. [01:44:49] Mr. Mayor, any comments? [01:44:52] No. [01:44:53] Glad you got every bit of use you could out of everything. [01:44:58] I appreciate that. [01:44:59] Thank you. [01:45:00] Over and above that, and I know I've asked Ms. Manns, [01:45:04] I think recently, for the last three-year analysis [01:45:09] on how much money we collectively, and as a city, [01:45:13] have invested into our public safety. [01:45:17] Those numbers are really important, [01:45:19] and they need to be publicized. [01:45:22] We need to let people know, because they ask, [01:45:26] and also because of our budget meeting next Wednesday [01:45:29] on the 23rd, we need to just show the continual progress. [01:45:33] So those are my only comments. [01:45:35] With no other comments, all those in favor [01:45:37] of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:45:39] Aye. [01:45:39] All those opposed, like sign. [01:45:43] Now we move on to item 11J, which

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20. 11.i

    Bid Award 15-024: Kayak Launch, James E. Grey Preserve

    approved

    Council awarded Bid 15-024 to American Marine Contractors for construction of an ADA-accessible kayak launch at the James E. Grey Preserve in an amount not to exceed $42,000 (low bid $37,555 plus ~10% contingency). Completion is anticipated by November. A companion kayak launch at Francis Avenue has been put on hold pending the Sims Park project.

    • motion:Approve construction of an ADA-accessible kayak launch at the James E. Grey Preserve by American Marine Contractors in an amount not to exceed $42,000. (passed)

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    [01:45:47] is the bid award 15-024 kayak launch at the James E. Gray [01:45:54] Preserve. [01:45:55] I'd like to defer this presentation to Mrs. Smith. [01:45:58] Thank you. [01:46:00] There was a construction of a kayak launch [01:46:02] approved in our CIP project, and a bid was submitted, [01:46:07] and three proposals were received and opened [01:46:10] on August the 20th, with the lowest [01:46:12] being from American Marine contractors [01:46:15] in the amount of $37,555. [01:46:19] The recommendation before city council [01:46:21] is to approve the construction of a kayak launch [01:46:23] at the James E. Gray Preserve by American Marine contractors [01:46:27] in the amount not to exceed $42,000, which [01:46:31] includes a construction contingency of just over 10%. [01:46:36] This kayak launch would be ADA accessible. [01:46:42] And the amount with the construction contingency [01:46:45] is $42,000. [01:46:47] Correct, not to exceed $42,000. [01:46:50] Open this up for public comment. [01:46:52] Anybody have any comments about the bid award for the kayak [01:46:56] launch at the James E. Gray Preserve? [01:46:59] If not, bring it back to council. [01:47:03] It's your pleasure. [01:47:05] Yes, I just had a question. [01:47:06] So, Ms. Smith, essentially, this is for the Gray Preserve, [01:47:11] and it's a kayak launch. [01:47:13] Can you explain to someone who has [01:47:15] no clue what a kayak launch is? [01:47:16] I'm thinking I know what it is, but. [01:47:19] In comparison to what's currently there. [01:47:20] Yeah, thank you. [01:47:22] It would be a dock, in essence, that has carpeted. [01:47:27] Well, it could have carpeted runners. [01:47:29] There's different types of designs. [01:47:30] But it floats with the rising and the sinking tide. [01:47:35] And it provides access to somebody in a wheelchair. [01:47:38] Right now, it's not accessible by wheelchair. [01:47:41] But it would provide somebody that's in a wheelchair [01:47:43] access to be able to get in their kayak [01:47:48] and then launch it out into the river. [01:47:51] So we don't really have a kayak launch there now. [01:47:55] What we have is an embankment. [01:47:57] And at low tide, there's a lot of boulders and rocks [01:48:02] in the way that would make it very difficult. [01:48:05] At low tide, also, the current dock is not a floating dock. [01:48:08] So it's probably four feet or more above the water level. [01:48:13] Do we anticipate that we would be [01:48:15] looking at kayak launches in the other parks that we have? [01:48:18] Or are there? [01:48:19] The original approval in our CIP was for a kayak launch [01:48:25] at Francis Avenue, as well as the Great Preserve. [01:48:28] We've moved forward with just submitting this one, [01:48:31] because it's within our CIP budget, [01:48:33] for the James E. Great Preserve. [01:48:34] We do have engineer plans for both. [01:48:37] But now, with the new improvements with the Sims Park [01:48:39] project and looking at adding kayak launch there, [01:48:43] we've kind of put the Francis Avenue project [01:48:45] on hold until a future date. [01:48:50] Pleasure of counsel. [01:48:54] Move to approve. [01:48:55] Second. [01:48:57] Mr. Bell-Thomas has the motion. [01:48:58] Mr. Starkey is second. [01:49:00] Any other additional comments, Mr. Bell-Thomas? [01:49:03] When do you expect it to be in place? [01:49:09] Let's see. [01:49:10] Probably November before it's completed. [01:49:13] Yes. [01:49:14] Great. [01:49:14] Thank you. [01:49:15] Mr. Starkey? [01:49:16] I know it's in the capital improvement plan. [01:49:19] We need it. [01:49:20] It's just looking at these numbers, I'm just like, [01:49:22] I can't believe it's that much money on top [01:49:23] of what's already there. [01:49:24] And where we're going to put a floating dock, [01:49:25] because at low tide, it's all mud there anyway. [01:49:27] I mean, are we going to have to dredge? [01:49:28] Have we looked into that yet? [01:49:29] Is that included in this price? [01:49:31] No, there wouldn't be dredging necessary for what we're doing. [01:49:35] Yes, but if we go to the dock that is to the east, [01:49:39] I believe, that's the direction we'd be coming off of, [01:49:41] not the one as you approach straight in. [01:49:44] When you're coming up to the riverfront, [01:49:47] the dock to the left, we'd be coming in off of that access. [01:49:51] Right, the one that's currently there [01:49:52] with the little roundabout, correct? [01:49:54] And the picnic table? [01:49:56] Yes. [01:49:57] Right. [01:49:57] Yes. [01:49:58] And there's two docks as you go down the riverfront, [01:50:00] the one that goes straight out. [01:50:02] We'd most likely go to the one off to the left, [01:50:04] because we can- [01:50:05] I'm sure you all are researchers. [01:50:06] It just gets so low in there, I'm [01:50:07] having a hard time visualizing a floating dock, [01:50:09] but I'm sure it'll work. [01:50:11] Mr. Davis? [01:50:12] Is there any way that we can identify usage [01:50:14] before we go ahead and spend the money at Francis Park [01:50:16] down the road? [01:50:19] Short of me actually stationing someone there to collect or to- [01:50:24] Could we put a comment, like a board that says, [01:50:29] please identify if you've used this and you're handicapped? [01:50:33] Sure. [01:50:33] Something along that line, somewhere they- [01:50:35] because anybody that's handicapped, in my opinion, [01:50:37] would want things that help them. [01:50:39] So they would definitely go ahead and identify themselves [01:50:43] and maybe where their address is or some way [01:50:47] we can contact them so we can find out how it works for them. [01:50:50] Absolutely. [01:50:53] The reason for making it ADA accessible [01:50:55] is because it's new construction. [01:50:57] It's not being installed just for ADA purposes [01:51:01] or for the disabled. [01:51:03] And just so I'm clear- [01:51:04] Then I would like to see it for anybody that uses it, [01:51:07] because it's just $40,000 for a kayak. [01:51:10] I've been kayaking since I came to Florida. [01:51:12] I've never used a ramp, any kind of kayak launching device. [01:51:18] Pardon me, just to make it clear, [01:51:20] the ADA portion of the project, that [01:51:22] means that there's an ADA accessible route [01:51:26] from the parking lot to the launch, which is part [01:51:32] of why the cost is so high. [01:51:33] Correct. [01:51:34] That was my next question, because you [01:51:36] double boat lift for 40 grand, putting a floating dock there.

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21. 11.j

    Renewal Agreement for Professional Engineering and Consulting Services (Florida Design Consultants, Inc.)

    approved

    Council considered a three-month extension to the professional engineering and consulting services agreement with Florida Design Consultants, Inc., the city's engineers since February 2010, for an amount not to exceed $43,550. Staff indicated they would go through a formal RFP process and return with a recommendation within three months. A motion for approval was made.

    • motion:Move for approval of a three-month extension to the professional services agreement with Florida Design Consultants, Inc., not to exceed $43,550. (passed)

    🏢Florida Design Consultants, Inc.👤Mr. Davis👤Mr. Lawson👤Mr. Mayer👤Ms. Smith#Professional Engineering and Consulting Services Agreement#RFP for city engineering services

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    [01:51:40] So the cost is bringing it from the parking lot [01:51:43] all the way to the launch. [01:51:44] And a lot of the value is in that, I'm sure, right? [01:51:48] And we're anticipating it's going to come in at the $47,555. [01:51:51] But just any time you're doing construction, [01:51:53] just always it's good to have that contingency, [01:51:56] because you just don't know what could occur. [01:51:59] Well, then maybe I'm asking, is the figure that takes it to $42, [01:52:05] the sidewalk? [01:52:08] No, the $37,555 is inclusive of the access from the parking [01:52:14] lot to the dock. [01:52:18] Anything else, Mr. Davis? [01:52:21] Mr. Mayer, do you have any comments on the bid award item? [01:52:27] Yes, I do. [01:52:30] Ms. Smith, am I correct that this dock [01:52:33] will make it easier for somebody that's clumsy like me [01:52:37] to get into a kayak, as opposed to falling into a waterfront? [01:52:44] Yes, sir. [01:52:45] We didn't identify you as the prototype for the event [01:52:50] and or ADA, but yeah, I think it'd [01:52:52] make it easy for all of us. [01:52:54] Yes, sir, actually, it'll make it easier [01:52:57] for the novice kayaker to get into their kayak [01:53:01] and then launch without turning over. [01:53:04] The only thing that wasn't covered in the memo [01:53:07] was what you actually had budgeted [01:53:09] for the project this year. [01:53:11] The project was budgeted at $60,000, [01:53:14] and that also included the engineering for it. [01:53:17] And we did go ahead and have both sites engineered, [01:53:20] so we have that cost already. [01:53:22] That goes a long way in explaining any savings [01:53:24] and stuff that we have. [01:53:26] Any other comments? [01:53:27] Otherwise, all those in favor of the motion, [01:53:29] signify by saying aye. [01:53:31] Aye. [01:53:31] All those opposed? [01:53:34] Passes 5-0. [01:53:36] Now moving on to business item 11J, [01:53:40] renewal agreement for professional engineering [01:53:42] and consulting services, parentheses, Florida Design [01:53:46] Consulting, Inc. [01:53:49] Mr. Deputy Mayor, the purpose of this agenda item [01:53:54] is to ask you to consider approving [01:53:58] a three-month extension on the professional services [01:54:00] agreement with Florida Design Consultants, [01:54:03] who serve as our city engineers. [01:54:06] We have been in an agreement with them [01:54:09] for city engineering services since February 10th of 2010, [01:54:15] and their current contract expires September 30th of 2015. [01:54:21] We are asking for a three-month extension on the contract [01:54:25] for an amount not to exceed $43,550, [01:54:30] and we will be going through a formal RFP process [01:54:35] and come back with a formal recommendation for you [01:54:40] within the next three months on a firm for engineering [01:54:43] services. [01:54:45] I see a representative from Florida Design in the audience. [01:54:49] Would you like to make a statement? [01:54:51] Any comments, Mr. Lawson? [01:54:55] Very good. [01:54:56] Open this up for public comment. [01:54:59] Seeing no one come forward, pleasure of counsel. [01:55:02] Move for approval.

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22. 11.k

    Resolution 2015-22: Comprehensive Fee Schedule

    discussed

    Council considered Resolution 2015-22 establishing a comprehensive fee schedule, including adjustments to credit card/online payment incentives, a correction to recreation family membership fees, and a reduced one-time fee for horse-drawn carriages. Staff explained the changes; no public comment was received.

    Ord. Resolution 2015-22

    • direction:Council discussed Resolution 2015-22 comprehensive fee schedule with staff explaining changes to credit card fees, recreation fees, and horse-drawn carriage fees. (none)

    👤Chopper Davis👤Mr. Altman👤Mr. Mayer👤Mr. Pawlik👤Mr. Starkey👤Ms. DeBell-Thomas👤Ms. Mann#Comprehensive Fee Schedule#Horse-drawn carriage permit ordinance#Main Street holidays#Resolution 2015-22

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    [01:55:05] Seconded. [01:55:07] Mr. Davis has the motion, Ms. DeBell-Thomas to second. [01:55:10] Any other comments, Mr. Davis? [01:55:12] No. [01:55:13] Ms. DeBell-Thomas. [01:55:14] Just to clarify, Ms. Mann, so the contract [01:55:19] was started and ends in February, [01:55:24] or it's ending now in September, and we're just [01:55:26] asking for three months that we have time [01:55:28] to do an RFP for engineers. [01:55:31] And then when would that contract begin? [01:55:35] The contract would begin at which time [01:55:37] you approved a city engineer for a one-year period of time. [01:55:43] Typically, that's the term for the appointment. [01:55:49] And yes, it's true that the original agreement [01:55:52] was in February. [01:55:53] I don't know why the expiration date doesn't [01:55:57] coincide with that date. [01:55:59] The only reason I can think of is [01:56:00] that there were delays along the course of the last five years, [01:56:07] and so the months didn't exactly match up. [01:56:11] I can explain it. [01:56:12] We actually asked that the term of the agreement [01:56:14] be coterminous with our fiscal year. [01:56:20] So it's ending September 30th, and so now we're [01:56:22] looking for three months, OK. [01:56:24] And then the new contract then would be? [01:56:27] Start January 1st, or sooner. [01:56:29] Through September 30th, and then continue. [01:56:33] OK, thank you. [01:56:38] Mr. Starkey. [01:56:39] No comments, thank you. [01:56:40] Mr. Mayer, do you have any comments on this agenda item? [01:56:47] No, I'm good. [01:56:48] Great. [01:56:49] I don't have any comments. [01:56:52] We have a motion and a second, I believe. [01:56:55] And all those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [01:56:58] Aye. [01:56:59] All those opposed? [01:57:01] Passes 5-0. [01:57:05] Agenda item 11K, resolution 2015-22, [01:57:12] regarding a comprehensive fee schedule. [01:57:15] Mr. Altman, if you could handle the presentation on this item. [01:57:19] Thank you. [01:57:21] The item was accompanied by a memo. [01:57:24] This is effectively the same schedule that you saw. [01:57:27] I've added some bullet points to indicate [01:57:29] the areas that have either been adjusted pursuant [01:57:33] to your conversations at that first hearing. [01:57:38] And I'll be happy to talk about any of those [01:57:41] that you would like to. [01:57:44] We had discussed, and I had presented to you, [01:57:46] that the credit card usage that we were considering initially, [01:57:51] waiving the credit card fee for folks who would go online [01:57:55] and use their credit card. [01:57:58] After exploring that a little more, [01:58:01] the difficulties of segregating those charges, [01:58:04] we'd like to come back with a still [01:58:07] to have an incentive for folks not to use the walk-up services, [01:58:12] but to go online. [01:58:14] And one of the components of the fee [01:58:16] that is existing for utility bills is a billing charge. [01:58:20] Those that would choose to use that facility, [01:58:24] we might be able to find a way to recommend some reduction [01:58:28] in that that would not affect our banking transactions. [01:58:32] But I think it's relatively self-explanatory. [01:58:39] On the recreation fees, there was a mathematical error [01:58:42] caused by the Excel program looking [01:58:45] for a number in the wrong place in the family category [01:58:52] of the one-year membership fees. [01:58:56] And we've corrected that. [01:58:58] Some corrections. [01:59:00] Finally, on the horse-drawn carriages, [01:59:03] Councilman Chopper Davis had indicated [01:59:06] that he recalled using that for parties or holidays. [01:59:13] And I do have some recollection, and I [01:59:16] recall that the elaborate fee structure was put in place [01:59:20] as a result of concerns by folks who [01:59:25] were concerned about the well-being of the horse [01:59:27] to make sure that there were proper watering [01:59:29] facilities and break facilities and to go [01:59:31] through a relatively rigorous procedure [01:59:35] before we would have a regular transportation system [01:59:39] by horse-drawn carriage. [01:59:41] So we've put in a less expensive sort of one-time deal [01:59:45] so that it would not discourage the ability [01:59:48] for a horse-drawn carriage to come [01:59:50] through town on a one-shot deal. [01:59:54] I'll be happy to entertain questions [01:59:56] and answer anything you have. [01:59:58] Mr. Pawlik, can you read the resolution? [02:00:00] And so we have it in the record, sir? [02:00:02] Yes, sir. [02:00:03] Resolution 2015-22, a resolution of the City Council of the City [02:00:07] of New Port Richey, Florida, providing [02:00:09] a comprehensive table of fees, modifying certain recreation [02:00:12] fees, building permit fees, and other administrative fees, [02:00:15] providing an effective date. [02:00:17] Thank you, Mr. Pollack. [02:00:18] Any public comment on this item? [02:00:21] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [02:00:24] I have a question, Mr. Altman. [02:00:26] So could you explain that the horse-drawn vehicle, [02:00:29] the reason I'm asking is because I [02:00:31] know that as the Main Street holidays comes up, [02:00:34] the group have been discussing the opportunity [02:00:37] to potentially bring in a horse-drawn carriage. [02:00:39] So where does that fit into the mix? [02:00:44] Would that be part of it? [02:00:45] Well, the ordinance has a requirement [02:00:47] for anyone that operates that business in town [02:00:50] to have a permit. [02:00:52] And that ordinance has not changed [02:00:54] in terms of what they have to do. [02:00:57] So you would have to contact the vendor [02:01:00] and have them get with the building department, [02:01:02] I believe, or whoever's assigned to manage this, [02:01:07] to let them show the route that they were going to take, [02:01:11] indicate some proof of, again, as I mentioned, [02:01:14] that they had a plan that would not injure [02:01:19] the horse on the road. [02:01:21] So this was a reactive ordinance to a pretty strong lobbying [02:01:29] effort by animal activists, animal rights concerns [02:01:37] about that particular program. [02:01:40] And it was enacted by the city. [02:01:41] Would that be addressed in a SET meeting? [02:01:44] I think so. [02:01:45] But so if somebody can, during the SET meeting, [02:01:50] it's going to be taken care of, is that correct? [02:01:52] That's correct. [02:01:53] But again, on a one-shot deal, if you're just having a party [02:01:56] and you want to have one, the fee [02:01:59] was reduced from $500 so that it could be something [02:02:04] you could even consider doing. [02:02:09] No, you're good.

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23. 11.l

    14/15 Roadway Damage Reconstruction Project - Emergency Repairs

    discussed

    Transcript content does not match the agenda item title (Roadway Damage Reconstruction Project). Instead, council discussed an ordinance regarding horse-drawn carriage permits and a $50 fee, debating whether to waive the fee for one-time/single-use events such as a husband taking his wife on a Christmas carriage ride or downtown merchant events.

    • direction:Council suggested amending the ordinance/resolution to waive the $50 permit fee for single-use, one-time horse-drawn carriage events where no charge is made to the rider. (none)

    👤Mr. Bell👤Thomas#$50 carriage permit fee#downtown shop and stroll#horse-drawn carriage ordinance#hospital Christmas hay wagon

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    [02:02:12] I still have a problem because you've [02:02:17] got an individual who wants to take his wife down [02:02:21] the river at Christmastime. [02:02:24] And he doesn't have a clue about this ordinance. [02:02:27] And all of a sudden, the police are [02:02:28] pulling him over for a $50 fee. [02:02:32] And the people that own the horse, [02:02:33] and somebody's contacted them, that it's not [02:02:36] some kind of fly-by-night event. [02:02:39] And they have no clue about the $50. [02:02:42] Just a one-time event, they pull him over and say, hey, [02:02:45] did you hire this guy? [02:02:46] And he said, yeah, well, hey, have a nice day. [02:02:49] I just can't see us pulling some great husband over [02:02:55] because he didn't have a $50 permit. [02:02:58] If I could recommend that you could, if that was the case, [02:03:02] you could amend this with your approval of a resolution, [02:03:08] say that there would be no charge for a one-time event. [02:03:11] That's exactly what I want. [02:03:14] That may not exempt them from the need to have a permit, [02:03:16] but at least there wouldn't be a $50 charge [02:03:19] that they would be caught. [02:03:20] I don't even, you know, what a great husband that does this. [02:03:24] Mr. Bell, Thomas, and then Mayor, I'm coming to you next. [02:03:27] Go ahead. [02:03:28] So it begs the question, the same issue. [02:03:33] I know in the past, the downtown merchants had a shop and stroll [02:03:37] and they brought in a horse and carriage ride for the evening. [02:03:40] So are we carrying that thought, a great husband, a great group, [02:03:45] whatever? [02:03:46] So are we saying that there's going to be a fee or not? [02:03:49] Well, that depends on what you all determine. [02:03:53] I had tried to break away a sort of infrequent occasion [02:03:57] because it was raised so that you all [02:03:58] could debate and discuss it. [02:04:00] So if you say no fee for a one-time deal, [02:04:02] that would apparently apply to everybody, I would think. [02:04:07] I'm hoping that people understand now. [02:04:09] I know, I remember when this came up, [02:04:11] but that people would understand that folks [02:04:13] that have those businesses, those horses are probably [02:04:16] better taken care of than I am. [02:04:17] So the horse is the person's livelihood. [02:04:21] I don't know that we need to be policing, necessarily, [02:04:26] that issue. [02:04:28] If I could recommend, if you do waive the fee, [02:04:31] that you might also include when there [02:04:34] is no charge to the person riding for it, [02:04:37] at least that way. [02:04:38] Because as you say, once it becomes a business, [02:04:41] then certainly this ordinance would [02:04:42] apply that they'd have to go through, where are their route, [02:04:45] where do they stop. [02:04:47] But if it's a one-shot deal, you might [02:04:49] want to eliminate the ability for someone [02:04:52] to charge money and make money and not have to pay for it. [02:04:55] That's just a suggestion. [02:04:57] Yeah, and it also reminds me that the hospital [02:04:59] at Christmas time brings in the hay wagon with the horse. [02:05:03] So have they been re-addressing that with them? [02:05:06] Are they in violation of something that has been? [02:05:10] Yes. [02:05:11] They have. [02:05:12] They've been paying, or they've been violating? [02:05:14] To my knowledge, I haven't seen anybody [02:05:16] look at this thing since the house was [02:05:19] filled 15 years ago with pro and nay. [02:05:24] I'm sorry to say that. [02:05:27] Let's just get rid of it. [02:05:29] Let's just get rid of it on a single use. [02:05:31] You can make that an amendment. [02:05:32] Let's just get rid of it on a single use. [02:05:35] Mr. Mayor, I have to tell you, this meeting [02:05:37] has gone full circle. [02:05:39] We've gone from, I just can't imagine [02:05:43] we could have body piercing and tattoos while you're riding [02:05:46] on the horse-drawn carriage. [02:05:48] I think that's the only thing that's [02:05:49] missing from this at the moment. [02:05:51] Mr. Mayor, do you have any comments? [02:05:53] I heard the finance director suggest something [02:05:58] about horses and going nay.

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24. 11.m

    Request to Purchase AV Upgrades for Council Chambers

    discussed

    Council discussed modifications to a fee schedule regarding horse-drawn carriage permits, debating whether to retain a one-time use fee or rely solely on the $250 annual fee. A motion was made to accept the fee schedule without mention of a one-time situation for horse-drawn carriages, with discussion continuing on the proper interpretation.

    • motion:Motion to accept the fee schedule without any mention of a one-time situation for horse-drawn carriages. (none)

    👤Councilman Davis👤Mr. Altman👤Mr. Bell-Thomas👤Mr. Poblick👤Mr. Starks#$250 annual permit fee#horse-drawn carriage permit fee

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    [02:06:03] Mr. Mayor, your perception from the West Coast is right on. [02:06:09] The finance director went right down that thing with the nay. [02:06:14] He didn't extenuate it, but he did make that. [02:06:17] Yes, sir, you are doing well. [02:06:20] OK, that's what I thought, or. [02:06:25] Any comments, Mr. Mayor? [02:06:27] I'm with Councilman Davis on this one. [02:06:30] If somebody wants to take his wife on a one-time horse [02:06:34] drawn ride down the river, I don't [02:06:37] think that's being pulled over and ticketed. [02:06:40] Mr. Starks. [02:06:40] Or if a wife. [02:06:43] Yeah, with the hospital. [02:06:50] With that, Mr. Poblick, I know this probably you never [02:06:54] thought you'd have in law school, but could you [02:06:56] help kind of walk us through what [02:06:59] would be an appropriate motion on this, [02:07:03] if we're going to make some alterations to this, [02:07:06] at least in this term? [02:07:07] If you could kind of coach us just a little bit, [02:07:09] I'd appreciate it. [02:07:11] Just this one thing that you're looking to change, [02:07:14] you could vote to approve with the modification of whatever [02:07:18] if you want to change that to zero fees for one-time use. [02:07:26] A non-substantial modification, so I would just [02:07:30] put it in the motion. [02:07:31] However, if you want to get rid of it completely, [02:07:34] or modify the dollar amount. [02:07:36] I'd like to make a proposal to accept this fee [02:07:38] schedule without any mention of a one-time situation. [02:07:45] On just the horse? [02:07:46] Yeah, on the horse. [02:07:47] Yes, the horse drawn. [02:07:48] Horse drawn carriage. [02:07:49] I'll second. [02:07:50] I've never seen a horse downtown outside of parades, [02:07:52] so I don't know what all this hubbub's about. [02:07:53] But if you all tell me it's happened, then I'm good with it. [02:07:56] Yeah, I can tell you. [02:08:00] We've gone from neigh to hubbub to this [02:08:03] is really getting close. [02:08:06] Mr. Mayor, any other comments? [02:08:09] Anything else, Mr. Bell-Thomas? [02:08:12] No, thank you for that. [02:08:14] But if I may, as I understand the motion, [02:08:17] the requirement is there to pay the fee then for everyone, [02:08:21] unless they? [02:08:22] No, it's not even on the schedule anymore. [02:08:26] If it's not exempted, then it applies, is what I'm concerned. [02:08:30] Can it be just removed? [02:08:32] You're taking the whole horse drawn? [02:08:34] You said you can remove it. [02:08:35] All right, I think I understand what your intent is, [02:08:38] but I think what Mr. Altman is saying, [02:08:41] we've got to still have a one-time permit. [02:08:43] Because if we strike that entire thing, [02:08:46] the only thing we have is a $250 annual fee. [02:08:50] It's exactly what I want. [02:08:53] But I can see the interpretation where [02:08:54] if you come and apply for the permit, [02:08:57] all there is is an annual fee. [02:08:59] So even if you're doing a one-time use, [02:09:01] you have the annual fee requirement. [02:09:03] If you want it to be for somebody who's [02:09:05] just doing a one-time thing, you'd [02:09:09] best have a one-time use permit, zero, listed in here

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    Council received department updates from Library (Ms. Scott for Susan Dillinger) on a Florida Library Association seminar and federal grant for EBT/SNAP at Tasty Tuesdays market; Parks/Recreation (Ms. Smith) on the Cotee River cleanup and a new zombie run at James E. Gray Preserve; Public Works (Mr. Rivera) on storm-related repairs and new facilities management division; and Fire (Chief Fitch) on firefighters returning from Montana wildfire assistance, a 9-11 barbecue for first responders, and the 9-11 Memorial at Orange Lake.

    📍Francis Avenue Park📍James E. Gray Preserve📍Orange Lake📍Sims Park boat ramp📍Station One🏢Bay News 9🏢Florida Library Association🏢USDA👤Ann Scott👤Chief Bogart👤Chief Fitch👤Mayor Marlow👤Mr. Rivera👤Ms. Manns👤Ms. Smith👤Susan Dillinger#9-11 Memorial and Remembrance#Cotee River cleanup#EBT SNAP benefits federal grant#Facilities management division#Montana wildfire deployment#Sanitary sewer lining projects#Tasty Tuesdays community market#Youth Advisory Board#Zombie Run (October 17)

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    [02:09:12] as the fee is zero. [02:09:15] Can you, well, you're going to find the guy that [02:09:17] comes there that gets pulled over because he [02:09:19] didn't have the permit. [02:09:21] Well, the police aren't going to be pulling him over [02:09:22] because he's not going to use it. [02:09:24] Can we write in that at the discretion of the city [02:09:28] manager for the waiving of the fee? [02:09:31] Can we give a benchmark as to a point person? [02:09:35] And wait a minute, Mr. Allman. [02:09:38] I understand Mr. Davis's intent. [02:09:43] I understand not wanting to place another burden [02:09:46] on the police department to have to pull someone over and create [02:09:49] an element there. [02:09:51] I just want to make sure that there's [02:09:56] a way to facilitate it without, if we [02:10:02] make substantial changes, this has [02:10:04] to go back through the process. [02:10:05] I guess the question is, I don't have it in front of me, [02:10:08] is how is the ordinance or whatever [02:10:09] written that requires this permit to begin with? [02:10:13] That may have to be addressed to eliminate [02:10:17] even the necessity of a fee at one time. [02:10:20] Let me modify my proposal. [02:10:22] Let's table this till the next meeting, [02:10:25] and let's get it straightened out. [02:10:29] I personally don't want this one time good guy. [02:10:33] OK. [02:10:34] So I can have any problem. [02:10:36] There's another solution. [02:10:37] I have to vote on the original motion [02:10:40] because it's on the floor and has a second. [02:10:43] And so if that goes down to defeat, [02:10:46] then you can make your subsequent motion [02:10:48] on tabling with a second, and then we can vote on that. [02:10:51] I believe that's the path. [02:10:53] That is correct, sir. [02:10:54] OK. [02:10:57] Mayor Marlow, did you understand where we're at at the moment? [02:11:03] I just want to know where we are as far as the horse is concerned. [02:11:09] If this motion is defeated, then we [02:11:15] can come back with a subsequent motion to table this [02:11:19] and get clarity at the next meeting to move this forward. [02:11:25] So if you are in favor of the original motion, [02:11:32] signify by saying aye. [02:11:37] If you're against the motion, signify by saying nay. [02:11:41] Nay. [02:11:41] Nay. [02:11:42] Nay. [02:11:42] Nay. [02:11:45] Nay. [02:11:47] Well, I was going with the theme. [02:11:50] So that being the case, if someone has a subsequent motion [02:11:55] to make, please make it. [02:11:56] I'd like to make a proposal to table this comprehensive fee [02:12:00] schedule until we figure out how to deal with a single situation [02:12:04] with a horse. [02:12:07] Is there a second? [02:12:08] Second. [02:12:09] It's been moved and seconded. [02:12:11] Mr. Davis, any comments? [02:12:13] No, I need more. [02:12:13] Mr. Starkey? [02:12:14] Nay. [02:12:15] No, let's move on. [02:12:17] Ms. DiBella-Thompson? [02:12:18] No. [02:12:19] Mr. Mayor, all those in favor of that motion, [02:12:24] signify by saying aye. [02:12:26] Aye. [02:12:26] All opposed? [02:12:28] Passes 5-0. [02:12:31] Next item on the agenda is the 14 slash 15 roadway damage [02:12:38] reconstruction project dash emergency repairs. [02:12:43] Mr. Rivera? [02:12:45] Thank you, Deputy Mayor and Council. [02:12:47] This item for council to consider [02:12:48] is for approval of the attached proposal from Florida Safety [02:12:52] Contractors Incorporated for the emergency roadway repairs. [02:12:56] This proposal contains a do not exceed amount of $666,096.80. [02:13:05] These repairs are due to a weather event that [02:13:07] happened in July, 11 day period, 22 inches of rain [02:13:12] dropped in our area. [02:13:14] And it created damage to 26 sections of our roadways. [02:13:19] The repairs range from total road reconstruction [02:13:22] to road repairs, and then finally, road sealing. [02:13:28] Funding is identified as local option gas taxes, [02:13:31] and the approval of the request is recommended by staff. [02:13:35] This is open the floor for public comment. [02:13:40] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [02:13:43] Move for approval. [02:13:45] I have a motion. [02:13:46] Second. [02:13:46] And a second. [02:13:47] Mr. Davis has a motion. [02:13:49] Mr. Starkey has a second. [02:13:51] Mr. Davis? [02:13:52] I just think the citizens will like our aggressive approach [02:13:55] to this problem. [02:13:56] Mr. Starkey? [02:13:57] Absolutely. [02:13:58] Senator Betran and Robert, I really [02:13:59] appreciate the maps that you drew. [02:14:01] They're very easy to read, and it [02:14:03] reminds me what a jigsaw puzzle our city limits is. [02:14:06] But it's nice to see, and I don't [02:14:09] know if this kind of moves into the next motion [02:14:11] with audio video equipment. [02:14:13] It'd be so nice if the people viewing from home [02:14:15] or viewing on the screens here could [02:14:17] see what we're looking at on certain exhibits like this. [02:14:19] I think you go, I don't know if we're [02:14:21] going to be able to offer that with this new equipment, [02:14:23] but I think that'd be wonderful. [02:14:26] That's all I have. [02:14:26] Mr. Bell-Thomas? [02:14:28] Thank you for identifying it and for addressing it, Mr. Rivera. [02:14:34] Mayor Marlow? [02:14:36] Yes. [02:14:40] The only thing I have is, obviously, you've [02:14:42] created some prioritization. [02:14:46] If you could, and I'm sure everybody [02:14:47] has a couple of intersections, but if you [02:14:50] could make a priority of the corner of Louisiana Avenue [02:14:53] in Congress, I know that you probably [02:14:56] have some others that are like the lunar surface like that. [02:15:00] But it is extremely heavily trafficked with school buses, [02:15:08] people coming in from outside the city. [02:15:10] And the sooner we do that and turn it around, [02:15:13] I think it goes a long way. [02:15:15] The only caveat to that is, please determine and talk [02:15:21] to the school about turning off their sprinklers [02:15:24] or helping them with their sprinklers [02:15:27] on the front of their building for their landscape. [02:15:29] Because everything drains to that point down there. [02:15:34] And just want to make sure that the construction work [02:15:38] and the bondability is there. [02:15:40] And if other council members have other ones off this list [02:15:43] that are of priority in their mind, please let Robert know. [02:15:46] I just think it goes a long way on that corner. [02:15:49] So that was the only reason I brought that up. [02:15:53] We have a motion and a second. [02:15:55] All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. [02:15:59] All those opposed? [02:16:01] Passes 5-0. [02:16:03] Next item is a request to purchase AV upgrades [02:16:07] for council chambers. [02:16:11] Ms. Manns, does that go to? [02:16:14] Mr. Weed is particularly pleased with this agenda item. [02:16:17] So we'll allow him to present it. [02:16:19] That's why we put it last. [02:16:21] Just for last. [02:16:23] Thank you, Mayor and Council. [02:16:24] This item is before you to complete necessary upgrades [02:16:28] for the audio video system for council chambers. [02:16:31] Many of the items that we're currently using today [02:16:33] are 10 years old and no longer supported [02:16:36] by the manufacturers. [02:16:38] These upgrades will allow us the ability [02:16:40] to take on additional technologies [02:16:42] that we currently do not have the capacity to. [02:16:44] Some of the things Jeff mentioned earlier, [02:16:47] digital signals, and bring us to a state [02:16:49] that we can start to upgrade other phases of the system. [02:16:53] So with that said, the total cost for the project [02:16:55] is $46,203. [02:16:58] And we are seeking your approval. [02:17:02] Open this up for public comment. [02:17:04] Seeing no one come forward. [02:17:06] Mr. Mayor, do you have some thoughts on this item? [02:17:10] We can't do it soon. [02:17:14] Really? [02:17:14] What did you say? [02:17:15] Yeah. [02:17:17] What? [02:17:17] Hey. [02:17:18] What? [02:17:18] Council is starting to take off a week soon [02:17:24] and do this remote thing. [02:17:26] The rest of us have done this. [02:17:29] This is horrible. [02:17:31] We have dropouts for months. [02:17:32] We've got all sorts of issues that are really obvious [02:17:37] when you're trying to do a remote like this. [02:17:40] I'll take a vacation after we get an upgrade and figure it out. [02:17:44] Move for approval. [02:17:46] I have a motion. [02:17:47] I'll second it with a comment. [02:17:51] Motion and a second for discussion. [02:17:54] Mr. Davis. [02:17:54] Nothing. [02:17:55] Ms. DeBella-Thompson. [02:17:56] So how does it integrate with what we have? [02:17:59] Are we replacing what we have? [02:18:01] We're replacing the core components [02:18:02] that drive what we have today. [02:18:05] They're outdated. [02:18:05] And right now, we're limited on what we can do. [02:18:09] And we don't have the ability to replace [02:18:11] the items that are existing. [02:18:13] And how will it integrate with, is it [02:18:15] Brighthouse that is providing the equipment now? [02:18:18] Yeah, Brighthouse's equipment will still [02:18:20] work with these upgrades. [02:18:22] And we'll still broadcast on Brighthouse and Verizon. [02:18:24] And what will it do to the broadcast? [02:18:26] Because if you're ever sitting at home watching this, [02:18:29] especially when we're down there and in the, I mean, it's just. [02:18:32] It will give us additional tools to work [02:18:35] with Brighthouse and Verizon. [02:18:37] As long as they can accept the digital feed [02:18:39] and they can replace some of their components, [02:18:41] it will upgrade the quality of the signal. [02:18:45] And will that then translate to, if someone [02:18:48] is looking to have a DVD of a program, [02:18:54] I know I've had to do that in the past. [02:18:55] And again, the quality has just been atrocious, [02:18:58] both sound as well as visual. [02:19:01] Yes. [02:19:03] Guaranteed. [02:19:05] In addition, we'll be able to bring that to you streaming [02:19:08] online. [02:19:10] I still have your second, correct? [02:19:12] Yes, you still have my second. [02:19:15] Mr. Starkey. [02:19:16] No comments. [02:19:16] Thank you. [02:19:17] Mr. Mayor, any additional comments? [02:19:21] I'm just not absolutely sure I'm ready for HD resolution [02:19:25] up here, because I'm not sure enough of this gray hair [02:19:29] is going to go through the signal. [02:19:31] I don't want to be charged for damage for the signal. [02:19:34] How about those old wrinkles? [02:19:35] Yeah, well, yeah. [02:19:38] And they're getting deeper every day. [02:19:40] So with that, all those in favor of the motion, [02:19:43] signify by saying aye. [02:19:44] Aye. [02:19:45] Aye. [02:19:47] All those opposed? [02:19:49] Passes 5-0. [02:19:51] Took me to the very last one to get the timing down. [02:19:55] As is a chair's prerogative, we removed the department head [02:20:01] overviews from a couple of departments. [02:20:04] I always like to find out this time of the year, [02:20:07] especially in the spring, what's happening with our departments. [02:20:11] I've asked Ms. Manns to let the department heads [02:20:14] know that we'd be calling on them for a couple of items, [02:20:17] especially as we move into next week for our final budget [02:20:20] meeting on the 23rd. [02:20:22] So with that, there may be some editorial comments [02:20:26] when you're called upon. [02:20:28] So you'll have to deal with the chair later after the meeting. [02:20:31] But with that, Ms. Ann Scott, who's [02:20:35] here for Ms. Susan Dillinger. [02:20:37] And yes, if you put a team into the Cody Mann triathlon, [02:20:42] you do have to ride your bicycle. [02:20:45] That was in the Wizard of Oz. [02:20:46] I know you've got that. [02:20:48] So Ms. Scott, please. [02:20:50] Thank you. [02:20:52] Our library has just been accepted [02:20:54] to present a seminar to the Florida Library Association. [02:20:58] And the topic is facilitating wellness in our community. [02:21:02] We'll be teaching other librarians around the state [02:21:05] how to spearhead classes, workshops, and learning tools [02:21:08] that support enhanced quality of life. [02:21:12] So one of the major teaching points [02:21:14] will be our recently acquired federal grant funding [02:21:18] to support acceptance of EBT SNAP [02:21:21] benefits at our weekly community market, AKA Tasty Tuesdays. [02:21:27] We also acquired funding to provide incentives [02:21:30] for food stamp recipients to eat healthier. [02:21:34] So for every dollar spent at the market, [02:21:36] individuals receive an equal amount in tokens [02:21:40] to be spent exclusively on Florida-grown fruits [02:21:44] and vegetables. [02:21:46] This enhances the project's ability [02:21:48] to expand access to affordable nutrition [02:21:51] for vulnerable populations, as well as [02:21:54] enhancing our local economy. [02:21:57] According to a recent return on investment study by the USDA, [02:22:02] every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates as much [02:22:07] as $9 of economic activity. [02:22:11] And as a result of this work, we've [02:22:13] also been asked to participate in a nationwide research study [02:22:17] that tracks the effectiveness of incentives [02:22:20] like these when paired with education, [02:22:23] like workshops, classes, and events. [02:22:26] Thank you, Ms. Scott. [02:22:27] That's outstanding. [02:22:28] And we'll move to Ms. Smith, because she's [02:22:31] ahead of Mr. Rivera this evening. [02:22:34] Thank you so much. [02:22:34] I'm going to just let you know about two events [02:22:36] that we have coming up. [02:22:38] You have your shirts for this Saturday, which [02:22:40] is the Cody River cleanup. [02:22:42] We will be distributing supplies at 8 AM at the Sims Park boat [02:22:46] ramp, while supplies last, followed by a hot dog cookout [02:22:50] at Francis Avenue Park. [02:22:52] Hope that you can all join us for that. [02:22:54] And then our youth advisory board [02:22:58] has created and is doing a brand new event this year. [02:23:01] It's going to be at the newly paved road to the James E. [02:23:06] Gray Preserve. [02:23:07] And it's going to be on October 17th. [02:23:10] And it's going to be a zombie run. [02:23:12] And it's geared all at getting kids out [02:23:15] and being active and healthy. [02:23:17] And it's targeting elementary and middle school kids. [02:23:20] Excellent. [02:23:21] Thank you very much. [02:23:22] Mr. Rivera. [02:23:24] We've been working a lot on storm-related repairs [02:23:28] for our department. [02:23:30] That was created with that weather event. [02:23:32] The good news is normally we come to council [02:23:36] at the beginning of the year and request funding [02:23:39] for lining projects with our sanitary sewer [02:23:43] and sometimes stormwater and some manholes. [02:23:46] This storm event's given us that opportunity [02:23:49] to identify those areas where we're deficient in. [02:23:53] And so it kind of goes hand in hand. [02:23:55] So we've been working on that a lot. [02:23:57] The other thing with the two divisions [02:23:59] that we've created, facilities management, [02:24:03] has given us a opportunity to be able to get some input [02:24:07] from the department heads of some of the areas [02:24:10] that they'd like to see improvement in their buildings. [02:24:12] And the other area, it's given us time [02:24:15] to where we've been able to go out and start [02:24:17] inspecting some of the facilities [02:24:19] and identify some of those areas that we can proactively [02:24:23] start taking care of. [02:24:24] So hopefully when October 1 hits, [02:24:27] we can start to hit the floor running. [02:24:30] Great, thank you very much. [02:24:31] Chief Bogart, I know that had to leave early. [02:24:34] Either that or he didn't have a homework assignment. [02:24:37] He's got a connection. [02:24:39] He got a call to get out of here. [02:24:40] I wanted that connection. [02:24:41] Yeah, I need one of those so I can get out [02:24:44] of a task for tomorrow. [02:24:45] So I'll have Ms. Manns, I'm going to come back to you [02:24:49] so maybe you can drop in a couple of his items [02:24:52] that you might be aware of. [02:24:54] Let me go over here to Chief Fitch. [02:24:58] Very good, sir. [02:25:00] Just a couple items here for you. [02:25:02] We've recently had two firefighters [02:25:04] that returned from Montana, two of our own firefighters [02:25:06] that were assisting with a medical team out there [02:25:09] during their wild land fire incident. [02:25:12] One of the two firefighters was interviewed today [02:25:15] by Bay News 9, so that will be hitting the airwaves [02:25:19] there with an upcoming story. [02:25:22] We had a local city resident that offered [02:25:25] to put on a 9-11 barbecue for all the first responders [02:25:30] in the area here. [02:25:32] It was very well attended. [02:25:34] He served 83 first responders from about 10.30 [02:25:40] in the morning until about three o'clock, [02:25:42] all complimentary. [02:25:45] Even had a couple one-man bands that played [02:25:47] inside the fire station there, down here at station one. [02:25:52] And then after that, we played an active role [02:25:55] in the 9-11 Memorial and Remembrance at Orange Lake. [02:25:58] That was my first one, obviously, that I've attended. [02:26:00] I was very touched by it. [02:26:02] I thought it was very well attended by the residents [02:26:05] and a very moving experience for me personally. [02:26:08] On top of the day-to-day activities that we currently do [02:26:12] as far as responding to fire and EMS incidents,

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    Deductive Change Order for the Sims Park Improvement Project

    Consideration of a deductive change order for the Sims Park Improvement Project.

    #Sims Park Improvement Project
28. 13Adjournment