Council adopted mural regulations (Ordinance 2016-2090) and vacated an alley for North Bay Hospital (2016-2097), and weighed a third wayfinding signage concept.
23 items on the agenda · 15 decisions recorded
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Pledge of Allegiance
The Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance and observed a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women.
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[00:00:18] Thank you. [00:00:19] If you could all stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence [00:00:23] in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:28] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [00:00:32] and to the Republic for which it stands, [00:00:34] one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
A moment of silence was held in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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[00:00:23] in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:28] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [00:00:32] and to the Republic for which it stands, [00:00:34] one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Approval of the August 1, 2016 Work Session and August 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the August 1, 2016 work session and the August 2, 2016 regular City Council meeting.
- motion:Motion to approve the August 1, 2016 work session and August 2, 2016 regular City Council meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:46] Thank you. You may be seated. [00:00:49] Next item is approval of the minutes from the August 1st work session in the August 2nd regular City Council meeting. [00:00:55] Move to approve. [00:00:56] Second. [00:00:57] We have a motion and a second. [00:00:58] There's no discussion. [00:00:59] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:01] Aye. [00:01:02] Opposed?
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Presentation: Duke Energy Grant Funds to Library
Duke Energy presented a $2,000 grant to the Friends of the New Port Richey Library to purchase a 3D printer, laptop, and related materials to complement the library's mobile MakerCart. The library plans to launch a monthly workshop in January for kids, teens, adults, and local business folks.
Duke EnergyFlashForgeFriends of the New Port Richey LibraryJessicaJoan HookMs. ForbesMs. ManzSusan3D printer programDuke Energy grantLibrary 100th anniversary in 2019Mobile MakerCart▶ Jump to 1:03 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:01:03] The like is signed. [00:01:04] Next, presentation of a Duke Energy grant funds to the library. [00:01:08] Ms. Manz? [00:01:09] Yes, Mr. Chairman. [00:01:10] I have a motion and a second. [00:01:11] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:13] Aye. [00:01:14] Opposed? [00:01:15] The like is signed. [00:01:16] Presentation of funds to the library. [00:01:17] Ms. Manz? [00:01:18] Yes, Mr. Mayor. [00:01:19] We have representatives here from Duke Energy to present some grant funds to the library, [00:01:24] so if we could ask Susan to come forward as well. [00:01:26] Thank you. [00:01:27] Thank you. [00:01:45] The Friends of the Library put forth a grant for the library to Duke Energy, [00:01:53] and we were granted it in the amount of $2,000 to purchase a 3D printer, [00:01:58] a laptop, and some other items so that we can use that with children, [00:02:03] and I'll let Jessica tell a little bit more about that. [00:02:09] This generous grant will be used to complement our mobile MakerCard that we've been working on [00:02:14] for 3D printers. [00:02:16] Right now we already have one FlashForge printer that I've been working on implementing, [00:02:20] so this will complement that and add an additional one, [00:02:23] as well as some PLA filament to print with in a variety of colors [00:02:27] and a bunch of materials for our collection. [00:02:30] Starting in January, we plan on implementing a monthly workshop [00:02:34] to be used with various different demographics, including kids and teens, [00:02:38] but also for adults, local business folks, all sorts of different things, [00:02:41] so we're very, very excited. [00:02:44] Thank you. [00:02:55] Duke Energy is very proud to partner with the Friends of the New Port Richey Library. [00:03:02] We believe that this will help the library to aid in the community with their initiatives currently, [00:03:10] and we hope that this will help them just accomplish the great things that they've been doing already. [00:03:21] We believe that this is part of Duke Energy's focus to support STEM initiatives [00:03:31] and early childhood development and things like that, [00:03:39] but we are very proud to be a part of that, and we wish you all the best, [00:03:45] and thank you for allowing us to support that. [00:03:48] Thank you. [00:03:50] I think it would be great if we could get some pictures of you guys. [00:03:55] Can I just say one thing? [00:03:56] Sure. [00:03:57] I'm Joan Hook, Friends of the Library, [00:03:59] and we want to thank Duke Energy for this generous, imaginative gift, [00:04:04] and for the library for thinking of applying for it. [00:04:08] We hope to work with the city council for the next 100 years, [00:04:15] because the library is going to be 100 years old in 2019, [00:04:19] and we look forward to expanding it and making it ready for the next 100 years of contribution to the community. [00:04:26] Thank you. [00:04:27] Thank you. [00:04:31] Ms. Forbes, it's so nice to see you. [00:04:34] I didn't even recognize you, and wonderful to see you. [00:04:36] Thank you.
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Presentation: Kerestes-Martin Associates, Inc. RE: Wayfinding
discussedKMA Design presented their third-round wayfinding signage concept for the City of New Port Richey, including a main entrance monument sign, vertical secondary entrance signs, and directional signs incorporating stone bases tied to Sims Park memorials. Council members were broadly dissatisfied, calling the design generic and lacking 'pizzazz,' and directed staff to share earlier design concepts and gather additional input from Main Street and the Chamber before moving forward.
- direction:Council directed staff to circulate prior alternative design concepts and seek input from Main Street, the Chamber, and downtown design team before finalizing the wayfinding signage design. (none)
Congress off RowanGrand Boulevard past Marlowe Elementary, west sideMain and 19th (Walgreens)Main and BankSims ParkU.S. 19 corridorChamber of CommerceKMA DesignMarlowe ElementaryNew Port Richey Main StreetWalgreensAnthony ConcolinoBill PhillipsCouncilman DavisDebbie MannsJeff StarkeyJeremy DelwellLisa PierceRobert RiveraTristanEndless Summer license plate referenceFlorida DOTMUTCDMain Street City designationWayfinding signage project▶ Jump to 5:03 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:05:03] Next item on the agenda, we have a presentation regarding wayfinding. [00:05:07] Ms. Mance? [00:05:08] Yes. [00:05:09] Mr. Mayor, members of the city council, as you're aware, the staff, [00:05:12] particularly Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Rivera and I have been working on the wayfinding project [00:05:21] over the course of the last nine months or so. [00:05:25] We have representatives with us this evening from KMA Design, [00:05:30] and they are the company that we contracted with for design services. [00:05:36] I'll allow Mrs. Pierce to introduce the representatives, [00:05:41] and then we will turn it over to them to present to you what is the final scope of design services to be provided. [00:05:52] I might mention to you that we're feeling like we should be particularly kind to them, [00:05:57] because it is their third time at design, [00:05:59] and we're very, very happy with the product that they're prepared to present to you this evening. [00:06:06] Thanks, Ms. Mance. [00:06:07] Tonight, Mr. Anthony Concolino is here tonight from KMA, as well as his associate, Jeremy. [00:06:15] They're here in lieu of the two that we had thought were going to be here tonight that were in your cover memo, [00:06:21] but they're going to give you an overview of the design concept that we've been enjoying and reviewing, [00:06:27] and they're going to give you a little history as to how we got to the design concept today, [00:06:32] and then they're going to tell you what happens next. [00:06:35] We hope you like it. [00:06:45] Good evening. [00:06:48] So as Debbie and Lisa were explaining, I'll just give you a brief rundown of how we got to where we are. [00:07:18] So we started out with a few different design options. [00:07:21] Again, as Debbie had mentioned, this is now our third design, I guess, scope or package that we have put together. [00:07:30] We have refined it over our meetings. [00:07:32] We've come back. [00:07:33] We started fairly modern with our designs. [00:07:36] We had some wave options, some mesh materials, and some more modern colors, [00:07:42] more of the modern colors that we tried to use or presented. [00:07:48] Was this teal design or one of the teal colors for, as I mentioned, the more modern designs that we initially had? [00:07:55] We came back twice, and through Debbie and Lisa and Robert, [00:08:00] they told us that they would like to go into a more traditional direction [00:08:04] and incorporating some of the things that you guys had here already within the city. [00:08:09] As you can note, the bottom base would be the main sign here, which would be, I guess, your main monument or entrance sign. [00:08:16] The stones that are used are the stones that you have in your memorials around your Sims Lake Park. [00:08:22] So we're trying to incorporate some of that as well as keeping it more modern with the finials on top of the poles [00:08:27] and things of that nature that you would see more of in your historic downtown region. [00:08:33] Again, this was a little bit more modern with the shapes of the signs. [00:08:38] So we decided, after we reviewed it one more time, we came up with this, [00:08:43] which, as voted on, I guess, or agreed upon by everybody, was the final option that we would like to move forward with, [00:08:51] if you guys obviously would be okay. [00:08:54] You can see here there's three sign types. [00:08:57] Here's your main entrance sign, which would be the City of Newport, which you established in 1924. [00:09:02] Your secondary entrances that would not be your main entrances, obviously, would be the vertical sign, the New Port Richey. [00:09:11] And then this is your basic one-panel directional sign with the arrows directing to various points throughout the city. [00:09:19] In the back of the sign, you can see we had a little design in the back with the palm trees that was influenced. [00:09:25] I think, Debbie, you had brought that to our attention as something that you would like. [00:09:31] Here's your double panel and additional different kinds of sign types. [00:09:34] But here, we put together earlier today, this is not the exact color. [00:09:39] It was printed on a big plotting printer, so it's a little faded. [00:09:43] But the basic idea is to see the size of this type of sign. [00:09:48] This would be posted about minimum height would be seven feet off the ground, so you could be visible through with cars and pedestrians. [00:09:59] There's a little palm tree design on the back. [00:10:01] So this is what everybody has agreed with when trying to move forward. [00:10:09] Additionally, other work that we have done, and don't mind that number one right in the middle of the water where you're not going to put a sign there. [00:10:16] It's supposed to be just with the resizing, it kind of moved it over to the left. [00:10:20] But these are locations that we have established throughout the city. [00:10:23] We have driven around, come up with these numbers correlate to various signs. [00:10:28] Whether it's going to be entrance signs, directional signs, signs telling you where the aquatic center is, so on and so forth. [00:10:34] This will be the next step in the process when we sit down with Debbie, Lisa, and Robert to discuss the actual messages that will be going on the signs. [00:10:42] And this is just one section of the city. [00:10:45] Here's another. [00:10:47] And one more here. [00:10:50] So we've driven around the entire city that has been laid out, and we've placed signs strategically where we thought would be best used. [00:10:59] Per direction of Lisa, Debbie, and as well as Robert. [00:11:03] Is that this page here? [00:11:05] That's one of them, yes. [00:11:07] Okay, because this doesn't really show the city limits in New Port Richey. [00:11:11] It's slightly faded, but it would be on there. [00:11:14] We could make it darker for you. [00:11:16] Oh, I'm sorry, the second page, okay. [00:11:19] I think the first page was most of New Port Richey. [00:11:23] But again, the next step in the process is to sit down with our group again and assign signs to these various locations, [00:11:31] in which we will start putting messages together for you. [00:11:34] And if you would like, we could come back and present those as well. [00:11:38] One more slide. [00:11:41] One more. [00:11:44] Possibly through some discussion, possibly putting a wrap on the water tower to blend in with [00:11:52] or to accompany the sign package that's here presented in front of you. [00:11:57] If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them. [00:12:01] But before we get to that, I think Jeremy and Lisa would like Jeremy to touch base on more of the materials [00:12:07] that would be used as far as support. [00:12:11] Good evening. [00:12:12] I'm Jeremy Delwell. [00:12:13] I'm the project director for KMA Design. [00:12:17] Just to kind of go down through a little bit, I don't want to backtrack too much, [00:12:20] but going back to some of the designs, obviously you're going to have a steel structural pole as your support, [00:12:26] along with an aluminum fluted post that would sleeve over top of it with a decorative base. [00:12:33] Now, obviously with limitations and specifications through MUTCD and Florida DOT, [00:12:41] it kind of limits the amount of design work that you can do [00:12:44] and the amount of colors and contrast that you have. [00:12:47] It also dictates the copy height for the reflective vinyl copy that would be on the sign panels, [00:12:53] which would be painted aluminum with a UV clear coat to kind of protect the saturation of the color [00:12:59] so it doesn't fade as quickly over time. [00:13:02] And then, like Anthony had mentioned earlier, the stone base work that would be around your main entrance signs, [00:13:08] as well as your secondary primary locators, would have the stone base that would go around it [00:13:16] that would tie into the Sims Park memorials that you have as well. [00:13:26] I have a question. [00:13:27] So the City of New Port Richey, the monument type, right now we have one in front of Walgreens [00:13:33] and then we have one by the chamber. [00:13:35] Will this be replacing that one or will it be a different one at the Walgreens? [00:13:40] The Walgreens, that's the one coming up from 19th? [00:13:43] On Main and 19th. [00:13:44] We were looking at putting this and replacing this. [00:13:48] All your main entrances. [00:13:51] Okay, and then I think there's another one on Congress as you're coming off of Rowan. [00:13:56] I believe there's another sign. [00:14:10] And you have one on Grand Boulevard down past Marlowe Elementary on the west side. [00:14:19] We talked about you before you got here. [00:14:22] Oh, okay. [00:14:24] You did an inventory. [00:14:28] I mean, how many signs were out there that we were replacing and how many? [00:14:32] I do not have that exact number off the top of my head, [00:14:34] but we do have a picture of every sign that you have in the city. [00:14:38] And from that, we would use that to dictate the type of signs that we were going to use [00:14:43] in the locations of the maps that you see there. [00:14:46] I was just wondering if we were having an increase of sign or a decrease of sign. [00:14:50] We were looking to decrease. [00:14:52] Yeah, because it seems like these have more places to go on one sign. [00:15:00] That's just, you have some signage, I guess what you, for lack of a better term, signage pollution. We have too much going on, and I think the idea is to try to reduce it and have one concept throughout the city, and we're going to try to reduce as much as we can, but keeping everything on the map. [00:15:17] I agree with the one concept throughout the city, but with all due respect to you and to our staff, I'm not really loving the design at all whatsoever. [00:15:26] I was very, very encouraged when I read your initial proposal. I saw some things in there that I thought looked great. [00:15:32] We identified waterfront cities, identified the geographical area where the cities were located. [00:15:39] To me, this is very, and I'm not a graphic designer or anything, but just my opinion as a Newport resident, very generic, just not a lot to it. [00:15:50] This study took longer than I'd hoped. I asked earlier at the first meeting when we approved the study. It just seemed like it was a long time ago. [00:16:02] Like I said, to sum it up in a nutshell, I'll say once again, with all due respect to staff and your company, I was very encouraged when I read the proposal, but I'm not in favor of the final proposal outcome here. [00:16:15] That's just one opinion out of one council member up here out of five. [00:16:19] We could certainly make edits, but again, just saying that we started modern and we wanted to go a little bit more traditional. [00:16:30] This is the only product we've seen. Tristan, can you throw those photos up just real quick on my way back? [00:16:41] These were some things I saw in Tavares. Now, these are on some main drags. [00:16:46] My biggest thing in looking at part of this was how we were going to address ... This is just a historical sign. [00:16:55] It's a little different, but it obviously starts to differentiate areas. [00:17:00] Go ahead, Tristan. There's only two more. [00:17:02] Obviously, my biggest thing was, first of all, how we were going to capture them on 19 to bring them in, and then the consistency through. [00:17:14] I have to agree with Jeff. It's a little generic. [00:17:19] I'm really not loving the vertical with New Port Richey. [00:17:25] Once again, I'm not sure what your other designs look like. [00:17:31] I'm getting the impression that they probably had a little more flair, a little more dynamics to them. [00:17:40] Then trying to incorporate the tree in the background. [00:17:46] I'm just not sure how that's going to blend over time. [00:17:50] You rightfully put it, we've got sign pollution, and we've got 15 years of, [00:17:58] well, we need a directional sign to get us to the rec center, or we need one to get us to the police department. [00:18:04] Main Street, years ago, did a little sign program downtown with these bracketed signs. [00:18:10] They have this seal, and then everything washes from there. [00:18:16] Then, obviously, our street signs have gone through multiple changes over the years. [00:18:23] I think it's important for us to get back to the consistency. [00:18:30] When you come into the city of New Port Richey, or you know once you come in, [00:18:34] it brings you in, and you know where you're at. [00:18:37] You've looked and seen that there's a couple of streets where part city, part county, those kind of things. [00:18:43] Limited, in some ways, to get the directional element to it, [00:18:48] but one to make sure that it's ours and we can embrace it. [00:18:54] I'm not sure if your creativity got pushed around a little bit, [00:18:59] because obviously we're seeing this product. [00:19:03] I don't know how to structure the request in trying to better blend creativity with final product. [00:19:23] That's my question. [00:19:27] One of the issues that we have as a city of New Port Richey [00:19:30] is that there is a mailing address of New Port Richey that is not in the city limits. [00:19:35] I think specifically to have the signage that just says New Port Richey with that, [00:19:40] it's saying city of New Port Richey. [00:19:42] I think that is critical. [00:19:44] Looking at just one of the signs that's currently at Main and Bank, I believe it is. [00:19:50] It's on a pole. [00:19:51] It's really looking very sad. [00:19:53] It's this black one. [00:19:55] I get that, but it did identify us as a Main Street City. [00:19:59] One of the examples that Mr. Phillips just brought back, if you noticed, [00:20:02] Tavaris, there's that Main Street City logo. [00:20:07] We're 30 years on Main Street City. [00:20:10] Not quite. [00:20:12] I think we're celebrating our 25th. [00:20:14] Well, whatever. [00:20:15] 25. [00:20:17] At any rate, yeah. [00:20:20] Well, I'm just saying it's on signage in the city right now, [00:20:24] and the fact that we are a Main Street City, I think it's important. [00:20:30] And then also, just a little. [00:20:35] They're very lovely. [00:20:36] I love the color selection that you chose, [00:20:38] but I, too, was looking for a little more oomph. [00:20:41] I don't know how you define oomph. [00:20:43] Maybe with the Main Street City, I mean, I see where you're going with that, [00:20:46] but I don't think, personally, we need that on every sign, [00:20:49] but maybe on a couple of main ones. [00:20:52] This just doesn't grab me as a New Port Richey resident, saying, you know. [00:20:58] It just, once again, it's just generic. [00:21:00] I want something that identifies downtown. [00:21:03] So you know you're in a downtown atmosphere. [00:21:04] You could put this sign anywhere, honestly. [00:21:06] I mean, it's that generic. [00:21:08] And I'm not trying to pick on you all. [00:21:10] I appreciate your hard work, and I appreciate staff's input. [00:21:12] It's just my opinion. [00:21:14] There's nothing unique about it that lets you know, oh, you're in downtown [00:21:19] or in the Newport City limits, not just the surrounding Newport, [00:21:23] that's three or four zip codes. [00:21:25] It's very generic. [00:21:26] It's not homey feeling to me. [00:21:28] Like I said, I wish we had the proposal here that we read and we approved you all, [00:21:31] because there are some things in there I loved. [00:21:34] But this is a total opposite end of the spectrum, in my opinion. [00:21:39] The purpose of tonight's discussion is to gain your input. [00:21:42] So the comments that you have advanced have been very helpful to us. [00:21:48] I think from the staff's perspective, we were pretty anxious to get you a design. [00:21:52] We've been working on the design phase of this project for many, many months. [00:22:00] In retrospect, I wish that I would have showed you some more of the design work [00:22:05] that had been presented to us, and with your permission, I'd like to do that. [00:22:08] Absolutely. [00:22:09] Like I said, I think your company has it in you to bring us what we want. [00:22:12] This just isn't it. [00:22:14] We've had about maybe, I would say, I think a fair estimate would be about 12 different concepts. [00:22:19] And we've kind of narrowed it down to this. [00:22:22] So this is where we've come with the group as far as discussions have gone. [00:22:26] So, yes, some have had your waves in them. [00:22:28] Some have had more of a mesh modern touch to it. [00:22:32] We've had these discussions. [00:22:34] This is how we've kind of narrowed it. [00:22:35] So it's been a collaborative effort between all of us. [00:22:39] If the manager will just share that information so that we can all begin to play interior designer. [00:22:47] And then, obviously, if we have to, not if we have to. [00:22:51] What we should do is have a three-hour charrette one night, and people that want to show and go. [00:23:00] Because here's what I always say. [00:23:04] No input. [00:23:05] It goes up. [00:23:06] And then all you hear is all the back of it. [00:23:10] You didn't ask me my opinion. [00:23:14] And I understand expediting. [00:23:16] And I understand after a while, once you look at things so often, it all blends together. [00:23:23] And so over and above that is, as part of that conversation, and the goal or where I want to be at the end is, all right, you or staff or somebody needs to be ready to say, [00:23:40] if we approve this, how fast can I implement it? [00:23:45] Because that's the delivery side of it. [00:23:49] Along with the location plans that we presented, we have done the work necessary, most of it, after the fact of your decision. [00:23:57] So we have implemented most of the work behind the scenes. [00:24:00] It's already been done. [00:24:01] So when you guys come up with a decision in terms of a design concept, last thing we really have to do is sit down and review the messages on these signs, [00:24:10] because we have ourselves gone through and located where we think they would fit best. [00:24:15] So the time gap from when you and the group decides what sign design concept they like, it will be a minimal time spent to actually get to fabrication. [00:24:26] To me, this project, and I'm so glad we embarked on it, it's so important, so very important. [00:24:33] And I just want to be sure we get it right. [00:24:35] So I appreciate you all coming here. [00:24:37] This is our brand. [00:24:38] We've got to set the brand. [00:24:40] And you've given us the locations. [00:24:44] So we all can drive around where they're at and look on the map. [00:24:49] No, I understand. [00:24:51] I can't get in somebody's boat and sit in the middle of the river. [00:24:54] But if there was one in the middle of the river that said New Port Richey on it, I'm not sure that I'd be opposed to that. [00:24:59] I'm not sure that nautically they'd approve it. [00:25:02] But at least we have an idea with that. [00:25:06] And then, obviously, I think, at least from my perspective, I need a little more pizzazz. [00:25:14] Sorry? [00:25:16] Jeff just quoted one of Bill's favorite lines. [00:25:21] It may have taken a little time here, but we want to get it right. [00:25:24] We don't want to hear about it. [00:25:26] But I would like to say that as far as my thought and my design concept or what I thought we might go, [00:25:35] was that up until the last couple of years, the Challenger was the number one license plate sold in Florida. [00:25:42] Do you know what the number one license plate sold in Florida now is? [00:25:46] FSU? [00:25:47] Anybody? [00:25:49] Any guesses? [00:25:50] Come on, you can all speak up. [00:25:52] Gators. [00:25:53] No. [00:25:54] Endless summer. [00:25:56] Endless summer. [00:25:58] And it's head and shoulders above them all. [00:26:00] And that's Florida. [00:26:03] And this is Florida. [00:26:05] So that's kind of where my head's at. [00:26:10] We could put a package together with some of the design concepts that we had before. [00:26:15] We could also incorporate some twists to this, [00:26:18] and the color package that we have already came up with as a group that we have. [00:26:25] Jeff gets frustrated when New Port Richey is used and it's not used in the city, [00:26:31] because the activity that he didn't like wasn't in the city. [00:26:34] So for us to recognize that it's New Port Richey. [00:26:39] And it's not an easy thing to do. [00:26:42] What Councilman Davis is referencing is the mailing name of New Port Richey [00:26:48] for mailing addresses is a very large area. [00:26:51] So whenever anything negative happens within that area, [00:26:54] we never hear on the news unincorporated New Port Richey. [00:26:57] It's always New Port Richey. [00:26:59] So West Pasco County is hopefully going through a revitalization process. [00:27:05] It's a very old area, [00:27:07] and we're trying to redevelop along the U.S. 19 corridor in a lot of our area. [00:27:11] However, we're also trying to identify the city of New Port Richey, city limits, [00:27:16] make it a unique, cool place to live and visit. [00:27:21] These signs, I think, would just blend in and they would disappear. [00:27:25] Mr. Manns, would you, as part of this, [00:27:28] once we get some generalities or some things in order, [00:27:32] can you let the Main Street Group have their monthly meeting [00:27:36] and put some stuff up and let them? [00:27:38] You know, I love their opinions. [00:27:40] I don't have to take them all. [00:27:42] I don't have to. [00:27:43] I don't have to take them to the bank because they're not my banker. [00:27:46] But I love their opinions because they're different than mine. [00:27:49] It gives me a lot more to think about, a lot of things to consider [00:27:52] because there's a lot of different points of view. [00:27:54] But I don't want to, you know, and it's integral because they are part. [00:28:00] The same thing with the Chamber of Commerce or the businesses in the area [00:28:04] that are incorporated in our area. [00:28:06] But I'd like to be able to at least say, [00:28:08] here's what we're throwing up against the wall [00:28:11] because we think it's the right time to rebrand us and this is where we're at. [00:28:18] So, you know, they have a monthly luncheon [00:28:22] and I'm sure that this would be a hearty discussion to be had by all. [00:28:29] So it would be, so I don't, the director's not here tonight. [00:28:32] The second Thursday of every month is their luncheon learn meeting. [00:28:36] But it also, I would also suggest that you tap into the design team. [00:28:41] They were working with several of our downtown business merchants [00:28:44] on signage for their buildings and they kind of came up with some pretty unique, [00:28:50] you know, we have a historic downtown. [00:28:52] And so, you know, they incorporated some of the history of our downtown. [00:28:57] So I think that, you know, to get their input as well would be huge. [00:29:02] Thank you very much. [00:29:03] Thank you very much. [00:29:04] Thank you.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentThe Consent Agenda, including purchases/payments for City Council approval, was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously without discussion.
- motion:Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. (passed)
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[00:32:08] Seeing no one else come forward, I'll close box pop. [00:32:11] Next item is the Consent Agenda. [00:32:18] I'll move for approval. [00:32:19] Second. [00:32:20] Thank you. [00:32:21] Second. [00:32:22] Sorry. [00:32:23] There's no questions or discussions. [00:32:28] All those in favor of approving the Consent Agenda, please signify by saying aye. [00:32:32] Aye. [00:32:33] Aye. [00:32:34] Opposed? [00:32:35] Like sign.
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Second Reading, Ordinance #2016-2090: Code Amendment - Murals
approvedCouncil held a public hearing and adopted on second reading Ordinance 2016-2090, amending Land Development Code Section 7.22.04 to revise the definition of mural, add definitions of commercial and non-commercial, and further regulate murals. No public comment was offered and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Ord. Ordinance #2016-2090
- motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2016-2090 amending the Land Development Code regulation of murals. (passed)
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[00:32:36] Next, Public Reading of Ordinances. [00:32:37] Ordinance 2016-2090, murals. [00:32:41] Yes, Ordinance 2016-2090, an ordinance to the City of New Port Richey, Florida, amending [00:32:49] the Land Development Code, Section 7.22.04, regulation of murals, to amend the definition [00:32:57] of mural, add definitions of commercial and non-commercial, and to further amend the regulation [00:33:03] of murals, providing for severability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective [00:33:09] date. [00:33:12] This is a public hearing on this ordinance. [00:33:15] Anybody in the audience wish to address Council on this? [00:33:20] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:33:22] Move for approval. [00:33:23] Second. [00:33:24] To the Mayor? [00:33:25] Nothing. [00:33:26] Second. [00:33:27] No. [00:33:28] Thank you. [00:33:29] Councilman Starkey? [00:33:30] No comments, thank you. [00:33:32] Deputy Mayor? [00:33:33] No, no questions. [00:33:34] Sorry, Mr. Mayor, my novice isn't working. [00:33:38] I have no questions either. [00:33:42] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:33:45] Aye. [00:33:46] Opposed? [00:33:47] Like sign. [00:33:48] Motion passes. [00:33:49] Next, the second reading of Ordinance 2016-2097.
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Second Reading, Ordinance #2016-2097: Vacation of Right-of-Way - North Bay Hospital - 6050 Indiana Avenue
approvedCouncil adopted Ordinance 2016-2097 on second reading, vacating a 0.03 acre portion of an alley between Indiana and Pennsylvania Avenues for North Bay Hospital, while reserving a utility easement to the City. Councilman Bill Thomas recused himself due to his role as a Board of Trustees member of North Bay Hospital.
Ord. Ordinance #2016-2097
- motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2016-2097 vacating a 0.03 acre portion of alley between Indiana and Pennsylvania Avenues with reserved utility easement. (passed)4–0
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[00:33:53] Ordinance 2016-2097, an ordinance vacating a 0.03 acre portion of an alley between Indiana and Pennsylvania Avenues, more fully described herein, [00:34:06] and in Exhibit A, and reserving unto the City of New Port Richey, Florida, a utility easement in, under, on, over, and above said alley, [00:34:15] right of way, more fully described herein, providing for severability and an effective date. [00:34:21] And this is quasi-judicial. [00:34:23] Thank you. [00:34:25] Councilman DeBell-Thomas? [00:34:27] Yes. [00:34:28] I'm honored to be serving as a Board of Trustees member of the North Bay Hospital, [00:34:34] and as such I will be recusing myself from voting in this issue on the advice of an attorney. [00:34:41] Open it up now for public comment if anyone wishes to address counsel on this. [00:34:50] I don't see the applicant here. [00:34:53] Oh, she is. [00:34:54] Not racing down to say anything. [00:35:00] That being said, bring it back to counsel. [00:35:02] Move for approval. [00:35:03] Second. [00:35:04] To the maker? [00:35:05] No. [00:35:06] To the second? [00:35:07] No, I'm good. [00:35:08] Councilman Stark? [00:35:09] No comments, thank you. [00:35:10] I'm good with this, and Councilman DeBell-Thomas, you're refusing yourself, so. [00:35:14] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:35:17] Aye. [00:35:18] Opposed, like sign. [00:35:21] Motion passes four to nothing with one abstention.
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Resolution #2016-22 - Support for Designation of Gulf Coast Highway
approvedCouncil passed Resolution 2016-22 supporting the designation of US Highway 19 in Pasco County as 'Gulf Coast Highway,' the winning name from a Chamber of Commerce renaming contest.
Ord. Resolution #2016-22
- motion:Approve Resolution 2016-22 supporting the designation of US Highway 19 in Pasco County as Gulf Coast Highway. (passed)
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[00:35:28] Next is business items, Resolution 2016-22. [00:35:35] Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, in February of 2016, [00:35:40] the Chamber of Commerce launched a competition to rename US Highway 19 in Pasco County. [00:35:49] There were over 1,100 proposed designation names. [00:35:56] The winner of the contest was Gulf Coast Highway. [00:36:02] In that respect, they are currently asking the City Council to support the designation of US Highway 19 [00:36:11] as Gulf Coast Highway in Pasco County, and if that meets with your approval, [00:36:16] we would like you to pass a resolution of support. [00:36:19] Thank you. [00:36:20] Open this up for public comment. [00:36:22] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to counsel. [00:36:25] Move for approval. [00:36:26] To the maker? [00:36:27] No, we just need to support this so they can make the designation, [00:36:32] and then we get to deal with more signage. [00:36:36] Thank you. [00:36:37] To the second? [00:36:38] Gulf Coast Highway, lost out. [00:36:41] Councilwoman? [00:36:42] No, I'm fine. [00:36:43] Councilman Starkey? [00:36:44] Nothing sounds great. [00:36:46] It sounds so much better than my nickname for that highway, so we'll go with it. [00:36:53] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:36:55] Aye. [00:36:56] Opposed, life signs. [00:36:57] Motion passes.
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Resolution #2016-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the State of Florida Department of Transportation Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement
approvedCouncil adopted Resolution 2016-20 authorizing the City Manager to execute an FDOT Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement related to a $750,000 grant to construct a pedestrian overpass along US Highway 19, reportedly at Marine Parkway per grant documents.
Ord. Resolution #2016-20
- motion:Approve Resolution 2016-20 authorizing the City Manager to execute the FDOT Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement for a $750,000 pedestrian overpass grant. (passed)
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[00:36:58] Next is Resolution 2016-20. [00:37:01] The purpose of this agenda item is for you to authorize the city manager as the agent [00:37:09] and contracting officer on behalf of the city in respect to the State of Florida Department of Transportation's [00:37:16] Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement, [00:37:22] and that relates to a $750,000 grant that the city received to construct a pedestrian overpass [00:37:30] along US Highway 19 in the city. [00:37:33] Thank you. [00:37:34] Open it up for public comment. [00:37:36] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to counsel. [00:37:38] Move for approval. [00:37:39] Second. [00:37:40] To the maker? [00:37:41] Have we confirmed which intersection this is being authorized at yet? [00:37:48] Ms. Manns, are we looking? [00:37:50] The grant documents specify Marine Parkway. [00:37:56] We're not certain what the legislation itself specifies, so we're currently verifying that. [00:38:02] Okay. [00:38:03] Very good. [00:38:04] Second. [00:38:05] I'm sure you'll do a great job for us. [00:38:06] Councilwoman? [00:38:07] No, I'm looking forward to this. [00:38:09] I hope in my lifetime it happens. [00:38:11] Councilman Davis? [00:38:12] No. [00:38:13] I'll go along with I hope it happens in my lifetime. [00:38:16] It would be good. [00:38:18] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:38:21] Aye. [00:38:22] Opposed? [00:38:23] The like sign. [00:38:24] Motion passes. [00:38:25] Next is consideration of disposable surf plus property for auction. [00:38:29] Mr. Mayor? [00:38:35] I've been told that 10C has been pulled. [00:38:40] Pulled? [00:38:41] Yes. [00:38:42] We will bring the matter back before you. [00:38:44] The draft agreement related to the renewal of the agreement with Community Champions
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Renewal of Agreement between the City of New Port Richey and Community Champions
Brief mention of the renewal agreement with Community Champions, noting the existing agreement does not contain all language necessary to do business with the city. No decision was captured in the transcript excerpt.
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[00:38:50] does not provide all of the language necessary to do business with the city. [00:38:54] Okay. [00:38:55] Consideration of disposable surplus property for auction.
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Consideration of Disposal of Surplus Property for Auction
approvedCouncil declared nine vehicles and pieces of equipment as surplus and authorized staff to process them for auction through Public Group Incorporated. The auction house charges buyers a 7% fee at no cost to the city. The motion passed unanimously.
- motion:Declare the listed vehicles and equipment as surplus and authorize staff to process them for auction using Public Group Incorporated. (passed)
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[00:38:58] Mr. Rivera? [00:39:00] Thank you, Mayor and Council. [00:39:02] This item for Council is to declare the attached vehicle an equipment or equipment-less surplus equipment [00:39:09] and authorize staff to process the equipment for auction using the services of the public group incorporated. [00:39:17] This list contains nine vehicles and equipment that have served their useful life either due to their condition or high mileage. [00:39:25] There is no cost to the city to utilize the auction house. [00:39:29] The buyers pay a 7% charge on the purchase cost of the vehicle. [00:39:34] The funding is identified as revenue funds, and we would recommend approval of this item. [00:39:39] Open up for public comment. [00:39:41] Seeing no one, come forward and bring it back to Council. [00:39:44] Move for approval. [00:39:45] Second. [00:39:46] To the maker. [00:39:47] No comments. [00:39:48] Second. [00:39:49] No comments. [00:39:50] Councilman Davis? [00:39:51] Nothing. [00:39:52] Deputy Mayor? [00:39:53] No, thank you, Mayor. [00:39:54] Thanks. [00:39:55] I was all for the air conditioner until I read that the air tank's rotted out, so that doesn't make it much of a value. [00:40:01] I was looking at the charger until it said it constantly breaks down, so I decided that probably wasn't in my best interest. [00:40:08] And I guess we should ask somebody how you get 158,000 miles out of a Ford E-van. [00:40:14] Yeah. [00:40:16] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:40:21] Aye. [00:40:22] Opposed, like sign. [00:40:23] Motion passes.
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Request to Purchase Riot Shield
approvedCouncil approved the purchase of one ballistic riot shield for $1,107.75 from Gulls LLC for a detective corporal who fills in as patrol supervisor, funded through forfeiture funds. The Police Chief noted other patrol supervisors already have shields purchased last year and they are used routinely for entries with potential weapons.
- motion:Motion to approve purchase of one riot shield from Gulls LLC for $1,107.75 using forfeiture funds. (passed)
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[00:40:24] Next is a request to purchase riot shields. [00:40:29] It actually is to purchase one riot shield, Mr. Mayor, for an assignment to our detective corporal who fills in from time to time for a patrol supervisor. [00:40:42] The cost of the riot shield is $1,107.75. [00:40:50] We are recommending the purchase through Gulls LLC, and we are asking you to authorize the use of forfeiture funds to support the expenditure. [00:40:59] Thank you. [00:41:00] I'll open it up for public comment. [00:41:02] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:41:04] Move for approval. [00:41:05] Second. [00:41:06] To the maker. [00:41:07] I hope we never have to use them. [00:41:08] To the second. [00:41:09] Yeah, that was my thought, too, but, Chief, it's just one shield? [00:41:12] Each of the patrol supervisors already have those shields. [00:41:17] I bought them last year, and we do use them routinely. [00:41:20] They're ballistic riot shields, and when we're making an entry or something like that where there's a potential for weapons, firearms, we use those. [00:41:29] So you would just shy one? [00:41:31] Yes. [00:41:32] I want to make sure every supervisor that's out there has one in their vehicle. [00:41:35] I was going to say that makes for a very small riot you're protecting if you've only got one of them. [00:41:39] Correct. [00:41:40] Okay. [00:41:41] Thank you. [00:41:42] Again, I hope we never need to use them, but best that our officers are protected if they do. [00:41:47] Apparently you are using them, just not for riots.
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Request to Purchase Voice-Over I.P. System for the Police Department
approvedPolice Chief Bogart requested authorization to purchase a SureTel voice-over IP telephone system from Datacomp for the police department at a cost of $37,383, to relieve dispatchers from routing routine administrative calls. Funding would come from $45,000 in capital funds originally budgeted for garage/evidence-processing renovations, which are being deferred due to staff turnover. Council approved the request.
- motion:Approve the purchase of a SureTel voice-over IP telephone system from Datacomp for the police department at $37,383, funded from capital funds originally budgeted for garage renovation. (passed)
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[00:41:50] Use them routinely. [00:41:51] Yeah. [00:41:52] Councilman Davis. [00:41:53] It's amazing the amount of dollar value that goes across the street in Milwaukee, then. [00:42:02] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:42:05] Aye. [00:42:06] Opposed? [00:42:07] The like sign. [00:42:08] Motion passes. [00:42:09] Next is a request to purchase voiceover IP system for the police department. [00:42:14] Yes, sir. [00:42:15] Mr. Mayor, Mr. Bogart is prepared to present this agenda item to you. [00:42:29] I'm requesting council authorize the purchase and implementation of a Sure-Tel voiceover IP telephone system from Datacomp for the police department at a cost of $37,383. [00:42:43] Currently, all telephone calls that come into the police department, they come in to talk about the administrative calls. [00:42:52] They go straight to dispatch first. [00:42:54] And so what happens is during the normal course of the day, dispatchers are handling 911 calls from our citizens, emergency calls for service that come in over our 841-4550 number, 2 and 3. [00:43:16] They're all coming in there, and they're handling dispatch for the officers on the street, fielding that, and routing calls for every other call that comes in the police department, the dispatchers route them. [00:43:30] And it is an overwhelming amount of calls during the course of the day. [00:43:35] It overloads them. [00:43:37] The city, for a number of the other departments in the city last year, put a voiceover IP system in where people can call directly to an individual's desk once they have that extension. [00:43:51] And that's what I'm asking for, to relieve communications of that ongoing burden of those phone calls coming in there routinely. [00:44:01] And I'm asking that the monies for that be used from capital funds that were set aside this year in this year's budget. [00:44:14] There's $45,000, and obviously I don't need all of that at this time for what we're doing, but for this project. [00:44:21] But that money was set aside to renovate our building out back, our garage. [00:44:28] We were taking one end of that to elevate it to being an evidence processing component, if you will. [00:44:37] At the time, I had technicians that had the level of training to where they would be able to use that upon that building's completion, but I've had staff turnover. [00:44:49] And so at this point in time, if I did that renovation, I wouldn't really be able to use it because the staff is not trained to that level yet. [00:44:57] So I'm asking. [00:45:00] at this time to be able to use that money to be able to fund this response. [00:45:04] Thank you Chief. Open this up for public comment. [00:45:08] Seeing no one come forward bring it back to council. Move for approval. Second. [00:45:11] To the maker. It's always interesting the [00:45:15] the little things that aren't connecting all the dots. [00:45:19] I assumed since we had it as council and it actually nine times out of [00:45:26] ten if somebody calls me on short tail on my city line [00:45:30] it'll ring on my ipad so I you know as I said that and then [00:45:36] uh will we be getting a budget change form or we so we can authorize [00:45:42] that on the back side because that line item in the budget was [00:45:46] for x this is for y just for audit purposes and all that I [00:45:51] just want to but but that was the reason for my [00:45:54] my uh my uh supporting the uh the motion making the motion a second [00:46:01] i'm fine i'm surprised you didn't have it [00:46:04] already councilman well again whatever we need to make your [00:46:10] your um your job easier and for most effective use of uh people [00:46:15] getting in touch with you so what's miss darkie no further comments [00:46:19] i agree with all you there's no further discussion all those [00:46:22] in favor please signify by saying aye opposed like sign next is board
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Board Appointment: Barbara Rattee, Cultural Affairs Committee
approvedCouncil appointed Barbara Rattee as first alternate to the Cultural Affairs Committee for a two-year term expiring August 16, 2018. A councilmember noted that some questions on her application were left blank, including whether she is a city resident or registered voter.
- motion:Approve appointment of Barbara Rattee as first alternate to the Cultural Affairs Committee for a two-year term expiring August 16, 2018. (passed)
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[00:46:26] appointment um mr mayor members of the city council [00:46:30] the board appointment before you this evening is for the [00:46:32] cultural affairs committee the position is that a first alternate [00:46:38] and um we have received an application from miss [00:46:42] barbara ratty and um if you determine her appointment to be [00:46:49] appropriate her term will be for a two-year period [00:46:52] of time and will expire on august 16th 2018 the staff is [00:46:58] recommending that you consider approval of mrs ratty [00:47:01] open up for public comment saying no one come forward bring it back to council [00:47:07] second to the maker no second welcome aboard anyone else [00:47:12] uh no i was just um clearing if the application that you completed [00:47:17] there were some questions that she didn't answer and i just wondered are [00:47:20] we are there that's fine we don't know is [00:47:24] she a resident of the city or not she registered voter [00:47:28] how long has she been a city resident so evidently she is not a city resident
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Board Appointments: Mark Vandenbroek and R. Carol Casey, Library Advisory Board
Council considered the appointment of Mark Vandenbroek as first alternate to the Library Advisory Board (term ending August 16, 2019) and the reappointment of Carol Casey as a member (term ending August 20, 2019). Both terms are for three-year periods; staff recommended approval.
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[00:47:32] i will need to confirm this this got placed on the agenda while i was out of [00:47:35] town so i'm sorry i'm not familiar with all the detail [00:47:38] okay so i can report back to you on that thank you [00:47:42] no further discussion all those in favor please signify by saying aye [00:47:46] opposed like sign motion passes next to board appointments to the library [00:47:50] advisory board um the purpose of this agenda item is [00:47:54] twofold first to consider the appointment of [00:47:57] mr mark vandenbroek and the reappointment of mrs carol [00:48:02] casey to the library advisory board mr vandenbroek would [00:48:06] serve as a first alternate on the library advisory board [00:48:11] and his term would be for a three-year period of time [00:48:14] lapsing on august 16th 2019 um miss casey is currently serving as a [00:48:22] member of the library board her term expires on august 20th 2016 [00:48:29] if the term is renewed for a three-year period of time [00:48:32] it will now elapse on august 20th 2019 the staff is recommending that you
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Board Appointments: Beverly Barnett and Nancy MacDonald, Land Development Review Board
approvedCouncil considered appointment of Nancy MacDonald as an alternate to the Land Development Review Board, with Beverly Barnett also being a qualified applicant for the same single seat. After debate over qualifications versus application order, the motion to appoint MacDonald passed 3-2.
- motion:Motion to approve appointment of Nancy MacDonald as alternate to the Land Development Review Board. (passed)3–2
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[00:48:39] approve mr vandenbroek's appointment and that [00:48:42] miss casey's reappointment um be approved as well thank you open [00:48:47] it up for public comment seeing no one come forward bring it back [00:48:50] to council move for approval [00:48:54] second second thank you uh to the maker nothing to the second [00:48:58] i appreciate their service and wanting one to continue and one to be the [00:49:02] alternate thank you any other comments [00:49:07] there's no other discussion all those in favor please signify by saying aye [00:49:11] opposed the like sign next is a three-minute report from the development [00:49:16] department miss fierce mr mayor we have one additional [00:49:18] appointment this evening i'm sorry for you to consider [00:49:23] the appointment is of miss nancy mcdonald [00:49:27] as [00:49:30] an alternate on the land development review board [00:49:34] the staff has reviewed her application and we are recommending approval of her [00:49:39] to the board how about beverly barnett we got a [00:49:42] little anxious i mean we only have one seat available so [00:49:46] we've got miss miss beverly barnett in waiting [00:49:51] why miss mcdonald over miss barnett did she she applied first [00:49:56] is that what it should be based on them they were both well-qualified candidates [00:50:04] based on what i'm reading on these applications [00:50:07] they are both well-qualified candidates but i would say miss barnett's probably [00:50:10] a better qualified candidate [00:50:14] that's just my opinion open up for public comment [00:50:18] saying that now bring it back to council move for approval [00:50:21] second maker second [00:50:28] i think it would be tough to to qualify volunteers um [00:50:36] well and i i get what you're saying mr um starkey but i'm thinking that [00:50:44] again it would be a difficulty to to quantify that but [00:50:47] with the miss mcdonald applying july 21st i don't know if there's any [00:50:53] deadlines on this that there's they first come first serve accept [00:50:56] applications on an open basis i'm sure where you finished i'm sorry [00:51:01] well no i was just saying that um i don't know that we've [00:51:06] that we've uh who who does the vetting for them [00:51:10] is it before we get to them or are they is there someone that's vetting them [00:51:14] they're just coming in through the they are received by the office of the [00:51:18] city clerk and the vetting takes place by the [00:51:22] department liaison to the group [00:51:26] is there any input from that person as far as you know [00:51:30] miss just fierce do you have some input i'm pleased to have either of them serve [00:51:34] on the board i think um with the enthusiasm of ms mcdonald [00:51:37] and the experience of ms barnett both would be um great [00:51:42] volunteers for the board and i'm sure they're both nice ladies [00:51:45] but you know to me the land development review board is a pretty important [00:51:48] position um one is a retired principal one is a [00:51:54] someone who's got a lifelong career as a real both in real estate and law [00:51:59] which i think would make that person a little more qualified than a retired [00:52:02] principal not that retired principal isn't educated and very informed and [00:52:06] could do a great job i just want to be sure that you know we're just not [00:52:09] appointing people just because they fill out an application [00:52:12] or because they got their app in first you know these potentially could be [00:52:15] important positions especially the land development review [00:52:18] board they make very important recommendations [00:52:21] but there's a motion so a motion second any further discussion [00:52:27] hearing none all those in favor please signify by saying aye [00:52:30] aye opposed no motion passes three two uh next [00:52:38] is three minute report on development [00:52:42] mr spears thank you um some statistics for you tonight
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Three-Minute Report: Development
Development staff reported over 1,400 building permits issued this past year totaling over $30 million in valuation. Specific projects mentioned include demolition of the former HCA hospital, progress at Beef O'Brady's, a new downtown wine and cheese bar on Grand Boulevard, North Bay Hospital renovations, and a new T-Mobile store in Southgate. The residential rental inspection program has yielded ~200 inspections and ~100 permits, and the home improvement reimbursement grant program has approved 70 projects totaling ~$170,000.
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[00:52:48] um we've issued over 1400 building permits this past year [00:52:52] total valuation is over 30 million dollars [00:52:56] more specifically some sites that you are probably more familiar with include [00:53:02] the demo of the hca hospital um if you drive by the site you'll see [00:53:07] that there's several piles of um building construction material [00:53:13] that are from the inside of the building that they're moving to the [00:53:17] outside as they move around the property [00:53:20] the beef o'brady's is moving along they've passed several inspections this [00:53:24] week for their plumbing electrical and mechanicals [00:53:28] there's a new wine and cheese bar downtown on grand boulevard it [00:53:32] occupies the old gallery and the main street office [00:53:35] we expect that to be open the next month or so [00:53:41] north bay hospital has been issued permits for its new parking lot [00:53:47] for its new main entry canopy for the interior renovation of the cardiac [00:53:52] pulmonary wing and for the surgical unit and [00:53:57] they will be getting permits for the change out in the emergency department [00:54:03] as well that you've all seen through the [00:54:05] rezoning process recently t-mobile is opening a store in the south gate area [00:54:10] they're taking over a space in that area [00:54:14] in terms of our residential rental inspection permit [00:54:18] program we've had over 200 inspections and we've [00:54:22] obtained almost 100 rental permits through that process where folks had not [00:54:27] had permits in the system and in terms of our home improvement [00:54:33] reimbursement grant program we've approved [00:54:37] 70 projects to date totaling just about a hundred and seventy thousand [00:54:41] dollars in value and 21 of those have been [00:54:45] driveway grants so they've been very popular [00:54:48] thank you thank you any questions
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Three-Minute Report: Public Works
Public Works Director Roberto reported on staffing changes, announcing that most management vacancies from recent retirements and resignations have been filled. Barrett Doe was promoted to acting assistant public works director, Zachary Tool to utilities operations manager, Matthew Filipak hired as facilities maintenance section leader, and Sean Howard previously promoted to streets and stormwater supervisor.
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[00:54:52] next is three minute report from public works mr roberto thank you [00:54:56] mayor and council i wanted to talk about pw staff [00:55:00] a little bit i don't know if you're aware but over the last two years we've [00:55:04] had several retirements to management staff [00:55:09] as well as resignations positions opened [00:55:14] i'm happy to tell you that currently now we have filled [00:55:17] most of those positions we still have one that's still outstanding [00:55:21] mr barrett doe was promoted to the acting assistant public works director [00:55:27] he was formerly the utilities operation manager [00:55:31] and prior to that he was the reclaimed field inspector supervisor [00:55:36] he's been with us for nine years originally from california [00:55:40] and there's a couple milestones that he is going to have to meet during his [00:55:45] acting portion of his position the most important one is he's enrolling [00:55:50] into he's enrolling in a phcc at the spring [00:55:55] semester and is expected to obtain his associate's [00:55:59] degree in a public works field we have a new utilities operation [00:56:04] manager zachary tool was promoted in that [00:56:08] position he's for he formerly was the water [00:56:11] distribution section leader originally he's from [00:56:15] he was from effingham illinois where he worked for [00:56:18] ej water cooperatives as a as a field service foreman [00:56:23] currently he's transferring his license with water and sewer [00:56:28] from illinois to florida and then finally we were able to [00:56:33] fill the facilities maintenance section section leader [00:56:37] with a gentleman by the name of matthew filipak [00:56:40] we hired him in june he's a local boy originally from hudson [00:56:44] and he he came to us from usa electrical services as their lead [00:56:50] electrician and then of course our first one that we [00:56:55] ended up promoting which was about maybe a year and a half ago and i've [00:56:59] included him because he does deserve recognition is [00:57:03] mr sean howard when the streets and stormwater [00:57:07] position supervisor came open sean came over came over from the [00:57:12] sewer division and started helping out and leading that [00:57:16] division and did a really good job stepped up and so
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