Council passed Ordinance 2017-2115 restricting portable megaphones audible from 100 feet, amended the Tampa Bay Water surplus agreement, and pushed staff on Hacienda fence removal.
20 items on the agenda · 14 decisions recorded
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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad.
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[00:00:20] If you could all stand to join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment [00:00:21] of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:24] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for [00:00:29] which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
The council recited the Pledge of Allegiance and observed a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad.
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[00:00:20] If you could all stand to join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment [00:00:21] of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:24] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for [00:00:29] which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Approval of May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting and Work Session Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the May 16, 2017 regular meeting and work session.
- motion:Motion to approve the May 16, 2017 regular meeting and work session minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:41] Thank you. [00:00:42] You may be seated. [00:00:45] Next item on the agenda is the approval of the May 16, 2017 regular meeting and work [00:00:50] session minutes. [00:00:51] Move for approval. [00:00:52] Second. [00:00:53] The motion is second. [00:00:54] Any discussion? [00:00:55] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:00:56] Aye. [00:00:57] Opposed? [00:00:58] Like sign.
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Proclamation - Playful City USA
approvedMayor Rob Marlow presented a proclamation recognizing the Parks and Recreation Department for receiving the Playful City USA designation for the ninth consecutive year. Elaine Smith accepted on behalf of the department. Two additional proclamations (Elder Abuse Awareness Day and Reverend Betty Beatty Day) were noted to be read by title only.
City of New Port Richey Parks and Recreation DepartmentFirst MethodistBetty BeattyElaine SmithRob MarlowElder Abuse Awareness DayPlayful City USA designationReverend Betty Beatty Day▶ Jump to 0:59 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:00:59] Next is a proclamation for Playful City USA. [00:01:00] I would like to ask Elaine Smith to join me at the podium. [00:01:01] Whereas play is a crucial factor in the overall well-being of children, and whereas play spaces [00:01:29] and playgrounds within walking distance of children's homes are missing from many communities [00:01:33] and neighborhoods, and whereas unstructured, unplanned, spontaneous, self-motivated play [00:01:39] is on the decline, and whereas fewer children spend time outside at parks and playgrounds, [00:01:44] and whereas recess is being shortened or removed from school curriculums, and whereas children [00:01:49] who play are healthier, suffer less obesity and obesity-related health problems such [00:01:53] as diabetes and heart disease, and whereas children who play do better in school, develop [00:01:58] better cognitive skills that are linked to learning and academic performance, and whereas [00:02:03] children who play learn the social skills that help them become happy and well-adjusted [00:02:07] adults, and whereas the City of New Port Richey provides play spaces throughout our city to [00:02:12] encourage our community's children to become healthy, happy, and successful adults, now [00:02:17] therefore I, Rob Marlow, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby congratulate [00:02:22] the Parks and Recreation Department on being awarded the Playful City USA designation for [00:02:28] the ninth consecutive year, and commend them for their outstanding work and dedication [00:02:33] to making our communities a better and healthier place to live. [00:02:38] Thank you so much. [00:02:44] Just wanted to say thank you to City Council for always making families and play one of [00:02:49] your top priorities in our city. [00:02:52] We'd like to thank you on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department for your vision, [00:02:55] your passion, and always your support, and that we're proud to continue to provide opportunities [00:03:00] for children to play and for families to continue to grow and strengthen in our city. [00:03:05] Thank you. [00:03:06] Thank you. [00:03:07] We also have a pair of proclamations that we're just going to read by title only tonight. [00:03:18] It's entitled Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and also the Reverend Betty Beatty Day in [00:03:24] honor of her retirement. [00:03:25] Reverend Beatty was at First Methodist up through this past Sunday, and is now going
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Proclamation - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (By Title Only)
Item listed as a proclamation for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, read by title only. The transcript excerpt does not contain substantive discussion of the proclamation.
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[00:03:31] off to a well-deserved retirement after some 40 years in the ministry. [00:03:37] Next item is box pop. [00:03:39] This is for any items that are not on the agenda or that are listed on the consent agenda. [00:03:44] If you wish to address council on such a matter, I'd ask that you come down to the podium,
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Proclamation - Reverend Betty Batey Retirement (By Title Only)
The agenda item was a proclamation honoring Reverend Betty Batey on her retirement, presented by title only. The transcript excerpt captures only procedural instructions about public comment sign-in.
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[00:03:51] and please print your name and address legibly so that the clerk can spell your name correctly [00:03:55] in the minutes.
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- 8Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 3:57
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes - April 2017
on consentProcedural reference to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board minutes for April 2017 on the consent agenda; no substantive discussion captured in this excerpt.
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[00:36:38] Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. [00:36:40] Mr. Mayor, I don't think we effectively... [00:36:44] There may be some other people in the public that wanted to come speak. [00:36:47] I just want to make sure, because we jumped in with comments, and I don't know that we
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
on consentProcedural moment where a councilmember interjected to ensure no additional public comments were missed before moving to the consent agenda.
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[00:36:38] Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. [00:36:40] Mr. Mayor, I don't think we effectively... [00:36:44] There may be some other people in the public that wanted to come speak. [00:36:47] I just want to make sure, because we jumped in with comments, and I don't know that we
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Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2017-2115 - Amendments to Section 14-23 of the City Noise Ordinance to Address Portable Microphones
approvedCouncil held the second reading of Ordinance 2017-2115, amending Section 14-23 of the city noise ordinance to prohibit noise plainly audible from 100 feet on public property, specifically addressing portable megaphones used by individuals not connected to special events. The ordinance passed with one dissenting vote from Councilman Davis, who cited First Amendment concerns.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2017-2115
- motion:Approve second reading of Ordinance 2017-2115 amending the city noise ordinance to address portable microphones/megaphones on public property. (passed)
Councilman DavisMs. MintzNewport Richey Code of OrdinancesOrdinance No. 2017-2115Section 14-23Section 14-24 subsection M▶ Jump to 36:48 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:36:51] actually asked... [00:36:52] Let's take a look to see if anybody else was getting ready to come down before I brought [00:36:55] it back to Council. [00:36:56] Okay, consent agenda? [00:36:59] Move for approval. [00:37:01] Second. [00:37:02] Motion and a second. [00:37:03] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:37:05] Aye. [00:37:06] Opposed? [00:37:07] Like sign. [00:37:08] Next is public reading of ordinances. [00:37:09] Second reading, ordinance 2017-2115. [00:37:13] Ordinance number 2017-2115, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, providing [00:37:18] for the amendment of section 14-23 of the New Port Richey Code of Ordinances pertaining [00:37:22] to maximum permissible sound, prohibiting noise plainly audible from a distance of 100 [00:37:27] feet emanating from public property at any time, providing for the amendment of subsection [00:37:31] M of section 14-24 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to exemptions from maximum permissible [00:37:37] sound restrictions for public events, providing for specific sources of such sound, providing [00:37:42] for conflicts, severability, and an effective date. [00:37:45] Thank you. [00:37:47] Do we have a presentation, Ms. Mintz? [00:37:50] Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, this item is before you for a second reading. [00:37:56] It specifically addresses the use of portable megaphones on public property by individuals [00:38:02] not connected with special events. [00:38:05] With this change to the amendment, the staff is recommending that you consider approval [00:38:11] of the second reading of the ordinance. [00:38:13] Thank you. [00:38:14] This is public reading. [00:38:15] I'll open it up for public comment. [00:38:19] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:38:25] Move for approval. [00:38:26] We have a motion. [00:38:27] Second. [00:38:28] And a second to the maker. [00:38:30] I just appreciate that the Chief continues to work through the ordinance side. [00:38:37] Many of us that were at the concert on Saturday, right before the concert, the group that has [00:38:46] been most vocal and loud were walking around before the cover Beach Boys started singing [00:38:58] and obviously were on the sidewalk and audibly speaking out. [00:39:02] One did have a megaphone in his hand, but chose not to use it, so maybe he already knew [00:39:07] that we were on second reading and he didn't want to poke the bear too much in some ways, [00:39:13] but obviously when we did the first go around, we hadn't really anticipated somebody with [00:39:20] a handheld. [00:39:21] I'm sure there'll be a Mr. Microphone or some other, as we mentioned, there'll be a drone [00:39:26] with a speaker down the road that you're going to have to design it even further, but we [00:39:30] have to continue to tweak it because we know that it has a blending between downtown, what [00:39:36] happens there and what goes on. [00:39:38] So, you know, we are taking into concern the noise that's generated, obviously what happens [00:39:44] in a neighborhood, so that's the reason for the motion. [00:39:48] Second. [00:39:49] No, we spoke about this quite a bit the first time around. [00:39:52] Councilman Davis. [00:39:54] Councilman. [00:39:55] Yeah, just my input again. [00:39:58] You know, this is that sticky wicket. [00:40:00] I hear what everyone's saying. [00:40:02] I agree. [00:40:03] I'm, you know, as distressed by the noise that comes from those things. [00:40:09] Obviously, they didn't learn to play, they didn't get enough play time because they would [00:40:14] have learned social skills, but I still feel that it's important as a First Amendment right, [00:40:22] you know, we like, we want to give people that right, but if we don't like the message, [00:40:27] then it becomes an issue for us. [00:40:30] So as much as I'd like to vote on this, I just can't because of that issue. [00:40:35] Thank you. [00:40:36] I appreciate what you all are doing. [00:40:37] Thank you. [00:40:38] I don't believe this has anything to do with restricting First Amendment rights. [00:40:42] We're not prescribing any particular form of commentary. [00:40:47] We're simply asking that people keep the volume down. [00:40:50] And for that reason, I can support it. [00:40:53] Any further discussion? [00:40:55] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:40:58] Aye. [00:40:59] Opposed, like sign. [00:41:00] Aye. [00:41:01] Motion passes. [00:41:02] Next is Second Amendment to the NPR Surface Water and O&M Agreement with Tampa Bay Water. [00:41:09] Ms. Manns. [00:41:10] The purpose of this agenda item is to effectuate a Second Amendment to the New Port Richey Surplus Water [00:41:18] and O&M Agreement between the City and Tampa Bay Water. [00:41:23] This agreement relates specifically to the operation and maintenance costs that's associated with the water treatment plant [00:41:31] and the resale of treated water. [00:41:33] Mr. Rivera has a short presentation for you in that respect. [00:41:37] Actually, I don't, but we have brought up Susie Folsom from Tampa Bay Water,
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Second Amendment to the NPR Surplus Water and O&M Agreement Tampa Bay Water - Consideration for Approval
approvedTampa Bay Water presented the Second Amendment to the Surplus Water Operation and Maintenance Agreement, needed because the Engineering News Record changed its skilled labor index base year from 1913 to 1967 in December 2015, which would have reduced payments to the city by about 40%. The amendment corrects the formula and allows earlier annual rate recalculation, setting the new rate at 60 cents per 1,000 gallons. Council approved the amendment.
- motion:Motion to approve the Second Amendment to the NPR Surplus Water and O&M Agreement with Tampa Bay Water. (passed)
Maytum Water Treatment PlantStarkey and North Pasco WellfieldsEngineering News RecordTampa Bay WaterCouncilman DavisCrystalDriscollRobertSusanna Folsom60 cents per 1,000 gallons rateEngineering News Record skilled labor indexSecond Amendment to Surplus Water Operation and Maintenance AgreementWest Pasco Transmission Main▶ Jump to 41:40 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:41:42] and she will speak to you and explain the methodology behind this. [00:41:46] Thank you. [00:41:59] Thank you, Mr. Mayor and members of the Council. [00:42:02] I'm Susanna Folsom from Tampa Bay Water's Engineering Support Department. [00:42:07] I'm here tonight to present about this Second Amendment to the Surplus Water Operation [00:42:13] and Maintenance Agreement that is for your approval tonight. [00:42:23] So Tampa Bay Water is your wholesale water provider. [00:42:26] We provide approximately 165 million gallons per day to our members, [00:42:31] which include Hillsborough County, Pasco County, and Pinellas County, [00:42:35] as well as the City of St. Petersburg, Tampa, and New Port Richey. [00:42:40] We have been providing that water from various sources, which include groundwater, [00:42:45] treated surface water from the Hillsborough River and the Alafia River, [00:42:49] and we also provide treated water that's desalinated from Tampa Bay. [00:42:58] So historically, the City of New Port Richey has received groundwater [00:43:02] from the Starkey and North Pasco Wellfields. [00:43:05] That groundwater is treated at the Maytum Water Treatment Plant. [00:43:10] In 2004 to 2008, we brought regional water via the West Pasco Transmission Main [00:43:17] that was constructed. [00:43:19] When that was constructed, it reduced groundwater pumping from the Starkey [00:43:23] and North Pasco Wellfields from 14 million gallons a day to just 4 million gallons per day. [00:43:29] At the same time, the City of New Port Richey completed some improvements [00:43:34] to the Maytum Water Treatment Plant to allow you to treat surplus groundwater [00:43:39] and then sell it back to Tampa Bay Water. [00:43:42] At that time, we came up with a surplus water operation and maintenance agreement [00:43:47] that determined how much Tampa Bay Water would pay for that surplus water. [00:43:57] The original agreement that we negotiated had a couple of problems. [00:44:03] It required the City to perform a very complex calculation with about 60 line items [00:44:09] having to do with personnel, operations, capital costs, administrative costs, and debt service, [00:44:17] having to do with those improvements that were made at the Maytum Plant [00:44:20] and the operation and maintenance of running that plant at a higher capacity [00:44:25] to serve Tampa Bay Water's needs. [00:44:28] There were also some improvements that we made with the end-of-the-year true-up calculation. [00:44:34] That complicated calculation that was done, the City would do that calculation. [00:44:41] They would divide that amount by how much Tampa Bay Water proposed to purchase in a year to get a rate. [00:44:47] Then at the end of the year, the City would have to go back and recalculate all of those costs [00:44:53] based on actual costs. [00:44:55] Then you would have 90 days to provide either an invoice. [00:45:00] to Tampa Bay Water or payment for any overpayment. [00:45:04] So we completed an amendment back in 2009, [00:45:10] and the first amendment, what we did is we simplified [00:45:12] that calculation down to a single formula [00:45:16] that was based on how much Tampa Bay Water [00:45:18] planned to purchase from the city. [00:45:21] And we also made that calculation adjustable [00:45:26] by some published indices for labor and equipment. [00:45:31] Specifically, those are published [00:45:32] in an engineering news record [00:45:35] and the chemical engineering publications. [00:45:38] Those publications are updated monthly. [00:45:43] So all of that went really well until December 2015, [00:45:50] when the engineering news record changed the base year [00:45:54] for their index calculations. [00:45:57] And specifically, that was for the skilled labor index. [00:46:00] To make a long story short, [00:46:02] that basically would have reduced the amount [00:46:05] that Tampa Bay Water would be paying the city [00:46:07] for that surplus water by about 40%. [00:46:10] So at that time, when we found that out, [00:46:13] we held the rate as what it was, [00:46:15] and we went back to Robert and Crystal [00:46:19] to come up with an amendment to fix that calculation [00:46:23] so that the new formula is based on the new index, [00:46:28] which is now based on the year 1967 instead of 1913. [00:46:35] Sounds like a CPI adjustment when they created, [00:46:40] instead of just four CPI adjustments [00:46:43] in the 80s and early 90s, [00:46:45] to the 45 different ones they have now, [00:46:49] and you get to tie one. [00:46:50] So it appears that you're trying to true it back [00:46:54] to a balanced formula, is that fair? [00:46:58] That's correct, and we worked with the engineering [00:47:00] news record to find out what that conversion should be [00:47:03] to get from the 1913 to the 1967 base index. [00:47:09] So the amendment has that corrected formula, [00:47:12] and it also allows us to recalculate that annual rate [00:47:16] a little bit earlier in the year [00:47:18] so that we would know what that rate would be [00:47:21] for our fiscal year budget, [00:47:22] and you would know what that rate is [00:47:24] for your fiscal budget as well. [00:47:26] And we're both on the same fiscal year budget cycle. [00:47:29] You're on the same, okay, all right, just for clarity. [00:47:38] So that's the end of my presentation. [00:47:41] I'm here to take any questions and to support your staff [00:47:44] in recommending this amendment for approval. [00:47:47] We do plan on taking it to our board for approval [00:47:50] on June 19th, and we have completed the new calculation [00:47:55] of that rate based on the new formula [00:48:00] that's in the amendment, [00:48:01] and that'll be 60 cents per 1,000 gallons. [00:48:05] Thank you, for the... [00:48:06] What is it today, I'm sorry, what was it before? [00:48:09] 60 cents per 1,000 gallons. [00:48:11] It's fluctuated between 52 and 60 cents [00:48:15] since the amendment in 2009. [00:48:17] 2009, thank you, sorry, Mr. Mayor. [00:48:20] Just for the record, I am on the board of Tampa Bay Water [00:48:24] as the city's representative. [00:48:26] Mr. Driscoll advises me. [00:48:28] I do not have a conflict of interest, [00:48:30] so I get two bites at this apple voting on it tonight [00:48:33] and at the meeting on the 19th. [00:48:36] Correct. [00:48:38] Thank you very much. [00:48:39] Do we have any public comment on this issue? [00:48:44] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:48:47] Just have a question, I'm sorry. [00:48:48] Just a quick question. [00:48:49] Just a quick question. [00:48:50] So you're saying that it's 60 cents per 1,000 gallons now, [00:48:55] and that's about what it was, give or take, [00:48:57] and so had you not done this, [00:49:01] we would have been paying you 40% less than, [00:49:04] or you would have been paying us, rather, 40% less. [00:49:07] About 32 cents per 1,000 gallons. [00:49:09] Okay, so we appreciate the due diligence [00:49:12] that y'all did to bring this back. [00:49:14] Honesty. [00:49:15] And we wanna be fair, [00:49:16] this has benefited Tampa Bay Water [00:49:18] by not stranding our groundwater, [00:49:20] so it's been a benefit to us, [00:49:22] and I think we've paid the city approximately [00:49:24] four million dollars for this water [00:49:26] over the 10 years that it's been in effect. [00:49:29] Thank you. [00:49:30] Anything to reduce ground pumping, [00:49:35] because we're experiencing a drought, [00:49:39] even though the last two days wouldn't [00:49:42] give you that same image, [00:49:44] but yeah, it's better not to take down the aquifer [00:49:49] and then have it infiltrated by all the elements [00:49:54] that it could be, so I'm moving for approval. [00:49:56] We have a motion and a second. [00:49:58] Anything else to the maker? [00:49:59] No, sir. [00:50:00] To the second? [00:50:01] No, thank you. [00:50:02] Deputy Mayor? [00:50:03] No comments, thank you. [00:50:03] Councilman Davis? [00:50:06] Hearing no further discussion, [00:50:07] all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:50:09] Aye. [00:50:10] Opposed, like sign, motion passes.
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KIAFest Main Street Blast Alcoholic Beverage Special Event
approvedCouncil approved a request from the Main Street Board of Directors to sell beer and wine at the KIAFest Main Street Blast on June 30 (5-11 PM) and July 1 (12-11 PM), 2017. Discussion included accommodations for veterans viewing fireworks, housekeeping changes to the application form regarding Cavalier Square, and council interest in holding a future work session about park and downtown events.
- vote:Approve the KIAFest Main Street Blast Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit for June 30 and July 1, 2017. (passed)
- direction:Direct staff (Ms. Manns) to schedule a work session with event organizers, Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Organization, developers, residents, and business owners to plan future events in the park and downtown. (none)
Cavalier SquareSims ParkChamber of CommerceDulcet'sHospitality Managers AssociationMain Street Board of DirectorsVeterans Alternative GroupBillDavisJeffMs. MannsPhillipsChascoKIAFest Main Street Blast▶ Jump to 50:12 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:50:12] Next is the Main Street Blast [00:50:15] Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit. [00:50:17] Ms. Manns? [00:50:18] The request is submitted on behalf [00:50:21] of the Main Street Board of Directors. [00:50:25] Their specific proposal is to conduct [00:50:28] a KFS Main Street Blast on June 30th [00:50:32] and July 1st, 2017. [00:50:36] In that respect, they would like to sell beer and wine [00:50:39] on Friday, June 30th from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. [00:50:44] and on Saturday, July 1st from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. [00:50:50] At the time of the communication to you in your packet, [00:50:55] the event organizer had not submitted [00:50:58] a Hold Harmless Agreement nor the required insurance. [00:51:03] Since that time, both of those documents [00:51:06] have been collected. [00:51:09] Therefore, the staff is recommending [00:51:11] that you consider approval of the request. [00:51:14] Thank you. [00:51:15] Open it up for public comment. [00:51:17] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:51:22] A motion and a second to the maker. [00:51:24] Nothing. [00:51:25] To the second. [00:51:26] I just want to mention that the organization [00:51:29] has been working very closely [00:51:30] with the Veterans Alternative Group. [00:51:32] And I know last year they were really very beholden [00:51:35] to the community for allowing them [00:51:38] to view the fireworks in a separate section [00:51:43] that was accommodating just the veterans. [00:51:45] A lot of our returning veterans enjoy fireworks, [00:51:48] but between the amount of people and the sound of it, [00:51:57] it can be very stressful for them. [00:52:02] And as a result of accommodating them, [00:52:06] I know they're very happy to be on site [00:52:09] and being able to view the fireworks, [00:52:13] whether any conditions permitting. [00:52:16] Thank you. [00:52:16] Councilman. [00:52:18] I want to be clear that this comment is being made in jest. [00:52:22] I need to clarify it before it's said, [00:52:26] due to the fact that somebody will run back [00:52:28] and say, Councilman Phillips said blah, blah, blah, blah. [00:52:32] I just wondered if Main Street was going to pay us [00:52:34] a little extra money for not having to have a tent [00:52:38] for their VIP area because we put a shade structure [00:52:41] that they're now going to be using for that. [00:52:43] That's number one. [00:52:45] Number two, in our applicants' acknowledgment [00:52:49] and of requirements on page 43, item eight, [00:52:56] I believe we probably need to take Cavalier Square [00:53:00] out of a special events permit function [00:53:06] because we don't control Cavalier Square any longer. [00:53:10] We have a relationship with Dulcet's [00:53:13] and I didn't want somebody to come in [00:53:15] and create a request on something [00:53:18] that we don't actually have oversight on at the moment. [00:53:22] So it's strictly a housekeeping issue. [00:53:25] This is an older application that they did use. [00:53:28] We do have a current application that doesn't have it. [00:53:31] We provided that to the organization. [00:53:32] I've just proven to you, I read it again. [00:53:35] I just want to make sure of that. [00:53:36] So those are my two points, Mr. Mayor. [00:53:38] Thank you, Deputy Mayor. [00:53:40] Not specific to this, but I just want to reiterate [00:53:42] once again, I really want to have a work session [00:53:44] with the entities that put on events [00:53:47] both in our park and in our downtown area, [00:53:49] along with our business owners, along with our residents, [00:53:52] and have a laid back, somewhat informal discussion [00:53:57] on the type of events we want to see from here on out, [00:54:00] both in the park and in the downtown [00:54:03] that will benefit our businesses. [00:54:05] Not just, like I said, I just don't want to see [00:54:07] Sims Park turning into a rental fairground for nonprofits. [00:54:12] I think we need to be looking at events [00:54:13] that are going to benefit our business owners, [00:54:15] our residents, and that will attract the residents [00:54:18] that we want living in our downtown. [00:54:20] So I'm going to bring that up again. [00:54:22] I really, really, in the near future, this summer, [00:54:25] want to have that work session. [00:54:26] So if we can get that on the agenda, [00:54:28] contact Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Organization, [00:54:32] developers that are looking to develop in our downtown, [00:54:35] get their input, residents and business owners, [00:54:37] let's all sit down, come up with a game plan, [00:54:39] and figure out what kind of events we want to hold [00:54:41] in our park and in our downtown from here on out. [00:54:44] Ms. Manns, if we could make that so, please. [00:54:46] Sir. [00:54:47] Councilman Davis. [00:54:48] I want to look at the park as a whole year, [00:54:52] not just when people come up a couple months [00:54:55] or a month before their event. [00:54:57] I would like to look at it as a year project [00:54:59] and go along with Mr. Phillips [00:55:02] and then give our park a break at some points. [00:55:05] So I'd like to look at it as a whole, [00:55:08] which might be go along with what Bill has said [00:55:11] and also what Jeff has said. [00:55:13] And that's a great, great point. [00:55:14] But when you talk to the event coordinators, [00:55:16] they say, well, we don't want to have in the dead of summer. [00:55:18] We need to do it in the spring or fall [00:55:19] so we don't have much of a break. [00:55:21] That's what they're going to say. [00:55:22] That's why we all need to get together [00:55:23] and come up with a game plan. [00:55:26] I would concur. [00:55:27] I think having been to the Hospitality Managers Association [00:55:31] meeting a few weeks back, [00:55:34] the Main Street Group appears to be receptive [00:55:38] to the idea of let's take a look [00:55:40] at exactly what it is we're putting on when. [00:55:46] I was glad to see new sod go down in the park. [00:55:49] That's the first time we've actually had grass [00:55:52] in the concert circle since Chasco. [00:55:55] Because the park is getting pretty well clobbered [00:55:58] with some of these events during the dry season. [00:56:02] Mr. Mayor, I just want to clarify. [00:56:04] I believe that although with the presence [00:56:08] of the shade structures, there will still be a tent [00:56:11] in that same area because of inclement weather, [00:56:16] lighting, et cetera, et cetera. [00:56:17] They are appreciative of that it's there, I know that. [00:56:19] But there will still be a tent there. [00:56:22] Excellent. [00:56:23] Is it referenced on the map? [00:56:31] I know we were there. [00:56:33] I didn't see it. [00:56:33] I think it's in that same place. [00:56:53] In response to the question, [00:56:56] it doesn't appear that it's on the map. [00:57:00] It's a map that I had seen earlier [00:57:02] that said VIP hospitality was right over [00:57:05] that same shade structure. [00:57:11] Actually, it clearly states that it is [00:57:14] one of the shade structures. [00:57:19] Any further discussion? [00:57:22] Hearing none, all those in favor, [00:57:23] please signify by saying aye. [00:57:24] Aye. [00:57:25] Opposed, like sign. [00:57:26] Question passes.
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Allocation of Penny for Pasco Proceeds
approvedCouncil considered a resolution allocating Penny for Pasco (second bucket) infrastructure surtax proceeds across eight categories: 10% utilities, 20% transportation, 10% public safety, 15% public facilities, 20% economic development, 5% community development, 5% urban forestry, and 15% parks/recreation. Estimated revenue is approximately $2 million per year through December 31, 2024. Councilman Davis questioned setting allocations so far in advance and requested a work session, but the motion to approve passed.
- motion:Motion to approve the resolution allocating Penny for Pasco second-bucket proceeds across the eight recommended percentage categories. (passed)
DavisJeb BushMrs. FeastHacienda improvementsInfrastructure Sales SurtaxLocal Option Gas TaxMarine Parkway projectPenny for PascoUS Highway 19 beautificationdowntown parking garage▶ Jump to 57:27 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:57:27] Next is allocation of penny for Pasco proceeds. [00:57:32] The purpose of this agenda item, [00:57:36] as indicated to you in Mrs. Feast's communication to you, [00:57:42] is to dedicate an allocation as it relates [00:57:46] to the second bucket of infrastructure sales, [00:57:50] surtax funding, more commonly referred to [00:57:54] as penny for Pasco funds. [00:57:57] As I'm sure you will recall, [00:58:00] in the first bucket of infrastructure sales surtax, [00:58:04] there were three eligible expenditure categories. [00:58:10] One was transportation infrastructure, [00:58:13] the second was environmental improvements, [00:58:15] and the third were public improvements. [00:58:18] In that regard, in December of 2014, [00:58:23] you established a percentage allocation [00:58:27] for each of those funding categories. [00:58:31] In 2015, you established how the proceeds [00:58:40] for the second bucket of penny for Pasco proceeds [00:58:44] could be dedicated, and you came up [00:58:47] with eight categories of eligible expenditures. [00:58:55] They are outlined in detail to you [00:58:58] in Mrs. Feast's communication. [00:59:06] The resolution percentages that are being recommended [00:59:12] to you are additionally outlined in the communication, [00:59:19] and it is a 10% allocation for utilities, [00:59:25] which is grant matches for utility infrastructures, [00:59:29] utility infrastructure improvements, [00:59:31] expansion or replacement of utility systems, [00:59:34] and stormwater drainage enhancements. [00:59:38] The second category, and we're recommending [00:59:40] a 20% appropriation, is for transportation. [00:59:43] It can be used for pavement of streets and rights-of-way, [00:59:46] sidewalk pavement and expansion projects, [00:59:49] multi-use trails and systems, [00:59:52] wayfinding and signage improvements, [00:59:54] and parking improvements. [00:59:56] The third category is public safety. [00:59:58] We are recommending an appropriation. [01:00:00] in the amount of 10% to be used to support scheduled vehicle replacement [01:00:05] and communication and IT infrastructure upgrades. The fourth category is public [01:00:12] facilities to be used for new construction or building improvements, [01:00:17] replacement of equipment, building hardening projects, and additionally [01:00:23] green building technologies and energy efficient projects, and the recommended [01:00:29] percentage allocation is 15%. Economic development in in loose terms means [01:00:37] neighborhood and downtown improvement projects as well as ecotourism and [01:00:42] tourism development projects, and a percentage allocation of 20% is being [01:00:49] requested to support that expenditure. Community development is the acquisition [01:00:57] of land, land improvements, design, permitting, and engineering costs. A 5% [01:01:04] percentage allocation is being recommended. Urban forestry, which covers [01:01:09] tree replacement and new tree planting programs, neighborhood, and US Highway 19 [01:01:17] beautification projects is also being recommended at 5%. Parks and [01:01:23] recreation facilities is being recommended for funding at a 15% level [01:01:28] to support projects of playground improvements, restroom facility [01:01:34] improvements, recreation and aquatic center improvements, river access ramp [01:01:40] and dock improvements, public park facility improvements, and blueway and [01:01:46] greenway improvements. The percentage allocation that is set before you this [01:01:52] evening is based on both the needs of the city and additionally on some [01:02:01] direction that you've given us so far in terms of budget priorities. If you go to [01:02:07] the last page of the attachment, we are estimating that the city will receive [01:02:12] approximately two million dollars per year for Penny for Pasco proceeds through [01:02:18] December 31st, 2024, and we have provided a summary of what would be allocated to [01:02:25] each category if you determine that the percentage allocation that the staff is [01:02:32] recommending is acceptable to you. As a reminder to you, the percentage [01:02:40] allocation does not have to be precise in each and every fiscal year, but at the [01:02:47] conclusion of the funding cycle, the percentages will need to be in [01:02:56] compliance. So they can vary from year to year, but the total will have to be [01:03:02] consistent with the allocation as you set forward this evening. And Mrs. Feast [01:03:08] and I are prepared to respond to any questions that you may have of us. Thank [01:03:12] you. I'm going to open it up for public comment. Seeing no one come forward, bring it back [01:03:17] to council. Any questions? Yeah, I have some questions. Councilman Davis. Why are we [01:03:22] setting percentages for years so far in advance to 2024? Why are we [01:03:31] required to do that? Could we look at two or three years? Why are [01:03:36] we required to go up to 2024? I mean, a hurricane could come through this [01:03:43] summer and that would, you know, we might have a totally different look at this. [01:03:47] This is done by resolution and you could actually change the resolution, but the [01:03:56] funding mechanism does require that you establish a distribution formula. [01:04:02] For how long? Mr. Feast, can you help me out? [01:04:07] It doesn't indicate, it doesn't have to be for the whole 10-year period. The [01:04:14] previous resolution that identified the categories was really what was required [01:04:19] and the percentages, determining it over the course of the whole 10-year period [01:04:27] is consistent with what was done previously for the first bucket, but it [01:04:31] doesn't require that it has to be done. I have no interest in putting the weight [01:04:35] on councils down the road to live with the decisions that I make right tonight. [01:04:40] In no way would I do that. Can it be amended? It could be. It's a resolution. [01:04:48] The same concern that Councilman Davis had, you know, none of us will be here in 2024 [01:04:56] and I think it would be presumptuous of us to tell them what they needed to [01:05:01] spend, but if it is simply a matter of by resolution, a future City Council [01:05:07] next year or five years from now can turn around and say, we want to change [01:05:11] these allocations. I don't see any reason to even address it at that point. [01:05:16] I mean, it sets a guide for the staff on what they should be spending money on so [01:05:22] they don't spend everything that comes in each year on one thing. Then I [01:05:27] would like to have a work session and break these down and have a lot more [01:05:30] discussions about each one of these categories because of just some [01:05:34] headlines, you know, that's not enough for me. Mr. Mayor, to give some [01:05:43] historical perspective, unfortunately I get that because my hair is gray now. It [01:05:49] was black back in 2003 and 4 when we endeavored to work on the first [01:05:55] penny for Pasco, when we had to go to the public and we had to put an [01:06:00] eclectic group of people together to prove to them that the penny was needed [01:06:05] and we didn't want to keep sending our money to Tallahassee and begging for it [01:06:10] to come back because we had no local leadership up there that we could count [01:06:14] on an annual basis to get our money back. And we were also promised by Jeb Bush [01:06:18] that if we put something in place that we'd be looked on favorably back in our [01:06:22] homestead. And the reason I know that is because I was one of the [01:06:26] co-chairmen's of the original penny for Pasco. And I hate to go back and the [01:06:30] reason we did that because we wanted the electorate to [01:06:37] know where we were targeting the money and trust us over that first 10-year [01:06:43] time period that when the money came in it was going to be reinvested back in [01:06:48] the community and not on some special project for some different zone. [01:06:53] The school board went out and gave a quarter percent rollback in ad valorem [01:06:58] taxes on their side to help put the first penny in. Now it was proved that it [01:07:04] worked. Everybody sees the signs, everybody sees all the benefits that [01:07:09] came with it. So when the second penny came up they got a whole lot more [01:07:14] goodwill. And also they were able to institute targeting money for economic [01:07:21] development which we couldn't even consider back in 2003 or 2004 because [01:07:27] everybody would have thought we'd have been rolling it out to build more [01:07:30] subdivisions or do something along those lines. I appreciate Mr. Davis not wanting [01:07:37] to want to place this on councils in the future, but you have to give people [01:07:46] peace of mind that you're not one year going to go take the two million dollars [01:07:51] and run it off and do something. You want to give, and I think staff needs it, I [01:07:55] think we need it to be systematic over a 10-year time period. I'm not sure you get [01:08:00] to 22 million dollars over 10 years at 2 million dollars a year, but I think it's [01:08:05] because it's an approximation and that usually we get more money. I've been [01:08:10] pressing for this thing for two years, ever since the new penny came on, because [01:08:15] I've been adamant about how do we direct different elements within our city if we [01:08:21] don't have a game plan on where we're going to target these dollars to go to. [01:08:26] And I've been talking about possibly leveraging some of these dollars so we [01:08:31] can push some of these projects out that we haven't been progressive enough [01:08:37] about. We leverage it with our local option gas tax money so we do more [01:08:44] streets now, and we pay for them and they take them off the ledger. Economic [01:08:49] development, in my mind, and the public facilities, we could go out and leverage [01:08:54] that with grant money and with other money that we could borrow, and we [01:09:00] could talk about the Hacienda improvements. You could talk about the [01:09:03] downtown parking garage, and something's going to really come along if the marine [01:09:06] parkway project comes into play. It's going to take these and do a whole lot [01:09:11] of things with them. But for us, just to say we're going to collect our 2 million [01:09:14] a year and not have some way of allocating that, I think it's short-sighted. [01:09:20] I think if you only want to allocate money for projects for the next [01:09:25] five years, that's okay, but you're going to collect the money. And you need a [01:09:29] game plan so that you can follow it now, in three, in two, and then the other five. [01:09:35] So whether you want to sit and have another work session about it, I'm okay. [01:09:40] I'm willing to talk to you about it. But at the end of the day, I want the public [01:09:45] to trust that when there's two million dollars in, that it's being utilized on a [01:09:51] consistent basis, and we're targeting those key elements that we identify [01:09:56] annually. If a hurricane comes, we're going to be dipping into reserves. We're going to be [01:10:00] dipping in a lot of different places. So it's a resolution. This is our best [01:10:06] scenario tonight, and it could change in six months. But that's the reason we [01:10:10] didn't put it in an ordinance form, and that's the reason we didn't go [01:10:13] through all those other elements. So to me, I would much rather have this and [01:10:19] have the tool and know where it's going to be targeted, because that's what we [01:10:22] did the first ten years of the fund. I think it proved itself pretty well. [01:10:26] Thank you. [01:10:27] I think you pretty much backed me up on my idea. [01:10:32] I don't think I did at all, Mr. Davis. So don't indicate that I'm backing you. [01:10:36] I've made it clear of my position. You have yours, and I understand that. [01:10:42] I just think that we should look at, you know, maybe three years, two years, four [01:10:45] years, something like that. I don't want to put the weight on the people in [01:10:50] 2020, 2024. And I think you did say you would have a work session, so that's kind [01:10:58] of where I was at. [01:10:59] Thank you. Councilman? [01:11:01] Yeah, I look at this as a guide, and I look at it as an opportunity for... [01:11:07] because it's not carved in stone, but rather through a resolution. So, and I [01:11:12] know that we have had conversations about the percentages. I don't see that [01:11:19] it's necessarily a problem. You know, looking at the year 2024, gosh, it's only [01:11:23] six years from now. I can't believe that. So I'm okay with this. If you would, you [01:11:29] all, by consensus, want to have a work session to determine those percentages, I [01:11:33] don't really think that it's going to make that much of a difference one way [01:11:36] or the other. So I'd be fine with what we're looking at tonight. [01:11:40] Unless I'm mistaken, I think we've hashed out these percentages over multiple [01:11:46] months already. And this is strictly a guide. That's all it is. [01:11:52] It's not tying anybody's hands. Deputy Mayor? [01:11:57] I agree. I mean, we have enough to cover via work sessions, and we've been having [01:12:01] quite a few meetings. Nothing against Mr. Davis's opinion. It's his opinion. [01:12:05] I don't see the need for a work session. This is a guide. You need to map it out. [01:12:09] Accounting needs something to allocate funds. We need some kind of plan in force. [01:12:13] It's not set in stone. We can change it next year if we need money for other [01:12:16] categories, if we need to move the percentages around. So we're not [01:12:21] tying anyone's hands in the future. It's a guide. It's what it is. It's a [01:12:24] resolution. It's changeable. We can amend it at any time. So I'm fine with that. I don't [01:12:28] see the need for a work session. That's my opinion. [01:12:30] Entertain a motion. We have a motion. Do we have a motion? We need a motion. [01:12:36] Do we have a second? I'll second it. Do we have a motion and a second to the matter? I didn't hear a motion. I said move to approve. [01:12:42] Oh, I'm sorry. I missed it. Thank you. Deputy Mayor? Yes. I have no further comments. [01:12:47] Councilwoman? No. Thank you. Councilman? I'm fine, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Davis, anything else? I just see this as [01:12:58] setting up a direction. And again, we can change it. We're not tying anybody's [01:13:04] hands down, but at least it says, as of today, this is the percentage we want to [01:13:08] break it out. There's no further discussion. All those in favor, please [01:13:11] signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion passes. Next is request to
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Request to Purchase Two Portable Radios
approvedCouncil approved the Police Department's request to use equitable sharing funds to purchase two portable radios from Communications International at a cost of $3,839.10, replacing two non-functioning outdated units that are too costly to repair.
- motion:Approve purchase of two portable radios from Communications International for $3,839.10 using equitable sharing funds. (passed)
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[01:13:20] purchase two portable radios. The reason that this item is presented to you as an [01:13:26] agenda item is because the Police Department is requesting to use [01:13:31] equitable sharing funds. They have a need to replace two non-functioning [01:13:37] outdated units that are too costly to repair. The recommendation is to buy two [01:13:43] portable radios from Communications International at a cost of $3,839.10. [01:13:50] Thank you. Open it up for public comment. Seeing no one, come [01:13:54] forward, bring it back to Council. Let's make sure we have good quality radio [01:14:03] units. To the second? Nothing. Deputy Mayor? No comments. Councilwoman? No comments. Thank you. [01:14:11] Likewise. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. [01:14:17] Motion passes. Next is request to purchase mobile fingerprint [01:14:20] identification devices. Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, the request is to [01:14:24] purchase three FDLE Falcon specific rapid identification devices from MOSA [01:14:32] Technology Solutions at a total cost of $7,187. If you have specific questions [01:14:40] about the technology that these fingerprint readers produce, I'm going to [01:14:48] defer those questions to the police chief this evening, but if you determine [01:14:53] that you support the expenditure of funds for this [01:15:00] purchase, $2,000 of it was received as a donation from the [01:15:06] New Port Richey Elks Lodge, a $3,000 donation was made [01:15:12] anonymously, and $2,187, which is the balance, will be paid
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Request to Purchase Mobile Fingerprint Identification Devices
approvedCouncil approved the purchase of mobile fingerprint identification devices using forfeiture funds, with the equipment funded through donations from the New Port Richey Elks Lodge No. 2284 and an anonymous donor. Councilman Phillips suggested a photo op and press release with the Elks leadership upon receipt.
- motion:Motion to approve the expenditure to purchase mobile fingerprint identification devices using forfeiture funds. (passed)
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[01:15:20] using forfeiture funds. With that, we're recommending [01:15:23] approval of the expenditure. [01:15:25] Thank you. Open it up for public comment. Seeing no one come [01:15:28] forward, bring it back to council. Move to approve. Second, the [01:15:32] maker. No, I just thank the Elks and the anonymous person and [01:15:36] the opportunity that we had to purchase these with no cost and [01:15:41] appreciate that we have better equipment or 21st century [01:15:45] equipment to get those bad guys. Thank you. To the second. [01:15:48] Nothing. Deputy Mayor. Yes, thank you very much to new [01:15:52] New Port Richey Elks Lodge number 2284 and from the anonymous [01:15:55] donors, very, very generous. Councilman Phillips. Yeah, Mr. [01:16:01] Chief Bogart, I just encourage you to have a photo op with the [01:16:05] Elks Club's leadership when we receive it and put the best [01:16:12] press release we have out there to show community reinvestment [01:16:16] into our police department. [01:16:19] Thank you. If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, [01:16:21] please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion [01:16:25] passes. Next is board appointment. Miss Manns. Mr. [01:16:29] Mayor, I'm asking that this agenda item be pulled this [01:16:32] evening. The applicant for the Cultural Affairs Committee no [01:16:37] longer meets the requirements set forth in the city code to [01:16:40] serve. In that case, we'll be forwarding another recommendation [01:16:44] to you in coming weeks. In that case, the three minute report, [01:16:47] which we did not have after we had a meeting that ran to 1158 [01:16:53] is on tap. Mr. Mayor, just one question to go back to the [01:16:57] agenda item that we just pulled. Yes. In looking at that board, [01:17:04] it appears that there are three people shy from being a full
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Board Appointment: Dawn Curinga, Cultural Affairs Committee
Council briefly addressed the appointment of Dawn Curinga to the Cultural Affairs Committee, noting the board has no alternates.
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[01:17:08] board without any alternates. Is that true? Yes, sir. Mr. [01:17:15] Councilman, that's accurate. Okay, very good. Thank you. [01:17:21] Miss Fierce, I believe you are up. Yes, thank you. Good evening, [01:17:25] Council. Tonight I want to talk to you about permit activity in
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Three Minute Report: Development Department
discussedDevelopment Department staff gave a three-minute report on year-to-date activity: 703 permits valued at over $20 million and 1,667 inspections. Updates were provided on major projects (Main Street Landing, North Bay Hospital, Medical Center of Trinity West Campus, Sims Park, Rec Center, Hacienda, Francis Avenue Park restrooms) and on condemnation/slum-and-blight properties, plus before/after examples of grant-funded improvements.
6143 Cecilia6821 Garden6829 GardenFrancis Avenue ParkMain Street LandingSims Parknortheast corner of Indiana and Madisonsoutheast corner of Ohio and Forest AvenuesMedical Center of Trinity West CampusNorth Bay HospitalFrancis Avenue Park restroomsHaciendaMain Street LandingRec Center expansioncondemnation lien hearingslum and blight grant program▶ Jump to 1:17:27 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[01:17:28] the city. And I want to start with a little bit of statistics. [01:17:33] Since the beginning of the year, we've issued 703 permits valued [01:17:38] at just over $20 million. And the staff has conducted 1667 [01:17:44] inspections. And some of those inspections would include this [01:17:48] site, which is the main street landing property. In this photo, [01:17:52] they're working on foundation of building number two, and they're [01:17:57] currently installing an elevator shaft in that building as well. [01:18:00] So it's actually progressing within the expected timeframe. [01:18:06] At North Bay Hospital, the new main entrance on the north side [01:18:10] of the building was completed, as well as the staff parking lot [01:18:16] that was approved on the southeast corner of Ohio and Forest [01:18:21] Avenues. And now they're currently working on the emergency [01:18:26] department, rehab and expansion at the northeast corner of [01:18:31] Indiana and Madison. This is the Medical Center of Trinity West [01:18:39] Campus and the permits were issued for the behavioral health [01:18:45] building. They're still demolishing the existing structures, as [01:18:49] you can see in the photo. And on city property, you know that the [01:18:55] shade structures have been completed at Sims Park. The rec center [01:18:59] expansion has started. We already talked about the Hacienda tonight, [01:19:03] the window and door permit has been issued, although not picked up. [01:19:08] And the restrooms at Francis Avenue Park are merely awaiting a bid [01:19:13] award for that one to get started. I wanted to give you a little [01:19:18] update on some of the condemnation and slum and blight properties [01:19:23] that you've seen. This is an older non-emergency condemnation [01:19:26] property at 6829 Garden. This was one where an owner had appealed [01:19:33] the case. But then the city won the appeal and the city demolished [01:19:39] it in early May. You will see a lien hearing for this property in [01:19:45] two weeks on your agenda. A few doors down at 6821 Garden. This is [01:19:52] a more recent condemnation case that was before you. This is the [01:19:58] one where the property owner had removed the mobile but not the [01:20:02] base and has since appealed the decision and it's in court. At 6143 [01:20:11] Cecilia, this is a case where the building official determined it met [01:20:15] the criteria for slum and blight and the new owner appealed to city [01:20:21] council to rehab the house. This is your plus or minus 60 day update [01:20:27] to that. A new roof has been constructed and you can see columns [01:20:34] have been expanded at the front of the house. Toward the back of the [01:20:39] house where there was a tree that was growing through the rear room, [01:20:45] that's been removed. The trim and the roof have been replaced as well. [01:20:51] On the inside, lots of improvements have been made including [01:20:56] cleaning it up, reconstructing the walls, building a new kitchen. I [01:21:04] also wanted to mention the fact that we are not only issuing permits [01:21:09] and we're doing inspections but we're funding improvements. This is a [01:21:14] sign that you might see around the town from our grant applicants that [01:21:18] are happy to display it. Some befores and afters. This would show a [01:21:24] property before, a property that doesn't have a very nice driveway and [01:21:28] with the grant funds they were able to put in a paver driveway and new [01:21:34] landscaping. Another property where they had a portion of a driveway and [01:21:40] most of the driveway was not in good shape and with grant funds they [01:21:45] were able to replace the driveway, paint the house, put in new windows [01:21:50] and put in irrigation and landscaping. Another property that had suffered [01:21:57] some deferred maintenance. This one got a pretty much extreme makeover and
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