Reagan Weiss pitched a $20,000–$25,000 Orange Lake putting green honoring Gene Sarazen; council asked for sketches and one member offered to match half the funding.
19 items on the agenda · 15 decisions recorded
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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence for servicemen and women.
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[00:00:16] I'd like to ask everybody to please stand, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, and remain [00:00:20] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad.
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Moment of Silence
The council observed a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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[00:00:26] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for [00:00:32] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [00:00:44] Thank you. You may be seated.
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Approval of April 23, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes of the April 23, 2019 regular meeting.
- motion:Approve the April 23, 2019 regular meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:49] Next item on the agenda is the approval of the April 23rd minutes. [00:00:55] Motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:00] Aye. [00:01:01] Opposed, like sign. Motion passes.
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Proclamation - Municipal Clerks Week
approvedMayor Rob Marlow read a proclamation declaring May 5–11 as Municipal Clerks Week in the City of New Port Richey, recognizing City Clerk Judy for her service. The proclamation honored the role of municipal clerks and was presented to the City Clerk at the podium.
- direction:Proclaim May 5–11, 2019 as Municipal Clerks Week in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)
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[00:01:06] I'd like to ask the City Clerk to join me down at the podium. [00:01:12] Whereas the office of the Municipal Clerk, a time-honored and vital part of local governments, [00:01:25] exists throughout the world, and is the oldest among public servants, and whereas the office [00:01:30] of the Municipal Clerk provides the professional link between the citizens, local governing [00:01:35] bodies, and other governmental agencies, and whereas Municipal Clerks have pledged to be [00:01:40] mindful of their neutrality and partiality, rendering equal service to all, and whereas [00:01:45] the Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government and [00:01:50] community, and whereas Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve the administrative affairs [00:01:58] of the office of the Municipal Clerk, through participation in education programs, seminars, [00:02:04] workshops, and the annual meetings of their state, county, and international professional [00:02:09] organizations, and whereas 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Municipal Clerks Week, [00:02:15] sponsored each year by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, a professional association [00:02:21] of city, town, and county clerks throughout the United States, Canada, and 15 other countries, [00:02:27] and whereas the City of New Port Richey deems it appropriate to recognize the accomplishments [00:02:32] of the office of the Municipal Clerk, and therefore I, Rob Marlow, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, [00:02:37] do hereby proclaim the week of May 5th to the 11th as Municipal Clerks Week in the City [00:02:42] of New Port Richey, and further send appreciation to our Municipal Clerk, and to all the Municipal [00:02:48] Clerks for the vital services they perform, and their exemplary dedication to the communities [00:02:53] they represent. Thank you. [00:03:10] All I want to say is it's truly an honor just to serve as your City Clerk, so thank you. [00:03:15] Mr. Mayor, can I just say we have an awesome, awesome, awesome Municipal Clerk. She does [00:03:20] a great job. Thank you for all you do, Judy. [00:03:25] Okay, you're going to do a selfie. I was going to say maybe the Clerk can take a picture [00:03:30] for us for this next one. Okay. [00:03:35] Whereas Kids to Parks Day was created by the National Park Trust in 2011 to promote healthy [00:03:40] outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship, empower young people, and encourage families [00:03:45] to visit the parks and public land of the United States, and whereas Kids to Parks Day encourages [00:03:50] children to lead a more active lifestyle to combat issues of childhood obesity, diabetes, [00:03:58] and hypertension, and whereas Kids to Parks Day is an opportunity for families to take [00:04:03] a break from their busy lives and come together for a day of active, wholesome fun, and whereas [00:04:08] Kids to Parks Day is open to all children and adults across the country to encourage [00:04:13] a large and diverse group of participants, whereas Kids to Parks Day helps to foster [00:04:18] an appreciation for nature and the outdoors in young people through a safe setting for [00:04:23] independent play and healthy adventures in neighborhood parks, and whereas the City of [00:04:28] New Port Richey will be hosting Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until [00:04:34] 11 a.m. at the James E. Gray Preserve and will feature a scavenger hunt, nature walk, [00:04:40] healthy snacks, and arts and crafts from recycled materials. Now, therefore, I, Rob Marlow, [00:04:45] Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 19, as Kids to Parks [00:04:50] Day in the City of New Port Richey and urge all citizens to celebrate Kids to Parks Day [00:04:55] by attending the event at the James E. Gray Preserve and to recognize the importance of [00:05:00] outdoor recreation and the preservation of open spaces to the health and education of [00:05:05] the young people in our community. Thank you. [00:05:10] We have two other proclamations we're reading by title only. The first is a proclamation [00:05:16] for Charlie and Marie Skelton for their service to the City of New Port Richey and wish Marie [00:05:21] health and happiness in her retirement. She's moving out west and is going to be sorely
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Proclamation - Kids to Parks Day
Reagan Weiss began a presentation proposing a putting green near Orange Lake in downtown New Port Richey, citing the area's golf history including Gene Sarazen's 1920 executive golf course. The item also briefly references a Proclamation for Older Americans Month being forwarded by title only.
Jasmine PointOrange LakeHaciendaHome Love MediaRichey Suncoast TheaterBradley B.CharlieGene SarazenMrs. SarazenReagan WeissProclamation - Kids to Parks DayProclamation for Older Americans MonthPutting green proposal at Orange Lake▶ Jump to 5:25 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:05:26] missed. She's been an integral part of downtown with the Ritchie Suncoast Theater for decades [00:05:56] now. So, if you would pass that down to the clerk. [00:06:02] And then also, we have a proclamation for Older Americans Month, which is the month of May. [00:06:08] And we'll be forwarding that on to the appropriate parties. [00:06:13] I feel slighted that that's been only by title only. And I look out in the audience and I think there's a couple others that feel slighted. [00:06:18] Yeah, well, me too, Charlie. I resemble that remark. [00:06:24] But anyway. [00:06:29] The next item is a presentation by Reagan Weiss on a possible putting green somewhere around Orange Lake. [00:06:37] So, Reagan, if you'd come down and pull the mic around to you. [00:06:43] Good evening, everyone. [00:06:50] Mr. Mayor, this is Manager, City Council, everyone else in the room, awesome citizens. [00:06:55] So, I'm going to start this today with my presentation to do a putting green in the City of New Port Richey around Orange Lake. [00:07:02] And what I did, I got with Bradley B. from Home Love Media and we put together a little video presentation. [00:07:07] So, if we can play that, that'd be great. [00:07:12] Hey, City Council, I'm Reagan Weiss, and I'm here to talk about what we're going to do for downtown New Port Richey. [00:07:18] I hope everyone's having a good evening. [00:07:23] What we're going to be talking about tonight is bringing this putting green to downtown New Port Richey. [00:07:28] Why do we want to do it? Well, let me tell you why. [00:07:33] On my right shoulder, actually at the Hacienda, that's where he lived while they were building their house in Jasmine Point. [00:07:39] Why do we want to do this? Let me tell you why. [00:07:44] In 1920, this was an executive golf course. [00:07:49] All around Orange Lake was an executive golf course that Gene Sarazen actually played on. [00:07:54] Now, to blow your mind even further, let's talk about this. [00:07:59] I'm holding that and the history from the History Museum right over my left shoulder. [00:08:04] There is so much history here in downtown New Port Richey, and we just want to pay nod to Gene Sarazen. [00:08:09] Mrs. Sarazen made a comment. It was in the historical documents that I read. [00:08:14] And one of the reasons that Mr. Sarazen wanted to build a golf course here was to bring golf to children. [00:08:19] It was to bring attention to show children, hey, this is a really cool sport. [00:08:24] We have a putting green right over here, a 900-square-foot putting green, to show children that the game of golf is fun.
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Proclamation - Marie Skelton Retirement
This agenda item was listed as a proclamation for Marie Skelton's retirement, but the transcript provided actually contains a presentation pitching a putt-putt or turf recreation project in downtown New Port Richey, with the speaker thanking 'Bradley' from Home Love Media for donated video production work and discussing potential private funding and city involvement.
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[00:08:30] That you can get outside and play, and you can get out of your iPad, and you can get out of your tablets, and you can get out of your phone. [00:08:35] And you can come outside and you can play, and you can play in downtown New Port Richey. [00:08:40] Not only that, it's right here, right next to the park. [00:08:45] Now, think about that. A grandfather with their son, a father with their son, a mother with their daughter, or vice versa, [00:08:50] playing and having a good time, and then when they're done, they get to walk to downtown New Port Richey, have ice cream, have coffee, [00:08:56] go have a drink at the social, go have some dinner, go have some lunch, do whatever it is. [00:09:01] It doesn't matter. It's bringing attention and it's bringing positivity to downtown New Port Richey. [00:09:06] Now, we need funding, right? Now, we're not asking city council for all of this money. [00:09:11] If we need to get it privately funded, we will do that. If we can get your help, that would be wonderful, too. [00:09:17] So, we thank you. I thank you for this opportunity. I appreciate you. [00:09:22] And we hope we can bring this together and make it happen. [00:09:27] So, first of all, thank you, Bradley. He's here. So, Bradley put that together for me, [00:09:32] and he donated all of his time for that from Home Love Media, so he called me and made that happen. [00:09:37] I do have some samples, as well, because I know we have to go with quality. We need a quality product. [00:09:42] We need to go with different samples of the turf and fringes and so forth. [00:09:47] Quite frankly, the decision is up to you, obviously, in general, but to where it is, to where it's located, that's completely up to you. [00:09:52] Obviously, you want to get public works involved and see what would be the best spot. [00:09:57] I've walked it with PGA Pro, and we've actually looked at it to where we looked at the graphic,
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Proclamation - Older Americans Month (By Title Only)
Brief tail end of a presentation referencing a 1920s photo; a councilmember (Pete) expressed support for the idea. The agenda item is titled as a proclamation for Older Americans Month, but the transcript excerpt does not contain proclamation content.
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[00:10:04] or excuse me, the photo from the 1920s, and actually there's a green in that exact location that was right behind me. [00:10:09] So, it's actually real to the time. So, that is my presentation. [00:10:14] If you guys have any questions, I'm here to answer them. [00:10:19] Questions? Pete? [00:10:24] I love the idea. I think it's something that we could all get behind. I hope everybody can get behind it.
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Presentation by Regan Weiss RE: Golf Course at Orange Lake
discussedReagan Weiss presented a proposal to build a putting green/mini-golf course at Orange Lake, harkening back to New Port Richey's history with golfer Gene Sarazen. Cost estimates dropped from $45,000 (PGA Pro design) to $20,000-$25,000. Council was enthusiastic, asked for sketches and a site plan, and one councilmember offered to personally match half the funding.
- direction:Council directed that sketches and visuals be prepared and shared via the city manager's report before proceeding with implementation. (none)
- consensus:A councilmember personally pledged to match half the funding if the city funds the other half. (none)
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[00:10:29] I do want to share with you that in December 31, 1999, we had a, and we have one of the clubs you may have seen, [00:10:34] a double-plated club given by Gene Sarazen's daughter to the city. [00:10:39] We had two given to us. [00:10:44] One was given away in a chipping contest that we had that night, and we had a little kiddie pool filled with sand and a target, [00:10:49] and people could, I don't know, pay a few dollars to try it. [00:10:54] The winner of that putting contest, or chipping contest, was actually a 12-year-old girl. [00:10:59] So, maybe old Mr. Sarazen was up there watching over that. [00:11:04] But I think it's a wonderful way to expose our history, and thank you for putting all that together. [00:11:09] Thanks, sir. I appreciate it. [00:11:14] I love it. It's an awesome idea. It would be really cool to have around Orange Lake. [00:11:19] Do you have, I mean, what's a ballpark as far as money-wise? [00:11:24] It's ridiculous, to be frank. [00:11:29] It was $45,000, and that's where it started from, for PGA Pro to come in and design it. [00:11:34] Then I made some phone calls, did my due diligence, and we are around $20,000 to $25,000 for a really good quality with good fringes to get it built in. [00:11:39] We have to bring in crushed concrete, have to build borders. [00:11:44] This has to be really dependable because it's going to be high traffic, I'm assuming. [00:11:49] We've actually been in contact with, and they're out of St. Petersburg, and I do have some of their samples with me today. [00:11:55] If that doesn't work, there's other companies that are involved as well, other companies that are out there, and I can bring them their materials as well. [00:12:02] I just want everyone to be happy with the end result. [00:12:07] I think it's a great idea. [00:12:12] If it goes in some spark or anywhere in our city, I want it to be top-notch. [00:12:17] I want it to look good and be placed in the right spot. [00:12:22] Before we go ahead with the implementation, I think I'd like to see some sketches and some visuals on the computer that you could maybe present, [00:12:27] or have the city manager send to us in her manager's report and go from there. [00:12:32] Thanks for taking the lead on this. [00:12:37] I just want to make sure it's in the right place. [00:12:42] I think we need to come together on that, the consensus of everyone, and then put it in a certain spot and then come up with the graphics. [00:12:53] We'd have to walk it. [00:12:58] That area sounds great to me. [00:13:03] It's shaded. [00:13:09] I'm not a very good golfer, but I'm a great putt-putt golfer, and usually money's involved, [00:13:14] so I don't know if gambling's allowed in the park yet, but we might have to address that. [00:13:21] We'll have some competitions. [00:13:26] But no, I think it's a great idea. [00:13:31] I'm looking forward to it, and if we found a company local that'll do the quality product, I'd love to stay local. [00:13:38] I'd be very good at both games. [00:13:43] But we walked out there. [00:13:48] There's certainly an opportunity for the place that Reagan showed in the video. [00:13:53] There's a somewhat less shady spot over on the far side of the lake from there, [00:13:58] over next to the Veterans Memorial just east of there that would work. [00:14:03] There's an opportunity around the lake, so getting that in [00:14:08] and the idea of being somewhere near the Historical Society does make a lot of sense, [00:14:13] because it's right there with everything else. [00:14:18] I think it'd be a cool idea. [00:14:23] The trick is coming up with the funding and a plan to make it happen, but conceptually I'd love it. [00:14:28] It started prematurely. [00:14:33] I said, hey, guys, I can't take any money right now. [00:14:38] We have to get it moving first, but people are really excited to jump on board. [00:14:43] Mr. Mayor, just to talk on the money side, to me, a match, [00:14:48] if the city could match funds, that's always kind of a starting point. [00:14:53] I would think if you could come up with half the funds, [00:14:56] I would be prepared to support the other half personally. [00:15:00] Personally? Personally. Wow. Thank you. You heard it here first, everybody. Might be the last thing. Things are changing here. Get that, Judy? [00:15:15] As an individual member of the council, I would support that. Reagan, thank you very much for taking the lead. [00:15:22] This is the sort of cool ideas that we're seeing percolate up from all sorts of different places [00:15:28] and the city people are looking, what can we do to take New Port Richey to the next level? [00:15:32] And the fact that this goes back and harkens back to our history makes it all the cooler concepts. [00:15:40] It does. And I do want to say, guys, and I said this publicly on my social media, some of you see it, some of you don't. [00:15:45] It is a breath of fresh air that I know that I can communicate with my mayor, the city manager, city council. [00:15:52] You guys have really set the bar. I'm not just saying it to get a golf course approved. [00:15:56] I'm saying it because it's the truth. And it really is. You don't see this anywhere. [00:15:59] And I was just talking to Bradley back there. It's very, very rare. [00:16:02] And I appreciate your time and just your openness to listen to others' ideas. [00:16:07] So thank you guys so much. Thank you, Reagan.
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Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - March 2019
approvedon consentThe Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes from March 2019 were approved as part of the consent agenda with a unanimous voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda, including the Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes from March 2019. (passed)
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[00:37:12] Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. [00:37:15] Move for approval. [00:37:16] Second. [00:37:17] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:37:20] Aye. [00:37:21] Opposed, flag sign. [00:37:23] Motion passes. [00:37:24] Next business item, board reappointments.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentThe consent agenda was moved for approval, seconded, and passed unanimously by voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda. (passed)
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[00:37:12] Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. [00:37:15] Move for approval. [00:37:16] Second. [00:37:17] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:37:20] Aye. [00:37:21] Opposed, flag sign. [00:37:23] Motion passes. [00:37:24] Next business item, board reappointments.
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Board Re-Appointments: Gina DiGregorio and Cynthia Contreras, Cultural Affairs Committee
approvedCouncil reappointed Gina DiGregorio and Cynthia Contreras to the Cultural Affairs Committee for two-year terms expiring May 7, 2021. Following the vote, Councilman Allman raised a general concern about ensuring committee recommendations come back to Council per the code, and the Deputy Mayor gave staff direction to ensure committee meetings are run properly and visitors treated respectfully.
- motion:Reappoint Gina DiGregorio and Cynthia Contreras to the Cultural Affairs Committee for two-year terms through May 7, 2021. (passed)
- direction:Deputy Mayor directed the City Manager to ensure the Cultural Affairs Committee meetings are run properly and that guests are treated respectfully. (none)
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[00:37:27] Ms. Manns. [00:37:30] Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, [00:37:32] we have two reappointments before you this evening for consideration to the Cultural Affairs Committee. [00:37:39] Gina DeGregorio and Cynthia Contreras, both of whom's terms expired on April 4th, 2019. [00:37:52] The terms of office are for a two-year period of time. [00:37:57] They have both been good members of the committee, and the staff is recommending that you consider renewal of their terms through May 7th of 2021. [00:38:11] Move for approval. [00:38:14] Second. [00:38:15] Do we have any public comment? [00:38:19] Hearing none, do we have a motion and a second to the maker? [00:38:22] Yes, I would like, after the motion is acted on, to just have one second to discuss one of the inserts from our city's code on the Cultural Affairs Committee, but it's not related to the motion. [00:38:38] Second. [00:38:39] I just thank you both for your volunteer hours. [00:38:41] We really, really, really appreciate it. [00:38:47] And to sign up for another term. [00:38:49] Thank you. [00:38:51] Thank you. [00:38:52] Thank you for your service. [00:38:53] In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:38:56] Aye. [00:38:57] Aye. [00:38:58] Opposed, like sign. [00:38:59] Mr. Allman, you wanted to? [00:39:01] Yeah, I just wanted to look at the duties and responsibilities of the Cultural Affairs Committee that were inserted in here, and just to, I guess, speak them publicly. [00:39:14] There are three main duties. [00:39:16] One, reviewing requests for co-sponsorship of cultural events. [00:39:21] Two, offering a recommendation to the City Council regarding the level of funding support for these events. [00:39:29] And in addition, the Cultural Committee can, three, offer recommendations to the City Council for the initiation and promotion of new events to be sponsored either in full or part by the city. [00:39:42] As I read some of the minutes and looked at the job requirements, I'm seeing what to me is, and I appreciate the staff support and the staff's involvement in the committees, [00:39:58] and it also, just to say, the officers include that the city manager shall provide clerical and administrative staff assistance. [00:40:06] So all of that is appropriate, but I think that there is a little missing element and that we probably, I would like to see those three duties and responsibilities sort of be highlighted so that we get a better direct response from our committee. [00:40:25] It's not a committee of management. [00:40:29] It's a committee of the City Council, and I'm not complaining about anything that's happening, but it would be really great if maybe we have occasional interactions with those committees or that these things come to us as recommendations that we act on. [00:40:48] It's kind of counter to our general normal procedure, the way we do business, which is anything that's less than so much money goes to the city manager from an administrative standpoint. [00:41:01] And when it comes to these things like golf courses or art or other things that might rise up through a committee as an idea, the charter says that they become recommendations to us, and I think that kind of supersedes the actions occurring without us at least having knowledge in advance of them. [00:41:23] I appreciate your comments. [00:41:24] It probably would be helpful if we, much like we do a three-minute report from the different departments, schedule periodic reports from the various committees to come up and spend a few minutes telling us what they're up to, beyond just getting their minutes. [00:41:41] Deputy Mayor? [00:41:42] Elaine, you're the liaison then to the Culture First Committee from the city? [00:41:45] Anyone else or just you right now? [00:41:47] Casey. [00:41:49] Casey is still active in that role? [00:41:51] Yes. [00:41:52] Okay. [00:41:53] And in your opinion, how are the meetings going? [00:41:55] I started out attending the meetings, and Casey goes to them now, and then I just meet with her, and I talk with the chair of that committee, Rich Milton. [00:42:04] Okay. [00:42:05] So do you attend the committees or no? [00:42:06] I have. [00:42:07] Or the committee meetings, excuse me. [00:42:08] I have in the past. [00:42:09] Regularly, recently, in the last 12 months, have you been attending the meetings? [00:42:14] I can't remember the last date that I went, but yes, I've been there within the last year, and I am going to this month's meeting. [00:42:22] I've just had some reports come back to me on how the meetings were ran and things that are said by certain committee members and liaisons from our city staff that are pretty alarming to me, to be honest with you. [00:42:34] And I'd like Ms. Manns will be sure that I'm giving Ms. Manns direction to give you that you are there and that you make sure those meetings are run properly, [00:42:43] and that people that visit the meetings, whether they're guests or just people that are wanting to see what's going on, are treated respectfully. [00:42:50] Please. [00:42:51] Absolutely. [00:42:52] Thank you. [00:42:53] And just to make sure my comments are clear, this was not directed to the Cultural Affairs Committee, [00:42:59] but it's just a general comment that, you know, we meet twice a month, [00:43:04] and when the duties are to provide us with recommendations for us to make action, to me, [00:43:12] the use of cultural affairs dollars is kind of outlined here as to going through a process that comes back to us. [00:43:22] Points well taken. [00:43:24] Next item is renewal of advanced life support. [00:43:28] Ms. Manns. [00:43:30] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:43:31] In 1997, the city began providing ALS service as a requirement of providing the service. [00:43:43] We were required to have an emergency services medical directive who provides advice and counsel to the staff on ALS protocols and patient care.
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Renewal of Advanced Life Support Medical Director Agreement
approvedCouncil approved a two-year renewal of the Advanced Life Support Medical Director Agreement with Dr. Boothby at a fee of $2,400 per year.
- motion:Move to approve renewal of the Advanced Life Support Medical Director Agreement with Dr. Boothby for a two-year period at $2,400 per year. (passed)
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[00:43:56] Since that time, Dr. Boothby has served as the medical director to the city. [00:44:04] The fee for his service is $2,400 per year. [00:44:10] The purpose of the request in front of you this evening is to request authorization to enter an agreement with Dr. Boothby for a two-year period of time. [00:44:20] Thank you. [00:44:21] I'll open it up for public comment. [00:44:23] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:44:26] Move for approval. [00:44:29] Second. [00:44:30] To the maker? [00:44:31] Nothing. [00:44:32] To the second? [00:44:33] No, not to this motion. [00:44:34] Okay. [00:44:35] Mr. Murphy? [00:44:36] No. [00:44:37] Good. [00:44:38] Deputy Mayor? [00:44:39] No. [00:44:40] All in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:44:41] Aye. [00:44:42] Opposed, like sign. [00:44:43] Motion passes. [00:44:44] Next, stormwater lift station motor and pump replacement. [00:44:49] Mr. Rivera is requesting authorization to purchase an Exelon Water Solutions USA. [00:44:58] I can't pronounce the type of model. [00:45:00] or flight, perhaps, in lieu of a replacement of an existing pump at a lift station. [00:45:08] And Mr. Rivera, you can further present the item to council, please. [00:45:12] The proposal is an amount not to exceed $34,828.93. [00:45:19] It's a sole source proposal. [00:45:21] This type of pump is included in our utility standards, [00:45:26] and the sole source is an approved method by which the finance department approves its purchase. [00:45:33] The cost to repair this pump, we've got a proposal in the amount of $29,875, [00:45:41] and the cost to replace it is just under $35,000.
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Stormwater Lift Station Motor and Pump Replacement - Consideration for Purchase
approvedCouncil approved a sole source proposal to replace the 22-year-old stormwater lift station motor and pump in the Heights neighborhood (south of Marine Parkway, east of US Highway 19), since repair cost (~$30,000) was nearly the same as a new unit (under $35,000).
- motion:Approve the sole source proposal to replace the stormwater lift station motor and pump. (passed)
Heights neighborhood, south of Marine Parkway and just east of US Highway 19MurphySole source proposalStormwater Lift Station Motor and Pump Replacement▶ Jump to 45:45 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:45:45] And so if you were to elect to go with the repair, you still have a pump that's 22 years old. [00:45:52] You can't get away from that. [00:45:54] This lift station is the one located in the Heights neighborhood, [00:45:59] which is south of Marine Parkway and just east of US Highway 19, [00:46:06] and is a very important facility for keeping this neighborhood dry during storms. [00:46:11] So we would recommend that you approve the sole source proposal. [00:46:15] Thank you. [00:46:15] Open it up for public comment. [00:46:18] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:46:21] Move for approval. [00:46:22] Second. [00:46:22] To the mayor? [00:46:23] No, nothing. [00:46:25] No, it seems pretty obvious. [00:46:27] I mean, to get a new one or try to repair it for basically the same price doesn't make sense, so. [00:46:33] Councilman? [00:46:34] No. [00:46:34] Deputy Mayor? [00:46:35] No comments, thank you. [00:46:36] Yeah, I agree with Councilman Murphy. [00:46:38] It makes no sense to spend $30,000 fixing something that's that old [00:46:45] when you can buy a brand new one for less than $35,000. [00:46:50] There's no further discussion. [00:46:51] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:46:53] Aye. [00:46:54] Opposed, like sign. [00:46:55] Motion passes.
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Request to Purchase Crime Scene Scan Forensic Light System
approvedCouncil approved Police Chief Bogart's request to purchase a CS Scan Forensic Light System for $2,099 using unclaimed evidence funds. The chief explained the basic model was selected based on budget and the recommendation of the department's senior technician, who valued its quick-change filters, portability, and rechargeability.
- motion:Motion to authorize purchase of the CS Scan Forensic Light System for $2,099 using unclaimed evidence funds. (passed)
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[00:46:56] Next is a request to purchase crime scene scan forensic light system. [00:47:01] Ms. Manns. [00:47:01] Yes, sir. [00:47:02] Mr. Mayor, Chief Bogart has requested authorization to purchase the crime [00:47:09] scene scan forensic light at a cost of $2,099. [00:47:16] The reason this agenda item is before you in large part is because we are requesting [00:47:22] permission to use unclaimed evidence funds in order to facilitate the purchase of the piece [00:47:29] of equipment which we are requesting be purchased through CS Scan Forensic Light System. [00:47:39] And Chief Bogart, did I miss anything? [00:47:42] No, ma'am. [00:47:42] Thank you. [00:47:44] Very good. [00:47:44] Open it up for public comment. [00:47:47] Seeing no one come forward, I'm bringing it back to Council. [00:47:50] Chief, I had one question. [00:47:52] In looking over the material, there were several options for additional filters or lights. [00:48:01] Was there some reason that you went with the basic thing as opposed to the fancier? [00:48:06] Well, one thing was that was how much money I had available to me. [00:48:09] Okay. [00:48:09] But our technicians, especially our senior one, is very highly qualified and has been able to make a bunch of DNA [00:48:20] cases off of DNA. [00:48:22] And he's recommending this one because it's a quick change on the filters and it's very portable and it's rechargeable. [00:48:30] So I'm going with his recommendation on it. [00:48:34] Understood. [00:48:34] Entertain a motion? [00:48:36] So. [00:48:37] Second. [00:48:38] We have a motion and a second to the maker? [00:48:39] No, nothing. [00:48:40] To the second? [00:48:41] Mr. Murphy? [00:48:42] No. [00:48:44] No comments. [00:48:45] In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:48:48] Aye. [00:48:48] Opposed, like sign? [00:48:50] Motion passes.
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Three Minute Report: Police Department
discussedIn place of the police department report, Public Works Director Robert Rivera briefed Council on a wastewater treatment plant pipe rupture that occurred Saturday, releasing approximately 300,000 gallons (about 150,000 gallons reaching surface water). A 30-year-old 20-inch ductile iron pipe attached to the 1.6-million-gallon aeration tank failed; staff stopped flow by 10 a.m., notified DEP, the state watch office, Pasco County (40% owner), and the health department. Staff plan to replace the pipe with poly material, install valves at each tank, and improve public notification including promoting the Nixle system.
- direction:Council direction to staff to promote the Nixle notification system to residents via water billing inserts or newsletters. (none)
SeaforestFlorida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)NixlePasco CountyDana GaydosDebbie MannsJeffJenny MillerRobert RiveraStarkeyAeration tank dischargeNixle notification systemPipe replacement with poly materialValve installation proposalWastewater treatment plant pipe rupture▶ Jump to 48:53 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:48:53] Okay. [00:48:53] Next is a three-minute report from the police department. [00:48:56] Mr. Mayor, with your permission, in lieu of the police department report this evening, we had an incident this weekend at the wastewater treatment plant, [00:49:06] which I think would be of interest to folks to hear some detail about that. [00:49:11] So I've asked Mr. Rivera to talk to us for a short time about the specifics related to that incident. [00:49:19] And we'll defer the chief to your next meeting. [00:49:21] Very good. [00:49:22] Mr. Rivera? [00:49:24] Most of you know, like we said, we informed you that the wastewater treatment plant had a discharge Saturday. [00:49:32] And I wanted to make sure that you understood the magnitude of it, the response that crews had, and what we're in the process of performing now. [00:49:44] At 7 a.m., crews noticed that we had a pipe that had ruptured. [00:49:52] Now, this was a 20-inch ductile iron pipe that is 30 years old, but it has a life expectancy of 100-plus years. [00:50:04] It was in no way beyond its useful life or near the useful life. [00:50:11] The failure on the line, the material is ductile iron pipe, which is top of the line. [00:50:18] It was attached to the aeration tank, which is 1.6 million gallons of effluent inside, and it comes out of the tank. [00:50:30] It's fed gravity, so the only pressure that you have on that is head pressure. [00:50:34] But at 1.6 million gallons, you can imagine the pressure that's in that pipe. [00:50:40] And it connects to the other end of the plant during another process of treatment. [00:50:46] Our crews responded unbelievably. [00:50:51] There were no valves that were installed on the end of the pipe that as it comes out of the tank. [00:50:58] And typically, those valves are very expensive. [00:51:01] And so when design of plants are done, they install valves sparingly. [00:51:08] But with that being said, once our guys noticed that, they had to go back, take and start looking at the different as-builts that they have of the plant and find out which pipe it was. [00:51:24] Of course, down in that area, there were about six pipes that you could choose from. [00:51:29] You got to figure out which one and hope that it's right. [00:51:32] Once they did their homework in that, they couldn't shut anything down. [00:51:40] Once they found out what it was, they ended up taking and lifting up the gates over in another portion where it comes in to try to keep anything else from coming into that tank. [00:51:53] This tank is so large, you actually pick a front-end loader up when you empty it to clean it out, and that's how you clean it out. [00:52:00] So they ended up stopping flow from coming in as it was going out. [00:52:06] They were able to locate two drains that were at the back of the plant, take and open them up, turn on an eight-inch pump that has a pipe that goes in the other side of the tank to try to start capturing as much as flow as they could by redirecting it. [00:52:26] I mean, just did a fantastic job. [00:52:29] We were able to get everything under control. [00:52:33] We reported to DEP approximately 300,000 gallons. [00:52:40] We estimated that 150 of that we were able to capture, and so the estimated quantity that made it into the surface water was around 150,000 gallons, which I know no one wants to hear. [00:52:58] Councilman Starkey, I know you made the comment that even one gallon is way too much, and you're exactly right. [00:53:04] I agree with you. [00:53:05] Way too much. [00:53:06] Could this have been prevented? [00:53:10] I don't, my answer would be no. [00:53:12] It could not have been permitted if you look at what staff and what the city has done and the standards that have been implemented in this type of system. [00:53:21] This is a huge system. [00:53:23] City of New Port Richey might be small, but their infrastructure and their utility system is just as big as the big dogs when you talk about the cities and stuff, and so for our staff to be able to perform the way they did and follow protocol, I can't say enough. [00:53:41] I think we have the best plant operator that there is in the state. [00:53:46] We actually had one of the workers that his daughter was in the lab to get blood work fainted, and he refused to go and see how she was so that he could stay there and try to get this thing under control with the rest of us. [00:54:02] We ended up, some of the things that you will want to know what we did is as soon as we ended up getting it stopped, and in the process, we contacted Ms. Manns, updated her, let her know so that she could inform you. [00:54:17] We ended up contacting the state watch office immediately, reporting everything that we needed to. [00:54:26] We notified Pasco County, their 40% owner of that, of the plant. [00:54:33] I'd like to say that their staff immediately offered any kind of assistance that they could. [00:54:40] They were there for support, and we actually ended up utilizing them for a lot of their expertise that they had in some of these types of things. [00:54:52] We notified the health department. [00:54:54] We had contacted Dana Gaydos, which I know that some of you know her. [00:54:59] She's been here and presented. [00:55:00] She's the lady that her company did the river study and a lot of those environmental studies that we had. [00:55:06] We wanted to find out, okay, where does this bayou, how does it flow? [00:55:11] What are we looking at? [00:55:14] Ended up getting information from her. [00:55:16] We were able to shut the leak down at 10 o'clock in the morning. [00:55:21] It took us around 8 o'clock, I guess, to complete all the cleanup that we could while we were calling the state back to give them updated numbers, [00:55:32] give them updated items of the situation that had changed. [00:55:37] We began our sampling that day. [00:55:39] We continued it Sunday. [00:55:43] This plant is designed for 7.5 million gallons a day. [00:55:48] Typically, we're averaging 5.5. [00:55:53] It could have been so much worse. [00:55:57] We now are looking at taking and saying, okay, what can we do in this situation to try to, [00:56:05] I don't want to necessarily say that you could ever eliminate something like this forever because you can't. [00:56:10] The materials that we're dealing with are man-made, and these are harsh environments, but there are things we can do. [00:56:17] We can take and switch our pipe that we're going to have to replace. [00:56:21] We went ahead and did some investigation, determined that the pipe is in poor shape through a few joints, [00:56:30] which means that the likelihood of the rest of that run is probably bad, and so we need to replace the whole thing. [00:56:37] We're going to replace it with a poly type of pipe now that those corrosion factors will be eliminated, [00:56:45] and the pipe length will be greater. [00:56:49] We are also going to come with you a proposal to be able to install valves at each one of these tanks to where, [00:56:58] if it happens again, we'll be able to maybe not eliminate an illicit discharge, [00:57:05] but reduce it greatly to where it won't have the effects that it has now. [00:57:11] We also are reviewing a lot of the interactions of the different agencies and their responsibilities and how we all work together. [00:57:24] The statutes we had pulled out, and we wanted to review and make sure that everything that we had performed that day [00:57:33] and subsequent to that event, that we followed the Florida statute, and I'm here to tell you we followed it to a T. [00:57:43] There was nothing that we did not miss. [00:57:45] Was there things inside this as we went along that now that we've had time to look at that we feel like maybe we could add to it to make a better program? [00:57:58] Yes, absolutely. [00:58:00] We have some outreach, I think, that we can do. [00:58:04] The Florida statute, when it calls out about us notifying the state, and it says that now that they have a system that has electronic mailing lists for notices [00:58:18] to allow people in those affected areas to immediately know, we don't think that that's being broadcast enough for everyone to know that. [00:58:29] We feel like we should take this thing here and maybe make a flyer, put it on the website, maybe utility bill inserts to where we can notify people that are in that area [00:58:45] that, hey, if they want to go on the state's website and sign up for the New Port Richey Wastewater Treatment Plant, that immediately when anything happens, [00:58:57] boom, they're going to get a text or an email just like you would where we have our Nixle system to where we would be guaranteed that we would be able to outreach a whole lot more people [00:59:10] than what we've been able to do now. [00:59:13] A lot of these assignments rely on other departments, other agencies, county agencies to where the health department is an example. [00:59:23] They do the notifications. [00:59:24] They do the signage. [00:59:26] Those types of things, and we feel like we can add to that to where maybe we can get out there and when we have these email lists like this, we can also get with some of those [00:59:39] agencies ahead of time and say, okay, hey, just because right across the next lot might be in the county, are you guys fine with us if something happens to now? [00:59:52] We're immediately posting in your jurisdiction. [00:59:56] We're going ahead and doing those proactive things. [01:00:00] in case it does happen again and hopefully it won't. [01:00:03] So we will continue to update you. [01:00:07] I want to let you know that this really concerns me. [01:00:12] I'm not happy with it. [01:00:14] I think it's a very unfortunate thing that happened, [01:00:18] but they do happen in our business. [01:00:22] And I believe that from the top down, [01:00:27] we supplied everything we could [01:00:30] when it came to maintaining that station, [01:00:33] or I mean that plant. [01:00:34] If you all, if the public, anybody wants to call us up, [01:00:40] wants to take a tour of that plant, [01:00:42] wants to see how it's operated, [01:00:44] wants to learn more about how we do things, [01:00:48] we welcome that. [01:00:49] We would encourage it because I think that [01:00:53] if you got that opportunity to see this beast, [01:00:57] you would understand that while it's unfortunate, [01:01:02] again, we were proactive and this was not a situation [01:01:06] that we just knew something was bad [01:01:10] and we weren't taking care of maintenance [01:01:12] and doing the things that we needed to do. [01:01:14] And with that, I'll take any questions that you have. [01:01:17] Questions, anyone? [01:01:19] No, thank you. [01:01:20] Thank you for what you guys did to get that under control. [01:01:23] More of a curiosity question. [01:01:26] I know the gas industry is, it was very used widely, [01:01:29] but do you have any type of a cathodic protection [01:01:32] or anything used on the piping system? [01:01:35] Cathodic protection? [01:01:38] I'm not sure. [01:01:39] For metal piping? [01:01:42] The only thing that we have is when it comes [01:01:44] to the ductile iron type of material, [01:01:48] when it's in a corrosive material, [01:01:51] is they have this queen sleeves [01:01:55] that you take and you seal that in [01:01:57] as you're laying each joint and joining it [01:01:59] and you seal that up and that isolates the pipe. [01:02:04] On the environment? [01:02:05] Right. [01:02:06] Okay. [01:02:08] Just the comment you made about the Nixle system, [01:02:12] it was a former city councilwoman, [01:02:14] I think Jenny Miller, who had asked me some time ago [01:02:16] to talk about promoting that Nixle system to our residents. [01:02:23] I don't know how we do it, [01:02:24] but maybe you would take another word [01:02:27] to explain what other things that the public [01:02:31] could become aware of through that system. [01:02:33] I don't know if that's traffic related or street closings [01:02:36] or all of the things that are covered [01:02:40] and whether or not our city would be, [01:02:43] I presume, would be better off if more people signed up [01:02:47] for some of these notification. [01:02:50] Absolutely. [01:02:51] I mean, I know Public Works, we use it [01:02:53] for all kinds of things. [01:02:54] I mean, we just used it several times [01:02:57] to start reminding people that we were having [01:03:00] our cleanup day last Saturday and we're promoting that. [01:03:04] We've promoted if there's a detour, [01:03:08] whether it's due to a special event [01:03:10] or whether it's due to an accident [01:03:13] or some event or something, we do it. [01:03:15] We use it for stormwater events where roads are flooded. [01:03:20] Can you explain it just briefly in a summary [01:03:23] just so folks that are listening [01:03:25] or those of us who don't know all about it can share it? [01:03:28] It's a free app. [01:03:29] All you have to do is, [01:03:30] and I think we have it on our website, [01:03:33] you just download that app and then what that does [01:03:36] is when the city sends out any kind of these types [01:03:39] of notifications, it comes across as a text. [01:03:42] And you know, back in the day, [01:03:44] people really were kind of hesitant [01:03:46] to use those types of things [01:03:47] because they might get charged for it. [01:03:49] Well now, pretty much nobody gets charged [01:03:51] for a text that's sent their way. [01:03:53] So it's a benefit to every resident [01:03:56] or any of the people that live in the area, [01:03:59] even around the surrounding communities [01:04:01] because in this case, our utility is three times [01:04:04] the size of the city. [01:04:06] And so there are a lot of county residents, [01:04:08] especially where the plant's located, [01:04:11] that could benefit in this type of situation. [01:04:16] So my comment to you, Debbie, [01:04:18] would be that if we have this benefit [01:04:21] that maybe we find a way, [01:04:22] whether it's through our water billing as a note [01:04:27] or in a newsletter, to try to promote this system [01:04:31] to our residents, to the application [01:04:33] so that we could all be informed. [01:04:35] We've done that in the past, [01:04:37] but let's do it again. [01:04:38] Sure. [01:04:39] Deputy Mayor, anything, questions? [01:04:41] Thank you for the report, Robert. [01:04:42] As you know, I'm very, very upset that this happened. [01:04:46] I was sitting at my daughter's softball game [01:04:47] when Debbie called me and told me [01:04:49] the worst case scenario potential damage [01:04:52] that this could have on our very, very, very sensitive [01:04:56] mangrove estuary and bayou coastline. [01:04:58] And I commend you and your staff [01:05:00] for doing such a great job [01:05:03] and stopping as much of the outflow as you could. [01:05:06] Like I told you earlier today, [01:05:08] I mean, you agree with me, one gallon is too much. [01:05:10] It's just, you know, my heart sank. [01:05:12] Like I said, when Debbie told me, [01:05:13] it was really, really alarming to me. [01:05:15] I grew up in these back fishing [01:05:17] and exploring these back little mangroves and creeks, [01:05:20] and they're very, very dear to my heart. [01:05:21] And it's just instrumental to our marine environment. [01:05:24] And to see something like this happen, [01:05:26] it's just really, really, really unfortunate. [01:05:28] I know we're gonna learn from this. [01:05:30] I know it wasn't human error by any means, [01:05:34] but you and I have already had some initial discussions. [01:05:38] I'm gonna tour the facility next week with Debbie, [01:05:39] and I'm sure you'll be there as well, [01:05:41] so I can educate myself further [01:05:43] on how this huge beast, as you call it, works, [01:05:46] this huge facility that we have. [01:05:48] It's just so, you know, [01:05:50] it's part of our marine environment right there. [01:05:52] It's right there at Seaforest, [01:05:54] and it's so important that we do everything we can [01:05:56] to prevent something like this happening in the future. [01:05:59] But thanks again for the report and everything you did. [01:06:03] I can't ditto or say anything more than what Jeff just said, [01:06:07] and I agree 100%, and when Debbie called me [01:06:10] and told me the potential of disaster that could be [01:06:13] and then what actually happened, [01:06:14] I'm just, you guys did a great job, [01:06:16] and please commend them for me. [01:06:19] Absolutely. [01:06:20] Thank them for their hard work in containing it. [01:06:23] Thank you, Ms. Mance, for reaching out to every one of us
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