Council directed staff to draft an ordinance banning plastic straws and polystyrene (state law preempts bag bans) and funded the Land Office Centennial Celebration.
21 items on the agenda · 14 decisions recorded
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Pledge of Allegiance
Eagle Scout Manuel was invited to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence for servicemen and women at home and abroad.
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[00:00:18] And we have Eagle Scout Manuel. I'd like to ask him to come down to the front and [00:00:24] have everybody stand and let him lead us all in the Pledge of Allegiance and then [00:00:29] remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home [00:00:33] and abroad. I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the [00:00:44] Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
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Moment of Silence
Moment of silence held in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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[00:00:29] remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home [00:00:33] and abroad. I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the [00:00:44] Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
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Approval of April 15, 2019 Work Session Minutes
approvedCouncil moved to approve the April 15, 2019 Work Session Minutes.
- motion:Motion to approve the April 15, 2019 Work Session Minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:51] for all. Thank you. You may be seated. Can I ask a question before he runs away? Sure. [00:01:00] What was your favorite merit badge? First aid? Manuel's from... Mine would have been play. Manuel's [00:01:17] from Troop 9. Thank you. You're visiting us tonight. Next is the approval of the April [00:01:23] 15th work session minutes. Move for approval. Second. Discussion? Nothing. All those in
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Approval of May 21, 2019 Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the May 21, 2019 work session and regular meeting.
- motion:Motion to approve the May 21, 2019 work session and regular meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:01:29] favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion passes. Next is approval [00:01:35] of the May 21st work session and regular meeting minutes. Move for approval. Second. Discussion? [00:01:42] Hearing none. All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion [00:01:48] passes. At this point I'd like to ask Del Deschamps to come to the podium please. I'll sign in in a moment.
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Presentation by the Environmental Committee to Manual Merillo RE: Bat Houses at the James E. Grey Preserve
The Environmental Committee recognized Eagle Scout M.J. Merillo (Manuel Merillo) for constructing and installing four bat houses and informational panels at the James E. Grey Preserve as part of his Eagle Scout project. Mayor Rob Marlowe presented him with a certificate of recognition signed by the Mayor and the Environmental Committee Chair.
James E. Grey PreserveBoy Scout Troop 9Home DepotJ.W. Mitchell High SchoolBarrett DoeElaineManuel 'M.J.' MerilloRob MarloweBat Houses at James E. Grey PreserveEagle Scout projectEnvironmental Committee▶ Jump to 2:09 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:02:09] Hello everyone. Tonight we have a special recognition that we want to share with Manuel [00:02:16] M.J. Morello who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and we're very thankful for that. And we have some [00:02:22] slides here, some slides that will be shown. M.J. has been a Boy Scout with Troop 9 since the first [00:02:28] grade. He's worked his way up through the ranks starting in Cub Scouts as a Tiger Cub through [00:02:34] Weebelos 2, crossing over to Boy Scouts and working his way from Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, [00:02:39] First Class, Star Scout, Life Scout and finally Eagle Scout. Now he's with us tonight and I'm [00:02:45] going to invite M.J. to come forward if he would and stand with me. He's a gifted student having [00:02:55] graduated cum laude from J.W. Mitchell High School where he's been a member of the Medical Academy [00:03:01] and recently passed his CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant certification. He's not here for those [00:03:07] reasons although they're important enough and certainly worthy of the accolades that we share. [00:03:12] He's here because of a contribution that he made to the city of New Port Richey and you can see the [00:03:17] images now up on the screen. M.J. constructed bat houses that we've installed at or that actually he [00:03:24] installed together with city staff at the Great Preserve. As you may know and many of you do that [00:03:32] bats are endangered across the world but certainly here in the United States. We have a number of [00:03:38] bats in our community but we don't always have the colony space for them. M.J. has taken it upon [00:03:46] himself as part of his badge certification to install these houses and there's a total of four [00:03:53] bat houses that have been installed and I don't know if we still have some more images to go [00:03:58] through. A number of four badges have been installed and in addition to the houses that he's installed [00:04:03] he also has installed information panels at the bat house and constructing one of these bat houses [00:04:11] is quite an elaborate project and as you can see many hands do make light the work. You can see [00:04:16] folks installing them here at this point. He first of all came to the Environmental Committee with a [00:04:21] proposal to do this which we immediately endorsed and I believe that's Barrett Doe in the image with [00:04:26] M.J. which we immediately endorsed and then he got to work on the project, raised funds for it [00:04:32] including donations from, was it Home Depot? Yes, donations from Home Depot, Mr. Sussanball and [00:04:39] established him. Now this is a particularly important slide here. These are animals at the [00:04:44] Great Preserve and the description of the animals that are found there. So when you visit make sure [00:04:50] you take a look at the panels that M.J. created himself and then also take a look at the bat [00:04:57] houses. In honor and in recognition of his outstanding service to the city, the City of New [00:05:03] New Port Richey would like to recognize him with a certificate. So I'm going to ask the Mayor if he [00:05:09] would step forward and City Council too please join us in this and M.J.'s family if you would [00:05:16] come forward at this point because this really is a team effort. We honor M.J. with this certificate [00:05:23] signed by the Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, Rob Marlowe, as well as the Chair of the [00:05:27] Environmental Committee and that's me. So I'm going to let the Mayor do the presentation, that's [00:05:32] his work and we're going to ask the family to come forward and then if we have anyone with a [00:05:38] camera handy hopefully we'll be able to capture some images of that. Elaine you have a camera [00:05:44] and we want to thank Elaine too for her work in making this possible. [00:05:51] You can pose this however you want. [00:05:59] You're lucky. [00:06:00] Okay, thank you very much. Congratulations. [00:06:10] Congratulations. [00:06:27] Del, don't go too far away. We have another presentation. That is, you're next too. Yeah, come on up.
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Presentation by the Environmental Committee RE: Proposed Ban on Plastic Straws, Single-Use Plastic Bags and Polystyrene Products
discussedNoah Denning, a student environmental activist, and the city's Environmental Committee presented a proposal to ban plastic straws, single-use plastic bags, and polystyrene products in New Port Richey. The City Attorney noted that state law preempts municipal bans on plastic bags and polystyrene (except on public property/city contracts), but plastic straws can be regulated. Council directed staff and the city attorney to research existing ordinances (e.g., St. Petersburg, Gainesville) and bring back a proposed ordinance.
- direction:Council directed the city attorney and city manager to research ordinances in other Florida cities (e.g., St. Petersburg, Gainesville) and prepare a proposed ordinance regulating plastic straws and, where legally permitted, polystyrene and plastic bags. (passed)
Sims ParkMr. AltmanMr. DavisMr. StarkeyMs. VanceNoah DenningRon DeSantisTimothyEnvironmental Committee proposalGainesville ordinanceHouse Bill 771January 1, 2020 proposed effective datePlastic straw banPolystyrene banSingle-use plastic bag banSt. Petersburg ordinance▶ Jump to 6:30 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:06:34] I'm going to invite another person, young person from our community to come forward at this time too. This is Noah Denny. [00:06:42] I believe Mr. Denny has been before the Council before and he has brought to your attention the importance of minimizing [00:06:54] plastic pollution in the city, originally with a proposal for a prohibition on plastic straws. [00:07:02] He also has come to the Environmental Committee of the City of New Port Richey asking us if we would [00:07:08] endorse such a proposal and immediately and unanimously the Environmental Committee supported that request for an [00:07:16] ordinance prohibiting the use of plastic straws. Mr. Denny also came forward at the same time with the suggestion [00:07:24] that we include in our proposal a consideration of a ban on single-use plastic bags as well as styrofoam products. [00:07:34] Products, not containers. Products. Styrofoam products. And the Environmental Committee unanimously endorses that [00:07:42] proposal as well. This comes to you as a proposal for your consideration, for your good diligence on it, and really as a [00:07:50] two-part proposal. One part being the prohibition on the plastic straws and the other one, which is a more detailed [00:07:56] proposal, to include the prohibition on single-use plastic bags as well as styrofoam products. It, of course, is your [00:08:04] discretion how you want to proceed on it. I will note this, that the timing couldn't be better on this. As you know, the [00:08:10] Governor of the State recently vetoed legislation that had come forward that had prevented municipalities and counties from [00:08:18] taking action on banning plastic straws. The Governor vetoed that legislation that was designed to try to inhibit the very [00:08:26] proposal that we're bringing forward tonight. The timing couldn't be better. I would also suggest that the timing couldn't be [00:08:32] better in terms of our future, in terms of the world as it is and the world as it is coming to be. The more that we can do at a [00:08:40] local level to make the world a better place through the restriction of toxic materials, polluting materials, the better our world [00:08:47] will be. This is an act for the present, but it's certainly an act for the present, but also an act for the future. And in that [00:08:55] way, we're inspired to have Noah Denning with us. I would like the Mayor to allow Noah to say a few words as well about his [00:09:03] proposal, so I'm going to step aside and turn it over to him, and then if there's anyone else here to speak to. Very good. [00:09:12] Good evening. My name is Noah Denning. Introduction out of the way. I'm a student and environmental activist and resident in New Port Richey. And since February, I've been working on this resolution to ban plastic straws, polystyrene, and now plastic bags. The [00:09:25] Environmental Committee has been a huge help to this resolution, and I thank them for putting their unanimous support behind it. For [00:09:33] months, I was worried about several House and Senate bills moving through the legislature that would prevent and revoke any bans from being [00:09:39] put into effect. However, Governor DeSantis vetoed House Bill 771, and this was a push on the pedal for this resolution. I emailed [00:09:47] the Mayor, who told me to meet with the Environmental Committee again, and I addressed a few concerns from some of the members of [00:09:52] the committee, and they sent a proposal to the Mayor with unanimous support. Now it is time for the Council to decide on this [00:09:58] resolution. I want to readdress a few points for starting this resolution in the first place. Plastic causes major issues at [00:10:05] Siena on land. However, plastic straws and polystyrene are more dangerous, since they are not recyclable in most counties. Sea life and [00:10:12] land organisms may confuse plastics or microplastics as food, leading to a decrease in their health and causes a disruption in the food [00:10:20] chain, which impacts all ecosystems. Plastic pollution is an unpleasing sight to some tourists and potential residents, and those looking to [00:10:26] buy a home or consider the city as a vacation spot may view the abundant plastic pollution as a negative factor. Prohibiting plastic [00:10:34] straws and polystyrene also opens new doors to new economic opportunities. More producers of alternatives to these plastics could [00:10:41] prioritize New Port Richey as a business opportunity, and the cost of alternatives would fall. And lastly, climate change is one of the [00:10:48] main influences for drafting this document. As climate scientists predict how the earth will change and how our living standards will be [00:10:55] negatively impacted, some states and counties are taking action to get rid of certain plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, and they [00:11:02] are a non-renewable resource and would not guarantee volatility in the market. And the supply of plastics would deplete as oil and natural gas [00:11:09] reserves are at dangerously low levels with current technologies. That's all I have to say. [00:11:16] Thank you. I had asked the city attorney to look into the broader scope that the Environmental Committee had proposed. It includes [00:11:31] polystyrene and plastic bags. Would you like to comment on what you found? Sure, Mr. Mayor. I prepared a memo that I'll hand out to the [00:11:38] council in response to your request. And the speakers are correct when they talk about the plastic straw regulation that was vetoed by the [00:11:49] governor. So the governor has preserved to cities the ability to ban plastic straws. However, cities are preempted by state law to ban [00:11:59] polystyrene and to ban plastic bags at this time. The ban on plastic bags dates back some time now. And I checked the website of the [00:12:13] Department of Environmental Protection today to see if they've made any progress. What the legislature said was the Department of [00:12:22] Environmental Protection needs to look at the issue of plastic bags and issue a report. The department did that in 2010. But the legislation [00:12:31] says that cities are preempted until the legislature adopts legislation in response to that report. And so far that has not occurred. So right [00:12:41] now we are preempted by state law from regulating plastic bags and we are also preempted by state law on a separate statute for regulating [00:12:51] polystyrene. Although you can limit, you can regulate plastic straws still. So I'll answer any questions if you have any. [00:13:00] I did have one comment from one of our local grocers who asked specifically that if we do this, we need to consider allowing the, I think [00:13:13] they're called PLA or some group of initials, basically plant-based plastic straws as a way so that people that need plastic straws could have them. [00:13:30] There are folks with specific reasons why paper straws don't work for them. I can't say that I've ever had near as good a luck with the paper ones as the [00:13:38] plastic anyway. Thoughts anyone? [00:13:42] My first question is that you've got this listed on the agenda in the position of the presentation. [00:13:48] It's a presentation. [00:13:49] So this is not a business item for us today? [00:13:51] No, it is not. What I would suggest, if we can get a sense of the council, if we would like the city staff to come up with a proposed ordinance or not, we go from there. [00:14:06] We go from there? [00:14:07] To include the plant-based straws too, or no? [00:14:12] Well, if you want to regulate it, obviously you'd tell us in what way you'd like to regulate it, and then we could come up with some proposals on how to do it. [00:14:21] It would seem to me there probably needs to be some exemptions for it. We can look at, for instance, what St. Pete has done and try to model it after what they've done with their ordinance [00:14:31] or one of the ones that was specifically identified that's adopted that type of ordinance. So we could start there and then go from there. [00:14:39] So basically I'm asking, what's your pleasure? [00:14:42] I'm fine with them looking into it, see what we can do, yeah. [00:14:47] If I can jump in and say something. First of all, commending your commitment to the future. [00:14:53] I mean, as a child, and it's been a long time for me, I remember the little junior scholastics and how important it is. [00:15:00] at a young age for the young people, [00:15:02] especially in the situation we have to take a role. [00:15:04] So congratulations to you on the leadership you've shown [00:15:08] and the resilience of coming back and in front of us. [00:15:12] That being said, [00:15:15] every good idea has someone that's going to try [00:15:18] to undermine it or say, you know, [00:15:21] what about this and what about that? [00:15:22] So I do have a few questions, [00:15:24] which I think will need to be answered [00:15:26] for those devil's advocates, for example. [00:15:29] Paper has long been an issue. [00:15:32] We're moving to a paperless society. [00:15:34] I think we are moving there rapidly now. [00:15:36] It's probably going to have a major impact. [00:15:38] Years ago, it was what was happening [00:15:40] to our forests with paper. [00:15:42] So replacing plastic with paper brings up questions about, [00:15:45] well, what about paper and is paper good? [00:15:49] My bold statement would be, what about straws? [00:15:52] I mean, do we need straws at all? [00:15:55] And if we need straws, then maybe, [00:15:57] if you're going to ban something and the other one, [00:16:00] they start factoring the transportation, [00:16:02] the trucks, the gasoline, the fossil fuels used to deliver. [00:16:06] You know, we have such a good thing going in the city [00:16:08] with the food, locally grown food, [00:16:12] that I would just encourage you to continue [00:16:15] to expand your knowledge and understanding [00:16:17] so that you'll be ready to address [00:16:19] all of the kind of questions that you're going to come out [00:16:22] with being an advocate that you are. [00:16:24] I would like the city to explore [00:16:26] and give us their recommendation as to what to do. [00:16:29] I think that, you know, this is a city [00:16:32] that's taking some bold steps, [00:16:34] and I think it's important to make sure [00:16:38] that we cross our T's and continue to do our research [00:16:41] with your help to answer some of those questions [00:16:43] when they come up. [00:16:44] I have two things to say. [00:16:45] First of all, when you said, [00:16:48] in terms of like moving away from paper, [00:16:50] there are multi-use ones like metal and stuff like that. [00:16:54] I have metal ones at home. [00:16:56] But there are multi-use ones [00:16:58] that necessarily aren't single use, [00:17:00] and that would be preferred, actually. [00:17:04] And then in terms of what the city attorney said [00:17:06] about polystyrene, I'm just a little confused [00:17:10] about how St. Pete passed a resolution [00:17:13] to also do plastic straws and polystyrene [00:17:16] if it were like not allowed. [00:17:20] That's just my question. [00:17:21] That's part of the reason that I think Mr. Altman suggested [00:17:23] we look and see what they came up with. [00:17:27] It appears from these statutes that were precluded on that. [00:17:31] Mr. Davis, any thoughts? [00:17:34] First, when we bring this back, [00:17:37] I would like at least a dozen letters [00:17:39] to go out to local restaurants and bars downtown [00:17:42] so that they're aware that this is on the agenda [00:17:45] so they can show up and give their opinion. [00:17:47] Also, I'd like us to consider maybe a six-month [00:17:50] or a 12-month enactment [00:17:54] so that they have time to make the changes, [00:17:56] not just one week and the next week. [00:17:58] So some numbers like that, [00:18:00] which we could probably get from those restaurants and bars [00:18:03] that would, what they feel would work for them. [00:18:06] My original resolution was looking at January 1st, 2020. [00:18:10] Would be a good date. [00:18:12] You have gone downtown and talked [00:18:14] to some of the restaurants. [00:18:15] Yes. You said it before, [00:18:16] so they've been pretty receptive, or? [00:18:19] They were pretty receptive. [00:18:20] I went down and talked with Mr. Starkey. [00:18:23] I just took them around a few of them. [00:18:25] Mr. Mayor? Yes, sir. [00:18:27] Yeah, it's not silly. [00:18:29] It's really an important thing, [00:18:31] and at the same time, the expense of a straw, [00:18:36] I don't know if you know the breakdown. [00:18:38] Is it a percentage of a penny, or what? [00:18:41] Just like a quarter of a penny or something. [00:18:42] Quarter of a penny. [00:18:44] So just throwing it out there, [00:18:48] if you have these alternative products [00:18:50] that are really responsible, [00:18:52] then I would be interested in finding out [00:18:54] whether or not the city could even acquire [00:18:57] and distribute straws, if that's what it took to say, [00:19:00] here, what are we fighting for? [00:19:03] Here's a box of straws. [00:19:04] Use these, please. [00:19:07] I don't know the cost of them, but in any case, [00:19:09] I'm curious to look at all the opportunities [00:19:11] so that we don't encumber the economics, [00:19:15] and at the same time, show our forward thinking. [00:19:18] One of the suggestions that I heard was, [00:19:22] as far as the plastic bag part, [00:19:24] which appears we're precluded on, [00:19:27] but one of the options might be for the city [00:19:30] to actually distribute the reusable bags [00:19:38] during an Earth Day celebration [00:19:40] or something similar to that. [00:19:41] So there's some options. [00:19:43] There are ways of getting around the limitations [00:19:47] that the state has imposed on us on those. [00:19:50] It is telling that the polystyrene ban [00:19:55] apparently went in in 2016, [00:19:57] and the plastic bag one, back in the last decade, [00:20:02] and here we're almost to the end of this decade, [00:20:05] they've still done absolutely nothing [00:20:07] to address the problem. [00:20:08] So, Del. [00:20:13] I appreciate the time that you guys have taken on this [00:20:15] very much, and I appreciate Noah's work on it also. [00:20:19] I would just ask, in terms of the deliberation, [00:20:21] the research that Timothy is going to be doing on this, [00:20:24] if you could also include checking the ordinances [00:20:26] that have been passed in Gainesville [00:20:29] and in other cities in the state, [00:20:31] as Noah referenced St. Petersburg. [00:20:32] There are ordinances in place right now. [00:20:35] Now, that does bring up issues in litigation, [00:20:38] I understand that, but in terms of our due diligence [00:20:41] as we begin to research this, [00:20:42] if we include in it a check of the existing ordinances, [00:20:45] and maybe even a contact with those cities, [00:20:48] and ask how they were able to pass the ordinance, [00:20:50] and what sort of blowback they may have gotten [00:20:53] from Tallahassee on it. [00:20:54] So, I think in terms of a full-throated, [00:20:56] full investigation of this, [00:20:59] those types of actions would be warranted at this time. [00:21:03] Ms. Vance, do you have direction? [00:21:05] I understand the work that the city attorney and I [00:21:09] will need to do on this matter, yes. [00:21:13] From the council, thank you. [00:21:14] Mr. Mayor, I will point out that the statute [00:21:16] on polystyrene does allow the city [00:21:19] to prohibit it on public property, [00:21:22] temporary vendors on public property, [00:21:25] or entities engaged in a contractual relationship [00:21:28] with the local government for the provision [00:21:29] of goods or services, and that's probably [00:21:33] where other cities are regulating it, [00:21:35] but I'll certainly look into that. [00:21:36] And that, I think that's part of the Orlando thing [00:21:40] that's just being discussed right now, [00:21:42] is not allowing these at public venues [00:21:46] that are city-owned, and there's something to be said [00:21:49] for doing a better job of recycling [00:21:53] and dealing with stuff that goes on at Sims Park. [00:21:55] So, if you guys can research it [00:21:59] and come back to us with a proposal. [00:22:00] We'd be glad to, Mr. Mayor. [00:22:02] Okay. [00:22:03] Thank you. [00:22:03] Thank you. [00:22:04] And also, we always say, all the way back [00:22:07] when I was on council, I remember us saying, too, [00:22:09] why aren't the young people involved? [00:22:11] Why aren't they here? [00:22:12] Well, they're here. [00:22:13] There's two of them here tonight, [00:22:14] and both have done a tremendous job, [00:22:16] and I think that is worthy of the recognition [00:22:18] by the council, certainly, but also by everyone [00:22:20] who's gathered here today. [00:22:22] What a generous group. [00:22:22] Thank you. [00:22:23] Thank you, Noah. [00:22:24] This is their future. [00:22:25] This is their future. [00:22:26] They'll be here when we're not, [00:22:28] and so they're working for that now. [00:22:30] Thank you. [00:22:31] Mr. Denny, thank you very much. [00:22:32] This will continue. [00:22:34] Next, we have a proclamation
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Proclamation - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (By Title Only)
approvedCouncil issued a proclamation by title only recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th.
- consensus:Proclamation recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15th) issued by title only. (passed)
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[00:22:36] on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, [00:22:42] and that is June 15th, and this is by title only, [00:22:47] so I will pass this off to the clerk to send forward. [00:22:53] Next item is Vox Pop.
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes - April 2019
on consentAcceptance of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board minutes from April 2019 as part of the consent or board reports portion of the meeting.
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[00:26:59] to identify, in short, a 100-year structure, [00:27:04] pardon me, a 100-year structure [00:27:06] and the historical significance of the downtown area. [00:27:09] The program is planned for June 14th, 2019,
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Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - April 2019
on consentCouncil received the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes from April 2019, which referenced a planned program on June 14, 2019 highlighting a 100-year structure and the historical significance of the downtown area.
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[00:26:59] to identify, in short, a 100-year structure, [00:27:04] pardon me, a 100-year structure [00:27:06] and the historical significance of the downtown area. [00:27:09] The program is planned for June 14th, 2019,
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
on consentItem header for purchases/payments requiring City Council approval. The transcript excerpt provided does not contain substantive discussion of this item; it appears to reference a separate program about a 100-year structure and downtown historical significance planned for June 14, 2019.
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[00:26:59] to identify, in short, a 100-year structure, [00:27:04] pardon me, a 100-year structure [00:27:06] and the historical significance of the downtown area. [00:27:09] The program is planned for June 14th, 2019,
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Cultural Affairs Committee Funding Request RE: Land Office Centennial Celebration
approvedCouncil approved a Cultural Affairs Committee funding request for the Land Office Centennial Celebration, which will also incorporate Flag Day into its program. The event was well-received by the Cultural Affairs Board.
- motion:Motion to approve the Cultural Affairs Committee funding request for the Land Office Centennial Celebration. (passed)
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[00:27:15] and Ms. Smith, as part of her prepared agenda item, [00:27:22] has included a program budget and flyer [00:27:25] detailing the event. [00:27:27] And she or I are prepared to respond [00:27:31] to any questions that you may have of us [00:27:33] on behalf of the recommendation. [00:27:36] Thank you. [00:27:37] Open it up for public comment. [00:27:40] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:27:42] Move for approval. [00:27:43] Second. [00:27:44] To the maker. [00:27:45] I was at the Cultural Affairs Board meeting [00:27:47] when they brought this to it, [00:27:48] and it was really well-recepted [00:27:50] by the Cultural Affairs Board. [00:27:52] And it's a pretty extensive program [00:27:55] that they're going to be putting on, [00:27:57] much more than just a couple things that were mentioned. [00:28:01] And I also have mentioned to the Council [00:28:06] group that's putting this thing together [00:28:08] that it's also Flag Day, [00:28:10] so they're incorporating that into their program, too. [00:28:13] Very good. [00:28:14] Councilman Murphy? [00:28:15] No, they've really put together a nice agenda [00:28:18] for everything that's going on. [00:28:19] It's really going to be something beneficial to the city [00:28:22] and showing the city some of the stuff we have. [00:28:25] So it's going to be a really good event. [00:28:29] Councilman Altman? [00:28:30] Oh, sounds like a good event. [00:28:32] In that case, all those in favor, [00:28:34] please signify by saying aye. [00:28:36] Opposed, like sign. [00:28:37] Motion passes. [00:28:38] Next is Stormwater System Improvements Project.
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2017 Hemlock Dr. Stormwater System Improvements Project Close Out
approvedCouncil approved the closeout and final payment for the 2017 Hemlock Drive Stormwater Sewer System Improvement Project, including a deductive change order of $12,624.32 and final payment of $68,778.68 to Augustine Construction.
- motion:Approve final payment and deductive change order for the 2017 Hemlock Drive Stormwater Sewer System Improvement Project closeout. (passed)
Hemlock DriveAugustine ConstructionAltmanMannsRivera2017 Hemlock Drive Stormwater Sewer System Improvement Project▶ Jump to 28:41 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:28:43] Closeout. [00:28:44] Ms. Manns? [00:28:45] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:28:46] The project is the 2017 Hemlock Drive [00:28:49] Stormwater Sewer System Improvement Project. [00:28:53] The application before you this evening [00:28:56] is for final payment and includes a deductive change order [00:29:02] in the amount of $12,624.32. [00:29:07] The final pay app is in the amount of $68,778.68 [00:29:14] to Augustine Construction. [00:29:17] And Mr. Rivera is prepared, [00:29:19] should you have any specific questions [00:29:21] about the proposed project improvements. [00:29:26] Very good. [00:29:27] Open it up for public comment. [00:29:32] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:29:35] Move for approval. [00:29:37] Second. [00:29:38] Second to the maker. [00:29:39] Nothing. [00:29:40] To the second. [00:29:41] Nothing. [00:29:41] Mr. Altman? [00:29:42] No, that's fine. [00:29:43] In that case, all those in favor, [00:29:45] please signify by saying aye. [00:29:47] Aye. [00:29:47] Opposed, like sign. [00:29:49] Motion passes.
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ITB19-012 - 2019 As Needed Misc. Pipeline Construction Bid Award
approvedCouncil awarded ITB19-012 for 2019 As-Needed Miscellaneous Pipeline Construction to Sharrah Development of Central Florida as the low bidder, in an amount not to exceed $4,638,841.25. The contract provides an on-call contractor for unplanned/emergency utility pipeline projects, with individual expenditures still subject to finance guidelines.
- motion:Motion to approve award of ITB19-012 to Sharrah Development of Central Florida in an amount not to exceed $4,638,841.25. (passed)
U.S. Highway 19Sharrah Development of Central FloridaMs. MannsRobert RiveraUllmanCapital Improvement ProgramITB19-012Rec and Aquatic Center water main relocationU.S. Highway 19 continuous right-hand turn lane project▶ Jump to 29:51 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:29:51] Next is ITB 19-012-2019, [00:29:58] Miscellaneous Pipeline Construction. [00:30:00] bid award. Ms. Manns. Yes, sir. The purpose of this agenda item is to plan for utility [00:30:06] projects that are emergencies or conflicts which may exist in the field during the implementation [00:30:12] of a construction project. The project includes miscellaneous pipeline improvements. It was [00:30:25] competitively bid. Help me out, Robert, if I don't pronounce it right. Share development [00:30:31] of Central Florida submitted a low bid in an amount not to exceed $4,638,841.25. And [00:30:46] Mr. Rivera, did you have some comments on this agenda item? Well, the only thing I'd [00:30:50] like to say is we do this every few years, and like Ms. Manns had said, the purpose of [00:30:55] it is for us to have a contractor on board to where he's readily available when we have [00:31:01] these projects that arise that are unexpected, unbudgeted, those types of things. Some of [00:31:06] the projects that we previously have utilized this contract would be the Rec and Aquatic [00:31:12] Center water main relocation, the U.S. Highway 19 continuous right-hand turn lane conflicts, [00:31:20] and basically even though you are approving the total amount, we still would have to follow [00:31:25] the finance guidelines as far as any type of expenditure of funds. The other thing, [00:31:32] Mr. Mayor, that I might add is that we have worked with this company in the past, and [00:31:38] we have had a very favorable experience with them. Very good. Open it up for public comment. [00:31:45] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. Move for approval. Second. To [00:31:50] the maker? No, nothing. To the second? Nothing. Mr. Ullman? Only the $4 million, $4.6 million [00:32:00] figure, that's a pretty hefty amount of money to approve for as-needed projects. I'm curious, [00:32:11] we're basically saying we're going to hire somebody to do all of these sewer projects [00:32:15] for us, and I'm curious, you said the finance department has got to be followed. Is there [00:32:21] no competitive bidding as these projects are designed? No, no, no, not at all. Actually, [00:32:27] the projects that come before you in our capital improvement program, those are scheduled projects. [00:32:32] Those all go out to bid, because we can schedule them and plan them. This is purely for projects. [00:32:38] A good example would be the next couple of items that are coming up with the Wastewater [00:32:42] Treatment Plant. Those are unplanned emergency ones, and so what we've tried to do is to [00:32:48] competitively bid items that we think we might have to utilize when it comes to an unplanned [00:32:56] project where time is of the essence. That's only when this contract would be utilized. [00:33:03] The $4 million price tag is just for all the different types of pipe fittings, pipes, valves, [00:33:12] everything that you can think of when it comes to utility work that we might have to utilize. [00:33:19] Would it be safe to say that this is a not-to-exceed $4 million approval, and that we're not approving [00:33:24] a $4 million worth of projects, but just we don't know what particular materials will [00:33:29] be used, so you're approving up to $4 million? Correct. Thank you. [00:33:35] Any further questions or comments? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by [00:33:40] saying aye. Aye.
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2018 Recreation & Aquatic Center – HVAC Chiller Replacement Project Close Out
approvedCouncil approved the closeout and final payment for the Recreation & Aquatic Center HVAC Chiller Replacement Project, which replaced two chillers and upgraded to a direct digital control system. The total contract was $249,790 with a final payment of $42,407.55 to Air Mechanical Service Corporation.
- motion:Motion to approve closeout and final payment of $42,407.55 to Air Mechanical Service Corporation for the HVAC Chiller Replacement Project. (passed)
Air Mechanical Service CorporationMurphy2018 Recreation & Aquatic Center HVAC Chiller Replacement Project▶ Jump to 33:41 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:33:41] Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is Recreation Aquatic Center HVAC Chiller Replacement [00:33:49] Project Closeout. Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, in the [00:33:54] course of implementing the Recreation Aquatic Center Improvement Project, it was determined [00:34:01] that two HVAC chillers would need to be replaced. That project was competitively bid. The amount [00:34:09] of the bid was $42,407.55. The contractor was Air Mechanical Service Corporation. In [00:34:25] addition to replacement of the two existing chillers, we did upgrade to a direct digital [00:34:33] control system. At this point, the project is being closed out, and we are recommending [00:34:42] the final payment of the $249,790 contract in the amount of $42,407.55. [00:34:54] Open it up for public comment. Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:35:02] Move for approval. Second. [00:35:04] To the maker? Nothing. [00:35:06] To the second? No, sir. [00:35:08] Mr. Murphy? I'm good. [00:35:11] I'm just glad my air conditioning project isn't this expensive. $42,000 for a couple [00:35:19] of chillers. $249,000, yes. [00:35:23] Square footage is a little different. Yeah, the square footage is a lot different. [00:35:30] It's been a little warm at my house, so I can relate. [00:35:34] There's no further discussion. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:35:38] Aye. Opposed, like sign. [00:35:41] Motion passes. Next, task order number 36, Engineering Services.
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Task Order No. 36 Engineering Services – Consideration for Approval
approvedCouncil approved Task Order No. 36 with Stroud Engineering for engineering services not to exceed $79,080 to design, permit, and construct a new aeration basin tank, effluent pipe, and shutoff valve following the May 4, 2019 rupture of a ductile-iron pipe at the wastewater treatment plant. Pasco County will pay 40% as part owner of the plant. Councilman Altman asked staff to track actual flow versus the 60-40 cost split going forward.
- motion:Approve Task Order No. 36 with Stroud Engineering for engineering services not to exceed $79,080 for the wastewater treatment plant aeration basin work. (passed)
FGUAPasco CountyStroud EngineeringAltmanBrent HeathRiveraAeration basin tank and effluent pipeGulf Harbors FGUA water system proposalTask Order No. 36Wastewater treatment plant ductile-iron pipe rupture (May 4, 2019)▶ Jump to 35:47 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:35:47] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. As all of you are aware, the city's wastewater treatment plant experienced [00:35:55] a rupture of a duct-iron pipe on May 4th, 2019. [00:36:00] The purpose of this agenda item is to secure Engineering Services. [00:36:06] Mr. Brent Heath of Stroud Engineering is in the front row to represent the item along with Mr. Rivera. [00:36:12] But the purpose of the engineering work would be to get us through design, permitting, [00:36:19] and additionally construction of the new aeration basin tank and fluent pipe, [00:36:25] as well as the establishment of a shutoff valve. Mr. Rivera? [00:36:30] The Engineering Services are an amount not to exceed $79,080. [00:36:35] And just would like to make a note that Pasco County would be responsible for 40% of this total bill [00:36:42] as they are part owner of the wastewater treatment plant. [00:36:46] And if we can get your approval, then our next item will have Mr. Heath come up [00:36:52] and explain the construction phase of things. [00:36:55] Thank you. I'll open it up for public comment. [00:36:59] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:37:02] Move for approval. Second. [00:37:04] For the Mayor? [00:37:06] I don't know. Robert gave me a nickel tour, and I could engineer it. [00:37:10] I'm just kidding. Just kidding. [00:37:12] No, I see all the work that's got to go into it. [00:37:15] It needs to be straightened out. [00:37:17] To the second. [00:37:18] It's absolutely needed, and we have to do this in order to get ahead of any issues. [00:37:24] Mr. Raman? [00:37:25] Just a mathematics question. [00:37:28] I know with the county, every year we true up our costs with them based on the actual flows [00:37:36] in relation to the operating costs. [00:37:40] You indicated in the memo that as to construction costs, we were at a straight 60-40% [00:37:46] irrespective of whether they used the whole 40% because they own 40% of the plant. [00:37:53] Assuming that that's correct, I don't know that there's been any progress on the transfer of [00:38:06] or the outcome of the Gulf Harbors community and becoming part of the county system [00:38:14] and or whether or not that bulk agreement with them still is at what state it's in. [00:38:23] But I am curious to see the effect that the actual flow of the plant [00:38:30] and how closely that will align with the 60-40 with those scenarios. [00:38:37] Because if effectively we're going to be paying for 60% of the plant and they're using more [00:38:45] or we're paying for 60% of a plant and have excess capacity. [00:38:51] I know capacity is being approached, but I think it's important to just [00:38:58] like to see those kind of statistics. [00:39:01] I don't need them immediately, but it's just something to track I think as this occurs. [00:39:06] Mr. Mayor, in response to the points being raised by Councilman Altman, [00:39:10] we do have a current agreement in place and they are required to pay 40% of the capital costs. [00:39:18] That will continue to be the case until we renegotiate an agreement. [00:39:23] I'm not certain of the term of the current agreement, [00:39:26] but I do know that there has not been any discussion between the city and the county [00:39:33] in relationship to the Gulf Harbors FGUA water system proposal. [00:39:40] And our agreement does specify that they would need, [00:39:43] the county would need to provide two years notice of this to the city. [00:39:49] Any change? [00:39:50] Thank you. [00:39:53] Unfortunately, something that's needed to be done. [00:39:56] Any other comments? [00:39:59] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:40:02] Aye. [00:40:03] Opposed, like sign. [00:40:05] Motion passes.
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WWTP Temporary Influent Pipe Installation – Consideration for Approval
approvedCouncil approved a $153,797.62 proposal from Shared Development of Central Florida for Phase 1 of the WWTP temporary influent pipe installation, including a 20-inch temporary aeration basin/tank influent pipe and isolation valve to bring aeration basin #2 back online following last month's spill. The county is required to reimburse 40% of the city's cost. A Phase 2 permanent repair will follow.
- motion:Approve the proposal from Shared Development of Central Florida for $153,797.62 for Phase 1 construction of the WWTP temporary influent pipe installation. (passed)
Shared Development of Central FloridaStroud EngineeringBrent HeathKurt HeathMr. AltmanMs. MannsRobert Rivera20-inch ductile iron influent pipingAeration basin #2 repairCounty 40% cost shareWWTP Phase 1 temporary influent pipeWWTP Phase 2 permanent piping repair▶ Jump to 40:06 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:40:06] Next is the wastewater treatment plant temporary influent pipe installation. [00:40:15] Ms. Manns. [00:40:16] Yes, sir. [00:40:17] Mr. Mayor, the agenda item is to consider for approval a proposal [00:40:23] from shared development of Central Florida. [00:40:27] The bid amount is $153,797.62, [00:40:35] and it includes the construction of a 20-inch temporary aeration basin and tank influent pipe [00:40:43] and some additional work. [00:40:45] This, too, we should note is a project where the county is required to pay 40% of the city's cost, [00:40:54] and Mr. Heath has a PowerPoint presentation. [00:40:57] I think Mr. Rivera has some additional comments as well. [00:41:00] I just wanted to let you know that this is what we would consider a phase one, [00:41:04] that there will be another phase two construction that we'll bring before you [00:41:09] and request additional funds. [00:41:12] This actually is going to get us to where we can bide some time. [00:41:15] We're not able to repair the pipe. [00:41:18] We have to install a temporary pipe to get the aeration basin back online. [00:41:23] As it stands right now, if another tank was to go down, [00:41:27] we would have environmental impacts as well as operational system impacts, [00:41:32] and so you might wonder why we're doing a temporary. [00:41:36] Basically, the temporary is to get us that time. [00:41:39] The engineers have done some preliminary design that will also allow us to reuse the existing pipe [00:41:45] that we're going to be putting in place, and I'll let Mr. Heath take over. [00:41:53] Thank you. [00:41:54] Good evening, everyone. [00:41:55] I'm Kurt Heath with Stroud Engineering. [00:41:57] Brent Heath is in the mountains right now. [00:41:59] Sorry about that, Kurt. [00:42:01] That's okay. [00:42:03] I can toggle this thing through the slides, right? [00:42:07] There. [00:42:10] So as you're aware, we have the treatment facility to the west of us here. [00:42:20] Green. [00:42:28] There we go. [00:42:29] Thank you. [00:42:31] So the plant here currently is permitted as a 7.5 million gallon per day treatment capacity. [00:42:38] The biological treatment portion of the process is accomplished in the four aeration basins [00:42:44] on the northern portion of the site. [00:42:47] These are also called oxidase-in dishes, which you'll see in some of the terminology. [00:42:52] These four basins have been in service for approximately 40 years, [00:42:57] along with the piping that goes to them. [00:43:00] Currently, all your sewage flows for the city and the collection system [00:43:04] enter into the headwork structure, which is at the northeast portion of the site, [00:43:09] where it's then evenly distributed to these four basins, [00:43:13] and it's conveyed to each of these basins through ductile iron piping. [00:43:19] It basically goes from the headwork structure, then it goes below ground, [00:43:23] where it then rises up at each basin to enter in to fill the basins. [00:43:28] And with your current flow capacity or your flow range there at the facility, [00:43:33] they need to have three of these basins up and running at all times to maintain treatment levels. [00:43:38] So right now, with one of the basins down, they're basically limping on three [00:43:43] and hoping something doesn't happen. [00:43:52] So last month, we had the spill out there at the facility, [00:43:56] and that occurred between the headworks and aeration basin number two, [00:44:01] and it was on that buried section of 20-inch ductile iron piping. [00:44:06] Once we were able to see the piping there exposed, [00:44:11] which many of you have probably seen, [00:44:13] it's obvious there was a significant corrosion issue going on there over time, [00:44:18] and it looks to be involved with air entrapment, [00:44:21] as it basically corroded the upper crown of the pipe, [00:44:25] and that's indicative of hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid corrosion over time. [00:44:30] The other issue that arose during the spill was there's no isolation valves at the basins, [00:44:38] so once any of these pipes rupture, the basin's free to empty out. [00:44:43] No ability to stop that. [00:44:45] So that contributed to the amount of flow that was basically exhibited there. [00:44:51] This picture you see down here on the lower left side, [00:45:00] is the exposed piping before it enters into basin number two. [00:45:05] And you can see on that that there's, [00:45:08] that's in fairly good integrity so far. [00:45:11] And still after 40 years, [00:45:14] the piping that ruptured is down here. [00:45:17] And that was where the corrosion you can see happen [00:45:20] at the upper portion of the piping. [00:45:23] So basically with the dependency of the plant [00:45:26] needing three basins to be running, [00:45:29] the unknown condition of the piping [00:45:31] that goes to aeration basin number one, [00:45:33] and both of those were installed at the same time, [00:45:37] and the lack of an isolation valve on number one, [00:45:40] there's obviously concern if something happens [00:45:42] to that piping. [00:45:44] One, for the plant being able to effectively treat [00:45:47] the flows coming in and also to prevent another spill. [00:45:50] That's kind of why we got involved in this [00:45:52] to help come up with a solution [00:45:53] to get basin number two back up and running [00:45:56] and try and prevent any more environmental damage. [00:46:02] So as Robert mentioned, [00:46:03] this has kind of gone into a two-phase approach. [00:46:06] Phase one is a temporary repair [00:46:08] for getting basin number two back up and running. [00:46:13] The plan here to minimize time [00:46:16] is to install 20-inch piping, [00:46:19] basically lay it on the ground surface [00:46:22] and hug it as close as we can over to the basins, [00:46:26] get that over to basin number two here, [00:46:29] put an isolation valve on that piping [00:46:32] and get basin number two back into service. [00:46:36] Once that happens, we can basically drain basin number one [00:46:40] back to, safely back to the plant lift station [00:46:44] and take that one out of service. [00:46:47] And that will also buy us some time [00:46:49] to properly design the permanent piping repairs [00:46:52] for basins one and two. [00:47:07] Can I ask you a question? [00:47:09] Sure. [00:47:10] You're talking about basins one and two. [00:47:12] Those are the two small white... [00:47:15] Yeah, it's, this is basin one [00:47:20] and it goes from south to north. [00:47:22] So basin one is here. [00:47:23] This is basin two, three and four. [00:47:26] These two were put in back like in 1988. [00:47:29] Right. [00:47:29] And these were like 90, 92 earlier. [00:47:33] And the one that failed is the one that's empty, [00:47:35] number three? [00:47:36] No, this aerial, that's number three. [00:47:38] That's currently in service. [00:47:40] This is the one that drained out. [00:47:42] So now one's in service, three and four, [00:47:45] and two's the one that's out of service. [00:47:47] So can you explain why you would empty one [00:47:50] when you've got two working so that you could put, [00:47:53] start a process of repairing [00:47:55] and putting isolation valves in them? [00:47:56] Is that the idea? [00:47:57] Well, two's out of service now, so the piping's exposed. [00:48:01] Right. [00:48:02] So we're going to put the valve on number two, [00:48:03] get the piping from the headworks over to number two, [00:48:06] put it back into service. [00:48:08] Once we do, because you have to have three in service [00:48:10] at all times. [00:48:11] Once we have two in service, we'll drain number one. [00:48:14] For the purpose of? [00:48:16] Well, for one, basically to not get that water out of there. [00:48:20] So if there is another rupture on that piping, [00:48:22] which is the same age as number two, [00:48:24] we won't lose that water. [00:48:26] So your repair is going to be to both one and two then, [00:48:28] is that what you're saying? [00:48:30] Thank you. [00:48:30] But phase one is to get two back up and running [00:48:32] so that we can then address number one. [00:48:34] And then put a valve on number one also. [00:48:36] Yes. [00:48:37] More importantly. [00:48:38] Thank you for that explanation. [00:48:40] No problem. [00:48:42] So the phase two, which would be the permanent repairs, [00:48:48] the intent here is going to be to maximize [00:48:51] the use of the materials we use on the temporary. [00:48:54] So the piping and then the fittings and the valve, [00:48:56] everything we get on this temporary repair [00:48:59] are the same materials we'll be using on the permanent. [00:49:02] So on this permanent repair, [00:49:05] the intent is going to be install piping [00:49:08] from the head works to basin number one, [00:49:12] and the valve on number one. [00:49:14] Once that's done, we put number one back in service, [00:49:17] and then we install parallel to that piping, [00:49:19] the permanent piping for number two. [00:49:23] And once those happen, you got four working units [00:49:28] and permanent piping. [00:49:31] Could we tell you when we reach a point [00:49:33] of being convinced to support this? [00:49:34] Because I'm convinced. [00:49:38] Well, I don't want to cut you short. [00:49:40] Nobody wants a spill, but yeah. [00:49:42] Unfortunately, the piping ages and the structure's there. [00:49:46] So it's kind of going to be an ongoing concern. [00:49:50] How long does the engineering [00:49:51] and the construction probably take? [00:49:53] Well, the temporary phase one's actually been done already, [00:50:00] and it wasn't highly engineered. [00:50:01] We're laying the piping on the ground. [00:50:04] So, but we came up with a concept. [00:50:08] We've met with the contractor, helped come up with a plan. [00:50:10] We've gone over, come up with materials, [00:50:13] how we're going to get from point A to point B, [00:50:15] what materials we're going to use, [00:50:16] try and make it the materials we're going to need [00:50:18] for the permanent, and get it rocking and rolling. [00:50:21] So, and talking with the contractor, [00:50:25] assuming his item is approved. [00:50:27] He's got a staff tentatively scheduled to come in [00:50:31] the week of June 17th to get number two back up and running. [00:50:36] And he's anticipating about a week time [00:50:39] to get that piping in. [00:50:41] That's the temporary piping? [00:50:42] Temporary, to get number two back up and running. [00:50:45] So at that time, you'll have all four basins [00:50:47] back in service or available, [00:50:49] but we definitely want to get the water out of number one [00:50:52] just to prevent any additional spills. [00:50:55] For the ones that are constructed later, [00:50:57] is there anything in the pipeline, [00:50:59] probably Commissioner Rivera, [00:51:01] to look at them, inspect them, just? [00:51:03] Correct, in the engineering services task order [00:51:07] that you approved, as soon as we take care of one and two, [00:51:10] because those are the pipes that we're really worried about, [00:51:13] then after we're done with that, [00:51:15] then our next step is to go in and start doing [00:51:17] some investigating of the three and four pipes [00:51:21] and find out what condition they are. [00:51:23] They might be in good condition where we're fine [00:51:25] and we have to keep an eye on them. [00:51:27] If they might have to be replaced [00:51:28] or we might end up lining them, [00:51:31] but in the end, minimal, all four of those tanks [00:51:35] will have valves installed in them [00:51:37] right on the other side of the tank. [00:51:39] That was my concern, is if one and two are dodgy, [00:51:42] if three and four are only a few years younger. [00:51:46] We're going to take care of all four. [00:51:48] Okay. [00:51:50] Do we need? [00:51:52] I need to open it up for public comment if there is any. [00:51:57] Seeing none, I'll bring it back to council. [00:51:59] Move for approval. [00:52:00] Second. [00:52:01] The maker. [00:52:02] Learned a lot when I went out there, [00:52:04] so I just flushed my toilet. [00:52:06] To the second. [00:52:09] Mr. Altman. [00:52:10] Just to be clear, we're approving the proposal [00:52:12] which would authorize them to move forward [00:52:15] with phase two, I guess, is that what I'm? [00:52:20] Just the motion itself. [00:52:21] I guess one is already done. [00:52:22] Phase one. [00:52:23] No, one. [00:52:24] You'd be approved in phase one, construction. [00:52:28] Okay, I want to make sure the motion is correct then. [00:52:31] Thank you. [00:52:33] In that case, all those in favor, [00:52:34] please signify by saying aye. [00:52:36] Aye. [00:52:37] Opposed, like sign. [00:52:39] Motion passes. [00:52:40] We've been requested to defer the three minute report
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