Council approved the Central Madison Townhomes special exception (Ordinance 2021-2218), a $50,132 Duke Energy transformer relocation for the planned parking garage, and a regional resiliency resolution.
16 items on the agenda · 13 decisions recorded
On the agenda
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Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by a moment of silence honoring servicemen and women.
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[00:00:20] I'd like to ask you all to please stand, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, and remain [00:00:21] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:24] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for [00:00:30] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad.
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[00:00:20] I'd like to ask you all to please stand, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, and remain [00:00:21] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:24] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for [00:00:30] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Approval of December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the December 15, 2020 regular meeting.
- motion:Approve the December 15, 2020 regular meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:42] Thank you. [00:00:43] You may be seated. [00:00:45] Next item on the agenda is the approval of the December 15th regular meeting minutes. [00:00:49] Approval. [00:00:50] Second. [00:00:51] Any discussion? [00:00:52] Hearing none. [00:00:53] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:00:56] Aye. [00:00:57] Opposed? [00:00:58] Like sign.
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Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - October 2020
approvedon consentCouncil approved the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes from October 2020 as part of the consent or routine agenda.
- motion:Motion to approve the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes from October 2020. (passed)
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[00:21:03] Second. [00:21:04] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:21:07] Aye. [00:21:08] Opposed, like sign. [00:21:09] Motion passes.
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Library Advisory Board Minutes - October 2020
approvedon consentCouncil accepted the Library Advisory Board minutes from October 2020 as part of the consent agenda.
- vote:Motion to approve the Library Advisory Board minutes from October 2020. (passed)
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[00:21:03] Second. [00:21:04] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:21:07] Aye. [00:21:08] Opposed, like sign. [00:21:09] Motion passes.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentCouncil approved purchases/payments item by voice vote.
- vote:Motion to approve purchases/payments for City Council approval. (passed)
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[00:21:03] Second. [00:21:04] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:21:07] Aye. [00:21:08] Opposed, like sign. [00:21:09] Motion passes.
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Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-2218: Special Exception for Central Madison Townhomes Project
approvedCouncil held the second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2021-2218, granting a special exception in the R3 zoning district to allow a four-unit attached single-family townhome project (Central Madison Townhomes) at 6414 Madison Street. Consulting planner Brad Cornelius confirmed consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development code. The ordinance was approved.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2021-2218
- motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2021-2218 granting a special exception for the Central Madison Townhomes project at 6414 Madison Street. (passed)
6414 Madison StreetWade TrimAltmanAndy MikulskiBrad CorneliusMs. MannsMurphyCentral Madison TownhomesDowntown future land use classificationOrdinance 2021-2218R3 zoning districtSection 5.02.06 Land Development Code▶ Jump to 21:10 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:21:10] Next, public reading ordinance, second reading, ordinance 2021-2218. [00:21:17] This is ordinance number 2021-2218, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:21:22] to approve pursuant to section 5.02.06 of the Land Development Code, [00:21:26] a special exception for the development of an attached single-family townhome project [00:21:30] within the R3 zoning district and downtown future land use classification [00:21:35] for property located at 6414 Madison Street as more particularly described herein, [00:21:41] providing for conflicts, severability, and an effective date. [00:21:45] Thank you. [00:21:46] Ms. Manns, anything? [00:21:47] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:21:49] This agenda item was originally presented to you at your meeting on December 15th of 2020. [00:21:57] Mr. Brad Cornelius of Wade Trim presented the item to you. [00:22:03] Mr. Andy Mikulski, the property owner, was there and responded to specific questions. [00:22:10] He is also here in attendance this evening. [00:22:14] The proposal specifically was to construct a four-unit attached single-family townhome [00:22:21] on the southeast corner of Madison and Central Avenues. [00:22:28] The townhomes were slated to be 1835 square feet in size, [00:22:35] and Mr. Cornelius, are there additional points that we need to make tonight [00:22:40] to remind the Council of the project? [00:22:45] If you could come up to the mic, please. [00:22:51] For the record, again, my name is Brad Cornelius with Wade Trim, [00:22:53] serving as your consulting planner. [00:22:55] Just to make it clear on the record for everyone as well, [00:22:58] this is a special exception in your R3 district, [00:23:01] which is allowed by your code through this process. [00:23:05] I will just, in a general summary, just say it is consistent with requirements [00:23:09] for the special exception for townhomes in the R3 attached single-family townhomes. [00:23:15] It is consistent with those requirements. [00:23:18] We also did find consistency with requirements that the Council needs to find [00:23:21] to approve the townhome project just generally. [00:23:24] So we have found consistency with your comprehensive plan [00:23:27] as well as your land development code. [00:23:29] That's all. I just wanted to put that on the record this evening. [00:23:32] Thank you. [00:23:33] This is a public hearing. [00:23:35] I'll open it up for public comment. [00:23:39] Seeing no one come forward, I'll bring it back to Council. [00:23:41] Move for approval. [00:23:42] Second. [00:23:43] To the maker. [00:23:44] Nothing more covered last week. [00:23:45] Second. [00:23:46] I like the project. [00:23:48] Mr. Murphy? [00:23:49] No, I'm good. [00:23:50] Mr. Altman? [00:23:51] No, I'm good. [00:23:53] Good luck. [00:23:55] If there's no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:23:59] Aye. [00:24:00] Opposed, like sign. [00:24:01] Motion passes.
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Proclamation - Arbor Day
approvedMayor Rob Marlow read a proclamation declaring Friday, January 15th as Arbor Day in the City of New Port Richey, recognizing the city's participation in Tree City USA and its annual tree planting partnership with Genesis School. Due to COVID-19, this year's event will be limited to a tree planting (a red maple) at Francis Avenue Park without student attendance. Council also discussed the value of the city's mulch project as part of the Arbor Day/Tree City USA effort.
- direction:Mayor proclaimed Friday, January 15th as Arbor Day in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)
Francis Avenue ParkGenesis SchoolNational Arbor Day SocietyTampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilTree City USADale DeltachantJ. Sterling MortonMikeMr. AltmanMr. DavisRob MarlowRobertArbor DayEnvironmental CommitteeMulch projectTree City USA▶ Jump to 24:02 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:24:02] Before we get into the business items, I do notice one of our people is here, [00:24:07] so I would like to ask Mr. Deltachant to meet me at the podium. [00:24:11] Okay. [00:24:14] You're late. [00:24:16] We wanted to do you earlier. [00:24:17] I hit the clock, and I said 7 when I walked in, so. [00:24:20] You will. [00:24:22] We go by the moon time. [00:24:24] Thank you. [00:24:26] We go by the eon. [00:24:32] Okay. [00:24:34] This is a proclamation of the City of New Port Richey, [00:24:36] whereas in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture [00:24:42] that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, [00:24:45] whereas the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed, [00:24:48] the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, [00:24:51] whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, [00:24:55] and whereas trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind [00:25:00] and water, lower our heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, [00:25:04] clean the air, produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, [00:25:09] and whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood for our homes, [00:25:15] fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products, [00:25:19] and whereas trees, whenever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal, [00:25:24] and whereas the City of New Port Richey is an active participant in Tree City USA, [00:25:29] and whereas over the years the City of New Port Richey has partnered with other individuals [00:25:35] and agencies for tree giveaways and plantings, [00:25:38] such as the annual Arbor Day tree planting with Genesis School, [00:25:41] and whereas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [00:25:45] this year's event will only include the annual tree planting in the morning at Francis Avenue Park. [00:25:52] Now, therefore, I, Rob Marlow, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, [00:25:55] do hereby proclaim Friday, January 15th, as Arbor Day in the City of New Port Richey, [00:26:01] and urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day to support the efforts to protect our trees and woodlands [00:26:07] and to plant and care for trees to gladden the heart [00:26:10] and promote the well-being of this and future generations. [00:26:14] And as a side note, I still have a loquat tree that has managed to survive me, [00:26:19] and it in fact looks like it's going to give me some fruit this year. [00:26:25] Thank you, Mayor Marlow and City Council. [00:26:30] Thank you all for your support of this project over the years. [00:26:33] And just as a quick question, Mayor Marlow, are you going to be at the planting? [00:26:41] I will plan on it. That's 11 o'clock on Friday. [00:26:44] That's my understanding. I haven't clarified that with City Manager yet [00:26:49] or with Public Works about how that's going to actually come off. [00:26:53] I wanted to make sure that we at least had one of the leaders of the city there for photo opportunity [00:26:59] because that's necessary for the certification by the Arbor Day Society. [00:27:04] It's on my calendar. [00:27:05] Excellent. Great. Thank you. Thank you, Rob. [00:27:08] And just as a sidebar on this real quick since the clock hasn't started yet, [00:27:13] when we started the Arbor Day event to become a Tree City USA, [00:27:22] and I think Mr. Altman will remember back in those days, [00:27:25] one of the points that we made when we pitched the idea to the then City Council at that time [00:27:32] was to also include in our application to the National Arbor Day Society our mulch project, [00:27:38] which was picking up the waste product and then chopping it up, [00:27:42] windrowing it, and then making it available to people [00:27:45] so that we would avoid having to chop down more trees elsewhere in the country and the world. [00:27:50] So this is, I know that the mulch project has been discussed by the council lately, [00:27:55] and so I just want to put a plug in for the value of that and the virtue of that, [00:27:59] not only in terms of what we're doing in the city, but the overall impact on the ecology of the world. [00:28:06] So it's a great thing that we're doing, and it's part of the Arbor Day event. [00:28:10] Thank you very much. [00:28:11] You bet. [00:28:12] Dale? [00:28:13] Yes. [00:28:14] What kind of tree are you planting? [00:28:15] Hello, Mike. [00:28:16] Yeah, what kind of tree are you planting, by the way? [00:28:17] Well, I'm going to have to check with Public Works on it. [00:28:19] Robert, do you know what it is? [00:28:20] I believe it's a maple. [00:28:22] Right, a red maple. [00:28:23] Okay, it's a red maple. [00:28:24] Yeah, we, the Environmental Committee puts, thank you for asking about that, Mike, [00:28:27] the Environmental Committee usually puts forward a couple of trees that we'd like to see planted, [00:28:31] and this year we put emphasis on the red maple, so I'm glad that that was the decision of Public Works as well. [00:28:37] Thank you. [00:28:38] I would encourage any of you who can come to see the tree planting to make a point of coming. [00:28:43] It's always fun. [00:28:44] The Genesis students are real fun to watch do that. [00:28:49] But not this year. [00:28:50] They're not coming at all. [00:28:51] Yeah, we decided not to have the children come because of, well, the pandemic. [00:28:55] COVID canceled. [00:28:57] But they're anxious to get back to it next year, and so are we with the larger event. [00:29:01] Very good. [00:29:02] Just a little sidebar on the mulch. [00:29:05] For alleyways, they can get mulch delivered to fill in some holes until we figure out what we want, [00:29:11] and there's no fee to have the mulch delivered. [00:29:13] You just have to do the raking yourself. [00:29:16] Absolutely, Mr. Davis. [00:29:19] The mulch serves really a variety of purposes, [00:29:23] all of which are very, very good for the city and makes a tremendous impression, [00:29:27] and also the fact that as of right now, at least, there's no fee associated with it. [00:29:31] It goes a long, long way. [00:29:33] And literally, I think that Robert can probably give us some estimate on just the sheer volume of mulch that we're moving [00:29:40] and contributing to the environment in a variety of ways, including the alleys. [00:29:44] Very good. [00:29:45] Thank you. [00:29:46] You're welcome. [00:29:47] Next is resolution. [00:29:51] That was enough. [00:29:52] 2021-14. [00:29:54] This is resolution number 2021-14, a resolution of the city council of the city of Newport, [00:30:00] Florida supporting Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's Regional Resiliency [00:30:04] Action Plan. The request before City Council is to consider a recommendation
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Resolution No. 2021-14: Supporting the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's Regional Resiliency Action Plan
approvedCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2021-14 supporting the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's Regional Resiliency Action Plan, with an attachment incorporating Environmental Committee comments including food security and broader resiliency concerns. Discussion focused on whether the broader topics (food security, socio-economics, affordable housing) fit within the regional plan's scope.
Ord. Resolution No. 2021-14
- motion:Motion to approve Resolution No. 2021-14 supporting the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's Regional Resiliency Action Plan with Environmental Committee attachment. (passed)
Duke EnergyFEMAFlorida Redevelopment AssociationKaiser UniversityTampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilDaleDeChantMurphyPeterPetersCARES Act grantEnvironmental CommitteeRegional Resiliency Action PlanResilience CommitteeResolution No. 2021-14food security▶ Jump to 30:10 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:30:12] that has been advanced to you by the Environmental Committee which supports [00:30:17] the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's Regional Resiliency Action Plan. [00:30:23] The request from Mr. DeChant was received in our office in December and [00:30:34] the Environmental Committee put together a resolution for your consideration [00:30:43] which expresses your support of the Regional Planning Council's Resiliency [00:30:51] Action Plan and additionally incorporates comments or concerns that [00:30:55] have been raised by the Environmental Committee. Thank you. [00:30:58] We'll open up for public comment. Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to [00:31:04] Council. Move for approval. Second. Second. Yes, I think two years ago in May or you [00:31:17] were at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Summit, there was actually some [00:31:27] political angst over who got to speak and just how bad the global warming [00:31:33] problem was and I think as we've experienced so many fires, so many [00:31:41] environmental disasters and you know thankfully even for our governor to put [00:31:47] somebody in charge of some of the preparing for sea level rise and some [00:31:53] of the other things that have been happening that this is becoming a more [00:31:59] bipartisan, well-recognized, important thing especially in the state of Florida [00:32:06] with so many houses under 12 feet and along the coastline. So the main focus of [00:32:15] the consortium was to establish standards that everyone could use and I [00:32:22] think that the support of the efforts doesn't come with any obligation and [00:32:27] it's important in a city that cares so much about the environment with [00:32:31] our river and everything else to weigh in. So thank you for bringing it [00:32:35] forward to us and I remain on that Resilience Committee but like many [00:32:40] committees there's not as much meeting because that body has I think 40-45 [00:32:51] councilmen and mayors and commissioners around the area so we haven't really [00:32:57] been able to meet in the last year much so it'll be good to continue to show [00:33:02] support from our community. My one question you could answer it since [00:33:07] you're on that committee was putting things about the food security into this [00:33:18] particular resolution given that the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has [00:33:26] generally talked about climate change sea level rise not really about food [00:33:32] security. Do you think it's okay for us to to incorporate all this together or [00:33:40] would it be better for us to agenda a resolution separate and distinct on the [00:33:46] food security issue? Well I think it's as important as resolutions are for us to [00:33:51] express ourselves the implications are there's no negative implications to it [00:33:57] in terms of our support for it and we did join that that other organization. I [00:34:02] will say that at a lot of these meetings that does go beyond sea level [00:34:08] rise and it and it talks about the the heating the things like our mulching it [00:34:17] talks about the other things that you can do in fact I've mentioned to you [00:34:20] before FEMA's got a lot of money that it puts out for communities to to help to [00:34:26] avoid the effects of the sea level rise and help to work against it certainly it [00:34:34] may be a bit of a stretch but the bottom line is if communities are forced to [00:34:39] manage in place then and we're able to hunker down so to speak instead of all [00:34:46] spreading out because we have so many of us along the coast to evacuate having a [00:34:52] an ample local supply of energy and food security is as example why FEMA has [00:35:00] agreed that it's wanting to fund some of the micro grids for power which one [00:35:10] would think you know what's that have to do with sea level rise as well so the [00:35:13] whole idea of resilience is building a community that you that can last into [00:35:18] long into the future and I think that it it's not going to harm us for that to be [00:35:24] in there so that's that's why I supported it if if we took a template [00:35:29] resolution and then modified it so we could include additional stuff that [00:35:33] wasn't requested by them and it asks it creates a question I think we have an [00:35:41] answer we can get to it thank you mr. Murphy no I'm good mr. Peters so Peter [00:35:48] maybe you can answer this question since you're on the committee you're on the [00:35:54] resilience committee which is kind of a subcommittee of the general right yes [00:35:58] all right is there does the resilience committee do they address this food [00:36:06] security issues or is that a different part of the whole planning well counselor [00:36:13] well I can give you an answer on that let me find out because it hasn't been [00:36:18] spoken about a lot but I do know that we have the committee of elected officials [00:36:26] and then we have the working committee of which I think some of our staff has [00:36:29] been involved with that I've not on some of the experts in dealing with our [00:36:34] infrastructure situations those sorts of things but so I can't tell you the [00:36:42] answer to that but but I don't think that there's a reason that we can't [00:36:49] allow it to exist in there it's okay and they mentioned it that the TB RBC [00:36:56] specifically requested input other than resolutions what other input could could [00:37:03] be given that's basically it well I think that across the county as example [00:37:11] there are lots of interestingly and we're we're the recipient of that cares [00:37:15] act grant for the design of resilient infrastructure out there by the Kaiser [00:37:20] University and so there is another grant that's out there for which some of the [00:37:28] cities and counties have given the use of some of their staff expertise to help [00:37:34] work with and have therefore seemed to be first in line to get some of the [00:37:38] grant money so I've been impressed that they're actually bringing money and [00:37:43] advice and that they're trying to help individuals it might be a good chance [00:37:49] just to tell you about this one thing because I'm also on the Florida [00:37:53] Redevelopment Association and I've tried to put those two organizations to have [00:37:57] some common purpose because the FRA is about redeveloping cities and the [00:38:02] Regional Planning Council is made up of cities and this whole issue of our aging [00:38:07] infrastructure and competing with this community development districts and all [00:38:11] the brand new development that sort of sucks the wind out of existing older [00:38:15] communities there was resistance for those two communities those two elements [00:38:19] to meet and the reason I was given was that the engineers who were much on the [00:38:24] FRA board which is made up of professional planners and folks who have [00:38:30] a vested interest in getting the work of redevelopment saw the Regional Planning [00:38:35] Council as a competitive organization doing their work so when the Regional [00:38:42] Planning Council starts doing design and planning like they're doing now some [00:38:47] some folks sort of like one bar in town not liking another bar opening because [00:38:53] they figure it's going to hurt their business versus trying to find a way to [00:38:57] get the teamwork approach to everything the Planning Council can help us to give [00:39:03] us an idea we're still going to need the engineers so for the rest of my [00:39:07] colleagues that's been really one of my pitches when I'm at these state meetings [00:39:12] is you know we need everybody's involvement we aren't us against them [00:39:17] and it just never seems to work right so now they're starting to get engaged in [00:39:23] things that they didn't get engaged in before and so I think the staffs of the [00:39:32] cities and counties that are active are the recipients of the benefits that [00:39:36] they're getting through their grants so just to say what can we do I do believe [00:39:41] we have been responding to their questions helping to give them the [00:39:44] information and the data that they need to come up with policies and input if we [00:39:50] have an idea you know that we can share with them anyhow I go on I think an [00:39:57] answer to your question may be a little more to the point if we approve this as [00:40:02] presented to us with the attachment a that is basically us going on record [00:40:07] saying we agree with our environmental committee that beyond just the the [00:40:14] basics of sea level rise and all that we all ought to also look at resiliency in [00:40:19] a broader manner that includes the the whole issue of food security but it [00:40:28] doesn't hurt anything yeah that's that was my other question because I look [00:40:31] this this list and I don't I don't think anybody can send them to this is not a [00:40:36] good idea this is not good this is not good I'm just you know the way it was [00:40:39] presented I was just thinking for it to be effective to the larger committee [00:40:44] could it be concise could it be drawn into something and say you know one [00:40:49] paragraph about food security because that's that's a broad project that goes [00:40:52] on and on and on rather than we list out all these individual items to you know [00:40:56] laundry list for them to address so I'm just worried about it being how [00:41:02] effective it may be the way it's presented that's that's really was my [00:41:06] only question on that promise to be brief mr. mayor the housing element [00:41:12] affordable housing the gentrification of communities when they're hit by [00:41:16] hurricanes the socio-economics of our cities and counties is a big topic and [00:41:22] so when it comes to how we grow into the future and become resilient and able to [00:41:28] sustain periods of time without electricity without food how can you [00:41:35] know I think it is an element that we can add to the list and say you know [00:41:39] it's not it's not going to be the Regional Planning Council's mission or [00:41:44] job but it never hurts to incorporate some of these concepts that are more [00:41:49] socio-economic into the and it and those discussions are part of the the broader [00:41:56] discussion start running out of food Dale's gonna have to put a fence up [00:42:00] around the garden [00:42:08] I mean you would take all these list of items and you would you you would [00:42:12] actually condense them down into something would fit in the policy so I [00:42:16] don't I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing to submit it because you guys [00:42:19] will go through a side yeah yeah figure out what what makes sense [00:42:24] another thing I want to ask is is there any outside notice made up of cities and [00:42:28] mayors and council and all that is any outside people involved like the power [00:42:34] companies or utility companies that sit on your board because they're a player [00:42:39] and obviously you don't have a good infrastructure resistance resiliency [00:42:42] isn't gonna help you much the governor appoints a certain number of people who [00:42:46] are not elected officials onto the board that he decides to be useful the the [00:42:55] Department of Transportation some of the state bureaucracy is involved in it and [00:43:03] then our committee as I mentioned my my committee is elected officials and [00:43:10] members of boards but most of the work is being done exactly from what you're [00:43:16] saying and the sponsorship list we had at that conference and the money that [00:43:21] came in from folks who were interested included power companies [00:43:25] transportation engineering and all of those folks that are that are out there [00:43:29] as well so yes they're really broad broadening out to give advice back to [00:43:36] us as you would typically to non-paid folks that are on low-paid folks that we [00:43:43] are you're looking at me like I'm saying something you don't know any other [00:43:48] comments we have a motion and a second on the floor [00:43:55] I opposed like son motion passes next is item parking garage Duke energy
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Parking Garage – Duke Energy Transformer Relocation
approvedCouncil approved $50,132.22 payment to Duke Energy to relocate a transformer currently within the footprint of the planned parking garage, with a refeed to the SunTrust (now Truist) bank. Discussion clarified the new feed will be underground via two four-inch conduits, not overhead.
- motion:Approve the Duke Energy transformer relocation for the parking garage project at a cost of $50,132.22. (passed)
US Highway 19BB&TCoco Locust Contracting IncorporatedDuke EnergySunTrust / Truist BankDebbie MannsMurphyPetersRobertUllmanParking Garage ProjectTransformer Relocation▶ Jump to 44:03 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:44:03] transformer relocation mrs. man's Thank You mr. mayor as indicated in the agenda [00:44:13] item that was contained in your packet there is a transformer that needs to be [00:44:21] removed in order to go forward with the construction of the parking structure in [00:44:30] its place a utility pole some utility lines and a transformer will need to be [00:44:38] put in place all of which will be done so to accommodate a refeed to SunTrust [00:44:46] the cost associated with the work which will be done by Duke Energy is fifty [00:44:56] thousand one hundred and thirty two dollars [00:45:00] and 22 cents. Once that work is done, [00:45:06] Coco Locust Contracting Incorporated is prepared to break ground on the project [00:45:12] and to initiate the necessary construction to establish the parking [00:45:19] structure. Okay, open up for public comment. Seeing no one come forward, bring it back [00:45:26] to council. Move for approval. Second. To the maker. Keep the project moving. Second. [00:45:31] One question, we're rerouting it. Is there any indication of what SunTrust [00:45:37] Bank is going to do? I continue to have discussions with SunTrust, now Truist [00:45:45] Bank, about the future of the branch location on US Highway 19. In my most [00:45:53] recent discussion with them, they indicated that they would likely know [00:45:58] the future of that branch in the second quarter of 2021. It, though, is troubling [00:46:12] that they've limited their hours at that location to between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. [00:46:20] and I think may be indicative of something different, although when [00:46:25] questioned on that, they have affirmed that that means nothing. It's just an [00:46:32] operational change that they've decided to implement at this time. I would assume [00:46:37] either way, we need the transformer over there in case of anything in the future. Even if they're only open temporary, yes. [00:46:43] Mr. Ullman. No, sir. Mr. Peters. Yeah, it's hard to guess what, you know, the combination of [00:46:50] SunTrust and BB&T, you look at their branches, they've got a major branch up at the [00:46:54] Gulfview Square Mall and, of course, the one at Gulf Harbors, so you begin to [00:46:58] wonder how these banks are doing. But we can question that, we don't [00:47:03] have any idea. So the question I have is that, we're talking about moving [00:47:08] power poles. I'm thinking if that changes, are we moving this to [00:47:15] underground utilities or are we going to string lines? These will be overhead lines. [00:47:20] Coming off of 19. Coming 19 back in to that property. The problem is the [00:47:26] transformer that down steps it to the voltage that SunTrust is using is [00:47:31] sitting smack in the middle of the footprint of where the garage is going. Well, I understand, but there's not a way that they could do that underground? [00:47:38] Yeah, I don't, maybe I'm mistaken when I was looking at the layout. I thought it [00:47:43] was underground, it was a new four-inch conduit. Am I wrong about that? [00:47:53] Robert? I'm all about limiting power lines. I assumed it was, I thought that when I looked at it, that's what it showed. [00:47:59] I'd have to get back with you. Okay, we'll need to get back with you on that detail. [00:48:08] Just to confirm. You're correct, Mr. Murphy, that is showing two four-inch conduits. [00:48:15] I'd much rather have it that way than overhead. [00:48:18] I think you can answer your question about it that way. That would make sense because the existing feed is underground now. [00:48:27] Right, it is, thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in
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Request for Funding for Cultural Affairs Committee RE: Holiday Window Decorating Contest
approvedCouncil approved a $500 appropriation to the New Port Richey Main Street organization to reimburse prize money for the Cultural Affairs Committee's holiday window decorating contest, with prizes of $250, $150, and $100 for first, second, and third place. Councilmembers suggested future contests seek outside sponsors and use gift certificates to local businesses as prizes, and discussed consolidating special events efforts across city departments.
- motion:Motion to approve a $500 appropriation to New Port Richey Main Street to support the holiday window decorating contest. (passed)
New Port Richey Main StreetSharky InsuranceAllenMrs. VanceCultural Affairs CommitteeHoliday Window Decorating ContestSpecial Events budget▶ Jump to 48:36 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:48:36] favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is a [00:48:41] request for funding for the Cultural Affairs Committee for the holiday [00:48:45] decorating contest. Mrs. Vance? The Cultural Affairs Committee has recommended an [00:48:52] appropriation in the amount of $500 to the New Port Richey Main Street [00:48:58] organization to support their holiday window decorating contest. If the [00:49:06] appropriation is approved by you, their plan is to establish winners for the [00:49:15] first place, second place, and third place winners in the amount of $250, $150, and $100. [00:49:26] Open up for public comment. Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:49:32] Move for approval. We have a motion and we have a second. Second. Second, thank you. To the [00:49:39] Mayor? Nothing more. I just kind of got a kick out of it that we're doing it now [00:49:43] instead of in December. I wondered if we were doing next year initially. [00:49:46] Reimbursement. Reimbursement, okay. To the second motion. No, I'm good. It was a [00:49:51] quite colorful contest, so it was nice. Mr. Allen? When time comes, for this is a $500 [00:50:00] request, that's fine, but when the time comes for us to try to also consolidate [00:50:05] our efforts as a city, now that we have such a strong city department and our [00:50:09] economic development, our marketing, and our good relationship with the Main [00:50:15] Street program, and our own cultural affairs program, and our new recreation [00:50:20] director, and all the parties that are involved trying to get us to a point [00:50:25] where we don't have to have these kind of processes, but we've got some clear [00:50:33] direction to the City Manager on the implementation of the special events [00:50:36] budget. That budget is within the City Council's budget on the line item, and at [00:50:44] some point as we move forward, I just have been tired of the old competition [00:50:53] between the downtown businesses, the special events, and all of that debate. I [00:50:57] think we've reached a point where everyone seems to be getting onto the [00:51:00] same page, and I do find that we've got more people giving advice, I think, [00:51:08] than we have money to hand out, so we might want to just revisit how we handle [00:51:13] our special events and what our focus is to the betterment of the city and our [00:51:20] overall economic goals. This is a good Main Street program type of [00:51:26] event. We do fund Main Street program already, and so maybe as we start [00:51:32] developing budgets within the areas recreation, Main Street, and [00:51:37] cultural affairs, we can identify the role that each of these partners play. [00:51:43] It seems like we're continuing to discuss the same things across all the [00:51:48] boards instead of each having a good grip of our part, but that's just my... [00:51:55] So, by the way, you know, 1,500 people to participate, I thought that was [00:52:02] great, and it's a great project. My only comment, the $500 is fine. I would maybe [00:52:09] suggest that Main Street consider something like this to do twofold. You [00:52:19] could maybe ask for a sponsor of the event that supplies the prize money, you [00:52:25] know, and that doesn't come out of the city. It could be, you know, maybe [00:52:30] even a business outside the city we might want to come in and sponsor to get [00:52:33] this. They like what's going on, they want to be associated, they just don't want to be [00:52:36] present. It could be a car dealership or something like that that would [00:52:40] sponsor that event and provide that money, right? Insurance business, it [00:52:45] could be all kinds of things. Sharky insurance, I don't know, you know, and that way, you [00:52:51] know, a couple things is that that would not take out of budget we might [00:52:56] otherwise give support to Main Street and get it more involved. And I'd like to [00:53:03] see the prize money, if we do the prize money, we do it in terms of [00:53:07] gift certificates that are utilized within the city businesses. So that's [00:53:14] just a suggestion. Maybe even a matching situation if they have a [00:53:18] sponsor. Or matching, right, sure. I mean, I think it's a great idea. I know [00:53:24] it's new and ideas keep coming around and so that's just my two cents. Very [00:53:31] good. There's no further discussion. All those in favor, please signify by saying [00:53:34] aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is a three-minute report from the
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Three Minute Report: Library
discussedThe City Library presented its FY2020 annual report and 2021 plan, highlighting pandemic adaptations including touch-free technology, e-cards, Library Express lockers, elimination of fines, 654 events, ~88,000 visits, and a 9% increase in cardholders. Staff also updated council on the library renovation, noting Williams Architects finalized bid documents with construction manager Hennessy and pre-bid walkthroughs were scheduled.
CARESChamberFlorida HumanitiesHennessyNational Endowment for the HumanitiesTech SolutionsWilliams ArchitectsJacob2021 Library Annual PlanChristmas tree distribution projectCitizens Advisory CommitteesGMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)Land Development Review CommitteeLibrary FY2020 Annual ReportLibrary RenovationSpeaker series on water as a valuable resource▶ Jump to 53:40 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:53:40] City Library. Good evening, Mayor and City Council. Tonight I will share a quick [00:53:56] summary of the City Library's fiscal year 2020 annual report, the 2021 annual [00:54:02] plan and goals, and a short update regarding the renovation. Although the [00:54:08] pandemic influenced many changes and continues to do so, the library has [00:54:13] offered access to resources as safely as possible. With other Florida libraries [00:54:18] still remaining closed, we've added new touch-free technologies, e-cards, expanded [00:54:24] databases, concierge services, a Library Express lockers, and much thanks to you, [00:54:31] no more fines for books and DVDs in our regular collection. Although the library's [00:54:38] doors were closed for 10 weeks and we've had reduced hours and services, there [00:54:45] were still 654 events, almost 88,000 visits, 17,000 questions that were [00:54:55] answered by staff, and a 9% increase in cardholders with the use of electronic [00:55:01] materials more than doubling. [00:55:08] In addition to this year's annual plan of service currently shown before you, [00:55:12] the library will work to do the following things. Provide the community [00:55:17] with as much access as possible to library resources through the pandemic [00:55:22] and renovations. Assist in carrying out a successful facility renovation from [00:55:28] start to finish with ribbon-cutting celebrating a re-envisioned library. [00:55:33] Strengthen our position as a collaborative partner with community [00:55:38] stakeholders to support the city's strategic plan and communicate library [00:55:43] initiatives. Galvanize the library's volunteer program, develop a robust staff [00:55:49] development plan, and create a new special collection. Finally, offer [00:55:54] resources that focus on the local community, emerging technologies, cultural [00:55:59] arts, and sustainability, such as the speaker series that focuses on water as [00:56:06] a valuable resource. This series is made possible through an award from the [00:56:11] Florida Humanities Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. [00:56:16] And finally, progress on the library's renovation continues to be made. Before [00:56:24] the holidays, Williams architects finalized bid documents and got them [00:56:28] into the hands of the construction manager, Hennessy, for updated pricing of [00:56:33] the GMP. Various meetings with Williams, Hennessy, Tech Solutions, Public Works, [00:56:40] City Administration, were held in December regarding door hardware, HVAC, [00:56:46] VAVs, AV tech and security measures, solar array, as well as updated flooring for [00:56:52] both floors, amongst a bunch of other things. And as recent as today, I've had [00:56:59] conversations with both Williams and Hennessy about the next steps, and I'm [00:57:04] happy to report the bid process has started with onset pre-bid walkthroughs [00:57:08] scheduled this Friday and next Thursday, with quick progress anticipated [00:57:14] thereafter. With that, I'll be happy to answer any questions that council may [00:57:19] have. Questions? Are we still at the CARES building down in Elfers? We do work with [00:57:32] the CARES building and we provide many of our resources to them during this [00:57:38] time. We have volunteers that work at the at the main library downtown, as well as [00:57:44] at CARES, to support what the CARES library is doing. Now, where I'm going with that, [00:57:49] is COVID affected the attendance at CARES also? Because that's [00:57:53] basically a senior center. It is, it is. And I don't know, I would have to get [00:57:59] back with you on that, but they, for quite some time, they had reduced hours at [00:58:05] CARES. Maybe you can get with, you know, Jacob and let people know that it's [00:58:11] down there for the seniors, because they have the large letters or whatever you [00:58:17] call it, you know, easier to read. Large print books. Large print books. Yes, sir. [00:58:24] Any other questions? Thank you. We're now to, I think, a lot of our favorite part of [00:58:32] the meeting, which is communications and reports. Councilman Chopper, would you [00:58:36] like to kick it off? Yeah, I just want to thank Reagan for this work [00:58:42] with the Christmas trees. It was a big hit. And actually, when they started [00:58:46] taking them down the 21st, people kept, where are they going, where are they going, you [00:58:49] know? And I guess people just didn't know the project, the whole emphasis on the [00:58:53] project, and actually distributing the trees to people that didn't have trees. So [00:58:56] it was a great idea, and I think we should reach out to, right now, to the [00:59:00] chamber and say that the product that they're putting there is substandard, and [00:59:04] if they're going to do it next year, they've got to step it up. And that's [00:59:08] really all I have. Mr. Peters. So, just a couple things to follow up on some [00:59:13] comments from last meeting. I happen to be in the Human Resources Office [00:59:19] this week, and just happened to pick up the notebook and notice that the [00:59:24] city still has, I think, a little over 25 active job postings available. So I'd [00:59:29] still like to encourage our citizens to analyze if they need jobs or have [00:59:35] loved ones that need jobs to consider the city. I think it'd be an excellent [00:59:38] opportunity for employment. And then also, to follow up again on our Citizens [00:59:44] Advisory Committees, I know that there's constantly movement in those [00:59:47] committees, and we're always looking for qualified volunteers to serve. And if [00:59:55] someone has an interest to, you know, to either check... [01:00:00] committee chair or let me know. I'd like to see, we have on our website, we have a [01:00:06] little description about the committees, but there's not really a way to for [01:00:10] citizens to send an email or to contact that committee directly that I found on [01:00:15] the website. Whoever's chairing it, I'd like to see that maybe possibly get [01:00:19] added, could be considered added, and I know that we're going to look at [01:00:23] those a little bit closer committees overall. One of our most important [01:00:28] committees, I think, is our Land Development Review Committee, which meets two o'clock
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