Council adopted fire prevention code amendments (Ordinance 2021-2223) on second reading, called for stepped-up speeding enforcement and a Grand Boulevard bike trail survey.
23 items on the agenda · 17 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance recited followed by a moment of silence honoring servicemen and women.
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[00:00:20] I would like to ask everyone to please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and [00:00:21] remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home [00:00:25] and abroad. [00:00:26] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for [00:00:34] which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
Moment of silence.
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[00:00:46] Thank you.
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Approval of March 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the March 16, 2021 regular meeting.
- motion:Motion to approve the March 16, 2021 regular meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:47] You may be seated. [00:00:48] Next item on the agenda is the approval of the March 16th regular meeting minutes. [00:00:54] Move for approval. [00:00:56] Second. [00:00:57] Any discussion? [00:00:58] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:01] Aye. [00:01:02] Opposed? [00:01:03] Like sign. [00:01:04] That passes.
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Approval of March 23, 2021 Work Session Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the March 23, 2021 work session.
- motion:Approve the March 23, 2021 work session minutes. (passed)
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[00:01:05] Next, approval of the March 23rd work session minutes. [00:01:08] Move for approval. [00:01:10] Second. [00:01:11] Discussion? [00:01:12] Nothing. [00:01:13] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:16] Aye. [00:01:17] Opposed? [00:01:18] Like sign. [00:01:19] Motion passes.
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Introduction of New Police Officers
Police Chief Bogart introduced three new officers to the Council: Dominic Hand, a young officer who started as a dispatcher and graduated the Pasco-Hernando Police Academy in February 2021; Jacob Williams, a new hire (March 2021) who previously directed Skycrest Methodist Development Center; and Paul Smalley, a retired Tampa PD corporal now serving as the City's red light camera/traffic enforcement officer and reserve officer.
Pasco-Hernando Police AcademySkycrest Methodist Development CenterSoutheastern Public Safety Institute Police AcademyTampa Police DepartmentCarrie WilliamsCharlotteChief BogartCodyDominic HandJacob WilliamsMs. ManzPaul SmalleyRed light camera programSpecial Incident Management Unit (Tampa PD)▶ Jump to 1:20 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:01:20] Ms. Manz, do we have an introduction tonight? [00:01:21] Yes, I'd like Chief Bogart to introduce the officers, please. [00:01:24] Chief Bogart? [00:01:32] Well, thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council Members. [00:01:35] It's going to be my pleasure to introduce you to and introduce to you three of our new [00:01:43] officers. [00:01:44] And I'm going to ask Dominic Hand, Jacob Williams, and Paul Smalley to come down, please. [00:01:52] And I'll start off with the first person, which is Dominic. [00:01:57] He was a student at 5A High School. [00:02:00] This is Dominic, right here. [00:02:03] He was a student at 5A High School. [00:02:06] And while he was there, he was attending the criminal justice communications class. [00:02:11] While he was going through that class, he interned with our communications section. [00:02:16] And he did that for several months. [00:02:19] After high school, we hired him as a dispatcher, as well as a communications operator, in May [00:02:25] of 2018. [00:02:26] He continued to work part-time for several years, and then attended the Pasco-Hernando [00:02:35] Police Academy, and he graduated the academy in February of 2021. [00:02:40] At that time, we brought him on board as a police officer, and he's clearly one of our [00:02:48] youngest members of the department. [00:02:51] So I'd like to introduce Dominic Hand to you. [00:03:00] Now, the second officer I'm introducing is Jacob Williams. [00:03:04] He's new to law enforcement. [00:03:07] He started his career with us in March of 2021. [00:03:11] He always had an interest in law enforcement, and attended the Southeastern Public Safety [00:03:16] Institute Police Academy in St. Petersburg, and graduated in 2020. [00:03:23] Prior to law enforcement, he served as the director of Skycrest Methodist Development [00:03:28] Center. [00:03:29] He has been married to his wife for 20 years, and Carrie Williams, she's here this evening, [00:03:36] and they have a daughter, Charlotte. [00:03:38] So I'd like to introduce you to Jacob Williams. [00:03:46] Now, the last officer I'm introducing you to is Paul Smalley. [00:03:50] Now, Paul and I, he comes from my alma mater. [00:03:54] I started my career at the Tampa Police Department, and he worked full-time as a police officer [00:04:01] for the Tampa Police Department from June of 1990 until retirement as a corporal in [00:04:07] September of 2018. [00:04:10] He had a variety of positions while he was there. [00:04:13] That was a very long career. [00:04:14] He worked in patrol, the traffic unit, the motor unit. [00:04:17] He was a field training officer. [00:04:20] He was directly involved with the marine and dive unit, and one of the clearly very important [00:04:28] things that he did was he was very involved in their special incident management unit. [00:04:34] All of the big events that they have down in Tampa where law enforcement is involved, [00:04:39] he was in the middle of it helping to organize it. [00:04:42] Everything from those types of events as well as law enforcement funerals, and we've all [00:04:48] seen how big those things can be and how involved. [00:04:51] For six and a half years of his career, he also managed the red light camera program [00:04:58] for the police department in the city. [00:05:01] He came on board with us in August of 2020 as our red light camera officer, our traffic [00:05:11] enforcement officer, and he manages that program. [00:05:16] In March of 2021, even after retiring from the Tampa Police Department, he stayed on [00:05:21] as a reserve officer. [00:05:22] He maintains his full credentials. [00:05:24] He's a full law enforcement officer with all the arrest powers and the things that are [00:05:28] associated with that. [00:05:30] He retired a second time from Tampa in 2021 and came on board our department this year [00:05:40] as he brought his certification up here, and he now is one of our reserve officers. [00:05:45] I'm very pleased that he's with us. [00:05:47] He has three daughters and one granddaughter. [00:05:50] His youngest daughter, Cody, is here with him tonight, and this is Paul Smalley. [00:06:00] COVID has kept us from being able to bring in our officers to introduce to you, and I [00:06:05] think it is important for you to know them and for them to know you so that they recognize [00:06:11] you when they're downtown. [00:06:13] You will see these officers a lot, and so with that, I just want to welcome them to [00:06:18] our agency. [00:06:19] There's some family members back there taking pictures. [00:06:21] I wondered if you might turn around, the three of you and Chief, and let the families take [00:06:26] the pictures. [00:06:27] We're giving them our best side. [00:06:29] Well, I'll only make one. [00:06:33] You can get up if you'd like and come on down. [00:06:43] Thank you, Chief. [00:06:45] Thank you. [00:06:46] Congratulations to all of you. [00:06:48] Thank you. [00:06:49] Thank you.
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Proclamation - Donate Life Month (By Title Only)
The Mayor read a proclamation by title only recognizing Donate Life Month and encouraged residents to register as organ donors.
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[00:06:54] Next, we have a pair of proclamations. [00:06:57] I'm going to read this one by title only. [00:07:00] It's Donate Life Month, encouraging everybody to give strong consideration to being an organ [00:07:07] donor. [00:07:08] When you die, you're not going to need those organs and somebody else could use them. [00:07:13] I would encourage you to sign up.
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Proclamation - Alcohol Awareness and PowerTalk21 Month
approvedMayor Marlowe read a proclamation designating April as Alcohol Awareness and PowerTalk21 Month in the City of New Port Richey, recognizing the importance of parents talking with teens about alcohol and drugs. Bonnie Snyder, co-chair of the Alcohol Initiatives Committee, accepted the proclamation.
- direction:Mayor proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness and PowerTalk21 Month in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)
Alcohol Initiatives CommitteeMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)Pasco County ASAPBonnie SnyderRob MarloweAlcohol Awareness MonthPower of Parents programPowerTalk21▶ Jump to 7:14 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:07:16] I've got the little star on my driver's license. [00:07:20] You can do it when you renew your driver's license, and it's a good program. [00:07:26] The second proclamation I've got is on the Alcohol Awareness and Power Talk 21 month, [00:07:34] and I believe we've got some folks in the audience that are going to meet me at the [00:07:39] podium. [00:07:40] Come on up. [00:08:01] Again, we do this a little bit strange because of COVID, but be that as it may. [00:08:08] Whereas the City of New Port Richey recognizes the importance of parents talking with their [00:08:13] teens about alcohol and drugs in order to reduce the risks and dangers posed to teens [00:08:18] and communities, and whereas in 2020, Pasco County middle and high school students reported [00:08:24] an 8 and 9 percent increase respectively in past 30-day alcohol use, and whereas 75.2 [00:08:32] percent of Pasco County high school students reported their usual source of alcohol as [00:08:37] having someone else purchase it for them, someone gives it to them or they take it from [00:08:42] a family member, and whereas teen alcohol use kills 4,300 people each year, more than [00:08:49] all other illegal drugs combined, and whereas in 2020, 108 people were killed in a crash [00:08:56] in Pasco County in which 26 were related to impaired driving for a total of 25 percent [00:09:03] of all fatalities, whereas Power Talk 21 was created by Mothers Against Drunk Driving [00:09:09] in 2011 as a day to encourage parents and caregivers to embrace their important role [00:09:15] in influencing America's youth and their decisions about drinking alcohol, and whereas [00:09:23] the Alcohol Initiatives Committee was formed as a collaboration between Pasco County ASAP [00:09:29] and the West Pasco, Florida MADD to educate the community of the impact of impaired and [00:09:35] underage driving, and whereas during the month of April MADD and ASAP encouraged parents [00:09:41] to use Power Talk 21 as part of the Power of Parents program to create a sustained and [00:09:46] prolonged conversation about underage drinking and other drugs among middle school [00:09:51] and high school students. Now therefore, I, Rob Marlowe, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim the month of April as Alcohol Awareness and Power Talk [00:10:01] 21 month in the City of New Port Richey, and encourage all citizens to join in the [00:10:06] local and national efforts to raise awareness of the importance of parents and teens talking [00:10:11] together about alcohol to reduce the risks and dangers poised to teens and our communities. [00:10:17] Thank you. If you'd like to say a few words. [00:10:20] Please, thank you. [00:10:26] Mayor Marlowe. [00:10:27] Introduce yourself. [00:10:28] I'm sorry. I am Bonnie Snyder, Mayor Marlowe and the Newport City Council members. [00:10:36] As the co-chair of the Alcohol Initiatives Committee, it is my honor to accept this proclamation
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes - February 2021
approvedon consentConsent agenda item accepting the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board minutes from February 2021. The transcript excerpt only captures the voice vote approving the item.
- vote:Motion to approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board minutes for February 2021. (passed)
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[00:26:20] none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion [00:26:26] passes. Next, second reading ordinance 2021-2223.
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Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes February 2021
approvedon consentCultural Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes from February 2021 were accepted as part of the consent or routine agenda with a unanimous voice vote.
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[00:26:20] none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion [00:26:26] passes. Next, second reading ordinance 2021-2223.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentCouncil voted on purchases/payments requiring approval. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
- vote:Approval of purchases/payments for City Council approval. (passed)
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[00:26:20] none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Like sign. Motion [00:26:26] passes. Next, second reading ordinance 2021-2223.
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Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-2223: Amendments to Fire Prevention Codes Adopted
approvedCouncil held the second reading of Ordinance No. 2021-2223, amending Chapter 8, Section 8-1 of the city code regarding adoption of fire prevention codes (NFPA 101, NFPA 1, Florida Fire Prevention Code, and Florida Building Code). With no public comment, council moved approval and passed the ordinance.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2021-2223
- motion:Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2021-2223 amending fire prevention codes on second reading. (passed)
Mr. PetersMs. MannsChapter 8 Section 8-1Florida Building CodeFlorida Fire Prevention CodeNFPA 1NFPA 101Ordinance No. 2021-2223▶ Jump to 26:31 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:26:31] This is ordinance number 2021-2223, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, providing [00:26:37] for amendment of Chapter 8, Section 8-1 of the New Port Richey Code of Ordinances pertaining [00:26:41] to adoption of fire prevention codes, providing for adoption of fire prevention codes as amended [00:26:46] and updated, providing for enforcement, providing for conflict, severability, and an effective [00:26:50] date. [00:26:51] Open it up for public comment. Ms. Manns, did you have anything to add to it? [00:26:59] The code specifically are NFPA 101, life safety, NFPA 1, the fire prevention code, [00:27:08] Florida fire prevention code, and the Florida building code. Anything else, Chief? [00:27:14] No, I have nothing to add. Thank you. [00:27:18] No comments from the public. Seeing none, I'll bring it back to council. [00:27:22] Move for approval. [00:27:23] Second. [00:27:24] To the maker. [00:27:25] No, I'm good. [00:27:26] Second. [00:27:27] No, we went through this already. [00:27:28] Second. [00:27:29] Mr. Peters? [00:27:30] I'm good with it. [00:27:31] In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:27:34] Aye.
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First Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-2227: Amendments to Chpt. 15 LDC RE: Graffiti
approvedCouncil held first reading of Ordinance 2021-2227, amending Chapter 15 of the Land Development Code regarding graffiti. The amendment provides a definition of 'completely obscure,' shortens notice timeframes, and allows the city to remove graffiti and bill/lien property owners through standard code enforcement procedures. Council discussed concerns about USPS notice reliability and suggested adding email notification via the rental registry.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2021-2227
- motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2021-2227 on first reading regarding graffiti amendments to Chapter 15 of the Land Development Code. (passed)
6026 TennesseeBerkshire HathawayLand Development Review BoardDebbie MannsJohn CainMr. AllmanMr. MurphyRachel HagenbaughChapter 15 Land Development CodeOrdinance No. 2021-2227Sections 15.01.00, 15.01.01, 15.01.02code enforcement notice proceduresrental property registry▶ Jump to 27:35 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:27:35] Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is first reading 2021-2227. [00:27:41] This is ordinance number 2021-2227, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, amending [00:27:46] Sections 15.01.00, 15.01.01, and 15.01.02 of Chapter 15 of the Land Development Code [00:27:55] pertaining to graffiti, providing for a definition of completely obscure, providing for removal [00:28:00] of graffiti by the city, providing for severability, providing for conflicts, providing for codification, [00:28:06] and providing an effective date. [00:28:08] Ms. Manns? [00:28:09] Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, the ordinance before you this evening is prompted [00:28:20] by the fact that our existing ordinance on graffiti was rather laborious as it related [00:28:27] to both the notice requirements and the administrative requirements. Before we could cause graffiti [00:28:36] to be removed from a building, graffiti clearly is a sign of blight. And the ordinance department [00:28:47] was having difficulty in terms of enforcement with the existing ordinance, and so they worked [00:28:55] with the city attorney to come up with a version of the ordinance that was a lot easier to [00:29:01] work with by amending the definition section to provide a definition of completely obscure [00:29:10] and then to include signs that are allowed under our sign regulations and to enforce [00:29:19] provisions of the ordinance through our ordinances rather than through the Land Development Code. [00:29:28] As I recall, and to provide shortened timeframes for notices and to provide an opportunity [00:29:39] for the city in the absence of action by the property owner to clean up any graffiti [00:29:48] that exists on buildings and then to bill the property owner for any costs that might [00:29:57] be incurred. [00:30:00] the city for such action. The Land Development Review Board considered the [00:30:07] ordinance in conjunction with their meeting schedule for the month of March [00:30:19] and they recommended approval of the ordinance. Thank you. Open up for public [00:30:25] comment. Rachel Hagenbaugh, 6026 Tennessee. My concern with this is it can [00:30:40] attack art through interpretation of graffiti. Graffiti is already against the [00:30:46] law. I don't understand why we need to double this, especially if you're going [00:30:51] to be attacking artists on their property. Thank you. Anyone else? I just [00:31:04] had one question. For buildings that are already in foreclosure, say they're owned [00:31:08] by Berkshire Hathaway and they have graffiti on them, who are we billing and [00:31:12] how are we paying for removal of the graffiti? Because generally that takes [00:31:15] forever to go through that process if the property's in foreclosure. I can try [00:31:23] to address it if the City Council would like. So what this ordinance provides [00:31:28] is we took out a lot of the cumbersome procedures that were involved in the [00:31:33] prior ordinance with respect to enforcement and now this particular [00:31:39] violation will be treated like any other code enforcement action and we'll use [00:31:44] the procedures that are provided elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances to [00:31:48] approach those issues. So with respect to property that might be in foreclosure or [00:31:54] might have some other issues going on, when we do go in and spend city funds to [00:32:00] enforce an ordinance to remove a violation, we place a lien on that [00:32:04] property. It's a high priority lien and then we go after the property owner, [00:32:08] whoever it is, whatever state of foreclosure it's in, and we address [00:32:12] getting that lien collected. So there are procedures for that as well. [00:32:16] Thank you. Anyone else? I think that also addresses Rachel's question about art [00:32:21] versus graffiti too, because if it's a situation where we're trying to deal [00:32:26] with the people, they say it's art, well that may be all right, but when it's [00:32:30] in a foreclosure, people are designing. Well, we already have graffiti [00:32:34] is already prohibited in the city. This changes nothing with respect to that. The [00:32:38] only thing that this does is changes those procedures as was stated and as [00:32:44] the city manager stated, and also provided a definition for completely [00:32:48] obscure and provided a mechanism through the normal code enforcement process for [00:32:53] the city to address graffiti to make sure that it gets removed in a timely [00:32:57] fashion. Do we have any other comments from the public? Seeing no one else come [00:33:04] forward, I will bring it back to Council for approval. Second. To the [00:33:08] maker? Nothing, I think this is just like we do with the fence ordinance. We're [00:33:12] trying to get all on the same page and I think that's what this is doing. Second. [00:33:16] Yeah, I think the city's done it fairly well with what they've had to [00:33:21] work with as far as to keep it down and have it cleaned up. I think [00:33:26] this will just aid in that ease for our code enforcement officers. Mr. Murphy? No, [00:33:34] I'm good. Mr. Allman? Just a comment, we could use page two and four of the [00:33:41] document here. We don't have the backsides on our copy handed out, but [00:33:47] I'm understanding I'm willing to vote for it on first reading. I will tell you [00:33:53] that the ordinance that was distributed in your package was only a slight [00:33:57] variation of the correct ordinance. It just had it actually one misspelled word [00:34:02] in it, but it wasn't the right version. So that's why there was the handout. [00:34:05] I don't know. I think the printer just thought there was fronts and backs and [00:34:09] all we got is the fronts. Okay. You should have the prior ordinance in your package [00:34:14] should be essentially the same. I need to suggest that we be the art police. I don't [00:34:23] propose to be an artist, so I would think though when something shows up [00:34:32] on somebody's wall or on a power box, it's unexpected that it's the [00:34:39] qualification of graffiti. I do have one concern and I'll ask you guys to look [00:34:46] at it. It wasn't involving graffiti, but it was actually involving something [00:34:53] else that code enforcement hit a rental property where the property owner [00:35:00] was in the process or the property manager was in the process of evicting [00:35:04] somebody and the note was posted and by the time the letter actually got to [00:35:10] the property manager, the time had already told and there was another note [00:35:16] on the way saying they were being fined. I sent that one over to Ms. Manns to deal [00:35:21] with, but it brings up an interesting problem and for any of these code [00:35:28] enforcement issues, the U.S. Postal Service is not what it was when John [00:35:35] Cain was a carrier. I had an insurance payment that had to go from here to St. [00:35:45] Petersburg and somehow it managed to get lost in the mail and that was just this [00:35:51] last month and didn't know about it till I got a cancellation notice from the [00:35:56] insurer and I immediately went online and verified that the check had not [00:36:01] cleared and I went ahead and paid it and unfortunately that is not the only [00:36:06] experience I've had in the last year where something has disappeared for an [00:36:11] extended period of time or just disappeared completely over the U.S. [00:36:19] Postal Service, particularly in the last six or eight months. It's been dodgy [00:36:25] and some of those delays have been dealing with our uncle in Washington who [00:36:31] collects his mail in Ogden City, Utah. It's sort of important that the [00:36:38] tax returns get there and I've had to resort to going to certified return [00:36:44] receipt requested and it has taken a month or more sometimes for the return [00:36:48] receipts to come back. So I would be real cognizant that we may have a [00:36:55] problem getting notices out to property owners when there's a code enforcement [00:37:00] issue and it's not good. Hopefully it'll get better soon, but right now [00:37:08] it's dodgy. Do we have some kind of, if I'm mistaken, some kind of registry for [00:37:18] rental properties in the city? We do, yes. It would seem to be real easy, Mayor, if we [00:37:23] had an email address that was required in that registry and if there was a code [00:37:28] enforcement notice that could be utilized that notification as well might [00:37:32] help solve that problem. I would think that would help because it it's a [00:37:41] problem. The delivery by U.S. Postal Service is, at the moment, not [00:37:49] necessarily timely and not necessarily reliable. I will say that legally we're [00:37:55] required to use the Postal Service. We're required to do a certified mail. That's [00:37:59] by state law. You can actually provide additional notice, but if you do set up a [00:38:05] system where you provide additional notice, you need to make sure that you're [00:38:07] consistently providing that additional notice. So that's where it gets a little [00:38:11] bit trickier. I know the code enforcement officers have spent a lot of time [00:38:17] knocking on doors. They go to people's homes. They have conversations with these [00:38:21] folks because I deal with them all the time. So I know that they're going above [00:38:25] and beyond the state required notices for the most part. Anything to make sure [00:38:31] that somebody gets a proper notice I think would be appropriate. If we can add [00:38:34] that email, that would help. I mean email is not 100% either, but we would at [00:38:40] least have better odds of it getting through. We can certainly look at [00:38:44] additional notice. If we could. But as far as the rest of the ordinance, I don't [00:38:49] have an issue with it on first reading. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all
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First Reading, Ordinance No. 2021-2229: Amendments to Land Development Review Board Membership
approvedCouncil heard first reading of Ordinance 2021-2229, amending Land Development Code section 3.06.02 to remove the requirement that vacancies on the Land Development Review Board be filled from alternate members, giving Council discretion to appoint the most qualified candidate. Two citizens spoke against, raising concerns about cronyism, but Council unanimously approved on first reading.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2021-2229
- motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 2021-2229 amending LDRB membership rules to remove requirement to fill vacancies from alternates. (passed)
6041 Florida Avenue6332 Old MainAaron RickCouncilman AllmanCouncilman MurphyDebbie VanceJohn CainLand Development Code Section 3.06.02Land Development Review BoardOrdinance 2021-2229▶ Jump to 38:56 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:38:56] those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. [00:39:02] Next is first reading of Ordinance 2021-2229. This is Ordinance number [00:39:08] 2021-2229, an ordinance of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, amending [00:39:12] section 3.06.02 of Chapter 3 of the Land Development Code pertaining to [00:39:16] membership in the Land Development Review Board, providing for removal of [00:39:20] the requirement to appoint alternate members to fill vacancies and regular [00:39:24] memberships, providing for severability, providing for conflicts, providing for [00:39:28] codification, and providing an effective date. Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, as the [00:39:33] City Attorney has just indicated, our current ordinance requires that U.S. City [00:39:41] Council fill a vacancy on the Land Development Review Board from, I'm sorry, [00:39:52] a regular position on the Land Development Review Board from an [00:39:58] alternate pool, and that mandate, quite frankly, limits your ability to appoint a [00:40:08] candidate that's best suited as a qualified candidate to fill the seat. The [00:40:18] proposed amendment eliminates the requirement to fill vacancies from among [00:40:23] the alternate positions. The Land Development Review Board, as you know, is [00:40:31] created for the purpose of offering advisory opinions on land development [00:40:38] review matters in the city, and it's desirable to have members that are [00:40:47] knowledgeable in things such as real estate, and attorneys, and city planners, [00:40:54] and engineers, and those types of professions, and a well-mixed group is [00:41:02] even more effective to their duties. And so the ordinance changes one [00:41:13] sentence, and it is that the vacancy shall be filled from alternate positions [00:41:20] if available, leaving you the freedom to make an appointment to a vacancy on the [00:41:29] committee from alternates or anyone else that may be well-suited to fill a [00:41:35] position. Thank you. We'll open it up for public comment. And I'm sorry, the Land [00:41:46] Development Review Board did approve and recommend that you approve. Thank you. [00:41:52] John Cain, 6041 Florida Avenue. I believe there was a three-to-one vote on the [00:41:59] approval of that. There was one of the, somebody dissented on the board, didn't [00:42:04] think it was a good idea. You know, when you get served on these boards or [00:42:09] committees, and as I have a couple, if you come on, sometimes there's only room to [00:42:15] come on as an alternate, but you have an interest. And that should say something. [00:42:20] And if you're showing up to meetings, and you're already informed, and [00:42:25] you're in the flow of things, you know, maybe it's from 35 years of federal [00:42:32] service, but I am a believer in, you know, a chain of command and a system of [00:42:38] doing things. And if you're already sitting there, and you're an alternate [00:42:43] with the expectation that when there's room, you're going to be moved up, I [00:42:48] think that should stand. That's one aspect. The other aspect is to open this [00:42:54] up to where any governing body can just hand-pick someone now to override that, [00:43:01] to put them in, in something such as that. I think it can make the conditions [00:43:07] ripe for a type of favoritism to decisions. I don't think that's a good [00:43:14] idea. I think you ought to stick to the format. And as people come in, they come [00:43:20] in as an alternate. They can certainly get a point, be brought in. If the people [00:43:25] that are in as alternates don't want to be, and that's the way the process is, as [00:43:31] I understand it, if they don't want to be a regular, then they can do so in [00:43:36] writing, and they can be overshot. And then, of course, [00:43:40] somebody can be brought in and be made a regular. But to simply be on there as [00:43:48] an alternate with no expectation, I really don't think is a good idea, [00:43:54] and for those two reasons. And if I can interject this before I sit down, the [00:44:01] Postmaster General that was picked was a political appointee who has absolutely [00:44:09] no knowledge of the Postal Service. He has reduced truck routes, aircraft routes, [00:44:18] various routes, and that, Mr. Mayor, is probably the cause of some of the [00:44:24] problems you're having, and we are hoping that at some point in time he will be [00:44:30] removed. It's not that easy at this point, unfortunately. It's political, and so [00:44:37] there you have it. But they're all dedicated employees. I'm sure. Thank [00:44:42] you, John. [00:44:49] Aaron Rick, 6332 Old Main. I want to agree with him. I think if you're on the [00:44:57] alternate waiting list, you've obviously [00:45:00] obviously shown interest, you're qualified to do it, [00:45:03] you've probably been going to the meetings anyway, [00:45:06] and taking that off of there and giving it to you guys, [00:45:09] sorry, but it's going to be cronyism. [00:45:11] That's just my opinion. [00:45:15] We need to explain something a little bit. [00:45:20] Is there anybody else? [00:45:24] I'll bring it back to council, Ms. Vance. [00:45:27] I'd like to make the point that you retain the authority [00:45:33] to appoint anyone to any board or commission [00:45:37] to restrict you to only be able to appoint [00:45:41] from alternate members dilutes your power. [00:45:45] And this is the only board or committee [00:45:48] of the city with that restriction. [00:45:51] And just because you volunteer to be on a board [00:45:54] or committee doesn't mean necessarily [00:45:56] that you're qualified to be on that board or committee. [00:46:02] In the case of the Land Development Review Board, [00:46:06] we currently only have one alternate. [00:46:11] That person has served at three meetings. [00:46:15] I don't know whether you'll determine her [00:46:19] to be most qualified for a full seat or not. [00:46:24] That is your decision to make, not mine. [00:46:28] But I do not feel like you should be forced, necessarily, [00:46:33] to make an appointment from a candidate pool of one. [00:46:40] How many full-time members are on the board [00:46:42] and how many alternates are available? [00:46:45] We currently have one alternate. [00:46:47] That's all that's available? [00:46:49] There's two seats. [00:46:50] Two seats, okay, and then how many are on the permanent? [00:46:54] Like seven or eight? [00:46:56] It is a, is it seven or nine? [00:47:01] Probably seven or nine. [00:47:04] There's seven regular and two alternate. [00:47:05] Okay, all right. [00:47:06] I'm going to move approval for the purposes of discussion. [00:47:11] You have a second? [00:47:12] Second. [00:47:13] To the maker. [00:47:14] Yeah, I think that in the case [00:47:16] of the Land Development Review Board, [00:47:19] all of our committees aren't the same, [00:47:21] and in my view, a committee is someone [00:47:24] for which the council asks them [00:47:25] to give them their citizen opinion. [00:47:28] But in the case of the Land Development Review Board, [00:47:31] we've been waiting three years for some things [00:47:34] when I got on the council with Councilman Murphy, [00:47:38] and sometimes I get frustrated [00:47:40] that folks that are on the Land Development Review Board [00:47:42] are the, you know, the, you know, [00:47:47] not informed to the degree we are [00:47:49] about some of the things that we want to have. [00:47:52] So to me, committees are to serve, [00:47:56] to further inform us in making our decisions. [00:48:02] So there are no cronyism issues. [00:48:05] I want good decisions to come forward to me. [00:48:09] And I think that when I was on the county commission, [00:48:14] when we had the Land Development Review Board equivalent [00:48:17] there, each of the commissioners got [00:48:20] to make an appointment of someone they trusted [00:48:23] that could give them the advice that they wanted [00:48:26] because I'm empowered, just like my colleagues, [00:48:30] by the citizens to sit in this position and the role. [00:48:34] So if you want to talk cronyism, we have term limits. [00:48:41] The mayor can't run again. [00:48:42] I went out twice on term limits and had to, you know, [00:48:47] come back, come back fresh in a competitive way. [00:48:51] Our boards, we've got people [00:48:52] that have been on the boards forever. [00:48:54] And, you know, when someone volunteers [00:48:56] and their name is put in front of us, [00:48:58] I haven't heard one of us object [00:49:00] to any single appointment to a board and say, [00:49:04] no, we don't want that person. [00:49:06] So, you know, we want people to come forward, [00:49:10] but we want people that will give us an opinion [00:49:12] that, and that will participate on the board [00:49:15] in a way that is valued. [00:49:16] And so I think that I'm going to support the motion. [00:49:22] I wish that board appointments came from the city council [00:49:28] and not from the board recruiting someone [00:49:32] to join them on the board. [00:49:33] So to me, that's a much more ripe, fertile ground [00:49:37] for cronyism is to have us doing it the way it is [00:49:40] where either the staff or the committee members themselves [00:49:45] recruit and put forward folks. [00:49:48] Individuals come to the city, [00:49:49] they should put their application in. [00:49:52] We're not going to go that far, I know, [00:49:54] because it's just too much to ask. [00:49:57] But I certainly would like the ability [00:50:00] to nominate some additional names to that board. [00:50:06] We're short already. [00:50:08] We might want to put someone right on the board [00:50:10] that has those qualifications [00:50:12] and the person who may be only been there three months [00:50:17] may eventually get on, but may not be the right person. [00:50:24] So I'm for it. [00:50:25] To the second. [00:50:28] Yes, Councilman Allman makes some great points. [00:50:32] The board members here have heard me speak numerous times [00:50:37] since I've been on council about my desire [00:50:41] to see all our advisory boards to be more robust [00:50:45] and to lift them up in standing [00:50:49] and in their recommendations to us [00:50:52] to give them even more consideration of their ideas. [00:50:56] So it would be my desire there to be a long list of folks [00:51:03] who want to serve on each of our advisory boards. [00:51:07] And I think that we as council members [00:51:09] can maybe encourage that environment [00:51:11] to for people who want to do that. [00:51:14] But keep in mind that we made the appointment [00:51:18] to the alternate as well, right? [00:51:20] So I think that anytime that we put one [00:51:23] in a full voting member of the board [00:51:25] that we want to be able to select the very best person [00:51:28] at that time when that opening comes. [00:51:31] So that's why I'm support of this motion. [00:51:34] Thank you. [00:51:35] Mr. Murphy. [00:51:36] Yeah, I think anytime, I mean, [00:51:40] obviously if someone is on there as an alternate, [00:51:42] they show interest they want to be doing [00:51:45] through that net capacity. [00:51:49] If they're doing a great job, they're doing good, [00:51:52] then I think they should definitely get the nod [00:51:55] and move up and be on the board. [00:51:57] But there's cases where it might be an alternate [00:51:59] and they may not show up half the time, [00:52:01] they may not be there. [00:52:02] And to say that they have to be appointed, [00:52:04] that's just not fair. [00:52:06] It's not fair to the city, it's not fair to the citizens. [00:52:09] We want people on there that are gonna perform [00:52:11] and do a good job. [00:52:13] So to be tied to that, I think is just wrong for everybody. [00:52:18] Thank you. [00:52:18] Any further discussion? [00:52:20] Can I get a chance? [00:52:22] You brought up a particular field, [00:52:24] or three or four different fields, Debbie. [00:52:27] And one that I just want to mention is, [00:52:29] let's say we have somebody on board right now [00:52:31] that's an engineer or an architect. [00:52:34] If that person steps down, [00:52:35] we're losing a lot of knowledge from that person [00:52:38] that probably has helped us. [00:52:40] And so I think that if we were gonna replace that person, [00:52:44] maybe an alternate might not be the best choice [00:52:46] and we might want to go look for an engineer [00:52:48] or an architect to replace that person. [00:52:50] So that's one of the reasons I'd like to open it up. [00:52:53] I'm not saying that should be, [00:52:54] and maybe you say this is the only one that there is, [00:52:56] but I was surprised that it's not in other boards [00:52:59] because you want to get the best person [00:53:02] and you might want to look for somebody [00:53:03] to replace that person. [00:53:04] So I'd like to see it. [00:53:08] There's no further discussion. [00:53:09] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:53:12] Aye. [00:53:13] Opposed? [00:53:14] Motion passes.
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Lease Extension Agreement w/Pasco County RE: Pine Hill Park
approvedCouncil approved a three-month extension (through July 26, 2021) of the lease agreement with Pasco County for Pine Hill Park ball fields, originally dating to 1986. The extension allows continued negotiation of a property swap whereby the city would transfer Pine Hill Park to the county in exchange for the old bank building at Main and Bank.
- motion:Approve a three-month lease extension with Pasco County for Pine Hill Park through July 26, 2021. (passed)
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[00:53:15] Next, lease extension agreement with Pasco County. [00:53:20] The city has been in a lease agreement [00:53:24] with Pasco County since October of 1986 [00:53:29] for the Pine Hill ball fields. [00:53:33] The city owns the property [00:53:35] and the county maintains the property. [00:53:39] And our current lease agreement is due to expire [00:53:43] on April 26th of 2021. [00:53:48] Over the course of the last 18 months or so, [00:53:54] the county administrator and I have talked about [00:53:58] perhaps entering into an agreement [00:54:04] whereby we transfer the ownership of the property [00:54:08] to the county. [00:54:09] They're anxious to make some improvements there. [00:54:13] And they approached me in March [00:54:20] and asked to extend the lease agreement [00:54:24] for a two-year period of time. [00:54:29] The purpose of this agenda item [00:54:31] is to ask for a three-month extension [00:54:34] because I'd like to move the negotiations ahead [00:54:37] in a little bit more expeditious of a manner than that [00:54:42] and allow them to go forward [00:54:44] with their planned improvements at the property. [00:54:49] Therefore, I'm recommending that you approve [00:54:52] a lease extension with Pasco County [00:54:55] related to Pine Hill Park through July 26th of 2021. [00:55:02] Thank you. [00:55:03] Well, Ms. Vance, for the benefit of the people [00:55:08] in the audience who are watching on TV, [00:55:09] this is also tied to the transfer [00:55:13] of the old bank building on the corner of Main and Bank [00:55:17] from the county to the city, [00:55:20] which would be part of the swap that's under discussion. [00:55:24] It is, Mr. Mayor. [00:55:27] That'll open it up for public comment. [00:55:31] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:55:34] Move for approval. [00:55:35] We have multiple. [00:55:37] Well, then the other one. [00:55:38] I'll second this one. [00:55:39] I second it. [00:55:40] Somebody. [00:55:41] He got it. [00:55:44] Go ahead, Matt. [00:55:46] I know this has been something that's been talked about, [00:55:50] through the ages. [00:55:51] It's been going on a long time, [00:55:52] and to see it finally getting some motion moving forward [00:55:57] and getting it done, it's gonna be exciting. [00:55:59] It's gonna be exciting for our downtown, [00:56:01] some more retail space, and just looking forward to it. [00:56:07] To the other. [00:56:09] Yeah, I'm just, I just want this thing to move, [00:56:12] and given two years, that means they just slow down again, [00:56:15] so three months, let's go. [00:56:18] Mr. Peters. [00:56:20] Spent a lot of time 15 years ago in those ball fields. [00:56:23] I appreciate the city having those, [00:56:25] but it's time to transfer. [00:56:27] Mr. Altman. [00:56:28] Yeah, same thing. [00:56:29] I was involved in laying the sod back in the. [00:56:35] You were 12 then? [00:56:35] Late 60s, yeah. [00:56:36] You were 12 then? [00:56:38] Well, my father would've made me go, but anyway. [00:56:44] But, you know, it's only fair, [00:56:48] and it would be great for the kids. [00:56:49] I mean, for the longest time, and I'm sure, Chopper, [00:56:53] I'm sure you must've umpired a few games there. [00:56:56] Those fields have the little stones [00:56:58] and the hard parts of them. [00:57:00] Our West Pasco kids are some of the toughest kids around, [00:57:04] because they're used to those infield hits, [00:57:08] skipping up and banging them in the head, [00:57:10] so it will be great to have the fields be better maintained, [00:57:16] and if the county has any concern [00:57:18] about not having enough time to put their money [00:57:21] into something they're leasing, [00:57:23] then I'm sure, Debbie, you'll just remind them [00:57:25] that we're moving forward with a parking lot on land [00:57:27] that they're leasing us, [00:57:30] and we would be very happy to get the job done, [00:57:33] so thank you. [00:57:34] Good thinking. [00:57:36] This ball field is older than two of the four candidates [00:57:39] running for council next week. [00:57:42] It's time to get it fixed up and looking nice, [00:57:46] and if the county is talking about [00:57:49] making some major investments in it, [00:57:53] give a shout out to Reagan Weiss [00:57:54] and his crew that went in and did some work [00:57:58] on the dugouts and other stuff very recently. [00:58:03] Not too long ago, a rotary, I think it was Holiday Rotary? [00:58:06] They went in as well. [00:58:09] I remember, I think it was Holiday Rotary [00:58:10] that did spend a weekend there and went to. [00:58:14] That whole complex needs a lot of TLC, so. [00:58:19] Any further discussion?
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Ratification of International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1158 Contract
approvedCouncil ratified a collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1158 covering October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The contract includes four key changes: three new captain positions, special event premium pay, extending grievance filing time from five to ten days, and an overtime equalization list.
- motion:Motion to approve ratification of the IAFF Local 1158 collective bargaining agreement. (passed)
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[00:58:21] Hearing none, all those in favor, [00:58:22] please signify by saying aye. [00:58:24] Aye. Aye. [00:58:25] Opposed, like sign. [00:58:27] Next is ratification of the International Association [00:58:29] of Firefighters local 1158 contract. [00:58:32] I'm sorry that all of the firefighters [00:58:36] in the back of the room got called out [00:58:37] on an emergency call, but that happens. [00:58:41] It does. [00:58:42] Ms. Vance? [00:58:43] And I'm assuming that they were supporters [00:58:44] of the agenda item to get a contract in place [00:58:49] for the period spanning from October 1st, 2020 [00:58:52] through September 30th, 2023. [00:58:56] There were four principal items contained [00:59:02] in the contract that were deviations [00:59:09] from their current contract. [00:59:12] The first was the establishment [00:59:14] of three new captain positions. [00:59:17] The second was the establishment [00:59:20] of special event premium pay, [00:59:23] which would have provided for special event pay [00:59:26] on scheduled days off and resulted [00:59:31] in premium pay in concurrence with FLSA standards [00:59:39] for firefighters working on days off. [00:59:43] Although we don't experience them [00:59:47] with any due regularity or any, [00:59:53] as far back as I can recall, due to Chief Fitch's [01:00:00] management style. They wanted more days to file grievances. Our current policy [01:00:07] only allows them five days in which to present a labor complaint, and they [01:00:13] decided that they wanted ten days to file a labor complaint, and so we [01:00:18] afforded them five additional days if a labor complaint is to be presented to do [01:00:24] so. The last concession that they asked for related to overtime selection, and [01:00:33] they were asking for some equalization as it relates to overtime, and so they [01:00:41] asked that a list be maintained to equalize overtime as much as possible, [01:00:49] and so we agreed to those four most significant terms, and with that we are [01:00:57] asking that you vote affirmatively in favor of ratifying the proposed [01:01:02] collective bargaining agreement. Thank you. Open it up for public comment. [01:01:07] Public comment left. The public comment left is correct. [01:01:11] Bring it back to Council. Move for approval. Second. Maker. We negotiated this [01:01:17] with, what do you call those meetings? Shade sessions, and I'm happy with what we've got. [01:01:25] The second. I'm good. Mr. Altman. No. Mr. Peters. Appreciate the [01:01:31] firefighters. In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. [01:01:36] Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next, wastewater treatment plant biosolids
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WWTP Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Contract Extension
approvedCouncil approved the second and final one-year contract extension with Merrill Brothers for WWTP biosolids hauling and disposal at $57.91, with no price increase over the last two years. Staff recommended approval noting 12+ years of service with no public complaints.
- motion:Approve the second and final one-year contract extension with Merrill Brothers for biosolids hauling and disposal. (passed)
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[01:01:42] hauling and disposal contract. This is the second and final one-year contract [01:01:50] with Merrill Brothers for biosolids hauling and disposal, and I'll allow [01:01:56] Robert to present more fully the agenda item to you. Mr. Rivera. Thank you. As you [01:02:01] know, the biosolids is a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process. The current [01:02:07] contract pricing that we have is $57.91, and that has not been increased over the [01:02:12] last two years. Council does have the option to direct staff to go out to bid. [01:02:18] Staff is confident that if we did approach it, that more than likely that [01:02:24] there would be an increase in cost for disposal. So for that fact, we would [01:02:30] recommend that you do approve this final extension, and just would like to say [01:02:34] that we have worked with Merrill Brothers for over 12 years. There have [01:02:38] been no public complaints against them, and they've worked well with staff. Money [01:02:43] is budgeted in the operating budget for the plant, so we would recommend that you [01:02:47] do approve it. Thank you. I'm opening it up for public comment. Seeing no one come [01:02:51] forward, bring it back to council. Move for approval. Second. To the maker. No, [01:02:56] nothing. Second. We get it done. Mr. Allman. No, sir. Mr. Murphy. No. In that case, all [01:03:02] those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. [01:03:08] Next, request to purchase police portable radios using Equinol sharing [01:03:12] monies. Chief Bogart has requested the purchase of three Harris XG25P portable [01:03:22] radios and accessories from Williams Communications at a total [01:03:27] cost of $10,204.53. The equipment is proprietary and only manufactured by
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Request to Purchase Police Portable Radios Using Equitable Sharing Monies
approvedCouncil authorized the use of equitable sharing funds to purchase three portable police radios and accessories from Williams Communication, an authorized Harris Corporation distributor for the Pasco area. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve the use of equitable sharing funds to purchase three police portable radios and accessories. (passed)
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[01:03:37] Harris Corporation, Williams Communication, and they are an authorized [01:03:43] distributor and service provider for the Pasco area. The reason we are presenting [01:03:49] this item to you this evening is because we are asking that you authorize the use [01:03:55] of equitable sharing funds to purchase the three portable radios and accessories. [01:04:01] Any additional points that we need to make, Chief? No, ma'am. We've said it all. In that case, I'll open it up for public comment. [01:04:09] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. Move for approval. Second. Keep [01:04:17] working. Maker to the second. Mr. Murphy? No, I'm good. ICBs have really gone up. Yes, they have. They are incredibly expensive. $1,000. There's no further discussion. All [01:04:38] those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. [01:04:45] Next is, talking about expensive, the SRIGIS agreement renewal. And it is a
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ESRI Geographic Information Systems Agreement Renewal
approvedCouncil approved a three-year renewal of the ESRI Geographic Information Systems licensing agreement at an annual cost of $27,500. Staff explained the licenses support GIS desktop applications and integrations with Tyler Technologies, enabling field-based code enforcement and public works work orders.
- motion:Approve the three-year ESRI GIS agreement renewal at $27,500 annually. (passed)
ESRITyler TechnologiesUSFMr. MurphyMr. PetersMr. WeedMs. MannGIS licensing renewalTyler Technologies integration▶ Jump to 1:04:55 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[01:04:55] three-year contract. The annual cost is $27,500 for the [01:05:01] geographic information system agreement, which the city originally entered into [01:05:07] in 2018. And it is for our licensing. And Mr. Weed, why don't you come up front. [01:05:15] Come on up. And tell us a little bit about our software and applications and [01:05:22] how we integrate this good stuff. Sure. Good evening, Mayor and Council. As Ms. Mann [01:05:26] stated, this is a renewal for a three-year agreement with ESRI for our GIS [01:05:32] licensing with an annual payment of $27,500. These licenses allow us unlimited [01:05:41] access to GIS desktop applications, as well as additional tools, which we've [01:05:46] been advancing in our integration with Tyler Technologies to put forth [01:05:51] solutions such as being able to be in the field and do code enforcement from [01:05:55] the field and pinpointing geographic locations. Tying that back into what will [01:06:01] now be used for public works for our field orders and letting them be able to [01:06:05] do field work orders from the field and complete those transactions from an iPad [01:06:10] or some type of smart device within the field. [01:06:16] Have any other questions? Open it up for public comment. Seeing none, bring it back [01:06:21] to Council. Move approval. Second. To the maker. Yes, I mean there are unlimited tools. This [01:06:28] is like as important, I think, to the city from a research and efficiency and [01:06:39] knowledge base as a cell phone is to a teenage. It's critical that we have this [01:06:47] and that we exploit all of the different options of it. In fact, I know some of the [01:06:52] more successful cities have been been fortunate to get graduates from USF [01:06:57] during their programs to help with mapping and all kind of things that kind [01:07:03] of blow the mind of those of us who were, you know, using an atlas back in the day. [01:07:09] There's information not only just in the location of pipes or the location of an [01:07:16] incident, but also the ability to understand the demographics, the income [01:07:23] levels, color the community by zoning and constantly keeping all of that up [01:07:29] and on a map. I think it's a critical tool, so I'm happy to support it. To the second. [01:07:37] Think I can get it from City Hall to my house two blocks away using it? [01:07:43] Well, I'm fine with it. I'm fine with it. Mr. Peters. Yeah, it's great technology and, you [01:07:53] know, Brian, just appreciate you utilizing it to its best ability as you can. Mr. Murphy. [01:08:00] Yes, I'm for it. It's a need, it's not a want. Okay. In that case, all those in favor, [01:08:10] please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes.
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Three Minute Report: Police Department
Police Chief presented a three-minute report highlighting the work of the Code Enforcement Unit between 2019-2021, detailing statistics including 5,235 warning notices, 702 civil citations, multiple sweeps of mobile home parks, alleys, motels, and the river, 26 dilapidated properties demolished, and over $50,000 in recovered business license revenue.
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[01:08:16] Chopper, you're on the clock. We have a three-minute report for the Police [01:08:20] Department. Well, thank you for giving me an opportunity to address you. And this evening, [01:08:28] what I'd like to do is stay focused just on our Code Enforcement Unit and brag a little [01:08:33] bit about them. I think that their importance to our city is sometimes overlooked in your [01:08:39] efforts to remove the blight that negatively affects our property values and help you, [01:08:50] improve our property values and our community residents' overall quality of life. The most [01:08:58] common violations they handle include trash and debris, illegal dumping, lawn maintenance [01:09:04] issues and junk vehicles. However, I'm going to list a few other things that are examples [01:09:11] of the widespread work that they do throughout our city that sometimes just goes unnoticed, [01:09:18] but this is a process. And then all of a sudden, an area is in much better shape, and [01:09:23] the reason is, I think, because of our Code Enforcement Officers. What I did is identified [01:09:28] a couple of years, put them together, and so I'm talking about the period of time between [01:09:33] 2019 and 2021. We're talking just a short period of time. During that time, these four [01:09:40] Code Enforcement Officers issued 5,235 warning notices. They issued 702 civil citations, [01:09:51] 343 county court citations. They conducted 143 special magistrate cases, eight mobile [01:10:02] home park sweeps looking for issues involved, deficiencies in those parks. They conducted [01:10:12] three complete sweeps of all the alleys in our city. They conducted multiple vehicle [01:10:19] signage and outdoor display sweeps as you implemented new ordinances or amended ordinances. [01:10:27] They conducted seven motel hotel sweeps, resulting in over $150,000 in property upgrades [01:10:35] and one motel demolition. They conducted multiple junk vehicle sweeps, identifying and addressing [01:10:43] 76 vehicles. They did multiple sweeps of the river, identifying 22 violations of docks [01:10:50] and seawalls in disrepair. They conducted prohibited sign sweeps in business areas, [01:10:59] resulting in the removal of 18 illegal commercial signs. They identified 26 dilapidated properties, [01:11:07] resulting in their condemnation and demolition. They identified 11 properties for possible [01:11:15] foreclosure by our city attorney. They did business licensing sweeps, resulting in over [01:11:21] $50,000 of unpaid that had previously been unpaid revenue to the city. They assisted [01:11:28] our police department in arranging for the boarding up of 18 unsecured structures and [01:11:33] getting nine land parcels cleared of underbrush to prevent vagrancy. They compiled five years [01:11:40] of unpaid code fines. They identified code fines that had been uncollected and arranged [01:11:50] working with Ms. Manns to arrange for those to be paid through property taxes. They worked [01:11:59] in concert with the development department each time to revise the city ordinances to [01:12:05] include graffiti, just regular signs, and our outdoor display ordinance. So I think [01:12:13] what they accomplished in a short period of time is a tremendous amount of work and it [01:12:18] certainly is helping to change the complexion of our city. So I just wanted to acknowledge [01:12:25] them as a team. [01:12:28] Thank you, Chief. With that, we'll go to communications. I've got just a couple of things. A shout-out,
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