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   Pledge of Allegiance

   Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence honoring servicemen and women.

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   [00:00:12] I would like to ask everybody please stand, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, remain [00:00:15] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at [00:00:19] home and abroad. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the [00:00:25] Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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   Moment of Silence

   Council observed a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

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   [00:00:15] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at [00:00:19] home and abroad. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the [00:00:25] Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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   Approval of September 26, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes

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   Council approved the minutes from the September 26, 2022 special meeting via unanimous voice vote.

   • motion:Approve the September 26, 2022 special meeting minutes. (passed)

   #September 26, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes

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   [00:00:36] Thank you. You may be seated. Next item is approval of the September 26th special [00:00:42] meeting minutes. I move we approve. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, all those in [00:00:49] favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next,

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   Approval of October 3, 2022 Work Session Minutes

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   Council approved the minutes of the October 3, 2022 work session by voice vote.

   • motion:Approve the October 3, 2022 work session minutes. (passed)

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   [00:00:55] approval of the October 3rd work session minutes. Move for approval. Second. Any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next is approval of the October 4th regular meeting minutes. Move we approve. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, like sign. Motion passes. Next, I'd like to ask Andy Pickard to

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   Proclamation - Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library Week

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   Mayor Rob Marlow proclaimed the week of October 16-22 as Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library Week, recognizing the all-volunteer nonprofit's fundraising and support for library programming, youth library equipment, and the story walk at James E. Gray Preserve. Friends president Bonnie accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council.

   📍James E. Gray Preserve🏢Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library🏢New Port Richey Public Library👤Andy👤Bonnie👤Rob Marlow#Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library Week#Story Walk at James E. Gray Preserve

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   [00:01:24] meet me at the podium. [00:01:27] Andy, your friends that are here could also join us. [00:01:45] Where's the Friends of the New Port Richey Library? Friends is an all-volunteer [00:02:15] nonprofit organization working to support the goals and programs of the New Port Richey [00:02:19] Public Library. And whereas through their fundraising efforts, the Friends have helped [00:02:23] to enable our library to move from good to great, providing the resources for additional [00:02:29] programming, supplying our youth library with much needed equipment, funding the story [00:02:33] walk at the James E. Gray Preserve, as well as other special events throughout the year. [00:02:38] And whereas the work of the Friends highlight on an ongoing basis the fact that our library [00:02:42] is the cornerstone of the community, providing opportunities for all to engage in the joy [00:02:47] of lifelong learning and connect with the thoughts and ideas from ages past to the present. [00:02:53] And whereas the Friends understand the critical importance of well-funded libraries and advocate [00:03:00] to ensure that our library gets the resources it needs to provide a wide variety of service [00:03:04] to all ages, including access to print and electronic materials, along with expert assistance [00:03:10] in research, reader's advisory, and children's services. And whereas the Friends' gift of [00:03:15] their time and commitment to the library sets an example for all on how to volunteerism [00:03:20] leads to positive civic engagement and the betterment of the community. Now therefore, [00:03:25] I, Rob Marlow, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim the week of October [00:03:29] 16th through 22nd as Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library Week in the City of [00:03:34] New Port Richey and commend them for their outstanding service and dedication not only [00:03:39] to our library, but to the residents of our community. If you'd like to say a few words [00:03:44] or have your president lead off. [00:03:49] Thank you Mayor and City Council. And I'll ask Bonnie, our Friends of the Library president [00:03:58] to come up and say a few words if you so choose. [00:04:04] Thank you City Council and Mayor for deciding to honor our library and the Friends' group. [00:04:12] And we're just so pleased to be able to help the community as well as our library and promote [00:04:19] all the good things that are happening here in New Port Richey. [00:04:24] Thank you, Bonnie. [00:04:28] Next, we have the Environmental Committee Annual Report Presentation.

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   Environmental Committee Annual Report Presentation

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   The Environmental Committee presented its annual report, reviewing 2022 activities (festivals like the Loquat Festival, Okra Occasion, and first Monarch Festival; certifications including Monarch City USA; ongoing projects like the Fruit Tree Peninsula and Yard Debris to Mulch program) and presenting four proposals for the upcoming year: promoting environmental programs, creating an environmental/food systems director position, prohibiting styrofoam at city events, and establishing herbicide/pesticide-free zones with a 'No Mow April and May' initiative. Council members asked clarifying questions and offered feedback, with the Mayor suggesting the committee consider a separate nonprofit-style structure (similar to Friends of the Library) for advocacy and event-hosting activities, and requesting more focus on the river.

   • direction:Council received the Environmental Committee annual report and discussed proposals; Mayor suggested the committee consider an independent nonprofit-style structure for events/advocacy and asked for more focus on the river. (none)

   🏢Friends of the Library🏢Keep Pasco Beautiful🏢Milan Urban Food Policy Pact🏢Monarch City USA🏢Tree City USA👤Amber Blaze👤Barrett Doe👤Dale Dushana👤Julia Grassen👤Linda Blake👤Lynn Gravitz👤Murphy👤Robert Rivera👤Rose Moore👤Tia Rowe#2022 Milan Pact Award#Arbor Day Celebration (33rd Annual)#Collard Greens Festival#Environmental and Food Systems Director position#Fruit Tree Peninsula#Grand Gardens#Gray Preserve Phase 2#Green City Certification#Herbicide and Pesticide-Free Zones#Library Seed Exchange#Loquat Festival#Monarch Festival#Newport Corners development#No Mow April and May#Okra Occasion#Polystyrene/Styrofoam prohibition at city events#Tasty Tuesday#Urban Agriculture Project#Yard Debris to Mulch Recycling

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   [00:04:47] Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Good evening, Mayor, City Council, City Manager, [00:04:54] and staff. We're pleased to be here to present the Annual Report of the Environmental Committee [00:05:00] of the City of New Port Richey. We have a slide presentation that we'll make in just [00:05:05] a moment. I wanted to be sure that everyone did get a copy of the actual document that [00:05:12] contains the information. Yes, no, looking around. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. [00:05:20] Hopefully you had a chance to look at it. You'll have an opportunity to follow up with [00:05:27] any of the committee members with any questions that you might have after our presentation [00:05:33] if you'd like or at any time in the future if you'd like to contact us with questions [00:05:38] about what we're doing and what we plan to do. [00:05:40] I do want to acknowledge the members of the committee. Some may be here with us. I know [00:05:44] at least one is. My name is Dale Dushana. I'm the chair of the committee, have been [00:05:49] for some time now. Our vice chair is Rosemore. Our secretary is Linda Blake. Our members [00:05:55] are Amber Blaze, Tia Rowe, Julia Grassen, and Lynn Gravitz. We're very thankful for [00:06:02] their participation and engagement. [00:06:04] We're also very appreciative of the work of Barrett Doe, who is actually with us tonight, [00:06:11] but I think not because of our presentation. It's just kind of accidentally filling in [00:06:15] for Robert Rivera. But we're very thankful for Mr. Doe's presentation, his presence with [00:06:21] us and his engagement with our work, which really would not be possible without his presence [00:06:26] as well as the support of the Council. [00:06:29] So as we've acknowledged the members of the committee and we've expressed our thanks to [00:06:35] everyone that's involved, I do want to affirm and recognize that the committee meets on [00:06:41] a monthly basis. And if anyone's interested, if anyone here is interested in joining us, [00:06:46] there are openings on the committee for alternates. We meet on the second Monday of each month [00:06:52] right here in the Council Chambers. And we meet at 6 o'clock and everyone's welcome to [00:06:56] join us. [00:06:57] Doing our slide presentation today will be Tia Rowe. And after the presentation, as I [00:07:03] said, I'll be available, Tia will be available for any questions that you might have. But [00:07:08] now without further ado, I'm going to turn it over to Tia. Tia? [00:07:15] Thank you. Good evening, everyone. My name is Tia Rowe. I am a new member of the New Port Richey Environmental Committee. I'm incredibly excited to be here with you all. If for some [00:07:23] reason the mic cuts out or anything, just let me know. I'll repeat myself. Okay? Alright. [00:07:30] So the way I'm going to go through this presentation, it's for our annual report. First, I'll review [00:07:34] what we've kind of done throughout the year. And then I'll go forward with our proposals [00:07:38] and recommendations. So first, we're going to go over the festivals that we did. Got [00:07:43] to start exciting, right? So we did the 33rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration. Unfortunately, [00:07:48] the Collard Greens Festival was canceled due to COVID. But we did have our annual Loquat [00:07:52] Festival, which is the only Loquat Festival in Florida. And we had over 1000 people attend. [00:07:58] We also had the annual Okra Occasion and the first ever Monarch Festival. I do want [00:08:02] to note that that delicious dish was from the Okra Festival. And these events are really [00:08:07] great. They're family friendly. That was held at the library. So we had over 50 members [00:08:11] of the community come. Great media presence. I personally cooked a dish for the Okra Occasion. [00:08:17] And people came and sampled what is available locally and what's in season. [00:08:23] All right, the Environmental Committee, we also work with memberships, applications and [00:08:29] certifications on behalf of the city. So we're part of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, [00:08:33] which we're one of only two Florida cities in that pact. We had the 2022 Milan Pact Award [00:08:38] application, we crafted that submission. The Green City Certification, we spearheaded obtaining [00:08:43] that certification, but it is still pending. And then finally, we've proposed and spearheaded [00:08:47] certification and successfully obtained for Monarch City, USA. And that's important [00:08:52] because monarchs migrate, and they are an endangered species. And actually, I learned [00:08:57] recently before I joined the committee, it was one of the things that got me wanting [00:09:01] to be on the committee. Monarchs actually stop in this area before they migrate across [00:09:06] the Gulf of Mexico. So it's very important that they have the proper nutrients to be [00:09:10] able to make that trek. Hence why we are proud to be a Monarch City, USA. [00:09:16] All right, we also support ongoing projects throughout the city. That includes sustaining [00:09:20] the city's Fruit Tree Peninsula, supporting continued development of Grand Gardens, maintaining [00:09:26] Tree City, USA status, continued community garden initiatives, and administering the [00:09:31] urban agriculture applications. I'd like to just take a second to point out the Fruit [00:09:35] Tree Peninsula. If no one's been there, I highly recommend everyone go visit. We have [00:09:39] Florida-specific trees and a butterfly garden. We have peaches, plums, loquats, and olives. [00:09:44] And that's for the community to harvest. It's downtown, it's a really nice little [00:09:48] area. There's also a butterfly garden. We also support city projects that are ongoing, [00:09:54] such as Tasty Tuesday, the Yard Debris to Mulch Recycling, developing local food systems, [00:09:59] the Library Seed Exchange, and the Urban Agriculture Project. Specifically, the Yard Debris to [00:10:04] Mulch Recycling program has saved tons of yard waste from going into landfills or being [00:10:09] incinerated, creating a closed-loop system within the city. And I know personally from [00:10:14] other people who I've talked to about this program, city residents really enjoy it. They [00:10:18] get to use the mulch and put it right back into their gardens. It's an excellent program. [00:10:23] All right, we'll now move into just some reviews and recommendations that we've done throughout [00:10:29] the past year. This is detailed much more thoroughly in the packet, so I'll just briefly [00:10:33] go over it. These are initiatives that we've either spearheaded ourselves or city councilor [00:10:37] the mayor has asked us to look into. So, proposing polystyrene or styrofoam prohibition at city [00:10:43] events, the city's alleyway management plan, the Gray Preserve Phase 2 development, recommended [00:10:49] modifications to committee membership rules and policies, and opposing the Newport Corners [00:10:53] development. All right, and I will go into more detail about these proposals for the [00:10:58] upcoming year, but this is just a brief overview. Again, there's more information in your packet. [00:11:04] So we're looking for support to promote the city's environmental programs and initiatives, [00:11:10] obtain an environmental and food systems director slash facilitator, prohibit polystyrene, styrofoam, [00:11:17] food and drink containers at city approved events, and create a herbicide, pesticide [00:11:21] free zone. So first, promoting the city's environmental programs and initiatives. We'd [00:11:27] like city council support for this. Basically, we're finding that city residents do not know [00:11:31] about the great environmental programs and initiatives that are already happening in [00:11:35] our city. There's no central directory, there's no source or contact sites for residents [00:11:40] to easily access. So, to address this issue, we recommend adding a page to the city's website [00:11:46] with environmental information, creating print media, and stocking local hubs with that information. [00:11:52] Next, we would be asking for an environmental and food systems director. So, as we all are [00:11:59] hopefully aware, there's an ecological crisis and a deterioration of food systems, and that [00:12:03] negatively affects the health and quality of New Port Richey residents. Existing programs, [00:12:09] while incredibly admirable and noble, are unsustainable and difficult to maintain without [00:12:13] staff support and dedicated managerial leadership. For this, we have a proposed solution that [00:12:19] there is a specific staff position created, of which it would focus on managing and expanding [00:12:24] current ecological and agragarian programs, developing new programs that strengthen and [00:12:30] enrich resiliency and sustainability, and then finally pursuing grants and recruiting [00:12:34] volunteers. Grants, particularly for environmental issues, are widespread. You just need to spend [00:12:40] the time applying, finding, and pursuing them. And that person would, in part, do that. [00:12:50] Next, we would recommend prohibiting styrofoam food and drink containers at city-approved [00:12:56] events. So, styrofoam and drink food containers are harmful to the environment, they create [00:13:01] litter, and they cannot be recycled. Additionally, there are human and environmental health concerns [00:13:06] in the manufacturing and use of styrofoam. So, we are asking that we prohibit the use [00:13:11] of styrofoam at city-sponsored events. So, for example, two Florida counties, Orange [00:13:17] and Seminole, and at least 16 Florida cities have already banned the use of these on public [00:13:21] property. That's not what we're asking for. We're just asking at city events that we prohibit [00:13:26] the use of styrofoam. And going back to that okra occasion that I mentioned earlier, we [00:13:31] did that completely zero-waste. Everything was compostable. We just decided zero-waste [00:13:36] for this event, and we did it, and it was a success. So, we've already been practicing [00:13:40] this initiative, and so we also have been working with the city of Largo to address [00:13:48] possibly bringing it into our city as well. So, we do have contacts for this, we'd like [00:13:52] to pursue it, and we'd like city council support on it. [00:13:56] Finally, we would like to create herbicide and pesticide-free zones, going back to those [00:14:02] monarchs I was talking about earlier. So, native pollinators, plants, and animals struggle [00:14:07] to thrive when there is widespread pesticide and herbicide use. Especially during breeding [00:14:11] season, birds and insects can struggle to find a supportive environment. So, we'd like [00:14:15] to select specific pieces of public property to be herbicide and pesticide-free, encourage [00:14:21] homeowners to create herbicide and pesticide-free zones in their yards and gardens, offer workshops, [00:14:28] educational materials, native plants, as well as signs, and then also establish a no-mow [00:14:34] April and May. So, that would allow native vegetation to flower and support those breeding [00:14:38] insects. And as we know, pollinators are incredibly important to the ecosystem, and so creating [00:14:43] these specific herbicide and pesticide-free zones would support those pollinators, support [00:14:49] our monarch city USA status, as well as allow just the ecosystem to thrive and be a little [00:14:55] healthier. Alright, that was our last proposal. Together, we're making new [00:15:00] New Port Richey a more resilient and beautiful community. [00:15:02] I'd like to open it up for questions now. [00:15:09] The no-mo April and May, [00:15:12] would that create a problem with people getting dinged [00:15:15] for their yards getting too high? [00:15:18] So if I may address that, [00:15:20] as part of the urban agriculture program, [00:15:22] people apply and say, [00:15:24] okay, I'm doing urban agriculture in my yard, [00:15:26] and then for not zoning, [00:15:29] basically people don't get dinged for it, [00:15:31] because there's an application on hand that says, [00:15:32] okay, they're doing urban agriculture, [00:15:34] they've applied, they know the rules. [00:15:36] We can do something similar for no-mo April and May, [00:15:38] it's two months, have an application go out. [00:15:41] That's just an idea of something that's already ongoing, [00:15:44] that would address that concern. [00:15:45] Although Del, if you have anything to add to that? [00:15:48] The only note that I'd make Mayor is, [00:15:50] Del, could you come up to the mic please? [00:15:54] Dangerous thing, but, mic. [00:15:58] That program is actually one that's in operation [00:16:01] in a number of cities, it's called no-mo May, [00:16:05] chiefly municipalities in the northern part of the country. [00:16:11] I don't know of any in the state of Florida, [00:16:12] but if the council is interested in more information on it, [00:16:15] perhaps regarding cities in the state, [00:16:20] we certainly would research that, [00:16:21] as we did with the Styrofoam proposal, [00:16:24] which you guys had requested information on. [00:16:27] So we can look into that in Florida, [00:16:28] but I know that there's certainly policies such as that [00:16:33] in other cities in the north. [00:16:36] So there's a model, there's some track record for that. [00:16:42] While you're at the, my question [00:16:43] about the no-pesticide zones, [00:16:46] and one of the things was to maybe designate, [00:16:49] Mary, in your own yard, a lot of our lots [00:16:53] are not all that large. [00:16:56] How large an area do you need to have [00:16:58] to have some kind of effect? [00:17:04] Well, that's really up to the, is that mic on? [00:17:08] That's really up to the property owner. [00:17:13] You would designate, and again, [00:17:16] if the council is interested in moving forward with this, [00:17:18] we're very happy to work with you on that, [00:17:21] and consult with other municipalities, [00:17:24] and look at other ordinances and policies [00:17:26] in other parts of the state and other parts of the country. [00:17:29] But it could be, in practice, [00:17:31] something that would be just as small [00:17:33] as perhaps a front yard, [00:17:35] or a flower bed, or a garden, initially. [00:17:38] And it would be up to the, again, up to us [00:17:42] to designate the way in which the process [00:17:45] of establishing that would occur. [00:17:49] As Tia mentioned, if we had, for example, [00:17:52] a wildflower or native plant area [00:17:55] that was designated in someone's yard, [00:17:57] in the same context, we could encourage the folks [00:18:00] not to use pesticides, not to use herbicides in that area. [00:18:03] And there's a synergy. [00:18:05] There's a kind of a natural coincidence [00:18:07] between the planting of wildflowers, native plants, [00:18:11] and then also not using herbicides [00:18:13] and insecticides on the property. [00:18:19] It would be, Councilman, I would say [00:18:22] it would be as small as like a 10 by 10 plot, [00:18:25] and then as your- [00:18:26] And that's what I was thinking about. [00:18:27] You have people who voluntarily wanna do that. [00:18:29] Do I need to do my, maybe they don't wanna do the front yard. [00:18:32] Maybe they'll do a side, or a section of their backyard, [00:18:34] and just what would be effective. [00:18:36] Yeah, and the whole idea of that, [00:18:38] and a number of the proposals here, [00:18:41] the whole idea of it is to get the idea out there. [00:18:44] We're not expecting people to all of a sudden [00:18:47] you know, stop mowing their lawns, [00:18:49] or all of a sudden stop using pesticides. [00:18:52] But what we're trying to do is signal [00:18:53] that it is possible to do. [00:18:55] And kind of the model for that [00:18:58] would be the Environmental Committee's OCHRA occasion, [00:19:05] in which we're advocating for elimination of styrofoam [00:19:11] and non-recyclable materials at city events. [00:19:14] That's our proposal. [00:19:16] So to demonstrate how that works, [00:19:18] at the OCHRA occasion, we did it. [00:19:20] We didn't use any styrofoam, [00:19:21] and every single item that was there [00:19:24] was compostable or recyclable. [00:19:26] So the same thing might be the case [00:19:27] with the other projects that we're proposing. [00:19:30] Let's get out there, let's show how it can be done [00:19:32] with the committee being very happy to take the initiative, [00:19:35] and hopefully with the support of the council, [00:19:37] as well as the city manager and the city staff. [00:19:42] Mr. Mayor? [00:19:42] Yes. [00:19:44] Are we done? [00:19:46] For my comments, a couple of things. [00:19:48] One, in terms of your presentation, thank you. [00:19:51] From a marketing standpoint, [00:19:53] the city does have marketing opportunities, [00:19:56] and I'm hopeful that we could activate the channel [00:20:00] that a few people, probably less than are in this room, [00:20:03] are watching right now, but we do have a city channel. [00:20:06] And so one of the initiatives that we've talked about up here [00:20:10] is the potential of getting the school system involved [00:20:13] in helping us to run a city sort of series [00:20:17] of TV-ready programming that can get the word out. [00:20:22] But we have a new marketing person as well in the city, [00:20:25] so marketing these events is fine. [00:20:28] One thing that I noticed that was not in your presentation, [00:20:31] or does not appear to be the focus of your group, [00:20:36] is the river. [00:20:37] I recently saw that 90% or 95% of the coral reefs [00:20:43] in the Gulf of Mexico no longer exist. [00:20:46] And so as a lifetime resident here in Florida, [00:20:51] and with the river and the environmental issues [00:20:53] of resiliency, not just for people and commerce, [00:20:58] but also for our environment, [00:21:00] I think that the Environmental Committee, [00:21:02] I'm sure, takes a strong stand on that, [00:21:04] but I would like to ask to see some effort on that part. [00:21:10] The one thing that I will say, [00:21:11] because we just had a resolution [00:21:14] for the Friends of the Library. [00:21:16] And the Friends of the Library are an independent group [00:21:19] that raise money in order to promote these things. [00:21:22] So I've questioned the city attorney. [00:21:25] It is exciting that you all have gone so far beyond [00:21:29] what our city's charter and our committee structure [00:21:33] really calls for. [00:21:36] So I would suggest when you have events, [00:21:39] and it's just a guess, [00:21:40] but I see an awful lot of bike jackets out there, [00:21:43] and I think we had a recent event for the bikers, [00:21:46] at which point they are an independent group [00:21:50] that puts on a presentation. [00:21:51] So when you say as a committee [00:21:53] that you're putting on a loquat festival [00:21:56] or bringing attention to these, [00:21:59] I would strongly recommend that you think about [00:22:02] following the library board's structure. [00:22:07] There's so much that you want to promote [00:22:09] and advocate as a group that goes beyond [00:22:12] answering requests from the city council [00:22:15] for you to look into things for us. [00:22:18] So when you, and as example, [00:22:21] when you indicated that you opposed a project [00:22:24] that's outside of the city limits, [00:22:27] you've acted in a sense as a committee [00:22:29] to represent the city as our position, [00:22:34] which I don't think was made by the city. [00:22:37] But you could much more easily do that [00:22:38] in a different structure. [00:22:40] So no way do I want to kick any of this out. [00:22:44] I want to see it flourish, [00:22:45] but if you want the loquat festival [00:22:47] to be like the kumquat festival or the strawberry festival, [00:22:51] then you're going to need to take it to the next level. [00:22:53] So I would ask that you go back [00:22:56] and meet with those of you who are so impassioned on this [00:23:00] and consider doing something. [00:23:02] Then you could apply for funding [00:23:04] just as everyone else does for these events [00:23:07] versus relying on the city to then have to talk to groups [00:23:13] who do put on events, [00:23:15] who might ask how this whole process works. [00:23:18] But it's a great thing that you are doing. [00:23:22] I'm happy that you're in that pack. [00:23:24] I want to know more about it. [00:23:25] And so I hope I can attend one of your meetings [00:23:28] and learn from you. [00:23:30] Thank you. [00:23:32] Thank you, Councilman. [00:23:35] Every member of the Council [00:23:36] is always invited to our meetings. [00:23:38] We'd love to have you come. [00:23:41] Everyone's welcome. [00:23:42] The entire community is welcome to attend to as well. [00:23:46] We do partner with a number of organizations, [00:23:49] as you may know, for different events that we do. [00:23:53] A particularly advantageous connection [00:23:55] that we've recently developed is with Keep Pasco Beautiful, [00:23:59] which is a county, as you know, a county charter. [00:24:03] And we are always looking for those connections. [00:24:07] And we're thankful for them, too. [00:24:08] So point well taken. [00:24:10] Thank you, Peter. [00:24:11] Mr. Murphy? [00:24:12] Yeah, I just want to say, I mean, [00:24:13] I like the idea of getting more information out there [00:24:16] about events and initiatives and things, [00:24:19] whatever avenue that is. [00:24:21] From the website, I mean, I always find it's easy, [00:24:23] you know, the easiest possible way [00:24:25] to get the information out there, easy to look up. [00:24:28] So, I mean, I'm sure there's things we can do on the city. [00:24:30] I don't know if it's whether it's a link [00:24:32] when it's attached to the committee itself, [00:24:35] you know, the environmental committee or something. [00:24:36] But I'm sure we can, you know, do better than we are. [00:24:38] Anyways. [00:24:40] Thank you. [00:24:43] Yeah, the city's working on some initiatives [00:24:46] with getting the word out there [00:24:48] and with our marketing person. [00:24:51] So I think that that's a great way for you to tie into that [00:24:54] and use some of those things that we're working on, [00:24:56] creating some new avenues anyway. [00:24:58] So it's a great way for you to tie into that [00:24:59] and be able to use those same avenues for yourselves. [00:25:03] Thank you. [00:25:06] Professor Dell, your new member, Tia, [00:25:09] did an excellent job in the presentation. [00:25:10] Yes, she did. [00:25:11] Did she not? [00:25:12] Very good job. [00:25:13] Tremendous. [00:25:13] Tremendous. [00:25:14] Tremendous. [00:25:15] Tremendous. [00:25:17] You preempted me on that, [00:25:18] but thank you for acknowledging Tia's great work. [00:25:21] We're very thankful for her presence, [00:25:23] as well as everyone on the committee. [00:25:25] These are hardworking folks and really dedicated [00:25:27] to trying to make a difference in the city [00:25:29] and make a difference in terms of the ecology, [00:25:32] the natural ecology, as well as our cultural ecology, [00:25:36] which is part of the story, too. [00:25:39] Good. [00:25:40] Thank you. [00:25:40] Thank you. [00:25:41] Thank you. [00:25:42] Thank you. [00:25:43] Thank you. [00:25:44] Thank you. [00:25:45] Thank you. [00:25:45] Thank you. [00:25:46] Thank you.

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9. 10.a

   Library Advisory Board Minutes - August 2022

   on consent

   Brief procedural discussion at the close of public comment, including a request for information from Children's Burn Network and the Mayor asking Mr. Driscoll to look into a CDB matter raised by a citizen. No action taken on the Library Advisory Board minutes in this excerpt.

   • direction:Mayor directed Mr. Driscoll to look into the CDB matter raised earlier by a speaker. (none)

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   [01:12:06] Children's Burn Network, could you send some information about your programs to us? [01:12:12] If you'd send that, I'd appreciate it. [01:12:19] And Mr. Driscoll, the CDB thing the gentleman was talking about? [01:12:24] I can certainly look into that, Mr. Mayor, to see what that's all about. [01:12:28] Anybody else have any questions or comments? [01:12:34] I just wanted to let everyone know that we have a period for communications at the end of the meeting. [01:12:40] This has gone quite a bit of time, but it's a short meeting, so I'll make my communications [01:12:46] at the end. [01:12:47] Very good. [01:12:48] Next is the Consent Agenda.

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10. 10.b

    Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval

    on consent

    Brief procedural discussion at the close of public comment in which the Mayor asked the Children's Burn Network to send program information and asked Mr. Driscoll to look into a CDBG-related matter raised by a citizen. The council then moved on to the Consent Agenda.

    • direction:Mayor directed Mr. Driscoll to look into the CDB/CDBG matter raised by a public commenter. (none)

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    [01:12:06] Children's Burn Network, could you send some information about your programs to us? [01:12:12] If you'd send that, I'd appreciate it. [01:12:19] And Mr. Driscoll, the CDB thing the gentleman was talking about? [01:12:24] I can certainly look into that, Mr. Mayor, to see what that's all about. [01:12:28] Anybody else have any questions or comments? [01:12:34] I just wanted to let everyone know that we have a period for communications at the end of the meeting. [01:12:40] This has gone quite a bit of time, but it's a short meeting, so I'll make my communications [01:12:46] at the end. [01:12:47] Very good. [01:12:48] Next is the Consent Agenda.

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11. 11.a

    Board Appointment: Nicholas Pacini, Library Advisory Board

    approved

    Council appointed Nicholas Pacini to the Library Advisory Board for a three-year term ending October 18, 2025. The applicant addressed council, describing his background in business management/marketing, prior board experience, and enthusiasm for the New Port Richey library.

    • motion:Motion to appoint Nicholas Pacini to the Library Advisory Board for a three-year term through October 18, 2025. (passed)

    🏢City of Fort Atkinson🏢Clayton Metals🏢Creative Marketing Unlimited🏢Kazoo Sushi🏢Passion for Animals🏢Rock River Stormwater Group🏢University of Wisconsin👤Andy👤Joyce👤Nicholas Pacini#Library Advisory Board#three-year term ending October 18, 2025

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    [01:12:50] I move we approve. [01:12:53] Second. [01:12:54] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:12:57] Aye. [01:12:58] Aye. [01:12:59] Opposed? [01:13:00] Like sign. [01:13:01] Motion passes. [01:13:03] Is there a motion to appoint Mr. Patini to the Library Advisory Board? [01:13:08] The Library Advisory Board members are recommending to you to appoint Mr. Patini to the Library Advisory Board. [01:13:19] He has complied with the requirements for serving. [01:13:24] He appears from his application to be very well qualified to serve on the board. [01:13:31] He has participated voluntarily in the strategic planning focus groups, and it appears that [01:13:40] the term of office is for a three-year term, and therefore, if you approve his appointment [01:13:48] to the Library Advisory Board, he will serve through October 18th of 2025. [01:13:55] Is he in the audience today? [01:13:59] And I believe he is in attendance this evening. [01:14:02] May I? [01:14:03] Sure. [01:14:04] Either that or run screaming, no, out the door. [01:14:08] I've been warned, but I'm here regardless. [01:14:11] Well, hello, City Council. [01:14:12] I'd just like to take a moment to introduce myself and why I think I'd be a good fit for the board. [01:14:17] Just have a little bit prepared for you. [01:14:20] A book can take you, and I kind of want to address everyone, for those who haven't been to the library, [01:14:23] so this is for everyone, so I'm going to kind of stand sideways here. [01:14:25] Hello. [01:14:26] A book can take you anywhere you want to go. [01:14:28] All you have to do is open its pages. [01:14:30] That means a library brings access to the world and worlds beyond just at your fingertips. [01:14:35] But today, a library means a lot more than just a collection of books. [01:14:38] It's a community hub that brings people together and gives them the tools that they need to be successful. [01:14:43] I believe that my education, my experience, and my perspective give me the good ability [01:14:50] to be an asset to your Library Advisory Board. [01:14:53] While getting my degree in Business Management and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin, [01:14:56] I served on the Executive Board for a student-led, student-led library. [01:15:00] school-assisted marketing consultancy [01:15:02] called Creative Marketing Unlimited. [01:15:03] There, I worked for the city of Fort Atkinson [01:15:06] to best utilize their grant funds for transportation [01:15:09] for their less-abled citizens, [01:15:11] as well as for the Rock River Stormwater Group [01:15:13] to raise stormwater awareness in the community. [01:15:15] All the while, graduating with cum laude honors. [01:15:17] Thank you very much. [01:15:19] As well, [01:15:21] and two days after graduation, [01:15:23] I started my professional career. [01:15:25] I worked at Clayton Metals, [01:15:26] a metal distribution and processing plant [01:15:28] in Chicago, Illinois. [01:15:30] I worked there for two and a half years [01:15:32] around a lot of great individuals [01:15:33] with 25-plus years of business experience. [01:15:37] There, I did not take that opportunity for granted [01:15:39] and learned a lot from them [01:15:40] as I moved up the corporate ladder. [01:15:42] From there, after two and a half years [01:15:44] feeling a little unfulfilled, [01:15:45] I decided a change was needed [01:15:47] in the midst of a global pandemic. [01:15:49] I decided to relocate to New Port Richey, Florida, [01:15:51] which is a city that I had no previous knowledge of [01:15:54] except for that my parents [01:15:56] were in their first year of snowboarding. [01:15:58] And so I said, why not? [01:16:00] This seems like a good opportunity. [01:16:01] Typical story. [01:16:02] In that time, I was also offered a board membership position [01:16:05] for the Passion for Animals organization, [01:16:08] a nonprofit emphasizing on empathy and animals in Chicago. [01:16:12] One that my aunt started who goes about [01:16:15] the alleyways of Chicago taking pit bulls [01:16:17] out of dog fighting rings. [01:16:18] So my job there, [01:16:20] and I was tasked with creating the website for them [01:16:22] as well as spreading their message [01:16:24] to help kids learn about the proper ways [01:16:26] to take care of your animals. [01:16:27] Something I'm still trying to actively help with [01:16:29] down here in Florida by building their website. [01:16:32] In the year and two months I've lived here [01:16:34] in New Port Richey, [01:16:35] I've seen a community that is actively investing in itself [01:16:38] and is not afraid of the bright future ahead of itself. [01:16:41] I've heard some, a lot of this is new to me here, [01:16:43] but in my time here, [01:16:45] I've noticed a lot of good things being done. [01:16:48] It's a city that's willing to put in the work to get there. [01:16:50] And working right now as a server [01:16:52] at Kazoo Sushi in downtown New Port Richey, [01:16:55] I see it all firsthand. [01:16:56] Festivals, tons of events are going on, [01:16:58] clean streets and new developments [01:17:00] are coming every single day, [01:17:01] which makes me proud to say that I am a new member [01:17:04] of the New Port Richey community. [01:17:07] With that all being said, [01:17:08] I want to be a part of the future. [01:17:09] I see the library as an asset with untapped potential, [01:17:12] just waiting for a catalyst to be unleashed. [01:17:14] I believe I can help be that catalyst [01:17:16] to spread the simple yet powerful message of the library. [01:17:19] The library is cool, the library is fun, [01:17:22] and the library is for everyone. [01:17:24] So I'd like to take this time also to thank Andy and Joyce [01:17:28] over at the library, [01:17:29] who have been an awesome role model for me, [01:17:31] giving me advice and what I need to do [01:17:33] to be a good board member. [01:17:34] And I thank you guys for the time here today [01:17:36] and hope that you accept my nomination for the board. [01:17:40] Thank you. [01:17:41] Thank you. [01:17:41] Thank you. [01:17:42] Thank you. [01:17:43] Thank you. [01:17:44] Thank you. [01:17:45] Thank you. [01:17:46] Thank you. [01:17:46] Thank you. [01:17:47] Thank you. [01:17:48] Thank you. [01:17:49] Thank you. [01:17:50] Thank you. [01:17:51] Thank you. [01:17:51] Thank you. [01:17:53] I think that's the most passionate application [01:17:55] for membership on one of our boards I've ever seen. [01:17:58] I wanted to ask Nicholas, [01:17:59] was that marking degree, is that a real thing? [01:18:04] I think so. [01:18:08] Thank you. [01:18:10] We have a motion and a second. [01:18:11] Any further discussion? [01:18:12] I think the applicant has said it all. [01:18:13] How could we pass up such a great opportunity? [01:18:16] Thank you. [01:18:17] Thank you. [01:18:18] In that case, all those in favor, [01:18:20] please signify by saying aye. [01:18:21] Aye. [01:18:23] Aye. [01:18:24] Opposed? [01:18:25] Like, sign. [01:18:26] Nicholas, welcome aboard. [01:18:26] Thank you. [01:18:28] Next.

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12. 11.b

    2022/2023 Street Improvement Project Task Order No. 41994.005 - Engineering Services

    tabled

    Council considered Task Order No. 41994.005 with Harris Associates Incorporated for engineering services on the 2022/2023 Street Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed $166,300, covering ten street segments. Council members raised concerns about treating the project as more than just repaving, particularly for Montana Avenue, which has been discussed as a potential bicycle/pedestrian route, and about road diets, sidewalks, and use of CDBG COVID grant funds. A motion to continue the item was made and seconded so staff could return with more information.

    • motion:Motion to continue the item to allow staff time to evaluate alternative street designs (sidewalks, road narrowing, bike/pedestrian accommodations), particularly on Montana Avenue. (tabled)

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    [01:18:33] Next is the 2223 street [01:18:35] improvement project task order. [01:18:36] Ms. Manser. [01:18:37] Yes. [01:18:38] Mr. Mayor, members of council, [01:18:40] the purpose of this agenda item [01:18:42] is to request your approval [01:18:45] to enter into an agreement [01:18:46] with Half Associates Incorporated [01:18:50] for the engineering services [01:18:52] associated with the street [01:18:53] improvement project. [01:18:54] And Mr. Doe has a presentation, [01:18:59] a short presentation for you, [01:19:01] which outlines the streets [01:19:02] that are involved in the project [01:19:06] for this year's improvement plan. [01:19:10] Yes. [01:19:11] Thank you, Ms. Manser. [01:19:12] Mayor and council, [01:19:13] for your consideration is the approval [01:19:15] of the attached task order, [01:19:17] number 41994.005 in the amount [01:19:21] not to exceed $166,300, [01:19:25] again submitted by [01:19:26] Half Associates Incorporated [01:19:27] for the 2223 street improvement [01:19:30] project engineering services. [01:19:33] As council is aware, [01:19:34] the Genesis Group executed [01:19:35] an agreement with the city [01:19:36] in 2014 to perform a roadway [01:19:39] needs assessment. [01:19:40] And since 2014, the city [01:19:42] has been moving forward [01:19:43] with annual street [01:19:44] improvement projects. [01:19:46] This task order for engineering [01:19:48] is consistent with that needs [01:19:49] assessment and previous projects. [01:19:52] So yes, I do have a very brief [01:19:54] presentation here. [01:19:55] One slide to show you, [01:19:57] which illustrates the streets [01:19:58] that will be included [01:19:59] in the 2223 project. [01:20:02] And the streets that are included [01:20:04] are Nebraska Avenue from Madison [01:20:07] Street to Congress Street, [01:20:08] Montana Avenue from Lafayette [01:20:10] Street to Congress Street. [01:20:11] As you can see, Delaware Avenue [01:20:13] from Madison Street [01:20:14] to Congress Street, Louisiana [01:20:15] Ave from Grand Boulevard [01:20:17] to Madison, Lafayette Street [01:20:19] from Illinois Ave to Lincoln, [01:20:21] Lincoln from Lafayette to Maine, [01:20:23] Franklin from Illinois [01:20:24] to Montana, Adams from Illinois [01:20:27] to Missouri, Jefferson [01:20:29] from Illinois to Missouri, [01:20:31] and lastly, Van Buren Street [01:20:32] from Illinois Avenue [01:20:33] to Indiana Avenue. [01:20:36] Funds for the project [01:20:37] are identified [01:20:37] in the current capital [01:20:38] improvement program [01:20:40] and the street improvement fund. [01:20:42] Approval is recommended. [01:20:45] And I will be happy to answer [01:20:47] any questions. [01:20:47] But I will note [01:20:48] that while this task order might [01:20:52] seem light in the distance, [01:20:54] I can tell you that these roads [01:20:56] have quite a bit of right of way, [01:20:59] are more width than the roads [01:21:00] we've done. [01:21:01] So that's why this project might [01:21:03] seem to be a little bit smaller, [01:21:06] but it is covering essentially [01:21:07] the same amount of pavement. [01:21:08] So I'll be happy to answer [01:21:10] any questions you all might have. [01:21:12] Thank you. [01:21:12] Thank you. [01:21:13] I'll open it up for public [01:21:14] comment. [01:21:15] Seeing no one come forward, [01:21:16] bring it back to council. [01:21:18] I have some questions. [01:21:20] But did you? [01:21:21] Please, go ahead. [01:21:24] Let's talk about Montana [01:21:25] for a moment. [01:21:27] We've had presentations [01:21:29] from your department [01:21:31] before about the bicycle path [01:21:34] and trail that would go down [01:21:35] Grand Boulevard. [01:21:36] There'd been a lot of discussion [01:21:37] that Montana was wider [01:21:39] and consequently could perhaps [01:21:40] be the carrier for that. [01:21:43] I know this is a repaving, [01:21:45] and it's a great project [01:21:46] to put fresh pavement down. [01:21:51] Citing a comment [01:21:52] from the mayor at one [01:21:53] of our last meetings [01:21:55] about road diets [01:21:56] and trying to prepare [01:21:58] for that occasion, [01:22:02] I really wonder whether or not [01:22:04] there should be some analysis [01:22:05] on Montana Avenue [01:22:07] before we spend all the money [01:22:08] to pave it. [01:22:09] The fact that a road is wide [01:22:11] provides opportunities [01:22:12] for alternative microtransit [01:22:16] and other walkable neighborhood [01:22:20] beneficial pathways. [01:22:22] And I know it's been mentioned, [01:22:25] and so I just bring that out [01:22:26] at this early stage. [01:22:28] That's an excellent point. [01:22:29] Three of us, the deputy mayor [01:22:31] and councilman Motherhead [01:22:32] and I were at a FDOT [01:22:37] presentation this morning. [01:22:40] They specifically talked [01:22:41] about road diets [01:22:43] and adding sidewalks. [01:22:45] And when I saw this coming up [01:22:47] on the agenda, [01:22:48] I had asked Ms. Manson, [01:22:51] I'll ask you and the folks [01:22:54] that are going to do this. [01:22:56] Don't look at this, [01:22:57] in my opinion at least, [01:22:59] simply as a repaving project. [01:23:04] Particularly with what [01:23:05] councilman Altman just pointed [01:23:06] out about Montana. [01:23:08] Let's look at these streets [01:23:11] holistically. [01:23:13] Not just the pavement [01:23:16] for the cars, [01:23:16] but sidewalks and other things [01:23:20] to keep pedestrians [01:23:21] and cyclists safe as well. [01:23:24] I mean, if we're gonna redo this, [01:23:26] if you don't put all [01:23:28] that extra asphalt down, [01:23:30] you've probably got the money [01:23:31] to do the sidewalks. [01:23:33] So it shouldn't cost anything. [01:23:36] I wouldn't think anything [01:23:37] appreciably more to do it right [01:23:39] if we're gonna be doing it anyway. [01:23:41] Right, well, a couple things [01:23:42] on that mayor, [01:23:43] and I appreciate the comments. [01:23:46] How we've handled this in the past [01:23:48] is as you all know, [01:23:49] the money for this project [01:23:51] has all been dedicated [01:23:53] specifically for asphalt only. [01:23:55] However, if when the contractors [01:23:57] are out there and identify [01:23:59] that there's an issue [01:23:59] with sidewalk improvement, [01:24:02] curb improvement, drainage, [01:24:04] we've made those change orders [01:24:06] in the project. [01:24:07] And at the back end of the year, [01:24:09] Crystal and with the finance team [01:24:11] has been good with allocating [01:24:13] those funds to make sure [01:24:14] that we're consistent [01:24:15] with only using money [01:24:17] for these projects for asphalt [01:24:19] as per council's direction. [01:24:20] So there are changes [01:24:21] that can be made [01:24:22] during these projects [01:24:24] and during engineering. [01:24:26] The second thing I will say [01:24:27] is that the majority [01:24:28] of these roads for this task order, [01:24:32] there are existing sidewalks. [01:24:34] There are however, [01:24:35] some that do not have [01:24:36] existing sidewalks, [01:24:37] a portion of Montana. [01:24:39] And that ties into actually a grant [01:24:42] that we were awarded, [01:24:43] the CDBG grant, [01:24:46] the COVID grant, correct, [01:24:47] for the addition of sidewalks, [01:24:49] which initially started [01:24:50] as a safe routes to school grant. [01:24:52] And then we were awarded [01:24:54] that for the sidewalk money [01:24:56] for the COVID grant. [01:24:57] So we're taking all those moving parts [01:24:59] into account and sidewalks [01:25:02] will be installed there. [01:25:04] So I hope that answers your question. [01:25:07] Not mine, yeah. [01:25:08] May I? [01:25:09] Please. [01:25:10] Okay, so earlier it was suggested [01:25:12] that our city is run [01:25:14] by the city manager. [01:25:15] I just want to suggest [01:25:17] that the city gets its direction [01:25:20] from council as you commented. [01:25:22] So when you say that the only thing [01:25:25] that this money can be used for is asphalt, [01:25:28] I don't think that there is an action [01:25:31] other than maybe commentary [01:25:33] by a council member, [01:25:34] but certainly not council position. [01:25:37] So this is a street assessment process. [01:25:41] And if we believe that the street [01:25:43] ought to be looked at [01:25:44] to be designed in a better way, [01:25:46] then I would suggest [01:25:48] that we get a little bit more [01:25:53] official response. [01:25:54] So when you tell us what we can't do, [01:25:57] that gets my hackles up a little bit [01:26:00] because I was part of the process [01:26:04] that set up this assessment [01:26:06] when I didn't work for the city. [01:26:07] And the assessment is for our streets. [01:26:09] So I appreciate the disciplinary structure [01:26:13] that you've identified, [01:26:14] but I would just suggest [01:26:16] that we have several members of council [01:26:19] who have said what we would like to consider [01:26:23] and continuing down the path [01:26:25] to pave super wide road [01:26:28] that doesn't need to be wide [01:26:30] for which we've had complaints [01:26:31] for speeding and everything else. [01:26:34] Maybe there's a drainage swale in the middle. [01:26:36] I know we've seen some designs [01:26:38] that have done something different with streets [01:26:40] that could separate that sidewalk from the street. [01:26:43] We also have street parking [01:26:44] that we've had on the street. [01:26:46] And we have alleys that we're trying to improve [01:26:50] so that we can enter in from the back [01:26:51] and maybe limit in the future [01:26:54] the need for all of the traffic [01:26:55] coming in and out of the road. [01:26:57] So my personal opinion is [01:27:00] that this is a road that we've talked about before. [01:27:03] The street assessment project has been very successful. [01:27:07] I don't want to slow it down, [01:27:09] but we pay a lot of money for design [01:27:12] and it doesn't cost much more [01:27:13] to get some experts in smart streets [01:27:17] and to come in and tell us what we can do. [01:27:20] But I would reject the idea [01:27:22] that we are restricted [01:27:24] from being able to use those funds [01:27:27] in a way that would build our streets better. [01:27:29] Yeah, and if you'll allow me, [01:27:31] I think that Mr. Doe [01:27:33] was just indicating what we've traditionally done. [01:27:35] Certainly you do have the authority [01:27:37] to change the way [01:27:39] that we've traditionally implemented the program. [01:27:42] The other point that he was trying to make [01:27:44] is that this is the area specifically [01:27:48] that we have been approved for use [01:27:51] of our community development block grant COVID grant. [01:27:56] So we do have a million dollars to play with [01:28:00] for implementation of a sidewalk system. [01:28:03] So that's good news. [01:28:04] That's more good news. [01:28:05] So let's get even better news. [01:28:07] So the, and you know, [01:28:10] and again, as the mayor indicated, [01:28:12] you know, it was interesting, [01:28:13] a meeting we had this morning, [01:28:16] talking about, you know, [01:28:18] they compare all different neighborhoods [01:28:19] for safety purposes [01:28:21] and things like, you know, pedestrian safety [01:28:24] and cycling and other than cars. [01:28:28] And a lot of that was even on street parking. [01:28:31] So sometimes if we're paving, [01:28:33] you know, maybe consider, [01:28:35] you know, that'd be my, [01:28:36] if it's that wide [01:28:37] and we still have room for sidewalk is great. [01:28:41] And then if the bike path comes to be flexible, [01:28:44] but I think if I'm not correct, [01:28:48] is this the last round [01:28:50] of the master round [01:28:52] of doing all the streets [01:28:53] to come up to a certain level? [01:28:55] Am I right on that? [01:28:57] To answer your question, [01:28:58] the original analysis had grades [01:29:01] for all of the roads [01:29:02] and it still does. [01:29:03] And what we did was we took [01:29:05] all the high collector roads, [01:29:06] the high volume roads, [01:29:07] identified those first [01:29:08] as the ones that needed changing, [01:29:10] Massachusetts Avenue, Madison, Illinois, Congress. [01:29:14] And we went down the list of priorities that way. [01:29:16] And there, it was phased out. [01:29:18] You're correct. [01:29:19] Now we're at the point [01:29:20] where we've gotten through [01:29:21] a lot of those larger areas [01:29:23] and we're collecting, [01:29:24] we've kind of regrouped the roads [01:29:26] into groups. [01:29:27] So now we're taking [01:29:28] these lower hanging fruit of sections [01:29:33] that we know have gotten lower scores [01:29:35] and grouping them together [01:29:36] before it was more spread out, [01:29:38] tackling the areas. [01:29:39] So I hope that answers your question. [01:29:41] There was a phasing priority to begin with [01:29:44] and now we've kind of moved [01:29:44] into an altered phasing, [01:29:46] if that makes sense. [01:29:47] Yeah, I think it makes sense [01:29:48] to what you're saying. [01:29:49] So these roads, [01:29:51] while they could use improving, [01:29:53] they're not crumbling and falling apart [01:29:54] like some of our roads were [01:29:55] when we initiated this whole program. [01:29:57] These are like the medium score roads. [01:30:00] So, you know, at this point in time, I think it makes sense to us, you know, we may as a council get together to kind of reconfigure this, [01:30:09] how we want this program to go forward because we're not playing catch up to fill in potholes and keep crumbling infrastructure just to be passable. [01:30:20] So now, as we move this forward, we look at just not keeping it up to snuff, but as it continuous improvement. [01:30:29] And then, so I think I would be in favor of us to talk about how that would progress and what that would look like. [01:30:37] The other thing is we talk about this 22, 23 project, and this is engineering work, right? [01:30:45] Right. So in before I got in council and really studied this, I understood it was always confusing me. [01:30:52] I was always wrong when I saw it because, oh, it's going to be improved this year. [01:30:56] Well, it's not. It's always that year. So on this project, on these streets particularly, explain to us when the work is done, when when when dirt starts, [01:31:05] our pavement starts getting laid. That will be when? [01:31:08] So to kind of go back, we actually just went out to bid, I believe, for the previous year's engineering. [01:31:15] So construction for that's going to begin sooner than this project, which I'm presenting. [01:31:20] So this will be in the next fiscal year, I believe. [01:31:23] So pavement on these streets will happen in 23? [01:31:26] Sure. We're staggering them. So you'll see construction on a previous engineering report submitted that I can get you those locations. [01:31:36] No, no, that's OK. I just wanted the public to understand when it says 22, 23, don't expect pavement to start laying on these streets this year. [01:31:43] It's not going to be until... [01:31:44] That pavement will be coming, but for a previous engineering project. [01:31:48] Right. OK. [01:31:49] Correct. [01:31:50] Mrs. Monaghan, do you have any questions? [01:31:52] Yeah. I mean, I would just like to say that, you know, based on the meeting we were at this morning, [01:31:56] I would like to take a look at, you know, maybe narrowing that street and doing more with the sidewalks. [01:32:02] I think we can make them a little bit safer. [01:32:05] We've got some streets that are 40, 50 feet wide in residential areas that just beg people to stop the accelerator. [01:32:14] If we drop those down to a normal 20-foot residential, not only would you slow the traffic down, [01:32:21] but you'd have a huge amount of room for sidewalks and other things, and you'd save a ton of money on asphalt. [01:32:29] It was interesting, and we've got a project that's slated to maybe get going end of this year on North River Road, [01:32:36] where a similar type project is going to be done. [01:32:38] Maybe that can be used as an illustration to what can be impossible, [01:32:43] and we can get some more neighborhood input about if that's something that's desirable and what they'd like to do, [01:32:49] because it was an interesting presentation. [01:32:52] They talk about road narrowing and so forth, and it doesn't affect safety, and it doesn't affect capacity, [01:33:00] and yet then it gives you so much more space for cycling and pedestrian. [01:33:07] I still believe, you've heard me say it before, [01:33:09] I think we're on a cycling tsunami coming with all these electric bikes and so forth. [01:33:17] I'd like to move to continue this discussion. [01:33:20] There's people in the audience who want to speak that it's really not protocol to do and to give the staff some response. [01:33:27] Mr. Murphy, did you have any comment? [01:33:29] No, no, I agree with the rest of the council on it. [01:33:31] If there's something we can do to intercept and make something better with a project we've got coming up, [01:33:35] definitely that's what we should do. [01:33:38] Motion to continue? [01:33:40] Is there a second? [01:33:47] I'll motion to continue. [01:33:50] That'd be a second, right? [01:33:52] Yeah, under the motion. [01:33:55] I don't want to continue it for a long time or put it off, [01:33:57] but I've raised a number of questions that I would like to have the staff have the right amount of time to answer. [01:34:04] Considering that this, if I'm following you, the things that you're doing this year you're going to pay next year [01:34:09] and the things we approve now may still be two years out, [01:34:13] but I'm very interested in making sure that the sidewalk program that you have [01:34:18] and all that money gets the additional effort to look at the ultimate design of that street, [01:34:24] if in fact there's design changes we can make, not just on Montana, [01:34:28] but particularly on that street because it has been identified as our bicycle route [01:34:33] and we've been working on that trail route, which is across Florida Trail, for a long time. [01:34:40] I think it probably would deserve some higher level review. [01:34:47] Would we be able to get that scheduled for either the next meeting or perhaps the meeting after that? [01:34:52] I'd have to check with Harris and Associates on their availability, [01:34:56] but it certainly seems as if we'd be able to expedite things. [01:35:01] We're talking about one street of several, and I'm just not sure. [01:35:05] I would think that our contract would be such that we could make some modification to it, [01:35:09] so I would be in more favor of going ahead and moving forward and to approve the money for engineering work [01:35:14] and then follow up with an amendment to that if necessary. [01:35:18] I don't want to slow things down anymore. [01:35:20] Things work slow enough as they are, so I'd be in more favor of going ahead and pass it at this time, [01:35:25] and certainly we can revisit it and ask for the modification.

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13. 11.c

    Request to Purchase a Mobile Home Located at 6938 Plathe Road

    approved

    Council considered purchasing a 2007 Fleetwood manufactured home located at 6938 Plathe Road on city-owned property at the James E. Gray Preserve from Diane and Richard Case for $127,333, to continue housing a police officer on-site for surveillance and patrol duties. After public opposition and council debate about cost, budget, and program value, the motion to approve the purchase passed.

    • motion:Motion to approve the purchase of the 2007 Fleetwood manufactured home at 6938 Plathe Road for $127,333 from Diane and Richard Case. (passed)

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    [01:35:30] Is that something doable? [01:35:32] What's the additional cost if we move forward and then have to modify it later? [01:35:38] I would need to check with the consultant on that. [01:35:41] I would hate to delay it for two weeks versus the expense of going ahead and doing it [01:35:47] and then having an additional cost to the city to redo the engineering. [01:35:52] So if we can wait two weeks and get there, we might be able to move forward pretty quickly without additional cost. [01:36:01] It's been a while since you've been on the lucent side of a vote, I think, so it could be your turn. [01:36:08] To Kelly? [01:36:11] I had my turn last time. [01:36:16] I think we have a motion just to continue this until perhaps the next meeting. [01:36:24] I don't know that we need the engineer. [01:36:27] Well, I will say that this is a very preliminary phase of the project for engineering and design. [01:36:35] While what you're speaking of involves that, during the construction phase, [01:36:40] that's something additionally that goes out to bid. [01:36:43] So there is some wiggle room during the construction phase. [01:36:46] If you're looking to move this sooner than later, I can tell you that. [01:36:51] But we could certainly expedite this with half an associate's. [01:36:57] We have a motion to continue this until the next available point on one of our meetings, [01:37:03] which would probably be December 1st or the 15th or November 1st or 15th, I guess. [01:37:12] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:37:15] Aye. [01:37:16] Aye. [01:37:17] Opposed? [01:37:18] Nay. [01:37:20] Good job. [01:37:24] Now I don't feel so lonely. [01:37:29] The next is a request to purchase a mobile home located at 6938 Plath Road. [01:37:35] The request is to purchase a 2007 Fleetwood manufactured home, [01:37:41] which is a 30 by 60 located at 6938 Plath Road, [01:37:45] which is city-owned property from Diane and Richard Case in the amount of $127,333, [01:37:55] to continue their surveillance and other police-related responsibilities at the James E. Gray Preserve. [01:38:02] As you know, the preserve is our largest park. [01:38:07] It spans almost 100 acres in size, [01:38:11] and it has been the tradition of the city to house a police officer at this location [01:38:22] and to assign police-related responsibilities in addition to their normal responsibilities [01:38:30] to an officer to ensure the safety of residents and visitors to the park. [01:38:39] Other responsibilities are administered by the police department, [01:38:44] but in large part their presence on the property [01:38:47] and patrolling the site are among the responsibilities of the person that lives there. [01:38:53] The manufactured home that is currently on the property was purchased [01:38:58] and sited through the efforts of an officer that is no longer employed by the city. [01:39:05] So the options that are available are to either build a new home there [01:39:12] or to buy a manufactured home and have it moved in, [01:39:17] or to purchase the manufactured home that is in place there now. [01:39:24] In my opinion, I thought the most cost-effective method would be [01:39:30] to buy the manufactured home that is in place currently, [01:39:35] and in that respect I had it appraised in August of 2022 by J.D. Wallace & Associates. [01:39:43] A copy of the appraisal report is attached to your council recommendation [01:39:51] and it assigns a value of, as I indicated to you, $127,333 to the structure [01:40:02] and gives an effective age of it to 2014. [01:40:11] It is an important program as having, I think, [01:40:16] a high level of police visibility as a deterrent to crime. [01:40:22] If you'd like to continue the program, then I recommend that this is the method [01:40:27] by which we go forward with housing a member of the staff at our property at Plath Road. [01:40:41] Thank you. Open up for public comment. [01:40:47] So I just want to make sure that I understand that having a police officer [01:40:54] who already has duties and a salary gets to live on this property rent-free? [01:41:03] So if that is the case, because I've just been brought to light about this this afternoon, [01:41:09] so I will be looking more into this, but I think you just said that if this continues to be a thing that's happening, [01:41:20] then I'm really failing to understand why a police officer who's already on duty in that area [01:41:27] wouldn't just be able to take this responsibility. [01:41:30] Why is spending $127,000 to provide housing for a police officer who already makes a salary and already has a job? [01:41:44] I'm not really sure that I understand because you're saying that, in what I found online, [01:41:49] that making a presence on the property and patrol site regularly as a deterrent to theft and vandalism and disturbances, [01:41:57] well, a police officer frequently driving in that area on his or her shift would also do that at no additional charge of $127,000. [01:42:07] Patrolling the property to detect fires, unsafe conditions, noise violations, overcrowding, and large gatherings, [01:42:14] again, can be given the responsibility to a police officer who's already on duty in that area nightly, daily, [01:42:24] to detect signs of intrusion and ensure the gates are secured around the park when it is closed to the public. [01:42:31] Again, have it be somebody's responsibility every day to go by there and lock it up. [01:42:37] I don't think that should be $127,000 worth of a home and free rent. [01:42:42] Investigates and writes reports to document accidents, incidents, suspicious activities, fire hazards, [01:42:49] and other courtesy patrol-related situations, again, can be covered by a man or a woman who's already on duty [01:42:57] and does not require us to pay for their housing. [01:43:02] Provide any needed assistance to residents or visitors. [01:43:11] Does that mean that this human being is going to be there 24 hours a day? [01:43:14] Because if they're going to be there 24 hours a day, then how are they going to be doing their job as a police officer? [01:43:20] And do we have an open office? [01:43:23] I've been to that park a million times myself, and I didn't know that anybody lived on that property [01:43:29] just for me to go and ask questions or provide assistance. [01:43:35] So you say that the officer that was living there is no longer living there? [01:43:43] Is that because they were fired? [01:43:46] Or I think that we should have a little more transparency on that. [01:43:52] You know, overall, I think your police department is heavily funded. [01:43:55] I think you have 44 officers for a very small section of, you know, the city doesn't make up, [01:44:02] it's only, what, five miles square radius. [01:44:05] Like, 44 officers on that is a lot. [01:44:08] I think you could reduce the amount that you would need to be spending, that $127,000, [01:44:13] because that would cover, like, at least two more officers being hired [01:44:17] if you didn't think that that area was being patrolled enough. [01:44:21] And then we're not providing housing for people. [01:44:24] I think that this is very short-sighted. [01:44:26] I think that slipping things in like this on the agenda where the public doesn't really completely understand [01:44:32] is just another slick thing that this council does. [01:44:35] And I'm going to go ahead and be honest with you. [01:44:37] I don't know how long I've been talking because you're three minutes in and running, [01:44:39] but I've said all I have to say. [01:44:44] Anyone else? [01:44:48] That was good. [01:44:52] I kind of agree with her. [01:44:53] And my beef with this is that when you said that there's more patrol to patrol the area, [01:45:00] to deter crime and so forth. I live on Adams, which I had some questions, so thank you for [01:45:07] continuing the street improvement. I've had, over the past 20 years, many drug dealers [01:45:13] speeding, cats killed. I've called the police department. I've requested numerous times. [01:45:21] I've sent emails to Chief Bogart. I sit on my porch. Again, I'm a smoker. I sit out there [01:45:28] and drink my coffee, and I have never seen a blue patrol car come down Adams Street. [01:45:35] So I don't think a park needs all of this attention when a homeowner and a city resident [01:45:42] who's asking for more patrol has never received it. [01:45:46] Thank you. Anyone else? Seeing no one else come forward, bring it back to Council. [01:45:58] Can I ask you a question? Please. Yeah. This purchase wasn't, I don't recall seeing this [01:46:04] in the budget. Was it in the budget that we just approved? No, it was not budgeted. Okay. [01:46:09] So you've indicated that there's funds available in the budget, but I think the second question [01:46:15] I would have is, are we aware of the purchase price of the mobile home when it was acquired [01:46:23] and sited on city property? And then I guess the third question I would ask is whether [01:46:30] we have an idea of the elevation of the mobile home with respect to the siting of the mobile [01:46:39] home. As far as flood elevation? Yeah. Yeah, it would be appropriate. I mean, it was installed [01:46:49] after the flood rules. So, yeah, I think that I don't support this request. If you want [01:47:04] me to respond to some of the suggestions that have been made that are looming out there [01:47:12] that are untrue, I can at least tell you that the officer does pay rent. Yeah, I'm not concerned [01:47:21] about that. I think the real question is, to me, when I go to a state park or a large [01:47:26] park, it is the site of maybe a ranger station or there is some interaction. And I really [01:47:34] don't feel when you drive into that property that anyone is being invited to go in and [01:47:41] ask questions. I haven't seen any signage or anything else. So it really is a residence, [01:47:46] and I know someone passed away in the park. There's no way that someone sleeping outside [01:47:53] the park at night. We could install cameras, we could do whatever, motion detectors or [01:48:01] something which we have throughout the city. But I think that considering the hard work [01:48:07] that was done on the budget, it's difficult for me in the first month of the fiscal year [01:48:12] to be presented with this. Thank you. So I've got a question. It seems to me this is [01:48:22] a similar, I mean this is not a new thing. I think we see examples of this throughout [01:48:29] even the local area. We have, if I'm not mistaken, several, maybe not all, but I know several [01:48:38] of our high schools have sheriff's deputies living in manufactured homes either on or [01:48:46] next door to school properties. And I think also some of the county larger parks, such [01:48:52] as Starkey and also up in Hudson, the big park up there, that there also is, of course, [01:49:03] there are parks people, parks employees that help maintain the park and so forth. I don't [01:49:09] know that our park there has warrants full-time, but I think this kind of a, whether it's a [01:49:21] police officer or maybe a park employee to live there. Doesn't have to be that, but if [01:49:27] we have someone who can, you know, pay us a reasonable rent and we kind of get a little [01:49:35] benefit of them being there keeping an eye on a pretty major asset of the city, could [01:49:42] very well, you know, make good sense. You know, and so it's not so, to me, it's a strange [01:49:52] thing and I understand about the budget issues, but it's also, you know, it's another thing [01:49:59] like when some opportunities knock, I don't know when it may come up again. So, you know, [01:50:08] I don't think it's such a stretch, so. [01:50:11] And I think it's pretty normal for a lot of parks that do that. I was involved with a [01:50:14] lot of the parks and rec in Hillsborough County and a lot of those parks do the same thing. [01:50:20] And they do mostly have police officers only because the parks and rec employees don't [01:50:25] want to do that. But I could see it opened up if we had somebody that would want to do [01:50:30] that. And as far as the budget, if we're getting the rents back, we're going to get the money [01:50:33] back on the budget item if we're going to be collecting rent. [01:50:37] We don't know what the rent is. [01:50:40] Also, this isn't a full-time job, this is additional duties. [01:50:44] Extra duty job. [01:50:46] And then we are getting rent for it. I know, I mean, I've seen it in all kinds of places. [01:50:51] I can remember back in elementary school we had a police officer that lives on the property [01:50:56] at Elfridge Elementary right there. So, I mean, like I said, I've seen it over and over [01:51:01] again. It's very common. [01:51:02] Presence is the best deterrence, right? [01:51:04] Yeah, correct. [01:51:05] It's sort of a ranger-type arrangement. [01:51:10] And I could see the police officer simply because they have arrest authority if somebody [01:51:19] starts doing something in the park that needs addressing. [01:51:27] You don't have a motion? [01:51:28] I would move we approve the purchase. [01:51:30] And I'll second. [01:51:32] To the maker? [01:51:35] Can I set my piece? [01:51:37] Second. [01:51:38] Agreed. I mean, I think that we should have somebody there. [01:51:41] Mr. Murphy? [01:51:42] Same here. [01:51:43] Mr. Alvin? [01:51:44] Yeah, well, how quickly the tide turns. [01:51:47] You know, this is not something delivered for, but I do believe that if we're paying [01:51:53] money for extra services, we should see some kind of identification of those services being [01:52:00] implemented. [01:52:01] Living there is one thing. [01:52:04] If you're in an elementary school, we know why elementary schools have police officers [01:52:08] there. [01:52:09] That's been a huge issue. [01:52:11] And if we're at a big park, we know why park rangers are there because they know something [01:52:15] can go on. [01:52:16] So whatever those extra duties are, I would feel more comfortable if they were more well [01:52:20] defined and that they actually produced some kind of an extra time for that benefit. [01:52:28] And identifying a rent which recognizes a discount. [01:52:35] I know in communities that have condominium associations or large communities of 50 or [01:52:44] 100 or 200 residents, it's even in the tax law that the provision of housing as part [01:52:53] of employment is not taxable. [01:52:56] So the individual wouldn't be taxed for the difference between the market value of the [01:53:03] rental or what he or she is paying. [01:53:08] But there is no signage that I know. [01:53:10] So it's really treated as a private residence and that individual comes out of that. [01:53:15] And I wouldn't expect that anyone would be invited to go into somebody's home. [01:53:19] So it's all about what the deal is and making sure it's fair for the city. [01:53:23] Also, I'm just unaware of costs. [01:53:25] I know houses cost a ton of money. [01:53:28] About $170,000 for a mobile home. [01:53:31] $127,000. [01:53:33] $127,000 is still, you know. [01:53:36] So it's been appraised. [01:53:40] I'm not going to be in the majority. [01:53:43] So that's good. [01:53:49] I could argue either way on this thing. [01:53:51] I don't know. [01:53:53] It's, there's some advantages to having an officer nearby. [01:54:01] I still can't get over $127,000 for a mobile home. [01:54:04] That's just. [01:54:06] Property. [01:54:07] Yeah. [01:54:08] That's. [01:54:10] There's no further discussion. [01:54:12] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:54:15] Aye. [01:54:16] Aye. [01:54:17] Opposed? [01:54:18] Aye. [01:54:19] Motion passes. [01:54:20] Next, we'll go to communications. [01:54:22] Mr. Murphy, would you like to kick us off here? [01:54:25] Sure. [01:54:26] Yeah, I'll start off. [01:54:27] We did have our MPO meeting last Thursday. [01:54:29] And Secretary Gwinn was there from FDOT. [01:54:33] He did go over some of the local pedestrian safety issues. [01:54:38] But the biggest thing was the safety report for U.S. 19. [01:54:42] And some of the safety crossings for pedestrians. [01:54:48] Of course, New Port Richey was not in that, kind of all around us. [01:54:52] So I did address him about it and say that, you know, [01:54:55] we really would like to work with him on getting some more safety along U.S. [01:54:59] 19 in the city. [01:55:00] And he was very willing to sit with us, [01:55:03] work on that with us to get us included in that in the future. [01:55:07] So I was very happy to hear that. [01:55:11] Also, I'd like to address Ms. Napolitano, since she addressed me. [01:55:16] I've known Ms. Napolitano for many, many years, probably since high school, [01:55:21] so like 10, 12 years. [01:55:23] But that's a joke. [01:55:25] And I appreciate you looking out for me and my property [01:55:33] and making sure that I'm following the rules. [01:55:35] No one's above the law ordinances or regulations. [01:55:39] And for whatever reason, you know, [01:55:41] I parked my lawn a few times to do construction [01:55:44] or work on some stuff for the house or whatever it is. [01:55:47] But you're right, everyone should follow the same rules, [01:55:51] and no one should be above that. [01:55:55] I know that you've had a lot of issues in the past at your place, [01:55:59] and I have, you know, I have petitioned, [01:56:03] tried to help get some of those fines reduced for you. [01:56:08] It was all taken care of, but moving forward. [01:56:11] Right, and also visited your property because you had some other issues, [01:56:16] tried to give you some ideas and things that could be done to keep you in compliance. [01:56:20] So, you know, I try to help.

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    Approval of October 4, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

    Approval of minutes from the October 4, 2022 Regular Meeting.