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1. 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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   Pledge of Allegiance

   Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women.

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   [00:00:22] I'd like to ask everybody, please rise, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain [00:00:23] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:26] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for [00:00:31] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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   Moment of Silence

   The council observed the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence in honor of servicemen and women at home and abroad.

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   [00:00:22] I'd like to ask everybody, please rise, join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain [00:00:23] standing for a moment of silence in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:26] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for [00:00:31] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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   Approval of November 1, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

   approved

   Council approved the minutes from the November 1, 2022 regular meeting with no discussion.

   • motion:Approve the November 1, 2022 regular meeting minutes. (passed)

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   [00:00:43] You may be seated. [00:00:45] Next item is the approval of the November 1st meeting minutes. [00:00:48] Move for approval. [00:00:50] Second. [00:00:51] Any discussion? [00:00:52] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:00:57] Aye. [00:00:58] Aye. [00:00:59] Opposed, like to sign. [00:01:00] Motion passes.

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   Proclamation - Small Business Saturday

   approved

   Mayor Rob Marlowe proclaimed November 26, 2022 as Small Business Saturday in the City of New Port Richey, urging residents to support local small businesses. Sarah Nielsen of New Port Richey Main Street accepted the proclamation and announced the 4th Friday Art Walk on Small Business Saturday from 6-9 p.m.

   • direction:Mayor proclaimed November 26, 2022 as Small Business Saturday in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)

   🏢New Port Richey Main Street👤Rob Marlowe👤Sarah Nielsen#4th Friday Art Walk#Small Business Saturday

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   [00:01:01] Next, I would like to ask Sarah Nielsen to join me at the podium. [00:01:21] This is a proclamation of the City of New Port Richey. [00:01:24] Whereas the City of New Port Richey celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions [00:01:28] they make to our local economy and community, and whereas according to the United States [00:01:32] Small Business Administration, there are 32.5 million small businesses in the United States. [00:01:38] Small businesses represent 99.7% of firms with paid employees. [00:01:44] Small businesses are responsible for 62% of net new jobs created since 1995. [00:01:50] Small businesses employ 46.8% of the employees in the private sector in the United States, [00:01:56] and whereas 79% of consumers understand the importance of supporting the small businesses [00:02:01] in their community on Small Business Saturday, 70% report the day makes them want to encourage [00:02:06] others to shop small, independently owned retailers, and 66% report that the day makes [00:02:13] them want to shop small all year long. [00:02:16] Whereas 58% of shoppers reported they shopped online with a small business, and 54% indicated [00:02:22] they dined or ordered takeout from a small business, bar, or café on Small Business [00:02:27] Saturday in 2021, and whereas the City of New Port Richey supports our local businesses [00:02:33] that create jobs, boost our economy, and preserve our neighborhoods, and whereas advocacy groups [00:02:38] as well as public and private organizations across the country have endorsed the Saturday [00:02:43] after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, now therefore I, Rob Marlowe, Mayor of the [00:02:48] City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim November 26, 2022 as Small Business Saturday [00:02:54] in the City of New Port Richey, and urge the residents of our community and communities [00:02:58] across the country to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and [00:03:03] throughout the year. [00:03:06] Thank you. [00:03:16] Thank you for having me. New Port Richey Main Street is so excited to continue to work with [00:03:20] downtown businesses. We're especially excited about our upcoming 4th Friday Art Walk on [00:03:26] Small Business Saturday, November 26, from 6 to 9 p.m., so please plan to celebrate Small [00:03:32] Business Saturday with us by coming out and supporting our local businesses. Thanks so [00:03:36] much. [00:03:38] Thank you.

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   Proclamation - National American Indian Heritage Month

   approved

   Mayor Rob Marlowe read a proclamation designating November 2022 as National American Indian Heritage Month in the City of New Port Richey. Mary Betts accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Pithila Chaskodi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

   🏢Daughters of the American Revolution, Pithila Chaskodi Chapter👤Mary Betts👤Rob Marlowe#National American Indian Heritage Month

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   [00:03:42] I would like Mary Betts to please join me up here. [00:03:52] Whereas American Indians have been a special part of the tapestry of our great nation since [00:03:57] its inception, and whereas American Indians have contributed greatly to help ensure the [00:04:02] freedom, prosperity, and greatness of the America that we all know and enjoy today, [00:04:07] and whereas American Indian customs and traditions are respected and celebrated as part of a rich [00:04:13] legacy throughout the United States, and whereas the first American Indian Day was declared [00:04:19] in May 1916 by the Governor of New York, in 1990 President George H.W. Bush approved a [00:04:26] joint resolution which officially designated the month of November as National American [00:04:33] Indian Heritage Month, and whereas National American Indian Heritage Month is an opportunity [00:04:40] time to educate the general public about tribes while raising a general awareness about the [00:04:45] unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and [00:04:51] the ways which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Now, therefore, [00:04:55] I, Rob Marlowe, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby proclaim the month of [00:04:59] November 2022 as National American Indian Heritage Month in the City of New Port Richey, [00:05:04] and encourage all residents to celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories [00:05:10] of our Native people, and to acknowledge the important contributions made by them. [00:05:15] Thank you, sir. [00:05:17] Thank you. [00:05:19] Would you like to say a few words? [00:05:24] I'm proud to accept this on behalf of the Pithila Chaskodi Chapter of the Daughters [00:05:30] of the American Revolution. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council. [00:05:34] Thank you.

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   Presentation by Stephen Clark, Small Business Administration RE: Post-Hurricane Ian Business Assistance Programs

   Stephen Clark of the U.S. Small Business Administration presented information on SBA Office of Disaster Assistance low-interest disaster loan programs available following Hurricane Ian, including physical damage disaster loans for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses, and economic injury disaster loans for nonprofits and small businesses.

   🏢Angie's Pizza🏢U.S. Small Business Administration👤Stephen Clark#Hurricane Ian disaster relief#SBA economic injury disaster loans#SBA physical damage disaster loans

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   [00:05:40] Next we have a presentation by Stephen Clark, Small Business Administration. [00:05:44] And he is in attendance, Mr. Mayor. [00:05:46] Yes. [00:05:54] Good evening. Thank you, Your Honor, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, members of the Council, [00:06:02] City Manager, City staff, for the time to speak with you this evening about the U.S. [00:06:09] Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Relief Programs in Hurricane Ian Relief. [00:06:16] I specifically come to you to talk about the low-interest disaster loans which we have [00:06:22] available. I'll talk a bit about the two types of loans that we have for physical damage [00:06:28] and economic injury, and then a bit about the process for applying for one of those [00:06:34] loans. And then if you had any questions, I'd be happy to answer them as well. [00:06:41] First off, the SBA, Office of Disaster Assistance, is the largest source of disaster relief funds [00:06:50] for disaster relief in the United States. I would like to highlight that our low-interest [00:06:56] disaster loans can have rates much lower than some other options that borrowers may have, [00:07:03] like putting relief and recovery efforts on credit cards or perhaps certain other types [00:07:08] of personal loans and lending. [00:07:11] But to begin with, the first type of disaster loan that I'd like to highlight are the SBA [00:07:17] physical damage disaster loans. We have loans for homeowners and renters as well as for [00:07:25] private nonprofits and for businesses. These would be based on physical damage suffered [00:07:32] by an individual. This would include homeowners would be eligible for up to $200,000 of uncompensated [00:07:42] losses on their real estate. Both homeowners and renters are eligible to up to $40,000 [00:07:49] of uncompensated losses on their personal property. This could include things like insurance [00:07:54] deductibles, and it could also include things like a motor vehicle if it was, say, flooded [00:08:00] out in, for example, a storm like Hurricane Ian. [00:08:07] In addition, the private nonprofits and the businesses have a cap of $2 million of uncompensated [00:08:13] losses for the physical damage disaster loans. And for the home loans, the interest rates [00:08:23] can be as low as 2.188%, and the business loans can be as low as 3.04%, and for the [00:08:32] nonprofit organizations as low as 1.875%. So these are things that homeowners, renters, [00:08:40] nonprofits, and businesses in your community should consider as types of disaster relief [00:08:45] available for them. In addition, the SBA also has economic injury disaster loans which are [00:08:52] available for private nonprofits and for small businesses. These loans do not require any [00:08:59] registration of physical damage, but are to provide working capital for the nonprofits [00:09:05] and businesses which may have their operations, or in the case of nonprofits, perhaps their [00:09:11] fundraising interrupted by a disaster, in this case Hurricane Ian. Perhaps their suppliers [00:09:18] were disrupted, perhaps their employees could not get to work. I know a number of businesses [00:09:25] I've spoken with had some mandatory evacuation area in New Port Richey and other areas near [00:09:33] the coast and had to close down for several days related to the storm, so that could be [00:09:38] a disruption that would be the type of economic injury that a business might apply for. I'd [00:09:46] like to give a little example. I know that there was perhaps a bit more damage in eastern [00:09:50] Pasco County related to wind damage, so perhaps you might have relatives in the eastern part [00:09:58] of the county who now are spending their money on fixing up, perhaps they had wind damage [00:10:05] to their roof or other parts of their property, and they would be eligible for a physical [00:10:11] damage loan based on that. But if they, by spending their money on hurricane recovery [00:10:18] and rebuilding, then aren't able to come over to downtown New Port Richey and say take out [00:10:24] their nieces and nephews to Angie's Pizza, or maybe can't have a pizza party or get slices [00:10:30] like I did this evening, well then perhaps the revenue of your local businesses, for [00:10:35] whatever reason, if the customers can't get there or if the customers have other things [00:10:40] they're spending their money on, might be down. That then might lead your local businesses [00:10:45] who serve these folks who are disrupted to be interested in applying for an economic [00:10:51] injury disaster loan to help them have the working capital they need to recover if their [00:10:56] revenue is down because of these disruptions to the local economy. [00:11:03] One other item I would like to highlight regarding the physical damage disaster loans is I have [00:11:09] talked with some restauranteurs and others in the hospitality industry around the Tampa

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8. 8Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 11:11
9. 9.a

   Budget Amendment

   approvedon consent

   Council approved a budget amendment by voice vote.

   • motion:Motion to approve the budget amendment. (passed)

   #Budget Amendment

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   [01:06:54] Move for approval. [01:06:55] Second. [01:06:57] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:07:00] Aye. [01:07:01] Opposed? [01:07:02] Like sign. [01:07:03] Motion passes.

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10. 9.b

    Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval

    approvedon consent

    Council approved purchases/payments as presented.

    • motion:Motion to approve purchases/payments for City Council approval. (passed)

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    [01:06:54] Move for approval. [01:06:55] Second. [01:06:57] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:07:00] Aye. [01:07:01] Opposed? [01:07:02] Like sign. [01:07:03] Motion passes.

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11. 10.a

    Board Appointment: Eric Mullins, Cultural Affairs Committee

    approved

    Council appointed Eric Mullins to the Cultural Affairs Committee for a two-year term through November 15, 2024. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.

    • motion:Approve appointment of Eric Mullins to the Cultural Affairs Committee for a two-year term through November 15, 2024. (passed)

    👤Eric Mullins#Cultural Affairs Committee

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    [01:07:04] Next business item is board appointment of Eric Mullins [01:07:07] to the Cultural Affairs Committee. [01:07:13] This is no public comment. [01:07:14] I'll move for approval. [01:07:17] Second. [01:07:20] He's not here tonight, Eric. [01:07:22] He has an interview. [01:07:23] Is that OK, city manager? [01:07:26] I know you were preparing a speech there, [01:07:28] but I jumped the gun on you. [01:07:30] We were already on it. [01:07:31] Yeah, we were too slow. [01:07:33] And it is for a two-year term through November 15, 2024. [01:07:39] And he's a well-qualified addition to the group. [01:07:42] And I understand he's not there, but he's got two people. [01:07:46] Two cheerleaders. [01:07:47] Cheerleading in the back. [01:07:48] Any other comments? [01:07:50] He has a great resume. [01:07:51] In that case, I'll bring it back to council. [01:07:55] Are you going to make a motion or a second, right? [01:07:57] Second. [01:07:58] OK, any discussion? [01:08:01] Hearing none, all those in favor, [01:08:02] please signify by saying aye. [01:08:04] Aye. [01:08:04] Opposed, like sign. [01:08:06] Motion passes.

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12. 10.b

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    Resolution No. 2023-02: Update to Investment Policy

    approved

    Council adopted Resolution 2023-02 updating the City's investment policy for the first time in nearly 20 years to align with current industry standards, removing outdated investment vehicles and adding a Florida-office requirement for financial institutions. Finance staff presented the changes; several citizens commented, some questioning clarity and priorities, and council approved the motion.

    Ord. Resolution No. 2023-02

    • motion:Motion to approve the revision to the city's investment policy (Resolution 2023-02). (passed)

    📍5335 Bellevue Avenue, Newport Ritchie, Florida, 34652🏢Kaiser University👤Bertel Butler IV👤Bill Altman👤Debbie Manns👤Judith Allen👤Judy Myers👤Mr. Murphy👤Ms. Dunn#Florida Local Government Investment Trust#Florida Municipal Investment Trust (FMIVT)#Florida Statute 218.415#Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (SBA)#Resolution No. 2023-02#Tennessee Valley Authority

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    [01:08:07] Next, resolution 2023-02. [01:08:10] This is resolution number 2023-02, [01:08:12] a resolution of the city council of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, authorizing investment of surplus funds [01:08:17] as provided herein. [01:08:21] The purpose, as indicated by the city attorney, [01:08:24] is to update the city's investment policy. [01:08:28] The last revision to the investment policy [01:08:31] was done almost 20 years ago. [01:08:35] And certainly, industry norms have evolved since that time. [01:08:42] Ms. Dunn has been working with consultants in order [01:08:47] to revise our investment policy. [01:08:49] And she's prepared this evening to present a PowerPoint to you [01:08:53] which outlines the major provisions of our policy. [01:08:57] Thank you. [01:08:58] Thank you, city manager Manns. [01:09:00] Good evening, council. [01:09:03] As she stated, it's been several years [01:09:05] since the policy was updated. [01:09:09] With consultants and city management, [01:09:10] we use the following considerations [01:09:12] during the policy review. [01:09:14] Section 218.415 of Florida statutes [01:09:18] regarding just investments. [01:09:19] The investment policies of other municipalities and counties [01:09:22] that recently went through an update. [01:09:25] Also, our past investments were evaluated in order [01:09:29] to eliminate some of those listed in previous revisions [01:09:31] which have not been recently used by the city [01:09:34] or by other similar government entities. [01:09:38] Tonight's slides will cover about eight areas. [01:09:44] We'll go first through the policy. [01:09:47] It's the policy of the city to manage and invest [01:09:49] public funds in a manner that preserves principle over time [01:09:53] while maintaining liquidity and generating income [01:09:55] to meet the city's projected cash needs [01:09:58] and conforming to all state statutes governing [01:10:00] the investment of public funds. [01:10:07] Scope. [01:10:08] This investment policy applies to all funds [01:10:10] held by or for the benefit of the city [01:10:12] in excess of those required to meet current expenditures. [01:10:15] It does not apply to pension funds, trust funds, [01:10:18] or the issuance of debt where there [01:10:20] are other existing policies or indentures in place. [01:10:28] Investments include funds from our general fund, [01:10:31] the special revenue funds, capital project funds, [01:10:34] enterprise funds, internal service funds, [01:10:38] and any other funds that are created. [01:10:47] In order of priority, we consider the safety, liquidity, [01:10:51] and then investment income when considering our investments. [01:10:54] Safety mitigates the credit risk and the interest [01:10:57] rate risk to preserve principle. [01:11:00] This is done through portfolio diversification. [01:11:03] We next look at liquidity. [01:11:05] The portfolio shall remain liquid [01:11:07] to meet operating requirements. [01:11:10] This is accomplished by structuring [01:11:13] maturities used in cash needs. [01:11:18] The investment income. [01:11:20] The city strives to maximize the return on the portfolio. [01:11:23] The core investments are limited to low-risk securities. [01:11:31] We updated our list of investments [01:11:35] to include those that are more up to industry standards. [01:11:42] The list currently, or the new list, [01:11:44] includes the local government surplus funds, trust fund, [01:11:49] the state investment pool, which is administered by the State [01:11:52] Board of Administration, the Florida Local Government [01:11:55] Investment Trust, which is administered by the Florida [01:11:58] Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers, [01:12:01] and the Florida Association of Counties, [01:12:04] Florida Municipal Investment Trust, [01:12:06] administered by the Florida League of Cities. [01:12:09] We have money market 2A7 market funds, [01:12:12] non-negotiable interest-bearing certificates of deposit [01:12:16] or savings accounts. [01:12:18] And then for the next four, we have repurchase agreements [01:12:23] on negotiable direct obligations, [01:12:25] which include the Treasury bills, Treasury notes, [01:12:29] and Treasury bonds. [01:12:31] Also bonds, debentures, notes, which [01:12:35] are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States [01:12:37] government. [01:12:41] And these include the Ginnie Mae Farmers Home Administration, [01:12:45] the SBA, the General Services Administration, [01:12:49] Federal Housing Administration, and Housing and Urban [01:12:52] Development. [01:12:54] Bonds, debentures, and notes, which [01:12:56] are not full faith and credit agencies, [01:12:58] are limited to the following, which [01:12:59] are Fannie Mae, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Home Loan [01:13:03] Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Student Loan [01:13:06] Marketing Associations, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. [01:13:11] That is our current list, but any other investments [01:13:13] that are authorized by the Florida state statute [01:13:15] 218.415 and by the resolution of city council [01:13:18] can also be included. [01:13:21] The update removed investments that are not currently [01:13:29] included on our portfolio and that [01:13:32] are more considered outdated, the banker's acceptance, [01:13:36] prime commercial paper, non-negotiable certificates [01:13:39] of deposits, auction rate securities, [01:13:42] which are Dutch auctions, Yankee securities, [01:13:47] and euro dollar securities. [01:13:49] Most of these are AA. [01:13:51] We would invest in AAA. [01:13:54] The next slide covers our risk diversification. [01:14:00] These did not change. [01:14:02] The percentages, sorry, that's kind of hard to read. [01:14:05] The percentages have not changed, [01:14:06] and we are currently invested in the SBA and FMIVT, [01:14:11] and also US Treasury obligations. [01:14:16] We can discuss further if you have any questions, [01:14:18] but these, again, the percentages [01:14:21] did not change from the old policy. [01:14:26] Authorized investment institutions, [01:14:28] the city shall only purchase securities [01:14:29] from financial institutions, which [01:14:32] have offices located within the state of Florida [01:14:34] and are qualified as public depositories [01:14:36] by the treasurer of the state of Florida [01:14:38] or from primary securities brokers and dealers designated [01:14:42] by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. [01:14:44] The language that was added there [01:14:47] were to include financial institutions, which [01:14:50] have offices located within the state of Florida. [01:14:52] That language was not there before. [01:15:00] The master repurchase agreements, the language is updated to say the purchase agreements [01:15:08] will be conducted through and negotiated only with primary securities, brokers and dealers, [01:15:14] or qualified public depository financial institutions. [01:15:21] In summary, the City's investment policy was updated to realign with the current industry [01:15:25] standards. [01:15:26] The City's current investment portfolio is in line with the revised policy. [01:15:30] The portfolio is monitored and rebalanced quarterly to achieve the original risk-return [01:15:34] proportion and alignment with the City's financial goals. [01:15:38] That's what I have prepared for this evening, if you have any questions. [01:15:41] Any questions? [01:15:44] Just two small typos on page 11. [01:15:50] The word jar was to be the word for, on the bottom, safekeeping, secondary market, just [01:15:57] in case you... [01:15:58] Can you repeat that again? [01:16:01] The bottom of page 11, under safekeeping, you have bank vaults, jar protection, and [01:16:07] I think it would be for protection, and then... [01:16:10] Thank you. [01:16:11] They did the same, for became jar once again, under the market made jar, the purchase, instead [01:16:17] of made for the purchase. [01:16:20] And I know that there had been a policy that we had been noted for in an audit that the [01:16:29] policy was that the Finance Department would make this report to the City Council on a [01:16:35] quarterly basis. [01:16:37] And that had become a City Council public report, and I don't think that's necessary. [01:16:44] I think we know what the limits are. [01:16:46] The auditors audit that to the limits, and so I think we could discontinue that. [01:16:51] I'm much more interested in financial statements and financial information, how the City's [01:16:56] doing compared to budget, and getting the financial reports that hopefully we can generate [01:17:03] from the program that we bought some five or six years ago, because that is, to me, [01:17:11] how we can see how we're doing as a city as we go through the year. [01:17:15] Thank you. [01:17:16] Any other comments? [01:17:17] You have to come down to the mic, please. [01:17:28] Are we... is it safe to assume we're not investing any private equities or hedge funds or real [01:17:34] estate investments with this? [01:17:37] No? [01:17:38] Okay. [01:17:39] It is safe to assume that, yes. [01:17:46] You need to... if you've got a comment, please come down to the mic so the folks at home [01:17:50] can hear. [01:17:59] Everything she talked about basically pushes capitalism in the city. [01:18:03] We have a homeless problem, obviously. [01:18:05] We have people riding bicycles, going and getting drugs at drug houses, supposedly, [01:18:11] and nobody doing anything about it. [01:18:14] That means all that can be addressed if you start at the bottom and work your way up. [01:18:20] It's not a hard fix at all. [01:18:25] Address the homeless problem. [01:18:30] Thank you. [01:18:31] I mean, really? [01:18:32] Everybody sits up here and blows smoke every meeting. [01:18:42] My name is Bertel Butler IV, 5335 Bellevue Avenue, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652. [01:18:49] Just kind of echoing what Mr. Altman said, I don't know if... what was... my time didn't start. [01:18:58] I don't know if what is... like, for example, for me as a 19-year-old who just saw that [01:19:05] presented in a public forum, it's very confusing. [01:19:08] So I understand maybe there's some sort of law or regulation that requires you to present [01:19:12] that publicly, not underneath the consent agenda to where it's being presented to you, [01:19:18] but it's not being articulated in a way where the public can understand it, where someone [01:19:22] like myself understands what just happened. [01:19:25] So is it possible to look forward... looking forward to when these presentations come up, [01:19:30] if they cannot be tucked into the consent agenda, if you can translate them into a way [01:19:35] where we as the public can understand what is happening? [01:19:38] I mean, my phone just blew up with five different text messages where people are questioning [01:19:43] Tennessee Valley Fund, what does that have to do with anything? [01:19:45] And I'm assuming that you guys know what that is and that there's no... [01:19:50] there's no absurdity there, but they see Tennessee and they're thinking we're investing [01:19:54] in another state, and there's a disconnect with actually educating the public on what's [01:20:00] taking place, that way we understand and can hold you guys accountable. [01:20:05] And so what I'm asking is that, going forward, if you guys can look into actually translating [01:20:11] it in a way to where we can understand it, or tuck it into the consent agenda. [01:20:16] Thank you. [01:20:17] There we go, we got it. [01:20:33] All right, I'm just going to kind of piggyback off what Mr. Bertel was saying. [01:20:41] If we can make it to where people in the public can understand, because a lot of this stuff [01:20:45] seems like, you know, it's kind of like what they do in Congress. [01:20:48] They pass these bills in the middle of the night with language that a lot of people don't [01:20:52] understand. [01:20:54] And I'm glad that you guys are, you know, you dropped a cup there, buddy. [01:21:00] I'm glad that you guys care enough to make sure your portfolio is good and the money [01:21:04] is good, but like my colleague said, what are you guys going to do? [01:21:08] In that portfolio, are we making room for low-income housing? [01:21:13] Are we making room for, you know, helping minorities that are struggling in our community? [01:21:19] So I hope when we're looking at these budgets and we're going back, because for the past [01:21:24] several years, we come here and you guys just vote on all types of money, police shields, [01:21:29] this, that, whatever, just money gone, money gone. [01:21:32] But we never really hear anything coming from these budgets or these proposals that are [01:21:36] actually helping low-income or minority people in this city. [01:21:42] And we have a lot of issues that, you know, you guys have the money to do it. [01:21:47] I know you have the money to do it. [01:21:49] Look what we did to the High Sienda, or should I say look what y'all did to the High Sienda, [01:21:53] or your pet project, Kaiser University, that you all gloat about all the time. [01:21:58] Let's start putting that money into the public. [01:22:01] Let's invest. [01:22:03] We have such a great city, I agree with you. [01:22:05] We have a lot of ways to go to make it better, but let's invest some of this money that we're, [01:22:10] you know, slushing around. [01:22:12] Let's invest into the people, because last text message I read, one of your city officials, [01:22:20] and I'll give you guys a copy if you like, said that, her exact words were, like we need [01:22:24] more low-income housing. [01:22:26] So how do we have faith in y'all when the leadership is saying this, you know, on text [01:22:33] message, like we need more low-income housing? [01:22:37] Actually we do, because there's a lot of people right now that are struggling, that are on [01:22:41] the verge of being homeless, because none of you have done anything about rent controls. [01:22:46] The county hasn't done anything. [01:22:48] People are being on the verge of losing everything, and nothing is being done. [01:22:52] But we've got millions of dollars to throw around and slush around and pay people $11,000 [01:22:58] a month, but we don't have money to invest in the people that actually need it. [01:23:03] It's very concerning. [01:23:05] So we're going to hold you accountable. [01:23:07] We're going to follow the money, because we have been getting lots of complaints from [01:23:11] citizens that are business owners that are saying that grant money that should be available [01:23:16] to them, and this type of stuff that we're hearing, is not being given to them adequately. [01:23:21] So we have a lot that we need to work on, but what I really want you all to work on [01:23:26] is one thing, and that is transparency. [01:23:29] Thank you. [01:23:32] Anyone else? [01:23:34] Boy, I didn't know how exciting this topic was going to be, but I'm not sure I'm hearing [01:23:38] the topic. [01:23:39] I would not have put this one up at the top of the list either. [01:23:42] I think I'm going to answer Judith Allen. [01:23:45] The question was to make this more accessible to the public. [01:23:48] I think what people miss is when you pick up this, on the right-hand side, if you look, [01:23:55] there's a whole bunch of page numbers. [01:23:58] That is a, in fact, it goes on to page 107. [01:24:03] This is only one. [01:24:04] You can request this in more detail from Judy Myers, and she will send it to you on your [01:24:11] email. [01:24:12] This is the answer to the questions you're asking for more information. [01:24:16] They only give you one page, but if you look, there's 107, which will give you a great deal [01:24:22] more detail, and that'll answer your questions. [01:24:26] Thank you. [01:24:27] It is online, on the website. [01:24:30] Anyone else? [01:24:31] Mr. Mayor, let me tell someone, the Tennessee Valley Authority, can I just, maybe you wanted [01:24:38] to first. [01:24:39] Well, I was just going to bring it back to Council, but go ahead, Mr. Altman. [01:24:47] Not to laugh about it, but it's curious, first of all, it's curious that 35 people are watching, [01:24:53] so I'm very impressed with that, but secondly, the Tennessee Valley Authority was the way [01:24:59] out of the Great Depression, and that was what built a lot of dams and public properties [01:25:04] and parks and employed folks to, who were without jobs and who were the kind of folks [01:25:12] you're talking about, homeless and in trouble, so the TVA was a economic recovery activity [01:25:20] that created many of our big public projects in this country. [01:25:27] Do we have a motion? [01:25:30] I move we approve the revision to our investment policy. [01:25:36] I second. [01:25:37] We have a second. [01:25:38] To the maker. [01:25:39] The changes seem to be appropriate, it's very conservative, and it's a very safe portfolio. [01:25:49] I don't think it changes too much, but it does get us updated. [01:25:53] To the second. [01:25:54] I think it's just enough to update it with what's happening currently versus 20 years [01:25:59] ago. [01:26:00] Mr. Altman? [01:26:01] There's no ordinance that guided this, this was simply a policy? [01:26:06] Resolution. [01:26:07] Yeah. [01:26:08] Is this by resolution? [01:26:11] No. [01:26:12] Thank you. [01:26:13] Mr. Murphy? [01:26:14] No, I'm good. [01:26:16] In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

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13. 10.c

    Request to Participate in the Florida Settlement with Walmart Pertaining to the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio)

    approved

    Council approved participation in the Florida settlement with Walmart pertaining to the National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804), and authorized the city manager to execute the subdivision settlement participation form and related documents. The settlement totals $215 million to Florida over 18 years; the city's specific share is unknown. Discussion centered on transparency and using funds for treatment, prevention, recovery, and Narcan.

    • motion:Motion to approve participation in the Florida settlement with Walmart pertaining to the National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804) and authorize the city manager to execute the subdivision settlement participation form and any necessary documents. (passed)

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    [01:26:20] Aye. [01:26:21] Opposed, like sign. [01:26:23] Motion passes. [01:26:24] Next is a request to participate in the Florida settlement with Walmart pertaining to the [01:26:28] National Prescription Opioid Litigation, MDL number 2804, Indy, Ohio. [01:26:34] There's a second part to the request, Mr. Mayor, and it's to authorize the city manager [01:26:40] to execute the subdivision settlement participation form and any other necessary documents related [01:26:49] to the settlement. [01:26:51] I'm sure all of you will recall that in May of 2021, a memorandum of understanding was [01:26:59] established which outlined a framework for a proposed settlement, and the proposed settlement [01:27:12] is in the amount of $215 million to be paid out over an 18-year period of time to the [01:27:24] state of Florida. [01:27:26] The specific payment to the city is unknown at this time. [01:27:31] The staff, though, needs to execute the settlement agreement, and we are asking your permission [01:27:43] to enter into the settlement agreement with Walgreens pertaining to the National Prescription [01:27:51] Opioid Litigation and to execute the subdivision settlement participation form so that we can [01:27:59] go forward and participate as is required to accept the funding. [01:28:09] Thank you. [01:28:10] I'll open it up for public comment. [01:28:11] Just for clarification, is it Walmart or Walgreens? [01:28:24] Walmart. [01:28:25] Walgreens is already done. [01:28:26] This is Walmart. [01:28:27] Okay. [01:28:28] So, but the one that we're talking about now, you said Walgreens. [01:28:29] I just wanted to make sure. [01:28:30] No, no, no. [01:28:31] It's okay. [01:28:32] I just wanted to make sure. [01:28:33] And I could see where the... [01:28:34] So, could we have a little bit of clarification of what that settlement, like, I know you [01:28:41] don't know the dollar amount, but what would that settlement mean? [01:28:46] Does that cover things like offering our citizens, like, any money that the city would get? [01:28:51] Do you all just get to use it on whatever, or is that, like, actually... [01:28:54] Okay. [01:28:55] So, could you just give us a little bit of transparency on, like, is that covering, I [01:28:59] don't know, like, treatment facility for people, or... [01:29:03] We don't have a specific recommendation at this time. [01:29:06] The police department is preparing one. [01:29:09] And once the recommendation is prepared, it'll be submitted to the city council for their [01:29:15] approval. [01:29:16] But it will be used on things like treatment and recovery programs. [01:29:21] Okay. [01:29:22] So, before that deadline that you're trying to get it in under, we will have that information [01:29:29] from the police, or after the deadline? [01:29:32] It will be after this deadline, but before any of the money is spent. [01:29:36] Fantastic. [01:29:37] And it'll be a consent agenda item to where we can come and hear about it, and we can [01:29:42] speak publicly? [01:29:43] No, it will not be a consent agenda item. [01:29:45] I'm sorry. [01:29:46] It'll be a business item. [01:29:47] A business item. [01:29:48] But that will be open for public discussion. [01:29:50] I just want to be very clear about that, because I have a lot of feelings on how the [01:29:55] opioid epidemic has strongly impacted the house. [01:30:00] in this problem in our community, the drug house that, you know, the police are I guess [01:30:06] battling now, so on and so forth. I just feel terrible for the addicts. I think that they [01:30:11] want to seek help and I hope that, you know, that's a great way to promote that because [01:30:15] there's a lot of people in our community that would seek help if they had a financial ability [01:30:22] to because I don't know if any of you have ever had a drug addiction, but I can tell [01:30:26] you personally and from family experience, especially the uninsured or underinsured population [01:30:33] of our city, like it's expensive and not to mention the idea that like you have to miss [01:30:40] work or whatever, you know, your familial obligations, like I just, yeah, okay. Thank [01:30:45] you for the clarification. [01:30:48] Anyone else? [01:30:55] How much, have we received this money before? We've never received any money from the state [01:31:01] in regards to the opioid epidemic that's been plaguing our city and country for the past [01:31:06] decade? [01:31:07] No, we have not received any funding at this point. [01:31:13] What about in previous years? [01:31:16] At this point, we have not received any funding. [01:31:18] Okay. Okay. I was just asking because we were told that you guys actually had some point, [01:31:24] did receive some type of funding for this type of issue. [01:31:28] We entered into another agreement previously, still waiting for those funds to come when [01:31:32] we haven't received the money yet. [01:31:33] Those funds have not come. [01:31:34] That's correct. [01:31:35] And when those funds come, just as my colleague's saying, it's going to be transparent how much [01:31:39] money you're receiving and how those funds are going to be adequately dispersed? [01:31:45] I think you can count on that. [01:31:48] Can you promise me that? Because a lot of things happen and change. So, you know, we [01:31:53] just want to make sure that, because the reason I ask is because sometimes we feel [01:31:57] that the city gets money and a lot of money is being misappropriated, like we're spending [01:32:02] millions of dollars on playgrounds, which is all great. [01:32:05] We all want playgrounds, but I mean, they're putting them in neighborhoods where no kids [01:32:10] are really playing. [01:32:12] This opioid issue is a very big issue. [01:32:15] And we just want to make sure when you get this money that it's not confusing. [01:32:20] Okay, you got this amount of dollars and this is who is in charge. [01:32:24] Will that come to you as a council where you all decide who gets the money or will it be [01:32:28] one person deciding? [01:32:30] It'll come to the council. [01:32:31] Okay. [01:32:32] Thank you. [01:32:33] Anyone else? [01:32:34] My name is Bertell Butler, 5335 Bellevue Avenue, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652. [01:32:49] I don't want to waste any more of your guys' time. [01:32:51] I don't know if we're allowed to ask questions, but just to put it out there, I know Ms. Manns [01:32:57] had mentioned, or excuse me, the city manager had mentioned that the money would be used [01:33:03] for a specific purpose. [01:33:05] It would be nice if there would be clarity on if that is at the discretion of the city [01:33:09] manager or if that is required within the parameters of the lawsuit required by law [01:33:14] that is used within designated purposes. [01:33:17] And I don't know if I'm allowed to ask that question or if I should email and receive [01:33:21] a response, but just put it out there. [01:33:23] Thank you. [01:33:24] Thank you. [01:33:25] Anyone else? [01:33:26] Good evening. [01:33:27] My name is James Adamek. [01:33:35] I just wanted to speak a little bit because I have personal experience. [01:33:37] I have over 11 years clean drug and alcohol. [01:33:42] I work... [01:33:43] Thank you. [01:33:44] I work actually very closely in the recovery community and I go into treatment centers, [01:33:50] CRC and Axe Keystone on a weekly basis. [01:33:53] So I work with people that are early in their inpatient lockdown facilities. [01:33:58] So I'm very close to this issue and it's very important. [01:34:03] It's hard to persuade an addict to choose and find recovery after their treatment. [01:34:11] And our recovery community in New Port Richey is very close, tight knit. [01:34:17] It's an amazing thing that we have. [01:34:19] So my one request was that if it's going to the police department to allocate the funds [01:34:25] that quite possibly they could reach out to some people that are actively involved in [01:34:30] our recovery community in order to, you know, brainstorm and come up with some ideas and [01:34:36] stuff like that because we are kind of on the front lines and working with this on a [01:34:40] regular basis. [01:34:41] So thank you. [01:34:42] Thank you. [01:34:43] Anyone else? [01:34:44] Mr. Mayor, can I address some of this? [01:34:46] Let's bring it back to council and then... [01:34:49] So I just wanted to say real quick that I have experienced, I lost a son 11 years ago [01:34:55] to prescription drug overdose. [01:34:57] And I am on the board for the Alliance for Substance Addiction Prevention and the Alliance [01:35:01] for Healthy Communities for Pasco County. [01:35:05] And the county is doing a lot as well. [01:35:08] These funds are designated to be used for specific uses. [01:35:12] We can choose what those uses are within those parameters. [01:35:17] And anybody that has any other information that you want to learn about this, there is [01:35:21] a NOPE Candlelight Vigil Thursday night, this Thursday night, at Pasco and Ando State College. [01:35:27] And that's the Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education Candlelight Vigil for those [01:35:32] who have lost their lives to prescription drug addictions and those who are battling [01:35:36] that now and in recovery. [01:35:39] I actually have a memorial scholarship in my son's name for people that are in transition [01:35:45] going through recovery. [01:35:47] So I just wanted you to know that I have a lot of experience in that area. [01:35:51] I spent 11 years trying to help other people not go through what I've gone through. [01:35:56] And likewise, I've had extended family on my wife's side that have had serious issues [01:36:04] with drug abuse and a personal friend who was in a traffic accident and was prescribed [01:36:12] a legal narcotic and within days was hooked and then had to fight like crazy to get over [01:36:22] it. [01:36:24] I don't know what specific things we're going to want to do with the money. [01:36:30] Some of this is coming from Walgreens. [01:36:32] There's also Wal-Mart, as we're talking about tonight, but there will also be money coming [01:36:39] from the settlement with Walgreens and CVS. [01:36:44] And so we'd like to see, I would personally like to see that money going to a combination [01:36:51] of prevention and emergency supplies, e.g. Narcan, to help mitigate some of the damage [01:36:59] that's been done to our community. [01:37:03] And the speakers that commented about this being a good part of what's causing the homelessness [01:37:11] in our communities, absolutely right. [01:37:14] A lot of it is tied to drug abuse. [01:37:17] So this is a serious issue and we're going to definitely want to have public input on [01:37:23] how best to spend the money. [01:37:25] Once we know what it is we're actually getting, so we can make sure that that gets out and [01:37:34] is used as effectively as possible here in New Port Richey, because it is a really serious [01:37:39] issue. [01:37:44] We need a motion. [01:37:45] I move we approve. [01:37:47] I'll second. [01:37:48] To the maker. [01:37:49] Yeah, Mayor, as you mentioned and Councilwoman has, everyone's been touched by this, the [01:37:57] drug, opioid problem we've had, and we still see it here in our city every day. [01:38:05] You can, just looking around, you can see it. [01:38:07] So I think that these funds will be utilized in the best possible way, and I love the idea [01:38:15] of having some of the recovery people's input on how we might do that. [01:38:20] Thank you. [01:38:21] Yeah, I'll just say addiction is a disease that affects everybody. [01:38:24] I mean, socioeconomical, you know, has nothing to do with it. [01:38:29] It affects everybody, and this is one of those areas that we really can see some change by [01:38:35] everybody working together, and not just in prevention, but also in recovery. [01:38:41] And Narcan is a huge thing to get out there and make sure everybody has it available to [01:38:46] be able to use. [01:38:47] Mr. Allman? [01:38:48] Yeah, just as well. [01:38:49] In fact, somewhat related, but this past Sunday was the suicide watch, and there was a walk [01:39:01] around the park, and there were a ton of people. [01:39:07] You know, mental issues, drug addiction, injuries at work from good, hardworking. [01:39:15] A grandson of mine was a state-certified plumber, got injured, got the pills, and hasn't seen [01:39:23] his, my great-grandchildren for several years, has spent most of his time in jail. [01:39:31] It hurts us all. [01:39:32] So, you know, it's, there are movies that are coming out now about the, I think in the [01:39:40] next week or two on one of the channels, there's a movie about the manner in which these pills [01:39:45] were said to be non-addictive, and I think the public is well-exposed to this. [01:39:52] And these are just the drug stores that sold it. [01:39:54] This is not the major lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company itself. [01:40:01] But the sad thing is that most of this money does not come to us, and we may have a few [01:40:06] hundred thousand dollars to allocate, but we really need the partnership with the state [01:40:12] and the other changes. [01:40:16] So, I support the motion. [01:40:18] It's recommended. [01:40:20] We're just a little guy in this big monster lawsuit, and so we're being asked if we want [01:40:24] to join it or go it alone. [01:40:27] And it's too, it's too much effort for risk to go it alone, and this seems to be what [01:40:36] most of the state's municipalities and counties are doing. [01:40:42] Not that we're all happy about the split of the money, because we could use it locally, [01:40:47] which is what we always say in the cities, but it doesn't seem like it always comes to [01:40:53] us. [01:40:54] Mr. Murphy? [01:40:55] Well, I echo the comments of my colleagues. [01:40:57] I mean, it's, in my lifetime, the opioid epidemic is, by far, it stands out the most of any [01:41:05] kind of drug-related issues I've seen in my life. [01:41:10] Everybody's been affected. [01:41:11] I know, you know, friends, family members of my own. [01:41:16] It's an enormous undertaking to try to get it under control, and it's going to take a [01:41:19] lot of resources. [01:41:22] So anything we can get to help is a plus, so. [01:41:27] Any further discussion? [01:41:29] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:41:32] Aye. [01:41:33] Opposed? [01:41:34] Like sign. [01:41:35] Motion passes. [01:41:36] Next is the 2018-2019 sewer improvement project closeout. [01:41:45] The project, the total construction cost for the project was $1,200,000.

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14. 10.d

    2018/2019 Sewer System Improvement Project – Project Close Out

    approved

    Council approved the close-out of the 2018/2019 Sewer System Improvement Project, completed by Augustine Construction, Inc., including a deductive change order and final pay request. Improvements included sanitary sewer force main construction at three locations and rehab of two existing sewer lift stations.

    • motion:Motion to approve close-out of the 2018/2019 Sewer System Improvement Project. (passed)

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    [01:41:52] The total cost for the project was $181,570.41. [01:41:58] The contractor was Augustine Construction, Incorporated. [01:42:03] There is a deductive change order attached to the project in the amount of $116,711.59, [01:42:14] and the final pay request on the project is in the amount of $405,000.40. [01:42:23] The improvements that were implemented in conjunction with this year's project were [01:42:32] consistent with the provisions outlined in the Utility Master Plan as recommended in [01:42:42] the Utility Capital Improvement Project, and there were sanitary sewer force main construction [01:42:50] improvement locations in three locations, and a rehab of two existing sewer lift stations, [01:43:01] and Mr. Doe is prepared to respond to any more specific questions that you may have [01:43:08] related to this agenda item. [01:43:11] Any questions? [01:43:13] Hearing none, open it up for public comment. [01:43:16] Seeing none, bring it back to Council. [01:43:19] Move we approve. [01:43:20] Second.

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15. 10.e

    2020 Frances Ave. Park Shelter Improvements Project – Project Close Out

    approved

    Council approved the project closeout and final pay request of $77,294.76 for the 2020 Frances Avenue Park Shelter Improvements Project, completed by SC Signature Construction Corporation at a total cost of $352,802.73 (with a negative change order of $29,542.73). The Mayor declared a conflict of interest and turned the gavel over to the Deputy Mayor; the motion passed 4-1 with one abstention (per the chair's announcement, though the recorded vote indicated an opposed voice).

    • motion:Approve the project closeout and final pay request of $77,294.76 for the 2020 Frances Avenue Park Shelter Improvements Project. (passed)4–1

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    [01:43:21] Any discussion? [01:43:22] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [01:43:26] Aye. [01:43:27] Opposed, like sign. [01:43:29] Next item is the 2020 Francis Avenue Park Shelter Improvements Project Closeout. [01:43:34] I am declaring a conflict of interest, so I'm going to turn the gavel over to my Deputy Mayor. [01:43:40] This project just recently was completed. [01:43:45] In large part, the improvements implemented at the property included the replacement of [01:43:53] three park shelters, updated walkways, and some landscaping improvements. [01:43:59] The work was completed by SC Signature Construction Corporation, and the construction cost of [01:44:05] the project in total was $352,802.73. [01:44:15] The project was completed with a negative change order in the amount of $29,542.73, and there [01:44:21] is a final pay request in the amount of $77,294.76, which we are requesting your approval of. [01:44:42] If you haven't been by the park recently, you should take a visit. [01:44:48] And Barrett and I are prepared to respond to questions if you have them. [01:44:53] Is there any public comment? [01:45:00] I actually have something good to say about this, guys. [01:45:06] It's going to be great. [01:45:08] Come on, you got to laugh. [01:45:10] Come on, everybody. [01:45:11] Have a laugh, right? [01:45:12] See, there you go, Ms. Mothersick. [01:45:15] Got to laugh sometimes, folks. [01:45:16] Got to laugh. [01:45:17] So Francis Park, right? [01:45:18] It's city managers that we're talking about? [01:45:20] It is Francis Park. [01:45:21] So I've lived here all my life, as you know. [01:45:23] You guys hear me say that many times. [01:45:25] I've taken my children to that park. [01:45:29] We've had birthday parties there for many years, [01:45:31] generations to come. [01:45:32] It's a good park. [01:45:33] I like it. [01:45:34] Now, did they improve the basketball courts? [01:45:36] That's a question I have, particularly. [01:45:37] Oh, that is a future phase of the project. [01:45:39] OK, OK, awesome. [01:45:41] And I'm glad that you guys are doing something. [01:45:44] I mean, I know we're spending a lot of money on parks [01:45:46] right now, I mean, OK. [01:45:47] But I like that park, particularly [01:45:49] because I spent a lot of time there as a kid growing up [01:45:52] and actually using the facility. [01:45:54] And over the last couple of years, [01:45:56] I will say it looks like the wood was rotting [01:45:58] and it was corroded, and it was a hazard. [01:46:00] I was actually scared to have my kids party there [01:46:02] because I thought the roof might fall in. [01:46:04] So I am glad that the investment is [01:46:07] being made to improve that park. [01:46:09] That is a park that I think a lot of people use. [01:46:11] I don't know about the other one over there [01:46:13] on Grand Boulevard that we're spending a lot of money on. [01:46:15] But this park, I'm glad that you are making the improvements [01:46:19] because it's been around for 40-plus years. [01:46:26] Thank you. [01:46:26] Is there any other public comment? [01:46:29] We'll bring it back to council. [01:46:31] Move approval. [01:46:32] Second. [01:46:33] Mr. Maker? [01:46:34] No, sir. [01:46:36] I don't know where to look at it yet, but I'm planning on it. [01:46:40] Nothing looks good? [01:46:43] This is really probably our second largest [01:46:45] and most utilized park. [01:46:46] It's got a lot of facilities there, [01:46:50] and I'm glad to see the improvements. [01:46:54] With that, all in favor? [01:46:57] Aye. [01:46:57] Opposed? [01:46:59] Aye. [01:47:04] Thank you. [01:47:05] That motion passed 4-1 with one abstention. [01:47:08] Next is the bid award for the 2021-2022 Street Improvement [01:47:14] Project. [01:47:17] The project recommendation from the staff [01:47:21] is to award the bid to Ajax Paving Industries in an amount [01:47:27] not to exceed $1,485,564.25. [01:47:36] They are the low bid. [01:47:39] They are a contractor that is familiar to us, [01:47:42] and Mr. Doe has a presentation for you. [01:47:45] Do you? [01:47:46] Yes, I thought you did. [01:47:47] OK. [01:47:48] Thank you, Ms. Manson.

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16. 10.f

    Bid Award ITB23-002 2021/2022 Street Improvement Project

    approved

    Council awarded the bid for the 2021/2022 Street Improvement Project (ITB23-002) to the low bidder at $1,485,564.25, covering repaving of numerous arterial, collector, and residential streets per the pavement management plan. Public commenters raised concerns about drainage/flooding being addressed before paving and about resident notification before work begins.

    • motion:Motion to approve bid award ITB23-002 for the 2021/2022 Street Improvement Project to the low bidder at $1,485,564.25. (passed)

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    [01:47:49] Thank you, mayor and council. [01:47:51] As council may recall, the 2021-2022 Street Improvement [01:47:56] Project includes the annual repair and maintenance [01:47:59] of many city arterial and collector roads, [01:48:02] as well as residential road repair and maintenance, [01:48:04] based upon the methodology in the pavement management [01:48:07] plan developed by the Citizens Advisory Committee, [01:48:13] as well as the Genesis Group and city staff. [01:48:16] So it is a little bit hard to read, [01:48:18] but I can go over the streets that [01:48:21] will be paved for this project, should you approve it. [01:48:26] The streets included are Illinois from Rio to Grand, [01:48:29] Illinois from Van Buren to Congress, [01:48:31] Georgia from Grand to Monroe, Lafayette from Louisiana [01:48:35] to Illinois, Calhoun from Georgia to Tennessee, [01:48:38] Mackey Lane from Illinois to the south end, [01:48:40] dead end of Mackey Lane, Franklin Street from Louisiana [01:48:44] to Delaware, Jefferson from Louisiana to Delaware, [01:48:47] Monroe from Louisiana to Delaware, [01:48:49] Francis Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to the end of Francis, [01:48:53] where it dead ends there at the end of the park, [01:48:56] Jackson Street from Louisiana Avenue to Illinois Ave., [01:48:59] Van Buren from Louisiana to Delaware, [01:49:02] Harrison from Louisiana to Illinois, [01:49:04] Adams from Tennessee to Delaware, [01:49:06] Congress from Louisiana to the end of Congress Street, [01:49:10] Alaska from Van Buren to Harrison, [01:49:12] Tennessee from Van Buren to Harrison, [01:49:14] Kings Court from Harrison to the end of Kings Court, [01:49:17] another dead end there, Palmetto Road from Highway 19 to Astor, [01:49:22] and then finally Burns Point Circle [01:49:24] from Jasmine Drive to the end of Burns Point Circle. [01:49:28] As Ms. Mann said, there were two competitive bids. [01:49:31] The low bid came in at $1,485,564.25. [01:49:37] The engineer of record has reviewed the bid documents [01:49:40] required for each submission, contract references, [01:49:43] and verified line item dollar amounts, [01:49:47] and has submitted a letter of recommendation. [01:49:50] This is construction consistent, again, [01:49:54] to our existing payment management plan. [01:49:56] Funds are identified in the CIP for the street improvement fund, [01:50:01] and low bid and award of the project is recommended. [01:50:07] Any questions for Mr. Doe? [01:50:10] I had just one. [01:50:11] Just to confirm, as we're doing this, [01:50:13] you're going through before the pavement goes in [01:50:16] and dealing with any water or sewer issues? [01:50:20] Correct. [01:50:21] Yeah. [01:50:23] Open it up for public comment. [01:50:26] So that basically addresses no flooding [01:50:27] on any of those streets. [01:50:30] Because flooding means you can't keep paving flooded streets. [01:50:34] We've got somebody coming up to the. [01:50:42] Okay, Angela Napolitano again, 6013 Adams Street. [01:50:47] So I have a question, and I might be a little confused here [01:50:51] because I see that there's two. [01:50:53] We're talking about the bid award [01:50:55] for the street improvement, [01:50:56] but I had like a different part of Adams listed. [01:51:02] So I may be looking at two different things. [01:51:04] But from what you're saying, they'll repave Adams [01:51:08] from Tennessee to Delaware, but on this other one, [01:51:12] it was on Adams from Illinois to Missouri. [01:51:16] So I'm not even sure why you would only pave part [01:51:21] of a street and not the entire street. [01:51:24] I'm very happy to see Harrison on there [01:51:27] because that's the car loop at the middle school, [01:51:30] and that road is horrendous. [01:51:32] But my main concern is, thank you, Mayor, [01:51:36] the drainage, that we fix drainage problems before we [01:51:39] spend a million dollars to pave roads [01:51:43] that are still going to flood. [01:51:44] And even if you want to use my six-foot easement, [01:51:47] you're more than welcome to because as I drove up [01:51:50] and down Illinois checking all those drainage points, [01:51:52] I see that there's grates in people's actual yards [01:51:58] if you can't do it on the street. [01:52:00] I'll give up part of my corner for that for sure. [01:52:05] But the other big thing I just want to say [01:52:07] is, can we please be notified when they're going to pave? [01:52:11] Because we weren't notified when they paved Illinois. [01:52:14] Like, I went up and down the street and talked to neighbors, [01:52:17] and nobody got a notification that they were even [01:52:20] going to get out there and start paving. [01:52:22] So that's, especially like I said the last time, on Adams, [01:52:27] I can only get one way in and out. [01:52:28] So I'd be stuck there. [01:52:31] Thank you. [01:52:31] Thank you, and that's an excellent point. [01:52:33] We need to make sure they get notice before the thing starts. [01:52:36] And I do want to clarify water, sewer, and stormwater. [01:52:41] What we do is we evaluate the water and sewer [01:52:43] prior to any paving going down and take [01:52:45] care of those lateral crossovers with the sewer, [01:52:48] as well as the laterals with water services. [01:52:50] Or if there's any older, like, two-inch galvanized mains, [01:52:53] we replace those. [01:52:54] As far as the stormwater, we have [01:52:56] to remain consistent with our stormwater master plan. [01:52:59] So any major projects we might not address, [01:53:01] but if they see that there's something that can be improved [01:53:04] while they're doing the construction, [01:53:06] some low-hanging fruit as far as curb, gutters, inlets, [01:53:10] that sort of thing, they address that during construction. [01:53:14] Any other public comment? [01:53:17] You've got to come up to the mic, please. [01:53:19] Anybody that lives here for a substantial amount of time [01:53:22] can look at Green Key Road and notice what flooding does, [01:53:26] and it's not addressed. [01:53:28] You're basically wanting to fix roads without fixing flooding. [01:53:32] I mean, you're going to have the same problem all over again. [01:53:36] So I mean, you're putting Band-Aids on something [01:53:39] without actually fixing it. [01:53:42] Thank you. [01:53:43] Anyone else? [01:53:45] Seeing no one else coming forward, [01:53:46] I'll bring it back to council. [01:53:48] Move approval. [01:53:50] Second. [01:53:50] To the maker. [01:53:52] Yes, I mean, it's part of a continuation of pavement. [01:53:58] This is not the project that we talked about [01:54:00] just in the pre-engineering. [01:54:02] You're actually paving and laying it out on those streets. [01:54:05] Correct, yes. [01:54:06] So thank you. [01:54:11] I'm in favor. [01:54:12] To the second. [01:54:13] Yeah, as long as we're doing our due diligence to address [01:54:15] any problems ahead of time, then that's the right thing to do. [01:54:18] And look forward to seeing some new, nice roads. [01:54:23] And to address Ms. Napolitano's question, [01:54:26] yes, it is two separate projects. [01:54:28] The second one's coming up a little later in the agenda. [01:54:31] Deputy Mayor? [01:54:33] No, sir. [01:54:34] Councilman? [01:54:35] In that case, all those in favor, [01:54:37] please signify by saying aye. [01:54:39] Aye. [01:54:40] Opposed? [01:54:41] Motion passes. [01:54:42] Next is bid award 1 TB 23-04 HVAC maintenance contract. [01:54:51] The purpose of this agenda item is [01:54:54] to enter into a maintenance contract with an HVAC [01:55:00] contractor. [01:55:02] Our recommendation is to enter into a contract [01:55:04] with AMSCO, who happens to be our current provider, [01:55:11] in the amount of $57,880 annually. [01:55:16] And Mr. Barreto has some comments about the contract. [01:55:21] Thank you again, Ms. Manns, Mayor and Council. [01:55:24] The city currently owns and maintains 12 building

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17. 10.g

    Bid Award ITB23-004 HVAC Maintenance Contract

    approved

    Council awarded HVAC maintenance contract ITB23-004 to AMSCO for $57,880, combining six city HVAC units into a single competitive bid service contract for economy of scale pricing. Contract term is two years from notice to proceed with one two-year renewal option.

    • motion:Motion to approve bid award ITB23-004 for HVAC maintenance contract to AMSCO in the amount of $57,880. (passed)

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    [01:55:26] structures with HVAC units ranging from one [01:55:30] to 15 years old, all of which need [01:55:32] to have regular manufacturer's recommended maintenance [01:55:36] activities performed for the city [01:55:39] to remain in warranty compliance for them. [01:55:42] It's our intent to acquire economy of scale pricing [01:55:46] by combining six of the units into a competitive bid service [01:55:50] contract. [01:55:51] It is expected that before performing [01:55:53] this type of regular maintenance on these HVAC units, [01:55:57] the frequency of major repairs will be at a lower rate [01:56:00] and the system's useful life will [01:56:02] reach its maximum expectancy. [01:56:05] It is also expected that the city staff will [01:56:08] perform the maintenance activities on the smaller [01:56:10] units and use contractors for major repairs on a case [01:56:14] by case if needed. [01:56:16] Bid documents were received for invitation [01:56:19] to bid compliance. [01:56:20] References verified with AMSCO. [01:56:24] Contract responsibilities have been discussed. [01:56:26] And of note is the contract term is for two years [01:56:29] from the notice to proceed. [01:56:31] Issuance also includes one two-year renewal option. [01:56:37] And so the low bid, again, in the amount of $57,880 [01:56:42] is recommended and funding is identified [01:56:45] in the Public Works Department budget [01:56:47] for contractual services. [01:56:49] And approval of the bid and award is recommended. [01:56:53] Any questions? [01:56:54] Open up for public comment. [01:56:57] Seeing no one come forward, bring back to council. [01:56:59] Move for approval. [01:57:01] Second. [01:57:02] To the maker. [01:57:03] Second. [01:57:05] Ms. Motherhead. [01:57:06] Mr. Murphy. [01:57:08] In that case, all those in favor, [01:57:09] please signify by saying aye. [01:57:11] Aye. [01:57:12] Opposed, like sign.

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18. 10.h

    Resolution No. 2023-01: Naming of Alley Right-Of-Ways

    approved

    Council adopted Resolution 2023-01 naming the city's 15 alley right-of-ways, formalizing names selected through a public naming contest awarded in July 2022. Signs are already installed and bagged pending approval, after which the county and police/fire departments will be notified.

    Ord. Resolution No. 2023-01

    • motion:Move approval of Resolution 2023-01 naming the alley right-of-ways. (passed)

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    [01:57:14] Motion passes. [01:57:15] Next is resolution 2023-01, naming of alley right-of-ways. [01:57:20] Resolution number 2023-01, a resolution [01:57:23] of the city council of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, [01:57:26] providing for the naming of certain alley rights-of-way [01:57:28] in the city as provided herein. [01:57:32] The purpose of the agenda item, in large part, [01:57:35] is to request that you pass a resolution in support [01:57:41] of the alley names that were selected [01:57:47] as a result of the name of the alley contest [01:57:51] that we selected and awarded at a meeting back in July of 2022. [01:58:00] There are 15 names, as there are 15 alleys in the city. [01:58:05] We have already put the signs in place [01:58:09] and most of the neighbors are anxious for us [01:58:13] to remove the bags from the signage [01:58:18] so that they can adorn the alleys. [01:58:22] And we are prepared to notify the county of the alley names [01:58:27] and our own police and fire departments [01:58:31] if you determine that it's appropriate to pass [01:58:33] the resolution in support of the alley names [01:58:36] as outlined in the agenda item in front of you this evening. [01:58:41] Thank you. [01:58:42] Open it up for public comment. [01:58:51] Angela Napolitano again. [01:58:54] Yeah, I've seen the signs. [01:58:55] In fact, I think there was a little goof on your part [01:58:59] that you guys put signs up and then you had to bag them [01:59:02] and everybody was like, what happened? [01:59:04] So a lease over by me, which I have Sable Palm Alley. [01:59:08] I just have a couple of questions. [01:59:11] First of all, looking at what was on the website, [01:59:15] down on the bottom when you guys are talking about this, [01:59:17] it says budget fiscal impact, that there is no budget impact. [01:59:22] Isn't there a budget impact if you're printing all those signs [01:59:25] and stop signs? [01:59:26] Because now every alley has a stop sign [01:59:29] and every alley has a street sign. [01:59:31] So that costs something to make those signs when I've [01:59:36] been asking for my stop sign. [01:59:38] And I think it's a great idea. [01:59:39] I love it. [01:59:41] But another question is that it's a right of way. [01:59:47] And I think Barrett might remember two years ago when [01:59:51] they constructed that new house next door to me [01:59:54] and broke my sewer pipes, their setbacks [01:59:59] weren't a question. [02:00:00] even though I questioned it, because I was told that an alley is not a right-of-way, [02:00:06] so that they could butt their house all the way up, like within 5, 10 feet, [02:00:11] even though my neighbor had to put their fence 25 feet back, [02:00:15] because an alley was not a right-of-way, it was not a street. [02:00:19] So how convenient for them that now all of a sudden it's a right-of-way, [02:00:22] and I guess there's not going to be any more setbacks for new construction. [02:00:25] But isn't there a cost to print those signs? [02:00:28] There is a cost to print the signs, so we couldn't put it... [02:00:31] So it says there's no budget impact, but there must have been a budget impact. [02:00:35] This, this is just approving the names. [02:00:38] Ms. Banz, if I may, the... [02:00:40] Oh, okay. [02:00:41] Yeah, this is just for the resolution, Ms. Napolitano, not for the actual... [02:00:44] There's no cost to the resolution, yeah. [02:00:47] I'm not that swift with government, but thank you. [02:00:51] Anyone else? [02:00:59] Personally, I don't support adding new stop signs, [02:01:01] because I believe the police are going to basically [02:01:05] steal money from citizens for victimless crimes, [02:01:08] and I believe that's wrong. [02:01:10] Thank you. [02:01:11] Anyone else? [02:01:13] Seeing no one else coming forward to bring it back to council, move approval. [02:01:17] Second. [02:01:18] To the maker. [02:01:20] No. [02:01:21] Second. [02:01:22] I don't have anything to add either. [02:01:23] Deputy Mayor. [02:01:25] I like the name, but... [02:01:26] I think this is just the beginning of what will probably be a very long, [02:01:31] but fruitful project. [02:01:34] Mr. Murphy. [02:01:35] So far, everybody I've talked to seems to love them. [02:01:38] Then they got a little antsy when they got covered up, [02:01:40] they thought they were getting taken away or something, [02:01:41] so they really want them. [02:01:44] There is a little bit of method to the madness of naming the alleyways. [02:01:51] One of the things that has been suggested that would help [02:01:56] with the issues of affordable housing is to create so-called accessory dwelling units [02:02:03] or ADUs on the back edge of property, i.e. back on the alley side of a property [02:02:11] behind a house that's on one of the major streets.

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19. 10.i

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

    approved

    Council considered Task Order No. 41994.005 with Half & Associates for engineering/design services not to exceed $166,300 for the 2022/2023 Street Improvement Project covering 10 streets. Staff presented a history of the 2017 Pavement Management Plan and recommended against incorporating major road diet and resiliency elements due to time/cost. Council moved to approve the project with the exception of Montana Avenue, which was pulled pending resolution of its potential use as a multi-use path corridor.

    • motion:Approve Task Order No. 41994.005 with Half & Associates for engineering services not to exceed $166,300, with Montana removed from the project list pending substitution. (passed)

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    [02:02:15] By having the alleys named, the ADUs can have a number in a street location [02:02:20] so that in the event that somebody needs to call 911 or get mail delivery [02:02:25] or anything else, there will actually be a way that they can be identified. [02:02:30] We don't have the ADU ordinance in place yet, [02:02:34] but the idea was let's set the groundwork so that we can do that at some point, [02:02:40] hopefully in the not-too-distant future. [02:02:44] Mr. Mayor, there is one factoid about the alley names. [02:02:47] If someone hasn't put it together, they're all official state designations, [02:02:54] the state plant, the state bird, state fish, the state sun. [02:02:58] I guess we all have the same sun, but sunshine, I don't know, whatever. [02:03:03] So the other thing, correct me if I missed this, [02:03:07] but we've listed these alley names in alphabetical order, [02:03:13] and if I'm not mistaken, the alleys are named [02:03:16] from north to south in alphabetical order on the map. [02:03:19] Am I right about that? [02:03:23] Another factoid. [02:03:24] Mr. Doe's going to have to look. [02:03:26] You are correct. [02:03:27] The most northern one is Alligator Alley, right? [02:03:29] Yes. [02:03:30] So there's another fact. [02:03:31] We have states and presidents to help you navigate, [02:03:37] so now if you know you're going to go to a sea turtle alley, [02:03:40] it's on the south-southernmost part of our alley areas. [02:03:44] Not to be confused with the Alligator Alley going across the Everglades. [02:03:49] Factoid. [02:03:51] Any further discussion? [02:03:53] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [02:03:57] Aye. [02:03:57] Opposed, like sign. [02:03:59] Motion passes. [02:04:00] Next is the 2223 Street Improvement Project Task Order [02:04:04] number 41994.005, Engineering Services. [02:04:10] Yes. [02:04:11] This portion of the project relates to design services, [02:04:17] and there are 10 streets involved in the project, [02:04:23] and Mr. Doe has put together a PowerPoint [02:04:27] on the pavement management plan [02:04:28] so that we can talk a little bit [02:04:29] about the history of the program to begin. [02:04:32] Yes, thank you again, Ms. Manns, [02:04:34] and thank you, Mayor and Council. [02:04:36] We decided to put this presentation together [02:04:38] based on comments from a couple meetings ago, [02:04:41] so I'm going to go ahead and get right into it. [02:04:46] In 2017, the pavement management plan's purpose [02:04:49] was to create a high-quality transportation system [02:04:55] for the residents of the city, [02:04:57] create a sustainable pavement management plan, [02:05:01] create a methodology for assessing property owners [02:05:04] that was fair and equitable, [02:05:06] increase property values, [02:05:07] as well as lower the millage rate. [02:05:13] The creation consisted of New Port Richey staff, [02:05:16] the Genesis Group, and a Citizens Advisory Committee, [02:05:20] and in 2017, the current pavement management plan [02:05:25] that we're working off of now [02:05:26] was approved by the Citizens Advisory Committee [02:05:29] and by City Council. [02:05:31] The approval included methodology based on a 20-year term, [02:05:34] a road condition ranking process [02:05:36] for standard road resurfacing [02:05:38] of approximately 70 miles of collector [02:05:41] and residential roadways, [02:05:43] as well as funding sources and funding allocations. [02:05:47] The pavement management plan of note [02:05:49] did not include alleyways, [02:05:51] and it was decided and voted on [02:05:53] that 100% of assessment fees collected [02:05:55] are applied to the construction process. [02:06:00] Speaking now to the budget of the PMP costs, [02:06:05] the budget is $1.7 million, [02:06:08] and the sources are penny for PASCO, [02:06:10] $200,000, solid waste franchise fees, $75,000, [02:06:14] general fund transfer, $200,000, [02:06:16] local option gas tax, $225,000, [02:06:19] and the assessment fee dollars of $1 million. [02:06:25] What the plan includes is streets and right-of-way maintenance [02:06:28] and capital street improvements and sidewalk projects, [02:06:31] approximately 70 miles of existing paved roadways [02:06:35] and again, funding from local option gas tax funds, [02:06:37] general fund, grants were applicable and available [02:06:39] as well as assessments. [02:06:43] Speaking now to the assessment methodology [02:06:46] that was decided upon then, [02:06:48] the computing consisted of equivalent assessment unit, [02:06:52] or EAU, and equivalent residential unit, or ERU. [02:06:56] The EAU is based on average parcels acreage, [02:07:01] vacant or developed. [02:07:04] The ERU is based on the frequency of usage [02:07:07] compared to the total acreage within the city, [02:07:10] excluding right-of-ways. [02:07:12] The ERU is based on a frequency of usage [02:07:15] attributed to each class of property [02:07:18] or average trip generation. [02:07:20] Vacant lots are not assessed. [02:07:22] For this portion of the methodology, [02:07:24] in non-residential commercial properties, [02:07:27] we're provided a 50% discount per trip counts [02:07:30] to take into consideration for customers [02:07:32] and this assessment process, [02:07:34] we use the Pasco County Tax Collector's Office [02:07:38] to gain a lot of this information [02:07:41] to base the methodology off of. [02:07:45] Where we currently stand, [02:07:47] six design cycles have been completed. [02:07:50] One is in progress and is the one [02:07:53] that we're presenting here this evening. [02:07:56] Five construction cycles have been completed [02:07:58] and one you all just voted for the approval on. [02:08:03] What we've done so far includes Collector [02:08:07] and Ontario Roads, Main Street, Gulf Drive [02:08:10] from US Highway 18 to Grand, [02:08:12] Madison Street from Main Street to Mass, [02:08:15] Mass Ave, Indiana Ave, Louisiana Ave, [02:08:17] Van Buren Street from Mass Ave to Main Street, [02:08:20] and Circle Boulevard. [02:08:22] These are some of the main roads [02:08:23] that we've done during this project. [02:08:29] The current rate of construction completion [02:08:34] is annually for this current pavement management plan [02:08:37] compared to the previous paving program [02:08:39] that had completed just 12 projects over a 30 year span. [02:08:48] Now to address some of the modifications [02:08:51] or requests for changes that were brought to our attention, [02:08:54] included road diet elements [02:08:57] as well as a resiliency element inclusion or stormwater. [02:09:03] Basically and to eliminate the 100% allocation [02:09:06] of assessment fees for construction only [02:09:08] to include elements of road diet and resiliency. [02:09:14] Speaking of the on the road diet elements, [02:09:18] one of the minor things that we have determined [02:09:21] that we could do is roadway striping. [02:09:23] The advantages to this is that there's minimal design [02:09:26] and construction timeframe extension, [02:09:30] minimal design and construction costs [02:09:33] for a road diet for the striping. [02:09:36] And in addition, the existing 20 year [02:09:39] pavement management plan that's in place now, [02:09:42] the timeframe would remain the same. [02:09:47] Some major components of road dieting, [02:09:50] removal of existing asphalt, [02:09:52] removal and replacement of existing concrete, [02:09:54] curbing and sidewalk. [02:09:57] Removal and relocation of existing streetlights possibly. [02:10:02] Implementing these major changes [02:10:04] would increase design and construction costs, [02:10:06] increase design and construction timeframe, [02:10:09] and would definitely exceed the existing [02:10:12] 20 year pavement management plan timeframe [02:10:15] it would be expected. [02:10:18] And again, to touch on the existing methodology from 2017 [02:10:22] that did not include major road diet elements. [02:10:27] Now, speaking on the resiliency elements [02:10:31] that were brought up, some minor things that can be done, [02:10:35] which we're doing now, installation of concrete flumes [02:10:38] between roadways and existing stormwater inlets, [02:10:41] installation of valley gutters at intersections. [02:10:43] Again, we're already doing this [02:10:45] and we did kind of speak on it prior [02:10:47] that when doing construction for these projects, [02:10:50] we do take care of some of this low hanging fruit [02:10:53] pertaining to the drainage where we can. [02:10:57] It is included in the methodology. [02:11:01] Some major resiliency elements, [02:11:04] removal of existing asphalt, [02:11:06] removal and replacement of existing concrete, [02:11:08] curbing and sidewalk, [02:11:10] removal and relocation of existing streetlights, [02:11:13] basically rework all of the existing facilities [02:11:16] and the possible addition of photometric studies [02:11:18] that would need to be done. [02:11:21] The implementation of these major changes [02:11:23] would increase design and construction costs. [02:11:26] They would increase design and construction timeframe [02:11:29] and the exceedance of the existing 20-year PMP timeframe [02:11:33] would be expected. [02:11:36] Existing roadway conditions, [02:11:38] the existing roadway condition ranking methodology [02:11:41] that we base our existing plan off of [02:11:43] did not include major stormwater or resiliency elements. [02:11:49] This would also bring up, adding these elements, [02:11:52] these major elements would bring up [02:11:53] assessment fee allocation changes. [02:11:56] This would need to be approved by council [02:12:00] and the existing methodology may be, [02:12:03] if it were to be changed, [02:12:05] it would be perceived as unfair and inequitable [02:12:08] under the existing program between projects [02:12:10] that have been implemented and ones moving forward. [02:12:17] So we did reach out to our consultant [02:12:19] with HAF and associates who is very familiar [02:12:22] with the pavement management plan. [02:12:24] They've been involved since the inception [02:12:26] and they went ahead and analyzed [02:12:28] council's modification requests [02:12:31] and their input is as follows. [02:12:32] Two major obstacles. [02:12:35] Time. [02:12:36] Incorporating road dieting and resiliency [02:12:38] into the existing plan [02:12:39] would delay the pavement management plan, [02:12:42] the current plan, for approximately a year. [02:12:45] In addition, would cause annual delays [02:12:47] and additional engineering and construction phases. [02:12:51] The second major item is cost. [02:12:53] The cost for diet and resiliency analysis [02:12:58] for the New Port Richey streets [02:13:00] and the pavement management plan [02:13:02] would be an additional $170 to roughly $245,000 per phase. [02:13:08] That's just for analysis. [02:13:10] This would not include engineering and construction costs [02:13:13] for new road diets and major resiliency improvements [02:13:17] and could also require additional property acquisition [02:13:21] in private property modifications [02:13:23] as we would have to incorporate historical drainage flows. [02:13:27] The consultant's conclusions were that [02:13:29] they thought both elements were commendable. [02:13:32] Absolutely. [02:13:33] However, time and cost constraints are not conducive [02:13:36] to the existing pavement management plans [02:13:38] and methodology and the current program's intent. [02:13:43] Moving on to staff's recommendation. [02:13:45] We recommend that you allow staff [02:13:47] to continue to review and include, where practical, [02:13:49] the minor road diet elements to the existing program [02:13:52] where costs are minimal and can be absorbed [02:13:55] with other existing funds within the pavement management plan [02:13:59] that do not include assessment fee dollars [02:14:01] or extension of the existing 20-year time frame. [02:14:05] We recommend not to allow major road diet elements [02:14:09] as they were intended. [02:14:11] And important note here is that you all are aware [02:14:17] major road elements are included on an individual basis [02:14:21] in projects such as River Road, Nebraska Avenue, [02:14:24] the Grand Boulevard multi-use path that's coming, [02:14:28] that also includes Delaware Avenue, [02:14:30] and expected to continue as streetscape [02:14:34] and CRA quality improvement projects continue. [02:14:38] We recommend that you allow staff [02:14:39] to continue as streetscape and CRA quality of life projects. [02:14:48] Speaking on the resiliency for staff recommendation, [02:14:52] minor resiliency stormwater elements should remain in place. [02:14:55] Again, we're already doing those. [02:14:57] Those are in the pavement management plan [02:15:00] and should stay in as approved. [02:15:00] As far as major stormwater elements, we believe they should not be included as they were not part of the original intent for the Pavement Management Plan's methodology. [02:15:10] Council, you're aware that the City is currently, we have a current stormwater utility that performs maintenance on existing infrastructure [02:15:18] and designs and constructs stormwater projects in accordance with the Stormwater's Master Plan. [02:15:27] All that being said, bringing this item back to your attention, approval of task order number 41994.005 from Half & Associates [02:15:37] for the engineering services not to exceed $166,300 for the proposed 22-23 project is recommended and be happy to answer any questions you might have. [02:15:52] Any questions? [02:15:58] Okay, I'll open up for public comment. [02:16:09] You need to sit in the front row next time. [02:16:11] Huh? I know. [02:16:12] Sit in the front row next time. [02:16:13] Except I just saw something that really caught my eye, and it was 2013 was the last time you guys had a stormwater master plan? [02:16:24] That's almost 10 years ago. [02:16:26] I mean, no wonder why the streets are flooding. [02:16:28] So I don't understand all the terminology, and I'm not going to sit here and talk all night long, but that just sounds really bad, [02:16:37] that it's been 10 years since you looked at the stormwater. [02:16:40] That needs to be revisited. [02:16:42] It is. It is being revisited every 10 years. [02:16:46] Okay, so we're coming up next year. [02:16:47] Yes, ma'am. [02:16:48] All right, I'll hang on. [02:16:49] Anyone else? [02:16:52] Marlo, you can come on down to the front if you want. [02:16:58] I just feel bad for Mr. Burge. His legs are falling out. He's getting a little tired over here. [02:17:07] Once again, I don't agree. [02:17:10] I mean, you're trying to pave more roads with not fixing the flooding problem. [02:17:15] Probably every citizen in the city would not approve. [02:17:19] So, I mean, you keep paving roads and paving roads, and they're still flooding. [02:17:23] So, I mean, you're once again trying to put a Band-Aid on it. [02:17:27] Thank you. [02:17:28] Anyone else? [02:17:30] I'm seeing no one else coming forward. [02:17:33] Bring it back to Council. [02:17:35] I just have a couple of comments. [02:17:38] With all due respect to Halfen Associates, I think they're full of malarkey. [02:17:46] Taking these oversized roads and putting asphalt down on the 40 or 50 or 60 foot wide roadways [02:17:56] that ought to be 20 foot wide is a waste of the taxpayers' dollars. [02:18:01] As we're going through and redoing these roads, I think we ought to make them residential size roads. [02:18:08] One specific example, Montana, which is huge. [02:18:13] I don't recall the exact width, but I'm guessing 50 plus feet wide. [02:18:20] That is one of the areas that we're talking about putting the collector for the multi-use path [02:18:25] to go from Grand Boulevard over to Madison. [02:18:28] It makes zero sense to me to plan to pave that entire width of roadway [02:18:35] if in two years we're going to turn around and rip out the asphalt in order to put a multi-use path in. [02:18:41] That's a waste of money, and I think it's a bad idea. [02:18:48] We ought to be using this opportunity, and no, I don't think we ought to be spending major amounts of money, [02:18:56] but you can't tell me that it's going to cost more to do a 20 foot wide road [02:19:04] than it takes to build a 50 foot wide road. [02:19:08] Maybe I'm missing the economics here somewhere, but that just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. [02:19:16] Certainly if we're going to do a multi-use path or we're going to add sidewalks that people have been asking for, [02:19:22] we can find funds other than the pavement management plan funds to come up with those at some point, [02:19:29] but let's not waste money by building these huge oversized roads when we know that they need to be changed. [02:19:37] They need to be changed for sidewalks. [02:19:39] They need to be changed in some cases to deal with drainage issues. [02:19:44] If you just asphalt over the same stuff over and over again, I think we've lost our way. [02:19:54] Any of my colleagues? [02:19:56] Yeah, let me put a motion on the floor so we can have a discussion. [02:20:01] I'm going to move to approve the project with the exception of Montana [02:20:06] and ask to take Montana off of the list, and perhaps you can find a substitute road that would be more appropriate [02:20:12] while we discuss the Delaware versus Montana, because it sounds like we're being told there's a Delaware [02:20:20] and because of the potential for it to be the bike trail, and I think there's still an unresolved issue. [02:20:29] So that's my motion. [02:20:31] So we can move forward with the major project, but I'd like to pull Montana off. [02:20:35] I'll second that. [02:20:37] To the maker, anything else? [02:20:39] Yeah, I mean, I'm not going to use as strong a terms as you are with respect to malarkey and such, [02:20:48] but I do think that the pavement management plan is something that comes really from the finance department's review [02:20:59] of the Government Accounting Standards Board's requirement that cities and municipalities have a pavement management plan, [02:21:07] or if they don't, that then they have to do an alternative, which was the assessments, [02:21:12] and do a bunch of mathematical calculations of the depreciation of it [02:21:17] and the loss of the value of the city's streets and roads because they aren't being maintained. [02:21:22] So the fact that we have a pavement management plan is a tool, a budgeting tool, [02:21:28] and an important element of our capital planning. [02:21:32] The assessment, the special assessment, which is a straight dollar amount, [02:21:37] because you've identified ERUs and EAUs and all of those sorts of things, [02:21:41] we're all paying a relatively same figure as residents, [02:21:46] and those assessments were done in order to help determine how to do the commercial [02:21:50] and the vacant lands and the other things. [02:21:52] So I appreciate the history on it, and I was part of it, [02:21:57] and I'm very proud to see that this project has been a success. [02:22:00] So it's important to lay pavement on roads because they erode, [02:22:06] and that's the whole concept was it's going to cost a lot more to rebuild a road than it does to keep paving it [02:22:13] because it'll be cheaper in the long run not to have to go back and do something to the base. [02:22:18] So you all know what you're doing, and we appreciate it. [02:22:22] But to the mayor's point, we also have a stormwater plan, and we also have a master utility plan, [02:22:28] and all of those plans sit in the public works department, [02:22:33] and they all have to inform each other on how to proceed and what needs to be done first. [02:22:39] So to the, you know, sniping that we don't know what we're doing, we do. [02:22:45] I mean, this started in 1988 when we started putting sewer line inspections in before we paved roads. [02:22:53] So we've been doing this for a long time, and the city knows what they're doing. [02:22:57] I do think that these improvements and enhancements and the resiliency comments, whatever they were, you know, [02:23:07] we're doing our vulnerability assessment. [02:23:11] The tides are coming in. [02:23:13] There is flooding in yards. [02:23:16] Flooding is not getting into houses to what I can tell, [02:23:19] but it certainly is rough when two or three inches fall in a couple of hours, and there'll be flooding. [02:23:25] And that's the way it is. [02:23:27] And, you know, there was an old saying, let the buyer beware. [02:23:30] You know, people bought high land to stay out of floods, and people bought cheaper properties, [02:23:37] and real estate law makes everybody disclose things. [02:23:41] So things are what they are. [02:23:43] It's not up to the city to improve those conditions beyond health and safety, [02:23:48] and I don't think anybody's in a health and safety problem. [02:23:51] But we want to improve them. [02:23:54] So I appreciate the history lesson. [02:23:56] I think we need to proceed. [02:23:58] But I certainly think we could start designing roads that incorporate all of those things, [02:24:04] and I do reject the idea that we have to lose a year. [02:24:07] So while we're doing this for a year, we should be spending some time examining what our standard roads in the future may look like. [02:24:15] And if that is uncomfortable to the people who already got paved, [02:24:19] they're enjoying a nice paved road in the meantime before their next 20 years come around [02:24:24] and they get to have their turn at the wheel. [02:24:26] So I would really prefer when we're spending money on consultants to have the consultants come and talk to us. [02:24:34] Barrett, you can do a good job, and you're very competent. [02:24:37] Nothing said, but to pay $175,000 or $200,000 to a firm, [02:24:45] I believe they should be here to stand behind their commentary when it comes to us. [02:24:51] We shouldn't be just, you know, getting that information where we can't question whatever it is that they're saying. [02:25:02] You said it much more eloquently than I did. [02:25:04] And it took a lot longer, too. [02:25:06] I agree, and I just hate to see us, you know, paving like Montana and then having to tear it back up and start over again. [02:25:13] So I agree with removing that for now and being able to move forward with everything else. [02:25:17] Deputy Mayor? [02:25:19] Yeah, I'm glad we're going forward to the project. [02:25:21] You know, this has been one of the more popular things that people have over and over said, [02:25:27] oh, finally my road got repaved, and so we need to keep on track on that. [02:25:32] And I'm glad to hear that we're looking at the stormwater plan. [02:25:37] You know, I remember back before I lived in the city, now we're probably going back 15, 16 years ago, [02:25:46] and we had some flooding issues and so forth and talked to the county. [02:25:50] They didn't have a stormwater plan or department even then. [02:25:53] So it's not, you know, it's just been, it seems like in the last 15, 12 years, [02:26:00] the communities really started worrying about it and so forth. [02:26:03] And the problem is managing stormwater is expensive. [02:26:08] You've got to move a lot of water in a short period of time and tear up infrastructure. [02:26:14] So I'm very anxious to see, you know, we may have to do something similar, [02:26:20] get our plan together and get that, you know, start the worst spots just like we're doing on the repavement. [02:26:27] We start the worst spots and try to, where it's manageable, where it makes it possible to work on that. [02:26:35] But I'm glad to see that we've moved forward on this plan as quickly as we can. [02:26:39] Hopefully, if it's a year or so or Montana gets delayed a year or two, [02:26:44] the road's going to be okay for that short period of time. [02:26:47] Mr. Murphy. [02:26:48] Yeah, I agree with the amendment and holding off on Montana there. [02:26:52] I mean, I know we haven't voted on an exact route yet going past Grand. [02:26:57] But if it could be the path, then, yeah, we need to hold off until we know for sure. [02:27:01] You know, I know it's not always the easiest thing to coordinate all the different projects [02:27:06] and make sure we're covering everything that's going on. [02:27:09] But, heck, that's our job and we need to, you know, make sure we're doing our best at it. [02:27:14] I would add a friendly amendment. [02:27:17] I would suggest leave Montana in and ask them to specifically look at that [02:27:23] with the changes that would be necessary to make that route possible there [02:27:30] so we don't delay the paving part. [02:27:33] I think they've said it themselves. [02:27:35] If they're the only ones going to do it, it would take them a while to come to a new design standard. [02:27:40] So I appreciate what you're saying, but I would double up on you [02:27:44] and say let's start looking at Montana and let's start looking at it [02:27:48] and not wait for another year for it to come up on the next program. [02:27:52] Fair enough. [02:27:54] I don't know about the second. [02:27:57] I'm happy with the motion. [02:27:59] That's fine. [02:28:01] I'm happy. [02:28:02] Any further discussion? [02:28:04] Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [02:28:08] Aye. [02:28:09] Opposed, like sign. [02:28:11] Motion passes. [02:28:12] We are now to communications and reports. [02:28:17] Marlo in the back doesn't like to sit down, [02:28:19] but you may want to brace yourself since we're going to talk about some dollars. [02:28:26] Tampa Bay Water is getting ready to do some changes to reduce total organic carbon. [02:28:41] Barrett could probably explain to us, maybe or maybe not in English, [02:28:45] what exactly that is and why it's important, [02:28:48] other than it makes it easier to disinfect the water if the total organic carbon is low. [02:28:57] But over the next 15 years or so, [02:29:00] Tampa Bay Water will be spending something north of a half a billion, [02:29:05] that's with AB, dollars to reduce the total organic carbon in the water [02:29:11] that is being fed to the water companies around the Tampa Bay area. [02:29:18] Those sort of numbers boggle my mind. [02:29:23] Just as a FYI for my colleagues, [02:29:27] Tampa Bay Water had a closed session at Monday night's meeting [02:29:35] and then came back into open session and passed a motion [02:29:42] authorizing the company representing Tampa Bay Water [02:29:47] in litigation against the companies that produce the stuff [02:29:53] to start testing, do independent testing, [02:29:56] for what are called PFAS chemicals. [02:30:00] in the raw water. And this is stuff that they described it as forever chemicals. They've [02:30:10] got a half-life of like 144 years, and a lot of it has been used commercially in things [02:30:18] like firefighting foam. There are some known areas in the Tampa Bay area, most notably [02:30:27] MacDill Air Force Base, that has a contamination problem. There is an assumption that if we [02:30:33] start looking for this stuff, broadly enough, we're going to find it all over the place. [02:30:41] There is litigation. It's against 3M and another company, the name escapes me at the moment. [02:30:49] But this stuff has been contaminating drinking water supplies nationwide, and Tampa Bay Water [02:30:58] is on top of it, trying to get a handle on it, and also to make sure that the folks in [02:31:06] Tampa Bay are properly represented in the litigation that's going forward in that. [02:31:13] On the 19th, we have a movie in the park, which should be lots of fun. It's a cartoon [02:31:17] from the looks of the ads. On the 26th, we have both Small Business Saturday and the [02:31:23] Art Walk. Steve Sherdell left early, but I did want to extend my congratulations to the [02:31:31] Vet Fest. It looked like a really good program. I went over there mid-afternoon as they were [02:31:38] just getting started, and it looked pretty doggone exciting. One FYI for Barrett and [02:31:48] the folks in Public Works, I saw on PBS, so take it for what it's worth, a program that [02:31:58] referenced a city in Colorado that is now capturing the methane that's coming off of [02:32:08] their sewer plant and compressing it and using that compressed natural gas to power their

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