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3. 0.cApproval of Minutes: November 19, 2015▶ 1:03
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   Code Amendment COD2015-03 – Right-of-Way Use Permits

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   Staff presented Code Amendment COD2015-03 (Ordinance 2016-2067) requiring right-of-way use permits for activity in the public right-of-way, including planting/removing trees and landscaping over 18 inches, and reducing the unobstructed visibility threshold in vision zones from three feet to 18 inches. Public Works Director Rivera recommended adding 'as determined per city manager or designee' language in sections 807.06 and 1900.14. The LDRB recommended approval with the additional language by unanimous roll call vote (5-0); the amendment will go to City Council on January 19.

   Ord. Ordinance #2016-2067

   • motion:Recommend approval of Code Amendment COD2015-03 / Ordinance 2016-2067 with the additional 'as determined per city manager or designee' language. (passed)5–0

   📍Grand Boulevard📍Madison Street📍corner of Franklin and Montana🏢Pasco County🏢Vrana Consulting👤Chris Mettler👤Dr. Cato👤Gus Karpus👤Lisa Fierce👤Liz Nichols👤Mr. Perillo👤Mr. Smith👤Ms. Michael👤Ms. Moran👤Robert Rivera👤Tammy Vrana#COD2015-03#Ordinance 2016-2067#Right-of-way use permits#Section 1002.00#Section 1009.00#Section 1900.14#Section 802.13#Section 807.01#Section 807.06#Triangular free vision zones

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   [00:01:25] And our first case today is code amendment COD-2015-03, [00:01:32] right-of-way use permits. [00:01:34] Applicant is the city of New Port Richey. [00:01:36] And if you all would like to lead the discussion on that, [00:01:40] please. [00:01:41] Great. [00:01:42] I'm Chris Mettler, senior planner. [00:01:43] To my left is Gus Karpus, senior planner. [00:01:46] Lisa Fierce, the development director, [00:01:47] is attending the leadership PASCO meeting. [00:01:50] She's now returning from that meeting, most likely. [00:01:52] She'll be late, but she does plan to attend. [00:01:54] Also in attendance today, we have [00:01:56] Robert Rivera, the public works director. [00:01:58] And we have Liz Nichols, the code enforcement officer. [00:02:01] They're here to contribute to the conversation [00:02:03] about the public right-of-way use permits discussion. [00:02:06] Also today, we have Tammy Vrana of Vrana Consulting. [00:02:10] She's going to be presenting the comprehensive plan amendment. [00:02:14] First, I'll walk you through the ordinance [00:02:17] that we have before you. [00:02:18] And then we have some pictures to illustrate [00:02:21] the nature of the problem with the public right-of-way use [00:02:24] permits. [00:02:25] And Mr. Rivera will walk you through those photos. [00:02:28] The purpose of the ordinance is to clarify [00:02:30] that a right-of-way use permit is [00:02:32] required for activity in the public right-of-way, [00:02:34] including installation of landscaping that will [00:02:37] grow over 18 inches in height. [00:02:39] This is due to concerns that digging in the right-of-way [00:02:41] can impact roadway, sidewalk, and utility infrastructure, [00:02:46] and that landscaping over 18 inches in height [00:02:48] can impact infrastructure and create [00:02:50] visual and physical obstructions in the right-of-way. [00:02:54] At the October meeting, you looked at a much shorter [00:02:57] version of this ordinance. [00:03:00] Since then, the staff has noticed [00:03:01] that landscaping height and activity in the right-of-way [00:03:05] is located in five other sections of the land [00:03:07] development code. [00:03:08] And therefore, we are bringing you this expanded version [00:03:11] of the ordinance. [00:03:12] And now I'll walk you through the ordinance very briefly. [00:03:15] If you turn to your agenda packet [00:03:18] and turn to the tab for Code Amendment Right-of-Way Use [00:03:21] Permits, you see the ordinance 2016-2067. [00:03:27] And to review the changes that are being proposed here, [00:03:31] first in Section 802.13, the amendments [00:03:34] here are indicating that you need a right-of-way use [00:03:38] permit in order to remove a tree in the right-of-way. [00:03:41] In 807.01, the amendments are to indicate [00:03:45] that to plant a tree in the right-of-way, [00:03:47] you would need a right-of-way use permit. [00:03:50] In Section 807.06, the amendments [00:03:53] are indicating that we want to maintain [00:03:56] an unobstructed visibility over 18 inches instead [00:03:59] of the three feet that's currently [00:04:01] designated in the code. [00:04:03] Also, Mr. Rivera, the Public Works Director, [00:04:06] has recommended an amendment to the last sentence. [00:04:09] Currently, the code indicates that trees [00:04:11] are allowed in the triangular free vision zones [00:04:15] as long as they don't create a traffic hazard. [00:04:17] And Mr. Rivera would recommend that we add the language [00:04:20] as determined per city manager or designee. [00:04:24] In the next section, 1002.00, the free vision zones, [00:04:28] we're recommending amendments to indicate [00:04:31] that we want to maintain unobstructed visibility [00:04:34] over 18 inches instead of the three feet that's [00:04:36] currently designated. [00:04:38] Next, in Section 1009.00, this was the section [00:04:41] that the board reviewed two months ago in October. [00:04:44] And this is the same language that you saw [00:04:46] and recommended approval of in October. [00:04:49] The first two bullets indicate that for activity [00:04:52] in the right-of-way, a right-of-way use permit [00:04:54] is required. [00:04:55] Number three describes the kind of activity [00:04:58] that would be affected, such as construction activity, [00:05:01] temporary uses, or installation of landscaping. [00:05:05] Number four is an exemption for landscaping [00:05:07] over 18 inches in height. [00:05:09] And number five is the language that you had recommended [00:05:12] in your recommendation for approval [00:05:14] that all existing violations located [00:05:16] within the triangular free vision zones [00:05:18] at roadway intersections shall be corrected [00:05:20] within 30 days of the effective date of the ordinance. [00:05:23] Lastly, in Section 1900.14, we're making a recommendation [00:05:29] of an amendment to maintain unobstructed visibility [00:05:32] over 18 inches instead of the three feet [00:05:35] that's currently designated. [00:05:37] And also the Public Works Director would recommend [00:05:39] that in the language indicating that trees are allowed [00:05:43] within the free vision zones, [00:05:44] unless they create a traffic hazard, [00:05:46] we add language that indicates as determined [00:05:49] per city manager or designee. [00:05:52] So these are the proposed changes in the ordinance. [00:05:54] I'm now gonna turn the mic over to Mr. Rivera [00:05:58] to review some of the photos he's taken [00:06:01] in the right-of-ways throughout the city [00:06:03] to describe the nature of the problem [00:06:04] that we're trying to address here. [00:06:07] Thank you, Chris. [00:06:08] I know the last time that we met, [00:06:09] we showed you all about eight or nine pictures. [00:06:12] What we wanted to try to do this time [00:06:14] is to try to condense those and just give you [00:06:16] a general view of what we're trying to do. [00:06:18] I know some of the concerns that you expressed [00:06:21] that we were gonna go in and start telling people [00:06:23] that they needed to remove landscaping and things like that. [00:06:27] And so we wanted to try to assure you [00:06:30] that we just didn't want a carte blanche, so to speak, [00:06:34] to where we could just go in [00:06:35] and start doing those types of things, [00:06:37] that there would be some kind of quality control. [00:06:39] We thought we fulfilled that [00:06:40] with the city manager or the designee. [00:06:43] And so what we wanted to try to do [00:06:46] is just show you a couple slides [00:06:51] to where we could tell you or show you [00:06:53] exactly what we thought would happen. [00:06:55] In this case here, we call it a free vision zone violation, [00:07:00] but in all reality, it's a right-of-way issue [00:07:04] that we have to where our 30 by 30 triangle, [00:07:09] this oleander exceeds that, but as you can see, [00:07:13] when you pull up to the stop sign, [00:07:17] that it obstructs the vision. [00:07:19] You can also tell that this is a residential street [00:07:22] that doesn't have a whole lot of traffic, [00:07:24] but if we were to apply this, [00:07:26] say, to Madison Street or Grand Boulevard, [00:07:29] where the speeds are the same, [00:07:32] but drivers have a tendency to exceed the speed limit, [00:07:36] then the rate of reaction time [00:07:41] that a driver would have to stop his vehicle [00:07:44] if there should be a conflict is greatly reduced. [00:07:48] And so currently right now, if we get a call from the PD [00:07:53] or if we get a call from a resident [00:07:56] about this safety hazard, Liz gets notified. [00:08:00] She goes out there, she looks at it. [00:08:04] It's kind of a gray area where she doesn't really have [00:08:07] the authority to tell those people [00:08:09] that this needs to be removed. [00:08:12] And so by requesting a right-of-way permit [00:08:14] or being able to sit there and say that, [00:08:17] okay, as it stands now, only a contractor [00:08:21] needs to get a permit if they're digging in the right-of-way. [00:08:25] If somebody wants to plant something, [00:08:28] it's pretty much open to whatever they want to do. [00:08:31] This kind of gives her the ability [00:08:33] to be able to enforce that situation. [00:08:36] And I'll let Liz speak on it a little bit more [00:08:39] after I'm through, but this is the gray area [00:08:42] that we're talking about that we're trying to encompass [00:08:45] with all of these changes. [00:08:46] And a lot of these changes came directly [00:08:48] out of Pasco County's existing ordinance. [00:08:52] This is a situation that, you know, [00:08:56] although it is similar, and I think we had some discussion [00:09:00] as downtown as far as comparing the location [00:09:03] of these trees versus the trees downtown. [00:09:06] In this case here, we've got Madison Street [00:09:09] that the drivers are probably on a consistent basis [00:09:12] exceeding five to 10 miles over the speed limit. [00:09:17] These trees now have gotten to the point [00:09:19] where they are starting to tear up the edge of the roadway [00:09:24] and then the vehicle recovery zone is not there. [00:09:29] And the vehicle recovery zone doesn't call out [00:09:32] whether or not a driver was texting [00:09:35] like I think we started talking about. [00:09:37] It could be something as simple [00:09:38] as the sun hitting the driver's sight the wrong way [00:09:42] and the car drifting and it gives him or her a chance [00:09:46] to get back over. [00:09:48] And as you can see right here, there is none. [00:09:51] Another example would be is if you had a malfunction [00:09:54] in your steering or something like that [00:09:56] that actually wasn't driver error, [00:09:59] it does give you the opportunity to be able [00:10:01] to get your vehicle back under control. [00:10:05] And then of course, this is another one where, you know, [00:10:09] a lot of these bushes that not the sable palm [00:10:13] that you see there, but on the backside of it, [00:10:16] that's a plant that was planted by a homeowner [00:10:18] that's just been allowed to overgrow. [00:10:20] And so it would give us the opportunity to be able [00:10:23] to take care of some of those things [00:10:26] or to eliminate them before they got started. [00:10:29] I'll turn it over to Liz if she can explain [00:10:31] some of the items that she's ran into [00:10:34] where she's kind of been stuck out there in a gray area [00:10:38] and hasn't been able to enforce those issues. [00:10:40] Yeah, there is no code that would allow code enforcement [00:10:44] to enforce right away. [00:10:46] It's more of a police matter or if it's out on 19, [00:10:49] a DOT matter. [00:10:51] This would give code enforcement at least a code [00:10:54] to enforce anything that's in the right away. [00:10:59] Most times the owners, when public works can verify [00:11:05] that it's in the, when it's a vision zone problem, [00:11:08] most times the owner, when I approach the owner [00:11:11] will remove the obstruction. [00:11:14] But we're talking about now, we're looking at trees [00:11:19] that people covet very, it's gonna be very difficult. [00:11:26] And that if I have an ordinance to enforce, [00:11:30] then it would be, we'd go to the magistrate. [00:11:33] Right now it's more just asking the owners [00:11:36] if they can remove the bushes or the trees [00:11:40] that are in the vision zone. [00:11:41] And we do get complaints from the citizens. [00:11:44] Either an obstruction or a vision zone [00:11:48] and it takes public works and myself to talk to the owners [00:11:52] and even try to help them to remove their plants or trees [00:11:57] further up onto their property. [00:12:03] I did? [00:12:04] Yes, if the board has any comments or questions. [00:12:06] Do you have any, board have any questions, comments? [00:12:10] I have one. [00:12:12] Just the provision here, [00:12:15] which talks about 30 day compliance. [00:12:19] So what's the intent here? [00:12:21] I mean, if we have, let's say vision zone obstructions, [00:12:28] will we be as a city going out and trying to clean those out [00:12:34] or will it be in a case by case complaint basis [00:12:37] or what is it? [00:12:38] Normally it's a complaint basis, [00:12:40] but also code enforcements or any city workers own [00:12:46] what I call windshield inspection. [00:12:48] I've come to many corners where I've come up [00:12:51] to the stop bar and realize that, you know, [00:12:56] there's an issue there. [00:12:57] There's tons of them, yeah. [00:12:58] Yeah, I wouldn't, we wouldn't be able to go to every corner [00:13:02] and all of a sudden because we have a code, [00:13:05] you know, be able to handle every household. [00:13:09] But as the complaints come in or our own windshield [00:13:11] inspection, we'd be able to address it. [00:13:15] I see. [00:13:16] And 30 days would be enough time if there is a violation [00:13:20] to allow a homeowner to remedy the issue. [00:13:27] I mean, we have had situations where the vision zone [00:13:31] was so obstructed that it was an immediate hazard [00:13:34] and we had to take care of it then. [00:13:36] But we try to work with the people wherever we can. [00:13:39] If there's a mature hedge and it's manicured and very nice, [00:13:44] obviously we try to go to the homeowner first [00:13:47] or if we do have to trim it, we try to get it [00:13:50] to where we can do the bare minimum before we, [00:13:55] and then try to talk with the homeowner and contact them, [00:13:58] but it's very difficult. [00:13:59] I see. [00:14:01] And are the trees, are they going to be like [00:14:04] on really blatant trees or how are we going to decide [00:14:09] which one of those are a real problem? [00:14:11] Just anything on the right of way or? [00:14:14] I would think if it's in the vision zone, [00:14:16] we would do that. [00:14:17] Okay, so the vision zone is like first. [00:14:20] Vision zone is first. [00:14:22] Yeah. [00:14:23] So if it's down the road a little ways [00:14:25] from a vision intersection, it's not a big a problem [00:14:28] as it is when it's sitting right on the corner. [00:14:30] Correct, correct. [00:14:32] Does it, you know, we can go the same way [00:14:34] we talked last time about the power poles [00:14:36] or sitting right beside a palm tree. [00:14:38] Okay, which one's worse, the power pole or the palm tree? [00:14:41] Correct, and I think that's why the existing ordinance [00:14:44] does allow for one. [00:14:47] It's when you start, you know, your stop bar [00:14:50] is telling you where you're supposed to stop, [00:14:53] but it also allows you to either stop in front of it [00:14:56] or, you know, wherever you can get. [00:15:00] the best advantage to see. [00:15:02] Yes. [00:15:03] And so we do have some areas out there [00:15:05] that we have some old live oaks [00:15:08] that we end up putting stop sign ahead and the stop bar. [00:15:12] We kind of try to give the drivers warnings [00:15:15] that your vision is impaired. [00:15:17] And that's not what we're trying to look at [00:15:20] currently right now. [00:15:21] Those for obvious reasons are gonna remain the same. [00:15:25] We're more looking at trying to take a proactive approach, [00:15:29] be able to review it before it happens [00:15:32] to save the residents time and money and aggravation, [00:15:36] as well as us having a little more control [00:15:38] over the situation. [00:15:40] Okay, thank you. [00:15:44] Any other questions? [00:15:46] That was kind of what I was looking at too, [00:15:49] because in your slides you had stones and palm trees [00:15:52] that were not necessarily on the corner [00:15:54] and I started wondering where we were headed, [00:15:56] but I thought we were looking at just the vision zone [00:15:59] and not going down the street [00:16:01] and mowing down the palm trees or trees. [00:16:04] And we're very respectful to their landscaping. [00:16:08] Like Mr. Rivera said, if we have an issue, [00:16:12] a lot of times, and it might be just a trimming issue, [00:16:15] we get with the homeowner first [00:16:17] because I don't want them accusing us of chopping out, [00:16:20] you know, they've paid good money for the tree [00:16:22] and we enjoy the bushes, [00:16:23] so we'd be working with the homeowners. [00:16:28] And you, I didn't see it in the print, [00:16:29] I guess this was what you were talking about, [00:16:31] you added verbally, then the city manager or designee. [00:16:36] Right, we do recommend that additional language [00:16:39] in those sections 80706 and 190014. [00:16:43] Okay, so who would the designee be? [00:16:46] Would that be Liz or Robert or would that, is that? [00:16:50] That's what we would be looking at. [00:16:53] And it gives a sense of checks and balances, [00:16:55] it gives that resident someone to go to. [00:17:01] Yeah, because I couldn't imagine a city manager [00:17:03] wanting to go out and inspect all these places. [00:17:06] It's like, okay, she has more important things to be doing [00:17:09] than looking at a street corner. [00:17:11] Another question, if possible. [00:17:13] Just, I imagine this goes without saying, [00:17:16] but I just wanted to ask for the record, [00:17:20] in the case of these old live oaks that we have [00:17:24] that are in the triangle, I've got one on my property [00:17:28] that's right on the corner of Franklin and Montana, [00:17:31] it's got a six foot wide trunk, you can't see anything. [00:17:34] So this is not intended to deal with those in any way, [00:17:38] is it, or is it? [00:17:40] No, not at all. [00:17:41] Okay. [00:17:42] Okay. [00:17:42] Okay. [00:17:43] I thought not. [00:17:47] Okay. [00:17:48] Actually, that one granddaddy oak is tearing Montana up, [00:17:54] and we just ended up getting an arborist report, [00:17:56] and it's really difficult because those trees are so old [00:18:00] that you almost don't even want to breathe on them [00:18:03] because there are, you know, for a tree to be that old [00:18:06] anyway, it's going to be in decline, [00:18:08] and so anything could set it off [00:18:10] to where just the decline has accelerated. [00:18:12] So we're not talking about those trees at all. [00:18:18] Any other questions? [00:18:20] I think we're good then. [00:18:21] Do we have, anybody want to make a motion to? [00:18:26] Motion we move it forward. [00:18:29] And that's with the additional language? [00:18:31] Yes. [00:18:32] Yes. [00:18:32] Additional. [00:18:33] I second that. [00:18:34] So you're making a recommendation for approval [00:18:37] of the amendment to land development? [00:18:39] Okay. [00:18:40] And we have a second. [00:18:41] I second. [00:18:42] Do we have a roll call vote, please? [00:18:44] Mr. Smith? [00:18:48] Yes. [00:18:49] Ms. Moran? [00:18:50] Yes, to the motion. [00:18:51] Ms. Michael? [00:18:52] Yes. [00:18:54] Mr. Perillo? [00:18:55] Yes, to the motion. [00:18:56] Dr. Cato? [00:18:57] Yes, to the motion. [00:19:01] Okay, so I assume this will go to city council, [00:19:04] isn't that correct? [00:19:05] Correct, January the 19th. [00:19:06] Yeah, okay.

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   Comprehensive Plan Amendment CMP2015-03 – Capital Improvements Element Update

   approved

   Consultant Tammy Verana presented the annual update to the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the City's Comprehensive Plan, covering the five-year schedule of capital improvements with new relative-priority designations required by the state. Several corrections to funding statuses and dollar amounts were noted, including a revision of the Recreation and Aquatic Center Facility Expansion total from $1.5M to $2.7M and a grand total of $37,998,500. The LDRB, acting as local planning agency, recommended approval to City Council.

   Ord. Ordinance #2016-2070

   • motion:Motion to recommend approval of the Capital Improvements Element update (CMP2015-03) to City Council with the noted corrections. (passed)5–0

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   [00:19:11] Welcome, Lisa. [00:19:14] Okay, our next case is comprehensive plan amendment, [00:19:21] CMP 2015-3, capital improvements element update. [00:19:27] Applicant is city of New Port Richey, [00:19:29] and if staff would like to go through that. [00:19:38] We want to introduce Tammy Verana, [00:19:39] who's a consultant working with the city on this, [00:19:41] and she's going to go through [00:19:42] a PowerPoint presentation on it. [00:19:44] That's two introductions, I want to make sure [00:19:46] I wasn't jumping ahead here. [00:19:49] Good afternoon, good to see you all. [00:19:52] Get my technology in the right order here. [00:19:56] We're here today to talk about the annual update [00:19:58] to the capital improvements element [00:20:00] of your comprehensive plan. [00:20:03] And the capital improvements element [00:20:06] is the part of the document of the comprehensive plan [00:20:10] to ensure that your needs are met [00:20:13] through a financial ability, [00:20:16] financial capacity to meet those needs. [00:20:19] And those are related to your level of service standards [00:20:22] for transportation, water, wastewater, [00:20:27] stormwater drainage, solid waste, [00:20:29] and also public school facilities element. [00:20:31] I took those slides out, so. [00:20:34] The capital improvements element identifies [00:20:36] the timing and funding of your capital projects, [00:20:40] and they also identify not only city projects, [00:20:43] but also projects of other agencies [00:20:45] that work together to help the city [00:20:48] make sure that it's meeting its level of service standards. [00:20:50] And this update is done on an annual basis [00:20:53] based on state requirements, [00:20:55] and it does not constitute a full-blown plan amendment, [00:20:58] it's just an update, so it's a much simpler process. [00:21:04] So the part of the capital improvements element [00:21:07] that's affected is the five-year schedule [00:21:09] of capital improvements. [00:21:11] And this is not to be confused [00:21:14] with your capital improvements program. [00:21:17] The schedule of capital improvements [00:21:20] is actually a subset of the projects [00:21:23] in the city's five-year capital improvements program. [00:21:26] It includes only those projects [00:21:28] that have some relationship to level of service. [00:21:31] So either maintaining a level of service, [00:21:34] addressing a deficiency, those sorts of things. [00:21:38] We only include projects that are greater, [00:21:41] equal than or greater than $50,000. [00:21:46] The five-year schedule of capital improvements [00:21:48] includes the revenue sources, [00:21:50] and those could be sources that are existing [00:21:52] or are projected through grants. [00:21:55] And this year they've required something new, [00:21:57] and we have to indicate the relative priority. [00:22:00] So what we did is to propose a high, medium, [00:22:04] and low priority based on the level of service standards. [00:22:07] So if it's say, for instance, transportation, [00:22:10] which is the only area in which the city [00:22:12] has any deficiency, and that's because US-19 is failing [00:22:16] and has been failing for a long time. [00:22:18] So anything that relates to a transportation project, [00:22:21] we put a high, especially because the city [00:22:23] has a lot of trails and sidewalk projects [00:22:26] in the five-year schedule of capital improvements. [00:22:29] And those are projects that will help [00:22:31] to reduce vehicle trips because it gives people [00:22:35] a more convenient and safe place to walk and bike. [00:22:38] So then the rest of them, medium or low, [00:22:40] depending on where the city is [00:22:43] relative to level of service accomplishment. [00:22:46] And then lastly, it includes a funding status. [00:22:48] So is the project funded, is it partially funded, [00:22:52] or is it unfunded? [00:22:55] This is a copy of the five-year schedule [00:22:57] of capital improvements that's in your document. [00:23:00] And you can see on the left-hand side [00:23:02] under each one of the categories, [00:23:04] it includes the project title as it came out [00:23:07] of the capital improvements program. [00:23:09] It includes the five-year funding period [00:23:12] out to fiscal year 19-20. [00:23:15] It includes the total for that year [00:23:17] and also total by year at the bottom. [00:23:20] And then the revenue source. [00:23:22] The purple column is the relative priority, [00:23:25] the high, medium, low. [00:23:26] And then the last column is the funded column. [00:23:31] And I want to bring to your attention a few, [00:23:32] we had a switch, a mix-up with the final version of this. [00:23:37] So I want to bring to your attention a couple of changes. [00:23:41] As you can see on this one in the funded column [00:23:44] under potable water, reclaimed water, [00:23:47] it indicates yes in your packet, [00:23:50] but that should be partial [00:23:51] because it does rely on some grant funding [00:23:54] towards the end of the five-year period. [00:23:56] So it's partially funded. [00:23:58] Also, which what you don't see on the slide [00:24:01] is under the West Grand Neighborhood [00:24:02] and Sims Grant Neighborhood, [00:24:04] under potable reclaimed water, [00:24:06] we need to strike the reference to a grant. [00:24:08] Those were taken off because grant is not included. [00:24:13] And then on your next page, [00:24:19] you'll see the far right column [00:24:21] with the partial indications [00:24:24] for the miscellaneous flood control, [00:24:27] stormwater system improvements, [00:24:29] engineering and construction, [00:24:31] and then Orange Lake restoration. [00:24:33] And also relative to those, [00:24:36] the references to grant would be struck [00:24:39] in the revenue resource column. [00:24:41] And the very last column change or change in that [00:24:44] is the Sims Park Improvement [00:24:46] under park recreational projects. [00:24:48] I'm sorry, the one under [00:24:49] the Recreational and Aquatic Center. [00:24:52] It includes the Capital Improvements Fund [00:24:55] as well as the penny. [00:25:02] Oh, and then the Olympic Swimming Pool is partially funded. [00:25:09] So the next steps would be to obtain. [00:25:12] Quick question on that last slide. [00:25:14] Could you go back to the one before that? [00:25:18] Why is the number for the Rec and Aquatic Center [00:25:22] facility expansion of 2.7 different [00:25:25] than what we have in our book of 1.5? [00:25:31] That was a. [00:25:32] Is that a revision? [00:25:33] That's a revision, that is a revision. [00:25:35] We just noticed that the. [00:25:37] It's not highlighted or? [00:25:38] Well, we didn't know. [00:25:39] Thank you for bringing that to our attention, so. [00:25:41] All right. [00:25:42] And that is funded, you said? [00:25:44] As. [00:25:45] The Recreation and Aquatic Center is. [00:25:48] That is funded through penny, the penny. [00:25:55] Has that been approved through City Council? [00:25:57] It was from the Capital Improvements Program, so. [00:26:00] Okay. [00:26:01] It's an adopted program. [00:26:05] Your understanding? [00:26:06] The answer's yes, it's still going through [00:26:07] some design tweaks. [00:26:09] Okay, that's. [00:26:11] Also, related to the dollar amount, [00:26:15] under the total, the very last, [00:26:19] the total you see at the grand total, [00:26:21] the FAR column is $37,998,500. [00:26:29] So, I forgot to carry that down. [00:26:31] So, I apologize for those. [00:26:32] It was just a version that didn't [00:26:35] carry over to the agenda packet. [00:26:38] So, the next step is to obtain your recommendation [00:26:41] to City Council to accept these changes. [00:26:46] And then the adopted CIE would go before City Council [00:26:50] at a first reading on January 19th [00:26:52] and a second reading on February 2nd. [00:26:54] And then it would be sent to the state [00:26:56] to notify the Department of Economic Opportunity [00:27:00] that the update has been complete. [00:27:04] And if there's any other questions, [00:27:06] we'd be happy to entertain them. [00:27:09] What happens to, say, the rec center? [00:27:16] If the City Council decides that they do not [00:27:18] want to go forward with it, then is that [00:27:20] just taken off of the plan then, or is that? [00:27:22] So, this is amended every year. [00:27:24] So, next year, if there was a change, [00:27:26] then that would be reflected in the document. [00:27:28] Okay, but it's in for this year, [00:27:30] and then they would have to change that then. [00:27:32] Right, so we just took from what was adopted [00:27:34] in your capital improvements program for this year. [00:27:37] Next year, there'll be another capital improvements program, [00:27:39] and then it will inform the update of this. [00:27:41] So, it's being touched every year. [00:27:45] Okay. [00:27:48] So, does that mean they'll do $1.5 million [00:27:50] to the Aquatic Center, or is that just approved funds [00:27:53] that hold onto that until they get everything they need? [00:27:58] Is that how that works? [00:28:01] For the Aquatic Center? [00:28:05] It's $2.7 million? [00:28:09] Yeah, that's the total, but I mean, [00:28:10] it starts out at Recreation and Aquatic Center [00:28:12] Facility Expansion, year 15 and 16, 1.5, 500. [00:28:22] So, is that much work going to be done [00:28:24] in the next year to that facility? [00:28:26] Is that already approved? [00:28:30] It's 500,000. [00:28:31] I can't speak to the 500,000, [00:28:34] but it's a project that's going to be undertaken soon. [00:28:36] We're going to go ahead and do that, okay. [00:28:38] Yeah, so that is, according to the capital improvements [00:28:41] program, which the 1.5 in your packet is changed to a 2.7. [00:28:48] That is funded with penny, and that is indicated [00:28:50] for fiscal year 15, 16. [00:29:04] Okay. [00:29:10] We're seeking a recommendation from you [00:29:12] as the local planning agency. [00:29:14] I have another question first. [00:29:16] If there is a part of that that we don't like, [00:29:18] we still just approve it and it goes to the city council, [00:29:22] or is that just, I mean, there are some things in there. [00:29:25] Personally, I don't think the city should be doing [00:29:27] right now, but, I mean. [00:29:30] So, this is based on what has already been adopted [00:29:34] in the capital improvements program. [00:29:35] I guess then part of the question is, [00:29:37] why does it come to us if we're just more or less [00:29:39] doing a rubber stamp on it? [00:29:40] Well, because the state wants us to update [00:29:43] the capital improvements program every year [00:29:45] after the city's gone through its budgeting process. [00:29:49] They want to make sure that, and the city doesn't have [00:29:52] any deficiencies other than US-19. [00:29:55] So, is it critical, you know, the state does want to see [00:29:59] that these are. [00:30:00] and refreshed every year, but if you have a question [00:30:04] relative to something that the city's funding, [00:30:06] I think that the budgeting process is probably [00:30:08] the time to insert your public comment. [00:30:11] Okay. [00:30:12] And that would occur probably in the summer, right? [00:30:15] At least it starts. [00:30:16] Right. [00:30:17] And then January 19th, there's a hearing [00:30:19] on these items that are in this budget. [00:30:24] These items are carried over from your [00:30:26] capital improvements program, which was adopted [00:30:29] probably September, before October 1st every year. [00:30:33] So these are simply just taking projects [00:30:36] from that big list, putting the ones that are relevant [00:30:40] into the capital improvements element, [00:30:42] and then showing the state that we've updated it. [00:30:46] So it's really not giving a blessing [00:30:48] for any of these projects, it's more [00:30:49] just a documentation process. [00:30:52] Well, then why, you know, the ordinance, [00:30:56] the language in the ordinance, both Don and I [00:30:58] were talking about this earlier. [00:31:00] It says, the Land Development Review Board [00:31:02] of City of New Port Richey, acting as the local [00:31:05] planning agency pursuant to the statutes, [00:31:08] considered the proposal update to the five year [00:31:12] schedule of capital improvements. [00:31:15] We haven't considered anything of that nature. [00:31:17] Well, you're considering the update, [00:31:18] the presentation that we've given you today. [00:31:20] The structure, more or less. [00:31:22] The structure, yes. [00:31:23] So it's not the substance of the projects. [00:31:28] It's probably planner talk. [00:31:30] I really wanted this in blue instead of green, then. [00:31:36] But certainly, the time to get involved [00:31:38] in the substance of the projects is during the process [00:31:45] during the summer and the early fall. [00:31:46] Yep. [00:31:51] Any other questions? [00:31:53] Nope. [00:31:55] Nope. [00:31:57] Seeing none, anybody want to make a motion? [00:32:04] I have a motion for approval. [00:32:05] We have a second. [00:32:07] Roll call, please. [00:32:11] Dr. Cato? [00:32:12] Yes to the motion. [00:32:14] Mr. Perillo? [00:32:15] Yes to the motion. [00:32:16] Ms. Moran? [00:32:17] Yes to the motion. [00:32:18] Ms. Michael? [00:32:19] Yes. [00:32:20] Mr. Smith? [00:32:21] Yes to the motion. [00:32:26] I think that's all of the business we have before us, [00:32:29] unless Lisa, do you have anything else [00:32:31] that we need to bring up? [00:32:34] Just the official thank you so much for your voluntary service

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   [00:32:37] on this board. [00:32:38] Come to another end of the year, and thank you [00:32:42] for all the time you spent with us the past 12 months. [00:32:44] We wish you a Merry Christmas, happy and safe holiday, [00:32:47] and the next time we will see you is January 21st of 2016. [00:32:54] Thank you. [00:32:55] Thank you. [00:32:56] Motion for adjournment. [00:32:58] So moved. [00:32:58] We're adjourned.

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