Council approved $235,900 in stormwater engineering contracts with Environmental Consulting & Technology (Astor/Palmetto drainage and the 2024 Master Plan update) and 2024 waste hauling permits.
16 items on the agenda · 13 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call and Pledge of Allegiance.
City Attorney DriscollCity Manager MansCouncilman AltmanCouncilman PetersCouncilwoman MothersheadDeputy Mayor MurphyMayor Davis▶ Jump to 1:25 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:01:29] Your roll call, please. Mayor Davis, deputy mayor Murphy, councilman Altman, [00:01:36] councilman Peters, councilwoman Mothershead, city manager, man's here, [00:01:41] city attorney Driscoll. Please stand for the pledge in a moment of silence. [00:01:50] Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the [00:01:55] Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with [00:02:00] liberty and justice for all. [00:02:05] Thank you.
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Moment of Silence
Procedural moment of silence following the Pledge of Allegiance.
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[00:02:00] liberty and justice for all. [00:02:05] Thank you.
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Approval of November 21, 2023 Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes of the November 21, 2023 work session and regular meeting by a unanimous 5-0 voice vote.
- motion:Approve the November 21, 2023 work session and regular meeting minutes. (passed)5–0
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[00:02:11] Okay. We have approval of the November 21st, 2023 work session, regular [00:02:16] meeting minutes. [00:02:18] Move to approve. [00:02:20] All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? We have five [00:02:25] zip. Um, proclamation released across America. We get had to come down.
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Proclamation - Wreaths Across America Day
approvedMayor Chopper Davis read a proclamation recognizing December 16, 2023 as Wreaths Across America Day in New Port Richey, honoring American Legion Paradise Post 79 for their work maintaining the veterans section of Pine Hill Cemetery and honoring veterans. A representative of the Post accepted the proclamation and thanked council members.
- direction:Mayor proclaimed December 16, 2023 as Wreaths Across America Day in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)
Pine Hill CemeteryAmerican Legion Paradise Post 79Chopper DavisMatt MurphyMike GordonMr. RiveraPeter AltmanChascoWreaths Across America Day▶ Jump to 2:26 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:02:30] Oh, come on down. Oh, wait. Command it first. I'll hold it a check. That's [00:02:49] Rankin. That's Rankin file. [00:02:53] Okay, we have this proclamation. [00:02:57] This is a proclamation of the city of Newport Ridge, the office of the [00:02:59] mayor, whereas the city of Newport Ridge is proud to acknowledge the [00:03:02] immeasurable value of American Legion Paradise Post 79 as they continue [00:03:07] to reach out with their mission to remember, honor and teach that [00:03:10] freedom isn't free. And whereas American Legion Paradise Post 79 [00:03:15] helps maintain the veterans section of the Pine Hill Cemetery, which [00:03:18] is maintained by the city of Newport Ridge, and whereas it is appropriate [00:03:22] to recognize the importance of the contributions of American Legion [00:03:26] Paradise Post 79 as they work quietly, often unnoticed by the [00:03:31] general public, to honor veterans from all branches of our armed [00:03:34] forces, and whereas recognition is due to those who continue to [00:03:38] remember, honor and teach the importance of honoring a serviceman [00:03:42] as an individual and to those who seek to pass on to our children [00:03:46] that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. [00:03:50] And now, therefore, I, Chopper Davis, mayor of the city of Newport [00:03:53] Ridge, do hereby extend best wishes to all observing December 16, [00:03:58] 2023, as Reached Across America Day in the city of Newport Ridge, [00:04:03] and I urge all citizens of the city to acknowledge the valuable [00:04:07] contributions of American Legion Paradise Post 79. [00:04:12] I just want to say that this is just the start of what you guys [00:04:15] do over there. Not only, you know, it's for veterans, but over [00:04:19] the years, but you also were involved in the, kind of, helping [00:04:24] with other military groups that have come for Chasco and other [00:04:28] things of that sort. [00:04:29] So it's just the beginning, let alone what you do for the youth, [00:04:31] and it's just, it's a whole list, and we just picked out a few [00:04:34] with this, you know, this Reached Across America. [00:04:36] But this is it. [00:04:37] Go ahead. [00:04:37] Here's your proclamation, and please. [00:04:41] Well, we want to thank the honor that we have. [00:04:44] We do serve everyone, and we do serve God first. [00:04:47] It's God in our country, and we all have an obligation for our [00:04:51] country to stand fast and be watching it constantly, and never [00:04:55] to be swayed away from justice, democracy, and our freedom. [00:05:01] Thank yous all for honoring us, and there's not one day that [00:05:05] we don't serve our people. [00:05:07] Thank you. [00:05:08] Thank you, God. [00:05:09] Amen. [00:05:11] I'd like to personally thank Councilman Peter Altman, who makes [00:05:17] sure that the cemetery stands tall, along with Matt Murphy, [00:05:23] Chopper Davis, and Mr. [00:05:26] Rivera. [00:05:27] Thank you very much for honoring the soldiers at the cemetery. [00:05:33] And once again, on a side note, it is the soldier, not the [00:05:38] politician, who gives us the right to vote. [00:05:41] Thank you. [00:05:45] Thank you, sir. [00:05:45] We appreciate it immensely. [00:05:47] Thank you. [00:06:00] That's you and I, Matt. [00:06:02] We're military. [00:06:02] Sure. [00:06:05] All right. [00:06:07] Back to Box Pot. [00:06:08] Would you go ahead and read that, please? [00:06:09] All those in attendance must be respectful of others' opinions [00:06:12] and refrain from making personal attacks. [00:06:14] Any person who becomes disorderly or who fails to confine [00:06:17] remarks to the identified subject or business at hand shall [00:06:20] be cautioned by the presiding officer and given the opportunity [00:06:24] to conclude remarks on the subject in a decorous manner and [00:06:27] within the designated time limit. [00:06:29] Any person failing to comply as cautioned may be barred from [00:06:32] making any additional comments during the meeting by the [00:06:34] presiding officer, unless permission to continue or again [00:06:38] address the Council or Board is granted by the majority of [00:06:41] the Council or Board members present. [00:06:45] Do we have any people that signed up? [00:06:47] I have one person that signed up to speak. [00:06:49] It's Mike Gordon.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentCouncil approved the consent agenda item covering purchases/payments by unanimous voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda. (passed)5–0
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[00:16:59] Seeing no one else come forward, we'll come back, bring you back. [00:17:03] Now we have a consent agenda. [00:17:05] Move for approval. [00:17:08] Second. [00:17:09] All those in favor? [00:17:11] Aye. [00:17:12] Those opposed? [00:17:13] Five nothing. [00:17:14] Culture Affairs Committee minutes.
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Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - October 2023
approvedon consentCouncil approved the consent agenda, which included the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes from October 2023.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda including the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes. (passed)5–0
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[00:16:59] Seeing no one else come forward, we'll come back, bring you back. [00:17:03] Now we have a consent agenda. [00:17:05] Move for approval. [00:17:08] Second. [00:17:09] All those in favor? [00:17:11] Aye. [00:17:12] Those opposed? [00:17:13] Five nothing. [00:17:14] Culture Affairs Committee minutes.
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Library Advisory Board Minutes - October 2023
approvedon consentConsent agenda items including the Library Advisory Board Minutes from October 2023 were approved unanimously.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda. (passed)5–0
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[00:16:59] Seeing no one else come forward, we'll come back, bring you back. [00:17:03] Now we have a consent agenda. [00:17:05] Move for approval. [00:17:08] Second. [00:17:09] All those in favor? [00:17:11] Aye. [00:17:12] Those opposed? [00:17:13] Five nothing. [00:17:14] Culture Affairs Committee minutes.
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Public Hearing, Special Waste Hauling Applications for the 2024 Calendar Year
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on five special waste hauling permit applications for the 2024 calendar year. J.D. Parker and Sons holds the single-hauler contract (residential, commercial, and C&D), while Republic Services, Peterson's Corporation, and others applied for C&D-only permits, which cannot be restricted under Florida statute. Council approved all applications unanimously 5-0.
- motion:Motion to approve all five special waste hauling permit applications for the 2024 calendar year. (passed)5–0
J.D. Parker and SonsPeterson's CorporationRepublic ServicesEdMikePeteRivera$500 special application permit fee10% franchise fee2024 special waste hauling permitsC&D (construction and demolition) hauling▶ Jump to 17:19 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:17:19] Public hearing on wastewater hauling application for the 2024 calendar year. [00:17:28] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:17:29] We have five applications before you this evening for consideration to renew their hauler permit applications for the 2024 calendar year. [00:17:42] And Mr. Rivera will be presenting the agenda item. [00:17:49] The ones that did submit are J.D. Parker and Sons, Republic Services, Peterson's Corporation. [00:17:59] They are special permits for our construction and demolition or C&D services, all of them except for J.D. Parker. [00:18:07] As you do recall, September of this year, you approved a single hauler. [00:18:12] You awarded that contract to J.D. Parker. [00:18:14] So his application includes residential, commercial, as well as the C&D services. [00:18:21] The other waste haulers that did apply are for C&D purposes only. [00:18:27] That cannot be restricted under the Florida statute. [00:18:31] So we have to allow that open market. [00:18:33] The C&D, to give you an example, are the trucks that you see with the roll-off dumpsters behind them. [00:18:40] So they're not the regular ones that you see for commercial behind restaurants and those types of things. [00:18:46] The collection of the 10% franchise fee will remain intact. [00:18:51] And any of the funds that are collected from the franchise fees or the special application permit of $500 [00:18:58] would be considered revenue funds to the general fund. [00:19:03] And staff would recommend that you do approve. [00:19:11] I'd like public comment first. [00:19:14] I see nobody coming up. [00:19:15] I'll bring you back. [00:19:17] Motion to approve. [00:19:18] Second. [00:19:20] Would you like to make comment, Pete? [00:19:22] No, sir. [00:19:23] Are we approving all three of them? [00:19:25] Yes. [00:19:26] You're approved? [00:19:27] Yes, sir. [00:19:28] Okay. [00:19:29] Correct. [00:19:30] That was the intent of the motion. [00:19:31] Okay. [00:19:32] I'm just checking. [00:19:33] All right. [00:19:34] Thanks. [00:19:35] Good job, Mayor. [00:19:36] For me, not you. [00:19:37] Mike? [00:19:38] No, sir. [00:19:39] I don't have anything else. [00:19:40] Nothing, Ed. [00:19:41] I'm good. [00:19:42] Okay. [00:19:43] All those in favor, signify by aye. [00:19:45] Aye. [00:19:46] Those opposed? [00:19:48] Hearing nothing, 5-zip.
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2024 Astor Dr. and Palmetto Rd. Drainage Improvements – Task Order No. 23-003 Engineering Services
approvedCouncil approved Task Order No. 23-003 with Environmental Consulting Technology, Inc. for $135,900 in engineering services for the 2024 Astor Drive and Palmetto Road Drainage Improvements project in the North River neighborhood. The project includes ~950 linear feet of 36-inch stormwater pipe, catch basins along Astor Road, and a water quality baffle box at Stork Court, with total estimated project costs of $1M-$1.2M.
- motion:Move to approve Task Order No. 23-003 with Environmental Consulting Technology, Inc. for $135,900 in engineering services for the Astor Dr. and Palmetto Rd. drainage improvements. (passed)
Astor DriveBerkeley AvenueCarltonDartmouthJasmine areaOrange LakePalmetto RoadStork CourtU.S. Highway 19Environmental Consulting Technology, IncorporatedGulf High SchoolKellyMr. Rivera2013 Stormwater Master Plan2024 Astor Dr. and Palmetto Rd. Drainage ImprovementsCapital Improvement ProgramNorth River neighborhoodTask Order No. 23-003Vulnerability Assessment / Peril of Flood study▶ Jump to 19:50 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:19:50] Moving on to the next one. [00:19:51] This is a 2024 Astor Drive, Palmetto Drive Drainage Improvement Task Order [00:19:56] number 23-003, Engineering Services. [00:20:02] The request before you this evening is to review and consider a task order [00:20:09] with Environmental Consulting Technology, Incorporated [00:20:13] in the amount of $135,900 for Engineering Services [00:20:19] associated with the 2024 project, which is a drainage project, [00:20:26] which Mr. Rivera will fully present. [00:20:30] The sitemap that you see up on the screen, [00:20:33] the area that we're talking about is in the North River neighborhood. [00:20:37] It runs parallel with U.S. Highway 19 just to the east. [00:20:41] The elements that we have, main elements, [00:20:43] are approximately 950 linear feet of 36-inch stormwater pipe that will begin [00:20:50] at Berkeley Avenue and proceed south down to Palmetto Road [00:20:55] and then head east towards the existing 36-inch system that's right here [00:21:02] at Stork Court. [00:21:04] Additional elements would include along Astor Road, which is right here. [00:21:09] We've got the intersections of Berkeley, Carlton, and Dartmouth [00:21:15] all along this corridor here that we will also be installing stormwater [00:21:20] inlet catch basins is what we call them because right now there is [00:21:24] non-existing storm drain system there. [00:21:28] Then we will take and right here at Stork Court where we're connecting [00:21:33] to the existing system, we'll go ahead and install a water quality baffle box [00:21:38] that we'll be able to clean out and take some of those pollutants, [00:21:42] remove those before it's discharged into the river. [00:21:45] The project is included in your current capital improvement program [00:21:50] as well as the existing 2013 stormwater master plan, [00:21:55] and we would recommend that you do approve it. [00:21:57] We're expecting that the early plenary budgets of the project are between [00:22:02] $1 million and $1.2 million. [00:22:07] Is there any public comment on this and bring it back for approval? [00:22:13] I move we approve. [00:22:14] Second. [00:22:16] Do you have anything else? [00:22:18] I think, if I'm not mistaken, without this stormwater system, [00:22:23] the runoff goes where? [00:22:26] It sheet flows and eventually heads out towards the river. [00:22:31] I know there's been some properties there that had some issues with water [00:22:34] and I'd like to see that, plus this being filtered out to catch basins [00:22:38] and filtered before going into the river. [00:22:41] So for that reason, I'm in favor. [00:22:44] I'm good. [00:22:46] Kelly? [00:22:48] Just a few comments. [00:22:50] It has been over a year, I think, [00:22:54] since we got the grant to do the vulnerability assessment [00:22:57] to look at our city's overall peril of flood. [00:23:03] I haven't seen any results from that, [00:23:05] and I don't know what the process is on that, [00:23:09] but $1 million is a good chunk of money [00:23:14] and it takes up a substantial amount of our stormwater budget. [00:23:21] It's obviously becoming a bigger and more important issue to the city. [00:23:24] I remember many discussions about picking the critical needs [00:23:30] and identifying stormwater, particularly over in the Jasmine area [00:23:34] where we had so much flooding and bought a bunch of properties [00:23:37] and also in the area near Gulf High School with a big project there. [00:23:44] I want to make sure that we sort of accurately decide issues [00:23:52] based on what had always been said before, [00:23:54] was whether or not it affected traffic [00:23:56] or whether or not the water got into the homes. [00:23:59] So I guess my first question is, [00:24:01] have we had water damage in the homes in there? [00:24:05] There have been some repetitive flooding in some of the homes as well, yes. [00:24:11] So I can't object to the expenditure of money to do that. [00:24:19] You talk about the pollutants that are removed from a baffle box. [00:24:23] Is that just solid materials that are not going to be in? [00:24:27] I didn't hear anything about any. [00:24:30] It's a combination. [00:24:31] The baffle box would be similar to what we have with our CDS units [00:24:35] that we have around Orange Lake and the downtown areas, just at a smaller scale. [00:24:40] And then if I could reply to you, [00:24:42] we would expect that as soon as the engineering services are complete, [00:24:46] then the next step would be looking at grants to help go ahead [00:24:50] and help pay for some of the expenditures that the project would incur. [00:24:55] And then when I say that we are taking in, [00:24:58] it's included in the existing stormwater master plan that you have, [00:25:03] those master plans will take and prioritize [00:25:06] and take a look at the different types of flood occurrences that we do have. [00:25:12] So they will take into consideration what you're talking about [00:25:15] as far as repetitive flooding to homes, [00:25:18] as far as pollutant loads that are going into your river, [00:25:21] erosion to streets and your public facilities [00:25:24] and all of those types of things. [00:25:26] And then they will take and prioritize those projects. [00:25:29] And that's what we work off of in your capital improvement program [00:25:34] over a period of what we regularly do about every 10 years. [00:25:38] Your vulnerability comment study that we're in the process of doing, [00:25:43] that is being funded through a grant. [00:25:45] We are actually meeting with the consultant tomorrow to go over. [00:25:49] We're at about 60%. [00:25:51] So we're hoping that tomorrow when we go over with them, [00:25:54] they're going to present their material, [00:25:56] the modeling and the different data that they've collected. [00:25:59] They'll get the final input from staff. [00:26:01] So we're hoping that you all will be able to see the report presented to you [00:26:06] maybe by the end of January or sometime in February. [00:26:10] So when you comment about what they, [00:26:14] talking about the stormwater master plan, [00:26:16] what they recommend by way of priorities, [00:26:19] once again, here we are in December.
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2024 Stormwater Master Plan Update – Task Order No. 23-02 Engineering Services
approvedCouncil approved Task Order 23-02 with Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. for $100,000 to perform engineering services for the 2024 Stormwater Master Plan Update. The plan will reexamine the city stormwater system, leverage modeling from the ongoing (grant-funded) vulnerability assessment, include two public meetings, and aim for presentation to council by summer 2024. The mayor gave extended remarks urging a big-picture regional approach including coordination with Pasco County and Magnolia Valley.
- motion:Motion to approve Task Order 23-02 with Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. for $100,000 for 2024 Stormwater Master Plan Update engineering services. (passed)5–0
80 acre parkGrand BoulevardJasmine HeightsMadison StreetMassachusetts AvenueMissouri AvenueSunnybrookcorner of Main and 19the MeadowsEnvironmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.Florida Design GroupItalian American ClubMagnolia Valley Golf CourseTampa Bay WaterBarrett DoeManzPetersRiveraVance2014 Stormwater Master Plan2024 Stormwater Master Plan UpdateAnclote RiverCommunity Development Block GrantCotee RiverOrange Lake dredgingOrange Lake outfallResiliency Steering Committee (Tampa Bay Water)Restore Act / BP oil spill settlement fundsTask Order 23-02Vulnerability Assessment▶ Jump to 26:22 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:26:22] And I think it's been, [00:26:23] this will be the fourth year that I have requested that we have discussions at [00:26:27] the council level on our capital improvement plans well in advance of the budget. [00:26:32] So the budget season always gets very frantic and anxious. [00:26:36] And this past year is no exception. [00:26:39] We didn't see the capital improvement plan until it was time to approve it. [00:26:42] So, again, [00:26:43] I'm just appealing to management that we could try to begin to work on bringing [00:26:49] these things to us in a fashion that allows the council to have input into these [00:26:55] priorities. [00:26:57] Well, I think our next agenda item is approve funding for a master plan update. [00:27:03] And so we'll talk about that a little bit more, I guess, [00:27:06] the next agenda item, right? [00:27:11] All those in favor, please like signifying it. [00:27:14] Yes. [00:27:15] Aye. [00:27:16] Aye. [00:27:17] Those opposed. [00:27:18] So it's five zip came out of the 2024 stormwater master plan update task order [00:27:23] 2302 engineering services. [00:27:27] Or is that what you just did? [00:27:29] No. [00:27:30] Oh, okay. [00:27:31] Okay. [00:27:32] That's an additional agenda item. [00:27:33] It's engineering services again. [00:27:34] Though with the same consulting firm, [00:27:36] environmental consulting technology incorporated. [00:27:40] It is in the amount of a hundred thousand dollars to cover the costs associated [00:27:45] with engineering services for the 2024 stormwater utility system, [00:27:51] master plan update for the city stormwater utility system. [00:27:55] And Mr. [00:27:56] Rivera will present the agenda item as well. [00:27:58] Thank you. [00:27:59] Ms. [00:28:00] Vance, [00:28:01] like we talked about the existing stormwater plan that we're working out of [00:28:03] was completed by Florida design group, [00:28:05] local firm back in 2014. [00:28:09] Over the past 10 years, [00:28:11] there's been quite a few projects that we have constructed and completed. [00:28:15] You may recall that some of those were the orange Lake outfall, [00:28:19] orange Lake dredging, [00:28:21] the Missouri Avenue project that tied into Madison street in that downtown [00:28:27] corridor. [00:28:28] Also the, [00:28:29] the outfall over on grand Boulevard that actually ties into the system that [00:28:36] goes into the river where if you look over where Washington is, [00:28:40] where the old Italian American club is, [00:28:42] it's where New Port Richey Pascoe County and New Port Richey have a tight end [00:28:47] basin that goes down that stormwater canal and into the structure. [00:28:52] That was a major project that was called out in the existing stormwater plan. [00:28:57] So we've, [00:28:58] we've had a lot of projects. [00:29:01] We've been very successful. [00:29:03] If you recall the previous stormwater plan that we had implemented was back in [00:29:08] the day when the industry pricing and stuff was more conducive to being able [00:29:13] to do these large projects. [00:29:15] When we came out and approved the 2014, [00:29:19] a lot of those projects were the existing ones that were in the 2004, [00:29:24] but they were cut down into chunks so that we could keep continuing moving [00:29:28] forward. [00:29:30] We have completed about 80% of those projects that were in the 2014. [00:29:34] So we have done a really good job staying steady and trying to get these [00:29:40] completed. [00:29:41] And so when we look at the 2024 stormwater utility system, [00:29:46] master plan update, [00:29:47] we're going to reexamine the city stormwater system. [00:29:50] We're going to identify and analyze the existing drainage information that [00:29:54] we've collected over the last 10 years. [00:29:56] We're also going to be able to take and incorporate some of the. [00:30:00] modeling so that we can take and review the storms that we have now, their [00:30:04] frequencies, their increased intensities, and be able to take and put all of that [00:30:10] together so that we can come up with some proposed projects that will be [00:30:15] categorized and similar to what we talked about previously as known [00:30:20] flooding areas, water quality treatment areas, repetitive loss areas, and then [00:30:26] finally the projects that were in the existing stormwater master plan that [00:30:30] haven't been completed will be carried over. One of the things that I wanted to [00:30:35] note too is in the vulnerability study that we're performing now, we are able to [00:30:40] take some of that modeling and we'll be able to get the two consultants together [00:30:45] to where the people that are doing the new stormwater master plan update will [00:30:50] be able to already utilize the modeling that we've done in the vulnerability [00:30:54] assessment in the cost of the vulnerability assessment is a hundred [00:30:59] percent grant funded. So it'll also save us with our stormwater master plan [00:31:04] we're presenting to you as well and save a considerable amount of funds because [00:31:10] modeling as we know is not cheap and so with that it is a budgeted item it's in [00:31:15] the stormwater utilities professional services line item and we would [00:31:20] recommend that you do approve it. Thank you. We have any public comment? [00:31:27] Bring it back for approval. I move we approve. I'll second. Yeah just a [00:31:38] question. Mr. Rivera, what's the what's expected timetable once this is [00:31:45] approved to have the study complete? We would like to be presenting to you this [00:31:52] summer with it but it's going to take a little while. We're going to have I think [00:31:57] the task order includes two public meetings where the consultant comes in [00:32:02] we advertise and have residents come in and have you know they may have an area [00:32:08] that gets flooded that we might not be aware of and so it's going to give the [00:32:14] community a chance to come in talk with the consultants and have one or two [00:32:20] presentations in front of City Council to go ahead and present our final drafts. [00:32:27] Thank you. I mean I have to I'm the chairman of the resiliency steering [00:32:37] committee for Tampa Bay water which is five counties and which was where we [00:32:43] learned where I learned about the resiliency funds and the vulnerability [00:32:48] study for which we applied and got that grant. We also got the grant for the [00:32:52] corner of Main and 19 for the attenuation pond and and you know [00:32:57] recently Councilman Peters brought up a question when we were talking I think [00:33:03] about our lobbyist of suggesting that he would like to have us at the board level [00:33:08] have some involvement in some of the selection of the experts and so you know [00:33:15] I know that you've done an excellent job Robert and you have transportation, [00:33:20] maintenance, water, sewer, stormwater, just an incredible array of talents that you [00:33:29] have to have to be able to you know make decisions on these sorts of things. What's [00:33:35] important to me is that and I appreciate the weaving in of the vulnerability [00:33:39] assessment results and the ability to use that the the various aspects of [00:33:47] stormwater which I never really liked because all of our a lot of our early [00:33:51] days 90s and in the early thousands 2000s use of community development block [00:33:58] grant money to do stormwater when there were other things could have been done [00:34:02] with it it was like why are we doing stormwater? Obviously because it's [00:34:08] becoming a bigger issue all the time and we're fortunate as a city we didn't [00:34:12] have that much problem but you know what we learned about the hurricane and then [00:34:18] and I know Miss Manz that you reported to us the number of homes that had [00:34:24] flooded and you know our whole future is going to depend on our ability to build [00:34:29] our city which just go on to the you know the national maps for the slosh [00:34:37] models and look at a hurricane too and see what it's doing the the most so if [00:34:43] I'm looking at if we're looking at major storms and the flooding from that that's [00:34:50] one element the other element is these three-inch downpours we get in the [00:34:55] course of an afternoon sometimes where neighborhoods are flooding and these [00:34:58] little basins we've done a lot of attention on those basins especially in [00:35:03] Jasmine Heights I guess we had serious problems in low-lying land but if you [00:35:10] look at that slosh model and you see what happens when the water presses up [00:35:14] through the river and when it gets near the 80 acre park and it is going into [00:35:20] half half of the meadows is flooded in those kind of storms and those problems [00:35:29] are a lot bigger than just the cities and so this goes back to the importance [00:35:33] of us not only working with our own vulnerability assessment but looking at [00:35:37] projects that we could tie in with with the county if you I looked again [00:35:44] recently at the property tax the property appraisers map for the lake in [00:35:51] the middle of the meadows and it's identified as belonging to a homeowners [00:35:55] association that's been defunct for many years doesn't really exist I thought [00:35:59] that the individual landowners own the land out into it but that lake is [00:36:06] connected and I think I've mentioned this to you all before across the way to [00:36:11] Sunnybrook and then from Sunnybrook the county had gone in and put a big pipe [00:36:20] under that back when Barrett Doe was here I think or when he went to the [00:36:24] county he had identified that the county saw the need to buy additional land and [00:36:31] so one of the complaints that's that Sunnybrook had was some water coming in [00:36:36] from the county to them and then ultimately that water goes under the [00:36:41] Cecilia into the lake and back in the day while back private properties were [00:36:47] eroding as they were heading into our dog park area back there where it gets [00:36:51] into the river so I'm I'm extremely interested in seeing the big picture too [00:36:56] versus the little things and and trying to identify ways to save many houses [00:37:03] from flooding if it's possible through working with the county that's the [00:37:10] Anclote River and the Cody River come within only a couple hundred yards it [00:37:14] seems like if you look at the map somewhere out around Rowan or a little [00:37:18] area and and it's all low that's why they're all calling them Cypress Cypress [00:37:24] this and Cypress that communities out there but with one eye towards the big [00:37:31] picture and and the other eye towards keeping our streets available and not [00:37:35] being flooded I just like to be involved in that discussion and I just mentioned [00:37:42] some desire for us to keep an update just like you know the chief can update [00:37:48] us on security issues I'd like to get some kind of sense of progress on things [00:37:55] the other side of it when you mentioned the amount of money that was spent out [00:37:59] by the Italian American Club which is effectively dealing with floodwaters [00:38:04] that are coming from outside our city limits are going through it we spent [00:38:07] millions of dollars on what was peripheral flooding but a lot of that I [00:38:15] think ties into the Magnolia Valley golf course and that whole drain basin that [00:38:21] goes into toward Ridge Road and in that direction so to that point I believe the [00:38:30] Magnolia Valley golf course is also touches on some city municipal [00:38:35] boundaries and I know there's been a lot of discussion about what happens after [00:38:40] they took all the money from our Restore Act that the only money we got was the [00:38:45] Orange Lake project you mentioned and we were I think the first city in Florida [00:38:49] to get Restore Act BP oil spill money to do that attenuation in that pond but [00:38:56] to my understanding a huge chunk of that money which was a settlement a legal [00:39:02] settlement from the oil spill for the purpose of benefiting the losses the [00:39:08] economic losses of the communities along the coast and included in the lawsuit [00:39:14] was that it should that it should support the local economies so I would [00:39:20] like to see us look at the Magnolia Valley property because whatever they've [00:39:24] done they're not going to be using that whole storefront area along Massachusetts [00:39:29] and as much as we have trouble with the look of Massachusetts and the county [00:39:33] side perhaps there you know since you've already been successful in getting them [00:39:39] to allow us to annex in land that is privately owned it is now publicly owned [00:39:45] by them and I think there might be some opportunities to collaborate with them [00:39:49] on some economic development along Massachusetts Avenue and we could use [00:39:55] the enticement of annexing in to throw in on some strategy but I know there are [00:40:02] strategy that's going on out there and I don't know if that goes to the economic [00:40:06] side of things or certainly not CRA business but anytime we can maybe [00:40:12] participate in what's happening around us I would certainly remind them that we [00:40:17] put a couple million dollars into some of that fix that has been done so just [00:40:24] give me a chance to give a speech on stormwater and suggest that it's it's [00:40:30] more than just waiting for a report to come back to tell us what to do it's [00:40:33] it's of the highest importance really in our in our region and we have a chance [00:40:39] to lead in that respect and so I'm hopeful that it's a robust effort and [00:40:46] one that we get to look at not only the small community areas that are on the [00:40:52] map like we're paving roads and we're going to do this road and then do that [00:40:56] road but but really get a good sense of the vulnerability of our city including [00:41:03] the private properties the evacuation routes and the other aspects of storm [00:41:08] water that are important so thank you for letting me give that little speech [00:41:13] practicing for our conference in May. Anything else? If not all those in favor [00:41:19] signify by aye. Aye. Those opposed that's five nothing. Moving on the next
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- 8.d
Request to Purchase WWTP Sludge Transfer Pump
approvedCouncil approved the purchase of a Penn Valley double disc sludge transfer pump from Madar Electric Motors for $49,982 via piggyback on a Lee County, Florida contract. The pump replaces a 2014 unit at the wastewater treatment plant; Pasco County will cover ~42% of the cost under an interlocal agreement.
- motion:Approve purchase of WWTP sludge transfer pump for $49,982 from Madar Electric Motors via Lee County piggyback contract. (passed)5–0
Madar Electric MotorsPenn ValleyRiveraInterlocal agreement with Pasco CountyPiggyback contract - Lee County, FloridaWWTP sludge transfer pump▶ Jump to 41:25 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:41:25] request for purchase of a WWTW sludge transfer pump. This proposed purchase is [00:41:34] being facilitated on a piggyback process from Lee County, Florida. The specific [00:41:40] purchase is for a sludge transfer pump in the amount of $49,982 [00:41:49] and it is a Penn Valley model double disc pump from Madar Electric Motors. Mr. [00:41:59] Rivera? Yes, thank you. The existing pump was purchased in 2014 and to try to give [00:42:05] you an overview it it works at the back end of the wastewater treatment plant [00:42:11] where we have the sludge and we start that process to take it due disposal and [00:42:17] remove that sludge from the plant area. This pump has to have double capacity it [00:42:24] needs to be able to have high volumes as you can imagine to go ahead and take [00:42:29] care of the processed sludge that we have but it also needs to be able to we [00:42:36] have to perform maintenance on our thickener tank every now and then and so [00:42:41] when that tanks down you have to be able to have a pump that can also push that [00:42:46] sludge at a slower rate to where the belt press system can still be able to [00:42:52] make the sludge in a slow thickening manner. So with that all being said we [00:42:59] would ask that you do approve it. It is a budgeted item and then just one note [00:43:04] with our interlocal agreement with Pasco County they are responsible for about [00:43:09] 42% of the cost of this purchase so we would recommend that you would approve [00:43:15] Do we have any public comment on this? Seeing none, bring it back for approval. [00:43:21] I move approval. Second. I had this vision of the old movie The Blob for a minute. [00:43:33] We need to move the sludge. Slowly. Yes slowly. It's like isn't there [00:43:39] keeping our something together? All right all those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? [00:43:46] Five nothing. Moving the next item. Request the purchase of WWTP high
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- 8.e
Request to Purchase WWTP High Service Pump
approvedCouncil approved a sole-source purchase of a Fairbanks split case 8-inch high service pump from Barney's Pump for $44,800 to replace a 26-year-old reclaim water pump at the WWTP, with Pasco County responsible for about 42% of the cost. Discussion expanded into the WWTP's excess capacity (7.5 MGD plant running ~5 MGD), responding to Pasco County Commissioner Mariano's prior comments suggesting the plant was over capacity and concerns about FDEP discharge permits.
- motion:Motion to approve sole-source purchase of a Fairbanks split case high service pump from Barney's Pump for $44,800. (passed)
Leisure Lane and Van DorenBarney's PumpFDEPFairbanksPasco CountyMarianoMr. RiveraFDEP five-year operation and maintenance permit renewalLeisure Lane/Van Doren development projectReclaim water systemWWTP High Service Pump purchaseWWTP capacity (7.5 MGD)▶ Jump to 43:50 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:43:52] service pump. This purchase is being requested of you and relates to reclaim [00:44:02] water and it is being facilitated on a sole source basis. We're asking for a [00:44:09] specific authority to purchase a Fairbanks model split case high service [00:44:15] pump unit from Barney's pump in the amount of $44,800. Mr. Rivera. Thank you. [00:44:22] So this is an 8-inch pump that is 26 years old. We have rebuilt it numerous [00:44:29] times and so this purchase is to replace the existing design standards and [00:44:38] specifications that was constructed with the original build of the plant. This is [00:44:44] on the other end where we take and we have the clean water that basically is [00:44:48] your reclaimed water. We end up generating about 2 billion gallons of [00:44:53] reuse water annually. It is pumped into the city's existing reclaim system as [00:45:00] Pasco County's reclaim system so you can understand the importance of this pump and why we call [00:45:07] this type of pump a high service pump because it really needs to push that water out. And [00:45:13] so with that we do want to tell you again that Pasco County is responsible for about [00:45:18] 42% of the cost of this pump and we would recommend the approval of it. [00:45:25] Do we have any public comment on this? Seeing none, bring it back for approval. [00:45:30] I move to approve. [00:45:31] Second. [00:45:32] Second. [00:45:33] Mr. Rivera, just a couple questions. This pump and the previous one we approved has [00:45:40] useful life about how long? [00:45:42] Useful life on this one here that we're talking about basically depends on every time you [00:45:49] rebuild it and you get your response back from your people that are doing the work on [00:45:57] where they end up giving you proposals as far as what the total cost is for a rebuild [00:46:02] and that type of thing and tell you when they think that it's ready for it to be replaced. [00:46:07] We have really been lucky with this one. It's been great but now we've come to the point [00:46:15] where to rebuild the whole thing is going to cost more than what it really is your return on investment. [00:46:21] I understand. So I'm not holding your feet in fire. I'm just, you know, three years, five years, ten years? [00:46:26] For a pump like this you should at least be able to get 20 years. [00:46:30] Okay. So thank you. I appreciate that. And I've got another question for you and if you're [00:46:37] not totally prepared to answer it that's okay. You don't need to do it tonight. But I'm just [00:46:42] curious, you know, our wastewater treatment plant there that services areas not only the city [00:46:49] but also some areas well outside the city. We have service areas, right, for our wastewater treatment plant. [00:46:56] What is, how much excess capacity does that plant currently have? Are we running right to the gills [00:47:05] or do we have some excess planning or excess capabilities in that wastewater plant treatment? [00:47:10] We have excess. It's a 7.5 million gallon system. We're about five. I don't foresee us having any problem [00:47:20] with capacity issues even the way the development is going. We have to take and keep track of that. [00:47:26] Every permit for any kind of redevelopment or development that creates increased capacity [00:47:34] is assigned to that plant. And so we keep track of that. And so right now we're actually in really good shape [00:47:43] when it comes to the extra capacity that we have. [00:47:47] So it sounds to me like we're only about two-thirds of capacity as we are now, approximately, right? [00:47:52] I just want to get that on record. I was at a county commission meeting earlier today and Commissioner Mariano [00:47:58] was making comments that that plant is over capacity and doesn't have capacity for additional development. [00:48:07] And we wanted to correct him on that. I didn't have exact numbers on that, so I just wanted that to be on record, [00:48:13] that that plant has excess capacity and can support additional development and redevelopment that may occur in our service areas. [00:48:24] The other thing is that also that briefly came up at the county commission meeting today was that the plant, [00:48:33] and we've had discussions here in this chamber about this, that it's not in the utmost desirable location as far as, [00:48:44] you know, in being as close to the coast as it is for resiliency purposes and major storms and so forth. [00:48:53] And ultimately that plant will need to be relocated. It will be, you know, would be desirable. [00:49:01] But that's something that I think is something that the city and the county and the state, [00:49:07] and even the federal folks can help us work out as we look at that for start setting up for longer term plans. [00:49:16] But I mainly wanted to make sure that we had on record the capacity of that plant. [00:49:20] I appreciate your response to my question. [00:49:23] Can I do a follow-up, Councilman, on that question? [00:49:26] Of the 7.5 million gallons, is that part of our split or is that our share or is that the entirety of the plant? [00:49:34] That's the capacity of the plant. [00:49:36] And we're split about 50%. [00:49:39] Right. So if we've got 3.75 million gallons, what is our capacity? [00:49:48] Because the county owns the other capacity, correct? [00:49:51] Correct. [00:49:52] So our capacity for us, how are we doing? [00:49:57] I mean, I think you told us we were not selling off all of our excess capacity that we own. [00:50:02] Correct. [00:50:04] I'd have to get that information to you. [00:50:06] Right. [00:50:07] I think we're like around 2 point. [00:50:09] It'd still be proportionate. [00:50:10] We've got another 50% we could put into it from our own service area. [00:50:16] Yeah, we have more than Pasco does left available. [00:50:19] Yeah, so they may talk about how much capacity they have, but it doesn't relate to what our capacity is because they don't own our site. [00:50:27] Correct. [00:50:28] There was an objection maybe of us doing, you know, having development along the Leisure Lane-Vandurin corridors that our plant couldn't accommodate that. [00:50:41] And it would be able to. [00:50:43] Sure. [00:50:44] We've got a preliminary estimate. [00:50:45] Absolutely. [00:50:46] And the only thing that I would also add to that is our existing permit application for the operation and maintenance that goes to FDEP, that's a five year permit. [00:50:56] We just renewed the permit to start another five year term. [00:51:01] And everything remained the same as far as discharge capacities, as far as any of the requirements that we have to be able to perform to operate that plant. [00:51:14] We have met those standards or exceeded them. [00:51:20] Well, I think there were some other comments made that we had made application for extra discharge into the Gulf from that plant. [00:51:30] But I believe, if I understand correctly, that that was a requirement from the federal permit that what we asked for any discharge. [00:51:40] Is that correct? [00:51:41] Well, we didn't apply for any extra discharge. [00:51:45] And when we talk this permitted discharge, we're talking about FDEP guidelines to be able to allow you to discharge from that plant. [00:51:53] And number one, you have to meet certain criterias for your flows. [00:51:58] And it has to be a certain consecutive days to be able to meet it before it is approved. [00:52:05] It has to also fall under a governor's declaration of a disaster and a big storm that's coming in that you have this rain event. [00:52:15] And we also end up taking a lot of Pasco counties. [00:52:19] When we say that we're tied into our reclaimed system, a lot of times if they get in trouble, then that flow has to go back the other way. [00:52:27] And it goes into our plant over to the discharged area. [00:52:32] That discharged area is not raw sewage. [00:52:35] It's treated water. [00:52:37] And it actually has to meet guidelines. [00:52:40] And for the most part, it's cleaner. [00:52:43] What we discharge is cleaner than the condition of the water area that's out there. [00:52:48] And then we have to also take and run additional testing sampling to make sure that any time we did do a discharge that we're not taking and adding to any kind of environmental impacts that may degrade the condition of the bayou. [00:53:07] So we have to meet all of that. [00:53:09] We have. [00:53:10] And the permit was a simple renewal permit. [00:53:13] Renewal, okay. [00:53:15] It was nothing more, nothing less. [00:53:17] Thank you very much. [00:53:18] I'll recommend that the commissioner review this meeting and make those comments so he can stand corrected. [00:53:23] Thank you. [00:53:25] Anything else? [00:53:27] I appreciate bringing that up and putting it on record because, you know, facts do matter still today, I would think. [00:53:34] And, you know, sometimes it doesn't always get out there. [00:53:37] At least on a local level, anyway. [00:53:39] That's right. [00:53:40] Well, and, you know, while we're on this subject for a second, I think he was, Mr. Mariano was drawn to anything that he could because he was not in favor of the project at Leisure Lane and Van Doren. [00:53:55] So he was looking all around that area to find stuff that he could try to get council commissioners to join him with his disapproval of that. [00:54:05] He was picking anything and I don't think he was just, you know, he wasn't planning it at all. [00:54:11] It didn't put the whole picture on the table. [00:54:14] But anyhow, back to the subject here. [00:54:17] So anything else? [00:54:18] If not, all those in favor? [00:54:20] Aye. [00:54:21] Those opposed? [00:54:22] Nothing.
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- 9Communications▶ 54:23
- 10Adjournment