Council renewed Hiers and Associates as city engineer for 2024 at up to $50,000 (a $10,000 bump), and tabled the Muscovy duck survey.
18 items on the agenda · 12 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance and observed a moment of silence.
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[00:00:18] the pledge, moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, [00:00:29] under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
Moment of Silence.
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[00:00:37] Thank you.
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Approval of December 5, 2023 Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the December 5, 2023 special meeting and regular meeting minutes by a 4-0 vote.
- motion:Approve the December 5, 2023 special meeting and regular meeting minutes. (passed)4–0
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[00:00:58] Okay, I need approval for the December 5th, 2023 special meeting and regular meeting [00:01:04] minutes. I move we approve. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? Four [00:01:11] nothing. Could I get the Wright family down, please?
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Proclamation - The Dan Wright Corp 50th Anniversary
Mayor Chopper Davis presented a proclamation congratulating The Dan Wright Corp. on its 50th anniversary, recognizing the family-owned air conditioning and heating business started by Dan and Mary Lou Wright in 1973 and its contributions to the New Port Richey community.
5319 Locust Place in Newport-RitchieRiver Road in Newport-RitchieThe Dan Wright Corp.AlanChopper DavisDan WrightGreg NormanMary Lou WrightPete50th Anniversary Proclamation▶ Jump to 1:14 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:01:17] Just like the Price is Right. Come on down. [00:01:26] You ready? All right, this is a proclamation of the Office of the Mayor [00:01:48] of City of New Port Richey. Whereas Dan Wright and his wife Mary Lou started [00:01:52] the Dan Wright Corp. out of the garage of their home on River Road in New Port Richey [00:01:57] in 1973, and has been family-owned and operated ever since, and whereas the [00:02:03] Wrights purchased a warehouse at 5319 Locust Place in New Port Richey in 1986, [00:02:09] and still operates out of it today, and whereas during its 50 years of [00:02:14] operation, the Dan Wright Corp. has been awarded multiple accolades for [00:02:18] commercial sales and customer satisfaction, and is a proud sponsor of [00:02:22] many schools and organizations in Pasco County, and whereas the Dan Wright Corp. [00:02:27] celebrated their 50th anniversary with a celebration on Thursday, December 7th, [00:02:32] 2023, and whereas the City of New Port Richey deems it proper to [00:02:36] congratulate the Dan Wright Corp. on such a momentous occasion. Now, therefore, I, [00:02:41] Chopper Davis, Mayor of the City of New Port Richey, do hereby congratulate [00:02:44] the Dan Wright Corp. on the 50th anniversary, and commend them for their [00:02:49] outstanding commitment to providing quality and trustworthy air conditioning [00:02:53] and heating services since 1973. [00:02:58] I just want to set ask a couple things. First of all, you know, is there anybody [00:03:09] in this town that hasn't used you? No, they only used you once. No, I'm just kidding. [00:03:20] No, I came to town, and I saw you guys there in 1983, and you've been there ever [00:03:26] since, and, you know, contributing to the community. I see you all over the place, you know, and then [00:03:31] get involved in the youth and different things like that. It's just been, it's [00:03:34] just great. So, which one of you is going to speak, or a couple of you are going to speak? [00:03:42] We just appreciate all the years of support that we've had from the City of [00:03:47] New Port Richey, and the businesses, and all around here. I started, yesterday was [00:03:52] my 42nd year at the company. My wife over here started, we dug her out of health [00:04:01] facilities management years ago, and she's been basically the CEO, and Greg [00:04:07] here, Norman, has worked for me for 37 years, since he was 18 years old, and we [00:04:13] appreciate everything. Huh? He started with Dad. You want to talk? But, it's, we like going on, and I really [00:04:27] appreciate everything from the city, and Pete, all you've done for us, you know, with [00:04:34] your brothers and your dad. We beat up each other on the basketball court enough, [00:04:38] so, anyway, so we appreciate the city very much, and Alan Chopper, thank you very [00:04:43] much, and what you all did on last Thursday, we appreciate that, too. Thank [00:04:48] you very much. Hopefully, we got another 50 years, but not with me. [00:04:57] Thanks again. Congratulations.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentCouncil approved the purchases/payments item by a 4-0 vote with minimal discussion.
- motion:Motion to approve purchases/payments for City Council approval. (passed)4–0
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[00:13:12] Move for approval. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed, four nothing. [00:13:18] All right, the business items. 2023 Muscovy Duck survey report.
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2023 Muscovy Duck Survey Report
tabledThe Muscovy Duck Survey Report was deferred to a future agenda because the consultant who conducted the environmental study was unable to attend.
- direction:Defer the 2023 Muscovy Duck Survey Report to a future agenda due to consultant's absence. (tabled)
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[00:13:25] Mr. Mayor, I'm asking that we adjourn that report this evening. [00:13:30] Fortunately, the consultant that conducted the environmental study on behalf of the city was not able to join us this evening, so we're going to defer this to a future agenda. [00:13:42] Okay, no problem at all. Board reappointment for Joe Ferentino for the Fireman's Pension Board.
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Board Re-Appointment: Joe Fiorentino, Firefighters' Pension Board
approvedCouncil reappointed Joe Fiorentino, longtime chairman of the Firefighters' Pension Board, to another four-year term running through January 21, 2028. He has served on the board since 2006.
- vote:Reappoint Joe Fiorentino to the Firefighters' Pension Board for a four-year term through January 21, 2028. (passed)4–0
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[00:13:49] Mr. Ferentino has served on the Firefighter's Pension Board since 2006. His current term is due to elapse on January 21st of 2024. [00:14:01] I believe Mr. Ferentino is currently the chairman of the board and has been for some time. He's quite a valuable member. [00:14:08] The terms of office on that board are for four years. The recommendation is that you reappoint him, and if you do so, his term would span through January 21st of 2028. [00:14:25] Anybody from the public like to comment? Seeing no one, come forward and bring it back for approval. [00:14:33] I just want to say that when I got involved in the city in late 20-something or others, I was on the Fireman's Pension Board and he was a guidance for me at that time because I was only in the learning situation. [00:14:49] Anyhow, all those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? We have four nothing. [00:14:55] Moving on, Professional Services Agreement Act.
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Professional Service Agreement RE: City Engineering Services for 2024
approvedCouncil approved a professional service agreement with Heirs and Associates (likely Hiers & Associates) to continue providing city engineering services for 2024 in an amount not to exceed $50,000, reflecting a $10,000 increase over the prior $40,000 fee — their first increase since 2016. Council discussed the value of having the city engineer occasionally attend meetings to advise on capital improvement projects.
- motion:Approve professional service agreement with Hiers and Associates for city engineering services for 2024, not to exceed $50,000. (passed)4–0
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[00:15:00] city engineering services for 2024? The recommendation before you this [00:15:05] evening is to continue services with heirs and associates to provide [00:15:10] engineering services for the city and amount [00:15:14] not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. They have served the city [00:15:18] for a number of years and this is the first time that they have [00:15:26] requested an increase in fees since 2016. [00:15:31] Typically their fee is forty thousand dollars [00:15:36] per year so this year they have increased [00:15:39] their request by ten thousand dollars to [00:15:42] cover an a increase in their staff costs associated [00:15:49] with covering the contract with the city based on [00:15:54] what we see in other engineering contracts. [00:15:58] On their schedule of fees we think it's perfectly appropriate for them to [00:16:03] request to do so. Do we have any public comment? [00:16:08] If not I'll bring it back for approval. I'll move for approval. Second. [00:16:16] Discussion? Yeah go ahead. Yeah this is a perennial talk for me I'll make [00:16:22] it short and sweet but when I was a young [00:16:26] man in my 20s and sat on the city council in 1986 we had [00:16:31] a city engineer who sat up with us. I know that's not the typical [00:16:35] thing anymore but I do believe and I've [00:16:39] mentioned in the past particularly for giving them an extra ten [00:16:43] thousand dollars that city engineers like city attorneys and [00:16:47] other advisors to the city should have some [00:16:51] independence in their advice and they should sometimes [00:16:54] provide that advice directly to us as a council. [00:16:58] In particular you know my hope that we start talking about the [00:17:04] capital improvement projects, the viability of [00:17:08] them, the different ways in which we could construct them. [00:17:14] It would be important for me to on occasion [00:17:17] have an extra seat at the table whether it's down there at the staff level or [00:17:21] wherever where we could invite the city [00:17:24] engineer not to not to [00:17:29] put anything on our public works director in terms of his quality [00:17:33] his qualifications but it's sometimes helpful to hear [00:17:37] opportunities to get options and be able to question the [00:17:43] professionals and a city engineer by our charter [00:17:48] is to serve the city manager as well as the council [00:17:52] and I think if you look at the charter that particular [00:17:55] position is called out. I wouldn't recognize him if he was in the room [00:18:00] because we don't hardly ever see him and for 50,000 it would be nice to have [00:18:06] an occasional visit and update on our projects maybe a little bit of help [00:18:10] in terms of making sure that they're you know a review of our capital [00:18:15] improvement plan and where we're at [00:18:19] I think that's my comment. [00:18:25] I had a second so yeah you know it'd be nice to have a whole engineering [00:18:28] department but I think from a cost standpoint this is a smart [00:18:32] way to go because you get access not to another just not one engineer on the [00:18:37] with the output they've got several with different expertises [00:18:42] and so I think you know I don't know that we could hire an engineer for [00:18:45] $50,000 a year plus all the other expenses that go associated with that [00:18:51] so but to that to your point I think [00:18:56] particularly there might be we can maybe look out [00:19:00] in advance and so forth there might be times [00:19:02] we've had some of our consultants and other people [00:19:06] join us by video conference at least maybe occasionally [00:19:10] on a certain project particularly if we want to question [00:19:14] they I'm sure that they would be willing to come on board for [00:19:17] $280 an hour or so to talk to us for a little bit so [00:19:21] maybe that's something we can look to do at appropriate times [00:19:25] but I like the idea of having these folks on board for another year [00:19:33] nothing further for me yeah I mean I'm I'm sure [00:19:36] Ms. Manns would be and Robert would be if we needed we'd have them here [00:19:40] is that probably certainly and last year [00:19:45] at this time when the subject was introduced I did provide you [00:19:50] a cost estimate of a fee that would be charged [00:19:54] if the engineer were to be in attendance at your meetings and I didn't [00:19:58] receive any direction then as to if you'd like to go forward with [00:20:04] attendance on a regular basis or a periodic basis [00:20:08] but if that's your wishes just let me know and I'll [00:20:12] facilitate the attendance thank you I just think you know you would [00:20:18] invite him if you thought we needed his expertise that's what I would think you [00:20:21] know but all right all those in favor aye [00:20:24] those opposed with a four nothing now New Port Richey Rotaract Beer and
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New Port Richey Rotaract's Beer & Wine Festival Alcohol Special Event
approvedCouncil approved a special event permit for the New Port Richey Rotaract Craft Beer and Wine Festival, an annual fundraiser for children's literacy, to be held in Sims Park on Saturday, January 20th with craft beer and wine sales from 5-8 p.m.
- motion:Approve the usage of Sims Park and alcoholic beverage special events permit application for the New Port Richey Rotaract Craft Beer and Wine Festival. (passed)
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[00:20:31] Wine Festival alcohol special event Mr. Julian can you [00:20:34] present the agenda item [00:20:44] yeah it's not on [00:20:47] now there we go ah there we go thank you thank you for the opportunity to present [00:20:51] this agenda item on behalf of the city's parks and recreation department [00:20:55] the purpose of this business item is to review and consider for approval [00:20:58] usage of sims park and alcoholic beverage [00:21:01] special events permit application for the New Port Richey [00:21:04] Rotaract Rotaract Craft Beer and Wine Festival [00:21:08] as you are aware this has been a popular annual fundraising event which supports [00:21:13] literacy development in children and donations of books [00:21:15] by lending libraries schools and other social service programs [00:21:20] if approved the event will take will include live entertainment music and [00:21:24] food vendors it is scheduled to be held in sims park [00:21:27] on saturday january 20th with craft beer and wine sales from 5 p.m to 8 p.m [00:21:34] the special events team met to review the request on tuesday november 7th [00:21:39] of this year at that meeting the special events team approved the site map [00:21:43] which does designates vendor locations at this time the request before the city [00:21:47] council would be for you to approve this request [00:21:50] i'm available for any questions that you may have regarding the proposed [00:21:54] request do we have any public comment [00:21:58] see no one come forward bring it back for approval [00:22:02] i'll move approval second [00:22:08] i'm fine i'm fine with it it's a good club and [00:22:13] everybody gets an opportunity to use the park [00:22:20] um when they did it you know several years ago it was it was a really great [00:22:23] event that brings people out to the park and uh [00:22:25] looking forward to it yeah i was just looking at the site map there looks like [00:22:30] they've got maybe 30 vendors they're planning on bringing in [00:22:34] this is there was supposed to be some representation [00:22:37] tonight but i see that they did not oh here we go [00:22:42] yeah um looks like it's a big event i'm here [00:22:48] end of january i hope the weather's good [00:22:51] i just want to say from five to eight those that go can come on downtown [00:22:55] afterwards every one of the business downtown look [00:22:58] forward to it all those in favor aye those opposed that's for nothing
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Recreation and Aquatics Annual Membership Drive
approvedCouncil approved the annual Recreation and Aquatic Center membership drive, offering a 20% discount for city residents and a 10% discount for non-city residents, running January 2 through January 16. Discussion included a citizen request for a walking track at the rec center and a councilmember's pitch to pursue a service area agreement with the county for recreation funding.
- motion:Approve the 2024 annual membership drive with a 20% discount for city residents and 10% for non-city residents, running January 2-16. (passed)4–0
5844 Madison StreetVan Dern and Leisure LaneCrunch FitnessPlanet FitnessRecreation and Aquatic CenterSam's ClubYMCAAltmanMr. JulianPaul BlackPete2024 Recreation and Aquatics Annual Membership DriveService area agreement with county for recreationWalking track proposal▶ Jump to 23:03 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:23:03] all right recreation aquatic annual membership drive mr julian will be [00:23:07] presenting this agenda item as well thank you again city manager man good [00:23:11] evening again everybody the purpose of this business item is to [00:23:14] review and consider for approval a discounted rate for city [00:23:18] residents and non-city residents off annual membership to the recreation and [00:23:21] aquatic center as you're aware this has been a popular [00:23:24] event in previous years which we would like to continue [00:23:28] however with adjustments to the discount categories [00:23:31] we would like to propose a 20 discount for city residents as in the past [00:23:36] and at the same time a 10 discount for non-city residents [00:23:39] the goal here is to continue to prioritize city residents [00:23:43] while still offering a discount for non-city residents [00:23:47] as we currently do with other memberships and day pass options [00:23:50] available at the rec center we believe that this membership sales [00:23:54] drive has been effective so we like so we would like to continue [00:23:57] it again for the upcoming year if approved this membership drive will [00:24:01] be held for two weeks beginning a two-week period beginning on tuesday [00:24:05] january 2nd through saturday january 16th [00:24:09] at this time the request is for the city council to approve [00:24:12] the proposed business item and i'm available for any questions that you [00:24:15] may have regarding this particular um anybody in the [00:24:21] audience would like to speak public [00:24:27] paul black 5844 madison street here in the city [00:24:31] i want to see the memberships increase at our rec center i i want to [00:24:38] say something in connection to all of this i brought it up [00:24:41] five six seven years ago councilman altman you would remember [00:24:45] um the issue that i brought up and it didn't seem to generate any enthusiasm [00:24:50] or very little enthusiasm to the the members back then and i want [00:24:54] to bring it up again because to me it's still important [00:24:56] and that's our rec center does not have a walking track [00:25:00] like many of the rec centers around the country do [00:25:04] i lived in a city that had a wonderful rec center and it had an elevated [00:25:08] walking track with several lanes of traffic for those [00:25:13] that walk so fast slow and maybe super slow they had [00:25:18] two or three lanes and then they would reverse the lanes the other day [00:25:22] on opposite days excuse me and so this benefited a lot of people came out now [00:25:27] whether you would include that in a membership or not now in some of the [00:25:30] cities they just say the public is welcome to [00:25:32] come in here and use it we have elderly people who have health [00:25:36] issues that can't get out and walk in the sultry hot humidity [00:25:40] they would appreciate something like this uh [00:25:43] people used to go down to the mall in New Port Richey and walk there and that was [00:25:47] an option um i don't know if you can do that [00:25:50] anymore down there yeah what do you want to do go to sam's [00:25:53] club and walk around and zigzag through all the traffic and try to get some [00:25:56] exercise there we need a walking track now there's times [00:25:59] the weather is nice and we can you know walk outside i love [00:26:03] the walk outside i've got little routes set up all over the city and that's [00:26:06] great but there are times that either it's [00:26:08] cold or it's raining or it's too hot we need a place for people to walk for [00:26:13] the public to be able to come in and enjoy that [00:26:15] and i know we've spent money to make improvements on our rec center in the [00:26:19] past uh but that's never been a part of the [00:26:23] plan to get us a walking track i'm just asking i'm making an appeal [00:26:28] would you consider it again would you think about it and maybe [00:26:32] somewhere in the near future consider building us [00:26:35] a walking track thank you very much [00:26:42] anybody else bring it back for approval i approve for a second [00:26:52] your second second okay [00:26:56] um yeah i two things um one um [00:27:04] nice discount i think it i think it does um you know a lot of people are on those [00:27:09] annual things i know when i first joined i [00:27:12] joined when um the sale was on and i think [00:27:15] there's a lot of people well they look forward to that and [00:27:18] continue their uh it's it's a renewal effort and it's all those [00:27:22] people who want to start the new year get their exercise in it's [00:27:26] a good time um to uh to to market this and get them i [00:27:31] think the rates are [00:27:35] are extremely low for what for what we offer [00:27:39] um i think both to um our city residents as well as those [00:27:44] outside the city um i think that there is um some benefit [00:27:50] i mean when you get a when you can get a youth membership [00:27:54] for less than ten dollars a month and uh we're you know there's even [00:28:00] all the use from from all all walks of life we'll spend more money on that for [00:28:05] certain recommend recreational charges so i think it's it's [00:28:10] um very um you know very minor charge [00:28:15] um for them but i think it also it creates [00:28:19] sense of belonging you know i'm a member of the direct center and i know there's [00:28:24] some scholarships out there there's some people that can't [00:28:27] afford it but um i think that's part of uh you know belonging to a club or [00:28:33] belonging to uh you know an organization so i even [00:28:38] though um the memberships don't come anywhere [00:28:42] close to satisfying the expense of operating that center you know it's [00:28:46] largely spent on on city you know taxpayers dollars uh it [00:28:51] helps and i think it it creates a little sense [00:28:54] of of of belonging when somebody has a little bit of skin in [00:28:57] the game so uh i appreciate you coming up with a [00:29:00] recommendation of a renewing the the um discount and i approve it [00:29:09] yeah i think you know and i often wonder i mean i'm sure the [00:29:12] ymca is more expensive than us um you know i even thought about [00:29:16] you know maybe we should be standing out with a sign in front of like crunch [00:29:19] fitness or planet fitness because you same same price but they get the whole [00:29:23] you know everything else with it pool activity aquatic center [00:29:26] so it's it's the best deal in town um so i mean i think more people should [00:29:32] take advantage of it [00:29:35] yes sir um i i'm gonna vote for it because it goes until next december [00:29:42] and in my hope and desire that uh and i know it was on the [00:29:49] agenda for a potential january discussion but because we don't have the [00:29:53] map yet and you're putting out the book i'm [00:29:55] guessing that we should probably put it for the second meeting [00:30:00] January, but the issue that I have brought before you, which, you know, pardon me, but [00:30:05] I just feel like the intention of that, again, gets completely lost as if I haven't spoken [00:30:11] at all about it, but it's my vision that every member of the city feels like they're a member. [00:30:18] That we don't need to get skin in the game for people who are taxpayers or renters or [00:30:22] anybody else to say, this is your city, you belong. [00:30:25] Tonight, three-quarters of the people were not city residents, but we accepted and enjoyed [00:30:31] having them here. [00:30:33] The theater has expressed that two-thirds or three-quarters of the people who come to [00:30:38] the theater are not city residents, and I believe that we can succeed in getting the [00:30:46] county to accept a service area agreement, and I've worked on the map. [00:30:52] We could easily show that we can get some extra revenues in for culture and recreation, [00:30:58] and maybe we could get that walking trail, and because of that, I'll vote for this, because [00:31:05] if we can get their agreement, I would like to pursue it that they would try to work it [00:31:09] into their budget for next year. [00:31:11] So we can't be asking the county to give us money that they haven't budgeted for, but [00:31:16] the new year starts in September, the first time taxes are collected is in November, and [00:31:22] so my pitch would be to the county, if you're in agreement, in a year from now, if we can [00:31:29] get them to give us the money that the people who live in our area pay in for recreational [00:31:35] services related to recreation facilities, not asking them to give us their park money [00:31:41] or their preserve money, but actually factoring in and finding out how much money, and let's [00:31:49] just guess at it, that the 40,000 or 50,000 people that would use our facility, three [00:31:56] to one of 17,000 that live here, that we can eliminate the fees and have probably twice [00:32:05] the money we have for our recreation budget. [00:32:07] And so I know it seemed like a pipe dream or we're not sure, but I know since we have [00:32:11] such a good relationship with them and that we need to improve that, that I have confidence [00:32:18] that we can make a good argument for this service agreement. [00:32:21] So just to keep you posted on that, it wouldn't be to ask them for that money right away, [00:32:26] it would be to say let's talk about putting something in next year that would allow us [00:32:30] to start in a true partnership, continuing to serve the residents who think they live [00:32:36] in the city, because the residents who do live in the city only make up a portion of [00:32:42] the folks that we serve. [00:32:44] So I will support the motion, but I hope that you'll give due consideration to us pursuing [00:32:50] this resolution for a service area agreement for recreation. [00:32:55] Yeah, I have one other thing. [00:33:03] So last year in Notre Dere, 325 packages were sold, right? [00:33:10] And that's packages, that would either be a single ticket or a family ticket, right? [00:33:15] That would be one, you don't count a family of three, three packages, it's one, right? [00:33:20] One, correct. [00:33:21] So any idea, I'm just curious, I didn't mean to bring you on the spot. [00:33:26] What do we have for membership now, currently, total? [00:33:29] Well, in full disclosure, I've been doing a lot of digging, trying to understand the [00:33:33] numbers over the last couple of years, and I can't tell you with absolute certainty that [00:33:39] those numbers that were presented, that I could find a way to run a report that would [00:33:45] give me, that would duplicate that. [00:33:47] So I'm not certain. [00:33:49] What I can tell you, based on what I've been able to find, is that over the last two years, [00:33:53] those numbers should be 121 and 144 as actual memberships that were sold in that time frame [00:34:01] from the start of the program to the end of it, for that 30-day period. [00:34:06] So, and then, but total memberships, you know, I know we have some that fluctuate in the [00:34:12] summertime and so forth, but what our full annual membership total is approximately, [00:34:17] do you have any idea? [00:34:19] It's all, it's really difficult to tell you, because some are monthly, some are six-month, [00:34:25] so it's a hard number to get to, to be totally transparent. [00:34:30] Okay, well that's fine. [00:34:31] I'm not certain what it is. [00:34:32] Perhaps, just as a point of information, you know, since we're doing an annual sign-up [00:34:36] right now, maybe it might make a, just a suggestion for information for us, is those people that [00:34:44] sign up, re-sign up, as you get them, you might either, I don't want to create work, [00:34:49] maybe it's a simple question to ask the folks if, well no, what percentage are city limits [00:34:55] and what percentage is out? [00:34:57] It'd be interesting to know that. [00:34:58] Okay, I can come back with that information. [00:35:00] Okay, great. [00:35:01] I just, you know, I entertain your ideal, Pete, but having our own county representative [00:35:09] not support us at Van Dern and Leisure Lane kind of makes me surprised whether we'll get [00:35:14] any support out of him, you know. [00:35:16] He needs our support now. [00:35:18] Jeez, I just amaze, anyhow. [00:35:21] I look at it from the other side. [00:35:23] Yeah. [00:35:24] He's going to want to show his support. [00:35:25] Yeah, well, he didn't a couple weeks ago. [00:35:28] So, anything else? [00:35:30] No, sir. [00:35:31] All right, all those in favor? [00:35:33] Aye. [00:35:34] Aye. [00:35:35] Those opposed? [00:35:36] We have four nothing. [00:35:37] The 2024 sanitary sewer lining project consideration for approval.
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2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project – Consideration for Approval
approvedCouncil approved a piggyback agreement with Granite Inliner LLC, not to exceed $271,952, for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project, using cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation in the North River, the Heights, Oak Hill Heights, Edgewater Gardens neighborhoods, and the US-19 corridor, plus two stormwater outfall pipes in North River.
- motion:Motion to approve the agreement with Granite Inliner LLC not to exceed $271,952 for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project. (passed)4–0
Edgewater GardensNorth River neighborhoodOak Hill HeightsUS-19 corridorthe HeightsCity of LargoGranite Inliner LLCMr. RiveraMs. Vance2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining ProjectCity of Largo contract 22B761cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitationpavement management plan▶ Jump to 35:38 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:35:43] The specific request is to enter into an agreement with Granite Inliner LLC in an amount not to exceed $271,952 [00:35:56] for sanitary sewer gravity main and stormwater pipe rehabilitation, [00:36:02] which is a project that Mr. Rivera will introduce. [00:36:06] Thank you, Ms. Vance. [00:36:08] We would consider this a piggyback proposal. [00:36:11] It contains the same conditions and unit pricing as the City of Largo contract 22B761. [00:36:20] As you are aware, this is an annual maintenance program that we have. [00:36:26] The cured-in-place process allows for the rehabilitation of the gravity sewer lines [00:36:33] without performing conventional construction, which is more expensive. [00:36:39] It actually will also take and reduce the amount of time that you have crews out in the field performing these tasks. [00:36:46] The majority of the pipes are clay material. [00:36:50] The defective pipes are identified either through reactive, proactive, or scheduled maintenance. [00:36:57] I think one thing to note on the proactive approach is that these are the pipes that we are taking [00:37:04] and incorporating prior to the next cycle of our pavement management plan where we pave the next cycle of streets. [00:37:12] We want to make sure that all the pipes that are underneath those roadways are either replaced or rehabbed [00:37:18] to where we're not doing any kind of cutting after we put down the asphalt. [00:37:23] The lining activities in this program will occur in the North River, the Heights, Oak Hill Heights, [00:37:31] and Edgewater Gardens neighborhood, as well as the US-19 corridor. [00:37:36] In addition to the sanitary sewer lining that we have, we also have included two stormwater outfall pipes [00:37:43] in the North River neighborhood. [00:37:46] We've had a couple of depressions that have opened up along those runs from the street out to the river. [00:37:52] Crews have dug up the areas and verified the defective areas, and so we are going to go ahead and include those. [00:38:01] We will also take and fund both different types. [00:38:06] The sewer portion will be funded out of the sewer collections operating budget. [00:38:12] That line item is budgeted in this year's budget. [00:38:16] And then the two stormwater pipes will come out of the stormwater utility. [00:38:20] And so with that being said, we would recommend approval of the project. [00:38:26] Do we have any public comment? [00:38:29] Like we know what's going on, right? [00:38:31] I'll bring it back for approval. [00:38:35] I move we approve. [00:38:36] Second. [00:38:38] Yes. [00:38:39] So the lining is considerably less expensive than replacing these pipes, right? [00:38:44] Yes, sir. [00:38:45] By the time you take into account the taking and digging up the roadway and doing it conventional style. [00:38:52] I had a neighbor recently had an issue with her own personal or private sewer line. [00:39:02] And it went through her house, and she got an estimate to replace it. [00:39:06] It was going to cost her $30,000. [00:39:09] So I recommended it and said, you know, ask these guys. [00:39:12] They come in and sleeve these things, but she got it done for like seven. [00:39:16] So she was thankful to have that option. [00:39:21] And I understand this by doing this really extends the useful life for a good period of time, right? [00:39:29] Correct. [00:39:30] And the other thing, one thing I could add to that, it also helps with our utility electrical bill as far as a lot of these [00:39:38] defective pipes allow water intrusion. [00:39:42] And all those flows go through the lift stations, which have pumps to pump it into the wastewater treatment plant. [00:39:48] And then now we've got to go ahead and start treating stormwater instead of regular waste. [00:39:54] So it also helps cut down on that cost. [00:40:03] Is this one they use with the compressed air to blow it in? [00:40:07] Is this that one? [00:40:08] They take it, they roll it in. [00:40:10] There is air used to create the steam and they heat that pipe up or the lining up. [00:40:18] And it actually expands all the way up against the interior of the existing pipe. [00:40:23] And you actually have a new pipe that's inside the old pipe. [00:40:29] You do lose a little bit of your size, obviously. [00:40:35] But because you're using a PVC type of material, the velocity is increased. [00:40:41] And so your flow rate can make up for what you lose in size. [00:40:47] Yeah, I was actually watching a video on it. [00:40:50] Pretty amazing how they do that. [00:40:51] Yeah, it's neat stuff. [00:40:52] The C-factor. [00:40:53] Yeah. [00:40:54] Pretty cool. [00:40:57] Before I ask about the friction and how that would affect what's going on. [00:41:03] All those in favor? [00:41:08] All those in favor? [00:41:10] Aye. [00:41:11] Aye. [00:41:12] Those opposed? [00:41:13] We have four nothing. [00:41:14] All right. [00:41:15] The ITB 2400 bid award for the 2022 West Main Sidewalk and Drainage Project.
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Public Works Operations Center (PWOC) – 25-Ton Split System Condensing Unit Replacement
approvedCouncil approved a not-to-exceed $85,000 proposal from Air Mechanical and Service Corporation to replace the 25-ton split system condensing unit (and associated air handling unit, controls, breakers, and ductwork) at the Public Works Operations Center. The replacement was supported by a third-party HVAC evaluation by Volt Air Consulting Engineers and is included in the CIP.
- motion:Approve the not-to-exceed $85,000 proposal from Air Mechanical and Service Corporation to replace the 25-ton split system condensing unit at the Public Works Operations Center. (passed)4–0
Air Mechanical and Service CorporationVolt Air Consulting EngineersMattMikePete2023 Public Works HVAC System Evaluation ReportCapital Improvement Plan (CIP)▶ Jump to 41:24 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:41:25] No, we missed one. [00:41:26] Skipped one. [00:41:27] Okay, I'm sorry. [00:41:30] This is a proposal in a do-not-exceed amount of $85,000 from Air Mechanical and Service Corporation. [00:41:36] They are our existing vendor that is under contract, our maintenance contract, for all of our HVA systems. [00:41:44] In this case, it is the two-ton split system at our plant. [00:41:51] In your backup to the memorandum is the 2023 Public Works HVA System Evaluation Report. [00:41:58] This was performed by Volt Air Consulting Engineers. [00:42:01] They were a third party that came out and took a look at it. [00:42:05] The report concluded that the Air Mechanical and Service Corporation, [00:42:10] which is the company that does all of the maintenance, [00:42:14] that were a third party that came out and took a look at it. [00:42:17] The report concluded that the air handling unit, too, [00:42:21] as well as the condensing unit, too, of the split system were in poor condition [00:42:27] and should be considered for replacement due to high maintenance costs over the last five years, [00:42:33] as well as the fact that the units are approaching the end of their useful life, [00:42:39] as defined in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Condition Engineers organization. [00:42:46] In addition to the two-unit replacements, the calling for an upgrade of the existing digital controls, [00:42:53] as well as all electrical breakers that are associated with the system, and then piping, valves, ductwork, and damper, [00:43:03] we have taken a look at the age of the unit. [00:43:06] The age of the unit is 15 years old. [00:43:08] We've taken a look at the immediate repairs that have to be performed. [00:43:12] It's approximately $31,000. [00:43:15] And so we could go ahead and take and repair it, but we're still going to have a unit that's 15 years old [00:43:21] and an engineering report that backs up its replacement. [00:43:25] So putting those things together, we do recommend that you do approve it. [00:43:31] It is in the CIP document that you have. [00:43:35] So the engineering report was done prior to putting it in the budget. [00:43:39] So we would recommend that you do approve it. [00:43:43] Any public comment? [00:43:45] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for approval. [00:43:47] I'll move for approval. [00:43:49] Second. [00:43:51] Pete? [00:43:52] No, thank you. [00:43:54] Matt? [00:43:55] I'm good. [00:43:56] Mike? [00:43:57] These are a little bit different than what I might find in my own home, right? [00:44:00] Absolutely. [00:44:02] I'm looking at 2.5 ton. [00:44:03] I think I've got one of those. [00:44:04] I didn't pay close to that for it. [00:44:07] I know you've got ducking and digital controls and all that stuff. [00:44:10] It's not 2.5 ton. [00:44:11] It's 25. [00:44:14] I saw a 2.5 at one point. [00:44:17] Your house would be ice cold. [00:44:19] Yeah. [00:44:22] It's that funny little 5. [00:44:23] I've got to get my new contacts. [00:44:24] Thank you. [00:44:28] Anything else? [00:44:29] All those in favor? [00:44:30] Aye. [00:44:31] Aye. [00:44:32] Those opposed? [00:44:33] That's 4-0. [00:44:34] Okay. [00:44:35] Now the ITB 23-004 bid award for 2022 West Main Street sidewalk and drainage project.
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ITB24-004 Bid Award RE: 2022 West Main Street Sidewalk and Drainage Project
approvedCouncil awarded ITB24-004 to SC Signature Construction Company for $326,561.98 for the 2022 West Main Street Sidewalk and Drainage Project, which includes approximately 1,200 feet of 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the north side of West Main Street from Burger King at US 19 to Olsener Street, plus swales, inlet rehabilitation, and headwall work. Five bids were received, ranging up to about $988,000. Motion passed 4-0.
- motion:Approve bid award ITB24-004 to SC Signature Construction Company in the amount of $326,561.98 for the 2022 West Main Street Sidewalk and Drainage Project. (passed)4–0
West Main Street (north side, from Burger King at US Highway 19 to Olsener Street)Burger KingSC Signature Construction CompanyRobert2022 West Main Street Sidewalk and Drainage ProjectFrancis Avenue ParkITB24-004Jasmine Seawall ReconstructionMeadows ParkPenny for Pasco▶ Jump to 44:43 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:44:43] Must be his turn again. [00:44:45] Well, it is his turn, but not without an introduction by me. [00:44:52] And this is a project that we're asking for a bid award on to... [00:45:00] to SC Signature Construction Company in the amount of $326,561.98, and Robert will tell [00:45:12] you about the project. [00:45:13] The project includes approximately 1,200 feet of five-foot-wide sidewalk that would be constructed [00:45:19] on the north side of West Main Street. [00:45:23] This would be from the Burger King located at US Highway 19 to Olsener Street. [00:45:29] It would also include swells and the rehabilitation of the existing inlet that's there at the [00:45:36] S-Curb and some miscellaneous headwall work, those types of things. [00:45:42] We did open up five competitive bids. [00:45:45] They did range from a high of approximately $988,000 to the low bid. [00:45:54] The engineer of record did identify in his review there was a minor mathematical error [00:46:00] of about $6,000, had no bearing on the rankings of the bids that were submitted. [00:46:08] We have worked with SC Signature Construction in the past. [00:46:13] A couple of their projects that we worked on them with were Francis Avenue Park as well [00:46:18] as the Jasmine Seawall Reconstruction. [00:46:21] Both of those projects were completed within the time frame that was called out in the [00:46:27] project documents as well as under budget. [00:46:31] Currently they are working on the Meadows Park, and if that thing keeps proceeding we [00:46:37] should be finishing up in a couple months, and that would be ahead of schedule as well [00:46:42] as we would still be looking to complete that project under budget as well. [00:46:47] So we do feel very confident that they can't, even though you have a high wide margin in [00:46:53] the bids that you have submitted, we do feel very comfortable. [00:46:56] They're one of our better contractors that we've worked with, so therefore we would recommend [00:47:00] that you do approve it. [00:47:02] All right, do we have any public comment? [00:47:07] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for approval. [00:47:09] I move we approve. [00:47:11] Second. [00:47:12] Thank you. [00:47:14] Robert, the swells, the heavy rains, that curve right there accumulates some water in [00:47:20] the roadway. [00:47:21] Is that going to prevent that? [00:47:22] It's not going to prevent it. [00:47:23] This is what we would call a betterment project. [00:47:26] It will help facilitate, especially on the west side, on the west side you have to look [00:47:30] at it from a standpoint of you're really not going to design any project that's ever going [00:47:36] to keep you from flooding or maybe having flooding streets. [00:47:41] What you're going to do is you're going to incorporate some of these things to where [00:47:44] you can handle some of your more summer storms than what you did previously, and then you're [00:47:51] going to make sure that what you're building is going to be able to facilitate that water [00:47:56] on the outgoing tide or when the storm event is over with. [00:48:00] So to answer your question, no, it's a betterment project that those sidewalks will be able [00:48:05] to be, right now there are no sidewalks, but then once the sidewalks are installed [00:48:11] you'll be able to utilize those. [00:48:15] That's why I meant mainly those big heavy rainstorms, I was just, you know, when they [00:48:19] would accumulate there sometimes, so that's great, all right. [00:48:23] I'm good. [00:48:24] Yeah, this is a project that's been asked for for a number of years, and so for that [00:48:30] reason I'm, and because you're doing it on the side that is city property, city ownership, [00:48:37] because the other side of the road in many cases is not within the city limits, then [00:48:41] I'm in favor of it, and to your drainage comment, that's really, could easily be a joint project [00:48:49] at the City of Nick County, maybe some penny for Pasco money, could be an appeal like they [00:48:54] did Main Street to the post office in a joint way, because it serves as an evacuation route [00:49:00] for a lot of people that live on the other side there, coming over Main Street, and if [00:49:05] there is a major stormwater improvement, that's another opportunity I think for us to try [00:49:12] to work with the county to say, you know, how about sharing? [00:49:16] I don't know what their answer would be, but anyway, good, glad to see that you're finally [00:49:22] getting your sidewalk, and I'm sure a lot of people all the way on that side of the [00:49:27] highway will utilize it. [00:49:31] All those in favor say aye. [00:49:32] Aye. [00:49:33] Those opposed, it's 4-0. [00:49:36] 2021-2022, street improvement project.
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2021/2022 Street Improvements Project – Change Order No. 1
approvedCouncil approved Change Order No. 1 with Ajax Paving Industries for $1,886,387.97 on the 2021/2022 Street Improvements Project, along with a $173,430 budget amendment funded by savings from the West Main Street project (local option gas tax). Staff justified avoiding rebidding by identifying ~$112,000 in savings and a 3-month time reduction; work focuses on East Grand and West Grand neighborhoods plus a Louisiana area segment.
- motion:Move approval of the requested budget amendment and change order with Ajax Paving for the 2021/2022 Street Improvements Project. (passed)4–0
5844 Madison StreetEast Grand neighborhoodGreen Key RoadLouisiana (street/area)Madison StreetWest Grand neighborhoodalley between Wyoming and TennesseeAjax Paving IndustriesGulf Middle SchoolMs. MansonPaul BlackRobertTim2021/2022 Street Improvements ProjectCapital Improvement ProgramChange Order No. 1Local Option Gas TaxStreet Improvement Fund 701West Main Street project savings▶ Jump to 49:40 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:49:40] This agenda item is requesting that you take action in two different respects. [00:49:46] The first is that you approve a change order being submitted by Ajax Paving Industries [00:49:54] in the amount of $1,886,387.97, and the second part of the request is to approve a budget [00:50:08] amendment in the amount of $173,430, and Robert has prepared a PowerPoint to better [00:50:20] describe the full project. [00:50:23] So out of that total amount, that do not exceed amount in the change order, it also includes [00:50:29] $173,430 in owner's contingency, and that would be performed with a budget request like [00:50:39] Ms. Manson said. [00:50:41] The contractor that's performing the work is Ajax Paving, they currently are doing the [00:50:47] 21-22, they completed that project. [00:50:51] When we take a look at the line items, there were, the majority of the line items that [00:50:57] were $40,000 or more, like asphalt materials, had a 10% increase. [00:51:04] When we compared that to the consumer price index over the last two years, that was at [00:51:10] a 17% increase. [00:51:14] And so when we look at our valued engineering and consider the fact, should we go out to [00:51:20] bid or not, again, it would be more likely that you would have more than a 10% increase [00:51:29] than what we have here. [00:51:30] And so we wanted to take a look and see how we could reduce that cost even more so, so [00:51:36] we eliminated the bid service, which you would if you did approve the change order, we would [00:51:41] save $10,150. [00:51:46] Because we have worked with Ajax on several previous projects, and all of these projects [00:51:54] are similar to one another, we feel like our contract management can be reduced by $15,000 [00:52:02] as far as bringing in the consultant and having him do field work. [00:52:07] We feel very confident that our construction management team can do that. [00:52:11] And then our project line adjustments, we can save, and these are conservative numbers, [00:52:17] about $87,000. [00:52:20] And that mainly is where we take and we have started reutilizing our asphalt millings. [00:52:27] Instead of reconstructing roads, which is pretty expensive, we've been taking and using [00:52:33] those asphalt millings from the existing surface and using those in our sub bases. [00:52:39] And so we've got a total of about $112,000 of savings that we really feel very confident [00:52:45] about, which brings us right back down to pricing that was similar with your 2021 bid [00:52:54] pricings. [00:52:55] And so for that reasons alone, we would recommend that you do approve the change order. [00:53:00] And then one additional fact is, is we would have a project time reduction because we've [00:53:06] got a bid process that we're eliminating of approximately three months. [00:53:11] And so this is the area that you see. [00:53:14] For the most part, we're looking at the East Grand and the West Grand neighborhoods. [00:53:20] We have gotten it to where we're dealing in areas now instead of jumping all around town. [00:53:26] You do see the one area there on Louisiana that we're picking up, and that was delayed [00:53:32] while we finished our sewer project that we previously wanted to complete. [00:53:38] And so the last slide shows here, we would ask you to approve the change order. [00:53:44] The funding source for that change order is out of our street improvement fund 701, approval [00:53:51] of the budget amendment. [00:53:53] The budget amendment funds are coming out of the savings that we identified from the [00:54:00] West Main Street project that you just approved. [00:54:03] The budget numbers that we had in the capital improvement program were the savings from [00:54:10] that. [00:54:11] And so the funding source on that budget amendment would be local option gas tax dollars. [00:54:16] And with that, I'm available for any questions you may have. [00:54:19] I just have one, maybe you can help me, Tim. [00:54:22] Are we voting for two things or are we voting one thing, both of them together? [00:54:25] If you approve it, you're approving the budget amendment and the change order. [00:54:30] Okay, do we have any public comment? [00:54:40] Well, my name is Paul Black, 5844 Madison Street here in the city. [00:54:46] I have three things on my mind concerning street improvements. [00:54:50] Number one, reclaimed water. [00:54:52] We were supposed to have reclaimed, I live on Madison Street. [00:54:55] That is a dividing line. [00:54:56] For those that travel down, if you're on the west side of Madison Street, you're in [00:55:01] the upper echelon. [00:55:02] For those of us that live on the other side of the track, so to speak, we're on the lower [00:55:06] class side where we don't get as much benefit. [00:55:10] We were supposed to get reclaimed water on our side of the street. [00:55:14] Many years ago, when they put it in on the other side of the street, promises were made [00:55:18] but were not kept. [00:55:19] The alleyways are so much different. [00:55:21] When you go down Madison Street, when you look one way, the alleyways are nice. [00:55:26] They're paved. [00:55:27] The other ones, they may not get any improvement for one or two decades. [00:55:34] I've talked about these alleyways in the past. [00:55:38] What I've seen done is the old asphalt, broken up, I think that's what you were talking about, [00:55:43] I'm not sure, but broken up and repacked. [00:55:46] That's better than nothing. [00:55:47] I appreciate that. [00:55:49] It improved the one between Wyoming and Tennessee there. [00:55:54] Some of the alleyways are dirt when you go around the city. [00:55:58] They don't even have anything. [00:56:00] Maybe it's not important. [00:56:01] Maybe they don't need them. [00:56:02] Some people like to use those alleyways. [00:56:06] Another thing, a third issue about street improvements, I'm probably going to upset [00:56:11] some people with this, but would you please take down those silly signs that are on the [00:56:16] alleyways? [00:56:17] They're confusing. [00:56:18] We don't need them. [00:56:21] It causes confusion to people. [00:56:26] Why do we need to put names on alleys? [00:56:28] I've never seen a city that did that. [00:56:32] I just think it was a ridiculous idea from the get-go. [00:56:35] Thank you. [00:56:36] Anybody else from the public like to speak? [00:56:41] If not, we'll bring you back for approval. [00:56:43] I move approval for the requested budget and change order. [00:56:48] Second. [00:56:49] Do you have anything to say? [00:56:52] Yeah. [00:56:53] I think a lot of what was said is worthy of discussion, but to the point directly of these [00:56:59] areas that are identified in the action requested, I think a good explanation was made, and so [00:57:08] I appreciate the fact that we are reaching that point where we can start doing sections [00:57:13] of town and not running to fill potholes with glumpy asphalt thrown with shovel, and [00:57:22] so our streets are looking pretty darn good, and the alleys need to be a discussion that [00:57:28] we certainly want to have. [00:57:32] And just so I'm not completely lined up with everything, I kind of like the alley signs, [00:57:39] especially, and I know that Hyde Park is an example that does put alley signs. [00:57:45] All of their signs are alley cats of one sort or another. [00:57:50] Ours are all of the state birds, trees, plants, flying things, animals, fish, and that kind [00:58:02] of goes to remind all of the people who live in all of the states in the country that we [00:58:08] are more than just our past presidents, which are all the other streets. [00:58:15] So I look at this map and familiarize these roads, and I said, you know, I'm glad they're [00:58:22] doing these roads, but that just goes to show how far we've come on our road improvement [00:58:27] program that these are not terrible, but you can know they need to be done, and I'm glad [00:58:34] to see we're at that point on getting these resurfaced. [00:58:38] And also, I don't know, if we, it might make a good point to let the county know that we're [00:58:46] also doing that Green Key Road. [00:58:50] I guess that's from 19 to our city limits, I'm assuming. [00:58:54] They're aware. [00:58:55] They're aware of it? [00:58:56] Yes, sir. [00:58:57] I don't know if they wanted to piggyback on down that roadway, but anyway, let's make [00:59:01] sure they're aware of it. [00:59:03] And so, the reason I say it, really what I wanted to say here is that this has been [00:59:12] a wonderful program for the city, and we need to, in my opinion, I'd like to see us develop [00:59:19] something similar, and I don't know if we can, if we ever get a point where we can take [00:59:26] dollars from this program, I know it's allotted for paving only, or develop a separate program [00:59:32] either with city funds, or a separate little pocket, but a similar thing to our sidewalks. [00:59:42] You know, I think we talk about our walking city, and we're trying to prove, and we're [00:59:49] building some new sidewalks, if we ever get the final approval done around the Gulf Middle [00:59:56] School and some areas. [01:00:00] So, many areas of our city have sidewalks where their tree roots are broken or whatever [01:00:05] the case may be. [01:00:06] It just needs a little repair, and I just think if we can get out there and get a survey [01:00:10] done or a program to put them on a list, maybe solicit information from the public, which [01:00:16] ones that we hear about, that they utilize, that there's problems, they know that we're [01:00:20] looking at doing it, then we can start a pecking list. [01:00:23] So, I'd like to see that happen in the not-too-distant future. [01:00:28] So, that's really why I perked up on this. [01:00:31] And the alleyway signs will become important one day, I guarantee you, because the alleyways [01:00:36] will become more better, and that's another project we'll be working on and getting some [01:00:46] evaluations on how to go about doing that, but it's going to happen, I'm sure. [01:00:53] Keep on paving. [01:00:54] Everybody loves a new road. [01:00:56] No one ever complains about that. [01:00:58] Tires ain't pretty. [01:00:59] You haven't been around so much, you need to find out more what the whole situation [01:01:06] is and where we're at with the alleyways, and it'll help you out a lot. [01:01:11] All those in favor? [01:01:12] Aye. [01:01:13] Those opposed? [01:01:14] We have four nothing. [01:01:15] Communication, we'll start with you, Matt.
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