CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) closed out the Main Street Entryway project with a final $241,871.80 payment to Augustine Construction and lent Toys for Tots the old SunTrust building fee-free.
6 items on the agenda · 5 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order - Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Approval of August 1, 2024 CRA Meeting Minutes
approvedThe CRA Board approved the minutes from the August 1, 2024 CRA meeting.
- motion:Approve the August 1, 2024 CRA meeting minutes. (passed)
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[00:00:29] We have a motion to approve the 2024 CRE meaty minutes. [00:00:34] Move to approve. [00:00:35] I'll second. [00:00:36] All those in favor? [00:00:37] Aye. [00:00:38] Any abstentions?
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Purchases/Payments for CRA Board Approval
approvedon consentThe CRA Board approved purchases/payments presented for board approval by unanimous voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve purchases/payments for CRA Board approval. (passed)
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[00:00:39] Sending an agenda, purchase payments for the CRE board approval. [00:00:44] Move for approval. [00:00:46] Second. [00:00:47] All those in favor, signify by saying aye. [00:00:50] Aye.
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Main Street Entryway Signature Feature Project Close Out
approvedThe CRA Board approved a deductive change order of $2,147.73 and the final pay request not to exceed $241,871.80 from Augustine Construction for completion of the Main Street Entryway Signature Feature Project, which included the entry feature, landscaping, an LED monument sign, and the Main Street courtyard.
- motion:Approve the deductive change order of $2,147.73 and the final pay request not to exceed $241,871.80 from Augustine Construction. (passed)
southeast corner of Main Street and US Highway 19Augustine ConstructionMatt MurphyStarkeyEnvironmental CommitteeMain Street Courtyard ProjectMain Street Entryway Signature Feature Project▶ Jump to 0:51 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:00:51] All right, now getting to the nitty gritty here. [00:00:54] Main Street entryway signature feature project close out. [00:01:00] Go for it. [00:01:02] Yes, sir. [00:01:03] The request before the CRE board this evening is to review and consider the approval of the attached deductive change order [00:01:11] in the amount of $2,147.73 and the final pay request in the amount not to exceed $241,871.80 [00:01:21] from Augustine Construction for the completion of the Main Street entryway signature feature project. [00:01:27] This project also includes the city's Main Street courtyard project as a change order approved by the board of directors [00:01:35] at its regular meeting held on March 28, 2024. [00:01:39] This project includes the construction of the signature entry feature over Main Street facing US Highway 19. [00:01:48] In order to highlight the entrance into the city's downtown area, in addition to this entry feature, [00:01:53] this project also included the installation of landscape elements to include trees, shrubs, ground cover, irrigation, [00:01:59] and hardscape, as well as the LED monument sign on the southeast corner of Main Street and US Highway 19. [00:02:06] The change order itself included the construction of the courtyard with the hardscape [00:02:10] and landscape features to include trees, the outdoor furniture, and the trash receptacles, along with other hardscape elements. [00:02:18] With that, staff recommends the approval of the deductive change order and the final pay request in the amount of $241,871.80 [00:02:28] from Augustine Construction. [00:02:30] And I'm here for any questions that you may have. [00:02:32] Any public comment? [00:02:35] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:02:38] Move for approval. [00:02:40] Second. [00:02:44] Nothing. [00:02:45] I was going to say, like, the landscaping aspect of it looks so much better out there. [00:02:50] I mean, just, you know, taller trees, bigger bushes, you know, it just made it look so much better out there. [00:02:56] So I was going to have Commissioner Starkey do his drive-by and see what she thought, so I'll talk to her about that. [00:03:04] Oh, which one? [00:03:07] But, no, it looks really good. [00:03:09] I agree, it looks great. [00:03:10] I like the landscape out there, too. [00:03:11] And, in fact, I brought a couple of new real estate clients through there the other day, [00:03:16] and they remarked about how pretty it was right there. [00:03:18] So it's good. [00:03:21] Yeah, I was 10 years old in middle school when this was originally planned out. [00:03:25] So I'm doing the whole representative democracy card here and saying this is old business that I'll vote for. [00:03:32] I've already made my opinions on it abundantly clear, but I will take a moment to shine a light on a positive, [00:03:39] which was that Matt Murphy, or Councilman Murphy, took the landscaping to heart [00:03:47] and listened to our environmental committee, which has always been advocating for getting the proper, not livestock, [00:03:55] but getting the proper. [00:03:57] Thank you. [00:03:59] Sorry, Matt teacher, not a science teacher. [00:04:02] Getting the proper stuff in place. [00:04:04] Floor. [00:04:05] Floor.
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Request by Toys for Tots Campaign to Use CRA Facility and Waiver of Fees
approvedThe CRA Board approved a request from the Toys for Tots organization to use the former SunTrust Bank location at 6128 US Highway 19 for temporary storage of toys for their 2024 holiday campaign, including waiver of associated fees. The campaign aims to provide 2,000 New Port Richey children with toys for Christmas.
- motion:Move to approve the request by Toys for Tots to use the CRA facility at 6128 US Highway 19 and waive the associated fees. (passed)
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[00:04:08] I just want to say this. [00:04:10] For a couple of years, there was a lot of moaning and groaning when they had the original number that was going to go there. [00:04:17] And then when it came here, about 95 percent of those people went away. [00:04:21] And then the 5 percent that came and complained, I said, [00:04:24] you can go from South St. Pete to Citrus County and you don't know where you are unless you see the green sign about this big. [00:04:31] And I said, you know, now you know where you're at in New Port Richey. [00:04:34] I also understand a couple of communities, you know, also looking at doing something on 19 to identify themselves. [00:04:40] So all those in favor signify by aye. [00:04:43] Aye. [00:04:44] Those opposed. [00:04:45] Five nothing. [00:04:46] A request for Toys for Tots campaign to use the CRA facility and waive the fees. [00:04:52] Yes. [00:04:53] The final item on your agenda this evening is a request from the Toys for Tots organization to utilize some CRA property, [00:05:02] which is the former SunTrust Bank location at 6128 US Highway 19 for the temporary storage of toys to support their 2024 campaign to provide New Port Richey children. [00:05:22] And area children as well with toys for Christmas. [00:05:28] Their campaign this year involves providing 2,000 children in New Port Richey with a good holiday. [00:05:38] And they're in need of storage space. [00:05:41] We've asked to work with the recreation department to use that facility to temporarily store some of the items that will be dropped off by truck. [00:05:56] And will need to be stored there from now until their date of distribution. [00:06:03] And we would very much like to work with them and accept those items of donation so that we can distribute them to the needy families in the community. [00:06:13] Any public comment? [00:06:15] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:06:18] Move to approve. [00:06:21] Yeah, great organization. [00:06:22] And if we can help, I think we should. [00:06:28] So many partnerships with our schools. [00:06:29] It's a great program. [00:06:31] Yep, all those in favor signify by aye.
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- 6Adjournment▶ 6:34