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1. 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
2. 4

   Approval of October 7, 2024 and October 14, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes

   approved

   Council approved the minutes from the October 7, 2024 and October 14, 2024 special meetings.

   • vote:Approve the October 7, 2024 and October 14, 2024 special meeting minutes. (passed)5–0

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   [00:00:48] Okay, approval of the October 7th and October 14th special meeting minutes. Aye. Aye. That's five, not four and a half.

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3. 5

   Approval of October 15, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

   approved

   Council approved the minutes from the October 15, 2024 regular meeting by voice vote.

   • vote:Approval of the October 15, 2024 regular meeting minutes. (passed)

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   [00:01:04] Approval of the October 15th regular meeting minutes. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye.

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4. 6

   Approval of October 21, 2024, October 28, 2024 and November 4, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes

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   Council approved the special meeting minutes from October 21, October 28, and November 4, 2024.

   • motion:Approve the October 21, October 28, and November 4, 2024 special meeting minutes. (passed)

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   [00:01:14] Five zip. Approval of the October 21st, October 28th and November 4th special meeting minutes. Move to approve. Second. Aye. Aye.

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5. 7Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda▶ 1:27
6. 8.a

   Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - August and September, 2024

   approvedon consent

   Council approved the Cultural Affairs Committee minutes for August and September 2024 as part of the consent agenda.

   • vote:Approve Cultural Affairs Committee minutes for August and September 2024. (passed)

   #Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - August 2024#Cultural Affairs Committee Minutes - September 2024

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   [00:05:45] Culture affairs consent agenda. [00:05:49] All those in favor signify by those opposed by nothing.

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7. 8.b

   Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval

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   Council voted on the consent agenda item for purchases/payments approval.

   • vote:Approval of purchases/payments on the consent agenda. (passed)

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   [00:05:45] Culture affairs consent agenda. [00:05:49] All those in favor signify by those opposed by nothing.

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8. 8.c

   Budget Amendment

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   [00:05:45] Culture affairs consent agenda. [00:05:49] All those in favor signify by those opposed by nothing.

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9. 9.a

   First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2305: Moratorium on Building Permits for Recently Annexed Property

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   Council held the first reading of Ordinance 2024-2305, establishing a 180-day moratorium on building permits for the recently annexed Town and Country Villas property (23.6 acres on the west side of US-19 between Cross Bayou and South Gate Shopping Center). The moratorium allows staff time to establish land use and zoning designations before redevelopment permits are issued; repairs and maintenance permits are not affected. The ordinance passed first reading 5-0.

   Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2305

   • motion:Motion to approve Ordinance 2024-2305 on first reading, establishing a 180-day moratorium on building permits for the recently annexed Town and Country Villas property. (passed)5–0

   📍Town and Country Villas, west side of U.S. Highway 19 between Cross Bayou and South Gate Shopping Center🏢Habitat for Humanity👤Matt#180-day building permit moratorium#Interlocal Annexation Agreement between New Port Richey and Pasco County#Ordinance 2024-2305#Town and Country Villas

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   [00:05:55] First reading of ordinance. [00:05:56] Twenty twenty twenty four. [00:05:57] Twenty three oh five. [00:05:59] Memorandum of the building department for recently annexed property. [00:06:05] Twenty four twenty three oh five an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey Florida providing for one hundred eighty day moratorium on the permitting construction or installation of [00:06:13] buildings or structures within the area described in the interlocal annexation agreement between the city of New Port Richey Florida and Pasco County Florida recorded [00:06:22] on page three five eight six public records as depicted in Exhibit A attached here to providing for enforcement providing for severability and providing for an effective [00:06:34] day. [00:06:35] And I'd like to point out Mr. Mayor that we have handed out to you a revised item. [00:06:39] The only revision is that the interlocal agreement is actually attached as part of Exhibit A which also contains the legal description of the property that's subject to [00:06:48] moratorium. [00:06:54] Do we have any public comment. [00:06:57] See no one come forward bring it back. [00:06:59] Are you want to speak. [00:07:01] OK. [00:07:03] The property in question is commonly referred to by its subdivision name which is Town and Country Villas. [00:07:10] It's located on the west side of 19. [00:07:13] It is twenty three point six acres in size and it spans roughly from the west side of U.S. [00:07:23] Highway 19 between Cross Bayou and the South Gate Shopping Center. [00:07:30] It is property that the city annexed into its boundaries effective October 1st of two thousand twenty four. [00:07:44] And the purpose of the moratorium is to allow the city staff to establish a land use and a zoning district for the property before permits are issued before we can start to issue [00:08:04] permits in the district for the redevelopment of the property. [00:08:10] This agenda item would not though hold up any permits necessary for repairs or maintenance of properties. [00:08:20] Any public comment. [00:08:23] See no one come forward bring it back for discussion. [00:08:28] I'll make a motion to approve the ordinance twenty twenty four twenty three oh five. [00:08:34] Second. [00:08:37] I'll second. [00:08:39] Maker. [00:08:41] It's important when you say the word moratorium that you're very careful about it because it could be extended and misunderstood to be across the city. [00:08:50] You've indicated to us clearly what it is and the purpose for it based on giving us time to get our zoning in place while we make plans. [00:09:07] That being said I noticed that we have many issues coming up behind so we'll be able to talk about them. [00:09:15] This is the first reading so that's and also that you know if there's things with emergency or necessary things that need to be done that can still be done with permits. [00:09:27] Nothing to add. [00:09:30] A good point Matt and this is Habitat for Humanity. [00:09:35] Do they still have property over there. [00:09:41] That's not this one. [00:09:42] Oh town and country villas. [00:09:44] No comment on this one. [00:09:45] Thank you. [00:09:47] Get ahead of myself. [00:09:50] I suppose five nothing. [00:09:52] Moving on to the next one.

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10. 9.b

    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2306: Small Scale Amendment of the Future Land Use Map (5.29 Acres)

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    Council held first reading of Ordinance 2024-2306, a small-scale amendment of the Future Land Use Map for approximately 5.29 acres at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf Drive (with lots along Leisure Lane), changing the designation from Pasco County Retail Office Residential (ROR) to Highway Commercial. The property was recently annexed and Florida statute requires the city to designate land use and zoning. The motion passed 5-0 on first reading; the legal description will be attached at second reading.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2306

    • motion:Approve first reading of Ordinance 2024-2306, small-scale amendment of the Future Land Use Map from Pasco County ROR to Highway Commercial. (passed)5–0

    📍Northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf Drive/Boulevard, along Leisure Lane🏢Eagles Club👤Altman👤Mrs. Alger#Highway Commercial land use designation#Land Development Review Board recommendation#Ordinance No. 2024-2306#Pasco County Retail Office Residential (ROR)#Southgate

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    [00:09:54] Reading ordinance twenty twenty twenty four twenty three oh six small scale amendment of the future land use map of the city city comprehensive plan. [00:10:04] This is ordinance number twenty twenty four twenty three oh six an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey Florida providing for a small scale amendment of the future land use map of the city's adopted comprehensive plan. [00:10:15] Providing for a change in the land use designation for approximately five point nine to five point two nine acres of property generally located at the northwest corner of U.S. [00:10:24] Highway 19 and Gulf Drive along Leisure Lane as shown on the map attached here to his exhibit a and legally described herein providing for the amendment of the land use designation for said property from Pasco County retail office residential R.O.R. [00:10:40] to highway commercial providing for complex ever building an effective date. [00:10:44] And Mr. Mayor for this item I'd like to note that we had were unable to get the legal description for this ordinance due to the storms and lack of being able to get a survey or survey done. [00:10:55] So that will be presented and attached as part of the second reading of the ordinance. [00:11:00] Thank you. [00:11:01] We only public comment. [00:11:03] See no one come forward bring it back for discussion about. [00:11:09] When I hear from the city manager. [00:11:13] This man. [00:11:15] Yes. [00:11:17] As indicated by the city attorney. [00:11:20] The property is five point two nine acres in size. [00:11:25] The property spans along U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf Drive. [00:11:29] There's also some property along Leisure Lane. [00:11:32] And I've asked Mrs. Alger to put together just a short PowerPoint to fully present this agenda item to you. [00:11:41] Mrs. Alger. [00:11:57] The next one. [00:12:12] Yes that's the one. [00:12:19] For this proposed and I'm presenting land use amendment and the rezoning that will be the next case I'm presenting both together. [00:12:28] But of course action would be taken separately. [00:12:32] So the applicant is the city of New Port Richey. [00:12:34] This is an area that was recently annexed and as required by Florida statute. [00:12:41] The city is required to designate a land use and a zoning district. [00:12:49] So it's located at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf Boulevard. [00:12:53] And then there's three small lots along Leisure Lane. [00:12:57] The future land use is Pasco County retail office residential. [00:13:02] And the zoning is Pasco County mobile home and C2. [00:13:07] The existing use is commercial. [00:13:11] The request is to amend the future land use map to highway commercial to rezone the subject property to highway commercial. [00:13:19] And the proposed use would be commercial. [00:13:26] So the property is located along U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf Boulevard. [00:13:34] And then there's three small lots along Leisure Lane. [00:13:43] The county's land use you can see in the gray area is residential office retail. [00:13:50] And then the area that's in the city surrounding that area is the land use is highway commercial. [00:14:03] The zoning has Pasco County C2, which is right here. [00:14:09] And then the three small lots is C2 and a couple of the lots are mobile home. [00:14:14] But those lots are part of this property that fronts on Gulf Boulevard and is used as a parking lot. [00:14:26] And the zoning surrounding that area is highway commercial. [00:14:35] The proposed land use and rezoning would be consistent with the comprehensive plan. [00:14:40] There's policies in the city's plan to promote commercial development, especially where it's compatible with other similar uses. [00:14:51] The staff and the Land Development Review Board did look at the criteria for rezoning when they took this under consideration. [00:15:00] And the area is already developed, already has utilities and infrastructure in place, [00:15:08] and so the city managers determined that concurrency is available, is there. [00:15:14] And the Land Development Review Board did hold a public hearing [00:15:19] and a quasi-judicial hearing for the rezoning, [00:15:22] and they found that the future land use map is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan [00:15:29] and that the rezoning does meet the criteria for a rezoning, [00:15:34] and therefore the Land Development Review Board recommends approval [00:15:38] of the future land use map amendment to Highway Commercial [00:15:42] and the rezoning request also to Highway Commercial. [00:15:46] And that completes my presentation. [00:15:50] Any public comment? [00:15:52] I see no one come forward. [00:15:54] We'll bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:15:57] Move approval of the first reading of Ordinance 2024-2306, small-scale amendment. [00:16:06] Second. [00:16:09] Well put together presentation, makes perfect sense, [00:16:14] and it always helps to see the colorized maps because you kind of can almost see it fill itself in. [00:16:23] What Councilman Altman said. [00:16:29] That was what I was going to comment on is the compatibility of the maps. [00:16:32] I did have one question since we have the map was where those vacant lots were located again. [00:16:37] I think you mentioned it, but I didn't look up in time. [00:16:40] Yeah, I'll show you. [00:16:47] Is that the Eagles Club? [00:16:50] Yeah, it's one of those civic clubs I believe is what they are. [00:16:55] I think it's the Eagles. [00:16:59] There are vacant lots on U.S. Highway 19. [00:17:04] On the drive behind. [00:17:08] Yeah, so there's three small lots along Leisure Lane. [00:17:13] The first two lots, the northern two lots, are vacant. [00:17:17] It's a parking lot. [00:17:18] And then the next lot is like a little beauty salon. [00:17:21] And then along Highway 19, there is a vacant lot, a property. [00:17:28] I believe it's over an acre in size. [00:17:31] There's a small used car lot at the corner. [00:17:36] And I forget what's on. [00:17:38] A mattress store. [00:17:39] Mattress, that's it. [00:17:42] A small used car lot, mattress store, and the beauty salon, they all would be conforming with this change? [00:17:47] They will be, yeah. [00:17:48] Okay, that's all I have. [00:17:49] Thank you. [00:17:50] Is there like an electric supply company or some kind of supply company there? [00:17:55] I believe so. [00:17:56] You would have to. [00:17:57] A little warehouse? [00:17:58] Yeah, drive, drive. [00:18:00] Yeah, it's on the north side there. [00:18:02] I'm not sure how they're doing now after the storm either. [00:18:06] It hasn't been open since then anyhow. [00:18:08] I just think this is a compliment to Southgate and what's going on there. [00:18:12] So all those in favor, signify by aye. [00:18:14] Aye. [00:18:15] Those opposed? [00:18:16] We have five nothing.

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11. 9.c

    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2307: Rezoning of 5.29 Acres from Pasco County Mobile Home and C-2 to Highway Commercial

    approved

    First reading of Ordinance 2024-2307 to rezone approximately 5.29 acres at the northwest corner of US Highway 19 and Gulf Drive along Leisure Lane from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home and C-2 General Commercial to Highway Commercial. The legal description will be added by second reading. Motion to approve passed 5-0.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2307

    • motion:Approve first reading of Ordinance 2024-2307 rezoning 5.29 acres at NW corner of US 19 and Gulf Drive from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home and C-2 to Highway Commercial. (passed)5–0

    📍northwest corner of US Highway 19 and Gulf Drive, along Leisure Lane#Land Development Code Zoning District Map#Ordinance 2024-2307

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    [00:18:18] Moving on to first reading of Ordinance 2024-2307, [00:18:22] the rezoning of 5.29 acres of property from Pasco County Mobile Homes and C2 to Highway Commercial. [00:18:32] This is Ordinance Number 2024-2307, [00:18:34] an Ordinance of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:18:36] providing for amendment of the Land Development Code Zoning District Map, [00:18:40] providing for rezoning of approximately 5.29 acres of property [00:18:44] generally located at the northwest corner of US Highway 19 and Gulf Drive, [00:18:48] along Leisure Lane and legally described herein, [00:18:50] providing for amendment of the Zoning District Designation for said property [00:18:54] from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home and C2 General Commercial to Highway Commercial, [00:18:59] providing for conflicts, severability, and an effective date. [00:19:03] And again, Mr. Mayor, I note for the record that we will be adding the legal description [00:19:06] for the same reason that we don't have it for the land use amendment, [00:19:10] and that will be added by the second reading. [00:19:12] Anything else you want to add? [00:19:16] It's been introduced, and I don't have anything additional to add. [00:19:20] Anything else? [00:19:22] Same one. [00:19:24] Okay. [00:19:26] Anything about the public comment? [00:19:29] If not, bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:19:31] Move to approve. [00:19:33] Second. [00:19:35] Same. [00:19:38] Same property. [00:19:39] Yes, ma'am. [00:19:40] That's all been said. [00:19:42] Okay. [00:19:44] All those in favor, signify aye. [00:19:47] Aye. [00:19:48] Those opposed, 5-0.

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12. 9.d

    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2308: Small Scale Amendment of the Future Land Use Map (16 Acres)

    approved

    First reading of Ordinance 2024-2308, a small-scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map changing approximately 16 acres along Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue from Pasco County Retail Office Residential (ROR) and Pasco County Residential 24 to Medium Density Residential 20 (MDR 20). The Land Development Review Board recommended approval, and the Council passed the motion on first reading.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2308

    • motion:Move approval of the small-scale amendment of the Future Land Use Map (Ordinance 2024-2308) on first reading. (passed)

    📍Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue🏢Land Development Review Board🏢Southgate Shopping Center👤Algier#Medium Density Residential 20 (MDR 20)#Ordinance No. 2024-2308#Pasco County Residential 24#Pasco County Retail Office Residential (ROR)#R4 Coastal Cottage zoning#Villa del Sol project (referenced as next item)

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    [00:19:50] First reading of Ordinance 2024-2308, Small-Scale Amendment of the Future Land Use Map [00:19:57] of the City's Comprehensive Plan, 16 acres. [00:20:00] This is Ordinance No. 2024-2308, an ordinance of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:20:05] providing for a small-scale amendment of the future land use map of the City's adopted comprehensive plan, [00:20:11] providing for a change in the land use designation for approximately 16 acres of property [00:20:16] generally located along Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue, [00:20:19] as shown on the map attached here to, as Exhibit A and legally described herein, [00:20:24] providing for the amendment of the land use designation for said property [00:20:27] from Pasco County Retail Office Residential ROR and Pasco County Residential 24 [00:20:34] to Medium Density Residential 20, MDR 20, providing for conflict, severability, and effective date. [00:20:41] And, again, Mr. Mayor, I'd point out that the legal description will be attached at the second reading. [00:20:49] This agenda item, as indicated by the City Attorney, represents 16 acres of property [00:20:57] spanning along Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue. [00:21:00] It's located between Cross Bayou Boulevard and the Southgate Shopping Center, [00:21:06] and Mrs. Algier has put together a PowerPoint to fully present this agenda item to you as well. [00:21:18] Go ahead. [00:21:30] We need help over there. [00:21:34] Again, this is the City of New Port Richey acting as the applicant. [00:21:39] This is the second portion of property that was annexed. [00:21:44] This one is entirely residential, whereas the other one was commercial. [00:21:49] It is located along Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue. [00:21:52] The future land use is Pasco County Retail Office Residential and High Density Residential 24. [00:22:00] The zoning is Pasco County Mobile Home, and the existing use is residential and vacant. [00:22:08] The request is to amend the future land use map to Medium Density Residential 20 [00:22:14] and to rezone the property to R4 Coastal Cottage with the proposed use being residential. [00:22:24] So the subject property is west of Highway 19. [00:22:36] It runs north and south along Leisure Lane and Van Doren. [00:22:40] On the north is Cross Bayou, Gulf Boulevard along the center, [00:22:46] and along the south is Southgate Shopping Center. [00:22:54] The future land use in the county, it is residential office retail for most of the property [00:23:04] that runs north and south, and there is a small portion that's in this dark red that is High Density Residential 24. [00:23:14] When you get over to the city's future land use map to the west of the subject property, [00:23:23] it is different multifamily, and then you've also got highway commercial to the east. [00:23:35] For the zoning, all of it in Pasco County is zoned residential mobile home, [00:23:43] and the proposed zoning for the city's zoning district would be R4 Residential Cottage, [00:23:53] and that would abut multifamily zoned properties and highway commercial. [00:24:05] The proposed land use amendment and the rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan [00:24:11] with policies pertaining to housing, especially a mix of housing [00:24:16] and offering different types of residential mixes throughout the area. [00:24:24] The criteria for rezoning was applied in consideration of this request, [00:24:32] and the city is proposed to install new water and sewer lines in this area for utility upgrades, [00:24:44] and because of this, the city manager has determined that the new development will be able to meet concurrency [00:24:51] and would not have an increased impact on the provision of public facilities and services. [00:24:58] The Land Development Review Board did hold a public hearing and found that the future land use map amendment [00:25:07] to medium density residential 20 and the rezoning to R4 are consistent with the comprehensive plan [00:25:15] and they do meet the criteria for the rezoning. [00:25:18] Therefore, the Land Development Review Board does recommend approval of the future land use map amendment [00:25:24] to medium density residential 20 and the rezoning request to R4 Coastal Cottage. [00:25:32] Do we have any other public comment? [00:25:35] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion. [00:25:41] I'll move approval of the small scale amendment. [00:25:46] I'll second. [00:25:48] To the maker. [00:25:50] I think when we get to the density, because we've had the full discussion, so I don't want to get on the wrong topic, [00:26:00] but as far as the point that I will be asking is what is the density allowed per acre in the R4 district. [00:26:11] So I'm curious as to the maximum density of the housing that would be in there, [00:26:17] and I'll wait for that because I don't know that this is the, I don't need the answer right now, [00:26:23] but I'm interested how that fits with the anticipated new land use that we might be applying there. [00:26:37] And I think the coastal cottages are the right thing to put there too, so I think that's good. [00:26:43] Yeah, I know we've been talking about this budget for a long, long time. [00:26:48] I'm glad it's finally getting there, and, yeah, that'll be a great change to that area. [00:26:56] Yeah, I'm a little sensitive to my microphone. [00:27:04] I notice here that it says one of the residents spoke during the LDRB or maybe the LDRB meeting [00:27:11] and said that this would increase traffic and run off and change her way of life. [00:27:18] That's the extent it goes to there. [00:27:20] I was just curious if staff wanted to speak to that, maybe characterize it a little bit more. [00:27:25] You're saying that there's concurrency and that the, I mean, [00:27:29] maybe that goes towards the density question and what's going there, [00:27:32] but I didn't know if you wanted to speak to that or address it at all. [00:27:36] I don't believe that a resident spoke of that matter in relationship to this plan. [00:27:43] I believe it was in relationship to the next agenda item, which is the Villa del Sol project. [00:27:51] Is this 2024 or 2310? [00:27:53] Nope, this is 2308. [00:27:59] I had it on each of these. [00:28:05] It's a little pun here. [00:28:07] I'm glad Jack Mariano's not here tonight. [00:28:10] All those in favor, signify by aye. [00:28:12] Aye. [00:28:13] Those opposed? [00:28:15] Nothing.

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13. 9.e

    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2309: Rezoning of 16 Acres from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home to R-4 Coastal Cottage

    approved

    First reading of Ordinance 2024-2309 to rezone approximately 16 acres along Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home to R-4 Coastal Cottage district. No public input was received and the motion to approve passed on a voice vote. The legal description will be provided before second reading.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2309

    • motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 2024-2309 rezoning 16 acres from Pasco County Residential Mobile Home to R-4 Coastal Cottage. (passed)

    📍Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue👤Ms. Manns#Land Development Code zoning district map#Ordinance 2024-2309#R-4 Coastal Cottage district

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    [00:28:16] Now moving on to reading of ordinance 2024-2309, [00:28:24] rezoning 16 acres of property from Pasco County residential mobile home to R4 coastal cottages. [00:28:32] This is ordinance number 2024-2309, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:28:36] providing for amendment of the Land Development Code zoning district map, [00:28:40] providing for rezoning of approximately 16 acres of property generally located along Leisure Lane [00:28:45] and Van Doren Avenue and legally described herein, [00:28:48] providing for amendment of the zoning district designation for said property [00:28:51] from Pasco County residential mobile home to R4 coastal cottage district, [00:28:56] providing for conflicts, severability and effective date. [00:28:59] And again, for the record, Mr. Mayor, [00:29:01] I'd like to point out that the legal description will be provided before the second reading. [00:29:05] Do you have anything else, Ms. Manns? [00:29:08] Anything else? [00:29:10] I'm not at this point, Mr. Mayor, but there is a PowerPoint presentation. [00:29:14] Okay. [00:29:16] She already did that. [00:29:17] I'm sorry. [00:29:18] We already did. [00:29:19] Thank you. [00:29:20] That's why I asked. [00:29:21] Okay. [00:29:23] Any public opinion? [00:29:25] Input? [00:29:27] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:29:30] Move to approve. [00:29:31] Second. [00:29:32] Maker? [00:29:33] Yeah, same. [00:29:34] Same coastal cottages are the right thing. [00:29:35] No, we're good. [00:29:38] Reading, sir. [00:29:40] I want to be clear with the Wi-Fi off. [00:29:43] I want to make sure I have the right one here. [00:29:45] 2309? [00:29:47] Okay. [00:29:48] Thank you. [00:29:49] I don't have any comments on this one. [00:29:50] All those in favor, say aye. [00:29:51] Aye. [00:29:52] Aye. [00:29:53] Aye. [00:29:54] Those opposed? [00:29:55] We're moving on to the next one.

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    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2310: Small Scale Amendment of the Future Land Use Map (23.69 Acres)

    approved

    Council heard first reading of Ordinance 2024-2310, a small-scale future land use map amendment for 23.69 acres on the former Community Hospital site at Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard. The amendment changes the designation from residential office and public semi-public to medium-density residential 20 to enable the Villa Del Sol project (proposed 160 single-family townhomes and 300 multifamily/apartment units, all rental). The motion to approve passed.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2310

    • motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 2024-2310 amending the future land use map for 23.69 acres to medium-density residential 20. (passed)

    📍5816 Dahlia Avenue, Newport Ritchey, Florida📍6407 River Ridge Road, Newport Ritchey, 34653📍High Street from Grand Boulevard to Aspen Street📍Marine Parkway east of Grand Boulevard🏢Community Hospital🏢Gulf High School🏢Marlow Elementary School🏢NPR Grand One🏢Publix🏢Ritchie Elementary School👤Barbara Emanuel👤Bevis Stevenson👤Grady Pridgen👤Mrs. Algier👤Nicole Smith#CRA plan#Fire Station Number Two#Future Land Use Map amendment#High Street right-of-way vacation#Medium Density Residential 20#Ordinance 2024-2310#Ordinance 2024-2311#Planned Development District Residential#Villa Del Sol

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    [00:29:56] First reading of ordinance 2024-2025. [00:30:00] 2310 small-scale amendment to future land use map of city comprehensive plan [00:30:05] for 23.69 acres. This is ordinance number 2024-2310 an ordinance of the city of [00:30:10] New Portage, Florida providing for a small-scale amendment of future land use [00:30:14] map of the city's adopted comprehensive plan providing for a change in land use [00:30:18] designation for approximately 23.69 acres of property generally located [00:30:23] along the north and south sides of Marine Parkway east of Grand Boulevard [00:30:27] as shown on the map attached here to his Exhibit A and legally described [00:30:31] herein providing for the amendment of the land use designation for said [00:30:36] property from residential office and public semi-public to medium-density [00:30:40] residential 20 providing for conflict severability and an effective date and [00:30:45] Mr. Mayor there's a handout that just replaces Exhibit A in this particular [00:30:49] ordinance that will be substituted for the Exhibit A that's in the package that [00:30:54] you were given and the only change is that the legal description was added [00:31:00] Mr. Mayor, members of council, this is a project that has been a long time in the [00:31:08] making. It is to occur on the former community hospital site which is located [00:31:17] on the at Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard and the project that is being [00:31:31] proposed is a residential project and its conclusion the proposed project which [00:31:45] is being proposed by a development corporation under the name of NPR Grand [00:31:51] One and which is being championed by Mr. Grady Pridgen will consist of 160 [00:32:00] single-family units and 300 multifamily units will take over some rather blighted [00:32:16] space that has remained that way since community hospital abandoned the site he [00:32:24] Mr. Pridgen has had this property under contract for some time and has been [00:32:33] working with the staff diligently on a layout for the property which Mrs. Algier [00:32:41] will present fully to you as part of the presentation of the site development and [00:32:48] amenities that will be included as part of the proposed project. [00:33:00] The name of this project is Villa Del Sol. The applicant is Grady Pridgen. It is 23.98 [00:33:09] acres. It is along the north and south sides of Marine Parkway just east of Grand Boulevard. [00:33:17] The current zoning there's a mix because there's multiple properties there is a mix of zoning [00:33:23] there's office CR3 which is an old zoning category that we no longer have and government. [00:33:32] The future land use is residential office and public semi-public. The existing use is vacant [00:33:40] and it was the site of a hospital. The request is to amend the future land use map to medium [00:33:48] density residential 20 and to rezone the property to a planned development district residential [00:33:58] and the proposed use would be residential with 453 apartments and single-family townhomes. [00:34:04] The location along Grand Boulevard and then there's Marine Parkway that cuts through the [00:34:14] property and so there's multiple properties to the north some to the south. You've got that [00:34:20] one out parcel and then the new fire station number two is at that corner. [00:34:27] So the future land use is a combination of semi-public and residential office [00:34:37] and the zoning has a combination of office the old CR3 and government. [00:34:47] The proposed site plan of the new site plan is a combination of residential [00:34:54] site plan on the northern portion would be apartment buildings with amenities specific for [00:35:04] the apartment buildings on the southern side where Marine Parkway is at you would have single-family [00:35:12] townhomes again they would have their own set of amenities you would have some open space that [00:35:18] could also serve as the drainage area. There's landscaping along all the roads and throughout [00:35:27] the development where you see the heavy green area. Marine Parkway would serve as the main [00:35:36] entrance and traffic can go all the way through to George Street to get back into the areas beyond [00:35:45] George Street. Also there's a proposed vacation of right-of-way for High Street which would [00:35:54] bisect where the proposed apartment building is at and traffic could also come down Aspen Street [00:36:02] and over along High Street to get back into that neighborhood. [00:36:06] There's development standards because this is a planned development district we always establish [00:36:16] development standards specific to each development that's part of why it's a planned development [00:36:23] district so we can create those unique standards to make it the type of development we want to see. [00:36:30] So there's development standards for the overall project and then there's development standards for [00:36:40] the apartments that incorporate the setbacks, the height, the number of parking and also the number [00:36:46] of amenities. Some of the amenities may include a dog park, a swimming pool, a clubhouse, gym or offices. [00:36:55] The single-family townhomes would have their own set of development standards again the setbacks, [00:37:04] the parking, the height of the building and also amenities a minimum of three and again those [00:37:11] amenities may include a clubhouse, a swimming pool, volleyball, pickleball, dog park and so on. [00:37:19] The architectural style for the townhomes is Mediterranean in style where you see the [00:37:30] the tile roof, the balconies, the arched doorways and windows to create you know [00:37:38] an ambiance for this neighborhood. Also reflective of the name that when you hear the name this [00:37:46] brings up that type of visual and the apartments the architectural style [00:37:54] for those that would be on the north side of the property. [00:38:01] In reviewing the application the land development review board did look [00:38:06] at the comprehensive plan and the policies for housing. [00:38:11] They also looked at the criteria for rezoning to make sure it met all the criteria and was [00:38:17] appropriate for the area. This site was a hospital and because a lot of infrastructure is already in [00:38:27] place the city manager determined that there would not be an increase on the impact of public [00:38:35] public facilities. The land development review board did hold a public hearing and found that [00:38:43] the future land use map amendment to medium density residential 20 could meet the or is [00:38:50] consistent with the comprehensive plan and the rezoning to a planned development district [00:38:56] does meet the criteria for rezoning. Therefore the land development review board recommends [00:39:01] approval of the future land use map amendment to medium density residential 20 [00:39:07] and rezoning request to a planned development district. [00:39:16] Anybody in the public have any questions? [00:39:18] I'm very concerned about the traffic in the area with all the schools right there. I live near [00:39:37] there and it's hard enough now for me to get out on Madison or Grand during the daytime when the [00:39:45] schools are all exchanging and going and everybody is going. You can't even hardly get to [00:39:53] Publix anymore and what are we going to do when you put that other place over next to Publix where [00:39:58] the motel used to be? Where are we going to shop? I'm just questioning these things as I look at [00:40:05] this. I understand we need to do the highest and best use for that piece of property. Why not put [00:40:11] some single family homes in there or something a little bit less high density where we don't have [00:40:18] all this traffic coming out? You're going to end up having to make Madison a one-way street and [00:40:24] Grand Boulevard a one-way street because we're going to end up like these other cities. [00:40:30] My grandson said to me today, Grandma, we're moving. We're moving. Thank you all. [00:40:36] Did we get a name and address? Ma'am, I need your name and address for the record. [00:40:41] Excuse me, ma'am. Could you come up and give us your name and address? [00:40:45] Yeah, name and address. Just the microphone. Your friends will know that you're here. [00:40:52] Barbara Emanuel, 5816 Dahlia Avenue, New Port Richey, Florida. I live three streets from [00:41:03] this place. I worked there as a nurse. I went to Ritchie Elementary when the President Kennedy [00:41:12] was shot. I've been here for a long time. I don't mind some building, but that's going to be 500 [00:41:20] or more vehicles if you add it all up and they only have one car each for each little apartment. [00:41:29] Would you want that right next to your home where your children are? Thank you. [00:41:41] Nicole Smith, 6407 River Ridge Road, New Port Richey, 34653. I have a couple of questions [00:41:50] as it pertains to this project. I noted the number of residences that are going to be here. [00:41:58] I also noted that the nearest elementary school is now a magnet school. It is not a general public [00:42:05] school. The next closest one is now a pre-kindergarten. What is the intention to address [00:42:11] all of the children that will come along with this? Is there any information as to [00:42:21] what the pricing and structure of this housing will be? Is it rentals? Is it condos? [00:42:27] What is the affordability for the people in the area? I'm sure everyone recognizes that there is [00:42:35] a bit of a housing issue, the price of it. Can the people of New Port Richey [00:42:40] afford to live in this place or is it some sort of way to [00:42:46] bring other people in and push other people out? [00:42:48] Those are the questions that I have. Thank you. [00:42:57] Anybody else? We'll bring it back for a discussion and vote. [00:43:03] I'll make a motion to approve. I'll second. [00:43:09] A couple of things. Daly Avenue is a good road that goes between Madison and Grand and I know [00:43:16] the difficulties, particularly of Madison, and we've brought that up many times, especially [00:43:21] trying to turn at Cecilia. It blocks all the traffic up on Madison. So conversations about [00:43:30] traffic have been heard and hopefully we can address that. With respect to pushing people out, [00:43:40] just before this, we approved a new type of product that we would hope to become a smaller, [00:43:48] affordable type of lifestyle for our city. So I think for myself, I just want to show [00:43:55] that I have a commitment as well to make sure that we don't push folks out. I also went to [00:44:01] Ritchie Elementary School and have my stories, but not that one. So it's very important. In the room, [00:44:12] Bevis Stevenson, who was here, family came here in the 1800s, and so our culture is incredibly [00:44:18] important. The ability to pay for that, pay for the services and the development that we need, [00:44:25] it doesn't, it seems counterintuitive, but for a small city, which we're having this nice little [00:44:32] downtown, and our attempt to use golf carts and have more transit opportunities to reduce traffic, [00:44:42] is another objective that we are hoping to take up in the CRA, and I think we're redoing our [00:44:50] CRA plan. So thank you for coming, and please continue to watch over the next year as the city [00:44:57] does redefine it. [00:45:00] itself, all of the damaged homes we have, all the problems we have, a new development [00:45:06] built to standards can help to stabilize what could be an economic sort of hit to the city [00:45:15] when we see property values, not next year because they'll be valued in December for [00:45:22] the following year, but it's the following year's budget that we've got to watch. [00:45:29] And last year, the city only grew by, according to the census, by some 20 or 30 people. [00:45:34] It was very stagnant in terms of the growth of the city. [00:45:40] And living here, we've always experienced a difference between 25,000 people in the [00:45:45] county in the 50s and nearly three-quarters of a million people now pushing to that number [00:45:52] in the county. [00:45:53] So traffic is certainly an issue. [00:45:56] Because this feeds our overall goal to have folks that can spend money and come into our [00:46:02] downtown and support the public who work in those spaces, and because it really does look [00:46:08] nice, I'm going to support it, and just wanted to make a comment that your comments have [00:46:17] not gone unheard. [00:46:19] With respect to the elementary schools, we've got a member of the school system here who [00:46:25] can address Magnus schools and elementary schools, but I don't live that far away either, [00:46:34] and I certainly also recognize the traffic issues that we have to cope with. [00:46:39] I don't think this is going to be the cause of it. [00:46:41] I do think it can help our city to grow in the right way. [00:46:48] The way I see it is, I'll touch on the traffic in a second, the school part, I was looking [00:46:53] at the positive end of it, which is we do have this area that was developed at once [00:46:59] upon a time, or was emerging in its development, and it's become abandoned, and this is a great [00:47:05] opportunity for us to complement Gulf High School and Marlowe Elementary School. [00:47:09] The Magnus school, Magnus is a public school, so they're still zoned and it's a public school. [00:47:16] People still attend there. [00:47:17] It's not a charter. [00:47:18] It's through school choice. [00:47:22] It's a school that anyone can attend, and they've had disenrollment. [00:47:26] Middle school has had disenrollment too, Rich Elementary School as well, and so this is [00:47:31] an opportunity for us to be able to attract families here in the unique position we're [00:47:38] in as the city of New Port Richey, where we have an elementary school, a middle school, [00:47:44] a high school, a private university. [00:47:48] On the issue of traffic, that's where I was coming from when I was posing my question [00:47:53] on the level of service and what's listed here as public facilities and public services. [00:47:59] The city manager says that the needs are already there, and so I have a two-part question. [00:48:05] One, obviously we have the fire station going right there, but what else is being defined [00:48:10] as public facilities and public services that are already going to be met with this new [00:48:16] In terms of the concurrency, a traffic study was conducted to determine that the road network [00:48:23] has the capacity to support the number of people that will be driving to and from that [00:48:33] location if this rezoning is approved. [00:48:38] And then can we speak to the vacation of the road just north, what the rationale behind [00:48:43] that development standard was as a requirement? [00:48:48] That would be a portion of High Street from Grand Boulevard on the west over to Aspen [00:48:57] Street on the east. [00:48:59] So it's just that one block segment of High Street that's proposed for vacation. [00:49:09] On the topic of displacement, I know we do the traffic study analysis. [00:49:13] Has the city, and maybe this is a larger conversation for the comprehensive plan, but thought of [00:49:19] doing a, and I'm proposing this outwardly, a displacement analysis on some of these larger [00:49:24] scale projects, perhaps if it reaches a certain unit size or if it is multi and single family [00:49:32] diverse to be able to see what would occur in terms of the affordability and the possibility [00:49:40] for gentrification. [00:49:43] Because that's where my mind goes with some of this. [00:49:44] If we want it to serve its purpose, which is complementing our schools, attracting people [00:49:49] to use our downtown, but we don't want it to just become a place where people have a [00:49:55] second home and are here for five months out of the year and aren't actually calling New Port Richey their place where they want to be. [00:50:03] That's my major concern because those are the ones that will not know how to use our [00:50:07] roads properly or who don't understand the problems with traffic in Cecilia and can pose [00:50:13] a problem to traffic. [00:50:16] That's why I have... [00:50:17] In response, if you're asking a question, I can try to respond. [00:50:22] I can tell you that all of the units are intended to be rental and that the developers are very [00:50:29] much interested in having full-time residents and that they haven't completed all of their [00:50:36] market analysis to determine what the rents will be, but that their intent from what has [00:50:44] been communicated so far is that it will be a range of rents and that they will be having [00:50:51] what they consider to be affordable rents, as well as some other luxury-style living [00:50:59] opportunities for folks. [00:51:00] So it will be mixed. [00:51:02] No. [00:51:03] Yes, so that would have been my question, too, is the affordability of them. [00:51:11] We are going to have, as we have now, a lot of displaced residents who need some place [00:51:15] to rent. [00:51:16] As a realtor, I'm looking for rentals. [00:51:18] I have a list of probably 25 people looking for rentals right now who can't find anything [00:51:24] anywhere close. [00:51:25] I mean, I have people that are having to rent 50 miles away and drive back and forth because [00:51:31] there's nothing to rent here. [00:51:32] So I do think that it's really important, and I think that it's necessary, but I do [00:51:36] need to want to make sure that we are keeping it priced so that it is for our residents [00:51:41] here who need the housing and that it is... [00:51:44] I would like to see it more full-time residents, as well. [00:51:48] So, all of them, the whole project is going to be rentals? [00:51:53] The whole project will be rental. [00:51:56] It will be implemented in accordance with likely a three-year construction plan. [00:52:04] So I'll leave it to the Council to try to encourage the developer to move a little quicker [00:52:08] if you're thinking about housing any people that are currently displaced or due to be [00:52:14] displaced. [00:52:15] I think we're going to have that issue for a while anyway, so I think three years we'll [00:52:19] still have that as an issue. [00:52:21] So okay, for some reason I was thinking there was going to be some single-family homes in [00:52:25] there. [00:52:26] Well, they're townhomes. [00:52:27] Well, I'd say single-family, like a house, not a townhome. [00:52:35] And then there used to be a U-shaped office building there at the bottom. [00:52:43] It's currently blocked out on the drawing that you're referring to, and there are discussions [00:52:52] about picking it up, but at this point it is not part of the purchase. [00:52:57] All right, that's all I have. [00:53:00] Thank you. [00:53:01] I just wondered, is this whole project being considered in our redoing of Grand Boulevard? [00:53:08] In our redoing of Grand Boulevard? [00:53:09] Yes. [00:53:10] Are we doing the PATH project, or? [00:53:13] Well, no. [00:53:14] I know we're going to work on Grand south of the bridge, towards the bridge, and then [00:53:21] when the bridge comes in, it'll move downtown, but I thought we're starting Grand further [00:53:26] south and working on Grand towards the north. [00:53:29] Yeah, we're working further south. [00:53:31] Right, and so this project's being considered in what we're doing with Grand Boulevard? [00:53:36] Yes. [00:53:37] Okay, that's what I'm asking. [00:53:38] All right, thank you. [00:53:39] Anybody else? [00:53:40] I just want to also drive home that school point in clarifying that I saw some head shakes [00:53:47] when I brought up the magnet schools. [00:53:49] There are magnet programs, magnet schools, and a dedicated magnet school. [00:53:54] Marlow falls under where it says, quote, from the Pasco website, all students attending [00:53:58] the school participate in thematic learning. [00:54:01] Students who live outside the boundary of the school have to apply with the lottery [00:54:04] system, so this development would be inside that boundary for Marlow, which complements [00:54:09] the purpose of Marlow Ritchie serving as partners to our city. [00:54:15] All those in favor, signify by aye. [00:54:18] Aye. [00:54:19] Those opposed? [00:54:22] Moving on to Freedom of Ordinance 2024-2311, rezoning of 23.69 acres, property from CR3

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    First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2311: Rezoning of 23.69 Acres from CR-3, Office (O), and Government (GOVT) to Planned Development District (PDD)

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    First reading of Ordinance No. 2024-2311 to rezone approximately 23.69 acres along Marine Parkway east of Grand Boulevard from CR-3, Office, and Government to Planned Development District (PDD) with site plan. Council confirmed the School Road extension condition remains in Section 2C, discussed stormwater/flooding concerns for follow-up at second reading, and approved the motion 5-0.

    Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2311

    • motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-2311 rezoning ~23.69 acres to PDD with site plan. (passed)5–0

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    [00:54:33] office and government to planned development district. [00:54:37] This is ordinance number 2024-2311, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, providing [00:54:42] for amendment of the Land Development Code zoning district map, providing for rezoning [00:54:46] of approximately 23.69 acres of property generally located along the north and south sides of [00:54:52] Marine Parkway east of Grand Boulevard, as shown on the map attached here to Exhibit [00:54:57] A and legally described herein, providing for amendment of the zoning district designation [00:55:02] for said property from office, government, and CR3 to planned development district, PDD, [00:55:08] with site plan, providing for complex severability and an effective date, and again, the handout [00:55:13] that you have, the Exhibit A, is a replacement of what's attached to this agenda item in [00:55:18] your packet, and the only change is the legal description has been added. [00:55:25] Anything else, Deb? [00:55:27] I do have one question for staff clarification. [00:55:30] One of the conditions in the ordinance I didn't see on the PowerPoint, so I just want [00:55:34] to make sure of that condition, still exists, it's condition number C in section 2, the [00:55:41] owner shall dedicate, develop, and construct an extension of School Road to Grand Boulevard [00:55:46] and in accordance with the city's road specifications. [00:55:48] Is that still a condition in the PDD? [00:55:53] It would be in the ordinance. [00:55:54] Correct. [00:55:55] Okay. [00:55:56] Section 2C, but I didn't see it in your PowerPoint, and maybe I just missed it. [00:56:00] I just want to make sure that's still intended. [00:56:01] Okay. [00:56:02] Yeah. [00:56:03] If it's in the ordinance, it's in there. [00:56:04] Okay. [00:56:05] So it's still an intended condition. [00:56:06] Okay. [00:56:07] Thank you. [00:56:08] Any public opinion? [00:56:09] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:56:15] Move to approve. [00:56:16] Second. [00:56:17] Baker? [00:56:18] Same. [00:56:19] Zoning's fine. [00:56:20] Matt? [00:56:21] Good? [00:56:22] Joe? [00:56:23] I have a question that I didn't get in during the last one. [00:56:25] On the application, bullet 64, I want to say it's page 11, it talks about mitigations for [00:56:36] flooding and those impacts. [00:56:38] It mentions that the stormwater retention system will be enhanced to meet current regulations. [00:56:45] Do we know what that is going to look like? [00:56:48] No. [00:56:50] We do not have all of the design completed for the stormwater system yet, so we don't [00:56:58] know. [00:56:59] Okay. [00:57:00] But we will make sure that it's enhanced and it meets the most current standards. [00:57:06] Okay. [00:57:07] Because I just know the north of here, and I'm by no means an expert, so please jump [00:57:12] in and cut me off, or let me know if I'm wrong in this, but I mean, just north of there, [00:57:17] there's some flooding in the neighborhood, and right now, it's just, there's a lot of [00:57:25] land, and so I'm curious to see what more concrete and roofing being put in, if that [00:57:30] would change any. [00:57:31] I know it says the topography's not changing, but I'm curious to know if there's any concern [00:57:38] over flooding and if those enhancements are being put in place just as a regulatory thing [00:57:42] or to actually address a concern over an increase in flooding. [00:57:48] And that's a note for the second reading, if you need time to look into the enhancements. [00:57:54] Yeah, just with respect to the drainage, there's a big project that's in our capital plan on [00:58:00] Beach Street, which is to address a lot of that internal flooding between Gulf Drive [00:58:06] and the property. [00:58:08] And then, of course, I saw in the picture that the existing retention or area, which [00:58:16] does pull a lot of water into it, so I don't know if it's a matter of making it deeper, [00:58:21] but certainly, there is a lot of encouragement for innovative use of those kind of spaces, [00:58:33] including even making them, a dog park was mentioned, you know, walking around something [00:58:37] like that, turning it into a feature. [00:58:43] It really is a disappointment when you see nice communities and then they have to have [00:58:47] the big green fences around the retention ponds and it just looks like it looks bad. [00:58:52] So I think work on that retention, which I was never a big fan on when I first got on [00:59:00] back in the late 80s, but I've learned on my committee now with resilience and all these [00:59:07] storms we've had, that it's really a major component of the infrastructure and it doesn't [00:59:14] have to be negative, but hopefully they'll put lots of interest in it. [00:59:22] All those in favor, signify by aye. [00:59:28] Aye. [00:59:29] Those opposed, five nothing. [00:59:31] Moving on to the next business item, board reappointment of Beth Louise Frager and Kimberly

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16. 10.a

    Board Re-Appointments: Beth Louise Fregger and Kimberly Brust, Cultural Affairs Committee

    approved

    Council reappointed Beth Louise Fregger and Kimberly Brust to the Cultural Affairs Committee for another two-year term, expiring November 6, 2026. Fregger spoke in appreciation, highlighting the committee's recent work on Latin dancing events at the Richey Suncoast Theater and mural reviews.

    • motion:Reappoint Beth Louise Fregger and Kimberly Brust to the Cultural Affairs Committee for two-year terms ending November 6, 2026. (passed)

    🏢Main Street🏢Richey Suncoast Theater👤Andy Feigart👤Beth Louise Fregger👤Kimberly Brust#Cultural Affairs Committee#Speakership Program#mural ordinance review

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    [00:59:40] Brust, Culture Affairs Committee. [00:59:46] It's my pleasure to recommend both Mrs. Frager and Kimberly Brust for another two-year appointment [01:00:00] Cultural Affairs Committee. They've been members since November of 22, their [01:00:07] terms expired on the 1st of 24, and if you approve their reappointment, their [01:00:14] terms won't be up for renewal again until November 6th of 2026. [01:00:21] I saw you get up Beth, come on down. [01:00:30] I just wanted to say thank you for appointing me initially, and I look [01:00:43] forward to serving for another term. We have some, we did some great things this [01:00:49] year with the Hispanic, the Latin dancing, dance thing at the Richie Senko's [01:00:56] Theater, and the mural reviews that we're working on, so we really have some [01:01:03] momentum going. So with adding, with having Kim and I come back, I think we'll [01:01:10] get a lot more things accomplished in the next two years, so I appreciate your [01:01:15] consideration. Thank you for your volunteerism. Thank you. My pleasure, and I [01:01:19] speak for Kim too. She's in the middle of flood issues with insurance, that's her [01:01:24] business, so she's a little over, over, underwater, you might say. Any public [01:01:36] comment, other public comment? Bring back for a discussion, a vote. They're both [01:01:43] fabulous. I don't know what we would do without them, and they work really well [01:01:48] with other organizations, including Main Street, and the city, and they both [01:01:52] have done, have just committed themselves to really helping our [01:01:56] community, so we greatly appreciate them both. One of the seconds. Yeah, thank you, [01:02:01] thank you so much for serving. [01:02:17] Yeah, to your point, I think the Culture Affairs Committee has really taken off [01:02:21] running this year, and between the program and the Speakership Program, and [01:02:27] the advocacy for murals, and really looking at ordinances, because Council [01:02:33] has even brought it up as a need to really go through those ordinances and [01:02:37] see which ones are outdated or need revamped, and that's the committee that's [01:02:41] taken it up and said, look, that's the vision of the Council, and so let's start [01:02:45] looking into it proactively, and this membership, I mean, the membership is [01:02:48] volunteerism, and these two applicants are assets to the committee. [01:02:54] Because the public comment didn't make it on the official large crowd that's [01:02:59] probably watching this show right now, you mentioned Andy Feigart, the librarian [01:03:05] who's on the committee, and what a great job she's done to help you, so we'll let [01:03:10] everyone know what you said, and thank you. I think the energy level is [01:03:15] great with it, with that committee. All those in favor, signify by aye. Aye. Those

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17. 10.b

    Board Appointment: Susie Saxe, Cultural Affairs Committee

    approved

    Council appointed Susie Saxe as second alternate to the Cultural Affairs Committee, with a term through November 6, 2026. The motion passed unanimously 5-0.

    • motion:Motion to approve the appointment of Susie Saxe as second alternate to the Cultural Affairs Committee with term through November 6, 2026. (passed)5–0

    🏢Richey Suncoast Theatre👤Baker👤Pete👤Susie Saxe#Cultural Affairs Committee

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    [01:03:21] opposed, five nothing. Board appointment of Suzy Sachs and the Culture Affairs [01:03:26] Committee. Yes, we have Suzy Sachs interested in serving as a second [01:03:34] alternate on the Cultural Affairs Committee. She's complied with all of the [01:03:39] requirements to serve in that capacity, and she has a good amount of community [01:03:48] experience, and so we're advancing her as a candidate for your consideration. If [01:03:54] you see fit to appoint her, her term would span also through November 6th of [01:04:00] 2026. Anybody public comment? Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for [01:04:08] discussion and vote. Move to approve. Second. Baker. So I'm happy to see that we're [01:04:15] actually filling up our Cultural Affairs Committee and have a waiting list to get [01:04:21] in, and that's awesome. So yeah, that's really good. I'm happy to see Suzy take [01:04:24] that role. She's the box office manager for the Ritchie Suncoast Theater. She's [01:04:29] involved in the community already, and this will be a way to just, you know, [01:04:32] expand on those partnerships with our downtown and with the entire of New Port Richey. And she says she's an advocate for the arts, which is what we're [01:04:41] looking for here. So I can't wait to see how that connects to our culture and our [01:04:45] history and continuing to really spotlight what it's like to be in New Port Richey. [01:04:49] Pete. No, I welcome her to the show. [01:04:57] Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Suzy, for serving. I'm a jock. I use the word team. [01:05:03] I think she'd be a great asset to the team. All those in [01:05:07] favor, signify by aye. Aye. Those opposed? 5-0. Request for approval of the

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18. 10.c

    Request for Approval of Renewal Agreement w/The Southern Group RE: Lobbying Services

    approved

    Council approved a two-year renewal agreement with The Southern Group for state lobbying services at $43,200/year ($86,400 total). The City Manager cited the firm's performance over the prior year, including securing a $1.2 million grant for fire station number two, and noted no fee increase was requested.

    • motion:Move to approve a two-year renewal agreement with The Southern Group for state lobbying services in the amount of $86,400. (passed)5–0

    🏢The Southern Group👤Leanne#Fire Station Number Two $1.2 million grant#September 2023 RFP for state lobbying services

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    [01:05:14] renewal agreement with the Southern Group Lobbying Services. Mance. Certainly. [01:05:20] As you'll remember, in September of 23, the city let a request for proposals for [01:05:29] state lobbying services. At that time, we had six respondents who indicated [01:05:37] interest in serving as our lobbyists for the city. At that time, the recommendation [01:05:47] to you was that we enter into an agreement with the Southern Group for a [01:05:52] one-year period of time, and their contract is due to lapse on November [01:05:59] 7th of 2024. At this time, based on their performance over the last year to [01:06:11] include securing key meetings with state legislators, as well as lobbying in favor [01:06:21] of a grant application that the staff put together in the amount of 1.2 [01:06:28] million dollars, which we successfully received for fire station number two, and [01:06:36] being able to present our views on legislative matters, which directly [01:06:41] impacted the city, I believe it's appropriate to renew their contract. They [01:06:45] are not asking for an adjustment in their fee schedule, which is $43,200 per [01:06:55] year. I am recommending that we enter into a two-year contract with the [01:07:01] Southern Group for state lobbying services, and if that recommendation [01:07:06] meets with your approval, then I would enter into a contract for a two-year [01:07:12] period of time in the amount of $86,400. [01:07:16] Any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [01:07:21] Move to approve. I think they've done a great job. Obviously, they've [01:07:29] performed for us, and we need to keep that going. We need to keep them lobbying [01:07:34] and getting that money for the city. Yeah, I agree. My mind goes to the work [01:07:38] they've done for the level of service for the fire department, and I mean, [01:07:44] when you look at what the agreement entails for costs and what we're [01:07:48] recovering in that from some of the negotiations with the state, it's [01:07:54] worthwhile, and just the uniqueness of this partnership in that the lobbyist is [01:07:58] a former elected official from our community, understands it well, and knows [01:08:05] our history here, and can really advocate for us from a genuine standpoint. [01:08:11] Well said. Yeah, I think you said it all. Yeah, talking about paying for your [01:08:17] book, it definitely worked out with that this year, and they've been very [01:08:22] informative. They reach out all the time, and this is very helpful, so I can't [01:08:27] complain at all. And visible. I like that part, too. All those in favor, signify [01:08:34] by saying aye. Those opposed, 5-0. Request for a Fortinet firewall and switch [01:08:41] upgrades. The specific action being requested from you this evening on this [01:08:49] agenda item is to purchase a Fortinet firewall and Fortinet switches, and I'm [01:08:56] going to allow Leanne, if you'd be kind enough to present the agenda item. Can [01:09:07] you guys hear me? Mr. Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager, the action [01:09:10] being requested of the City Council is to review and consider the approval of [01:09:15] the attached proposal for the purchase of next-generation Fortinet firewalls [01:09:19] and Fortinet switches. This is an upgrade to existing equipment. This is a [01:09:25] budgeted item proposed in the 2024-2025 Capital Infrastructure Budget of [01:09:30] Technology Solutions. The estimated amount is not to exceed $108,068.40. [01:09:36] The purchase would be made through a third-party vendor, [01:09:40] VTechIO, doing business as Computers at Work Inc., who provided the lowest bid [01:09:45] out of the three competitive quotes for this equipment. The purpose of this [01:09:50] purchase is to continue modernizing and securing the City's network [01:09:54] infrastructure by replacing aging firewalls and network switching [01:09:58] equipment with Fortinet's next-generation firewall and switch [01:10:02] solutions. These upgrades will provide enhanced security improvements, [01:10:07] performance, and greater reliability for the City's network, aligning with our [01:10:12] goals of bolstering cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience. Staff [01:10:16] recommends the approval of this purchase, and I'll take any questions. Any public [01:10:21] comment? Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion and vote. Move approval. [01:10:28] Second. No, sir. Second. Yeah, this makes me think about, at the state level, a couple

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19. 10.d

    Request to Purchase Fortinet Firewall and Switch Upgrades

    approved

    Council approved purchase of Fortinet firewall and switch upgrades from VTech (Computers at Work) as part of cybersecurity infrastructure improvements, with three competitive quotes obtained.

    • vote:Approve purchase of Fortinet firewall and switch upgrades. (passed)5–0

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    [01:10:37] months back when they were intruded, the Health Department, and it's been [01:10:42] impossible to get birth certificates, death certificates, without jumping [01:10:45] through hoops, and it just comes to mind that we're trying to stay ahead of the [01:10:48] game and make sure we're not vulnerable or become a threat, and I appreciate, when [01:10:54] I originally pulled this up and read the description, I didn't see those three [01:10:57] quotes like we usually see, but staff was kind enough to point out that there was [01:11:01] the three competitive quotes, and we've worked with VTech before, and so I'm [01:11:06] looking forward to this. No, nothing to add. All those in favor, signify by aye. Aye. [01:11:15] Those opposed, five nothing, moving on. Request for purchase of BitDefender [01:11:21] cybersecurity software. This is a proposal for a three-year contract with [01:11:27] BitDefender and Gravity Zone Patch Management Software Services, and I'm [01:11:34] going to allow Mrs. Mahadio the luxury of presenting this agenda item as well. [01:11:41] Mr. Mayor, City Council members, and City Manager, the action being requested of [01:11:46] the City Council is to review and consider the approval of the attached [01:11:50] proposal for the purchase of a three-year contract for BitDefender, MDR, [01:11:54] XDR, and Gravity Zone Patch Management Software Services. This is a budgeted [01:12:00] item that was proposed in the 2024-2025 operating software budget of [01:12:06] Technology Solutions. The estimated amount is not to exceed $150,594 [01:12:12] for the full three-year term. The purchase would be made through a [01:12:16] third-party vendor, VTechIO, DBA, Computers at Work, who is a reseller [01:12:22] partner of BitDefender. This renewal would be made using the NCPA contract [01:12:27] 01-130 for technology products and services. So the purpose, again, of this [01:12:33] purchase is to shift from our previous one-year contract that we had to a [01:12:37] three-year contract for BitDefender's managed detection and response and [01:12:42] extended detection and response, which is the XDR and Gravity Zone Patch [01:12:47] Management Services. The decision to move to a three-year contract allows the City [01:12:51] to secure a more cost-effective long-term solution for advanced [01:12:55] cybersecurity measures, locking in a fixed price and avoiding potential [01:12:59] increases in the future. In addition, the City previously relied on [01:13:04] services from SecNAP and TylerDetect, which together cost over $80,000 a [01:13:09] year. So by continuing with BitDefender services, the City will maintain a [01:13:14] superior level of cybersecurity protection while benefiting from [01:13:18] lower costs and enhanced threat detection capabilities. Again, it's a [01:13:22] layered approach. Staff recommends the approval of the three-year contract, and [01:13:28] I'll take any questions. Any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it [01:13:34] back for discussion and vote. Move to approve. Second. That's $150,000 for three years, not $150,000 per year, so almost $30,000 in savings and it's [01:13:47] continuing an existing contract. I mean, who can beat that? I try to keep up with [01:13:55] technology, but sometimes it's best to leave it to the experts, so thank you. [01:14:01] We got in the building today, some robot security. All those in favor, signify by [01:14:07] aye. Aye. Those opposed? We're moving on to the next item. Resolution number 2025-09, [01:14:14] extending the local state of emergency for Hurricane Milton. This is resolution [01:14:19] number 2025-09, resolution by the City Council of the City of Newport [01:14:22] Ridgey, Florida, declaring and extending a local state of emergency due to the [01:14:28] impact associated with Hurricane Milton, which moved across the state of Florida [01:14:32] and declaring an effective date. On October 7th, we conducted a special [01:14:41] meeting at which time you declared a local state of emergency due to, in [01:14:48] advance of Hurricane Milton. Since that time, we have extended under Florida [01:14:57] statute section [01:15:00] 52.38 Section 3A.5, the local state of emergency for periods of seven-day increments. [01:15:13] At this time, I'm asking you to approve a resolution which goes into effect at 12 o'clock

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20. 10.e

    Request to Purchase BitDefender CyberSecurity Software

    approved

    This agenda item header references purchasing BitDefender cybersecurity software, but the transcript provided actually covers the tail end of a hurricane emergency extension vote and transitions into council communications about debris removal and a Pinellas House Share nonprofit program. A motion was approved 5-0 extending the local state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton through November 18, 2024.

    • motion:Motion to approve extension of the local state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton through 11:59 p.m. November 18, 2024, waiving procedures and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions. (passed)5–0

    🏢Area Agency on Aging🏢Pinellas House Share👤Pete👤Rivera#Hurricane Milton local state of emergency extension#debris removal / yard waste pickup status

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    [01:15:22] a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and remains in effect until 11.59 p.m. on Monday, November [01:15:31] 18, 2024, and extends the local state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton, and waives the procedures [01:15:45] and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions during that time. [01:15:52] Do we have any public comment? [01:15:58] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [01:16:03] Move to approve. [01:16:04] Second. [01:16:06] I think this is probably the appropriate time to bring up if the staff can, the staff can just, I appreciate you providing this packet here. [01:16:20] Are you going to talk about the, I saw that we were provided these. [01:16:23] Are you talking about this at all? [01:16:25] The hurricane recovery effort notice sent out to mobile homeowners? [01:16:30] I didn't plan on it unless we had somebody in attendance that needed us to talk about it. [01:16:36] But I can talk about it if you want to bring it up during communications or something. [01:16:40] I'll bring it up during communications so we can keep going. [01:16:42] Yeah, sure. [01:16:44] Nothing else. [01:16:45] Second. [01:16:46] No, I don't have anything. [01:16:48] Do we have a, I mean, how are we as far as debris removal and things like that? [01:16:52] Are we pretty much... [01:16:53] We're on our third round around the city, and we're considering it our final round. [01:17:01] But if you want a more specific report, Mr. Rivera can provide a report and let you know where we are. [01:17:09] What I was going to say was in general. [01:17:11] Yeah, we're on our third round, and we're doing our cleanup. [01:17:14] We've resumed our yard waste pickup. [01:17:19] So we're doing very well as a community in terms of our pickup of debris. [01:17:28] Awesome. [01:17:29] Thank you. [01:17:30] And actually, I'm getting compliments on it so far, so that's really good. [01:17:34] Pete? [01:17:35] I'm good. [01:17:36] All those in favor, signify by aye. [01:17:38] Aye. [01:17:39] Those opposed? [01:17:41] Five-nothing. [01:17:42] Moving on to communication. [01:17:43] You want to start it off, Pete? [01:17:45] Sure. [01:17:48] Something that came up at the Area Agency on Aging meeting, which was the last one that I've attended. [01:17:57] I think that the next candidate may be coming from Dade City. [01:18:00] They only have a few from Pasco. [01:18:02] But it was a presentation from someone, Pinellas House Share, I think they called it. [01:18:08] But it's a nonprofit, and I'm going to try to make the connection to the staff so that they can learn of it. [01:18:15] But it goes to the question of where are these folks going that are displaced right now? [01:18:19] And it's not for everybody, but the group is looking for a way to promote folks who are one owner, [01:18:32] one member of a house that has become kind of an empty nest that is a senior who is interested in, [01:18:41] and they're specifically trying to target folks that have some problems making their mortgage. [01:18:46] I was surprised to learn that something around 40% of folks that are over 65 or 70 still have a mortgage. [01:18:56] So some of the tight squeezing of the economy on the elderly on fixed incomes has created this little market. [01:19:04] It's the only one in Florida that's doing it. [01:19:07] Stewart across the state, she said, was looking at it as well. [01:19:10] But it might be an interesting option for folks in our city, [01:19:13] because we do have a good number of folks that live in houses that are living alone, [01:19:18] and they vet folks to become roommates with them. [01:19:23] And the roommate pays like $800 a month, and they've had great success. [01:19:31] And so I was very impressed with the professional way in which they're trying to vet [01:19:37] and match folks who have potential economic needs, but more space than they need, [01:19:46] who might like a little conversation. [01:19:48] So they're not caregivers. [01:19:50] They don't do any personal services. [01:19:54] But it's an interesting program and one that might be worth having at the library a discussion [01:19:59] or maybe at the back porch or someplace to give them a shot, [01:20:06] because it's been Pinellas, but they've been open to coming into Pasco, [01:20:10] and they're looking perhaps they, the very small organization,

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21. 10.f

    Resolution No. 2025-09: Extending Local State of Emergency for Hurricane Milton

    discussed

    Despite the agenda title referencing Resolution 2025-09 (Hurricane Milton emergency extension), the transcript captures council discussion on unrelated topics: potential adult daycare facility on Indiana city recreation property via Congressman Bilirakis's funding, concerns about roof and drywall conditions at the Cloud Pepper Center, and future use ideas for the historic Schwettman/Gulf High School site including a cultural center, visitor center, and Great Explorations discovery center.

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    📍Indiana🏢Cloud Pepper Center🏢Great Explorations🏢Gulf High School🏢Gulf Middle School🏢Pasco County Area Agency on Aging🏢Schwettman School🏢Tarpon Springs Housing Group👤Bevis Stevenson👤Gus Bilirakis👤Josh McCart👤Mr. Pridgen#Adult daycare facility proposal#Cultural Center#Discovery center#Historic Gulf High School acquisition#Visitor center / tourism funding#Whitewater Park

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    [01:20:15] but it's supported by the Tarpon Springs Housing Group and a number of other charities, including that one. [01:20:20] I found that to be interesting. [01:20:23] Also, at the 100-year celebration when Gus Bilirakis was here, [01:20:28] I had mentioned to him just to try to make sure he knew we appreciated his interest, [01:20:34] that he's got some $7 or $8 million that he's been assembling to be managed through Pasco County [01:20:42] and the Area Agency, and I mentioned this to you all before, [01:20:45] about them looking at potentially putting a site on Indiana on city recreation property [01:20:52] that's not being utilized right now. [01:20:54] They're very excited, and Gus said, you know, are newly reelected for, since 1960 probably, [01:21:02] Bilirakis family, to Congress. [01:21:06] But he was well aware of that, and I think that there's a, you know, [01:21:14] there's been conversations that the city managers had with them. [01:21:17] I know there's a, they would always like for something to be given for nothing. [01:21:22] I know we probably aren't in that market to give things away, but we don't have really a lot into it. [01:21:29] But if it happened, it would be a large daycare, adult daycare facility, [01:21:36] and I really believe from what I have learned, I had a call last week about someone who indicated [01:21:43] that the roof on the Cloud Pepper Center and that we have some potentially serious problems there [01:21:51] that could be health problems in terms of the condition of some of the drywall [01:21:58] and the things going on in there. [01:22:00] So because we have folks that are, have been, you know, I would like to make this a two-part conversation. [01:22:09] One, we should look at, it's our facility, we're not charging rent for it, [01:22:14] and the entity that's operating it has had much difficulties to, I believe, the point of financial crisis. [01:22:24] They've lost their funding for what we did have them there to do. [01:22:27] I don't know what they're doing with it now, but I also know that if they're not paying rent, [01:22:35] I don't know how they're going to pay for whatever repairs. [01:22:39] It might be a good time to think if something does move, that maybe that turns back to a youth after school [01:22:45] or another facility for the rec center that's prominent on the street. [01:22:49] So I just pass that conversation off to you. [01:22:53] Also, on another point, on the Schwetman School, when we were at the school's 100-year anniversary, [01:23:02] I couldn't help but see that Bevis Stevenson spoke about our rich history [01:23:07] and how a number of conversations about all the folks who came out of that school. [01:23:12] You don't have to be an alumni, although some of us are here and proud of it, [01:23:17] but it really is, continues to be an important move and one that I've made a number of outreaches to. [01:23:25] So on the conversational level with you all, hopefully that you're all good with me trying to, you know, [01:23:32] promote the ideas of the Cultural Center, which isn't open for discussion, [01:23:39] and I hope we have that because I know that you said you had some ideas too. [01:23:43] I hope they can all gel. [01:23:45] When I first was hoping to do something there, it was a Whitewater Park tourism event, [01:23:52] but the reality is the concept that has been driven by the needs of the community, the orchestra, [01:24:02] would do well also with a visitor center or some kind of something that we could qualify with tourism money for. [01:24:09] So I think we really need to have that brainstorming session. [01:24:13] And speaking of brainstorming, the Great Explorations folks continue to be interested in bringing a discovery center, [01:24:20] which only adds to, and I think Mr. Pridgen, [01:24:25] I think you had indicated that you had an experience with the Great Explorations program in St. Petersburg. [01:24:32] And so for new residents, for existing residents, our children, the educational impact, [01:24:40] I could really see that site also making room for something like that that could also encourage use. [01:24:47] So I'm sure there's room for all the ideas. [01:24:50] I've brought a lot together just as I've been pursuing that and talking with them. [01:24:55] And I'm really excited to hopefully see that we come to a conclusion because it's been a long time waiting. [01:25:05] And I know that we've had a change of the guard at the school, [01:25:08] so I don't want to let it get caught in the transition or lost in their lap. [01:25:16] And I'm told that it's back in our hands now and that we've had some conditions or something that hopefully you all can work through. [01:25:26] I can't imagine that there's anything too major, but please let me know if there's anything we need to do, [01:25:34] because that group of two or three does know how to fill the room up with Gulf High alumni. [01:25:42] And so I'm sure they'll do whatever they can to help us. [01:25:46] And I believe they're also encouraging us not to add our own part to it. [01:25:56] Of all of that, the most important thing to me is our river and the quality of it [01:26:01] and the interest that we have in having some kind of an outpost [01:26:05] and really teaching people that live here about the value of our river [01:26:10] and finding ways to support Josh McCart and the school system. [01:26:16] So somehow, I don't know if that connection has been made, [01:26:19] but whatever we do there really could be an enhancement to the whole education system around here and fun and useful for everybody. [01:26:29] So I continue to be excited. [01:26:31] I'm sorry I get out ahead because I start talking to people and building support, [01:26:37] but I always try to bring it back to you and share it with you. [01:26:40] So that's what I'm doing. [01:26:43] Thank you. [01:26:45] Yeah, lots of great information. [01:26:47] And speaking of being able to fill a room, it's my understanding that tomorrow is the alumni game over at the high school. [01:26:55] And golf middle school actually just went to the west side for our district conference for football. [01:27:02] So we'll be sending some athletes. [01:27:04] Hang in there. [01:27:05] We're doing good this year, but next year, too, we'll have a lot of great athletes up there. [01:27:11] On the topic of the historic golf high school building, [01:27:15] it's my understanding that there's some organizational structuring happening to start looking into it. [01:27:20] That's implementation when the city eventually hopefully acquires it. [01:27:25] And to that point, do you happen to have any updates? [01:27:28] And why I'm posing this question at this time, I know we're in the middle of recovery from hurricane. [01:27:33] We just had the elections. [01:27:35] We have a new superintendent of schools. [01:27:36] We're going to have a new school board getting sworn in here in a few weeks. [01:27:41] And I'd like to propose to the council and see their appetite.

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