All meetings

The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) launched a Home Beautification Grant Program offering southwest-quadrant homeowners a dollar-for-dollar match up to $25,000 for facade work.

11 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed second readings vacating rights-of-way on High, Grand, and Water streets and deeding surplus land near Grand and High to a buyer; renewed the Clearwater Gas franchise; and advanced a first reading raising nonprofit alcohol permits from 3 to 12 per year, with staff asked to draft guardrails limiting which nonprofits qualify.

31 topics · 24 decisions

First readings advanced to vacate right-of-way on High Street, Grand Boulevard, and Water Street and sell a surplus parcel for the Villa Del Sol redevelopment.

8 topics · 2 decisions

Chopper Davis was sworn in as mayor and Jonas named deputy mayor; council advanced a 30-year Clearwater Gas franchise renewal (Ord. 2026-2339) on first reading.

26 topics · 13 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved FY25 audit engagement, backed nominating historic Gulf High School for the 11 to Save program, and previewed 2026 incentive program revisions.

11 topics · 6 decisions

Council advanced first readings of Ordinances 2026-2344 and 2026-2354, vacating right-of-way and selling a surplus parcel for the Villa Del Sol development.

29 topics · 13 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board let Chasco Inn's $25,000 build-out grants stand, approved the FY 2024-25 annual report, and floated residential micro-grants.

11 topics · 6 decisions

Council finalized a one-way westbound conversion and parking ban on Nebraska Avenue at Railroad Square, and advanced first readings on recovery residence rules and expanded e-scooter sales at 5707 Main Street.

21 topics · 10 decisions

Council went into a closed session for Security Awareness Training, with no public deliberation or action recorded.

4 topics

Council awarded a $719,203 Fire Station No. 1 hardening contract to Coalesce General Contractors and advanced a Railroad Square one-way and parking ordinance on first reading.

22 topics · 12 decisions

Council approved Morton Plant Hospital's Forest Avenue land use change and rezoning on second reading, okayed the fire pension amendment, and awarded a $154,000 wastewater gearbox contract to sole bidder Avivo USA.

26 topics · 11 decisions

Council reviewed the special events funding formula (unchanged since 2014) and sent FY 25-26 in-kind support recommendations to the March 3 meeting for approval.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved three grant agreements for the Chasco Inn on Main Street: two interior build-out grants and a facade improvement grant.

9 topics · 7 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2026-2346 amending the Fire Pension; Resolution 2026-05 declared necessity for Leisure Lane and Van Doren Avenue properties; council weighed buying 50 Harris XL-95P police radios.

20 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board held a visioning session on the future of the Historic Gulf High School, also known as the Schwettman Education Center.

5 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $287,995 engineering task order with Florida Design Consultants for the 2026 Grand Boulevard Streetscape project, plus a $138,000 budget amendment.

7 topics · 3 decisions

Public Works Director Colin Eichenmuller was sworn in, and Ordinance 2026-2342 cleared first reading, redesignating 6606 and 6620 Forest Avenue to Public/Semi-Public.

21 topics

Council reviewed a draft Alley Master Plan covering 16 alleyways, asked staff for concept drawings, and rejected vacating any alleys.

3 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board held a visioning session on the River Road property, with no votes or formal action taken.

5 topics

The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) authorized an RFP for a builder to construct two Coastal Cottages in Edgewater Garden and extended Central Orange Partners' Phase 2 timeline near Orange Lake.

9 topics · 5 decisions

Pasco County's Chuck Lane briefed council on the Individual Housing Program for disaster recovery; otherwise proclamations and minutes filled the agenda.

20 topics

Council passed first readings to reland-use and rezone 6297 Pine Hill Road to light industrial, approved a New Year's Eve wet zone, and renewed 2026 waste hauler permits.

20 topics · 11 decisions

Council told staff to draft water ordinance changes folding trash billing into the utility bill, and to revisit opt-out rules for snowbirds.

4 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) hired Cushman and Wakefield to market the 5.73-acre Rivergate Palm District, engaged ASD/SKY for River Road site concepts ($25,000), and issued an RFP for a Verizon/Frontier Building mural.

8 topics · 6 decisions

Council approved a $107,248 portable diesel generator for lift stations, a $60,000 Colliers engineering renewal, and a holiday rec center membership sale.

16 topics · 11 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a Villa del Sol redevelopment deal with NPR Grand One for 300 apartments plus townhomes on the former hospital site, a $450,000 option on a Riverside Baptist parcel, and RFP26-003 to seek a Rivergate Palm District developer.

10 topics · 7 decisions

Council cleared the way for a coffee shop at 6130 Massachusetts Avenue, approving land use and rezoning changes, plus $61,802 for police laptops and $100,000 in grant-funded Skydio drones.

21 topics · 17 decisions

Council weighed sign ordinance updates but learned Senate Bill 180 blocks stricter land-use changes until October 2027; staff will return with a redlined draft.

3 topics · 1 decision

Light agenda: Cindy Cadle appointed to the Library Advisory Board, Citizens Academy graduates recognized, plus Veterans Day, Red Ribbon Week and Epilepsy Awareness proclamations.

23 topics

Council shaped its pitch for the Nov. 10 Pasco County Legislative Delegation, flagging property taxes, sovereign immunity, fund transfers, and Town and Country design funding.

3 topics · 1 decision

First readings on twin land use and rezoning changes (Ordinances 2025-2337 and 2025-2338) for 6130 Massachusetts Avenue, shifting the parcel to general commercial.

22 topics · 3 decisions

Council heard a pitch to merge Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough planning organizations into a single Tampa Bay MPO by July 2027, waived roughly $1,800 in fees for One Community Now's Pack a Sack fundraiser at Sims Park, and approved a three-year dumpster-enclosure lease with Ottoway's Parkside Ice Cream.

28 topics · 21 decisions

Council adopted the 8.2000-mill final millage and $104.75 million FY2025-26 budget, and gave second-reading approval to 3% annual council pay raises starting in 2026.

6 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board adopted Resolution 2025-41, a $15.8 million FY2025-2026 budget and $5.99 million five-year capital work program.

7 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved a sign setback variance at 7502 US 19 (15 feet to 5 feet) and signed off on beer and wine sales at Buccaneer Jamfest.

18 topics · 12 decisions

First hearing on the FY25-26 budget and capital plan, plus annual assessment resolutions (2025-33 through 2025-38) for stormwater, street lighting, paving, liens, and solid waste.

11 topics

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2025-2331 setting a 3% annual COLA for council salaries after the April 2026 election; Ordinance 2025-2332 failed.

21 topics · 14 decisions

City Manager pitched revised FY25-26 department budgets targeting an 8.2 millage rate, employee COLA, and cuts including the HR Manager position.

3 topics

Council gave final approval to Ordinance 2025-2330 authorizing speed cameras in three school zones, and weighed an 80-unit affordable senior housing project.

22 topics · 18 decisions

Council weighed a $30 million, 80-unit senior housing project pitched by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, then steered staff toward the Claude Pepper site and a long-term lease over a sale.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council gave final approval to Ordinance 2025-2318 authorizing school-zone speed cameras, then passed first reading of 2025-2330 designating four such zones.

27 topics · 20 decisions

Lobbyist Mike Moore of The Southern Group briefed council on the 2025 legislative session, including a $1.13M city resiliency appropriation and SB 180.

4 topics

Council set a tentative TRIM millage of 8.3000 mills (Resolution 2025-24), matching the current rate, with the first public hearing September 4.

5 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed a redevelopment grant agreement with Aqua Harbor Developments for a $25 million, 96-condo project at the former Magnuson Hotel site.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council reviewed FY2025-2026 departmental budgets and asked staff to draft a cost-of-living formula for council stipends before the September deadline.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Staff walked council through proposed FY2025-2026 departmental budgets, with directives to add Cody River Park seawall pressure cleaning and swap fluoride containment for check valve replacements.

3 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board met July 15 with no agenda items recorded; nothing of substance taken up.

0 topics

First reading approved for Ordinance 2025-2318 putting speed cameras in school zones; council also backed Tampa Bay's regional resiliency plan and opened FY26 budget talks targeting an 8.2 millage.

17 topics · 10 decisions

Second review of the FY2025/2026-2029/2030 Capital Improvement Program, with roughly 22 changes covering grants, cost increases, new projects, and revised timing.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council passed Ordinance 2025-2328 letting special magistrates hear slum and blight demolition appeals, and took on a $1.25M FEMA flood mitigation grant.

15 topics · 9 decisions

Council reviewed five remaining strategic plan priorities and asked staff to revisit Railroad Square planters, parking-garage signage, and Peace Hall rental pricing.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed the proposed $23.87 million five-year Capital Improvement Program for FY 2025/26 through FY 2029/30 and flagged a spreadsheet error for staff to fix.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board met June 17 with no agenda items, consent matters, or recorded decisions on file.

0 topics

Council approved a $129,000 change order for Grand Blvd. Multi-Use Path Phase 1 landscaping and extended the Verra Mobility red-light camera contract month-to-month.

14 topics · 10 decisions

Council opened its annual Strategic Plan review, flagged CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) items for clearer marking, and scheduled a second session before budget talks.

3 topics · 5 decisions

Council finalized dumpster-enclosure and parking-lot leases on Nebraska Avenue to The Social and Kazu's Sushi, and advanced a measure routing slum-and-blight demolition appeals to a special magistrate.

26 topics · 18 decisions

Council steered the South Gateway Inundation Pond away from the three Shroud Engineering pond concepts, directing staff to pursue an RFP or public-private partnership instead.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $184,075 Cross Construction contract to demolish the former Riverside Inn, and weighed nine sticking points in the Schwettman Education Center purchase talks with Pasco schools.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2025-2322 on second reading, scrapping a 1964 toolshed rule superseded by the Land Development Code, and filled two board seats.

19 topics · 12 decisions

Council reviewed FDC's Grand Boulevard streetscape concept (narrower street, wider sidewalks, dining space) and asked staff to fold in underground utility replacement.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council cleared the way for a $2 million Small Cities CDBG application to rehab at least 21 low-income homes, with a $50,000 local match.

9 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $2.99M guaranteed maximum price with Hennessy Construction for Phase 1 of Railroad Square Improvements and Resolution 2025-15 restating debt repayment to the city.

5 topics · 3 decisions

A light agenda: minutes, purchases, and Cultural Affairs Committee minutes approved, alongside proclamations for Municipal Clerks Week, Police Week, and Stormwater Stewardship Month.

27 topics · 20 decisions

Superintendent John Legg briefed council on state intervention risk at Ritchie, Gulf Middle, and Gulf High, plus the Gulf Middle rebuild starting summer 2025.

3 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) tabled Resolution 2025-15 and the Railroad Square Phase 1 construction GMP to May 6 over an advertising error; Mauldin & Jenkins hired for the FY24 audit.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Newly sworn councilmembers Peter Altman and Brian Jonas joined as Matt Murphy was named Deputy Mayor 5-0; a non-ad valorem revenue notes ordinance was held for a future meeting.

28 topics · 15 decisions

Council gave first-reading approval to Ordinance 2025-2325, authorizing up to $9M in revenue notes to buy the Riverside Inn and fund Railroad Square work.

23 topics · 14 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) doubled Main Street's funding to $50,000 via a new MOU, reviewed the FY2024 annual report, and floated bundling the SunTrust/Acorn Street and boat ramp parcels in a single RFP.

5 topics · 5 decisions

Council rezoned 5422 Charles Street to MF-10 on final reading, approved a $77,695 Ford Transit cargo van for a mobile library branch, and picked K-2M Design to harden Fire Station No. 1.

17 topics · 14 decisions

Council advanced first readings to repeal the Leisure Lane/Van Doren building moratorium and rezone 5422 Charles Street to MF-10, and approved $47,966 for Recreation & Aquatic Center artificial turf.

15 topics · 11 decisions

Council debated shifting solid waste billing to property tax bills (Resolutions 2025-12 and 2025-13) amid resident pushback, and approved an interlocal agreement with the Pasco County Tax Collector.

9 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed second readings on home-based business rules (Ord. 2025-2315) and extending police DROP participation to eight years (Ord. 2025-2317), and cleared Chasco Fiesta alcohol sales.

24 topics · 17 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2025-2315 aligning the city's home-based business rules with state law, and accepted a $1,000 Trinity Rotary donation for Parks and Recreation.

26 topics · 17 decisions

Legislative roundtable set priorities: infrastructure and septic conversions, flood mitigation, US-19 beautification, and tying county grant requests to tourism impact.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council debated whether to collect delinquent residential garbage bills via the property tax roll or the water utility, with the mayor opposing the tax roll route.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council passed Ordinance 2024-2313 on second reading vacating a 35-foot stretch of High Street, with relaxed conditions, and advanced floodplain amendments on first reading.

21 topics · 15 decisions

Council approved a New Year's Eve wet zone at Railroad Square from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., tied to a planned mobile-crane ball drop.

6 topics · 1 decision

Council approved a land use change to medium density residential 20 on 23.69 acres off Marine Parkway, debated the companion PDD rezoning, and OK'd $85,000 in special event support.

18 topics · 13 decisions

Council set legislative priorities for the Pasco delegation, directing staff to expand the Town and Country Villas septic-to-sewer ask to include nearby Avery.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council accepted a $33,365 FDLE fentanyl-eradication grant, hired Colliers Engineering for 2025 (up to $60,000), and approved a Rec Center membership discount drive.

15 topics · 8 decisions

Council passed a 180-day building permit moratorium on the annexed Town and Country Villas property and approved rezonings and land use changes covering roughly 21 acres along Leisure Lane.

27 topics · 12 decisions

Council passed first readings of a 180-day building moratorium on the newly annexed Town and Country Villas site and rezonings for 21 acres along Leisure Lane.

25 topics · 19 decisions

Council passed Resolution 2025-08 extending the Hurricane Milton local state of emergency another seven days, through November 11.

6 topics · 1 decision

Council adopted Resolution 2025-07, extending the local state of emergency for Hurricanes Milton and Helene through 11:59 p.m. November 4 for ongoing debris cleanup.

6 topics · 1 decision

Council passed Emergency Ordinance 2024-2312, shortening the floodplain "substantial improvement" look-back from five years to two for Helene and Milton victims.

7 topics · 1 decision

Council passed the city dock ordinance on second reading after stripping the floating-docks-only limit, and adopted a companion dock map resolution.

13 topics · 10 decisions

Council extended the Hurricane Milton local state of emergency through October 21 (Resolution 2025-05) and moved to declare Harborview a public nuisance for debris cleanup.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2025-04 declaring a local state of emergency for Hurricane Milton through October 8, with members floating a post-storm response debrief.

6 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board approved buying the Riverside Inn at 7631 US 19 for $5.5 million and adopted the FY2024-25 budget (Resolution 2024-27).

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted an 8.300-mill rate and $105.6M FY2024-25 budget, extended the Helene emergency, and finalized camping-ordinance changes to match new state law.

20 topics · 17 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2025-02 declaring a local state of emergency for Hurricane Helene and authorized postponing the September 26 budget meeting.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted a tentative 8.3 mill rate (Resolution 2024-19) and the $105.2 million FY24-25 budget and capital plan (Resolution 2024-20), both 4-0.

6 topics · 2 decisions

First reading passed for Ordinance 2024-2304 aligning the city's camping rules with new Florida Statute 125.0231; council also approved the Cottages at Oyster Bayou replat and a third amended school impact fee agreement.

19 topics · 11 decisions

Council directed staff to draft amendments to the mobile food vendor ordinance allowing business owners to store food trucks on their own private property.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted FY25 non-ad valorem assessment rolls for stormwater ($80), street lighting ($37.81), paving ($85), and code liens; budget hearing recessed to Sept. 18.

10 topics · 6 decisions

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 topics · 5 decisions

Council hired Hennessey Construction to manage the Railroad Square project, adopted three disaster-preparedness resolutions, and approved an all-way stop at Madison and Massachusetts.

29 topics · 15 decisions

Council workshopped mural and public art ordinance rewrites: drop content rules, ban text beyond an artist plaque, and route reviews through the Cultural Affairs Board.

3 topics · 4 decisions

Council reviewed the FY2024/25-2028/29 Capital Improvement Program, deferring the $350,000 Francis Avenue boardwalk and weighing upgrades to the city's Bank and Main building.

4 topics · 4 decisions

Council advanced the 388-unit Dominion Apartments senior housing deal, approving a development fee agreement 4-1 and a TDR (Transfer of Development Rights) density credit agreement, plus TDR ordinance amendments on first reading and flood damage prevention rules on second reading.

24 topics · 20 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed the FY2024-25 proposed operating budget and capital projects, including tax increment revenue and debt service.

6 topics · 5 decisions

Council set a tentative 8.400 mil millage rate for TRIM notices, declared a local emergency over Invest 97L, and reshuffled Historic Preservation Board seats.

8 topics · 4 decisions

Department heads walked council through proposed FY24-25 budgets for Technology Solutions/GIS (down 10.5%), Development, and Fire; no votes taken.

3 topics · 1 decision

Public Works walked council through its FY24-25 budget, prompting follow-ups on a River/Veterans stop sign, alley surveys, and preserving the Main Street turn lane.

3 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved up to $117,000 in grants for the Seafire Grill waterfront project and weighed a Grand Boulevard streetscape redesign that would swap on-street parking for outdoor dining and a cycle track.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2024-2303 tightening flood-damage rules for manufactured homes, and tabled a Maplewood Drive demolition appeal pending a sale.

17 topics · 14 decisions

Council reviewed the FY24-25 capital plan and departmental budgets, directing lights at Francis Avenue Park's volleyball court and preserving Cultural Affairs at $12,000.

5 topics · 6 decisions

Council created a Flood Risk and Preparedness Public Information Committee on second reading and approved $66,701 for smart sewer manhole sensors in lieu of an FDEP penalty.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council approved on second reading Ordinance 2024-2291 rezoning 12.33 acres at Sea Forest Drive and Green Key Road for 62 townhomes, advanced first reading of Ordinance 2024-2294 for the 62-home Cottages at Oyster Bayou, and created a Flood Risk and Preparedness Public Information Committee to lower flood insurance rates.

20 topics · 14 decisions

Strategic Plan update: council pushed staff to expand programming beyond Sims Park, clarify Precinct 50 voting, and price out Bridge newsletter circulation.

4 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) restructured the Hacienda Hotel's repayment schedule and reviewed a proposed Aqua Harbor agreement with Royal Five Hospitality for a 92-unit Hilton.

7 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board re-approved a $209,877.30 payment to Augustine Construction for the Main Street Signature Entry, fixing a May agenda misfiling.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council approved sales of three surplus city lots to Gary Blackwell Investments (Dartmouth, Idlewild, and Louisiana avenues) for new single-family homes.

18 topics · 13 decisions

Council passed first readings on four surplus property sales (Dartmouth, Idlewild, Louisiana, US 19) amid questions about bidder relationships, and learned the state budget includes $1.12 million for Fire Station No. 2.

17 topics · 6 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) weighed a $100,000 rehab grant for Richey Suncoast Theatre and backed a summer pilot with Great Explorations Children's Museum.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council appointed Kelly Mothershead Deputy Mayor 5-0 and directed staff to weigh resident-facing AMI water alerts in next year's budget.

21 topics · 12 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved buying 5432 Acorn Street for $380,000 to extend a Rivergate-Palm District riverwalk and link Boat Ramp Park.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Council rejected a land use change from commercial to light industrial at 6727 Trouble Creek Rd. (Ordinance 2024-2288) and advanced indoor storage rules for C-2 zoning.

24 topics · 15 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2024-2293 on second reading creating an R-4 Coastal Cottage zoning district, and launched the NICE code-violation grant program for low-income homeowners.

17 topics · 7 decisions

CRA approved a $213,240 redevelopment grant to Missouri Grand LLC for the former Dulcet building at 6220 Grand Boulevard and a $150,000 change order adding a monument sign and courtyard to the Main Street Entry Feature.

8 topics · 5 decisions

Council took up a three-part request to convert 3.76 acres at 6727 Trouble Creek Road to light industrial, tabling the rezoning and conditional use ordinances.

17 topics · 9 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved buying the Montemayor property at 6348-6352 River Road for $1.1 million, and reviewed Stantec's draft redevelopment plan update.

6 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved acquiring 5462 Grand Boulevard, contingent on the property being added to the CRA plan.

5 topics · 2 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2024-2291 to rezone 12.42 acres at Sea Forest Drive and Green Key Road; David P. Folds III appointed to Cultural Affairs.

20 topics

Council passed second reading of Ordinance 2024-2285 letting WastePro bill commercial customers directly with a 4% city fee, drawing resident pushback.

18 topics · 11 decisions

Council reviewed proposed solid waste ordinance changes and finance estimates ($64,532 net FY24, $116,470 net FY25) ahead of the Feb. 20 second reading.

6 topics · 1 decision

First reading of Ordinance 2024-2285 moving the city to a single trash hauler drew heavy public opposition; pension ordinance updates also got first readings.

24 topics · 20 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board weighed a second extension for Central Orange Partners on The Central, a downtown multifamily project 49% built but already at 91% of projected taxable value.

5 topics · 1 decision

Council approved a $45,000 Bitdefender XDR cybersecurity contract and an interlocal disaster-response agreement with Pasco County, with a hurricane-impact report due before storm season.

14 topics · 9 decisions

Council backed independent quarterly billing for the new single-hauler solid waste program launching March 2, with an ordinance due for first reading in February.

4 topics · 1 decision

Florida Redevelopment Association attorney Clifford Shepard briefed the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board on legal limits of tax increment financing and 2019 legislative changes.

4 topics

Council adopted Resolution 2024-01 declaring a local state of emergency after the January 9 storm, opening the door to FEMA reimbursement.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council approved $119,153 for Sims Park playground resurfacing and a $71,745 WWTP clarifier coating bid; the 5319 US 19 demolition appeal was adjourned.

12 topics · 8 decisions

Council renewed Hiers and Associates as city engineer for 2024 at up to $50,000 (a $10,000 bump), and tabled the Muscovy duck survey.

18 topics · 12 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $36,567 Watermaker Jensen task order for Railroad Square redesign work, tabled the Master Plan update, and heard residents urge preservation of the 1922 Gulf High School building.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council approved $235,900 in stormwater engineering contracts with Environmental Consulting & Technology (Astor/Palmetto drainage and the 2024 Master Plan update) and 2024 waste hauling permits.

16 topics · 13 decisions

Council picked South State Bank for city banking, hired Granicus for an $89,000 website redesign, and added $129,131 to Fire Station No. 2 for extra grouting.

18 topics · 9 decisions

Lobbyist Mike Moore previewed the city's 2024 Tallahassee asks: $1.12 million for Fire Station #2 and $800,000 for storage tank pump upgrades.

4 topics

Council signed onto PFAS class action litigation against 3M and DuPont over Orangewood Lakes well contamination, and accepted a clean FY2022 audit showing net position up $6.5 million.

27 topics · 20 decisions

Council approved a $65,000 contract with Frank Ruggiero for police accreditation consulting and authorized limited police access to Pasco school cameras for emergencies.

17 topics · 10 decisions

Council heard an Evergreen Solutions pay study showing city wages lag the market by 4.5% to 6%, and approved a $106,000 Microsoft licensing deal with CDW-G.

13 topics · 7 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) renewed its $25,000 Main Street agreement and took public comment opposing any sale of the 1922 Schwetman/Gulf High School building.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted a final 8.400-mill rate (2.95% below rollback) and the FY24 budget, approved an Axon RMS contract, and renewed Pasco mutual aid.

9 topics · 5 decisions

Council denied a parking variance for a proposed Trinity Church of Christ at 5413 George Street and approved $800 for Richey Suncoast Theatre marketing.

25 topics · 20 decisions

First public hearing on the FY2023-24 budget: $92.9 million across eight funds with millage dropping from 8.45 to 8.4 mills.

6 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved buying the former Harry Schwetman Education Center, roughly 8 acres at 5520 Grand Boulevard, for $1.75 million from Pasco schools.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Second readings on a lease with Edward J. Campbell (Ordinance 2023-2281) and a solid waste collection overhaul (Ordinance 2023-2282) topped the agenda.

24 topics

Council unanimously approved four annual non-ad valorem assessments: stormwater ($80/ERU), street lighting, paving (~$85/house), and roughly $14,909 in city liens.

9 topics · 4 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2023-25 declaring a local state of emergency for Hurricane Idalia, with non-essential staff sent home Tuesday at 2 p.m.

6 topics · 2 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2023-2282 passed, shifting solid waste collection from a multi-hauler free market to a single-hauler franchise with mandatory property-owner fees.

6 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed a proposed $11.77 million FY2023-2024 budget, including county and city TIF and ARPA funds for Railroad Square.

5 topics · 1 decision

Work session walk-through of the proposed FY23-24 Capital Improvement Program, with no votes taken.

4 topics

Council tabled a parking variance appeal for 5314 Linder Place, approved continuing service agreements with 15 engineering firms, and advanced a city property lease to Edward Campbell.

19 topics · 14 decisions

Public Works Director Robert Rivera walked through FY23-24 budgets for 13 divisions, including a new division for the Keiser University parking structure.

4 topics

Council set a tentative 8.4500 millage rate for TRIM notices and approved Ordinance 2023-2280 allowing outdoor RV storage at 7940 Rutillio Court.

13 topics · 5 decisions

Department heads walked council through FY23-24 budget asks for Development Services, Fire, and Technology Solutions, including new building, planning, and firefighter hires.

4 topics

Council reworked the 2023-2024 Strategic Plan: dropped the River Road Church goal, added Acorn Street to the Truist RFP, and targeted Marine District redevelopment.

4 topics · 7 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board took up a water and sewer impact fee grant for New Port Richey Hotel Group at 6206 US 19 and weighed TIF analysis for the Magnuson Hotel and Marina, including whether a new hotel could rise without phasing out the old.

6 topics

Council denied a special exception for a four-townhome project at 5928 Central Avenue after neighbor opposition, and passed the prohibited-structures ordinance on second reading.

15 topics · 5 decisions

Council walked through proposed FY23-24 departmental budgets, with debate over whether the city should share revenue from events it helps fund.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2023-2280 allowing RV outdoor storage at 7940 Rutilio Court, and inked a Risk Protection Order interlocal with Pasco Sheriff.

10 topics · 8 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board awarded the Main Street Entry Feature contract (ITB23-020) to Augustine Construction for $707,143.20, covering a monument sign and overhead archway.

5 topics · 3 decisions

First reading passed for Ordinance 2023-2277 banning shipping containers citywide and mobile homes outside park zoning; council also OK'd a $42,763 LED crosswalk at Grand and Missouri.

17 topics · 13 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved an $84,117 partial tax abatement payment to Central Orange Partners for phase one of its project.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council rezoned 3.67 acres at 5105 US 19 to a Planned Development District and added $54,542 to the city's Grand Boulevard bridge design share.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council advanced the Aqua Harbor rezoning (Ordinance 2023-2279) on first reading, clearing two six-story condo towers at the former Magnuson Hotel site on US 19, and finalized a Meadow Lane rezoning for four single-family homes.

19 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a rent-free six-month lease letting the Richey Community Orchestra store its library in the former SunTrust building, and asked staff to bring back Stantec's draft updated CRA plan.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2023-2267 banning smoking in city parks on second reading, amended to let the city manager designate smoking areas.

17 topics · 11 decisions

Chopper Davis sworn in as mayor and Matt Murphy appointed deputy mayor, with outgoing Mayor Rob Marlowe honored for nine years of service.

25 topics · 16 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) authorized an $800,000 purchase of 5332 Acorn Street, a 0.37-acre parcel for future mixed-use assemblage.

5 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved burying utility lines at Railroad Square along Nebraska Avenue: $173,711.87 to Duke Energy, $56,380.65 to Charter Spectrum.

4 topics · 2 decisions

First reading passed for Ordinance 2023-2267 banning smoking in city parks (except Sims Park events with alcohol sales); Juturna Consultants got a $33,000 EPA Lead and Copper Rule task order.

18 topics · 12 decisions

Council backed Pasco County signal-timing tweaks on the Main Street downtown corridor and directed staff to issue an RFP for a single waste hauler.

5 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board approved the FY2021-2022 Annual Report, covering the Comfort Inn, Magnuson Motel, and former community hospital site redevelopments.

5 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved demolishing two 1965 structures at 6131 River Road, including the former Christian Science Church, for $45,505 through Cross Construction Services.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2023-2271 expanding golf cart access to Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard, and authorized code inspectors to write parking tickets.

20 topics · 15 decisions

Council lined up opposition to a slate of 2023 Tallahassee bills: Form 6 financial disclosure, utility rate caps, solid waste contracts, sovereign immunity, and partisan municipal elections.

4 topics · 5 decisions

Routine CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting: board cleared the consent agenda of purchases and payments and approved February's minutes, with no substantive debate.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted a new police pay system with 15-year steps, and passed first readings expanding parking enforcement to code officers and golf carts onto Marine Parkway.

23 topics · 17 decisions

Council cleared a 388-unit senior apartment complex on Sea Forest Drive (Ordinance 2023-2266) and advanced a 28-townhome rezoning on Pinewood Drive.

19 topics · 11 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board signed off on a $450,000 payment to Zen Forest and Cafe under its existing development agreement.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted revisions to the Transfer of Development Rights program and new detached-garage rules in front yards, and swore in Police Chief Robert Kochen.

18 topics · 13 decisions

Council awarded Hennessey Construction a $473,782 contract to manage the Fleet Maintenance and Utility Warehouse rebuild, and postponed the Sea Forest zoning second reading.

14 topics · 10 decisions

Council steered Stantec's CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Master Plan update toward beefed-up housing rehab grants, kept the current CRA boundary intact, and floated centennial planning.

4 topics · 4 decisions

Council set legislative priorities for the Pasco delegation, topping the list with Fire Station No. 2 and sewer plant resiliency, and weighed hiring a state lobbyist.

4 topics · 5 decisions

Council passed first readings on expanding the Coastal TDR (Transfer of Development Rights) program and allowing detached front-yard garages, and approved a $500,000 water meter contract with Core & Main.

14 topics · 12 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) adopted Resolution 2023-06 committing to reimburse the city $2.8 million plus financing costs, and pushed the Lemonade MM closing on 6128 U.S. 19 N. to December 22.

6 topics · 6 decisions

Council approved a $3M Truist-financed revenue note to buy the former SunTrust building at 6128 US 19 for CRA redevelopment, and took up rezoning 27.7 acres on Sea Forest Drive.

19 topics · 14 decisions

First reading passed for Ordinance 2022-2265, authorizing up to $3 million in Truist financing for the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) to buy the former SunTrust building.

15 topics · 8 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2023-02 overhauling the city's investment policy for the first time in nearly 20 years, and appointed Eric Mullins to Cultural Affairs.

21 topics · 14 decisions

Council passed Resolution 2023-03 declaring a seven-day local state of emergency for Tropical Storm Nicole, expanding the City Manager's contracting authority.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council approved the Grand Blvd. road diet striping concept (adding bike lanes and a turn lane) and advanced River Road improvements to 90% design.

12 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $2.8 million purchase of the former SunTrust property at 6128 U.S. Highway 19, closing by December 15.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council tabled a $166,300 engineering task order with Harris Associates for the 2022/2023 Street Improvement Project amid concerns about its piecemeal approach.

16 topics · 10 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2022-2260 allowing outdoor cooking at downtown sidewalk cafes, delayed 30 days, and approved in-kind support for Chasco Fiesta and two other events.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council debriefed the Florida League of Cities conference, weighing dark-sky park lighting from Duke Energy, Bradenton-style yard debris handling, and resilience grants.

3 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) authorized a $2.8 million letter of intent to buy the former Truist property at 6128 U.S. 19, adopted an $8.57 million FY23 budget, and extended Central Orange Partners' deadlines.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council declared a local state of emergency for Hurricane Ian, set the millage at 8.4500 mills, and adopted the $83.1M FY2023 budget.

7 topics · 4 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2022-2260 letting downtown sidewalk cafes add outdoor cooking to their permits, and adopted the library's 2023-2027 strategic plan.

20 topics · 16 decisions

Council adopted a tentative 8.4500 mil rate (down from 8.500) and an $82.9M FY22-23 budget with a $24.4M capital plan at first hearing.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Library IQ presented a draft 2023-2027 Strategic Plan for the public library, outlining four goal areas including outreach, resilience, and community space.

4 topics

Council adopted FY2022-23 non-ad valorem assessment rolls for stormwater ($80/ERU), street lighting ($37.81/ERU), paving, and $42,822 in code enforcement liens.

9 topics · 5 decisions

Council appointed Leonard Gravitz to the Environmental Committee, reappointed Dana Suiters and Rob Oman to Parks and Recreation, and cleared a light consent agenda.

22 topics · 19 decisions

Council tabled City Attorney Timothy Driscoll's reappointment after public pushback, passed Ordinance 2022-2261 designating 11 TDR sending sites, and renewed the Verra Mobility red-light camera contract.

14 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved an $8.88 million FY2022-2023 budget covering Railroad Square work, redevelopment incentives, property assemblage, and parking garage maintenance.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Staff walked council through the proposed FY22-23 five-year Capital Improvement Program, including Recreation and Aquatic Center upgrades and stormwater, water and sewer projects.

4 topics

Wannemacher Jensen Architects pitched Phase 1 of the Railroad Square redevelopment, narrowing Nebraska Avenue to one-way and adding shade structures and market stalls; council backed proceeding.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council approved rezonings at 7920 Rutillio Court (to Light Industrial for a warehouse) and 5845 Main Street (Downtown District for a cafe), and renamed the Maytum Water Treatment Plant for Bill Maytum.

21 topics · 17 decisions

Council reviewed FY22-23 budgets for Library (9% operating cut), Recreation & Aquatics, and Police, and asked staff for city-vs-county user data.

4 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board picked Stantec to update the CRA Master Plan, citing the lowest fee and a six-month timeline meeting the March 2023 deadline.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council waded into six FY22-23 departmental budgets, with sharp debate over a $58,000 in-kind special events line and calls for quarterly tracking.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council passed first readings rezoning 7920 Rutillio Court to Light Industrial and 5845 Main Street to Downtown for a cafe, and accepted a clean 2021 audit from Mauldin & Jenkins.

16 topics · 10 decisions

Council walked through proposed FY22-23 departmental budgets, weighing staffing vacancies, trash pickup contract strategy, Sims Park grounds upkeep, and stormwater utility costs.

4 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) authorized a $2.2 million letter of intent for the former SunTrust property at 6128 U.S. 19 and waived rent-reimbursement rules for Backdraughts LLC.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council awarded a one-year bulk sodium hypochlorite contract to Allied Universal at 98 cents per gallon, up from 66 cents, driving budget increases.

10 topics · 5 decisions

Council pulled a $140,000 animal control purchase from consent for separate debate, approved an access easement for Grand Missouri LLC at 6220 Grand Boulevard, and accepted an $8,000 Friends of the Hacienda donation for the Sims Park landscape project.

16 topics · 11 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $142,915 change order with Harbor Contracting and a $150,000 budget amendment for Hacienda Hotel perimeter water system work.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2022-2262 shifting Coastal TDR (Transfer of Development Rights) valuations to a certified appraiser, hired LibraryIQ for $18,000 strategic planning, and closed out the 2019 library renovation.

20 topics · 15 decisions

First readings on two Transfer of Development Rights ordinances (2022-2261 designating 11 city sites as TDR senders, and 2022-2262 revaluing credits), plus Duke Energy and Tampa Bay Water briefings.

20 topics · 18 decisions

Work session on two trail projects: a Marine Parkway pedestrian bridge over US 19 and Phase 1 design of the Grand Boulevard multi-use path.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council approved a $137,268 sewer lining contract with Granite Inliner, a utility deal for a Rowan Road medical clinic, and heard Patriot Stogies' pole sign appeal.

16 topics · 9 decisions

Council joined Florida's opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, and CVS (MDL 2804), bringing in roughly $166,165, and sought a legal brief on dock-size authority.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council weighed spending priorities for Penny for Pasco 3, the 15-year sales surtax heading to voters November 8, favoring forward-looking projects over routine repairs.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council passed ordinances designating properties with three or more overdoses in six months as chronic nuisances and regulating horse-drawn vehicles for hire.

25 topics · 12 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2022-2258 on horse-drawn carriages drew pushback, sending it back for revisions; staff also urged rejecting both pool bids and rebidding.

22 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) authorized a letter of intent to buy the Truist Bank site at 6128 US 19, appraised at $2 million, and approved the FY2021 annual report.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council heard an appeal of the demolition order for 6602 Candice Lane and a FDOT pitch for a mid-block pedestrian signal on U.S. 19 at Green Key Road.

22 topics · 17 decisions

Council stayed demolition of the former La Casa Inn (6523 US 19) for 180 days, tabled a Candice Lane demolition appeal, and approved a $23,455.50 annual WatchGuard police camera contract.

17 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $250,000 redevelopment grant for an 89-room Comfort Inn at 6206 US 19 and waived $121,334 in late-payment penalties for Pasco County.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council gave final approval to three rezonings (Ordinances 2022-2252, 2254, and 2255), shifting parcels on Rutillio Court and Orchid Lake Road from commercial to light industrial.

19 topics · 14 decisions

Council finalized the Seaforest Drive annexation and rezoning (Ordinances 2247-2249), clearing 18.9 acres for 32 townhomes and 50 apartments, and advanced two Rutillio Court industrial rezonings.

22 topics · 18 decisions

Council advanced three audit firms to oral presentations: Clifton Larson Allen; Carr, Riggs and Ingram; and Mauldin and Jenkins.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council took up second readings on a Pasco County property swap (trading Pine Hill Park for 5640 Main Street) and a state-mandated Private Property Rights comp plan element, and heard an Environmental Committee pitch to ban polystyrene at city events.

15 topics · 8 decisions

Sitting as the audit committee, council approved selection criteria for evaluating the five audit proposals received in December.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council reviewed a proposed five-stop downtown tram route and parking structure hours, directing staff to add a River Road stop and consider one near the boat ramp.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2022-2253 swapping Pine Hill Park to Pasco County for a Main Street parcel, and approved $44,000 in police radios and radar units.

16 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $37,360 sole-source purchase of a second Bintelli EV shuttle, about $8,000 cheaper than the first.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council rezoned 7932 Rutillio Court from commercial to light industrial, hired Guardian to administer a $750,000 CDBG grant for $75,000, and OK'd a Grand Boulevard dock license.

14 topics · 9 decisions

First readings passed for the Aqua Reserve project on Seaforest Drive: voluntary annexation of 18.9 acres, land use change to MF-HDR-24, and PDD-RPD rezoning.

20 topics · 14 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $280,400 grant package for Zen Kitchen & Bar at 6229 Grand Boulevard, an $88,425 US 19/Marine Parkway bike-pedestrian bridge feasibility study, and closeout of the $6.5 million parking structure.

8 topics · 5 decisions

Council debated expanding the mural ordinance beyond downtown, balked at allowing murals in residential zones, and kept final approval authority for itself.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council committed an $800,000 stormwater-fund match for a Florida Resiliency Coastline Grant, denied Ronald Howarth's appeal of the 6812 Garden Drive demolition order, and advanced a Comfort Suites conditional use.

23 topics · 6 decisions

Council advanced an 89-room Comfort Inn and Suites at 6218 US Highway 19 on first reading, alongside police pension changes tied to DROP participation.

22 topics · 7 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board weighed an $80,400 rent subsidy and $200,000 reimbursement for Zen Kitchen & Bar, and Walden Pond redevelopment talks; both return for formal proposals.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council authorized a CDBG-CV grant application (Resolution 2022-01) for sidewalk construction, adopted a Language Access Plan for Limited English Proficiency residents, and accepted a $9,500 Kennel Club donation for a new police K-9.

20 topics · 8 decisions

Council approved Ordinance 2021-2244 raising salaries (Mayor to $800/month, members to $625) for the first time since 1988, and weighed a CDBG-CV sidewalk grant.

7 topics · 6 decisions

Council closed out the Nebraska Avenue parking lot project with Right-of-Way Contracting, greenlit engineering for 2022 N. River neighborhood improvements, and raised building permit fees 1%.

16 topics · 11 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) adopted a $5.96 million FY2021-2022 budget and five-year work program, and inked a $25,000 annual MOU with New Port Richey Main Street.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council adopted a 8.500-mill final millage rate and $73.4M FY2021-22 budget, and floated raising council salaries after comparing pay to neighboring cities.

7 topics · 6 decisions

Council approved on second reading an indoor axe-throwing business at 5761 Nebraska Avenue (Ord. 2021-2236) and restructured the Library Advisory Board (Ord. 2021-2234).

17 topics · 14 decisions

Council adopted a tentative 8.5 mil rate (down 0.25) and $73.2 million FY21-22 budget, plus stormwater, street lighting, paving, and lien assessment rolls.

11 topics · 7 decisions

Council reached consensus against vacating alleys as policy, scrapped the 50% petition threshold, and directed staff to reclaim encroached alleys.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed the Alley Management Plan covering 5.2 miles of alleys, agreed not to vacate them as policy, and directed staff to reclaim encroachments.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council advanced a conditional use ordinance for an indoor axe-throwing business at 5761 Nebraska Avenue and modernized the city's library ordinance on first reading.

20 topics · 14 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) ranked S&ME first to negotiate a Marine Parkway bicycle/pedestrian bridge feasibility study, and granted Frontier Florida a parking-structure communications easement.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council cut the Administrative Services Department and assistant city manager from the $25.5M FY21-22 budget, deferred several purchases, and set legislative priorities including Fire Station No. 2.

4 topics · 6 decisions

Council adopted a $8.38 million American Rescue Plan spending plan and awarded a $460,800 Orangewood Lakes water system contract to Harbor Contracting.

13 topics · 9 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) reviewed a proposed $5.9M FY22 budget as a working document and tabled a related budget amendment.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council took a second pass at the FY2022 Capital Improvement Program and asked staff to tee up American Rescue Plan spending for August 17.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council set a tentative 8.500-mill TRIM rate (lowest in a decade) and rejected all six Fire Station No. 2 bids as far over the $2.4M estimate.

16 topics · 10 decisions

Council reviewed a staff plan for $7.03 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and pushed to boost affordable housing to $400,000.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council walked through proposed FY21-22 departmental budgets, spending most of the session on the Police Department's six divisions and reclassified line items.

4 topics · 1 decision

Public Works Director walked council through the proposed FY21-22 departmental budget covering 12 divisions, from streets and stormwater to water production.

4 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $24,200 change order with Coke Lock Construction for an EV charging transformer at the parking structure.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed proposed FY21-22 departmental budgets, kept cultural affairs funding under its own budget, and directed salary savings toward fire wage reclassification.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed multi-family design guidelines (Ordinance 2021-2233) and golf cart rule changes (2021-2231) on second reading, and awarded Razorback LLC a $239,150 water tower repainting contract.

17 topics · 13 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $185,963.64 Cocolakis Contracting change order to install a 76-camera CCTV system at the new 350-space parking structure.

5 topics · 1 decision

Staff floated cutting the millage from 8.75 to 8.5 while ad valorem revenue still rises; council steered maintenance projects toward American Rescue Act funds.

4 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $35,045 electric shuttle for downtown and reviewed TIF projections of $1.05M from a proposed 85-room Rivergate Hotel.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Wannemacher Jensen unveiled a Meadows Dog Park master plan (pickleball courts, playgrounds, river overlook); council also previewed the FY22 budget timeline.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Second readings on multi-family design guidelines (Ord. 2021-2233) and golf cart amendments (Ord. 2021-2231) were tabled to July 20 over advertising issues; auditors delivered a clean FY2020 opinion.

23 topics · 26 decisions

Council approved a special exception for a small church at 6016 Delaware Avenue and advanced golf cart ordinance amendments aligning with state law on first reading.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Tom presented the final US Highway 19 and Downtown master plans, covering streetscapes, branding, housing, parking and public art; council punted downtown-events strategy to a post-budget work session.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Finance Director Feist walked the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board through April financials: $1.77M Pasco TIF, $2M general fund TIF, and $6.5M in parking garage debt proceeds.

5 topics · 1 decision

First readings on multifamily design guidelines (Ordinance 2021-2233) and a special exception for Lighthouse Baptist Church at 6016 Delaware Avenue (Ordinance 2021-2232).

19 topics · 10 decisions

Council steered new Strategic Plan objectives on environmental sustainability and workforce development, and debated whether a downtown objective should instead reinforce the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency).

4 topics · 3 decisions

Williams Architects walked council through design development for a new 16,000 sq ft fleet maintenance and utilities warehouse on Pine Hill Road, replacing a 1973 building that fails wind-load codes.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council tabled the golf cart ordinance (2021-2231) on first reading, sending staff back to revise prohibited streets on Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard.

14 topics · 11 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board greenlit a feasibility study for the Marine Parkway/US 19 pedestrian bridge, weighing a $5.1M FDOT estimate and golf cart access tradeoffs.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Mostly ceremonial: a service award for Lt. Mike Anderson, proclamations for Gulf High's Class of 2021 and Municipal Clerks Week, and routine consent items.

24 topics · 16 decisions

Council adopted a graffiti ordinance (2021-2227) authorizing city removal at owner expense, loosened LDRB (Land Development Review Board) vacancy rules, and re-elected Chopper Davis as Deputy Mayor.

16 topics · 14 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved buying 6356 River Road, a riverfront parcel, for $290,000 to expand the boat ramp, and passed on 5432 Acorn Street at $339,500.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council adopted fire prevention code amendments (Ordinance 2021-2223) on second reading, called for stepped-up speeding enforcement and a Grand Boulevard bike trail survey.

23 topics · 17 decisions

Council told staff to flesh out a single-hauler contract for yard debris pickup, citing the current program's $220,000 cost and 6-8 week cycles.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council approved the sale of surplus city land at South Road and Nellie's Way to Pasco County for $818,289.64 and cleared eCarve's scooter rental shop at 5707 Main Street.

22 topics · 20 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) quadrupled its standard grant cap to award Widow Fletcher's $400,000 over three years and hired Wannemacher Jensen for Railroad Square design at $63,985.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council presented a CARES Act-funded resiliency concept for the Rivergate/Palm District, with seven development ideas and 3D visualizations.

3 topics

Council adopted Ordinance 2021-2224 tightening fence standards in the Land Development Code, and took up a conditional use request for eCarve's extended hours at 5707 Main Street.

21 topics · 17 decisions

Consultants walked the council through Phase 2 draft recommendations for the US 19 and Downtown Master Plan, covering branding, market analysis, and district-by-district visioning.

5 topics

Council tabled the front-yard fence ordinance (2021-2224) over corner-lot confusion, passed downtown outdoor displays and cosmetic tattooing rules, and sold 10.7 acres to Pasco County for a new fire station.

19 topics · 13 decisions

Council voted to notify private haulers of plans to convert residential solid waste collection to a single-hauler franchise system, as Florida law requires.

6 topics · 1 decision

Council reviewed a $722,000 Nebraska Avenue parking lot redesign (106 spaces, Penny for Pasco funded) and told staff to hold the bid pending stakeholder input.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council took up first readings on front-yard fence limits (3 feet, 50-70% open), downtown outdoor display rules, and cosmetic tattooing in beauty shops; adopted the 6120 Congress Street land use amendment.

22 topics · 15 decisions

Staff pitched scrapping the six-hauler subscription system for a single franchise hauler chosen by RFP, with trash billed via tax-roll special assessment.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council backed a US 19/Marine Parkway pedestrian overpass without golf cart access, and weighed CRA buys of three River Road area waterfront parcels.

5 topics · 5 decisions

Council denied vacating the Tasman Lane right-of-way, advanced Sunday alcohol sales until 2 a.m., and added smoke shops to restricted-use distancing rules.

21 topics · 16 decisions

Council agreed to cancel the full 2021 Chasco Fiesta over COVID concerns, backing smaller branded side events and a release letter to organizers.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved the Central Madison Townhomes special exception (Ordinance 2021-2218), a $50,132 Duke Energy transformer relocation for the planned parking garage, and a regional resiliency resolution.

16 topics · 13 decisions

Council adopted a 180-day moratorium on multifamily buildings over four units and new outdoor display rules for commercial districts; Madison Street townhomes got a first reading.

15 topics · 9 decisions

Council advanced a 180-day moratorium on residential buildings over four units and a first-reading outdoor display ordinance for commercial zones, plus G&H Partnership variances at US 19 and Main.

19 topics · 12 decisions

The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board agreed to defer Hacienda Hotel developer Gunderson's $85,000 mortgage payment from September to December 2021, citing a delayed Q2 opening.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2020-2210 allowing townhomes as a special exception in R-3 downtown, advanced the $18,000 sale of 6605 Madison Street, and seated Mike Peters.

24 topics · 16 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board took up Resolution 2021-09 authorizing two revenue notes and amended interlocal agreements with the city on CRA repayment obligations.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council backed Spring Engineering's preliminary design for a new Fire Station 2 at Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard, and greenlit Wannemacher Jensen's Railroad Square "convertible street" concept.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved up to $11 million in revenue notes for a parking garage and Fire Station #2, and legalized golf carts on Main Street.

23 topics · 20 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a revised grant slate including a new Retail Recruitment Grant targeting boutiques, galleries, brewers and specialty shops.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Main Street director Amy Fanati-Marin presented the group's FY21 work plan and FY20 results, covering events, business support, design and fundraising.

4 topics

First reading approval for up to $11M in revenue notes financing a parking garage, Fire Station #2, and library upgrades, plus golf carts on Main Street.

21 topics · 14 decisions

Council reviewed S&ME's draft trails feasibility study and Kokolakis Contracting's 70-75% design for a 355-space parking structure on Acorn Street.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council tabled mobile food vending rules (Ordinance 2020-2211) amid concerns over state preemption, and advanced first readings on election code and relaxed auto dealership buffers.

20 topics · 22 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board adopted Resolution 2020-49, a $12.57M FY21 budget and five-year capital plan including $6.5M in bond proceeds for the city parking garage.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted the FY2021 budget ($75.6M) and held the millage rate at 8.75 mills, plus stormwater, street lighting, paving, and code lien assessments.

11 topics · 8 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board raised its Main Street appropriation to $25,000 and split a $737,500 Main Street Landing incentive into two installments with 2% interest.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Sunrise Consulting's Jonathan Foster briefed council on the 2020 Florida session, including the governor's veto of $200,000 for Beach Street stormwater drainage.

3 topics

Council adopted Resolutions 2020-56 and 2020-57 to pursue a Small Cities CDBG housing rehab grant, committing $50,000 in General Fund leverage.

21 topics · 14 decisions

Council tentatively adopted an 8.75-mill rate and the FY2020-21 budget ($77.5M citywide, $23.7M capital plan) on first reading.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council awarded Wanamaker Jensen Architects a $49,000 contract for the $500,000 Meadows Dog Park improvements and got a Q3 portfolio update showing pandemic-driven earnings drops.

15 topics · 9 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved subordinating its Hacienda Hotel mortgage behind a $500,000 bank loan for restoration, and directed staff to draft a tiered incentive program for targeted downtown businesses.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted a 180-day moratorium on front yard fences, rezoned four parcels at US 19 and Main from Downtown to Highway Commercial, and franchised park watercraft rentals.

20 topics · 17 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed the proposed FY2020-21 budget: $6.2M in revenues, $2.375M for economic development incentives, and roughly $430,000 for capital projects including Railroad Square design.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Council backed the Recreation tennis court and parking lot improvements (~$500,000), directing staff to value-engineer the cost down, during the FY2020/21–FY2024/25 Capital Improvement Program review.

4 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved an easements and parking deal with Prometheus New Port Richey for a city-built garage near the planned Kaiser University campus.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed first reading of a 180-day moratorium on front yard fences (Ord. 2020-2202) and rezoned the US 19/Main Street corner to Highway Commercial.

19 topics · 14 decisions

CRA approved a $92,060 Arnette Muldrow contract for the US-19 and Downtown Master Plan, a new commercial landscaping grant program, and a $101,780 budget amendment.

8 topics · 9 decisions

Public Works walked council through proposed FY20-21 budgets covering streets, stormwater, water production, reclaimed water, and facility and grounds maintenance.

4 topics

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board ranked Coca-Lokas Contracting first for design-build of a 350-space parking structure off US 19 serving Keiser University.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Budget workshop for FY20-21: council weighed cutting the Sunrise Consulting lobbyist contract, trimming Cultural Affairs to $18K and the Environmental Committee to $1.5K.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council hired Hennessy Construction for $326,868 to manage the $1.8 million library project, approved $67,620 in pool deck LED lighting, and accepted a clean FY2019 audit.

13 topics · 8 decisions

Staff opened FY20-21 budget talks proposing to hold the millage at 8.75 mills, stormwater at $80 per ERU, and street lighting at $38.71.

4 topics · 6 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board passed Resolution 2020-29, recommending Council remove 372 parcels in Woodridge Estates and Briar Patch from CRA boundaries.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed three ordinances on second reading: rezoning 5220 Grand Boulevard, tightening the vehicle sign definition, and prohibiting camping citywide.

24 topics · 20 decisions

Council passed Emergency Ordinance 2020-2203 requiring face coverings in public indoor spaces, and heard Arnett Muldrow's "Classic Florida Current" branding pitch.

7 topics · 3 decisions

West Pasco Historical Society pitched a $40,000 annual grant for a museum director at the Rao Musunuru M.D. Museum; council sent it to budget talks.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council legalized backyard chickens (Ordinance 2020-2183, five-bird limit, no roosters), adjusted bulk water and sewer wholesale rates, and rezoned two Orchid Lake Road parcels to light industrial.

23 topics · 20 decisions

Council reviewed an ECT Inc. stormwater study flagging deficient downtown outfalls W1-W3, and signaled alley vacations should stay rare and case-specific.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Stantec walked council through the irrigation rate structure; members asked for data on reclaimed water access before refined rate options come back.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council advanced first readings on backyard chickens (up to five, no roosters), new bulk water and sewer rates, and two Orchid Lake Road industrial rezonings.

16 topics · 9 decisions

Council approved a $1.35 million Augustine Construction change order for the Orangewood Lift Station, a $90,500 Stroud engineering task order, and a 3% raise for the city manager.

14 topics · 9 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board weighed a $6.5M, 350-space design-build parking structure at US 19 and Main, and approved an S&ME trails feasibility study ($20,800), a $519,368 reserves amendment, and continued negotiations for River Road and Acorn Street parcels.

9 topics · 6 decisions

Council approved a $94,750 Williams Architects task order to finish library renovation construction documents, and made two LDRB (Land Development Review Board) appointments.

19 topics · 16 decisions

Arnett Muldrow & Associates pitched a brand and market analysis showing room for 200,000 square feet of new retail; staff will revisit RV and riverfront camping rules.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Rob Marlowe was sworn in as mayor and Jeff Starkey named deputy mayor; council weighed an Enterprise Fleet Management lease to replace 51 aging city vehicles.

13 topics · 10 decisions

Council approved a sole-source $31,110 Xylem pump replacement for a Magnolia Valley lift station and reappointed six members to the CDBG task force.

16 topics · 11 decisions

Council passed Ordinances 2020-2182 and 2020-2185 on second reading, allowing colleges in commercial and downtown zones, and hired Wanamaker-Jensen to design the Fire Station No. 2 relocation.

15 topics · 11 decisions

Annual strategic planning session reworked the vision (from "solid" to "vibrant community"), added an organizational-performance objective, and tasked the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) with its own mission statement.

4 topics · 4 decisions

Cultural Affairs Committee and MAPS backers pitched a 14,000-square-foot Museum of Archeology, Paleontology, and Science with a $5 million collection.

4 topics

Council gave final approval to a one-time 13th check for firefighter retirees (Ord. 2020-2181) and advanced Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code rewrites covering downtown land-use categories, college zoning, and rezoning procedures on first reading.

20 topics · 17 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a Kenan Development demolition deal for the old Walgreens ($49,318.80) and Media General ($80,594.25) buildings, credited against Rivergate incentives.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council pitched a 3D resilient-design concept for south of US 19 and Main Street: floodable parks, elevated buildings, mixed-use redevelopment.

4 topics

First readings advanced a firefighters' pension 13th check ordinance (2020-2181) and repeal of eCarve LLC's old conditional use at 5780 Main Street (2020-2180).

22 topics · 13 decisions

Branding consultant Aaron Arnett of Arnett, Muldrow & Associates walked the council through his three-phase plan for the city's marketing and market analysis project.

4 topics

Council extended the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) through 2049 on second reading and approved moving 2016-2018 code enforcement fines onto property tax bills.

24 topics · 25 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed Phase I of the Gateway redevelopment: roughly $4.25M in city land buys near U.S. 19 and Main to anchor a Keiser University project by Keenan Development.

8 topics · 5 decisions

Council cleared Ordinance 2020-2177 on second reading, allowing eCarve LLC to sell and rent scooters and one-wheel vehicles at 5707 Main Street downtown.

24 topics · 17 decisions

Fleischman Garcia consultants pitched replacing Fire Station No. 2 with a new two-bay drive-through station at Marine Parkway and Grand Boulevard.

4 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved Resolution 2020-07, a $1.7 million interfund loan from Water & Sewer at 1.8% to buy the former Walgreens at US 19 and Main.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved a $1.75 million interfund loan from Water & Sewer to the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) to buy the former Walgreens at US 19 and Main, and denied a land use change at 5432 Acorn Street.

22 topics · 18 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board passed Resolution 2020-01 adopting the 2019 Redevelopment Plan Amendment and hired Kimley Horn (up to $61,050) for Nebraska Avenue parking lot engineering.

6 topics · 5 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2020-03 letting unpaid code enforcement fines ride on property tax bills, passed rental permit fee changes, and took up a fine schedule rewrite.

17 topics · 11 decisions

Council tightened rules for multi-day Sims Park events: pre-approved entertainment, noon-after teardown, sponsor sign permits, and no golf carts during vendor events.

4 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board passed first reading of Resolution 2020-01, amending the 2019 Redevelopment Plan to itemize allowed activities and add intensity bonuses.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2019-2174 on first reading, shifting the residential rental permit fee from a fixed $35 to one set by resolution.

23 topics · 14 decisions

City lobbyist Sean Foster of Sunrise Consulting briefed members on 2020 Florida session priorities, including preemption bills on plastics, firearms, and sunscreen.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council denied a rezoning at 5406 Cotee River Drive, tabled appointing a married couple to the Environmental Committee, and weighed a tobacco retail license.

22 topics · 19 decisions

Council re-adopted the FY2020 final millage rate at 8.7500 mills (down from 8.9000) and ratified the operating budget and capital improvement program.

7 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board awarded RFP20-001 for branding, marketing, and master planning to Arnett, Muldrow & Associates for just under $35,000.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council took up second reading of Ordinance 2019-2155, eCarve LLC's conditional use at 5780 Main Street, debating operating hours and scooter safety on the Pithlachascotee.

28 topics · 22 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) granted Main Street Landing a third and final extension to January 10, 2020; further delay would trigger TIF clawback talks.

5 topics · 5 decisions

Council rezoned 7908 Rutillio Court to Light Industrial for a metal fabricator, denied an R-2 split at 5406 Cotee River Drive as spot zoning, and tightened yard debris rules.

20 topics · 12 decisions

Council approved a one-time 13th check for police retirees (Ord. 2019-2157) and advanced a contested Rutillio Court rezoning flagged as possible spot zoning.

21 topics · 16 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board signaled support, with price concerns, for buying the former Walgreens at US 19 and Main for $1.75 million.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted the FY2019-2020 budget ($64.5M) at a reduced 8.75 millage, approved stormwater, street lighting and paving assessments, and raised various fees.

11 topics · 7 decisions

Council backed five local projects for state legislative funding, including Marine Park, and told staff to file applications by the October 1 deadline.

4 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board adopted Resolution 2019-15, approving a $4.71 million FY2019-2020 operating budget and the 2019-2025 work plan.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council gave first-reading approval to Ordinance 2019-2157, authorizing a one-time $124,764 "13th check" payment to vested police retirees from pension surplus.

21 topics · 19 decisions

First hearing on the $60.9M FY19-20 budget and $17.2M capital plan at 8.75 mills, the city's fourth straight millage cut.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council tabled three ordinances: park hours at Sims Park and Orange Lake (2019-2169), and a land use change and rezoning for the former Walgreens at 6300 US 19.

26 topics · 23 decisions

Council declared a local state of emergency for Hurricane Dorian (Resolution 2019-22), granting seven days of emergency powers and rescheduling Tuesday's meeting to Thursday.

6 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) granted Main Street Landings developers a 60-day occupancy extension to November 10 and launched a new small-business redevelopment grant capped at $100,000.

6 topics · 6 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2019-2169 extending Sims Park and Orange Lake hours to 11 p.m., with a 90-day check-in, and approved a state library construction grant application.

15 topics · 7 decisions

Council reviewed a $17 million five-year Capital Improvement Program and asked staff to study reuses for the High Street fire station and Pasco County fire partnerships.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council backed staff's call to require a special event permit for Drag Queen Story Hour, citing protester safety, and weighed allowing dogs in city parks.

18 topics · 10 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed a proposed $4.64 million FY2019-2020 budget, including a $1.475 million final Main Street Landings payment and a one-year deferral of a $600,000 General Fund payback.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council set a tentative millage rate of 8.75 mills for TRIM notices (Resolution 2019-11), down from 8.9, on a balanced $22.04M general fund.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council reviewed proposed FY2019-2020 budgets for City Manager, Clerk, Council, HR, and Tech, weighing a plan to charge 30% of manager and attorney salaries to the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency).

3 topics · 2 decisions

Auditors delivered a clean FY2018 opinion with two lingering internal control findings, and Pasco County's MPO previewed its long-range transportation plan.

23 topics · 18 decisions

Council walked through preliminary FY2019-2020 General Fund revenues and Public Works, Parks, and other departmental budgets; no vote pending state revenue figures.

3 topics · 1 decision

Genesis Halff consultants pitched an Alley Management Program covering the city's 5.2 miles of alleys, with six city-initiated vacations and a possible 50/50 cost split for improvements.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council tabled Ordinance 2019-2164 on pervious parking materials pending LDRB (Land Development Review Board) input, accepted a $100,000 EBSCO solar grant for the library, and approved $52,143 for first-responder in-car routers.

17 topics · 8 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board rejected EZ Event Ride's $13,500 sponsorship pitch for a shuttle pilot, and asked staff to explore an FDOT-approved NEV route linking the waterfront and downtown.

5 topics · 5 decisions

Council awarded mowing contracts to Valley Crest ($86,860 for rights of way) and Design Landscape ($36,050 for City Hall and Sims Park), and flagged Gray Preserve's dog policy for a future agenda.

19 topics · 15 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $25,000 leasehold grant for The Social in the former Vincenzo's space and a $15,000 Main Street MOU through September 2020.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Sunrise Consulting briefed council on the 2019 Florida legislative session: New Port Richey landed $1 million for the Miller's Bayou pedestrian underpass.

3 topics

Council directed staff to draft an ordinance banning plastic straws and polystyrene (state law preempts bag bans) and funded the Land Office Centennial Celebration.

21 topics · 14 decisions

Easy Event Ride pitched a permanent advertiser-funded golf cart shuttle for downtown after its Chasco Fiesta run, with no formal action taken.

3 topics

Main Street's Executive Director laid out a 2019 work plan; a CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) funded MOU with the group returns June 4.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council hired Ayres Associates for $34,980 to design Frances Avenue Park shelter replacement, ordered an Indiana Avenue speeding study, and filled Historic Preservation Board seats.

20 topics · 12 decisions

Council steered staff toward cutting the city's six waste haulers down to roughly three, rejecting a single exclusive franchise and weighing consolidated water-bill billing.

3 topics · 1 decision

Reagan Weiss pitched a $20,000–$25,000 Orange Lake putting green honoring Gene Sarazen; council asked for sketches and one member offered to match half the funding.

19 topics · 15 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board backed Resolution 2019-07 extending the redevelopment sunset to 2049, and sold a Rio Drive parcel to a developer for $15,000.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council approved second reading of Ordinance 2019-2163, authorizing up to $9 million in water and sewer bonds to acquire Orangewood Lakes Utility System.

25 topics · 22 decisions

Council reviewed progress on the 2016 Strategic Plan and directed staff to add Hacienda parking strategy, commercial real estate outreach, and housing diversity objectives.

3 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) weighed Resolution 2019-07 to extend its sunset from 2031 to 2049, adopted the FY2018 annual report, and added $32,000 to Kimley-Horn's contract.

6 topics · 6 decisions

Largely ceremonial night: proclamations for National Library Week and an Aloha Shirt Day world-record attempt April 13, plus John Kane's appointment to the Environmental Committee.

27 topics · 21 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2019-2148 phasing out motels in Highway Commercial zoning by 2022, and rezoned 5838 Main Street to downtown district.

25 topics · 19 decisions

Sunrise Consulting briefed council on the 2019 legislative session, prompting a directive to draft a letter opposing SB 246's contractor retainage cut.

3 topics · 1 decision

First readings advanced Ordinance 2019-2148 restricting hotels and motels in Highway Commercial zoning, and Ordinance 2019-2159 rezoning 5838 Main Street to Downtown.

23 topics · 20 decisions

Council revisited a proposed highway commercial zoning ordinance circulated to hotel and motel owners since its January 15 debut, with no decision reached.

3 topics

Council passed three ordinances on second reading: licensed massage salons in commercial zones, a Fellowship Baptist Church school exception, and expanded golf cart routes.

18 topics · 13 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) extended the Main Street Landings development agreement by 120 days citing Tampa labor competition, and adopted Resolution 2019-05 reimbursing dumpster enclosure permit fees.

6 topics · 6 decisions

Kimley-Horn briefed council on extending the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) through 2049, a plan due by October projecting $164 million.

3 topics

First readings advanced ordinances allowing massage salons in commercial zones, granting Fellowship Baptist Academy a special exception, and loosening golf cart restrictions downtown.

25 topics · 24 decisions

Council weighed Sims Park special events, debating wear and tear, family-friendly content, commercialization, and whether organizers cover security and crowd-control costs.

3 topics

Second reading of Ordinance 2019-2149 banning bathhouses drew public pushback; first reading of Ordinance 2019-2148 would tighten Highway Commercial lodging rules.

20 topics · 13 decisions

Council weighed the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's proposal to take over the dormant Main Street program, with downtown merchants pushing alternatives.

3 topics

Council advanced Ordinance 2019-2149 banning bathhouses on first reading over objections from ACLU and sex-worker advocates; Highway Commercial zoning rewrite tabled.

18 topics · 12 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a 3-year lease at $8.50/sq ft with Grand Boulevard Investments for the former incubator at 6345 Grand Boulevard, with a $555,000 purchase option.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council awarded a $1.33 million sewer improvements contract to Augustine Construction and approved $145,567 for replacement data centers at police and recreation facilities.

15 topics · 11 decisions

Council backed the Florida League of Cities' 12-point legislative platform, led by CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) protection, ahead of the Dec. 17 delegation hearing.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council awarded an $81,403 Hemlock Drive stormwater contract to Augustine Construction and sent a massage-parlor zoning change to the LDRB (Land Development Review Board).

12 topics · 7 decisions

Council ratified a three-year police PBA contract and passed Ordinance 2018-2147 letting 11 vested officers retire at 20 years or age 50.

20 topics · 16 decisions

Auditors from Clifton Larson Allen previewed the FY2017 audit, and council asked staff to clarify whether rental inspection notices must reach owners or local agents.

22 topics · 17 decisions

Council weighed an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement with Pasco County as an annexation alternative, directing the city manager to open preliminary talks.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council joined the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition's sea level rise pact and approved beer and wine sales at Freedom Fest with shortened Friday hours; the police pension ordinance (2018-2147) was tabled.

13 topics · 7 decisions

Council backed acquiring Orangewood Lakes Utility for roughly $2 million and weighed Stantec's call for 4% annual water and sewer rate hikes over 10 years.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Williams Architects walked council through a six-month library needs and space-planning study, including survey results and preliminary design concepts with cost estimates.

3 topics

Council adopted Ordinance 2018-2146 on second reading, expanding a Plathe Road drainage easement to Pasco County along the Gray Preserve.

19 topics · 14 decisions

Council adopted a final 8.900 millage rate, a $59.6M FY2018-19 budget with $14.4M capital plan, and stormwater, street lighting, and paving assessments.

10 topics · 6 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) adopted its $3.575M FY19 budget via Resolution 2018-18 and reviewed Kimley-Horn's draft plan update targeting six redevelopment areas.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Genesis Group consultants presented downtown parking study recommendations, including parking ratios, shared parking, in-lieu-of fees, and standardized space sizes.

3 topics

Council passed a Fair Housing Ordinance (2018-2145) on second reading as residents packed public comment urging an LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance, which the mayor sent to the city attorney for review.

19 topics · 15 decisions

First public hearing on the $59.6 million FY2018-19 budget and $14.4 million capital plan, with a proposed millage rate cut to 8.9 mills.

6 topics · 1 decision

Council gave final approval to Ordinance 2018-2141, leasing city land off Nebraska Avenue to Kazu's Sushi for a dumpster enclosure.

22 topics · 20 decisions

Council rescheduled the tentative millage rate hearing to September 6 (Resolution 2018-15) and cleared a beer/wine permit for the August 25 Caribbean Festival in Sims Park.

7 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed a $13.3 million FY19 capital budget, requested a five-year fund balance roll-forward, and floated a Francis Avenue Park riverfront boardwalk.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Meeting canceled for lack of quorum; Resolution 2018-15 (a date fix to the tentative TRIM millage rate) was pushed to a Thursday 5 p.m. emergency session.

9 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board cut the interest rate on its debt to the city from 4.5% to 2.25% via Resolution 2018-11, and reviewed a FY2018-2019 budget featuring a $1.475 million Main Street Landing incentive payment.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council set a tentative 8.900 mill rate (down from 8.995) for TRIM notices and tabled a CRA interlocal agreement pending review of the financial plan.

7 topics · 4 decisions

Council walked through FY19 department budgets and asked staff to return with options for residents struggling with garbage fees and illegal dumping.

3 topics · 1 decision

Department heads pitched FY19 budgets covering Development, Library, IT, and Police, with requests for a City Hall receptionist, longer library hours, and Tyler Technologies upgrades.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council directed staff to pursue non-referendum annexation of enclaves along US 19 and Leisure Lane after a PMG and Associates feasibility study.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council opened FY19 budget review with the first third of department budgets, weighing a 3% wage bump and a proposed millage rate cut.

3 topics

Council tabled the food truck ordinance (2018-2134) after downtown restaurant pushback, advanced a Kazu's Sushi dumpster lease, and extended water-plant chemical contracts.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council adopted Ordinance 2018-2140 restricting tobacco retailers' sale of smoking devices, and previewed a proposed 8.9 mill rate for FY 2018-2019.

15 topics · 11 decisions

Council tabled the food truck ordinance (2018-2134) after pushback it was too restrictive, advanced first reading on drug paraphernalia rules, and reviewed a library renovation assessment.

21 topics · 12 decisions

First reading passed for Ordinance 2018-2139 memorializing firefighter pension changes; council also OK'd a U.S. 19 adopt-a-median maintenance deal and directed staff to revisit Bike Fest liquor rules.

17 topics · 12 decisions

No agenda items recorded for this Land Development Review Board (LDRB) meeting.

0 topics

Council raised the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's rent from $400 to $450 a month and approved a Grand Boulevard land use deal allowing a private boat lift.

16 topics · 14 decisions

Council passed Ordinance #2018-2133 regulating donation bins on second reading, with Councilman Murphy noting an outright ban risked litigation.

22 topics · 17 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) approved variance VAR2017-1561 at 5447 Tropic Drive, allowing a dock with zero-foot side setback inside a utility easement.

5 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) awarded the Hacienda restoration construction bid to Specialized Property Services after rescoping the project to fit the $694,520 grant.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Newly elected council members Peter Altman and Matt Murphy were sworn in, and Jeff Starkey was retained as deputy mayor by unanimous voice vote.

22 topics · 17 decisions

Strategic planning session: council pushed an aggressive plan to tackle US-19 extended-stay motels and backed applying directly to the state for CDBG funds.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council tabled a pension ordinance (No. 2018-2138) at staff's request pending revised contract language, and filled two advisory board seats.

22 topics · 14 decisions

Work session on a PMG Associates annexation study proposing a four-phase plan to eliminate enclaves and capture US 19 commercial parcels, plus a parklets concept review.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council added $379,527 to DAB Constructors' 2016 street paving contract, awarded a sole-bid $343,000 City Hall glass block job to Haines Construction, and bought a second wastewater bar screen for $40,293.

18 topics · 13 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) weighed four variances for an in-ground pool at 7431 Grand Boulevard, including a rear/river setback cut from 40 to 20 feet.

7 topics · 3 decisions

Kimley-Horn presented 60% Main Street Bridge designs (lighting, pavers, benches); council ordered preservation of artist benches and draft special event guidelines.

4 topics · 4 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2018-2136 on second reading, establishing a municipal civil infraction system with special magistrates, citations, and penalties.

17 topics · 11 decisions

Urban Land Institute's Technical Assistance Panel presented findings from a 36-hour study on foreclosed homes, mobile home parks, and rental versus ownership balance.

6 topics · 1 decision

Kimley-Horn presented progress on the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Plan update; board also took up a Hacienda Hotel firm selection and patio/staircase bid award.

7 topics

Council rejected Ordinance 2018-2133 regulating donation bins and instead directed the city attorney to draft an outright ban; civil-infraction ordinance 2018-2136 cleared first reading.

19 topics · 15 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved selling a 0.2-acre parcel to AG Development for $35,555, clearing the way for an Aldi at 6214 US 19.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed pension changes for police (Ordinance 2018-2132), advanced donation-bin regulations on first reading (2018-2133), and spared two houses from demolition with rehab deadlines.

17 topics · 15 decisions

Council reached consensus on roughly $75,500 in FY17-18 special events in-kind support, using reallocated CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) funds per Councilman Phelps.

4 topics · 3 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) meeting on the calendar with no agenda items posted; no business recorded.

0 topics

Council weighed over $60,000 in in-kind police, fire, and public works support for annual special events; staff will return with funding recommendations.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council awarded a $563,890 wayfinding sign contract to ARITE Industries (Councilman Phillips recused) and hired Metric Engineering for disaster recovery services.

16 topics · 13 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2018-2132 reworking the police pension to match the PBA contract, plus $73,010 for two utility trucks and project close-outs.

16 topics · 11 decisions

Genesis Group consultants presented a downtown parking study finding 2,318 spaces and a 538-space code deficit concentrated in the core blocks.

3 topics

Council adopted rezoning of 5831-5837 Main Street downtown, new wireless right-of-way rules, and a downtown ban on call centers and vape shops.

20 topics · 13 decisions

Auditors revealed the FY2016 audit remains unfinished 15 months out with a material weakness, and Duke Energy answered for its Hurricane Irma response.

22 topics · 17 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved an RFQ to redevelop the Hacienda Hotel and tabled a 0.2-acre land sale pending review of the developer's TIF ask.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Council previewed its 2018 legislative priorities for Pasco County's delegation meeting on November 27, a work session with no votes taken.

3 topics

Council rezoned 1.52 acres at 5718 Grand Boulevard to high-density MF30 and granted a related special exception, both on second reading, unanimously.

19 topics · 16 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) meeting on the agenda for this date, with no items, consent matters, or decisions on record.

0 topics

Main Street Inc. pitched a leaner event slate (Seafood Festival, Chasco Fiesta, Holidays) and a draft MOU; council told it to vet committee conflicts.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2018-2123, rezoning 1.52 acres at 5718 Grand Boulevard from R3 to MF30 for Esther School, and reviewed Madison Street streetscape plans.

23 topics · 16 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) backed rezoning 5718 Grand Boulevard to MF30 for Esther's School and repealing mobile vending rules from the Land Development Code.

6 topics · 4 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board awarded local contractor Greg Henry the Hacienda Historic Bank Street wall job, revised to $22,363.55 with a 25% contingency.

4 topics · 2 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed Hacienda Hotel restoration grants totaling over $850,000 and weighed four conceptual reuse plans for the property.

3 topics

Council passed Ordinance 2018-2125 on second reading setting zoning rules for medical marijuana dispensaries, and closed out the 2015 water mains project.

18 topics · 17 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2018-2125 setting standards for medical marijuana dispensaries, and awarded a $139,911 Frances Avenue restroom contract to SC Signature Construction.

19 topics · 14 decisions

Final hearing on the $55.9 million FY18 budget and capital plan, with a proposed millage cut to 8.995 mills from 9.15.

6 topics · 2 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) meeting on the calendar with no agenda items recorded; no business taken up.

0 topics

Council passed Ordinance 2017-2118 on second reading, allowing brewpubs, microbreweries, taprooms, and beer gardens across commercial, downtown, and industrial zones.

15 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved a $65,389 architectural contract with Bender and Associates for Hacienda Hotel grant-funded work.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council tentatively adopted an 8.995 mill rate and a $21.4 million general fund budget for FY2017-2018, with final hearing set for September 19.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved up to $26,000 for two Pine Hill Road parcels to add roughly 50 parking spaces near Plummer Field, and cleared Cotee River Bike Fest beer and wine sales while rejecting 3-2 an 11 a.m. Sunday early-sales variance.

19 topics · 11 decisions

Council adopted Resolution 2017-27 setting street lighting at $38.71 per ERU and, for the first time, assessing undeveloped parcels at 26% of an ERU.

7 topics · 5 decisions

Council passed Resolution 2017-25, imposing non-ad valorem special assessments (starting at $15/year for arterial-collector roads) to fund the Pavement Management Plan.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council picked apart the $13.46M FY2017-18 Capital Improvement Program, asking for ROI on a second rec-center water slide and answers on the senior center lease.

3 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board debated Main Street funding, weighing staff's $15,000 recommendation against the group's $35,000 request, with no final vote.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted Ordinance 2017-2116 allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in several commercial and industrial districts, and approved $30,150 for City Hall wall engineering.

16 topics · 9 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed the proposed FY 2017-2018 budget, including a $700,000 redevelopment incentives account with $350,000 already committed.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council passed flood damage prevention rules (Ordinance 2017-2117) on second reading and advanced first readings allowing medical cannabis dispensaries and brewpubs citywide.

22 topics · 16 decisions

Department heads walked through proposed FY18 budgets, including a Tyler/SunGard migration, server upgrades, a City Hall generator, and police staffing.

3 topics

Council took public input on special events in Sims Park and downtown, weighing frequency, vendor rules, resident notice and wear on the park.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) closed out the former Smart Start Business Incubator front roof replacement, approving a $352 deductive change order and $27,749.88 final payment to SC Signature Construction.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council reviewed the proposed $57.6 million FY18 budget (8.9950 mills), flagged charter compliance concerns over cutting the city clerk to 0.25 FTE, and deferred technology.

3 topics · 4 decisions

Council passed a 180-day moratorium on small wireless facilities in public rights-of-way and gave first-reading approval to flood damage prevention code updates.

22 topics · 20 decisions

Council adopted the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, passed a 180-day moratorium on wireless facilities in city rights-of-way, and closed out Sims Park shade structures at $145,712.

16 topics · 13 decisions

Council weighed a Pavement Management Plan from consultant Genesis Group, leaning toward Option 2's $85 residential fee with tiered commercial rates; no vote taken.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council approved higher stormwater and street lighting assessments, a $4,281 demolition lien on 6829 Garden Drive, and amended school impact fees with Pasco Schools.

18 topics · 14 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2017-2115 restricting portable megaphones audible from 100 feet, amended the Tampa Bay Water surplus agreement, and pushed staff on Hacienda fence removal.

20 topics · 14 decisions

Council took a second pass at medical marijuana dispensary rules, directing staff to draft an ordinance for LDRB (Land Development Review Board) review June 22.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council reviewed its eight-point strategic plan with a facilitator, directing staff to prioritize service consistency, county and school board partnerships, and more proactive outreach.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a $150,000 redevelopment grant for 5800 Main Street, a three-year MyNetworkOne incubator lease, and a $500,000 Hacienda Hotel preservation grant application.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Ayers Associates presented five-year rate studies for stormwater and street lighting assessments, including charging undeveloped parcels at 35% of one ERU.

3 topics

Second reading on the Orange Lake apartments rezoning at 6571 Circle Boulevard and Central Avenue right-of-way vacation; first reading on a noise ordinance targeting portable megaphones.

23 topics · 15 decisions

CRA awarded a roof replacement contract up to $49,249 to SC Signature Construction for the former Smart Start Business Incubator, after the prior contractor's work was deemed substandard.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Consultant David Barth walked council through the draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan, flagging trails, dog parks, and neighborhood park gaps.

3 topics

First reading on rezoning 2.82 acres at the former First Baptist Church site (6571 Circle Boulevard) for an 85-unit apartment development by People Places, LLC.

23 topics · 12 decisions

Council weighed how to zone medical marijuana dispensaries under Florida's new laws, asking staff to map 500-foot buffer variations around sensitive sites.

3 topics · 1 decision

Rob Marlowe was sworn in as mayor and Jeff Starkey was appointed deputy mayor after Bill Phillips declined renomination, citing work and family.

25 topics · 21 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) hired Kimley-Horn for a $55,000 redevelopment plan update and pursued a $50,000 state historic-preservation grant for the Hacienda Hotel.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2017-2111 on refuse collection and second reading of 2017-2113 expediting disposal of impounded vehicles.

24 topics · 22 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) waived a $40,864.81 late-transmittal penalty against Pasco County and previewed a Commercial Real Estate Grant Program offering 20% matches for downtown projects over $500,000.

6 topics · 6 decisions

Council tabled a refuse collection overhaul (Ordinance 2017-2111) adding Wednesday recycling pickup, but passed first reading on impounded-vehicle rules (Ordinance 2017-2113).

23 topics · 23 decisions

Council debated Ordinance 2017-2108 tightening the noise rule against vehicle sound audible from 100 feet, approved Chasco Fiesta alcohol permits, and tabled Sims Park shade structures.

17 topics · 12 decisions

David Barth presented interim Parks and Recreation Master Plan findings, prioritizing fixes to existing parks plus new trails, dog parks, and neighborhood green space.

3 topics

Council passed a six-month cannabis moratorium and firefighter pension overhaul, advanced a "plainly audible at 100 feet" noise standard, and OK'd the VA land deal with E2L.

20 topics · 14 decisions

Police Chief Bogart said the three-month-old decibel-based noise ordinance fails on bass; staff will return with a 100-foot audibility standard.

26 topics · 19 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) recommended a one-year citywide cannabis moratorium (Ord. 2017-2104) and backed exterior-maintenance code amendment COD2017-01; Gray elected chair.

8 topics · 7 decisions

Council narrowly passed dog-friendly outdoor dining rules (Ordinance 2017-2102) and a $50 permit fee on 3-2 votes, and cleared impounded vehicles for auction.

16 topics · 12 decisions

Council ranked nine 2017 legislative priorities (CRA home rule, transportation, firefighter cancer presumption) and added Main Street historic preservation funding to the list.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council approved an $850,000 water and sewer revenue bond to acquire three subdivision utility systems, advanced dog-friendly dining rules, and denied an early-morning beer permit for the RAP River Run.

19 topics · 15 decisions

Council advanced first reading of Ordinance 2017-2105 authorizing a BB&T-placed Water & Sewer Revenue Bond and approved a Morton Plant parking expansion rezoning at 6705 Jackson Street.

18 topics · 17 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) reheard a Hyundai land use change at 4727 US 19, backed dog-friendly dining rules, and deferred a definitions amendment.

7 topics · 4 decisions

Council received its required ethics and Sunshine Law training (Section 286.011) from a Florida League of Cities attorney; no votes taken.

3 topics

Council advanced first readings to rezone 6705 Jackson Street for a North Bay Hospital project and approved a $49,500 Kimley-Horn design contract for James E. Grey Preserve.

21 topics · 17 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) recommended approval of Morton Plant Hospital's land use change and rezoning at 6705 Jackson Street for expanded parking.

5 topics · 4 decisions

Council passed Ordinance #2016-2091 on second reading, rewriting the city's noise code with decibel limits, exemptions, and penalties; renewed five waste hauling permits.

22 topics · 16 decisions

Auditors flagged two material weaknesses in the FY15 financials; council tabled a Hyundai land use change and advanced higher downtown residential densities on first reading.

21 topics · 17 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a Hacienda Hotel change order up to $100,000 for Sims Park balconies and Bank Street French doors.

4 topics · 2 decisions

Council reappointed Brent Simon as Special Magistrate and pressed Main Street for monthly P&L details and a rework of Seafood Festival vendor fees.

14 topics · 9 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2016-2086 on second reading regulating shopping carts and requiring retailer signage within 120 days, with one dissent; audit presentation deferred to Oct. 18.

20 topics · 16 decisions

Council adopted a 9.15-mill rate for FY2016-17 (down from 9.25) and approved the budget, with Phillips flagging line items for a possible emergency reserve.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed the long-pending Recreation and Aquatic Center expansion with consultants Kimley-Horn, Wannemacher Jensen, and Hennessy, asking staff for square footage breakdowns before giving direction.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council adopted Resolution 2016-27 certifying the FY 2016-17 stormwater assessment roll and Resolution 2016-28 certifying the $371,899 street lighting assessment.

7 topics · 4 decisions

Council greenlit a $255,000 Circle Boulevard improvement deal (mostly CDBG funds) and water/sewer service for Ozanam Village, a 30-unit veterans' apartment project.

18 topics · 9 decisions

KMA Designs walked council through wayfinding signage concepts; members scrapped the "live, work, play" branding and asked for county sign locations on Indiana, Plathe, and Green Key.

3 topics · 4 decisions

First public hearing on the FY2016-2017 budget: a tentative 9.15 mill rate (down from 9.25), a $19.7M general fund, and $60.5M across all funds.

6 topics · 1 decision

Genesis Group pitched a revised downtown landscaping design and staff walked through the 2016-2017 Capital Improvement Program, including Hacienda Hotel restoration.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council appointed Timothy P. Driscoll as City Attorney for a one-year term and ordered abatement of an unsafe structure at 5820 Missouri Avenue.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council declared a local state of emergency (Resolution 2016-24) for Tropical Storm Hermine, waiving bidding rules and authorizing emergency spending for up to seven days.

7 topics · 4 decisions

Council took public comment on Resolution 2016-23, a five-year pavement plan splitting costs equally between the city and property-owner assessments.

6 topics · 1 decision

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) reviewed the FY2016-2017 Capital Improvements Program and rated 70 photos to shape commercial design standards along US 19 and other corridors.

6 topics · 3 decisions

Council reviewed the proposed FY 2016-2017 five-year Capital Improvement Program and asked staff for a full accounting of Penny for Pasco spending.

3 topics · 3 decisions

Council adopted mural regulations (Ordinance 2016-2090) and vacated an alley for North Bay Hospital (2016-2097), and weighed a third wayfinding signage concept.

23 topics · 15 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board reviewed Director Iazzoni's $2.6 million FY17 proposed budget, including $950,000 for Hacienda Hotel improvements and a new building renovation program.

4 topics · 1 decision

Council approved rezoning North Bay Hospital at 6600 Madison Street with a compromise limiting the Ohio Avenue driveway to emergency use, and appointed an interim city attorney.

25 topics · 21 decisions

Council reviewed FY 2016-17 budgets for Development, Economic Development, HR, and Police, flagging a tripled workers' comp rate and a $250,000 buildings line for itemization.

3 topics · 4 decisions

Sports Facilities Advisory/Management Group presented its final market study, operations audit, and pro forma for the city's Recreation and Aquatic Center.

3 topics

Public Works walked through FY17 water and wastewater budgets; staff floated shifting $20,000 to operating maintenance and consolidating Finance from three divisions to two.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed three environmental ordinances on second reading (nuisance, fertilizer, Florida-friendly landscaping) and advanced rezoning for Morton Plant North Bay Hospital's ER expansion.

26 topics · 20 decisions

Alcoholic beverage permit for the Summer Concert Series failed on a 2-2 vote with one councilmember recused on Ethics Commission advice.

6 topics · 2 decisions

First FY2016-17 budget session: staff floated a 9.15 millage rate (down from 9.25), and council asked the county to explain New Port Richey's lagging valuations.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council rezoned Main Street Landing (Ordinance 2016-2079), expanded the James E. Grey Preserve, and awarded a $265,624 US 19 medians landscaping contract to sole bidder Morelli.

22 topics · 18 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) heard North Bay Hospital's rezoning at 6600 Madison Street, denied a land use change at 6050 Indiana Avenue, and backed Code Amendment COD2016-07 trimming rezoning notice requirements.

6 topics · 5 decisions

Joint session with the Chasco Fiesta Steering Committee debriefed 2016 finances, sponsorship losses and carnival layout, with council open to keeping the same footprint in 2017.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted urban agriculture rules on second reading (Ordinances 2016-2073 and 2074) and advanced rezonings for Main Street Landing and the James E. Grey Preserve expansion.

20 topics · 14 decisions

GHS Environmental flagged four priority drainage basins polluting the Cotee River; council pulled a $78,778 Kimley Horn payment from consent for review.

23 topics · 14 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) backed rezoning Main Street Landing to swap a restaurant for 8 apartments, and endorsed expanding James E. Grey Preserve by 7 acres.

3 topics · 3 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board approved selling the former Baptist Church property to People's Places LLC for $300,000 to build 88 residential units, with a property tax rebate.

5 topics · 2 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2016-2078 tightening sign regulations on second reading, closed out the River Walk multi-use path, and approved a $3,855 police body-bug.

19 topics · 10 decisions

Council talked through the proposed urban agriculture ordinance in work session, taking no formal action before its return for final reading.

3 topics · 1 decision

Council passed Ordinance 2016-2083 banning RVs as permanent residences in mobile home parks and gave first-reading approval to post-Reed sign regulations.

21 topics · 16 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) held a public hearing on Ordinance 2016-2078, phase one of sign code rewrites responding to Reed v. Town of Gilbert.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Sports Facilities Advisory consultants delivered a mid-scope report on the city's recreation facility, with council weighing in before the final financial forecast.

3 topics · 1 decision

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) leased the former post office to My Network One at $3,000/month and took up a $44,000 roof replacement bid for the former Smart Start incubator.

6 topics · 7 decisions

Council adopted golf cart rules (Ord. 2016-2076) expanding allowed streets to Van Buren and Indiana, approved front porch setback changes, and seated new members Davis and Starkey.

23 topics · 15 decisions

Largely ceremonial: two firefighter EMTs sworn in, four proclamations issued (volunteers, library week, water conservation, organ donation), and consent agenda approved with police pension minutes pulled.

30 topics · 19 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) rejected both urban agriculture ordinances (2016-2074 and 2016-2073) after amending them to bar front-yard growing, and backed front-porch setback relief (2016-2077).

7 topics · 7 decisions

Council backed Resolution 2016-10 seeking a $400,000 state grant for Sims Park boat ramp upgrades, and cleared beer and wine permits for Chasco Fiesta and Wine Down Wednesday.

17 topics · 11 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2016-2072 allowing restricted personal service uses in commercial zones, approved a $23,897 Hacienda stabilization change order, and retired K-9 Cuda to his handler.

17 topics · 14 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) approved a 9-foot dock variance at 7439 Grand Boulevard and a 20-foot fence setback variance at 5616 Georgia Avenue.

5 topics · 3 decisions

First reading of Ordinance 2016-2072 zoning tattoo parlors, pawn shops and check cashers into C2 with 500-foot buffers; council also bought 5031 School Road for stormwater.

17 topics · 13 decisions

Council banned roadside memorial markers in the public right-of-way (Ordinance 2016-2063), updated the five-year capital improvements schedule, and restricted downtown convenience stores.

22 topics · 20 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) approved Ordinance 2016-2072 restricting pawn shops, plasma centers, tattoo parlors and similar uses to C2 and Highway Commercial zones; elected John Gray chair.

7 topics · 5 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) tapped Frank Starkey's People Places LLC to develop the former Baptist Church site as Residences of Orange Lake, and weighed Resolution 2016-05 refinancing its 2005 bonds with an $11.265M refunding note.

6 topics · 2 decisions

Council got a Hacienda Hotel restoration update: demolition underway, June 2016 completion on track, with debate over window restoration and the Rosner development agreement.

3 topics · 2 decisions

Council adopted Comprehensive Plan amendments (Ord. 2016-2061), advanced an $11.5M CRA refunding (Ord. 2016-2071), and gave first reading to a roadside memorial ban.

28 topics · 25 decisions

Council approved a downtown overhaul on second reading: new Downtown Core land use category (Ord. 2015-2052) and rezoning (Ord. 2015-2054) reshaping 18.1 acres.

24 topics · 19 decisions

LDRB (Land Development Review Board) recommended approval of Ordinance 2016-2067 requiring right-of-way use permits and the annual Capital Improvements Element update.

6 topics · 4 decisions

Council advanced first reading of Ordinances 2016-2068 and 2016-2069, rezoning 2.8 acres on Sunset Road to Highway Commercial for Medfleet's expansion.

18 topics · 15 decisions

Council approved speed cushions on Plathe Road, condemned a fire-damaged High Street duplex for demolition, and hired Genesis Group for $29,250 to design downtown landscaping.

22 topics · 22 decisions

Council backed a two-station fire plan (relocating Station 2 first with USDA funds), tabled the residential-yard parking ordinance, and weighed Sims Park video-board options.

21 topics · 12 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2016-2062 restricting large group park feedings over religious objections, and approved the Main Street Landing development agreement.

26 topics · 18 decisions

Council reviewed designs for the $550,000 Marine Parkway multi-use path and pushed back on the $2.4 million Rec Center facade expansion, urging a $1.5 million target.

4 topics · 3 decisions

Council advanced a permit-and-fee regime for large group public feedings in city parks, tabled a roadside memorials ordinance after residents pushed back, and passed open container and dock insurance amendments on second reading.

19 topics · 15 decisions

Council passed first reading of Ordinance 2016-2065, expanding the open-container ban to semi-public areas like business parking lots and defining key terms.

20 topics · 13 decisions

Council adopted the CRA and city budgets, streetlight and stormwater assessments, and a consolidated fee schedule stripped of horse-drawn carriage fees.

13 topics · 7 decisions

Council passed a six-month moratorium (Ordinance 2015-2043) on plasma centers, pawn shops, tattoo parlors and similar uses after rejecting an attempt to exempt body art.

28 topics · 22 decisions

CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board passed Resolution 2015-17 accepting $1.47M in tax increment funds and shifted $150,000 from a waterfront activity center into redevelopment incentives.

5 topics · 3 decisions

Council held its first budget public hearing and approved Amendment #1 to the Pasco County CDBG, HOME and ESG cooperation agreement, adding HUD anti-excessive-force language.

8 topics · 1 decision

Council tabled Ordinance 2015-2043's use moratorium after copies went missing, heard a late FY2014 audit, and approved Rose's Bistro sidewalk cafe.

15 topics · 10 decisions

Council reviewed a $25.4 million five-year Capital Improvement Plan and directed staff to add newly identified flooding hot spots before final reading.

3 topics · 1 decision

First readings passed for ordinances creating a Downtown Core land use category (30 units/acre) and allowing ground-floor residential downtown; AMI meter project Phase 1 closed out at $1.55M.

19 topics · 12 decisions

Council passed Ordinance 2015-2056 on second reading, launching a triennial rental housing exterior inspection program funded by permit fees, over landlord objections.

19 topics · 13 decisions