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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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 topics · 11 decisions

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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