All meetings

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

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

3 topics · 2 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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 topics

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

4 topics

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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 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

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

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

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 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

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

4 topics

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

3 topics

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

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 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 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 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

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

3 topics

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

3 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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

3 topics

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

3 topics

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

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

3 topics

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

3 topics · 1 decision

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

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 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 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