Yeah. >> Steve Richie, city council meeting, Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. I'd like to invite servant leader Fields for the invocation or remain standing for the pledge. >> So, Father God, we just thank you that we can come to you in the name of Jesus and for stuff for the city and the stuff
that's on the agenda for the public hearing as well as the city meeting and the council. I thank you for every team here as we do the pledge of allegiance and we want to give you all the glory and honor as we got some decisions to make. We thank you for the opportunity
also to uh work with uh redevelopment and being able to reach out into our community for Port Richie Hooked on the Bayou Seafood Festival. So we thank you that's going to be a great turnout and for a fishing tournament day. So we just
give you the glory honor as we say the pledge of allegiance to you in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Mad cler have a role, please. >> Mayor John Eric Hoover >> here. >> Vice Mayor Chris Mayer >> here. Councilman Robert Huard >> here.
>> Councilwoman Lisa Burke >> here. >> Councilwoman Kristen Sullivan >> here. City Attorney Nancy Meyer >> here. >> City Manager Don King >> here. >> Thank you. Okay. So, first up, I have a proclamation for flood awareness week. If I can get uh Veronica and Tony to
come forward. Okay, so this is proclamation in recognition of flood awareness week March 9th through March 15, 2026. Whereas severe weather events can result in flooding of coastal and riverine areas causing damage and losses to homes and businesses whether in high-risisk special flood hazard areas or low to
moderate risk flood zones. And whereas the city of Port Richie is a voluntary participant in the national flood insurance program that provides residents with the opportunity to protect themselves against flood loss through the purchase of flood insurance at reduced pre insurance premium rates as well as setting higher regulatory standards to reduce the flood risk and
potential flood damage to their property. And whereas public education helps promote preparedness, control, and mitigation measures to reduce property damage and loss of life. And we join the Florida Flood Plane Manage Association and local municipalities in recognizing flood awareness week to promote awareness of flood risk, flood
insurance, flood protection, and emergency prepar preparation methods. Now therefore, I, John Hoover, mayor of the city of Port Richie, do hereby proclaim the period from March 9th, 2026 to March 15, 2026 as flood awareness week in Port Richie and urge all residents, businesses, and organizations
to participate in activities that enhance our community's preparedness and resilience against flooding. Dated this 24th day of February, 2026. John Ray Coover, Mayor. >> Ready. One, two, three. One more. Perfect. Thank you.
Okay, next up we have uh three sets of minutes. So I'll go through them one at a time. So looking for a motion to approve the January 23rd, 2026 city council workshop minutes. >> Making a motion to approve the January 23rd workshop minutes. Second motion second. Any further discussion?
All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Next up, I need a motion to approve the January 27th, 2026 city council meeting minutes. >> Motion to approve the January 27th, 2020 council meeting. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion to second. Any further
discussion? Any public comment? Seeing none put to vote. All in favor say by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. And finally, I need a motion to approve the February 10th, 2023 city council meeting minutes. >> No moved. >> Second. Motion with Chris. >> Second.
>> Second. Christine. Any further discussion? All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Next up is comments from the general public. I do have three signups. First up is Danny Fields. Welcome. My name is Danny Fields and my address
is 8114 Leo Kid. Again, I just want to thank you for your service and what you guys do. Uh, you know, somebody cares and light of the world work together to adopt the park and go out and clean the park up. We was out there uh Saturday
and uh we had a pretty good team. There was 11 of us. And so for two hours, what we did ended up with recyclable bark and stuff around the trees and all that and any trash we just put in the regular cans. And so that way we had eight bags
of that. We had one brush of a big of a pile of brush that uh the city is went to pick up and power wash the the pavilion and the bathrooms all around. So if you look at the total of that
between 11 people at two hours totals out to 22 hours of work. So we are glad to be able to to help in that to helped uh make the area look good and be a part of teamwork. So it was a great day for
us. We had lunch afterwards at Light of the World. So we're going to continue to do that. That's just going to get you guys ready for the events coming up for uh the stuff at uh Hooked on the BYU. I also have the digital flyer as well as these. We're going to start advertising
that and then some of us are going to be out there and getting other people involved so that way the city could uh get behind what we're doing in the community to bring uh events, committees and stuff like that to just to celebrate
and growth. And then also again hooked on the bayou for the for and then for the fish tournament. So I'm I'm trying to get Leonard to sign up for that, you know, that way he could uh fish because that's what he likes to do. But we got other people at wants to speak tonight.
So to me it's an honor to be here as a chaplain, as a citizen, and to get to work with you guys and do stuff in the community. And uh also at the park uh when I went over to take pictures and evaluate to see what projects needed to
be done and then also go back after the finish work was done and submit that to S. I like to talk to the people. I told you I do surveys and talk to the community and uh they're noticing the difference in the park. They're the the I told them that you know the parks are
going to be redevelopment. I got some feedback to them, but later on I could share some of the things that they had, which is really what you guys already wanted to do, pavilions and growth and and all that stuff. So, I'll leave it there at that. We're doing good things
together and I want to continue to do that. Thank you. >> Thanks, D. Appreciate you all. Thank you. >> Uh, next up, I have student Pat Rogers next. >> Welcome, Pat. Good evening, Mayor and Council. It's
nice to be back here again. I've got a letter that I want to read. I think >> Oh, that's right. I forgot. It's been too long. >> Been a while. We forgot. >> 4838 Sunset Boulevard, Port Richie, Florida. And I've got a letter that I'd like to read and have it become a matter of the
record. It's to Mayor Hoover, Vice Mayor May, Mayor, Councilwoman Burke, Councilwoman Hubard, and Councilwoman Sullivan. I submit this request so that I may complete my tax forms for 2025. I'm requesting a copy of the structural
engineer report and a copy of the invoice for the demolition of 4841 Limestone Drive in 2025. >> Okay. >> Okay. You want a motion accept that in the record since you read it in I just give it over to Ashley.
>> Thanks Pat. >> Thank you. >> Okay, next up I have Don Benadetti. >> How you all doing this evening, Mayor? Everybody, uh I really just uh I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you all and what you do. Uh, I have you all written down and I'll pray for you
every day. Pray for you and your families. Yes, for your peace and your health. Um, I just wanted to invite you to two things that we're doing because I'd really love if you guys come. We have a a prayer praise and prayer for our nation coming up uh this Saturday
from 9:30 to 11:30. Oh, 8114 Leo Kid, forgive me. Um, over at Light of the World Tabernacle. Um, it'd be great to see you all there. I can give you a copy of that. And uh great thing we got going on is we're going to be showing the movie The Favorite um up in Holiday. Um
it'll be under a tent. It'll be nice. Uh we'll have some popcorn and stuff so you can bring the kids and stuff. Um this is a really wonderful movie. It's a good movie and it's got John Schneider's in it. He's from the Dukes of Hazard. I know you guys must remember him. So I just like would like to open invitation
you guys to that too and bring your families. It' be wonderful to be all there. That's going to be on the 7th of March at 6 PM. >> And then on this Saturday for the other was 11. >> Uh the other one's going to be at 9:30 to 11:30 on the 28th. That's coming up
this Saturday. That's going to be Light of the World Tabernacle. >> I appreciate you all hearing from me. You have a blessed night. >> Thank you. >> You all the signups I have by show hands. Anyone else I can speak? Okay. Seeing none, we'll come back to the uh comments from the city manager and I'll
pass over Mr. King for his comments. >> I have uh one item for action tonight. Um this is regard a an emergency purchase request. Uh basically the head wall in the soil down at the intersection of uh Richie Road, Richie Drive and Wiler
Street. Basically what we have is it's it's failing. The wall is collapsing. Uh went to clear it out. Um went to clear out the s. What we found is that the wall there is starting to separate actually from its foundation. Uh unfortunately, we can't go in there and
fix what's currently there because it's not reinforced. We So, it's going to have to be a complete gut. Um our big concern is if we don't get after it as soon as possible, we may have a catastrophic failure there. And our big concern is if it gets wet at any point at this at this time, um that we may
lose that intersection. So, what I'm asking from council is to get approval from Dirty uh purchase of uh $31,300 to go ahead and take care of that immediately. And then what's it coming out of the >> It's uh coming out of the uh storm water
management uh line item fund. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> SNC doing that or you got a contractor lined up ready to go? >> Yes, we already have a contractor already set up and lined up and this is what this document is here that you're receiving. >> So is there any discussion or if not uh
need a motion to approve? I'd like to ask a question. Where exactly is this located? >> It's at the intersection. Well, it's actually, you know, the intersection right there. It's Walmart uh the Walmart road that actually comes out of Walmart as you as you take that uh
>> basically your left to get back on Richie Road to get on to Rich. >> Yes. >> Right there. It's it's on the west side >> at the very end of the very end. >> There's a ditch right there on the left and actually that was uh I think platted for a road to go on back through there. But as you if you was to If you go
straight through that where it stops the road um right there on the left is where the problem is. Right. >> Correct. What we have is we actually have a swell right there that we managed and maintained and what we found out is that during the cleanup of it uh that we actually identified that it was collapsing and we're having a we're having a catastrophic failure of the structure.
>> Yeah. >> It's the intersection of Richie Drive and Wilin Street on the west side west side of that. So >> Daryl, you're here in the room right now? >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Can Can we
>> So Darl, is it a wall or is it a pipe? What is it? >> So there is a just put together with brick with cinder blocks and um that soil hasn't been cleaned out for 20
years. Um so when we were cleaning out, we noticed uh the center blocks are separating and starting to lean forward and there's no rebar or structure or footer down there holding it. Um, so when we cleared out the pipes and everything, we stayed away from it
because we saw was we didn't want to disrupt it anymore until we could figure out getting it replaced. Now >> the white the big white long concrete things are that sitting on top of the structure is failing or >> it's sitting inside. No, the whole wall itself that's >> the wall that comes up above there. >> Oh, that's just a barrier there so
nobody drives off the edge. But we're going to get new ballards, concrete ballard. There's pictures in the back of that packet that'll show that the head wall is at the lower portion right above the two pip the pipeline. >> Oh, I see. Yeah. >> Yeah. Those are on top of that then.
>> And we also had the building official Tony went out there and inspected it as well and you know created a memo and commented on it that this does need immediate attention. >> Yeah, you can see the crack there. It's pretty bad. >> Okay. Thank you.
I'd like to make a motion to uh approve uh city manager to go ahead and hire SNC Signature Construction for $31,300 to take care of that wall at Richie Drive. >> Okay. >> Second. >> Have a motion to second. Any further
discussion? Any public comment? Seeing none puts a vote all in favor signify by saying I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Good to go on that. >> That's all I have here. Thank >> you guys. >> Thanks, Darl.
>> Okay. Next up is comments from boards and committees. Do we have any boards committees? Welcome, >> Dr. Rodriguez, 5917 Lantern Court. Just a reminder, the CAC, we had planned, we are planning to go to Waterfront Park on
the 7th, the Saturday before the um seafood festival to again clean that up and stuff. So, just wanted to remind the residents that on the 7th, we'll get there about 8:00, 8:30. So, cool. >> Join us. >> Yes. >> Coffee and donuts. >> There you go. Perfect. >> Any other boards committees?
>> I do have some from the event. So, as we met yesterday, the event committee um finalizing the uh seafood festival stuff. Um obviously, we've got the I think I reported back about the bands last meeting, didn't I? Or you guys aware of what's going on with the
bandwidth. I think I reported it, didn't I? Remember? I just >> You just said we're having >> Okay. Well, I'll give you the details. So, um we had a budget of 2400 $2,500 for the uh the music. Um we're going to have a DJ from 10 to two. Um
and then um then we have uh big sorry got big T from 2 to 3:30 Big T and >> company. Um then we have the Cory and Scott duo with a third person. Tom's name soliciator CST. Um they're going to
be from uh 4 to 6 and then DC and the Whiskey Revival. >> Country. >> Yeah. Country group um from 6:00 to 9. Um so that's all slated and good. Um we talked about um getting a tent again like we have in the past. Um we decided
uh well actually we haven't completely decided. We're going to look at as we get closer to the weather. Um and decide that on next uh Monday's meeting. Um but right now we're we're holding off on that. It's going to cost like $1,500, but the church also has theirs that they said that we could use again. Um we had a discussion about possibly as we're
doing these events and we you know every you know you know probably three times a year we're going to use uh a tent if we if we do something similar we have been doing and uh instead of paying out $1,500 of that sponsorship money all time. We're going to probably look at take some of that and actually invest in
in our own and then we can work out and get that put up uh as we need it. So, um, something we're looking at, but for this immediate event, we're we still have access to the one that the church has, and they're willing to put that up for us if we decide to do that. Um, so more on that coming. Um,
the we we talked about the uh the golf cart poker run um and coordinated to get across to to Port Richie. Um, so what uh Rod has decided to do instead of bring everybody to the waterfront and start there, then have to, you know, cross to get over here and then cross grain to
get back and then cross again to get to the seafood festival and then go back home. Um, they're just going to start over Newport Richie, I think, at Emerald Coast, uh, which is what the original plan was. They're going to do all their stops in that side of the the river and then um we'll schedule probably an hour
time frame where or the chief and and and staff can help usher the golf carts across Grand Boulevard to get them over to our side so they can complete the rest of the the the stops over here and then it would end up at the waterfront for the uh for the end of that and then after the the vent ends at 9ish then um
they facilitate them getting back across Grand. Um so that's that's a go. Uh the fishing tournaments locked in. Um we the the prizes are $1,250 for first place, 500 for second, and 300 for third. Um
entry fees are $50 um before the captain's meeting, which goes up till the the company's on the 13th. So up till the 12th, it's $50 an entrance. Um last year in our when we did the centennial, we had um a captain and three other fishermen in a boat. Now
we're just doing individuals at $50. Um and uh we we gave thousand dollars worth of sponsorship to uh Tarpon Springs Fishing Club to run that event and manage it and that helps go towards the the prize fund um that they're going to
dish out. So um that will and the captain's meeting will be at 7:00 on the 13th and then uh they're going to have a uh there's more information on their website, but they're going to have us start a thing out somewhere in the water and uh dispersion from there. Kayaks are
welcome. Just I think you can fish from the bank. Any any option you want as long as you pay your $50 fee, you're you're involved in in the tournament. Um and then they'll they'll have a presentation back at the at the waterfront. Um I think that's about it from the seafood
festival. Anything I missed? >> Okay. So, we got one more meeting, possibly two. I think we'll have everything wrapped up. There's going to be a kid zone. That's one more thing. Um we're waiting on there's $500 that we're purchasing or not purchasing but renting
three um blowup obstacle course a gaming thing and I think a slide that's going to be over by the uh uh the kids playground area. Um we're working with staff to make sure that all maps out okay so that area be for kids uh to go
and play during that festival and uh we should have that finalized on uh Monday of next week. So, um, not necessarily from the events committee, but along the same lines, I want to give a little bit of, uh, uh, update on some of the markets that the chamber's been doing in the city. Um, we
just had, uh, so obviously we've we've got the second Saturday market going on in in the city um, of every month. Second Saturday, and we've been doing that at Walmart, sponsored by Walmart. It was a good success in January. We just had to pass one February 14th. It was even bigger and uh, did really well
on Valentine's Day. So obviously that's going to continue. Um we're we tried a a market um a night market over at Cancun Beach. Um it we had about 14 15 vendors there. Nice little quaint market. Uh we didn't get a whole lot of traffic there.
Didn't do too terrible. Um, but I think we're going to look for a different location and I'm working with catches to possibly host that on the four Saturdays of the month over at that uh they have a overflow lot that's grass and fenced in right there across from the restaurant.
And so uh we're going they're they're willing to do that and they're going to sponsor that market. We got to work out the details, but that should be forthcoming. So, looking like going forward, we'll have the second Saturday markets from 10:00 to 5:00 at the Walmart parking lot. And then if it does successful uh business over there uh for
the fourth Saturday at that catches location, we'll continue that throughout the year as well. So, good stuff going. Um I think that's all I have from an event perspective. Any other events? I mean, uh >> historic preservation. Yes, committee.
>> Historic preservation committee had its first meeting on February 12th and uh Laurel Hubard was appointed chair p or chairman chairwoman. Um we still have two two seats open. We have five. I think it goes up to seven.
So there's no >> no you I sent an email to you guys. You guys have a full board. >> Yeah. >> We can't have two more. I thought we discussed we had two. >> No. your your resolution uh was updated and it's it's five members. >> Oh, okay. >> So, you have a full you have a full committee.
>> We have a full committee. That's great. We have yet to point a secretary. We will do that um next time. And it looks like our meetings are going to be held on the second Thursday at six o'clock of every month. And that's >> So, you say there are more people interested in that committee?
>> I guess not. I mean, I guess we have we're full. >> Well, you're full, but you said there are other people. >> We thought so. We thought we had a few more who were >> Well, we used to think it was seven, wasn't it? And we we couldn't staff it, so we dropped it down to five. >> Yes. Correct. >> You were having issues staffing it. So, we when we revised the um resolution, we
took it down. >> Yeah. So, if if you have >> I think we have two more. >> I mean, we could open it back up to seven or do alter or something if you guys think that it's going to be >> We probably should just for backup purposes. >> Yeah. you know, to have two more so we
never fall below one. >> Um, if you I would say get names definitely commitments and if if there's a couple more people that want to go on it, then I said bring it back and we can we can discuss changing that resolution. That's just a one meeting thing to do that.
>> Yeah, cuz that, you know, it used to be seven, we just scaled back because we couldn't get staff, but if we got staffing, by all means, we can open back up. Okay, that it >> that's it. >> Okay, thank you. >> All right, moving on to the consent agenda item number two. I need a motion
to approve the February 24th, 2026 consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Got a motion with Chris. >> Second. >> Second. Christine. Any further discussion? Any public comment? See put to vote. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I.
>> Opposed. Motion carries. Uh next up we have our public hearings. Item number three, second reading of ordinance number 26-740, city of Port Richie code 101-11, definitions and chapter 121, signs. I'll pass it to Miss Meer for the reading. >> Thank you. Ordinance number 26-740,
an ordinance of the city of Port Richie, Florida, amending city code section 1011 definitions and chapter 121 signs to remove or revise outdated or preempted provisions and to ensure compliance with prevailing First Amendment case law to provide for additional definitions related to signs. to reorganize sections
of the of the chapter for clarity and consistency making related findings providing codification severability and effective date. >> Okay. And I will open up the public hearing. Any comments? >> Okay. See how I bring back to the council for discussion and or motion. I
do have something I wanted to to bring up in light of the the uh election season and signs and stuff going out. I know in here we we changed the the rule from page 39. It's uh temporary sign subject to 12110. This chapter may be erected
within a city rightway with the permission of the partial owner who is responsible for maintenance of the rightway. The sign shall be at least 5t from the roadway. Um, as I've been out and about and looking and and measuring, I've noticed that, you know, five feet does cover most of it, but there are
some, especially when there's no sidewalk. Um, and you're in in parts of the city where, uh, like side streets and whatnot, you know, the mailboxes are just a couple feet off. Normally, the sidewalk starts at a couple feet off there. So, I wonder if uh we should
allow that two feet as uh as the limit is supposed to. Sorry, I had noticed that as well that that should be reduced. >> Yeah, and I thought that um we'd actually I know five kind of was thrown out there and I thought we had larger discussion about that. I did go back and watch the the workshop and it it did
come out as five. So, I did reach out to Nancy in anticipation that we may look at changing that. Um and she said that it is okay to make that change. It wouldn't be substantive um if it just goes from 5 to two. >> That's not a problem. We can move forward to second reading. Um and and the reason behind that because is uh
before the code currently does not allow signs at all in the rightway. Um we're going to allow those and so it's just a change of the actual dimension of what it would be. So if we would need a motion to uh to change that in a second and a vote
>> motion to reduce it from 5T to 2 feet. >> Second. Okay. Motion a second. Any further discussion? Um I do have one point of clarification on that. If there is a sidewalk, um, do we need to specify in there that
it has to be two feet off the road, but obviously it can't be on the sidewalk, so you'd have to put it, you can't repeat the sidewalk. >> Yes. I mean, that's going to be an issue. Yeah. If if somewhere two feet ends up on a sidewalk, you need to clarify what that person's supposed to do in writing. >> Yeah. So, that's what I think. So, if you could change that motion to uh um
include that if the sidewalk is within a two feet from the roadway, it must be on the the other side of the sidewalk, but not to impede the sidewalk. Yes. Okay. What Eric said, >> go with the amendment. >> Yes, I am, sir. This is >> the second leis. You go to the amendment. Second. Okay. Any further
discussion? Any public comment? >> Okay. See, I put a vote on the favor signify by saying I >> I >> opposed. >> I oppose. Motion carries. Okay. Did anybody else see anything else in there? Okay. So, now I'm going to put the
entire ordinance to vote. Correct. Yes. Okay. So, I need a motion to approve the ordinance with the amendment. >> Motion to approve the entire ordinance, >> the amendments we just talked about. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion?
>> Okay. All in favor say by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carries. Okay. Next up, we have a uh another public hearing item number four, second reading of ordinance number 26-741 amending chapter 127, article 3, section 12755 of the Port Richie Code.
I'll pass it to Miss Meyer for reading. >> Thank you. Ordinance 26741, an ordinance for the city of Port Richie, Florida, amending chapter 127, article 3, section 127-55 of the Port Rich Port Richie code of ordinances, making the sign requirements in the waterfront overlay
district consistent with the chapter 121 of the land development code providing for severability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. >> Okay, I'm going to open a public hearing. Any comments? Okay, seeing none, I'm close the public hearing. Bring back to council for a
motion or discussion. >> Motion to approve the second reading ordinance number 26-741 amending chapter 127 article 3 section 127-55 of code. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second. Any further
discussion? All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. That concludes our public hearings. Moving on to council business. Item number five, first reading of ordinance number 26-744, amen, meaning chapter 127, zoning, article 4, supplementary
district regulation section 127928, home occupations. I'll pass that to Miss Meyer for a reading. >> Thank you. Ordinance number 26-744, an ordinance of the city of Port Richie, Florida, amending chapter 127, zoning, article 4, supplement supplementary district regulations section 127-92H,
home occupations of the code of ordinances of the city of Fort Richie to bring the section into compliance with Florida statute section 555.955, providing for separability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. >> Okay. And I'll pass over to Don. Do you
have any question to this at all? We're pretty clean on this one. >> Okay. Any questions from council? >> Okay. >> I'll make a motion to approve the first reading of ordinance number 26-744
amending chapter 127 zoning article 4 district regulation section 127-92 home occupants. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment?
Seeing none, I'll put to a vote. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Uh, next up is item number six, Pasco County Unmanned Systems Task Force Agreement. I'll pass that to Mr. King for introduction. >> I'll pass that over to uh, please sh.
>> So, this is a task force agreement that the sheriff's office of Pasco County has started and all the other agencies in the county have already signed it. Um, basically we got our drones off of a grant. So, we were able to get commercial grade drones. We're not allowed to go to Walmart and purchase a $100 drone and use that as a government
entity. So, we're able to get the commercial grade drones. Now, this gives us the opportunity to work with the other agencies. So, there's really no law enforcement lines. We could use theirs. They could use ours. And the um the overall goal in the county is to have 43 of these little stations called
NEST to where they'll be flown out of these Nest as a drone first responder agency. So between the sheriff's office, us and Newport Richie Police Department, we should have the west side of Pasco County pretty much covered. And um this gives us the opportunity to train with them, to operate with them, and also
have all their waivers. So everybody, another misconception is we can just go fly a drone because we're the cops, but we can't. We have to have waivers. We have to have licenses. So between me and the fire chief, we're getting ready to get all of our people that are going to fly these their proper licenses. So insurance will cover us in case we have
something unfortunate happen. Um and then with the sheriff's office agreement here, they've already have all the waivers. So we can fly these out of our site, which normally you can't do that unless you have a waiver for them. It's very hard to get that waiver without the proper training and the initiative to do
that. And then we could also fly them at nighttime, which a normal person is not allowed to fly a drone at nighttime. And we're also allowed to fly them over crowds of people. So if we have something going on at Waterfront Park like Fortune Fireworks, we could actually fly it over there because we already have the waiverss by signing
this agreement. So it's kind of lucky that the sheriff's office in Pas County has done all the leg work and they're offering us to be able to jump on task force with them and all we have to do is send our guys over there for training once a month so we all train together so we kind of understand what we're going to be doing if we send one of these up in an operational situation.
>> So do we have any airspace restrictions? They have to stay within the city airspace or we can go outside. The uh the only restrictions in Pasco County is up north by Hernando County has a little airport that flies over. But again, Pasco County has done all the homework on that. So, they have that listed. And when we get our actual drones, that's
already programmed into the program. So, if we fly it somewhere, it'll actually fly around that. It wouldn't fly through that airspace. >> Awesome stuff. >> Yeah. >> Yes. It's definitely next level. And like I said, we're we're lucky that they did all the the leg work for us. They've been doing it for a couple years now and
we're being offered this to be able to jump on there so we can all work together as as one unit. >> I'd like to make a motion. >> Okay. >> Like to make a motion to approve Pasco County Systems Task Force. >> Okay. >> Second motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment?
>> See put to a vote. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Next up, item number seven, FDOT IPM overtime DR subrant. I'll pass it to Mr. King for induction. I don't have anything on this one.
>> So, this is a grant that we applied for through the Department of Transportation for our drug recognition experts. We actually have two of them on staff. So, when we have other agencies that need to have an an evaluation done on people, say they don't know what their kind of drugs they're using, they bring them in,
they do these evaluations on them, and then we can pinpoint exactly what classification of drugs they're on. And, uh, this will give us up to $500 on overtime to help other agencies do this. uh throughout the year. >> Motion to approve the EPDOT contract
G3185 sub grant. >> Second. Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? Public comment. >> Seeing none to put to vote. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. U. Next up is item number eight, Florida law
enforcement accreditation agreement. I pass it over chief as well. I guess. Yes. Let me know if I if you can step in. I'll just keep going. Well, uh, this is a promise I made to you guys when I got hired, you know, and it's near and dear to me. I think it's very important that we become an
accredited agency. There's less than half the agencies in the state of Florida are accredited. We were able to just get Newport Richie accredited this last week um, up in St. Augustine. So, it's it's a big notch. Um, but basically, we become accredited. It's saying that we're using best business practices. We're not the wild wild west.
And there's a set of standards. The state of Florida sets out about 263 standards that we have to abide by. Our policies have to be in line with best business practices to protect us from liabilities and lawsuits and things like that. And then we have to make sure our officers get the proper training, have
the proper equipment, they're not running around with expired bulletproof vest or anything else like that that can force liability onto the city. So, it's a good thing when we sign this contract, we have two years for an inspection. My um goal is 18 months and I'm hoping by sometime this time next year we'll be
setting up our mock inspection and a few months later being doing our real on-site and hopefully next October receive our accredititation award from the CFA which is the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accredititation. And uh I estimated about $4,000 a year
on this just because we have uh some improvements we need to do in the police department and some equipment we need to purchase. Um, but as far as a lot of the scholarships, I'm going to apply for the state of Florida and I'm pretty sure we'll be able to get a scholarship to pay for the software that we need to do this process and also for um some other
things we might need. So, awesome. >> Yeah, that's awesome. >> That's amazing. >> Motion to approve. >> Okay, second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? Public comment se all in favor signify by saying I >> I
>> I >> opposed. Motion carries. And finally, item in council business number nine, red light camera agreement, Vera Mobility. Pass it over to chief for introduction. >> One more. So, these are our red light cameras that we already have. Um, when I came here, I really wasn't happy. I
checked some other agencies on how much they were paying. So, I went to the company that we've been paying since 2010 and I uh challenged them on the price. So, we were able to cut the price from $5,000 a camera to $3,500 a camera per month, which is going to come to a savings of almost $90,000 a year for the
city. And they're going to upgrade our cameras to a new 4K camera, so we can see everything that's going on. Um, so I think that was the important part. The rest of the contract stays as is. It's automatically renewing every year. Um, and this one goes to 2031 and then we
can revisit it at 2031. Um, and it kind of guarantees our price is not going to go up for this set of the contract for the next five years. >> Awesome. You are on a roll. >> So, we're agreeing to a $3,500 discount. Yes. >> Motion to approve the Vera Mobility Professional Services.
>> Thank you. >> Second. Got a motion to second. Any further discussion? >> Public comment. >> Don Benadi. Um, I was just curious what do you know what our revenue share is on that percentage-wise on with the tickets that it creates. Do you know what we're
getting back >> percentage wise? I I really couldn't tell you. We have to pay so much from everything that we get all the year every year. So, we have to pay like uh 700,000 to the state for studies that they're doing. Another fund that we do for head and spine injuries from people
in car crashes. We usually give a report. I think we did our last report in January on that and it breaks down how much money was generated and which pockets or which pools those monies were given to through the state of Florida and to the city. >> So they don't get a percentage based on the tickets that the red light camera is
drawing. >> Nope. >> Okay. Thank you. I appreciate you. >> Any questions, comments? Okay. Now to bring it back for vote. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Uh next up is old business. Discussion of old business
item 10. Is there any old business? >> Any word on the speed humps? >> Yeah, >> I got to take advantage when he's here. So, >> yeah, >> don't blame him. So, the speed humps, we got a quote from
Ajax finally and both of them came out to 17. Did she confirm? It was like 17,000 and change. >> Actually, it's 27 >> 27,000. Sorry. >> Yep. No, no, total for >> total for two. So, we're going to reach
out for additional quotes from, you know, >> that seems like a lot higher than what we originally 83 it was $800. I don't know. >> In uh >> two years ago when we got it, it was >> $9,000 something >> like $9,600. >> Yeah, that's like >> So,
>> and you were looking at another company, too, because you couldn't something from Ajax. >> Yeah. No, no, that's what I'm saying. >> We're going to try and reach out to a couple of other companies. Um because we were just we were surprised as much as you were about how much how how much higher that was because they were doing
our roads at that time. It probably been easier since they were here maybe to do it possibly >> the mobilization fee. >> Exactly logistics, but still that's, you know, it's crazy. And then for the mayor and for the council, the team's definitely tracking
on negotiating these prices down any anywhere and everywhere they can. If you notice, that's kind of our mantra. So, come back and let us know. >> On the uh on the road subject, obviously, I know we I think we've got in the budget 400,000 or something for
road repaving projects. Um maybe if it is coordinated with that, we can avoid that mobilization fee for that. I don't know if that would help or not, but do we have any plans for where our next set's going to be? You guys been working on that? >> It's on the study. >> Yeah, we haven't discussed where we're
going to start presenting which roads yet, but we plan on doing that. So, >> time to find I guess we'd be doing something. So, >> yeah. >> And Newport also changed their uh humps, so they're the red stamp now. So,
>> and we were going to get we got ours quoted to match those, >> right? So it all looks uniform going down grant. >> Yeah, that's >> so not just a black like stamp like it was last time. >> While you're up there, can I ask you is there are there any plans right now for the Washington?
>> Please. >> Not right now. No, we can I can look into it. >> Yeah, >> anything else for Daryl there? >> No. Thanks, Daryl. >> Thanks, Daryl. >> Welcome. >> Any other business? >> Yes. to update from old business on some
of the comments we made. The speed signs did come in and one of them is already erected um >> on >> Washington. Yes, we have one up on Washington and they're going to they're going to install the other one tomorrow. >> Is it operational? >> Yes, it is operational >> as of when?
>> As of today. >> Oh, today. So, I drove down last night. See? >> No, they just they just today. Okay. Off the press. >> We're going to test that for just a little while. I was talking with the chief today. Um he want you know we we're going to see how readings are. We may have to move that sign further down
because he wants a longer shot from you know going south >> east or southwest on that on that road. So we want to try and get a you know a better shot on that. So we're going to we're going to wait a little bit. We're going to install the second sign um tomorrow or the next day and um and then
that one's going to be like uh about located where Abigail Court is located. And then that way you get the furthest shot of Washington Street from from Broadway all the way from there. Um, and then we may move we may move the other sign probably within the next month or so. We're going to see like what a month
worth of readings are going to be. And if we're not getting the readings that we want, we're probably going to move that further down >> where right now. >> Uh, right now it's just past the post office, Darl, if I'm correct. Just a little south of the post office.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So that's south the post and the next one's going by Abigail. >> No, the one's going to go down by Broadway. >> No. >> And Abigail and the other one the one we're gonna if we don't get the readings we like from this one, we're going to move this one down to down by um
>> across from Keys of >> Keys of Cody down there by Broadway. >> Yeah. >> And then this one's going to go the one we're doing tomorrow is going to go right uh by Abigail Court right there where the fire hydrant's at. Just a couple feet down if we can get it in there. So, there's just not enough room.
>> We'll look tomorrow. >> How much were those again? Those were relative 6,000 a piece or something or >> Mhm. >> six and change. >> I know you been advocating for the speed bumps on Grand. What's your thoughts on if it if we can't get a decent price on
those, but doing the the speed signs that we've been doing, is that something that might work over there, you think, or >> I I I don't know. It's hard to say. This guy went 50 miles an hour by my house. I have working >> around that curve 50.
>> It's not there's not a curve right there in front of my house. Once they get over to speed up at Newport Richie, you can hear them speed up. Not all of them, but you hear them speed up. They fly right up by an audio or >> Wow. >> Gators, but >> I mean two, but if we want see what happens in fall, if we're going to get
more roads paid, maybe they can >> coordinate during that time. What I'd like to consider, you know, let council consider for now because we we've looked into this as well and we we did mention this before and um we can put signage up. We can put the temporary um speed speed humps or speed tables in there for
now. Uh they're commercial grade, right? >> Um they will they'll last quite you know quite some time until we solidify you getting them paid. >> That's a great idea. >> They're much they >> a lot cheaper than our bucks. >> A lot less expensive. I don't have pricing on which ones you get, but yeah, they're not expensive.
>> Yeah. They're nowhere near as expensive as doing, you know, because because the thing is is that we're trying to carbon copy exactly what Newport did. And now that the fact that they just repaved, they just remodeled them. So you're you're paying for, you know, pretty much like their product is. They just
restamped everything. Um, so but what I'm saying is that we can put the signs up, we can put the temporary speed humps in, we can see how it goes, you know, and then and then um as we get more quotes, we can also discuss if the speed humps are act speed humps or speed tables are actually working or we can we
can approach with speed signs. So that this way it provides us more options. It it it solves the problem of putting something in there right now. >> Yeah. seeing how it goes, seeing how traffic is, uh, you know, if if issues if the city manager gets calls or anything like that, you know, hey, we
don't like this, but then we can look for more quotes to do a more permanent job and also look at the speed signs later on. >> Well, now now that we've got the ones that are going on Washington, so we don't need the temporaries going over there anymore. We've got three temporaries, >> two
um, have we ever had those deployed over on Grand? Yeah, we have the problem with those on a road that's windy is you don't get good readings. And if you don't have the correct angle on a radar gun compared to the traffic, sometimes the speeds are inflated and it looks like it's a lot worse than what it is.
>> Um, and I don't think those speed signs will actually work there. Okay. >> Um, because of the way the road is winding, Washington Street is perfect because it's so long and straight. >> They did put them in front of the fire house. >> Yeah, I saw one there.
That doesn't count down by where they're they're hauling butt. >> Okay. Yeah. What do we do to help mitigate that? For sure. >> I know the neighbors would be really happy to have those. >> Do you want us Do you want us to look into the temporaries? >> Please. Yes, absolutely. That would be
great. >> Let let us get salad pricing on them and then we'll present that next meeting. See if that's an option you'd like to do. And like I said, we can order those much much quicker than waiting on quotes for a paving company or or putting it on top for mobilization. >> If we was to buy those, are you able to
relocate those? >> Yep. >> So, like we could use them as >> well, they would be they'd be rebarred in you would just have to when you pull them up, you just got to >> basically pull patch over a little project. Then we could actually put the permit ones in then we could pull those up and we could possibly use them as other places if we need to test or
whatever. >> Traffic problem. put them on Washington for a month or someplace else for a month and see how it works out. >> Yeah. >> Is anyone familiar with Timber Oaks? >> Yes. >> Timber Oaks. Okay. But that but you can go through um towards 52. A lot of people take that back way through Timber
Oaks. >> They for the longest time didn't have >> Yeah. >> And then they went ahead and did it and they they used it. They actually had temporary ones in there for a little while and then they ended up taking them out because the community didn't like them. But they tried it. So it's it's very like like Daryl said, you know,
it's just basically you pop them off in cold patch over the small holes that you would make. So it's not really going to impact and yes, we can if we if it comes up to another area in the city that we want to use them for, we'll always can just bring them out and try it out. >> Yeah, it's we're not going to lose any, you know, lose anything on them. >> Yeah, they're only like 700 a piece or
whatever. That's >> Yeah, like I said, >> yeah, the ones that match Newport Richie might be a little bit more a little bit bigger maybe. I don't know. We have to >> but it'll buy us some time. That'll help solve an issue that we that that's been going on for a little while. So, >> and those are you get different ones
tabled certain speeds, right? So, you're like was it 30 through there? I think >> 25. So, it basically you can go over to 25. You should be >> That's what Yeah. >> Actually is 30, but it's close to 25, but no one does that.
>> All right. But yeah, thing is, you know, not like if you go down to Ali's down here, speed up in the parking lot. I mean, you got to crawl over that thing. Oh, that one's the worst speed up in the world. >> Any other old business? >> Um, just well with the events, we've got
mangrove on going here under old business. >> So, um, >> I've got information on that. Um, I'm holding >> having an event at Waterfront Park. It' be nice if that, >> right? Is it is it is it better that we present this at the CRA since we brought it up there because I have all the
information up there in order to have that discussion. >> It was just on here. Well, we don't have CRA meeting tonight either. So, >> no, you want >> Is that a CRA issue or is that a Is that a issue for us? >> It is a We brought it up in CRA for the discussion piece, but I do have the
notes here. If you you're interested, um I can go ahead and address it right now. >> Um >> please do. >> We went out. >> Thank you, sir. >> We we went out and did an estimate for the uh mangrove tree uh trimming for uh Brash Park and Waterfront Park. uh we had three vendors uh to give us
feedback. Vendors came back and said that uh what we would need is a three-year trimming program. All of them concurred on that um in order to get after the excessive growth and to bring it back down to what we consider our optimal levels. Now, with that, um,
three vendor, uh, quotes that I did receive, vendor one, uh, for Brasher Park for a three-year contract, it was 42 was 42,750. And for Waterfront Park, it's 90,325 for a total of 133,75.
Vendor one, >> is that per year? >> That's that's the total three-year packet. >> All three for all three years, it's 150,000. >> Correct. Now for vendor two, Basher Park 48,500 and then for waterfront park it's 90,000
and for a total of 139,500 or for vendor three uh combined total for the parks is 255,000. So I would recommend vendor one. >> Eric, we need to open up a mangro trimming business. >> Yeah, we're definitely Yeah, it pays
better than council. Sure. >> Yeah. That's >> So the difference between vendor one and vendor two was $6,000 on on Brasher. >> Uh yes. >> Well, it's it's $6,000. Yes. For Brasher and then 1,000 Well, roughly 700 for
waterfront. >> What was the total for up one? >> One was uh $133,000 >> and then 139 for the second. >> 139 for the uh second. >> And we need to use uh any of these because they're approved by the state. Correct. They're the only ones who can get the permits to do that.
>> Well, they they are licensed and peritted in order to do it. >> Yeah. >> So, they meet the requirements that we would need in order for them to conduct, you know, >> Can I Can I ask who the trimming companies are? >> Well, the only reason I don't we could the only reason why we don't want to
disclose the company's name publicly is because this may have to go out to bid due to the the amount of pricing. But to answer your question, we did re reach out to the company that we we've discussed before. So, do we need to go out to bid or can
we make a motion to get these trees in the main road? >> Hold on a second. So, one, if it's if it's a CRA and we have to do it in CRA meeting. >> Yes. >> Um, if that's where we're going to use the money out of, um, and two, well, let me ask this question. So, this is in order to effectuate this contract,
if we were to do that, do we pay it up front and we just get the three years of service or we pay a third every year? Well, that would be something we'd have to negotiate, but right now it's up front. >> This would >> I assume it probably be a yearly. Yes. >> Third, third, third. So, it would be less impact on the budget. >> You said there was three companies.
>> Three companies. >> What? >> The third cost was 255,000 for both parks. Uh they didn't break it down by one or the other. Just they total cost. >> Okay. So, I guess the next step would be
to see this is is I guess go out to bid, right? this does exceed our purchase policy which is $25,000. Um I would recommend going this out to public bit so then these companies can submit to it. Um and then you know if they want to lock in a three-year contract that's fine but that's what we would have to
consider. But uh like I said this would have to take take place at a CRA meeting even if we're going to decide on it. I imagine >> well do we have just to to go out to bid we need to do that in CRA? Could we authorize them to go out to bid and then we just address it? CRA or it's all CRA
unfortunately. I know it delays things, but that's kind of the >> Okay. >> So, that means we're not going to have any uh I'm sorry, Eric. We're not going to have the mangroves trim trimmed up for the seafood festival. >> Um >> 30 days for bid. So, yeah. No, >> no way to do it.
>> Even if you started tonight, >> Even if we Yeah. Authorized tonight, you couldn't do it. >> Well, it sounds like we're on the move and we're getting this done. So, uh, thank you S and the city for getting that done. We need to get those bushes trimmed up. >> Yeah. >> And so, I'm looking forward to dealing with that in CRA. >> They'll, uh, they'll look good for the
second annual seafood festival. >> Thank you, S, for answering that. >> Okay. Any other old business? Um, I have one old business on the the demo property that we approved. I know one's there's two. One's a stay, the
other one I ask again about, and it's nothing's happening on that. And I've got residents asking what's going on with that. Do we have an update on the other one that's uh I think owned by the bank? >> We're waiting on asbestous report. >> Was that something we ordered to Okay. And then once that comes back then we can move forward. Okay.
>> Yep. >> Any idea on time frame >> when we were waiting for something to come back this week? >> Yeah. Okay. So soon on that I guess. Perfect. Okay. Any other old business before I move on? Okay. Next up is comments from mayor city council. I'll
start with uh councilwoman Sullivan. >> Um I'd like to request an agenda item for a discussion of transitioning our code enforcement proceedings from Pasco County to a special magistrate.
>> Okay. >> We can get that in an upcoming agenda. >> Yeah. >> You know I'm ready to talk about it. >> We haven't talked about it already. I try I keep trying. >> We'll also need a costbenefit analysis to discuss on that as well.
>> Is there any objections to that? >> Okay. So, can we get that on the next >> which would be not next meeting but the week after? The meeting after. Right. >> It would be the second meeting in in March. >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay.
>> Anything else? I'm not saying nothing. >> Anything else, Christine? >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Okay, Council Edward. >> Oh, >> how's coming to you? >> Just um actually I forgot about mentioning it yesterday at the events
committee. It's a little off subject, but I know we had discussed this before. I just wonder if you guys were planning possibly a policeman's ball or fireman's ball or a first responders ball. >> Oh, yeah. So, the um uh the mayor's ball this year is going to be um honoring
first responders and we're going to look at potentially using uh it's going to be for charity and the proceeds would potentially go to Tunnel Towers is what we've kind of talked about. >> What? >> Tunnel to Towers organization that they support good organization. They support
um uh they got a development there in Land of Lakes that they they uh build uh homes for vets and police officers and different things like that that are injured and stuff. Um and actually I'm glad you brought that up because um I'll give a quick update. I'll jump back to
me when it comes back to me, but um the rum is completely sold out now at catches. Um and so obviously they're going to give me the number of what the the donation is going to be to charity. So we need to have that figured out. >> Um, >> it's here.
>> Okay. >> All figured out also put for you guys to approve. >> Okay. So, I guess is there any objection to her getting that ready for us? >> Great. >> Okay. And so out of that, obviously, we'll have to work out the our charitable donations because there you have to tie the organization to the city, >> right?
>> Um, so and that so that may be tricky with tunnel towers. I don't know. I think they do help some people in the city. So, we got to figure that out. Uh but if not, we'll have to look for a different uh organization. >> So, you have a date? >> Um yes, it's September 11th. Friday,
September 11th. >> So, it's a it's a perfect uh perfect day for a uh >> Yeah. First, >> first responders thing and tunnel towers. I mean, it's >> it's worked out great. >> Was that a Friday, Saturday?
>> Friday. what 6 o'clock or >> we the time but yeah Spartan Manor is where it's going to be at. It's it's we've already reserved the >> all right >> the date. Um but yeah, probably six maybe a little bit after that. We'll figure that out soon. Um and we'll be
working with uh folks to try to help get that up and running. >> The last one was great. >> Yeah, it was >> it was just really nice. So, like I said, I think I think being for charity um and that especially
especially that organization as well, I think uh I think that'll sell out. I would imagine that'd be a really large event. >> Yeah. So, we could really help uh help some of these organizations. Anything else, Bob? >> Nope. >> Okay. Counciloman Burke?
>> No, because I was just going to ask about the mangroves and it came up anyway. >> Okay. Vice Mayor, mayor. >> Yes. I've got a couple things I want to talk about real quick. Uh first off, I wanted to say uh Eric, great job uh with you and your team on these um these
local markets. Um I was I attended both of them in the recent past there and Caroline, her husband Haimey are are working um representing us well in the city and they're bringing great reput also they're giving small business owners in the community the opportunity
to showcase um their goods and services. Um, I was able to meet somebody at one of those events. I had a um a really painful um u back problem and I went to the chiropractor, one of the chiropractors that that we met through
there and they were just phenomenal. So, I encourage people to go go to those events, meet those people, talk to them. They're our community people and they're here to uh to help us in service. Um, second thing I wanted to talk about was, um, you know, this is kind of a catch
22, but I'm going to say it. Uh, you know, we we have zoning enforcement out there, and it seems like zoning enforcement spends all its time running around um the homeowners and, you know, looking behind somebody's door for somebody catch somebody hanging a a shed door on or something without having a
permit. But we have these commercial properties throughout the city um that that are I'm on on the side of 19. So you drive into our city and you have multiple commercial properties that have they
just look like people just back their truck up and dumped their garbage out on the lawn. Um, so I think we probably need to be looking at spending a little more time, not necessarily, um, you know, looking for somebody who's putting up, you know, a door in their backyard versus, you know, go out to these
commercial properties and we can start nicely, but eventually we got to, you know, we got to get down to business. We got to get your stuff cleaned up, get your trash can out of there. Um, because some of them are just really bad. And so that makes us look bad. Um, and unfortunately some of them are car dealers, you know, and and and they give
us a bad name as well. in the car business and then some of them are not car dealers, other ones are just other businesses that they, you know, just find that our streets on the side of the 19 there are just garbage. So, I would uh I would like to see us spend a little more time trying to, you know, get out
there and get those folks in line so we don't have those blighted look at the blighted looking images from our from our 19. >> Yeah. And I concur. I mean, I've I've seen and I I know specifically one on 19 there that uh got we got to drive by it
every day and there's no there's no active enforcement on it at all. It's just I mean the sign is completely mangled from the last of the hurricane or what it was, but um it's and then there's a there's there's several that just get passed by. I'm not sure why that happens, but um
>> Eric, I'm getting I'm getting calls and complaints from other businesses that are like, "Are you guys going to do anything about this?" and that property is one of them. Um but there's others and and the city's aware of them. We're just not doing anything about it and I think we really do need to do something
about it. >> Yeah. So I know obviously it's a it's a large work with one person in code enforcement, but it does it does seem like some of the bigger things are getting missed for some reason. So >> we'll take care of it. >> Okay, we're on it. Awesome.
>> Um, no, I just I I'm I'm thankful that we're moving on the trimming uh of the mangroves in the parks. I mean, at the end of the day, our parks are our they're our golden jewel. That's what we have to offer. We don't have much more than that. We got some trailer parks, which are great, but that's not quite
the same thing as these waterfront parks where you've got dolphins and and manatee and fishing that are, you know, things that are thriving. So getting those uh mangroves trimmed up is is is is highly important to our future and ignoring them is definitely something that goes against everything that we're
trying to accomplish as a city. Um other than that, I think we're doing a great job as a city. I'm so I'm so um honored to be serving next to the the people in the fire department, uh the police department, Daryl and his crew. Um you know, Don is doing a great job. S and
his people there at the city building are doing a fantastic job. We have a fantastic crew right now and I think probably the best crew we've ever had even when it comes to city council. So just proud to be here with you guys and thankful that I am able to serve with you. >> Thanks Chris. Um I just got two quick
things. Um you you may or may not seen the post I supplied on on Facebook um shared out, but I want to give an appropriation update. Um obviously uh the House budget came out and we were our two appropriation asks were in there at half 50%. Um the Senate um the Senate
budget came out uh the last week and our appropriation is now in there for their full amount. So um we're um which is $650,000 of for the Vector truck and uh $250,000 for Grand Boulevard. Um that's our full
ask for this year and as well as the $800,000 firetruck reappropriation. Um, so that's in the Senate budget. So now the next steps obviously is the Senate and House get together and they conference and they work out the to get the numbers the same. So obviously you had Hooper sitting in the in the in the
chair seat of the at the Senate. Um he's he's working hard for us. So I'm really confident that they're going to get that through. Obviously nothing's official until it's signed by the governor. Um but um we're we're well underway and in play for those uh that $900,000 additional for this year. So it's fantastic news there. Um, and then the
last thing I have is with fishing. I should mention it's probably back in the the event committee update, but uh the the fishing tournament is going to have trophies and they want to put the city logo, the new city logo on that. And so obviously our code requires us to uh
authorize that to be used for that. Um it is a city fishing tournament which is being obviously um run by a a vendor, if you will, that we've contracted with, but is a city fishing tournament. So, they would like to put our logo on those trophies. So, if if you guys are okay with that, if I get a motion to allow
Tarpon Springs Fishing Club to utilize the uh city logo for their um trophies. >> Yeah, I'll make a motion to uh have Tarpon Springs Fishing Club use our logo for the trophies for our fishing tournament or the get hooked or the hook
>> or seaf festival. >> Sea festival. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Second. >> Have a motion to second. Any further discussion? Is that this? So, is it the seal or the brand? >> Um, it's the brand, I believe. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Just wanted to clarify. Yeah. >> But I guess
um do we want to specify which one we want on there? I assume the brand. >> Yeah, we want the brand on there, right? The new brand. >> Yeah. I'll let them know that to use the new brand logo. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> That was that >> I don't need to specify that, do I? >> No. No.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. I I guess let me ask you a question about that because it's an interesting thing because it's a brand that I know in our code it's the logo which is >> seal it doesn't talk about the so >> you might want to >> we might want to put something in the
code about the brand >> should be my next statement >> that the seal is the only thing that's in the code right it's not so >> tech will incorporate this we may want to consider that to protect it so it's not being used by multiple people unless you guys decide that. So that's the
thing just like what you're doing right now. You don't want anyone else taking that taking that from us. So we we probably should consider that. >> So let me address that right after this vote. So any public comment on that on the trophies? Okay. See I bring back for vote. All in favor signify by saying I >> I >> I
>> opposed. Motion carries. And then uh along that uh same discussion um is there any objection to Nancy preparing uh an addition to the code and that portion about the um the seal to also protect the brand that we have to authorize that as well. Any objections?
>> Can I ask you a question there? >> Sure. >> So that would be a trademark. Uh we would trademark the uh the new brand. >> It's not exactly tra you wouldn't go through the process of trademarking. You just would add to your code that it can't be used without your permission. Well, how does that protect us from
somebody else using it? >> It's a code violation. >> We can see if they used it without >> I mean, it's not it's it >> it's kind of like a trademark sort of. >> It's probably doesn't have the same damages as followed as a trademark would would have. I've never done a trademark. I don't know what that process would take. I'm sure it's quite quite more
lengthy than an ordinance readings. Um, but I could look into that. But this is it protects you and if someone were to use it, you could >> I don't want to spend any more time than we have to on it. I just want to make sure we protect the use of it. That's all. So, if you've got that, we're all good. Thank you, Nancy. >> You're very welcome. So back at census if we can get that in front of us as
soon as possible. >> And >> that is all I have. >> So with that I'll open up for a motion for >> Oh yes a quick question. >> Do you off the top of your head if not big deal I'll find it out tomorrow. Do you off the top of your head since you spoke about it do you have the date of
the reappropriation necessity? The reason why I'm asking is I'm trying to work with the vendor speed up >> trying to cut that last year out but I know we were close. Again there's no promises at the end of the day. can try, but he could say, you know, well, Michelin's on back order or or the lights, the people that make the emergency lights, you know, I mean,
those things could happen, but I was just trying to push him 10 or, you know, a week or two short of that deadline to give us time to get it, get the check, pay it off, blah blah blah. Do you know what that deadline is? Is it physical year? Is it, you know, is it physical year? Is it a a calendar year? Is it Do you know what it is?
>> I want to say it's it starts July 1st and goes through the end of June. That's the But I will find that out. Um, obviously I can find out tomorrow. I just didn't notice that you had it in front of if you just had the deadline date because I'm calling him in the morning. So, >> yeah. No. When when are we supposed to take delivery? >> I don't remember off the top of my head. >> I think it's August.
>> I think it's August. Yeah. >> Okay. So, >> I don't remember for sure. >> I'm assuming if you can get it back to June, I think we would not have to reappropriate for the following. >> Mike to find out exactly when we would have to take delivery of that. Um, to not have to reappropriate yet another
year. Okay. >> Yeah, that would be great to get that thing taken care of and get it into service. Gota. Thank you guys. >> Yeah, absolutely. Anybody else before we adjourn? Anybody want to adjourn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second motion second. All in favor
signify by saying I. >> I.