called city port city council meeting Tuesday July 28 2026 like to invite servant leader fields if we have a case then remain stand for the pledge >> God we come to you we just thank you for the city and what you're doing here and the team that works to make this a great
place to live and work and for all the stuff that's on the agenda. Again, we uh know that if we ask for wisdom, you will give it to us. We thank you for the redevelopment, the growth, and the what the community is doing to
be a voice and uh vote for good candidates and uh partner together for redevelopment, development. And I thank you for the police and the fire department for all they do and our uh management and all the teams here. So we just want to give you all the glory,
honor, and praise as we do the pledge of allegiance. And we thank you in Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> I alian 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. >> Madam clerk, have a role, please. >> Mayor John Eric Hoover, >> here. >> Vice Mayor Chris Mayer >> here. >> Councilman Robert Huard >> here. >> Councilwoman Lisa Burke >> here.
>> Councilwoman Christine Sullivan >> here. >> City Attorney Nancy Meyer >> here. >> Interim City Manager Salicary >> here. Thank you. Okay, first up is we do have a set of minutes. So, I need a motion to approve the June 18th, 2026 city council
workshop minutes. [snorts] So, move >> second. >> Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. Uh, next up is comments from the general public. I have one signed up. Danny Fields.
Danny Fields 8114 Leo Kid. Again, I just want to thank you guys. Uh we had a good turnout last uh Saturday uh with waterfront in the park. We had uh the backpack giveaway with all the
supplies in it. So, you know, I I I'm getting a lot of good feedback. The people was so grateful to see the police and the fire department. The fire department passed out the little and medium-sized bags and got photo ops with the people and talked to them and that
and the same thing with the police and the mayor there and got to speak to the people and then vice mayor and working together as a team. And there's so many good businesses around here that donated that. You got the faith-based church, you got Walmart, you got seafood people,
uh all these people was uh putting into this and a lot of them showed up. And so when you get over 500 people go to an event that is local in your area and then you got your small businesses and big business partner together, I tell
you, it makes an impact on people and they see what you're doing and they're grateful for that. So, we tallied it up everything with the backpack, school supplies, and all the donations and everything. It would cost us about $9,000, but that was all donated from
your people that's in this community, pouring back in this community to make it a place where we live and and fellowship and work together in our communities. And then I know the events committee are planning a lot of good things. So, we're going to continue to
grow. more people are going to get involved as we get developing and and all these things. So, it's just a it's just a good positive thing that's happened here in this city. Uh you know, you poured back into kids uh giving them hope. One of the greatest things I
wanted to share is, you know, I look for these opportunities when I'm out there to there's a little boy with his dad and mom and you know, he's probably about five or six years old. He's got a police hat on. Well, that that was an opportunity to take me take him over to the police department and they put that
little junior badge on him, swear him in, and now you got a new uh police officer for uh Port Richie and uh >> low cost and and and yeah, and but that what that'll do is really instill values in him and then maybe one day he'll be
in some kind of law enforcement. So, see this is what comes out of that. It's about the community, family, and growth and development. And uh you know, when people see that from their leaders uh from Tallahassee, you know, all over
Florida, here at uh the city of Port Richie, guess what? That that that makes people want to stay, invest, and be a part of everything that's being done here. And I I can't thank you for all the good work that she's do. So, thank you. Thanks, Dan. That's all I have. Any
show hands? Okay, seeing Nicole's public comment move to comments from the city manager pass to Mr. Larry for his comments. Uh, >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm pleased to announce that the property at the 6319 6345 Springer Drive, which was approved by the CRA board, was officially
enclosed and funded today. That is the property that we approved for purchase for the water plant. So, that was closed. We now own it as of today. The planning and zoning meeting was held earlier today at 1:30 to discuss the proposed zoning text amendments for the PUD zoning district and for accessory
uses and structures. The PUD zoning district will be presented to the city council at the August 11th meeting for a first reading. The accessory uses and structures will be revisited at the August 20th planning and zoning board meeting. Our grant coordinator, Pamela Lynch, has resigned from the city of Pichi. Her last day is Tuesday, August
4th. Pam has served the city since August 2nd of 2021. staff and I wish her the best in her new endeavor. Pam is working dil [clears throat] diligently to share the necessary grant information with staff before her departure. We thank her again and wish her good speed.
The next park boat ramp repairs were completed by the public works department with oversight provided by the city's acting bill building official Tony Bryan. I I notified council in email. There was several issues with the with the ramp. Um, but everything was handled internally with a with the with the
proper oversight and the repairs were made and the ramp still still stays open. Our fire chief will be on vacation from August 1st to the 8th. Uh, the administrative captain and other captains will oversee operations during his absence. Um, our police chief is out of of the office today and Wednesday to
provide an assessment for the city of Sebastian. Captain Cotch is with us here tonight. He'll also oversee operations tomorrow. Today, several members of staff attended an internal development review committee DRC meeting to review the POD resoning application for the Vela apartment
project at Grand Boulevard in US9. Uh this staff input will be included at the next planning and zoning meeting to discuss the POD application. Our upcoming meetings are August 3rd for the events committee, August 6th the CAC meeting and MAP
meeting. If you please if you plan on attending the MAP meeting, let let the city clerk know so she can >> know by Thursday. >> Yeah, she needs to know. >> Well, have you heard from anybody besides me? >> Okay. >> On August 10th will be a following events committee meeting. August 11th is
our follow-up city council and CRA meetings. And uh on August 17th is our our PBA negotiation meeting. Uh, as I stated at our last meeting, I'll be on a short vacation from Wednesday, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th to Saturday, August 1st. Our public
works utilities director, Daryl Rose, will oversee day-to-day operations and be available for city council communications. Uh, Daryl will contact me as a on an as needed basis. And um, Mike Moore of the Southern Group is with us here tonight uh to provide a presentation to the city council on the
update on the 2026 legislative session. >> Yeah. So we didn't have that on the agenda. So just a procedural thing if we can get a motion to add Mike Moore legislative update to the agenda right after the comments from city manager. >> There motion to approve that. >> Yep. Move. >> Second.
>> Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? All in favor say by saying I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. Floor is yours. Mr. Moore, thanks for being here. >> Well, thank you Mr. Mayor and and council and to the team at Port Richie. It's always a great day in Port Richie
and it's a great day when I get to come speak to you. So, I will get right into it. >> Okay. >> It is. It is. >> Is that our new city hall? Oh, it's Tallahassee. I'm sorry. It's
>> I know why. Hold on. No. >> Mike, I might have to drive for you. >> That's fine. It's all good. Next, please. [laughter] >> Last meeting. >> She's better than the old clicker. [laughter]
>> Okay. Um well, let's talk let's just get right into it. So, let's talk about statistics. This past um session there 1,896 bills filed, only 237 bills passed. That means 1,659
bills failed. And in those bills, there are 574 amendments. Um that means only about 13% of the bills that were filed passed. And for any of you following this past session and following committee weeks, you probably saw how during committee weeks, there weren't a
lot of bills filed. They all seemed to happen, the majority seemed to happen like that that first week of session and all of a sudden, boom, here come the bills. Again, a lot of bills filed, only 237 passed. Sometimes it's a good thing though, right? Sometimes that's a good
thing that um fewer bills passed. So, next slide, please. >> Historically, what kind of percentage you normally see on bills It's it's typically close to the same. It might be a little higher. I think last year was a little bit higher. >> Yeah. >> But um
>> there's a lot of bills filed. >> Yeah. >> You know, and and a lot of bills never make it to committee, >> right? And you know, you know, depending on what bill it is, you know, some as us as as lobbyists, um sometimes our objective is to not ever let it get to committee,
>> right? >> Um state budget. Let me go ahead and put look at mine because I can't see that far away these days. Um, state budget. These are special sessions. So, we had multiple special sessions as you all know. Um, I spent a little extra time in Tallahassee this past year as well as
our legislators and obviously the staff up in Tallahassee. Um, we had a special special session for the state budget from May 11th to the 29th. The actual budget was signed on the on um June 29th. um had a a special session for
congressional redistricting. As you [clears throat] noticed, a lot of the lines have changed around here or members of Congress and what those seeking to be members of Congress. And then there was one on property tax reform on June 1st and 2nd and we'll get into that a little bit more down the
road. If we could go ahead into the next slide, please. So, when it comes to the um total state budget, um the final state budget, I should say, it was actually signed by the governor on June 29th, the total budget was 117.63 billion.
Um, now that also includes I put these numbers on there because it also includes like items that were on the back of the bill like your revert reappropriate for the fire station and things but the actual true budget was about 114 billion but in reality you know the budget was 117 um million but a
1.6 billion in total vetos a little over 800 probably 150 million of those were line item vetos. Um, so there was quite a few things that were uh vetoed this year by the governor. Next slide, please. Let's talk about the future a little
bit. [snorts] Legislative pipeline. Locally, um, as we all know, our dear friend, Senator Hooper, which was the appropriation chair the last two years, um, has decided to retire. Um, there's
no pictures up there because we don't know who the next person is yet. Um but he decided to retire. So there's going to be a special election in [clears throat] November for his seat. Um what happens? He had two extra years. So it ends up being a special election for his seat. Um so whoever comes in um
wins that seat will be your new senator, state senator for this area. Um as you know, this past session um in your delegation was Representative Brad Jagger. Um, when it comes to leadership, um, outgoing is Speaker of the House Daniel Perez, which was just recently
named to the the ambassador to Brazil. Um, Senator Ben Albrittain was your um, Senate President. Incoming, your next speaker of the house is going to be Sam Garrison. And your Senate President is going to be Jim Boyd, Senator Jim Boyd. And Jim Boyd isn't too far from here.
He's he's down in the Braington Palmetto area. Um, great thing about Jim Boyd, he knows local government very well. He was actually at one time the mayor of the city of Palmetto and he's going to be your next senate president. So, um, coincidentally,
city of Palmetto is one of my clients, too. So, I've gotten to know him very well. He's a really, really good man and so is, um, incoming, um, speaker of the house, um, Sam Garrison. I feel they're going to work very well together and, um, they'll work very well with us down
the road. Jennifer Kennedy, also kind of local. Um she's going to be the speaker in 28:30. She's actually from Pulk County. And then you have Dre Trumble, which will be the um Senate President. And then we're going to move things around a little bit. Not too local here.
Mike Redundo and 30 and 32. Um he's down from the Miami area. And then Tom Leak being from Norththeast Florida will be the Senate President. But those are all good people I look forward to working with down the road. So, let's get into the next slide, please. Let's talk about the appropriations. So, we had two
appropriations that we asked got in the budget um and passed, which when I say passed, that means it got passed the governor's desk. I mean, were not vetoed. So, you did not have any projects vetoed. A lot of people had projects vetoed, but you did not. um you know throughout that process of us
working those we know if you guys remember and a lot of you have been up there either last year or the year before that is that we um prior to session during committee weeks or even before I have meetings with your delegation on we look at projects and we decide what they're willing to sponsor
and um those are projects that we're willing to sponsor which we're very appreciative of Senator Hooper and Representative Joerger for doing that. Then it goes through the process of getting in the budget and that process basically means that besides they put them putting it in has to go through the
appropriations committees and appropriations chairs need to put it in um the approp the committee appropriations chair and the appropriations chair has to bless it the senate president speaker of the house has to bless it gets in the budget once it's in the budget when the governor goes looks at the budget and looks at
all member projects he or she he being this past year decides um what's going to stay in and what's going to go out and thankfully your projects stayed in. So you had two projects which is the Port Ra at Grand Boulevard and US 19 multiple vehicle crossing construction that was um you
asked for 250 you got your 250. That was what you asked for. Um and then for the other one was a new vector truck which I know you can use. Hope well hopefully you won't have to use it a lot but um obviously it's needed. um that asked was
the 650 and you received the $650,000. Um I did not put it on the list because we already did it last year, but you had $850,000 for the fire engine. Um since that was not built out and not delivered. Um we had to go back and ask
for them to revert and reappropriate, which means we had to ask for them basically to put it back in the budget and that's a back of the bill item. Um so that happened as well. So, that stayed in. Um, >> it's 800, too, by the way. >> 800. Okay. All right. 800. Um, you know,
anything you guys can do to get them to speed up the putting that Tonka toy together? >> Yeah. Chief is on it >> would be would be great. So, we don't have to go back and do that again because sometimes the patients will run thin up there if we have to keep coming
back to revert and reappropriate. Obviously, we know it's nobody's fault here. It's just the process. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of people that build fire engines as we know. Um, so they seem to be able to take their time. And I have other thoughts on that, but I won't say them up here. There needs to be more people
making them [laughter] [snorts] because you're kind of limited, right? >> Uh, next slide, please. Now, listen. We we talked about how many how many bills passed and and there's 237 and we could be here for the next two weeks talking about bills. I know
your your city attorney, Miss Meyer, and I'm sure um S and other people have have been taking a gander a lot of these bills and what what was have been signed into law and will if they haven't yet will probably obviously advise and direct you on how to move forward on
some things. But um you know I I put some of these up on the screen for you just because I know they have some meaning to you. So budget, we already talked about that. Um the big one, you know, elephant in
the room is the property tax reform. Agree, disagree, whatever, it's a fact. It's going to be on the ballot. So what does that mean? So on the on the November ballot, you will actually have a it'll be called amendment three on the
ballot. And what that means is that if it passes, it's it's going to be a property tax reform um of up to $150,000, no $150,000 of assessed value of your homestead of properties. um the first year in year
two from 28 on um it' be additional um of $250,000 home uh additional homestead exemption of $250,000 moving forward. >> That's a total of 400 Mike. >> No, no, no. 150 the first year and next
year it moves up to 250. >> 100. >> Yeah. So an additional $100,000. Correct. Um, in [clears throat] addition, it also reduces a non-homestead of property assessment increase limitations um from 10% to 5% a year. So, you're you
know, in the past, well, right now currently um that increase can only be it can be up to 10% on no non-h homesteaded properties. >> Now, it's only going to be up to 5%. So, think about your all your you know your vacation homes, your second homes, think about your commercial properties, your
industrial properties, things like that. that aren't homesteaded. That needs 60% of the vote to pass. Um, if you're a member, in 2018, there was additional 25% actually on the ballot in 2018 and that actually failed.
It failed. It was 58 and a half% did not meet the 60. Um, so we will see what happens. Obviously, your team is >> light on this one there, right? >> Pardon me. >> A lot of light on this. A lot of people are aware of it more so than >> Well, there yeah, there's obviously a lot of light on it.
>> Um >> yeah, a lot of people are paying attention. >> They expect it to pass or they don't, you think. >> Um we we shall see. [laughter] >> You know, obviously it's up to the the voters what they decide to move forward
with. Obvious I'm sure your team has already has looked at those numbers. I know you have. and and are, you know, getting prepared for what could happen. [snorts] Um, you know, some cities and counties are impacted more than others, too. You know, it matters how much
nonviolum they have versus, yeah, sorry, versus how much home center properties versus non-home center properties they have. There's a lot involved in that. Matters what type, you know, you have, for example, I think it's um maybe it's Glades County. Don't quote me on that for sure. I think it might be Glades,
could be Okchobee. Uh that county for example, I heard that there would only be maybe be like 17 homes left on the tax roll >> because of their assessed values are very low [laughter] under that 250. Um you do have, you know, a lot of waterfront here and and a lot of homes
that exceed that 250, but you do have some that are under that as well, right? Um I don't like to get into the weeds too much on this except to say, you know, we will see what happens. We can have conversations offline if you anymore. So,
uh, the next one, uh, sovereign immunity. I know that's something you we talked about, um, I had talked about with your staff at one time, too. Um, obviously, um, Miss Meyer is very aware of this one. It comes up about every year. >> Um, there's, you know, one House member in particular that brings it back every
year. It did get through this year, but the governor actually vetoed it. Um this got all the way up in the house to I think 750 to a million is what they were looking at originally. Um Senate um did not concur and brought that down obviously and then the house
acquies just to get it through. Um so it would have it would have raised your caps from 200,000 to 300,000 the aggregate caps from 300 um000 to 450 $450,000. Um there's a few other nuances in there too but it did not pass. I expect it to come
back again. Um the the member that sponsored it will be back in the house again next year and I expect that person to probably to bring it back up. So doesn't mean it's going to get through but I expect it to come up again this this next year. Um something else that affects you the DI DEI prohibitions too.
Um that's SB 1134. Uh what that does is prohibits counties and municipalities from adopting, maintaining or operating diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and actually voids any existing ordinances or resolutions or policies that you
currently have related to DEI. Um it also prohibits the use of public funds to support any type of DEI offices, officers or related activities. And here's the kicker, you know, it
actually allows the public to residents themselves to bring civil litigation action, I should say, against non-compliant local governments with potential remedies, including injunctive relief, damages, and recovery of costs for their lawsuits. Um, it also requires
government contractors and companies that are granted public funds to certify that no public funds would actually be used for any DEI related materials or activities. Um, municipal utilities. Um, >> next slide.
>> Yeah, next slide. Sorry. I don't know you guys interested in hearing about that. >> Sure. >> Okay. uh so requires public meetings to be held as a condition precedent to the effectness of a new or extended agreements under which a municipality provides utility services in other
municipalities. So for example um if you provided those utility services to unincorporated Pasco County okay Newport Richie has their own so I don't think you guys provide any services to Newport Richie do you? >> We provide water to to outside residents
>> and unincorporated and incorporated. Okay. >> And incorporated. >> And yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> So, our water our water service here and outside the city as well. >> Okay. So, you provide incorporated Newport Richie. >> No, not Newport Richie. Pasco. >> I mean, Newport Richie. That's what I
mean. Unincorporate. You only provide an unincorporated. >> Yes. >> Not incorporated. >> Oh, correct. Yes. Okay. Let's just >> It would just be a county. That's what I mean. Okay. >> So, um it also means municipalities providing specific utility services. you got to you're going to going forward going to have to give a detailed report
on certain information to the public service commission annually. So utility department director is going to have to you know take a little closer gander at the legislation on those reports that they're going to have to they're going to provide. So I don't think all that information's come out yet um through the PSC what those reports are going to
have to be but they're going to have to pay attention to that as well. Um there's other portions too that you're not able to charge more than 25% above the rate to anybody outside of your you know your service area municipalities or outside of your city limits I should say. So if you do unincorporated pass
unincorporated Pasco County you can't bump them up to 30%. You 25% is 25% your cap going forward. >> They were looking at removing that 25% ability to >> Yeah. That was lower at one time as well. There was all there was a lot out there about that. Yeah. I mean there was some Yeah. They I mean there was time
they were talking about even like you can't charge them a dollar more. >> Exactly. >> Right. But it ended up being 25%. >> I wouldn't be shocked if things came something similar came back again next year, but we'll see. [laughter] Um local government spending. Um this is
something I'm sure that Miss Meyer has probably taken a close look at already as well. So it requires counties, municipalities to post detailed multi-year budgets online. Also, you have to, you know, b publish budget um development calendars, which I think you do a lot of this already, but
not all cities, municipalities or counties do. Um, you have to provide quarterly public records report listing employee compensation on your website. That's something I know you don't do now because nobody does that. So, going forward quarterly, you're going to have to update on your website for the public
to see all the salaries of all staff within the city limits. Right now it is public record but there's a process to go through it. Um stricter require um stricter requirements on anything related to
adopting impact fees. Um when it comes to impact fee studies um you got to come up with new procedures for issuing any type of refunds or credits when any type of impact fees are overpaid. Um
then let me talk about the 10% one. Uh I'll move on to that. Everybody good with that? Understand that one? I mean again these bills are long. This is just a you know high level quick summary of each one. Uh building permits and inspections. This obviously affects you
as well. So 803 [clears throat] prevents the municipalities from enforcing zoning or land use rules that treat offsite manufactured homes differently from sitebuilt homes within the same residential district. So, what does that mean? So, if it's not an HOA that has
different covenants or a CDD that has different rules or covenants, you know, with CDD will still have an HOA lots of times. Um, somebody wants to have a offsite built manufactured home, you not can you cannot prohibit them from
putting it in on a lot. So, >> unless an HOA prohibits it. >> So, HOAs have covenants that restrict certain things. Um, it may not as it may not be because it's a manufactured home, but there are
certain things required in covenants, you know, of an HOA. It could be the paint facade, you know, there's certain things that a manufacturer home wouldn't be able to meet those requirements, right? Um, of that HOA for a home. Um,
and then you have lot sizes and things like that. some HOAs or CDs, you got to have certain size um you know, square footage of a homes. I could go on and on. A garage has to be, you know, two or three car garage has to meet a lot of standards. But you as a city, you cannot going forward, you cannot prohibit
somebody if they would like to do that. >> We all good. >> Not saying it's good, but we good. We understand. Okay. [laughter] Um, when it comes to building permits, um, for single family residents,
projects that are valued at under $7,500 going forward, they do not need to apply for structural um, certain types of permits unless it's related to electrical, plumbing, gas work, or structural. So, if you require
any type of single family residential permits for certain types of projects that are valued under $7,500, you can no longer charge for those anymore. >> I think >> you cannot require the permit at all actually going forward for those. >> I think your your text in there is wrong
on exit does not apply to structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas. >> It does not. That's that's true. That's correct. >> You we still have to get a permit for >> No, no. Yeah, >> you still need a permit. Yeah, you'll still need a permit
>> for those items. >> But if it's not one of those >> going forward, they do not need a permit. If it's under if the work's under $7,500, >> I read them. >> You got Yeah. You know, think if it's a life safety type of situation or stuff, you still need to have that, right?
Because you figure structural, electrical, plumbing, even mechanical can be life safety type issues. um mandates local governments to reduce commercial permit fees when owners utilize private providers for plan review or inspections. So if somebody brings in their own private provider,
you're going to have to reduce those fees going forward. And in by 2027, July of 2027, the building the Florida Building Commission is mandated to develop a completely uniform statewide residential and commercial permit application. So all per applications
after July 1st of 2027 will all be uniform across the state. Municipalities, counties, etc. >> Who's who's developing? >> The Florida Building Commission >> and we're just going to adopt it here. >> You're going Yes. All cities and counties will be required to do that,
use that going forward once it's adopt. We >> That seems like a good thing to me. I mean, I think you probably need some standards in that area. Yeah, it's it's you know everybody >> especially if you if you're a contractor going from city to city or whatever and it's everything's different. >> Yeah. I mean yeah I mean
>> a lot of inspectors interpret things differently. >> Sure. At least applications stand. >> Right. That's that's a big thing. You know how is it interpreted? >> Hope eliminate the gray area. That would be nice. >> Right. Right. be right about obviously be uniform if you're a contractor that's
working across you know from you know one city to the other one county the other and they should be over time they should all be on the same page and again there's there's a lot of bills quite a few bills but um those are ones I you know ones I wanted to to bring up to you
because I know will have an impact on on on the cities going forward next slide please and I think that's But so I'm open to any questions, comments, >> working on them, sir. [laughter]
>> We appreciate it. >> Cool. Well, Mike, thanks for coming. We appreciate all you do for the city and uh >> I appreciate you. >> Until next time. So, well, let me end with this too is um again, we will find out in November who our your new senator
is going to be. Um in the meantime, you know, I work with the team with staff and we'll start talking about possible ask, appropriation ask, what type of projects you're looking at. Um, one of the things I'll be doing is having conversations
with incoming leader, incoming leadership because obviously um, they're going to have priorities. Um, there's certain things that, um, they will be focused on that, you know, prior leadership wasn't focused on or, um, prior governors weren't focused on. So,
we want to make sure we kind of align and stay on the same page. um the last thing we want to do is bring forward a bunch of projects and they uh not move forward in the budget process or or you know potentially get vetoed as well. That's that's a harder one to figure out sometimes. But uh um but when
[clears throat] it comes to you know the projects that leadership when it comes to the appropriation chairs and the Senate President Speaker um you they're going to have different different focuses. So, I'll have conversations with them, you know, between now and then and to see where we sit and talk to
your team and, you know, obviously give my advice and direction on where I think you should probably focus on. >> Yeah. And I'm just council aware. So, we're piggyback contract piggybacked off of Pomemetto now and they're in a process of redoing their contract.
>> Yeah. So, we'll go through that process as well to >> in the future near future. >> I appreciate Yeah. Um, we need to Yeah, we probably need to get that done before the end of September. I think that expires the last day of September. I know I'm sure Miss Meyer has that somewhere, too. But I think it's, if I'm
not correct, it's the end of September. >> Sounds familiar. >> Yeah. So, um, yeah, I was with them last week, so we're working on updating that. And I did let them know that I have two cities that piggy back off theirs. So, if we could get that done about a month
before it's due, that way it's it'll be timely for you guys to um update. >> Yeah. >> You know, >> Mike, I just want to say from my perspective, >> Yes, sir. >> our relationship with you has been absolutely a blessing for us. >> Well, thanks. >> Thank you for everything you do for us. I know you work hard for us to prove who
you are and what you're worth. You're worth a lot more we pay you, >> but you understand who we are. We're living in a small city, but thank you very much for all you do for us. I really >> Thank you, Vice Mayor. I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Yeah. No, Mike is uh always picks up his phone unless he's busy, but he I couldn't ask for better obvious. So,
from my perspective, wonderful. So, appreciate it as well. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Enjoy working with y'all. >> Yeah. >> I'll let you get back to it. >> Thanks, Mike. >> Have a great evening. >> Thanks, >> Stole it from me. I don't know where it went. >> It worked out better than I probably going backwards.
>> Okay, next up is comments from the city attorney. So, pass it over to Miss Meyer for comments. Um my first comment is it looks like end of September is when we picked up last time. Yes, we're we're getting close. We're getting close. Um um the kind of sort of updated tracker
you have. So if there's any specific questions, I'm happy to answer them. Um and I sent an email earlier. I think this week, maybe the end of last week to let you know I'll be out of town next week. Um and if something comes up and I will have my phone with me, but for some reason I can't get to it when you need something. Mr. Tras is waiting in the
wings to take your call if you need anything. Okay. Anything for Nancy. Okay. Moving right along to comments from boards committees. Is there anybody here to report back on board's committees other than myself?
Okay. So, obviously event committee still meets regularly on Mondays. We we were lack of quorum this past Monday, so we didn't get to meet. Um just kind of let you guys know obviously we're working on the mayor's ball for September 11th. The sponsorship packet is out there. Um, I've been in contact with uh some of my contacts to secure
sponsorships. Um, it's also available out there for people to buy their tickets. Um, the next part is uh we we've got the VIP list set and so we'll be sending out invitations for that um very very soon. Um, so well underway. We met at least um I met with the uh the
decorating company to get some ideas. We're supposed to was going to bring that back this past Monday, but again we didn't have quorum. So, uh, next Monday we'll be kind of going over that and kind of setting the stage for, um, that sort of thing. So, that's all I got from the committee. Um, next up is consent agenda. Looking
for a motion to approve the July 28th, 226 consent agenda. >> So, moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment? See, put the vote on favor signify by saying I.
I. I >> opposed. Motion carries. Uh, next up is council business item number three, approval of tenative millage rate for fiscal year 2627 and pass it to Mr. Carrie for his introduction. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um,
we do this every year. This is the set the tenative mill rate to begin our budget process. Um, we are asking it to set it 1 mil above at 7.29. Um we just want to note that the the current roll back rate will be set is is
going to be 6.38 which is above our 6.29 that is due to the uh property value of the CR you know with the CRA um being higher. So um we may want to consider what we want to do with um our overall
uh amount of properties that we have within the CRA to move forward. Um, so to prepare for the budget, we always set the mill one one mil higher and we have it set at 7.29. >> Okay. And um, I'll just elaborate a
little bit more on what South said. So the reason it's a roll up rate again for the CRA was basically our [clears throat] growth within the CRA district uh, was a lot more than what happened on the on the the other side. And so we're going to have to pay more in from our general fund, which is why
that that rate has to go up in order to meet that same obligation. So again, it's my it's my recommendation we take a hard look here very shortly at because we do have a couple big properties, big taxpaying properties in this in the CRA still that probably shouldn't be in there, and that's a Villa Bay, um
Abigail Court as well as Keys Cody River. So I think if if we look at those three properties and potentially take those out, that might shore up the issue with our roll back rate. So I think accounting group is going to look at that and bring that back. So we'll have to act on that relatively quickly if
that's something we want to entertain um as we look at the the rate going forward as we prepare the budget. Um that being said, this is just uh a procedural thing that allows us to set this so that we can have those discussions. Again, going to 729 is just one point above 629.
That's not what the rate will end up being. It could um it just can't go any higher than that. It can go lower. And so we always as a practice put that out there on the trim notice that uh 729 would be the max that we would come in at. So any questions if or discussion or
take a motion to approve that? >> Simple answer is you can't back it up. >> You can't back it up. You can't go higher. >> Correct. You can't go higher. Correct. Motion to approve the uh the millage rate 729 >> tentative
>> tentative mill rate [clears throat] >> proposed mill rate >> at 729. Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Motion a second. Any further discussion? Um the only the only point I would like to make is um after we pass this motion
is um if council's prepared to give me a type of direction on where you kind of want your mill rate to fall so we can start aiming towards that. Sure. Um take a vote here. So any further
discussion on that? Any public comment? Okay. See the vote on favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. Um to your question, um I I think we're going to need to see
the what the impact of those possibly CRA changes, what that would be as far as roll back would be. My original thought going before I had those numbers is um obviously we've got um to plan for whatever might happen on the ballot in November. um which which yes, I'm going
to just so we're all aware moving forward that um we're looking at an estimated $320,000 uh and that's going to be factored into the budget. >> Yeah. >> Now, you know, because I we won't know till November. And the thing is we have to prepare for this one way or the
other. So, I'm going to prepare for it as if it's going to pass. >> If it passes with the ballot, is it going to be instantly Yes. >> put into effect? [clears throat] >> So, you've got a budget for it right now. >> Yeah. you pretty much got to build that in. Um, so I think, you know, without
having those numbers to see where we're at, I mean, I would think now if we use what we have, no changes at the 638 or whatever, um, I would think we'd probably come in around that, but again, I won't take a look at this. My my intent was is to edge that down a little
bit from the 629 like a 625. Um, but again, being that we're rolling up and we got the CRA snafu thing, I think we need to see that for at least I know where I'm at. So, >> thoughts. >> What does it take to pull the uh
properties out of the CRA that you said? >> The CRA for a vote to do that and it comes to council for two two readings, right? >> No, it's it's a resolution, but you have to notice your taxing authorities. I think it's 15 days notice before the hearing. So, that can kind of happen at the same time. We have to do a publication um you that's going to be
addressed. So you can kind of notice and publicize at the same time, but then it'll go to the CRA to officially recommend >> to the council to change the boundaries and it's a resolution. So it's just one time for >> What type of money are we talking about? You run any numbers on?
>> Well, I can tell you that those uh at least Abigail Court and Villa Bay are I don't know if they're still in our top 10 tax. They're big chunks. I I'm not sure, like I said, where um Keyscod River is, but uh those are the three biggest entities. I I mean, there's more
we can take out as well, but those are the three big ones, I think. Um so, I really don't have a estimate. Haven't even looked at it. Um hopefully the county can get on that real relatively quickly and give us an idea, but I would think it would be substantial. It' probably shore up the the difference between a 629 and 638.
venture to guess but without seeing numbers I >> so to answer S's question we really can't answer his question yet >> yeah I mean >> enough information >> yeah I mean I think we need to see what that is like I said that aside um I
think we probably would need to look at the 638 number the roll back number or roll up number in this case >> roll it up to 738 then >> uh no no no 729 is the the ceiling which we just adopted.
>> Um the what what the 638 is right now Barersville change CRA that would what that is what the city needs to bring in the same amount of money we brought in this past fiscal year keeping in mind that there may be a $330,000 hit to this
year's budget if it passes uh in November. Um so we would have to figure out and S's already looking at um you know what we need to do if we can accommodate that or not given that number. So, um
I would say as you as you look at it until we can figure that number out, I would look at it from a 629 or 638 number to see where that is and what your what your um budget going forward would look like, if that would accommodate the
three 330 give or take. >> Okay. Um, but let's see what that comes back with and then we can get a better idea on it. >> Yeah. What about 6.9 >> millillage rate?
>> 629 >> 6 6.9 >> I don't Yeah, I don't think we're going to have to go that high. I don't think we'll have to do that. Um, our preliminaries, we're still working on it. We're working between um we're working between the 29 and the
38. we have some other factors that we have to do. Um, case in point, I provided everyone a calendar. Um, between our next, you know, council CRA meetings and workshops, we're going to be getting into this. Um, so I've been working with both CLA and our and our
staff accountant, Miss Ramosaki about um, you know, what options I have. I have all the information from our department heads. So now we're going to be basically, you know, working out those numbers to try and trim as much as we can uh to accommodate the $320,000
shortfall. Um and you know, obviously my my my number one goal is to preserve salaries. So and positions. So currently we're still working with that, but I just kind of wanted to get the field of council to see where where you guys are
comfortable with me working at so we can start beginning our conversations around that. probability rates are are lower than just [clears throat] about everybody else's around here. So, >> yeah. So, let's we'll see if >> I don't want any more we have to, but >> yeah, let's just see what >> these guys need raises and
>> yeah, >> roof needs fixed and so on. [snorts] >> All right, I have an idea. Like I said, I'll start bringing up more more information to both, you know, both CRA meetings and our our council meetings moving forward. So,
>> okay. Anything else? No. All right. Next up is item number four, resolution number 26-07, budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 20226. Pass it to Mr. Larry for introduction. Okay. So, I'm I'm going to try to
explain this without without everyone being too concerned. Um there this these budget amendments kind of like have to happen because of items that were purchased from our past fiscal year going into this next fiscal year and we're not increasing any anything to
the current budget. We're basically amending the budget to understand that these carryovers have have to happen. So it's in in in short terms like I said there is this is u nothing about like I'm asking for more money for the budget
has nothing to do with that. This is just to basically for our audit purposes and you know working on this particular fiscal year carrying over purchase orders or anything that were created in 2425 to work you know to to bring over to 2526. And that what these that's what
these two resolutions between this and you know the events committee is just one particular line item but that one is separate because due to the sponsorship dollars and whatnot that we accumulated over that um the events committee is already ha has their current budget on
paper but this budget amendment solidifies that. So um for for auditing purposes. So for city council consideration is to authorize an increase in appropriations to fund purchase orders from the prior fiscal year 2425 that remained outstanding at
year end and that have now been fulfilled in the current fiscal year 2526. These goods and services were originally committed in the prior year but were not delivered or completed before the fiscal year closed. The budget amendment uses available fund balance to cover these previously
authorized expenditures, ensuring adequate budget authority to pay for the goods and services as they are received. This action does not create new spending authority. It simply reauthorizes payment for prior year obligations previously approved by the city council.
So just to clarify, so this is using fund balance that was not built into the new budget, but it it came in as fund balance. Yes. Um so the fund balance would be reducing >> which it should have been reduced anyway because
>> this yes this should have been done when when you create the new budget when you closed one the other unfortunately that was not accomplished and this was you know pointed out um you know by both CLA and our staff accountants. So um in order to like I said comply you know to
our you know to our current auditing team we have to we have to do this. So, >> okay. >> I'll make a motion to approve the proposed budget amendment resolution 26-07. >> Okay. >> Second. Motion second. I think it was third there. Lisa, [laughter] did the
dog second or >> Yeah, I think the dog may have beat her actually. >> Um to any any further discussion, any public comment? Seeing none, put the vote on favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. Next up is
item number five, resolution number 26 26-08, budget amendment for the city events sponsorship funds. Pass it to Mr. Carrie for deduction. I think it's similar >> very very similar. It's just that we have to because of the unique situation of the events comm you know the events committee the sponsorship funds that
were received and you know the fact that they were outside funds coming in that were outside the you know the budget that was passed. this particular budget amendment has to be created in order to justify those dollars that were received through sponsorship funds. So, um we
have to do an amendment as well. >> Yeah. So, basically what happened was is what we're meeting is we noticed that uh $9,500 evaporated from our from our budget because of this >> issue. So, let's put it back in there. >> Yeah. Motion to approve resolution 26-08
amendment to the fiscal year 2526 budget to increase the city events budget by $9,500 which was already there. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment? See none vote. All in favor say five by saying I. >> I. >> I.
>> Opposed. Motion carries. Next up is item number six. First reading of ordinance number 26-748 interlocal agreement with the city of Clearwater. Pass that to Nancy for a reading. >> Thank you. Ordinance 26748, an ordinance of the city of Port Richie, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation hereafter Port Richie, granting to the city of
Clearwater, Florida, its legal representatives, successors, and assigns here and after Clearwater, a gas franchise, and imposing certain conditions related there too, providing for repeal of all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, and providing for an effective date. >> Okay, I'll pass it. Mr. Carrick for introduction. Uh [clears throat] so this
was um this has been being uh this particular contract with uh Clearwater Gas. Um we we haven't renewed since 1995. Um this was brought to one of my predecessors uh Andrew Butterfield at first and he was um in talks with them
uh passed along to Mr. King and then to myself. Um I spoke with them. The the agreement to me is um you know is amendable. Um it's basically very similar to the last agreement that we had with them. Um the franchise fee
remains the same. Um and they're just looking to to renew this agreement since 95. >> I got a question. So my property over here in Harbor Point, Clearwater Gas sold that to Suburban Propane. So did they sell the whole city or just that
break that one section off there? [snorts] because I was told Clearwater Gas wasn't doing business over here anymore and that's why. >> Interesting. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Joe Devolski, CGS Energy, formerly Clear Water Gas. Uh the only portion of our
system that we sold was the propane business. Uh it was no longer uh uh cost effective to run it. >> Still have a natural gas business. >> Correct. Uh that is the only uh service we provide in our city. >> Okay. So that's what this is about. >> Correct. >> Thank you. Hey, while you're here, so is there is there plans to expand that service to other How's that work? I
guess >> we are always looking to expand and grow our uh grow our partnership uh residential um commercial whatever is uh close to our mains and is cost effective to serve we are always eager to serve >> in that process is that individual uh
property owners reaching out to hook up or is that >> uh both um sometimes it's a developer uh sometimes it's an HOA community um a lot of our growth is in the unincorporated portion of this county but uh uh if anyone reaches out to us We're happy to see if it's feasible. If it is, we'd
love to serve them. >> Okay, perfect. >> Any questions or [sighs] make a motion on that? Okay. >> Yeah. Motion to approve the first reading of the ordinance 26-748
interlocal agreement with the city of Cloorth. >> Second. >> Motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment? See, put vote on favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. opposed. Motion carries. Thank you, sir. >> Uh, thank you. The city manager has my
contact information if anyone needs to reach out to me. >> Awesome. Thanks. >> Uh, next up, I number seven, first reading of ordinance number 26-749, new city branding. Uh, pass it to Nancy for a reading. >> Ordinance number 26749, an ordinance of the city of Port Richie, Florida, amending chapter 18, offenses by
creating article 5, city logos and slogan slogans, and section 18-95, use of city specific logos and slogans. and section 18-96 policy for use of city specific logos and slogans with the code of ordinances of the city of Port Richie adopting the policy regarding the use of
city of Port Richie specific logos providing for codification severability and effective date. >> Okay. And open up to pass for introduction. >> Um no additional information required. Uh this is of course we were looking to
uh protect the new city brand. So this is um a step in that direction. Uh I am also pursuing the the other route as far as patenting the brand itself. Um this is a requirement to go forward with that. So you know it's it's been asked
if you know we passed any type of you know resolution or anything or ordinance to to go forward with that. So we basically need this in order to continue the patent. The patent process is going to take a very long, you know, it's can sometimes take a couple years if not longer. Um, that's if we can get through
that process. Um, there's a lot of vetting to involved, but this would be the first step towards it, but also it would at least provide a a local protection for us if in case we had any issues of someone incorporating trying to incorporate and use our brand.
>> Okay. Obviously, this was drafted. Um I think um Mr. Lari included some um information from Baltimore, which is where I found this at. Um it's one of the cities that we represent. Um it doesn't have to have these same words. These are examples. Some examples on here you might not want to keep. You
might want to add some things. Um you know, I'm not too sensitive, so we can cut it up however you want to cut it up as long as it looks what what you guys want to do. Um, one clarification just in case, um, some of us have official, um, social
media, um, like Facebook pages. Um, I'm assuming if we wanted to, we could use the logo on that because that would that fall under the official city publishing social media channels. >> Well, that would be a conversation to have. So if obviously the intent of that is whatever the city is controlling.
>> Um if the city like for your social media as mayor is the city controlling that or are you controlling that? >> I'm so you might want to include in in this list any official social media sites um council or something like that
to cover that. >> Yeah because it again it's um it's it's controlled by me and I think I think I know you have one Christine Bob. Do you have you have one and I >> I'll have one >> but um anyway >> language >> I would like to add that just because those are
>> those are sunshine >> but that can be stolen and used if you put it on social media >> stolen from the city site as well but we would have >> we have permission you say >> so do you still need a motion or no >> yeah what we'll do is we'll need a motion it's the first reading so a
motion with that amendment um and we'll [snorts] bring it back for it second reading and it'll have that amendment Motion to approve the first reading of ordinance number 26-749 for the new city branding with that amendment change. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second for discussion. Any
public comment? Seeing vote to vote in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Next up number eight, discussion of donation policy. Pass it to Mr. Kerry for induction. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Tonight's meeting, the city council will discuss a proposed policy that would establish guidelines
for making financial contributions to local notfor-profit organizations. The policy recognizes the importance of NF NFPs in enhancing the community and outlines eligibility criteria including 501c3 status, Florida registration, and
direct benefit to Port Richie residents. NFPS must submit a complete application with the required documentation which the city manager reviews before it's considered by the council. Approved funds must be used as spec specified and recipients must submit a usage report
within 60 days. The city retains the right to audit financial records related to donations. The city council is asked to review and discuss the policy application process and report requirements for these contributions. Um so of course we've talked about this. um
our city attorney has gone ahead and uh you know drafted a uh policy for us to review and look over and then you know an application um so we're kind of looking for input to move forward policy is not in here but I saw something as
you said though three pages >> yeah but the the resolution obviously had I think I saw >> um >> there was there was one question I had in there and that was >> I think I have a resolution >> there's something I saw that you drafted that had something in their commission
to you about um uh it was it it was uh drafted in a way that you would always put it out to to bid if you will for all these instead of us allowing us to just select one if we wanted to for that conversation >> like we we selected tunnel towers for
the thing we didn't put that out there to see who wanted to take part in that. So that was one thing I want to make sure we had in there the ability to we could just select one if we wanted >> or we could go out to uh solicit. I don't think there is a road. Hold on.
>> And then the other thing in here on the on the 60 days um in reference to the at least the tunnel for towers organization, they would basically um uh take those proceeds and earmark those for us and they would be dispersed. It
may take longer six days because they have to find a a recipient within the city to to utilize those on. So it may they may not be able to expend those. Maybe maybe that's enough to say in 60 days. Hey, we've >> you might want to do 60 days unless approved of a different time frames approved by council. I mean these are just you know this is the this is a
product of many different policies I found. Um so any of it can be changed. Um I I tried to draft it initially the conversation was the um surplus funds and donating those to
various organizations and how how you're going to figure that out. the obviously the the selection of a entity to kind of part partner not the right word but to to focus on that's this kind of generic how we can capture everything you're trying to do at the different stages of uh when you have extra funds you want to
to donate or or provide a charitable organizations and have them come to you and say here's what we can do and here's what we're asking for also including you going to them saying we'd like to work with you but you still need to tell us what you know what you can do for the city so it's kind of trying to capture >> broadly all of that if if you think we
need to tweak the wording or add something different or take something away that's >> so probably I guess moving forward um you would draft that language and we probably get in nuts and bolts of when you have that front I guess >> well this is the policy I drafted to try
to capture all of that. So if we want to be you want to maybe have a section that's about um after after the fact cont um donations that people could apply for. We can have a section about that and then maybe a section about say partnering again which really isn't the right word but finding um an entity
to partner with. We can kind of have two different sections. The criteria kind of needs to be the same for either like they need to show the benefit to the city. They need to provide um information of how they use the money and they have to be open for the city to go in and audit that information. Um, so
no matter which route you go, whether it's, hey, we have $1,000, whoever's interested, let us know you're interested versus, hey, we'd like to have you as our um, you know, the beneficiary of this event we're going to have. They both have to kind of follow that same process. >> Okay,
>> this doesn't actually limit how we get the or how we make that selection, right? So, if we do put language in, we would be we'd be clarifying, but this doesn't limit anyway. So we can do it either way under the way that it's drafted is trying to capture.
>> Yeah. So we it's not really a necessary change. I would maybe like to see 30 days ex uh 30-day extensions for usage reports uh by majority vote vote of council.
Um, so what I what I don't want to do is make it overburdenome on the the charity to and I'm thinking of Tunnel Towers as an example, right? So, let's say that we have 10 $10,000 that go to Tunnel Towers
and that's being earmarked for uh city residents in the program and as they do that, you know, unless they want to burden it with every month they have to send something in and say, "Hey, still haven't done it. Still haven't done it." Um maybe every six months or once a year at the maximum,
>> I think they should want to move quickly. We're money. It would be pretty standard that they would seek to disseminate that money appropriately quickly. And if not, then
the 30 days at a time coming back for 30 each 30 days is incentive to move quickly to get that money where it needs to go. We don't want a resident who is hopeful of being a beneficiary of some of this money to be held out
indefinitely as their wheels spin. You want you want motivated to get it to get the process closed out and closed off of our >> oversight. Otherwise, things are subject to >> leave our minds and then things fall off.
>> The the challenge though on certain certain charities like that one is is finding a recipient. Um it's it's um because they build homes, right? And so they you know that that process takes time. Again, I don't know. I would have to talk to them on that
specific thing. But I'm just thinking overall there might be charities where most of them probably would it be injected very quickly. Right. >> And that's the idea behind it is that you're you have this surplus. Um and I know we've talked about this. There's some cities that have a a budget item every year of x amount of dollars and
this is what they use it for. And the idea is for that money to quickly go back into your community to the benefit of your citizens, >> right? So I say maybe give them 90 days with you know 30-day extensions with majority vote of counsel and that that
way they have to account for it becomes burdensome for them to continue to drag it out. So we we [clears throat] extend this by maybe upping it to 90 days and then we do require them to come back every 30 days. I would think that that would speed up the process and we don't
have a lot of residents so you're either going to find them find somebody or you're not. >> And there in lies the the problem. And actually when I when I spoke to Tunnel Towers on this specific instance it's you know if it's less than a certain amount they're not going to deal with it because it's too hard to account for that.
>> Sure. >> Um if we let's say we come $2,000 they're not going to want to mess with that. Right. So, um, and I don't know if 10,000 is the is the the lowest or whatever that number got mentioned or whatever. Um, which is is is is a a real
possibility. Um, but again, to disperse that depending on what programs they have available and and because we're so small and finding recipient, you know, it's it may be it may take a little while. Um, but that what's nice about it too is is those funds are there for when
they if somebody comes along. So you could have some time pass before they find a recipient for that. >> Well, I mean if it doesn't work out with that particular >> It's true. >> Tunnels for to what is it? Tunnels >> towers.
>> Tunnels to towers. Um there are smaller agencies that can do other things for our residents. So we may be looking to broad, you know, for the money that we're going to bring in. might not need to bring this back a little bit um to
smaller agencies that can impact some families quickly because if we try to go too big and and it's out there for too long, this won't. >> Right. your your your your point is is spot on and and the problem that we is because we you know as we learn about
the the the limitations of being able to take again at first glance you're thinking donors are coming in that money's coming in should be fairly easy to redirect it tunnel tower spin it however they want but because of of us being in the uh the intermediary of that
um you know it's not it's not taxpayer funds that we're it becomes taxpayer funds because once those donations come and they they they changed into taxpayer funds even though they're technically not really taxpayer funds. They weren't they didn't emanate from that. Um and so as we as we talk about this and we kind
of already made steps along the way to do this and obviously the event is September. So uh going forward we would want to try to select a beneficiary that would be able to expend that quickly. And that's why we need to draft this in a way that
>> this sets forth how we want to do it for all time so that we don't we don't draft it one way for tunnels to towers now and then have to come in and reduce the time frames for how we actually want this program to work later. >> So they and if they don't meet the
guidelines they give the money back right and then we select somebody else. >> Yeah. I don't know how that would >> actually as you were saying that that popped in my head that we want to probably include language to that effect. >> Yeah. >> Call back provision or something back >> and then we could redirect you to another. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> Because if they're too big to deal with
our small funds, then we'd just want to get that money back and move on and find some other way to >> So community keep in mind too though that um and I'm totally on board with that. the advertisement. So, if I'm thinking from as a as a person
participating in that or donor, let's say our presenting sponsor comes on, they give the $10,000 presenting uh sponsor to be that. Um it's going towards um 80% of it, 20% stays in the city anyway. Um but 80% of that goes towards Tunnel Towers. It's advertised
as such and so they expect it to go there. So, as you let's say that you fast forward uh 6 months down the road and they're unable to find a recipient or whatever to claw that back, it's kind of misappropriating uh money that somebody intended to go to Towers. >> But we have that time now in between now
and the ball to put some disclaimers in there that that protect us from that. >> Again, all I'm saying is is that those are those are um those are something a donor is not going to look at. They're saying, "Okay, it's benefiting Tunnels
Towers. I expect my money to go to Tunnels Towers." Six months down the road, I find out that the city clawed that back and it went to um the fire department auxiliary or whatever that you guys >> volunteers. I mean, I think the place we can we can redirect money, but again, it was the intent was to fund that
organization. So, what I don't want to do is end up in a lawsuit because I gave money to Tunnel Towers and now the city has clawed it back and taken somewhere else. Totally get your point. And I I don't Maybe it's not a problem. N that's for Nancy to >> I think I think we can't do this as journals. I was trying to do it. I think
what you're going to have to do I think this is more appropriate for we have surplus funds $5,000. We want people to apply and show us how they can benefit the citizens and we'll distribute as we feel it's appropriate per our policy. >> Other stuff you're talking about you're talking about you're telling what I'm
hearing is that they've already been told they're doing 80% of something. There's no agreement. You you can't be making where's that in writing? Right. What if we what if >> it's it's on the sponsorship packet. >> Okay. I'm not I'm not seeing that. There's no agreement. So I think I think
that and it's kind of like already a done thing like it's already in motion. So that kind of makes it hard to to now put uh guidelines around it. So I think look at this policy as you're as you're moving forward when you have surplus funds and you want to bring in folks
that you might want to donate to. Look at that from this for that perspective. the um moving already moving part of of a donation for the mayor's ball. Uh you and I are going to talk about and we're going to bring something back agreement
with them. >> Yeah. A oneoff agreement for them to move forward if you want us, you know, maybe this this can be morphed into moving forward um the events committee doesn't select or whatever committee doesn't select a a beneficiary you put
out to your community. we want to have a beneficiary apply if you're interested and let us do go through that process. So, you know, kind of kind of doing something already. So, we need to move that forward as best we can all the protections of everybody involved. Um, at the same time, we want this policy to
help guide you in the future. Um, so we'll talk more about the mayor's ball and bring something back on that. Um, so for this, just look at it from the perspective you have $5,000 extra and you guys want to ask for people to apply that can use that money
to benefit the citizens. >> Um, and my my thought process was because you don't have a a standard line item um in your budget like some other municipalities do that the city will, you know, notify the the city, you know, the the the city staff will notify the city. You guys will announce we have
$3,000. please come fill out the application. It's online and then you guys can give that away as those happen. >> And so to that effect, we have $2,500 sitting a catch as wick for the alcohol sales. >> So that would help lift. So you could, you know, make it once the policyy's
drafted, make it known we have $2,500. We want to provide it to uh not for profofits. Fill out the application. Here's your deadline. And we can move that forward. >> And then we can stick with the 60 and 30 days. >> Yep. >> 30-day extension, >> right? and the clawback uh provision
>> that'll be yes will be known known up front >> um if that works for everybody. >> Yeah, I think it's fine. >> Okay. >> So, make a motion. >> So, >> you don't you don't need to make a motion. It's a discussion. So, I'll bring back the policy with a resolution >> for this conversation and then you and I
will talk and we'll figure out what we're going to do for the mayor's ball. >> Okay. >> Um sponsor beneiciary. >> Yeah. so clear. I I still I still think that there may be cases where council um and I'll give you just an example. Let's say
that we we went through the hurricane and there was a nonprofit that um that really stepped up and we want to actually try to fund that that we don't you know we don't want to put that out and take interest. We make a decision out of council. We just want to funnel some uh money towards that that
nonprofit. Um and we select it similar like the tunnel tower thing. You still have all the provisions in there, but it doesn't go to a a selection process. We don't have the autonomy to be able to to to support certain nonprofits without a
process to figure out who they are. Does that make sense? >> She drafted it that way. She she left that open. She didn't put you she didn't stipulate that you have to put it out for >> Did you I'm double checking. My thought process was is what we would be doing. >> I'm saying her thought process. We've had conversations. So,
>> yeah. Um but I'll I'll If if it doesn't capture that, I will make sure there's a pause for that. >> Yeah. I just don't want to get have to always go out, okay, who who wants it. Um there may be times and and and I think it's great to have both with the vote of council. We can select a uh
individual nonprofit to to funnel to. >> I'll make sure both both are covered >> because we got plenty of those in the city that uh and you know the for example the um uh the animal uh um rescue runways. over here. I mean, we might want to help them
out because of our cat issue we have in the city that that um so we might want to get some money them instead of >> you know include and maybe they're the only ones there may be others out there that you finally will address them. >> Cool. >> Thank you.
>> Any questions? Public comment. Okay. Seeing none, move to next agenda item, which is item number nine, FDOT construction agreement, Grand Boulevard US 19 multi vehicle crossing and pass to Mr. Carrie for introduction. >> Thank you. As the next step in securing the FDOT permit for the Grand Boulevard
and US19 multi vehicle crossing project, our engineer partner Burns and McDonald has provided city staff with the construction agreement issued by FDOT. City attorney has completed a thorough review of the agreement and recommended including the language detailed in appendix B. City staff will coordinate
with our engineer and FDOT to finalize the agreement at this time. City council approval is requested to authorize the city manager to execute the finalized agreement on behalf of the city. >> So basically um we were we we've been
going back and forth on this for for not forever. [laughter] >> Well the project seems like forever. >> The project yes the project has been taking quite some time. Um but now that the money has been appropriated by the state that start that that piece now has been secured that is going to be
coming on the horizon very soon in a form of a grant. This piece now is in in its final stages. Um I believe that everything is going to basically mesh very very well together. Um that this is on the verge of completion at the same time that we have this $250,000 to now
execute construction. So, um, but with the FDOT, this is a requirement to to do that. And like I said, um, me and Nancy have gone over this agreement. She's included some additional language that FDOT has already complied with. I basically just got to sign and get it
out. But, um, this being a a project that we're all pretty much um, always asking updates about, I wanted to bring it to council before signing it and moving forward. Motion to approve construction agreement with FDOT for Grand Boulevard and US 19
multi vehicle crossing with the amendments Nancy made. >> Second. Okay. Motion second. Any further discussion? Um this question I have. So once this is executed um is the next step to go to bid for this then?
>> This is the final part of getting that permit. The moment I get that permit is when I can go out to bid. So this is the next step in locking in the permit. And so they should after this >> time for my new golf cart coming very soon. [laughter] Um and so
just to let the public know because obviously a lot of public out there have been waiting on this long time. Um I've been telling people it seems to me that we should have this done before the end of the year. Is that fair statement? You think >> should be?
>> It should be because construction itself shouldn't take that long. Right. I mean, it's the construction part is not that extensive. It's it just it seems it seems like a lot, but when you look at the plans and understand that we're only augmenting the west side, most of it is a marking situation. It really shouldn't
take that long. I mean, >> I think by the end of the year is a reasonable is a reasonable amount amount of time. >> Um, but once again, >> I like dealing with things that are, you know, already in my hands, I can tell you. when I'm, you know, when we're we're dealing with the with the time of
a outside entity such as FDOT and all the other projects that they're working on and reviewing, you know, it's we're kind of like waiting on them to to finally do that. Once I have once I have the permit, going out to bid is quick and, you know, assigning 30 days. >> Question, how long do you think it would
take to get the permit? >> I'm hoping that this is the final process. I mean, there's really nothing else that we've required. We've provided them the plans. We've provided them all the drainage the drainage calculations that they needed. This to me is one of the final steps and that you know the
engineer the engineer also could a month maybe >> I'm hoping within 30 to 60 days the max you get the we can he and speaking on that I've um I've already actually NY's in the process of updating our bid packet so by the you
know for this and other projects that I have to go out on. So, um I you know, we've we just actually discussed this yesterday about it being updated, um a priority to get it to me as soon as possible. So, I can get these other projects out and this will be one of the
first I >> we can get this on the agenda or we could even have emergency meeting, a workshop. >> Yeah, because that's I mean, if you know, if we have to move quicker on this, I'll I'll alert council and make any decisions to do that. So >> yeah, be nice if we could uh have this
open uh sometime around the uh Christmas event, holidays on be a little Christmas gift to the uh to the residents. >> That' be nice. >> Looks like it might be >> need our own little golf cart Christmas crossing. >> Yeah, we we can have a golf cart parade >> ready to cross 19 shut the whole thing down.
>> So I'm just speaking from the event committee thing. If we can kind of coordinate that that'd be really something cool for the community. My thoughts. I will express your enthusiasm to our engineer to please tell >> if you can make the heavy you could be the grand marshal. >> Oh, thank you. [laughter] >> And Chris has got a Mac batty golf cart
>> in the hopper. You can you can ride. Is this a special? >> It is. It's special. >> It's got a It's got LED screen across the roof that you can see stars. >> There been those those those those what are they called? Tarantiums. What are they called? Where you can see the stars in the sky. >> Like a planetarium. >> I got a planetarium on my roof. Yeah,
the real planetary get there like just hang out and look at the ceiling and check it out. >> Spare no expense. >> Spare no expense. [laughter] Yeah, he's very bougie. You guys want one? >> Yeah. If it works out, you know, maybe next budget season, I can get the city city or something. >> The fire department.
>> Okay. >> Any public comment? >> Okay. Seeing none, I'm bring back vote on favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? The motion carries. Next up is old business item number 10. Discussion of old business. Is there any old business they bring up? >> I'd like to discuss um where are we at
with the project um with uh the trimmers as far as getting them started. So just I know you mentioned >> finish drafting the agreement. >> Okay. >> But I don't think they're starting next year budget year. >> I just spoke with Jennifer today. I told her that the city attorney is still um
formulating the uh contract. We did reach out to them to see if they had something similar so it'll cut cut some time. Unfortunately, no. They didn't. They don't have any other contracts with another municipality. So, she's she's drafting this from the ground up. So, but we've talked about it recently and she should have something soon.
>> It was my number one, but now the bid packages are number one. So, now it's my number two. >> But it's it's number one and two. So, it's like that's all I can ask for. Okay. Thanks. [snorts] Great. >> Sed's [laughter] been doing his job. That's why S's been getting things done. That's about s's
all about getting it done, not talking. >> Anything else? little business. >> So, we don't have a meeting on this Thursday then, do we? >> No, we don't. >> Okay. All right. But we have one on the first. >> Um the calendar that I gave you, our next meeting,
>> what I'm looking at >> 11th. Yeah. >> First of September. >> Yeah. August 8th. >> August. >> Oh, no. I'm sorry. August >> 11th. >> Yeah. August. >> 11th is our next council meeting. >> Okay. And then once again, don't forget that
map. If you're interested in the map meeting, that's August 6th. So, >> it's on the other side of town, San Antonio, I think. San Antonio. >> Um on our >> is provided just so you're >> Yeah, it's you get a free meal. >> I know. It's just too It's just too far.
>> And you carpool, too. So, um, old business wise, not sort of old business just because of the time frames on the budget workshops. Is it possible that we could u push those to 6:30 as opposed to six? >> I I don't see why not.
>> I know it's something that I know she has trouble getting out of her work and she you know, she does so on the on this on the council meetings, but those additional meetings. >> Yeah. Yeah, we can, you know, make a note. Can we make a note of that, Ashley? To 6:30 on the work. On the >> workshop. Just the workshop. >> Just work. Yeah. Yeah. I'll I'll make the change. I'll update it um for your
calendar invites to >> 6:30 >> the 20th of August. I still ask council to keep that as a holder for in the event that I need to do. We need to have three workshops. So, um let me see. Like I said, I'm going to be doing a lot of
planning between um you know, the beginning of August. So, and I may introduce some items during our regular meetings. So, it all depends on between our regular meetings and workshops how much we'll really need. But now that I have like a a ballpark direction on where we want to try and aim this at,
that's what I'm gonna work out with the rest of the team. >> Okay. Anything else? Old business. >> A quick question for the hearings, the first and second hearing. Do you want to still keep those at 6 p.m. or do you want to move those to 6:30? >> 6:30. >> The hearing. Yes.
>> The hearing 6:30. >> There's anything other than council meetings. >> Okay. Just >> I just wanted to double check clarify. So, I'll make the changes. >> Remind you of the dates of the >> the 2nd >> of September and oh, I'm sorry, September 3rd and 17th,
>> both Thursdays. >> Okay. Any other business? Okay. If not, moving on. Comments from the mayor and city council. I'll start uh with vice mayor. Mayor, >> vice mayor. Mayor's got a handful. Each one of you got a handout here about
cratom. Um I've known for years I had a manager work for me one time that went into a a smoke shop and I don't know what in the world he bought off the rack, but it wiped him out completely. He lost his home. He was he was doing this stuff like off work hours, but he
was his mind just went like this and he had to go through recovery. It took about two years to get him rehabbed. and I got him back to work for me. And and that was a different thing than this. But this is something that was brought to my attention about a month and a half ago from a friend of mine, Dean Francis,
who uh heads up a group that's called encratum addiction.org. And this is a national group right now. And there's a big push to eliminate from states and counties. And it's happening all around us in Florida right now. And uh you know, for those of you who know about
it, I'm going to tell you this is not just a energy drink. This thing is it's a natural relief that converts in the body to an opioid stronger than morphine. Okay? And there's lots of cases of people dying. There's lots of cases of poison centers that are overwhelmed right now and recovery
centers that are overwhelmed with stuff. And they're selling it right here in our city. It's like blocks over here, blocks over here. They're selling it all over the place. So, I would move that we would allow the city manager and the attorney to draft legislation to ban this product here from our city. And I'd appreciate any support you can give me.
Dean's son, and I can read you exactly what he put in here, who's a college student. Dean Francis uh founded Endratum Addiction after his son Cameron spent nearly eight years addicted to a substance he found online, marketed as a
safe herbal supplement. Um Cameron was a college student. He was not a reckless partyier. He was deceived. Uh when the family finally got answers, it was an emergency room call in 2021 from a physician who explained plainly that
acts like an opioid in the body, they were furious. Obviously, my friend Dean was furious. So Dean said, "I'm going to take this up and go with it." So I I don't think we should have in our city places that are selling the kind of stuff that's so destructive to kids and it's a misleading thing, too. >> Have you thought about how you go about
that? like punishment or who gets punished, how much how you enforce it. >> We just we start right here. They're doing it in other state other uh counties. Okala is doing it. Some other places are passing right now. There's if you look at this thing here, it shows you the states and the counties that have already passed it. And I think we
have the power right here just to eliminate it from our city all together. >> Eliminate from city, but then they go across the bridge. >> But but what we do is we start here and other cities take just like when we adopt other people what they do. This is happening across the state right now. And there's a push for this not only in in Florida but all over the country.
>> Yeah. We're not compelled to wait in our city for >> Yeah. We don't have to wait larger action. If we can control it here now then >> I'm just saying it's like I said they go AC I mean start here then you go to >> Duper Richie I guess or you go to actually pass a county commission >> and present the argument to them I think
would be >> and that would be the next place I go just so you know. >> So I do have a motion on the floor for him to uh for those to uh to work on that. Is there a second for that? I'll second. >> Okay, a motion, a second. Any further discussion? Um, I do have one discussion point just to um, you know, we talk
about making changes like this. Also, we do have active businesses selling this in the city. Um, this wouldn't be any kind of grandfathering thing where they continue to do that, would it? >> You have to look. I've never been asked to ban a substance before, so I'm going to have to look into the extent of that.
It may I don't know. And there is some regulation already but it's it's um state regulation but for higher quantities. I think your thought is all of it >> just do away with it. We don't need that. They'll look and see what u the effect
of that ban on current business. >> I mean I I thought about that and and I'm just you know being reasonable if somebody's got like you know you know say hey you've got you know 90 days to quit selling this. Here's your notice or whatever something like that you know that way they have the ability to get rid of it and get it out of here. And if they don't
>> and if they don't they they >> well worst case it would be banned. We couldn't have any more come in and the ones that was would say they were still able to do it. >> Worst case scenario they can't stop them are sick. >> We don't know that because that's what the attorney has to >> that's well I understand that's what I'm
trying to let her leave here with. You know that's >> I got I let's say just for argument purposes that we put the ban in. It doesn't apply to those currently selling it. Okay. worst case scenario, it would still prevent any more from doing it and when those eventually shut down, they
couldn't be started back up. So, you phase it out, but hopefully it can actually be a a quicker phase. >> I don't want to leave any doors open on that. So, I'd rather have send her out of here with >> It's not leaving doors open if if it's if the law would leave. >> Well, that's what we're going to find out. So, we don't have to >> I don't want you to be disillusioned. >> Well, I'm not disillusioned. I'm ready
to >> Would you like propos would be to take it out? >> $1,000 fine if they don't remove it. >> Come back with that. with other with other counties already doing this. She's got information out there. Case study. >> There should be Yeah, there should be cases on that. Okay.
>> I I I think what the mayor is just trying to say is that in some situations you have to allow if you have a current business, right? Um you know, let's say adult bookstores or adult adult novelty stores or or clubs like that, right? In the county,
they can't you can't add anymore. Once those businesses go out, they're gone. Now, the county can't force them out right now, but they already have the language in their ordinances to say that if that business closed down, if someone else buys that business, they can't reopen it as that. It closes down for
good. We might we might have to do that, but Nancy is going to look into doing >> I totally understood what Yeah, totally understood what you're saying. >> Somebody banned cigarettes. >> Yeah, it's not an illegal substance. I understand it's dangerous, too, but >> and and someone has a beer license say,
"Why don't you sell them beer no more?" Well, that's a bag of worms because they got a license to do it. >> Some some things the state and federal government preempt this. Right now, the state has some laws for, like I said, for higher volume, but it's not preempted yet. So, you might still be able to do something. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> Let's see what we can do.
>> Thanks for your support. Absolutely. >> And Nancy, if you need to uh hook up my friend Dean Francis, he's got lots of information that might help you as well. And his information is right there on the front of the >> App. Anything else? >> No, sir. That's it. >> Oh, that wasn't a handful. Just one
thing I had today, sir. >> Okay. Uh, let's go to virtual. Uh, Councilwoman Burke. >> No, I don't have anything right now. Thank you. >> Oh, I'm I'm sorry. >> You had a first and a second. Bob second. I was I was the motion.
>> Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Um, any public comment on that? >> Okay. Bring back Dan. >> Yeah. It it it's a good thing what you just talked about on that. no matter what grandfathered in, you could phase it out and that just protects our
citizens and it brings things in the community because, you know, that's just going to cost money for the fire department have to go to try to rescue them and brings police investigations in on all this stuff. So, it's a good way when the lawyer looks at the case, you
got other uh counties and states and stuff doing that. So, it'll shut it down. Ohio is big on stuff like this. If you see on that statistics, you know, they're always looking ways to try to promote stuff that's going to hurt our citizens. So, anytime we get involved in
stuff like this, this is what I was talking about when we have other businesses come in. What kind of business we want? We want things that are going to make it for a good community and anything that's some kind of substance abuse that uh could be not
regulated where they're using that, you're just going to deal with problems and it brings a lot of uh accidents and crime and and and deaths and hurts. So that's why when he reach out to me and I've reviewed it, I'm I'm saying I thank
you for willing to phase it out if that's what it takes and with the laws and stuff to make this a better place because you guys are leading in in these areas and what happens. you know, Port Richie, other places, they could just fall in board with it and you got the
researchers and the the data to really have a good foundation to know what you need to go to how to shut it down. Thank you. >> Thank anyone else. [snorts] >> Okay, in favor signify by saying I >> I [clears throat] motion carries. Uh Lisa, I go out to you next.
>> I don't have anything. Thank you. >> Okay, Councilman Hover. >> No. Okay, Council Silver. >> Um, just a couple things. Um, I want to update on Sal's contract. Um, we've reached an agreement. Um, uh, we didn't
want to put it on tonight. Um, because it's, uh, you still need to go through over the the language. >> I'm going to look at one more time. >> So, we'll have that on next council meeting to have that, uh, solidified. >> Slip some crazy stuff in there. >> Yeah.
No. [laughter] Yeah. So that's it's we got an agreement so that that'll be finalized next council manager Nancy gets on. And last thing I have I wanted to let you guys know for those of you who haven't attended know Bob you have. Of course I've been through both of them. Um the Florida League of Cities has the
Institute for Elected Munal Officials number one class. It's available in Tampa again um for September 18th through the 19th. Um so that's out there if you guys are interested um in in doing that. I highly recommend taking a
class. It's very informative. And then also when um uh the second one comes around, that one normally doesn't come to Tampa. Um so you'd have to go probably to Orlando or somewhere um close. But uh it is the first one is in Tampa September 18th, 19th. So if you
want to look into register that I encourage you to to do so. It's good training. And >> if you go to Tampa, city won't pay for your gas, but if you go to Orlando, they will. >> That's right. So yeah, it's you would have a hotel thing because it's within the the radius there for the for Tampa. So,
okay, that's all I have and then look for a motion. >> Motion to make a motion. >> Okay, got motion to second. All in favor signify by saying I >> I >> I see