like to call the city of Port Richie City Council meeting to order. Like to call the city of Cory City Council meeting to order for May 12th, 2026. Ashley, could you call the role? >> Mayor John Eric Hoover.
>> I'm just making sure. Hold on. My apologies. I want to make sure he's not on Zoom. Okay, let the record show that Mayor Johnny Aruber is absent from tonight's meeting. Vice Mayor Chris Mayer >> here. >> Councilman Robert Huard >> here.
>> Councilwoman Lisa Burke >> here. >> Councilwoman Christine Sullivan >> here. >> City Attorney Nancy Meyer >> here. >> City Manager Don King >> here. >> Okay. At this time, I'd like to invite servant leader Danny Fields forward for the invocation. All >> please stand.
>> So God, we just come to you. We just thank you for this meeting. Everything's going to be done decent in order, and we just ask for wisdom for stuff that's on the consent agenda and the council business and any old business and comments from the public. So, we're here to just give you the honor for uh being
able to put this team together just to work to make the city a great place to live, work, and play, and to visit. And we thank you in Jesus name. >> Amen. Now, if we continue to stand pledge allegiance pledge allegiance 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. Okay, we are going to start with two proclamations.
Uh the first proclamation is Araxia awareness day for May 14th, 2026. Whereas May 14th, 2026 marks Apraxia Awareness Day, a nationally recognized day of advocacy during which communities across America unite to raise awareness
about childhood praia of speech, CAS, an extremely challenging neurological speech disorder that affects approximately one in a thousand children with one-third having identified genetic co uh casual basis. hand. Whereas
childhood practia of speech causes children to have sign difficulty learning to speak and is among the most severe speech uh deficits affecting children. A condition that while it does not affect intelligent places a profound burden on the child's ability to
communicate, connect and flourish. And whereas unlike other children for whom the act of learning to speak comes naturally and effortlessly, children with CAS require early appropriate intensive speech language therapy
often for many years develop the ability to use their own voice. And whereas without appropriate timely speech therapy interventions, children with childhood araxia of speech face not only diminished communication skills but are
also placing significant uh elevated risk for second secondary impacts in reading, writing, spelling and other critical school related skills. And whereas these primary and secondary impacts if left unressed can diminish child's future independent unemployment
opportunity or employment opportunities and ability to become proactive >> contributing member to the port richie community and society at large. And whereas public awareness about childhood aroxia of speech is essential so that families of children with the disorder
and the professionals support them can access the services, resources and advocacy needed to help the these children find and use their own voice. And whereas the children of our community who live with childhood aroxia of speech along with their families,
caregivers and dedicated speech language pathologists deserve our highest respect for their extraordinary effort, determination and resilience in the face of such obstacles. And whereas Araxia kits and the leading national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the support systems in
the lives of children with aroxia of speech serving families and professionals across the country right here in Pasco County. Now therefore, it be proclamated that on behalf of John Eric Hoover, mayor of city of Port Richie, uh we do hereby proclaim May 14,
2026 as a preexia awareness day in the city of Port Richie, Florida, and urge all citizens, businesses, educators, healthc care providers, and community partners of Port Richie to work within their communities to increase awareness and understanding of childhood araxia of
speech to support the families affected by this disorder, and to recognize the resilience of every child uh stirring stir striving to find their voice. Dated this day uh which is the 14th day of May. John signed it on the 12th. John
Eric Hoover, mayor. >> I believe she has something to say but after um she has something to say um >> and get a picture. Sure. Hello ma'am. How are you? >> Hi. >> State your name. >> My name is Isabella Bogs. >> Hi Isabelle. Both my daughter Vienna and I have
childhood arraia of speech and I am a legal advocacy volunteer for Araxia kids. I procured both of these proclamations first from Pasco County and today from city of Port Richie on behalf of my daughter Vienna and behalf of every family in our community
affected by childhood aroxia of speech. This one is especially close to my heart because this is our community. This is our home. >> Hi. I want to begin by honoring the people who made me who I am. My greatg grandmother Anne, my grandfather Fu, my
grandmother Quinn, my great-grandmother Trin, my great-grandfather Lee, and my grandmother Burl always used their skills and their voices to advocate for their families, their communities, and for anyone who needed it. When I was little, my grandmother Burl, who helped
raise me, would sit with me patiently talking about cherry hand pies, textiles, cats, rainbows, books, and roses. She would incorporate anything that I love to help me practice the mouth movements that did not come as easily. She put me at a typewriter as I
became a teenager and urged me to write poetry, giving me another way to find my voice. She inspired me to use mine the same way she used hers. Vienna is the reason I do. When Vienna began her speech journey, I earned the diagnosis
and treatment of Cass using DTTC certificate from Once Upon a Time Foundation and took ASL classes through the deaf and heart of hearing services of Florida, which offers free classes to anyone in our community who wants to learn. I wanted to support her the way my grandmother supported me at home
through motor-based techniques woven into the things she loves the most. Every day, we work together. We practice sounds during play, during everyday moments, and during whatever lights her up that day. Every word she speaks is
pure gold. Every child with araxia deserves someone who will be their voice until they find their own. Thank you so much, Mayor Hoover if he was here, and everyone at the city of Port Richie for being a part of that. We so appreciate you.
>> Thank you for bringing it to us and our attention to fray awareness. Let's get a picture. But baby, we're going up there. That's right. >> Look at that. >> Let's stand. >> All right, let's see. How are we going
to do that? >> Right here. Come right over here, V. Look at that. Oh, there you >> Oh my goodness. There we go. I like Douglas. Totally. >> Can I just sneak this on here real quick?
>> Okay, >> let's stand here and get a picture. You ready? >> All right. >> All right. There we go. >> Say cheese. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Thank you so much. >> Say duck.
>> Um, do you want the duck back? We appreciate the duck. Thank you for your time. >> Come on. This copy is for you >> thank you so much. >> Okay, we have another proclamation because this is municipal clerk's week
uh May 3rd through the 9th. Whereas the office of municipal clerk, a timehonored and vital part of local government, exists through the world. And whereas the office of municipal clerk is the oldest among public servants. And whereas the office of
municipal clerk provides the professional link between citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels. And whereas municipal clerks have pledged to uh be ever mindful of their uh neutrality and
impartiality, rendering equal service to all. Whereas the municipal clerk serves as the information center on the functions of the local government and the community. Whereas municipal clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the office of the municipal clerk through
participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and annual meetings of their state uh profit, provinical, county and international professional organizations. whereas it is most appropriate that we recognize and
accomplish this office uh accomplishments of this office of the municipal clerk. Now therefore, I, John Eric Hubver, on his behalf, mayor of the city of Port Richie, do recognize the week of May 3rd through 9th, 2026 as Municipal Clerk's Week. And I further
extend appreciation to our municipal clerk, Ashley Mcdano. Um, and to all municipal clerks for their vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent, dated the 12th, which is the day John signed it, of May, 12th day
of May, 2026. John Eric Hoover and let's give her a hand. >> We couldn't do without you guys. >> We might be able to talk without you. >> I don't know about that. >> I'm just kidding. >> I don't know where to look.
All you got to do is stuck on taking at least 20 of them. Whichever one you like is going to be the best. >> Thank you. >> And if you all can hear me, this is Mayor Hoover. I just wanted to uh thank you all for your >> Can you hear me? >> We're trying. Hold on.
>> Say that again. >> Okay. Can you hear me now? >> Hold on. Barely. Uh, how about now if I yell a little louder? >> Hold on. >> All right, go ahead. >> Okay, can you hear me now? >> Yes.
>> Okay. Uh, Ashley, I want to thank you for your service and sorry I couldn't be there for your proclamation as well. Thank you Isabella for bringing uh this fixia kids awareness to the the city. uh proud to proclaim that for you as well. I'm sorry I couldn't be there, but um I'm I'm here virtually, so appreciate
you guys. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Eric. >> Yep. >> Turn the volume down. It's reverbing just a little bit. >> Testing one, two. Testing one, two. >> One, two. That's good.
>> Okay, good. Um, next on the agenda, um, looking for a motion to approve the minutes, but I'd like to make sure that we have properly recorded Eric's speech into that into those minutes. Has that been done correctly? >> Um, it will be notated. Yes, >> it'll be notated. Okay. So, looking for
a motion for for uh, April 28th, 20 26 swearing ceremony and organizational meeting minutes. >> So, move. >> So, moved. Christine Sullivan. Second. Second by Lisa Burke. All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> I.
>> Eric Hoover two. Motion carries. Um, okay. We have a couple signups here. Uh, first on the list, your computer needs to restart. George, what happened? Of course, George is not here. >> Absolutely. So, first um person to speak
will be Linda Rodriguez. Linda, would you come up, please? Hi, Linda Rodriguez, 5917 Lantern Court. I respectfully ask that this council clarify the criteria used for appointments to city boards and committees.
For many years, the city has struggled to recruit residents willing to serve on boards and committees. In recent times, the city has even had to appoint non residents to committees, including the newly revitalized historical committee
and the events committee because vacancies continue to exist across nearly every board and committee. Now, let's review what happened last council meeting when a resident applied for the planning and zoning committee. This resident is a real estate professional
licensed in seven states with more than 15 years of industry experience. Qualifications very similar to several current members serving on that committee. Mr. Hubard graciously nominated him. Yet no second was made
and the remaining council members sat silent. Personally, I was extremely disappointed that this council could not look beyond the politics and recognize the value this individual could bring to the future of our city. The public deserves
to understand why a qualified resident willing to volunteer his time and expertise for the betterment of Port Richie was not seriously considered for an alternate seat. Unfortunately, many residents are left to conclude that his support of my
recent campaign was the deciding factor. Based on the qualifications outlined above, that conclusion is difficult to ignore. If true, this decision does not send a message of unity to our city. Service to the city should not be
determined by political alliances or election loyalties. It should be based on qualifications, willingness to serve and commitment to Port Richie. And you wonder why no one comes to the meetings and no one volunteers for meet for committees. I
respectfully ask that this council stop viewing residents with different opinions and as opponents or enemies. Those residents are not the enemy of Port Richie. They are your neighbors. They care deeply about this city and
they want to see it thrive just as all of you do. Thank you. >> Thank you, Linda. Um, next on the list is Rosilio Aruna. Mr. Aruna, >> I got a copy of what I'm going to say here. I don't know if you're might want to
>> if you feel so fine, hold on to it and have they would have to accept it and then I'll be able to take that. >> Okay. I would like to present a copy of this to each one of you of what I'm going to be saying today so it stays in written writing, not in words in the
air. >> I'll make a motion to accept it. >> All in favor? >> I >> I So you can present it now to Ashley, sir. >> My apologies. >> Give you a fresh three minutes there.
Just the one page, right? >> Just one page. Yes. >> Ashley, can we start? You want to start the class? >> Um, we get started here. I'm only my name is Roel Aruna. I'm only going to state my home address because I
have several addresses businesses. So just 4862 Heptide Lane. Good evening, major, council members, city manager, city staff. My name is Roeluna and I'm a property
owner, business owner, and resident invested in the future of Port Richie. First, I want to say that I appreciate the difficult job the city leadership has. Growth, redevelopment, and balancing resident concerns is never easy. But I'm here tonight because I
believe the city is at a crossroads in deciding whether it wants to encourage responsible investment and revitalization or allow itself to be driven by constant complaints from a very small number of individuals. Over the last month, my family and my
companies have invested significant time, resources, and energy into projects aligned with the city's own vision for waterfront redevelopment and tourism. We have supported local events, donated to police department, participated in community activities like Christmas parades, and are working
to create businesses that bring vision, bring visitors, jobs, and economic activity to into Port Richie. Over time, there has been a visible pattern where repeated complaints and disputes from a small number of individuals appear to receive disappropriate attention and influence.
Respectfully, city leadership should not allow constant conflict and pressure tactics to overshadow the broader interests of residents, businesses, and responsible investors who are trying to help move Poor Richie forward. Every property owner deserves equal
treatment under the law. Decisions should be based on actual code requirements, facts, due process, and long-term interests of Port Richie, not on who complains the loudest and more often. I'm not asking for special treatment.
I'm asking for fair treatment. I believe in this city. I believe Pici has incredible potential. But investment requires confidence. Businesses and residents need to know that if they follow the rules, invest responsibly, and contribute positively to the community. They will be treated fairly
and professionally. I respectfully ask this council to focus on encouraging responsible redevelopment, support economic growth, and ensuring that the city resources are used to move Fort Richie forward, not to fuel unnecessary conflict. Thank you for your time.
>> Thank you so much, sir. All right. Is there anybody else that would like to speak? >> Yeah, Danny Fields. >> Yes. >> So, Danny Fields, 8114, Leo Kid. Uh again, I just want to thank you guys for your service and then uh we uh I've seen
a lot of you out there for uh the National Day of Prayer 75th uh anniversary. So that went good and that reached out to the community and a lot of people there from not only Port Richie, Newport Richie and Pasco County
was there all over and so that uh they recognized they recognized leaders that was there, county commissioners and mayors and police and sheriff departments and stuff like that. So that's a positive note uh was good. And then also Troy's got an event coming up
at 81 190 OST Road and it's called Famefest and it's a faith and family month on this June uh the 6th at 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. They're going to have uh celebration families, live music,
special guest testimonies, uh prayer, there'll be baptizing and also opportunity for people to get to know the community and each other and all the businesses around. So, you're welcome to that if you want to show up to that. So, thank you and uh I
appreciate all you guys and everything you do. Okay. >> Thank you, Danny. >> All right. Is there any other comments from anybody in the general public? Hearing none, we'll move on. Next, we'll have comments from our city manager, Don King.
>> Vice Mayor, at this time I don't have any comments. I'm going to hold my comments till we get to our next topic uh under the public hearings. >> Okay. Any comments from boards and committees. >> Okay. Um looking for a motion to approve
the consent agenda 5126. Motion to approve consented agenda for May 12th, 2026. >> Lisa Burke makes a motion. >> Second. >> Second by Christine Sullivan. All in favor? >> Any opposed?
>> Okay, motion carries. Um we see here uh the next one we'll turn over to Nancy. This is the second reading. >> Actually, you're gonna turn it over to >> to our city manager. Okay, Mr. King, you've got >> for the public hearings piece. Um, and I do have Tammy Vera here who's
going to open comment here soon as I uh complete this. Uh, one of the big things as of right now, uh, I recommend that the council council and defer the 12th May adoption hearing for item three, uh, direct staff to restart the amendment
process beginning with the, uh, requirement at planning and zoning and council trans hearings and return the amendment through a review through the new state coordinated review cycle. Tammy, could you elaborate on that more
detail for us? Oops. Let's see if I can get this up here. Okay. Uh, good evening. Uh, Tammy Verona of Rhonda Consulting. I'm serving as your city planner. Um, we have our slides up there. Just wanted to say that
the logo that was generated today by AI on the first try is pretty good. So, I we can always change that later on, but it's for the comp plan. So, something we can talk about. Let's go to the Oh, I have the >> You're in control. Okay. So, um, first I'm just going to give you a little bit
of a a primer on the comprehensive plan. It's the city's long range blueprint for growth and development. It establishes the community's goals, objectives, and policies, including future year maps, such as your future land use map. It coordinates land use, transportation,
housing, infrastructure, and conservation. And it guides orderly growth and protects public health, safety, and welfare. And it's implemented through your land development code, through your development approval processes, and your capital improvements programming.
Oops. Is it do I Oh, probably going to do it twice now. Okay. >> Going forward. >> I'll do it. It might have the batteries might have died. >> Okay. Thank you. So, a little bit of background to keep you in suspense about
what Don um the city manager um indicated. So, just background on this evaluation and appraisal comprehensive plan amendment. Florida cities and counties are required to adopt a comprehensive plan and every seven years those plans must be evaluated uh to to
understand changes or to identify changes in state statute and and ways that the comprehensive plan needs to be revised to stay in compliance with the state statutes. Uh the city uh prepared its evaluation and appraisal amendments uh and transmitted those to the state
review in March 2025 after a first reading public hearing. The state's objectives, recommendations, excuse me, objections, recommendations, and comments report included two objections and one comment, which I'll talk about in a little bit.
Um, today is our May 12th public hearing, but we found out yesterday that the the the clock the time frame for adopting expired on Saturday. So, I had a conversation with the state. Uh, one of the things that um she was she was
saying how you have to start the process over. We already have the amendment materials, so that doesn't have to change, but I'll go into what the next steps are. But while this seems like it's a little bit of a setback, it's also, I think, a tremendous advantage because one of the things, next slide,
please. One of the things that's been kind of keeping as a planner keeping me up at night is Senate Bill 180. And as you know, that was adopted last year in June 2025. Um, it's it's a law. It establishes a temporary protection per
period that limits a local government from adopting any restrictive regulations following a disaster um declaration. It matters because um it influences how and when new policies and regulations may be applied and it
requires careful consideration to make sure that you don't sidestep that don't you know get in trouble I guess is what it comes down to. Um the the um the law was retroactive back to August 1st of 2024 and it extends out to August or
excuse me October 1st of 2027. What's salient to this case is that our plan was sub submitted to the state and reviewed prior to Senate Bill 180. So we did not have the benefit of the state being able to review our comprehensive
plan amendment to tell us if there was any problems with it. Um, just for instance, I I had a a case in Zephr Hills last week. I got a call because we submitted something after a first reading. They're reviewing it, asking questions. How how are you addressing
this? Everything was satisfied. But what they did tell me is they are going through these plans with a fine tooth comb to make sure that they're not um inconsistent with the state uh Senate Bill 180 or that law. So this opportunity gives us a chance to be able
to submit this at the transmitt stage addressing the objections, recommendations, and comments report and having that review that scrutiny by the state reviewers that we can take back and hear what they have to say and change it. Because right now, if we were
to take our comp plan amendment and just adopt it and send it off, if they found one thing, they would ding it and say it was null and void. So, we would be in the same spot. So, why even try that? I mean, obviously, we can't because we've extended the time or um met the time
clock, but I think it's an advantage versus uh a disadvantage. Does anybody have any questions about that? >> So, basically, you're going to revamp it and submit it to them and we're going to start with again with >> not going to necessarily revamp it. We're just going to start the process again. So, >> how did we miss the timeline?
Um so so initially when we got it back we the cities are given 180 days in which to adopt the comprehensive plan amendments. Um at the time we got the ORC report one of those things said to establish a two planning periods a
10-year and at least a 20-year planning period within the comprehensive plan. To me initially that said we needed to update the elements of the comprehensive plan. But that's that's a big lift, right? And then there was a lot of change in the city as far as city
managers and um you know we we started to put things together. I developed a housing element but there are at least eight elements I think nine elements within your comprehensive plan. So we asked for extensions which is the state is happy to to give. But once we got to about April and I had an idea, I have a
way that we could establish this two-year that's two uh planning periods through the ordinance rather than going into the document itself, the policies and trying to figure out how that plays into the policies. We we say that we commit to two planning periods and when
we do update all of those elements at your time frame um that that there are those two elements that have been adopted through an ordinance. So that was my idea. I didn't have it until April because I was working on somebody else's comp plan and it just dawned on
me, this is the way we can do it. So we had asked for that extension. We asked for another extension back in October and then we just needed like 30 days to be able to do this hearing, but it wasn't we we were just a little shy of
when that date was. So it was just an oversight. I I will take responsibility for it because I was kind of keeping up with those time frames. But when I was on the phone with the state agency on yesterday, Monday, um we both were surprised because we were just kind of
talking through um Senate Bill 180 and just what was going to be that, you know, what was their um response going to be to certain things that we had proposed and then we realized that the um the time clock had run out. any repercussions because we've missed we
missed >> No, no, no. Well, and and I'll go through the next steps of and I think that we'll I'll lay it out as far as what's ahead of us. So, I don't think that it's a it's a big difference other than probably two months. We're probably two months delay.
>> And if I may jump in and as um she mentioned, it ultimately could avoid you passing this ordinance and being told by the state, nope, you can't use it, right? Why do that? If we can take a few more months and make sure >> and and because we have an entirely new coastal or conservation and coastal
management element, I think there's probably pretty good chance they'll find something and it just takes one thing because they they don't want Florida communities to be in tr to be sued essentially. So, they're protecting the the the local governments and um and that's a really big service that they
provide to local governments is to re review those plans, those plan amendments in conjunction with state statute and making sure that everything's um in compliance. >> So, Tammy, I'm going to ask you again, is there not a benefit to you on our behalf to have Senate Bill 180 come out
and then you be able to use what's in there to help draft what we're getting ready to put forward? >> Yeah. So, one of the things that I did propose within the ordinance is I did uh and Nancy helped me with that, put some language in the ordinance that says, you know, if there's something at the state
statute level that uh contradicts uh something like a rule that you've put into place that we're not going to implement it until such time as that protection period is over. I don't know if that would fly or not. That's something that you would learn at the transmitt stage when they're reviewing
it. Um, so when we package this up again and we have a couple of hearings and we send it off, they'll look at that documentation and tell us whether or not it fills the bill. >> Sorry, I didn't catch your question before. So, >> no, it's fine. Any other questions?
>> Do we need to move? >> So, so if there's no other questions, we need to have um a motion to cancel the public hearing and have that vote. Um, and then I think if there's an agreement on that, then Tammy will tell us what the next steps are. >> Okay. Okay. So, I'm looking for a motion to cancel the public hearing.
>> Motion to cancel the public hearing. >> Christine Sullivan. Second. >> Second. >> Second by Lisa Burke. All in favor? >> I approve. >> Motion carries. >> Okay.
So, I figured while I was here Oh, now it's >> too far. >> I I think >> Let me see. >> No. >> Okay. >> You got the power button on on that thing on the side. Is it green or is it red? It's green. >> It's very temperamental. >> Oh, it did it again.
>> Maybe >> it's me. I moved it. >> Oh, okay. So, anyway, while I'm here, >> while I'm here, I thought I'd tell you some stuff. So, uh, as you know, there was a a complete update to the conservation and coastal management
element. Want to go to the next one? This is just very quickly. I just wanted to So, there were uh five different goals with it. The first one related to natural and cultural resources such as your historic resources. Next,
the second goal relates to coastal resiliency. So, improving resiliency. Oh, it's popping. Is it doing that automatically? >> No, it's because my mouse, if it's over there, it's moving. >> Okay, I I'll go through this quick. Um, this is about minimizing property damage and ensuring the community's long-term
sustainability. Next is the third goal which is re uh pertaining to emergency preparedness and evacuation to protect lives, minimize risk to property and safeguard um the city infrastructure from natural disasters.
The fourth goal is related to post- disaster redevelopment planning efforts to reduce our vulnerabilities through um building back better. And the next is the goal five and that's regarding community engagement and partnerships
because the city can't do everything alone. It's always better when uh the community and its partners get involved. And next, okay, so this is one of the objections that came up in the ORC report by the state. Um, it it questioned the struck struck through
strike through areas to the left there about wetland density and intensity credits. And this is something I think that we can do a little bit of thinking about in the next couple weeks before we submit. So maybe there is a little bit of a tweak that we do going forward. But this was um looking at how density and
intensity are applied to properties with wetlands on them. Right now the city's regulations do not have any sort of reduction in any future land use entitlements um density and intensity for wetlands. So it's just 100%. So if
you have a 10acre site and you apply your density or your intensity per the comp plan, you get that for the entire site. Um, so the state kind of objective to what I put together because it looked a little open-ended and I and I get that now. So what I have put to the right
here and this also relates to another house bill that was recently signed into law is this relates to clustering and flexible site design when you have those wetlands and looking at some measurable objective standards when we're talking
about compatibility. So um, and I'll go to the next slide. See if I can go to the next one. Oops. Oh, well it I had another one to show you, but go to the next one more. Two more. There you go. So, this is an example of a site. This is not in the city of Port Richie, but it shows, you
know, big wetland system. See that? So if a a property owner came in and they did their wetland delineation, they might have very few wet or upland areas in which to develop their property, but they could put all of their density and
intensity on those uplands. And so you have these areas around it that might be fairly large lot developments and they could be sitting next door to something that's much more intense. Now the city has pretty good standards about not nothing too high, nothing too tall. Um
but the state is and can we go back one more? >> Yep. >> Um this House Bill 399 that um needs to be implemented by January 1st, 2027 requires uh the city to go through its comp plan and also its land development regulations. And anywhere that you say
should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Anything that's kind of loose language, we need to apply measurable objective standards. So that's something that I think it because Port Richie has a lot of land that's that is um has a lot of wetlands
on it. You know, those are more marginal lands that were not developed for a reason, but as things have grown and more pressure on the available land that's left, you're going to see more development proposals come in. So to think about what's the balance there, you know, for protecting property rights
around the site and also protecting the property rights of the people who own the site. So, I think that's something that we'll dig into the next few weeks and bring that back to you at those public hearings. Next, please. So, part of the evaluation and appraisal based amendments were some tweaks to
policies in these chapters of elements of the comprehensive plan. Um, and just bringing that up just to let you know, I think you saw those already when you went through the packet. Um, there is a new requirement that would affect your infrastructure element related to septic
system requirements. This is a Florida Department of Environmental Protection uh law that requires uh local governments to assess the impacts from on-site sewage treatment systems and disposal systems such as septic systems. And so this is something that um we we
put together some policies, but I'd like to spend some more time with city staff to understand the extent of of that uh septic systems within the city. We have some data from the state. And so a little bit of time would help us with that one as well. And next, please. So
our next steps, we would schedule this for a June 9 planning and zoning board public hearing, which is the next planning and zoning board meeting. Um following that we on the 23rd city council would have a transmitt public hearing and then we would ship it off to
the state state that week uh for their review. Sometimes those come back in as early as 30 days and then we would schedule that for the second reading or the adoption public hearing sometime in August. And with that I think that's all I have.
Want one more? Thank you. Any questions? We're still in the extension time frame with that through August. >> So it starts it all over. We're we're right back to the beginning. So once the state sends back their review comments,
180day clock will start. >> But we won't let it go that long because now we know how to solve the problem. And this is a great benefit to the city because there's a lot of things that have come up since that I think that are critical that we get into our plan that we didn't originally have into our plan
that's going to make it a more solid uh product that goes forward. So when it is evaluated that it's evaluated on all measurements so that we that that we've included everything in it and we're not missing anything because if we would have submitted what we have now we would have had significant gaps that would have returned it.
>> So this worked in our favor. >> So this worked in our favor. that this worked favor. >> It did. It did. And then >> it cost us some time, but in the end, it's going to be a better product and at the end of the day, it's going to be complete. >> Well, because we have the benefit of knowing what the re review comments were.
>> Yes. >> So, >> thank you, Tammy. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Moving on. Uh, under council business, we don't have anything and we will move to old business. Is there any discussion of old business,
council? I don't believe so. >> Got lost here in the >> comments. >> I have something while she's waiting >> under old business because we're going to get to our comments in a minute. >> Okay. You have something under old
business or do you want to go to use the >> Well, it's not technically under old business. >> Nothing. >> Okay, moving on to comments from the mayor. And um unless Eric has something online. Eric, do you have anything you'd like to talk about online?
>> Uh yeah. Can you hear me? >> Yes, we can. We can hear you. Good. >> Okay. So, um in regards to our um uh speed uh devices on Old Post Road down by a Villa Bay, I'
I've had uh some complaints that we still have an issue with um with traffic uh speeding through there. So, I wanted to see uh if we get Chief to maybe pull some of the data off of those uh machines to see, and I don't know if
you've looked at that or not, Chief, um where you give us some guidance on if if it's if it's a more of a perception thing or if we're actually having an issue. Um the the residents I talked to, I think they're they're wanting to move to the speed bump phase, similar to what we we've done over on Grand. Um, but I'd
like to take a look at that data first and and maybe share that with with the folks that's reached out. Um, just to uh collaborate on what uh what they what they've witnessed. >> We'll take care of it. Get back with you
follow up with me. And then the uh the other thing u if we could um look at potentially scheduling uh a CRA meeting um at the next uh council meeting um to go back over the incentive plan that we
put together um in some of the conversations I've had as well as some research I've done. I think we need to possibly tweak that just uh a little bit to add the capability for some catalytic projects um that could be utilized within that structure that would
possibly if we if we don't uh extend a CRA that anything that the council would deem as a catalytic project that that could possibly live on and so that incentive would live on past the CRA um from the city's perspective obviously at a lower uh percentage rebate but I want
to uh talk about that. So, if we could get us get that on the agenda for the the next CRA meeting and have that at the next meeting that we could discuss to possibly tweak that incentive plan. >> I don't know if we need to get a uh council consensus on that or not, but
>> I don't know if we need a council consensus to get on the agenda, do we? >> Your agenda is run by your city manager. So, it's ultimately up to the city manager what goes on it. You conveyed an interest and I think that's all you need. Yeah, we can go ahead and get that on there. We'll have that plugged on and
uh I don't know if there see any issue on that because uh we are currently tracking all the adjustments and changes that are ongoing with that plan. >> So, I think that answers your question and we'll be on the next agenda. Sir,
>> awesome. Thank you guys. >> Do you have anything else? >> No, that's all I got. Thanks. >> Okay. All right. So that will take me to comments from city council. We'll start with uh councilwoman Burke. >> Um we were going to look into that perk
on Washington Street, Reverend George Cook that got brought up and then it hasn't been talked about since. So about the possibility of ch of renaming that if we cannot find a a legitimate strong >> about that triangle property over there.
It's Reverend Cook and >> the Reverend Cook one, the one that we wanted to do, uh, Lari Park. Um, I I think it would probably be best if we put it in the committee group. um the historical committee group if they want to do something because what I would
what I would like to see is you know probably more names thrown in the hat for that, you know, because we wanted to better represent our community and maybe get a deeper dive in, you know, potential um residents that, you know, have actually
>> provided provided more influence into the city and been more um what I want to more impactful and I I think that's important. >> That'd be Christine's group. >> Yes. >> Is a great place for it. Yeah. >> Would you like to do that? Christine,
>> we'll do that. >> Anything else? >> No. >> Council Burke. Uh, Mr. Hub. >> Nope. >> Nothing. >> Christine Sullivan. >> Appraisals on the uh bait shop property. Any updates?
>> No updates yet, but I'll follow up with that. >> Okay. It's all I have. >> And the property has been sold from what I'm tracking. the one that was right next to the uh Olsson Park. So, that one is off the market. >> And I had, if there's nothing else, I had one thing I wanted to bring to our
attention. Um, you may have heard this or may not have. Um, the city of Port Richie Fire Department was honored to attend the 26 first responders of the year dinner by Gus Belacus. And recognized for firefighter of the year was our very own John B. So, let's give
him a right. He's been here longer than almost anybody else and um continues to be recognized as a leader in the industry. So, I'm thankful for Mr. Baby. And that being said, that's all I have to say. Um and I would look for a motion to adjurnn. Anybody
>> make a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. Second by Christine Sullivan. All in favor? I >> I >> the motion to adjourn is approved.