CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF NEW PORT RICHEY
NEW PORT RICHEY CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5919 MAIN STREET, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
February 18, 2025
6:00 PM



 


AGENDA


ANY PERSON DESIRING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT ANY MEETING OR HEARING, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THE LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSCRIBE VERBATIM MINUTES; THEREFORE, THE APPLICANT MUST MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS WITH A PRIVATE REPORTER (OR PRIVATE REPORTING FIRM) AND BEAR THE RESULTING EXPENSE. (F.S.286.0105)
ORDER OF
BUSINESS
1.Call to Order – Roll Call
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.Moment of Silence
4.Approval of January 29, 2025 Work Session MinutesPage 3
5.Approval of February 4, 2025 Work Session and Regular Meeting MinutesPage 7
VIDEO6.Swearing-in of New Firefighters Elliott Mettache and Charles Boswell
7.Vox Pop for Items Not Listed on the Agenda or Listed on Consent Agenda
a.Speakers must identify themselves prior to speaking by stating their name and full address for the record. Speakers shall address the City Council as a whole and refrain from addressing individual members of the City Council or the City staff. Speakers shall afford the utmost courtesy to the City Council, to City employees, and to the public, and shall refrain at all times, from rude and derogatory remarks, reflections as to integrity, abusive comments, and statements as to motives and personalities.
8.Consent Agenda
VIDEOa.Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes - December 2024Page 84
b.Library Advisory Board Minutes - November 2024Page 88
c.Purchases/Payments for City Council ApprovalPage 91
9.Public Reading of Ordinances
VIDEOa.Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2025-2315: Amending Section 12.08.00 of the LDC RE: Home Based BusinessesPage 93
VIDEOb.Second Reading, Ordinance 2025-2317: Amendment to Police Pension Ordinance RE: Extending the Length of DROP ParticipationPage 103
10.Business Items
VIDEOa.Board Re-Appointment: Nancy M. Cote, Library Advisory BoardPage 108
VIDEOb.2025 Chasco Fiesta Alcohol Beverage Special Event ApplicationPage 113
VIDEOc.Appeal of Order to Demolish RE: 5905 Pine StreetPage 134
VIDEOd.Request Approval of Police Forfeiture ExpendituresPage 161
VIDEOe.ITB25-025 Beach Street Drainage Improvements Project Bid AwardPage 163
VIDEOf.2024/2025 Street Improvement Project Task Order No. 25-001 - Engineering ServicesPage 169
VIDEOg.2022/2023 Street Improvements Project Close OutPage 179
VIDEOh.Recreation and Aquatic Center Waterslide Restoration ProjectPage 185
VIDEOi.Request for Extension of Wet Zone for Mardi Gras Celebration EventPage 201
VIDEOj.Authorizing an Interfund Loan between the Water & Sewer Fund and Stormwater Utility FundPage 214
11.Communications
12.Adjournment

Agendas may be viewed on the City's website: www.citynpr.org. This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, all persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk, 727-853-1021, not later than four days prior to said proceeding.