Regular Council Meeting

Held second reading and adopted Ordinance 2025-04 amending the Comprehensive Plan to change future land use designation from Rural Village (RV) to Mixed-Use (MU) for two parcels totaling approximately 0.63 acres.

Where: 22-1S-19-23030-000-0710; 22-1S-19-23030-000-0700

Part of project: Sparkleberry Lane Small Scale Amendment and Rezoning

Held second reading and adopted Ordinance 2025-05 rezoning the same two parcels from Rural Village to General Commercial zoning.

Where: 22-1S-19-23030-000-0710; 22-1S-19-23030-000-0700

Part of project: Sparkleberry Lane Small Scale Amendment and Rezoning

Approved maintaining the tentative property tax millage rate at 4.7302 for the fiscal year.

Set first public hearing on millage rate for September 4 at 5:01 p.m.

Awarded construction contract to low bidder L&K Contracting for sewer expansion serving McDaniel's Fish Camp area, pending funding solutions through value engineering and grant opportunities; all bids exceeded the $5.5 million budget and the $6.3 million grant.

• $9,009,825.00 · L&K Contracting low bid for Bay Area Sewer Expansion Phase I
• $16,000,000.00 · GCUC high bid for Bay Area Sewer Expansion Phase I
• $6.3 million · grant awarded in 2021 for McDaniel's Fish Camp sewer expansion
• $5.5 million · total project budget for Bay Area Sewer Expansion

Approved emergency purchase of voltage regulator from Cummins to replace equipment likely damaged by lightning; facility is currently running on emergency power and needs the regulator for hurricane season.

• $5,361.35 · cost to replace sewer voltage regulator from Cummins

Approved inspection of painting work on North Bay Water Tank by Chapman Building Services.

• $11,250.00 · North Bay Tank painting inspection by Chapman Building Services

Approved engineering task order from Alday-Howell for design of a new 200,000 gallon water tank at Wagon Wheel Water Tower, with vendor Phoenix Fabricators.

• $47,000.00 · Alday-Howell task order for Wagon Wheel Water Tower engineering
• $1,472,000 · Phoenix Fabricators quoted cost for 200,000 gallon tank

Authorized City Manager to execute a Utility Service Agreement with Wolf Creek developer allowing phased payment of water capacity fees totaling $1,187,963.07 (10% upon execution, balance per lot as subphases complete within 24 months). Developer will reimburse city for materials (not to exceed $50,000) for extending a 6-inch water line on Don Graff Road for system redundancy, and will coordinate with city on sewer line extension along Highway 20.

• $1,187,963.07 · water capacity fees for 329 lots in Wolf Creek Phase 1
• $50,000.00 · developer reimbursement for water line extension materials on Don Graff Road

Where: Don Graff Rd; Brushed Dunes Circle; Windswept

Authorized staff to execute two FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) permits immediately, with permits subject to revocation if developer fails to honor the Utility Service Agreement.

Approved purchase of 12 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and associated equipment from Coro Medical for city properties.

• $24,984.00 · 12 AEDs and associated equipment from Coro Medical

Received planning update on six-phase development including parking, pickleball courts, playground, multipurpose field, dog park, construction playground, amphitheater, bathrooms, pavilion, and skatepark with wifi. Council approved staff exploring partnership with adjacent Crews Holdings developer for cost-sharing on Ronnie Brannon Drive construction within park area, with developer receiving fee credits.

Where: Ronnie Brannon Drive; Ashton Park

Approved bills, meeting minutes from June 26 and July 9, Canvassing Board minutes from July 8, Post Election Audit from July 10, and Revenue and Expenditure Reports through June 2025 on the consent agenda.

Approved purchase of a backup/new server from Obera Connect to supplement the city's single aging server.

• $8,025.00 · new server purchase from Obera Connect

Approved repair of front glass at Old City Hall by Quality Glass.

• $932.59 · Quality Glass repair of Old City Hall front glass