The City of Plant City City Commission meeting on Jan. 23 was chock full of consent agenda items, reports of officers, boards and committees, a quasi-judicial public hearing and several resolutions setting public hearings for several upcoming projects to be discussed at the Feb. 13 commission meeting.
The city commission passed a number of items on the consent agenda in a bloc, including:
A resolution approving a funding agreement with Hillsborough County for administration of the Community Development District Grant (CDBG) Program for fiscal year 2022-23 totaling $381,814, which will be used to improve sidewalk design and construction for sections of Woodrow Wilson Street, Airport Road, Sammonds Road and Waller Street.
A resolution approving a federally-funded Sub-Award and Grant Agreement. Since Hurricane Ian in Sept. 2022, the City has worked with FEMA representatives to enter the proper documentation for reimbursement associated with debris removal, personnel costs and damage to City property. The potential total reimbursement is approximately $1.5 million. Funds that are received will be deposited in the fund that incurred the expense.
During the reports of officers, boards and committees, a resolution was approved authorizing the use of $1.186 million in savings from bond proceeds to be used to finance a portion of State Road 39 Utility Expansion Project. A resolution was also approved authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Rafters Financial Consultants for stormwater, water and wastewater rate studies. The original study was to cost $88,510 but a change order totaling $26,650 was necessary to implement additional services, including measuring the City’s current equivalent residential unit (ERU) of 2,280 and evaluate a tiered rate alternative and review water and wastewater development fees.
Additionally, a resolution was approved to award C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. the contract for the 2022 Street Resurfacing Project, which includes resurfacing and limited use reconstruction of 52 streets (9 miles), resurfacing public-facing and high-use parking areas at the Police Department Complex, resurfacing the South Municipal/Train Viewing platform parking lot, drive-way improvements at Oaklawn Cemetery and ADA sidewalk ramp modifications in the project area. The Base Program cost of the project is $3,707,592 with an additional $385,396.84 in program alternates, including additional driveway improvements at Oaklawn Cemetery and pavement preservation at the Police Department and Fleet Management sites.
In additional news, Michael Sparkman and Nate Kilton were reappointed to the Safety Employees Pension Trust Fund Board.
A quasi-judicial public hearing saw the approval to rezone 1.39 acres located at 2213 Thonotosassa Road from R-1A Single Family Dwelling District to C-1A Neighborhood Business District.
The next commission meeting is Mon., Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.