The coming week in City government

Below is the breakdown of what the Pensacola City Council will consider in the coming week. As always, direct expenditures are highlighted. Links to the full agendas are included at the bottom of the page.

Note: This meeting will take place on Monday, July 20. The meeting begins at 9:00 AM in the Hagler/Mason Conference Room, second floor, City Hall.

Committee of the Whole

Charter Review: Council is set to receive the report of the Charter Review Commission, including the proposed charter revisions. Council will discuss the proposed changes and can decide to forward the charter to a public referendum, send the charter back to the CRC for further work, or to table the issue and continue discussion later.

Technology park: Council will also receive a copy of an interlocal agreement regarding the proposed technology park north of the Aragon neighbourhood.

Appointments: Council will make one appointment to the Code Enforcement Board, for which there is only one nominee, Mr. Landry Leidner.

Neighbourhood Services

Funding reallocation: Staff is asking Council to reallocate $18,740 in LOST tax revenue from a water well project in order to fund a required match on a fitness equipment grant, as well as a replacement breathing air compressor, both for the Fire Department.

Police grant: There is also an information item for Council detailing two grant programs for which the Pensacola Police Department is applying: a “shooting reduction program” and a “neighbourhood crime reduction program.”

Enterprise Operations

Street project: Council will consider a $284,400.20 contract with Roads Inc. of Northwest Florida for various street work, including resurfacing of 58 City blocks, replacement of curbs, and installation of handicap ramps. Filed under Enterprise Operations because funding comes from a housing grant.

Library expenditures: Staff is asking Council to approve the purchase of $8,095.63 worth of additional furniture and shelving for the new Tryon Branch Library. Council previously authorised expenditures of $275,589.70 for the same, but according to staff, a manufacturer discontinued some of the product lines intended to be purchased, for which alternatives must now be substituted, resulting in the increased cost.

ESP expenditures: Staff is asking Council to approve a “standardization” of Energy Services of Pensacola’s combustible gas indicators with a new supplier. This will require the purchase of equipment this year and in coming years. For FY2009, the amount of $18,000 is budgeted.

Housing: Council will also consider the approval of the 2009-2010 Annual Action Plan for housing grant money.

Port of Pensacola: Port staff will give a presentation on port marketing initiatives.

Economic and Community Development

Interlocal: Council will consider an interlocal agreement with Escambia County regarding the County’s continued funding of improvements within the Englewood Community Redevelopment Area, a portion of which lies within the City limits.

Finance

Taxation: The Finance Committee will discuss tentative millage rates for FY2010. The City Manager is not recommending any increase at this time.

Community Redevelopment Agency

Drainage project: “Unforeseen conditions” require a change order to a previously approved contract for a drainage project on Romana Street. Some of the expense has been reimbursed b ECUA, though, and the project remains under budget; however, the CRA must approve the change order.

Information item: The CRA will also receive an update on the progress of various CRA projects.

Links

• Committee of the Whole agenda
• Neighbourhood Services agenda
• Enterprise Operations agenda
• Economic and Community Development agenda
• Finance Committee agenda
• Community Redevelopment Agency agenda