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Council member (speaker identified in the record as) who has served as the council liaison described the SAC’s origin during a 2017 forbearance and noted that the committee has become less useful over time. He and other council members said the city’s interest is timely financial transparency — particularly because the club has historically carried debt to the city — but some members worried that appointing a city representative onto a private board or committee could create the appearance of overreach.

City staff and the city attorney’s office said the 2017 agreements already include a provision inviting the city to any director or committee meetings and that the city could exercise that right immediately. Staff recommended first contacting the club’s leadership (the mayor and council asked staff to reach out to Mr. Schaefer, the club’s contact in the record) to remind them of the existing invitation, and to pursue a practical solution such as appointing a nonvoting city finance employee to attend finance‑committee meetings rather than changing the club’s bylaws. Council asked staff to assemble and consolidate the various club agreements into a searchable, streamlined record so future councils have clearer reference material.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Temple Terrace City Council Meeting 3-4-25","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 4 meeting, Temple Terrace council members discussed disbanding the Strategic Advisory Committee created under earlier loan‑forbearance terms and instead having a single city finance representative or appointed observer attend the Temple Terrace Country Club\u000finance committee meetings to improve oversight and timeliness of financial information.","taxTitle","City of Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",70992,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297850,"City updates Fowler Avenue sewer repair: 48-inch casing in place, cost estimate rises to $1.6 million",198,4441000,4639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4&start=4441&end=4639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4/thumbnail_4441000.jpg","/articles/6297850/Florida/City-updates-Fowler-Avenue-sewer-repair-48-inch-casing-in-place-cost-estimate-rises-to-16-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297850-89e84df6e46193c5f36ca3a258caa8ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045806&Signature=kpGojd1YQrKPhqagwMBEAPsbfDytUL-OxcGHK99M33Yu7ow8KLBSvsXg6XC9l95VTwW2OcFw8pgdJeheXg4bYEUbm~1-B9IFtPPzACLrWrjIeNuVAlgP1cbnN8HtWvwOvFdUHjOAt17vkDflAOrXcCaS~FXcXEy72NBuLXPPnQvi79-4ixqfnJVKw~eE9m9Bqd8AwDXzXTTtS1h-w8EaT3iZByOqrcYaor5ihou7xasuCLcbERgZ9EhLEiUj8j2s3WluHXtnaWxeBLZL6RCu4IYD48IENG5g8UkfNLU0SL8JgHQHr1kzLz1HLyWNizMo5uojPkqQFm8u22kOtIGNsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City utilities staff told the council on March 4 that crews have completed the pilot bore and delivered materials for the Fowler Avenue sanitary sewer emergency replacement and that workers are dewatering excavations and preparing to push a 48‑inch steel casing and the new gravity main under Fowler Avenue.

Utilities Director Tinch said contractors have excavated push and receiving pits, the 48‑inch casing and sanitary PVC are on site, and crews are restraining joints on the new gravity pipe so future removal and replacement would be easier. The project’s substantial‑completion date is April 15.

Tinch told council that an early November estimate of $1.1 million was preliminary; a lump‑sum estimate received from the contractor as construction progressed placed the project at about $1.6 million. Staff is pursuing possible FEMA reimbursement because the failure manifested during Hurricane Milton, but he said reimbursement is not guaranteed and the city is prepared to cover the cost from the water and sewer fund if FEMA declines.

Council members asked technical and timing questions. Staff explained “dewatering” in Florida requires well points and pumps to lower groundwater for a 15‑foot excavation and that the new gravity pipe and steel casing are intended to provide long‑term protection (the contractor estimated the replacement pipe life at roughly 50 years). Staff also said they will inspect the remaining parallel gravity line once the new section is in place, and that lining (rather than open‑cut replacement) may be feasible to address other damaged sections.","Utilities director reported progress on the Fowler Avenue sanitary sewer emergency replacement: pilot bore and materials on site, 48-inch steel casing delivered, dewatering and excavation under way, substantial completion targeted April 15; cost estimate increased from $1.1M to $1.6M and FEMA reimbursement is being explored.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297855,"Temple Terrace approves first reading to reclassify 20-acre Rollerson Ranch site, clears way for up to 360 apartments",783,1616000,2399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4&start=1616&end=2399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4/thumbnail_1616000.jpg","/articles/6297855/Florida/Temple-Terrace-approves-first-reading-to-reclassify-20-acre-Rollerson-Ranch-site-clears-way-for-up-to-360-apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297855-02993cf11d82437454e1eb483f7f6c73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045806&Signature=ihKIAEIF~Jq8gcbtfubqs46A30oFYxTKqg~eIajeVQQAaJI1a4wD7UkXvqNWEQQIYXrX-OhRc9KPhFqOWuLjPJBfoqhr5m33gsatmyVIY7pU4IQa8Ob8rropy5IBkRDcm3YMHuzH2HJP1kmFmYE-7eGpzvYiXqDmA-nE--kDsC7cZrAt79gpLwjwaAJDiUNUoJmrrvXQT1HcPMrXgiBtcVrYtmwxJqG1qyxAHu1GDgWBJ994fY9Ozji9Lc7xSo4aY3PU-SQGwQCn2gEYF5hVIP0r00DoTIlHTOBLhMvL7tcR0C5DGy3QlxCfOFTfGKGbd6kB9dTXYGD~ZlMtS5eJzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Temple Terrace City Council on March 4 approved on first reading a comprehensive plan future land-use map amendment for 10851 Rollerson Ranch Road that would change roughly 20.1 acres from public/semi-public to Residential-18, allowing the applicant to build up to 18 units per acre — a maximum of 360 units under the conceptual plan — and scheduled a second public hearing and second reading for March 18.

City planner Miranda Anaya told the council the vacant site sits near I‑75 and Fowler Avenue and is accessed by Rollerson Ranch Road. The applicant presented two conceptual options during negotiations with the city; after FDOT denied a requested change the owner told staff it would proceed with “option A,” Anaya said. The Planning Commission adopted a resolution finding the amendment consistent with the Temple Terrace comprehensive plan; staff recommended approval on first reading and public hearing.

Council members asked staff and the owner’s representative about site access and whether the access road connects through to Fowler Avenue. Brian Smith, representing the owner, said Rollerson Ranch Road terminates at the property and is reached via a traffic signal at U.S. 301. Council member Fernandez and others clarified that even if FDOT were to vacate a parcel, there was no plan to extend the road to Fowler Avenue.

No members of the public spoke during the public hearing. The council passed the ordinance on a voice vote; the clerk recorded no nays. The second reading and public hearing will be held March 18, when the Planning Commission will present additional detail on the specific policies and goals of the comprehensive plan it relied upon in finding consistency.

The amendment would change the official future land-use map designation for parcel CPA‑24‑02 and, if adopted at second reading, would enable multifamily development at the density cited in the applicant’s conceptual plan. The council did not act on any site-plan level details; those would be addressed in later land‑development and site‑plan reviews if the applicant proceeds.","On March 4 the City Council voted unanimously on first reading to amend the comprehensive plan and change the future land-use designation for 10851 Rollerson Ranch Road from public/semi-public to Residential-18, allowing up to 18 units per acre (maximum 360 units); second reading set for March 18.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297840,"Temple Terrace launches city-hall gallery and highlights county arts grant cycles",158,2426000,2584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4&start=2426&end=2584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506335-ac909e476d1692f29bc2f32a777d37d4/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6297840/Florida/Temple-Terrace-launches-city-hall-gallery-and-highlights-county-arts-grant-cycles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297840-d41bb900a2daff2ddf2bec4581a67cea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045806&Signature=BD964x6P-VfnfGh9FtMUiqJBBrhVzOrfdbJKN5YX4~BOwUpsQj8yBeu1JdyOr-opX2--WhQl4CKM0l5-Psj1Pzv75Z43z-BhFGwKAAfGLJDmXe4xfhPHauO-bXdCGiDWCXzq1EQz36gheKOiX~gz5oDUYe1wYvp~EY3si6IVmqZv6XWfXqVwa9EIQqCDMTAYv6wt-vaYoytLzq78YCnEwV7Wmh84x9xHwd~NyaeneJ-etNC6tuiB1Xn3jNonTLRtYPujQmwbWZMXfy5VoPsIssdsgoDQMGblg9UsToeyt7KtOYDuczuFpUYFtI3M~X0OEN1iZ~tf~L9QRnbW3aEs-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members reported March 4 that an art gallery installed in the City Hall hallway will host rotating exhibits organized by the Temple Terrace Arts Council; the first exhibit in March–April features artist and educator Amina Khan.

Council member Chambers described Khan’s background (art educator, public‑muralist and Universal Academy of Florida teacher) and asked residents to visit the display. The council also heard a report from the city
ppointed representative to the Hillsborough County Arts Council outlining three grant programs: cultural development (recently awarded), community arts (application cycle opens March 10, awards recommended in June) and professional development for arts (application cycle opens July 7, recommendations in September). Staff urged local nonprofits and event organizers to review application criteria on the Hillsborough County website and consider applying during the listed cycles.

No formal votes were taken. Council members encouraged local organizations to pursue county grant funding and notified residents about the City Hall exhibit.","Council announced a new rotating art gallery in City Hall featuring Amina Khan and discussed Hillsborough County Arts Council grant cycles (community arts and professional development) opening in March and July; council urged local nonprofits to apply.","actionData","errors"]

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