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What the commission approved
- An amended meeting agenda (vote recorded by roll call as unanimous). The amended agenda included moving the beach ordinance to a later date and adding discussion items on permitting and HVAC equipment elevation.
- Resolution 2025‑05: a temporary pause on the city requirement for a sod/landscaping bond for properties demolished or restored during the local state of emergency, while continuing to require finished landscaping for completed work. Staff said the resolution will expire six months after the emergency declaration ends. The resolution passed by unanimous roll call.
- Resolution 2025‑06: a temporary modification to allow interior construction and exterior painting on Sundays (limited to 9 a.m.–6 p.m.) for existing structures during the recovery period, with exclusions for paving, foundations, exterior remodeling, and other work that would impact traffic. The resolution passed by unanimous roll call.
- Final reading and adoption of Ordinance 2025‑04 (new code sections 22‑285 through 22‑289): the commission adopted an alternative code enforcement citation procedure. Staff emphasized the ordinance allows exceptions when a violation is transient or itinerant (less than five days). The ordinance passed on final reading by a unanimous vote.
- Approval of the consent agenda (routine items) by unanimous vote.

Vote tally and procedure notes
Roll calls recorded during the meeting show unanimous \"yes\" votes from the five commissioners present (Commissioner Marriott, Commissioner Robinson, Commissioner Reznicki, Vice Mayor Mahaland, and Mayor Petrella) on the motions listed above. Where a citation appeal is filed the city will refer matters to a special magistrate; staff noted administrative fees and magistrate costs are charged when an appeal is brought.

Context
City staff said the temporary waivers in the resolutions are intended to reduce financial and scheduling burdens on property owners rebuilding after the hurricane while maintaining public‑safety and cleanup requirements. The code enforcement change creates a civil citation path with set penalties and a process for appeal to a special magistrate, which staff said would allow swifter enforcement of behavioral and transient violations often tied to tourism and spring‑season activity.

What’s next
Staff will publish the adopted ordinances and resolutions and incorporate the changes into permitting and enforcement procedures. The commission did not finalize the beach ordinance and moved that work to a later meeting to allow additional stakeholder input.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Pete Beach City Commission on March 10 voted unanimously on a set of items the city said aim to support recovery and restore regulatory clarity.","taxTitle","St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County, Florida","taxId",48406,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6287378,"Pinellas County outlines two St. Pete Beach water‑main replacements; Ninth Avenue to close during work",491,257000,748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016&start=257&end=748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016/thumbnail_257000.jpg","/articles/6287378/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Pinellas-County-outlines-two-St-Pete-Beach-watermain-replacements-Ninth-Avenue-to-close-during-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287378-b55a3bbed5ac5a9952e797bb6b0c6dde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204377&Signature=gPqy4i4TsqMrOy9NTN0bfuXvrb~lk5H7xLfSS2QadCh2cwo8hzywOo-XC8Ra0QiYb-kGUtiAQmwpXsTVk0Z0CbBBBGTF-Z7OZJq4Wc1tP-dhBIQdPxYU4NDJDJYhtd30zcaZPB3i-dHo1wA~VMmzflTTSv3tdH-Gl4zIgzzZw9c2uKf6X3Y12X4ZK-HjEUhiuhfFHC0StVo700u8ovNebRPmIYn~3Ef6262Sjrc-HdJgzeYar3JCqP75McMynbobXf6u4cNGmAlNPRp~1EgS7wMbfvI7Cp-eVLX72ZXhWwFhziXyQgZ-se9ylthqhgKMTLxmUxaHPpE9IyNKnowZEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pinellas County Utilities presented plans Monday to replace two aging, subaqueous cast‑iron water mains serving parts of St. Pete Beach.

The projects are a replacement of the Passagrill (Passagrill/Passagrill Way) subaqueous main — a cast‑iron 16‑inch line that has leaked — and a Vina del Mar/Maritana neighborhood program to replace a 12‑inch cast‑iron subaqueous line and smaller neighborhood mains. \"This is an existing 16 inch subaqueous cast iron watermain. It's reached the end of its service life,\" said Susan Gobel Canning, planning and project management division, Pinellas County Utilities.

The county expects to use directional drilling for the subaqueous segments. For the Passagrill crossing, the plan is to directional‑drill from Ninth Avenue in St. Pete Beach to Sixth Street West in Tierra Verde and to install a newer HDPE pipe sized larger than the existing line. \"We're working with the Army Corps of Engineers to get our permit to do the water line replacement,\" Gobel Canning said. She said the new line will increase capacity and help water quality.

Why it matters: the county said both lines are nearing the end of their useful lives, and replacement is intended to reduce future leaks and improve system capacity and water quality.

Key construction impacts and timing
- Ninth Avenue will be closed during construction of the Passagrill subaqueous crossing; detours and signage will guide drivers. Gobel Canning estimated construction could last about 180 days for that crossing, depending on contractor staging.
- Tierra Verde will see partial lane detours on Sixth Street West and Monte Cristo Boulevard. The right‑of‑way along Monte Cristo Boulevard from Sixth Street West to Fourth Street West is likely to be used as a staging area. The county said homeowners and service trucks will retain access to properties.
- The Maritana / 20 First Avenue project will include directional drilling for the subaqueous crossing and a neighborhood program using a combination of open cut and directional drilling; some driveway and intermittent traffic impacts are possible. County staff estimated the neighborhood program could take about a year of construction.

Service interruptions and communications
Pinellas County said no water service interruptions are expected for the planned work, but if an interruption becomes necessary customers would receive 48 hours' notice via door hangers. The county is preparing project web pages and expects to hold a community meeting before starting the Vina del Mar neighborhood work. For contact information, the county directed residents to the project website or to call the county project manager via the utilities main office.

Remaining steps
Both projects require permitting before construction starts; the Passagrill work is pending a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit that county staff hoped to receive within a few months. The county also said final pipe sizes for the subaqueous drill segments will be determined during final design; staff discussed upsizing some subaqueous segments from 12 inches to 16 inches or larger when moving from cast iron to HDPE during design.

What residents asked
Commissioners and residents asked about the extent and duration of closures and detours, whether Passagrill/Passagrill Way would be affected (county staff said it would not), and whether staging would block driveways. Gobel Canning said contractors would work with residents to preserve access and that staging locations are being chosen to limit yard impacts.

Next steps and community outreach
The county will finalize permitting, post project pages with schedules and contacts, and hold at least one community meeting for the Vina del Mar work before construction begins. Residents with concerns were directed to the county project website or the county's main utilities phone number.","Pinellas County Utilities presented plans Monday to replace two aging, subaqueous cast‑iron water mains serving parts of St. Pete Beach.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6287368,"St. Pete Beach updates hurricane recovery: permits, substantial‑damage reviews, volunteer program and Elevate Florida applications",1886,2280000,4166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016&start=2280&end=4166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016/thumbnail_2280000.jpg","/articles/6287368/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/St-Pete-Beach-updates-hurricane-recovery-permits-substantialdamage-reviews-volunteer-program-and-Elevate-Florida-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287368-a6565482520c309fa8fc448102103ff7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204377&Signature=nAraYWR3YYseWkc0ezGIh4rVbuKPfL2t6vRKiQvaQQNXKU18k7DpxoziVWbf8t-orv8clrc9klXhJUwIhDUK13pVkfp4VHjAXFGSGOmSfwrXxLA58LvGGWgfTZbk6nmPuO2hIpXIEmQUrRWOHDJkayXKnxZ9L4MiP5rYwp3ELq8plEUWfEpZKdKMsqHewNd8DxROW~afdAKZ6ZImLHMDuWAFM6sYfYjOJCLu3Bl75yH74Bkcvmw-MmM3OCjXq~K6gbVFE7Wxuij2VbZMy68GskKVZo73sw4ZDKTUMeTnRyd0y~cTJPT5Kd3BVPBhczPRtrOmUwrtU-pOrWOV6F4rOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the commission Monday on storm recovery efforts focused on Helena/Milton neighborhoods, permitting, substantial‑damage letters, appeals and state Elevate Florida grant applications.

\"We have 2 options as far as pulling a permit, but we do have a preferred approach,\" said Laura Canary, community development, summarizing guidance for homeowners who may stagger repairs but should notify the city of cumulative work so it counts toward substantial‑damage calculations. Canary described two permit pathways that allow residents to open work incrementally but advised owners to track cumulative work to protect their standing in damage calculations.

Inspection numbers and appeals
Canary said the program has completed 2,883 assessments to date and mailed 2,302 letters, with 815 initial determinations of substantial damage and 1,487 non‑substantial determinations. Of submitted appeals, the city had approved 541, had 39 appeals in progress and no denials reported at the time of the presentation. Canary said the city had targeted 60 inspections per day and was averaging 42 per day; staff had recently directed inspectors to begin field re‑inspections themselves where data were missing from outside sources.

Volunteer program and community outreach
Canary thanked volunteers who have helped with outreach and inspections and said volunteers were compiling frequently asked questions to publish on the city's website. She said staff plan to compare FEMA funding records with permit records and to contact property owners where grants and permits do not align, which could generate additional inquiries.

Elevate Florida applications and workshops
Canary said Elevate Florida had launched its application portal; staff reported roughly 4,600 applications statewide with 1,900 in Pinellas County. The grant categories include structure elevation, mitigation, reconstruction, acquisition, demolition and wind mitigation. County‑region workshops were scheduled and staff encouraged affected owners to apply and attend workshops.

Technical clarifications and resident concerns
Staff clarified that elevation and equipment mounting requirements depend on flood zone and grade data and that the city is coordinating with Pinellas County GIS to provide parcel‑level elevation information for residents. Canary also noted that owner‑builder applicants must sign permit applications in person at the permit counter. Staff urged residents to ask for official city badges from inspectors or contractors and to call the city's recovery number when in doubt.

Public comments during the meeting included multiple residents urging faster, more flexible and more accessible permitting. Several residents said permitting hours should be extended and that simple permits (for example fences) were taking multiple weeks. Residents raised concerns about outside contractors and a recent utility pole / small cell work near homes; staff recommended reporting suspicious activity and verifying contractor identification.

Next steps
Staff said they will continue inspections, publish FAQs, coordinate with Elevate Florida, and improve public information on equipment elevation requirements. Canary said inspectors were now proactively re‑inspecting to reduce incorrect determinations and appeals.","City staff gave an update on post‑hurricane recovery work in Helena/Milton areas, reporting progress on initial inspections, appeals, volunteer outreach and Elevate Florida applications. Staff said inspectors are increasing field visits to verify substantial‑damage determinations and that the volunteer program and Elevate Florida workshops aim to ",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6287373,"St. Pete Beach staff recommend replacing failing ERP; vendor Aclarian highlighted",1969,931000,2900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016&start=931&end=2900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2553685-2657eba14df1d71aba8862b1b917a016/thumbnail_931000.jpg","/articles/6287373/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/St-Pete-Beach-staff-recommend-replacing-failing-ERP-vendor-Aclarian-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287373-2bb5197ae7c533ba6d960a9a44e0ce2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204377&Signature=l1EU4qdTyq5vpFOCkVAOcBNVY6jF0Pr4R95h0pS7cW5og5NXZNZL-GqyImJpeNBZSgV8GgJlpAdlmnc5bf9MFXXob7qAX3-JMAOk8mbJbTZIjc7vXtXxVwvx76ZNNotOT86WjkzvoIGrePpCNlicJlI2Kk4JsITrD~IVYBb6yjlXau6ma9vD8kVzSz0V2ltrF~SWg37N9rveU25tG-PJnEDfYpz8iy5wvM~0PfP9TvaW8ciEiR1vVoja8YKP~XhszjEGKJQggl-CGWRUcuOdfuWgNnFUE6K0bItMkZ5NGYNLKZeoISC8lmhtMh8NGVEO6MgPug-rDgHXhlPiWi1ePw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented the results of a business‑process review Monday and recommended replacing the city's partially implemented Central Square finance system with a cloud‑based ERP solution and integrated portals to improve support, transparency and automation.

\"We have a system that is significantly outdated,\" Candice Galloway, information technology director, told the commission. Galloway said the Central Square implementation was partial, has produced persistent performance and support problems and lacks several modules the city now needs. \"Central Square Technologies is not interested in being a long term viable partner for the city of St. Pete Beach,\" she said.

What staff recommended
Galloway and finance consultants presented a three‑year cost and transition analysis. The recommended approach identified Aclarian (presented through a consultant who also serves as a principal at Aclarian) as a vendor the city would consider contracting under an existing state contract to shorten procurement time. Staff said the expected hard‑cost difference over a three‑year horizon would be roughly $12,000–$13,000 in net difference (not including soft‑cost savings) and emphasized that the recommendation is based on capability and service level improvements rather than a pure price comparison.

Expected benefits
Staff said Aclarian would provide a true cloud environment, reduced administrative burden, professional services for implementation and ongoing support, and new self‑service portals for residents and vendors. Galloway described three day‑one capabilities: a vendor portal for vendor registration and payment tracking; a citizen portal for budget and public data drilldowns; and a resident portal to accept automated forms (for example, reclaimed water adjustments) that flow directly into finance workflows.

Timeline and procurement
Staff proposed a phased approach: implement finance modules first through Q2–Q3, then add HR and payroll integration in a later phase. Galloway said the city plans to piggyback the purchase to a state contract (to meet procurement rules) and to include service level agreements that specify support and training obligations.

Why it matters
City officials described the current system as time‑consuming to maintain and difficult to support without developer‑level staffing; staff turnover and loss of institutional knowledge after the original CFO left compounded problems. Galloway said a modern cloud ERP would improve data transparency, regulatory compliance and operational agility.

Questions and clarifications
Commissioners asked whether HR and payroll are included. Galloway said HR/payroll would be a separate module added after initial finance implementation but integrated from day one once procured. She said staff did not issue an open solicitation beyond the state contract search and that the review focused on re‑implementing Central Square versus migrating to Aclarian. Devin Schmidt, introduced at the meeting as the city's new finance director, will help lead implementation.

Next steps
Staff said the item will be handled through the city's procurement process, using available budgeted accounts during the transition year, and that more detailed procurement and contract terms will be presented to the commission for approval.","City staff briefed the commission on a business‑process review of the city's finance and HR enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, citing performance, support and functionality problems with the current Central Square implementation and recommending procurement of Aclarian (Aclarian) via a state contract to improve transparency, resident and ","actionData","errors"]

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