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During the meeting the member who sought the chair position moved and the motion was seconded; the committee approved the chair by voice vote. Later the committee moved, seconded and approved Liz as vice chair by voice vote. The meeting transcript records the chair selection and the vice chair appointment as voice votes with members saying “Aye.”

Members also discussed meeting cadence for the advisory committee. The committee’s code of ordinances currently calls for meetings twice a year. Several members said that schedule was insufficient for the level of work they want to do, particularly given storm recovery and event funding issues. Members voted to schedule an additional meeting for Tuesday, July 15 at 9 a.m.; the motion to set that date passed by voice vote and a second.

A motion to adjourn was made and seconded at the end of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee elected a chair and appointed Liz as vice chair for 2025–26 by voice vote and set a follow-up meeting for July 15 at 9 a.m. to continue discussing events and parks priorities.","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},6225923,"Committee presses for parks maintenance, FEMA and FDEP status after storms",264,3890000,4154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516859-61107faeb770b9e138034e84d2434729&start=3890&end=4154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516859-61107faeb770b9e138034e84d2434729/thumbnail_3890000.jpg","/articles/6225923/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/Committee-presses-for-parks-maintenance-FEMA-and-FDEP-status-after-storms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225923-d0d9551e22acfd90e295df13edf8eacc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202227&Signature=bk96ReajDQrhwPIwIqqii2aVGG1W8zn1b2bn3pEeX3P0LSyn~dUETzWTTJe1xZxA82vZTGucqDSv3xs5tWQKUAxEVplm2-wAjckttH96a9JPeFGKDv0QscztVEm779ZGMoZ43JVJ~kcw8sgl~uOM-~RVVVg8vl79cC0zChpwLIqKOgHG-zNp75eQ4XPp5Uow09qcxl~pIDv6L5J3h2B70pS-RC6Rj-44Q7YXKEUAB~1hemsW0HaNkvEybrmXG~Yity-sPBsTrivvIA99XIVVm4pS0Pja8S-pCMBPYereiPP4IvXwuCBmU8NsXpUeQdKxCZk-oBhae8MSg7KUGPUfHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and committee members used the May 27 meeting of the St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee to press for quicker repairs and clearer plans for park maintenance and hurricane recovery work, including the status of FEMA reviews and a debris-management site permit held by the city.

A resident who identified herself during public comment described deferred maintenance at neighborhood parks and at Egan’s Field and said the site has been used as a staging area for tree-trimming and debris. The resident asked why debris and equipment remained in park areas and urged the city to provide clearer timelines for restoration.

Mandy, interim recreation director, said parks and beaches were recently moved from the recreation department to the public services department. She said staff continue to inventory storm damage and to work with FEMA. “We’ve submitted all our damage to FEMA,” she said, and described an eight‑step FEMA review process that includes site inspections, cost estimates and scope development before funds and repairs can be finalized.

On the city’s disaster debris management site (the former staging/dump area discussed in the meeting), staff said they are awaiting final review from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Mandy reported that soil sampling showed some levels of arsenic and that DEP has indicated any required remediation would likely be minimal; city staff said they will not proceed with landscaping or permanent repairs until DEP’s termination of the site permit or remediation requirements are settled.

Camden Mills, the public services representative present at the meeting, told the committee public‑services staff are coordinating irrigation repairs, sod replacement and other site remediation once environmental reviews and FEMA/insurance reviews are completed. A site inspection for the community center with FEMA was scheduled the day after the meeting, staff said.

Committee members said they would like regular access to FEMA damage assessments, DEP findings and a prioritized list of park maintenance and capital projects so the advisory board can provide meaningful input before projects proceed. Staff said they can provide documents by email on request and suggested SeeClickFix reports as a mechanism for tracking routine maintenance items.

No formal decisions about capital projects were made at the meeting. Committee members asked that future agendas include: (1) storm‑damage evaluations, (2) proposed capital projects and timelines, (3) an account of maintenance staffing and budget implications since parks were moved under Public Services, and (4) opportunities for resident volunteers and neighborhood stewardship.","Committee members and residents told the St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee that many parks need maintenance and capital work after recent storms; staff described FEMA and Florida DEP processes affecting timelines and said park maintenance now sits with Public Services.",{"_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},6225927,"St. Pete Beach advisory committee reviews 2026 cosponsorship requests, flags sheriff and EMS costs",4382,391000,4773000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516859-61107faeb770b9e138034e84d2434729&start=391&end=4773","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516859-61107faeb770b9e138034e84d2434729/thumbnail_391000.jpg","/articles/6225927/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/St-Pete-Beach-advisory-committee-reviews-2026-cosponsorship-requests-flags-sheriff-and-EMS-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225927-9390e3e36a9631de71b3784b23f28303/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202227&Signature=CI3H7NgLRrQ3H74-zd4feAMOQPuu4A6ui6Up2R-aPE49RPW-jO8U1xM1RH17UA3Jwnd6roCDOP7OZ3J-mHwTi7ejbb4clDKC26J1iDdGk7fwDh~yMtqo1QqGJ9~eF-kpUbxldTEB6A01ZTvwskjYKn5k2kJY3wepZp5jme2jVUO76njMzhe4j8ardumbQ5MS1V5kYdqZtOm3BMY0ExGZ5hJDuPl5Y33owZvGzWpbi~mZFxKMt3dWiY2p0Of70qV5cJmRPPw26c3FsNYT66w7yRwn4YLs9cbgQUYNFfu0bpmzc6W4WOk-7uO1I7aoaX-Il8-iGYBZQrZw6QfhH7nTOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee on May 27 reviewed applications for 2026 cosponsorship of recurring events on Corey Avenue, Eighth Avenue and in Pass-a-Grille and questioned how the city would cover sheriff, EMS and permitting costs if the committee recommends fee waivers.

Mandy, interim recreation director, told the committee she had assembled cosponsorship applications and said, “our recommendation is gonna go to commission for the final approval.” She described cosponsorships as historically resulting in permitting and public-safety fees being waived for applicants while the city absorbs those costs.

Committee members pressed staff on the size and frequency of public-safety costs. Ken, a committee member, asked, “The sheriff fee I see here is $4,752. Is that the same as last year?” Mandy replied the $4,752 figure is the same as last year and that the $4,752 was a per-event sheriff charge for the Corey Avenue craft festival (the craft festival runs four times a year). She explained permitting fees in the packet were shown as totals for recurring dates, while sheriff costs are charged per event.

Committee discussion covered options staff could recommend to the commission: waive only permitting fees while keeping sheriff/EMS charges with the permittee, waive all fees, or require the permittee to pay all fees. Mandy said the committee could approve all, some, or none of the requests and that staff would forward whatever recommendation the committee makes to the commission as part of the recreation operating budget.

Committee members also asked for higher-level budget context before committing to fee waivers. One member noted many parks and facilities need repairs after recent storms and said it would be difficult to recommend city-funded fee waivers without knowing the recreation and parks budget priorities. Mandy said parks and beaches have been moved from the recreation department to the public services department and that public-safety costs for cosponsored events would need to be included in the city’s operating budget if the committee recommends waivers.

On the scale of the packet submitted, staff said the most significant line items were off-duty sheriff staffing costs. Based on submitted applications, staff summarized roughly $15,000 in sheriff costs, about $7,000 in permit fees and about $5,000 in EMS costs across the events shown — numbers staff called estimates tied to the current submissions and subject to change during budget review.

The committee did not adopt a final list of approved cosponsorships at the meeting. Mandy said she would present the committee’s input to the city commission during the budget process and noted the commission would have final authority on fee waivers. “I’ll present it to commission when we go through our budget process, and they’ll make the final determination on what fees will be accepted,” she said.

The committee asked staff to include, for future review, attendance and program metrics for events (for example, whether a trunk-or-treat was meeting its goal of attracting children), any changes from prior years, and a clearer breakdown of which events are nonprofit-led. Several members suggested exploring contributions from hotels and other private beneficiaries of the events as part of a longer-term funding model.

The city will treat the applications as part of the usual special-event permitting process; staff recommended the committee weigh in and then forward a recommendation to the city commission as the budget is prepared.","The St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed a slate of 2026 cosponsorship requests for events on Corey Avenue, Eighth Avenue and Pass-a-Grille and discussed how sheriff, EMS and permitting costs would be covered in the city budget; staff will present recommendations to the city commission during the budget process.","actionData","errors"]

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Recreation advisory committee elects chair and vice chair, schedules follow-up meeting

Committee presses for parks maintenance, FEMA and FDEP status after storms

St. Pete Beach advisory committee reviews 2026 cosponsorship requests, flags sheriff and EMS costs