At the beginning of the Aug. 25 special workshop, resident Tiffany Johnson told the City Council she and neighbors have experienced repeated spraying for aquatic vegetation near her Torino neighborhood and said she and others have felt sore throats, sinus drainage and other ailments after recent treatments.

Johnson told the council she planned to document health incidents and asked the city to "revisit the contract" for aquatic vegetation control. She said an unnamed neighbor who had recently retired from the Port St. Lucie Police Department confirmed spraying near her house.

Vice Mayor Carballo and other council members responded during the workshop, noting staff had already planned a future workshop to examine contract options and legal standing. Council members said recent fish-kill reports staff had reviewed did not appear to be linked to the city's aquatic vegetation contractor, but they acknowledged public concern and the need for a fuller staff report and potential contract review.

No formal action was taken during the meeting beyond direction to staff to schedule follow-up study and provide options about contract terms, public-notice practices for spraying schedules, and potential health-reporting and documentation processes.

Quote (public comment): "So I wanna follow-up again and revisit when we can about the contracts... I wanna at least try," Tiffany Johnson said in public comment.

Ending: City staff will return with more information at a future workshop about the aquatic vegetation-control contract, what evidence links (or does not link) the contract to recent fish kills, and what monitoring or notice procedures the city can or should implement.