Brooksville council approves ordinance correction, engineering services and other routine items

The Brooksville City Council at its Oct. 20 meeting approved several routine but administrative items, including an ordinance correction, construction engineering services for a pump station, a piggyback contract for surplus auctions, an appointment to the beautification board and approval of the consent agenda.

Ordinance correction: Council adopted Ordinance No. 1,005 on second reading to amend Article V (Connection and service of water and sanitary sewer facilities) in Chapter 86 (Utilities) of the city code. City staff described the change as a codification correction — a misnomer introduced when the 2012 code was adopted — substituting references to “connection fee(s)” where the code previously used “impact fee(s).” The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote, 5-0.

Cortez Boulevard Pump Station: The council approved construction‑phase engineering services with Coastal Engineering Associates for the Cortez Boulevard Pump Station upgrade. Public works staff said the services — contract administration, on-site observation and project closeout — are needed to ensure contractors follow plans and to document field changes. The fee is $165,653 and will be paid from the wastewater enterprise fund; staff said $2.3 million remains in the project fund. The item passed 5-0.

Piggyback contract for surplus auctions: The council authorized the city to piggyback on a Pinellas County contract with Atkinson Realty and Auction Inc. for surplus auctions. City staff noted a prior positive working relationship with Atkinson and recommended continuing with the firm under the Pinellas contract. The item passed 5-0.

Beautification board appointment: The council appointed Whitney DeNu to fill an unexpired four-year term on the city beautification board through Dec. 31 (appointment advertised; no alternative applicants). The motion carried 5-0.

Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved 5-0.

Why it matters: These items are primarily operational approvals that keep capital projects, surplus disposal and local boards functioning. The pump-station engineering approval moves a previously awarded construction contract into active construction oversight; the ordinance amendment corrects a code reference to connection fees to match the city’s intent and historical practice.

Details and votes - Ordinance No. 1,005 (code amendment replacing references to "impact fees" with "connection fees" in Chapter 86) — adopted, roll call 5-0. - Coastal Engineering Associates, Cortez Boulevard Pump Station construction-phase engineering services — approved, fee $165,653, funded from wastewater enterprise fund; vote 5-0. - Piggyback contract (Pinellas County) with Atkinson Realty and Auction Inc. for surplus auctions — approved, vote 5-0. - Appointment of Whitney DeNu to beautification board (unexpired 4-year term through Dec. 31) — approved, vote 5-0. - Consent agenda — approved, vote 5-0.

Speakers - Richard Weeks — Director of Public Works (staff) - Emily [last name not specified] — Staff member presenting piggyback contract (staff) - Whitney DeNu — Appointee (citizen/nonprofit)

Authorities - ordinance: Ordinance No. 1,005 (City of Brooksville Code amendment) (referenced_by:["votes-at-a-glance-oct-20"])

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