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Commission delays Hamiltons Project Lift hearing as CDBG dispute with contractor Guardian continues
Summary
Commissioners agreed to continue review of a CDBG-funded home-rehabilitation project after staff and residents described unresolved procurement, scope and contractor issues; Florida Commerce and a Congressman's staff were involved in recent calls, and staff warned a January grant deadline imposes firm timelines.
City staff and multiple commissioners discussed unresolved issues tied to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project involving the Hamilton family and contractor Guardian. City Manager Mike Mortel and commissioners described disagreements over scope of services, procurement requirements, and who may select contractors under the grant rules administered by Florida Commerce.
Commissioner Sean Reed said the Hamiltons had asked that their item not be heard on Sept. 8 and asked for a majority consensus to defer. Mortel and others recounted a conference call involving Florida Commerce and described competing versions of what…
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