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Votes at a glance: Panama City Commission actions, March 18, 2025
Summary
The commission approved a set of items including a floodplain variance for a Beck Avenue project, a $325,000 CRA MOU for MLK Rec Center supplies, a Fire Station 1 water-intrusion repair contract, budget transfers for Bay Memorial Park, FDOT utility work authorization, an easement sale for a cell tower site, and an SRF area contract award.
The Panama City Commission completed several formal actions on March 18, 2025. Below is a concise summary of each action, vote tally, and key details.
Votes at a glance
1) Approval — Minutes of Feb. 25, 2025 Motion: Approve minutes of the February 25 meeting. Vote: 5–0 (Commissioner Street, Commissioner Halligas, Commissioner Lucas, Commissioner Granger, Mayor Rowan — all “Yes”).
2) Motion — Table agenda items 9g & 9h to April 8, 2025 Motion: Staff requested tabling of two HRP-related items to April 8; commissioners approved the request. Vote: 4–0 with 1 abstention (Commissioner Street abstained; other commissioners voted yes). Outcome: passed (4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).
3) Variance — 1212 Beck Avenue (PC item 6a) Action: Approval of a variance from the finished-floor elevation requirement in section 9-84 of the City’s drainage and floodplain ordinance to allow finished floor 1 foot above BFE (one-foot variance) with hold harmless agreement and stormwater controls. Motion: Approve variance. Vote: 5–0 (Street, Halligas, Lucas, Granger, Mayor Rowan — all Yes). Outcome: approved.
4) Procedural — Move final reading of Transportation Impact Fees Ordinance Action: Commission moved the second reading to April 24 and directed staff to present a timeline an update on April 8. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: second reading rescheduled.
5) MOU & Budget Amendment — MLK Recreation Center programming supplies (CRA funding) Action: Approved MOU with the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency to provide up to $325,000 (reimbursement basis) for programming supplies for the MLK Rec Center and approved budget amendment (Resolution 20250318.1). Motion: Approve MOU and budget amendment. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved. Note: funds are reimbursement-based; operating costs to be addressed in FY 2026 budget.
6) Contract Award & Budget Amendment — Fire Station 1 water-intrusion repairs (PC25010) Action: Award ITB PC25010 to Acro Construction LLC for the base bid $897,196; approve budget amendment (Resolution 20250318.2) to utilize up to $660,000 in insurance proceeds for shortfall and allowances (unit-price allowance for metal studs and installation). Staff described a funding plan to reimburse insurance proceeds with pending FEMA deployment reimbursements and property sale proceeds. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved. Staff noted plans to accelerate reimbursements where possible.
7) Budget transfer — Bay Memorial Park match (Resolution 20250318.3) Action: Move $250,000 from general grants fund to capital improvements (PCR fund 370) to act as the city's matching contribution for the Bay Memorial walking trail project after the state grant was revoked. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
8) Resolution — FDOT utility work by highway contractor (Resolution 20250318.4) Action: Authorized execution of a utility-work-by-highway-contractor agreement with FDOT for adjustments to city manholes and valves on the FDOT resurfacing and sidewalk project on 20th Street; city share $113,750. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
9) Easement sale — 3002 West 19th Street cell tower easement (TPA VI LLC) Action: Adopted resolution authorizing execution of a perpetual easement and closing documents (sale/assignment to Tower Point Acquisitions / TPA VI LLC) for a cell tower site near Fire Station 2; purchase price recorded in prior agenda packet. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
10) Contract award — SRF Area D-15 improvements (PC25030) Action: Award contract for SRF Area D-15 (St. Andrews area) to Royal American Construction (lowest responsive bid) and authorize up to $4,313,000 including a 5% contingency. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
Notes and next steps: For the items funded from insurance proceeds, staff indicated planned reimbursements from pending FEMA deployments and potential property dispositions; staff will provide details and a timeline for reimbursement and follow-up budget entries. Several items require contract execution and project coordination with vendors and FDOT.
Ending: Commissioners approved each of the formal items above by recorded roll call votes; staff will proceed with contract signings, budget entries and follow-up briefings.
