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Votes at a glance: Safety Harbor commission, March 17, 2025
Summary
Key actions from the March 17 Safety Harbor City Commission meeting, including approval of routine consent items, a utility truck purchase, sidewalk waiver, adoption of compensation phase 1 and reappointments to the Planning & Zoning Board.
The Safety Harbor City Commission took the following formal actions at its March 17, 2025 meeting (motions passed by voice unless otherwise noted):
- Consent agenda (5 items): Approved minutes for Feb. 24 and March 3; renewed continuing contracts for architectural and engineering services for one year (March 2025–March 2026); approved a vulnerability assessment grant agreement revision; approved disposal of Public Works vending machine asset #10560; and approved purchase of a 2025 utility truck from Allen J Automotive Management for $86,000 to replace Truck No. 230 in the Water Division. Motion passed 5-0.
- Sidewalk waiver: Approved sidewalk-waiver request for 675 Cohen Lane (case 2025-04-SW); applicant to pay $2,400 into the sidewalk fund in lieu of building a sidewalk. Motion passed 5-0.
- Compensation and benefits analysis, phase 1: Adopted phase 1, authorizing a 5% adjustment to pay rates for full-time and part-time employees, adoption of an updated pay-grade structure and the addition of Juneteenth as a paid holiday. Commission vote 5-0. Staff estimated the six-month FY25 cost at $259,715 in salaries and $84,667 in benefits (total $344,382); the commission had previously allocated about $300,000 for midyear implementation and asked staff to present FY26 budget scenarios.
- Planning & Zoning Board appointments: Reappointed four members whose terms expired; commissioners noted at least one board member is a property owner within the CRD as required by code. Motion passed 5-0.
The Commission also announced that the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) would meet immediately following the commission meeting.
All items above were recorded in the meeting minutes and individual agenda items have associated staff reports on file with the city clerk.
