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Votes at a glance: Panama City Commission, Feb. 25 — ordinances, grants, contracts, planning moves
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Panama City Commission approved two ordinances, accepted grants for public safety equipment, approved a CDBG-DR construction contract and directed staff on Watson Bayou cleanup. The commission also approved a strategic community plan to support a Florida Children’s Initiative project.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The Panama City Commission took a sequence of formal actions during its Feb. 25 meeting, approving ordinances, budget transfers and grant acceptances, awarding a construction contract and directing staff on local priorities. The meeting record includes roll-call votes on each formal action listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes and consent agenda: The commission approved prior meeting minutes and the consent agenda (roll call votes noted as passing 4-0).
- Ordinance 32-60 (RV and boat storage): Adopted (see separate article). Vote 4-0.
- Ordinance 32-57 (alley vacation): The commission approved Ordinance 32-57, vacating and abandoning a platted easement (McNally Way) near East Second Plaza and Main Avenue. Vote 4-0.
- Watson Bayou direction: The commission voted 4-0 to direct staff to prioritize solutions for derelict and live-aboard vessels, pollution and public-safety concerns in Watson Bayou and to report back on potential remedies and partners.
- Budget amendment — hurricane insurance proceeds: The commission approved budget amendment Resolution 20250225.4 to transfer nearly $3.7 million in insurance proceeds to close unfunded or donor project funds tied to Hurricane Michael spending; the action reduces the city’s hurricane proceeds balance to about $18.3 million as stated in staff comments. Vote 4-0.
- Grants and equipment for public safety: • Port Security Grant Program (2024) — The commission accepted $33,841 to buy two drones for the Panama City Police Department with a required local match of $11,280; the commission approved the related budget resolution. Vote 4-0. • Edward Byrne JAG (2024) — The commission approved a budget transfer of $3,241 from the general fund to supplement a $20,879 Byrne JAG award so the police department can purchase seven mobile fingerprint scanners. Vote 4-0.
- Meeting schedule adjustments: The commission adjusted the March meeting (moved the March 11 meeting to March 18) by a 3-1 vote (Mayor Rowan voted no). The commission also moved the April meeting off election day; the April meeting was rescheduled to April 24 by a 3-1 vote.
- Road transfer: The commission approved the transfer of Fortune Avenue (from 203rd Street North to Airport Road) from Bay County to the city and accepted the road segment after a staff inspection. Vote 4-0.
- ITB award — Hometown Revitalization (Glen Cove): The commission approved awarding the PC-25-028 invitation to bid to RCL Emerald Coast LLC for $2,716,208 with a $75,000 contingency for the CDBG-DR Hometown Revitalization Glen Cove project. Vote 4-0. (Staff noted additional private funding from the property owner will be documented before notice to proceed.)
- Glen Cove / CDBG-DR project (procurement and eligibility): Commissioners asked staff and the city attorney to provide additional documentation and return with materials about applicant eligibility for the CDBG-DR facade project; the commission voted to table further action on that agenda item until the March 18 meeting (vote 4-0).
- Florida Children’s Initiative / Goshen strategic plan: The commission approved the strategic community plan to support Goshen Evangelical Ministries’ Florida Children’s Initiative application and designated the proposed catchment (census tracts for Glenwood and Millville) for planning. Vote 4-0.
What to watch next: Staff will circulate guidance and a timetable on Watson Bayou, provide the Glen Cove grant application materials requested by commissioners, finalize the marina/Marina Partners financial review, and publish budget materials the clerk said would be included in upcoming monthly updates.
