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Votes at a glance: Pinellas County commission approves land‑use map changes, grants and multiple vendor agreements
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved a slate of land‑use map amendments, procurement actions, grant applications and funding agreements, most by unanimous vote. The board also approved a $30 million bond joiner resolution and several capital funding items.
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 7 approved multiple public‑hearing land‑use map amendments, contract amendments, grant applications and funding agreements in a set of votes the board described as routine.
Public‑hearing land‑use map amendments
- CW25‑04 (City of Treasure Island). Motion by Commissioner Recker; second by Commissioner Flowers. The board approved an amendment to the countywide plan map from "residential medium" to "recreation/open space" for about 0.256 acre at the northeast corner of 112th Avenue A and 13th Street East. The clerk confirmed the public hearing was advertised and no correspondence was filed.
- CW25‑05 (City of Largo). Motion by Commissioner Eggers; second by Commissioner Flowers. The board approved changing about 13.92 acres at 201 Highland Avenue North from "public/semipublic" to "retail and services."
- CW25‑06 (Pinellas County). Motion by Commissioner Flowers; second by Commissioner Nowicki. The board approved an amendment moving about 4 acres at 2261 Tampa Road (unincorporated Palm Harbor) from "residential low/medium" to "public/semipublic."
- CW25‑07 (Pinellas County). Motion by Commissioner Eggers; second by Commissioner Shearer. The board approved a 1.16‑acre change at 2551 Tarpon Woods Boulevard (unincorporated Eastlake) from "office" to "retail and services."
Contracts, amendments and funding approvals (consent and regular items)
Several procurement and funding items were approved by unanimous votes, including: - Amendment No. 10 to a purchase authorization with Genuine Parts/NAPA Auto Parts for fleet support (item 17). - An interlocal agreement with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (item 18). - A first amendment with AECOM Technical Services for construction engineering and inspection services (item 19). - A third amendment with Johnson Controls to expand HVAC work from services to services-and-repair (item 20). - Capital project funding of $2.5 million from tourism development funds to the St. Petersburg College renovation of the Palladium theater (item 21). - A resolution joining in the issuance of up to $30,000,000 of solid waste disposal revenue bonds through the Florida Development Finance Corporation for multiple Waste Pro facilities (item 22); a representative from the finance corporation answered commission questions before the vote. - A contract renewal with the Public Defender’s Office to support jail diversion and related services (item 23). - Authorization to submit a $500,000 public‑library construction grant application to the Florida Department of State for the East Lake community library expansion (item 24). - A donation agreement for property along the Cross Bayou Canal to support bank stabilization and storage‑capacity restoration for the Cross Bayou Canal capital project (item 25). - A Resilient Florida grant application with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Cross Bayou Canal improvements (phase 1): roughly $12.9 million with a county match of the same amount (item 26). - A second amendment to the purchase authorization with Precision Sidewalk Safety Corporation for trip‑hazard prevention and sidewalk maintenance (item 27). - A sole‑source award to Premier Magnesia LLC for magnesium hydroxide and related equipment and services for utilities (item 29). - Issuance of two certificates of public convenience and necessity for non‑wheelchair transport services (item 30).
Board action and voting
Most items were approved on voice votes recorded as passing unanimously. Specific motions and seconders are noted above where stated in the record. Several items had brief staff or commissioner remarks before the votes; staff confirmed required public‑notice and affidavit filings where applicable.
Ending
Commission staff and commissioners noted several related public meetings and outreach items, including an upcoming public information session on reclaimed water and a Tri‑County meeting; no board member requested tabling any of the listed votes.
