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Votes at a glance: Largo City Commission, May 20, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken May 20 by the Largo City Commission, including consent docket approvals, DEP settlement, adoption of FY2026–2030 CIP, approval of an affordable housing density bonus, equipment purchase, city attorney contract amendment and first reading of CDC amendments.
The Largo City Commission took the following formal actions at its May 20, 2025 regular meeting. This roundup lists each item, the recorded motion or ordinance/resolution number, and the outcome on the meeting record.
- Consent docket (multiple items including lease amendments for Parlor Donut and Stray Hans Ice Cream LLC at Horizon West Bay; ratification of a $4,050,000 federal earmark request; DEP grant amendment of $500,000 for McGowan Nature Park boardwalk; amendments to affordable housing density bonus agreements; annual purchase authorizations; and other routine approvals). Motion to approve the consent docket passed on the record 6–0 at the time of the vote.
- Item 12: Settlement offer with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for unauthorized discharges (08/05/2024–01/17/2025). Motion to approve the settlement offer passed 6–1.
- Resolution 2438: Adopt FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program. Motion to adopt Resolution 2438 passed 7–0.
- Item 16: Affordable housing density bonus agreement for Cypress Grove Apartments (555 16th Ave SE). Motion to approve the density bonus agreement with Cypress Grove Apartments LLC and Pinellas County Housing Authority passed 7–0. The commission previously approved $1,250,000 in HOME funding for the project.
- Item 17: Authorization to purchase one rear‑loader collection vehicle from Municipal Equipment under Sourcewell contract No. 110223‑CRB in the estimated amount of $199,420. Motion approved (recorded as unanimous in meeting).
- City Attorney agreement: Approval of the 23rd amendment to the city attorney’s agreement (rate adjustments including a 3% increase to the city returning city attorney retainer fee; 5% increase for assistant city attorney and paralegal services; and a $5 hourly increase for services outside the retainer). Motion passed 7–0. Staff stated the estimated annual fiscal impact over the prior 12 months was about $28,000–$30,000.
- Ordinance 2025‑O‑08: First reading of comprehensive development code amendments to align the code with Florida statutes and Pinellas Countywide rules (many chapters and figures amended). Motion to approve on first reading and schedule second reading for June 17, 2025 passed 7–0.
Where a recorded roll call with individual member votes was not provided in the transcript, the outcome above reflects the votes reported on the meeting record. Items that are planning or budgetary in nature (such as adopting the CIP) require subsequent budgetary steps or permitting to implement.
Provenance for each vote is listed below.
