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Votes at a glance: consent docket items and ordinances approved May 6 in Largo (summary)
Summary
The Largo City Commission approved the consent docket and several ordinances on May 6, including a cell‑tower lease renewal and multiple administrative contracts and purchases; all recorded votes were unanimous (7‑0). This roundup lists each action, its outcome and key details.
The Largo City Commission on May 6 approved a consent docket of resolutions and contracts and took action on several ordinances and procurement items. All items recorded in open session passed unanimously, 7‑0, unless otherwise noted. Listed below are the motions, outcomes and key details extracted from the meeting record.
Votes and key actions (summary):
- Consent docket (approved 7‑0): • Resolution 24‑32: Adopt 2025 Pinellas County Local Mitigation Strategy (framework for countywide pre‑disaster mitigation and post‑disaster redevelopment). (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Resolution 24‑35: Reestablish the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Resolution 24‑36: Amend Angel Fund Residential Assistance program to provide an additional $5,000 from the stormwater fund for stormwater‑related repairs. (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Approval of proposed membership of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (members named in meeting record). (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Authorization to join Qualis Group purchasing cooperative. (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Authorization to enter an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County for use of the Pinellas Regional 911 Center as emergency back‑up for Largo Communications Center. (Outcome: approved 7‑0) • Authorized purchases/agreements included: replacement automated loader for Solid Waste ($468,359, Florida Kenworth contract), annual fire and security maintenance ($86,610 to VSC Fire & Security), resurfacing Fire Station 41 apparatus bay ($108,635), CAD/RMS licensing and support (one year, CentralSquare Technologies, ~ $200,237), electrical repairs/maintenance ($100,000 with East West Electric), and payment for FY24 water quality monitoring to Pinellas County ($57,003). (Outcome: approved 7‑0)
- Ordinance 2025‑21 (cell tower lease renewal at the sewer plant): adopted on second and final reading (motion moved and seconded; outcome: adopted 7‑0). The ordinance approves a fourth amendment to a PCS site agreement; staff reported no changes since first reading.
- Ordinance 2025‑23 (quarterly budget amendment): approved on first reading and scheduled for second‑reading/public hearing 06/03/2025 (see separate article for discussion). (Outcome: first reading approved 7‑0)
- Ordinance 2025‑19 (Clearwater‑Largo Road CRD expansion) and Ordinance 2025‑22 (West Bay Drive CRD amendments): both approved on first reading; second‑reading public hearings scheduled for 06/03/2025. (Outcomes: first reading approved 7‑0)
Meeting record: motions to approve the consent docket and subsequent items were made, seconded and passed with the standard voice votes; in most cases staff provided background materials in the commission packet and answered questions when asked.
Ending note: Several consent items involved routine procurement, interlocal agreements and committee appointments. The commission scheduled second‑reading public hearings for the budget amendment and the CRD ordinances on June 3, 2025.
