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Votes at a glance: Brooksville approves firefighters contract amendment, park change order, sole‑source procurement and hires city manager
Summary
The Brooksville City Council approved a collection of consent and regular‑agenda items including a firefighters contract amendment, a park restroom change order funded with ARPA, a sole‑source vendor contract for utility meters and the appointment of a new city manager.
The Brooksville City Council approved several motions and routine items during its meeting Wednesday, including a labor contract amendment, a construction change order, a procurement contract and the appointment of a city manager.
Key outcomes
- Firefighters collective bargaining amendment: Council approved a second amendment to the Brooksville Professional Firefighters Local (local number in packet) to update language consistent with current FLSA overtime requirements. Vote: 5‑0.
- Majestic Oaks utility service agreement: Council approved a utility service agreement and the associated equivalent residential units (ERUs) totaling 762 for the Majestic Oaks single‑family development. A council member announced they would not vote on this item; the motion passed 4‑0 with one recusal. Vote: 4‑0 (one recusal).
- Tom Varn Park restroom change order: Council approved a change order to a renovation contract with Seggie Custom Builders to address unforeseen work needed to make the women’s restroom ADA compliant and to upgrade electrical panels. Change order cost: $17,497.86, funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. New total project cost: $237,662.86 (previously $220,165); project remains within the $290,000 budget. Vote: 5‑0.
- Ferguson Enterprises sole‑source contract: Council approved a sole‑source contract with Ferguson Enterprises for Neptune meters and American Flow Control products, which staff said are standard for the utilities department and not available from other Florida vendors. Staff said annual spending varies with meter demand and estimated roughly $180,000 for meters and $60,000 for hydrant parts across multiple line items (staff estimate). Vote: 5‑0.
- City manager contract: Council approved a contract hiring Lisa Hendrickson as city manager at an annual salary of $130,000; council voted 5‑0 to approve the contract. Staff indicated savings from the vacancy will help with the difference versus budgeted line items.
Other items
- Consent agenda: Passed 5‑0.
- Resolution 2025‑07 (timing restrictions for hearings and presentations): Council discussed proposed time limits for city and applicant presentations and asked staff to redraft the resolution to clarify how timers will be used and whether presentations and questions will be sequential. The item will return to a future meeting; no final vote was taken tonight.
Several of the approved items had limited debate and were passed by voice vote with the tallies listed above. Staff said they would supply more detailed budget breakdowns at a future meeting for the Ferguson contract and for meter/hydrant purchases tied to ERU increases.
