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Pinellas Park council approves consent agenda including police labor agreements, $1.1M manhole repairs and appointment of city attorney
Summary
Council approved consent items C1–C14 unanimously on Aug. 22, 2024; notable items include three-year labor agreements with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 43, an ancillary services contract with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for $756,633.35, authorization for emergency manhole repairs up to $1.1 million, and designation of a new city attorney.
The Pinellas Park City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda (items C1–C14) on Aug. 22, 2024, encompassing resolutions, agreements, contract actions and personnel matters. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded during the meeting and passed without additional discussion.
Notable items on the consent agenda included: a resolution endorsing the Pinellas County housing action plan (C1); acceptance of a resignation from the planning and zoning committee (C3); ratification of a three-year agreement between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 43 covering police officers (C5) and a parallel three-year agreement covering police sergeants (C6) for the period Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2027; authorization to sign an ancillary services agreement with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $756,633.35 (C7); rejection of all bids for a modular shoot house (C8); approval of purchases for sidewalk services under a city of Clearwater contract not to exceed $475,000 (C9); final payment authorization for fencing at Deacon Run Ponds to Smith Industries Inc. (DBA Smith's Fence Company) for $94,593 (C10); and authorization for emergency manhole repairs for 66th Street and Bridal Dairy Road not to exceed $1,100,000 (C13).
The consent agenda also included administrative items like approving the non-ad valorem assessment roll for fiscal year 2024–25 (C11) and administering the stormwater utility fee mitigation credit program adopted in Ordinance 42-69 (C12). Item C14 formally designated James W. Denhart as city attorney and Zoe Rawls as assistant city attorney, and expressed appreciation to Lauren Chris Rubinstein for her service as city attorney; councilors and staff offered public thanks during the meeting.
Council members moved to adopt items C1–C14 and the motion passed unanimously. The consent agenda items that were designated as first and final reading were C1, C5, C6 and C14. Staff will proceed with contract execution and administrative follow-up consistent with the council's approvals.
