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At a glance: Council actions March 10, 2026 — minutes, consent items, ordinance, purchases and agreements
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Summary
During its March 10 meeting the Port Richey City Council approved previous meeting minutes, a consent agenda (including an insurance payout), adopted Ordinance 26‑744 (second reading), approved a $54,097.94 Sensus meter‑base purchase, authorized staff to bid mangrove trimming, and approved an Axon MOU with the State Attorney's Office.
The Port Richey City Council took several formal actions during its March 10, 2026 meeting. Key outcomes:
• Minutes approved — Council moved and approved the Feb. 24, 2026 meeting minutes by voice vote.
• Consent agenda approved — The consent agenda passed by voice vote; the items included an insurance payout of $24,004.93 to cover repairs to a police cruiser and routine consent items.
• Ordinance 26‑744 adopted (second reading) — Council adopted Ordinance No. 26‑744 to amend Chapter 127 (zoning), Article 4, Section 127‑92(h) (home occupations) to bring the city code into compliance with a cited Florida statute. Public hearing was opened and closed with no public comment, and council approved second reading.
• Purchase: meter‑reading base station — Council approved the purchase of a Sensus base station (meter‑reading replacement) including an extended warranty, at a cost of $54,097.94. Staff said the purchase upgrades a 15‑year‑old system, improves leak detection and reduces manual reads.
• MOU with State Attorney for Axon evidence sharing approved — Council approved a memorandum of understanding enabling the State Attorney's Office (Sixth Judicial Circuit) to access case‑specific cloud links to body‑worn and in‑car video, streamlining evidence transfer while limiting access to case files and including misuse reporting.
• Mangrove trimming solicitation authorized — Council directed staff to proceed with a public, 30‑day solicitation for a three‑year mangrove trimming contract with itemized pricing by year. Staff will require certified mangrove trimmer credentials in the RFP and return with bid openings and award recommendations.
• Meeting schedule — Council voted to cancel the April 14 meeting due to election‑week scheduling and move agenda items to the next meeting.
Where votes were taken, the council announced that motions carried. The transcript records voice votes and decisions; in several cases the specific member roll call tallies were not read into the record.
