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Lynn Haven approves routine contracts, a police retirement ordinance and several utility and procurement resolutions
Summary
Commission approved final reading of Ordinance 1186 amending the police officers' retirement ad hoc benefit and unanimously adopted a slate of resolutions awarding contracts for park lawn care, stormwater repairs, pipeline rehabilitation, meter conversions and cybersecurity services; roll-call votes were recorded for each action.
The Lynn Haven City Commission approved several ordinance and resolution items on the consent and regular agendas, including a final-reading ordinance amending police retirement benefits and multiple contract awards for city operations.
Ordinance 1186 (final reading) amended chapter 50 of the city code related to police officers' retirement and an ad hoc supplemental benefit; the commission recorded an affirmative roll call and adopted the ordinance.
Resolutions approved (roll calls recorded affirmative unless otherwise noted):
- Resolution 2026-04-545: five-year lawn-care and chemical services agreement for Bayou Park & Preserve awarded to GrowPro LLC for $121,800 (estimated annual savings vs. prior costs reported by staff).
- Resolution 2026-04-546: amendment to the fee schedule (minor pass-through water-connection fee clarification); commission approved an amendment to specify applicability to wholesale-county-serviced properties.
- Resolution (Dewberry amendment): $95,250 in additional post-design services for the West 10th Street utility improvement project to finalize design and close out a CDBG project.
- Resolution (Gulf Coast utility contractors): stormwater repairs in the Woodrum Subdivision for $64,649.
- Resolution (Atlantic Pipe Services): piggyback pipeline and manhole renewal and rehabilitation contracting for stormwater system rehabilitation.
- Resolution (Core & Main): piggyback contract for water meter installation (AMI radio reads) to finish meter conversion work.
- Resolution (Cybersecurity grant acceptance): approved a state-funded, services-based cybersecurity program at no direct cost to the city; state will procure and deliver capabilities for Lynn Haven.
- Resolution (Florida Architects final invoice): authorized final services invoice to close out city hall design/post-design services.
Most items were presented by the city manager and approved after brief staff explanations; no recorded dissenting votes were shown in the transcript for the listed resolutions.
