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Punta Gorda council adds last-minute wastewater resolution, amends grant language for mooring buoys and hears traffic and communications concerns
Summary
Council added a last-minute wastewater resolution to keep water projects moving, amended a grant resolution to include FWC-required language allowing staff to administer grants once awarded, discussed a temporary parking-lot permit and traffic-calming needs, and heard budget and communications questions; no formal votes were recorded.
The Chair opened several routine business items and introduced a last-minute resolution related to the city's wastewater facility plan and improvements to the master booster pump at Lift Station 30, saying the addition was intended "to keep all of our water projects moving forward." A council member characterized the projects as part of the city's broader budget (referred to in the record as roughly $190,000,000) and staff confirmed the improvement work is included in that budget.
Council also discussed an amendment to a grant authorization for mooring buoys required by the grantor (FWC). Staff explained the amendment inserts a single sentence requested by the grantor so the application can proceed and that the change gives staff authority to administer the grant if…
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