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At-a-glance: Edgewater council votes May 19 — purchasing policy, FDOT signal, small-business committee, AG opinion
Summary
At the May 19 meeting the Edgewater City Council approved updates to its purchasing policy and unanimously passed resolutions to pursue an FDOT signal for Fire Station 55, create a small-business advisory committee and request an attorney general opinion on using building-code fees for flood gauges.
Summary of formal actions and recorded roll-call votes from the Edgewater City Council meeting on May 19, 2025:
Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda without objection.
Purchasing policy (Resolution 2025-R-10): Finance Director Bridget Bass presented updates to the purchasing policy, including raising the formal solicitation threshold to $50,000 and adjusting lower thresholds (from $5,000 to $10,000 and $15,000 to $25,000) to streamline routine purchases. Roll call: Rainbird Yes; Mayor DePauw No; Gillis Yes; Thomas Yes; Dalbo Yes. Outcome: Approved 4–1.
FDOT local agency program (Resolution 2025-R-08): Council authorized the city manager to execute a locally funded agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for an emergency traffic signal at Fire Station 55 (FPN 453472/1/58/01). Outcome: Unanimous approval.
Small Business Advisory Committee (Resolution 2025-R-12): Council created a small-business advisory committee and adopted associated bylaws to advise city policy and help small businesses navigate local requirements. Outcome: Unanimous approval.
Attorney General opinion on building-code fees (Resolution 2025-R-13): Council authorized staff to request an attorney general opinion on whether building-code/billing fees may be used to purchase flood gauges and related monitoring equipment (to support the stormwater master plan). Outcome: Unanimous approval.
Other actions: The council moved Ordinance 2024-O-55 (rezoning related to Deering Park) to a second reading for June 2 by a 3–2 vote; that is not a final approval and will return with a PUD amendment and annexation materials.
For follow-up: staff will return June 2 with the PUD amendment for Deering Park and provide additional details on the stormwater master plan update. Council also received verbal consensus to upgrade an ATV donated by the Edgewater Fire Rescue Association, using fire impact fees subject to a future budget amendment.
