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Holly Hill commission approves SRF loan applications, consultant extension, lien reductions and pool-enclosure ordinance
Summary
The Holly Hill City Commission approved state revolving fund loan applications for water projects, extended a wastewater consultant agreement, reduced two code-enforcement liens on foreclosed properties and adopted an ordinance allowing screened pool enclosures at a 5-foot setback.
The Holly Hill City Commission approved multiple measures during its meeting, including two state revolving fund loan applications for water projects, a year-to-year extension with consultant Mead & Hunt Inc., two lien reductions on foreclosed properties and final adoption of an ordinance changing pool-screen setback rules.
The commission unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑R‑13, which authorizes a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan application and related actions for hurricane- and wildfire-related water infrastructure needs. Staff read the resolution title and described the items as a special appropriation for recent storm events.
On Resolution 2026‑R‑14, a drinking-water State Revolving Fund application, a commissioner asked how funds tied to a federal emergency for Hawaiian wildfires are available. A staff member said the federal emergency made certain monies available and the city is applying for its portion. That resolution passed 4–1.
The commission voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026‑R‑15 to authorize the city manager to extend the agreement with Mead & Hunt Inc. for professional consultant services at the Capital Wastewater Treatment Plant. Staff said Mead & Hunt was originally engaged for ARPA projects, the initial contract expired, and the extension will be handled year‑to‑year while the program continues.
The panel also approved two code-enforcement lien reductions on properties that entered foreclosure or were turned back to banks. For 618 Flomish Street, staff said the owner (Thomas Bunch) was deceased, the structure had been demolished after reported drug activity and the property was now vacant and in compliance. Staff reported the original lien totaled $285,850 and the county appraiser estimated the vacant lot’s value at $26,460; staff recommended reducing the lien to 10% of that land value plus administrative costs — $3,403.13 — payable by March 27. The commission approved the lien reduction unanimously.
For 1536 Espanola Avenue, staff said the title transferred to Federal National Mortgage after the prior owners relinquished the property. The original lien of $94,350 was recommended to be reduced to $9,435 plus administrative cost for a total of $10,040.13; the commission approved the reduction unanimously.
During a public hearing, the commission gave final approval to Ordinance 3,096, amending city code to allow screened pool enclosures to be sited at the same 5‑foot setback already required for pools. Staff clarified the edge of the deck — not the pool shell itself — must be 5 feet from the property line and that screen structures are subject to a 12‑foot height limit. Several commissioners voiced concern about how close some neighboring lots could feel; the ordinance passed 4–1.
The meeting record shows the commission also approved routine minutes and a consent agenda and heard several communications from the city manager, including a request from the historic society to relocate a yacht cannon for interpretive display.
Effective dates for specific loan agreements and the ordinance were stated in the documents presented by staff; where the record did not state a specific implementation date, staff indicated the usual procedural steps would follow.
