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Key Colony Beach approves flood‑proof engineering, drainage work and emergency equipment purchases
Summary
The Key Colony Beach City Commission unanimously approved Phase 1 engineering for a dry flood‑proofing project for the City Maintenance Building, drainage engineering for 7th Street and Shelter Bay, a change order for tennis/pickleball courts, and purchases for AEDs and generator repairs; Phase 2 funding is expected largely from FEMA.
The Key Colony Beach City Commission on Nov. 21, 2024 unanimously approved a set of engineering and equipment actions aimed at flood mitigation, drainage improvements and emergency readiness.
Commissioner Tom Harding moved to authorize Phase 1 engineering work by K2M for the City Maintenance Building at a cost of $16,150, which the Commission approved. Harding told the Commission the overall Phase 2 construction estimate is about $356,000 and said FEMA has indicated it would cover roughly 90 percent of Phase 2 costs, with the city’s share budgeted for next year.
Why it matters: The engineering work is intended to make the maintenance building more flood resilient and to unlock federal construction funding that the city said must be awarded in time to meet construction schedules.
The Commission also approved engineering drawings for drainage improvements at 7th Street and Shelter Bay Drive after discussing outfall and piping maintenance and state safety requirements around retention ponds. Commissioner Harding recommended adding a six‑foot fence around the pond area for child safety; the Commission approved the drawings and asked staff to coordinate DEP comments.
Building Official Tony Loreno described and the Commission approved a contractor change order to add additional base material and raise the tennis and pickleball courts by two inches to improve compaction and structural support. Commissioner Doug Colonell asked whether a geotechnical review had been completed; Loreno said no architectural review has yet been performed.
On emergency equipment, the Commission approved the Stryker Medical quote for seven automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for $12,829.13 and, at Commissioner Harding’s request, added purchase approval for one additional device to expand coverage. Marathon Fire Chief James Muro said the department expects outstanding AEDs to arrive the following week and described planned CPR training for city staff.
A separate repair estimate from Florida Detroit Diesel for generator repairs totaling $22,353.36 was discussed at length after Commissioner Harding and City Attorney Dirk Smits raised concerns about contract terms that included no insurance and language indemnifying the contractor. The Commission approved the repair work but directed the City Attorney to contact the contractor to seek amended terms addressing insurance and indemnity concerns before finalizing terms.
What’s next: Staff will issue the Phase 1 payment to K2M to proceed with engineering; the City Attorney will pursue revised insurance/indemnity language with the generator contractor; drainage work will proceed pending DEP comments; and staff will coordinate AED placement and training.
Sources and actions: The decisions and motions are recorded in the Nov. 21 minutes and were approved by roll call vote with Mayor Joey Raspe, Vice‑Mayor Freddie Foster, Commissioners Tom Harding, Tom DiFransico and Doug Colonell voting yes on each listed motion.
