Council handles variances, code compliance, bulk-water interlocal, fee-waiver request and procurement updates
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Summary
Council reviewed variance requests, a Seminole Lakes Boulevard code-compliance pool case, an interlocal bulk-water agreement raising zoning and annexation questions, a housing-authority sanitation-fee waiver request, and an urgent single-source purchase for a Bearcat emergency vehicle.
A number of administrative and project items were addressed in a rapid sequence during the meeting.
The council took up two variance requests (including properties at 126 East Olympia and 959 Messina Drive) and a code compliance case on Seminole Lakes Boulevard; Rachel Berry, zoning official, noted one property had already been to the code board and described temporary barriers as an interim remedy if the pool is unsecured.
Council discussed an interlocal agreement for bulk water service and raised questions about existing zoning (industrial/commercial vs. residential), the potential for future annexation and whether mandatory annexation or land-use protections should be included in contract terms. Staff noted some portions of the project are intended to support residential development.
The housing authority requested the city waive sanitation fees for Oak Tree Village; staff said the property had not been using services and the city currently lacks a code mechanism for fee waivers. Council discussed precedent from past hurricanes but did not set a duration or approve a waiver in this meeting.
On procurement, staff presented a single-source purchase from Winokko for a Bearcat emergency vehicle and said timing is urgent to meet the state's fiscal-year delivery requirement; reappropriation is possible if not delivered in the current fiscal year. Additional items included boards-and-committees vacancy questions and an internet connectivity problem that prevented staff from pulling supplemental documentation; staff will clarify at the Wednesday meeting.
No formal votes on these items were recorded in the transcript; several items were continued for follow-up and staff clarification.