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As suggested by City Council, City
Manager, Administrative Services Director and Public
Works Director met with Hoomes (Red) Garner,
Commodore of the Punta Gorda Boat Club to present
the Community Sailing Center site location ideas and
solicit their support for location of the center in
the vicinity of their facility pending City Council
review of various sites’ strengths and weaknesses.
Staff will present the site analysis at the June 8
Council worksession.
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Team Punta Gorda and Jaime Correa are
planning to present their Master Plan 2005 – final
version at the June 15 Council meeting. This is the
culmination of meetings, charrettes and
presentations attended by a broad spectrum of the
community.
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Staff will undertake a review of the
recommendations offered in the Historic Preservation
Advisory Board (HPAB) Annual Report as part of the
FY 2006 budget process. Budget-related
recommendations include:
1.
City and property owner split the cost of the
structural engineer report to assess the necessity
of demolition
2.
Search for changes to allowable building
materials for new construction within the National &
Local Historic Districts
3.
Pursue Certified Local Government status
4.
Establish revolving fund for the purchase of,
cost of relocation or restoration of certain
contributing structures and land the structure sits
on
5.
Hire an Historic Preservation Officer
6.
Locate a site suitable for storage of
architectural materials, possibly within the new
Public Works facility location
7.
Partner with the County in establishing the
US Cleveland Historic Archives at the old, restored
Charlotte County Courthouse
In a meeting with a member of the HPAB, it was
expressed that the City needs to refine its approach
towards historic preservation in the aftermath of
Hurricane Charley, in order to preserve and enhance
its historic neighborhoods, commercial areas and
overall strategy. The City Manager will undertake
an assessment of administration-related procedures
to ascertain if changes in processes can be made to
enhance our historic preservation efforts.
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City Attorney, City Manager and Administrative
Services staff met with representatives of the
Turtle Club and property owner of 145 West Marion
relative to their concern over the building
structure that sits between their facilities. The
City is working with the property owner in the
middle of the two structures regarding his effort to
clean up the building and perform an
architectural/engineering study thereafter. The
owner at 145 West Marion has applied for a
demolition permit after having obtained a structural
engineer’s report. The issue will go before the
Historic Preservation Advisory Board.
Public Works
Department
Engineering:
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Ponce de Leon Park fishing piers &
Nature Walk: FDEP permits on file. Bid opening
6/03/05. Procurement to compile information &
prepare bid tabulation for department review.
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Cooper Street drainage project:
Project substantially completed. Punch list items
remain.
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Bridge repairs: Release of
solicitation 4/19/05, bid opening held on 5/13/05;
no vendors bid on project. Meeting scheduled for
week of 6/03/05 to discuss rebid.
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BSI Mangrove Trimming: FDEP permit
received 05/26/05.
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Downtown Flood Relief: Joint Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program & Flood Mitigation
assistance application submitted to FEMA & State of
Florida; response expected July 2005 – January 2006.
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West Marion Ave./Aqui Esta/Bal Harbor
Traffic Study: Kimley-Horn resubmitted revised
proposal; meeting scheduled for 6/03/05 to review
proposal.
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West Retta Esplanade design:
Procurement closed negotiations with Kimley-Horn;
awaiting first proposal from American Consulting.
Meeting will be scheduled once proposal is received.
Right-of-Way:
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Replaced 4,775 ft. of Citywide storm
related broken sidewalk; 87% completed FEMA funded.
Parks & Grounds:
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Gilchrist Park gazebo erosion repair:
riprap replacement 50% complete. Anticipated
completion date week of 6/06/05.
BSI Canal Maintenance:
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Contracted seawall cap replacement
projects completed.
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Perimeter canal dredging completed.
PGI Canal Maintenance:
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Seawall replacement on Columbian Dr.
scheduled for completion week of 6/20/05 due to rain
delay.
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Work by division employees on seawall
cap replacement at Woodthrush Dr. with 400’ has been
completed; 100’ remain to be replaced; delayed
due to rain.
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Division maintenance crews have filled
sinkholes at 30 locations.
Finance Department
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Met with the adjustors and contractors
regarding reconstruction of City facilities, in
order to facilitate resolution of insurance issues.
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Met with the City’s insurance carrier
regarding the Public Works / Utilities Campus plan
and ability to move forward with demolition.
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Prepared budget packets for PGI and
BSI Canal Maintenance Advisory Boards for FY 2006
service delivery proposals. Information will be
presented to both boards for input prior to Council
consideration.
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Completed annual bond disclosure
requirements for the 2002 Utility System Refunding
Revenue Bonds.
Utility Department
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Received one fully executed grant
agreement from FDEP for Wastewater Plant Deep
Injection Well. We will work close with FDEP to
disburse funds.
Police Department
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The Police Department continued to
participate in the National “Click It or Ticket”
Seatbelt enforcement campaign this week. The
initiative ends this Sunday and hundreds of
citations have been issued since the initiative
began last week.
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Unmarked police patrols have continued
on the Gilchrist Bridge to deter aggressive driving
and excessive speeds.
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On Thursday, June 2nd
Police Detectives arrested Douglas Hill, resident of
The Pines of Punta Gorda, on the charge of Lewd and
Lascivious Acts on a Minor Under the Age of 16
Years. Hill is being held on a $100,000.00 bond at
the Charlotte County Jail and further charges are
expected.
Fire Department
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The Chief and Asst. Chief attended the
2005 Emergency Medical Service Awards Banquet for
Charlotte County on May 27, 2005. The City of Punta
Gorda Fire Department received an Appreciation Award
for housing Charlotte County firefighters during the
hurricane recovery.
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On June 01, 2005, A-Shift
responded for a 22' boat that was upside down
leaking fuel. There was approximately 140 gallons of
fuel on board and firefighters stood-by for 6 1/2
hours while the boat was up righted and the leak was
secured.
Community Development
Department
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Along with a Finance Department
representative, staff attended a workshop on the
Hurricane Housing Recovery Program. This program
will be administered by the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation and will follow most of the program and
reporting guidelines used in the existing SHIP
program. Charlotte County will be eligible for a
base allocation of $14,3 million with an additional
$2.9 million for programs targeting households
earning 30% or below Average Median Income. A final
$1.9 million will be available if Charlotte County
and the City of Punta Gorda collaboratively develop
the program. The City currently has an Interlocal
agreement with Charlotte County to administer any
SHIP funds the city receives.
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Met with owner of “old NAPA Auto
Parts” to discuss plans to redevelop property.
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Attended Local Mitigation Meeting to
change/remove the Hendrickson Dam Spillway and the
Bayfront Center Seawall for the projects list and
add wind retrofit/upgrade projects for various city
buildings including structures at the Wastewater
Plant and the Public Works Complex.
Administrative
Services
Building
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The Building Official addressed the residents of
Buttonwood Village regarding permit requirements
for accessory structures.
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The demolition permit for the First Presbyterian
Church has been issued.
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The first segments for the Bob Vila show are
scheduled to be filmed on Monday and Tuesday of
next week.
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149 West Marion is scheduled for demolition on
June 27th.
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Even though this was a four day week the
Building Department took in $36,359.34 in permit
fees and performed 535 inspections.
Fleet
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Hurricane Charley Vehicle Repair Status – 64.75%
Complete
GIS
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Address Verification Project by GIS is
complete. The GIS address data was examined and
obvious errors were corrected. The data will be
forwarded to Charlotte County GIS where a
comparison will be made and action taken to
initiate research to determine addresses that
may be missing, or questionable.
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Made presentation at the conference workshop for
local official post disaster responsibilities.
Focus was GIS perspective. (Conference was the
2005 National Flood Conference)
Procurement
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Finalized negotiations on Disaster Recovery
Contracts – Agreement with Legal for review and
approval
Comments from Marilyn Smith-Mooney....
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