TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Milton Costs and Payments from Park Impact Fees from the West Villages Developer Agreement (Post Annexation) in the Amount of $823,398; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Ordinance No. 2025-08 and move to second reading on March 11, 2025.
Background Information
General Fund
As Halfacre Construction mobilized to begin the Hurricane Ian repairs at LaBrea Park damages to the steel support system were identified which were not originally indicated on the damage assessment reports prepared by Rostan and Willdan. The damages are beyond repairable, and in order to replace the fabric shade cover the main support structure must be replaced. The initial Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) included the cost for the replacement fabric shade cover, with the intent to reuse the existing structure. With these additional damages identified, the Parks & Recreation Department is requesting a budget amendment in the amount of $30,459 to replace the damaged support structure. Staff is preparing a change order to Agreement 2023-17.002, Amendment #5, with Halfacre Construction.
After conversations with the Risk Division and Grants Division staff, no additional insurance or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recoveries are anticipated for this repair. The funding for this request will come from General Fund balance.
Parks Impact Fees Fund (152)
The amendment and restatement of the West Villages Developer Agreement (Post Annexation) became effective on November 12, 2024. Within this Agreement, section 4.1(f) identified the City’s responsibility to pay the developer for costs associated with the design, construction, and equipment at Blue Heron Park. The amount owed by the City, as identified in the Agreement, is $1,250,958.95. The adopted Fiscal Year 2025 budget has appropriated $488,020 towards this reimbursement, leaving an unfunded balance of $762,938.95.
This will be funded from the Parks Impact Fees fund balance.
Fleet Management (520)
The Department of Public Works seeks a budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the Fleet Management Division due to expenditures from the Hurricane Milton response. The funding from the budget amendment will keep the Division funded through the year to cover the remaining service activities supporting budgeted levels of service for Fiscal Year 2025.
FEMA reimbursement is estimated at 100%.
Ordinance No. 2025-08 has been reviewed by the Interim City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Ø $30,459 will be funded from General Fund balance to repair the shade structure at LaBrea Park which resulted from Hurricane Ian.
Ø $762,939 will be funded from Parks Impact Fee Fund balance to supplement the current budget of $488,020 for the payment due from the amended West Villagers Developer Agreement (Post Annexation) which was effective on November 12, 2024.
Ø $30,000 from FEMA reimbursement will fund the additional Hurricane Milton overtime in the Fleet Management Division.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 2025-08
2. General Fund balance report
Prepared by: Lisa Herrmann, Budget Administrator
Department Director: Kim Williams, Finance Director