TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the Florida Legislature for the Solid Waste Transfer Station Project for Consideration in the Fiscal Year 2026 State of Florida Appropriations, in the Amount of $5,000,000, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City of North Port.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the application to the Florida Legislature for the Solid Waste Transfer Station project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida appropriations, in the amount of $5,000,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City of North Port.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the application to the Florida Legislature for the Solid Waste Transfer Station project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida appropriations, in the amount of $5,000,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City of North Port.
* Pros: These funds will provide the City with partial reimbursement of the cost of construction of a Solid Waste Transfer Station, supporting ongoing efficient solid waste collection, resulting in cost savings.
* Cons: There are no foreseeable cons to approving this application.
Option 2: Deny the Application to the Florida Legislature for the Solid Waste Transfer Station project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida appropriations, in the amount of $5,000,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should...
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