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Destin City Council (Nov. 17, 2025): Contracts awarded; RTCC outreach and city-camera integration directed; Harbor CRA phasing referred

DestinNov 17, 20253 min read

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Council approved multiple procurement actions including debris monitoring and the Mattie Kelly outfall, directed a public service announcement and integration of city cameras with the OCSO Real‑Time Crime Center, referred a Harbor CRA undergrounding phasing recommendation to the CRA Board, and authorized advertising the Norriego Point restoration RFB with amended sand‑placement language.

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Approved amended agenda (items 4G and 4H removed).
Approved Consent Agenda items 3A (5 Cross Court Residential Marine Construction - HWB-001693-2025) and 3B (minutes of Oct. 6, 2025).
Directed the City Manager to create and publish a public service announcement informing citizens and businesses of the opportunity to partner with the OCSO Real‑Time Crime Center (RTCC).
Directed that all city‑owned cameras be connected to and integrated with the RTCC system (motion passed 6-0).
Referred the Harbor CRA Advisory Committee recommendation on underground utility phasing to the CRA Board for review (motion passed 6-0).
Awarded RFP25-11-PW (Disaster Debris Monitoring Services) to Volkert, Inc. as primary contractor and Tetra Tech, Inc. as secondary/backup, subject to successful contract negotiations (motion passed 6-0).
Awarded RFB25-13-PW (Mattie Kelly Outfall Project) to RBM Contracting Services, LLC in the amount of $548,250.25, subject to successful contract negotiations (motion passed 5-1; Councilmember Schmidt opposed).
Authorized approval and advertisement of RFB25-16-PW (Norriego Point Harbor Restoration Project) with added language requiring dredged sand be placed specifically in embayments rather than spread broadly along the south side of Norriego Point (motion passed 6-0).
Motion to cancel the December 1 city council meeting failed on a 3-3 tie.

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