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Port Orange City Council (Regular) — September 16, 2025: contracts approved, union agreements ratified, tree easement tabled

Port OrangeSep 16, 20254 min read

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Council convened at 6:30 p.m. Approved multiple procurement and construction task authorizations and demolition contract; ratified collective bargaining agreements and MOUs with public safety unions; tabled a partial release of a tree conservation easement for 4629 Clyde Morris Boulevard pending further information (4-1); read proclamations for Constitution Week, National Service Dog Month, and Childhood Cancer Month; authorized Mayor to sign a letter supporting legislative amendments to SB 180; re-appointed Lt. Warren Carmen to the Police Pension Board. Staff provided stormwater updates and answered public questions.

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Approved consent agenda including minutes (Sept. 2 and Sept. 3) and multiple contract/task authorizations: ITB #25-15 Citywide Fencing Services to Sterling Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Perimeter Solutions Group; Task Authorization #9 to Advanced Roofing, Inc. for Adult Center roof replacement; Task Authorization #2 to Ohlson Lavoie Corporation for Depot Park renovations and expansion; Change Order #1 to Task Authorization #2 to Paul Culver Construction for REC Building remediation; Task Authorization No. 4 to Paul Culver Construction, Inc. for a new pavilion at City Center Sports Complex; and Standard Contract with Down to Earth Trucking, Inc. for demolition of buildings at 3855, 3921, and 3925 Ridgewood Avenue.
Approved additional set-up and take-down days for Home Depot and Lowe’s Christmas tree sale minor special events.
Approved and ratified collective bargaining agreements with the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF); approved MOUs Article 16 with IUPA and Article 15 with Coastal Florida PBA Lieutenants.
Tabled (motion carried 4-1) the Partial Release of Tree Conservation Easement for 4629 Clyde Morris Boulevard pending further information (Councilman Shawn Goepfert opposed).
Authorized Mayor Scott Stiltner to sign a letter of support for Volusia County Council-requested amendments to Senate Bill 180 (motion carried unanimously).
Re-appointed Lt. Warren Carmen as the 5th member to the Police Pension Board (administrative appointment, approved unanimously).
Approved restatement of years of service for Suzette Carmen and Katie Burman.

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