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Council approves consent agenda, budget amendments, special exception for nursery; rejects hunting-lease bids and authorizes one-year lease

Port OrangeApr 21, 20263 min read

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At the April 21, 2026 regular meeting, Port Orange City Council approved the consent agenda (including park, trail, REC Center and contract items), adopted second-quarter FY25-26 budget amendments, granted a special exception for a retail nursery at 1737 Fern Park Drive, and rejected all bids for the city hunting lease while authorizing a one-year lease to the current tenant through April 2027.

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City Center Sports Complex Expansion All-Aboard Storage Planned Commercial Development Community Development Land Development Master Development Willow Run Park Expansion

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Approved Consent Agenda, including: April 7 regular meeting minutes; Task Authorization No. 8 with Hall and Ogle Architects for REC Center renovations; contract with Open Sky for an America 250 drone show at the July 4 celebration; donation/exchange agreements for REC artificial turf (Cunningham’s Lawn and Landscaping, LLC and AAA Fence); Task Authorization No. 8 to Paul Culver Construction for site work on a new bathroom at City Center Sports Complex; and Change Order #1 to Task Authorization #4 to Stanley Consultants for continued post-design services for the St. Johns River to Sea (SJR2C) SUN Trail Project (CD221).
Adopted Resolution No. 26-20 approving Second Quarter budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Approved Resolution No. 26-17 authorizing a sovereignty submerged land lease for the Port Orange Riverwalk Park Day Dock Project (consent agenda).
Approved a Special Exception for a Retail Nursery and Garden Supplies Facility at 1737 Fern Park Drive.
Rejected all bids for ITB #25-23 (City hunting lease) and authorized offering a one-year lease to G&G Sportsman Club Outdoors at the same rent as last year, expiring April 2027; authorized the City Manager to execute the lease and directed use of the modified bid terms as the base lease terms.

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