The Brooksville City Council at its Oct. 20 meeting approved several routine but administrative items, including an ordinance correction, construction engineering services for a pump station, a piggyback contract for surplus auctions, an appointment to the beautification board and approval of the consent agenda.

Ordinance correction: Council adopted Ordinance No. 1,005 on second reading to amend Article V (Connection and service of water and sanitary sewer facilities) in Chapter 86 (Utilities) of the city code. City staff described the change as a codification correction — a misnomer introduced when the 2012 code was adopted — substituting references to “connection fee(s)” where the code previously used “impact fee(s).” The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote, 5-0.

Cortez Boulevard Pump Station: The council approved construction‑phase engineering services with Coastal Engineering Associates for the Cortez Boulevard Pump Station upgrade. Public works staff said the services — contract administration, on-site observation and project closeout — are needed to ensure contractors follow plans and to document field changes. The fee is $165,653 and will be paid from the wastewater enterprise fund; staff said $2.3 million remains in the project fund. The item passed 5-0.

Piggyback contract for surplus auctions: The council authorized the city to piggyback on a Pinellas County contract with Atkinson Realty and Auction Inc. for surplus auctions. City staff noted a prior positive working relationship with Atkinson and recommended continuing with the firm under the Pinellas contract. The item passed 5-0.

Beautification board appointment: The council appointed Whitney DeNu to fill an unexpired four-year term on the city beautification board through Dec. 31 (appointment advertised; no alternative applicants). The motion carried 5-0.

Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved 5-0.

Why it matters: These items are primarily operational approvals that keep capital projects, surplus disposal and local boards functioning. The pump-station engineering approval moves a previously awarded construction contract into active construction oversight; the ordinance amendment corrects a code reference to connection fees to match the city’s intent and historical practice.

Details and votes
- Ordinance No. 1,005 (code amendment replacing references to "impact fees" with "connection fees" in Chapter 86) — adopted, roll call 5-0.
- Coastal Engineering Associates, Cortez Boulevard Pump Station construction-phase engineering services — approved, fee $165,653, funded from wastewater enterprise fund; vote 5-0.
- Piggyback contract (Pinellas County) with Atkinson Realty and Auction Inc. for surplus auctions — approved, vote 5-0.
- Appointment of Whitney DeNu to beautification board (unexpired 4-year term through Dec. 31) — approved, vote 5-0.
- Consent agenda — approved, vote 5-0.

Speakers
- Richard Weeks — Director of Public Works (staff)
- Emily [last name not specified] — Staff member presenting piggyback contract (staff)
- Whitney DeNu — Appointee (citizen/nonprofit)

Authorities
- ordinance: Ordinance No. 1,005 (City of Brooksville Code amendment) (referenced_by:["votes-at-a-glance-oct-20"])

Actions
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- {"kind":"other","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"H"},"motion":"Approve consent agenda","tally":{"yes":5,"no":0},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Standard consent approvals."}

Clarifying_details
- {"category":"engineering_fee","detail":"Construction-phase engineering services fee for pump station","value":165653,"units":"USD","approximate":false,"source_speaker":"Richard Weeks"}
- {"category":"project_fund_balance","detail":"Remaining project funds reported for pump station","value":2300000,"units":"USD","approximate":false,"source_speaker":"Richard Weeks"}

proper_names
- {"name":"Coastal Engineering Associates","type":"organization"}
- {"name":"Atkinson Realty and Auction Inc.","type":"business"}
- {"name":"City of Brooksville Code","type":"other"}

meeting_context
- engagement_level:{"speakers_count":6,"duration_minutes":60,"items_count":5},"implementation_risk":"low","history":[{"date":"2025-10-20","note":"Routine operational and contract approvals; ordinance correction on second reading."}]}