Tim Norman

This Comprehensive Plan outlines goals, objectives, and policies to guide future development and growth for the Town of Glen St. Mary. Key strategic pillars include preserving natural resources and quality of life, encouraging redevelopment, managing land use to eliminate incompatibilities and discourage urban sprawl, ensuring land for utility facilities, and promoting innovative development regulations. The plan is founded on the 'Envision Glen' community vision, aiming to create complete communities with sustainable environmental quality, economic vitality, and healthy social and cultural environments, with some objectives targeted for completion by 2020.

The meeting commenced with a public hearing regarding a request for a Special Exception to move a new Mobile Home onto property located at 7331 West Madison Street, following the completion of necessary advertisement and notification procedures. Key new business items included the approval of a purchase for one new commercial mower (a 52-inch deck model was selected after discussion regarding size constraints), the approval of a sole bid from Southern Corrosion to complete the interior wash-out, cleaning, and disinfection of the 5,000-gallon hydro-pneumatic water tank, and the approval of State Revolving Fund Amendment 1 to Loan Agreement DW020100 after review by the Town Attorney concerning compliance with sections on signage, civil rights, and contracts. The Council also approved the qualifications of CPH Consulting, LLC and the assignment of the Continuing Consulting Engineering Services Agreement to them. In prior business, the Council authorized obtaining bids for the installation of a Sewer Force Main on W. Washington Street to allow for potential resident hook-ups. An update was provided on the CDBG Grant concerning directional boring work.

The meeting included approval of consent agenda items, which covered the minutes from the previous regular meeting and financial reports for General Operating and Water Sewer for October 2025. New business focused on the reading and subsequent adoption of Proposed Amended Resolution No. 2025-07, which governs Bidding and Purchasing for the Town of Glen St. Mary, Florida. Under prior business, an update was provided on the Southside Sewer Connections Project, noting a temporary hold on the Sidewalk Project due to payment processing delays at the Tallahassee level.

The meeting commenced with an introduction by the State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, who offered council support for situations beyond the scope of the Town Attorney or local law enforcement. The primary business involved the approval and adoption of multiple proposed amended and new budgets for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 fiscal years across various funds, including the General Operating Fund, Water/Sewer Utility Fund, American Rescue Recovery Plan, CDBG-CV Grant, CDBG-NR Grant, and the Department of Environmental Protection Grant. The Council was also informed of upcoming Public Hearings regarding plans for permanent generators for Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations and the Facilities Plan for the DWSRF Water Meter Replacement Project.

The meeting included discussions on a Special Exemption request for replacing a demolished home with a modular or mobile home, and a sewer hookup discussion regarding connection to forced main. The council approved the 2nd reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-01 for Capacity Fee Expirations and Enforcement Moratorium. Additionally, the council approved the Cost Estimate from Mittauer & Associates, Inc. Engineering to incorporate two additional houses on Jefferson and Andrews Street for FEDP Southside Sewer Extensions 9515-21-1.