City Council Pre-Agenda 10/12/2026

The City of Punta Gorda’s October 12, 2026 pre-agenda meeting included advance discussion of several upcoming agenda items, but no procurement votes or contract awards were recorded in the transcript. Council was scheduled to consider an amendment to Carollo Engineers for a powder-activated carbon system at the Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant; no contract amount or other terms were provided. Staff also previewed a SAFER grant that would fund nine additional fire department personnel. The grant had been pursued for five years, but the transcript did not state its dollar amount or record council action on it. An AdventHealth variance was postponed to October 28 because the required newspaper notice was not published; staff said the project was waiting to purchase steel and the variance would not delay construction. An Islands Kitchen and Cocktail House variance was also noted for the upcoming agenda.

Other items included a periodic YMCA Cooper Street update, a planned request for police to close downtown streets for the Halloween event, and a council member’s intention to seek consensus on changing eligibility for the Historic Preservation Advisory Board. Public comment addressed council conduct and a request for an independent investigation. The city attorney also asked whether council had questions about Resolution 3224-16 concerning public comment; no action was recorded.