Community Redevelopment Agency

MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF NEW PORT RICHEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FIRST FLOOR, CITY HALL, 5919 MAIN ST., NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 October 21, 2025 6:00 PM City Council will meet as the CRA Board of Directors immediately following the close of the regular City Council meeting on October 21, 2025. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order - Roll Call The meeting was called to order by Chairman Chopper Davis at 7:57 p.m. Those in attendance were Chair Chopper Davis, Director Matt Murphy, Director Peter Altman, Director Bertell Butler IV and Director Brian Jonas. Also in Attendance were Executive Director Debbie Manns, City Attorney Timothy Driscoll, City Clerk Judy Meyers, Finance Director Crystal Dunn, Fire Chief Chris Fitch, Public Works Director Robert Rivera, Police Chief Bob Kochen, Library Director Andi Figart, Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Trapp, Development Director Dale Hall, Technology Solutions Director Leanne Mahadeo, Economic Development Director Dave Gammon and Human Resources Director Arnel Wetzel. 2. Consent Agenda Motion made by Matt Murphy, and seconded by Brian Jonas to accept the Consent Agenda. The Motion Passed. 5 - 0 Ayes: Chopper Davis, Matt Murphy, Peter Altman, Bertell Butler IV, Brian Jonas a. Purchases/Payments for CRA Board Approval 3. Business Items a. Request from Brainstorms New Port Richey, Inc. to Utilize the Former SunTrust Building for Halloween Haunted House Event Executive Director Manns introduced the item to the Board. She stated the agenda item is being amended for Brainstorms to utilize the building at Christmastime instead of Halloween. Chairman Davis stated he did not want the event to be in conflict with the Holiday Street Parade or golf cart parade. 1

Motion made by Matt Murphy, and seconded by Bertell Butler IV to approve the request to move this event from Halloween to Christmas. The Motion Passed. 5 - 0 Ayes: Chopper Davis, Matt Murphy, Peter Altman, Bertell Butler IV, Brian Jonas Schwettman Closing Discussion This agenda item was an emergency addition based on Councilman/Director Butler's comments made during the end of the regular City Council meeting. City Attorney Driscoll asked the Board to discuss whether or not to move forward with the scheduled closing for the Schwettman property that was to take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The District School Board at their regular meeting earlier this evening denied the City's request to extend the closing for thirty days due to environmental reasons found on the property. The Board conducted the discussion and at the conclusion decided to move forward with the closing as scheduled under the acknowledgement that the City would be responsible for the remediation of the property. Motion made by Brian Jonas, and seconded by Matt Murphy to move forward with the closing as scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The Motion Passed. 4 - 1 Ayes: Chopper Davis, Matt Murphy, Peter Altman, Brian Jonas Nays: Bertell Butler IV 4. Adjournment There being no further business to consider, upon proper motion, the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. (signed) _________________________________ Judy Meyers, MMC City Clerk 2