City Council Workshop

1. CALL TO ORDER -Mayor Meek called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM A. Roll Call Council members present: Mayor Meek, Vice Mayor Robert Holmes, Council member Chris Ensing, Council member Gabrielle Satchell Council members absent: Council member Cindi Frink Staff present: City Manager Audra Curts-Whann, City Attorney Rob Batsel, Deputy City Clerk Sabrinna Utter, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Troy Slattery, Community Engagement Director Leslie Bollin, Finance Director Michelle Russell-Maynard, Growth Management Director Carly Hanson, Fire Chief Frank Melillo, Assistant Public Works Director Stacy Houston, Assistant Finance Director Cindy Marihugh, Director of Visitor Services Andrea Hullstrung. 2. PRESENTATION A. Fee Workshop Presentation City Manager Audra Curts presented the fee workshop presentation that included items like resident passes, proposed parking and launching fees changes, paid parking expansion and paddlecraft vendor fees. Mayor Meek and Council member Ensing spoke in favor of the residential pass. Vice Mayor Holmes inquired about the potential to add a discount to local festivals to the pass. City Manager Curts agreed to look into the idea. Mayor Meek expressed support for the parking fee change to an hourly rate. Council member Ensign presented concerns about expanding paid parking to downtown to include issues of where local business staff would park. Mayor Meek echoed concerns of expanding paid parking downtown, that it may hurt local businesses. Vice Mayor Holmes noted other lots that would be available for free and close by. City Manager noted potential lots that will need to be improved and a desire to find a funding source for those improvements. Minutes Crystal River City Council Fee Workshop Monday, August 25, 2025 3:00 p.m. Citrus County Welcome Center

Mayor Meek likes finding a middle ground of increasing. Council member Ensing expressed concern of paid parking pushing patrons to citizens driveways, or side streets. Council member Satchell agreed with Council member Ensing. Community Engagement Director Leslie Bollin then presented Special Events fees gazebo rental fee changes, and fire inspection fees. Council member Ensing mentioned at the parks using the pickleball courts or basketball courts, a potential revenue to help pay for maintenance. City Manager noted the new Parks and Recreation department is in the works and plans to explore those options. Growth Management Director Carly Hanson then presented proposed Growth Management fees noting just a title change. Fire Chief Frank Melillo presented the proposed new fees for the City of Crystal River Fire Department. Council member Ensing and Mayor Meek discussed the fee for a reoccurring alarm fee being low. Mayor Meek asked that if this becomes a bigger issue the city could reevaluate the fee. City Manager Curts and Chief Melillo agreed. City Manager Curts recapped the proposed fees and projected time frames for implementation as well as the needed resolutions to be passed. Council had consensus of moving forward with the changes. City Manager Curts asked for clarification on expanding paid parking. Vice Mayor Holmes is on board. Council Member Satchell would like to hold off on the expansion. Mayor Meek also indicated that he would like to wait on expansion of the paid parking in downtown. Consensus to move forward was not reached. City Manager Curts asked the council about the proposed 2026 Legislative Agenda Items reviewing past items that were submitted. Council Member Ensing and Mayor Meek expressed the desire for crosswalks for pedestrians and/or golf carts. City Manager Curts also made suggestions to include septic to sewer expansion and Woodland Estates storm water upgrades. Mayor Meek asked about cost of those projects. Assistant City Manager/ Public Works Director discussed cost and next steps based on work. City Manager Curts noted the expansion project and storm water upgrades could be submitted at a later time. Consensus was reached on three items to submit for legislative agenda to include City Hall, golf cart/pedestrian crossing, and the Fort Island Trail boat ramp expansion in partnership with the County. 3. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS 4. PUBLIC INPUT- None 5. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Meek adjourned the meeting at 4:13PM