City Of St. Pete Beach July 17 Community Update

From the City of St. Pete Beach:

July 17th, 2020

July 20, 2020 - Join us for the City Commission Budget Workshop- Virtual Meeting-10am-4pm

Option 1

Join with visuals and audio on your computer, tablet, or smartphone

1. Visit https://zoom.us/j/89814934907
2. Download Zoom via the screen prompts
3. Register for the meeting via the screen prompts

Option 2

Listen in on meeting audio only using phone

1. Dial 929-205-6099
2. Enter the webinar ID: 898 1493 4907

Public Comments:
Push *9 on phone to Raise hand
Push *6 on phone to Toggle mute/unmute

Upcoming Meeting Dates/Times:

7/20: City Commission Budget Workshop 10am to 4pm

7/28: City Commission Regular meeting at 6pm

7/29: Board of Adjustment meeting at 2:30pm

7/31: City Clerk Rebecca C. Haynes retires!

Expansion of Service Area with Freebee

Effective Monday, July 20th, 2020, Freebee's service area will expand to include the residential neighborhoods of Belle Vista, Lido Beach, and Boca Ciega Isle. The service hours will remain 6:00am-Midnight, 7 days a week.

St. Pete Beach Public Library

The library is open at its temporary location at 7470 Gulf Blvd. (next to P.J.’s Oyster Bar).

New library hours are Monday-Friday10am-5pm.The library will not be open in the evenings or Saturday or Sunday until further notice.

The book drop is located outside the library 24/7 for patrons to return materials. Curbside pickup service is available if desired; please call the library at (727) 363-9238 to request items. Note: we are not taking donations at this location. Please visit the library webpage (spblibrary.com) for more information about the library or to browse the catalog. Remember you can use Overdrive, Libby, Hoopla and Kanopy to read books, listen to books and music, and watch movies and documentaries, all with your library card.

July 21st, 2020- Construction on Gulf Blvd & 35th Ave

The Don Cesar, one of our city's landmarks and treasures, has been undergoing renovations and will need to partially close Gulf Blvd. on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020. The detour will reroute southbound traffic and westbound traffic at 35th Ave. heading towards Pass-a-Grille through Casablanca and Maritana. The work should last about 6 to 8 hours. There is no expected impact to traffic traveling northbound on Gulf from Pass-a-Grille.

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CITY HALL - OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY-

In an effort to continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the City of St. Pete Beach City Hall is open by appointment only.

While the City is taking measures to ensure public and staff safety, we ask that phone calls and electronic tools be utilized.

If you cannot transact your business by phone or online, you may request an in-person meeting.
CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment.

COMMUNITY CENTER - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

All gym reservations, morning and evening classes and pickleball programs are cancelled until further notice.

Please note

We will continue to operate our summer camp program as scheduled as well as facility rentals that follow CDC guidelines.

Aquatic classes and programs will remain open and class schedule remains the same.

The front lobby will be open M-F 7:00am - 6:00pm for summer camp parents to make payments if needed.

For facility rentals please call 727-363-9245 to schedule a time to tour the facility.

For more information please call 727-363-9245.

City Projects- We are Working for You

Tennis Court Improvements
Egan Parks courts were completed in June and are open for use.
Lazarillo Tennis Courts will be completed by next week and ready to play on by the end of the week (weather permitting).
Vina Del Mar’s tennis courts will be resurfaced in the upcoming weeks.

Public Restroom renovations at Hurley Park and Upham Beach

Temporary restroom facilities have been provided at each location. The work is anticipated to take 4 weeks, at which point they will move down to Paradise Grill in Pass-a-Grille to renovate those facilities.

Hurley Park Upgrades
The 1st phase of field grading is complete. Next week tree trimming will begin and lighting installation followed by fence installation, irrigation and then final grading and park sodding.

Stay tuned for further updates to these community projects.

July 17th, 2020 Video Update from Mayor Johnson

COVID-19 COUNT IN SPB

As of this morning the updated numbers reflect the city of St. Pete Beach has a total case count of 5. This information is updated daily and can be found online here on the state report.

Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

Sarah Laracuente
Public Information Officer
City of St. Pete Beach
slaracuente@stpetebeach.org
727.324.7461
All government correspondence is subject to the public records law.

This press release was produced by the City of St. Pete Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.