St. Pete, we have a Pier!
On Thursday,
St. Petersburg City Council approved an
architectural and engineering services agreement with the designers of the new pier. During the meeting, $5.2 million was approved which will be spent on finalized design, demolition of the current Pier and approach and initial contracting services.
The schematic design phase is scheduled to take five months and will include feedback from residents. Following the design refinement, the community will be engaged to learn about the concept as the city moves forward on the final design, permitting and ultimately, construction.
Said Mayor Rick Kriseman: "Today, the Sunshine City took the final step in securing the future of the St. Petersburg Pier, and our treasured waterfront, for generations to come. The process we implemented more than a year ago has served our city well. The citizens who participated in our public process, as well as Pier Working Group and Selection Committee Members, are to be commended for their service. Our waterfront park system is the crown jewel of the City of St. Petersburg. I thank the St. Petersburg City Council for sharing that vision and their leadership."
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Learn more about the new St. Petersburg Pier here.
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Public Highlights for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Sunshine City
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July 11 through July 19, 2015
| Saturday, July 11, 8:00 am |
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| Saturday, July 11, 10:00 am |
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| Saturday, July 11, 11:00 am |
Grand Central District's 15th Anniversary District-wide Retail Event.
Learn more here.
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| Monday, July 13, 8:30 am |
Mayor Kriseman: Address Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Vinoy Hotel
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| Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 am |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin: Address Northeast Exchange Club, 4th St. Carrabba's.
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| Tuesday, July 14, 5:45 pm |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin: Greetings, Florida Society of Association Executives, The Edge
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| Wednesday, July 15, 1:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Tomalin: Small Business Tour
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St. Petersburg Tribune: St. Pete's Skyway Marina area fishing for developers
City Councilman Steve Kornell moved into the Skyway Marina area 16 years ago, drawn by the quiet and diverse neighborhoods he discovered while working for the city's recreation department.
"I absolutely love it," he said. "I wouldn't live in any other neighborhood."
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Creative Loafing Tampa: St. Pete's Plan to NOT Jail Teens Appears to Work
Who would have thought not treating a 13-year-old, first-time offender like a hardened criminal would help the kid make better choices?
In St. Pete, early statistics - released yesterday morning by the mayor's office - show that doing just that works. Apparently if you don't put a young teenager in jail with older, more seasoned teen criminals, those kids don't learn how to turn a single bad decision into a life of crime. Instead, a good portion of St. Pete's recently misdirected youths are taking their second chance and running with it.
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Tampa Bay Times: Kriseman submits his budget
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman submitted his proposed budget to City Council Tuesday, eight days before a newly-revised deadline.
There aren't many suprises in the $221 million general funds budget. Property tax revenue is 8.56 percent higher than last year, giving the city and extra $7.313 million in property taxes..
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Tampa Bay Times: Editorial: Pushing ahead with Pier Park
Mayor Rick Kriseman will ask the City Council on Thursday to approve design and construction contracts for St. Petersburg's new municipal pier, as well as a demolition contract for the old inverted pyramid. Over the next three years, city officials must keep costs within the $33 million construction budget and make sure that Pier Park's innovative design unfolds as promised. But for now, it's gratifying to see that the Pier Park concept continues to draw broad community support and is progressing along a steady path toward becoming St. Petersburg's next waterfront jewel.
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Tampa Bay Times: Publix is opening second store in downtown St. Petersburg
Reflecting the westward growth of St. Petersburg's revitalized downtown, Publix announced Tuesday that it is opening a new grocery store on a previously moribund stretch of Central Avenue.
The pocket-sized store at 700 Central will be near hundreds of new apartments, including the Hermitage, an eight-story building with 348 rentals that is expected to open in 16 months.
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Creative Loafing Tampa: Publix enters Phase II of downtown St. Pete takeover
After months of speculation, Publix Super Markets has announced that itwill be the new occupant of a much-coveted block just across from the Morean Arts Center, perfectly situated to feed hungry hipsters and future condo dwellers.
For years, that prime piece of real estate on Central Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets served as a parking lot for an office building. Now it'll be home to downtown St. Pete's second Publix, the first being south of Central near USF St. Petersburg's campus.
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Tampa Bay Times: Kriseman tells city employees administration committed to changing culture
Mayor Rick Kriseman reiterated his commitment to changing the culture within city government, a day after consultants delivered a report that showed many employees have doubts about inclusiveness and diversity issues on their jobs.
In a memo to staffers penned Wednesday while he was on vacation, Kriseman thanked the more than 1,000 city workers who participated in survey used to assess attitudes about respect, equality opportunity and diversity.
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Tampa Bay Times: At last, St. Petersburg's Skyway Marina District making big moves
The fledgling Skyway Marina District is beginning to generate the type of buzz founders and residents in the city's southernmost tip have craved.
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Tampa Bay Business Journal: St. Pete City Council approves Pier Park contract
St. Petersburg City Council members have authorized an agreement that will put the construction of the city's new pier into motion.
At a meeting on Thursday, council members approved $5.2 million to be spent on finalizing the Pier Park design, demolition of the existing pier and contracting services, according to a statement from Mayor Rick Kriseman's office.
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St. Petersburg Tribune: St. Pete approves $5.2 million to begin pier demolition
The 42-year-old inverted pyramid's time at the end of the downtown pier is about to end.
The City Council on Thursday approved spending $5.2 million to begin replacing The Pier, including $3.16 million to demolish the iconic upside-down pyramid.
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Creative Loafing Tampa: St. Pete Pier contracts move forward (!)
Demolition of the St. Pete Pier's inverted pyramid structure could start as early as next week, officials said Thursday.
A pier with porch swings, splash pads and a tilted events lawn - all facets of the Pier Park concept - could be a reality by 2018 if all goes well.
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Tampa Bay Times: City Council approves $5.2 million for Pier Park, demolition to start as soon as next week
Pier Park, the city's newest Pier is off and running.
City Council members approved almost $5 million in contracts for the project Thursday, setting in motion demolition of the closed inverted pyramid and the building of a new one that will feature floating docks, environmental classrooms, a four-level structure and concert space for 4,000.
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