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AMENDED AGENDA FOR THE DEEP CITY COMMISSIONER ORGANIZATION MEETING. IT'S DECEMBER 15 AT 5:15 P.M.
MADAME CLERK CALLED A ROLE. >> MARY MILLER.
>> COMMISSIONER CHAPMAN. COMMISSIONER ROSS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF YOU ARE PLEASE RISE FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE REMAIN STANDING.
>> A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> LET US PRAY.
OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD WE'VE COME TONIGHT TO TELL YOU THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR MULTITUDE OF TENDER MERCIES. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR FORGIVENESS FOR OUR SINS. MOST OF ALL WE THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR SALVATION. LORD WE PRAY YOUR PRESENCE IN THIS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION. FATHER WE PRAY TO YOUR PROBOSCIS ON THE OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS AND WE ASK YOU BLESS THE INCOMING COMMISSIONERS.
WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THIS COMMISSION AS A WHOLE AND FATHER MORGAN I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO AND ALL OF GOD'S PEOPLE SAIDB&.
>> BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH THE CEREMONY THIS IS A CEREMONIAL MEETING IT'S OPPOSED TO OTHER MEETINGS.
I WANT TO BOOK AN VICE MAYOR RECORDED TONIGHT.
I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE. MAYOR WELCOME JOHN.
OUR STATE REPRESENT OF, SENATOR BEING.
[4.1 COMMISSIONER PHILIP A. CHAPMAN, III City Commissioner years of service: 2017 2020.]
AGGRESSION OR. AT THIS TIME I LIKE TO PRESENT THE BLACK TOUR OUTGOING COMMISSIONER PHIL CHAPMAN.MR. CHAPMAN IF YOU JOIN ME AT THE DIUM.
>> THANK YOU SIR. >> PHIL AND I WERE FRIENDS BEFORE HE GOT INVOLVED IN THIS SITUATION.
HE'S BEEN A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR CITY IN A LOT OF WAYS.
HIS WORK WITH THE ADA COMPLIANCE IS NEAR AND DEAR TO HIS HEART. I THANK YOU MADE THIS PLACE A LOT BETTER.NE OF OUR GOALS IS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST ADA CITY MOST ACCESSIBLE IN THE CITY OF FLORIDA.
PHIL, FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE CITY STAFF.
ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. AS I SAID AT THE LAST MEETING.
YOU PEOPLE ARE INCREDIBLY PROFESSIONAL.
YOU DO A TREMENDOUS JOB. A JOB THAT MOST OF THE PUBLIC AND FERNANDINA DON'T KNOW HOW WELL YOU DO.
YOU ARE JUST, I CONSIDER YOU NOT JUST PROFESSIONALS THAT I WORKED WITH BUT ALSO FRIENDS. TO THE CITY, THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE. I'D LIKE TO THINK IT'S A LITTLE BETTER THAN IT WAS 3 YEARS AGO. ONE BIG REQUIREMENT IS 3 YEARS AGO HAD A GOAL OF A WATERFRONT PARK.
HOPEFULLY IN 4 YEARS WE WILL ACTUALLY SEE A WATERFRONT PARK.
TO MY WIFE, MY FAMILY, THANK YOU.
FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND TO THE NEW COMMISSIONERS, GOOD LUCK. [LAUGHTER].
REMEMBER, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S MORE THAN LUCK.
IT'S SKILLED. USE YOUR SKILLS.
[4.2 MAYOR JOHN A. MILLER City Commissioner years of service: 2013 2020. Vice Mayor: 2014 2015; Mayor 2016 2020.]
>> IF WE WERE TO WRITE FITNESS REPORTS, JOHNNY WOULD GET AN OUTSTANDING REPORT. HE'S DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB AS MAYOR AND A COMMISSIONER. HE IS ON HIS SECOND TERM.
HE'S A NICE PERSON TOO. WE GOT THIS LITTLE PLAQUE FOR
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HIM. THANK YOU SIR.>> WE GOT A FEW MORE WORDS OF BUSINESS THAT ALL MAKE MY
[5.1 COMMISSIONER BRADLEY BEAN]
CLOSING REMARKS WHEN I PASS A COUPLE OF.>> THE NEXT ITEM IS 5.1. THIS IS OATH OF OFFICE.
ITEM 5.1. COMMISSIONER BRADLEY BEAN.
>> IF YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
>> I BRADLEY BEAN A CITIZEN OF THE CITY AFFRONTED A NO BEACH.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
IN THE RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
AS SUCH EMPLOYEES OR OFFICER TO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH. I WILL BEAR TRUTH, FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE. BUT I'M ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AS THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH OF WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER. SO HELP ME GOD.
>> YOU ARE NOW THE GROUP 1 COMMISSIONER.
I'M PROUD TO GIVE YOU THE LAST AWARD OF MY LAST MEETING.
[5.2 *COMMISSIONER CHIP ROSS]
>> OKAY 5.2 THIS HISTORIAN FOR COMMISSIONER ROSS.
CONGRATULATIONS SIR. >> CAN I HAVE A REQUEST?>
YES? >> CAN I HAVE MY WIFE JOIN ME.
>> MRS. ROSS? >> SHE IS THE REASON FOR MY
EXISTENCE. >> IF YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT
HAND. >> I RONALD RUSSELL CHIP ROSS.
IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, SUCH EMPLOYER OR OFFICER TO AIR BITES SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT, YOU THINK I CAN READ THAT? [LAUGHTER].
AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
THAT I'M ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER. OF THIS UNIQUE A FERNANDINA BEACH OF WHICH I'M ABOUT TO NTER.
SO HELP ME GOD. >> CONGRATULATIONS SIR.
[5.3 COMMISSIONER DAVID STURGES]
>> 5.3 THIS IS SWEARING OF COMMISSIONER DAVID STURGIS.
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COMMISSIONER STURGIS. .>> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
I DANIEL DAVID STURGIS A CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA EACH. , THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE UNITED STATES OF MERICA BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. AND RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AS SUCH EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER I DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
I WILL BEAR TRUTH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
THAT I'M ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE AND I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AS CITY COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH WHICH I'M A BIT TO AMBER, SO HELP ME GOD.
>> YOU CAN GO HEAD AND TAKE YOUR SEAT.
>> CONGRATULATIONS COMMISSIONER.
YOU LOOK GOOD OVER HERE.>> I THINK I SET THE SEAT ONCE.
>> BEFORE I CALL THE VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF OUR NEW MAYOR I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW PARTING WORDS MOSTLY TO CITY STAFF.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS POSITION AND ANYBODY THAT GETS TO DO IT NOW, IT'S BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND HOW HER CITY OPERATES. I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE FROM THE TOP OF THE WATER TOWER TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR SEWERS.
THE RUNNING OF OUR MARINA, I KNEW HOW PROFESSIONAL WE WERE BECAUSE I WORKED AT PARKS AND RECREATION.
YOU HOW PROUD. I JUST LEFT THE MILITARY AND I CAME FROM AN ORGANIZATION TO HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE AND PASSION WITH WHAT I DID ALREADY. JUMPING STRAIGHT INTO A JOB WORKING FOR DAN I SAW HOW PEOPLE LOVE THEIR JOB AND LOVE THEIR CITY.T STARTS AT THE TOP AND THE LEADERSHIP AND DEPARTMENT HEADS ALTHOUGH WE DOUBLE PART-TIME WORKERS.
WE START WITH THE CITY YOU KNOW YOU'RE HELD TO A HIGH STANDARD.
HAT COMES FROM LEADERSHIP. I WOULD SAY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I DID FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY WAS HIRING MR. DALE MARTIN. MR. MARTIN IS GOING TO LEAVE US IN VERY GOOD HANDS FOR VERY LONG TIME.
HE SURROUNDED HIMSELF, HE INHERITED A GREAT STAFF AND ADDED ONTO THAT GREAT STUFF. HIS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE IS BEYOND APPROACH. HE'S BEEN NOT ONLY AN ASSET FOR CITY BUT ME PERSONALLY. WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT TOGETHER. HURRICANES, DISASTERS, LOSSES.
AND A LOT OF GOOD TIMES AS WELL.
I'VE COME TO YOU FOR ADVICE WHEN THINGS HAVE GONE SIDEWAYS.
I KNOW YOU'RE SOMEBODY I CAN TURN TO.
WHEN I REFER TO THE STAFF MEMBERS I THINK WERE ON A FIRST NAME BASIS NOW. DALE, THANK YOU I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE CONVERSATIONS AS THE YEARS GO ON.
CAROLYN BEST. HER CITY CLERK IS THE FACE OF YOUR CITY. YOU COULDN'T HAVE IT BETTER FACE IN THE CITY THAN THE ONE SITTING IN THE DESK ACROSS FROM ME. THE PROCLAMATION STANDS OUT BUT THERE'S SOME MUCH SHE DOES ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS BEHIND THE SCENES OF PEOPLE NEVER SEE. THE PROCLAMATION IS A BIG THING FOR ME. WHEN I SEE SOMETHING OR HEAR SOMETHING THAT'S POSITIVE AND SOMEBODY HAS DONE SOMETHING FOR OUR COMMUNITY I CONTACT THAT PERSON AND GET BACKGROUND THAT I CALL CAROLYN, CAROLINE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL.
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AT THAT PERSON ALWAYS CALLS ME BACK AND SAYS WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE THAT WAS. SHE DOES SO MUCH RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION AND THE PROCLAMATIONS SHE WRITES COME FROM THE HEART. THEY'RE VERY TOUGH TO GET THERE SOMETIMES. THEY'RE VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL. THAT SOMETHING THERE THAT I HAVE HANGING ON THE WALL FOR GENERATIONS.IT'S HISTORY. EVERYTHING IN THIS ROOM IS DOCUMENTED. YOU MAINTAIN THE HISTORY OF OUR CITY. ON TOP OF THAT YOUR WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING. YOU'RE THE NICEST PERSON AND EVERYBODY WHO HAS CONTACTED YOU IS LIKELY TO BE AROUND YOU.
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO BE YOUR FRIEND.
AND TAMMY, TAMMY AND I FORMED A GREAT RELATIONSHIP.
THE VERY FIRST PHONE CALL I GOT AFTER THE ELECTION WAS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY SAYING, GET THE READER'S DIGEST VERSION.
SHE IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS NOT ONLY HER ROLE OF THE CITY BUT ALSO AS HER ROLE AND I WASN'T AWARE THIS FOR ME ON A PERSONAL LEVEL YOUR COMMISSION KNOW NOT ONLY DO I REPRESENT THE CITY TO REPRESENT YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES LEGALLY OR PERSONALLY MY PHONE IS ON 24 HOURS A DAY BUT DON'T WORRY IF I'LL GET RIGHT BACK TO YOU. SHE IS FANTASTIC AND SHE'S ALWAYS IN YOUR CORNER. BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY SHE'S BEEN IN MY CORNER FOR LAST 7 YEARS.
I HONOR HER FRIENDSHIP AND THE CITY ONCE AGAIN IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY AS PROFESSIONAL AND HAS SO MUCH HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE AND LOVES OUR CITY AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
THANK YOU TAMMY. THE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
I'D LIKE TO GO THROUGH EVERY ONE OF THEM BUT I'LL BE UP HERE ALL NIGHT. I HATE THAT I'M LEAVING.
I THOUGHT ABOUT GOING THROUGH EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY.
JUST KNOW YOU KNOW PHONE TALKING TO.
YOU ARE 3 NUMBERS AWAY FROM GETTING THE MOST PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE THAT YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE.
IF YOU DOUBT MY 11, WHATEVER YOU NEED THE POLICE OR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWING UP THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ONLY SUPER TRAINED AND SUPER MOTIVATED AND SO PROFESSIONAL AND LEATHER COMMUNITY THERE PART OF US AND A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.
GETTING THEIR VEHICLES OFF DURING HURRICANE MATTHEW WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THEY LOVE THE CITY.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU GO TO A PARK FOR ANY EVENT WHILE YOU'RE LOOKING AROUND CITY STAFF MEMBERS ARE LOOKING AT THE TREES TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO BRANCHES THAT COULD POSSIBLY FALL. WHAT WERE THE BEACH AND HANGING OUT THE CITY LIFEGUARDS ARE WATCHING OUT FOR ¦ NO GO.
THIS IS BAD LUCK AND KNOCK ON WOOD.
SINCE HE'S HERE WE HAVEN'T LOST ONE PERSON TO RIPTIDE.
THAT'S NOT BECAUSE THE LIFEGUARDS ARE GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO. THEIR POLICY OF REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE WHO AREN'T FROM THE AREA AND IDENTIFYING THE HAZARDS PREVENT PEOPLE FROM DROWNING. THERE WERE KIDS AT SCHOOL TODAY WHO WILL BE GRADUATING A COUPLE YEARS THAT WOULD NOT BE HERE HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR OUR LIFEGUARDS AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT. THAT'S A LEGACY I THINK IS SO IMPORTANT. BEST LIFEGUARD IN THE WORLD NEVER HAS TO GET WET. OUR GUYS ARE GOOD AT THAT.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT.
ESPECIALLY THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL, I NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LITTLE ONES. EVERY CONTACT THAT IF EVER HAVE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PERFECT.
TALK TO OTHER LEADERS AND CITIES ARE SIZABLE TALK ABOUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF PLEASANTRIES IT'S ALWAYS, WHAT'S YOUR HOT TOPIC RIGHT NOW, WHICH CONTENTIOUS? THE THINGS I HEAR ABOUT THEIR CITIES IS MIND-BOGGLING.
BUT I TOLD HIM OURS IS NEWSPAPER BOXES OF WHETHER WE NEED A PARKING LOT. THERE ARE SO JEALOUS OF OUR CITY. WE HAVE IT SO GOOD AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF OUR STAFF. WHEN I HEAR WORDS LIKE, UNCONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT OR UNCONTROLLED GROWTH.
IT MAKES MY THROUGH MY PHONE AGAINST THE WALL.
OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS SO GROWTH CONSCIOUS.
CONTRACTOR'S COMPLAINT ALL THE TIME HOW HARD IT IS TO TRY TO BUILD IN FERNANDINA. WE'VE DONE IT SO MUCH, IF WE GO ANY HARDER WHO HAVE TELE DOSSEY PRETTY DARN NEXT.HAT'S HOW TOUGH WE ARE. THAT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOOD OF THE COMMUNITY IT'S BECAUSE IT'S THE MOOD OF THE DEPARTMENT. MS. GIBSON EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
I THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD. THE BEST ADVICE I COULD GIVE TO ANYBODY, IF YOU HEAR SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK YOUR CITIES NOT DOING RIGHT GO TO THE CITY. MY TIME SO CITY ORGAN EXPLAINED TO YOU RIGHT AWAY THAT IT'S A MISUNDERSTANDING OR SOMETHING TO TRY TO DEAL IN THEIR HANDS ARE TIED.NY THINK ABOUT THEIR CITY GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYEES ARE TWIDDLING THEIR THUMBS AND SITTING AROUND AND NOT DOING ANYTHING.
THESE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND I CAN TELL YOU FOR ONE, I WILL SLEEP ALL NIGHT KNOWING PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE ARE HERE KEEPING US GOING THE WAY WE ARE.
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EVERYBODY COMES HERE SAY THEY LOVE THE CITY.IT'S NOT THE PLACE ITS PEOPLE. YOU LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING THE CITY WHAT IT IS. IT'S ALL THE CITY STAFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU MADE THIS SO EASY.
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. EEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT.
I'M GLAD MY MOM IS HERE. BASICALLY ALL THIS IS HER.
YOU CREATED ALL THIS. THIS IS NOT PLANNED THIS IS NOT PART OF AN AGENDA. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D RUN FOR GOVERNMENT. THIS WHOLE THING IS A WEIRD THING THAT HAPPENED. I TOOK IT SERIOUSLY AND MOM WAS A HUGE SUPPORT FOR ALL THAT. I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I RAN. BEFORE THE RUNOFF SHE SAID OH MY GOD YOU ONE GOOD I THANK YOU ARE MORE SURPRISED THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM. SO THANK YOU.
STAN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT OF GOD FROM YOU.
MY DAUGHTER IS WATCHING IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH HER CRAZY ARMS HUSBAND AND I'M SURE SHE'S WATCHING ALONG.
MY SON JOHNNY IS HERE WITH HIS FIANCC)E MEGAN.
IN OUR FAMILY ARE THE FIRST ONES WHEN THINGS GO SIDEWAYS AND THE SPIRIT START COMING IN THE FAMILY IS THE FIRST WANT TO JUMP IN FRONT OF THAT. I KNOW YOU'VE DONE THAT.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN TOUGH ON YOU WHEN THINGS GO BAD.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL OF THAT.
AND ALL YOUR SUPPORT. AND LORI.
THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY BEHIND PEOPLE WHEN THEY DO THINGS. LAUREATE, EVEN RIGHT NEXT TO ME THE ENTIRE TIME. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN THE ROOM ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. THE MEETINGS YOU SAT THROUGH.
IT GOT TO A POINT WHERE GO TO A MEETING AT QUC)BEC I TELL HER ABOUT WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND IT GOT EASIER TO HAVE HER GO WITH ME SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO REEXPLAIN IT BECAUSE HER SO MUCH COMMUNICATION ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.OU BEEN THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. SHE IS GIVEN ALL OF HER TIME TO THE CITY WITHOUT GETTING THE RECOGNITION AND ONCE AGAIN AFTER 20 YEARS THE MILITARY I'VE BEEN IN FRONT YOU SUPPORTED. I COULD TELL YOU IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU NOW. YOU'VE SACRIFICED SO MUCH AND NOW IT'S MY TURN TO SACRIFICE FOR YOU.
I WON'T PUT YOU THROUGH THIS KIND OF STUFF EVER AGAIN.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME DO THIS JOB. I REALLY ENJOYED IT.
I REALLY DID. IT'S A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE.
I'LL NEVER FORGET IT. IT'S REPRESENTING AND SUPPORTING A BEING PART OF THE BEST CITY THAT I'VE EVER LIVED IN.'VE LIVED IN A LOT OF CITIES.
THIS IS A PERFECT PLACE TO BE. THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE HERE AS WELL AS THE STAFF MEMBERS.
I THINK OF COVER JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
THIS IS ON.HANK YOU SO MUCH. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
[6. ELECTION AND OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO MAYOR]
OKAY, WITHOUT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION FOR THE ELECTION OF OURNEW MAYOR. >> I MOVED TO NOMINATE AND EVERYBODY'S WAITING. MR. COMMISSIONER LEDNOVICH AS
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MADAME IF YOU CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES.
>> YES. AND COMMISSIONER LEDNOVICH.
>> LET ME THINK ABOUT THIS. YES.
>> MADAME CAN YOU PLEASE SWEAR IN OUR NEW MAYOR.
>> IF YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
I MICHAEL A LEDNOVICH. A CITIZEN OF THAT CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF FERDINAND BEACH, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, AND A RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AS SUCH EMPLOYER OR OFFICER. DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM. THAT I SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THEM A THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. I WILL BEAR FAITH, TRUTH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES APPEARED AS THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HER TO DO THAT BEACH AT WHICH I'M ABOUT TO R. SO HELP ME
CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
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[APPLAUSE]. >> I JUST NEED YOUR SIGNATURE
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER?
[LAUGHTER]. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> HE MAY SECOND IT APPEARED. ER].
THIS TIME IT GIVES ME EAT PLEASURE TO PRESENT YOU WITH
THE GOSPEL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[APPLAUSE]. >> LET ME GATHER MY ATERIAL HERE. AS FOR PLAYING USICAL HAIRS.
>> WE WILL HELP YOU OUT. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ROSS.
[7. ELECTION AND OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO VICE-MAYOR]
I HAVE A VERY BRIEF COMMENT. >> CAN WE INTERRUPT THE VICE
MAYOR FIRST? >> I MOVED TO NOMINATE VICE
>> MADE A CALL ABOUT MAREK? >> COMMISSIONER ROSS?
>> YES. >> WANT POSITION NUMBER 8. OKAY COMMENTS FROM THE NEW MAYOR. [APPLAUSE].
>> ARE SURE YOU WANT ME TO TAKE OVER?
>> WE WILL TRY. WILL HE BE SWORN IN?
[LAUGHTER]. >> I LEONARD KREGER.
A CITIZEN OF THIS IN THE 9 STATES OF AMERICA, BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND A RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS AS SUCH EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND ROTECT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME. THAT I'M ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AS THE VICE MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
OF WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER. SO HELP ME GOD.
>> CONGRATULATIONS VICE MAYOR. >> NOW YOU CAN TALK.
[8. COMMENTS FROM THE NEW MAYOR]
>> OKAY. NUMBER 8. COMMENTS FROM THE NEW
MAYOR. >> THANK YOU DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.
FOR GIVING ME THE TITLE OF MAYOR.
TODAY WE CELEBRATE A NEW CITY COMMISSION.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND A NEW DAY AND FERNANDINA BEACH.
WE DO THAT WHILE RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE US.
I AM HONORED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF LEADERS LIKE MAYOR JOHNNY MILLER AND COMMISSIONER PHIL.
THE SURFER ABOVE THE COMMUNITY AND GAVE COUNTLESS HOURS AND YEARS TO OUR GREAT CITY. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE SOME BIG THINGS TO INGS TO DO.
SOME EXPECTATIONS UPON US ARE CONTINUATIONS OF WORK ALREADY STARTED. SOME MAY BE WITH CHALLENGES WE DON'T ALREADY KNOW. TOGETHER, WITH OUR OUTSTANDING CHARTER OFFICES AND EXTRAORDINARY CITY STAFF WE RENEW OUR PROMISE TO OUR VOTERS, TO OUR CITIZENS, TO OUR NEIGHBORS TO DO WHAT THEY EXPECT OF US.
TO RUN AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT FOCUSED ON NOT GOOD BUT EXCELLENT SERVICES. THAT IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF
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LIFE. WE PLEDGE NOT TO FORGET WHERE WE CAME FROM. AND WHO NEEDS HELP.OUR WORK IS TO ENSURE THAT WE LEAVE OUR CITY AND ITS UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, HEALTHIER AND STRONGER THAN WE FIND THEM TODAY. I WELCOME THE CHALLENGE I WELCOME YOUR PRAYERS, I WELCOME BUT HARD WORKER HEAD.
THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS FERNANDO BEACH.
[9. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMITTEES]
[APPLAUSE]. ITEM 9. APPOINTMENT OF MMISSIONERS TO COMMITTEES. I JUST WANT TO PREFACE THIS BY SAYING THE FOLLOWING. 2 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS LIKE COMMISSIONER BEAN AND COMMISSIONER STURGES AND I WAS SWORN IN AND TAKEN MY SEAT. WHEN THE SERGEANT CAME UP I WAS TOTALLY LOST. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS A GRAB BAG THAT EVERYONE STARTED JUST PICKING WHATEVER SEAT THEY WANTED. BY THE TIME I SPOKE UP I WAS LAST IN LINE. SO, TO AVOID SUCH CONFUSION I WOULD LIKE TO EMPLOY A PROCESS WHERE WE GO IN THE SELECTION BY SENIORITY SO THE SENIOR COMMISSIONER WILL PICK FIRST.THE SECOND SENIOR COMMISSIONER WILL PICK SECOND, THIRD AND 4TH AND SO ON. THAT WOULD BE VICE MAYOR KREGER, COMMISSIONER ROSS, MYSELF, COMMISSIONER BEAN AND COMMISSIONER STURGES. LET'S GET THROUGH THE COMMITTEES AND THEN WHEN WE REACH THE LIAISON I WILL MAKE A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT THAT. SO,
>> WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING IS FINE.
IF NOBODY WANTS TO GO TO THE ECONOMIC AT THE BOARD WHICH I'VE DONE FOR YEAR AND IT'S A LOT OF MEETINGS.
AND THAT MAY NOT BE THOSE THAT WANT TO GO TO MEETINGS PARTICULARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT.
>> I'M JUST BRINGING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
>> I'M ASSUMING THAT YOU WANT TO STAND THE TDC?
>> FOR 5 YEARS I'VE BEEN ON THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. IT IS AN EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR, I'D LOVE TO STATE BUT FOR NEW COMMISSIONER TO BE EXPOSED TO THE 7 COUNTIES AND LOTS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND LOTS OF NETWORKING IT WILL MEET 9 TIMES A YEAR AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND IT'S AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
PEOPLE TO LEARN. >> OKAY VICE MAYOR KREGER YOU'RE STAYING IN TDC? OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
I WILL TAKE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. COMMISSIONER BEAN?
>> ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE THE ECONOMIC COUNCIL IF YOU WANTED. IT'S AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. >> ABSOLUTELY.
I REALLY DO LIKE THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT TAKING THE HUMANE SOCIETY ANYWAY FOR III PICK IN THE DRAFT. [LAUGHTER].
>> ALL RIGHT. FOLLOWING THIS DRAFT ORDER WE WOULD HAVE COMMISSIONER STURGES GO FIRST.
I WANT TO SAY A FEW COMMENTS. IF WE COULD START USING THE LIGHTS, PLEASE. THAT WOULD BE TERRIFIC.
SO WE CAN BE RECOGNIZED. LIAISON FOR REPORTS AND COMMITTEES. THIS IS B.
>> WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH THAT OF SAUK COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT? >> IS ABOUT THE ONE YOU?
>> I SAID I WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT.
>> OKAY THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. CAROLYN SENT US AN EMAIL ASKING WHETHER WE SHOULD CONTINUE THIS AND MY REPLY WAS THE FOLLOWING.
THESE VARIOUS COMMITTEES THEY REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
OFTEN TIMES WHEN THEY MEET AND COMMISSIONER ROSS AND MYSELF ATTENDS THE MAJORITY OF THESE MEETINGS.
I CAN TELL YOU IN MY 2 YEARS THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THEY ARE
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NOT AWARE OF ACTION OR DISCUSSIONS THAT THE CITY COMMISSION HAS TAKEN. SO THEY ARE TRYING TO WIN THEIR WAY THROUGH DECISION-MAKING WITHOUT ALL OF THE INFORMATION.AND THE BEST EXAMPLE I CAN GIVE YOU OF THAT IS THE MARINA ADVISORY BOARD. WHICH MEETS AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THAT MEANS AT THEIR MEETING AFTER 2 CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS.
SO, MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE UNAWARE OF WHAT ACTION OR WHAT DISCUSSIONS COMMISSIONERS HAVE TAKEN IN THOSE 2 MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONER ROSS AND MYSELF DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN TO UPDATE THEM. SO THE LIAISON, THERE'S NO WRITTEN DEFINITION OF IT. THERE'S NO DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE. MY DEFINITION OF IT AT THIS IS JUST MYSELF. IT IS YOU ARE A BRIDGE TO THE CITY COMMISSION. WHEN I SAY BRIDGE YOU WILL, I BELIEVE I'M THERE TO GIVE THEM THE BEST AND LATEST INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE SO THEY CAN MAKE A DECISION OR ENHANCE THE DISCUSSION. THAT'S HOW I VIEW MY ROLE AS LIAISON. ANYONE ELSE CARE TO COMMENT ON THAT? VICE MAYOR?
>> WHEN CAROLINE ASKED THE QUESTION OUTSIDE OF A REGULATORY COMMISSIONS PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD.
I TEND NOT TO GO EXCEPT FOR THE AIRPORT ADVISORY WHICH HAVE DONE FOR 5 YEARS. I ACTUALLY THINK IN MANY CASES THE COMMISSIONERS BEING THERE THAT ¦ ON THE OTHER HAND I'VE STARTED TO GO OF ALL THE COMMISSION.
I WOULD PREFER THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE LIAISONS BUT IF WE HAVE
THEM, THAT'S FINE TOO. >> OKAY.
>> WHY IS MY LIGHT ON? >> YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER ROSS THERE'S A LIGHT THAT SAYS ROSS AND THEN THERE IS OUR LIGHT.
>> ADDED AN OFF SWITCH. >> WHEN I GOT ELECTED 3 YEARS AGO I STARTED GOING TO MOST OF THESE MEETINGS.
I GO AS MANY AS I CAN. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT REGARDLESS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF WE NEED A LIAISON PERSON. IF YOU WANT TO GO THERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND YOU CAN ATTEND. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU POINT ME TO I WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO THE HIGHWAY OCEAN OF 40 THEORY TELEMARK AUTHORITY.THE COMMISSI DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED TO HAVE IN A LIAISON. AT THESE MEETINGS.
[10. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AS LIAISONS FOR BOARDS/COMMITTEES]
>> ANYONE ELSE? TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, I'M HEARING TO COMMISSIONERS SAYING THAT PERHAPS WE DON'T NEED LIAISONS? DO WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE ON THIS OR JUST CONTINUE? COMMISSIONER BEAN.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH THE OTHER 2 COMMISSIONERS.
WE CAN GO TO ALL OF THEM. WE COULD BE THAT WITHOUT HAVING
OFFICIAL TITLE FOR IT. >> OKAY.
COMMISSIONER STURGIS DO HAVE A COMMENT?
>> WE DON'T NEED A LIAISON, I COULD GO TO THE TDC.
>> I'M GO TO GO TO THE TDC. >> WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION?
>> I THINK IT WOULD HELP TO CALL CLARIFY THE RECORD.> I MOVE TO NOT APPOINT A COMMISSIONER LIAISON TO THE ADVISORY BOARDS THAT ARE LISTED THROUGH 10 ONE THROUGH 10 7.
>> I SECOND THAT. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. CALL ABOUT.
>> COMMISSIONER BEAN. >> MIR LEDNOVICH.
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE DJOURN?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.