Feb 22, 2021 Marina Advisory Board

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MEETING TO ORDER PLEASE. IF EVERYONE COULD STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE 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 ME WELCOME EVERYONE THIS EVENING. LET'S START WITH THE ROLL CALL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM

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JANUARY MEETING. >> REAL QUICK, AT THE LAST MINUTE WE CAME UP WITH THE NEW

CHAIRMAN AND EVERYTHING THAT'S NOWHERE IN THE MINUTES. >> ALL GO HEAD AND ADD IT.

>> IT SEEMS TO BE MISSING. >> OKAY, WE'LL FIX THAT. IS ADEQUATE?

>> YEAH, OKAY. >> IS UNDER NEW BUSINESS NOT OLD BUSINESS.

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS THERE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION ON THE MINUTES?

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE. >> DO I HEAR A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> CALLED THE TE. [VOTING] THANK YOU. MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

ITEM 5 OF OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY.

I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY. >> THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BASKET.

[6.1 FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) - GRANT APPLICATION - FERNANDINA HARBOR MARINA MOORING FIELD ]

>> ALL RIGHT. SO NO PUBLIC COMMENT. LET'S MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6 WHICH IS OLD BUSINESS. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY MRS. JACOBS ON THE FLORIDA INLAND

NAVIGATION. THE FLOOR IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR INVITING ME. TO SPEAK AT YOUR MEETING. ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE SUBJECTS. THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT. THANK YOU FOR PLACING IT ON THE AGENDA. I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT INTEREST IN FIND GRANTS AND I WATCHED A MEETING HERE LAST MEETING AND HEARD YOUR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE INTEREST IN JUDGING. I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE WERE AT, WHAT'S OPEN AND WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED FOR OUR APPLICATION FOR THIS YEAR THAT WERE IN, FISCAL YEAR 21. SO, FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICTS ARE AVAILABLE EVERY YEAR. EVERY YEAR THE GRANTS ARE DUE MARCH 31.

THE GRANTS THAT ARE AWARDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ARE FOR A 2-YEAR WINDOW TO EXTEND THE FUNDS. AND YOU CAN REQUEST 3RD YEAR EXTENSION.

THE GRANTS THAT ARE AWARDED TO OUR COUNTY TYPICALLY HAVE ABOUT $250,000.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS FIND WILL FUND PROJECTS IF THEY PROVE YOUR PROJECT THEY HAVE TOTAL COST OF AROUND $500,000. THEY WILL REIMBURSE 250,000 OF THAT.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 2 GRANTS ARE OPEN AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING IMPLEMENTED.

2019 WE APPLIED TO FIND A GRANT THAT WOULD DO IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR RESTROOM AND SHOWER FACILITY. SPECIFICALLY WE WANTED TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER 2 7 STALLS AND 7 SHOWERS AND PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BOATERS LOUNGE AREA.

THAT ONE IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. WE ALSO HAVE THE GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED IN 2020 LAST YEAR.

WHICH IS THE ONE YOU'VE ALSO DISCUSSED WHICH IS THE BOARDWALK IMPROVEMENT.

THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED UNDER THE 5 PRIORITY OF RESILIENCY. RIGHT NOW OUR BOARDWALK WHICH IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BOATERS LAUNCH IS AGING AND DETERIORATING.

THE CITY IS DOING A GOOD JOB KEEPING IT PATCHED TOGETHER BUT WE APPLIED TO DO WAS ELEVATE FOR RESILIENCY PURPOSES FOR 500 FEET AND EXTENDED A NEW 300 FEET BACK AROUND THE TOP

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GOING TO BE RAISED? >> THE ELEVATION IS KIND OF A RESILIENCY ACADEMIC THAT YOU MAY BE FULLY WITH -, AND D. IT'S A THRESHOLD IN THE CITY'S LONG-TERM WATERFRONT PLAN AT

THE SAME THRESHOLD WE HAVE FOR THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT AREA. >> I UNDERSTAND.

BUT DO WE KNOW HOW HIGH IT'S GOING TO GO ABOVE ITS CURRENT ELEVATION?

>> WHEN WE WERE FIRST PLANNING IT IT WAS A 2 TO 3 FEET ELEVATION BUT, I WOULDN'T WANT

TO BE QUOTED BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH THAT MINUS MDA FIGURE. >> BUT, IT'S IN THE AREA.

>> I BELIEVE SO, YES SIR. IS THERE ANY QUESTION TO ANY OF THE OPEN GRANTS IF NOT GO ON TO

THE APPLICATIONS. >> THAT'S ONE GRANT THAT STILL OUT THERE FOR THE MOORING

FIELD? >> YES AND THAT'S A GREAT SEGUE INTO THE NEW APPLICATION.

SO THAT MAUREEN GRANTS, FIND GRANTS WITH THE EXCLUSION OF DREDGING.

FIND GRANTS WANT TO PAY FOR EITHER PERMITTING AND DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION.

THERE'S NO GRANTS THAT WILL GO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. WE RECEIVED 2 GRANTS FOR DESIGN PERMITTING. THOSE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE CITY HASEK SUSPENDED THAT $80,000, EXCUSE ME ABOUT $160,000 OF WHICH WE ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ABOUT 80,000 BACK FROM FIND. HOWEVER, WE CAN'T RECEIVE THAT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PLANNING AND PERMITTING UNTIL YOU HAVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN HAND. WHICH IS REALLY FAIR.

FIND WANT PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND THEY'RE WILLING TO PLAY FOR PLAN WHEN IT MATERIALIZES.

WHAT WE PROPOSE AND BY SINGLY, THIS IS DISCUSSIONS I'VE HAD WITH COMMISSIONERS AND CITY MANAGER AND WE HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO WITH COLEMAN AND TAYLOR AND THE CITY ENGINEER, CHARLIE GEORGE. ASSUMING THAT THE NEW APPLICATION IS DUE MARCH 31 HAS ABOUT 500,000. I BELIEVE IT'LL HAVE LESS BECAUSE THESE TAX REVENUES ARE DECREASING EVERY YEAR AND IT WILL BE $450-$500,000.

WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD. WE BELIEVE COLLECTIVELY WITH THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SOME MOORING BALLS TO ALLOW US TO BE REINFORCE TO OUR COST. THIS IS ART TO SELECT HOW MANY MORE BALLS WE WANT TO PURSUE. WE ARE THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING THE PERMITTING FOR A NUMBER THAT'S ABOUT 66. YEARS AGO WE EXPANDED THE MOORING BALL FIELD TO A VISION OF 100 MOORING BALLS. SOME OF THOSE NOW ARE NOT INSTALLABLE BECAUSE SITUATIONS LIKE THAT OF AN EARLY PRIMITIVE NATIVE AMERICAN RIVERBED THAT FLOWS RIGHT THERE.

SO WE CAN DISTURB THAT FOR FURTHER STUDY. BUT, THE FACT IS WE COLLECTIVELY DON'T WANT TO PURSUE 66 MOORING BALLS BECAUSE OASIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF SPENDING SOME TIME PUBLIC YEAR 2 YEARS TO SEE WHAT'S AND ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY.

HOWEVER WHEN WE SUBMITTED THE GRANT FOR THE PERMITTING AT THAT TIME WE HAD 20 MOORING BALLS. FIND WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT, WOULD NOT REQUIRE IT BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE US INCREASE OUR AMENITIES THROUGH THIS GRANT. WITH YOUR COLLECTIVE DISCUSSION AND WITH TAYLOR AND COLEMAN WE THOUGHT 25 MORE BALLS WOULD BE A CREDIBLE NUMBER.

WE HAVE 9 ALREADY. THIS WOULD ONLY BE AN INSTALLATION OF 25, 16.

MY NERVES ARE SHOWING. YES. THE PRICE IS ABOUT 6500 EACH.

THE TOTAL FAT 16 WOULD BE ABOUT 104,000. FIND WILL PAY ABOUT 500,000.

THAT LEAVES APPROXIMATELY $304,000 THAT WE COULD PURSUE TO USE FOR DREDGING.

THIS IS CONTINGENT ON THE CITY PROVIDED HALF THE MATCH. THE CITY RIGHT NOW IS IN THEIR CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE 5-YEAR PLANNING. I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH A CONTROLLER AND IF YOU ALL GIVE ME EMOTION TODAY TO SUPPORT THIS IDEA IT WOULD GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THEIR APPROVAL AT THE SECOND MEETING IN MARCH.> THIS GRANT WERE TALKED ABOUT HERE WAS ABOUT WHAT YEAR WAS THAT FOR, THE MOORING FIELD?

>> WAS AT 18? >> WE WERE DREDGING AND I WOULD SAY GOES BACK TO 16.

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BACK-TO-BACK. >> SO WERE STILL ABLE TO GET THE MONEY FOR IT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. YES. YOU'RE RIGHT, TIME HAS TICKED ON AND THE REASON WE ARE STILL ABLE TO IS BECAUSE WE HAD ALL THE STORMS. SO FIND GIVE US AUTOMATIC EXTENSION. WE DO NEED TO HAVE IT UNDER CONTRACTS AND GETS THE REIMBURSEMENT IN SEPTEMBER THE YOUR BRAND AND WERE ON SCHEDULE TO DO THAT EASILY. I WROTE OUT THE RESOLUTION I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING FROM THE OUTCOMES OF THE DISCUSSION. AS EMOTION THAT STATES THAT THE MAB SUPPORTS THE CITY OF MEDINA BEACH APPLYING FOR NEW FIND GRANT TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL 25 MOORING BALLS AND TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE NECESSARY MARINA DREDGING.

I TALKED TO KELLY GEORGE R ENGINEER AND SAID ARE THE REMAINDER OF THE FUNDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ENOUGH TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE SITUATION WERE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW THE DREDGING. HE SAID YES AND OF COURSE WE CAN ALL KEEP IN MIND THAT WE HAVE 2 YEARS TO USE THESE FUNDS AND NEXT YEAR FUND COMES AROUND AGAIN WE COULD GO THE FAULT WHOLE 500,000 TOWARDS DREDGING. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT.

>> DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?I WAS AT THE MEETING.

>> ONE OF THE COMMENTS WAS TO INSTALL 25 MORE BALLS. IS THAT IN EXCESSIVE THAT ARE

ALREADY THERE ARE 24 TOTAL? >> TOTAL. PART OF THE EQUATION I THINK WE WOULD WANT TO HEAR FROM OASIS TO SEE HOW IT WORKS. GETTING A LOT OF MAUREEN'S RIGHT NOW MAY BE SORT OF PROBLEMATIC FROM AN OPERATIONS AND BUDGETARY STANDPOINT.

IN THE FLIPSIDE OF COURSE BEING WE ALL KNOW HOW BAD THAT SILTATION AND SHE WAS GOING AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDIRECT FUNDS. THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO REMEMBER THAT IF WE PUSH IT UP A LITTLE BIT SO FIND SEES US MAKING PROGRESS FROM 20 TO 25 IT SEEMS LIKE THAT ALLOWS US SOME FLEXIBILITY AND BREATHING ROOM.

THAT WAS OUR CONSENSUS IN OUR LITTLE MEETING TOGETHER. HOPEFULLY, I THINK IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WANT TOB&.

>> HOW MANY MORE BALLS TO BE HAVE ORIGINALLY BEFORE WE LOST HIM DOWN TO 9.

>> AT THE GRITT 20 ORIGINALLY. FOR LIKE MAINTENANCE AND THE WHOLE 9 YARDS.

>> AND STARTING TO LOOK LIKE MAYBE FIND MAY LOOK AND SAY WELL ALL YOU'RE REALLY DOING IS ADDING 5 TO WHICH YOU HAD ORIGINALLY AND SOME OF THOSE WERE JUST DESTROYED ONES FROM

THE STORM. >> I THINK IF I UNDERSTAND FIND WANTS TO SEE THE OVERALL ACCOUNT GOING FORWARD. ANOTHER PART OF THE EQUATION, THOSE WESTERN MOST MOORINGS WERE PUT IN AREAS THAT SILTED PRETTY BROADLY GOT REALLY SHALLOW.

THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE A QUESTION DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT POSSIBLY RELOCATING IN GETTING THAT COUNT TO SHIFT ELSEWHERE. WE DO WANT TO PUSH FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO HONOR WHAT WE HAD PROPOSED TO FIND OVER MANY YEARS. OF COURSE.

MOORING FIELDS DOWN THE ROAD MAY HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL. WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION THAT MAY BE THE ISSUE OF FEES AT THE DOCKS AND SO FORTH VERSUS MOORINGS MIGHT BE A POSSIBLE OUTLET FOR A CHEAPER WAY. WE WANT THE TRANSIENTS TO COME TO THE DOCKS TO GET THE MOST MONEY FROM THEM. MAYBE ONE DAY THE MOORINGS CAN BE SOMETHING WITH THE LAUNCH SERVICE TO MAKE IT VIABLE AND USEFUL AREA OUT THERE. YOU KNOW AGAIN THIS IS KIND OF PUSHING IT DOWN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT. I THINK WE CAN HAVE A PLAN FOR MOORINGS BUT WE SHOULD WAIT AND RUN THE NUMBERS A LITTLE BIT TOO.

IS THAT GOOD? >> YES THANK YOU. I DID CONSULT WITH TAYLOR AND OASIS ORIGINALLY CAME TO RECOMMENDATION OF 20 TOTAL. WHICH ONE TO TAKE US ENDING UP FORWARD OF WHAT WE ORIGINALLY HAD. BUT, WE HAD THE DISCUSSION AND I THINK WE BOTH FELT WAS MADE SENSE ON THE PLANNING. WE CAN ASK FOR A TOTAL OF 25 MEETING 14 ADDITIONAL BUT, I MEAN 16 ADDITIONAL BUT, WILL IMPLEMENT THAT OVER 2 YEARS.

I WOULD RECOMMEND TO OASIS AND I THINK THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS AND INSTALL SMALLER NUMBER THE FIRST YEAR AND SEE HOW IT AFFECTS THEM OR IN ECONOMICS. WE CAN ASK FOR 3RD YEAR, 5 WOULD BE UNDERSTANDING AND THEY WENT WANT TO FUND THAT WAS NOT AN ECONOMIC INTEREST.

AT THE END OF YOUR 3 AND THIS IS JUST YOU DROPPING FROM OUR MARINA BUSINESS AND LOWER COST TO LOSE THESE MARBLES. WE COULD DECIDE NOT TO INSTALL THE LAST 5 OR 7 OR WHATEVER IT

IS AT THIS TIME. >> I'M CONFUSED NOW. THIS MONEY THAT'S ALREADY

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NOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING ANOTHER 3 YEARS THAT WOULD BE 3 YEARS FROM NOW.

THAT WOULD BE 24. >> SO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT IS HAVE IT UNDER CONTRACT FOR MOORING BALL INSTALLATION BY THIS YEAR.

UNDER CONTRACT. >> I AGREE WITH COLEMAN AND LET'S GET THE 25 OUT THERE.

ANY MORE THAN THAT WE DON'T REALLY NEED. WE'D RATHER DRIVE THE BUSINESS

TO THE BRAIN. >> YES I'M NOT RECOMMENDING ANY MORE THAN 25.

>> AND UTILIZE FOR THE FUTURE GRANT TO GO TOWARDS DREDGING WHERE WE REALLY NEED IT.

>> A VERY GOOD. >> IF WE DRAG OUR FEET IT MIGHT LIKE BE OUR FINE, YOU SNOOZE

YOU LOSE. >> I GREAT YOU COULD DO HUNDRED 4000 FOR THE MOORING OARD

BALLS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM TAYLOR ABOUT THE OASIS COMMENT ON THIS WHOLE THING. WHAT IS THE FRAME THAT THESE MOORING LLS WOULD BE INSTALLED?

DO WE KNOW AT THIS POINT? >> SO, IF WE APPLY FOR THIS GRANT AND WE ARE AWARDED IT WE

CAN BEGIN TO EXPAND THE FUNDS IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. >> WHICH MEANS THEY WOULD BE IN

PLACE BY? >> DEPENDING ON HOW AGGRESSIVE THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE WAS,

YOU KNOW. >> IT'S PRETTY FAST. >> THE END OF THIS YEAR?

>> IT'S NOT THAT HARD. >> IT DOES TAKE TIME TO DO IT ALL.

ALL RIGHT, SO IT WILL BE AT THIS YEAR EVENT. >> AS MY RECOLLECTION B.

>> IT'S AT THIS EVENT? >> I BELIEVE SO. WHAT ABOUT DREDGING?

WHAT'S THE TIMEFRAME FOR THAT? ASSUMING WE DO THIS. >> CHARLIE'S WORKING ON A BUDGET FOR THAT. WE ARE ASKING FOR THIS. I WILL SHARE WITH YOU SOME COMPLEXITY. WITH THE DREDGING WHICH WAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR WE WILL NEED TO ARTICULATE WHY IT WILL BE RESOLVED FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.

THERE ARE REASONS. I WILL BE UP TO THE CITY. THAT GRANT WE CAN START TO WORK ON IN OCTOBER AND HAVE 2 OR 3 YEARS FOR THAT DREDGING.IT'S UP TO US ON THE TIMELINE.

>> WHO MAKES THE DECISION THE DREDGING AND NOT JUDGING? >> YOURS WILL GO TO THE CITY

COMMISSION. >> ALL RIGHT. TAYLOR, TIJUANA?

>> I AGREE COMPLETELY. I AGREE WITH COLEMAN AND THE CITY ENGINEER IN THE LIGHT.

WE HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH A SPRING OR FALL MIGRATION HERE YET.

I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER OF MOORINGS. DISCUSSION WE HAD, THE FALL BEHIND IT IS WE TAKE IT TO 25. WE HAVE UNTIL OCTOBER BEFORE WE HAVE TO GET THAT CONTRACT AND BEGIN TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT. WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT IT IN RIGHT NOW.

IT LETS US GET TO THE SPRING BRUSH. AND SAY OKAY WE NEED TO MOORINGS THAN WHAT WE AVE. BUT 25 SEEMS LIKE A GOOD STARTING POINT.B LEFT OVER MANY FOR THE DREDGING LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT AND I THINK THAT'S EVERYBODY'S UTMOST CONCERN

RIGHT NOW. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THE CONCERN I HAVE IS WHEN

ARE YOU GOING TO DO THE DREDGING? >> YES, THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

>> WE CAN'T WAIT 2 TO 3 YEARS. IT WILL BE SILTED IN AND YOU CAN'T MAKE THAT TURN ON THE END

OF 2. >> WITH THESE AWARDS, IT IS GETTING PRETTY SHALLOW.

THERE'S 2 AND HALF FEET. >> IF HE WANTED TO DO YOUR BIDDING AND GET EVERYTHING QUEUED UP TO START OCTOBER 1 WHERE WE CAN SPEND THESE FUNDS YOU COULD.

OR EARLIER THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT UNTIL THAT TIME.

COLEMAN, CAN YOU WHAT CHARLIE TOLD US ABOUT MOVING THOSE B&. >> I THINK ABOUT WAY BACK WHEN THE INTERNAL TALK RAN FURTHER AND IT WAS RB A CONCERN ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING TO DO WITH THE FLOW. IT COULD BE THAT ONE MORE SECTION OR 2 OF THAT MIDDLE DOCK IF IT WAS TAKEN OUT. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ENGINEERING OF IT.

TO ALLOW SOME WARM WATER TO GET IN. MIGHT BE PART OF THE ISSUE.

>> SURE THE DOG?>> YES JUST TAKING OFF AND FINDING EVERY USE IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION AT SOME POINT. I MAY NOT ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT. WE NEED THE DOCKS.

TAKING A SECTION OR 2 OUT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING QUESTION.N A LITTLE BIT OF A HYDROLOGY STUDY. I THINK WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT

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AROUND THAT LAST STOCK, LIKE IN THE CHANNEL TOO. >> THAT'S MORE DESIGN.

THE NEW OASIS NEW STATE DECIDE WHERE TO PUT BOTH IN AND OUT. THAT WAY THEY ARE ABLE TO

MAINTAIN IT. >> THE OYSTER BAR OF THE COOKS IS NOT DOING YOU ANY GOOD

EITHER. >> WE ARE STUCK WITH THAT REALITY BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUR ADJACENT. IT'S A PERMANENT ISSUE. YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT.

>> IT WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER IF IT HAD A SCOOP TO IT OR ANGLED OUT.

>> WELL, IT'S NOT THAT IT WASN'T THOUGHT ABOUT. THERE ARE SOME CONSTRAINTS THAT COME IN WITH THE PERMITTING PROCESS. AT SOME POINT I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER WHAT SHE READ AS THE PROPOSED I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THAT WOULD BE OKAY.

>> FOR A TOTAL TO 25. IT SAYS 25 MOORINGS. I SAY FOR TOTAL OF.

>> OKAY TOLD OF 25. AND THEN SUBMITTED TO TAYLOR I GUESS OR HOWEVER YOU WANT HANDLE THAT. I WAS GONNA MAKE THAT MOTION AND YOU HAVE TO SECOND IT.

>> I LIKE TO DRILL DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE TIMELINE.

ON THE DREDGING. >> THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING. WE CAN'T LAST 2 YEARS UNTIL THAT HAPPENS. BY THE TIME THEY BID THE CONTRACT AND GET EVERYTHING

STARTED. >> I WANT TO COMMENT AT A CURTAIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING IS GOOD THROUGH MARCH 31 OF NEXT YEAR. OF 2022.

IF WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS FOR MORE THAN ABLE IF THE CITY GIVES US AN APPROVAL TO GET THE CONTRACTORS READY TO GO AND SETTLE THAT AND IF WE HAVE TO REVIEW THE DREDGE PERMIT IN

PLACE. WE CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER YEAR. >> TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE SENSES THAT THE DREDGING WOULD OCCUR THIS YEAR? IF EVERYTHING IS APPROVED.

>> IF EVERYTHING IS APPROVED. >> ALL THE DOGS ARE CROSSED AND WHATEVER.

THE GOALS WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE DREDGING AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

>> THAT WOULD BE HER HOPE. IT WOULD BE BETTER DURING THE WINTERTIME WHEN IT'S NOT ABOUT

ACTION GOING ON. >> RIGHT. >> YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE.

YOU SEE HOW SLOW IT IS JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. >> 'SWE WANT TO PUSH INTO THE

FIRST OF NEXT YEAR? >> NO I'D RATHER DREDGE LIKE AFTER THANKSGIVING AND IN

DECEMBER. >> AND SLOW THEN. START 1 DECEMBER.

>> MOST OF THE CANADIANS COME DOWN IN NOVEMBER AND HIT THE BAHAMAS.

>> AS HISTORY GOES THE CANADIANS LIKE THE MOORING FIELDS.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. THE MOORING FIELD IS A GRANT FROM 2016.

WERE TALKING ABOUT A GRANT COMING UP FOR 2021. SO WE ARE TO HAVE THE MONEY FOR

THE MOORING FIELDS? >> WE EXPENDED THE FUNDS FOR THE DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF

MOORING FIELDS. >> NOT THE BUILDING BUT THE DESIGNING.

>> SO WE STILL NEED THE MONEY TO PURCHASE THE MOORING FIELDS? >> YES.

NOW WE NEED CONSTRUCTION. >> NOW I UNDERSTAND. >> UP TO ELABORATE A MOMENT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE CHARLIE HERE. Y'ALL MAY BE INTERESTED.

CHARLIE, HE DID FEEL AND I THINK TAYLOR COULD ELABORATE. MOVING SOME OF THOSE FURTHER'S MOST PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN DOCK TO THE NORTHERN RTSIDE AND BE A SEGMENT CHARLIE FELT COULD MOVE AND COULD BE TO THE NORTHERN SIDE. KNOW THAT OVER TIME WE HAVE CHANNEL ISSUES BUT HE FELT WE COULD HAVE THEM OVER THERE WITHOUT ENCROACHING ON THE CHANNEL.

HE SAID IF WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THEM THERE THIS CURRENT LOCATION IT'S A RECURRING ANNUAL DREDGING PROBLEMS THAT COULD BE ALLEVIATED THROUGH MOVING THEM.

THAT'S AS FAR I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ENGINEERING. >> WERE NOT PERMITTED ARE WE TYPICALLY ANY FURTHER THAN WHAT WE HAVE. THAT'S IT.

WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE THEM AFTER DEAL WITH THAT. >> THAT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION.

AT THIS TIME.> I MEAN THE SECTION NORTH MAY BE OTHER QUESTION BUT THE REMOVAL OF ONE SECTION AT LEAST SOMETHING FOR CONSIDERATION. I THINK TO HELP IMPROVE CURRENT

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CLOSE. IF WE COULD GET SOMETHING OUT. >> YOU COULD MOVE THAT SECTION IF IT WAS FEASIBLE TO DOXEY. THE FURTHEST SOUTHEAST DOCK ON THE INSIDE THE DINGHY DOCK YOU COULD BRING IT CLOSER TO THE BOAT RAMP IF YOU WANTED TO DO THAT.

BUT SOMETHING B&. >> OR RESTORE THAT SECTION DOCK UNTIL THERE'S A FUTURE PERMIT OPPORTUNITY. THE PRETTY PORTABLE. YET LIVING AT THAT WAY IS ANOTHER OPTION. JUST SOMETHING I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THEM EXPLORE IT.

>> LET'S COME BACK TO THE MAIN POINT HERE WHICH IS THE PROPOSAL RESOLUTION THAT 25 MORE BALLS BE FUNDED THROUGH PARTIALLY THROUGH THE GRANT. AND THAT DREDGING BE

ACCOMPLISHED USING FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. >> THERE 16.

>> WELL FOR TOTAL OF 25. >> RIGHT. LET'S OPEN THE REBUILD THE 9

THAT ARE ALREADY THERE. >> THAT'S AARTI BEEN DONE. >> THE PROPOSAL IS TO ACHIEVE A TOTAL OF 25 MORE BALLS USING THE THE FIND GRANT IN THE DREDGING BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR. ALSO USING FUNDS THAT WERE APPROVED FROM THE FIND GRANT.

THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED. BEFORE THE BOARD.

>> REALLY CLARIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED PAPERWORK WOULD BE THE ADDITION OF 16 MOORING BALLS TO MAKE A TOTAL OF 25. FIND MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE 9 ALREADY THERE.

SO THE RECOMMENDATION SHOULD BE WE RECOMMEND THE PRODUCTION OR THE INSTALLATION OF 16 MOORING BALLS TO BRING THE TOTAL UP TO 25. THAT GETS RID OF ANY

AMBIGUITIES. >> PAUL, YOU'VE BEEN QUIET. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I'M GONNA HOLD THIS OFF FOR DISCUSSION. I'VE HAD THIS CONCERN SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND IT'S NEVER REALLY BEEN ADDRESSED. WHAT I WOULD APPRECIATE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEIGHT MEMBERS CAN INFORMATION. KNOW THAT WE CAN'T TALK TO EACH OTHER BECAUSE OF THE SUNSHINE LAWS. I THINK WHEN THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.

WHEN THERE'S A DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENS LIKE THIS AND THERE'S AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE MEMBERS GOT THE INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

JUST SO THAT THERE COULD BE MORE THOROUGH. >> THAT WOULD BE UP TO TYLER.

>> I DON'T CARE WHO IT'S UP TO. WE'VE GOT TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT AND PRIOR TO

THE MEETING. >> I THINK WE COULD DO A BETTER JOB OF THAT.

>> I HEAR YOU. >> THIS IS NOT A DIG. >> SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY TOUGH

BECAUSE OF SUNSHINE. >> IT'S NOT IF IT JUST GOES THROUGH OASIS.

>> THIS WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD OF THE THEN IF SOMEONE WANTED TO DROP SOME NOTES I GUESS THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. SOME NOTES COULD BE PASSED OUT

PRIOR TO THIS MEETING? >> I THINK WHEN YOU'RE DISCUSSING ANY UPCOMING PROJECT OR ANYTHING AT THE MEETING I'M NOT SURE I WORKED ON SUMMONING HIGH-LEVEL BIG PROJECT MANAGEMENT THINGS AND AVIATION CONTACTS EVERY DESIGN. I'VE NEVER FROM ANY ONE OF THE SUBTEAMS OR ANYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED ABOUT THE DESIGN IS SOMETHING OR PROBLEM SOMETHING OR AN ISSUANCE OF BUDGET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT FROM SOME OFFICES THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN DISCUSSION SHARED ABOUT HEY, LET'S TALK ABOUT X, Y, AND Z. AND YOU'RE JUST SHARING THAT INFORMATION. I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT SO DIFFICULT?

>> I THINK WE ARE. >> WHAT SHE'S HERE FOR CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS AT THE END. >> OKAY POINT OF ORDER.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND WHEN IT SECOND. >> OKAY TO HAVE A MOTION TO

APPROVE THE RESOLUTION? COLEMAN? >> OKAY TO HAVE A SECOND? IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON IT? CAN YOU READ THE RESOLUTION FOR

THIS PLACE. >> THE MAB SUPPORTS THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH IS APPLICATION FOR A 2021 FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT FIND GRANT TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL 16 MOORING BALLS TO BRING FERNANDINA BEACH IS TOTAL MOORING BALLS TO 25 AND TO

ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE NECESSARY ARENA DREDGING. >> THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT THAT IS A RESOLUTION. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION NOW THAT SHE'S READ IT? ALL RIGHT, ARE WE PRIDE TO TAKE A VOTE? LET'S GO HEAD AND CALL ROLE.

FOR THE VOTE. >>. [VOTING]

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>>IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. BEFORE THAT.

HOW WE MECHANICALLY GET THAT RESOLUTION TO OUR GOOD COMMISSIONERS?

>> WE ASKED THE STAFF TO FORWARD IT TO CITY MANAGER. >> OKAY.

>> 2 MARCH MEETING. NEXT IN QUEUE VERY MUCH.>> OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON.T WAS A

VERY GOOD DISCUSSION. I THINK IT OPEN SOME TOPICS. >> ANOTHER, THE PROMENADE WAS

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ABOUT INFORMATION. >> WHEN WE COME BACK TO THAT WILL BE GET TO THE COMMENT

PSECTION. WITH THAT BE OKAY? >> YES, THAT'S FINE.

>> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE REST OF IT FOR NOW. WE WILL COME BACK TO IT.

ITEM 7.1. WELCOME SIGNAGE. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE LACK OF ANY SIGNAGE AT THE MARINA AND I THINK TAYLOR, YOU HAVE SOME INFORMATION ON IT?

>> I DON'T HAVE A LOT JUST YET. THIS IS PROGRESS. WORKING ON GETTING WINDOW STICKER DECALS FOR THE MARINA AND WORKING ON GETTING PROOFS FOR THAT WITH CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WERE ASSIGNED. OUT OF THE MARINA WERE NOT TO DISCUSS WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN TOWN AS WELL. MAKE SURE WERE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE CITY.

>> RIGHT. I DO THINK IF I RECALL SOMEBODY SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO PUT A SIGN UP SOMETIME AGO AND IT RAN INTO SOME PROBLEMS WITH NOT BEING APPROPRIATE FOR THE HISTORICAL AREA. SO MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO REACH OUT TO, I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP MY HEAD WITH THE HEAD, DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER THE NAME OF WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL? WE SHOULD PROBABLY REACH OUT TO THEM AND ASK FOR ANY GUIDANCE THEY MIGHT HAVE AND BE SURE TO FOLLOW IT WE DO COME UP WITH THE SIGN.

>> SO WE AVOID POINT RAN AGROUND ON THE WHOLE THING. OKAY.

ANY COMMENT OR DISCUSSION GENTLEMEN? ALL RIGHT.

[7.2 MAINTENANCE DREDGING - FREQUENCY AND SCHEDULE ]

MAINTENANCE DREDGING. I PUT THIS ON THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TALK ABOUT. SO WE'VE AARTI HAD A GOOD BIT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.

IT DOES SOUND LIKE A RESOLUTION THAT WE APPROVED IS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH HAVE AN

LEAST INITIAL STAB:WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT? >> REAL QUICKLY MENTIONED THAT OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO HAVE ONGOING DREDGING SO THE CITY STAFF WILL BE PROACTIVE ON THE CONVERSATION AND KEEPING AN EYE ON WHEN THE PERMITS EXPIRE AND RENEWING AND GETTING NEW PERMITS. KEEPING THAT IN A CYCLE. WE DON'T WANT MARCH TO ROLL UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE DON'T HAVE IT. IF WE CAN KEEP THAT PROCESS PUSHING FORWARD. WERE HOPING THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE CITY STAFF CAN GET

YOU. >> IF I CAN COMMENT REAL QUICK. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THIS ON THE TABLE AS I THINK THE BOARD WANTS TO DO AS WELL. WE'RE GOING OUT AND TAKING TABBED READINGS OF LOW TIDE EVERY 2 WEEKS. THE CHART YOU SEE HERE SOMETHING THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MONTHLY OWNERS REPORT THAT GETS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION. WE ARE KEEPING THEM IN THE LOOP ON THIS AND MONITORING THE DEPTH LEVEL AND MAKING SURE IT'S ON THE FOREFRONT FOR EVERYONE.

>> ALL RIGHT. IN ADDITION, VERY GOOD. BUT, IN ADDITION TO THAT WE GOING TO BE OFFERING ANY WARNINGS LIKE IT'S GETTING TO SHALLOW IN THIS AREA AND WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. I MEAN, THIS IS GREAT BUT ALSO PROBABLY AN ANALYSIS OF IT THAT WILL NEED TO DO DREDGING 8 TO 10 MONTHS OR WHATEVER. YOU GOING TO INCLUDE THAT SORT OF ASSESSMENT IN YOUR WORK?> WE CAN. RIGHT NOW OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW THE TOP MY LOVE IS THERE ANY CHANCE YOU FOLKS WERE LONG-TERM BOATERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO

SHOVEL SOME TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE DOCK AREA RECENTLY. >> BUT YOU COULD WORK WITH

THESE DEPTHS? >> YES. >> THE EAST SIDE IS WHERE THE

PROBLEM IS NOT THE WEST SIDE. >> CORRECT. WE HAVE SOME SAILBOATS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE DOCK THAT WAS PROBLEMATIC AND WE BEEN ABLE TO GET ALL BUT ONE OF ABOUT SIDE OF THE DOG. THAT NEEDS TO MOVE AND THE OTHER ONE WILL BE MOVING WITHIN PROBABLY THE NEXT WEEK OR 2. YES WERE WORKING AROUND THE DEPTH ISSUES.> ERGO MARCH 1 THE MARINA OPEN IT WAS AT 8 FEET. , 10 FEET ACTUALLY.

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>> I AGREE. >> ANY OTHER, THIS IS A TOPIC THAT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL COME

[7.3 WATERFRONT PARK RECOMMENDATION ]

ITEM 7.3. I ALSO PUT THIS MORNING ON THE SCHEDULE.

THE WATERFRONT PARK AND THE PURPOSES AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE CITY COMMISSION HAS AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO GO FORWARD WITH FINAL DESIGN AND ULTIMATELY PUT OUT BIDS TO CONSTRUCT THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE WATERFRONT PARK. THE PARK BELOW THE BOAT RAMP.

SO, I WANTED TO ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY, THIS IS PERHAPS OUR LAST OPPORTUNITY AS A BOARD TO OFFER ANY COMMENTS OR REQUESTS BEFORE THE FINAL DESIGN IS LOCKED IN AND BIDS ARE PUT OUT. I WANTED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA TO OFFER THE BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY, IF YOU WISH TO RAISE ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THAT DESIGN BEFORE IT GETS LOCKED IN, IF YOU WILL. AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO AFFECT IT HAS PASSED.

I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO THE BOARD IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS.

>> TO HAVE THE DESIGN? >> I DON'T HAVE IT WITH ME HERE.

I DIDN'T BRING IT WITH ME TONIGHT. HAS EVERYONE SEEN THE DESIGN I GUESS I SHOULD ASK THAT UESTION?

NO? >> CHIP CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING.

IT'S NOT WHAT WAS APPROVED. >> YES SIR. [LAUGHTER].

>> CAN YOU PUT THAT LAST DRAWING. >> CHIP ROSS 210 NORTH ÃSTREET ALL THAT'S BEEN APPROVED, NOTHING ELSE IS TO TAKE BOARDWALK, WITH THE BOARDWALK NOW GOES ALONG HERE REPLACE THE CONCRETE. THEN THERE WILL BE A WALL ON THE SIDE PRIMARILY THAT PREVENTS FLOODING. TO YOUR QUESTION THAT BOARDWALK

IS AT THE SAME ELEVATION. >> IT'S NOT CHANGING LEVEL? >> THERE GONNA JUST PUT THE TOP

PARTS BACK. >> WHERE THEY ARE NOW? >> BASICALLY.

>> ABOUT THE PARKING SPOTS FOR THE BOATERS? >> PARKING THIS NOT BEEN

CHANGED. >> 'SEVERYTHING ELSE STAYS THE SAME.

>> THAT'S IT. >> PRETTY GOOD. OKAY.

>> AND ITS LOCKED IN BY THE WAY. >> IT'S WHAT?

>> THIS HAS BEEN EEN APPROVED. >> > AWESOME, THAT'S A START. >> I THINK WERE ALL EASED.

I'M SURE. >> ONE QUESTION COMMISSIONER ROSS. WHAT YOU THINK THE TIMELINE IS TO START CONSTRUCTION?

>> SHORTLY. IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. HOPEFULLY.

>> THE RESILIENCY WALL IS PART OF THAT RIGHT? >> CORRECT.

THERE'S MORE TO IT THAN THAT. HOPEFULLY ALL THIS MUD IN HERE WILL HAVE PLANTINGS IN IT.

OYSTER READ ALONG HERE. . ALREADY DOWN ERE.

AND HOW STUFF ALL PLANTED IN HERE. ALL THAT MUDFLAP.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> OKAY, THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON. ITEM 7.4 WE HAVE A VACANCY ON THE BOARD.

[7.4 BOARD APPOINTMENT]

WE HAVE 2 MR. MICHAEL DORAN AND MS. BARB KENT. DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK OF

EITHER ONE? >> MY CORRECT THAT MR. DORAN WAS PREVIOUSLY INTERESTED IN

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THE POSITION BEFORE? WERE YOU ASKING BEFORE? >> MR. DORAN?

YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD? >> CERTAINLY. HE'S HAD AN INTEREST FOR A WHILE. HE LOOKED QUALIFIED BEFORE. I DON'T REALLY NEED TO MUCH MORE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO MOVE OVER WITHOUT.

IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE GROUP. >> WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HEAR

FROM YOU SIR. >> MIKE DORAN 2783 OCEAN OAKS DRIVE NORTH, FRONTED TO THE BEACH. I APPLIED WAS A VACANCY ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

I APPLIED. VERY INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED.

MY BACKGROUND MILITARY 28 YEAR NAVY VETERAN. RETIRED 2017.

USE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FINALLY DECIDE WHERE I WANT TO DELIVER OPPOSED TO THE NAVY DECIDING.

THIS WAS MY FIRST CHOICE. >> WONDERFUL. >> I'VE BEEN ABOUT OWNER IN THE PAST AND I'M IN THE AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED AIRBOAT GIPPER GO DOWN TO THE BBI. I'M INTERESTED IN THIS. I'M INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT MY COMMUNITY IN ANY WAY I CAN. SO I'VE HAD EXPERIENCE FROM THE CONSUMER, THE TENANT SIDE OF THE MARINA OPERATIONS AND I THINK JUST WORKING AROUND THE WATER, BOATS, SHIPS, EVERYTHING. ALL MY ADULT LIFE. THIS IS WHERE MY PASSION IS.

THAT'S WHY I VOLUNTEERED AND SO, IT DIDN'T WORK OUT LAST YEAR.

GOT A CALL FROM THE CITY THIS YEAR TO ASK IF I WAS INTERESTED AND I ABSOLUTELY AM.

I'M HERE AND READY, WILLING AND ABLE. THERE YOU GO.

>> ANY QUESTION FOR MR. DORAN? >> MR. DORAN, INVOLVED IN THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH A LIAISON WITH THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HELPING VETERANS AND EVERYTHING.HE HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH THE NUANCES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ALL THAT KIND OF

STUFF. THAT'S ANOTHER POSITIVE. >> IN MY BACKGROUND WHICH ALLUDED TO, IN MY BACKGROUND IN THE NAVY I SERVED IN POSITIONS THAT IS CALLED OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS IN DC IS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE NAVY AND CONGRESS WITH THINGS TO DO WITH SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING. LATER ON I ALSO WAS THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR AN OUT FROM OVER AT PACIFIC COMMAND. SO ALL OF THE VARIOUS TOPICS INTEREST IN ISSUES AND CONCERNS THAT CONGRESS HAD WITH WITH WAS GOING ON WITH THE PACIFIC CAME TO MY OFFICE. I GOT A LITTLE BIT EXPERIENCE THERE WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. I'M ALSO AS JOE MENTIONED ON THE BOARD OF THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AS WELL AS THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF OUR

NASSAU COUNTY VETERANS COUNCIL. >> OKAY, THANK YOU SIR. >> MY PLEASURE.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SIR.

IN THE INTEREST OF COMPLETENESS I WILL MENTION THAT I DON'T BELIEVE SHE'S HERE TONIGHT.

WE DO HAVE A MS. BARB KENT WHO PUT HER NAME FORWARD. WHO HAS INTEREST IN IT I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING HER BACKGROUND OR ANYTHING.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT IN THE RECORD THAT WE DID RECEIVE IT AND IT IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE BOARD. COLEMAN?

>> SHE IS CERTAIN VERBAL QUALIFY. I THINK WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH MR. DORAN. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE RECOMMEND TO THE COMMISSION

HE IS OUR REPLACEMENT. >> I SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT.

ALL APPROVED? >> WILL JUST DO VOICE VOTE. >> ALL APPROVED?

ALL OPPOSED? >> OKAY I THINK WE PROVED YOU ONCE BEFORE.

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ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD

ASSET. >> HE'S GOT A VERY IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND.

[8. MARINA MANAGER REPORT]

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WELL NO FOR FLORIDA JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ARE A LITTLE BIT OF A LULL IN THE SEASON OF WHAT YOU CALL THE SLOWER TIME OF THE YEAR.

WE'VE BEEN FULL STEAM AHEAD AND GOT A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON. MAINLY WE'VE TAKEN TIME WITH HER STAFFING IN THE SLOWER PERIODS AND GONE THROUGH CONTINUOUS CORE VALUES TRAINING WITHIN THE COMPANY. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE FILLED OPENING UP WE'VE ALSO HAD EVERYBODY GET THEIR FUEL CERTIFICATIONS. FROM A STAFFING STANDPOINT WERE READY TO GO THERE. WE WORKED THROUGH SOME GROUNDS AND MAINTENANCE ITEMS OVER THE LAST MONTH AND AND A HALF TOO. I KNOW I MENTIONED IT WAS IN PROGRESS BEFORE BUT THE BOATERS LOUNGE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REFURBISHED. SHOULD HAVE PICTURES HERE SOMEWHERE. HERE'S THE BOATERS LOUNGE IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO GET OVER THERE. IT IS A COZY AREA AND A COFFEE BAR AND A MICROWAVE.

A TV IF YOU WANT TO HANG OUT AND MAGAZINES IN THE DINING AREA.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SHIP STORE THAT'S FINALLY COMPLETE. WE HAVE NEW FLOORING AND NEW CHECK IN COUNTER TOP. AND ABOUT ALL THE INVENTORY IS IN NOW WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YOUR AND ONE WHICH WE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE VENDORS AND WE SHOULD HAVE THAT COMING IN AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, I'M SORRY I'VE GOT PICTURES.E DID BOARDWALK PRESSURE WASHING ON THE SOUTH END OF THE MARINA ON BESIDE WHAT'S GOOD TO BE PLACED.

AS YOU NOTICE IT'S A GREAT LOOK TO THE ARINA NO MORE OLD GREEN DIRT AND GRIME.

IT'S NICE AND CLEANED UP. ACTUALLY HAVE A PICTURE OF THE SHIP STORE IN THERE ALSO.

SHE COULD SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW. PROBABLY A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM BEFORE. THE MOORING FALLS WE'VE BEEN GOING OUT IN ADDITION TO OUR DEPTH READINGS WERE INSPECTING THOSE ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT.

THERE WAS 21.4 LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR WHATEVER IT WAS SOME OF THOSE WERE LOST.

WE GO OUT AND INSPECT THEM ON THE TOP MAKE SURE ALL THE PINS ARE TIGHT AND ZIP TIED OFF AND MAKE SURE NOTHING'S COMING LOOSE ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS. WE DID GO THROUGH OUR FIRST MONTHLY CHECKLIST ON THE ATTENUATORS. ON A MONTHLY BASIS WE GO AROUND AND TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE AND FIXTURES ON THOSE FLOATING DOCKS WHETHER IT'S AROUND THE PILLARS WHICH HOLDS A FASCIA BOARD ON THE DECK. WE ALL HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OPEN UP THE PANELS. SOME OF THESE TASK FOR US. BACK IN THE WATER AND SERVICE.

MS. LORELEI WHO IS NO LONGER HERE WERE HOPING TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO GRANT STIPULATIONS FOR WHAT WE COULD CHARGE FOR THAT SERVICE AND I THINK WERE GOOD.

YEAH, WORKING THROUGH THAT. ON THE MARKETING FRONT WE ARE WORKING ON THE CUSTOM PUBLICATION MAGAZINE THAT WE DISCUSSED A FEW TIMES. IT'S AN ONGOING EFFORT FOR MARTIN AND THE MARINA TEAM AND IT SAID TO BE PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE SPRING MIGRATION. WE SHOULD HAVE THAT ON THE DOCKS.

WE DID GET OR IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING GRANT CARS DELIVERED WHICH WILL HAVE THE PRICING FOR THE MARINA AND AMENITY FEES AND WE DISCUSSED THAT LAST WEEK AS WELL AND THAT'S MOVING FORWARD.

>> YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE WELCOME PACKETS OR SOMETHING TO GIVE TO BOATERS,?

>> YES IT DOES CAME IN LATE LAST WEEK. WE HAVE WELCOME BAGS FOR A LONG-TERM SLIP OWNERS AND EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO ONE AS WELL.

WE HAVE A WELCOME BOATERS BAG AND LITTLE SWAG TO GIVE OUT IN THE MAGAZINE THE CUSTOM PUBLICATION WILL GO IN THAT, THE BOMB, COZY FOR YOUR DRINK AND ON SENTENCE.

JUST A BIT FOR THE BOATERS WHEN THEY COME IN. >> JEOPARDY QUESTIONS?

>> FUEL, EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT FUEL. ALL THE LINES ARE IN.

ALL THE FASTENERS GETTING THAT INTO THE DOCK, WELDING IS DONE. WHEN A CHANGE ORDER THAT WE NEEDED APPROVAL FOR THE WIDER FOR THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM.

THAT WAS APPROVED. WHILE THE CONDUIT IS RUN FOR THAT NOW.

OVER THE COURSE OF THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK THE WIRE WILL BE PULLED FOR THE BETA ROOT SYSTEM. IN THE TRANSITION SUMS ARE BEING WORKED ON AS WELL.

THOSE WITH THE 2 MAJOR ITEMS. TO TEST COLOR OPERATION NUMBER STILL LOOKING RIGHT AROUND THE

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WITH NO WEATHER HANGUPS. 10 DAYS OF RAIN LAST WEEK DIDN'T HELP.

>> WILL THOSE PUMPS HAVE REMOTE MONITORING FOR THE METERS INSIDE THE OFFICE? IN OTHER WORDS YOU COULD READ THE PUMP VALUE INSIDE THE OFFICE.

>> WERE NOT EQUIPPED FOR THAT AS FAR AS I COULD TELL RIGHT NOW.

OUR SYSTEMS WILL WORK AROUND THAT UNLESS WE FEEL THAT THERE'S A NEED TO HAVE THAT.

RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD SEEM LIKE AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. WI-FI IS ALSO AN ONGOING PROJECT. THE FIBER-OPTIC CABLE IS HOOKED UP AN IN-SERVICE NOW.

THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS ON THE BUILDING PUTTING OUT WI-FI OUT TO THE MARINA IS OLD AND OUTDATED AND DOESN'T GO UP TO 5G. WHICH MOST WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS DO NOW SUMMER WORKING WITH THE CITY'S IT DEPARTMENT I SPOKE WITH DANA THIS MORNING OR EXCUSE ME THIS EVENING AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE APPROVAL TO GET TO WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS.

WE'LL HAVE A NEW ONE THAT'S GOING TO GO IN THE BOATERS LOUNGE AND ONE TO GO UP AND INSTALL AT THE SHIPS CHECK IN OFFICE. ALL OF WHICH WE SHOULD

CERTAINLY BE DONE NO OTHER THAN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH. >> THERE'S A CAPABILITY TO CONDUIT INSIDE CONTINUE EVERY TO RUN DOWN AND PUT ACCESS POINT ON THE CURRENTS THAT WERE

DOWN THERE. IT WAS DESIGNED IN THE SYSTEM. >> GREAT.

JUST A LITTLE BIT OF DATA ON THE SLIP MANAGEMENT OVER THE LAST MONTH TO MONTH AND 1/2.

JANUARY WE FINISH WITH 402 OF TRANSIENT DOCKAGE IN JANUARY. THAT WAS FALLING 650 BOOK NIGHTS IN DECEMBER. DECEMBER BEING THE LAST BEFORE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

I THINK IT'S SO GREAT FOR JANUARY AND A SLOW MONTH. WHAT WE SAW WAS LESS BOATS BUT LONGER STAYS IN JANUARY WHICH WORKED OUT IN OUR FAVOR. FEBRUARY TO DATE WE'VE HAD 257 BOOK NIGHTS AS OF YESTERDAY. I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT NUMBER WILL END SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 325 AND 350 BOOK NIGHTS BY THE END OF THE MONTH. LONG-TERM SLIP OWNERS WE'VE SIGNED UP 5 NEW LONG-TERM MONTHLY SLIP ORDERS AS OF TODAY.

ALL OF THE NEW SUPPORTERS THAT HAVE COME IN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ARE STARTING AT THE $19.25 A FOOT RATE. ONLY LOST 3 BOATS DUE TO THE RATE INCREASE. WORKSHEET ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF VOTES WE HAVE BEFORE WE HAD 38 WE NOW HAD 40. THE TOTAL LINEAR FOOTAGE OF THE 5 NEW BOATS IS 196 FEET AS OPPOSED TO HUNDRED 23 FEET OF THE 3 THAT LEFT.DESPITE WHAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE EMPTY DOCK SPACE WERE HEAD OF WHERE WE WERE WHEN WE STARTED. WHILE MORE CONSERVATIVE AND MAXIMIZING THE SUBSPACE WE HAVE OUT THERE WORKING WITH THE DEPTH ISSUES ON THE INSIDE OF THE E DOCK. WORK HEAD SO WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT

TREND OVER THE NEXT MONTH. >> OKAY. >> DEPTH READINGS MERELY DISCUSSED. AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> FIRST UNDERSTAND WE CAN'T CHARGE FOR THE PUMP OUT FOR THE BOAT DO WE CHARGE THE DOCK FOR

PUMP OUTS? >> UNTIL I GET THE INFORMATION FOR LOWER LIKE WE BEEN

OPERATING WITH NO CHARGE FOR THE PUMP OUT. >> IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO BE CONSISTENT ON THAT. THE OTHER QUESTION THIS IS A LONG SHOT AND OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD NEED LICENSE PERSONNEL. THE QUESTION TO ASK IS COULD THAT PUMP OUT BOAT ALSO BE USED POSSIBLY AT TIMES FOR MOORING TRANSPORTATION, LAUNCH SERVICE.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING WITH A SIXPACK AND SO FORTH. I KNOW THERE'S A LIABILITY ISSUE IN ALL THAT ELSE. JUST TO KNOW IF THAT VESSEL IS AVAILABLE.

AGAIN I'M TRYING TO THINK OF WAYS TO LOOK AT MARKETING ONE OF THOSE WARRANTS DOWN THE LINE. THAT'S PROBABLY QUESTION TO START WITH IS IT FIND THE

PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THAT? >> RIGHT NOW TO MARINA VESSELS ARE ONLY INSURED AT 2 STAFF MEMBERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THAT'S THE FIRST HURDLE. THE SECOND IS WHEN YOU'RE MOORING CUSTOMERS COME IN AND WHAT'S THE EXTRA PAYROLL. MY INITIAL THOUGHT IS THE COST WILL OUTWEIGH THE BENEFIT. MAJORITY BOATS COMING IN AT PICKING UP MAUREEN WILL HAVE A DINGHY WITH THEM. IF THEY DON'T WE WILL PUSH THEM INTO THE DOCKS WHICH IS A

BETTER REVENUE FOR THE CITY. THAT'S MY FIRST THOUGHT. >> ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WALKWAY WHETHER PUTTING ALL THE WIRES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IF A BIG BLACK BOX YOU HAVE

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WAS OUT FOR? >> AT THE CORNER? >> YEAH, RIGHT WHERE MY BOAT SINCE THE NORTHWEST CORNER WHERE EVERYTHING GETS CORNERED. IF 2 WIRES ARE COMMITTED TO DIFFERENT PIECES OF CONDUIT THAT THEY COULDN'T ATTACHED SO THEY RAN THIS BIG 6 BY 24

INCHES ENDING CONNECTING. WHAT IS THAT? >> I WAS THERE FOR THAT LAST WEEK. THE FUEL CONTRACTORS CUT THE INTERNET LINE THAT RAN OUT TO WORSHIP STORE. THAT IS COMCAST'S FIBER-OPTIC CABLE INTO A WATERTIGHT, EXCUSE

ME I DON'T KNOW THE TERMINOLOGY. >> IS SUBJECT TO.

>> NOT WE HAVE EVERYTHING NICELY DONE IT NOW WE HAVE 2 PIECES OF CONDUIT WITH WATER

RUNNING UP TO IT. >> WHAT I SAW WHEN HE PLAYED TOGETHER IT IS WATERTIGHT.

THERE'S DIFFERENT SEALS INSIDE OF THAT CONTAINER BEFORE YOU GET TO THE EXPOSED WIRING.

>> BUT THE CONDUIT IS STILL OPEN. THE CONDUIT IS STILL OPEN WITH

WIRES RUNNING OUT GOING TO IT. >> IF YOUR SIEGE IS THE CONDUIT THAT'S WITH THE MARINA IS RUNNING. IT'S NOT COMPLETED YET. DURING THAT HOUR.

>> THE ABUSE LIPS THAT WE ARE SEEN TO HAVE THOSE ARMY RENTED OUT?

>> WHERE ONE BOAT COME IN TODAY. THERE ARE 2 BOATS THAT HAVE YET TO ARRIVE WHICH WILL BE ON THE E DOCK ANSWER BOAT. YES THERE IS SOME SPACE WORKING THERE DEPTH ISSUES FOR BOATS WE CAN'T PUT THERE. WE HAVE AN ONGOING WEIGHTLESS AND IT'S A PROCESS OF REACHING OUT GETTING 48 HOURS TO EACH PERSON.

>> THE PRICE INCREASE HAS UNAFFECTED THE PEOPLE COMING IN?

>> IT IS NOT. NUMBER. >> THAT GOES INTO EFFECT MARCH

1 OR APRIL 1? >> APRIL 1. >> THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? QUESTIONS? X YES.

MILLS JUST TOOK CARE OF THE TRANSIENT. I HAD A QUESTION LAST MEETING AND I NEVER SAW ANY INFORMATION SHARED. LIKE, HEY COLEMAN YOU ASKED A

QUESTION ABOUT THE RATIO OR THE PERCENTAGE OF TRANSIENT. >> THERE'S A TRANSIENT TUB

LONG-TERM DOCKAGE. >> WAS NEVER ANSWERED? >> I THINK IT'S IN A PROCESS.

FROM WHAT I GOT FROM OUR CONVERSATION. I WAS CURIOUS IF YOU GUYS HAVE AN ESTABLISHED LIKE WE PREVIOUSLY USED TO HAVE AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE SPACE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENTS. HAS THAT RATIO CHANGED TO LIKE 40 PERCENT OF THE FACILITY OR? IT WAS SOMEWHAT OF A QUESTION THAT'S PROBABLY ANTIQUATED NOW. ACK IN THE DAY WE HAD DIFFERENT DOCK RATES THAT WERE A LOT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT.I THINK THE QUESTION IS BE MORE MORE ADDRESSED BY THE RATES YOU GUYS ARE PROPOSING.

I STILL GUESS THAT RATE THOUGH FOR THE LONG-TERM DOCKAGE STILL UNDERCUTS THE TRANSIENT MONTHLY EQUIVALENT. YOU'RE STILL NOT TO THAT BREAKEVEN POINT.

THERE'S A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF DOCS AT A RATE THAT SATISFACTORY FOR LONG-TERM BOATERS. IT STILL FALLS BELOW THE POTENTIAL FOR THOSE DOCS IF

THEY WERE ALL AVAILABLE AT TRANSIENT RATES. >> ESSENTIALLY OF EVERY DOCK SLIP WAS OPEN AND AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENTS BASIC YOU HAVE TO FILL IT 8 AND A HALF OR 9 NIGHTS AT THE ENTIRE MONTH TO MAKE THE SAME OF WHAT WERE MAKING ON THE LONG-TERM DOCK SPACE. THE ATTENTION RIGHT NOW IS WHEN WE CAME IN THERE WAS A GOOD BALANCE. THAT'S OUR PLAN TO KEEP THOSE SPOTS FOR LONG-TERM DOCKAGE.

LIKE I SAID WERE MAXIMIZING THE SPACE THAT'S THERE. GIVING PEOPLE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE SLIP AND TIGHTENING UP OR WE CAN. AND IN DOING THAT IT'S BEEN MADE CLEAR IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S EMPTY SPACE AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE MORE THAN WHAT WE HAD BEFORE.> THE RATE THAT WAS ESTABLISHED WAS MORE PROBABLY BASED UPON MARKET VALUE GENERALLY AS OPPOSED TO WHAT THE TRANSIENT MONTHLY EQUIVALENT WOULD'VE BEEN.

I GUESS THE SHORT PART OF THE QUESTION IS THIS RATE THAT'S COMING INTO PLACE COULD STAY PRETTY CONSISTENT FOR AT LEAST A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T NECESSARILY EXPECT ANOTHER INCREASE BECAUSE ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE SOMEBODY TRANSIENTS WE'VE GOT UP PUSH

THE LONG-TERM BOATERS OUT. >> THAT WOULD BE MY HOPE. NO ONE LIKES RAISING RATES.

>> I KNOW GOOD. >> BASED ON THE MARKET STUDY AND WHERE WERE AT WAR WITHIN THE MARKET IN THE AREA. RIGHT ON THE BRINK OF THE HIGH END OF IT SO WE WOULD NEED TO SEE OTHER MARINAS COME UP OR SEE US FOR ANY TYPE OF CHANGE. I THINK WERE IN A GOOD SPOT OF WHERE WERE GOING AND I HAVE NO INTENTION TO CHANGE THAT UNLESS MARKET DICTATES WE DO SO.

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NEXT GOT YOU. >> TAYLOR, NEXT MEETING CAN HAVE WHAT PERCENTAGE PERMANENT BOATS ARE VERSUS TRANSIENT BOATS. SO PEOPLE ON THE LOWER LEVEL

UNDERSTAND THE PERCENTAGE OF LONG-TERM AND TRANSIENT.>> OKAY.

>> THE NEXT QUESTION, B&. >> THE NEXT QUESTION IS, I NOTICE I ASKED BEFORE NEVER HEARD ANSWER. HOW MANY FOLKS ON THE WAITING LIST?

>> I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME. THERE HAS A FEW THAT HAVE PASSED. MY LAST COUNT LAST FRIDAY I STILL HAVE 9 THE WAITLIST.

AS BOATS VARY FROM 30 FEET UP TO 60 FEET. THE DEPTH IS THE ISSUE.

GREG STEUBE COMMUNICATE TO THOSE ON THE WAITLIST EVERY ONCE A WHILE.

>> USUALLY REACHING OUT WITH THE SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE. ILL GET 48 HOURS OF NOTICE.

SOME PEOPLE WE'VE CHECKED IN AND SOME PEOPLE WILL CALL UP A CHECK ON THE STATUS.

>> OKAY. THEN, WHAT YOU ALL DOING TO ADVERTISE?

HOW'S THAT WERE GETTING OUT? >> WERE GONNA WORK WITH THE MARKETING TEAM THAT'S ABOUT 2 WEEKS OUT ON LIST FOR THIS WEEK. WILL ADVERTISES A GRAND

REOPENING. >> WHAT ARE SOME INITIAL THOUGHTS?

>> SOCIAL MEDIA IS A HUGE AVENUE FOR US. THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS. HAVE A HUGE FOLLOWING WE CAN PUBLISH THROUGH ALL THE NETWORKS WHICH IS POPULAR WITH THE COMMUNITY THAT'S COMING THROUGH.

>> ANOTHER TOPIC THAT CAME UP AND I SAW THIS MIGHT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF THE BOATS THAT ARE IN THE MARINA. BUT, SOMEBODY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HUMAN WASTE KIND OF FLOATING. I KNOW IT COULD COME FROM ANYWHERE.

I'M JUST BRINGING IT OUT TO JUST KEEP AN EYE ON IT. SO IT'S NOT A TRENDING PROBLEM.

IT COULD HAVE CAME FROM ANYWHERE. AND THEN, I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO TALK ABOUT REAL QUICK OR ASCII IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY KEEPS POINTING TO YOU TOM. IT SEEMS THAT THERE'S REALLY GREAT SUCCESS STORIES THROUGH THE MARINA. IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETIMES THERE'S PROBLEMS. WHEN NOT JUST GETTING IT FULLY DEVELOPED. OR I WON'T SPEAK FOR MY OTHER MEMBERS WANT TO SPEAK FOR MYSELF. THAT'S JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES.

I'M USUALLY PRETTY ENGAGED IN WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHAT'S NOT HAPPENING.

I JUST THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE SHARING OF INFORMATION. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE AND THEN WE DON'T REALLY GET TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.

WE NEED THE BOARD MEMBERS TO MAKE A GOOD-FAITH DECISION AND SOMETHING THAT GOES BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS IN THE RIGHT WAY. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THE INFORMATION BE HORROR BEFOREHAND. I KNOW YOU MADE MENTION THAT YOU SEND OUT SOMETHING TO THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THE DREDGING AND I'M THINKING OF MYSELF AND IN MY LOGICAL MIND THAT IF YOU'RE DOING THAT BUT THEN YOU'RE ASKING THE BOARD TO MAKE THE DECISION TO THE COMMISSIONERS IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE GOT THE INFORMATION A LITTLE BIT MORE PRIOR OF HAVING JUST COME HERE AND HEAR SOMETHING IN 5 MINUTES AND THEN TRY TO MAKE A

DECISION. >> IF I CAN MAKE ONE COMMENT TONIGHT I'M GOING TO GIVE A PRESENTATION. WITH OUTSIDE CONVERSATION SHE HAS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE.

BUT YES. >> I GET THAT. IT COULD COME OUT PRIOR.

TO ME I COULD GO BACK IF WE ALL NEED TO ON THE RECORD TO FIND OUT.

IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM. SO NOW YOUR MANAGEMENT THAT'S HERE AND HOPEFULLY SOMEWHERE

ALONG IT'LL GET BETTER OR IF NOT ALL REMIND YOU. >> I CAN SUPPORT THAT.

I HEARD A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. IF THE COMMISSION IS GETTING THIS INFORMATION WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN ARE WE MEANT TO BE IN THE LOOP TO GET THE INFO BEFORE WE CAN MAKE AN INFORMED ADVICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION. I COMPLETELY GET YOUR POINT ON THAT ONE. IF IT'S GONE THERE WE SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY SEEN THAT TOO.

YOU GUYS ARE NEW PITCHER THE STAFF LAZY ON SOBERED SORT OF DUMPING IT ON YOU.

TONIGHT'S THEY WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE LORELEI WAS SPECIALIZING IN THEM.

IT'S A GOOD POINT. >> I HAVE MENTAL MAKE ONE LAST QUICK NOTE.

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I KNOW THE CITY MANAGER SENDS OUT MY NAVIGATION REPORT ON HIS FRIDAY NOTES.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU OR THE ADVISORY BOARD IS COPIED ON THE EMAIL?

>> NUMBER. >> WHAT IF WE CAN MAKE A REQUEST.

>> IF YOU COULD, JUST TO SEE ALL OF US ON EVERYTHING YOU SAID TO THEM YOU SENT TO THE BOARD TOO. SO OVERALL ABREAST TO IT. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

>> SURE. THAT'S PROBABLY THE SIMPLEST THING.

JUST CC US AND WHEN HE GETS TO MUCH WE WILL SAY HELP. >> WILL IF IT'S TO MUCH I JUST

DON'T READ IT. >> FAIR ENOUGH. >> ARE YOU FINISHED PAUL?

>> I DON'T KNOW MR. BLANCHARD. [LAUGHTER]. NEXT I CAN'T HEAR MUCH ANYWAY.

I JUST WANT MAKE SURE YOU'RE FINISHED. >> I AM FINISHED.

>> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> HAS OASIS ENTERED INTO ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY ABOUT THE CONTRACT FOR THE 200 DAY EXTENDING THAT TO AN ANNUAL 365 DAYS?

>> NOT THIS TIME. >> HAVE YOU STEPPED OUT IN FRONT AND ASKED THEM OR TO THEY COME TO YOU? OR HAS ANYTHING BEEN DONE AT ALL ON THAT?

>> WE HAVEN'T. AS IT IS RIGHT NOW THE MONTHLY SYSTEM IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. A FEW OF THE PROPERTIES WE HAVE IN FLORIDA WITH WET SLIPS

OPERATE UNDER SIMILAR STRUCTURE. >> SO THE MARINA JUST TO GIVE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT?> FOR US IT'S THE EASIEST WAY TO WORK IT RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S LESS OF A SEASONALITY OPPOSED TO SOME OF THE NORTHERN ARENAS THAT WE DO HAVE WITH ANNUAL AND SEASONAL CONTRACTS. THE WAY IT'S IT'S NOW PEOPLE WANT TO COME FOR STATE FEW MONTHS NOT NECESSARILY A FEW FULL SEASON. THERE'S NOT REALLY ONE SET POINT OF THE YEAR WHERE YOU CAN START A CONTRACT AND HAVE IT RUN YOU CAN THE PRORATIONS AND OTHER HEADACHES. RIGHT NOW THE MONTHLY SYSTEM IS WORKING.

WE INTEND TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT. MAYBE WE GET 6 MONTHS UNDER OUR

BELT AND REVISIT THEN AND SEE WHAT MAKES SENSE. >> THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THE LOCALS. THEY'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. THEY NEED TO BE HERE FOR 39 65 EVERY 3 OR 65. THEY NEED TO HAVE SOME WAY OF GETTING COMPENSATED FOR THE TAXPAYER, TAX MONIES ARE PUTTING INTO THE MARINA TOO AS WELL AS STAYING IN THE MARINA.

SO THERE SHOULD BE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT AND I WOULD THANK YOU WOULD ENTERTAIN AND MODIFY THE CONTRACT FOR THAT PURPOSE I WOULD THINK THAT THE CITY COMMISSIONERS WOULD AS WELL.

OBVIOUSLY NOT A LOT OF ACTION IS GOING IN THAT DIRECTION. THANK YOU.

>> ARE RIGHT, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> ALRIGHT LET'S GO TO WAR

[9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS]

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO BRING UP ANYTHING YOU WANT.

WITHIN REASON. PAUL? >> SINCE WERE DOING WITHIN REASON I GOT NOTHING. I JUST KIDDING. [LAUGHTER].

>> OKAY. I'LL TAKE OFF THE REASON. >> NO, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A LOT OF WORK THAT OASIS HAS DONE. I JUST FIND IT SOMETIMES FRUSTRATING LIKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE SUCCESSES THAT I HAVE A WAY TO A MEETING OR MAYBE GOT TO GET DOWN THERE AND TOMORROW WILL COME DOWN AND TAKE SOME PICTURES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

I THINK A LOT OF THE CELEBRATIONS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA THAT FOLKS DO PUT OUT WOULD BE OF YOUR BENEFIT TOO THAT THE STORIES ARE SHARED. SO THE CLOSEST RELATIONSHIP I THANK YOU HAVE WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS IS REALLY CRITICAL. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION IT IS. IF IT'S BAD INFORMATION YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO A MAKE IT RIGHT AND CORRECT IT. IF IT'S VALIDATED. IF IT'S GREAT THEN YOU GET IT OUT THERE AND CELEBRATE.UST KEEP GOING ON WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

DO KEEP AN EYE ON THE OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS I WOULD REALLY LOVE THOSE ANSWERED.

WHEN MEMBERS ARE ASKING YOU FOR PERCENTAGE VERSUS SOMETHING THAT COMES OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK AND ASKED FOR THE WAITLIST. I JUST WOULD APPRECIATE MAKING SURE WE HAVE THOSE AT THE NEXT MEETING. AND, THAT'S IT.

>> PAUL? >> I'M GOOD. >> I THINK WHAT OASIS IS DOING I THINK IT'S ALL GOING GREAT. I'M GLAD TO SEE WERE MOVING ALONG.

>> JOE? >> PAUL, HE BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT EARLIER I WANT TO RESPOND TO. THE SUNSHINE LAW IS NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH INFORMATION.

IT ONLY HAS PROBLEMS WHEN THERE'S A SUBJECT THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD TO BE

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AND WHEN HE ACTION THAT OCCURS ON THE MOORING FIELD WILL HAVE TO BE BROUGHT UP HERE.

JUST INFORMATIONAL. ALL THAT STUFF. AND INFORMATION TO OASIS FROM US THEY CAN FEED US AS MUCH AS THEY'VE GOT AND I THINK EVERYBODY HERE WILL ABSORB IT SO ARE MORE INFORMED.> I CAN'T AGREE MORE. THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING.

I'VE ASKED IT FOR A COUPLE TIMES AND I JUST WANT TO GET IT NOW.

>> THANK YOU. >> MEHR LEDNOVICH. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY YOU CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. WE SHARE INFORMATION AS YOU GO THROUGH TAYLOR. SO IF PAUL HAS INFORMATION HE WANTS TO SHARE WITH THE REST OF YOU HE FORWARDS IT TO TAYLOR AND TAYLOR PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TO THE COMMITTEE.

THAT'S HOW WE DO IT ON THE COMMISSION. >> THAT MAY BE.

I'VE BEEN TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT CONFERENCES FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT PASTOR IN THE SUNSHINE LAW. ANYTHING THAT WILL NOT BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD IS AS A VOTE CAN BE PASSED ANYBODY. THAT'S WITH THE SUNSHINE LOT

REALLY READS. >> I CAN TELL YOU THAT'S FOR BOWDEN AT THE CITY COMMISSION.

>> THERE'S A SIMPLE WAY TO SOLVE IT AND THAT'S TO GO TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION

IN TALLAHASSEE AND GET A READING ON IT. >> UNTIL YOU GET A RULING FROM

THE CITY ATTORNEY I WOULD NOT DO WHAT YOU SUGGEST. >> CITY ATTORNEY ASKED US TO GO THROUGH JAIL. IF YOU WOULD CC US TO ALL THEN WE ARE ALL INVOLVED.

>> THAT'S THE SAFEST AVENUE TO COMMUNICATE. AND SHARE.

>> GO THROUGH TAYLOR. >> I THINK THAT'S GOOD SOUND ADVICE.

THANK YOU MEHR.HANK YOU. COLEMAN? >> DISMEMBER COMMENTS.

>> PART OF THE CONVERSATION I WAS THINKING ABOUT WE HAD A LITTLE BIT IN OUR GROUP GATHERING AND OF COURSE I CAN TELL YOU NOW IN THIS MEETING. IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE OASIS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL MERCHANT AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO APPRECIATE HOW MUCH THE MARINA MEANS TO THE MERCHANTS IN DOWNTOWN. WE WE START HAVING MORE OF A SEMIOTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH MARIA IN TOWN. I'LL TELL YOU A STORY BUT YEARS AGO I TRIED TO HAVE A BOOKLET WITH INFORMATION SAY HEY YOU WANT TO ADVERTISE IN THIS THING AND I GOT A COMMENT. I DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT THEY'RE HERE ANYWAY.

IT WAS KIND OF IN INTERESTING DOUBLE EDGE SWORD. OKAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADVERTISE BUT YOU KNOW THEY'RE COMING. HAVE YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THEM.

I OBVIOUSLY FAILED IN THE ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE. I REALLY, THE REASON I SAY ALL THIS IS THE MORE THAT THE MERCHANTS CAN APPRECIATE US AND WE APPRECIATE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTRACTION THAT OUR BOATERS WANT TO COME TO THIS BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN AND STORES AND SO FORTH.WHERE BOTH BENEFITING MUTUALLY EACH SIDE OF THIS. BECAUSE WE ARE ASKING A LOT OF THE TAXPAYERS SO FAR UNTIL THE MARINA GETS ON ITS FEET AND TAX DOLLARS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS.

I THINK WE JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE BOTH ASSIGNS TO REALLY WORK ON THIS.

IT'S VERY BENEFICIAL. I KNOW I'M PREACHING TO THE CHOIR HERE BUT I'M GOING ON RECORD ON THIS THAT WE HOPE AND MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME IDEAS OF HOW YOU GUYS ARE REACHING OUT AND COME TO SOME OF HER MEETINGS AND HAVING SOME DISCUSSIONS SO THEY HAVE A APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF OUR MARINA. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT LIKE TERRY SAID MANY A TIMES.WE BRING A LOT OF BUSINESS TO THE TOWN. WE KNOW THAT BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THE TOWN UNDERSTANDS THAT. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. SOMETHING MAYBE WE MIGHT WANT

TO TALK ABOUT DOWN THE LINE. >> ALL RIGHT. EVERYONE'S HAD A COMMENT.

I GUESS WHAT I WOULD SIMPLY SAY IS AGAIN THANK YOU TO OASIS. I THINK YOUR INITIAL DAYS HERE HAS BEEN PRODUCTIVE AND MOVING THINGS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I THINK ALL OF US WOULD UNANIMOUSLY AGREE WITH THAT. THERE'S ALWAYS THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE.

SHARING OF INFORMATION IS CRITICAL, RIGHT. SIR?

>> NO, GO HEAD. SHARING OF INFORMATION IS EXTREMELY USEFUL.

AND AGAIN IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE STATES RULES ABOUT SUNSHINE WE REALLY HAVE TO GET

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REGARDING THE MARKETING. I WOULD AGAIN ENCOURAGE, I THANK YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS TO BE DONE. THE CRITICAL THING IN MY MIND ABOUT THE MARINA IS THAT WE NEED FOR IT TO BE AS PRODUCTIVE OF A BUSINESS AS POSSIBLE. BY THAT I MEAN THAT NOT ONLY DOES IT PRODUCE GROWTH OF REVENUE BUT THAT'S REVENUE WHICH IS ALSO PRODUCTIVE FOR THE CITY. IN THE END WHAT HAPPENS IS AFTER YOU GET ALL THE MONEY AND WE PAY ALL THE EXPENSES AND PAY ALL THE STAFF THERE'S A LITTLE PILE THAT'S LEFT IS WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO HELP PAY FOR ALL OF THE DEBT AND THE DREDGING AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN AT THE MARINA. MY MIND THE GOAL IS ALWAYS TO GROW THAT LITTLE PILE AS LARGE AS WE CAN IN A REASONABLE WAY. THAT'S WHY YOU WERE HIRED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I THANK YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB SO FAR. ANYTHING WE CAN DO AS A BOARD TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR YOU AND MAKE IT MORE SUCCESSFUL WE WILL DO.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. >> CHAIRMAN CAN I ASK A QUESTION TO OASIS.THEY GOT SPARKED BY COLEMAN. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING PLANNED FOR THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE AT THE MARINA? DO YOU DO ANYTHING TO HELP

BOLSTER THEIR ACTIVITY AND WHAT THEY DO? >> I GUESS THERE'S 2 SIDES TO THAT. THE CUSTOM PUBLICATION WERE PUTTING TOGETHER IS THE FIRST STEP IN THAT DIRECTION. ADD SPACE THAT IS UP FOR PURCHASE IN THAT PUBLICATION, A FULL-PAGE OR HALFPAGE. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS WE HAVE LOCAL JOURNALISTS THAT HAVE EXCELLENT ARTICLES HIGHLIGHTING BUSINESSES NEED TO SEE ALL THROUGHOUT THE TOWN.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION THERE. THAT'S THE STARTING POINT.

IF THERE'S ANY WAY ALLEN HAS 3 DIFFERENT BOATS ANY RENT RENT OUT AT THE MARINA AND IF

THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO OR YOU WANT HELP LET ME KNOW. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER

[10. NEXT MEETING DATE]

DATE. >> THERE IS 5 MONDAYS IN MARCH. AND WE ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE

4TH MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH. SO IT'S 1/22. >> ALLEN HAS GOT IT.

22 MARCH WE WILL RECONVENE IN THIS FINE BUILDING. AND CONTINUE OUR WORK TO IMPROVE THE MARINA. TO HAVE A

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