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FERNANDINA BEACH MARINA ADVISORY BOARD. LET STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LEASE. 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. >> THANK YOU ALL.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL START WITH A ROLL CALL, MR. SECRETARY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR. WE BROKE ALL COMPLETED WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 4. PUBLIC

[4. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE MR. MCCARTHY PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND WE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR

COMMENTS. >> GOOD EVENING TELEMANN PREDICT KEVIN MCCARTHY AT 1701 CLINCH DRIVE NASSAU COUNTY FLORIDA. TONIGHT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU I'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS FOR THIS WEEKEND A COUPLE TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND.

WITH JAMES CRAWFORD WHO WAS THE HEAD OF THE ST. MARY'S TALL SHIP ASSOCIATION OR ALLIANCE.

HOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN HERE OMINOUS TO REMEMBER A LITTLE OVER YEAR AGO THEY WERE GOING TO BRING ANEMIA IN THE PENTAD HERE FOR SHIP FESTIVAL. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH A LITTLE LE BIT AND WE DID EVENTUALLY SETTLED ON THAT. COVID MADE IT SO DID NOT HAPPEN. BUT NOW HE'S REACHED OUT TO O ME APPARENTLY THE FLAGSHIP OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS THE SANTA MARIA HAS COME TO THE COAST IN JUNE.

THEY WOULD LOVE TO STOP OVER HERE IT WOULD BE JUNE 3 TO JUNE 13 I BELIEVE IT'S ATTENDING WINDOW. THAT THEY HAVE. THE SANTA MARIA IS A MUCH LARGER VESSEL THAN EITHER THE 2 VESSELS. I THINK IT'S 96 FEET.

IT'S A VERY IMPRESSIVE LOOKING SHIP. IT'S THE NEWEST OF THAT FLEET.

IT WAS BUILT IN SPAIN IN THE 90S. IN DARREN GALVESTON'S TEXAS AS WE SPEAK. THEY BEEN HERE FOR A MONTH OR MORE.

THAT WILL MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE EAST COAST AND THE MAKE A COUPLE STOPS AND THE SALE THE WAY TO SPAIN AND WILL BE BACK FOR 6 YEARS. THIS IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY ONE OF THE LAST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANYONE IN THE STATES TO SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL OLD VESSEL.

THE PICTURES ARE, I MEAN IT'S STUNNING. THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN INTO THOUSAND 19 WHEN IT WAS IN BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK. IT WAS ONLY THERE FOR A FEW DAYS. THEY HAD 2000 VISITORS COME ON BOARD WHILE THEY WERE THERE.

JAMES BELIEVES THAT FERNANDINA HAS A PITCH TOURISM THEN DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK GEORGIA.

THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE IF THEY MAKE A VISIT HERE THEY COULD PROBABLY DRAW MANY MORE VISITORS FOR THAT. I LOOKED AT THE PRICE POINT ON IT AND GALVESTON ARE CHARGING $20 PER ADULT AND $10 FOR CHILDREN AND SENIORS AND THAT SORT OF THING.

THE BOAT, I DON'T BELIEVE IT'LL EVER LEAVE THE DOCK. IT'LL JUST BE HERE FOR WALK ON THIS, RIGHT. HAVE ALL THEIR INSURANCES AND LICENSE AND FEES PAID FOR.

IT'S A NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND IT'S A SPANISH COMPANY THAT HAS MAYBE A DOZEN VESSELS.

ONE OF THEM IS THE ONE THEY PRAYED TO SAINT AUGUSTINE QUITE OFTEN.

IT'S A SPANISH GALLEON. IF YOU'RE EVER DOWN THERE WHILE IT'S THERE IT'S IMPRESSIVE ALSO. THE TYPICALLY WORK WITHOUT PAYING TALK FEES AND SLIP FEES.

THAT WAS THE ISSUE WE HAD A FEW YEARS AGO. WE DID FIND SOME SPONSORSHIP FOR THAT. I HAVEN'T REACHED OUT BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE STAND YET I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK TO TAYLOR EARLIER ABOUT THIS. THE SLIP FEES WE DID LAST YEAR THERE WERE SOME CONTRIBUTORS WHO WOULD PAY FOR SLIP FEES. SO THEY WENT HAVE TO INCUR ANY COST. WHAT JAMES TELL ME COME UP WITH A TYPICALLY DO IS WHEN THEY COME TO A MARINA THEY DON'T COMMIT TO A SLIP FEE BUT, IF THEY HAVE A GOOD VISIT AND THEY DRAW ENOUGH GUESTS TO RAISE ENOUGH FUNDS THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE BACK, THEY DONATE BACK TO THE MARINA FOR BASICALLY THEIR SLIP FEES. BUT, THEY WON'T GUARANTEE THAT.

THERE ARE NONPROFIT. THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE THEIR GONNA PAY A SLIP FEE AND THEN

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COME AND NOT MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THAT OF COURSE. I THINK THAT'S WHY THEY ASK THAT THEY BE GIVEN A SLIP FOR 10 DAYS FOR FREE. IF THAT BECOMES A REAL ISSUE I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY REACH OUT TO THE VISITOR BUREAU, GUILT LANGLEY WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TELL ME THE LAST TIME. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE REST OF THE MONEY CAME FROM.

BUT SOMEONE ELSE DONATED ENOUGH TO COVER THE SLIP FEES FOR THE NINA AND THE PINTO.

THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE IS TYPICALLY A LITTLE BIT SLOWER. THIS YEAR WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WILL HOUSE. THERE MIGHT BE ENOUGH SPACE FOR A 900 FOOT VESSEL TO TIE UP AT THE PIER AND BRING A LOT OF TRAFFIC HERE. I THINK THE TOWN WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS. I THINK WE DRAW PEOPLE FOR MANY MILES.

PEOPLE TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO SEE THIS VESSEL. I THINK IT WOULD BE A BOOM FOR US LOCALLY HERE. IT WOULDN'T BRING A LOT OF INCOME FOR THE MARINA BUT IT WOULD DRAW SOME INTEREST IN THE MARINA. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER THIS MORNING, I SAID YOU KNOW AT LEAST SOMETHING LIKE THIS, EVERYONE IN TOWN WOULD PROBABLY LIKE TO COME TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS. YOU KNOW? ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD MAKE THE MARINA HAVE SOME VALUE FOR EVERYONE ON THE ISLAND.

WOW. THAT WAS GREAT WE HAD THIS WONDERFUL OLD VESSEL HERE AND WE COULD ALL SEE IT AND UNDERSTAND IT. IT'S A FLOATING MUSEUM IS WHAT IT IS. ANYHOW, THE CITY MANAGER MR. MARTIN THIS MORNING TOLD ME IT WOULD BE THE DECISION FOR THE OASIS AND YOUR PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE THIS DECISION WHETHER OR NOT WE WILL LET IT GO OR NOT WITHOUT A SLIP FEE. IF THERE ARE SLIP FEES NECESSARY THEN I'LL TAKE SOME TIME AND SEE IF WE CAN ROOT OUT SOME SPONSORS.

>> I GUESS A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. >> SURE.

>> SO TYPICALLY WHAT IS, HOW MANY SLIPS OR SPACES REQUIRED QUICKBOOKS IT'S 100 FEET.

>> I GUESS THAT WOULD BE TO SLIPS RIGHT?>> GOES BY THE FOOT.

YEAH. EVERYTHING IS BY THE LINEAR FOOT.

WE AREN'T SIMILARLY TALKING WITH THE COAST GUARD ABOUT BRINGING IN TO CUTTERS TO DO A SIMILAR TYPE EVENT WHERE THERE COME IN FOR A DAY AND HAVE THE TOWNSPEOPLE COME IN SO THEY COULD EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON THE BOAT STABLE PATHS AT ST. MARY'S AND TALKS WE FOUND WITH THEM THEY WERE GONNA PAY DOCKAGE FOR A SIMILAR STYLE EVENT. WE COULD LOOK AT THIS AND SEE

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. >> IT'S $2400 FOR THE 10 DAY STAY.

THEY MADE $40,000 IN 2 DAYS UP THERE AND THEY CAN'T PAY THAT? >> OKAY.

BUT THE ARGUMENT THAT THEY DEAL. THEY DON'T GO ANYWHERE WHERE THEY HAVE TO SAY THEY HAVE TO PAY A SLIP FEE. IT'S JUST WHAT THEY DO AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT. BECAUSE WHAT THEY'VE ENCOUNTERED OVER THE YEARS IS

THEY HAVE COMMITTED AND NOT BE THAT KIND OF MONEY. >> THE LAST TIME THEY WERE HERE BECAUSE YOU WERE ON THE BOARD AS WELL. I THINK IT WAS THE CHAMBER AND

KILL, THAT THEY FOSTER DID PAY. THEY CAME UP TO $3000 I THINK. >> I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS A SHRIMP FESTIVAL WEEKEND. IT WAS 2 SHIPS AND I'M SURE IT WAS MORE THAN HUNDRED FEET THEY

NEEDED WITH THOSE 2 VESSELS. >> IT WAS $2400 WITHOUT TAXES. SO, IF THERE STAY FOR 10 DAYS HE WOULD HAVE TO CALCULATED AT THE WEEKLY RATE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT LESS.

AT 1756. >> I THINK SPONSORS WILL DO IT. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN FERNANDINA AT THAT TIME OF THE YEAR. I THINK IT WILL GIVE THEM

SOMETHING TO DO. >> IN THE VISITORS BUREAU THEREFORE HEADS IN BEDS.

EOPLE DRIVE HERE AND STAY OVERNIGHT JUST TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THIS VESSEL.

THERE SPONSORSHIP WOULD PROBABLY PAY FOR ITSELF. YOU KNOW?

>> I'M HIGHLY CONFLICTED OF COURSE. AT WORK WITH TALL SHIPS.

A REP IN NEW ENGLAND AND I HAVE A LOT OF PASSIONAS A FORMER MARINE DIRECTOR.

UNDERSTAND THE FLIPSIDE.THIS IS A CONUNDRUM. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I THINK THE SPONSORSHIPS WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GO.

IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MUCH THE COMMUNITY, TYPICALLY THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WANT TO STEP IN. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE THIS CONVERSATION INDIRECTLY. I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS VESSEL HERE.

I DO UNDERSTAND WERE CONSTANTLY GETTING FELT LET'S MAKE THE MARINA PROFITABLE.

ALMOST FEEL LIKE I'M TALKING OUT OF BOTH SIDES. I THINK, IT'S GREAT TO KNOW THEY DID IT LAST TIME. I THINK WE NEED TO SEE HOW MUCH THIS WHOLE THING, NOT JUST MARKET LOCALLY BUT MAYBE THE BOATING COMMUNITY AND TRUST OTHER PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME UP AND SEE IF THERE'S MORE SYNERGY IS HOW TO GROW THIS THING.

MAYBE THERE'S A WAY FOR US TO FIGURE IT OUT IF IT'S STRAIGHT DOCKAGE OR PERCENTAGES THAT

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COMES DOWN THE LINE. I'M SURE THE BEAN COUNTERS COULD FIGURE OUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT. LIKE TO HIGHLY ENCOURAGE IT BUT I POLITICALLY UNDERSTAND YOU GUYS HAVE A MISSION THAT WE TEST YOU WITH WHEN WE HIRED GEO. GOOD LUCK.

I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE SAY. >> I THINK THAT THE SPONSORSHIP MONEY AND IT'S NOT A TERRIBLE LARGE AMOUNT. I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY FIND THAT WITHOUT A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE. SO, I THINK ONCE EVERYBODY REALIZES WHAT THIS IS.

>> MAY BE FOR HIM TO GO MAYBE THE MAIN STREET GROUP. >> THERE YOU GO.

>> THEY ARE NONPROFIT. THEY HAVE A BIG ABOUT A NEGATIVE.

YOU'LL PUT THEM IN THE NEGATIVE FOR ANOTHER 1700. I THINK THE SPONSORS DOWNTOWN COULD STEP UP. AFTER THEY GO TOWARDS THIS BOAT THERE GONNA GO GET ICE CREAM.

THERE GONNA GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT. >> MY THEORY IS MY BUSINESS COULD SEE A BOOM FROM IT. IF EVERYBODY IS HERE WANDERING AROUND MORE PEOPLE WALKING ON THE SHIP THAT TOOK ABOUT READ OVER HERE. I WOULDN'T BE OPPOSED OF BEING

A PORTION OF THAT SPONSORSHIP EITHER. >> WAS HAD A PRESIDENT WE SAID HEY, EVERYBODY WILL PAY THIS. SO I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THAT BUT I TO OR WOULD LIKE TO SEE

THE BOAT HERE AND I THINK SPONSORSHIP IS THE WAY TO GO. >> ALL RIGHT.

I REALLY CAME TONIGHT JUST TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS THOUGHT OF THIS AND I THINK I'LL PROBABLY AGREE WITH THAT. IF YOU GUYS WANT TO HELP WITH ANY REACHING OUT TO ANYBODY TO SEE IF SPONSORS ARE AVAILABLE I WILL DEATHLY DO IT AND I DID IT THE LAST TIME.

WE CAN HAVE OASIS GIVE US SOME DIRECTION ON HOW THAT SHOULD WORK.

>> IS HER WEBSITE PEOPLE CAN GO TO AND SEE WHAT THEY DID ON THE SANTA MARIA?

>> I GOOGLED IT AND I FOUND WHAT I COULD FIND ONLINE LAST NIGHT.

HE JUST EMAILED ME THAT YESTERDAY. IT'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OUT THERE FOR THEM. THERE IS SOME INFORMATION. YOU CAN FIND IT ONLINE ABOUT WHAT THIS VESSEL IS AND WHEN IT WAS BUILT AND ALL THE INFORMATION ON THAT.

JUST LOOK IT UP. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S A WEBSITE FOR THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT.

>> ALL LOOK AT THAT MORE. >> I PROPOSE WE ALLOW KEVIN TO CONTACT THEM AND SAY YES AND THEM WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIND THE MONEY AND ALSO ADVERTISE TO THE MAX.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS. >> THEY DO THEIR OWN MARKETING, SOME.

I'VE ALSO OFFERED BECAUSE I HAVE A MARKETING DEPARTMENT WITH STAFF WE WOULD ABSOLUTELY PUT UP A BLAST EMAIL OUT THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN ON SUCH AND SUCH A DATE.

WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT GET MY BLAST EMAIL. I THINK THE NEWSPAPER, THERE'S LOTS OF PLACES WERE WE COULD GET THE WORD OUT THAT THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN.

>> THE MARINA WEBSITE. >> YEP.> I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE DOCKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE PAID THROUGH SPONSORSHIP AND ALL THAT. I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR THE

COMMUNITY.>> LET ME SHARE WITH YOU FURTHER THAN TOO. WHAT I UNDERSTAND WITH THIS SAINT MARY'S TALL SHIPS ALLIANCE. THESE FOLKS HAVE CONTACT WITH MAYBE A DOZEN OR MORE TALL SHIPS UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST.

US FLAGSHIPS. THOSE VESSELS LIKE TO MAKE STOPS IN COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS.

SO JAMES AND I WERE TALKING LAST NIGHT AND HE THANKS THAT IF WE PULL THIS OFF AND EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY THAT IT'S POSSIBLE HE COULD START BRINGING OTHER VESSELS HERE OVER TIME. SO, IT COULD BE SOMETHING WE COULD HAVE REGULAR. THEY WOULDN'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME.

IT WOULD BE A WEEK OR 10 DAYS AT A TIME. AS THEY TRANSIT TO THE SOUTH OR NORTH. THESE VESSELS, MANY OF THEM THEY ARE SET UP FOR THIS.

FOR GUIDED TOURS.E COULD SEE MORE OF THIS. >> IS THERE ANY INDICATION

WHAT'S HAPPENED WITH SUMMER? IT WILL BE A LOT OF FOLKS. >> OKAY, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT YOU GUYS NEED TO DECIDE ON TONIGHT I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE.

THINK I AGREE LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOME SPONSORSHIP. >> YOU'RE GONNA REACH OUT TO THE CHAMBER AND GUILT AND SEE IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN A SPONSORSHIP?

>> YES. >> I GUESS I WOULD ASK TAYLOR. >> I LOVE THE IDEA.

WE HAVEN'T SET A DATE JUST YET. CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE COAST GUARD CUTTER EVENT.

HAVE 2 EVENTS LIKE THAT AS THE SPRING MIGRATION STARTS. IT WILL KEEP MORE TRAFFIC.

>> YOU DON'T SEE A CONFLICT? >> I THINK IT'S GREAT AND I AGREE THE DOCKAGE NEEDS TO BE

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PAID ONE WAY SHAPE OR FORM AND I'LL MAKE A COMMITMENT THIS WEEK.

>> BAR BUT WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE ENDORSE THE IDEA.

>> YES. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SECOND IT? >> ALL SECOND IT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE ADVISORY BOARD DOES ENDORSE THIS NOTION.

SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THE APPROPRIATE FEES WILL BE PAID FOR THE DOCKAGE.

LET'S CALL ROLE AND HAVE A VOTE THAN ON THIS MOTION. [VOTING]

>> THANK YOU GUYS. KEVIN WILL YOU SEND US THE INFORMATION SO WE CAN HELP.

I CAN FORWARD THE EMAIL YOU SENT ME RIGHT NOW IF YOU LIKE. >> I HAVE AN EMAIL I JUST RECEIVED LAST NIGHT FROM JAMES. I'LL SHARE THAT WITH ALL OF YOU.

>> REALLY GET HOLD OF THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION? >> YEAH, I'M A MEMBER I CAN REACH OUT TO THEM QUICKLY. I'LL DO THAT TOMORROW MORNING. THANK YOU.

CAN I GO? MY SON? IN YOUR TALKS WITH THE CITY MANAGER DID HE BRING UP THE THOUGHT OF ALL OF NEEDING THE SPECIAL EVENTS MEETING

INVOLVED? >> NO, THAT'LL PROBABLY BE NECESSARY FOR THIS MORNING.

>> I BELIEVE THE MEAT IN EARLY MAY IS OUR NEXT MEETING. WE WILL HAVE TO GET THAT ON

THEIR AGENDA. >> CAN YOU DO THAT IN THE MORNING EVERY CHILD? I DON'T THINK THEY DO MUCH ON SHORE COULD THIS WILL ALL BE ON THE DOCK IT MIGHT HAVE TO

ABSOLUTELY BE UNDER THEIR PURVIEW. >>.

>> I GUESS I'LL ASK ONE QUESTION. GIVEN WERE IN THE WORLD OF COVID. FILLED TO THE APPROPRIATE I WOULD THINK SO.

THERE ARE IN GALVESTON AS WE SPEAK DOING CHORES. >> AS FAR AS MASKS AND

DISTANCING. >> TEXAS IS WIDE OPEN. >> WE DO STILL COME TO BE HAVE

A MASCOMA DATE? >> YES, STILL IN THE CITY. >> AS LONG AS THEY CONFORM TO

THE LOCAL COVID AND THE CITY HAS A MASK MANDATE AS WELL. >> MOST OF THIS IS INSIDE.

THERE IS AN INSIGHT ON THIS VESSEL. I'M NOT SURE.

YOU WILL HAVE TO WEAR A MASK ON TO THE VESSEL. WERE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE MASKS

ON THE BOAT. BECAUSE IT'S OUTDOORS. >> SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER.

>> I THINK SO 2. I WAS HAPPY TO PRESENT IT. I'M DOING DINNER WITH THE

GRANDKIDS. >> OKAY THANK YOU U SIR. ABOUT THAT'S WONDERFUL.

I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL THING TO HAVE AT THE MARINA. THAT'S MOVE TO ITEM 5.1 OLD

[5.1 DISCUSSION MOORINGS/ CHANNEL BOUNDARY]

BUSINESS. DISCUSSION ON THE MOORINGS /CHANNEL BOUNDARY.

THIS IS BROUGHT BY SECRETARY PAUL LORE. I LET YOU BEGIN PAUL.

>> THE MOORINGS, THE RECENT ROB WAS AN OPEN DISCUSSION. THIS IS WHAT WE AGREED TO.

I REALLY HAVE NO ITEM ON IT. >> I GOT SOMETHING THAT RELATES NOT SURE IF I WAS GOING UP BRINGING UP UNDER THIS. ABOUT THE MOORING FIELD HOW TO INCREASE TRAFFIC TO THE MOORING BALLS. I ASKED TAYLOR WHAT OUR PERCENTAGE WAS FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF OCCUPANCY. I THINK IT'S PRETTY LOW. OTHER DURING TRANSIT SEASON.

>> WE BEEN HERE FOR ALMOST 5 FULL MONTHS NOW. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 5 MONTHS WITH HAD 233 MOORING RESERVATIONS FOR TOTAL OF 652 BOOKED TRANSIENT NIGHTS.

THAT'S BETWEEN DECEMBER 1 AND TODAY. THERE'S ONLY 8 MORNING CALLS THIS WEEK. IF YOU EVER TRIED OUT THE AVERAGE OF THE HUNDRED 30 MOORING RESERVATIONS PER MONTH AVERAGE 16 USES PER MOORING BALL PER MONTH.

ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF THE MONTH THERE SOMEONE ON EACH MOORING BALL.

>> ONE OF MY THOUGHTS IS WE GET A LOT OF DIGNITIES AS A RHODES TO THE D DOCK ON THE TIME.

I THINK WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE ONLY ONE RATE AND THAT'S A $10 TALKING FEE.

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UNLESS YOU'RE ON A MOORING BALL. BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS EVERYBODY CLOSE ON ANGER OUT THERE. THEY COME UP AND USE A DINGHY DOCK. THEY DON'T PAY. SO I THINK THAT WILL PUSH TRAFFIC BACK TO THE MOORING BALLS TO INCREASE THE OCCUPANCY RATE.

THAT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. JUST CHARGE EVERYBODY A $10 FLAT FEE. THAT SHOWS UP. UNLESS THEY WERE TAGGED FOR MOORING BALL OR NUMBER OR SOME SORT. OVER WE CAN CONTROL IT.

>> WHAT WE DO NOW? WHAT'S TODAY'S PRACTICE? >> THE MOORING BALLS RIGHT NOW GET FREE DINGHY DOCKAGE IF YOU'RE STAYING ON MOORING AND YOU PAY YOUR 25+ TAX AND NIGHT.

FOR BOTH COMING IN. IT AND DYING. UP TO 30 FEET, ABOUT 30 FEET IS $15 FOR 2 HOURS. ACTIVITIES ARE CURRENTLY PAIN 4 DOLLARS FOR A NIGHT OF DINGHY DOCKAGE IF THERE ANCHORED OUT. I AGREED WITH CAPTAIN SCOTT. THE DINGHY PRICE IS TO THOUGH.

WAS IT IN A POSITION WHERE WAS GONNA CHANGE ANOTHER RATE HERE. SO I'M GLAD HE BROUGHT THIS OUT. I'M IN AGREEMENT I THINK $10 IS FAIR.

>> HOW LONG WILL IT COVER THE DINGHY TO STAY THERE? >> FOR DINGHY DOCTORS THEIR

PAIN 4 DOLLARS TO DOCTOR TO GAINEY. >> IF THERE OUT THERE ON THE

BOAT, RIGHT NOW WERE CHARGING $10 FOR 2 HOUR COURTESY. >> PER VESSELS.

>> FOR $10 IS FOR A DAY RATE? >> YES. YOU GET A DAY TO COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE IF YOU NEED TO RUN IN USE OF FACILITY. AS A 4 DOLLAR CHARGE ADDITIONAL TO THAT DINGHY DOCKAGE FEE IF YOU'RE GONNA USE THE FACILITIES, SHOWERS AND

LAUNDRY. >> I AGREE. THAT WEIGHT OFF TO MAKE CHANGE.

>> YES. THAT WOULD BE UNDER YOU AND YOUR MANAGEMENT.

OASIS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THE RATES TO MEET THE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS.

THAT'S AN ISSUE FOR YOU. >> PLUS IT RAISES AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU'RE COLLECTING ON THAT DINGHY TALK SO THAT WE YOU CAN AFFORD TO HAVE SOMEBODY GO DOWN THERE FROM A LABOR RATE STANDPOINT. YOU CANNOT MONITOR IT. RIGHT NOW THIS NOT BEING MONITORED. CLARKSBURG AND EXPLORE OPTIONS AS SOON AS WE'VE GOTTEN BUSIER AND NOTICE A NEED FOR IT TO RETURN.HIS MIGHT BE DONE A ONE POINT SOME SOURCED A DECAL

THAT GOES ON THOSE DINGHIES. >> KINDA LIKE A PARKING METER. >> RIGHT.

>> LITTLE TAG TO GET MY BATHROOM CARD. THAT THEY TURNED BACK AND WHEN THEY LEAVE. WORKS ALL RIGHT.WITH THE BOARDS IN AGREEMENT I'LL CHECK

THE NECESSARY BOXES WITH THE CITY. >> DO WE NEED A MOTION?

>> NO WE DON'T NEED A CONSENSUS ON THEM. >> ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP

IS THE CHANNEL. I GUESS ANYTHING? >> I WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT MY NOTES. THE ONE WE WERE DISCUSSING WITH THE MOORING FIELD ALSO WAS USING SAINT AUGUSTINE AS AN EXAMPLE AND I KNOW ONE OF THE MEMBERS BROUGHT UP ABOUT TRYING TO GET FOLKS TO USE THE MOORING BALL AND NOT HAVE THE AVAILABILITY TO HAVE THE FIELD WIDE OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO DROP THE ANCHOR. THAT WAS A DISCUSSION .1 OF OUR

2 MEETINGS AGO. >> SO WE HAVE PART OF THE ISSUE WISHES CAUSE PEOPLE TO END UP IN A FIELD MORE RECENTLY AS I THINK SOME OF IT IS PRETTY OASIS.

3 MOORING MARKERS. ALSO IN A BOX IN THE FIELD NOW. WE CAN BETTER MARKET AREA.

WE CAN GO ABOUT SKIFF IF WE SEE SOMEONE DROPPING ANCHOR AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT THEY CAN'T DO.

POLICING THEM AS BEST WE CAN. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. WAS A GOOD WEEK.> THAT'S

GOOD. >> WHAT ABOUT THE CHANNEL? THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THIS GENERAL GROUP OF THINGS.> THIS MORNING WAS FOR JOE BLANCHARD WAS REALLY RETAINING OUR ACTIVITY ON TRYING TO GET YOU KNOW THE CHANNEL. THE ORIGINAL TASK WE HAVE IS

MOVING FORWARD. >> IS OPEN FOR CHANGE. >> WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IT

HAPPEN. >> THE PATH IS UNCLEAR. >> THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT. ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD. THEN THERE WAS SOME DREDGING.

I KNOW YOU COVERED THAT IN YOUR WEEKLY REPORTS. AS FOR ANY DISCUSSION WE WANT

TO HAVE ON THAT SUBJECT? YES SIR? >> SATURDAY I COULD NOT GET OUT

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FOR CHARTER. ARMS HIGH AND DRY. MY BOAT COULD GET OUT THE MUD.

TOOK PUSHERS AND PUT ON FACEBOOK SO PEOPLE COULD SEE CONDITION OF THE MARINA

CURRENTLY. >> WEARS THIS? HUGS ON THE DIGGING ON THEM.

>> THE DINGHIES WERE HYDRIDE. THEY CANNOT GET OFF. >> WAS A SLOW TYPE?

>> THIS IS FAR FROM ITS AFTER LOW TIDE. THAT TELLS YOU OU HOW SOLD TODAY AND IT IS RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S NO WAY WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE TO NEXT DECEMBER FOR THEM TO START DREDGING. YOU CANNOT EVEN GET AROUND THE

CORNER ON THE END BARREL. >> SO ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THAT?

>> START DREDGING. >> IF YOU SAW ON THE MARCH REPORT SENT TO THE CITY MANAGER. I THINK EVERYBODY GOT THAT. WE OBSERVED A LOSS BETWEEN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WAS NOT BAD. BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MARCH WE SAW LOSS OF ONE FOOT IN SOUTHERN BASIN AND THAT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE START OF THE DOCK WERE MR. MILLS SLIP IS HERE SHORESIDE. AT 5 FEET THERE FEBRUARY, BEGAN A MONTH NEXT 3 AND HALF FEET AT LOW TIDE OUR LORD JOHN THE CHANNEL.

AS THE TEMPERATURE WARMED UP IN THE MUDFLAP IS LOOSENING UP SIDING GATHERING WARM CLOTHES MORE. TALK TO THE CITY ENGINEER THEY'RE PREPARING TO PUT BIDS THE BIGGEST! COMMUNICATE IT TO ME IS FINDING WHERE TO TAKE THE DREDGE MATERIAL WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IS GOING TO BE JACKSONVILLE THIS TIME RATHER THAN THE AIRPORT.

JUST SO EVERYONE IS IN THE LOOP. GRANTS ARE BEING PURSUED

COMMISSIONER BROUGHT UP THE FUNDING OF THE DRENCHING. >> ALL MAKE SURE THEY'RE AWARE OF THIS CONTINUING ISSUE THE COMMISSION SPECIFICALLY WANTS THE MARINA TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO ITS JOB AND IF WE CAN'T PROVIDE THAT CAPABILITY TO THEM THEY CAN'T HOLD IT AGAINST YOU.

I'LL TALK TO SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THAT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE ON 5.1? >> IT SEEMS LIKE WERE DOING DREDGING EVERY 2 YEARS. IS THERE ANOTHER PERMANENT DECISION?

>> IT'S A NEVER ENDING QUESTION. THE REALITY IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE MOVING NORTH TO THE DEEPWATER. WE CAN DREDGING DRUDGE.

THE CHANNEL ISSUES THAT HE THAT WHOLE PROCESS. I THINK WE HAVE TO KEEP BRINGING IT UP LIKE I'D LIKE TO SAY EVERY TIME. LET'S HOPE TO BE THE OTHER ENTITIES LIKE PORT AUTHORITY AND OTHER PEOPLE PROBABLY GET AROUND TO REPRESENTING ALL THE CONSTITUENTS AND THAT MIGHT HELP US MOVE THAT PART 4. ORGAN HAVE TO DRUDGE.

I MEAN WE COULD DO ENGINEERING, WE'VE DONE A CONFIGURATION, WALLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> THINK IT MIGHT'VE BEEN YOU LAST MEETING THAT SAID TAKEN THE SECTION OF DOCK AND MOVING

IT. >> RIGHT CAN'T INCREASE THE FLOW.

THE PEOPLE SAY WELL CALL ME AFTER THE MEETING THEY SAID DON'T TAKE AWAY THE DOG.

IF YOU CAN WALK AROUND THE DOCK THAT'S NOT REALLY GOOD. >> THE LOSS WE OBSERVE NOW AND HOW WERE SEEING IT MOVE FURTHER NORTH DOWN THAT FAIRWAY I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE THE ANSWER COULD THERE MIGHT BE SOME FIXES IN THE CITY ENGINEER AND I AND THE REST OF THE OASIS TEAM WILL DISCUSS IT. IT'S GOING TO BE IN OPERATING EXPENSE.

>> IS BEEN LIKE THAT EVEN BEFORE IT EVEN DID THIS MARINA. IT SHOULD BE BUDGETED AND PUT

IN THE LONG TERM PLANS. THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE GOT TO DO. >> THERE'S ONE THING YOU NEED TO CONSIDER. THE CHANNEL IS MOVING AND IF YOU GO STRAIGHT ACROSS TO THE DRUDGE ISLAND AND BETWEEN THAT AND THE MARSH THERE'S MORE CURRENT AND DEEPER THAN IT USED TO BE. ON HIGH TYPE I DON'T KNOW ALAN REMEMBERS UNLESS SOMETHING WAS RUNNING THE FISHING TOURNAMENT AND WE GOT STUCK AT HIGH TIDE. I CAN RUN THROUGH THEIR THERE'S A LOT OF CURRENT. THERE IS LESS CURRENT GOING DOWN TO THE MARINA THAT'S GOING

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NORTH RIGHT THROUGH THE 2 ISLANDS. THEN IT'S COMING OUT AT THE

MOUTH OF THE RIVER. >> THAT'S WHERE THE ORIGINAL CHANNEL WAS.

I GOT THE CHANNEL TO BRING THE BIG SHIPS IN THEIR. >> IS HER ANYWAY THAT THE CITY COULD ANSWER THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS THAT THE ICW GET A LITTLE BIT MORE DREDGING IN FRONT OF THE MARINA? SOME OF THOSE AREAS BY THE SOUTHERN END OF THE MOORING FIELDS ARE PRETTY SHALLOW. AREA SILTING IN. WE KNOW THE WATERWAY FUTHER DOWN IS A NIGHTMARE. NOT THAT IT WILL HAVE MUCH TRACTION BUT WE SHOULD ASK AND THE REASON I'M PUSHING IT, NOT ONLY ARE WE PUTTING THE QUESTION OUT THERE BECAUSE IT IS A FEDERAL CHANNEL. THAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN TOLD. AND THEY'RE NOT MAINTAINING.

THE QUESTION WHICH WILL BE THE A PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S A USE WHICH GOES BACK TO THE ARGUMENT ABOUT ABANDONMENT OF THAT CHANNEL THE FIRST PLACE.ERHAPS WE CAN ASK THE CITY TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE CORE AND TO REAPPROACH THE TOPIC OF DREDGING THE ICW AND THAT FEDERAL CHANNEL ALL THE WAY DOWN. LIKE TO HEAR THE ANSWER AS TO WHY NOT. IF IT'S NOT FEASIBLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE GUYS AND IT'S NOT AN ACTIVE CHANNEL THEN, LET'S ABANDONED IT MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

>> THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING OUT THERE TO PUSH THIS ISSUE OUT.

>> THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION. $1 MILLION OVER 2 YEARS IS. >> WORD PAYING FOR IT BUT THE

COURSE WAS WAS ON ACTIVE CHANNEL SO THAT'S TO GO. >> PART OF THAT GETS PAID BY

FINES. >> FIND PAYS A LOT OF THE SMALL STUFF.

IT'S ON THE LOCAL MEETING STATE AND LOCALS TO DEAL WITH THAT. >> PROBABLY UNLESS WE CAN FIND, SOMEBODY CAN FIND ANOTHER FUNDING SOURCE WERE GOING TO BE AT THE MERCY OF GRANT MONIES.

>> 2025 WHEN THEY START PAYING FOR MARKET SHARE PRINT THERE WILL BE MONDAY SHOULD BE ABOUT $5000 AT LEAST. AND WHERE WE ARE NOW. WERE AT THE MERCY OF THE ONE FUNDING SOURCE WE HAVE. AND YOU'RE RIGHT.F THERE WERE OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE FROM THE MARINA, I MEAN FROM THE RESTAURANTS OR WHATEVER THEN THAT'S GREAT.

THAT AT LEAST DOESN'T EXPIRE FOR 2 MORE YEARS. >> DECEMBER 2025.

>> IT'S A GOOD THOUGHT. >> THAT'S A LONG TIME. >> IT IS.

WE RECOGNIZE IT AGAIN IS ONGOING CONCERN. I THINK JUST MY THOUGHT, IS THAT THE MOST POWERFUL LEVER THAT WE HAVE IS OASIS BECAUSE IF YOU WERE IN A SITUATION WHERE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN IS IMPEDED BECAUSE OF SILTING YOUR EXECUTIVES NEED TO MAKE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY COMMISSIONER SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND.

THEY MAY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. BUT, BE ON THE RECORD THAT OUR BUSINESS IS BEEN IMPACTED BY IT SILTING. HERE'S HOW IT'S IMPACTING THE

BUSINESS. THAT'S A POINT WE HAVE. >> THINK I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IS, WE'VE RECOGNIZED IT AS A BOARD WHEN WE WERE FIRST DEVELOPED.

ACTUALLY FOR THE RECORD ALL OF US HAVE, INDUCEMENT DECISION POINT WHERE THE CITY DOES THE DREDGING. WE PRESENTED THAT TO THE CITY. AGAIN, WE FIND OURSELVES, THE TRIGGER WAS NEVER COLD. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT WAS ALISA'S OR WEST ROCK:LET'S SAY WE HAVE ANOTHER SITUATION HERE. I'M JUST THROWING HYPOTHETICAL AUTHOR.

THAT OASIS, THEY FALL, THEY GET OUT OF THE CONTRACT AND WE HAVE A NEW TEAM THAT COMES IN.

HOW DO WE PREVENT THE DREDGING AND FALLING TO THE CRACKS AGAIN?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. >> IF WE PUT IT ON OASIS. >> IS JUST ONE POINT.

>> HAVE THE LIVER POINT AND IT FAILED. HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T FEEL AT THAT SAME POINT AGAIN? THAT HAS TO COME UP ON AN ITEM

THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED EVERY 2 YEARS. >> IT NEEDS TO BE IN THE

LONG-TERM PLAN AND THE BUDGET. >> IT IS THERE. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING OUT.

>> IT IS THERE BUT THEIR PROBLEM AS I UNDERSTAND IT I DON'T MEAN TO SPEAK FOR THE COMMISSION. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT'S THE MONEY.

IT'S NOT THE DESIRE TO DO IT. THEY HAVE THE DESIRE TO DO IT. IT'S WHAT IS THE MONEY COME

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FROM? THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THROW STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM OF

THE MONEY. >> BEFORE FRONTING IT TO THE GRANT AS WE ARE NOW.

HOW COME THAT DISPOSITION OR DISCUSSION B. >> THEIR MATCHING GRANTS.

WHATEVER THEY COME UP WITH. >> I GET THAT IS HOW COME THAT WASN'T STARTED LIKE A YEAR AGO HIS ARM GETTING OUT? THERE'S A FAILED POINT WHERE THAT'S NOT STARTING SOONER.

IT NEEDS TO START SOONER. WHY DID IT NOT HAPPEN IS A QUESTION?

>> I KNOW THIS IS NOT FOR US. THIS IS FOR THE CITY. >> I DON'T THINK THEY WERE THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA FOLLOW FILLING AS FAST AS IT IS. ANOTHER WHERE THE PROBLEM.

IT JUST WON'T HAPPEN. AND THE COMMISSIONERS WILL WORK WITH OASIS NOW.

AT TIMES THEY DON'T WORK WITH THE PEOPLE SO IT'S UP TO THE COMMISSIONS TO WORK WITH THEM

TO NEED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. >> PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THEY GAVE 13,000 CUBIC YARDS BACK ON A CHANGE ORDER. THEY REDUCE THE CONTRACT BY THAT.

IT'S THE SAME AMOUNT. THEY GIVE IT BACK LIKE $25-$27 OR SOMEWHERE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN ASKING FOR THE SAME AMOUNT TO BE DREDGING COME UP FOR

MAINTENANCE DREDGING FOR $47. >> THERE YOU GO. >> THAT DREDGING SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE ALAS CONTRACT AND WERE TAKEN OUT. THEY GAVE IT BACK IN A CHANGE

ORDER. THEY REDUCE THE CONTRACT. >> WE HAVE UP TO HAVE AN OVERSIGHT WHEN THE CITY MEETS THIS YEAR. THEY WILL MEET AGAIN.

THEY WILL DO THEIR GOAL SETTING IN THEIR BUDGET. WE NEED TO NSURE THAT IS IN THE CONVERSATION FOR 2 YEARS FROM NOW. HOWEVER THAT CYCLE WORKS.

IT'S GONNA SOMEHOW GET IN THERE. I TELL THEM GETTING THAT.

WE CAN IDENTIFY IT AND IF THE CITY DOESN'T DO IT FOR 2 YEARS ON THE CYCLE YOU'LL BE OUT OF

IT. >> I THINK THE ONE ACTUAL CONCRETE STEP WE COULD TAKE AS A COMMITTEE AS WE INDIVIDUALLY CAN BRING THE ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS

AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD I COULD DO IT AS WELL. >> THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THE PERMIT IS REINSTATED BECAUSE IT GOES OUT THIS YEAR. THE PERMIT IS A FIRST STEP OF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IN THE PERMIT NEEDS TO GET RENEWED AND THAT WILL BE TAILORED AND OASIS. THAT EXPIRES THIS YEAR. EXODUS MARCH 2022 IT EXPIRES.

WE WILL BE RENEWING THAT AND ADDITIONALLY THE BUDGET PROCESS AND WORKSHOPS BEGIN THE BEGINNING OF MAY. THAT'LL BE ON A 5 YEAR PLAN FOR THE MARINA SET IN THEIR WHETHER THERE'S A SOLUTION THAT ENDS UP HELPING US OR NOT IT WILL BE ON THEIRS.

>> THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING IS YOU GUYS ARE TALKING NOW FOR 2024 DREDGING.

AND ANOTHER YEAR WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT 2026 DREDGING. THIS GOING TO BE SOME KIND OF

MECHANISM. >> YES MA'AM? >> MAYBE PUTTING THE DREDGING ON THE MARINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY. ARE THERE MARINA MANAGEMENT COMPANIES THAT DO THE DREDGING SO THEY CAN KEEP THE MARINA IN A WAY THAT'S PROFITABLE AND THAT THEY COULD DO THE JOB? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS OUT THERE?

>> SOME MARINAS WERE ON THEIR OWN DREDGE EQUIPMENT. USUALLY SMALLER SCALED BUT YOU WILL STILL NEED YOUR OWN BARGE AND A PLACE TO STORE IT. A MACHINE WHETHER IT'S ANOTHER BARGE WITH AN EXCAVATOR ON IT OR A PUMP . ALMOST PONTOON LOOK ABOUT.

I SEE THEM ON OTHER MARINAS THEY OPERATE. WE HAD FUNDING TO GET THE EQUIPMENT AND FUNDING OF WHERE YOU GONNA PUT IT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T FIT AT THE MARINA

WITHOUT TAKING UP. >> THAT'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM. >> THEY HAVE A SITE THEY COULD

TAKE IT.IT'S A LINK. SO IT'S EASIER TO DEAL WITH. >> THE PROBLEM REALLY IS MUCH OF ANYTHING IS A DEPOSE OF THAT MATERIAL. WHEN WE DID DREDGING WAY BACK REMEMBER THE WHOLE PARKING LOT. THE SOUTH END WAS A SETTLING POND MENTOR BACK AND IT WAS TRUCKED OUT. THE PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE THE REAL ESTATE TO DO THAT PART OF IT ANYWAY. THE SCANDAL LOOKING AT UNFORTUNATELY IS BEYOND.HE LEASE FOR MY EXPERIENCE. IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL BUT I DON'T THINK, WITH THE GREATEST OUTCOMES BACK TO THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE THAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT THAT'S NOT GENERALLY WHAT WE EVEN CONTEMPLATED WITH ANY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. JUST THE SITUATION.

>> IT'S BRANSON SCOTT THAT DID THE DREDGING. THE JOHN THE DREDGING ON THE MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE PAST. THEY HAVE A FACILITY AT BLOCK ISLAND WE TAKE IT AND LOAD IT ALL UP ON ONE BARGE AND THEY GO BACK AND FORTH.

THAT'S WHO'S DONE IT IN THE PAST 5 OR 6 TIMES IT'S BEEN DONE.

AND THEY HAVE ALL OF IT AND WERE AT THE MERCY OF THEM I GUESS.

>> THAT'S A TRAVEL COST. >> THEY DID GET TO USE CRANE ISLAND AFTER THEY DID THE

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CHANNEL. THEY DID DREDGE THIS CHANNEL JUST SOUTH.

>> ASSOCIATE THEY CAN'T USE THE DREDGE MATERIAL TO HELP SHORE UP THE SHORELINE.

THE SHORE OF A COMPACT TOWN WHERE IT CAME FROM. >> EXACTLY.

THEY'RE GONNA PUT A BULKHEAD THERE FOR THE SHORELINE. ON THE BACKSIDE TO FILL IT

WITH. >> THAT WAS A QUESTION. WHAT IF WE REDO THE SHORELINE,

WILL THAT HELP THE DREDGING TO. >> FOR NOT DOING A BULKHEAD THERE GUYS.

>> WILL THAT HELP AT ALL? WE DON'T? >> THAT COULD STABLE SOMEWHAT SHIFTING. I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A SOLUTION FOR US.

I THINK IT MIGHT HELP STABILIZE IT A LITTLE BIT. AS LONG AS THERE'S NO BULKHEAD.

BULKHEADS ARE PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE NOW TALKED ABOUT PUTTING STRUCTURES OVER LANDS AND THERE'S A WHOLE ANOTHER BIG MYRIAD OF ISSUES THAT WE DON'T HAVE RIGHTS TO BULKHEAD OUT.

>> WE HAD A PLAN TO GRADE UP MARCH IT WAS A SPILLOVER AREA. IT MET LITTLE RESISTANCE.

REALISTICALLY SAY IT AGAIN. GO NORTH. THE ONLY WAY WERE GOING TO GET

OUT OF THIS THING IN THE LONG RUN. >> TRUE.

EXPORT AUTHORITY ARE YOU LISTENING? >> I THINK THAT WAS A GOOD DISCUSSION. AND WE'VE GOT IT AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA AMONG EVERYTHING.

[6.1 KAYAK / PADDLE BOARD / CANOE / DINGHY STORAGE RACK]

THAT'S WE WANT TO DO BUSINESS. I'VE 6.1 AGAIN MR. PAUL LORE. THE KAYAK STORAGE RACKS ARE.

>> ONE PIECE OF HOPING TO DELIVER TO YOU ALL IS TRYING TO ITEMIZE FROM OTHER MARINAS THAT ARE DOING SOMETHING SIMILAR. THE PRICING ON IT. SO THIS WAY YOU HAVE INFORMATION AT THE END OF DISCUSSION IF THE BOARD WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE IDEA.

>> WE HAVE AN IDEA AND A SENSE OF HOW BIG? HOW MANY KAYAKS WE WOULD BE THINKING OF STORING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? IT'S A 5 OR 6 OR DOZENS AND

DOZENS? >> THE BACK, IF YOU ASKED THEM YOU COULD MAKE THE RACKS AS BIG

AS YOU WANT. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

>> THE SCALE THAT I'M THINKING IT'S ABOUT 455.HEY DON'T GO REALLY ANYMORE GENERALLY.

>> TO MUCH WIND PROBABLY. >> YEAH. AND YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

>> NOBODY HAS APPROACHED ME LOOKING FOR SPACE TO STORE ONE. JUST KNOW WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE FOR RIGHT NOW. LOTTA PEOPLE I SEEK TO USE THE RAMP AND THERE WAS A GUY DOWN THERE AS I WAS PULLING UP TONIGHT LOADING THEM IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR.

I THINK THE EASIEST ANSWER IS YOU KNOW BUILD ONE PUT IT OVER IN THE COLUMBINE.

OF COURSE IT'LL COME DOWN TO PARKS AND REC BECAUSE IT WILL BE THERE LAND.

IF WE GET THE GO-AHEAD AND BUILD ONE I'LL TAKE CARE OF PRICING OUT WHAT THE CHARGE

SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO STORE THERE. >> IT WOULD BE IN THE SOUTH

AREA. SOUTH OF THE RAMP. >> I THINK SO.

>> NOT IN THE PARKING. >> NUMBER. >> THAT MIGHT COME DOWN TO WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CITY COMMISSION IS DOING AS FAR AS THE PROJECT DOWN THERE.

IT COULD BE SOMETHING WE ADVOCATE. >> THERE SOLO RULING AT RIGHT NOW. JUST GOING TO DO THE SHORELINE AND THE TOP COURTS OF THE WALKWAY TO THE TOP COURTS. I THINK THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE THIS MORNING STEP AT A TIME. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW IN THE COMMUNITY AS TO WHAT IS NEEDED AND WANTED DOWN THERE. THAT'S A LONG-TERM ISSUE.

IT HAS BEEN FOR 40 YEARS. >> ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT ITEM?

[6.2 DISCUSSION FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY]

>> NO SIR. LET'S GO ON A 6.2. I WAS ASKED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA. THE REASON FOR IT IS THAT AS YOU MAY KNOW THE CITIES APPEAL TO FEMA, FIRST APPEAL TO FEMA HAS BEEN SITTING WITH FEMA NOW FOR OVER 180 DAYS.

THE STAFFORD ACT WHICH COVERS ALL OF THESE THINGS HAS A PROVISION IN ITS THAT AFTER AN HUNDRED 80 DAYS THE CLAIMANT WHO HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A FORMAL RESPONSE ON 8 FIRST APPEAL MAY EITHER CONTINUE TO WAIT UNTIL A RESPONSE COMES AND WHENEVER FEMA RESPONSE OR, THEY

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CAN CHOOSE TO REQUEST BINDING ARBITRATION BY THE CIVILIAN CONTRACTS OF ARBITRATORS.

THE CBCA. THE REASON THIS IS ON THE AGENDA AND THE REASON WE SHOULD MAYBE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT IT TONIGHT IS I THINK WITHIN THE NEXT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE CITY HAS TO DECIDE TO BE CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR A RESPONSE OR DO WE WITHDRAW IT? WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS IF YOU DECIDE TO GO TO ARBITRATION YOU HAVE GOT TO WITHDRAWAL YOUR APPEAL SO THE CITY HAS GOTTEN NOTIFIED FEMA THAT ARE FIRST APPEAL, WE ARE WITHDRAWING IT. AND THEN SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT THEY HAVE TO FORMALLY AND THERE'S A WHOLE PROCESS THAT COVERS ALL THIS. THEY HAVE TO FORMALLY REQUEST AN ARBITRATION BY THE CDC A. THE CITY I HINK ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE SO I THINK WHAT WE MIGHT WANT TO DO TONIGHT IS HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A DISCUSSION. FIRST OF ALL THE MOST OBVIOUS QUESTION IS DOES IT MAKE SENSE FOR THE CITY TO WITHDRAWAL ITS APPEAL AND GO TO ARBITRATION OR SHOULD THE CITY CONTINUE TO WAIT? THAT'S MY FIRST QUESTION. YES SIR?

>> REALLY QUICKLY DO WE DO WITH CITY ATTORNEY IS ON THIS TOPIC? >> WHAT THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S

POSITION IS? >> HE WILL BE PRETTY IMPORTANT ON SOME OF OUR GUIDANCE.

TO ME I FEEL LIKE LET'S CHALLENGE HIM BUT, AT THE SAME TIME WHAT IS THAT MEAN? COST AND TIME AND IF RAMIFICATIONS ARE GOING TO THE CDC 8 +20 FOR THE APPEALS

PROCESS. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH FACTS TO MAKE THAT DECISION

HERE. >> ANOTHER DECISION. >> I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH FACTS

TO MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION. >> A KNUCKLE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.

>> I THINK THAT'S THE CITY OF MATTER OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND IF YOU WITHDRAW YOUR ARGUMENT THAT YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN GET IT BACK. I WOULD SAY THAT'S A QUESTION

FOR THE ATTORNEY. >> IT'S A DOCUMENT SIDE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE HAVE BEEN

DONE APPROPRIATELY. >> WELL, LET ME ADD MORE INFORMATION TO ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS. OUR FIRST APPEAL SITTING WITH FEMA NOW.

IT WAS FILED TIMELY WHICH MEANS THAT THE APPEAL MADE IT THROUGH THE STATE AND TO THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FEMA WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME THAT IT NEEDED TO. SO OUR FIRST APPEAL IS COMPLETELY CORRECT. IT CAN'T BE DENIED ON THE BASIS OF TIMELINESS.

IT SENSE WITH FEMA WERE NOT HUNDRED 80 DAYS OR 6 MONTHS WITH FEMA HAS NOT RESPONDED.

BECAUSE THAT IS NOT UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR BY FEMA APPARENTLY THE LAW WAS AMENDED IN 2018 SO 3 YEARS AGO CONGRESS AMENDED THE LAW AND STATED THAT IF WE GOT IN A FIRST APPEAL WHICH WAS TIMELY IF THAT FIRST APPEAL HAS NOT BEEN RESPONDED FORMALLY BY FEMA IT'S 180 DAYS.

THE CLAIMANT MADE CHOOSE BINDING ARBITRATION. BINDING ARBITRATION MEANS THAT THIS ARBITRATION PANEL WERE VERY SKILLED AT THIS PROCESS, WHATEVER DECISION THEY MAKE FEMA AND THE DISPUTANT MUST ABIDE BY. IT IS FINAL.

IN TERMS OF AND THEY ARE NOT BOUND BY ANYTHING THAT FEMA, ANY DECISIONS THAT FEMA HAS MADE. SO THE QUESTION IS YOU EITHER CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR FEMA TO RESPOND AND THERE'S NO KNOWN TIMEFRAME. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE TO RESPOND EVENTUALLY. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT IS. FOR SAY OKAY I'M GOING TO WITHDRAWAL MY APPEAL.HERE'S NO HARM FROM THAT. YOU WITHDRAW THE FIRST APPEAL THEN YOU HAVE TO REQUEST AN ARBITRATION. WHICH WILL BE BINDING BOTH ON FEMA AND ON THE CITY. THAT ARBITRATION IS CONDUCTED BY A 3 PANEL JUDGE.

A PANEL OF 3 JUDGES. THESE PEOPLE ARE EXTREMELY SKILLED AT UNDERSTANDING THE FEMA RULES AND REGULATIONS. THERE ARE EXTREMELY DETAILED. IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OF WHAT THEY DETAIL EVERY SINGLE FEMA ARBITRATION THAT THIS PANEL HAS DONE SINCE 2009 IS ONLINE.

AND YOU COULD READ THE DECISION PAPERS. UNDER CBCA.GOV.

FEMA FEE BUT ARBITRATION. IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE WHO WILL SEE THERE ARE EXTREMELY THOROUGH. THEY ARE, THEY LOOK AT DATA MINUTE DETAIL.

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ONE OF THE CASES I LOOKED AT THEY EXAMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE $700 CHARGE TO FIX ARRANGEMENTS S APPROPRIATE OR NOT. THEY GET DOWN TO THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL EVERY SINGLE COST THAT

GOES INTO THAT. NOW. >> THAT'S MY CONCERN.

>> WHAT IS IT?> I DON'T KNOW THAT THE CITY HAS THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL.

>> I HOPE THEY DO. >> ASKED THE VERY SAME QUESTION.

>> THAT'S THE RISK OF TYPE NOT GOING TO ARBITRATION. THAT WERE NOT KNOWING ALL THE DETAILS OF WHAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THERE. ASKED THAT VERY QUESTION THIS MORNING OF THE COMMISSIONERS. AND THE RESPONSE I GOT BACK WAS THAT THEY ARE INTENDING, AND HAVEN'T DONE IT YET BUT THE IMPRESSION I GOT WAS THEY ARE INTENDING TO HAVE COMPETENCE COUNSEL. EXAMINE ALL THE DATA AND GIVE THEM ADVICE.

>> THAT'S THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION RIGHT THERE. >> THAT THE COUNCIL DECIDES AND

THEN COME BACK. >> WILL BE OUR CITY ATTORNEY. >> WILL BE SPECIAL COUNSEL.

THAT'S WHAT THEY NEED TO DO. >> THERE ARE ATTORNEYS THAT SPECIALIZE IN DEALING WITH FEMA ARBITRATIONS. THEY UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROCESS WORKS.

TO UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVES THE JUDGE'S AND WHAT THEY LOOK FOR IN THE ARBITRATIONS AND THINGS.

ES, THE CITY HAS TO TAKE A CAREFUL LOOK AT ITS DATA AND IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO.

I'LL TELL YOU THIS JUST QUICKLY. I FOUND IN 2020 LAST MONTH, LAST YEAR THERE WERE 17 ARBITRATIONS. THERE WERE 17.

THAT WAS ALL THAT WAS DONE BY THIS BOARD FOR FEMA LAST YEAR. AND A NUMBER OF THEM WERE DENIED. SOME OF THEM WITHOUT A PARTIAL GRANT.

IN OTHER WORDS THE CLAIMANT GOT MORE THAN THEY HAD GOTTEN BEFORE.

THERE WERE FEW CASES I BELIEVE 7 WHICH CASE THE CLAIMANT'S DISPUTE WAS SETTLED IN THEIR FAVOR COMPLETELY. FEMA WAS ORDERED TO DELIVER WHAT THE DISPUTED HAVE REQUESTED.THERE WAS ONE CASE IN THERE WHICH IS KINDA SIMILAR TO OURS.

WHERE THE ARGUMENT WAS OVER REBUILD OR REPAIR. JUST LIKE OUR PROBLEM, REBUILD OR REPAIR THE MARINA USING THE 50 PERCENT RULE. IS THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF REPLACEMENT THEN YOU REPLACE IT.

IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO REPAIR. THE DISPUTE WAS OVER FEMA'S CALCULATION OF THE COST TO REPAIR VERSUS THE COST TO REPLACE. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IT WAS THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS. AND THEY WERE DISPUTING FEMA HAD DECIDED THAT A CONVENT HOUSE WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANE BUT THE ARCHDIOCESE WAS CLAIMING THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED.

FEMA HOWEVER CAME BACK AND SAID NUMBER WE DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE REPLACED.

IT CAN BE REPAIRED. AND SO THE ARCHDIOCESE TOOK THAT TO FEMA AND FINALLY WENT THROUGH THE HUNDRED AND 80 DAY PROCESS AND THEY REQUESTED AN ARBITRATION.

AT THE ARBITRATION THE ARBITRATION JUDGES LOOKED AT THEM, YOU CAN READ THE CASES THEMSELVES. THEY LOOKED AT EVERY SINGLE TIMELY LITTLE COST ON IT.

THAT WENT INTO THE FEMA'S CALCULATIONS AND IN THE END THEY DECIDED THAT FEMA'S CALCULATIONS 5 MAJOR ERRORS. AND IN THE END TO THE FACT, LET ME GREET YOU WITH A SET.

SO WE CAN BE AWARE OF THIS. OF WHAT THEY SAID. >> THEY SAID IT APPEARS, I'M QUOTING DIRECTLY. IT APPEARS FAIRLY EASY TO MANIPULATE WHETHER THE REPAIR COST EXCEEDS THE REPLACEMENT COST BY 50 PERCENT OR MORE. OR TO RENDER IT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT BY GIVING GREATER CREDIT HERE, TAKING AWAY CREDIT THERE ARE USING A HIGHER OR LOWER GRADE PRODUCT IN THIS PLACE WITHOUT PLACE. IN THE END THIS WAS A DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE JUDGE'S. IN THE END WE HAVE TO EVALUATE THE EVIDENCE BEFORE US AS BEST WE CAN. A FULL CONFIDENCE THAT EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THESE MATTERS AND IN THE ESTIMATING OF THE VARIOUS CLAUSE WORKED IN GOOD FAITH TO ATTEMPT TO COME TO PROPER ESTIMATING NUMBERS. THEY CONCLUDE WITH HAVING EVALUATED ALL OF THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THIS MATTER. AND ITS PREDECESSOR. WHILE RECOGNIZING THE FLUIDITY IN A DISCRETIONARY NATURE OF SOME OF THE COST NUMBERS USED IN THE COST MODELS WE BELIEVE THAT THE COST OF REPAIRING THE CONTINENT BUILDING IS THE ONLY THOSE REPAIR COST THAT ARE APPROPRIATE UNDER FEMA'S 50 PERCENT REPAIR VERSUS REPLACEMENT COST CALCULATION

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FORMULA. IS AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE BUILDINGS REPLACEMENT COST.

ACCORDINGLY. WE DIRECT AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FIGHTING PART COMES.E DIRECT FEMA TO PROVIDE FUNDING SO TO THE ARCHDIOCESE FOR REPLACEMENT RATHER THAN REPAIR OF THE COMET BUILDING. TALK ABOUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HERE.

>> YET AGAIN, THAT THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE. TO TELL THE CITY RECOMMENDATION. THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO GO WITH.

>> YEAH, SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK AT IN DETAIL THE FEMA CALCULATIONS AND HOPEFULLY GIVE ADVICE TO OUR COMMISSION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE A CASE. AND THESE GUYS ARE VERY

THOROUGH. >> WAS PAYING FOR THIS PROFESSIONAL COUNSEL FOR

DOCUMENTATION? >> THE CITY WOULD PAY FOR THAT. >> YEAH.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR, THERE ARE SEVERAL FIRMS AS I SAID WHO HAVE QUITE A HISTORY THAT SPECIALIZE IN THIS PRACTICE. THIS IS A KIND OF A PRACTICE AND UNDERSTAND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD THIS MORNING THEY ARE LOOKING TO GET ONE OF THOSE

FIRMS TO EXAMINE THE CASE. >> 'SOR DO WE KNOW WHY THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED?

>> FEMA? >> WHY FEMA HASN'T RESPONDED. IS IT SITTING ON SOMEONE'S DESK

OR LOST? >> ME EXACTLY WHERE THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED.

THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY. WERE TALKING ABOUT $6 MILLION HERE.

YOU KNOW? >> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE CHEAP. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

>> ALRIGHT LET'S MOVE ON. ANYWAY ANYMORE DISCUSSION? >> I DON'T THINK WE COULD DO

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ANYTHING. >> I HAVE COUPLE OF ITEMS UNDER NEW BUSINESS.

>> PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. CURRENTLY WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED A 30 DAY LEASE FOR OUR BUSINESS. AT THE MARINA. OKAY I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GO BACK CITY AND HAVE THEM CORRECT OR NOT CORRECT BUT CHANGE OASIS CONTRACT THAT

WOULD ALLOW THEM TO GIVE US A YEAR SLIP RENTAL. >> THEY WON'T DO IT.

IT'S 8 MONTHS. IT'S IN THE CONTRACT. >> MIDPOINT IS THE CITY'S CONTRACT TO OASIS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. TO ALLOW OASIS TO BE ABLE TO GIVE US A YEAR SLIP RENT. ROUGHLY. OASIS DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM

WITH THAT. THERE GOVERNED BY THE CITY. >> DIDN'T DO WE KNOW WHY IT TOOK THE 200 DAY LIMIT IN THERE? DO WE KNOW THE LEGAL REASON

BEHIND IT METAL? ANYBODY? >> NO.

>> THIS WAS SLID IN ON THE LAST REVISION OF THAT CONTRACT. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> THINK WE NEED TO GO BACK AS A BUSINESS. I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR ME TO PLAN IF I CAN ONLY HAVE 30 DAY CONTRACT. I DON'T KNOW ANY OTHER

BUSINESS, USE DON'T SEE ÃWHO HAS A 30 DAY LEASE. >> MAYBE BECAUSE THIS IS REPRESENTING OASIS. IT MIGHT BE BEST IF YOU RECOMMEND CHAIR TALK TO CITY MANAGER AND PRESENT THIS QUESTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AND SEE WHAT I CAN GO AS FAR AS MOVING IT FORWARD IF IT COULD BE MOVED FORWARD OR WHATEVER. MAYBE IT'S A STARTING POINT.

>> ABOUT ME TO MAKE AN INQUIRY? >> I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE A REVISION WITH THE CITY CONTRACT

WITH OASIS. >> WORKING BACK THROUGH THE CHAIN FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO START THE QUESTION ROLLING AND SEE IF WE CAN GET TRACTION. JUST DON'T.

THEN MAYBE A PRESENTATION. >> WILL MAKE AN INQUIRY. I KNOW THERE IS A LIMIT OF 200

DAYS OR 220. THAT I DON'T KNOW WHY. >> THERE COULD BE SOMETHING THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS TO WEIGH IN ON. THERE IS SOME PROCEDURAL.

>> ALASKA CITY MANAGER. >> I THINK THAT WILL BE A GOOD STARTING POINT.

>> THE DESIRE, OASIS WOULD BE OKAY WITH THAT IF IT WAS A LOT OF THE CONTRACT?

>> YEAH, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH IT.IKE I SAID IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION GIVES US THE ABILITY, ONE THING WE WOULD DO IF THAT LOOKS FORWARD IF WE HAVE, IT WOULD BE ONE OF THE OTHER. IT WILL HAVE TO DO A SURVEY OF EXISTENCE SLIP ORDERS AND WHO IS THERE AND LOOK AT WHAT DOES A POPULATION OF THE 42 LONG TERM SLIP ORDERS MALT.

IF CAN MOVE EVERYBODY TO 6 OR 12 MONTH AGREEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PAYMENT PLAN

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OF THE AGREEMENT AND OTHER THINGS WITHIN THAT WILL CHANGE. >> THAT'S JUST HOW WE BEST DONE. REMOVE TO WHERE WILL PUT SOME SUPPORTERS UNDER DIFFERENT AGREEMENT. WE WANT TO START DAY FOR THAT AND END DATE AND A PRORATION THAT WAY WE KNOW AS THE OPERATOR THIS BASE IS COMMITTED TO AND PAID FOR UP TO THIS POINT. SO IF YOU SPLIT IT UP AND YOU HAVE 10 PEOPLE IN THE LONG-TERM AND OTHERS ON MONTHLY SPACES CAN OPEN UP ANY PART OF THE DOG.

>> THE FEES WILL START STAY THE SAME. YOU'RE JUST GONNA GET A YEAR YOU WILL BE TIED EVERY YEAR. > ME AS A BUSINESS OWNER THE ABILITY TO PLAN FOR YEAR.

>> IS LOOKING FOR UNIFORMITY AND. >> UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAYING.

I HOPE NO WAY THEY COULD HANDLE IT OR IF IT'S A COMPUTER ISSUE. >> WITH THIS 8 MONTH DEAL THEY

HAVE THE LIBERTY OF INCREASING RENT OR DECREASING. >> I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT. IF IT'S LIMP RENTS ALL ACROSS THE MARINA IMPACT LONG-TERM

HOLDERS 2. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW THE LEASE. >> YOUR SAINT IT WOULD BE ONE

UNIFORM M LEASE. >> CORRECT. >> IT WOULD BE X MONTHS.T'S ONE MONTH OR 12 OR 8 OR 7 OR WHATEVER. ANYBODY DOES OES LONG-TERM LEASE IS GOING TO HAVE UTILIZE THAT EASE. WE GET RID OF ONE MONTH AND ONE

MONTH IS GONE FOR EVERYBODY. THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID? >> THE MONTHLY COULD MOVE TO ADJUSTER STANDARD MONTHLY AVAILABILITY. YES IDEALLY THEY MOVED TO A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ALL LONG TERM SLIP OWNERS WOULD GO ON THAT SAME STRUCTURE.

>> SO YOU'RE ALL FOR CHANGING THE LENGTH OF THE LEASE FROM ONE MONTH TO SOME LONGER.

? >> WE BEEN DOING IT DOING A SURVEY THE CURRENT SUBFOLDERS.

THE MONTHLY CONTRACT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW RENEWS THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH.

NOT DOING A NEW CONTRACT EVERY MONTH. IF AN OWNER WAS TO LEAVE 50 DAYS NOTICE THEY CAN LET US KNOW. UNDER THE VERBIAGE IN THERE.

WE AREN'T KICKING ANYTHING OUT. SO THAT LEASE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT EVERYBODY HAS US A MONTHLY LEASE AGREEMENT. WE WOULD TRADITIONALLY REDO THAT THE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR JANUARY 1 TO START OVER. THIS CONVERSATION I WOULD EXPECT WOULD GO TO A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT EITHER AT MIDPOINT IN THE YEAR OR THE FIRST OF NEXT YEAR.

>> THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS JOE BLANCHARD HAS BEEN BRINGING UP ABOUT THIS IN THE LAST SEVERAL MEETINGS. ABOUT WANTING A LONGER CONTRACT.

>> LET'S REVISIT. AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL THIS WHEN THE NEW RATES WERE ANNOUNCED IF I RECALL, OASIS POSITION WAS IT HAD TO BE ONE MONTH.

THAT WAS YOUR STANDARD ALL ACROSS YOUR BUSINESS. >> NO SIR.

IT WAS WHAT WAS STARTING PLACE HERE. IF YOU LOOK AT THAT SLIP AGREEMENTS THERE WAS NO START PRINTING TO IT. IT WAS THE SAME STRUCTURE.

MONTHLY AGREEMENT, REALISTICALLY NOTHING IS CHANGED.

IF WE WANT TO PUSH FOR LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WE CAN. >> SEE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A

LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH RACETRACK. >> WILL YEAR.

>> NOT ONLY ABOUT THE CITY ALLOWED KEVIN TO GET A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT.

THE OPTION I MAY HAVE TO TAKE IF WERE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS. >> BRIGHT HAS A SEPARATE

CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. >> STOOD OF US ALL HAVING TO GO BACK INDIVIDUALLY TO THE CITY

TO DO THAT I WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH JUST YOUR LEASE. >> YOUR GUARANTEE 3 RENEWALS.

HE'S GOT A 15 YEAR LEASE. TEXT YOU WANT TO DO A SIMILAR THING TO KEVIN THEN?

>> NO, I WANT TO YEAR. IF I GO TO SELL MY BUSINESS, WHATEVER PERSPECTIVE BUSINESS THE OWNER THE SECOND HE'S GONNA WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR LEASE. THAT'S EVERYTHING HE'S GONNA

ASK YOU. HELLO ARE YOU THERE FOR QUITE. >> ON RUNNING UP THE FLAGPOLE.

HEY COULD INQUIRY ABOUT THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY TO ENTERTAIN ALLOWING FOR ONE YEAR LEASE. MAKE A DECISION TO BE PUT IN PLACE.

>> IF YOU DO THAT YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE CONTRACT. IT COULD CHANGE, IF YOUR 8 MONTHS I COULD BE WHAT OCTOBER?

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DECEMBER. >> OASIS CONTRACT IS FOR 8 MONTHS.

>> WE HAVE A 5 YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. >> ONE OTHER ITEM, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. PARKING. OKAY, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

THIS CAN BE QUITE THE DEAL. ABOUT OF IT IS WHEN CRUISE LINES IS HERE.

ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE CALL PERSPECTIVE PEOPLE HAVE COME IN LIKE THE GAMBLING BOAT STUFF LIKE THAT. THEY HAD ALL HAVE OFF-SITE PARKING.

AMERICAN CRUISE LAND THEY COME IN AND PICK UP THE SPOTS. IN A LOT OF CASES.

I SEE THEIR EMPLOYEES PARKING THEIR VEHICLES THERE. I SEE PEOPLE COMING IN THE BUS.

>> OFFICERS ARE GETTING OUT AND GOING TO THE SHIP AND LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES.

>> ARE THEY DOING CREW TO SUFFER IN EDINA? >> NO, I'M JUST TELLING YOU THE

GHETTO UNIFORM WALKED TO THE SHIP. >> WERE OBVIOUSLY SOME SORT OF CHANGEOVER POINT. OTHERWISE IT WOULDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE BECAUSE THEY JUST BE

FOLLOWING ON BOARD. >> IS A CHANGE? >> I'M JUST SAYING THAT AS PART

OF THE PARKING ISSUE. >> WELL, >> PARK IS A BIG ISSUE.

>> YEARS AGO, MY FAMILY BUSINESS WAS IMPACTING PARKING IN THE CITY WITH THE DIFFERENT CHANNELS BASICALLY SAID WE HAD TO PROVIDE HER OWN PARKING. NO PROVIDE PARKING AND WITH PARKING A PRIVATE LAW. FAVOR OF DUMPSTER OPERATING A BUSINESS BECAUSE WE WERE IMPACTING. IT MAKES SENSE. IT IS NOT THE ESIDENTS TASK MAJOR IMPACT ENTITY TO PROVIDE SOMETHING. THERE'S SOME HISTORY I CAN SAY I HAVE AN EXAMPLE YOU CAN USE FOR THAT. IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHY ARE WE SEEING CREW CHANGE, WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? AND HOW THEIR PASSENGERS ARE GETTING HERE. HOW SIGNIFICANT ARE THOSE CARS? MIGHT BE SOME NUMBERS WHERE YOU'RE OBSERVING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY WAY YOU CAN FIND THAT OUT FROM THEM TO GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THAT IS?

PARKING IS A PROBLEM. >> I DON'T KNOW THERE TO BE A CREW CHANGE.

THESE BOATS RUNNING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HERE IN CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE CAPTAIN THAT BRINGS IT DOWN TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS THE SAME ONE THAT'S TAKING IT BACK UP FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN. I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S 2 DIFFERENT BOATS ARE CHANGING OUT HERE. ONCE HER ONE WEEK AND ONE TO THE NEXT WEEK.

IF ANYBODY'S LEAVING A CAR AND UP FOR 2 WEEKS IT'S GETTING A TICKET.

I'VE HAD BOATERS TO LAUNCH THE BOAT AND KEEP IT IN THE SLIP FOR NIGHT AND ARE PARKING LOTS AND THEY WERE TICKETED FOR ONE NIGHT. COMES DOWN TO A POLICING ISSUE FOR THE CITY OF COURSE ARE STAYING THERE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

>> THEIR STAY THERE THAT ONE TRUCK NEXT TO WHERE I PARK IS BEEN HERE OVER A YEAR.

>> THEY KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE. >> YOU BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION THEY CLING ABOUT PARKING. THE BOATS ARE THERE PERPETRATORS GONE.

ALL THAT'S GONE. EVERY TIME THAT BOOK COMES IN AND OUT EVERY SATURDAY WHEN IT COMES IN ON FRIDAY THEY COME IN AND THE MORNING THEY LEAVE AND NOT BIAS ARE EITHER THERE IN A

NEW WORK. >> TO HAVE A LOCAL LOT SOMEWHERE, MOST OF THEIR PASSENGERS ARE COMING ON THE BUS AND THERE'S THE OCCASIONAL UNLUCKY FEW THAT HAVE DRIVEN TO

THE MARINA AND LOOKING FOR SPOT. >> I SATURDAY ONE WALKED UP AND WANTED TO KNOW WHERE TO PARK. EXCUSE ECOLOGICAL RIGHT? [LAUGHTER].

>> SO WHAT IS THE EXACT ISSUE? >> THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING PARKING FOR THERE CREW AND

PASSENGERS OFF-SITE.> AS FAR AS WE KNOW THEY ARE? >> WE JUST NEED TO FIND OUT

MORE. >> VEHICLES LEFT OVERNIGHT THEY WILL COME BACK TO IT THE TICKET

ON IT. >> THEY CERTAINLY SHOULD FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING IN THE

LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. >> OKAY WE HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION OF NOT ENOUGH PARKING AND EVERYBODY AND THEIR BROTHER PARKS DOWN THERE BECAUSE IN GENERAL THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE, WE CAN'T MAKE PARKING APPEAR OUT OF NOTHING. WE DID TALK, DID YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THAT ANY FURTHER? THE PARKING? OKAY.

RELATED TO THAT OF THE LAST MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT ONE BROUGHT UP THE CONCERN ABOUT

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LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE. A RESERVE LOADING/UNLOADING ZONE.

>> ALL TAKE THAT. A REQUEST WAS PUT INTO THE PUBLIC WORKS FLEET MANAGER TO GET A SIGN IN THE FIRST AREA. THE PARKING LINES ARE DOWN FOR IT.

OCCASIONALLY THERE SOMEBODY THAT PULLS UP IN THEIR. WE ARE LOOKING TO PUT A TIME ON IT IN A LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE SIGN. CONSIDERING THE IDEA THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS IS WILLING TO DO SO NOT TAKING AWAY A PARKING SPOT BUT ADDING ONE MORE.

A LOT OF THE GUYS ARE GETTING HERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND THE LOTS NOT NECESSARILY FULL BUT WHEN THE LEAVING OF THE DAY AT 5 O'CLOCK GOING TO HIM LUTHER GET BACK UP THE LOT WAS FULL. LOOKS THERE'S THAT ONE SPOT RIGHT THERE.

RIGHT IN BETWEEN IT HAD TO COUNT. >> 2 MAKES BETTER SENSE OF YOUR

GUYS ARE BOTH COMING AND YOU BOTH MIGHT NEED THAT SPACE. >> SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE A PLAN? THE MARKET AS A LOADING ZONE. I KNOW PEOPLE WILL PARK THERE FROM TIME TO TIME.

AT LEAST WE'VE GOT IT. WE HAVE A REASON THAT WE COULD ASK THEM TO MOVE.

OKAY. SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM IS MOVING FORWARD.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAD ANYTHING ELSE WITH YOUR NEW BUSINESS WE.

>> FOLLOWING UP ON WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT. TAKE ONE PASS IT DOWN.

THIS IS WHAT THE MARINA DOES FOR THE CITY. THIS IS A FINE.

WHAT IT AFFECTS, THIS WAS DONE BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE CITY OF FERNANDINA IS OVER 76 MARINA RELATED BUSINESSES IN NASSAU COUNTY FOR THE PORT OWNERS.

OVER 5700 REGISTERED VOTERS IN THIS COUNTY. HE'S GENERATING 55 MILLION IN ANNUAL SALES. 60 60 MILLION PERSONAL INCOME.

515 . BRINGING THE PROPERTY VALUE AROUND IT IS HUNDRED 41 MILLION 100 $70 MILLION. JUST NASSAU COUNTY. THAT WAS BY PHONE.

JUST LET YOU W. THIS MARINA IS REALLY IAL TO THE INCOME AROUND THIS AREA JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW OF THIS MARINA DOES BRING TO THE AREA. NOT ONLY MARINA BUT YOUR TAX HOUSES, SHRIMP BOATS AND THE MILLS OF OTHER THINGS LIKE THE COASTAL WATERWAY AND A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE COME TO THIS GRADE UP TO GO EAT DINNER AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

FACILITY REALLY GETS A LOT OF MONEY FROM THIS MARINA. I JUST WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT IT'S A BIG THING FOR THIS COMMUNITY TO STAND BEHIND. IT'S BIG FOR THE DOWNTOWN

MERCHANTS ON ALL. >> JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

NOW WE ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT THE TAXPAYERS HAVING TO SUBSIDIZE PART OF THIS MARINA OPERATIONS.

WHEN WE LOOK AT IT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT INSTEAD OF AS A SUBSIDY AND INVESTMENT WE HAVE RECREATIONAL ELEMENTS ALL AROUND THE CITY THAT ARE GREAT ADDITIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT BENEFITS A LOT OF BUSINESSES BECAUSE PEOPLE COME TO THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND THEY COVER THE TAX PAYERS ARE HELPING SUPPORT THESE ELEMENTS. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE'S AWARENESS FOR THE FORCE OF THE TAX DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING IN AND MAY HAVE TO GO IN TRUST ME I PAY A LOT OF TAXES LIKE THE REST OF US HERE.

I GET IT. AT SOME POINT WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME REALISM TO VOTE, IF IT'S A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT LET'S MAKE THAT POINT KNOWN. I THINK THAT'S EXCELLENT.

>> HERE'S ANOTHER, IF THE WATERWAYS ARE NOT MAINTAINED YOU GOT A DECREASE OF $12 MILLION, AND A DECREASE OF $3 MILLION OF INCOME AND A DECREASE OF $110 MILLION OF PROPERTY VALUE. PEOPLE CAN THINK WHAT THEY WANT.

THIS TOWN THIS WEEK WITH MY WATER. NOT ONLY THE BEACH BUT THIS RIVER AND IT NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED. A LOT OF MONEY TO THIS COMMUNITY. THIS WAS THE ONLY FLOYD. IT'S JUST NASSAU COUNTY.

THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF STUFF. IT WAS BROUGHT TO ME BY OU. VERY VITAL.

THE STUDY WAS DONE IN 2000, SUBPOENAED OUT ONE. THIS WAS AFTER THE RECESSION.

YOU KNOW THAT'S COMING OUT OF RECESSION. WERE DOING A LOT BETTER NOW.

JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS MARINA THIS WATERWAY IS A BIG MONEYMAKER.

>> 'SOR SOMEONE THAT DOES MARKETING FOR THE MARINA? >> WE DO THE MARKETING.

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>> PEOPLE DON'T READ ANYTHING BUT THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF PHOTOS.

>> WERE ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK. >> THEY DO A GREAT JOB GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT.

MY BIGGEST THING IS I KEEP BEATING A DEAD HORSE. THIS COMMUNITY EAST UNDERSTAND THIS. BECAUSE THAT'S THE PART, THEY HAVE THIS WONDERFUL PUBLICATION WE HAVE GONE BUTTER SEASON AND THAT'S GREAT PHTHISIS GUY OVER HERE UNDERSTAND THAT? I DON'T KNOW. THAT'S WHY I GET EXCITED BECAUSE IT'S NOT KNOWN IN THE

COMMUNITY. >> HEAVY MESH ABOUT? HOW DO YOU GO UP TO SIMPLY SAY

DO YOU REALIZE THE VALUE OF THE MARINA? >> THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION.

>> COST THEM ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARCH OF LAST YEAR.

WHEN 3 YEARS WHEN IT WAS RUNNING I'M SURE THEY WOULD TELL YOU IT'S BUSIER NOW.

NEXT I GOT ASKED ON. >> YOU'RE ASKING A GOOD QUESTION.

WE SHOULD DO THE HOMEWORK UNDERSTAND THIS IS REALLY AN IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR

BUSINESS MODEL. THIS MARINA. >> OF THE LAST 2 YEARS WE'VE CONSTANTLY HEARD THE MARINA IS NOTHING BUT DEAD. AND IT'S NOT.

IT'S ALWAYS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> IT BRINGS OUT THE BEST.

LOOK AT THE PEOPLE TO COME DOWN HERE FOR WEEKENDS. THEY DRANK THEIR LITTLE QUOTE FROM JACKSONVILLE GEORGIA AND STAY AT THAT HOTEL. AND THEY ARE HERE BECAUSE THE

MARINA IS BACK OPEN. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THANKED LOU. >> WAS PEOPLE WATCHING AND PARTICIPATING.

IT'S GREAT. >> LOU, THANK YOU LOU. >> THANK YOU LOU.

>> AS WE SAID AT THE LAST MEETING PROVED POSITIVE STORIES ABOUT THE MARINA AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE LIFE CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY ARE IMPORTANT WAYS TO SHARE WITH EVERYBODY.

NOT EVERYBODY CAN UNDERSTAND ECONOMIC NUMBERS, 10 POINT US. PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND THE CULTURE, THE HISTORY THAT, IT'S PART OF WHAT MAKES FERNANDINA FERNANDINA.

IT'S NOT SENSE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND. >> TO BE WE NEED TO PUT A SURVEY OUT. YOU MENTIONED LAST WEEK PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO TO MEETINGS YOU DON'T HAVE TIME. IF YOU DO THE SURVEY SAYING HEY, WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE AWARENESS OF BLAH BLAH BLAH. HAVE A SURVEY OF WHETHER THEY KNOW HOW VALUED THIS IS. AND I'M SURE YOU GET A GOOD RESPONSE ON A SURVEY.

>> BUSINESS PARTNERS THAT WOULD HELP WORK WITH US THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

PEOPLE ARE THE ONES WHO DON'T KNOW THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT. I THINK THAT'S WONDERFUL.

>> IT'S JUST AN IDEA. >>. [LAUGHTER].

X ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WHAT HAPPENS IF WE CLOSE THE MARINA TERMINAL WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO

THIS COMMUNITY. >> WILL ASK WHAT THE ECONOMIC FALLOUT WOULD BE.

>> LET'S REMEMBER WHERE WE ARE IN THE HISTORY OF THE MARINA RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN, WERE IN THE SITUATION FOR THE MARINA WAS DESTROYED BY HURRICANE.

OKAY? >> 3 YEARS AGO OCTOBER. >> IT UP.

IT TOOK 3 YEARS OF EFFORT TO GET BACK MARINA. THAT'S A SERVICEABLE THING.

ACROSS HUGE MENOMONIE. OKAY? RUN THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW WHERE ONCE THIS MONEY SITUATION GETS SETTLED. I THINK PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO MORE EASILY APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF THE MARINA. THE MONEY PROBLEM WILL GET SETTLED. OKAY. HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET SETTLED BY CHALLENGING FEMA ARBITRATION SOME GOOD LAWYERS AND MAKING THEM DO THE SAME THING WE DID

FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE. PAY UP PEOPLE! >> SIR, HOW LONG TO THAT TAKE?

>> THAT PROCESS TOOK A LONG TIME. THEY FILED THE FIRST REQUEST IN 2018. TO FEMA. FEMA SAID NO, WE WILL JUST FIXED IT THE SISTERS WOULD FIX IT UP. THE ARCHDIOCESE SAID UNKNOWN.

WE DON'T. THEY FILED AN APPEAL. WHEN FEMA CAME BACK AND SAID NO, THEY FILED AN APPEAL JUST LIKE WE DID. THAT SAT THERE FOR A LONG TIME.

FEMA NEVER ANSWERED. FINALLY THE ARCHDIOCESE SAYS OKAY.

UNDER THE LAW OF THE RIGHT TO REQUEST ARBITRATION. SO THEY WITHDREW THEIR APPEAL.

THEY FILED A REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION AND 2018 HAD AN ARBITRATION HEARING.

THE HEARING LASTED 4 DAYS. IT INVOLVED EXPERT WITNESSES. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH AT ALL

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COST. UNDER OCCUPATION EVERY PARTY PAYS RENT EXPENSE.

THE CITY WILL HAVE TO PAY ITS OWN EXPENSES WE LOSE OR DRAW. ARCHDIOCESE FELT THERE WAS ENOUGH MONEY THERE, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE CONVENT. THAT THEY WERE GOING TO GO AND GET ARBITRATION AND THEY FELT THEY HAD A GOOD CASE TO ARGUE AGAINST FEMA'S CALCULATIONS.

OVER A 4 DAY. THEY PRESENTED ARGUMENTS AGAIN ONE OF THE ITEMS WAS A $700 STOVE HOOD. OKAY? AND HOW SHOULD THAT BE TREATED

THE CALCULATIONS? >> GOT VERY DETAILED, OKAY? THE END OF THE ARBITRATION HEARING ARBITRATION PANEL SO WE SEE, I HAVE THE LANGUAGE. THE ARBITRATION PANEL SAID, WE SEE ADEQUATE ERRORS AND ENOUGH ERRORS IN THE FEMA CALCULATIONS THAT WE THINK THAT THEY ARE NOT CORRECT AS THEY STAND. THEY ISSUED AN ORDER TO FEMA TO GO BACK AND REDO THE PROJECT WORKSHEET. REDO THE CALCULATIONS. AND CURE THE ERRORS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE HEARING. SO, FEMA TO GOT. THE KAPOK STILL SAID HEY, STILL JUST GOING TO REPAIR THE CONVENT. OKAY.

LAST YEAR, SO THEY HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. THEY SAID NO, WE DON'T AGREE.

THEY FILED AN APPEAL. THE APPEAL NEVER GET ANSWERED. HUNDRED 80 DAYS.

THEY ASKED FOR ARBITRATION IN THIS TIME WAS IN 2020. THEY WERE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AGAIN THE FAMOUS NEW CALCULATIONS STILL HAVE 5 GROSS AREAS.

THE BOARD DECIDED JUST AS A REGGIO THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS WE BELIEVE THAT IN FACT CONVENT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH FEMA SAYS NUMBER IN ORDER FEMA TO PAY THE MONEY.

SO FEMA HAS TO DO THAT. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECOURSE. IT TOOK 2 ARBITRATIONS TO GET

THERE. >> SO 2 OR 3 YEARS? >> IT COULD.

EVEN WITH ARBITRATION YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

THE ARBITRATION PANEL COULD LOOK AT FEMA'S CALCULATIONS IN OUR SITUATION.

THEY'LL SAY THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. YOU DON'T DESERVE ANY MORE MONIES.DISMISS OVER HALF THE CASES LASTER WERE DISMISSED OR DENIED.

>> SO 2 YEARS SOUNDS LIKE WAS THE BASIC PROCESS AND PUBLIC NOW REAPING THE BENEFITS OF THAT 2-YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. MAYBE WERE LOOKING AT A 3 YEAR WINDOW.

MAYBE SOONER. WE WILL SEE. >> RIGHT.

I WAS TRYING TO SAY IS WE ARE CAUGHT IN THAT SITUATION OF THE MONEY UNCERTAINTY.

THAT'S WHY WERE HERE DENTAL, DEBT, DEBT ALL THE TIME. THAT WILL PASS BENNETT LOOK AT SETTLED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK AND FOCUS ON THE MARINA IS A THING OF VALUE. SO RIGHT NOW YOU'VE GOT ONE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORRIED BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS HOW MANY WILL WORK OUT. BUT, THAT WILL PASS.

SO THERE'S A BRIGHT FUTURE. >> WILL BE GOOD TO SEE IT? >> IT'LL TAKE A COUPLE YEARS.

>> OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON. >> LET'S DO IT. >> RENA INTEGER REPORT.

NUMBER 7. >> CHIP ROSS DID HAVE ONE. HE SAID HEY, HOPE YOUR FAMILY IS WELL FF COMMISSION MEETING PROPOSAL WAS ALLOWED TO MADE 3 PERFORMERS TO PLAY OF THE MARINA. PERHAPS THE MARINA BOARD COULD CONSIDER IF THIS IS ADVISABLE

AND IF SO DISCUSS THE AREA B. >> BRAIN PREVENTED COME OUT. SUNRISE PARK.

SEE HIM BEING. THIS CAN SAY FORTUNATELY NOT OUR PURVIEW.

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS THEM.

ONLY THING IS THAT THEY DON'T TAKE ANY PARKING MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I LIKE THE IDEA. BUT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE IMPACTS ON OASIS TRYING TO RUN THIS MARINA AND BOTH ISSUES ARE FRONT AND CENTER.

IF THEY COULD MAKE A MARKETING TOOL WONDERFUL. PLEASE OBEY MY RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> THE LAND IN PARKS AND RECREATION. I INTERPRETED HIS QUESTION OF ON THE MARINA ITSELF, ON THE DOCKS OR THE AREA WHICH YOU MANAGE.

IS THERE ANY INTEREST IN ALLOWING 3 PERFORMERS. >> ON THE DOCKS?

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>> MUSIC IS GREAT IN MODERATION. WE HOSTED THE OASIS AMPLIFIED LAST MONTH. IT WENT PERFECT. IT DIDN'T DRAW LARGE CROWD.

MY INCLINATION ALLOWING 3 PERFORMERS AND WHENEVER THEY WANT NO CONTROL OVER IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE ARE TO HAVE THE NECESSARY EVIL BEING A PUBLIC ACCESS FACILITY.

I HAVE MORE THAN ONE COMPLAINT THAT LATE HOURS, WHERE PEOPLE WALKING DOWN THE DOCKS OCCASIONALLY, PICKING AT A" OF DISTURBING THEM AFTER 1 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT WHICH IS YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY MUSIC WILL BE PLAIN THAT LATE WHICH ARE BRINGING AN OTHERWISE LARGER CROWD DOWN TO THE MARINA AND IF IT'S AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE WE CAN CONTROL WHEN IT'S BEING PLAYED.

IT IMPACTS THE MARINA NEGATIVELY. >> IF I UNDERSTAND THE ORDINANCES CORRECTLY. A STREET MUSCOVY SEMIPERMANENT TO PERFORM.

THAT PERMIT SAYS THAT THEY MAY PERFORM IN PUBLIC SPACES. SOME PARKS, AND IT'S A LIST OF I FORGET ALL THOSE. BASICALLY PUBLIC AREAS. NOW, I THINK THE QUESTION REALLY IS THE AREA OF THE MARINA OPERATIONS WHERE YOU ARE OPERATING WITH THE DOCKS AND ALL THAT. I DON'T THINK IS CONSIDERED A PUBLIC, A PARK AREA WITH A

PERMIT WOULD BE ALLOWED. >> CHECKED OUT BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEY AREN'T ACCESS FACILITY. THAT MEANS IF THEY WERE GONNA DO IT WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE BOARDWALK. LIKE THE OASIS AMPHITHEATER. IF IT'S A PUBLIC SPACE THAT

COULD VERY EASILY WALK, TALK. >> THEY DO IT IN THE PARK PARKING ON C&D WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A PARK AND IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO SEE THE SUNSET AND PEOPLE WILL BE DOWN THERE TO SEE THE SUNSET SO THE PEOPLE ARE THERE AND THEY WOULD GET A BIGGER BANG FOR THEIR BUCK TOO.

AND THEY'RE ALL ABOUT TAKING UP PARKING SPOTS. THEY'RE NOT INTERFERING WITH

THE MARINA CORPORATION. >> AGREED. >> VERY SPECIFICALLY SAY NOTHING ON THE ENDING ANY MARINA OPERATION FACILITIES DOCKS WHATEVER.

WE HAVE TO SHUT DOWN FOR LIKE FESTIVAL FOR FIREWORKS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT WAS A BIG BATTLE. EVERYBODY SAYS OF THE PUBLIC TALK OF HER SAFETY WE CAN DO

THAT. IT'S A PROBLEM. >> I WANT TO GO PLAY ON THE TALK AREA RIGHT BY BRENT'S. THE OPEN AREA RIGHT THERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BRENT'S.

OKAY? I WANT TO SET UP MY AMPLIFIER MY GUITAR AND AGAIN LEASE? SAME WITH ME. HAVE A PERMIT.ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?

>> THAT'S NOT PART OF THE BRAIN AT THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT. >> ANYTHING LESS OF THE BOOK IT

IS THE MARINA. >> THAT IS A QUESTION OF BRENT'S TOO.

THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE SITTING OUTSIDE. WILL THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM SITTING OUTSIDE ON BRENT'S ON FRIDAY EVENING.

>> SO PUBLICLY THERE TOMORROW NIGHT WITH MY AMPLIFIER. >> LIVER CAN HEAR YOU SAYING.

>> AT LEAST IN THE FOOTPRINT OF POLICE THAT THERE SOME DEFINITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED ABOUT THE PUBLIC WALKWAYS THAT BRITT WAS UTILIZING FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES WE'VE GONE AROUND ABOUT THAT ALSO. I THINK REALLY IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE OUT ON THE WOODEN DECK WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO DEAL WITH RUNNING A MARINA. I SAY, EVEN IF IT IS THE AREA WERE NOT SURE WHO'S GOT THE CONTROL OVER IT.E SHOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT ANYTHING THAT IMPACTS ON THE MARINE OPERATION SUCH AS THE ACCESS WAYS, AND THE GENERAL AREA SHOULD BE NUMBER GOBLINS, IF I COULD WITH MY WANT IT BE UPLAND LIKE THE BOX DOWN THERE NOTHING OUT OF THE MARINA.

>> LISTENS ON GETTING SOMETHING ADVISORY BOARD WOULD BE OKAY WITH STREET PERFORMERS IF THEY PERFORM IN PARKS AND REC. PARKING LOTS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE THE DOCK AREAS

WHERE MY AP MORNING OPERATIONS. AS OF THE SENSES? >> YES.

>> YOU WANT A MOTION THAT A SECOND? >> FUEL TO MAKE A MOTION YOU CAN. I THINK THAT COULD BE LEFT WITH ME JUST SITTING THERE.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO GO TO C&D SUNRISE PARK. >> IF YOU WANTED AS MUCH OF THE

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MOUSELIKE IN IT. >> THAT THEY STAY OUT OF THE MARINA OPERATIONS.

>> OKAY. >> WHICH MEANS THE DINGHY DOCK ALSO.

>> ANYTHING WEST OF THE BULKHEAD IS OFF LIMITS. >> YEP.

>> IMAGINE THE TRASH GOING? OH LORD. >> IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE THE

PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE. >> HOW ARE WE GOING TO PROCEED? >> ALL HAVE L HAVE A DISCUSSION

WITH THE CITY AGER. >> LETS BLOOD ON SO LET'S CALL A VOTE.

[VOTING] >> IS TO PROHIBIT BOXES TO THE DOCKS.

>> TO PROHIBIT TALKS. I THINK WE NEED TO ASK WHAT'S OUR SENSE OF THINGS.

>> THEY ULD. >> REMEMBER WE HAVE PLAYED IN THE PARKS AND HEAVY THAT'S GOING ON NOW. CREATING VARIOUS CONTROVERSIES AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

WHEN THE OTHER THING THAT WOULD COME UP WOULD BE THE NOISE. SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE, PEOPLE ON THE BOATS. THEY MIGHT OBJECT TO ALL THIS MUSIC.

>> LOTS OF ISSUES FOR THEM. >> ALL RIGHT, SO WE DID THAT. YOU'RE GONNA COMMUNICATE THAT

TO THE CITY? >> YES IT'S ON MY LIST FOR THIS WEEK.

>> ALL RIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE GENTLEMEN? >> COMMENTS?

>> JUST A SMALL THING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT FALLS IN. I NOTICED LOOSE DECK BOARDS.

I'M JUST CONCERNED THEY'RE GOING TO BECOME, THEY'RE LIFTING UP A LITTLE BIT COMING FROM THE PARKING HEADING OUT TO THE ACCESS SPACE AND COUPLE BOARDS THAT NEED TO BE RE-FASTENED OR MAYBE THEY'RE GETTING SO BAD JUST TO BE REPLACED. THOUGHT I'D THROW

IT OUT THERE. YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THEM. >> WILL DO A CHECK THIS WEEK.

WE HAVE UP MARKS AT DECK SCREWS. WE WILL STAY ON TOP OF IT.

[7. MARINA MANAGER REPORT]

THANK YOU. >> HOW'S THE FUEL ISSUE GOING? >> THAT WILL BE MY MANAGERS REPORT. I'M JUST WAITING MY TURN. MY GOOD? I'LL KEEP IT BRIEF. HIGH LEVEL DATA FROM LAST MONTH SINCE WE MET.

285 TRANSIENT SLIP RESERVATIONS IN MARCH THAT WAS UP FROM 143 IN FEBRUARY.

MONTH TO DATE WITH A WEEK TO GO HERE STILL BE OF 384 TRANSIENT SLIP RENTALS AS OF TODAY NOT INCLUDING WHAT'S ALREADY BOOKED FOR NEXT WEEK. THE NUMBERS ARE JUST ABOUT DOUBLING AS WE GET INTO THE BUSY SICKENING. IT'S BEEN GOOD.

THIS MONTH SO FAR AT LEAST 10 OCCASIONS WE'VE HAD MAX OCCUPANCY.

THE DINGHY DOCK SPACE WE CAN USE FOR TRANSIENT BOATS. EVERY INCH OF DOCK SPACE HAS BEEN FULL OTHER NIGHTS WE ARE ONE OR 2 BOATS AWAY FROM BEING AT THAT POINT.

JUST WANT TO POINT A NOTE THERE TO VOTE THE WHEEZING TRAINERS WHO DEFEATED DARK SPACE RIGHT NOW THAT IS GOOD TO BE FUEL DOCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THOSE BOATS WILL BE FILLED UP EVEN MORE SO. ALL THAT SPACE IS BEING USED. JUST PUSH THEM ACROSS.

WOULD YOU GET TO MY WI-FI ACCESS POINTS ADDED SINCE WE LAST MET.

GRID AND STAFF IT WITH THE SECURITY TYPE ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT WE GOT WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OLDER DEVICES. THE CITY IT DEPARTMENT HELP IS CORRECT THAT.

I RECEIVED MY FIRST REALLY POSITIVE REVIEWS. I'M GLAD THAT'S MOVING FORWARD.

HOPEFULLY NOT AN ISSUE. AT A BOATER TOLD ME THEY WERE ABLE TO GET SOMEWHAT OF A SIGNAL IN THE MOORING FIELD TOO. AS COMPANY OUT THERE BUT IF THEY COULD PICK IT UP THAT'S GREAT. SO CHESTER DISCUSSED THE FUEL.

SLOW PROGRESS BUT NOT NO PROGRESS. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE PAST MONTH. WE DID GET FUEL SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM WHAT WAS PUT IN THE TANKS LAST SUMMER. THAT FIELD WAS NEVER TREATED. E WAS DETERMINED TO BE BAD.

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SEE YOU DIDN'T WANT TO IN YOUR BOAT. WE HAD TO HAVE THAT FIELD REMOVED.E PUT BRAND-NEW FUEL INTO THE TANK. ESSENTIALLY TOPPED THEM OFF ONCE WE PUT ALL THAT FUEL IN OUR CONTRACTOR ADDED A CHEMICAL TO IT TO AGITATE THE TANK TO MAKE SURE ANYTHING THAT WAS LEFT ON THE WALLS WOULD BE FREE-FLOATING TO TAKE AND WE WOULD SIPHON AND PUMPED ALL THAT FIELD BACK FROM A TRUCK AND FILTERED IT.

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IF YOU LISTEN THE TANKS NOW IS CLEAN AND WILL BE GOOD TO GO HUNTING ONE.

ON TOP OF THAT WE DID GET THE TANK PROBES PUT IN. THE BUTYRATE WAS CALIBRATED FROM THE TANKS WERE ALL TESTED AND PASSED AND I WAS APPROVED BY DEP.

THAT WAS PART OF THE PROCESS MAN TO TAKE CARE OF BEFORE GETTING THE FUEL THE TANKS.

THE PURGING WAS ATTEMPTED LAST WEEK TO WHICH WE FOUND THERE WERE ISSUED FOR THE DISPENSERS COMMUNICATING WITH THE IN TANK TURBINES. THE EXISTING SCHEDULE AND AGAIN WE ARE ALL AGITATED HERE. WE'VE BEEN SAY NEXT WEEK PRETTY MUCH FOR MONTHS NOW.

WHICH WE ASSUME TO BE THE CASE AND WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT'S REALLY A CONTRACT USE.

CONTRACT SELECTED TO THE BID PROCESS FROM THE GET-GO. WHAT HAS ENDED UP HAPPENING IS OUR FIELD PROJECT GOT PUSHED SO FAR ALONG ALL OF ROADSIDE GAS STATIONS HAD UPDATE THEIR EMP CARD READERS BY LAST WEEK AND EVERY FEEL CONTRACTOR YOU COULD FIND AN AREA WAS BOOKED OUT WITHOUT. THIS BEEN PART OF OUR STRUGGLE GETTING OUR CONTRACTOR HERE.

WITH MOST RECENT ISSUES IT'S GONE UP THE FLAGPOLES NOT ONLY OASIS BUT THE GUARDIAN ACTIVITY 2. THE TIME I DELIVER TO ME ON FRIDAY IS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ELECTRICIAN HERE TOMORROW. THE ISSUES WITH THE DISPENSERS SHOULD BE CORRECTED PURGING TO TAKE PLACE MONTH STAY IN CALIBRATION AND THE FINAL TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THAT'S HER TIMELINE. WE TOLD THEM BURNOUT MARGIN FOR ERROR. THAT'S WHERE WERE OUT. AGAIN THIS IS A CONTRACTOR ISSUE. IT'S BEEN PUSHED ALONG FROM EVERY LEVEL CAN.

THAT'S OVER AT. THAT'S HER EXPECTATION AS OF RIGHT NOW.

>> SO ONCE WE GET THE FINAL CLEARANCE STAFF IS PREPARED TO BE ABLE TO SELL FUEL?

>> EVERY EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TRAINED AND CERTIFIED AS A CLASS C FUEL OPERATOR.

THEY'VE LEARNED ADDITIONAL FUEL SPELL OPERATING TREATMENT THROUGH OASIS IS A PART OF OUR INSURANCE POLICY.> THAT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING OVER 3 YEARS.

>> WE ARE TO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE STAFF.

>> I THINK TAKING A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO GET IT FINISHED IS PROBABLY OKAY.

>> IF THEY TELL YOU AT 4 O'CLOCK TAYLOR THAT YOU'RE GOOD TO GO OUT YOU COULD FUEL UP FOR

A 5? >> IF THEY TELL ME I'M GOOD AT DEP GIVES ME THE SIGNOFF WE

WILL START PUMPING NO MATTER WHAT TIME. >> AND DEP GIVES YOU THE SON

OF. >> DEP HAS A CERTIFIED THE TEST THAT WILL BE DONE AFTER THE CALIBRATION PURGING. WE SPOKE WITH DEP TOO. THEY'RE SET TO COME DOWN FRIDAY AFTERNOON PREVENTING THE WORK IS DONE AND OF COURSE B& LOOKS THE PUT THE SEALS ON THAT IT'S ALL APPROVED AND EVERYTHING. > YES. OTHERWISE WERE COMPLETELY

READY. >> WAS THE PRICE? >> COUNSELING WILL BE I CAN'T REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. IT WILL BE $3.75 A GALLON

DIESEL WILL BE PRICED AT $3.10. >> WHAT ABOUT OUR SIGN SITUATION?

>> COMES FIRST GASOLINE? >> 3 DOLLARS AND 75. THIS IS ETHANOL FREE.

THIS IS PRETREATED FUEL. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIVES. THERE'S DISCOUNTS IN PLACE.

WILL HAVE 3 DIFFERENT TIERS OF DISCOUNTS. SUPPORTERS WILL GET $0.15 OFF A GALLON. $0.10 FOR MARINA LIFEBOAT MEMBERS 5 CENTS OFF ABOUT US MEMBERS. AND NO, YOU CANNOT STACK MORE THAN ONE DISCOUNT.

>> HE SAYS QUICKLY. [LAUGHTER]. >> YEAH, WERE ALL EXCITED HOPING, I DID PASS ALL THE PUBLIC CUSTOM BEEN GIVING IT OUT TO TALK ABOUT.

EVERY ONE OF OUR BETTER SENTENCES THE MARINA GETS A TRANSIENT PACK THAT IS A COPY OF THAT MAGAZINE IN IT. IT HAS LITTLE KNICKKNACKS, WE PUT A DECK OF CARDS IN THEIR HAND SANITIZER AND LIP BALM. LITTLE KNICKKNACKS. IT GOES A LONG WAY PEOPLE ARE READING IT. PEOPLE FINDING OUT THINGS TO DO IN TOWN.

I KNOW BECAUSE THERE'S WAY TO MUCH OF THEIR ABOUT ME AND PEOPLE ARE ASKING ME QUESTIONS.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT MARKETING TOOL. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE

COMING BACK TO THE MARINA SINCE JUST DECEMBER. >> HOW OFTEN WILL NOT BE

PUBLISHED? >> THIS IS THE FIRST MARINA WHERE I'VE BEEN WITH OASIS AND WE'VE HAD ONE. IT UP HAS TO BE THE UPDATES FOR THE MARINA.

>> IF WE HAVE ADVERTISERS ARE LOOKING TO COMMIT WE WOULD CERTAINLY EXPLORE PUTTING UP A

NEW ISSUE TOGETHER. >> A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN THAT BACK PAGE WHERE IT HAS THE

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MAIN ATTRACTIONS. MISS THE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT. THERE'S A NASSAU SPORTFISHING TOURNAMENT.F YOU DO IT AGAIN I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND PUTTING THAT IN THEIR AND

SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CHARTER FLEET.>> SURE. >> ALL THE CHARTER BOATS DOWN THERE. WE ARE MAJOR ATTRACTION TO FERNANDINA BEACH.

>> OF COURSE HE MEANS THE SAILING FEE ALSO. >> SURE.

>> WE'VE GOT THE RIVER CRUISE PEOPLE IN THERE. >> I'M CURIOUS.

GLAD TO SEE SOME OF THE LOCAL MERCHANTS ADVERTISING. HOW TO THAT WHOLE PROCESSB.

>> I GET CONTACTED. >> ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN A DECEMBER AND ANOTHER IN EARLY FEBRUARY WE HAD A MEMBER FROM MARKETING TEAM COME TO TOWN WENT DOOR-TO-DOOR THROUGH TOWN AND WALKED TO EVERY BUSINESS THEY COULD FIND HAVE SOMEONE IN THERE TO TALK ABOUT.

CLEARLY AS MANY BUSINESSES WE HAVE THERE WERE QUITE A FEW. >> SEND AN EMAIL OUT.

BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES OWNERS ARE NOT IN THE STORE. >> I THINK IF I MAY JUMP IN AND THAT MAKES A POINT. TRYING TO SEE ABOUT PEOPLE'S LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE MARINA'S BENEFITS. MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL HELP AND GO TO SOME PEOPLE AND DO A LITTLE KNOCKING ON DOORS, OURSELVES. THE SOUNDS COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND I WITH SOME PUBLICATIONS ABOUT WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? THAT'S WHERE WE NEED OUR LOCAL ENTITIES, ARE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS AND SO FORTH TO HAVE SOMEBODY BE THE CONDUIT TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT.

THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHERE A COMMUNITY HAS NOT QUITE GOT THE PICTURE.

>> THIS LEAVES ME TWICE AS BIG WITH ADVERTISING OF PEOPLE START TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> LIKE TERRY SAID. IF HE GETS IT I KNOW HE WILL BE IN IT BECAUSE HE DOES A GREAT JOB. HE APPRECIATES THE MARINA. WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF GETTING THE WORD OUT TO THE ASSOCIATIONS. GET IN THIS PUBLICATION.

>> WILL BE STRATEGICALLY PLACING THE SO WE WILL WORK WITH THE MAIN STREET AND GET SOME COPIES. IF WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE THEM HERE IN CITY HALL, AT THE AIRPORT AND GOLF COURSE. PEOPLE WILL PICK IT UP AND PEOPLE DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN WE TRIED TO GET ADVERTISE IN THE FIRST TIME THERE HAVE ASKED. WE CAN PUT A NEW ISSUE TOGETHER

START TO WORK ON THAT. >> THAT'S GREAT. >>.

[INDISCERNABLE]. >> IT DEPENDS ON THE AREA AND CHANGES TO THE MARINA IF THINGS NEED TO BE UPDATED. AND IF THERE'S AN INTEREST FROM OUR ADVERTISEMENT.

>> HOW MUCH FOR A PAGE? >> I DON'T KNOW THE ONSET. >> YOU'RE SAYING IT WON'T BE

DONE TILL NEXT YEAR? >> WELL, WE COULD BE WORKING ON ONE.

THIS PUBLICATION IN ADDITION WOULD BE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR TO START.

OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT. WE HAVE 5000 COPIES RIGHT NOW. IF YOU DO THE MATH WITH 384

RESERVATIONS THIS MONTH. MARTY WORKING THROUGH. >> THIS IS GREAT.

I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS. >> NOT TO THIS DEGREE.

>> THEY MAY FIND THEY WILL DO IT SEMIANNUALLY. YOU COULD CATCH THE SNOWBIRD

MIGRATION. AND IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL. >> THIS WAS VERY GOOD.

THIS IS OUTSTANDING. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYTHING ELSE AND HE REPORTS HER?

>> WE COVERED OF ALL THE OTHER ITEMS AS WE WENT TO THE MEETING.

THE ONLY OTHER TIDBIT I HAVE IS WE DID COMPLETE REPAIR AND REVIEW HURRICANE AND SEVERE WEATHER PLAN IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. ALL STAFF WILL BE TRAINED ON THE PROCEDURES. MUCH MARK HURRICANE PERMANENT AREAS.

EVERYONE ON SITE AND ON STAFF IS AWARE OF WHAT HER PROCEDURES ARE IN THE EVENT WE ARE FACED

WITHOUT. >> WHAT ABOUT THE SIGNED? I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS. NOTHING THAT INTRIGUED ME. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS TALK TO THE CITY COMMISSION ABOUT AGAIN, WE COULD DO ONE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MARINA.

LOTS C AND D AND THE OVERLOOK WHERE PEOPLE TAKE THEIR SUNSET PICTURES.

SHE WILL BE COULD DO TO GET ASSIGNED THAT WHERE PEOPLE'S PICTURES.

>> YOU WILL SPOIL A LOT OF PICTURES.>> OPTIONS ARE RECEIVED WERE NOT THAT CALIBER.

>> TO ME THE REALLY GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE MARINA IS IT'S HARD TO MISS.

IF YOU'RE DOWN HERE ON CENTER STREET, I SAW BUNCH OF PEOPLE WALKING RATHER MINUTE AGO.

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IF HER DOWN ON CENTER STREET TO SHOP OR HAVE DINNER IN ONE OF THE RESTAURANTS IT WOULD BE

HARD NOT TO SEE THE MARINA. >> IF THEY PUT THAT PARK THERE THEN YOU WON'T SEE IT.

>> HOPEFULLY THAT PARK IS DEAD AND GONE. YOU'RE RIGHT.

AS IT IS RIGHT NOW WITHOUT ANY PARK OLOGY GOING ON. THE MARINA IS RIGHT THERE AND PEOPLE GRAVITATE TOWARD THE SUNSET. IF YOU GO TAKE A SUNSET PICTURE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE MARINA. SO THAT'S GOOD ADVERTISING. THE MARINA IS NOT OFTEN A CORNER SOMEWHERE OR PEOPLE CAN MISS IT. IT IS FRONT AND CENTER.

NO PUN INTENDED. ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU FINISHED WITH YOUR

REPORT? >> YES SIR. >> THAT'S TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS. DO YOU WANT TO START?

>> I JUMPED THE GUN. ARTICLE MY WARDEN. >> ARCTIC OUTLINE IN.

>> NOPE. >> I'M GOOD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.