Aug 17, 2021 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> CALLED TO ORDER THE AUGUST 17, 2021 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION. WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? ITEMS. WE HAVE A FULL ROOM.

WE ARE UNDER COVID-19 GUIDELINES.

THE NUMBERS HAVE COME DOWN. FROM 26 TO ABOUT 21 PERCENT INFECTION RATE. SO THAT IF YOU ARE WEARING A MASK, AND AS I SAID IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING, YOU WERE NOT MEANT FOR SPEAKING. SO IF YOU CAN KEEP IT ABOVE YOUR NOSE, THAT MAKES THE MASK MORE EFFECTIVE.

IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO SOCIAL DISTANCE, THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE IN WHICH YOU CAN DO THAT.

SO FEEL FREE TO DO THAT. OUR DECORUM IS ALWAYS TO TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT AND DECORUM.

SO WE WILL FOLLOW THAT. VICE MAYOR KREGER A IF YOU WILL LEAD US THROUGH THE PLEDGE. REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION BY THE REVEREND NOEL ROBERTS.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> REVEREND, THANK YOU FOR

BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU.

LET'S PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY.

WE JUST ASK THAT YOU GUIDE AND DIRECT US IN EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AND DONE TODAY. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THESE WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

AND LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL PLACE THAT YOU HAVE

[4.1 PROCLAMATION ­ "INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY"]

>> THANK YOU SIR. ALRIGHT GENTLEMEN. DO HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION. AND I BELIEVE I'M GOING TO ASK FOR MS. AMY PITKIN AND KATRINA ROBINSON TO JOIN ME.

>> GOOD EVENING. >> GOOD EVENING.

WELCOME. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. WHEREAS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY IS A GLOBAL EVENT HELD EACH YEAR ON AUGUST 31, ITS PURPOSE IS TO RAISE OVERDOSE AWARENESS, REDUCE THE STIGMA OF DRUG RELATED DEATHS, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE GRIEF FELT BY FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND LOVED ONES.HEREAS, INDIVIDUALS EFFECTED BY OVERDOSE ARE OUR SONS, DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS. AND OTHER LOVED ONES.

EACH OF WHOM IS DESERVING OF UNCONDITIONAL COMPASSION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. WHEREAS, HERE LOCALLY, STARTING POINT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE IS SPONSORING A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. WHICH ASSIST RECOVERING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND PAYS TRIBUTE TO LIVES LOST.

WHEREAS, ESSENTIAL TO THE NATIONWIDE FIGHT AGAINST THE OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, DOCTORS NURSES AND OTHER SPECIALISTS WORK TIRELESSLY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS, CITY RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE PREPARED IN THE EVENT A LOVED ONE IS EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE BY VISITING I SAVE FL.COM.

A RESOURCE OF LOCAL PROVIDERS OFFERING FREE NALOXONE OR

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WHEREAS THE CITY OF FOR IN A D IN A BE IS GRATEFUL TO STARTING POINT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF WHO DILIGENTLY WORK TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THE QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT NECESSARY TO LIVE HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

NOW THEREFORE I, MICHAEL A LEADEN OF EDGE BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FOR AND IN A BE DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 31, 2021 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE OUR PARTNERS IN THIS FIGHT OF OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. AND I'M GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS. I WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO COME UP AS WELL AND SAY A COUPLE WORDS.

AND AGAIN, OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY IS AUGUST 31.

IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT. AND WE REALLY THINK THE CITY OF FOR AND AT THE FOR ALSO ALLOWING IT TO BE RECOGNIZED HERE. AND THE WHOLE IDEA OF IT IS WHAT IS IN OVERDOSE? IT'S WHEN SOMEONE TAKES TOO MANY DRUGS FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD.

THAT THEIR BODY CANNOT COPE WITH IT.

INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS DAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EVENTS THAT ALLOWS THE FAMILIES, THE COWORKERS, THE COMMUNITY TO MOURN AND GRIEVE WITHOUT THE STIGMA OR SHAME OF AN OVERDOSE.

AND SO, WHAT DO WE DO AS A COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN THIS EFFORT? FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE TAKEN THE FIRST STEP BY ALLOWING US TO RECOGNIZE THE DAY.I THINK THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE FIRST DAY WE'VE DONE SO.

SO HOPEFULLY FROM NOW ON AND YEARS TO COME, I WOULD LOVE TO NOT HAVE TO BE UP HERE TALKING ABOUT THAT.

BUT I DO. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW SOME OF THE GOALS OF WHAT THE STATE IS ABOUT.

IT'S TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO PUBLICLY MOURN THEIR LOVED ONES PASSING. JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD, WITHOUT ANY GUILT OR SHAME OR STIGMA THAT GOES BEHIND IT.

AND TO INCLUDE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WE CAN IN THE EDUCATION OF WHAT ADDICTION ACTUALLY IS.

WHAT OVERDOSE IS AND HOW WE CAN HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN THOSE SITUATIONS.ND TO GIVE YOU STATISTICS OF FATAL AND NONFATAL. AND I JUST WANT TO OFFER ONE LOCAL STATISTIC. 2019, FROM JANUARY TO JUNE, VERSUS 2020 FROM JANUARY TO JUNE IN REGARD TO FATAL OVERDOSES IS A 275 PERCENT DIFFERENCE.

SO IT IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING MORE.

AND WE CANNOT IGNORE IT ANY LONGER.

THE OTHER REASON FOR THIS DAY IS ? HERE'S MY FAVORITE ONE -- GIVING A STRONG MESSAGE TO CURRENT AND FORMER PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED DRUGS THAT THEY ARE VALUED.

THAT THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY VALUED.

AND WE WANT TO BE THERE. AND THIS STIMULATES DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF DRUG USE AND OVERDOSE, WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STARTING POINT ARE GREAT PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH OUR YOUTH.

WHETHER IT BE IN THIRD GRADE, MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL -- AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY IN REGARDS TO ANYTHING INVOLVED WITH ADDICTION.AND WE WANT TO ABSOLUTELY REDUCE DRUG RELATED HARM BY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE BASED POLICY AND PROCEDURES. AND TO INFORM PEOPLE HOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAVE LIVES.WE'VE ALL -- MAYBE NOT ALL OF US -- WE LIKE TO PRY OURSELVES IN BEING CPR CERTIFIED.

SO SOMETHING HAPPENED I WOULD FEEL I KNOW HOW TO HELP THEM.

THAT'S OUR OTHER GOAL. STARTING POINT IS NOW A DISTRIBUTOR OF A DRUG CALLED NARCAN.

IT IS AVAILABLE TO ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY.

AND IT CAN ABSOLUTELY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE IN THE EVENT OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE. IT IS A SIMPLE SPRAY UP THE NOSE. I HAVE PLENTY OF NARCAN KITS IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ONE. ANYONE CAN WALK IN STARTING POINT AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND ASK FOR ONE AS WELL.

IF WE CAN'T SAVE THEIR LIVES, WE DON'T GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THEM RECOVER. NO MATTER IF IT'S DONE ONCE OR

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ALL OF WHICH RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

STARTING POINT AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND LOTS OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. WE ARE GIVING IT OUR ALL TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND PREVENT DEATHS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY ? HERE'S THE WORD ? PREVENTABLE.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE EVEN WILLING TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROCLAMATION AT THIS TIME.

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I WORK WITH COMMUNITY PREVENTION THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

WHICH STANDS FOR COUNTY RESPONSE (INDISCERNIBLE).

WITHIN (INDISCERNIBLE). AND LIKE SO MANY DIFFERENT COUNTIES, WE HAVE BEEN HIT HARD AND IMPACTED BY THE RATES OF OVERDOSE. SO COUNTLESS FAMILIES AND LIVES HAVE BEEN FOREVER CHANGE. THIS PROCLAMATION THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED HERE TODAY NOT ONLY HELPS THEM TO HONOR THE LIVES OF THOSE LOST BUT TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE OTHER EPIDEMICS THAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH IN ADDITION TO COVID AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO FERNANDINA CITY COUNCIL AND STARTING POINT FOR RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEM AND SUPPORTING US AS WE FORGE AHEAD.

AS AMY SAID, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS PREVENTABLE AND WE ARE HERE TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE NO OTHER FAMILY HAS TO EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.

SO I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE CITY OF VERNON AND A BE AN AMY AT STARTING POINT FOR RECOGNIZE THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY. IT IS A CRITICAL ISSUE FACING OUR COMMUNITY. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.

IT DOESN'T AFFECT JUST ONE PERSON.

IT DEFINITELY AFFECTS THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

SIMPLY SAID, IT AFFECTS OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY.

IT'S MY HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TO EDUCATE THE RESIDENTS ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ADDICTION, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND INCREASE PREVENTION FOR FUTURE OVERDOSE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!

[RAPPING] >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 4.2 THE BUDGET SUMMARY.

[4.2 BUDGET SUMMARY]

>> GOOD EVENING CITY COMPTROLLER.

I REPRESENT 83.3 PERCENT OF THE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR.

FOR THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE IS AT 96.8 PERCENT AND THIS IS PRIMARILY DUE TO PROPERTY TAX, LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RECEIPTS. THE GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ARE BELOW THE MARKET 61.9 PERCENT. UBLIC ASSISTANCE IS THE ONLY DEPARTMENT OVER THE 83.3 PERCENT DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL PANDEMIC RELATED FUNDING FOR THE CITY.

ALL TRANSFERS FOR THE MONTH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR IT EQUIPMENT, THE CITY HALL ROOF, FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE, STREET STRIPING AND PAVING, THE WRECK SCENTING ROOF THE PECK CENTER WINDOW PROJECT AND THE KIDDIE POOL FEATURE.

AIRPORT REVENUES EXCEED EXPENSES PRIMARILY DUE TO THE GRANT REVENUES. ALL UTILITY FUND REVENUES EXCEED EXPENSES AND THE MARINA TRANSIT REVENUE HERE TODAY IS

[5. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA OR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 5, PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANYONE -- DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK? OKAY.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA? I SEE A HAND. COME UP, MA'AM.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

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>> TAMMY TOMCZAK 332 NORTH THIRD.

I ATTENDED THE OPEN MEETING ON 811 ALONG WITH 33 NEIGHBORS.

ND THERE ARE FIVE POINTS THAT I THOUGHT WE SHOULD BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION. THE FIRST WAS SAFETY.

CONCERNING THE ENTRANCE TO THE PORT.

SEVERAL NEIGHBORS BROUGHT UP SOME CONDITIONS WERE TRUCKERS WERE IDLING AND SPENDING THE NIGHT.

THE CITY HAS ALREADY RESPONDED BY CHANGING THE SIGNAGE.

AND REX WAS ALLOWED THERE WITH DAVID BISHOP AND ARE DOING ADDITIONAL PATROLS. THE PORT DIRECTOR SAID HE WOULD INSTALL A CAMERA TO RECORD ANY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS. THE SECOND WAS A PORT OPERATING AGREEMENT.

COMMISSIONER HILL ASKED THE CHAIRMAN IMPORT ATTORNEY TO REVIEW THE PORT OPERATING AGREEMENT TO IDENTIFY WHERE MR. IGUCHI IS NOT PERFORMING AND BEGIN ENFORCEMENT.

WHICH WAS INTERESTING. THE THIRD WAS THE PORT EXPANSION AND (INDISCERNIBLE) CONTINUES ? ? WAS AN APPLICATION FOR AN APPLICATION. CHAIR SAID MISCONCEPTION IN THE COMMUNITY AS WE APPLY FOR GRANTS AND WE MIGHT RECEIVE THEM". I DID CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH THE DOT THAT WHAT WAS SUBMITTED, I THINK WE ALL KNOW HOW IS IT AN ACTUAL GRANT FOR MONIES TO BE AWARDED IN THAT GRANT. THE FOURTH WAS THE COMP PLAN.

THE LAST MEETING THAT OPRAH HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PORT ELEMENT WAS DESCRIBED AS CHALLENGING. " THAT'S THE CITY'S PLAN, THAT'S NOT OUR PLAN. WE WILL SUBMIT OUR MASTER PLAN TO THE ATTORNEY AND THEY HAVE TO ADOPT IT.

IF THEY DON'T THERE ARE ALWAYS WAYS TO GET AROUND THAT THROUGH MEDIATION". LASTLY, THE PORT MASTER PLAN WAS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, BUT IT WAS DEFERRED.

HE WANTS TO GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO WE WILL DISCUSS THIS AT ANOTHER TIME".

THE QUESTION IS, HOW AND WHEN? AND I THINK IN LIGHT OF THE HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY SPOILING AROUND THE PORT IN THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT HE WANTS TO GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TIME TO GET INVOLVED AND ENFORCE OUR WILLINGNESS TO DO SO.

I'D LIKE TO REQUEST A FORMAL LETTER SENDING TO OPA ASKING FOR OUTLINE STEPS FOR CITY COUNTY ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PORT MASTER PLAN PROCESS. AND LET'S TAKE SOME OF THE OBSTACLES OUT THERE AND TURN THEM INTO OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE OUR COMMUNITY IS GETTING GALVANIZE RIGHT NOW.

WE HAD 13 OF PEOPLE ATTEND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PORT ELEMENT. THAT'S UNHEARD OF.

WE HAD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH 28 PEOPLE OUTSIDE ON A HOT RAINY NIGHT. WE HAD 33 PEOPLE AT THE OPA MEETING. WE HAVE CONCERN AND I THINK YOU CAN SEE THAT HERE. THIS IS THE TIME OF WE WANT TO START THINGS HAPPENING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR FORMAL LETTER REQUEST FROM THIS BODY.

IN THE LETTER WOULD SAY -- WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE LETTER TO

SAY? >> I THINK THE LETTER SHOULD SAY IN LIGHT OF YOU WANTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? HOW IS IT POSTED TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING THE PORT MASTER PLAN? I DON'T THINK IT'S INCUMBENT UPON PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE NASSAU COUNTY OR THE OPA AGENDA. IT'S ENOUGH TO GET PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE COMMISSION MEETINGS.O THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF STRATEGIC OUTLINE OF HERE'S HOW WE ARE GOING TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.AYBE WORKSHOPS.

MAYBE IT'S ON OUR TURF OR THEIR TURF.

BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE OF A HANDHOLDING PROCESS THAN JUST

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS RAISED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE ARE ON ITEM 6 OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

AND I HAVE A NOTE TO REMOVE ITEM 6.2, RESOLUTION 2021 ? 127. POLICE DEPARTMENT TRANSFER.

THIS NEEDS TO BE AMENDED TO BE THE BEAT RANGERS EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT. SO WE HAVE THE WRONG ACCOUNT ON THE ITEM. SO WE WILL PULL THAT FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO MOVE.

WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE? FIVE DASH ZERO. SO WE ARE ON TO RESOLUTIONS.

[6.2 BUDGET TRANSFER ­ POLICE DEPARTMENT]

>> MR. MAYOR, I BELIEVE WE NEED TO ADDRESS 6.2 BEFORE

RESOLUTIONS. >> OH, YES.

SO ITEM 6.2. DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THAT

CORRECTION THAT I JUST READ? >> I'M IN APPROVAL.

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>> I SECOND. >> OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. A MOTION AND A SECOND ON 6.2.

THAT BEING AMENDED TO BEACH RANGERS EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 001-2101 56400. AND MADAME CLERK, IF YOU COULD CALL THE VOTE ON THAT PLEASE.

[7.1 OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY / PORT OF FERNANDINA ­ RESCINDING GRANT APPLICATION LETTER OF SUPPORT]

ON TO RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE ON 7.1.

THIS IS THE OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY PORT OF FERNANDINA RESCINDING OUR GRANT APPLICATION LETTER OF SUPPORT.

AND I DO HAVE SPEAKERS ON THIS. I HAVE ONE, TWO, THREE ? I HAVE FIVE SPEAKERS. AND BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION I

NEED A MOTION OF APPROVAL. >> I RECOMMEND A MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> ONE MINUTE.

I HAD TWO PEOPLE MAKE A MOTION AT THE SAME TIME.

>> IS THE MOTION FOR BOTH THE RACE GRANT AND THE PID P GRANT?

THERE'S TWO GRANTS. >> SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND I DO HAVE A SECOND. SO, CITY MANAGER, DO YOU HAVE

SOMETHING? >> NO, SIR.

COMMISSIONER ROSS HAD ME DO SOME SLIDES.

>> OKAY. WHY DO WE HEAR FROM PUBLIC COMMENT. SO MS. KOZAK, YOUR REQUEST IS

FIRST UP. >> TAMMY KOZAK, 322 NORTH THIRD. I HARDLY SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AND I HOPE YOU VOTE UNANIMOUSLY FOR IT.

I HOPE THAT STAFF AND THE LETTER OF OPPOSITION NOT ONLY RESEND THE COMMISSION SUPPORT BUT FURTHER REQUEST THAT THE US DOT REJECT THE APPLICATION DUE TO THE BLOCK PROCESS AND INACCURACIES OF THE GRANT WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING POINTS.

THERE ARE INCONSISTENCIES IN THE PAGE 15 SAYS THE PROJECT WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXISTING ZONE OF THE PORT TERMINAL. IN THE APPENDIX IT SAYS WILL REDEVELOP BY EXPANDING AND UPDATING THREE WAREHOUSES ON AN ADJACENT TO THE TERMINAL. PAGE 7, 62,000 SQUARE FEET OF THE EXTENSION OF THE WAREHOUSE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE ONE. THE EXTENSION IS ACTUALLY TO THE NORTH OF NET WAREHOUSE ONE. PAGE 17, THE PORT IS A SMALL ROLE PORT. 19 THE PORT'S NEWEST MASTER PLAN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PORT'S ROLE AS A LEADER IN ECONOMY.

PAGE 3 THIS RURAL FLORIDA PROJECT EXPANDS AND IMPROVES THREE EXISTING WAREHOUSES AND ADDS 20 NEW TRUCK BASE.

IT WILL IMPROVE PLATFORMS AND CONSTRUCT 24 NEW TRUCK BASE.

IT PRODUCES MODAL SHIFTS TAKING TRUCKS OFF THE ROAD AND SWITCHING THEM TO OCEAN SHIPPING.

IF THAT SUCH A CASE, -- --. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, PAGE 23.

EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT WAS INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS.

THE APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED OVER MULTIPLE OPEN MEETINGS. I REMIND YOU THAT NOT ONLY WAS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT NOT PUT FORTH ? NOBODY SAW THE PLAN.

NEITHER YOU OR OPA SAW THE PROJECT PRIOR TO THE GRANT APPLICATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PORT OPERATOR WHO WAS ALSO THE PORT DIRECTOR AT THE TIME ON BEHALF OF OPA.

THE GRANT APPLICATION REQUIRES SHOVEL READY PROJECTS WITH ENGINEER AND PERMITTING DESIGN READY TO ROLL.

HERE ARE SOME ISSUES. THEY HAVE TAKEN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS. THEY HAVE A HAZMAT SITE THAT IS TO BE DEVELOPED. THERE IS CONNECTIVITY WHERE THEY COMPLETED DISREGARDED THE OVER BURN EIGHT STREET DATE STREET. THERE IS THE TIDEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH NEW UNDERGROUND STORMWATER FAULTS.

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THE REPRESENTATION AND DISINGENUOUS STATEMENTS MADE TO CITY COMMISSION, TO OPEN A AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO GAIN THEIR SUPPORT TO BE A CLEAR SIGN THAT YOU MAY TRUST BUT YOU MUST VERIFY. A NUMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE HERE TONIGHT. I WOULD ASK HIM TO STAND AND SIGNIFY SUPPORT OF CONCERNS JUST LISTED.

COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE DIRECT TO STAFF TO NOT ONLY RESEND SUPPORT, BUT FURTHER REQUEST THE DOT REJECT THE GRANTS WHICH

SPECIFIC REASONS WHY. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> (INDISCERNIBLE). >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

[APPLAUSE] .

>> LET'S BE ORDERLY. ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE (INDISCERNIBLE). >> GOOD EVENING.

>> INTERVIEWED STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> (INDISCERNIBLE) 424 NORTH THIRD STREET FERNANDINA BEACH.

YOU KNOW, I'M OUT WALKING EVERY DAY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE CANE. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

BUT IN ANY EVENT, THE MOST I'VE SEEN IN TERMS OF THE BASE ? THE FOUR LOADING BAYS FOR THE TRUCKS ? TWO TRUCKS WAITING AT THE MOST. MOST DAYS NO TRUCKS WAITING.

FOR BAYS NOT USED. WHY WOULD YOU NEED 20 NEW BASE? AND THEN, I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY NEIGHBORHOOD.

WHEN I MOVED THERE I KNEW THE PORT WAS THERE.

I WAS OKAY WITH THAT AND SO WAS MY WIFE.

BUT I'M NOT OKAY WITH THE FABRIC OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH I SEE DETERIORATING POTENTIALLY.

SO I URGE YOU TO RESEND YOUR APPROVAL -- OR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS GRANT APPLICATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR. WAYNE KENDALL? DID I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY?

[LAUGHTER] >> WELL I'M BLEND OF ITCH SO YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT (LAUGHING)!

>> MY NAME IS WAVE CANAVERAL. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

HAVING WORKED FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON. WORKING WITH HOUSE AND SENATE MEMBERS AND WORKING WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS IT'S A ANOTHER DETAIL. AT THE SAME TIME, I ALSO WANT TO THINK TAMMY. SHE'S DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF SAYING WHAT WE ALL WANT TO SAY. WE CAN'T SAY IT STRONG ENOUGH HOW MUCH WE WANT THIS PHRASE GRANT ? YOUR LETTER RESEND IT.

THERE ARE SO MANY STEPS THAT WE WANT TO WALK THROUGH BEFORE WE EVEN GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT EXPANDING A PORT THAT IS UNDERUTILIZED TODAY.

YOU KNOW, WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY IMPACT, THE MOBILITY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. BUT I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT YOU ALL UNDERSTAND AND HAVING READ YOUR BACKGROUNDS, THE HISTORIC ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED DOWNTOWN.

FOR SIX YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 42 YEARS. SINCE WE MOVED, 11 PEOPLE HAVE MOVED IN, EITHER BUYING EXISTING HOMES OR BUILDING NEW HOMES. THAT'S GENERATED $73,000 WORTH OF TAX BASE RIGHT THERE. JUST IN 11 HOMES IN A COMMUNITY WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH. AND WHAT WE HEAR IS THAT THE PORT, THROUGH THE PILOT ? THE FEES IN LIEU OF TAXES ? HAS NOT BEEN PAID. AGAIN, WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO PASS ON THIS TOO. BUT I'D LIKE TO HEAR BUT THE PORT IS DOING BEFORE WE EVEN GO FORTH WITH THEM ASKING FOR MORE. LET'S HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.

THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A LOT TO SHOW.

AND IT IS A GREAT PLACE. THINK YOU GUYS AND I APPRECIATE

IT. >> THANK YOU SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR. MICHAEL HARRISON?>> GOOD EVENING. MICHAEL HARRISON, 800 (INDISCERNIBLE) STREET. FIRST, I WANT TO AGREE TOTALLY WITH WHAT TAMMY TOLD US. I'M NOT GOING TO REITERATE THAT. SHE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB.

IT WAS CLEAR TO MANY OF US THAT THE OHP MEETING ON AUGUST 11 THAT MANY OF THE OHP MEMBERS WERE BACKING OFF THE PLAN THAT HAD BEEN SUBMITTED IN THEIR NAME.ANY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUPPORT IT. AND I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK THE

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BUT WHICH PRESUMABLY THEY HAVE APPROVED.

THERE ARE ISSUES CLEARLY DOWN THE LINE WHERE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PORT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY HAS TO BE SCRUTINIZED AND EXAMINED. I DON'T ENVY ANYONE THE TASK OF TRYING TO GET THIS 800 POUND GORILLA UNDER CONTROL.

BUT IT'S A JOB THAT HAS TO BE DONE.

IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE WITHDRAW YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> GARY. [NAME].

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. HOW ARE YOU THIS EVENING?

>> PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS?

>> MY NAME IS GARY CLARK AND I MET 310 ESCAMBIA STREET.

I RECENTLY MOVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I BEEN HERE BASICALLY TWO MONTHS BUT I'VE BEEN COMING HERE ABOUT THREE YEARS. I RETIRED 25 AND A HALF YEARS.

I BEEN ON BOATS AND AROUND THE OCEAN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

AND I LIKE MOST PEOPLE HERE AND WE PARTY TALKED ABOUT, MOVED HERE FOR REASON. I KNEW THERE WAS A PORT WHEN I MOVED IN. I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE PORT BEING THERE. I ACTUALLY ENJOY IT TO A POINT.

BUT TO SEE IT EXPAND AND TO SEE IT SPLIT OUR HISTORIC DISTRICT AND OUR TOWN -- IF THAT HAPPENS, IT'LL NEVER BE THE SAME. AND WE CAN NEVER GO BACK.

I COME FROM A TOWN WHERE GRANT MONEY WAS AVAILABLE.

AND THEY MADE CHANGES AND CHANGE THE WHOLE FLAVOR OF THE SMALL TOWN. AND WE LOST THAT.Y MAIN POINT IS WHAT'S THE JUSTIFICATION TO DO THIS? SO OPA IN 2014 CAME UP WITH THEIR MASTER PLAN.

THE CAPACITY FOR THE SPORT HERE RIGHT NOW AS IT STANDS IS 900 TONS OF CARGO ANNUALLY. IN 2019 THEY DID LESS THAN 300,000. 2021 THUS FAR, THEY HAVE DONE LESS THAN 500,000. THEY ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO CAPACITY ? NOT EVEN 50 PERCENT. THEIR PROJECTS AND FOR SHIPS JUNE TO JUNE 2020 YEAR TO DATE ? THEY DID 41.

2021 YEAR TO DATE RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE DONE 45 VESSELS.

BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR PROJECTION THEY ARE SAYING THEY ARE DOING 225. IT'S A NARROW CHANNEL.

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR YOU DREDGE IT.

SHIPS NEED TO TURN. AND EVEN WITH THRUSTERS AND MAKE THE SHIPS TURN ON A DIME, IF THE LENGTH EXCEEDS THE CHANNEL THEY RUN AGROUND. THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH BREATHING SPACE THERE. SO EVEN IF YOU MADE THE CHANNEL WIDER YOU DON'T HAVE THE SPACE. THE PORT WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO BE A LARGE CAPACITY PORT. YOU HAVE SUBS FROM KINGS BAY THAT COME INTO THE RIVER. I DO CONTRACT WORK WITH THE MILITARY OUT OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.

I JUST BOUGHT TWO (INDISCERNIBLE).

I BROUGHT THEM UP HERE AND WE MOURNED.

WE GOT FOOD AND FUEL. ONE WAY IN A SUB WAS COMING OUT.WE HAD TO COME TO ALL STOPS A MILE OUT AND IDLE AROUND AND COME IN. SHIP CAN'T DO THAT AND TIME IS MONEY FOR A SHIP. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO COME HERE IF THEY HAVE TO DO WITH SUBMARINES COMING IN AND OUT? AND THE COAST GUARD WILL STOP YOU.

THEY HAVE MOUNTED WEAPONS AND THEY AREN'T PLAYING AROUND.

SO THE CHANNEL GETS SECURED WHEN THE SUB IS HEADING OUT.

IT'S VULNERABLE AND IT'S LIMITED MOBILITY.

SO FOR ME, CAN'T NAVIGATE UP THAT CHANNEL, HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A SHIP NAVIGATE UP THAT CHANNEL INTO A PORT? AND FINALLY THE SIZE OF THE PORTS ? I'LL BE QUICK AND BRIEF. IF YOU LOOK AT DANE'S POINT, THEY'VE GOT 7000 LINEAR FEET. THERE LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM I-295 AND MINUTES FROM I-95. WE ALL GO DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREETS. IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU HAVE TO GET CARGO TO THE SHIP.

YOU HAVE TO GET CARGO OFF THE SHIP ?.

>> THANK YOU SIR. IN FAIRNESS TO ALL SPEAKERS.

>> NO WORRIES. AND SAVANNAH IS THE LARGEST

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>> THANK YOU, SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> VICE MAYOR KREGER YOUR LIGHT IS ON SIR. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.

>> I WANTED TO BRIEFLY COVER WHY THIS HAPPENED AND HOW IT HAPPENED. THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ? THE PORT ELEMENT ? ACTUALLY SAYS THAT WE WILL SIMULATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE PORT OF FERNANDINA TO INCLUDE EXPANSION. THAT IS THE CURRENT CITY COMP PLAN. WHEN THIS CAME UP WE LOOKED AT THE COMP PLAN.THE PLAN SAYS WE WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PORT. THAT'S THE CURRENT COMP PLAN.

WE WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO SOME THINGS. SO THEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE POLICIES. THEY DIDN'T COME TO US AND DIDN'T MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS SO THEY MISLED US.

SO THAT'S WHY I WILL SUPPORT VOTING AGAINST IT.

THEY ACTUALLY MADE A MISTAKE IN MY OPINION BY COMING FORWARD AND ASKING FOR OUR SUPPORT. AND WE IN THE END THANK THEM FOR THAT. BECAUSE HAD THEY NOT DONE THAT WE NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN WHAT WAS GOING ON POSSIBLY.

AND IT WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH. AND ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE PORT IS OPERATING UNDER A TOTALLY SEPARATE STATE LAW.

AND THAT STATE LAW GIVES THE MANY, MANY POWERS.

WHICH WE HAVE NEVER CLARIFIED. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. AND THEY THINK THEY CAN TAKE OUR CITY STREETS. WE DON'T THINK THEY CAN.

BUT THAT'S WHAT DRIVES THEM. ND WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE. SO AGAIN THIS YEAR, IT WILL BE ON OUR LEGISLATIVE REQUEST TO DISCUSS THIS POOR THING.HESE GUYS CAN DO ALL KINDS OF STUFF BY STATE LAW AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL. WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE.

SO LIKE I SAY, I WILL VOTE TO RESCIND THE LATTER.

BECAUSE WE WERE MISLED. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

MR. BINKLEY. >> I ALSO WILL BE VOTING TO RESCIND THIS LETTER. LET ME TELL YOU WHY REAL QUICK.

I HAVE AN EMAIL PULLED UP RIGHT NOW SO I CAN QUOTE YOU DIRECTLY BUT THE PORT SENT ME AHEAD OF THE MEETING.

THEY SAID THIS PROJECT, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED, AND WENT ON TO LIST THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT.

ND THEY HAVE SO MANY BENEFITS AND I THOUGHT WHILE THIS SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD. BUT THEN, IT WAS ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER THE VOTE THAT PICTURE COMES OUT.

AND THERE IS A NUMBER OF THINGS WRONG WITH THAT.

I WON'T HIGHLIGHT THEM ALL BUT ONE OF THEM BEING TAKING OUR STREETS? THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ON THERE. SO FOR THAT REASON ALONE I WILL HAVE TO VOTE TO RESCIND THIS AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE -- AS LONG AS I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT THE PORT WILL NOT TAKE ANY STREETS OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

[APPLAUSE] >> FOR THE RECORD, COMMISSIONER

BEAN, WHO SENT YOU THIS?>> FOR THE RECORD, THAT WOULD BE

CHRISTOPHER TUCCI. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS? X CAN YOU PUT THAT PICTURE UP, PLEASE?O THE REASON WE HAVE ALL THESE DRAWINGS IS BECAUSE SOMEBODY FILED A PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND HAD THEM PRODUCE IT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE PORT ? OCEAN HIGHWAY PORT AUTHORITY ? TO GET THESE PICTURES AND ALL THAT IN THE GRANT INFORMATION, WERE GUCCI NEVER TURNED IT OVER. THEY GOT THE REQUEST BY GOING TO THE GRANT ITSELF. SO BASICALLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IS THEY WANT TO ADD ON THIS THING RIGHT HERE.

THEY WANT TO PUT IN 22 TRUCK BASE RIGHT HERE.

TO DO THAT, THEY WANT TO CLOSE UPDATE STREET, AND FRONT STREET AND NORTH SECOND STREET STOP AND THIS RIGHT NOW IS A RESIDENTIAL LOT RIGHT HERE. THEY WANT TO PUT A ROAD AND THROUGH THIS RESIDENTIAL LOT TO GO IN HERE SO THEY CAN WIDEN THIS WHOLE THING UP. THIS IS THE DRAWINGS THAT ARE READY TO GO TO THE ENGINEER. THIS IS JUST THE APPLICATION.

BUT THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

THERE IS A SECOND GRANT CALLED THE PID (INDISCERNIBLE) GRANT THAT THEY ALSO APPLIED FOR. AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE WHERE IT SHOWS THAT THIS IS DADE STREET.

THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL LOT AND THEY WANT TO MAKE IT INTO A STREET SO THIS WHOLE THING WOULD WIDEN OUT.

AND AGAIN, CLOSING OFF DATES STREET.

THERE IS A SECOND GRANT CALLED THE PID P GRANT.

THE OCEANPORT AUTHORITY DOESN'T HAVE A COPY OF IT.

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SO I WOULD HOPE THE COMMISSION WOULD OPPOSE BOTH OF THESE GRANTS. AND I WOULD ALSO HOPE THEY EMBRACE THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE SPECIFICALLY WHY WE ARE OPPOSING IT. THIS IS USING BRIGHTER WAYS AND EXPANSION THAT THE CITY (INDISCERNIBLE).

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> I THINK THEY'VE ALL SAID ? MY SENTIMENTS ARE READY, MAYOR.

WHEN IT WAS PUT OUT TO US, IT WAS NOT DESCRIBED AS WHAT IT ACTUALLY IS. SO I WILL BE VOTING TO RESCIND AS WELL. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED TO SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THEY ACTUALLY WANTED TO DO.

AND OBVIOUSLY THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET APPROVAL FROM US ANYWAYS. HOWEVER, THE CASE MAY BE I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO GO THAT FAR.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, I WISH THERE WOULD BE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH US AND THE PORT. THE PORT AUTHORITY.

SO WE WOULD BE CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON. I THINK THAT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM.

AND HOPEFULLY IT'LL GET RESOLVED.

WE CAN ONLY HOPE IT WILL GET RESOLVED ONE DAY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER ROSS? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THE RAISED GRANT HAS NEVER BEEN OPPOSE.

AND THEY'VE HAD MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS FROM CITIZENS AND I APPLAUD YOU FOR CALLING THEM.

AND THAT'S PRETTY POSITIVE. >> CITY MANAGER, COULD YOU GO BACK TO THAT FIRST SLIDE FOR ME? COMMISSIONER ROSS AND MYSELF WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE OPEN MEETING. ALONG WITH OUR CITIZENS.

AND THE EXPLANATION THAT THIS WAS AN APPLICATION FOR AN APPLICATION, I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER ROSS YOU READ THE PARAGRAPH OF THE GRANT WHICH SAID ? THIS IS AN APPLICATION WHICH THE DESIGN WOULD BE FINALIZED.

>> THEY SAID THEY HAVE THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL PLAN WHICH YOU ARE SEEING RIGHT HERE.

>> WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST WAS THAT EVEN IF YOU CONSIDER THIS AS AN APPLICATION FOR AN APPLICATION? THAT MEANS THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF APPLYING FOR THIS.

NOT ONE COMMISSIONER OPPOSED THAT.

NOT ONE OPA COMMISSIONER OPPOSED APPLYING TO CLOSE FRONT STREET OR CLOSING SECOND. OR CLOSING DATE.

OR AS COMMISSIONER ROSS POINTED OUT, TAKING PROPERTY HERE.

AS MS. CHO SICK POINTED OUT, TOXIC WASTE ON IT THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP. AND THIS IS AN INCURSION TO THE CITY. SO NO ONE ON THAT BOARD OPPOSED APPLYING FOR APPLICATIONS TO APPLY FOR FUNDS.

AND THAT WAS VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTING.

SO OF COURSE, I OPPOSE THIS. WHEN MR. WERE GUCCI CAME HERE USING THE WORDS GOOD FAITH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS NOT GOOD FAITH. THIS IS BAD FAITH.

ON SO MANY LEVELS. COMMISSIONER ROSS?

>> NOBODY KNOWS IF THIS IS A BROWNFIELD OR NOT.

IT'S UNDETERMINED, OKAY?E KEEP SAYING IT'S A BROMFIELD.

THERE WAS PETROLEUM'S FURTHER BUT WHETHER THERE IS PROBLEMS RESIDUAL HE IS UNKNOWN. AND AS EVERYBODY KNOWS I'M NOT EXACTLY A FAN OF THE OCEANPORT AUTHORITY BUT IN THEIR DEFENSE IT'S NOT REALLY A DEFENSE. BUT THEY NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE IT WAS SUBMITTED.HEY NEVER SAW IT EITHER.

WE GOT THE GRANT SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT.

THEY SUBMITTED THIS THROUGH THE PORT OPERATOR ? THEY SUBMITTED IT WITHOUT THEM EVER SEEING IT. IT'S NOT THAT THEY DIDN'T SUPPORT IT, THEY JUST DIDN'T BOTHER TO LOOK AT IT.

WHICH I THINK IS EVEN WORSE. SO JUST THAT CLARIFICATION.

>> THANK YOU. IN THE WORDS OF BILL BELICHICK.

YOU HAVE ONE JOB TO DO. DO IT.

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[APPLAUSE] AND PLEASE HAVE THIS LETTER PREPARED AND READY FOR MY SIGNATURE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

>> AND THAT'S FOR BOTH GRANTS, CORRECT?

>> YES, SIR. PLEASE INCLUDE BOTH GRANTS.

ALL RIGHT. >> I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I'VE SEEN CORRESPONDENCE THAT CAME FROM SECRETARY WHO ASKED THAT IT BE FORWARDED TO THEM SPECIFICALLY.

>> COMMISSIONER HILL, ISN'T IT? YEAH.

[7.2 AWARD OF ITB 21­03 ­ DOCK AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION CORP]

THIS IS AN AWARD OF IBT 21 ? 03 DOC AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

CORPORATION. >> THANK YOU.

21 ? 034 EXPANDING TO THE MOORING FIELD ADDING 16 MOORING BALLS. THE LOW BID IS FOR DOC AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION WITH A BIT OF $192,396.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> I RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION OF APPROVAL AND A SECOND. MADAME CLERK, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?

[7.3 GRANT APPLICATION ­ FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RESILIENT FLORIDA]

PROTECTION. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

THIS IS GRANT APPLICATION BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION BY MS. LORELEI JACOBS. THIS SEEKS FUNDING MATCHED BY EXISTING OR PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS OF THE CITY BUDGET. THIS IS FOR PLANNING OF APPROXIMATELY $500,000 AND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS OF $400,000 EACH WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR MATCH.

I DO ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER IN THE RESOLUTION.

IT MAKES MENTION OF TWO STORMWATER AREAS, AREAS SIX AND FOUR. PLEASE, STAFF ASKS THAT YOU DELETE THE REFERENCE TO AREA FOUR.

THIS IS ONLY FOR AREA SIX. >> RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS

REQUESTED DELETING AREA FOUR. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAME CLERK?

[7.4 GRANT AGREEMENT ­ FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ­ FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION]

CONSTRUCTION. >> THANK YOU THIS IS GRANT AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000. THE TOTAL GRANT PROJECT AMOUNT OF $93,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED FIRE STATION.

>> DERIVE EMOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PASS THIS GRANT AGREEMENT AS IT'S WRITTEN.

>> SECOND. >> I'VE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION?HAT WILL THE FUNDS BE USED FOR CITY MANAGER?

>> THIS IS FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED FIRE STATION. CURRENTLY, THE PROJECT IS OUT FOR BIDS.IDS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK.> THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAME CLERK?

[8.1 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE]

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. >> ORDINANCE 2021 ? 26 OF THE ORDINANCE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FOR AND IN A BE JUST ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING FEES FOR THE AIRPORT BUILDING BUSINESS CODE ENFORCEMENT, CEMETERY, CITY CLERKS OFFICE, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, FIRE GOLF COURSE MARINA, GOLF COURSE SANITATION, POLICE, WASTEWATER AND IMPACT FEES.

EXCLUDING WATER AND SEWER IMPACT FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, 2022, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR

[00:50:06]

AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> ALL RIGHT.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> DERIVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> DISCUSSION? VICE MAYOR KREGER.

>> TWO ISSUES. ONE IS THE FEES FOR PARKS AND RACKS. WE AS A COMMISSION ? THREE OF US WENT TO THE COUNTY MEETING AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

IN THE COUNTY'S POSITION WAS TO CHARGE MORE FOR NON-CITY RESIDENTS. WE THE FIVE OF US WENT TO ANOTHER CITY MEETING AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING.

I THINK WE NEED TO RAISE NON-CITY RESIDENT FEES SIGNIFICANTLY. I THINK THEY ARE AT 40 PERCENT NOW ? SURCHARGE. AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OR MAYBE 100 PERCENT. WE SUPPORTED NON-CITY RESIDENTS IN OUR RECREATION FACILITIES FOREVER.

AND IT'S TIME WE START COLLECTING MONEY.

THE COUNTY HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST US IN ANY FORM.

SO THAT'S THE FIRST THING. THE OTHER THING IS I'M CONCERNED WITH SOME OF THE PLANNING FEES.

SOME OF THOSE FEES ARE OUTRAGEOUS I BELIEVE.

AND IN DISCUSSIONS I HAVE BEEN TOLD ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT IT'S THE POLICY ? IT'S PART OF OUR NO GROWTH POLICY.

I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT. I KNOW THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LIMIT GROWTH BUT TO CHARGE EXORBITANT FEES IS UNACCEPTABLE. SO I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR

THIS AS IT STAND. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN?

>> THE VICE MAYOR KREGER IS UP SOME EXCELLENT POINTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME PROPOSED CHANGES BEFORE IT PASSES. SO SINCE IT'S MY MOTION, I WOULD ACCEPT AN AMENDMENT TO MY MOTION TO EDIT IT TO BE THE TWO POINTS THAT THE VICE MAYOR POINTED OUT.

OTHERWISE, AS IT STANDS, I WOULD PROBABLY VOTE THIS DOWN.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> I'M GETTING INTO THE WEEDS HERE, BUT ANYHOW.

SHORT-TERM RENTALS IT SAYS $1000.

IF YOU ARE VIOLATING YOUR SHORT-TERM RENTAL.

SO THEY'RE NOT DOING A LOT OF THINGS AND I THINK THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED TO $250 PER DAY IN VIOLATION AS OPPOSED TO $1000.

NUMBER TWO ? VEHICLES FOR HIRE? I'M NOT SURE ? WE DON'T CHARGE UBER DRIVERS SO WHY ARE WE CHARGING TAXI DRIVERS? I'M NOT SURE IF THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THIS ENTIRELY.

NUMBER THREE SIGN PICKUPS. IT SAYS $25 I THINK IT SHOULD BE $25 PER SIGN. AND FINALLY, THE FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF PORTION SHOULD BE IN THIS.

BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY, I KNOW WITH THIS COMMISSION WE TOOK OUT THE GOLF COURSE FEES AND THE MARINA FEES AND THEY WERE TO BE SET BY THE MANAGEMENT. SO THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION OF CITY MANAGER? WHEN DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS PASS BY? AND WHY?

>> THIS IS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.

SO SECOND READING ? AGAIN THIS IS JUST THE FIRST READING.

WE WILL TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT AS WELL AS BRING IT BACK TO ? IT'LL BE AT THE SECOND MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

IT'S ADOPTED AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS.

SO WHEN YOU START TO REVIEW IT AGAIN ? AND I ADMIT WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF FORMATTING IT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO READ.

BUT ONCE WE SEND IT TO YOU, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TELL US WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS YOU HAVE FOR US TO REVISE IT BEFORE IT

COMES BACK TO US FOR A SECOND READING.>> CAN WE BRING IT BACK IN THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE SECOND READING? AND THEN HAVE 1/3 READING

(INDISCERNIBLE)? >> I'M NOT SURE IF WE CAN SATISFY THE PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECOND READING IN THAT SHORT TIME. WE COULD THEORETICALLY ADDED PERHAPS AS A DISCUSSION ITEM? BEFORE COMING BACK FOR SECOND READING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT?

>> YEAH. AND WE COULD HAVE OUR INPUTS

OVER THIS ?. >> CORRECT.

ALL WE WILL PUBLISH IS THE TITLE.

SO WE CAN PUBLISH THE TITLE IN ANTICIPATION OF COMING BACK ON SEPTEMBER 21. BUT ON SEPTEMBER 7 WE CAN ADD THAT AS A WORKSHOP ITEM. AND WE CAN HASH OUT OR DISCUSS WHAT YOU GUYS WANT TO CHANGE WHETHER IT'S PARKS AND WRECKS THESE OR ANY OTHER FEES AS PART OF THE WORKSHOP.

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>> I WOULD VOTE FOR THIS AND BRING IT BACK AS A DISCUSSION ITEM IF WE COULD. AND THEN FOR THE FINAL SECOND VOTE. BUT IT DOES NEED SOME WORK.

>> OKAY. COMMISSIONER BEAN?

>> THANK YOU. SO IN ORDER TO MEET OUR TIMELINE, WE HAVE TO PASS THIS TITLE AT FIRST READING TODAY, AND THEN WE CAN PASS THE SECOND READING WITH THE CHANGES?

>> YES SIR. >> SO IF WE WERE TO FAIL THIS TODAY, WE WOULD NOT MEET OUR DEADLINES FOR THE BUDGET?

>> CORRECT.> UNDERSTOOD. SO I'M GOING TO VOTE YES ON THIS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING TO DISCUSS THESE CHANGES AND BEFORE SECOND READING WE WILL

MAKE THOSE CHANGES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES?

>> I WOULD WANT SOME DISCUSSION.

I THINK SOME OF THOSE FEES WERE ASTRONOMICAL.

I DON'T REALLY NEED TO BE AS HIGH AS THEY ARE.

ESPECIALLY WHEN OUR FEES ? WHAT WE HAVE IS EXORBITANT AT THE MOMENT. HOWEVER, I WILL VOTE YES SO WE CAN PROGRESS THIS ALONG. AND HOPEFULLY, GET TOGETHER AND AMEND IT. CHANGE IT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? VICE MAYOR?

>> ALL SUPPORTED BASED ON THE FACT IT COMES BACK TO THE

WORKSHOP FOR A SECOND READING. >> YES, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE? >> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, IT'S NOT A WORKSHOP IT'S A DISCUSSION ITEM ON THE NEXT

AGENDA, CORRECT? >> MY INTENTION WAS A WORKSHOP DISCUSSION. TYPICALLY, RESOLUTIONS ARE FOR YOU TO ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION. YOU WON'T BE TAKING ACTION ON IT. WE WILL DISCUSS IT FOR THE

SECOND READING ?. >> SO THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER WILL BE ON THE WORKSHOP?

>> YES, SIR. >> ARE WE CLEAR ON THE PROCEDURE? IS THAT A YES?

>> YES. >> OKAY.

SO MY FINAL COMMENT ON THIS IS I WILL VOTE FOR IT, BUT I DON'T PAGREE WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE. AND I'M GLAD THAT THE GOLF COURSE FEES ARE IN HERE EVEN IF THEY SHOULDN'T BE.

BECAUSE THE GOLF COURSE MANAGER NEEDS TO HAVE THE MESSAGE AND UNDERSTAND. I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE: SO THE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP FOR A RESIDENT IS 650.

IF YOU ARE NONRESIDENT AT 750. TAXPAYERS PAY AND SUPPORT THE GOLF COURSE. COUNTY RESIDENTS PAY NOTHING.

TO SUPPORT OUR GOLF COURSE. AND IT'S $100 DIFFERENCE.

THAT FEE, AS THE VICE MAYOR POINTS OUT, NEEDS TO BE 25 TO 40 PERCENT HIGHER. IF YOU LIVE IN THE COUNTY AND USE THAT AMENITY. SO THAT'S NUMBER ONE.

AND I HOPE THE GOLF COURSE FEES DUE COME BEFORE THIS BOARD.

NUMBER TWO, TO THE VICE MAYORS POINT ON RECREATION FACILITIES.

AND THE VICE MAYOR IS CORRECT THAT ESSENTIALLY THE COUNTY TOLD US WHEN WE ASKED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RAISE YOUR FEES. GO AHEAD.

RAISE YOUR FEES. SO I WENT THROUGH THIS LINE BY LINE. AND CITY MANAGER ON THE NEXT SUBMISSION THAT IT COULD BE MORE LEGIBLE ? THAT WOULD HELP (LAUGHING). ANYTIME I HAVE TO BLOW SOMETHING UP 500 PERCENT -- IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT! BUT I MEAN, YOU LOOK FOR A WEEK OF SWIMMING LESSONS, $45.

CITY. 56, NINE CITY.

THAT'S NOT ENOUGH! THEY PAY NO TAXES! THEY PAY NOTHING TO SUPPORT THE SWIMMING POOL, THE STRUCTURE, THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE POOL, AND WE ARE ONLY GOING TO CHARGE THEM $11 MORE? NO! SEND THE MESSAGE! THIS IS A CITY POOL.

COUNTY, YOU PAY NO TAXES TO SUPPORT THE CITY POOL.

THE CHAPTER AND VERSE, YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE FEES AND THE SCHEDULE. SO CITY MANAGER, I HOPE THAT (INDISCERNIBLE). ALL RIGHT.

SO WE UNDERSTAND THE MOTION? THAT WE WILL DISCUSS THIS IN A

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YOU WOULD CALL THE VOTE? >> I'M SORRY.

WE STOP THE BOAT? I HAVE PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

I'M SORRY. I JUST NOTICED THIS.

SO I APOLOGIZE. SO IF WE COULD JUST HALT THE PROCEEDINGS. I WANT TO GIVE THE SPEAKERS A CHANCE. SO I HAVE LESLIE.

[NAME]. WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU. FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA.

GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN.AS MOST OF YOU GUYS KNOW, I WORK WITH ALL STREET LITTLE LEAGUE. TONIGHT WE HAVE REPRESENTED WHICH ONE CANNOT BE HERE WITH IS OUR FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, LACROSSE AND OUR SOCCER LEAGUES.

WE ARE COMING TO YOU TODAY. WE JUST FOUND OUT THE COUNTY DENIED FUNDS. WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT MAYBE WE NEED TO DO SOME ADVOCACY FOR Y'ALL IF THAT'S WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THERE ARE A LOT OF KIDS IN THIS TOWN THAT ? WE ARE ALL REGULATED BY BOUNDARY.

AND BECAUSE OUR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL AND FERNANDINA BEACH THEY HAVE TO PLAY ON FERNANDINA BEACH SOIL.

AND IT'S ALSO PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

IT KEEPS THESE KIDS TOGETHER. SOME OF THE THINGS ? WE HAVE 2200 KIDS THAT PLAY SEASONALLY IN THIS AREA BETWEEN ALL THESE SPORTS PROGRAMS. THAT'S A LOT OF CHILDREN.

AND YOU ARE RIGHT, IT'S PROBABLY 50-50.

WERE TRYING TO FIGURE THIS STUFF OUT FOR YOU GUYS.

ANOTHER THING IS THIS REMOVES THE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT A LOT OF THESE KIDS ARE ABLE TO GET BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY KIDS WHO DO THIS. NONE OF US GET PAID TO DO THIS JOB. WE ALL VOLUNTEER.

WE ALL DO THIS FOR SPORTS AND REC BECAUSE WE KNOW THE CITY NEEDS THIS AS A GROSS. IF YOU TAKE THESE FEES TO THESE YOUTH, THIS IS GOING TO (INDISCERNIBLE) OF WHAT THIS IS GOING TO BE IN THIS COUNTY. PEOPLE ARE FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES THEY LIVE IN THE CITY AND SOMETIMES THEY LIVE IN THE COUNTY.

IF YOU LOOK AT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM ? TALK TO MISS WALKER.

I CAN TELL YOU FROM SOFTBALL ? WHAT OUR SOFTBALL TEAMS ? AND I UNDERSTAND IT'S ALL IN CITY BUT THAT'S WHERE ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE. THAT'S WHERE ALL THE LAND IS.

I UNDERSTAND YOU GUYS WANT TO LOOK AT OPENING THESE FEES, BUT GIVE THE YOUTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY ? REGARDLESS IF IT'S THE COUNTY SITE OR NOT ? SIT WITH US, ALL OF US.

SO WE CAN TRY TO HELP FIND A RESOLVE.

BECAUSE WE TOGETHER REPRESENT A LOT OF FAMILIES, CITY AND COUNTY. IF YOU GUYS WOULD AT LEAST GIVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY, WE TRULY APPRECIATE THAT.

ESPECIALLY WITH COVID. YOU KNOW HOW MANY SPONSORSHIPS WERE GOING TO HAVE TO GET OUT OF THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THAT? WE HAD A LADY TALKING ABOUT DRUGS APPEAR.

WHAT DOES SPORTS YOUTH DO FOR KIDS? IT KEEPS THEM ACTIVE. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT TO DO BESIDES THE BEACHES AROUND HERE.ND THIS IS WHAT REALLY KEEPS THESE KIDS ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

THESE ARE YOUR FUTURE LEADERS. SO PLEASE GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

AND DON'T (INDISCERNIBLE) THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

[APPLAUSE] >> ARE RIGHT STACY HANNA?

>> STACY HANNA (INDISCERNIBLE) I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING LESLIE SAID. A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD FOR US TO IMPLEMENT. FOR SOCCER FOR OUR REGISTRATION SYSTEM, WE CAN PUT INTO ADD AN EXTRA FEE BASED ON SOMEBODY'S ADDRESS. BUT ALL WILL LOOK AT IS THE CITY OR THE ZIP CODE. THERE'S A LOT OF 320344 FERNANDINA BEACH.O WE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

AND I LOOKED AT A MAP TODAY OF THE CITY LIMITS.

TRYING TO LOOK AT AN ADDRESS AND FIGURE OUT FOR SURE IF IT'S IN THE CITY OR NOT?T ISN'T GOING TO BE EASY.

SO THE OPTION IS TO ASK PARENTS, ARE YOU A CITY

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AS SOON AS PEOPLE FIGURE OUT THE ANSWER OF NO I'M NOT A RESIDENT ADDS $30, HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU THINK ARE GOING TO SAY YEAH, I'M A RESIDENT. WHO IS GOING TO KNOW? AND THEN IF OUR NUMBERS DON'T LOOK RIGHT AND YOU WANT SOMEONE TO DOUBLE CHECK BEHIND IT, THE MONEY YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND HAVING TO DO THAT MIGHT COME OUT TO MORE THAN WHAT YOU ARE COLLECTING FROM US. THE PLAYERS WE HAVE? THEY ARE FAMILIES THAT DON'T LIVE IN THE CITY.

A LOT OF TIMES AFTER SADIA GAME, THEY COMPETE IN THE RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY.E BUY OUR UNIFORMS FROM P5 PRODUCTION IN THE CITIES. WE BUY BANNERS FROM THE CITY.

WE ARE SUPPORTING THE CITY. WE MIGHT NOT SUPPORT YOU DIRECTLY BUT WE ARE SUPPORTING THE CITY.

AND INCREASE OF $30 A PLAYER WOULD BE 26 TO 46 PERCENT INCREASE FOR OUR RECREATIONAL PLAYERS.

FOR SOME CASES, PEOPLE WHO HAVE FOUR KIDS PLAYING? THAT $120 IS EITHER GOING TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE CLUB COMPLETELY OR MAKE THEM DECIDE WHICH KID IS GOING TO GET TO PLAY THAT YEAR. AND LIKE LESLIE SAID, WE ARE GOING TO SCHOLARSHIP EVERYBODY WE CAN.

BUT IF ONE IS NOT THERE, WE HAVE FEES TO PAY.

WE HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUTH SOCCER TO GET OUR INSURANCE.

SO WE CAN DIG OUT OF IT ANY EASIER THAN YOU CAN.O WE REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THIS.

WE ARE WILLING TO LOOK AT OTHER THINGS.

OUR PARENTS ALREADY DO A LOT OF VOLUNTEER WORK.

OUR CONTRACT -- I'M NOT SURE ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE -- BUT THE CONTRACT IS COMING UP FOR RENEGOTIATION.

MAYBE WE TAKE OVER THE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING OF OUR FIELDS. IT'S EASIER FOR ME TO GET VOLUNTEERS THAN MORE MONEY. SO IF WE TAKE UP SOME OF THE JOBS THAT YOU ARE DOING, THAT COULD REPLACE SOME OF THE MONEY. JUST SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

APPLAUSE] >>.

[NAME]. DID I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY? I DID IT PHONETICALLY (LAUGHING)!> SO MY NAME IS MATT BETTY ALI 3977 1ST AVE, FOR MEDINA BEACH.

I'M A DAD. MY YOUNGEST WAS BORN HERE.

MY OLDEST WAS SIX WEEKS OLD WHEN WE MOVED HERE.

WE LIVE IN THE CITY NOW BUT WE LIVED IN THE COUNTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS PRIOR TO THAT. I'M ALSO A VOLUNTEER WITH ELM STREET LITTLE LEAGUE. WHICH IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR DAUGHTERS IN THIS COMMUNITY TO PLAY SOFTBALL.

AND SO, WE DRAW PROBABLY HALF OF OUR KIDS FROM THE COUNTY.

AND IT'S NOT LIKE THEY ARE DRIVING IN FROM HILLIARD.

BUT THEY ARE ALL KIDS AND THEY ALL GO TO SCHOOL HERE TOGETHER.

AND WE DO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO A LOT OF THE CHILDREN HERE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE $85 A SEASON TO PLAY BALL.

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT COSTS. I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION THAT YOU WILL HAVE WITH THE COUNTY NOT SUPPORTING THE WRECK LEAGUES AND FACILITIES. STREET COULD USE SOME HELP.

THERE ARE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED AT THE FIELD RIGHT NOW THAT WE AS VOLUNTEERS CAN'T FIX.

WE NEED THAT MONEY. HOWEVER, TAKING TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE COUNTY BY TAXING OUR KIDS WHO WANT TO PLAY BALL BECAUSE A FACILITY IS ON THE ISLAND IS A FRUSTRATING POSITION AS A PARENT.

THAT'S A DIRECT TAX ON PARENTS THAT ARE TRYING TO WORK HERE AND RAISE KIDS HERE AND VOLUNTEER HERE.

AND I OBJECT TO THAT. IT'S FRUSTRATING.

I DO A LOT OF VOLUNTEERING. I RAISE A LOT OF MONEY BY TALKING TO THE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE SELL BANNERS. WE'VE HAD A REMARKABLE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT. AND THAT MONEY GOES TO THE KIDS WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE $85 FEE AS IT IS.

SO ADDING AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN TO THOSE PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY PUSH THEM OUT OF SPORTS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.> THANK YOU.

[01:10:15]

[APPLAUSE] >> SO BEFORE I CALLED THE VOTE, ANY COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER ROSS?

>> HERE'S THE CHALLENGE AND THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.

THE CHALLENGE IS THAT WE HAVE A CITY OF 12,000 PEOPLE.

BUT WE HAVE 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR COMING OVER THE BRIDGE AND USING OUR STUFF, OKAY? WE'VE GOT NONE CITY RESIDENTS USING THESE BALL FIELDS.ND WE ARE STRETCHED.

WE JUST CAN'T AFFORD IT ANYMORE.

SO THE COUNTY JUST CAME UP WITH THE RECREATION PLAN ? $140 MILLION. $140 MILLION IN 10 YEARS.

YOU NOT MUCH OF THAT WAS GOING TO GO TO THE CITY?IF YOU SAID ANYTHING BUT ZERO YOU WOULD BE WRONG.

SO THEY WILL NOT GIVE US ANY MONEY.

WERE FRUSTRATED. WE SUPPORT KIDS.

KIDS ARE GREAT AND THEY ARE OUR FUTURE.UT YOU NEED TO GO TALK TO JOHN MARTIN AND AARON BELL AND SAY TO THEM HEY, IT WON'T WORK WITH YOU. AS WE HAVE DONE THAT SO MANY TIMES AND THEY TURN AWAY FROM US.

WE FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO SUPPORT.

YES, I THINK ALL KIDS SHOULD PLAY FOR FREE IF WE COULD PULL THAT OFF. BUT WE CAN'T.

BUT THERE IS THE COST OF MOWING THE GRASS AND DOING THIS AND DOING THAT. IT'S EXPENSIVE TO KEEP ALL THE FIELDS MAINTAINED. IT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE WHAT WE ARE DOING. SO IF YOU CAN GO TO THE COUNTY AND GET THEM TO HELP US, WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER.

IT'S A KID ? WE GET IT. BUT WE CAN'T KEEP CONTINUING THIS. SO IF YOU CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE COUNTY TO GIVE US THE MONEY TO HELP SUPPORT ALL OF THIS, WE

CAN WORK IT OUT. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

[CHATTER] >> LET'S FOLLOW SOME PROCEDURE.

SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS OVER. I LIKE TO HAVE A PRIVATE CONVERSATION WITH COMMISSIONER ROSS.

AND JUST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH COMMISSIONER ROSS, I WAS A SOFTBALL COACH FOR 10 YEARS. I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOUTH SPORTS.

I SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS. I SUPPORT KIDS PLAYING.

BUT AS COMMISSIONER ROSS SAID, THE COUNTY PUT US IN AN UNTENABLE SITUATION. GO RAISE YOUR FEES WAS THE MESSAGE. SO WHEN YOU STAND UP HERE, I APPRECIATE YOU STANDING UP HERE.

BUT YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AT THE JAMES PAGE BUILDING AT THE NEXT COUNTY MEETING AND SAYING ? BY TELLING THE CITY TO DO THIS, THIS IS THE IMPACT ON THE COUNTY KIDS.

I CONSIDER THEM ALL OUR KIDS. BUT THIS IS A RESULT OF THE COUNTY MAKING A CONSCIOUS DECISION NOT TO SUPPORT RECREATION IN THIS CITY. HAT'S A CONSCIOUS DECISION.

SO I SUPPORT OUR KIDS. AND AS COMMISSIONER ROSS SAID, THIS IS A CONUNDRUM BUT WE HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

BUT THE COUNTY HAS THE PUT SOME SKIN IN THE GAME.

THIS IS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO LONG.

AND AS COMMISSIONER ROSS SAID, HUNDRED AND $40 MILLION -- THEY CAN'T GIVE US 20 GRAND PER YEAR? REALLY? SO WITH THAT, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE ON THIS.

[8.2 CODE AMENDMENT­ CHAPTER 18 ANIMALS]

>> ORDINANCE 2021 ? 27 AND ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF FOR AND A FLORIDA AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ANIMALS BY RENUMBERING THE CHAPTER TO FIX ERRORS AND THEY INCLUDE A NEW SECTION 1 TITLED PURPOSE AND INTENT BY AMENDING SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS.

REMOVING REQUIREMENTS FOR A SEPARATE LICENSE TO OWN A PET IN THE CITY LIMITS. BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TO VERIFY A NEED TO OBTAIN A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AMENDING SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 10, 15 THROUGH 17, 3335, 40 THROUGH 41 FOR CLARITY WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A WHOLE LOT. IT'S MOSTLY CLEANUP.

[01:15:24]

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND GET YOUR LICENSE. AND I KNOW PROBABLY MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW THIS EXISTS. AND I DIDN'T UNTIL AFTER I LIVED HERE A FEW YEARS. IT'S NOT IN FORCE BECAUSE THE HUMANE SOCIETY DOESN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THAT.

AND FOR THE FIVE DOLLAR FEE, IT'S NOT REALLY WORTH IT.

SO WE RECOMMEND TAKING IT OUT OF THE CODE.

JUST REMOVING THE REGULATION AND CLARIFYING THE REST OF THE CHAPTER AS PART OF MY CODE OF ORDINANCE REVIEW.

>> I NEED A MOTION. >> I MOVE.

>> SECOND. >> OKAY.

I'VE A MOTION AND SECOND. DISCUSSION?

>> I'M VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THIS.

I LOVE TAKING A STAND AT REGULATION WHERE WE CAN.

WOULD NOT BELIEVE WE HAD A PET LICENSE.

LET THOSE PETS BE FREE IS WHAT I SAY!

[LAUGHTER] >> THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, MADAME CLERK, IF YOU WOULD CALL THIS VOTE, PLEASE?

[9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

THAT'S A RARE TIME BUT CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE.

SO CITY MANAGER REPORT? I HAVE NONE.

>> FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER. THERE CITY MANAGER OF 20 YEARS, MR. BILL HORN, WHO WAS SLATED TO RETIRE ON SEPTEMBER 3 PASSED AWAY OF A HEART ATTACK ON SATURDAY.

SO MY CONDOLENCES TO MR. HORN AND THE CITY OF CLEARWATER.

I ATTENDED THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

IT WAS INFORMATIVE. THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS YOU CAN LEARN FROM OTHER VENDORS AND CITY OFFICIALS.

AND SOME OF THE SPEAKERS AND I THINK WE ALL COULD COMMENT IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN. I DID INFORM YOU THE FEMA ARBITRATION. THE FEMA RESPONSE WAS DUE MONDAY, AUGUST 16. FEMA REQUESTED A 10 DAY EXTENSION. THE RESPONSE IS NOW DUE AUGUST 27. SO A WEEK FROM FRIDAY.

WE DID GET A DOCUMENT FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS.

WE HAVE ACTUALLY SIGNED IT BUT IT WILL COME TO YOU FOR YOUR APPROVAL. I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD TURN DOWN $6.6 MILLION. BUT WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU ON THE SEPTEMBER 7 AGENDA FOR FORMAL APPROVAL.

SO THIS STARTS THE PROCESS OF THE $6.6 MILLION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS COMING TO THE CITY.

PROBABLY TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THOSE MONIES WE DO HAVE A BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 24 AT 6:00 P.M.

>> DID WE VIOLATE ANY PROCEDURES BY DOING THAT?

I'M LOOKING AT -- >> THE PURCHASING CODE REQUIRES ONLY WHEN WE ARE MAKING A PURCHASE THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY IS $20,000. BUT TO ACCEPT MONEY THERE IS NO

PROCEDURE. >> THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER? I HAVE ONE. THERE IS AN OAK TREE ON (INDISCERNIBLE) THAT OVERHANGS. IT'S BY THE BICYCLE STORE.

HEADING NORTH. AND IT HAS VERY LARGE ? IT'S A VERY LARGE OAK. IT HAS BRANCHES OVERHANGING.

AND WORD CAME TO ME THAT DOT IS OUT THERE AND WERE GOING TO BUILD AN ISLAND AND PUT UP A BEAM.

AND THE BEAM WILL SUPPORT THE OVERHANGING LIMB.

BECAUSE OF THE TRUCKS. AND I ASKED THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THAT. AND SO, THIS IS NOT TRUE ACCORDING TO THE CITY MANAGER. DOT KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT?

>> CORRECT. ACCORDING TO MR. LESTER, A STATE CONTRACTOR RESTRIPED SOME OF THE LANE TO ENCOURAGE TRUCKS TO NOT GO UNDER THE TREE AND STAY MORE IN THE TRAFFIC LANE.

NO, THERE IS NO SUBSTANCE TO THE RUMOR THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A BEAM OR POST TO SUPPORT A TREE LIMB AND ISLAND TO SUPPORT THE POST. NUMBER.

[01:20:01]

>> OKAY.AND THE NOISE ORDINANCE? WHEN ARE WE READY TO ENFORCE IT?

>> I ASKED CHIEF FOXWORTH AND HE SAID THE SOUND METERS ARE STILL ON ORDER. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL ARRIVE SOON. SO IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO LONG

[10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS]

[11. CITY CLERK REPORTS]

[12. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

>> OKAY. HOW DO WE NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT THEY CAN CALL IN COMPLAINTS?

>> I WILL ADVISE YOU AND WE WILL POST SOMETHING ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS? CITY ATTORNEY?

>> I HAVE NO REPORTS. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

CITY CLERK? >> NO REPORTS, MAYOR.

>> VICE MAYOR? >> I HAD A FUN TIME AT THE (INDISCERNIBLE) CONVENTIONS. LEGISLATIVE REQUEST ? I THINK SOME OF US HAVE ALREADY PUT IN LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS.

I ASKED TO BE PUT ON THE OCTOBER 5 WORKSHOP.

THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES ARE READY MEETING AND CAN BE AND I THINK IN JANUARY. AND I BEGAN TO PUT ON THEIR TO LOOK AT THE CHAPTER 2005 1093 WHICH IS A SPECIAL PORT STATUTE TO SEE IF WE COULD DO SOMETHING AND COLLEGIALLY WORK WITH THEM ? I KNOW ? I'LL NEVER GIVE IT UP (LAUGHING).

TO WORK AND SEE IF WE GET SOME CHANGES AND DELETIONS.

AND THAT'S IT. >> ALL RIGHT.

COMMISSIONER BEAN? >> THANK YOU.

THIS AFTERNOON AT 345 I HAD A DENTIST APPOINTMENT.

I GOT A FILLING DONE AND THEY USED NUMBING AGENTS ON MY MOUTH. AND I SAID HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST? AND THEY SET A COUPLE HOURS.

ND I SAID OH, NO! BUT IT'S FULLY WORN OFF NOW SO I THINK MY TALKING HAS GOTTEN BETTER THROUGHOUT THE MEETING.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH ME, EVERYBODY!

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER STURGES?

>> I HAVE TO ECHO WHAT LYNN SAID.

I HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE CONFERENCE.

IT WAS A VERY GOOD TALK ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY.

AND I REALLY LIKED THE PRESENTATION.

THE GOAL IS ABOUT 20/30 FOR ALL CITIES TO BE 50 PERCENT.AND BY 2050 TO BE 100 PERCENT WITH ZERO EMISSIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. IT'S A VERY LOFTY GOAL, BUT THEY HAD VERY NEW WAYS OF SOLAR AND ELECTRICAL POWERED VEHICLES. THE CITY OF ORLANDO IS TAKING IT SERIOUSLY AND ARE HIGH ON THE PROCESS OF DOING THESE THINGS. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI THAT THEY WERE MAKING THEM LOOK VERY UGLY REAL QUICK. ALL ABOUT PUTTING SOLAR AND RETENTION PONDS AND IN BUILDINGS.

EVERYBODY IS LOOKING FOR CREDITS AND HOPEFULLY THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WILL MAINTAIN THOSE CREDITS.

AND PUSH TOWARDS ZERO EMISSIONS IN 2050.

IT'S A VERY LOFTY GOAL BUT IT'S POSSIBLE.

SO I REALLY ENJOYED IT AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER ROSS?>> THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 9:00 AT PETER'S POINT, THERE IS A OPEN HOUSE.

WALKER CONSULTANTS HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE COUNTY TO LOOK AT PARKING AT PETER'S POINT, NORTH BEACH AND SO ON.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT IS CHARGING DON COUNTY RESIDENTS TO PARK ON COUNTY PARKING LOTS FOR BEACH PARKING. THE EFFECT THAT WILL HAVE IS TO PUSH NON-COUNTY RESIDENTS NORTH, TOWARDS CITY PARKING LOTS. SO I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT MEETING THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO ATTEND.

IT'S AN OPEN HOUSE AND 9:00 AT PETER'S POINT.

AND THAT'S ALL I REALLY HAVE. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> I WOULD HOPE THE OTHER CITY COMMISSIONERS WOULD CONSIDER

GOING TO THAT. >> I SEE SOME LIGHTS CAME ON.

COMMISSIONER BEAN? >> WHOOPS!

(LAUGHING)! >> VICE MAYOR KREGER.

>> THERE'S A PARADE SATURDAY AND WALKER WILL HAVE ANOTHER

OPEN HOUSE ON THE FIRST. >> I'M ALSO GOING TO THE

PARADE. >> THE PARADE THAT IS MENTIONED IS AT 10 AM. IT'S FOR VETERANS ? ROWING 3000 MILES FROM ANTIGUA. YOU SEE THEM A LOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IT'S FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.

[01:25:05]

SO THAT PARADE IS 10 AM. I WILL BE DIRECTING TRAFFIC.

GET THERE EARLY, VICE MAYOR KREGER! ALL RIGHT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, OUR CITY CLERK PREPARES MY NOTES.ND SHE DOES A REALLY OUTSTANDING JOB ON MY NOTES.

AND MISS BEST IS A NEIGHBOR OF THE ISLAND AND OF FERNANDINA.

SO SHE KNOWS EVERYONE WHO HAS LIVED HERE.

I JUST CELEBRATED MY FOURTH YEAR TODAY OF MOVING TO FERNANDINA. SO SHE IS INVALUABLE ON THE HISTORY AND THE PERSONALITIES OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED AND SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. SOME GOING TO READ HER NOTE.

NO? I'M NOT GOING TO READ YOUR

NOTE? >> I APPRECIATE THE ACCOLADES VERY MUCH BUT CREDIT GOES TO MISS (INDISCERNIBLE) ENTIRELY

FOR WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ. >> THANK YOU.

>> MS. SUE AND PROVIDED THE INFORMATION.

>> SUE AND THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION! SO CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF MS. MARILYN EVANS JONES, THE WIDOW OF FORMER FERNANDINA BEACH MAYOR ED JONES WHO SERVED WITH COMMITMENT AND INTEGRITY FROM 1966 TO 1972.

MAYOR JONES AND MARILYN ACHIEVE MORE THAN MOST DO IN FIVE LIFETIMES. SHE WAS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ENACTING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, THE HANDICAPPED, AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.

MAYOR JONES AND HIS WIFE MARILYN ARE SURVIVED BY THEIR FOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SO OUR CONDOLENCES ONCE AGAIN. AND WELL WRITTEN.

CITY MANAGER? >> ,TO BUILD ON THAT.

I RECEIVED A CALL FROM JOHN DREW TODAY.

HE ASKED THAT THE CITY FORWARD THE FLAG THAT WAS FLOWN AT HALF STAFF TO THE FAMILY. I BELIEVE THERE IS FOR CHILDREN. IN THE FAMILY IS COLLECTING THE FLAGS THAT HAVE BEEN FLOWN AT THE CITY AND COUNTY FACILITIES IN HER HONOR TO GIVE TO THE FAMILIES.

SO I SAID MOST DEFINITELY. WE WILL PROVIDE THE FLAG THAT

FLEW IN HER HONOR TO MR. DREW. >> GREAT.

THANK YOU. CITY CLERK, YOUR LIGHT IS STILL ON. ALL RIGHT.

WE ALL REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11. THAT'S ONE OF THOSE TRAGIC EVENTS THAT WE ALL KNOW WHERE WE WERE.

AND INCREDIBLY, IT'S THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THOSE TERRORIST ATTACKS.HE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE PATRIOT DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE. IT'S A FIRST RESPONDER MULTI AGENCY COORDINATED EVENT WILL SET FEATURING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, RETIRED NEW YORK CITY FIREFIGHTER, [NAME], WHO SURVIVED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACKS.

AND THAT OF COURSE IS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 4 PM AT THE JOURNEY CHURCH. COMMISSIONERS, CHARTER OFFICER PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 21.

AND WILL BE ON THE SEPTEMBER 21 AGENDA.

CHARTER SESSION 17 ? C REQUIRES THE MAYOR TO ENSURE EVERY COMMISSIONER COMPLETES AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EACH CHARTER OFFICER. BECAUSE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW, MY INSTRUMENT AND ENSURING THAT YOU DO THIS WILL BE MISSED BY US. SO IN PREPARATION, YOU SHOULD MEET WITH THE CHARTER OFFICERS ONE ON ONE TO REVIEW THEIR PERFORMANCE REVIEW. YOU MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN REVIEW. I HAVE REVIEWS SPECIFIC FOR A CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY CLERK.

I KNOW THE CITY CLERK HAS A REVIEW AVAILABLE.

IF YOU WISH.OR YOU MAY DO THEM ORALLY.

VICE MAYOR, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DEB MCCULLOUGH OF THE

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