[00:00:21] CITY COMMISSION MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: HERE. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: HERE .ONAL >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: HERE. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: HERE. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: HERE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, DIN VISIBLE WITH LIB EFFORT ERT AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> BLESSED FATHER, A SOVEREIGN LORD AND HOLY OF ALL THE EARTH AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU. YOU ARE THE ALL KNOWING, ALL SEEING GOD OF THE UNIVERSE. NOTHING ESCAPES YOUR ALL SEEING EYE. HEAVENLY FATHER WE TAKE THIS TIME TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OFF THIS DONE, THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU HAVE BLESSED WITH US AND WE THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OVER AND KEEPING -- KEEPING US SAFE FROM MANY HARMS AND DANGERS THAT ARE LURKING ABOUT. WE ASK YOU TO FORGIVE US OF ANY SIN OR GRIEVANCE THAT WE MAY CAUSE OTHERS AND ASK THAT YOU FORGIVE US. WE FURTHER ASK FOR YOU TO BLESS AND INVOKE TO COME INTO THIS PROCEEDING, OH, LORD. DURING THESE PROCEEDINGS, FATHER GOD MOREOVER BLESS THIS BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AND THEY ARE THE OVERSEERS OF THIS, OUR CITY. THIS IS OUR PRAYER, LORD. AND WE ASK THIS IN YOUR SON JESUS'S NAME. AMEN. >> AMEN. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. ALL RIGHT, A COUPLE OF HO HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS. FULL PUT YOUR PHONES ON AIRPLANE SILENCE OR TURN THEM OFF, WE WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE UNDER -- IF YOU WATCH THE NEWS NIGHTLY, YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH COVID. THE OMICRON VARIANT. SO DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY. [4.1 BUDGET SUMMARY] AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 4.1, THE BUDGET SUMMARY. MISS TESS TESS. >> PAULINE TESTAGROSE: 15% OF THE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR. REVENUES 19.1% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND PROPERTY TAX PPS. OVERALL YEAR TO DATE EXPENSES ARE BELOW THIS MARK AT 11.6%; HOWEVER, SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE OVER THIS MARK DUE TO ANNUAL PAYMENTS FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS. ALL THE INTERFUND TRANSFERS FOR THE MONTH HAVE BEEN COMPLETE. >> TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS, INENCUMBRANCES FOR THE PAYROLL SYSTEM POLICE EQUIPMENT AND THE SKID STEER. THE REALLOCATION OF THE GOLF COURSE BUDGET WAS APPROVED AND YOU WILL SEE THE REPORTS WILL BE SEGREGATED BY COST CENTERS AND WILL BE IN THE DECEMBER REPORT. AIRPORT REVENUES EXCEED EXPENSES PRIMARILY DUE TO THE RENT AND LAND LEASES. ALL REVENUES ARE EXPENSES. FOR THE MARINA YEAR TO DAYTONA, 30.6% OF THE SALES BUDGET FOR DIESEL. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE FOR THE CITY MANAGER FOR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. WHAT IS OUR TIMELINE FOR HAVING THOSE SO WE CAN REVIEW THEM? >> WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE PRESENTED TO NEW A STANDARDIZED SIMPLE ONE-PAGE FORMAT AT THE JANUARY REPORT OF MISS TESS TESS. THAT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ITEM 5. PUBLIC COMMENT WITH ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. OKAY. [6.1 CEREMONIAL DOCUMENTS POLICY] SEEING NONE, ITEM 6, RESOLUTIONS. 6.1, CEREMONIAL DOCUMENTS POLICY. CITY MANAGER, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE US THROUGH THIS PLEASE. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS IS PLACED ON THE AGENDA AT THE ASK OF THE CITY COMMISSION. I KNOW MISS BEST HAS BEEN [00:05:05] WORKING WITH TO YOU STANDARD A FORMAT AND POLICY FOR PROCLAMATIONS AND OTHER RECOGNITIONS BY THE CITY COMMISSION. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY DISCUSSION. >> RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MA MADAM CLERK. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. [6.2 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 1627 CLINCH DRIVE] >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THE MOTION PASSES 5-0. 6.2.VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, 1627 CLINCH DRIVE. IF YOU CAN PUT THE PARCEL UP, THAT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. >> THIS IS PART OF THE APPLICATION, CLINCH DRIVE. LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE THE THIS WAS A MAP PREPARED TO SHOW OTHER AREA ANNEXATION AGREEMENTS IN THAT GENERAL A AREA. BUT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT PROPERLY FORMATTED. >> IN THE MEANTIME, I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. DID YOU WANT -- HANG ON A SECOND. COMMISSIONER STURGES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: I BRIEFLY WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN ABOUT THREE OR FOUR STATEMENTS. I AM GLAD TO SEE MORE PEOPLE ON CLINCH DRIVE ARE WANTING TO GET WATER AND SEWER AND ANNEX AND HOPEFULLY THE MORE SYSTEMS THAT THEY WILL GET, THEY WILL GET OFF OF SEPTIC TANKS. THAT'S IT. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, I THINK WE ARE READY FOR THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. [6.3 PROPOSAL APPROVAL - WEATHERPROOFING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.] 6.3. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS IS INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET FOR REPAIRS FOR POLICE STATION ROOF. STAFF WENT OUT FOR BIDS AND WANT TO ARECORD TO WEATH WEATHERPROOFING TECHNOLOGIES NOT TO EXCEED 77,000. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY DISCUSSION. VICE-MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: IS THIS BUILDING IN THE EVALUATION OF THE BUILDINGS. IS THIS ONE OF THE BUILDINGS IN PHASE ONE? >> I DON'T THINK THIS IS IN PHASE ONE, NO. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER STURGES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: SO IT IS A LITTLE OVER BUDGET FROM WHAT I HEARD, BUT IT IS WHAT WE NEED. THE POLICE STATION NEEDS ITS ROOF REPAIRED AND WE NEED TO PROCEED AND WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT WORK, WE MAKE IT WORK. >> MR. MAYOR, APPROPRIATION FOR PLUMBING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. WE WILL FORGO THAT TO HAVE FUNDS. WHICH IS WHAT COMMISSIONER STURGES RECOMMENDED IS A HIGHER PRIORITY. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. [6.4 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMENDMENT - NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST] 6.4, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSANDING WITH THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST TO HAVE THEM ASSIST AND ACQUIRING LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSE. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOMINATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY SEVERAL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE CITY COMMISSION FOR LANDS THAT ARE AINQUIRED. A STANDARD HOURLY RATE FOR THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AS WE EXAMINE AND POSSIBLY CONSIDER BUYING THOSE.PROPE >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? VICE-MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: AS PROPERTY.GETS NOMINATED AND MEETS THE CRITERIA, WILL BRING THEM IN TO DO THE NEGOTIATIONS. >> CORRECT. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE FUND RAISING OF THOSE ISSUES THAT -- >> THEY ARE NOT. [00:10:01] >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY? >> CORRECT. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HOW MUCH MONEY IS IN THE CONSERVATION FUND. >> APPROXIMATELY $200,000. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MADAM CLERK, CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THAT MOTION PASSED 5-0. [6.5 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 630, LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC] ITEM 6.5, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE PROPOSAL REPRESENTING THE EFFORTS OF CITY STAFF LED BY MISS MADSEN AND MISS GLISSEN REPRESENTING THE CITY AND THE LOCAL CHAPTER 630 AS WELL AS SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE CITY STAFF. THIS IS A PROPOSED THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WORK FOR THE GENERAL CITY EMPLOYEES. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND I DO HAVE A SPEAKER. WILL HARRIS. DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK, SIR? >> HELLO, MY NAME IS RONNIE BURRESS AND LOCAL 630. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: GIVE US AN ADDRESS. >> I LIVE IN JACKSONVILLE, 3640 NEWCOM ROAD. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. >> FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THAT -- I WANT TO THANK THE EMPLOYEES AND MY TEAM HAVING TRUST AND BELIEVING THAT I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING AND TO COME IN HERE AND -- BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT MORE NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT THAN JUST SITTING DOWN. WE HAVE TO GET ALONG WITH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THAT WENT VERY WELL. I ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, BECAUSE EACH ONE OF YOU HAS PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT YOU REPRESENT. AND WE NEED TO MAKE THIS CONTRACT GOOD FOR THEM ALSO SO IT HAS TO BE GOOD FOR YOU. FOR BEING THE VERY FIRST CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH WITH US, I THINK WE HAVE GOT A VERY GOOD CONTRACT. WE WORK HARD. WE DID A LOT OF WORK ON IT. AND I THINK THE CITY MANAGER AND MISS MADSEN AND JEREMIAH DID A VERY GOOD JOB HELPING THE CITY AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU FOR PASSING IT AND I BELIEVE IT IS A VERY GOOD CONTRACT AND I BELIEVE IT IS VERY GOOD FOR THE EMPLOYEES. AND WE DO REPRESENT ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WORKFORCE FOR HERE FOR THE CITY. SO I THINK WE DID A GOOD JOB. AND I THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD CONTRACT. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. I SEE MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES WITH US TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY. GREATLY APPRECIATED. >> THANK YOU. [6.6 AWARD OF ITB 21-13 – CGC, INC.] >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ITEM 6.6. AWARD OF ITB 21- >>. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. BEFORE YOU THE AWARD AWARD OF THE CONTRACT OF THE RAIL CROSSING AT ASH CENTER AND ALATCH CHA STREET. TOTAL AMOUNT IS $400,000. THE RAILROAD SIGNALS -- THE COST OF THE RAILROAD SIGNALS AT ASH AND CENTRE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA. RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE -- JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S INFORMATION. CAN YOU PUT THE PLANS UP, PLEASE? >> HOW DO YOU WANT ME TO PROCEED BECAUSE BASICALLY A SEPARATE SHEET FOR EACH CROSSING. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: MY INTEREST FOR THE PUBLIC IS ALACHUA. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW THAT ROAD IS -- IS GOING TO GO. COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: THAT IS NOT REALLY COVERED IN -- WHAT YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING AT IS THE FIRST TWO ASH AND -- >> ACTUALLY THIS AWARD DOES INCLUDE ALATCH CHA STREET AS WELL. ASH ALACHUA STREET AS WELL [00:15:04] >> THE FOURTH CUT SHEET. >> I JUST HAVE TO ADVANCE. CENTRE STREET. ALACHUA STREET. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THERE YOU GO. KIND OF MOVE THAT OVER. IF COULD YOU JUST TAKE US THROUGH. JUST TAKE US THROUGH THE MAYOR ELEMENTS OF THAT PLAN, IF YOU PLEASE. >> WHAT IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED DUE TO THE LACK OF RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE ALACHUA STREET CROSSING. IN ALL THREE INTERSECTIONS, THE ROAD WILL BE BUMPED OUT WEST TO ACCOMMODATE. >> CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT ON THE DIAGRAM FOR US. >> I AM TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE ALACHUA STREET. ALL RIGHT. RIGHT THERE. THERE YOU GO. SO YOU CAN SEE THIS IS -- THIS IS THE UNIMPROVED CROSSING AT THIS POINT IN TIME. ONCE IT IS BUILT, THE ROAD IS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHIFT ON TO THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO ACCOMMODATE THE PLACEMENT OF NEW RAILROAD SIGNALS AT THIS CORNER. THIS CORNER THAT HAS PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS AS WELL. THE ROAD HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE TURNING RADIUS AND FROM THE SIGNAL PEDESTALS THEMSELVES. THAT WILL HAPPEN AT ALL THREE ROADS, ASH, CENTRE AND ALACHUA STREET. MARY STEVE MCNAIR PARK SOMETHING IN. >> IN THE AREA -- AND I WILL GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT STREET FOR YOU. BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN TRAFFIC, THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON FRONT STREET. SO WHAT CITY ENGINEER MR. GEORGE HAS DESIGNED WITH A DEDICATED LOADING ZONE. THIS IS THE INTERSECTION OF 7TH STREET. THIS IS THE VETERANS MONUMENT. AND THIS IS A PRELIMINARY CONCEPT FOR A LOADING ZONE. SO THESE EIGHT PARKING SPOTS FACING FRONT STREET WILL BE ELIMINATED AND WILL BE USED FOR THE MARINA FUEL TRUCK. BECAUSE THE MARINA FUEL TANKS ARE IN THIS AREA AND PROVIDE SAFE LOADING FOR THE TRUCKS AND IN SUPPORT FOR THE MARINA RESTAURANT AND SALTY PELICAN. > MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. [6.7 AWARD OF ITB 22-02 - SEA BANDIT CONSTRUCTION] THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. THANK YOU. ITEM 6.7 SEA BANDIT CONSTRUCTION AWARD. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AWARD OF A CONTRACT OF CLEANING OF SIX PUBLIC REST ROOM FACILITIES. GETTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR S SEASIDE PARK AND THE OTHER SIX CITY-OWNED, CITY-OPERATED REST ROOMS. THE BID WAS FOR $73,000, BUT BECAUSE THIS CONTRACT WAS RUNNING IN THE PORTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE BALANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR IS $53,000. AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON SEA BANDIT CONSTRUCTION $5 3,000. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. [7.1 CODE AMENDMENT - CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF LAND] >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 7, ORDINANCE FIRST REA READING, 7.1, CODE AMENDMENT. >> ORDINANCE 2021.37, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 8, CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF LAND UNDER CHAPTER 42 ENVIRONMENT. AMENDING SECTION 42-190 OBJECT IF I WAS, AMENDING 42-192, DEFINITIONS. AMENDING 42-193 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND. AMENDING SECTION 42-194 ADMINISTRATION. AMENDING 42-196 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF LANDS. AMENDING SECTION 42-197 [00:20:03] ACQUISITION LIST. SECTIONS 42-198 NOMINATION OF ACQUISITION PROPOSALS, AM AMENDSING SECTION 42-199 PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION AND PURCHASE PROCEDURES AMENDING SECTION 42-200 MANAGEMENT AND USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVE LANDS. THIS IS FOR FIRST READING TO USE THE NOMINATION PROCESS AND IT REQUIRED A WHOLE LOT OF STEPS AND THIS IS JUST AN ATTEMPT TO STREAM LINE THE PROCESS AND DO WHAT WE DO. AND THAT IS PURCHASE CONSERVATION LAND AND PRESERVE IT. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: MOTION AND A SECTION. DISCUSSION? VICE-MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: WE ORIGINALLY PASS THIS ORDINANCE IN 2018. AS TAMMI SAID, THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE NOMINATION AND MEETINGS AND THINGS THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. SO THIS A GOOD MOVE TO STREAMLINE IT AND A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO THANK 24% IS IN RECREATION. AND THE CITY HAS ADDED 127 A ACRES JUST BY FUTURE LAND USE CHANGES AND I THINK WE PURCHASED FOUR OR FIVE PROPERTIES VIA THIS. AND ALSO TO REMIND EVERYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT THE COUNTY IS CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS OPEN AND ANYBODY CAN SUBMIT NOMINATIONS AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING THE C CITY, AND I BELIEVE WE ARE WORKING ON NOMINATIONS. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. [7.2 AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE] THAT MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 7.2. AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. >> ORDINANCE 2021-38 AMENDING THE FEES FOR THE GOLF COURSE AND PLANNING AND CONER IS VAGUE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2 2021-2022, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THERE IS CORRECTION NOTICE DEPARTMENT FEES. FOR THE GOLF COURSE, WE PUT A LITTLE BIT OF FLEXIBILITY IN THERE FOR MARKET CONDITIONS. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE CART AND GREEN SPACE AT THE GOLF COURSE DEPENDING ON MARKET CONDITIONS. IT HAS A STATEMENT THAT GIVES THE MANAGER THAT DISCRETION. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: DO WE HAVE A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: THE MARINA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? >> THE MARINA IS NOT INCLUDED. BUT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE AND DECREASE BASED ON MARKET CONDITIONS. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. [7.3 (Quasi-Judicial) VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY PARCELS] >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. MOTION PASSED 5-0. 7.3. >> ORDINANCE OF THE 2021-39, ANNEXING THREE PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 2.85 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED PARCEL 00-00 00-00-31-1800-0186-0010, 00 00-00-31-1800-0308-0011, 00 00-00-31-1800-0183-0000. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE D DATE. THIS IS FLORIDA UTILITY PARCELS AND WE ARE DOING IT AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGES TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. THEY REMOVED THE IN PERSON PAYMENT OFFICE AND IN EXCHANGE WE SAID WE HAVE THESE PARCELS THAT ARE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY. WE WOULD LIKE THEM ANNEXED. THEY ANNEXED THEM. ONE AT THE CORNER OF LIME STREET AND 10TH STREET AND THAT IS OVERHEAD WIRES AND THINGS. THAT IS I THINK THE BIGGEST ONE AT PROBABLY JUST UNDER TWO A ACRES ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE AND UTILITY BUILDING FACILITY. ONE OF THEM HAS A TRAILER IN IT. [00:25:02] NOT TALKING ABOUT THE SAME CITY. BUT TWO SMALL LOTS ACROSS THE STREET. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES, MA'AM. I THINK WE ARE FAMILIAR. ALL RIGHT, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? VICE-MAYOR? >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: WHAT WOULD YOUR AD VALOREM TAX INCREASE. DO WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS? >> I DON'T KNOW -- I DON'T KNOW THOSE NUMBERS. > VICE MAYOR KREGER: COULD WE IN THE FUTURE -- I WOULD LIKE -- DOING ANNEXATIONS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT THE AD VALOREM TAXES THAT ARE -- >> OR AT LEAST SOME PROJE PROJECTIONS. SOMEONE ASKED THAT AT ONE PO POINT. >> I TYPICALLY ADD THOSE DURING THE SECOND READING. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> DID YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO FOR THIS ONE. WE WILL DO -- I AM SORRY, YES. QUASI -- I AM SO SORRY. I WENT TONIGHT NEXT ONE. IF I MIGHT -- THE NEXT TWO ITEMS WHY QUASI JUDICIAL AND I KNOW THIS SHOULD -- WE ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE NUMBER ONE ON THE NEXT TWO ITEMS UNTIL SECOND READING. WE DON'T VOTE ON FIRST READING. WE CONDUCT THEM AS QU QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING AND THE DOCUMENTARY, STAFF REPORT, APPLICATIONS AND MAPS ARE EVIDENCE THAT IS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD, THAT I AM SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CITY STAFF INTO THE RECORD. I DO NOT PLAN TO CALL ANY WITNESSES ON BEHALF OF CITY STAFF AND I DON'T BELIEVE FPU, THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO WOULD BE THE OTHER PARTY TO TESTIFY IS HERE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY INTO THE RECORD. COMMISSIONERS, ANY EFFECTIVE PARTIES, MEANING RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, ARE ENTITLED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND COME UP HERE AND PRESENT EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY. BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONER ROSS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: 7.3 IS LEGISLATIVE NOT -- >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: FIRST ONE, THE ONE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS LEGISLATIVE. >> VOLUNTARY -- IT SAYS QUASI JUDICIAL ON MY TAB. IF IT SAYS LEGISLATIVE -- IS SHOULD BE QUASI JUDICIAL. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: PORT OF ORDER. 7.3 SAYS QUASI JUDICIAL. 7.4 SAYS LEGISLATIVE. AND 7.5 SAYS QUASI JUDICIAL. IF I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY. >> YOU DID. >> NOT VOTE ON 7.3 OR 7.5. WE DON'T NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND. THAT'S FINE. >> THAT'S OKAY. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: BECAUSE IT IS QUASI JUDICIAL, WE ARE ADOPTING -- WE ARE ADOPTING THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEIR SUBMISSIONS AS THE EVIDENCE, CORRECT? >> THAT IS THE EVIDENCE. THAT IS THE EVIDENCE I AM SUBMITTING TO YOU, YES. >> PUBLIC HEARING IS QUASI JUDICIAL. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ALL RIGHT, SO AGAIN 7.3. [7.4 (Legislative) FUTURE LAND USE MAP ASSIGNMENT - FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY PARCELS] MOVE ON TO 7.4. >> YES, 7.4. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONER ROSS -- THIS ONE. >> THIS ONE YOU VOTE ON, FUTURE LAND USE MAP LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT. FIRST READING, 2021-40 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH ASSIGNING FUTURE LAP OF PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL FOR 2.85 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT PARCEL NUMBER 00-00-31-1800-0186-0010, 00 00-00-31-1800-0308-0011, AND 00-00-31-1800-0183-0000 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE D DATE. >> I MOVE. >> SECOND. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY YOU KNOW I AM SOBER. YOU COULDN'T DO THAT IF YOU WEREN'T. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. [7.5 (Quasi-Judicial) ZONING - FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY PARCELS] >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. ITEM 7.5, QUASI-JUDICIAL. >> ORDINANCE 2021-41 ASSIGNING A ZONING CATEGORY OF PUBLIC AND CONSTITUTIONAL PI-1 FOR 2.85 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 00 [00:30:05] 00-00-31-1800-0186-0010, 00 00-00-31-1800-0308-0011, 00-40 00-31-1800-0183-000 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE EVIDENCE THAT IS PRESENTED TO YOU IS THE EVIDENCE THAT IS SUBMITTED BY CITY STAFF. I AM NOT TESTIFYING VERBALLY WHICH IS WHY IF YOU THINK OF THIS LATER, COMMISSIONER ROSS, I DID NOT TAKE AN OATH, BECAUSE I AM NOT PROVIDING MY OWN TESTIMONY. THE DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE. FPU IS NOT HERE AND IF ANY EFFECTIVE PARTIES WISH TO TESTIFY, YOU MAY. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> IS THERE A MAP? >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: SIR, SIR -- YOU ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK. >> I WAS WONDER GOING THERE WAS A MAP. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: SIR, SIR -- PROCEDURALLY, COME TO THE PODIUM. THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE GAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> MICHAEL MCCONAGLE. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YOUR QUESTION IS? >> IF THERE WAS A MAP REGARDING THESE LOTS THAT ARE BEING ZONED AND PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL AND WHAT THE DEFINITION OF THOSE -- THOSE WOULD BE. >> HERE IS YOUR MAP. >> ALL RIGHT, VERY NICE, OKAY. >> 9TH AND 10TH. ACROSS 8TH STREET, THERE. >> I SEE THEM. ALL THREE THERE. RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM. OKAY. OKAY. WHERE THE POLICE STATION IS AND THE HOSPITAL IS. >> THAT IS OVER HERE. 10TH. 14TH WILL BE OVER HERE. >> SO WAY FURTHER UP LIME STREET. >> THE BIG BLANK IS THE RAILROAD TRACKS. >> EXCELLENT. I SEE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> ASK ANOTHER QUESTION OF PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL. IT IS INTENDED FOR THINGS LIKE SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES. >> ARE THERE LIKE -- SO WHAT -- THIS IS JUST ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY. ANY PREDETERMINED, LIKE, LAND USES? >> WELL, THE COUNTY HAD AS ASSIGNED A LAND USE AND ZONING CATEGORY AND THIS WOULD MATCH AS CLOSE AS WE CAN BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY WHAT THOSE WERE. IS THAT RIGHT, MR. GIBSON? >> SOMETHING THAT IS NOT PREDETERMINED YET. >> THE PROPERTY ZONED BEFORE THAT. OKAY. SO INTERESTING. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, SIR. ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER -- ANY OTHER COMMENT? MA'AM, PLEASE COME TO THE LECTERN. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR ME, PL PLEASE. >> 112TH NORTH 14TH STREET. AMY DEAN. I WAS WONDERING, LIKE, WITH THIS REZONING, ANY TAX CREDITS THAT YOU ALL WOULD RECEIVE FOR REZONING A PARCEL? >> NO. >> LIKE FROM A FEDERAL STANCE ON ANY LAND MANAGEMENT OR NOT FOR REZONING? NO? >> NO? COOL. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL RIGHT, WE DON'T VOTE. ITEM 7.5. WE CAN MOVE ON. [8.1 ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU] ITEMS 8.1, ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU, FIVE APPOINTMENTS. >> I MOVE APPOINT PENELOPE R REID, TERRI DEAN AND MARSHAL JOYNER. >> MOTION. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ANY DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK. >> APOLOGIES, GENTLEMEN. WHO MADE THE FIRST AND THE SECOND. >> ME AND THE VICE-MAYOR. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONER BEAN AND THE VICE-MAYOR. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. [8.2 CODE ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS BOARD] PASSED 5-0. 8.2, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS BOARD. >> I MOVE TO APPOINT BARB KENT. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: YES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: YES. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES. [9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS] THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0. ITEM 9, CITY MANAGER REPORT. [00:35:01] >> IN THE SPIRIT OF KEEPING THINGS MOVING ALONG. NOTHING TO REPORT. I DID PROVIDE COPIES OF THE STAFF'S MONTHLY REPORTS TO YOU FOR YOUR YOUR REVIEW. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND WISH YOU ALL SAFE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU. >> ANY PROGRESS ON THE INSPECTION OF THE PYLONS? >> I KNOW WE HAVE A COST ESTIMATES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED YET BUT MR. GEORGE CAN ANSWER THAT. >> FOR THE BRETT'S? >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: YES, SIR. >> OUR CONSULTANT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH TWO TESTING FIRMS GETTING THEIR PRICES NAILED DOWN. WE GOT PRICES BUT HAVEN'T VETTED THEM. THEY ARE ON SCHEDULE. [10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS] >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, SIR. ITEM 10. CITY ATTORNEY. >> I WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON. I AM SURE I HAD SOMETHING, I JUST FORGOT IT. IT WASN'T THAT IMPORTANT. AND I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UP TO DATE. THANK YOU FOR OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS. I THINK THEY ARE VERY PRODUCTIVE AND ALL FIVE OF ARE YOU VERY MUCH ENGAGED. THANK YOU. STAY SAFE. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: THANK YOU, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 11, CITY CLERK REPORTS. [12. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS] >> I HAVE NO REPORTS, MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> ITEM 12, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS: CAN YOU PUT MY LITTLE PICTURE UP. SO I RECEIVED THIS PICTURE WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENT FROM -- JUST WANT TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT WORK CREW, SCOTT MICHAELSON AND CITY ENGINEER CHARLIE GEORGE FOR BEACH ACCESS WALK-OVER STAIRS THAT ELIMINATED A BIG STEP-OFF. A CLEVER SOLUTION FOR BOD TOMORROW STEPS AND EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP. WE USE THIS WALKOVER AND A BIG IMPROVEMENT, FEELS LIKE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM THE CITY. SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT SHOUT OUT TO THOSE PEOPLE. ALSO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY FRIDAY FOR THE CITY WORKERS. AND I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND SUPPORT TO THE STAFF THAT MAKES ALL THIS LIVING IN A GREAT CITY POSSIBLE AND IN THAT SPIRIT, WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY HOLIDAY. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONER STURGES. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: THANK YOU. BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT SLIDE D DOWN, I DO NOTICE THERE ARE TWO BOATS. IS THIS ONE OF THE ACCESSES THAT YOU USE THE LOT AROUND THE SIDE OF THE ACCESS? >> I HAVE NO IDEA. >> COMMISSIONER STURGES: NO IDEA? WELL ANYWAY, LOOKS LIKE GREAT WORK AND OUR CITY EMPLOYEES DO A GREAT JOB. AND I WISH I COULD HAVE MET THE CITY -- BEEN AT THE CITY EMPLOYEES LUNCHEON. I MISSED IT. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB AS USUAL AND VERY REACTIVE AND ON TOP OF THEIR GAME. AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO AS A CITY COMMISSION. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: COMMISSIONER CARIBBEAN. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN: THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I WANT TO WISH OUR CITY A HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AND TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, I WILL SEE YOU GUYS NEXT YEAR. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: VICE VICE-MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR KREGER: I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT -- I THINK I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE IS -- WHO ATTENDED THE SHOP WITH THE COPS AT WALMART OPERATION. AND WITH THAT, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR EVERYBODY AND I WILL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR TOO. >> MAYOR LEDNOVICH: ALL RIGHT. THAT LEAVES ME. THIS IS -- >> OH, MY GOD -- MAYOR AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST HOLIDAY AS MAYOR, OKAY. WE WILL SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. BUT BEING AS IT IS MY LAST HOLIDAY AS MAYOR, MY PREROGATIVE. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, BECAUSE THIS AGENDA WAS UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 VOTES. 5-0 ON EVERYTHING. CONGRATULATIONS, COMMISSIONERS. MYSELF AND COMMISSIONER ROSS DID ATTEND THE SERVICE AWARDS LAST FRIDAY AT THE GOLF CLUB. AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THESE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK DILIGENTLY EVERY DAY TO WHAT COMMISSIONER [00:40:01] ROSS DESCRIBED LIVING IN PARADISE. THEY MAKE THAT POSSIBLE. SO THE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR IS MARY HAMPER OF THE IT DEPARTMENT. THE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR IS TESS TESS PAULINE TESTAGROSE, OUR COMPTROLLER AND WISH THEM ON A JOB WELL-DONE. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR EMPLOYEES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE. A QUARTER OF A CENTURY THEY HAVE BEEN SERVING OUR CITY. BILL FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HANK LEE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CRAIG WILLIAMS IN MAINTENANCE. AND RANDY MAX WELL IN MAINTENANCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE 20-YEAR SERVICE EMPLOYEES KIM ELLIOTT BRILEY WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. SCOTT MICHAELSON WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION. SCOTT IS HERE. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. JOHN HEPLER WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. TREY PEAK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. STEVEN WITH THE IMPLEMENT AND CHAD LEE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND YOU KNOW WHAT A FINE JOB OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES FOR OUR CITY. AND FINALLY CURTIS LEE WITH MAINTENANCE. I LOST MY NOTES SOMEWHERE. UPCOMING THE SHRIMP DROP ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE SHRIMP WILL ACTUALLY DROP, UNLIKE NEW YORK, AT 7 P.M. I BELIEVE THAT IS FOLLOWED BY FIREWORKS. SO THAT IS NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE EVENT STARTS AT 5 P.M. AND CONCLUDES AT 8 P.M., SO HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ATTEND. AND ALSO FAILED TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF THE VERY FIRST ON THE CEREMONIAL DOCUMENTS ALL THE WORK THAT OUR CITY CLERK, CAROLINE BEST DID ON THAT. THESE POLICIES DON'T JUST FAIRY DUST AND THEY APPEAR. IT IS HARD WORK BY CITY STAFF, AND CAROLINE DOING A LOT OF WORK ON THIS AND I WANT TO THANK HER FOR THAT. THANK YOU. AND FINALLY WITH MY ADD-ON, I WILL WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS SAFE TRAVELS AND JOYOUS TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND WILL SEE YOU IN 2022. AN * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.