Mar 01, 2022 Regular Meeting

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>> THIS IS THE FEBRUARY -- MARCE BERNADINO BEACH CITY COMMISSION. (ROLL CALL).

>> HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT DOCTOR PERSONAL DEVICES, PLEASE HAVE THEM ON AIRPLANE, SILENT OR TURN THEM OFF. COVID-19, DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF MOTHER SPIRIT AND THE QUORUM, WE WILL TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT AND INTEGRITY. VICE MAYOR DO THE PLEDGE AND THEN WE WILL DO THE PLEDGE BY

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

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> LET US PRAY. GOD MAKER WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATITUDE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US. WE REALIZE THAT ALL POWERS IN YOUR HANDS. WE FIND YOU ARE INFINITE. YOU ARE FINITE.

>> IF YOU ARE LIKE ME I TURNED MY TV SET ON EVERY MORNING TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN UKRAINE. I ASKED CITY CLERK TO WRITE A FEW WORDS ABOUT DEMOCRACY.

I AM GOING TO READ WHAT SHE WROTE. THE WORLD WOKE UP LAST THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE NEWS THAT RUSSIA HAD INVADED THE UKRAINE. AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK NOT JUST ON THE SOVEREIGN NATION, BUT THE VERY IDEA OF DEMOCRACY ITSELF. BUT WE ARE NOT FREE TO PURSUE LIFE, LIBERTY AND HAPPINESS OR EVEN CONVENE THINK OF ALL THE PLACES IN UKRAINE THAT HAVE CITY COUNCIL, CITY COMMISSIONS THAT WOULD MEET PRIOR TO LAST THURSDAY.

THEY ARE NOT MEETING ANYMORE THEY ARE MEETING IN BASEMENTS, BOMB SHELTERS OR ON THE HIGHWAY

TRYING TO ESCAPE. WORLD AND WE ARE SEEING THAT. >> USUALLY BRING FUTURE BIG DOGS

[4.1 PRESENTATION - NASSAU HUMANE SOCIETY ]

SHOTS AND READY FOR A HOME. >> TERRIFIC. >> TOO OFFICIALLY ADOPT YOU.

[4.2 PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH ]

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>> AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926 BY DR. CARTER G WOODSON FOR THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS AFRICAN-AMERICANS MADE TO THE CONTRIBUTION OF UNITED STATES.

HE CHOSE FEBRUARY BECAUSE IT INCLUDES THE BIRTHDAYS OF AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS FREDERICK , LANGSTON HUGHES AND PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ON FEBRUARY 1, THE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS OF FORMER MAYOR CHARLES ALBERT, AND FORMER VICE MAYOR PATRICIA THOMPSON RIGHT THERE, ALONG WITH A PROCLAMATION, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IN THESE CHAMBERS IN RECOGNITION OF THE MANY DISTINCT AND HONORABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO MADE FUNDAMENTAL ADVANCEMENTS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, LAW AND LITERATURE TO ME MENTION OF A FEW.

AS THE MAYOR OF THE CITY, IT IS AN HONOR TO PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TO THE ASSOCIATION AND FORMER VICE MAYOR PATRICIA THOMPSON WHO IS ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN

COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND THE COMMISSION AND EVERYONE. I HAVE DECIDED TO STICK WITH LOVE BECAUSE HATRED IS TOO GREAT OF A BURDEN. SO ON BEHALF OF ALL AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WE ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND THE LOVE IN WHICH IT HAS BEEN GIVEN.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS, GENEROSITY BECAUSE FERNANDINA BEACH IS STILL THE BEST PLACE TO

LIVE IN THE WORLD. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT ITEM 4.3 IS THE

[4.3 PRESENTATION FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET PROGRAM ]

PRESENTATION OF THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM. >> GOOD EVENING LISA FINKELSTEIN. FERNANDINA BEACH. HELLO.

I WANTED TO SUMMARIZED TONIGHT, JUST THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

I WAS HERE IN JANUARY, I GOT OFF SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THE YEAR OF ALREADY GIVEN YOU LAST QUARTER'S REPORT AND I DON'T HAVE THIS QUARTER JET. WE WILL GO THROUGH SOME OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. SO OUR DESIGN COUNSEL HAS BEEN VERY HARD AT WORK THEY NEED TO MEET MORE THAN ONCE PER MONTH HE MEETS TWICE PER MONTH. DOING IT MUCH LIKE YOU DO WITH YOUR WORKSHOPS DOING A DEEP DIVE THEN REVIEWING ALL OF THE TOPICS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO DO RESEARCH AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SEVERAL ELEMENTS.

WE STARTED WITH SIDEWALKS, AND WE HAVE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE WORKED WITH CITY STAFF, AND THEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN RFP FOR SAMPLE SIDEWALKS. THEY HAVE FIVE DIFFERENT SECTIONS AND DIFFERENT MATERIALS SO WE CAN EVALUATE BOTH ABOUT LOOK, THE MATERIAL ITSELF AND COMPARE THE COSTS APPLES TO

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WE'VE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE PRACTICALITY OF USING BACK IN A CITY SETTING AND THE COSTS. JUST TO GET A REAL-WORLD OPINION.

PAM PAT BOTH IN PLACE FOR 8-10 YEARS. THEY HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT IS WORKING FOR THEM. THAT IS WHERE WE ARE ON SIDEWALKS FOR WHICH STREETLIGHTS WE HAVE CONTINUED TO MEET, TWO OF THE GENTLEMEN CAME TO OUR LAST DESIGN COUNSEL MEETING AND DID A PRESENTATION. WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO SELECT THE LINE -- DESIGNS FOR THE POLE SENT THE PICTURES THAT WE THINK WOULD BE APPROPRIATE DOWNTOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE WATERFRONT AREA. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OPTIONS LIKE WI-FI, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CAPACITY, LIGHTING CONTROLS, WHETHER WE CAN DAMN THEM WHEN WE HAVE OTHER LIGHTS OR MAKE THEM BRIGHTER. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM, AS SOON AS WE HAVE THAT TOGETHER, AS WE DID WITH STREETSCAPE WE WILL RUN IT BY OUR ENGINEER.

BUT CITY STAFF IS INVOLVED SO THEY HAVE INPUT FROM THE BEGINNING.

THEN WE ARE CONTINUING TO TALK ABOUT LANDSCAPE. WE DO HAVE ONE IN PLACE, WE ARE WORKING ON THE WEBPAGE AND THE SPONSORS SIGNAGE WE ARE DOING A REDO ON THAT.

TO MEET WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HDC. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH CONTINUING THE PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE SURE THE PLANTERS THAT RUN THROUGH DOWNTOWN THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, THAT THE NEW PLANTS FOR SPRING ARE COORDINATED AND ALSO WORKING WITH A VOLUNTEER CREW THAT WOULD HELP WITH THE MAINTENANCE KEEPING IT CLEANED UP AND SOME OTHER THINGS AND BOTH OF THOSE GROUPS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WITH LOCALS BOTH THAT EIGHT STREET AND FRONT STREET.

AND THE ECONOMIC VITALITY COUNSEL, THAT GROUP HAS BEEN MEETING MONTHLY WE ARE CONTINUING TO ADD MEMBERS. MOST RECENTLY SHERRY MITCHELL HAS JOINED OUR GROUP SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD. SO THAT IS A GREAT ADDITION.

THEY PROVIDE A LOT OF RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE CAN WORK WITH TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION TO OUR BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE DONE A SURVEY OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES BECAUSE WE ARE PLANNING OUR NEXT WORKSHOP FOR THEM.

THE NEXT WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE ONE PLAN FOR LATER IN MARCH SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE DISTRICT FREE APP, WEBSITE DIAGNOSIS.

HIRING TOOLS AND SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION. THEY HAVE WEIGHED IN AT THE COUNCIL WILL FIRM THAT UP NEXT MONDAY WHEN THEY MEET. AND THEN, WORKING WITH BUSINESSES TO GET THEM ONTO DISTRICT SO WE CAN USE THAT FOR OUR HOME PRESERVATION TOUR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DOWNTOWN THE OTHER THING TO HAVE ON THE RADAR IS THE TAX CREDIT WITH THE COUNTY. WE HAVE THAT AVAILABLE IN THE CITY BUT NOT AT A COUNTY LEVEL SO WE WILL REVISIT THAT. AND THEN, WE HAVE HAD HELP FROM CITY STAFF AND COUNTY STAFF ON

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THAT GROUP IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR MEMORIAL BENCH PROGRAM IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER THINGS THEY ARE WORKING ON WHICH IS ON THE SCREEN. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 84 BENCHES, 14 OF THOSE ARE NOT SPONSORED AT THE MOMENT. WE JUST PLACE IN ORDER FOR TO 8-FOOT BENCHES WILL REPLACE THE ONES DOWNTOWN THAT WERE LEFT FROM THE 1970S CENTER STREET PROJECT. THAT WILL TAKE US TO THE HISTORIC STYLE.

WE ALSO HAVE HAD SOME VOLUNTEERS STEPPED FORWARD, AND THEY HAVE EVALUATED ALL OF THE BENCHES.

THEY HAVE EVALUATED THEM ALL. HAVE RANKED THEM. AND THEY ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE BENCHES THAT JUST NEED SOME TLC, AND WE WILL GET WITH THE PARTS DIRECTOR APARTMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH WHETHER IT IS A REPLACEMENT BLACK OR WHATEVER HE NEEDS. .IS WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.

THE PROMOTIONAL COUNSEL IS BUSY. IN JANUARY WE MET WITH PEOPLE FROM THE CITY ABOUT COMBINING THE BLACK FRIDAY PAJAMA PARTY ENTRY LIGHTING SO THAT BECOMES MORE OF A COHESIVE EVENT.

WE ALSO HAD A GREAT SIP AND SHOP EVENT IN JANUARY. WE HAD 200 PER SUSPENSE IT WAS A CHILLY AND DAMP EVENING, NOT AN EVENING WHERE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE NATURALLY COME DOWNTOWN TO SHOP SO THE RETAIL STORES, 23 PARTICIPATED AND THEY WERE HAPPY AND EVERYTHING WAS POSITIVE.

WE HAD 43 VOLUNTEERS, TO LOVE THEM YOU HAVE SEEN ON THE SCREEN.

SOME OF THE COMMENTS, SOME FELT THAT THE BUSINESSES FELT THE PEOPLE WHO CAME INTO THEIR STORES, PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY COME INTO THEIR STORES SO THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS A DIFFERENT GENERATION OR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. SO IT WAS VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK. THEN WE HAVE A NEW EVENT COMING UP, IT IS THE FIRST FOR A INTO A PROMOTIONAL EVENT. THE ANNA WHO WAS HERE WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US ON THE PROMOTIONS COUNSEL. THERE ARE 12 LOCATIONS, OR 12 BUSINESSES INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A SUNDAY AFTERNOON EVENT.

PARTICIPANTS WILL GET A WRISTBAND FOR THEMSELVES AND A BANDANNA FOR THEIR DOG.

WE WILL HAVE COMPLEMENTARY WALL CARD SHUTTLES OR PEOPLE CAN WALK.

THEY WILL GET A MAP FOR THE EVENT AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND WE ARE EXCITED TO DOING SOMETHING DOWNTOWN. AND THE COUNCIL ALSO FINISHED THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE YEAR. THE MAINSTREET EVENTS, THERE WILL BE EIGHT OF THEM DOWNTOWN. 218 STREET. WE WILL INCLUDE A VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT. WE HAVE SO MANY VOLUNTEERS COMING OUT TO SUPPORT THESE EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR COUNCILS WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD THE BOARD WE DO HAVE A NEW CHAIRMAN, THE CFO AND A NEW VICE CHAIRMAN, TERESA DUNCAN, AND OUR TREASURE

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THAT WAS AN INTERESTING DAY WHERE WE GET TO SHOW OFF OUR MAIN STREETS TO THE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS WORK IN THE CAPITAL. WE ALSO SAT IN ON THE COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE THEY DISCUSSED SENATE BILL 1310 WHICH IS THE STATE HISTORIC CREDIT BILL MOVING THROUGH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW. IT HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL COMMITTEES AND HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY IN ALL OF THEM. THIS PROVIDES FOR 20% TAX CREDIT ON QUALIFYING PROJECTS. THE GOOD NEWS IS, IN MAINSTREET COMMUNITIES IT IS A 30% TAX CREDIT ON THE PROJECTS. IT IS A NICE INCENTIVE ON TOP OF THE FEDERAL TAX PROVIDED, ALMOST EVERY STATE IN THE COUNTRY HAS AFFORDED IS ONE OF NINE THAT DOES NOT.

WE ARE HOPING IT GOES THROUGH AND IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE FOR THE PROJECTS WE

HAVE GOING ON DOWN HERE IN OUR HISTORIC DISTRICT. >> AND WE HAVE A LOT ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS COMING QUARTER. WE ARE WORKING ON ANY OF THESE THINGS I HAVE MENTIONED A NUMBER DIFFERENT COUNCILS, BUT ACCORDING TO THE 2021 REPORTS, AND LIBERAL THAT JUST CAME OUT, OF THE TOP THREE ATTRACTIONS, IT IS DINING OUT, THE BEACH AND HISTORIC DOWNTOWN.

YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT ON WITH WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS THE BOND ISSUE.

IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DIFFERENTIATE OUR AREA FROM OTHERS.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF IT AND TO THAT IN MAINSTREET IS WORKING ON THESE THINGS COMING UP. FINANCIALLY, THIS SAYS JANUARY 30 THAT IS A MISTAKE ON MY PART THIS IS FROM THE DECEMBER 31 STATEMENT, WE DON'T HAVE THE JANUARY 30 WON BACK YET FROM THE ACCOUNT. YOU WILL SEE HERE, WE DID RECEIVE OUR QUARTERLY CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY. WE ALSO HAD OUR EVENTS FROM BLACK FRIDAY ALONG WITH BENCH SALES THAT COME INTO THE EVENT AND I REMEMBER PARTNER DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA. THE REST IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY.

AGAIN, EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDRAISING. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN AND MYSELF. AND SO WE ARE IN THE RED LITTLE BIT BUT THAT IS EXPECTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR SO WE ARE ON TARGET TO WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE.

POWER BAR CRAWL WILL BE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AND ISLAND HOP WHICH WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THAT.

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>> I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. THERE WAS 4-6 VACANCIES THE LAST FIVE YOU REPORTED TO US.

WHERE DOES THAT SIT NOW? >> WE ARE STILL AT ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER BUT THERE IS DEFINITE MOVEMENT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS ONE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN PRINTED

AND TO OTHERS AND THE PROCESS OF SIGNING LEASES. >> BASICALLY HALF OF THE

VACANCIES. >> ESPER. >> I WILL TELL YOU HAVE A LIST RIGHT NOW OF SIX INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR SPACE. IN SOME CASES, TWO OF THEM ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN PROGRESS THAT HAPPENING. AND IN OTHER CASES SOME OF THEM WE JUST DON'T HAVE A VACANCY WHERE THEY WOULD BE. CENTER STREET IS ALWAYS THE

PREFERRED LOCATION. >> I JUST WANTED AN UPDATE. >> IT'S ABOUT THE SAME BUT WILL

CHANGE PRETTY SOON. >> THANK YOU MA'AM. >> PUBLIC COMMENT SO ITEMS NOT

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

>> MAYOR, I AM KEEPING TIME RIGHT HERE. MR. COOK WOULD YOU STATE YOUR

NAME AND RECORD. >> THOMAS COOK 2030 MARLON COURT AND FERNANDINA BEACH.

I AM HERE BECAUSE ON FEBRUARY 2 BY BOB BAPTIST NASSAU WE HAD GENTLEMEN GOING DOOR TO DOOR.

THEY WERE SOLICITING TREE CUTTING SERVICES. I WAS SLEEP, BUT IN THE PROCESS, THEY TOLD MY WIFE THAT MANY OF MY OLD TREES, DISEASE AND NEEDED TO BE CUT DOWN.

I REFUSE TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. SOME OF MY NEIGHBORS DID HAVE THEIR TREES CUT DOWN.

AFTER FEBRUARY 7, THERE WAS A PATH TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO CUT DOWN -- IN FACT THERE WAS A HEFTY FINE UP TO $15,000. MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS DID FALL FOR THE DOOR TO DOOR DISEASE TREE SCHEME. THIS COMPANY, I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM BECAUSE THEY DID PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTER. THEY DO NOT RESPOND, I HAVE LOOKED THEM UP ON THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND IT IS ONE HORROR STORY AFTER ANOTHER. SO, I AND SAYING, IF SOMEONE COMES DOOR TO DOOR SAYING YOUR OAK TREES ARE DISEASED, MAKE SURE THE COMPANY IS ACCREDITED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THEY HAVE INSURANCE IN CASE THEY DO DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME AND GOAL LOCAL POSSIBLE. BUT THEY HAVE DESTROYED A LOT OF HEALTHY TREES, WHEN THEY DID THE WORK ON MY HOUSE THAT WEEKEND, I'M STILL TRYING TO COLLECT COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE TO

MY HOUSE. >> MISS JULIE. >> I'M KEEPING THE TIME.

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>> AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS TREE COMPANY THE GENTLEMAN JUST MENTIONED THAT'S WREAKING HAVOC ON OUR TREE CANOPY. THEY SEEM TO BE SOLICITING DOOR TO DOOR WITHOUT A LICENSE. IT IS UNCLEAR THE CITY RESPONSIBLE AND FARSIGHTED FURNITURE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. WE DON'T NOMINATE JESUS COME DOWN BUT WE DO KNOW A FEW RECORDS WE HAVE, OVER 122 INCHES HAVE THE ACCUMULATED DIAMETER OF THE TREES BE REMOVED.

THIS CAUSED ME TOO LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE. I LOOKED AT JACKSONVILLE I LOOKED AT SARASOTA AND I LOOKED AT BELLE ISLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PUSH BY THE STRENGTH IN IT. IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME WE GOT OUR ORDINANCE FROM JACKSONVILLE OR THEY GOT THERE ORDINANCE FOR MONTHS BECAUSE THERE IS A CLEAR-CUT PACE GOING ON BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT YESTERDAY I HAND DELIVERED THE BOXES OF PACKETS.

IF YOU HAVE THAT, ON THE FIRST PAGE, WE HAVE THIS AREA THAT WAS MARKED OUT BACK IN 2019.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT HAPPENED BUT IT WAS FAIRLY GOOD LANGUAGE ON WHY WAS CHANGED.

ON THE THIRD PAGE OF OUR SHE ORDINANCE THE RESIDENT SHOULD POST ON THEIR HOUSE NO SOLICITATION SIGNS. I DON'T KNOW WILL EACH RESIDENT KNOWS TO DO THAT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CITY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER SOME KIND OF PROTECTION ABOUT SOLICITATION IN OUR TOWN. MAYBE THERE IS A STATE PREEMPTION BUT THE BELLE ISLE ORDINANCE THAT I HANDED OUT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A CLEAR ORDINANCE. ALSO, YOU WILL SEE ON WHEN I GAVE YOU, I WROTE SOME BLACK LANGUAGE DOWN, THAT COMES FROM GAINESVILLE. THAT LANGUAGE I THINK IS GOOD LANGUAGE FOR US TO REQUIRE THE PURCHASE OF SOLICITING LICENSE IN THE CITY.

THAT LANGUAGE MAKES IT SOUND LIKE WE CARE ABOUT OUR CITIZENS IN THE CITY.

I THINK ANY ORDINANCE WE WRITE THAT WOULD BE A NICE TOUCH. IT ALSO SUGGESTS IF WE WERE TO ADOPT SOMETHING LIKE THAT, A WORD WHERE THEY USE ABUSIVE WE CHANGE IT TO AGGRESSIVE.

WALKING UP AND DOWN THE STREET ASKING IF THEY WANT TREE WORK I CONSIDER THAT AGGRESSIVE.

OUR ORDINANCE DOESN'T REFER TO THE TREES. IT DOESN'T REFER TO PROCEDURE ON HOW TO GETTING A LICENSE. ADDING THAT WOULD MAKE THE LANGUAGE CLEARLY EASY TO USE.

>> ARE TIMES OF. >> IT ALSO DOESN'T TALK ABOUT REVOKING PERMITS.

I HAVE SO MUCH MARKET VALUE. >> THANK YOU. >> ONE OF THE THINGS YOU SHOULD

KNOW,. >> YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. >> THANK YOU MARGARET 1377 PLANTATION POINT DRIVE. I KNOW THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME ISSUE BUT A DIFFERENT THING. I KNOW YOU DISCUSSED IT IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD ON THIS. DISH IS A I WAS ASHTON G FROM FERNANDINA BEACH RESIDENT SHOULD IT IS FROM JOYCE 2120 PEACHTREE, THIS IS WHAT SHE SAID.

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I HOPE MY LETTER CAN BE DIRECTED I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TREE SURGEON ACTION AND I WAS CITY AND ON ISLAND. THEN SHE VIOLATED THE ORDINANCE AND SEEDLESS A BUNCH OF DATES.

ON JANUARY 6 THEY SOLICITED HOMEOWNERS ON CEDAR JUST OFF OF THIS BLOG.

MY NEIGHBOR THEY KNOCKED ON HER DOOR AND LEFT A PERFECT OUTBOUND MINISTRIES INCLUDING FOUR OLD TREES TO WHICH WERE IN NORMANDY. TAKE MY TWO NEIGHBORS CAN ATTEST TO THEM KNOCKING ON THEIR DOORS I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY GOT A WARNING. THEY TOOK DOWN NUMEROUS TREES INCLUDING A 20-INCH MAPLE. I HAVE PHOTOS. ON MEMBER -- ON FEBRUARY 21 THEY SOLICITED ON NORTH 18TH, MY FRIEND AS A PHOTO OF THEIR CARD THAT THEY LEFT ON HER FRONT DOOR. ON -- I HAVE PHOTOS AND THEY WERE SOLICITING.

IN ADDITION TO VIOLATING OUR LOCAL ORDINANCE THEY WERE GIVING BAD ADVICE TO PEOPLE AND SCARING AND LYING TO PEOPLE AT WORST ABOUT THE NEED TO TAKE TREES DOWN JUST AS THE GENTLEMAN JUST DESCRIBED. WE CAN GET A LETTER, YOU DON'T NEED A PERMIT.

THIS COMPANY ALSO HAS 15 COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THEM ON THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WEBSITE. THEY ARE UNSCRUPULOUS. THEY CANNOT FUNCTION AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT IT DOES. FLOOD MITIGATION, WATER RETENTION, SHADING AND COOLING AND GENERAL WELL-BEING. PLEASE DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THESE PEOPLE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. HOW CAN WE GET THE WORD OUT. >> ARE TIMES THAT.

>> THE VICE MAYOR LIGHT IS ON. IS ON. >> I JUST WANT TO REMIND THE SPEAKERS WE DID ADDRESS THIS IN THE WORKSHOP. THE MAYOR BROUGHT IT TO THE FOREFRONT. THE COMMISSION IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OF SOLICITATION AND THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE CITY WILL WORK ON IT. THE COUNTY DID SEND OUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING THIS SPIRIT OUR HANDS ARE SOMEWHAT TIED AND THIS WAS MODIFIED BUT IT DOESN'T DO US ANY GOOD. THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SUBMISSION TO CHANGE THE STATE LAW.

THE STAFF WILL BE WORKING UNTIL WE HAVE MORE CONTROL. >> THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.

>> ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NONE WE WILL MOVE ON. ITEM SIX THE CONSENT AGENDA DOES

[6. CONSENT AGENDA ]

ANY COMMISSIONERS WON'T ANYTHING PULLED. >> RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> HANG ON ONE SECOND PERIOD. >> THE PUPIL STATE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ALSO FILL OUT A FORM AFTERWARDS. >> SHE DID.

>> MY NAME IS DEIDRA DONALDSON 624 SOUTH FISHERY. I'M COMING IN ON CODE

ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE AT THE TIME THINGS WERE GOING ON -- >> LET ME INTEROP YOU, THAT IS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN ON THE AGENDA. SO WHEN WE GET TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN YOU CAN SPEAK.

>> WE ARE ON. >> MADAME CLERK WERE YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.

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(ROLL CALL). >> THIS IS THE PLAN. >> ORDINANCE 2022 THE

[8.1 PAY AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN ]

I BELIEVE THE CITY MANAGER HAS A FEW WORDS HE WANTED TO SAY. >> THIS HAS BEEN THE RESULT OF AN EFFORT FROM THE HR DIRECTOR. AS POINTED OUT THIS HAS BEEN 14 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IT AND SIGNIFICANTLY LESS TIME IN 18 MONTHS THAT SHE HAS WORKED FOR THE CITY. STAFF HAS OVERWHELMINGLY ENDORSED THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN. YOU WILL SEE IT WAS THE TRANSITION FROM WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE 100 CLASS. SHE HAS RECOMMEND THAT IT IS TRANSFERRED.

YOU WILL SEE IN THE FIRST ORDINANCE THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT REMAIN AS 100 AND THE INTENT IS THOSE WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGHOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS. THIS IS NOT THE END-ALL BE-ALL.

THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE. BUT I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR. YOU APPROVED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT AND NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN IN I DON'T FORESEE ANY ISSUES WITH THAT. MOVING FORWARD I APPRECIATE WHAT

THE CITY IS PROVIDING. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE. TANGIBLE SUPPORT THIS AND I WANT TO POINT OUT AS THE CITY MANAGER SAID THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE.

THIS IS AN OVERDUE PROCESS. AND THE SENIOR EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO THE'S CITY WITH WE NEED TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN SENIOR STAFF AND WE NEED TO ADJUST THOSE STRATEGY FASTTRACK SALARIES MOVING FORWARD. AND I MOVED TO APPROVE THIS.

>> ANYONE ELSE? >> HOPEFULLY STAFF UNDERSTANDS, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THE CITY AND WE WANTED TO ENSURE THIS CONVERSATION LEVEL IS APPROPRIATE AND WE CAN KEEP THE CITY PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. SO THAT MEANS I WILL VOTE YES.

>> IS NOT OFTEN WE GET TO SEE A FULL HOUSE HERE CITY ALSO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE BUSY NIGHTS AND EVENINGS BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US.

WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. >> I WON'T HAVE TO MAKE A STATEMENT SINCE EVERYONE'S MAKING A STATEMENT. I'M NOT RUNNING FOR ELECTION RIGHT NOW BUT I UNANIMOUSLY WANT THE CITY EMPLOYEES TO UP THEIR PAY, 14 YEARS IS A LONG TIME FOR PAY SCALE AND I THINK WE ARE

OVERDUE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. >> JOB WELL DONE.

WITH THAT MADAME CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER BEAN, COMMISSIONER ROSS. COMMISSIONER STURGIS. AND THAT PAST 5-0.

>> CAN I JUST.OUT ONE LITTLE THING. >> SR, IF YOU MUST PICK.

[7.1 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINE REDUCTION AND RELEASE OF LIEN DEGRA DONALDSON]

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>> NOW REMEMBER WE HAVE TO FUND THIS THAT IS ALL HAVE TO SAY. >> ALRIGHT WE ARE ON ITEM 7.1.

MISS DONALDSON, WHAT WILL HAPPEN, SHE WILL READ THE CODE ENFORCEMENT FIND REDUCTION IN RELEASE OF LIEN INTO THE RECORD. AND THEN WE WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

>> THE NEXT ITEM SOME .1 IS A REQUEST FOR REDUCTION AND SATISFACTION OF A LIEN ON MS. DONALDSON'S PROPERTY. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT IS $1,474.60.

MS. DONALDSON IS ASKING FOR A COMPLETE WAIVER OR SATISFACTION OF HEARD LIEN, AND THIS RESULTED FROM NOT HAVING A CHANCE TO READ THE WHOLE CASE. THIS WAS RVS THEM BOAT TRAILERS.

UTILITY TRAILERS CANNOT BE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. AFTER NOTICES AND A HEARING, THE BOARD ASSESSED FINES. THIS WAS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR EVERY SINGLE CASE BECAUSE I OFTEN DOESN'T -- DON'T KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SAPP ALSO HAD A RECOMMENDATION OR YOU CAN ASK THEM IF THEY DO. THIS WILL BE THE EXTENT OF WHAT I RECOMMEND WAIVING OR RELEASING , THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE'S NO REASON NOT TO GO FURTHER THAN THAT.

THAT JUST MEANS WAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND THEN IT'S UP TO YOU, HOW MUCH AND HOW

YOU WILL DO THAT. >> >> STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

>> MY NAME IS DEIDRA DONALDSON DELIVERED 624 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

THERE WAS A REASON I DID MOVE HER RIGHT AWAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME I WAS IN LOUISIANA TAKING CARE OF MY SICK MOTHER SHE ENDED UP PASSING.

THIS TRAILER MEANT A LOT. IT WAS MY DECEASED HUSBAND. I WAS TRYING TO HOLD ONTO IT.

I DON'T HAVE ANY RELATIVES HERE. MY BROTHER WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK IT UP AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

I DID SEE THE WARNINGS, AND AT THE TIME, I WAS IN A MENTAL STRESS AND I WAS TRYING TO TAKE ONE THING AT A TIME. I WAS TRYING TO DEAL WITH MY FAMILY I HAVE BEEN RUNNING BACK AND FORTH. I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM ON THAT. I WAS VERY UPSET WITH MY NEIGHBORS BECAUSE THEY PUT A LOT OF JUNK IN THERE YARD AND THEY HAVE CHICKEN COOPS.

I TOLD THEM NOT TO PUT CHICKEN COOPS HERE. I DO COMPLY WITH FERNANDINA AND I APPRECIATE THE WAY THEY ARE DOING THINGS. THEY HAVE PAID TAXES AND I'M DOWN FOR KEEPING A NICE SHARD BUT AT THE TIME WHEN ALL OF THIS WAS GOING ON, I JUST HAD MY VA CHECK FROM MY HUSBAND AND I COULD NOT PAY FOR PROPERTY I WAS TRYING TO I HAD TO SELL IT AT THE END. ONE MORE THING, I WAS HERE SATURDAY MORNING, I COULD NOT

BELIEVE -- I SAID WHAT'S GOING ON. >> THANK YOU.

>> I MOVE THAT WE WAIVER FEES. >> I HAVE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE FEES.

>> OF A MOTION ON THE SECOND PERIOD. >> THAT WOULD BE FEES AND FINES,

I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN. I MOVE THAT WE WAY. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

BUT I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHY YOU WOULD ALWAYS WAIVE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.

TEARS BECAUSE IF I'M GOING TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION.

[00:50:02]

THIS IS SOMETHING. >> >> WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR

YEARS. >> THAT'S A GOOD ANSWER. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE MADAME CLERK PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. (ROLL CALL).

[7.2 PROPOSAL APPROVAL - KUDZUE 3 TRUCKING, INC.]

>> IT PAST 5-0. >> ITEM SEVEN-POINT TO, PROPOSAL APPROVAL,.

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR CITY STAFF MAKING USE OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND SUPPORT THE RESURFACING PROJECT, AND CONTINUING WITH THE STREET MANAGEMENT PLANT THAT WAS PART

OF THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED PLAN. >> COMMISSIONER BEING YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

>> I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THIS CAPITAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLANS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S ON THE LIST FOR NEXT YEAR. THIS PICKS UP DUSTIN ASKING THAT'S ARDUINO THIS DUST AFFECTS THE GARDEN SPIRIT I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT SHOULD BE ON THIS PLAN. THIS IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD DO BUT ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT ROADS IN THE CITY AND I THINK IT IT'S A SHAME I SEE HER LIGHT ON. I'M TRYING TO SEE HOW WE PROCEED. COMMISSIONER BEING AS SUGGESTED AN AMENDMENT.

AND THE ORIGINAL MOTION WAS VICE MAYOR, WOULD YOU ACCEPT AN AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE CITATION WAY. I DON'T WANT TO JUST JUMP THE LIST.

>> I'M ASSUMING WE ADDED SOMETHING TO THE LIST. >> THIS PROPOSAL ENCOMPASSES THE

BALANCE OF THE FUNDS IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. >> DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT?

>> I DO. >> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> NUMBER ONE I WANT TO POINT OUT THERE'S A LEASE WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY. AND I WILL READ IT TO YOU.

FOR 1 DOLLAR PER YEAR. THIS IS TO USE THIS ROAD ACCESS TO THE PREMISES.

THEREFORE UNLESS AGREED TO SHALL MAINTAIN THE ACCESS ROAD IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC, THE DOG PARK AND NEW ADOPTION FACILITY INSTRUCTIONS.

ALSO IN THE LEASE, IT SAYS, PREMISES UPKEEP. POLICY WILL AT AT ITS OWN EXPENSE MAINTAIN THE PREMISES INCLUDING ALL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING LIGHTING AND VEHICLE PROPERTY PROPERTY PARKING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE PREMISES

[00:55:02]

I WILL.OUT THAT WE DID NOT EVEN FUND WHAT WE NEEDED TO FUND ACCORDING TO THE PLANT WE SPENT $50,000 TO COME UP WITH A PRIORITY AND THAT WE ARE DOING WITH CITY COMMISSIONS DUE WE ARE JUMPING IN AT SECOND GUESSING THE EXPERTS WHOM WE HAVE PAID MONEY TO COME UP WITH A PLAN OF WHICH ROADS TO PAY. THIS IS A PARKING LOT. THE PARKING DOES NOT INCLUDE, HOW MANY 62 PARKING LOT THE CITY HAS. WE ARE AT A TIPPING.AND NOW WE WILL NITPICK THE PLAN, THIS IS JUST CHASING A FISH. I THINK WE SHOULD STICK TO THE PLAN WHAT THE CITY APPROVED AND IF THEY BELIEVE THIS ROADS NEED FIXING, IT SHOULD BE PUT INTO THE QUEUE. THEY ALSO NEED TO CHANGE THE LEASE WE HAVE WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY. BULLS ARE MY THOUGHTS AND I WILL OPPOSE AN AMENDMENT.

>> IS THIS IN RESPONSE TO THE AMENDMENT? >> WHAT IS THE DISTANCE TO THE

ROAD BIKES. >> EXCELLENT QUESTION. IT WOULD BE THE SMALLEST SQUARE FOOTAGE. IT IS ONLY A $25,000 EXPENSE WHICH I THINK WOULD BE REASONABLE. THAT IS WHAT WE WOULD DO WITH THIS PROJECT.

>> I DO HAVE A RESPONSE WORK COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> I THINK YOU HAVE ANSWERED MY

QUESTION AS FAR AS THE DISTANCE. >> THANK YOU. I AM VERY GLAD YOU BROUGHT THE LEASE. IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS THEY WILL MAINTAIN THE ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION. WE BUILT THE ROAD FOR THEM TO MAINTAIN.

IF WE WERE TO IMPROVE IT, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE NARRATIVE IS CLEAR HERE.

WE DID LAST YEAR INCREASE THE BUDGET BY OVER 50%. IN THE PAST WE HAVE PAID $400,000 AND THIS PAST YEAR IT WENT UP TO $650,000. AND I WOULD QUESTION ANY ROAD SETTING THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE DIRT ROAD WE HAVE. CAN WE GUARANTEE THOSE PROFESSIONALS CAME IN AND CONSIDERED THIS ROAD FOR CONSIDERATION.

I'M NOT SAYING WE SHELF EVERYTHING. I'M SAYING WE INCLUDE THIS ROAD MOVING FORWARD. THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IS CLEAR.

WE INCREASE THE BUDGET AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT. I DON'T WANT TO SEE IT

EXPLOITED. >> TO SAVE TIME. THE VICE MAYOR HAS NOT ACCEPTED

THE AMENDMENT. >> IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION?

>> I THINK IT SHOULD BE FUNDED AS IS. I AM NOT DISPUTING THAT THE ROAD SHOULD BE LOOKED AT, BUT I BELIEVE THE LEASE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT.

I THINK THAT IS A RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY. AND I DON'T KNOW THE ROAD WASN'T

INCLUDED. DID YOU READ THE PLAN? >> I DON'T KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. BUT I THINK IT'S DISINGENUOUS TO SAY IT WAS INCREASED.

WHAT WAS PUT IN THERE ORIGINALLY WAS $900,000 AND THEN INCREASED AGAINST, YOUR OPPOSITION.

[01:00:05]

THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PARKING LOT SPIRIT. >> IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THEY LOOK TENT CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ROADS.

THIS IS BASICALLY A PRIVATE ROAD THAT WAS NOT PAVED AND THEY WERE LOOKING AT PAVEMENT CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL THEY WERE AT. BUT THEY WERE LOOKING AT RIGHT

OF WAYS. >> YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? >> THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS TO

FUND THIS. >> I DO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION.

LOOKING AT THIS LIST I WANT TO POINT OUT TWO OF THE ROADS ON THIS LIST, AND THE WORKSHOP WE APPROVED MOVEMENT ON THE BOND THAT WOULD GO AND PART OF IT WOULD BE IMPROVING THE ROADS DOWNTOWN. IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF THE ROAD WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BOND WE ARE GOING TO PUT OUT NOW. THIS IS ALL IN THE SAME DISTRICT. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, SHOULD WE BE SPENDING THIS MONEY NOW WHEN WE WILL HAVE THIS ON REPRIMAND HIM AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT LIST. SHOULD WE SPEND MONEY ON ROADS WHERE WERE GOING TO PUT OUT BEFORE A MORTGAGE. I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK AT WHAT ROADS ARE GOING NEXT GIVEN THAT

WE ARE DOING THE BOND. >> VICE MAYOR. >> WE HAVE OF MOTION AND A SECOND PERIOD I THINK WE CAN DEAL WITH THE OTHER ISSUES. IT JUST BOTHERS ME WHEN WE DON'T LISTEN TO THE STAFF. LET'S -- WE ARE PAYING THESE GUYS TO DO IT THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS, LET'S MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION. I THINK WE SHOULD VOTE ON THE

MOTION. >> I WILL CALL THE BOAT. >> I WOULD AGREE, I THINK POSSIBLY THE HUMANE SOCIETY IT WOULD BE NICE TO PAY THE PARKING LOT.

IT COULD BE TALKED ABOUT ON A DIFFERENT DAY. MY ONLY THOUGHT GOES TO IF THESE ROADS DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC AREA WE SHOULD APPROVE IT.

>> WITH THAT, MADAME CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> THE MOTION PASSES 5-0.

I WOULD JUST SAY, CITATION WAY CAN BE DISCUSSED AT BUDGET TIME WHICH IS UPCOMING.

[7.3 DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER - BLACKWATER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC]

>> 7.3 DEDUCT CHANGE ORDER POCK WATER CONSTRUCTION. >> THANK YOU THIS IS A DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER WHICH IS THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE FIRE STATION.

THIS IS CHANGIG OR REDUCING THE DOORS FOR A SAVINGS OF $290,000 THIS IS NECESSARY DUE TO THE BID COMING IN OVER THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUDGETED AMOUNT. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BID

ADDITIVE. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> A MOTION IN THE SECOND PERIOD

ANY DISCUSSION? >> THIS IS A RARE CASE WHERE WE ARE LOWERING THE PRICE OF THE

PROJECT. >> IT WE ARE VALUE ENGINEERING. WE ARE REDUCING IT AND HOPEFULLY

IN THE IN IT DOESN'T AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE FACILITY. >> DONAVON CLARK, PLEASE CALL

THE VOTE. >> THE MOTION PASSES 5-0. SEVEN-POINT FOR THOMAS MAIN

[7.4 CHANGE ORDERS - THOMAS MAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ]

[01:05:06]

CONSTRUCTION, CHANGE ORDER. >> THIS IS A DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER.

THOMAS IS THE CURRENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE WATERFRONT PROJECT. THE CITY STAFF IS REMOVING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 DOLLARS FOR THE DEMOLITION BUT WE DO NEED TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL CONDUITS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WATERFRONT. THESE TWO ORDERS WILL NOT CHANGE

THE ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> IT IS A NET 13,000-DOLLAR REDUCTION. TAKE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION,

MADAME CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE BOAT. >> (ROLL CALL).

[7.5 PIGGYBACK APPROVAL - CROM ]

>> THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. PIGGYBACK APPROVAL OF. >> THIS IS FOR A WATER TANK MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SERVICES. THE CITY HAS USED IT BEFORE BUT THIS IS THE ANTICIPATED SERVICES

THAT WILL NOT EXCEED $200 -- $200,000. >> MADAME CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE

CALL THE VOTE. >> IT PASSES 5-0. >> MADAME CLERK PLEASE CALL THE

[9.1 ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU ]

VOTE. >> AND THE MOTION PASSES 5-0. CITY MANAGER REPORTS.

[10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. IT HAS BEEN A LONG DAY. I WILL KEEP IT SHORT.

IT IS A BUSY WEEK. AS YOU INDICATED BEFORE MR. MAYOR, THE CRAB COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA ADVISORY BOARD MEETING IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. HERE.

THE AGENDA IS PUBLISHED ONLINE. THIS WILL BE THEIR SECOND MEETING.

THEY HAVE ADJUSTED TO THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM. I KNOW THERE WILL BE A LOT GOING ON AROUND TOWN SO PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. THE MONTHLY LEAGUE OF CITY MEETING IS IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS. IF YOU WANT TO GO PLEASE DO. I WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AS A REMINDER WE ARE SCHEDULED TO HOSTED. THE MAIN MEETING MAY 19, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MISS LISA ON COORDINATING OUT WE WILL SPONSOR IT AND WHAT WILL BE THE EVENT OF THE EVENING. FINALLY, FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED, I DO HAVE A FIRE FOR 2022 AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKSHOPS. THIS IS END OF REGIONAL COUNCIL.

THEY ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST REGION. THEY ARE VIEWABLE VIA ZONE.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT LET ME KNOW. I KNOW THE MAYOR IS THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL AND THEY GOT THE SAME FLYER. WE COULD FORWARD THE SAME INFORMATION TO YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. THERE'S ONE IN NASSAU COUNTY ON MARCH 8 AND IT IS AND CALLAHAN. BUT THEY ARE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S ALL WE HAVE. >> WHERE WE HAD WE PARKS AND

RECREATION. >> WE HAVE THE FIRST ROUND OF INTERVIEWS WE ARE CONDUCTING MORE INTERVIEWS LATER THIS WEEK SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL KEEP THE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I DON'T SEE ANY.

[11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS]

ITEM NUMBER 11, CITY ATTORNEY. >> SO SOME OF THESE WERE ALREADY ON MY LIST.

YOU SENT AN E-MAIL ASKING FOR UPDATES ON THE FOLLOWING. THE STATUS OF THE HANSEN REPORT FOR THE CITY AND THE SUB STRUCTURE REVIEW. WE DID RECEIVE THE FINAL ANSWER REPORT. I KNOW CHARLIE GEORGE SENT IT TO ME AT 7:00 P.M. BUT I COULD NOT FORWARD IT BECAUSE IT HAS SO MANY PICTURES. WE DO HAVE MEDIATION SCHEDULED

[01:10:02]

IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS IT I WILL BE HAPPY TO TELL YOU WHAT WE ARE THINKING.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IT IS REALLY NOT THAT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE HAD BEFORE FROM OUR OWN CITY

ENGINEER AND ANSON. >> DO YOU PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO THE CITY COMMISSIONER?

>> I DO NOT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR TO THE REMEDIATION PROCESS BUT I AM

HAPPY TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE FIT FOR TUESDAY. >> HARD DISCUSS IF YOU HAVEN'T

READ IT. >> NO, I UNDERSTAND, IT IS READABLE BY TOMORROW.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME BEFORE TUESDAY AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS IT.

AN UPDATE ON THE PILOT PAYMENT LAWSUIT IS WHERE THEY ARE IN DISCOVERY.

THEY HAVE FILED AN ANSWER THE NEXT THING IS DISCOVERY. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A RUMOR THAT A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WILL BE FILED. BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. BASICALLY IT SAYS JUDGE WE HAVE NO ISSUE BETWEEN US AND WE TOTALLY AGREE ON THE FACTS OF THE CASE NOW PLEASE DECIDE THE APPLICABLE LAW.

SO IF THEY FILE THE MOTION WE WILL ANSWER IT AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW.

AN UPDATE ON THE PORT AND TRUCK ISSUES THAT IS IN PROGRESS. I MET A WEEK AGO WITH THE POLICE AND DEPUTY CHIEF AND CAPTAIN DAVID BISHOP AND WE HAD JEREMIAH AND WE TALKED ABOUT SOLUTIONS.

ONE IS SIGNAGE. AND LOOKING AT THE NORTH EIGHTH STREET SIGNAGE AND DAVE.

AND THEN AN ORDINANCE OF COURSE TALKING ABOUT TRUCK TRAFFIC PRIOR TO 6:45 A.M. LEAVING A FEW MINUTES FOR TRUCKS TO WIND UP BUT NOT OUR SPIRIT THAT IS WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

FINALLY, -- TO SOMEONE HAVE A COMMENT? >> FINALLY AN UPDATE ON THE CRUISESHIP LETTER OF SUPPORT. I DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU. I WOULD SAY THAT, WE HEARD FROM THE CHAIRMAN AT OUR JOINT MEETING AND SINCE THEN, I THINK SOME OF US HAVE HEARD FROM MS. HILL BUT I AM NOT SURE THAT EVERYONE ON PORT AUTHORITY UNDERSTANDS THEY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CRUISE SHIPS AND A LETTER FROM THE CITY WOULD BE GREAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO INVEST -- INVESTIGATE EVEN BY CALLING THEIR ATTORNEY.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS, YOU NOTICE NO CRUISESHIP CAME IN. AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T GIVE THEM A WAIVER. I THINK WE SHOULD LET WES ROCK AND THE PORT AUTHORITY WORK OUT THEIR ARRANGEMENTS. AND APPARENTLY, THAT IS WHAT THE CRUISESHIP DID NOT SHOW UP.

APPARENTLY THEY MUST HAVE A PROBLEM. THAT'S.

>> VICE MAYOR. >> TWO THINGS I SPOKE TO ERIC SMITH WITHIN THE LAST WEEKEND WES ROCK HERE DID NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEM. BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE.

THE SECOND ISSUE IS, THE ORDINANCE REVIEW PROCESS WHICH IS ONGOING.

SO, NOW THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SOLICITATION ORDINANCE, AND HOW WILL THAT PROCESS INVOLVED

PUBLIC INPUT? >> I ACCEPT ANY -- I KNOW SHE SAID SHE HAD A PAPER WITH NOTES.

ANYONE ELSE? >> THIS IS UNIQUE, IN TERMS OF OUT TO BE GET THE WORD OUT.

>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE COMMENTS BUT SITTING WITH THE COMMITTEE IS SOMETHING I THINK IF YOU WANT TO PUT A COMMITTEE TOGETHER, BUT OTHERWISE IT'S WERE SPENT MAKING SAUSAGE AND

IT'S PROBABLY THE FATHER OF STAFF. >> THAT MEANS IT'S NOT A GOOD

IDEA. >> SOLD TO CLOSE THE LOOP I HAVE A THOUGHT.

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AND THAT WE HAVE TRUST ISSUES, THAT WAS BROUGHT UP. I WOULD RECOMMEND I MAKE CONTACT , I WON'T MENTION THE ATTORNEYS NAME BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT HER AND SHOULD I FIND FROM CORPORATE THAT IS THE CASE I WANT TO CLOSE THE LOOP WITH A LETTER BACK TO THE BOARD SAYING WE WENT AHEAD AND CONTACTED -- AND IT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING THEY DO HAVE A PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME WE CANNOT SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS TO BRING CRUISESHIP HERE.

OKAY. THAT IS ALL HAPPILY SHOVE QUESTIONS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. AND THE CRUISESHIP QUESTION IS ON OUR WORKSHOP MID MARCH.

SO, -- >> ARE WE MEETING -- >> NO THIS IS A PUBLIC WORKSHOP WHERE, IS HAVING CRUISE SHIPS IN THIS CITY A GOOD OR BAD THING? BECAUSE AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE NOT AT THE JOINT MEETING, MIGHT TAKE HIM PLEASE CHIME IN, COMMISSIONER BEING A COMMISSIONER ROSS, MIGHT TAKE IS THIS WAS A BUSINESS THEY WOULD EMBRACE.

>> MY TAKE ON THE WHOLE SITUATION DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY CRUISESHIP.

AND BELLPORT OPERATOR, WAS OBSCURE AS HE USUALLY IS WITH THE DETAILS.

SO WHEN YOU SAY CRUISE SHIPS, I HAVE WORKED ON CRUISESHIP SPIRIT A CRUISESHIP OF 5,000 PEOPLE

SHOWING UP IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

>> JUNE KNOW I'M TALKING ABOUT A 200 PASSENGER SHIP. >> HAVE NO IDEA.

>> VICE MAYOR? >> I'M GOOD. >> SO GO AHEAD WITH THE PLAN ON

CRUISESHIP SPIRIT ALL RIGHT, WE ARE ON ITEM 12 CITY CLERK. >> NOTHING.

>> MR. MAYOR I WAS JUST INTERRUPTED BY A POINT OF CLARIFICATION THAT THE PORT AUTHORITY, STILL REMEMBERED SAID THEY WOULD GET THE CITY A LIST OF CONDITIONS THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO IMPLEMENT IF WE WOULD SUPPORT THEIR EFFORT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF

THOSE CONDITIONS. >> I WOULD JUST REMIND THIS BODY THAT WE HAVE BEEN BURNT ONCE ON A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION. AND DILIGENTLY AND HAVE ALL OF OUR FAX.

I THINK WE NEED TO GATHER THE FACTS. OKAY, SO, VICE MAYOR, YOU HAVE

[13. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

THE FLOOR. >> I AM GOOD, EVERYTHING IS GOOD.

>> COMMISSIONER BEING. >> I SECOND THE VICE MAYOR. >> COMMISSIONER STURGIS.

>> I WILL TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO SAY COMING OUT OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND GOING INTO WOMEN'S MONTH, I WANT TO SEGUE WITH THE BEACH LADY AS A STRONG PERSON AND ENVIRONMENTALIST WHO HELPED DURING A CERTAIN TIME IN HISTORY AND I REMEMBER SEEING HER VIVIDLY ADVOCATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OF AMERICAN BEACH AS BEING THE GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN LEWIS WHO FOUND IT AMERICAN BEACH I THINK IT IS A GREAT TIME TO REMEMBER HER AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

TONIGHT. >> MAKE YOU START. MISTRUST.

>> WHAT WOULD IT BE IF I DIDN'T HAVE SLIDES. CAN YOU PUT THEM UP REALLY QUICK. THEY ARE NICE SLIDES. I TOOK THEM TODAY.

>> I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THOSE. SO THIS IS WHAT OUR NEW RIVERWALK LOOKS LIKE.

>> NICE SPIRIT. >> WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING IS GRASS BEING PLANTED TODAY.

THAT IS THE OYSTER BAGS GOING IN. THE ONE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THE CONTRACTOR CAN'T FIND ANYONE WITH SO THEY ARE COQUINA SO THEY ARE ON HOLD UNTIL THEY CAN FIND

[01:20:04]

COQUINA AND IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT. >> I COULD PROBABLY TELL YOU

WHERE TO GET IT. >> IF YOU CAN TELL THEM WHERE TO GET IT THEY ARE READY TO ROLL.

IF YOU COULD TALK TO THE CITY ENGINEER. THERE WE GO.

BUT I THINK THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND YOU CAN SEE THE GRASS GOING IN THERE AND KUDOS

TO THE CITY STAFF. THANK YOU, THAT'S IT. >> ONE LAST THING.

I TOOK A TRIP OUT TO THE PANHANDLE. AND WATSON COUNTY AND WE WENT TO BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH WHERE SEACOAST IS IN ALL OF THOSE TOWNS.

IF YOU THINK WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PARKING, AND YOU THINK WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CONGESTION, GO OUT THERE. I CAN SEE WHY PEOPLE REALLY LIKE COMING TO FERNANDINA BEACH.

IT WAS OFF-SEASON AND TOTALLY BUMPER-TO-BUMPER. >> THANK YOU.

>> VICE MAYOR AND I, LAST NIGHT WE COMPLETED AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH BY DOING AN ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF BLACK AUTHORS AND POETS AND WE SAID -- THE VICE MAYOR SAID IT WAS HIS SEVENTH AND IT WAS MY THIRD. THE EIGHT FLAGS CARD TOUR IS ON FRIDAY, THEY WILL COME DOWN TO CENTER STREET FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M. AND THEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 5, THE CAR SHOW OPEN SPIRIT SO, BE AWARE OF TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY ON A 18.

TAKE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD THEIR ANNUAL SERVICE AWARDS, EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR WAS THE RECORDS COORDINATOR FOR HER WORK TO IMPROVE THE RECORDS UNION PROCESSES.

THE POLICE OFFICER OF THE QUARTER WAS CHRISTINA CORBETT FOR HER DEVOTION TO BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS IN SOLVING DIFFICULT CASES. POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR CORPORAL JOSHUA SIMMONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, CO- ORGANIZER FOR BEYOND THE BADGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ASSISTANCE WITH LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS.

WITH THAT, I WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY WEEK AND ENJOYED THE CAR SHOW.

WITHOUT WE ARE

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