[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> CALL THE CITY COMMISSION ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO ORDER.
ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE. >> LET US PRAY.
OUR FATHER, OUR GOD WE HAVE COME AGAIN TONIGHT TO THANK YOU FOR LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH. WE THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS, FOR YOUR MULTITUDE OF TENDER MERCIES.
NOW LORD YOUR PRESENCE OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH.
HOLD THE COMMISSIONERS, WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS ON THESE INCOMING COMMISSIONERS FATHER WE PRAY YOU LEAD AND GUIDE THEM AND ALL THEY CAN BE AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD SAID AMEN.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, DUE TO
[4.1 VICE-MAYOR LEN KREGER - City Commissioner years of service: 2015 - 2022; Vice-Mayor years of service: 2016-2022. ]
ILLNESS I AM GOING TO PRESENT VICE MAYOR KRIEGER WITH HIS PLAQUE FOR HIS SERVICE. FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE FOR THECITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, SIR.
[APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS MY SEVENTH YEAR [INAUDIBLE] ADVISORY BOARD IN THE CITY.
I WANT TO TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS BRIEFLY.
FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK THE CITIES THAT ELECT ME.
MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. ENJOY WORKING WITH THEM AND THEIR CITY STAFF. I AM GOING TO SAY SOMETHING THAT IS NOT GOING TO PLEASE PEOPLE. WE WENT THROUGH THE MOST DIVISIVE ELECTION WE HAVE SEEN IN MANY YEARS.
WE HAD DEATH THREATS, PERSONAL I TACKS AND ELECTION THAT DISREGARD FOR PARTISANSHIP. THAT BEING SAID IT IS CHALLENGE ON THIS COMMISSION TO SHOW THIS COMMUNITY THAT THEY CAN GOVERN IN A NON-PARTISAN MANNER. THIS IS A NON-PARTISAN CITY.
CITY IS NONPARTISAN. WITH THAT, THANKS FOR THE
>> YES. ALSO AT THIS TIME, MRS. LEDNOVICH, IF YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM.
[4.2 MAYOR MICHAEL A. LEDNOVICH - City Commissioner years of service: 2018 - 2022; Mayor years of service: 2020 - 2022. ]
THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. >> MIKE HAS COVID, HE CAN'T COME. THIS IS A PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE 2018-2022 LAST TWO AS MAYOR.
[APPLAUSE] >> I'LL SIT AT THE BACK NOW.
I'LL BE AROUND. >> THANK YOU, GOOD EVENING.
MIKE REGRETS HE CAN'T BE HERE TONIGHT.
HE ASKED ME TO MAKE A FEW REMARKS ON HIS BEHALF.
HE WANTS TO THANK THE CITIZENS OF FERNANDINA BEACH, THANK TO THE CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY TAMMI BACH.
AND CITY CLERK CAROLYN BEST FOR HARD WORK, SUPPORT AND COUNSEL
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DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE. AND THE INCREDIBLE SERVICE CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DEVOTED STAFF TO CITY RESIDENTS DURING THESE PAST FOUR YEARS. FI FINALLY WHEN MIKE BECAME MAYOR TWO YEARS AGO OUTGOING MAYOR GAVE HIM A PIN. CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND WORE IT PROUD LIP AND WOULD LIKE TO PASS IT ON TO THE NEW MAYOR BRADLEY BEAN WITH HIS CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES.>> WITH THAT MAYOR, YOU'LL TAKE THE CENTER POSITION.
AND OFFICIATING. >> ALL RIGHT.
I'LL PUT THIS PIN ON EVERYBODY, IT IS LOOKING REALLY GOOD.
[5. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO COMMISSIONER]
PUT MY AGENDA OVER HERE, READY TO ROCK.>> POSITION NO. 5. >> UP NEXT SWEAR
>> COMMISSIONERS OATH OF OFFICE FIRST TO SEAT FOUR DR. JAMES ANTWON.
>> IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
>> DR. JAMES, YOU ARE WELCOME TO HAVE ANYONE YOU LIKE WITH YOU DURING THIS OATH OF OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BORROW MY BIBLE. [INAUDIBLE] IF THAT IS POSSIBLE.
>> IT IS ACTUALLY BYOB. [LAUGHTER].
>> RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS AS SUCH OFFICER DO HERE BY SOLEMNLY SWEAR, AFFIRM, THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME AND I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM DUTIES OF CITY COMMISSIONER SO HELP ME GOD. [APPLAUSE]
>> AS HE TAKE IT IS SEAT CONTINUING ON WITH ITEM 5 WE WELCOME NEW COMMISSIONER DARRIN TO THE PODIUM.
AND RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS AS SUCH OFFICER I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND, AND PROTECT CONSTITUTION OF UNITED ST STATES, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND CITY CHARTER, I WILL BEAR TRUE, FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME THAT I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONST CONSTITUTION, I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AS CITY COMMISSIONER SO HELP ME GOD.
>> [APPLAUSE] NOW VICE MAYOR DAVID TO THE
[6. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO VICE-MAYOR]
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PODIUM. BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND RECIPIENT -- DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND, AND PROTECT, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY,AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME. >> AND ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AS VICE MAYOR. SO HELP ME GOD.
[7. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO MAYOR]
[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT.I AM NOW GOING TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE MYSELF.
>> I BRADLEY M. BEAN CITIZEN FERNANDINA BEACH BEING EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS AS SUCH OFFICER, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
THAT I WILL BARE TRUE, FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, AN AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL MY DUTIES AS THE MAYOR, SO HELP ME GOD. [APPLAUSE]
[8. COMMENTS FROM THE NEW MAYOR]
>> GOOD EVENING PEOPLE OF FERNANDINA BEACH.
TONIGHT IT IS A TRUE HONOR TO BE SWORN IN.
AS YOUR MAYOR. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE. I PLAYED TEE BALL DOWN IN CENTRAL PARK. I RAN CROSS COUNTRY.
SENIOR PROM DOWN IN THE REC CENTER.
JUST LAST WEEK I WAS MARRIED HERE ON THE ISLAND.
CALLING THIS PLACE HOME IS A BLESSING.
I HAVE MY GRANDPARENTS TO THANK FOR MOVING MY FAMILY HERE 70 YEARS AGO. MOVED HERE FROM KENTUCKY IN 1950. THEY WERE OFFERED TEACHING JOBS AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY THEY CHOSE FERNANDINA BECAUSE SHE HAD NEVER SEEN THE OCEAN. I BELIEVE THAT DESIRE WAS PASSED TO MY DAD ALSO ABLE TO SERVE ON THIS COMMISSION AND AS MAYOR.
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GENERATIONS HAVE COME BEFORE US HAVE BUILT A CITY WORTH LIVING IN. FOR THAT WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL.FERNANDINA BEACH IS A SPECIAL PLACE.
NOWHERE ELSE THAT HAS A THRIVING ECONOMY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER THAT TIES IT ALTOGETHER. A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE MOVE HERE FOR WORK AND RETIRE. THINGS CHOOSE TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN. A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WHO GREW UP HERE CHOOSE TO STAY. TRULY, FERNANDINA BEACH IS A MELTING POT FOR ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
THEY COME TOGETHER AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL.
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS. WE HAVE MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH.
FIRST WE WILL REBUILD CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND TO BE BETTER THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE. NATIONAL FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
FINISH BUILDING FIRE STATION DOWN BY THE AIRPORT.
FINALLY OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME THE RAILROAD CROSSING.
ANOTHER STEP TO REVITALIZING OUR WATERFRONT.
WE WILL GET IT DONE. COMMISSIONERS JUST LIKE THE GENERATIONS THAT CAME BEFORE US. WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY WE WANT THE BEST FOR OUR FUTURE. FOR THE LAST 200 YEARS EVERY GENERATION THAT CAME BEFORE US CREATED A CITY BETTER THEN WHAT THEY FOUND. TONIGHT IS WHERE WE'LL BEGIN OUR OWN PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FERNANDINA.
TOGETHER THIS COMMISSION WILL PUT FERNANDINA FIRST.
[APPLAUSE] AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT. WE'LL GET STARTED WITH OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. THIS WILL TAKE ANOTHER 15 MINUTES AND PROBABLY A TWO HOUR MEETING.
[9. COMMISSIONER LIAISON APPOINTMENTS]
BRIEF INTERMISSION. WE HAVE TO GO TO COMMISSIONER LIAISON APPOINTMENTS. CONSENSUS OF THE COMMISSION.I AM LOOKING AT THE LIGHTS. WHAT I AM GOING TO DO.
I AM GOING TO SUGGEST A LINE UP OF WHO WILL TAKE WHAT.
THERE ARE FOUR BOARDS. WE HAVE TDC.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
BOARD MEMBER THAT GOES TO THE HUMANE'S SOCIETY SOCIETY.
WHERE I THINK EVERYONE WILL BE BEST PLACED.
VICE MAYOR STURGIS TDC. THAT IS A BOARD I SERVED ON AND A PLEASURE THE LAST TWO YEARS. I WANT TO THANK THE HUMANE'S SOCIETY FOR BEING GREAT STEWART'S OF EVERYONE'S TIME.
GREAT PLACE TO BE A PART OF. WE ARE GOING TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER JAMES TO THAT BOARD.
I WILL TAKE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL.
THOSE ARE THE FOUR. IF WE HAVE CONSENSUS, WE CAN DO THAT. I HAVE A LIGHT ON FROM THE CITY
CLERK, WHAT DO YOU GOT? >> ITEM 9.1 IS A RESOLUTION THAT HAS TO BE VOTED ON AS WELL AS 9.2.
NASSAU COUNTY APPOINTMENTS. ALSO NEED MOTION AND SECOND AND
CALL ROLE. >> I WILL HEAR A MOTION ON 9.1.
>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
CAROLINE, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> SORRY, WHO SECONDED?
>> COMMISSIONER ANTWON? >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER ASKEW? >> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR STURGIS? >> YES.
AND MAYOR BEAN. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO MAYOR STIR JUS FOR BEING OUR FIRST POINT. MOTION ON 9.2.
>> CITY CLERK CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ASKEW?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ANTWON.
>> YES. >> VICE MAYOR STURGIS?
>> CONGRATULATIONS. THAT IS NOT A DONE DEAL SO TO SPEAK. WILL GO TO THE COUNTY THIS IS WHO WE WANT ON THE BOARDS. COUNTY WILL SAY YEAH OR NAY.
I FEEL HOPEFUL THEY ARE GOING TO SAY YEAH.
I WANT TO THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR BEING WITH US.
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9.3 AND 4 THEY CAN BE DONE AS A BLOCK.WE DON'T HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE COUNTY ON THOSE TWO.
FOR THAT. DO I HEAR CONSENSUS,
COMMISSIONER ANTWON AND MYSELF. >> MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> CITY CLERK, CALL OUT THE
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER STURGIS?
APPOINTMENTS DONE. THANK YOU FOR GETTING THROUGH THAT. COMMISSIONER ROSS.
[10. APPROVE ALTERNATE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DATE]
MOVING ON TO ITEM 10. ITEM 10 IS THE ALTERNATE CITYCOMMISSION MEETING DAY. >> SO MOVED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR EXPLANATION FROM THE CITY CLERK
WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON. >> CERTAINLY.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. CITY CHARTER REQUIRES CITY COMMISSION TO MEET FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH.
OCCASIONALLY TUESDAYS FALL ON RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS.
JULY 4TH IS THE RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY.
WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING BE MOVED TO JULY 5TH.
>> THANK YOU, MISS BEST. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
>> COMMISSIONER ASKEW? >> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR STURGIS? >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER AN ANTWON. >> YES.
[11. DISCUSSION]
>> FINALLY I HAVE DISCUSSION. I PLACED ABOUT OUR CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP FREQUENCY. JUST TO GET BACKGROUND.
BEST CASE LOVE TO HAVE YOU HERE. ONE THING WE DO AHEAD OF EVERY MEETING 5:00 P.M. WORKSHOP THAT PROCEEDS 6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING. WHAT I AM SUGGESTING BY PUTTING THIS ON HERE WE LIMIT THAT FREQUENCY TO ONE PER MONTH.
FIRST MEETING OF EVERY MONTH, FIRST TUESDAY WE'LL HAVE A WORKSHOP AT 5:00 P.M. SECOND MEET WILLING NOT.
THIS WILL MAKE SURE WE HAVE ONLY THE BEST IDEAS.
THIS IS OPEN TO COMMISSIONERS, TO PLACE ITEMS ON IF THEY WISH TO DISCUSS. NON VOTING ITEMS IN THE SUNSHINE. LIGHT ON FROM COMMISSIONER ROSS?
>> SO FAR >> I WOULD HOPE WE WOULD
CONTINUE WITH THOSE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR BEAN.
WE SHOW UP AND DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION OR DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH. IT IS A GREAT IDEA WHEN WE CHOOSE TO START IT. WE CAN COMPACT IT AND SPEND THE WHOLE HOUR DOING THE WORKSHOP. INSTEAD OF WASTED TIME.
WE COULD HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING. WE COULD ALWAYS CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE APPEARS WE HAVE CONSENSUS FOR THIS. PI WOULD LIKE TO FLOAT ONE MORE IDEA HOW WE PRIORITIZE ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.
I AM GOING TO SUGGEST EVERY COMMISSIONER THIS MAKES SENSE GETS DIBBS FIRST. COMMISSIONER ROSS HAS THREE ITEMS NEXT WORKSHOP COMMISSIONER ASKEW HAS ONE P. BEFORE WE GO TO COMMISSION ROSS' SECOND IDEA WE WOULD GO TO COMMISSIONER ASKEW.
DOES IS THAT SOUND GOOD HOW WE WILL ADDRESS?
>> YES, SIR. >> SO WITH THAT, WE'LL ADDRESS
OUR WORKSHOPS LESS FREQUENTLY. >> WHEN WILL IT START IN
>> THAT WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. >> SO WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN
SCHEDULED? >> COMMISSIONER ROSS, YOU HAVE A WORKSHOP FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY.
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NO WORKSHOP SECOND TUESDAY. AS OF NOW WE WILL NOT SCHEDULE A SECOND WORKSHOP. EXCELLENT.SO WITH THAT IN MIND THAT IS EVERYTHING ON DISCUSSION.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT. GREAT TO HAVE YOU OUT HERE FOR A POSITIVE THING. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. IF YOU ARE STAYING ADJOURNING UNTIL 6:00, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.