[4.2 PROCLAMATION - "AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH" - Proclaims February 2023 "African American History Month" in recognition of the importance of African American contributions in the history of the United States.Vice Mayor Patricia Thompson and Elm Street Sportsmen Association Past President Wayne Peterson will be in attendance to accept. ]

AND GENTLEMEN, MOVING ALONG TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

PROCLAMATIONING TO AWARD TO THE. SO WE ARE VERY HAPPY YOU ARE HERE TO WITNESS THE PROCLAMATIONS.

NUMBER ONE, A PROCLAMATION FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN MONTH.

WE WILL INVITE WAYNE PETERSON UP TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

AND VICE-MAYOR PATRICIA THOMPSON, IF SHE IS WITH US AS WELL. OR ANYONE ELSE WHO THINKS -- WAYNE IS COMING ON DOWN. LET'S SEE.

>>MAYOR BEAN: A VERY NICE DOG. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THAT EXIT CLEAR. EXIT CLEAR.

IF YOU ARE PETTING THE DOG, PLEASE LET WAYNE ON BY.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. A GREAT HONOR TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION TO YOU BOTH. AND TO THE COMMUNITY.

COME ON OVER THROUGH HERE. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION HERE. PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926 BY DR.

CARTER G. WOODSON WHO SAW THE TO WRING NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS AFRICAN-AMERICANS MADE TO THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. DR. WOODSON CHOSE FEBRUARY, BECAUSE IT INCLUDES THE BIRTHDAYS OF AFRICAN ABOLITIONIST FREDERICK DOUGLASS, LANGSTON HUGHES, POET, AND PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. FROM WHEREAS FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO THE MOVEMENT, MARCHES ACROSS AMERICA, AFRICAN-AMERICANS REMAIN DEVOTED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL OF US ARE CREATED EQUAL EVEN WHEN THEIR OWN RIGHTS ARE DENIED. AS WE REJOICE IN THE VICTORIES WON BY MEN AND WOMEN WHO BELIEVED IN THE IDEA OF A JUST AND FAIR AMERICA. WE REMEMBER THAT THROUGHOUT HISTORY, OUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY BOLD INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WILLING TO SPEAK OUT AND CHANGE THE STATUS QUO.

AND WHEREAS, ON A FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS FUNDAMENTALLY AND ROBUSTLY SHAPE OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH, WARTIME MIGHT AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. AFRICAN-AMERICANS MAY BE CREDITED WITH MAKING VITAL ADVANCEMENTS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, LAW AND LITERATURE TO NAME A FEW, WHEREAS, THE PAST 96 YEARS, AMERICANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HUMBLY AND REVERENTLY OBSERVE.AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH OF THE DISTINCT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT AFRICAN-AMERICANS HAVE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRADLEY BEAN, THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS THE MAYOR OF FERNANDINA BEACH, THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2023 AS AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH AND ALL AMERICANS TO DRAW STRENGTH IN PROGRESS THAT NOT ONLY DEFINES THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE BUT LIES IN HEART OUR NATION'S CONTINUED WORK TOWARD AN INCLUSIVE FUTURE.

WITNESSED THERE OF. I AFFIXED THE SEAL, FEBRUARY

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2023. BRADLEY BEAN.

MAKE IT, SO I GOT MY SECOND FAVORITE PASTOR HERE.

YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS, PASTOR RACHEL.

>> I THINK THIS IS QUITE THE HONOR.

I CAME HERE BECAUSE WE ARE KIND OF A PART OF SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY, AMEN.

BUT WE ARE GLAD TO BE HERE. AND I THINK THIS IS JUST AN HONOR. THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU [APPLAUSE] I WANT TO THANK ALL THE COMMISSIONERS. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU GUYS -- I HAVE CHIT-CHATTED WITH YOU ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

WE ARE STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR ANCESTORS AND THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH US. OUR KINDNESS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

[4.3 PROCLAMATION - "FREDERICK DOUGLASS DAY" - In recognition of Frederick Douglass Day, the attached Proclamation honors the life and abolitionist achievements of Mr. Frederick Douglass. County Citizens Defending Freedom Executive Director Jack Knocke, County Citizens Defending Freedom Faith Leader Linda Palin, Flagler College Administrator Wendell McGahee, Grace and Gratitude Sober Living Founder/Executive Director Henry Greene, and members of the community will be in attendance to accept]

FREDERICK DOUGLASS. CALL WHY WILLIAM M[L]CGAHEY AND JACK KNOCKY TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION? ANYONE WHO FEELS THEY ARE ACCEPTING THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROCLAMATION, COME ON UP. WENDELL THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

ALL RIGHT. FREDERICK DOUGLASS DAY.

WELCOME, BRAD, GOOD TO SEE YOU. I LIKE IT.

NICE TO MEET YOU. WHEREAS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926 BY DR.G. WOODSON WE HEARD THIS SELECTED FEBRUARY BECAUSE IT INCLUDES THE BIRTHDAYS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AMERICAN POET AND MR. FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

THAT FIRST ONE BECAUSE WE KNOW WE LIKE FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

HE WAS BORN IN SLAVERY FEBRUARY 1818.

THOUGH HE NEVER KNEW HIS BIRTHDAY, HE CHOSE TO CELEBRATE EVERY YEAR ON FEBRUARY 14. MISS EARLY LIFE WAS TORTUROUS AND HARROWING. AT YOUNG AGE, HE REALIZE THAT LITERACY COULD LEAD TO FREEDOM. BECAUSE SLAVE CHILDREN WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GO TO SCHOOL, HE TAUGHT HIMSELF TO READ AND WRITE. HE ACHIEVED NATIONAL SUCCESS AS A SOCIAL REFORM, ABOLITIONIST, AUTHOR AND STATESMAN FAMOUS FOR HIS ANTI-SLAVERY WRITING AND UNRIFLED DEBATE SKILLS.

SOME WERE SKEPTICAL THAT HE WAS ONCE A SLAVE AND RESPONSE IN DISBELIEF, MR. DOUGLAS ROAD HIS FIRST AUTOBIOGRAPHY WHICH BECAME A BEST SELLER. PENNED A TOTAL OF THREE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES DESCRIBING HIS LIFE AND STRAW MATTIC EXPERIENCE AND STAUNCHLY SUPPORTED THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

MR. DOUGLASS HELD SEVERAL PRESTIGIOUS OFFICES AND FIRST TO BE NOMINATED AS VICE PRESIDENT. AND ADVISED FIVE PRESIDENTS INCLUDING LINCOLN AND MAKING A~ LINESES ACROSS RACIAL AND IDEOLOGY DIVIDES ONCE CRITICIZED FOR WILLINGNESS TO TALK TO SLAVE OWNERS, HE SAID HE WOULD TALK TO THOSE WHO WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING. I BRADLEY BEAN VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF FERNANDINA BEACH, I PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 14, 2023 AS FREDERICK DOUGLASS DAY AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.

AND AFFIX THE SEAL FEBRUARY 2023 AND THANK YOU AGAIN.

[APPLAUSE] >> GOOD EVENING TO EACH OF YOU, MAYOR BEAN AND THE COMMISSION. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU. AND ALWAYS AN HONOR TO REFER FROM WHENCE WE ALL COME. I ADMONISH EVERYONE TO TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATION. TAKE PART IN THE DAY.

TAKE PART IN THE MONTH AND KNOW THAT BLACK HISTORY IS OUR HISTORY. MY BEST TO EACH OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION AND THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

>> I AM JACK KNOCKE, DIRECTOR OF COUNTY CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM. I WOULD LIKE TO:MAYOR BEAN FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE AND THE COMMISSIONERS AND CITY CLERK BEST. THE CITY HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF HELPING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE RECOGNIZING SOME FOLKS HERE. AND WHAT IS REALLY INTERESTING IS I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHO FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS A YEAR AGO. AND ONCE YOU START STUDYING WHO THIS GENTLEMAN WAS, IT'S AN AMAZING STORY OF THE STRUGGLE

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THAT HE HAD FROM BEING BORN INTO SLAVERY, BEING TORTURED AND JUST THE ABUSE HE HAD TO GO THROUGH. I READ HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND A HORRIBLE STORY. BUT HE TURNED THAT INTO BEING A STATESMAN. BEING A CANDIDATE FOR THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE COUNTRY. AND SOMEONE WHO CAN MAKE ALL OF US PROUD OF. AND THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE RECOGNIZE FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY COME OUT HERE.

THE FANTASTIC TEAM, JAMES, BROUGHT THIS TOGETHER.

I APPRECIATE YOU MAYOR, FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, JACK, AND EVERYBODY FOR COMING.

[APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVE ONE MORE.

>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. AND IN CLOSING THIS FOR ME, REPRESENTING CCDF AND THE FAITH DIVISION THEREOF.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT FREDERICK DOUGLASS, IT IS AN HONOR TO HONOR HIM TODAY. HE WAS A SELF-RESPECTING CHILD AND BELIEVER IN THE NATURE OF GOD.

WE PUT OUR PROCLAMATION FORTH IN YOUR HOLY NAME.

BLESS OUR EFFORTS TODAY AS WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE AND AS WE GO FORWARD AS MEMBERS OF THIS CHAMBER, AS MEMBERS OF CCDF, NASSAU COUNTY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. UNTIL YOUR KINGDOM COMES, GOD BLESS AMERICA. AMEN.

PROCLAMATION. MRS. AND MRS. STEVE WONG.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE WILL POSTPONE THIS ONE TO A LATER DATE. AND WE APPRECIATE -- APPRECIATE FOR EVERYBODY LISTENING TO OUR PROCLAMATIONS SO FAR.

THANK YOU, GUYS. GOING BACK AROUND, WE HAVE SOME MORE THINGS TO DO. ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SO MOVING RIGHT ALONG IN THE MEETING.

THAT WAS OUR PROCLAMATION PORTION.

[4.5 PRESENTATION - OCEAN HIGHWAY PORT AUTHORITY DRAFT MASTER PLAN - Ocean Highway Port Authority (OHPA) Executive Director Mr. David Kaufman will present a draft of the "OHPA Port of Fernandina 10-Year Strategic Master Plan Update (January, 2023)."]

WE ARE HEADING ON OVER TO OUR -- WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION IN SECTION 4, A PRESENTATION FROM THE OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY MASTER PLAN. PRESENTED TO US BY THE NEW CHAIR

DAVID KAUFMAN. >> FOR THE RECORD DAVID KAUFMAN, FERNANDINA BEACH. MR. MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, ON BEHALF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THANK YOU FOR THE PROMOTION.-- BUT I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOT THE CHAIR. OUR CHAIR IS IN THE BACK.

>>MAYOR BEAN: RECOGNIZE THE CHAIR.

APPRECIATE THAT. >> ON OF OUR COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME THIS EVENING TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR PORT MASTER PLAN. AGAIN MY NAME IS DAVID KAUFMAN AND I SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY. AND A FOLLOW-UP TO OUR RECENT JOINT WORKSHOP WITH THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE PORT COMMISSION AND THE OPEN HOUSE WE HAD LAST WEEK OR ACTUALLY TWO WEEKS AGO NOW ON THE 26TH OF JANUARY.

IN A MEANS TO CONTINUE THE OPEN DIALOGUE.

GOING FORWARD, OUR COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS THE PLAN AGAIN AT OUR COMMISSION MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT AND THEN AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS. AFTER THAT IN PRESIDENT NEXT MEETING WHERE I WILL ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN. WE WELCOME YOU AND ANY CONCERNED CITIZENS TO ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS.

ONCE THE PLAN IS APPROVED I ANTICIPATE YOU GOING BACK ON A NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE TYPE ISSUES WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS.

THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AS YOU MAY KNOW, BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO. AS I AM SURE YOU KNOW BY YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR OWN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IF YOU DO IT RIGHT, IT CAN BE A BIT MESSY.

WE HAVE CERTAINLY GOTTEN MESSY. THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU OPEN UP YOUR PLANNING PROCESS TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND TRY TO INCORPORATE AS MANY OF THEIR CONCERNS INTO A DOCUMENT THAT IS INTENDED TO HAVE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTION TO THE PORT. AS YOU KNOW WITH THE DIRECTION OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, OUR PLANNING TEAM PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO SEEK, GATHER AND CONSIDER INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC WHETHER THROUGH OUR STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTEE, OUR TWO PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES, OUR GIANT CITY PORT WORKSHOP WITH THE PUBLISHING OF OUR DRAFT REPORT ON OUR WEB SITE. IT WOULD PERHAPS HAVE BEEN MUCH EASIER, QUICKER, AND PERHAPS A LITTLE LESS MESSY TO DEVELOP A PLAN WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, BUT ALL KNOW WHAT

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HAPPENED THE LAST TIME THAT OCCURRED.

THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING PROCESS AND CONTINUING ON INTO TODAY.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED VARIOUS STRATEGIES OF CONCERNS TO THE COMMUNITY. BASED ON THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED, MANY OF THE STRATEGIES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED OR MODIFIED. I PROVIDED EACH OF YOU THIS EVENING WITH A BULLETED SUMMARY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROPOSED PLAN WHICH WE BELIEVE BALANCES THE NEED OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PORT TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET OUR MISSION. THE FULL DRAFT REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INCLUDING THE DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION I HANDED YOU TONIGHT ARE ALL LOCATED ON OUR WEB SITE.

ONCE THE PLAN IS APPROVED BY OPA.

ONCE APPROVED, OPA AND THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE DETAILED OPERATING PLANS FOR SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES.

WE MUST ALSO REMEMBER THAT LONG BEFORE I BECAME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BEFORE MY COMMISSIONERS WERE ELECTED TO THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS, OR YOU TO YOURS, ANOTHER GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING BUSINESSMEN, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHERS MADE THE DECISION TO LOCATE A COMMERCIAL SEAPORT WHERE IT NOW SITS AND EMPOWER THE OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY TO GOVERN ITS ACTIVITIES.

THOSE DECISIONS HAVE BEEN WELL SUPPORTED OVER THE YEARS BY LOCAL, STATE ENTITIES IN THE LARGE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT THEY MADE IN ORDER FOR THE PORT TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN INTERNATIONAL FRAYED FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND FEDERAL ECONOMIES. EACH OF THOSE ENTITIES EXPECT A RATE OF RETURN THROUGH JOB CREATION AND REDUCED TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL REGIONAL NATIONAL ECONOMY. OUR OPA COMMISSION AND OUR OPERATOR TAKES THAT RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY BUT AT THE SAME TIME, UNDERSTANDS WHILE ACHIEVING THAT GOAL WE MUST BE MINDFUL OF THE ENVIRONMENT WE OPERATE.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT A SUCCESSFUL PORT WILL HAVE EXTERNAL IMPACT INCLUDING INCREASED TRUCK AND RAIL TRAFFIC.

WHAT IT DOESN'T NEED TO GENERATE IS INCREASED TRASH ALONG THE ROADWAYS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR TERMINAL OPERATOR TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO US BY OUR NEIGHBORS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PORT'S LOCATION AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES MAKE IT WELL SUITED TO PROVIDE LOGISTIC SUPPORT TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM THAT ULTIMATELY UNDERLYING OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY.

WITHOUT A WELL-RUN EFFICIENT AND PORT OF FERNANDINA, ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION COSTS WILL BE ADDED ON TO THE VERY PRODUCTS THAT WE EITHER CONSUME DIRECTLY OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

AS LARGER REGIONAL PORTS SUCH AS CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH AND EVEN JACKSONVILLE FOCUS THEIR ACCESS ON THE CONTAINER SHIP, OPPORTUNITIES FOR BREAK BULK AND CARGO PROVIDES TO THE PORT OF FERNANDINA WHICH HAVE BOTH THE PHYSICAL, MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE. THE PROXIMITY OF THE PORT OF FERNANDINA TO THE OTHER OPERATIONAL PORTS ALLOW THE SHIPPER AND SUPPLIER BASE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DISNEY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINTAINING COST AND DELIVERY SCHEDULES.

THE PORT OF FERNANDINA STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN IN CARGO SEGMENTS.

IN CLOSURE, I KNOW PEOPLE ARE HERE TO HEAR OF OUR RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE FUTURE PLANS FOR IT AND TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE CRUISE SHIP ISSUE IN THE PLAN.

SO I WILL ATTEMPT TO BRIEFLY ADDRESS THOSE, BUT WE WILL DIG INTO EACH A LITTLE DEEPER AT BOTH OF OUR UPCOMING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND AGAIN I INVITE THE PUBLIC TO THOSE MEETINGS.

REGARDING THE SHIP. THE TRIAL SHIPMENT FOR THE SUPPLIER, OPERATOR AND THE COMMUNITY.

THE SHIP COMPLETED ITS WORK AND THE NEXT SHIP IS YET TO BE SCHEDULED. SOME INTEREST OF CONCERN REGARDING THE DUST CREATED BY THE OPERATION.

MOST OF THE DUST WAS CREATED BY BREAKAGE OF A NUMBER OF BAGS THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE HOLD OF THE VESSEL WHICH WERE THEN TRANSFERRED TO OTHER BAGS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE SHIP. BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T CONVEY THAT SALVAGE SERVERS IS OUR OPERATOR AND NUMBER ONE SAFETY IS EMPLOYEES AND THOSE TO SURROUND THE OPERATION. SAVAGE EMPLOYEES AS HYGIENIST AS PART OF THE OPERATIONS. EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION WAS PROVIDED WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND APPROPRIATE PPE TO HANDLE THIS CARGO.

THE OPERATOR ON THEIR OWN, AS WELL AS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FDEP IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR AIR EMISSIONS AND RUNOFF FROM THE OPERATION.

NO VIOLATIONS CITED BY THE FDEP WITH AIR EMISSIONS AND STORMWATER AND THE OPERATOR AND CUSTOMER ARE DEBRIEFING FROM ALL

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ASPECTS OF THE EXERCISE AND UTILIZE THE INFORMATION THEY GATHERED DURING THIS PERIOD TO DETERMINE IF THIS CARGO WAS A GOOD FIT FOR BOTH. REGA REGARDING CREWS. I AM NOT HERE TO DEBATE THE VISH EWE OF CREWS. IT IS A MUCH-NEEDED REVENUE FOR OPA TO MAINTAIN TOP OF HAVE THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CHARGED BY THE CHARTER AND EXPECTATION. REVENUE FROM CRUISE ACTIVITIES LIE OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT OPERATING AGREEMENT AND ALLOW OPA TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT STAFF TO FULLY EXECUTE ITS DUTIES THAT THE CURRENT AGREEMENT DOES NOT.

WE ARE HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OPERATOR TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVE MEANS TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE GOING FORWARD.

THANK YOU, AGAIN, FOR ALLOWING US THIS TIME.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE TONIGHT AND, AGAIN, INVITE YOU, COMMISSIONERS AND THE PUBLIC TO

OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE QUESTIONS?

COMMISSIONER ROSS. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: SO, A COUPLE OF POINTS. NUMBER ONE, YOUR PORT IS 154 PAGES LONG AND HAS AN APPENDIX OF 107 PAGES.

I MEAN, I WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND READ HARRISON TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE AND I ONLY GOT TO PAGE 12 OF YOUR REPORT.

I MEAN IT IS UNREADABLE. WHY DON'T YOU CONDENSE IT DOWN TO, LIKE, TEN PAGES WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY READ IT AND THE

REST IN AN APPENDIX. >> COMMISSIONER, THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR THAT PURPOSE AT THE FRONT END OF THE REPORT. BECAUSE WE KNOW MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT READ A FULL PORT MASTER PLAN.

THERE IS A LOT OF TECHNICAL JARGON.

A LOT OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE TO USE TO BASE OUR DECISIONS ON. BUT THE ROMP DOES CONTAIN AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: MY SECOND POINT.

I WON'T DEBATE ABOUT CRUISE SHIPS BUT I WILL MAKE A COUPLE OF POINTS. WHEN A CRUISE SHIP COMES IN -- I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS UNTIL FRIDAY, THE ENTIRE PORT MUST BE CLOSED DOWN WHILE THAT CRUISE SHIP IS IN THERE.

THE ENTIRE PORT STOPS WHILE THE CRUISE SHIP IS THERE.

NUMBER TWO, CRUISE SHIPS ARE GUARANTEED A BERTH.

SO IF ANY OTHER CAR GO SHIPS COMING IN, THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED AWAY UNTIL THEY DEAL WITH THE CRUISE SHIP.

I TALKED TO MANY MERCHANTS AND NONE OF THEM SUPPORT CRUISE SHIPS COMING INTO THIS CITY. AND FOUR, IF YOU LOOK AT THE AREA WHERE YOU HAVE THEM EMBARKING THERE -- IF YOU CAN PUT THAT PICTURE UP -- SO THAT IS RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF FRONT STREET AND DADE STREET. A TINY LITTLE AREA AND ALL THE CROSS HATCHES WHERE YOU WILL HAVE ALL YOUR BANDS LINE UP.

HOWEVER MANY THEY ARE. THERE IS A DITCH, CONCRETE DITCH, THAT DOESN'T WORK. YOU WILL HAVE 20 OR 30 VEHICLES ALL CONGREGATING IN THIS TINY LITTLE AREA.

THAT AREA -- I TOOK A TOUR OF THE PORT ON FRIDAY.

SPENT TWO HOURS. WE SAT THERE AND WATCHED WHAT GOES THROUGH THAT AREA. YOU WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF ONE CRANE TO DO THAT. AND I DON'T THINK YOUR PORT OPERATIONS OF THE CARGO PORT THIS IS GOING TO WORK.

SO THAT'S THAT. BUT FINALLY, I READ YOUR PLAN -- I TRIED TO READ YOUR PLAN. AND WHEN I READ THAT PLAN, AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU ARE GETTING THERE.

SO IT IS NOT REALLY A PLAN AT ALL.

ALL YOU DO IS PUT UP ON THE WALL LIKE THE LAST TIME WE WENT THROUGH THIS EXERCISE, BUT THIS ONE IS A LITTLE BETTER.

A BUNCH OF POSSIBILITIES. SO I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD SOMEHOW CONVEY WHERE THE PORT AND THE PORT COMMISSIONERS WHERE THE PORT WANTS TO BE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW AND MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR THE CITIZENS, WHAT THAT PORT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

THANK YOU. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROSS. ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS WITH COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU FOR COMING TO PRESENT THIS. WE DO APPRECIATE YOU BEING A PART OF THE CITY TO SHOW US THIS PLAN.

I KNOW WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR MEETING TOMORROW WHEN YOU WILL GO OVER THIS IN MORE DETAILS.

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

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, APPRECIATE IT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 5.

PUBLIC SPEAKERS TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

IF YOU WROTE DOWN, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PORT.

I AM COMING TO YOU NOW. YOU HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO SPEAK.

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS HEARD, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO THREE MINUTES IN THIS CHAMBER.

WE WELCOME YOU TO FILL OUT A FORM IN THE BACK AND PLEASE PRESENT IT TO OUR CITY CLERK, CAROLINE BEST.

WE WILL HEAR YOUR COMMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOU SAY.

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WITH THAT WE WILL COME UP A MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WILL START WITH ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT.

SEEING THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THE PORT.

A AM IN OF REQUESTS. WE WILL CALL UP FROM THE PROUD, TAMMY COSACK TO SPEAK ABOUT THE PORT MASTER PLAN.

WELCOME. >> TAMMY COSACK.

WELCOME TO OUR TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS.

I HAVEN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU YET.

I HAVE READ THE REPORT, TWICE. AND ALL THE APPENDICES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO IT. AND I OFTEN SAY YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT A REPORT BY READ IS IN THE APPENDIX THAN JUST READING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. THE PRESENTATION -- THE BRIEF PRESENTATION BY MR. KAUFMAN I THINK WAS VERY WELL-DONE AND WELL RECEIVED. AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE MOVING HOPEFULLY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.

WE WILL SEE WHAT COMES THROUGH AT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DRAFTS.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT AN ISOLATED BODY OF WORK LIKE THE PORT MASTER PLAN DRAFT MAY BE A SATISFACTORY AS ITS OWN UNIT, BUT AS WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, ITEM IN THAT REPORT THAT ARE DETER DELETERIOUS TO OUR CITY. AND MASSIVE OUTCRY OF THE CRUISE SHIPS. CHIP RAISED GOOD POINTS.

THE REGULATORY ASPECTS OF THE CRUISE SHIPS ARE CONCERNING NOT ONLY TO THE CITIZENS BUT THE PORT OPERATOR THEMSELVES AND CUSTOMS. THE LAST NINE DAYS THE TRIAL CEMENT CARGO SHIPS. THIS IS NOT WHAT DAVID SAID EARLIER A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL.

I INVITE ANY ONE OF YOU UP THERE DEPENDING ON THE WIND -- YES, IT COULD BE FINE IF IT IS A DRY, NONWINDY DAY, BUT WHAT HAPPENED UP THERE, IF YOU HAVE SCHOOLCHILDREN OR PETS OR AN ELDERLY PARENT -- WE HAD PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOPPED WALKING UP TO THE PORT BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE EXPOSED TO THAT BLOW.

YOU KNOW HOW OUR WINDS ARE, THEY COME OUT OF THE NORTH AND A HUGE GUST AND LIKE A SANDSTORM. AND IT BLOWS ON YOU.

THIS STUFF IS DANGEROUS AND COATING HOUSES AND CARS.

AND THE MINUTE IT GETS WET, AN ALKALINITY RATE THAT IS OFF THE CHARTS AND DAMAGES THINGS. CORRODES STEEL.

TAKE THE PAINT OFF OF CARS. IT CAN COMPLETELY DESTROY OUR ECOSYSTEM. WE JUST HAD A WORKSHOP.

WE TALKED ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. MAYOR BEAN AND I THINK COMMISSIONER AYSCUE TALKED OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUTTING IN TEN STREETLIGHTS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THIS IS PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVEN IF WE HAVE PROTOCOLS IN PLACE, THERE IS A LOT OF WHAT IFS. A LOT OF MAKES THAT MAYBE IS NOT GOOD FOR THIS CITY AND THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. I WILL REMIND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT MANY OF THOSE HOUSES UP THERE WERE WAY BEFORE THE PORT WAS PUT IN THAT LOCATION. THE PORT WAS ONLY PUT THERE IN THE '80S. THE HOUSES HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME. LASTLY, I THINK IF YOU JUST TAKE A LOOK OVER THIS ROOM. FILLED TO CAPACITY.

PEOPLE ARE OVERFLOWING INTO THE HALLS.

IT SHOWS THAT YOUR CONSTITUENTS CARE WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

AND IT COULD BE REGARDING DENSITY OR HEALTH ISSUES BUT PEOPLE CARE. AND JUST ASK YOURSELVES, WHAT DO THE PEOPLE WANT. AND WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR CITY WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE NEXT PORT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THAT.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I DO APPRECIATE -- I APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM AND SOMETHING I DO IDENTIFY WITH. LET'S HOLD THE APPLAUSE.

YOU CAN DO IT ALL AT THE END. THAT WOULD NOT BE A NORMAL CITY COMMISSION. JERRY KLOPP TO TALK ABOUT PORT OPERATIONS. AND PAUL, YOU ARE ON DECK.

GET READY AFTER GARY FINISHES. THANK YOU, SIR.

>> I AM GARY KLOPP, 310 ESCAMBIA STREET.

MAYOR BEAN, VICE-MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU. AND I PRAY THAT YOU PROTECT OUR KWAPT HALLMARK TOWN, OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, OUR PROPERTY VALUES AND OUR HEALTH. TO THE PORT, THANK YOU FOR REMOVING ESCAMBIA STREET EXPANSION INTO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE DREDGING AND SELLING THE LOTS BACK.

BUT I DID READ THROUGH THE FIRST MASTER PLAN 151 PAGES AND I SENT WORD DOCS. MUCH ARE PROTECTED LIKE THE

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WETLANDS ON ESCAMBIA STREET. IT WAS PROHIBITED.

TIGER ISLAND, THE ILA WITH THE DISTRICT NOT ABLE TO EXPAND WITHOUT DESTROYING THE. IT.

A LOT OF MONEY AND PERMITS AND PROBABLY NEVER WOULD HAPPEN.

I LOOK AT THOSE AS NUGGETS. I DO APPRECIATE IT.

BUT THE REAL THING IS CRUISE SHIPS AND BREAK STORAGE.

WE HAVE JOCKS THAT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY SAND VANNA THAT HAS EASY FIVE MILES TO THREE DIFFERENT HIGHWAYS.

THEY DON'T HANDLE BREAK BULK ANYMORE.

THEY DON'T DO IT BECAUSE OF THE DIRT, THE DUST, THE HAZMAT, THE INTENSE LABOR THAT IS INVOLVED. AND THEY ARE IN ISOLATED AREAS, OKAY. OUR PORT HAS HIGH WIND.

APPROXIMATELY 300 BREEZY DAYS OF THE YEAR THAT BLOW OUT OF THE NORTH-NORTHEAST PRIMARILY AND A LOT OF STORMS. LOCATED DIRECTLY ON RESIDENTS' HOME AND NATIONALLY REGISTERED HISTORIC DISTRICT. SURROUNDED BY WETLANDS, WATERS AND LANDS. 18-MILE AND 36-MILE ROUND TRIP FROM HIGHWAY 25 TO THE PORT AND GOES THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF OUR TOWN AND RESIDENTIAL AREA. WE HAVE ONE-STREET ROAD.

SAVANNAH AND JACKSONVILLE, THEY HAVE ROADS BUILT FOR THE TRUCKS.

WE ARE IN A FRAGILE BARRIER ISLAND AND OUR JAB TO PROTECT THE AQUATIC, THE AVIAN AND THE LAND.

THE DUST, THE DIRT, THE OWE DOOR ASSOCIATED WITH BREAK BULK CARGO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND WE NEED TO ASK A QUESTION.

IS IT FEASIBLE? IS THIS THE PLACE ON TOP OF RESIDENTS' HOME. VEHICLES, WINDOWS.

I SMELL IT IN THE HOUSE. HISTORIC HOMES.

THE SEAL, AND THE SMELL COMES HOW THAT.

IT SMELLS. THAT WHAT ANY OF YOU WOULD WANT TO LIVE? HOW.YOUR PROPERTY VALUES AND HOW IT AFFECTS. CAN I SELL MY HOME TO SOMEBODY? TO HE WAS ARE BIG CONCERNS. PLEASE -- I PRAY THAT YOU WILL LOOK AT THIS AND WE WILL FIND OTHER AVENUES, OTHER MATERIALS THAT THE PORT CAN BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT BRINGING BREAK BULK, DIRTY ODOROUS DUSTY MATERIALS INTO OUR TOWN.

THANK YOU. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, MR. KLOPP. UP NEXT TO SPEAK, PAUL LAURIE.

>> CAN I MAKE COMMENT? >>MAYOR: YOU CAN MAKE A BRIEF

COMMENT. >> I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ABSOLUTELY NO AUTHORITY ON WHAT GOES IN AND OUT OF THAT PORT. THAT IS A FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND A STATE JURISDICTION. SO THIS REPORT -- WE DON'T APPROVE THIS REPORT. IT IS APPROVED BY THE OCEAN HIGHWAY PORT AUTHORITY. ALL OF THIS NEEDS TO GO TO THEM.

NOT US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, BUT THEY ARE HAVING A MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT AND I WOULD HOPE

THAT YOU ALL WOULD BE THERE. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROSS. WE ECHO THAT.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR CITIZENS.

AND WE ARE CERTAINLY HEARING THAT TONIGHT.

AND WE WILL ALSO INVITE TO YOU GO TOMORROW NIGHT.

THAT WILL BE FUN AS WELL AT THE PORT MEETING.

WE WILL SEE YOU THERE. >> PAUL LAURIE, LONGBOAT DRIVE, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA. GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK OF TWO TOP EX, ONE IS THE PORT.

I AM A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ST. MARY'S RIVER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. I ATTENDED A MEETING AND DID A DOWNLOAD WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE PORT.

I AM GOING TO SPEAK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A WATER MAN WHO USES THE WATER LMG EVERY DAY OR TWICE OR THREE TIMES A DAY.

I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT COMMISSIONER ROSS IS SAYING AND MAYOR BRADLEY BEAN WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DIVISION AND SEPARATION OF GOVERNMENT AND DIFFERENT OFFICES, BUT WE ARE ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS COMMUNITY. SO FOR ME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND WEEKS, I WILL LISTEN CLOSELY TO ALL THE LEADERSHIP IN THE COUNTY AND AT THE PORT TO SEE IN WHAT DIRECTION THIS IS GOING BECAUSE I HAVE CONCERN FOR WHAT I HAVE SEEN JUST TO THE SHORT LITERATURE THAT I READ AND A LITTLE BIT OF OBSERVATION.

OUR ECOSYSTEM OUT THERE IS EXTREMELY -- IT IS EXTREMELY FRAGILE, AS YOU KNOW. I WENT OUT ON THE WATER LAST WEEK. I OPENED UP MY WATER MAKER RIGHT ON THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY AND JUST RECENTLY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. PUT ALL NEW PARTS IN IT.

HALF HOUR, THE SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED AND TOOK IT APART AND UNBELIEVABLY HOW IT WAS POLLUTED.

SO, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE PROBLEMS OUT IN THE RIVER.

WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE DON'T ADD TO THE PROBLEMS. AND AS FAR AS THE MARE PLANE IS CONCERNED, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP. SOME BOATERS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE FOAM PELLETS OR SOME KIND OF PLASTIC PELLETS THAT ARE LEACHING OUT IN THE MARINA AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF

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YOU WERE AWARE OF THAT AND I WANTED TO BRING THAT UP IF THERE IS JUST ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE DON'T NEED BLEACHING IN OUR WATER WAYS. AS ALWAYS, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND THE COMMUNITY'S TIME. THANK YOU.

MAYOR THANK YOU. UP NEXT -- BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ASK DALE AND OUR MARINA, CAN YOU PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THAT. AND SEND AN E-MAIL TO THE COMMISSION ABOUT THE FOAM PELLETS AND CC MR. LAURIE ON

THAT. >> I HAVE THE ANSWER.

>>MAYOR BEAN: LET'S HEAR THE ANSWER NOW.

MR. LAURIE, THEY ARE GIVING THE ANSWER -- HE IS ALREADY OUT.

>> OUT THE DOOR. >> TAYLOR FITZSIMMONS, MARINA MANAGER. WE ADDRESSED THIS A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK, THE PILES -- THE HOLES IN THE DOCK WERE FOR THE FILES GO IN. CUT THROUGH THE STYROFOAM.

A COATING INSIDE THAT. STORM EVENT A LOT OF WAVE ACTION. DOCKS BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH AND THEY BUILD UP. AND YOU DON'T SEE THEM AND WE GO BACK AFTER EVERY STORM EVENT PACKING THEM UP AND KEEP THEM CLEAN. THAT'S IT.

NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR THESE DOCK SYSTEMS.

>>MAYOR BEAN: WE APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. LAURIE. APPRECIATE CREATE THAT.

UP NEXT BOB VIRTUE, ON DECK, MISS MARGARET KIRKLAND.

BOB. >> BOB VIRTUE, RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE PORT, BY THE WAY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK. THE FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE OPERATOR IS THAT THEY ARE -- YOU KNOW, WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS.

I WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT OPA, BUT I EXPECT.

SO I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IN PARTICULAR IT APPLIES TO FERTILIZER AND BRICK BULK. CEMENT TRAVELS IN AIR 750 MEET IN ONE STUDY AND THREE KILOMETERS IN ANOTHER STUDY.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IS WITHIN 715 METERS OF THIS OF ST.

MICHAEL ACADEMY, ST. MICHAEL CHURCH.

ACROSS FROM ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY. CENTER STREET, RESTAURANTS, ON AND ON SO I WONDER, YOU KNOW, WHEN -- WHEN CEMENT DUST MIGHT BE HAZARDOUS AND MIGHT BE D DEPENDING ON WHAT STUDY.

I WONDER THE FUTURE WITH FERTILIZER AND BREAK BULK PRODUCTS THAT HAVE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS.

TO ME I THINK AS A CITIZE OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND OF NASSAU COUNTY, I DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT OF THE PORT.

THE PORT DOES NOTHING FOR US. WHY DO WE WORRY ABOUT DOING SOMETHING FOR THE PORT, PARTICULARLY OPA WHEN THEY DO NOTHING IN RETURN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LET ME TALK MAYOR THANK YOU. WE HAVE MISS KIRKLAND.

>> MARGARET KIRKLAND. I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF CONCERN NASSAU. THIS IS THE COMP PLAN WORKING GROUP THAT HAVE INCORPORATEDED INTO A NONPROFIT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT OPA HAS WELCOMED CITIZEN INPUT ON THE PLAN AND WE HAVE PROVIDED A LOT OF THAT AND WE APPRECIATE THEIR FLEXIBILITY IN MODIFYING THEIR PLAN AND THINGS ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT LEER BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THIS, ONE OF THE SPEAKERS MENTIONED THAT OTHER PORTS WERE HAVE MORE SPACE.

THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. THIS IS RIGHT AT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT. AND SO THE SAFETY OF CRITICAL.

AND WE DO NOT NEED ANY TOXIC MATERIALS IN FERNANDINA BEACH.

THAT INCLUDES CEMENT, FERTILIZER AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE JUST A RECIPE FOR VERY EXPENSIVE DISASTER.

AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE TO WORK WITH -- WITHOUT ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT EIT

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EITHER. ANOTHER FACTOR WITH THE LOCATION IS THE NATURE OF THE ECONOMY BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

THE HARDER THE -- MOST OF THE REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY IS THE RESULT OF TOURISM. WHAT KIND OF TOURISM ARE WE GOING TO HAVE IF WE HAVE CEMENT DUST AND MATERIALS LIKE THAT FOR TOXIC PROJECTS GET OUT THERE. AND IT DOES GET OUT THERE OF MAINTAINING THE IMAGE OF THE SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY.

SO WE DON'T. DON'T WANT TO HAVE CRUISE SHIPS.

IT WILL HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE ECONOMY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, MISS KIRKLAND. THAT COMPLETES OF SPEAK BY THE PORT. I ORGANIZED BY TOPIC.

THE NEXT ONE IS PEOPLE WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THE TRINGALI PROPERTY. TINA IF CHRISNER AND ON HECK

VICTORIA LOBIS. >>U TYNA CHRISNER, BEACH STREET.

I WANT TO SAY A LOT OF ORGANIZATION ABOUT COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT TONIGHT.

I FOUND OUT THE REASON IT WAS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA IS THE CITY ATTORNEY TOLD ME SHE REALIZED SHE DIDN'T HAVE -- OR THE APPLICANT DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE SIGNATURES FROM THE 13 HEIRS OR SHE PULLED IT OR THE APPLICANT PULLED IT.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY BIG OVERSIGHT THAT THIS HAS GONE TO THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION AND REALIZING TONIGHT WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE PUT IN HOURS, REARRANGED THEIR SCHEDULES. WE HAVE DONE SO MUCH TO PREPARE FOR THIS. SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY BIG OVERSIGHT. I WON'T -- WELL, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE QUITE A COINCIDENCE. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY. IF IT GETS PUT ON ANOTHER AGENDA TWO MONTHS FROM NOW, WE WILL HAVE THE SAME GROUP HERE.

PROBABLY WILL BE BIGGER. YOU ARE PROBABLY OWNER GEEZING US MORE. I ALSO WANT TO SAY I DON'T TRUST ANYTHING IN THE REPORT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED.

IF SOMETHING AS BASIC AS SIGNATURES ARE NOT IN THERE, I CAN'T TRUST ANYTHING. IF I WAS IN A MANAGERIAL ROLE OVER THIS, I WOULD NOT TRUST ANYTHING IN THAT APPLICATION.

AND THAT IS ALL I WANT TO SAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING

ME. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, MISS CHRISNER. UP NEXT IS VICTORIA ROBIS.

>> THANK YOU, VICTORIA ROBIS, 2161 SOUTH FLETCHER AVENUE, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA. I AM A MEMBER OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND CURRENTLY ITS CHAIR.

I AM NOT REPRESENTING THE BOARD TONIGHT.

THE COMMENTS I MAKE ARE MY OWN AND RELATE TO THE VOTE I TOOK ON DECEMBER 14, 2022. THE PAB MEETINGARDING CASE 2022-0026. VERY SIMPLY, THE POLICIES FOUND IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND YOU 1003 AND PARAGRAPHS A, B AND C.

WE ARE A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL UNITS HERETOFORE CONSTRUCTED ON PROPERTY CONTAINING ONE OR MORE PLATTED LOTS. SUCH LOTS THEREAFTER CONSTITUTE ONE BUILDING SITE AND MUST BE CONSIDERED THE LOT OF RECORD.

NO PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORE THAN ONE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING UNIT ON THE SITE.

THE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OF ANY RESIDENCE OR STRUCTURE DOES NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BUILDING SITE. A CHANGE FROM THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING BUILDING SITES OR SEPARATION OF BUILDING SITES REQUIRE SUPERMAJORITY APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VARIANCE APPROVAL PROCESS. I VOTED NO TO THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUEST BECAUSE THIS CONNECTION OF THE LDC, IN MY OPINION, WAS NOT FOLLOWED. I SINCERELY HOPE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE OFFICIAL VIDEO OF THE PLANNING ADVISORY MEETING ON DECEMBER 14, 2022.

IF NOT, I WOULD HEM IT TO YOU. THE MEETING BEGAN AT 5 P.M. AND SEVEN MINUTES INTO THE END OF THE MEETING, THE DISCUSSION AND THE VOTE ABOUT 5.1 CASE 2022-0026.

I AM ALSO SUBMITTING FOR YOUR REVIEW AND FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS ISSUE AN E-MAIL FROM MISS GIBSON, DIRECTOR OF CITY OF

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FERNANDINA BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE HISTORY OF NONCONFORMING LOTS ORIGINALLY PLATTED VACANT LOTS OF RECORD.

THIS INCLUDES THE ATTACHMENT SPECIFIED IN THE E-MAIL.

I CAN VERIFY THIS COPY OF THE E-MAIL IS TRUE AND AUTHENTIC COPY. LASTLY I AM SUBMITTING FOR YOUR REVIEW A COPY FROM FERNANDINA RESIDENT MR. BRADLEY CLARK AND POSTED ON THE FERNANDINA WEB SITE.

A REPRINT AND I AM SUBMITTING A TRUE COPY.

I AM GIVING IT TO MISS BEST FOR DISTRIBUTION.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, LUKE GOLDMAN -- WHAT'S THAT --

>> I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT 7.3.

>>MAYOR BEAN: EXCELLENT. WE WILL CONTINUE ON.

UP NEXT IS FRANK SANTRY HE IS OUT? MISS JOYCE TUTIN. AND AFTER JOYCE TUTIN.

MARY COALSON. MISS JOYCE TUTIN.

>> I AM JOYCE TUTIN. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT -- WAIT A SECOND, HEY, SIR -- IF YOU ARE GOING --

>> YOU SAID IT WAS CANCELLED AND THAT IS WHY --

>>MAYOR BEAN: THIS IS OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT.

ANYONE CAN SPEAK BY FILLING OUT A FORM TO SPEAK.

THANK YOU. >> HI, JOYCE TUTIN, 2120 BEECH STREET, ON THE OTHER END OF THE TRINGALI PROPERTY.

FOR EVERYBODY WATCHING FOR THE CITIZENS TO GO TO THE NASSAU COUNTY TAX APPRAISER WEBSITE AND SEE HOW THE CITY IS PLATTED OUT AND LOOK AT YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND YOUR FRIEND'S HOUSE AND IF -- IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, PLEASE, GET MY PHONE NUMBER, TEXT ME, I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP ANYBODY AND LOOK AT HOW MANY OF OUR PARCELS HAVE SMALLER UNDERLYING LOTS OF RECORD I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER ROSS HAS COUNTED

MANY AS 2,000 UNDERDEVELOPED. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: 1261.

>> 1200 UNDERLYING LOTS. ALL THESE CUTE LITTLE HOUSES ALL OVER COULD BE TORN DOWN IF WE DON'T GET.

THEY CAN BE TORN DOWN AND MULTIPLE PROPERTIES PUT IN THEIR PLACE. WE KNOW WHAT KIND OF PROPERTY IT WOULD LIKELY BE. NOT THE CURRENT CHARACTER OF OUR CITY THAT WE LOVE SO MUCH. SO I -- I URGE ANYONE WHEN THIS DOES COME BACK TO COME BACK AND BRING TWO FRIENDS.

AND WITH MY REMAINING TIME, CAN I TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

COMPLETELY DIFFERENT? >>MAYOR: IT'S YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING, THE LIGHTING ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO -- I AM A RETIRED HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER.

I WOULD LIKE TO -- ESPECIALLY FOR NEW COMEDIES, WELCOME.

A STEEP LEARNING CURVE, THE COMPLEX WORKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

LIGHTNING IS SUPER COMPLEX. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT IS.

I KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW, BUT IT IS SUPER COMPLEX.

THE HEIGHT OF A LIGHT, THE NUMBER OF LUMENS, THE DIRECTION IT IS POINTING. WE KNOW FOR THE SEA TURTLES HOW CRITICAL LIGHTING IS, BUT THE NOTION OF DARK SKIES IS CRITICAL FOR OUR WILDLIFE. CRITICAL FOR OUR HEALTH ACTUALLY. SO WHILE WE DEFINITELY WANT AND NEED LIGHT FOR SAFETY FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN WAIT FOR A BUS OR HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADS, WE ALSO DON'T WANT EXCESSIVE LIGHT OR LIGHT IN THE WRONG PLACE. THAT IS CALLED LIGHT POLLUTION.

IT IS A THING. LIGHT POLLUTION.

IT IS LIKE NOISE POLLUTION. AND FOR THOSE OF US AND FOR HOSE WHO DON'T WANT RODENTS, WE WANT IT AS DARK AS POSSIBLE.

TURN YOUR PORCH LIGHTS AND SCREECH OWLS AND HORNED OWLS, AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR RODENT PROBLEM FOR FREE.

AND YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY TURNING YOUR LIGHTS OUT.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT AND HAVE A GREAT

DAY. >>MAYOR BEAN: MISS MARY COLSON.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. MISS MARY COLSON.

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MISS SANDY CARRIE, YOU ARE ON DECK.

>>MAYOR BEAN: WE WILL TAKE QUICK -- WHILE WE WAIT FOR MISS COLSON. SANDY CARRIE AND THEN WHEN MISS COLSON COMES IN, WE WILL GO HER.

MISS SANDY, GO AHEAD. >> SANDY CARRIE, FOREST DRIVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LAST-MINUTE CHANGE REQUIRING SIGNATURES. ACCORDING TO YOUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 11.01.03, WHEN THE APPLICANT IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROPERTY OWNER PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT, A NOTARIZED STATEMENT THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT AS AN AGENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES. THESE ARE ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER YOUR CODE FOR ANY TYPE OF BOARD APPLICATION, FOR ANY TYPE OF ANYTHING UNDER YOUR CODE.

SO I AM ASKING TONIGHT WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS THIS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT. I WOULD IKE TO KNOW WHERE IN YOUR CODE IT SAYS THAT YOU REQUIRE THE SIGNATURES OF THE HEIRS, OF THE 12 SIGNATURES. THAT IS MY FIRST QUESTION.

SECONDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS ACTUALLY A CONTINUANCE BY THE DEVELOPER, A REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE, OR IS IT AN ACTUAL WITHDRAWAL. TWO DIFFERENT PROCEDURES.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WILL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY. IS THAT A QUICK ANSWER OR A LONG ANSWER IF YOU WERE GOING TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION?

>>TAMMI BACH: I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO IT IN TERMS OF -- I

KNOW IT IS NOT -- >>MAYOR BEAN: OF WHAT NUMBER THE CODE. MISS SANDY, I WANT TO HIT TWO FACTS. THAT THE CITY IS READY TO GO.

THE CITY IS READY TO GO TONIGHT. THE APPLICANT THAT CAN PULL.

THEY CAN PULL FOR ANY REASON. >> THE APPLICANT PULLED BECAUSE THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES THAT ARE

NOT REQUIRED UNDER YOUR -- >>MAYOR BEAN: MISS SAPPEDY, WHALE DO -- THE CITY ATTORNEY, I DON'T THINK SHE KNOWS THAT CODE OFF THE TOP OF HER HEAD, BUT WHAT TAMMI WILL SURE TO DO FIND THAT LAW, GET IT QUOTED AND CC THE WHOLE COMMISSION.

>> ALL DUE RESPECT, THIS ROOM OF PEOPLE ARE HERE FOR THAT.

NOT BEING PREPARED IS NOT A GOOD ANSWER.

SHE KNOWS WHAT IT IS, BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER BEEN APPLIED BEFORE.

I HAVE SEEN APPLICATION BY APPLICATION OF THE REALTOR THAT

IS ALLOW TO ACT -- >>MAYOR BEAN: MISS SANDY, ONE THING IS CLEAR THAT THE CITY IS PREPARED.

WE ARE PREPARED. >> BUT YOUR CITY ATTORNEY PUT SOMETHING ADDITIONAL TO THE PROCEDURE THAT HAS EVER BEEN ALLOWED AND I AM ASKING HER TO GIVE ME THE CODE TO SAY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO THAT AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A WITHDRAWAL, BECAUSE CITY MANAGER GETS SEVEN DAYS OF WRITTEN NOTICE IF THEY ARE ASKED TO WITHDRAWAL.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WITHDRAWAL AND

MISS BACH. >> NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A PUBLIC HEARING PULLED FROM THE AGENDA AT THE LAST MINUTE, EITHER WITHDRAWAL OR A CONTINUANCE. IF IT IS A WITHDRAWAL -- EITHER ONE, IF THE CITY MANAGER DID NOT GET NOTICE SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO COME BACK FOR 12

MONTHS. >>MAYOR BEAN: ALL RIGHT.

NOW I THINK THIS IS A PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE QUESTION. ASK TAMMI TO COME UP.

A WITHDRAWAL OR A CONTINUANCE BECAUSE YOU WOULD KNOW THE

ANSWER. >> THE APPLICANT ASKED THAT -- I WANT TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST OF ALL, THE AGENT AUTHORIZATION IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER THE CODE. THAT IS WHAT MISS CARRIE IS REFERRING TO. AND THE CITY STAFF HAS FOR MONTHS BEEN ASKING THE AGENT ASA GILLETTE IS THE APPLICANT THAT ORIGINALLY ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS -- THERE ARE 12.

I HEARD THE NUMBER 13 TONIGHT FROM ONE OF THE AGENTS -- PROPERTY OWNERS BEHIND THIS FAMILY TRUST OR TRUSTS, AND SO MONTHS AGO IN DECEMBER, THE -- THEY WERE ASKED FOR AN AGENT AUTHORIZATION. THEY RECEIVED AN AGENT AUTHORIZATION SIGNED BY DAVID SET.

TWO WEEKS AGO, OR MAYBE EVEN THREE WEEKS AGO, I SAT ON THE AGENT AUTHORIZATION TO KELLY GIBSON IN PLANNING.

I SAID I THINK WE NEED A COPY OF EITHER A TRUST OR A WILL, AND YES WE HAVE ASKED FOR THAT BEFORE WHEN THERE IS A WHOLE FAMILY. IF WE HAVE A COPY OF THE SIGNATURE PAGE OR SOMETHING SHOWING THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY AGREES BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY HIGH-PROFILE CASE.

IF THERE IS A SIGNATURE MISSING AND WE GO THROUGH THIS HEARING AND IF, FOR EXAMPLE, IT IS NOT APPROVED AND -- OR IF IT IS

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APPROVED AND THE CITIZENS ARE UPSET AND NOT ALL OF THE SIGNATURES, WELL, BOY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR YOU KNOW WHATS IN A SLING. I ASKED FOR THE AGENT AUTHORIZATION TO BE BACKED UP WITH THE FAMILY SIGNATURES WITHOUT HESITATION, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE WAS NO PUSH BACK FROM THE AGENT, MR. FLICK AND MR. GILLETTE.

THEY SOUGHT TO GET ALL OF THE THOSE SUGGESTS.

AS OF TODAY THEY DID NOT HAVE ONE SIGNATURE.

AND I SAID OKAY. THEY SAID WE WANT THE APPLICATION PULLED. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

THAT IS ALL THAT HAPPENED. NOT A NEW REQUEST.

NOT A CONSPIRACY. THE CITY STAFF --

>> NOBODY MENTIONED THE WORD "CONSPIRACY."

". >>TAMMI BACH: CITY STAFF HAVE PREPARED HOURS AND HOURS OF TIME --

>>MAYOR BEAN: I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GAVEL IT DOWN.

MISS CARRIE. >> I DIDN'T GET AN ANSWER WHAT

PART OF THE CODE. >>MAYOR BEAN: THAT IS A QUESTION

WE HAVE TO SEND YOU AN E-MAIL. >> IT WAS NOT A SPECIFIC WITHDRAWAL. SO WITH THAT, NO.

>> NOTHING IN THE CODE -- >>TAMMI BACH: THERE WAS NO --

>>MAYOR BEAN: THIS IS NOT A CONVERSATION WE SHOULD BE HAVING

HERE. >>TAMMI BACH: NOT A SEVEN-DAY

NOTICE. >>MAYOR BEAN: AT A LATER DATE CALL MISS CARRIE AND MAKE SURE THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

NOT THE TIME AROUND PLACE. WE WILL.

>> I WANT THE RECORD TO SAY SINCE NO SEVEN-DAY WRITTEN NOTICE WITHDRAWING THE APPLICATION, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON, THE APPLICANT, UNDER YOUR CODE, NOT ALLOWED TO COME BACK FOR 12 MONTHS. BRRR . [APPLAUSE]

>>MAYOR BEAN: ORDER IN THE ROOM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MISS MARY COLSON, ARE YOU BACK IN THE ROOM? ALL RIGHT. SHE IS STILL OUTSIDE? OH, SHE IS OUT. EXCELLENT.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING FORWARD.

WE ARE GOING TO CALL UP ROY POSTAL TO SPEAK.

MR. ROY POSTAL. WE WILL SWITCH GEARS AND TALK ABOUT SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS ROY POSTAL, I LIVE SAW GRASS PARK. FERNANDINA BEACH RESIDENT BUT OFF ISLAND. I HERE BECAUSE I REPRESENT A SUBGROUP OF CCDF THAT MONITOR LOCAL OFFICIALS AND HOW OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CITIZENS AND HOW THEY ARE EXERCISE THEIR CONSENT TO GOVERN US.

AND PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN ITEM TONIGHT TO AWARD A IT CONTRACT TO A CALIFORNIA COMPANY CALLED THE REDESIGN GROUP FOR $122,000 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE -- IT INFRASTRUCTURE WITH VERY LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THIS CONTRACT AND WHAT THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL PROVIDE FROM THE CITY STAFF.

I THINK IT IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF NOT GETTING FULL TRANSPARENCY. NOT SO MUCH FROM THE COMEDIES THEMSELVES BECAUSE I E-MAILED MANY OF THEM BEFORE THE MEETING AND SPOKE TO ONE IN PARTICULAR WHO SAID HE REALLY WASN'T SURE HOW THIS WAS GOING TO WORK TO HELP OPERATE THE CITY.

AT ONE PORTION OF IT -- I AM NOT AN I.T. GUY.

I KNOW LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. ONE PORTION OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY TO. 500 TERABYTES IF MEMORY OUT OF THIS A I AGREEMENT. A TERABYTE IS A LOT.

AND 500 IS REALLY A LOT. TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, BEFORE I FINISH UP HERE, ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SAY 74 TERABYTES. ALL OF THE BOOKS ON SALE ON GOOGLE, 40 MILLION TITLES FIT ON ABOUT 40 TERABYTES.

SO WHAT IN EARTH DOES A VILLAGE OF 14,000 NEED 500 TERABYTES IF MEMORY. I THINK YOU DESERVE AN ANSWER TO THAT. AND I THINK WE WOULD ALL BE INTERESTED IN IT. BECAUSE -- YOU KNOW, I AM -- I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE WORLD SCENE.

AND IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THE SURVEILLANCE STATE HAS GOT A GREAT APPETITE. AND THEY WILL PUT THEIR FOOT IN ANY DOOR THEY CAN GET IN. AND I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO BE FERNANDINA BEACH OR NASSAU COUNTY.

SO I ASK YOU TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MAKE A MOTION. TABLE IT.

AND LET'S GET INFO ON THESE GUYS AND CAN'T SOMEBODY FROM FLORIDA DO WHAT THESE PEOPLE DO? WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO TO A CALIFORNIA FIRM. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU. I THINK WE WILL PULL THAT FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. ONCE AGAIN, I DO -- I APPRECIATE THE CLAPPING, BECAUSE -- LET'S JUST HOLD BACK.

NO CLAPPING IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER.

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GLEN STETLER. >> GOOD EVENING.

3847 FIFTH AVENUE FERNANDINA BEACH.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A FEW MINUTES OF WHY YOU ARE TIME.

I SUBMITTED AN ARTICLE THAT OUTLINED THE PAST AND ILLEGAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY IMPACT FEES.

THAT THE STATE CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPACT AND BUILDING FEES. NOT AN ISSUE OF MATH CALCULATION. AT THE END OF THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING, OUR CITY ATTORNEY FABRICATED A STORY THAT THE PAST LAWSUITS WERE GENERATED BY BAD MATH ON A COCKTAIL NAPKIN.

A STORY THAT HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE REALITY OF THE LAWSUITS.

THE COMMENTS FROM OUR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, TOTAL SILENCE.

THREE YEARS AND MILLION DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER TO DEFEND A COCKTAIL NAPKIN. AMAZING CREATIVITY LOGIC TO GO UNQUESTIONED. TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS, A MAYOR AND A NEW VICE-MAYOR. .ILLEGAL ACTIONS BY THE CITY AND ADDED THE FACT THAT THE NEW SUIT IS COMING FORTH THAT IS A NEAR CUT AND PASTE OF THE PAST SUITS, POSSIBLY EVEN BROADER CONCERNING IMPACT FEES. THE NEW SUIT IS BROUGHT TO INCLUDE BUILDING FEES. WITHIN THE CITY, WE HAVE A CONTINUED PATTERN ILLEGAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LAW.

A CITY ATTORNEY WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS THE COMMISSION WITH FALSE INFORMATION SAME QUESTION. DOES THE CITY COMMISSION INTEND ON REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE PAST AND PRESENT IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LAW? IF THE COMMISSION DECLINES PURSUING AN AUDIT BY THE STATE, BY DEFAULT, THE MAYOR AND THE COMEDIES ARE COMPLICITY ON THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.

ANOTHER KNOWINGLY CREATING ACTIONS OF STATE STATUTES.

OPERATING IN A CRIMINAL EXERCISE, THE WORST TIME OF CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE HIDDEN BEHIND THE GUISE OF IMPLEMENTING STATE LAW. INTO ESTIMATION, THE PAST CITY COMMISSIONERS HAVE HID BEHIND THEIR CITY OFFICERS OF A THIN VEIL OF LEGITIMATE BEHAVIOR.

THAT CONTINUED BEHAVIOR IS CALLED ILLEGAL AND TIME FOR IT TO STOP. BECOME THE COMMISSION THAT OPERATES WITH TRANSPARENCY AND WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF STATE LAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> MR. MAYOR, CAN I ADDRESS THAT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I HAVE COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES, SIR. I READ MR. SUTLER'S ARTICLE.

AND IT WAS RIGHT ON THE HEELS OF MR. HOGAN'S REPORT LAST MEETING ABOUT THE IMPACT FEES AND THE BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND THE -- AND WHAT WE GOT FROM MR. HOGAN AS THEY PRESENTED THAT.

I ASKED CITY STAFF TO GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY TO SPEAK WITH MISS TUSAROSE. IF WE HAVE SOME SORT OF CONSENSUS HERE, HAVE THE AUDITOR GENERAL LOOK OVER OUR IMPACT FEES. I TALKED TO HER AND SHE IS LOOKING INTO IT. SOMETHING WE CAN DO VERY EASILY TO PROVIDE THAT TRANSPARENCY ON OUR IMPACT FEES AS THAT.

I WOULD ALSO URGE THAT IN THIS UPCOMING BUDGET -- IT HAS BEEN SINCE 2015 THAT WE HAVE NOT DONE A IMPACT FEE STUDY AND MAYBE LOOK INTO ADDING THAT TO THE BUDGET, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO AND SO NOT ONLY ARE WE LOOKING AT THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S EYES AND MISS TESTERGROSE, ALSO FOLLOW IT UP WITH AN IMPACT FEE STUDY AS WELL. I URGE ALL OF US UP HERE TO OPEN UP THAT LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AND LET'S GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

IT AND FIGURE IT OUT. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. I PERSONALLY AGREE WITH YOU AND BOTH IDEAS ARE GOOD. LET'S GET THIS RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE CONSENSUS. OTHER COMCO COMMISSION EFFORTS. AND I COUNT FOUR YESES.

>> I AM NOT OPPOSED TO NUMBER ONE, HAVING AN AUDITOR COME IN.

WE HAVE AN AUDITOR COME IN EVERY YEAR.

NUMBER TWO, THE IMPACT FEE LAW REQUIRES A STUDY EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. I HAVE NO PROBLEM.

IN THREE, IT WILL COST $30,000 TO $50,000 IN ADDITION TO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, SO ONCE AGAIN, I AM GOING TO GO TO MY MANTA OF THE ROLLBACK RATE AND WHERE DO WE COME UP WITH THE MONEY.

I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I WILL VOTE TO FUND IT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION AND TO HAVE A DISCUSSION. ARE THOSE TWO ACTION ITEMS THAT

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COMMISSIONER AYSCUE VERY WISELY BROUGHT UP AND NOW HAVE A FIVE-PERSON CONSENSUS. EXCELLENT.

LET'S BRING IN THE AUDITOR AND MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL BY THE

BOOK. >> JUST TO CLARIFY, IF I CAN ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. WE WILL GO FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS OF IMPACT FEE STUDY AND WILL BE PART OF NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. WE WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND MAKE IT EFFECTIVE OCTOBE 1, WE CAN IMMEDIATELY MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT.

THAT IS NOT GOING TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL OCTOBER 4.

WE WILL BE PREP AND GO THROUGH A QUALIFIED CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE IMPACT FEE AND MOVE FORWARD OCTOBER.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU. EXCELLENT.

TO CLARIFY FURTHER THAT THE INSPECTOR GENERAL --

>> AUDITOR GENERAL. >>MAYOR BEAN: WE WILL REACH OUT IMMEDIATELY TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL, THE TWO ACTION ITEMS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

FINALLY ONE LAST REQUEST TO SPEAK.

FROM MISS ANGELA RAY. MISS ANGELA, PLEASE COME FORWARD. MY SCIENCE TEACHER.

THANK YOU FOR COMING. MAYBE HEAR MORE OF THE

ENVIRONMENT. >> I'M HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TODAY. I WAS GOING TO SAY, I WAS A SCIENCE TEACHER AT FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.

AND ALSO A HOME SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER FOR 5.

AND NOW I WORK AS A NANNY ON THE ISLAND.

YESTERDAY I WENT TO OUR WONDERFUL NEW CENTRAL PARK.

THE NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT. THE KIDS WERE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT. I BROUGHT THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD TO

THE PARK. >>MAYOR BEAN: I MISSED ADDRESS.

>> 418 SOUTH 13TH STREET. >>MAYOR BEAN: YES, MA'AM.

GO FOR IT. >> I WAS A LITTLE BIT DISTRAUGHT WHEN I FOUND OUT -- OR WHEN I SAW FOR MYSELF THAT THE IMMEMEDIUM BEING USED UNDERNEATH THE PLAY EQUIPMENT. IT LOOKED TO BE -- LIKE RECYCLED TIRES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TIRE CRUCR CRUMBLED AND MAYBE JEREMIAH AND KATHERINE CAN SPEAK TO THIS. BUT IT IS NOT -- IF YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH, IT IS NOT A SAFE MATERIAL.

AND MOST OF THE RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN DONE IS ON AQUATIC LIFE. AND PLANT LIFE.

AND THAT IT IS -- IT IS EXTREMELY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE AND PLANT LIFE. THEY HAVEN'T DONE A LOT OF HOW TOXIC IT IS TO HUMANS, BUT TIRE CRUMBLE -- PLEASE STOP ME IF THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS IS, HAS A LOT OF VOLATILE CHEMICALS IN IT.

IT HAS A LOT -- IT IS MADE WITH A LOT OF HEAVY METALS, NOT ONLY THAT, CLEAN TIRES, I GUESS IT IS HALF -- ONLY HALF BAD.

IF IT IS ACTUALLY USED TIRES. TIRES ARE LIKE SPONGES AND THEY COLLECT CONTAMINANTS OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY ARE ON THE ROAD FOR FIVE YEARS. AND THEY WILL NOW BE RELEASED IN THE CENTER OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL PARK.

SO I AM KIND OF WONDERING -- I HAVE QUESTIONS.

AND THEY CAN BE ANSWERED LATER, BUT WHAT EXACTLY THIS MATERIAL IS. WHEN YOU STAND IN THE PARK, IT SMELLS LIKE YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRE KINGDOM.

AND JUST THE SCIENCE BEHIND THAT WHICH IS VERY SIMPLE.

IF YOU CAN SMELL IT, THAT MEANS YOU ARE INHALING TOXIC FUMES.

THAT IS JUST -- SO -- THIS STUFF IS LIGHTER THAN WOOD CHIPS AND MOVES AROUND AND ALMOST NO BARRIER BETWEEN WHERE IT IS PLACED IN THE PARK. THERE IS A LITTLE CURB, BUT IT IS NOT EVEN A CURB THAT YOU CAN SIT ON.

JUST A CEMENT BARRIER. THE PARK HAS ONLY BEEN OPEN A COUPLE OF DAYS AND I HAVEN'T -- I E-MAILED YOU GUYS BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE, SO I JUST WANTED TO PASS MY E-MAIL AND PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE THE TIRE CRUMBLE, IF THAT IS WHAT IT IS.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT STAYING IN PLACE.

SO THE PARK HAS BEEN OPEN A COUPLE OF DAYS AND NOT ONLY WILL THE WIND AND THE RAIN MOVE IT AROUND, KIDS MOVE IT AROUND.

THEY ALREADY HAVE PILES OF IT ON THE OTHER PARTS OF THE PLAYGROUND. IT IS AN BE A NOT STAYING IN PLACE. AND I PUT THIS ON FACEBOOK.

AND THERE IS PROBABLY OVER 100 VERY CONCERNED PARENTS.

AND THEN THEY SAY, LET'S GET A WORK PARTY AND REMOVE IT AND HOPEFULLY THE CITY WILL GIVE US SOMETHING PROVEN TO BE SAFE FOR CHILDREN THAN HAVING THAT. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW YOU DISPOSE OF THIS. TIRES AREN'T REALLY -- YOU DON'T GET TO PUT TIRES IN LANDFILLS. SO THIS IS A MATERIAL YOU ARE EITHER GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME DISPOSING OF AND UNDER THE FEET OF OUR CHILDREN. SO I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT

THIS. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. I THINK CITY STAFF WILL GET YOUR

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E-MAIL LATER ON THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT THAT MATERIAL IS AND WE CAN HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THAT TIME.

>> I GUESS THAT -- I GUESS THAT'S IT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT IN MIND, WE WILL CONTINUE ON.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK FROM THE PUBLIC BEFORE WE MOVE ON. WE HAVE ONE LAST REQUEST TO SPEAK FILLED OUT. AND MA'AM, IF YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND COME FORWARD AND SPEAK AND FILL IT OUT AT THE END IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO. YES, MA'AM, COME FORWARD AND SPEAK BECAUSE YOU ARE NEXT IN LINE.

AND WE WILL HEAR FROM YOU. MAKE SURE YOU FILL ONE OUT ON THE WAY OUT. BECAUSE WE DO NEED IT.

YES, MA'AM. >> GOOD EVENING.

>>MAYOR BEAN: START WHY YOUR NAME AN ADDRESS.

>> CHRIS THEN SCUF. 918 ATLANTA AVENUE.

I WAS GOING TO TALK OF T THE TRENGALI PROJECT AND HOW INAPPROPRIATE IT IS. AND HAS HUGE, HUGE RAMIFICATIONS. BUT SINCE WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE DISCUSSING THAT TONIGHT, I DID WANT TO DISCUSS ANOTHER ISSUE WHICH HAS TO DO WITH THE CHANGEABLE POLICIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. THERE IS A LARGE WHITE HOUSE THAT WAS BUILT TO THE NEXT OF MY PROPERTY.

I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SPEAKING OF, ACROSS FROM THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE.

WHEN PLANS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE, THE COMMISSIONERS SAT THERE AND A LOT OF CONFUSION AND IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE HOUSE WAS TOO BIG FOR THE PROPERTY. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUSHED IT THROUGH. SO I HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT IT, BUT I THOUGHT, WELL, I WILL WAIT AND I WILL SEE.

SO THE HOUSE WAS BUILT. TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FILL WAS PUT IN THERE. ANYBODY FROM THIS AREA THAT HAS SEEN WHAT THE PROPERTY LOOKED LIKE FROM ACROSS THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE. IT WAS VERY LOW AND ABSORBED THE WATER. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT.

AND WE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT DRAINAGE.

WE WENT DOWN TO CITY HALL AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND SHOWN ALL KIND OF DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES AND BRIDGES OF T THE SWALES PUT IN TO COLLECT ALL THIS WATER AND SWALES WERE PUT IN AND PRETTY MUCH INADEQUATE. THE BIGGEST SWALE WAS IN THE BACK YARD. WE WENT AWAY AND THE BACK YARD HAS A HUGE SWIMMING POOL WHERE THE SWALE AND COVERED WITH AN IMPERV JUSTICE. LONG STORY SHORT.

MY PROPERTIED INTOED OUT. PALM TREES, IT WAS SWAMP BACK THERE. SO MY HUSBAND PUT UP A WHOLE BUNCH OF SANDBAGS TO TRY TO STEM THE WATER JUST A LITTLE BIT.

THE NEXT THING WE KNOW, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE CAME BY AND SAID THOSE SANDBAGS. NO GOOD.

YOU NEED TO TAKE THE SAPPED BAGS AWAY.

IF YOU DON'T TAKE THEM AWAY, WE WILL FINE YOU.

WE TOOK THE SANDBAG AND NOT RICH ENOUGH TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. THEY SAID WE WILL WORK WITH THE SWALES AND PROMISE YOU WON'T HAVE ANY FLOODING BUT THE 500-YEAR EVENT. IT RAINED.

WE FLOODED. WE CONTACTED CODE ENFORCEMENT AGAIN SAYING DIDN'T WORK, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO.

THEY SAID THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID IT IS NOW A CIVIL MATTER.

YOU WILL HAVE TO SUE YOUR NEIGHBORS.

UP JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT FOR YOU.

UNFAIR TREATMENT IN MY OPINION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>>MAYOR BEAN: YES, MA'AM. PLEASE FILL OUT A FORM ON YOUR WAY OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CITY CLERK, YOUR LIGHT IS ON. WELL, THAT IS ALL OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT. I WILL GIVE ONE MORE -- ONE MORE CHANCE. ANYONE ELSE IN THE PUBLIC HEAR TO SPEAK IT BECAUSE WE WILL HEAR IT.

>> GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. YOU WANT TO BANG THE GAVEL.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I AM NOT BANGING THIS GAVEL UNTIL IT IS OVER AND SOMEBODY ACTS UP. MOVING FORWARD -- IN FACT I WILL

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

BANG IT. BASS FOLKS, WE NEED TO KEEP IT QUIET AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I AM DOING TO PULL ITEM 6.4. 6.4 FOR DISCUSSION LATER ON.

ANYBODY ELSE -- I AM GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF THREE-MINUTE -- MAYBE A -- BRIEF LITTLE FIVE-MINUTE RECESS WHILE PEOPLE WELCOME YOU BACK TO THE CHAIR. CALLING THIS MEETING OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH COMMISSION. CONSENT AGENDA.

I PULLED OFF 6.4. ANY OTHER BESIDES 6.4.

A MOTION ON THE AGENDA. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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>> SECOND. >>MAYOR BEAN: MOTION AND A SECOND. CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE

VOTE. >>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: YES.

>>VICE-MAYOR STURGES: YES. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES.

[6.4 PURCHASE APPROVAL - REDESIGN GROUP- RESOLUTION 2023 -18 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FROM REDESIGN GROUP IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $122,558.44 IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the purchase of network infrastructure and required accessories from Redesign Group in an amount not to exceed $122,558.44.]

>>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES. >>MAYOR BEAN: YES.

THAT PASSES 5-0. MOVING ON TO ITEM 6.4, REDESIGN GROUP. PLEASE PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> AN E-MAIL WAS SENT WITH THESE QUESTIONS.

THE CITY'S I.T. DIRECTOR IS CURRENTLY WORK ON AN I.T. ISSUE BUT COULD NOT BE HERE AND HE E-MAILED A RESPONSE TO CLARIFY.

50 TERABYTES, NOT 500. THE CITY IS CURRENTLY USING 38 TERABYTES. SOME GROWING DEMAND FOR STORAGE SPACE, WE HAVE CAR CAMERAS AND BODY CAMERAS ON ALL THE POLICE.

WE NEED TO STORE DATA FOR THOSE AND RECORD RETENTION FOR ALL THE DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIED TIME WITH THE BY STATE STATUTE. 50 TERABYTES, NOT 500.

THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL WAS INCLUDED IN THE PACKET.

THIS COMPANY IS AN APPROVED IT SHALL IT IS BASICALLY A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. A COMPANY APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THAT IS WHY THE CITY MADE USE OF THAT. WE DID NOT GO OUT FOR BID BUT AN EXISTING CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA MARY MAYOR UNDERSTOOD. APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. HOW MANY -- HOW MANY VENDORS FOR

THIS SERVICE IS ON THAT LIST. >> I CAN WAIT AND GET A RESPONSE. PAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT WITH ME.

WHAT IS ON THE APPROVED LIST OR NOT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: UNDERSTOOD. APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA MAKES ME FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER ABOUT THIS.

MY QUESTION IS, ON THAT LIST, ARE THERE ANY MORE LOCAL COMPANIES. BECAUSE I THINK I DO AGREE WITH A CITIZEN EARLIER WHO SPOKE WITH WHEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, WE SHOULD BE BUYING MORE LOCAL. I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK INTO THAT FOR A PURCHASE THIS LARGE. ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: BUY LOCALLY, STATE OF FLORIDA.

WE SHOULD BUY PRICE. IT IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NOT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

IF SOMEBODY IN THE CITY WHO CAN DO IT, THAT'S EVEN IF.

BUT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA? I MEAN, THIS IS A PURCHASING -- I HAVE NOT LOOKED INTO. BUT A PURCHASING COOPERATIVE.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA VETTED IT. THE BEST PRICE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE WOULDN'T DO THAT.

BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK INTO IT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROSS.

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE BEST PRICE.

WE DIDN'T GO UP FOR BIDS. WE PICKED ONE COMPANY OFF THIS LIST. I WOULD -- FOR SOMETHING -- THAT WOULD BE FINE IF IT WAS A $12,000 EXPENSE, BUT A $122,000 EXPENSE AND PUT A LITTLE BIT MORE -- ONE MORE LAYER, I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ANOTHER TWO WEEKS AND LOOK AT THIS AND SEE ALL THE OPTIONS WE HAVE.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

EVERYONE OKAY WITH THAT. NO VOTE ON THIS TONIGHT.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: WHY ARE WE NOT VOTING ON THIS?

>>MAYOR: WE CAN VOTE IT NO, IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT.

MR. ROSS. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR OBJECTION IS.

I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. IT IS -- THIS WAS VETTED BY OUR I.T. DEPARTMENT. THEY WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE THING. THIS IS WHAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDED. WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO NOW? I MEAN, WHY -- WHAT NEW INFORMATION DO YOU NEED TO APPROVE THIS.

THAT IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROSS.

TWO QUICK ANSWERS. NUMBER ONE, WHAT ARE THE PRICES OF OTHER COMPANIES ON THIS LIST? WHAT OTHER COMPANIES ARE ON THIS LIST? AND ARE ANY OF THEM MAYBE LOCAL TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THOSE OPTIONS. INFORMATION WE CURRENTLY DON'T KNOW, AND I WOULD LIKE THE ANSWER BEFORE WE SPEND $120,000.

ALL RIGHT, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? PARLIAMENTARY CITY ATTORNEY.

WHAT I WILL HEAR IS A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: MOTION TO POSTPONE TO THE NEXT MEETING.

IT IS TABLE -- POSTPONE, IS IT NOT.

>>TAMMI BACH: POSTPONE. >>MAYOR BEAN: I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND AND I WILL SAY WITHOUT OBJECTION.

ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED?

[7.1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS - APPRAISAL SERVICES - RESOLUTION 2023-21 RANKING QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AN APPRAISAL FOR TWO CITY-OWNED WATERFRONT PARCELS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.Synopsis: Request for City Commission to rank qualified consultants and direct City staff to negotiate a contract for appraisal services for two City-owned waterfront parcels]

SEEING NONE, WE WILL SO MOVE. ALL RIGHT, MOVES TO ITEM 7.1, RESOLUTIONS, REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS APPRAISAL SERVICES. CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THIS WAS A RESULT OF WHAT WE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED NEGOTIATING A LEASE WITH THE NEW HOLDER OR NEW LEASEHOLDER OF ATLANTIC SEAFOOD.

COMMISSIONER ANTUN ASKED THAT WE GET AN UPDATE APPRAISAL.

PUBLISHED A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

TWO QUALIFICATIONS FROM DUNCAN ELLIS AND WALTON DUKE ARE TWO OF

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THE QUALIFIED APPRAISALS. STAFF NEEDS A RECOMMENDATION WHO WE NEGOTIATE FIRST WITH, AND IF WE FAIL TO NEGOTIATE THERE, WE MOVE ON TO THE SECOND RATED ONE AND ALL LIKELIHOOD, THE COST OF THIS APPRAISAL WILL NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL IT NEEDS TO COME BACK TO YOU THE CITY COMMISSION. IF YOU STAY NEGOTIATE WITH PARTY A AND GET AN APPROPRIATE PRICE, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT APPRAISAL. INTENT TO HAVE THE APPRAISAL IN OUR HANDS BY MAY 12. WHEN THAT GOES ON, MISS BACH AND I WILL HAVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH MR. SALTMARE EVER OF ATLANTIC

SEAFOOD LLC. >>MAYOR BEAN: ANY DISCUSSION OR

A MOTION. >> I AM AWARE WE ARE GOING FOR QUALIFICATIONS, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING THEY WILL COME BACK TO SEE IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MR. DUKE AND MR. ENNIS BUT BECAUSE THE COST WILL NOT PERMIT IT TO GO ON THE AGENDA.

>> IT WON'T BE NECESSARY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME AND MISS BACH TO BRING IT BACK. UNDER ALL LIKELIHOOD WATERFRONT PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN $A,000 TO $8,000 WITHIN MY SPENDING UNIT.

IF YOU WANT IF WE SECURE A PRICE, WE CAN BRING IT BACK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. UNDER TERMS OF OUR POLICY THAT

IS NOT NECESSARY. >>MAYOR BEAN: COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: THE GENESIS OF THIS WAS WE ALREADY HAD ONE APPRAISAL AND SORT OF A OUTCRY FROM A NUMBER OF CITIZENS THAT THE APPRAISER DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE DOING THESE KIND OF APPRAISALS. AND SO IS THE IDEA WAS TO GO OUT AND FIEND SOMEBODY WHO HAS MORE EXPERIENCE IN DOING LEASE -- LAND LEASE DEALS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT THESE TWO APPRAISERS.

I WENT THROUGH THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, WALTER DUKE SEEMS TO HAVE A BETTER THAN THE OTHER ONE.

AND THAT WAS THE WHOLE REASON FOR GOING BACK AND FINDING ANOTHER APPRAISER. SO I WOULD SUPPORT WALTER DUKE.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I DO HEAR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR A MOTION?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RANKING THEM WALTER DUKE.

AND THEN -- I FORGOT THE NAME OF THE OTHER -- DUNCAN ENNIS AS ONE-TWO FOR YOU TO NEGOTIATE WI WITH. I NEED A SECOND.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

TO RECAP A POINT OF ORDER WHAT IS GOING ON.

TWO APPRAISERS. WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON IS A RANKING OF WHICH ONE THE CITY MANAGER WILL GO GET -- TO NEGOTIATE FIRST TO COME AND APPRAISE OUR PARTIES.

WE RANKED -- THIS PASSES WILL PUT DUKE AS NUMBER ONE.

A MOTION ON THE TABLE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS RANKING? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK CALL THE

ROTE. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES.

[7.2 PURCHASE APPROVAL - CUMMINS - RESOLUTION 2023-22 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A COMMERCIAL DIESEL GENERATOR AND AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH FROM CUMMINS, INCLUDING INSTALLATION FOR THE UNTILITIES WATER DEPARTMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the purchase of a Commercial Diesel Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch from Cummins for the Water department, in an amount not to exceed $235,963.58.]

>>VICE-MAYOR STURGES: YES. >>MAYOR BEAN: AND YES.

ITEM 7.2. PURCHASE APPROVAL FOR CUMMINS.

>> GOOD EVENING, UTILITIES DIRECTOR.

THIS IS RESOLUTION 2023-22, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A BACK-UP DIESEL GENERATOR FOR WATER PIPE NUMBER 2.

500 KILOWATT GENERATORS FOR OUR PRIMARY BACK-UP AT THAT FACILITY. THIS IS PURCHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE CONTRACT. IT WAS A PREBID CONTRACT.

SO THE VENDOR PROVIDES SET PRI PRICING SIMILAR TO THE PURCHASING OF OTHER PURCHASES.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, SIR.

DO I AER HA MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR BEAN: MOTION AND APPEAR SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE

VOTE. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES.

>>VICE-MAYOR STURGES: YES. >>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: YES.

[7.4 GRANT APPLICATION - FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) - RESOLUTION 2023-24 REQUESTING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE 2023 FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Requests assistance under the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) Waterways Assistance Program for 50% reimbursement of the City's cost for maintenance dredging. ]

>>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES. >>MAYOR BEAN: YES.

ITEM 7.3 WAS PULLED. 7.4, GRANT APPLICATION, FLORIDA

INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THIS IS PART OF AN ANNUAL ROUTINE THAT WE APPLY FOR FOUND AY FUNDING. TYPICALLY DUE IN MARCH.

UP TO A ASK OF UP TO OF FIND ASSISTANCE.

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$250,000. THEY MADE INITIAL INDICATION THAT THERE MAY BE MORE FUNDING UP TO APPROXIMATELY $400,000.

SO THE RESOLUTION IS WRITTEN IF WE WANT TO MATCH $400,000, WE WILL ASK FOR $400,000. BUT WE ARE NOT -- RIGHT NOW I THINK YOU WILL SEE TOMORROW IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THE CAPITAL PLAN CALLS FOR $#00,000.

BUT GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY TO GO AS HIGH AS $400,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF JUDGING THE SOUTH BASIN.

>>MAYOR BEAN: I DO HEAR A MOTION.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>>MAYOR BEAN: A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER ROSS. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: SO WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS DREDGING THE MARINA.

AND WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS, I BELIEVE, AND YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE NEED TO BE DREDGED AGAIN NEXT MARCH. AND WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 TO $22 YARDS PER MATERIAL.

AND PAID $40 PER CUBIC YARD. THE SAME OPERATOR IS CHARGING THEM $60 A CUBIC YARD. SO I THINK THAT THEM PAYING $400,000 IS GREAT, BUT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT IF YOU DO ARITHMETIC, $1.3 MILLION AT THE UPPER END OF THAT, AND THAT IS ASSUMING AT $60 A CUBIC YARD. SO IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH -- OR MARINA IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH APPROXIMATELY -- COULD BE AS MUCH AS $800,000.

SO JUST TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE OF GOING FORWARD.

>>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER ROSS.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS FROM THE COMMISSION?

>> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, DALE. >>MAYOR BEAN: COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: MY RECOLLECTION IF YOU ASK FOR $400,000. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN BY 27 MARCH AT 4 P.M. IF IT IS NOT THERE 27 MARCH AT 4 P.M., WE ARE DEAD IN THE WATER. WE DID THAT BEFORE WHERE WE DIDN'T MAKE THE DEADLINE AND WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN.

MY RECOLLECTION IN YOU ASK, YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THE EXACT -- YOU CAN'T PUT UP TO. YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THE ASK.

IF YOU DON'T GO FOR THE ASK WHEN YOU COME BACK, IT IS SORT OF ANNOYS FIND. I AM PUTTING IT IN GENERIC TERMS. $400,000 OR UP TO THE $400,000.

>> IN THE CAPITAL PLAN IS $#00$

$300,000. >> THAT WILL NOT COVER THAT NUT.

I WOULD LIKE ANOTHER $1,000,000 FROM FIND AND I PERSONALLY HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE WILLING TO PUT IN FOR THE 400,000 BECAUSE I THINK WE ARE GOING TO NEED THAT MONEY.

I LIKE HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: MR. MANAGER, APPLICATION IS $400,000.

GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY. >> WE HAVE NOT FELLED OUT THE APPLICATION. THAT IS WHAT THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR. QUESTION WANT TO PUT IN $400,000. WE CAN PUT IN $400,000 AS THE

MATCH. >>MAYOR BEAN: THAT NUMBER IS CURRENTLY BLANK FOR THE RESOLUTION?

>> SAYS UP TO $400,000. >>MAYOR BEAN: IF WE APPROVE IT WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

>> WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE MORE DISCUSSIONS TOMORROW TO FIND OUT DO YOU WANT IT AT $300,000 WHICH IS IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN OR ARE YOU WILLING TO COMMIT RIGHT NOW FOR $400,000.

BECAUSE IF YOU ARE, WE WILL JUST SAY PUT IN THE GRANT RESOLUTION FOR $400,000. THEN WE HAVE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET FOR $400,000.

>>MAYOR BEAN: COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER ROSS.

IF WE NEED TO SPEND 1 MILLION ANYWAY WE MIGHT AS WELL SECURE THE MONEY IF WE ARE ASKING FOR IT.

>>MAYOR BEAN: OKAY -- >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND MY MOTION TO SAY $400,000.

>>MAYOR BEAN: COMMISSIONERS, FURTHER DISCUSSION DURING THE CAPITAL PLAN TOMORROW? I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE.

WE ARE HAVING A VISIONING SESSION.

USING THE WORDS UP TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

WE COULD BE AT $400,000. LET'S JUST LEAVE IT OPEN.

AND I THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THE OCEAN AS IT IS.

COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. >>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: THANK YOU, DAP MAYOR. THAT WOULD BE MY OPINION AS WELL. LET'S WAIT FOR THE VISIONING SESSION. WE WILL GET MORE OF AN UPDATE ON

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THE MARINA AND CONSTITUTES IT THEN.

UP TO $400,000 THEN WE CAN LOOK AT IT AGAIN.

I WOULD BE FINE WITH US APPROVING THE MOTION FOR THE APPLICATION AND WE ARE FIGURE OUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ONCE WE GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION.

>>MAYOR BEAN: EXCELLENT, COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: TO CHANGE IT UP TO $400,000 AND $400,000.

CITY ATTORNEY, WHAT IS THE MECHANISM TO DO THAT.

COME BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR A VOTE?

>> I WOULD THAT I THAT THE APPLICATION IS UP TO $400,000.

WE CAN PUT $400,000. NO NEED TO COME BACK TO YOU

GUYS. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: THAT'S EVEN

IF WITH ME. >>MAYOR BEAN: NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE

VOTE. >>COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: YES.

[8.1 CODE AMENDMENT - PENSION - ORDINANCE 2023-06 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 62, PERSONNEL, AMENDING SECTIONS 62-75 AND 62-115 TO CHANGE THE FREQUENCY OF THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PENSION PLAN FROM QUARTERLY TO BIWEEKLY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Changes the City's pension contributions from quarterly to biweekly to be consistent with Member contributions.]

>>VICE-MAYOR STURGES: YES. >>MAYOR BEAN: YES.

MOVING ALONG. ORDINANCES, 8.1.

ORDINANCES. PENSIONS.

TAMPA TAM ORDINANCE 2023-06 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 662 PERSONNEL, AMENDING SECTION 62-75 AND 62-115 TO CHANGE THE FREQUENT OF THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PENSION PLAN FROM QUARTERLY TO BIWEEKLY PROVIDE FOR SEVERALABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

SOLELY FOR HOUSEKEEPING AND THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION WILL BE EVERY TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF QUARTERLY BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE PAYROLL SYSTEM LIKES TO MAKE THE CONTRIBUTIONS.

AND NO OBJECTIONS. >>MAYOR BEAN: THANK YOU, DO I

AIR A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR BEAN: MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? CITY CLERK, CALL THE VOTE.

>>COMMISSIONER ANTUN: YES. >>VICE-MAYOR STURGES: GENTLEMEN.

[8.2 CODE AMENDMENT - FACILITY NAMING POLICY - ORDINANCE 2023-07 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA BY AMENDING CHAPTER 65, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS, BY REPEALING ARTICLE IV, CITY-OWNED FACILITY NAMING POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Rescinds the City-owned facility naming policy established by Ordinance 2021-08.]

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: YES. >>COMMISSIONER AYSCUE: YES.

>>MAYOR BEAN: YES. THAT PASSES 5-0.

8.2. CODE AMENDMENT.

FACILITY NAMING POLICY. >>TAMMI BACH: ORDINANCE 2023-07 AMENDING THE CODE OF OFFERED NANGSS OF THE CITY OF DEATH PENALTY FERNANDINA, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 65 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SPECIAL EVENT BY REPEALING ARTICLE IV CITY-OWNED FACILITY NAMING POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN IF EXECUTIVE DATE.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>>MAYOR BEAN: ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: WHAT PROCESS IS GOING TO REPLACE

THIS? >>MAYOR: I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE PROCESS BEFORE 2021.

>>COMMISSIONER ROSS: WHICH IS PUT OUR FINGER IN THE WIND AND HAVE AN ARGUMENT. THE WHOLE REASON THIS WAS PASSED AND SPENT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND THE PARKS SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT. WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION VARIABILITY AND DISCUSSION. AND THAT WE NEED A PROCESS.

I AM NOT OPPOSED TO CHANGING THE ORDINANCE BY ANY STRETCH, BUT, FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE CHANGING IT.

AND SECOND OF ALL, WHAT ARE WE REPLACING IT WITH.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO COME BACK WITH A PROCESS EVEN THREE LINES.