[4.2 PROCLAMATION - "AMERICAN LEGION AUXILARY POST 54 - 100TH ANNIVERSARY" Recognizing the local American Legion Auxilary Post 54 on reaching their 100th Anniversary serving in the City of Fernandina Beach. Members of the American Legion Auxilary Post 54 will be in attendance to accept the Proclamation.]

ADOPT HER MOVING ON, WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS. FIRST, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MEMBERS OF OUR AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 54. WE WANT TO WELCOME OUT, WE SEE KELLY IS HERE.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT IS THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUXILIARY POST 54. PERFECT. WE ARE ASKED , THEODORE H FERNANDEZ, AUXILIARY UNIT 54 FOUNDED IN 1919 WOODY CELEBRATES ITS 100 ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 15TH, ON A SMALL LOG CABIN CONSTRUCTED BY THE PAPER MILL NOT TODAY AS UNIT 54 , ON THE MEMBERSHIP. THE CONDITION OF THE LOCK HAS DETERIORATED.

THIS LEFT THE NEW HOME IN 2009 WAS REALIZED LOGS FROM THE ORIGINAL CABIN TO PLAY HOMAGE T THEIR PAST 100 YEARS, THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT VETERAN CHILDREN AND YOUT

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ISSUES AND CONCERNS ARE RESORTED WITH COMPASSION THAT BEST MEETS INDIVIDUALS NEEDS AND UNIT 54 SUPPORTS NUMEROUS AGENCIES INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ON AGING, FAMILIES AND TRANSITIONS. FIRST READERS OF NASSAU COUNTY, SALVATION ARMY, AND THE BARNABAS CENTER. WEST NASSAU, JR TC, CATS ANGELS, AND MANY MORE JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE ARE ASKING 54 MEMBERS MENTORING THE CURRENT WHO ARE AND WILL MENTOR FUTURE MEMBERS TO MAKE SURE THE THEODORE HERNANDEZ AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 54 CONTINUES ANOTHER HUNDRED YEARS. THEREFORE, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE OF THE AUTHORITY OF BEING THE MAYOR OF THE FERNANDO BEACH, WE CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF AMERICA LEGION AUXILIARY POST 54. IT'S AN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT VETERANS CAN LIVE HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?

>> WE SUPPORT AUXILIARY, ALSO WANT TO INVITE -- WE ALSO WANT TO INVITE YOU TO THE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM. MEMORIAL DAY AT THE WATERFRONT STARTING AT 11:0 A.M. AND AFTER WHERE THERE IS

LUNCH AT THE LEGION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. PULL THE PROCLAMATION RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

[4.3 PROCLAMATION - "NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK" - Proclaiming the week of May 7-13, 2023, "National Travel and Tourism Week." Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Board members will be in attendance to accept the Proclamation.]

ONE MORE THING TO RECOGNIZE. >> THIS EVENING, YOU WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE NASSAU TRAVEL AND MOVEMENT INDUSTRY, THEY ARE MAKING THEIR WAY IN. AND THERE IS COMING ON THE BACK DOOR AS WELL. HOW ARE YOU? COMMISSIONER, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I BELIEVE THERE IS A FEW MORE COMING IN FOLKS. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THIS SPECIAL DAY. IT' A BUSY NIGHT, WELCOME. THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING, WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. ANOTHER PROCLAMATION, TOURISM AND NASSAU COUNTIES LEADING ECONOMIC ENGINE, HOSPITALITY INJURY AND GENERATES 30% OF SALES TAX REVENUE AND MORE THAN INTERNET ECONOMIC FITS . WHERE THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CREATED THE TDC IN 1988 WITH MANAGERS AND MARKETING AS A WORLD-CLASS DESTINATION IN THE TOURISM. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE TORMENT DEVELOPMENT ATTACKS. MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE TAURUS PROGRAMS AR AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ENSURING AND ECONOMICALLY ROBUST NASSA COUNTY. AND IT WOULD DIVISION US BY MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF ALL VISITORS BY AMPLIFYING THE MARKER PROGRAM, INCREASING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NASSAU COUNTY OVER 154% OVER THE LAS 20 YEARS. WE ASK IF IT IS CAN BE A 5% TOURIST TAX, 65% OF THAT IS THE NOTED DIFFERENT WAYS. THE IMPORTANT PART IS THAT 10% IS ON BEACH IMPROVEMENT, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING. 100% OF BEACH CLEANING AND RE-NOURISHMENT EFFORTS FUNDING LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS DIGGINS ON CENTER, THE RESTAURANT WEEK, SPENDS MANY MORE EVENTS. NOBLE STATISTICS OF NASSAU COUNTY, TOURISM AND IMPACT ON TAXES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING. 907 MILLION OF TOTA ECONOMIC IMPACT, 600 MILLION I EXPENDITURES AND $262 IS GENERATED IN RETURN. TOURISM AND BUSINESSES COUNTING FOR 61 MILLION OF SALES IN THE NASSAU COUNTY THEREFORE, BY VIRTUE O THE AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR SHIP AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA, I DECLARE THE WEEK OF MAY 7TH THROUGH 1016 2023 A NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK. I SET MY HAND , ON THE OFFICIAL SEAL AROUND THE LAWS

>> WE WILL GIVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION THANK YOU.

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>> ABSOLUTELY. WE DO HAVE SOME QUICKTIME.

>> JUST A QUICK NOTICE, OUR OWN CONGRESSMAN DEAN LAST WEEK FOR THE FIRST NASSAU COUNTY AN FERNANDINA BEACH.

>> THANK YOU, SIR WE APPRECIAT YOU.

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

>> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT FROM ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. QUICKLY, I'M LOOKING FOR NOW, ARE THERE ANY RESPECTS TO SPEAKING THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO THE BIG TOPIC I WAS HOPING TO START WITH THOSE. HOPEFULLY, WE FIND ONE REALLY QUICK. WE ARE GOING TO CALL UP AND START WITH ITEMS ON THE AGENDA LATER ON. LET'S START WITH MISS SUSIE LAWHORN, PLEAS COME TO THE PODIUM. ACTUALLY, HERE'S WHAT WERE GOING TO DO.

THIS IS A -- SHE'S COMING IN, EXCELLENT. COME ON DOWN.

>> AS WE GET STARTED, MAKE SUR EVERYONE CAN HEAR US AND THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. THANKS FOR COMING, WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. THERE IS A TOPIC THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HERE TONIGHT JUST BEGUN. THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. SO BEFORE WE GET THE PUBLIC COMMENT, I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS PERMIT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED, I WILL SUPPORT STAFF DECISION TO APPROVE IT.

THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE A KID ZONE IN FOR AN INTERVIEW BEACH.

SO WE INVITE YOU TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD BUT THIS AND STARTING AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THIS IS FOR BUSINESS AND DISCUSSION. DURING PUBLIC COMMENT THIS IS NOT A VENUE FOR CLAPPING AND CHEERING. IT'S NOT THAT KIND OF VENUE. SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO 30 MINUTE AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD FROM HEARING YOU SPEAK. FIRST, WE HAVE MISSES SUSIE WAS OUR. WE HAVE SHARON, AND THAT WE HAVE HURT WE HAVE BETTER DENVER HOT AGAIN. WE ISSUE THE RULES, AS WE GET THREE MINISTER PERSON HERE. THAT IS A LIMIT, THAT IS NOT THE GOAL. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR POINT HEARD, ONE LESS THAN THREE MINUTES.

IT'S YOUR PROJECT. PLEASE STAR WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR

THE RED RECORD. >> I LIVE AT 1623 HIGHLAND DUNE WAY HERE IN THE CITY , AND FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA . THAN YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME SPEA TODAY , I'M REALLY HONORED WITH WHAT YOU DO HERE AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. I WANT TO SAY THAT IT IS ABOUT THE LGBTQ THOUGHT THAT THEY ARE HAVING AT THE PARK. IT'S ABOUT THE FESTIVAL THAT IS BEING PUT AT THE PARK, I KNOW YOU PUT THE NOTICE AND YOU GAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT . BUT IN FUTURE, I THINK THAT IT GOES AGAINST STATE LAW AND COUNTY LAW I'M NOT 100% SURE THE CITY HAS TO FOLLOW THOSE BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE GREATER INCLUDES THE LESSER SO USUALLY CITIES ARE SUBJECT TO STAY BOUGHT. MAYBE THERE'S NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT THIS TIM BUT I WAS PHYSICALLY OUT OF TH PARK YESTERDAY AND IT'S IN A PARK , IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC PARK. IT'S 220 FEET FROM THE PLAYGROUND AND 220 FEET FROM A RESIDENTIAL AREA. TO ME LOOKS LIKE IT ACTUALLY BREAKS THREE LAWS FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AND A PUBLIC PARK . I AM A LONG-TERM RESIDENT OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT. SO, I KNOW YOU WERE MR. BEAM, BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR FAMILY. BUT, THE THING ABOUT IT, THOSE OF US THAT ARE FROM HERE, I DON'T WANT PEOPLE NOT TO COME BUT I DO LOVE THE CONSERVATIVE COMMUNITY I GREW U

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IN. I LIVED IN THE BIG CITY BUT WHY DID I MOVE BACK , BECAUSE THIS IS A CONSERVATIVE AND SMALL TOWN.

>> THANK YOU. WE WELCOME THE NEXT PEOPLE ON THE PODIUM. I SEE SOMEONE ON DECK. YOU GO AHEAD AND GO, SINCE YOU ARE RIGHT THERE. PLEASE GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU. OKAY, GREETINGS. MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, AND IF WE HAVE A MANAGER, A MANAGER. I AM DIANE ELIZABETH SUTTON , 730 REN DR. , DO I NEED TO GIVE A PHONE NUMBER?

>> ARE GOOD. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> YOU'RE GOOD. >> SORRY. A LITTLE BIT WINDED.

OKAY, CAN YOU HEAR ME ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. NOW, I STARTED BY SAYING THAT, GREETINGS, EVERYBODY. IT'S GREAT A TURNOUT. BUT, I WAS CONCERNED AS A LONG -- MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE FOR OVER ONE CENTURY. THE LIVED HERE, WORK HERE, EVERYTHING ELSE. ALL OF YOU GUYS ARE NEW TO ME. RELATIVELY SPEAKING. BUT, NASSAU COUNTY HAS ALWAYS AND FERNANDINA BEAC SPECIFICALLY HAS BEEN VERY WELCOMING , TO OUTSIDERS, AND TERRORIST. TO NEW PEOPLE. WE HAVE LOVED THE TOURISM INDUSTR BECAUSE WE ONLY HAD THE FISHERIES IN THE MILLS. THAT WAS IT. AND A FEW SMALL NON-PORTED INDUSTRIES. SO, FOR US TO FINALLY GET GROUPS , DIVERSE GROUPS, IT WAS WONDERFUL. IN 2019, WHEN WE THANK GOD FOR OUTSIDE PEOPLE CAME INTO OUR ISLAND AND THEY SAID HEY, LET'S FORM AT YOUR REQUEST, AT THE CITY'S REQUEST A PRIDE FESTIVAL AND PARADE , BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO FLY A PRIDE FLIGHT. THE MAYOR THE TIME WAS WELCOMING TO THAT IDEA BUT THE CITY TORE DOWN THE FLA ON THE VERY FIRST NIGHT. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT BUT I KNOW THE GUY THAT DID IT AND KNEW , IT WAS PUT RIGHT BACK UP A FEW MONTHS LATER THERE WAS TH PROCLAMATION THAT WE COULD NOT FLY THE FLAG. BUT, AFTER THAT TIME, THE PANDEMIC, THE FESTIVAL WAS DONE, AND IT WAS SO WONDERFUL. THE FIRST DAY WA A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT , WELL ATTENDED, REALLY NICE, NO PROBLEM . IT WAS GREAT, REALL GOOD. NEXT MORNING WE HAD A MULTISTATE SERVICE OUT IN THE MAIN BEACH, ALL WITHIN THE FAC OF CHRISTIANS WHICH WERE ON ONE OF THEM. I CAME HERE TO SA THAT WE CAN BE WELCOMING A DIVERSE WITHOUT ALLOWING SOME NEW GROUP STEP ON WHAT OUR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN FREEDOMS. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THEY HAD A PREAPPROVED LEGITIMATE SEED TO HAVE THE ORGANIZATION LIKE IT HAD BEEN I THE PAST , AND YET, IT WAS THE CHANGED BECAUSE OF THIS OTHER

GROUPS THING. I'M SORRY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING TONIGHT. ONCE AGAIN, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE PODIUM. SO, COME ON DOWN.

>> MY NAME IS SHARON WELCHER, 1703 MACARTHUR ST. I AM A NATIV HERE. SO, BEEN AROUND A GOOD TIME. 70 YEARS. BUT I'M HERE I

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SUPPORT OF CCDF. I KNOW JACK, H IS IN MY SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. H DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE SLANDERED BY QUESTIONING AND VOICING LEGIT CONCERNS ABOUT EVENTS. TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS PAST THE CULTURE WAR. THIS IS A TRUTH WAR. ON TRADITIONAL VALUES. I AM THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE LETTER TO THE NEWS LEADER FOR ALL YOU HATERS ABOUT THE UPSIDE DOWN WORLD WE ARE LIVING IN WITH MOB MENTALITY AN THE INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WH HAD THE AUTHORITY TO DECLARE THAT THE PATRIOTIC GOD-FEARING CHRISTIAN WITH TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES AS BEING A RIGHT WING EXTREMIST BENT ON DESTROYING OUR DEMOCRACY? I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONE BELIEVES IN THE FATHER SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, OR GOES ALONG WITH MY FAITH BASED VALUES. BUT TO ALL OF YOU HATERS OUT THERE, PLEASE DON'T ACCUSE ME OF USING CHILDREN AS SHIELD FOR MY RELIGION. OR MY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS . WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW ME OR KNOW MY FAMILY WE ARE GOOD AND DECENT HARD-WORKING PERSON PEOPLE . AN THIS IS SO UPSETTING TO ME, TO SEE THIS GOING ON IN MY HOMETOWN. WE ARE NOT HATERS , W ARE NOT TRYING TO DESTROY THE , WE JUST WANT OUR VOICES HEARD A

WELL. >>

>> I AM A GRANDMOTHER OF FIVE WITH ANOTHER ON THE WAY. I KNO SOMETHING ABOUT RAISING CHILDRE AND HAVING A GOOD FAN FAMILY.

I'M NOT CONFUSED ABOUT WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE BECAUSE IT'S GOD. HE IS THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE AND OF ALL HUMANS AND HE DOESN'T NEED INPUT FROM HIS CREATION. THE REALITY IS, WE CANNOT JUST DECIDE AND WAKE UP AND DECIDE WE ARE A DIFFERENT GENDER. THAT IS A LIE AND RETURNING TO GO ALONG WITH LIES IS NOT HELPFUL TO SOLVING THE PROBLEM , NOR IS IT KIND AND LOVING TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING DECEIVED. THAT'S WHA

THEY ARE. THEY ARE LIARS. >> ALL RIGHT, THAT IS YOUR TIME , I KNOW YOU APPROVED OF THE PARADE IN THE FESTIVAL, BUT PLEASE SETS OF GUIDELINES, FOR WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE

PUBLIC. >> WE INVITE CUNNINGHAM ON

DECK, RIGHT NOW. >> AFTER THAT, WE HAVE THE BACKSTOP. CUNNINGHAM, PLEASE G AHEAD.

>> YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> THE CLOCK STARTS.

>> DEBORAH CUNNINGHAM, 499 STARBRIGHT LANDING FERNANDINA BEACH 32034. I KNOW SOME OF THE FACES UP THERE, I KNOW A LO OF THE FACES OUT THERE. I'VE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS, I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH MR. BEAN. AND MY CHILDREN HAVE GROWN UP WITH AL OF THE KIDS THAT ARE LOCAL. I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE, YES, TRANSPLANTS. WILL BECOME HERE AND EMBRACE THIS COMMUNITY WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING FROM LOVE.

WHAT IS LOVE AND WHO ARE WE TO DETERMINE WHAT LOVE IS. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT I GAVE UP WITH, CHILD OF THE 80S, WHO SPENT SO MUCH OF THE TIME NEGATING WHO THEY WERE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO MARRIED FIVE CHILDREN PROGRESSING THROUGH HIS CAREER AND JUST ON THE VERG OF SUICIDE. BECAUSE HE HAD TO

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NEGATE WHO HE WAS. I KNOW SO MANY OF YOU DON'T BELIEVE BUT THIS IS LOVE. WHO AM I TO SAY WHAT LOVE CAN BE. I CANNOT CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK BUT I THINK IF WE COME FROM ACCEPRATNCE, LOOK AT THE COUNTRY. TOO MUCH HATE. IF YOU ARE COMING FROM LOVE OPEN YOUR HEART AND RELAX. LET THESE PEOPLE LOVE. I SEE SHAKING OF THE HEADS. AT THE END OF THE DAY, LOVE IS LOVE. DO ALL THING FROM LOVE . I AM CATHLOIC, I CANNOT NEGATE MY FRIEND WHO WAS ON THE VERGE OF SUICIDE BECAUSE HE COULD NOT FIND WHO HE WAS. LAST THING IS, TO CELEBRATE FAMILY AND FRIENDS, NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE DO AT TH PARADE. I SEE ALL KINDS OF OUTFITS . ANYBODY HERE OF COACHELLA? GO TO COACHELLA, THA IS FAR MORE SCANDALOUS THAN WHAT WE MIGHT BE DOING AT THE PRIDE FESTIVAL. AS FAR AS IT BEING CLOSE TO THE PARK, MY CHILDREN ARE GOING TO GO TO THE PARK. I REMEMBER WHEN MY KIDS WERE SIX OR SEVEN, MOMMY, WHER DO BABIES COME FROM. THIS IS OUR LOVE. I THINK THAT BEING HONEST, THEY ARE OPEN TO WHATEVER LOVE LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE NEWSFLASH, IT'S BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF

TIME . >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE D HAVE BAR GEARS AND THEN ON DEC IS MISSES FOOT AND SHE'S IN THE ROOM. YOU WILL HAVE TO YELL OUTSIDE THERE. GO AHEAD.

>> 1954 AMELIA GREAT, FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA.

COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR BEING ACCEPTABLE TO MY OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WE ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN. I AM A CHRISTIAN. BUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. ALL RELIGIONS RACES, IDENTITIES, GENDERS, WE ARE AL EQUAL IN HIS EYES. WE MAKE ALL OF THIS, ALL OF THIS. WE CANNO ALLOW ANY TO DIVIDE US WITH HAT ANGER BIGOTRY OR PREJUDICE. MY DEAR FRIENDS, I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION HER NAME, BUT YOU KNOW HER. SHE DONATED ALL OF TH PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. SHE GAVE ME PERMISSION JUST TO REFER TO HER . SHE DIDN'T SAY NOT THAT GROUP. NOT THOSE PARENTS. SHE SIMPLY WANTS ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE PARK IN THE PLAYGROUND. THE LGBTQ ARE HAVING A PARADE TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE EACH OTHER. EVERYONE IS INVITED AND IT IS CERTAINLY NOT TO TAINT THE CHILDREN. AND BY THE WAY, ONE MORE THING THAT SHE GAVE ME PERMISSION TO SAY. SHE'S NOT CHRISTIAN. SHE IS A DEVOUT AND PRACTICING JEWISH WOMEN.

>> THANK YOU. WE INVITE THE NEXT PERSON TO THE PODIUM AND THEN ON THE DECK WILL BE ALAN HOPKINS. AND FOR OFFICER STURGIS, HE'S ALSO IN THE ROOM.

>> HELLO, MY ADDRESS IS 1834 SURFSIDE DRIVE IN FERNANDINA BEACH. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THE ISSUE REGARDING THE RISK OF PUBLIC PERMISSION OF CONSIDERE ADULT CONTENTS. OR OBSCENE OR INDECENT ON THE UPCOMING PRIDE FESTIVAL. THERE WAS A CALL TO COME SPEAK HERE TODAY, AND SO I SHALL. I SPEAK TO YOU TODAY AS THE CITIZEN OF NASSAU COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. AS A FIERCELY PROTECTIVE LOVING MOTHER, WHO RAISED TWO DAUGHTERS WITH MY HUSBAND AND OUR BELOVED FERNANDINA BEACH, COME HERE AS A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATOR , COMMITTED TO SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF WELL-BEING O THOSE PRE-K TO SECOND-GRADE

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STUDENTS I AM AN ADULT INVOLVE IN CHILDREN YOUTH MINISTRY AND MUSIC ON THE PAST FOUR DECADE WITH THE CHURCH, CHURCH VOLUNTEER YOUTH LEADERS, FOR FIVE YEARS. VOLUNTEER FOR A LONG LIFE LEADER FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY AT VHS FOR 10 YEARS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I AM A JESUS FOLLOWER AND I AM A BELOVED CHILD OF GOD WHO HAS DEEPLY ROOTED VIBRANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH JESUS CHRIST. AND I AM A SUPPORTER OF CHRISTIAN FAMILY VALUES. IF ANYBODY KNOWS ME, YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT. KINDNESS, COMPASSION, LOVE FOR OTHERS, FOR ALL PEOPLE. HONESTY, HOSPITALITY, RESPECT. THAT IS CHRISTIAN FAMILY VALUES. CHILDREN SAFETY AND WELL-BEING ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME PROFESSIONALLY, PERSONALLY, AND THE WOMAN OF STRONG FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE HAS BEEN THE CENTER AROUN PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH SAFE SPACES FOR THEM TO GROW INTO THE PEOPLE GOD CREATED THEM TO BE. I ATTENDED THE PRIDE FESTIVAL IN THE CITY PARK LAST YEAR. I WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME. I OBSERVED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES , IT REMINDED ME OF MUSIC FESTIVALS THAT I'VE ATTENDED IN THE PAST. THERE WERE SO MANY FAMILIES THERE THAT DAY. AND I REALLY REMINDED ME OF A BIG FAMILY REUNION, JUST OBSERVING WITH A LOT OF LIGHTHEARTED SMILES AND HUGS . IT WAS SURPRISING. TO BE CLEAR, I SA ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT WOULD B CONSIDERED SEEN INDECENT, NO ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AND AS AN ADULT WHO IS HIGHLY PREDICTIVE OF CHILDREN, NOTHING THAT WOUL THREATEN OR HARM CHILDREN THAT WE ALL CARRY ABOUT. GOOD

ENOUGH. >> THANK YOU. UP NEXT, MR. ALAN HOPKINS AND THEN ON DECK I ESTHER JACK .

>> MY NAME IS ALAN HOPKINS, 733 CARPENTER AVENUE AND FIRST, I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION TO HAVE THIS MEETING. IT'S VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY TO GET TOGETHE AND SHARE OPINIONS. I HOPE THA I CAN KEEP MY COMMENTS RESPECTFUL AND HOPE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES ALSO . I AM CERTAIN THAT SOME OF THE THINGS I AM ABOUT TO SAY WILL OFFEND SOME O YOU, THAT IS NOT MY INTENT, PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I DO. ALSO I COMPLETELY SUPPORT YOUR RIGH THAT MAKE ME FEEL UNEASY. HOPEFULLY, EVEN AFTER HEARING OUR COMMENTS, WE CAN PUT DIFFERENCES ASIDE AND REMEMBER WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF GOD, STRAIGHT OR GAY. I KNOW THIS WILL BE COME A BIG SURPRISE TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS IN THIS ROOM HOW COULD I NOT BE A SUPPORTER. I AM IRISH , AND EVERY YEAR IN CHICAGO TURNS OF EVERGREEN. I WOULD BE A HYPOCRITE. ALSO, I' COMPLETELY AGAINST ANY MACHINE IS CONDUCT THAT WOULD BE PRESENTED TO CHILDREN IN THE PARKS. AND I DO NOT EXPECT THA TO HAPPEN. LASTLY I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT MY FRIEND, JACK. JACK IS A GOOD AND DECENT MAN, TO START . SO HATRED THAT I'VE HEARD SKEWED AGAINST HIM MAKES ME FEEL VERY SAD . MY ONLY CONSOLATION IS KNOWING THESE PEOPLE CANNOT POSSIBLY KNOW JACK BECAUSE IF THEY DID THEY WOULD SAY THOSE THINGS. HE IS NOT HOMOPHOBIC. H DOESNT CARE WHO YOU ARE, HE LOVES. I KNOW HIM. THOSE OF YOU SAYING HATEFUL THINGS ARE IGNORANT AND YOU OWE HIM AN APOLOGY.

>> THANK YOU. UP NEXT, WE HAVE MS. LORI, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

YOUR LAST NAME STARTS WITH AN S

>> I LIVE AT 29 OCEANVIEW COUR AND I AM CURRENTLY THE EXECUTIV

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DIRECTOR OF CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM. MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE NEWSPAPER TOOK UP A VERY BRIEF EMAIL TO PUT IT ON THE FRONT PAGE ARTICLE. FOR SOM REASON, THAT ARTICLE TURNED INTO A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FALL BACK ON ME. I'M NOT REALLY SUR WHY THAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED . WE ARE HERE TO EMPOWER AND EQUIP AND DEFEND LIBERTY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT PEOPLE TO B INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND ENACTED WE WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENT AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE ENGAGED. SO WHAT THIS TURNED INTO WAS IN A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF HATRED TOWARDS ME AN I HEAR THE SPEAKERS SAYING WE ARE ALL ABOUT LOVE AND WE DON'T WANT ANY HATRED. I AM AMAZED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LABELED HOMOPHOBIC TRANSFER OVER RACIST HATEMONGER FALSE PROPHET ELECTION DENIER BIGOT AND TIEBACKS ARE MISOGYNISTIC AND A . I HAD SOMEBODY COME UP TO ME NEXT WEEK AT A SOCIAL EVENT AND CALLED ME THAT. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO HERE.

WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS MAINTAIN CERTAIN PROTECTED ZONES FOR CHILDREN. IF YOU LOO AT THE CHARTER YOU WILL SEE THE CHARTER SAYS CHILDREN SHOULD BE PROTECTED IN CHURCHES RULES AND PARKS . THAT'S WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO. AND, AS I LOOKED AT THE PRIDE EVENT FROM LAST YEAR I LOOKED AT THE VENDORS, THE TABLES AND I LOOKED AT THE PARTICIPANTS AS WELL. AND THERE WAS A DRAGON QUEEN THERE. MAYBE THERE WASN'T A SHOW BUT THERE WAS A DRAG QUEEN THERE. I'M NOT LINE 21. OBSERVING AND I'M TRYING TO SAY WHAT WE CAN D TO MAKE THIS THE RIGHT THING .

I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS THE ONLY LOCATION THAT THE FESTIVA COULD BE AT. I SUPPORT THIS. IM NOT SAYING DONT HAVE IT, IM SAYING NOT ON THE CITY PARK. IT ABOUT CHILDREN AND HAVING ADULT THEMED EVENTS AROUND CHILDREN. WE NEED TO TAKE THAT SERIOUESL AND LOOK AT IT. THIS SHOULD ONL HAPPEN IN COMMERCIAL ZONES. NOT CITY PARKS. SO, MY POINT IS TO STAND UP FOR THE LAW AND PROTEC CHILDREN. WE NEED TO ALLOW THEM TO GROW UP WITH INNOCENCE. I HAVE FRIENDS ON BOTH SIDES. THI IS NOT AN ATTACK. I'M NOT ATTAC ANYONE. IT SHOULD NOT BE COMING AT ME.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND THEN MISS MARY.

>> AND THEN , MARY, YOU ARE ON DECK. GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD EVENING, I LIVE ON 56 WEST 5TH ST. I MUST SAY THE VIEW FROM HERE IS VERY DIFFEREN NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME TH NEW COMMISSIONERS , BEING HERE AND I PRAY FEATURED THOSE ENDORSEMENTS ON THE CAMPAIGN MATERIAL. THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE BYLAW NONPARTISAN. THIS FOCUSES ON ELECTIONS ON THE HORTON LOCAL ISSUES AND DISTRACTING HYPERBOLIC CULTURAL WAR ISSUES. BUT NOW THEY HAVE FORCED THEIR WAY OVER THE BRIDG AND INTO THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT DOUBT THAT THE CC DS TRULY BELIEVE THEY ARE FIGHTING A WAR FOR THE SOUL OF THE NATION IT I DIFFICULT TO SEE AS ANYTHING O A DISTURBING WAVE OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM CREEPING INTO THE POLITICS . WHEN THE CCF NASSAU COUNTY REFERS TO THE BEACH PRIDE GROUP AS A GROUP THAT

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SUPPORTS AND THE DOCUMENTS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN INTO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GUESS WHAT KIND OF MISGUIDE OVERWROUGHT FEARS DRIVE THEIR POLICY AGENDA. AT LEAST YOU CANNOT SAY THEY ARE NOT BEING U FRONT WITH US. POLITICS ARE GETTING MORE DIVISIVE AND CYNICAL. TRUTH IS A PRECIOUS COMMODITY WERE BASELESS ACCUSATIONS DESIGNED TO WHIP U HYSTERIA AND FEAR ARE LEVEL TO FUEL SMALL MINDED POLICY GOALS.

I BEG OF YOU, DON'T LET THE DESTRUCTIVE FORCES OF POLITICS FORCED THEIR WAY OVER THE BRIDGE. THEY HAVE NO PLACE HERE

FOLLOWED BY PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> I'M A LITTLE BIT SHORT, I HAVE TO GET A LITTLE BIT CLOSER MY ADDRESS IS 2771 OCEAN OAKS DRIVE NORTH. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE HERE TODAY. I WASN'T SURE I WAS TO SPEAK SO WAS GOING TO PRAY IN THAT CHAIR AND I DID FILL OUT A FORM. AND DO LOVE THIS COMMUNITY. I TRAVELED TO MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD AND I'VE LIVED MANY PLACE IN THE WORLD . MY FATHER WAS A 24 YEAR VETERAN OF THE ARMY , AND REMOVED QUITE A BIT. BUT, THIS IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY THA HAS EVER FELT I GET HOME TO ME. AND ONE THING THAT I FELT WAS THAT IT WAS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY. AND I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I HAD TO HIDE ANY OF MY FEELINGS , AND I FOUND A COMMUNITY WHERE I CAN TALK OPENLY ABOUT THINGS THAT I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND. AND I THINK THAT IS WHY MOST OF US FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, ALMOST SPEAKERS , THEY DO WANT TO CHERISH THAT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY BUT WE ARE ABLE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AND FEEL FREE FROM ANY VIOLENCE , ANY HURT O ANY HATE. BUT IT HAS BECOME A LITTLE BIT HARDER FOR ME TO FEE THAT RIGHT NOW. I WILL SAY THA MY MOTHER HAS PASSED BUT SHE WAS JAPANESE. SHE HAD NO WAY O BEING ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN SHE WAS, JAPANESE. SHE CAME HERE AND SHE WAS WELCOMED .

BUT, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHER THERE WAS DISCRIMINATION, AND I WAS VERY HURTFUL. HER FRIENDS SOMEWHERE IN THE INTERNMENT CAMPS, AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO COULD NOT HELP ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR ORIGIN. AND I FEEL THAT ABOUT MANY OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE PART OF THE PRIDE COMMUNITY AND THEY SHOUL BE ABLE TO STAND UP WITH PRIDE WE SHOULD ALL BE ABLE TO WELCOME ANYONE WHO COMES TO THIS COMMUNITY AND I HAVE NOT SEEN HARM BROUGHT BY THESE SISTERS AND BROTHERS AND I WOULD FEEL THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BE EXCLUSIVE AND THIS MAY ONLY BE THE BEGINNING AND I DON'T WANT US TO GO THERE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE IT'S GOING TO GO AND I DO SAY I AM A BELIEVER IN GOD, I WILL NOT QUOTE YOU TH BIBLE BECAUSE I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE CHRISTIANS BUT I READ THE BIBLE AND I DO IT DAILY AND GO FORGIVES ME WHEN I DON'T. BUT DO KNOW THAT JESUS TOLD US THEY WERE THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS, LOVE GOD AND LOV

YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF . >> THANK YOU. UP NEXT AND THE AFTER THAT WE HAVE ELIZABETH DRURY.

>> THANK YOU. SHEILA COAKLEY, 1553 INDIGO STREET. I SUPPORT THE DECISION TO ISSUE THE PERMI ON THE PRIDE PARADE FESTIVAL BUT THAT'S NOT WHY I'M HERE. A FEW WEEKS AGO A YOUNG WOMAN ASKED THIS BODY WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. I WANT TO USE MY TIME TO SHED ON IMPACTS THAT CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM NASSAU HAS HAD ON THE ISLAND IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH . THROUGH PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS NEWS ARTICLES AND ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS I HAVE DISCOVERED HAULING ACTIVITIES INFLUENCED BY NASSAU. SINCE AS EARLY AS JUNE 2022 DRIVE TO

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FIRE FORMER CITY MANAGER DALE MARTIN , JUNE 2022. POSTING TH ELECTRIC FRAUD AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, THE MOVIE IS ONE OF THE MEDIA TOOLS USED TO FURTHER UNTRUE CLAIMS ELECTION FRAUD , THE DOCUMENTARY HAS BEE DEBUNKED. IN AUGUST 2022 IMPLEMENTING CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATES TO CONSOLIDATE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES SUCH MEASURES WOULD UNDERMINE THE CITY'S POWER AND SHIFTED TO THE COUNTY AUGUST 2022, FEEDING BIGOTRY THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES POSTED TO ALL COUNTY AND CITY CANDIDATES FOCUSING ON ISSUES LIKE BLACK LIVES MATTER AND TRANSGENDER BATHROOM USE. ALLEGING 3700 REGISTERED VOTERS REGISTRATION WITH THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO BE INVALID, MOST OF WHOM ARE OVERSEAS MILITARY TO CREEP OUT THE PROCESS.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT CONVINCING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY TO ISSUE A FREDERICK DOUGLASS PROCLAMATION . IN JANUARY, LOOKING TO CHANG THE ELECTION DATES, THUS REMOVING A CONCERTED FOCUS ON THE CITY ELECTIONS AND WOULD CREATE MORE UNDER VOTES IN THE CITY RACES. MARCH 2023, ATTEMPTED TO SUBVERT THE CITY MANAGER HIRING PROCESS TO INCLUDE ALL UNQUALIFIED AND QUAINT DATES TO PROMOTE THE AGENDA. APRIL 2023, CDF PROMOTED TO ITS MEMBERS IN ELECTION FRAUD , FOSTERING AN ELECTION SECURITY PROCESS. CDF HAS THE DIRECT LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. WIT PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND CONSIDER FRIENDS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, WITH NEWS LATER AND LOCAL BLOG WRITERS, THEY ARE ACTIVELY HELPING FURTHER CDF AGENDAS TO BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF OUR NATION, THEY WANT TO ENSURE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS BY PERPETUATING FEAR AND FRAUD , THEY WANT TO PROTECT CHILDREN A ANY COST. THEY WANT TO STOP DAR MONEY IN HIS TRACKS BUT DON'T WANT TO SHARE WHO IS FUNDING TH AGENDA. IS NOT SOMETHING THAT' HAPPENING, SOMEPLACE ELSE, IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN FRONT O US AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT'S

GOING ON. >> THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE ELIZABETH DRURY. AND THEN WE'L WRAP IT UP WITH MR. DEAN.

ELIZABETH DRURY, NOW. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS LIBBY DRURY, AND I LIVE AT 138 NORTH 19TH STREET. AND, I AM REALLY HERE TO TALK ABOUT PRIDE , PRIDE PARADE IS REALLY WHAT W ARE TALKING ABOUT. AND IN THE ESSENCE OF THE OPPOSITE OF PRID IS A SHAME. WHEN YOU ARE NOT ALLOWING PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY AS WHO THEY ARE , THEN YOU ARE FORCING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SHAME ON PEOPLE. THERE'S A VER HIGH SUICIDE RATE AMONGST LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS AND PRESENTLY THER IS A HIGH RATE OF YOUNG WOMEN COMMITTING SUICIDE AND IF THER WAS JUST ONE SITUATION WHERE THERE WAS ONE PERSON ADDRESSED IN THE DRAGON AT A PARADE, WAS THERE ANY HARM DONE TO ANY KIDS AT THE LAST GATHERING. WAS ANYBODY HURT . I MEAN, IT'S LIK ANY TRADE , THE MLK JR. PARADE, PEOPLE NEED TO IDENTIFY WITH PEOPLE THEY CAN IDENTIFY WITH.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN IN ANY CAPACITY, I'M NO FROM HERE. I HAVE A STRONG COMMUNITY AND I'M SO HAPPY TO B HERE . BUT THIS KIND OF THING REALLY SCARES ME BECAUSE YOU SEE IT ALL OVER THE NEWS, IT'S THE LATEST LET'S HIT THEM WITH DRAG SHOW STUFFS SO WE CAN REALLY BELIEVE THIS SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION . USED TO BEGET MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT OVER TO DRAG SHOW. AND NOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE CANNOT CENTRAL PARK , HAVE A NICE TIME WITH EACH OTHER, NO CHILDREN HURT BY THIS. HAS THERE BEEN ANY SWEAR SOME CHILD PLANNING TO THEIR PARENT THAT THEY DIDN'T LIKE TO BE THIS IS TO A PEOPLE GATHERING CENTRAL PARK? SO, I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND

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WHY EXACTLY CANNOT COEXIST AN BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THE OUTSIDE . THAT PUSHES THEM AND MAKES THEM DIFFERENT, IT MAKES THEM FEEL BAD ABOUT THEMSELVES. I A A PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDER AND I HAVE SEEN. THE DEPRESSED PEOPL CAN GET WHEN THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED THEY ARE NOT SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOR IS ABOUT IDENTITY AND IT'S ABOUT FEELIN OKAY ABOUT YOUR AND THAT IS M BIGGEST CONCERN HERE , LET'S BE A COMMUNITY WHICH IS INCLUSIVE WE SHOULD NOT DIVIDE, WE SHOULD NOT SEPARATE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE DIFFERENT. WE SHOULD EMBRACE THAT. AND I THINK THAT HOPEFULLY THIS COMMUNITY WILL B ABLE TO CONTINUE HAVING PRIDE PARADES IN CENTRAL PARK.

>> THANK YOU. UP NEXT, MR. RICHARD DEAN.

>> RICHARD DEAN, 4104 DUKE PLACE, BERNADINO BEACH. MAYOR BEING AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP AND PROTECTING BASIC SILVER LIBERTIES AND ALLOWING THIS ACTIVITY FESTIVAL PARADE TO CONTINUE. I THINK THE REQUEST T DENY FUTURE EVENTS LIKE THIS, UNSAFE PROPERTY, THEY FAIL LEGAL TESTS. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT GROUP THAT WRAPS ITSELF I THE CONSTITUTION IS TALKING ABOUT DENYING PEOPLE BASIC RIGHTS COME ABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH. LIFE LIBERTY AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. SECOND TEST, ECONOMIC. YOU GIVE THE PROCLAMATION, TRAVELING TOURISM WEEK. AMPLE RESEARCH. IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY THE SEGMENT THAT THEY LIKE , THE COMMUNITY.

THEY TRAVEL , THEY SPEND MONEY, THEY SHOW UP, THEY FILL HOTEL ROOMS, IT'S GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY HERE. THEY ALSO FAIL COMMUNITY CHARACTER. WHAT DO THEY MEAN ABOUT COMMUNITY CHARACTER. IT IS A WELCOME ONE COMMUNITY, WE ARE INCLUSIVE .

THIS IS A CULTURE WAR, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. GROUPS TRYING TO RAISE MEMBERSHIPS FOR ITSELF. NOW, THIS CULTURE WAR IS DISTRACTING, THIS IS TRUCK STATE CAPITALS AND OUR NATION' CAPITAL AWAY FROM THE BIGGER ISSUES. WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES WITH OUR TOWN AND WE HAVE AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN . WE HAVE A BUDGET THA WE NEED TO WORK THROUGH. AND, AM HERE TODAY ALSO BECAUSE THE LAST ELECTION CYCLE WAS A NAST UNDERTONE, THAT WE NEED TO STE OUT TO NOT ALLOW IT.AT ALL. SO LET'S LIVE UP TO TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT WHICH WOULD BE IN INCLUSIVE WELCOMING COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES AND PROTECTS DIVERSITY AND THE BASIC RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTION.

>> THANKS. WE HAVE MR. PAUL MORI, READY TO GO. HERE HE

COMES. >> GOOD EVENING. 2794 , FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. BEAUTIFUL CITY. I AM HERE TONIGHT FOR A COMMUNITY , NOT FOR ANY PARTICULAR GROUP BECAUSE ACTUALLY THINK WHOLEHEARTEDLY THAT THE COMMUNITY IS REALLY THE GROUP AND I SAW THAT , COUPLE OF YEAR AGO WHEN HE RODE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC , I SAW THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER . AND I ACTUALLY STILL THINK AND BELIEVE THAT THIS COMMUNITY IS STILL TOGETHER. LOOKING AT THIS EVENING, AS A TIME OF DIVIDE . AND I WILL TELL YOU , IT WILL ACTUALLY BE THE TIME THAT WILL MAKE OUR CITY AND COMMUNITY AND THOSE THAT ARE LIVING HERE STRONGER AND HER LOVING EACH OTHER. EACH GROUP HAS THE RIGH TO SPEAK FREELY ON HOW THEY FEEL AND ALL IT DOES IS ENRIC THE CONVERSATION , I THINK TO MAKE US STRONGER. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY BELIEVE IN THAT.

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BUT MY CENTRAL MESSAGE HERE TO YOU, TO THE GROUP OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR, I' GOING TO SPEAK YOUR PERSONALLY ON BEING RAISES YOUNG MAN IN NEW YORK. I EXPERIENCE RACISM FIRSTHAND. I'M NOT SAYING YOU ARE DEFINING ANY KIND OF RACISM BUT I HEARD A SEEKER TALK ABOUT BULLYING . AND IT'S SCARY. AS U.S. VETERAN IN THE MARINES FOR TWO DOORS, DEFENDING INDIVIDUALISM, THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE, THAT'S ANY GROUP AND WRITE FOR ANY GROUP TO SPEAK FREELY , IS WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO THE CENTRAL CORE OF OUR COMMUNITY. BUT WHEN I GREW UP, WAS CALLED AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN I WAS CALLED MIDDLE EASTERN AN I WAS CALLED PUERTO RICAN. THERE WERE OTHER ONES THAT .

WHAT I'M SAYING IS, IF EITHER GROUP CHOOSES TO USE UNKIND WORDS TO EACH OTHER, IT WILL ONLY WRITE US IS A BEAUTIFUL SMALL AND WONDROUS COMMUNITY THAT I KNOW THAT NONE OF US MOVED HERE FOR. SO THE GROUP I RIGHT, NEITHER GROUP IS WRONG .

WE JUST HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL OF THE WORDS THAT WE CHOOSE TO USE TO EACH OTHER. IN THIS COMMUNITY. BECAUSE WE ARE SMALL. I WANT TO WALK AROUND HERE, I WANT TO HUG YOU. I WAN TO HUG LGB, I WANT TO HUG EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND REALLY FEEL STRONGLY , THAT THI IS ONLY GOING TO MAKE US

STRONGER TOGETHER. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP, MR.

JAMIE WILKINSON RIGHT AFTER. >> 1600 SUZANNE COURT . MY NAM IS DR. JILL BOLSTAD AND I HAVE BEEN A NATIONALLY PEDIATRICIAN FOR 30 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME FACTS FROM OUR ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. IT'S BEE SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD CANCE FUTURE PRIDE EVENTS OR NOT HAVE THEM TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT THE OPPOSITE IS ACTUALLY TRUE. IN FACT THAT THESE EVENTS SHOULD PROCEED IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ PERCENT RANGES FROM 7.2% OF TH LOW-END TO 80% AT THE HIGH END IF SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN. 396 CHILDREN IN EVERY CLASSROOM LED TO DEFY AS LGBTQ, POSSIBLY YOUR CHILD. DEPENDING ON THAT IT MAKES A LOT MORE PERSONAL. MEDICAL RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQ HAS A LARGE GENETIC COMPONENT, SO WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE WERE GENETIC COMPONENT MEETING THE AIRBORNE WITH THE LIKELIHOOD THEY WILL IDENTIFY.

ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RELEASED A STUDY THAT SHOWED THE RISK OF SUICIDE IN LGBTQ YOUTH IS FAR GREATER THAN HETEROSEXUAL PEER . IT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE AND IT OCCURS AT YOUNGER AGES . THEY FOUND THAT THE SUICIDE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO DEPRESSION THAT IS CAUSED BY DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING, AND ISOLATION. SO THEY WENT ON THE TO LOOK AT HOW DO WE PREVENT THIS AT RISK GROUP OF CHILDREN FROM THIS INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE AND THEY IDENTIFIED THREE AREAS THAT WILL HELP SAVE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN. HERE THEY ARE: ACCESS TO LGBTQ AFFIRMING SPACES, AND THEIR HOMES. IN THE SCHOOLS, AND ALSO IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PRIDE PARADE IN EVENTS ARE THIS THEY ARE AND AFFIRMING SPACE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT THESE CHILDREN NEED AN THAT WE NEED TO GIVE THEM TO PROTECT THEM. I PRESENTED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PARADE LAST YEAR. I SAW NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE. WHAT I SAW WAS FAMILIES WITH LGBTQ CHILDREN WITH LGBTQ PARENTS , HETEROSEXUAL FAMILIES , ALL LAUGHING AND SMILING LOVING, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. WHAT I SAW WAS A SUICIDE PREVENTION I ACTION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE CORE WITH IN THE CHANGES. NO PLUS, PLEASE. NEXT, WE HAVE JAMIE

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WILKINSON. THEN WE HAVE STACY MCGEE TOGGLE ESTROGENIC .

I LIVE IN FERNANDINA BEACH FOR 12 YEARS. 2021 GREGOR MCGREGOR BURGLAR. I RAISED MY SON HERE, THE ONLY HOME HE KNOWS. I TOLD MYSELF I WOULDN'T CRY, I'M VERY PROUD OF HIM. WHEN HE WAS 11 HE TOLD ME HE WAS SEXUAL AND WE WENT TO THE FIRST PRIDE FESTIVAL AND HE WAS SHOWN WITH SUCH JOY AND PRIDE THAT HE ALMOST BURST AND WITH IT . AND WAS SO PROUD TO BE A CITIZEN OF THIS TOWN . AND THEN WHEN HE WAS 13 HE CAME OUT AS TRANSGENDER. AND I WAS TERRIFIED. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT 82% OF TRANSGENDER TEENS THINK ABOUT SUICIDE AND 40% OF TRANSGENES ATTEMPT SUICIDE. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NO MOTHER WANTS THEIR CHILD TO GO THROUGH. BUT KNOWING THAT WE HAD THIS COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT AND LOVE AND RESPECT YOU CAN B TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND ACCEPTANCE , IT MADE ME FEEL A LITTLE THE BETTER. AND WENT TO THE FOLK FESTIVAL , AND IT WAS NOTHING BUT LOVE AND SUPPORT. NO INDECENCY, IT WAS A PLACE FOR MY CHILD, MY CHILD WAS GROWING UP HERE COULD BE SEEN AND HEARD AND KNOW THAT THEY WANT TO LIVE. AND IN THOSE TIMES THAT WILL COME, WHEN THE HAVE THE THOUGHTS THEY WILL HAV THAT AND THEY NEED THAT. SO, W NEED THE PRIDE FESTIVAL IN FERNANDINA BEACH. BECAUSE, MY CHILD DESERVES THAT WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH THE VALUES OR NOT. THANK YOU.

>> WE DO HAVE MISS STACY MODEL AND THEN ON DECK AFTER, WE HAVE MONEY NURSE, GO AHEAD. BACK . THIS BACK IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO YOU. 112 NORTH 14TH STREET, I KNOW THAT I HAVE TO ADMIT I WA DISAPPOINTED WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OKAY THIS. BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH LAWS ON THE BOOKS. I REALLY WANT US TO RESPECT THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE LAWS THEY CAN CHANGE THE PEER BUT NO TO RESPECT THE LAWS TO DECLARE SOCIETY A LAWLESS CITY WE DO NO WANT TO DO THAT. IF I WRITE A LOT I AM HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE JUS IGNORING THE LAWS THAT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS IS NOT A GOOD THING. I WISH YOU WOULD LOOK A THAT AGAIN. I ALSO WANT TO STAT THAT I HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY ONE RUNNING FOR CITY COMMISSIONER TO GO HOUSE TO HOUSE AND MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE. I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE I THE LGB COMMUNITY AND I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE CHRISTIANS I THAT COMMUNITY AND A LOT OF THE FOOD IS LITERALLY ESCORTED ME OFF THE PROPERTY AND PRETTY MUC PUT THEIR FOOT MY BACK. THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS ON BOTH SIDES. I AM -- I KEPT SAYING DURING THE COMMISSION, I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY. A REALLY SERIOUSLY HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY I PRAY FOR THIS COMMUNITY ENDLESSLY. WORK WITH CDF AS THE FAITH LEADER RIGHT NOW. AND I AM DISMAYED RIGHT NOW AND HOW TOR THIS COMMUNITY IS AND UNDERSTAN WE ARE NOT GOING TO COME ON THIS BUT I FELT VERY SERIOUSLY RIGHT NOW THAT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST SERIOUSLY WOULD LIKE US TO BUILD OUR HEADS TO SAY FAITH SACRED PRAYER. I'M GOING TO SA THE LORD'S PRAYER IF YOU DO, BE MY GUEST. IF NOT, THAT'S IT OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BY THE FACT THAT I WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN STAY OUR DAILY BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US . AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR

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THINE IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER , AMEN. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN, FOR YOUR

>> WE HAVE MISS BONNIE MAYNARD. AND THEN WE DO HAVE

ANGELINE CRAWFORD. >> NO OFFENSE BUT I AM 56, WHERE'S THE WOMAN ON THIS THING THE PRESENTATION IS . BONNIE MATHERS, 2057 HIGHLAND DRIVE. I DO NOT LIKE GIVING UP MY ADDRESS FOR FEARS OF MY OWN SAFETY. I CHOSE THIS COMMUNIT FOR YEARS AGO. I'LL CHOOSE A LO OF THINGS IN LIFE. I DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BE BORN THIS WAY. AL RIGHT? LET'S START WITH THAT. I DIDN'T, PREPARED NOTHING -- I GET MOVED BY THIS STUFF . I AM 68 YEARS OLD, I'M TIRED OF THIS I AM TIRED OF SAYING I AM A GOOD PERSON . I YOUR FORM. THANK YOU, GUYS. I KNOW WHAT I IS STANDING THERE. AND LISTENIN TO EVERYTHING. I CAME TO THE COMMUNITY -- IT'S A NICE PRIDE I GET TO GO OUT ONCE A MONTH, HAVE A BEER, I ONLY GET ONE BECAUSE OF DIABETIC. I CAME HER TO BE SAFE. WE HAD A BIG COMMUNITY. WE HAD A BAR FOUR TIMES THE SIZE. PICNICS, DANCING, CHILDREN , SPEAKING TO KIDS, ITS ALL ABOUT THEM. I ALS WENT TO SUNDAY SCHOOL. I HATE NOBODY. I WOULD PROTECT YOU. BU YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF ON THE FRONT PAGE YOU BRING OUT ALL THE HATERS.

AND YOU BRING OUT THE CRAZIES. AND, TALKING A YOUNG GENTLMENT ABOUT SEXUALITY BY THE PARK. YO KNOW HOW MANY CHILDREN I RAISE NOBODY TURNED OUT GAY. THEY TURNED OUT HAPPY AND THE OTHER WOMAN WHO SAY I AM HARD WORKING, I GREW UP IN A ONE LAN TOWN BECAUSE ITS ACCEPTING. IM NOT SAFE. 68 YEARS AND STILL NO SAFE. THATS WRONG. THIS WOMAN WITH HER CHILD, THOSE ARE KIDS TOO AND THEY HAVE A RIGHT. I GREW UP WITH COUSINS. SHE WAS RICH, I WAS POOR. NO CHOICE, COME PUBERTY, I WAS NOT GUYS I WAS LOOKING AT. I DID NOT HAVE A CHOICE. BUT I HAVE A CHOICE WHERE I PAY TAXES. AND IT TICKS ME OFF IF I CANT BE IN A PARADE THATS ALL IT IS. PRIDE. I HATE TO BRING IT UP BUT YOU WANT TO PROTECT KIDS? GET RID OF THE AR15.

>> THANK YOU. AND RIGHT AFTER THAT WE DO HAVE MISS CRAWFORD, TO SPEAK AND THEN AFTER HER, I MS. FRANCESCO . THANK YOU . GO AHEAD. ANGELINE CRAWFORD, 130 NORTH 19TH STREET.

>> AS A LICENSED MEDICAL HEALTH COUNSELOR , I GREW UP HERE AND MY FAMILY IS HERE SINCE 1988 I CALLED THEM HOME. MY SON WAS BORN HERE, I APPRECIATE LIVING IN A SMALL COMMUNITY WHERE I CA GO TO PUBLIX OR WALK ON THE BREACH AND SEE PEOPLE WHO I KNOW. WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TRUE, IS THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO THE SAME CHURCH OR SHARE THE SAME POLITICAL VIEWS AS MY NEIGHBOR TO BE KIND AND TREAT THEM AS I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. THEY MAKE CLAIMS THAT PRIDE PARADE IS SEXUAL IN NATUR AND IS IN A ROW. FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS DESCRIPTIONS

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TELLS ME HE KNOWS NOTHING. I WANT TO POINT OUT ITS HIS OWN PRIVELEDGE TO NOT RECOGNIZE THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY IS FORCED TO LIVE WITH REPRESENTATION WHEREVER THEY GO. WHETHER AT CHURCH OR MEDIA. WHAT I SEE AT PRIDE EVENTS, HUMAN BEINGS EMBRACING THEIR TRUTH AND LIVIN LIFE AUTHENTICALLY. LOVING DEEPLY AND A PART OF THE BEAUTFIUL FAMILIES. FELT DIFFERENT, NO JUDGING. I SEE COMUNITES TO COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THEM. SOMETIMES I SEE KIDS HAVING FUN. NO PERSONS SHOULD BE SHAMED. I SEE COMMUNITY AND I SEE TRUE FREEDOM. THE GOOD THING, IF YOU DONT LIKE SOMETHING, DONT COME WHY DOES REPRESENATION MATTER? I TALKED ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AN HOW THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE. THEY ARE NOT INHERENTLY PRONE TO SUICIDE RISK BECAUSE OF THEIR ORIENTATION OR IDENTITY BUT RATHER PLACED AT HIGH RISK BECAUSE OF HOW THEY ARE MISTREATED STIGMATIZED IN SOCIETY AT LARGE. MANY LGBTQ YOUTH ACCESS TO AND FROM SPACES WITH ONLY 55% YOUTHS REPORT SCHOOLS ARE AFFIRMING AN ONLY 37% SAY HOMES ARE AFFIRMING. 36 PERCENT OF LGBTQ IA PLUS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE HAVE BEEN THREATENED OR HARMED AND THEY DIDN'T ATTEMPT THOSE THAT WERE ATTENDED SUICIDE AT NEARLY TRIPLE THE RATE OF THOSE WHO DID NOT. 73% OF YOUTH REPORTED DISSEMINATION BASED O THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR

GENDER IDENTITY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WENT ON DECK, MR. FRANCISCO, AND THEN MISS HONEY DEACON. CEMENT GOOD AFTERNOON. TO MAKE EVERYBODY FEEL AT EASE, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH ANYBODY. I WAS BORN IN ITALY, AT THE AGE OF 39. I CAME TO THE U.S., I MARRIED AN AMERICAN LADY IN FLORENCE, WE HAD KIDS IN ROME.

AND I SPEAK THREE LANGUAGES, FLUENTLY, TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS COUNTRY. THERE IS AND ONE PERSON I TALKED TO ANYWHER IN THE WORLD FROM JAPAN INTO SYRIA TO TURKEY TO CHINA, EVERYBODY WANTS TO COME HERE AND LIVE HERE. WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THIS? THE GREAT FREEDOM WE HAVE. THE FREEDOM TO HAVE WHA WE WANT AND HOW WE WANT. IN TH NAME OF THIS FREEDOM, I WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVE ASKED THE MAYO , TO THE FACT THAT WE APPLY T THE CITY OF FERNANDINA FOR A HETEROSEXUAL PRIDE PARTY CITY PARK , EVERYBODY IS INVITED. W DO NOT LIKE DIVISION. THERE IS A DRESS CODE FOR HETEROSEXUALS ONLY . FIG LEAVES, CONDOMS, AN STRING BIKINIS. THE DRESS CODE IS STRICTLY RESERVED FOR HETEROSEXUALS OLDER THAN FOUR YEARS OLD. OTHER SEXES , GENDERS, OR PREFERENCES WILL B FREE TO COME AS THEY WISH. IT IS MY HOPE THAT IN THE NAME OF EQUALITY, THE CITY WILL APPROV A REQUEST, SEE YOU THERE, IF YOU THINK THAT'S RIDICULOUS, YO CAN THINK WHATEVER YOU WANT, I CAN THINK WHATEVER I WANT. THAN YOU.

>> THANKS. UP NEXT, MISS HONE D AGAIN AND THEN ASKED HER, WE

WILL HAVE RACHEL KINARD. >> MY NAME IS DEACON, I LIVE

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AT 204 SOUTH 18TH STREET . AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO THINK SOMETHING TO SAY IN A FEW MINUTES. I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 38 YEARS. WITH YOU WITH MY PARENTS AFTER I GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL I WENT TO FLORIDA STATE THE WAY SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I MOVED HERE BECAUSE I FEL I WASN'T SURE , I DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE CLOSET UNTIL I WAS 30. IT TOOK ME ABOUT THE TIME I WAS 12 I PROBABLY KNEW I WAS AND I DIDN'T HAVE AN IDEA OF THERE BEING SOMETHING THAT WAS OKAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING REALLY HORRIBLE BECAUSE I GREW UP IN THE CHURCH AND I HAVE FAITH AND I BELIEVE IN GOD AND I REALLY THOUGHT MIKE, THIS THING THAT I'M DOING IS WRONG. I STAY IN THE CLOSET FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I MOVED AWAY SO MANY TIMES BECAUSE I THOUGHT I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE. THERE WAS NOBODY LIKE ME I KEPT MOVING AT 14 YEARS AGO I MOVED BACK AND I SAID THIS IS IT, I'M STAYING HERE. AND I MET A REALLY WONDERFUL WOMAN, A FE YEARS AGO, AND WE ARE ACTUALLY ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED AND WE BOUGHT A HOUSE, I'VE WORKED HERE FOR SO MANY YEARS, I WORK AT THE GOLF CLUB , AND FOR 14 YEARS I'VE BEEN THERE. I PAY MY TAXES, I DON'T EVEN GO THE SPEE LIMIT. I AM A GOOD CITIZEN. I' NICE TO PIECE IT , AND I PLAY TRIPLE BALL. SO, IT'S NOT OKA . THAT'S THE GREATNESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WE CA ALL BELIEVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND THAT'S OKAY. BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO LET EACH OTHER BREATHE AND LIVE AND I HAVE BEEN PART OF THE COMMUNITY HERE FOR A VER LONG TIME AND YOU KNOW, GETTIN TO BE PART OF THE LAST PRIDE FESTIVALS OR ONE OF THE MOST ENORMOUSLY WONDERFUL THINGS BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE I CAN BE HERE IN THE HOME AND I DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE MY PARENTS TO GO FIND ANOTHER PLACE THAT WOULDN'T ACCEPT ME. THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN, NEVER BEE ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN REALLY BAD THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD FOR M KIDS AND MY FIANCE HAS AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CHILD. AND THAT'S ALL HE'S EVER KNOWN , BEING RAISED BY TWO WOMEN AND H IS A WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN. I DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT WE DO IS -- WE DON'T LET THEM WATCH BAD SHOWS, HE'S A GOOD STUDENT. WE FOLLOW THE RULES , WE JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE WHO W ARE WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WE LOVE. THIS PRIDE IS JUST ABOUT CELEBRATING LIFE AN LOVE AND BEING ABLE TO LOVE WE LOVE. I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS LE ME TALK BECAUSE MY HEART IS BEATING REALLY HARD BUT I HOPE

TO SEE YOU AROUND TOWN. >> WE DO HAVE RACHEL KINARD COME HERE SHE COMES. THEN WE HAVE REVEREND GREEN.

>> I WILL KEEP MY STATEMENTS BRIEF . THE ARGUMENT AGAINST THIS PRIDE EVENT APPEARS TO BE FOCUSED ON THE IDEA OF . THE EVENT WILL EXPOSE CHILDREN TO SEXUAL IDEAS AND ACTS BETWEEN NINE HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE . TO REDUCE HOMOSEXUALITY AND ANY OTHER NONTRADITIONAL LIKE STYLE TO THE SIMPLE ACT OF DEMONSTRATES A SIGNIFICANT MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE LGBTQ LIFESTYLE. AS A PARENT I HAVE NEVER TAUGHT MY CHILD ABOUT TH ACTUAL ACT OF AS IT RELATES TO MY LIFESTYLE. I HAVE TAUGHT AN DEMONSTRATED LOVE FOR SELF AND OTHERS UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE AND HOW TO WORK THREA VERSUS . AS A RESULT THEY HAVE BROUGHT UP KNOWING THAT THE ADULTS IN HIS LIFE ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND SUPPORTIVE . HE KNOWS HIS HOME IS SAFE. THE COMMUNITY ONLY EVER SEEKS TO TEACH TOLERANCE , PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE. NOT A SEXUAL AGENDA. THANK YOU.

REVEREND GREEN . SHE DID PROVID HANDOUTS CONNECTED TO THIS. I

WILL PASS ONE DOWN. >> GOOD EVENING. LINDA HART

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CRANE, 1602 HIGHLAND DUNES WAY FERNANDINA. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. AND THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESSEE. I DON'T DRESS UP LIKE THIS FOR ANYONE. I THOUGHT THAT BECAUS I'VE BEEN A MINISTER OR 45 YEAR AND BECAUSE THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN VALUES HAVE BECOME S MUCH A PART OF THE DISCUSSION THAT I MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER JUST FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT GOING FORWARD AND I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR . I WOULD LIKE TO JUST GIV YOU THREE GENERAL OVERALL BIG THEMES THAT THE BIBLE CONTAINS . WHEN PEOPLE SAY THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS, NEED TO PUT UP YOUR EARS BECAUSE WE CAN MAKE THE BIBLE SAY JUST ABOUT ANYTHING WHEN WE TAKE IT OUT O CONTEXT IN WHICH IT WAS MEANT.

SO THE FIRST THING THAT I LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT HIS FEAR AND FAITHFULNESS . A BIG MESSAGE IS ALWAYS THROUGHOUT TH BIBLE FEAR NOT . GOD IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE WITH YOU AND GOD WAS WITH GOD'S PEOPLE FROM THE TIME OF THE EXODUS ALL THE WAY THROUGH JESUS SAYING TO THE DISCIPLES WHEN HE WAS LEAVING THEM, DON'T BE AFRAID , I WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. SO OUR JOB AS PEOPLE OF FAITH IS TO BELIEV THAT GOD IS GOD AND WE ARE NOT . GOD IS GOD AND WE ARE NOT. OUR JOB IS TO TRUST AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND I WOULD HELP THAT THIS WOULD BE ONE THING, I RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO HAVE DIVERSITY OF FAITH IN THI COMMUNITY AND I'M HAPPY FOR THAT. I SECOND BIG THEME THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE AS HOSPITALITY AND AS WE RECOGNIZ OUR HOSPITALITY LEADERS EARLIER TONIGHT. WE HAVE A LOT OF VISITORS HERE AND THAT'S A TOPIC FOR ANOTHER TIME AT THIS PODIUM. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE SIGNS CHANGED IN FRONT OF OUR ISLAND THAT SAY THESE ARE THE CRITERIA FOR YOU TO COME HERE. LET US BE WELCOME TO EVERYBODY . WHAT IF THOSE CRITERIA WOULD EXCLUDE SOMEONE YOU LOVE ? LASTLY, NEIGHBOR LOVE HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT. LOV YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. A COMMUNITY THAT HAS FAITHFUL CONFIDENCE , IS HOSPITABLE AND PROVIDES NEIGHBOR LOVE . I HOPE YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNIT LIKE THAT BECAUSE I SURE DO AN I'M VERY GLAD TO BE HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> WE HAVE MR. GEORGE MILLER, COMING DOWN AND THEN ON THE DEC WE HAVE DOG EMBERS. YOU ARE RIGHT ESTHER GEORGE, DOUG .

>> IS JUST GETTING READY >> PUTTING THE COMMISSION, PUBLIC. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN TH NEWSLETTER . DUE TO THE TEMPERAMENT HERE, I PREFER NOT TO GIVE MY HOME ADDRESS PUBLICLY. CAN YOU GIVE THE ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU LIST YOUR BUSINESS? 1445 SADLER, 1046.

>> JACK'S EMAIL TO ME SEEMED RATHER INCONSPICUOUS AND A REUSABLE REQUEST. HE DID NOT ASK TO SHUT DOWN STRIDE, HE DID NOT ASK TO JAIL ANYONE. HE NEARLY ASKED FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE VENUE WAS INAPPROPRIATE GIVEN THERE IS A PLAYGROUND DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO WHERE THE EXPO IS HELD. I WAS AT THE PARADE, I WROTE A VERY DETAILED REPORT ON IT , WHICH YOU CAN ACCESS VERY EASILY. I'VE NO OBJECTION TO THE COMMUNITY BE IN TOWN. THEY ARE ENTITLED TO DO WHATEVER THE WANT. THE ANSWER TO GOD AND NOT HOWEVER I DO OBJECT WHAT IT IMPACTS ON OTHER ELEMENTS OF SOCIETY AND THE LGBT MOVEMENT AND ASKING FOR THEIR LIBERTY IS ALSO TAKING A VERY HARD LINE, PROMOTING THEIR AGENDA PROGRESSIVELY AND ATTEMPTING T

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CANCEL PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH IT. YOU CAN HEAR THE CATCALLS TONIGHT TO GET AN IDEA THIS CALLS ONLY COME FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROOM. THEY SHOULD B A LITTLE BIT MORE AND DON'T PRACTICE THE HATE THAT THEY AR ACCUSING PEOPLE THAT OBJECTIVISTS ARE DOING. THERE' A MATTER OF BALANCING THE RIGHT OF OTHERS AS WELL. IF ANYONE PAYS ATTENTION THEY CAN SEE WHA THEY ARE DOING. OPPONENTS SAY THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS STATEMENT ABOUT CANCELLATION BUT A COUPL OF DIFFERENT THINGS. WHY ARE THE EVENTS HELD IN THE MOST PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY. WHY WAS THE EXPO WITH DOZENS OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED ROOTS, SOME CHARGING CHILDREN. I DID LAST YEAR'S EXPO ADVERTISING DRAG SHOW AND A KIDS CORNER. NOT CATERING TO CHILDREN, SORRY, THAT'S NOT TRUE. WHY DID THEY READ LGBT PROCLAMATIONS.

HOPEFULLY THAT IS NOT REPEATED THE SAME WAY THIS YEAR. WHY WA THE ADOPTED SYMBOL A RAMBLE FLA RAISED TO CITY HALL WHILE THE OTHER WORTHY CAUSES WERE NOT PROMOTED. COMMISSION MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES HAVE ADVOCATED MAKING THE CITY INTO AN LGBTQ DESTINATION. WHY IS THAT. WHE WILL THE CITY PROMOTE A HETEROSEXUAL AGENDA AND FAMILY VALUE . MAYBE YOU CAN TAKE INITIATIVE AS THE NEW COMMISSION AND BALANCE THINGS OUT A LITTLE BIT. PEOPLE ASK, THEY WANT ANSWERS. THE AGENDA TONIGHT HAS FAR YOU WHICH WAS THE LETTER WHICH LED TO THE ARTICLE, AND THE NEWS LEADER AND SUBSEQUENT RANT FROM MR. MONSON CLAIMS TO BE A FOUNDER OF THE INVALID JELLICO CHURCH AND FORMER REPUBLICAN TO YOU KNOW WHO GOT ELECTED.

>> THAT WRAPS IT UP. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR BOTH SIDES WELCOME TO THE EVER PODIUM. MISSING

>> I LIVE AT 3200 SOUTH FLETCHER IN FERNANDINA BEACH AND I'M KIND OF EMBARRASSED TO SAY THAT I HAVE PREJUDICES.

PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE BOTHERS ME BUT RECOGNIZE THIS IS MY PROBLEM AN NOT THEIRS. MY WIFE AND I WENT TO THE PICNIC THEY HAD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, TEENAGE GIRLS PLAYING SOFTBALL, LITTLE CHILDREN WITH BEANBAGS , THROWING THEM INTO THE ELEVATED PLYWOOD . I DIDN'T SEE ANY CHILDREN BEING HURT OR UPSET , EVERYBODY SEEMED TO BE HAVING A GOOD TIME. I WISH I COULD PROTECT MY GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT CHILDREN FROM A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT'S GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY. I CAN'T PROTECT THEM FROM ALL , SHOOTINGS AND JACKSONVILLE LANDING CITIES. MASS MURDER IN UKRAINE.

OUT-OF-CONTROL POLICE. CONGRESSMEN AND LEGISLATURES, SOWING SEEDS OF DIVISION IN OU COUNTRY. I DON'T THINK THAT I NEED TO PROTECT MY CHILDREN AN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN FROM AND LESBIAN AND PEOPLE AT ALL. AND IF THEY COME TO VISIT ME AND THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING A PICNIC, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAK MY KIDS THERE. MY KIDS ARE THER WHEN THERE IS A PARADE I WILL B HAPPY TO TAKE A PARADE IF THEY WANT TO MARCH IN AND I WILL GO ALONGSIDE THEM. IT'S MY WISH THAT YOU , MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION NEVER ACT ON WHAT I THINK ARE IRRATIONAL FEARS THAT PEOPLE HAVE IN TERMS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND PEOPLE. BECAUSE I WANT TO CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THIS CITY AND BE PROUD TO BE

HERE. >> MISS AMY TO THE PODIUM. AND THEN, IT WILL BE RAT ANGUS. S GO AHEAD AND START WITH YOUR

ADDRESS. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS AMY, MY ADDRESS IS 1902 ROAD. I AM -- A MEMBER OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH COMMUNITY. I ALSO HAVE A BACHELORS AND PSYCHOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA AND I DID A TWO-YEAR INTERNSHI IN JACKSONVILLE FOR MUSIC MINISTRY AND I WORK HERE FOR ONE OF YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS WH PERFORMED AT THE PRIDE FESTIVAL THE DIAGNOSTIC INSTANCES OF MENTAL DISORDERS ALSO KNOWN AS

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THE DSM-V DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY DYNASTIC OR GORY THEY CAN BE APPLIED TO PEOPLE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION ALONE. IN OTHER WORDS, BEING IS NOT A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS.

GENDER IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT CREATED BY MAN. WE ALL KNOW THAT JESUS CREATED US. AND THEN, HE COMMANDED THAT WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF. WE ARE ALL CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATING IN LAST YEAR'S PRIDE FESTIVAL AS ONE OF MAYBE LOCAL MUSICIANS . I OFFICER EXPLORED THE BOOKS WHICH INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. ALONG WITH RAINBOW ARTS AND CRAFTS , EVEN RELIGIOU GROUPS, OFFERING SUPPORT AND LOVE AND COMMUNION. THERE WERE NO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT OR ADULT CONTENT BOOTHS FEATURED AT THE FRONT OF THE PRIDE FESTIVAL LAST YEAR. THERE IS NO SEXUALL EXPLICIT CONTENT PERFORMED ON STAGE AT THE PRIDE FESTIVAL LAST YEAR. THIS IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT . THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE AGENDA . OTHER THAN TO ACCEPT ALL HUMA BEINGS AS AUTHENTIC TO LOVE PEOPLE AND TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AS STATED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, LIFE LIBERTY AND HAPPINESS. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY FOR ALREADY DOING THE RIGHT THING AND APPROVING THE PERMIT FOR THE FERNANDINA BEACH PRIDE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN THE PARK I ASKED THE COMMISSION AND THE ARE BEING, WE ARE NOT ENTERTAINING A HATE GROUP WHO SEEMS TO THEIR REGIMENT TO SPREAD FALSE INFORMATION AND CREATE A DIVISION IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

>> LET'S WELCOME MR. ANGUS. >> MY NAME IS RIGHT ANGUS. 822 PARKVIEW PLACE EAST FERNANDINA BEACH. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. FO THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK YOU TONIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE PRIDE PARADE SCHEDULE AND PERMITTED JUNE TH 10TH 2023. I HAVE READ DISTURBING ARTICLES AND COMMENT IN THE NEWS LEADER CONCERNING REQUESTS TO RESCIND THE PERMITS THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT BELIEFS . THIS IS ABOUT BEING WHO YOU ARE, BEING PROUD OF THE INTRINSICALLY RFID THE PUBLIC ABOUT YOU ARE. BEING WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY BE LIKE OR DIFFERENT FROM YOU . IT IS ABOU EVERYBODY LIVING AND BEING ACCEPTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. I A PROUD TO BE AN ALLY OF ALL LGBTQ PLUS PEOPLE . WE HAVE AS MUCH RIGHT TO GATHER, MARCH LIVE, AND THE ACTIVE SUPPORTIN MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AS ANYONE ELSE . THIS IS NOT ABOU SEXUALITY. THIS IS ABOUT SEXUA ORIENTATION AND WHO YOU CHOOSE TO LOVE . TO SAY OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE AROUND GOOD OF AL OF THE PERSUASIONS, HETEROSEXUAL OR HOMOSEXUAL OR COMBINATION THEREOF IS LUDICROU . IT IS UP TO PARENTS , GUARDIANS, TEACHERS AND OTHERS WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN TO PROTECT THEM FROM DANGERS OR THREATS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO AR THREATENING , NOT TO INDOCTRINATE THEM . TO BE FEARFUL OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WH MAY OR MAY NOT BE LIKE THEM . THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE RIGHTS O THE FEW. THIS IS ABOUT RIGHTS O ALL , RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS T PURPOSELY LAWFUL ASSEMBLE PARKS AND IF AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE ORGANIZATION, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO ELSEWHERE ON THE DECK . FERNANDINA BEACH HAS MAN PARKS . I'VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF THE KIND AND GIVING COMMUNITY WE CALL HOME . I ASK YOU, AND YOUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, TO STAND BY THE PERMIT THAT IS ALREADY GRANTED TO FERNANDINA BEACH PRIDE FOR THE PRIDE PARADE. I ASK YOU TO TREAT ALL CITIZENS WITH RESPECT THAT THEY DESERVE , I REQUEST THAT LEADERS OF OUR EVIL CITY THIS COMMISSION STRIVES TO BE INCLUSIVE TO ALL PEOPLE. HATE HAS NO HOME HERE IN FRONT OF THE END OF EACH.

>> THANK YOU. >> HELLO. 845 TARPON AVENUE.

AS I SAID TO YOU ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, YOURS IS NOT AN EASY

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JOB. BY NOW YOU KNOW WHATEVER YOU DO ON ANY ISSUE WILL MAKE SOME PEOPLE HAPPY AND OTHER PEOPLE UNHAPPY . TONIGHT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT ON THIS ONE ISSUE OF ALLOWING THE PRIDE FESTIVAL TO GO ON EVERY YEAR AS IT HAS FOR YEARS IN THE PAST, YOUR JOB IS VERY EASY. THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT WHICH MOVES REQUIREMENTS AROUND IT, ALL ESTABLISHED BY CITY STAFF. WHE I SET ON THE COMMISSION WE HAD REQUEST FROM A 501(C)(3) IN THE COMMUNITY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT THIS WAS AFTER THE SAME ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SHELTERS FROM MANY WHO HAD BEEN DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF A FIRE HAD THE ORGANIZATION NOT PROVIDED THE SHELTER, MY REASONING WAS THE CITY MIGHT HAVE PAID A LONG-TERM PRICE OR THE DISPLACEMENT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. SO I VOTED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION . OTHE COMMISSIONERS SAID NO, THIS IS A JOB THE CHURCH. THERE WAS A CLEAR DELINEATION MADE BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE. AND AT THAT TIME, NO CHURCH WAS ABLE TO STEP UP. YOU NOW HAVE PROCLAIMING THE PRIDE EVENT TO BE EVIL AND DANGEROUS TO THE CHILDREN. THIS STANDS TO BE BASED ON RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS.

HAVE HEARD MANY TIMES INCLUDING TONIGHT THAT WE CAN MAKE THE BIBLE SAY ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY. AND IF WE USE THE BIBL TO ARGUE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ACTION OR INACTION IN THIS ISSU , ARE WE MIXING CHURCH AND STAT . THE FOUNDERS WERE ALSO OFTEN QUOTED WHEN IT COMES TO GUN WER ADAMANTLY OPPOSED MIXING CHURC AND STATE. WHEN YOU ARE ELECTED, NOBODY ASKED YOU TO B THE GOVERNOR OF OUR PRIVATE LIVES OR OUR RELIGIOUS LIVES.

NOBODY ASKED YOU TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH AN AGENDA ORIGINATIN AND VILIFYING GROUPS OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. NOBODY ASKED TO STAND IN FOR A PARENT WHO DOES NOT WANT THEIR CHILD PHOTOS TO CERTAIN PEOPLE. AND NOBODY WANTS ANYONE TO PICK AND CHOOS AMONGST CONSTITUENTS. AS I SAID YOUR JOB IS EASIER THAN IT MIGH SEEM ON THIS ISSUE, YOUR STAFF IS DEEMED THIS EVENT WITHIN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY AND REGULATIONS. SINCE THE ARGUMEN IS BASED ON RELIGION A LADY INTERFERES , TAKEN OFF HER PLATE. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO YOUR COMMUNITY , THAT SAYS WE ARE IN AN ENCLOSED COMMUNITY. WE DO NOT DENIGRATE ANYONE , AN WE ARE PROUD TO BE RESIDENTS OF THIS PLACE OR HATE HAS NO HOME.

WE DO HAVE 10 MORE SPEAKERS FROM WITHIN THE CITY. WE ARE GOING THROUGH ALL OF THE CITY RESIDENTS FIRST, AND AFTER, THEN WE WILL GET STARTED ON THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN THE CITY.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT TO GO, WE HAVE 10 MORE INCLUDING THESE AN

I GET STARTED WITH MR. JENNY'S >> GOOD MORNING. I LIVE AT 12 LOS ROBLES DRIVE AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU. THE LOCAL PRIDE EVENTS LIKE THE ONE PLANNED AND APPROVED FOR JUNE 10TH ARE AN OPEN AND SAFE PLACE FOR EVERYONE. WE DO HOST BOTH ADUL ONLY PRIVATE EVENTS AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS. WILL BRING THEIR CHILDREN THE FAMIL FAMILY EVENTS BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO SEE DIVERSITY INCLUSION AND ALL KINDS OF HAPPY LOVING PEOPLE ENJOYING ANOTHER DAY. APPROVINGLY JUNE 10TH THEY CAN BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY FOLLOW ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE COMMITTEE AND ORDINANCES. WHILE WE ARE AWARE ABOUT HOW CITIZENS AND FAMILIES ARE BEIN DEMONIZED IN TALLAHASSEE AND OTHER STATE CAPITALS WE KNOW WHAT SETS FERNANDINA BEACH APART. BECAUSE WE HAVE NO HOME FOR A YEAR. THAT IS WHY MANY O THE PAST CITY COMMISSIONERS HAV MARCHED WITH US IN THE FRAY AND HAVE WELCOMED EVERYONE TO OUR EVENTS I AM EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU TONIGH BE PART OF OUR DAY OF LOVE AND JOIN US AND MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN SHOW IT HAS NO HOPE HERE.

AND BY HERE, I MEAN THIS IS CITY COMMISSION CHAMBER, THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY, THIS STATE. UNFORTUNATELY HAZEL

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SEEMS TO BE ALL AROUND US AND W NEED TO STAND UP AND LIVE BY TH WORDS THAT HATE HAS NO HOME HERE. I CANNOT CONTROL WHAT GOES ON IN TALLAHASSEE WHERE TRANS ADULTS AND CHILDREN ARE BEING WESTERNIZED TO SPREAD FEA AND HATRED. THE EFFORT TO RESTRICT LGBTQ AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS IS A GALVANIZING ISSUE FOR SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ARE SEEING IT PLAY OUT IN TALLAHASSEE RIGHT NOW AS A RAFT OF ANTI-TRANS PEOPLE ARE BEING PASSED EVERY DAY. THE FOCUS RECEIVES THREAT TO CHILDREN ON THE LONG HISTORY TO OUR STATE. HAD ROOTS IN THE 1977 SAVE THE CHILDREN CAMPAIG AND IN MIAMI TO REPEAL LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ELEMENTS IT'S WRONG THEN AND WRONG NOW . THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> UP NEXT WEEK YOU HAVE -- WE WILL TAKE A BREAK , BUT RIGHT NOW WE WILL PRESS ON UNTIL 8:00 AND WE DO HAVE MISS SUSAN, AN THEN RIGHT AFTER MISS SUSAN WE DO HAVE MISS LYNN BLACKLEY.

YES, THE TOP OF THE OURS FLED. MS. LYNN WILL BE ON DECK.

>> I AM SUSAN ROB AND I LIVE A 1516 NORTH PARKING FERNANDINA BEACH. I JUST HAVE THREE THINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SET ALREADY I WON'T REPEAT THINGS THAT WERE SAID MUCH BETTER THAN I CAN SAY THEM. FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS NO ABOUT CHILDREN. THE COFOUNDER OF CDF , STEVE MAXWELL , ON MARCH 4TH, 2022, LIBERTY USA PODCASTS WHICH IS ON YOUTUBE MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO THE CDS CAMPAIGN TO BAN BOOKS THAT WOULD ALLEGEDLY CAUSE HARM TO CHILDREN . EDDIE STATED, THIS IS ABOUT STRIKING THE VERY NERVE OF THE BIG PICTURE. WHICH IS, YOU HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE IN THE CHILDREN'S MINDS. IT'S NOT ABOUT BOOKS , IT'S ABOUT POWER. BEGAN WORK HERE IN OUR COUNTY AND IT IS NOT ABOUT CHILDREN, IT'S ABOUT POWER AND IT'S ABOUT CONTROL. I HOPE THAT WE THINK VERY HARD ABOUT FOLLOWING AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THIS, WHEN THE COFOUNDERS ADMIT THAT WHAT THEY WANT IS POWER AND CONTROL. SECONDLY, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE GONE UP AND SAID THAT THIS IS AN ILLEGAL PARADE. IT IS NOT ILLEGAL , AND IN FACT, THE FERNANDINA BEACH CITY ATTORNEY HAS SAID MULTIPL TIMES THAT IT IS NOT ILLEGAL AN SHE ADDRESSED BOTH OF THE STATUTES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP BY C CDF . THE FIRST ONE IS THE LOCAL ORGANIST , SECTION 1453 WHICH DEALS ONLY WITH BUSINESSES, IF YOU READ THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARADES OR PARKS OR EVERYTHING ELSE. I DEALS ONLY WITH BUSINESSES. AN C CDF IS CERTAINLY NOT A BUSINESS AND NEITHER IS THE PARADE AND NEITHER ARE THE PRIDE GROUPS WOULD THE OTHER STATUTE THAT IS MENTIONED BY CDF WAS A FLORIDA LOT 1423. I'M NOT EVEN SURE IT WAS A LOG YET. IT HASN'T BEEN SIGNED BY CINDY SANTOS. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S EVEN SIDE. AND THEY ARE USING IT. IT PROHIBITS , AND I' QUOTING AGAIN, OF THE SHOWS OR EXHIBITIONS THAT SIMULATE NUDITY SEXUAL CONDUCT OR SPECIFIC SEXUAL ACTIVITIES.

THEY ACTUALLY -- THEY DEFINE ADULT SHOWS AS NUDITY , SEXUAL CONDUCT , OR SPECIFIC SEXUAL ACTIVITIES . THERE HAS CERTAINL BEEN NOBODY HERE , EVEN THE CDF PEEP , WHO HAVE SUGGESTED THAT WELCOME MISSILE INTO THE PODIUM HER COMMENTS ARE 60 SECONDS.

I'M VERY EXCITED. ON DECK, WE HAVE DAVID GRAY.

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>> MY NAME IS LYNN BLACKER BE, I LIVE IN SATHER ON FIRST AVENUE. I WILL NOT STATE MY EXACT ADDRESS. AFTER I READ THIS, IT'S FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. I WOULD BE PREFERRING THAT THERE IS NO PARADE AT ALL. I'V BEEN TO MANY OF THEM AND THEY ALL HAVE OBSCENE AND NUDITY BEHAVIOR AND I THINK IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN. BU BEING A FAIR-MINDED PERSON WHIC I AM, IF YOU HAVE IT, THEN MOV IT TO A MORE APPROPRIATE AGE THAN YOU. IF THIS IS ABOUT HAVING A BREAK WOULD BE FINE WITH HAVING IT AWAY FROM THE CHILDREN'S PARK. ANYONE WHO CA ATTEND CAN STILL GO BUT IF YOU EXIST ON HAVING IT THERE, THERE'S ANOTHER REASON FOR THAT AND THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WANT TO EXPOSE THEM TO YOUR LIFESTYLE. HAVE TWO POINTS TO MAKE, PARENTS OF CHILDREN HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHEN AND WHAT TO EXPOSE THEIR CHILDREN TO. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY THEY GO AT THIS, THAT'S THEIR RIGHT, THAT THEIR CHOICE. NOT YOURS. YOU ARE ALWAYS -- THAT COMMUNITY IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU WANT TO BE MORE ACCEPTED BY DEE , BUT THIS IN-YOUR-FACE APPROAC PROMOTES THE OPPOSITE REACTION CONCLUSION IF YOU CANNOT AGRE TO THE MOVE THE PARADE TO A MOR AGED THAN YOU, THEN I SUGGEST YOU DON'T HAVE IT ALL. THANK YO VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

>> THANKS. WE WELCOME MR. DAVI GRAY TO THE PODIUM. ON DECK I HEATHER GUTIERREZ. COME ON, DAVID . OFFICER STURGIS, WE HAVE MR. GRAY. PLEASE COME ON DOWN.

>> DAVID GRAY, 1877 INDIGO STREET. I'LL BE HONEST, I'M

OUT OF MY DEPTH WITH THIS. >> NO WORRIES. YOU GO RIGHT

AHEAD. >> YOU COULD SUMMARIZE IT COM UP OR DOWN, OR YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD AS YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE,

SIR. >> SO, A FEW YEARS AGO I CAME WITH CHRIST. I WAS VERY BROKE FOR THAT. AND THROUGH A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, SEVERAL YEARS, HE HAS COME TO SHOW ME HIS TRUT AND MANY PEOPLE IN MY LIFE TO GUIDE ME IN AND AND SHOW ME BASICALLY HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT I CAN BE PROUD OF . BECOME THE MAN I WANT TO BECOME. AND HE OPENED MY HEART TO LOVE , JUST ABOUT ANYONE. EVEN WHEN I GET FRUSTRATED WITH SOMEBODY FO WHATEVER REASON, IT DOESN'T LAST LONG BECAUSE HE ALWAYS SOFTENS MY HEART. IMMEDIATELY. AND THEN I JUST SIT THERE FEELING STUPID. BUT, I ALSO HAVE BEEN TAUGHT A BIT ABOUT THE BIBLICAL ASPECT, THE WORD , THE PASTORS AND GREAT MEN OF FAITH WAVE COME TO KNOW. AND, CHERISH THOSE RELATIONSHIPS .

AND, TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF IT FIRST BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE, THAT EARLY ACCESS TO SEXUAL THING SUCH AS , ESPECIALLY, IT DESTROYS CHILDREN. I'M AN EXAMPLE, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY HURT ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. AND IT CAN REALLY WAR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. RELATIONSHIPS, WHAT YOU PHYSICALLY FEEL, YOUR IDENTITY EVERYTHING AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO CHILDREN. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE LGBT IA PLUS , I DON'T EVEN KNOW TH NAME. BUT I HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THEY HAD SOME STUFF , THE COMMUNITY IS RATHER FORTHRIGHT ABOUT THAT. AND I THINK ABOUT

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THE KIDS IN MY OWN LIFE, WANTIN TO SHOW THE WAY OR TO GUIDE AND HELP AND I DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WHERE I WAS. AND CERTAINLY, I DON'T WANTED TO BE AT THE PARK IS THE MAIN CONCERN FOR ME HEATHER GUTIERREZ. SHE LEFT . ALL RIGHT, WE DO HAVE SOMEONE NEXT. AND THEN AFTER THAT IS CANDY COOK ON THIS.

>> 94058 HOME CIRCLE . HELLO I STARTED FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FIRST ALLIANCE IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOO I WANTED TO MAKE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE LIKE ME COULD BE SAFE. I KEPT THE GSA RUNNING FOR ALL OF MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. I WALKE IN THE PRIDE PARADE AND NEVER FELT MORE ACCEPTED AND SAFE IN THE CITY THAT I DID THAT DAY. I NEVER FINISHED MY FIT AND LIVE A DORM AND MOVED INTO MY DORM ROOM FIVE HOURS AGO. MOVING INTO MY DORM LAST AUGUST I FELT IMMEDIATELY SAFE. I DIDN'T HAV TO PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING I WASN'T AND WHEN I SHAVE MY HEAD PEOPLE DIDN'T SAY ARE YOU TRYING TO BE A BOY BECAUSE NO, I'M NOT. INSTEAD THEY SAY CADENCE, YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL.

I'M HERE TODAY TO POST A QUESTION TO THE ONE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME AND SO MANY PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND LOVED. WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH ? WHY DO YOU CARE AT ALL LET ME PREFACE: THIS IS NOT FOR THE KIDS. MY LITTLE SISTER WHO IS 10 YEARS OLD STAND UP TO BULLIES WHEN THEY USE THE WORD AS AN INSULT. SHE HAS SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW SUCCESSFUL AND POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL LOVE IS OVER HATE IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIA THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE RESPECTED ALL OVER THE WORLD. FOR THE ONE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY THE THING THAT MAKES PEOPLE SAFE LIKE THEY BELONG HERE, WHY DO YOU

CARE SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. WELL, MS. KENNY COOK TO THE PODIUM. AND THEN, TAKE A BREAK. WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WILL START WITH MS. COOK, 10 MINUTE RECESS.

FINISHING OUT THE CITY REQUESTS TO SPEAK AND THEN WE WILL GO T THE COUNTY REQUESTS TO SPEAK. WE WILL START WITH CANDY COOK, ARE YOU IN THE ROOM? CANDY COO . WELCOME TO SPEAK. PLEASE

START WITH YOUR ADDRESS. >> LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, I DON' WANT TO GIVE MY ADDRESS, BUT I HAVE A PO BOX, BUT I WANT TO SAY THAT I FELT A LOT OF PEOPLE TOOK A LOT OF THINGS OUT OF CONTEXT. THE BIBLE DOES SAY LOV THE SINNER BUT IT ALSO SAYS HAT THE SIN. A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST THINK THAT WHAT EVER COULD. AR WE GOING TO HAVE SATANISTS SAYING THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARADE AROUND AND HAVE THEIR AGENDAS . OUR COUNTRY WAS BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALUES. PEOPLE CAME OVER FROM EUROPE T PRACTICE THEIR CHRISTIAN VALUES IF THEY DIDN'T WANT THAT THEY HAVE STAYED IN THE COUNTRY. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT'S TURNED INTO THIS , BUT I WOULD BE VERY UPSET IF I BROUGHT MY

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CHILDREN TO THE PARK AND THIS WAS WHAT'S GOING ON. ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SAY WAS IF PRIDE WANTS FLAGS EVERYWHERE FOR EVERY FLAG IT'S OUT THERE I WANT A CHRISTIAN FLAG TO FLY RIGHT NEXT TO IT . I WANT A CROSS RIGHT NEXT TO THE PRIDE SO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THIS IS PART OF OUR COUNTRY AS WELL AND YOU'RE NOT GIVING US THE. I'M SORRY THAT -- I'M SO UPSET. USUALLY I'M A VERY BIG SPEAKER AND I'M NOT RIGHT NOW.

I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED IN ALL O THESE PEOPLE PARADING THEIR SEXUAL ACTIVITY IN FRONT OF, AND I RAISED MY CHILDREN TO BE RESPECTFUL. JEWISH OR MUSLIM, TO BE RESPECTFUL. BUT IF THEY MURDERED AND INTO OTHER THINGS, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HAPPY WIT THAT. SO YOU HAVE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN. AND I HOPE FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND HERE THA WE PICK THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE WHAT WE CHOOSE TODAY REFLECTS O

OUR CHILDREN TOMORROW. >> THANK YOU. MISS CARLY WOULD SEND TO THE PODIUM. MR. JAMES BRENNER.

>> THANK YOU. 21 SOUTH 11TH STREET FERNANDINA BEACH. I AM A PRIVATE REPRESENTATIVE OF CDF CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM ACT , STANDING ON MANY OF THOSE ISSUES THAT THE YOUNG LADY SPOKE ABOUT. SOME OF YOU MAY NOT WANT THE PORNOGRAPHY REMOVED. WE DO. AND WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO DO THAT.

SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE ORGANIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO DO THIS.

ALSO MAKING THE ELECTIONS SOUND THAT IS AN HONORABLE GOAL. I A PROUD TO STAND FOR WHAT CDF STANDS FOR. I AM PROUD TO STAN NEXT TO JACK TALKIE AND EVERY WORD THAT HE HAS SAID. THAT IS DECENT MAN OF GOD BECAME HIS VOICE. WE ARE HERE BEFORE POLICYMAKERS. HOW DO YOU MAKE POLICY, YOU LOOK AT THE LAW, WHAT THE STATE IS, WHAT IS THE CASE LAW. YOU LOOK AT RELIGION, YOU BRING RELIGIOUS VALUES, YES, OUR RELIGIOUS VALUES TO THE JOB . I GREET YOU IN THE NAME, THE POWERFUL NAME OF JESUS CHRIST . HE IS ONE WHO LOVES . HE IS ONE WHO SAID THAT WE ARE TO BE IN A LIGHT, A PRESERVATIVE. HOW -- WHAT ARE WE PRESERVING WHY DID JESUS SA BE A PRESERVER. WHAT ARE WE PRESERVING. I SUBMIT, WE ARE PRESERVING SOME OF HIS TEACHINGS. DID HE TEACH ON HOMOSEXUALITY. THEY NEXT MET THANK YOU. I'M SORRY, MR. MAYOR. I SAID THAT HE DID. TH WORD ADDRESSES IT IN SEVERAL PLACES . WHEN YOU ARE MAKING POLICY, YOU GET TO DRAW ON RELIGION. DRAW ON SCIENCE. WE HEARD A LOT OF SCIENCE BUT NO BOTH SIDES OF THE SCIENCE DEBATE. I KNOW , AS A CDF, WE WOULD LOVE TO CARRY ON THIS DEBATE. THIS IS BEEN A BEAUTIFU THING TAKING PLACE HERE TONIGHT TO HEAR BOTH SIDES LIKE THIS. TALKED TO JACK , WE WELCOME FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH HER TEAM, AND CARRY ON THIS DEBATE SO THAT JUST LIKE THAT , WHEN W SEE ONE ANOTHER IN THE COMMUNITY WE CAN HUG ONE ANOTHE BUT WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON PRINCIPLES. WE WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU WHY. JESUS SAID THAT WE SHOULD BE A PRESERVATIVE, TALKING ABOUT HIS SCRIPTURES, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THAT. FINALLY, PSYCHOLOGY, WE HEARD FROM PSYCHOLOGISTS. WE NEED TO HEAR MORE.

>> THANK YOU. LOCAL MISS ELSA LINE BERG AND THEN WALTER MARRERO. THEN WE WILL GO TO TH --

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>> I LIVE IN FERNANDINA BEACH, I AM JUST GOING TO READ THE LETTER THAT I SENT TO EACH ONE OF YOU. I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOU THE UPCOMING PRIDE PARADE AND CELEBRATION. ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DELEGATIONS ARE IN THE PAR FORBIDDEN BY THE LAW AND EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND. THEY SURROUNDED BY CULTURE, DONNED CONFUSION TO CELEBRATE COURAGE AND CAUSING MORE CONFUSION INTERNAL AND RELATIONAL STRENGTHS, DEPRESSIONS AND SUICIDE IN CHILDREN AND I STRONGLY FEEL THAT WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT GOOD HEALTHY AND WHOLESOME. I BELIEVE OUR AGEND IS DETERMINED BY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE THE WAY GOD CREATED US I ALSO BELIEVE IN THE NEED TO SEPARATE THE PERSON FROM THE BEHAVIOR. BUT THIS ALLOWS WITH BEHAVIOR. IN YOUR OWN PRESENCE ALARMING EVENTS, LIKE THIS, SENDS A MESSAGE TO CHILDREN WIT US AS ADULTS PROVE AND WELCOME THIS UNWHOLESOME BEHAVIOR.

>> WE HAVE OUR LAST REQUEST TO SPEAK AND THEN, WILL CONTINUE.

PO BOX ONE, FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. I AM HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT HOW WE HAVE COME TO WHERE WE ARE AT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE HERE BECAUSE A LEGAL DOCUMENT WAS FILLED OUT AND IT WAS APPROVED . ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE GET THIS PLAYGROUND, THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE. PEOPLE THINK THAT CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS PARADE. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I HAVE SEEN A SHOW CALLED TO CATCH A PREDATOR, I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE'S EVER SEEN IT. BUT, MAYOR, NOT ONE TIME WAS THERE A DRAG QUEEN OR A PERSON WHO GOT CAUGHT ON THAT. USUALLY IT WAS PREACHER , USUALLY IT WAS A CIT COUNCILMAN, NOT SEEING YOU GUYS. IT WAS A WELL RESPECTED HUMAN BEING THAT WE ALL THOUGHT NEVER A DRAG QUEEN AND NEVER OUT OF THE 3000 PEOPLE THEY PICKED UP. NOT ONE. AND, MOST OF THEM WERE CHURCHGOING PEOPLE THEY GOT CAUGHT. BEING A PREDATOR. ON KIDS. AND YOU WANT TO SAY FOLKS ARE DOING THIS? I AM A PROUD FATHER OF FOR VOTING AMERICAN CHILDREN. SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE GOING TO BE VOTING AS WELL. AND THEY ARE SEEING WHAT YOU GUYS ARE THERE LOOKING AT EVERYONE OF YOU. HETEROSEXUAL PEOPLE AR THE ONES WHO PRODUCE HOMOSEXUA FOLKS. AM I RIGHT? I MEAN, LOOK AT YOUR CHILDREN, LOOK AT YOUR KIDS. LOOK AT YOUR CHILDREN. THEY ARE GOING TO GROW UP. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE. THEY PROBABLY ALREADY NOT STRAYED.

BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA, THEY ARE LITTLE KIDS. WE WERE ALL LITTL KIDS AND WE PLAYED WITH EACH OTHER, WE DID STUPID THINGS WIT LITTLE KIDS. I HOPE THAT MY GRANDKIDS CAN BE PROUD OF THE CITY THAT THEY LIVE IN. AND IT SAYS, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

WHY ARE WE NOT LIVING AT THE CHURCHES? WE SHOULD PROTECT OUR KIDS TO GO TO THE CHURCHES WHO ARE BEING MOLESTED. I HEAR NOTHING ABOUT THAT. THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN BALTIMORE , THE ARCHDIOCESE, OVER 300 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MOLESTED OVER 60 YEARS IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. NOT ONE WAS A HOMOSEXUAL INDIVIDUAL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. THEY ARE HUMANS. HOW MANY OTHERS SPECIES AND CREATURES OU THERE ARE HOMOSEXUAL? PLENTY OF OTHER ANIMALS ARE. WE JUST HAPPEN TO SPEAK . PLEASE, CONSIDER ON LETTING THAT VALID

APPLICATION GO THROUGH. >> THANK YOU. WE NOW OFFER THE CHANCE FOR ANY CITY RESIDENT THAT HAS NOT YET -- WILL STAR WITH YOU. COME ON DOWN. AND THEN WE WILL START WITH THE

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COUNTY RESIDENTS AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HEAR ALL OPINIONS.

>> I LIVE AT 95020 LADYFISH LANE . THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT A TOPIC NOT ONLY THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I LIKE TO TAKE A FE MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT THIS INFORMATION THAT IS BEEN SPREAD ABOUT PRIDE IN EVENTS. I AM A BOARD MEMBER, PROUDLY AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2019. OUR BOARD IS MADE UP OF ALL ADULTS , PROFESSIONAL ADULT WERE VERY PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY WE CAL HOME. WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OR LOCAL ORDINANCES. WE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADULT ONLY EVENTS AND FAMILY FAMILY EVENTS AND WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS ARE JUST THAT. FAMILY FAMILY. LET'S FAC REALITY, PEOPLE LEFT KIDS AS WELL. THE CDF CONTENTIONS THAT ARE SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE AND PUTTING CHILDREN IN HARMFUL SITUATIONS ARE SIMPLY UNTRUE AND SLANDEROUS. THE CLAIM THAT PRIDE HAD SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE DRAG SHOW AND PRIDE FEST IN 2022 IS A BLATANT LIE. WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A DRA SHOW ON THE 22 FRIGHT FEST AND WE ARE NOT HAVING ONE THIS YEAR WHAT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS I A FEAR FESTIVAL HELD IN THE SAM LOCATION , BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OBJECTIONS THERE. IS IT TRULY THE KIDS THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO PROTECT OR IS THIS SIMPLY ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE LGBTQ IA COMMUNITY FREEDOMS. I ANY OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE ANY ATTENDED THE PRIDE EVENTS, WE WOULDN'T EVEN NEED ME HERE TODA AND THEY WOULD BE SPREADING LIE ABOUT US. WE ALSO DIDN'T HAVE A KIDS ZONE IN 2022 AND ONE WE DI HAVE IT, CONSISTED OF A FEW LOCAL MOMS DOING CRAFT LOW YOGA UKULELE LESSONS FACE PAINTING AND GLITTER SUNSCREEN. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S THE GLITTER HAS EVERYONE SO UPSET BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY GLITTER NOR RAINBOWS WILL MAKE YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN' . ONCE YOU KNOW THE ACTUAL FACTS YOU BEGIN TO REALIZE THA THE SLANDEROUS LIES AND MISINFORMATION BEING SPREAD ABOUT PRIDE IS ACTUALLY PART O THE BIGGER PICTURE. TAKE AWAY FREEDOMS FROM THE LGBT COMMUNIT NONETHELESS BY A GROUP OF CLAIMS TO DEFEND CITIZENS FREEDOMS. SO TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS FREEDOMS ARE YO PROTECTING AND DEFENDING I WON' STAND FOR IT, THIS COMMUNITY WANTS AND FORT IS HATE AND BIGOTRY HAS NO HOME HERE. IN CLOSING I AM BY ALL OF YOU TO ATTEND THIS FOR THEM AND VENDOR FUND AND FOOD BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY LOVE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW INTO OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS. THERE ARE 14 MORE REQUESTS TO SPEAK WE ARE GOING THROUGH IS NOW. IF YOUR ITEM SIX, WE ARE SORRY YO ARE HOLDING UP. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE COMMISSION. WE CAN NOW CONTINUE OUR GOOD WORK HERE. WE WILL GO TO MISS MELISSA MOSS, WE WELCOME YOU TO THE PODIUM. AFTER THAT WE WILL WELCOME MR. MICHAEL MILLER AFTER MISS LESLIE MOSS.

>> MY NAME IS MELISSA MOSS, 3435 SEYMOUR ROAD FERNANDINA BEACH , SOMETIMES KNOWN AS MISSES CAMERON MOSS. FIRST, LE ME THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WOR THAT YOU DO FOR US AND FOR OUR HOME COMMUNITY. BEFORE I RETIRED, I SPENT DECADES WORKING IN NONPROFITS , MOSTLY RUNNING LEGAL AID PROGRAMS . I HAD A LAW DEGREE AND I LOVE TO DO RESEARCH. WHICH IS WHY I CA GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIV ON JACK TALKIE IN HIS ROLE AS THE LEADER OF CDF. HE, AND CDF, HAVE A MUCH MORE AMBITIOU AGENDA THAN THE PRIDE PARADE. IN FACT, HE HAS ALREADY TOLD US EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS. WHEN H ANNOUNCED COMMON SENSE FERNANDINA BEACH WAS ALIGNING WITH COUNTY CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM OR SEE CDF WELL KNOWN AS, AND HIS OWN WORDS, ON MAY 12, AND I QUOTE, " WE HAVE COMMON SENSE, AND ALIGNING WIT CDF TO ORGANIZE ACTIVATES LEVERAGE NATIONAL RESOURCES AN FIX OUR BROKEN SYSTEM LOCALLY". THE CDF PLAN TO SAVE AMERICA.

ONE COUNTY AT A TIME. AND WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY LOCALLY.".

NOW HE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTO OF CDF NASSAU. DID YOU KNOW AMERICA NEEDED CDF TO SAVE IT COUNTY BY COUNTY. ISN'T THE COUNTY LUCKY TO HAVE ONE OF 17 ACTIVE CHAPTERS IN TEXAS

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FLORIDA AND GEORGIA . THE ONLY STATES WERE CDF CURRENTLY EXIST YET CDF'S OWN DECLARED ENDGAM IS TO PUSH ALL OF THEIR VIEWS ON CITY AND COUNTY COMMISSION . IN PLANNING A MOTION, AND CREATING VISION WITH MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS AND THE MISSED APPROPRIATIONS OF SCRIPTURE. COUNTY BY COUNTY ACROSS AMERICA. SO HERE ARE THREE REASONS NOT TO LISTEN TO CDF'S LEADER. NUMBER ONE, BECAUSE CDF DOES NOT REALLY CAR ABOUT OUR CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE BEING USED AS PAWNS TO GET OUR EMOTIONAL INTENTIONS. BECAUSE WE ALL LOVE THE CHILDRE IN OUR LIVES. NUMBER TWO, BECAUSE CDF'S LEADER INSISTENTL SPREAD MISINFORMATION ABOUT PHARYNGEAL PRIDE AND OUR NEIGHBORS. BECAUSE IT IS A GROUP , THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IS THE EASIEST TO GET MISINFORMED PEOPLE ALL RILED UP ABOUT.

NUMBER THREE, BECAUSE OF CDF'S LEADER DOES NOT REALLY CARE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY , HE IS JUS USING US AND YOU AS A MEANS TO AN END. WE ARE NOT EASY TARGETS.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. WE WELCOME MR. MICHAEL MILLER, TO THE PODIUM. AND THEN MELISSA MOSS.

>> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSION. MICAH MILLER FROM 95164 ONE BRIAR CIRCLE, FERNANDINA BEACH. YOU KNOW, THE PRIDE GROUP WILL BE HOLDING A DRAG QUEEN BINGO AT THE FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF CLUB ON MAY 11TH . I SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A PROPER WAY TO CONDUCT AN EVENT THAT IS FOCUSED ON SEXUALITY .

IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S DONE WITH DISCRETION AND WITH PRIVACY WHICH IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. SEXUALITY IS A PRIVATE MATTER TO BE DETERMINED WITHIN FAMILIE , CHURCHES OR OTHER PLACES SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. CHILDRE DO NOT HAVE THE MATURITY TO CONSIDER ISSUES OF SEXUALITY WHEN CHILDREN REGION A OF MATURITY THAT WILL BE QUALIFIE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES. CENTRAL PARK HAS SEVERAL COURTS , TENNIS, AND THE PICKLE BALL , THAT USED BY ADULTS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PARK INSIST OF THE FIELD AND PICNIC AREAS THAT ARE POPULATED WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS IS NO PLACE TO CONDUCT SEXUAL INDOCTRINATION OR EMOTION. YOU KNOW, I SAY THIS BECAUSE IT IS A WIDESPREAD THING THAT IS HAPPENING LOCALLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND BROUGH THE COUNTRY. IT IS EXPLICIT SEXUAL BOOKS INCLUDING HOW TO PERFORM BANAL INTERCOURSE BEIN REMOVED FROM LIBRARIES AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS GROOMING GOING ON, THERE IS SCHOOL TEACHERS THAT ARE MOVIN CHILDREN TOWARDS ALTERNATE LIFESTYLES AND THEY DO NOT HAV TWO REVEAL THAT TO THE PARENTS THERE'S A LOT OF EFFORTS THAT GO ON TOWARDS GROWING , I BELIEVE THAT IT IS UNETHICAL O POSSIBLY CRIMINAL TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE SEXUALITY TO CHILDREN. THAT IS KNOWN AS GROOMING AND LAWS ARE BEING PASSED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS AS WE SPEAK TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING I DO SECON THE SENTIMENTS EARLIER OF PAUL LORI REGARDING CIVILITY .

I DON'T HEAR ANY HATE BEING EXPRESSED . I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, IF ONE OF THEM WAS NOT STRAIGHT I WOULD GIVE THEM TOTAL ACCEPTANCE AS I HAVE MY FRIEND . THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIVING YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU WANT AND FORCING IT DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT INCLUDING CHILDREN. AND I CALL IN THIS COUNSEL TO RESPONSIBLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE TO PROTECT CHILDREN WITH APPROVAL IN THIS EVENT.

>> WE NOW GO TO MR. ROB LEACOCK, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. AND THEN IT WILL BE RE-ABREU DROVE. I HAVE THEM AL OUT OF ORDER. THIS ONE IS GOIN OUT. WHO IS ON DECK?

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>> 86021 WINFORD COURT, FOR THE FIRST TIME. SHORT AND SWEET. THERE ARE TWO ISSUES, NUMBER ONE IS PRIDE PARADE. TW PEOPLE OUT OF THE MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE THAT SPOKE SAID THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT. EVERYONE ELSE IS OKAY WITH IT. IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT. THE SECOND ISSUE IS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE PICNIC. AT TH PARK WHERE KIDS CAN PLAY. IF IT'S NOT ABOUT THE KIDS , WHY NOT MOVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, EVERYONE IS HAPPY. THANK YOU.

>> THANKS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. MISSES SANDY KERRY.

MR. MIKE CONROY WILL BE ON THERE.

>> 1255 FOREST DRIVE. OUR CONSTITUTION WAS MADE FOR MORA AND RELIGIOUS PEOPLE. IT IS WHOLLY INADEQUATE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY OTHER. THIS DECISION WAS MADE , IT WAS MADE OVER SIX MONTHS AGO AND OCTOBER BITE YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE. AND IT IS MADE UP O NUMBERS OF CITIZENS AND I ASSUM THAT YOU POINTED AND YOU GAVE THEM, YOU, ELECTED OFFICIALS, GAVE THEM THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THIS. AND NEVER CAME BEFORE YOU. ALTHOUGH, AND EVER MENTION WAS PART OF THAT COMMITTEE I MIGHT ADD. I WILL SAY ALSO, BECAUSE YOU DID THAT AND YOU SERVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITIZENS TO HAVE ANY SAY ON THIS, THIS CAN BE FOR THE CITIZENS, WE WOULDN'T ALL BE SITTING HERE TONIGHT. GAVE THIS COMMITTEE THE RIGHT AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. THERE ARE LAWS ON THE BOOK, STATE ORDINANCE, OTHERWISE THIS IS BEEN MENTIONE SEVERAL TIMES. YOU DO HAVE A DUTY TO UPHOLD THOSE AND THE COMMITTEE DID SAY THAT THERE WA CONCERN . THEY DID SAY ACTUALL WAS IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF TH COMMITTEE ADDITIONALLY APPROVE PENDING CITY COMMISSION DECISIONS AS IT RELATES TO PUBLIC SAFETY . SO THERE IS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL HERE.

DEPENDING ON PUBLIC SAFETY. PUBLIC SAFETY INVOLVES THE SAFETY OF ALL CITIZENS , NOT JUST ONE GROUP OR ANOTHER. IT INVOLVES THE CHILDREN WHO CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES , AS BEEN STATED, IT'S NOT ABOUT PUBLIC RIGHT TO SPEECH, THIS CA BE HELD ANYWHERE , BUT THERE AR LAWS AND RULES ON THE BOOKS THAT ARE BEING PASSED RIGHT NOW IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. THAT IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT. IT'S TO PROTEC THE CHILDREN. I SUGGEST YOU LOO CLOSELY AT YOUR PROCEDURE AND FROM NOW ON WHEN YOU HAVE SPECIAL EVENTS, FOR YOUR COMMITTEE, YOU OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC FOR A PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT ALL OF THE VOICES OF TH CITIZENS CAN BE HEARD AND WE DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF CHAOS HERE. BECAUSE THERE ARE METAL SIDES TO THIS. AND CAPTAIN BISHOP, AT THE END OF THE APPLICANTS, ON THE REQUESTS, THAT THERE WAS CONCERN ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY'RE GOING TO POLICE OFFICERS THERE AND DRONES. SO THERE IS AN ISSUE O PUBLIC SAFETY. OBVIOUSLY, BISHOP WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THAT STATEMENT. BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT THIS COUNSEL IS THE ELECTED BODY THA REPRESENTS. NOT SOME COMMITTEE THAT TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU. IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE LEADERSHIP ROLE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE. ALL THE PEOPLE. INCLUDING THE CHILDREN. NOT ON GROUP AGAINST THE OTHER. I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE PERSON WHO IS IN FAVOR OF THIS BEING PUT IN A MORE APPROPRIATE VENUE , SPEAK OF HEAT. I'VE ONLY HEARD ONE SIDE SPEAK OF HATE. IT'S INCITING THE. NEEDS OPEN THIS UP TO THE PEOPLE.

>> THANK YOU. WELL, MY CANARD TO THE PODIUM AND THEN FOLLOWED BY NATALIE FOR TECH . ARE YOU HERE? LET'S GO TO NATALIE.

>> I'M HERE. >> ON DECK WILL BE ROY POSTAL.

SHE IS RIGHT AFTER NATALIE. >> GOOD EVENING, 95142 PERIWINKLE PLACE FERNANDINA. GOOD EVENING TO THE COMMISSION AND TO THE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRESENT. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PRIDE FESTIVAL I'D LIKE TO SHARE A QUOTE BY MARTIN LAMONI A THAT A FRIEND RECENTLY REMINDED ME OF THAT FRIEND IS TIME BOSTON USED TO SIT ON THE COMMISSION.

FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE SOCIALISTS. AND I DID NOT SPEA OUT. BECAUSE I WAS NOT A SOCIALIST. AND THEY CAME FOR THE TRADE UNIONS. AND I DO NOT SPEAK OUT BECAUSE I WAS NOT A

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TRADE UNION. THEN THEY CAME FO THE JEWISH, AND DID NOT SPEAK OUT BECAUSE I WAS NOT JEWISH. THEN THEY CAME FOR ME, AND THERE WAS NOBODY LAST TO SPEAK FOR ME. AND THAT IS WHY I AM HERE TO ACT AS AN ALLY, TO SPEA FOR MY FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE PRIDE FESTIVAL IS A CELEBRATION OF LOVE AND INCLUSIVITY AND ACCEPTANCE. NOBODY IS EXPOSING CHILDREN TO PORNOGRAPHY AT THIS EVENT. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, I WAN TO THANK YOU. FOR NOT GIVING CREDENCE TO THESE DISINGENUOUS ATTEMPTS TO CIRCUMVENT THE PRIDE FESTIVAL FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE ORGANIZATION WAS OF THIS EVENT FOLLOW THE RULES THEY SUBMITTED ALL OF THE PAPERWORK AND PAST EVENTS HAVE BEEN PEACEFUL. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING UNTOWARD ABOUT THIS EVENT. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CHILDREN TO IT, IT I NOT ILLEGAL, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND BECAUSE THEY NEED TO BE EXPOSED TO PEOPLE O DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, NOT JUS THEIR OWN. THEY NEED TO LEARN T BE LOVING AND ACCEPTING. EXCUS ME. MY CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TH PROTECTION OF THESE GROUPS PUSHING THEIR OWN RELIGION, THEIR OWN BELIEFS AND THEIR OWN AGENDA. AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. THE FACT IS THIS IS AMERICA AND THE PRIDE GROUP HAS A RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AND A RIGHT TO SPEEDY SPEECH JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. I' PROUD THAT FERNANDINA HAS EXPOSED THE RIGHT THING AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL OF TH CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF PERSONAL USE. LOVE IS LOVE, STOP THE HATE.

>> THANK YOU. MR. ROY POSTAL. AND THEN ON DECK CARLOS TOLD OF . WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU, AND COMMISSIONERS, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY. RIGHT HOSTILE, 33107 SOUTHWEST PARK AND FERNANDINA BEACH. I AM OFF ISLAND. I WANTED TO COME HERE BEFORE THE COMMISSION BECAUSE I -- MOST EVERYTHING I'VE SAID HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID. I WILL TAKE EVERYONE'S TIME AND REPEAT WHATEVER BEN SAID. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS ONE THING THAT'S A CURIOUS OBSERVATION I MADE OF THIS, JACK MACKEY IS MY FRIEND AND I WORK WITH VERY CLOSELY WITH AND I'M A TEAM LEADER WIT CITIZENS DEFENDING FREEDOM. I'M PROUD OF THE WORK WE ARE DOING.

PROUD OF THE THINGS WE HAVE ON THE HORIZONTO WORK FOR, TO BE A VOICE AND TO MAKE THE PUBLIC MORE ENGAGED IN CIVIC LIFE .

THE MORE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS TO BE MORE INFORMED AND I THIN WHAT'S OCCURRED, THE CONVERSATION THAT'S OCCURRED IS A GREAT EXAMPLE AND I WANT TO THANK JACK FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND FOR THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD TO HELP STIMULATE THIS CONVERSATION AN CONVERSELY I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH THE FOLKS IN THE LGB COMMUNITY. AND THERE ARE OTHER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS HERE AN IN NASSAU COUNTY THAT HAVE ISSUES AND THEY SHOULD FEEL FRE TO BE ABLE TO COME AND RAISE THEM NOT JUST WITH CDF BUT WIT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. WE NEED T TALK MORE. OUR NEIGHBOR , WHO STOOD AT THIS PODIUM EARLIER THIS EVENING, PAULA LORI, HE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. HE DROVE THE HOME RUN BALL. WHEN HE SAID "FOLKS, WE ARE GOING TO BE STRONGER". AFTER DRIVING CONVERSATIONS LIKE THESE HAD HERE TONIGHT. AND I JUST WANT TO ACT THROUGH THAT. AND THE LAST THING IS MY OBSERVATION, CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT MR. JACK SAID, AND CDS POINT IN ALL OF THIS ABOUT THE PART, SMALLER CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED TO THE PERIOD OF LATENCY. THE LATENT PERIOD IN THE FORMATIVE YEARS , PRE-K, BEFORE THEY REACH PUBERTY AND REALLY, THAT'S THE FOCUS OF A CIVIC ENDORSEMENT . A FOREIGN EVENT IN A PUBLIC PLACE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL T RUB THESE CHILDREN OF THAT IMPORTANT FORMATIVE PERIOD OF LATENCY. I CAUTIONED PARENTS T KEEP THAT IN MIND, AND I JUST AM HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE

CONVERSATION. >> THANK YOU. CARLOS, YOU

GOOD? COME ON DOWN. >> I'M GOOD. THANKS. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS CARLOS CHAVEZ. YOU CAN TRY TO SPELL THAT ONE, I CAN GIVE YOU MY DL LATER. I AM A 96156

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BOARDWALK LANDING, RIGHT BY TH SUPER WALMART. I'M NOT AFRAID TO TELL MY ADDRESS WHERE I STAND. I HAVE BEEN A FRIEND OF JACK FOR 15 SOME ODD YEARS OR MORE, YOU PLAY TENNIS , WE JUST PLAY TENNIS NOT TOO LONG AGO. I WILL SAY WHEN I SAW THE ARTICLE IN THE PAPER, I WAS FLABBERGASTED. I WAS HURT. I WA A LOT OF THINGS , I IMMEDIATELY REACHED OUT TO HIM , AND WE SET TO TALK FOR SEVEN HOURS STRAIGHT. MY BUTT HURT AFTER THAT. WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT ABOUT EACH OTHER AND WHERE WE STAND ON MANY ISSUES. I TOOK NOTES ON WHAT HAS BEEN SAID THROUGH HERE, AND I JUST WANT TO STAY BY IF THERE IS A LEGITIMATE CONCERN TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFETY ABOU WHAT'S HAPPENING , TOTALLY LEGITIMATE. WHEN YOU START HEARING ANSWERS, THAT ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS, AND KEEP ASKIN THE SAME QUESTION, DRIVING THE SAME NOW. THEN YOU ARE NOT LISTENING. THEY ARE SAYING THA IT'S BAD. THEY GET THE PICTUR OF THE DRAG QUEEN. THAT IS A VERY LIMITED RESPONSE AND A VER LIMITED PROPOSAL OF THE THING WE JUST TALK OUTSIDE. ARE YOU LISTENING TO WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE CHRISTIAN PASTORS. I'M NOT CHRISTIAN AND YOU ARE FORCE-FEEDING IT TO ME IN THIS BUILDING. ARE YOU LISTENING TO THE CHRISTIANS THAT ARE SAYING ABSOLUTELY NOT, WE ARE NOT PROPOSING THOSE VALUES. THE CHRISTIAN VALUES UPHOLDING ARE MAKING THESE HAPPENING THERE I DEFINITELY ISSUES THERE, WE ARE NOT MERGING, WE ARE NOT LISTENING. WE HAVE DISSONANCE AS MY DAUGHTER WILL SAY. WHAT I THE FEAR, THE FEAR IS THAT THE CHILDREN WILL BE INDOCTRINATED TO BE PEOPLE BECAUSE OF SEEING A OR A DRAG QUEEN . ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF WHAT YOU ARE TEACHIN YOUR HOUSE IS WHAT YOUR TEACHIN IS SO FRAIL IN YOUR HOME YOUR CHURCH . EXPOSED FOR FIVE SECONDS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DRAG THEMSELVES. IS THAT WHAT WE ARE AFRAID OF . AND THEN USING GOD AS AN EXCUSE. WE ARE NOT ALL CHRISTIANS, WHY ARE WE IMPOSING THE VALUES. I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME. THE QUESTION IS FAIR, THE CONCERN IS FAIR. ONCE YOU START LISTENING TO THE ANSWERS, JUST ACCEPT THE ANSWERS AND MOVE ON. WE WELCOME GLORIA GAINES, TO THE PODIUM. ON DECK WILL BE MR DON HARLEY. I SAW THEM HERE

EARLIER. >> GLORIA GAINES, 95018 TIMBERLAKE DRIVE FERNANDINA. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

SPEAKING THIS EVENING. I LIVE OVER THE BRIDGE ALSO, BUT I VOLUNTEER IN THE CITY. I ATTEN CHURCH IN THE CITY AND I SPENT LOT OF MONEY IN THE CITY. SO, THANK YOU. ANY DECISION THAT YOU MIGHT MAKE ON THIS WHETHER IT'S TONIGHT OR WHATEVER, IT'S GOING TO AFFECT EVERYONE IN THE AREA. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PERMIT HAS ALREADY BEE PERMITTED. SO, THE FACT THAT IT'S EVEN COMING TO YOU NOW IS LIKE AFTEREFFECT . AND YOU REALLY BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN YOU SHOES . I MOVED TO SEVEN YEARS AGO WITH MY HUSBAND, FROM COLORADO, I'VE BEEN A COUNCILPERSON WHEN IN FACT I WAS A COUNCILPERSON JUST BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. I KNOW WHERE YO ARE COMING FROM. I CAN TELL YOU I BELIEVE MOST OF YOU, OUR FIRST YEAR COUNSEL PETE AND HI TOUGH YEAR AND YOU HAVE A REALLY BIG ISSUE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. BUT YOU ARE GOVERNING FOR THE PEOPLE . AND IT IS

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CHALLENGING. BUT IT IS GOVERNMENT, FOR THE PEOPLE. AND THAT'S FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE. OR CAN CREATE THE MOST FEAR , POLITICS CHANGES WITH THE WIND. THIS MATTER AT ITS CORE , I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD MORE THAN YOU FAIR SHARE OF VERY DEFINITIONS OF WHAT FREEDOM TRULY ENTAILS I THE PAST FEW WEEKS. RATING OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG AND TALKING ABOU FREEDOM WHILE EITHER INTENTIONALLY OR NOT IS WORKIN TO DENY THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ANOTHER GROUP IN YOUR COMMUNITY OF WHOM THEY DO NOT APPROVE . ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE THIS OTHER GROUP OF CITIZENS AND ALLIES WITH A COMMISSION IN THE PAST. SIMPLY WHILE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO BE ABLE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE UNITED STATES. I'M SURE YO ALSO HAVE YOUR PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR THOSE. THIS I THE PLACE WORKING FOR THE GOOD FOR EVERYONE. ALL OF THE CONSTITUENTS . IT'S UP TO YOU T BREAK THROUGH WHATEVER CONTENT STRUGGLES YOU MIGHT BE HAVING T JUST DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS I THE PLACE WHERE YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT ON FERNANDINA BEACH, ALL ON FERNANDINA BEACH. I WILL AS YOU TO LET THE APPROVED PERMIT STAND AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. G TO THE PARADE FESTIVALS

YOURSELF OKAY. >> THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS.

WELCOME, PASTOR ZACH TYRE. AL RIGHT.

>> I AM DON HOFFMAN, I LIVE THA BAHAMA POINT DRIVE AND FERNANDINA. I AM A -- THANK YOU ALL, YOU HAVE A LONG DAY.

APPRECIATE YOU ALL. I AM A RETIRED SAILOR, DURING THE TIM THAT I WAS IN , I HAD TO LIVE A LIE AND THE LIFESTYLE OF A STRAIGHT SAILOR UNTIL THE DAY RETIRED. IF I WAS FOUND OUT , MY CAREER IN THE NAVY -- I WOULD BE GONE. I'LL BE OVER BECAUSE I WAS LESBIAN . I SERVE IN OPERATION DESERT STORM, DESERT SHIELD, I'M SORRY. OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM, EVERY TIME I RE-ENLISTED, I SWORE TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES . THE SAME CONSTITUTION THAT APPLIES TO EVERYONE IN THIS ENTIRE COUNTRY . IT DOES NOT SAY THAT I AGREE TO UPHOL THE CONSTITUTION JUST FOR STRAIGHT PEOPLE, OR ONLY FOR HOMOSEXUALS, BLACK PEOPLE, AN APPLIES TO EVERY ONE IN THIS COUNTRY. I FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS AND THE FREEDOMS OF EVERYONE, AND I DID IT PROUDLY AND WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT MY GOSH, I'M DOING THIS FOR THE STRAIGHT AS WELL . WHAT WAS I THINKING. I INTENDED ST.

PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, I FOUND NOTHING BUT LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE THERE FROM THE CLERG AND THE CONGREGANTS. OF THE JESUS THAT I FOLLOW, BECAUSE I AM A CHRISTIAN, IF YOU'RE NOT , I APOLOGIZE. DID JESUS THAT I FOLLOW SAID, "WHATEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST OF THESE , YOU DO TO ME". I AM CERTAIN THAT A LOT OF THE OPPOSITION HERE ATTENDS CHURCH REGULARLY. AND HERE ARE THOSE SAME WORDS, THE ALSO HEAR "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR " JESUS DOES NOT SAY , ONLY LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR IF THEY ARE STRAIGHT. OR, IF THEY ARE NOT HOMELESS , NOT FOR , NOT OF

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DIFFERENT RACE, NOT OF DIFFERENT COLOR. OR . HE SAID LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR , LOVE EVERYONE. AS YOU SIT IN YOUR PEWS THIS SUNDAY. JUST PONDER THEY'D THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEARTS AS YOU HEAR ABOUT THE LOVE OF JESUS.

>> THANK YOU. ONE FINAL REQUEST TO SPEAK , FROM A MR. BRIAN HERZ. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK, PLEAS GET THE PAPER IN. RYAN, PLEASE TAKE US AWAY.

>> HELLO, I LIVE AT 850 75 CHRISTIAN WAY OVER IN YULEE.

HELLO, I AM A DUAL CITIZEN . W ARE GATHERED TODAY BECAUSE A SMALL GROUP OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS TRYING TO STRONG-ARM YOU, VICE MAYOR AND HONORABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS T GET INVOLVED IN THESE CANCEL CULTURE WARS TO BE TOLD OUT ON THE TELEVISION. WEBSITE SAYS "WE STAND BY FEELING POWERLESS, SILENCE, HELPLESS, SITTING NEXT TO MONUMENTAL CORRUPTION THAT IS REPORTED IN THE NEWS EVERY DAY". TO ME, THAT SOUND LIKE VICTIM MIND-SET. THE PREMISE OF THE ARGUMENT IS THA THEY ARE VICTIMIZED BECAUSE THE CONSTITUENTS HAVE PRIDE. AND THEY ARE ENRAGED THAT YOU ARE HONORABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED AS ENEMY . THE WEBSITE SAYS THEY ARE FIGHTING A BATTLE OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL.

WHO ARE THE EVIL ONES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. ARE THEY SAYING IF YOU'RE CHRISTIAN AND SUPPORT PRIDE YOU ARE EVIL? IF YOU ARE REPUBLICAN SUPPORT PRIDE YOU EVIL. THE CLERGY WHO MARCHES HERE FROM A CHURCH IS EVIL . AR THEY SAYING THAT BECAUSE YOU CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE PERMIT ARE YOU EVIL. I THINK THAT'S A BOLD STRATEGY. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO THE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS, GO ON RECORD TO EXPLAIN WHY CANCELED PRIDE IS NOT CANCEL CULTURE.

THE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS PLEASE GO ON RECORD AND EXPLAINED THAT WE THE PEOPLE HO ASKING CITY HALL TO REVOKE A PERMIT RECONCILES WITH SMALL GOVERNMENT AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY PRINCIPLES THAT ARE STATED ON THE WEBSITE. WE THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW. CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IS 531 YEARS OF EXPLAINING THEY HAVE TO DO. TH HISTORICAL RECORD HAS NOT GIVEN THE CREDIBILITY MARRIAGE OR STANDING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. HOW DOES NATIONALISM RECONCILE WITH 500 BROKEN TREATIES , IN ARTICLE SIX, THE SHOULD BE BOUND THEREBY . IS THERE ANYWHERE IN THE BIBLE THA GOD SAYS DON'T HONOR YOUR WORD.

HOW DOES PERSONAL NATIONALISM RECONCILE LANTUS BY VIRTUE OF CHRISTIAN DISCOVERY FORCED REMOVALS , THE TRAIL OF TEARS, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PERMITS TO CHURCHES TO KIDNAPPERS AND THROW THEM IN BOARDING SCHOOLS. THIS IS THE RECORD OF NATIONALISM. HOW DOES IT RECONCILE THE NET LOSS OF 95% O NATIVE AMERICAN DEEP THIS LAND. THEY MUST RECONCILE THE POLICIES OF THE PAST IN THE PRESENT BEFORE THE PRESUMED TO HAVE THE CREDIBILITY TO RECONCILE POLICIES OF THE FUTURE. I'M HERE BECAUSE THE BLUEPRINT THAT CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IS USING AGAINST PRIDE IN THE SAME BLUEPRINT THAT WAS USED IN STILL BE USED AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY.

IT ALL STARTS WITH SOMEBODY SAYING YOU ARE NOT WELCOME, YO ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, TODAY.

>> THAT ENDS THE PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE, WHO CAME OUT , WE REALLY TRULY APPRECIATE YOU. THANKS FOR TAKING AN INTEREST. WE WILL SWITCH GEARS, TALK ABOUT INSURANCE. WE ARE GOING TO TAK A QUICK PAUSE IN CASE YOU WANT

[6.1 BID PROTEST - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 23-04 – PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES - Synopsis: In accordance with Code of Ordinances Section 2- 444(b), an aggrieved party, in connection with the solicitation or award of contract, may protest to the City Commission. Gallagher Risk Management, Inc., is protesting the intent to award RFP #23-04, Property and Casualty Insurance Broker Services, to Risk Management Inc (a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc).]

SIX AHEAD OF ITEM FIVE, I APOLOGIZE FOR DOING THIS OUT OF ORDER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WE HAVE PROTESTS WITH PROPOSAL FOR 23 E- 04. PLEASE ADDRESS US.

>> INTERIM CITY MANAGER. THIS INVOLVES CITY STAFF SOLICITING PROPOSALS ARE 2023 BEST PROPERTY AND CASUALTY RECORD SERVICES. FIVE PROPOSALS WERE SUBMITTED. CITIES EVALUATION COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF STAFF BASED ON THE CRITERIA OF

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QUALITY OF SERVICES AND ABILITY TO PERFORM THE SERVICES IDENTIFIED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, FROM FIRMS ON THE CLIENTS. LOCATION AND APPROXIMATION TO THE CITY AND POST FEES. EVALUATION COMMITTE WENT ROUND AND ROUND AND GATHERED TO DO ON THE HIGHEST PROPOSALS. BUT BROWN AND BROWN BEING THE HIGHEST RANK , GALLAGHER HAS PROTESTED THE INTENT TO REWARD ROUND AND ROUN INC. , MR. SHAUN OF GALLAGHER INTENDANTS TO PRESENT THE PROCESS. I THINK REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO HEAR T ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AND WIL

ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. LET'S GO FIRST

TO SEAN. >>

>> GOOD EVENING, CITY COMMISSION. MOST OF YOU KNOW ME I AM VP OF GALLAGHER. WE MAY NOT KNOW IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CITY. W HAVE BEEN THE BROKER FOR THE CITY FOR 23 YEARS, PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN THE LATE EXECUTIVE SUPPORTING THIS CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WE FACE ADVERSITY, WE FACE LIABILITY CLAIMS, WE FACE HARD MARKETS, SOFT MARKETS, FACED LEADERSHIP CHANGES. AND THE CONCEPT HAS BEEN US AND OUR TEAM. AND I DO NOT THINK THAT OCCURS WITHOUT WHAT I WOULD CALL A TRUE PARTNERSHIP . THAT PARTNERSHIP IS DEFINED AS ACCOUNTABILITY, STEWARDSHIP AN A HISTORY OF SUPERIOR RESULTS FOR THE CITY. BEFORE WE GO INTO THE RATIONALE FOR THE PROTESTS SOME BRIEF BACKGROUNDS ON THE PUBLIC DEPARTMENT PLACE. WHIC IS THE MAIN COVERAGES FROM THE PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE, WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE. THE MARKET IS DOMINATED BY 27 INSURANCE PROVES THAT WE CALL TRUST. IT HAS BEEN WITH THE SERIES FOR 20 YEARS THAT WE REPRESENTED UNDER THE CITY, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS PREFERRED. AND THE FLORIDA INSURANCE TRUST WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE LEAGUE OF CITIES, BETWEEN THE TWO OF THE THEY REPRESENT OVER 900 PUBLIC ENEMIES. ANY INSURANCE PRO WOUL TELL YOU THAT IF YOU WANT TO STIMULATE COMPETITION, IF YOU WANT TO BROADLY ACCESS THE MARKET, DON'T DO IT WITHOUT ENGAGING THESE FIRMS. BOTH OF THEM ARE CREDIBLE, AND CRITICA FOR THE PUBLIC MARKET IN FLORIDA. BEFORE I GET TO THE KEY REASONS, I WANT TO SAY THAT IT AWAY ARE WE CRITIQUING CITY STAFF , WE WORK CLOSELY WITH TH CITY STAFF AND AS YOU SEE, WE BELIEVE THERE IS MUTUAL RESPECT WITH CITY STAFF AND SO, AND I NO WAY ARE WE CRITICIZING ANYTHING THEY DID. THE KEY REASON FOR THE PROTESTS AS WE HAVE IN OUR EXECUTIVE SUMMER W HAVE NO FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP TO ANYTHING REGARDING THE TRUSTS. THERE IS NO CONFLICT O INTEREST, WE CAN PROVIDE UNBIASED COUNSEL TO THE CITY WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE DONE IN MY 23 YEAR CAREER. WE HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT IN 2019 AS AN EXAMPLE UNIT WITH CITY STAFF, CITY STAFF DECIDES WHEN WE GO TO MARKET, NOT US. CITY STAFF ADVISES THAT WE DO AND WANT TO EROTICALLY SEEK COMPETITION IN THE MARKET. WE DID IN 2019 , AND THAT RESULTED IN A 32% DECREASE , $280,000 INCREASE I INSURANCE COSTS. THAT OCCURRED IN THE MARKETPLACE WERE 10% INCREASES WERE COMMON. THAT IS THE VALUE OF WHAT WE PROVIDE TO THE CITY AND WHAT WE CAN DO TH SAME. THE CRITICAL RFP SCOPE O SERVICES , LISTED OPTIONS FOR THE MARKET. STIMULATE COMPETITION. ALWAYS TOLD WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO. AT LEAST A COMPETITOR, THAT SCORE THE HIGHEST, THEY DO HAVE THE ADMINISTRATOR, THEY DO NOT WOR DIRECTLY . IN FACT THE RESPONSE AND NOT EVEN REFERENCE THEM AS MARKET. AND THE RESPONSE TO INCLUDE SEVERAL PAGES DEDICATED TO PREFER THE CARRIER. THIS WA RFP SPECIFIC TO BROKER SERVICES IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE OTHE THAN TO REFERENCE THE INSURANCE

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CARRIER. WE DO NOT KNOW THE CARRIER IS GOING TO BE 2023 BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET WITH CITY STAFF TO DECIDE WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE. IT WILL BE INAPPROPRIATE TO REFERENCE THE CARRIER AT THIS POINT. AS IT RELATES TO THE VALUATION TABULATION, WE CAN SEE THE COMPARISON. KEY THING HERE IS THAT ACCOUNTING COST OF SERVICES, THEY OUTSCORED BROWN 273 TWO 269. THESE WERE THE THINGS STAFF, QUALITY OF SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. THE ONLY REASON THEY SCORED HIGHER WAS THE COST OF SERVICES . THE COST OF SERVICE DIFFERENTIAL WA $10,000. IN OUR OPINION IS IMMATERIAL DISADVANTAGE FOR TH CITY TO CONSIDER A BROKER THA CANNOT DO WHAT IS NECESSARY FROM THE BROKERS WILL TO STIMULATE COMPETITION IN THE MARKET AND WE WOULD ARGUE A $10,000 DIFFERENCE IN FEE IS IMMATERIAL AS WE RELATE TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES WERE WIRED BY THE CITY AND WHAT THEY ADVISE US TO DO. WHICH IS BROADLY ACCESS THE MARKET, BE ABLE TO ADAPT TO CHANGES IN THE MARKETPLACE THAT MIGHT REQUIRE US TO SEEK COMPETITION. WE PROVE THAT IT WORKS. IF YOU CAN IMAGINE, $280,000 SWING IN 2019, TALKING ABOUT HUNDREDS O THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AT RISK WHEN YOU CANNOT STIMULATE THE NECESSARY COMPETITION. THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY IS BECAUS THE CITY EVALUATED WHAT WE DID.

WE SUPPORTED THE VALIDATION AND WE CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE CITY'S EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD. WE BELIEVE THERE IS, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THIS PARTICULAR DEFICIENCY IN THE RFP DEVELOPMENT. WE ENCOURAGE THE CITY STAFF TO REACH OUT TO THE I.T. DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS TRUE. YOU KNOW, SOMEONE COULD SPEAK TO THAT.

WITH THAT, PLEASE LET ME HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. WE CERTAINLY MAINTAINING OUR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP FOR THE CITY.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND, YOU ARE A BROKER, YOU CAN GO TO ANY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT YOU WANT. SELECT BROKER HAS TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH A CARRIER OR RELATIONSHIP

WITH A CARRIER. >> AND CAN HAVE TWO MAJOR CARRIERS IN FLORIDA. FROM MUNICIPALITIES. YOU CAN GO TO

EITHER ONE OF THOSE. >> WE'VE HISTORICALLY DONE THAT OTHER GROUP THAT GOT THE BID, THEY ARE UNABLE TO GO TO THAT ONE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. IS

THAT CORRECT? >> MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, YOU CAN GO TO BOTH AND THEY CAN ONLY GO TO ONE.

>> CORRECT. >> TO GET RAKE? ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, XENON, MS. GEORGE.

>> I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT THE STAFF DID REACH OUT TO THEM AND

CONFIRM WHAT HE WAS SAYING. >> YOU CONFIRM THAT?

>> THE COMPETITION , THAT BROW HAS, BUT THE BETTER TYPE RELATIONSHIP WITH FM I.T. WHIC IS WHY THEY DID NOT AND THEIR

PROPOSALS , IT IS POSSIBLE. >> UNDERSTOOD. WE DO HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK AND THAT IS FROM MICHELLE MARTIN. WELCOME.

MAYOR BRADLEY. HAS BEEN A LIE ALONG EVENING. THANK YOU FOR

WAITING US OUT. >> I MICHELLE MARTIN WITH BROWN AND BROWN PUBLIC SECTOR, OUR OFFICES ARE HEADQUARTERED IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. I ASSOCIATE IS HERE WITH ME AS WELL RECEIVING, AND JUST AS A LITTLE BIT OF THE BACKGROUND ON BROWN AND BROWN, WE WERE FORMED IN 1939 IN DAYTONA BEACH. WE ARE A FLORIDA CORPORATION , WE HAVE GROWN SINCE THAT TIME TO BECOME A PUBLICLY TRADED FOR BILLION-DOLLAR ANNUAL REVENUE COMPANY. IN FLORIDA WE HAVE OVER 2500 EMPLOYEES , MAKING US THE LONGEST BROKER IN FLORIDA. AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE ONLY OFFICE BROKER'S OFFICE IN FLORIDA THAT FOCUSES 100% IN PUBLIC SECTOR. OUT OF MY OFFICE, WE REPRESENT 76 CITIES 22 COUNTIES, 14 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UNIVERSITIES, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND OVER 100 SPECIAL TAX DISTRICTS. JUS

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OUT OF OUR OFFICE. SO, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY STAFF QUALIFIED US AS MOST QUALIFIED BROKER BECAUSE WE DO HAVE QUITE A BIT OF EXPERIENCE IN PLACING THESE WITH VARIOUS INSURANCE CARRIERS, WE REPRESEN HUNDREDS OF INSURANCE CARRIERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND WE FOUND A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR OUR CITIES THAT WE REPRESENT. I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS SINCE 1990 AND HAD BEEN WORKING SOLELY WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS WITH HIS ORGANIZATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY ORDINANCE PROVIDES MORE GRIEVANCES TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY. THERE WAS A PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDES STAFF THAT WOULD BE PROVIDING THE SERVICES AND I THINK THEY DID THEIR JOB IN THE PROCESS. WE WERE HIGH-SCORING WHICH INCLUDE PRICE , REFERENCES, QUALITY AND SCOPE OF SERVICES. WE AGAIN NEED THE SERVICES FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES AND THIS IS NOT JUST A CAN WE GET A QUOTE FROM THE FM I.T. , THIS IS HOW DO WE IMPROV THE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE SAFETY BACKGROUND, WE PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE OF DATES , AND WE BELIEVE WE DO THAT ANYBODY FOR OUR PUBLIC ENTITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, OF LEGISLATIVE REPARATION, THERE IS A BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW WHICH WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS POINT IS GOING TO PASS SINCE W ARE IN THE LAST WEEK. THAT CHANGES THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY LIMITS. GREATLY IMPACT THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND SO WE KEEP OUR CLIENTS INFORMED OF THAT AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR THE BUDGETING PROCESS. THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE I WANT TO THRO OUT ON THE LENSES OF THAT.

ALSO, I GUESS THE GRIEVANCE HERE, IS ACCESS TO MARKETS.

AGAIN, FM I.T. IS BROUGHT UP, IT'S A DIRECT WRITER, SO THE CITY CAN GET A QUOTE FROM THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INSURANCE TRUST ON THEIR OWN. SO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE ACCES WILL BE BLOCKED IF WE WERE TO BECOME THEIR BROKER. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN A BIT OF AN ACCUSATION OF IMPROPRIETY, WITH MY GROUP AND THE GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE TRUST , THE GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE TRUST IS ACTUALLY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT IS FORMED BY A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT IS GOVERNED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AND SO, THAT BOARD O TRUSTEES HAS HIRED BROWN AND BROWN SUBSIDIARIES TO RERUN THE TRUST, THEY DON'T DO WHAT I DO. THEY PROVIDE CLAIM SERVICE , AND UNDERWRITING SERVICES. BUT THAT IS SEPARATE AND APART FROM WHAT THE BROKERAGE SERVICE ARE AND WE ARE FULLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THAT. AND I REALLY DISAGREE WITH BASICALL THE ACCUSATION THAT THIS WAS A INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP. ALL

OF THIS IS CLOSED . >> I ALSO WANT TO JUST MENTIO QUICKLY THAT WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BECOME THE BROKER OF RECORD FROM ARTHUR J GALLAGHER'S ACCOUNTS ON MANY OCCASIONS IN THE RECENT PATHS. WE HAVE TAKEN OVER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TAMPA BAY WATE TO NAME A FEW. ROTATING THE PROGRAMS FROM ARTHUR J GALLAGHER. SO, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE FOR THE NOMINATION , BOTH FIRM FRANKLY ARE VERY WELL QUALIFIE AND THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY HAVING EXPERIENCE IN THE PUBLIC ENTITY SECTOR . WE ARE OUT FOR THE TASK, WE BELIEVE WE CAN BRING FRESH PERSPECTIVE, CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ON IT. BUT OTHER TIMES IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE NEW SET OF EYES , TAKING A LOOK AT THE PROGRAM AND LOOKING AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY. MAKE

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CHANGES FOR THE NEW DECADE HER IN 2020. SO, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE GLAD TO GET INTO ANY OTHER AREAS BUT FOR NOW THAT WOULD INCLUDE COMMENTS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING ON, W HAVE ONE MORE REQUEST TO SPEAK FOR MR. CAMERON MOSS , THANK YO FOR COMING.

>> GOOD EVENING. CAMERON MOSS BETTER KNOWN AS MR. MELISSA MOSS. 3435 SEYMOUR ROAD , FERNANDINA BEACH. I STUMBLED ON THIS AGENDA FOR THE MEETING IN PREPARATION FOR THE NON-AGENDA STUFF THAT WENT ON EARLY. I DID NOT REALLY TRYING TO SPEAK BUT I COULDN'T HELP TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE I GOT 10 EXPERIENCE YEARS I PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES, THOUSANDS OF VENDORS, MANAGING $800 MILLION IN SPENDING MORE THAN 200,000 VENDORS. IN INDIANA, WE HAVE FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THROUGH TODAY, MANAGING

>> USED HERE AND I'M NOT AN EXPERT, BUT WAITING COST OF TH BROKERAGE FREE TO BUY YOU I DON'T HOW MUCH YOU SPEND ON INSURANCE, BUT IT'S A LOT. THAT IS A ROUNDING ERROR ON THE TOTAL COST OF INSURANCE. TO MOVE AWAY FROM AN INCUMBENT WHO IS MOVING WELL IN MY EXPERIENCE AND TO MOVE ON , WHAT REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE, TO MOVE AWAY FROM SOMEBODY THAT YO WORKED WITH FOR A LONG PERIOD O TIME DOING A GOOD SERVICE AND DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT'S ENOUGH, RECONSIDERING THE MODEL.

COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP OVER YEARS WORTH A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THE PRICE DIFFERENCE. WE SPENT $6000 TO CLEAN OUT OUR SHORELINE IT'S HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO BID ON IT ESPECIALLY ON THE AISLE. WE NEED TO SPEND $4500 TO MAKE CHANGES. WE TRIE TO PLACE THREE BIDS, TWO PEOPL WON'T EVEN RESPOND. HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE THAT YOU TRUST, IS WORTH MORE THAN JUST THE PRICE. IF YOU EXTRACT THE COST, THE GALLAGHER ROUTE CAME OUT OF HALFTIME. I JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THIS IS A PROCUREMENT ANALYST, IT SEEMS BIT UNBALANCED BECAUSE IT BECOMES ON THAT PRICE GAP INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE HISTORY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO - I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU MAY BUT I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER THAT.

>> THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, LET'S BRING BACK HIS ITEMS, TO CLOSE

THE COMMENT. >> A COMMON WAS MADE WERE RE-ACCUSED SOMEONE OF RE-PROPRIETARY. THAT WAS NEVER STATED BY US. WE SEND THE FAX WHICH WAS THE INABILITY TO ACCESS OPTIONS FROM A PARTICULA CARRIER WHEN WE DID THAT, IT'S BENEFICIAL. IT'S ALWAYS SAID. WE DID NOT ACCUSE ANYBODY OF AN

PROPRIETARY >> ANY DISCUSSION NOW AMONGST COMMISSIONERS , DISCUSSION ITEM THERE WILL BE NO VOTE ON THIS.

COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> I SUGGEST WE SEND THIS MODER BACK TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTE AND GET THIS NEW INFORMATION AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.

>> ALL RIGHT. CAN YOU PLEASE COME UP FOR A WORD? I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU. SO, WAS THA PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE , WERE THEY AWARE OF THIS F.I.T. ISSU .

>> NOT AT ALL. >> AND, IS THAT SOMETHING AS A COMMISSION ARE BEING VOLUNTEERED HERE BECAUSE THAT I SOMETHING WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO. WE CAN SEND IT BACK.

>> YES. >> I THINK THAT'S A FINE IDEA, COMMISSIONERS. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE CONTINUE? I WANT TO RE-ENTER THIS. THAT'S IT? OKAY. I SAY THEY WITH THIS NEW INFORMATION, WE TAKE ONE MORE

LOOK ON THIS MATRIX. >> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, THERE IS NO VOTE. WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING OUT HERE TONIGHT. AND THAT'S HOW IT

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HAPPENED. OKAY, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. OKAY, ITEM 7,

[7.1 2024 CITY GENERAL ELECTION QUALIFYING PERIOD - RESOLUTION 2023-67 APPROVING AND SETTING THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR THE 2024 CITY GENERAL ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Establishes the Qualifying Period for the City Commission candidates for the City General Election be May 13, 2024, through May 17, 2024.]

RESOLUTIONS. 7.1. 24 CITY ELECTION QUALIFYING PERIOD.

>> THANK YOU. 2367 , ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFIED. , THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION BETWEEN MAY 14TH 23 FOUR

THROUGH MAY 17TH 24. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, SEEING ON, PLEASE CALL ROLE.

>> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. PASSES 5-0.

[7.2 FACILITIES USE AGREEMENTS - NASSAU COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE - RESOLUTION 2023-68 APPROVING FACILITIES USE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE FOR USE OF THE ATLANTIC AVENUE RECREATION CENTER AND THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. RECREATION CENTER TO CONDUCT 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION, GENERAL ELECTION AND RUNOFF ELECTION ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves use of the Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center to conduct 2024 Primary Election, General Election, and Runoff Election activities.]

>> THIS IS RESOLUTION 23 THREE 68 WHICH SUPPORTS THE NASA COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THERE WILL TO CONDUCT ELECTION AT THE CITY'S RECREATION CENTE AND THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. RECREATION CENTER AND THAT' THE PRIMARY ELECTION, GENERAL

ELECTION, FOR 2024. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK?

>> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES.

[7.3 PROPOSAL APPROVAL AND BUDGET TRANSFER - ENCO UTILITY SERVICES - RESOLUTION 2023-69 APPROVING A PROPOSAL FROM ENCO UTILITY SERVICES FOR UTILITY BILL PRINTING, STUFFING, AND MAILING SERVICES BY WAY OF A PIGGYBACK TO THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the proposal from Enco Utility Services for printing, stuffing, and mailing of the City's utility bills.]

>> THIS PASSES 5-0. PROPOSAL APPROVAL AND BUDGET TRANSFER AND UTILITY SERVICES, MR. GEORGE.

>> THIS IS FOR UTILITY SERVICES A FIRM THAT HELPS UTILITY BILLING ON THE MAILING , AND PRINTING OF BILLS GOING OUT TO THE CITY RESIDENCE. FOR UTILIT BILLS. BASICALLY IT'S A PIGGYBACK TO THE FLORIDA AGENC CONTRACT. AUTHORIZING A BUDGET

TRANSFER TO COVER THE COST. >> MOTION?

>> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION?

>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY WE ARE DOING THIS?

>> BASICALLY, IT'S A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. WE DON'T HAVE THE STAFF TO DO ALL OF THAT PORTION

OF IT. >> SO, --

>> EXCUSE ME, I'M SORRY. PAULINE, , CONTROLLER. WE NEED A NEW MACHINE AND WE LOOKED AT THE COST OF OUTSOURCING THE SERVICE VERSUS PURCHASING A MACHINE AND THE ANNUAL COST AN MAINTENANCE OVER A TEN-YEAR PERIOD. SO THIS WILL SAVE THE

CITY MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CITY CLERK?

>> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES

[7.4 BUDGET AMENDMENT - REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE WATER IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT - RESOLUTION 2023-70 AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS BUDGETED IN THE WATER IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT TO PROJECT (#23020) WATER METER REPLACEMENTS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Reallocate funds and provides for a transfer in the Water Improvements account to the Water Improvements account Project (#23020) for $37,700.]

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT, REALLOCATIONS OF FRANZ AND THE ONE IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.

>> SIGN BEFORE YOU IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT , THIS WOULD BE A REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE WATER IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT SO WE CAN TRANSFER 37,000 FROM THE WATER IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT TO TH WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT THIS WOULD ALLOW UTILITIES DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL METER, FOR INVENTORY. AND WE PURCHASE THOSE METERS FROM THE SAME COMPANY THAT IS AUTHORIZING HER IN FLORIDA, THAT WE USED THE

LAST TIME. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CALL ROLE.

>> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES.

[7.5 CITY SEAL USE APPROVAL – WILD AMELIA – RESOLUTION 2023-71 APPROVING USE OF THE CITY SEAL FOR WILD AMELIA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT FULFILL CITY GRANT REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves use of the City seal for the "Wild Amelia Festival" and "Wild Nites" educational lectures that feature the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway and help the City fulfill the educational components for certain grant obligations.]

>> PASSES 5-0. >> APPROVAL FROM 1 MILLION.

>> THE CITY HAS AN ORDINANCE THAT BASICALLY PROVIDES COPYRIGHT PROTECTION. IN ORDER FOR ANY ORGANIZATION , EVEN ONE THAT WE SUPPORT AND UTILIZE FOR OUR SERVICES, NEEDS APPROVAL TO USE THE CON WHILE AMELIA WOULD LIKE THAT APPROVAL STAFF RECOMMENDS THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVES.

>> I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND I DO HAVE DISCUSSION. I KNOW THAT SHE WAS RECENTLY ABSORBED BY NASA BEAUTIFUL. WITH THIS CHANGE THE LANGUAGE, OR THIS GOES WITH IT?

>> THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZES THAT.

>> WE KNOW WHAT IT IS. WITH THAT, ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING

NONE, PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES.

[8.1 CODE AMENDMENT - BEACH RANGERS - ORDINANCE 2023-22 AMENDING CHAPTER 90, WATERWAYS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SECTION 90-32, BEACH RANGERS, TO ALLOW FOR THE BEACH RANGERS TO REPORT TO THE FIRE CHIEF OR POLICE CHIEF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Changes 90-32 to allow for the Beach Ranger program to be housed under either the Fire or Police Departments.]

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READING A CODE AMENDMENT EACH RANGERS.

>> ORDINANCE 2023-2022 AMENDIN CHAPTER 20, WATERWAYS OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH WITH AMENDING ARTICLE 1 IN GENERAL SECTION 90-32 BEACH RANGERS TO ALLOW FOR BEACH RANGERS TO REPORT TO THE FIRE CHIEF OR POLICE CHIEF. PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> HERE A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION?

>> WAS GOING TO BE IN CHARGE?

>> THE FIRE CHIEF . >> THE PLAN IS THAT THE BEACH RANGERS WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE FIRE CHIEF'S AUTHORITY AND THEN THE ORDINANCE HAD SAID AL ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TH POLICE CHIEF IS IN CHARGE. THI SAYS POLICE OR FIRE. IF WE EVER MOVE IT BACK, IT'S COVERED. POLICE OR FIRE.

>> OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW

>> RIGHT NOW, IT'S STILL ON. THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 1ST.

OCTOBER 1. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION

SEEING NONE, PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> YES. YES. YES. YES. YES.

5-0. THAT BRINGS US TO CITY MANAGER REPORTS , NO REPORT AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN THE FESTIVAL. VERY EXCITED FOR

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