Jun 20, 2023 Regular Meeting

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I CALL THIS MEETING CITY COMMISSION TO ORDER. AS ALWAYS MS. BASS WE PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >> MERE BEING.

>> BY SMEAR STURGIS. >> YOUR.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> COMMISSIONER ASK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> HERE.

>> LEAVES RISE BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY VICE MAYOR.

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

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> PLEASE REMAINS HANDING FOR INDICATION BY REVEREND JOHN CASPER.

>> PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS AND HEARTS.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I'M GRATEFUL TO CALL YOU MY FATHER PRAYER IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE AND A GREAT DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT TAKES TO THE THRONE OF GOD AND SO TONIGH I SIMPLY ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS HIS MEETING TONIGHT. GOD I THANK YOU FOR OUR MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS AND I PRAY THAT YOU OPEN THEIR EARS LET THEM HEAR FROM THE RESIDENCE DEAR GOD AND GOD GIVE THEM WISDOM TO NOT MAKE NECESSARILY GOOD DECISIONS OR BAD DECISIONS THAT HELP THEM TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FATHER.

I HEARD A LONG TIME AGO KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM COLLEGE BUT WISDOM COMES FROM YOU. I PRAY THAT YOU WILL SATURATE THIS PLACE WITH YOUR WISDOM AND DO THINGS FOR YOUR GLORY.

WE LOVE YOU M BLUSH AND ASKING ALL IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AND ALL

GOD'S PEOPLE SAY AMEN. >> YOU MAY BE SEATED ITEM FOR

[4.1 PRESENTATION - MISS FERNANDINA BEACH TEEN USA ISABELL STURGES]

>> HELLO CITY COMMISSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

I HAVE COME TO GIVE AN UPDATE. AS A MONTH AGO TODAY OR FOUR DAYS AGO I COMPETED IN REPRESENTED FERNANDINA BEACH UP MS. FLORIDA TEEN USA. IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR AND I HAD THE BEST NINE MONTHS REPRESENTING OUR HOMETOWN AS WELL AS BEING ONE OF THE VERY FIRST TEEN USA DELEGATES FROM BERNADINO. IT WAS AMAZING AT 11 OF THE THREE OF SIX AWARDS PRESENTED. I WANTED A WORD FOR MY VOLUNTEERING AND REPRESENTATION FOR THE AUDITION THAT HELPS FIRST RESPONDERS ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO PASSED AND THEIR FAMILIES. I HELPED RAISE OVER $8000 FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS ENSURING THAT THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THEM IN THE LINE OF DUTY. I ALSO WANTED A WORD FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. TO HELP REACH AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 500 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MY POST AS WELL THROUGHOUT MY ENGAGEMENT AND BRING LIGHT TO FERNANDINA ESPECIALLY FOR HOW MUCH I LOVE AND CARE FOR. THE TOWN ITSELF IS BEEN MY HOME MY ENTIRE LIFE AND I WAS SO EXCITED TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE PASSION WITH OTHERS.

I ALSO ONE THE GIRL BOSSING INSPIRATION AWARD.

THIS IS AN IN PLACE OF MS. CONGENIALITY OF THE PAGEANT.

NOWADAYS THE PAGEANT SYSTEM HAS SO MANY KIND AND WONDERFUL WOMEN AND THEY WANTED TO BOW BEYOND YOUR PEERS WHO INSPIRES YOU THE MOST. MY WORK FOR NATIONAL EATING DISORDER AWARENESS AS WELL AS TYPE 1 DIABETIC AWARENESS HAS BROUGHT ME THIS AWARD FROM MY PEERS.

I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT I GET TO EXPLAIN THIS AS WELL AS CELEBRATE THIS. IN BE THE REPRESENTATION FOR THE WOMEN THAT COME AFTER ME. AND YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT I CAN COME AND SHARE THIS WITH YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THAT SEEMS PRETTY AMAZING. WHAT IS MORE AMAZING, SHE IS MY DAUGHTER. I AM A VERY PROUD DAD AND ON BEHALF OF THIS VERY PROUD DAD TO HAVE SUCH A HARD-WORKING DEDICATED DAUGHTER WHO ALSO AS WELL HAS BEAUTY AND BRAINS.

THE ULTIMATE OF EVERYTHING AND I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF HER AND HOW SHE HAS REPRESENTED OUR CITY AT A STATE LEVEL.

NEXT YEAR SHE PLANS TO REPRESENT OUR STATE INCLUDE COLLEGIATE PAGEANTRY IN THE UNITED STATES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HER PRESSING

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IN RECOGNITION IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES, INSPIRATION AWARD IN WHICH HER FELLOW COMPETITORS VOTED YOU AS THE MOST INSPIRING CONTESTANT. THE SOCIAL MEDIA STAR AWARD FOR THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO SHOWCASE CONTESTANTS. HOMETOWNS AND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTARY AWARD FOR THE PAUL FOUNDATION.

A NONPROFIT THAT BENEFITS FIRST RESPONDERS IN THEIR FAMILIES.

THE WELL-DESERVED AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO YOU BASED ON YOUR ACADEMIC STANDING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, PASSION FOR THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND YOUR INTEREST EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS. THE CITY EFFORT NINA BEACH COMMEND YOU ON YOUR LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, CIVIC SERVICE AND INDOMITABLE CHARACTER. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU CONTINUE YOUR GROWTH AND OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY EFFORT NINA BEACH IN THE YEARS TO COME.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES. YOUR FATHER VICE MAYOR.

>> THANKS. >> ITEM 4.2 WE HAVE A

[4.2 PROCLAMATION - "JUNETEENTH" ]

YET THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING THERE AND I DOUBLE DOUBLE COMMISSIONER SAID AT THE SATURDAY AT THE FESTIVAL IT WAS A GREAT TIME OUT THERE AND WE ARE PROUD TO GIVE THIS TO YOU ONE MORE TIME IN THE CHAMBER. PROCLAMATION ON JUNE 19 ON 1865 FEDERAL TROOPS READ BY GORDON GRANGER IN GALVESTON TEXAS TO CONTROL THE STATE AND MARKED IT THE END OF SLAVERY WITH GENERAL MORTAR NUMBER THREE WHICH STATES IN RELEVANT PART THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS ARE INFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED STATES ALL SLAVES ARE FREE. THIS INVOLVES AN ABSOLUTE EQUALITY OF PERSONAL RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY BETWEEN FORMER MASTERS AND SLAVES IN THE CONNECTION FOR EXISTING BETWEEN THEM FROM EMPLOYER AND HIGHER LABOR.

AND WHEREAS JUNETEENTH WHICH COMBINES JUNE AND 19TH CELEBRATE THE MOMENT OF INDESCRIBABLE JOY.

KNOWN UNDER MANY NAMES INCLUDING FREEDOM DAY, JUBILEE DAY AND SECOND DEPENDENTS DAY JUNETEENTH IS OLDEST NATIONALLY CELEBRATED COMMEMORATION AND WHERE AS MUCH AS JUNETEENTH REPRESENTS FREEDOM IT ALSO REPRESENTS HOW EMANCIPATION WAS TRAGICALLY DELAYED FOR ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE DEEPEST REACHES OF THE CONFEDERACY WERE NEWLY FREED AFRICAN-AMERICAN CELEBRATED THE FIRST JUNETEENTH WITH FOOD, SINGING IN THE READING OF SPIRITUAL TO TAKE THEIR PRIDE IN THE PROGRESS AS CENTURY AND A HALF LATER FOLLOWING DECADES OF ADVOCACY, JUNETEENTH IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF FERNANDO BEACH IS PROFOUNDLY ALTERED TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THE FOURTH ANNUAL FOR NINA BEACH HOSTED BY THE CULTURE WE EMBRACE IS COMMEMORATION WITH REVERENCE AND DISTINCTION TOGETHER WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE BREAKABLE SPIRIT AND HISTORIC CONTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO LAID THE VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR GREAT NATION. THEREFORE BY VIRTUE OF THEM 40 AND VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF FERNANDINA BEACH JUNE 19, 2023 AS JUNETEENTH AND CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO CELEBRATE JUNE 14 FOR THE CULTURE JUMP OFF FESTIVITIES WHICH WE JUST HAVE THIS PAST WEEKEND. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US TODAY WE APPRECIATE YOU AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW

WORDS? >> ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE COMMITTEE, OUR BOARD, THANK YOU TO MAYOR BEING, THESE COMMISSIONERS EACH OF YOU AND YOUR PLACES.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME THIS PAST SATURDAY AS WE CELEBRATED THE FOURTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND FIRING ANITA BEACH, GOING FORWARD INTO THE NEXT YEAR THERE ARE NEW THINGS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WE HOPE WE WILL HAVE YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION AS WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE AND MAKE CHANGE WITHIN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING BUT THERE IS A LOT OF WORK LEFT TO BE DONE AND A LOT MORE GREATNESS TO BE CELEBRATED.

WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE THIS FAR TO SUPPORT US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY AHEAD MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. I HAVE MISSED ROBERTS TO RECEIVE

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[4.3 BUDGET SUMMARY]

>> ALRIGHT, LAST BUT NOT LEAST IN THIS SECTION WE HAVE OUR

BUDGET SUMMARY. >> GOOD EVENING PAULINE TESTA GROSS CITY TROLL OR, EIGHT MONTH 66.7 BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR FOR A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE GENERAL FUND YEAR TO DATE REVENUE IS AT 89.8% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET THIS IS DUE TO PROPERTY TAXES WHICH ARE AT 99.7% OF THE BUDGET OR $17.4 MILLION.

OVERALL YEAR TO DATE GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ARE BELOW THE MARKET 66.7@50.7, SOME TO MARKETS DUE TO PAYMENT FOR ANNUAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.

ALL TRANSFERS AND OTHER FUNDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ENCUMBRANCE AND PAYMENT HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE HEX CENTER THE NEW PAYROLL SYSTEM LIBRARY ROOF, DOWNTOWN LIGHTING, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.

FOR THE GOLF COURSE MEMBERSHIP REVENUE IS UP 16000 OR 9.8% VERSUS LAST YEAR. THE AIRPORT REVENUE OVER THE 66.7 MARK R FAA RECKONINGS. AS ANTICIPATED THE WASTEWATER BUDGET EXPENSES EXCEED REVENUES AND THIS IS DUE TO THE TRANSFER OF THE GOLF COURSE IN THE MARINA.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OFF? SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION.

CITY CLERK WE YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[6.1 CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL - AMELIA ISLAND BEACH PARK HARMONIZATION CONCEPTUAL PLAN]

>> MR. ANTUN. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> MISSION ARE BEING.

>> YES. THAT PASSES BY - 0.

CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL AMELIA ISLAND BEACH PARK CONCEPTUAL

PLAN, MR. GEORGE PLEASE PRESENT. >> THIS IS RESOLUTION 2023/ONE-ON-ONE AMELIA ISLAND RETIREMENT AND IS A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE PDC. THIS IS A JOINT PROGRAM BETWEEN PDC AND THE CITY TO IMPROVE SADLER ROAD ACCESS IN THE MAIN BEACH AND THEY HAVE SOME ON THE COUNTY SIDE TWO.

IT IS PROVEN A CONCEPTUAL PLAN IS NOT NECESSARILY APPROVING SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THE PLAN, THAT WILL BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN WHAT THE CITY WANTS AND NEEDS AND HOW THE TDC CAN HELP US FUND THAT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PLAN YOU SEE ALL THE DETAILS. THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU ARE APPROVING YOUR APPROVING THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP TO GET THE

BEACH THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE. >> MR. GEORGE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH DISCUSSION I THINK WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST IF THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. WE WILL INVITE TO THE PODIUM FIRST MR. DALE SPENCER TO COME AND SPEAK.

PLEASE START WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> DALE SPENCER PLATT 42 PATRIOTS WAY.

I AM HERE TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT MY CONCERN WITH OBJECTIVITY OF THIS STUDY BEING DONE BY THE TDC, THE TOURIST DEVELOPING COUNSEL IS AN AGENCY CHARTERED OR MISSION TO CREATE MORE TOURISM. THERE OBJECTIVITY AND THEIR FOCUS IS ON MAKING MORE TOURISM. I DO BELIEVE THAT MORE TOURISM NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THE CITY. WE HAVE A LOT TO TOURISM NOW AND BIG HOLIDAYS AND STUFF THAT IS PRETTY JAMMED.

BEING THAT AS IT MAY THERE IS NO OBJECTIVITY WHEN THE GROUP MAKING THE PLAN IS MAKING A PLAN FOR THEMSELVES TO FURTHER THEIR EXISTENCE AND CREATE MORE JUSTIFICATION FOR THEIR EXISTENCE. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH THAT AND I WOULD ALSO POINT OUT I HAVE IN THE PAST LOOKED AT HOW THE FUNDS COMING FROM THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND A LOT OF THE MONEY GOES TO SELF-PERPETUATING COUNSEL FOR THEM TO TAKE TRIPS TO PLACES TO ADVERTISE FERNANDINA.

FERNANDINA DOES NOT NEED TO BE ADVERTISED ANYMORE.

WE HAVE A TON OF HOTELS. THERE DOING THE ADVERTISING FOR US. WE ARE IN MAGAZINES NOW AS THE NUMBER ONE BEACH AND ALL OF THAT.

I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD REALLY TAKE A STEP BACK AND THINK ABOUT

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I AM NOT FOR NOT HAVING THE DEVELOPMENT BUT I THINK THE HARMONIZATION OF THE BEACH SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY A NEUTRAL GROUP MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.

FOR INSTANCE PEOPLE INTO CONSERVATION ET CETERA AND ALSO POINT OUT THE BEACHES ARE PRETTY NICE THAT'S WHY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING HERE AND ARE GETTING PRETTY BUSY.

CARS ARE ON THE BEACH, YOU GUITAR ON A BUSY DAY IN THE PRETTY BUSY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE OBJECTIVITY OF THIS AND PERHAPS TO SEE IF THERE ISN'T ANOTHER WAY RATHER THAN GIVING A GREEN LIGHT TO THIS ORGANIZATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SPENCER. WE INVITE JEANNIE MANTORVILLE TO COME AND SPEAK. WOULD YOU PLEASE START WITH YOUR

NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> JEANNIE MANTORVILLE I LIVE AT 708 NORTH 15TH STREET FERNANDINA BEACH.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT OUR BEACHES AS WELL BECAUSE I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME THERE AND I ENJOY IT.

YES WE NEED BATHROOMS AT THE BEACHES.

I KEEP THINKING OF MYRTLE BEACH I DON'T HAVE ANY OF YOU THEY HAVE THE AMUSEMENT PARK THERE THE FERRIS WHEEL ON THE LITTLE CAROUSEL PEOPLE GO TO THE BEACH FOR THE BEACH, KIDS GO TO THE BEACH SO THEY CAN PLAY. I KNOW YOU SEEN KIDS PLAY AT THE BEACH, THEY DON'T NEED A PLAYGROUND AT THE BEACH I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS SPLASH PAD IS BUT A NEW SKATE PARK I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA BUT WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER ONE AT THE BEACH.

TAKE IT UP BEACH LAND, LET'S PUT IT SOMEWHERE PRACTICAL AND ELSEWHERE. I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT MARGARET KIRKLAND SAID WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF CHANGING THIS TO THE TYPE OF PLACE WHERE TOURISTS ARE COMING FROM AND NOT RUNNING TOO. I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

AND ALSO THE WORDS OF JOYCE, THIS HARMONIZATION PROJECT WOULD GREATLY DIMINISH AMELIA ISLAND AS A PLACE TO ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF A BARRIER ISLAND. THIS IS IN A EDIBLE UNIQUE ISLAND. I'VE BEEN, THIS IS MY THIRD BARRIER ISLAND WHERE I HAVE LIVED I'LL PALMS, FOLLY BEACH, THEY DON'T HAVE AMUSEMENT PARKS BUT YOU CAN'T GO TO THE B CHILD PALMS ANYMORE. I USED TO LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BEACH AND IT WAS MARVELOUS.

WE WANT TO KEEP THIS AND THEY HAVE NOT PUT AMUSEMENT PARKS IN BUT ALL OF THEM ARE TOO MUCH AND WE NEED TO KEEP WHAT WE HAVE AND REMEMBER THE GREENERY, DON'T KNOCK DOWN THE TREES TO BUILD PARKING LOTS. ANYWAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I HOPE YOU WILL KEEP THIS IN MIND.

>> THANK YOU. >> WE INVITE MS. SUSAN DONOVAN TO COME SPEAK. CAN YOU PLEASE START WITH YOUR

NAME AND ADDRESS. >> SUSAN DONOVAN NORTH 28

FLETCHER. >> I LIVE AT 1328 NORTH FLETCHER WHICH IS DIRECTLY NORTH OF NORTH BEACH PARK WITH MY HUSBAND AND HER DAUGHTERS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE HER COMMENTS TODAY. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS AND THOUGHTFULNESS THAT WENT INTO THE FULL PLAN AND I DO APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL, MOST OF THE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS PARTICULARLY NORTHEAST SHADE TREES, ET CETERA, THE RESTROOM WE THINK WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

THAT SAID I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSE FOR FUTURE PARKING THAT ABUTS OUR PROPERTY ALONG WITH THE PROPERTY OF OUR NEIGHBORS, WE'VE BEEN TOLD BY CITY EMPLOYEES THAT THERE CANNOT BE ANY SORT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT IS PROTECTED NATURAL HABITAT TO THE EXTENT THINGS AS BENIGN AS NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES CANNOT ENCROACH ON THE AREA SO WE WERE CONFUSED AND A LITTLE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT WAS THE PROPOSED SITE FOR PERKY DEVELOPMENT AND AS WE'VE ALL SAID WE APPRECIATE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF OUR ISLAND AND WERE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THAT NATURAL HABITAT. WE WOULD ALSO HUMBLY ASK IF WE ARE GOING TO SOME POINT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPACE FOR PARKING TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER TO

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ALSO I'M GETTING OFF SCRIPT. SORRY, I LIKE SPLASH PADS KIDS NEED PARKS AND SPLASH PADS ARE REALLY GREAT WHEN IT'S HOT IN THE SUMMER AND YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE WITH YOUR KIDS AND SOME KIDS LIKE THE BEACH AND SOME KIDS DON'T AND I THINK HAVING THAT AS AN OPTION WOULD BE REALLY LOVELY PERSONALLY.

>> ONE LAST ON THIS IS VICE MAYOR LYNN KREIDER YOU ARE

WELCOME TO THE PODIUM. >> LYNN KREIDER 1313 NORTH

FLETCHER. >> 1313 HICKORY.

PRIOR TO ME LEAVING THE COMMISSION AFTER SEVEN YEARS IN THE TDC COUNSEL I ACTUALLY WAS THE ONE WHO RECOMMENDED WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE HARMONIZATION FROM TTC.

IMPROVING THIS PLAN IS A NO-BRAINER TO ME, WHAT WE HAVE IT BASICALLY IS A 20 YEAR PLAN WITH MULTI MILLION DOLLARS BUT THE KEY ISSUE THE PRIORITY WHAT WAS THE SAID INITIALLY AS SEASIDE PARK. SEASIDE PARK NORTH BEACH PARK OR FLORIDA COMMUNITY TRUST BEACHES. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PLAN IS VERY LITTLE THAT CHANGES WE ARE REPLACING THE SATTLER OR SEASIDE WALKOVER WHICH THE CITY HAS FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPERLY AND THE SAME THING AT NORTH BEACH PARK, THE MAINTENANCE GETS A LITTLE MODEL WE HAVE NOT MAINTAIN IT IN MAINTENANCE WOULD BE AN ISSUE. WHAT IS INTERESTING THERE IS MONEY NOW IN THE TDC 10% INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BUDGET TO DO SATTLER. IF YOU GO 120 YEARS I DON'T THINK THEY'VE CONFIRMED WHERE ALL THE MONEY WILL COME FROM.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS MONEY TO MOVE FORWARD.

SINCE 1998 THE CITY HAS RECEIVED NO MONEY FOR BEACH INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MONEY USED TO CLEAN THE BEACH OF $400,000 A YEAR.

THERE WAS SOME MONEY AFTER MATTHEW IN MONEY FOR RE-NOURISHMENT AT VARIOUS POINTS THIS IS MONEY THAT WE SHOULD BE GETTING AND IS AN OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS NOT COUNTING MONEY THIS IS TDC ROOM TAX BUT THE COUNTY IS IMPORTANT.

WE OWN THE BEACHES AND WE CONTROL THE BEACHES.

THEY CANNOT TELL US WHAT TO DO THE CITY WILL APPROVE IT AND THEY WILL BID IT AND MANAGE IT. DO NOT STAND UP AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE WHAT WE HAVE WOULD BE CRAZY.

I STRONGLY, STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU APPROVE IT AND I HAVE A MINUTE LEFT. I THINK I PRETTY MUCH COVERED IT ALL. WE OWN THE BEACHES AND THAT'S IT

I DON'T LIKE TO BE TOO BRIEF. >> THINK YOU VICE MAYOR.

AND THAT IS ALL THE CITIZEN, THAT WE HAVE ON THIS ITEM.

IF THERE IS ANYMORE, PLEASE LET US KNOW WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR.

I HAVE YOU FOR THE STATE PARK. COME ON DOWN SIR.

WELCOME MR. BARREIRO TO THE PODIUM.

HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF OUR PARKS AND REX BOARD.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. >> THINK YOU MAYOR AND

COMMISSION. >> 937 NORTH FLETCHER.

I AM NORTH OF THE MAIN BEACH AREA.

I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TDC.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A YOUNG LADY IN ITALY.

HER FATHER IS SITTING RIGHT THERE WITH US.

COMPETING IN THE WORLD STREET SKATEBOARDING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

RIGHT NOW IN ITALY AND THEY ASK YOU WHAT CITY SHE IS FROM THIS IS THE WORLD STAGE UNLIKE MR. STURGES DAUGHTER ON THE FORD ESTATE STAGE IN REPRESENTING A GREAT CITY THIS YOUNG LADY IS ON THE WORLD STAGE RIGHT NOW WHEN THEY INTERVIEWED HER SHE SAID SHE'S FROM FERNANDINA BEACH AND SHE PRACTICES AT THE SKATE PARK OUT THERE. IT IS A SHAME THAT WE DON'T HAVE A SKATE PARK LIKE OTHER SMALL CITIES THROUGHOUT OUR GREAT STATE TO ENCOURAGE ALL THE OTHER KIDS WHO WERE FOLLOWING IN HER FOOTSTEPS RIGHT NOW. THAT RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY

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>> WITH THAT LET'S GO TO COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION, ANY COMMENT ON THIS PROPOSAL TREY WILL START WITH VICE MAYOR

STURGES. >> THINK YOU MAYOR I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE EVERY DAY I PUT MONEY IN THIS FUN AT THE TDC BECAUSE I HAVE SHORT-TERM RENTALS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHERE WE CAN PICK AND CHOOSE THE ITEMS WITH THE HELP FROM THE TDC FUNDING WE WILL BE ABLE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT ITEMS WE AS A CITY WILL APPROVE. IF THAT IS PARKING IF WE BRING IT UP FRONT AND IF IT SOME PARKING THAT IT IS IF IT'S A ADDITIONAL AREA OF SKATE PARK WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE GREAT THEN IT'S A SKATE PARK. IF IT'S DIFFERENT AREAS, OBVIOUSLY SEE SEASIDE PARK IS DEFINITELY NEEDING ATTENTION.

THIS GIVES THE FUNDS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ACCESS WITH THE TDC APPROVAL WITH THEIR PLAN AND USING IT TO BENEFIT OUR CITIZENS AND THE BEACH. I THINK IT IS A WIN-WIN.

WE JUST NEED TO BE CAREFUL AND WATCH WHAT WE SPEND ON AND WHAT WERE USING IT FOR. I DON'T LIKE EVERYTHING IN THE PLAN I LIKE CERTAIN PARTS OF IT. I WANT US TO STAY WHERE WE CAN STILL KEEP HER CHARACTER AND AS LONG AS WE CAN KEEP OUR CHARACTER AND IMPROVE OUR FACILITIES I THINK IT IS A

WIN-WIN. >> THINK YOU VICE MAYOR LET'S GO

TO COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> I'M GOING TO ECHO ON THOSE WORDS AND CAREFUL WHAT WE SPEND IT ON THERE'S MANY THINGS IN THE PLAN THAT DO NOT KEEP HER CHARACTER THAT I'M OPPOSED TO.

I AM NOT OPPOSED TO PARTS OF THE PLAN THAT RENOVATE THE CHARACTER THAT WE ALREADY HAVE THERE. MANY FACILITIES ARE WELL PAST.

JUST SO IT IS PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT THIS IS A CONCEPT PLAN I WOULD HOPE THAT WE COULD AMEND THE RESOLUTION WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDAGE. WHERE IS THE CITY COMMISSION THIS WOULD GO AS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIFTH WHEREAS CLAUSE, WHERE IS THE CITY COMMISSION AT PUBLIC MEETINGS ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE DESIGN ELEMENTS AND MANAGE CONSTRUCTION AT ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY-OWNED BEACH PARKS PRIOR TO NASSAU COUNTY EXPENDING THE TOURIST OF ELEMENT TAX DOLLARS ON CITY BEACH PARK DESIGN ELEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS.

AT THE END OF THIS UNDER SECTION TWO IMPLEMENT AND ADD THE WORDS OF EACH AND EVERY IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED FOR CITY-OWNED BEACH PARKS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS. IT'S A CONCEPT PLAN BUT I WANT TO MAKE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR WE ARE NOT APPROVING THAT CONCEPT PLAN THAT WE ARE WILLING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY TO GET THE THINGS THAT THE CITY HAS A WHOLE WANTS AND TO NOT EMBRACE THAT PLAN. I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD CONSIDER

THOSE TWO AMENDMENTS. >> THANK YOU MR. ROSS BEFORE WE MOVE I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOUR CITY ATTORNEY TO PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW

THOSE CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE. >> I WROTE IT IN.

>> I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED. >> IN YOUR LEGAL OPINION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES AND WHAT THIS RESOLUTION

DOES. >> IT'S PERFECTLY IN LINE I SENT MR. LANGLEY A COPY HE CAN SAY THE WORDS AND HE WANTS TO AND IT'S WITH KEEPING WITH THE CONVERSATION THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAVE HAD WITH THE COUNTY.

IN THAT CASE WITH EVERYBODY IN MIND, COMMISSIONER ROSS WOULD YOU LIKE TO FREEZE THAT IN THE FORM OF A MOTION THAT YOU AMEND.

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>> I WOULD MOVE TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION TO CLARIFICATIONS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN YELLOW SO I DON'T HAVE TO READ THEM AGAIN.

ALL THIS GIVE THAT TO THE CITY. >> THEY ARE IN THE RECORD, DO I

HEAR A SECOND ON THAT MOTION. >> A MOTION IN THE SECOND.

WE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSION. >> I THINK WITHOUT AMENDMENT IT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT WE NEED TO KEEP THE CHARACTER OF OUR BEACHES AND WHAT THE CITIZENS WANT BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET FUNDING FROM THE TDC AND I'VE GOTTEN SEVERAL E-MAILS ON THIS AND THIS IS NOT A TAX. THIS IS A BED TAX IS NOT ATTACKED FROM THE GENERAL FUND SO THE TOURIST TO COME AND SPEND THE NIGHT HERE ARE PAYING FOR THIS THE CITY AND DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE CITY GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

I THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY TO HOPEFULLY RENOVATE FACILITIES THAT ARE IN NEED OF HELP IN THE

FACILITIES TO RENOVATE. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> I WAS GOING TO PIGGYBACK TO HER RESIDENCE ESPECIALLY AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH STAFF FOR SEASIDE PARK, THAT WOULD REQUIRE A TOTAL OF $5 MILLION RENOVATION WHICH IS NOT THE TDC BUDGET FOR THAT AT THE MOMENT IT IS SOUTH OF A MILLION DOLLARS. WE WOULD BE FORCED TO PRIORITIZE HOW TO USE THEIR MONEY AND HAS COMMISSIONER ROSS SAID THIS WOULD NOT PROPOSE FUTURE TAX INCREASES UPON RESIDENCE.

THERE IS A NUMBER OF E-MAILS THAT HAVE THOSE CONCERNS AND I WILL MAKE SURE THOSE WERE ADDRESSED.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> I WOULD ECHO EVERYTHING MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS HAVE SAID.

THIS IS A WORTHWHILE PROJECT. I BELIEVE THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS COMMISSION WORKING WITH OTHER ENTITIES, WHETHER IT'S ACCOUNTING, THE TDC AND THE SCHOOL BOARD AND I WANT TO MAKE MENTION THAT THIS IS ANOTHER WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO ENHANCE OR IMPROVE

OUR BEACH PARKS. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER I WILL ASK YOU I WILL FINISH UP BY GIVING YOU A SMALL BREAKDOWN READ OVER THE PAST AFTERNOON I'VE SEEN A LOT OF MISINFORMATION ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I WANT TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE MISINFORMATION WITH A QUICK BREAKDOWN OF WHAT THIS IS AND I'LL START BY EXPLAINING TO THE FOLKS AT HOME WHAT THE BED TAX IS IT IS A TAX ON EVERY HOTEL ROOM NIGHT THAT WE HAVE ON AMELIA ISLAND. THAT GOES INTO A SPECIAL FUND OF TAX DOLLARS THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE TDC.

UP UNTIL NOW AS OUR FORMER VICE MAYOR POINTED OUT.

WE NECESSARILY HAVE NOT HAD THE REACH TO USE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS TO HELP IMPROVE SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OUR BEING GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND I FIRMLY BELIEVE BECAUSE OF A GREAT RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I'M REALLY PROUD OF THIS COMMISSION FOR DOING WERE MAKING SURE THAT THE RELATIONSHIP IS STRONG AND FIRM IN WORKING WITH THE RELATIONSHIP AS A NASSAU COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS REALLY TIED IN WITH THE TDC.

BY WORKING WITH THEM AND MAKING SURE IT IS OKAY IT GIVES US OPPORTUNITY TO USE THESE FUNDS IT I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS IS NOT COMMITTING TO THE ENTIRE PROJECT AS WRITTEN, IT IS NOT COMMITTED TO EVERY SINGLE PIECE IT IS SAYING WE ARE READY TO WORK WITH THE TDC AND WILL TAKE PIECES AS THEY COME I ALSO WANT TO SEE THE PRIORITY AS I SEE IT RIGHT NOW IS SEASIDE PARK THE BEACH ACCESS BY SPIDERS. RIGHT NOW IN THE PAST YEARS BUDGET THERE IS A $300,000 LINE ITEM AND WE MAY NOT HAVE TO USE ALL OF IT ANYMORE BECAUSE THE TDC FUNDS CAN COME IN AND HELP RENOVATE AND IMPROVE THIS IS A WIN WIN WIN ALL AROUND, THE CITY STILL MAINTAINS FULL CONTROL OVER OUR BEACHES AND BEACH PARKS AND AT THE SAME TIME BEGIN TO PARTNER WITH THE GREAT PARTNERS AT THE TDC AND AT THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO BETTER ALL OF WHAT MAKES FERNANDINA BEACH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS IN THE COUNTY TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ACCESS, THIS IS A GOOD THING SO WERE VERY EXCITED THAT TOURIST ARE NOW GET HELP PAY FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THAT WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND, VOTE.

CITY CLERK WE YOU PLEASE DO THAT.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> YOU.

[6.2 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 123 HIRTH ROAD AND 96030 SOMERSET DRIVE]

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE BE BACK

AT. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

>> YES. >> MAYOR BEING.

>> THAT PASSES BY - 0. WE ARE HEADING DOWN THE LINE WITH THAT. ITEM 6 .2 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION 123 HER THROAT AND 96030 SOMERSET DRIVE.

[00:35:08]

>> YES COMMISSIONERS THIS IS AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT REQUESTING SEWER SERVICE FROM THE CITY. FOR THE APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS KNOWN AS MARSH COVE ON SOMERSET OFF OF HER THROAT.

THEY ARE OFF OF THE MILL YET ISLAND PARKWAY.

THIS IS VERY EXCITING THERE ARE A LOT OF UNITS IN THEIR CONTINUOUS SO THE NEXT THING YOU WILL SEE COMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS THE REZONING THAT WE HAVE TO DO FOR THE PROPERTY WHEN

THEY COME INTO THE CITY. >> DO I HEAR A MOTION.

>> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> I HEAR A MOTION AND THE SECOND.

>> VICE MAYOR STURGES GO AHEAD. >> I'M GOING TO STAND UP.

THIS IS THE START OF THE ANNEXATION.

HERE IT IS TOO LARGE APARTMENT COMPLEXES JOINING OUR CITY.

EVERY TIME I KEEP TELLING PEOPLE THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN PIECE-BY-PIECE, IT IS HAPPENING FASTER EVERY DAY.

THE APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH A LOT OF TAX REVENUE THAT WILL HELP OUR TAXPAYERS. THIS IS A WIN WITH THE W AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS QUESTION ECZEMA

CAR THEY SUBSIDIZE HOUSING. >> NO.

>> NOT AT ALL. >> THERE ARE CONDOS THAT ARE PRIVATELY OWNED. IN APARTMENTS THAT ARE RENTED

OUT. >> WITH THAT BY CLARIFYING ONE MORE POINT THIS IS NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION THIS IS EXISTING UNITS AND BEHIND CANTEEN NO THAT IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT ANDY'S UNITS BY ACCEPTING CITY SEWER WILL PAY CITY TAX DOLLARS PER WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT AND THAT WILL HELP OUT OUR BUDGET NEXT YEAR STARTING NEXT YEAR END THE BUDGETING CYCLE.

>> WITH THAT LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALLED ABOUT.

>> LIES MAYOR STURGES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> YES.

>> MAYOR BEAN. >> YES.

[6.3 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 2323 CLINCH DRIVE]

>> THAT PASSES 5 - 0. >> WE ARE ALL SET.

ITEM 6 .2 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION 2323.

>> THIS IS STILL EXCITING IS NOT AS BIG, SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON ALMOST HALF AN ACRE ON 2323 CLINTON'S DRIVE AND SEEKING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES FROM THE CITY.

>> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> I HEAR A MOTION IN THE SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION.

>> I WILL BE BRIEF I WON'T JUMP UP I'LL DO IT LIKE THIS IT'S ANOTHER WHEN WERE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> THINK YOU VICE MAYOR. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

[6.4 AWARD OF BID 23-10 - DIXIE CONTRACT CARPET, INC]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE MAYOR BEAN.

>> YES. >> THAT PASSES 6.4 DIXIE

CONTRACT CARPET INCORPORATED. >> PLEASE GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONER MIKE OPERATION THIS IS AN AWARD OF BID FOR FLOORING SERVICES FOR ALL HUNDREDS OF ROOMS IN THE 60 PLUS CITY FACILITIES THAT WE MAINTAIN THIS IS PROVIDE THE CARPET TILE, VINYL PLANK, REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THESE BUILDINGS AND WENT OUT FOR BID WE HAD ONE IN

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> TO I HEAR A MOTION.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? IS BEEN EXITING QUICK PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> YES. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

[6.5 CANCELLATION OF SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT]

>> YES. >> VICE MAYOR AYSCUE.

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

ITEM 6 .5 CANCELLATION OF SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT,

PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> THIS IS RESOLUTION 223104 I'M SORRY 105. IT IS REPEALING THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS PASSED BACK IN 1987 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC AVENUE WITH A 40 DOT FOR LONGTIME CITY STAFF THOUGHT THE DOT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT MAINTENANCE. WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY ON ATLANTIC AVENUE ON THE SIDEWALKS THAT MADE US ALL LOOK BACK AT THE DOCUMENTS AND FOUND OUT THE 1987 AGREEMENT SAID THE CITY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. IF THE CITY DID NOT DO THE MAINTENANCE THE STATE, DOT WOULD COME IN AND DO THE MAINTENANCE.

NEITHER ONE OF US TODAY. THERE IS ALSO A CLAUSE IN THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THE CITY PARTY CAN CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT WITH 30 DAYS NOTICE THIS IS FOR APPROVAL TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT SAYS THE CITY SHOULD HAVE DONE THE MAINTENANCE AND IF IT WAS IN SUCH COMMISSION IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BUILT BACK TO CITY STANDARDS.

[00:40:02]

BY LEAVING THIS CONTRACT WE CAN CHOOSE HOW WE WANT TO PUT THE SIDEWALK BACK IN. HIS CLEATED UP SO WE HAVE A NEW AGREEMENT AND DO IT THE RIGHT WAY.

>> THANK YOU MR. GEORGE. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND SPIN A HERO MOTION IN THE SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD?

>> I DO. >> GO AHEAD.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN OUR MEETINGS. I AM CONCERNED WHAT DIRECTION WE ARE GOING. I KNOW WE DISCUSSED IT WITH HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE AREA. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. WHEN CAN WE KIND OF SEE SOME RELEVANCE. I'M WILLING TO APPROVE THIS THIS EVENING AND MOVE FORWARD BUT I WOULD GET SOME RELEVANCE TO A

PLAN. >> SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT AREA?

>> I'M TALKING ABOUT THE WHOLE THING BUT WE CAN TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE AREA TONIGHT.

>> ONCE WE GET THE AGREEMENT CANCEL WERE PUTTING OUT A BID DOCUMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE COST OF PUTTING IN PAVERS, BRUSH CONCRETE, THOSE KIND OF THINGS TO LOOK AT WHAT THE COST WOULD BE THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS, ONE IS THE PAVERS DOWN ON A COMPACT OF SUBBASE WHICH IS THE WAY IT IS NOW WHICH LENDS ITSELF WITH INDIVIDUAL UNITS AND CAUSES SOME ISSUES IN AN ALTERNATE WOULD BE THE PAVERS ON THE CONCRETE SLAB THAT LIMITS THE MOVEMENT IN SHIFTING AND SETTLEMENT WOULD REALLY GET THOSE TO GET THE PRICE AND ONCE WE DO THOSE WE CAN GET THE ANALYSIS OF THE PRICES AND THEN WILL MOVE FORWARD OF THE ONE AREA OF ATLANTIC IN MOVING FORWARD WITH

THE REST OF THE AREAS DOWNTOWN. >> FIRST COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> THE PEOPLE WHO RENOVATED THE BUILDING IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE DID A WONDERFUL JOB HISTORICALLY CORRECT AND WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH

THEM AND WORK WITH THEM. >> THE SIDEWALK IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. SOME OF THE ISSUES IN THE AREA WHERE DRIVEWAYS CROSSED AND THE PAVERS ARE NOT SITUATED WERE THICK ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE HIGHWAY LOADING BUT WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE FRONTING THE SIDEWALK.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ROSS. MR. GEORGE MY QUESTION I KNOW YOU WERE CCED ON THIS E-MAIL FROM A FORMER MAYOR I CAME EARLY THIS AFTERNOON I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS THESE POINTS IN THE POINTS IS THIS. WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND WHAT YOU CONFIRMED WERE NOT LOOKING FOR ANY CHANGE RIGHT NOW AND ARE PAVERS IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE NOW AND WHEN WE REPAIR THEM IN

THE FUTURE. >> WERE WORKING TO THE PROCESS THERE ARE THREE AREAS THAT WE KNOW THE PAVERS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE THE COURTHOUSE, THE POST OFFICE AND ONE BY THE CHURCH, THOSE ARE WORKING GREAT. THE OTHERS ARE STRUGGLING BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTENANCE DETERIORATION AND THE NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS WHICH WITH THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK WE HAVE TO DO THAT. WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS AND OUR GOAL IS TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE LITTLE MAINTENANCE NECESSARY AND MEETS THE ADA STANDARDS AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN A AREA.

I WANT TO CONFIRM THIS IS AN ACCURATE READING OF OUR PROCESS.

IF WE DID DECIDE TO CHANGE SIDEWALK PAVERS FROM ONE TO ANOTHER THAT CHANGE WOULD HAVE TO GO BEFORE OUR HDC.

IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN IF THAT EVER HAPPENS IT WILL GO BEFORE. THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW THAT IS ALL MY QUESTIONS I PREACHED YOU ANSWERING THOSE.

WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND. ANY FURTHER,.

>> VICE MAYOR. >> THINKING MAYOR, BRIEFLY I LOCKED DOWN YESTERDAY FOR AN HOUR OR SO BACK AND FORTH DOWNTOWN TO GET A GRASP IN THE FEEL OF ALL THE THINGS THAT I HAVE SEEN IN THIS MIGHT BE POINTED DIRECTLY FOR A DIFFERENT MEETING BUT SINCE WE ARE ON THE TOPIC BRIEFLY TO ME I WAS WONDERING THE ROTATION FOR PRESSURE WASHING THE DOWNTOWN BECAUSE WE SEE A LOT OF TOURIST AND A LOT OF ACTIVITY DOWN THERE AND EVEN IF THE ROCK SURFACES WERE CLEAN IT WOULD GIVE A MUCH

[00:45:02]

AND GIVE ME A LITTLE EDUCATION. >> WE HAVE FUNDED IN THE DOWNTOWN BUDGET FOR PRESSURE WASHING THE SIDEWALKS IN THE DOWNTOWN. I KNOW THAT IS SCHEDULED.

I WILL DISCUSS WITH HER IF SHE REACHES OUT TO THE CONTRACTOR IF THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU.

>> WE BRING IT UP BECAUSE IT FOLLOWS THE SIDEWALK TALK AND I WANT TO HAVE AN IDEA WHEN THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

>> SEVEN DIFFERENT MATERIALS. IT'S A COBBLED APPEARANCE AND IT DOESN'T HELP THE AESTHETICS BUT PRESSURE WASHING WILL HELP WHAT

WE HAVE. >> THINK YOU JEREMIAH.

>> WITHOUT FURTHER COMMENT THAT WAS A MOTION IN THE SECOND.

[6.6 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - KUDZUE 3 TRUCKING, INC]

CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> YOU. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> YOU. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> VICE MAYOR STURGES. >> MERE BEING.

>> 5 - 0. 6.6 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

TRUCKING INC. >> THIS IS 223106.

KUDZU THREE TRUCKING IS THE COMPANY THAT WE USE FOR THE ANNUAL STREET RESURFACING EVERY YEAR.

THE PAST YEAR THEY WORKED ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT ROADS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ITS BASED ON A NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER BUT IT IS BASED ON SQUARE UNIT PRICE, SQUARE FOOTAGE OF BASE COURSE OF THE ACTUAL ASPHALT SURFACE, THE MILLING AND THAT SORT OF THING. I HAD AN AREA ON SOME OF THE ROADS WHEN YOU'RE DOING THE MILLING IT IS A STEEL TOOTH THAT GRINDS UP AS IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD.

WHEN IT HITS SOFT AREAS IT ENDS UP TO GET MORE THAN YOU ANTICIPATE IN HARD AREAS DIGS UP LESS.

THIS IS, I CAN'T THINK OF THE RIGHT WORD BUT IT BALANCES OUT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF WHAT THEY HAD TO PUT IN VERSUS WHAT THE CONTRACT SAYS. THEY WENT FORWARD BECAUSE THEY HAD TO KEEP GOING. IT WAS AFTER THE FACT THAT WE GET THE PRICE OF THE ADDITION. WE FELT LIKE THAT WAS HIGH AND THEY SHOULD'VE TOLD US AHEAD OF TIME SO WE WORKED OUT A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND REPAYING A PORTION OF IT IN THEIR PAYING A PORTION OF THEIR PART IN THE STILL WITHIN THE

BUDGET. >> THANK YOU MR. GEORGE.

>> EMOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> I HEAR A MOTION IN THE

SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? >> C9 PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> VICE MAYOR STURGES. >> AS.

[6.7 AGREEMENT APPROVAL - FLOCK SAFETY GROUP]

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> AS.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> YES.

>> MAYOR BEAN BEING. >> YES PASSES 5.0.

6.7 FLOCK SAFETY GROUP. >> THIS IS 107 APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE FLOCK SAFETY GROUP THAT PROVIDES THE PRICING FOR LICENSE READERS AND SOFTWARE FOR THE POLICE

DEPARTMENT. >> MOVED TO PROVE.

>> I HEAR A MOTION IN A SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION?

>> C9, CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. >> YOU.

[6.8 AGREEMENT APPROVAL - KIMLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC]

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> YES.

>> ICE MINISTER TO. >> AS.

>> MAYOR BEAN. >> S5 - 0.

>> AGREEMENT APPROVAL KINDLING HORN AND ASSOCIATE.

>> THIS IS 2023-ONE 08 AND THIS IS WHERE I'M GOING TO COMMISSIONER STURGES. THIS IS A LONG TIME AS A CITY IN A COASTAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER THIS IS MY FAVORITE PROJECT.

IT IS A WATERFRONT RESILIENCY ENGINEERING PERMITTING TO KINDLING HORN. WE WENT TO AN RFQ QUALIFICATION PROCESS AND GOT 11 DIFFERENT ENGINEERING FIRMS THAT WERE QUALIFIED TO DO THE WORK. KINDLING HORN SCORED THE HIGHEST SO WE GOT PROPOSAL FROM THEM. AS YOU REMEMBER WE HAVE A MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE FOR THIS DESIGN THE PROPOSAL CAME IN AT $724,700 SO WE GOT THE MONEY TO DO IT AND IT WILL DO THE DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PERMITTING FROM SOUTH INTO THE NORTH END. WE WILL HAVE A SET OF PLANS AT THE END OF THIS AND A PERMIT TO START THE CONSTRUCTION ON SOMETHING THAT MOST OF YOU HAVE LIVED YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME BACK TO I HEAR A MOTION.

>> MOVED TO PROVE. >> I HEAR A MOTION IN THE

SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> SEEING NONE I WILL JUMP IN AND SAY THIS IS VERY EXCITING.

I AM GLAD THAT WE ARE DOING T THIS.

AS WE DISCUSSED IN OUR VISIONING SESSION ONCE WE HAVE THIS PLAN AND THIS PICTURE THAT WE CAN SHOW THE PEOPLE I'M VERY INTERESTED IN GOING TO BOND AND TAKE INNER-CITY TO PAY FOR THE PLAN BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE THE PICTURE FIRST.

IT'S VERY KEY THAT THE PUBLIC KNOWS WHAT A POSSIBLE BOND WOULD BE BUYING AND THAT IS WHAT THIS PICTURE IS DOING IS BRINGING THAT FORWARD. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT DOWN

[00:50:01]

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

[7.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT]

>> AS. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

>> SPI COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE SPIVAK YES.

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

ORDINANCE 7.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.

>> BOTH OUR SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 2023-10 REPEALING ORDINANCE 2018-10 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14, 2024.

PROVIDING A NEW EXCLUSIVE FIVE-YEAR FRANCHISE TO WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2024 FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF ALL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRASH, GARBAGE AND REFUGE AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIAL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.

FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFI DEFINITION, GRANT OF FRANCHISE, LIMITED FRANCHISE, TERM OF FRANCHISE, FRANCHISE CONSIDERATION, ASSIGNMENT, BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY, DEFAULT, R RATE CHANGES IN REFUSAL, PUBLIC NOTICES AND EDUCATION SERVICES, RESTORATION, COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, LIABILITY INSURANCE, HOLD HARMLESS, WORKERS COMPENSATION, PERFORMANCE BOND, RIGHT TO REQUIRE PERFORMANCE, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, OPERATIONS DURING DISPUTE, STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE, CURBSIDE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, RECYCLING PROGRAM COLLECTION SERVICES AND OPERATIONS, OFFICE HOURS, COLLECTION A MAKE, DISPOSAL, ROUTES AND SCHEDULES, GRANTEE PERSONNEL, SPILLAGE OF LITTER, STORMS AND FORCE MAJORITY EVENTS, NOT JUST VENETIAN PROVISION, RATES, CHANGES BILLING AND AUDITS, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PUBLIC RECORDS LAW AND OBLIGATIONS REPEAL OF SECTIONS IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN, WOULD ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK? SEEING NONE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

>> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> HEAR A MOTION IN THE SECOND. >> ANY COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION?

>> VICE MAYOR. >> THANK YOU MAYOR I BRIEFLY WANT TO SAY AYE THINK WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER WITH OURS AND HANDLED OUR NEEDS AND CONCERNS TO THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS ADJUSTMENTS ANY TIME THAT WE ASKED THEM.

WE CAN HAVE A BETTER PARTNER FOR A TRUST PROVIDER AS LONG AS THEY KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK WHICH I THINK THEY WILL PRAY TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH RENEWING THE CONTRACT.

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT THING. >> THINK YOU VICE MAYOR.

WE HAVE THE MOTION AND THE SECOND.

>> MR. MAYOR I WOULD MAKE CLEAR TO THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING OR WRITING. THE SERVICE TWICE A WEEK TO ONCE A WEEK AND THIS CONTRACT, THIS FRANCHISE IS NOT AFFECTED UNTIL

GENERATE 152024. >> ABSOLUTELY.

WHAT PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT ARE WE RELATIVE TO OUR COUNTY NEIG

NEIGHBORS. >> LET ME HAVE JEREMIAH ANSWER THAT QUESTION. IT IS A BUNCH.

>> JEREMIAH GLISSON. >> 950 SEAHAWK PLACE I PAY $55 A MONTH FOR SERVICES THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES AS A CUSTOMER. THE RATE WILL BE GOING UP TO ABOUT $27 A MONTH FOR CITY RESIDENTS.

HERE IS A FRACTION OF WHAT THE SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMERS OR NEIGHBORLINESS OF POLITIES WILL BE PAYING.

IT'S A GOOD DEAL COMPARED TO WHAT WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT IF WE WERE TO MAINTAIN EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE TWICE A WEEK PICKUP, ONCE A WEEK, RECYCLING IN THE CITY LIMITS UNDER THE NEW PRICES THAT WERE PRESENTED WHEN WE WENT UP FOR BID.

>> TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAY THIS THE RATE THAT WE ARE SIGNING RIGHT NOW IS LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT YOU AS A COUNTY RESIDENT ARE PAYING JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS?

>> THAT IS RIGHT. >> THAT IS A GREAT NUMBER, THANK

YOU FOR SHARING. >> REAL QUICK BEFORE I LEAVE IF APPROVED TONIGHT WHAT WE WILL DO IS BEGIN A MASSIVE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT HERE THIS IS A CHANGE OF SERVICE THAT AFFECTS EVERYONE THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AND OUR RESIDENTS, THIS TOUCHES ON EVERYONE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE WE NEED TO GET AHEAD OF IT WITH EVERY MEDIA POSSIBLE.

STARTING NEXT MONTH WE'RE GOING TO START MEETING WITH HER BILLING TEAM AND WASTE MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS HOW WE WILL ROLL THAT OUT IN 90 DAYS BEFORE THE CHANGE OF SERVICE WE WILL MAKE SURE EVERY HOMEOWNER TOUCH SO THE ROW IS CHANGING AND HERE'S A NEW PICKUP DAY AND HERE IS WHY IT TOUCHES ON EVERYONE SO WE NEED TO GET AHEAD OF IT THE BEST THAT WE CAN.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

[00:55:03]

WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS. >> TO GET BULK SERVICE FORK TRAE

GET THAT FOR $27. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH JUST TO CLARIFY FOR EVERYBODY WATCHING NOT ONLY IS AT HALF THE PRICE IT'S ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO WHAT OUR COUNTY NEIGHBORS ARE PAIN.

YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT. WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID WE WILL

GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

>> AS. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> AS. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

[7.2 RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION - PORTION OF THE UNIMPROVED POMPANO STREET]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BEING.

>> 5 - 0 WE ARE EXCITED TO KEEP THAT GOING.

>> HEADING DOWN THE LINE ITEM 7 .2 RIGHT AWAY VACATION PORTION

OF THE UNIMPROVED PUMP INDUSTRY. >> ORDINANCE 2023-23 THE VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF THE UNIMPROVED POMPANO STREET OR PUMP INDUSTRY AND DOLPHIN STREET FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PLEASE OPEN THE PUBLICAN.

>> THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AND I'LL LEAVE IT (SECOND BECAUSE I KNOW MR. GUERRERO YOU PUT ON YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT YOU PUT DOWN THIS ISSUE WOULD YOU STILL LIKE TO SPEAK.

>> NO, I AM GOOD. >> WITH ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO

SPEAK? >> SEEING NONE, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. DO I HEAR A MOTION.

>> CAN I MAKE A COMMENT. >> LET'S HEAR A MOTION OF OPEN

TO DISCUSSION. >> ON MAKE A MOTION FOR

APPROVAL. >> MOTION IN THE SECOND HAS

OCCURRED. >> MR. ROSS YOU ARE MECHANIZE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THAT MOTION.

>> TO BECOME WERE LEGALLY SUFFICIENT.

TO ADD THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION SEVEN E- 40 WITH THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY COMMISSION FINDS ONE REQUESTED VACATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CIRCULATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ADEQUATE LEGAL ACCESS TO ALL PROPERTIES WILL BE MAINTAINED, THREE THE VACATION WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE THE CURRENT OR FUTURE LOCATION OF ANY UTILITY IN THE PROPOSED VACATION IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND PROVIDES A POSITIVE BENEFIT TO THE CITY.

THIS MAKES IT SUFFICIENT AND YES I HAVE GONE OVER THIS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND IF WE COULD ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT I WOULD BE

HAPPY TO. >> IF IT'S OKAY WILL DO IT BY FROM THE AMENDMENT. IF YOU BOTH ACCEPTED THAT IT'S

FRIENDLY AMENDED. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> A QUICK ONE ARE WE OKAY WITH THIS BEING A SECOND READING AND

AMENDING THE SECOND READING. >> YES.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS IS ASKING TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THESE ARE CRITERIA THAT STAFF ALREADY EVALUATES WHEN HE GOES TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD FIRST.

HERE SAYING THIS IS THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND THE CITY COMMISSION AGREES THAT THEY CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET.

>> I JUST WILL MAKE SURE. >> THANK YOU GUYS WE APPRECIATE THAT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.

[8.1 AMELIA RIVER WATERFRONT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD]

>> VICE MAYOR STURGES. >> SPI COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> YES. >> MAYOR BEAN.

>> YES. PASSES BY 5- 0.

ITEM 8.1 MILLION RIVER WATERFRONT AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD. WE HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT.

>> MOVED TO APPOINT JENNY SCHAEFER TO THE BOARD.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION IN THE

SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? >> CITY CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE

CALL THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ANTUN.

>> AS. >> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE.

>> YES. >> VICE MAYOR STURGES.

>> YES. >> MAYOR BEAN.

>> YES CONGRATULATIONS MRS. SCHAEFER TO HER COMMITMENT

[9. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN ITEM THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA? WE DO HAVE MS. CODY COMING ON DOWN. PLEASE GO AHEAD.

>> SHEILA COOKIE 1553 INDIGO STREET.

>> FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IN THE PAST EVERYBODY HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN THE PERSONAL ADDRESS. I WOULD ASK THAT THAT IS A CONSISTENT THING FOR EVERYBODY. I THINK TO GIVE UP YOUR GIVE OUT YOUR ADDRESS BUT EVERYBODY ELSE IS GIVING PO BOXES OR YOUR OFFICE IS NOT APPROPRIATE. I ASKED CAROLINE TO MAYBE CHECK INTO WHAT THE RULES ARE ABOUT THAT BUT HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY YOUR ABSENCES WERE NOTED AT THE PRIDE EVENT.

WE DID SEE YOU AT THE JUNETEENTH EVENT, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY AT HOME THAT MOST OF THIS COMMISSION HAS RUN ON BEING FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE.

BUT SO FAR IT'S -- THERE WAS NO QUORUM AT ALL FOR PAYING FOR THE

[01:00:07]

MAYOR BEAN, YOU WERE JUBILANT A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO TO SPEND $400,000 A YEAR TO LEASE THE CITY SOCCER FIELDS AT YBOR ALVAREZ. NOW WERE TALKING ABOUT $3.1 MILLION. EVEN IF THE COUNTY PAYS HALF OF THAT WHICH THEY SHOULD OR MORE ALL OF US PAY CITY TAXES AND COUNTY TAXES SO WE ARE STILL GETTING HIT TWICE.

THE CITY HAS SUBSIDIZED FOR YEARS AND YEARS EVERYTHING THAT THE COUNTY ENJOYS. 30% OF OUR KIDS PLAY SOCCER.

100% OF THEM ARE COUNTY KIDS. 100%.

I APPLAUD THE NEWFOUND PARTNERSHIP THAT EVERYBODY THINK THAT WE HAVE BUT THE COUNTY IS NOT COMING TO THE TABLE ON PLACES THAT THEY SHOULD. THERE IS NO DOLLARS IN DISTRICT ONE FOR PARKS AND REC. WE ARE STILL SUBSIDIZING THAT AND NOW WE WILL SPEND $3 MILLION TO DO THAT.

WERE TALKING ABOUT PAIN THAT WOULD IMPACT FEES, GREAT.

YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINING THESE GENTLEMEN COMING AFTER US ABOUT THE USE OF IMPACT FEES, MR. STETLER AND HIS GROUP, DAVE SCOTT ALL THOSE GUYS ARE COMING AT YOU AT THE IMPACT FEES BUT LET'S SPEND $3.1 MILLION. AT WHAT POINT ARE WE GOING TO BE CUTTING SERVICES WHEN WE CAN'T HAVE THE TAXES TO FUND ALL OF THIS. IN LOWERING THE TAXES, THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE UP THINGS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE. I THINK THAT YOU GUYS YOU SAY ONE THING IN MY MEETING AND GOING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION ONE MEETING. AND HAVE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY.

I HOPE PEOPLE REMEMBER THIS COME ELECTION TIME.

THANK YOU. >> ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT NOT ON THE AGENDA. NOT ON THE AGENDA.

SEEING NONE. WE HAVE THE NEXT ITEM.

BEFORE WE GO I WOULD LIKE TO S SAY, JUST FOR THOSE WATCHING AT HOME, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT IMPACT FEES ARE NOT PART OF THE GENERAL FUND JUST SO WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

IMPACT IS A SEPARATE ACCOUNT THAT CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON PARKS AND IMPACT THE PRE-DIE JUST ONE ADDRESS THAT POINT.

SPENDING PARKS AND IMPACT IS NOT AFFECT YOUR TAXES IN.

WHAT I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT THE PUBLIC REMEMBERS COME ELECTION SEASON IS HER COMMITMENT, OVER A DECADE IT IS BEEN SINCE WE HAVEN'T RAISED TAXES. IT SEEMS LIKE A LOBAR NOT TO HIT. IT'S BEEN A DECADE OF RAISING TAXES EVERY YEAR AFTER YEAR AND WHAT I THINK THIS COMMISSION HAS STATED WE ARE READY TO DO THE FIRST YEAR END A DECADE WERE WE

[10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

LET'S TRY TO DO THAT. I BELIEVE THAT.

WITH THAT LET'S HEAD ON DOWN TO CITY MANAGER REPORTS, THANK YOU

FOR BEING HERE. >> HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS.

CURRENTLY LARGE TO HER ABOUT IT ONTO BUSES LIKE TOUR BUSES, AND EIGHT STREET AND COME ON TO ASH OR CENTER OR BEECH STREET TO COME TO THE WATERFRONT. THEY TRY TO UNLOAD AND LOAD IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA THAT BLOCKS TRAFFIC IT IS NOT SET UP TO BECOME AROUND THE TIGHT TURNS AND AROUND TREES AND PEDES PEDESTRIANS. WHAT STAFF IS PROPOSING IS A RESTRICTION COMING ON THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT TO THE FOLLOWING HAVE TO TURN LEFT OFF A STREET ON JADEJA STREET, THE PORT AND PROCEED TOWARD FRONT STREET AND THEY TURN LEFT ON FRONT STREET HEADING SOUTH AND PARK AND SEE ANDEE TO DISEMBARK PASSENGERS INTO THE LOW PASSENGERS.

THERE IS NO STOPPING IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE STREET-THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE ROOM FOR THE BUSES TO PARK WAITING ON PASSENGERS AND DOES NOT FEAR WITH TRUCK DELIVERIES, PEDESTRIAN ISSUES AND SAFETY CONCERNS PRETTY GOOD HERE DURING THE DAY YOU WILL SEE THEM WILL GO THEIR WAY DOWN ASH AND THEY TURN ON FRONT AND THEY GET JAMMED UP WITH BLOCKING TRAFFIC BECAUSE FRONT STREET IS VERY NARROW. THEY WILL STOP AND THE UNLOADING ZONE AND UNLOAD OR LOAD PASSENGERS AND PRETEND DELIVERY TRUCKS ARE USING IT PRETTY BECOMES A CONGESTION ISSUE AND THERE IS NO PLAN IN PLACE UNTIL SUMMER TO GO BUT IT'S A FREE-FOR-ALL. WE WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR CONSENSUS TO CREATE THE PLAN THAT THIS IS WHERE THEY HAVE TO

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>> IT SEEMS REASONABLE TO ME, WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE.

>> I THINK WE HAVE A CONSENSUS. >> NEXT THING HORSEBACK RIDING

ON THE CITY BEACHES. >> WE HAVE A SPECIAL PERMIT TO ALLOW HORSEBACK RIDING ON THE BEACH TO THE HORSEBACK RIDING BUSINESS AND THEY OPERATE FROM SATELLITE TO THE SOUTHERN CITY LIMITS WITH INVITATIONS DURING THE DAY DEPENDING ON BETWEEN MAY AND OCTOBER AND OCTOBER TO MAKE HOW MANY HOURS THEY CAN DO IN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES ON THE BEACH IS NINE.

THERE'S BEEN A REQUEST BY A SECOND BUSINESS TO ALSO ALLOW HORSEBACK RIDING FOR A MAXIMUM OF NINE FOR A SECOND BUSINESS ON THE BEACH WHICH WOULD MEAN WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE 18 HORSES ON THE BEACH AT ONE TIME. THE TRAILERS TYPICALLY PARK AT THE COUNTY'S PIERPOINT BEACH WITH THE BIG PARKING LOT.

I THINK MORE THAN NINE HORSES ON THE BEACH AT ANY ONE TIME IS A LITTLE BIT MUCH. I JUST WANT TO SEE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSION IS IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING HORSE PERMITS OR ARE THEY GOOD WITH WHAT WERE DOING NOW? I JUST WANT TO GET A CONSENSUS ON THAT.

>> THAT THE MORE DIFFICULT QUESTION A LOT TO ASK ALL THAT

WENT. >> I DON'T NEED IT TONIGHT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT THIS BEFORE WE GIVE AN ANSWER. IT'S A HARD QUESTION AND I WANT TO TALK TO HER ATTORNEY INTO SOME OTHER STUFF.

I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION.

>> THE OTHER THING IS THE COUNTY.

WHAT WE DO IS THE SAME AS WHAT THE COUNTY DOES.

I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER TODAY I JUST WANT TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION. I KNOW IT HAS A LOT OF

[11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS]

CHALLENGES GOING EITHER WAY. >> MR. GEORGE, THANK YOU.

>> THAT WAS IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SPECIAL TO REPORT I'LL GIVE YOU UPDATES ON COMPASS GROUP, THE LAWSUIT, WE ARE STILL TALKING WEEKS AND VICE MAYOR STURGES AND I ARE STILL TALKING WE ARE GOING TO SETTLE IT AND I HAVE NO DOUBT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THAT IS GREAT WE HAVE NOT FILED AN ANSWER YET. OTHER THAN THAT I THINK COMMISSIONING YOU HAVE SOMETHING.

>> HE PUT THAT ON THE BOARD FOR ME.

>> THIS IS RELATED TO NEW LEGISLATION THE LIVE LOCAL ACT THAT IS PASSED IN COMMISSIONER ROSS SPENT SOME TIME OVER THE LAST WEEK GOING THROUGH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PROVISIONS IN HOW

IT AFFECTS OUR COMMUNITY. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM YIELDING MY TIME IF YOU WANT TO SHOW THIS.

>> I WILL SHOW THIS. >> THIS RECENTLY PASSED BY THE PHOTO LEGISLATURE SO NOW IT'S SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY WE TALKED ABOUT THIS THIS MORNING AND I WILL MAKE SURE THIS COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THE LAW IS IN THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON A COMMUNITY. BASICALLY THE LAW SAYS MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ALLOWED IN AREAS OF A COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MIXED USED IT 40% IS DESIGNATED A PORTABLE FOR 30 YEARS. IN OTHER WORDS IF THERE IS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MIXED USED A DEVELOPER CAN COME IN AND PUT RENTAL HOUSING IN AN CONTINGENCY THAT 40% IS DESIGNATED AFFORDABLE. BY AFFORDABLE IT REALLY MEANS THAT A ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE STANDARD WHICH IS 120% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME OF NASSAU COUNTY WHICH I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN IS $91000.

IT COMES DOWN TO $962 A MONTH. THE REMAINING 60% CAN BE RENTED AT MARKET RATE THERE'S NO RESTRICTIONS WHATSOEVER.

TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS THE DEVELOPER OR PROPERTY OWNER CAN COME IN THERE IS NO APPROVALS NECESSARY FROM THE PLANNING BOARD AND NO APPROVALS FROM THE CITY COMMISSION.

ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS SUBMIT THEIR PLANS TO TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AS LONG AS THEY MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS THEN IT HAS TO BE APPROVED BY RIGHT. AM I CORRECT?

STOMACH HAS TO BE APPROVED. >> WHAT THIS WILL DO, NOT GOING INTO DETAILS A LONG STORY SHORT IT ALLOWS THE CITY UP TO 34 UNITS PER ACRE IN A HIGH-END OF 45 FEET OF THE PROPERTIES AND

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>> THIS PART WE ARE LITTLE FOGGY ON THE ATTORNEY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY. YOU ARE NOT APPLYING THE AFFORDABLE INCENTIVES, PORTABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES FOR RESIDENTIAL IT'S PROPERTY THAT IS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE SO IT DOES NOT SAY IN THE BILL WAS STANDARD, WHAT ZONING APPLIES. WHAT IS SAYS WERE YOU TRADITIONALLY CANNOT HAVE RESIDENTIAL AND THAT APPLIES COMMISSIONER ROSS AND I TALKED ABOUT IT TO YOU DEREFERENCE ALL OF THAT IS TO BE DETERMINED, THE STATE TELLS US THE DENSITY, THE HEIGHT AND THAT THEY HAVE TO BE AFFORDABLE AND AFFORDABLE AS MANY OF YOU KNOW GOES FROM EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME TO MODERATE INCOME. 120% OF MEDIAN INCOME IS MODERATE INCOME WHICH IS CONSIDERED UNDER THE AFFORDABLE UMBRELLA. LANCASTER EXPENSIVE AND WE EXPECT THEY WOULD BE MODERATE INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.

AND WE ARE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS PANS OUT AND THERE WILL BE OTHER PARTS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE THAT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE PROJECT. LANDSCAPING THINGS LIKE THAT THOSE ARE NOT WAIVED BY ANY LANDSCAPING PARKING BUFFER BUFFERS AND ALL OF THEM. IT'S POSSIBLE LIKE R3 ZONE LANDSCAPING PARKING BUFFER BUFFERS AND ALL OF THEM.

IS COMMERCIALLY ZONED THE BUFFER IS GOING TO BE BIGGER IF IT IS NEXT TO RESIDENTIAL FOR EXAMPLE. THAT IS LEFT TO BE SEEN.

IT MEANS MULTIUNIT LIKE SWAPS OF PROPERTY.

>> TO PUT THIS IN CONTEXT WOULD BE GOOD IN THE NEXT LINE.

THIS PERSON OVER HERE. THIS PARCEL RIGHT HERE IN GREAT IN THE CITY IS 19.4 ACRES. 14.5 ACRES AND THESE TWO ARE CONTINGENT BY THE SAME OWNER AND THAT'S FOREIGN HALF ACRES.

YOU CAN PUT SEVERAL HUNDRED UNITS IN HERE.

BRISTOL CANYON SOME OF YOU WILL REMEMBER CAME IN WITH A PROPOSAL WITH ALL OF THIS IN RED AND PUT THIS IN EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT AND YOU'RE TALKING AT THE POSSIBILITY WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE TRC IN ANY APPROVAL OF SEVERAL OTHER HUNDREDS OF APARTMENTS I'M JUST BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT THERE'S ALWAYS A PUSHBACK OF CONGESTION AND MORE PEOPLE AND SOMEONE IN WITH THE NEW LEGISLATION THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THERE WILL BE A WHOLE LOT MORE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT

YOU AGREE. >> YES OTHER THAN LIKE US AT THE END SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT SPIRITIST TO BRING IT TO

EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION. >> THANK YOU MR. ROSS.

>> I DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER THINGS TO REPORT.

THANK YOU. >> VICE MAYOR.

>> TAMMY I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I HAD THE ARE THREE ZONING SHORT-TERM RENTAL, WHAT IS THAT YOU ARE STILL WEEDING THROUGH

THAT? >> IT IS NOT R3.

>> IS MULTI-FAMILY. OUR VACATION RENTAL AND RESORT RENTAL ORDINANCE BECAUSE COMMISSIONER ROSS ASKED ME.

I WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT THE BILL IT WAS GOING TO HAVE THE EXISTING ZONING STAY. YOU COULD NOT TAKE IT APARTMENT COMPLEX THAT IS BUILT ON THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL 15 OR 20 ACRES AND VACATE SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITH.

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M CONCERNED WITH MOST CITIZENS.

I LOVE MY SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOWEVER, I'M NOT SURE

EVERYWHERE. >> 'S EQUITY CHANGE WHEREVER

SHORT-TERM RENTALS ARE ALLOWED. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> SCENE NONE.

[13. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

CITY CLERK REPORT. >> NO REPORTS.

>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> SPINNAKER FEW THINGS I DID ATTEND THE JUNETEENTH AND PRIDE FESTIVAL. I THINK THEY WERE BOTH NICE EVENTS. AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

AS AS FAR AS IMPACT FEES IS MONEY THAT WE NEED TO SPEND AND THEY ARE NOT TAXES. AND POINTED OUT TO SOME PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY DO NOT. AND FINALLY GOING BACK TO THE ROLLBACK RATE. I THINK A DISCUSSION THAT NEEDS TO BE HELD BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE

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WITH THAT I HAVE NOTHING ELSE. >> TAKE YOU COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> COMMISSIONER ANTUN. >> NO,.

>> COMMISSIONER AYSCUE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE ROLLBACK RATE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE ALL HAD OUR CHANCES TO SIT DOWN WITH STAFF THAT I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET AND I BELIEVE A LOT OF THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE ARE NOT GOING TO IMPACT THE BUDGET EVEN AT THE ROLLBACK RATE.

A LOT OF THINGS WERE DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ARE CREATING ARE ALLOWING US TO GO BACK TO THE ROLLBACK RATE SOMETHING I CAMPAIGNED ON.

A PROMISE I CAN'T KEEP. I WANT TO REITERATE TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. I LOOK FORWARD TO A HEALTHY DEBATE. I THINK THERE WILL BE GOOD POINTS MADE AND FOR FUTURE BUDGETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WE CAN BRING THAT UP BUT I WANT TO REITERATE TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

>> VICE MAYOR. >> I THINK WE HAD A GREAT EVENT.

I WENT TO THE JUNETEENTH EVENT THIS SATURDAY AND ENJOYED IT I LIKE TO SEE A LOT OF YOUTH ENTER POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTING IT.

I FEEL IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ALL COMMUNITIES FEEL WELCOME IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

AS FAR AS THE ROLLBACK RATE GOES I'VE A FEELING I MET WITH STAFF AND WE WILL LOOK AT THE ISSUES AND THINGS FOR BIGGER PROJECTS BUT WITH OUR NEW COMMITMENT IN THE NASSAU COUNTY AS AN ENTITY IN THE TDC AND DIFFERENT THINGS WERE GOOD TO BE ABLE TO LOOSEN UP AND PROVIDE TAX REDUCTION FOR CITIZENS WHICH IS A GREAT THING.

I THINK WE WILL LOOK AT THE GO GROWING DEPARTMENT AND THE DIFFERENT FEES THAT WE STARTED ON IN OUR WORKSHOP THIS EVENING AND I WILL THINK THAT WE WILL GET TO POINT THAT WE WANT MONEY IN THE RESERVES AND STILL BE ABLE TO SERVICE THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS HAVE OUR EMPLOYEES AND HAVE EVERYTHING.

IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE AND I THINK IS A GOOD CHANGE AND I

LOOK FORWARD TO IT. >> FINALLY MADE ORAL COMMENTS, I WOULD SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BABE RUTH 11 UNDER ALL-STARS BY WINNING THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP.

THOSE REMARKABLE YOUNG ATHLETES COMPETING IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 2.

GOOD LUCK TO OUR PIRATES. I ALSO WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER OCTAVIO MARTINEZ.

HE WON THE WESTMINSTER COUNT CLUB FOR THE MINIATURE SCHNAUZER RAY. IF YOU SEE HIM AROUND TOWN MAKE SURE YOU CONGRATULATE THAT IS A CHAMPION DOG.

I GOT A TEXT FROM A LOCAL CITY RESIDENT WHO ATTENDED JUNETEENTH GOOD MORNING I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SERGEANT HECHLER AND HIS OFFICERSFOR THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION CHATTING WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAYING CATCH WITH THE FOOTBALL IN THE KIDS, COPS, CHILDREN WERE ASKING FOR BADGES AND TALKING TO THE COPS, THANK YOU. I WANT TO LET OUR CHIEF NO THAT SERGEANT HECHLER WAS CALLING OUT FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR DOING GOOD. WE APPRECIATE HIM DOING

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