Sep 17, 2024 Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION. AS ALWAYS WE WILL START WITH THE ROLL CALL. PLEASE ARISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF

ALLEGIANCE, -- >> 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 REMAIN STANDING FOR

AN INDICATION. >> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO GIVE THANKS FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR OUR CITY. WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO LEAD US AND GATHER AND DIRECT US.

FATHER, WE PRAY FOR THE SESSION THAT YOU HAVE YOUR WAY AND THAT YOUR WILL BE DONE. FEED IT WITH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CAN DO YOUR WELL TONIGHT. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

[4.1 PRESENTATION - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Police Chief Jeffrey Tambasco will provide an update on community engagement initiatives. ]

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, REVEREND. TO KICK THINGS OFF TONIGHT WE DO HAVE OUR CHIEF OF POLICE WITH US TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE.

>> GOOD EVENING. JEFF TAMBASCO, POLICE DEPARTMENT. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME HIGHLIGHTS. THREE YEARS AGO WE STARTED TO LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE DID A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND REALLY OUR RESOURCES, WHAT DID WE HAVE AVAILABLE THAT WE COULD USE? WE ALSO HAVE TO FOSTER OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE WANTED TO STRENGTHEN AND POLISH IT SO WE TOOK IT FROM A SMALL SECTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MADE IT DEPARTMENTWIDE. WE TRANSITION FROM A DOWNTOWN DEDICATED OFFICER TO A CITYWIDE ENGAGEMENT SESSION. WE FOUND THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW THAT WE WERE DOING GREAT DOWNTOWN, BUT LACKING IN OTHER AREAS, SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE PROVIDING THE SAME SERVICE CITYWIDE. YOU WILL SEE THE SIGNS ALL OVER THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY SAY WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? THESE ARE MEANT TO REMIND OUR OFFICERS WHY THEY GOT INTO THE PROFESSION AND TO ALWAYS KEEP THAT IN THEIR MIND WHEN DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC. WE ARE CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN THAT THOUGHT PROCESS. YOU WILL SEE OUR CORE VALUES, WE HAVE THEM ON OUR CARS AND ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WALLS. IT IS A REMINDER. EVERY TIME YOU TREAT SOMEONE YOU TREAT THEM WITH PROFESSIONALISM, WITH RESPECT, WITH INTEGRITY. THAT IS IMPORTANT, SO WE WANT TO CONTINUALLY REMIND OUR OFFICERS THAT THAT IS WHAT WE EXPECT AND WE PROMOTED OUR BRAND. IT IS NOT JUST A DEPARTMENT, IT IS A CITY BRAND AND THAT IS WHAT WE GOT ACROSS TO EVERYONE THROUGH FACEBOOK AND AND INSTAGRAM AT -- AND OF COURSE OUR WEBSITE. WE WANTED TO IDENTIFY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. A COUPLE EXAMPLES HERE IS WE REACHED OUT TO OUR FAITH-BASED LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE HOLD A MEETING ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS AND WE SIT DOWN WITH LOCAL PASTORS AND WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT IS A WAY FOR US TO REALLY BRIDGE THAT GAP BETWEEN US AND THE CONGREGATION. WE RECENTLY HAVE REACHED OUT TO OUR HISPANIC LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE A TREMENDOUSLY FAST-GROWING HISPANIC COMMUNITY, SO WE ARE LOOKING TO BRIDGE THAT AS WELL AND FOSTER A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. WE SET A STARTING GOAL OF TWO COMMUNITY OUTREACHES PER WEEK AND ONE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH PER DAY AND WE ARE NOW AVERAGING FOUR OUTREACHES PER WEEK AND MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY WE ARE ON INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK OR OUR WEBSITE, SO WE HAVE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL AND WE WILL KEEP DOING THAT AND OF COURSE WE INCORPORATE OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION INTO OUR DAILY PLANNING. SO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER IS ASSIGNED DIRECTLY TO MYSELF AND THE DEPUTY CHIEF, SO THEY ARE INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PLANNING, OUR OPERATIONAL MEETINGS. EVERYTHING WE DO IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ORIENTED AND THAT HAD TO BE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THAT PUT AN AURA OF IT IS COMING FROM THE CHIEF'S OFFICE, THIS IS OUR INITIATIVE AND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. AGAIN OUR CORE VALUES ARE ON OUR WALLS AS A REMINDER. SOME MILESTONES. WE ESTABLISHED AN ENHANCED CULTURE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTWIDE. WE EXPANDED TO A CITYWIDE PROGRAM. WE INCREASED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE OVER 500% THROUGH ANALYTICS. WE DID OUR VEHICLE WRAP AND THE LATEST IS OUR

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OUR VERY LOW CRIME RATE THAT WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE IN THE CITY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING THIS EVERY YEAR. IT IS ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE IT IS ABOUT 30 PAGES. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND LOOK IT UP. IT IS VERY DETAILED. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE? WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE WILL BUILD ON OUR ALREADY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AND MAKE THEM BETTER.

WE WILL ALWAYS EVALUATE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RESOURCES. COMMAND STAFF MEETS EVERY THURSDAY AND WE GO OVER OUR POLICIES. WE START AT POLICY 1 AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH ALL 126 POLICIES BY THE END OF THE YEAR. AGAIN WE MAY NOT MAKE A CHANGE, BUT SOMETIMES WE MAKE BIG CHANGES.

WHAT I DON'T WANT IS THE STATUS QUO. WE WANT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE WHAT WE ARE DOING AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO THAT IS THROUGH THESE EVALUATIONS. AND THE NUMBERS BECAUSE DATA DOESN'T LIE, IN 2021 WE HAD 184 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES THROUGH OUR COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH. AS YOU CAN SEE IT INCREASES EVERY YEAR. WE ARE UP TO 488 YEAR TO DATE, SO WE WILL DEFINITELY BREAK THAT 600 MARK BY THE END OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT CULTURE, WE JUST NEED TO BUILD UPON IT NOW AND THAT'S IT UNLESS YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU AND ALL OF THE FOUR STUDS. WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING IN OUR CITY AND THIS IS GREAT WORK. APPRECIATE IT.

[4.2 PROCLAMATION - "LES DEMERLE AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEK" - Proclaims September 29 – October 6, 2024, as “Les DeMerle Amelia Island Jazz Festival Week”. Founder/Artistic Director/Board of Directors President Les DeMerle, Board of Directors Vice President Bonnie Eisele and Board members will be in attendance to accept.]

>> PROCLAMATIONS TONIGHT. FOLKS, IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT IS JAZZ WEEK COMING UP, SO COME ON DOWN. WE LOVE TO HAVE YOU GUYS.

JAZZ WEEK IS A WONDERFUL EVENT AND I LOVE BEING AT JAZZ WEEK.

LET'S DO THE PROCLAMATION FIRST. WHEREAS FOR MANY YEARS THE LES DEMERLE AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEK HAS BROUGHT WORLD-CLASS JAZZ INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY BIG-NAME, LATIN, SWING, AND BLUES, WHEREAS THIS YEAR THE JAZZ FEST IS CELEBRATING ITS 21ST ANNIVERSARY FEATURING HEADLINE PERFORMERS WHICH INCLUDE THE PRISON DAYS PRETTY JAZZ VOCALIST, LES KELLY. EXCITING 12 PIECE SALSA BAND. AND THE 21 PEACE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA -- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, EXCUSE ME. THE JAZZ ENSEMBLE DIRECTED BY DENNIS MARKS. THE SPARE RIB DIXIELAND BAND AND DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE BAND FEATURING BONNIE EISELE. IT IS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE THESE WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS AMONG US. WHEREAS THE JAZZ FEST IS ENDORSED BY JAZZ ICONS. AND THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER. WHEREAS IN AN EFFORT TO REACH OUT TO AS MANY CONCERTGOERS AS POSSIBLE, THE JAZZ FESTIVAL IS OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERT VENUES INCLUDING THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT -- AND WHEREAS THE JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS A FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT AND MANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING JAZZ IN THE SCHOOLS, JAZZ RECORDS, JAZZ FOR SENIORS AS WELL AS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS CONTINUING USING EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS WHO DESIRE TO STUDY JAZZ MUSIC IN COLLEGE.

THEREFORE BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF OUR CITY DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 6 AS LES DEMERLE AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEK AND ENCOURAGE EVERY CITIZEN TO GET OUT AND

ENJOY SOME JAZZ. >>

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WILL HOLD THIS IF YOU'LL TAKE A PICTURE OF US IF YOU DON'T MIND.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A

FEW WORDS? PLEASE DO THAT. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. BONNIE AND I HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR 29 YEARS. THE FUTURE ON THE JAZZ FESTIVAL AND THEY SAID THE JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS COME OF AGE, YOU KNOW? WE ARE 21 NOW AND WE ARE

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>> ANOTHER FREE CONCERT. >> ANOTHER FREE CONCERT IN THE MORNING. THEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR, PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE AND SIGN UP FOR THAT AND THEN TUESDAY FOR JAZZ AND WINE. WE BRING AN ALL-STAR JAZZ GROUP IN AND WE PAIR THAT WITH A JAZZ COMPOSITION THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THAT TASTE EVEN MORE POWERFUL, SO THAT IS COOL. THAT SELLS OUT. WE DO TWO SHOWS. WEDNESDAY WE HAVE SWING NIGHT FEATURING BONNIE WITH MY

BIG BAND, THEN THURSDAY DAY >> DANCING.

>> THURSDAY WE HAVE THE LATIN BAND. THEY COME FROM MIAMI, ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CAROLINAS. A SALSA BAND FOR SALSA DANCING.

FRIDAY NIGHT, ONE OF THE HOTTEST -- EXCUSE ME, FRIDAY NIGHT IS GRACE KELLY, ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY. SHE IS IN BEIJING RIGHT NOW, PLAYING AT THE JAZZ CLUB. SHE FLIES INDIRECTLY FROM THAT ENGAGEMENT TO BE HERE AND SATURDAY, MARCIA BALL, A GREAT RHYTHM AND BLUES VOCALIST, ORIGINALLY FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS. SHE WAS ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS AND HAS THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. SHE IS GOING TO KNOCK THE ROOF OFF THE PLACE ON SATURDAY. FINALLY SUNDAY OUR JAZZ BRUNCH WITH THE MUSIC OF LOUIE ARMSTRONG -- ALL OF THE GREAT ORIGINALS WHERE IT STARTED. FINALLY ON MONDAY, BONNIE AND I WILL GO TO BED FOR FIVE DAYS. I THINK EVERYBODY.

YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. FOR THE ENTIRE 21 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN DOING AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS JOIN US THIS YEAR, SO WE BRING A LOT OF JOY TO THE COMMUNITY WITH MUSIC AND JUST JOY AND LOVE TO YOUR HEARTS.

>> NOW CAN EVERYBODY JUST DO THIS? OKAY. AMELIA JAZZ,

THAT'S IT. >>

>> AS SOON AS I CAME IN, WE HAD TO CUT OUT. I CAN'T DO THAT.

[4.3 PROCLAMATION - SECRETARY OF STATE FLORIDA MAIN STREET AWARDS - Recognizing the Secretary of State Florida Main Street Award winners: Volunteer of the Year Paul Moermann; Board Member of the Year Michael Brooks; Business Owner of the Year Jose Miranda; and Budget Hawk Award Island Hop Craft Beer Festival. ]

YOU ARE HERE. >> OF FOLKS FOR MAIN STREET AND THEY ALL DO GREAT WORK. SEVERAL THAT GOT RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE LEVEL. WHAT THIS IS IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THESE ARE STATEWIDE MAIN STREET AWARDS AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT FOUR OF THEM, WHICH IS OUTSTANDING. BEFORE I GET STARTED, HOW MANY CATEGORIES

ARE THERE? >> I THINK THERE ARE MAYBE

SEVEN. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF CATEGORIES, BUT WE COULD ONLY FIT FIVE NOMINATIONS AND WE WON

FOUR OF THEM. >> IT MEANS WE WENT OVER HALF OF THE AWARDS FROM STATEWIDE. THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK THAT THIS GROUP DOES. REAL QUICK, I WANT TO GET INTO EACH ONE. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES IN 2015. PROGRAM WORKERS WORK TIRELESSLY TO FOSTER ECONOMIC VITALITY, POSITIVE IMAGE, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, TAX SAVINGS AND TO PRESERVE HISTORIC RESOURCES. WHEREAS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES DEVELOPED THE ANNUAL SECRETARY OF STATE'S FLORIDA MAIN STREET AWARDS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEMORATE OUTSTANDING MAINSTREET PROJECTS, LEADERS, PARTNERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND

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>> 2021 AND SERVES ON THE PROMOTIONS COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY COUNCIL. HE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES UNWAVERING PASSION AND COMMITMENT BY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND AT ALL EVENTS. HE HAS BEEN A KEY FIGURE IN INITIATIVES AND PROMOTIONS WHICH INCLUDE VISITOR CENTER, BUTTERFLY GARDEN, DOWNTOWN, KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL, GATEWAY SIGN BEAUTIFICATION AND THE MAINSTREET ARBORETUM ACCREDITATION. HE ALSO REPRESENTED THE MAINSTREET IN THE PARADE SHOWCASING INCLUSIVITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. HIS SPONSORSHIP ARE INITIATIVES FOR THE TROLLEY AND PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS LIKE ART RAGES ART WALK UNDERSCORE HIS COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS OF NOT ONLY ENRICH THE COMMUNITY, BUT EXEMPLIFY THE SPIRIT OF MAINSTREET, SO CLAP

IT UP FOR PAUL MOERMANN. >>

>> YOU KNOW IT, WE WILL DO THE THING WHERE WE CLACK OF THE END. BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR, THAT IS MIKE BROOKS. A LITTLE BIT OF CLAPPING. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND HE HAS AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK HE LEVERAGES TO ASSIST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.

HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO JOIN AND ASSIST WITH EVENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION. HE NOW PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALL FBMS EVENTS. HE WORKS WITH LOCAL VENDORS TO MAKE SURE PRODUCTS ARE CURATED TO BECOME PART OF THE MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. FURTHERMORE, MR. BROOKS RALLIED HIS EMPLOYER LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT TO BECOME THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF ALL EVENTS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT SPONSOR THIS YEAR.

HIS DILIGENT EFFORTS RESULTED IN RECEIVING $25,000 IN DONATIONS AND COUNTLESS IN-KIND MARKETING SUPPORT HOURS. MR. BROOKS WAS CRITICAL IN ASSISTING THE ECONOMIC VITALITY COUNCIL TO CREATE AND HOST BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS QUARTERLY NETWORKING EVENTS IN WHICH BUSINESSES, MEMBERS AND PARTNERS ARE INFORMED OF PROGRAMS, TAX CREDITS, AND GRANTS AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE FBMS FOOTPRINT. HE ALSO ORGANIZED THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURB APPEAL AWARD PROGRAM, IN RECOGNITION OF PROPERTY OWNERS WHO DEMONSTRATE PRIDE BY MAINTAINING THEIR PROPERTY TO HIGH STANDARDS. PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR MIKE

BROOKS. >>

>> AND OF COURSE WE HAVE THE BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR IS ALSO WITH US TONIGHT, JOSE MIRANDA. MIRANDA ARCHITECTS IS ONE OF NORTH FLORIDA'S MOST SOUGHT AFTER ARCHITECTURE FIRMS WHO CONTRIBUTES TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY. A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER AND TRULY DEDICATED MEMBER WHO STEADFASTLY SUPPORTS THE VIBRANT DOWNTOWN. MIRANDA ARCHITECTS IS BASED IN ONE OF THE CENTURY HISTORIC BUILDINGS.

THE AWARD-WINNING WORK INCLUDES THE SCHOOLHOUSE IN, CONSTRUCTED MORE THAN 130 YEARS AGO AS THE ISLANDS FOR SCHOOL. WHEN THE STUDENT BODY OUTGREW THE SCULPTURE IT WAS OFFICES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WHILE DETERIORATING, BUT RENOVATION BROUGHT IT BACK TO LIFE. TODAY. SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE CALLS THE SCHOOLHOUSE IN ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL HOTEL EXPERIENCES THE SOUTH HAS TO OFFER. THE WORK TO PRESERVE HISTORIC CHARACTER IS A PRACTICE SHARED BY HIS WIFE, LORI, ALSO AN ARCHITECT WITH SIX PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN THE MAIN STREET DISTRICT. THEY INCLUDE SECURING AND RESTORING A FACADE DATING TO 1884, THE HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE RENOVATION OF THREE COMMUNITY FAVORITE RESTAURANT BUILDINGS, A NEW TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT IS GATEWAY WILL BE RETAINED AND A FORMER MARINE SUPPLY BUILDING BEING RESTORED AND ARE USED AS A BOUTIQUE HOTEL. THE FIRM'S SUCCESS PROVIDES CLEAR PROOF THAT HISTORIC PRESERVATION ENHANCES THE COMMUNITY AND IS ESSENTIAL TO ECONOMIC VITALITY. PLEASE PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER

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>> AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THIS ONE IS NOT A PERSON, BUT AN EVENT, BUT THE PERSON IS HERE THAT CHAIRS IT.

IF YOU COUNT HER WINNING THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY GOING BACK-TO-BACK. SHE WAS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR LAST YEAR.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT IS VERY EXCITING. I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HOSTING THE ISLAND HOP CRAFT

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WHEREAS THE BUDGET HAWK AWARDS IS A SIGNATURE RECURRING EVENT THAT CONTRIBUTES 35% OF THEIR ANNUAL BUDGET. PRIOR TO THE CREATION THERE WAS NOT A STEADY REVENUE. IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS ISLAND HOP SUCCESSFULLY NETTED $40,000 AND $80,000 AND COST REDUCTIONS FURTHER INCREASED PROFITS AND RETURNS FOR PROMOTIONS. ALCOHOL VENDORS DONATED YEAR-END SPIRITS AND SPONSORS PROVIDED WATER, SOFT DRINKS AND REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES STATIONS. THE INTENT IS ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES TO SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS. FUTURE COST SAVINGS WILL BE REALIZED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF REUSABLE SIGNAGE. THE SUCCESS OF ISLAND HOP ENABLED FBMS WITH THE IMPROVEMENT GRANT TO PROVIDE MATCHING GRANT FUNDS FOR PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE EXTERIOR. FOLKS, THIS IS A TWO-PAGE PROCLAMATION. THAT GETS AN ANNUAL AWARD OF TWO -- OF $20,000. BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY I DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENT RIGHT HERE. HOW MANY MAINSTREET'S

DAY >> 63.

>> DO THE MATH, 63 IN FLORIDA. SEVEN AWARDS. OVER HALF OF THOSE AWARDS WERE WON BY OUR MAINSTREET. WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF THE WORK THEY DO. GIVE IT UP.

>> TAKE THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT.

>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD WORK AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. MAINSTREET IS STAYING UP HERE FOR A PRESENTATION.

[4.4 PRESENTATION - FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET - Fernandina Beach Main Street Executive Director Ms. Lisa Finkelstein will provide a synopsis of projects occurring within each of the four Main Street Councils (Promotions, Economic Vitality, Organization, and Design).]

>> ALL RIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FERNANDINA BEACH MAINSTREET AND I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS. THERE WAS A SMALL REPRESENTATION HERE TONIGHT, BUT BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE LEVEL IS SO SIGNIFICANT, SO WE ARE EXCITED FOR THEM AND EXCITED FOR US THAT WE HAVE THEM WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY ALL THE TIME. TONIGHT IS MY FOURTH QUARTER REPORT FOR THE 2000 2324 YEAR AND WE WILL RUN THROUGH SOME HIGHLIGHTS. THE ECONOMIC VITALITY COUNCIL, THEY HAVE REALLY BEEN WORKING ON THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

BUSINESS MEET AND GREETS, WE HAD ONE THIS MORNING. WE TRY TO DO THOSE QUARTERLY. THIS MORNING WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT, PROBABLY 30 OR SO BUSINESSES. WE PROVIDED PROJECT AND EVENT UPDATES. WE ANNOUNCED THE CURB APPEAL AWARD FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, 2024, GOING TO THE ADDISON FOR THE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS. SO WE ARE EXCITED FOR THAT. THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT, WHAT YOU ARE SEEING A PICTURE OF IS ONE THAT WAS AWARDED IN THE SPRING CYCLE TO THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS ON EIGHTH STREET FOR THE NEW SHUTTERS AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE WALKWAY. ALL OF THE WOODEN WALKWAYS AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS AWARDED IN THE SPRING, WHERE THE PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THAT IS A DOWNTOWN PROJECT. AND AMELIA ISLAND COFFEE SHOP. SO THAT IS COMING ONCE THAT WORK IS DONE.

THEN WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON FORMING AN EIGHTH STREET COALITION OF BUSINESSES TO HELP US WITH FIGURING OUT WHAT THOSE BUSINESSES NEED FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTAINING THAT AREA AND AGAIN, CONTINUING TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, LIKE KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL, TO DO THAT. OUR ORGANIZATION COUNCIL, AS YOU HEARD THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES IN. THIS COUNCIL OVERSEES THAT, ESPECIALLY THE FINANCES OF IT. SO THEY HELP MAKE SURE THAT THE BUDGET IS IN LINE. THIS GROUP IS ALSO FOCUSING ON OUR ORGANIZATION.

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SUPPORTED AS WELL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. LISA? I WILL SAY, JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU AND YOUR WHOLE TEAM'S WORK. I THINK IT IS OBVIOUS FROM THE AWARDS YOU GOT AND BEING ASKED TO SPEARHEAD A NATIONAL PROGRAM LIKE THAT THAT YOU ARE DOING EXCELLENT WORK.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND IF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR A PRE-PARTY TO THE BIG BASH SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE JAZZ FESTIVAL, ISLAND HOP IS OCTOBER 5. TICKETS ARE ON SALE AND IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY. THE WEATHER HAS BROKEN --

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[4.5 PRESENTATION - NASSAU COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (PACE-EH) - Health Officer Cara Gluck will present the Implementation of a Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH) within a portion of Fernandina Beach Census Tract 501.03.]

>> THANK YOU.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DOWNLOADING THE AGENDA PACKET.

THE PRESENTATION IS PART OF THE AGENDA PACKET. IF ANYONE WANTS TO FOLLOW ALONG ON THEIR PERSONAL DEVICE. THE AGENDA PACKET IS DOWNLOADING RIGHT NOW.

>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SPEAK THIS EVENING AND TO WORK WITH MAIN STREET IS SOMETHING WE VALUE, THAT COLLABORATION AND THE INITIATIVES THAT MAIN STREET IS DOING REALLY TIE INTO WHAT WE DO AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. WE LOOK AT HEALTH AND POLICY.

WE LOOK AT HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS. ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND ONE OF THE PROJECTS WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING IN COLLABORATION WITH MAIN STREET IS A PROJECT CALLED PACE-EH WHICH STANDS FOR PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WITH THAT PROJECT WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING IS REALLY PULLING INTO OUR CONVERSATION WHAT DOES THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LOOK LIKE? WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE FOR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO A PARK FOR HEALTHY ACTIVITY? WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE FOR THE POPULATION OF OUR COMMUNITY? SO THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE ARE LOOKING AT IN THIS INITIATIVE WE ARE DOING. PACE-EH REALLY IS THAT PROTOCOL FOR LOOKING AT AND ENGAGING PUBLIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. WE ARE LOOKING AT OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OR BUILT ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE DESIRE TO INCREASE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. OKAY, PERFECT. SO WHEN WE LOOK AT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WE LOOK AT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE. WHAT EXACTLY ARE

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO PREVENT ILLNESS AND INCREASE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS. HOW DO WE DO THAT? WE LOOK AT IT FROM A MULTITUDE OF LENSES. WE LOOK AT IT FROM A PHYSICAL LENS, SO WHAT IS THAT BUILT ENVIRONMENT? WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO WALK OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOUSE AND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DO THEY HAVE TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE? SO LOOKING AT SIDEWALKS. LOOKING AT TRAFFIC AND THE SPEED OF THE CARS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IS THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY? THOSE ARE WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT FROM A PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE. WE LOOK AT CHEMICAL IMPACT AND WHAT ARE THE CHEMICAL EXPOSURES THAT WE HAVE WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION OR COMMUNITY AND HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH OF OUR RESIDENTS? WE LOOK AT BIOLOGICAL IMPACT. MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY AND A DISASTER DECLARATION IN REGARDS TO FLOODWATER AND WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE FLOODWATER OVERWHELMING OUR SYSTEM? THINGS THAT WE LOOK AT FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE AND HOW THAT AFFECTS HOW WE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY, ESSENTIALLY. OUR CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, WE DO A MULTITUDE OF THINGS.

ONE, WE DO A REGULATORY ROLE, MEANING WE DO PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE. SEPTIC AND WELL SYSTEMS. BODY PIERCING. TOXIC SUBSTANCES. PUBLIC DRINKING WATER. SWIMMING POOLS, BEACH WATER, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

WE HAVE A REGULATORY ROLE IN THAT. BUT IT IS ALSO LOOKING AT EDUCATION. HOW DO WE EDUCATE OUR PUBLIC, OUR LAWMAKERS AND LOOKING AT HEALTH AND POLICY? HOW CAN WE IMPLEMENT THINGS FROM A POLICY PERSPECTIVE SO WE ARE LOOKING AT LONGEVITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY? WE ALSO LOOK AT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AS I JUST SAID. WE JUST HAD AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION LAST WEEK WITH THE WEATHER AND THE IMPACTS OF THAT AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT US IN THE LONG TERM AND ALSO WHAT CAN WE DO FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERSPECTIVE TO ASSIST WHEN WE ARE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS? SO WE LOOK AT THOSE THINGS AS WELL.

SO THE ITEMS WE ARE LOOKING AT FROM A PACE-EH PERSPECTIVE ARE LOOKING AT PRIORITIZING OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR. NOT ONLY THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, BUT WHAT ARE THE BEHAVIORS OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW TO THOSE PLAY A ROLE TOGETHER, SO THAT WAY WE CAN LIVE VERY HEALTHY LIFESTYLES? OBVIOUSLY I TALKED ABOUT SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSSING THE ROAD SAFELY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MY HUSBAND RECENTLY SAID IS THERE ARE SO MANY PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA OF PEOPLE WALKING ON THE STREET WHO ARE HIT BY VEHICLES. WHY IS THAT? LOOKING AT THAT AND LOOKING FROM AN ASSESSMENT PERSPECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE. LOOKING AT OUR PARKS. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE WITH IN FERNANDINA IS WE HAVE A LOT OF PARKS, BUT HOW ACCESSIBLE ARE THE PARKS WHEN LOOKING AT WALKING? ARE THERE SIDEWALKS THAT LEAD TO THE PARK? DO WE HAVE TO CROSS BUSY ROADS? ARE THERE THINGS CHILDREN CAN DO ON THEIR OWN OR DO THEY NEED TO HAVE OLDER ADULTS ESCORT THEM ACROSS THE STREET BECAUSE THERE IS NOT AN ACTUAL SIDEWALK THAT WILL STOP PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC FOR THEM TO CROSS EFFECTIVELY OR SAFELY? LOOKING AT BIKE PATHS. WE HAVE WONDERFUL BIKE PATHS AND HOW CAN WE INCREASE AND CONTINUE TO COLLABORTE AND LINK DIFFERENT AREAS OF FERNANDINA AND AMELIA ISLAND TOGETHER WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. LOOKING AT DEMOGRAPHIC DISPARITY. WE HAVE WONDERFUL RESOURCES. WONDERFUL BUILT ENVIRONMENT COMPONENTS IN FERNANDINA, BUT WHAT DOES THAT DISPARITY LOOK LIKE AND WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND RESIDENTS LIVING IN LOWER INCOME CENSUS TRACTS? ALSO LOOKING FROM THE BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE, WHAT DOES LITTER LOOK LIKE? WHAT DOES TRASH LOOK LIKE? ALL OF THOSE THINGS. SO WE ARE LOOKING VERY SPECIFICALLY TO START A PROJECT IN CENSUS TRACT 501.3.

I KNOW THAT IT MAY NOT MEAN A LOT TO MOST PEOPLE, BUT REALLY WE ARE LOOKING AT 8TH STREET TO 14TH, ATLANTIC DOWN -- LOOKING AT THAT AREA AND WHAT DOES THE ENVIRONMENT LOOK LIKE IN THAT AREA? BECAUSE WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THAT AREA IS THE INCOME IS MUCH LESS IN THAT SMALL SQUARE , RECTANGLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, THEN IT IS IN OTHER AREAS, DIFFERENT CENSUS TRACTS.

SO LOOKING NOT ONLY AT WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES? AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WE LOOK AT WHAT IS LONGEVITY? WHAT DOES

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THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY IS WORKING WITH MAIN STREET TO LOOK AT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, SIDEWALKS, AND TO DO AN ASSESSMENT. WE WANT TO DO AN ASSESSMENT OF THAT AREA MEANING WALK ABILITY. WHERE ARE THE AREAS THAT ARE PRIORITY? IF YOU THINK OF THAT AREA WE HAVE SOUTH SIDE THAT IS RIGHT IN THAT AREA. SO WE HAVE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE FOR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO SCHOOL BY THEMSELVES? WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT? COULD WE DO A WALKING SCHOOL BUS, MEANING VOLUNTEERS MEET WITH CHILDREN AT DESIGNATED POINTS, SO THAT WAY WE COULD WALK TOGETHER TO SCHOOL TO ENSURE THEY ARE SAFE? THOSE ARE ALL THINGS WE ARE LOOKING AT. SO WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN ASSESSMENT.

SURVEY. FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND LOOK AT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THAT AREA TO SEE WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE, WHAT THE PRIORITIES ARE AND WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH THEM, WITH THE COMMUNITY, WITH MAIN STREET TO BUILD A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO ACCESS THE WONDERFUL PARKS THAT WE HAVE, TO MAKE SURE KIDS GET TO SCHOOL SAFELY, TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FROM A LIFESTYLE PERSPECTIVE? SO WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? WE ARE ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS. I'M TALKING ABOUT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. TALKING ABOUT THE CITY. TALKING ABOUT MAIN STREET. TALKING ABOUT GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO COME TOGETHER TO COMPLETE THESE ASSESSMENTS. THESE WALK ABILITY ASSESSMENTS. AFTER WE DO THIS WALK ABILITY ASSESSMENT WHERE WE HAVE A TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS COMING TOGETHER AND WALKING THAT AREA TO DO A QUICK ASSESSMENT. ARE THERE SIDEWALKS, ARE THERE NOT? ARE THERE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, ARE THERE NOT? WHERE ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE COULD EASILY DO THAT IN ADDITION TO THINGS ALREADY DONE, BECAUSE FERNANDINA IS ALREADY DOING WONDERFUL THINGS. WE HAVE A GREAT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. I DROVE YESTERDAY AND SAW THE NEW SIDEWALKS THAT ARE DOWN BEACH. WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE AND EXPAND THOSE OPPORTUNITIES? WE WOULD THEN REPORT THOSE FINDINGS BACK TO ALL OF YOU AND REPORT THEM WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND IDENTIFY WHAT ARE THOSE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO BE AGE FRIENDLY WITH MAIN STREET? HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR RESIDENTS, FOR THEM TO LIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES? SO WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED OR ANTICIPATED BENEFITS? ADDITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. LOOKING AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, FAITH-BASED, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, ALL OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS COMING TOGETHER AND LOOKING AT THIS VERY SPECIFIC ITEM. GETTING ADDITIONAL DATA BECAUSE THAT DATA WILL HELP US WHEN WE ARE DEVELOPING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

WHEN WE DEVELOP OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. ALL OF THOSE FACTORS GO INTO THE DATA THAT WE HAVE FOR US TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM OR LONG-RANGE PLANS. LOOKING AT COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING SO THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND POLICY AND HOW THOSE ALL TIED TOGETHER FOR QUALITY OF LIFE. EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE DECISIONS. LOOKING AT FUNDING.

LOOKING AT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. WE CAN USE THIS DATA TO LEVERAGE GRANT FUNDS FROM A MULTITUDE OF FUNDERS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN LOOKING AT IDENTIFYING WHAT THE PRIORITIES ARE AFTER THAT AND SOLUTIONS. THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE. WE WANT TO IDENTIFY A HOLIDAY SOLUTION, SO THAT WAY WE CAN GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ONE OF THE THINGS IMPORTANT TO US IS COLLABORATION. WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND BEING A RESOURCE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU KNOW I HAVE NOT BEEN IN THIS ROLE VERY LONG, JUST STARTING IN JANUARY, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE IN MY TIME HERE IS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE PHENOMENAL HERE, SO HOW DO WE LEVERAGE THOSE SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR RESIDENTS? I KNOW THAT MY PRESENTATION AND THE SLIDES DID NOT GO HAND-IN-HAND. I WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET THAT DISTRIBUTED, BUT MY CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS I WANT TO RECOGNIZE BARBARA BAPTISTA, OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR. I KNOW MOST EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM PROBABLY HAS SEEN BARB AT AN EVENT, WORKED WITH BARB, DONE SOMETHING WITH BARB AND SHE IS REALLY THE ONE STARTING TO LEAD THE ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE, SO WE ARE AWARDING ON HER, HER EXPERTISE AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THIS.

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>> ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MS. BARB, THANK YOU AS WELL.

[4.6 BUDGET SUMMARY - Comptroller Pauline Testagrose will answer any questions regarding the budget summary for August 2024.]

>>

COMPTROLLER'S REPORT. >> GOOD EVENING, PAULINE TESTAGROSE, COMPTROLLER. AUGUST IS THE 11TH MONTH -- THE GENERAL FUND YEAR TO DATE REVENUE IS 97.5% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS ARE AT $18.1 MILLION OR 100.8% OF THE BUDGET. OVERALL YEAR-TO-DATE GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ARE AT 70.4% OF THE BUDGET. APPROVALS AND FUND TRANSFERS FOR THE MONTH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. FOR SOME OF THE OTHER FUNDS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS -- ISSUED FOR I.T.

EQUIPMENT. DOWNTOWN RESILIENCY DESIGN. REFURBISHMENT AND REPLACEMENT. FOR THE GOLF COURSE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE IS AT 87.4% OF BUDGET. UTILITY FUND REVENUES EXCEEDED EXPENSES EXCEPT FOR THE LARGE WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT. FOR THE MARINA TRANSIENT FOOTPRINT, 96.2% OF BUDGET. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR

[5.1 SEWER, REFUSE, AND STORMWATER FEE EXEMPTION - YEAR END PAYMENT - RESOLUTION 2024-171 AUTHORIZING YEAR END PAYMENT FOR THE SEWER, REFUSE, AND STORMWATER FEE EXEMPTION PARTICIPANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Authorizes payment for thirty-four accounts in the amount of $29,801.70.]

WORK. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, 5.1, RESOLUTIONS. SEWER, REFUSE AND STORMWATER FEE EXEMPTION YEAR-END PAYMENT.

>> THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 2024 E- 171. THIS IS A PROGRAM WITH THE COUNCIL ON AGING COVERING ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR ABOUT 34 HOMES. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVING.

>> DO I HEAR A MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> I HEAR A MOTION AND A

SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? >> I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN FOR OUR CITIZENS TO KNOW, WHAT IS THE QUALIFYING PROCESS FOR

SOMEONE TO RECEIVE THIS? >> THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT WE HAVE WITH THE COUNCIL ON AGING. THEY VET ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS THAT COME THROUGH AND WE LEAVE IT TO THEM FOR THAT. EVERYTHING IS VETTED THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

>> PERFECT. I THINK THIS IS GREAT WORK DONE BY THE COUNCIL ON AGING. WITH THAT IN MIND, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE

ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS --

[5.2 PURCHASE APPROVAL & DECLARING SURPLUS - CITY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT – RESOLUTION 2024-172 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED ACCESSORIES, FOR THE CITY FLEET AND DECLARING REPLACED ITEMS AS SURPLUS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the purchase of vehicles, equipment, and related accessories and declaring replaced items as surplus for the City fleet for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.]

>> PURCHASE APPROVAL AND DECLARING SURPLUS, CITY VEHICLES AND

EQUIPMENT. >> RESOLUTION 2024-172, THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PLAN FOR THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR. THIS REPRESENTS -- PART OF OUR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PLAN THAT WAS A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OVER A DECADE AGO. THIS CAPTURES THE VEHICLE NEEDS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> DO I HEAR A MOTION?

>> SECOND. >> ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FLEET THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE CITY. HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS?

>> HE WROTE IT, I THINK HE LIKES IT A LOT.

>> THIS CAPTURES THE NEEDS OF THE CITY AND PUTS US IN A NEW DIRECTION GOING FORWARD. ABOUT HALF OF THE PLAN IS FUNDED THROUGH OTHER FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS. ABOUT $1 MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND THIS TAKES CARE OF VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR POLICE, FIRE, GOLF. SOME OF THE OTHER PURCHASES WE DISCUSSED EARLIER THIS YEAR. THIS KEEPS US MOVING SO WE DON'T FALL BEHIND AND HAVE TO DIG DEEP AND FIND A MAJOR

REPLACEMENT LATER ON. >> PERFECT. GREAT NEWS. I'M GLAD WE ARE GETTING THIS DONE. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. LET'S CALL ROLL.

>>

[5.3 OUTSIDE COUNSEL ENGAGEMENT APPROVAL - RESOLUTION 2024-173 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE IN QUALIFIED OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CONFLICTS, COMPLEX LEGAL MATTERS, BOARD REPRESENTATION, AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $165,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves a list of qualified outside counsel for the City Attorney to consult with in Fiscal Year 2024/2025 in an amount not to exceed $165,000.]

>> THIS IS OUR STANDARD LIST OF FIRMS THAT I GO TO IF I NEED SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS -- TO COVER THE CODE BOARD MEETING, ET CETERA. ONE ADDITION I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IS THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER CAME IN LATE. I WANTED TO ADD ONE FIRM TO THIS AND IT IS SPECIFICALLY ATTORNEY VICTORIA MENDEZ, WHO WAS THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR MIAMI UNTIL JUNE AND SHE LEFT TO GO INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THEM WITH THAT FIRM

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SENT TO THE CITY CLERK. >> THANK YOU, DO I HEAR A

MOTION? >> MOVED TO PROVE AS AMENDED.

>> I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH THE AMENDED MOTION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? FOR THE PEOPLE WATCHING OUR HOMES BENEFIT, WHAT THIS IS, THIS IS NOT LOOKING OUTSIDE COUNCIL, THIS IS GIVING MS. BACH THE OPTION TO DO SO WHEN THE TIME COMES, SO IT IS AN IMPORTANT THING TO DO THIS. WITH THAT

LET'S CALL THE ROLL. >>

[5.4 AWARD OF RFQ 24-02 - CONSULTANTS’ COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT (CCNA) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - RESOLUTION 2024-174 AWARDING RFQ 24-02 TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA CONSULTANTS’ COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT; AUTHORIZING THREE-YEAR CONTRACTS WITH EACH FIRM; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards RFQ 24-02 to forty qualified professional firms to enter into three-year continuing services agreements with the City in accordance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act.]

>> AND YES, THAT PASSES 5-0. CONSULTANTS COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

>> WE DO THIS ABOUT EVERY THREE YEARS AND IT GIVES THE CITY THE EGG -- THE ABILITY TO PRE-APPROVE OR QUALIFY LIST OF CONSULTANTS SUCH AS ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, THINGS LIKE THAT. THE CITY STAFF OR PROJECT MANAGER OR CITY MANAGER CAN GO TO IN ORDER TO GET A DESIGN DONE. NORMALLY IF WE HAVE A DESIGN THAT THE DESIGN WILL HAVE AN ESTIMATED COST OF $50,000, WE WOULD GO THROUGH.

THE STATUTE SAYS $35,000. IF YOU TAKE BACK TO QUALIFY YOUR CONSULTANT FOR EACH PROJECT, THAT COSTS MORE THAN $35,000.

UNDER THE SAME STATUTE THAT IS THE COMPETITIVE CONSULTANTS NEGOTIATION ACT AND THEY ALLOW FOR CONTINUING SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO THIS VERY THING WHERE WE PREQUALIFY A NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS, WE MAKE SURE THEY ARE QUALIFIED. WE GO AHEAD AND ARE ABLE TO PICK FROM THAT LIST, LIKE MY LIST FOR THE ATTORNEYS, SO WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND THESE WERE VETTED AND STAFF PICKED UP AFTER THAT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HEAR A MOTION?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[5.5 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - CITYVIEW - RESOLUTION 2024-175 APPROVING CITYVIEW AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #1 FOR PERMITTING DATA MIGRATION; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves CityView Agreement Amendment #1 for the purchase of data migration services not included in the scope of RFP 23-01 and necessary to ensure continuity of services, in the amount of $58,212.]

>> YES, THIS IS OUR GREAT BUILDING DEPARTMENT SOFTWARE.

IT IS REALLY THE BEST FOR THE PUBLIC. IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO US. WE USE A PROGRAM RIGHT NOW THAT COULD BE BETTER, SO WE HAVE CHOSEN WITH THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL LAST YEAR TO USE THIS CITYVIEW SYSTEM, SO THIS IS AN AGREEMENT TO ADD DATA MIGRATION SERVICES. THINGS THEY DISCOVER AFTER THEY GOT IN AND STARTED TRAINING AT BUILDING THE SOFTWARE FOR OUR USE. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

VICE MAYOR? >> I WANT TO MENTION AS TAMMI STATED WITH THIS NEW SOFTWARE THAT THIS IS ADDITIONAL TRAINING. ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR THE STAFF. THE STAFF HAS BEEN TRAINING FOR THIS SOFTWARE AS I HAVE HEARD FROM THE STAFF FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS. THEY ARE INPUTTING IT.

IT IS A LOT OF DATA TO BRING OUR SYSTEM UP TO SPEED TO MANAGE THIS NEW SOFTWARE. CORRECT?

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. STAFF IS WORKING REALLY HARD. THE I.T.

STAFF AND BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENTS TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS SYSTEM AND THE SOFTWARE, THEY ARE A SHELL OF THE PRODUCT AND PART OF THIS COST IS CITYVIEW STAFF COMING IN AND TRAINING OUR PEOPLE AND BUILDING THAT SOFTWARE AROUND

OUR NEEDS AND CUSTOMERS. >> SO I AM HEARING THAT STAFF IS GETTING TRAINED FOR MONTHS ON THE SOFTWARE BEFORE IT GOES LIVE TO THE PUBLIC TO INTEGRATE BETWEEN THE STORM WATER DEPARTMENT, STATE DEPARTMENT, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, SANITATION EVEN. IT WILL INTEGRATE EVERYWHERE THROUGH OUR WHOLE CITY, SO IF SOMEBODY SHOWS UP THERE WILL BE A LIST OF THINGS THAT COULD BE HAPPENING AT THIS PROPERTY. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TOUCH THEIR SCREEN AND THEY WILL SEE AT ALL. THANK YOU, TAMMI, I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT.

>> PERFECT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. LET'S CALL THE

ROLL. >>

[5.6 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND BUDGET TRANSFER - CITYVIEW - RESOLUTION 2024- 176 APPROVING CITYVIEW AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #2 FOR ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT AND A BUDGET TRANSFER IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves CityView Agreement Amendment #2 for additional software and support needs identified in the project scope phase: increasing the amount for licensing and implementation from $459,673 to $489,718 and annual maintenance fee from $53,538 to $61,316, and the associated budget transfer, in the amount of $73,825, in Fiscal Year 2024/2025]

>> AND YES, THAT PASSES, 5-0. HERE IS THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

BUDGET TRANSFER FOR CITYVIEW. >> SAME PRODUCT, JUST A DIFFERENT ISSUE. THIS IS THE FULL ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST HAS GONE UP BECAUSE OF OUR NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH TRAINING AND THE TOTAL AGREEMENT COST. SO THE TOTAL BUDGET AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT FOR THIS IS $73,825 AND THERE

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STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> OYEZ. >> VICE MIRROR.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO BRIEFLY MENTION I'M HEARING THIS IS GOING UP IN COST, BUT WHERE IS THIS MONEY COMING

FROM? >> THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS THE RESTRICTED BUILDING FUND.

>> WE STILL HAVE MONEY IN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO AFFORD THIS? WE CUT THE FEES SO MUCH HELPING THE PUBLIC, CORRECT? WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY TO HANDLE IT?

>> YES, WE HAVE MONEY TO HANDLE IT, AS WE SHOULD.

>> I'M JUST POINTING THOSE FACTS OUT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT. LET'S CALL THE ROLL. I COMBINED BOAT AND ROLLED TOGETHER, LET'S CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[5.7 SPECIAL EVENT CO-SPONSORSHIP APPROVAL - RESOLUTION 2024-177 APPROVING CITY CO-SPONSORSHIP OF FIVE SPECIAL EVENTS SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE AND FOUR SPECIAL EVENTS SELECTED BY FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves five City co-sponsored special events: 1) Sounds on Centre, 2) Nassau Sports Association Fishing Rodeo, 3) Pétanque Amelia Island Open, 4) Hometown Fourth of July, 5) Shrimp Drop and four Fernandina Beach Main Street co-sponsored special events: 1) Dickens on Centre, 2) Island Hop Craft Beer Festival, 3) 8 Flags Car Show, 4) Black Friday Pajama Party.]

WE'VE GOT A LIST OF EVENTS THAT WE WANT TO COSPONSOR AS A

CITY. >> THAT'S RIGHT. RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY SPONSORSHIP OF FIVE SPECIAL EVENT SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE AND FOR SPECIAL EVENT SELECTED BY FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET, SOME MENTIONED THIS EVENING. -- AND THE EVENTS, DICKENS ON CENTRE, ISLAND HOP BEER FESTIVAL. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> DO I HEAR A MOTION? >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE TABLE. LET'S GO WITH

COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE COMMUNITY WHICH HAS BEEN HERE FOR 10 YEARS NOW BRINGS IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF REVENUE IN NOVEMBER. THE NEW CITY PARK WILL ELIMINATE THAT VOLUME. THAT IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THAT DECISION. IT WILL BE HELD THIS NOVEMBER, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LACK WITH THE PARK IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THAT WILL

CONTINUE. >> IT WILL BE ANOTHER GREAT TOURNAMENT IN NOVEMBER AND I TELL YOU WHAT, I THINK THERE IS A WAY WE WILL MAKE THAT WORK IN THE FUTURE, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO YEARS TO COME. WITH ALL THAT SAID WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[5.8 FAA GRANT AGREEMENT - TAXIWAY A REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION PHASE - RESOLUTION 2024-178 APPROVING FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AIP GRANT AGREEMENT #3-12-0022-036-2024 FOR RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF TAXIWAY A REHABILITATION; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant agreement to fund the construction phase of the Taxiway A Rehabilitation project in the amount of $2,233,234]

>> RESOLUTION 24 DASH 178 IMPROVING THE FA A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF REHABILITATION. THIS IS A 90 % FAA FUNDED GRANT FOR THE PRICE TAG OF $2 MILLION.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AT THE AIRPORT COMING UP SOON. DIRECTOR CARVER IS HERE AND CAN JUMP IN WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS AVAILABLE.

WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU HERE IS RESOLUTION 2024-178. THAT'S THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF TAXIWAY A WHICH IS THE PRIMARY TEXT THE WAY IN RED. RESOLUTION 2024-178. TAXIWAY A.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THIS ENTIRE TAXIWAY. STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> DO I HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> ANY COMMENTS ? COMMISSIONER ROSS.

>> WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT ONE THING. IF YOU NOTICE IN THE PACKET, THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED ASSURANCES AIRPORT SPONSORS. THAT IS 18 PAGES LONG. THOSE ARE THE STRINGS ATTACHED BY THE FAA. ONE OF THE STRINGS ATTACHED IS THAT

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THE AIRPORT HAS TO BE USED. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER

JAMES ANTUN. >> HOW MUCH IS THE MONEY IS THE

CITY HAVING TO MATCH ? >> IT'S MINIMAL. LESS THAN 2

%. >> THE FAA IS VERY GENEROUS TO THE CITY. WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. HOW MANY ASSURANCES DO WE HAVE. HOW MANY GRANTS HAVE YOU TAKEN IN THE PAST AND HOW MANY ASSURANCES

ARE ON THE BOX ? >> DON'T BE DIFFICULT TO

CHARACTERIZE. >> A BOAT LIFT.

>> MY POINT AND THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION IS WE HAVE ASSURANCES WITH THE FAA THAT WE WILL MAINTAIN THIS AS AN AIRPORT. THE FAA DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE US MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND TAKE THE AIRPORT INTO SOMETHING ELSE WITH IT. THEY ARE HOPING WE WOULD ASSURE IT STAYS AS AN AIRPORT. I THINK COMMISSIONER ROSS BROUGHT OUT ONE OF OUR BIGGEST WINS.

OWNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY ON OUR NEW YBOR COMPLEX. THERE TAKING 1 MILLION AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. IT'S A BIG WIN/WIN. WE APPRECIATE THIS COMMISSION WORKING SO WELL WITH THE COUNTY GETTING THE PROJECT. I WANT TO THANK THIS CONGRESSMAN WITH THE $2.2 MILLION TO HELP OUT OUR TAXI. IT WAS A BIG TEAM EFFORT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. LET'S CALL THE ROLE.

>>

[5.9 WORK ORDER APPROVAL - PASSERO ASSOCIATES LLC - RESOLUTION 2024-179 APPROVING PASSERO ASSOCIATES LLC WORK ORDER 24-104R FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES, GRANT MANAGEMENT, RESIDENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE, AND QA MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES FOR THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TAXIWAY A REHABILITATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Passero Associates LLC Work Order 24-104R for Taxiway A Rehabilitation, in an amount not to exceed $185,400.]

ASSOCIATES LLC. >> RESOLUTION 2024-179 WARDS A WORK ORDER FOR BECERRA ASSOCIATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHRASE, GRANT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THIS PROJECT THAT THE FAA IS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR. IT'S AN OUTSOURCING MANAGEMENT FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY

DISCUSSION LET'S CALL ROLE. >>

[5.10 AWARD OF ITB 24-04 - CGC, INC. - RESOLUTION 2024-180 AWARDING INVITATION TO BID (ITB) 24-04 TO CGC, INC. FOR TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT, LIGHTING, AND DRAINAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,461,648.00 CONTINGENT UPON FAA GRANT FUNDING; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards ITB 24-04 to CGC, Inc. for the Taxiway A Rehabilitation: pavement, lighting, and drainage, in the amount of $2,461,648.00 contingent upon receipt of FAA grant funding.]

>> THAT PASSES. 5.10. AWARD OF ITB 24-04.

>> RESOLUTION 2024-180. AWARDING INVITATIONS TO BID 24-042 FCGC, INC. FOR TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT, LIGHTING AND DRAINAGE IN EXECUTION. A BID TO FCGC INC. THIS IS THE VENDOR THAT WILL BE PROVIDING THE WORK ON THIS AIRPORT. THIS IS GOING TO BE PERFORMING THE WORK. THE AMOUNT OF 2,000,461 $64,000.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> DO I HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> LET'S CALL ROLE.

>>

[5.17 FAA BIL GRANT AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE - RESOLUTION 2024-189 APPROVING FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) GRANT AGREEMENT #3-12-0022-037-2024 FOR RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS FOR TAXILANE REHABILITATION DESIGN; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts an FAA BIL agreement for taxilane rehabilitation design, in the amount of $71,280.]

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. WE ARE GOING DOWN TO 5.17. WILL GET

ONE MORE AWARD OF FAA GRANT. >> RESOLUTION 2024-189 APPROVING FAA BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW GRANT. GRANT FOR FUNDS FOR THE TAXI LANE REHAB DESIGN. THIS IS PICTURED AND OUTLINED IN GREEN. THIS IS EXISTING HANGERS AND REHABILITATING ALL THE ASPHALT WITHIN THAT FIT . STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> TO HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ? SEEING NONE, CITY

[5.11 CHANGE ORDER APPROVAL - KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. - RESOLUTION 2024-181 APPROVING KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN DISTRICT PROJECT FOR ARBORIST CONSULTATION AND STREET LIGHTING DESIGN IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000.00; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. Change Order No. 1 for arborist consultation services and street lighting and electrical work design services related to the downtown revitalization, in the amount of $80,000.]

CLERK, CALL ROLE. >>

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. 5.11. A CHANGE ORDER APPROVAL FOR KIMBERLY HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC.

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>> THEY ARE WORKING ON OUR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION DESIGN.

RESOLUTION 2024-181. A CHANGE ORDER TO BRING IN THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL NEEDS THAT' IN OUR DOWNTOWN INTO THEIR PLAN AND PROVIDE FOR ARBORIST OVERSIGHT AND THE DESIGN. WE HAVE SIDEWALKS, LANDSCAPED ISLANDS WHERE TREES HAVE GROWN AND COMPROMISE THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS IS TO PROVIDE THAT OVERSIGHT. NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 AS PART OF THE $80,000 CHANGE ORDER TO WORK AROUND THE TREES THAT ARE THEY ARE SO THE NEW DESIGN WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AND THE GROWING OAKS IN OUR DOWNTOWN CORE DOOR. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> DO I HEAR A MOTION ? >> MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> GOT MOTION ANY SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ? SEEING NONE, CITY CLERK, CALL ROLE.

>>

[5.12 AWARD OF ITB 24-18 - MERRELL BROS., INC. - RESOLUTION 2024-182 AWARDING INVITATION TO BID (ITB) 24-18 TO MERRELL BROS., INC. TO PROVIDE BIO-SOLIDS AND SLUDGE REMOVAL; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards ITB 24-18 to Merrell Bros., Inc. for removal/disposal of bio-solids and sludge material.]

OF ITB 24-18. >> THIS IS RESOLUTION 2024-182 AWARDING ITB TO MERRILL BROTHERS TO PROVIDE BIOSOLIDS AND SLUDGE REMOVAL FOR THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT. $150,000 A YEAR FOR THE HAULING OF THIS MATERIAL. THE DIRECTOR IS HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. STAFF RECOMMENDS

APPROVAL. >> TO HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ?

>> WHERE DO THEY HAUL IT TO ? >> I KNOW THIS INCREASE IN

PRICE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY ? >> THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR. THE MERRILL BROTHERS HOLDS THE BIOSOLIDS TO A RECYCLING IN ST.

AUGUSTINE. >> IT'S CLEAR WHAT BIOSOLIDS

ARE ? >> IT'S A BYPRODUCT OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS. IT'S ESSENTIALLY THAT NON-DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATERIALS THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE TREATMENT PROCESS. WE THE WATER IT ON-SITE. IT'S CALLED OUT IN SEMI TRUCKS. WE DELIVER THAT TO INDIANHEAD BIOSOLIDS WHERE IT'S USED A PROCESS FOR COMPOST.

>> THE BROTHERS ARE A CURRENT VENDOR.

>> WE ARE RECYCLING. >> YES, SIR.

>> THEY WERE THE ONLY BETTER FOR THIS BID. THE COST INCREASE I BELIEVE IS DUE TO BOTH THEIR OPERATIONAL COSTS, FUEL COSTS AND EMPLOYMENT COST AS WELL AS THE RECEIVING FACILITY INCREASED REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE REGULATORY AGENCIES HAVING INCREASED OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR BUSINESSES IN THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE MADE THAT NECESSARY BUDGET

ENDORSEMENTS FOR THESE FEES. >> IS THAT GOOD FOR YOU ,

COMMISSIONER ROSS ? >> YES.

[5.13 SOLE SOURCE VENDOR APPROVAL - SCHWALLS CONSULTING LLC - RESOLUTION 2024-183 APPROVING SCHWALLS CONSULTING LLC AS A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 FOR ON-CALL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Schwalls Consulting LLC as a sole source vendor for On-Call Floodplain Management Services in FY 2024/2025, in the amount of $56,750.00.]

>> WOMEN MOTION AND SECOND. CALL ROLE.

>> SOLE-SOURCE VENDOR APPROVAL FOR SCHWALLS CONSULTING.

>> RESOLUTION 2024-183. APPROVING SCHWALLS CONSULTING.

THEY ARE OUR FLOOD MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT AND PROVIDE THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS ANNOUNCED. OUR RATING IMPROVED FROM A SIX TO A FIVE. IT WENT DOWN WHICH IS AN IMPROVEMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THIS REDUCTION TO A SCORE 5 BROUGHT IN A 5 % REDUCTION IN OUR FLOOD PLANE PREMIUM WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS IS EVIDENT IN RECENT EVENTS. THERE IS STILL PROGRESS TO BE MADE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> 5 % DECREASE DOES THAT GO FOR ALL PEOPLE ?

>> YES, SIR. >> OKAY.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> I WILL TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO SAY WE'VE REDUCED OUR FLOOD INSURANCE FOR ALL THE HOMEOWNERS BY REDUCING FINDING EXTRA THINGS WITH SCHWALLS .

[01:10:08]

THAT EVEN FURTHER. >> IT'S A GREAT THING. THANK YOU. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO MENTION THAT.

>> IT'S A GREAT THINK WE ARE DOING AND CONTINUE TO DO SO.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION ONE OF THE REASONS WE CAN GET INCREASED POINTS AND THIS IS BASED ON POINT SCORES TO GET A LOWER RATE. THE MORE LAND YOU TAKE OUT OF THE FLOODPLAIN AND PUT INTO CONSERVATION, IT DECREASES OUR RESILIENCY TO FLOODING BUT DECREASES OUR FLOOD RESISTANCE. THE CITY SPENDS MONEY ON CONVERSATION LAND BUYING LAND AND WEEKEND HELP THAT REDUCE OUR FLOODPLAIN COSTS. THAT'S MY

UNDERSTANDING. >> THAT'S A FACTOR. THERE'S A

POINT SYSTEM. >> ONE OF THE BIG ONES IS TAKING LAND OUT AND PUTTING IT INTO CONSERVATION.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL SAY THAT WE ARE -- THE NUMBER OF WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE CITY IS CONSERVATION SPACE ? DO YOU

HAVE THAT NUMBER QUICK >> I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER.

WE'VE CONTINUED TO INCREASE OUR ACREAGE. WE ARE WITHIN OUR ACREAGE OF OUR CONSERVATION LAND. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT DINNER THIS EVENING. THIS IS A PROJECT WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH. SOLE-SOURCE FOR THE REASON OF CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. SCHWALLS HAS BEEN WITH US FOR MANY YEARS. WE WANT TO

CONTINUE THAT RELATIONSHIP. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

LET'S CALL ROLE. >>

[5.14 BUDGET AMENDMENT - UTILITIES DEPARTMENT - RESOLUTION 2024-184 APPROVING A UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the transfer of funds in the Utilities Department Wastewater and Water accounts in the FY 2023/2024 budget to ensure expenditures do not exceed the budget on a line-by-line basis]

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. BUDGET AMENDMENT UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

>> RESOLUTION 2024-184 APPROVING UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025. THIS IS HOUSEKEEPING. YOU WILL SEE MORE OF THESE AS FINANCE CONTINUES TO LEVEL EVERYTHING OUT AND BALANCE EVERYTHING OUT AS WE CLOSE OUT THE FISCAL YEAR AND MOVED INTO THE NEW YEAR. STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> TO HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE WANT TO DISCUSS ? PLEASE CALL

[5.15 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 2953 BAILEY ROAD - RESOLUTION 2024-185 APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS; ACCEPTING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PETITION FOR ONE PARCEL CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.53 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 2953 BAILEY ROAD; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Authorizes the extension of water service to the property owner identified whose property is located at 2953 Bailey Road, Parcel Number: 00-00-30-0500-0018-0000 and also approves the Voluntary Annexation Petition.]

THE ROLL. >>

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. VOLUNTEER ANNEXATION AGREEMENT.

>> THIS IS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON .53 ACRES OF LAND. 2953 BAILEY ROAD AND THEY NEED CITY WATER SERVICES. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THEY ARE CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS BUT BECAUSE IT ELECTIONS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, WE WOULD NORMALLY HAVE AS AN ANNEXATION ORDINANCE BUT DOING IT AS AN AGREEMENT AND WE WILL ANNEX SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES WE BROUGHT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

>> MOTION WE APPROVE THIS CONTINGENT ON ANNEXATION THAT THEY AGREED TO ANNEX THE PROPERTY.

>> OKAY. THAT'S PART OF THE RESOLUTION AND MAKE SURE THEY

UNDERSTAND THAT. >> THIS WOULD BE THE SAME

RESOLUTION WE ARE VOTING ON. >> WE WILL ADULT LANGUAGE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES IT. THEY AGREED TO ANNEX.

>> THIS IS A STANDARD THING ? >> IT IS. THE NORMAL PROCESS WHEN NOT HAVING TO HOLD BACK ON ANNEXATIONS IS IF A PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS IT WILL COME STRAIGHT TO THE CITY -- FIRST THE PLANNING BOARD IN AN ORDINANCE FORMAT TO ANNEX THE PROPERTY BUT WHEN THEY ARE NOT CONTIGUOUS YOU SEE THEM AS THESE AGREEMENTS. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND I SPOKE THIS YEAR AND INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE COME IN IN MAY AND THEY WERE TO SAY WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. NO. WE CAN DO ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND CONNECT THEM TO THE CITY SERVICES AND ANNEX WHEN WE CAN.

>> OF COURSE. TO MAKE SURE. COMMISSIONER ROSS UNDERSTANDS

HOW IT WORKS. >> I THINK I KNOW HOW IT WORKS.

>> THERE IS A MECHANISM IN HERE --

>> THERE IS. IT'S PUT IN THE RESOLUTION TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THIS PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE

CITY AND THEY HAVE TO ANNEX. >> IF COMMISSIONER ROSS DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING, I'M FINE. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

TO HEAR A SECOND ? WITH THAT BEING SAID, CALL ROLE.

>>

[5.16 (Quasi-Judicial) PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL - SEA LA VIE SUBDIVISION - RESOLUTION 2024-186 APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT TITLED “SEA LA VIE” FOR NINE (9) TOTAL HOME SITES LOCATED AT SOUTH 13TH STREET ON 1.29 ACRES OF LAND. Synopsis: preliminary plat approval of a nine (9) lot subdivision consisting of eight (8) townhome units and one (1) detached single-family dwelling unit on 1.29 acres of land located on South 13th Street.]

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"SEA LA VIE" SUBDIVISION. >> I WILL GO THROUGH BRIEFLY THE WEBSITE TRADITIONAL PROCEDURES. WE HAVE IN TERMS OF THE STAFF PRESENTATION I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION. SHE WILL RELY ON WHAT'S BEEN UPLOADED OR DOWNLOADED INTO YOUR PACKET AS FAR AS THE STAFF REPORT. THE APPLICATION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT. THE PLANNING BOARD ACTION TAKEN AND SO FORTH. I AM ONLY PRESENTING THE PROCEDURES. THIS IS A WEBSITE TRADITIONAL HERE.

ANYONE THAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PARTY GETS TO SPEAK. NOT LIMITED ON THE TIME YOU GET TO SPEAK. YOU CAN PRESENT EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY INTO THE RECORD. THE RECORD WE ARE KEEPING IS AN AUDIO AND VISUAL REPORTING OF THE MEETING AND BEFORE ANYONE SPEAKS, THE MAYOR WILL ASK ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO PLEASE STAND AND TAKE AN OATH. YOU WILL BE TESTIFYING UNDER OATH. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RAISE YOUR HAND AND COME UP AS A PARTY WITH NAME AND ADDRESS IN YOU CAN PRESENT EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY INTO RECORD. ALL PARTIES, THE PARTIES ARE PROPERTY OWNER IN THE CITY EFFECTIVE PARTIES ARE ANY RESIDENT. ALL OF THOSE PARTIES MAY ASK QUESTIONS OF EACH OTHER, OF THEIR WITNESSES. EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO CROSS-EXAMINE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED HERE, MAYOR, YOU SHOULD CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU'RE NO LONGER TAKING TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE AND YOU WILL DELIBERATE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION. YOU WILL VOTE TONIGHT VERSUS ONE AND ORDINANCE WE DON'T VOTE ON FIRST READING. TONIGHT YOU WILL VOTE. THIS IS THE ONLY READING FOR THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT. IF THERE'S AN APPEAL OF THE DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION TONIGHT, AND MUST BE FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE MAYOR SIGNING THE WRITTEN FINDINGS WHICH IS USUALLY WITHIN A FEW BUSINESS DAYS. ABOUT 35 CALENDAR DAYS FROM NOW IS A STATUE OF LIMITATION AND TIME TO APPEAL. ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> ANY QUESTIONS ? IS THERE ANY EFFECTIVE PARTIES THAT WISH TO

SPEAK ON THIS ITEM ? >> I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS

HERE. >> ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ? SEEING NONE, LET'S HAVE YOU TO TAKE THE OATH.

>> IS SWEAR THAT THE REPRESENTATIONS YOU'RE ABOUT TO PRESENT TO THIS COMMISSION DURING THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL

BE TRUTHFUL AND ACCURATE ? >> YES.

>> THANK YOU. SHE IS READY AND SWORN IN. WITH THAT BEING SAID,

LET'S HEAR THE PRESENTATION. >> OR YOU MAY RELIGHT WHAT IS

ON THE RECORD ALREADY. >> GOOD EVENING. THIS EVENING I WILL BE RELYING ON THE RECORD PROVIDED TO YOU AS PART OF THE APPLICATION MATERIALS. YOU ARE CONSIDERING A PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR A SUBDIVISION CONTAINING NINE LOTS WHICH WILL BE EIGHT TOWNHOMES IN ONE SINGLE DETACHED HOME. THERE'S COMMON AREA AND LANES PROVIDED IN A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS THAT'S ALLOWED TO THE BENEFIT OF A VARIANCE GRANTED PREVIOUSLY THIS YEAR IN MARCH TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.

THIS DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO ACHIEVE AND BALANCE ALL THE CITIES REQUIREMENTS AND LANDSCAPE STANDARDS AS WELL AS OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TO MOVE FORWARD. IT HAS MET ALL

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE. >> CAN YOU TELL ME HOW THE PAB

FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ? >> THEY HAD CONNECTION OF

APPROVAL. >> WAS THE VOTE ?

>> I THINK THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION.

>> IT WAS UNANIMOUS. >> THANK YOU.

>> CAN YOU PUT A PAGE FOR ? >> PAGE 4 OF WHAT'S ?

>> THE SURVEY PACKET. THE ENGINEERING PLANS.

>> COMMISSIONER ROSS IS HOPING TO ASK YOU A QUESTION.

>> IF YOU FEEL INCLINED. >> 31 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. IN

THE AGENT FOR THE OWNER. >> WE ARE LOOKING AT IT OVER

[01:20:14]

HERE. >> PEOPLE WILL NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS A MISSION LOOKING AT IT.

>> IT'S GOT TO DO WITH [INAUDIBLE].

>> I APOLOGIZE. >> WILL TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK THE CITY CLERK WITH THESE 4000 PAGES.

>> WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING DOES ANYONE HAVE A DIFFERENT QUESTION TO ASK OR ANY DISCUSSION ?

>> USE FOR YOURSELF AND. ARE YOU WILLING TO SPEAK ON THIS ? COMMISSIONER ROSS MAKES A GOOD POINT. WE WILL TAKE A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK. 7:27 TO COME BACK. WE WILL HAVE IT UP

>> RECALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WHERE WE WILL LAST LEFT OFF LOOKING FOR THE DOCUMENT AND NOW HAVE FOUND THE DOCUMENT. COMMISSIONER ROSS, GO AHEAD.

>> WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN TALKING ABOUT ARE THE THINGS -- IT DID WORK A LITTLE WHILE AGO. THE DRY PONDS.

>> THE DRY PONDS ARE SHOWN. EACH INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE IS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE DRY PONDS ON EACH --

>> NAME AND ADDRESS. >> GILLETTE AND SOC. 31 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. EACH STRUCTURE HAS ITS TRIPOD TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS RUNOFF FOR STORM WATER DAMAGE.

>> IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL. CAN YOU POINT OUT WHERE THEY ARE ? THE ENTIRE BACKYARD ESSENTIALLY ALL THOSE BUILDINGS THERE'S A

DRY POND. >> CLOSE. YES, SIR.

>> CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT A DRY POND LOOKS LIKE ?

>> THESE DRY PONDS ARE ONE FOOT DEEP. THEY ARE LABELED AS A DRY POND. WATER COLLECTS IN THEM AND REQUIRED UNDER THE DISTRICT RULES TO BE RECOVERED WITHIN 72 HOURS.

>> WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THAT ?

>> INDIVIDUAL OWNERS. >> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY DON'T LIKE A BIG HOLE IN THE BACKYARD AND FILL IT IN ?

>> CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO GO BY AND TELL THEM TO

TAKE THE DIRT OUT. >> THEIR WATER WOULD GO ON

SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY. >> IF THEY DIDN'T, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF THAT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SUPPOSED

TO DO ABOUT THAT. >> I'M NOT ASKING YOU BUT

POINTING IT OUT. >> I'M NOT SAYING YOUR CONCERNS ARE NOT CORRECT. I WOULD SAY THAT MAYBE A CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MAY HAVE A FEW JUST PUT ON THEIR LIST.

>> IF IT FREQUENTLY OCCURS -- >> IT SHOULDN'T BE.

>> HOW DID YOU PICK THIS SITE AND THE SIZE OF THOSE PLOTS ? WAS AT THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE ? WHY DIDN'T YOU MAKE THE YARDS

BIGGER QUICK >> THE WAY THE GEOMETRY WORKED

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>> YOU MAXIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF SQUARE SPACE.

>> YES. LESS TREES. WE HAD TO SAVE TREES AND PUT STORM WATER MANAGEMENT IN. HE DIDN'T MAXIMIZE IT.

>> YOU DID A GOOD JOB. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ?

>> COMMISSIONER DARRON AYSCUE ?

>> THE ZONING ON THIS IS HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. HOW ARE THE UNITS ALLOWED IN OUR THREE.

>> THEY COULD HAVE ACHIEVED A 14 DWELLING ON THE SITE.

>> THEY ARE ONLY ASKING FOR [INAUDIBLE] ?

>> CORRECT . >> ONE OTHER THING.

>> I THINK YOU HAVE IT LABELED BEING R 1.

>> I HAVE R 3 ON THE GEOMETRY PLAN.

>> WE CAN CORRECT THAT. >> NOTED. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ? SEEING NONE, CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DISCUSSION ? TO HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MISSION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMISSION OR DISCUSSION ON

THIS ? COMMISSIONER ROSS. >> WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL AND PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE FROM AN ENGINEERING POINT OF VIEW. FROM A COMMUNITY POINT OF VIEW, YOU ARE TAKING BACKYARDS AND IS BECOMING A DRY POND FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT TO MAXIMIZE IT. PEOPLE FILL THESE IN AND THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BUT THEY DO. YOU NO LONGER HAVE STORM WATER AND HAVE MORE SPILLS. WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT. IT'S DONE WELL BUT THE GOAL OF THIS PLAT WAS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF SQUARE SPACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS. IT'S A COOKIE-CUTTER.

THE BACKYARDS ARE COMPLETELY TAKEN UP BY THESE DRY PONDS.

THERE IS NO BACKYARD OR FRONT YARD. BASICALLY IT'S HOUSES.

I'M OPPOSED TO THIS. THANK YOU.

>> I THINK MR. GILLETT STATED THEY DID NOT MAXIMIZE IT AND COMMISSIONER DARRON AYSCUE STATED THEY COULD PUT 14 UNITS ON THAT PROPERTY. IT'S OVER AN ACRE. I DON'T THINK THEY MAXIMIZED IT. IF WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT CODE ENFORCEMENT, WE HAVE REGULATIONS FOR OUTLINES AND FLOODING. WE ARE ADHERING TO IT. THIS GENTLEMAN WHO YOU SAID DID A GREAT JOB, HE'S DOING IT. I THINK WE'VE DONE WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY.

LOOKS LIKE A GOOD THING. NINE INSTEAD OF 14. THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WITH THE MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE

ROLL. >>

[6.1 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) TEXT AMENDMENT - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - ORDINANCE 2024-19 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.03.01 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OVERLAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Amends the Land Development Code criteria and standards for Planned Unit Developments (PUDs).]

>> THAT PASSES 4-1. NOW WE ARE INTO ORDINANCES. FIRST READING.

LET'S CALL THE LAND INVOLVEMENT CODE TEXT

AMENDMENT. >> ORDINANCE 2024-19. AMENDING THE LENGTH RELEVANT CODE SECTION 4.0 3.01 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING

FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE A FEW REQUEST TO SPEAK ON THIS. ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE COMMENTS. I HAVE A LONG LIST OF

QUESTIONS. >> LET'S HEAR FROM YOU. COME

ON UP. >> 406 BEECH STREET. THERE'S NO PRESENTATION ON WHAT THIS IS.

>> IS THIS IN THE PACKET ? IT IS. IT'S IN THE PACKET.

[01:30:06]

>> THERE'S NO DISCUSSION. CAN YOU RESTART MY TIME.

>> LET ME ASKED SOME QUESTIONS AND THEN FACILITATE WHAT SHE'S

TALKING ABOUT. >> CAN I ASKED MY QUESTIONS FIRST ? > NOT AT ALL.

>> THIS COULD TAKE A WHILE. >> I WILL SIT DOWN.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE QUESTIONS. ON SECTION -- I UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO DO. GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO DEVELOPERS SO THEY CAN DO DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE QUALITY

OF LIFE HERE. CORRECT ? >> THEY PROVIDE ANOTHER TOOL AVAILABLE TO SHAPE THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND INTRODUCE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE MORE ENGAGED AND AWARE AND INFORMED AS WELL AS NEGOTIATE DIFFERENT TERMS FOR DEVELOPMENT EARLY IN THE PROCESS. ONE OF THE PRIMARY CHANGES THIS ORDINANCE MAKES IS TO ELIMINATE THE MINIMUM [INAUDIBLE] ASSISTED WHEN A PE CAN BE APPLIED. THAT ALLOWS FOR SCENARIOS TO COME IN AND GO TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN FORM OF AN OVERLAY AND ZONING. AND TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TERMS WHICH DEVELOPMENT COULD TAKE PLACE. IT OFFERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT IN SHAPING THE OVERALL OUTCOME OF DEVELOPMENT SO IT DOES NOT REFLECT THAT COOKIE-CUTTER OR CHARACTER THAT YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO ACHIEVE HERE. OFTEN WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT NOT WANTING TO LOOK LIKE A CERTAIN TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT. THIS ALLOWS ANOTHER TOOL FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND SHAPING. THE OVERALL OUTCOME OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE OVERALL SCENARIO ITSELF. IT IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. IT IS NOT SOMETHING

REQUIRED. >> IF SOMEONE DECIDES TO UNDERGO THIS PROCESS, THEY CAN TAKE A FEW LOTS AND COMBINED

THEM. CORRECT ? >> THEY COULD -- THEY COULD ASSEMBLE THEM AND APPLY ZONING LAYER ON TOP OF THEM. THIS PROCESS WOULD ALLOW FOR ZONING TO BE APPLIED TO THESE PROPERTIES. IT MAY CHANGE THE MAKEUP OF THE LAND THROUGH THAT PROCESS. OTHER THAN THE PARAMETERS FOR WHICH THEY WERE

DEVELOPED. >> THE PROCESS WOULD BE THEY WOULD COME FORWARD WITH A PLAN IN TO STAFF AND LOOK AT IT AND EVALUATE IT IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WOULD GO TO THE ADVISORY BOARD AND WOULD LOOK AT IT AND EVALUATE IT AND EVENTUALLY GOES TO THE CITY COMMISSION WHO WOULD LOOK AT IT AND EVALUATE IT AND MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.

>> YES. LATER IF THERE WERE TO BE PLATZ ASSOCIATED WITH IT, IT WOULD FOLLOW THAT SAME PROCESS AGAIN.

>> THE PLANNING BOARD, STAFF COULD MAKE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PLANNING BOARD TO MAKE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS. WHEN HE GOT TO THE STATE COMMISSION, THREE COMMISSIONS CAN OVERRIDE THAT INTO WHAT THEY FEEL IS

APPROPRIATE. >> THE ULTIMATE DECISION MAKING RESTS WITH THE CITY COMMISSION.

>> THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS CAN OVERRIDE IT. CORRECT ?

>> AGAIN, THE FINAL DECISION IS BAIT DISH MADE BY THE CITY

COMMISSION. >> ON SECTION C, WHY DID YOU GO TO FIVE ACRES AND NOW IT GOES DOWN TO NO MINIMUM.

>> THIS WAS SOMETHING DISCUSSED AT LENGTH BEFORE THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AS INDICATED. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT CHANGES TO THE PUD AND THE PROCESS OVERALL.

MINIMUM ACREAGE HAS BEEN A FOCAL POINT OF THAT DISCUSSION THROUGH THE ENTIRE TIMEFRAME. MINIMUM ACREAGE IS SOMETHING THEY FELT THEY WANTED TO BRING IT DOWN TO ZERO.

>> IN ANY NEIGHBORHOOD YOU COULD TAKE A LOT AND TURN IT

INTO A PUD QUICK >> POTENTIALLY.

>> ANY NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE ZONING DISTRICTS ?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY. BEFORE SECTION C, CRITERIA THAT IT HAD TO MEET -- SIX CRITERIA THAT WERE AVAILABLE AND YOU HAD TO BE -- MEET TWO OF THOSE QUIET TEARS

[01:35:01]

TO BRING IT FORWARD ? >> YES, SIR.

>> NUMBERS 14 CRITERIA IS SO WE'VE LOOSENED THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR THE LAND. THERE ARE MORE OPTIONS TO DO THIS.

>> IT INCREASES THE AREAS FOR WHICH YOU MAY FIND AN OFFSET OR PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THIS DEFINED. TRYING TO FIND WITH A PUBLIC BENEFIT IS RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN ORDER TO DEVIATE FROM CERTAIN STANDARDS THAT ARE OTHER OTHERWISE BY CODE.

>> YOU LOOSENED THE STANDARDS BECAUSE YOU ARE ALLOWING MORE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC. >> IT'S AN INCREASE IN THE AREAS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO APPLY THIS TYPE OF OVERLAY WHETHER THAT'S FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES, TO INCREASE BUFFERS ON A SITE TO INCREASE LANDSCAPING TO ADD OPEN-SPACE CONVERSATIONS LANDS AS THE MAKEUP OF THAT FUTURE PUD.

>> IT LOWERS THE BAR FOR THE PROJECT.

>> I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT.

>> YOU HAD TO MEET A THIRD OF THE ASSIGNMENTS -- REQUIREMENTS. TWO OF SIX BUT NOW TWO OF 14. WHY THE

DISCREPANCY ? >> THE BOARD DECIDED TO PURSUE

THIS LANGUAGE. >> IT PREVIOUSLY YOU HAD TO HAVE TWO TYPES OF HOUSING INVOLVED. THAT REQUIREMENT WAS

STRIPPED OUT OF THIS. WHY ? >> THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD AND DETERMINED THEY WANTED TO PROVIDE FOR FLEXIBILITY IN MOVING FORWARD WITH PUD'S AND THAT WAS ANOTHER CRITERIA THAT WOULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY WITH THIS COULD BE APPLIED.

>> BEFORE YOU HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE HOUSING AND NOW YOU

COULD HAVE ONE KIND OF HOUSING. >> AS PROPOSED. YES, SIR.

>> IT SAYS WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL 5 % LAND AREA MUST BE DESIGNED.

DOESN'T SAY 5 % OR MORE. IT LIMITS IT TO 5 % THE WAY IT'S

WRITTEN. >> I WOULD SAY AND INCREASE BEYOND 5 % WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE. IT WOULD NOT BE HELD AT 5 %. THAT'S WITHIN A MIXED-USE PUD . THE MINIMUM OF 5 % LAND AREA BE DESIGNED AND USED FOR CIVIC, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE. THE PIECE I'M UNDERSTANDING.

>> WHAT IT READS WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL PUD 5 % OF THE LAND AREA MUST BE DESIGNATED FOR USE. IT SAYS 5 %. IT'S 5 % NOT 6 % OR 20 %. THAT'S THE WAY IT READS. MOVING ON. WHEN YOU SAY NUMBER SEVEN MIXED-USE PUD, THE WAY THE CITY HAS INTERPRETED MIXED USE A SICKLY YOU COULD HAVE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUT YOU CAN ALSO HAVE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL.

>> WITHIN A MIXED-USE PUD IT WOULD REQUIRE MULTIPLE USES.

>> GOING ON TO SECTION J. YOU'VE ADDED CERTAIN THINGS THAT THIS PUD WOULD COVER THAT WOULD [INAUDIBLE] THE CURRENT LAND CODE. IT'S R 1. LET'S SAY THE LAND IS ZONED R 1 AND YOU WANT TO LIMIT TO SINGLE RESIDENTIAL HOUSES. WITH THIS PUD, YOU CANNOW DO WHATEVER HOUSING YOU WANT IF IT'S IN THE OVERLAY. YOU CAN ESSENTIALLY CHANGE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODES ALLOWING NEW PRINCIPAL USES WHICH OTHERWISE UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE YOU CAN'T DO. YOU CAN'T GET A VARIANCE FOR USE. R 1 WAS R 1. NOW IF YOU PUT A PUD OVERLAY, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO IF IT'S AGREED TO BY THE CITY STAFF, CITY COMMISSIONERS. CORRECT ?

>> IT WOULD BECOME A NEGOTIATED TERM PART OF THE PUD OVERLAY.

>> YOU COULD CHANGE THE PRINCIPAL USE WE COULD NOT

BEFORE. >> THAT IS WHAT IS PROPOSED.

>> SAME THING WITH ACCESSORIES. BEFORE YOU COULD NOT HAVE A SWIMMING POOL OR WHATEVER AND NOW A GARAGE YOU CAN PUT THAT

IN UNDER THIS. >> THAT WOULD BE A NEGOTIATED TERM. FOLLOWING A PUBLIC PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS MOVING FORWARD THAT DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO.

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>> AGAIN, THERE'S NO MINIMUM SETBACKS SO YOU CAN DO ZERO LOT LINE DEVELOPMENT IN ANY NEIGHBORHOOD, CORRECT ?

>> IS A NEGOTIATED TERM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

>> IT MEANS YOU CAN BUILD RIGHT TO THE LINE.

>> IF THAT'S SOMETHING SUCCESSFUL IN MOVING THROUGH

THE PROCESS AND AGREED UPON. >> THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT AND EXCEED THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT BECAUSE THAT IS

ALLOWABLE. >> YOU CANNOT EXCEED THOSE TERMS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THAT'S SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. THE OTHER TERMS DEFINED ARE PERMISSIBLE FOR NEGOTIATING AS PART OF THE PUD PROCESS.

>> THE MAXIMUM RATIO MEANING YOU CAN HAVE MORE PERVIOUS

SERVICE THAN PREVIOUSLY. >> THOSE ARE EXISTING TERMS.

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. PREVIOUSLY YOU COULD DO THIS FOR FIVE ACRES WHICH I NEVER CARED. THERE WERE NO FIVE ERIC ARE PARCELS. NOW YOU CAN DO THIS ON ANY LOT IN THE CITY.

>> AS PROPOSED. >> ROADWAY STANDARDS BUT YOU CAN PUT ROADS IN ANY ONE OF THESE SUBDIVISIONS WHERE YOU

COULD NOT DO PREVIOUSLY. >> AS A NEGOTIATED TERM.

>> THE MAXIMUM OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN.

OKAY. YOU SAY THERE'S A RIGOROUS APPROVAL PROCESS.

SINGLE LOTS WHERE YOU CAN MAKE CHANGES ANYWHERE IN THE CITY IF YOU GO THROUGH THIS APPROVAL PROCESS.

>> AND HAVING A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME.

>> AND THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS CAN OVERRIDE ANYTHING THAT

PROCEEDED IT. >> IF IT'S A SUCCESSFUL

APPLICATION. >> THANK YOU. YOU ANSWERED MY

QUESTIONS. >> MY QUESTION IS LESS TECHNICAL. WHERE DID THIS COME FROM ? WE DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS.

WHERE DID IT COME FROM ? >> THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD REQUESTED TO BEGIN DISCUSSING THIS IN JANUARY TO TALK THROUGH PUD STANDARDS AND LOOKING AT DIFFERENT WAYS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS THE CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY. REALLY HEARING FROM A LOT OF THE DISCUSSION OF 10305 AND HEARING THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERN FOR CHARACTER LOOKING AT DIFFERENT AVENUES TO PURSUE. HOW WE HAVE MORE LEVERAGE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND SHAPE THE OUTCOME TO BETTER REFLECT WHAT WE WOULD

LIKE TO SEE. >> THE PUD ORIGINATED THIS, THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND SEND IT TO US.

>> YES, SIR. >> FURTHER QUESTION. THE PAB, DID THEY CONSIDER ALL THE POINTS THAT COMMISSIONER ROSS

BROUGHT UP ? >> YES. THEY VETTED ALL THE LANGUAGE PROVIDED. AND THE TIMING OF THAT AS WELL AS THE PROCESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVIEW CONSIDERATION OF A PUD.

>> THAT MAKES SENSE. COMMISSIONER ROSS, CONSIDERING ALL THE ITEMS YOU BROUGHT UP, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ?

>> I CALLED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUD AND ASK WHAT YOU PASS THIS.

THEY POINTED OUT ALL THESE THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE. THEY SAID WE DID UNDERSTAND IT WAS THAT. I HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT MEMBERS TELL ME THAT. WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WE COULD DO THAT. WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND YOU COULD DO PRINCIPAL USE. I'M TELLING YOU WHAT THEY TOLD ME. MAYBE THERE'S A DISCONNECT. I BELIEVE IT WAS TWO MEETINGS THIS CAME UP AND I'M TELLING YOU THAT I HAVE GREAT CONCERNS OVER THIS AND WHAT THIS CAN DO TO THE CHARACTER OF THIS COMMUNITY. AS I POINTED OUT, IT BOILS DOWN TO THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS. YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH THIS BUT IN THE END IT'S THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS WHO CAN PUSH THIS THROUGH ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. I DON'T HAVE GREAT FAITH IN THE CITY COMMISSION. NOT JUS THIS CITY COMMISSION. THIS CITY COMMISSION DID IT DEAL WITH AMELIA BLUFF OR OTHER THINGS. IN THE END, STAFF RECOMMENDED THEM. THE CITY COMMISSION OVERRODE THEM. THAT'S WHAT CAN HAPPEN WITH THIS. YOU ARE NOT CHANGING THE PRINCIPAL USE WITHOUT VARIANCE AND CHANGING ACCESSORY USE. YOU HAVE ZERO LOT LINE DEVELOPMENT IN NEIGHBORHOODS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THIS ROUTE 10 LINE DEVELOPMENT NEXT TO THEM AND HIGHER BUILDINGS NEXT TO THEM. ALL THAT IS POSSIBLE.

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>> THAT'S INTERESTING INFORMATION. I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT. IF IT'S TRUE WHAT YOU SAY THAT THE PUD DID NOT CONSIDER THESE RAMIFICATIONS AND NOW THEY WANT TO, I WILL HEAR A MOTION TO SEND IT BACK TO THE PUD. IF THAT PAB WANTS MORE TIME, THAT IS FINE.

>> I WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE PAB.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ?

>> I WAS LOOKING AT -- IT'S MY JOB TO CALL THE LIGHTS.

>> IT IS. >> CAN YOU COME BACK UP. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. IT'S JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. YOU SAID THE HEIGHT WOULD NOT CHANGE, CORRECT ?

>> THE HEIGHT IS AN EXISTING TERM. IF THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS THAT SAID IT AT A CERTAIN LEVEL, YOU CANNOT EXCEED THE

COMP PLAN. >> YOU CAN'T VIOLATE THE COMP

PLAN IN ANY OF THIS. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THE ONLY THING I DON'T NECESSARILY LIKE WITH THIS, I LIKE THE IDEA THE PAB BROUGHT SOMETHING FOR THE CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S THE REALITY. THE WHOLE IDEA BEHIND IT WISE. I NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT. HOWEVER, WHAT I'M SAYING IS WHAT ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE STANDARD, WHAT ABOUT THE LOT MINIMUMS, WHAT ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT ? THEY LEFT ALL THAT OFF.

THE PAB DISCUSSED THIS AT LENGTH.

>> YES. THERE IS A TERM WHICH CAN BE NEGOTIATED.

>> THE WHOLE THOUGHT PROCESSES AND THE WHOLE REASON -- I'M GUESSING THEY WERE DOING THIS TO SAVE MORE TREES OR USE THE SITE BETTER. THERE'S NO DEFINITIONS. OTHER THAN IT'S

ALL WIDE OPEN. >> IT'S OPENING UP AS ANOTHER TOOL THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION AND OBTAINING DEVELOPMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY.

>> OKAY. THE WHOLE REASON THEY BROUGHT THIS WAS TO TRY TO MORE REFLECT THE COMMUNITY NOT STAND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT. THEY WANT MORE FLEXIBILITY. THIS TOOL

ALLOWS PEOPLE -- I'M SORRY. >> YOU CAN COME BACK.

>> THAT'S ALL I WAS POINTING OUT. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY REASON WHY NOT TO SENDING BACK TO PLANNING BOARD TO MAKE MORE ADJUSTMENTS. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY RUSH. IF THEY ARE OPEN TO THESE TYPE OF ADJUSTMENTS WHETHER IT'S A FEW MEMBERS OR ALL THE MEMBERS OR WHATEVER THE CASE IS. WAS IT

UNANIMOUS ? >> YES. BEING IT SOME PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION HAVE CONCERNS, SEND IT BACK AND LOOK AT IT HARDER BEFORE WE BRING IT BACK. AND MAYBE THEY CAN ADD SOME PARAMETERS TO IT. MAKE SURE THE CARE -- I WOULD SAY THAT AT SOME POINT. THAT WAS MY THOUGHT PROCESS. IT WOULD NOT HURT TO SEND IT BACK IF EVERYONE IS GOOD WITH THAT.

>> COMMISSIONER DARRON AYSCUE ?

>> THIS IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS ASKED FOR FOR DECADES WHICH IS INPUT IN PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S IT.

THAT'S WHAT A PUD IS. THEY BRING IT TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DOING. HERE'S OUR SIDEWALKS. HERE'S OUR LIGHTS. HERE'S THE TREES WE CAN SAVE BY MOVING THIS AROUND. IF WE CAN MOVE THIS AROUND HERE WE CAN SAVE THIS OTHER TREE. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS WANTED.

100 % INPUT IN TELLING THE DEVELOPER HOW THEY WILL DEVELOP. THAT'S WHAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS WANTED. THAT'S WHAT THIS LEGISLATION DIES. WHILE COMMISSIONER ROSS BRINGS UP GREAT POINTS AND ONE OF THEM I HAD NOT CONSIDERED IS I LIKE PUD'S THAT HAVE MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS IN THEM. THAT'S PART OF THE PUD PRICES. I'M A FAN OF PUD'S. IT IS ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO SHAPE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PERSON'S

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>> I WOULD CONCUR. THE PUD HAD GOOD INTENTIONS AND STILL THINK THEY ARE ON A GOOD TRACK. COMMISSIONER ROSS SAID HE SPOKE TO THE MEMBERS AND RETHINKING THE AND WANT MORE TIME TO CLARIFY. THERE'S NO HARM IN SENDING IT BACK AND LETTING

THEM CLARIFY FURTHER. >> I WOULD AGREE THAT PLANNING PUD IS AN EXCELLENT TOOL. IN THE WRONG HANDS, IT'S A DEVELOPERS DREAM. THERE'S A WAY AND BETTER WAYS OF DOING THIS. IT'S A GREAT IDEA. FLEXIBILITY IS A GREAT IDEA.

TALKING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. THIS NEEDS MORE TIME.

>> WE HAD A MOTION ON THE FLOOR. WHAT WE WILL DO IS IF WE VOTE YES, WE ARE SENDING THIS BACK TO THE PAB. WE STILL WITH YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. KEEP IN MIND, WE ARE VOTING TO SEND IT BACK. WE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TONIGHT.

>> >> JACK AMBER. 1003 BRIM STREET. NICE TO BE BACK. SINCE [INAUDIBLE] EVERY TIME CHANGE COMES UP, IT BECOMES SUSPECT AND SUSPICIOUS. WHY ? BECAUSE BOTH THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO CHANGE DEFINITIONS WHICH IS 6.3 ON YOUR AGENDA. AND 6.2 GIVES AN OPENING FOR HARDSHIP RELEASE, RELIEF ET CETERA AND MESSES WITH THE LANDSCAPE STANDARDS. I THINK ALL OF THIS AS MR. ROSS ELOQUENTLY POINTED OUT IS A LANDSCAPER STREAM. I THINK ALL THREE OF THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE SCRUBBED UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION SO WE CAN REVIEW THEM CLOSELY. IT'S VERY SUSPICIOUS. SO MUCH SO IT STINKS. IT REALLY DIES. IT LOOKS BAD. WE'VE GOT AN ISSUE WITH [INAUDIBLE] ON ATLANTIC AND NORTH 11TH. THAT'S OUR NEW LITTLE MIAMI LOOK-ALIKE. 34 CONDOS CRAMMED IN. NO SETBACKS.

VIRTUALLY NO LANDSCAPING. THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS UP IN ARMS. I THINK THIS WORDING , THE BOARD PURSUED THIS LANGUAGE. APPARENTLY THAT'S FALSE. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAS DIRECTED THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD TO COME UP WITH DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND DIFFERENT LANGUAGE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE DEVELOPER. I FIND IT DISINGENUOUS. I THINK IT STINKS AND I THINK WE NEED TO SHOVE THIS TILL LATER. YOU COULD PUT IT BACK TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD. THAT WOULD GIVE US MORE INPUT AND MORE TIME TO DISCUSS IT. I THINK ESPECIALLY DURING AN ELECTION YEAR THIS

LOOKS BAD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON SENDING THIS BACK TO THE PAB.

>> I THINK IT'S ON 12 54 STRIDE. PUD'S ARE VERY FLEXIBLE BUT FLEXIBLE EITHER WAY. THEY CAN WORK FOR THE DEVELOPER. IT DEPENDS ON THE STAFF IN HIS PROCESSING THIS AND WHAT THE COMMISSION VOTES FOR. MY CONCERN IS PROCEDURE.

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF PAB TAKING IT UPON THEMSELVES TO TAKE IT UP. WHO SPECIFICALLY AND AT WHAT MEETING THE PAB ASKED FOR

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NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. THIS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. WHO IS LEADING ? NO CITIZEN ASKED FOR THIS. NO COMMISSIONER ASKED FOR THIS. THE PLANNING BOARD SAYS PAB BUT THE PAB SAYS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IT ALL AND DON'T KNOW ABOUT PART OF THE THINGS BEING BROUGHT UP. I WOULD SEND IT BACK. UNLESS IF A COMMISSIONER WANTS TO STAY THAT YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF IT AND WILL LIKE TO SEE IT HAPPEN. YOU SHOULD SAY SO. OTHERWISE, YOU ARE SPINNING YOUR WHEELS. IT CAN BE USED EITHER WAY. THE COUNTY HAS USED IT INCREDIBLY FOR HUGE PROJECTS THAT HAVE CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTY. I WON'T GO THERE. IT NEVER HAS GONE DOWN TO ZERO ACRES. THAT MAKES NO SENSE.

>> THANK YOU. >> COULD YOU GET HER IN TOUCH WITH FROM THE PAB SO THEY CAN DISCUSS WHY THE PAB CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA AND SEND IT TO US. I WILL GET YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE CHAIR. THE PAB DOES GREAT WORK. IF THEY SENT THIS TO US THEY MUST HAVE A GOOD REASON. THEY COULD PROBABLY ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR YOU. I WILL GET YOU IN TOUCH WITH VICTORIA AND YOUR ANSWERS CAN BE ANSWERED. WITH THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. LET'S CALL ROLE.

>>

[Items 6.2 & 6.3]

PROTECTION. >> ORDINANCE 2024-20 . AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.0 5.00. LANDSCAPING, BUFFERS AND TREE PROTECTION, SECTIONS 4.0 5.01. GENERALLY, 4.0 5.02. APPLICABILITY, 4.0 5.03. LANDSCAPE MATERIALS SANDERS, 4.05 .04 REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE PLANS AND 4.0 5.13 HARDSHIP RELIEF. FIGHTING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING

FOR ANYTHING ACTIVE DATE. >> ANYONE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM ? IF YOU DON'T MIND, COMMISSIONER ROSS WILL ASK SOME QUESTIONS OF MS. GIBSON. YOU ARE ON DECK.

>> THERE'S A STATE STATUTE 375 WITHIN THE PACKET. OUR LANDSCAPING PLAN SHOULD ACCOMMODATE ALL THOSE THINGS.

>> YES. >> I MAY HAVE MISSED IT. I ADMIT IT WAS ON SUNDAY MORNING WHEN I LOOKED AT THIS. SECTION 375.385. TO SEE. IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLLED PLANT SPECIES ACCOMPANIED BY CONDITIONS WHICH SUCH PLANTS MAY BE USED. I DON'T BELIEVE ADDRESSES THAT.

>> WE HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY PLANTS ON THE PROPERTY

TODAY IN OUR CURRENT CODE. >> IT'S ACCOMPANIED CONDITIONS

SUCH PLANTS MAY BE USED. >> WE DISALLOW SPECIES WITHIN

THE CITY. >> SPECIFIC STANDARD FOR LAND CLEAR WORKAROUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING NATIVE VISITATION. I DON'T THINK THAT'S INCLUDED.

>> WE HAVE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES IN PLACE TODAY FOR

CLEARING. >> THAT'S SUPPOSE TO BE

INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE. >> THE TEXT OF THE STATUTE IS NOT PICKED UP VERBATIM INTO OUR ORDINANCE. IT IS INTO THE SECTIONS THAT WERE APPROPRIATE TO APPLY AND INCORPORATE IT

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AT THIS POINT. >> MONITORING PROGRAM FOR ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTATION COMPLIANCE WHICH IS NOT

INCLUDED IN THIS. >> THERE'S NOTHING BEYOND WHAT YOU HAVE AS PROPOSED IN TERMS OF THE TEXT EDITS.

>> MAYBE WE SHOULD BE SENDING THIS BACK TO THE PAB TO INCORPORATE THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE STATUE. BE INCLUDED

IN OUR ORDINANCE. >> LET'S SEND THEM ALL BACK.

>> BEFORE WE DO THIS , LET'S SEND THEM BACK AT THE SAME TIME. HERE TWO AND THREE AS A BLOCK.

>> SAID 6.2 AND 6.3 BACK TO PAB FOR CONSIDERATION.

>> SECOND. >> MISSION AND A SECOND. LET THE PAB HAVE MORE TIME . KEEP IN MIND THESE ORIGINATED FROM THE PAB AND THEY CAME FROM THE PAB. YOU DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY

TO SPEAK ON THIS. >> I WAS GOING TO ADD FOR THE LANDSCAPING THAT I WOULD CHALLENGE AND NOW THE PAB INSTEAD OF THE COMMISSION THAT WE BECOME A LEADER IN THE STATE AND NOT ADOPT FLORIDA FRIENDLY PRACTICE BECAUSE IT IS 30 YEARS OLD. IT DOES NOT MANDATE NATIVE PLANTS. WE ALL LOVED OUR NATIVE ANIMALS AND NATIVE ANIMALS WILL NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT NATIVE

PLANTS. >> THE -- THEY'VE GOT GREAT PROGRAMS. FLORIDA FRIENDLY IS NOT ONE OF THEM. IT'S VERY CONFUSING. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT WORDING CHANGE TO NATIVE PLANTS. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. WITH A YES VOTE IT SENDS BOTH 6.2 AND 6.3 BACK TO THE PAB FOR FURTHER REVIEW. IF ANY CITIZEN WANTS TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD, FEEL FREE TO ATTEND THE PAB MEETING. LET'S

CALL ROLE. >>

[7.1 FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS - LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 288 GUM STREET - ORDINANCE 2024-12 ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR 0.46 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT LOTS 2 AND 3,BLOCK 288 GUM STREET TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.46 ACRES OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Requests a change in Land Use Category from Medium Density Residential (MDR)/Industrial (IND) to Conservation (CON) for property located at Lots 2 and 3, Block 288 Gum Street.]

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. LET'S GO TO ITEM 7. 7.1 FUTURE LAND USE

MAP AMENDMENTS. >> ORDINANCE 2024-12. ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION FOR .46 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT LOTS TWO AND THREE BLOCK 288, STREET TOTALING APPROXIMATELY .46 ACRES OF LAND. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN

PUBLIC CARE. >> PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. I HAVE SOMEONE TO SPEAK ON THIS. COME ON DOWN.

>> I WANT TO PUT THE CITY ON NOTICE THIS IS A FRAUDULENT APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION WAS FILED BY THE CITY ON MAY 24TH. THE DATE OF DEDICATION AND DID NOT OWN THE PROPERTY UNTIL JUNE 12TH. THE RESOLUTION WAS PASSED JUNE 18. UNDER YOUR CODE -- NO ONE CAN ASK FOR A REZONING OF A PROPERTY THEY DON'T OWN. THE DEDICATION OF THE DEED DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL JUNE 18TH. APPLICATION WENT IN MAY 25TH. I THINK IT SHOULD BE DISCARDED AND THE APPLICANT REQUIRED TO RESUBMIT.

>> THANK YOU. MS. BACH, CAN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AGAIN ?

>> WE ALL AGREE WHEN YOU MAKE THIS CONSERVATION. COULD YOU CONFIRM TO ME THIS IS A LEGAL PROCESS AND FOLLOWING THE LAW

WITH THIS APPLICATION ? >> THIS IS A LEGAL PROCESS AND WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LOT. MANY TIMES PROPERTY OWNERS THAT APPLY FOR ZONING CHANGES OR OTHER ACTIONS, THEY DO. THEY GET APPLICATION. THE CITY CAN ALSO PROCESS AND APPLICATION WITH OR WITHOUT THE OWNER'S WRITTEN APPROVAL OR AGENT AUTHORIZATION. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY.

THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUTS THESE ZONING CHANGES AND FUTURE LAND USE CHANGES INTO THE PLANNING BOARD'S AGENDA. IT'S A PUBLIC PROCESS THROUGH THE CITY COMMISSION. THERE'S

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PLANNING BOARD. >> JUST TO CLARIFY. THE CHANGE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS HALF AN ACRE OF MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND ADDING A TORCONS DISH CONVERSATION LAND.

>> IF IT DOESN'T COME CONSERVATION, IT STAYS

RESIDENTIAL. >> ANY OTHER CITIZENS WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE.

>> THIS IS WETLAND OR REGULAR LAND ?

>> IT IS WETLANDS. I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE SURVEY.

>> IT COULD HAVE A HARRIS PLANE ? DID IT GET DONATED ?

>> IT WAS DONATED TO THE CITY FOR NO COST AND THE PROPERTY OWNER AT THE TIME IT WAS DONATED TO THE CITY, THE PROPERTY OWNED IT DID EXECUTE THE DEED. THAT WOULD BE A FRAUD

IF SOMEONE -- >> HEY, HEY.

>> I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT. MY APOLOGIES, MAYOR. THE ZONING CAN BE CHANGED REGARDLESS BUT THE DEED OF DEDICATION WAS EXECUTED BY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME TO THE CITY. THE CITY COMMISSION TOOK THAT UP BY A RESOLUTION AND ACCEPTED THAT DEDICATION OF PROPERTY. THAT ZONING -- IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY. THE ZONING CAN BE CHANGED THROUGH THE PROCESS THE MATTER WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY.

IT COULD BE THREE DIFFERENT OWNERS IN THE PROCESS OF THE

ZONING APPLICATION. >> IF THE TITLE WAS TRANSFERRED AND THEY DONATED THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY AND NOW WE ARE

CONSERVING IT. >> GREAT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION ?

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS ?

[7.2 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT - LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 288 GUM STREET - ORDINANCE 2024-13 ASSIGNING A ZONING MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 288 GUM STREET, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.46 ACRES OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Requests a change in Zoning from Medium Density Residential (R-2)/ Industrial (I-1) to Conservation (CON) for property at Lots 2 and 3, Block 288 Gum Street.]

>> AMENDMENT. SAME PROPERTY BUT NOW IS ZONING MAP.

>> ORDINANCE 2024-13 ASSIGNING CONSERVATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOTS TWO AND THREE, BLOCK 288 GUM STREET TOTALING .46 ACRES OF LAND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

>> PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. ANYONE TO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS

? COME ON UP. >> I WANT TO REITERATE AND EVERYONE KNOWS REQUIRING AN AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM TO REPRESENT THEM WHAT THEY WANT PROPERTY REZONED. THAT'S LOT -- DONE A LOT OF TIMES WITH DEVELOPERS BUT IN THIS CASE IT WAS WITH THE CITY. THE CITY DID NOT ACTUALLY HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY ON MAY 25TH WHEN THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED.

THEY DID NOT OBTAIN APPLICATIONS THAT OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY UNTIL JUNE. AT THE MEETING, AT THE PAB MEETING THIS WAS BROUGHT UP BY THE PAB MEMBERS. MEMBER GILLETTE VOICED CONCERN REGARDING THIS ACTION. I'M READING FROM THE MINUTES.

CONSIDERING THE CITY DISH AND READING HIS WORK. THE CITY DOES NOT OWN THE PROJECT THE AND SUGGESTED IT BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE CLOSING IS FINALIZED. HE NOTED ALL IT WOULD NEED NOW TO MOVE FORWARD WOULD BE AN AGENT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CURRENT OWNER. THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT'S REQUIRED. EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN ON AND APPLICATION FOR REZONING OR ANY APPLICATION BEFORE THE CITY REQUIRES THE OWNER WANTS AN AGENT IT REQUIRES THAT FORM. YOU DON'T HAVE THAT FOR BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. THAT'S WHY IT WAS NOT SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. IT COULD NOT BE.

THERE WAS AN OWNER APPLICATION FORM ON RECORD. THE COURTHOUSE RECORDS. HE DEEDED THE PROPERTY WHO GAVE THE DEED OF DEDICATION TO THE CITY. THEY HAVE ON FILE THEIR OWNER AGENT AS ARTIST IN HOLMES. TIM MITCH. THERE WASN'T AN AGENT AUTHORIZATION.

THE WHOLE PROBLEM IS THERE'S QUESTION ON THE PAB BOARD. THEY WANTED TO POSTPONE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE WAS NO ADVISER DISH ADVICE OR COUNSEL GIVEN. KELLY THINK SHE SENT ME AN EMAIL SAYING THE OWNER AGENT FOR WAS NOT REQUIRED. OF COURSE

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IF YOU DO THIS NOW, GIVING YOURSELVES SPECIAL TREATMENT HOW YOU HANDLE APPLICATIONS IN THE CITY. YOU SAY THE CITY CAN DO THIS. I DO BELIEVE THAT'S CORRECT. I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE

CHALLENGED. >> THANK YOU. LET'S CALL ROLE.

WAIT. WE CAN'T CALL THE ROLE. THERE'S NO MOTION. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE. DO I HEAR ANY COMMISSION OR DISCUSSION ON THIS ? LET'S CALL

THE ROLE. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. NOW, COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION. WE HAVE TO GO IN ORDER. WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S CALL THE ROLE.

>>

[7.3 FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT - LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 2 SADLER ROAD - ORDINANCE 2024-14 ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF LOTS 14 AND 15 BLOCK 2, SADLER ROAD, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.57 ACRES OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Requests a change in Land Use Category from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Conservation (CON) for City-owned property at Lots 14 and 15, Block 2 at Sadler Road]

>> ORDINANCE 20 MAYOR BRADLEY BEAN-14. SENT A FUTURE LAND USE MAP COTTER WORRY CONSERVATION FOR CITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF LOTS 14 AND 15 BLOCK TWO, SADLY ROLE, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY .57 ACRES OF LAND. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN

PUBLIC HEARING. >> PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.

ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC MEETING IS CLOSE. WE ARE ADDING LAND CONSERVATION AGAIN. MOTION AND A SECOND. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. CALL ROLE.

>>

[7.4 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT - LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 2 SADLER ROAD - ORDINANCE 2024-15 ASSIGNING A ZONING MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 2 SADLER ROAD, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.57 ACRES OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Requests a change in Zoning from Medium Density Residential (R-2) with PUD to Conservation (CON) for City-owned property at Lots 14 and 15, Block 2 Sadler Road.]

>> ORDINANCE 2024-15. ASSIGNING A ZONING MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON LOTS 14 AND 15 BLOCK TWO, SADLER ROAD. TOTALING .57 ACRES OF LAND.

PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

>> PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ? SEEING NONE. PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL HALF ACRE OF CONSERVATION LAND. ROLL

CALL. >>

[7.5 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) TEXT AMENDMENT - VEHICULAR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS - ORDINANCE 2024-16 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.04.02 (E.) STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS GENERAL REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Request to amend LDC Section 4.04.02 (E) Standards for Subdivisions General Requirements to adjust vehicular access requirements to be consistent with standards established for Nassau County.]

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. 7.5. LAND MOMENT CODE. LDC TEXT

AMENDMENT. Ú>> ORDINANCE 2024-1 THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.0 4.02. SANDERS FOR SUBDIVISION GENERAL REQUIREMENT. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PLEASE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

>> PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK ON VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. I DO HAVE SOMEONE TO SPEAK. COME ON UP.

>> I LOOK AT THIS AND REMEMBER DURING THE TRACK GULLY PROPERTY ISSUES. THERE WAS A LOT OF ISSUES WITH TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS THE SAME BONE BUT DIFFERENT PACKAGING.

ANYTHING INVOLVING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SHOULD BE SHELVED UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.

>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ?

>> SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE. YOU HEAR A MOTION ?

[7.6 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - ORDINANCE 2024-17 ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING FEES FOR THE AIRPORT, BUILDING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CODE ENFORCEMENT, CEMETERY, CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, FIRE, GOLF COURSE, MARINA, PARKS AND RECREATION, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION, POLICE, SANITATION, STORMWATER, STREETS, WASTEWATER, WATER, AND IMPACT FEES, EXCLUDING WATER AND SEWER IMPACT FEES FOR FY 2024/2025; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Establishes the FY 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule]

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ? SEEING NONE, CITY

CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >>

>> THAT PASSES 5-0. 7.6. MASTER FEE SCHEDULE.

>> ORDINANCE 2024-17. ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING FEES FOR THE AIRPORT, BUILDING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CODE ENFORCEMENT, CEMETERY, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, FIRE, GOLF COURSE, MARINA, PARKS AND RECREATION, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION, POLICE, SANITATION STORMWATER, STREETS, WASTEWATER, WATER, AND IMPACT

[02:15:01]

>> BEFORE I OPEN PUBLIC HEARING, JEREMIAH GLISSON, CAN

YOU ARTICULATE. >> BASED ON THE COMMISSION DIRECTION FROM FIRST READING, STAFF MADE ADJUSTMENTS. SOME WAS CLARITY. IT'S A LITTLE MORE OBVIOUS WHAT THE FEES WERE. PARTICULARLY IN PARKS AND RECREATION AND A MARINA. THERE WAS A CAP PLACED ON THE PAVEMENT FEE FOR A DISHONORABLE PAYMENT. 5 % OR GREATER IN THAT GOT TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE SO PUT THAT CAP IN. JUST CLEANING UP AND BRINGING IT BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU. DO YOU ENDORSE THIS PLAN ?

>> STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ? SEEING NONE, WE ARE OPENING PUBLIC HEARING. DID WE FIX THE GOLF

COURSE ISSUE ? >> YES.

>> WITH THAT, EVERYONE HAS ASKED THEIR QUESTIONS. PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN. ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSE. YOU HEAR A MOTION ?

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR. COMMISSIONER ROSS ?

>> I'M OPPOSED. NONE OF THE FEES HAVE INCREASED AND INFLATION HAS INCREASED. WE NEVER INCREASE OUR FEES. FOR INSTANCE, THE COST FOR A NEW APPLICATION FOR RESORT DWELLING UNIT AND ANNUAL COSTS. THOSE FEES HAVE BEEN THE SAME FEE FOR 15 TO 20 YEARS. OUR COSTS HAVE INCREASED. OUR COSTS KEEP GOING UP BUT WE DON'T INCREASED FEES TO MEET THAT. IF WE DON'T WANT TO INCREASE TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES TO THINGS LIKE THE MARINA AND GOLF COURSE, WE NEED TO INCREASE THE FEES. SO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE USING THE SERVICE ARE PAYING FOR THE SERVICE. I DON'T THINK SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T USE THE GOLF COURSE SHOULD HAVE TO SUBSIDIZE THAT IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.

SAME THING FOR THE MARINA. YOU'RE SUBSIDIZING EACH MARINA SLIP OLDER $3000 A YEAR. I DON'T THINK WE'VE INCREASED THESE APPROPRIATELY. I THINK FOR BOTH THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND IN THIS CASE THE MARINA AND GOLF COURSE. WE'VE HIRED MANAGERS WHO RUN THOSE COURSES AND THEY SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO SET THE FEES SO THEY CAN DO TAXABLE FEET SCHEDULES.

THIS LIMITS THE AMOUNT OF FEEDS THEY CAN CHARGE. THEY CAN INCREASE ON [INAUDIBLE]. YOU SHOULD BE INCREASE THE FEE FOR THE MARINA. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SUBSIDIZE BY THE CITY TAXPAYERS. I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS FOR THAT

REASON. >> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ? I WILL SAY THE OPPOSING ARGUMENT IS THAT WHY ARE WE HERE AS A CITY COMMISSION ? THE ANSWER IS WE ARE THE OVERSIGHT FOR THESE CITY GOLF COURSE AND CITY MARINA. IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T NECESSARILY GET OUT A HAND. THAT'S PART OF APPROVING THIS SCHEDULE EVERY YEAR. I WANT TO THANK STAFF ARE DOING ANOTHER EXCELLENT JOB PREPARING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. WITH THAT WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. LET'S CALL

ROLE. >>

[8.1 FERNANDINA BEACH YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE - One appointment (Steven Virden).]

>> THAT PASSES 4-1. THAT BRINGS US TO BOARD APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE ONE OPENING ON THE FRONT FERNANDINA BEACH YOUTH ADVISORY

COMMITTEE. >> I MOVED TO HAVE STEVEN

VIRDEN. >> WE MOTION AND A SECOND.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS RARELY HAPPENS ON ANY BOARD. WE WANT TO THANK MR. STEVEN VIRDEN FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING. YOU COULD GIVE ME A THUMBS UP OR DOWN.

YOU COULD SAY YOU ARE GOOD. COME ON UP. WELCOME TO THE

PODIUM. >> I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY.

>> YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> STEVEN VIRDEN. I WANT TO SAY

[02:20:11]

BOARD. >> THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, -- A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMISSION OR DISCUSSION ? SEEING NONE, LET'S CALL THE ROLL.

>>

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

>> 31 SOUTH FIFTH STREET. I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE MOOD IN HERE. WE HAD THREE SKATEBOARDERS WHO WENT TO SOUTH CAROLINA FROM FERNANDINA BEACH AND TWO GIRLS TOOK FIRST PLACE AND A YOUNG BOY TOOK THIRD PLACE. JUDE TOOK THIRD PLACE. A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY. A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL. CHLOE TOOK FIRST IN HER DIVISION. AND CORAL TOOK FIRST PLACE IN HEARD

DIVISION AT THE AGE OF NINE. >>

>> THESE ARE FUTURE OLYMPIANS THAT WE ARE HOPING TO DEVELOP JUST LIKE WE DID WITH POPE PENSON. HE'S IN AUSTRALIA. I WANT TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON OUR OLYMPIAN. SHE HAS A PHOTO SHOOT WITH NIKE BUT WILL BE COMPETING IN THE AUSTRALIAN SLS CHAMPIONSHIPS. WE ARE HOPING SHEET TAKES FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CHIEF WHO REACHED OUT TO ME AND BARBARA TO START ENGAGING WITH OUR HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHICH IS GROWING AT A FAST RATE IN NASSAU COUNTY. SPEAKING ABOUT THAT, WE HAVE THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE FOOD FESTIVAL. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU OUT THERE. WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT WORDS IN KIDS HANDS AND GET THEM AWAY FROM THE HANDHELDS AND GET THEM AWAY FROM THE VIDEO GAMES. GET THEM OUTSIDE TO EXPERIENCE AN OUTDOOR HEALTHY ACTIVITY.

THAT'S OUR MAIN CARDS AND REMAIN IN EFFECT. HOPEFULLY, WE WILL SEE AT THE HISPANIC HERITAGE FOOD FESTIVAL.

>> WHAT DAY AND WHAT TIME ? >> IT'S OCTOBER 12TH. FROM 1:00 TO 9:00 P.M. THESE YOUNG KIDS HAVE BEEN PRACTICING AT

THE SKATE PARK. >> THANK YOU.

>> AS YOU WALK OUT, THAT'S A COOL HAT.

>> GOOD EVENING. 11 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA. I ARRIVED BACK IN FERNANDINA BEACH AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. PADDLING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI WITH A 79-YEAR-OLD GENTLEMAN AND WE PADDLED DOWN FROM MEMPHIS DOWN TO CLARKSDALE. HE'S BEEN COMING DOWN THE ENTIRE MISSISSIPPI FROM MINNESOTA BUT HE HAD A PETAL PARTNER PUSH OUT AND HE NEEDED SOME HELP. A FEW OF US WERE FILLING IN THE BLANKS.

I'M EXCITED TO BE BACK. I MISS FERNANDINA BEACH WHEN I GO AWAY. I GET EXCITED TO GO ON A TRIP AND THEN I WANT TO GO HOME. I'M HERE FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. I SAW IT FROM AFAR.

I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE ALLIGATORS STUCK ON THE BEACH.

I'M GIVING YOU THIS INFORMATION, THIS REQUEST TO SPEAK WHAT I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE. I DON'T THINK HAVING A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT TO WHAT I WILL ASK THIS COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BEHIND US AND ALSO THE POLICE FORCE. WHEN I SAW THAT FALL OUT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE STATUS TRULY IS OF THE ALLIGATOR.

IT'S IRRELEVANT AT THE MOMENT. THE ALLIGATOR WAS KILLED OR

[02:25:07]

YOU'VE BEEN SAYING YOU HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY. I ALREADY HAVE A LETTER CRAFTED AND SPELLCHECK IT AND GRAMMAR IT AND SEND IT TO EACH OF YOU. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COUNTY TO FIGURE OUT HOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. YOU GUYS HAD A POSITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT NOTHING IS UNSAFE.

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. THE ALLIGATOR WILL RELOCATE WHICH IT WOULD HAVE. THEN YOU SEE A DIFFERENT TONE COMING OUT OF THE COUNTY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. I'M ASKING YOU TO LOOK FORWARD TO A LETTER FROM ME AND HOPING YOU CAN COME TO SOME SERIOUS COLLABORATION BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE COUNTY TO MAKE SURE SOMETHING LIKE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. IF I WOULD HAVE SEEN A SHARK ON THE BEACH, THOSE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE PUT THE SHARK BACK IN THE OCEAN FOR ITS PROTECTION EVEN THOUGH THAT'S A DANGEROUS ANIMAL ALSO. IT HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE. I WOULD WANT US TO TAKE THE LEAD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE LETTER. IT ACCENTS.

>> THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. JEREMIAH CAN YOU COME UP AND GIVE US A SYNOPSIS. HE IDENTIFIED IT. AS A CITY, WE DID NOT ASK FOR THE GATOR TO BE MOVED. COULD YOU REMIND EVERYONE WHAT OUR OFFICIAL CITY POSITION WAS ON THAT AND WHAT

WE ASKED PEOPLE TO DO ? >> THE CITY MADE IT TO WHERE.

WE HAD REPORTS OF A LARGE GATOR. THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT MORE NOTEWORTHY. WE POSTED FOR AWARENESS AS WE WERE GETTING CALLS AND ADVISE THE PUBLIC TO KEEP A LIVE EYE AND KEEP AWAY

FROM IT. >> I LOOK FORWARD TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. LET'S CALL UP DEBBY.

>> 227 NORTH 11TH STREET. I WANTED TO SAY A FEW THINGS RANDOMLY. I'M SURPRISED AT MR. DARRON AYSCUE ATTITUDE AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PAPERS THAT NEEDED TO GO BACK TO THE PAB. THEY WERE INCORRECT. THEY NEEDED TO BE KNOWN. IT WAS AN ATTITUDE YOU SHOWED. I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU. ANOTHER THING WAS I WANTED TO ASK IF MR. DAVID STURGES MAY RECUSE HIMSELF WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS BECAUSE THAT AFFECTS HIS LIVELIHOOD. ANYTHING THEY DECIDE AND RIGHT UP AFFECTS HIS LIVELIHOOD. SO DOES CONSERVATION LAND FOR THAT MATTER. I REMEMBER AT ONE MEETING WHERE WE HAD IT ON FILM. I WILL NEVER GIVE ONE PENNY FOR ANY CONSERVATION LAND. WITH THESE THINGS IN MIND, I WONDER HOW HIS BOAT WILL GO ? WE KNOW HOW HIS VOTE WILL GO. HE SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF ON THOSE ISSUES. I WANT TO THANK MR. ROSS FOR ALL HIS REPORTING AND INVESTIGATIONS HE'S DONE THAT HAS HELPED US HAVE CLEAR THOUGHTS ON THINGS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. LET'S CALL UP JACK.

>> WELCOME BACK. >> SO GLAD TO BE SHARED. JACK AMBER. ETHANOL. WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF MAJOR DECISION-MAKING.

MAJOR THINGS GOING FORWARD. MR. MAYOR, I HAVE TO ADDRESS YOU AND SEVERE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THAT YOU SAID THERE IS NO EXPERT INVOLVED THAT WE NEED EXPERTS TO MAKE SOME CLEAR

[02:30:01]

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MR. PETERSON.

>> THANK YOU. PETER SIMMONS. 86245 MEDAL BLUFFS ROAD. I'M SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET HERE BUT I HEARD HIS MENTION DISH NAME MENTIONED. WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO CHARLIE GEORGIA'S FAMILY. I'M NEW TO TOWN.

CHARLIE MADE ME FEEL VERY WELCOME. HE FOLLOWED UP. A TRUE PROFESSIONAL. DOWN TO EARTH, HUMBLE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE HIS FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH. WE DID SEND FLOWERS.

I FELT I WANTED TO SAY IF YOU WORDS ON CHARLIE'S BEHALF.

IT'S A GREAT LOSS AND HE WAS A GREAT MAN AND GOD REST HIS

SOUL. >> AMEN. THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENT I HAVE. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ?

[10. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

>> SEEING NONE, WE WILL GO TO OUR INTERIM CITY MANAGER

REPORT. >> THANK YOU. OUR STREET SERVICING PROJECT IS UNDERWAY. IT BEGAN MONDAY. THE PROJECT INVOLVES PAVING NORTH SEVENTH STREET AND A FEW ROADS BY THE AIRPORT. WE LOOK TO HAVE THIS COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IS EXECUTIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK SEPTEMBER 12TH DUE TO THE FLOODING BECAUSE OF THE RAINFALL. THE ORDER IS ACTIVE AND WILL REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL VOIDED BY THE MAYOR AT A LATER DATE. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE HAVE AND UPDATE ON OUR STORM WATER OVERVIEW. WE CAN HOLD THAT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE DEFICIENCIES WE FOUND IN THIS RAINFALL AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO MOVE US FORWARD AND MAKE CHANGES TO OUR STORM WATER MASTER PLAN AND PROJECTS THAT WILL BE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE. WE COULD DIVE INTO THAT NOW AND FURTHER AT ANOTHER MEETING OR HOLD THAT FOR

ANOTHER TIME. >> I WOULD LIKE A FULL PRESENTATION. A GOOD PRESENTATION IN THE BEGINNING AT THE NEXT MEETING. WITH THAT GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO PUT TOGETHER A POWERPOINT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED ? MAYBE GET SOME NUMBERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE COULD HAVE A FULL PRESENTATION NEXT MEETING.

>> THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU.

>> THAT IS FINE. IS THERE ENOUGH TIME TO GET IT ON THE

AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK ? >> WE WILL TALK TOMORROW.

[02:35:04]

>> SOUNDS GOOD. >> WE HAVE PROJECTS THAT WE WILL COMPLETE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEK. REPLACEMENT OF OUR FITNESS EQUIPMENT. WE RESURFACING THE MLK SWIMMING POOL. WE SERVICING BEACH BOARDWALK'S ACCESS 20 AND 30 IN THE REHABILITATION OF THE CENTRAL PARK COURSE WE TALKED AT A RECENT MEETING. CITY STAFF WILL BE HOLDING A TOWN HALL MEETING ON OCTOBER 24TH TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY ON THE PLAN.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OCTOBER 24TH AT 6:00 P.M. HERE AT CITY HALL. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ME ?

>> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS LETTER WE RECEIVED ABOUT -- IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ?

>> I HAVE SEVEN ISSUES. >> FOR EVERYONE'S BENEFIT. WE RECEIVED A LETTER THAT WE HAVE A ANONYMOUS OWNER THAT KICKED IN $50,000 TO OUR CONSERVATION FUND. THANK YOU TO THEM. WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL MATCH FOR $50,000 IF TWO CONDITIONS ARE MET. THAT IS IF THE CITY WILL ADD $25,000 TO OUR CONSERVATION FUND AND THE PUBLIC CONTRIBUTES $25,000 TO THE CONSERVATION FUND. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MR. JEREMIAH GLISSON. DO WE HAVE A WAY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS ? CAN WE SET SOMETHING UP OR IF THE PUBLIC -- THIS HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE NOVEMBER 30TH. WE WOULD HAVE TO GET 25,000 DONATIONS BEFORE THE END OF NOVEMBER

30TH. >> I THINK THERE'S A WAY TO SET THIS UP AND MAKE THIS WORK. MY QUESTION IS CAN WE DO SOMETHING LIKE WE SET UP A GOAL AND ANNOUNCE WE ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS. THE CITY WILL THEN TRIGGER OUR DONATION WHICH WILL TRIGGER THEIR DONATION. GETTING A THREE TO ONE MATCH.

>> THE CITY COMMISSION VOTED TO INCLUDE $50,000 FOR CONSERVATION WITHIN THIS COMING YEAR'S BUDGET. WE DID RECEIVE THAT DONATION RECENTLY FOR $50,000. WITH THAT, ANOTHER OPTION $50,000 WITH THE CITY PONYING UP $25,000 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ANOTHER 25. WE HAVE TWO WEEKS LAB. IF THAT'S THE WILL OF THE COMMISSION, WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AS FAR AS WE CAN GO ABOUT THAT. WE CAN ACCELERATED.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT TRIGGERED. THERE'S A THREE STEP PROCESS. WE GOT THE SAME LETTER. THE WAY IT WORKS IS THE DONOR THE $50,000 DONATION WILL TRIGGER IF TWO CONDITIONS ARE MET. $25,000 FROM THE PUBLIC AND $25,000 FROM THE CITY. I WOULD LIKE TO HELP AND OPEN IT UP TO THE CITIZENS. I WILL BE THE FIRST TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION. I WILL MAKE ONE TO KICK IT OFF. IF WE REACH $25,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE CITY WILL CONTRIBUTE $25,000 AND THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE

50,000. >> THEY ARE GETTING $50,000 REGARDLESS. WHAT THEY SAID IF THE CITY COMES UP WITH AN ADDITIONAL $25,000 NOT THE $50,000 WE'VE ALREADY GOT IT

WOULD BE ADDITION TO THAT. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

>> THEY DON'T CARE IF IT'S ONE DONOR 1000 DONORS. THEY HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER $25,000. I'VE ALREADY CALLED THE LAND TRUST AND CALLED THE NATION CAN SERVICING GROUPS AND THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. THEY SAID THEY WILL WORK HARD TO COME UP WITH THE $25,000. I HOPE ALL FIVE CITY COMMISSIONERS ARE WILLING TO

[02:40:04]

>> IT SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE ON BOARD.

>> YES. >> ARE YOU ON BOARD ?

>> I'M CONTRIBUTING. >> I WILL LEAD. I WILL PUT $500

IN. >> YOU ALL GOT A RAISE AND CAN TAKE THAT EXTRA MONEY AND PUT IT IN HERE.

>> I WILL SAY WE DIDN'T GET A RAISE. NOBODY GOT A RAISE.

>> I WILL DONATE $500. >> THIS WEEK, WE WILL REACH OUT TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANONYMOUS DONOR AND LET THEM KNOW OUR INTENTIONS. WE WILL KEEP THEM APPRISED OF OUR PROGRESS AND REPORT BACK. WE WILL ADOPT THIS MOVING FORWARD.

WE NEED A BUDGET AMENDMENT GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR.

>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, THAT ADDRESSES THAT. COMMISSIONER ROSS, YOU SAID YOU HAD SIX MORE ITEMS.

>> WHERE DO WE STAND WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] ?

>> WE WILL BE OPEN BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE RAILROAD CONSULTANT ON THE OPENING OF THE TRACKS. WE HAVE ONE MORE PROPOSAL WE NEED TO BRING BACK FOR THE PAVING OF THAT PORTION. WE ARE STILL -- THIS WEEK WE WILL SUBMIT THE STORM BRANCH PLAN TO THE PARTIES THAT NEED TO SEE IT. THE CORE AND ST. JOHN'S.

>> HICKORY STREET ? THE BATHROOMS.

>> WE SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD SO THAT'S BEEN DONE.

>> THE SCHOOL BOARD WITH THE PRACTICE FIELDS ?

>> I WILL FOLLOW UP. >> THE SOCCER FIELDS ?

>> WE ARE MEETING WITH THE STATE QUARTERS TOMORROW. YOU HAVE SEEN AN AGREEMENT COMING TO YOU AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITHIN THAT PROJECT WITH THE SBO. WE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION TOMORROW. MEETING WITH THE COUNTY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AIRPORT AND CITY STAFF.

>> THE MLK SUPPER FEELS ? >> THAT IS IN DESIGN.

>> LAST THING. THE AIRPORT MANAGER RESIGNED. WHAT ARE OUR

PLANS TO REPLACE HIM ? >> HIS RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27. THE AGREEMENT COMING TO YOU FOR THE OCTOBER 15TH MEETING WILL BE FOR THE SBO TO TAKE OVER TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE AIRPORT UNTIL WE CAN FIND A

REPLACEMENT. >> THANK YOU.

[11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS]

>> THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO OR CITY ATTORNEY.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY REPORTS. I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER ROSS HAD A

QUESTION. >> I DO. CAN YOU PUT THAT PICTURE UP ON THE WALL FOR ME ? THIS IS A PICTURE THAT APPEARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SUNSHINE AND GOVERNMENT LAW. I WANT CLARIFICATION. I CAN'T SPELL GOVERNMENT. YOU NEED TO FIX THAT.

>> I'M HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

>> THAT'S A PICTURE OF ME POSTED BY ORLANDO ON FACEBOOK.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET ON FACEBOOK. I COULD NOT INSTAGRAM IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. SOMEONE SENT ME THIS.

THIS PICTURE SHOWED UP AND THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT A FEW CITY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSING THINGS AND THIS WAS NOT IN THE SUNSHINE. WHAT HAPPENED IS YOU DON'T SEE MY TRUCK. I PULLED IN AND THEY PULLED IN. I NEVER FORMALLY MET HIS WIFE OR CHILD. I WALKED OVER AND WE DISCUSSED SOME PLEASANTRIES AND DISCUSSED THE KIDS. IS THAT A MOTION OF THE

SUNSHINE LAW QUICK >> NO. IT'S NOT ABOUT CITY

[02:45:01]

>> NOTHING WRONG ABOUT THAT. >> NOT BASED ON WHAT YOU SAID.

>> THE SECOND THING IS CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHEN CITY COMMISSIONERS POSTS ON THESE DIFFERENT WEBSITES WHAT THE

RESPONSIBILITIES ARE. >> SENT AN EMAIL TO CITY COMMISSIONERS. POSTING -- IF YOU ARE ANY MEDIUM. TEXT MESSAGING, POSTING OR EMAILS OR WHATEVER. ANYTHING THAT IS CAPTURED ON SOME MEDIA AND THIS IS IF YOU POST AS A CITY COMMISSIONER AND I DON'T CARE -- I'M SORRY. I'M NAÏVE.

CHANNEL, WEBSITE, ADD . IF YOU POST WHETHER IT'S YOURS OR SOMEONE ELSE'S IF IT'S ABOUT CITY BUSINESS WITH THE PUBLIC RECORD AND A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN IT. IF YOU COMMENT [INAUDIBLE] ABOUT CITY IS THIS, YOU HAVE TO CAPTURE THE COMMENTS OF FOLKS COMMENTING ON WHAT YOU SAID. I SAID THAT TO COMMISSIONERS AND THINK THEY UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> OCEAN HIGHWAY PORT

AUTHORITY. >> I SENT IT TO YOU TODAY AND A COURT ORDER THAT WAS ISSUED TWO WEEKS AGO. IT'S A DONE DEAL.

>> FILE CLOSE. >> GREAT. UNDER THE CITY CHARTER, IF A PIECE OF PROPERTY -- THE CITY OWNS 72 PIECES OF CONSERVATION PROPERTY. UNDER THE CITY CHARTER, IF YOU CAN'T SELL THAT PROPERTY UNLESS YOU HAVE FOUR CITY COMMISSIONERS AGREEING TO SELL IT AND BELIEVE IT'S 80 % MAYBE 70 % OF THE ELECTRIC HAVE TO VOTE IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO SELL.

>> RIGHT . >> HOWEVER, THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON THAT CONSERVATION PROPERTY THEN THAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. THAT'S NOT

EFFECTIVE BY THE CHARTER. >> YES.

>> TO KEEP THAT PROPERTY IN PERPETUITY SO IT WILL ALWAYS BE CONSERVATION WOULD BE TO PUT A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON IT.

>> THAT IS A WAY. THERE'S REASONS FOR THAT THAT ANY TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC ANOTHER COMMISSIONERS UNDERSTAND.

CHAPTER 704 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES THAT COVERS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THEY ARE SPECIFIC AND IN PERPETUITY.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH FUTURE CITY COMMISSION WANTS TO DO.

THERE'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT IT'S AN CONSERVATION FOREVER.

AMEN. THE OTHER REASON AND UNDER THAT SAME STATUTE FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS IF THEY USE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE PUT THOSE PORTIONS OF THEIR PROPERTY THEY CAN AVOID PAYING PROPERTY TAXES. WE DON'T GET TEXT ON THOSE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITH THE UNDERLYING LAND.

>> THE WAY TO PREVENT THESE PROPERTIES FROM BEING ANYTHING BUT CONSERVATION WOULD BE PUTTING AN EASEMENT ON IT.

>> THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER PARTY INVOLVED. THE CITY OWNS THE LAND. COMMISSIONER ROSS DISCUSSED WITH ME HAVING A NORTH FLORIDA LANDS TRUSTEE. THAT NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST WOULD BE THE BENEFACTOR OF THAT CONSERVATION LAND, IN CHARGE OF ENFORCING IT. IF THE CITY DECIDES TO LET SOMEONE BUILD SOMETHING THERDOES SOMETHING THEN THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST CAN ENFORCE THAT EASEMENT AGAINST THE CITY.

>> THEY AGREED THEY WOULD BE OPEN TO DOING THIS.

>> JUST IN A VERBAL CONVERSATION WITH THEIR DIRECT

CARE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO GET A CONSENSUS FROM THIS COMMISSION TO HAVE THEM GO FORWARD AND HAVE THEM TO COME UP WITH A LAND TRUST AND THE CITY PUTTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON THESE PROPERTIES. UNLESS THERE SOMEONE THAT OBJECTS TO THAT. THE CITY WILL OWN THE PROPERTY.

THE ONLY THING THE LAND TRUST WOULD DO IS IF SOMEONE TRIES TO DO SOMETHING ON THE CONSERVATION PROPERTY THAT DOESN'T NEED WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO DO. THEY CAN TAKE US TO

COURT. >> YES.

>> THE ONLY COSTS INVOLVED FOR EACH PROPERTY YOU HAVE TO --

>> IT'S ABOUT $35. >> ANY OPPOSITION TO THIS ?

>> THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THE CONSERVATION THE WAY IT WAS THEN WAS DONE BY REFERENDUM. VOTERS BASICALLY STATED THIS IS

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THEY WANTED TO BE CONSERVATION AND A 4/5 VOTE. THAT'S WHAT THE VOTERS WANTED. I'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH THE COMMISSION STEPPING IN AND SAYING WE ARE GOING TO STOP IT. IF THAT'S WHAT THE VOTERS WANT, I'M IN. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED STEPPING ON THEIR TOES SAYING WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS AND SHOVE IT DOWN THEIR THROAT IF THEY DON'T WANT THAT. I WOULD ASSUME ALLOW THEM HAVE A REFERENDUM ON THEM.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW THE CITY CAME DISH BECAME A BAD STEWARD OF RECREATIONAL LAND. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS THE CASE. THAT'S HOW I HEARD THIS VERBAGE. IT SOUNDS TO ME THE CITY IS SUCH A BAD STUART OF RECREATION LAND. I DISAGREE WITH THAT. IT'S A TIGHT ROPE. I HAVE TO AGREE WITH DARRON AYSCUE. THE VOTERS WANTED AND THAT'S FINE. WE JUST MOVED ALL THESE PROPERTIES INTO RECREATIONAL LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECREATIONAL LAND.

THE CITY OWNS A LOT OF RECREATIONAL LAND. IF WE ADD THE TOTAL NUMBERS UP, WE ARE PROBABLY OVER 40 %. 42 I'M

SEEING FROM THE CROWD. >> CONVERSATION THERE SHOULD --

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. >> I SERVED ON THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE THAT CAME UP WITH THIS PLAN . THE WAY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE WORKS IS EVERY 10 YEARS THE CITIZENS MADE. I WAS A CITIZEN SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE CHART AS WE DO EVERY DECADE. ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT I HELPED PUSH THIS FORWARD WAS THIS IDEA EXTRA PROTECTION FOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION LANDS. SOMETHING I BELIEVE IN AND SOMETHING THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THEN. THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE IS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. IT HAS TO BE DONE BY THE CITIZENS. THAT'S WHY WHEN THE CHARTER COMMITTEE FINISHES ITS WORK AND WENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION WHO APPROVED IT TO GO TO THE CITIZENS FOR REFERENDUM. IT WAS A BALLOT DONE BY THE PUBLIC. I THINK COMMISSIONER DARRON AYSCUE BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT. THIS EXTRA PROTECTIONS WERE OKAY BY THE PEOPLE OF FERNANDINA BEACH. THEY WERE APPRECIATIVE WE HAD EXTRA PROTECTIONS FOR CONSERVATION LAND. TO UNDO THAT BY ANY OTHER WAY THAN BY A REFERENDUM IS RESPONSIBLE. I'M FINE WITH ADDING ANOTHER EASEMENT ON TOP OF THIS. I THINK WE SHOULD GO TO THE CITIZENS. THIS CAN'T BE DONE WITH US HERE. WE NEED AN ADDITIONAL -- WE ARE HALFWAY THERE. YOU SHOULD GO TO THE NEXT REVIEW MEETING.

>> I AGREE. I THINK THE CITIZENS WANT THIS. I BELIEVE -- IT'S SO STRONG. THEY PASSED IT ANYWAYS. IT'S SUCH STRONG LANGUAGE. NO COMMISSION WILL EVER GET THIS LAND OUT OF CONSERVATION. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

>> THAT'S NOT TRUE. IT'S PROTECTED FROM SELLING IT. I WAS INVOLVED IN THAT AND CAME UP WITH THE IDEA. I MISSED THIS LOOPHOLE. THE LOOPHOLE IS THREE CITY COMMISSIONERS TOMORROW CAN TAKE THIS LAND AND CHANGE IT AND TAKE IT OUT OF CONSERVATION. I DON'T THINK THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WILL OPPOSE THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST PUTTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND KEEPING THIS LAND AND CONSERVATION IN PERPETUITY.

MOST PEOPLE WHO DONATE LAND SET THEY WOULD DO IT IN PERPETUITY.

WHEN WE BOUGHT IT WE SET WE WOULD KEEP IT IN PERPETUITY.

WE'VE BEEN VOTED IN TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE. I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO DO A REFERENDUM FOR THIS. DON'T DO IT FOR ALL THESE OTHER THINGS. WE SHOULD HAVE AN EXTRA LAYER

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WE EXPECT LAND TO BE KEPT IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION.

THIS WILL ASSURE THAT. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DO THAT, IT'S INAPPROPRIATE. THIS COMMISSION SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND SAY WE NEED TO PUT THIS LAND IN PERPETUITY AND CONSERVATION AND THE WAY TO DO IT IS WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST IS WILLING TO DO THAT. I'M APPALLED THE OTHER FOUR OF YOU DON'T WANT TO

PARTICIPATE IN THIS. >> I DO SUPPORT.

>> THE OTHER THREE. >> I THINK IT WARRANTS FURTHER CONVERSATION. MS. BACH, PLEASE MAKE A NOTE. I WOULD LIKE TO

TALK ABOUT THIS FURTHER . >> TOMORROW WEEKEND SEND A LETTER TO THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST AND GET THEIR INPUT AND DO THAT AND HAVE IT BACK BY NEXT WEEK.

>> THANK YOU. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS AND DON'T WANT TO MAKE DECISIONS ON THE FLY. WHAT I'M SAYING -- IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU THINK WE WILL SELL CONSERVATION LAND.

DOES ANYONE HERE WANT TO SELL CONSERVATION LAND ?

>> NO ONE WANTS TO SELL CONSERVATION LAND. IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT, WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT PUTTING AN

EASEMENT ON IT ? >> PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT THE RIGHT WAY. MS. BACH, THANK YOU FOR TAKING A NOTE OF THAT. WITH THAT IN MIND --

>> WHEN WILL WE CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO IT ? WILL WE DO IT AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETING ? WHAT HAPPENS IF WE GET VOTED OUT OF OFFICE. I WILL BE LEAVING IN NOVEMBER. WHEN WILL BE DUE THIS ?

>> I CAN PLACE IT ON THE NEXT MEETING.

>> AT A FUTURE TIME WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT.

>> NEXT AVAILABLE WORKSHOP. >> WHY DO WE NEED A WORKSHOP.

THIS IS SIMPLE. >> COMMISSIONER ROSS, I WILL NOT MAKE A KNEE-JERK DECISION ON SOMETHING I JUST HEARD ABOUT

. >> I'M ASKED YOU TO HAVE CITY ATTORNEY SENT A LETTER TO THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST AND SEE IF THEY CAN COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT AND BRING IT TO YOU

TO LOOK AT YOUR LEISURE. >> THAT IS MAKING THE DECISION.

>> NO IT ISN'T. >> I'M GIVING HER DIRECTION TO MAKE THE DECISION. I WOULD SAY I DON'T WANT TO GIVE DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF WITHOUT MAKING FURTHER DIRECTIONS.

>> REAL QUICK. I WILL -- YOU CAN'T TALK OUT OF TURN.

>> I HAVE ANOTHER PERSON FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> WE WILL GET BACK TO MS. BACH. ONE MORE QUESTION.

>> WE GOT A CITY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

>> PROPOSED FOR OCTOBER 1ST MEETING.

>> I HAVE PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO ADD.

>> ANYONE THAT WANTS A COPY, YOU ARE WELCOME TO IT. I SENT IT TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS A DRAFT PROPOSED DOCUMENT. IT DOES NOT SAY DRAFT ON IT. THE CITY COMMISSION HAS TO APPROVE THESE TERMS. GENERALLY SPEAKING -- LET ME GO BACK TO THE HR DIRECTOR AT NIGHT WERE DIRECTED TO NEGOTIATE TERMS OF A CONTRACT WITH SARA CAMPBELL AND BRING IT BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE CITY COMMISSION. SALARY.

190,000 TO 225,000. THAT IS WHAT WAS ADVERTISED. WE WORK WITH AND BAD. I OFFERED 190,000. SHE CAME BACK AT 225,000. I HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS TO SEE WHAT YOUR APPETITE WISE. AND WHAT MISS CAMPBELL AND I SETTLED ON. STARTING SALARY OF 205,000.

THERE ARE BENCHMARKS IN THE FIRST YEAR WITH REGARD TO EVALUATION AND HER PERFORMANCE. EVERY YEAR CHARTER OFFICERS HAVE EVALUATIONS. THE FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT AT SIX MONTHS THERE'S A COMMISSION EVALUATION. FOR SALARY, IT STARTS AT 205. UPON A SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION PENDING A SATISFACTORY EVALUATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION, SHE IS AN TITLE TO EIGHT -- A $10,000 RAISE AFTER SIX MONTHS WHICH WOULD PUT HER AT 215,000. AT ONE YEAR. SIX MONTHS IS AROUND APRIL. AT A YEAR IS AROUND OCTOBER 1ST. NOT AFTER NOVEMBER 15. THE CITY COMMISSION WILL DO AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE

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PUTTING HER AT $225,000. THAT WAS BACK AND FORTH. THAT'S WHAT WE SETTLE WITH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THE OCTOBER 1ST MEETING. THE OTHER IS SEVERANCE. SOMETHING UNDER THE CHARTER OFFICERS. THERE'S A WITHOUT CAUSE PROVISION DETERMINING THE CONTRACT AND STATE -- THEY PROVIDE A MAXIMUM OF 20 WEEKS AND SHE ASKED FOR 20 WEEKS OF SEVERANCE. THE OTHER IS RETIREMENT. THIS IS STANDARD. I GET THE SAME THING.

10 % OF HER SALARY SHE CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PENSION. I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE CITY PENSION. THE PENSION COST ABOUT 23 % OF SALARY . THAT'S WHAT THE CITY PUTS IN FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION. 10 % OF SALARY GOES INTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. IT'S A DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNT NOT A PENSION. SHE WILL GET A $5000 MOVING STIPEND. THESE ARE PROPOSED TERMS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. A CITY VEHICLE TO TAKE HOME. WE DON'T HAVE ONE AVAILABLE SO WE HAVE THE ALTERNATIVE WHICH IS $500 PER MONTH AS A STIPEND FOR A VEHICLE. SHE GETS A CELL PHONE OR $50 PER MONTH STIPEND. SHE WILL TAKE THE 50 AND KEEP ONE PHONE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ANY PAID TIME OFF/VACATION. WE CALL IT PAID TIME OFF. IT'S EARNED AND ACCRUED FROM DAY ONE. YOU ACCRUE IT AT THE SAME RATE AS OTHER NEW DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS.

DID I MISS ANY OF THE MAJOR TERMS ? THOSE ARE THE TERMS IN THE CONTRACT FOR OCTOBER 1ST. I THINK COMMISSIONER ROSS HAS ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

>> MY ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE BASE SALARY OF 190,000 AND IN ONE YEAR SHE COMPLETES THE FOLLOWING SHEET GETS ADDITIONAL MONEY. $5000 FOR COMPLETING THE DESIGN OF THE SEAWALL. $5000 FOR THE OPENING OF THE STREET. $5000 FOR COMPLETE DESIGN FUNDING, OBTAIN CONTACT FOR DOWNTOWN RENOVATION. $5000 FOR THE YBOR SOCCER FIELD CONSTRUCTION. $2500 FOR THE PRACTICE FIELD IS DONE. 2500 DOLLARS IF THE BATHROOMS ARE DONE AND $5000 IF DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT PARK IS COMPLETED.

SHE WOULD GET HER $220,000 AND THE CITY WOULD GET THESE THINGS COMPLETED. SECOND THING IS THEY SHOULD BE A PROBATION PERIOD WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS AS DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.

THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROBATION PERIOD THAT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED PROBLEMS IN THE LAST CITY COMMISSIONER THAT WE HIRED. THE SEVERANCE PAY SHOULD BE 14 WEEKS. ALTHOUGH IT'S A PROCEDURES THINK THAT SHE CAN BE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNTY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, SHE SHOULD DEFER THAT FOR A YEAR.

>> THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS. I SUSPECT IT WILL NOT GET ANYONE

TO AGREE WITH ME. >> ARE YOU DEN ?

>> I'M DONE. >> I WILL SEE THAT ON THE NEXT AGENDA. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, CITY CLERK.

>> WAIT A MINUTE. I THINK WE GOT THEM ALL.

[12. CITY CLERK REPORTS]

>> MS. BEST ? >> FIRE STATION TWO WILL OPEN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. THE

[13. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

PUBLIC IS INVITED AS WELL. >> I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE WASTE BOARD DEPARTMENT. THEY WERE UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS. THE GOT A LOT OF RAIN. THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB. THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT WAS NOT WORKING FOR A WHILE. THEY STEPPED UP. THEY SPENT THE WHOLE NIGHT HERE. THEY DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB. I THINK -- WE WERE ALL ABLE TO FLUSH OUR TOILETS BECAUSE THESE GUYS STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE. WE OWE THEM GRATITUDE. I WANTED TO THANK

THEM. >> THANK YOU.

>> I ECHO THE SENTIMENTS TO THE STORM WATER DEPARTMENT AND OPERATIONS THAT HELP. I WANT TO THANK [INAUDIBLE] . THEY HOSTED THE EVENT AND AMELIA PARK EVENT ON FRIDAY. I'M GETTING TO KNOW

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>> A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE STORM WATER SECTION. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. PEOPLE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT RAIN EVENT FOR DECADES. IT WAS THAT IMPACTFUL. YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB. I WANT TO WISH THE CHIEF A HAPPY RETIREMENT. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. CONGRATULATIONS. I HEAR FROM WHERE I'M SITTING AND I'VE SEEN THIS AND WE CAN HEAR MUSIC PLAYING. OF ALL THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED WITH THE RAIN EVENT, OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES PROBABLY GOT DOWN THE DIDN'T GET AS MUCH BUSINESS. NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE GOING OUT. YOU HEAR THESE MUSICIANS OUTPLAYING. MAYBE THROW THEM AN EXTRA TIP. THEY WENT A WEEK WITHOUT HARDLY ANY INCOME BEING ABLE TO PLAY. SAME THING WITH YOUR SERVERS.

SUPPORT THEM A LITTLE MORE. THE RAIN EVENT IMPACTED THEM AS

WELL. THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO ECHO THESE COMMENTS ESPECIALLY WITH ANDRÉ. HIS STAFF DID AN AMAZING JOB. THEY WERE DEALT A ROUGH HAND. THEY HANDLED IT VERY WELL. I SAY CONGRATULATIONS EARLIER.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

YOU'VE GOT BIG SHOES TO FILL. A LOOK AT FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHO WILL TAKE THAT PLACE AND WHERE IT WILL GO WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE WANTS TO COME TO THE SEPTEMBER 28TH FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENING CEREMONY FROM 9:00 TO 12:00. WE'VE GOT A TRUCK TO UNVEIL. THERE MAY BE SOMETHING FOR THE CHIEF. HIS RETIREMENT COMING UP. HE SAYS NO BUT THERE MAY BE. I WANT TO ASK FOR A LIST OF EVERY SINGLE STAFF MEMBER WHO DID SOMETHING AND HELPED WITH THIS WEATHER EVENT WE HAD. I WILL READ THEM UP. THE UNPRECEDENTED RAIN WAS HITTING AS HARD. IT WAS OUR CITY STAFF THAT ANSWERED THE CALL. AT SOME POINT THERE WERE SLEEPING IN THEIR OFFICES BUT WORKING HARD. EVERYONE HELPED OUT AND THERE WAS SOMETHING GREAT TO SEE. REALLY APPRECIATE THE TEAM. THANK

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