May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. AND WELCOME TO OUR MAY 20 TH CITY COMMISSION MEETING.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. AND NOW PLEASE STANDBY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COMMISSIONER POYNTER.

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 THE INVOCATION LED BY RABBI LEVI KATZ.

>> ALL MIGHTY GOD, WE STAND BEFORE YOU IN PRAYER. LOOK FAVORABLY UPON THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

YOU GAVE MAN KIND A SET OF UNIVERSAL MORAL PRINCIPLES, A SET OF LAWS GIVEN TO NOAH AND HIS DESCENDANTS TO RESPECT LIFE, JUSTICE, AND PEACE. THESE LAWS ARE NOT ONLY SACRED, THEY ARE PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR CREATING PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL TREATED WITH DIGNITY. GRANT OUR LEADERS THE POSITION TO GROW IN ADVERSITY AND OPPORTUNITY. MAY OUR CITY SERVE AS A BEACON OF LIGHT TO PEOPLE OF ALL FAITH AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE. MAY FERNANDINA BEACH -- NOW LET US SAY AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, RABBI. YOU MAY BE SEATED.

I'LL FOR POINT OF ORDER NOTE IF YOU COULD PLEASE SILENCE ANY CELLULAR DEVICES. WAIT UNTIL SPEAKER COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED FROM THE PODIUM TO THE COMMISSION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS TO DISTRIBUTE AMONG THE

[4.1 PRESENTATION - NASSAU COUNTY 2050 VISION PLAN - Nassau County staff will be in attendance to present. ]

UP. >> GOOD EVENING.

ELIZABETH BACH, NASSAU COUNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.

WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE AT THE END OF THE THIRD OF OUR MUNICIPALITY PRESENTATIONS.

MYSELF, PLANNING DIRECTOR CONNIE COIL, ECONOMIC RESOURCE MANAGER DANNY, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT, AND WE ALSO HAVE MELISSA WITH OUR CONSULTANT.

I'LL LET MELISSA GIVE THE PRESENTATION, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT THE 18- MONTH PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN DEVELOPING OUR 2050 PLAN. OUR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS GOING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING THE PLAN JUNE 23RD AND THE ENGAGEMENT PERIOD RUNS THROUGH MAY 23RD. SO THERE IS STILL TIME FOR FOLKS TO PROVIDE US WITH INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT PLAN. I DO WANT TO SAY FOR REGARDING THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH ITSELF, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY KIND OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES ESPECIALLY NOT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, OF COURSE.

BUT WE ARE PROPOSING TO HAVE A JOINT PLANNING AREA ADJACENT WHERE WE CAN WORK WITH KELLY AND YOUR PLANNING STAFF TO LOOK AT BETTER REFLECTING ON THE COUNTY SIDE WHAT Y'ALL HAVE A VISION WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. AND SO WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY AND WORK WITH US AS IT RELATES TO FUTURE INITIATIVES AND THE COUNTY PORTION OF THE ISLAND.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL LET MELISSA COME UP AND GIVE THE PRESENTATION. AND THEN AT THE END WE'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING US HAVE THE OPEN HOUSE HERE. WE REALLY WERE HAPPY WITH THE PARTICIPATION AND THE ENGAGEMENT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE TODAY. WE THANK YOU,

AGAIN. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

>> THANK YOU, ELIZABETH. EVERYONE, GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD EVENING.

AS ELIZABETH SAID, MY NAME IS MELISSA. I'M A SENIOR PLANNER. I'M ALWAYS FUN TO COME HOME AND DO WORK. WE'LL GIVE A QUICK PRESENTATION OF THE PLAN SO FAR, AND IT IS AVAILABLE OUT FOR DRAFT, FINAL DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AS MELISSA SAID. BUT A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS. IT WAS ABOUT AN 18- MONTH PROCESS THE COUNTY HAS GONE THROUGH FOR THIS VISION PLAN.

IT IS A VISION PLAN TO SET UP FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. THIS WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE 2030 PLAN TO THE 2050 PLAN. SO THE 2032 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND NOW MOVING INTO THE NEXT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON THE 2050 PLANNING HORIZON.

THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PLAN WAS TO LOOK AT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE COUNTY THAT REALLY BALANCED

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AS ELIZABETH SAID, IT'LL GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 9TH AND ADOPTION ON JUNE 23RD.

WE HAD FOUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS IN THIS FINAL PHASE TO COLLECT FEEDBACK, AND WE HAD I WOULD SAY PROBABLY 25 FOLKS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY FROM THE CITY, SO THAT WAS REALLY GREAT. AND THOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED IN AN APPENDIX AS A PART OF THE FINAL PLAN. THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE ENGAGEMENT DONE EARLIER ON IN THE PROCESS.

YOU CAN SEE A WIDE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT TYPES, A VAST AMOUNT OF SURVEYS WERE COLLECTED.

IT WAS TIED TO THE BICENTENNIAL EVENT, THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, THINGS LIKE OPENING OF THE BEACHES, A LOT OF REALLY GREAT COMMUNITY EVENTS.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO MAYBE BE AT SOME OF THOSE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT EARLY ON, AND I'LL EXPLAIN WHAT THAT PUBLIC COMMENT ENDED UP INFORMING. SO ONE OF THE MAJOR DELIVERABLES OF THE PLAN ITSELF IS LOOK AT DEVELOPING A GROWTH PLAN MAP. SOME OF THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WERE MADE IN THINKING THROUGH POTENTIAL GROWTH SCENARIOS WERE THE FACT THAT NASSAU COUNTY IS GOING TO DOUBLE IN POPULATION, IT'S PROJECTED TO BY 2050. A LOT OF THE ENTITLED UNITS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THIS LEVEL OF GROWTH ARE LOOKED AT IN THE ENCPA, TRIBUTARY, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ALREADY PLANNED ACROSS NASSAU COUNTY.

SO THERE IS ADDITIONAL NEED, AND THAT'S REALLY THE FOCUS OF THIS GROWTH PLAN AS WE LOOK TO EMBRACE THIS GROWTH AND PROACTIVELY LOOK AT MANAGED GROWTH, WHERE IS THAT BEST PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY? YOU CAN SEE THE THREE GROWTH SCENARIOS ON THE SIDE -- TREND, INCREMENTAL, AND THINK BIG. AND THOSE WERE THREE OF THE DIFFERENT STEREOS LOOKED AT TO HELP BUILD UP THE FINAL PREFERRED SCENARIO. THIS IS A MAP OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS CONSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE THREE SCENARIOS AND THE FINAL PREFERRED SCENARIO. JUST KIND OF IT'S A VERY BUSY MAP, BUT OVERALL IT'S TELLING YOU THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS IN THINKING THROUGH WHERE TO PUT POTENTIAL LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT. SO THIS FIRST ONE I'LL JUST QUICKLY GO THROUGH THESE. THIS WAS THE TREND.

IT KIND OF LOOKS AS BUSINESS AS USUAL.

A LOT OF IT IS A URBAN SPRAWL, SOME OF IT RESIDENTIAL, AND A LOT OF IT IS WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. INCREMENTAL IS SIMILAR TO TREND.

IT HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE FOCUS ON INFILL AND FAMILY GROWTH, BUT STILL ALLOWING FOR A LOT OF BUSINESS AS USUAL AND DEVELOPMENT. SO AS YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THAT SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE AREAS PUT INTO CONSERVATION AND HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT CENTER IN THE WESTERN PART.

THIS IS THE THINK BIG, WHICH DOESN'T JUST MEAN BIG DEVELOPMENT. IT MEANS INNOVATIVE IDEAS, AND THIS GROWTH SCENARIO LOOKED AT REALLY A FOCUS ON YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THOSE BLUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT CENTERS ASCE WELL AS PINK BEING URBAN GENERAL, SO MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIXED USE, DENSE DEVELOPMENTS, HAVING LESS OF THAT SPRAWL HAPPEN, AND REALLY MORE OF THOSE PLANNED -- PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS CREATED AS WELL AS A FOCUS ON THE TWO TOWNS ALSO BEING JOINT PLANNING ZONE SIMILAR TO AS ELIZABETH SAID THE JOINT PLANNING AREA THAT WOULD LOOK AT THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. SO EACH OF THOSE MUNICIPALITIES HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AGENCY OVER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR AREA. AND THIS IS THE PREFERRED SCENARIO, SO JUST WANT TO KIND OF SEE THE DIFFERENCE HERE.

THERE IS ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL BE ON ONE OF THE LATER SLIDES, THERE'S A REALLY COOL SLIDER BAR TOOL YOU CAN LOOK AT TO COMPARE EACH OF THOSE GROWTH SCENARIOS WITH THE PREFERRED SCENARIO AND REALLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE. BUT IN THIS PREFERRED SCENARIO YOU CAN SEE A LOT MORE LAND AND PUT INTO CONSERVATION.

THERE ARE KEY AREAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THOSE EMPLOYMENT CENTERS. THOSE EMPLOYMENT CENTERS ARE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION OF THE TAX BASE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, AND SO THEY DO INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AS A POTENTIAL THERE. AND THEN ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY MAP COMPONENT TO THE OVERALL GROWTH PLAN WAS TO LOOK AT ATWERE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, SO WERE THERE WATER, SEWER, AND ROADWAYS WAS A KEY PIECE IN DETERMINING WHERE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE WOULD GO AS WELL AS THOSE IN THE FUTURE. THE COUNTY PLAN DID FOUR YEARS IN THE FUTURE WERE ALSO INCLUDED. THOSE ARE THE BLACK AND WHITE LINES YOU SEE THERE. SOME OF THOSE ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY CONSTRUCTED OR MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE MOBILITY PLAN WITH A NEW GOAL OF CREATING ADDITIONAL ROUTES AND THE ABILITY FOR EVERYONE TO NOT JUST BE ON 200, RIGHT? THAT'S KIND OF THE CURRENT SO AS THE AREA IN THE ENCPA

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THERE'S ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR A NEW EXIT A COUPLE MILES NORTH OF 200, WHICH AGAIN WOULD SUPPORT FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE YULI AREA AND NOT EVERYONE HAVING TO GET OFF ON 200 IN ORDER TO ACCESS THOSE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.

THIS IS JUST TAKING AWAY THE CHARACTER AREAS, THE WERE ALL COLORS. AND THIS IS JUST SHOWING THOSE MOBILITY ROADWAYS, SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEARLY THERE ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL ROADWAYS THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED AS -- AS THE FUTURE GROWTH IS -- IS IMPLEMENTED. THE LIGHTLY DASHED LINES ARE PROPOSED ROADS.

THOSE ARE NOWHERE IN ANY KIND OF CONCRETE PLAN.

BUT IN LOOKING AT THE GROWTH MAP IF ALL OF THAT DEVELOPMENT WERE TO TAKE PLACE, THESE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL ROADWAYS THAT WOULD HELP SUPPORT THAT, SO THEY ARE NOT FULLY VETTED. THEY ARE JUST CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WELL PAST THE 2050 PLANNING HORIZON.

AND THIS IS A TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS MAP THAT IS SOMETHING THE COUNTY IS CONSIDERING VERY MUCH IN A CONCEPTUAL PHASE. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR AS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS IN THE COUNTY, THAT AREAS THAT ARE DEVELOPED CAN OFFSET MITIGATION INTO OTHER ZONES TO HELP SUPPORT WITH CONSERVATION EFFORTS. IT'S CONCEPTUALIZED, AS I SAID, SO IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT AS THE COUNTY MOVES INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PHASE. AND THE BUILDING BLOCKS WERE A KEY PART OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN.

THEY WERE BUILT BASED OFF OF ALL OF THE PUBLIC INPUT THAT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC.

AND IN THE PLAN ITSELF IN CHAPTER 5 THEY ARE BROKEN DOWN DOWN÷÷ OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES AND THEN A BUNCH OF ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES.

AND THE GOAL OF THIS BREAK DOWN OF ALL OF THE ACTUAL THOUGHT THROUGH OF ACTIONS WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, SO THERE'S STILL A FAIRLY LEVEL AT THIS POINT WITH THE GOAL THAT AS THE COUNTY MOVES INTO THE NEXT PHASE, THEY'LL CONTINUE TO BE FURTHER REFINED GETTING DOWN EVEN INTO THE LAND USE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LEVEL.

ROUTH NOW THEY'RE STILL FAIRLY HIGH LEVEL, BUT THEY COVER EVERYTHING FROM BALANCING GROWTH AND CONNECTIVITY AND RESILIENCY TO LIVEABILITY AND HOUSING AS WELL. SO IN ORDER TO COLLECT PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH I THINK WE SAID A CUP OF TIMES IS OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 23RD, YOU COULD VIEW THE FULL PLAN ON THE NASSAU WEBSITE.

THAT BLUE BOX THERE IF YOU CLICK ON THAT, IT BRINGS YOU TO A DIFFERENT WEBSITE WHICH IS A STORY MAP. IT'S OUR GIS PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH A MAP THERE. YOU CAN LEAVE COMMENTS ON THE MAP ITSELF. YOU CAN ALSO COMMENT ON EACH OF THE BUILDING BLOCKS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON EACH OF THE BUILDING BLOCKS AND PROVIDE AN OVERALL PUBLIC COMMENT, SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THESE DIFFERENT WAYS.

SO THE BUILDING BLOCK, GENERAL, AND ON THE MAP ITSELF.

SO WE HAVE RECEIVED A GOOD AMOUNT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE, AS I SAID, COLLECTED AND PUT INTO THE APPENDIC.

AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED WILL HELP INFORM THE COUNTY AS THEY MOVE INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PHASE. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MAY HAVE ON THE PROCESS AND THE COUNTY STAFF ARE HERE AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. ANY COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

[4.2 BUDGET SUMMARY - Comptroller Susan Carless will review the April 2025 budget summary and be available to answer any questions.]

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP WE HAVE ITEM 4.2, OUR BUDGET SUMMERY FROM OUR COMPTROLLER MS. SUSAN

CARLESS. >> SUSAN CARLESS, COMPTROLLER.

THESE ARE OUR APRIL RESULTS. AS USUAL, I'M GOING TO START WITH THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES.

THIS IS THE COMPOSITION BY REVENUE TYPE FOR REVENUES RECEIVED YEAR TO DATE. GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE 27,057,913. AND OUR REVENUES YEAR TO DATEDATE ARE 86% OF BUDGETED, WHICH WE EXPECT. THAT'S NORMAL FOR US. IF WE COMPARE THE SAME POINT LAST YEAR, LAST YOOERP

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OVERALL, IF WE LOOK BY FUNCTION, PUBLIC SAFETY IS AT 44. 9%9% THE BUDGET, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMPRISES POLICE, FIRE, OCEAN RESCUE, BEACH RANGERS, AND CODE ADMINISTRATION IS THE SECOND LARGEST PORTION. THAT COMES IN AT 22.8%. IT INCLUDES ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE ASSOCIATE WITH RUNNING THE CITY, SO IT'S COMMISSION, CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, FINANCE, I.T. , HR, PLANNING, FACILITIES, AND NONDEPARTMENTAL. AND FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW NONDEPARTMENTAL IS JUST HERE AT CITY HALL WHAT NO ONE ELSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. IT'S THE BASIC SHARED AREAS.

THIS IS THE SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES.

WE'VE REACHED A POINT IN THE YEAR WHERE THE CONTRACTILE ITEMS PAID EARLIER HAVE SKEWED PERCENTAGES HAVE KIND OF AVERAGED OUT. SO YEAR TO DATE WE ONLY HAVE ONE DEPARTMENT THAT'S NONDEPARTMENTAL THAT IS OVER THE BENCHMARK. AND THAT IS PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME CONTRACTUAL ITEMS WHICH ARE PAID IN ADVANCE, AND THE LARGEST ARE THE PAYMENTS TO NASSAU HUMANE. WE PAID THEM THROUGH APRIL AND ALREADY PAID THROUGH MAY, SO IT JUST LOOKS A LITTLE BIT HEAVIER THERE. TOTAL EXPENDITURES TO DATE $18,156,681. GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE IS AT $19,149,153. AND EXCESS REVENUES YEAR TO DATE IS $8,139,132.

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS. I LOVE THIS EXPLANATION THERE SO FOLKS UNDERSTAND WE'RE KIND OF CHANGING THE BASIS OF COMPARISON. WHEREAS OTHER FUNDS WE HAD CASH BALANCE, FORWARD AND RESERVES NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT THE OPERATING. THIS ONE INCLUDES THAT BECAUSE SPECIAL REVENUE, OF COURSE, IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR REVENUE THAT COMES IN. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL THE REVENUE IN THERE WHEN WE'RE EVALUATING IT.

YEAR TO DATE REVENUES EXCEED EXPENDITURES FOR ALL OF THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING. FUND 140 BUILDING FUND, YEAR TO DATE EXPENDITURES EXCEED REVENUES BY $179,295, AND THAT'S BY DESIGN. FUND 140 IS BUDGETED TO OPERATE AT A DEFICIT AND THAT'S TO REDUCE THE RESERVE BALANCE PER STATUTE.

FUND 150 UTILITY TAX. YEAR TO DATE EXPENDITURES EXCEED REVENUES BY $16,643, AND THIS ONE IS ALSO BUDGETED FOR DEFICIT THIS YEAR TO REDUCE THE RESERVE BALANCE BECAUSE WE WANT TO PUT THE MONEY OVER WHERE IT WORKS FOR US. FUND 180, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA, EXPENDITURES EXCEED REV FLEW BY $315,852. AND THIS IS RELATED TO THE STREET PROJECT WHICH IS BUDGET TODAY USE UP ABOUT 70% OF THE CASH FORWARD BALANCE THERE.

SOME DETAIL ON OUR -- I'M NOT SURE IF YOU FIND THIS SLIDE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL. IF YOU COULD JUST GIB ME FEEDBACK ON THAT BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A SLIDE FROM THE REPORT

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YEAR TO DATE REVENUES EXCEED EXPENDITURES BY $299,614.

AND FUND 315, OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, 100% OF THAT FUND BALANCE IS CURRENTLY BUDGETED FOR AREA 5, WHICH IS THE DOWNTOWN AMELIA RESILIENCY AND IT'S PROJECT NUMBER 18002.

YEAR TO KATE $466,023 HAS BEEN EXPENDED FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT. FUND 310, CAPITAL EXPANSION IS FUNDED BY IMPACT FEES. FLORIDA LAW DEFINES HOW THEY CAN BE SPENT.

BALANCES YEAR TO DATE ARE POLICE $571,244. FIRE, $504,473. PARKS AND RECREATION, $4,605,141.

AND OUR ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS OUR GENERAL GOVERNMENT, $1,476,523. ENTERPRISE FUNDS ARE OUR BUSINESS CLASS FUNDS. AND THEY'RE EXPECTED TO FUND OPERATION THROUGH WHAT THEY CHARGE FOR THEIR SERVICES.

YEAR TO DATE THE OPERATING INCOME OF THE VARIOUS FUNDS IS AS FOLLOWS.

GOLF IS A POSITIVE $199,525. AIRPORT IS $393,749.

SANITATION, $193,802. WASTEWATER, $1,951,578.

STORM WATER IS A DEFICIT OF $80,000.

MARINA, $250,531. THEN WE LOOK AT THE CHANGE IN NET POSITION, WHICH IS THE -- IT ACTUALLY WRAPS IN IT OTHER REVENUE EXPENSES THAT AREN'T DIRECTLY RELATED TO OPERATIONS. SO GOLF HAS A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THAT POSITION YEAR TO DATE OF $637,446. AIRPORT, $2,208,288. WASTEWATER, $1,242,707.

WATER $3,480.27. AND WE LOOK AT CAPITAL OUTLINE AND THIS IS AN AREA WE COULD EXPECT TO SEE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES THROUGH THE CASH FLOW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WE GET MORE INTO OUR PROJECT BEING COMPLETED. SO YEAR TO DATE THE CASH FLOW FOR GOLF IS $386,656. ANNOTATION $361,087.

WASTEWATER $333,793. WATER HAS A NEGATIVE CASH FLOW OF $646,046. STORM WATER HAS A NEGATIVE CASH FLOW OF $87,594. AND MUREAPA HAS A NEGATIVE CASH FLOW YEAR TO DATE OF $152,071. AND ARE THERE ANY

QUESTIONS? >> ANY BUDGET QUESTIONS FOR MS. CARLESS?

>> THE MARINA SHORTFALL IS THAT BECAUSE OF DREDGING, OR IS THAT BECAUSE OF JUST REVENUES? ON JUST THE SLIDE ABOVE. YOU KNOW, THE SLIDE ABOVE WHERE YOU ARE NOW.

>> THE MARINA IS GOING TO BE -- WELL, IT'S CAPITAL OUTLAY. IT'S A VARIETY OF

PROJECTS. >> OKAY.

>> IT DID THE REMODEL TO THE BATHHOUSES, AND THAT DOES INCLUDE DREDGING.

>> OKAY, THAT WAS MY QUESTION. THANK

YOU. >> VICE

MAYOR? >> YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS, AND STAFF, I APOLOGIZE, BUT COULD YOU GET ME OR MAYBE US A NUMBER OF THE FULL- TIME EMPLOYEE POSITIONS OF THE FTES, HOW MANY WE HAVE IN THE CITY BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE -- WE HAVE MORE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE PART- TIME THAT COUNT TOWARDS OUR HEAD COUNT, SO I'M LOOKING FOR JUST FTES, IF STAFF COULD GET THAT.

IT'S NOT IMMEDIATE NOW BUT JUST A QUESTION.

>> SURE, I CAN PROVIDE THAT FOR

YOU. >>

OKAY. >> COMMISSIONER TUTEN?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT GOLF, AND THIS MIGHT NOT BE FOR

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>> SURE. THAT SECOND PUMP, THAT SECOND WELL HAS BEEN PULLED AND EXPECTED AND PLANS TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS, SO WE WILL HAVE THAT SECOND PUMP ONLINE, SO THAT PRIMARILY WELL THAT WE HAD THAT 12- INCH DEEP WELL COULD BE PULLED FOR A REBUILD.

SO THAT'S STILL MOVING FORWARD ACCORDING TO

PLAN. >> AND THAT COMP BE CAPITAL EXPENSE FOR GOLF OR CAPITAL EXPENSE

FOR WATER? >> NO, THAT'LL BE CAPITAL EXPENSE FOR GOLF, AND WE'RE MEETING TOMORROW TO FIGURE OUT THE MECHANICS TO PAY FOR IT.

SO STAY TUNED.

>> THANKS FOR ASKING.

I KNOW TOO, NOW. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. CARLESS? COMMISSIONER

TUTEN? >> I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION, AND I THINK I ASKED THIS BEFORE, AND I ACTUALLY KEEP FORGETTING TO FOLLOW UP ON IT.

ON THE -- ON THE FIRST -- THE VERY FIRST ITEM IN THE PACKET, NOT IN THIS REPORT, IN THE NUMBER ONE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE APRIL, I'M LOOKING AT THE UTILITY BILLINGS AND 103 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS, AND I'M WONDERING -- I KNOW THE CITY HAS LIKE A BE FRIEND -- YOU KNOW, BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND DONATE TO YOUR NEIGHBOR. WE HAVE A -- UTILITY HAS A FORM YOU CAN FILL OUT TO DONATE ON YOUR OWN UTILITY BILL TO YOUR NEIGHBORS. IS THERE ANY WAY -- AND THIS IS PROBABLY A CITY MANAGER QUESTION.

IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN MAKE THAT AN EASIER PROCESS, YOU KNOW, THAT ON MY BILL I CAN ROUND UP, OR THERE'S A LINE ITEM, DO YOU WANT TO ADD $5? AND NOT HAVE IT -- NOT HAVE IT BE, YOU KNOW, THIS WHOLE OTHER WEBSITE APPLICATION BECAUSE I'M THINKING PEOPLE WHO DON'T PAY THEIR UTILITY BILLS PROBABLY NEED HELP, AND I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD BE SUPER HAPPY TO KICK IN A DOLLAR OR TWO OR FIVE ON THEIR OWN BILL IF THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO THEIR NEIGHBORS.

>> WE CAN LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF A ROUND UP PROGRAM WITH OUR UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE. I HAVE EXPERIENCE DOING THAT IN THE PAST. IT DOESN'T TYPICALLY GENERATE A LOT OF MONEY, BUT AFTER THREE OR FOUR MONTHS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP OUT A CUSTOMER. AND THEN WE HAD A SEPARATE NON-PROFIT ADMINISTER THAT PROGRAM FOR US. THEY WERE MAKING THE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER SOMEBODY WAS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT BECAUSE YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO PUT THAT A ON CITY STAFF, BUT WE COULD CERTAINLY EXPLORE THAT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MS. CAMPBELL AND MS.

[4.3 PRESENTATION - PROJECT UPDATES - Deputy City Manager Jeremiah Glisson will provide an update on current and/or pending projects.]

GLISSON. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AS A REMINDER THIS IS OUR MONTHLY PROJECT UPDATE, AND THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE A SNAPSHOT WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AS A REMINDER GREEN IS IN PROGRESS, ON TRACK. YELLOW IS AT-RISK OR PAUSED AND SUSPENDED AND OFFTRACK IS IN REDRED AND BLUE IS PROJECT COMPLETE.

>> LOOK AT ALL THAT BLUE.

>> YEAH, WE'RE SEEING SOME MORE BLUE.

WE'RE 66% THROUGH THE YEAR. AND SINCE WE MET LAST, I'M HAPPY TO POINT OUT THAT PROJECT NUMBERNUMBER 3 IS THE HANGAR B APRIL IMPLEMENTATION WILL MOVE TO COMPLETE. WE'RE HAPPY TO GET THAT PROJECT BUT HURRICANE HELENE HAD OTHER PLANS, HAPPY TO HAVE THAT PROJECT BEHIND US.

27 WHICH IS LED TENNIS COURT LIGHTS 1 THROUGH 4, THAT PROJECT WAS COMPLETED LAST WEEK. HAPPY TO MOVE THAT ALONG AS SO.

AND NEXT IS 31, WHICH IS THE NORTH BEACH BOARDWALK, THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND OPEN FOR USE. A LOT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS ARE BEING CHECKED OFF AS COMPLETE AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE SUMMER.

AND AS WE MOVE DOWN THE REOPENING.

THIS HAPPY YEARS IN THE MAKING, AND THAT PROJECT IS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETE AND THAT ROAD IS OPEN FOR USE. NUMBER 41 WOULD BE THE ROAD

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THIS WAS THE MOBILIZATION WORK TAKEN. THIS WAS TAKEN JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. THE WORK IS UNDER WAY NOW.

IF YOU GO TO THE WEBCAM, THE LIVE CAM FOR THE C ISLAND HOTEL, RIGHT THERE YOU CAN SEE THAT DREDGING WORK BEING DONE. THIS IS MOBILIZATION, THIS IS A $20 MILLION PROJECT, AND THIS IS BRINGING SAND IN AND PUMPING IT ONTO THE BEACH FROM A BORROWED PIT OFFSHORE. THIS IS PART OF A FIVE- YEAR RENEWAL, AND THIS IS DUE TO EROSION RELATED TO HURRICANE NICOLE HERE A FEW YEARS AGO. A COUPLE OF THINGS OF NOTE, THEY'RE GOING TO START WORKING THROUGH THE SOUTH. THEY'RE STARTING AT THE MAIN BEACH AREA AND START WORKING SOUTHWARD. I WANT TO POINT OUT WE JUST RECEIVED OUR REPORT ON BEACH MONITORING, AND WANT TO POINT OUT WE'VE BEEN MONITORING THESE BEACHES SINCE 1974, AND WANT TO POINT OUT THAT HOW WELL OUR DUNE SYSTEM HAS GROWN.

RIGHT HERE WHERE THE MOUSE AREA WAS AT IS WHERE THE OLD BOARDWALK WAS AT. YOU CAN STILL SEE A LINGERING AREA -- THE BOARDWALK IS STILL THERE BUT THE DUNE SYSTEM HAS GROWN OVER IT. AND ANYTIME YOU'RE PLAYING AROUND ON GOOGLE MAPS OR LOOKINGLOOKING AT OUR BEACH, YOU CAN SEE A NUMBER OF BOARDWALKSBOARDWALKS THIS ONE RIGHT HERE THAT ONLY GO ABOUT TWO THIRDS OUT TO THE BEACH. IT WASN'T DESIGNED THAT WAY.

IT WAS CONSTRUCTED THAT WAY. THAT BOARDWALK WENT OUT TO THE BEACH.

THAT'S HOW MUCH OUR DUNE SYSTEM HAS GROWN. OUR DATA SAYS THAT WE'VE INCREASED OUR DUNE SYSTEM BY 97 ACRES AND OUR BEACH IS CLOSE TO 200 FEET ON AVERAGE WIDER WHAT IT WAS IN 1974.

SO THIS BEACH DREDGING HAS A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY BENEFIT, AND IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO TAKE NOTE OF. TWO OTHER PROJECTS I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION INVOLVE A QUICK GOOGLE VIEW, AND THE NEXT ONE WOULD BE THE REHABILITATION OF ATLANTIC AVENUE NOW KNOWN AS THE JIMMY BUTLER HIGHWAY, BUT THIS PROELKT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN SPRING OF 2026.

IT'LL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

AND THIS WILL BE THE REHABILITATION OF ATLANTIC AVENUE FROM MAIN BEACH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO H STREET. SO THEY'RE GOING TO ADDRESS STORM WATER ISSUES. THEY'RE GOING TO ADDRESS RESURFACING. THEY'RE GOING TO ADDRESS A WHOLE HOST OF ISSUES WITH THIS ROAD, A TURNING LANE RIGHT HERE IN FORT CLENCH, AND THIS IS A $1 MILLION PROJECT. DESIGN IS ALREADY UNDER WAY.

ANDREA'S TEAM HAS BEEN SHARING INFORMATION WITH FDOT ON WASTEWATER AND COLLECTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL NEED TO BE UPDATED AS WELL. SCHEDULED TO GET UNDER WAY ONCE AGAIN SPRING OF NEXT YEAR. BUT THAT DESIGN WORK AND ENGINEERING IS UNDER WAY NOW. AN ENGINEERING FIRM IS HELPING FDOT WITH THAT PROJECT, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE THEM USING A LOCAL FIRM TO HELP WITH THAT ENGINEERING OR THIS PROJECT. AND THEN WHILE WE'RE HERE IN THE WORLD OF GOOGLE MAPS, WE WILL GO OVER HERE TO OUR BEACH HARMONIZATION PROJECT.

THIS IS SCHEDULED TO GET UNDER WAY HERE.

IT'S IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW. THE COUNTY'S DESIGN TEAM IS WORKING ON THE DREAM HARMONIZATION PROJECT.

THAT ONE INVOLVED -- IT'S A MULTI-FACE PROJECT THAT WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TDT FUNDS, MULTI- BASE, MULTI-YEAR BIDDING WILL OCCUR LATER THIS YEAR. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN SPRING OF NEXT YEAR, AND YOU'LL BE LOOKING AT IMP PROVEMENTS TO THE ROUNDABOUT, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS HERE AT SEASIDE, BEACH ACCESS, RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION OF THIS PARKING LOT, THE BOARDWALK, AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THERE.

THIS IS A MULTIYEAR PROJECT ATTENDING TO A NUMBER OF OUR BEACH PARKS. SEASIDE ACCESS THE FIRST ONE ON THAT LIST.

SO YOU'LL START TO SEE WORK LATER ON THIS CALENDER YEAR AND START TO SEE CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN 2026.

NOT ALL THREE PROJECTS COMING OUT OF OUR POCKET HERE BUT WE'RE THANKFUL FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS MAKING IT HAPPEN AND JUST WANT TO PUT THAT ON YOUR RADAR BECAUSE WORK IS ALREADY UNDER WAY. AND ONCE THE CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS, WE'LL BE WORKING ON IT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR

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ME? >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. GLIST

GLISSON? >> SINCE THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING IS JUST NOW STARTING, WHAT KIND OF PLACE HOLDERS ARE YOU GOING TO PUT INTO THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR? HOW ARE Y'ALL DEALING WITH

THAT? >> WE HAVE A PLACEHOLDER IN OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN NOW. IT'S STILL BEING DEVELOPED, WHAT ELEMENTS OF THIS PROJECT IS ELABLE FOR TDT FUNDING OR WHAT WOULD COME FROM THE CITY, WE'VE EARMARKED A COUPLE THOUSAND IN THERE. AS WE'RE MEETING THIS WEEK WE'LL KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE. UNTIL YOU REALLY GO OUT FOR BID YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW THE TRUE COST OF THAT PROJECT, BUT WE'RE PLANNING FOR IT BEST THAT WE KNOW HOW.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER TUTEN?

>> JEREMIAH, FOR THE ATLANTIC AVENUE PROJECT, I THINK I MIGHT HAVE ASKED YOU THIS BEFORE BUT I FORGET THE ANSWER.

I FORGET IF I ASKED. I KNOW IT'S A STATE PROJECT, BUT WHAT KIND OF ROLE DO WE HAVE TO ADVOCATE FOR THINGS -- I'M THINKING OF A CROSSWALK SOMEWHERE. SOMEWHERE TO CROSS FROM THE REC CENTER TO THE STATE PARK, SOMEWHERE IN THAT COUPLE HUNDRED

YARDS. >> WE'VE BEEN ADVOCATING AND MAKING REQUESTS FOR THIS PROJECT OVER TWO YEARS AGO, SO I MEAN WE BEGAN THAT. WE ADDRESSED THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED AT 14TH AND ATLANTIC, STORM DRAIN ISSUES ANDRE'S TEAM HAS DISCOVERED, THE FLOODING RIGHT THERE ON EKENS CREEK, AND A NUMBER OF THINGS.

THE TURN LANE IS AN ISSUE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF A LACK OF A TURN LANE THERE GOING INTO FORT CLENCH AND OFTEN WHAT'S GOING INTO FORT CLENCH ARE CAMPERS AND RVS.

WE PASS THAT ALONG. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE JUST SHARED OUR BIKING, WALKING REPORT FROM 2023, SHARED THAT WITH FDOT THIS MORNING JUST AS A REMINDER, HEY MAKE SURE THIS IS IN THERE. WE DON'T ALL KNOW WHAT WILL MAKE THAT PROJECT UNTIL IT'S FULLY ENGINEERED AND DESIGNED, BUT WE PASS THAT ON AS OFTEN AS

NEEDED. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR.

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

BARNWELL. >> GAYLE BANWELL.

NO "R. "

>> BANWELL, SORRY.

>> WHAT DO I DO TO GET MY SLIDES? HERE WE GO. SO I'M PART OF A GROUP THAT FOUR FAMILIES THAT MEET ON THE BEACH, AND WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY.

WE WERE DISMAYED TO SEE YET ANOTHER DROWNING RIGHT WHERE WE KIND OF HANG OUT ON THE BEACH.

SO WE HAD THIS IDEA OF RESCUE RINGS OR RESCUE TUBES ON PUBLIC BEACHES. CAN YOU JUMP AHEAD?

>> YES. >> SO HERE WHERE WE'RE WATCHING THE WAVES. ONE MORE SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THIS IS OUR VISION SORT OF.

CAN WE PUT A RESCUE TUBE OR A RESCUE RING RIGHT THERE ON THE BEACH WALK OVER MARKER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? JUMP AHEAD ONE MORE TIME.

SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING? WE WERE ASKING EACH OTHER WHAT WOULD YOU DO? YOU KNOW THAT OPEN WATER RESCUE IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, YOU SHOULDN'T ATTEMPT IT WITHOUT FLOTATION, YOU'RE A NUT, AND YOUR COMPASSION, YOUR HEART IS DRAWN TO THE PERSON WHO'S STRUGGLING.

OR FIRST RESPONDERS TELL US TYPICALLY 4 MINUTES PASSES BETWEEN THE TIME THE PERSON STARTS TO STRUGGLE AND WHEN THEY DROWN.

SO IT'S COMPELLING, AND THIS IDEA OF A RESCUE TUBE OR THE RESCUE RING MIGHT JUST GIVE US A CHANCE TO SAVE SOMEONE, KEEP THEM ALIVE UNTIL THE VALIANT FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVE. SO TURNS OUT THIS IS THING.

THEY ALREADY EXIST ON MANY FLORIDA BEACHES.

IT'S NOT JUST SOMETHING WE DREAMT OF. GO AHEAD AND MAYBE JUST FLIP THROUGH THESE. IN THE LAST MAYBE TWO OR THREE YEARS WE'VE SEEN A WHOLE BUNCH OF COMMUNITIES PUT THESE UP. AND THERE'S ALL KIND OF STORIES ABOUT THESE BEING USED EFFECTIVELY TO SAVE LIVE.

STOP HERE, PLEASE. ONE MOST RECENTLY FOUR DAYS AGO IN PANAMA CITY WHERE THEY WENT WITH THE RESCUE TUBES, AND FOUR DAYS AGO A DISABLED MAN WAS ABLE TO SAVE A SWIMMER IN A RIP CURRENT BECAUSE HE HAD A DRONE. HE FIGURED OUT HOW TO DROP ONE OF THOSE TUBES TO THE SWIMMER IN THE RIP CURRENT, AND SHE SURVIVED UNTIL THE FIRST RESPONDERS GOT THERE.

SO WHO'S THE HERO? IS IT THE GUY WITH THE DRONE? FOR SURE. THE FIRST RESPONDERS, ABSOLUTELY. ALSO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS WHOWHO PUT UP THOSE RESCUE TUBES, SO A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE. SO JUST JUMP AHEAD, A

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BREVARD, CLOSER TO HOME AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

TYPICALLY IT'S THE PERSON WHO TRIES TO SAVE, THE GOOD SAMARITAN -- STOP HERE PLEASE -- WHO CAN DROWN. IT'S COMMON FOR THE WOULD- BE RESCUER TO DROWN IN THE PROCESS OF ATTEMPTING THE RESCUE.

THIS GUY SURVIVED BECAUSE THIS BEACH GOING DAD WAS ABLE TO GRAB A RESCUE RING AND SAVE ANOTHER ADULT FROM A RIP CURRENT.

SO HERE'S US TODAY, AND IT'S POSSIBLE -- GO AHEAD ONE MORE TIME. SUCCESS IS REALISTIC, SO WE KNOW THIS REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL HELP. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING ME AND MY FRIENDS CAN DO. FIRST RESPONDERS, ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS.

WE KNOW THERE'S A PUBLIC EDUCATION PART.

YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THESE RINGS AND WHEN IT'S APPROPRIATE TO USE THEM. DEFINITELY A FUND-RAISING ARM, SO IN MANY COMMUNITIES THE ROAD REORGANIZATIONS HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE FUND-RAISING.

ANYWAYS, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE ALREADY DO A LOT OF STUFF.

WE ARE A PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE. WE DO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

ONE MORE SLIDE. AND THEN ALSO WE KNOW OF ORGANIZATIONS ON THE NEXT SLIDE THAT CAN HELP WITH LEADERSHIP AND FUND-RAISING. ANYWAY, THAT'S OUR DREAM IS FEWER VALIANT GOOD SAMARITANS DROWNING. LET'S KEEP THEM ALIVE AND KEEP THEM IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> THANK YOU. AND NEXT UP WE HAVE BEV LAWRENCE.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. BEV LAWRENCE, 1205 DATE STREET. I'M SORRY. SO A LOT OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT -- WE NEVER MENTIONED IT BEFORE BECAUSE WE REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE ERADICATED, BUT WE WERE WRONG.

I'M NOT THIS BAD REALLY. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, SO THIS IS FORT CLENCH IN 201, AND WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN REMOVING RUSSIAN THISTLE IN OUR BEACHES SINCE 2019.

AND WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS YEAR IN 2025 IS WE'RE GETTING THIS SIMILAR INCREASE IN RUSSIAN THISTLE. SO RUSSIAN THISTLE GROWS ON THE FOUR DUNES. IT DISTURBS CRITICAL SHOREBIRD AND SEA TURTLE NESTING HABITAT. IT'S GOT SPINY TIPS WHICH ARE PRICKALLY AND PRESENT A HAZARD TO BEACH GOERS.

WE'VE BEEN DOING OUR BEST SINCE THEN, AND THE TRENDS ARE GOOD.

EACH YEAR WE'VE BEEN REMOVING IT, AND IT JUST GOT LESS AND LESS EACH YEAR. AS YOU CAN SEE ON CITY BEACHES WE HAD ZERO LAST YEAR, AND THEN WE HAD A SLIGHT BUMP AT FORT CLENCH BEACH LAST YEAR, SO WE REACHED OUT TO WUM BRLAND ISLAND. WE KNOW IT'S ON CUMBERLAND ISLAND. THEY REMOVED ABOUT 700 OR SO, BUT WHAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR HAS BEEN NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED.

SO ALL THIS RUSSIAN THISTLE THAT'S UP THERE WAS REMOVED ON SUNDAY.

THERE WAS 191 REMOVED AT FORT CLINCH IN THAT PICTURE ON THE LEFT. ON THE RIGHT THESE PICTURES, ABOUT 16 OF THEM, THEY WERE REMOVED ON THE CITY COUNTY LINE. SO THE SEASON USUALLY STARTS IN MAY, BUT THIS YEAR NATURE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT, AND IT PROBABLY STARTED IN APRIL OR SO. WE JUST WEREN'T OUT THERE LOOKING AT IT, SO IT REALLY, REALLY AGREE PRETTY FAST.

WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT'S HAPPENING. WE ID FIND OUT THAT IN MOST OF GEORGIA BEACHES THEY DON'T REALLY REMOVE RUSSIAN THISTLE. THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THE STAFF ON THOSE BARRIER ISLANDS, THE NATURAL ONES. THEY'RE REMOVING OTHER INVASIVES

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I JUST LIKE THIS PICTURE OFOF PARK RANGER.

BECAUSE WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT DISHWASHER SIZE, AND I'VE REMOVED SOME THAT WERE DISHWASHER SIZES, AND I MEAN THAT ONE IS GOING TO SEED. SO THERE'S A LOT OF RUSSIAN THISTLE ON THE BEACHES AND THEY'RE STILL REMOVING IT THERE. TYPICALLY WE WANT TO REMOVE IT WHEN IT'S SMALL, AND THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO GET OUT THERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, AND JUST THE LAST THING IS WE'RE HOPING -- WE NEED TO RECRUIT SOME VOLUNTEERS. WE'VE GOT SIX SECTIONS THAT WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, AND ALSO AT THE FORT THIS 22ND AND WE WANT TO

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

THIS. >> THANK YOU, MS. LAWRENCE. MOVING ONTO ITEM 6 WE HAVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANY ITEM A COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE, DO I HEAR A MOTION?

>> I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS

PRESENTED. >>

SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY FURTHER COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[7.1 WORK ORDER APPROVAL AND BUDGET TRANSFER - PASSERO ASSOCIATES, LLC RESOLUTION 2025-84 APPROVING PASSERO ASSOCIATES, LLC WORK ORDER 23-105A FOR COMPLETION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $215,520; APPROVING A BUDGET TRANSFER; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Passero Associates, LLC Work Order 23-105A for completion of an Environmental Assessment with Section 4F Alternatives Analysis for release and redevelopment of property at the Ybor Alvarez Sports Complex, in the amount of $215,520, Project #25070. ]

>> AND YES. THAT PASSES 5-0.

NOW TO ITEM 7, 7. 1, OUR WORK ORDER APPROVAL AND BUDGET TRANSFER.

TAKE US AWAY. >> THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF PASSERO AND ASSOCIATES WHO IS UNDER A CONTINUING SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE WORK ORDER IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $215,520. THE GRANTS TO REQUIRE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSMENT IS ANTICIPATED TO TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROCESS STARTED WHILE WE WE CONTINUE TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND DEP AND THE FAA. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, AND MR. COYLE AND MR. GLISSON ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU

MIGHT HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. CAMPBELL OR STAFF ON THE ITEM? COMMISSIONER TUTEN?

>> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE PROJECT IN GENERAL, THE MOVING IT THROUGH THE VARIOUS AGENCIES AND WHO'S PUSHING THAT WET NOODLE WITH THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. >> WELL, MS. JACOBS IS REALLY OUR POINT PERSON ON IT, AND SHE'S COMMUNICATING WITH DEP, AND THEY HAVE RELAYED TO US THAT THEY HAVE FORWARDED IT TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ALSO REACHED OUT TO OUR LOCAL FEDERAL CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE FOR SOME ASSISTANCE, YOU KNOW, TO APPLY SOME PRESSURE ON THE D.C. SIDE TO HOPEFULLY GET THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND FAA COMMUNICATING.

BUT WITH CHANGING ADMINISTRATION IN D.C. AND CONSOLIDATION OF A LOT OF WORK EFFORTS UP THERE, WE'RE JUST NOT GETTING A LOT OF TRACTION YET.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> AND COMMISSIONER MINSHEW.

>> AND WHERE'S THE MONEY COMING FROM, THE $215,000? I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH --

>> THE ENTERPRISE FUND.

>> YES.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU, MS. CAMPBELL. DO I HEAR A MOTION? MOTION AND SECOND. ANY COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MS. BESS, PLEASE CALL THE

[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS ]

ROLL. >> AND YES. THAT PASSES 5- 0, BRINGS US TO OUR÷÷OUR MANAGER REPORTS. TAKE US AWAY.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. NOT A LOT TO REPORT TONIGHT.

AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER OUR PROJECT MANAGER IS GOING TO START WITH THE CITY ON JUNE 16TH. EARLIER -- LATER LAST WEEK YOU SELECTED A CITY ATTORNEY, MS. THERESA PRINCE. THIS MORNING OUR HR DIRECTOR, MS. MADSEN SENT AN AGREEMENT TO MS. PRINCE SO THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS HAVE STARTED. AND THEN MY SIX- MONTH REVIEW WITH THE COMMISSION IS COMING UP ON JUNE 2ND, SO WE HAVE PLACED THAT ON YOUR JUNE 3RD AGENDA.

WE WILL BE SENDING YOU THE EVALUATION FORM ALONG WITH THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, CHECKED OFF OUR TO-DO LIST IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND THEN I'M HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU INDIVIDUALLY TO GO THROUGH THE DETAILS OR ANY COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK THAT YOU HAVE FOR ME.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM

YOU. >> COMMISSIONER TUTEN?

>> SO THE CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, DO WE THINK WE'LL SEE THAT -- WE THINK WE'LL SEE THAT --

>> IT IS ON YOUR JUNE 17TH AGENDA. THE JUNE 3RD AGENDA HAS ALREADY BEEN CLOSED.

[9. CITY ATTORNEY PRO TEM REPORTS ]

>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR MS. CAMPBELL? SEEING NONE, ONTO OUR CITY ATTORNEY PRO TEM

[00:50:08]

REPORTS. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

JUST TO KIND OF PIGGYBACK ON THAT LAST TOPIC, ONE OF OUR GOALS ALSO FOR THE FULL- TIME CITY ATTORNEY IS TRYING TO GET A START DATE THAT WILL BE BEFORE THE END OF JULY TO GET HER IN BEFORE THE BUDGETING STARTS. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG GOALS WE'RE WORKING IN AS FAR AS EASING THAT TRANSITION AND TRYING TO GET HER IN PLACE AND UP TO SPEED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SO WE'RE KIND OF WORKED ON THAT GOAL, AND I KNOW SHE'S EXPRESSED WANTING SOME TIME TO SHUTDOWN HER PRACTICE, WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE.

SO WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO LET HER HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER UPDATES.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER

TUTEN? >> THINKING ABOUT THIS TIMELINE AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY NEEDS -- I PRESUME SHE NEEDS A SIGNED AGREEMENT BEFORE SHE'S GOING TO, YOU KNOW, START SHUTTING DOWN HER

PRACTICE. >>

CORRECT. >> SO, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE BARRIERS AND THE CLOCK TICKING TO GET HER HIRED, IS THERE NO WAY WE'RE ALLOWED TO BREAK OUR OWN RULES IF POSSIBLE TO GET -- IF THIS CONTRACT NEGOTIATION HAPPENS MAGICALLY IN A DAY OR TWO, ARE WE LOWED TO BREAK OUR OWN RULES AND GET HER ON THE JUNE 3RD AGENDA INSTEAD OF THE JUNE 17 TH?

>> YES, IF THAT'S THE WILL OF THE COMMISSION, I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO DO THAT IN THIS RARE ONE INSTANCE.

>> I MEAN THAT'S SOMETHING THAT -- AM I WAY OFF

BAT? >> IF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AS NEGOTIATED WITH CITY MANAGER CAMPBELL AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR MADSEN, IF THEY CAN GET THAT FLESHED OUT PRIOR TO NEXT TUESDAY'S PUBLICATION, THEN,

YES. >> WHAT DO Y'ALL THINK ABOUT

THAT? >> THAT'S KIND OF JUST --

>> IT'S NOT ENOUGH -- IT'S NOT A TON OF TIME AND MAYBE IT'S GOING TO BE THE 17TH. BUT IF IT MAGICALLY COULD BE THE THIRD, IT WOULD PUSH EVERYTHING TWO WEEKS FASTER.

>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK WITH MS. PRINCE AND DO ANYTHING WE CAN TO FACILITATE IT.

IF IT'S FEASIBLE WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN PUSH IT AND GET IT DONE BY NEXT

TUESDAY. >> I DON'T WANT TO PUSH ANYBODY. IF IT HAPPENED ORGANICALLY ON ITS OWN, OR AM I BEING PUSHY?

>> TO BE FAIR, IN MY PROFESSION THINGS DON'T TEND TO HAPPEN ORGANICALLY.

ORGANIC. IF YOU WANT US TO TRY, WE'RE HAPPY TO TRY.

I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, AND I'LL ASSIST ANY WAY I

CAN. >> AND I CAN WAIT UNTIL JUNE 17TH.

>> OKAY, I CAN, TOO.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. POOLE?

[11. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS ]

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL START WITH VICE

MAYOR. >> YEAH, THANK YOU.

YOU MAY SEE US WEARING THESE LITTLE GREEN LAPEL PINS, AND I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMISSIONERS FOR THAT AS WELL.

IT'S FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS, AND IT'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION.

THEY ALSO SERVE OUR NASSAU COUNTY AS WELL.

AND, YOU KNOW, MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE -- WHAT ALL GOES WITH IT IS KIND OF NEAR AND DEAR TO -- YOU KNOW, TO ME AS A FIRST RESPONDER. IT REALLY HITS HOME WHEN YOU SEE IT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, ONE OF THE FEW BILLS TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR WAS A BILL BY THE FLORIDAFLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS TO START TRACKING SUICIDES ON THE STATE LEVEL. SO MENTAL HEALTH IS A BIG, BIG PUSH IN MY PROFESSION RIGHT NOW, AND IT'S A BIG DEAL TO ME, SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY.

AND ALSO WANT TO GIVE CONDOLENCES TO MR. BILLY O'LEARY'S FAMILY. HE'S A PILLAR OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IF ANYBODY KNOWS OR KNEW OF BILLY AS A FORMER SHERIFF DEPUTY AND JUST ALL AROUND GREAT GUY, SPENT SO MUCH TIME AT OUR BALL FIELD, SO MUCH TIME JUST HELPING OUT WITH THE KIDS, THE QUARTERBACK CLUB.

HE WAS ALWAYS AROUND, JUST -- I MEAN IF YOU KNEW BILLY, YOU KNEW HE WAS JUST A GREAT INDIVIDUAL. AND I WANT TO GIVE CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, AND THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. COMMISSIONER

TUTEN? >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE, THE WILD AMELIA FESTIVAL WAS ON SATURDAY. IT WAS HOT BUT IT WAS GREAT.

LAST NIGHT I WENT TO AN INFORMATION SESSION WITH A

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THEY ARE DOING A HUGE LIFT. THEY PURCHASED 13 ACRES TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LIKE ACTUAL AFFORDING HOUSING.

NOT LIKE PRETEND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THEIR GOAL RIGHT NOW IS 100 UNITS, AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT REALLY TINY UNITS, LIKE ONE BEDROOM, ONE BATH 400 SQUARE FEET LIKE YOU'D LIVE IN MANHATTAN OR SOMETHING, OR WE ALL LIVED IN OUR FIRST APARTMENTS. AND UP TO TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH 800 SQUARE FEET.

ANYWAY, THEIR WEBSITE IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING FIRST. THEY NEED A TON OF MONEY, SO GO THERE, DONATE IF YOU WANT. IT'S A PRETTY AMAZING GROUP OF PEOPLE. THE OTHER HUGE THANKS I WANT TO GIVE IS THE PREVIOUS COMMISSION AGREED TO REMOVE A SECTION OF THAT ROAD SO THE CREEK COULD FLOW BETTER FOR BETTER RESILIENCY.

16 PEOPLE CAME OUT TO HELP PLANT 1,000 SPARTINA GRASS PLUGS TO HELP WITH THE RESILIENCY OF THE NEW BANKS. IT WAS A MUDDY MESS, I UNDERSTOOD. I COULDN'T MAKE IT.

I WAS BUSY. AND THEN THE LAST THING ACTUALLY TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT BEV LAWRENCE SAID, MS. BESS, CAN I HAVE MY RUSSIAN THISTLE? AS BEV LAWRENCE SAID IN HER PRESENTATION DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS THURSDAY AT THE FORT AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE BIRD KIOSKS, SO WHEN YOU GO INTO THE FORT AND YOU MAKE THAT FIRST RIGHT, IT'S PRETTY FAR IN.

YOU MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT TOWARD THE CAMPING AND JUST KIND OF STAY RIGHT TO THE BIG PARKING LOT, THERE'S LIKE A BIRDING TRAIL KIOSK. WE'RE MEETING THERE AT 9:00.

IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET THROUGH THE FORT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO GO IN BECAUSE YOU CAN JUST SAY YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING, AND YOU GO IN. WE ARE GOING TO DO A HUGE PUSH TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH RUSSIAN THISTLE BEFORE IT GROWS BIGGER. RUSSIAN THISTLE'S NAME OUT WEST IS TUMBLEWEED. IT'S A TERRIBLE, INVASIVE PLANT.

IT GROWS AS BIG AS A DISHWASHER AND THEN IT DIES AS THE SEEDS DEVELOP. IT BREAKS OFF ITS TAP ROOT AND LITERALLY TUMBLES DOWN OUR BEACHES AND DUNES DROPPING AS MANY AS A QUARTER MILLION SEEDS.

I HAVE KAYAKED OVER TO CUMBERLAND SO MANY TIMES. IT IS TAKING OVER CUMBERLAND, AND WE THINK IT'S COMING HERE ON THE RACK AND IN THE RACK

LINE. >> AND IN BIRDS.

PROBABLY BIRDS.

>> MAYBE IN BIRDS WITH SEEDS. IT IS A DISASTER. IT'S REALLY -- BECAUSE IT INVADES THE ACTUAL BEACH. VERY, VERY, VERY FEW PLANTS THAT CAN GROW OUT IN THE ACTUAL BEACH. THEY CAN GROW IN THE DUNE BECAUSE THE DUNE'S JOB IS TO SAVE WATER IN THE DUNE, AND THE SEOATS HAVE 40- FOOT LONG SHOOTS, BUT GROWING OUT ON THE BEACH IS RARE. IT'S GROWN IN SIBERIA. JUST TO BE CLEAR IT'S NOT OUR BEAUTIFUL NATIVE THISTLE, THAT THING THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ULTRA PRICKLY DANDELION.

ANYWAY, ANYONE WANTS TO COME PICK SOME RUSSIAN THISTLE, IT'S NICE AND PRICKLY ON THURSDAY MORNING. I'LL SEE YOU THERE. THAT'S IT.

THAT'S ALL I GOT.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER TUTEN. COMMISSIONER MINSHEW.

>> THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST OF ALL, ON SUNDAY I WAS HAPPY TO GO TO THE OCEAN RESCUE LIFEGUARD GRADUATION. IT WAS ALSO VERY HOT.

AND COMMISSIONER TUTEN WAS THERE AND CITY MANAGER CAMPBELL WAS THERE. THEY GRADUATED THE LARGEST CLASS THAT THEY'VE GRADUATED IN A WHILE.

LOOKED LIKE THERE WERE 14 PEOPLE AND A COUPLE OF ADULTS, NOT JUST TEENAGERS. SO THAT WAS -- THAT WAS NICE.

THOSE KIDS HAVE A BIG JOB IN FRONT OF THEM FOR THE SUMMER TO PROTECT PEOPLE, SO I WAS VERY PROUD TO BE THERE AND WISH THEM ALL A REALLY SAFE AND GOOD SUMMER.

THE OTHER THING I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT FOR A SECOND IS THE THROW RING ISSUE. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM A WOMAN NAMED MARTY BANKS WHO SAID YOU DON'T KNOW ME

[01:00:04]

I WANT TO REALLY THANK SHE AND MS. BANWELL BOTH FOR DOING THAT BECAUSE WHAT THEY BROUGHT BACK WAS VERY ACTIONABLE DATA THAT WAS JUST FACT- BASED IN REALITY, AND THE ROTARY CLUB DOES THIS AND THE SURF RIDER FOUNDATION DOES THIS, AND THIS IS HOW MUCH THINGS COST, AND THIS IS HOW WE CAN DO IT.

I UNDERSTAND YOU MET WITH THE FIRE CHIEF AND OCEAN RESCUE FOLKS MAYBE YESTERDAY.

>> IF I MAY, WE'LL HAVE

DISCUSSION -- >> SO I UNDERSTAND THEY MET WITH THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE OCEAN RESCUE FOLKS, SO I'M SAYING ALL THAT TO SAY, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND FOR BRINGING THIS AS A POSSIBILITY.

THESE THROW RINGS ARE NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY.

THERE IS A LOT OF -- THERE IS VERY MUCH CONCERN, BUT BEACH TOWNS UP AND DOWN BOTH COASTS OF FLORIDA -- IN FACT, FLAGLER COUNTY JUST IMPLEMENTED THEM THIS WEEK. SO WHAT I WOULD ASK OF THE CITY MANAGER AND OF THE FIRE CHIEF IS THAT WE TAKE A REALLY HARD LOOK AT THIS, AND THAT WE FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE PERFECT, IF IT SAVES ONE LIFE,LIFE, IT'S WORTH IT. SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT WE TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THIS AND WE SEE HOW WE COULD MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

SO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER

MINSHEW. >> MAYOR, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? WHAT ARE THE PIT FALLS, COMMISSIONER MINSHEW?

? >> WHY UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESEARCH I DID SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S TOO DANGEROUS, SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT USE IT PROPERLY, AND IT'S TOO DANGEROUS FOR A NONTRAINED PERSON TO DO A RESCUE.

THERE'S ALSO ISSUES OF THE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.

LIKE I SAID IT'S NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY, BUT LOTS OF BEACH TOWNS HAVE DONE IT.

I THINK THE FIRE CHIEF COULD TALK TO THOSE OTHER BEACH TOWNS TO SAY WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDN'T WORK AND WHERE HAVE YOU HAD SUCCESSES AND WHERE HAVE YOU NOT, AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE A BIGGER PICTURE OF HOW THIS WHOLE POSSIBLY WORK FOR US. BUT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH LIFEGUARDS TO COVER THE BEACH. AND THEN THE UNFORTUNATE DROWNING THAT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO WAS AT 7:15 AT NIGHT.

SO THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A LIFEGUARD ON THE BEACH ANYWAY.

SO, YOU KNOW, IF A THROW RING CAN SAVE ONE PERSON'S LIFE, YOU KNOW, IT'S WORTH A REALLY, REALLY HARD LOOK.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD ASK OF CITY MANAGER, THAT WE DO THAT. AND, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE CITIZENS WHO DID ALL THE RESEARCH TO BRING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND GIVE US THE INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO ACTUALLY WORK THROUGH IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO. AND THAT'S ALL.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER

MINSHEW. >> AND I'M PROBABLY GOING TO GET TO SEE "JEOPARDY" TONIGHT ON TIME.

>> WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS AND POSSIBLY SOLICITING PRIVATE SPONSORSHIPS AS A WAY FUNDING COULD BE ALLOCATED, IF THAT'S AN OPTION, I WOULD BE INTERESTED AS A BUSINESS OWNER MYSELF IN SUPPORTING.

COMMISSIONER, TAKE IT AWAY.

>> YEAH, I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING. BUT LYNN, I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU TALKED ABOUT DRONES THEY COULD SEND OUT AND DROP.

I THINK IS A REALLY GREAT IDEA. THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING I THINK FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR OWN LIFEGUARDS WHEN THE WATER IS BAD AND STUFF THAT THEY CAN SEND OUT A DRONE AND DROP A FLOATING DEVICE, THEY'RE AVAILABLE NOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY COST.

SO AS LONG AS WE'RE LOOKING INTO THESE TYPE OF THINGS, I WOULD ASK YOU LOOK INTO THAT AS

WELL. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER

POYNTER. >> WE DID ARE HAVE A DRONE OPERATING SWIMMING DEVICE. DIDN'T WE SEE THAT LAST TIME OUT ON OCEAN RESCUE?

>> I DIDN'T?

>> WE HAVE A REMOTE OPERATOR THAT THEY CAN SEND OUT IN REALLY BAD WEATHER,

YEAH. >> I'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE WITH JUST ECHOING THE CONDOLENCES FOR SHERIFF BILL O'LEARY. FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T KNOW, HE SERVED FOR 25 YEARS, SO IT'S DEFINITELY A LOSS FOR

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ON A LIGHTER NOTE, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEADERSHIP NASSAU GRADUATES. WE HAVE STEEF SHAFEN -- I HOPE I GET ALL THESE NAMES RIGHT, BY THE WAY. ANOTHER CONGRATS IN ADVANCE AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT CAN MAKE MS. CAMPBELL'S SWEARING IN CEREMONY TO THE ICMA AS THE PRESIDENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CITY MANAGERS. LASTLY MEMORIAL DAY TO ATTEND THE 2025 MEMORIAL MEMORIAL

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.