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

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>> WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR 4TH QUARTER AWARDS. THESE ARE JULY

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2025 FINANCIALS. EXCUSE ME. OUR EVENTS ARE UP. 143 AND THAT

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INCLUDES THE DINING DOWN CENTER THAT WE HAD AND OUR PALMS CONFERENCE THAT WE HAD IN JULY. THE GRANT REVENUE IS UP TO 250,000. WE ARE TAKING OVER THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING PROGRAM. AND 200 OF THAT IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE LIGHTING. THAT IS WHY THAT IS SO MUCH HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR. PAYROLL IS ABOUT 1% DOWN .

OUR EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING AND OUR PROJECTS ARE UP IN THE EXPENSES BECAUSE OF THE PALMS CONFERENCE THAT WE JUST DID AND ALSO WE HAVE A LOT OF EXPENSES RIGHT NOW GOING ON WITH ISLAND HOP. WE JUST STARTED PLAYING THAT. SO THAT OFFSET THINGS LITTLE BIT. TOTAL EXPENSES ARE 216.49 AND A SURPLUS OF 277 IF YOU TAKE OUT THE 200 FOR THE LIGHTING WE ARE ABOUT JUST THE SAME AS WE WERE LAST YEAR. AND THAT IS IT. ANY QUESTIONS?

[4.3 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - Grants Administrator Lorelei Jacobs will discuss potential issues of concern to municipal operations that may appear during Florida's 2026/2027 Legislative Session.]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

AND THAT WILL TAKE US TO 4.3 THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE , AND I SEE MR. JACOBSON THE AUDIENCE AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR

HARD WORK. >> THANK YOU CON MR. MAYOR.

>> IT'S ON THE DESKTOP.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONERS. I WAS ASKED TO IDENTIFY FOR YOU -- THAT MAY ARISE IN THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHICH BEGAN JANUARY 13TH, TO MARCH 13TH. NO RELIEF BILLS HAVEN'T FILED YET FOR THAT 2026 2027 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE ISSUES WE WILL TALK ABOUT TONIGHT ARE ALL RELATED TO BILLS BUT LARGELY NOT PASSED. IT'S REASONABLE TO ASSUME THESE ISSUES WILL APPEAR AGAIN. THE LEAGUE OF CITIES HAVE NOT COMPILED THEIR -- FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT THE LIST OF POTENTIAL -- I WILL SPEAK TO THAT TONIGHT , WHICH IS AFFIRMED THAT -- ALSO FOR THEM. I WILL COVERED THE 11 ISSUES OF THE FISCAL YEAR 26-27 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION ON THE NOT APPROPRIATION LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND STATUTORY CONCERNS. AND WILL ALSO BE TO INVITE COMMISSIONERS MEET WITH CITY ASLETT -- CITY LOBBYISTS AND REFINE CONCERNS THAT YOU HAVE AHEAD OF THE SEPTEMBER 16TH 2025 COMMISSION MEETING WE'LL BE ASKED TO RANK YOUR CONCERNS. THE RANKING YOU WILL BE ASKED TO DO WILL BE IDENTIFYING HIGH-PRIORITY ISSUES. THESE THE ONES -- BY CITY AND BY LOBBYISTS. SECOND IS A SUPPORT ISSUE. NUMBER THREE

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WILL BE A MONITOR ISSUE I WILL REPORT YOU AS ISSUES ARISE .

THERE IS ONE MORE REQUEST I HAVE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON A FLORIDA LEAGUE OF SERVICE CITIES COMMITTEE , IF YOU WILL REACH OUT TO ME I CAN HELP YOU FIND WHERE YOU WILL -- WHAT THE TIME CONSTRAINTS ARE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THOSE IN THE SEPTEMBER 16TH RESOLUTION AND WE CAN SIGN YOU UP AT THAT TIME. THOSE OF CONCERN IN THE 2025 SESSION AND YOU HAVE THESE AS A HANDOUT. I WILL NOT COVER ONES THAT DIED IN SESSION EVEN THOUGH THEY APPEAR IN YOUR HANDOUT. SENATE BILL 784 , WHICH REMOVED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF QUASI-JUDICIAL APPROVAL FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODES AT THIS TIME WAS AMENDED TO ONLY REQUIRE ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL AND YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THAT ISSUE SO WE ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. YOU HAVE TO UPDATE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. -- APPLIANCES USED FOR ENERGY. I THINK THAT IS LARGELY IN RESULT TO NOT WANTING JURISDICTIONS TO RESTRICT OR MAKE REGULATION ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR NOT BEING ABLE TO RESTRICT THE USE OF GAS IN YOUR HOMES . HOUSE BILL 703 CREATED UTILITY RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT GRANT TO ASSIST PROVIDERS WITH THE COST OF UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. CITYS DON'T LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE NEW GRANT REDIRECTS 50 MILLION ANNUALLY FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLEARING FUND THIS CREATES AN ANNUAL REOCCURRING LOSS OF THOSE FUNDS 50 MILLION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THAT'S ONE OF THOSE ONES THAT THEY THINK ABOUT THE CAMEL'S NOSE UNDER THE TENT. SENATE BILL 1 80 THAT I AM SURE YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT BUT THE WORST PART IS IT PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ADOPTING MORE BURDENSOME OR RESTRICTIVE LAND-USE POLICIES. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS. I HAVE A VOLUSIA COUNTY SLIDE LIKE TO SHOW YOU. THE PROPOSED SOLUTION FOR THIS IT AFFECTS THE ENTIRETY OF FLORIDA. SO IT DOES SEEM IT PASSED SO QUICKLY AT THE END MAYBE IT WAS PASSED BY ERROR.

THERE IS SENATE 1080 , WHICH REDUCES THE ABILITY OF JURISDICTIONS TO RAISE THEIR IMPACT FEES. AND THEN THERE IS SENATE BILL 74 THE PLOTTING LEGISLATIVE, WHICH ALSO REQUIRES RHE PLATS THEM TO BE -- A QUASI ZONE JUDICIAL REVIEW. THE LIVE LIVE LOCAL ACT BUT THE IMPORTANT ONES ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PARCELS BY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO OBTAIN A TRANSFER OF DENSITY OR DEVELOPMENT UNITS. AND IT REDUCES PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND IT ALLOWS CIVIL ACTION AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THIS NEW AMENDMENT.

ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO POTENTIAL ISSUES OF CONCERN IN THE NEXT SESSION. A LOT OF THESE WILL BE NEAR AND DEAR TO YOUR HEART. I WAS GOING TO PLAY SOMETHING -- JEREMIAH, HOW CAN I

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ACCESS MY OTHER TWO DOCUMENTS. THERE'S A LINK TO A VIDEO AND THEN THE VOLUSIA COUNTY DOCUMENT . I THINK THEY ARE LOADED ALREADY. ANYWAY, -- WHAT'S THAT? THAT MIGHT BE IT.

>> ON THE LIVE LOCAL, BUT IF YOU'RE THERE, I WAS GOING TO FILL THE AIR WITH SOME LIVE LOCAL ADDITIONS. BUT I THINK YOU'RE READY. BUT ISSUES OF CONCERN YOU SHOULD BE MOSTLY FAMILIAR BUT THE BIOETHANOL PROPOSALS TO ELIMINATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PROPERTY TAX . I HAD A LITTLE VIDEO ON THAT. FIXING SENATE BILL 1 80, WHICH IS THE EMERGENCY BILL, WHICH RESTRICTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAND-USE AUTHORITY. I HAVE A SLIDE SHOW YOU ON THAT ONE. PROPOSED -- OPPOSE LIMITS ON EXTRATERRITORIAL SURCHARGES AND ENTERPRISE FUND TRANSFERS FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES. SUPPORT PRESERVING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF UTILITY REVENUES AND REASONABLE RATE OF RETURN ON ASSETS. SUPPORT PROTECTING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO SET IMPACT FEES THAT SAFEGUARD TAXPAYERS FROM ADDED INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. PROPOSALS TO ELIMINATE LOCAL BUSINESS TAX.

WE OPPOSE THOSE , WE WERE GOING TO WATCH FOR CHANGES AND THE LIVE LOCAL ACT TO WATCH FOR EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING MINIMUM PLAT SIZES AND MANDATE ADUS.

LARGE INCREASES TO -- THE SOLUTION OF DIMINISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREAS. SO NEXT STEPS AND QUESTIONS? TO REFINE YOUR LEGISLATIVE CONCERNS AND PREPARE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 16TH CITY COMMISSION MEETING AND EXPRESS ANY INTEREST TO HAVE IN JOINING FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES COMMITTEE , AND THAT'S EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ? >> THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. I ASKED HER TO PUT THIS TOGETHER. LAST YEAR THE SESSION WAS IN PLACE WE TALKED ABOUT SOME LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT WERE OF CONCERN BUT WE DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON THEM. SO NOW THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME, THE IDEA IS THAT WE HAVE THIS LIST OF POTENTIAL ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN TALLAHASSEE THIS YEAR THAT WILL IMPACT ALL OF US. THEY ARE VERY MUCH CUT MOST OF THEM ARE HOME RULE-BASED ISSUES. SO BETWEEN NOW AND THE MEETING ON THE 16TH IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME RESEARCH TO LOOK AT THEM AND SO THAT WE COULD THEN COME BACK ON THE 16TH AND PROVIDE A LIST OF PRIORITIES IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE ARE GOOD APPROVED TONIGHT. SO THAT OUR LOBBYIST WHAT ADDITIONAL ITEMS WE WANT THEM TO FOCUS ON AND LET US KNOW WHEN THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME THE ONLY THING WE DID AS A COMMISSION OVER THE LAST SEVERAL SESSIONS IS DUE APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS. AND ASKED THE LOBBYISTS TO ONLY FOCUS ON APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS. THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON THAT IMPACTS US I HOPE WE CAN PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND

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SOME DIRECTION TO OUR LOBBYING TEAM THAT THEY CAN ADVOCATE.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO THINK OF AS

A CITY. >> THANK YOU. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE WHAT YOU WORK IN A SPEAK WITH OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LAB RIGHT NOW AND WE CAN STILL BRING MISS

JACOBS UP FOR QUESTIONS. >> I CAN DO AT THE END. I WAS

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

CAN UPDATE YOU ON A FEW ITEMS. >> THAT BEING SAID,, WE WILL MOVE ALONG TO ITEM 5, PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, AND ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU TO LAURA LIE AND BUDDY FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK IN TALLAHASSEE. FIRST UP PUBLIC

COMMENT IS MR. MORRIS. >> THANK YOU . LAST TIME I WAS APPEAR I MENTIONED THAT THE NO PAID PARKING REFERENDUM PETITION WOULD BE SUFFICIENT OR CLOSE TO IT. WE ARE AT THAT POINT WE ARE UNVERIFIED WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BUT WE ARE GOING FOR 3000 EVEN IF 20% . THIS IS A CHARTER CITY . THIS PETITION WILL CHANGE THE CHARTER THROUGH THE VOTE. AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE PUBLIC OPINION IS VERY STRONG . MANY SEE IT AS HARMFUL TO OUR DOWNTOWN RETAIL BUSINESSES , AND WE ARE STILL BEING ASKED BY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES TO POST SIGNING EVENTS. WE HAVE NINE JUST THIS WEEK ALONE. AS A CITY COMMISSION YOU COULD FIGHT THIS AND TRY TO NOT PUT IT ON THE CHARTER AT WHICH POINT TALLAHASSEE COULD BE ASKED TO STEP IN BYTE STATE STATUTE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO OPEN UP THAT CAN OF WORMS. I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU ALL CONSIDER WHAT THE CITIZENS ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU WITH THIS PETITION. I'VE NOT SEEN ANYTHING THIS WILD UP SINCE FELIX SINCE ONE MAN TRIED TO KICK FELIX OFF OF CENTER STREET. CITY IS UP IN ARMS ABOUT THIS.

PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR CITY, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MORSE. NEXT WE HAVE MISS PHILLIPS. I WILL TAKE THE NEXT SPEAKER. NEXT IS MR. STACY SIMMONS.

>> I SPOKE TO GUYS LAST WEEK ABOUT MY DOG BEING TAKEN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY. AND DIDN'T GET THE PHONE CALL USAGE WORK AND GIVE ME. I DIDN'T GET A PHONE CALL.

RIDICULOUS. THIS DOG I GOT THIS DOG 13 YEARS AGO. VIDEOS WHEN SHE WAS A PUPPY. I'VE SLEPT PROBABLY FIVE NIGHTS SINCE JULY 23RD. LOST ABOUT 20 POUNDS, TRIED TO KILL MYSELF . I AM NOT PROUD OF THAT. YOU TAKE SOMEBODY'S HAPPINESS. IT'S JUST -- EVIL . I'M GETTING REAL FAMILIAR WITH LAW BOOKS AND TALK TO SOME LAWYERS AND THEY SAY IT'S A SLAMDUNK. I'M NOT THREATENING ANYBODY , BUT THE MONEY I WANT TO GET BACK MY PEACE OF MIND AND MY HEALTH. I JUST WANT MY DOG BACK. YOU CAN GIVE IT BACK TO ME, BUT YOU WON'T. THEY ARE SO HIGH AND MIGHTY WITH EVERYTHING THEY DO. FOR SHOWING EMOTION. A DOG I'VE

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HAD FOR 13 YEARS. FEBRUARY 13TH , 2012. KNOCKED THE GUY OFF THAT KICKED HER ACROSS THE KITCHEN. THE DOG'S MIND. SHE WOKE UP IN HIS BEEN WITH ME EVER SINCE. MY DOG , AND THIS IS WRONG. UP ONE SIDE AND DOWN THE OTHER. I WANT TO LEAVE AND GO BACK HOME. I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? HOW DO PEOPLE GET THAT MUCH POWER OVER DONATIONS? LAST ONE WAS JIM JONES.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SIMMONS. NEXT STOP. MS. PHILLIPS. SPOKE GOOD EVENING. I LIVE AT 724 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. EYE THE TALKED ABOUT PAID PARKING. I WANT TO TALK TO ABOUT PEG LEG PETE. I COULD NOT ATTEND THE MEETING BUT I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. I FEEL BAD FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO BUILT THE OTHER PIRATE AND I HAVE AN IDEA AND I'VE CALLED TINA -- WHAT'S HER NAME? ON HTC. I TALKED TO HER THIS WE CAN SHARE THIS WITH HER. WHEN PEG LEG PETE WAS FIRST BUILT AND CARVED OUT , THE MIDDLE SCHOOL -- THE KIDS NAMED HIM. WHAT I THINK NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS HE NEEDS TO BE POURED WITH A HIGH IMPACT ROSIN AND ENCASING COMPLETELY BECAUSE THERE ARE REMAINS INSIDE. PART SOMEONE IS INSIDE AND COMPLETELY HAVE HIM CARVED OUT SO HE WILL BE PRESERVED FOREVER RIGHT WHERE HE SITS. HAVE LA MARQUE COME IN SAID HE WOULD PAINT HIM LIKE HE SUPPOSED TO BE AND PUT THAT OTHER PIRATE RIGHT BESIDE HIM AND LET THE KIDS CREATE A STORY ON HOW PEG LEG PETE'S BROTHER OR UNCLE OR SHIPMATE ARRIVED HERE AND IS SITTING BESIDE HIM AND LET THE KIDS NAMED HIM.

THAT'S MY IDEA AND I WANT THE CITY COMMISSION TO HEAR WHAT I HAD TO SAY. AND ONE OF THE IDEAS WAS TO ENCASING COMPLETELY IN SOME KIND OF PLASTIC WITH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM SO HE WOULD NOT GET WET BUT SO AIR WOULD CONTINUE TO FLOW IN THEIR AFTER HE WAS DRIED OUT OR WHATEVER. BUT IF THE LAW SAYS HE CANNOT BE MOVED, THEN ROSIN NEEDS TO BE POURED DOWN THROUGH HIM AND COMPLETELY -- THEY USE A LASER SOMETHING AND SOME OF THE COMPUTER. AND COMPLETELY FIX THEM LIKE HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOREVER SITTING RAISE AT AND BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU CANNOT TAKE HIM OFF. THERE IS REBAR UP TO THE BOTTOM OF HIM UP TO HIS HIP AND THAT WAS DONE BY ANOTHER PERSON . I WANT YOU TO HAVE FACTS BEFORE YOU START MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT IT, OKAY? AND IF IT CAN BE DONE, I THINK THE CHILDREN NEED TO NAME THE OTHER PIRATE AND IT WILL BE A HISTORY -- ANOTHER HISTORY THAT STARTS.

PEG LEG PETE STARTED 50 YEARS AGO AND LET A NEW LEGACY START AND LET THE CHILDREN DO IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP I HAVE CATHERINE PENNYPACKER.

>> GOOD EVENING .MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS CATHERINE PENNYPACKER. I LIVE OVER THE BRIDGE ON THE OTHER SIDE. I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY A TOLD COME IN. I NOT ONLY HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 18 1/2 YEARS , COMING FROM PENNSYLVANIA . I HAVE SEVERAL TOPICS I WAS FIRST COMING TO TALK ON THE PARKING IT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS LISTEN WHAT'S GOING ON AND I SELDOM GET TO READ THE PAPER. MY FATHER WAS A BOOKBINDER. FIRST PUBLIC SAFETY . THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. I'VE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE -- BUT FORTUNATE SITUATION OF MY HOME UNDER REMEDIATION RIGHT NOW FOR RODENTS IN THE ATTIC AND BLACK

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MOLD. WE'VE BEEN DISPLACED OUT OF THE HOME NOW FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS WAITING FOR FIRST TIME TOMORROW. MY HOUSE SMELLED DEATH WHEN I WENT IN AND THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING FROM OUR HOA ANNOUNCING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED OVER 50 HOMES IN FLORIDA PARK WITH AN INFESTATION. WE HAD NO NOTIFICATION UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO US. DURING THIS TIME I'VE SPENT ON THE ISLAND , I HAVE EATEN OUT BUT ONE MEAL A DAY. I WAS IN A HOTEL -- WELL , I WILL GO INTO THAT WHEN. WHAT HAS COME TO LIGHT IS WE NEED NOTIFICATION FROM EVERY RESTAURANT ON EVERY MENU WHETHER FOOD HAS MSG . MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE WAS BANNED BACK IN THE 70S. FOOD ENHANCER AND FLAVOR ENHANCER. I AM NOT ONLY SENSITIVE TO IT, IF YOU LIKE MY ANKLES, MY FEET ARE THREE TIMES THE SIZE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN EXPOSED TO IT. I'M ALLERGIC TO IT. I WENT TO THE PHARMACIST AT CVS TO DISCOVER I NEED HEAVY DOSES OF BENADRYL WHICH MEANS CAN MAKE YOU DROWSY.

I HAVE THINGS TO DO SO I CAN ONLY TAKE IT IN THE EVENING. SO I GOT A NATURAL HERB BLACK CHARCOAL AND I CAN TAKE THAT EVERY SIX HOURS. BUT I VNET EVERY FINE RESTAURANT AND I WILL BE REMEDIED AT CERTAIN -- THEY ASSURED ME THERE WAS NO MSG AND I'M SUFFERING. I ALSO WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW I HAD THE UNFORTUNATE HAPPENING OF MY EXTRA CAR KEY FOB, I WON'T SAY THE CAR, STOLEN, ONE OF THE HOTELS AT A PREVIOUS DAY. I HAD TO EVACUATE THE HOTEL ON A 911 EPISODE.

>> THANK YOU. >> IS THAT IT?

>> THREE MINUTES. >> I NEED TO LET YOU KNOW

>> YOU CAN HAVE A FEW MORE SECONDS.

>> I NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW ONCE THE MASTER KEY, IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER GENERATED KARK -- CAR KEY FOB IS A -- ON THE PIECE THAT NOBODY CAN GET INTO MY CAR. THAT IS NOT TRUE. THEY MAKE A MASTER KEY WHEN YOUR CAR IS MADE AND THAT MASTER KEY CUT EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN REKEY THE WHEN YOU HAVE, NO MATTER WHERE IT IS , THEY CAN STILL GET IN MY CAR. SO IF YOU LOSE IT AND SOMEBODY PICKS IT UP AND KNOWS THAT IT'S YOUR CAR, THEY CAN GET ANY. AND WHAT'S IN YOUR CAR? YOUR ADDRESS.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. FRANKLIN

HIGHLAND. >> I LIVE IT -- VILLAGE WALK .

HOW ARE YOU?, MR. MAYOR. COMMISSION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I'M TO BE VERY BRIEF. YOU'RE ASKING TWENTY-YEAR LAWYER LOBBYIST TO BE BRIEF AND THAT'S A HARD THING TO DO. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE RECENT CLAIM BROUGHT BY REGARDING THE HAS BEEN PLACED IN VERY DIFFICULT POSITION ON THE FILING OF THAT CLAIM. IT'S A DIFFICULT CLAIM TO DEAL WITH. AND IN 10 YEARS OF LOBBYING I'VE DEALT WITH SITUATIONS WHERE PEOPLE ARE PURSUING BERT HARRIS CLAIMS. IT'S DIFFICULT AND YOU HAVE A TOUGH JOB IN FRONT OF YOU. AND THEY PUT YOU IN A BAD PLACE I'M NOT CAN IT PRESUPPOSE TO SPEAK ON THE LEGAL ISSUES BEFORE YOU.

I THINK THIS COMMISSION WILL DO A FINE JOB RELYING ON THEM . I WANTED TO COME AND CONVEY, AND I'M SPEAKING PERSONALLY. FOR FULL DISCLOSURE ON THE PRESIDENT OF NO ETHANOL FOR FERNANDINA, BUT I'M HERE PERSONALLY. WE ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING HOUSE ON THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO LIVING

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HERE FULL TIME. IF EVERYTHING CONTINUES TO GO WELL WE WILL BE AND BY CHRISTMAS. THE REASON I AM HERE AS I WANT THE COMMISSION TO UNDERSTAND , YOU KNOW, I THINK, FROM WHAT I HEAR IN THE COMMUNITY, THE COMMUNITY IS SUPPORTING THIS COMMISSION IN ITS EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THE DEFENSE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE. IT WAS ADOPTED BY THE PEOPLE OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND IT PROHIBITS THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL MANUFACTURING FACILITY ON THE ISLAND PERIOD. THAT'S IT. IT'S VERY CLEAR AND VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD. NO DOUBT IN ANYBODY'S MIND, CERTAINLY NOT MINE . I'VE BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD A FEW TIMES. THEY ARE COMING TO YOU TO BEAT YOU INTO SUBMISSION. THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE. THEY HAVE THE MONEY AND THEY CAN DO IT. THEY FILED TWO LAWSUITS.

ESTATE LAWSUIT AND FEDERAL LAWSUIT AND THEY PURSUED AN EFFORT IN THE LEGISLATURE LAST SESSION THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DEFEAT. AND NOW THEY HAVE THIS BERT HARRIS CLAIMED IN THEIR ASKING FOR IT $6.6 MILLION. AND, YOU KNOW, THIS COMMISSION, I BELIEVE YOUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTS YOU IN DEFENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. I THINK THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS THE HEART OF THE MATTER. IT IS WHAT MATTERS TO THE PEOPLE. WHAT

MATTERS TO YOU. THANK YOU. >> THOSE ARE ALL THE SPEAKER

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CARDS THAT I HAVE. WE WILL MOVE ALONG ITEM 6. THE CONSENT AGENDA. 20 COMMISSIONERS WISH TO PULL AN ITEM OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE START THE

VOTE. >>

[7.1 FY 2026/2027 LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION REQUESTS - RESOLUTION 2025-152 SETTING FORTH LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION REQUESTS FOR PROJECTS OF PRIORITY IN 2026/2027; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO PURSUE FUNDING FOR LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION PRIORITIES; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Formalizes the City Commission's Legislative Appropriation Requests for the next Florida State Legislative Session; Fiscal Year 2026/2027.]

5-0, WHICH BRINGS US ITEM 7. RESOLUTIONS BEGINNING WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 APPROPRIATION REQUEST. WELCOME

BACK, MS. JACOBS. >> SO ANNUAL RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU I REPEATED THE OPTIONS THAT WERE THERE LAST YEAR . IS NOT BINDING. THEY ARE DISCUSSION POINTS. YOU CAN CHANGE THEM AT WILL AND GIVE THEM DIFFERENT PRIORITIES. WE CAN EVEN RE-AGENDA THIS FOR THE NEXT MEETING. SO I'M HOPING THAT YOU CAN GIVE US SOME DIRECTION. I SHOULD ADD WE WILL PRESENT ON THIS IN THE MEETING IN OCTOBER.

>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON APPROPRIATIONS WE WILL BE REQUESTING FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR? SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? GO

RIGHT AHEAD. >> THINK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I THINK IT'S GREAT TO REQUEST FOR MILLION DOLLARS. THEY GAVE US FOUR FROM LAST YEAR. I THINK IT'S GREAT.

THAT'S ALL. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. PLEASE START THE VOTE.

[7.2 GRANT APPLICATION - FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - RESOLUTION 2025- 153 APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("FRDAP") GRANT APPLICATION TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SOFTBALL FIELD; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Authorizes the submission of a FDEP FRDAP grant application for Martin Luther King, Jr. Softball Field improvements, in the amount of $200,000.]

NEXT ITEM. 7.2. WHICH IS ALSO GOING TO BE A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. TAKE

US AWAY. >> IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET YOU HAVE $2 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

SOFTBALL FIELD. THE FLORIDA RECREATION AND DEVELOPMENTS PROGRAM FOR THAT CAN PROVIDE 200,000 TOWARD THAT CAUSED . SO THIS RESOLUTION SEEKS APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THAT GRANT APPLICATION FOR THAT PURPOSE. SPOKE TO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?

LIKE I HAVE ONE. >> DO WE KNOW THE TIME FRAMES ? WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE. WE KNOW THE TIME FRAMES ON THIS GRANT APPLICATION SO IT'S DUE SOON. DO WE KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO BE APPROVED OR ADVISED?

>> SO THIS GETS APPROVED IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE AS EARLY AS AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2026. AND THE NICE THING IS THEY GIVE YOU THREE YEARS TO

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IMPLEMENT IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. SEEING NO OTHER REQUEST TO

SPEAK, DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVED TO APPROVE .

>> I HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE START THE VOTE.

[7.3 NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - MUNICIPAL GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION - RESOLUTION 2025-154 APPROVING APPLICATION TO THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MUNICIPAL GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, TO FUND THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SPORTS FIELDS REDEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves submittal of the BOCC municipal grant funding application, in the amount of $50,000, for MLK Jr sports fields redevelopment.]

THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MUNICIPAL GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION. MS. CAMPBELL.

>> WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2025 -154 AND THIS IS THE ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THE NASSAU COUNTY FOR $50,000 TOWARD PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC FACILITIES. OUR APPLICATION THIS YEAR IS FOR THE SAME PROJECT THAT MS. JACOBS JUST MENTIONED. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MLK JR. SPORTS FIELDS. THAT WILL GO TO OFFSETTING SOME OF THE IMPACT FEE DOLLARS THAT WE HAD SLATED FOR THE SITE. STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM 7.3 FROM THE COMMISSION?

>> MS. CAMPBELL, I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I THINK THIS IS GREAT THAT THE COUNTY GIVES US THIS MUNICIPAL GRANT FUNDING.

QUESTION IS , DOES THIS BOARD HAVE ANY DESIRE TO ASKED THE COUNTY IF THEY WILL CHANGE THIS RULE IF THERE'S FOR NEXT YEAR AND GRANT US MORE ? I KNOW THEY GIVE $50,000 TO THE THREE INCORPORATED CITIES. BUT WE ARE LESS THAN 14% THE CITY POPULATION , BUT WE MAKE UP 26% OF THE COUNTY COLLECTED TAX.

BECAUSE OUR ASSESSMENTS ARE SO HIGH. SO WE HAVE AN OUTSIZED IMPACT ON THEIR FUNDING . CAN WE GET A BIGGER GRANT?

>> AT THE COMMISSION CAN FORMALLY REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ANNUAL GRANT TO THE MUSE OF HOW THESE.

THEY WOULD HAVE TO AMEND THEIR GRANT PROGRAM AND AGREED TO DO

THAT. >> THAT IS JUST AN IDEA.

>> THAT MAY PROMPT A DISCUSSION WITH FELLOW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

AS WELL. >> YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH. THAT'S A CONVERSATION YOU SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. AND SAY THIS IS WHAT THIS IS . I DON'T LIKE IT'S APPROPRIATE TO BRING THAT UP NOW. I DO WANT TO THANK THE

COUNTY FOR ALL THAT. >> I BELIEVE THIS IS THE THIRD IT'S NOT FOURTH NEAR WE ARE RECEIVING THIS. IT'S ALWAYS WORTH ASKING FOR MORE AND I WANT TO APPRECIATE PLEASE START THE

VOTE. >>

[7.4 FUNDING REQUEST - MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT - RESOLUTION 2025-155 APPROVING APPLICATION TO THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMELIA ISLAND BEACH RENOURISHMENT MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT CAPITAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, TO FUND BEACH WALKOVER REPAIRS; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the MTSU applications for funding, in the amount of $50,000, for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for necessary repairs to City beach walkovers for consideration by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners.]

5-0, WHICH BRINGS US TO ITEM 7.4. A FUNDING REQUEST FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT. MS. CAMPBELL.

>> THIS IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION T 25-155. THIS IS ALSO AN APPLICATION TO NASSAU COUNTY FOR FUNDING THE SAND TAX. WHILE THAT FUND CONTINUES TO BUILD TO ITS REQUIRED MINIMUM RESERVE , THE ONLY AUTHORIZED DRAWDOWNS ARE THESE $50,000 INCREMENTS THAT WE USE TO REBUILD BEACH WALKOVER'S.

I THINK IF WE PLAN TO PUT THESE TOWARD TWO DIFFERENT BOARDWALK REBUILDS FOR NEXT ARE IN THE CITY WILL PAY FOR ANY EXCESS COSTS. BUT THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?

>> VICE MAYOR. >> JUST AS AN EXAMPLE FROM THE LAST DISCUSSION , YOU KNOW, I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER JOHN MARTIN FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. HE WAS THE ONE THAT DID THIS. WHEN I WAS FIRST ELECTED I WENT TO JOHN MARTIN , COMMISSIONER MARTIN, ONE ON ONE AND SAT DOWN WITH HIM AND SAID, HEY, IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN USE MST YOU FUNDS FOR BEACH WALKOVER'S AND HOW THAT CONVERSATION STARTED AND HE

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MOVED IT THROUGH THE PROCESS. THIS COMMISSION HAD NO IDEA IT HAPPEN UNTIL JULY WHENEVER I SAID, HEY, BY THE WAY, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS AND I THINK IT IS A GO AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE MSTU BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN. THEY HAVE TO REDO IT AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IT TOOK THEM MONTHS TO GET THROUGH. SO WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WORKING WITH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , IT IS OFTENTIMES BETTER TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM ONE-ON-ONE, AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ONE. TYPICALLY IT'S EITHER EASIER FOR COMMISSIONER MARTIN BECAUSE THIS IS HIS DISTRICT AND HE CAN KIND OF HELP NAVIGATE THAT SITUATION, BUT IT'S BETTER TO GO TO THEM WITH AN IDEA AND SAY, HEY, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO DO MORE GRANT FUNDING BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS. AND I DON'T MEAN TO SAY TO GO BEHIND CLOSED DOORS BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THEM ON BOARD BEFORE YOU FIRE THAT SHOT DOWN RANGE. AND THIS IS HOW WE END UP GETTING INTO FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER IS INSTEAD OF HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS , HEY, IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE , I WENT TO HIM WITH THE POSSIBILITY AND HE SAID LET ME WORK ON IT AND IT'S MONTHS AND THAT HAS TO HAPPEN. THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE BEST HAD THEN AND NOT HERE. THAT IS JUST ADVICE. YOU CAN DO HOWEVER YOU WANT, BUT THAT'S HOW WE GOT THIS DONE WAS ME GOING TO

HIM AND MY BOARD -- MY STAFF >> I SEE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO

SPEAK. DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE .

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? PLEASE

START THE VOTE. >>

[8.1 PAY AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN UPDATE - ORDINANCE 2025-10 AMENDING THE PAY AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2024-22 PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 30 AND CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 62-247; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Updates the pay and classification plan per Municipal Code Section 62-247.]

5-0, WHICH BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND A .1 IS THE ONLY ITEM AND CLASSIFICATION

PLAN UPDATE. MS. CAMPBELL. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WILL HAVE THE ATTORNEY READ THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY AND I CAN GIVE A

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENTS. >> AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH , FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE T 24-22. PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 30 ENCODING -- 62-247 , AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIBNERS AREAS PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS ORDINANCE FIRST READING IS THE ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE CLASSIFICATION PLANS FOR THE CITY. TWO OF THE UNIONS , THE FIRE UNION AND IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THEIR NEGOTIATED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. SO THEIR ADJUSTMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN NEGOTIATED BUT THIS WOULD IMPLEMENT THEM. EACH OF THOSE GROUPS WOULD GET A 5% INCREASE. IN ORDER TO KEEP THE NONUNION EMPLOYEES ON PAR AND ALL THE STEPS MOVING IN SYNC WITH EACH OTHER A 5% INCREASE FOR NONUNION POSITION. POLICE IS ONLY GROUP THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING. ONCE WE COMPLETE THAT , AND THEIR UNION RATIFIES THE AGREEMENT, IT WILL COME TO FOR RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND THEN WE WOULD DO A SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE THEIR PAY CHANGES.

AT THIS TIME WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS FIRST READING.

BUT THANK YOU, MS. CAMPBELL. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE,

DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE T 25-10 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN.

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

DISCUSSION? >>

[9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS]

5-0.

ITEM 9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT? ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. PLEASE