[4.1 SPECIAL RECOGNITION - MR. BENTLEY SAPP - In special recognition of Bentley Sapp for exemplary citizenship, crisis response, and bravery. Chief of Police Jeffrey Tambasco will present a plaque.]

CALLING TO THE AUDIENCE OR CALLING ANYONE BY NAME. WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL START WITH OUR PRESENTATIONS, 4.1 IS A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR A MR. BENTLEY SAPP, POLICE CHIEF CHIEF JEFFREY TAMBASCO , PLEASE COME UP.

>> AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CALL UP BENTLEY SAPP AND HIS GRANDFATHER, DARRELL. ON DECEMBER 12TH, THE FERNANDINA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A MISSING PERSON CALL AT THE GLAX BY'S ON SOUTH 14TH STREET. DURING THIS CALL, WE LEARNED THAT BENTLEY WAS RIDING HIS BICYCLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF ZAXBY'S. HE OVERHEARD THE FAMILY OF A MISSING LOVED ONE WHO HAS DEMENTIA FRANTICALLY CONVERSING.

THE LADY WAS EATING AT THE RESTAURANT WITH HER FAMILY. SHE WENT TO USE THE REST ROOM AND NEVER CAME BACK. WITHOUT HESITATION, BENTLEY OBTAINED A DESCRIPTION OF HER, JUMPED ON HIS BICYCLE AND HEADED IN THE DIRECTION SHE WAS LAST SEEN GOING. HE ALSO FLAGGED DOWN SOME DEPUTIES AND LET THEM KNOW THAT SHE WAS MISSING. BENTLEY EVENTUALLY FOUND THE LADY IN FRONT OF BELLBIEL'S. SHE WAS OBVIOUSLY CRYING AND UPSET.

BENTLEY NOT ONLY STAYED WITH HER TO COMFORT HER, HE ASKED SOMEONE WHO HAD A CELL PHONE WALKING BY IF THEY WOULD CALL 911 FOR HIM.

BECAUSE BECAUSE OF BENTLEY'S ACTIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE LOCATION, SAFELY RETRIEVE THIS WOMAN AND GET HER BACK TO HER LOVING FAMILY. THIS WAS A WONDERFUL ACT OF MATURITY AND GOOD CITIZENRY, AND FOR THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT BENTLEY WITH A GOOD CITIZEN AWARD AND WISH HIM A GREAT JOB.

APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF, AND THANK

[4.2 INVESTMENT SUMMARY - Comptroller Susan Carless will review the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 first quarter Investment Summary and be available to answer any questions.]

YOU, MR. SAPP. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. NEXT WE HAVE ITEM 4.2, OUR INVESTMENT STUD FROM OUR COMPTROLLER. MS.

CARLESS, PLEASE COME ON DOWN. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I

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DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S NOT SHOWING OKAY. OUR INVESTMENT SUMMARY IS A NEW ITEM. WE'LL BE DOING THESE QUARTERLY MOVING FORWARD.

THIS ONE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT FY25 AND THE FIRST PART OF FY26.

JUST A LITTLE BACK STORY. RESOLUTION 2005-145 ESTABLISHED AN INVESTMENT POLICY. IT REQUIRES QUARTERLY REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY REVIEWING OUR CURRENT INVESTMENT POLICY, TRYING TO REFINE IT AND MOVE FORWARD. SO WE WANTED TO BRING SOME INFORMATION TO YOU WITH THE IDEA THAT IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND WE'LL BE WORKING TOGETHER FOR MORE IN THE FUTURE. THE ACCOUNTS ON THE SLIDE, THESE ARE ALL OF THE ACCOUNTS WHERE THE CITY HAS MONEY, AND WE HAVE THIS IN A VARIETY OF INVESTMENTS. YOU'LL SEE FIRST FEDERAL BANK IS LISTED THERE, AND THAT'S BECAUSE OUR INVESTMENT POLICY REQUIRES US TO PUT IT UP WHEN WE REPORT OUR INVESTMENTS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING FY25 WHEN WE LOOK, JUST OVER HALF OF OUR INVESTMENTS ARE WITH WHAT WE CALL THE SBA, AND THAT IS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SURPLUS FUNDS.

THE REMAINING ONES ARE WITH AMERS BANK AND MULTI-BANK SECURITIES AS SHOWN ON THE SIDE. AND SIMILARLY, IN THE FIRST QUARTER 2026. AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH THIS IS A RETURN AVERAGE OF -- WELL, FIRST, JUST LET ME KNOW THAT THE BENCHMARK FOR THE RETURN IS 3% ACCORDING TO OUR POLICY. SO ALL OF OUR FUNDS, OUR INVESTMENT FUNDS ARE PERFORMING WELL EXCEPT FOR AMERUS BANK, AND I DID SPEAK WITH THEM, AND THEY'RE MAKING SOME REVISIONS IN MOVING FORWARD. WE SHOULD SEE THAT IMPROVE. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE FOR COMPARISON WHAT THE FIRST FEDERAL YIELD WAS FOR THAT PERIOD. AS WE SEE, THE SMALL BUSINESS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRUST IS PERFORMING VERY WELL BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T REALLOCATED ANYTHING IN OUR PORTFOLIOS RECENTLY. WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THAT BALANCE EXCEED 50%. SO THE CITY MANAGER AND I ARE WORKING TO EVALUATE THAT AND TO LOOK FOR SOME OPTIONS THAT WILL BRING US THE RETURN WE'RE LOOKING FOR AND TO REBALANCE OUR FUNDS. SO IN FY26, HERE'S WHERE WE ARE SO FAR. MULTI-BANK SECURITIES IS CDS, SO WE ARE ONLY REULZING THE RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT WHEN THE CDS MATURE AND WE RECEIVE A PAYOUT. YOU'LL SEE A LARGER SWING ON THAT ONE. AMERUS BANK WAS 2.51%, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO HAVE A FLOOR OF WHAT THEY PAY US OF AT LEAST 3% ACCORDING TO OUR POLICY MOVING FORWARD AS WE'RE LOOKING TO RESHAPE OUR INVESTMENTS. AND THEN THE SBA WAS THE BEST PERFORMER, AND THAT ; AGAIN, OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRUST FUNDS WHICH IS JUST OVER 4%. AND ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> QUESTIONS FOR MS. CARLESS FROM THE COMMISSION?

COMMISSIONER MINSHEW. >> SO WHERE ARE WE WITH RELOOKING AT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FIRST FEDERAL?

>> WE HAVE DONE AN RFP FOR BANKING SERVICES, AND THAT IS ON THE FEBRUARY 3RD AGENDA FOR AWARD.

>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER TUTEN.

>> WHY IS OUR TARGET 3%? IS THAT FROM THE 2005 ORDINANCE, WHERE

DID WE GET THAT NUMBER? >> IS IT FROM THAT RESOLUTION.

IT IS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. AND I DID NOT FIND IN THE HISTORY

WHAT THE BASIS WAS FOR THAT. >> IS THAT HOW THEY ALWAYS WORK? THEY'RE NOT TIED TO, LIKE, THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OR THE FED

RATE? >> IT SEEMS PRETTY ARBITRARY.

>> IT DOES. >> GUARANTEE IT.

>> I MEAN, I GET THAT IT'S FEDERAL -- I MEAN, THAT IT'S MUNICIPAL MONEY, AND WE'RE NOT INVESTING THE WAY WE INVEST AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN. BUT IT SEEMS WHEN WE'RE SITTING IN A SITUATION WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, HIGH INFLATION AND HIGH INTEREST RATES Y IS OUR GOAL JUST 3%? CAN WE INVESTIGATE TYING IT TO SOMETHING MORE STANDARDIZED?

>> WE'LL BE UPDATING THAT POLICY.

>> THE OTHER THING I'M QUESTIONING, WHY ARE WE SPREADING OUT THE DOLLARS THE WAY WE ARE WHEN SBA WAS 4.1% AND

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FIRST FEDERAL IS 1.28%? IS THERE A REASON WE'RE DOING THAT IN

SBA AND AMERBANK? >> YES. OUR POLICY REQUIRES THAT NO MORE THAN 50% ARE INVESTED WITH ANY ONE INSTITUTION. AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE DIVERSIFICATION IN OUR INVESTMENTS OF THE TYPE AND THE AMOUNTS.

>> AND, MAYOR, FIRST FEDERAL IS NOT AN INVESTMENT ACCOUNT, THE GOAL ON THAT, THAT'S OUR CHECKING ACCOUNT. THAT'S OUR MAIN OPERATING, AND SO THE GOAL ISN'T NECESSARILY TO MAKE BIG EARNINGS ON THAT ACCOUNT. THE OTHER THREE ARE THE SURPLUS CASH THAT ISN'T NEEDED FOR LIQUIDITY PURPOSES. THOSE CAN BE INVESTED

IN A HIGHER RATE. >> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.

>> SURE. >> MS. CARLESS, COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE WITH -- THAT ONE. THANKS. AND MS. CAMPBELL AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS, ABOUT THAT FEDERAL FEDERAL, OUR CHECKING ACCOUNT THAT WE PAY ALL OUR BILLS THAT THAT BALANCE DOESN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO BE SO HIGH AND FINDING A LOWER AMOUNT THAT STILL KEEPS US PLENTY LIQUID FOR OUR PROBLEMS AND OUR PAY CHECK, WHATEVER, ALL OUR PAYMENTS BUT ALLOWS US TO MOVE MONEY INTO BETTER INVESTMENTS, IS THAT SOMETHING

YOU ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT TOO? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S GREAT. >> THANK YOU. I SEE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK FROM THE COMMISSION. ANY ADDITIONAL

QUESTIONS? >> NO. JUST THANK YOU. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THIS. IT'S GREAT. I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE THIS. IT'S IMPORTANT INFORMATION. IT'S ALL OF OUR

[4.3 BUDGET SUMMARY — Comptroller Susan Carless will review the December 2025 budget summary and be available to answer any questions.]

MONEY. >> THANK YOU, MS. CARLESS.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WE GO TO ITEM 4.3, OUR BUDGET SUMMARY.

YOU CAN STAY RIGHT UP HERE WITH US.

>> SO THIS IS THE BUDGET SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER WHICH IS THE THIRD MONTH OF THE YEAR, AND OUR BENCHMARK IS 25% COMPLETE FOR THE PERFORMANCE. TOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT APPROACH TO GENERAL FUND REVENUES. WE CAN SEE THIS PERIOD IS WHEN MOST PEOPLE PAY THEIR PROPERTY TAXES. SO THIS PERIOD --

>> WAIT. IT'S NOT -- >> OH, IT'S NOT PROJECTING AGAIN. MY APOLOGIES. HOW ABOUT NOW? GOOD? THIS PERIOD, 93% OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES WERE FROM THE ADVALOREM TAXES. IT'S WHEN MOST PEOPLE PAY THEIR BILLS SO THEY GET THE DISCOUNT. AND THEN COMPARING TO LAST YEAR, WE SEE THAT THE YEAR-TO-DATE REVENUES ARE ABOUT A MILLION MORE THAN THEY WERE AT THE SAME POINT LAST YEAR. THE COMPOSITION WE LOOK AT THE PERCENT THAT WE RECEIVED LOOKING AT GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION, JUST A REMINDER THE GENERAL FUND PROVIDES THOSE CITYWIDE SERVICES THAT THEY EXIST. WE DON'T GENERATE REVENUE THERE BY THOSE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. SO THESE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE PUBLIC SAFETY

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

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IT'S IN VIEW OF IT. AND IT'LL BE CLOSER.

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>> I WAS WORRIED HE WASN'T GOING TO HAVE A CHAIR ANYMORE.

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>> NO WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT. >> HE'LL HAVE A STANDING DESK.

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>> I WAS JUST GOING ASK WHERE THE BUILDING IS GOING THAT WAS

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THERE. >> IT HAS A CLEAR VIEW AT THE

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MARINA. >> I WAS GOING SAY IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A CONSENSUS. THE CHEAPER, THE BETTER AND QUICKER.

>> I JUST WANT TO GET THAT CLARIFICATION FOR YOU. WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU BACK SOME MORE UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO BIDDING. WE'LL DO A MORE DETAILED REVIEW. BUT WE'VE MORPHED HERE AND WE'LL TRY TO MAKE IT A BETTER LAY OUT.

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE WALK WAY. ARE WE STILL GOING TO FLOAT IT OUT OVER THE RIVER OR CAN WE KEEP IT MORE -- I REALLY APPLAUD THIS NEW DESIGN TO IF THE OLD, THE OLD WALK WAY WAS GOING TO BE NOT RESILIENT AND FLOOD 25 DAYS OUT OF THE YEAR.

>> IT ALREADY DOES FLOOD 25 DAYS OUT OF THE YEAR.

>> SO THIS IS, I APPRECIATE CHEAPER.

>> WE'RE GOING TO BE AT A HIGHER ELEVATION AND WE'RE GOING TO, PROBABLY HAVE A BIT ALTERNATE FOR NATURAL MATERIAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIAL TO GREATLY REDUCE LONG TERM MAINTENANCE. FRANKLY THE WARE AND TEAR ON THE NATURAL PRODUCT.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO BID IT BOTH WAYS TO SEE WHAT DOES A NATURAL MATERIALS COST AND THE SYNTHETIC COST.

>> AND THE WHAT'S THE PROBABILITY OF IT STAYING EAST

OF THE WALL. >> WE'RE SHOWING THE CONTINUATION OF THE ONE BEING DONE.

>> BECAUSE DOWN AT PATONCAS IT'S DOWN ON THE LAND.

>> OUR WALK WAY IS GOING TO CONNECT TO LAND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE TWO WALK WAYS ON EACH SIDE. IF YOU ALL DECIDE TO NOT BUILD THE WALK WAYS ON EACH SIDE, THEN WE WOULDN'T BUILD THE WALK WAYS ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIMBER WALK WAY WILL CONNECT ALL THE WAY TO LAND. WHERE BRETT SIFTS RIGHT NOW.

WITH NO WALK WAY. >> WE DEFINITELY WANT CONTINUAL WALK WAY. BUT I'M SAYING, I WOULD PREFER NOT TO HAVE IT HANG OUT OVER THE WALL WHERE IT, CAN GET DAMAGED IN A STORM. I WOULD

PREFER TO SEE IT. >> IF YOU ALL DECIDE TO NOT DO THE WALK -- I'M SORRY, I DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT.

>> MAYOR. SO WE HAVE TO SEPARATE FROM THE DESIGN ENGINEERING WORK THAT PASWA WAS DOING FROM THE DESIGN ENGINEERING WORK THAT

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

ANOTHER FIRM DID. WAS COMPLETED IT'S COMPLETED AND IT'S DESIGNED. WITHOUT THE EXISTING SEA WALL DESIGN WE HAVE TO BUILD THE WAY WE PAID FOR IT TO BE DESIGNED.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. I CAN LIVE WITH IT THEN. OKAY.

>> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> NO I'M GOOD,.

>> COMMISSIONER. >> NO I'M ALL FOR IT. YOU HAVE

MY SUPPORT. >> YEAH, I APPLAUD THAT WE'RE SAVING EVERYWHERE FROM 20 TO $25,000.

>> AND THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA I HAVE

FIRST MR. PETE STEVENSON. >> GOOD EVENING PETE STEVENSON 1267 FERNADINA BEACH. OUR CITY IS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF DYNAMICS. WE JUST HEARD ANOTHER ONE. 5:00 WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE'RE TRYING TO IMPROVE THE AND THE WAY WE'RE TRYING TO UTILIZE. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A SHORT TERM REPRIEVE FROM SAID CONCERNS. ON THE SEVENTH OF FEBRUARY STARTING ABOUT 9:00 IN THE MORNING AT THE REC CENTER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED HUNGER FIGHT. I NEED 300 CITIZENS FROM THIS CITY TO SHOW UP AND HAVE TWO HOURS OF PLANNED FUN AT A PLANNED CHAOTIC EVENT.

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NOW, THAT'S PART OF IT. WE WERE TALKING EARLIER TONIGHT ABOUT THE USE OF OUR FACILITIES. OKAY, WE ARE USING THE REC CENTER. WE ARE NOT USING A MASSIVE CROWD. WE'RE USING 300 PEOPLE.

HOWEVER, WE'VE GOTTEN REQUESTS FROM THE PRODUCT THAT WE PUT OUT, AND OUR PLAN IS TO PUT OUT 46,000 MEALS IN TWO HOURS. SO THINK ABOUT THAT. THAT'S OVER FOUR A MINUTE. THERE'S 30 PRODUCTION LINES THAT ARE GOING TO BE INSIDE THE REC CENTER.

WE'VE GOTTEN A REQUEST NOW FROM A LOCAL CHARITY NAMED BARNABUS THEY HAPPEN TO WANT 40,000. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY GET THEM? THEY'RE GOING TO GO INTO THE BACKPACK THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE COUNTY.

THAT'S COORDINATED BY BARNABUS. SO WE'VE BECOME PART OF IT.

WHAT IT DOES IS IT SAVES BARNABUS MONEY AND IT GIVES US A LITTLE MORE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF PUTTING SOME OF THESE MEAL PACKS INTO THE PROGRAM. NOW, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE HAD THIS YEAR, WE'VE GOT EIGHT NONPROFITS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED THE MONEY. AND IT'S ABOUT A $20,000 PROJECT TO PUT TOGETHER THESE MEALS. THESE MEALS COST US ABOUT 35-CENTS A PIECE. I WOULD INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME TO THE EVENT. IT'S A LOT OF FUN. I THINK WE CAN BURY THE HATCHET SORT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CONCERNS WE HAVE IN THE CITY AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND HELP US OUT AND WE CAN USE ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET. AND THE NEWSPAPER IS GOING TO HAVE A QR CODE IN THIS WEEK, IF YOU DECIDE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE $10 OR $20 YOU CAN USE THAT QR CODE AND DO JUST EXACTLY THAT. SO I COMMISSIONERS, THE CITY STAFF. AND EVERYBODY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY TO COME OUT AND HELP US. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. STEPHENSON. NEXT WE HAVE MRS. TANYA

CHRISTIANSON. >> GOOD EVENING CITY

COMMISSIONERS. >> SORRY, TIME IS UP.

>> ALREADY, OKAY. THAT WAS A FAST THREE MINUTES. TANYA CHRISTIANSON 336 BEACH STREET. I'M HERE TONIGHT JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE PUBLIC DOCK ACCESS TO DOCK C AT THE MARINA AND THANK YOU SO MUCH COMMISSIONER ESKEW FOR BRINGING THAT UP. I HAD NO IDEA THEY WERE GOING TO PLAN TO LOCK IT UP 24/7. PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MAIN DOCK STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESTORED AND IT HAS NEVER COME TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR A VOTE OR A DECISION. I THINK THAT'S THE INTENT NOW. JUST AS A BACKGROUND, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE WALKED THE MAIN DOCK. I DID IT MANY TIMES WITH MY FAMILY. FAMILY, LOCALS, TOURISTS IT WAS A QUIET SHARED TRADITION. AND WE HAVE HAD SOME INCIDENTS WHERE PEOPLE AT NIGHT MAYBE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK SOME PLACE AND WENT AND HARASSED BOAT OWNERS. BUT THEY'VE LOCKED THE GATES AT NIGHT. AND IT, IT'S NOT ANY DIFFERENT OF SOMEBODY WALKING PAST YOUR HOUSE AND ANNOYING YOU. SOMEBODY WALKING PAST YOUR BOAT AT A DOCK. SO THIS CHANGED FERNADINA BEACH'S CHARACTER. A BOAT OWNER SIGN NOW DEFERS PUBLIC ACCESS. PEOPLE SEE IT, ASSUME THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED AND LEAVE. I'VE SPOKEN TO MANY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE GONE UP THERE FOR THEIR TRADITIONAL WALK AND THEY'VE TURNED AROUND AND LEFT. WHEN I RAISED THE ISSUE TO THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SEVERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS SEEMED LIKE THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE CHANGE WAS MADE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE WATERFRONT COMMITTEE THIS COMING MONDAY NIGHT AT 5:00 IN THIS VERY ROOM. SO, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES SITED WITH WHY IT HAPPENED. ONE WAS SAFETY. THERE WAS THAT GANG WAY INCIDENT ON JULY 4TH. THAT'S BEEN ADDRESSED BECAUSE THERE'S A SINGLE FILE ONRAMP SIGN WHICH IS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARINA OR TO DOCK C. THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN THAT I KNOW OF ANY REPORTED DEATHS OR INJURIES ON THAT DOCK.

IF OTHERS KNOW OF THEM. BUT, I DON'T SEE IT AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SO, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BROUGHT UP TO ME THAT NOT ALL TAXPAYERS ARE ALLOWED ACCESS EVERYWHERE. I CAN'T GO ON THE GOLF COURSE IF I'M NOT GOLFING. I CAN'T GO HANG OUT IN MRS. CAMPBELL'S OFFICE WHICH HAS A GREAT VIEW BY THE WAY AND EAT MY LUNCH. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A TAXPAYER FUNDED SPACE. HOWEVER, THE ACCESS TO THE DOCK IS VERY DIFFERENT. THE COST US ACCESS THERE IS NOT A TICKET OR A FEE. THE COST IS OWNING A YACHT. AND

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MANY PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AND MANY TAXPAYERS CANNOT AFFORD A YACHT. SO WE WOULD LIKE ACCESS TO SOMETHING WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND A COUPLE OF HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. SO JUST SAYING THIS THAT, WHEN A PUBLIC ASSET QUIETLY BECOMES SOMETHING THAT ONLY THE WEALTHY CAN USE, THAT'S NOT A SAFETY DECISION, THAT'S A VALUES DECISION. AND VALUES DECISIONS NEED TO COME UP IN FRONT OF THIS COMMISSION AND BE DISCUSSED PUBLICLY. THANK YOU

VERY EVER MUCH. >> THANK YOU MRS. CHRISTIANSON.

>> NEXT WE HAVE MRS. KIM WOOFORD.

>> THANK YOU. HI.

>> I'M SHORT. I HAVE TO MOVE THIS. OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MY NAME IS KIM WOLFORD. I LIVE AT 1516 BROOMFORD. I WAS MARRIED TO A POLITICIAN SO I KNOW THAT YOU TAKE TIME FROM THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU TO SERVE THE CITY. I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR YOU. THERE'S A NUMBER OF THAT HAVE GONE OUT TO PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND PEOPLE HAVE CONCERNED ABOUT THEM. THE FIRST IS AN E-MAIL FROM, LET ME SEE, IT'S BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGEMENT AND THE, HARRISON POOL. I'M NOT HERE TO POINT FINGERS AT ANYBODY OR MAKE ANYBODY UNCOMFORTABLE OR SAY THAT ANYBODY DID ANYTHING WRONG. I THINK THERE'S JUST CONCERN IN THE CITY ABOUT A COUPLE OF THESE E-MAILS. I USED TO BE A LEGAL ASSISTANT FOR A GENTLEMAN WHO ARGUED IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT MANY TIMES. AND ONE OF THE THING I LEARNED IS YOU NEVER EVER TRY TO GO AROUND A COURT ORDER. I THINK THE FIRST E-MAIL HERE IS CONCERNING FOR PEOPLE. IT'S DATED, WHAT'S THE DATE ON HERE? THURSDAY JULY 10TH. THE SECOND E-MAIL HERE IS DATED MONDAY MAY 12 FROM OUR FORMER CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR TO STAFF MEMBERS. I THINK THERE'S A CONCERN HERE WHERE, CITY MANAGEMENT'S ACTIONS WERE NOT, ARE NOT CONGRUENT WITH THE E-MAIL, KELLY GIBSON ASKED FOR GUIDANCE FROM CITY MANAGEMENT ABOUT GIVING, I GUESS WE CALL IT THE BEACH AND FOURTH. SHE ASKED IS IT SUFFICIENT TO DEPENDENT ORDER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. CITY MANAGEMENT RESPONDS WITH THEY ARE GOOD WITH MOVING FORWARD ON IT. BUT IN I'M VERY CONFUSED WITH THIS. CITY MANAGEMENT SAYS THEY WERE KIND OF CLUELESS HOW THIS APPLICATION GOT PASSED. SO IT'S JUST AN INCONGRUENT --THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO SAID THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. AND WE HAVE A BUSINESS ENTITY IN THE CITY THAT HAS HAD A PENDING APPLICATION FOR 18 MONTHS NOW. I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYBODY IN THE CITY HAS A BUSINESS THAT HAS A LICENSE ON HOLD FOR 18 MONTHS. IT WENT ON HOLD AT THE ELECTION TIME LAST YEAR ON 9/30-24. THIS BUSINESS IS LOCATED ON 10 GUM STREET. THE NAME OF THE COMPANY IS RENEAR ADVANCE MATERIAL INCORPORATED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE DOING BUSINESS WITHOUT A LICENSE. BUT PEOPLE ARE JUST ASKING.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE YOU.

>> NEXT UP I HAVE MR. JACK EMBER.

>> GOOD EVENING, JAM EMBER, FERNANDINA BEACH. BAD GOVERNMENT IS LIKE HAVING A BAD CAPTAIN OF A SHIP. IT LEADS YOU INTO ROUGH WATERS IN SITUATIONS WHICH RISK SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CREW.

AND ALSO, PUTS THEM AT RISK OF THEIR, THEIR OWN INTEGRITY

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BECAUSE THEY'RE ALONG FOR THE RIDE. A BAD CAPTAIN WASTES TIME, RESOURCES AND MANPOWER FOR HIS OWN GOALS. BAD GOVERNMENT IS LIKE A BAD DREAM. REOCCURRING SCENES OF FRUSTRATION AND SCENARIOS THAT DON'T MAKE COMMON SENSE. HAVING TO FIGHT AGAINST OUR OWN LAWYER. WHICH WE PAY FOR. PAID PARKING IS A BIG GAMBLE WITH MANY SMALL BUSINESSES. AT RISK OF FAILING NOW, AND TALKING TO MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES, THEY'VE TOLD ME THAT MANY REGULAR CLIENTELE TELL THEM THAT IF PAID PARKING GETS IMPLEMENTED THEY WON'T USE IT AT ALL. THEY'RE ABHORRED BY THE WHOLE THING. IF BUSINESS IS REDUCED BY 50% THESE BUSINESSES WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS INSIDE OF TWO MONTHS. CAN I FORGIVE YOU ALL FOR HURTING MY TOWN AND THUS HURTING ME. OF COURSE, I FORGIVE EVERYBODY ALL THE TIME. CAN I TRUST YOU AGAIN? THAT'S DEBATABLE. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON YOUR, YOUR OWN ACTIONS GOING FORWARD. BUT TRUST ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY IS REALLY HARD TO REBUILD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. EMBER. NEXT WE HAVE MRS. MARY PHILLIPS.

>> GOOD EVENING CITY COMMISSIONERS, MARY PHILLIPS. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR ALL OF YOU TONIGHT. I'VE SPOKEN SEVERAL TIMES BUT I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH PEG LEG PETE. I'VE ASKED Y'ALL REPEATEDLY TO FIX HIM AND PUT HIM BACK. SO I THINK THE CITY RESIDENTS ARE OWED THAT FOR Y'ALL TO TELL US WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO. WE'VE BEEN WAITING AND.

>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NOT TO COMPEL

QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. >> BUT I HAVE A QUESTION THAT YOU CAN ANSWER LATER. YOU UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ANSWER IT IN PUBLIC. I'M PUTTING IT TO YOU WITHOUT WRITING A LETTER AND IT'S ON PUBLIC RECORD THAT I'M ASKING YOU TO FIX HIM AND PUT HIM BACK. I JUST SAW WHAT THE BUDGET WAS AND THERE'S MONEY THERE. Y'ALL HAVE SOME MONEY. Y'ALL CAN FIX

HIM. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MRS. PHILLIPS.

BEFORE I DO OUR NONCITY RESIDENT, MR. INGLES DID YOU WANT TO WAIT FOR 7.2 TO DO YOUR PRESENTATION. SO LAST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE MRS. SANDY

CARRIE. >> GOOD EVENING SANDY CARRIE FOREST DRIVE FERNANDINA BEACH. I HAVE TWO ISSUES I WANT TO ADDRESS TONIGHT. THE FIRST ONE WAS WHAT I WAS HEARING AT THE WORKSHOP TONIGHT ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED SPECIAL EVENTS FEE WAIVER AND COSPONSORSHIPS AND SO FORTH. I JUST WANT TO URGE SOME CAUTION THERE. BECAUSE IT SOUNDED VERY MUCH TO ME LIKE, DECISIONS WOULD BE MADE ABOUT THE ABILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS TO HOLD SPECIAL EVENTS OR USE FACILITIES WHETHER THEY WOULD GET WAIVER OF FUNDS BASED ON SOME THINGS THAT ARE PRETTY SUBJECTIVE. I DON'T THINK A GROUP OF THE PARKS COMMITTEE, I DON'T LIKE IT BEING POLITICAL THROUGH THE COMMISSION. I DON'T LIKE IT BEING TOTALLY ADMINISTRATIVELY DECIDED BY THE CITY MANAGER. WHICH IS WHAT IT WOULD PROPOSE HERE. IT SAYS THAT THE, THE CIVIC GROUP GRANTING OF WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED WHEN THEY REQUEST CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS OR IDEOLOGICAL EVENTS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE LAWS OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA. I'M URGING A WORD OF CAUTION BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING INTO PUBLIC'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND THINGS. I DON'T THINK THAT YOU NEED TO START MESSING WITH THINGS. IF THIS IS TRULY A MONETARY ISSUE THAT YOU NEED TO WAIVE FUNDS. FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO IT WHERE IT'S NOT GOING TO BE BASED ON THESE TYPE OF ISSUES. THE OTHER THING I HAVE IS THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX FUND HAS BEEN CHANGED INTO THE 2025 LEGISLATION. I KNOW Y'ALL ARE AWARE OF IT. YOU'VE BEEN SENT INFORMATION ABOUT IT. I KNOW MR. POINTER YOU SIT ON THAT BOARD AND YOU'VE REQUESTED MORE FUNDS FOR THE CITY AND THAT'S A GOOD THING BUT I THINK WHAT A LOT OF PUBLIC DON'T KNOW, IS THAT UNDER THE NEW 2025 LEGISLATION THERE'S SHORE LINE PROTECTION SPECIFICALLY FOR RIVERS. THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE AMELIA RIVER DOWNTOWN. AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IT PROTECTS WHICH IS THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AREA. SO THE SEA WALL WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT. HOWEVER THERE IS A PROCESS, IS IT JUST AN APPLICATION THAT HAS TO BE MADE TO THE TDC COUNCIL. THEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION JUST LIKE YOU GUYS HAVE FROM YOUR BOARDS AND THEY SEND IT ON TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT ULTIMATELY THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY YAE OR NAE ABOUT HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED BUT IF

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YOU DON'T ASK, THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT GOING OFFER. AND I HAVE SEEN THEIR PROPOSED ORDNANCE WHICH THEY HAVE NOT PASSED YET. THEY ARE MEETING TOMORROW. I'M NOT SURE THAT IT'S ON THE AGENDA OF USING IT FOR DIFFERENT THINGS WITH LIFE GUARDS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT THERE'S NO MENTION UP THERE THAT I SEE IN THERE PROPOSED ORDNANCE ABOUT PROTECTION. THAT IS FUNDS YOU COULD USE INSTEAD OF DOING IT WITH OTHER FUNDS THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING SUCH AS PAID PARKING. SO, IT'S NOT THAT IT'S NOT POSSIBLE IT'S JUST THAT YOU HAVE TO ASK AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURE AND THEN LEAVE IT ON THEIR DOOR.

LET THEM EXPLAIN WHY THEY DON'T WANT TO PROTECT THE INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FERNANDINA BEACH, ALONG WHERE THE RIVER IS. THEY NEED TO EXPLAIN THAT AND YOU MUST ASK THAT QUESTION, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE CHARGED WITH.

>> NEXT I HAVE MR. WALDER PORERRO.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SHOUT OUT TO TWO LITTLE KIDSWHO ARE SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE. WILLOW AND HENRY WHO ARE, TRYING TO HANG IN THIS CIVIC PROCESS THAT WE CALL AND THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT IF YOU COULD MOVE 7.3 UP TO THE FRONT SO THESE KIDS CAN GO HOME BECAUSE THEY PUT IN TO SPEAK.

AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THESE TWO LITTLE KIDS JOIN OUR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. AND IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO LEARN.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AND SEE IF WE CAN MOVE THAT UP.

SECOND OF ALL, WE HAD A REALLY GOOD SHOWING TODAY IN THE CASTLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KONA SKATE PARK. THE FAMOUS KONA SKATE PARK CASTLE IS USED TO BE CALLED CALIFORNIA AMATEUR SKATE LEAGUE. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE NAME TO COMPETITIVE AMATEUR SKATE LEAGUE. AND, IN THAT EVENT, WE HAD FOUR KIDS FROM FERNANDINA GO DOWN REPRESENTING FERNANDI NA WITH HUNDREDS OF KIDS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE HAD CADENCE HOUSER IN THE ADVANCED WOMEN'S DIVISION. IN THE SAME DIVISION COCOA WALDO IN THE ADVANCE DIVISION GIRLS TOOK FIRST PLACE IN MINI BOWL. SHE TOOK FIRST PLACE IN REGULAR BOWL. AND SHE TOOK SECOND PLACE IN STREET. WE HAD A 7-YEAR-OLD BOY NAMED JUDE REVIS WHO COMPETED IN THE 7 AND UNDER AND TOOK FIRST PLACE IN STREET. WE ALSO HAD BEKHAM OSGOOD HE COMPETED AND TOOK FIFTH IN MINI BOWL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE DID IN THE LAST ONE. ALL TO SAY IS THAT, THESE KIDS COMPETED AT

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THE AMATEUR LEVEL AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL THAT YOU CAN COMPETE IN SKATEBOARDING AND FERNANDINA SEEMS TO BE DOMINATING IN THAT SPORT. ESPECIALLY WITH GIRLS. PETE STEVENSON, I'M GOING TO GET SOME PEOPLE OUT THERE. THEY MIGHT BE SKATERS AND SURFERS BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT THING. THANK

[7.3 SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURE - AMELIA ISLAND SKATE, SURF AND FILM FESTIVAL - RESOLUTION 2026-08 APPROVING THE AMELIA ISLAND SKATE, SURF AND FILM FESTIVAL ROAD CLOSURE OF NORTH 2ND STREET, BETWEEN CENTRE STREET AND ALACHUA STREET, ON JUNE 20, 2026; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves North 2nd Street road closure, between Centre and Alachua, on June 20, 2026, for the Amelia Island Skate, Surf and Film Festival.]

YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. BORRERO. AND UNLESS THERE'S AN OBJECTION IN THE COMMISSION. I DON'T SEE WHY WE CAN'T BUMP 7.3 IN FRONT OF 7.1 AND GET THE KIDS TO GO HOME.

BUT WE WILL FIRST MOVE ALONG TO ITEM SIX THE CONSENT AGENDA. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT TO MOVE ANYTHING OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0 WHICH TAKES US TO OUR MODIFIED ITEM 7.1. THAT WILL BE OUR SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURE FOR AMELIA ISLAND SKATE, SURF AND

FILM FESTIVAL. >> THANK YOU MAYOR THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2026-08. WHICH IS FOR SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURE FROM FERNANDINA BEACH SKATE PARK.

THIS IS FOR THE AMELIA ISLAND SURF AND FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 2026. THIS EVENT WOULD INCLUDE THE CLOSURE OF NORTH 2ND STREET

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BETWEEN CENTER AND ELASUA STREET. INCLUDING OUR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MET WITH OUR APPLICANT TO DISCUSS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> THANK YOU MRS. CAMPBELL. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? I DO HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO SPEAK. FIRST OFF I HAVE MRS.

NOAH PUTTY. >> OKAY, SO. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT TODAY THIS FILM -- EXCUSE ME. MY NAME IS NOAH POTEET I LIVE ON SUARESS BLUFF ROAD. TODAY I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT HOW BRYAN HAS CHANGED THE COMMUNITY. AND SURFING IS IN A GOOD PLACE RIGHT NOW ON THE ISLAND. SORRY. I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS UP HERE. WE HAD A FILM FESTIVAL, KIND OF A PREVIEW TO THE FILM FESTIVAL JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO AT THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM. AND I PRESENTED MY OWN SURF FILM FROM THE LAST YEAR OF MY TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD AND IT'S GREAT WHAT HE'S DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY. LIKE RIGHT NOW, I'M TRAVELING THE WORLD, TRYING TO COMPETE. AND MAKE A CAREER IN PROFESSIONAL SURFING AND HAVING SOMEONE LIKE BRYAN ON THE ISLAND TO HELP AND HE SHOOTS US FOR FREE. AND HE GETS ME OUT INTO THE MEDIA WHICH IS HUGE.

AND THIS FILM FESTIVAL WOULD BE HUGE JUST FOR THE SURF COMMUNITY AND SKATE COMMUNITY ON THE ISLAND. I MEAN I'VE SEEN THE COMMUNITY GROW SO MUCH JUST IN THE YEAR OR TWO FROM BRYAN JUST BEING IN THE WATER AND EVERYBODY GETS TOGETHER AND TALK. HE SPONSORS LOCAL SURF CONTESTS. I'VE SEEN A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN OUR LOCAL SURF CONTESTS THE PAST YEAR OR TWO. JUST FROM HELP WITH BRYAN AND EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY. AND I JUST WANT TO SEE THIS HAPPEN. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, COMING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. AND IT'S JUST, A HUGE THING THAT WOULD HELP OUR COMMUNITY A LOT. SO YEAH, THE FILM FESTIVAL SHOULD BE FUN. WE PLANNED, BRYAN SAID WE PLAN ON HAVING SOME FOOT TRUCKS. MAYBE SET UP SOME SKATE RAMPS FOR THE DAY. HAVE EVERYBODY AND THEIR FAMILIES COME OUT. I'M PUTTING TOGETHER MY OWN SURF FILM FOR THAT. BRYAN IS PUTTING TOGETHER A FILM FOR A COUPLE OF TRIPS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE. WE'RE GOING TO, THE CARIBBEAN SIDE OF PANAMA FOR A WEEK FOR A TRIP TO GO GET SOME REALLY GOOD VIDEOS OF REALLY GOOD WAVES. I INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND CHECK IT OUT. IT SHOULD BE A REALLY FUN DAY. I JUST WANT TO THANK BRYAN FOR SETTING THIS ALL UP. BEFORE BRYAN WAS HERE WE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANYBODY TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS. SO BRYAN TOOK A HUGE STEP IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU GUYS.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP I HAVE MR. ERNEST GONZALEZ.

>> HOW IS IT GOING. ERNEST GONZALEZ, 19 PARIS, HOME OF OLYMPIC POPE PINSON AND HOME OF A GREAT CULTURAL SPACE FLORIDA IS. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM. IT'S PRETTY COOL TO SEE THE COMMUNITY WHETHER YOU'RE ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT, UP DOWN, CENTER, I HARDLY COME TO THESE MEETINGS AND IT'S REALLY COOL. SORRY. SO. BUT, HERE ON BEHALF OF THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM. WE HOSTED AN EVENT KIND OF A FUNDRAISER JUST GETTING TO KNOW WHAT THE FILM FESTIVAL WAS GOING TO BE. WE HAD PROBABLY JUST ABOUT 200 PEOPLE IN THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM. GREAT FILMS, I WANT TO SAY THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT SIX. YOU HAD FILM, YOU HAD SPORT WHICH I BELIEVE IS AN ART FORM THEN YOU ADD THE FILM WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS AN ART FORM, AND YOU ADD MUSIC WHICH IS AN ART FORM. AND IT WAS JUST A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. I KNOW THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND THAT EVENT TO SECOND STREET AND I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN HAVE LOTS OF NOTORIETY. ONE IN THE SURFING COMMUNITY AND THE SURF WORLD. IN THE FILM WORLD AND THE SURFING, YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT TO SAY CELEBRITIES. THE ATHLETICISM AND THE ATHLETES THAT TRAVEL THE WORLD TO COMPETE ARE ALWAYS BEING FILMED BY SOMEBODY. AND TO HAVE WORLD REKNOWNED ARTISTS WITH WORLD REKNOWNED SURFERS, IT'S JUST, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A NO BRAINER FOR US HERE. I KNOW AT THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM WE'RE

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100% ON BOARD WITH WHATEVER BRYAN DOES. I MEAN THE GUY DOESN'T PITCH TOO MANY BAD IDEAS. SO WE'RE 100% IN. BUT AGAIN, FERNANDINA IS TURNING INTO JUST A GREAT CULTURAL PLACE FOR THE ARTS. IREMEMBER WHEN I MOVED HERE 18 YEARS AGO. IT DID NOT LOOK LIKE IT DOES NOW. WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS A BEAUTIFUL SPACE FOR SPORTS: FOR CULTURAL EVENTS LIKE FILM, DEFINITELY MUSIC.

OBVIOUSLY. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE AND THEN OF COURSE THE THEATER.

SO THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE. I'M JUST HERE TO SAY I'M 100% BEHIND AND THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM IS 100% BEHIND WHAT BRYAN AND THE FILM FESTIVAL HAVE UP AND DOWN SECOND STREET. THANK YOU

FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT UP WE HAVE SAVANNAH SLATE.

>> MY NAME IS SAVANNAH SLATE AND I LIVE AT 2049 NORTH PARK DRIVE HOME OF OLYMPIAN POPE PINSON. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR US TONIGHT. I MOVED TO AMELIA ISLAND IN 2018 AND I STRUGGLED WHERE TO FIT IN AT FIRST. LIKE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE I FELT LOST. WHAT WAS THE NEXT CHAPTER. I STARTED PHOTOGRAPHING LOCAL SURFERS AROUND THE ISLAND AND THAT SMALL STEP CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME. THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM I FOUND SOMETHING I WAS GENUINELY PASSIONATE ABOUT. I WASN'T JUST TAKING PHOTOS BUT I WAS TELLING STORIES, BUILDING COMPETENCE AND FINDING A COMMUNITY. THAT PASSION EVENTUALLY GREW INTO SOMETHING BIGGER, I'M STANDING HERE TODAY BECAUSE I BELIEVE CREATIVE OUTLETS CAN CHANGE LIVES. ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WHO DON'T ALWAYS SEE A CLEAR PATH FOR THEMSELVES. NOT EVERY KID CONNECTS THROUGH TRADITIONAL SPORTS OR ACADEMICS.

SOME FIND THEMSELVES THROUGH ART, MOVEMENT AND STORY TELLING.

THIS SURF, SKATE AND FILM FESTIVAL IS NOT JUST AN EVENT BUT IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY. AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE LOCAL TALENT, GIVE YOUTH A HEALTHY POSITIVE OUTLET. ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY PRIDE. HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE CULTURE THAT MAKES AMELIA ISLAND SPECIAL. OUR ISLAND ALREADY HAS A STRONG SURF AND SKATE CULTURE. THIS FESTIVAL JUST SIMPLY GIVES IT A SAFE, ORGANIZED PLATFORM WHILE ALSO INVITING LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BE PART OF SOMETHING UPLIFTING. I WANT YOUNG PEOPLE IN FERNANDINA BEACH TO FIND SOMETHING POSITIVE. IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE EXISTED WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO BE A PART OF THIS. WHILE APPROVING THIS FESTIVAL YOU'RE NOT JUST SUPPORTING THE EVENT BUT A COMMUNITY DRIVEN VISION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE CITY OF

AMELIA ISLAND. >> WE HAVE A THREE MINUTE

PRESENTATION. >> NEXT UP IS WILLOW BONE. WOULD

YOU LIKE TO DO YOURS FIRST? >> IF YOU DON'T MIND. THAT WAY

IT WILL OPEN IT UP FOR WILLOW. >> OKAY. COME ON UP.

>> OKAY. >> IS YOURS WRITTEN IN AS HENRY.

>> THAT'S MY SON. >> SO YOU HAVE THE WHOLE FAMILY.

WONDERFUL. >> MY NAME IS BRYAN BOWEN AT 2108 SAPALO COURT IN FERNANDINA BEACH. THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND LETTING ME ANSWER QUESTIONS. I TRAVEL THE WORLD SHOOTING SURFING. SOMETHING DRIVES ME BACK TO FERNANDI IN, A BEACH BECAUSE IT HAS WORLD CLASS POTENTIAL. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS I RELOCATED MY FAMILY HERE. EVERY TIME I TRAVEL I COME BACK AND IT JUST HIGHLIGHTS MORE OF WHY WE LIVE HERE. I SEE THE POTENTIAL WITH THE SKATEBOARD COMMUNITY. WITH POPE PINSON SHE OBVIOUSLY MADE IT IN THE OLYMPICS AND THERE'S PEOPLE IN HER SHADOWS LIKE THE WALDO FAMILY AND HER KIDS. I'M NOT A SKATER. I SUCK AT SKATING. I WOULD BE CALLED A POSER IN THE SKATING COMMUNITY. I'M LEARNING HOW TO SURF BUT I'M BETTER WITH MY CAMERA. I DEDICATE MY TIME TO GO OUT WITH MY CAMERA AND SEE THE ATHLETIC POTENTIAL COMING UP. THIS FILM FESTIVAL GIVES ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH THE POTENTIAL ATHLETES THAT WE HAVE HERE LOOKING TO GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL. AND THEN PRESENT

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THE FILMS THAT WE HAVE. NOT ONLY THAT, I STARTED A NONPROFIT CALLED THE SOUTHERN EDGE COLLECTIVE LAST YEAR AND MY GOAL IS TO PUT A CAMERA IN THE KIDS HANDS TO ELEVATE THAT CREATIVITY WITH THE PROMOTION OF AI WIPING OUT WHAT REALITY REALLY IS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALLY LET THE KIDS STEP UP AND GROW WITH TECHNOLOGY RATHER THAN LET IT TAKE OVER OUR REALITY. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO KIND OF GO THROUGH THIS FESTIVAL I STARTED IN 2025. THE FIRST IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A TRIAL RUN. IT WAS THE INAUGURAL SON AND FILM FESTIVAL AT OKANA. I SHOWED FILM, THE ONE THING I LIKE ABOUT FILM AND FESTIVAL IS LIVE MUSIC.

I HAVE GILBERTO COME OUT AND DO A LIVE TRACK. WE RECORD THAT AND WE PUT THAT RECORDING ON THE FILM AND THEN WE PUT IT ON YOU TUBE FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE. MY GOAL IS TO, START MAKING THESE FILMS AND SELLING THEM THAT WE CAN GENERATE INCOME FOR THE COMMUNITY. ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE LAST FILM WAS THAT ALL THE FUND RAISING THAT I DID, I WAS ABLE TO PAY EVERY SURFER IN THE FILM AND I HAD ABOUT 25 SURFERS IN THE FILM THAT RECEIVED A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY. IT'S ABOUT GROWING THE SUPPORT. -- SPORT.

IT'S NOW AN OLYMPIC SPORT. IT'S NOT JUST CULTURE. I DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WUTANG CLAN. HE GOT AHOLD OF THE AUDIO OF THE MY FILM FESTIVAL. HE JUMPED ON BOARD. HE'S A PART OF THE, HE'S GOING TO BE DOING THE LIVE PERFORMANCE JUNE 20TH BUT WE ARE ALSO HAVING HIM AS A FILM JUDGE IN THE TWO CATEGORIES OF SKATE AND SURF. SO THE VISION IS TO MAKE THIS AN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. WE ALREADY HAVE THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, MUSIC FESTIVAL HERE IN AMELIA AND WE HAVE THE INTERNATIONAL AMELIA CONCOURSE FESTIVAL. SO WHY NOT START OUR OWN FILM FESTIVAL. SO WITH THIS, YOU KNOW I ASK YOU TO, LOOK AT IT FURTHER. LOOKING FOR SPONSORS STILL. SO IF YOU COULD, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED. I AM LOOKING FOR SPONSORS TO HELP PROMOTE THIS. THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> NEXT WE'LL TAKE MRS. WILLOW WILL -- MISS WILLOW THEN YOUR BROTHER HENRY.

>> MY NAME IS WILLOW BOWEN I'M NINE YEARS OLD. I THINK WE SHOULD DO OUR FILM FESTIVAL BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY DAD'S WORK. THANK YOU FOR SAYING YES TO THE FILM FESTIVAL.

>> AND MR. HENRY BOWEN. >> HELLO MY NAME IS HENRY BOWEN.

I AM 7 YEARS OLD, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FILM FESTIVAL. I LIKE SURFING AND SKATING AND I'M VERY GOOD AT SKATING. AND

THANK YOU FOR VOTING YES. >> THANK YOU MR. BOWEN.

>> NEXT UP MR. JOE CARRIE. >> HI I'M JOE PERRY, ADDRESS 12 VINTAGE WAY FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU EVERYBODY ATTENDING FOR YOUR TIME. I LIVE AND WORK HERE IN FERNANDI IN, A BEACH AND I JUST WANTED TO TALK REAL QUICK ABOUT THE SKATE AND SURF FILM FESTIVAL. SURFING AND SKATING ARE ALREADY A BIG PART OF THIS TOWN. THIS FESTIVAL IS REALLY JUST A WAY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE SOMETHING THAT ALREADY EXISTS HERE. THESE FILMS AREN'T JUST ABOUT TRICKS.

THEY'RE ABOUT COMMUNITY, CREATIVITY AND STAYING POSITIVE.

ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION. FOR LOCAL SURFERS AND SKATERS, THIS GIVES US SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND BE PROUD OF. FOR FAMILIES AND VISITORS IT'S A FUN SAFE EVENT THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BRINGS PEOPLE IN TO TOWN WITHOUT CHANGING WHAT MAKES FERNANDINA SPECIAL. IT CAN ALSO HELP PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING BY GIVING THEM SOMETHING INSPIRING TO CONNECT WITH. I SPEAK FROM EXISTENCE WITH THAT. SOMETIMES A FILM OR A STORY CAN REALLY PUSH SOMEONE IN A BETTER DIRECTION. AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS IS ABOUT COMMUNITY. KEEPING THE YOUTH ACTIVE. AND SHOWING OFF THE GOOD SIDE OF FERNANDINA BEACH. WE APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION.

AND FOR US WE'LL ALWAYS BE FOREVER STOKING.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MR. TOSH BARRERO.

>> HE HAD TO LEAVE. >> MR. WALTER BARRERO. YOU'RE

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UP NEXT. >> I THINK THERE WERE TWO.

>> I HAD 7.3 BUT YOU SUBMITTED TWO FORMS FOR THAT.

>> THIS IS 7.3 TOO. THE TWO LITTLE KIDS THAT WERE OUTSIDE.

>> BRING THEM ON DOWN. DON'T BE SHY. JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. >> HI. MY NAME IS ARIANA. I'M EIGHT YEARS OLD. MOST OF THE COMMUNITY SURFS OR SKATES. IT WILL BE FUN. LOTS OF PEOPLE WILL BE HAPPY. SOME OF THE FILMS ARE FROM WHERE I USED TO LIVE. AND I AM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE MY NEW COMMUNITY OFFER THE OPTION TO VIEW SURF AND SKATE FILMS FROM OTHER PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. I WAS ALREADY INSPIRED BY POPE NOW I'M INSPIRED TO FILM SKATERS AND SURFERS. SO PLEASE CAN WE CLOSE THE ROADS FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL AND BE INSPIRATION FOR

ALL OF US. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND NEXT WE HAVE MISS CHANEL MECKLAHENE.

>> CHAUNEY. >> CHAUNEY.

>> HI I'M CHARLIE MCELHANE. I LIVE AT 820. I'M SPEAKING HERE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I THINK YOU CAN, FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY OR MORE BECAUSE MY FRIEND ARIANA JUST MOVED FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRY. AND I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE NICE FOR HER AND THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE FUN AND PEOPLE CAN EARN MONEY IF THEY NEED IT OR IF THEY WANT TO DONATE IT. SO PLEASE CLOSE SECOND STREET FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

>> THANK YOU. >> MR. BARRERO YOU HAVE THE

FLOOR. >> GUALDEMAR BARRERO, 25TH SOUTH FIFTH STREET, HOME OF OLYMPIAN HOPE PINSON AND THESE GREAT KIDS WHO CAME UP HERE AND SPOKE. I THANK THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION FOR MOVING THIS ITEM UP AND I DO APPRECIATE THAT. ALL OF WHAT WE HAD UP HERE. WE HAD AN ENTREPRENEUR WHO STARTED PHOTOGRAPHY AND STARTED TAKING PICTURES OF SURFERS. NOW SHE RUNS A BUSINESS. SAVANNAH SLATE PHOTOGRAPHY. WE HAD JOE PERRY COME AND SPEAK OUT HERE WHO CUTS HAIR. I DON'T KNOW IF HE CUTS YOURS MAYOR OR NOT. BUT IT'S CALLED WAVJ BLENDS SURFER WHO CUTS HAIR. HE'S DONATED TO OUR SKATING EVENTS. HE DONATED A SKATEBOARD AND WE GIVE IT TO A KID WHO HAD NEVER HAD A SKATEBOARD. LISTENING TO WILLOW SPEAK, LISTENING TO NOAH SAY WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. LISTENING TO I JUST WANT TO SAY GILBERTO77.

BUT HAVING EVERYONE COME UP HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT AN EVENT THAT HASN'T COME TO FRUITION YET IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR CITY. THE VERY FIRST TIME SOMEBODY PITCHED THE IDEA. HEY LET'S THROW A SHRIMP FEST. THE VERY FIRST IDEA OF SOMEBODY SAYING, HEY LET'S DO DICKENS ON CENTER STREET. OR THE HISPANIC HERITAGE FOOD FESTIVAL WHICH FRIENDS OF FERNANDINA SKATE PARK PUTS ON. THEY HAD TO START SOME WHERE. AND IT'S USUALLY, SOMEBODY LIKE YOU GUYS MAKING THE DECISION. AND HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE ELEVATED TO WHAT IS EXACTLY THE WORD THE INTERNATIONAL AMELIA ISLAND INTERNATIONAL SKATE, SURF FILM FESTIVAL. I THINK IF THIS IS APPROVED AND YOU GUYS COME DOWN, MAYBE EVEN BE SPONSORED. WE'RE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR THIS

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EVENT. I THINK YOU'LL SEE IT TENFOLD. THESE KIDS WHO ARE IN SKATING AND SURFING THEY KNOW WHAT FAILURE IS LIKE. THEY'RE OUT THERE FAILING EVERY DAY. BUT THEY GET BACK UP ON THAT BOARD, AND THEY PADDLE BACK OUT. THEY GET BACK ON THAT SKATEBOARD, AND THEY GET BACK ON THERE AND IT TURNS YOU INTO OLYMPIAN IF YOU REALLY, REALLY PUT YOUR MIND TO IT. IT TURNS YOU INTO AN AMATEUR CHAMPION. SO FOR 2025, WE HAD COCO WALDO THE CHAMPION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT SKATEBOARDING AT 11 YEARS OLD.

SO LET'S PURSUE AGAIN GET THIS GOING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU MR. BARRERO. I HAVE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK.

THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. COMMISSION, I WILL

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> I HAVE A MOTION, DO I HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. >> I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF

QUESTIONS FOR THE ORGANIZER. >> CERTAINLY. COME ON UP SIR.

>> FIRST OF ALL I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AND I'M VERY EXCITED FOR YOU AND FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO SEE THIS HAPPEN. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF LOGISTIC QUESTIONS THAT I NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND. ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION, YOUR SET UP TIME WILL START AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING. THE EVENT IS SUPPOSED TO RUN FROM 1:00 TO 9:00 AND YOUR BREAK DOWN TIME IS FROM 9:00 TO 10:00. SO BASICALLY YOU'LL HAVE THE ROAD CLOSED FROM 8:00 TO 9:00 IN THE MORNING TO 10:00 AT NIGHT SO ABOUT 12

HOURS. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> SO HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE BUSINESSES AND THE RESIDENTS ON

THIS STREET? >> WE'VE TALKED TO SOME OF THE BUSINESSES. THE PALACE SALOON IS ON BOARD AND HAS ALLOWED US TO USE THEIR PATIO FOR A BOARD SWAP WE HAVE PLANNED THAT DAY. I HAVEN'T TALKED TO THE OWNER -R OF THE ART GALLERY BUT I HAVE ONE OF THE DESIGNERS OF OUR LOGO IS A WORLD REKNOWNED ARTIST AND I'M TRYING TO GET HIM TO COME OUT AND DO A SURFBOARD PAINTING.

AS FOR THE CRAB TRAP AND THE RESIDENTS ON THAT STREET WE HAVE NOT YET ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH THEM.

>> AND THE BUSINESSES THERE'S TWO OR THREE RETAIL SHOPS ON THE

OTHER SIDE. >> AND WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED

CONTACT WITH THEM. >> OKAY. SO. ARE YOU CONCERNED AT ALL ABOUT, I MEAN, IF I WERE, I JUST AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE STREET IS GOING TO BE CLOSED.

>> SURE. >> PARTICULARLY FOR THE RESIDENCES THAT ARE THERE FACING SECOND STREET.

>> SO I DID A CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT SUMMARY WITH CONSERVATIVE 1-1/2 TIME MULTIPLIER. ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS, I MEAN IT'S GOING TO BRING IN, EX EXPONENTIAL. IT WAS FROM 200,000 TO 1.2 MILLION. SO IT'S GOING TO BRING IN THE AMOUNT FOR BUSINESSES THAT ARE GOING TO BE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE TIGER ISLAND ROOM. WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COMING IN IT'S NOT GOING TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT ANY OF THE BUSINESSES THAT I FORSEE. AS FOR THE RESIDENTS ON THAT HAVE THE TOWNHOUSES RIGHT THERE, THEY WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO PLAN IF THEY NEED TO GET OUT. AND WE'RE GOING TO INVITE THEM AND OFFER THEM A VIP PASS FOR THE EVENT FOR THAT EVENING AS WELL. WHICH WILL INCLUDE DINNER AND WHAT NOT. SO WE WANT TO MAKE THEM FEEL A PART OF THE EVENT AS WE'RE HOSTING IT.

>> OKAY BUT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, I MEAN YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE VENDORS SELLING STUFF ON THE STREET TOO.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> SO THE, THE PROPOSED ECONOMIC IMPACT WILL NOT JUST BE TO THE FOUR OR FIVE BUSINESSES THAT ARE

ALONG THERE. >> IT'S CONCERNING FOR THE WHOLE CITY BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL COME FOR AT LEAST ONE OR TWO DAYS AND SPEND THAT ON A HOTEL AND EVERYTHING. SO IT'S INCLUDING ALL THAT. THE EXTRA SPENDING ACROSS THE WHOLE CITY.

[7.1 SPECIAL EVENT CIVIC ORGANIZATION FEE WAIVER/COSPONSORSHIP — KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL, INC. - RESOLUTION 2026-06 APPROVING THE KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL, INC. CIVIC ORGANIZATION FEE WAIVER/COSPONSORSHIP FOR THE WILD AMELIA NATURE FESTIVAL ECO-EXPO AND OPENING OF THE BEACHES (MAY 16, 2026) AND THE WILD AMELIA NATURE FESTIVAL - LAST SAND CASTLE (MAY 12 -16, 2026); AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the Keep Nassau Beautiful, INC. civic organization fee waiver/cosponsorship application in support of the Wild Amelia Nature Festival Eco-Expo and Opening of the Beaches (May 16, 2026) and the Wild Amelia Nature Festival – Last Sandcastle (May 12 -16, 2026), in the approximate amount of $6,065.00.]

>> IF YOU ANY YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FILL HOTEL BEDROOMS YOU SHOULD GO TALK TO THE VISITORS BUREAU. I DON'T KNOW IF MAURY IS NOT STILL HERE OR NOT. BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HELPING YOU WITH SOME SPONSORSHIP BECAUSE THEY'RE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN FILLING BEDS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE INFO.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT. ALL RIGHT, THANK

YOU VERY MUCH. >> ALL RIGHTY.

>> THANK YOU, BRYAN. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

>> I SEE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE.

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AND THAT PASSES 5-0 WHICH MOVES ALONG TO ITEM 7.2. IT REALLY WAS 7.1 OUR SPECIAL EVENT CIVIC ORGANIZATION FEE WAIVER FOR KEEP

NASSAU BEAUTIFUL. >> I HAVE BEEN FAILING AT

SURFING FOR 25 YEARS. >> I'M LOOKING FOR IT. I GOT OFF TRACK WITH THE SCROLLING. SHRIMP FEST. GOT IT. SO THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2026-06. WHICH WOULD APPROVE THE COSPONSORSHIP AND FEE WAIVER IN SUPPORT OF KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL'S EVENT ALONG WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS GOING TO BE WILD AMELIA FESTIVAL

[7.2 SPECIAL EVENT FEES WAIVER - 61ST ANNUAL ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL - RESOLUTION 2026-07 APPROVING THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN SPECIAL EVENT FEES FOR THE 61ST ANNUAL ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the waiver of certain special event fees for the 61st Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Boat Festival, in an approximate amount of $107,799.40.]

ECO FESTIVAL. OPENING OF THE BEACHES, THE WILD AMELIA FESTIVAL AND THE LAST SAND CASTLE. THIS EVENT RUNS MAY 12 THROUGH THE 16TH. THE FEE WAIVER TOTALS $6,065. AND STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU MRS. CAMPBELL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MRS. CAMPBELL OR STAFF ON THIS ITEM?

>> NO I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0 WHICH BRING US ALONG TO ITEM 7.2 FROM THE ORIGINAL AGENDA. WORKING AT 7.3. FEE WAIVER FOR THE 61ST ANNUAL ISLE

OF FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL. >> CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 72-07. WHICH IS FEE WAIVERS FOR THE 64TH ANNUAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL.

THIS WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 1ST THROUGH MAY 3RD 2026. THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF FEES THE CITY WOULD BE WAVING.

THE FIRST CATEGORY IS THE MARINA SLIP FEES WE WOULD WAIVE ABOUT $2,482 IN SLIP FEES. WE WOULD ALSO WAIVE THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEES, PARKING LOT CLOSURE FEES, STREET CLOSURE FEES, POLE AND BANNER FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,167. AND THEN ALSO THAT THE CITY WOULD PAY OUT OF THE SANITATION FUND FOR THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION FEES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,150. SO THE GRAND TOTAL OF THE IMPACT WOULD BE $107,799. AND STAFF

RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU MRS. CAMPBELL. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS ITEM FOR STAFF. SEEING NONE, I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK. MR. SCOTT INGLES. YOU HAVE A

PRESENTATION FOR US. >> THANK YOU SCOTT INGLES, 51 OAK CREST. THE ISLE OF FLAG SHRIMP FESTIVAL. THE PARADE IS ACTUALLY APRIL 30TH. AND THEN IT'S THE FIRST, SECOND. I WANT TO GO TO THE GULLS OF THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL. JUST SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS. MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION WHETHER IT BE TANGIBLE OR NONTANGIBLE TO AMELIA ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ATTRACTING VISITORS TO AMELIA ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING FOR RETAIL ACTIVITIES DURING NONSHRIMP FESTIVAL PERIODS. ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIC IMPACT SHRIMP FESTIVAL IS NASSAU COUNTY'S LARGEST TOURIST EVENT BY VISITOR AND TOTAL IMPACT. ECONOMIC IMPACT IS APPROXIMATELY $15 MILLION ACCORDING TO AMELIA ISLAND CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU. MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS ATTEND THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL. APPROXIMATELY 54% WERE FROM OUTSIDE NASSAU COUNTY.

IT'S BEEN HELD FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS. THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL IS PART OF THE FABRIC OF FERNANDINA, AMELIA ISLAND AND NASSAU COUNTY. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. DRIVEN FOR AND IN, DRIVEN FOR AND NONPROFITS OF NASSAU COUNTY. DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR GO TO NONPROFITS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. NASSAU COUNTY NONPROFITS BENEFIT FROM MANAGING FESTIVAL PARKING, NONPROFITS BENEFIT FROM HOURLY CONTRIBUTIONS, VOLUNTEERING TIME TO THE FESTIVAL. AND ORGANIZATIONS MANAGE FOOD BOOTHS. IT WAS 14 NONPROFITS NONPROFIT FOOD GROUPS IN 2025. THIS GENERATED OVER $400,000 FOR

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NONPROFITS IN NASSAU COUNTY FOR NASSAU COUNTY. THIS IS DRIVEN 100% BY VOLUNTEERS. BOARD AND COMMITTEE. SHRIMP FESTIVAL MAINTAINS A LEAN BUDGET FOCUSED ON FESTIVAL OPERATIONS AND OUR COMMITMENT TO NONPROFITS OF NASSAU COUNTY. THERE ARE NO PAID POSITIONS ON THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL BOARD COMMITTEE. THERE'S NO PAID STAFF. THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL RAISES NEARLY $50,000 FOR OUR BUDGET. AND THROUGH WE DO THAT THROUGH SPONSORS, VENDORS, FEES FOR FOOD BOOTHS, THE TDC, AND THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH PARTNERING WITH US. AND LET'S TALK ABOUT FREE VOLUNTEER LABOR.

IT'S ESTIMATED VALUE IS $528,000. THAT'S 16,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT $30 AN HOUR. WHICH IS THE AVERAGE VOLUNTEER HOUR IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ALSO THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL MAINTAINS FREE ENTRY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS AND VENDORS AND PARTICIPATE AND CITY SUPPORT. OTHER FESTIVALS CHARGE TO BE TO COME TO A FESTIVAL. AND A FINAL ONE IS SHRIMP FESTIVAL IS ROOTED IN SMALL TOWN HERITAGE AND SHRIMPING. THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL HAS LAUNCHED MAJOR FEATURES TO FEATURE FERNANDI NA BEACH AND NASSAU COUNTY. IT FEATURES TWO STREETS THIS YEAR. AND IT'S 100% BASED NASSAU COUNTY SMALL BUSINESSES. THEY GET TO SHOW THEIR WARES, THEY GET TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE LARGE CROWDS. AND FIGURE OUT IF THEY CAN ACTUALLY MAKE A GO OF A BUSINESS. AND THE LAST ONE IS, NOT THE LAST ONE, SORRY. LOCAL SHRIMPERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDING OUR HERITAGE PROJECT AND SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL. WE HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD TO BRING THE SHRIMPERS BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE INCLUDED WITH OUR SHRIMP FESTIVAL. BECAUSE THAT WENT AWAY AND NOW IT'S COMING BACK. SHRIMP FEST, SHRIMP BOAT TOURS. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY BRINGING A BOAT FROM BRUNSWICK BECAUSE HE HAS THE CORRECT INSURANCE AND HE'S COAST GUARD APPROVED TO

[7.4 AWARD OF INVITATION TO BID 26-04 - INSTALLATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF TREES/PALMS AT THE DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT PARK - RESOLUTION 2026-09 AWARDING INVITATION TO BID 26-04 FOR THE INSTALLATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF TREES/PALMS AT THE DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT PARK TO FERNANDINA MULCH AND STONE DBA LIBERTY LANDSCAPE SUPPLY; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Awards ITB 26-04 for the installation and establishment of trees/palms at the Downtown Waterfront Park to Fernandina Mulch and Stone dba Liberty Landscape Supply, in the amount of $139,001.67.]

THE CITY MARINA SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY, PUBLIC CAN WALK ON AND

TAKE THAT TOUR. >> THANK YOU MR. INGLES. I HAVE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. DO WE HAVE A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION?

>> NO. >> MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. I HAVE ONE VOTE MISSING. I HOPE THAT PASSED 5-0.

>> I CLICKED. >> TECHNICAL AREAS.

>> I CLICKED OFF. >> FOR THE RECORD.

>> YES I'M VOTING YES. >> WE HAVE 5-0. THAT WILL MOVE US ALONG TO ITEM 7.4. AN ITB FOR INSTALLATION OF TREES AND BONDS

FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARK. >> RESOLUTION 76-09 WHICH IS AWARD OF THE BID FOR THE TREES AT THE WATERFRONT PARK. THE CITY ISSUED AN INVITATION TO BID. AND WE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF BIDS FOR

[7.5 PAID PARKING INTENT TO FILE UNDER 252.422, FLORIDA STATUTES - RESOLUTION 2026-10 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ACTION AS REQUIRED BY STATUTE IN THE MATTER OF PAID PARKING’S NOTICE UNDER 252.422, FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Directs the City Attorney to respond to "PAID PARKING"'s letter of intent to file vit under Section 252.422(1), Florida Statutes.]

THIS. THE LOW BIDDER IS LIBERTY LANDSCAPE SUPPLY. AND THEIR BID AMOUNT IS FOR $139,001.67. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU MRS. CAMPBELL. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF

ON THIS ITEM. >> I JUST WANT TO THANK STAFF BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PLAN HAD NONNATIVE PALMS BUT THIS HAS NATIVE PALMS SO THAT MAKES ME HAPPY.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. DO WE HAVE A MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0 WHICH BRINGS US TO ITEM 7.5.

INTENT TO FILE FLORIDA STATUTE. IS THAT GOING TO BE MRS. PRINTS

OR MRS. CAMPBELL. >> MRS. PRINTS.

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. THIS ITEM IS FROM AN INTENT TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY REGARDING THE PAID PARKING ORDNANCE. IT WAS A NOTICE SENT TO US BY THE PAID PARKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND IT'S ATTORNEY AND IT ALLEGES THAT IT IS, IT VIOLATES CHAPTER 252-.422. FLORIDA STATUTES WHICH IS THE CODIFICATION OF SB180. WHICH IS A BILL THAT WE ALL KNOW WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATURE LAST YEAR THAT RESTRICTS LOCAL

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GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING THIS ONE FROM ENACTING MORE RESTRICTIVE OR BURDENSOME MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY. RESTRICTED OR BURDENSOME AMENDMENTS TO YOUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND MORE RESTRICTIVE OR BURDENSOME PROCEDURES CONCERNING REVIEW APPROVAL OR ISSUANCE OF A SITE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OR DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE ITEMS ARE DEFINED IN THE STATUTE. WE RECEIVED NOTICE AS YOU MAY RECALL THE PAID PARKING LAWSUIT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED COUNT FOUR DID ALLEGE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 252.422 FLORIDA STATUTES. WE HAVE INSURANCE COUNCIL ON THIS WHEN WE WERE SUED WE WERE APPOINTED COUNCIL. WE DO HAVE COVERAGE ON IT AND SO IN, NOW THAT THE LAWSUIT HAS BEEN DISMISSED THEY'RE CARRYING A DEFICIENCY WHERE THEY NEVER GAVE NOTICE PREVIOUSLY. THEY'RE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 252-422 TO GIVE US 14 DAY NOTICE BEFORE THEY FILE SUIT. ONCE THEY GIVE NOTICE YOUR OPTIONS AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE RESOLUTION, YOU CAN EITHER -- LET ME FIND MY NOTES HERE. YOU'RE ALLOWED TO WITHDRAWAL, REVOKE OR OTHERWISE DECLARE IT VOID. OR YOU'RE ALLOWED TO JUST PROCEED NOT WROUGHT IT, NOT REVOKE, OR OTHERWISE DECLARE THE ORDNANCE VOID AND THEN, WHOEVER HAS SERVED US THE NOTICE CAN THEN PROCEED WITH FILING A LAWSUIT. AND WHAT THIS IS IN REGARDS TO IS THE PAID PARKING ORDNANCE 2026-13. SO THE PLAINTIFF IS ALLEGING THAT, THAT ORDNANCE IS A VIOLATION OF THIS, YOU CANNOT PASS ANYTHING THAT'S MORE RESTRICTIVE OR BURDENSOME TO A LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION. WE DON'T HAVE ANY, CASE LAW THAT GUIDES US ON THIS AT THIS TIME. WE DO HAVE, WE CAN REVIEW THE STATUTORY, WE RELY ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION AND WE DON'T SEE THIS AS A LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION. IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A COMP PLAN AMENDMENT THEN WE CAN LOOK AT THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY. AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO CASE LAW ON IT BUT, OUR INSURANCE COUNCIL THAT IT HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THIS CASE AND MYSELF HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND WE FEEL THAT IF IT'S YOUR DECISION BUT YOU MAY DECIDE TO MOVE FORWARD AND CONTINUE WITH PAID PARKING. IF THAT IS YOUR PLEASURE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MRS. PRINCE? SEEING NONE I HAVE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK. DO I HAVE A MOTION.

>> I PROVE TO PROCEED WITH PAID PARKING ORDNANCE UNDER

RESOLUTION 2026-10. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION?

>> NO. >> VICE MAYOR. YOU HAVE THE

FLOOR. >> YEAH, I MEAN I JUST THINK THIS IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY THAT THE CITIZENS CONTINUE TO BRING FORTH TO THIS COMMISSION TO PUT A PAUSE ON PAID PARKING. AND ALLOW FOR THE CITIZENS TO VOTE ON IT. SO I'LL BE VOTING NO ON

THE MOTION. >> I DID HAVE ONE REQUEST TO

SPEAK. MRS. MARIAN PHILLIPS. >> WHILE MRS. PHILLIPS WALKS TO THE PODIUM. THE MOTION THAT HAS BEEN SELECTED WAS OPTION TWO. WE PUT THAT AS OPTION TWO TO NOT REVOKE OR DECLARE. THE WAY COMMISSIONER MINSHEW HAS STATED IT IS FINE BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR

TO THE PUBLIC. >> APOLOGY ACCEPTED. MARIAM PHILLIPS. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT KNOW, OR REALIZE AND WOULD YOU BELIEVE, THAT THE COMMISSION ASK ASKING TO USE TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO FIGHT ITS OWN CITIZENS.

>> NO. >> I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE.

THIS MONEY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HIRE AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY IS TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND IF NOT I WOULD LIKE IT PROVEN TO THE CITIZENS. I ALSO WANT TO SAY ONE MORE TIME. NO PAID PARKING BECAUSE THIS IS A VIOLATION OF PEOPLE'S RIGHTS TO ASSEMBLE, ATTEND CHURCHES AND ALSO THE AA MEETINGS THAT TAKE PLACE DOWNTOWN. S THAT A VIOLATION OF THEIR PRAO*EUF -- THAT IS A VIOLATION OF THEIR PRIVACY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MRS. PHILLIPS. >> POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

INSURANCE PICKED THIS UP AND IS COVERING IT, IS THAT CORRECT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. WHEN THE CITY IS SUED WE SEND IT TO OUR INSURANCE CARRIER. IF WE HAVE COVERAGE THEN THE INSURANCE CARRIER PICKS UP DEFENSE OF THE LAWSUIT. WE DO NOT RECEIVE A BILL. UNLESS WE EXCEED THE LIMITS OF THE LAWSUIT ON THIS

[8.1 (Legislative) FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT - INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE AVENUE AND SOUTH WOLFF STREET - ORDINANCE 2026-01 ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR THREE (3) CITY OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED EASTWARD OF THE INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE AVENUE AND SOUTH WOLFF STREET AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CONSERVATION PROPERTY OF EGAN’S CREEK GREENWAY; TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.39 ACRES OF LAND; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Assigns a Future Land Use Map Category of Conservation (CON) for three City-owned properties eastward of the intersection of Belvedere Avenue and South Wolff Street and contiguous to the existing conservation property of Egan’s Creek Greenway.]

MATTER. SO WHEN WE WERE SUED BY THE PAID PARKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, WE IN OUR STANDARD PROCEDURE TURNED IT OVER TO OUR INSURANCE CARRIER. THEY AFFORDED COVERAGE AND THEY'RE PROVIDING COVERAGE. WE'RE NOT AT THIS TIME SPENDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON THAT LAW FIRM FOR THIS PARTICULAR

COVERAGE OF THIS MATTER. >> THANK YOU MRS. PRINCE. ANY OTHER REQUESTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. I HAVE A MOTION

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AND A SECOND. MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE.

>> THAT MOTION PASSES 4-1 WHICH MOVES US TO ORDNANCE FOR OUR FIRST READING 8.1 IS A LEGISLATIVE ITEM FOR FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AT BELVEDERE AVENUE.

>> I WILL START IT OFF WITH THE OVERVIEW. THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDNANCE 726-01 FOR OUR FIRST READING. THIS WOULD CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY, TO CONVERSATION. THIS WAS A DONATION FROM MR. SUGARU THAT WE APPROVED BACK IN OCTOBER. THIS

TAKES THE NEXT STEP OF. >> EXISTING CONSERVATION

[8.2 (Quasi-Judicial) ZONING MAP AMENDMENT - INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE AVENUE AND SOUTH WOLFF STREET - ORDINANCE 2026-02 ASSIGNING A ZONING MAP CATEGORY OF CONSERVATION (CON) FOR THREE (3) CITY OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED EASTWARD OF THE INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE AVENUE AND SOUTH WOLFF STREET AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CONSERVATION PROPERTY OF EGAN’S CREEK GREENWAY; TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 0.39 ACRES OF LAND; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Assigns a Conservation (CON) Zoning District for city-owned properties eastward of the intersection of Belvedere Avenue and South Wolff Street and contiguous to the existing conservation property of Egan’s Creek Greenway.]

PROPERTY OF EGAN STREET SCREEN WAY COVERING APPROXIMATELY 3.7 ACRES OF LAND AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DAY.

>> THANK YOU MRS. PRINCE. AND I SEE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM STAFF OR THE COMMISSION? DO I HAVE A

MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. >> IT'S JUST THANKS AGAIN TO

MR. SHUGARU. >> MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. THAT MOTION PASSES 5-0 AN THIS WILL BE ANTI CLIMATIC BECAUSE WE WILL NOT VOTE ON THIS ITEM.

>> THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDNANCE 2026-02 AT FIRST READING. THIS IS THE COMPANION TO THE LAST ITEM. THIS CHANGES THE ZONING FOR THOSE SAME THREE PARCELS TO CONSERVATION. AGAIN THESE WERE DONATED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OCTOBER 7, 2025. AND I'LL HAVE MRS. PRINCE DO THE SAME READING.

>> ORDNANCE 2026-2022. AND CONTINUOUS TO THE EXISTING

[8.3 CODE AMENDMENT - CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE - ORDINANCE 2026-03 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE BY REPEALING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY; CREATING A NEW ARTICLE IV, TITLED CODE ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS; ESTABLISHING INTENT AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, DISSOLVING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Sunsets the Code Enforcement and Appeals Board and institutes a special magistrate process for code enforcement proceedings.]

CONSERVATION PROPERTY OF EGANS CREEK GREENWAY. 3.9 ACRES OF LAND. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE

DAY. >> I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO YOU WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PARTIES THAT

WISH TO SPEAK. >> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRACTICE THAT WE STARTED AT THE LAST MEETING ON THE MATTER THAT'S UP FOR SECOND READING WHICH IS YOU CAN HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS MEETING WE'LL DO IT AT THE SECOND READING. WE WILL NOT VOTE

BUT YOU CAN TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> I HAVE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK.

BUT IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE BE RECOGNIZED NOW. SEEING NONE. WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO ITEM 8.3. THAT'S A CODE AMENDMENT WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. TAKE US AWAY MRS. CAMPBELL AND

MRS. PRINCE. >> THANK YOU MAYOR, THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF ORDNANCE FOR FIRST READING. THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION TO DISBAND THE EXISTING CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND MOVE TO A MAGISTRATE PROCESS. THE CHAPTER 162 PROVIDES THAT A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MAY BE UTILIZED IN THE MUNICIPALITY SYSTEM WITH THE SAME POWERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. THE CITY WISHES TO INSTALL A SYSTEM.

>> AN ORDNANCE OF THE ORDNANCE 2026-03 AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA.

AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDNANCE. BY REPEALING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY.

CREATING A NEW ARTICLE, WE HAVE A TYPO, A NEW ARTICLE 7, ARTICLE 6 TITLED CODE ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS IT'S SHOWING AS ARTICLE 4. SORRY FOR THAT. ARTICLE 6, ESTABLISHING INTENT AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS DISSOLVING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, ACCOMPLISHING A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT

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PROCEDURES AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS OF ERRORS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES CAN HAVE A BOARD OR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. A MUNICIPALITY OF THIS SIZE SHOULD HAVE SEVENTH.

WE SHALL APPOINTMENT SEVEN MEMBERS. SOME OF THE ISSUES OR THE CONCERNS THAT THE CITY HAS HAD OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS HAVE HAD IS IT'S HARD TO GET CITIZENS TO VOLUNTEER. THEY FAITHFULLY SHOW UP BUT NOW THAT WE HAVE FOUR WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE QUORUM. QUORUM WOULD BE THREE OUT OF THE FIVE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO FILL. BUT BECAUSE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SEVEN WE HAVE TO HAVE FOUR OF THEM TO BE PRESENT AND ALL FOUR HAVE TO VOTE WHEN WE CAN'T FILL ALL THE POSITIONS. IT'S NOT AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT BUT THE STATUTE SUGGESTS THAT WE HAVE AN ARCHITECT, BUSINESS PERSON, ENGINEER, A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, A REALTOR, AND A PERSON WITH ZONING AND BUILDING EXPERIENCE.

THAT'S A SUGGESTION NOT REQUIREMENT. BUT WE HAVE DIFFICULTY FILLING THAT AS WELL. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS THAT WE BROUGHT IT FORWARD. SOME OF THE JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE MOVED IN THIS DIRECTION, THE CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, THE CITY OF BRADENTON, THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH. MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO US, NASSAU COUNTY HAS MOVED TOWARD THIS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. AND WE AND SOME OF THE OTHER CONCEPTS THAT CAN BE THOUGHT OF IS, WITH THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. YOU DON'T NEED SPECIAL QUORUM. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IS PAID THROUGH THE FINES PLUS THE COLLECTION OF FEES. AND WE ONLY HAVE TO TRAIN ONE PERSON WITH A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND CODE BOARD. IT'S EASIER TO SCHEDULE. FOR A LOT OF REASONS THIS JURISDICTION. I WAS ADVISED WHEN I JOINED THAT THE COMMISSION AND WE ALL AGREE, WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TOWARD A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PROCESS. THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST. YOUR CURRENT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD IF YOU WERE TO PASS THIS ORDNANCE WOULD STAY IN PLACE UNTIL MAY FIRST AND PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. BUT AS, THEN WE WOULD ALSO GO OUT FOR AN RFP AND MOVE FORWARD WITH A MAGISTRATE IF YOU WERE TO ADOPT THIS ORDNANCE AT SECOND READING. THE OTHER MATTER THAT'S ADDRESSED IN THIS ORDNANCE AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT MORE AT SECOND READING IF YOU DECIDE, IS IN THE CITY, WE ALSO USE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ALREADY FOR A SECOND ITEM THAT DOES NOT GO TO THE CODE. THIS DOES PROVIDE FOR DIRECT APPEALS. THOSE ARE CITATIONS ISSUED FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. WHETHER IT BE A POLICE OFFICER. WHETHER THERE'S DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT ARE QUALIFIED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE ORDNANCE DIFFERENT CITY STAFF THAT COULD ISSUE CITATIONS. CHAPTER 42, CHAPTER 70. CHAPTER 42 IS LIKE YOUR STREET PERFORMERS AND YOUR ARTISTS. CHAPTER 70 IS ABOUT PARKING ON THE BEACHES AND DOG CONTROL. NOISE ORDNANCE. ALL OF THOSE CITATIONS WHEN THEY'RE ISSUED GO STRAIGHT TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. WE HAVE DEFERRED THAT AS WELL. THE CITY DOES HAVE A FAMILIARITY WITH THE PROCESS. AND THEN, IF YOU MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION, WE'LL KEEP THOSE DIRECT APPEALS TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE IF THAT TYPE OF CITATION IS ISSUED. IF YOU MOVE TO THIS PROCESS, WHEN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES A NOTICE OF VIOLATION THEN THE MAGISTRATE WILL HEAR THOSE. THEN ANY DECISIONS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MAKES AND THE SAME WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ARE APPEAL TO THE CODE. WITH THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORDNANCE ITSELF, OR DECISIONS TO MOVE IN A DIFFERENT TOWARD A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> COMMISSIONER, YOU SAID THAT YOUR LIGHT WAS ON AND YOU PULLED

IT. >> I HAD A QUESTION BUT YOU ANSWERED IT. BUT I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. IF WE'RE ALREADY USED TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. WHY WOULD WE GO AFTER AN RFP.

>> WE DON'T HAVE TO. BUT IT WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO APPLY. I

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KNOW WHEN NASSAU COUNTY WENT OUT FOR AN RFP ONE PERSON APPLIED.

AND WHEN WE'RE DOING COMMISSIONER MINSHEW TO MAKE SURE WE STAY ON TRACK. HAVING RFP PREP SO IF YOU DO APPROVE IT ON SECOND READING THEN WE CAN GO OUT IMMEDIATELY FOR RFP.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> IT'S NOT REQUIRED FOR AN

ATTORNEY. WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO. >> COMMISSIONER.

>> I SPOKE TO SEVERAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXISTING BOARD.

AND THEY DID HAVE CONCERN ABOUT LOSING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SERVING ON THE BOARD WHO WOULD HAVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF AN ISSUE OR COMPASSION OF AN ISSUE. BUT THEY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THE CONCERNS OF, THEY ONLY HAVE FOUR, THEY DON'T HAVE THEIR ALTERNATE SEATS FILLED. WE ARE RECOMMENDED TO HAVE SEVEN. I DO LIKE THE NOTION, WE ARE TALKED ABOUT THIS EARLIER WITH THE SPECIAL EVENTS OF NOT LETTING POLITICS OR EMOTION NECESSARILY GET IN THE WAY AND THAT PERHAPS THE CODES NEED TO LOOK, BE LOOKED AT. TO KEEP THINGS MORE, UNBIASED. I ALSO, I ALSO APPRECIATE THE NOTION THAT A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE COULD BE CALLED IN AND THINGS COULD MOVE FORWARD. BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF US KNOW CODE ISSUES THAT DRAG ON FOR A LONG TIME. AND I THINK THAT PART OF IT IS, SCHEDULING THE BOARD. I DO HAVE A QUESTION THOUGH ABOUT COST. I PRESUME IT WOULD ADD COST TO NOT HAVE A MAGISTRATE LOOK AT IT AND NOT A BOARD.

>> WE HAVE DISCUSSED THAT AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS THE COST HAS BEEN FAIRLY NOMINAL. AND THEN OF COURSE WE CAN CHARGE THAT COST AS WE DO NOW WHEN WE USE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE BACK TO THE PERSON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT IS BEING LEVIED AGAINST. ALSO WHAT THE JURISDICTIONS DO AND WHAT MY OFFICE WOULD DO IS ONCE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MAKES A DECISION THEN MY OFFICE CAN HELP DRAFT THE FINDINGS OF FACT. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. KEEP THE HOURLY RATE DOWN FOR THAT PERSON ONCE THEY MAKE THEIR DETERMINATION. THEN YOU KNOW WE CAN PUT IT IN THE FORM FOR THEM SO THEY'RE NOT HAVING TO SPEND THEIR TIME DOING THAT. BUT FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN AND I THINK WHEN CITY MANAGER CAMPBELL AND I SPOKE ABOUT IT THERE ISN'T HUGE COST THAT YOU'VE SEEN FROM WHAT I REMEMBER US TALKING ABOUT.

>> NO MA'AM. MY PREVIOUS MUNICIPALITY USED A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO HEAR CODE ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. AND IT WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS OF AN ATTORNEY'S TIME PER MONTH. SO IF THAT ATTORNEY CHARGES $250 TO $350 YOU WOULD BE LOOKING AT

$500 TO $700 A MONTH. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> WOULD THAT ALSO, SOME OF THE BOARD MEETINGS WE'VE ALREADY CONSOLIDATED WE CAME OUT WITH THE NUMBER OF TIME IT AND STAFF TIME WERE. WOULD THAT BE A WASH OR A WIN IN OUR FAVOR IF THAT'S THE CASE. DOES THIS BOARD MEET MONTHLY, ONCE A MONTH.

>> MONTHLY. >> WELL THIS BOARD MEETS MONTHLY

IF THERE ARE CASES TO BE HEARD. >> AND IF THEY HAVE A QUORUM.

>> AND IF THEY HAVE A QUORUM. CURRENTLY, AND CLERK BESS CAN SPEAK MORE TO THE COST BECAUSE I'M NOT REAL FAMILIAR WITH THAT. BUT WE WOULD, YOU KNOW, I KNOW RIGHT NOW THE COUNTY IS DOING IT ALL VIA ZOOM. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MEETS VIA ZOOM. SO YOU WOULD HAVE LESS CODE -- LESS TIME REQUIRED BY STAFF. BUT CLERK BESS YOU CAN PROBABLY ANSWER THAT BETTER.

>> AS FAR AS A MONETARY VALUE. I WASN'T PREPARED TO ANSWER THAT.

BUT CERTAINLY TIME SAVINGS, EFFICIENCIES THERE AND LIKELY NOMINAL SAVINGS WITH REGARD TO RECORDING, LIVE STREAMING, BOOKMARKING, CLOSED CAPTIONING, AND PUTTING MEETINGS ON THE

WEBSITE. >> THANK YOU. AND VICE MAYOR.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I WAS

JUST GOING TO SPEAK ON. >> I BELIEVE I HAVE A MOTION AND

A SECOND. >> YEAH, I MEAN I'VE HEARD THE SAME CONCERNS THAT COMMISSIONER -- HAS HEARD. AND I THINK FROM A 30,000-FOOT VIEW ON THIS ISSUE, I THINK CODE ENFORCEMENT FROM THE TOP DOWN INCLUDING HOW THE BOARD WORKED.

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>> -- IN FAVOR OF THIS ONE. AS I RECALL.

>> THIS IS MY TAKE ON THESE KIND OF THINGS. THE GOAL OF CODE ENFORCEMENT IS NOT TO GENERATE A LOT OF FINES. THE GOAL OF CODE ENFORCEMENT IS TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. WHERE EXPEDITIOUSLY WE CAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR THE COMMUNITY THE BETTER IT IS FOR EVERYBODY. I THINK THE MAGISTRATE PROCESS ALLOWS US TO DO THAT MORE. SO I AM STILL STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF

MAKING THIS CHANGE. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK. WE HAVE MRS. MARIANN PHILLIPS.

>> SO I AM STILL STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF MAKING THIS CHANGE.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU MARIANNE PHILLIP, I LIVE ON 24 SOUTH STREET. FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO COMMEND MRS. FORRESTRUM FOR THE JOB SHE'S DONE BUT I WANT TO MAKE A POINT TONIGHT. WHEN ONE COMMISSIONER AND I KNOW IT WAS ONE COMMISSIONER'S IDEA T■O ABOLISH THE BOARD SAYING THAT IT WAS TIME SAVING, WE WERE VOLUNTEERING OUR TIME. I SAT ON THAT MARINE ADVISORY BOARD AND I'M APPALLED THAT A NEW BOARD WAS CREATED FOR THAT WATERFRONT. AND YOU'VE GOT THREE PEOPLE FROM SUMMER HOUSE REALTY WHO KNOW BEANS ABOUT THAT WATERFRONT. AND I WAS DENIED BEING ON THAT, WHERE I VOLUNTEERED MY TIME TO HELP SAVE THAT WATERFRONT. I WANT TO PUT THAT POINT OUT THERE. THE NEXT THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT WHEN YOU ABOLISH THIS BOARD, THAT YOU'RE FIXING TO DO, WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE VERY POOR.

WHAT ABOUT SOMEBODY WHO'S ON A FIXED INCOME THAT MAY HAVE A PROBLEM JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE A PROBLEM. THE BOARD LOOKS AT THAT AND THEY TRY TO WORK WITH THAT PERSON. IF YOU GET A MAGISTRATE IN HERE, AND IT'S A $250 A DAY FINE, THEY'RE GOING TO CHARGE THAT PERSON, THEY DON'T GIVE A RIP ABOUT THAT PERSON. THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM $250 A DAY FINE. OR WHATEVER IT IS. I BELIEVE IN THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. YOU SAID THAT THERE'S FOUR PEOPLE. NOBODY HAS ASKED ME TO BE ON IT.

NOBODY HAS EVEN PUT IT OUT THERE THAT THERE'S A POSITION. I WOULD HAVE GLADLY VOLUNTEERED FOR IT. I DON'T MIND HELPING THIS COMMUNITY. BUT ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SAY PUBLICLY TONIGHT IS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER THIS WEEK, LAST WEEK TO THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT CONTINUES ON IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOTHING HAS GOTTEN DONE YET. IT'S BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE NOVEMBER THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CITY WITH PEOPLE LETTING THEIR CATS RUN LOSE. IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD THERE ARE THREE CATS THAT ARE RUNNING LOSE RIGHT NOW CRAWLING ON MY CAR WHICH IS EXPENSIVE AND I'M HAVING TO PAY TO WASH IT AND THE SCRATCHES THAT GET ON IT. AND ALSO, THEY'RE UP IN MY YARD. I HAVE COY PONDS IN MY BACKYARD THAT I HAVE PROTECTED FROM RACOONS. AND THOSE CATS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT ON MY CAMERAS ON TOP OF MY PONDS.

[9.1 (Legislative) VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - 0 AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY - ORDINANCE 2025-15 ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 18.11 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY & BAILEY ROAD; CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Request voluntary annexation of properties located at 0 Amelia Island Parkway, corner of Bailey Road, parcels 00-00-30-044B-0040-0000 + 00-00-30-044B-0041-0000, totaling approximately 18.11 deeded acres of land, contiguous to the City limits.]

TRYING TO GET TO THE FISH AND DRINKING WATER. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE IN THIS CITY ABOUT SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. BUT I'M ASKING YOU TO HAVE LENIENCY SO THIS BOARD CAN CONTINUE AND NOT ENFORCE HIGH DOLLAR FINES ON PEOPLE THAT CANNOT AFFORD IT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.

>> THANK YOU MRS. PHILLIPS. I HAVE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK.

IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION. OTHERWISE OUR MOTION AND SECOND CARRIES. MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. THAT MOTION PASSES 4-1 WHICH BRINGS US ALONG TO ITEM 9.1 FOR SECOND READING A LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION.

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INTO THE CITY. YOU HAVE HEARD OUR DISCUSSION ANALYSIS ON THIS PREVIOUSLY. SO I WON'T GO INTO GREAT DETAIL. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND I'LL HAVE MRS. PRINCE DO THE SECOND READING.

>> ORDNANCE 2025-15, AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMELIA PARKWAY. AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND YOUR HONOR THIS IS SECOND READING OF, YOUR HONOR -- MR. MAYOR. I'M JUST SO USED TO THAT. MR. MAYOR, THIS IS SECOND READING SO WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC

HEARING ON THIS ONE. >> THANK YOU MRS. PRINCE. AND THE POINT OF PUBLIC HEARING WILL COME NOW.

>> YES, AND STAFF IS ALSO READY TO MAKE A PRESENTATION IF YOU

FEEL YOU NEED ONE. >> WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE STAND AND WE'LL HAVE YOU RECOGNIZE AND I BELIEVE WE'LL SWEAR THEM IN

MRS. PRINCE. >> NO BECAUSE IT'S NOT QUASADICIAL. THE NEXT ONE. THE THIRD.

>> PLEASE STAND MRS. KIM. >> SIDNEY CARRIE, I HAD A QUESTION BECAUSE IT HAS ON THE AGENT OF THE PROPERTY, SAM NESEIR WHICH I KNOW WAS THE AGENT. BUT WHO WAS THE OWNER.

BECAUSE HE SIGNED AS AGENT AND OWNER. ARE THEY ONE IN THE SAME.

>> THE OWNERS ARE AMELIA OWNERS LLC AND PROPERTY OWNERS.

>> BUT THERE HAS TO BE A PERSON BEHIND THAT. JOHN LASIERS IS AN

AGENT. >> WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT QUESTION. A COMPANY OWNS IT. A CORPORATION AND LLC AND THEY AUTHORIZED JOHN LESIER TO BE THEIR AGENT IN REPRESENTING THEM. AND SO, WE DON'T HAVE TO LOOK ANY FURTHER THAN THAT. SO I

MEAN. >> THOSE COMPANIES DON'T HAVE

AN AUTHORIZED PERSON. >> THEY HAVE AUTHORIZED JOHN

LESSIER. >> THOSE PERSONS IN AND OF THEMSELVES DON'T HAVE A PERSON TO IDENTIFY.

>> AS IT SAYS ON THE APPLICATION JOHN LESSIER IS THE SOLE

REPRESENTATIVE. BUT THAT, YES. >> OKAY. AND THE OTHER CONCERN I HAD WAS THE, TRANSITION OF THE ZONING. IT'S GOING TO GO INTO A COMMERCIAL CATEGORY WHICH WE ALL KNOW CAN GO TO A LIVE LOCAL TYPE OF DENSITY. SO I'M WONDERING WHAT, WHAT IS GOING TO BE CONSIDERED THERE. THAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY WHICH A LOT OF THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND USES THAT PARKWAY. WE KNOW THERE'S A ROUND ABOUT BEING PUT IN THERE SOON BY BUCCANEER. BUT YOU KNOW THE INFRASTRUCTURE REALLY ISN'T IN PLACE IF THAT GOES TO A LIVE LOCAL AND WHAT TYPE OF PROJECT IS BEING PROPOSED. COULD LIVE LOCAL GO IN THERE UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ZONING. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT CAN.

>> MA'AM ATTORNEY? >> YES UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ZONING, LIVE LOCAL COULD BE PUT ON THIS PROPERTY. IN AN ANNEXATION WHAT THIS CITY IS CHARGED WITH LOOKING AT UNDER CHAPTER 171 IS WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY IS CONTINUE IN THIS BOUNDARY, COMPACT AND DOES NOT CREATE AN ENCLAVE. RIGHT NOW WE'RE VOTING ON THE ANNEXATION. THE FLUME AND THE ZONING ARE THE NEXT ITEM. WHEN WE GET TO THOSE ITEMS THE COMMISSION IS SIMPLY CHARGED WITH LOOKING TO SEE IF IT FITS WITH THE COMP

PLAN AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT. >> AND IT COMES INTO THE CLOSEST

ZONING OF THE COUNTY CURRENTLY. >> WHICH IS GENERALLY.

>> AGAIN THE COMMERCIAL ZONING IN EITHER JURISDICTION WILL ALLOW LIVE LOCAL. SO THAT'S A CONCERN.

>> COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE IS. >> THAT'S A CONCERN, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A DENSITY PROBLEM ON THAT END OF THE ISLAND. SO I JUST HAD THOSE FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT. I HOPE YOU ALL THINK ABOUT THOSE ANNEXATION AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE AND WHAT IT PUTS THE, WHAT IT PUTS ON YOUR WATER

[9.2 (Legislative) FUTURE LAND USE MAP ASSIGNMENT - 0 AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY - ORDINANCE 2025-16 ASSIGNING A FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) FOR 18.11 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 0 AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY, CORNER OF BAILEY ROAD, CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Request for Future Land Use Map category of General Commercial (GC), for the properties located at 0 Amelia Island Parkway, corner of Bailey Road, parcels 00-00-30-044B-0040-0000 + 00-00-30-044B-0041- 0000, totaling approximately 18.11 acres of land, contiguous to the City limits.]

AND SEWER CAPACITY. YOU RECENTLY HAD TO UPGRADE YOUR STATION. SO I THINK YOU NEED TO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU'RE BRINGING THESE

THINGS IN. >> THANK YOU MRS. CARRIE. I SEE NO OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK. DO WE HAVE A MOTION.

>> I PROVE TO APPROVE ORDNANCE 2025-15.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ANY

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ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MRS. BESS PLEASE START THE VOTE. HAT MOTION PASSES 5-0. WHICH BRINGS US TO ITEM 9.2. FOR FUTURE LAND USE ASSIGNMENT FOR THAT SAME PROPERTY. MRS.

CAMPBELL AND MRS. PRINCE. >> THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF 2025-16 AT SECOND READING. AGAIN FOR THE SAME TWO PARCELS 18.11 ACRES OF LAND. ON AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY AT BAILEY ROAD. THIS WOULD KRAOE WRAEUT THE FUTURE LAND -- CREATE THE FUTURE LAND USE AS COMMERCIAL. THIS IS ALSO LEGISLATIVE NOT QUASI JUDICIAL.

SO I WILL ASK MRS. BESS READ THE TITLE.

>> ORDNANCE OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA ASSIGNING A FUTURE MAP OF COMMERCIAL ON AMELIA PARKWAY.

TOTALING 18.11-ACRE OF LAND. AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DAY.

AGAIN STAFF IS HERE TO MAKE ITS PRESENTATION AS MANAGER CAMPBELL HAS INDICATED. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND THE STAFF ASSIGNMENT THAT GENERAL COMMERCIAL FLUME IS A PROPER DESIGNATION FOR THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP. BUT STAFF IS HERE TO

PRESENT IF NEEDED. >> THANK YOU MRS. PRINCE. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MRS. PRINCE, CAMPBELL OR STAFF?

>> NO, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE A POINT OF INFORMATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS NEW JUST FOR THE PUBLIC. THAT WE DID GET A, A VISUAL ON THE WETLAND, RIGHT. THIS WASN'T IN THE LAST ONE. WE WERE WONDERING. AND THERE ARE NO WETLANDS ON THIS PROPERTY. THERE ARE WETLANDS, THERE WAS A WETLAND DELINEATION DONE. AND THEY'RE ACROSS THE PARKWAY BUT NOT ON THIS PARCEL. THERE HAD

[9.3 (Quasi-Judicial) ZONING MAP ASSIGNMENT - 0 AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY - ORDINANCE 2025-17 ASSIGNING A ZONING MAP CATEGORY OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) FOR 18.11 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 0 AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY, CORNER OF BAILEY ROAD, CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Request assignment of a Zoning Map category of General Commercial (C-2), for the properties located at 0 Amelia Island Parkway, corner of Bailey Road, parcels 00-00-30-044B-0040-0000 + 00-00-30-044B- 0041-0000, totaling approximately 18.11 acres of land, contiguous to the City limits.]

BEEN RESIDENTS ON BARINGTON THAT WERE CONCERNED ABOUT FLOODING.

BUT I KNOW, MR. -- IS ON IT AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY IN THAT AREA.

>> I HAVE NO OTHER COMMISSIONER REQUEST TO SPEAK. I WILL OPEN THE ITEM. IF THERE'S ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. MRS. BESS. THAT PASSES 5- 0. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE MAP ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SAME PROPERTY.

>> ORDNANCE 2025-17 FOR SECOND READING. AGAIN THIS APPLIES TO THE SAME TWO PARCELS OF LAND ON AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY TOTALING 18.11 ACRES AND THE ZONING DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED IS GENERAL COMMERCIAL C2. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MRS. PRINCE, SECOND READING.

>> ORDNANCE 2025-17 AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY. 044B AS IN BOY.

-0040-0000 AND 00-00-30-044B AS IN BOY. 0041-0000 CON TEUG -- THE CITY LIMITS AND TOTALING 18.11 ACRES OF LAND. AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABLE AND EFFECTIVE DAY. AND THIS MATTER MR. MAYOR BECAUSE IT'S QUASI JUDICIAL AND THIS WILL BE OUR PUBLIC HEARING ON IT WE WOULD LIKE STAFF TO BE SWORN AND GIVE IT, THE TESTIMONY THAT IS NEEDED TO TELL YOU THAT, THEY HAVE FOUND THAT THE C2 ZONING IS APPROPRIATE. AND THEN IF ANYONE WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS THEY WOULD NEED TO BE SWORN IN AS WELL. IF ANY RESIDENT WANTS TO GET UP.

>> SO WE WILL HAVE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND HAVE ANY AFFECTED PARTIES AS WELL AS STAFF TO TESTIFY. PLEASE STAND

AND BE RECOGNIZED AND SWORN IN. >> IF YOU WILL PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE FACTUAL STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS WHICH YOU'RE ABOUT TO PRESENT TO THIS COMMISSION DURING THIS PUBLIC HEARING ARE TRUTHFUL AND

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FACTUAL? THANK YOU. >> AND SHALL WE BEGIN WITH