[4.1 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).]

WILL MOVE INTO ITEM FOUR, 4.1, NEXT PRESENTATION WILL BE MAIN STREET. MAIN STREET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDING SYNOPSIS AND PROJECTS WITH EACH YEAR BEFORE TECHMASTER

[4.2 COLUMBARIUM — City staff and Marquis Latimer & Halback, Inc. representatives will present the Bosque Bello Cemetery columbarium design update.]

COUNCIL'S. SO I'M CLEAR WILL ACTUALLY PUSH THAT BUTTON RIGHT -- 4.2 WILL BE THE PRESENTATION WITH CITY STAFF AND -- -- PLEASE COME ON UP, MR.

>> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONER. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

TONIGHT I JUST WANT TO RUN THROUGH A QUICK UPDATE ON ON WHERE WE ARE AND ULTIMATELY WHERE WE NEED TO GET TO TO GET THIS PROJECT THROUGH TO THE FINISH LINE HERE I JUST WANTED TO WELCOME THREE REPRESENTATIVES, THE DESIGN TEAM, MR. JEREMY MARQUIS MISS KAROLINA SCHULTZ AND NATHAN CAMPBELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HEAR, HEAR LET'S JUMP INTO IT.

IF YOU COULD GO TO SLIDE NUM NUMBER 2, A COUPLE OF THESE SLIDES WE DID REVIEW AT OUR MAY 2025 -- JUST WANTED TO JUMP THROUGH THOSE REALLY QUICKLY. OUR CEMETERY IS CURRENTLY RUNNING OUT OF TRADITIONAL GRAVES.

ESTIMATED ABOUT 600 GRAVES REMAINING, THESE GRAVES WILL SELL IN ABOUT FIVE YEARS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA.

THIS PROVIDES A MORE COST EFFECTIVE -- THIS IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN TRADITIONAL VARIABLES FARAH.K MEETS GROWING DEMAND, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, CREATES A LASTING MEMORIAL. OBVIOUSLY POPULATION GROWTH WITHIN OUR AREA -- WERE CURRENTLY BEARING REMAINS IN TRADITIONAL GRAVES AND THIS WILL PROVIDE A NEW REVENUE STREAM FOR THE CEMETERY. ALSO WITH THAT IT EXTENDS THE TIME BEFORE WE NEED TO USE A CARE FUND WHICH IS IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD. HOW HAVE WE GOTTEN HERE? WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.

NOT AS LONG -- ANYWAYS I FEEL WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS ONE AND WE'VE ONLY BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT SINCE FISCAL YEAR ABOUT 20. WE HAVE SPENT 16,000 SPENT ON CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WITH OUR KEYS -- SOME OF THE STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED, THE RESTORATION CONDITIONS FOR CEMETERY AND OF COURSE CITY STAFF. MARCH 2021 STAFF PRESENTED CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS TO CITY COMMISSION THAT THEY FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION.

MAY OF 2025, WHICH IS ALMOST A YEAR AGO NOW ALREADY STAFF PRESENTED THE HISTORY OF THE PROJECT AND LOOK FOR DIRECTION MOVING FORWARD. YOU GUYS GAVE US DIRECTION, TOLD

[00:05:01]

US TO RE-ENGAGE ... WHATEVER WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON? WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN INITIAL CONCEPT.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED A FINAL MASTER PLAN TO INCLUDE SCHEMATIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN, PHOTOREALISTIC PERSPECTIVES, OPINION OF CONSTRUCTION COST AND PHASING.

AND OBVIOUSLY PREPARING FOR TONIGHT.

MOVING FORWARD WE'RE PREPARED TO BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT IN FISCAL YEAR 27, WITH OUR IMPACT. WE REVIEWED NICHE PRICING IN RELATION TO COST AND WE HAVE STARTED DISCUSSIONS ON CELL PERCENTAGES, EACH NATION WHAT PERCENTAGE GOES INTO CELL BLOCKS COMPARED TO PIVOTAL CARE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

CONCERNS WITH THE PREVIOUS DESIGN -- I'M SURE WE'RE ALL AWARE OF THIS BUT IT'S THE OVERALL COST, IT WAS THE MATERIAL, GRANITE VERSUS BRICK AND THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND THE OVERALL EXPENSES FOOTPRINT.

THE PICTURE ON THIS SLIDE SHOW IS THE LARGE FOOTPRINT -- THIS IS JUST SO CONCEPTUAL DESIGN BUT IT DOES SHOW IN LARGE FOOTPRINT HERE SO WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL OF THOSE WITH THE DESIGN TEAM TAKING ALL OF THOSE INTO CONSIDERATION.

THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS WAS THE BRICK APPEARING THIS NEW DESIGN HAS VERY LITTLE BRICK.

THE OVERALL EXPENSIVE FOOTPRINT WHICH I'LL GET WITH IN OUR NEXT SLIDE IS MUCH SMALLER. AND THE COST IS LOWER AND IT CAN BE FUNDED THROUGH THE IMPACT $3. AS THEY SAY WITH OUR HOUSES LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. THIS FITS PERFECTLY IT'S ALMOST LIKE IT WAS MEANT TO BE THIS WAS SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY TALKED ABOUT, SMALL AREA, NO TREES AFFECTED.

THE CANOPY IS BEAUTIFUL THERE. WHAT LOOK LIKE MANY TREES ARE THERE, BUT THE CANOPY IS LARGE, VERY LITTLE ROOT SYSTEM.

SO NO TREES WILL BE AFFECTED. ALSO ONE OF THE OTHER CONCERNS WAS NASSAU STREET, WERE STRAIGHTENING THE STREET, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT SO THAT LOWERS THE COST AS WELL.

SO WE HAVE TAKEN ALL OF THAT -- ALL OF THOSE ITEMS INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE HAVE MOVED FORWARD.

WITH THAT BEING SAID I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE NATHAN AND JEREMY COME UP HERE AND GO THROUGH THE NEXT FEW SLIDES REGARDING THE

DESIGN. >> MR. COMMISSIONERS EXCITED TO BE RE-ENGAGING WITH YOU ALL WE BELIEVE HISTORIC LANDSCAPES TEXT MATERIALS IN PARTICULAR ARE JUST REALLY SPECIAL TO OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND THIS IS A PLACE WE GET TO THINK ABOUT HOW IT'S GOING TO SERVE FAMILIES WHEN THEY NEED THEM BUT HOW IT'S GOING TO SERVE AS FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS.

ALSO ESTABLISHED -- IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH IN TERMS OF HOW WE CAN DIAL THIS BACK JUST A BIT, BUT STILL HAVE A SPACE THAT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL FOR THE RESIDENTS HERE AND SO WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE COST WE'RE LOOKING AT ON SCREEN, THIS IS NASAL STREET TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE DECK WHICH AS SCOTT MENTIONED, WE DON'T NEED TO STRAIGHTEN AND THIS SOLUTION BUT THERE IS A VERY STRONG ORTHOGONAL GEOMETRY TO THE SYMMETRY. AND THIS PLAYS OFF OF THAT.

SO WE HAVE THIS GARDENS AND THERE ARE SIX OF THEM WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN HERE COULD THEY FALL IN LINE WITH THE TRADITIONAL GRAVES TO THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.

SO IT'S VERY GEOMETRIC AND ALIGNED WITH THIS PATHWAY.

THE EAST-WEST PATH WE'RE PUTTING IN THERE WOULD BE ACCESSIBLE CONCRETE WITH BRICK PAVE LINING ON THE OUTSIDE THAT WOULD CREATE THIS GEOMETRY THE CENTRE BAND THAT THE SIX GARDEN WOULD BE ORGANISED AROUND. EACH OF THOSE GARDENS WILL GO PRIMARILY IN WHAT YOU SEE IN BLUE, PHASE ONE.

IT'S ACTUALLY TWO DIFFERENT DOUBLE SIDED WALLS WITH CONE BEARING ON BOTH SIDES IT CAN EITHER BE 116 INCHES PER GARDEN PER THAT'S WHERE WE GET TO THE THREE TOO.

OR IT CAN GO UP TO 200 INCHES PER GARDEN IF WE GO TO 5-INCH HIGH WALL LIKE I'LL SHOW YOU THOSE IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS THE IDEA WITH PHASE ONE IS TO DO THIS FIRST PATHWAY SO THAT WE HAVE THE ACCESS AND THEN THE TWO GARDEN AREAS WITH THE SMALL

[00:10:04]

SHADE TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH ONE, THE BRICK PAVERS THAT WOULD GO AROUND THE PAVEMENT ITSELF, SOME COLUMBARIA BENCHES AS WELL AS WALLS THEMSELVES. SO I WOULD LIKE NATE TO WALK

THROUGH A COUPLE OF THOSE IDEAS. >> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO DO THIS WORK. IT'S BEEN REALLY FUN I'LL TALK THROUGH IT SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THIS DESIGN, WE WORKED WITH MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS AND THEY ALL DEVICES TO WORK WITH 11-FOOT CUTS FOR THE GRANITE. WE'RE EXPLORING GRANITE BECAUSE IT'S THE LONGEST LASTING MATERIAL AND WHEN WORKING WITH URNS AND NICHES WE FOUND THAT TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT.

WE ALSO DID WANT TO TIE BACK WITH USING THE BRICK TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF FERNANDINA. WE EXPLORED 4 FEET, 5 FEET AND E FOUND -- WE SUGGEST 5 FEET IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL -- BUT ALSO JUST THE MOST COMFORTABLE IN TERMS OF THE SPACING AND HOW YOU INTERACT WITH THE SPACE HERE IT FEELS THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE.

WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED MEMORIAL PLAQUES ON THE END OF THE COLUMBARIUMS, ALSO USING THE NICHE BENCHES AS WELL THAT CAN BE PURCHASED ALONG WITH THE COLUMBARIA EACH SPACING.

ANOTHER DESIGN WE USED WAS A GRANITE ON GRANITE COLUMBARIA.

AND WE SUGGEST -- THIS IS A VERY NICE DESIGN AS WELL, DOESN'T AS MUCH TIE BACK TO THE CHARACTER FERNANDINA, BUT YOU ALSO GET THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE BRICK PAVINGS ALONG WITH THE GRANITE

AND COLUMBARIUMS. >> IF YOU COULD MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. TO GO THROUGH THE COST, WHAT I DID IS I USED A 5-FOOT -- IT SEEMS LIKE THE SWEET SPOT, MEANING FINANCIALLY AND HOW IT LOOKS AS WELL IN THE CEMETERY.

-- SORRY, JUST HAVE TO GO BACK ONE.

SO THE OPINION OF PROBABLE CAUSE -- I. ADDED THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS IN THERE AS WELL, UNDER CONCEPTUAL DESIGN.

SO PHASE ONE, TOTAL REVENUE -- AND USED AS A NUMBER $2000 PER NICHE LIKE I'M DOING SO, BASICALLY NORTHEAST FLORIDA, THAT'S ABOUT THE AVERAGE PRICE, WE CAN ADJUST THAT AS WE GO FORWARD. I AM CONFIDENT RIGHT NOW AT A $2000 PRICE TAG, THAT'S WHERE IT DID MY NUMBERS, CURRENTLY ARE TRADITIONAL GRAVES ARE 1700 FOR CITY RESIDENTS IN 2100 FOR NON-CITY RESIDENTS SO WE WILL INCORPORATE A SEPARATE RESIDENCY UNDER NONCITY RESIDENCY BUT FOR THIS I DID USE A NUMBER OF 2000.

I DID USE A 400 AND -- IN THE FULL BUILDOUT OF 1200.

WITH PHASE ONE, THE NICHE REVENUE WOULD COME IN AT $455,654. THE TOTAL REVENUE WAS 800,000 AND THE COST FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTION COST $288,000. JUMPING DOWN TO THE FULL BUILD OUT, THE TOTAL REVENUE IS 2.4 MILLION, WITH A NET REVENUE OF 1.5 -- $1,585,913. SO JUMPING INTO THE NEXT SLIDE -- MOVING FORWARD TO, WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR TONIGHT IS A CONSENSUS ON A COUPLE THINGS HERE A FOR GRANITE COLUMBARIUM, WITH THE BRICK AT THE BASE -- LOOKING FOR SOME DIRECTION ON THAT TECH AND THEN ALSO MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE MONEY BUDGETED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR TO DO THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS.

SO IF WE CAN GET THAT COMPLETED, WE WILL BE PREPARED TO BUDGET IN FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLUMBARIUM.

THEN I CAN START THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WITH POSSIBLY DOING

[00:15:03]

PRE-SALES AS WELL. WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MYSELF? THE DESIGN TEAM.

>> GO AHEAD. >> WHAT'S THE COST THAT YOU SHARED WITH US -- THE COMBINATION OF GRANITE AND BRICK

OR WAS IT ALL GRANITE? >> RIGHT NOW I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A WASH IN TERMS IF WE DO THE BRICK BAND OR NOT BECAUSE WE ELIMINATE THE BRICK BAND LIKE WE HAVE MORE GRANITE BRICK IF WE KEEP THE BRICK BAND THERE'S A BIT MORE WORK HERE SO ALL OF OUR NUMBERS RIGHT NOW -- IT'S A WASH.

IT'S REALLY JUST AN AESTHETIC DECISION.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR TO

COMMISSIONER. >> ACTUALLY, SCOTT WAS KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE ME OUT TO THE CEMETERY A WEEK OR SO AGO AND ACTUALLY IT WILL BE THE LOCATION WHERE THIS WAS GOING -- WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING WE WOULD PUT THESE.

HE IS RIGHT, IT HAS MINIMAL IMPACT ON EVERYTHING AROUND IT IT'S. IT'S A LONG SPOT, PIECE OF LAND WITH TREES FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT IT REALLY IS VERY WELL SUITED.

I'M REALLY IN SUPPORT OF THAT. I ALSO LIKE THE 5'1" BECAUSE IT FEELS COMFORTABLE AND THAT YOU CAN STAND UP AND -- YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME LINE OF SIGHT TO YOUR NOT FEELING LIKE YOU'RE

COMPLETELY ENCLOSED. >> I WAS THINKING OF CHILDREN -- ANYWAY. YOU KNOW, I THINK I REALLY LIKE THAT CONCEPT AS WELL. IN REGARD TO THE GRANITE BRICK, I DON'T HAVE A STRONG OPINION ON THAT.

I GUESS MY REAL QUESTION WOULD BE DO WE HAVE SOME VIEW OF WHAT THE LONG TERM OR THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS WOULD BE BETWEEN THE TWO AND LIKE YOU SAID IT FOR CONSTRUCTION, UNDERSTAND THAT BUT WHAT ARE THE MAINTENANCE IMPACTS? BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY WHAT GIVES THE CITY -- GETS THE CITY IN TROUBLE, MAINTENANCE. SO DO YOU HAVE SOME OPINION ON

WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE? >> I THINK IT WOULD BE SIMILAR LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE AND IT'S SOMETHING WE SKIPPED OVER, SO THE GRANITE IS KIND OF A SALT AND PEPPER GRANITE.

MOST ECONOMICAL. LIKE ANY OF US WHO HAVE EVER DONE GRANITE COUNTERTOPS LIKE THE COLOUR REALLY CHANGES THE PRICE. IT'S A VERY CLASSIC TRADITIONAL LOOK SO I THINK THAT'S ALSO IMPORTANT FOR DESIGN GOING TO LAST FOR GENERATIONS. SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE PIECES WHERE THE LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE FOR THE SALT AND PEPPER IS MUCH LESS THAN WHAT WE DID FOR INSTANCE A GLOSSY BLACK GRANITE WHICH WOULD SHOW EVERY IMPERFECTION, EVERY WATER SUPPORTTECH EVERY IRRIGATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT SO IT WOULD HAVE A BIT OF CLEANING OF THE GRANITE EVERY YEAR.

THE BRICK ITSELF LIKE PLENTY OF PLACES LIKE THAT CAN GO MULTIPLE YEARS BEFORE THEY COME OUT IN PRESSURE WASH IT WE SUGGEST THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA TO PRESSURE WASH IT EVERY SINGLE YEAR. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YEARLY MAINTENANCE FOR THE RULE STRUCTURE.

>> WOULD NEED TO BE SEALED? >> WE SUGGEST IT'S NOT SEALED, BECUSE IF WE START SEALING IT, YOU HAVE TO KEEP!

>> IF WE DON'T SEE IT, THEN IT'S, IT'S GOING TO LAST -- LOOK AT SOME BUILDINGS AROUND HERE THAT ARE ALL COMPARED TO LAST HUNDREDS OF YEARS. SO --

>> ARE THE BENCHES ALSO THE SAME GRANITE?

>> IT WOULD BE THE SAME GRANITE, CORRECT.

>> WHAT'S THE THING ON THE SIDE THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT?

>> MEMORIAL PLAQUES. >> WHERE PEOPLE WOULD PUT NAMES BY PUTTING THE NAME ON THE ACTUAL NICHE.

>> THE IDEA IS THAT THE NICHE ITSELF WOULD HAVE THE NAME ENGRAVED INTO IT. THIS WOULD BE ADDITIONAL NAMES -- SO THAT IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THE NAME FOR EVERY LOVED ONE IN THE CEMETERY BUT THEY MAY BE ELSEWHERE OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, IT'S THAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THAT.

>> SO THERE'S AN AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPE IN THE PICTURES, THOSE LOOK LIKE -- SO THE PLAN WOULD INCLUDE WHAT KIND OF LANDSCAPING WOULD GO IN THE NICHES AND THE RANDOM?

>> GREAT QUESTION. THE IDEA -- CAN WE TALK QUITE A BIT ABOUT IT, GIVING A LOT OF LANDSCAPE IS NOT THE RIGHT THING FOR THE CEMETERY. THIS IS ALL ABOUT A BIT OF CHAIN

[00:20:05]

THROUGH -- A TREE, WHETHER IT'S A CRATE OR SOMETHING THAT'S A SMALL -- NOT PART OF THE ROOT SYSTEM.

IT WOULD BE MINDFUL OF THAT BEFORE STARTING TO BUILD EVEN MORE OF THAT -- THAT WAS THE IDEA.

IT'S GOING TO BE VERY LITTLE SHORT MATERIAL VERY LITTLE GROUND COVER AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF GRASS AND.

>> WELL THE SIDEWALK WHICH YOU WANT TO MAKE COMPLIANT, IS IT GOING TO GO OUT TO ADJOINING STREET SO THAT THE COMPLIANT

GETS OUT OF THE CAR. >> OKAY.

SO IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY OUT TO NASSAU STREET AND THEN IT WOULD COME UP TO THE TWO COLUMBARIA GARDENS IN THE BACK.

>> OKAY. I THINK IT'S A GREAT PLAN.

IT'S MUCH MORE -- THE OTHER PLAN WAS BEAUTIFUL BUT THIS IS MUCH MORE PRACTICAL AND I THINK MUCH MORE FITTING THAN WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. >> I AGREE WITH THE COMMISSIONER. I WENT OUT THERE WITH ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS AND I AGREE, IT'S A GREAT SITE.

IT'S KIND OF AMAZING HOW THERE'S A BIG RUN LIKE THERE'S NOT A GRAVE THERE RIGHT NOW. I PRESUME IT WILL BE CAUTIOUS IN CASE THERE ARE OLD GRAVES UNDER THERE.

IS THERE ANY STORMWATER NEEDS OR THOSE WALKWAYS WILL JUST BE

SLOW? >> SO THIS ONE HAVE ANY KIND OF UNDERGROUND WATER ABOVE GROUND FOR THAT MATTER.

>> BUSH IS THERE NO LIGHTING THAT GOES WITH IT?

>> NO LIGHTING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

>> SO IN TERMS OF HOW DEEP ANYTHING GOES -- CAN THINK OF THE ROOTS OF THE TREES. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE VERY

LITTLE IMPACT ON THAT. >> SO THE CONCRETE ITSELF, DIG DOWN ABOUT 4 INCHES THE ROOTS AND THE SOILS ARE WITHIN 1212, 15 INCHES. SO 4 INCHES IS SIGNIFICANT.

WE'RE BEING VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHERE THAT IMPACT AREA IS.

AND ONE OF THE THOUGHTS THAT WE TALKED A BIT ABOUT PREVIOUSLY IS EXPOSING SOME OF THE ROOTS SO THAT WE'RE JUST BEING MINDFUL.

>> ONE OF THE LOCAL TREE SURGEONS LIKE I BELIEVE, WHEN WE WERE TRENCHING IN OUR YARD THEY'RE GOING TO BUY AN AIR TRENCH. MAKING SURE YOU'RE NOT DIGGING AND CUTTING ROOTS HERE USING AN AIR SPACE.

>> THEY ARE AMAZING. >> SHOWING EVERYBODY AND THEIR MOTER AND TREE CONSERVANCY SHOULD KNOW THAT -- DIGGING IN YOUR YARD YOU CAN DIG WITH AIR AND PROTECT THE ROOTS.

>> THAT WOULD BE COOL IF WE CAN USE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

AND CHECK OUT. >> SPEAKER-01:, THAT'S NATIVE, CERTAINLY. FEED THE BIRDS, ALSO.

I THINK IT'S FANTASTIC. I THINK -- I DON'T HAVE A PREFERENCE. I THINK I PREFER THE SOLID BRAND

-- >> I DO, FOR MAINTENANCE DOWN

THE ROAD -- >> FINE WITH ME.

I JUST WANT WHATEVER IS THE EASIEST AND LONGEST LASTING

MAINTENANCE FOR ONGOING SUPPORT. >> IT WOULD BE GRANTED.

>> I DO ALSO LIKE NOT TO GO INTO THE 6 FEET, NOT BECAUSE I'M SHORT, BUT BECAUSE -- ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT THAT CEMETERY IS IT HAS SUCH A LONG SHED LIKE I THINK NOT CUTTING THAT OFF

COMPLETELY WOULD BE REALLY NICE. >> AND THE RELATIVE SCALE TO THE

OTHER MONUMENTS AND SCULPTURE. >> YES, OKAY, I LIKE THAT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MICHELSON OR THE DESIGN TEAM BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD? UNLESS THERE'S AN OBJECTION TO THE GRANITE LIKE DO WE HAVE CONSENSUS HERE?

>> WE'RE READY TO GO. LET'S GO ON.

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

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> MOVING ALONG, ITEM 4.3, OUR INVESTMENT SUMMARY.

[00:25:27]

>> CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME OKAY? GOOD EVENING.

THIS IS OUR INVESTMENT SUMMARY FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, AND JUST -- WE ARE REQUIRED BY OUR CODE TO COMPARE OUR INVESTMENTS FOR BENCHMARK. INCLUDING FOR REFERENCE, JUST NORMAL BANKING ACCOUNTS. YOU'LL SEE THAT INCLUDED IN OUR NUMBERS. FOR STATUTES LIKE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY OF CAPITAL AND THE LIQUIDITY OF FUNDS, A WAY TO EQUALLY AND INVESTMENT INCOME IS SECONDARY.

ALWAYS SECONDARY. DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T WANT TO DO THE BEST WE CAN WITHIN THOSE LIMITS BUT ALWAYS RIGHT TO REMIND EVERYONE IT'S NOT LISTING FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS.

THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY SPECIFIES THAT NO MORE THAN 50% OF THE CITY FUNDS WILL BE INVESTED THROUGH THE SAME INVESTMENT INSTITUTION OR DEALER AND NO MORE THAN 20% OF THE CITY'S FUNDS WILL BE INVESTED BEYOND FIVE YEARS WITH THE SAME MATURITY DATE. THE BALANCES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AT THIS TIME IS BACK IN COMPLIANCE, A BIT OVER WITH OUR INVESTMENT WHICH IS IN THE GREEN.

COMPLIANCE WITH THAT AND ACTUALLY WORKING TO KIND OF WIDEN THE GAP JUST A LITTLE BIT IN THE UPCOMING MONTH.

THESE ARE RETURNS AS SHOWN HERE THIS MEASURES IS 3%.

STILL SHOWING A LITTLE LOW BECAUSE THEY DID MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT FOR US FOR 3% YIELD, SO YOU'LL BE SEEING THAT NUMBER COME UP A LITTLE BIT IN THE FUTURE.

BOTH SECURITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRUST EXCEEDED THE 3% MARK. AND THE BALANCE IN EARNINGS FOR FEDERAL INCLUDE AND THE REVISED RATES FOR THE UPDATED CONTRACT THAT WE JUST DID ARE NOT YET REFLECTED IN THIS QUARTER'S NUMBERS THEY'RE. THIS IS THE QUICK SUMMARY.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU MADAM.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION?

>> COULD WE GET BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE? WHY IS OUR INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURE 3%?

IS THAT JUST POLICY? >> SO WE COULD CHANGE THAT.

AND THEN I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT MOVING SOME MONEY OUT OF IT FOR THE SCHEDULE. DO WE KNOW WHEN WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT OR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH IT?

>> WE ALREADY STARTED SHIFTING FUNDS STARTING THIS WEEK.

I THINK WE'LL HAVE A LARGER PRESENTATION FOR YOU IN THE COMING MONTHS ABOUT INVESTMENT SERVICES.

>> ARE WE SATISFIED WITH 3%? >> WE CAN CERTAINLY DO BETTER.

IT'S NOT LIKE THE PENSION PLANS BUT THERE'S A LOT MORE RISK THAN INVOLVES. WE DO HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THOSE FIRST TWO STATUTORY SAFETY LIQUIDITY REASONS IN ANY

INVESTMENTS WE CHOOSE. >> THANK YOU.

>> DO WE KNOW THE PERCENTAGE OTHERS ARE USING?

>> NOT ON TOP OF MY HEAD. I THINK THEIR PREFERENCE IS TO TIE IT TO AN INDEX SO THAT IT'S THE MARKET CHANGES CORRECT THE EXPECTATION OF THE PERFORMANCE MEASURE IS GOING TO ALIGN ITSELF

WITH THE MARKET. >> THANK YOU, ANY OTHER

[4.4 BUDGET SUMMARY - Comptroller Susan Carless will review the March 2026 budget summary and be available to answer any questions.]

QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

MOVING ALONG TO ITEM 4.4, STAYING RIGHT UP THERE FOR THE

BUDGET SUMMARY. >> THIS IS MARCH ALREADY, 50% THROUGH THE YEAR FISCAL YEAR. AS USUAL WE'LL START WITH GENERAL FUND REVENUES. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE REVENUE PERCENTAGES BY SOURCE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.

[00:30:02]

THE AMOUNTS ARE SIMILAR TO MARCH 2025 WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT CHARGES FOR SERVICES ARE 115,000 HIGHER.

AND IT'S DUE TO INCREASED RECEIPTS FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICES AND FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT WE GET FOR AYSCUE SERVICES. COMPARING THIS YEAR TO LAST YEAR TO DATE RECEIPTS TYPE VERY SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR AND EXCEED THE SAME. LAST YEAR BY 1.9 MILLION.

IT'S PRIMARILY A RESULT OF INCREASED PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS.

THE GENERAL FUND PROVIDES CITYWIDE SERVICES.

REGROUP SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE CITY DEPARTMENTS FUNCTION AS REPRESENTED IN THIS SLIDE HERE THIS PIE CHART CHART SHOWS% OF EACH GROUP IN RELATION TO THE OVERALL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES HERE TODAY. IT'S CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR PERIODS. THEY SAID THAT QUITE A BIT BUT IT'S TECHNICALLY A GOOD THING. WE DON'T HAVE ANY MAJOR VARIANTS. IT MEANS THEY'RE PLANNING ON AS EXPECTED. WE'RE SEEING NORMAL BREAKDOWN IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND VARIOUS FUNCTIONS.

LOOKING AT OUR GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS, DEPARTMENTS EXCEEDING THE 50% BUDGETED EXPENDITURE.

OUR CITY COMMISSION AT 51.9%, CITY CLERK 51.2, FINANCE AT 50.8, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT 50.5 KAANK FACILITY MAINTENANCE AT 50.9 AND BUILDING, GENERAL FUND AT 58.6.

ALL OF THEM ARE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE PAY FOR THE SOFTWARE ANNUAL LICENSING AND BEGINNING OF THE YEAR SKEWS THAT A LITTLE BIT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND THAT WAS DUE TO THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE WHICH IS ANOTHER LARGE CAPITAL AT FOUR. SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES ARE 65,000 FOR SERVICE WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 181,000 FOR THE ANNUAL EQUIPMENT LEASE WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THAT WAS THE STRIKER STRUCTURES AND ALL THOSE MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENTS. YEAR TO DATE, TURN OFF WHEN REVENUES EXCEED EXPENDITURES 568885.

ON BALANCES A MILLION DOLLARS GREATER THAN THIS TIME LAST Y YEAR. AND LOOKING AT SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, THEY ALL HAVE POSITIVE BALANCES.

31.2% PERMITS, 64.8% HOURLY AND 4% FINES.

FUNDS FOR WHICH EXPENDITURES EXCEED REVENUES INCLUDE BUILDING, CAPACITY, UTILITY TAX, CEMETERY, REDEVELOPMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOVERY. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL RECEIPTS OR EXPENDITURES IN. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS -- EXPENDITURES FROM. INCLUDED, 3:00 CAPITAL -- 36,000 FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALISATION. 119,000 FOR IT EQUIPMENT AND IT WAS FOR STORAGE DEVICES. 71,000 FOR THE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS. FROM OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, FUNDS FIFTEENMAC 22,000 FOR THE AREA, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FROM THE WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT FUND. FOR OUR CAPITAL EXPANSION FUNDS, YEAR TO DATE TOTALS ARE REFLECTED ON THE SITE CATEGORYCROATIAN SPENDING INCLUDES 738,000 FOR THE WATERFRONT PARK. 4000 FOR THE COLUMBARIA AND 140,000 FOR THE HILLS SOCCER BALL FIELDS THE AGENDA PACKET INCLUDES A REPORT FOR THE CAPITAL EXPANSION FUND WHICH THE PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND THE AMOUNTS REMAINING TO BE SPENT. LOOKING AT THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS YEAR TO DATE, ALL HAVE A POSITIVE NET POSITION IT MEANS INCOME FROM OPERATION INCLUDES OPERATING EXPENSES A SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDE GOLF, 32,000 FOR THE CLUBHOUSE RENOVATIONS AND 125,000 FOR NEW EQUIPMENT.

THE AIRPORT 129,000 FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY MASTER PLAN AND 470,000 -- 417,000 FOR TAXI LANE AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

[00:35:01]

THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION?

[4.5 PROJECT/OPERATION UPDATES — Deputy City Manager Jeremiah Glisson and Halff & Associates representatives will provide an update on the Beach Parks Harmonization Plan.]

SEEING NONE WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK.

MOVING ALONG TO ITEM 4.5 CONNECT PROJECT IN OPERATION CONNECT

CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU MAYOR I'M GOING TO DIVE INTO ONE SPECIFIC PROJECT AS FOR THE MONTHLY UPDATE CHECK THIS IS THE BEACH PROJECT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS HIT AND MISS OVER THE LAST YEAR OR TWO CHECK IF ANY CLOSER TO BECOMING A REALITY SO WE'LL DIVE IN A BIT FURTHER THIS EVENING.

WITH THIS WE HAVE THE DIRECTOR FOR THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, SHE'S HERE AND HAS BEEN A PART OF THIS LONG DEVELOPING PROJECT. ALSO WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONSULTANT CENTER HERE. HAVE BEEN IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN FIRM WORKING ON THIS PROJECT.

DIVE DEEPER INTO THIS HARMONISATION PLAN AND THE WORK.

LET'S GO BACK A BIT AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS PROJECT IS.

IT'S A LONG RANGE MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT TO RETHINK HOW THE ISLAND'S PUBLIC PARKS FUNCTION WITH THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.

LESS OF A SINGLE PROJECT LIKE MORE OF A MASTER PLAN FRAMEWORK GUIDING DECISIONS OVER DECADES AGAIN, THE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE CITY AND ISLAND CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAVE BEEN ENGAGED ON THIS SPINNING BACK ABOUT FOUR YEARS NOW, ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

THE CORE GOALS OF THIS PLAN WAS TO CREATE A LONG TERM INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR TOURISM DOLLARS STRATEGICALLY THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATION HERE, HOW DO WE GET THE DOLLARS BACK WORKING ON SOME OF THESE INFRASTRUCTURE AND WHAT'S NEEDED AND THEN DEFINING THE ROLES FOR EACH PARK'S, THE SEVEN KEY LOCATIONS ARE LISTED THERE ON THE RIGHT AND THEN CREATING A COHESIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIGNAGE AND OVERHAUL ACCESS POINTS, IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH PARKING AND ACCESSIBILITY AND BALANCE OF TOURISM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

WHAT WE'LL DIVE INTO IS SEASIDE PARK BECAUSE THAT'S THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS PROJECT DUE TO THE DETERIORATING CONDITIONS A LITTLE HISTORY ON HOW WE GOT HERE LIKE AGAIN THIS STARTED FIVE YEARS AGO. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE BEACH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITH TDC DOLLARS AND THEN THEY ENGAGED TO COMPLETE A MASTER PLAN. THAT MASTER PLAN TOOK NEARLY A YEAR TO COMPLETE AND THERE WAS KICK OFF MEETINGS LIKE PUBLIC OUTREACH SURVEYS AND CONCEPTS LIKE 1200 PLUS SURVEYS RECEIVED FROM RESIDENTS AND THE 32034. IT WAS A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE BUREAU AND THAT BROUGHT US TO JUNE 2023 WHERE THE CITY COMMISSIONER APPROVED THAT CONCEPT BY RESOLUTION 2023 WITH AN AMENDMENT. SINCE THEN, THE COUNTY ENGAGE HEALTH AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON DESIGN ENGINEERING AND THAT'S BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND WE'RE CLOSE TO THIS AGAIN BECOMING A REALITY.

THE AMENDMENT THAT THE CITY COMMISSION THREE YEARS AGO APPROVED WAS THAT THEY ENDORSED THE CONCEPT PROVIDED WITH THE CONTINGENCY THAT DESIGN ELEMENTS AND THE CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY. SO THIS IS THE AMENDED RESOLUTION 2020 3-101. THE LANGUAGE THERE THAT WAS APPROVED AND THAT'S THE LAST ACTION THAT THE CITY HAS TAKEN ON THIS PROJECT. CITY STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AND ON THIS PROJECT BOTH PROVIDING FEEDBACK GOING THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS. SO WHERE ARE WE NOW? WE'RE AT 90% DESIGN, 9% PLUS AND THE PROBABLE COST OF BEING PROVIDED. THIS IS OUR PORTION OF THIS PROJECT. THE SEASIDE PORTION OF THE PROJECT IS 3.9 MILLION WITH 30% FUNDED THROUGH THE CITY AND 70% THROUGH THE GDP DOLLARS. PERMITTING IS COMPLETE NEXT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WAS WORKING WITH FTP ON ALL THE PERMITTING REQUIRED BECAUSE IT'S A BEACH ADJACENT PROJECT AND THE COUNTY IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY FOR THIS PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD, BIDDING SCHEDULED FOR SUMMER 2026 WITH CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN THE FALL. OF COURSE THIS COMMISSION HASN'T REALLY LOOKED INTO THE DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT SO THIS IS -- PROVIDING MORE INFORMATION ON THE DESIGN ELEMENTS BEFORE THIS

PROJECT BECOMES A REALITY. >> THIS PRESENTATION ACCESSIBLE?

IT'S NOT. >> MAYOR VICE MAYOR, COMMISSION,

THANKS -- ASSOCIATES 9995 FOR. >> NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE

[00:40:03]

RECORD. >> SUITE 200I DIDN'T PUT THAT ON THAT PARTICULAR FORMAT, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA,, 2246 CONSULTANTS FOR THIS PROJECT AS DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SAID THROUGH THE COUNTY ON. FIRST SLIDE DECK PLEASE.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PRESENTATION WE'RE JUST GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT SEASIDE PARK, WHICH IS OUTLINED IN THE LINE THERE. OF COURSE WE WON'T BE TALKING ABOUT SADLER OR SELECTOR THERE. THOSE ARE PROJECTS WE'RE DEALING WITH THOSE, JUST GOING TO LOOK AT THE SEASIDE PORTION OF THIS PARK AS IT APPLIES TO DESIGN WITH THE CITY.

SO YOU CAN SEE THAT SITE HERE. IT LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'LL HAVE ACTUALLY -- THE REASON WHY IT'S BECAUSE THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED THROUGH FOR THE COMMUNITY TRUST GRANTS.

SO IN THAT THERE'S NOT MUCH THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY CHANGE AS FAR AS THE ORGANISATION OF ITEMS. WE CAN DO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE

ORIGINAL LAYOUT OF THE PROJECT. >> SPEAKER-08: SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE SEE A LOT OF THE PAVILIONS IN SIMILAR PLACES, A LOT OF THE BOARDWALK AND SIMILAR PLACES WE'VE DONE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO THE PARKING AND REALLY THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PROJECT. I HEARD A QUESTION PREVIOUSLY ABOUT WHAT'S THE O AND M GOING TO BE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GOING TO BE. SO WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH YOUR CITY STAFF TALKING ABOUT WHETHER THE ISSUES YOU HAVE OPERATING THIS PARK ON A DAY-TO-DAY MONTH TO MONTH YEARLY BASIS, WHETHER THE COST POINTS OF THIS.

WHAT ARE THE COST PEAKS AND SO WHAT CAN WE IMPROVE IN OUR DESIGN TO HELP LOWER THE COST OF MAINTAIN AND RUN THIS PARK BUT STILL GIVE A VERY NICE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO ENJOY AS THEY COME DOWN COME TO THE BEACH. YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'RE DOING THE ROUNDABOUT GOT GOING TO REDO THE PARKING EAST OF THE ROUNDABOUT.

THERE NEXT SLIDE -- INVESTIGATION ON EXACTLY WHERE THAT PROPERTY LINE IS, WE FINALLY FOUND IT THEN OF COURSE WE'RE GOING TO REDO SEASIDE PARK.

A LOT OF GREY THERE IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE WORD SEASIDE PARK IS. WE'RE LEADING THAT VERY NATURAL IN THAT STATE WHEN IT COMES TO LANDSCAPING.

WE'LL LOOK AT THAT A BIT LATER IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES AND THEN YOU CAN SEE, ARE WE DOING ACCESS TO THE BEACH HERE WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PARK OR -- THERE'S AN EXISTING RESTROOM BUILDING THERE.

I'M SORRY -- WE'RE NOT GOING TO REDO THAT EXISTING RESTROOM BUILDING THAT'S GOING TO REMAIN. LIKE I SAID LIKE ALL OF THE PAVILIONS ARE GOING TO BE REDONE.

THE BOARDWALK IS GOING TO BE -- THERE'S A STRETCH THAT GOES FROM THE SOUTHEAST PAVILION WHERE YOUR POYNTER IS CLOSE TO THAT GOES OUT TO THE BEACH PIER THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY REDONE BY I BELIEVE THE COUNTY PREVIOUSLY APPEARED SO YOU'LL SEE --

>> BY THE CITY. >> SO YOU'LL SEE IN SOME OF OUR SHOTS WE TRYING TO REMAKE THAT IT'S NOT TRULY IN OUR DESIGN SO WE'RE JUST LEAVING IT AS IS. WE'RE JUST GOING TO ACTUALLY -- WE'RE GOING TO MEET THAT AT ITS EXISTING GRADE.

I'M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY AND LET CODY INTRODUCE HIMSELF AND TALK ABOUT THE ENGINEERING ITEMS. WHAT YOU DON'T SEE IS WHERE MOST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS PARK COMES. SO ENGINEERS QUIETLY -- PROVIDE REALLY GOOD ELEMENTS IN THE PARK.

SO I'M JUST GOING TO LET CODY TALK ABOUT IMPROVING THE

FUNCTION OF THIS PARK. >> CODY SMITH, PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU ALL TODAY. I APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS ABOUT ENGINEERING. ANYWAYS, STORMWATER, I KNOW THERE'S SOME CONVERSATION ABOUT STORMWATER RIGHT NOW WITH HISTORICALLY CONCERNED PERVIOUS. IT'S CONSTANTLY BEING REGRADED.

THERE WERE SOME ISSUES WITH MAINTENANCE.

WHENEVER YOU'VE HAD PAVEMENT, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS STORMWATER.

WE'VE ALLUDED THAT IS AN OPTION. WE WANTED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF INFILTRATION METHOD THAT WASN'T RANDOMLY FRIENDLY, MINIMAL IMPACT. DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR PUNS SO WHAT WE ENDED UP SELLING ON IS BASICALLY EXFILTRATION TRENCHES.

[00:45:03]

THE PIPING UNDERGROUND, BUT EACH CASE CATCHBASIN HAS SOME BASINS TO COLLECT SAND THAT CAN BE REMOVED PERIODICALLY.

SO STORM GOES UNDERGROUND, IMPROVEMENT DRAINAGE, THERE'S A SMALL POND ON THE DRY -- DEPRESSION ON THE SOUTH SIDE THAT IS LANDSCAPED. JUST KIND OF IN THAT CORNER SOUTHEAST CORNER. OTHER THAN THAT, STORMWATER IS BEING HANDLED HERE WITH PERMITS WITH WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, WORKING WITH THE DP ON THE KCL, COASTAL CONSTRUCTION LINE ON THE PARKING LOTS. WE NAVIGATED THE STORMWATER PARK LIGHTING CONNECTED SOME OF THE HARDSCAPING.

SO THERE'S PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING AS WELL, TURTLE FRIENDLY LIGHTING. SOME OF THE OTHER COMMENTS LIKE PARKING IS VERY IMPORTANT HERE CAN WE ADD IT TO THE LANDSCAPE ISLANDS IN THE PARKING LOT TO KIND OF BRING IT UP TO CODE AND TO ADD SOME MORE TREES -- THAT WE REALLY DIDN'T LOSE AS MANY PARKING AND ONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES WAS, YOU KNOW, THE SHADE.

SO WE WERE REDOING THE PAVILIONS, ADDING A GOOD AMOUNT OF VEGETATION AND TREES. ALSO, THE DRIVE WILL BE CONCRETE ASPHALT. TO REDUCE THE HEATING EFFECT AND THE PARKING SPACE, IT'S ALSO AN AESTHETIC, BUT TO HELP WITH IT NOT BEING SO HOT. THAT'S KIND OF MY PART OF IT.

MAX ELABORATED ON THE HARDSCAPE, AMENITIES IN THE LANDSCAPE TO

MAKE IT LOOK NICE. >> JUST GOING BACK TO THE HARMONISATION OF THIS, THERE WERE A FEW STUDIES THAT CAME OUT THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY HAUGEN, BOTH FROM EDSA AND THEN THE ASSOCIATES. WHAT OUR JOB WAS TO ORIGINALLY TAKE BOTH OF THOSE DOCUMENTS COMBINE THEM.

THERE'S GOOD INFORMATION AND DETAILS ABOUT THE COMMUNITIES AGREED TO IN BOTH OF THOSE DOCUMENTS.

PULL IT ALL TOGETHER AND ONE HARMONISATION DOCUMENT AND THEN APPLY THOSE TO EACH PROJECT SO THE FIRST PROJECT WE APPLIED IT TO WAS SEASIDE PARK. ANNUAL, YOU SEEN SOME OF THESE SHOTS, THESE ARE 3D IMAGERY THAT WE DO IN OUR STUDIO.

YOU CAN SEE THE LANDSCAPE WE'RE DOING ADDITIONAL BENCHES FORMERLY SEATING AREAS, A LOT MORE BIKE PARKING, PLENTY OF SHADE, REDOING ALL OF THE BEACH WALKS, ALL THE BOARDWALKS IN THERE. BUT KEEPING THE FEEL OF THAT PARK AS IT PROGRESSES TOWARDS THE OCEAN, STILL NATIVE -- THERE'S OBVIOUSLY LIMITATIONS PERMITTING WISE, WHAT WE CAN ACTUALLY DESTROY WHEN WE'RE DOING CONSTRUCTION.

SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL OF THAT.

REALLY REPLACING A LOT OF THOSE BOARDWALKS GREG BROWN NEW STRUCTURES HERE. I THINK THIS SHOT RIGHT HERE LIKE THE ORIGINAL PARK OUT THERE HAS LITTLE SHOWER OUT THERE.

SO THAT SHOWER IS KIND OF DILAPIDATING KIND OF JUST FALLING APART. SO YOU CAN SEE YOU WALKWAYS.

THE DECK IS GOING TO BE STRETCHED LIKE THE NEW CITY BOARDWALK THE RAILINGS ARE GOING TO BE -- SO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS IS GOING TO BE SIMILAR TO THE -- THE COLOURS ARE GOING TO BE IN LINE WITH THE BEACH HARMONISATION DOCUMENTS.

THOSE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMBINED.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WHEN WE DO OUR 3D, WE TRY TO LIGHTEN EVERYTHING UP BECAUSE AS WE GO FROM SCREEN TO SCREEN IT TYPICALLY GETS DARKENED UP A BIT. YOU CAN GET THE FEEL OF IT IT'S CONSTRUCTION ON THE COLUMNS. WE'VE GOT A POST CLADDED IN LIGHTER WITH COLOURS. WE HAVE NATIVE PLANTINGS OUT THERE A BIT OF COLOUR BUT IT WILL BE NAMED COLOUR.

AS CODY SAID, WILL HAVE PAVERS IN THE PARKING AREAS.

WILL HAVE CONCRETE IN THE ACTUAL DRIVEWAY, THAT'S FOR DURABILITY HERE AND ALSO TO HELP ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES.

SO NEXT SLIDE PLEASE AS YOU GO ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH, WE DID LITTLE GRAPHIC HERE THAT MORPHED OVER INTO OUR THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN THERE. BUT THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR EXPRIENCE IS GOING TO BE IF YOU DRIVE ON FLETCHER THERE. RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST KIND OF

[00:50:01]

OPEN, YOU CAN JUST SEE TO THE PARKING LOTS SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE SEPARATION CAN CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PEDESTRIAN AND THEN SEPARATE THAT PATHWAY FROM BEING SO PAIRED UP WITH THE PARKS CREATING A BIT MORE BUFFERING IN THERE AGAINST THE PARKING LOT. AND THEN AS YOU GO TO THE RIGHT IN THE DRAWING YOU'RE ACTUALLY MOVING TOWARDS THE BEACH.

SO THE LIFT IS THE FLETCHER AND TO THE RIGHT THE BEACH.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE MATERIALS, THEY ARE ALL IN YOUR HARD PACKETS YOU'VE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THEY.

SO CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, REMAINING THE HOME BASES.

NEW RENT STATION AS OPPOSED TO THE PIPE THAT'S BEEN SCREWED IN THE RAILING OUT THERE. SO WE'RE JUST FORMALISING THINGS. THESE ARE SIMILAR FEATURES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE BECAUSE OF THIS BEACH HARMONISATION.

THESE ARE THE SIMILAR FEATURES YOU'RE GOING TO SEE AS WE MOVE UP AND DOWN. THE COAST WITH THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND PARKING AREA IMPROVEMENTS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, HERE IN OUR PROJECT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SIGNAGE THAT COMES OUT OF THIS PROJECT.

SO BASICALLY, THESE ARE THE TYPICAL SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND THE HARMONISATION PACKAGE.

SO IT'S VERY INTERESTING LOOKING AT THAT SIGN PACKAGE, BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, THESE ARE VERY SPECIFIC COPY THAT NEEDS TO GO ON THE SCIENCE.

SO MAKING THAT COPY FIT ON THE SIGNS THERE'S A BIT OF MODIFICATION THAT HAVE TO GO INTO THE SIZING.

BUT WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING ON THERE.

OF COURSE BECAUSE IT'S FCT PART, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THAT SCIENCE SPECIFICALLY AND IT'S. SO INSTEAD OF THE LOWER BROAD SIGN THAT ARE BLOCKING THE PARK, WE MADE IT MORE VERTICAL.

BUT THE COPY HAS TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME.

SO WE ARE SHOWING THAT. THESE ARE ALL THE SIGNS THAT ARE GOING TO BE -- THE SIGNS LIKE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT COME OUT AT THE BEACH HARMONISATION. THEN LANDSCAPE MATERIALS THESE MATERIALS, THESE ARE MOSTLY NATIVE FOR THE MOST PART GOING INTO THE PARK HERE AND WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE, WE DO HAVE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FULLY COMPLETED.

IRRIGATION DOCUMENTS AND EVERYTHING BECAUSE -- AND I ASKED CODY, WE'RE BASICALLY AT 99%.

JUST WAITING FOR A CHECK FROM THE COUNTY TO PAY FOR THE FINAL PERMIT, AND THEN WE ARE FINISHED.

SO NO FURTHER ON MY REPORT IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR

MYSELF OR -- >> QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION.

[INDISTINCT] >> I HAVE A LOT TO.

THOSE ARE ALL NATIVE CANADA'S PLANS.

BECAUSE IT'S FOR THE COMMUNITY TRUST, THEY HAVE TO BE NATIVE.

CONSERVATION MANAGER AS A FEEL OF INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL AND IF WE REGULATE -- REGULARLY GO OUT THERE TO REMOVE THEM.

>> SAW THE MORNING GLORY DOWN THE BOTTOM CORNER HERE.

>> THAT IS NATIVE. ON THAT PARTICULAR VARIETY.

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT SADLER ON THE NORTH SIDE -- THE SOUTH

SIDE -- >> ONE CELL PHONE THING YOU

CANNOT SILENCE. >> ALONG THE PARKING LOT IS LINED WITH NATIVE CABBAGE ARE THEY ALL STAYING? I PRESUME. I JUST LOOKED THE OTHER THEY

LOOK IN GREAT SHAPE. >> FLETCHER.

>> YES. >> I BELIEVE WE'RE KEEPING THOSE

AND SUPPLEMENTING. >> ON THE ROADSIDE.

>> OKAY CAN I GET. SIGNAGE.

[00:55:03]

>> OVER BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT SIGNAGE ABOUT THE WILDLIFE PARK WE HAVE THE WHITE WHALES, SEA TURTLES, I PRESUME THERE ARE SOME PLAN. THAT PARK ALSO HAS BEACH JUNKIES TURTLE THAT WILL ALSO SOMEHOW -- WILL IT BE REFRAMED OR SOMETHING

TO MATCH? >> WE WORKED WITH THE CITY STAFF -- [INDISTINCT] PICTURE. SO WE HAVE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT, WHICH WILL GET THROUGH TO EVERYBODY ON THE COMMISSION.

DOES HAVE ALL THE SIGNS FOR ALL THE SIGNS HAVE BEEN TO THE FIVE OR SIX SETUPS. SO THERE'S EDUCATIONAL SIGNS, THERE'S INFORMATION SCIENCE. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME MOUNTAIN ON THE RAILING WITH REDUCED SPECIES.

THERE'S LOTS OF SIGNS. AN EXTENSIVE LIST TO MAKE SURE.

>> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT HERE BECAUSE THE DECKING OUT THEIR -- ASIDE FROM WHAT WAS DONE IN 2023, A QUESTION ABOUT THE DECKING, IS IT GOING TO STAY AT THE SAME ELEVATION?

>> THAT'S THE PLAN. IT HAS TO BE ELEVATED, OBVIOUSLY HERE YES, PRETTY MUCH AT THE SAME ELEVATION.

>> I KNOW IN SOME PLACES THE DUNE IS TRYING TO GROW INTO SOME BUT I'M WONDERING IF SOME OF IT COULD BE RAISED SLIGHTLY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS IN TERMS OF ENGINEERING, BUT IN SOME PARTS, THE DUNE IS BEING RESTRICTED FROM GROWTH.

>> I THINK SPECIFICALLY, THERE ARE SOME AREAS WE'RE TOLD AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. SO WE'RE KIND OF -- WE EVEN

LOOKED UP -- >> TRYING TO USE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. WE HAVE STRUCTURAL ON OUR TEAM IN THE WHOLE INVESTIGATION OF IT -- WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE MINIMAL

IMPACT. >> I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE I

KNOW THEY FLAGGED 13 OUT THERE. >> WE TALKED WITH HER ABOUT THAT AND SHE HAD CONVERSATIONS -- ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE POTENTIALLY HER BUT SHE ALREADY TALKED ON HAVING SOMEONE OUT THERE. WE DON'T NEED TO MOVE.

KIND OF PROTECT THEM DURING -- TEMPORARILY RELOCATE THEM ON

SITE. >> ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PARKING LOT THERE'S A LITTLE CUT OUT, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS ACCIDENTAL OR PURPOSE -- IS THAT STAYING? BECAUSE I PRESUME THEY'LL HAVE IT STAY.

>> WE DO HAVE THAT I BELIEVE THERE'S A SIGN.

>> 99% SURE THAT IT'S STILL THERE.

WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY OF THAT HERE.

>> DO WANT TO KEEP THE SIGN? >> WE CAN REVISIT.

>> THAT'S NOT -- THAT'S ABOVE MY PAY GRADE OKAY, I THINK I'M GOOD HERE ONE OTHER THING I WANT TO BRING HIGHLIGHT TO, -- I LOVE THE FACT THAT THE CIRCLE IS GETTING REWORKED AND THAT THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS ARE BEING MOVED A CAR LENGTH FURTHER AWAY FOR SAFETY. THAT THE DRIVER DOESN'T BREAK.

>> THE FOCUS IS APART -- QUICKLY, THE IDEA IS TO TAKE IT FROM REDUCING DELAYING JUST RIGHT ON THE EASTERN PART TO HAVE SOME ON STREET PARKING -- NOT ON THE VERY LAST BLOCK BUT FURTHER WEST ON STREET PARKING AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING LIKE EIGHT OR 10-FOOT WIDE TRAIL ON BOTH SIDES AND WITH THE ADDITIONAL BUFFER, AND SOME CUT-OUTS, FOR VEGETATION, I THINK MOVING IT -- THE IDEA TO TRY AND SLOW DOWN TRAVEL A

LITTLE BIT. >> THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE BEING REDONE, IT'S NOT GOING TO LOOK TERRIBLY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS THERE NOW FOR THE FOOTPRINT BUT MATERIALS IN THE CENTRE CALCULATING A BIT PAVERS TO MATCH AND THEN SUBMIT ADDITIONAL

-- >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE

[01:00:02]

CROSSWALKS ARE FURTHER FROM THE CIRCLE.

>> THAT I SUPER APPRECIATE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER I COULD BE COMING UP TO A CIRCLE TO HAVE TO INTERACT WITH THE CIRCLE AND THE PEDESTRIAN AT THE SAME TIME IS TERRIBLE.

IT'S FANTASTIC. >> IT'S NOT A HUGE DIFFERENCE BUT IT'LL BE MORE ALIGNED. THE DOT WITH THE DESIGN VIDEO IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHT TO WHAT IT'S DESIGNED TO.

YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXPERIENCE

LIKE ALL ALONG IT. >> THANK YOU.

THAT'S A LOT OF PEDESTRIANS. >> THIS WASN'T ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES OF THE COUNTY AS W WELL.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A COUPLE.

I'M TRYING TO GET CLARIFICATION -- SCHALLIOL CONFUSED ABOUT THE COMMENT ABOUT THE BOARDWALK WE HAD TO REDO AND -- SAW THE PICTURE THAT SAYS BIRD'S EYE VIEW, CAN WE LOOK AT THAT? ALL OF THAT BOARDWALK GOING OUT TO THE BEACH AND THE ENTRY DOWN TO THE BEACH, THAT'S ALL STAYING?

>> YES, THE PART THAT GOES OVER THE DUNE, MAYBE A COUPLE OF

YEARS AGO. >> GOES OUT THERE AND MAKES IT RIGHT AND THEN LOOKS LIKE IT MAKES IT LEFT HERE.

>> THIS GRAPHIC IS NOT 100% ACCURATE.

BUT THAT PART WAS GOING TO REMAIN PRETTY MUCH FROM THE LAST PAVILION, THE LAST STRAIGHTAWAY. RIGHT WHERE -- THAT'S WHERE OUR

TIME IS. >> DUE TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS, WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THIS PROJECT WAS TO THIS POINT THAT'S WHY TWO YEARS AGO WE WENT IN THERE AND FUNDED THE REPLACEMENT JUST THE WORST SECTION, THE DOUBLE SWITCHBACK AREA THAT PROVIDES ACCESS OUT THERE TO THE FRONT OF.

SO THIS IS THE POINT WHERE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY IN PLACE AND IT'S EVERYTHING ELSE. THEN I HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDING BUT THAT'S NOT YOU GUYS THING HERE.

>> SO THIS IS A PROJECT UPDATE, YOU'LL SEE MORE COMING BACK TO YOU ON THIS, LOCAL AGREEMENT IN HANCOCK TALKING ABOUT DISCUSSING THE FUNDING. THIS IS A PRIMARY DISCUSSION AND FUTURE DISCUSSION IN THE BUDGET PROCESS GETTING UNDERWAY HERE SOON. AND OF COURSE THE CONSTRUCTION AND ALL THAT WILL BE CONTINUED CONVERSATION UNTIL SUMMER AND THE FALL. SO WE'LL BRING MORE ON THAT BACK HERE. SOON.

>> THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS BIG GRASSY AREA OR PLANTED AREA WHERE YOU HAVE THE WORD SEASIDE PARK, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOT AT LEAST THREE SIDES OF IT.

IT'S GOT BOARDWALK AND RAILING. SO THERE IS AN ENTRY INTO THAT AREA FROM THE FRONT. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE

CAN'T GET INTO. >> IT'S HARD TO SEE.

>> THAT'S MAINLY GOING TO BE A LANDSCAPE AREA.

>> WILL PEOPLE BE ABLE TO WORK -- WALK IN THERE?

>> WALK ACROSS FLETCHER AND MAINLY THE PLAINVIEW.

SO RIGHT WHERE THAT CURSOR IS, THE FULL EIGHTMAC 10 FEET TRAIL AROUND THE ROUNDABOUT AND ALONG THE PARKING UNTIL WHERE YOU SEE

IT END. >> SO YOU HAVE LIKE NUMBER 5.

IF YOU LOOK AT NUMBER 5. >> THAT'S MORE OF A SEATING

REFUGE AREA. >> THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS INTO THAT SPACE IN THE MIDDLE.

>> THAT WASN'T THE INTENTION. >> WE ACTUALLY PLANTED THAT MORE FULLY HERE CURRENTLY WHEN YOU GO OUT THERE THERE ARE SOME AREAS WHERE WE CAN GET DOWN INTO THAT. SO DURING THE DESIGN OF THIS, OVER BY THE BIKE PLANTING CORRECTLY KIND OF MADE SURE WE DID THE HARDSCAPE AND THEN BEHIND THAT CORRECTLY MAKE SURE WE DID A FULL PLANTING EDGE. AND I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD WITH THE CITY, IT WAS THE INTENT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T POINT TOO FAR DOWN INTO THE BOTTOM AREA WHERE MOST OF THE WILDLIFE IS BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT BUFFER WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO DOWN INTO THAT AREA

SO WE ARE DISCOURAGING IT. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION HERE CLEAR DISCOURAGING PEOPLE FROM GOING DOWN.

>> CORRECT. IS THE CURRENT VIEW OF WHAT YOU

HAVE NOW. >> THEY CAN ACCESS.

>> ALL RIGHT AGAIN FOR QUESTIONS -- I. HAVE TONS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDING. THAT'S NOT FOR THIS

CONVERSATION. >> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE LAST COMMENT ABOUT THE LANDSCAPING.

I APPRECIATE THE SUBTLE SIMPLICITY OF A LOT OF THESE

[01:05:04]

GROUNDS AND COLOURS AND TENTS. >> THE CITY --

>> THANK YOU CITY. >> SOME OF THE BENCHES, I GUESS.

>> I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO MAKING SEVERAL COMMENTS, SOME OF THEM, THE PICTURES. NOW I LIKE THEM.

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

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I APPRECIATE IT.

THAT WILL MOVE US ALONG TO ITEM FIVE, PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT IN THE AGENDA OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MR. SCOTT.

>> 61 GROWTH PLATES, FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA.

MAYOR VICE MAYOR COMMISSIONERS AND CITY STAFF I JUST WANT TO HAVE A QUICK REMINDER THAT NEXT WEEK IS THE 61ST FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL HERE THURSDAY IS OUR PARADE, STARTING AT 6:00 P.M. WE HAVE OVER 100 ENTRIES TEXTED THAT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO HOUR LONG PARADE AND MAYBE WON'T MAKE THE POLICE HAPPY.

MAYBE NOT. FRIDAY NIGHT IS OUR OPENING CEREMONY AT 530 AND I INVITE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND.

WE WILL BE UTILISING THE NEW WATERFRONT PARK THAT WAS JUST BUILT FOR KIDS FUN ZONE. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES DOWN THERE. CHILDREN'S GROUP WILL ACTUALLY BE PERFORMING ON THE STAGE. THEY'LL HAVE ACTUAL SPEAKERS AND BACKUP MUSIC AND EVERYTHING WILL BE PRETTY AWESOME.

IT WILL BE HAVING FIREWORKS, THANKS TO THE QUICK THINKING OF THIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ALLOWING US TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS DURING OUR FIRE BAN, UNFORTUNATELY BUT WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE -- WE HAVE OVER 450 ARTISTS AND VENDORS.

WE ARE SUPPORTING OVER 25 LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE FESTIVAL. I WOULD LIKE TO REALLY THANK THE CITY AND THE CITY STAFF FOR WORKING WITH US TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. THIS IS TRULY A COMMUNITY EVENT AND A GREAT WAY TO SHOW THAT WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY HERE SO COME OUT AND SUPPORT AND ENJOY THE FESTIVAL.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. INGLIS.

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. 724 SOUTH 30.

I'M BACK AFTER LAND GIVEN TO THE CITY COMMISSION -- BECAUSE I AM SERIOUS -- IT WAS CAUSING ME A LOT OF DISTRESS TO COME IN HERE AND CUSS ON THEIR NIGHT ... TONIGHT I WANT -- WHAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT I HAD A FUN CONVERSATION TODAY AND I'VE HAD THIS WITH ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

AND MY NEIGHBOURHOOD, I HAVE A PERSON THAT LIVES ON MY STREET THAT HAS FOUR CATS. THEY ARE ALL MICROCHIPPED.

ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE THEY CAN'T ACTUALLY PROVE IT I JUST SPENT OVER $800 TO HAVE SOMETHING FIXED ON MY HOME WHERE THE ALLEGED CAT CAT GLITCH I SAW THE DAMAGE HAD CAVED IN, FLEXIBLE THING THAT GOES OR THE INTAKE IS ON MY AC UNIT I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO DO THAT. MY HOUSE IT'S UP OFF THE GROUND SO I'M ASKING, AND I ALREADY ASKED THIS ONE TIME, DID THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFTED ORDINANCE FOR PEOPLE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEIR CATS WHERE THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN LOOSE.

THESE CUTS ARE A NUISANCE, THEY'RE CLIMBING ON MY CAR, A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR, AND THEY'RE DOING DAMAGE NOW UNDER MY HOUSE. SO THE PEOPLE ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF. I'VE HAD THE HUMANE SOCIETY COME OUT THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE'S NOT AN ORDINANCE I'VE SENT AN ORDINANCE FROM DOWN SOUTH.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CHANGE THE CITY TO FERNANDINA BEACH SO THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO KEEP THEIR ANIMALS IN THEIR HOUSE OR PUT THEM ON A LEASH. IT'S NOT FAIR TO ME BECAUSE THE ANIMALS ARE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY PROPERTY.

I PAY FOR THEIR PROPERTY. THE ANIMALS ARE NOT PAYING FOR MY PROPERTY. SO I'M NOT BEING PROTECTED BY THE CITY. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE TO EVERYBODY? I WANT SOMETHING DONE CAN I PLEASE, BECAUSE I CANNOT KEEP DOING THIS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

LESLIE I. HAVE KEVIN LOPEZ. >> JUST FOR THE RECORD, 305

[01:10:06]

EAGLETON DRIVE, FLORIDA. MY FIRST TRIP TO YOUR LOVELY CITY, AND IT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF OLD FLORIDA AND THIS PLACE SHOULD REALLY BE PROUD OF HOWEVER, PROGRESS IS UNSTOPPABLE, AND IN YOUR WISDOM YOU ADOPTED THE PARKING SYSTEM.

I'VE WRITTEN A BOOK CALLED AMERICA'S GREAT PARKING SCAM.

YOU'VE BEEN AROUND. BASICALLY, I HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH YOUR SYSTEM. I'M A RETIRED ATTORNEY, EXPERT IN PARKING SYSTEMS. NUMBER 1, YOUR SIGNS.

ALL PARKING SIGNS ARE GOVERNED BY THE MUTCD AS ADOPTED BY FLORIDA AND FLORIDA STATUTE 316 .074.

WHAT IT SAYS IS, THE SIGNS HAS TO BE 7 FEET HIGH.

NUMBER 2, IT'S GOT TO CONFORM TO THE IMPROVED SIGNS, EITHER IN THE MUTCD OR IN FLORIDA'S GREEN BOOK AND THE APPROVED PRODUCT LIST PUBLISHED BY FDOT. NONE OF YOUR SIGNS COMPORT WITH THAT. SO BASICALLY YOU'RE OPENING YOURSELF UP TO EXPOSURE HERE CURRENTLY I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT THE OFFICER GENERAL, SHE'S LOOKING INTO THE MATTER HERE I'VE GOT A LAWSUIT PENDING IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA AGAINST SIX MUNICIPALITIES, THREE PARKING APPS CORRECT INCLUDING YOUR PROVIDER ONE PARKING, WHATEVER ENTITY THEY'RE GOING UNDER HERE. THAT CASE CURRENTLY ON THE PROCESS OF FILING AN AMENDED COMPLAINT AND WE WILL SEE WHERE THAT GOES. WHILE I WAS HERE I ACTUALLY GOT A TICKET. IT APPEARS TO BE A TICKET -- I. DON'T KNOW, IT SAYS VIOLATION, BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS IT'S PROBABLY A TICKET. IT WAS ISSUED BY A NONGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE OF ONE PARKING.

I SAW HIM THERE, I SAW HIS LOGO. UNINSURED, THIS IS IN MY OPINION AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATION OF LEASE POWER.

THIS HAS BEEN COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

THERE ARE OPINIONS OUT THERE THERE'S NO QUESTION HERE THEN IF I WANT TO CONTEST TICKET CLERK HALEY DO I GO? I GO TO JUDICIAL KANGAROO COURT PORTAL NAMED TO CITE.

IT'S NOT A COURTHOUSE, IT'S NOT A HEARING OFFICER, IT'S A PRIVATE ENTITY. BASICALLY, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS OUTSOURCED YOUR ENTIRE PARKING ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURE.

MAYBE YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME MAYBE YOU DO.

IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT, WE HAVE RECENTLY -- THANK YOU SO

MUCH. >> NO ADDITIONAL REQUESTS TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA AT.

I DO HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER FOR LATER IN THE MEETING.

IF ANYONE ELSE WISHES TO SPEAK PLEASE DO SO NOW.

>> CAN I MAKE A COMMENT. >> WE ARE -- THINK ABOUT A CAT ORDINANCE -- WE HAVE A LONG QUEUE, CORRECT.

>> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION YOU WERE WORKING WITH THE HUMANE

SOCIETY. >> EIGHTEENMAC.

WE'RE WORKING ON IT TOGETHER. >> I PROVIDED YOU THE SIMPLE ORDINANCES MONTHS AGO. SO IT'S BEEN IN THE QUEUE FOR A

LONG TIME. >> ACTUALLY KICKED THE WOMAN WHO SPOKE TO ME ONE OF THE NIGHTS I WAS -- BEFORE I WAS EVEN HIRED.

>> AYSCUE? >> SPEAKER-02: .

[6. CONSENT AGENDA (Part 1 of 2)]

>> THAT WILL MOVE US TO ITEM SIX.

>> A MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

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

>> I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT HERITAGE TREES AND I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO REBECCA RAYMONDH FOR ALL THEIR -- [INDISTINCT]

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> I HAVE TO DO IT VERBALLY.

COMMISSIONER MINSHEW. COMMISSIONER TUTEN.

[7.1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - ORGANIZED FIREFIGHTERS OF FERNANDINA BEACH LOCAL UNION NO. 2836, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS AFL-CIO - RESOLUTION 2026-61 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZED FIREFIGHTERS OF FERNANDINA BEACH LOCAL UNION NO. 2836, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS AFL-CIO; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: approves an Amendment to the Labor Agreement between the City of Fernandina Beach and the Organized Firefighters of Fernandina Beach. The fiscal impact for FY 2026 will be minimal due to implementation beginning September 13, 2026. The fiscal impact for FY 2027 is estimated to be $75,000 in additional overtime costs.]

MAYOR ANTUN. >> THAT PASSES BRINGS US TO THE FINAL RESOLUTION FOR THE EVENING.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR FIREFIGHTERS OF THE LOCAL UNION

[01:15:05]

NUMBER 286. >> CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 22 DASH 61. THIS YEAR IN OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS WITH OUR UNION, WE HAD ONE REOPENER ALLOWED AS WE ADOPTED THE THREE YEAR AGREEMENT LAST YEAR.

SO WE ARE IN YEAR TWO. THERE WAS ONE REOPENER ALLOWED AND THAT WAS ON THE SCHEDULE, ARTICLE 11, WHICH IS HOURS OF WORK OVERTIME, THE FIREFIGHTERS REQUESTED A CHANGE IN THE WORK CYCLE, 28 DAYS TO 14 DAYS. IT'S A LITTLE COMPLICATED TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THEY WORK 24 HOURS ON, 48 HOURS OFF.

IT CREATES A LOT OF DISRUPTION TO THEIR SCHEDULE, HAVING 28 DAY CYCLE. THERE'S SHIPS WHERE HOURS ARE HIGH AND SHIFTS WEATHER HOURS ALLOWED.

SHIFTS WITH FLUCTUATING OVERTIME IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO SCHEDULE THEIR TIME OFF, STARTING WITH HER TO SCHEDULE IN A LONG CYCLE OR SHORT CYCLE. THE COUNTY HAS BEEN ON A 14 DAY CYCLE FOR MANY YEARS AND AFTER REVIEWING THE COST IMPACT IT'S ABOUT $75,000 FOR THIS YEAR I DON'T HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHANGE. SO I'M RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND GOING

TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. >> THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM 7.1? >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. PLEASE START THE VOTE.

[8.1 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT - ORDINANCE 2026-06 AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2025-14 BY AMENDING THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE, GOLF CLUB, PLANNING AND CONSERVATION, STREETS, PUBLIC WORKS, UTILITIES, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND PARKS AND RECREATION FEE SCHEDULES; EXCLUDING WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY FEES AND IMPACT FEES; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Amends the Master Fee Schedule established by Ordinance 2025-14 to provide for amendments to the City Manager's Office, Golf Club, Planning and Conservation, Streets, Public Works, Utilities, Water, Wastewater, and Parks and Recreation fee schedules, in Fiscal year 2025/2026.]

>> COMMISSIONER MINSHEW, COMMISSIONER TUTEN, MAYOR ANTUN.

>> THAT PASSES PASSES AND BRINGS US TO ITEM 8.1.

>> CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2020 6-06 AT SECOND READING PICK THIS UPDATES THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR SEVERAL CATEGORIES PRIMARILY CECHOLST STARTED WITH ADDING THE RESERVATION FEES FOR THE NEW WATERFRONT PARK. THERE WERE SOME OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING OVERNIGHT PARKING AT THE GOLF CLUB, SOME UPDATES AND PLANNING CONSERVATION STREETS PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES HEADQUARTER WASTE, OUR SANITATION FEE WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CPI INDEX THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU MISS CAMPBELL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS

ITEM? >> AT THIS TIME -- CITY COMMISSION THE CITY OF ... MASTER SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY 202514 BY AMENDING THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE GOLF CLUB PLANNING AND CONSERVATION CORRECT THE STREETS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, WATER WASTEWATER AND PARKS AND RECREATION FEE SCHEDULES LIKE EXCLUDING WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY FEES AND IMPACT FEES AUTHORISING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION SERVICE PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THANK YOU

MR. MAYOR. >> THANK YOU MISS PRINCE.

>> UNDER THE APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 202-0606.

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

PLEASE START THE VOTE. >> THAT MOTION PASSES 50.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA (Part 2 of 2)]

OUR SPEAKER WANTED TO MENTION SOMETHING ABOUT ITEM 6.3.

>> REPRESENTING TREE CONSE CONSERVANCY.

I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THEY DID DESIGNATED THESE TREES.

THESE HERITAGE TREE DESIGNATIONS ARE A GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE'LL ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF THE TREES.

HOW APPROPRIATE BECAUSE TOMORROW IS EARTH DAY.

SO I MIGHT HAVE A NICE GIFT TO THE CITY.

SOME OF THESE TREES ARE BEING DESIGNATED DUE TO THE WORK OF KIM AND REBECCA RAYMONDH, BOTH OF WHOM ARE VOLUNTEERS.

AND THE TREE CONSERVANCY WILL CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THE TREE CANOPY ON THE ISLAND AND WILL WELCOME EVERYONE INVOLVED. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR DESIGNATING

THESE TREES. >> THANK GOODNESS.

[9.1 2026 REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION - BALLOT QUESTION — Synopsis: the City Commission failed to adopt the Paid Parking political committee Ordinance 2025-11. Accordingly, it must be presented to City voters at the next regular general election. Staff seeks Commission direction regarding whether a companion ballot question is desired.]

[INDISTINCT] >> THAT TAKES US INTO OUR DISCUSSION ITEM OVER 9.1. 2026 REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION

[01:20:06]

BALLOT QUESTION. MISS CAMPBELL AND MISS PRINCE

WILL START US OFF. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.

THIS IS REALLY STAFF'S ATTEMPT TO JUST BRING BACK AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSIONER TO DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND DURING THE PAID PARKING DISCUSSIONS.

THAT WAS WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANTED TO HAVE COMPANION QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN ADDITION TO THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE PAID PARKING POLITICAL COMMITTEE.

THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TIMES A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT MEMBERS MENTIONED AN ADDITIONAL COMPANION QUESTION PUT ON BY THE CITY. SO WE HAVE DEADLINES COMING UP AND WE WANTED TO CHECK IN WITH YOU AND SEE IF THERE'S A DESIRE

TO ADD A QUESTION TO THE BALLOT. >> ANY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO

LEAD US OFF? >> I'M NOT INTERESTED IN THAT.

>> THAT WAS FAST. >> ACTUALLY I'M NOT EITHER.

IS VERY CONFUSING AS IT IS. I THINK THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON. IF WE PUT ANOTHER QUESTION ON, IT WOULD -- AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH TAXPAYERS WOULD ENDURE POTENTIAL TAX ON BOND FOR BOND -- I. GUESS

IT'S TOO COMPLICATED. >> I CAN COUNT 23.