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

>> AND OUR NEXT PRESENTATION WILL BE FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN INDUSTRY. MISS LULU HUFFMAN.

PLEASE GIVE US A GREAT PRESENTATION ON WHAT'S BEEN

GOING ON MAIN STREET. >> I MIGHT TAKE THE DOG.

>> AND ALL OF THE OTHER ONES. >> GOOD EVENING, VICE MAYOR, AND COMMISSIONERS AND CITY STAFF MY MAIM IS LOS ANGELES ULU HUFFMAN WITH FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THIS EVENING. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE THIRD QUARTER FOR FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET.

OUR MISSION FOR FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET IS TO PROMOTE PRESERVATION-BASED ECONOMIC VITALITY IN OUR DISTRICT.

MAIN STREET IS DRIVEN ON A FOUR-POINT APPROACH OF PROMOTION, WHICH IS PROMOTING BUSINESSES WITHIN OUR DISTRICT, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES, DESIGN, ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF OR DISTRICT, ECONOMIC VITALITY, WHICH IS STRENGTHENING THE BUSINESSES

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WITHIN OUR DISTRICT. WITHIN THOSE FOUR POINTS.

WE HAVE FOUR ECONOMY COMMITTEES THAT HELP DRIVE AND STEER FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET. THIS QUARTER OUR ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE WAS BUSY WITH, WE JUST HAD OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION, WHERE ALL FOUR OF OUR COMMITTEES AND OUR BOARD CAME TOGETHER. WE WENT THROUGH OUR 2026 WORK PLAN. DECIDED WHAT NEEDED TO BE REVISED, ADJUSTED, ADDED WHAT WAS COMPLETED.

AND BUILT OUR 2027 WORK PLAN. WE ALSO HAD A VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY AT SALT LAKE FOOD SHACK, WHO IS ONE OF OUR PARTNERS. WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT THAT NIGHT. SO FAR, WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 2500, A LITTLE OVER 2500 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO DATE, WHICH CALCULATES TO ABOUT 87,200 IN LABOR. I ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE KALEY QUIRK OUR NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OCCURRED FATOR.

SHE'S BEEN WITH ME FOR ABOUT A MONTH.

SHE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. IF YOU SEE HER OUT THERE, INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND SAY HELLO TO KALEY. NEXT UP, OUR DESIGN COMMITTEE, WE WERE WORKING ON UTILITY BOX WRAPS.

YOU CAN PUT THAT PROJECT TO THE SIDE FOR NOW.

THE IMAGES THAT WE COULD FIND TO STRETCH OUT INCLUDE AROUND THE UTILITY BOXES AS A WRAP, WERE NOT HIGH RESOLUTION.

SO, WE'RE GOING TO PUT THAT TO THE SIDE AND COME BACK TO IT LATER. WE ARE GETTING READY TO START OUR MURAL PLAN ON THE ANTIMOMORE AND OTTER BUILDING.

WE'RE GETTING READY TO LAUNCH OUR CALLING ALL ARTISTS TO FIND AN ARTIST TO HELP US DESIGN AND CREATE A MURAL FOR THOSE TWO BUILDINGS. WE ALSO STARTED IN INTERPRET TIVE SIGN PROJECT. WE BROUGHT IT IN FRONT OF THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD. AND THEY APPROVED.

IT IS GOING TO TELL THE STORY OF OUR WATERFRONT.

IT INCLUDES OUR DESIGN COMMITTEE AMILA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD.

I THINK NEXT WEEK WE WILL DO A WALKABOUT ALONG THE WATERFRONT, JUST TO PINPOINT WHERE WE WANT TO PUT THESE SIGNS.

AND START GETTING OUR STORY LINES TOGETHER, TO CREATE THIS INITIATIVE. OUR WATERFRONT MEMORIAL BENCHES WE STARTED WITH 22 OF THEM, WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN RESPONSIBLEO IS A WATERFRONT PARK MEMORIAL BENCH. YOU CAN CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT OUR OFFICE OR GO ON OFFICE AT FERNANDINA BEACH ..COM.

OUR PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE, ALL FOUR COMMITTEES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY. BUT PROMOTION IS EXTREMELY BUSY WITH THE DOWNTOWN DOLLARS PROGRAM,.

>> AN INITIATIVE TO DRIVE FOOT TRAFFIC TO OUR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. WE HAVE ABOUT 20 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES RIGHT NOW DOWNTOWN THAT ACCEPT THE DOWNTOWN DOLLAR.

WE HAVE SOLD ABOUT $2000, SINCE THE BEGINNINGS OF THIS YEAR.

SO THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF MONEY OUT THERE ROAMING AROUND READY TO BE SPENT IN THESE PART FATING BUSINESSES IF ANY OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS, ONCE AGAIN, GO ON OUR WEBSITE AT FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET.COM OUR NEXT SIP AND SHOP IS OCTOBE. THE WEEK BEFORE HALLOWEEN.

HOWEVER, WE WILL HAVE A HALLOWEEN THEME.

WE'RE AT THE BEGINNINGS STAGES OF PLANNING THIS RIGHT NOW.

SO JUST REACHING OUT TO THE RETAILERS TO SEE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT. AND THEN, OUR 2026 ISLAND HOP CRAFTY SPIRITFEST IS OCTOBER THREERD.

US TOKER BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO A WHOLE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE, WHERE FRIDAY WE HAVE COMPANION EVENTS. AND THROUGHOUT THE WEEK HAVE COMPANION EVENTS. THEN ON SATURDAY IS OUR FESTIVAL. ON SUNDAYS WE SCHEDULED WITH MOCO MA TO HAVE DISCOUNTS ON BREAKFAST OR I THINK IT IS BOGO BEER, IF YOU'RE INTO DRINKING BEER IN THE MORNING ON YOUR WAY OUT OF TOWN AFTER BREAKFAST. SO TICK RECEIPTS ON SALE.

GO LINE AND BUY YOUR TICKETS. OUR ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMITTEE,

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WE HAVE THE ALL ACCESS MAIN STREET INITIATIVE, WHICH HELPS BUSINESSES RECOGNIZE ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN THEIR BUSINESSES FOUR OUR AGING COMMUNITY.

PEOPLE WITH WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS AND WITH OTHER DISABILITIES AND SENSORY SENSITIVITIES. WE PROVIDE A TOOL KIT FOR THEM TO HELP THEM MAKE SMALL CHANGES WITH LITTLE TO STEERO MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE.

WE HAVE A GROWING NUMBER OF BUSINESSES DOWN HERE THAT ARE BECOMING CERTIFIED IN OUR PROGRAM.

WE WON THE AARP FLAGSHIP GRANT IN JUNE TO HELP PROVIDE MONEY TO BRING THIS ALL ACCESS MAIN STREET TO OTHER MAIN STREETS FLOUT FLURRY MIRROR AND EVENTUALLY NATIONWIDE.

WE HAD AARP CAME HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND FILMED A LIVEABLE VIDEO ABOUT OUR INITIATIVE FROM HERE IN OUR DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. WE WENT TO COLOUR WEAR AND MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

AND ALSO WENT TO FERNINDA FOSSILS AND HAD A VENDOR BOTH IN COCO VILLAGE AND PRESENTING TO THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE IN LATE

SEPTEMBER SET. >> ALSO APPLIED TO THE NATIONAL MAIN STREET CONFERENCE, THAT WILL BE HELD IN DETROIT IN APRIL. SO, MORE TO COME WITH THAT.

OUR FACADE GRANT FALL APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS IN OUR DOWNTOWN DISTRICT WITH A STREET-FACING FACADE YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE FACADE GRANT. IF YOU WIN IT, WE WILL MATCH UP TO 50 PERCENT IN FUNDS UP TO $10,000 PER PROJECT.

IT IS JUST ONE PROJECT FOR THE FALL.

THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT COMES UP IN SPRING.

THIS ONE WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 30.

SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR APPLICATIONS IN.

OUR CURB APPEAL AWARD THIS PAST QUARTER WENT TO ROLAND APOLLSTRY PLUS. THEY REPAINTED THE OUTSIDE OF THEIR BUILDING. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.

THEY KEEP THEIR GROUNDS CLEAN, THE LANDSCAPING LOOKS GREAT IT.

CREATES A WELCOMING VIEW, WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO OUR DISTRICT.

WHEN YOU DRIVE, THEY'RE RIGHT THERE ON THE CORNER OF LIME AND EIGHTH YOU SEE THE WELCOME TO FERNANDINA BEACH SIGN AND THEY'RE RIGHT THERE. THEY WERE EXTREMELY HAPPY THAT THEY WON THIS. THEY GAVE US A TOUR OF THEIR APOULSTRY SHOP IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THERE YOU HAVE TO GO IN THERE. IT IS REALLY COOL SHOP.

FERNANDINA BEACH MAIN STREET UPDATE.

SO KATE NEWTON AND I WE GET TOGETHER EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOONS AND WALK AROUND AND PICK UP TRASH AND TALK ABOUT THE CITY. AND TALK ABOUT MAIN STREET.

AND TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS. WOULDN'T THIS BE GREAT? WE COULD JUST INVOLVE SOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US CLEAN UP THE STREETS. SO, WE STARTED THIS TALK TRASH TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL HAVE THE GO THE INVOLVED AND DONATED SOME SUPPLIES TO US.

THEN WE TALK IT FARTHER AND SAID, WHYENT TO WE BRING IN PEOPLE FROM THE CITY OR SOMEONE WITH THE VOLUNTEERS TO HAVE A TOPIC TO TALK ABOUT. CITY TOPICS OR MAYBE MAIN STREET TOPICS. OUR FIRST ONE, WE HAD JUST THE THREE OF US. THEN WE JUST HAD ANOTHER TALK TRASH TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, WHICH DOES FALL EVERY THIRD TUESDAY AFTERNOONS OF EVERY MONTH. AND THEN IN AUGUST WE HAD 12 PEOPLE COME. MISS SARA CAMPBELL OUR CITY MANAGER WAS THERE TO HELP. MARKA AGUILERA THE CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER WAS THERE. CRYSTAL RHYMES THE CODE OFFICER.

ALEX WOMENAR PRESIDENT OF NASSAU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOINED US ALSO IT. WAS A GREAT TIME.

IT IS ONLY AN HOUR. WE DO IT FROM 8:00-9:00 AND MEET AT THE WELCOME CENTER. THE NEXT IS ON SEPTEMBER 15, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US. SO THE FUN PART.

THE FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF JULY 31 OF THE FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR SO FAR. EVENT AND BE FUNDRAISING REVENUE CURRENTLY TOTALS 105,493. COMPARED WITH THE $146,414 THIS TIME LAST YEAR THIS CATEGORY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS WE USE INTO THE FALL EVENTS WITH ISLAND HOP AND OTHER UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS. PARTNER DONATIONS TOTAL $44,379.

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THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH CONTRIBUTION OF $40,000, WHICH IS A TIMING ISSUE, BETWEEN TO DO WITH THE AMOUNT RECEIVED WITHIN OUR FISCAL YEAR FROM LAST YEAR'S CONTRIBUTION.

SO SOME OF LAST YEAR'S IS SHOWING ON THIS, FOR THIS YEAR.

OUR GRANT REVENUE TOTALS ARE AT $27 5,000.

OUR YEAR TO DATE OPERATING REVENUES TOTAL $464,872.

REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 91 PERCENT OF THE, 510,600 OF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE BUDGET. YEAR TO DATE EXPENSES ARE $393,583. OUR PAYROLL EXPENSES ARE $63,214. BRINGIG BELOW THE ANNUAL BUDGET SO FAR. OUR FACADE EXPENDITURES $30000, WHICH TWO OF THESE ARE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS THAT HAVE FINALLY FINISHED THEIR PROJECTS. WE HAVE PAID OUT. SO JUST $10,000 FOR THIS YEAR. OUR GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TOTAL $43,456, COMPARED TO OUR ANNUAL BUDGET OF $55,765.

EVENT NOT FUNDRAISING AND PROJECT EXPENSES TOTAL $256,513.

A LOT OF THIS INCREASE REFLECTS TIMING OF LAST YEAR'S GRANT FUNDING THAT TURNED INTO THIS YEAR'S PROJECT ACTUALLY PAYING FOR IT. OVERALL, AS OF JULY 31 MAIN STREET REMAIN FINANCIALLY STRONG, AS WE HEAD INTO THE FALL EVENT SEASON. YEAR TO DATE SURPLUS OF $78,886.

THANK YOU DO, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE

COMMISSION FOR MAIN STREET? >> THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK YOU. BEEN PRETTY BUSY.

>> THANK YOU. >> YES, THANKS.

>> YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

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

>> OKAY, MOVING ON TO ITEM 5. THAT IS COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MR. ROGER BARTON. IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE FILL OUT A FORM. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND BEFORE YOU DO, JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

MR. MARTIN. >> THANK YOU.

>> MINE AREN'T GOING TO BE THAT LONG.

MR. MARTIN YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME.

>> ROGER MARTIN 1517 ATLANTIC AVENUE.

I'M ACTUALLY HERE TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS COMMITTEE AND STAFF ABOUT THE SEASIDE PARK PROJECT.

CORRECT IT IS AN EXCELLENT PROJECT, BY THE WAY WHAT I'M MOST EXCITED ABOUT IS THAT CORDING TO COMMISSION TUTON WE'RE GETTING $2.8 MILLION FROM THE GDC FOR THAT PROJECT.

I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT, BECAUSE I THINK THAT MIGHT BE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTION THAT WE'VE ARE HAD.

IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT. BUT I THINK IT ALSO CAN ALSO SET A BENCHMARK. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT NASSAU COUNTY, DEPEND DEPENDING ON WHICH STUDY IS THE SECOND TO SEVENTH FASTING GROWING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

WE'RE FLORIDA IS THE FASTEST GROWING STATE.

I PROMISE YOU IF AMENDMENT 3 PASSES IT WILL BE OFF THE CHARTS THE RECORD. I HAVE SIX HOURS, Y'ALL ARE IN TROUBLE NOW. JUST KIDDING.

JUST KIDDING BUT I THINK THIS IS A BENCHMARK, AT WHICH WE CONTINUE TO ASK FOR MONEY THAT BELONGS.

WHY IS FACEOFFS SALCHOW, LET'S ASK WHY IS NASSAU ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWS COUNTIES IN THE STAY OF FLORIDA LOOK OUT THOSE WINDOWS. LOOK AT OUR DOWNTOWN AREA.

LOOK AT OUR BEACHES. IT IS EMLAW ISLAND IF IT IS NOT PART OF NASSAU COUNTY IF IT STOPPED AT THE BRIDGE THIS COUNTY WOULD NOT BE GROWING AS FAST AS IT IS.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO BE REMIND OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE TTC OF WHY WE NEED MORE FUNDS, LIKE

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WE DO FOR THE SEASIDE PARK. SO I COMMEND YOU? A. KNOW IT WASN'T JUST WILLY-NILLY, WE CALLED LUNCH AND EVERYONE DECIDED THIS WAS A GOOD IDEAS.

IT AS A LOT OF HARD WORK OVER MANY, MANY YEARS.

I CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THE THING.

WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FUNDS, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE BED TAX COMES FROM IS THE FROM THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

THEY WOULDN'T EXIST. SO, AGAIN, KUDOS TO THOSE THAT WERE INVOLVED WITH IT, AND LET'S CONTINUE TO REMIND THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY. I BRING UP ESPECIALLY THREE OF THE COMMISSIONERS JOHN MARTIN OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THIS IS HIS DISTRICT. HUFF HUFFMAN I TAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO HIM AND HE SEEMS A LITTLE MORE COMMITTED DURING HIS CAMPAIGN. THE BIGGEST GROWTH IS IN WILDLIFE, WHICH IS JEFF GRACE, SO, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY CONTINUE RELATIONSHIP WAS THEM.

CONTINUE TO ASK FOR FUNDS. AND TO HAVE THEM SUPPORT THIS PLACE. BECAUSE WE NEED IT AND THEY NEED TO HELP PAY FOR IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MARTIN NEXT UP IS MR. JIM CROTI.

>> GOOD EVENING, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS AND CITY STAFF.

MY NAME IS JIM CROTI AND GIVE AT 1736 SOUTH 15 STREET.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE ISLAND PARK DEVELOPMENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT IS ULTIMATELY GRANTED ACCESS TO SOUTH 15TH STREET. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS GRANTED A VARIANCE FROM NASSAU COUNTY TO HAVE ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL 15 STREET.

IT IS A THREE BUILDING PROJECT WITH TWO MEDAL OFFICE BUILDINGS AND A PHARMACY BETWEEN SOUTH 14, 15, AND NECK REIN.

I'M HERE TO RESPECTFULLY ASK THE CITY TO AVOID SENDING ANY SIGNALS TO NAS NASSAU THAT THE CITY SUPPORTS ACCESS TO SOUTH 15 STREET CONNECTION, BY CREATING DESIGN SET REQUIRING AS OF TODAY, THE COUNTY STILL REVIEWING ACCESS AL TIVES.

ALL OF THE ROADS SURROUNDING THE PROJECT ARE UNDER COUNTY JURISDICTION. THERE IS STILL REVIEW ASKS DECISIONS TO BE MADE. AT THIS POINT, I'M REITERATING AND ASKING THE CITY TO AVOID CREATING REQUIREMENTS ONLY SOLVED BY CONNECTING A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO A RESIDENTIAL STREET. NOW THE DEVELOPER RECENTLY RECOMMITTED PLANS ACCESS TO 15TH STREET WAS REDENIED FROM THE COUNTY. THEY SAID NO.

THEY CAME BACK AND ASKED FOR LIPITTED ACCESS.

ORIGINAL THREE WAS AN EXIT, AND NOW IT IS A LIMITED ENTRANCE.

IT IS AN ENTRANCE-ONLY CONNECTION, A RIGHT-DIRECTION ONLY. AGAIN, ONLY AFTER THE COUNTY REFUSED FULL ACCESS. THE CONCERN I HAVE IS THE TRC AND THEIR COMMENTS REGARDING GARBAGE TRUCK OPERATIONS AT THE SITE AND REQUESTING" TRUCKS HAVE ACCESS TO 15TH STREET AS AN EXIT. THAT'S ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE. THAT SIGNALS THE CITY'S SUPPORT OF THE ACCESS TO 15TH STREET. MY CONCERN AGAIN THE IF THE CITY CREATES REQUIREMENTS THAT DEPEND SENDS THE MESSAGE TO THE COUNTY THAT THE CITY SUPPORTS THE ACCESS FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO A RESIDENTIAL ROAD.

I'M ASKING YOU NOT TO DO THAT AS THE CITY.

IN FACT, I THINK THE CITY SHOULD BE ADVOCATING FOR PROTECTING EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS, AND AVOIDING ACTIONS THAT COULD BE INTERPRETED AS SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC ON THE 15 ON THE RESIDENTIAL STREET. AGAIN TO TAKE IT FURTHER, THE CITY-STATES THAT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY OWNERS FROM ADVERSE IMPACTS AND PROTECT THE CHARACTER AND STABILITY OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS. SO I'M SIMPLY ASKING THE CITY PROTECT THE RESIDENTS, WHO ALREADY LIVE HERE.

PROTECT THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND PLEASE DON'T FARM ARENA OR ENCOURAGE A PERMANENT ACCESS POINT INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA TO, SERVE A SITE DESIGN ISSUE. THAT'S ALL WHAT I HAVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT UP IS MR. MAC MORRIS. >> THANK YOU, MAC MORRIS 821 PARK VIEW PLACE EAST. I WANT TO ECHO A LITTLE WHAT ROGER SAID ABOUT THE SEASIDE PARK.

THAT WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN 2020.

WE WERE ON THE BEACH ACCESSCI, THE CITY BEACH ACCESS COMMITTEE.

THAT WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AND NEED OF WORK IN THE COUNTY.

HAVE TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

THEY WERE DISCUSSING IT EVEN BACK THEN.

AND THE CITY HAS DONE SOME GREAT WORK, THANKS IN PART OF IT AND THE PLAN LOOKS FANTASTIC. IT REALLY DOES.

KUDOS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR MOVING THAT ALONG, AND BEING PART OF THAT. IT IS A COMPLEX ISSUE INVOLVING

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FDOT, COUNTY, AND THE STATE. I ALSO WANT TO SAY SOMETHING IN GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS.

FOR LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE OVERPAID PARKING.

AND THE CANCELING OF THE PAID PARKING PROGRAM.

THAT WAS A HEALING THING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

SOMETHING THAT THIS COMMUNITY NEEDED, AFTER 18 MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH ARGUMENTS AND UPSETS. PEOPLE ARE STILL TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT. I'VE HAD NO CLUE THEY EVEN KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT T THAT DON'T EVEN LIVE HERE.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE CITY COMMISSION FOR MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF CREATING A HEALING SPACE FOR OUR COMMUNICATE, BY CANCELING THAT PROGRAM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. MORRIS. >> NEXT UP MISS SHELIA K OKI.

>> SHELIA K O K I1553 INDIGO STREET.

GOOD EVENING VICE MERIAND COMMISSIONERS I WAS DISAPPOINTE TO HEAR PAID PARKING WOULD BE ENDING.

BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST ISN'T SIMPLY PAID PARKING IT WHAT LOSING THAT REVENUE MEAN FORCE THIS CITY FACING GREATER CONSTRAINTS ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING WE'RE KNEECAPPING OURSELVES, BEFORE THE REAL PAIN EVEN STARTS.

PAID PARKING WAS ONE TOOL AVAILABLE TO THE CITY TO GENERATE REF FEW FROM THE PEOPLE, WHO USE OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY VISITORS, INSTEAD OF PUTTING THAT ENTIRE BURDEN ON PROPERTY OWNERS NOW WE HAVE VOLUNTARILY TAKING THAT TOOL AWAY. AT THE SAME TIME AMENDMENT 3 WOULD FURTHER RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO GENERATE REVENUE AND FUND THE SERVICES THEIR COMMUNITIES NEED.

LET'S BE HONEST ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IS FRAGILE. WE CANNOT ASSUME THAT PROPERTY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE IN DEFINITELY.

IF THE ECONOMY WEAKENS AND THE PROPERTY VALUES DECLINE, PROPERTY TAX REVENUE DECLINES WITH THEM.

IF AT THE SAME TIME OUR SERVICES DECLINE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE DETERIORATES AND MAINTENANCE DEFERRED WE COULD SEE EVEN MORE PRESSURE ON THOSE PROPERTY VALUES HERE PEOPLE DON'T PAY A PREMIUM TO LIVE HERE BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE THEY OWN.

THREE INVESTING IN THIS COMMUNITY.

THEY ENVIRONMENTAL OUR STREETS, PARKS, DOWNTOWN, PUBLIC SPACES INFRASTRUCTURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

THOSE THINGS HELP SUPPORT OUR PROPERTY VALUES.

SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE TAKE AWAY REVENUE, RESTRICT OUR OPTIONS AND ALLOW THOSE THINGS TO DETERIORATE? WE MAY SAVE SOME MONEY TODAY, BUT LOSE THE VALUE TOMORROW.

AND ALSO, WE CANNOT ASSUME THAT THE COUNTRY WILL SIMPLY, I'M SO, THAT THE COUNTY WILL BE ABLE TO STEP IN AND FILL THE GAPS THEY WILL BE SUFFERING FROM THE SAME RESTRICTIONS IF AMENDMENT 3 RESTRICTS THE COUNTY REVENUE AND SPENDING OPTIONS THEY WILL BE DEAL WIDTH SAME FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS THAT MEANS THERE MAY BE LESS CAPACITY FOR THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE THE ASSISTANCE OR SHARED FUNDING THE CITY MAY NEED THAT IS WHY I BELIEVE WE NEED TO LOOK AT REVENUE AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. NOT SIMPLY ASKING HOW MUCH WE CAN CUT. AND I WANT TO SEPARATE THAT FROM THE REFERENDUM. THE BALLOT DID NOT ASK VOTERS WHETHER PAID PARKING SHOULD END. IT ASKED WHETHER THE CITY WOULD NEED VOTER APPROVAL, BEFORE IMPLEMENTING AND EXPANDING PAID PARKING. THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. IF THIS COMMISSION BELIEVES PAID PARKING IS A BAD POLICY, HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

MAKE THAT DECISION ON ITS MERITS BUT WE SHOULD NOT ELIMINATE A POTENTIALS REVENUE SOURCE BECAUSED ON A REFERENDUM THAT NEVER ACTUALLY ASKED THAT QUESTION.

I WANT LOWER TAXES TOO, BUT I ALSO WANT A FINANCIALLY HEALTHY CITY, WITH WELL MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND PROPERTY VALUES THAT REMAIN STRONG.

WE CAN PROTECT PROPERTY OWNERS BY STARVING THE COMMUNICATE THAT GIVES THOSE PROPERTIES THEIR VALUE.

WE NEED TO PRESERVE OPTIONS AND NOT VOLUNTARILY ELIMINATE THEM BECAUSE WE ARE WILL KNEECAPPING OURSELVES I DON'T THINK WE CAN DO THAT BEFORE THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES BEGIN.

THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP IS MR. PAUL NOLAN.

>> PAUL NOLAN 4167 SOUTH FLETCHER AVENUE.

>> I TOO WANTED TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND ALL OF THE CITY EMPLOYEES, ESPECIALLY THE COMMUNITY.

IT HAS BEEN A TOUGH 18 MONTHS TO TWO YEARS.

WELL DONE EVERYONE NAVIGATING SOME PRETTY TRICKY WATERS OUT THERE THE ONE THING THAT I THINK WE ALL SHOULD LEARN FROM THIS. DO NOT GET YOUR INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. IT LED SO SO MUCH EMOTION AND

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WHAT'S GOING ON. WHAT'S NOT GOING ON.

THE OTHER THING WOULD BE, DISSEMINATE AS MUCH INFORMATION AHEAD OF TIME FROM THE CITY. SO THAT PEOPLE AREN'T LEFT IN A VACUUM TO START FILLING WHAT THEY THINK IS HAPPENING.

WELL DONE EVERYBODY. IT WAS A TOUGH ROAD THERE FOR A WHILE. JUST REMEMBER DON'T GET YOUR INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. I PERSONALLY WAS IN CHARGE OF MONITORING MY SPACE. EVERYTHING WAS COMPLETELY CIVIL ON MY SPACE. SO YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU, MR. NOLAN. >> NEXT UP IS MRS. BETSY HUGH.

>> WE DO HAVE A HAND OUT FOR Y'ALL.

>> NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> MY NAME IS BETSY HUTON I LIVE AT 4615 MANOR PLACE HERE ON THE ISLAND. I'M HERE AS REQUESTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE AISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL COMMITTEE. I SEVERAL THERE AS THE RECORDING SECT. I'M ACCOMPANIED BY MY COLLEAGUE JOHN STEAL, 2829 PARK SQUARE PLACE.

JOHN IS A LONG-STANDING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH SPECIFICALLY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FOOD BOOTHS OVER MANY YEARS IT. WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY MY DAUGHTER, A PAST COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR THE COMMITTEE, THAT THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAD CRAFTED LEGISLATION AND HELD A BIPARTISAN VOTE IN MAY FOR THE SAVE OUR SHRIMPERS ACT. THE SAVE OUR SHRIMPERS ACT DE SIGNED TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE USE OF U.S. TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT WOULD SUPPORT FOREIGN SHRIMP INDUSTRIES FOR FARMING PROCESSESING OR EXPORTING. ACTIVITIES, WHICH HAVE OVERTIME COME TO HARM THE AMERICAN SHRIMPING INDUSTRY OVER MANY YEARS. STUNNINGLY, OUR TAX DOLLARS, RIGHT HERE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN HELP FUND THAT COMPANION BILLS TO THE HOUSE LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE U.S. SENATE. SB4805 AND SB4863 ALSO HAVE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT IT IS CURRENTLY SWIMMING AROUND IN THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PER GOV TRACK THE BILL NEEDS TO GET MOVING THERE'S A SHORT WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO GET THINGS FAST FAST TRACKED OF THE POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN DECEMBER AND THE END OF THIS YEAR CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SECTION. AS WITH ALL LEGISLATION IT HAS TO BE COMBINED WITH THE HOUSE EFFORTS BEFORE IT COULD BE SIGNED INTO AS A LAW. THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE IS FROM MRS. RACHEL WILLIAMS OF SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE.

SHE IS POINTING OUT BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI TOOK THE INITIATIVE AND SENT A RESOLUTION TO THE U.S. SENATE.

ASKING FOR ACTION IN THE MALTER. THE SSA HAS REACHED OUT AND ASKING THAT TOWNS, LIKE OURS, CITIES, COUNTIES, THE PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND THE GULF, IN SOUTH ATLANTIC AREAS INVOLVED IN THE SHRIMPING INDUSTRY, PLEASE DO LIKEWISE.

WE'RE HERE TONIGHT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EFFORT, AS WELL AS A COP OF THE BILOXI RESOLUTION, JUST AS A MODEL FOR YOUR OWN CONSIDERATION.

FERNANDINA BEACH ADVERTISES ITSELF AS THE HOME OF THE MODERN SHRIMPING INDUSTRY. IF WE ARE TO KEEP THAT HONOR, WE NEED TO BE INITIATIVE-TAKING ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS OUR SHRIMPERS AND THE INDUSTRY HERE IN OUR TOWN AS MEMBERS OF THE SHRIMP BOARD COMMITTEE, WE HERE TO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR FRIENDS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FERNANDINA BEACH SHRIMPERS SO, THAT THE INDUSTRY THEY HAVE GIVEN GENERATIONS TO WILL NOT ONLY SURVIVE, BUT HOPEFULLY THRIVE FOR THE DECADES TO COME. WE ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER CRAFTING RESOLUTION THAT PASSES MUSTER FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SEND IT ON TO DC.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> LAST UP MR. CAMERON MOSS.

>> OKAY, YOU CAN SEE THAT, RIGHT?

>> YES. >> CAMERON MOSS, 3435 SEA MARSH ROAD FERNANDINA BEACH JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS.

I LOVE AMERICA. IT IS A GREAT COUNTRY.

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FIRST AMENDMENT MEANS SOME PEOPLE CAN SAY IN TOWN DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I SAY, AND WE'RE BOTH OKAY.

I BY REPEALING OR TRYING TO CANCEL PAID PARKING I'LL TELL YOU WHY I THINK IT IS. THE VOTE WENT BEYOND WHAT VOTERS AUTHORIZED. IT IS PRETTY CLEAR.

WHAT IS RARE IS A PUBLIC VOTE FOR ANY EXPANSIONS DO NOT REQUIRE ENDING A PROGRAM ALREADY IN PLACE.

WHAT YOU DID WAS, YOU VOTE THE SAME NIGHT EVEN 24 HOURS AFTER THE ELECTION TO KILL THE PROGRAM.

IT WAS A DECISION MADE WITHOUT FACTS.

ADDED TO THE AGENDA AT THE START OF THE MEETING, NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA. VOTED ON LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE ELECTION WITH NO PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD WE CANCEL? PASSED OVER COMMISSIONER EXPLICIT OBJECTION SHE NEEDED STAFF PREPARED FUNDING OPTIONS NO DEBATE ABOUT THE RISK OPPORTUNITIES OCCURRED NO REPLACEMENT FUNDING PLAN.

SPENDING OFF IS THE THE COST ANALYSIS PRESENTED BEFORE THE VOTE. IT IS AFIEDRY FIDUCIARY AND FISCAL PROBLEM WE JUST CUT $1.5 MILLION AND ALREADY COMMITTED A BUNCH OF MONEY TO DO OTHER THINGS.

THERE'S A SMARTER PLAN THAT FIND REVENUE ONS FACEBOOK, AND THANK YOU, SOCIAL MEDIA IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO BE, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS ALREADY CALLING FOR SPENDING CUTS AND STAFFING REDUCTIONS TO AVOID A VILLAGE INCREASE. DEMANDS WITH BUDGET BASIS BUT POTENTIALS TO DRIVE TURMOIL. THE KNIVESES ARE OUT. WE TALK ABOUT HEALING, BUT THE NEIGHBORS ARE OUT. THE KNIVESES ARE OUT.

>> THE CITIZENS ARE NOT SATISFIED THEY WANT TO CUT STAFF, THE BUDGETS AND A 50 PERCENT HEAD COUNT REDUCTION.

AND THEY ALSO EXPECT THAT YOU'RE SOMEHOW GOING TO RAISE TAXES AND THAT WILL BE RETALITORY. NOT A GOOD ENVIRONMENT.

THERE'S A SMARTER PATH FORWARD. HISTORIC PAID PARKING REVENUE THROUGH THE TWO--YEAR CONTRACT AT THE LOWER LEVEL, PAIR THIS RESTORATION OF PAID PARKING WITH FULLY TRANSPARENT PUBLIC CENTERRIC VIEW OF SPENDING PATTERNS AND PERFORMANCE, CITY MANAGER, SARA. THIS APPROACH GIVES RESIDENTS REAL ACCOUNTABILITY, WITHOUT A RUSH TAX INCREASE OR REACTIVE CUTS. SO THE ASK, AGO I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT BUT ONE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY TO TALK ABOUT T PAUSE THE TERMINATION. EXTEND IT FOR THE REST OF THE CONTRACT. BUILD A REAL FUNDING PLAN TO FILL THE GAP. IMPROVE THE PARKING PLAN.

TAKE THE TIME TO FIX SIGNAGE, AND ET CETERA, MAYBE IT WORK BETTER AND WAIT FOR THE FACTS. AMENDMENT 3 IS GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL. IT IS POLLING AT 63 PERCENT SO, IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN. AND COMMIT TO TRANSPARENCY.

WE TALK ABOUT HEALING. IT HAS TO COME FROM BOTH SIDES.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. MOSS.

WE HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER MRS. MARION PHILLIPS.

MARIAN PHILLIPS AT 721 FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA I'LL A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND PAY TAXES I BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN FERNANDINA BEACH REALLY HAVE NO BUSINESS COMING UP HERE AND TELLING OUR CITY COMMISSION WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO. ON AUGUST 18 THERE WAS A MOTION MADE TO INSTRUCT CITY STAFF TO RESCIND PAID PARKING STARTING WITH CONVERSATIONS THAT WERE GOING TO START TOMORROW, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN AUGUST 19. THE VOTE WAS 4-1 TO DERM NATE THE CONTRACT WITH ONE PARKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY AUGUST 19 MARY HAMBERG SENT A MEMO TO THE NEWS STATION THAT STATES NOTICE OF TERMINATION WHICH WILL TERMINATE THE PROGRAM IN 90 DAYS, ENOUGH NOV 18. ON AUGUST 20, CITY MANAGER SARA CAMPBELL SENT OFFICIAL LETTER TO ONE PARKING.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION EXPLAINING THE CITIZENS INITIATIVE VOTE THAT WAS PASSED BUT VOTEDDERS ON AUGUST 18.

THE LETTER GOES ON TO EXPLAIN PART OF THE CONVERSATIONS WITH ONE PARKING THE TERMS OF TERMINATION.

THE SKY IS NOT FALLING. I'M GOING TO REPEAT EARLIER WHAT WAS SAID. THE SKY IS NOT FALLING.

EVERYTHING EVERYBODY A BUDGET IS LUCRATIVE.

WHAT I'M ASKING OUR CITY COMMISSION TO DO IS TO WORK WITH AND STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING. AND INSTRUCT THE CITY MANAGER TO CUT EACH DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET BY 10 PERCENT AT THE MOST.

POSSIBLY MORE. BUT TO GO EACH DEPARTMENT LINE BY LINE. EVERYTHING IN THEIR DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN CUT. THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE YET.

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TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS BEFORE THE WANTS.

THAT'S SOMETHING THIS CITY HAS ALWAYS DONE.

WE GOT TO LOOK LIKE WE'RE A DIAMOND ON THE MAP OF FLORIDA ALL THE TIME. WHILE WE'VE GOT THINGS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF THAT, WE'RE DOING THINGS WE WANT TO MAKE IT LOOK THAT MUCH BETTER. STOP BLAMING OTHER COMMISSIONERS THAT HAVE SERVED IN THE PAST. IT IS TIME TO BRING OUR DIVIDED CITY BACK TOGETHER. TO GO BACK ON YOUR WORD,.

>> WHAT MR. MOSS JUST SAID, IT WAS A LEGAL VOTE.

YOU TOOK THE VOTE. IT IS OVER.

LET'S MOVE FORWARD, AND NO MORE ISSUE BUSY PAID PARKING.

THERE ARE OTHER AVENUES THAT Y'ALL CAN TAKE.

YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE VICE TO GIVE YOU TO HELP YOU. IF I WAS SITTING ON THAT DIAZ, THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO, WHEN I WAS ELECTED LOOK AT THE BODY THAT I HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO. I WOULD TELL THEM, TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU, BECAUSE I AM SERVING YOU.

IT IS NOT THE OPPOSITE WAY AROUND.

I HAVE TRIED TO STAY CALM THROUGH THIS SITUATION.

I HAVE WORKED FOR TWO YEARS ALMOST ON THIS PAID PARKING.

I'M TIRED OF IT. I WANT THIS CITY TO HEAL.

I WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MISS PHILLIPS. >> THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA, I DO HAVE A COMMISSION THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION I WILL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO COMMISSIONER WARNER.

>> THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. >> IT IS WITH HEAVY HEART THAT I TALK ABOUT THIS. AT FIRST I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE COMMUNITY I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE CITY STAFF FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK THEY HAVE DONE ON THIS PAID PARKING AND ALSO WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THIS COMMISSION.

LAST WEEK OR A WEEK AND HALF AGO, WHENEVER IT WAS, I WAS A MAJOR PART OF ASKING THAT THIS BE PUT ON THE AGENDA IN AN EMERGENCY BASIS. I ALSO MADE THE MOTION TO DISBAND PAID PARKING. THOSE WERE WRONG DECISIONS.

THEY WERE WRONG DECISIONS BASED OFF OF SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY MISS FROSTER SAID. I WISH I HAVEN'T DONE IT.

I WISH I WASN'T PART OF IT. THE ONE THING I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE, AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE BE LISTENED TO IS COMMISSION TOUTIN WHO SAID WE NEED MORE TIME.

AFTER THAT VOTE, THE NEXT DAY, AND FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF I REGRETTED EVERY MOMENT OF THAT MEETING.

WHY? BECAUSE IT IRRATIONAL.

IT WAS A KNEE- >> REACTION ON MY PART.

WHICH I AM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR. BECAUSE WE PROVED THAT PAID PARKING WORKS. I THINK THIS WAS THE FIRST COMMISSION IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COMMUNITY THAT ACTUALLY ESTABLISHED A REVENUE STREAM THAT COULD GO ON FOR YEARS, WITHOUT BURDENING THE TAXPAYERS. THAT'S AN AMAZING THING.

PEOPLE HAVE TALK ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.

I'VE BEEN ON COMMISSIONS OFF AND ON FOR YEARS.

THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT.

HOW CAN WE DO THIS? WE DID IT.

WE DID IT. NOW, SINCE I HAVE SAT ON THIS COMMISSION WE HAVE RIGHTED TWO WRONGS IN MY OPINION.

ONE WAS THE TROLLEY. WHICH WE CAME BACK WITH.

AND WE GOT RID OF THE TROLLEY WE SPENT $17 5,000 THE TROLLEY TO NOWHERE. THIS WAS AFTER CONSIDERATION, AFTER THE MEETING AND IT WAS BROUGHT BACK.

THE SECOND THING WAS ON THE BANKING, WHERE WE BROUGHT IT BACK. BROUGHT IT BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION AND I PROBABLY MADE THE CITY, PEOPLE HAVE SAID SOMEWHERE AROUND $300,000, BECAUSE WE RECONSIDERED.

TONIGHT, REGARDLESS OF WHAT WAS SAID TONIGHT, I AM ASKING THIS COMMISSION TO RECONSIDER THE PAID PARKING MOTION THAT I HAD MADE. AND DO EXACTLY WHAT WAS SUCCESSFUL GOALINGED. THAT WE THINK ABOUT IT MORE.

WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. WE TWEAK IT.

BUT WE DON'T THROW AWAY THE DOLLARS THAT ARE NOT ON THE TAXPAYERS. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE, WHO ARE COMING HERE TO VISIT, WHO ARE HELPING.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO KEEP THROWING IT ON THE BACKS OF THE

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TAXPAYERS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. AND VICE MAYOR, I WOULD NEED A

SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR RECONSIDERATION. IS THERE A SECOND, BEFORE I GET

CLARIFICATION? >> I'M NOT ALLOWED TO SECOND,

BECAUSE I WAS A NO. >> ANYBODY CAN SECOND.

>> WHAT AM I SECONDING? >> WHAT I AM ASKING FOR.

WHAT I AM ASKING FOR IS A RECONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION THAT I MADE. THE MOTION THAT I MADE WAS TO INSTRUCT CITY STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY AS TIME PERMITTED TO KILL PAID PARKING. THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR RECONSIDERATION. WHAT RECONSIDERATION WOULD MEAN IS F ALSO A SECOND AND A VOTE, IF WE HAVE THREE, BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY FOUR OF US HERE. IF LE PEOPLE AFFIRM THAT RECONSIDERATION IS OVERPAID PARKING REMAINS, CAN WE MOVE FORWARD. THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU COMMISSION.

BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD I WANT TO DOUBLE-CHECK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY. THE PROCESS HERE WOULD BE WE HAD A MOTION THAT WAS BROUGHT IN FRONT OF ITHIS COMMISSION.

THE SECOND TO THE LAST MEETING. SECONDED AND PASSED.

A VOTE FOR RECONSIDERATION, MUST BE DONE AT THE NEXT MEETING AM I

CORRECT THERE? >> YOU ARE CORRECT.

>> THE MOTION HAS TO BE MADE FROM SOMEBODY IN THE MAJORITY?

>> IN PREVAILING. >> IN THE PROSECUTE PREVAILING SIDE. SECONDED BY ANY OTHER PERSON.

IT IS A SIMPLE MAJORITY TO RECONSIDER THAT MOTION?

>> YES. THAT IS CORRECT UNDER 7.4 OF YOUR RULES. THE OTHER ISSUE, IF IT IS NOT ADVERTISED AND ON YOUR AGENDA, YOU CAN, IF THE MOTION IS SUCCESSFUL PLACE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA, SO THAT IT CAN BE POSTED. I'M LOOKING AT 7.4A.

IF RECONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION ACTION HAS NOT BEEN POSTED ON THE COMMISSION AGENDA FOR THE MEETING, AT WHICH THE MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION IS MADE, HOWEVER, ACTUALLY RECONSIDERATION OF THE ITEM ACTUALLY MUST BE DELAYED, UNTIL THE NEXT VOTING AGENDA MEETING AFTER THE POSTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUNSHINE.

SO IF IT IS SUCCESSFUL TODAY, SINCE IT WASN'T AN THEM ON THE AGENDA, WE WOULD PLACE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO DISCUSS IT.

>> THANK YOU. SO FOR EVERYONE AT HOME WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO RECONSIDER BY COMMISSION

POINTER. >> OKAY.

SO, LET ME REITERATE THAT. IF I SECOND THIS, ON THE NEXT AGENDA TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, WE WOULD RECONSIDERING THIS VOTE?

WE WOULD HAVE? >> NO, YOU WOULD VOTE ON WHETHER TO RECONSIDER IT TONIGHT. BUT THE ACTUALLY ACT OF DISCUSSING IT AGAIN AND MAKING A DIFFERENT DECISION WOULD BE

POSTED ON THE NEXT AGENDA. >> OKAY IT.

WOULD JUST INSTRUCT ON THE AGENDA SO, THAT IT COULD BE.

>> THIS IS ACTUALLY WHAT I WANTED IN THE FIRSTPLATION THAT WE HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS THAT. YES, I WOULD LOVE THAM I'LL

SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR A RECONSIDERATION OF OF A MOTION FROM LAST MEETING BY COMMISSION POINTER SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER TOUTIN.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OR I GUESS, ANY DISCUSSION? AND I'M ASSUMING BECAUSE IT IS A VOTE, WE MUST HAVE INPUT.

>> YOU HAVE PUBLIC IMMUTT WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>>> OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF.

>> IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MOTION? POLICE FILL OUT THE FORM.

AS WE WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND WE'LL START WITH MR. MORRIS.

AND FILL OUT THE FORM. IF EVERYBODY ELSE WOULD GET STARTED ON THAT, THAT WOULD HELP US.

AND NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> MAC MORRIS, 821 PARK VIEW. THE REAL VICTIMS OF PAID PARKING ARE NOT THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE HERE, THE TAXPAYERS.

IT IS THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS.

AFTER LAST WEEK'S DECISION BY THE CITY COMMISSION TO RIGHTFULLY CANCEL THE CONTRACT, I HAD A BUSINESS OWNER, WHO WAS AFRAID OF LOSING HER BUSINESS CRYING ON MY SHOULDER.

SHAME ON YOU FOR DOING THAT TO HER AND FOR OTHER CITY BUSINESS OWNERS DOWNTOWN, WHO ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR BUSINESSES.

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THAT'S DESSPICABLE BEHAVIOR. YOU SAY THIS IS A VICTIMLESS CRIME, NO, IT IS NOT. THE 51 DOWNTOWN SHOPS, THEY'RE VICTIMS OF YOUR BRUTALITY. SHAME ON YOU FOR DOING THAT.

IS THIS THE SUNSHINE LAW VIOLATION RIGHT HERE COMMISSIONER? THAT SHOULD BE A PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> I SAID SO MUCH FOR HEALING. >> WELL THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE CAUSING, YOU'RE INN FLAKING PAIN AGAIN NOW IT IS THE BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WILL SUFFER IF YOU INFLICT THIS AGAIN ON THEM.

ALSO, ARE YOU LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DO THAT WITHOUT A VOTE BY THE CITY VOTEERS? IT IS A CITY VOTED ON APPROVING AN ORDINANCE. AND YOU'RE SLOW WALKING IT, WHICH COULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE STATE ETHICS COULD VIOLATE YOU FOR. THE CITY VOTED, 75 PERCENT APPROVED IT. TO PUT THE VOTING RIGHT ON PAID PARKING IN THE HANDS OF THE VOTERS.

>> FOR THE FUTURE. >> LET'S ALLOW.

>> THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN CANCELED IF YOU REIN STATE THAT, THAT'S A NEW CONTRACT. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK ON THAT I LOVE YOUR ARROGANCE. THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU MR. MORRIS. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

>> NEXT UP MR. ROGER MARTIN. >> VICE MAYOR ASK FOR A LITTLE LATITUDE I HAVE PREPARED REMARKS.

BUT SINCE THIS IS A HOT TOPIC AND EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH

I'M CITE AT 3 MINUTES. >> NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ROGER MARTIN 1517 ATLANTIC AVENUE SEVERAL THINGS CAN BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME.

THE CITY HAS TRA STRUCTURES NEEDS AND WATER BE FRONTS NEEDS FUNDING WE UNDERSTAND THAT PAID PARKING CAN STILL BE THE WRONG ANSWER. AND POLY 75 PERCENT OF THE VOTERS MADE THEIR POSITION PRETTY CLEAR ON AUGUST 18.

YET LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER, HERE WE ARE AGAIN.

THE NEXT NIGHTED THE COMMISSION VOTED 4-1 TO TERMINATE PAID PARKING NOW AT LEAST TWO OF THE COMMISSIONERS WHO ORGINALLY VOTED TO START PAID PARKING THEN VOTED TO TERMINATE IT, REVERSING THEMSELVES AGAIN. THAT'S REACTIONARY, AND IN MY OPINION, IRRESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.

LET'S STOP PRETENDING THAT THIS CREATED A $1.5 MILLION CRISIS THE LATEST PAID PARKING PROJECTIONS WAS $1.1 MILLION, 1.5 WAS ALLOCATED TO THE WATER FRONT THE CITY HAD TO FUND THE DIFFERENCE. MEANWHILE CONTROLLER SUSAN CARLIS REPORTED GENERAL FUNDS REVENUE ARE $1.4 HIGHER YEAR TO DATE THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR MAYBE THE QUESTION ISN'T HOW WE REPLACE PAID PARKING REVENUE MAYBE WHERE CAN WE REDUCE SPENDING. I'LL HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU ON THURSDAY AND COMMISSIONERS, TALLAHASSEE IS WATCHING. FLORIDA C F O HAS SCRUTINIZED SPENDING HERE IN NASSAU COUNTY I COULDN'T ASSUME FERNANDINA BEACH IS OFF OF THE RADAR TOO MUCH BUT I HAVE A BIGGER CONCERN.

HOW DID AT LEAST TWO COMMISSIONERS REVERSE THEMSELVES THIS QUICKLY? WERE THERE CONVERSATIONS, TEXT, E-MAILS THIRD PARTY DISCUSSIONS DISCUSSION WAS STAFF THAT MADE THEIR WAY TO OTHER COMMISSIONERS? I'M NOT ALLEGING SUNSHINE LAW VIOLATIONS I'M SAYING THE CIRCUMSTANCES WEREN'T SCRUTINY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY'RE ONE OF THEM WAS OUT OF TOWN. AND THAT BRINGS ME DIRECTLY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. MISS PRINCIPLE I WOULD LIKE YOUR LEGAL OPINION ON RECORD THE VOLTERS APPROVED LANGUAGE SAYING CITY LAW SHALL NOT IMPLEMENT THE PAID PARKING WITHOUT MAJORITY APPROVAL 50 PERCENT PLUS ONE FROM THE PUBLIC REFERENDUM THE COMMISSION THEN VOTED 4-1 TO TERMINATE PUBLIC PARKING AND NOVEMBER 19 IS THE FINAL DAY, SO I HAVE THREE QUESTIONS.

ONE, ONCE DETERMINE NATEED DOES REIN STATEMENT PAID PARKING CONSTITUTED IMPLEMENTING PAID PARKING UNDER THE ORDINANCE?

>> TWO, IF SO, DOES THAT LEGALLY REQUIRE ANOTHER REFERENDUM? THREE, GIVEN THIS RAPID REVERSAL, WOULD YOU RECOMMEND PRESERVING AND REVIEWING COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING PAID PARKING, SINCE AUGUST 19 TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA SUNSHINE LAWS. THESE ARE NOT RHETORICAL I'M ASKING FOR LEGAL ANSWERS ON THE QUESTION.

IF YOUR OPINION IS THE COMMISSION CAN REIN STATE PAID PARKING WITHOUT A REFERENDUM. EXPLAIN HOW THAT SQUARES WITH THE WORDS THAT THE VOTERS PROBED SHALL NOT IMPLEMENT PAID PARKING WITHOUT A MAJORITY APPROVAL FROM PUBLIC REFERENDUM.

75 PERCENT OF THE VOTERS DIDN'T MISUNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.

THEY THROTTLE TIMED IT. IF YOU BELIEVE PAID PARKING SHOULD RETURN MAKE YOUR CASE. PUT IT ON THE BALLOT AND LET THE

PEOPLE DECIDE. >> THANK YOU, MR. MARTIN.

>> NEXT UP IS MISS MARION PHILLIPS.

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>> MARION PHILLIPS I FEEL LIKE IT IS A GRANDSTAND MR. HANSEN SAID LAST WEEK OR AT THE LAST MEETING.

BUT FIRST OF ALL, LEADERS LEAD. AND WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING, YOUR WORD SHOULD MEAN SOMETHING. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, MR. POINTER YOU MADE A MOTION. THAT MOTION CARRIED.

AND IT SHOULD STAND, BECAUSE YOU STAND ON YOUR WORD WHEN YOU START GOING BACK ON YOUR WORD, YOU KNEW WHAT YOU DID IT THAT NIGHT EVERY ONE OF Y'ALL DID, WHEN YOU VOTED.

THAT SHOWS THE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANY TRUST IN YOU, WHEN YOU DO STUFF LIKE THAT YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY AND SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND YOU DIDN'T EVENTUALLY, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYING TONIGHT. TO ME IN MY OPINION, THIS IS NOT LEGAL. WE HAVE 75 PERCENT SAY NO PAID PARKING. AND IT SAID SHOUT.

I'M A UNION PRESIDENT. OUR CONTRACT, EVERY WORD MATTERS. SHALL, WILL, THEY ALL MEAN SOMETHING. IF THIS SAYS "SHALL "NO, SHALL NOT. SO I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY, BUT I KNOW I HAVE REPRESENTED PEOPLE FOR 26 YEARS.

AND THAT CONTRACT, WE WENT IN ARBITRATION BEFORE ON THAT CONTRACT AND WE HAVE WON IT BECAUSE OF ONE, LITTLE WORD SOME THE CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN. WE DON'T WANT PAID PARKING.

AND PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN THIS CITY, I'M GOING TO SAY IT ONE MORE TIME TONIGHT. IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD IT HEAR AGAIN. IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE CITY LIMITS YOU DON'T HAVE HAVE A SAY WHAT WE DO IN THIS CITY.

YOU NEED TO STAY IN THE COUNTY, WHERE YOU BELONG PERIOD.

I FIGHT FOR THIS CITY, BECAUSE I LOVE THIS CITY.

I'M FROM HERE. AND I WILL FIGHT TO DEFEND IT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MRS. PHILLIPS NEXT

UP IS MISS SHELIA COCH. >> SHELIA COACHI 15513 INDIGO STREET. MISS FILLIPS AND OTHER DO NOT AGREE ON MUCH THESE DAYS. BUT I WOULD DO AGREE THAT WORDS MATTER AND THE WORDS THAT WERE IN THE BALLOT REFERENDUM ARE VERY CLEAR. AND THEY WERE DEVISED BY A CITIZEN, WHO PUT FORTH THIS INITIATIVE IT.

WAS NOT VETTED BY AN ATTORNEY, SO IT WAS JUST THE WORDS THAT THEY WANTED AND THIS IS WHAT IT SAID.

THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH SHALL NOT IMPLEMENT PAID PARKING IN ANY DESIGNATED AREA DEFINED AS ALL CITY WITHOUT MAJORITY APPROVAL 50 PLUS ONE VOTE FROM A PUBLIC REFERENDUM OF REGISTERED CITY VOTERS. THAT'S THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED. YES, OR NO.

IT DOES NOT SAY, DO YOU WANT TO ELIMINATE PAID PARKING? DID NOT SAY SHOULD PAID PARKING EXIST OR NOT? I KNOW PEOPLE, WHO WERE SO UPSET THEY WERE TOLD BY CURRENT COMMISSIONER THAT JUST GO AHEAD AND VOTE YES, BECAUSE THIS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY PAID PARKING. YOU'LL STILL HAVE PAID PARKING TOMORROW. THIS JUST MEANS WE'LL VOTE ON IT IN THE FUTURE. THAT'S WHAT SOME PEOPLE, WHO SUPPORTED PAID PARKING THOUGHT THEY WERE VOTING FOR.

SO YES, WORDS DO MATTER WHEN THEY'RE ON THE BALLOT.

THEY DO MATTER. AND I HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR 18 MONTHS THAT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE CITY PAY PAXES HERE HAVE A DIFFERENT BURDEN THAN OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORS.

NOT INCLUDING THEM, BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITY.

BUT THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHEN 56 PERCENT OF MONEY Y'ALL RAISED TO SUE THIS CITY TO RECALL COMMISSIONERS CAPE FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY. SO YOU CANNOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

YOU CAN HAVE IT ONE WAY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE WAY THAT WE CAN PRESERVE THIS CITY. THE CITY THAT I THINK WE ALL CARE ABOUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.

THAT WE CAN PRESERVE THIS AND HAVE PEOPLE, WHO COME HERE ALSO COMMIT TO SUPPORT THAT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS MR. PAUL ALGREEN.

>> PAUL NOLAN 4167 SOUTH FLETCHER AVENUE.

MISS SHELIA SPACE FEED IS BLOWING UP.

MY SPACE FEED IS BLOWING UP. >> I'M RETIRED ARMY AND NURSE AND OWN TWO BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.

GIVE FREE HISTOR TOURS. I AM OUT THERE COACHING, MENTORING, ADOPTING CHILDREN FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF OUR

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ISLAND. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR APOLOGY. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU, COMMISSION TRYING TO GET THESE KNUCKLE HEADS TO TAKE A PAUSE.

IT IS SUCH AN EMOTIONAL ISSUE HEY, WAIT A SECOND.

I WANT POLITICIANS THAT DON'T MAKE KNEE

>> REACTIONS. THIS LIKE COMMISSION POINTER SAID. HEY, THIS IS A REVENUE STREAM.

I KNOW ABOUT REVENUE STREAMS. THAT CAN CONTINUE FOREVER.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ANY OTHER TOWN THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A RESORT DESTINATION THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY PARKING.

I DIDN'T THINK TWICE ABOUT IT. IT IS ABOUT 200 TO 300 PERCENT HIGHER THAN WHAT OURS IS. I APPRECIATE AND HOPE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE A MAJORITY TO RECONSIDER IT.

IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE, BUT JUST THE ABILITY TO GET IT BACK ON. PUT IT THROUGH THE SUNSHINE LAWS. AND LET'S TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT MORE. WELL DONE COMMISSION TOUTIN.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS MISS VERONICA BARNS. MY NAME IS VERNONICA BARNS.

I THANK YOU COMMISSIONER POINTER FOR BRINGING THIS MOTION THIS EVENING AS A DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNER I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT SEEN A DROP IN BUSINESS, AS THE RESULT OF PAID PARKING MY DROP IS RESULT OF SIGNIFICANT OTHER EXPENSES LIKE INCREASES IN MY CERN, AS THE RESULT OF ELIMINATING PAID PARKING IS IT IS GOING TO INCREASE TAXES FOR BUSINESSES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, MANY OF MY GUESTS HAVE NOTED AND ANTICIPATE, JUST LIKE THE PRESCRIBOUS SPEAKER.

ANTICIPATE PAYING FOR PARKING AS A PART OF TRAVEL.

I WOULD JUST REQUEST THE COMMISSION RECONSIDER TO VOTE THIS EVENING TO RECONSIDER. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR LAST SPEAKER IS MR. CAMERON

MOSS. >> GOOD EVENING.

CAMERON MOSS, 3435 SEA MARSH ROAD FERNANDINA BEACH.

WORDS DO MATTER. FIRST I ALSO WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER POINTER WITH WHOM I'VE HAD NO CONVERSATION WHATSOEVER WITH THIS. FOR RAISING THIS, BUS WHEN I SAW THE VIDEO OF THAT, FROM A CONTINENT AWAY I THOUGHT OH, MY

GOD WHAT HAVE THEY DONE AS KNEE. >> RESPONSE, WHICH I FULLY UNDRSTAND. I HAVE BEEN VILIFIED FROM HALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE ROOM BECAUSE I DARE TO COMMENT ON THE WELFARE OF THE CITY WHERE I OWN PROPERTY WHERE I LIVE I CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE CITY AND HOW IT GOES.

THE FACT THAT I'M TOLD OR SOME IN THE ROOM WHO WOULD SAY I DON'T GET A VOICE, I THINK THAT'S UNFAIR.

AND SINCE YOU ALLOWED ME THE OPPORTUNITY I'M GOING TO TAKE, THANK YOU. THIS IS NOT THE ABOUT THE MERITS OF PAID PARKING. THE MOTION WAS NOT BEEN PAID PARKING. LET'S HOLD ON A SECOND.

LET'S LOOK AT THE FACTS. LET'S GO BACK AND CONSIDER, GET PROPER LEGAL OPINIONS. WHAT IS DECIDED.

HOW MANY VOTERS THOUGHT THEY WERE VOTING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THEY VOTED TOR? I KNOW THIS WERE MANY, WHO SAID I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO EXPANNED IT. SO THERE'S REAL SUBSTANCE TO THE CONCERN THAT THE REFERENDUM WAS WORDED IN SUCH A WAY AS PEOPLE WERE CONFUSED. AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY, I LAY SOME OF THE MR. MORRIS AND THE CITIZENS AGAINST PAID PARKING BECAUSE THEY CAME OUT PUBLICLY AND SAID IT WOULD NOT RECT ACTIVE AND NOW THEY SAY YOU CHEATED US, YOU LIED TO US.

I JUST THINK THAT'S WRONG. LET'S FOCUS ON THE FACTS.

THERE'S TWO FACTS THAT ARE REAL. PEOPLE WILL PAY INFORM PARK, AND THEY DO. I HAVE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO IN PLACES THAT REQUIRE IT. I CAN CHOOSE TO WALK, IF I WANT MANY TIMES I DON'T. BUT PAID PARKING WORKED IT GENERATED REVENUE AND CONTINUE TO GENERATE THE REVENUE, THE 1.5 IS A RAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF IRAN, RAMPANT INFLATION AND PROTEST AGAINST THE PROGRAM WE'RE TRYING TO BEING LIFE INTO THE WORST OF ALL POSSIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES TO VALUE IT. SO ACTUALLY DOING PRETTY WELL GIVEN THE HEAD WINDS IT IS TAKEN ECONOMICALLY.

THERE'S ANOTHER FACTOR ALSO VERY REAL, WHICH IS THE CITY IS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB. HAS NEVER DONE A GOOD JOB THAT

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I'VE SEEN OF MAKING VERY TRANSPARENT AND VERY CLEAR, CITIZEN DIGESTIBLE INFORMATION, WHERE WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING HOW IT IS APPREHENDING AND WHAT YOU'RE GETTING WHAT ARE THE KBIS AND TRYING TO ACHIEVE? ARE YOU GETTING THERE? IS IT WORTH THE SQUEEZE? IS THE MONEY WORTH IT? THAT HASN'T HAPPENED SO I THINK THERE'S TWO PITCHES.

CITIZENS SHOULD JUST RUN PAID PARKING AND GET THE REVENUE COMING IN AND SEE IF IT WORKS AND MAKE IT BETTER.

AT THE SAME TIME THE CITY OWES THE RESIDENTS A TRANSPARTNER OVERALL OF WHAT'S GOING ON THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. MOSS. IS ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS MOTION? SEEING AND HEARING NONE, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.

I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DEBATE.

COMMISSIONERS PLEASE LET ME KNOW, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO

SPEAK. >> OKAY.

I SAW COMMISSION CLICK HER LIGHT FIRST.

COMMISSION TOUTIN. >> THANK YOU.

I SECOND THIS, SO OBVIOUSLY I'VE GOT TO VOTE FOR IT.

I THINK OUR MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION ON THIS VOTE IS THAT WE ARE GIVING PUBLIC NOTICE TO THIS DECISION.

THIS IS A REALLY, BIG DECISION. I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF FEEDBACK IN ALL DIRECTIONS. BUT TO ME, THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF FEEDBACK IS PRECISELY WHAT I THINK ALL OF US AND PROBABLY MISS BEST THE MOST VALUES.

THAT OUR AGENDAS GO OUT A WEEK IN ADVANCE.

OUR MEET RECOGNIZANCE NOTICED A FULL YEAR IN ADVANCE.

WE OTHE RESIDENTS NOTICE ON THIS DECISION.

AND I THINK WE SHOULD ALL VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE TO RECONSIDER THIS. AND BRING IT BACK IN A PROPERLY NOTICED AGENDA ITEM. THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSION. I SAW YOU CLICK YOUR BUTTON AS

AS WELL THE FLOOR IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU.

SO I DID NOT MAKE A KNEE-JERK REACTION LAST WEEK.

I HAVE BEEN WANTING THIS VOTE. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE PAID PARKING OPPONENTS SPEND ALMOST $80,000 TO SWAY THIS COMMUNITY.

I FULLY EXPECTED THE VOTE TO GO THE WAY IT DID.

I WAS TOLD ANTIDOTALLY THAT THE PAID PARKING OPPONENTS WERE PREPARED TO TAKE US BACK TO COURT.

I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO THAT.

I WAS TIRED OF THE DEBATE. AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE L WILLING TO WALK AWAY FROM OVER $1 MILLION A YEAR IN FREE REF REF REVENUE, BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT WE ARE JUST A BUNCH-- I DON'T KNOW DUEASES SITTING UP HERE WHO JUST PUT WHATEVER WE WANT TO PUT IN THE BUDGET.

TRUST ME, WE ALL HAVE PRETTY SHARP PENCILS.

I HAVE A REALLY, SHARP PENCIL. I HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS NEW BUDGET BOOK, IT IS SO TRAPS PARENT, AND SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND. YOU CAN GO THROUGH IT YOURSELF AND FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU THINK, EVERYONE STANDS UP HERE AND SAYS, WELL YOU JUST NEED TO CUT THIS AND CUT THAT.

OKAY, GO INTO THE BUDGET BOOK AND TELL ME WHAT IT IS YOU WANT TO CUT. DO YOU WANT TO CUT THE $135,000 FOR A NEW SCHOOL BUS FOR THE YOUTH PROGRAM.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO CUT YOU CAN JUST RAISE YOUR HANDS NOW AND TELL ME? DO YOU WANT ME TO CUT $457X000 FOR THE YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE CITY.

LET'S HAVE A RAISE OF HANDS. IS THAT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO

HAVE CUT? >> DO YOU WANT ME TO CUT THE $35 5,000 THAT WE HAVE SET ASIDE FOR MAYBE BUYING IGOR ALVAREZ FROM THE FAA LET'S HAVE A RAISE OF HANDS WHO WOULD LIKE ME TO CUT THAT. OKAY, NOBODY IS RAISING THEIR HANDS OUT HERE. SO DON'T TELL ME THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. THAT I HAVE NOT PAID ATTENTION TO THE BUDGET, AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS, BECAUSE I DO. SO I AM GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS MOTION TO RECONSIDER. BECAUSE I CONSIDER THIS DONE.

AND I NEED TO GET ON WITH MANAGING THIS BUDGET, AND

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UNDERSTANDING IMPLICATIONS OF AMENDMENT 3, AND GETTING PREPARED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS WE'RE GOING TO DONATIONS AND NEXT WEEK, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO ON THURSDAY, ON THE 15, AND AFTER NOVEMBER THREE. FOR ME, PAID PARKING IS A DONE ISSUE, BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY HAS VOTED SOME I'M VOTING NO TONIGHT

ON THE RECONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU, NO APPLAUSE FROM

THE AUDIENCE. >> THANK YOU COMMISSION.

>> YES, SIR, THE FLOOR IS YOURS. >> THE ONE POINT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IN ALL OF THIS. WHEN I SAY IT IS A KNEE-JERK REACTION IT. WAS FOR ME.

BECAUSE 18 MONTHS OF PUTTING UP WITH THIS CRAP, ONLY TO WATCH IT SUCCEED, WHEN THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS DOLLARS, LIKE IT IS NEVER NEEDED BEFORE. BECAUSE OF THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU CAN POINT TO IN AND WE ARE LITERALLY, YOU KNOW I HEAR THEY'LL BE TONS OF PEOPLE THAT COME ON THURSDAY AT THE BUDGET MEETING TO SAY LOWER OUR TAXES. AND CUT, CUT, CUT.

THAT THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO. WELL, WHAT A GREAT THING TO BE ABLE TO JUST SIT THERE AND SAY THESE TYPES OF THINGS, AS WE WATCH OUR DOWNTOWN DISINTEGRATE. PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SEASIDE PARK THAT WE SHOULD BE SPENDING THIS MONEY AND MAKING IT NICE FOR VISITORS. WE'VE GOT WALKOVERS THAT ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. ONE AFTER ONE AFTER ONE AT THE QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS A PIECE.

BUT WE DON'T WANT TO ASK ANYBODY BUT JUST THE LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO PAY PAXES TO CONTINUE TO FOOT THIS BILL.

IT IS NOT REASONABLE. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT. I MEAN THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT HERE, THEY HAVE NO ISSUES. I'M DOWN HERE EVERY DAY.

I WATCH THOSE PEOPLE WALK UP TO THE SIGN.

DO THEY HAVE ANY ISSUES? NO. $2 AN HOUR.

THEY ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS.

THEY UNDERSTAND, JUST LIKE I UNDERSTAND WHEN I GO INTO ANOTHER COMMUNITY AND I AM PAYING FOR PARKING.

I DON'T BEGRUDGE THE CITY. I LOOK AT HOW NICE IT IS.

I KNOW THAT THESE DOLLARS ARE GOING TO FIXING OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITIES DO. MY LAST COMMENT.

PAID PARKING DOES NOT MAKE A TOWN UNFRIENDLY.

PEOPLE IN THE TOWN MAKES THE TOWNS UNFRIENDLY.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSION. >> COMMISSIONER TOUTIN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REITERATE THAT I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU COMMISSION YOU ARE TIRED OF THIS DEBATE.

I THINK EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAID IS COMPLETELY FAIR.

BUT I REALLY, JUST THINK THAT AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY WE OWE OUR BIGGEST COMMITMENT IS TO PUBLIC DEBATE, TO OPERATING IN THE SUNSHINE. TO PUBLIC TRUST.

TWO WEEKS AGO WE MADE A DECISION.

LAST MINUTE ADDING SOMETHING TO OUR AGENDA AND VOTE ONLY IT.

AND RIGHT NOW, WE'RE MAKING SORT OF THE SAME, IN MY OPINION BAD DECISION. WE ARE NOT AFFORDING PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PEOPLE WHO HAPPENED TO COME HERE TONIGHT ARE ABOUT TO ALLOWED TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT BUT OURS ROBERT. OUR OWN MAYOR IS NOT EVEN HERE, HE'S SICK AND NOT ALLOWED TO BE PART OF THIS DEBATE I DON'T SEE THE HARM IN ALLOWING THIS TO GO TO A PROPER DISCUSSION IN TWO WEEKS. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY GOING TO CHANGE THE VOTE. THERE WON'T NECESSARILY BE ANY DIFFERENCE. ONE HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVED WITH THE NOTICE THAT THIS IS ENDING IN 90 DAYS, NOVEMBER 18.

I JUST THINK THAT THE OTHER 13,000, THE 13,850 HERE NOT HERE TON OR LISTENING TONIGHT WOULD LIKE A VOICE.

I THINK WE SHOULD VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND PUT THIS ON THE

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AGENDA IN TWO WEEKS. >> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? I'LL SPEAK. I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S A COMMISSION UP HERE THAT DOESN'T WISH WE COULD REWIND CLOCK AND DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY. I PERSONALLY WISH THAT THIS HAD GONE TO A VOTE FOR OR AGAINST PAID PARKING.

I PERSONALLY WISH THIS COMMISSION HAD GOTTEN AND SAID WE'RE GOING TO PUT THIS OUT TO THE VOTE.

I THINK THE VOTE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT CLOSER THAN IT WAS.

HAD WE DEVELOPED THE SYSTEM, TAKEN IT TO THE COMMUNITY AND SAID DO, YOU WANT THIS? I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH PAID PARKING. I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND PUT IT OUT THERE. I USE IT ALL THE TIME.

I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE IT IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH.

THAT'S JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION AND HOW I WOULD VOTE SINGLY BUT DOUBT MEAN I'M AGAINST PAID PARKING I USE IT ALL THE TIME.

HERE'S ONE OF MY BIGGEST ISSUES WHY THIS SHOULD BE A VOTER ISSUE I TOLD A LOT OF PEOPLE THIS, BUT I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE HAS DRIVEN EVERY, SINGLE ELECTION IN PROBABLY THE LAST FOUR TO FINE CYCLES.

IT ALWAYS COMES UP. IT IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE THAT YOU HAVE TO ANSWER IT CORRECTLY AS A CANDIDATE.

AND PERSONALLY, I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH F I'M A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE AND I GO AND I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.

AND I SAY HEY, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR VOTE.

AND SOMEBODY SAYS, WELL WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR?

>> I SAY I'M AGAINST PAID PARKING?

>> OKAY YOU'VE GOT MY VOTE? OKAY, THAT'S IT? THAT'S THE QUALIFICATION. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE IN THE CHARTER. I SAID THIS SHOULD BE IN THE CHARTER SO THIS ISSUE WILL GO AWAY.

WE WILL NEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT AGAIN ANY COMMISSION THAT WISHES TO GET UP HERE AND PUT PAID PARKING IN, YOU CAN OPEN THE DISCUSSION. YOU CAN HAVE TADISCUSSION AND THEN YOU CAN PUT IT TO THE REFERENDUM OF THE VOTERS FOR THEM TO DECIDE, AFTER YOU'VE PUT TOGETHER A PLAN.

THAT A, WOULD BE VOTED IN, AND B, COULDN'T BE VOTED OUT, WITHOUT THE CITIZENS SAYING, WE WANT IT TO GO AWAY.

THAT'S BEEN ONE OF MY BIGGEST STANCES THE WHOLE TIME.

THIS SHOULD BE A VOTE IT. SHOULD BE IN THE CHARTER.

I'VE HEALED THAT POSITION CONSISTENTLY.

I I'VE HELD THAT POSITION CONSISTENTLY I WISH WE COULD GO JACK DO A LOT OF THIS OVER AGAIN.

I WISH WE COULD HAVE HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON.

UNFORTUNATELY THIS THING HAS SNOWBALLED COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. I JUST CANNOT SUPPORT PUTTING THIS BACK IN FRONT OF THIS COMMUNITY AGAIN.

AS WE SEE THE COMMUNITY GET TORE OPEN OVER, AND OVER AGAIN.

I DIDN'T MAKE A RASH DECISION. I THINK I LISTENED TO THE VOTERS. I UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT VOTE MEANT. I UNDERSTAND WHAT'S SAID ON THE REFERENDUM IT DID NOT MEAN THAT PAID PARKING WOULD GO AWAY.

BUT THIS COMMISSION IS THE ONE THAT PUT PAID PARKING IN AND THIS COMMISSION IS THE ONE THAT VOTED TO TAKE IT OUT. IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. SO, UNLESS THERE'S ANY DURING

COMMENTS. >> WELL, YEAH JUST ONE.

>> YES, SIR. >> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

>> YOU HAVE THE AUTHORIZE. >> THE ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER ALLOWS YOU TO RECONSIDER THINGS THAT TO, ROLL BACK THAT YOU SAY.

IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAUSE.

THAT'S WHAT THE ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER.

WHOEVER WROTE THAT, I GUESS WAS ROBERT.

>> MR. ROBERTS. >> MR. ROBERTS.

HE PROBABLY SAID, YOU KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE TIMES WHEN PEOPLE MAKE THE WRONG DECISIONS. AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO GO BACK AND THINK ABOUT IT ALLY BY THE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET THEM COME BACK. NOW YOU ONLY GET ONE, ONE TIME, ONE MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING.

YOU CAN'T DO IT TWO MEETINGS FROM NOW.

THE NEXT MEETING FOR A RECONSIDERATION AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR. A RECONSIDERATION.

A MORE ROBUST CONVERSATION. YOU KNOW I SPOKE TO AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE OVER THESE LAST TWO WEEKS THEY SAID, YOU KNOW I VOTED YES, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD PAID PARKING STAYS. AND THAT MOVING FORWARD, IF YOU WERE TO WANT TO PARK AT THE BEACH OR SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE VOTERS THAT'S WHAT THE VOTE ACTUALLY SAYS. MOVING FORWARD AND AN UNDESIGNATED AREA. THAT WE ARE NOW DESIGNATING THAT HAS TO GO TO THE VOTERS. PAID PARKING OR, A COUPLE OF WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT PAID PARKING, THAT PEOPLE BE TEND TO

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FORGET. THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE DISCUSSION ABOUT THERE'S NO PARKING WE NEED A PARKING GARAGE.

THERE'S NO PLACES TO GO. THERE'S NONE OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS. WHY? BECAUSE 25 PERCENT OF THE PARKING SEEMS ALWAYS TO BE AVAILABLE, BECAUSE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE PARKING AREA. WHEN YOU SAY 90 PERCENT OF THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM PAID PARKING PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE 32034 PEOPLE COULD SAY, HOW COULD THAT POSSIBLY BE? WELL, BECAUSE PEOPLE WOULD KNOW, THEY ONLY HAVE TO WALK ONE MORE BLOCK, AND IT IS FREE FOR THEM.

SO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING FOR THIS IS THE PEOPLE, WHO ARE COMING IN AND SAYING WOW. I CAN GET A SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THIS STORE. THIS IS FANTASTIC.

THEY GO IN THEY PAY THEIR MONEY.

THEY'RE HAPPY. THEY LEAVE.

YOU GET TURNOVER. THE TRACK IN THIS COMMUNITY HAS BE SOFTENED SO MUCH SINCE PAID PARKING.

I MEAN THESE ARE, THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY-- THESE ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE PAID PARKING.

THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY HAVE HAPPENED.

NOW OUR BUSINESSES ARE DOWN. AND PROBABLY SOME OF IT IS BECAUSE OF PAID PARKING ONLY BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE BOYCOTTING FOR OUR BUSINESSES. BUT IN ACALITY THE ECONOMY IS DOWN A LITTLE BIT. AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE FACT.

BUT WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO WORRY ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN, WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR BUSINESSES AND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DO. THE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR ME, IS AND SHOULD BE FOR MOST IS WHEN THE DOWNTOWN STARTS LOOKING RATTY. AND IT IS NOT UP TO WHAT WE WANT TO REPRESENT OURSELVES AS FERNANDINA BEACHANS THAT'S WHEN YOU NEED TO WORRY. WHEN CURBS ARE ALL BROKEN UP AND POTHOLES ARE IN THE STREETS. AND SIDEWALKS ALL CROOKED.

AND PLANTS ARE DEAD. WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO ASK OTHER PEOPLE FOR 18 MONTHS I'VE ASKED PEOPLE, ANY OTHER WAYS TO GET REVENUES FROM OTHER PEOPLE.

NOT JUST ON THE BACKS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

NO ONE, AND I REPEAT NO ONE HAS COME ONE A DIFFERENT WAY.

PAID PARKING IS GENERATED THE REVENUEES NOT ON THE BACKS OF THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S IT.

SO I WOULD ASK COMMISSION TO RECONSIDER OR VICE MAYOR, BECAUSE I THINK IT IS AB IMPORTANT CONVERSATION TO HAVE.

IT IS NOT OVERT. IT IS NEVER GOING TO BE OVER.

AS SOON AS WE WALK AWAY FROM THIS PROBE REF KNEW STREAM RECEIVEN REVENUE STREAM THE NEXT ARGUMENTS WILL BE CUT, CUT, CUT. AND WE'RE GOING TO DETER THIS, DEFER THIS AND DEFER THIS, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE DOLLARS TO DO THIS. WE CANNOT CUT OUR WAY INTO PROSPERITY. THANK YOU, I WON'T SAY ANY MORE.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER REQUESTS TO SPEAK FROM COMMISSIONERS? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER POINTER SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER TOUTIN TO RECONSIDER. THAT MOTION FAILS, 2-2.

>> VICE MAYOR, CAN I INTERRUPT? >> YES,.

>> CAN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. CAN EITHER YOU OR MISS BEST READ THE VOTE. I'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE THAT SAY TO ME THAT CAN'T SEE THE RESULTS.

THEY JUST HEAR 2-2. >> COMMISSION ME, NSHU AND VICE MAYOR VOTE NOD. COMMISSION TOUTIN AND COMMISSION

POINTER VOTED YES. >> THANK YOU.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> ITEM NUMBER 6 CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANY COMMISSIONER THAT

WISHES TO PULL ANY ITEM OFF. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER-POINT TER AND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY DEBATE MISBEST PLEASE START THE VOTE.

EVER THAT MOTION CARRIES 4-0. >> ITEM 7 RESOLUTIONS 7. 1

[7.1 SPEED HUMP POLICY — RESOLUTION 2026-113 ESTABLISHING A SPEED HUMP POLICY; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Adopts the Speed Hump Policy to encourage safe driving practice through the installation of traffic-calming devices.]

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SPEED HUMP POLICY. I BELIEVE MISS CAMPBELL ARE YOU

PRESENTING THIS? >> I CAN START IT YES, SIR.

>> CONSIDERATION CAN OF RESOLUTION 26-113, WE WOULD ESTABLISH A POLICY RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED TABLES IN THE CITY.

THIS IS A REQUEST THAT COMES UP FROM TIME TO TIME TO CITY STAFF.

AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY, GOOD GROUND RULES WHEN AND WHERE AND HOW OFTEN WHEN IT IS APPROPRIATE TO INSTALL SPEED HUMPS.

WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PROCESS BEING IN PLACE FOR QUITE A WHILE. IT SETS FORTH THE PROCEDURE FOR HOW A NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD GO ABOUT MAKING THE REQUEST IT.

INCLUDES DATA GATHERING ON PART OF THE CITY.

NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND COST DETERMINATION RESPONSIBILITY. BEFORE WE ENTER INTO SOME OF THE DECISIONS. THESE COULD BE CONTROVERSIAL FOR NEIGHBORHOODS. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE BUY IN. AND DATA THAT SUPPORTS THE DECISION, BEFORE WE PUT IN SOMETHING.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW HAVE AN OUT COUNTRY AND HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT LATER ON. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND MR. GLISTEN AND A NUMBER OF STAFF SPENT A GOOD DOLE OF TIME ON THIS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY MORE

DETAILS. >> THANK YOU MISS CAMPBELL ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF. COMMISSIONER TUTTEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. IT AS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DETAIL I THINK IT IS CLEAR TO HAVE SUCH A CLEAR PATH AS THE CITY MANAGER SAID DATA GATHERING MY ONLY QUESTION WAS IN KICK A ON PAGE 4, WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY REVIEW AND NEEDING TO CONTACT EVERY RESIDENT ABUTTING THE SUBJECT STREET. THAT PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT T WHO WON'T SIGN T HAS WORDS OPPOSED HAVE TO GO ON THE PETITION.

I ONLY REQUEST SOMEWHERE IN THE ACTUALLY PETITION ITSELF, EXHIBIT B THAT BE REITERATED. THE HIGH SCHOOLTEACHER IN ME IS JUST IMAGINING THAT PEOPLE FILLING OUT THIS PETITION, ARE SKIPPING A STEP. I DON'T KNOW I JUST WANT TO

DOUBLE-CHECK. >> THROUGH COMMISSIONER TUTEN?

>> IS THAT SOMETHING STAFF CAN. >> WE CAN ADAPT TO INCLUDE A

PROBE OR OPPOSED BOX ON THIS. >> THANK YOU COMMISSION TUTEN.

COMMISSION MIN SHOE YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

>> I THINK IT IS A GOOD POLICY. HAVING DEALT WITH SPEED HUMPS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES ON STREETS I LIVED ON I SAW THIS POLICY AS SOMETHING THAT WAS REASONABLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE AND I'M FULLY SUPPORTING OF IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

>> OKAY, WITH NO DURING QUESTIONS OF STAFF THE MOTION

WOULD BE IN ORDER. >> SECOND.

>> MOVED THERE'S A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER POINTER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MINSHEW WE HAVE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK, IS THERE ANY DEBATE? SEEING AND HEARING NONE, THAT

[7.2 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING — NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST, INC. - RESOLUTION 2026-114 APPROVING A NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST, INC. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF CONSERVATION LANDS; AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER SPENDING AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ELIGIBLE CONSERVATION LANDS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF memorandum OF UNDERSTANDING; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONSERVATION LANDS CLOSING DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves a North Florida land Trust, Inc. Memorandum Of Understanding ("MOU") and authorizing the City Manager with spending authority of not to exceed two hundred forty thousand dollars ($240,000) for the acquisition of certain eligible parcels.]

MOTION CARRIES 4-0. >> 7.2 IS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST.

MR. CAMPBELL WILL BE PRESENTING. >> I WILL START IT OFF THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2 26-114 A MEM COME OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST FOR ACQUISITION OF CANCERVATION LAND AND INVITE MR. CROMOFF TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION ON PLANNING AND

PRESERVATION. >> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER.

GOOD EVENING. BEFORE I GET STARTED ON THIS STAFF HAS TAKEN A GREAT, BIG EFFORT TO THIS.

I WANTED TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW CONSERVATION COORDINATOR PATTY HAS, WHO ACTUALLY TOOK THE LEAD ON THIS.

SHE HAS ONLY BEEN HERE I A FEW MONTHS TO HAVE SOMETHING COMING FROM THE COMMISSION THIS FAST IS AMAZING.

SHE'S HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. WE'RE GLAD HE'S HERE.

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SHE'S HERE. >> A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS.

WE ARE, YOU'RE LOOKING TO APPROVE THE NEW MOU THERE.

WAS AN OLD MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING THAT EXPIRES IN 2023.

MOSTLY BECAUSE YOU KNOW THERE'S NOT BEEN A LOT OF ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA THIS TIME IN THE CITY. THE CONSERVATION PLAN AND THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2018. SO, IT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SOME BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE.

THIS COMMISSION HAS ALREADY DISCUSSED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING BUDGET AND OTHER ITEMS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND CONSERVATION WITHIN THE CITY. WE KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT THROUGHOUT ITS RECENT HISTORY.

SO PART OF THE MAIN PURPOSE HERE IS TO GET THAT PROCESS STARTED AGAIN WE HAVE HAD SOME MONEY SITTING ASIDE BEING READY TO USE. NOW WE HAVE A PLAN TO BE ABLE TO USE IT. THAT'S WHAT OUR MAIN FOCUS IS TONIGHT. SO, THIS IS THE TARGETED PROPERTIES THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT HAS TRIGGERED THIS MOMO OF UNDERSTANDING. I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THIS THIS IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF OPPORTUNITY, BUT THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING IS ONGOING. SO WHEN WE HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, WE'LL TALK A LITTLE TONIGHT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THEM AND BE ABLE TO SET SOME MONEY ASIDE. THIS IS THE PROPERTY SITE.

PATTY DID THIS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GOT TO SEE THIS. THIS IS A PRETTY COOL FEATURE SOME YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE IMPACTS OF THE PROPERTIES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE MAIN FOCUS IS ONE, MAJOR PROPERTY THAT IS NOT, THAT HAS SOME USABILITY.

MOST OF THE OTHER PROPERTIES ARE, WOULD BECOME CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, BECAUSE AS WE SAY, THEY'RE WET.

THAT IS THEIR MAIN USE. TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 9 FUTURE OF THE MOU. HE'S ARE SOME OF THE PROPERTIES THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED AT THIS POINT.

THAT WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD. AS YOU'RE HAVING YOUR BUDGET DISCUSSION THIS IS SOMETHING I THOUGH YOU'VE TALK BESIDE. DO WE PUT MONEY ASIDE.

THESE ARE THE AREAS WE WOULD BE PARTNERING WITH THE FLORIDA LAND TRUST TO LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE TO ACQUIRE IN CONSERVATION.

WITHIN THE CITY. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ONES.

THE STATE HAS A LIST. THE COUNTY HAS A LIST.

THERE ARE A LOT OF LIFTSES OUT THERE THAT WE WILL PARTNER WITH TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES. AND WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES AND LOOKING FOR CITY PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WANT TO COMMIT TO CONSERVATION PROPERTIES AND HAVE THOSE

PROPERTIES TO PARNER WITH US. >> ARE THOE ALREADY WILLING

SELLERS? >> AT LEAST ONE OF THEM IS, I

KNOW. >> I KNOW ONE OF THEM IS ON THAT LIST FOR SURE. BECAUSE I'VE REACHED OUT TO THEM

MYSELF. >> SO WHY IT MATTERS? I THINK, AGAIN THIS COMMISSION AND THIS COMMUNICATE HAS TALK A LOT ABOUT PRESERVING WETLANDS AND HABITAT AND PROTECTING OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, OF WHICH FERNANDINA BEACH AND ISLAND IS TERRIBLY KNOWN FOR. WE ALSO WANT TO, IT IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.

WE DON'T HAVE THE STAFF OR THE LEVERAGE OR THE RESOURCES TO ALWAYS GO AFTER THESE THINGS AND DO ALL OF THE BACKGROUND WORK.

AND TO HAVE A PARTNER LIKE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST.

THAT CAN DO THAT WORK AND WILLING TO DO THAT WORK.

IT HE HADS US AS AS COMMUNICATE SHOW ITS VALUE.

SO TO HIGHLIGHT THE COST OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS, WE'RE PUTTINE HAVE IN THAT BUG FUN. WE HAVE $256,000 SO WE'RE SPENDING MOST OF IT. THE FLORIDA LAND TRUST IS ACTUALLY TAKING CARE OF THE REST OF THE $740,000 PIECE THERE, TO GET THIS STUFF DONE. AGAIN, WE WANT TO-- IT DOES ADD TO OUR CONSERVATION CORRIDOR THAT RUNS THROUGH REALLY BECOME OUR CONSERVATION CERTAINLY IN FERNANDINA BEACH.

JUST TO HIGHLIGHT, I THINK STAFF DEFINITELY RECOMMENDS THIS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO, WE'RE HEAR TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

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WE HAVE CITY STAFF AND WE ALSO HAVE LAND TRUST PEOPLE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF

STAFF? >> COMMISSIONER TUTEN YOU'RE

RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, ALMOST BROUGHT ME TO TEARS.

I LOVE THAT GRAPHIC, BECAUSE IT REALLY SHOWS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. NOTHING, KEEP GOING.

>> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW I LIVE ADJACENT TO THE GREENWAY. TWO YEARS AGO RIGHT AROUND NOW, WHEN WE HAD THE INCREDIBLE RAINS, I STOOD ON MY ROOF AND TOOK A PICTURE OF THE GREENWAY. AND YOU COULDN'T SEE A BLADE OF GRASS, BECAUSE, AND IT IS WHAT WE TELL THE FIFTH GRADERS WITH KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL AND CONSERVE NASSAU WE HAVE HAD FIVE YEARS IN A ROW OF BRINGING THE FIFTH GRADERS TO THE GROWN WAY.

ALL OF THE FIFTH GRADERS TO HAVE AND MISSION, OUR INVOLVEMENT INVOLVES THAT THE GROWN WAY IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF FLOOD WATER ABSORPTION FOR US. I WOULD SOME DAY LOVE TO GET ANDRE TO DID A CALCULATION FOR ME OF JUST HOW MANY GALLONS OF WATER IT CAN HOLD IN A HEAVY FLOOD.

SO THIS IS INCREDIBLY EXCITING. I AM JUST SO THRILLED WITH ALL OF THESE LANDOWNERS WHO ARE READY TO DO THIS.

I'M SO THRILLED WITH THE EXPERTISE AND WORK THE NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST. I'M ACTUALLY IN THE PROCESS, SUPERSLOW, BECAUSE IT IS ON MY MAJOR BACK BURNER OF TRYING TO CONSERVE SOME OF MY PROPERTY. BECAUSE SOME OF MY PROPERTY IS A PLAN BUILDABLE. I NEVER WANT FUTURE PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ON IT AND WANT TO PUT A DEED RESTRICTION AND NOT ALLOW THAT PROPERTY TO EVER GET BUILT ON THIS IS CRITICAL.

WE JUST HAD OUR 200TH ANNIVERSARY LAST JANIAN.

JANUARY. HOW WILL THIS ISLAND STILL FUNCTION AS A PLACE TO GIVE 200 YEARS FROM NOW? IT. WON'T F WE DON'T DO SOME MAJOR LAND CONSERVATION. AND IT STARTS WITH WHERE IS THE FLOOD WATER GOING TO GO? AND WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BE FLOODING? WE NEED TO PRESERVE OUR DUNES BETTER. AND MOST OF ALL, WE NEED TO PRESERVE THE RIVERFRONT BETTER, BECAUSE THE RIVERFRONT IS OUR MOST FLOOD VULNERABLE. AND WHAT COMES UP THROUGH FLOODS INTO THE BACK END OF THE CITY. YEAH, I'M THRILLED I'M ALSO SUPERTHRILLED IT IS COMING BEFORE WE SET THE MILLAGE ON THURSDAY. BECAUSE WE HAVE A PLAN.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> THE MOTION, THANK YOU. >> ANY DURING QUESTIONS OF

STAFF. >> IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WE HAVE NO ITEMS, NO PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM. THE MOTION WOULD BE IN ORDER.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> LEASE MAKE A MOTION. >> PLEASE.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR HARD WORK.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSION TUTTEN AND SECONDED BY EVERYBODY.

>> COMMISSIONER, MINSHEW, IS THERE ANY DEBATE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SOMEBODY, WHO ALSO HAS CONSERVATION IN HER HEART RANDY CURVALO WITH THE COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO IN THE COUNTY AND HELPING US WITH THE CITY, AS WELL IN CONSERVATION. SO IF THERE'S NO OTHER DURING COMMENTS, PLEASE START THE VOTE. ARE.

[8.1 (Legislative) CODE AMENDMENT — CHAPTER 82, ARTICLE IV, STORMWATER UTILITY - ORDINANCE 2026-10 AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 82, UTILITIES, ARTICLE IV, STORMWATER UTILITY, TO CREATE DEFINITIONS FOR NEW STORMWATER RATE CALCULATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW RATE CALCULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; DELETING UTILITY CREDITS; AMENDING THE EXEMPTION PROVISIONS; AND AMENDING THE APPEAL PROVISION FOR STORMWATER FEES; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Amends Chapter 82, Article IV, Stormwater Utility to provide for a new rate structure for residential and non-residential developed properties.]

>> THAT MOTION CARRIES 4 RESPONSIBLE 0 ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8 THIRD READING OFAF AN ORNENCE. CODE AMENDMENT I DON'T KNOW IF MISS PRINCIPLE READ IT OR MISS CAMPBELL.

>> I'LL START OFF IT IS CONSIDERATION ORDINANCE 2026 AT THIRD READING THE CODE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 82, ARTICLE 4, REGARDING OUR STORM WATER UTILITY.

WILL TURN IT OVER TO ATTORNEY PRINCIPLE TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND MR. DESLAY WILL GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED

ORDINANCE >> THANK YOU MANAGER CARP BELL.

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>> ORDINANCE 2026-10 THE ORDINANCE OF THE COMMITTEE OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA AN AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCE CHAPTER 28, UTILLS ARTICLE 4 WATER UTILL TO CREATE DEFINITIONS FOR NEW STORM WATER RATE TO PLAY RATE BUILDINGSES FOR RESIDENCE AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TREATING UTILITIES CREDITS AMENDING THE EXCEPTION PREVISIONS AND AMENDING THE APPEAL PROVISIONS FOR TARP WATER FEES. AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CREPES OF ERRORS PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU, SO BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, SPECIFIC, QUESTIONS NOT COMMENTS.

QUESTIONS SPECIFIC OF STAFF. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE OUR RATE STUDY PERSONAL ON THE LINE IF ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL. TURN IT OVER TO MR. DESLAY.

IF HE HAS ANYTHING OR DOES ANY COMMISSIONER HAVE ANYTHING ANY

QUESTIONS OF STAFF? >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

QUESTIONS. >> HI, THE QUESTION JUST SAW THE E-MAIL THAT CAME IN. YEAH AND THAT TYPE OF STUFF CAN YOU GO INTO A LITTLE DETAIL ON THAT? WHAT ARE THEY SAYING WE'RE DOING WRONG?

>> WELL, ESSENTIALLY, COMMISSION NOT POYNTER REFERRING TO A LETTER WHITE PEARL CIRCULATED RECENTLY BY NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA DOGE. PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE METHODOLOGY THAT WAS USED TO WRITE THE RATE STUDY.