Nov 27, 2023 Commission Meeting

WHY DIDN'T THEY RUSH HIM? WELCOME NEIGHBORS, RESIDENTS, AND GUESTS BEFORE WE OPEN THIS MEETING

[CALL TO ORDER]

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GREATER GOD THAN DOWN UPON THOSE WHO HOLD OFFICE IN THIS CITY.

THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM, CHARITY AND JUSTICE THAT WOULD STEADFAST PURPOSE WE MAY FAITHFULLY SERVE IN OUR OFFICES TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF ALL PEOPLE. TEACH OUR PEOPLE TO RELY ON OUR STRENGTH, AND TO ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS.

THAT THEY MAY ELECT TRUSTWORTHY LEADERS AND MAKE WISE DECISIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF OUR SOCIETY.

IN YOUR NAME. AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER.

THIS CITY COMMISSION MEETING DATED NOVEMBER 27TH, 2023 WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.

WE'LL OPEN UP WITH ITEM 1A.

OH. I'M SORRY. DONNA, CAN YOU DO THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE?

[1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

ITEM 1A IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2023.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES? HEARING NONE. THE MINUTES STAND AS PRESENTED.

ITEM 1B IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION HELD ON JULY 31ST, 2023.

ANY CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES? HEARING NONE. THE MINUTES STAND AS PRESENTED.

ITEM 1C APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD ON AUGUST 24TH, 2023.

DO WE HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES THERE? OKAY. HEARING NONE, THE MINUTES STAND AS PRESENTED.

NOW WE'LL MOVE TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE SEGMENTS OF OUR MEETING, COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS AND TWO OF MY FAVORITE GROUPS HERE TODAY, OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND OUR YOUTH COUNCIL.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND KICK THIS OFF WITH ITEM 2A, THIS IS A POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION FOR TIM STAFFORD,

[2. COURTESY OF FLOOR TO VISITORS]

EVENING MAYOR COMMISSION CHIEF VIC GUALILLO, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION AT PUBLIC FORUM TONIGHT.

WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE OFFICER TIM STAFFORD.

TIM, WOULD YOU COME UP WITH ME, PLEASE? TIM SERVED 27 YEARS WITH THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BEFORE HE CAME TO US, ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2019, AND AT THE TIME WE RETIRED, TIM WILL HAVE SERVED ABOUT FOUR YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS WITH US.

THE REASON HE SERVED FOUR YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IS BECAUSE IN JULY 16TH, 2020, IT'S ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF INTO HIS SERVICE HERE.

THERE WAS AN INCIDENT THAT WE'RE ALL AWARE OF.

I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL AND LET THAT OVERSHADOW.

THE REASON WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IS TO RECOGNIZE TIM.

BUT AS A RESULT OF THAT INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JULY 16TH, TIM WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART, AND D.J.

JOINER WAS AWARDED A MEDAL OF VALOR FOR OUR AGENCY.

SO I KNOW THIS IN ABSOLUTELY IS NO WAY HOW TIM WANTED HIS CAREER TO END HERE.

BUT AGAIN, THAT SHOULDN'T OVERSHADOW THE SERVICE HE GAVE US TO THE COMMUNITY.

TIM IS AN EXCEPTIONAL POLICE OFFICER, BY ALL ACCOUNTS.

THE TIME HE SERVED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CERTAINLY EXEMPLIFIES THAT, AND THE TIME HE SERVED HERE ABSOLUTELY EXEMPLIFIES THAT.

TIM WAS ALWAYS A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL.

HE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR THE OFFICERS WHO HE SERVED WITH.

HE WAS LOOKED UP TO AS A MENTOR FROM THE DAY THAT HE GOT HERE FROM THE YOUNGER OFFICERS, AND HE WAS ABSOLUTELY A CHAMPION FOR THE INNOCENT.

TIM WAS ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO CAME TO WORK EVERY NIGHT LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO.

HE WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO GO OUT AND STOP CRIME BEFORE ANOTHER INNOCENT VICTIM WAS MADE IN OUR CITY, AND THAT'S HOW HE HE OPERATED EVERY NIGHT.

AND TO SEE A GENTLEMAN THAT ACTIVE AFTER 27 YEARS OF SERVING IN A LARGE AGENCY TO COME HERE AND WANT TO STILL WORK THAT HARD, WAS A REFRESHING THING.

HE ABSOLUTELY WAS A ROLE MODEL FOR THE YOUNGER OFFICERS AND THEY ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM.

HE'S A GREAT, GREAT OFFICER.

HE WAS PROACTIVE.

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT HE ALWAYS WAS WILLING TO DO FOR THE AGENCY.

HE ALWAYS WANTED TO STEP UP AND TEACH AND BE A MENTOR AND BE A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER.

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A LOT OF TIMES WHAT I HEAR FROM THE CITIZENS IS, GEE, YOU KNOW, WE LIVE IN A SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN.

NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE.

WELL, GO AND TALK TO SOME OF YOUR POLICE OFFICERS WHO WORK HERE.

THEY'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE THINGS THAT THEY SEE DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND NIGHT IN AND NIGHT OUT.

AND THANKFULLY, MOST OF THE CITIZENS NEVER WILL, WILL HEAR ABOUT BECAUSE THE OFFICERS WERE OUT THERE TAKING CARE OF THAT PROBLEM FOR THEM.

AND TIM WAS ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS.

HE WILL ALWAYS BE A VERY FOND MEMBER OF OUR AGENCY, AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH HIM.

AND AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR HIS SERVICE HERE, TIM IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO RETIRE AND RECEIVE HIS BADGE AND HIS SERVICE WEAPON.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE DO FOR ALL THE OFFICERS WHO WORK FOR US, THAT WE GET TO RETIRE WITH A DISTINCTION.

SO, TIM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE AGENCY.

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR FAMILY AND WHAT YOU DID FOR US.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THIS PROBABLY WON'T COME OUT THE WAY THAT I INTEND IT TO, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUT HERE.

UM, LIKE CHIEF SAID, IT'S NOT THE WAY I WANTED TO GO OUT.

BUT THERE IS ONE THING, AND YOU TALK TO WARRIORS AND IT'S LIKE THEY WANT TO GO OUT WEARING THEIR BOOTS, YOU KNOW, DOING BATTLE, SO TO SPEAK.

UM, AGAIN, THIS IS NOT NOT THE WAY THAT I WANTED THIS TO GO, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT I EVER WOULD HAVE, IN ESSENCE, UM, CHECKED OUT, UM, I DON'T KNOW.

UM, BUT I DO, UM.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY, TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR LETTING ME SERVE, AND TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HERE THAT I GOT TO SERVE WITH.

AND HE KIND OF HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD THAT THERE'S SO MUCH THAT YOU DO SEE OUT HERE AS AN OFFICER THAT A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY AND MAYBE EVEN YOU GUYS DON'T, DON'T KNOW, UM, PLEASE STAND BEHIND THEM AS THEY CONTINUE TO DO THEIR JOB AND SUPPORT THEM.

UM, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM STAND UP INDIVIDUALS.

AND I WOULD I'D GIVE MY LIFE FOR ANY ONE OF THEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY.

AND I KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM WOULD DO ABSOLUTELY THE SAME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] OFFICER STAFFORD.

WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH US TONIGHT AND TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND QUITE FRANKLY, ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AND THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTIC BEACH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO US.

THANK YOU. AND WOULD YOU HONOR US AND LET US HAVE A PHOTO WITH YOU? THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER.

I ONLY HAVE ONE OTHER COMMENT ON THIS, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CHIEF VIC FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING US.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

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DONNA, DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? DO WE HAVE TWO? SLOAN NOTTMEIER.

SLOAN IF YOU WOULD COME ON UP.

AND FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, WE HAVE A FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

SLOAN, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK IT DOWN FROM THE 10 OR 15 MINUTE SPEECH YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE, BUT GO AHEAD.

HI, I'M SLOAN NOTTMEIER.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC BEACH YOUTH COUNCIL, AND I'M HERE TO LET JUST LET INTRODUCE US TO THE MEMBERS OF ATLANTIC BEACH AND THE ATLANTIC BEACH COMMISSION. AND WE ARE A GROUP OF CHILDREN OR CHILDREN, TEENS AGES 13 TO 18, WHO WORK TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY BY GIVING BACK THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND ORGANIZING IN PROGRAMS LIKE RIGHT NOW, WE ARE DOING BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK WHERE YOU CAN DONATE FOOD AND WE'LL PACKAGE IT AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO ATLANTIC BEACH ELEMENTARY AND NEPTUNE BEACH OR MAYPORT BEACH ELEMENTARY.

AND JUST LIKE AS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT NEED IT THROUGH BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK.

AND WE ALSO LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JUST HOW OUR CITY COUNCIL WORKS AND WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

AND WE'RE A GROUP OF LIKE, TEENS WHO JUST REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT, HOW, WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

AND I'M WITH MY RIGHT NOW, MY TEAM OR MY BOARD IS WITH ME.

MAGGIE MAHER, WHO IS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER, ELLA FANNING, WHO IS OUR VICE PRESIDENT, AND JACK BURNETT, WHO IS OUR TREASURER AND OUR SECRETARY SECRETARY OLIVIA HOSTO COULD NOT MAKE IT TODAY, BUT WE ARE JUST A WE JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES AND LET THE MEMBERS OF ATLANTIC BEACH KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN OR WANTS TO HELP THEIR KIDS OR THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE JOIN. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SLOAN AND THE COMMITTEE AND THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP.

I ACTUALLY HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO THEM A FEW WEEKS AGO AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO COME TO COMMISSION.

SO YOU'RE DOING THAT.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE A PLACE ON THE DAIS FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF YOU IN THE FUTURE.

SO MOVING ALONG, OUR NEXT SPEAKER.

TED [INAUDIBLE].

GOOD EVENING. A COUPLE OF TOUGH ACTS TO FOLLOW THERE.

YES. PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE AND WITNESS BOTH OF THOSE PRESENTATIONS WAS VERY SPECIAL.

UM, MY NAME IS TED [INAUDIBLE].

I'M A MY WIFE AND I ARE LONG TIME RESIDENTS OF ATLANTIC BEACH.

WE'VE BEEN HERE OVER 20 YEARS AND WE LOVE IT HERE AND THANKFUL TO BE HERE.

THANKFUL FOR OUR CITY AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORK SO HARD TO KEEP IT NICE.

AND I'M A BUILDER IN AT THE BEACHES MOSTLY.

A LOT OF DO A LOT IN PONTE VEDRA AND SOME UP HERE AS WELL.

AND JUST OVER THE YEARS HAVE ESPECIALLY THE PAST FEW YEARS, HAVE KEEP RUNNING INTO THE KIND OF THE SAME SITUATION WITH THE PAVERS, THE PERMEABLE PAVERS SITUATION.

AND I JUST WANTED TO I UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR THE CURRENT REGULATIONS, I GUESS FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, OF HOW THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSIONS THAT THEY CAME TO FOR WHATEVER REASONS.

BUT, UM, THERE'S, UH, A LOT OF STUDY AND A LOT OF SCIENCE, AND A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN PUT INTO THE BENEFITS OF A PERMEABLE PAVER SYSTEM.

I KNOW THE [INAUDIBLE] HAS MANY PROJECTS GOING THROUGHOUT THE STATE INVOLVING PERMEABLE PAVERS AND THE BENEFITS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL, OBVIOUSLY, RUNOFF CONTROL AND WATER RETENTION.

AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO ASK THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY TO RELOOK INTO THE THE CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR OWNERS, HOMEOWNERS TO USE A PERMEABLE PAVER SYSTEM.

THEY ARE, I REALLY BELIEVE THE BENEFITS FAR OUTWEIGH ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT THEY MIGHT HAVE, AND CURRENTLY THEY.

THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOESN'T NOT RECOGNIZE PERMEABLE PAVERS FOR 0% CREDIT.

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO BENEFIT TO USE THEM WHATSOEVER, WHICH I THINK IS A SHAME BECAUSE THEY'RE WE USE THEM ALL THE TIME IN PONTE VEDRA.

AND I KNOW THIS ISN'T PONTE VEDRA, BUT IT'S, UH, THEY DO SERVE A PURPOSE AND THEY DO PROVIDE.

I'M NOT HERE TO ARGUE THAT POINT REALLY RIGHT NOW, BUT I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT UP AND JUST REALLY ASK THE COMMISSION TO TAKE

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SO APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE].

IS THAT IT FOR REGISTERED SPEAKERS? YES, SIR. DOES ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY. HEARING NONE.

WE'LL CLOSE COURTESY OF THE FLOOR.

AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 3, CITY MANAGER REPORTS.

[3. CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

UM, AGENDA 3A IS THE 90 DAY CALENDAR.

THE TWO ITEMS THAT ARE ON THERE THAT I THINK I MENTIONED LAST TIME, BUT THERE'S STILL OF INTEREST IS THERE'S A TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TOWN HALL ON ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH.

AND THEN THERE'S A TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED PRIORITY SETTING MEETING FOR JANUARY 29TH.

I HAVE MET WITH THE FACILITATORS, SO WE HAVE A GAME PLAN SET UP FOR THAT, AND THE CALENDAR NOW GOES INTO FEBRUARY.

AND SO WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE THE COMMISSION TO ACCEPT THE 90 DAY CALENDAR.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE A CONSENSUS TO ACCEPT THE 90 DAY CALENDAR? YEP. WE DO.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT, MR. KILLINGSWORTH. ALL RIGHT.

[4. REPORTS AND/OR REQUESTS FROM CITY COMMISSIONERS]

LET'S START WITH COMMISSIONER KELLY.

SPEAKING OF OUR PRIORITY, OUR GOAL SETTING SESSION ESC GOT ORGANIZED WAY AHEAD OF TIME.

AND THEY THEY PUT THEMSELVES THROUGH THE EXERCISE AND HAVE COME UP WITH A NUMBER OF GOALS THAT THEY WILL BE SHARING WITH US IN HOPES THAT THEY MAKE IT ONTO THE BIG PICTURE CALENDAR.

AND THAT IS THAT WE DON'T GET TO BE THE CITY WE ARE WITHOUT TAKING CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT.

AND THEY'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO HAVE SPECIFIC GOALS THAT WE COULD IMPLEMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK.

SO YOU'LL BE HEARING MORE FROM THEM.

ALSO, I'M COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM ANY INTERESTED PARTY ON WHAT WE WOULD LIKE THE BAKER CENTER EXPANSION TO LOOK LIKE.

WHAT DO WE WANT IT TO DO? I KNOW I CAN'T TALK TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, BUT MAYBE THEY COULD SEND A NOTE TO SOMEBODY.

KEVIN. HEY, KEVIN.

SO, COMMISSIONER, SINCE YOU MENTIONED THE ESC, DO WE HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON OUR WATER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION? THEY'RE PRETTY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SUPPORT THAT THEY'VE RECEIVED EXCEPT FROM YOUR WIFE.

WELL, WE ARE CUTTING WATER.

FOR THOSE OF YOU LISTENING FIND A WAY TO CUT WATER.

BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH THE WATER NOT RUNNING.

I'M TEASING. THAT'S MY WIFE.

THANK YOU. UH, COMMISSIONER BOLE.

YEAH, A COUPLE THINGS. YOU GUYS HAVE PROBABLY SEEN THE LIGHTS DOWN IN TOWN CENTER.

WE HAVE NEW LIGHTS.

I THINK THEY LOOK PRETTY GOOD.

IF YOU GET A CHANCE, WE'RE GOING DO THE LIGHTING, I BELIEVE, ON FRIDAY.

RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT.

SO COME ON OUT TO THAT.

I CAN REPORT THAT UM, WE WERE WELL REPRESENTED AT PETE'S AT THANKSGIVING.

I SAW MANY CONSTITUENTS WHO SUPPORTED THAT EFFORT.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SOME OF THE MONEY GOES TO BEACHES TOWN CENTER AGENCY OUT OF THE OUT OF THAT THING.

SO IT WAS A BIG TURNOUT.

THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER RING.

YES. IT'S REALLY SOMETHING THAT OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SENT AN EMAIL TO ME, I THINK JUST THIS PAST WEEK, AND THAT WAS THAT WE HAD A HUGE TURNOUT FOR THE SURVEY AND THE SIGNS THAT WENT UP.

I THINK WE WENT UP TO 262 FROM 222.

IS THAT RIGHT, KEVIN? SO I'M HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.

AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING.

I HEARD PETE'S THANKSGIVING WAS A FANTASTIC ONE.

I HAVE NOTHING MORE.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER WATERS.

I HAVE NOTHING RIGHT NOW. THANKS.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM.

WHERE ARE WE AT ITEM 4A.

WELL WE'RE ON 4A, BUT I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND JUST DO MY REPORT IS TO REINSTATE FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THE PROCLAMATION THAT I READ LAST YEAR.

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BY LEE AND DEB LEIBECKI I HOPE THEY'RE WATCHING THIS MEETING TONIGHT.

THEY CONTINUED THE ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

THEIR LIGHT SHOW IS GOING ON IN OCEAN WALK AND I FORGET EXACTLY THE ADDRESS, BUT IT'S THE BACK OF OF OCEAN WALK.

IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT.

IF ANYONE'S WATCHING THIS ON A REPLAY, YOU NEED TO GET ON DOWN TO OCEAN WALK IN THE EVENING AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE LEIBECKI HOUSEHOLD.

AND SO A GREAT DEAL OF THANKS FROM ME, AND I HOPE FROM THIS COMMISSION TO LEE AND DEB LEIBECKI, PLEASE CONTINUE DOING THIS AND WE'LL MENTION IT EACH YEAR, AS LONG AS YOU'RE DOING IT.

SO MUCH FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION.

WELL, THAT WOULD NOT BE THE ENERGY CONSERVATION.

SO. OKAY.

UM. MOVING ALONG TO RESOLUTIONS.

[8.A. RESOLUTION NO. 23-52]

FLEET SALES UTILIZING FUNDS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET APPROPRIATED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THAT.

I MOVE WE ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-52 AS READ.

I SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY WITH AYE. OPPOSED? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. ITEM 8B RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AWARDING BID NUMBER 2223-

[8.B. RESOLUTION NO. 23-53]

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOVE WE ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-53 AS READ.

SECOND.

MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY WITH AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

UH, MOVING TO ITEM 9, ACTION ON ORDINANCES.

[9.A. ORDINANCE NO. 20-23-170, Public Hearing and Final Reading]

IT'S AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE WE ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-23-170 AS READ.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? YES. OH, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU. SO WE'LL STOP BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE.

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ORDINANCE? OKAY. HEARING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU DONNA.

AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY WITH AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. I DON'T THINK, I DON'T KNOW, WE WE PROBABLY SHOULD TAKE A RECESS AND SO WE CAN DRAG THIS OUT.

I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER HAD A COMMISSION MEETING GO THIS FAST.

BUT NO, IT WE'LL JUST KEEP PROCEEDING.

UM. CITY ATTORNEY, I KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THANKSGIVING.

[11. CITY ATTORNEY/CITY CLERK REPORTS AND/OR REQUESTS]

THAT'S ABOUT IT. AND THAT'S MY REPORT.

THANK YOU.

UM DONNA. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THEN WE'LL GO TO CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY MANAGER, STARTING WITH COMMISSIONER BOLE JUST, YOU KNOW, SEEING OFFICER STAFFORD HERE

[12. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY MANAGER]

WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE HIM IN ATLANTIC BEACH SERVING ATLANTIC BEACH.

SO I WAS JUST PROUD TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

COMMISSIONER KELLY.

I WAS IN PUBLIX TODAY AND I HAVE ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE PUBLIX.

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING CHRISTMAS MUSIC YET.

OKAY. AND I STOPPED IN THE OFFICE AND TOLD THEM THAT.

COMMISSIONER RING. I HAVE NOTHING.

I WAS IT WAS VERY MOVING TO WATCH OFFICER TIM STAFFORD AND ALL OF HIS FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS

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AND I'M HAPPY THAT HE WAS HERE WITH US TODAY.

SO THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER WATERS.

UM, I JUST HOPE EVERYBODY DID HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME RESTFUL TIME AROUND THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY.

AND I'M JUST VERY THANKFUL.

I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER. I, UM, I HAVE SAID BEFORE, AND I THINK TONIGHT IS A PERFECT TIME TO REMIND PEOPLE THIS ATLANTIC BEACH IS SPECIAL AND IT IS A COMMUNITY WITH HEART AND FOR US TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN THE WAY WE TOOK CARE OF OFFICER STAFFORD TONIGHT THAT WARMS MY HEART. BUT ALSO, WE SHOULD ALL CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT WE TOOK CARE OF OFFICER STAFFORD RECENTLY WITH REGARDS TO BENEFITS, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DISCHARGED OR HE ENDED HIS SERVICE PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THE EVENT THAT THAT ALMOST KILLED HIM.

BUT HE HAS BEEN SERVED BY THE CITY BOTH IN RECOGNITION THIS EVENING AND FINANCIALLY.

I THINK IT'S WHOLLY APPROPRIATE AND I JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT WE DO THESE THINGS.

SO THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

ALSO, I WANT TO I REALLY WANT TO BRAG ON THE YOUTH COUNCIL BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE SO IMPORTANT TO US.

YOU MAY NOT REALIZE IT, BUT MANY CITIES, ESPECIALLY SMALL CITIES, DON'T HAVE THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY THE YOUTH.

AND I WORRY ALL THE TIME THAT MANY, MANY OF OUR CITIES WILL NOT BE GOVERNED WELL IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OUR YOUTH IS NOT PREPARED TO GOVERN.

WHAT I WANT THIS COMMISSION TO NOTE IS THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THIS YOUTH COUNCIL ARE STILL SITTING HERE IN CHAMBERS, AND ALL TOO OFTEN WHAT PEOPLE DO IS THEY COME, SPEAK COURTESY OF THE FLOOR AND THEN THEY EXIT.

AND THAT'S OKAY. YOU CAN DO THAT NEXT MEETING.

YOU'RE OKAY IF YOU DO THAT. BUT BUT I APPRECIATE YOU STAYING.

AND I THINK THE REASON WHY THEY STAYED IS THEY WANT TO SEE HOW OUR GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, YOU DON'T GET A WHOLE LOT OF IT TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE SHORTEST MEETING ON RECORD, PROBABLY IN THE HISTORY OF THIS CITY.

BUT IF YOU'LL COME BACK, I PROMISE YOU, WE HAVE WE HAVE SOME INTERESTING MEETINGS.

THAT TELLS A LOT RIGHT THERE.

BUT BUT MY HAT'S OFF TO THE PARENTS, TO DR.

NOTTMEIER AND TRACY AND TO SLOAN AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

KEEP IT UP.

WE'RE NOT BASHFUL.

WE'LL REACH OUT TO YOU IF WE WANT YOU TO DO A FEW OTHER THINGS.

SO KEEP IT UP.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

CITY MANAGER.

I'M GOOD, MR. MAYOR.

LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

I JUST HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD THANKSGIVING.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS.

GOT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH MY DAUGHTER OVER THE WEEKEND.

SO NOW THAT SHE'S MOVED AWAY, DON'T GET TO DO THAT SO MUCH ANYMORE.

UH, ALSO, IT IS NOT LOST ON ME THAT WE HAVE A BIG GAP IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

SO WHAT'S OUR NEXT MEETING DATE IS THE 8TH OR THE 10TH? 11TH. AND THEN WE GO, OH, THAT'S RIGHT, WE GO ALL THE WAY TO THE 8TH OF JANUARY BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING.

SO PLAN YOUR EXTENDED VACATION RIGHT AWAY.

BUT IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.