Dec 08, 2025 Commission Meeting

[CALL TO ORDER]

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WELCOME RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS AND GUESTS. BEFORE WE OPEN THE MEETING, WE USUALLY START WITH A INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE.

SO IF YOU'LL JOIN US, PLEASE. HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO GET TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S BUSINESS, AS WE PREPARE TO CLOSE OUR CALENDAR YEAR. ALSO, IN THE BUSYNESS AND STRESS OF THE SEASON WHILE IT'S UPON US, PLEASE HELP US FOCUS ON THE TRUE MEANING OF HOPE, PEACE, AND JOY OF YOUR UNWAVERING LOVE.

MAY THIS TIME STRENGTHEN OUR BONDS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH YOU.

IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. 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 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DATED DECEMBER 8TH, 2025, WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. DONNA, CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? COMMISSIONER BOLE. PRESENT. COMMISSIONER GRANT.

PRESENT. COMMISSIONER KELLY. PRESENT. COMMISSIONER RING.

PRESENT. MAYOR FORD. PRESENT. THANK YOU, DONNA.

[1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

[2. COURTESY OF FLOOR TO VISITORS]

AND, ERIN, I'M GOING TO LET YOU TAKE IT AWAY.

HELLO. THIS IS, I WILL BE UPFRONT MY FIRST PINNING, AS A DIRECTOR.

SO BEAR WITH ME. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, CITY STAFF AND GUESTS.

THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO BE A PART OF THIS SPECIAL OCCASION.

I'M ERIN WEST AND I SERVE AS THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CITY CLERKS, AS WELL THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS.

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE A SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT BY YOUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK, LADAYIJA NICHOLS, WHO HAS EARNED HER CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK CMC DESIGNATION.

THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND ITS PARTNER, THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CITY CLERKS, PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE MUNICIPAL CLERK PROFESSION.

THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH UNIVERSITY BASED PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT, FACC HELPS CLERKS ACROSS OUR STATE STAY CURRENT IN ESSENTIAL AREAS SUCH AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, LAW, MANAGEMENT, AND ELECTIONS.

EARNING THE CMC IS NO SMALL TASK. LADAYIJA COMPLETED THE IIMC APPROVED MUNICIPAL CLERKS INSTITUTE THROUGH THE SCOTT DALY FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.

THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES 120 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, THE CANDIDATES MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. THE CMC IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE CLERKS WHO ARE COMMITTED IN BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THEIR CAREERS AND STRENGTHENING OF THEIR OFFICES, AND WHILE THIS DESIGNATION REPRESENTS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT, IT IS JUST THE BEGINNING. MANY CLERKS CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH THE MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK ACADEMY, WHICH PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT.

TONIGHT, YOUR DEPUTY CLERK JOINS A RESPECTED GROUP OF MUNICIPAL PROFESSIONALS, A DISTINCTION MADE POSSIBLE NOT ONLY BY HER DEDICATION, BUT ALSO BY THE SUPPORT SHE RECEIVES FROM YOUR CITY'S LEADERSHIP.

ON BEHALF OF THE FACC PRESIDENT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, THE NORTHEAST DIRECTOR, WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CELEBRATING YOUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK, LADAYIJA NICHOLS, ONE OF THE FLORIDA'S NEWEST CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERKS.

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YEAH. TRY NOT TO STAB HER. WEAR THIS PROUDLY.

IT WILL SYMBOLIZES YOUR HARD WORK, YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, THE PROFESSIONALISM YOU BRING TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

ACHIEVEMENT WELL DESERVED.

LADAYIJA, THIS REQUIRES A SPEECH. NOT REALLY.

OKAY. BUT I'M GOING TO SAY WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU AND SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE DOING THIS.

AND I HAVE A SAYING, ALWAYS BE LEARNING. IT'LL MAKE YOU BETTER AND BETTER.

SO THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU. ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE.

ALL RIGHT. FOR MY SECOND PRESENTATION, IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO BE HERE TO CELEBRATE A PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT, THE ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR CITY CLERK, DONNA BARTLE, WHO HAS EARNED HER MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK, HER MMC DESIGNATION. THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS, TOGETHER WITH FACC, IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE PROFESSION THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION.

BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO ENSURE THAT CLERKS ACROSS FLORIDA HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS, UNIVERSITY BASED INSTITUTES, VALUABLE PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING LEARNING.

THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT, FACC SUPPORTS CLERKS ACROSS THE STATE AND STRENGTHENING THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, LAW, MANAGEMENT, ELECTIONS AND MANY OTHER KEY AREAS ESSENTIALS TO SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY.

EARNING THE MMC DESIGNATION IS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERTAKING.

THE JOURNEY BEGINS WITH BECOMING A CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK, A CREDENTIAL EARNED THROUGH COMPLETION OF THE IIMC APPROVED INSTITUTE OFFERED BY THE JOHN DALY FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.

THE MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK ACADEMY BUILDS UPON THE FOUNDATION BY OFFERING ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVOLVING CHALLENGE OF THE PROFESSION. TO EARN THE MMC DESIGNATION, CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE 168 HOURS OF ADVANCED COURSEWORK FOCUSED ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ALONG WITH 20 POINTS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, COMMITTEE WORK AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THIS ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS NOT ONLY DEDICATION TO EDUCATION BUT ALSO PERSEVERANCE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DEMANDS ON THE CLERK'S OFFICE. DONNA NOW JOINS AN ELITE GROUP OF HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS, A DISTINCTION SHE COULD NOT HAVE REACHED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP.

YOUR CITY CAN TAKE TREMENDOUS PRIDE IN DONNA'S COMMITMENT TO GROWTH AND HER ATTAINMENT OF THIS MEANINGFUL MILESTONE.

ON BEHALF OF THE FACC PRESIDENT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AND THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST DISTRICT, WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS.

HERE IS YOURS. YOU'RE WELCOME.

YES. SO, DONNA, I'M NOT GOING TO ASK YOU FOR A SPEECH, BUT I WILL SEE THAT YOU'VE FILLED UP THE GALLERY TODAY. AT LEAST HALF THE GALLERY IS HER FAMILY.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IS YOUR GRANDSON IS HERE TO WITNESS THIS.

WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU. AND I KNOW ONE DAY YOU'RE GOING TO REMIND YOUR GRANDSON THAT HE WAS HERE FOR THIS, SO. YEAH. WELL DONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, ERIN.

THANK YOU. YES. COMMISSIONERS, CAN WE JOIN THEM?

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OKAY. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. CLEANED IT OUT. IT CERTAINLY DID.

I GUESS WE'LL MOVE. OH. PUBLIC COMMENT. DO WE HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED IN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. AMANDA NAPOLITANO. OH, I'M SORRY, AND I APOLOGIZE.

I HAVE HER ON MY LIST. AMANDA, PLEASE COME ON UP.

I'M JUST GOING TO TRY TO FINISH THAT. NO. SO THIS IS AMANDA NAPOLITANO REPRESENTING THE DONNA.

AND DO WE STILL CALL IT THE RACE FOR THE CURE? IT'S THE NATIONAL MARATHON TO FINISH BREAST CANCER.

THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME, SO I REMEMBER THE OLD NAMES.

SO I APPRECIATE THE FEW MINUTES TONIGHT. I'M AMANDA NAPOLITANO.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DONNA FOUNDATION, AND I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE JUST IN A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE ROUND THE CORNER OF THE HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 1ST TO BE EXACT ATLANTIC BEACH WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME PART OF THE HEARTLINE OF THE 19TH RUNNING OF THE NATIONAL MARATHON TO FINISH BREAST CANCER. THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS, SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES WILL MOVE THROUGH YOUR STREETS ON MARATHON SUNDAY.

WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THIS COMMUNITY, YOUR RESIDENTS, YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAMS, YOUR CITY STAFF FOR WELCOMING THIS EVENT THAT CELEBRATES SURVIVORSHIP AND DELIVERS REAL, TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER.

THIS YEAR WE ANTICIPATE A STRONG TURNOUT AS THE EVENT CONTINUES TO GROW AND THRIVE WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL REACH, AND AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT ESTIMATED AT NEARLY $5 MILLION ACROSS OUR BEACHES.

NO CHANGES TO ATLANTIC BEACH FROM THE PRIOR YEARS.

WITH INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CLOSURES AND SPECTATING AT BREASTCANCERMARATHON.COM, MY PURPOSE TONIGHT HERE IS REALLY SIMPLE TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH.

WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOUR POLICE, WITH YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS, TO ENSURE YOUR RESIDENTS HAVE TIMELY, CLEAR INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CLOSURES, PARKING, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS SO THAT RACE DAY CAN REMAIN SAFE, SMOOTH AND JOYFUL FOR EVERYBODY. BUT MOST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BRING THIS MOMENT OF HOPE INTO YOUR CITY EVERY YEAR.

EVERY MILE HELPS US SERVE PATIENTS WHO ARE NAVIGATING TREATMENT, FINANCIAL TOXICITY AND BARRIERS TO CARE.

MORE THAN 21,000 FAMILIES SERVED TO DATE, SO WE'RE HONORED TO SHARE THIS TRADITION WITH ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

AND BEFORE YOU STAND OUT, I JUST WANT TO SAY, PLEASE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO DONNA FOR CONTINUING THIS IN SUCH A GREAT EVENT FOR THE CITY, BUT FOR ATLANTIC BEACH. AND WE'RE SO PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT.

AND I LIVE ON BEACH AVENUE, SO I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE RUNNERS EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT THIS IS COMING BECAUSE THEY'RE BY THE THOUSANDS.

IT'S LIKE THEY KEEP COMING AND COMING. WHAT A GREAT RACE.

WE'LL BRING YOU SOME COWBELLS. YEAH, THANKS. THANKS, EVERYBODY.

LET'S SEE, WE'RE MOVING. THAT'S IT FOR COURTESY OF THE FLOOR.

OKAY. WE'LL CLOSE COURTESY OF THE FLOOR. AND MOVE DIRECTLY TO CITY MANAGER.

[3. CITY MANAGER REPORTS]

SO FEBRUARY IS NOW PART OF THE 90 DAY CALENDAR.

IF YOU'LL LOOK AT IT, THERE'S JUST OUR STANDARD COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

BUT WHAT IS NEW ON THE COVER SHEET IS WE HAVE POSTED THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

SO IF ANY OF THOSE ARE A PROBLEM THAT CAN'T BE OVERCOME, PARTICULARLY THE JANUARY 1ST, IF YOU CAN LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I'D APPRECIATE THAT. WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, I'D RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 90 DAY CALENDAR.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY CHANGES, ADDITIONS? OKAY. WE HAVE CONSENSUS TO ACCEPT.

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IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT TYPICALLY ON THE DECEMBER 23RD, IT'S A LOT OF PLACES PRACTICE TO LET THE EMPLOYEES GO, YOU KNOW, AFTER LUNCH. THIS YEAR IT'S UNIQUE.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT DECEMBER, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE 26TH.

SO CHRISTMAS EVE IS 24TH IS A WEDNESDAY, AND CHRISTMAS OF 25TH IS A THURSDAY.

SO RATHER THAN LETTING EMPLOYEES GO EARLY ON THE 23RD, GO HOME EARLY ON THE 23RD WITH THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL, I WOULD LIKE TO LET THEM JUST HAVE THE 26TH OFF.

AND AND THEN THEY WOULD WORK THE FULL DAY ON THE 23RD.

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN. SO THERE'S THERE'S NO GRINCHES AT THIS DAIS.

SO NO JOY IN THE BACK ROW, WHAT'S UP GUYS? BUT I WOULD ASK THAT WE MAKE SURE THEY KNOW THIS IS NOT A COMMITMENT FOR A FULL DAY OFF GOING FORWARD, THIS IS A SPECIAL ONE OFF YEAR, RIGHT? YEP. OKAY. WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, I'M DONE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

OKAY. VERY GOOD. WELL SINCE WE'RE STILL THERE, MAY I ASK YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATE FROM OUR MEETING TODAY WITH CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH ON PARKING? I DO, SO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY OF NEPTUNE IS GOING TO DO A A HOLIDAY VERSION OF THE FEES. AND SO FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M., THE PARKING FEES ARE GOING TO BE $2.50, AND THEN FROM 5 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT THEY'LL BE $5. AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE WORKING ON IT RIGHT NOW, AND THAT THEY WILL PUT OUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW MORNING. OKAY. SO, YOU KNOW, WE MET WITH THEM TODAY.

OKAY. GO AHEAD AND TAKE THIS SPOT. WE MET WITH BOTH MAYOR BYLUND AND CITY MANAGER RICKY PIKE TODAY, AND, OF COURSE, MR. KILLINGSWORTH AND MYSELF.

AND I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THEM BECAUSE ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES, AND I THINK WE ALL SAW THIS FROM OUR LAST MEETING IS I THINK THIS COMMISSION WAS COMPLETELY BLINDSIDED ON WHAT HAPPENED. NOW, BY THE TIME WE GOT TO COMMISSION, I GUESS WE ALL KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, BUT IT JUST HAPPENED SO QUICK THAT THEY NOT ONLY INSTALLED THE NEW KIOSKS AND THE NEW SOFTWARE AND SO ON, BUT IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED THE CHANGES AND DID IT UNILATERALLY.

SO I WAS VERY PLEASED THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR OF NEPTUNE BEACH WERE VERY MUCH IN AGREEMENT THAT THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE GONE.

AND THEY ARE IN DIALOG NOW WITH YOU, MR. KILLINGSWORTH, AS TO OUR FUTURE CONTRACT AND ENSURING THAT THERE'S LANGUAGE THAT PRESERVES THE FACT THAT WE ARE PARTNERS. AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE A UNILATERAL DECISION MADE BY CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH.

SO TODAY'S CONVERSATION WAS REALLY MOSTLY ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

AND THAT IS THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT TO BEACHES, TOWN CENTER MERCHANTS IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

SO NOW WHEN YOU SAY THIS IS A HOLIDAY DEAL, THEY WERE IN AGREEMENT TO JUST DO THIS THROUGH JANUARY OR.

AND TALKING WITH RICKY, IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT AT LEAST THROUGH JANUARY.

YEAH. SO AGAIN, IT WAS $2.50 DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS, AND THEN FROM 5:00 ON, IT WOULD BE $5.

AND THIS WAS SIMPLY YOUR MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TRYING TO RESCUE WHAT I THINK WAS A NOT GOOD DECISION. OKAY. BUT THERE'S MORE TO THE STORY.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE MORE DIALOG. AND IT IS CERTAINLY WILL BE BROUGHT TO THIS COMMISSION FOR RATIFICATION.

AND HAVE WE DECIDED WE SHOULD DO THAT BY RESOLUTION OR BY ORDINANCE? THEN TALKING WITH JASON, I THINK WE'RE GOOD BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION, THE COMMISSION HAS DEFERRED IT TO A DATE CERTAIN.

AND QUITE FRANKLY, I THINK FEES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY ORDINANCE ANYWAYS.

WHAT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'LL FILE AN ORDINANCE, WE'LL BRING IT FORTH THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY.

WELL, SO THAT'LL BE THE FIRST HEARING. THE SECOND HEARING WILL BE THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY.

SO THAT'LL GIVE TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

AND THEN THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT, AMEND OR DENY THAT.

AND IF THEY ADOPT OR AMEND, THEN THEY CAN WITHDRAW THE RESOLUTION THAT'S BEFORE THEM.

OKAY. NOW. YES. GO AHEAD. MR. KELLY AND I WERE BOTH HERE WHEN WE MADE THIS DEAL WITH NEPTUNE BEACH, AND WE'RE DELINQUENT, THE CITY IS, BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO COME BACK YEARLY.

AND JUST AN UPDATE, RIGHT? AND WE DIDN'T REACH BACK OUT TO THEM, WHICH WE SHOULD HAVE, AND SAID,

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SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO WRITE THAT IN THERE THAT WE ARE OWED AN UPDATE ON THIS DATE.

AND WE'RE ALSO, YOU KNOW, HOLDING THEM TO THE DEAL.

WELL, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT, BECAUSE I NOTED THAT WHEN I WAS REVIEWING THE ORIGINAL.

AND I KNEW THAT WASN'T HAPPENING. BUT I WILL TELL YOU AGAIN, THE TAKEAWAY FROM THIS PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND TODAY, IT'S REALLY ABOUT COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION.

AND WE AGREE ON BOTH SIDES. COMMISSIONER. SO TWO THINGS THAT REALLY DIDN'T COME OUT THE LAST TIME WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.

AND THAT IS ORIGINALLY, OUR DISCUSSION ABOUT PARKING WAS THAT FOR BEACH GOERS AND THE WORKERS WERE TAKING UP ALL THE PARKING. AND NOW WE HEAR THAT NOW THE WORKERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR PARKING.

SO THAT NEEDS ANOTHER A SEPARATE ADDRESS. BUT I ALSO LEFT THINKING THAT JASON WAS GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE EXISTING OR PROPOSED INTERLOCAL ON THAT, SIR. YEAH, IT'S AN EXPIRED AGREEMENT, BUT THERE IS AN AGREEMENT THAT WE CAN, I GUESS THAT'LL PROBABLY BE THE FORMAT THAT WE BRING BACK IN THE.

AS IN INTERLOCAL? AND ONE OF THE THINGS I ASKED FROM THEM WAS TO GET US A REVISED ILA WITH BASED OFF THE CHANGES THAT THEY'RE MAKING.

I ASKED FOR A COUPLE PROVISIONS IN THERE IN ADDITION TO THAT.

SO THEY'RE WORKING ON GETTING US THAT. AND WHEN I HAVE THAT, I'LL COME BRING THAT TO THE COMMISSION AND DISCUSS IT.

AND SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT 18TH TO 19TH? IT WOULD BE MY DESIRE TO WHATEVER FEE WE END UP CHARGING AT TOWN CENTER THAT WE MIGHT MATCH THAT AT 18 TO 19.

IS THAT THE SAME SOFTWARE, DO WE NEED NEW SOFTWARE? WE USE A DIFFERENT SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, I LEARNED LAST WEEK THAT OUR VENDOR GOT BOUGHT OUT BY SOMEBODY ELSE.

AND SO WE MAY BE CHOOSING FOR OUR REVISITING WHO OUR VENDOR IS.

BUT YEAH, WE USE WE USE DIFFERENT SOFTWARE. JUST AS A CONSUMER OF PARKING, THAT MAKES NO SENSE.

NOW I'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT APPS FOR PARKING, BUT WE DON'T USE A.

SO THE BEACH ONE AND THE NEW ONE HERE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE AN APP AT ALL.

YOU CAN JUST USE THE QR CODE. IT TAKES YOU TO A WEBSITE.

YOU CAN JUST. STAND THERE IN THE COLD AND DARK AND.

RIGHT. WELL, HOLD ON A SECOND. WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT, BECAUSE YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE FREE HOURS. AND THAT WENT FROM 3 TO 4 HOURS FOR RESIDENTS.

BUT TO TAG ON TO THIS CONVERSATION, PART OF THE CONVERSATION THAT WASN'T HAD TODAY BUT NEEDS TO BE HAD IS THINGS LIKE DO WE WANT TO CONSIDER A RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE TWO BEACHES? IN OTHER WORDS, NEPTUNE BEACH RESIDENTS COULD PARK ON THE ATLANTIC BEACH SIDE AND ATLANTIC BEACH RESIDENTS COULD PARK ON THE NEPTUNE BEACH SIDE FOR THE FOUR FREE HOURS.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING SOME OF THE MERCHANTS, SO THEY'RE AWARE OF IT. SO THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO GO AHEAD AND TIGHTEN THINGS UP AND THEN GET A REWRITE OF THE ILA TO WHERE IT'S MORE CLEAR AS TO THE PROCESS WHEN CHANGES OCCUR. BECAUSE IN SUPPORT OF NEPTUNE BEACH, THIS IS A HEAVY LIFT FOR THEM TO MAKE ALL THESE CHANGES.

AND THEY DID NOT INCLUDE US, IN MY OPINION, IN ANY WAY CLOSE TO WHAT YOU WOULD DO FOR A PARTNER AND FOLLOWING REASONABLE PROTOCOL.

BUT IT WASN'T IN WRITING TO DO SO. SO LET'S NOT BEAT THEM UP TOO MUCH ON THAT.

LET'S JUST GET IT RIGHT GOING FORWARD. YES, SIR.

IS THERE A WAY TO HELP THEM? DO WE RECONSIDER THE FREE HOUR? TO ME, THAT SEEMS EXCESSIVE, BUT. THE FREE EXTRA HOUR? YEAH. YEAH. SO. YEAH. SO I'M JUST CURIOUS, IS THERE, YOU KNOW, I'M HOPING THAT WE PUT THAT.

WE'LL HAVE OUR OWN. YEAH. THANK YOU. SO THE DANGER IS THAT ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, IN THIS CASE NEPTUNE BEACH GETS OFF TOO FAR.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC FORUM AND THEN MAKE DECISIONS THAT AREN'T IN ALIGNMENT.

AND I SAY THAT'S A DANGER. LET'S TALK ABOUT JUST THE FEES.

MOST OF US WOULD INTUITIVELY UNDERSTAND. AND IF YOU DON'T, LET ME EXPLAIN.

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SO WE HAVE TO BE THOUGHTFUL, BUT WE WILL HAVE OUR FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION.

WE WILL DISCUSS IT. IN FACT, I THINK IT SHOULD BE A DISCUSSION AT THIS DAIS ON EVERY MEETING UNTIL IT'S FULLY BAKED.

BUT I´LL JUST GIVE AN OPINION. THIS IS JUST AN OPINION FOR TODAY.

THE ONE ADDITIONAL HOUR OF FREE PARKING FOR RESIDENTS, I WOULD NOT HAVE SUGGESTED DOING THAT BECAUSE IT GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT, AND THAT IS TO TURN OVER PARKING SPACES.

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING TO USE THAT EXTRA HOUR? AND IT CAN BE AMENDED AND CHANGED IN THE FUTURE IF WE THINK THAT IT IS BEING USED, AND THE BEST OR WORST EXAMPLE WOULD BE SOMEBODY COMING AND PARKING TO GO TO THE BEACH FOR FOUR HOURS USING A TOWN CENTER PARKING SPOT.

THAT IS NOT A GOOD USE OF THOSE PARKING SPACES.

OR SPENDING THE FOUR HOURS AT PETE'S AND THEN DRIVING HOME.

BUT THAT'S ON THE NEPTUNE BEACH SIDE. WE'LL LET THEM DEAL WITH IT.

AND OUR POLICE CHIEF IS MANAGING THE ATLANTIC BEACH SIDE, SO.

BUT THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS SINCE WE HAVE THIS OPEN FORUM ON IT.

MAYOR, YOU KNOW, WHEN PEOPLE COME DOWN HERE TO PARK, I WOULD GUESS THAT THEY GO FOR THE FIRST OPEN SPOT, YOU KNOW, AND HAVING RIDDEN MY BIKE DOWN THERE A LOT, I'M TELLING YOU, IF IT'S $4 ON THIS SIDE OR $5 ON THIS SIDE OR $3, I'M GOING FOR THE FIRST SPOT. BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS THIS AND YOU KNOW, PUT IT OUT THERE. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT'S I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLACES TO PARK IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, $5 AN HOUR. WELL, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN CHAIN FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF FLORIDA.

RIGHT. THAT'S MY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

YEAH. THAT $5 IS A REAL RUB. YES, MA'AM. SO THINKING ABOUT THE TIMELINE HERE.

TODAY IS THE LAST MEETING WE'LL HAVE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

AND THEN WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THE FIRST READING IN OUR FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY? RIGHT. CORRECT. SO WHERE WILL BE THE TIME TO DISCUSS ANY FURTHER? HOW ABOUT THE TOWN HALL? YEAH, WE'LL HAVE TO SCHEDULE, IF NOT A TOWN HALL.

YEAH, OKAY. THEN I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU. AND THE TOWN HALL, I BELIEVE IS.

OH, YEAH. SO. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD ONE TO DISCUSS.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE 30 MINUTES FREE, DID WE DO AWAY WITH THAT? NO. SO EVERYBODY CAN PARK 30 MINUTES FREE? YEA.

OKAY. YEAH. AND TODAY, AGAIN, TO BE CLEAR, WITH TODAY'S NEED TO ADDRESS THE.

AND TO USE TWO DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES IS YOUR.

AND I DON'T WANT IT TO SEEM LIKE BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE MONEY, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE RESTAURATEURS, BUT THE HIGH END RESTAURANTS HAVE PEOPLE SPENDING SOMETIMES UPWARDS OF $200 FOR A FAMILY MEAL TODAY.

SO THE PARKING FEE AT NIGHT FROM 5:00 ON MAY BE REASONABLE.

I'M NOT HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR $5 AN HOUR, BUT IT MAY BE REASONABLE.

BUT YOU HAVE SMALLER, LOW COST FOOD PROVIDERS LIKE WITS AND JOSEPH'S AND ANGIE'S AND THEN YOU HAVE BUSINESSES LIKE SHORELINES THAT ARE SELLING LOW COST ITEMS. $5 AN HOUR FOR THOSE BUSINESSES COULD HAVE BEEN A UNRECONCILABLE DAMAGE TO THEIR BUSINESS.

AND SO THAT'S WHY, PERSONALLY, I WAS ADVOCATING STRONGLY THAT WE IMMEDIATELY DO RELIEF ON THAT.

AND THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE $2.50. YES. YEAH.

MAYOR, MAY I ASK, WHAT WAS THE CONVERSATION THAT THE $2.50 WOULD WOULD FOREVER STAY $2.50 DAYTIME OR.

THAT'S JUST SORT OF LIKE AN EASING IN. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE GOING TO CALL IT A HOLIDAY GIFT.

OKAY. OKAY. SO IT'S EVENTUALLY GOING TO BE $5 PERIOD? NO, NO, THAT IS NOT TRUE. I THINK THIS GIVES PAUSE.

I ASKED THAT WE DO THIS HOLIDAY GIFT THROUGH THE MONTH OF JANUARY TO GIVE US TIME TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THIS.

AND I GET YOUR POINT THAT WE REALLY WON'T HAVE MUCH OF A OPPORTUNITY TO DO A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT BEFORE THEN, BUT BUT I WANTED TIME TO THINK IT THROUGH BEFORE WE RASHLY MAKE ANOTHER BAD DECISION.

AND I DO THINK HAVING TWO TIERS ON THE TIMES MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD, BECAUSE WHAT YOU DO IS YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR LUNCH CROWD AT A MORE FAVORABLE RATE. WHETHER THAT CONTINUES TO BE $2.50 OR COULD BE $2, COULD BE $3.

BUT WE'LL GET TO THAT ULTIMATELY. AND I JUST THINK IT SHOULD NOT BE THE HIGH END RATE THAT MIGHT BE CHARGED FOR PEOPLE GOING TO A HIGH END RESTAURANT AT NIGHT.

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I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL GOT IT OR NOT. AND I CAN FORWARD IT ALL TO YOU.

AND THEY DID THREE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THERE, AND THEY BASICALLY WAS FROM SIMPLE TO MORE COMPLEX.

AND THE SIMPLEST ONE WAS A $5 5:00 AND ON AND THEN A $2.50, 10:00 TO 5:00.

SO I THINK THAT WAS THE GENESIS OF THAT, RIGHT? OKAY. YEAH. AND QUITE FRANKLY, IF THE IMPACT IS NOT DIRECTLY ON THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTIC BEACH BECAUSE THEY HAVE FREE PARKING AND THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, OR IN THIS CASE. THAT WAS PRODUCED BY THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OR THE.

SO IF THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION PRODUCED THE DOCUMENT THAT ACTUALLY RECOMMENDED THE $25, $5 SPLIT THEN WE'RE NOT FIGHTING THEM EITHER.

SO AND THEY COULD AGREE IF WE ACTUALLY HAD THEM HERE.

NOW, THEY MIGHT SAY WE'RE NOT SURE WE AGREE WITH IT, BUT THAT'S THE POINT ABOUT THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BAKED INTO PERPETUITY.

WE'RE GOING TO START SOMEWHERE. BUT IN X NUMBER OF MONTHS, COULD BE SIX MONTHS, YOU'LL HAVE DATA AS TO WHETHER WE HAVE LOWER OR HIGHER SUBSCRIBERSHIP TO OUR PARKING SPACES IN TOWN CENTER.

AND IF IT SEEMS ONEROUS, I THINK STARTING WITH NEPTUNE BEACH AND OF COURSE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ATLANTIC BEACH, WE SHOULD RECONSIDER WHERE WE START, WHERE WE GO.

SO WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS A LOT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU JUST PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE HEARING ON THE STREET FROM OUR CITIZENS, BUT MORE LIKELY OUR VENDORS AND OUR RETAILERS THAT ARE IN TOWN CENTER.

OKAY. THAT'S IT. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE DIRECTLY TO REPORTS FROM CITY COMMISSIONERS, STARTING WITH COMMISSIONER BOLE.

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

THAT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE. THAT'S NOT AN EASY THING TO GET.

SO THAT'S A GREAT THING. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, GO NAVY BEAT ARMY.

YEAH. VERY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER GRANT.

YES. I JUST HAVE ONE THING. AND WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW, GOING BACK A MONTH OR TWO AGO ABOUT THE WATER PLANT AND, YOU KNOW. SO HOW ARE WE DOING THERE? I WAS JUST TRYING TO LOOK REAL QUICK. I DON'T REALLY SEE THE UPDATE OR WHERE WE ARE.

I'VE BEEN DRIVING BY THERE QUITE A BIT. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING BETTER.

BUT JUST CURIOUS FOR MAYBE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THAT.

SURE. OUR COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, WE'VE PRETTY MUCH COMPLETED ALL THE ITEMS IN THERE.

THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING IN ADDITION TO THAT.

ONE OF THEM IS. SO WHERE THE EFFLUENT GOES IN AND GETS SCREENED OUT FOR SOLIDS THAT SHOULDN'T BE IN THERE, THAT INADVERTENTLY ALWAYS GET FLUSHED DOWN A TOILET.

THAT AREA WE FENCED AND WE PUT COVERS ON, BUT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO CREATE SLEEVES, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, THAT GOES FROM THE SCREEN DOWN TO THE DUMPSTER SO THAT IT'S TOTALLY ENCLOSED.

THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT.

AND WE ALSO AND I CAN NEVER REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE DEVICE, BUT THERE'S A DEVICE THAT WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL IN THAT SAME LOCATION.

AND BASICALLY WHAT IT DOES IS IT SENSES WHEN THOSE ODORS AND IT EJECTS A COMPOUND THAT BINDS WITH THE.

JA IS USING IT AT THEIR ARLINGTON PLANT, AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE TRY IT.

THE COMPANY'S GOING TO LET US BASICALLY TRY ONE FOR, YOU KNOW, IT'S OUR COST FOR THE ELECTRICAL HOOKUP AND STUFF, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE US THE DEVICE TO TRY BEFORE WE BUY.

HAVE WE COMMUNICATED THAT TO THE.

IS KEVIN STILL OVER THERE? WE'RE STILL DOING THE UPDATES.

IS THAT CORRECT? KEVIN? SO AND JUST ONE LAST THING, AND I'M HOPING THAT THERE HAVEN'T BEEN AS MANY COMPLAINTS OR CALLS INTO THE.

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY. THERE IS ONE OTHER THING.

SO THERE'S A DEVICE OUT THERE CALLED A BIOWARE.

YEP. YOU CAN SEE IT FROM THE ROAD. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH AQUARIUMS, AND YOU HAVE A BIOLOGICAL FILTER, THAT'S A BIOLOGICAL FILTER. IT FILTERS OUT STUFF DIFFERENT THAN AN AQUARIUM DOES, BUT IT ACTS THROUGH BIOLOGY AND

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ANYTHING UNDER 2 IS GOOD, BUT 1.5 IS IDEAL. WHEN WE REACTIVATED IT, IT WAS AT A 7.

WE'RE AT A 3 RIGHT NOW, AND WE EXPECT WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO TO DROP DOWN TO ABOUT A 1.5.

AND THAT SHOULD HELP AS WELL. OKAY. GOOD. LET ME ADD TO THAT, I ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO THREE DIFFERENT RESIDENTS THAT SPOKE HERE BEFORE ABOUT THIS.

AND THIS WAS ALMOST THREE WEEKS AGO. AND TO ONE, THEY WERE LIKE SO HAPPY.

IT WAS SO IMPROVED. BUT IT WASN'T PERFECT. WHAT I GOT FROM ONE OF THEM, IT WAS LIKE IT WAS BACK TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE.

NOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? FOR YEARS, WE'VE RUN WITH A CERTAIN TOLERANCE LEVEL IN THIS CITY, FOR IF IT'S NOT TOO BAD, WE JUST KIND OF GO ALONG TO GET ALONG.

I THINK THE MISSION TODAY IS TO TRY TO REALLY KNOCK IT OUT AS BEST WE CAN.

AND CERTAINLY MOST OF THE YEAR WHEN YOU'RE DOING PROJECTS, YOU RUN THE RISK OF HAVING A RELEASE OF ODORS THAT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE WHEN YOU'RE NOT DOING THE PROJECTS. BUT SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THE RESIDENTS ARE KIND OF BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE OUR LAST PROJECT.

AND THEN WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE NEW THINGS THAT MR. KILLINGSWORTH IS SPEAKING ABOUT, HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET A REALLY, REALLY GOOD RESOLUTION.

BUT YOU NOTICE WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE SHOWING UP.

AND THAT IS A GOOD THING. AND I JUST DIDN'T WANT IT TO KIND OF, YOU KNOW, FALL OFF THE YOU KNOW, THE TARGET LIST HERE. AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND I THINK WE SHOULD MAKE MORE HAY ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW? I MEAN, SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE YOU'RE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE CITY'S RECOMMENDED, YOU KNOW? LET'S SHARE THAT WITH THE FOLKS. I THINK COMMUNICATION IS IMPERATIVE HERE TO KIND OF KEEP THE MASSES AT BAY.

LIKE, LOOK, YOU KNOW, WE HEARD YOU AND WE REACT ACCORDINGLY, WHICH IS WHAT THE CITY IS SUPPOSED TO DO.

BUT, YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU SAID, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PROBABLY HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE COME UP HERE AND SAY, THANKS FOR DOING THAT, BUT. MAYBE NOT. WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT WE, YOU KNOW, PROPER.

YOU KNOW, IT'S OKAY TO BRAG. WELL, IN THIS CASE, I TOTALLY AGREE.

ARE YOU DONE ON THAT? OKAY, GOOD, COMMISSIONER KELLY? YEAH. SO I GUESS I'D LIKE AN UPDATE OR STATUS REPORT ON.

I KNOW THAT WE PROBABLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY YET TO WORK ON MARSH OAKS, BUT HAVE WE DONE ANY WORK ON PROGRAMING AND PLANNING FOR THAT? WE HAVEN'T DONE ANY PROGRAMING WORK OTHER THAN GENERAL CONCEPTUAL IDEAS.

THE COMMISSION APPROPRIATED THE MONEY, SO THE WORK IS BACK UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW.

SO. THE BUILDING. SO IN WHOSE HAND WILL THE PROGRAMING BE PLACED? THE PROGRAM WILL BE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT AND THE RECREATION PEOPLE.

SO JORDAN'S LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE THINKING THERE'S A A VETERANS GROUP THAT WOULD PREFER NOT TO BE AFFILIATED WITH ANYBODY ELSE AND THAT JUST WANTS A MEETING SPACE.

AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER GROUP, A SENIOR GROUP THAT'S TALKING TO US ABOUT UTILIZING THIS SPACE.

AND ALSO AN UPDATE ON THE PARKS MASTER PLAN AND THAT KIND OF NEEDS.

I THINK IT'S TIME TO UPGRADE THAT TOO. YEAH, WE HAVE NOT STARTED ON DOING ANYTHING NEW WITH THE PARKS MASTER PLAN.

I CAN TALK TO AMANDA ABOUT THAT. I DO NOT BELIEVE WE'VE FUNDED ANYTHING IN THE BUDGET FOR THAT, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY TALK TO HER ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING GOING ON THAT.

AND THEN MY LAST THING IS THAT WHILE HE'S GALLIVANTING OFF TO THE ARMY NAVY GAME, WE WILL BE LAYING THE WREATHS AT MAIN STREET CEMETERY.

A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS FROM THE CITY ARE ASSISTING US.

THE PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE AND A LOT OF CITIZENS ARE.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BOUGHT A WREATH, YOU ARE STILL WELCOME TO COME AND HELP LAY THEM ON SATURDAY MORNING.

AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER RING. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE THAT'S STILL HAPPENING FOR AGES 12 AND UNDER. YOU CAN BRING THAT UNWRAPPED TOY TO THE CITY HALL OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

IT'S REALLY GREAT. OH, TRUE. YEAH. IT'S REALLY A WONDERFUL THING TO WITNESS THIS.

CHILDREN OPENING GIFTS AND COMING INTO THE BUILDING TO GRAB SOME CHRISTMAS JOY AND CHEER AND WATCH THAT.

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SANTA ARRIVED. THE TREE LIT UP ON TIME. WE USED THE CHILDREN THIS YEAR.

WE DID A COUNTDOWN, AND AT THE END OF THE COUNTDOWN, IT WAS HO HO HO.

AND LIGHTS JUST POPPED TO AN ARRAY. BUT IT WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR THE EVENT.

THE RAIN HELD OFF UNTIL IT WAS DONE. IT WAS COOL.

SO IT WAS KIND OF FESTIVE THERE. BUT I WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO CHIEF VICK AND THE POLICE IN NEPTUNE BEACH, BUT ALL OF OUR STAFF THAT WERE INVOLVED SPECIFICALLY OUR NEW EVENT COORDINATOR, JORDAN AND VERONICA AND STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS JUST REALLY, REALLY WELL EXECUTED.

IT MAKES ME SMILE. AND IT´S WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING IN BEACHES TOWN CENTER.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO GIVE MENTION TO, WHAT'S HER NAME? NO. HEAD OF BEACHES TOWN CENTER AGENCY. KENDRA.

KENDRA ROBERTSON. KENDRA DOES THIS EVERY YEAR, AND SO SHE'S REALLY THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS COORDINATED.

AND SHE DOES A FABULOUS JOB. AND I HOPE THIS GETS BACK TO HER, THAT WE APPRECIATE HER AND WHAT SHE DOES, BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT'S A THANKLESS JOB. BUT THE MAJORETTES AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT WERE THERE FROM NANCY DANCE AND THE OTHER STUDIO.

WE HAD KIDS FROM THE MAYPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND, AND I THINK, DID WE HAVE SOME FROM THE FLETCHER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND? MAYBE. YOU KNOW, BUT IT WAS JUST REALLY, REALLY NICE.

VERY PROUD OF THAT. IF I CAN, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR PARKS.

I MEAN, THEY REALLY. OUR REC PEOPLE I THINK WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU WERE THERE. AND IF YOU WERE THERE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU NOTICED, BUT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JORDAN, I THINK THE PARK RANGERS WERE DRESSED UP AS ELVES, BUT REALLY, REALLY KIND OF MADE IT A LITTLE MORE FUN AND SPECIAL.

THE REASON I WAS TOLD FOR THAT IS THAT PARENTS WOULDN'T ARGUE WITH ELF IF THEY WERE TOLD TO MOVE ALONG, BUT IT WAS VERY CUTE. THAT'S GOOD. OKAY SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 6.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS. WE HAVE RESOLUTION NO. 20-106, RESOLUTION NO.

25-109, RESOLUTION NO. 25-111 AND RESOLUTION NO.

25-112. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL ANY OF THESE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA IN ORDER TO DISCUSS? HEARING NONE. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. RECOMMEND WE APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-106, 25-109, 25-111 AND 25-112. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY WITH AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. ITEM 7.A. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE.

[7.A. Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) ]

SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A REPORT AND HAVE A KIND OF TWO WAY CONVERSATION.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITY.

I DO WANT TO SAY CONGRATS TO LADAYIJA AND DONNA.

THANK YOU. BRAVO. AND THEN KUDOS TO KEVIN HOGENCAMP FOR BECOMING AN ENLIGHTENED GRINCH IN THE CITY VIDEO.

OH, THAT WAS SO GOOD. IT WAS VERY ADORABLE. SO AM I GOING TO ADVANCE THE SLIDES OR.

IS THERE SUPPOSED TO BE A POWERPOINT FOR THIS? DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HERE. SURE, I CAN GO AHEAD AND READ FROM MY SLIDES.

SO, FOR TODAY'S AGENDA WE'RE GOING TO. THERE'S KIND OF FOUR BUCKETS.

WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU UPDATES BASED ON OUR 24 AND 25 PRIORITIES, OUR 25-26 PROPOSED WORK PLAN KIND OF WHAT'S UP WITH OUR CURRENT MEMBERS AND SOME METRICS.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO REPORT OUT ON THE DANCE REPORT OUT ON THE MONTHLY TREE DATA REPORT, THE SEMIANNUAL PERMIT PROGRESS REPORT, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE, AND THE BI ANNUAL STATE OF CANOPY REPORT,

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AND THEN JUST SOME THOUGHTS ON MOVING FORWARD.

AND THEN KIND OF AT THE END SOME DIRECTION FROM YOU ALL.

SO AS FAR AS UPDATES THIS WAS A GOOD VISUAL. FOR OUR 24-25 PRIORITIES, WE BASICALLY HAVE COMPLETED 17 OUT OF 22 WITH THREE IN PROGRESS STILL.

SO THAT'S A 91% COMPLETION OR IN PROGRESS RATE.

AND THE TWO THAT WE DID NOT COMPLETE, IT WAS JUST FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WHY.

AND THEN FOR THE 25-26 WORK PLAN UPDATE. SO AT THE LAST MEETING YOU GUYS DECIDED TO DO A WORKSHOP IN FEBRUARY ON THE CHAPTER 23 REVISIONS AND AS WELL AS KIND OF OUR TREE FUND ACTION PLAN, WHICH WE HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT. SO THAT KIND OF COVERS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF OUR 25-26 PRIORITIES.

SO WHILE WE'RE WAITING YOU GUYS ON DOING THAT, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON FIVE AND SIX.

AND THEN JUST OUR ONGOING WORK AND FIVE AND SIX IS ABOUT THE MARSH PILOT, KIND OF DOING THE RESEARCH AND SUGGESTING WHAT MIGHT BE A GOOD MARSH PILOT FOR YOU GUYS TO FUND IN 26-27, AS WELL AS KIND OF WHAT YOU ALL WANT TO BE KIND OF MEASURE AS PERFORMANCE TILL 2050.

SARAH, YOU'RE. OH, GREAT. THANK YOU, DONNA. CLOSE DOWN SOME OF THIS LITTLE EXTRA. ALL RIGHT, SO JUST DO IT WITH THE SLIDES? YEAH. OKAY, GREAT. SO THAT'S JUST THE COLOR CODED VERSION OF WHAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.

AND THEN THIS IS THE 25-26 WORK PLAN UPDATE. SO YEAH, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ONCE WE DECIDED ON THE 25-26 KIND OF WORK PLAN AND PRIORITIZE THAT THIS WORK PLAN WOULD COME TO YOU FOR KIND OF APPROVAL.

WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. BUT MEANWHILE, WE'RE KIND OF WORK MOVING FORWARD.

AS FAR AS MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, THAT WE KIND OF ON BOARD WITH THREE NEW MEMBERS.

WE DID LOSE ONE OF THOSE MEMBERS. SHE RESIGNED RECENTLY.

SO WE HAVE CURRENTLY HAVE A ONE OPEN SEAT WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY BE FILLED IN JANUARY BY THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE.

AND A NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR WILL BE ELECTED AT THE ESC´S FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY.

SO A FEW METRICS. I'M GOING TO SPEND A BIT OF TIME ON THIS PAGE.

SO FOR TREES, WE HAD FIVE HERITAGE DESIGNATIONS, ALL PRIVATE, WHICH IS UNUSUAL.

40+ FRONT YARD TREE PLANTINGS AND 257 GALLON TREES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS.

WE HAD HOSTED 12 EVENTS IN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS WITH OVER 75 ATTENDEES AT THE FIVE OVER THE FIVE SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS.

111 AT THE AWARDS EVENT AND 150 AT EACH OF OUR TWO TREE GIVEAWAYS.

JUST SINCE JUNE, ESC MEMBERS HAVE DONATED OVER 400 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME, AND THAT IS LIKE REVIEWING ESC CHAPTER 23.

IT DOES INCLUDE MEETINGS, INCLUDES COMING PUBLIC COMMENT.

BUT THAT NUMBER REALLY IMPRESSED ME. THE 70 MOTIONS ADVANCE IS PROBABLY A LITTLE MISLEADING.

THAT INCLUDES LIKE MINUTES AND CONSENT AGENDA STUFF, BUT I WOULD SAY AT LEAST 35 OF THOSE ARE SPECIFIC MOTIONS MOVE FORWARD AS FAR AS DIRECTLY PROGRESSING OUR MISSION. WE HAD A 98.6 PASS RATE.

WE ONLY HAD ONE MOTION FAIL. SO LOT OF DISCUSSION BUT A LOT OF ALIGNMENT.

WE IMPROVED DATA AND REPORTING. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH STAFF, AND WE NOW HAVE A MONTHLY TREE DATA SUMMARY, THAT IS ON OUR AGENDA EVERY MONTH. WE HAVE A TWICE A YEAR SEMIANNUAL PERMIT PROCESS, WHICH DAN WILL GIVE THE FIRST REPORT OUT ON.

AND WE'RE WORKING ON A BI ANNUAL STATE OF THE CANOPY REPORT.

WE ALSO SUBMITTED A VERY ROBUST WISH LIST THROUGH STAFF TO THE VENDOR WHO'S BUILDING OUT THE WEBSITE.

BECAUSE OUR DREAM IS THAT IF WE CAN COLLECT DATA ON THE WEBSITE, LIKE FOR PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS OR THE ARBORIST LETTER, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET MORE GRANULAR DATA.

WE'RE GOING TO KNOW LIKE WHETHER MATURE TREES ARE BEING CUT DOWN OR SMALL TREES, LIKE WE JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DATA TO REALLY GIVE YOU A GOOD PICTURE.

AND SO THE MORE THAT WE IMPROVE THE PROCESS AND QUITE FRANKLY, HUMAN DATA, YOU CAN'T READ A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOPING.

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WE DID. YOU KNOW, WE TOOK A LITTLE BIT. I MEAN, IT'S BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME, BUT WE WANTED TO GIVE OUR NEW MEMBERS A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN. SO THAT'S WHY IT CAME TO YOU IN NOVEMBER.

AND THEN WE HAVE SUBMITTED THREE POTENTIAL INCENTIVES FOR PROTECTION OF MATURE TREES, WHICH WAS YOUR PRIORITY FOR US.

ON PROCESS. I THINK WE'VE REALLY IMPROVED OUR PROCESS TO BECOME A LOT MORE EFFICIENT.

WE'VE STANDARDIZED OUR MEETING FORMAT. SO THE SECOND WEDNESDAY IS FOR BUSINESS.

SO WE DEAL WITH CALENDAR AND CONSENT AGENDA AND MINUTES AND ALL THAT.

AND THEN THE SECOND MEETING OF THE MONTH, THE FOURTH WEEK OF THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY IS WHERE WE KIND OF IDEATE AND SAY GET DIRECTION ON MOTIONS THAT WILL COME BACK AT THE NEXT BUSINESS MEETING. SO I'M HOPING THAT IS KIND OF WORKING OUT BETTER.

WE ASK EVERY MEMBER IF THEY'VE DONE SOMETHING IN BETWEEN MEETINGS TO SUBMIT A MEMBER MEMBER REPORT.

SO THAT KIND OF GETS EVERYTHING ON RECORD AND PEOPLE CAN LEARN WHAT'S GOING ON.

WE DO SELF-EVALUATION, AN ANNUAL SELF-EVALUATION SURVEY.

THANK YOU, KEVIN. WE MOVED TO MOTION BASED TEMP AGENDAS.

SO NOW YOU IF YOU WANT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA, MOST OF THE TIME IT HAS TO BE IN A MOTION BASED SO WE CAN KIND OF MOVE THINGS FORWARD RATHER THAN TALK ABOUT IT. AND THEN WE STARTED AN ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE TRACKER AND KIND OF ACTION LIST TO DO LIST.

AND WE'RE CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR MEMBER ONBOARDING PACKET.

SO THAT'S GOOD. AND THEN WE KIND OF DID MORE OUTREACH ON PARTNERSHIPS.

SO WE PARTNERED WITH ARC MORE DELIBERATELY THIS YEAR AND BEACHES GO GREEN.

AND THEN OF COURSE WE HELP STAFF WITH SOME SUPPORT LETTERS FOR GRANTS AND STUFF.

SO MOVING ON TO. HOLD ON, A QUESTION FROM COMMISSIONER.

OH, SURE. I JUST WANTED TO STOP HERE WITH THE HIGH PRIORITY ONES THAT ARE PENDING COMMISSION APPROVAL.

YES. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THEM.

SOME OF THESE ARE WE WAITING ON THAT JOINT WORKSHOP THAT WE WERE MENTIONING THAT COMES IN FEBRUARY.

ARE WE WAITING FOR THE ARBORIST TO TAKE THEIR POSITION SOON TOO, FOR SOME OF THOSE, LIKE THE MASTER ARBORIST DAYS, OR SHOULD WE WAIT FOR SOMEBODY? WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR ON THOSE? THE ONES THAT ARE ORANGE, PENDING COMMISSION APPROVAL.

THAT ARE HIGH PRIORITIES. SURE. SO THE ACT THREE FUND ACTION PLAN, YOU GUYS AT THE LAST MEETING, I THINK DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY, THE MASTER ARBORIST DAYS, THE ELDER'S CAMPAIGN AND THE CHAPTER 23 REVISIONS ARE ALL PENDING TO ALL PUNTED TO FEBRUARY. AND THEN THE WORK PLAN MEMO IS, I GUESS IT'S WITH THE CITY MANAGER IS GOING TO BRING THROUGH FOR YOU. OKAY. AND THEN THE 2026 AB MINECRAFT CHALLENGE? YEAH. SO THAT GOT THIS GOT SUBMITTED BEFORE I GOT AN ANSWER FROM CITY MANAGER.

SO I'M GOING TO REPORT ON THAT. SO ALL OF THOSE SHOULD BE COVERED ONCE THE FEBRUARY WORKSHOP? YEAH, I DO HAVE A DISCUSSION POINT TO TALK ABOUT ON THE ACTION PLAN, BUT YEAH, ALL THOSE OTHERS ARE WAITING BECAUSE IT'S ALL EMBEDDED IN THE CHAPTER 23.

AND TO YOUR ANSWER I THINK EITHER CITY MANAGER OR STAFF WANTED THIS, OR COMMISSIONER BOLE WANTED THE CITY ARBORIST TO WEIGH IN.

OKAY. HAVE A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN. YEAH, JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT, I WON'T.

I THINK HE OR SHE SHOULD BE A KEY PART OF THIS WHOLE THING.

YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THIS SHOULD BE A PRIMARY DUTY.

YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THE CITY MANAGER IS GOING TO DESIGNATE HIS DUTIES, BUT I WOULD THINK THAT SHOULD BE EMBEDDED IN ALL THIS FROM CHAPTER 23 ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR. BELIEVE IT. IT WAS A FIGHT TO GET THIS, AND YOU GUYS SHOULD BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS.

WE'D LOVE IT. OKAY, WELL, IT'S HAPPENING. AND LIKE I SAID, I'M LOOKING AT THESE PRIORITIES AND I CAN'T SEE ONE THAT HE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN.

THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. OKAY. AND THEN DAN'S GOING TO REPORT ON THE NEXT SECTION AND I'LL COME BACK.

GREAT. HI, EVERYBODY. DAN GIOVANUCCI, 385TH STREET. ALL RIGHT. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS, REALLY, TO, YOU KNOW, WE CAN CERTAINLY SUBMIT TO AND YOU'VE SEEN THE DATA IN EXCEL FORMAT, BUT. YEAH, I THINK PURPOSELY THAT'S THE DATA.

ALL RIGHT. THERE'S A LOT OF NUMBERS WHICH AREN'T VERY EFFECTIVE TO CONVEY WHAT'S GOING ON AS MUCH AS SOMETIMES A VISUAL CAN.

AND IN THIS CASE, YOU CAN SEE A PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF REMOVALS IN TERMS OF THE TOTAL INCHES THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TREES AND HOW MANY PERMITS WERE ISSUED IN THE LAST TEN MONTHS. THE PERHAPS MORE INTERESTING PIECE IS THAT HOW MUCH HAS BEEN REPLACED?

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SO WE'RE REMOVING TWICE AS MUCH AS WE'RE REPLACING.

AND WHAT'S BEING REPLACED, OF COURSE, IS TINY.

THESE ARE FOUR INCH TREES. SO WHEN YOU CUT A 32 INCH TREE A COMMON TYPICAL CUT.

AND IF YOU WANTED TO REPLACE THOSE INCHES, YOU'VE GOT EIGHT LITTLE TREES.

AND IT'S EASY MATH TO DO THE EXPONENTIAL DIFFERENCE OF WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURS IN TERMS OF SHADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

SO WE ARE EFFECTIVELY LOSING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CANOPY CERTAINLY IN THE LAST TEN MONTHS.

WE ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF NON-PERMITTED REMOVALS THAT ARE EITHER NATURAL DEATHS IN PLACES LIKE PARKS.

THEY ARE THE MIDNIGHT OR WEEKEND CHAINSAW EVENTS THAT OCCUR AND ALSO THOSE THAT COMPLY TECHNICALLY WITH STATE LAW, THEY CAN TAKE A TREE DOWN, BUT OFTEN OUR TREES THAT ARE SOMETIMES AT LEAST HALF THE TIME, MAYBE ACCORDING TO CITY STAFF, QUESTIONABLE IN TERMS OF DO THEY REALLY MEET THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW? SO PEOPLE ARE TAKING TREES DOWN AT A SUBSTANTIAL RATE.

MOST OF THESE ARE MATURE. ALMOST ALL OF THEM ARE MATURE TREES.

WE HAVE 113 THAT WERE REMOVED WITH ZERO REPLACEMENT AND ZERO FEES BECAUSE OF THE STATE LAW.

WE HAVE WELL OVER 100 TREES LOST IN PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES.

THAT NUMBER MIGHT BE ALMOST DOUBLE THAT JUST IN DUTTON ISLAND DUE TO WELL, VARIOUS POTENTIAL REASONS.

WE HAVEN'T HAD THE BUDGET OR THE ABILITY YET TO LOOK AT WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DEATHS.

WE'VE LOST A COUPLE HUNDRED TREES OUT THERE. SO WE'VE LOST A NET, MEANING TOTAL REMOVED BY PERMIT CLOSE TO 3000IN NET LOSS. AND WE'RE AT A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF ABOUT ANOTHER 500IN ERADICATED AS WE SAY, IN THE DARK, WITHOUT PERMITS. WHAT WE HAVE PUT BACK, AS SARAH MENTIONED, ARE ABOUT 250 SMALL TREES THAT WE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS, AND THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT STEM THE TIDE OF REMOVALS.

AND SO WE SEE, FRANKLY, AN ALARMING LOSS OF TREES AT THE MOMENT.

AND I THINK THAT ONE OF THE LESSONS WE CAN DRAW FROM THAT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'RE REPLACING SOME OF THOSE THERE ARE 2 TO 12 TIMES SMALLER TREES THAT ARE REPLACING.

SO WE REALLY CAN'T EXPECT MUCH FROM THOSE FOR AT LEAST A GENERATION OR TWO, MEANING THAT WE REALLY HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHAT I KNOW THE COMMISSION HAS ALREADY SAID IT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU ALL AS IT IS TO US ON THE MATURE TREES THAT ARE OUT THERE.

HOW DO WE INCENTIVIZE, HOW DO WE PROTECT SOME OF THE OLDER CLASSIC TREES THAT SO DEFINE THIS COMMUNITY AS NOT ONLY UNIQUE, BUT A PLACE FOR A UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE? SO OUR PERMITS AVERAGE ABOUT FOUR MATURE TREES THAT ARE CUT.

THE MITIGATION IS TINY. THE AVERAGE MITIGATION COST IS ABOUT $3,100 PER PERMIT, OR ABOUT $800 PER TREE.

NOW, THAT MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT AT A GLANCE, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT HOUSE VALUES AT THE MOMENT YOU KNOW, THESE ARE ROUNDING ERRORS AT BEST, BECAUSE MUCH OF THE CUTTING IS BEING DONE, OF COURSE, ON NEW BUILDS OR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

SO WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT A MATURE TREE HAS A TYPICAL VALUATION IN A POOR COMMUNITY, MAYBE AS LOW AS $5,000, BUT IN A WELL-OFF COMMUNITY LIKE SOME PARTS OF OURS AS MUCH AS $30,000 FOR THE VALUE OF A MATURE TREE, PEOPLE ARE PAYING $800 TO TAKE THOSE SAME TREES DOWN.

SO, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BIT OF A, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW IS THERE AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE THAT WE CAN WORK ON BECAUSE THE FEES AT THE MOMENT ARE NOT LOW. I MEAN, THEY'RE SUBSTANTIAL. I THINK ANYONE WOULD STATE, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, TOWARD THE HIGHER END. BUT IN OUR PARTICULARLY UNIQUE COMMUNITY, THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE INCENTIVIZING BUILDERS OR ANYONE ELSE, WHEN WE HAVE CURRENT NEW HOMES AVERAGING IN THE MILLIONS AND SALE THE MEDIAN, I LOOKED UP THE MEDIAN RECENTLY, AND IT WAS WELL OVER $800,000 FOR NEW HOMES. SO I THINK IT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE, AND AS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT, I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT IN MARCH ALONE, JUST THAT MONTH, 57 TREES WERE CUT BY PERMIT.

NOT ONE WAS REPLANTED. SO THERE WERE $77,000 IN FEES PAID.

AND FOR THE MOST PART WE, YOU KNOW, REALLY DIDN'T GET ANY TREES REPLACED, EVEN DESPITE THOSE HIGH FEES.

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WE SHOULD BE TALKING PERHAPS EVEN TO REALTORS TO SEE, ARE THERE WAYS THAT WE CAN REALLY PROTECT THIS IN THE FUTURE? SO AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS. BUT MOST OF THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH IN WORKSHOP.

THE DATA? WELL, I MEAN WE'RE TURNING THIS INTO A WORKSHOP FOR 15 MINUTES INTO THIS PRESENTATION.

SO IF WE CAN WIND IT DOWN AND WE'LL MOVE TO THE WORKSHOP.

THAT WAS IT. THAT WAS IT. AND THIS IS SARAH. OKAY.

WELL, I'LL TAKE IT. OKAY, SO THIS IS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE NOW, PER THE UPDATE OF ORDINANCE 124, WHICH SAYS EVERY SIX MONTHS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO REPORT OUT ON THE PERMITTING PROCESS.

SO WE TOOK SOME STEPS, SO THE CURRENT STAFF REVIEWED THE PERMIT PROCESS, WE SUGGESTED DATA FIELDS.

WE ADDRESSED SIX APPEALS. AND THE CONCLUSIONS THAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE CAME TO WAS THAT STAFF GENERALLY NOT ALWAYS DO THEIR JOB WELL.

RESIDENTS STILL ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS, AND APPEALS TO ESC INDICATE NEED FOR GREATER RESIDENT EDUCATION BECAUSE THEY COME FOR US TO RELIEF. AND THAT'S REALLY CBD´S JOB, OUR ONLY JOB IS TO INTERPRET WHAT THE STAFF INTERPRETED THE CODE WELL.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE'D LOVE DIRECTION ON, THE BI ANNUAL STATE OF THE CANOPY REPORT.

SO WHEN DO YOU WANT THIS REPORT? WHAT CONTENT DO YOU WANT IN IT? WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS IN THE WORKSHOP OR LATER.

AND THEN I'LL ASK ABOUT THE DISCRETE REQUESTS AT THE END.

BUT BASICALLY WE'VE CREATED AN INITIAL OUTLINE.

WE'VE DONE A GAP ANALYSIS OF DATA. WE'VE OUTREACHED TO COJ ON, LIKE WHETHER WE CAN LEVERAGE THEIR CURRENT TREE PLOTTER PLATFORM THAT'S STILL IN PROCESS.

AND THEN WE'RE WAITING FOR APPROVAL FROM YOU GUYS. AS FAR AS MOVING FORWARD.

I KNOW WE JUST FINISHED TALKING ABOUT 25-26, BUT HOW THE TIMING OF US, WE HAVE TO START WAY EARLIER TO GET IT TO STAFF, TO THEN GET IT TO YOU. SO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS, YOU KNOW, 26.

I'M SORRY, DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY THROUGH FEBRUARY 26TH, WE SEEK INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, YOU AND ESC AND THEN MARCH WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE.

I THINK AROUND MARCH, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A JOINT WORKSHOP WITH YOU ALL.

MAKE SURE WE'RE IN ALIGNMENT. THEN WE REFINE THE PRIORITIES AND COME BACK TO YOU WITH A WORK PLAN.

AS FAR AS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IDEAS, YOU CAN READ WHAT'S ON THE LEFT, BUT I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE MINECRAFT CHALLENGE, WHICH I THINK I MENTIONED AT A TOWN HALL MEETING.

SO THIS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. ESC UNANIMOUSLY VOTED THAT WE THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A WORTHWHILE THING TO DO.

SO IN MINECRAFT YOU BUILD THINGS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOUR KIDS OR GRANDKIDS USE IT, BUT WE THOUGHT THE CHALLENGE COULD BE MAKING THE MARSH OAKS COMMUNITY CENTER A RESILIENCE HUB.

SO THE WHOLE THEME OF THE CHALLENGE IS SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE.

AND SO BASICALLY, I REACHED OUT TO THE CITY MANAGER, I SAID WELL, ONE, DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY MONEY? OR CAN ESC RAISE THE $5,000 IN SPONSORSHIP TOO, BECAUSE YOU GOT TO PAY MINECRAFT TO BUILD THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE. SO ASSUMING WE CAN RAISE THE $5000 BY THE DUE DATE, WHICH IS, I THINK JANUARY 15TH, THE MARSH COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE FOREVER IN MINECRAFT.

WE CAN USE IT AND CHARRETTES AND ASKING THE COMMUNITY WHAT PROGRAMING IT WANTS AND, YOU KNOW, DO ALL KINDS OF THINGS HOWEVER WE WANT TO DO IT.

SO WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OF POTENTIAL SPONSORSHIPS, THEIR LOGOS WOULD BE ON, YOU KNOW, THEY'D GET EXPOSURE VIA LOGOS AT THE EVENT.

AND I'M HAPPY TO SHARE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT.

OKAY. SO THE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM IS ONE, A DATE FOR MARCH OR WHENEVER WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR JOINT WORKSHOP.

I THINK IT WAS MARCH LAST YEAR. SO THAT SETS OUR TIMELINE OF WHEN WE NEED TO GET OUR PRIORITIES DONE.

THE PRIORITY DEFINITION I THINK THERE WAS STILL A LITTLE CLARITY NEEDED.

SO I THINK IT WAS THE MAYOR THAT YOU SAID THAT YOUR DEFINITION OF PRIORITY IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO GET DONE IN 12 MONTHS, AND IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN, OTHERWISE WE DIE. QUITE, YOU KNOW, LIKE URGENCY THING.

WHEREAS ESC, I THINK IS MORE A CATHEDRAL BUILDER, RIGHT? OUR STUFF IS LONGER TERM. SO JUST KIND OF CLARITY ON THAT.

AND THEN WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THAT A PRIORITY IS ANYTHING THAT NEEDS MONEY OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, AND OR TAKE SIGNIFICANT STAFF RESOURCES. THE REST IS KIND OF ONGOING WORK.

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AND THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY BIG BUCKETS LIKE RESILIENCE AND STUFF, WE CAN ALIGN OUR STUFF WITH THAT.

AND THEN OUR ASK ON INDIVIDUAL DISCRETE REQUESTS REGARDING THE TREE TRUST FUND ACTION SPENDING PLAN IS, SO YOU GUYS WANT TO WAIT TILL THE FEBRUARY WORKSHOP AND I THINK FOR THE CITY ARBORIST TO LOOK AT IT, BUT IT DOES DELAY OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE OUR PRIORITIES THAT WE'VE LAID OUT.

SO I'M WONDERING IF WE CAN WORK WITH STAFF TO MAYBE COME TO YOU WITH DISCRETE LINE ITEM REQUESTS.

COME TO STAFF? COME TO YOU BECAUSE IT IS FUNDING OUT OF THE TREE FUND MEETING.

I THINK THEY WANT TO APPROPRIATE, YES, DISCRETE ITEMS RATHER THAN A WHOLE PLAN SPECIFIC ITEMS. IF THAT'S MORE PALATABLE. YOU WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT? OKAY. EVERYBODY IN AGREEMENT? OKAY. OKAY. GREAT.

THANKS. AND THE MINECRAFT CHALLENGE. THIS, AGAIN, WAS SUBMITTED BEFORE I GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO FUNDRAISE FROM THE CITY MANAGER.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, ANY THOUGHTS AND CONTENT AND DELIVERY DATE FOR THE STATE OF CANOPY REPORT.

BECAUSE IF YOU WANT THAT NEXT YEAR THEN WE, YOU KNOW, GOT TO PUT IT ON WORK PLAN IF YOU WANT IT IN 2027, YOU KNOW, THAT KIND OF STUFF. AND THEN JUST A COUPLE REFLECTIONS FROM.

ARE WE WINDING DOWN? YEP. THESE ARE THE LAST THREE BULLETS.

THANK YOU. SO WE'RE SUPPOSED TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND ON OUR FOUR BUCKET AREAS.

BUT OUR THAT'S OUR FIRST PURPOSE. A SECOND PURPOSE IS TO BE A MOTIVATING AND COORDINATING BODY.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE THAT SECOND PURPOSE, RIGHT? AND STAFF AND ESC TO DATE HAS DETERMINED THAT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

SO WE HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS OF THE TOOLS WE NEED, BUT WE SEEM TO KIND OF KEEP GETTING CURTAILED ON THAT.

SO WE'D LOVE KIND OF SOME SUPPORT ON BEING ABLE TO DO OUR SECOND PURPOSE BETTER.

CONTINUED NEED FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION. I THINK WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THIS YEAR.

WE GOT, YOU KNOW, THE JOINT WORKSHOP. I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALWAYS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THAT.

AND ESC HAS STEPPED UP AND MADE PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE HAD THREE COMMISSIONERS COME TO A MEETING THIS YEAR.

YOU KNOW, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT.

AND THEN ON THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, I DIDN'T MEAN TO KIND OF END ON A LITTLE BIT OF A DOWNER, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE. SO SOMETHING SHIFTED IN THE CITY.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN ON THE ESC FOR SEVEN YEARS NOW, AND STAFF IS.

I THINK SOME. I'M NOT SAYING ALL, BUT LIKE, THERE'S THIS LOSS OF CAN DO ISM, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOW RISK ADVERSE. THEY´RE NOW LESS RESPONSIVE, IT SEEMS LIKE.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT THAT'S BEEN THE OBSERVATION.

AND THE OTHER THING IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS PAST YEAR, IT HASN'T BEEN THAT FUN VOLUNTEER.

AND I THINK SUPPORTING YOUR CITIZEN COMMITTEES TO CREATING A GOOD EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE, I MEAN, IF YOU HAVE PROFESSIONALS OR YOU HAVE RESIDENTS THAT ARE DONATING ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 60 HOURS A MONTH AND THEY ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD, I THINK THAT'S EXTRA CAPACITY OF THE CITY. AND HOPEFULLY, I MEAN, YOU GUYS HAVE THE FINAL DECISION.

BUT THEY COME TO YOU WITH PRETTY GOOD BAKED, WELL THOUGHT OUT DECISIONS.

JUST JUST ONE THING. YOU PUT A SLIDE UP THERE THAT SAYS STAFF NOT ALWAYS DOING THEIR JOB WELL.

I HOPE. AND I'M NOT GOING TO PONTIFICATE ON THIS.

I HOPE YOU'RE COMMUNICATING THAT TO OUR CITY MANAGER.

I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THAT, BUT THAT'S THE GUY THAT CAN FIX THOSE ISSUES, WHETHER THEY BE REAL ISSUES OR NOT.

REAL ISSUES, I DON'T KNOW. BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUT A SLIDE UP THERE AND SAY THAT, THAT MAN RIGHT THERE NEEDS TO KNOW WHERE YOU GUYS ARE COMING FROM.

WELL, THAT WAS A CONVERSATION. I WAS GOING TO GO WITH IT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T DISCUSSED ANYTHING. WELL, THAT'S THAT'S MY POINT.

YEAH. OKAY. WELL THAT'S A NEW PEOPLE. SO MAYBE THAT'S NOT IN YET.

I KNOW YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS. THANK YOU.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT CONVERSATION AND CERTAINLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORKSHOP.

AND ANY DIRECTION ON THE MARCH 26TH DATE? SINCE YOU GUYS ARE SETTING YOUR TOWN HALL DATES? DONNA, DO YOU HAVE A DATE? OKAY. WE'LL MAKE A SUGGESTION ON THAT CONTENT DELIVERY OF THE CANOPY REPORT, I THINK JANUARY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TIME FRAME IS, BUT JANUARY AND JUNE WOULD BOTH BE GOOD MONTHS.

THOSE ARE SIX MONTHS APART, AND THEY DON'T IMPACT THE BUDGETS.

JUST REAL QUICK. I'M HOPING THAT THIS ARBORIST THAT WE HIRE.

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I GOT SOME GENERAL IDEAS, RIGHT? BUT AN ARBORIST SHOULD BE THE ONE TO KIND OF HELP DIRECT ALL THAT.

AND REALLY BE A DRIVING FORCE AND ALSO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR YOU GUYS INSIDE CITY HALL AND HOPEFULLY MOVE ALONG SOME THINGS THAT YOU'VE BEEN BOGGED DOWN ON. YOU KNOW, SO, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE AN ALLY IN THE HALLWAY, SO.

SORRY I WASN'T CLEAR ON THE CONTENT. I THINK OF YOU AS, LIKE, WHAT WOULD LOOK GOOD EXTERNAL TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, LIKE, AT A BARE MINIMUM, DO YOU WANT TO KNOW, IS OUR CANOPY GROWING OR SHRINKING? LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE VERY HIGH LEVEL STUFF. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE GRANULAR DATA, YOU KNOW, THE, THE NITTY GRITTY. BUT LIKE, AT A BARE MINIMUM, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE? WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD MAKE BE IN A GOOD REPORT? YOU DON'T NEED TO ANSWER US NOW. I'LL PROBABLY TAKE, YOU KNOW, BILL'S SUGGESTION OF JANUARY TO GIVE US A YEAR, BUT YEAH. WHAT? AND THEN THE FOLLOWING JANUARY? FOR. SO WE'VE GOT THREE REPORTS, WE'VE GOT MONTHLY AND THEN WE HAVE THIS TWICE A YEAR FOR THE PERMIT PROCESS WHICH WE JUST REPORTED OUT ON. AND THEN WE HAVE EVERY TWO YEARS THE STATE OF THE CANOPY REPORT.

SO I'M THINKING JANUARY OF 27 FOR THE FIRST DATA CANOPY.

THAT'S GOOD. I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP YOU OUT OF THE BUDGET PROCESS BECAUSE THEN IT'LL I'D GET LOST. YEAH. OKAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SARAH. OKAY. MOVING TO ITEM 8.A.

[8.A. RESOLUTION NO. 25-110]

MR. KILLINGSWORTH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SO WE HAVE A GENERATOR AT OUR WATER TREATMENT PLANT ONE, IN WHICH THE COST TO KEEP IT UP AND RUNNING IS BECOMING A PROHIBITIVE.

SO THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE THAT GENERATOR.

THE ORIGINAL BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT WAS $70,000.

THE PROJECT ENDED UP COMING IN AT $79,435. SO WE'RE MOVING MONEY FROM ONE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACCOUNT TO THE PROJECT, WHICH IS PUE 2605 TO COVER THAT DISTANCE, THAT GAP RATHER.

LIKE I SAID, SO THERE'S AN EXISTING GENERATOR STANDBY SYSTEM FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WELL, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT'S BECOMING COST PROHIBITIVE TO REPAIR IT.

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, AND THE STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-110.

RECOMMEND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-110. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. DISCUSSION? GIVE THE SEWER GUY WHATEVER HE WANTS.

YEAH. SO GENERATORS. IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF GENERAC.

DO WE HAVE, LIKE, A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO BUY ALL OUR GENERATORS FROM GENERAC? WE PUT THEM OUT FOR BID. YOU DO? OKAY. AND HOW MANY TYPICALLY GET BIDS FROM TWO? I THINK WE GOT THREE ON THIS. THREE THIS LAST ONE.

YEAH. GENERAC ON THIS ONE WASN'T THE CHEAPEST.

I THINK IT WAS THE SECOND CHEAPEST. BUT THE ALL IN COST FOR INSTALLATION AND OTHER THINGS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY WITH AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. AND WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 9.A.

[9.A. ORDINANCE NO. 5-26-73, Introduction and First Reading]

REMOVE OUTDATED REFERENCE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ALLOW FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

ARTICLE 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD, SECTION 14-17.

COMPOSITION. QUALITY OF MEMBERS OFFICERS ADDING A SECOND ALTERNATE MEMBER.

SECTION 14-18. TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS. FILLING OF VACANCIES.

DELINEATING SUCCESSION OF THE ALTERNATE MEMBERS.

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SECTION 14-24. APPEALS. CHANGING DIRECTOR TO CITY MANAGER OR HIS HER DESIGNEE.

PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT. PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT.

PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MR. KILLINGSWORTH. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SO THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT WAS REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSION, I BELIEVE, LAST MEETING. IT DOES BASICALLY FOUR THINGS, I CAN WALK YOU THROUGH IT.

IT UPDATES SOME ARCHAIC LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

IT ADDS A SECOND ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

IT DESIGNATES THOSE TWO MEMBERS. ONE WILL BE DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATE 1, THE OTHER WILL BE DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATE 2.

AND THEN THE WAY IT WOULD WORK IS IF THEY'RE SHORT ONE MEMBER, ALTERNATE 1 IS THE ONE WHO'S CALLED.

THEY END UP SHORT TWO MEMBERS, THEN ALTERNATE 1 AND 2 WILL BE CALLED.

IF ALTERNATE 1 RESIGNS OR FOR WHATEVER REASON IS REMOVED, ALTERNATE 2 WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BECOME ALTERNATE 1 AND THE COMMISSION WOULD APPOINT A NEW ALTERNATE 2. AND THEN WE CHANGED SOME OF THE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF MEMBERS. THE ORDINANCE ORIGINALLY HAD THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD REMOVING THEIR OWN MEMBERS AND COMMISSIONS THE ONE WHO APPOINTS THEM.

AND I THINK THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE THE ONE WHO REMOVES THEM. WE CHANGED THE REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

AND YOU'LL NOTICE THIS WHEN WE DO ORDINANCES.

I'VE BEEN CHANGING THEM TO CITY MANAGER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE.

THAT WAY, IF THERE'S A RE OR YOU DON'T NEED TO RUN AROUND AND FIGURE OUT EVERY PLACE YOU NEED TO MAKE A TITLE CHANGE, IT´S JUST WHOEVER THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNATES.

AND WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR I BELIEVE THAT IS THE BULK OF THE CHANGES.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE NO.

5-26-73 ON FIRST READING. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. SO, QUESTION. SO AT THE NEXT BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE YOU'LL APPOINT THIS EXTRA PERSON? NO, NO, WE ALREADY GAVE YOU THE NAME. YOU ALREADY DID, SO NOW HE'S OFFICIAL? WELL, AFTER AFTER WE FINISH THE SECOND READ OF THIS ORDINANCE, THEN THAT PERSON CAN START.

ALTHOUGH GIVE ME CLARIFICATION ON THIS. IT'S NOT CODIFIED ANYWHERE, BUT THIS PERSON WAS BASICALLY PUT ON THE LIST AS A SECOND ALTERNATE PENDING THE CEO ON HIS HOUSE, WHICH HE'S REDOING IN ATLANTIC BEACH, BECAUSE TECHNICALLY HE'S NOT A RESIDENT UNTIL HE MOVES BACK INTO HIS HOUSE.

SO WHAT WOULD BE. DO WE JUST AGREE TO THIS AT THE COMMISSION? I DON'T WANT THIS PERSON TO ASSUME THAT POSITION OF SECOND ALTERNATE AND ACTUALLY HAVING A POSSIBLE VOTE WHILE THEY'RE NOT A CITIZEN OF ATLANTIC BEACH.

YEAH. I MEAN, THE ISSUE OF RESIDENCY IS OBVIOUSLY VERY FACT SPECIFIC.

SO IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHEN THIS GENTLEMAN IS MAKING THE MOVE AND ALL THOSE THINGS THAT.

IT DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM MAKING THE APPOINTMENT AND PROCEEDING FORWARD.

THEN IT BECOMES A FACTUAL ISSUE FOR THE ACTUAL CANDIDATE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ABIDING BY THE RULES OF THE CHARTER, SO. OKAY. YOU'RE GOOD. YES, DONNA. CAN I ADD A NEW STATUS.

SINCE THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE MADE THE RECOMMENDATION, AND WE COULDN'T PUSH IT FORWARD YET BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A SECOND POSITION TO PUT HIM IN. WE NOW DO HAVE SOME POSITIONS BECAUSE TWO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE RESIGNED SINCE WE BROUGHT THIS TO YOU.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE COULD POSSIBLY PLACE HIM IN A REGULAR POSITION, OR IF THEY STILL WANT TO GO WITH HIM AS AN ALTERNATE, SINCE HE'S NOT CURRENTLY LIVING IN ATLANTIC BEACH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME IS. I WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD STILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A NEW RECOMMENDATION.

WE WILL. QUITE FRANKLY, THIS BODY COULD DO THAT AS WELL.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO MAKE DECISIONS, ALTHOUGH I THINK THAT'S THE NATURAL PROCESS.

BUT I WOULD SIMPLY SAY UNTIL AND IF AND WHEN WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING OF THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE, WE'LL SIMPLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FIRST AND THE SECOND ALTERNATE.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE WILL NOT FILL THE VACANT POSITIONS WITH THE ALTERNATES UNLESS WE GO BACK TO THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE.

BUT IS THAT ONLY IF HE ALSO ENDS UP MOVING BACK HERE BEFORE WE HAVE THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING?

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HE NEEDS TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH BEFORE HE IS INSTALLED AS A ALTERNATE OR REGULAR MEMBER.

WELL, WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW RECOMMENDATION BEFORE THAT HAPPENS, I GUESS IS WHAT I'M SAYING.

YEAH, BECAUSE WE ARE HOPING TO MEET AS SOON AS THIS ORDINANCE GETS SECOND READING.

THEN WE'LL ADDRESS IT THERE. THANK YOU. OKAY.

LET'S SEE. WE'RE FINISHED WITH DISCUSSION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY WITH AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. I THOUGHT WE ALREADY DID THAT.

NO, WE DIDN'T DO IT? OKAY. LOST MY POSITION HERE.

YES. OKAY. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSING COMMENTS. JUST MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD,

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

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

YEAH. JUST AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO DONNA AND LADAYIJA.

YOU KNOW, WELL DONE. SOMEONE TOLD ME PUBLISH OR PERISH.

SO YOU GOTTA KEEP AT THAT. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYBODY.

SAFE TRAVELS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. AND SEE YOU AROUND TOWN.

COMMISSIONER KELLY. DITTO. OKAY. COMMISSIONER RING.

REALLY I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CITY CLERK AND OUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR HARD WORK. AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO CITIZENS AND STAFF.

MR. KILLINGSWORTH. I'LL JUST SAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYBODY.

AND IF YOU NEED ME THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, I'LL BE HERE.

BUT I WILL HAVE MY CELL PHONE ON ME. THEORETICALLY MY DAUGHTER IS GRADUATING FROM GEORGIA TECH FRIDAY, SO I WILL BE THERE. THEORETICALLY? CONGRATULATIONS.

HOPEFULLY, YES. THERE ARE SOME BOXES TO CHECK BETWEEN NOW AND THEN.

ALRIGHT. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE LADAYIJA AND DONNA.

BUT IT'S NOT JUST CONGRATULATE. I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR INVESTING IN YOUR CRAFT.

DONNA, ONE WOULD THINK YOU'VE DONE THIS SO MANY YEARS YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP INVESTING.

SO I PARTICULARLY APPRECIATE IT. LADAYIJA, KEEP INVESTING BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BECOME MORE AND MORE VALUABLE TO THIS CITY.

AND THANK YOU. WITH THAT IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.