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>> IF I COULD HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE MEETING. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING TIME TO ATTEND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE RULES THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE SCREEN.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO TURN OFF THEIR CELL PHONES.
IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
YOU CAN FILL OUT A CARD AND LET US KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING TO THE BOARD. YOU CAN TURN THEM IN RIGHT HERE.
WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK IDENTIFY YOURSELF BY NAME.
IT IS OPTIONAL TO INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS.
PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING SO WE WILL ASK NOT TO CAP CALL. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU REMOVE YOUR HATS WHILE IN THE BOARD ROOM. AS A POLICY DON'T ADDRESS A SINGLE MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT ADDRESS THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
THIS AFTERNOON WE WILL GET STARTED WITH THE IMPLICATION, THEN WE HAVE THE PLEDGE BY JOSEPH VINSON A RETIRED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND WE HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON.
ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR ATTENDING AND PLEASE STAND.
>> PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS IN PRAYER.
LORD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER ONCE AGAIN WE ARE FACED WITH PERPLEXING PROBLEMS WEATHERSBY -- WHETHER IT IS IN THE HOME OR IN THE STREETS. WE ALSO HAVE SOME VERY DIFFICULT DECISIONS BEFORE US TONIGHT WHICH WILL AFFECT THE LIVES OF OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. BE WITH US AS WE ASSESS THE OPTIONS AND HELP US MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS.
WATCH OVER MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY ARE THE ONE TO SACRIFICE ON A DAILY BASIS. THE WITH THE SIX BECAUSE MANY OF THEM COVER THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF THIS WE PRAY, AMEN.
>> IT HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE WE STARTED WHERE WE INVITE ACTIVE MILITARY TO ASSIST WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE JOSEPH VINSON HE IS AN ORANGE PARK RESIDENT HE SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE 1963 AND 1967 AS AN AIRMAN FIRST CLASS. HE WAS IN NORTHEAST THAILAND.
WE APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE, THANK YOU SIR AND WE WILL LIKE TO BRING YOU UP TO LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
YOU HAVE A MICROPHONE TERESA? >> I PLEDGE OF 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 AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. YOU MAY BE SEATED.
[CALL TO ORDER]
THIS IS A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING FOR JULY 27. AS THE COMMISSIONER INDICATED THE IMPLICATION WE HAVE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES TO GET TO TONIGHT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING TO THE BOARD WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION WHICH WILL COME UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.WE DO HAVE SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT ARE COMING UP LATER ON.
THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE A SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION NEAR THE END. ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK WITH US, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ADDRESS MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR CARDS UP AND CHRISTINE WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE PLACED HERE SO WE CAN CALL YOU IN ORDER.
ROLL CALL ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE PRESENT WE
[PET ADOPTIONS]
WILL GO TO TERESA. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PATTERNS OPTIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE SHELTER.>> OUR FIRST ANIMAL TONIGHT IS BETTY A SPAYED FEMALE LAB MIX, 12 WEEKS OLD AND WEIGHS 11 POUNDS.
BETTY IS A SWEET RIFLE GIRL AND NEEDED A FAMILY READY TO DO A LOT OF PUPPY TRAINING.% SHE'S A LAB MIX SO SHE WILL NEED PLENTY OF EXERCISE. BETTY IS UP TO DATE ON ALL OF HER SHOTS AND MICROCHIP TO. PEAK NEXT WE HAVE WILMA A SPAYED FEMALE TEN WEEKS OLD AND WEIGHS 12 POUNDS.
WILMA IS A SWEET, PLAYFUL GIRL THAT WILL NEED A FAMILY WILLING
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TO DO PUPPY TRAINING. SHE IS VERY LAB MIX SHE WILL BE AN ACTIVE DOG AND WILL NEED PLENTY OF EXERCISE.SHE IS UP TO DATE ON ALL OF HER SHOTS AND MICROCHIP.
NEXT WE HAVE VINCENT A NEUTERED MALE, DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR, 14 WEEKS OLD. VINCENT IS A SWEET LITTLE BOY WHO LOVES HIS ADOPTED DADDY BUT THEY BOTH CAME TO US AS A STRAY AND THEY ARE INSEPARABLE. THEY COMFORT EACH OTHER, THEY LOVE PEOPLE AND THEY LOVE PLAYING.
VINCENT IS UP TO DATE ON ALL OF HIS VACCINES AND MICROCHIP.
THIS IS JULIA'S IS A NEUTERED MALE, HE IS THE BLACK AND WHITE CAT IN THE PHOTO. JULIUS IS A FRIENDLY BOY LOVES EVERYONE SO MUCH, HE HAD TO STOP AND PICK UP LITTLE VINCENT.
THEY ARE INSEPARABLE AND NEED A LOVING HOME TOGETHER.
JULIUS IS UP TO DATE ON HIS VACCINES AND MICROCHIP.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING PLEASE E-MAIL US AT CLAY ADOPTIONS THAT CLAY COUNTY GOT.COM OR YOU CAN CONTACT US AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN. ALSO CLAY COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES HAS A COMMUNITY RABIES AND MICROCHIP CLINIC ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM 3:00 P.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE KITSON GROUP WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FOSTER'S FEAR PLEASE CONTACT US AT CLAY FOSTER THAT BY COUNTY GOT.COM. THAT CONCLUDES THE PET ADOPTION
AS ALWAYS WE TAKE IN MORE ANIMALS THAN WE ABOUT THAT OUT.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING TO THE FAMILY, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK WITH OUR ANIMAL SERVICES FIRST.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS DOWN FRONT WE CAN DO AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AS WELL AS A PROCLAMATION.
[Public Safety Employee Recognition]
>> WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC SAFETY RECOGNITION TO DO.
I WAS ASKED DAVID TO HELP US OUT.
>> DAVE, ACTING FIRE CHIEF. EVERYONE KNOWS I LOVE TWO TYPES OF PROMOTIONS, PROMOTIONS AND RETIREMENT.
THIS ONE IS REALLY AT THE TOP OF WHAT WE HAVE.
HE WILL BE PROMOTED TO CHIEF. SO WE NEED YOU TO COME UP FRONT FOR JUST A MINUTE. HE CANNOT WAIT, SHE HAS REALLY SHOT THROUGH THE RANKS. SHE CARRIES A BACHELORS DEGREE, SHE IS AN INSTRUCTOR, SHE IS HAZMAT CERTIFIED, SPECIAL OPS AND RAN THE TEAM FOR A CERTAIN TIME, INFECTION CONTROL SHE'S BEING PROMOTED TO BATTALION 1 AND COVERING THE B SHIP.
WITH THAT WE WILL GET THE PAINTING UNDERWAY.
>> AND PARKER THAT -- AND HE WORKED HARD FOR THAT.
THAT IS FANTASTIC. WITH THAT, IF I COULD GET YOUR RIGHT ARM. I WILL GIVE YOU THE OATH OF OFFICE FOUR BATTALION CHIEF. ARE YOU READY.
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSITION OF BATTALION CHIEF.
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SET A GOOD EXAMPLE, WITH ALL ACTIONS AND DEEDS, I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF CLAY COUNTY FAIR I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES , SERVE AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS AND VISITORS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTIES SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS BATTALION CHIEF.[1. Purple Heart Day]
TO COMMISSIONER RICHARD. IT IS A SPECIAL TIME ANY TIME WE A LOT OF VETERANS IN THE AUDIENCE.IF YOU COULD JOIN ME, CAPTAIN COOK.
I'M SORRY ERIC. YOU CHANGED YOUR NAME TO COOK.
I THINK YOU HAVE SOME GUESTS HERE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US.
THEY ARE ALL PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS.
WOULDOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM.
>> I WANT TO INTRODUCE BILL SMITH WHO HAS BEEN WITH US FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IF YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING THE PERSON TO GO TO. AND BILL THOMPSON.
HE IS A PAST COMMANDER, CURRENTLY I'M THE SENIOR VICE COMMANDER. ALSO THE DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA SERGEANT OF ARMS AND THE NATIONAL ASSISTANT SERGEANT OF
ARMS. >> FOR THOSE OF YOU UNFAMILIAR, THE PURPLE HEART ISN'T JUST AN AWARD IT IS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY, WOUNDED IN ACTION, INJURED IN ACTION THROUGH ENEMY FIRE.
ALL OF THESE GUYS UP HERE ARE THE REAL HEROES OF THE ARMED MILITARY. I WILL READ A RESOLUTION TONIGHT TO HONOR THESE GENTLEMEN. WHEREAS THE PURPLE HEART IS THE OLDEST MILITARY DECLARATION HAVE BEEN FORMALLY CREATED AS A BADGE OF MILITARY MERIT BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AND SANJAY TO THE MODERN DAY OR PART IS A MODERN ORDER TO MILITATE -- MILITARY WHO WASN'T IT BY THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY, OR THOUSANDS DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION WHEREAS CLAY COUNTY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A PURPLE HEART COUNTY SINCE MAY 12, 2015 AND WAS THE 13TH COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DESIGNATED AS A PURPLE HEART COUNTY HAS MORE THAN 30,000 MILITARY VETERANS RESIDE IN CLAY COUNTY AND LOVE THE COUNTRY AND ARE PROUD OF THEIR HERITAGE AND THEIR DEEP PASSIONS CONVICTION SHARED BY BY ALL OF CLAY COUNTY RESIDENTS.
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WHEREAS TO PERPETUALLY HONOR THE 1.8 MILLION PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS OF OUR NATIONS HISTORY CLAY COUNTY RECOGNIZES NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY IS COMMEMORATED EACH YEAR ON AUGUS.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA DOS HEREBY HONOR THE PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS OF CLAY COUNTY CLERK MADE INCREDIBLE SACRIFICES AND WHO SELFLESSLY PLACE THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY DEFENDING THE FREEDOMS WE SO DEARLY LOVE.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY OF COMMISSIONERS CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA, THIS 27TH DAY OF 2021, DO I HAVE A MOTION.
TRAN 13 -- I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> IT IS QUITE A HONOR AND WE APPRECIATED.
WE STRICTLY SERVE VETERANS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE PURPLE HEART FORWARD ASSISTANCE. IF YOU NEED HELP WE ARE THERE TO HELP YOU. IF ANY OF THE VETERANS, IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM SEE ME OR ONE OF US AND WE WILL SEE YOU GET HELP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATED IT.
JUST OUT OF CHANCE DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS THAT WE DID NOT RECOGNIZE.
STANDUPS ARE, WHAT IS YOUR NAME? STEVE, CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER VETERANS IN THE AUDIENCE, STAND UP SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU AS WELL. MAYBE NOT PURPLE HEART BUT OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING ALONG ON YOUR AGENDA, JUST A CAPITALIZATION OF -- H-UPPERCASE-LETTER OF MEETING
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
RULES AND GUIDELINES. IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED ON YOU CAN DO SO. ANY DISCUSSION OR CORRECTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED, IT CARRIES 5-0.[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
WE WILL GET TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. YOU HAVE PREVENTED AS A REMINDER. -- JUST AS A REMINDER, YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES. IDENTIFY YOURSELF WHEN WE GET THERE SO WE KNOW WHO WE ARE LISTENING TO.I KNOW WE HAVE 7-8 GOD SPIRIT YOU STILL HAVE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO -- YOU STILL HAVE TIME IF YOU WANT TO PUT IN FOR THIS SESSION.
ON DECK I HAVE KAREN CALLOWAY. KAREN YOU WILL BE RIGHT AFTER
MR. LEE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE BOARD AND THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY.
MY NAME IS RICHARD LEE I LIVE OFF OF SUNNYSIDE DRIVE OFF OF THUNDER ROAD. I AM DIXIE 9-YEARS-OLD.
I AM NOT UP FOR ADOPTION BUT I DO HAVE MY AGE-APPROPRIATE SHOTS. I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE
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FIRST RESPONDERS. I KNOW EVERYONE HAS HEARD THIS BEFORE BUT THEY ARE NEVER AS IMPORTANT AS NOW AND THEY ARE NOT NEEDED UNTIL YOU NEED ONE. IN THE PAST MY WIFE HAS HAD A GUN PUT INTO HER FACE AND ROB. I HAVE HAD TWO HEART ATTACKS.I CAN TELL YOU WE NEED NOT ONLY GOOD FIRST RESPONDERS BUT WE NEED THEM QUALIFIED AND PAID PROPERLY.
THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME GIVE
THESE COMMENTS, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING TO THE MEETING.
KAREN AND ON DECK IS TRAVIS CHRISTIANSEN.
>> I AM NOT TALL ENOUGH. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. SO MANY OF US FEEL LIKE WE HAVE NO VOICE ANYMORE. I REALLY WANTED TO SAY THAT EVERYBODY WHO WEARS A UNIFORM AND THIS COUNTY HAS ABSOLUTELY PROVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN, HOW MUCH THEY CARE ABOUT ALL OF US.
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAVE NEEDED THEM FOR WHATEVER AND THEY HAVE SHOWN UP AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN POLITE.
AT ONE POINT I LOST MY BEST FRIEND, AND WHEN I HAD TO CALL THEM, ONE OLDER MAN AND ONE YOUNGER MAN CAME,AND THYEEY MADE ME FEEL BETTER. I SENT A LETTER TO THE EXISTING SHERIFF AT THE TIME AND TOLD THEM THAT. I DIDN'T KNOW THEIR NAMES AT THE TIME. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, WE HAVE ALL OF THIS NEW HOUSING, EVERYTHING COMING IN AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH OF OUR PEOPLE TO KEEP ALL OF US SAFE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> TRAVIS CHRISTIANSEN AND MR. HOWARD PRIOR, YOU ARE UP
AFTER TRAVIS. >> TRAVIS CHRISTIANSEN I LIVE IN LAKE AS VERY REPRESENTING REPUBLIC LIBERTY CAUCUS TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO INCREASES IN TAXATION INSUPPORTABLE ROLLBACK) POLITICS ASIDE, WE HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT PAT -- PAST TAX INCREASE BUT A LITTLE BIT HERE AND A LITTLE BEAR, IT HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY AND CONSIDERING THE PROPERTY VALUES GOING UP I BELIEVE WE CAN KEEP THE SAME RATE AND I WILL STILL PAY MORE MONEY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTERS GET MORE MONEY JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WOULD, I HAVE A OPINION THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DO.
MAYBE WE CAN DO IT WITHOUT RAISING PROPERTY TAXES.
I'M SURE THERE IS MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE.
SOMEWHERE IN THE BUDGET YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED STAFF, IF YOU HAD TO, IT IS NOT A MATTER OF WHAT YOU WANT MORE BUT I'LL BET YOU CAN KEEP THE SAME TAX RATE OR A ROLLBACK RATE AND STILL FUND WHAT YOU NEED TO FUND. THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU TRAVIS, MR. FRYER YOU ARE UP NEXT.
>> GOOD EVENING BOARD, GOOD EVENING CLAY COUNTY.
I AM A CITIZEN IN LAKE AS VERY. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT JOB YOU DO LEADING THIS COUNTY AND EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS.
THEY DO A GREAT JOB. CITIZENS AND LEADERS DON'T NECESSARILY FEEL LIKE THEY NEED MORE BUT THEY ARE STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT. IT IS NOT ABOUT PAYING THEM MORE BUT GETTING THEM THE HELP THEY NEED.
THEY ARE STRETCHED WITH THE GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITIZENS COMING IN. THAT OBVIOUSLY BRINGS IN CRIMINAL ELEMENT. THEY ARE OUT THERE EVERY DAY
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PROTECTING US PROTECTING US AND DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB WE DON'T REALIZE WHAT'S GOING ON. I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO DO SUCH A GREAT JOB.>> THANK YOU. >> ROBBIE YOU ARE UP NEXT FOLLOWED BY DON SUTHERLAND. DON YOU WILL BE UP AFTER ROBBIE.
>> COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR DOING A GREAT JOB FOR THE COUNTY. I AM PRETTY MUCH HERE TO SAY, I AM VERY VOCAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND I SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS.
LITERALLY WHAT HAS BEEN PUT ON THE TABLE IS STOP THE BLEEDING FROM DEPUTIES LEAVING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THEY ARE LEAVING IN LARGE NUMBERS AND BEFORE LONG WE WON'T HAVE ANYONE TO PROTECT THE COUNTY.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY. I SUPPORT THE BUDGET, YOU DO THE MATH AND I WILL SUPPORT WHATEVER YOU COME UP WITH.
BUT I DO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM BETH CLARK.
SHE HAS ANOTHER MEETING SO SHE COULDN'T COME HERE.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO US AS CITIZENS AND OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE COUNTY.
I BELIEVE THE MAIN PRIORITIES FOR ANY COMMITTEE WAS TO MAINTAIN A QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION.
ONE IS NOT IMPORTANT THAN THE OTHER BUT BOTH MUST REMAIN AT THE TOP. THAT IS IN ORDER FOR THE SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE. I RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE OF EMPLOYMENT, WITH A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WE HAVE LOST IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IT HAS BEEN AROUND 180, WHICH IS CRAZY. I BELIEVE NEW RECRUITS, WE MUST HAVE A ROADMAP TO OBTAIN HIGHER SKILLED OFFICERS.
CLAY IS A STRONG COMMUNITY, MOSTLY CONSERVATIVE FOLKS WERE GREAT VALUES. WE HAVE BEEN BORN HERE AND HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY. THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT US.
I REALIZE RIGHT NOW CITIZENS HAVE MADE THIS A PRIORITY, MANY NEW HOMES HAVE BEEN BUILT. I MYSELF SUPPORT AND INCREASES THE BUDGET. I RECOGNIZE WITH THE PIE GETTING LARGER MY SHARE DOES NOT INCREASE NOR DOES IT PERMIT ITS CITIZENS. CLAY HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST TAX BASIS. WHAT DO WE WANT, THE LOWEST TAX OR QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO HELP WHEN WE NEED THEM.
MAYBE WE CAN BE THERE FOR LOIS AND HAVE FUNDS COMPETITIVE WHEN HIRING. I BELIEVE THE SHERIFF WILL SPEND MORE WISELY. IF I DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS I WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF THE BUDGET. WITH AN AVERAGE OF TEN MINUTE RESPONSE I DON'T WANT CITIZENS BLEEDING AND WE HAVE TO CARRY TASERS AND GUNS TO DEFEND OURSELVES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> IF YOU COULD BELIEVE THAT WITH CHRISTINE TO ENTER INTO THE RECORD, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
>> MR. SUMMERLAND FOLLOWED BY MATT WILLIAMSBURG.
>> HELLO I AM DONALD SUTHERLAND, AFTER 30 YEARS I RETIRED FROM THE CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THIS COUNTY AS A WORLD KNOWN WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AFTER 30 YEARS I AM NOT JUST HERE ON BEHALF OF OF GETTING THE DEPUTIES MONEY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE. IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM OF HIRING PEOPLE. WE HIRED THE MEN, WE TRIED THEM, AND THEY KNOW THIS WHEN THEY GET HERE.
THE STARTING SALARY IS BELOW THE AVERAGE COUNTY SPIRITS THEY COME HERE THEY GET THE TRAINING AND IN TWO YEARS THEY ARE GONE.
BASICALLY WE HAVE BECOME A GREAT TRAINING FACILITY.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NOW THE COUNTIES AROUND US ARE PAYING MORE MONEY, NOW WE ARE NOT ONLY LOSING TWO-YEAR PEOPLE WE ARE LOSING THE VETERANS WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE. WE NEED TO STEP UP, GIVE THE SHERIFF'S THE MONEY THEY NEED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE MONEY THEY NEED, SO WE CAN KEEP THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE ARE USED TO.
I TAKE PRIDE FOR BEING HERE FOR 30 YEARS KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SITE. I WANT YOU TO GIVE THE TOOLS TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING HIGHER NOW AND THE PEOPLE WHO WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE AT 2:00 A.M. WHEN YOU ARE CALLING 911 BECAUSE YOUR LOVED ONE IS ON THE FLOOR OR YOUR BACK WINDOW IS GETTING BROKEN INTO. TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
NO ONE LIKES TAXES BUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLAY COUNTY HAS TO SAY WHERE IT IS THAT BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING BIGGER THAN WE EVER WERE BEFORE AND WE NEED TO PLAN FOR THAT.
I BEG YOU TO DO THAT. >> MR. WILLIAMS.
AND BEN RUSSELL. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS MATT WILLIAMS I AM A MIDDLEBURG RESIDENT.
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I HAVE BEEN A CLAY COUNTY RESIDENT AND DEPUTY, IN SEPTEMBER WILL BE 25 YEARS. I DID MY HOMEWORK BEFORE I MOVED HERE BEFORE THE END OF -- ON THE OTHER END OF THE STATE.CLAY COUNTY WAS A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE MY FAMILY.
I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
I THINK WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I CAN TELL YOU I SPENT FOUR YEARS, I WAS OVER BUT NEW HIRES AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. EVERY NEW HIRE I TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE TRAINED AND GOT THE MINIMUM THINGS THEY NEEDED TO GET THROUGH THEIR JOB AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE 180 PEOPLE WE LOST IN THE LAST YEARS I SAW THAT FIRSTHAND.
LARGE CLASS OF 20 DEPUTIES COMING THROUGH TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND WE ONLY HAVE A HANDFUL (I JUST SAW A SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM A NEIGHBORING AGENCY WHERE THREE PEOPLE FROM MY RECENT HIRING CLASSES ARE NOW WITH THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY WENT OVER THERE FOR MORE MONEY AND BETTER BENEFITS.
I THINK WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE SHERIFF WITH THE BUDGET REQUEST AND PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THEIR SPIRIT WE HAVE TO STOP ABOUT TRAINING AND LOSING OF OUR PEOPLE.
I WOULD HOPE THAT Y'ALL WOULD SUPPORT THAT.
RUSSELL THAT IS THE LAST CARD I HAVE BEEN SOMEONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN SPEAKING YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO GRAB A CARD AND WE CAN DO THAT AFTER YOU ARE DONE SPEAKING.
THE MAJORITY OF US VOTED THE SHERIFF INTO OFFICE.
WE KNOW THAT SHE IS WELL-QUALIFIED.
I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS TO GIVE HER THE TOOLS SHE NEEDS TO DO HER JOB. WHAT WE HAVE ASKED HER TO DO.
I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA THAT SHE IS SUPPORTING HER PEOPLE, AND TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A HIGHER PAY FOR THEM.
WHICH IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD DEPARTMENT HEAD TO DID NOT.
THEY NEGOTIATED AGAINST THEIR PEOPLE WHICH IS TERRIBLE LEADERSHIP. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHERIFF,
THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? I SEE NONE.
WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION I MOVE ON TO THE REST OF OUR AGENDA. WE WENT PUBLIC COMMENT LATER ON AS WELL. WE MOVED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
WE HAVE ANY MOTIONS ON THAT. >> I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> I SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPALS, IT CARRIES 5-0.
WE WILL DISCUSS ON NUMBER NINE. HEATHER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
[9. COVID Update (H. Huffman)]
HEALTH. >> I GOT SOME EXERCISE TODAY.
>> IT HELPED YOU WITH YOUR STAFF.
>> I WANT TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE NUMBERS.
I DID PROVIDE THE WEEKLY DATA SO YOU CAN HAVE THE INFORMATION.
WE ARE STILL AND AN UPWARD TREND THAT IS NOT GOOD NEWS.
LAST WEEK WE BANKED ALMOST 1200 CASE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
IN FOUR DAYS THIS WEEK WE ARE AT 808, WE ARE ON THE TRACK TO HAVE 1400 CASES IN ONE WEEK. AGAIN, THE HIGHEST ARE THE 15-44 -YEAR-OLDS. IT IS THE YOUNGER AGE BRACKETS THAT ARE REPRESENTING 50% OF THE CASES.
MOSTLY UNVACCINATED. 95% OF THE CASES ARE UNVACCINATED. VACCINATIONS, THE GOOD NEWS, A LITTLE BIT OF GLAMOUR, WE HAVE SEEN AND UPTAKE OF VACCINES AND THE VACCINATION RATES WE HAD A DAYS -- A FEW DAYS OF HIGH NUMBERS LIKE 700. THE HIGH WAS A COUPLE OF THOUSAND BACK IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
WE HAVE SEEN SOME UPTAKE OF THE VACCINE SO THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
WE ARE AT 44% IN THE COUNTY FOR ANY VACCINATION.
YOU KNOW THE GOAL IS TO GET TO 70%.
WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. >> WITH A SEARCH OF CASES WE DO HAVE A SURGE OF TESTING AT THE CLINICAL SITE WITHOUT DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE HAD TO IMPLEMENT APPOINTMENTS FOR THAT. IT WAS CREATING TRAFFIC JAMS. IT WAS ALSO IMPEDING INDIVIDUALS COMING FOR OTHER SERVICES BEING ABLE TO GET THEIR APPOINTMENTS, REGULAR IMMUNIZATIONS, WIC, SO WE HAD TO IMPLEMENT APPOINTMENTS STARTING TOMORROW.
INDIVIDUALS WANT TO BE TESTED AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CAN CALL
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THE NUMBER. AS YOU KNOW THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES WITHIN OUR OWN COMMUNITY THAT YOU CAN GET TESTED, CVS, WALGREENS OR BERKSHIRE SPOTS.AGAIN, THE KEY MESSAGES TALK TO YOUR PHYSICIAN.
MAKE PERSONAL DECISIONS ABOUT GETTING THE VACCINE.
IT IS THE ONE PREVENTION TOOL OUT THERE TO PREVENT SEVERE ILLNESS AND HOSPITALIZATION EVENT DEATH.
THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN SO WE DO NEED INDIVIDUALS TO GET VACCINATED. WIRING A MASK.
CDC HAS UPDATED GUIDANCE ABOUT VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED.
THEY ARE REVERTING BACK TO MASK RECOMMENDATIONS EVEN IF VACCINATED. THAT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH LOW VACCINATION RATES THAT THE VIRUSES CIRCULATING SO GREATLY ESPECIALLY THE DELTA VARIANT THAT IS THREE TIMES MORE INFECTIOUS THAN THE OLD COVID-19 THAT WE HAD LAST SUMMER THAT EVEN VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO WHERE MASKS WHERE YOU CAN'T SOCIAL DISTANCE. WITH THAT I WILL TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HEATHER?
>> YES, WE ARE OFFERING VACCINATIONS AT DEER RUN ONLY?
>> THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A BETTER LOCATION.
THE SAME STAFF DURING TESTING ARE DOING THE VACCINATION.
THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THE VACCINATIONS THAT YOUR WALMARTS, YOUR DRUG STORES AND GROCERY STORES.
AND A LOT OF THE DOCTOR OFFICE IS TOO.
>> WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF OPERATION AT DEER RUN?
>> 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M. WE TAKE THE LAST APPOINTMENT AT 4:00 P.M. SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHECKED THAT
ANYTHING ELSE FOR HEATHER AT THIS TIME?
>> THINGS ARE GOOD FOR RIGHT NOW.
>> THAT WAS GENTLE AND KIND, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[10. Clay County Utility Authority Update - Paul Steinbrecher and Teri Shoemaker]
>> CLAY COUNTY UTILITY, PAUL IS HERE TO HELP US WITH AN UPDATE.
>> GOOD EVENING TERMINIX COMMISSIONERS.
HE SENDS HIS REGARDS HE WOULD LOVE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT.
HE IS AWAY ON VACATION. IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE WITH YOU AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE. A GROUP OF.
A LITTLE BACKGROUND, THEY ARE CALLED MINIMUM CLOSING LEVELS, THE AREA WHERE LIMIT WATER WOULD HURT THE RESOURCE THAT IS WHY THE DISTRICT DEVELOPS THOSE TYPES OF REGULATIONS.
THE ORIGINAL MFL'S FOR THE TWO LAKES WERE THE SUBJECT OF DYSREGULATION AND BROOKLYN AND GENEVA WERE REENACTED BUT THE DISTRICT REALIZED AFTER THEY DID THAT, THAT THEY HAD A DEADLINE THEY WERE TRYING TO ME AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REEVALUATED.
THIS BEGAN IN 2012 THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO, THEY WERE IT'S VERY COMPLICATED. SOME OF THE MOST COMPLICATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA PAIRED SHARES VERY LARGE NATURAL FLUCTUATION IN THE LAKES DOWN IN THAT AREA.
WHAT THE DISTRICT WAS TRYING TO TEASE OUT IS WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF PUMPING ON THE OTHER VARIATIONS THAT OCCUR IN THE LEGS. THAT WAS COMPLETED IN LATE 2020.
THE LAKES WERE OFFICIALLY DECLARED AT THIS TIME.
THAT MEANS, ACTIONS WOULD BE NEEDED TO RECOVER WATER LEVELS.
THAT WAS AN EXPECTED OUTCOME. BECAUSE IT WAS EXPECTED THE DISTRICT LOOKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AT A PROMISING PROJECT THAT COULD HELP RESTORE THE LAKE LEVELS.
ONE BIG PROJECT AND WE KNOW IT IS THE BLACK CREEK PROJECT.
( INDISCERNIBLE ) AND OTHER UTILITIES IN THE REGION HAVE BEEN LONGTIME SUPPORTERS OF THE PROJECT.
WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD WAY TO GO.
AT ISSUE LATE IN THE SPRING, WHAT YOU SAW HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY WAS A SPIRITED DISCUSSION ABOUT THE EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF COSTS AMONGST THE PARTIES THAT WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
THE DISTRICTS PROJECT WAS SHORT OF MONEY AT THAT TIME.
THEY NEEDED TO ADD A COLOR REMOVAL PORTION THAT WAS NOT
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UNDERSTOOD WHEN THEY FIRST TOOK THE PROJECT.THE DISCUSSION WAS, WE KNEW THEY NEEDED FUNDING ASSISTANCE BUT I WOULD SAY HOW MUCH MONEY AND FROM HOME AND FROM WHAT REGULATORY CERTAINTY WAS TOO VAGUE.
THAT IS WHAT YOU SOLVE GOING ON IN LATE MAY BETWEEN US AND THE DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT REQUESTED A 60 DAY TIME PERIOD TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
THE DISTRICT REJECTED PAD AND WENT AHEAD AND PASS THE MFL'S.
THAT IS THE BACKGROUND I WANTED TO GIVE YOU.
WE WANTED TO FILE OUR LEGAL PETITIONS TO PROTECT AT THAT TIME. THE LAST TIME WE WERE ALTOGETHER, MAY 25, YOU WISELY COUNSELED BOTH PARTIES, DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO SETTLE THIS MATTER.
I AM REALLY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT AFTER MULTIPLE MEETINGS AND SEVERAL ROUNDS OF NEGOTIATIONS, AN AMICABLE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED. AND WENT TO OUR BOARD LAST WEEK.
THEY APPROVED A BID AND WE WILL% CONTRIBUTE TO THE BLACK CREEK PROJECT IN EXCHANGE, THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED, TO ADDRESS THE PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF IMPACTS THAT IS IMPORTANT.
I, I SAY IT HAS 3-4 MAIN COMPONENTS TO THE AGREEMENT.
THAT WAS FINALLY MADE BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
IT DEFINITELY NEEDS OUR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS AS ONE OF THE GROUNDWATER REGIONS. IT PROVIDES CERTAINTY THROUGH PERMITTED AGREEMENTS. IT PROVIDES THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THE DISTRICT NEEDED THAT ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT.
TO HELP RAISE THE WATER LEVELS IN THE LAKE.
THE ECONOMY THERE AND FOR WATER SURETY.
IT IS A GOOD PROJECT FOR ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
THE AGREEMENT, ALSO HAS THE BENEFIT OF CREATING, METHODOLOGY AND THERE. ON HOW YOU CALCULATE, THE IMPACTS TO THE LAKE AS YOUR COMMUNITY GROWS.
WHOEVER YOU ARE GOING FORWARD WITH.
I GUESS, I JUST SUMMARIZED BY SAYING OVERALL WE THINK IT IS A GOOD AGREEMENT. WE APPRECIATE THE INTEREST YOU HAVE SHOWN AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU GAVE AND WE HAVE A GOOD SETTLEMENT BETWEEN US. ARE THERE QUESTIONS I CAN
ANSWER? >> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? WELL, WE WANT TO THANK YOU.
IT CERTAINLY HARDENS US THAT THE PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD AND WE ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE FIRST STEP OF CONSTRUCTION AND ULTIMATELY WHAT IT WILL DO. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
>> JUST FOR THE BOARD, I ASKED AGAIN, GERMANY REGRET HE COULDN'T BE HERE AND TERRY SHOEMAKER IS HERE FROM CLAY COUNTY. THE BIGGEST THING WAS TO BRIEF THE BOARD AND UPDATE YOU ON THE STATUS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE, ST. JOHN'S WATERMAN DISTRIC COME IN TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST TO BRIEF THEIR PORTION AND TALK ABOUT THE PERMIT TO REMOVE THE THEY WILL BEGAN ALSO.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK PAUL. >> WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING. VERY NICE OF YOU TO BE HERE.
>> CAN YOU GET THEM TO TURN THE MICROPHONE VOLUME UP A LITTLE
BIT. >> SO WE MOVED TO NUMBER 11 ON
[11. Quarterly EDC Update ( J.J. Harris)]
THE AGENDA. JJ HARRIS, IS THERE.I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT 4.6% AND GOING DOWN. BUILDING PERMITS ARE 637 FOR THIS QUARTER, THE PREVIOUS QUARTER REVIEWED THREE OTHER PROJECTS. SOLICITATIONS AND MADE RESPONSES
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TO THOSE THAT CAME THROUGH, THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY IS GOOD AND IMPROVING. PLENTY OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK.I DID A QUICK SEARCH OF AVAILABLE JOBS.
ORANGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER HAS 179 POSITIONS AVAILABLE.
BAPTIST CLAY HAS LINE AND THESE ARE ALL PROJECTS YOU HAVE APPROVED AN EXPANSION PROJECT ON.
THEY HAVE AN ENGINEERING POSITION POSTED.
THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD. A LOT OF INVESTMENTS GOING ON.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION AND THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PASSED ON. THE LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WE RESPONDED TO. IS THERE A WAY FOR YOU TO MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHAT YOU THINK THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANYTHING HAPPENING WITH THAT IS. I KNOW IN SOME CASES IT IS HARD TO TELL. BUT IF IT IS INFORMATION ONLY OR LUKEWARM OR A 20% CHANCE, COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. CHANCE SOMETIMES I CAN PROVIDE THAT. TO PROJECTS WE WORKED ON, HAVE MAD SITE VISITS THEY WERE INTERNATIONAL FIRMS. PROJECT TIRES, THEY ARE LOOKING AT AREAS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE UTILITIES OR RAIL SERVICE TO. THOSE I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE THE UTILITIES, WORKING ON AVAILABILITY STUDIES AND CAPACITY STUDIES WITH WHAT WE HAVE LONG AGENDA.
WE WILL KNOW AS WE GET MORE BACK.
DIFFERENT PROJECTS EVERY REAL ESTATE DEAL IS DIFFERENT.
THEY MEET DIFFERENT ASPECTS. IT'S JUST THE PLACE WHEN ANTON.
WE TRIED TO RESPOND TO ONLY THE ONES WE KNOW WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR THAT WE CAN SERVICE THAT IS SO CRITICAL TO THE MARKET.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> WHAT DOES THE YELLOW MEAN ON
THE UPDATE? >> JUST THE HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS I RESPONDED TO. IT JUST BRINGS HER ATTENTION TO
IT. >> SO THERE IS NO DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THAT AND THE OTHE THINGS.
>> JUST THE PROJECTS THAT WE RESPONDED TO.
>> I WANT TO SEE IF YOU CAN KNOW US -- SINCE IT WAS JUST THIS QUARTER, AND SINCE IT WAS 120 DAYS, YOU ARE ALWAYS WORKING A FEW MONTHS BEHIND, YOU'RE WORKING AT TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS.
SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW WHO WE ARE WORKING WITH.
WE JUST KNOW WHEN THEY MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
>> THE REALLY -- MOTHER CALLED MY WAS THIS PROJECT BECAUSE OF
THE WATCH -- LARGE WATER USAGE. >> THAT IS A CONCERN.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON, THAT MAY NOT BE THE BEST FIT FOR US. WE HAVE A NICE PROJECT GOING ON.
IT IS A MEDICAL COMPANY. IT IS A COOLING PROCESS.
WE WILL FIND OUT MORE DETAILS. THEN WE WILL RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY CALLS AFTER THIS MEETING. MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS.
>> WE ARE GOOD. I THINK THE STUDIES SHOW, WE ARE VERY LOW AND WE CAN ABSORB AN INCREASE.
[12. Rental Assistance Update (V.Hapner)]
>> LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 12 WHICH IS THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE
UPDATE. >> HELLO, I AM WITH COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES. WE HAVE, A TOTAL OF WE HAVE FOR
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BEING REJECTED AND 128 ARE CURRENTLY PENDING AND WE HAVE EXTENDED 1,470,000. IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THE PROGRAM, WE HAVE GOTTEN ON A ROLL AND THE TEAM IS WORKING OUT WELL. I AM HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT IS MOVING FORWARD. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.>> THE 128 PENDING, HAVE ALL CURRENTLY COME IN SINCE WE OPENED. THERE ARE MORE THAT WE HAVE PAID SINCE. SOME ARE NEW APPLICANTS MOST ARE NEW APPLICANTS ARE THE ONES WE PAID PREVIOUSLY, BEFORE WE MADE THE CHANGES TO COVER THE 12 MONTH SO THEY APPLY TO COVER THEIR ARREARS. THE NUMBER IS NOT THERE YET.
>> HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE UP?
>> I BELIEVE THE 128 WOULD PUSH US WE WILL FINALIZE THE HOMELESS STABILIZATION THE PEELS IN PLACE WITH THE LOCAL HOTEL SO WE CAN COVER IMMEDIATE CARE AND TOUGH LIKE THAT.
I THINK THAT WILL COVER A GOOD PART OF THAT.
THEN WE CAN PUT THEM INTO RENTAL PROPERTIES AND THAT WILL COVER THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF RENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE WILL AT LEAST GET TO 4 MILLION.
WE WILL USE THE OTHER $4 MILLION.
I THINK WE WILL GET TO THE FULL ALLOTMENT BY THE END OF THE YEAR WITH THE WAY WE ARE GOING NOW. WE WERE AT ANY EVENT ON FRIDAY AND WE SPOKE TO A LOT OF LANDLORDS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PASTORS THAT WERE PASSING ALONG OUR INFORMATION AND WE RECEIVED A FAX FROM THAT AS WELL.
WORKING WITH THE VICTIM ADVOCATES AS WELL.
>> COMMISSIONER, ARE THESE PREDOMINATELY CAUSED BY?
>> MOST OF THE REJECTIONS ARE CAUSED BY INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND WE HAVE HAD RESIDENTS WHO APPLIED WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY. A LOT OF THEM ARE IN DUE BALL.
WE HAVE TO REJECT THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN THE COUNTY.
WE DO PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON THE STATE OR THEIR COUNTY. MOST OF THEM ARE BECAUSE THEY ARE DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS. MAYBE THEY STARTED ONE AND THEY DID NOT COMPLETE IT SO THEY REAPPLIED.
BUT WE DO HAVE, WE WORK WITH THE APPLICANTS TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS SOMETHING MISSING IF THEY SO IF IT IS REJECTED GET IT REJECTED IT WAS RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING RIGHT?
>> I CAN'T TELL YOU THE EXACT NUMBER WE RECEIVED PEOPLE CONTACT US AND AS THEY GET BEHIND.
>> I WON MORE QUESTION. -- I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
WE HAVE SEEN A SURGEON COVID-19 CASES IN THE AREA.
I KNOW A NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS ARE NOT BEING AS FORGIVING WITH TIME OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF EMPLOYEES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. I THINK THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK AND A YEAR AGO, DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN IT IF YOU SEE THE INCREASE, BUT WE HAVE COMMITTED TO THE
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HOMELESS STABILIZATION, WILL WE BE ABLE TO HELP RESIDENTS WHO NEEDED. THAT -->> I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE PEOPLE AS THE COVID-19 CASES GO UP AND ESPECIALLY THOSE HOURLY BASIS BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T WORK YOU CANNOT BE PAID. I THINK WE WILL SEE AN INCREASE THEIR. WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO COMMIT 10% OF OUR TOTAL RECEIVED. THAT IS A SMALL BID.
WE ALSO HAVE THE SECOND EMERGENCY RENTAL TOO.
THAT IS 6 MILLION. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN
CALL ALL OF THOSE. >> I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION.
IF I AM CORRECT, I THINK THE A MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS EXPIRE IN AUGUST. THAT MAY DRIVE THOSE BEHIND AND THE RENT OR THE LANDOWNERS TO LOOK FOR A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THAT MAY DRIVE-UP THE APPLICATION. WE HAVE FOUND IF THEY RECEIVED PAYMENT FOR 30-90 DAYS THIS IS SO WE DON'T HAVE A LARGER
POPULATION. >> I THINK WE ARE SAFE WOULD NOT
GIVING IT AWAY TOO SOON. >> I BELIEVE THE CLERK HAD SOME
IN RELATION TO THE EVICTIONS. >> WE WORK A LOT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BEAR THEY LAUNCHED A PROGRAM AND YOU HAVE SEEN SOMETHING CALLED OUR FLORIDA.
IT HAS ABOUT $800 MILLION WORTH OF ASSISTANCE FOR BACK RENTAL PLAY -- BACK PAY, UTILITIES, THIS IS NOT ONLY FOR THE RENTERS BUT LANDLORDS AS WELL. THERE IS A WEBSITE.
>> VERY GOOD. >> CHARLIE ARE YOU COME TO TAKE
[13. Solid Waste Collection Services Update]
THE LONG WALK. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR DEPARTMENT THROUGH WASTE MANAGEMENT.
TWO WEEKS AGO AS YOU RECALL, WE PUT SOME PROPOSED OPTIONS AHEAD OF YOU FOR CONSIDERATION. TODAY WASTE MANAGEMENT IS GIVING A PRESENTATION ON WHAT THEY THINK ARE THEIR BEST OPTIONS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS WILL -- IF NOT YEARS.
I WOULD SAY THAT COUNTY STAFF HAS BEEN AGGRESSIVE.
WE HAVE ALSO ACQUIRED SOME TECHNOLOGY CALLED CODE RED AND I THINK WE HAVE USED IT BEFORE FOR NONEMERGENCY FOR RESIDENTS WHO OPTED TO THE PHONE SYSTEM. WE HAVE REQUIRED THAT AGAIN SO WE CAN KEEP PEOPLE UPDATED. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO CALL MARCEL AND ASK HIM TO TELL US ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE
DETERMINED. >> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.
AT YOUR REQUEST WE ARE BACK TO TALK TO POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE LABOR ISSUES WE HAVE WITHIN THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT.
I WILL TELL YOU A QUICK UPDATE FROM OUR CONVERSATION.
WE HAVE MADE SOME OFFERS, UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE SEEN AN
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INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES WITHIN THE WORKFORCE.AS AN EMPLOYER OF OVER 550 WE HAVE OVER 20 POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES AT THE MOMENT AND MANY MORE OUT WITH A SPOUSE OR CHILD OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY. WE ARE SAYING THAT AS ADDITIONAL REASONS FOR THE SPIKES. I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU TODAY, THREE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS ON WHAT WE MAY DO TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUES AROUND YARD WASTE AND RETURN TO NORMAL YARD WASTE.
THE PROPOSAL, IS SOMETHING WE HAVE DISCUSSED AT THE PRIOR COMMISSION MEETING. WE SAY CURB SIDE BECAUSE WE WILL PROVIDE RECYCLING WE WOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL BOX FOR PLACES WHERE RESIDENTS COULD DROP THEIR RECYCLED.
WE FEEL THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE OPTION TO RECOVER THE YARD WASTE. IT IS THE OPTION THAT ALLOWS US THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF PERSONNEL TO MOVE OUR WORKFORCE THAT IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING RECYCLABLE DAILY AND MOVE THEM TO COLLECT YARD WASTE EVERY DAY. WE BELIEVE IF WE WERE TO ENACT THIS SOLUTION WE WOULD BE BACK ON SCHEDULE WITHIN TEN DAYS AND RETAIN THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF SERVICE ON THE YARD WASTE SITE OF THE HOUSE. T WE COULD PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AT YOUR DISCRETION WHERE WE MAY PLACE ROLLOFF BOXES. ONE KEY THING TO NOTE, WE CHARGE CLAY COUNTY $1.85 PER HOME PER MONTH, THAT IS FOR EACH RESIDENT FOR YARD WASTE SERVICES THAT EQUATES TO APPROXIMATELY $120,000 PER MONTH THAT WE WOULD NOT CHARGE THE COUNTY IF THAT SELECTION WAS CHOSEN AND WE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDING RECYCLING SERVICES AT THAT TIME. THAT IS POTENTIAL SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY OR THE RESIDENTS DEPENDING ON HOW U.S. ACCOUNTING WANT TO HANDLE THAT. WOMEN $28,000 PER MONTH WE FEEL WE WOULD NEED TO SUSPEND IT FOR 120 DAYS TO ALLOW HER TALK TO NOT ONLY SAP BUT TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES.
I THINK FROM THERE, AS WE DISCUSSED, WE WILL EVALUATE THAT EVERY 30 DAYS AND LOOK AT WHAT THE STAFFING SITUATION LOOKS LIKE. IT TAKES 60 DAYS TO TRAIN AN EMPLOYEE FROM FULLY HIRED TO DRIVING.
WE KNOW IN ADVANCE, 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE WHERE WE WILL BE.
OPTION NUMBER TWO WOULD BE TO MOVE TO AN EVERY OTHER WEEK SCHEDULE. ONE WEEK WE WOULD COLLECT RECYCLABLES AT THE OTHER WEEK WE WOULD COLLECT YARD WASTE.
OUR CONCERNS ARE A FEW AND ONE WOULD BE IT WOULD BE CONFUSING FOR THE RESIDENTS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE SCHEDULE AND KNOW WHICH WEEK IS RECYCLES AND WHICH IS YARD WASTE.
YOU CAN HAVE YARD WASTE SITTING OUT ON THE WRONG WEEK OR RECYCLABLES SITTING OUT ON THE WRONG WEEK.
FROM A CURB APPEAL STANDPOINT THERE COULD BE WASTE OUT IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. THE OTHER CONCERN IS, AS YOU KNEW THIS IS PROPOSED TO BE WEEKLY AND THE CONCERN IS IF WE GO TO A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE, WE ARE CONCERNED WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FINISH THE ROUTES. THE OTHER CONCERN, WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY WITH THIRD-PARTY COMPANIES TO HELP SUPPORT THE COLLECTION OF THE YARD WASTE THAT WE FEEL WE WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE THAT IF WE MOVED TO THIS OPTION AND THEREFORE WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO OFFER ANY SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY WITH THAT SOLUTION. THE THIRD OPTION IS TO CONTINUE DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING. STAY THE COURSE.
WE ARE USING FIVE THIRD-PARTY GRAPPLED TRUCKS.
IT IS TAKING US BETWEEN 2-3 DAYS TO COLLECT ONE SERVICE DAY WORTH OF YARD WASTE. ESSENTIALLY EVERY RESIDENT THAT SHOULD BE GETTING SERVICE IS GETTING SERVICE, EVERY 11-15 DAYS, RATHER THAN EVERY SEVEN DAYS.
A COUPLE OF THINGS TO KNOW. WE DISCUSSED WITH THE TEAM, WE ARE PREPARED TO CONDUCT AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN, TO MESSAGE WITH WHICHEVER COMMISSION WITH THE WEBSITE COMMUNICATIONS.
WE WOULD PUT AN AD IN THE NEWSPAPER EXPLAIN THE ISSUE AS WELL AS THE TEMPORARY SCHEDULE. AS CHARLIE MENTIONED, THE CODE
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RED SYSTEM IS SOMETHING IN PLACE THAT CITIZENS CAN OPT INTO IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PROACTIVE MUNICATION.THE LAST THINK WE HAVE IS ON OUR WEBSITE DAILY UPDATES WHERE RESIDENTS CAN PUT IN THEIR ADDRESS AND IT WILL PULL UP CLAY COUNTY AND EXPLAIN TO THEM, TODAY IS TUESDAY, WE ARE WORKING IN THE THURSDAY SECTION WE EXPECT TO BE ON THE FRIDAY SECTION BY FRIDAY OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
THOSE ARE THE THREE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS.
I WILL STOP THERE TO SEE IF THE COMMISSION HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WANT TO MENTION IN OUR CONTRACT, THERE IS A TRANSITION FOR ANY MODIFICATION OR SERVICES, IS THAT SOMETHIN YOU ARE WILLING TO WAIVE?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONERS I AM ACTIVELY SEEKING YOUR ADVICE. WE HAVE WORKED HARD AND WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO AT THE STAFF TO GET THIS UNDER CONTROL. JUST FOR GIGGLES THIS MORNING, I TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO PULL LOVE GARBAGEMAN SHORTAGE ON THE WEBSITE AND I FOUND 2,028 NATIONAL HEADLINES.
I TOOK THE FIRST TEN AND COPY THEM.
I WAS GOING TO READ THEM BUT THEY SAY THE SAME THING.
IT IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM. IT IS SOMETHING VERY FRUSTRATING TO THE CITIZENS, FRUSTRATING TO YOU AND TO US, I CAN PROMISE YOU. THERE ARE SIMILAR SITUATIONS, IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES. THE HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND RETAILERS. THERE HAVE BEEN STORIES WHEN I DID MY INVESTIGATING ABOUT RESTAURANTS LIKE MCDONALD'S AND ARBY'S AND MOM AND POPS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY PUT SIGNS ON THE FRONT OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SENSE, WE ALL QUIT. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
THERE WAS A BURGER KING IN PENNSYLVANIA THAT IS WHAT THEY PUT ON THE MARQUEE. WE HAVE A REAL PROBLEM IN THIS COUNTRY. WE ARE FEELING IT HERE.
I AM HOPING TO GET GUIDANCE ON YOU ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> I KNOW I AM TIRED OF DOING THE SAME THING AND GETTING THE SAME RESULTS. I THINK EVERYONE ECHOES THOSE FEELINGS. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
>> I UNDERSTAND THE BURGER KING THING, YOU GO TO RESTAURANTS AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH EMPLOYEES. BUT YOU CAN PICK SOMETHING ELSE.
THAT IS WHAT YOU DO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO STAND IN LINE.
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE HERE. BUT CITIZENS ARE FED UP AND I DON'T BLAME THEM. I UNDERSTAND, I HAVE A BUSINESS.
MY BUSINESS SUFFERS WHENEVER I DON'T HAVE EMPLOYEES OR SOMEONE DOES NOT SHOW UP TO WORK. HOW MUCH ARE WE -- HOW MUCH ARE THEY GIVING BACK TO US. I SEE $120,000.
WHAT ABOUT BEFORE THIS. WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE
MEANTIME. >> WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN PAYING APPROXIMATELY $300,000 A MONTH FOR THE ADDITIONAL TRUCKS.
>> WHAT ABOUT THE SHORTAGE AND THE PEOPLE WAITING THREE WEEKS
FOR STUFF TO BE PICKED UP. >> ONE OF THE THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS TRY TO GET THROUGH THIS EMERGENCY FIRST, TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON BOTH SIDES, THEN BRING A PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE THINK WE ARE THINKING UP MOST COMMON IS THE TAX CREDIT.
>> ONE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE ON THAT CHOICE, THERE'S NOTHING IN THEIR ABOUT YARD WASTE, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YARD WASTE WILL BE SUSPEND TEMPORARY RECYCLING WHAT ABOUT YARD WASTE? AND YARD WASTE WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL.
WE WOULD HAVE MORE TRUCKS, NOT QUITE TWICE AS MANY TRUCKS BUT TWICE AS MANY TRUCKS TO HANDLE AND SCHEDULE SERVICES.
THE RECYCLING, I WAS NOT HERE IT WAS BEFORE I CAME ON BOARD.
THERE WAS A MODIFICATION WITH RECYCLING.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT OF MY COLLEAGUES I THINK, IT WAS PROBABLY DONE HAPHAZARDLY AND DID NOT PUT OUT A LOT OF SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS GOING ON.
I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE THINGS WE WOULD DO WE GO INTO THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE WE GOING TO TRANSITION, SET UP THE CODE ONE SYSTEM, WORK OUT ARRANGEMENTS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT ALSO MOVE FORWARD. I THINK ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE AND I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT MARCEL, WE HAVE SEEN RECENTLY, AND INCREASE IN CALLS FOR MSW SERVICES FOR MISSED GARBAGE SERVICES, THAT IS A REAL CONCERN TO ME.
I KNOW WE HAVE TALKED IN THE PAST, BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE
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NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.MY BIG CONCERN IS, IF WE GO AHEAD AND DO THIS, AND WE MAKE THE RECYCLING A DROP-OFF PROJECT INSTEAD OF A CURBSIDE PROJECT, THERE STILL MAY BE ISSUES WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE THERE ARE NEW PEOPLE ON THE TEAM. MISTAKES WILL BE MADE.
I AM APPEALING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT TO PUT WHATEVER TALENTS ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE SURE THAT IS MINIMIZED AND TO KEEP EVERY DAY, A GO BACK TRUCK SO THEY CAN GO BACK AND HE PEOPLE WHO WERE MISSED FOR WHATEVER REASON.
I THINK IF WE ROLL THIS OUT PROPERLY, AND WE USE THE CODE RED DEVICE MORE SERVICES WILL BE HELD.
I THINK THERE WILL BE A SMOOTHER TRANSITION.
I ALSO THINK THERE WILL BE A HIGHER BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY AS FAR AS THE RECYCLING MATERIALS, TYPICALLY WHEN YOU HAVE DROP-OFF CENTERS, PEOPLE CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THE MATERIALS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAN AND DRY. THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME ADVANTAGE TO THAT, WE MAY SEE MORE MONEY COMING IN FROM A DROP-OFF CENTER IF WE CAN GET PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.
>> SO, ARE YOU CONFIDENT WHAT YARD WASTE WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE NORMAL SCHEDULE, DO YOU THINK THAT CAN HAPPEN?
>> YES, WE RUN MORE RECYCLABLE ROUTES THAN YARD WASTE.
WE RUN 7-9-YARD WASTE -- RECYCLE ROUTES AND 6-8 RECYCLE ROUTE SO WE CAN TAKE THE STAFF FROM RECYCLE TO YARD WASTE AND WE HAVE ONE OR TWO EXTRA VENT TO CHARLIE'S POINT, I WORK FOR MANAGERS HAVE BEEN DRIVING TRUCKS FOR THE BETTER PART OF SIX MONTHS ALLOWING US TO DO THIS AND TO MANAGE WHAT'S GOING
ON WITH THE OVERALL OPERATION. >> COMMISSIONER RICHARD GENERAL
QUESTION? >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
WHAT SUPPORT -- AND I THINK YOU HAVE ANSWERED IT.
WE DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS ON A REDUCED REQUIREMENT, GO THROUGH THE SAME COMPLAINT DRILL WE ARE GOING THROUGH WITH YARD WASTE. HOW MANY DROP-OFF STATIONS DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE IN THE COUNTY?
>> FOR RECYCLING WE HAVE FOR AN WE ARE LOOKING, WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN TRACEABLE ENOUGH TO OFFER FOR WISEMAN CONTAINERS.
WE WILL WORK WITH OTHER COUNTIES AND AGENTS AND AREAS WHERE WE MAY BE ABLE TO PUT IN THESE FACILITIES AND SPREAD IT OUT FURTHER INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS. SO AT LEAST EIGHT.
>> WHAT WAS THE FREQUENCY FOR THEM TO EMPTY THE ROELOFS.
>> WE HAVE ENOUGH SO WE CAN PULL THEM AS SOON AS THEY ARE FULL.
>> IS THAT CORRECT MARCEL? >> YES.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> IN MY MIND YOU ARE IN THE LIFEBOAT, WHERE WE GO. MANY ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THIS VARIANT. DO WE GO BACK IN 4-6 WEEKS UNTIL THE CONSTITUENTS THAT WE CAN'T PICK UP YARD WASTE.
WHERE WE GOING WITH THIS. THAT IS A CONCERN I HAVE.
IS NOT GETTING BETTER IT'S GETTING LONGER.
I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, IF WE MOVE TO THIS TEMPORARY SYSTEM, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, THAT WE ARE NOT THINKING ABOUT OR TALKING ABOUT. THERE'S CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO BEFORE THE PROGRAM CAN GET STARTED.
THERE MAY BE A DECLINE IN RECYCLING FOR A WHILE.
PEOPLE PUTTING THINGS IN THE BENSON PUTTING THEM IN
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LOCATIONS. BUT IF THEY DON'T DO THAT I THEY CAN REVIEW IT ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS AND THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD. IT IS THE LESSER OF THE EVILS IN>> YOU HAVE YOUR AGE-APPROPRIATE SHOT.
>> IS A LEGAL TO SHOW THEY TESTED POSITIVE.
>> OUR COMPANY POSITIVE IS IF YOU TEST POSITIVE YOU HAVE TO MAKE US AWARE. IT GOES THROUGH THE HR NOT INDIVIDUAL MEN MANAGEMENT AND WE DEAL WITH THEM DEPENDING ON THE
CIRCUMSTANCES. >> MY KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL, AND THERE WAS TALKS OF THE KID SAYING I HAVE COVID-19.
IT WILL HAPPEN EVERYWHERE. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO WORK, THAT IS WHY I WAS ASKING. IS IT LEGAL.
>> WE CHANGED OUR POLICIES, WE WERE PAYING YOU 14 DAYS FOR QUARANTINE. WE HAVE CHANGE THAT SO YOU TAKE YOUR TIME LIKE ANY OTHER SICKNESS.
FIVE DAYS, AND FROM THERE. TO GO INTO ADDITIONAL QUARANTINE IT GOES INTO VACATION TIME. IT IS COUNTING AGAINST VACATION OR UNPAID TIME. THE -- THE SOLID WASTE, IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THE CHAIRMAN SAID, IT IS SOMETHING YOU ASKED WHAT UNINTENDED I WANT TO KEEP THE GAS ON TRUCKS UNTIL WE MAKE
HEADWAYS. >> WE CANNOT HAVE FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS DEPLOY, STORM CHASES AND WE CAN ALWAYS SUPPLEMENT OUR OWN SERVICES WITHOUT.
WE WILL DO THAT AT OUR EXPENSE IF NECESSARY.
>> YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? >> WHAT DO WE DO IF THIS DOESN'T WORK? HOW DO WE KNOW IF IT IS WORKING.
DO YOU HAVE METRICS IN PLACE THAT SAY IN A MONTH WE WILL BE
HERE. >> I DON'T KNOW, BUT THEY HAVE GAS INTO THEIR TRUCK UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES THEY WERE IN MY NEIGHBOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE GUY DECIDED HE WAS DONE. HE TURNED HIS TRUCK AROUND AND WENT THE OTHER WAY. THERE WERE FIVE ROADS HE DID NOT GO DOWN. SOME OF THE WASTE WAS IN BAG SETTLEMENT CONTAINERS. HE WAS ONE OF THE BIG TRUCKS.
YOU KNOW, HERE IS MY FEELING ON IT.
AND I DON'T WANT TO STEP ON YOUR TOES.
THEY SEE AND HEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT SAY, YOU INHERITED
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THIS CONTRACT WHEN YOU BOUGHT ADVANCED DISPOSAL.IT'S LIKE WE DON'T WANT THIS CONTRACT THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN WE WILL NOT FULFILL LIVE. AND THEREFORE WE WILL COME UP WITH WAYS WE CAN CHANGE THE CONTRACT BEFORE IT IS UP.
IF WE CAN CHANGE THE CONTRACT BEFORE IT IS UP LET'S TALK ABOUT MONETARY DAMAGES. IF WE CAN TALK ABOUT MONETARY DAMAGES, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CONTRACT IN 2013. I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT WE ARE PAYING RATES AND IT IS 2021. WHEN YOU PUT IT OUT FORBID IT WON'T BE THE SAME, WE HAVE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. I JUST THINK THAT CITIZENS DESERVE US TO LIVE TO THE LETTER OF THE CONTRACT UNTIL IT IS CHANGE BUT THAT IS MY OPINION.
>> WE ARE ALL FRUSTRATED OBVIOUSLY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME METRICS AS TO WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE.
ARE WE TALKING FOUR MONTHS. I AM GETTING CALLS ALL OF THE TIME. IS NOT WORKING.
IS NOT YOU GUYS. BUT SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
I HAD ONE SUGGESTION THAT WE GO BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE UNIVERSAL PICKUP. IS THAT REASONABLE.
>> LEE HAVE CALLED ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS, ACTUALLY THIS THEM'S FROM HIS COMMENT ONE TIME ABOUT LET CITIZENS PICK THEIR OWN COMPANY SHOULD USE. NOT ONE OF THE COMPANIES HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN DOING A.
THEY DON'T HAVE THE UTILITY OR THE -- THE UTILITY PEOPLE TO HELP US. I KNOW WE WILL HAVE A HARD TIME CALLING SOMEONE TO PICK UP THE WEIGHTS.
>> I AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN CANNOT GO OUT AND CONTRACT AND OPT OUT
OF THE COUNTY CONTRACT? >> NO, SIR.
>> MAYBE WE ARE TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
IF THIS DOES NOT WORK IN TWO MONTHS, I SUGGEST WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE. UNLESS THIS PUTS EVERYBODY OUT
OF BUSINESS. >> I THINK THAT ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH ONE, U.S. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THERE ARE CONTRACTS THAT EXPIRE IN EARLY NOVEMBER OCTOBER, THEY ARE LOOKING TO PUT THE TRUCKS TO USE.
IN OUR CONTRACTS WE HAVE CLEAR LANGUAGE THAT STATES IF WASTE MANAGEMENT FAILS TO MEET THEIR COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WE CAN GO TO A THIRD PARTY VENDOR. YOU CAN DO THAT WITH THE VENDOR THAT HAS FIVE GRAPPLE TRUCKS. THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES AND MONTHS WHERE CONTRACTS ARE COMING TO A CLOSE AND THAT'S SOMETHING MY STAFF AND I CAN WORK ON IN ADVANCE, SEEING YOU MAY BE INTERESTED TO GET COMPETITIVE PLAYERS TO THE PLATE BUT CIRCUMSTANCES WILL DICTATE HOW WE GO FROM THERE.
I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE FRUSTRATED I'M SORRY.
I CAME HERE WITH THE PRESENTATION TO SHOW YOU HOW WE WOULD TAKE THIS INTO THE NEXT DECADE.
I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR A TANGIBLE
CHANGE. >> AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE UNDER THE NEW REGINE UNTIL IT DOESN'T WORK.
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IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT BOTH OF THE ISSUES.>> THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IS OUR PRIMARY METRICS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS PER DAY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER IS. WE HAVE FORGOT HOW WERE GOING TO GET THAT YET EVERYBODY KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM.
WHO WILL FIX THIS? >> I THINK MARCEL NEEDS TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FOUR-MONTH DELAY, BUT AGAIN THAT IS WHAT HIS RESOURCES AND WHAT HE WOULD PREDICT FOR THE PAY THEY ARE GIVEN, THE BONUSES WE NEED TO EVALUATE EVERY FEW DAYS AS TO WHEN WE CAN RETURN TO NORMAL SERVICE ON THE RECYCLABLES.
>> THIS WOULD GO AWAY WITH ORMAL MRS.?
>> ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHO DON'T REMEMBER.
>> WE WILL QUARTERBACK THE SCHEDULING.
I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THAT. I JUST WANT MY GARBAGE PICKED UP. I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THAT IS MY COMMENT ON THAT.
IT MIGHT BE NICE TO TELL EVERYONE, I JUST WANT IT EVERY
>> I'M SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING. >> COMMISSIONER, I DIDN'T MENTION THIS TWO WEEKS AGO. ONE THING TO NOTE, IF WE GO WITH OPTION 1, WE KNOW THERE WILL BE A COMMUNICATION GAP.
I MENTIONED ALL OF THE THINGS, WE SET CHARLIE SOME PROPOSE LANGUAGE OF WHAT A MEDIA ALERT WOULD LOOK LIKE, OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD RELEASE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY.
SOMETHING, THAT MAY EACH HER MIND WE STAYING ON SCHEDULE WITH THE GARBAGE HERE WE ARE GENERALLY STAYING ON SCHEDULE WITH THE RECYCLE. IF WE ( INDISCERNIBLE ) WE WILL MOVE IT. FOR RESIDENTS WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING, THEY WILL STILL PUT THEIR
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RECYCLABLES OUT. WE SERVICE GARBAGE THE DAY AFTER RECYCLABLES. IF YOU'RE GARBAGE DAY IS TUESDAY AND YOUR RECYCLING THEY WOULD'VE BEEN MONDAY.PEOPLE AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION THERE RECYCLES WILL SIT EVER NOT -- ON THE CURB ONE NIGHT AND WHAT WE PICK UP THE GARBAGE WE
WILL EMPTY THERE RECYCLES TOO. >> I CAN'T EXPECT WE CAN COMMUNICATE THAT TO EVERY PERSON IN THE COUNTY EASILY.
THAT IS ALL I'M SAYING. THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN DENIAL, AT LEAST IT'LL BE PICKED UP OFF THE STREET AND GONE.
THAT IS WHAT COUNTS. >> AFTER ME OKAY THIS.
THE YARD WASTE ON THE GARBAGE WILL GET PICKED UP ON SCHEDULE.
>> CAN I HAVE ONE OTHER THING. THAT IS ADDING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT YOUR PHONE CALL, SOMEONE WILL ANSWER THE PHONE. THAT IS ANOTHER PROBLEM I RECEIVED E-MAILS ON EVERY DAY. THEY CALL THE PHONE NUMBER AND THEY HAVE TO WAIT 30 MINUTES. CAN YOU HOLD UNTIL SOMEONE ANSWERS. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
FOR THAT ONE OUT OF 1,000, THEY WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE.
THEY DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON THE PHONE.
>> TO ADD TO THAT. I TALKED TO A GENTLEMAN WHO CALLED 38 TIMES. THE FIRST QUESTION IS ASKED, IS IT VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD? YES, IT IS VISIBLE.
HE HAS IT OUT. THEY NEVER MISS HIS GARBAGE.
DATE MRS. RECYCLING EVERY WEEK. HE LIVES ON A COUNTY ROAD.
HE DOES NOT LIVE ON A ROAD THAT IS NOT, IT IS COUNTY ROAD 214, MELROSE, FLORIDA. IF THEY GET SOMEONE, THAT IS THE QUESTION THEY ARE ASPERGER HE HAD SOMEONE FROM CHARLIE'S DIVISION, MILD AND EVEN TOOK PICTURES.
THOSE ARE THE CONCERNS, THOSE KIND OF THINGS MAKE THE PUBLIC NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT EVEN IF WE CHANGE SOMETHING,.
>> I WILL ADD TO MY REQUEST, NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE THE CSR ANSWER THE PHONE YOU HAVE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
>> THAT IS WHY WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT.
>> AND THAT ME TOO MY ONLY OTHER REQUEST.
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE THIRD MEETING WE ASKED FOR THIS.
WHY A PAPER LETTER HAS NOT GONE TO EVERY RESIDENT THAT HAS THAT NUMBER ON IT THAT EXPLAINS THE SITUATION AND WHATEVER IS DECIDED TONIGHT I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF SUSPENDING ANY SERVICES BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE HAVE A CONTRACT, I GUESS TWO COMMISSIONS AGO AGREED AND THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE AND WE ALL NEED TO LIVE TO IT UNLSS WE WILL RENEGOTIATE THE WHOLE CONTRACT I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING IT. ALL OF THAT ASIDE WE HAVEN'T COMMUNICATED TO OUR RESIDENTS AND THERE'S AN EASY WAY TO DO IT AND IT IS THROUGH SNAIL MAIL AND IT GOES TO EVERY RESIDENT AND WE DON'T HAVE TO WONDER IF THEY SUBSCRIBE TO PLAY TODAY DO THEY HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA OR INTERNE BECAUSE A LOT IN MY DISTRICT DON'T HAVE INTERNET. I DON'T KNOW.
IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. VERY FRUSTRATING.
>> CHARLIE, WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION?
>> I WILL TELL YOU, WE HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PUTTING A LETTER TOGETHER. WE SPOKE TO THEM ABOUT GETTING THIS TO EVERYONE. WE CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE UTILITY BILL, LETTING IT INTO THE UTILITY BILL.
ALSO WANT TO MENTION, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND I SPOKE ABOUT THE CONTRACT AND THERE IS A PROVISION THAT ALLOWS A MODIFICATION WITH THE CHANGE OF CONTRACT, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IF WE DO TEMPORARILY STOP BOAT CURBSIDE RECYCLING THERE IS NO CONTRACT FOR A SERVICE CHANGE.
THERE WOULD BE A MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT.
>> THAT IS WHY WHEN COVID-19 HIT, WE SUFFERED THROUGH THE
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RECYCLING,. >> WAS INTERESTING, WHEN THIS IS UP FOR REBID AND WE DOUBLE THE RATE OF PEOPLE TURN AROUND AND SAY, LOOK WHAT YOU GUYS DID IN THE PAST, SHOULD I PAY TWICE AS
MUCH FOR THAT KIND OF SERVICE? >> YOU CAN SAY WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE IN 2003 BEFORE UNIVERSAL PICKUP, I PAID 60-$80 PER MONTH FOR JUST ONE DAY PICK UP AND NOT ONLY THAT THERE WERE FIGHTS ON THE STREET BECAUSE, SOME NEIGHBORS THAT DID NOT PAY FOR PICKUP WERE SNEAKING GARBAGE INTO THE NEIGHBORS YARDS WHO DID HAVE PICK UP. PRETTY GENIUS, I WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF IT. I WAS PAYING THE 68,000 PER MONTH BUT THAT IS WHAT YOU END UP HAVING.
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU END UP WITH 226,000 HOUSEHOLDS OR PEOPLE, 80,000 HOUSEHOLDS. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS GOOD.
THE CREDIBILITY OF WHAT WE ARE DOING IS CERTAINLY ON THE LOW
END. >> THERE CREDIBILITY IS AT THE LOWEST IN. THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION OR EASY WAY OUT OF THIS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, I AM LIKE YOU, I THINK WE NEED TO SEVER SOMETHING SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE ON TIME FOR SOMETHING.
>> IF WE SHOULD DECIDE TO MODIFY THE PICKUP SCHEDULE, WHAT IS THE DELAY TIME TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE.
>> I SAY WE NEED TWO WEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BEFORE WE MAKE CHANGES TO WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW.
I THINK, THE COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN OUR BIGGEST DOWNFALL.
AND HIS POINT WAS WELL TAKEN. IT IS SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED AND WE DIDN'T TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION AND NOT SOFTWARE.
WE WILL MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN HERE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ALSO, WE RECENTLY PROCURED A TIPPING TRAILER, I KNOW IT SOUNDS SILLY, BUT WHEN YOUR RESIDENTS CALL BECAUSE THEY MISS THEIR RECYCLING WHEN THEY CALL OUR NUMBER, WHICH IS HERE, WE WILL GET IT OFF OF THE GROUND.
I DON'T WANT TO BECOME A CRUTCH FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.
THE BOTTOM LINE, WE WILL STOP THE BLEEDING SURE I THINK IF WE COMBINED THIS WE NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THE WAY IT SHOULD BE DONE I THINK WE WILL SEE A HIGHER SUCCESS RATE.
>> AND THE COMMUNICATION OF YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE AREA CODE. KEYSTONE HEIGHTS HAVE A DIFFERENT AREA CODE. IF ANYONE IS GIVING OUT #LDAP DEPARTMENT GAVE OUT A NUMBER AND IT WAS ONLY SEVEN DIGITS, WE NEED ALL TEN. IT IS FINAL 4-284, 6374.
>> IT USED TO BE LONG DISTANCE TO CALL FROM KEYSTONE HEIGHTS TO ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTY, BACK IN THE DAY.
>> AT THE VERY LEAST, THAT IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR CONSTITUENTS. SEND THEM A WRITTEN LETTER ANNOUNCING THERE WILL BE A CHANGE OF SERVICE.
WASTE MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO PICK UP THE FREIGHT AS PART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
I DO LIKE THE IDEAS OF GIVING THE DOLLARS TO THE CONSTITUENTS, BEING PAY FOR LOST REVENUE BY TURNING IN RECYCLING.
I THINK WE SHOULD BE PAID FOR SOME INCONVENIENCE.
EVERY ONE OF US HERE, HAS ANSWERED HUNDREDS OF CALLS.
NOT TO MENTION WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT, THE COUNTY MANAGER HAS BEEN ON THE PHONE. IT IS PART OF OUR JOB BUT NOT WHERE WE CAN BE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
UNDER THOSE TERMS, I MAY BE INTERESTED IN MOVING TO THAT, LOOKING BACK, WE HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF CALLS IN TERMS OF RECYCLING BEING SUSPENDED BUT IT DID NOT GET ALL OF THE YARD WASTE OFF OF THE GROUND AND WE DIDN'T MISS ANY GARBAGE.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
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WHAT WE DID NOT DO LAST TIME, NOTIFY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE CONSTITUENTS. THROUGH OUR OWN WEBSITE AND THAT KIND OF THING. AT THE VERY LEAST, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD GO ALONG WITH WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.>> I WILL WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH WEIGHTS MANAGEMENT.
AT THE VERY LEAST WE CAN GET IT OUT TO EVERYONE BEFORE WE START.
>> THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE COMMISSIONERS THEIR THOUGHTS.
THEN WE CAN DEVELOP A CONSENSUS OR NOT A CONSENSUS.
I DON'T THINK THE OTHER TWO OPTIONS.
ALTERNATING BILLS IS WORKING. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT INSANITY DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
>> DOESN'T REQUIRE A BOAT. DOES SOMEONE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION. THEN WE CAN PUT A MOTION
TOGETHER ERIC. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A CHOICE PERSONALLY. THIS IS OUT OF OUR HANDS.
THERE HAS TO BE AN ACCOUNTABILITY WE HAVE TO HAVE A TIME. WHEN IT WILL BE DONE WHEN IT WILL BE CORRECTED THAT IS WHAT I SAID.
THE METRICS IS PARTLY UP TO THEM AS WELL.
THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES AND THEIR PROCESS OF BEEN IDENTIFIED EMPLOYEES ISN'T MOVING ALONG.
THEY ARE NOT ANY FURTHER ALONG AS FAR AS THE PEOPLE ON THE STREET. THAT DOES NOT HELP US.
I AM IN AGREEMENT. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE SUSPEND RECYCLING PICKUP OR TAKE ACTION WITH PROPER LEAST 15 DAYS, I WILL SAY NO LATER THAN THE 15TH OF AUGUST.
MY COMMENT WOULD BE, WE GET THE RESIDENTS NOTIFIED.
Ú>> 15 DAYS NOTICE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE UTILITY BILLS GO OUT. WE HAVE TO COORDINATE, SO WE EITHER START DINNER I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE NOTIFICATION'S WILL
NO LATER THAN AUGUST. IF YOU CANNOT COORDINATE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT UTILITY BILL YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WE CAN BEGIN THE OPERATIONS ON THE 30TH OF AUGUST.
>> AFTER NOTIFY THE PUBLIC. WE NEED 15 DAYS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AND WHEN CAN YOU GET THE LETTER OUT.
THAT IS ABOUT SENDING IT OUT TO EVERY VOTER IN CLAY COUNTY.
WE ARE NOT PLAYING FORWARD. IF THIS IS THE BEST THEY HAVE AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO GET TO OUR CUSTOMERS TO LET THEM KNOW THE SITUATION WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE UTILITY BILL, WE CAN DO WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WILL
HAPPEN. >> IT WILL BE 15 ORDERS.
>> NO LATER THAN 15 ORDERS. A COUPLE OF THINGS.
THE ONLY REASON WE WERE RECOMMENDING IS SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS WOULD BE A FASTER MEASURE OF COMMUNICATION. WE ARE HAPPY TO PAY FOR THE LATTER IF THAT IS SOMETHING THE COUNTY DESIRES.
I SAY WE RECOMMEND A PARTICULAR MONDAY.
THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST ONE IF IT'S SUITABLE.
>> ON SOCIAL MEDIA WE NEED TO DO THAT.
BUT HOW MANY CALLS, WHEN THEY SEE THEM PICKING UP THE GARBAGE.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO BOTH. >> SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT
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SO JIMMY, I WILL MODIFY IT TO EXECUTE NO LATER THAN THE 16TH
OF AUGUST. >> AND HAVE A POSITIVE RESULT,
AFTER THE 16TH OF AUGUST. >> WE WON'T CHANGE ANY OF THE SCHEDULE, IS THAT CORRECT. GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL HER RANCH THEN THINGS WOULD BE BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT WE WILL NOT BE COLLECTING RECYCLABLES.
>> YES, SIR. >> CHAIRMAN IF I MAY, TAKE A LOOK AT THE CALENDAR. WE ALL NEED TO BE AN AGREEMENT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO COUNT THE DAYS.
IF YOU COUNT THE 16TH THE SIX DAYS THE 27TH.
THE METRICS SHOULD BE ON THE 30TH OF AUGUST, I WANT TO MAKE SURE, THERE'S NO AMBIGUITY. THIS IS WHAT YOU AND YOUR COMPANY ARE COMMITTING TO. WE JUST CANNOT SAY ARBITRARILY IT IS THE 27TH. IT HAS TO BE AN EXACT DATE.
WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG. >> THAT IS A POINT I WANT TO MY SUGGESTION IS WE START AUGUS. I DON'T BELIEVE I THINK WE CAN GET THE LETTER OUT IN ADVANCE OF THE AUGUST 16 START.
>> I'M AT THE MERCY OF THE UNITED POSTAL SERVICE WHICH IS ALSO BEHIND BUT I THINK THAT IS THE CASE.
IN THE MEANTIME WE CAN START WITH THE OTHER MEDIA SEVEN DAYS IS NOT ENOUGH I CAN TELL YOU THAT RIGHT NOW.
YOU WILL GET SQUAWKS OVER THAT. DO YOU WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE 30TH. I WANT TO GET A POSTCARD OUT THIS WEEK. HOW SOON DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GET IT OUT. 68,000 POSTCARDS.
I DON'T HAVE A GOOD ANSWER. I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT IN CLAY COUNTY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL ENTAIL. ALL OF US HAVE.
IF YOU HAVE RUN FOR OFFICE IT CAN BE DONE I CAN GIVE YOU SOME NAMES. IF YOU MAILED OUT LETTERS, IF YOU PUT THEM OUT, YOU ARE SHORT THE 15 DAYS.
JUST FOR ALL AWARENESS IT IS ON MONDAY.
THE CLOCK WOULD BE TAKING. IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
THE POSTCARDS, LETTERS WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING NEEDS TO GO OUT NO LATER THAN AUGUST. IF IT IS PAST THAT YOU HAVE NOT
MADE THE METRICS. >> WHAT IS THE MESSAGE GOING TO BE. IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL HAVE TO TASK YOU TWO DOING. I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO APPROVE BY TOMORROW. GET IT TO WASTE MANAGEMENT BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION
NANOSECOND? >> I GAVE THE MOTION.
>> AS LONG AS YOUR MOTION INCLUDES THE PROPER NOTIFICATION. 0 BY THE WAY SCHEDULE.
>> THE 27TH. >> ANYTHING ELSE HERE LET'S TAKE A VOTE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED, 4-1 IT PASSES THANK YOU CHARLIE WE ARE WAY BEHIND ON TIME CERTAIN SO LET'S GO TO THE
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TIME CERTAIN SWITCHES 5:00 P.M. I APOLOGIZE BUT WE WERE A LITTLEHELLO CHARISSE. >> DID WE SURVIVED THAT.
>> ALRIGHT, I I AM HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT OUR MULTI- PURPOSE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX. I THINK IT IS EXCITING NEWS.
ESSENTIALLY, I DON'T KNOW WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PROPERTIES TO DO A REGIONAL PARK AND THIS IS TO INCLUDE GRANT FUNDING WE RECEIVED FROM LEGISLATURE.
IT DOES HAVE TIME PERIMETERS ATTACHED IT ALSO HAS MUCH MONEY THAT THE COUNTY ADD TO MATCH, WE ARE VERY DILIGENT IN FINDING PROPERTIES, THEN WE RECEIVED AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM AN LLC AND THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE INCLUDED A SPORTS COMPLEX. OFF OF STATE ROAD 21.
SO IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN YOU WILL NOTICE THAT IN THE RED AREA IS THE PHASE ONE AND THE OTHER PHASES, THE FUTURE PHASES WHICH CAN BE DISCUSSED AND DECIDED UPON BY FUTURE BOARDS WHENEVER THAT TIMEFRAME COMES ABOUT AND THE MONEY IS THERE THOSE DECISIONS CAN BE MADE SO WHILE WE ARE ASKING FOR TODAY IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN AND THIS ENTIRE PIECE THAT I JUST READ. YOU HAVE THE MATH IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALSO HAVE A LOCATION MAP IN THEIR WE ALSO HAVE A QUALIFICATION LETTER. YOU ALSO HAVE A CONCEPTUAL BUDGET WHICH SHOWS WHERE THE FUNDING IS GOING FOR THAT PROJECT. SOMETHING ELSE IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE GRANT PARAMETERS IS THE PROJECTED TIMELINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUDGET LATE DAY IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR HIM AND KAREN THOMAS AND COURTNEY CAN HELP ME
ON THIS. >> AND ANSWER UNDER ITEM NUMBER ONE, UNDER THE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IF YOU APPROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSAL WHAT WE WOULD DO BRING OUR THOUGHT PROCESS IS TO STRUCTURE IT SO YOU HAVE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ACTUAL PURCHASE AND THEN SECONDLY THERE WOULD BE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT.
>> >> WE, MYSELF AND MY COMPANY HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING WE DON'T SELF PERFORMED THIS PAIR OUR EXPERTISE IS IN WORKING WITH THE DESIGN CONSULTANTS THEY HAVE BEEN HELPING US WITH THIS ONE. ONCE WE HAVE THE DESIGNS REACHING OUT TO BID THOSE OUT, TO THE ULTIMATE CONTRACTORS WE ARE NOT SELF PERFORMING. THIS IS SOMETHING WE PUT TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY AND IT WOULD GO OUT TO BID ONCE WE GET TO THAT POINT. WE DO NOTE GO OUT SEEKING PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. WE ARE A LARGE LANDOWNER.
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THIS IS A PIECE OF LAND WE HAVE OWNED SINCE 20 YEARS, WE HAVE DONATED THE LAND TO SEE MORE RANCH WE HAVE SOLD LAND TO THE STATE THE PLAN AT SOME POINT, THIS IS A LONG-TERM HOLD, POTENTIALLY WILL BE DEVELOPED, WE HAVE PUT PLANS TOGETHER TO DO DEVELOPMENT AT SOME POINT BUT THIS IS STILL OUT THERE.WE WERE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY TO LOOK AT REZONING IT.
WHEN WE BACK STOP ON THAT, WE KNEW THERE WAS STILL A DESIRE THAT IS WHY WE SUBMITTED THIS PROPOSAL BECAUSE WE DO THINK IT FITS THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY. WE WANT TO BE THERE A LONG TIME WE OWNED THE LAND AROUND IT, WE ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THIS IS DONE WELL AND NICE AND AS AN ASSET TO THE COUNTY AND EVERYONE IN THE AREA. WE WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY TO GET THE BOARD'S APPROVAL TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS. OUR INTENTION IS TO PARTNER WITH OTHER FIRMS, SOME WE HAVE WORKED WITH.
CARLTON CONSTRUCTION HAS GIVEN US THE DETAILED NUMBERS THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY. THEY ARE LIKELY WHO WE WILL REACH OUT TO FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
AN ATM IS WHO WE ENGAGE. FROM A QUALIFICATION STANDPOINT, THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH AND WE HAVE WORKED WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WHO WE WOULD BRING IN TO DO THIS. OUR INTEREST IS TO SEE SOMETHING THAT IS DONE HERE AND DONE NICE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> THIS WOULD ENHANCE THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AROUND IT AS IT BECOMES A STANDALONE AMENITY.
THAT IS FINE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING, I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE.
>> AND TO BE HONEST, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE BUT WE
KNOW HOW TO DEVELOP THE LAND. >> HE DOES KNOW WHAT A HOUSE LOOKS LIKE. THAT IS ALL HE NEEDS.
>> THANK YOU NATE, WE APPRECIAT% THAT.
THOSE DISCUSSIONS STARTED WITH THE GROUP ABOUT THE PIECE OF
PROPERTY. >> THIS CULMINATED IN THE WHOLE PACKAGE, THE COMPANY DETERMINE THEY WOULD LIKE TO INDICATE A FACILITY THAT EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY WITH.
WE ARE PLEASED THAT NATE KNOWS HOW THE HIGHER THE RIGHT PEOPLE
TO GET THE JOB DONE. >> EVEN WHEN WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE STATE A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
>> I'VE NEVER SEEN A CONCEPT PLAN THIS PRIMITIVE.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
IT DOES NOT GIVE ME A LOT OF FAITH AND CONFIDENCE ON WHERE WE ARE GOING WITH THIS. I CAN SEE SIX SOCCER FIELDS DRAWN AND KORAN BUT WILL THERE BE SIX.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS DRAWN TO SCALE.
>> I THINK THE DETAIL IS, THE EXACT NUMBERS ON HOW MANY ITEMS WERE PROVIDED. TO RESPOND TO THAT, THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT I KNOW THERE'S A TIMELINE ON.
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET APPROVAL SO WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT STEP BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE MINDFUL OF THE TIMELINE.
WE HAVE CHANGED THIS 20 TIMES AS FAR AS ADDING VOLLEYBALL COURTS.
THIS IS TYPICALLY HOW WE START WITH THE PLAN AND GET TO IT.
THEY CAN EASILY PRODUCE SOMETHING MUCH MORE PROFESSIONAL. BUT THIS IS THE SAME THING PUT INTO THE DOCUMENT. I APOLOGIZE.
>> THIS IS WHAT I USED TO DO ON THE BACK OF A BAR MAP.
LET'S PUT A FIELD HERE. >> WHO WILL BE THE MANAGER OF
THIS PROJECT? >> THE MANAGER WITH THE -- OF
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THE PROJECT? >> FROM THE COUNTY'S
PERSPECTIVE? >> I DON'T KNOW WHO IS DEVELOPING THIS PROJECT. IT IS WITH WHO I WORK WITH.
MYSELF AND PAUL IS ALSO THE OWNER.
IT IS THE SAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WILL OVERSEE IT AND HIRE THE INDIVIDUALS AND THE DESIGNS. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT IN
CHARGE. >> THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO KNOW.
>> WHY CAN'T WE GET IT APPRAISED FAIRLY QUICKLY.
THAT IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS I SEE.
IT IS NOT APPRAISED BY ANYONE. >> FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT OR
APPRAISE FOR THE LAND? >> WE ARE WORKING, NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST IS DOING AN APPRAISAL ON A PORTION OF THE LAND.
THEY WILL SHARE THAT INFORMATION.
THEY HAVE ASKED FOR IT IS IN THE WORKS.
THEY WILL SHARE THAT WITH US. THAT IS THE APPRAISAL WE PLAN TO USE MOVING FORWARD. I WILL SAY, IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE VALUE PER ACRE THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE ISSUES.
ANY OF THE AREAS THAT HAS BIG ENOUGH TRACKS, AND THE RIGHT VICINITY FOR THIS TO WORK, THE PRICE IS ASTRONOMICAL RIGHT NOW.
>> RIGHT NOW WE ARE PAYING 15,000 PER ACRE.
>> I KNOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT , BUT IN LOOKING AT THE OTHER AREAS WHERE WE CAN PUT THE PARK, THEY ARE QUADRUPLE THAT.
>> I AM LOOKING HERE WHERE WHEN SOMEONE SAY WHY DIDN'T YOU GET IT APPRAISED. YOU PAID TOO MUCH WERE YOU PAID TOO LITTLE. , I DON'T KNOW.
>> WE ARE UNDER THE STRICT TIMELINES.
I KNOW CHARISSE MENTIONED WE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK TO THE LAND TRUST AND MAKE CAN TOUCH ON THIS BUT THAT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT EVALUATION SO IT MAY NOT BE APPLES TO APPLES AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT. LOOKING AT OTHER PROPERTIES, THIS IS A LOT LESS THAN WHAT WE COULD FIND.
IF YOU WANT AN APPRAISAL WE CAN CERTAINLY GO OUT AND WE CAN PAY FOR IT AND ALSO, THE TIMING ON IT CREATES AN ISSUE.
>> THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD.
>> COMMISSIONER DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE PARK. MY KIDS, WE HAVE TRAVELED TO THE BALL. I THINK CLAY COUNTY HAS BEEN SO FAR BEHIND HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
>> YOU CAN ANSWER THE OTHER QUESTION YOU THOUGHT HE HAS TO.
WHO WILL MANAGE THE SPARK? >> OUTWORK PARKS PEOPLE WILL MANAGE -- OUR PARKS PEOPLE WILL MANAGE IT.
I KNOW WE HAVE JOEL AND HIS GROUP.
WE MET WITH OTHERS THIS MORNING. KIM'S TEAM, WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET THIS PRODUCT TOGETHER. IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WE ARE HANDING IT TO HER. WE THINK WE HAVE IT FOR YOU, HAVE FUN. KIM AND HER CREW, HAVE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND THEY WILL BE THE ONES WHO WANTS THIS FINISH AND MATE AND THOSE GUYS WILL HAND US THE KEYS AND TAKE OFF RUNNING.
>> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE WERE GOING TO BUILD AND I HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS OVER THINGS LIKE THE LIGHTS WHO WILL PAY THE POWER BILL, AND WE HAVE SIX PARKS, I SAW HER WALKING IN THE BACK. WE HAVE PARKS THAT WERE BUILT AND YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY IT. WERE BUILT THAT WOULD RIVAL THE JUMBO SHRIMP AND THESE ORGANIZATIONS, THESE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LEFT TO PAY THESE POWER BILLS ON THE BACKS OF OUR PARENTS. IF WE DESIGNATE SOMETHING AS SOCCER FIELDS, I UNDERSTAND THEY CAN BE LACROSSE FIELDS BUT WHAT IF THAT GOES OUT OF STYLE AND BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL COMES BACK
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AND WE GO TO A SPORTS SOMEONE HAS AN INFINITE WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT PICKLE BALL WOULD BE THE HARDEST THING IN CLAY COUNTY.ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE WITH WHAT WE ARE BEING PROPOSED TO BUILD ON. NOT OPPOSED TO THE REGIONAL PARK. LOVE THE PLANS THAT KIMBERLY HAS TALKED ABOUT, BEING A DRAW FOR SOME OF THE REGIONAL EVENTS.
BUT THINGS LIKE THE LIGHTS AND TRULY COMMITTING THESE SPECIFIC
>> IN FACT CAN HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. THIS PARK IS DESIGNED TO BE A REGIONAL PARK AND USE FOR LOCALS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF TRAILS A DOG PARK, THERE IS A POND FOR FISHING. KIMBERLY WILL DO A LOT OF PADDLE BOARDING AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S ALSO DESIGNED TO BREAK IN THE TRAVEL ASPECT. THE MULTIPURPOSE FIELDS.
THIS GOES BACK TO THE QUESTION OF THE CONCEPT PLAN.
THAT IS PRETTY VAGUE BUT IF YOU DO LOOK AT THE CONCEPTUAL BUDGET THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE THE NUMBERS.
ALL OF THE FIELDS THAT ARE PROJECTED IN THE FIRST PHASE ARE BIG ENOUGH FOR SOCCER, LACROSSE AND FOOTBALL.
OUT OF ALL OF THOSE ONLY TWO WOULD BE LIGHT IT.
THAT WILL BRING THE COST DOWN DRAMATICALLY.
WE ONLY HAVE TO FIELDS, THOSE ARE RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE WE WALKED UP LIGHTS ANYWAY.
THOSE ARE SOME WAYS WE ARE LOOKING TO HOPEFULLY MAKE MONEY ON THIS PROPERTY, THEN I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHTS.
>> N ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE GRANT, THE GRANTS REQUIRE FIELDS OR MULTIPLE SPORTS, PHYSICAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, RESTROOM AND PARKING LOTS AS WELL AS OTHER AMENITIES.
I THINK SHE WAS JUST TRYING TO COVER.
>> I AM ALL ON BOARD WITH THAT. WHAT I WAS IT ON BOARD WITH WAS THE RUDIMENTARY OF EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF THE MAINTENANCE DOWN THE ROAD THAT WE ALREADY HAVE, HOW MANY PARKS, 50 PARKS?
>> 50 TOTAL THE SYSTEM. >> IF THE RECREATIONAL FIELD PARKS WERE 11 THAT WE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN.
WE WERE TRYING TO LOOK AT PUTTING SOME IN SIX MONTHS AGO TO HELP PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS PARK AS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR IT TO BE AN ECONOMIC DRIVER. BUT THIS WIDE-OPEN SPACE LENDS ITSELF FOR OTHER EVENTS AS WELL WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO HAVE THE SALES PLAN. IT WILL BE A MAJOR SALES EFFORT.
THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE SPORTS IS THEIR SPECIALTY, BUT IF WE CAN'T FIT SOMETHING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS WE HAVE THIS MAY SOUND. THIS IS TO SELL A CONCERT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT IS DRAWN TO SHOW YOU THE SOCCER FIELDS. IT IS A BIG WIDE OPEN SPACE.
IT IS OUR NEW VENUE. IDEALLY, IT WILL BE EASIER FOR US TO SELL FORD'S TOURNAMENTS AND THAT IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL, IT IS STILL WIDE OPEN SPACE AND WE ARE NOT RULING OUT.
>> WHEN YOU DID NOT HAVE AN EVENT SCHEDULED, WOULD IT BE
OPEN FOR NORMAL PARK HOURS? >> YES.
>> I THINK THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE OPEN FOR LOCAL CITIZENS
ALL OF THE TIME. >> THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE AMENITIES. WHETHER YOU WANT TO ACCESS THE DOG PARK OR THE TRAIL, IF YOU WANT TO GO PADDLE BOARDING.
WE WANT THIS TO BE A GREAT PLACE FOR THE CITIZENS TO ENJOY BUT ALSO SERVE AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER.
>> I WOULD ADD TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE LOVE FOR JUST TO THE WEST, WE HAVE THAT PIECE WHICH JOINS THE GUN RANGE.
IN THE FUTURE I CAN SEE WHERE YOU HAVE PARKING AT THE FACILITY AND AND THEY ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING THE PIECE OF PROPERTY AS
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PART OF THE A CUP AND IF THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL, THEY WILL HAVE TRAILWAYS AND PEOPLE CAN UTILIZE THE PROPERTY AS WELL.HOPEFULLY, ONE OF THESE DAYS ALL OF THAT WILL COME TOGETHER.
>> I AM JUST LOOKING AT THE FUTURE PHASE.
ANY $'S? IS THAT TWO THIRDS OF THE
PLANNED? >> WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INPUT.
>> THAT IS ALSO, WHERE WE WILL GO BACK TO THE FRIENDS AT THE STATE CAPITAL WHO WERE KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE MONEY IN THE FIRST PHASE AND MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.
I'M WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL COME DOWN IN FIVE YEARS. INSTEAD OF TENNIS BALLS IT COULD BE PICKLE BALL COURTS. WEEKEND HOSE REGIONAL OR NATIONAL PICKLE BALL TOURNAMENTS.
THE POINT IS, NOT ONLY WILL IT BE A GREAT FACILITY FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS AND RESIDENTS, THERE WILL BE TRAILS.
IF WE ARE SMART AND BUILD THE TRAILS RIGHT WAY, WE CAN ENTERTAIN THE PEOPLE OUT FOR WALKS ON THE TRAIL AND WE CAN HOST CROSS COUNTRY. WE CAN HAVE SOME KIND OF A TOURNAMENT. IT CAN ALSO BE ITS RUDIMENTARY END NATURE. IT SOPHISTICATED IN TERMS OF THE LAYOUT IT'S A KEY STEP. LOOKING AT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY THEY FINISH TWO YEARS AGO. THEY POINT OUT, CLAY COUNTY SOCCER, WHICH IS A FACILITY MUCH BIGGER WHICH IS A COMPETITION AND A DRAW TO WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING THEIR.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY IN TERMS OF, YOU BRING GAIN 60, 80, 100 LACROSSE TEAMS ARE AND WHAT PEOPLE WILL LEAVE BEHIND IN TERMS OF SPENDING, YOU CANNOT DO THAT ANY OTHER WAY IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THOSE PEOPLE ARE HERE FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEN THEY ARE GONE AND THEY HAVE LEFT A SIZABLE
>> SOMEONE WILL BE SMART ENOUGH TO FIGURE IT OUT.
>> WE ARE TALKING WITH HOTEL YEARS.
THEY HAVE CALLED THE COUNTY REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT HOTEL OCCUPANCY SO DEVELOPERS ARE WATCHING.
>> THIS GRANT HAD TO BE EXTENDED, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> IT WAS A TWO-YEAR GRANT, AND THE FIRST $3 MILLION FROM THE STATE WERE REQUIRED TO BE SPENT BEFORE JUNE 30.
SO, THE STATE AGREED TO ALLOW US TO SPEND $6 MILLION BY JUNE 30, 2022. THIS IS THE ONE THE GOVERNMENT
INQUIRED ABOUT. >> CAN WE EXECUTE THIS PLAN BY
JUNE 30 OF NEXT YEAR? >> SO WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS. WE DO HAVE IN THE BUDGET A TIMELINE THAT GETS US THERE. WE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY.
IF IT IS THE BOARD'S DECISION TO LET US MOVE FORWARD, WE WOULD NEGOTIATE AND GET THE CONTRACT GOING AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
BY SELLING THE LAND AND DOING THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE LAND, I THINK THERE IS PERMITTING AND EXPEDITING.
THE BIGGEST THING WILL ALL BE ALLOWING US TO START THE EARTHWORK WHILE WE ARE STILL FINISHING THE DESIGN OF THE RESTROOM AND CONCESSION FACILITIES.
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AS LONG AS WE CAN OVERLAP FROM A COUNTY STANDPOINT, CLEARING AND EXCAVATING THE POND, WE SHOULD, WE ARE NOT IMPACTING WETLANDS SO WE ARE NOT TOUCHING THE WETLANDS , WE ARE NOT TOUCHING ANY CORE ISSUES AS FAR AS THE TIMING.IT WOULD JUST BE THE COUNTY INTERACTING FROM THE TIMING STANDPOINT. I THINK THE COUNTY WOULD WORK WITH US TO GET PERMITS TO MOVE AS FAR AS COVERING BEFORE WE GET GOING. TALKING TO CARLTON AND PUTTING TOGETHER SOME TIMELINES THAT IS WHAT THEY PUT TOGETHER.
WE JUST NEED TO BE DILIGENT. THE PLAN IS TO GET THIS THING DONE, SEE WHERE THEY CAN MOVE INTO THE FACILITIES BY JUNE OF
NEXT YEAR. >> SO YOU THINK IT CAN BE DONE.
>> THAT WAS A LONG QUESTION. THEY NEED A LONG ANSWER.
>> I TALKED TO FORMER SENATOR BRADLEY AND HE SAID TO GIVE HIM AN UPDATE SINCE HE WAS THE PRIME MOVER INPUT APPROPRIATING THE MONEY AND GETTING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN OFF ON IT.
BE INDICATED IF WE WERE AS FAR ALONG AS WE THOUGHT IF WE WERE TO FINISH THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM GETTING AN EXTENSION ON THAT. IT'S EITHER THAT OR, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO GET THE GOVERNOR TO COME TO THE CLAY COUNTY FAIR AGAIN.
WHEN THE GOVERNOR ASKED ABOUT A PROJECT YOU CAN REST ASSURE,.
>> THE SECOND PART OF THE ITEM. THE FIRST IS TO MOVE FORWAR WITH THE PROPOSAL SO WE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT. THE SECOND PART OF THE ITEM IS TO USE THE ALTERNATIVE NOTICE PROCEDURE, THAT THE COUNTY HAS BASED ON WE WANT TO FOLLOW THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS.
IT DOES ELIMINATE THE CONFIDENTIALITY PART.
>> OF THIS WAS PUT UP FOR BID AND NO ONE BID ON IT AFTER WE
RECEIVE THE UNSOLICITED BID. >> WE FOLLOWED THE BID SO WE RECEIVE THE PROPOSAL AND KAREN AND HER TEAM DEVELOP A PROPOSAL AND SEND IT OUT AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER PROPOSALS.
>> WHAT DO YOU NEED? >> WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MOVING FORWARD OF THE UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THEN WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE USE OF THE ALTERNATIVE NOTICE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 2.1754 PURCHASE OF THE
>> THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> THANK YOU.
[20. 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Ordinance to Amend the Capital Improvement Plan (R. Kantor)]
WE MOVED TO NUMBER 20. ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CAPITALIMPROVEMENT PLAN. >> I WANTED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
SOME ARE ABOVE THE LINE. THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR IT. LET ME GO THROUGH THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE. IN THE REVENUES SECTION OF THE CAPITAL PLAN, WE ARE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CASH CARRYFORWARD AMOUNTS. THAT AFFECTS THE OUTER USE OF THE PLANT. THAT SYNCHRONIZES WHAT WAS IN THE AUDIT. WE ARE ALSO UPDATING THE SECOND
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LOCAL OPTION GAS TAXES THIS IS WHERE WE ADJUSTED THE TIMING THIS IS FROM THE GRANT ITSELF AND.>> DOES THIS DECREASE OR INCREASE THE REVENUE.
THIS IS WHERE THEY REANALYZE THESE ARE THE ONLY CHANGES ABOVE THE LINE. AS WE MOVE FURTHER DOWN, WE HAVE A CHANGE TO THE RRR. WE TOOK OUT THE BUDGET THIS IS.
>> A VERY GET OUT OF THE SIMPLEST FORM.
YOU ARE TAKING INFORMTION THAT THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO TO LOOK THE NUMBERS AND MOVING IT FURTHER, AND IT'S GOING TO THOSE
CORRECTIONS? >> JUST A REVISION BASED ON AS
MORE INFORMATION COMES IN. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR REGGIE AT THIS TIME. IF NOT WE HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> DO WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING
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FOR THIS FIRST? >> HOLD ONTO THE MOTION.
LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING? I SEE NON, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD.
>> WE DO HAVE A MOTION BY THE COMMISSIONERS ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0.
ONTO 21. >> HOW IT IF IT IS OKAY WITH YOU, FOLLOWING 21, IT IS A 5:00 P.M. TIME CERTAIN.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE YOUR NUMBER 18 TO BE THE NEXT LINE DISCUSSION OF THE MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF PREPARE AND I WANT TO DO THAT BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE. >> UNDERSTOOD I AM READY TO GO.
>> COMMISSIONER, SO WE CAN CLARIFY FOR THE RECORD IN CONNECTION WITH NUMBER ITEM 20, WAS THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE
ORDINANCE AND THE RESOLUTIONS? >> THAT IS WHAT I SAID, I
[21. 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Public Hearing to obtain final comments and approval of the CDBG Consolidated Plan 2021-2025, Annual Action Plan FY-2021, Citizen Participation Plan, Analysis of Impediments, and Residential Anti-Displacement Plan for the Clay County CDBG application]
>> MOVED TO NUMBER 21. >> WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT IS THE FINAL INFORMATION OR THE END RESULTS FOR THE CDBG GRANT PROJECT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. YOU HAD A LOT OF ITEMS IN YOUR PACKET IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN A ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN OTHER INFORMATION TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOUSING AND OTHER AREAS. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLANS.
YOU HAD A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THE PACKETS.
PROBABLY SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAS ON THE COVER SHEET OF YOUR AGENDA ITEM WHICH SHOWS THE BREAKING DOWN OF THE DOLLARS WHICH WE DISCUSSED AT THE JUNE 8 MEETING.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT $1,000,069. THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN INTO ESSENTIALLY FOUR AREAS. THE HOUSING FOUR HUNDRED $55,000. THE DEMO REPLACEMENT FOR $100,000. CODE ENFORCEMENT.
IT ALSO SHOWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION THAT IS ESSENTIALLY 20%, WE DO NOT KNOW THAT WE WILL USE THAT MUCH BUT WE HAVE TO SHOW THE BUDGET FOR THAT MUCH.
THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN MIND. ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR SOME TIME. MY HOPE IS TO HAVE DISCUSSION AND HAVE A FINAL VOTE SO THAT OUR CONSULTING TEAM, WHICH I WILL INTRODUCE CAN GET THIS PACKAGED UP OR ANY EDITS THAT ARE DUE BY AUGUST 15. JUST A QUICK BACKGROUND.
THE HEALTH PLAN COUNSEL WAS HIRED AS THE LEAD CONSULTANT.
THAT WAS THROUGH THE FNA PROJECT.
WE'VE BEEN IN AUGUST, 2020, WE EXTENDED THE AGREEMENT FOR A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT REASONS. THERE WERE SOME CHANGES IN THE.
THERE WERE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THEY WERE ASKING FOR. OBVIOUSLY THE MAIN REASON WAS BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AND HOW IT BACKED EVERYTHING UP.
IN DOING THAT, WE HAVE FAST-FORWARD TO TODAY WHEN THE DRAFTS OF ALL OF THESE WERE PRESENTED.
I WILL SHOW WHEN WE PUT THE INFORMATION OUT FOR CITIZENS FOR THEIR COMMENT. WE HAVE PUT ALL OF THAT TOGETHER. WHAT I HAVE TODAY, I HAVE DEVELOPED PRODUCTS READY FOR YOU AND A FEW PEOPLE I WILL INTRODUCE. THAT I WILL ASK THESE GUYS TO COME UP. I DO HAV HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL. SHE HIRED SOME CONSULTANTS, AND I THINK THAT IS THE TEAM HERE TODAY.
THEY WILL GIVE YOU SOME FURTHER INFORMATION.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY PLANNING STAFF WHICH IS ON THE BACK ROW. SO HE IS OUR NEW -- SHE IS OUR NEWEST PLANNER WERE GLAD TO HAVE HER ON STAFF.
SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO START JUNE 28, I MAY HAVE THAT DATE
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WRONG. THAT TOOK HER A LITTLE LONGER BUT WE DID GET HER HERE AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY SO WE ARE HAPPY DAPPER. IF YOU HAVE NOT MATTER, SHE IS REALLY GOOD AT WHAT SHE DOES. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE HER AS PART OF THE TEAM. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME DOWN.WE DO HAVE MIKE AND BETH BACK THERE WHO HAVE BEEN HAPPY HELPING AS WELL. WITH THAT I WILL INTRODUCE SUSAN. SHE CAN INTRODUCE HER TEAM.
THEN WE WILL TAKE QUESTIONS AND I SUSAN COMES UP I WILL REMIND YOU, WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANY FINAL COMMENTS AND ANY EDITS WE NEED TO DO AND THE FINAL VOTE SO WE CAN MOVE THIS FORWARD.
>> HELLO AGAIN. I AM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL. CLAY COUNTY HIRED US IN JANUARY 2020, TO HELP CLAY COUNTY GET ENTITLEMENT FOR GRANT FUNDS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE THAT TIME TO ENSURE WE HAD ALL OF THE REPORTS AND THE PROCESSES SO WE CAN HELP YOU ALL ACCESS HUD FUNDS.
BUT HELP COMMISSION INTERN HIRED JIM, HE IS HERE WITH ME.
HE HAS DONE MANY ENTITLEMENT PROJECTS.
HE IS REALLY AN EXPERT ON THOUGHT PROCESS I DO NOT HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE WALKMAN GROUP BUT WE ALSO ENGAGE THEIR PLANNING SERVICES TO EXIST. I ONE OF MY STAFF EAR, VALERIE FIENBERG, WHO WAS ENGAGED AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE CDBG PROCESS WHEN WE FIRST CAME UNDER CONTRACT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SUSAN AT THIS TIME? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS HORSESHOE RESOURCES AND?
>> I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRANT I DON'T KNOW WHO TO
ADDRESS. >> I GAVE 27 ISSUES TO CHARISSE LAST NIGHT BECAUSE I READ THE DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY.
THERE ARE ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS IN THE DOCUMENT.
THERE IS QUALIFIABLE ERRORS IN THE DOCUMENT, I WILL NOT GO OVER ALL OF THOSE NOW. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HUD GRANT. THIS IS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS. THE DOCUMENT COVERS HOUSING PRETTY IN DEPTH. IT DOESN'T MENTION INFRASTRUCTURE. IT DOESN'T MENTION : ENFORCEMENT. IT DOESN'T REALLY MENTION, THIS GRANT IS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES.
IT DOES NOT MENTION THE INDEX AND CLAY COUNTY, THE COMPONENT WE ARE ADDRESSING AND THE COUNTY.
I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN A BLOCK GRANT, BUT I HAVE BEEN PART OF BLOCK GRANTS FOR OTHER AREAS. VOLUNTARY HOME BUYOUTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE QUALITY I HAVE NORMALLY SEEN. I CANNOT DISCUSS IT ANY FURTHER THAN THAT. IT IS NOT HIGH-QUALITY.
CAN SOMEONE ADDRESS WHY WE DON'T ADDRESS THIS IN THE DOCUMENT TO JUSTIFY THE EXPENDITURE WE ARE PROPOSING OR THE SAME WAY WITH COLD ENFORCEMENT. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF IT AND
THOUGHT DOCUMENT. >> I WILL ASK JIM TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THAT. THE FIRST PART, WHICH IS THE THINGS YOU FEEL THAT WERE NOT ADDRESSED ADEQUATELY.
>> THERE WERE DISCREANCIES ON THE SAME PAGE WITH TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS IDENTIFYING THE SAME ELEMENT.
ONCE THAT WAS ACTUALLY LUDICROUS UNLESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, 76,000 PERSONS WERE THRUST INTO THE COUNTY FROM THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM? THAT IS 40% OF THE POPULATION.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT NUMBER CAME FROM.
BUT THAT IS ON YOUR DOCUMENTS PAGE, 33.
>> PAGE 36. >> I DON'T KNOW WHERE SOME OF
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THE NUMBERS CAME FROM. THEY DON'T LOOK BELIEVABLE TO ME. I HAVE LIVED HERE 36 YEARS.>> YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS? >> MAYBE YOU CAN EDUCATE ME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT.
I APPRECIATE THE DETAILS THAT YOU LOOK INTO.
I RECEIVED YOUR COMMENT THIS MORNING SO I'VE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND CHECK EVERY NUMBER.
WE FEEL STRONGLY THE NUMBERS WE HAVE IN OUR REPORT ARE ACCURATE, AND THEY CAN BE BACKED UP IN TERMS OF THE SOURCES.
WE WILL TAKE EVERY POINT YOU SENT IN THE E-MAIL AND IN THE FINAL DOCUMENT WE WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE CORRECT AND ACCURATE AND WE WILL DO THAT BEFORE WE SUBMIT THE PLAN TO HUD.
RELATIVE TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE EMPHASIS ON HOUSING VERSUS THE LACK OF EMPHASIS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, AND COLD ENFORCEMENT, THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CONSOLIDATED PLAN, HUD REQUIRES A DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS AND A DETAIL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND THEY REQUIRE IN A SEPARATE REPORT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING. ALL OF THAT IS RELATED TO HOUSING. CERTAINLY COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT, MUCH OF THE FOCUS AND RESOURCES THAT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE USED PRIMARILY FOR HOUSING.
TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHY THERE ISN'T ENOUGH INFORMATION, HUD DOES NOT ASK THAT QUESTION IN TERMS OF WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT. THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BUDGET CAME AS A RESULT, PRIMARILY FROM INTERNAL STAFF AND A MEETING WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER, I BELIEVE IT WAS EARLIER THIS YEAR IN TERMS OF PRIORITIES AND WHERE WE COULD SPEND THE MONEY.
I ALSO WANT TO CORRECT, THIS GRANT IS NOT JUST FOR LOW, MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IT IS FOR LOW, MODERATE COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE AREAS OF EMPHASIS, THE OBJECTIVE FOR CDBG IS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT.
I KNOW IT THE LAST MEETING WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT ISLAM, THAT LANGUAGE IS IN CDBG AS WELL.
CLEARLY COLD ENFORCEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDED IN THE PLAN ARE RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS' LONG.
WE WILL CAREFULLY LOOK AT, AS YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION WE WILL LOOK TO SEE IF WE CAN ADD ANYTHING FURTHER IN TERMS OF WHY THESE PROJECTS, BOTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT. I HOPE THAT EXPLAINS YOUR
CONCERN. >> IT DOES BUG CLAY COUNTY IN GENERAL DOES NOT MEET LMI IN ITS ENTIRETY.
SO YOU HAVE A SEGMENT, YOU HAVE TO CALL THE SEGMENT WHERE THESE MONIES WILL BE MEANT TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION. I DID NOT SEE ANY BOUNDARY.
DID WE SURVEYED THAT GROUP? >> IT IS A GOOD POINT.
YOU MADE. YEARS AGO, I WAS RETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN A RESEARCH TEAM. WE PRODUCE A REPORT WE LOOK 12 MONTHS AT THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY, IT WAS ON HOW THE CITIES MAKE DECISIONS ON EXPENDITURES AND HOW THEY FOCUS.
THE BOTTOM LINE TO THE REPORT, DO WE TARGET SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS OR DO WE SPREAD IT OUT AMONGST ALL, LOW MODERATE AREAS. ALMOST EVERY CITY OR ENTITLEMENT AGENCY GOES THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS.
DO WE TARGET A SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS, PUT OUR RESOURCES AND THAT TRY TO IMPROVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DO WE MAKE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ALL MODERATE HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES. I WOULD SAY WE TOOK THE APPROACH IN CONJUNCTION WITH STAFF AND ADVICE FROM STAFF TO TAKE A BROADER LOOK AND NOT NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC BUT LOOK AT ALL LOW AND MODERATE INCOME AREAS.
OVER THE NEXT YEAR, WHEN YOU BEGIN TO PLAN FOR YEAR TO ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DETERMINE, WE HAVE A CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD WE SHOULD FOCUS ON. THE SECOND YEAR ACTION PLAN, IT
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CERTAINLY COULD AND MOVE INTO A SPECIFIC AREA.THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN DOES NOT LOCK YOU INTO YEARS 3-4-5.
HOPEFULLY THAT EXPLAINS THE REASONING BEHIND THE BROADER EMPHASIS WE TOOK INSTEAD OF NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIFIC.
>> WE CAN DISCUSS THIS ALL NIGHT LONG.
>> I'M SORRY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
>> WE WILL YELL AT EACH OTHER BUT NOT YELL AT EACH OTHER.
>> HERE IS ANOTHER POINT. WE DID NOT GET A LOT OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. BUT, THE ONE COMMENT WE GOT FROM A CITIZEN WHO POINTED OUT THERE'S AN ERROR IN THE PLANT WITH ZIP CODES AND THERE IS A ERA IN THE PLANS WITH TYPICAL MAGNIFICATION. NOBODY READ THAT.
NOBODY IMPLEMENTED THE CHANGE. HOW MUCH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
DID WE INCLUDE? >> FOR THE RECORD COMMISSIONER, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION WE MET AND EXCEEDED THE REQUIREMENTS THAT HUD HAS. IN MY EXPERIENCE I HAVE WORKED WITH NINE CITIES ON THEIR CDBG PLANS, CITIZEN PERSON VESPASIAN, NO MATTER HOW WELL YOU ADVERTISED ADVERTISE, OR PROMOTE ARE POORLY ATTENDED. IN THREE OF THE NINE COMMUNITIES I WORK WITH 0 PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR THE TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE SURVEY THAT WE DID, I WAS INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGED BY THE FACT THAT WE GOT 42 RESPONSES. FORTY-TWO RESPONSES, FEWER THAN A DOZEN RESPONSES AS MEN BY EXPERIENCE, NOT JUST THE WORK I HAVE DONE, BUT WHAT I SEE ACROSS THE BOARD.
I BELIEVE WE WENT THROUGH A VERY HEALTHY, WE CERTAINLY STUCK TO THE GAME PLAN, AND WE DID GET CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND INPUT.
>> ALL I CAN SAY, 42 RESPONSES, IS NOT WHAT I CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL. IT MADE MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF MUD, I DON'T KNOW, WE DID HAVE THE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY DO TOO BIT BUT WE COULD HAVE GONE OUT AND GOTTEN MORE THAN THAT.
>> THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE GRANT.
I THINK, IF IT WERE A COMPETITIVE GRANT I WOULD HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IF WE GET THE GRANTOR NOT WITH THIS SUBMISSION. THAT IS MY BOTTOM LINE.
>> ANYONE ELSE? >> ONE OF MY STICKLERS WHERE THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT, I DID NOT FIND IT UNTIL NOW BUT ON PAGE NINE IT SAYS, THEY HAVE LEGALLY OWNED AND RESIDED IN THE HOME CONTINUOUSLY FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR PRIOR TO APPLYING.
WHAT IF THEY LIVED THERE FOR TEN YEARS.
>> IT SHOULD BE A MINIMUM. SAME THING ON PAGE, THE NEXT
ONE, WHATEVER THAT WAS. >> THAT SHOULD BE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE HOUSING
REHABILITATION. >> PAGE NINE AND 11.
>> IT REFLECTS WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAID.
>> WE DO COMMENT ON THE 27 ITEMS. WE LOOKED AT THEM THIS MORNING. I SENT IT TO YOU BUT IT WAS THAT 3:00 P.M. 90% OF THOSE, WE HAVE COMMENTS ON. THE OTHER 10%, JIM AND THOSE GUYS, JIM HAD A CHANCE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE.
THIS IS NOT MY JOB BUT I'M WILLING TO DO IT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY I WISH THE PEOPLE WHOM IT IS THEIR JOB WOULD HAVE DONE IT TO BEGIN WITH MY ONLY QUESTION, IT TIES INTO THE COMMISSIONERS POINT, IS THERE ANY WIGGLE ROOM ON THE ADMINISTRATION COSTS. I THINK 20% OF A GRANT OF THIS SIZE IS HIGH. ESPECIALLY, WE WILL SPEND MORE ON THE ADMINISTRATION THAN DEMOLITION AND REPURCHASE OF MOBILE HOMES WHICH FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT A LOT OF THE MOBILE HOME OWNERS, THEY DON'T QUALIFY FOR SHIP BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A STRATEGY THAT INVOLVES MOBILE HOMES.
BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT THEY DON'T QUALIFY FOR OTHER
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ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THEIR MOBILE HOME.THEY CAN'T GET HELP TO CORRECT SOME OF THESE COLD ENFORCEMENT ISSUES BECAUSE THERE'S NO MONEY OUT THERE.
WHAT THESE STRATEGIES REPRESENT IS THAT, IF A MOBILE HOME IS OF A CERTAIN AGE OR CONDITION THEY GO IN AND REPLACE IT.
THESE ARE NOT, THEY ARE NOT GETTING I CAN'T SAY THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE, THEY ARE NOT GETTING FANCY THEY'RE JUST GETTING ADEQUATE HOUSING TO REPLACE WHAT THEY HAVE WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE WHICH THEN LEADS TO THINGS LIKE HUGE ELECTRIC BILLS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO INSULATION AND THAT KIND OF A THING.
IT ALL TIES INTO HELPING THIS LIFE.
I BROUGHT IT UP ON JUNE 8 BUT I HAVE REAL CONCERNS ABOUT A 20% ADMINISTRATION COSTS WITH A GRANT THAT IS ONLY $1 MILLION.
>> JUST A COUPLE COMMENTS. THE HUD ALLOWS FOR 20% OF THAT TO BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT ALL NEEDS TO BE USED.
JIM AND I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS , ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAY CHANGE AND WE WILL HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS WITH TROY AND MEGHAN. WE'VE ALREADY HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM IN THE LAST MONTH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK PROBABLY WITH JIM'S TEAM INVOLVED.
JANUARY 2020, WE DID NOT HAVE A GRANTS PERSON MUCH LESS A TEAM.
SO, WHEN WE STARTED THE PROCESS, WE WERE GOING TO PAY SOMEONE.
WE WERE GOING TO PAY SOMEONE TO DO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
NOW THAT WE HAVE A TEAM, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS WITH TROY AND MEGHAN WE ALSO HAD A CALL WITH MEGHAN AND JIM AND MYSELF, WE WILL FIGURE THAT PART OUT. I DON'T THINK WE WILL USE THE $213,000 AND WE CAN MOVE SOME OF IT TO ANOTHER AREA.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT AND BACK UP WHAT CHARISSE SAID. IT IS PRETTY STANDARD ACROSS THE BOARD. EVERY COMMUNITY TAKES 3% AND THAT IS LOVED BY HUD. THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT BUT IT IS PRETTY STANDARD, PRIMARILY BECAUSE THIS GRANT IS LOADED WITH REPORTING AND IT IS LABOR-INTENSIVE.
THE PAPERWORK, THE BUREAUCRACY OF THE PROGRAM IS HEAVY AND YOU WILL NEED THE CAUSE. IN FACT, MY CONCERN IS, WHAT YOU HAVE, BECAUSE YOU HAVE PAID FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PLAN, YOU CAN USE SOME OF THE MONEY TO PAY YOURSELF BACK THE FUNDING YOU PROVIDED. YOU CAN DO THAT OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. I RECOMMEND YOU DO THAT AND THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD PAY BACK THE COUNTY FOR THE MONEY IT PAID
SUBCONSULTANTS. >> I FEEL LIKE, MY DISTRICT WILL GAIN THE MOST FROM THIS GRANT AND I FEEL LIKE IT IS IMPORTANT AND I APPRECIATE THAT STAFF LISTEN AND I KNOW YOU AND YOUR STAFF SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH PEOPLE IN DISTRICT FOR THAT NO A LOT ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
I DO APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS AND I KNOW IT'S NOT PERFECT AND HOPEFULLY, IT WILL GET BETTER AS TIME GOES BY.
I AM EXCITED TO SEE SOME OF THIS MONEY IN ACTION IN OCTOBER.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? >> WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THAT WAS DISCUSSED? PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND STEP FORWARD.
I SEE NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
>> THERE'S A RESOLUTION PART OF THIS AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT.
>> WANTED THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> WE APPROVE THE PLAN OF THE RESOLUTION ACCOMPANYING IT.
>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION QUICKSAND ARE WE GOING TO CLEAN THIS UP?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY IN THE MOTION, THE AREAS THAT NEED TO
BE IDENTIFIED WILL BE INCLUDED. >> I AM IN MY MOTION THAT IT INCLUDES THE ITEMS FOR CORRECTION.
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>> CORRECT COMMISSIONER BOLA HAD A FEW TOO.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> I HAVE ASKED THE COUNTY MANAGER TO BE READY BECAUSE AS WE COME OUT OF TIME SURGEONS, RATHER THAN JOINING NEW BUSINESS WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HERE INTERESTED IN WHAT WILL TRANSPIRE WITH MILLAGE. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WATCHING FACEBOOK, MILLEDGE HAS BEEN IN A.
MANY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. SO LET'S MOVE ON.
[18. Approval of the FY 21/22 Maximum Millage Rates and setting the date, time and location for the First Public Hearing for the adoption of the FY 2021/2022 Clay County Tentative Budget]
NUMBER 18 ON YOUR AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MAXIMUM MILLEDGE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET.THE COUNTY MANAGER WILL BRING US THROUGH THIS.
>> YOU EACH RECEIVED A PACKET WITH THE BUDGET LOOKING AT THE TAXABLE BUDGET SUMMARIES. THIS IS THE PACKETS HERE THAT YOU RECEIVED. WE CONDUCTED A BUDGET WORKSHOP THIS PAST THURSDAY. DURING THE WORKSHOP WE TALKED ABOUT EXPECTED GENERAL FUNDS AND THE REVENUE INCREASES TOTALING JUST OVER $7.9 MILLION. ALSO A THREE-YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS AMENDMENT TWO AT THE MINIMUM WAGE AND THE GRADUATED PERCENTAGE THAT COVERS THAT AND COVERS PAY COMPRESSION.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS BUDGETED THE INCREASES ON THAT TOTAL 15 $.3 MILLION. BASED ON THAT, AND THE DELTA BETWEEN THE REVENUE, AND THE BUDGET INCREASES, WE BRIEFED THREE OPTIONS, OPTION ONE WAS A NO ENTRIES BUT WOULD REQUIRE AN INCREASE SOMETHING OVER .8 IN THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.
WE ALSO TOOK INTO EFFECT THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND INDICATED HERE, AND INITIAL JV OF THE FUNDS.
OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON TAKING CARE OF THE PERSONNEL COSTS THAT WERE BRIEF DURING THE WORKSHOP.
WE ALSO ADDRESS JAIL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THIS OPTION AND THE OTHER TWO.
IN OPTION TWO WE TALKED ABOUT AN INCREASE WITH AN APPROXIMATE MILLAGE INCREASE AND THE ANSWERS LISTED BELOW.
OPTION THREE WOULD BE THE RECOMMENDED OPTION AND WE RECEIVED CONSENSUS ON .5 AND AS WE ANTICIPATED IN A FIVE-YEAR PLAN, NO INCREASES IN MILLAGE IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS.
IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AGAIN, ABOVE THE UNFUNDED BUDGET AMOUNT JUST OVER 7.4 MILLION DOLLARS.
IF A .5 DEGREES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IN SEPTEMBER, AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, 62% OF THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD EXPERIENCE LESS THAN $100 WITH INCREASE WITH THE INCREASE.
AN EXAMPLE WE GAVE AND TROY GAVE DURING THE BRIEFING WAS A $250,000 HOME VALUE WITH A $50,000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION THAT WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL $100 PER YEAR.
>> DOES THAT INCLUDE THE 6% INCREASE?
>> IT DID NOT INCLUDE THAT. THAT WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO
THAT. >> IT WOULD BE FOR SAVE OUR HOME AND OTHER THINGS. YOU CAN'T MAKE A DIRECT COMPARISON. SAVE YOUR HOME HAS THIS INCREASE. IT IS 3% OR A FACTOR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
>> ON THE NEXT SLIDE, LOOKING AT THE REVENUE CALCULATIONS WITH THE .5 RAISING THE TOTAL TO A .601, THOSE VALUES ARE LISTED
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THERE JUST OVER $108 MILLION. THAT WOULD SHOW ADDITIONAL REVENUE THE 6% INCREASE FROM TH% VALUE OF THE HOME AN ADDITIONAL SIX-POINT TO MAN DOLLARS TO COVER WHAT WAS READ BEFORE.THE BUDGET PRESENTED AND GIVEN TO YOU ALL BALANCES OUT WITH THE
SO, THERE ARE TWO ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR TODAY.
A VOTE TO IMPROVE RATES AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE DR FOR 20 FORM. AND FOR THIS IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND AND FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND, THESE RATES CAN BE LOWERED BUT NOT INCREASE MOVING FORWARD FROM THIS DAY.
YOU ALSO RECEIVED A RESOLUTION THE FIRST ATTACHMENT DETAILS THE RATES FOR MAXIMUM ALLOWED MILLAGE.
THE SECOND ONE, SHOWS THE PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE.
AND THE LAST ONE IS ATTACHMENT C WHICH WOULD BE THE RATES THAT EQUAL A .101. THE SECOND ITEM WAS TO HOLD TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THE FOLLOWING DATES, SEPTEMBER 14 HERE AT THE BOARD ROOM AND THE SECOND WOULD BE 5:05 P.M. HERE
AT THE BOARD ROOM. >> IT HAS BEEN THE COUNTY
STANDARD. >> THUS THATCHER REQUIRES A
REQUIRES AFTER FIVE. >> ONCE AGAIN, FOR THE NEW COMMISSIONERS, WE CAN SET IT AT ANY NUMBERS.
THEY ARE PROPOSING OPTION B. WE CAN GO AS HIGH AS.
>> WE LOOKED AT THAT, ON ATTACHMENT A IF YOU LOOK AT THE MATH THIS IS WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
ANYTHING IN BETWEEN. LOOKING AT WHAT WE HAVE NOW THIS IS BASED ON THE BUDGET WE HAVE HAD LAST THURSDAY.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS CLEAR.
>> AS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY POINTED OUT, THIS ATTACHMENT IS
>> THAT'S OPTION THREE. >> WHATEVER WE SET IT ON TONIGHT, IT CAN BE LOWERED AFTER THAT, DURING THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND THE TIME WE DISCUSSED BEFORE WE ADOPT THE
BUDGET. >> NOBODY LIKES TAX INCREASES ESPECIALLY PROPERTY OWNERS. BEFORE WE GET TO SEPTEMBER 28 OR HOPEFULLY BEFORE, WE HAVE A UTILITY TAX IN THE COUNTY WHICH IS 4%. IT CAN BE RAISED TO 10%.
THAT WOULD DEVELOP REVENUE FROM ALL RESIDENTS OF CLAY COUNTY.
BEFORE WE GET TO 14, I WANT TO KNOW THE IMPACT OF RAISING THE
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UTILITY TAXES. >> WE DON'T HAVE ANY TAX ON
>> THAT IS A UTILITY AS WELL. >> THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY THAT PAY NO TAX EVERYONE DOES A LITTLE BIT WE BEFORE WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE FINAL TAX, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF THAT. HOW THAT COULD OFFSET SOME OF
THE OTHER TAX. >> I THINK IT IS ALL DOABLE.
WE HAVE 45 DAYS TO COME UP WITH THE ANSWER.
WE HAVE TO SET A NEW RATE THAT WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH.
>> DID WE TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS EQUALS OUT TO, $8 PER MONTH?
>> IT WAS MENTIONED FOR 62% OF THE HOMEOWNERS THAT IT WOULD BE
UNDER $100 PER YEAR. >> THE REAL DRIVING NEED HERE IS TO GIVE THE FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN A LIVING WAGE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER COUNTIES SO WE ARE NOT SPENDING $10 MILLION TRAINING PEOPLE AND SEEING THEM GO AWAY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, IN THE FABRIC OF MY BLOOD TO NOT SUPPORT A TAX INCREASE. I FEEL LIKE, AND I RESENT THE FACT THAT IF I DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR A TAX INCREASE I ANTI- PUBLIC SAFETY BECAUSE THAT IS NOT TRUE.
WE WERE PRESENTED A BUDGET FROM A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS.
SO, THERE WAS TALK ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT THIS WAS ABOUT SUPPORTING OUR HEROES AND PUBLIC SAFETY, BUT THE BUDGET IS WAY BIGGER THAN DAD. THERE'S A WAY TO LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC. THERE'S A LOT OF HARD-WORKING PEOPLE OUT THERE IN CLAY COUNTY THAT ARE LANDOWNERS THAT LIVE ON THE SAME AMOUNT AS PUBLIC SAFETY PEOPLE AND THEY PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK IN OTHER WAYS. I WANT TO APPRECIATE THAT TOO.
WE HAVE A LARGE MILITARY POPULATION.
WE DON'T CONTROL THEIR PAY BUT I RESENT THE INSINUATION THAT IF I DON'T VOTE FOR A TAX INCREASE I DON'T SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE OTHER PLACES WE CAN CUT IN THE BUDGET UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY IS JUST MILLAGE AND THE FINAL BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER AND THERE'S A WAY TO GO FOR THAT. I'VE READ DIFFERENT THINGS WITHIN DOUBT, THINGS WE ARE PROPOSING TO SPEND MONEY ON.
WE GO BACK AND PULL THINGS BACK, I WORK IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND YOU HAVE A BUDGET AND YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITHIN YOUR REVENUE.
I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A TAX INCREASE IN CLAY COUNTY SINCE 2014 FROM THE ECC BUT THERE HAS BEEN BY OTHER ENTITIES. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE IT COMES FROM THEY HAVE TO PAY IT. THERE ARE BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WILL PAY MORE THAN THE $100 PER YEAR.
>> I RESPECT THAT. WHENEVER WE LOOK AT THE RESPONSE TIME, I LIVE OUTSIDE OF WHERE FIRE STATIONS CAN RESPOND TO OUR
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NEIGHBORHOOD. KNOWING THAT, THAT DEFINITELY SCARES ME. KNOWING THE RESPONSE TIME, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT AND WE HAVE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE AND IT'S NOT WORKING. I, JUST LIKE YOU, THE TAX INCREASES WHAT I SAID I WOULD NOT DO.I ALSO SAID THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS WAS MY TOP PRIORITY.
I HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT TOO, NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT THAT IS.
I HAVE ALSO SEEN SOCIAL MEDIA THIS WEEKEND PEOPLE SAY, I WANT SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND BUYER. BUT NOW WE DON'T WANT TO DO TAX INCREASES. IT GOES TO EVERYTHING WE TALK ABOUT, PEOPLE WANT BUT YET THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE, AND WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT. YES, I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE ON LIMITED INCOME BUT THEY WANT THAT CARE FROM FIRE RESCUE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE. IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN THAT TIME COMES, WE NEEDED. WHENEVER OUR LOVED ONE IS FACED WITH DYING OR HAS A HEART ATTACK.
IT WILL BE A TOUGH SITUATION DEFINITELY.
>> I THINK WE ARE IT'S DIFFICULT TO ASK FOR A TAX INCREASE.
GENTLY PUT IT THEY DIDN'T CARE AS TO WHAT THE SITUATION IS THEY RAISE THE TAXES BUT I AGREE IT'S NOT AN EASY THING TO DO.
THIS BOARD HAS HELD THE LINE AS GOOD AS THEY COULD.
WE ACTUALLY WENT UP THAT YEAR. AT THE SAME TIME, OUR NUMBER ONE JOB IS PUBLIC SAFETY. WE NEED TO COME UP WITH ANSWERS FOR THOSE WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WE ARE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY ON THE SHERIFF SIDE, WE ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT EMPLOYEES THAT WORK FOR OUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK FOR LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE.
AS PART OF THE BUDGET, WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING A WAGE CORRECTION, WE WANT TO GET TO $50 AN HOUR.
THERE ARE STEPS WE HAVE TO MEET TO MAKE SURE WE GET THEM TO THE MINIMUM WAGE. THAT IS THE THIRD COMPONENT.
IT DOES NOT GET TALKED ABOUT A LOT.
BUT IT CERTAINLY HAS TO BE CONSIDERED.
MY FEELING IS TOO LONG WITH THE INCREASE IT GIVES US A FLEXIBILITY TO MAKE A DECISION IF PRODUCT TAX DOESN'T WORK, IF UTILITY TAX DOESN'T WORK, IF THE SHARPENING PENCIL DOESN'T GET US WHERE WE NEED TO BE TO BE FIVE WE INCREASE REVENUES OR DO WE FIND THE PLACES TO CUT IT GIVES US A GOOD HEALTHY DAYS OF DEBATE WHICH I THINK IS HEALTHY IN THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE.
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WE WILL HAVE A HANDLE ON THAT BY SEPTEMBER.IT GIVES US FLEXIBILITY AND MEET ALL OF THE THINGS WE NEED TO ME.
IF WE WANT TO COME UP WITH THE DEAL OTHER THINGS THAT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE HAVE GIVEN OTHER OPTIONS BEFORE RAISING TAXES. WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE IF WE DON'T SET THAT HIGHER FOR TODAY.
THAT BEING SAID, I THINK EVERYONE IS WHERE THEY WANT TO BE. I WOULD BE WILLING TO ACCEPT A
MOTION IF SOMEONE HAS ONE. >> WE JUST NEED A ROLL CALL
>> THE SECOND PART, THE FIRST PART WAS ATTACHMENT B IN THE 1ST AND 2ND WAS THE NOTIFICATIONS.
THAT IS ALL WE HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNTY
MANAGER? >> HE IS WARMED UP AT THIS
POINT. >> MAYBE SAVE A FEW TAX DOLLARS.
[14. Professional Engineering Design Consultant Services Agreement with GAI Consultants for Construction Management At Risk Bonded Transportation Program, Group #1 Projects (E. Dendor)]
>> WE WILL GO BACK TO THE AGENDA WHICH IS NUMBER 14 WHERE WE LEFT OFF UNDER NEW BUSINESS. ED WHERE YOU AT, COME ON DOWN.
>> GOOD EVENING BOARD, ED DENDOR. I APPRECIATE THE
ARRANGEMENT. >> I CAN TELL YOU THAT SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE REAR. I MAY HAVE TO GO TO COMMISSIONER
BURKE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT. >> HERE IS A REQUEST FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO AWARD CONSTRUCTIONS TO TO GAI CONSULTANTS NOT TO EXCED THREE-POINT $4 MILLION.
WITH ME YOUR TONIGHT, IS CARLOS AND BOBBY WITH GA ARE CONSULTANTS WORK ON MAY 11 THEY RECOMMENDED AND GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE ENGINEERING SERVICES.
IT WAS THROUGH RFQ 37. OVER THE PAST WEEKS THE TEAM HAS THOUGHTFULLY NEGOTIATED SOCIAL SERVICES TO UNDER BUDGET THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SO STRICT THEY ALSO NEGOTIATE OPTIONAL SERVICES IF WE NEED THEM. WE ARE NEVER PRICE FOR THE SERVICES, WHICH PUTS US IN A BETTER POSITION TO NEGOTIATE AFTER THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED.
THEY RECOMMEND THE AWARD OF THE SERVICES TO G.I. CONSULTANTS AND AGAIN ALLOW THE BOARD CHAIR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?
>> I HAVE NONE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. >> ARE STILL ABOUT C.
>> I WAS THINKING THIS IS NOT THAT BAD.
>> THIS GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, THAT IS ALL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE HAVE NOT VOTED.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION. >> I CAN MAKE A MOTION.
>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, ANY OPALS,
IT CARRIES 5-0. >> LET'S GET THIS GOING.
[15. Resolution to Provide for a Budget True-Up for All Funds Other than CIP (R. Kantor)]
ARE YOU DONE YET? NUMBER 15, RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE[03:15:05]
FOR BUDGET TRUE UP FOR ALL FUNDS OTHER THAN THE IP.-- CIP. >> I ALSO WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO ERIC. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS ON THE BOND PROJECT. ANYWAY, THE BUDGET MANAGER, THIS IS FOR THE FUNDS IN THE COUNTY. THIS IS TO THINK UP THE BUDGET BALANCE AND THE NUMBERS FROM THE AUDIT NOW THAT THAT IS COMPLETE.
ESSENTIALLY, IT IS AN INCREASE IN MOST FUNDS AND IN MOST CASES, THE EXTRA FUNDS WERE PUT INTO RESERVES.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF FUNDS WHERE I HAD TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AMOUNT AND I TOOK THAT FROM RESERVES OR OPERATING TO BALANCE THE FUNDS. SOME OF THE THINGS I WANT TO POINT OUT IN THE GENERAL FUND WE HAVE CREATED A NEW COST CENTER.
WE ARE HAVING SOME BUDGET PUT IN THEIR FOR THE COORDINATOR.
IT WILL BE BUDGETED IN FULL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
IN THE 911 AREA THAT IS WHERE WE HAD THE DECREASE.
I TOOK WHAT I COULD OUT OF CUTS AND OPERATION.
I DID INCREASE ONE OF THEIR REVENUES, SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION.
THAT SOFTENED THE BLOW ON THE OPERATING BUDGET.
THERE WERE SOME ADJUSTMENTS ON THE CARE ZACH.
THERE WAS EXCESS BUDGET THAT I COULD REDUCE.
BOAT LAST THING I WANT TO POINT OUT, THE IMPACT FEE CHANGES.
THE REVENUE WAS MOVED FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SO IN RECOGNIZING THAT, THEY WILL ALSO BE COLLECTING ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND THERE. I AM JUST RECOGNIZING THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, THOSE ARE THE CHANGES I'VE MADE IN THE VARIOUS
FUNDS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR REGGIE.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR THEY AYE IT CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.
[16. Second Amendment to Agreement #2020/2021-103 with the State of Florida, Department of Juvenile Justice-SWEAT Program (K. Thomas)]
>> MOVED TO 16 WHICH IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT 2020 -- 2021-103 WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE SLED PROGRAM. >> WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS A FEW TIMES. THE STATE PROVIDES FUNDING AND THIS DELIVERS THE BUDGET OF $135,000.
FOR THIS YEAR END FUNDING, WE DO HAVE SOME CARRIES FORWARD FUNDING AVAILABLE WE ANTICIPATE WE WILL KEEP THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE 400 YOUTH ON AVERAGE COME THROUGH.
MY NEXT PLAN IS TO START LOBBYING HARD FOR THE FULL
FUNDING NEXT YEAR. >> I THINK THEY NEED TO HAVE A FULL LOOK AT WHAT WE DO WITH THE MONEY SO THEY CAN FIGHT FOR THAT
NEXT TIME AROUND. >> I KNOW THE JUDGE HAS OFFERED TO WRITE LETTERS FOR HIS SUPPORT.
>> THAT BRINGS UP A QUESTION. WE HAVE A PAID LOBBYIST CORRECT? WHAT DOES HE DO FOR US. HERE WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT HE EDUCATE, OUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR ON THE PROGRAMS, DO WE COMMUNICATE WITH THEM? THESE ARE THE ITEMS WE WANT TO STRAIGHT? THEY MEET WITH HIM SEVERAL TIMES, CAN I SEE A LIST, A LIST OF WHAT WE WANT HIM TO LOOK AT.
>> WE SHOULD HAVE IT FOR YOU SHORTLY.
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CHARLIE WILL BE OVER THAT. IF YOU.YOU WILL HEAR FROM HIM SOON. >> WE DO HAVE LAST YEAR'S.
>> IT SHOULD BE COMMUNICATION MORE THAN FIVE.
>> IT'S WORKING PRETTY GOOD. HE'S ON THE PHONE EVERY DAY WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER. I HAVE TALKED TO HIM.
>> HE IS VERY ACTIVE IN TERMS OF COMMUNICATING WHAT IS HAPPENING.
>> HE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ME.
I HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO HIM SINCE HE WAS HERE SIX MONTHS AGO.
>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET HIS PHONE NUMBER.
>> HE SHOULD BE CALLING ME. WE OUGHT TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM. THIS IS THE FIRST COMMENT WHERE WE ARE TO LOBBY LEGISLATORS ON AN ISSUE.
SOMEHOW, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
WE ARE DOING THAT BUT IT SHOULD BE ROUTINE I THINK FOR THIS PROGRAM, I THINK WE UDERESTIMATED WHAT WE NEED TO DO WITH THE LEGISLATION. BOBBY IS FAIR, BUT I THINK EVEN THOUGH JOE WAS THERE, SOMETIMES IT HELP IF WE AS THE COUNTY REACH OUT AND DO THE GROUNDWORK. EVEN THOUGH JOE FIGHTS FOR WHAT WE SAY FIGHT FOR IN TERMS OF WHATEVER APPROPRIATIONS WE THINK
WE CAN GET. >> I DO KNOW THE PROGRAM WAS HIT WITH THE BUDGET REDUCTIONS. SOUTH COUNTY STARTED A PROGRAM AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
DEFINITELY DO OUR PART TO SHARE WITH BOTH LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST AND WORK FOR FULL FUNDING NEXT YEAR.
>> FOR THE RECORD I HAVE NOT SEEN A POSTCARD OR E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL IN THE LAST THREE HAVE BEEN FOUR MONTHS FROM THE
LOBBYIST. >> FOR THAT REASON I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS TASK IS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING. >> MAYBE WE CAN HAVE HIM IN
HERE. >> THERE WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
>> WE CAN ARRANGE THAT. >> I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HIM ON ISSUES. I TOOK THE INITIATIVE MANY REACHED OUT AND SAID, HOW ARE THINGS GOING.
THIS IS THE OFF-SEASON. THEY HAD SPECIAL SESSIONS THAT DIDN'T END UNTIL APRIL. I THINK THIS IS THE TIME OF THE
YEAR YOU WOULD DO THAT. >> WERE NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM THAT. HE HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF MONEY TO
CLAY COUNTY. >> I DO NOT DOUBT THAT.
WE HAVE NOT DIRECTED HIM AS A COMMISSION.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS BUT THAT IS NOT THE COMMISSION. THAT IS NOT COMING FROM THE
COUNTY. >> IT'S ON OUR SCHEDULE.
>> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE PROGRAM AT THE FUNDING AMOUNT OF
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR SAY COVID-19, THAT'S RIGHT
[17. Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners Acknowledging Receipt of a Resolution of the Board of District Trustees of the Lake Asbury Municipal Service Benefit District, calling for a Referendum Election and Requesting the Board of County Commissioners Give Notice to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections of this Special Election to be held October 12, 2021]
AYE. ONTO NUMBER 17, RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DISTRICT TRUSTEES OF THE LAKE AS VERY BLISSFUL SERVICE BENEFITDISTRICT. >> ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE, I WILL KICK IT OFF AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HE IS HERE AND CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS BUT THE DISTRICT IS REQUESTING THE BOARD, SPECIAL ELECTION THROUGH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION OFFICE. WE HAVE SENT THE REQUEST TO OPEN THE RECORDS TO CHRIS. HE HAS CONSENT TO THAT.
THE REQUEST IS FOR THE BOARD TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE RESOLUTION FROM THE DISTRICT AND ENTER INTO A RESOLUTION THAT WE WILL PASS ALONG OFFERING SCHEDULING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR OCTOBER 12. IT WILL BE A MALE INVALID JUST FOR THOSE. IF I GET THIS RIGHT, FOR THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THAT DISTRICT THAT WILL BE VOTING.
AND INTO THE SUMMATION THIS THE SUPERVISOR IS ALREADY COORDINATED WITH THE BOARD, I AM NOT SURE WHO SERVES ON IT BUT THEY HAVE SET THE SCHEDULE THAT WILL OCCUR IN OCTOBER.
>> IS THERE A CHARGE? >> THAT WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE
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DISTRICT. >> THIS IS THE ONE WHERE THEY
WILL ADDRESS THE MAINTENANCE? >> I THINK IT IS FOR $2,400.
>> UP TO $2,400 PER. >> IN THE DOCUMENT IT TALKS ABOUT MAJORITY VOTE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> WANT ADDRESS BACK? >> MY NAME IS WAYNE FLOWERS, I AM THE ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD. OUR CHAIRMAN COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT. HE IS WORKING WITH FIRE AND RESCUE HE COULD NOT BE HERE. THE MAJORITY IS ESSENTIALLY 50% PLUS THOSE WHO VOTE IN THE ELECTION.
>> IT IS ONLY THOSE WHO VOTE? >> IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, IT IS ALL REGISTERED VOTERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
>> BUT DO THEY HAVE TO VOTE? >> YOU NEED 50% OF THE VOTERS.
NOT THE ONES WHO VOTE. >> IF ONLY TEN PEOPLE SHOW UP WHEN YOU HAVE SIX PEOPLE BOTH, DOES IT PASS?
>> YES. >> THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE WAY
THE LEGISLATION RAMP US BACK TO. >> IS UP TO THE DISTRICT TO MAKE SURE THE VOTERS KNOW, IF TEN PEOPLE SHOW UP AT SIX, ALL FORMS
ARE PEOPLE ARE CHARGE. >> I CAN TELL YOU THE BOARD HAS BEEN MEETING WITH THE RESIDENTS, THEY ARE ALL AWARE THAT THIS IS
COMING. >> I'M NOT SURE WHICH WAY BUT
THEY ARE MOTIVATED. >> I BET THEY ARE.
>> HOW DOES THE MAIL IN ELECTION WORK.
THEY HAVE TO HAVE THEIR VALID AND BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON
THE 12TH? >> I BELIEVE THAT IS HOW IT
WORKS. >> IT IS MAILED OUT AND THEY
HAVE TIME TO MAIL IT BACK? >> I BELIEVE THAT IS CORRECT.
>> THESE GUYS WILL DO A WHOLE ELECTION.
>> DO THEY KNOW HOW MANY THEY HAVE IN THE DISTRICT?
>> I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.
>> I MOVE WE APPROVE IT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, ANY OPALS, THE MOTION CARRIES.
WE DO HAVE A REQUEST FOR THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.
CAN I HAVE YOU AND THE CLERK SIGNED THE RESOLUTIONS THAT I?
>> BOOK CLERK AND CONTROLLER HAS AGREED.
WE ARE GOOD. >> LET'S MOVE TO CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, ANYTHING WITH YOU? I DON'T SEE ANY OTHERS HERE.
COMMISSIONER AUDITOR, WE DON'T HAVE REPORT TONIGHT.
[COUNTY ATTORNEY]
COUNTY ATTORNEY. >> ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONER AUDITOR, HEATHER TO LET YOU KNOW IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSAL AND SHE IS WORKING ON THAT. THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT SHE WILL NEED TO PRESENT TO YOU, DOES NOT INCLUDE AN APPRAISAL?
>> NO. >> SO, ONE QUICK THING IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPIOID. WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND I WILL PROVIDE THAT TO YOU.
HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. IT IS DEPENDENT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE STATES IF IT SWELLS VAMPIRIC I WILL PROVIDE THEIR INFORMATION LETTER. THE REVIEW COMMISSION, I KNOW YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT BUT FOR THE MEETING, THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL BRING IN MORE DETAIL IN AUGUST.
JUST START THINKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING FIVE, SO, THINK ABOUT WHO YOU WANT TO SERVE ON THAT. WE WILL NEED TO APPOINT THEM IN SEPTEMBER SO THEY CAN HAVE THEIR MEETING IN OCTOBER, JUST BECAUSE IT HAS TO START BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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WE WILL BRING YOU MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.IT IS ALL SET FORTH IN THE CHARTER OF PROCEDURE.
BUT JUST THINK ABOUT YOUR APPOINTMENTS.
>> DO THEY HAVE TO BE A RESIDENT OF OUR DISTRICT?
>> THE CHARTER IS NOT CLEAR ABOUT WITH RESPECT TO YOUR ALTERNATES. BUT WITH RESPECT TO YOUR NEEDS, IT DOES BUT IN THE PAST THEY HAVE DONE IT THAT WAY.
>> I THINK, WE HAVE THREE MEMBERS AND ONE ALTERNATE.
SO, THE TOTAL IS 15 PLUS FIVE ALTERNATES.
>> DO WE PICK WHO SERVES AND WHO'S THE ALTERNATE OR DO WE
JUST PAY FOR NAMES? >> YOU WOULD CHOOSE.
I CAN TELL YOU, I AM ONLY SERVED ONE TIME AND THE ALTERNATES TO CREATE USE. LAST TIME THEY DID.
IT'S A LONG PROCESS STARTED IN OCTOBER AND A LOT OF TIMES THE PEOPLE THAT YOU APPOINT, HAVE OTHER ISSUES THAT COME UP HERE.
>> THEY FIND OUT HOW MUCH WORK IT IS.
>> IT IS WORTHWHILE TO START EARLY AND THE INDIVIDUALS YOU MAY WANT TO ASK. CERTAINLY IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS YOU CAN ANSWER, COURTNEY CAN HELP WITH THAT. THE MOST DIFFICULT ASPECT, WHEN YOU ARE SOMEONE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED AND THEY SAY HOW LONG IS IT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL.
THEY DO A POLL IN OUR EYES. THERE'S NOTHING TO SUGGEST CHANGING THE CHARTER AND THEIR JOB IS DONE.
BUT IF THEY HAVE ONGOING MEETINGS BECAUSE THERE'S THINGS THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH, THEY CAN BE THERE TOGETHER AS LONG AS
JUNE, IS THAT RIGHT. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GET IT TO THE SUPERVISOR BEFORE WE CAN DO THAT.
>> IT IS WORTH STARTING EARLY IN >> A QUICK QUESTION REGARDNG THE OPIOID. AT THE HAMMER AND HOPE CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK, THERE WAS A REPORTER FROM USA TODAY AND HE ASKED THE SHERIFF IF ANY OF THE OPIOID MONEY WOULD COME TO CLAY COUNTY AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DISRUPT, BUT IT MAY BE WORTHWHILE THAT WE HAVE SOME KIND OF INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS PUBLICLY KNOWN THAT WE HAVE JOINED THEM, I UNDERSTAND THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN MONEY WILL COME TO CLAY COUNTY BUT HE DID ASK THE QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW.
>> I WILL COPY ANNALISA ON THE INFORMATION IF THAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT. YOU WILL GATHER FROM THE UPDATE, WHETHER THEY SEND MONEY TO THE STATE IS DEPENDING ON IF THEY KNOW IF IT IS A LARGE ENOUGH GROUP WHETHER THE VACATED WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE PROCESS. IT'S A PRETTY SHORT TIMELINE YOU WILL KNOW IF THEY AGREE TO GIVE THE MONEY TO THE STATE.
>> TODAY WE DON'T KNOW. WE HAVE TO INVOKE LAWSUITS.
>> ANYTHING ELSE FOR COURTNEY? >> COUNTY MANAGER DO YOU HAVE A
[LETTERS FOR ACTION]
>> LETTERS FRACTION? THIS IS BITTERSWEET THAT WE ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION FOR TOURIST DEVELOPMENT, PAT WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE BED-AND-BREAKFAST.
IN FACT, I THINK TERESA WENT TO LOOK BACK HOW LONG HE WAS ON THE TDC AND SHE COULD NOT FIND THE BEGINNING.
>> HE WAS THERE WHEN I WAS ON A, LONG TIME AGO.
>> BUT SHE SOLD HER BUSINESS, CONSEQUENTLY SHE WAS REPRESENTING THE HOTEL YEARS FOG.
WE DO HAVE A PLAQUE WE WILL GIVE HER TO COMMEMORATE HER TIME.
HOPEFULLY SHE WILL STAY INVOLVED.
BUT I THINK SHE IS MOVING AND SHE WILL ENJOY RETIREMENT.
WE DO HAVE, A COUPLE OF THE PRESERVATION BOARD.
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WE RECEIVED APPLICATIONS FROM JOSH ALLEN SEEKING TO FILL VACANCIES. JOSH I BELIEVE WAS FOR A SPECIFIC DISTRICT, IS THAT CORRECT? AND FELICIA WAS LOOKING TO FILL THE SECOND DISTRICT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE WHO COULD FILL THE DISTRICT AND SHE WILL SERVE UNTIL SUCH TIME WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO SAYS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE. BUT AT LEAST IT PUTS US BACK INTO A SITUATION WHERE IT FELL FORWARD IS FULLY MANNED AND CANDO THEIR JOB. >> WE WOULD RECOMMEND DISTRICT TO TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE OTHER ONES FOR MR. ALLEN IS AT
>> SO WE WILL NEED TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> A SECOND? >> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPALS?
FROM MOTION CARRIES. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO GO.
[LETTERS OF DOCUMENTATION]
WE WILL JUST MOVE TO LETTERS OF DOCUMENTATION.THE FINAL ROUND OF PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO DO PUBLIC COMMENT?
[COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS]
ALL RIGHTS PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSE WE WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND START WITH COMMISSIONER BURKE.DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US TODAY?
>> RICHARD, I NEED TO ASK ABOUT, OKAY THEY ARE SAYING THAT WHEN THEY BOOK LEFT THEY HAVE TO GO OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE THERE'S A SIGN. I HAVEN'T LOOKED, BUT THEY SAID IT'S ON THE LEFT AND YOU CANNOT SEE, IT IS BLOCKING THE VIEW.
>> WHEN THEY ARE AT THE RED LIGHT, THEY ARE LOOKING TO TURN LEFT. THEY SAID THEY CANNOT SEE.
I'M SORRY, THEY'RE LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE IS TRAFFIC COMING, THAT'S WHAT IT IS. I DIDN'T MEAN TURN LEFT.
THEY WANT TO TURN ON A RED LIGHT OR YIELD TO TRAFFIC.
THERE'S A SIGN THERE. I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK.
THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> ONE THING TO REPORT, ON MONDAY I THINK THE COUNTY MANAGER AND I, WHERE REQUESTING TO MEET WITH GARRISON CONCERNING IS INTEREST IN THE GATEWAY TO CLAY.
THAT MEANS I HAVE TO GET HOT. AND START WORKING THAT PROBLEM WITH WHATEVER ELSE I'M DOING HE'S VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ROAD AND WANTS TO HELP AS MUCH AS HE CAN.
>> US ALL I HAVE. >> COMMISSIONER BOLA.
>> LESSEE, THE ROUNDABOUT. I HAVE A FEW E-MAILS.
WHAT IS THE STATUS AT THIS POINT?
>> THE ROUNDABOUT AT OAK LEAF, THE ISSUE THERE WAS WITH REGARDS TO CHILDREN CROSSING THE AREA. THE SUPERINTENDENT GAVE ME A CALL, OBVIOUSLY FROM A COUNTY STANDPOINT, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE SCHOOL BOARD TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
THE LAST THINK WE HAVE REMAINING ARE THE FLASHING LIGHTS.
THE LAST TIME RICHARD FREAKED ME WAS LATE LAST WEEK.
THERE WAS A CHIP PROBLEM. WE HAVE THEM IN STOCK BUT -- THERE READY TO BE SHIPPED. WE ARE AWAITING THE CHIPS FOR THOSE WHO OPERATE. BUT THE STRIPS ARE IN AND WE DID REPAINT. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE DDD TO TRIM THE BUSHES. ON THE SHERIFF SIDE, LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN THERE. THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGING SPEEDING IN THE AREA. THE FINAL THING, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT OFFERED A SHOVEL AND THE LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED TO TAKE THE KIDS FROM THAT LOCATION TO SCHOOL.
IT SEEMED LIKE, IT IS A DYNAMIC SITUATION AND OVERALL FOR THE PUBLIC, THERE WERE FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE PEOPLE WERE HIT AT THE ROUNDABOUT. WE HAVE ALSO LOOKED AT A LONG-TERM EFFECT IF THERE WAS A CHANGE, IF THINGS COULD CHANGE
COULD WE MOVE FORWARD. >> A GREAT TEAM EFFORT.
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>> AGAIN, THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING, WE WILL SEE WHAT
HAPPENS. >> IT IS IN THE MAIL.
>> OH YEAH. >> FOUR INCIDENTS AND TEN YEARS, THAT IS WHAT RICHARD IS POINTING OUT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
>> I HAVE AN IMAGE, WE WERE GOING TO REPAINT THE COUNTY ROBESPIERRE WHERE ARE WE ON THAT? WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS SINCE APRIL.
IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO ME TOO HAVE CITIZEN CONCERNS THAT I BRING TO STAFF AND I AM SO THINGS WILL HAPPEN AND THEN IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. THEN I HAVE TO ASK IN PUBLIC AT A MEETING AND FIND OUT THERE'S NO MONEY.
IF THERE'S NO MONEY WHY DID WE TELL THE CITIZENS YES, IT MAKES ME LOOK LIKE I LIVE. I HAVE A CITIZEN WHO CALLS DAILY. SHE CALLED TERESA A LOT TOO.
>> SO I ATTENDE THE CAMERA AND HOPE PRESS CONFERENCE AND THE EVENT, WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL SPEAR THEY HAVE A LOT OF SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR THE FAMILIES OUT THERE IN THE AREA APPEARED WE HAD A GOOD NUMBER, A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE.
I SAW THE BATTALION CHIEF. THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE OFFERED WAS TO START THE MEDICINE TO GET OFF OF DRUGS.
WE HAD PEOPLE WALK UP. I WAS STANDING AT THE BOOTH WITH VICTORIA AND A COUPLE WALKED UP AND I SAID ARE YOU INTERESTED AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND THE GENTLEMAN SAID NO, I WANT TO GET OFF OF DRUGS. WE WALKED HIM DOWN TO THE FIRE RESCUE BOOTH THAT HAD BEHAVIORAL SERVICES SO THEY COULD BEGIN UNDERSTANDING IT IS A PROCESS. IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.
I APPRECIATE ALL INVOLVED. I KNOW A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THERE. IT HAD TO BE ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS. PRESSURE TOLD ME, SHE HAS HAD OTHER ENTITIES CALL AND ASKED TO BE PART OF THE NEXT LINE.
WE TALKED ABOUT UTILIZING THE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SERVICES BECAUSE THE COORDINATION IS NOT THE ROLE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WE APPRECIATE THEY COORDINATED THAT ONE. THAT ONE CAME WITH MORE THAN 100 CHARGES INCLUDING 80 FELONIES. THESE WERE DEALERS ON THE STREETS OF CLAY COUNTY. IT WAS NOT JUST THE USER WHO GETS OUT OF JAIL THE NEXT DAY. IT WAS A HUGE EFFORT BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. RECOMMEND THEM.
THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE TIPS THAT CAME DIRECTLY FROM CITIZENS SINCE FEBRUARY. IT WAS A VERY GOOD EVENT.
IF THERE'S ANOTHER ONE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO INTERACT WITH SOME OF THE PEOPLE, THEY ACT LIKE -- THEY LIKE THAT.
>> HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A BETTER DAY TO HAVE A.
>> COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE. IT WAS INTERESTING, TALKING TO THE PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE, WE HAD OUR AGENCIES THERE, THE SUPERVISOR WAS THERE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR EVERYONE TO COME TOGETHER. AND TALKING TO THE PEOPLE MANNING THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS. ALL OF THE THINGS THEY'VE LEARNED ABOUT EACH OTHER AND WHAT THEY COULD DO TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER. JUST HELPING A FEW PEOPLE PUTS US IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN HELP MORE.
WE KNOW WHAT THEY DO AND HOW WE CAN TAKE SOMEONE AND MOVE THEM
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THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THAT WAS REALLY GOOD.I WAS PROUD OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND THE RESCUE GUYS OUT THERE IN THE HEAT GIVING OF THEMSELVES AND HOW SINCERE THEY WERE TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE. I THINK BUT GEE FOR HELPING US WITH THAT. AND THE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE.
HOPEFULLY THEY WERE NOT THE ONES WE SENT HOME.
IT WOULD NOT OF BEEN GOOD. OTHER THAN THAT, THANKS TO THE STAFF. WE KNOW THAT BUDGET SEASON IS HERE. WE WILL CONTINUE MOVING AND LOOKING AT THAT. JUST TO GET TO THIS POINT HAS BEEN A GREAT LIVE. COUNTY MANAGER HAS BEEN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TALKING BUDGETS UNTIL HE COULDN'T TALK ANYMORE SO WE APPRECIATE SO WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THERE AND WE WILL WORK ON THAT. I HOPE IN THE NEXT 45 DAYS AS THE CITIZENS DEBATE THE ACTION WE TOOK TONIGHT OR DIDN'T TAKE TONIGHT, DO IT IN A HEALTHY AND RESPECTFUL WAY KNOWING ALL OF US HERE WANT CLAY COUNTY TO BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE EVENT TO BE SAY.
WE WANT PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS TO BE PAID AND LIVE A LIFE THAT THEY WANT TO STAY HERE AND CLAY COUNTY NOT ONLY FROM LIVING YEAR BUT WORKING HERE. I HOPE, THAT MOVES IN THAT DIRECTION AND NOT SOMETHING THE COMMISSIONER ALLUDED TO BEFORE, THAT WE DON'T SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
IN THE NEXT 45 DAYS WE CAN HAVE THE DISCUSSION DISCUSSIONS I COME UP WITH THE ANSWERS WE NEED TO MOVE US FORWARD AND ACHIEVE WHAT WE NEED. AND THAT'S.
HOPEFULLY WE WILL MOVE AHEAD. THE MEETING IS ADJOURN
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.