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>> LET ME CALL THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO ORDER HERE. IT'S 1 PM.
OPEN IT UP WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE,
[1. Budget Adjustment - Supervisor of Elections (C.Chambless)]
PLEASE MARCH FORWARD AND GRABBED THE MICROPHONE.SEEING NONE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE MEETING. WE ARE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 1, BUDGET ADJUSTMENT. SUPERVISOR CHRIS CHAMBLESS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM SEEKING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF $55,000 FROM OTHER THAN SALARIES TO OUR CAPITAL. AND THIS IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CLEAR BALLOT. CLEAR BALLOT IS AN INDEPENDENT
AUTOMATED AUDIT SYSTEM. >> OKAY.
>> IS THIS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WE ALREADY HAD?
>> WE DO NOT HAVE AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT SYSTEM IN CLAY COUNTY. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A RELATIVELY NEW PRODUCT. IT'S BEEN IN PLACE SINCE ABOUT 2012. BUT IT'S REALLY BEEN A TECHNOLOGY THAT I'VE BEEN VERY SLOW TO WARM TO.
FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS: NUMBER 1, IT IS EXPENSIVE.
NUMBER 2, PHILOSOPHICALLY, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM AUDITING ANOTHER SYSTEM. ND WHERE SHOULD THAT END? WHERE DO YOU HAVE THAT THIRD SYSTEM THAT AUDITS? BUT AS THE TECHNOLOGY MATURES, I THINK THAT IT IS A VERY INNOVATIVE WAY TO SHOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THE LEGITIMACY OF THE ELECTION, THE ACCURACY OF THE ELECTION, AND A VERY TRANSPARENT IN A THIRD-PARTY WAY.
>> HOW MANY STATES ARE DOING THIS, DO YOU KNOW? OR HOW MANY OTHER COUNTIES?O YOU HAVE ANY CLUE?
>> CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THERE ARE 28 COUNTIES THAT ARE UTILIZING THIS SYSTEM.
A NUMBER OF STATES -- I WOULD PUT THAT NUMBER SOMEWHERE AROUND HALF THAT ARE USING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITING SYSTEM AS A WAY TO VALIDATE THEIR TABULATION OF THE VOTES.
IT REQUIRES, OF COURSE, RERUNNING EACH ONE OF THOSE BALLOTS ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY IN AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.
TO COMPARE THAT -- WHILE YOU DO STILL HAVE SOME OVERHEAD FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS, THE TAKE AWAY FROM THAT IS IT IS REPLACING THE AUDIT PROCESS. IT EXPANDS THE AUDIT TO WHERE CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW, IT'S 1222 PERCENT.
AND THIS IS A 100 PERCENT AUDIT.
SOON, AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS ALSO GOING TO REPLACE THE RECOUNT PROCESS WITH THE SEPARATE RECOUNT FEATURE. AND BECAUSE IT'S A SEPARATE SYSTEM -- AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM -- AND BECAUSE IT'S 100 PERCENT WITH REGARDS TO WHETHER IT'S THE RECOUNT OR THE AUDIT, IT CLEARLY SHOWS WHETHER OR NOT THE VOTE IS TABULATED
ACCURATELY BY THE SYSTEM. >> AND OF COURSE, NOW MORE THAN EVER, THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT --.
IMPORTANT. AND OF COURSE, FOR NUMBER OF YEARS, CLAY COUNTY STATUTORILY IS REQUIRED TO DO AN AUDIT.
IN EFFECT, IT'S A HAND RECOUNT. HOWEVER, MANY HAVE ARGUED, OR SOME HAVE ARGUED, THAT BECAUSE IT'S A RANDOMLY SELECTIVE CONTEST WITHIN ONE OR TWO PRECINCTS, IT'S NOT A FULL AUDIT. AND THIS OF COURSE TAKES AWAY ALL OF THE EXCEPTIONS TO THAT ARGUMENT.
>> CHRIS, WE'VE HAD ELECTION REFORM IN THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS WELL AS 524, THIS PAST SESSION.
DO ANY OF THOSE LEGISLATIVE ACTS OR THOSE LAWS MANDATE
SENATE BILL 90 TOUCHES MORE ON THIS PROCESS.
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AS A MATTER OF FACT, THAT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE FOR RECOUNTS. HOWEVER, I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IN A SHORT NUMBER OF YEARS, THIS WILL BECOME MORE THAN PSUGGESTED AND WILL BECOME MANDATORY.AGAIN, IT'S BEEN REALLY -- IT'S BEEN A LONG PROCESS FOR ME TO WARM UP TO THIS. BUT NOW THAT I'VE ACTUALLY PUT MY HANDS ON IT AND DEMONSTRATED IT AND SPOKE TO A LOT OF JURISDICTIONS FROM AS LARGE AS ORANGE COUNTY TO AS SMALL AS NASSAU COUNTY, HAVE REALLY SEEN THE BENEFITS OF BEING ABLE TO VERIFY AND SHOW. AND WHILE I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY ADVOCATE FOR THIS CURRENTLY TODAY, THERE ARE SOME STATES THAT TAKE EVERY SINGLE BALLOT IMAGE FROM THIS INDEPENDENT SYSTEM AND PLACE IT ONLINE FOR ANYONE'S REVIEW.
THE ONLY REASON IT WOULD KEEP ME FROM THAT IS, OF COURSE, RIGHT NOW THERE ARE SOME RULES AND STATUTES THAT WOULD PRECLUDE THAT. NUMBER 1. AND NUMBER 2, THINK ABOUT THE BAND WITHIN THE VOLUME TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SET UP THERE. WITH REGARDS JUST TO FURTHER THAT STATEMENT ALONG WITH SENATE BILL 90 AND OF COURSE 524, SENATE BILL 90 HAS BEEN IN PLACE.
THAT'S THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR THIS AND A LOT OF OTHER ASPECT . THINK OF DROPBOX AS BEING ONE TO WHERE IT'S NO LONGER MANNED DROPBOX.
BUT 524 REALLY TOUCHED ON JUST A FURTHERANCE OF THAT TIGHTENING OF THAT SECURITY. AND A LOT OF WAYS, THE BILL DID A LOT OF GOOD THINGS. PRIMARILY WHAT I SEE IS THE COLLABORATION OF DATA. WHAT IT'S NOW GOING TO ALLOW STATUTORILY IS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES TO SHARE MORE INFORMATION ON NON-US CITIZENS.
BECAUSE OF COURSE, WHEN THEY DECLARES A NON-US CITIZEN, THEY ACTUALLY GET A DIFFERENT STYLE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
SIMILAR TO A JUVENILE OR UNDER 18 -- TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION. AND OF COURSE, MANDATING FOR MORE COLLABORATION WITH REGARDS TO CCIS THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEMS, TO ALLOW US TO HAVE MORE ACCESS TO FELONY RESTORATION. BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS NOW IS AUTOMATIC RESTORATION WITH TIME SERVED AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR SENTENCE BEING SATISFIED.
AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO GET THAT INFORMATION FROM THE STATE TO FIND OUT IF RESTITUTION HAS BEEN MADE -- OF ALL THE COURT COSTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
SO THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS COMING IN 524.
>> ALL THESE EFFORTS -- THIS AUDITING SYSTEM AS WELL -- ARE DESIGNED TO PRECLUDE ELECTION FRAUD.OW PREVALENT IS ELECTION FRAUD? HAS CLAY COUNTY FILED ANY ELECTION FRAUD REPORTS WITH SECRETARY STATE?
>> I HAVE FORWARDED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO THE STATE
>> WITH REGARDS -- YOU KNOW, IF AN INDIVIDUAL TELLS YOU THERE IS NO FRAUD IN ELECTIONS, THEY AREN'T NECESSARILY BEING HONEST WITH YOU. BUT THE LEVEL OF FRAUD IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY SUSPECT. SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, WE HAVE OFTENTIMES -- YOU HAVE A VOTER THAT WILL REQUEST A VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT.
AND WILL COMPLETE THAT BALLOT AND PLAYSET OVER THERE ON THE TABLE IN THE KITCHEN. AND THEN, COME ACROSS AN EARLY VOTING SITE AND SAY HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M IN A GO AHEAD AND VOTE EARLY.
MEANWHILE, THE SIGNIFICANT OTHER PLAYSET MAIL BALLOT INTO THE MAILBOX.WE WERE FOR THAT. IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THAT WAS AN ACTUAL CASE OF FRAUD. ONE INDIVIDUAL WILL COME IN A JUNIOR AND SENIOR OF THE LAST NAME.
IN THE ELECTIONS CLERK WILL CHECK THAT INDIVIDUAL IN AS SOON AS SENIOR WHEN IT WAS JUNIOR.
IN THE INDIVIDUAL WILL HAS TO CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT.
BUT THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN FRAUD.
OKAY? THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CASES WE WANT TO DO DILIGENCE ON.
WE WANT TO PROVIDED TO THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION. LET'S BE HONEST, THE STATE ATTORNEY ISINVESTIGATING VERY SERIOUS , DIFFERENT VARIETY OF CRIMES. SO I THINK THE ADDITION OF THE ELECTION SECURITY AND CRIMES OFFICE, YOU KNOW, IT APPEARS THAT OUR GOVERNOR FEELS THAT THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE HELPFUL WILL STOP AND I BELIEVE, TO THE EXTENT THAT
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IT'S ANOTHER AGENCY THAT IS TASKED WITH ONLY LOOKING AT ELECTIONS FRAUD, MAY HELP MOVE SOME OF THESE CASES THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION AND TO THE COURT PROCESS.[2. Notice of Intent and Award of RFQ No. 21/22-17, Professional Engineering Services for Stormwater Modeling (K.Smith/T. Abernathy)]
>> THIS CERTAINLY WAS A LONG Q&A PERIOD TO CONSIDER A BUDGET TRANSFER. BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE HERE FOR. AND I SEE IT'S WITHIN YOUR OWN BUDGET. SO I DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEM.
I RECOMMEND CONSENT. >> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH! >> I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS! >> YEAH, THANKS FOR THE
EDUCATION! >> ITEM NUMBER TO IS A NOTICE OF INTENT FOR AN RFQ 21-22 TAX 17 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SERVICES FOR STORMWATER MODELING.
>> YES, SIR. SO WE ISSUED AN RFQ TO LOOK AT QUALIFICATIONS OF FARMS THAT COULD PROVIDE US THIS STORMWATER MODEL ANALYSIS. WE RECEIVED TWO PROPOSALS.
WE HAD A COMMITTEE OF THREE QUALIFIED STAFF MEMBERS THAT REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THESE. AS YOU SEE, WE'VE GOT TO GOOD QUALIFIED FIRMS THAT RESPONDED. THEY SCORED VERY WELL, AND 93 AND 92. SO THIS IS AN ARPA FUNDED PROJECT. AT THIS POINT, WE ASK FOR THE COMMITTEE'S GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION.
WE CAN REQUEST THAT THE FIRMS MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OR YOU CAN ALWAYS GO WITH STAFF'S SCORING.
LIKE I SAID, WE'VE GOT TO REALLY GOOD, QUALIFIED FIRMS
HERE. >> YEAH, MY REQUEST WOULD BE FOR PRESENTATION SINCE IT'S SO CLOSE (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> YES, IT'S ONE POINT AND IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR THE COUNTY. (INDISCERNIBLE) TWO VERY COMPETENT AND CAPABLE FIRMS. I'D RECOMMEND WE HAVE THEM READY FOR PRESENTATION AT THE DIRECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
>> OKAY. SO THAT COULD BE AS EARLY AS
[3. Authorization to Reject Bid No. 21/22-35, CDBG - Lawn Service (K.Smith/V.Hapner)]
MAY 10 BOARD MEETING. SO WE WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN.>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> MAY 24?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REFER TO THE COMMISSION.
ITEM NUMBER 3 IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO REJECT BID
21-2235 LAWN SERVICE. >> I THOUGHT I WAS FINISHED HERE! SO YES.
THIS IS ONE OF THE CB DG COMPONENTS OF THE CB DG PROJECT. THIS IS A LAWN SERVICE FOR THE HOMES THAT SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS AND ARE REVIEWED AND QUALIFIED. WE GOT ONE PROPOSAL.
THAT DID NOT QUALIFY. IT WAS NOT A QUALIFYING BID.
THEY DID NOT SUBMIT (INDISCERNIBLE).
THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADDENDUM.
IT WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHENEVER THE CB DG REQUIREMENTS -- THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS TO PERFORM AS WELL. ALSO, CB DG LIKES FOR US TO GET AT LEAST TWO OR MORE BIDS. SO WE WANT TO PUT THIS OUT AGAIN. ACTUALLY, WE DID RE-ADVERTISE ALREADY. WE KNOW THIS NEEDS TO BE EXPEDITED, AND WE WILL TRACK DOWN SOME MORE VENDORS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY SUBMIT BIDS. YOU KNOW, OUR MOWING BIDS COUNTYWIDE HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT. BUT WE ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE CONTRACTORS AND MOWING SERVICES RESPOND TO OUR BIDS.
SO WE WILL GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY. >> WHAT YOU THINK THE PROBLEM IS? DO THEY NOT SEE IT? OR DO THEY NOT -- HOW ARE WE NOT GETTING MORE BIDS?
>> I'M NOT SURE, OTHER THAN JUST THE BIDDING FOR MOWING -- WE JUST OPENED RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING BIDS TODAY AND WE ONLY
GOT ONE ON OUR SECOND GO ROUND. >> IS A HARD PROCESS TO BID?
>> THE RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING TAKES DIFFERENT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT. BUT THIS YARD MOWING AND LIKE OUR PARKS AND FACILITY MOWING IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHY. UNLESS THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE
STEPPING. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY LABOR --
THE COULD BE LABOR. >> I KNOW A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO JUST OPENED A BUSINESS. YOU WOULD THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT -- THAT WOULD BE GREAT --. SO WHEN YOU DON'T RECEIVE THAT, DO YOU LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY DIDN'T SEND IT?
>> YES. WE'VE ALREADY COMMUNICATED WITH THIS ONE COMPANY. THEY ARE READY TO RESUBMIT AND
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME. >> OKAY.
GREAT. >> FOR A SMALL COMPANY TO GET A BID BOND AND NOT ENDORSEMENTS, BUT --.
>> MEET THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADDENDUM.
INSURANCE AND THANKS. >> ANYWAY -- IS THIS THE BLOCK
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GRANT FOR ENTITLEMENT? IS THAT WHAT THAT IS?I RECOMMEND CONSENT (INDISCERNIBLE).
[4. Franchise Agreement for Container Service with Allsite Contract, Inc. (M.Towns)]
>> THANK YOU. >> REJECT THE BID.
>> ITEM NUMBER 4 IS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CONTAINER SERVICE FOR ALLSITE CONTRACT INCORPORATED.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. SO THIS IS CONSIDERATION FOR A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR ALLSITE CONTRACTING.AND WHAT LED TO THIS IS ALL SITE HAS PURCHASED A PORTION OF COLLIER'S WAY SERVICES. COLLIERS IS A CURRENT FRANCHISEE. THERE ACTUALLY A LONG-TERM FRANCHISEE. AND SO, ALL SITE IS REQUESTED THAT THEY BE GRANTED A TRANSFER OF THE PORTION OF THE FRANCHISE TO GO WITH THE PORTION OF THE COMPANY THAT THEY BOUGHT.
ALLSTATE DOES DO ROLLOFF SERVICES IN THE JACKSON MARKET ALREADY. THEY JUST HAVEN'T DONE WORK HERE. SO WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS THAT THE BOARD WOULD APPROVE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR ALL SITE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH CORRESPONDS WITH THE CONTRACT TERM FOR COLLIERS FRANCHISE.
AND THEN, THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 23. >> RECOMMEND (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> ANY BACKGROUND WITH COLLIERS LABOR SHORTAGE?HY WOULD THEY
GIVE UP THE PORTION OF --? >> MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE OWNER, MS. COLLIER, IS THERE KIND OF DOWNSIZING AS A STEP TOWARD RETIREMENT. COLLIERS IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS. AND SO, MY UNDERSTANDING WITH THIS IS THAT COLLIERS IS RETAINING THEIR SMALLER EQUIPMENT -- NON-DOT TRUCKS. SO THE SMALLER CONTAINERS.
AND WHAT THEY HAVE SOLD IS THE LARGE COMMERCIAL -- YOU KNOW, ROLLOFF TRUCKS THAT REQUIRE OTHER DOT LICENSING AND ALL THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT GOES WITH THAT.
>> I RECOMMEND CONSENT. >> THANK YOU.
[5. Update of FY 2021/2022 Schedule of Fees and Services (D.Sileo)]
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM NUMBER 5 IS UPDATE 21-22 SCHEDULE FEES AND SERVICES.
YOU'RE NOT DEBBIE! >> NO! I'M (NAME) BUDGET MANAGER SUBSTITUTING FOR DEBBIE (NAME).
THIS ITEM IS A QUICK UPDATE FOR THE FEES MANUAL INTO AREAS.
IN ANIMAL SERVICES. WHILE THEY WERE DIGGING INTO THE ORDINANCE, THEY FOUND OUT A WHACK WITH AREAS.
OTHER AREAS IN THIS COUNTY FOR ADOPTION FEES.
SO IT WAS AN INCREASE FOR ADOPTION FEES.
IN ANIMAL SERVICES. THE OTHER ONE IS FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS. AND ELIMINATING THE TENT CAMPING FEE. THOSE ARE THE ONLY UPDATES ON
THAT. >> AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ALLOWING TENT CAMPING ANYMORE, CORRECTLY.
>> I GUESS --. >> WE PROVIDED RV SPOTS ON THE CAMPGROUNDS. THE FAIR ASSOCIATION HAS RV SLOTS THERE. I THINK IT'S JUST SOMETHING OLD THAT REMAIN THAT HAS A FEE WITHIN OUR FEE SCHEDULE.
WE HAVE OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO DO PERMIT
CAMPING. >> THE ONLY COMMENT I HAVE -- ON THE TITLE PAGE, THERE SHOULD BE A SPACE AFTER FEES.
[6. FY 2021/2022 Budget Adjustments (R.Kantor)]
BEFORE WE PUBLISH IT. >> THAT SHOULD BE DONE!
>> THANK YOU. I RECOMMEND CONSENT.
>> ITEM NUMBER 6 IS A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.
>> THESE ARE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS. ONE IS IN THE OPERATING BUDGET.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A CARRY OVER FOR AGUSTA SAVAGES HISTORICAL MARKER. SO THEY WILL BE PUTTING ONA PO FOR THAT AND THEY NEED THE BUDGET TO COVER THAT.
THE OTHERS ARE IN THE CIP, FOUR OF WHICH ARE FOUR FIRE STATIONS .N ORDER TO GET THE BUDGET WE NEED FOR DESIGN ON FOUR DIFFERENT STATIONS, (INDISCERNIBLE) AND FLEMING ISLAND. DOWN FROM THAT, A COUPLE OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR SOME PARKS. WE HAD A (INDISCERNIBLE) PROJECT, A THUNDERBOLT THAT CAME UNDER BUDGET.
SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE SOME OF THAT AND PUT IT TOWARDS SOME PICKLE BALL COURTS, WHICH CAME IN OVER BUDGET.
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SO ACTUALLY, WE ONLY NEED ABOUT $3600 FROM RESERVES TO COVER EVERYTHING. SO WE'LL GET OUR PICKLE BALL COURTS. AND THEN, WE GATHERED IN A ROOM TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE NEED TO BE AS FAR AS THE ROAD RESURFACING PROGRAM. AND FOUND IN ORDER TO GET TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WE WILL NEED ANOTHER $240,000 FOR THE ROAD RESURFACING. SO THOSE ARE THE ADJUSTMENTS.>> I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 1 MILLION, 240,000?
PEOPLE KEEP ASKING, BUT NO (LAUGHING)!
>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. >> I RECOMMEND CONSENT.
[7. Grants Division - Live Update (M.Mosley)]
>> GRANT DIVISION UPDATE. MS. MOSLEY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MEGAN MOSLEY WITH THE GRANTS DIVISION.
IN THE MONTH OF MAY, WE ARE ENGAGING IN SOME EXCITING PLANNING PROJECTS. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH TROY AND OUR LOCAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAM IN PREPARATION FOR THE DEO BROADBAND GRANTS, WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WE WILL GET NEWS ON THIS SUMMER. SO MOVING FORWARD DOING ALL THESE PREREQUISITES TO PREPARE FOR AN APPLICATION.
AND WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH KIMBERLY LOOKING AT SOME OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS MASTER PLAN AND IDENTIFYING SOME OF THOSE FOR FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. SO THOSE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MAY. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
I DON'T HAVE ANY. >> ONLY COMMENT I HAVE IS I HAVE A PERSONAL INITIATIVE TO GATHER ALL THE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND IDENTIFY WHAT THEIR FOCUS IS IN SERVING THE VETERANS IN CLAY COUNTY.AND I AM SURE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO MEET ALL THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
SO JUST BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY GRANT THAT MIGHT BE OF VETERAN INTEREST OR A TAGALONG FOR VETERAN REQUIREMENT USUALLY ADDS A LOT OF POINTS -- A LOT OF APPROVAL RATING TO THE GRANTS. WE ARE JUST ORGANIZING AND TRYING TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS --.
[8. Public Works Projects - Live Update (T.Gardner)]
>> SURE. WE DO COORDINATE WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES. THEY PUT OUT NEWSLETTERS TO NONPROFITS, A LOT OF THEM SERVE VETERANS.
>> SAME THING FOR THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
>> MS. GARDNER, PUBLIC WORKS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON! GOT A LITTLE BITTERSWEET NEWS, BUT WE CELEBRATED ON FRIDAY THE RETIREMENT OF GARY BLACK, WHO WAS A LONGTIME EMPLOYEE FOR PUBLIC WORKS. WE HAD A GREAT PARTY AT LUNCH FOR HIM. AND THERE IS SOME STUFF ON FACEBOOK IF YOU LIKE TO SEE SOME PICTURES.
WE ARE SORRY TO SEE HIM GO BUT EXCITED FOR HIM AND HIS NEXT ADVENTURE IN RETIREMENT.HE'S A GOOD FISHERMAN AND HE LIKES MOTORCYCLES, SO HE HAS A LOT TO DO! WITH REGARD TO SOME WORK WE ARE DOING.
FOR THE WELLS ROAD INITIATIVE AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE ROAD INITIATIVE, WE HAVE SOME DOLLARS IN OUR BUDGET REQUEST AS WELL AS SOME WORK WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW WITH OUR CURRENT FUNDING. LAST WEEK, OUR SPRING PROGRAM STARTED FOR THE SIDEWALK AND CURB AND GUTTER.
SO THEY HAVE BEEN UP TO WELLS ROAD, 220, AND ALSO OVER TO THE COLLEGE ROAD AREA. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH OUR HORTICULTURIST TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ON WELLS ROAD TO SPRUCE UP THE MEDIANS. THAT WILL BE VISUALLY PLEASING AND ALSO STAND UP TO THE LACK OF WATER.E ARE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY SOME TREATMENTS -- SOME STAMPING OF CONCRETE IN THE MEDIAN AREA TO MAKE IT LOOK NICER.
SO ORANGE PARK DID A NICE JOB ON THEIR END AND WE WANT TO DO THE SAME ON OUR END. WE GOT THE DEAD TREES OUT OF THERE!O WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
AND AS PART OF OUR BUDGET REQUEST NEXT YEAR, THERE WILL BE SOME DOLLARS REQUESTED FOR SHORT LINE WORK, WHICH WOULD BE THE CROSSWALKS AND STOP BARS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AS WELL AS LONGLINE WORK. THAT'S MY UPDATE TODAY.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> NO, JUST THANK YOU FOR BEING RIGHT ON THESE THINGS (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> THANK YOU. AFTER YOU CALLED ME YESTERDAY, I CALLED AND WADE WAS ALREADY ON IT.
PI LIKE THOSE KIND OF CALLS. WE WERE ABLE TO RESOLVE IT.
HEY ARE EVEN NICER WHEN WE CAN RESOLVE IT!
>> YES, THANK YOU! >> AND I'M STARTING TO GET POSITIVE PHONE CALLS AND COMMENTS AT MEETINGS I'M GOING
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TO. IT SHOWS WE ARE MOVING THE BALLDOWN THE FIELD. >> OUR GOAL IS TO SERVE CUSTOMERS. EVEN NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IS GOOD.
WE'LL TAKE ANYTHING WE GET AND KEEP PLUGGING ALONG.
WE GOT PLENTY OF NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BUT THERE IS POSITIVE STUFF THROWN IN THERE TOO. I GOT MY FIRST PIECE OF REAL MAIL SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE. A GENTLEMAN WROTE ME AND NEEDED SOME WORK DONE. HER GONNA GO LOOK AT IT.
BUT IT WAS NICE TO GET A LETTER THEOLD SCHOOL WAY.
A GOOD COMMENTS, BAD COMMENTS, IT'S ALL PART OF WHAT WE DO AS A BUSINESS. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> CHAIRMAN, IF I MIGHT ADD, COLLEGE DRIVE , OBVIOUSLY THE FOOD TRUCK EVENT THAT HAPPENED AND MORE VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. WELLS ROAD HAD OPERATION BARNABAS OVER THE WEEKEND. HAD VENDORS, A CAR SHOW.
I'VE ALSO ENGAGED WITH RANDY BOWMAN.
ASKED HIM WHAT HE COULD DO WITH HIS LANDSCAPING AROUND THE ORANGE PARK MALL TO SPRUCE THAT UP AND GET RID OF THE MOSQUE MONSTERS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS!
>> [LAUGHTER] I MENTION THIS BECAUSE IT'S A TEAM EFFORT.
IT'S ALL OF US TRYING TO WORK TOGETHER AND RAISE THE BAR IN
BOTH OF THOSE AREAS. >> THIS IS BEING BROADCAST,
[9. Engineering Projects - Live Update (R.Smith)]
CORRECTLY FOR THOSE AT HOME, WE HAVE FOR GROUPS ON THE COLLEGE DRIVE INITIATIVE. SO IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE ON COLLEGE DRIVE, IT WILL FIT IN ONE OF THE FOUR WORKING GROUPS.WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS AND YOUR OPINIONS BEING EXPRESSED AT THOSE WORKING GROUPS.
SO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS.THANK
>> FACILITIES? NEVERMIND! ENGINEERING! I WAS GOING TO SAY -- WHY DID I
SAY THAT? >> (NAME), CLAY COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST UPDATE IS GOING TO BE ON ENTRANCE SIGNS. WE'VE GOT TO ENTRANCE SIGNS SLATED FOR RFPS TO GO OUT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. ONE WILL BE IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLANDING BOULEVARD AT WELLS ROAD.
RIGHT THERE THE ORANGE PARK MALL CORNER.
THE OTHER ONE IS OAKLEY PLANTATION PARKWAY AT THE DUVAL COUNTY LINE. SO WE'VE GOT THOSE GOING OUT.
>> ORANGE PARK INCLUDED IN THESE DELIBERATIONS?
>> NO, SIR. ABOUT TWO MILES (INDISCERNIBLE)
TOWN LIMIT. >> I KNOW, BUT THEY ARE PART OF
THE WELLS ROAD INITIATIVE. >> I'VE TALKED TO THE TOWN MANAGER. SARAH (NAME) KNEW WE WERE LOOKING AT THE SIGNS. THESE TWO, WHEN WE WENT OUT AND TOWARD THE AREA WHERE WE COULD STRATEGICALLY PUT THESE SIGNS, BLANDING WELLS WAS OBVIOUSLY ONE.
AND THE OTHER ON OAKLEAF. SO INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING THAT GREENSIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE ON 23, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT AND REALIZE YOU ARE ENTERING CLAY COUNTY.
BUT WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF ORANGE PARK, OBVIOUS IT'S ON THE OPPOSITE END OF WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
BUT SARAH IS AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE
(INDISCERNIBLE) SIGNS. >> WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS IF THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR -- THEY'VE HAD THIS NEED FOR A LONG TIME AS WELL. IF WE ARE GOING FOR AN RP, SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO ORDER THREE THAN IT IS TO.
>> I WILL TELL YOU THIS -- THE RP WE ARE SENDING OUT HAS BEEN COPIED BY KEYSTONE HEIGHTS FOR THEIR SIGNAGE AS WELL.
SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME CONTINUITY LIKE THAT, THAT'S
GOOD. >> IF YOU TOLD ME IT WAS KEYSTONE HEIGHTS AND ORANGE PARK, THAT WOULD BE BETTER.
THINK, MANY. I WOULD PROBABLY PUT THE NUMBER AROUND 8 TO 12. WHEN YOU CONSIDER COMING OUT OF PUTNAM, BRADFORD, DUVAL AND CROSSING THE RIVER?
THERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. >> IF I MAY, THIS IS PART OF YOUR OVERALL BRANDING (INDISCERNIBLE) FINDING SIGN THAT THE BOARD STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
EACH OF THESE SIGNS BASICALLY HAVE TO BE RFP BY THEMSELVES.
WE STARTED DOWN THE PATH BY DOING 14 SIGNS.
BID IT AS 14 SIGNS. THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE EACH ONE OF THEM HAS UNIQUE COMPONENT TO THE GROUND.
THAT'S WHY ENGINEERING HAD TO GET INVOLVED.
WHAT DOES THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOOK LIKE? WHILE THE SIGN MAY LOOK THE SAME, WE CAN'T DO A BY THREE,
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BY FOUR, BY FIVE. EACH SITE IS INDEPENDENT.SO THESE WERE THE TWO SITES IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD.E ASKED RICHARD TO DO THE DESIGN AND PURCHASING TO PUT OUT THE PROCUREMENT FOR THESE TWO SPECIFIC ONES BECAUSE OF THE
REQUIREMENTS. >> I KNOW, BUT THE SUN CAME UP THIS MORNING AND IT'S A NEW DAY.
WE HAVE A NEW PROJECT WITH ORANGE PARK.
JUST BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK IN THE PAST DOESN'T MEAN IT WON'T WORK IN THE FUTURE. SO I THINK WE NEED TO TALK TO THEM AND IF IT DOESN'T WORK, IT DOESN'T WORK.
BUT IF IT DOES WORK, I THINK WE ARE SHORT SIDING THIS PROJECT A LITTLE BIT IF WE ARE JUST GOING OUR OWN WAY WITHOUT CONSULTATION OF THE OTHER PARTNERS.
>> I DID HAVE A MEETING THIS MORNING WITH KIMBERLY MORGAN AND SHE RECOMMENDED WE REACH OUT TO STAKEHOLDERS.
INCLUDING THE BOARD MEMBERS -- AS WELL AS THE TOWN OF ORANGE PARK WITH THE DESIGN. THE LOCATIONS WERE SELECTED BECAUSE WE CONTROL THEM.ELLS ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IS OURS.
OAKLEY PLANTATION PARKWAY IS IN THE COUNTY.
WE'VE SURVEYED IT, IT IS DUVAL COUNTY LINE IS ADJACENT TO IT.
IT'S IN A PLANTING BED. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT DISTURBING WHAT THEY DO. SO WE WILL HAVE THE STAKEHOLDERS -- WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THESE.
THOSE PLANS WILL BE READY BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
>> AND I WILL SEE ALL THE MANAGERS TOMORROW AT LUNCH TIME. NOT ONLY JUST SARAH, BUT ALSO
STEVE KENNEDY. >> AND I CAN GIVE YOU THE SIGN THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ADVERTISING.
AS WE GET INTO OTHER PLACES, LIKE 16 AND 17, AS THEY ENTER THE COUNTY, THEY HAVE CLEAR ZONE ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE SPEED LIMIT. THESE ONLY HAVE TO BE 13 TO 14 FEET OFF THE ROAD. THOSE WOULD HAVE TO BE UP TO 36 FEET OFF THE ROAD. THEREFORE, WE WANT TO LOOK AT THOSE AND MAKE SURE IT'S WHAT WE WANT BEFORE WE INVEST IN PUTTING ONE THAT COULD BE OVER IN FARMER JOHN'S PASTURE.
THE OTHER TWO PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING UP OUR PINE AVENUE BRIDGES. THOSE WILL BEGIN ON THE 10TH ON MONDAY. WE WILL PUT UP -- VIDEO MESSAGE BOARDS WILL GO UP LATER THIS WEEK TO WARN THE PEOPLE.
I'M NOT ANTICIPATING VERY MUCH TRAFFIC ISSUES, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME PEDESTRIAN DETOURS.SO THOSE WILL BE WHERE THEY HAVE TO GO ACROSS THE ROAD WITH STRIPING AS WELL AS A NEW SIDEWALK BEING BUILT FOR BRIDGES NUMBER 1 AND TWO ON THE WEST SIDE OF PINE AVENUE. AND THEN, BRIDGE NUMBER 9, WHICH IS UP ON BALD EAGLE -- THE SAME SITUATION.
WE WILL HAVE TO GET THEM ACROSS THE STREET, AT THAT POINT, TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF BALD EAGLE. THE OTHER ONE THAT WE'VE GOT THAT WILL START ON MAY 31, OR THE DAY AFTER LABOR DAY -- WE COME BACK AFTER MEMORIAL DAY -- MEMORIAL DAY IS THE AQUARIUS CONCOURSE PROJECT. THAT IS ABOUT A 14 TO 18 MONTH PROJECT. IT WILL INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF SOME PIPE THAT TAKES SOME SPECIAL CARE TO BE DONE.
WE ARE GOING TO REALLY STRESS AND GET SOME INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THAT'S A WORK ZONE THAT YOU MUST STAY AWAY FROM. IT'S A HEALTH ISSUE.
IT'S MORE THAN JUST AN INCONVENIENCE.
WE'VE GOT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE UP THERE.
IT WILL BE DONE IN SIX PHASES. THEY WON'T TAKE OUT THE FULL 2000 FEET OF ROAD AND DIG A LONG TRENCH.
GO DO IT ABOUT 400 FEET AT A TIME.
SO WE ARE HOPING IT WILL BE SMOOTH.
>> HAVE WE NOTIFIED THEM, TO THIS POINT, WHEN THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BEGIN? OR WE HAVEN'T NOTIFIED THEM AT
ALL YET? >> I'M NOT SURE -- I'M NOT SURE IF WE PUT ANYTHING OUT YET OR NOT.
>> THIS IS A COMBINED PROJECT WITH CC WAY?
>> YES. >> WE SPOKE ABOUT IT THIS MORNING. WE'VE GOT SOME WEEKS TO ESTABLISH SOME COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY.
NOT JUST FROM ANNALISA BUT FROM THE CC WAYSIDE AND THEIR PAO.
>> HAVE WE NOTIFIED THE RESIDENTS?
WE MEANING COUNTY? >> THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR A LONG TIME. NOW -- IF YOU ARE ASKING IF WE DIRECTLY LET THEM KNOW ABOUT --.
WEBSITE? >> NO -- AGAIN, IT WOULD BE LIKE AT WHAT LEVEL OF RISK DO YOU NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY? AGAIN, IT'S AN OUTDOOR PROJECT. IF THIS WERE INDOORS WITH REGARDS TO WHAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH, IT WOULD BE A
WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY. >> I'M TALKING ABOUT TEARING UP
THE STREET FOR 14 MONTHS. >> WE WILL HAVE VIDEO BOARD MESSAGE UP ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR.
>> WILL MAKE SURE THE COMMUNICATION GOES OUT, COMMISSIONER. WE PUBLICIZE BOTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ROAD CLOSURES IN THAT. WE'LL GIVE THEM A HEADS UP
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AHEAD OF TIME ON IT. IT'S A PROJECT THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR A LONG TIME.IT WAS DELAYED FOR MONETARY REASONS WITH REGARDS TO THE BIDDING. IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED A LOT HERE ON THE BOARD FLOOR.E'LL MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
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>> THANK YOU. >> AND THE REST OF OUR PROJECTS ARE UPDATED, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS.
GENE PRICE (INDISCERNIBLE). A COUPLE OF PROJECTS TO UPDATE YOU ON. (NAME) PEER REMOVAL.
STILL WAITING ON A PERMIT. WE ANTICIPATE WORKING WITH CONTRACTOR THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE.
THE GUN RANGE. WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND W G.I. FOUND SOME CRITTERS OUT THERE WHO WERE LOCATED. WE HAVE TO GET THOSE MOVED APPROPRIATELY. MR. SAUNDERS WALKED IN IN THE BACK AND REMINDED ME WE HAVE THAT GEL EXPANSION DESIGN THAT IS STILL GOING. I LIKE TO GET THAT DESIGN BACK HERE IN ABOUT A MONTH AND WORK WITH PROCUREMENT TO GET THAT BID. THE ONLY OTHER ONE I WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON HIS FIRE STATION 18.
IT WAS COMPLETED LAST WEEK. ERSONNEL MOVED INSIDE AND IT SEEMS EVERYBODY IS HAPPY. WE'LL GET THE TEMPORARY CONTAINERS MOVED OUT (INDISCERNIBLE) THAT STATION IS
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OPERATIONAL. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.>> THAT WAS THE LAST FIRE STATION TO BE COMPLETED?
>> YES. >> AWARE ALL DONE WITH THE --?
>> THE RENOVATIONS. INDISCERNIBLE) YES, SIR.
NOW WE HAVE THE FOUR FIRE STATIONS THAT WE HAVE NEW BUILDS AND DESIGNS THAT ARE ONGOING.
>> JUSTIN PIERCE, PARKS AND REC'S.
WANTED TO UPDATE YOU GUYS ON A FEW PROJECTS.
FIRST OFF, (INDISCERNIBLE) TALK ABOUT PICKLE BALL.
WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH PIGGYBACKING OFF OF MUNICIPALITY. WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT WAYS TO EXPEDITE THAT PROJECT. NEPTUNE PARKING AND T-BALL.
WE HAVE THE DESIGNS FROM ENGINEERING.
WE ARE STILL (INDISCERNIBLE) THE QUOTES SO WE CAN BUDGET APPROPRIATELY FOR THAT. BUT WE HAVE 260 K SET ASIDE FOR THE PROJECT. IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH NEPTUNE PARK, THERE IS PARKING IN THE MIDDLE BUT TO GRASS AND DIRT AREAS (INDISCERNIBLE). BUT THERE ARE SOME PARKING ISSUES WE ARE DEALING WITH ON THUNDER ROAD.
SO THAT PARKING EXPANSION WILL ALLEVIATE THAT AS WELL AS PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL T-BALL FIELD FOR THE FLEMING ISLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. THE REGIONAL PARK.
THE ASSESSMENT -- EXCUSE ME, BEFORE I GET TO THAT -- WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH FACILITIES AND ENGINEERING ON A FEW OTHER PROJECTS. MAINLY WITH DRAINAGE.
(INDISCERNIBLE) EAGLE HARBOR, (INDISCERNIBLE) AND OAKLEAF.
WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH (INDISCERNIBLE) LAKE PARK ON A PEER RECONSTRUCTION TO MAKE THE PARK MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND TO ADD MORE PICNIC SPACE TO THAT. WE ARE WORKING WITH AN ENGINEERING FIRM ON SOME DESIGNS.
FACILITIES HAVE SOME MEETING SET UP MAY 6, 10TH -- --.
BEFORE I FORGET COMMISSIONER RENNINGER, I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE WARRANTY FOR THE SPORTS NETTING AT VARIOUS PARKS. IT IS A TWO YEAR WARRANTY.
AGAIN, WE MEET EVERY TWO WEEKS.
WE ARE WORKING ON GRASS PRICING.
WE'VE DONE SOME INTERNAL RESEARCH THROUGH THE PARKS AND REC. AND WITH CHARLIE LATHAM.
THAT'S STRONG GOING. THEY PRESENTED SOME IDEAS AND SOME PRICING FOR US. THAT'S IN LINE WITH WHAT WE ARE COMING UP WITH SO THAT'S A GOOD THING THERE.
IRRIGATION DESIGNS ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS.
THE BUFFER IS REQUIRED AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH SAT IN.
IT WILL BE A NATURAL BUFFER, SO THAT SOME ADDITIONAL COST SAVING FOR US AS OPPOSED TO LANDSCAPING.
IN ADDITION, IT WILL BE A 40 FOOT DRAINAGE BUFFER.
(INDISCERNIBLE) IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR LATE MAY, EARLY JUNE. I'M STILL WORKING WITH THE PIO
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ON GETTING A HARD DATE SO WE CAN SCHEDULE THAT GROUNDBREAKING AND COINCIDE THAT WITH THE LAND CLEARING.SO WE CAN GET SHOVELS IN THE GROUND AND SEE SOME MOVEMENT.
IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WE WILL HAVE A MORE CONCRETE IDEA OF WHEN THAT WILL TAKE PLACE. WE WILL SCHEDULE THAT GROUNDBREAKING AND MAKE IT LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> IT SUPPOSED BE DONE BY WHEN?
DECEMBER? >> DECEMBER, YES, MA'AM,.
>> A LOT OF WORK TO DO! >> YES, SIR.
THE GOOD THING IS IT'S CLEARING LAND AND BUILDING UP AND GRADING FIELDS. (INDISCERNIBLE).
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THAT'S A GOOD PART. >> RICK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION. SOMEONE ASKED ON FACEBOOK ABOUT RECYCLING. I KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT MAYBE YOU COULD -- THEIR ASKING AGAIN WHEN IT MIGHT BE STARTING?
THAT'S A GOOD SEGUE FOR MY COMMENTS.
WE ARE PREPARING FOR OUR WORKSHOP WITH THE GARBAGE TWO GARBAGE YARD WASTE RECYCLING. IT'LL START AT 9:00 ON MAY 10.
HARLIE AND MILTON AND THE TEAM THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING THIS STUDY WILL BRIEF THE BOARD AND HAVE A PUBLIC DISCUSSION WITH REGARDS TO ALL OF THOSE TOPICS IN THOSE AREAS.
WITH REGARDS TO RECYCLING. IT'S A CONSTRAINT WITH REGARDS TO LABORS. THE DRIVERS WITH CDL'S -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LATEST IS THIS WEEK.
CHARLIE OR MILTON CAN PROBABLY BRIEF YOU.
IF YOU REMEMBER WAY BACK, WE ORDERED FOUR MORE RECYCLE CONTAINERS TO HELP US OUT. WE EXPANDED OMEGA'S FOOTPRINT WITH REGARDS TO AVAILABILITY OF THOSE CONTAINERS.
SO THAT'S THE VOLUNTARY DROP-OFF IN THOSE 10 LOCATIONS.
AND CHARLIE AND THE TEAM WILL BRING TO THE BOARD SOME CHOICES OF WHAT WAS BROUGHT BY WASTE MANAGEMENT TO THE BOARD ABOUT 4 TO 6 WEEKS AGO. AND THEY WILL ADDRESS THOSE OPTIONS ON MAY 10 AT THE BOARD MEETING THAT EVENING.
>> SO THERE ARE QUESTIONS AS TO WHY DON'T WE JUST CANCEL THE
CONTRACT? >> SURE, I CAN ADDRESS THAT.
IT TAKES OVER 40 TRUCKS TO CONDUCT THE SERVICES.OU CAN'T JUST WAVE A WAND. IF ANYBODY IS OUT THERE WHO IS TRY TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE OR GO TO A CAR LOT, INVENTORY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. YOU CAN'T JUST WAVE A MAGIC WAND AND THE TRUCKS APPEAR. YOU CAN'T JUST CANCEL THE CONTRACT. SOMEONE HAS TO BE ABLE TO STEP IN WITH RESOURCES LIKE TRUCKS, PERSONNEL, DRIVERS, THROWERS AND THAT. NOBODY IS KNOCKING DOWN OUR DOOR TO TAKE OVER THAT CONTRACT.
THE RATES THAT ARE WITHIN OUR CONTRACT -- INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY PAID $226 A YEAR. FOR THREE TRUCKS TO YOUR HOUSE WEEKLY FOR 52 WEEKS. LAST TIME I CHECKED, IT COSTS ALMOST $1000 TO GET YOUR PAPER DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE.
THIS IS VERY LOW COST TO COMMUNITY AND TAXPAYERS WITH REGARDS TO THOSE THREE SERVICES PROVIDED -- AGAIN, GARBAGE, YARD WASTE AND RECYCLING. WE SUSPENDED RECYCLING SO WE CAN FOCUS ON GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE WITH THE AVAILABLE DRIVERS THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS.
THE CONTRACT WILL COME UP AND IS DUE IN SEPTEMBER 2024.
THE RFP WILL BE COMING OUT IN THE FALL BASED UPON THE STUDY AND GUIDANCE FROM THE BOARD IN WHICH DIRECTIONS AND OPTIONS THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AS WE PURSUE THE FUTURE OF THE NEXT 20 YEARS OF THIS PICKUP THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE MISSED ANYTHING -- MILTON OR CHARLIE? OKAY, I THINK MAY 10 WILL BE A REALLY GOOD DISCUSSION.
I'VE EARLY MET -- THE TEAM -- WE MET TWICE NOW TO GO OVER THE SLIDES. THEY ARE REALLY TIGHTENING UP.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.