May 24, 2022 BCC Agenda

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>> LET'S BE SEATED PLEASE. ALL RIGHT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US FOR OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE.

COMMISSIONER CONDON. >> HEAVENLY FATHER, I JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH TO LIVE IN THIS GREAT COUNTY IN THE GREAT THETA FLORIDA AND THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD, THE UNITED STATES.

THIS WEEKEND WE CELEBRATE OUR FREEDOM BY REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND CERTAINLY IT IS NOT A CELEBRATION FOR THEIR FAMILIES. I JUST ASK THAT ALL CITIZENS OF CLAY COUNTY WOULD REMEMBER WHY WE HAVE THE FREEDOM WE HAVE AND HOW WE GOT THE FREEDOM THAT WE CAN'T.

I ALSO PRAY A SPECIAL BLESSING OVER OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST% RESPONDERS AND OUR MILITARY SERVING TODAY.

PROTECTING THAT FREEDOM AND KEEPING US SAFE TO ENJOY THE TIME THAT WE HAVE. I PRAY OVER THIS COMMISSION THAT WE CONDUCT BUSINESS IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE PLEASING TO YOU.

I ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.

AMEN. >> TODAY'S VETERAN LED PLEDGE IS A FLEMING ISLAND RESIDENT LIEUTENANT COMMANDER EDWARD TCKER THE THIRD YEAR TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE PODIUM. HE RETIRED AFTER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

HE HAS SERVED AS A SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER AND COMPLETED THREE TOURS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES IN NEBRASKA, LOUISIANA AND SERVED ON GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS.

AND A SUBMARINE. HE RECEIVED VARIOUS AWARDS AND METALS DURING HIS CAREER INCLUDING A JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL AND SERVICE METAL AMONGST OTHERS.

HE CURRENTLY VOLUNTEERS AS A COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF SCOUT -- BOY SCOUT TROOP 309. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TUCKER. TAKE IN A WAY.

>> SA. EVERYONE REPLETE UP TO ME.

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

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> SAY A FEW WORDS TO US

COMMANDER. >> I THINK COMMISSIONER CONDON HIT IT ON THE MARK WITH THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND.

IT WILL BE A TOUGH TIME FOR MOST FAMILIES AND I ASKED THAT EVERYONE IN THE ROOM AND YOUR FAMILIES TAKE TIME TO PRAY FOR THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES.

THAT IS IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[CALL TO ORDER]

[PET ADOPTIONS]

ADOPTION SPIRIT. >> OUR FIRST DOGS TODAY ARE A BROTHER AND SISTER. WE HAVE CHICLET AND PETE.

FIRST WE WILL START WITH CHICLET.

I WOULD DO THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

THIS IS THE FEMALE AND THIS IS THE MALE.

THEY BOTH CAME INTO THE CENTER WITH THEIR OTHER SIBLINGS ALONG WITH THEIR MOTHER. THEY ARE BOTH VERY PLAYFUL.

THEY WILL NEED THEIR PUPPY MANNERS TRAINING.

WE BELIEVE BOTH THOUGHTS ARE A CATTLE DOG MAKES ALL THE WEIGHT RANGE SHOULD BE AROUND 50 POUNDS.

BOTH ARE LOOKING FOR AN ACTIVE FAMILY WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO PLAY. BOTH DOGS ARE UP TO DATE ON THEIR AGE-APPROPRIATE VACCINES AND MICROCHIP FOR OUR FIRST CAT TODAY IS TIGERLILY A DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR AND SPADE.

ONE-YEARS-OLD. TIGERLILY CAME IN WITH HER SISTER WATERLILY IN A LITTER OF KITTENS THAT THEY WERE COPARENTING. NOW THAT THE KIDS ARE READY FOR THEIR NEW HOME SO IT'S TIGERLILY.

SHE IS VERY SWEET AND LOVES ATTENTION.

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JUST HAD HER AGE-APPROPRIATE VACCINE AND MICROCHIP.

OUR LAST CAT IS ME ME A SPAYED FEMALE DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR 2-YEARS-OLD. THEY DON'T COME MUCH SWEETER THAN MIMI. JUST LOOK AT HER FACE.

SHE CAME TO US AS A STRAY QUICKLY STOLE OUR HEARTS.

SHE IS SWEET AND LOVES TO LOUNGE AROUND ON HER SOFT BLANKET.

SHE IS UP TO DATE ON HER AGE-APPROPRIATE VACCINES AND MICROCHIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING PLEASE E-MAIL US AT CLAY ADOPTIONS PLAY THE.COM YOU CAN CALL US AT 904-269-6342. CLAY COUNTY ANIMALS SERVICES OFFERS A CLINIC ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM THREE FIP APPEARED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN E-MAIL JOSLYN AT CLAY COUNTY GUM.COM. AND FINALLY THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO FOSTER OUR CADENCE.

I'M WORKING THROUGH IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT US AT CLAY COUNTY GUM.COM. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PET ADOPTION

SPIRIT. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS. >> OKAY FIRST OF WE HAVE SAFE

[1.  National Safe Boating Week]

THAT IS A GOOD CONDITION AND PROPERLY FITTED.

WE DO HAVE SOME MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD HERE TONIGHT TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION. PLEASE JOIN US.

CHUCK AND DAN.

>> ACTUALLY I AM A COAST GUARD MASTER WITH OVER A TON OF SAILING. I HANG IT ON THE WALL TO LOOK OUT ONCE IN A WHILE. WHEREAS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS OBSERVED EACH YEAR IN MAY.

MAKING THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER BOATING SEASON TO BRING ATTENTION TO IMPORTANT LIFE-SAVING TIPS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS SO THEY CAN HAVE A SAFE AND FUN EXPERIENCE ON THE WATER. WHEREAS THE U.S. COAST GUARD ESTIMATES HUMAN ERROR ACCOUNTS FOR MOST BOATING ACCIDENTS, NOT EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND LIFEJACKETS COULD PREVENT 86% OF BOATING FATALITIES.

WHEREAS HE BEGINS WITH PREPARATION WHICH INCLUDES BASIC CODE AND SAFETY PROCEDURES SUCH AS CARRYING EMERGENCY DISTRESS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, ATTENDING COURSES, PARTICIPATING IN FREE BOAT SAFETY CHECKS AND STAYING SOBER WHEN NAVIGATING.

AND WHEREAS ON AVERAGE 650 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR IN BOATING RELATED ACCIDENTS IN THE U.S. AND 75% OF THE FATALITIES ARE CAUSED BY DROWNING. WHEREAS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VOTERS LOSE THEIR LIFE BY DROWNING WOULD STILL BE ALIVE TODAY IF THEY HAD WON THEIR BEST WRAP WARNED THERE LIFEJACKETS.

NOW SO WOULD BE RESOLVE THE CLAY COUNTY COMMISSION BOARD TO PROCLAIM MAY 21-MAY 27 AS SAFE BOATING WEEK IN CLAY COUNTY.

IN SO DOING, SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND ITS PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT BOATING PRACTICES AND ENCOURAGES BOATERS TO ENJOY THE 39 MILES OF WATERWAYS, 13 PUBLIC BOAT RAMP AND ABUNDANT BOATING AND FISHING AND PADDLING THAT CLAY COUNTY HAS TO OFFER WHILE PRACTICING SAFE BOATING HABITS AND ALWAYS WEARING YOUR LIFE JACKET.

DULY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS IN FLORIDA, THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2022. BLACK PROMOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. WHO GETS THIS.

>> DAN AND MYSELF ARE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE COAST GUARD.

THE AUXILIARY IS THE VOLUNTEER BRANCH.

WE SOMEWHERE, THERE IS PROBABLY SOME AUXILIARIES DOING EVERYTHING THAT THE COAST GUARD CAN DO WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE ACTIVE IN THAT. WE CERTAINLY CAN'T CARRY

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WE DO RAMP EXAMS ON BOAT, CHECK THE BOATS MAKE SURE THEY ARE EQUIPMENT FRIENDLY AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEEDED AND WE TEACH CLASSES WITH THE MARINE DEPUTY IN CLAY COUNTY WHO IS A REALLY GOOD FRIEND IN THE AREA. WE DO THINK THE COUNTY.

I CHUCKLE WHEN THEY SAY THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF BOATING SEASON.

YOU CAN SEE THE FORMAT WAS CREATED SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN FLORIDA. OUR BOATING SEASON STARTED ON JANUARY 1. AND YEAH, ANYWAY, WE AGAIN ARE THE VOLUNTEER BRANCH. WE CAN DO PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN DO WITH THE EXCEPTION WE DON'T GET PAID

AND THEY DO. >> WELL HE TOOK THE WIND OUT OF MY SAILS BUT BASICALLY COVERED EVERYTHING.

YES, WE ARE THE SIMPLE BRANCH OF THE COAST GUARD.

MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHO THE GUARD EXHILARATED SPIRIT WE HAVE A 30,000 MEMBER NATIONWIDE. I THINK THE COAST GUARD HAS BETWEEN 35 AND 40,000 REGULAR COAST GUARDSMEN.

BUT WE, ARE ACTUALLY THE SILVER SIDE.

IF WE WERE TO STAND NEXT TO A COAST GUARD MAN HE WOULD BE IN THE SAME UNIFORM ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE GOLDEN HOURS IS SILVER THAT DISTINGUISHES US FROM THAT. AND I THINK WE ARE THE ONLY GROUP OR ACTUALLY THE ONLY ARMED FORCES, THE COAST GUARD IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS AN AUXILIARY THAT IS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS.

WE ARE ACTUALLY IN THE FEDERAL REGULATION SPIRIT SO WHEN ALL OF OUR TIME THAT WE PUT IN, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF HOURS NATIONWIDE, BASICALLY THE COAST GUARD USES THOSE HOURS ALONG WITH THEIR OWN HOURS TO GO TO CONGRESS FOR MONTHS.

I THINK THE COAST GUARD GETS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF FUNDS VERSUS THE NAVY, THE AIR FORCE, AND THAT. AND THE ARMY, CERTAINLY.

BUT WE ARE THERE TO PROTECT THE COAST.

WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT THE WATERS AND WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT YOU. WE HOPE YOU ARE SAFE ON THE BOATS AND NO DRINKING IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

KEEP YOUR PASSENGERS IN LINE TOO.

>> >> THE NEXT STEP, WE HAVE MADE

[2.  Memorial Day/Military Service Day]

MEMORIAL DAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY SET ASIDE OF THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY TO PAY OUR RESPECTS TO THE MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED WHILE SERVING THE ARMED FORCES.

WHEREAS. S TRUMAN, OUR DEBT TO THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY CAN NEVER BE REPAID.

THEY HAVE EARNED OUR UNDYING GRATITUDE, AMERICA WILL NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES. HERE TONIGHT AND OUT OF CAPTAIN JEFF HILL. CAPTAIN HILL WAS DESIGNATED AN UNRESTRICTED NAVAL AVIATOR IN MARCH 1999 ANNA'S PHONE MH60 AND SH SEAHAWK HELICOPTERS THROUGHOUT HIS EXTENSIVE CAREER.

AND APRIL 9, 2021 HE BECAME THE 50TH OFFICER, AND TO DO THE

PROCLAMATION -- >> UNRESTRICTED NAVAL AVIATOR.

>> UNRESTRICTED MEANS ROTARY WING AND FIXED WING.

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>> THEY HAVE GIVEN A PART OF THEIR LIFE TO DEFEND OUR GREAT NATION. AND WHEREAS MANY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY A DEBT OF GRATITUDE WE CAN'T PAY.

S WELL AS THOSE SERVING IN THEW PAST SERVED WITH PRIDE AND HONOR AND WITH OUR GREATEST RESPECT. WHEREAS IN CLAY COUNTY WE ARE UNITED BY A LOVE OF THE COUNTRY AND PROUD OF MILITARY HERITAGE AND THE CONVICTION OF THE SERVICEMEMBER'S PAST AND PRESENT DESERVE TO BE HONORED FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS FOR SERVING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEREAS ON THIS DAY SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO THE CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTE TO FALLEN SOLDIERS AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN ARE BRAVELY SERVED, MADE SACRIFICES DEFENDING THE FREEDOM OF OUR REPUBLIC AND HAVE RETURNED HOME AS WOUNDED VETERANS WITH PRIDE.

AND THE CELEBRATION CRINKLE SPRINGS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY MAY 30, 2022, IN RECOGNITION OF THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR ARMED FORCES FOR THEIR DEVOTED SERVICE SPIRIT AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE MANY WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN CLAY COUNTY FLOATERS TO PROCLAIM MONDAY MAY 30, 2022 IN CRINKLE SPRING PHOTOS AS MILITARY DAY. DULY ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2022. DELAVAL MOTION.

>> A MOTION NANOSECOND. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> IN COMMEMORATION OF MEMORIAL DAY.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO TO THIS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH OR RECOGNIZING THOSE THAT CURRENTLY SERVE AND HAVE SERVED AND UNFORTUNATELY THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT HOW AWESOME THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH CLAY COUNTY.

EVEN THOUGH WE ARE JUST NORTH OF THE BORDER.

SO MANY OF OUR PEOPLE LIVE DOWN HERE THEY SHOP DOWN HERE.

AND QUITE HONESTLY OUR SUCCESS IS FROM A DEFENSE OF OUR NATION PERSPECTIVE. WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. OUR SUCCESS IS LINKED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CLAY COUNTY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING

ME AND THE PROCLAMATION. >> OKAY, CLAY COUNTY IS A MILITARY COUNTY. GREEN COVE, LIKEWISE IS A MILITARY CITY. IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO RIVERFEST OR OUR MEMORIAL DAY, THE FIRST PART OF THAT IS SPRING PART ONE OF THE BEST CAP SECRETS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND THE SECOND PART IS OUR MEMORIAL DAY EVENT.

IT IS THE MOST SINCERE CELEBRATION OF MEMORIAL DAY.

EVERY VETERAN GETS ONE OF THESE. EVERY VETERAN IS HANDED THE MICROPHONE, AND SOME OF THOSE STORIES YOU WILL TAKE HOME WITH YOU. I INVITE EVERYONE TO SHOW UP.

IT IS A DAY THAT YOU WON'T REMEMBER.

BUT TO THE COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO WORK TOGETHER.

THANK YOU. >>

[PRESENTATIONS]

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>> FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE AUDIENCE WE HAVE A SPECIAL WAY TO COMMEMORATE MEMORIAL DAY THIS MONDAY.

I'M HONORED TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS PRESENTATION.

AS SOON AS THE SCREEN COMES DOWN HERE.

>> ALTHOUGH SOME COMMEMORATE MEMORIAL DAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER, THE LAST DAY OF THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR, A DAY OF SALES ON THE OPEN MARKET, OR JUST ANOTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

THIS DAY HAS MUCH GREATER MEANING.

WE HAVE LOST MANY OVER THE LAST 246 YEARS OF THIS REPUBLIC.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO A GROUP OF ABOUT 13 THAT EXIST WITHIN 75 THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LAST YEAR.

IN FACT, WANT TO FOCUS ON THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE DURING THE EXTRACTION OF FORCES FROM THE AIRPORT IN AFGHANISTAN IN AUGUST 26. I WANT YOU TO CONCENTRATE ON THE YOUTH, THE SERVICE, AND THE DIVERSITY AND THE FAMILIES OF THE SOULS AS WE HONOR THEIR SERVICE.

THE MARINE CORPS, LANCE CORPORAL DAVID ESPINOZA.

HE WAS IN LAREDO, TEXAS HE IS A NATIVE.

DAVID EMBODIED THE VALUES OF AMERICA, THE DEDICATION AND SERVICE AND VALOR. HE JOINED THE MARINE CORPS TO PROTECT OUR NATION. HE WAS 20-YEARS-OLD.

NICOLE IS FROM SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

SHE WAS A 2016 GRADUATE. JUST DAYS BEFORE HER DEATH SHE POSTED THIS PICTURE HOLDING AN AFGHAN CHILD WITH THE CAPTION I LOVE MY JOB. THE DAY OF HER DEATH SHE POSED WITH THE CAPTION ESCORTING EVACUEES ONTO THIS BURGER.

SERGEANT G WAS 23-YEAR-OLD. DARREN HOOVER SERVED AS A MARINE AND DIED SERVING HIS FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AS WELL AS ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN. SERGEANT HOOVER WAS 31-YEARS-OLD. ARMY STAFF SERGEANT FROM TENNESSEE. HIS WIFE, WAS QUOTED AS SAYING IT IS THE ULTIMATE HONOR HE CAN GIVE BACK TO HIS COUNTRY.

HE KNEW IN HIGH SCHOOL HE WANTED TO SERVE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. HE WAS 23-YEARS-OLD.

HUNTER LOPEZ FROM INDIO, CALIFORNIA.

LOPEZ WAS THE SON OF TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT OFFICERS. LOPEZ PLANNED ON FOLLOWING IS PARENTS FOOTSTEPS AND JOINING THE DEPARTMENT AS A DEPUTY WHEN HE GOT HOME FROM THIS DEPLOYMENT.

CORPORAL LOPEZ WAS 22-YEARS-OLD. MARINE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL RILEY MCCULLUM. HIS FATHER JIM TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT HE WOULD HELP -- HE WAS HELPING WITH EVACUATIONS WHEN THE ATTACK AT THE AIRPORT OCCURRED.

'S FATHER SAID THIS WAS HIS FIRST DEPLOYMENT AND HE HAD GOTTEN MARRIED RECENTLY. HIS WIFE IS EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD. HE WAS 20-YEARS-OLD.

DYLAN WAS A GRADUATE IN A HIGH SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES.

A LOT WENT INTO THE MILITARY AFTER SCHOOL AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM. THAT CAME FROM A SCHOOL BOARD

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MARINE CORPS, -- HE DIED SAVING FAMILY MEMBERS WHO AIDED THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE RESCUED THREE FAMILIES AND IN THE PROCESS OF SAVING CHILDREN, TRANSLATORS WHO WORK FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, HE PASSED OFF A CHILD AND WENT BACK INTO THE CROWN AND THAT IS WHEN THE BOMB WENT OFF. HE GRADUATED FROM NORCO HIGH SCHOOL IN 2019 WHERE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ROTC.

HIS FATHER STATED HIS SON LOVED WHAT HE WAS DOING, HE ALWAYS HE WAS 20-YEARS-OLD. NEXT.

ASSIGNED TO THE FIFTH GRADE NVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY.

THE EMBASSY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN WASHINGTON D.C.

OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO THIS YOUNG WOMAN OF DOMINICAN ORIGIN.

ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACK AT THE AIRPORT WAS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE MARINE CORPS.

SHE WAS 25-YEARS-OLD. NEXT.

'S FAMILY SAID HE WAS PROUD. THE MARINE CORPS HAS NO MET EXPERIENCE OF THE NAVY PROVIDES THEM ALL.

SO WHEN YOU ARE A NAVY ( INDISCERNIBLE ) YOU ARE A DOUBLE DOG. HE HAD A BIG FAMILY OF 12 BROTHERS AND SISTERS. HE WAS 22-YEARS-OLD AND FROM BURLING HEIGHTS, OHIO. DEKE CORPORAL PAIGE JOINED THE MARINES AFTER GRADUATING FROM MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL IN OMAHA. HE GREW UP IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA.

YETI TOUGH OUTER SHELL BUT A GIANT HEART.

HAD THESE WORDS TATTOOED TO HIS CHEST.

DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR. HE WAS 23-YEARS-OLD.

>> YOU CAN SEE THEY CAME FROM THE MIDWEST, THE WEST COAST, THESE SKULLS, THEY CAME FROM EVERY ETHNICITY.

THEY HAVE FAMILY TIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

EACH ONE LEFT A MOTHER, FATHER, BROTHER, SISTER BROTHER OR FRIEND OR SHIPMATE LEFT BEHIND. OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM CALLS INTO QUESTION THE DURABILITY OF OUR NATION WITH THE FINAL LYRICS ASKING A QUESTION, AND I AM QUOTING AS THE STARS SPANGLE BANNER WAVING THE LAND OF THE FREE IN THE HOME OF THE BRAIN.

LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE. AS LONG AS WE ARE PATRIOTS SUCH AS THESE OUR DEMOCRACY WILL BE ENDURING.

WITH THAT I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO THE REAL MEMORIAL CELEBRATIONS THAT WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

WE HAVE ONE IN CRINKLE SPRINGS ON MONDAY AT 10:00 A.M.

ONE IN ORANGE PARK. MONDAY MAY 30 AT 9:00 A.M.

ONE KEYSTONE HEIGHTS. MONDAY MAY 30 AT 11:00 A.M.

AND ONE AT PETIT FARMS RETIREMENT COMMITTEE.

I WILL HIGHLIGHT THAT ONE BECAUSE I HEAR THEY HAVE EXCELLENT GUEST SPEAKER THAT DAY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE NEXT PRESENTATION IS THE JOHN AWARD FOR OUR FAVORITE WEATHERMAN.

I SEE HIS E-MAIL POP-UP IN THE FIRST THING I DO IS LOOK OUT OF

THE WINDOW. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

JOHNS WORT THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

TODAY, WHAT I WANTED TO DO, SINCE THIS WILL BE THE LAST BOARD MEETING BEFORE JUNE 1, THAT IS THE BEGINNING OF HURRICANE SEASON. ON YOUR DESK OR PODIUM IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU HAVE THE ALL HAZARDS BROCHURE.

FOR THE GUESTS THERE'S A STACK IN FRONT.

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS ANY GROUPS OR ASSOCIATIONS INTERESTED IN COMING OUT, AS YOU KNOW I LOVE TO TALK.

WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO GROUPS INTO A HALF YEARS DUE TO COVID-19. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HAVING OUR TEAM COME OUT WE WILL TO THAT.

I THINK IT HAS TAKEN TIME TO -- TO TAKE THIS TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE PLANNING. I KNOW WE GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS

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WE DID HAVE SOME WIND GUSTS, AND SOME TROPICAL STORM GUSTS BUT I WANT TO REMIND THE CITIZENS WE SAW THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND THE POWER OUTAGES AND THE FLOODING AND THAT WAS FROM A SMALL AND ISOLATED SYSTEM. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO BE PREPARED AND TO KNOW IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. PENDING ANY QUESTIONS WE DID HAVE A GREAT WORKSHOP. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST TIME IN TWO AND HALF YEARS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING THE GROUP TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS. A GREAT TURNOUT AND THEN WE HAD THE POLICY GROUP THERE. THIN FOR COMING BY.

WE HAD A POLICY GROUP THERE AND WE HAD TRAINING ALL WEEK LONG.

THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THE TIME.

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF

MINUTES. >> MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION MEETING AS WELL AS THE FINANCE AND AUDIT MEETING.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE ALMOST A NANOSECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

IT CARRIES 5-0. WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND I THINK I HAVE RICHARD C RIGHT HERE.

>> YES YOU DO. AND AT NO EXTRA CHARGE.

>> ALWAYS A PLEASURE. MOST OF THE TIME.

>> RICHARD, 1985, MIDDLEBURG. I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON WHAT I CONSIDER OUR MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THAT IS THE CONTINUED OVERGROWT% OF THE COUNTY, AND THE POPULATION INCREASE WHICH WE ARE WOEFULLY NOT READY FOR IT ALL. MY BROTHER AND I DECIDED TO HAVE A TREE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO UP TO THE OLIVE GARDEN FOR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, A 20 MINUTE DRIVE IT TOOK US 90 MINUTES. BASED ON THAT, I'M GUESSING OUR POPULATION RIGHT NOW MUST BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 215,000 PEOPLE BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WAS IN FRONT OF ME ON MY WAY UP TO DUBOIS COUNTY. I ALSO DROVE DOWN, MY USUAL ROUTE HERE ON RUSSELL ROAD. THERE WERE HUGE SWABS OF VACANT LAND WHERE THERE USED TO BE A NICE FOREST.

THREE SEPARATE DEVELOPMENTS GING IN THERE WHICH LOOKED TREMENDOUSLY HUGE. AND THEY WILL EMPTY INTO A TWO LANE ROAD. LISTENING TO MR. WARD A FEW MOMENTS AGO BRINGING UP HURRICANE SEASON AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO EVACUATE I DON'T THINK THERE ARE PLANS READY TO START DUMPING THOUSANDS OF CARS ONTO AN EVACUATION ROUTE TO LEAVE THE COUNTY IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY.

NO ONE IS PLANNING FOR THIS. AND I AM REQUESTING, AS LONG AS WE AT THREE PEOPLE AND PUT A ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON GROWTH, AS LONG AS THOSE THREE ARE HERE I BEG YOU TO EXTEND IT ANOTHER TEN YEARS SO THAT NO MORE AND THE NONSENSE CAN STOP.

WHILE WE ARE ADDED I ALSO REQUEST IF THERE IS ANY ACCOUNTING FOR THE APPROVAL THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH, FOR HOUSING AND EVERYTHING, HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE, DO WE HAVE LOCKED IN BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND CAN'T BE STOPPED, OBVIOUSLY.

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>> ANYONE ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TALK TO US ABOUT ANYTHING ON YOUR MIND.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

>> CONSENT AGENDA ANYTHING TO PULL.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PULLED THE FINANCE PART OF THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

THAT WOULD BE NUMBER SIX. >> I WANT TO PULL NUMBER SIX.

>> I WILL TAKE A MOTION ON FIVE AND SEVEN WITHOUT SIX.

>> I MAKE A MOVE TO APPROVE EVERYTHING BUT NUMBER SIX ON THE

CONSENT AGENDA. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[6.  Finance Business]

>> NUMBER SIX, I AM PULLING IT. I SEE THE COMPUTERS BEING SURVEYED OR SENT TO RECYCLING. AND QUITE HONESTLY THEY ARE MORE NEW THAN THE ONES I HAVE IN MY HOUSE.

I AM QUESTIONING THE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTERS.

IS THERE A SECONDARY USE, WE COULD USE THOSE COMPUTERS, SENIOR CENTERS OR SOMEWHERE THEY COULD BE UTILIZED.

IF WE APPROVE IT TONIGHT THEY GO TO RECYCLING AND THEY ARE GONE.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE HARD DRIVES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.

I QUESTION WHY A COMPUTER BOUGHT TWO AND HALF YEARS AGO WAS NOT SERVICEABLE IS NOT EVEN 3-YEARS-OLD.

>> DRIVEN ANSWER? >> THOSE WERE SURPLUS FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR, AND THEY SLIPPED THROUGH THE CROOKS.

WE HAVE TALKED TO THE TAX COLLECTOR ABOUT IT TO MAKE SURE THEY GO THROUGH THE COUNTY REVIEW.

THE THREE YEARS LIFECYCLE IS WHEN WE USUALLY ROTATE THEM OUT.

AND IT COULD BE FOR OTHER ENTITIES THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO NEWER TECHNOLOGY. PART DRIED IS BEING REMOVED IS STANDARD. AND LET SOMEONE GET ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY DATA. I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION AND WE WILL WORK WITH THE TAX COLLECTOR TO GET POSSESSION AND PUT THEM INTO SERVICE SOMEWHERE.

>> CAN WE STOP THOSE NOW? >> YOU CAN JUST NOT APPROVE THAT PIECE, IS THAT CORRECT? WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE

COMPUTERS. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION, WE APPROVE EVERYTHING BUT COMPUTERS AND SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE USED TO SOME OTHER OPERATION WITHIN THE COUNTY.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE HARD DRIVES ARE ALREADY DESTROYED OR SITTING ON THE SHELF. BUT IT COULD BE COUNTY BUSINESS I DON'T KNOW. BUT ANYWAY, THAT IS MY MOTION.

>> I SECOND. >> ON THE MOTION NANOSECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE CAN BUY HARD DRIVE FOR EACH ONE FOR $250 AND WE HAVE A FAST COMPUTER.

GOOD CATCH. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

IT CARRIES 5-0. DISCUSSION UPDATE ITEMS.

[8.  Approval of Opioid Litigation Participation Form for participation in the state-wide settlement agreement with Walgreens]

THIS SETTLEMENT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TO THE COUNTY OVER AN 18 YEAR TIME. A LITTLE OVER $1.1 MILLION AND TO THE REGIONAL FUND THE COUNTY IS PART OF.

APPROXIMATELY $2.6 MILLION OVER 18 YEARS.

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WE JUST ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> IT IS OVER 18 YEARS BUT WHEN DOES IT START?

>> THEY ACTUALLY HAVE, FOR THIS PARTICULAR -- REMEMBER THERE IS A LOT. THERE IS ONE IN THE SETTLEMENT THAT IS A LUMP SUM THAT WILL COME SHORTLY.

THIS WALGREENS IS ON TRACK FOR THE FIRST PAYMENT WHICH WOULD BE A PORTION TO BE MADE THIS SUMMER.

>> THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IS DO WE HAVE A PLAN?

>> WE HAVE A TEAM WORKING ON THAT.

>> I THINK -- I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PLAN BEFORE THE MONEY STARTS FLOWING AND WHAT WE WILL TWO.

THESE ARE LONG-TERM AND THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF MONEY COMING THIS

WAY. >> I AGREE.

>> COMMISSIONER BURKE YOU'RE ON TOP OF THAT RIGHT WAX.

>> MAYBE WE CAN GET COMMISSIONER BURKE ON IT.

>> SO WE HAVE HAD SOME MEETINGS WITH THE LUTHERAN SERVICES.

THEY ARE DOWN IN TAMPA. THEY RECEIVE 50% OF THE MONEY IN ADDITION TO THE MONIES COMING STRAIGHT TO THE COUNTY.

AND WORKING WITH THEM THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT HELPING US OUT TO BUILD THE PLANT. ALSO WORKING WITH CLAY BEHAVIORAL AND OTHERS IN THE COUNTY.

WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT COMMISSIONER BURKE IS PART OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO

COMMISSIONER ON THE SIDE AND. >> WILL THE MONEY SIT THERE

UNTIL WE FIGURE IT OUT? >> THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICES, JOY AND I WILL MEET TOGETHER, WE WILL GET MOVING ON WHAT THE PLAN

IS. >> BEFORE WE START SPENDING ANY MONEY, THE BOARD WANTS TO LOOK AT THE PLAN BEFORE MONEY STARTS

GOING OUT. >> NO MONEY WILL BE GOING OUT.

IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BOARD APPROVED ANYHOW.

AND YES, SIR, WILL COME WITH THE PLAN.

>> I SAW IRENE TOTAL SATURDAY AT THE MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR DAY.

SHE TOLD ME THROUGH THE GRANT WHICH IS SEPARATE, THAT CLAY BEHAVIORAL HAS SECURED A LOCATION AT THE WINN-DIXIE SHOPPING CENTER IN MIDDLEBURG, TO HAVE THE FOLKS ADMINISTER THE DRUG TO START GETTING OFF A BIT AND SEEING A COUNSELOR.

40% OF THE OVERDOSES OCHER WITHIN A 2-MILE RADIUS OF THAT WINN-DIXIE SHOPPING CENTER. SO IT WAS AN IMPORTANT LOCATION.

I APPRECIATE T.J. WARD AND HIS GROUP WORKING WITH IRENE AND OUR PARA- MEDICINE GROUP TO GET THAT GOING.

THAT GRANT HAS TO GO TO A PROVIDER THAT IS ALREADY PROVIDING SERVICES. THEY CAN GIVE BACK GRANT DIRECTLY TO THE COUNTY BUT IT WILL BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF

CLAY COUNTY. >> I JUST WANT TO REASSURE THE BOARD. BEFORE ANYTHING CAN BE OFFENSE YOU HAVE TO SEE THE BUDGET RESOLUTION TO AMEND YOUR BUDGET

TO SPEND THE MONEY. >> THE MONEY COULD BE SPENT

BEFORE COMING TO THE BOARD. >> I JUST DON'T WANT TO COMMIT TO THE PROGRAM BEFORE WE REVIEW IT.

>> DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE ON THAT ONE?

>> THEY SENT US BOTH SECURE PORTAL WE HAVE TO FILL OUT THE INFORMATION BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXACT DATE.

>> MY THOUGHT WOULD BE TO SEE IF WE COULD NAIL DOWN A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN WE CAN HAVE A FIRST DRAFT COME TO THE BOARD AND THE PLUG IN ANY OTHER THOUGHTS.

I'M SURE WILL BE COMPLETE BUT IF WE LEAVE HERE WE HAVE A NEBULOUS, CAN WE COME UP WITH A SOLUTION LIKE THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY -- THAT WOULD GIVE YOU SIX WEEKS TO FINISH SOMETHING.

>> JUST REMEMBER YOU ARE DEALING WITH TO FUND SO WE HAVE TO WORK

TOGETHER. >> I UNDERSTAND.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME HAVING SOME OF WHAT HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT

HERE, I THINK THAT WOULD HELP. >> I THINK WE SHOULD BE

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PROACTIVE, NOT JUST AN AUDIBLE. >> I JUST WANT TO BRING TO EVERYONE'S ATTENTION I'VE HEARD TWO NAMES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TARGETS FOR SERVICE IN THIS REGARD.

WE WERE APPRISED OF THE CHALLENGE.

I THINK THEY ARE LOCATED IN DUBOIS COUNTY.

BUT THEY ARE SOLICITING FUNDS BUT THEY SERVED CLAY COUNTY AS WELL. I THINK WE SHOULD OPEN IT UP TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE REGION, AND OUR RESIDENTS COULD GET SERVICE. WE DON'T OWN ALL OF THE TOOLS

HERE IN CLAY COUNTY. >> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, ON THE LUTHERAN SERVICES SIDE, THAT IS NOT AN OPTION THAT CLAY COUNTY HAS. WHEN WE PUT IT OUT, LUTHERAN SERVICES IS THE RECEIVER OF THE FUNDS.

THEY ARE THE ONES GETTING THE FUNDS FROM THE STATE LEVEL AND RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE STATE FUNDS IN THIS REGION.

OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE CLAY COUNTY GETS THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THESE FUNDS THROUGH THE COUNTY AND TO SERVICES IN CLAY COUNTY.

THEN WE HAVE OUR PORTION OF THE MONEY THAT PROVIDES, THERE ARE STRICT REQUIREMENTS OUR TEAM HAS BEEN LOOKING AT THE REQUIREMENTS, OR COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM, TO A POINT I SAY WE COULD SAY THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY, IF THAT WOULD APPEASE YOU, THE BOARD, WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU AT THAT POINT.

AND WE WILL REACH OUT TO YOU COMMISSIONER BURKE BEFOREHAND TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING.

>> THANK YOU. >> IF IT WORKS FOR YOU GUYS COME

IT WORKS FOR ME. >> I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMITMENTS. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORTHY AND THEY ARE GREAT. I'M NOT TRYING TO SAY NO ONE IS GOOD BUT WE NEED A COORDINATED -- COORDINATED PLAN AND I THINK

THAT'S A WERE LOOKING AT. >> ONE OF THE THINGS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE THAT HINDERS US IS UNTIL THE STATE AGENCIES HAVE RELEASED THE GUIDANCES WHO HAS THE BULK OF THE MONEY IT'S HARD TO TELL WHAT THE PLAN WILL BE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW THEIR PLAN CURRENTLY. BUT WE WILL WORK ON SOMETHING.

WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THEM AND WE WILL GET YOU SOMETHING

BACK. >> AND MAKE SURE COMMISSIONER BURKE IS IN AS MANY MEETINGS AS SHE FEEL COMFORTABLE.

OR LET HER KNOW ANYWAYS. >> OKAY OPIOIDS DO WE HAVE TO DO

ANYTHING WITH THAT? >> APPROVE IT.

>> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[9.  Solid Waste Management Brief]

OPPOSED SAME SIGN. IT CARRIES 5-0.

>> SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION.

THIS HAS TO BE APPROVED BY JUNE 5.

AND ALL OF THESE ARE SHORT STROKE -- WHY IS THAT.

LUCKILY IT HAS BEEN WORKING OUT WITH OUR MEETING SCHEDULE BUT

THAT MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE CASE. >> AND THERE IS A SHORTER TIMEFRAME FOR US BECAUSE WE ARE CONSIDERING LITIGATING VERSUS

NON- LITIGATING. >> THAT IS THE WAY IT IS.

WE JUST GET IT FROM THE STATE?

>> GOOD EVENING MR. CHAIR COMMISSIONER.

THE DIRECTOR FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. AS WE ( INDISCERNIBLE ) WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL GIVE A CLAY COUNTY UPDATE AND THEN LEAD INTO MY PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION. WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER.

JUST AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION FOR THE CITIZENS, THIS WAS ACQUIRED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2020 AND WE ASSUME THE CONTRACT IN CLAY COUNTY AT THAT TIME.

CAN YOU GO TO THE FIRST LIVE. EIGHT QUICK SUMMARY OF EVENTS FOR THE RESIDENCE AS THE COMMISSIONER REMEMBERS.

WASTE MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH MANY OTHER BUSINESSES STRUGGLE WITH LABOR STRADA SHOULD -- SHORTAGES IN THE SPRING OF 2021 FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC AND PANDEMIC AND IT CAUSED MANY PEOPLE, MANY EMPLOYERS TO BE UNDERSTAFFED.

WE DID INCREASE WAGES 21% OVER EIGHT SIX-MONTH PERIOD IN AND ORFORD TO SAP DRIVERS AND A $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS TO NEW HIRES AS PART OF THAT. SPENDING $54,000 PER MONTH.

WE DID STRUGGLE WITH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER OF LAST YEAR. AND AS YOU REMEMBER MOBILIZE A

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AS WE CONTINUE TO BE BEHIND WE PRESENTED OPTIONS IN JULY IN WHICH THE COUNTY ELECTED TO SOME SPEND THE CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND MOVED TO A CITIZEN DROP OFF MODEL FOR THAT.

AS PART OF THIS, WASTE MANAGEMENT NO LONGER CHARGES THERE COUNTY FOR THE CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION WHICH IS $128,000 PER MONTH. AT THAT TIME IT IS NOW $133,000 PER MONTH BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IMPROVED IN JANUARY.

WASTE MANAGEMENT DOES PROVIDE ALL OF THE ROLLOFF SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DROP-OFF CENTERS AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS PART OF THAT. WE CONTINUE TO STAFF.

WE DID INCREASE WAGES AGAIN IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE SEEN WHAT IS GOING ON WITH INFLATION AND TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF THAT. WE CONTINUED TO INCREASE WAGES COSTING ANOTHER $45,000 PER MONTH.

IN APRIL WE INCREASED 20% IN TERMS OF THE WAGES AND THE CURRENT RATE AS YOU SUSPECT EVERY TIME WE INCREASE WAGES BASED ON THEIR TEN YEAR PERIOD AT 65 HOUR WORKWEEK THAT IS $97,000 PER YEAR WE ARE PAYING IS A NEW HIRE TO DRIVE A WASTE OR RECYCLING TRUCK FOR US. IT IS A MATTER OF INFORMATION FROM A YEAR AGO, WE WERE AT $16 PER HOUR FOR A NEW DRIVER AND AT THE SAME 65 HOURS PER WEEK THAT WOULD BE $64,000 PER YEAR.

SIGNIFICANT INCREASES ON BEHALF OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TO TRY AND SAP HERE IN CLAY COUNTY. WE DO REMAIN ON SCHEDULE WITH THE GARBAGE SCHEDULE. AND I WERE YARD WASTE SERVICES FROM THE TIME WE SUSPENDED THE CURBSIDE RECYCLING.

WHEN WE SUSPENDED CURBSIDE RECYCLING, WE NEEDED 40 DRIVERS IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR. WE CURRENTLY HAD 30.

NET TEN WE WERE DOWN. IN JANUARY WE ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ROUTES TO ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH TAKING THE TOTAL NEED TO 42 DRIVERS. THIS ISN'T CURRENT BECAUSE IT WAS TURNED IN LAST WEEK AND THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

CURRENTLY WE DO NOT HAVE 29 DRIVERS WE HAVE 27.

THE LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS IS AT THE TIME OF LAST WEEK WE HAD SIX DRIVERS AND TRAINING. WE HAVE EIGHT DRIVERS AND TRAINING NOW. SO NET WE HAVE 35 EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EITHER WORKING OR IN SOME STAGE OF TRAINING IN TERMS OF THE DRIVERS. BUT AS YOU IMAGINE THINGS OR FLUID SO WE DID MAKE FIVE DRIVER OFFERS LAST WEEK WHICH IS GREAT.

ONE WITH DREW AND ONE DIDN'T START ON THE FIRST DAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION SINCE LAST AUGUST WHEN WE SUSPENDED OUR CURBSIDE RECYCLING, WE HAVE HIRED 21 EMPLOYEES BUT LOST 17. EVEN AT THE 24-DOLLAR PROVERB RATE WE CONTINUE TO SEE A LOCAL APPLICANT FLOW DUE TO THE REAL NATURE OF WHERE WE ARE LOCATED AT THE LOW AMOUNT OF CDL HAULERS IN AND AROUND THE COUNTY. AS THE COMMISSION HAS ASKED WE HAVE PREPARED, REALLY, WE COMMUNICATED SIX OPTIONS ON WHAT WE MAY DO IN TERMS OF HANDLING THE RECYCLABLES AS WE MOVE FORWARD. AS THE COMMISSION KNOWS THE CONTRACT IS THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024.

WE HAVE PUT THIS DOWN AS PART OF THE ROUNDTABLE WE HAD TWO WEEKS AGO WITH THE COMMISSION TO WHAT WE THINK IS THREE OPTIONS THAT THE THAT THE COMMISSION ASKED FOR IN TERMS OF WHAT WE MAY DO WITH THE RECYCLING. OPTION ONE IS TO MAINTAIN COURSE. TO CONTINUE TO STAY WITH THE CITIZENS DROP-OFF CENTER WHILE WE CONTINUE TO STAFF AND HIRED DRIVERS. WITH THE IDEA THAT ONCE WE GET TO THE NEEDED 42 DRIVERS AND HELPERS WE WOULD REINSTATE THE CURBSIDE RECYCLING POLICY AT THAT TIME REINSTATE THE CHARGES THAT GO WITH THAT WHICH IS $133,000 PER MONTH.

OPTION TWO, THE IDEA TO MAKE A PERMANENT DECISION TO STAY WITH THE CITIZENS DROP-OFF CENTER FOR THE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE THE DRIVERS TO DO THIS.

WE OFFERED AT THE TIME OF DISCUSSION TWO MORE CITIZENS DROP-OFF CENTERS BE AVAILABLE. ONE IS ALREADY PUT IN PLACE AND THE SECOND ONE, WE WOULD OFFER AS DISCUSSED WITH THE STAFF WOULD BE THE INDISCERNIBLE. IF THE COMMISSION DECIDES THIS WOULD BE THE ROUTE THEY WANT TO GO WASTE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO

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A FEW THINGS JUST TO NOTE HERE. YOU CAN SEE THAT REQUIRES 39 DRIVERS AND HELPERS WHERE FULL SERVICES REQUIRE 42 DRIVERS.

IT'S NOT A LARGE VARIANCE IN DRIVER NEED, THE BIG CHALLENGE WITH THIS IDEA OF AN EVERY OTHER WEEK RECYCLING SCHEDULE WOULD BE TWO THINGS. ONE WE WOULD HAVE TO ENFORCE LIMITS OF ONLY TWO BINS COLLECTED PER HOUSE ON EVERY OTHER WEEK BASIS. BUT THE OTHER CHALLENGE THAT WOULD GO WITH THIS, WE WOULD HAVE TO REROUTE THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND COMMUNICATE TO THE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHICH WE, A OR B WEEK, WHAT WEEK THEIR SERVICE WOULD BE ON AND I WOULD BE CONFUSING TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE THEY COULD HAVE ONE WEEK SERVICE FOR GARBAGE OR A DIFFERENT DAY FOR YARD WASTE AND A DIFFERENT EVERY OTHER DAY FOR THEIR RECYCLING SERVICES.

THAT IS A LARGE UNDERTAKING FOR THE COUNTY.

WE OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP COMMUNICATE THAT BUT THE CONCERN WITH CONVERSATIONS FROM STAFF PROMINENCE ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE RESIDENCE NOT REMEMBERING WHICH WEEK OF THE SCHEDULE WE ARE ON, AND WENT TO SIT THE MATERIAL OUT IS A CONCERN FOR US ON THAT OPTION. I WILL PAUSE THERE AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER AT THIS TIME ABOUT ANY OF

THE THREE OPTIONS. >> QUESTIONS.

TED YOU SAID YOU'D NEED 42 DRIVERS FOR THE REGULAR PICKUP.

IF IT IS EVERY OTHER WEEK HOW CAN YOU ONLY NEED THREE LESS

DRIVERS FOR THAT? >> ONLY THE RECYCLE WOULD BE EVERY OTER WEEK WE WOULD MAINTAIN THE REGULAR SERVICES, IT IS ONLY THE RECYCLE ROUTES WHICH ARE NINE.

IF WE MOVE THEM TO AN OVER EVERY OTHER WEEK WE WOULD DROP FROM NINE ROUTES TO TRACK SIX TO ACCOMMODATE THE ENTIRE COUNTY.

>> RENNINGER? >> 39 DRIVERS 39 HELPERS.

WE HAVE 29. >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE 27TH THAT ARE RELEASED TO DRIVE. WE HAVE EIGHT ADDITIONAL THAT ARE IN TRAINING. CALL IT 35 BUT THE OTHER EIGHT

HAVE TO MAKE IT OUT OF TRAINING. >> AND NOBODY HAS TO LEAVE?

>> CORRECT. >> WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATE TO GET

39 DRIVERS AND 39 HELPERS? >> THAT IS A TOUGH QUESTION.

WE STRUGGLE WITH TURNOVER THIS IS THE LOWEST IN TERMS OF TURNOVER BUT IT IS STILL A CHALLENGE.

IT IS DIFFICULT OUT THERE ON THE TRUCKS.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE SUMMER SEASON WE DO STRUGGLE WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION BEING AN ISSUE THAT PEOPLE LEAD.

IT'S TOUGH AND PHYSICAL WORK THAT THEY DO EVERY DAY.

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT IF YOU ARE NOT SEASON AND A VETERAN DRIVER. IT'S HARD TO PREDICT BUT I WOULD SAY, WITH EVERY DRIVER IF I MAKES IT THAT WOULD BE GOOD.

>> IS THAT WITH THIS PLAN? >> NO IT IS NOT.

>> THERE'S NO GOOD CHOICE HERE. >> WHERE I AM COMING DOWN I LIKE OPTION ONE BEST. I'M NOT PREPARED TO LOOK MY CONSTITUENTS IN THE EYE AND SAY WERE NEVER GOING BACK TO RECYCLING PICKUP. THE NEXT ISSUE, I LOOKED AT MY 4O1K AND I THINK THINGS WILL CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY PRETTY QUICK. AS THAT HAPPENS $100,000 PER YEAR JOB TO PICK UP GARBAGE MAY NOT LOOK TOO BAD FOR PEOPLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD OFF BEFORE WE MAKE THAT CRITICAL DECISION.

>> WERE CRITICAL DECISION ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

>> WE GO WITH OPTION TWO, THEY WILL GET RID OF THE EXTRA TRUCKS

AND WE WON'T GO BACK. >> MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG CAN WE WAIT BEFORE OPTION TWO GOES AWAY?

>> THE IDEA, IF THE COUNTY COMMITS TO THAT OPTION WE WOULD MAKE CHANGES NOT ONLY IN PERMANENT STAFFING BUT THE TRUCK STAFF TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT. BUT NOT TO PRESSURE THE COUNTY.

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AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE END OF THE CONTRACT, THE BENEFIT BEGINS

TO ERODE. >> I'LL BET THIS OPTION GOES

AWAY AT SOME TIME. >> IF IT DOES, WE SUED THEM.

>> THE ADDITIONAL $35,000. >> ULTIMATELY WE STAY WITH OPTION ONE AS WE ARE MOVING ALONG HOPING THEY GET TO THE MAGIC NUMBER IN TERMS OF DRIVERS AND HELPERS OR LOOKING AT EVERY OTHER WEEK RECYCLING. WE CERTAINLY HAVE TO CONTINUE WITH WHAT WE ARE GOING. BECAUSE AT LEAST IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY, WE COULD HAVE MEANT OPTION TO DO IT EVERY OTHER WEEK. AND IF THAT'S THE CASE.

MANY THEY'RE BRINGING ON AND LOSING IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT WILL CHANGE ANYTIME SOON. IF THINGS TURN TOUGH, PEOPLE MAY DECIDE THEY CAN DRIVE IN TO DO THE JOB.

WE HAVE DRIVERS COMING IN FROM OTHER PLACES TO TAKE THE JOB.

IT BEHOOVES US TO WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR CONSTITUENTS TO STATE THE COURSE. I DON'T SEE HOW GOING IN ANOTHER

DIRECTION WILL HELP US AT ALL. >> I CONSIDER MYSELF A PRETTY

SMART DRIVER. >> MY WIFE DOES MINE.

>> LAST WEEK WE GOT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LABEL.

IF SOMEONE WANTS A JOB, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ECONOMY IS TURNING AND IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR ANYONE. AT ANY RATE, YOU GUYS ARE ALL VERY NICE. I HAD NO CONFIDENCE IN IT.

I STILL HAVE RESIDENTS THAT ARE NOT GETTING CONSISTENT HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE PICKUP. AND IN FACT TWO WEEKS AGO, AND WE HAD THE WORKSHOP IN THE MEETING, TUESDAY IS MY OWN GARBAGE DAY AND I GOT HOME AND MY WHOLE ROAD HAD NOT BEEN PICKED UP. , PEOPLE STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ROUTE. COMPLICATING IT WITH THE CITIZENS IS NOT A GOOD PLAN FOR ANY SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

>> AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A ROUTINE THING.

I WOULD HATE TO SEE US AND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CHANGE THAT.

ESPECIALLY GOING INTO STORM SEASON AND NOT PICKING UP GARBAGE. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF OPTIONS.

>> WE MAY HAVE FOUR OR FIVE LISTED.

>> REALLY, WE ARE TAKING THIS DOWN THE ROAD TO 2024 THEN WE WILL REALLY HAVE TO FACE THE MUSIC BUT RIGHT NOW THIS IS THE BEST OPTION THAT WE HAVE. IS THIS THE DECISION.

LET ME GO TO THE NEXT STEP. MILLS IS ASKING ME, IF WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING WE CAN GET EVERYTHING LINED UP.

ARE WE READY TO MAKE THIS OPTION A DECISION TODAY.

>> I AM READY. >> I AM IN HIGH HOPES THAT WE

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>> IT SEEMS LIKE OPTION ONE. WE WILL POSSIBLY FORGO THE $34,000 BUT WE WILL HOLD FEET TO THE FIRE UNTIL THE END OF THE

CONTRACT. >> IF THE OPTION WILL BE THERE UNTIL THE FUTURE WE CAN DECIDE ON THAT,.

>> WE CAN HOLD OUR BREATH ON THEM GETTING THERE.

OR HOWEVER LONG IT HAS BEEN. >> SO ALL OF A SUDDEN HE SAYS TWO MONTHS FROM NOW WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE.

WHAT HAPPENS IF TWO PEOPLE QUIT. >> UNTIL PEOPLE BANG ON THEIR

DOOR AND COME IN. >> HOW OFTEN --

>> IS SUCH A PLEASURE COMMISSIONER.

>> WE WILL GET MONTHLY UPDATES AS FAR AS THE STAFFING LEVEL AND I WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE THAT WITH THE BOARD AND THE MANAGER.

WE DO PUT THAT ON OUR WEBSITE. WE GET THAT REPORT ON THE 16TH OF EACH MONTH. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE EMPLOYEE NUMBERS ARE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH YOU.

IF SOMETHING REALLY CHANGES, AND IF HE WANTS TO COME BACK AND GIVE MORE INFORMATION WE CAN MAKE PLANS FOR THAT.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN IF I MAY. I MAY SUGGEST, THIS IS NOT A PLEASURABLE SITUATION FOR US. I THINK, IF WE SAY, IF WE WANT TO LEAVE OPTION TWO ON THE TABLE WE LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE BEFORE JANUARY 2023, IF THAT SEEMS FAIR TO THE COMMISSION.

>> I DON'T CARE. >> TO WHAT, TO FORGO.

>> IN ORDER TO LEAVE THE $35,000 PER MONTH.

>> THERE IS A TIME LIMIT WHERE YOU WON'T HAVE THAT OPTION ON

THE TABLE ANYMORE. >> THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE END

OF THE CONTRACT. >> THE CONTRACT IS THROUGH NOVEMBER 24. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RFP. WE FEEL THE AUTOMATED TRUCKS, THE SIDELOAD THAT REQUIRES THE DRIVER.

>> WHAT IS ON THE TABLE HERE. >> YOU ARE --

>> YOU'RE TALKING DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.

>> NO DECISION TODAY NEEDS TO BE MADE.

LEAVE IT AS IS. >> THAT'S OPTION 1.

IN DECEMBER, WE WILL REEVALUATE IT.

>> WE CAN REEVALUATE IT, IF THEY ARE ASKING ENOUGH PERSONNEL TO

RESUME IT. >> IF THEY SHOW UP THEY WILL ASKED TO RESUME FULL SERVICE TO CLAY COUNTY.

>> IF I MAY. OBVIOUSLY IT IS ABOUT A TIMELINE AND EXECUTION. IF 42 WERE OBTAINED BY ALL THEY HAVE TO BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. YOU WON'T HAVE THEM HANG OUT.

HOW QUICK OF A TURNAROUND, THESE IN THE PIPELINE, WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE THAT MANY IN THE PIPELINE, YOU ADDED UP AND YOU GET MORE. THEN, WHAT TIMELINE TO TURN IT BACK ON DO YOU NEED ONE WEEK OR TWO WEEKS OR ONE DAY?

>> FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, I THINK IT IS MORE OF A PR,.

>> WE DON'T WANT TO GO -- >> ON THE P LATERAL SIDE OF THE

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WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TO GET IT READY AND PREPARED.

IF IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS TRACKING THAT WAY AND YOU GIVE ME PERMISSION AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

MAY BE AT THE NEXT ONE I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AND WE CAN GO

FORWARD FROM THERE. >> THAT IS OPTIMISTIC.

BUT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT JUST GOING TO SIT AROUND.

>> WE HAVE PLENTY OF WORK FOR THEM TO DO.

ONCE THEY TRAINED, THEY CAN SUPPLEMENT AS A HELPER, TAKE TURNS TO GET THAT EXPERIENCE AS WELL.

>> DO WE NEED A FORMAL VOTE ON THIS?

>> WE HAVE THE PLAN. WE KNOW WHICH WAY TOO.

>> WE WILL SWITCH SEVERAL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION OR INFORMATION.

THOSE RELATED THAT WE BRING BACK TONIGHT STAFF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THESE THINGS AND FUTURE FINANCIAL DISCUSSION FOR RESIDENTIAL DISPOSAL AND TIPPING FEES, HAVING A PLAN ALLOWING PER ADDRESS TO THE LESS GENEROUS. THAT ALLOWS UP TO 13 TONS PER YEAR. AND TO AMEND THAT TO 500 POUNDS PER MONTH WHICH IS A THREE-TON PER YEAR TOTAL THE STIPULATION IS ACTUALLY IN OUR SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE.

WE DISCUSSED THIS. THIS IS THE RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT WHICH COVERS DISPOSAL COSTS FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE COLLECTION CENTER. AND THE PREVIOUS WORKSHOP WE RECOMMENDED THAT WE ADJUST THAT RATE.

WE HAVE ADJUSTED IT AND WE WILL THAT IS NOT ONLY THE UNINCORPORATED RESIDENTS AND SOME PARTICIPATE IN THAT SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT. AND THEN WE ARE LOOKING AT TIPPING FEES BACK TO THE TIPPING FEE RATE.

THESE WERE HELD STEADY FROM 1998-2015.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE PUT THE CALCULATED RATE.

WE HAVE A-A CAP ON THE CPI. THIS IS A 4% INCREASE.

WE ANTICIPATE THE TOP WILL BE DOUBLE THAT.

AS OF TODAY WE ARE COLLECTING LESS THAN IT COSTS US TO DISPOSE. SO THIS SITUATION JUST GROWS WORSE WITHOUT AN ADJUSTMENT. THESE PARTICULAR RATES PER TON ARE A PASS-THROUGH FEE. THAT PORTION, IF WE COLLECT $40, THAT $38.71 IS A PASS-THROUGH DIRECTLY TO THE CONTRACTOR.

THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE OUR OVERHEAD OR SALARIES OR THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR FACILITIES. THE DIFFERENCE IN THERE, IS WHERE WE MANAGE OUR OPERATIONS. THAT IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING AT RETURNING THE TIPPING FEES. THE ONLY ONE THAT WOULD NOT BE A 2015 RATE WOULD BE THE ( INDISCERNIBLE ) RATE.

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WE ARE AGAIN CLOSE TO BEING THAT 0 ON THAT RATE.

I THINK WE NEED TO EXPAND THAT A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE COLLECTING ENOUGH TO COVER THOSE COSTS.

>> THESE FEES WON'T SHOW UP ON ANYONE'S TAX BILL?

>> PRIMARILY THIS WILL AFFECT COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS.

RESIDENTS WILL STILL HAVE WHAT WILL CONVERT RESIDENTS THAT COME INTO THE FACILITY. THESE FEES ARE MOSTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMERCIAL BUSINESS.

>> ( INDISCERNIBLE ) MR. LATHAM WORKED ON THIS.

WE BROKE IT DOWN BY SERVICES FOR GARBAGE RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE. THIS IS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF TRUCKS OR THE SIDE ROAD SERVICE. AND THEN YARD TRASH WOULD STILL BE WHAT WASTE MANAGEMENT ARE USING NOW.

WITH THE RECYCLING IT IS DRIVERS THAT ARE NEEDED.

AND WITH THE YARD WASTE IT IS A DRIVER AND A HELPER.

THESE ARE THE FIRST YEAR PERSONNEL COSTS, THIS WOULD BE A ONE-TIME COST. YOU HAVE TO HAVE RETAINERS.

AND FOR ALL SERVICES, THAT BRINGS US TO 41 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE OTHER LARGE COSTS. WE HAVE WATER FOR KEEPING EXPENSES ON THE ROAD IT DOESN'T INCLUDE MECHANICS YOU HAVE TO HAVE MECHANICS THAT ARE COMING IN WITH THE DRIVERS AND A SECOND SHIFT THAT DOES A LOT OF THE WORK.

AFTERWARDS. WHEN I WAS AT MY PRIVATE COMPANY, THEY CAME IN AT LIKE FIVE -- 5:00 P.M. AND THEN ANOTHER SHIP CAME IN AND WORKED UNTIL MIDNIGHT BECAUSE YOU CANNOT WORK ON THE TRUCKS WHEN THEY ARE OUT ON THE STREETS.

AND ALSO, THE DISPLACEMENT LEGISLATION WAS CHANGED LAST YEAR IN 2021 IT DID REQUIRE PREVIOUSLY THAT YOU PROVIDE IT HAULERS THREE YEARS NOTICE BEFORE YOU DISPLACE THEM.

FOR 18 MONTHS, SO YOU WOULD BASICALLY BUY THEM OUT.

NOW THAT LEGISLATION HAS CHANGED , THREE YEARS NOTICE AND

18 MONTHS. >> THE SOLAR PEOPLE.

>> SO THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND IT COULD SET US UP FOR LITIGATION

IF WE DID NOT TAKE ANY STEPS. >> THE COST OF THE CONTAINER THAT WILL COST US ANYWAY EVEN IF THEY GO TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE.

>> YES. THEREFORE IT IS COLLECTED.

>> >> WE COULD PROBABLY SET UP (

INDISCERNIBLE ) AS WELL. >> I THINK, THEY HAVE WARRANTY WORK, BUT I THINK USUALLY, THEY CAME IN AND SET UP THE

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>> THEY TOLD US TWO WEEKS AGO HOW MANY THEY HAD.

>> I HAVEN'T BEEN PART OF THIS IN A LONG TIME.

THERE'S CERTAINLY A COMPANY OR TWO IN FLORIDA THAT --

>> I DON'T DETECTED A WILL TO MAKE THIS SUCCEED.

>> I DON'T THINK THAT WILL ALLOW US TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL WITH

RECRUITING DRIVERS. >> ONE THING, I WOULD SAY.

WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY DRIVERS TO BE COMPETITIVE TOO.

THE HAULERS WHO ARE WILLIES -- RAISING THEIR WAGES TO $25 POWERS IF WE DO THAT FOR SOLID WASTE DRIVERS IN THE COUNTIES WE WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE CDL DRIVERS ARE NOT MAKING $25 PER HOUR. THAT WILL BE A RIPPLE EFFECT.

>> WHAT IS OVER TOTAL YEARLY COST TO DO ALL OF THIS STUFF

RIGHT NOW? >> WHAT ARE WE PAYING THEM QUICKSAND WE ARE PAYING THEM, WE ARE UP TO ABOUT $180,000 PER

MONTH WITH OUR UNIT COUNT. >> 9.6 MILLION.

>> THE ROI JUST ISN'T HERE. >> I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE

CAPITAL COSTS. >> YOU LOOK AT THE LIFECYCLE ON

THE TRUCK. >> GENERALLY, THERE ARE CERTAINLY SOME MUNICIPALITIES IN FLORIDA, GREEN COVE SPRINGS RUNS THEIR OWN SERVICE. BUT AS FAR AS COUNTIES, THERE IS NOT A COUNTY IN FLORIDA THAT RUNS ALL SERVICES.

MIAMI-DADE DOES DO GARBAGE AND YARD TRUCKS BUT THEY STILL

HIGHER OUT THERE RECYCLING. >> DOES CRINKLE REALIZE (

INDISCERNIBLE ). >> THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT SYSTEM.

>> A MAN WITH A PLAN. >> SO THAT TAKES US TO STAFF

RECOMMENDATIONS. >> STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 WE DON'T CHANGE ALBERT DISPOSAL ASSESSMENT RATE WE LEAVE THAT AT $72. WE WOULD REEVALUATE THAT FOR FISCAL YEAR 24, AFTER WE GET OUR BID UP PRICES IN FROM OUR TRANSFER DISPOSAL SO WE WILL SEE WHAT THE RATES ARE GOING FORWARD. WITH AN EXPECTATION THAT IT MAY BECOME NECESSARY THEN, THAT WE CHANGE OUR FREE DISPOSAL ALLOWANCE TO 500 POUNDS PER MONTH RATHER THAN 500 POUNDS PER WEEK AND READJUST OF WORK TIPPING FEES, ( INDISCERNIBLE ) TO THE RATES WE HAD IN 2015. AND THEN FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR RFP FOR COLLECTION SERVICES, CURBSIDE COLLECTION SERVICES, RATHER THAN IN-HOUSE, TRYING TO GET IN-HOUSE ( INDISCERNIBLE ).

THOSE ARE OF HER RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> SO WE HAVE THREE DECISIONS TO MAKE.

NUMBER ONE, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE DISPOSAL FOR THE RESIDENCE HERE.

I WILL GO. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THIS.

I BROUGHT UP THE FACT, IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE A TREE DOWN YOU MAY HAVE TO USE YOUR ALLOWANCE AND ONE-SHOT.

WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME THE WAY IT'S WORDED WE CAN ONLY ALLOW 500 POUNDS PER MONTH. ONCE YOU GET TO 3,000 YOU START

PAYING. >> WE CAME BACK WITH THAT BECAUSE IT IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE DO NOW.

IT IS $500 PER WEEK. TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE, FRONTLOAD IT, IT WILL REQUIRE REPROGRAMMING FROM THE SERVICE PROVIDER. WE KNOW THAT IT IS A SIMPLE CHANGE TO TRACK IT ANNUALLY, AND THIS WILL TAKE A LITTLE MORE WE

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DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST US. >> MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE DUMP TODAY. BUT IT COULD BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE WE DON'T GET TO KEEP THE 50-

>> NO, AND WE DON'T DO THAT NOW WITH THE $500 PER WEEK.

IT IS A MAXIMUM OF 500. >> BUT WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT, BUT I WANT TO HAVE MY 500 POUNDS FROM THAT MONTH TO GO TOWARDS THIS MONTH, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE IT IF I NEEDED.

>> WE ARE TAKING SOMETHING A WAY FROM EVERYONE BUT I'M TRYING TO MAKE IT EQUAL. IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY YOU CAN

GET RID OF THE STUFF. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN GET THE SYSTEM TO WORK THAT WAY BUT YOU CAN USE THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE YEAR. IF YOU NEEDED.

>> HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES THIS REALLY APPLY TO? SERVICE AT ALL IN A GIVEN -- BY GIVING YOUR.

THAT AS YOU HOW MANY GO OVER THE 500 PER MONTH?

>> VERY FEEL. >> I DON'T WANT TO SEE US TAKEN ON THE CHIN FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION SO WE CAN HAVE A FEW RESIDENTS BE ABLE TO TAKE -- WHAT IF WE HAVE A HURRICANE, AND A TON OF TREES

COME DOWN. >> IN THE PAST WE JUST WAIVED THE FEES. THAT IS WHAT WE DID WITH HURRICANE IRMA. IF YOU WERE DOING YOUR YARDS WE

JUST WAIVED THE FEES. >> AND TELL ME THE NAME AGAIN.

THE COMMERCIAL -- >> THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT THEY CAN CALL AND ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM AND THEY WILL BE BILLED QUARTERLY AT THE 226,000 PER YEAR, SO THEY CAN ENROLL IN CURBSIDE SERVICE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ONES TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS.

>> THE ONES THAT GENERATE RESIDENTIAL VOLUMES.

SMALL BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, AND CERTAINLY IF THEY ARE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS BECAUSE THE TRUCKS ARE ALREADY IN THE AREAS.

THEY WILL HAVE THEIR SERVICES COMBINED WITH THE RESIDENTIAL.

>> THE OTHER ASPECT, THIS IS FOR ROSEMARY HILL.

WE STILL HAVE THE OF THEIR COLLECTION CENTER AND THEY ARE NOT CHARGED AT ALL. NOTHING IS CAP BECAUSE WE CANNOT

WEIGH THEM THERE. >> THERE'S NO WAITING EAGLES BUT VOLUME. THIS ONLY AFFECTS BOAT ROSEMARY

HILL. >> SO YOU CAN STILL BRING TREES

INTO THE COLLECTION CENTERS. >> WE HAVE TO LOGS THAT YOU CAN

BRING IN. >> THERE STILL COLLECTION CENTERS AS WELL AS ROSEMARY HILL TO GET RID OF THINGS.

THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT CAN'T BE BROUGHT TO THE COLLECTION CENTER BUT IT GIVES PEOPLE AN OPTION.

>> SO PEOPLE TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THE SYSTEM CAN GO

THERE. >> BUT WE DO KEEP A SHORT LEASH IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH THEY OFFLOAD.

>> WE HAVE A VOLUME LIMIT. WITHOUT THOSE WE CAN'T KEEP THE

CONTAINERS EMPTY. >> IS THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNO%

THE SCALE? >> TO TRY AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE CAPACITY TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS THAT COME.

TRAILER AND FILLS UP A CONTAINER -- IT'S AN OPERATIONAL.

>> AND AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT, THEY MIRRORED THE CURBSIDE SO THE VOLUME LIMIT IS ESTABLISHED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO WHAT FOLKS PUT OUT AT CURBSIDE. SO ONE AND A HALF CUBIC YARDS OF

MATERIAL FOR BUSINESS. >> WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH

THIS LET'S TAKE A MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT, LEAVE THE CURRENT DISPOSAL ASSESSMENT TO THE RESIDETS THE SAME, AND WE ADJUST THE TIPPING FEES, THE REST OF IT, HAS HAVE AN ORDINANCE CHANGE SO WE CAN'T CHANGE THAT TONIGHT.

>> DISPOSAL ALLOWANCE. >> IT IS IN THE ORDINANCE.

>> I WAS MOVING TO APPROVE THE OTHERS.

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>> I WAS MOVING TO APPROVE BULLET POINTS 1-2 AND 4.

>> 13 AND FOUR. >> I HAD IT RIGHT IN MY HEAD THE FIRST TIME. WE'VE BEEN TALKING SO LONG.

>> SO WE WILL HANDLE TWO ON A SEPARATE BASIS.

>> WE DO ORDINANCE CHANGES ALL OF THE TIME.

>> 1-3-4 ON THOSE. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

OPPOSED SAME SIGN, IT CARRIES 5-0.

LET'S GO TO TWO. IF AS LONG AS WE ARE PREPARED TO WAIVE THE FEE OR ANY FEES AND EMERGENCY, I THINK IT IS A BETTER DEAL HAVING IT AT $3,000 PER YEAR BUT I UNDERSTAND LIMITING THE THEFT OF DISPOSAL SERVICES HERE.

DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO BRING IN ON THIS.

>> I WISH THEY COULD DO IT A DIFFERENT WAY BUT IF THERE'S NO

OTHER WAY,. >> NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER SAID THEY HAD TO PAY ON A RESIDENTIAL.

>> IF YOU GENERATE THAT MUCH TRASH, YOU ARE A BUSINESS, YOU MAY. BUT THEN WE HAVE RECOURSE TO WAY

THAT. >> I AM FINE WITH THE 500 POUNDS IN A MONTH. 500 POUNDS THAT EQUALS 3 TONS.

>> AND WE THOUGHT FOR THE THREE TONS FIRST WE LOOKED AT THE 120 POUNDS PER WEEK, BUT WE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE MORE OF A LIMITATION. THAT IS A LOT.

>> IT IS A PICKUP TRUCK. >> WHEN THEY GOT RID OF THE STOCKADE FENCE THEY GOT THAT ALL MEN.

SEVERAL TRIPS IN ONE DAY. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE TO 500 POUNDS ( INDISCERNIBLE ) TONS PER YEAR.

A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE.

OPPOSED SAME SIGN. >> OKAY NOW WE WILL GO TO TIME CERTAIN SPIRIT THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 14.

[14.  Collective Bargaining Agreement between Clay County and the Clay County Fire/Rescue Professionals Unit "B", International Association of Firefighters Local 3362B - Fiscal Years 2022-2024]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. >> ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AM HERE TODAY TO BRING TOGETHER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLAY COUNTY AND FIRE RESCUE AND THE BATTALION CHIEF AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3362. THIS WILL BE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2024. AND THIS IS THE SECOND PIECE OF OUR BARGAINING UNIT THAT WE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. AS WITHOUT ONE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PRESIDENT AND HIS TEAM FOR SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS AS WELL AS THE MANAGER AND HIS TEAM FOR THAT GROUP EFFORT.

ANY QUESTIONS, WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER.

>> >> HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE SO YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO RIDE IT OUT.

>> I JUST WANT TO REITERATE, FROM THE CITIZENS AND THE

[01:35:07]

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER I DID GET MY LETTER AND THE HOMEWORK

ASSIGNMENT. >> THANK YOU AGAIN.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK. WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS KEEPING THE COUNTY MOVING FORWARD.

>> THIS IS FOR THREE YEARS? >> THREE YEAR DEAL.

>> BUT YOU ARE GOOD AT IT. >> DO WE HAVE TO DO ANYTHING

WITH THIS? >> I MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> OF MOTION AND SECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING

[15.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Adoption of Resolution approving the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Jacksonville, Florida (the Issuer), approving the issuance by the Issuer of its Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Baptist Health), Series 2022]

>> ITEM 15. >> ITEM 15.

IT DOES REQUIRE -- I'M NOT SURE IF IT REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

YES IT DOES. BUT IT IS THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES THE EXECUTION INTERLOCK ORAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS. SO JOHN STEVENSON IS HERE HE IS VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONAL FINANCE.

>> ACTUALLY IT IS JEFF STEVENSON.

SO, WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING UP TO $200 MILLION FOR AN EXPANSION PLAN AND WE NEED YOUR APPROVAL TO USE THE MONEY TO EXPAND OUR CLAY CAMPUS WHERE WE ARE BUILDING A 200 BED HOSPITAL.

AND IT WILL BRING ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND UP TO 400 ADDITIONAL JOBS TO CLAY COUNTY.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> IS THIS AN ADDITION TO THE

HOSPITAL WE ALREADY BUILDING? >> THIS IS FOR THE HOSPITAL WE

ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING. >> THIS WON'T AFFECT OUR CREDIT RATING AS A COUNTY? AND WERE NOT UNDERSTANDING A LOAN? WE ARE JUST APPROVING IT AND YOU'RE LETTING US KNOW YOU ARE DOING IT.

THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING HOW IT WORKS.

>> WE DO NEED YOUR APPROVAL FOR TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUE.

WE ARE VERY SOLID AND STABLE ORGANIZATION.

WE HAVE A LONG CREDIT RATING. >> DO WE HAVE APPROVAL?

>> WE HAVE TO DO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IS HEARING IT TONIGHT AS WELL.

>> WE WILL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS?

CALLS PUBLIC HEARING. >> WE HAVE A MOTION NANOSECOND.

>> THE RESOLUTION AND THE INTERLOCAL.

>> FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

[16.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Final Public Hearing to consider REZ-2022-04. (District 5, Comm. Burke) Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval. (M. Brown)]

>> ITEM 16. FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER WHAT IS THIS, APPLICATION TO REZONE TO .07 ACRES ON HINDLEY

ROAD FROM PS-12 L.A. TRA. >> MACK BROWN ZONING CHIEF.

THIS APPLICATION, BUT CHAUNCEY, THE ZONING CHANGE AS YOU INDICATED, FROM PS 1, THE PARCEL IS WHERE THERE IS NO ( INDISCERNIBLE ) AND THE MASTERPLAN AREA.

COMMISSIONER BURKE SEROUS -- DISTRICT.

THE PLANNING DIVISION HEARD THIS REQUEST ON MAY 3 AND VOTED 6-02 RECOMMEND APPROVAL. JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

THE PARCEL WAS REZONED IN 2015 AND REZONING IN THE LAKE AS VERY MASTER-PLANNED. AND THE BASE ZONING DISTRICT.

[01:40:03]

THIS IS LINED IN YELLOW. BOTH ON THE ZONING AND IN THIS AREA. UNDER THE PS ONE ZONING.

THAT ZONING DOES ALLOW AND THE REQUESTED REZONING WOULD ALLOW FOR A PARCEL TO BE DEVELOPED BUT WITH A DENSITY OF ONE UNIT 123 UNITS PER ACRE. TECHNICALLY WITH JUST THAT, THERE WOULD BE A QUESTION OF WHETHER IT COMPLIES WITH THE MORATORIUM. THE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP.

>> FROM A STANDPOINT OF COMPATIBILITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND BELIEVES THE REQUESTED CHANGE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WHEN DAVE VOTED 6-0, ALSO INCLUDED THE PROVISION THAT AND AGREEMENT BE EXECUTED BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER AND THE COUNTY THAT WOULD LIMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARCEL 21 SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT ON THE PARCEL THEREBY BEING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MORATORIUM.

IT WOULD NOT BE AN INCREASE, ONE UNIT FOR A CLERGY NUMBER 21 RESIDENTIAL UNIT. THE LAKE AS VERY COMMITTEE DID HEAR THIS CHANGE, THE PROPOSED CHANGE AT ITS MAY MEETING AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF THAT CHANGE.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REZONING, PROVIDED THE AGREEMENT WHICH LIMITS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL 21 SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT IS EXECUTED.

AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ANY QUESTIONS OF

STAFF. >> AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY

AND THE OWNER, YOU CAN ONLY. >> WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE AFTER THE MORATORIUM IS LISTED. THAT AGREEMENTS STAYS IN PLACE.

AND IT WOULD STAY IN PLACE. >> ONE CARD HEAR FROM JIM RYAN

FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> GOOD EVENING I AM JIM RYAN.

I'M HERE IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LAKE AS VERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE THE COMMITTEE DID ME THEY ASSURED US THEY WERE BUILDING.

>> ANYONE ELSE FROM PUBLIC HEARING.

>> ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

[01:45:05]

AND IT DOESN'T BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED.

[17.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Final Public Hearing to consider adoption of LDC 2022-02. (District 5 Comm. Burke) Planning Commission voted 3-3 on a motion to approve. (M. Brown)]

>> 17. >> MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSION.

ITEM 17 THE ADOPTION HEARING FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CALLED PROPOSED CHANGE 22 -- ZERO TWO. THIS WOULD ALLOW SPECIFIED.

>> JUST A ( INDISCERNIBLE ) THIS IS A SECOND HEARING.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION, DID VOTE 332 RECOMMEND FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION 33 VOTE THIS WENT BEFORE THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IT HAD JUST A NOTE THAT THEY DID DO IT SHE REMEMBER THIS WOULD ALLOW CERTAIN DRIVE-THROUGH USES SPECIFIC USES AND THE VILLAGE CENTER AND WHICH TODAY, AND SPECIFICALLY, THOSE USES WOULD BE FOR SIT DOWN FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING AND DELICATESSEN SPIRIT THOSE THE USES THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED TO USE DRIVE-THROUGH SPIRIT EVERYTHING SET FORTH IN THE VILLAGE CENTER WOULD STILL BE, DEVELOPMENT WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE.

THIS IS THE WORDING CHANGES AND READ.

THEY ARE CROSSED OUT OR UNDERLINED, STAFF, THE PLANNING COMMISSION, VOTED 3-3. STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS. MR. MILLER COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT. HE HAD OVER THE WEEKEND TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID AND FELT IT WAS BETTER IF HE DIDN'T SHOW UP

TO MAKE A PRESENTATION. >> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS HE IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> JIM RYAN STILL REPRESENT TEEING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE WAS PERMITTED. AND IT ENDED WITH MORE QUESTIONS. THE COMMITTEE WAS NOT ASKED FOR A RECOMMENDATION IT DOES NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS

PROPOSAL. >> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO TALK TO THIS ONE? CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BRING

IT BACK TO THE BOARD. >> I SPOKE TO FOUR OF THE PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE. THEY, THESE PEOPLE, THE THREE PEOPLE TOLD ME THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERSON AGAINST IT.

THEIR CONCERN WAS HOW MANY DRIVE-THROUGH'S THERE WOULD BE FUN I SPOKE TO THEM AND LET THEM KNOW 65% CAN BE RESIDENTIAL SO

[01:50:01]

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE SO FAR, AS THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO.

THEY WILL BE IN CAUSE. SO I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. AND PRAYERS FOR YOUR RECOVERY.

I THINK THAT IS A GOOD REASON TO APPROVE A DRIVE-THROUGH.

PLUS CONTACT WITH OTHERS. >> FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE MASTER PLAN WAS DESIGNED TO BE A WALK UP OF VILLAGE CENTER TYPE OF THING.

THIS COMMISSION PASSED, WE DESIRE MORE SIT DOWN HIGHER-END RESTAURANTS. MCDONALD'S, BURGER KING I'M WONDERING WHICH SIDE OF THE MOUTH WE ARE SPEAKING OF.

I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THIS. I THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF DUNKIN' DONUTS TO AND FROM, I DON'T SEE A NEED.

I THINK WE NEED TO UPGRADE THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT.

THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE BUSINESSES.

>> BUT YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE RURAL AREA.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO DUNKIN' DONUTS OR THE

DRYCLEANERS OR WHATEVER. >> FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WE DIDN'T PASS ANYTHING THAT SAID WE TOOK AWAY THE CREDITS THAT AND WE TOOK AWAY ALMOST EVERY INCENTIVE OUT THERE.

>> THAT WAS AN EFFORT TO -- THE -- I DON'T KNOW.

>> I DEFER TO THE PEOPLE LIVE IN THE AREA.

THIS IF YOU THINK IS A SERVICE THEY WOULD LIKE AND WANT TO SO

PORTED I WILL SUPPORT THAT. >> I FEEL LIKE JB.

WE HAVE TO INCENTIVIZES MANY RESTAURANTS AS POSSIBLE.

I WON'T STAND IN THE WAY OF BURKE GETTING A GLAZED DOUGHNUT

IN THE -- >>

>> THEY HAVE INCREASE THEIR BUSINESS BECAUSE OF IT.

I WOULDN'T LOOK DOWN MY NOSE AT THE DRIVE THROUGH BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO SEE BUT I WOULD SUPPORT COMMISSIONER BURKS -- COMMISSIONER BURKE'S DECISION.

>> MEMO CENTISECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAME SIGN, CARRIE'S WIFE AND

ONE. >> I WAS GOING TO BUY YOU

[18.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Final Public Hearing to consider REZ-2022-03. (District 1, Comm. Cella) (M. Brown)]

COFFEE. >> THE REQUEST WILL BE CONTINUED SO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CAN TAKE ACTION ON IT.

>> >> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ABOUT

THIS ITEM NUMBER 18? >> NOT SEEN ANYONE APPROACH WE

[01:55:06]

AND TAKE A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE

UNTIL JUNE 28. >> I SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING

[19.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - First Public Hearing to consider LDC-2021-14. Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend denial of the Code changes.(M. Brown)]

AYE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. >> NUMBER 19.

>> THIS ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT BUT WE DID ADVERTISE THE HEARING BUT IT HAS BEEN WITHDAWN.

>> THIS IS THE MINI WAREHOUSE ONE.

>> NOT SO MANY EITHER. >> WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. NO PUBLIC HEARING NEEDED.

[20.  5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Workshop Topic - Public Hearing to consider Transmittal of CPA-2022-04. (E. Lehman)]

WE WILL GO TO ITEM 20. >> THAT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AS

WELL. >> WE WILL GO BACK TO.

[10.  First Coast Connector from US 17 to County Road 218 (T. Nagle)]

>> IT IS THE NAMING OF THE FIRST SKULLS CONNECTOR.

>> UNDER ITEM TEN YOU HAVE ONE THROUGH FOUR.

>> ITEMS TWO, THREE AND FOUR WOULD NORMALLY BEYOND CONSENT BUT SINCE THEY ARE CONTINGENT ON THE BOARD'S DECISION THAT IS WHY

THEY ARE PLACED IN THIS ORDER. >> OKAY, THIS IS THE NAMING OF WHAT WE CALL THE FIRST SKULLS CONNECTOR.

THIS WOULD BE NAMING IT TO CATHEDRAL OAK PARKWAY.

IN THE AGREEMENT THE BOARD GAVE HIM THE ABILITY TO NAME THE PIECE BETWEEN 218 AND STATE ROAD 23.

AND STAYING AND COMPLIANCE WITH OUR ORDINANCE THE DESIRE IS TO HAVE ONE ALL OF THE WAY FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER.

AND WORKING WITH REINHOLD CORPORATION CORPORATION THEY CAME UP WITH THE NAME CATHEDRAL OAK PARKWAY AND WE ARE JUST SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL AND WE WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT THE CATHEDRAL BUILDER?

>> MY NAME IS GEORGE 1845 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD.

JUST ONE CLARIFICATION. ( INDISCERNIBLE ) WILL IT BE ALL

THE WAY TO 17? >> YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO NAME THE 23. BUT THE COUNTY CHOOSES TO KEEP THIS NAME. IF IT DOES CONTINUE AND MIXED MODE LOOP IT WILL GO UNTIL IT MAKES THE LOOP.

>> WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS PROCESS FOR OVER A YEAR.

WE HIRED TWO DIFFERENT MARKETING AGENCIES.

WE PROBABLY HAD 100 NAMES. WE STARTED WITH THE IDEA OF TRYING TO CREATE A NAME THAT WAS HISTORICAL TO THE AREA IN CLAY COUNTY. MANY TRIPS DOWN TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. WE COULD NOT FIND A PLAXO WE LOOKED AT THE SURVEYOR'S NAME. WE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT APPEALED TO US. AS TIME WENT BY, WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THAT PARTICULAR NAME. PAUL REINHOLD, WHO WAS A VERY SPIRITUAL MAN IN HIS BUSINESS AFFAIRS, HIS COMPANY NEWSLETTER WAS CALLED THE CATHEDRAL BUILDER.

THAT IS WHEN HE PRESENTED TO HIS EMPLOYEES TO THE BROADER PUBLIC.

AND IN THE MID 80S WE STARTED OUR NURSERY, WE HAD A TREE CALLED THE CATHEDRAL OAK WHICH IS A BEAUTIFUL TREE THAT GROWS VERY STRAIGHT AS A ROUND CANOPY. IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL OVER THE YEARS. WE THOUGHT ABOUT, WHAT THIS IDEA CONVEYS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE COMING THROUGH.

IT IS AN OAKTREE IT HAS A HISTORICAL NAME.

IT WILL BE A SIGNATURE CHERRY FOR THE COUNTY.

AND IT JUST HAS A NICE RING AND SOUND TO IT.

THAT WAS THE BACKGROUND. I APPRECIATE THE PATIENCE OF STAFF. AND I REALLY HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO NAME ANY ROADS AGAIN. BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

>> WILL WE HAVE CATHEDRAL OAKS ON THAT DRIVEWAY?

[02:00:02]

>> WE ARE RECONFIGURING OUR NURSERY RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS FOCUS ON GROWING YOUR TREES.

>> GREAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> TAKE A MOTION. >>

>> I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> MOTION NANOSECOND, FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIES 5-0.

[11.  Partial Easement Release Lot 37 Spring Creek at Eagle Harbor, 2509 Sunny Creek Drive, for Pool Construction (District 1, Comm. Cella)]

>> NUMBER 11. >> DID THE MOTION ALSO INCLUDE NAMING THE ROAD AND APPROVAL OF THE THREE PLAQUES?

>> I ASSUMED IT WAS THE WHOLE THREE.

>> THAT IS WHAT I WAS ASSUMING. >> PERFECT.

>> WHAT A GROUP. >>

>> NUMBER 11. ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A PARCEL EASEMENT RELEASE THAT IS BY THE MURRAY'S.

THEY ARE HERE TONIGHT AND IT IS AN CONNECTION WITH THEIR LOT 37 ON SUNNY CREEK DRIVE IN FLEMING ISLAND.

THEY ARE JUST REQUESTING A RELEASE OF A PORTION OF THE COUNTY'S EASEMENT AND THE BACK OF THEIR YARD IN ORDER TO BUILD A POND. ENGINEERING AS APPROVED THE REQUEST AND ALSO -- THE RETENTION POND BEHIND THEIR

HOUSE HAS APPROVED IT. >> TO BUILD THE POOL BUT THE POND. THERE IS A RETENTION POND BEHIND

THEIR HOME. >> BUT THEY ARE BUILDING THE

POOL. >> CORRECT.

>> THERE IS AN ALLIGATOR CROSSING BETWEEN THE TWO OF

THEM. >>

>> IT IS DOWN BELOW THE EASEMENT.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? DOES THE APPLICANT WANT TO TALK TO US?

>> IT WOULD PROBABLY BE OKAY IF YOU DIDN'T BUT IF YOU WANT TO,

COME ON OUT. >> SOMETIMES WHEN A GUY SAYS WHAT COLOR DO YOU WANT, YOU JUST SAY OKAY.

>> PARTIAL EASEMENT RELEASE. WE ARE RELEASING IT AND GIVING THEM MORE LAND, SO THEY CAN BUILD A POOL?

>> CORRECT. WE DETERMINED WE DON'T NEED THE EASEMENT BECAUSE, THE REASON FOR THE EASEMENT WOULD BE ACCESS BUT THE POND IS MAINTAINED BY THE CDB.

>> SO WE HAVE NO REASON TO BE THERE ANYMORE?

>> NO. >> AND ONE HOUSE AWAY THERE IS AN EASEMENT. I THINK RICHARD LOOK AT THAT.

AND IT IS SIMILAR TO THE OTHER END OF THE STREET.

THERE WAS ANOTHER WENT RELEASE WHERE THE POOL IS AGAINST THE HOUSE. AND CFS LOOKED AT IT AND THEY HAVE OKAYED IT. I WILL BE GLAD TO MAKE A MOTION

TO APPROVE. >> A MOTION NANOSECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

IT CARRIES 5-0. >> THANK YOU GUYS.

NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL OBLIGATED TO STAY.

[12.  Award of RFP No. 21/22-33, CDBG - Junk/Debris Removal and Approval of Agreement (V.Hapner/K.Thomas)]

>> OKAY WE ARE ON ITEM 12, JUNK AND DEBRIS REMOVAL.

>> I HAVE ITEMS 13 -- 12 AND 13 APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD AND THE ACCOMPANYING AGREEMENT. NUMBER 12 IS FOR THE DEBRIS -- JUNK AND DEBRIS REMOVAL ISSUED AS AN RFP SO WE CAN LOOK AT THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITY TO REMOVE THE JUNK AND DEBRIS.

THIS IS RELATED TO THE CDBG GRANT.

THE APPLICANT'S APPROVED WILCO AND -- ( INDISCERNIBLE ) THIS IS A RFP LOOKING AT DIFFERENT ITEMS OTHER THAN PRICING.

HOWEVER 904 JUNK HAULING WAS LOW IN EVERY CATEGORY SO THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR RECOMMENDATION ANYWAY.

AS FAR AS IF IT WAS A LOW BID. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL TO AWARD

THE BID AND THE CONTRACT. >> QUESTIONS?

>> I'M SURPRISED WE ONLY HAD TWO PEOPLE RESPOND TO THIS.

HOW MANY DID YOU SEND OUT? >> WE SENT IT TO OVER 19

[02:05:02]

COMPANIES. >>

>> TAKEN MOTION. >> I MOVE APPROVAL.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

[13.  Award of Bid No. 21/22-34, CDBG - Demolition & Removal Services and Accompanying Agreement (K.Smith/V.Hapner)]

NUMBER 13. >> 13 IS SIMILAR THIS IS FOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF MOBILE HOMES FOR THE APPLICANTS THAT QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM. ALL DEMOS AND THE REMOVAL ITEMS WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT THE COUNTY LANDFILL.

UNFORTUNATELY WE ONLY GOT ONE BID ON THIS.

SO WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE AWARD AND THE CONTRACT.

>> HOW MANY OF THESE YOU SEND OUT?

>> WE SENT THIS TO, 18 COMPANIES ALSO.

SO, I WON'T SAY THIS IS UNIQUE BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE TYPICALLY DON'T PUT OUT TO BID IS TYPICALLY FOR THE CDBG PROGRAM.

>> WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING ON THE -- WRONG ON THE BIDDING IF WE CHANGE SOMETHING TO GET PEOPLE TO TAKE MORE INTEREST?

>> NO, SIR. WE ARE STILL VETTING THE APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SO THIS KIND OF GOES HAND-IN-HAND SO THEY CAN BE IN AND START THE WORK AND HAVE A SHORT TIMELINE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. WE NEED TO AT LEAST BE 50% DONE BY AUGUST, I DON'T WANT TO SCARE PEOPLE AWAY BUT WITH THE GOAL TO BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER 30 UNLESS WE CAN RECEIVE AN

EXTENSION ON THE GRANT. >> WE TRIED.

>> I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> YOU PUT YOUR FINGER UP.

>> I WAS GOING TO DO A DISCUSSION.

BUT WE JUST AWARDED ( INDISCERNIBLE ) AND THE

CONTRACTOR WAS CONNOR. >> CONNOR DID ON BOTH BIDS.

CONNOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION BID ON BOTH BIDS.

>> PARIS JUNK REMOVAL WITHOUT ( INDISCERNIBLE ).

>> DEMOLITION IN THE MOBILE HOMES IS A BIGGER TASK, I WOULD

THINK. >> THIS IS THE FUNDING THAT WE

RECEIVED. >> AND WE ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER CLEANUP DAY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 9.

>> OKAY, I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> MOTION NANOSECOND, DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

IT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.

OFFICER. >> JUST-IN-TIME.

[COUNTY ATTORNEY]

>> OKAY, COUNTY ATTORNEY. >> NEXT TUESDAY MAY 31 WILL BE THE FINAL HEARING, WE HAVE HAD -- WE'VE HAD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD FOR THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.

AT THAT TIME THEY PLAN TO SUBMIT THEIR FINAL REPORT.

THEY WILL BRING FORWARD TO YOU, HOPEFULLY AT THE JUNE 14 PCC MEETING THE FINAL REPORT AND IF THEY MOVE FORWARD THEY WILL ASK YOU BY RESOLUTION TO FORWARD THOSE ON TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. ALSO LAST MEETING YOU WERE ASKED ABOUT THE TIMEFRAME FOR ANY BOARD AMENDMENTS IF THE BOARD MOVES FORWARD WITH ANY IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE I SPOKE WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AND AS LONG AS THE BOARD, WE GET

THEM TO HIM BY MID AUGUST. >> SO AS A BOARD WE ARE ALLOWED TO PUT STUFF ON THE BALLOT AS A REPRIMAND HIM.

>> CAN WE MODIFIED THE RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> NO. >> BUT WE COULD PUT ANOTHER OF OUR OWN ON THEIR IF YOU WANT TO GET THROUGH?

>> IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN DOING THAT WE DO HAVE TO ADVERTISE IT AND IT HAS TO BE BY ORDINANCE AND YOU HAVE TO INCORPORATE IT

INTO YOUR TIMEFRAME. >> I HAVE A TECHNICALITY ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATION. IT IS CLOSE TO WHAT I WOULD

[02:10:03]

>> YOU CAN APPEAR AT THE FINAL HEARING ON MAY 31.

>> IF THEY HAVE TO ADVERTISE. >> IT DEPENDS ON YOUR

TECHNICALITIES. >> DO THEY HAVE THE WORDING FOR THOSE? THEY HAVEN'T BEEN VOTED ON.

>> THOSE ARE THE THREE. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

[COUNTY MANAGER]

>> COUNTY MANAGER. >> THREE ITEMS. ONE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE GUY THAT JOHN PREPARED BRAND-NEW DOCUMENT BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS ABOUT THE CHECKLISTS AND TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SHOULD A MISHAP OR AN EMERGENCY ARISE HERE IN CLAY COUNTY.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED.

THESE ARE THE EVACUATION ZONES. I RECOMMEND THE COMMUNITY TAKES A LOOK AT WHERE YOU'RE LOCATED. YOU CAN FIND THIS ON A PDF ON OUR WEBSITE. YOU CAN GRAPHICALLY ZOOM DOWN TO YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. AGAIN, VERY MUCH SO YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT FROM THIS PAST YEAR. SECOND ITEM, IT WOULD BE FROM MEMORIAL DAY, AND TO ADD ON THE EVENTS THAT ARE ON THEIR.

MANY HAVE ATTENDED THE CITY OF CRINKLED SPRINGS.

THE COLLEGE DRIVE INITIATIVE AS A ORIOLE DAVE MOVE TRUCK AT ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. IT WILL BE FRIDAY, MAY 26 FROM 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 8:00 P.M. THERE WILL BE A TIME OF SILENCE AT 7:00 P.M. THEY WILL HAVE A BRIGHT LIGHT CATERING AND A FEW OTHERS OUT THERE, SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS FOOD TRUCK WILL BE FRIDAY FROM FIVE UNTIL 9:30 P.M.

IT RUNS FROM MARCH -NOVEMBER. THE LAST ONE I HAVE IS A CONCERN THAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE AWARE ABOUT.

WE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO BE PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS IS AN ISSUE ABOUT BLUE-GREEN ALERT FORWARD ( INDISCERNIBLE ) THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CLAY HAS ISSUED A HEALTH LETTER FOR BLUE-GREEN THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A WATER SAMPLE TAKEN ON MAY 17.

THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THIS AREA.

A COUPLE OF THINGS JUST TO POINT OUT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

DO NOT DRINK, SWIM OR WADE OR USE PERSONAL VOTING WHERE THERE IS VISIBLE BLOOM. YOU SHOULD WASH YOUR CLOTHING, YOUR SKIN WITH CLEAN WATER, AND ALSO ANY FISH THAT ARE CAUGHT SHOULD BE WASHED OFF AND TAKEN CARE OF APPROPRIATELY.

IT CAN BE HARMFUL. THERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS. F DEP ANALYZES ALGAE BLOOMS YOU CAN REPORT THIS ONLINE. THEY ALSO HAVE A 1800 NUMBER 855-305-3903 TO REPORT THAT. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT FISH KILLS TO FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT 1800-636-0511. AND FINALLY IF YOU SHOULD HAVE SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS ALGAE BLOOM OR ANY AQUATIC TOXINS YOU CAN REPORT TO FLORIDA POISON INFORMATION CENTER AT 1822212222 SPEAK TO A POISON SPECIALIST IMMEDIATELY.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THAT.

WE WILL PUT IT OUT IN OTHER WAYS BUT WE WANTED TO BRIEF THE

BOARD. >> DO THEY TEST REGULARLY EVERYWHERE ELSE? AND JUST MA'AM THEY DO.

THERE ARE REGULAR TESTS THROUGHOUT.

>> IS IT USUALLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE RIVER QUICKSAND YOU CAN SPREAD AND USUALLY IN THE DOCTOR'S LAKE AREA BECAUSE ST. JOHN'S IS CONSTANTLY MOVING A WIDER BODY OF WATER AND THAT MAKES IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN IN OTHERS.

>> OKAY. >> ALSO IF I COULD, I KNOW WE HAVE HURRICANE SEASON STARTING ON JUNE 1.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN OUR AREA THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE EVACUATION ZONE OR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HURRICANE SEASON. MAYBE WE CAN DO A SOCIAL MEDIA PUSH OR ANOTHER PUSH TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT TO EVERYBODY.

[02:15:02]

>> DEFINITELY. >> ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE NEW ZONES, THE EXISTING RESIDENTS MAY NOT KNOW WHERE THINGS HAVE

CHANGED. >> WE HAD A MEETING, MULTIPLE MEETINGS YESTERDAY, WITH ALL COUNTY STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL SPIRIT THE WORD DEFINITELY GOT OUT.

WE WILL ALSO GET OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THIS WEEK.

I BELIEVE, THIS GUIDE WILL GO OUT IN CLAY TODAY.

IF NOT, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT COPIES ARE OUT THERE TO THE

COMMUNITY. >> ONE OF THE TAKEAWAYS I GOT FROM GOING TO THE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS SESSIONS, IT IS THAT A LOT OF TIMES AS HE POINTED OUT, WHEN THE EVACUATION ORDER GOES OUT, THE ROADS GET PRETTY PACKED OUT PRETTY QUICKLY. IF YOU GET THE EVACUATION ORDER AND YOU LOOK UP IN THE AIR AND YOU SEE THE SUNSHINE AND IT IS PRETTY NICE, UNDERSAND THESE HURRICANES COME IN PRETTY QUICK.

ONCE IT IS HERE IT IS TOO QUICK -- TOO LATE TO MOVE.

TO HAVE PATIENCE WITH US AS WELL.

WE WILL PUT THE ORDER OUT. WHEN WE THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET PEOPLE MOVING. YOU COULD GO SOMEWHERE AND THE HURRICANE DOESN'T COME IN AND EVERYTHING IS FINE THAT IS GREAT YOU DID THE RIGHT THING, JUST REMEMBER THAT.

>> ERIC, I DON'T KNOW. ANYTHING TO ADD.

YOU ARE FROM REGIONAL COUNCIL AND IN CHARGE OF HURRICANE

PREPARATION. >> GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS ERIC ANDERSON THE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS MANAGER.

THE INFORMATION WAS FOUND LAST YEAR.

THE COUNTY HAS LOOKED AT THE DATA AND AMENDED THE EVACUATION ZONES BASED ON THE NEW SIGNS THAT ARE COMING.

WE WORKED HAND-I-HAND YOUR COUNTY OF THE LAST YEAR END FEEL REST ASSURED THEY HAVE TAKEN A GOOD LOOK AT WHERE THE

INUNDATION AREAS COULD BE. >> THANK YOU.

>> PENDING ANY QUESTION THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

>> COMMISSIONER CELLA. >> WERE FINISHED -- WE HAVE FINISHED EVERYTHING. I HAD NOTHING ELSE FOR THE

COUNTY MANAGER, THANK YOU. >> OKAY, WE ARE NOW AT LETTERS

[21.  Discussion of Appointments to the Clay County Housing Finance Authority]

I WILL TAKE A MOTION. >> I MOVE APPROVAL OF BOTH ROGER

HIGGINBOTHAM AND MR. RYAN. >> I SECOND.

>> HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. FURTHER DISCUSSION.

[22.  Acceptance of Resignation From Susan Hill - Tourist Development Council]

OPPOSED SAME SIGN. IT CARRIES UNANIMOUS.

TWENTY-TWO ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION FROM SUSAN HILL

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. >> I THINK WE HAVE TO DISAPPROVE THAT. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE HER.

EVEN THOUGH SHE IS RETIRING SHE WON'T BE TOO HAPPY.

>> YOU CAN CHECK OUT BUT YOU CAN'T LEAVE.

TENSES AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY IS SHE GOOD AND ACTIVE WITH THE GROUP AS AN ACCOMMODATION SEAT SO IT HAS TO BE A SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RECOMMENDED ON THE TDC WHICH IS ASPECT WHICH HASN'T BEEN EASY TO FILL. WE WILL HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING SOMEBODY. BUT I WILL UNFORTUNATELY ACCEPT HER RESIGNATION SO MAKE A MOVE TO ACCEPT.

>> SECOND. >> NEW LINE.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE RELUCTANTLY. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

IT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >> LETTERS OF DOCUMENTATION.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THERETO WE? WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE LETTERS, CORRECT?

SO THAT BRINGS US BACK TO THE >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE TO ADDRESS US

[COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS]

>> COUNTY MANAGER TOOK A LOT OF MY THUNDER WITH HIS REPORT WHICH IS OKAY. THAT IS FINE.

GOOD TO GET THAT OUT THERE. IT IS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

I DO ADVISE EVERYBODY TO BE SAFE ON THE ROADS.

[02:20:07]

NATIONWIDE THAT WILL PUT ASSENT 39 MILLION DRIVERS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN STRESSING SINCE APRIL WHEN THEY STARTED THIS WAS KEEP YOUR FOCUS.

DON'T GET DISTRACTED. KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON THE ROAD.

LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO THAT AGENCY WE HAD 233 WHAT THEY CONSIDER DISTRACTED ACCIDENTS IN THE COUNTY.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.

THERE ARE SO MANY DISTRACTIONS AS IS.

THAT WAY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING YOU WON'T HAVE MORE DISTRACTED ACCIDENTS THAN YOU NEED. WITH THAT, I WISH EVERYONE A GOOD MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND REMEMBER AND HONOR THOSE FOLKS AS TO WHY WE HAVE MEMORIAL DAY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

THAT'S IT. >> COMMISSIONER ( INDISCERNIBLE

) E. >> COUNTY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONER CELLA TOOK A LOT OF MY THUNDER TOO.

MILITARY APPRECIATION LUNCHEON IS THIS THURSDAY.

I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY SEATS AVAILABLE AT THE FUNCTION BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO TAKE APPRECIATION OF THE MILITARY VERY SERIOUSLY. ANYWAY, THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE.

I HAVE ALL OF THE FINANCE STUFF, ALL OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING. YOU KNOW, I NEED TO LOOK AT IT.

LUCKILY, I HAD 30 MINUTES TO LOOK AT IT.

THAT IS WHY WE GET IT SO WE HAVE ANOTHER SET OF EYES ON IT.

THERE'S THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON COMPUTER ON THERE THAT I THINK CAN BE USED BY THE COUNTY THAT IS THE CONSTITUENTS MONEY.

IF WE TELL YOU GOOD POLICY AND PROCEDURE, IT IS WASTED.

IN ORDER FOR ME TOO LOOK AT IT I HAVE TO SEE IT.

TRY TO GET IT TO ME SOONER SO I CAN REVIEW IT.

>> YOU CAN'T GET IT ELECTRONICALLY?

>> NO, IT'S NOT -- FINANCE. >> IN LIMINE -- IN E-MAIL.

LISA SENDS AN E-MAIL. >> FORTUNATE -- UNFORTUNATELY, SHE IS ON LEAVE, SO IT DID NOT GO OUT.

WEEK NOTICE THAT MIDDAY HERE BUT WE WILL GET IT OUT.

>> A VERY BUSY WEEK. A BUSY TWO WEEKS SINCE WE HAVE HAD A MEETING. SO WE DID TOPPING OUT OF THE MIDDLEBURG ER ( INDISCERNIBLE ). GREAT ACCESSIBILITY TO TOP-NOTCH HEALTHCARE. THERE IN MIDDLEBURG.

THEY ARE ADDING TO ( INDISCERNIBLE ) PARTNERS BUT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE HAD THE BLUE STAR MEMORIAL AT THE LIBRARY ON SATURDAY. A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.

THE HIGHLANDERS PLAYED. IT WAS A WONDERFUL TIME THANK'S TO ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO THAT.

STOP BY TO SEE THE NEWEST BLUE STAR MEMORIAL THEREFROM THE MIDDLEBURG GARDEN CLUB. ONE THING THAT I SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND I THINK WE SHARED IT, THE SHERIFFS OFFICE OFFICE SHARED IT, BUT RICHARD SMITH AND I, WE HAD SOME CITIZENS REPORT SOME EXCESSIVE SPEED ON ONE PARTICULAR ROAD IN KEYSTONE HEIGHTS. WE WERE LOOKING AT IF WE NEEDED TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT IN ONE PARTICULAR AREA.

RICHARD WAS ABLE TO SHARE THE SPEED DATA WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY DID SOME SPEECH TRUCKS.

WE HAD A CITIZEN WHO GOT QUITE CREATIVE AND CREATED A SIGN THAT SAID SPEED TRAP AHEAD. EVEN ADDED PINWHEELS.

SO THE SHERIFF HAS SAID IF SOMEONE WANTS TO REPORT SPEED TRUCKS AS LONG AS THEY HAVE PINWHEELS THEY ARE SHERIFF APPROVED BUT IT GOT PEOPLE TO SLOW DOWN AND THAT WAS THE INTENT. THEY -- SHE SHARED WITH ME, SHE'S NOT SHARING LOCATIONS BUT THEY ARE STEPPING UP THEIR SPEED PATROLS THROUGH THE SUMMER. PEOPLE ARE DRIVING EXCESSIVELY ALL OVER THE COUNTY AND THEY ARE SEEING CRASHES GO.

SHE SAID WHILE CRIME IS DOWN CRASHES ARE GOING UP.

YOU CAN ALSO SAVE GAS BY SLOWING DOWN.

SO DRIVE LIKE I DRIVE MY KIDS HAD DRIVE LIKE AN OLD LADY.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO BRING UP, I MET WITH THE DAUGHTER OF LONGTIME RADIO MANAGER FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

[02:25:08]

THERE'S NOT REALLY A WAY ASIDE FROM COMING TO PUBLIC COMMENT, TO MAKE ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH CLAY COUNTY MORE OF A PRIORITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE TO YOU ALL, MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS THAT WE CREATE A DIFFERENT ABILITIES COUNSELED THAT NONE OF US HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN BUT THAT THEY COULD HAVE THE COUNTIES SUPPORT. THEY COULD COME BACK TO US WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO MAKE CLAY COUNTY MORE ASSESSABLE FOR THOSE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES. IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO IS OPPOSED ABOUT IT. I DON'T KNOW FOR ONE SB THAT IT WOULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THOSE IN OUR COUNTY.

>> THERE ARE OTHER SHORTFALLS IN THE COUNTY.

THINGS WE ALSO LOOK AT I THINK 64 COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA CULTURAL COUNTIES THEY HAVE BUT WE DON'T.

MAYBE WE SHOULD LOOK AT IT GLOBALLY AS TO WHAT ARE THE SHORTFALLS WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT WE OUGHT TO ADDRESS.

I WAS GOING TO BRING UP THE CULTURAL COUNTY AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME BUT THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST TIME ( INDISCERNIBLE ). I WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE DIRECT STAFF TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE SHORTFALLS IN THE COUNTY, AND WHAT DO WE WANT TO PURSUE AND WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR PURSUE -- FOR THE SORT OF THINGS.

WE CAN GIVE YOU RECOMMENDATIONS, I GUESS.

MAYBE WE CAN SOLICIT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. BUT THIS DISABILITY, IT IS A HARD THING. IF YOU ARE BURDEN WITH THAT.

YOU NEED HELP. I HAD A PHONE CALL YESTERDAY, ABOUT A WOMAN WHOSE DAUGHTER WAS A COVID-19 SURVIVOR, BARELY AN EXTREMELY DISABLED WITH A YOUNG BABY, AND THIS YOUNG WOMAN CANNOT AFFORD OR HAVE THE TIME OR CAPABILITY TO CARE FOR HER DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER. AND HER DAUGHTER IS DISABLED.

HOW DO WE, MAYBE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THAT REGARD CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. BUT IT IS A REAL PROBLEM.

>> YES, THE STORIES THAT THEY SHARE, WE MADE MODIFICATIONS AT MOODY PARK, AND WE THOUGHT WE UPGRADED THE SWINGS BUT WE TOOK OUT THE ONE SWING THAT THOSE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES COULD USE. WHILE WE UPGRADED THINKING WE WERE PUTTING IN A SWING THAT TWO PEOPLE COULD USE, A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND DIFFERENT ADULTS DON'T WANT TO SWING WITH THE BABY AND CAN'T TRANSFER.

THERE ARE THINGS THEY CAN LOOK AT TO OPEN I AGREE WITH THE

CULTURE AS WELL. >> ORANGE PARK INSTALLING A WALKWAY AROUND THE AREA, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD WHEELCHAIR

CAPABLE CEDAR -- MULCH. >> MULCH.

WHEELCHAIR CAPABLE MULCH. YOU JUST CAN'T DO THAT.

SO THEY ARE INSTALLING A RUBBER MAT.

ONE PERSON IN THE WHEELCHAIR HAD TO CARVE RESCUE.

>> I DON'T KNOW THEY CATEGORIZE IT AS WHEELCHAIR CAPABLE.

>> THINK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL.

FINALLY IF YOU HADN'T HEARD IF YOU DIDN'T WALK BY TROY'S OFFICE LAST WEEK, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT NEW BINGO MACHINES AND THE SENIOR CENTER. ALL OF THE PARTS HAVE NOT COME IN YET. BUT THE TWO CENTERS THAT DON'T HAVE THEM YET THAT DON'T PLAY BINGO AS MUCH BUT ORANGE PARK AND MIDDLEBURG GOT THEIRS. THEY TURNED IT ON ANY KIND OF INTERRUPTED LUNCH. REALLY A NICE THING FOR THE SENIORS AND EXCITING. THEY ARE MOVABLE AROUND THE ROOM. YOU CAN MOVE THEM TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION OR SMALLER ROOM. S, IN ORANGE PARK SHE SAID IT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM SO THAT EVERYONE COULD SIT REALLY

[02:30:04]

CLOSE. >> CLAY COUNTY IS OPEN FOR

BINGO. >> NOT FOR MONEY.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN IF I MAY. WE BEEN LOOKING AT THE SENIOR CENTERS AND GETTING THEM NEW COATS OF PAINT AND REPAIRS HERE AND THERE AND THE SENIORS HAVE BEEN APPRECIATIVE.

GREEN CODES SENIOR CENTER THE KITCHEN IS COMING ALONG.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE FUNDS THAT ARE THERE. IT SHOULD BE COMPLETE ( INDISCERNIBLE ) WE ARE TRACKING THE KITCHEN THERE.

AND THIS WAS, BUT ANOTHER THING THEY REQUESTED WITH THE BINGO MACHINES, AND THAT IS A VERY POPULAR EVENT AMONGST MANY.

IT MAKES IT EASIER ( INDISCERNIBLE ).

>> I ACTUALLY HAD ASK ABOUT KEYSTONE.

ARE THEY COMING SOON? >> FOR THE BINGO MACHINE.

ON ONE WE ARE MISSING ONE OF THE BOARDS AND THE OTHER,.

>> ONCE THOSE COME IN. >> I CAN SPEAK TO THE KEYSTONE CENTER, THEY PLAY CARDS. THAT IS THERE BIG THING.

>> THE NAME YOU SHOWED ME EARLIER WAS NOT FROM KEYSTONE.

>> HE WAS TALK ABOUT KEYSTONE SENIOR CENTERS.

>> KEYSTONE CENTER SENIORS PLAY CARDS, IF YOU TALK TO THEIR

DIRECTOR. >> MY TURN.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BREAK UP SOMETHING TODAY, THAT I'VE LOST SLEEP OVER AND I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING SINCE LAST MEETING. WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT PROPOSING A BUSINESS LICENSE OR REGISTRATION, I TOOK IT IN THAT REGARD. AS A BUSINESS OWNER I HAD TO DO CERTAIN THINGS. WHEN I OPENED I HAD TO DO CERTAIN THINGS IS A BUSINESS TO STAY OPEN PAY SALES TAX AND DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS. BUT WHENEVER WE CAME TO THE MEETING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS CALLED A BUSINESS TAX I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT. I DON'T SEE IT AS A BUSINESS TAX AS FAR AS THE CITIZENS I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS.

WE HAVE NO CHOICE. IT HAS TO BE CALLED A BUSINESS TAX. IN THAT REGARD IT DOESN'T MATTER, WHETHER WE SAY THAT OR NOT.

IF WE WERE TO APPROVE THAT, CITIZENS WOULD THINK THEY HAVE OF BUSINESS TAX. THEY WILL KNOW THAT IS THE TERM.

THE OTHER RESERVATIONS I HAVE BEEN THE REASON I'M BREAKING -- BRINGING IT UP, I KNOW I WANT TO KNOW WITH THE BUSINESSES ARE IN OUR COUNTY, HOWEVER IS -- IF THERE IS NO ENFORCEMENT OF KNOWING IF THE PEOPLE WILL COME AND DO THIS, THEN WHAT GOOD WILL IT DO FOR US. I SPOKE TO NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEAL WITH BUSINESSES AND THEY FELT IT WAS A WASTE OF OUR MONEY AND TIME. WE WILL HAVE TO HIRE MORE EMPLOYEES FOR IT. JUST ON AND ON, THERE WAS NO POSITIVES. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE ACTUALLY DONE IT.

YES CITIZENS SHOULD FOLLOW THE RULE AND THE LAW, THEY SHOULD PAY SALES TAX. BUT AGAIN WHAT IS THE PENALTY IF THEY DON'T DO IT. IF THEY DON'T COME FORWARD.

WE HAVE WHO KNOWS, MANY PEOPLE AND THEIR GARAGE DOING BUSINESS AND WHY WOULD THEY COME FORWARD. A NEIGHBOR COULD TELL ON THEM BUT FOR THE MOST PART MY CONSTITUENTS DON'T WANT TO TELL ON THEIR NEIGHBORS. IT WILL CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. FORTY DOLLARS TO ME, IT IS A SMALL FEE BUT WHY DO IT IF YOU WANT TO US ANY GOOD. MY BIG PROBLEM IT CAME OUT ABOUT SAFETY. MY BUSINESS IS BETWEEN TWO OTHER BUSINESSES. IF THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE, THEN OF COURSE IT COULD TAKE OUT MY BUSINESS AND MY EMPLOYEES LIVELIHOOD WOULD BE SHAKEN. HOWEVER, WHY DO WE HAVE TO DEPEND ON A BUSINESS TAX TO KNOW BUSINESSES ARE SAFE.

WHY NOT HAVE SOMETHING ELSE AND FORCING THE COUNTY I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO TO KNOW THAT BUSINESSES WILL BE

[02:35:04]

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE TO GET TO THIS POINT TO SAY WE HAVE TO IMPLEMENT A BUSINESS TAX TO MAKE SURE OUR PEOPLE ARE SAYING. I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER I'M NOT PROFESSIONAL IN THIS REGARD. I DO THINK, PEOPLE, DON'T THINK I'M GOING BACK ON THIS I'M GOING ADMIN OFFICE TO DO BEST FOR THE COUNTY. IF I DON'T THINK IT'S BEST I WON'T VOTE FOR IT. I DO THINK WE WILL TRY TO DO SOMETHING GOOD HERE BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL STAND FOR ANYTHING WORTH IMPLEMENTING. SO ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. ON ANOTHER NOTE, HUGE BIG NOTE MY SON GETS MARRIED NEXT FRIDAY HE'S MY OLDEST AND THE ONLY SON I HAVE. PLEASE PRAY.

>> I HAVE A NOTE HERE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BOARD THAT I WANTED TO READ. CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS RANKED NUMBER FOUR IN THE STATE AND AFTER CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE DATA POINTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING STATE TEST SCORES COLLEGE READINESS, GOT SAT SCORES TEACHER QUALITY AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT RATINGS.

KUDOS OUT TO THE TEAM. WE WERE NOT TOO LONG AGO WE WERE 18TH IN THE STATE AS FAR AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE BROUGHT IT UP TO EIGHT AND NOW WE ARE IN THE TOP FIVE.

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT. IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE THAT HAS GREAT EMPLOYEES, YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS 20TH OR FOURTH OR FIRST.

THAT IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOLKS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ON THAT NOTE,. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY.

ON THE BUSINESS TAX SITE THAT WAS BROUGHT UP BY COMMISSIONER BURKE. WITH THE DESIRE OF THE BOARD SEEM TO BE GOOD GOING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION OR LOOKING FOR DIRECTION? WHAT WE NEED TO DO?

>> I WOULD BRING IT TO A VOTE AND LET'S VOTE ON A.

IF IT FAILS, FIND. WE ARE ALL ON RECORD AS WHERE WE

STAND. >> AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN?

>> CAN BE VOTED NOW WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT?

>> THAT WOULD BE THE ORDINACE. YOU WOULDN'T BE VOTING ON THE ORDINANCE JUST ON YOUR DIRECTION OF WHETHER YOU WANT US TO BRING IT FORWARD. BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ADVERTISE IT.

>> SO IT IS EASIER TO DO IT IF WERE GOING TO KILL IT, KILL IT

NOW. >> YES OR.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO NOT HAVE THE BUSINESS TAX.

>> I SECOND THAT MOTION. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

WE WILL DISCONTINUE IT PRE-TO. AND ON THAT NOTE,

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.