>> ARE WE READY TO DO IT? I'LL CALL THE FINAFINANCIAL
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AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO ORDER HERE. ABLE TO MAKE A THREE-MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO IF YOU DESIRE. SEEING NONE,[1. Bid No. 22/23-5, Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Exhaust Extractors (C. LeRoy)]
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND GET ONTO BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS BID TO ACCEPT ASSISTANCE FIREFIGHTER GRANT.>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS. JUST AS YOU SAID WE'RE REQUESTING TO ACCEPT A BID FOR FIREFIGHTERS ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR DIESEL EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR OUR FIRE STATION. WE HAD TWO BIDDERS AND WE'RE RECOMMEND TO GO GO WITH THE LOWEST OF THE TWO. UNWITH OF THE BENEFITS THAT WILL ALLOW US IS THAT WE HAD THREE DROPS THAT WERE CONSIDERED A BID ALTERNATE. AND WE ARE GOING TO REACH BACK OUT TO THE GRANT, BECAUSE IT CAME IN UNDER THE AWARD AMOUNT. AND WE'RE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO REACH OUT TO THE GRANT AND SEE IF THEY'LL COVER THE ADDITIONAL THREE GRANT DROPS FOR US.
>> NO QUESTIONS. I DID HAVE A QUESTION BUT HANG ON ONE SECOND. MY QUESTION WAS ITEM 15, 16, AND 17 I'M TRYING TO FIND WHERE I GOT 15, 16, AND
>> IS THAT THE ALTERNATE? >> ALTERNATE BID 15, 16, AND 17. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE.
>> YES, SIR. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE DID THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE GRANT, WE APPLIED FOR THE GRANT. THERE WAS THREE DROPS IN THREE STATIONS. BY DROPS, THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE SYSTEM IS LIKE A CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM FOR DIESEL EXHAUST. THERE WERE THREE DROPS WE EITHER DID NOT IDENTIFY WE WOULD PUT A TRUCK IN THE BAY AREAS.
AND ONE OF THEM WE PARTNER WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEY HAVE A VEHICLE IN ONE OF OUR BAYS. SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT DOING THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE WORK, WE WENT AHEAD AND INCLUDED THE THREE STATIONS, THREE EXTRA BAYS, IF YOU WILL, IN THE BAYS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN COVER ALL THE OPEN
OPPORTUNITIES. >> THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD, ALL THE UNITS (INDISCERNIBLE) WHAT IS
THAT? >> ALL THE UNIT MEASURED,
>> (SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE) .
>> LUMP SUM. >> ALL RIGHT. I RECOMMEND
[2. Bid No. 22/23-8, Inspection of County Owned Water Treatment Facilities (J. Pierce)]
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM NUMBER 2 IS INSPECTION OF COUNTY-WIDE WATER SUPPLY TREATMENT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUSTIN PIERCE, CLAY COUNTY PARKS AND REC. WE CAN SEEKING APPROVAL TO POST NOTICE AND INTENT FORBID NUMBER 2223-8 FOR THE INSPECTION OF COUNTY WATER TREATMENT AS FACILITIES FOR SEVEN PARK LOCATIONS, THREE FIRE STATIONS AND SHERIFF SUBSTATION AND EXTENSION OFFICE. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> (SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE) .
>> IT'S CONFUSING WHY THERE'S SO MANY AND YOU GET ONE BID. IT'S CRAZY TO ME. BUT IT'S ONE OF
>> IT'S A PREVIOUS CONTRACTOR THAT BID?
>> YES, SIR. WE HAD ONE BID, TWO NO BIDS. IT WENT OUT TO OVER 30 -- 386 SUPPLIERS. AND THAT'S FOR THE INSPECTIONS MAINTENANCE MONITORING REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION TO DEP.
>> WELL, MY QUESTION CENTERED AROUND THE REQUIREMENT TO TEST WELL WATER.
>> YES, SIR. >> WE HAVE A LOT OF WELLS IN CLAY COUNTY. I WOULD GUESS OVER HALF THE COUNTY GETS WATER SUPPLY FROM A WELL. AND YET WE'RE REQUIRED TO TEST IT. IT'S FAIRLY EXPENSIVE. IN FACT, THIS BID CAME IN DOUBLE WHAT WE WERE PREVIOUSLY PAYING FOR WELL TESTING. LIKE I SAID, WE'RE TESTING WATER AT PARKS AND FIRE STATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND YOU HAVE THE SAME WELL WATER THE NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR TAKES FROM THE AQUIFERS AS WELL. SO I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU -- I KNOW THE ANSWER. BUT MY QUESTION TO YOU, WHY DO WE HAVE TO TEST AND THEY DON'T?
>> BECAUSE IT IS PUBLIC ACCESS WATER, AND THAT'S A REQUIREMENT FROM DEP TO HAVE THAT TESTED AND TO
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REPORT. >> IT SEEMS STRANGE TO ME THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE WATER COMING OUT OF A PARK FOUNTAIN IS SAFE. AND YET THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR DEP I WON'T SAY DOESN'T CARE BUT DON'T
CARE. SO, BUT ANYWAY... >> IT'S THE COST.
MICROPHONE) >> THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD, I SEE -- MAYBE I MISREAD THIS THING BUT AT.
SO LOCATIONS WE TEST 2-5 TIMES PER WEEK?
>> A WEEK? >> YES, SIR. THREE TIMES -- AT THE FIRE STAIRS, IT'S FIVE TIMES PER WEEK. AT THE PARK LOCATION, IT VARIES
BETWEEN 2-3. >> FIVE TIMES PER WEEK THEY COME OUT AND TEST FOR WATER AT THE WATER
>> YES, SIR, IT'S A DEP REQUIREMENT.
>> THAT'S MANDATED SAMPLINGS. TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE PRICING AND THE INCREASE, 2016-2017 BID, IT WAS RIGHT UNDER $2,000. AND THAT PRICE INCREASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO FUEL INCREASE COSTS AS WELL AS VEHICLE COST THE. WE'RE SEEING THAT ACROSS THE BOARD EVEN WITH OUR MOWING CONTRACT QUOTES AS WELL AS THE PORT OLET QUOTES WE'RE RECEIVING A SUBSTANTIAL JUMP IN PRICE ON THAT.
>> IT'S EXPECTED BUT IT'S STILL HARD TO SWALLOW WHEN YOU SEE ALL THESE PRICES INCREASING 100% FOR 40% IN A YEAR. IT'S KIND OF CRAZY. ANYWAY, IT IS WHAT
>> I RECOMMEND CONSENT. PUT IT ON CONSENT AGENDA.
[3. Multiple Franchise Agreements for Container Service (M. Towns)]
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM NO. 3, BULK FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS FOR WASTE HAULERS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MILTON TOWNS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. THIS IS OUR REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS. RECALL THE BOARD AUTHORIZED US TO SOLICIT FOR APPLICATIONS. WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT ANNUALLY. THESE ARE THE TEN NEW AGREEMENTS ARE FOR THOSE FRANCHISEES THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVING OR THOSE APPLICANTS THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVING THE FRANCHISES FOR. THEY ARE ALL -- I WOULD SAY THEY'RE NEW FRANCHISEES OTHER THAN R & E ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, HAS HAD A FRANCHISE WITH THE COUNTY, BUT IT'S BEEN LIKE TEN YEARS PASSED, SO THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVE IN THE COUNTY FOR QUITE SOMETIME. TWO OF THE TEN ARE CLAY COUNTY BUSINESSES. THE OTHERS ARE FROM ADJOINING COUNTIES. I WANT TO SAY WE HAD A TOTAL OF 13 APPLICANTS, AND WE'RE BRINGING FORTH RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE TEN. THE OTHER THREE, THEY WERE INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS, AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO PROVIDE THE REST OF THE INFORMATION
THAT WE REQUIRED. >> SO IS THIS -- THIS IS NEW TO ME, THIS PART. IS THIS JUST FOR THE COUNTY TO USE THEM? OR IS THIS FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY SO YOU HAD TO HAVE THE APPLICATION IN?
>> SO THESE ARE SOLID WASTE HAULERS. MOST OF THESE ARE GOING TO CONCENTRATE -- OR MOST FRANCHISEES CONCENTRATE ON CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RATHER THAN MUNICIPAL GARBAGE.
IT ALLOWS THEM TO HAUL EITHER ONE. THEY MUST HAVE A FRANCHISEE IN ORDER TO OPERATE UNDER OUR ORDINANCE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF
>> PART OF THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THEY BRING THE WASTE, THE GARBAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TO ROSE MARY HILL, TO THE COUNTY'S FACILITY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THEY DO GET A PREFERRED DISPOSAL RATE AS A FRANCHISEE, YET THEY ALSO PAY THE FRANCHISE FEE IS 14% OF GROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE UNDER THE FRANCHISE.
>> SO IF A COMPANY HAD NOT DONE THIS PART, THEY CANNOT DO BUSINESS IN CLAY COUNTY WITH THIS?
>> RIGHT. IT IS A VIOLATION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE TO PLACE ANY CONTAINER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SOLID WASTE WITHOUT A FRANCHISE IN THE COUNTY.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I RECOMMEND CONSENT.
>> IN REVIEWING ALL THE APPLICATIONS, I NOTICED R & E HAS A PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST
IT. CAN YOU ADDRESS THAT? >> YES, SIR. WE DO ASK THAT AS PART OF OUR APPLICATION OF HAVE THEY HAD ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION. IN THE CASE OF R & E, WE HAVE -- OUR STAFF SENT THEM A VIOLATION FOR
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PLACING CONTAINERS WITHOUT A FRANCHISE. THIS IS NORMAL BUSINESS FOR US WHEN WE FIND A CONTAINER THAT DOESN'T BELONG TO A FRANCHISEE N THIS CASE, THAT SITUATION WAS RECTIFIED AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING ANOTHER FRANCHISE HAULER IN THE TIME SINCE WHILE THEY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR A FRANCHISE. MY GUESS IS THAT WITH APPROVAL OF THEIR FRANCHISE, THEY WILL, THEN, BRING THEIR CONTAINERS BACK IN. AND IN THIS CASE, IT WAS -- THEY'RE DOING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPRESSWAY PROJECT. AND THEY WERE -- THEY ASSUMED BECAUSE IT WAS A DOT PROJECT, THAT THE LOCAL ORDINANCE DIDN'T APPLY, BUT THEY WERE STILL CLAY COUNTY. THEY WERE EDUCATED DIFFERENTLY ON THAT. (LAUGHTER)>> AND I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT -- OR SEE THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WERE IN VIOLATION, AND THAT WE
RESOLVED THAT INTERNALLY. >> RIGHT. AND WE DON'T -- AS THE REVIEW TEAM, WE DON'T HOLD IT AGAINST THEM THAT YOU HAD A VIOLATION NOTICE. JUST AS LONG AS IT WAS RESOLVED. YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT THE BIG ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS YOU'VE BEEN NOTICED, AND YOU CONTINUE TO NOT COMPLY. IN WHICH CASE, WE WOULD NOT BE -- WE WOULD BE RECOMMENDING NOT TO
APPROVE. >> HOW DO YOU ALL FIND THEM? HOW DO YOU FIND OUT THEY'RE NOT...
>> MOSTLY OUR INSPECTOR -- >> MILTON GOES OUT AT
>> MOSTLY OUR SOLID WASTE INSPECTIONER FINDS THEM OR RUNS INTO THEM. OBVIOUSLY, IF THEY'RE HARBORING WASTE TO US, WE DON'T RECOGNIZE THAT TRUCK. WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? WE DO IN-HOUSE THERE. AND ALSO, WE GET SOME NOTIFICATION FROM EXISTING FRANCHISEES, WHO ARE SAYING, I SAW THIS CAN AT THIS LOCATION. CAN YOU CHECK IT OUT? BECAUSE IT'S AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT
PLAYING BY THE RULES. >> RIGHT.
>> TO THOSE WHO ARE. SO WE FIND OUT MULTIPLE WAYS.
>> UH-HUH. GREAT. >> WE'LL PUT IT ON CONSENT. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. DO WE HAVE A CONTRACTOR WHO DOES YARD WASTE GRINDING AT
ROSE MARY? >> YES, SIR, WE CALL IT TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT HANDLES DISPOSING, HAULING AND LANDFILL. THAT CONTRACT INCLUDES PROCESSING YARD WASTE. AND THEY DO THE GRINDING ON SITE AT ROSE MARY HILL WITH A SUBCONTRACTOR.
>> I WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY AND THEY WERE GOING TO BEAT THE BAND. THEY HAD A LOT TO WORK WITH THERE. THE BUT THEY WERE MOVING.
>> THEIR GRINDER HAD BEEN DOWN A FEW DAYS.
>> SO WHEN THEY GET IT BACK UP, THEY'RE TRYING TO
CATCH UP. >> SO ANYWAY, THAT WAS
GOOD TO SEE. >> SO THAT THE GROUND WASTE, BECAUSE WE COLLECT IT IN PLASTIC BAGS FROM CURBSIDE, BECAUSE OF THAT PLASTIC, IT CAN'T BE REUSED VERY WELL, YOU KNOW, AS WOOD CHIPS AS FAR AS GARDENING GOES. SO IT DOES GO TO -- AND IS USED AS -- BLENDED WITH SOIL AND USED WITH LANDFILL
COVER. >> RIGHT. DO WE SELL THAT GROUND STUMPS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF? DO WE SELL
IT OR GIVE IT AWAY? >> WE DO NOT SELL IT. WE WILL GIVE IT AWAY TO THE PUBLIC. THE DRAWBACK IS THAT IT DOES HAVE PLASTIC BAGS IN IT. BUT WE DO GIVE IT AWAY. SOME PEOPLE DO COME AND GET SOME. AND
WE RATHER IT BE REUSED. >> I DIDN'T SEE PLASTIC YESTERDAY. THEY HAD A LOT OF PURE VEGETATIVE --
>> A LOT OF WHAT THEY HAD BACKED UP WAS THE CLEAN
[4. First Supplemental to Local Agency Program Agreement 2020/2021-105 with the State of Florida Department of Transportation for CR 220 Intersection Improvements at Town Center Parkway (R. Smith)]
STUFF FROM THE STORM CLEANUP. THAT WILL MAKEGOOD MULCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ITEM NUMBER 4, FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT NUMBER 2021105. RICHARD.
>> RICHARD SMITH, CLAY COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE 220 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT. WE'RE GOING TO LINE THE OPPOSING LEFT TURNS TO MAKE IT A SAFER MORE NAVIGATABLE INTERSECTION. WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE ADDITIONAL $120,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. >> DOT IS GIVING US
>> RECOMMEND CONSENT. >> RECOMMEND CONSENT.
THAT'S THE EASIEST ONE YOU HAVE TODAY.
[5. Local Agency Program Agreement with State of Florida Department of Transportation for Pedestrian Improvements on Evergreen Lane and Accompanying Resolutions (R. Smith)]
(CHUCKLING) >> NUMBER FIVE, WANT ME TO
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INTRODUCE IT? >> LET'S GO AHEAD. NUMBER
5. >> THIS ASK A SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND ACTUAL SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ALONG EVERGREEN LANE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NORTH OF DR. ZIMMER ELEMENTARY. IT'S BASICALLY SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS. DOT WILL SPEND THIS FISCAL YEAR DESIGNING IT. THE WE HAVE OVERSIGHT. AND WE'LL OVERSEE THE DESIGNER AND APPROVE HIS INVOICES AS THEY COME THROUGH. AND THEN, THERE'S MONEY NEXT YEAR TO CONSTRUCT IT. SO THIS IS FOR THE -- THIS IS FOR THE -- I THINK, KAREN, THIS IS JUST THE MONEY WE'RE ALLOCATE TODAY DO OUR PART, THE DEPARTMENTAL INVOICE FOR THIS AMOUNT TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S DESIGN, IS WHAT WE'LL RECEIVE.
>> I WAS AT A PUBLIC MEETING MAYBE SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS AGO, WHERE PRIMARILY, THIS IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR KIDS WALKING AND, YOU KNOW, PARENTS WALKING KIDS TO SCHOOL TO THE INLET. IS
THAT WHAT THIS IS? >> THIS APPARENTLY WAS BEFORE MY TENURE. THE THIS IS ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. IT'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE DID RECENT RESURFACING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION. THERE ARE
NO SIDEWALKS THERE NOW. >> RIGHT.
>> SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, YES, SIR, IT IS.
BUT IT'S NOT ALONG COLLEGE DRIVE OR 220 OR NIGHT BOX.
THIS IS INTERIOR TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITSELF.
>> RIGHT. >> I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE GENESIS OF THIS. CAN YOU ELABORATE, MR. COUNTY
MANAGER? >> AGAIN, IT WAS ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST STARTED. I MEAN, DID YOU HAVE MORE AMPLIFYING INFORMATION, KAREN, ON IT FOR THE LAP? NO. BUT I MEAN, YOU KNOW WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT IT, IF WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WITHIN A PARTICULAR AREA AND SOME FUNDING IS THERE TO PROVIDE THE SIDEWALKS, RICHARD WILL BRIEF YOU, SOME OTHERS ALSO, AND THERE ARE ONES WITHIN OUR PROJECTS UPCOMING. BUT YEAH, THE WALKABILITY AND GETTING THE KIDS SAFETY SAFELY TO SCHOOL IS IMPORTANT.
>> IT IS. >> I REMEMBER A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE THIS WAS A BIG ISSUE TO THE PUBLIC THAT ATTENDED THE MEETING. ALONG WITH RESURFACING AND ALL THAT. ANYWAY, I MAY BE CONFUSING TWO THINGS.
BUT I THINK THIS IS TO THE BENEFIT OF SAFETY OF KIDS
GOING TO SCHOOL. >> IT IS. IT'S JUST I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR IT'S NOT A MAJOR ARTERIAL ROAD.
[6. Local Agency Program Agreement with State of Florida Department of Transportation for CR 220 Intersection Improvements at Lakeshore Drive and Old Hard Road and Accompanying Resolutions (R. Smith)]
IT'S IN THE -- >> YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL GO ONTO NUMBER 6.
>> NUMBER 6 IS -- THIS IS TO SET ASIDE THE FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT THE OLD HARD ROAD AT COUNTY ROAD 220 AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE WEST AT LAKE ROAD 220 MEDIAN AND CLOSURE. THERE WILL BE A NEW SIGNAL PLACED THERE. THE PLANS ARE 95-100% COMPLETE. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE PUT OUT FOR PROCUREMENT IN FEBRUARY. PROBABLY IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.
>> TELL ME AGAIN WHAT THEY'RE DOING HERE AGAIN.
SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A LIGHT.
>> NO. THE OLD HARD ROAD THAT MEDIAN BREAK WILL BE CLOSED. YOU'LL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO TAKE A LEFT FROM OLD HARD ROAD TO GO TO 220 WEST --
>> GOOD. THAT IS SUCH A DANGEROUS AREA. THERE
WILL BE A LIGHT OR NOT? >> THERE WILL BE A NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALED AT THE NEXT MEDIAN BREAK TO THE WEST, WHERE WHITE IS AT LAKE SHORE DRIVE WEST. I THINK IT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 220. IT IS INDIAN -- IT'S I THINK INDIAN HILLS OR ROCK
SOMETHING. >> (SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE)
MICROPHONE) >> RIVER DRIVE. THAT INTERSECTION WILL HAVE A SIGNAL.
>> IT'S BEFORE WHITEYS? >> 1,500 FEET BEFORE WHITEYS. IT'S BEFORE 17. THAT'S GOING TO BE SIGNALIZED. OLD HARD ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. THE MEDIAN BREAK AT MARINA R ROAD WILL BE THE CLOSED. THE AREA WILL BE LIT,
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OVERHEAD LIGHTING FROM BROOKE STONE SOUTH TO LAKESHORE DRIVE WEST. >> OLD HARD ROAD YOU TURN RIGHT AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GO TOWARDS
WHITEY'S? . >> 2,000 FEET TO GO TO BROOKE STONE TO MAKE A U TURN. WE FEEL LIKE OOLD HARD ROAD IS GOING TO BECOME A LOCAL ROAD FOR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE THERE ONLY AND NOT A CUT-THROUGH FOR TRAFFIC. THE NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE MORE CONVENIENCE NOW TO GO TO KANOVA TO THAT LIGHT FROM FLEMING ISLAND LIBRARY SAY AND TAKE A
LEFT AT KANOVA TO 220. >> PARENTS CUT THROUGH THERE A LOT. THEY COME BACK AROUND TO GET OUT OF
THERE. >> THAT WILL HELP THE ONES, EXCEPT THE ONES THAT LIVE TO THE WEST. THEY'LL HAVE A (INDISCERNIBLE) ROUTE.
>> I WENT THAT WAY, BUT IT WAS SCARY, SO I'M GLAD
THEY'RE DOING THAT. >> IT'S DANGEROUS. EVEN PULLING OUT OF THERE TURNING RIGHT IS LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE. AND THEY DRIVE VERY FAST COMING OVER SWIMMING PIN CREEK. THE TYPICAL TRAFFIC IS FASTER THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR, FEELS LIKE IT AT
>> SO THIS IS JUST TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS FOR OUR CONSTRUCTION, THE CONSTRUCTION COST.
>> RIGHT. >> WHEN SHOULD THAT START?
THE CONSTRUCTION. >> THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS ALLOCATES THE FUNDS TO BE AVAILABLE.
I THINK WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE A CONTRACTOR PROCURED
>> MAYBE SOONER. >> WE'LL PUT IT ON THE
[7. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Annual Report (T. Sumner)]
CONSENT AGENDA. >> THANK YOU, RICHARD.
>> ITEM NUMBER 7, AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THE THERESA SUMENER. THE AFFORDABLE HOUHOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO MEET AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR AND PROVIDE A LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY REPORT TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION. THIS COMMITTEE MET NOVEMBER 17TH, AND CONSIDERED ALL OF THE STRATEGIES REQUIRED IN THE REPORT. THE COMMITTEE MADE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS REPORT FROM THE ONE SUBMITTED LAST YEAR. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> SINCE I'M ON THE COMMITTEE, I KNOW ALL ABOUT. SO I RECOMMEND
CONSENT. >> I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE COMMITTEE. I READ THROUGH THE WHOLE REPORT, AND, YOU KNOW, THEY DIDN'T CARTE BLANCHE SAY WE OUGHT TO DO THIS OR THAT. THEY GAVE A GOOD EVALUATION OF THE PROS AND CONS OF -- YOU KNOW, ANY TIME YOU CREATE ADVANTAGE IN ONE AREA, YOU CREATE A DISADVANTAGE SOMEWHERE ELSE. A GOOD EXAMPLE IS SETBACKS TO ACCOMMODATE CARS IN HAD THE DRIVEWAY.
KEEP THEM OFF SIDEWALKS AND THE STREETS. THAT INCREASES THE PROPERTY REQUIREMENT. AND THAT INCREASES THE PRICE OF THE HOUSING -- OR DECREASES
THE AFFORDABILITY. >> YOU'RE CORRECT.
>> AND YET, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT CARS ON THE STREET DUE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY GOOD EVALUATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CLAY COUNTY.
>> THANK YOU. >> COMPLIMENT YOU ON THAT AND COMMITTEE ON THAT. WE'LL PUT IT ON THE
[8. Donation of Surplus Property (1995 Flex Bus) to C and C Ministries, Inc. (C. Grimm)]
>> THANK YOU. ITEM NO. 8 IS DONATION OF SURPLUS
PROPERTY, 1995 FLEX BUS. >> YES, THE COUNTY RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM CNC MINISTRIES, INC. A FLORIDA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR DONATION OF THE BUS THAT WAS DONATED YEARS AGO BY JTA AND LAST USED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND HAS BEEN SURPLUSED. HERE WITH US, IS CHRIS AND KARA MEYERS. AND SOME OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF CNY MINISTRIES. WHAT THEY USE THE BUS FOR, THEY DO OUTINGS FOR PEOPLE THAT NEED TRANSPORTATION. THEY TAKE THEM TO FLORIDA THEATER, DAIRY QUEEN, HURRICANE EVACUATION AND HELPED WITH ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, HE HAS SEEN THE BUS. THEY KNOW THAT IT COMES IN AS-IS CONDITION, AND, YOU KNOW, THAT THE COUNTY WOULDN'T BE REPRESENTING THE SUITABILITY OF THE BUS.
>> RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WANT TO COME UP AND EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR MINISTRY DOES, THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE PUBLIC TO HEAR.
>> I AM CHRIS MEYERS. MY WIFE IS KARA MEYERS. WE FOUNDED CNC IN 2013. IT'S A TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. AND WE -- LIKE SHE SAID, WE USE THE BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION. WE DO
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HURRICANE EVACUATIONS FOR ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. WE'VE DONE OUTINGS FOR LIFE CARE OF ORANGE PARK. HEARTLAND OF ORANGE PARK WHICH I THINK IS VIVO AND CONSULATE OF ORANGE PARK. NOW THAT COVID IS OVER, I'M HOPING TO ESTABLISH THAT AGAIN. YES. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE BUS, I KNOW IT'S COMING FROM JTA. MY DAD WAS A DRIVER THERE. THE I RODE WITH HIM ON HIS ROUTE WITH THIS BUS. AND THEN, WHEN I WORKED FOR JTA IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FOR FIVE YEARS, I PERSONALLY TOOK CARE OF THIS BUS. SO I DO HAVE HISTORY WITH IT.>> YOU RODE THIS BUS WITH YOUR DAD? THIS PARTICULAR
>> WOW, OH, MY GOSH. >> IT'S A 1995. SO IT
(LAUGHTER) >> SO THESE OUTINGS, DO YOU DO DAILY WORK OR IS IT JUST EVERY NOW AND THEN?
>> WHENEVER THE FACILITIES ASK US TO. I DID ONE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. I TOOK THEM TO THE TOWN CENTER, JACKSONVILLE TOWN CENTER TO I DECLARE RESTAURANT SO THEY CAN HAVE LUNCH.
>> AWESOME. I LOVE THAT PLACE.
>> I DID PROVIDE A BOOK SOMEWHERE THAT HAS A LOT OF THE PICTURES IN IT OF OUTINGS WE'VE DONE OVER
THE YEARS. >> HOW DID IT HAPPEN THIS BUS CAME ABOUT AGAIN FOR YOU? I'M FLABBERGASTED HERE. DID YOU JUST FOLLOW THIS BUS?
>> WELL, BEING THAT I WORKED FOR JT --
>> BEING THAT I WORKED FOR JTA I KNEW THEY DONATED IT TO THE COUNTY. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN GONE YEARS AGO. BUT RECENTLY MY SON WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SHOWED ME A PICTURE, AND SAID, DAD, THEY STILL GOT IT. THE I WAS LIKE WHAT? I DID NOT EXPECT TO STILL BE AROUND.
>> OH, MY GOD, THAT'S AWESOME.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> YOUR FATHER HAS EXPERIENCE WITH IT. AND YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH IT AND NOW YOUR SON HAS EXPERIENCE WITH IT AS
WELL. >> HE'S HOPING TO HAVE THE
EXPERIENCE. >> WHAT A NEAT THING.
RECOMMEND CONSENT. >> WE'LL GIVE YOU THE BUS.
TAKE CARE OF IT. I'M SURE YOU WILL. YOU'VE HAD THAT EXPERIENCE BEFORE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU OUT IN ANY OTHER WAY WE CAN.
>> AND AS I TOLD MR. GRIMM, IF THERE'S ANYTHING IN CLAY COUNTY, OTHER THAN THE NURSING HOMES WE'RE DOING THAT YOU ALL NEED OUR SERVICES, WE
WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP. >> GREAT. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PUT IT ON THE CONSENT.
>> CAN I ASK HOW DO YOU GET FUNDING FOR GAS? MY
GOSH. >> DONATIONS FROM PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GIVE TO THE MINISTRY.
>> OKAY. SO EVERYONE OUT THERE, HEAR THAT. CNC MINISTRIES, WE NEED TO GIVE THEM GAS MONEY.
[9. Grant Application with the Environmental Protection Agency for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories (M. Mosley)]
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> ITEM NO. 9 IS GRANT APPLICATION FROM EPA FOR 96-GALLON RECYCLING.
>> YES, GOOD AFTERNOON. MEGAN MOSELY OF THE GRANTS DIVISION. THIS IS A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR FOR THE RECYCLING COLLECTION CARTS WHICH WOULD HELP US TO MOVE TO SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING IN COUNTY. TO MOVE THAT DIRECTION, WE NEED 75,000 CARTS AT A PRICE OF $4.9 MILLION. SO IF WE RECEIVED THIS GRANT, THAT WOULD COVER CLOSE TO $61,000 FOR THE $4 MILLION. WE'VE ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY OTHER PRIVATE FUNDERS, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS IN THIS AS WELL. SO I THINK WE DO HAVE A STRONG ARGUMENT IN TERMS OF OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORT AND PARTNERS THAT WE CAN WORK INTO THE APPLICATION.
SO NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IS REQUEST A NOTICE OF INTENT BY DECEMBER 15TH. AND A FULL APPLICATION BY JANUARY 16TH SO...
>> SO IT'S $4.9 MILLION FOR ALL THE RESIDENT TO HAVE ONE? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?
>> YES. THE GRANT WOULD BE FOR THE $4 MILLION. SO $4 MILLION OF $4.9 MILLION.
>> WHO ARE THE OTHER DONORS OR THE OTHER DONOR?
>> WE'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP, WHICH IS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, BUT THEY OFFER FUNDS TO PURCHASE CARTS AS WELL AS DO SOME EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. SO THAT WILL PROBABLY BE IN THE BALLPARK OF AT LEAST
>> $100,000 IS WHAT WE'VE ESTIMATED SO FAR.
>> IS THE LIMIT OF THIS GRANT $4 MILLION?
>> YES, THAT IS THE AWARD CEILING.
>> GREAT. >> WRITE A GOOD GRANT.
[10. Grant Application with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Derelict Vessel Removal (M. Mosley)]
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>> GRANT APPLICATION FOR FLORIDA FFISH AND WILDLIFE.
>> YES. SO THIS IS AN APPLICATION WE WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT TO REMOVE THREE DERELICT VESSELS IN COUNTY, ONE 23-FOOT VESSEL IN DOCTOR'S LAKE. ONE 35-FOOT VESSEL IN ST. JOHN'S RIVER AT SHAM'S PIER AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS PIER. IT'S $133,000 TO TOW, REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ALL THREE.
NO MATCHING REQUIREMENTS. WE EXPECT THAT THERE'S PLENTY OF MONEY RIGHT NOW IN THIS FUND. WE WANT TO JUMP ON THIS APPLICATION BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS, BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND WITH THE STORM DAMAGE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE THERE'S A LOT OF DERELICT VESSELS WHO WILL BE COMPETING FOR FUNDING.
>> I'M REALLY GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. I BUGGED HOWARD ON SUNDAYS WHEN WE'RE OUT IN OUR BOAT, ONE OF THOSE BOATS BY SPRING PARK. IT WAS SCARY. I JUST AM THINKING SOMEBODY COMES UP AT NIGHT. I'M GLAD WE HAVE TO GET THESE OUT.
>> THEY ARE HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION. DO WE KNOW WHAT THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OF THESE BOATS ARE? DOES IT MATTER WHAT THEY'RE BUILT -- ARE THEY FIBERGLAS, WOOD? WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THEM? DO WE KNOW WHAT THEY DO WITH THEM?
MICROPHONE) >> MILTON IS COMING UP TOO, SIR AND MA'AM. WE HAD A DISCUSSION TODAY JUST RECENT AND SOMEBODY BACK ME UP ON WITH THE STATE, JUSTIN HAS INFORMATION, WHICH I WON'T STEAL HIS THUNDER. I THINK BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN FORT MEYERS, THERE'S ANOTHER PROCESS TO ADDRESS THESE VESSELS. IF YOU DON'T MIND AFTER MILTON, HE CAN COME UP AND EXPLAIN.
>> SURE. >> AS FAR AS DISPOSAL, WE LEAVE THAT UP TO THE CONTRACTOR WHO IS REMOVING THEM ON HOW THEY CUT THEM UP. THEY HAVE TO REMOVE ALL THE FLUIDS, FUEL, OILS FROM THEM. THOSE HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF SEPARATELY. AND THEY REMOVE THE MOTORS, WHICH THEY CAN BRING TO US AND GO IN OUR METAL RECYCLING. ONCE THEY'RE EMPTY OF ALL FLUIDS. AND THE HULLS THEMSELVES NEED TO BE CUT UP SO THEY CAN BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE TRANSFER STATION AND GO TO THE LANDFILL.
>> WHAT DO THEY USE, A CHAIN SAW? YOU DON'T
KNOW? >> NO. THAT I DON'T. I GUESS IT WOULD DEPEND WHAT TYPE OF MATERIAL THEY'RE
>> WE ASK THEM TO CUT THEM INTO SIX OR EIGHT-FOOT SECTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN BE LOADED INTO THE
TRANSFER TRAILERS. >> AND HAULED TO THE
>> DO THE PEOPLE THAT OWNS THESE NOT RESPONSIBLE AT
ALL OR HOW DOES THAT WORK? >> (SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE)
. >> I'M BACK AGAIN. YES, WE'VE RECEIVED SOME COMMUNICATIONS FROM FWC.
THERE'S A NEW VOLUNTARY TURN-IN PROGRAM THEY'RE OFFERING FOR PRIVATE VESSELS TO TURN IN VESSELS BEFORE THEY BECOME DERELICT. WE'RE DOING RESEARCH AND REACHING OUT TO FWC TO SEE WHAT MESSAGING WE NEED TO PUT OUT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IT'S AN OPTION BEFORE IT BECOMES A POINT THEY'RE
DERELICT VESSELS. >> SO -- (SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE)
>> AFTER A STORM, YOUR VEHICLE -- OR YOUR SHIP OR VESSEL GETS BEACHED OR RUNS INTO A PARTICULAR DOCK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR GETS WASHED UP INTO SOMEBODY'S YARD, RIGHT, LIKE DOWN IN FORT MEYERS, HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THEM? THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT'S COME UP, SO IF THE OWNER OF THE BOAT SAYS OOP, THAT'S MINE. I RELINQUISH ALL CLAIMS TO THAT. THEN, FWC HAS FUNDS AND FUNDING STREAM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND. AND THEN, WE'RE DEALING WITH THE DERELICT VESSEL THAT WE CAN'T FIND THE OWNER ANYMORE. DON'T
KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. >> YEAH. OKAY. GOOD.
ALL RIGHT. THANKS. >> WE'LL PUT IT ON CONSENT
[11. Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail Program Funding Request and Accompanying Resolution for Long-Term Operation and Maintenance (M. Mosley)]
>> THANK YOU. >> SHARED USE, NONMOTORIZED VEHICLES, TRAILS.
>> YES. ONE MORE GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT. THE PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT FDOT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION FOR MULTIUSE TRAIL DESIGN AND CROCK. WE BELIEVE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA GREEN WAY TRAIL IS A PRIME CANDIDATE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR APPROXIMATELY $16.4 MILLION FOR THE NEXT TRAIL SEGMENT ON OLD JENNINGS ROAD FROM LIVE
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OAK BAY TO LONG BAY. NO MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.FDOT ASKS THAT WE SUBMIT A SIGNED RESOLUTION ALONG WITH APPLICATION FOR LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. THAT'S IF FDOT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, THE RESOLUTION SAVES THE BOARD -- SUPPORTS THE PROJECT AND WILL PROVIDE ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR IT. PRIOR TO THE CHAIR EXECUTING THE RESOLUTION, WE HAVE AN UPDATED EXHIBIT 1 MAP WE WOULD LIKE TO ATTACH TO THE RESOLUTION SHOWING THE UPDATED TRAIL SEGMENTS AND INCLUDES PROPOSED FUTURE TRAIL SEGMENT BETWEEN LONG BAY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 16. THE SEGMENT WILL BE PRESENTED TO BCC DECEMBER 13TH. SO PENDING APPROVAL OF THAT, WE'D LIKE TO AS I SAID UPDATE THE EXHIBIT. THE BOTTOM LINE TODAY, ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND THE
RESOLUTION TO FDOT. >> OKAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ON THAT. >> MAYBE YOU KNOW. MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW. NONMOTORIZED -- OR MOTORIZED BICYCLES COME IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. AND SOME OF ALLOWED ON FEDERAL LAND AND SOME ARE NOT.
FEDERAL TRAILS. AND SOME OF NOT. DO YOU KNOW -- I'M NOT CONVERSE ON -- YOU KNOW, EVERY ELECTRIC BIKE HAS A MOTOR OF SOME SORT IN IT. THEY'RE DISTINGUISHED BY THEIR ABILITY TO ASSIST THE RIDER. AM I TALKING -- TO YOU?
>> UNDER THE PROGRAM, I'M NOT SURE --
>> I GUESS MY QUESTION, THEY'RE BECOMING VERY POPULAR. AND I'M AFRAID IF WE SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE A MOTORIZED BIKE ON A TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WON'T BE ALLOWED ON LEGALLY, OR THEY'LL BE ON ILLEGALLY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT LEVEL OF MOTIZATION IS ALLOWED ON WHAT KIND OF TRAILS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. MAYBE JUSTIN CAN FIGURE THIS OUT AT SOME POINT. ANYWAY, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT -- WE OUGHT TO BE CONVERSANT ON WHAT LEVEL OF MOTORIZATION YOU CAN HAVE ON CERTAIN LEVELS OF TRAILS. IT'S ONE OF THOSE SAFETY THINGS. SOME OF THESE MOTORIZED BIKES, YOU CAN GO PRETTY FAST, I KNOW. I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO PEDAL. BUT YOU GET AN ASSIST THAT MAKES YOU ALMOST TRAFFIC-WORTHY ON A HIGHWAY. SO I'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT. BUT ANYWAY, WE'LL PUT IT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SINCE YOU HAVE TO GET IT OUT HERE IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.
[12. Award acceptance for FY21 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) and Accompanying Resolutions (D. Garrett/V. Adams)]
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. AND NUMBER 12. ACCEPTANCE OF THE STATE CRICRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SCAAP PROGRAM.
(SPEAKER AWAY FROM MICROPHONE)
>> THIS IS ON THE AGENCY TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO ACCEPT THE AWARD THROUGH THE JUST GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION.
>> TELL ME WHAT THE SCAAP PROGRAM DOES.
>> BASICALLY, IT REIMBURSES THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DEPARTMENT -- OR JAIL 4 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SALARIES WHEN WE HAVE CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS INCARCERATE INDEED THE JAIL, THEY HAVE TO MEET THE CRITERIA BEING INCARCERATED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS AND HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN TYPE OF CRIMINAL OFFENSE THEY'VE COMMITTED. BASICALLY, WE HOUSE THEM. THEN, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REIMBURSES US FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STAFF
FOR SUPERVISING THEM. >> INTERESTING. I THINK
I'M GOOD. >> WE'LL PUT IT ON CONSENT. BUT I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW ANY TIME YOU HEAR GRANT, IT'S YOUR MONEY THAT WENT SOMEWHERE ELSE. IF YOU DON'T APPLY FOR IT, YOU DON'T GET IT AND SOMEONE ELSE WILL. WHEN YOU HEAR GRANT, THAT'S A GOOD THING. IT'S MONEY THAT DOESN'T COME DIRECTLY OUT OF YOUR POCKET BUT INDIRECTLY IT DOES. SO ANYWAY, WE'RE WORKING HARD AT ALL DEPARTMENTS OF CLAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO OPTIMIZE GRANT WRITING AND GRANT AWARD-TYPE EFFORTS. SO I WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF FOR WORKING ON THIS, AND
[13. Grants Division - Live Update (M.Mosley)]
WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ONTO THE PROJECT UPDATE.GRANTS DEPARTMENT, SPEAKING OF.
>> ALL RIGHT. THIS MONTH, WE DID RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM COMCAST THAT THEY'VE SUBMITTED A DEO BROADBAND GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT
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OF $5 MILLION FOR PROJECTS IN CLAY COUNTY. SO WE'RE PLEASED TO HEAR THAT. AND I KNOW COMCAST WILL BE GIVING A BRIEFING AT THE BCC MEETING DECEMBER 13TH.GRANTS DIVISION IS WORKING ON EIGHT APPLICATIONS BETWEEN NOW AND EARLY JANUARY INCLUDING THE THREE I MENTIONED TODAY DURING FNA. AND WORKING ON MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUPPLY GRANTS, FEDERAL SAFETY GRANTS THROUGH FIREHOUSE SUBS, FLORIDA JOB GROWTH FUND PROPOSALS. LOTS OF THINGS WORKING ON THE APPLICATION SIDE. AND THEN, FINALLY, WANTED TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT OUR CAPER PUBLIC COMMENT DOES RUN THROUGH TOMORROW, DECEMBER 7TH. THIS IS OUR END-OF-YEAR REPORT FOR THE CBMG ENTITLEMENT FUND PROGRAM. I'LL BE DOING A BRIEFING AT THE DECEMBER 13TH BCC MEETING. THE PUBLIC CAN STILL SEND COMMENTS TO EMAIL. OR CALL THE PLAPLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. WE WELCOME COMMENTS IN-PERSON ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE ADMIN BUILDING AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING THAT FEEDBACK AND BEING ON BOARD WITH THE NEXT ACTION PLAN YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS?
[14. Public Works Projects - Live Update (T.Gardner)]
>> NO. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> PUBLIC WORKS, MISS
THERESA GARDNER, PUBLIC WORKS. I WANT TO GIVE UPDATE ON ARPA LOCATIONS FOR DRAINAGE WORK. WE HAVE FOUR NOTICE TO PROCEEDS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE CONTRACTOR. SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS GET A SCHEDULE FROM FROM THEM. BUT WE MAY -- WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT DELIVERY OF MATERIALS FOR THOSE FOUR ELECTIONS AS WELL AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T IMPACT FOLKS' DRIVEWAYS AND THINGS AROUND CHRISTMAS. THE FIRST LOCATION WILL BE OOLD SUTTON HEART AND CHANTILLY COURT. . WE'LL BE DOING PIPE REPLACEMENT. THE RESIDENTS SHOULD SEE DOOR KNOCKERS DEFINITELY BEFORE WE START THE WORK. IT WILL BE BASED ON HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO THE HOLIDAYS WHEN THE PIPE COMES IN.
SO THE -- WE'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF DRIVEWAYS IMPACTED, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING DUE DILIGENCE WITH PROPERTY OWNERS. AND THEY ARE TWO CUL-DE-SAC AREAS. WE'LL BE SENSITIVE TO THEIR LOCAL TRAFFIC. SCORPIO LANE OFF BLAIR MOORE BOULEVARD IS IN PROCESS. 1677 MORNINGSIDE WHICH IS A SIDE ROAD PROJECT AND MORNINGSIDE RIGHT NOW THE STREET FROM 1667. YOU'LL BE EXCITED TO HEAR WE'RE IN THE IF I AM STAGES FOR INDUSTRIAL LOOP. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THAT ONE COMPLETE AND OFF THE LIST. OAK DRIVE, WHICH IS ONE THAT'S BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLKS IN COMMISSIONER'S SELLER'S AREA AND WEST SHORE DRIVEWAY. THOSE THREE WILL GO UNDER ACQUISITION THIS MONTH AND SHOULD BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEXT MONTH. WE'RE EXCITED AND APPRECIATIVE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE DRAINAGE FUNDS. WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS? >> AQUARIUS, IS THAT YOURS
OR RICHARD'S? >> THAT'S RICHARD'S.
>> THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. WE'LL BE DOING A PROJECT UP THE STREET BUT SENSITIVE TO WHAT IS GOING ON ON RICHARD'S ACTIVE JOB.
[15. Engineering Projects - Live Update (R.Smith)]
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. HAVE A
GREAT HOLIDAY. >> ENGINEERING.
>> THE AQUARIUS UPDATE, THE ENGINEERING UPDATE STARTS WITH THE AQUARIUS CONCOURSE. WE'RE 35% COMPLETE. WE SHOULD BE FINISHED MAY 31ST OF NEXT YEAR. HUGE JOB. CAMP BRIDGE, IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING. IT'S NOW GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE WE'VE GOT A VERY, VERY CAPABLE INSPECTOR ON SITE DOING A GREAT JOB. SO THAT'S HELPING US OUT A LOT. CAMP BRIDGE IS THE OTHER PROJECT THAT'S ONGOING, WHERE WE'RE DOING PIPE REPLACEMENT OVER IN THE WESTERN -- OVER JUST WEST OF STATE ROUTE 23.
IT'S 15% COMPLETE. WE SHOULD HAVE IT COMPLETE BY THE END OF JANUARY OF '23. SO NOT AS GOOD NEWS ON OUR RESEARCH SCENE. THERE'S THE AGGREGATE FOR THE PAVEMENT. AS PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE, IT'S -- SHOULD BE HERE DECEMBER 11TH IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD. IT'S ON A BARGE SOMEWHERE. IT'S GOT TO BE UNLOADED, BROUGHT IN. AND WE THINK WE'VE GOT THE PURCHASE ORDERS APPROVED FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN WORK IN THE KEYSTONE
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AND CLAY HILL AREAS. I EXPECT THEM TO START AROUND JANUARY 1ST, PROBABLY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, SO... ANY OTHER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS?>> WHEN YOU MILL, AND THEN REPAVE, I KNOW IT'S NOT 1:1 RATIO. IS IT 95:1? YOU GET MILLINGS AND THEY CAN GRIND IT UP AND USE IT AGAIN, RIGHT?
>> YES, YES, WE -- WE USE IT AGAIN. THERE ARE DIFFERENT USES. SOME OF THEM ARE THE QUALITY AND THE SIZE THAT THEY CAN GO IMMEDIATELY ONTO IMPROVE A DIRT ROAD. OTHER ONES, THEY COME OUT IN BIG CHUNKS. YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD ROADS THAT AREN'T IN GOOD SHAPE THAT YOU COULDN'T USE IT AGAIN.
AND IT'S PILED UP IN OUR YARD. WE'VE GOT MAYBE TU TO MILTON ABOUT DAILY LANDFILL COVER. I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU WOULD USE IT FOR. THERE'S SOME LIMITED USES. BUT MY GUESS WOULD BE 60-70%.
>> BUT YOU'RE SAYING IT'S 60-70% ALTERNATIVE USE.
>> YES. BECAUSE WHAT WE PUT BACK DOWN, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE, THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD, LONG BAY ROAD THAT HAD A TWO-INCH MILL RESURFACING.
TOWN CENTER PARKWAY IS A TWO-INCH RESURFACING. IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS, WE CAN DO AN INCH AND A HALF. WE DON'T HAVE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. THEY'RE DESIGNED TO GET A 20-YEAR LIFE CYCLE OUT OF THEM.
THERE'S MORE CARS ON -- EVERY DAY ON LONG BAY OR TOWN CENTER THAN THERE WOULD BE ON A LOCAL STREET WITH NORTH RIDGE. NORTH RIDGE I'M HAPPY TO REPORT
THE RESIDENTS -- >> AT LEAST THE RESIDENT THAT WAS -- THE BENEFICIARY OF THE NORTH RIDGE PROJECT WAS HAPPY WITH OUR ENGINEERING WE DID ON NORTH RIDGE. SO THEY'VE WEATHERED A COUPLE OF STORMS AND SAID IT WORKED FINE, SO.
>> THERE ARE PROBLEMS ON THE OTHER ORDINAL.
>> YOU KNEW THERE WERE GOING TO BE OTHER PROBLEMS THERE. BUT THAT'S THE WAY PEOPLE ARE I GUESS. BUT ANYWAY, I THINK IT WAS A GOOD FIX.
>> RICHARD, CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID THE DOT IS WANTING US TO SPEAK UP IF THERE'S
ISSUES ON 17 OR BACK UP -- >> OH, YES. YEAH.
FLORIDA DOT IS RECALCULATING GOING THROUGH A REENGINEERING OF ALL THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS FROM PROBABLY AROUND PACE ISLAND SOUTH TO GRGREEN COVE SPRINGS ON THE TIMING TO KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING.
THEIR ENGINEERS DON'T LIVE HERE TYPICALLY, SO THEY ARE DEFINITELY OPEN TO PUBLIC INPUT. DR. BURKE WAS -- ONE OF THE ISSUES WE GOT IS A REAL ISSUE WHERE TRAFFIC IS BACKING UP AT 209 SOUTHBOUND OVER THE BRIDGE. YOU'VE GOT LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE.
YOU'VE GOT FOLKS AGAIN TRAVELING AT HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S A DANGEROUS SITUATION, SOMEONE NOT STOPPING IN TIME. YOU THROE THAT IN WITH TEXTS TO GRANDMA AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN THE LAWYER'S OFFICE TRYING TO EXPLAIN HOW YOU'RE GOING PAY THIS LAWSUIT. SO ANY INPUT WE CAN GET FROM FOLKS TELLING US THEIR EXPERIENCE, TIME AND PLACE AT 2:30 P.M. ON A THURSDAY, I WAS BACKED UP OR I HAD TO WAIT TWO CYCLES AT 209, THEY WANT TO HEAR THIS. IT WILL HELP US OUT FROM THE LOCAL STANDPOINT BECAUSE, THEN, WE CAN USE THAT INFORMATION AND GO AND RETIME OUR LIGHTS, SAY, AT 3:15 AND 2:09 OR IN OTHER PLACES THAT WE HAVE CONTROL OVER. WHEREAS, U.S. 17, WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER. WE'RE BEHOLDEN TO WHAT THE DOT COMES UP WITH. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THE PUBLIC, IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, EMAIL IT. THERE'S A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, TRAFFIC SIGNAL ISSUES, JUST SEND US A QUICK NOTE AND WE CAN PASS
THAT ON. >> I HAVE TO SAY PUBLICLY, I APPRECIATE. I CALLED RICHARD ON, I DON'T KNOW, MONDAY MORNING AND TRAFFIC ON 209, WE WERE STOPPING LIKE FOR TEN MINUTES TRYING TO GET TURN LEFT TO GO ONTO 17. AND SO I CALLED, AND YOU WERE ABLE TO GET THE -- THEY CHANGED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THERE.
AND IT REALLY HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. BUT WE WERE KIND OF THINKING OKAY. AFTERNOON IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S DOING THE OPPOSITE. BUT THAT SEEMS LIKE IT'S DOING A LITTLE BETTER. BUT I SEE NODDING HEADS. BUT 17 IS DEFINITELY BACKED UP.
>> YEAH. WHAT WE CAN'T DO IS IF WE MAKE IT SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN CLEAR OUT OF LAKE ASBURY AND SAND RIDGE
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WHILE THEY'RE WAITING AT THE SPEEDWAY. WE HAVE TO CORRELATE WITH FLORIDA DOT.>> IT'S BEEN LONGER DEFINITELY. IN THE MORNINGS -- AFTERNOON, I'M WONDE WONDERING IF IT'S BACKING UP BECAUSE OF THAT.
>> WHAT I NOTICED WHEN WE HAD THE ONE ISSUE WAS THERE WAS PLENTY OF STORAGE ON 315. THE CARS COULDN'T GET THERE. OF THAT LET ME KNOW I THINK DOT HAD TOO LONG OF A RED SIGNAL THAT DIDN'T ALLOW FOLKS COMING OVER THE BRIDGE SOUTH TOWARDS ORANGE PARK TO GET IN THE RIGHT-TURN LANE TO TURN RIGHT, BECAUSE THERE WAS STORAGE CAPACITY ON 315 -- OR 209 TO GET TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AT RUSSELL ROAD. IT'S A DOMINO EFFECT. THE PUBLIC, WE WON'T -- WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT ON THIS ONE.
[16. Facilities Projects - Live Update (G.Price)]
>> THANKS, RICHARD. >> FACILITIES, GENE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS. GENE PRICE, CLAY COUNTY FACILITIES. IN GREEN COVE WE'VE GOT THE WALK-IN FREEZER BEING DELIVERED AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEING DELIVERED IN MONTH.
WORKING ON A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY. SEEMS LIKE TIMELINE CAME TO FRUITION FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY. MORE TO FOLLOW ON THAT. WORKING WITH THE STAFF THERE, THEY'RE HAPPY AND THRILL TODAY GET THAT OPEN AND OPERATIONAL. NEXT PROJECT, IS THE FIRE STATION DESIGNS. WE HAVE FIRE STATION 24 DESIGN ONGOING NOW WORKING THROUGH THAT WORK ORDER FOR FIRE STATION 20 AND 22 TO FOLLOW THAT AND BURN BUILDING IN THE FUTURE, TOO. NEXT PROJECT --
>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FIRE STATION DESIGN, DO WE HAVE A STANDARD, OR ARE WE DEVELOPING A STANDARD?
>> WE ARE. WITH STATION 24 AND WE GOT THE PUBLIC SAFETY -- THE CHIEFS ARE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING THE SITE PLAY DOWN AND SCHEME M -- SCHEMEATTIC DESIGN, YES, SIR. NEXT PROJECT, GUN RANGE IS ONGOING. WE'VE GOT VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION AND CONCRETE SLABS BEING POURED AND DIGGING TO DO. THAT'S ONGOING.
>> WHAT'S THE TARGET DATE OF COMPLETION?
>> WE'RE LOOKING AT BEGINNING OF SPRINGTIME, SIR. YOU KNOW, PENDING MOTHER NATURE THAT ALWAYS GETS A VOTE WITH THE WEATHER. AND THEN, THE DIRT AND STUFF. SO THEY SUBMITTED A PROPOSED GRADING PLAN TO ENGINEERING. IT'S ON TRACK AND WE'LL KEEP UPDATING THE BOARD ON PROGRESS. THE NEXT PROJECT IS ANIMAL SERVICES DESIGN. WE'RE LOOKING TO WRAPPING THAT UP DECEMBER 22ND. WORKING WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR FUTURE BID PACKAGE. PENDING QUESTIONS, THAT'S
ALL I HAVE. >> ORANGE PARK LIBRARY HAD ISSUES WITH WINDOW CLEANING, THAT TYPE OF
CLEANING. >> PRESSURE WASHING.
>> YEP. I BELIEVE THAT'S DECEMBER 12TH, FROM THE
TOP OF MY HEAD. >> IT'S IMMINENT?
>> YES, SIR. ABSOLUTELY. THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER LIBRARYINGS GETTING PRESSURE CLEANED IN DECEMBER AND TWO MORE IN JANUARY.
[17. Parks & Recreation Projects - Live Update (J.Pierce)]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUSTIN PIERCE, PARKS AND REC.
FEW PROJECTS, ONE BEING THE AUGUSTUS SAVAGE PICKLE BALL COURTS. WE'RE WAITING THE AS-BUILTS FOR THE STREET DRAINAGE. I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION.
ONCE WE RECEIVE THAT, WE CAN FINALIZE THOSE DESIGNS. WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH THE FACILITIES AND THE LEGAL TEAM WITH THE VENDOR TO GET AN ITEMIZED PRICING LIST OF THE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGNS THAT THE COUNTY HAD PER THE REQUEST OF THE CITY. AND INCLUDE THAT INTO SOME REVISIONS TO END THE LOCAL AGREEMENT.
WE'RE WORKING THOSE TWO THINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
THE SECOND PROJECT I WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON WAS ALSO PICKLE BALL COURTS. THE AWARDED VENDOR FOR THE PROJECTS AT TWIN LAKES, THE NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS ISSUED 1ST OF DECEMBER. I'M MEETING THIS AFTERNOON AT 3:30 WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT SO I'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEXT PROJECT UPDATE. WE'VE ALSO ISSUED THE NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR TWO PLAYGROUND UPGRADES, ONE BEING AT WE BARNES PARK AND THE OTHER AT (INAUDIBLE). WE'RE MEETING WITH THE VENDOR OF THE COLOR PATTERNS AND CHANGES OF WHAT COLOR THE SLIDE WANTS TO BE VERSUS THE SWING SET. SO ONCE WE IRON THAT DOWN WE'LL GET MOVING ON THOSE TWO PROJECTS AS WELL. LAST
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WEEK I MET WITH A CONSULTANT FIRM ON OUR ASSISTANCE PLAN. WE'RE GOING TO INCLUDE A STRATEGIC PLAN AS WELL AS A PARKS STANDARD GUIDELINE IN THAT AS WELL TO DETERMINE WHAT OUR TABLE BENCHES ARE, WHAT OUR BIKE RACKS LOOK LIKE AND TRASH CAN. SO WE HAVE UNIFORMITY IN THE PARKS, WHETHER IT'S RURAL OR URBAN OR WATER FRONT PARK.WE WANT STANDARDS ADDED AS WELL TO THE PLAN. PENDING QUESTIONS, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY.
[COUNTY MANAGER]
>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. >> NO. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> COUNTY MANAGER.
>> CHAIRMAN, MA'AM. ONE THING. NEXT WEEK WE'LL HAVE A NEW HOSPITAL WITHIN THE COUNTY. DOORS WILL OPEN -- I THINK THERE'S A SATURDAY RIBBON CUTTING FOR BAPTIST ON NORTH FLEMING. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL WITH DARREN, AND I CAN JUST TELL YOU, WOW. A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY. THEY'VE HIRED OVER 400 FOLKS THAT WILL BE WORKING IN THAT HOSPITAL. THEY'RE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY THERE. RIGHT NEXT DOOR WHERE THE OLD BUILDING WAS, MD ANDERSON IS GOING IN THERE.
THEY'LL HAVE A PROTON ACCELERATOR, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, TO BATTLE CANCER. SO THAT MEANS OUR COMMUNITY DOES NOT HAVE TO LEAVE OUR COUNTY TO GET THE RIGHT CARE. SO BAPTIST ALONG WITH ORANGE PARK MEDICAL OR ACA AND ST. VINCENT'S, WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITALS ALONG THE LINES OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADDRESSING THE HEALTH CONCERNS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BUT PENDING THAT, JUST SEEMS LIKE THINGS ARE MOVING FAST HERE WITHIN THE HOLIDAYS. LOTS OF GREAT PARADES AND WE JUST HAD SOME OVER THE WEEKEND. LOTS OF GREAT ENGAGEMENTS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. AND WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE WITH THE WEATHER. SO HOPEFULLY IT ILL HOLD OUT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE PENDING ANY
>> NO. TI JUST HAVE A COMMENT. I ATTENDED A PUBLIC MEETING ON TRANSPORTATION LAST EVENING. THE COMMON PITFALL PEOPLE FALL INTO IS, YOU KNOW, WE DIDN'T NEED IT LAST WEEK, AND WHY DO WE NEED IT TODAY? WELL, YOU KNOW, WE JUST IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, ESTABLISHED TWO OR THREE NEW HOSPITALS. THERE'S NEW MEDICAL CLINICS.
THERE'S A VA CENTER ON COLLEGE DRIVE. THE WORLD IS CHANGING. THE SUN CAME UP THIS MORNING. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD AND TRYING TO ASCERTAIN WHAT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE. SO THE -- I THINK
THERE'S A MEETING TONIGHT? >> TOMORROW. TOMORROW NIGHT, SIR. TONIGHT HERE IS THE PLANNING COMMISSION. TOMORROW IS THE STAKEHOLDER MEETING.
AND THE STAKEHOLDER MEETING, IT DOES KIND OF FOCUS ON ORGANIZATIONS. AND THAT WHICH WOULD INTEGRATE WITH JTA. IT'S ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE PUBLIC SESSIONS ARE WITHIN PARTICULAR DISTRICTS. I DON'T HAVE THEM IN FRONT OF ME NOW, BUT THEY CAN EASILY BE FOUND --
>> ANYWAY, EACH DISTRICT IS GOING TO HAVE THEIR OWN PUBLIC MEETING. AND I WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE YOUR NEEDS KNOWN.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.