[INVOCATION] [00:00:09] US FOR THE INVOCATION. N. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER. LORD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE BEGIN THIS SUMMER SEASON OF HOLIDAYS, COOKOUTS AND VACATIONS. WE MUST ALL BE VIGILANT FOR THE UNEXPECTED. WHETHER IT'S AN UNEXPECTED ACCIDENT, SUMMER THUNDERSTORM OR SOMETHING MORE VIOLENT LIKE A TORNADO OR HURRICANE. HELP US LIBERAL LIFE THE PREPARATION. BE WITH US TONIGHT AS WE DEAL WITH THE DECISIONS WHICH MAY DIRECTLY AFFECT CONSTITUENTS OR WITH THOSE ISSUES WHICH PREPARE THE CLAY COUNTY FOR THE FUTURE. HELP US SEE THE VISION IN A WAY FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. THEY WITH OUR MILITARY WHO MAY BE DEPLOYED AN ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE THOSE AREAS OF NATIONAL INTEREST AS WELL AS THOSE FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY ATTEND TO THOSE WHO MAY BE UNABLE TO CELEBRATE LIFE DUE TO DISTURBANCE, DISEASE OR DISABILITY. FOR ALL OF THIS WE PRAY FOR YOUR HOLY GUIDANCE. AMEN. >> ALL RIGHT. OUR PLEDGE TODAY IS BEING BROUGHT TO US BY PETTY OFFICER RAYMOND SHAW. PETTY OFFICER SEAN SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR 3 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY BEFORE HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED. HE SERVED IN OPERATION DESERT STORM AND RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND METALS THROUGHOUT HIS MILITARY CAREER INCLUDING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL AND KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL. HE'S A FLEMING ISLAND RESIDENT HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR THE MISSION CITY CHURCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE AND THEN WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR A FEW WORDS FROM YOU. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER VISIBLE, UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> REPRESENTED OF GOVERNMENT IS WHAT THIS IS. IT'S A REPUBLIC, NOT A DEMOCRACY. THIS IS THE GRASSROOTS OF IT RIGHT HERE. I'M SURE THINGS GET HEATED IN HERE AT TIMES I GET HEATED AT HOME WATCHING TV. AS LONG AS WE CAN ALL STAY CIVIL AND AGREED TO DISAGREE AS I'M SURE WE ALWAYS HAVE HERE. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE REPRESENTING THIS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AS A VETERAN THERE'S NO GREATER COUNTRY ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH. I BEEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EARTH AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> I WILL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [CALL TO ORDER] [PET ADOPTIONS] MEETING, JUNE 13, 2023. LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PRESENT. WE'LL MOVE TO PET ADOPTIONS. OUR FIRST DOG TODAY IS MAKING ME. SPAYED FEMALE MIXED BREED APPEARED 2 YEARS OLD AND WEIGHS 55 COUNTS. MAGGIE MAE IS THE BEST GIRL. SHE'S DOG FRIENDLY, LOVES PEOPLEPLE, ENJOYS CAR RIDES, ENJOYED THAT TIME, KNOWS BASIC COMMANDS AND IS HOUSE TRAINED. THE SPUNKY GIRL HAS A BEST PERSONALITY AND SHE DOES NOT AT HER ROUGH PAST DEFINE HER. SHE IS A RAY OF SUNSHINE. MAGGIE MAE'S UP-TO-DATE ON HER VACCINES, MICRO TRIPPED ON HEARTWORM NEGATIVE. NEXT WE HAVE TEDDY, NEUTERED MALE, MIXED BREED. 3 YEARS OLD AND WEIGHS 40 COUNTS. TEDDY IS QUICKLY BECOMING STAFF FAVORITE. NO DOUBT DO HIS LAID-BACK PERSONALITY. THIS SWEEP I HAD TO BE CARRIED MILES FROM WHERE HE WAS LEFT IN THE WOODS. A KIND CITIZEN FOUND HIM INJURED AND ALONE. TEDDY HAS QUICKLY RECOVERING AND WE DISCOVERED HE IS DOG FRIENDLY AND KID FRIENDLY. TEDDY IS UP-TO-DATE ON HIS VACCINES AND HE IS MICROCHIP. ALTHOUGH TEDDY WILL HAVE TO BE FOSTERED TO ADOPT BECAUSE HE IS HEARTWORM POSITIVE, ALL TREATMENT IS COVERED BY THE CLAY COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES. NEXT WE HAVE LAUDE, SPAYED FEMALE. DOMESTIC, MEDIUM HAIR, 8 WEEKS OLD. MY NAME IS LONNIE, I'M A COMPETENT GIRL. I'M NOT AFRAID OF MY DOG FRIENDS. I BELIEVE IT'S TAVEL WITH THEM. I LOVE EXPLORING AND PLAYING WITH MY SISTER LEACHATE WHICH WILL BE OUR NEXT SLIDE. I'D LIKE TO SETTLE DOWN AND SNUGGLE WITH MY HUMAN MOM AND DAD. I AM NOT AS VOCAL AS [00:05:02] MY SISTER. I HAVE A TINY VOICE BUT MY FOSTER MOM THANKS IS JUST PRECIOUS. MY FOREVER HOME IS FOREVER MY SISTER IS. WE ARE SICK AS THIEVES. LAUDE HAS HAD SOME VACCINES BUT SHE WILL REQUIRE VISITORS AND SHE IS MICROCHIP. THIS IS HER SISTER LIPA A. SPAYED FEMALE, DOMESTIC MEDIUM HAIR, 8 WEEKS OLD. HI, MY NAME IS LEACHATE. I LOVE MY FOSTER SISTER LAUDE. SHE HELPS ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY FOREVER HOME WHEREVER SHE IS. I'M NOT A FAN OF DOGS. AS LONG AS THEY LEAVE ME ALONE I CAN COEXIST IN THE SAME HOUSE. I LOVE FOLLOWING MY HUMAN MOM AROUND AND SNUGGLES ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. I AM A VOCAL GIRL BUT NOT IN AN ANNOYING WAY. LEACHATE HAS HAD SOME VACCINES BUT WILL REQUIRE BOOSTERS AND SHE IS MICROCHIP. KITTEN SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED. IF YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR KITCHEN CREW, OR LOOKING FOR FOSTER'S AT CLAY COUNTY GUV.COM. LASTLY, IF YOU'RE [1.  Amateur Radio Week (June 18-24, 2023)/ARRL Field Day (June 24-25, 2023)] INTERESTED IN HELPING OUR FURRY FRIENDS BUT CAN'T BRING ONE HOME. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT AMAZON WISH LIST. WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED FOR ITEMS FOR OUR KITTENS AND ARE SHELTERED ANIMALS. YOU CAN GO TO AMAZON.COM AND SEE THAT LIST. THAT COMPLETES OUR PET ADOPTIONS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. MY COMMISSIONERS WILL JOIN ME WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS. ON. ALBRIGHT AMATEUR RADIO BECAUSE JUNE 18-24. THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE, CHILL VIDEO FIELD DATE JUNE 24 AND 25TH OF 2023. CLICK COUNTY'S AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR STAND READY TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND NON-EMERGENCY EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING FREE SELF-SUPPORTING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF OUR LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WITH A PROCLAMATION. HERE TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION AND SCOTT ROBERTS. THE ASSISTANT EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER WITH CLAY COUNTY EMERGENCY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE. YOU CAN INTRODUCE FOR US AND HE GUESSED YOU HAVE WITH US. COMMISSIONER WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. >> ANYONE YOU WANT TO BRING UP WITH YOU? I WILL INTRODUCE MY WIFE, JOYCE IS STANDING HERE IN THE FRONT. RONT. HERE IS A PROCLAMATION FOR THE BOARD. WHERE IS OPERATORS OF AMATEUR RADIO ALSO KNOWN AS HAM RADIO ARE CELEBRATING MORE THAN A CENTURY A VOICE, TEDDY AND PICTURE TRANSMISSION OVER THE AIRWAYS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE WITHOUT INTERNET OR CELL PHONE NETWORKS. WHERE'S AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS PROVIDE A BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE, SOCIETIES AND COUNTRIES AND HAVE DELIVERED COUNTLESS HOURS OF FREE SELF-SUPPORTING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS DURING DISASTER AND POST-DISASTER SITUATIONS. AND FOR PREPLANNED, NONEMERGENCY EVENTS AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. WHEREAS CLICK COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES RECOGNIZE INVALUABLE SERVICE PROVIDED BY AMATEUR READER OPERATORS TORMENTING EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS. INCLUDING CLAY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE SKY WORN PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WHERE IS THE AMERICAN READY RADIO REALLY LEAGUE TO FOR OUR PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 24 AND 25TH OF 2023 DURING AMATEUR RADIO WEEK AS A DEMONSTRATION OF THE RADIO AMATEUR SKILLS READINESS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES WHEN NEEDED. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA HEREBY PROCLAIMS JUNE 18 THROUGH THE 24TH AS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK IN CLAY COUNTY. IN SO DOING RECOGNIZING AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS IN CLAY COUNTY WERE DEDICATED AND SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY AND STAND READY TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES WHEN CALLED ON. DELETE ADOPTED BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA THIS 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023. DO I HAVE A MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I APPEARED CONGRATULATIONS. IT IS OFFICIAL NOW APPEARED AMATEUR RADIO WEEK IN CLAY COUNTY THE 18 THROUGH THE 24TH. BEFORE TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER [00:10:18] TO SCOTT SO HE COULD TELL YOU MORE ABOUT HIS ORGANIZATION. I'VE BEEN TO A NUMBER OF FIELD DAYS. IT'S PRETTY AMAZING. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE. I URGE YOU TO GO DOWN AND TAKE A LOOK. YOU WILL BE AT CAMP CHOW AGAIN. TO SEE THEM BE ABLE TO DIAL IN RADIOS AND OTHER OPERATORS FROM NOT ONLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY SOME CASES, ACROSS THE WORLD. IT'S PRETTY FASCINATING STUFF. I ENJOY DROPPING IN EACH YEAR. SCOTT, YOU GUYS DO A GREAT GREAT JOB AND TELL US ABOUT THAT DATE. >> INCOME CHOW WE WILL SET UP BETWEEN 4 AND 6 RADIOS. WE [Eagle Scout Project Recognition] WILL INCLUDE TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. AS WELL AS BOUNCING SIGNALS OFF OF SATELLITES WHILE WE ARE THERE. THE IDEA IS TO CONTACT US MANY OF THE STATES IN THE US AS WELL AS THE PROVIDENCES AND CANADA DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. WE WILL START OPERATIONS AT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON AND WE WILL WORK ALL THE WAY UNTIL 2:00 SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRYING TO MAKE THE CONTACTS AND DEMONSTRATING OUR EQUIPMENT AND HOW WE CAN WORK WITHOUT WIRES, INTERNET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT OVER THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. >> I URGE YOU TO GET DOWN THERE. IT WOULD BE BETWEEN 2 ON SATURDAY AND 2 ON SUNDAY. THEY ARE THERE OVERNIGHT. MOSQUITOES AND EVERYTHING. THEY ARE WORKING. WE WILL TAKE A PICTURE. [APPLAUSE]. I'M GOING TO TAKE A MOMENT AND MOVE THINGS OVER ON THE AGENDA. WE WOULD LIKE EVIDENT TYLER KIRK TO COME UP WHILE THE COMMISSIONERS ARE STILL DOWN ON THE BOARD FLOOR. WE HAVE A LOT OF EAGLE SCOUTS IN CLAY COUNTY. WERE VERY BLESSED. THINK COMMISSIONER RENNINGER THERE WERE ABOUT 50 YOU ARE ABLE TO PRESENT WITH THEIR EAGLE LAST FEBRUARY. Y. BUT, EVAN AND TYLER KIRK MIDDLEBURG RESIDENTS AND THEY ARE MEMBERS OF SCOUT TROOP 577 IN GREENE COVE SPRINGS. BEFORE YOU SAY WHY DON'T YOU HONOR ALL THE EAGLE SCOUTS? WE COULD DO THAT BUT, WE'VE CHOSEN TO HONOR THESE 2 BECAUSE THEY DIDTHEIR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT FOR CLAY COUNTY. THEY ACHIEVE THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT AFTER COMPLETING THEIR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS AT CHILL WHEN ONE COUNTY PARK. WE WANT TO THINK THESE YOUNG MEN FOR THEIR INITIATIVE AND HARD WORK AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON BECOMING EAGLE SCOUTS. WITH THEIR FAMILY PLEASE COME UP AND JOIN US? I KNOW WE HAVE THEIR MOTHER JENNIFER AND I DO NOT HAVE OTHER NAMES. WHEN YOU COME UP, PLEASE LET US KNOW. WHAT IS DAD'S NAME? BRIAN? BRIAN KIRK AND WE HAVE SISTER? ALYSSA KIRK. PLEASE COME ON UP AND JOIN US. I'VE BEEN GIVEN SOME HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT YOU. WE GET TO BRAG ON YOU FOR A FEW MINUTES. JUST ENJOY. EVAN JOINT 577 IN 2019. HE HAS EARNED 27 MERIT BADGES AND HELD THE POSITIONS A PATROL LEADER AND SENIOR PATROL LEADER. AS AN ADULT VOLUNTEER HE HOLDS THE POSITION OF JUNIOR ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER. HE RECENTLY GRATUITY FROM CLAY COUNTY IN THE CAPSTONE HONOR PROGRAM. HE IS A 4-YEAR VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNER AND 3 YEAR VARSITY TRACK DISTANCE RUNNER. HE EARNED A BILINGUAL CERTIFICATION AWARD. EVAN EARNED THE FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP, THE CLAY ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF LABOR UNION WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP. HE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN FLORIDA STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PILOT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE. HE WILL CONCURRENTLY EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AND AVIATION CERTIFICATIONS AND OBTAIN FLIGHT TRAINING. RIGHT AFTER COMMISSIONER RENNINGER'S OWN HEART. ALL RIGHT. HE PLANS TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A COMMERCIAL PILOT UPON COMPLETION IN 2 YEARS. FOR HIS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT, EVAN MADE PLANT IDENTIFIED BUCKETS AND PLACE THEM ON 4 X 4 POST ALONG THE RED CEDAR NATURE TRAIL SO VISITORS COULD IDENTIFY THE VARIOUS NATIVE PLANTS FOUND IN THE PARK. TYLER KIRK IS 16. TYLER HAS BEEN A BOY SCOUT SINCE 2018 EARNING 31 MERIT BADGES, TO EAGLE PUMPS AND SERVES AS SENIOR PATROL LEADER AND TROOP HISTORIAN. HE CURRENTLY ATTENDS MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE WILL BE A JUNIOR. IN THE FALL. OR SENIOR? JUNIOR. HE'S BEEN A NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER, TRAINING CORPS CADET FOR 2 YEARS AND PURSUING AN AA AND ENGINEERING AT ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE. HE IS AN ELECTRICAL TACTICAL ACADEMY STUDENT, A VARSITY SWIMMER AND ELECTED TO THE BETA CLUB. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND NATIONAL PTECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY. RECENTLY EARNED GREENE COVE SPRINGS KEY TO THE CITY AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR HIS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT TYLER HANDBUILT WOODED DISPLAY CASES AND 4 DISPLAY DOORS FOR THE SOON-TO-BE COMPLETED CENTURIES [00:15:02] EXHIBIT AT CAMP SHOWING. HE MADE FISHING LINE DREAM CATCHERS TO ALERT BIRDS AND PREVENT FROM FLYING INTO THE GLASS WINDOWS ON BOTH BUILDINGS. WE WANTED TO HONOR THEM. I WILL GIVE YOU BOTH THE MICROPHONE IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING. I WILL MAKE YOU. [LAUGHTER]. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK FOR CLAY COUNTY AND FOR YOUR HARD WORK FOR YOUR EAGLE. WE COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> BEFORE YOU TAKE A PICTURE I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS BEING AN EAGLE SCOUT MYSELF. I GOT OUT AT 21 MERIT BADGES. I THINK THAT WAS THE MINIMUM. AS SOON AS THAT I DID THAT I QUALIFIED AND I WAS OUT OF THERE APPEARED TO GO TO 27 AND OVER 30 THAT IS AMAZING. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY RIGHT HERE. THESE GUYS WON'T LET ANY GRASS GROW UNDER THEIR FEET. JUST TO BECOME AN EAGLE SCOUT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT IS A LOT OF WORK. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THEM AND THANK THEM ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US. THESE ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS OF AMERICA RIGHT HERE. [APPLAUSE] SE] >>> OKAY WE TO HAVE 2 DECLARATIONS. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT RELATES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DECLARATIONS [3.  Waste and Recycling Workers Week (June 11-17)] AND PROCLAMATIONS. IT USUALLY MEANS SOMEONE IS HERE TO ACCEPT A PROCLAMATION. OUR DECLARATIONS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. OUR FIRST ONE IS FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING WORKERS WEEK IT IS JUNE 11-17. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION IS A GREAT TIME TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE HARD-WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES BY KEEPING THEM CLEAN AND SANITARY. THE WORK WASTE AND RECYCLING PROFESSIONALS DO IS ESSENTIAL. IT'S A FOUND STATION TO PREVENT DISEASE OF PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE A DECLARATION ON THE AGENDA TO RECOGNIZE THE VITAL SERVICE THESE INTEREST-RATE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE AND TO SHOW OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. YOU CAN READ THE DECLARATION ON HER WEBSITE ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING. OUR SECOND ONE IS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL AWARENESS WEEK. WHICH IS JUNE [2.  Mosquito Control Awareness Week (June 20-26, 2023)] 20-26 OF 2023. THE CLAY COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM USES EFFECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MOSQUITO CONTROL PRACTICES TO TREAT MORE THAN 254,000 ACRES OF RURAL AND URBAN PROPERTY COUNTYWIDE. YOU CAN READ THE FULL DECLARATION AND LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP BY HEADING OVER TO OUR WEBSITE, CLAY COUNTY GUV.COM. YOU CAN FIND THIS AGENDA, THIS DECLARATION ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING. OKAY, NEXT WE WILL MOVE NTO WE HAVE 3 OTHER [Legislative Senate Bill 102 Affordable Housing (M. Fearington/O. Anderson)] [2023 Legislative Wrap-up (M. Fearington/O. Anderson)] PRESENTATIONS I GUESS ONE OF THEM IS COMBINED. TODAY, WE HAVEA LEGISLATIVE WRAPUP BEING BROUGHT TO US BY OUR LOBBYISTS WITH THE SOUTHERN GROUP. WE ALSO HAVE WITH US MR. OSCAR ANDERSON. HE IS AN EXPERT AND HE WILL BRING US AN UPDATE ON SENATE BILL 102 ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BOTH OF THOSE. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING US HERE TO GIVE YOU SOME HIGHLIGHTS. >> COMMISSIONER, CAN YOU LOOK THAT UP A LITTLE BIT MORE. >> A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WRAPPED UP A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO. AFTER THE ELECTIONS LAST NOVEMBER THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE, OUR SUPER MAJORITIES FOR REPUBLICANS. THE PRIORITIES OF SENATOR PASS ADAMO SPEAKER AND COVER DESANTIS PRETTY MUCH EVERY ONE [00:20:02] OF THEM WERE ACHIEVED IN THE PAST 60 DAY SESSION. LEADING UP TO LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS THERE IS ALL HOST OF DIFFERENT BILLS THAT GET INTRODUCED. A LOT OF THEM WHEN YOU FIRST READ THEM YOU CAN TELL THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF SOME OF THE ONES THAT WERE INTRODUCED WERE, INCREASING THE CYBER IMMUNITY CAPS. SOLID WASTE CONTRACTING PREEMPTION. TRANSFER OF TAURUS DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUE. WHICH WAS AN ISSUE THAT CAME UP AT THE MIDWAY PART OF THE SESSION. AT THE END OF THE DAY A LARGE MAJORITY OF THEM DON'T REALLY MAKE IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME STATISTICS FROM THIS PAST SESSION. THERE WAS ABOUT 1828 ISSUES WERE INTRODUCED. THEY COULD BE LOCAL BILLS. THEY COULD BE GENERAL BILLS. PROCLAMATIONS. MEMORIAL, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. ONLY 356 OF THOSE PAST. IT'S A PRETTY HIGH NUMBER. IT'S 19 PERCENT THEREABOUT OF WHAT ACTUALLY PASSED DURING THE SESSION. I WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. ONLY 10 PERCENT PAST. WE CAN SEE THINGS THAT ARE INTRODUCED AND GET VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM MAKING IT THROUGH THE PROCESS IS A VERY DIFFICULT ENDEAVOR NO MATTER WHAT THE ISSUES IS. ONE OF THE PRIORITIES THAT SENATOR PRESIDENT PAST SONOMA HAD ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WHICH SAW A MAJOR INVESTMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE THROUGH A SERIES OF TAX BREAKS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ABOUT $700 MILLION OR MORE BEING PUSHED TOWARDS AFFORDABLE PHOUSING. MY PARTNER, OSCAR ANDERSON IS HERE. WHEN I'M FINISHED UP HE WILL GET UP AND TALK ABOUT MORE OF THE SPECIFICS ABOUT THAT. THAT WAS A VERY HISTORIC PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITHOUT A DEAL. 2 OF THE ISSUES I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT DID PASS. EARLY ON SPEAKER PAUL BRENNER HAD INDICATED HE WANTED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ULTIMATELY THOSE ISSUES DID PASS AND WERE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS RIGHT ABOUT LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. WHAT THOSE DO IS THEY CHANGE A NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE FOR SPECIAL RISK CLASSIC MEMBERS THE ROLLED ON OR AFTER JULY 1 OF 2011 TO AGE 55 WITH 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR ANY AGE WITH MY 5 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE SPECIAL RISK CLASS. DECREASE THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM FROM 5 Ã8 YEAR FOR ALL FRS MEMBERS. LIMITED'S THE DROP WOULD DO INCREASE THE DROP INTEREST RATE FROM 1.324 PERCENT. ALL FRS MEMBERS WILL SEE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER INVESTMENT PLANS INCREASE BY 2 PERCENT. ONE OF THE ISSUES WAS IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE WAS DEALING WITH THE COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE. WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS COLA. THAT NUMBER WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. IT WAS A 3 PERCENT INCREASE. THE REVENUE ESTIMATED THAT THAT WOULD INCREASE THE COST OF THAT BY LITTLE OVER $800 BILLION. I KNOW IN TALKING WITH STAFF HERE , IT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT THING FOR THE COUNTY TO TRY TO ADDRESS TO SEE HOW THEY COULD DO THAT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT ISSUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BILL. IT'S JUST THE HIGHLIGHTED ISSUES I MENTIONED BEFORE. I DON'T THINK THE COLA ISSUE IS OFF THE TABLE FOR NEXT YEAR. IT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT AND BE PREPARED FOR TO DISCUSS WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS THEY MOVE FORWARD. INTO NEXT SESSION. ONE OF THE POLICY ISSUES I THINK I NEED TO MENTION TO YOU ALL. THAT DID PASS DURING THE SESSION IT WOULD REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PREPARE A BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE BEFORE ADOPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF ORDINANCES. THAT REQUIREMENT, TO PREPARE THE ESTIMATE DOES NOT APPLY TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT, AFFORDABILITY CODE AND EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AS WELL AND A FEW OTHERS. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN ONES. THE BUSINESS IMPACT MUST BE POSTED ON THE GOVERNMENTS WEBSITE INCLUDING CERTAIN INFORMATION SUCH AS THE ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEEMS IT NECESSARY. THE LEGISLATION PROVIDES CIVIL ACTION. IF FILED AGAINST THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO CHALLENGE PTHE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL ORDINANCE ON THE GROUNDS OF THIS ARBITRARY OR UNREASONABLE. THE COURT MAY ASSESS AND AWARD UP TO $50,000 IN ATTORNEY FEES, COST AND DAMAGES. THE PREVAILING PARTY MAY NOT RECOVER ANY SUCH FEES OR COST ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LITIGATION. TO DETERMINE AN AWARD OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY COST OR FEES. THE BILL PROVIDES PROCEDURES TO CHALLENGE AN ORDINANCE ON THE GROUNDS OF ITS PREEMPTED BY STATE LAW. IT SEEMS TO BE MORE OF AN ISSUE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE THAN HERE IN CLAY COUNTY OR THE CONSTITUTION. IT PROVIDES AN EXHIBITION DATED COURT REVIEW FOR THOSE [00:25:14] CHALLENGES. THIS LEGISLATION HAS NOT BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNOR YET. I WOULD ANTICIPATE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE COMING WEEKS. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY INDICATION THAT THERE IS ANY ISSUE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THAT'S OBVIOUSLY HIS PREROGATIVE TO REVIEW LEGISLATION. AS FAR AS A STATE BUDGET. THERE'S ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING YEAR. BUT A STATE BUDGET RIGHT ABOUT $170 BILLION. THERE WAS $1.3 BILLION WORTH OF TAX CUTS INCLUDING THE TAX CUTS WERE BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS, SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS WITH THE FIRST BEING JULY 21 THROUGH AUGUST 6. THE SECOND BEING RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR OF JANUARY 1 THROUGH THE 14TH APPEARED AND INCLUDED A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SALES TAX HOLIDAY. THE FIRST TOOK PLACE ROUGHLY 2 WEEKS AGO. THERE IS A SECOND ONE TOWARDS THE END OF THE END OF AUGUST RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HURRICANE SEASON AUGUST WHY 7 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8. ON THE APPROPRIATION PROJECT REQUEST WE DISCUSSED WHEN I WAS HERE LAST BACK DURING THE WORKSHOP IN JANUARY. WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR CLAY COUNTY WITH WONDERFUL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WE HAVE. WE ARE ABLE TO GET ALL 8 OF OUR APPROPRIATION PROJECTS FUNDED WITHIN THE BUDGET. AS A REMINDER IT WAS ORIGINAL SPORTS COMPLEX, SPORTS COMPLEX TURN LANES, THE SUBSANCE ABUSE RECOVERY CENTER, THE GREENWAY EXPANSION, THE YOUTH ALTERNATIVE TO SECURE DETENTION. THE PUBLIC SAFETY WAREHOUSE AND 2 FIRE STATIONS, STATIONS 20 AND 24. TO DATE I KNOW EVERYONE IS AWAITING. THE BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNOR. THE STATE'S FISCAL YEAR IS JULY 1. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MATH MAJOR APPEARED LOOK AT THE CALENDAR. WE'VE GOT ABOUT 2 WEEKS. A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS. ANTICIPATE THAT HAPPENING VERY SHORTLY. THE GOVERNOR PER HIS AUTHORITY DOES HAVE LINE ITEM VETO AUTHORITY. HE WILL GO IN AND DETERMINE WHICH PROJECTS HE DON'T THINK IS A GOOD USE OF STATE FUNDS. YOUTH MET WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR PROJECTS. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU DON'T REALLY EVER KNOW. IT CERTAINLY IS COMING REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS. IT'S A QUICK TURNAROUND ERA. WE WILL BE BACK IN SESSION IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. YOU FIGURE, 7 MONTHS FROM NOW ROUGHLY. WE WILL BE BACK UP IN TALLAHASSEE. LASTLY, WE NEED TO MENTION CLAY COUNTY'S DAY. IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. IT WAS TOWARDS THE BACK END OF SESSION WHICH IS GOOD AND BAD. THE GOOD PART WAS IT WAS ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE BUDGET CONFERENCES AND A TON OF THANKS AND RECOGNITION NEEDS TO GO TO YOUR STAFF AND THE FOLKS IN MY OFFICE TO PUT TOGETHER THAT EVENT. IT IS NOT AN EASY THING TO DEAL. TO SAY THE LEAST. BASICALLY WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. AS I MENTIONED WE HAVE AN EARLY SESSION NEXT YEAR. WE FURTHER BE WORKING WITH YOUR STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO TRY TO LOCK DOWN A DATE FOR THE EVENT NEXT YEAR. WERE GONNA DO IT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER HOPEFULLY IF WE COULD GET THE DATE. MOST LIKELY TOWARDS THE BACK HALF OF JANUARY. THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ON THAT HERE. HOPEFULLY SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. THE STATES GET LOCKED UP PRETTY GOOD. AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE AN EARLY SESSION. THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE BACK FOR COMMITTEE WEEKS. SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER TO BEGIN POSITIONING THEMSELVES TO GET IN THE PROPER POSTURE TO MOVE FORWARD FOR THE 24 SESSIONS. I KNOW WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS OR YOU WILL ALL HAVE AND I'LL HAVE IT WITH YOUR STAFF AS WELL TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS WE MIGHT WANT TO SUBMIT FOR NEXT YEAR. KNOWING WE PROBABLY NEED TO HAVE THOSE IN BY THE FIRST PART OF DECEMBER. WE DON'T REALLY HAVE THE DATE JUST YET. THAT CERTAINLY WOULD MAKE SESSION ON WITH THAT I LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO OSCAR ANDERSON GOING THROUGH MORE OF THE DETAILS. REGARDING THE HISTORIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION THAT PASSED. WE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH STAFF ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS AGO TO WALK THROUGH THE BILL. CERTAINLY THOUGHT IT MADE SENSE TO DO THE SAME WITH YOU ALL AS WELL. THANK YOU. [00:30:01] >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOW ARE YOU ALL? I DON'T KNOW ABOUT BEING CALLED AN EXPERT. I MAYBE HAVE 15 MERIT BADGES AND HOUSING BUT NOT A FULL EAGLE SCOUT LEVEL. AS MERCER SAID, HER ANDERSON I'M IN THE LANTERN OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN GROUP. I HAVE BEEN AT THE FIRM FOR 18 YEARS. IT'S A LONG TIME. I WAS IN GOVERNMENT 13 YEARS BEFORE THAT. I'VE BEEN DEALING IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARENA BEFORE THAT. WORKED AT HUD FOR A FEW YEARS THEN IN TALLAHASSEE AFTER THAT. A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT THAT BILL DID. AS MERCER INDICATED IT WAS HISTORICAL LEVELS OF FUNDING. THE PIECE, SHIP AND SELL YOU ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT THAT SADOWSKI FUNDS. THE SHIP FUNDS COMES TO THE COUNTY FOR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. THEY FUNDED THAT A $2 MILLION THIS YEAR. THE SALE FUNDING WHICH IS THE APARTMENT PRODUCTION FUNDING, IT'S CALLED THE STATE DEPARTMENT SENATE DEPARTMENT. THAT WAS FUNDED 259 MILLION. A LITTLE BIT MORE AND THEY'RE TRYING TO PRODUCE MORE UNITS THAT MAKE SENSE FROM A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE. THERE WAS $100 BILLION IN THEIR TO SHORE UP SOME OLD PROJECTS. BECAUSE CONSTRUCTION COST AND SUPPLY-SIDE ISSUES WERE RUNNING UNDERWATER APPEARED THERE WAS A FUND CREATED FOR THAT. WHATEVER LEFT OVER IN THAT FUND, FUNNELS INTO THE SALE PROGRAM. MORE MONEY IN THE SALE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THEY USE. THE OTHER BIG PIECE WAS THEY SET ASIDE, OR PUT A CAP ON HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. IF A COMPANY WANTS TO PAY THEIR CORPORATE TAXES INTO THE CELL FUND INSTEAD OF GENERAL REVENUE FUND THEY CAN DO THAT. THEY CAN HELP FACILITATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT WAY IF A CORPORATION WANTS TO DO WITH ESTATE TAXES. AT THE STATE LEVEL THERE ARE COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE RELEVANT. WE WILL GET TO THE LOCAL LEVEL WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. THEY ADDED A COUPLE OF BOARD MEMBERS TO THE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER GET AN APPOINTMENT NOW. THE ADDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THEM IS AN ELIGIBLE USE UNDER THE JOB GROWTH GRANT FUND WHICH IS FUNDED AND 75 MILLION BUCKS. WHICH IS A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. THEY ADDED THAT FOR AN ELIGIBILITY USE WHICH IS INTERESTING. THERE ARE COUPLE OF PROPERTY TAX ISSUES THAT WERE IN THE BILL. WHEN GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE PROPERTY TAXES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. THAT'S YOUR CHOICE ON THAT ONE. THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE CALLED THE MISSING MIDDLE. WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE MOST INNOVATIVE THING THAT WAS IN THE BILL THAT SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN MARKET RATE AND WHAT IS 100 PERCENT AMI. I WILL GET TO DEEP IN THE WEEDS. IT'S LIKE 3 OR 4 BUCKS A UNIT. SOUTH FLORIDA IS ITS OWN BEAST. THAT'S ABOUT WITH APPROPRIATE TAX RUNS PER UNIT. IF YOUR MARKET RATE DEVELOPER AND YOU CHARGE $2000 A MONTH FOR YOUR 3 BEDROOM UNIT. THAT'S THE MARKET RATE. HUNDRED PERCENT AMI ESTATE $1700 A MONTH. YOU CAN GO AND ASK FOR A PROPERTY TAX BREAK ON THAT UNIT. THEN YOU LOWER YOUR RENT DOWN. WHICH AN ADVANTAGE TO THEM THE SAME UNIT FOR THE WENT ON THE STREET BUT IT'S CHEAPER IN THE MARKET. WE DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. AS YOU REALIZE WE TALK ABOUT THE PIECE THERE'S A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. I WILL DO MY BEST TO SPECULATE. THEN WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR. AS A RELATES TO IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THERE WAS AN OLD STATUTE FROM 1974 THAT ENABLED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DO AN ACT ENT CONTROL. AND TO GO THROUGH CERTAIN PROCESS. WE DID IT IN ORANGE COUNTY. AND SINCE BEEN THROWN OUT BY THE COURTS. IT WAS A WEIRD LEGAL STANDARD. THE LEGISLATURE TOOK THAT AUTHORITY GAVE THAT ABILITY AWAY FROM YOU. YOU CAN'T OPPOSE RENT CONTROL ANYMORE. IT REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY ON EXPEDITED PERMITTING FOR FILE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTS FOR PERMITS DOUBLE MAN ORDERS. IT'S PUBLISHED, EVERYONE SEES IT. IT REQUIRES PUBLISHED INVENTORY FOR PROPERTIES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE ARE STAFF REQUIREMENTS ON PART OF IT. THERE WAS A BILL THAT PASSED A FEW YEARS AGO BY NELSON OR CLAY YARBOROUGH BUT CREATED A FAST PASS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE PUT ON LAND USE DESIGNATIONS. YOU GUYS COULD JUST APPROVE AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH A COMP PLAN CHANGE. THERE ARE SOME TWEAKS TO THAT. THE ORIGINAL VERSION INCLUDED RESIDENTIAL. THAT WE REALIZE IS PROBABLY TO FAR. IT LIMITED TO ONLY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SITES. THE BIG ONE WHICH IS THE REAL INTERESTING ONE IS THIS PREEMPTION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE AND MIXED-USE PROJECTS. WHAT IT DOES, I WILL CHARACTERIZE IT THE WAY THE STAFF OF THE SENATE [00:35:10] CHARACTERIZES IT TO ME. IN A LOT OF AREAS OF THE STATE, NOT NORTH FLORIDA WE WILL SAY IT THAT WAY. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS SORT OF PLAYING ON DEFENSE. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PROACTIVELY PREVENTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PLACES. THEY WANTED TO SHIFT THE BURDEN AND SAY LET'S PUT THEM ON DEFENSE. THIS PROVISION WAS INTENDED TO DO THAT. IF YOU ARE A DEVELOPER AND YOU'VE GOT A MIXED-USE PROJECT OR IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND YOU WANT TO BUILD IT IN A COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL MIXED-USE SITE. YOU CAN'T REQUIRE CALL PLAN CHANGE AND CAN'T REQUIRE A ZONING CHANGE AND IT CAN'T DO A COUPLE THINGS WITH THE CONDITIONAL VARIANCES OF THINGS. THEY CAN GO FORWARD WITH IT. IT'S NONADMINISTRATIVE LAY. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY COME BACK TO YOU. IT'S HANDLED AT THE STAFF LEVEL. TO TAKE AWAY THE FIGHTS THAT OCCUR AROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. LDR'S ARE STILL IN PLACE. SETBACKS ARE STILL IN PLACE. PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND ALL THAT STUFF. YOU CAN LIMIT THEM ON LAND USE AND ZONING. YOU CAN'T LIMIT THEM ON DENSITY. WHATEVER THE HIGHEST DENSITY IS IN THE COUNTY FOR THAT TYPE OF A PROJECT. ANYWHERE IN AN INCORPORATED COUNTY THERE LOVED TO HAVE THAT LEVEL OF DENSITY. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE HEIGHT IS WITHIN A MILE OF THE PROJECT OR 3 STORIES. WHICHEVER IS HIGHER. IT WAS ONLY 2 STORIES WITHIN A MILE THEY COULD GO TO 3 STORIES. ANYTHING HIGHER, THERE'S A THOUSAND QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT OF A HANDFUL OF THEM ALREADY. I BELIEVE AND I FEEL BASED ON CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THE LEGSLATIVE STAFF, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME TWEAKS AND GUARDRAILS PUT ON THIS. THERE ARE PLACES AROUND THE STATE, I DO WORK FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY. THERE IS AN AREA IN THE BUCKEYE FAT RIVER WHICH IS OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATER WEIGHT TO HAVE A SPECIAL OVERLAY. IF A COMMERCIAL NOTE IN THERE. ANYBODY COULD GO INTO THE COMMERCIAL NOTE AND BUILD A 3-STORY MIXED-USE PROJECT. MESSES UP A LOT OF THEIR PLANS. CITY OF SAY PEAK WHICH WE DO SOME WORK WITHIN OUR TAMPA OFFICE. THEY DON'T HAVE A HEIGHT RESTRICTION IN THEIR CODE. THEY HAVE A SERIES OF WAYS YOU CAN ADD TO IT. YOU CAN BUILD 100 STORY, I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I'M WILLING TO TAKE AND DO MY BEST TO TRY TO ANSWER THEM. THAT'S THE BIG PIECE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AT THE ASSOCIATION COUNTIES CONFERENCE IN A FEW WEEKS THERE WILL BE A PANEL ON THIS. I'M MODERATING. WE WILL HAVE SOME DEVELOPERS AND A COUPLE ATTORNEYS ON THEIR TURF WRESTLED WITH IT A LITTLE BIT AS WELL. THAT'S AN OVERFILL OF THE BILL. PROBABLY MORE TOOTLE THAN HE WANTED. I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OR ANYTHING ELSE. MERCER BROUGHT UP AS WELL ASK QUESTIONS? >> OF A COMMENT. LONG STORY SHORT. THIS BILL CAME WITH 811 MILLION DOLLARS. WHICH TRANSLATES AS YOU STATED TO SHIP SALE AND A LOT OF OTHER PROGRAMS. BUT THAT MEANS TO CLAY COUNTY IS WE GOT A RECORD AMOUNT IN SHIP THIS YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO GET A LOT NEXT YEAR, I GUESS NEXT FISCAL YEAR, A LITTLE OVER 2.3 OR 2.6 MILLION. A RECORD AMOUNT. A LOT OF OBLIGATIONS TO THE COUNTY TO IDENTIFY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS AND RELAXATIONS OPPORTUNITIES FOR TAX EXEMPTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. A LOT OF CHANGES, TRYING TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COUNTY. >> OTHER? BURKE? >> BACK TO THE DENSITY, YOU SAID WHATEVER THE HIGHEST DENSITY LEVEL ANYWHERE IN THE AREA THEY COULD HAVE THAT WHETHER IT WAS ALREADY THAT DENSITY ON THE PROPERTY OR NOT? >> THE DENSITY PROVISION IS TIED TO THE HIGHEST DENSITY IN THAT KENNELING. YOU HAVE DON'T GO ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY. >> ANYWHERE IN THE INCORPORATED AREA IN THE COUNTY WHATEVER THE HIGHEST DENSITY IS THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GET THAT. >> SO NO MATTER WHAT IS ON THE PROPERTY THEY CAN CHANGE IT TO WHATEVER THEY WANT? >> CORRECT. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE AND COMMISSIONER COMPERE AND I COME MINDS A VERY SMALL PART BUT TOUCHES BOTH OF THEIRS. WE HAVE THESE MASTER PLAN AREAS. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT LAND USE CATEGORIES THAN THE REST OF THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. HOW WOULD THAT BE INTERPRETED? DO YOU KNOW? >> IF THERE IS A COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR MIXED-USE AS PART OF THAT MASTER PLAN A DEVELOPER CAN SHOW UP AND GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS. AND PUT ON THE PROPERTY. >> WOW. INTERESTING. >> THIS PROVISION DOES SUNSET AT 2033. THEY KNEW THEY COULDN'T LET IT BE LIKE THIS WAY FOREVER APPEARED SOME SORT OF A NON- WHAT WOULD BE CHALLENGES. I FULLY ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE SOME TWEAKS TO [00:40:13] THIS NEXT SESSION AS WE HEAR ALL THE STORIES ARE ON THE STATE OF WHAT THE CRAZY THINGS ARE HAPPENING. >> OKAY. OTHER QUESTIONS? >> OSCAR, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE MYRIAD OF THINGS. >> WAS ONLY 8 MERIT BADGES. >> THE STATE SENATE HAS PUT BEFORE US IN THIS PROGRAM. HOW WOULD YOU JUDGE THE INCENTIVES GIVEN TO DEVELOPERS TO PURSUE THIS? IT'S ONE THING TO CHANGE THE ZONING GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITY MORE AREAS. IS THERE ANY MORE MONIES AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT? >> ALL OF THAT SO MANY I TALKED ABOUT IS DEFINITELY INCENTIVE TO THEM. YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT SALE AS GAP FINANCING. YOU GET A DEAL AND IS CLOSE TO BEING DONE. YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY IN THE BEGINNING TO MAKE THE PROJECT WORK. THAT'S HOW THEY USE SELF FUNDING. THEY THROW SALES ON A LOT OF PROJECTS TO MAKE THE PENCIL OUT BETTER. BEST OF ELEMENTS ARE DIFFERENT THAN TYPICAL, LEASE THE CELL ONCE THAT OTHER DEVELOPMENTS. YOU SEE THE WHOLE BOOK. YOU KNOW WHO GETS WHAT AND HOW MUCH THEY GET PAID. WHAT THE PERFORMER IS. ALL GOES TO THE STATE PROCESS. THERE'S A LOT MORE MONEY AND SALE. THEY CHANGE THE WEIGHT THEY DO THE CELL PROGRAM A LITTLE BIT. THEY'VE GIVEN THE ABILITY FOR DEVELOPERS TO PUT SOME OF THEIR OWN MONEY IN THE GAME AND MOVE FASTER THROUGH THE PROCESS. THERE'S A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE GYN MIKE MONOPOLY THAT CAME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF OPPORTUNITY. HE'S ALL ABOUT THE SPILL SPEED OF GETTING THE DEALS DONE. YOU WILL SEE FLORIDA HOUSING MOVE FASTER ON SOME OF THESE. HOPEFULLY HOLD DEVELOPERS ACCOUNTABLE IF THEY GET ACCESS TO MONEY AND THEY'RE NOT CLOSING FOR WHATEVER REASON. SAYING YOU'RE GONNA LOSE IT. WERE GONNA GO TO THE NEXT PERSON ON THE LIST SO STUFF CAN HAPPEN FASTER. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING THAT MERCER TALKED ABOUT? ANYTHING? >> HE DID SUCH A GOOD JOB EXPLAIN STUFF. >> MY PART WAS EASY. >> WE APPRECIATE BOTH UPDATES. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MORE QUESTIONS THAT COME SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT BILL AND I'M SURE ABOUT OUR PROJECTS AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE THE [Investment Committee Update (A. Bramlitt)] HARD WORK AND YOU COMING IN THIS AFTERNOON. >> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >> WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH Y'ALL. >> LAST BUT NOT LEAST WHATEVER INVESTMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE. HOPEFULLY YOU ALL GOT THE UPDATED PRESENTATION LEFT IN YOUR BOX. >> THANK YOU. AMY BRAMLETT, FINANCE OFFICER OUT OF THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. WE WILL GO THROUGH THIS QUICKLY BECAUSE OF THE PRETTY STANDARD REPORT. IT'S PRETTY MUCH GOOD NEWS. REAL QUICKLY. AS REFERENCE WE STILL HAVE THE SAME MEMBERS WE'VE HAD THE OTHER 2 UPDATES WE'VE GIVEN AT THE END OF THE LAST FISCAL YEAR IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE'VE HAD NO CHANGE IN OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALL OF THEM ARE VERY ACTIVE IN MEETING AND DISCUSSING AND WHAT WE DO IT WITH OUR INVESTMENTS. A QUICK MARKET UPDATE. THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS STILL CONTINUING TO RAISE INTEREST RATES. THEY RAISE THEM AGAIN AND MAKE FOR THE 10TH TIME APPEARED TO ARRANGE A 5 PERCENT TO 5 1/4. WHAT I LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE BRANCHING RIGHT OVER THAT 5 PERCENT RANGE. THERE STILL TRENDING TOWARD THAT LOER AND. THEY WANT TO CURB INFLATION AND YOU CAN SEE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE LAST TIME WE TALKED, IT IS STILL HIGH. IT IS COMING DOWN. THE LABOR MARKET IS STILL TIGHT. HIRING IS COOLING . IT'S LOOKING AT SOME OF THE WEBSITES YOU SEE IN THE FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 2.6 PERCENT IN APRIL. IT IS STILL RELATIVELY LOW. THERE WAS A LAW OF MIXED THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE FEDS WILL DO IN THE FUTURE. YOU CAN READ ONE AND IT SAYS THEY MAY NOT RAISE THEM AGAIN. THERE ARE SOME THAT SAY THEY WILL. WE WILL JUST TAKE THE INVESTMENT RETURNS WE CAN GET RIGHT NOW AND KEEP AN EYE ON IT. WE HAVE SEEN 3 BANK FAILURES. IT'S VERY UNUSUAL. THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY SINCE 2020. TO HAVE 3 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IS FAIRLY LARGE. IN SAYING THAT, THOSE BANKS HAVE BEEN ABSORBED BY OTHER ENTITIES. 1, THE FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, JP MORGAN CHASE PICKED IT UP. THE SIGNATURE BANK, FLAGSTAR BANK PICKED IT UP. THE SILICON VALLEY BANK WHICH WAS THE FIRST ONE OUT ON THE WEST COAST. IT'S JUST HER [00:45:06] LIABILITIES AND THEIR INVESTMENTS NOT MANAGED. THEY ARE BRINGING IN LESS MONEY THAN THERE HAVING TO PAY OUT. TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE DESK AS WELL AS IN DEMAND DEPOSITS. THEY WILL LOOK AT THAT I'M SURE WHEN THEY LOOK AT WHAT INTEREST RATES DO LONG-TERM. THE NEXT BULLET POINT HAS CHANGED. THE TIME THAT I PREPARED THIS FOR THE AJANTA, CONGRESS HAD NOT RESOLVED THE DEBT CEILING CRISIS. AS MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WOULD COME TO SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT WHICH THEY DID. RIGHT AT THE FIRST OF THIS MONTH. HAVING DONE THAT, THE RISK OF THE TIMING OF THE TREASURY MATURITIES HAVEN'T BEEN A PROBLEM. WE RECEIVED EVERY MATURITY. WE HAVE THE MATERIAL IN OUR BARN PORTFOLIO. WE'VE GOTTEN ALL OF THOSE ON SCHEDULE AND ON TIME WITH FULL FACE VALUE OF THE TREASURY BILLS AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE COMING UP AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. IN THE CURRENT MARKET WERE NOT CHANGING ANY OF OUR INVESTMENT STRATEGIES BASED UPON WHAT WE SEE TODAY. CASH AND INVESTMENTS. AS OF 3/31 WE HAVE 466,075,000 $882. SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF INVESTMENTS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE LATER. YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST QUARTER INTEREST WE COLLECTED 4.2 MILLION AND THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR 4.4 FOR A TOTAL OF 7,723,000 831. THIS NEXT SLIDE IS A RECOUNT AND REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD. BUT WE LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE'VE GOT INVESTING BY VARIOUS POOL, HOW THEY ARE DOING. YOU WILL SEE EVERYTHING A GREEN MATCHES OUR INVESTMENT POLICY. EVERYTHING IS WITHIN POLICY. THE PART I WILL HIGHLIGHT HERE, THE NONCASH VALUE YOU WILL RECALL AT THE END OF THE LAST FISCAL YEAR APPEARED THE INTEREST RATES IN OUR BOND PORTFOLIO FOR THE TREASURY BILLS WERE VERY LOW. AS THE FED STARTS RAISING RATES WE SAW HUGE UNREALIZED LOSSES IN HER PORTFOLIO. THAT IS WITH ANYTHING YOU DON'T REALLY SEE THOSE UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY SELL. AS THEY MATURE WE ARE GETTING FULL FACE VALUE FOR THEM. YOU CAN SEE THE UNREALIZED DIFFERENCES HAS BEEN A GAIN FOR THAT 6:45 HUNDRED 41 MILLION. THAT HAS BEEN EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECTED IT TO DO. IT'S TO TURN AROUND AND THE OTHER DIRECTION. IF YOU LOOK AT RETURNS. THE AVERAGE RETURNS AND THE HIGH RETURNS HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASING. THE LOW ONES WHILE SOME OF THEM ARE SOMEWHAT LOW AND I WILL POINT OUT THAT PFM, US BANK IS LOW BECAUSE THOSE ARE LONG-TERM FIXED RATES. THOSE TELL YOU THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOCKING AND WHEN YOU'VE GOT LOW INTEREST RATES WHAT THOSE RETURNS ARE VERSUS WHAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY EARN TODAY IN THE MARKETPLACE. WHICH IS WHY WE ARE STAYING VERY LIQUID RIGHT NOW. THIS IS COMPARING THE FULL YEAR, 2022. YOU CAN SEE THE DEFINITE UPTICK IN OUR INTEREST RETURNS COMBINE Q 1 AND Q 2 FISCAL YEAR APPEARED IT'S EASY TO SEE IN THIS CHART. WHEN I PUT IT TOGETHER I LOOKED AT IT AND SAID, WE KNEW WE WERE INCREASING BY QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2022. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CUTE 1 EARNINGS LITTLE OVER 3.2 MILLION AND ALMOST 4.5 MILL IN QUEUE 2 FOR A TOTAL OF $7,723,000 AND CHANGE. IT'S BEEN A BIG DIFFERENCE. WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN FOR US? I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE DETAILED. BUT WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING IT WAS SUGGESTED TO GO AND IT LOOK LIKE WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE BY FUND? THERE ARE CERTAIN FUNDS THAT THE BOARD HAS DISCRETION OVER AS TO WHAT YOU DO APPEARED TO PUT IN RESERVES? DO YOU DO A PROJECT? WE KNOW WE HAVE SOME PROJECTS COSTING US MORE BECAUSE OF COMMODITIES. WHAT DOES THIS REALLY DO FOR THE COUNTY? IT DOES GIVE US MORE DECISIONS AS TO WHAT TO DEAL. YOU CAN SEE THE MOST FLEXIBLE ON THE GENERAL FUND IS 1,341,000. BARBARA ONLY BUDGETED HUNDRED $20,000. WHEN WE WERE LOCKING IN THE BUDGET WE DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO RACE AND ANOTHER 5 TIMES. WITH THE INTEREST RATES AND WHERE THEY WERE GOING. WE'VE GOT $4.6 MILLION BETWEEN OUR GENERAL FUND AND A LOT OF OUR CAPITAL FUNDS THAT WE'VE GOT MORE MONEY [00:50:03] TO SPEND. THIS IS JUST HALF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. AS INTEREST RATES STAY HIGH, YOU CAN EXPECT NUMBERS SIMILAR TO THAT FOR THE APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER RETURNS AS WELL. THERE WILL BE SOME FUNDS WE CAN SPEND THIS FISCAL YEAR REPORTED TO RESERVES AND SPEND GOING INTO ANY FISCAL YEAR IN THE FUTURE. THERE IS ALSO SOME OTHERS IN THE SOLID WASTE FUND. THE UNIVERSAL COLLECTIONS FUND. THOSE MONIES HAVE TO BE SPENT SPECIFICALLY FOR PROJECTS WHERE THOSE PARTICULAR ENTERPRISE FUNDS NEEDS ARE. THE OTHER, 1.7 MILLION IS VARIOUS OF FUNDS AND THE BIGGEST ONES THERE ARE SOME OF HER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS AND ALSO FUNDS AS IT RELATES TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THOSE AREAS. WITH THAT I WILL OPEN IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS. >> OKAY, QUESTIONS FOR AMY? >> COMMENT. A LOT BETTER REPORT THAN PREVIOUS. >> YEAH, I HAD A LITTLE HELP FROM OUTSIDE INTEREST RATES. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> IN TERMS OF THE INTEREST THAT WE DRAW. WHERE DO WE HOLD THAT? DO WE CONTINUE TO HOLD THAT WITH ALL THE INVESTMENT FUNDS? OR DO WE TAKE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OUT. WE HAVE LEVEL SET TO MOVE THAT MONIES? >> WE DO. WE CAN MOVE THEM AT ANY POINT. RIGHT NOW WE ARE KEEPING AS LITTLE AS WE NEED IN OUR OPERATING CHECKING ACCOUNT. KEEPING AS MUCH OF THE INVESTED SURPLUS FUNDS INTO THE POOLS SO HE COULD CONTINUE TO EARN INTEREST ON TOP OF INTEREST. BUT, AS WE NEED IT WHICH WE WILL. WE INVESTED ALL OF OUR AD FOR LAUREN TAXES THAT WE'VE GOT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. AS THOSE AREN'T COMING IN AT THE SAME RATE. EVERYONE LIKES TO PAY THEM ON TIME. AND WITH THE DISCOUNT. WE WILL START PULLING IT IN TO COVER SOME OF OUR NORMAL OPERATING EXPENSES. WE WILL LEAVE IT IN THOSE POOLS UNTIL WE ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. SO HE CAN EARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SO WE COULD DO OTHER PRODUCTS AND THINGS THAT THE COUNTY NEEDS. >> I THANK YOU COULD EXPECT, TROY, YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I MISSPEAK. YOU COULD EXPECT OVER THE NEXT 8 WEEKS OR SO, TROY, TO BRING US POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WITHIN CERTAIN FUNDS. LIKE ARPA OR MAYBE CIP. HE'S NOT, WE JUST DISCUSSED IT ON A CURSORY LEVEL AT THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. AM I MISSPEAK THINKING ON THAT? >> ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER TROY. ONCE THE AUDIT IS COMPLETE THEN TRADITIONALLY THE COUNTY WILL COME BACK INTO A TRUE UP TO THE BUDGET. WHICH WILL INCLUDE TOURING UP THE INTEREST RATES OR THE INTEREST WE'VE REALIZED SO FAR. YOU WILL SEE A BUDGET TRUE UP HAPPEN HOPEFULLY IN THE END OF JULY AND FIRST PART OF AUGUST BEFORE WE GO INTO THE FULL PRESENTING YOUR NEXT BUDGET. I THINK THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION OR IS PROBABLY WHERE YOU WERE GOING. CAN WE USE IT FOR ANOTHER PROJECT SOMEWHERE? THE ONLY THING I WOULD CAUTION IS ON THE BOND NUMBER. WE ARE SENSITIVE ABOUT THE BONDED ROAD PROJECTS. ED KEEPS OUTNUMBER. WHILE WE HAVE THE HUNDRED 20 THOUSAND BUDGETED. WE KEEP THAT NUMBER UP TO DATE ON HIS PLANS. I DON'T WANT TO THINK THAT THERE'S AN EXTRA MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BOMB. THERE IS PROBABLY NOT. >> THE ONES WE TALKED ABOUT WERE PROBABLY MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA IN THE CIP. THEN THE ARPA MONEY. >> AND THE GENERAL FUND. >> OKAY. ALSO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS LAST SHEET. DON'T FORGET THE IMPACT FEET DISTRICTS ARE NOT THE SAME. THAT'S ALWAYS ON A REMINDER APPEARED. >> .TO BE WITHIN THE ACTUAL DISTRICTS. >> AND THE MOBILITY AS WELL, RIGHT? >> CORRECT. THOSE ARE MOBILITY FEES ACROSS ALL 5 DISTRICTS. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU AMY. WE APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF HAVING TO FORCE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS HERE. LET ME SCAN THE ROOM TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISS ANYBODY. CLERK GREENE, TO HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BRING TO US TODAY? >> JUST REAL QUICK, JUST RECOGNIZING A BEAT FOR HER HARD WORK THAT SHE DOES ON THESE INVESTMENTS. SHE STAYS CLOSE AT WATCHING THE MARKET AND REALLY HAS THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY. OF COURSE RAISING AS MUCH DOLLARS AS WE CAN [00:55:09] THROUGH AN INVESTMENT SO EXTRA PROJECTS ARE DONE. A BIG THANK YOU TO HER. SPEAKING OF AUDIT HERE TO BEAR COMING TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR AUDIT. WE SHOULD HAVE SOME GOVERNMENT. WE FINISHED ALL THE EXTERNAL OR AUDITORS FINISH THE CONSTITUTIONAL SO WE WILL HAVE OUR GOVERNMENT WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HOPEFULLY BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. THEN WE WILL HAVE A FINAL DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDITORS AROUND THAT SAME TIMEFRAME AS WELL. >> IS GREAT. >> AS OF RIGHT NOW WE HAVE NO FINDINGS. WE HAVE A PRETTY CLEAN AUDIT. MINUS OF COURSE OUR FINAL DISCUSSION WITH THEM NEXT WEEK. >> FOR THOSE WHO DON'T REMEMBER, WE ARE FINISHING IT ON TIME. IT'S DUE JUNE 30, RIGHT? >> YES. WE HAVE TO SUBMIT IT. BAR CHART YOU AND I HAVE A SIGN OFF ON IT AND HAVE IT SUBMIT IT TO THE STATE BY THE END OF JUNE. >> SHELBY EXPECT THAT ON OUR 27TH AGENDA? DO YOU THINK? >> I WOULD THINK SO. DO YOU WANT ANSWER? THE FACE I'M GETTING RIGHT NOW IS A NO. WE CAN SUBMIT IT. >> WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL HAVE THE ACTUAL AUDITORS COME AND PRESENT. BECAUSE OF SCHEDULE CONFLICTS HE WILL ACTUALLY BE HERE THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE WANTED TO HIT THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHO PUTS AN ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE TOGETHER FOR GOVERNMENTS. THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE, THEY DID. HIS GOT SOME PERSONAL THINGS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> BUT, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED. >> THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> SHERIFF COOK, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US THIS AFTERNOON? >> YES MA'AM, BRIEFLY, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE AUDIT. WE HAVE OUR COMMISSION ON FLORIDA ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT COMING OUT. WE WILL BE GETTING AUDITED BY OUR PEERS IN OUR FIELD TO LOOK AT EVERY FACET OF HER AGENCY. I HAVE 262 STANDARDS WE HAVE TO SHOW PROOF OF COMPLIANCE. IF WE ATTAIN THIS WHICH I HAVE NO DOUBT WE WILL, WE RECEIVED OUR REWARD AGAIN. JUST A QUICK SUMMARY. WE HAVE THE ONE OFF-DUTY DEPUTY OVER THE GLEN HAVEN AREA AND THE 2 TO 3 PSA/DEPUTIES AT 209 AND SANDRIDGE. THOSE ARE ON-DUTY FOLKS. WE ARE LOOKING AT CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE AREA AND STUFF LIKE THAT. >> OKAY. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I SHOULD'VE ASKED ANYONE HAVE CUSHIONS FOR THE CLERK OF THE COURT OR SHERIFF [APPROVAL OF MINUTES] THIS AFTERNOON? >> I WILL. I'D LIKE TO WAIT TILL AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT. >> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY, THANK YOU SHERIF. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. THIS IS FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING FOR MAY 23. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING MAY 23 20 23RD. [PUBLIC COMMENTS] >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. OCEAN CARRIES. 5 Ã0. I HAVE ONE, WHERE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT I HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT CARD. WE WELCOME COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK WE CAN GET YOU A CARD. OUR ONE COMMON IS FROM GINA URIS APPEARED TO I PRONOUNCE THAT RIGHT? OKAY. >> ONE OF US HAS TO GO A LITTLE LOWER OPPOSED TO THE TALL GENTLEMAN. >> NO MA'AM. I JUST WANT TO GET IT RIGHT FOR YOU. THEN YOU ALL HAVE 3 MINUTES. THERE'S A CLOCK IN FRONT OF YOU. >> I LIVED IN LAKE ASBURY AREA. WHICH HAS BEEN A LITTLE CHALLENGING LATELY. I DO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONER BURKE. I LIKE TO THINK CCSO AND THE SAFETY COMMITTEE. WHAT I WANT TO ADDRESS, THIS IS NOW WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I LIKE TO SEE BETTER COMMUNICATION FOR LONGER CLOSURES. IT WAS KIND OF COMMUNICATED NEXT DOOR, FACEBOOK. IF YOU KNEW TO GO TO THE CLAY COUNTY WEBSITE THINGS LIKE THAT. IF YOU GOT LONGER CLOSURE I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN MIKE MEET OVER AT THE LAKE AS BARRY BUILDING MEET WITH THE PEOPLE. TELL HIM WHAT'S HAPPENING THE BIGGEST CONCERN I [01:00:03] HEARD WAS HOW ARE THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES GOING TO GET HERE? THIS IS BEEN ONGOING. WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT ONCE IT OPENS UP HOPEFULLY JULY 30. AS FAR AS A CONTINUING PROJECT GOING DOWNTOWN TO BRIDGE. I'M GONNA QUESTION THE METHODS OF COMMUNICATION. IF YOU HAVE NEXT DOOR OR YOU HAVE FACEBOOK NOT EVERYONE IS COMPUTER SAVVY. IT WOULD'VE BEEN KIND OF NICE EVEN MAILINGS THROUGH THE AREA BECAUSE I WILL JUST AVOID WORDS. IT JUST WASN'T VERY PLEASANT. WE ALL HAVE DETOURS. DEPENDING, IT DOESN'T MATTER PWHAT SIDE SANDRIDGE YOU ARE. I'M ACCEPTING OF IT. NOT EVERYBODY IS. THAT IS WHAT I WOULD'VE ASKED FROM THE PROJECT IS MORE COMMUNICATION. I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS AFTERNOON. YES MA'AM? THAT'S FINE. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK YOU CAN COME ON UP. YEAH, JUST LET US KNOW YOUR NAME. >> THANK YOU MY NAME IS LYNETTE PUT PART M LAKE AT THE ASBERRY COMMUNITY. I'VE BEEN THERE 16 YEARS. I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN ALL OF THIS TOOK PLACE LAST WEEK. WAS A WEEK AGO TODAY COMMUNITY WAS DIVIDED . THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT. I DON'T FEEL THIS WAS A SOLUTION THAT WAS WORKABLE FOR EVEYONE IN MY COMMUNITY. I FEEL IT WAS OBVIOUSLY AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ISSUES THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF THAT WERE TAKING PLACE IN ONE SUBDIVISION. HOWEVER, IT WASN'T A SOLUTION THAT WORKS FOR THE WHOLE OF THE COMMUNITY. HAVING BEEN A MEMBER OF LAKE ASBURY FOR 16 YEARS. MY CHILDREN GREW UP THERE. THEY ARE ADULTS NOW. I CAN SAY THAT THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A COMMUNITY FEEL IN LAKE ASBURY. WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN CONNECTED. ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER. WHETHER WERE GATHERING AT THE PARK, AT THE SCHOOLS. OUR CENTER OF COMMERCE THERE WITH THE GROCERY STORE AND NOW IT'S EXPANDED. WE HAVE A MCDONALD'S NOW AND SO MANY BUSINESSES OFF HANLEY ROAD. IT'S BEEN DIVIDED NOW. WE'VE BEEN CUT OFF. BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BARRICADES, ALTHOUGH I PERSONALLY AM NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES OR GO TO WORK THERE OR HAVING TO REGULARLY MAKE A LEFT TURN AT THE CORNER OF SANDRIDGE AND 209 WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THIS WAS A SOLUTION. I'M ASKING FOR YOU ALL TO COME BACK TO THE TABLE AND FIND ONE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. THAT KEEPS EVERYONE SAFE. I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE SAFETY CONCERNS IN GLENHAVEN. I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND AND FEEL FOR THE THINGS THAT THEY ENDURED. THERE ARE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR EVERYONE ELSE. UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE SOME MEASURES SET UP AND TAKEN FOR US TO FEEL SAFE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO BE ACCESSED BY EMERGENCY SERVICES OR FIRE OR WHAT HAVE YOU. ANYWAY, I WANT TO SAY MY BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO TURN LEFT FROM SAND RIDGE ROAD ONTO 209. THERE'S NOT LEFT HAND TURN LANE. IT'S BACKING UP TRAFFIC FOR VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE NOT SEEN OFFICERS DIRECTING TRAFFIC THERE AT ALL. I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN THERE. THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY DIRECTING TRAFFIC BUT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. ROCKY TRAFFIC IS BACKING UP TERRIBLY. WE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRAFFIC LIKE WAS REMOVED. ESPECIALLY I HAD A TIME LIKE THIS WHERE WE DON'T HAVE AN OPTION. WE HAVE TO TURN LEFT THERE. WE DON'T HAVE AN OPTION. THERE IS A DIVISION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS MAKING ME DEEPLY SADDENED THAT HAS NEVER EXISTED BEFORE. IT'S ONLY BEEN ONE WEEK. I CANNOT IMAGINE WE CAN CONTINUE LIKE THIS FOR WEEKS ON END THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THIS IS UNFAIR TO THE CHILDREN OF YOUNG FAMILIES THAT LIVED OUT THERE. I'M ASKING YOU ALL TO CONSIDER SOMETHING BETTER. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? COME ON UP. LET US KNOW YOUR NAME. >> MY NAME IS MARISSA HUNTER. I LIVED IN THE SOUTHBANK COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO ADDRESS ON THIS AS WELL. I'M NOT A GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER AND I WILL STUMBLE OVER MY WORDS AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS GONNA SAY WITH THAT, THERE ARE PLENTY OF SIGNS SAYING SANDRIDGE WAS GOING TO [01:05:03] BE CLOSED DURING THE SUMMER. WHEN I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL I WAS LIKE OKAY SANDRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED. TURN THE WHOLE THING WAS NEVER STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CLOSE GLENHAVEN DOWN SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET THROUGH. SUBWAY AS AN EXAMPLE IS .7 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. IT'S LESS THAN A MILE. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET THERE HOW TO DRIVE 9.4 MILES. THAT'S INSANE TO ME THAT WE CAN'T GO UP TO THE CORNER STORE FOR GAS. WE COULD GO ELSEWHERE I SUPPOSE. WE COULD COME DOWN TO THE 17. THUS FAR AS WELL. A LOT OF IT IS JUST INSANE TO ME THAT THE DETOUR IS GOING TO LAST THE DURATION OF THE SUMMER. WE CAN'T GET SOMEWHERE THAT'S AND A HALF A MILE UP THE ROAD. I PERSONALLY, I DON'T HAVE A GOLF CART, I WISH I DID. EVEN NOW THEY BEEN TICKETING PEOPLE TRYING TO GET TO THE GROCERY STORE DOOR ON THE GOLF CART. THERE'S NOWHERE FOR US TO GO. THIS IS INSANE. I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER AREAS I WISH I WOULD'VE DISCUSSED THAT I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT IT NOW I'M STANDING UP YOUR SHAKING. THAT'S THE JUST OF IT. THE FACT WE CAN'T GO 1/4 MILE OF THE ROAD. IF I'M INCORRECT, LET ME KNOW. THIS GLENHAVEN, I KNOW IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD. ARE THESE NOT ALL PUBLIC ROADS? I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS A PRIVATE COMMUNITY. AT SONIC GATED COMMUNITY AND RURAL CITY ROADS THERE'S NO CONSTRUCTION BEING DONE THERE AND NO ACCENTS OVER THERE. THE FACT THAT IT WAS CLEARLY SHUT DOWN I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT'S EVEN LEGAL. IT'S A PUBLIC ROAD. I'M CONFUSED BY THAT AS WELL LIKE FOR THAT TO BE ADDRESSED. OH IT'S BEEPING AT ME. >> YOU HAVE ANOTHER MINUTE. >> THAT'S REALLY ALL I NEEDED TO SAY. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. 'S OR ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY, SAYING NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT AND COMMISSIONER BURKE, DO YOU WANT ASKED THE SHERIFF YOUR QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. I DID ASK MANY PEOPLE, MANY OF THE HUNDREDS OF JEANNE MOOS ARE RECEIVED OVER THE LAST WEEK TO COME. I WILL BE ADDRESSING IT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN AFFECTED. I DO LIVED CLOSE BY. I DON'T LIVE WHERE YOU ALL LIVED. I HAVE BEEN ASTOUNDED AT THE TREATMENT THAT I'VE RECEIVED. I LOVE CLAY COUNTY. ALL CLAY COUNTY INS. WE LOVE THIS PLACE. I HAVE TO SAY RIGHT NOW, I'M JUST SO DISAPPOINTED. I KNOW YOU ALL ARE ANGRY. I KNOW. I DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPEN IT. I WILL ASK THE SHERIFF THIS RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T. ONCE IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE I DO NOT HAVE THE POWER. MAKE SURE YOU LET EVERYBODY KNOW BECAUSE AND HOPEFULLY THEY'RE LISTENING IN TV LAND. I HAVE BEEN THREATENED. I'VE BEEN CUSSED AT WORDS I NEVER EVEN HEARD MY LIFE IN FRONT OF MY KIDS. I'M AMAZED. I THOUGHT YOUR PAST, OUR COUNTY WAS BETTER THAN THIS. I REALLY TRULY DEAD. I'M TOUGH, I HAVE SO MUCH SUPPORT, THANK GOD. THE PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTY AND OUR LEADERS. WE ARE ALL GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS. WE ARE. WE CAN GET THROUGH IT. I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE HARD. IT'S BEEN HARD FOR WEEK ALREADY. WE CAN. CHERIF, IF I COULD ASK YOU. IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW. IT WASN'T JUST THE SHERIFF'S DECISION. THERE WAS A SAFETY TEAM AND WHEN YOU HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN IN THE COUNTY OF AGRIPPA COMES TOGETHER THEY MAKE THE HARD DECISIONS THAT AREN'T GOING TO BE NICE AND ARE COULD BE HAPPY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. THEY HAVE TO DO IT. THAT'S WHAT THE JOB IS. MY FIRST QUESTION IS WHY WAS GLENHAVEN SUBDIVISION SHUT DOWN. ONE OF THE OTHER CONSTITUENTS I JUST ASKED. THIS WAS ADVERTISED FOR A LONG TIME. I WENT TO TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS MYSELF. WHERE GREAT TURNOUTS AT THEM. I'M NOT SURE. I THINK FOR ME AND SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS LIKE THIS ARE COUNTY, I THINK IT WILL HOPEFULLY TEACH PEOPLE LIKE ME, MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND ALL OF YOU THAT MAYBE WE SHOULD LISTEN MORE WE SHOULD LISTEN TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COUNTY AND GET INVOLVED MORE. WE ARE HERE EVERY OTHER TUESDAY FOR THESE MEETINGS. WE TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT. IF PEOPLE, EVERYBODY IS DOING THEIR OWN THING. I WAS THE SAME THING BEFORE WAS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I HAD HAD MY OWN BUSY CRAZY LIFE. NOW I KNOW. THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT. MAYBE THAT COULD BE SOMETHING WE CAN LEARN FROM ALL OF THIS. WE DID COME TOGETHER. IT WAS PEOPLE THAT [01:10:02] WERE ABSENT. PEOPLE THAT ASKED THE QUESTIONS. WE GOT THROUGH IT. SHOWED HIM THE MAPS AND EVERYTHING THERE WAS ALWAYS GOOD BEER DETOUR AROUND TO SANDRIDGE 2209 AND AROUND. THERE WAS NEVER A DETOUR TO GO THROUGH LYNNHAVEN. YES, I KNOW EVERYBODY THAT LIVES OTHER GROCER GLENHAVEN. THAT'S USUALLY A FINE THING BUT USUALLY I KNOW THEY DON'T LIKE IT WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR OWN THING. THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THAT CLOSURE IN THE SEMI'S THE DUMP TRUCKS AND WHATEVER ELSE WAS GOING THROUGH THERE. A NEIGHBOR CAN'T TAKE THAT. THAT'S WHY THIS DECISION HAD TO BE MADE. THAT'S MY THOUGHTS ON IT. THAT'S WHAT I CAN SEE FROM IT. CHERIF OR WHOEVER ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON IT. PLEASE LET US KNOW. I'M ALL ABOUT TRANSPARENCY. I RAN 3 YEARS AGO ON THAT. I WANT TRANSPARENCY. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THAT'S WHY WE CAN ASK THESE QUESTIONS. SO EVERYONE COULD KNOW THESE THINGS. >> THAT WHOLE ENTIRE AREA WAS THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT WAS GOING THROUGH THEIR AND THE FACT WAS NOW BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. THEN THE FACT THAT THE CONSTRUCTION ITSELF IS MOVING ALONG. AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE. PEOPLE AT NIGHT OR AT DUSK OR BAD LIKE DON'T GO INTO A CULVERTTHAT'S BEEN DOG OR RUN OVER PIPES THAT ARE EXPOSED. THE SAFETY TEAM GOT TOGETHER AND WE LOOKED OUT COMBINATION OF IT. LET ME SAY, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRE, PEOPLE FROM THE COUNTY, COUNTY MANAGER, ALL OF US WAS ON THE TEAM. LOOKING AT NOT ONLY WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT WHAT IS A CONTINUATION OF THIS ACT IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE COURT LOOK LIKE? I THINK ONE THING A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME AND IF I SAY IT WRONG, PLEASE CORRECT ME BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THIS. THE RECENT THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN SANDRIDGE FOR 3 MONTHS ALTOGETHER IS BECAUSE THERE'S A CLOSE TO 1800 Ã2000 KIDS THAT GO TO THE SCHOOLS RIGHT IN THE AREA. TYPICALLY WHEN THERE'S ROADWORK IT'S ONE LANE THEN YOU LEAVE THE OTHER LANE OPEN. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THAT CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE WAS GOING TO BE 18 MONTHS. THE COUNTY, I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE ROADS. PLEASE CORRECT ME FROM WRONG. THE COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SAID, WE'D BE BETTER OFF BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON SCHOOLS TO SHUT IT DOWN ALTOGETHER FOR 3 MONTHS VERSUS 18 MONTHS OF SINGLE LANE CLOSURES WHICH COULD REALLY GET BACKED UP. SO, IT GETS CLOSE DOWN AND WE ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH TRAFFIC BEHAVIOR, TRAFFIC PATTERNS IN THIS ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. UNDERSTAND THE LIGHT AT 209 AND SANDRIDGE HAS BEEN BROKEN AND THERE IS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO GET THAT UP AND RUNNING. RIGHT NOW IT'S BROKEN. HAVE ON-DUTY DEPUTIES ASSIGNED DURING PEAK HOURS. I WISH I HAD ENOUGH DEPUTIES TO PUT THERE ALL THE TIME. I DON'T. WE DO IT DURING PEAK HOURS AND WE HOPE EVERYBODY ELSE DURING THE OTHER TIMES WILL DRIVE SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE TRYING TO GO AROUND BARRICADES AND CUT THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, THE COUNTY ENDED UP HAVING TAUGHT HIGHER ENOUGH DEPUTY TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. THEN SOME FOLKS SAY LET RESIDENTS BACK THERE, WELL, WE CAN'T TELL YOU THERE'S A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SAY OKAY RESIDENTS ONLY. THAT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE. IF YOU INVITE SOMEBODY OVER, THEY HAVE PERMISSION AND THEY DID IT AND SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT. IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION AND FRUSTRATING. I ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND. WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS EVERY PERSON INVOLVED WANTS US TO HURRY UP AND GET DONE AND GET IT DONE RIGHT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE CHIEF BAYLOR ALEXANDER. HE'S BEEN DIALED INTO THE SINCE DAY ONE. HE COULD GIVE SOME MORE SPECIFIC DETAIL ON WHERE PEOPLE OR ARE STATIONED AT AND THE SPECIFIC CLOSURES. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. ORIGINALLY LIKE COMMISSIONER BURKA SAID. THEY WERE GONNA DO THE DETOURS [01:15:07] WITHOUT BARRICADING THE ROAD. USING DETOUR SIGNS OF TRYING TO GET COMPLIANCE ON THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T NEED TO GO THAT WAY TO GO THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. VERY SHORTLY WE SAW THAT IT DIDN'T WORK. BAD 18 WHEELERS ALL THE COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FROM THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW INTERSTATE COMING THROUGH. IT BACKED UP NEIGHBORHOODS TO THE POINT. I WILL GIVE AN EXAMPLE. WE HAD A TRAFFIC CRASH WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS WHERE A CAR WENT INTO THE POND. THEY ALMOST FLIPPED THE FIRE TRUCK GETTING IN THERE TO TRY TO AVOID TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH PEOPLE'S YARDS. WE ALL GOT TOGETHER BUT THE SHERIFF SAID AND DISCUSSED ALL THIS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, ENGINEERS, THE COUNTY AND DETERMINED TO THAT POINT THE ONLY WAY WE COULD CONTROL IT AND CONTROL PUBLIC SAFETY ACCESS WAS TO SHUT THE ROAD DOWN. SINCE THAT POINT THEY HAVE PUT GATES UP THERE TODAY WITH A COMBINATION CODE WHERE WE CAN GET IN AND OUT. FOR RESCUE AND THE POLICE OFFICERS CAN GET THROUGH IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WE HAD A CARDIAC ARREST DOWN ROLLING HILLS YESTERDAY. I SPOKE WITH CHIEF MOATS AND THEY GOT THERE IN 6 MINUTES FROM'S STATION 15 WHICH WAS PRETTY GOOD EVEN WITH THE ROAD SHUT DOWN. THE SHERIFF SAID WE HAVE DEPUTIES THERE 24/7. SOME OF THAT IS FOR THREATS. THERE BEEN PEOPLE THREATENING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. WHEN A GUN PULLED ON ONE OF THEM. WE ARE THERE PROTECTING THEM AT THIS POINT TOO. >> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WAS EVER A TIME THAT RESCUE OR POLICE CANNOT GET THROUGH TO THOSE SUBDIVISIONS? >> NO MA'AM. WE'VE HAD ACCESS. WE HAD DEPUTIES THERE ALL WEEKEND. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE HE PUT OFF DEPUTIES THERE. THEY STILL HAD ACCESS. THEY COULD GET AROUND BARRICADES. NOW THEY PUT A GATE IN WITH A LOCK THAT THEY CAN GO RIGHT THROUGH. THERE IS 2 GATES. ONE EAGLE HAVEN AND ONE OFF SANDRIDGE. >> EVEN WHEN WE SAW PICTURES OF BARRICADES AND THERE'S NO WAY ANYONE CAN GET THROUGH, YOU ALL HAD A PLAN WHICH WAS ALWAYS THE CASE. IF YOU TOLD EVERYBODY THEIR PLANT THEY WOULD DO THE SAME THING, CORRECT? >> YES. >> SENSOR GOING THROUGH YARDS TO GET TO THE BARRICADES. THE GLEN HAVEN ASK YOU TO SHUT THE SUBDIVISION DOWN? >> NO THEY DIDN'T. >> THAT DISPELS THAT MYTH. PLEASE DON'T SPREAD THAT. PUBLIC ROAD. CAN YOU COMMENT ON THAT? I'M ASSUMING MY THOUGHTS WOULD BE DUE TO SAFETY? >> IT'S A PUBLIC ROAD. A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD BUILT TO HANDLE THAT KIND OF CONSTRUCTION AND COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC THAT WERE GETTING THROUGH THERE WITH ALL THE MULTIPLE DUMP TRUCKS, TRACTOR TRAILERS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES GOING THROUGH THERE. >> EVEN THOUGH IT'S A PUBLIC ROAD AND TAXPAYERS PAY FOR THAT ROAD. WHEN THERE'S A SAFETY ISSUE HAS TO BE CLOSED. >> YES MA'AM. FOR TEMPORARY INCONVENIENCE FOR THIS. RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF EVERYONE TO CLOSE THE ROAD AT THAT POINT. >> OF COURSE WE ALL AGREE THAT YES IT'S INCONVENIENT AND WHEN YOU'RE LIVING THERE. >> I LIVED THERE ALSO. I HAVE HAVING TO PUT UP THE SAME THING. >> RIGHT. IN THE LONG RUN IT IS A SMALL AND SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. 'VE BEEN DOWN THERE DAILY AND I SEE THE PAVEMENT STACKED UP. THERE'S NO WAY PEOPLE COULD GET THROUGH. >> NOT NOW. IT STACKED UP 10 FEET TAL. I WAS OVER THERE TODAY. >> OKAY. >> 9 TO 10,000 CARS WAS GOING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT THAT POINT. > OKAY. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ASKED HOW COULD BE OPEN ONE DAY ENCLOSE ANNEX. I THANK YOU'VE TOUCHED ON THAT. IT HAD TO HAPPEN. I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAD FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER BURKA IF I COULD SAY ONE THING. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOESN'T DECIDE WHEN ROADS GET CLOSED. REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE PART OF THAT DISCUSSION MR. WANAMAKER. WHEN I ASKED, WHY WE SHUTTING DOWN ALL OF SANDRIDGE? T WAS PRESENTED BACK TO ME, WE HAVE A CHOICE. 18 MONTHS OF SIGNALING TRAFFIC WHICH WILL GET BACKED UP DURING SCHOOL HOURS WHEN PEOPLE ARE PICKING UP KIDS. BUSES ARE SITTING AT SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC VERSUS 3 MONTHS OF SHUTTING IT DOWN AND GETTING IT DONE. I'M LIKE OKAY, THAT'S A REASONABLE, IT'S VERY INCONVENIENT BUT REASONABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH 2 SCHOOLS AND ALMOST 2000 KIDS BETWEEN THE 2 SCHOOLS. THAT WAS REASONABLE. WE WERE REALLY HOPING THE DETOUR SIGNS WOULD WORK. WITH 9 TO 10,000 CARS TRYING TO CUT THROUGH THAT AREA AND ALL THAT COMPOUNDED WITH THE BIG TRUCKS, THE 18 WHEELERS. YOU CAN'T TAKE A NEIGHBORHOOD LANE AND MAKE IT A THOROUGH FAIR. YOUR BIGGER ROADS ARE BUILT FOR THAT. LISTEN, I KNOW IT'S FRUSTRATING. I KNOW IT IS. MY HUSBAND SAT IN A BACKUP NOT THERE, SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR 45 MINUTES. IN IMPACTS LIFE. I HAD TO GO GET KIDS TO COME TO THE THINK THEY HAD TO GO TO [01:20:02] AFTER SCHOOL. I GET IT. I GET IT. WHAT I WOULD ASK PEOPLE TO DO IS JUST BE PATIENT AND BE KIND AND CIVIL. WE'VE HAD SOME VERY CANDID CONVERSATIONS ABOUT COMMUNICATION. OKAY, WE COMMUNICATED THIS TIME. IT DIDN'T QUITE WORK. HOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE BETTER NEXT TIME? I THINK THE LADY THAT BROUGHT THAT UP, BROUGHT UP A REALLY GOOD POINT. WE THOUGHT WE COMMUNICATED WELL. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE, DID WE REALLY? SOME SELF REFLECTION AND HOW WE AS A SHERIFF'S OFFICE CAN HELP WITH THE COMMUNICATION MOVING FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THE FOLKS IN CLAY COUNTY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THERE'S A LOT OF ROAD PROJECTS COMING INTO CLAY COUNTY. IT'S JUST THE WAY THE COUNTY WAS BUILT. LISTEN, I GREW UP HERE. I KNOW. IT'S FRUSTRATING. EVERYBODY SAYS THESE ROADS SHOULD'VE BEEN BUILT FIRST. SURE. YOU'RE RIGHT. THEY WEREN'T. THIS IS WHERE OUT. I COMMEND THE COUNTY AND THE ROADS DEPARTMENT FOR TRYING TO GET IT DONE NOW. LET'S WORK ON IT NOW. AT THE END OF THE DAY MY JOB IS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. THAT'S WHAT I INTEND TO DO. > THANK YOU SO MUCH SHERIFF. >> THINK IT SHERIFF. >> YOU WANT ME TO GO ON TO THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE QUESTIONS WORK? >> DO YOU WANT TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR COMMENTS FOR THEM? >> NO, I WANT THESE PEOPLE TO HEAR IT. FOLKS THAT'S NOT REALLY ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE THE POND AND TRANSPORTATION UPDATE. [CONSENT AGENDA] >> I COULD DO IT DOWN THERE. DIFFICULT. THANK YOU. >> WE ARE AT THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANYTHING ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL? >> I LIKE TO PULL ITEM NUMBER 6. >> OKAY COMMISSIONER RENNINGER IS PULLING ITEM 6. ANYTHING ELSE? >> ELECTABLE ITEMS 12, 15 AND 18. >> APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WITHOUT ITEM 6, 12, 13 AND 15. >> SO MOVED. >> MEMO MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY [6.  Approval of Temporary Construction Easement and Authorizing Resolution for roadway improvements by FDOT on SR 21 from Wells Rd to Ortega River (R. Smith/C. Grimm)] SAYING I THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 ÃCMAC. ITEMS NUMBER 6. COMMISSIONER BANNEKER? >> ITEM 6 LOOKS NONCONTROVERSIAL WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT TEMPORARY EASEMENT. IT'S AN EASEMENT SHERIFF, I THANK YOU WANT TO BE HERE FOR A SECOND IF YOU PLAN TO LEAVE. IT LOOKS CONTROVERSIAL. IT'S INVOLVING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REDESIGN OF THE WELLS WELLS ROAD PLANTING INTERSECTION. IT WILL INVOLVE YOU TURNS ON ANTING WITH HEAVY FIC. IT WILL INVOLVE SPLIT LANES. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THAT'S WHAT DISTURBS ME A LITTLE BIT. I WONDER IF ANYBODY ELSELIKE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS LOOKED AT THIS REDESIGN. I WILL PROPOSE WE CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO JIM KNIGHT WILL COME FROM FDO . IT'S A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. THEY NEED OUR PARTICIPATION ON WELLS ROAD. AND EVOLVES SIGNIFICANT REDESIGN ON PLANTING WHICH INVOLVES LANE CHANGES ON WELLS ROAD WHICH WILL IMPACT THE MALL. IT WILL INVOLVE ALL KINDS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT MORE ADEPTLY AS A STAFF AND PUBLIC SAFETY AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A SANDRIDGE 209 PROBLEM IN THE MAKING. I WANT TO AVOID ANYTHING I CAN WITH THIS THING. I THINK FDO T IS AMENABLE TO A CONTINUANCE OF THIS PROJECT OF THIS ITEM NTIL FIRST MEETING OF JULY. WAS THAT WHAT HE SAID? THAT'S MY PROPOSAL. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM NUMBER 6 TO THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY. >> THAT'S MY MOTION. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND. I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER RENNINGER. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PLAN IT MAKES NO SENSE ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS OF THE COUNTY FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN TO DO A U-TURN SO THEY CAN MAKE THE LEFT-HAND TURN THEY ORIGINALLY WANTED TO. ANYONE THAT HAS DRIVEN THROUGH THAT AREA ESPECIALLY AT THE HOLIDAYS, CHRISTMAS. THIS PLAN DOESN'T WORK. WE'VE HAD OTHER SUGGESTIONS BY THE DOT TO MAKE THAT RIGHT-HAND TURN IN THE MAKE A U-TURN TO GO BACK THE OTHER WAY. WE TURNED THAT DOWN. THEY BEEN FORTUNATELY THEY RECEIVED IT WELL AND WORKING WITH US ON THAT. THIS [01:25:02] IS ANOTHER PLAN WHICH DEATHLY NEEDS SOME MORE LOOK BEFORE HE MOVE FORWARD. >> INSTEAD OF IMPACTING 8000 CARS IT'S CAN IMPACT 80,000 CARS EVERY DAY. THIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REDESIGN I'VE EVER SEEN ON A ROAD WITHOUT A FLYOVER. >> I UNDERSTAND IT HAS A DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE WHICH IS THEIR FAVORITE. >> YOU TURNS ON PLANTING. >> THEY HAVE ONE ON 17. I GO TO THE CHEAP DRY CLEANER. AFTER TURN RIGHT TO DO YOUR TURN, TURN LEFT AND YOU TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS. >> OKAY, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE PRICING ON A PAIR [12.  FY 23/24 CCSO Request for Approval of Grant Applications (D. Morrison)] [13.  Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award Agreement with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Re: 8C109 Drug Reduction and Enforcement Initiative, Federal Award No.: 15PBJA-21-GG-00241-MUMU (D, Morrison)] THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 5 ÃCMAC. ITEM NUMBER 12. COMMISSIONER CELLA. >> IF I COULD TAKE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. BOTH OUR REQUEST OF APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I DON'T HAVE AN OBJECTION TO IT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT EXPLAINED FURTHER FOR US. IF WE COULD, SHERIFF DO YOU WANT TO COME UP OR VICKI ADAMS? LOOKS LIKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS PLAIN HURT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LIMPING UP AND VICKI IS LIMPING UP. >> I'M WEARING A FASHIONABLE NEW BOOT. GOOD AFTERNOON, VICKI ADAMS ON THE CFO OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. COMMISSIONER, YOUR QUESTION. DO YOU WANT ME JUST ELABORATED? >> JUST ELABORATED ON THE GRANT APPROVALS STARTING WITH 12 WHICH IS SUBMITTING NEW GRANTS FOR APPROVAL AND ALSO THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT. IF YOU COULD GIVE US AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY ARE. >> SURE, EACH YEAR WE PROVIDE A MEMO, AN ANNUAL MEMO TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS A SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETORTED YOUR PART FOR APPLYING FOR VARIOUS GRANTS. THEY ARE REOCCURRING. THERE ARE THOSE GRANTS THAT WE WANT TO APPLY FOR BUT THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS STATE WE TECHNICALLY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR THE COUNTY IS. THOSE THE ONES WE COME TO YOU WON'T REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT AND TO THE APPLICATION AND IT GETS REVIEWED AND APPROVED. ONCE AWARDED WE COME BACK AND ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO GET THE AWARDED AMOUNT AND I WILL SEND YOU A BUDGET AMENDMENT SO WE CAN RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EDWARD BYRNE GRANT THAT'S ON YOUR AGENDA IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE COUNTY HAS APPLIED ON OUR BEHALF. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED. WE ARE REQUESTING TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS THROUGH BUDGET AMENDMENT. THERE WAS A BIT OF A DELAY IN THIS PARTICULAR ONE BECAUSE FDLE WAS GOING THROUGH A SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION. ALSO SOME CHANGES IN STAFF. WE'VE BEEN WAITING ANXIOUSLY AWAITING TO COME TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU ALL. EVEN THOUGH THE ACTUAL GRANT WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, WERE IN A GREAT POSITION TO GO AHEAD AND SUBMIT FOR THAT REIMBURSEMENT AND FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS. >> SO THE GRANT ITSELF IS FOR A DRUG REDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT? >> YES. IT HELPS TO HELP REIMBURSE US FOR OVERTIME EXPENSES THAT WE INCUR WITH THESE NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIONS. >> GOOD, ANYONE ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS? >> THE SHERIFF MIGHT HAVE MORE TO SHARE. >> I JUST. >> MAY BE, I KNOW YOU BEEN RAMPING UP IN TERMS OF THE GRANTS YOUR AGENCY IS GOING AFTER. MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE US A QUICK REVIEW OF SOME OF THE OTHERS YOU ARE CONSIDERING. > YES SIR. WE HAVE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY. ONE IS A CYBERSECURITY GRANT. ONE IS BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANT. THAT IS THE CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM. THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING WITH CLAY BEHAVIORAL. AT LAST CHECK WE HAD OVER 70 CALLS SINCE ABOUT LAST SEPTEMBER WHERE DEPUTIES RESPONDED. WE DETERMINED A THERAPIST OR LICENSE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER WOULD BE BETTER SUITED IN THE RESPONSE. WE CALL CLAY BEHAVIORAL THEY RESPOND OTHER TO THE SCENE WITH US. IN WORKING WITH CLAY BEHAVIORAL AND IRENE TOTO, WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO FORMALIZE THAT TO GET MORE FUNDING FOR IT. WE ARE APPLYING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 23 COPS HIRING PROGRAM. WE'VE SUBMITTED THAT. [01:30:08] THE VICTIM'S OF CRIME ACT APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. WALMART HAS A PROGRAM WE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO. THE BULLETPROOF VEST PROGRAM GRANT AND THEN FINALLY WE HAVE SUBMITTED A VGA YOUR JUSTICE ASSISTANCE BODY WARM CAMERA PROGRAM POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT GRANT. WE HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD OF LOOKING AT BODY WORN CAMERAS. WE ARE MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT'S SOMETHING WE ARE MOVING TO. THEY HAVE DONE SOME DEMOS. WE'VE ALSO WORKED WITH A LOCAL COLLEGE ON SOME RESEARCH ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION COST OUR NEXT UP IS TO LOOK AT WHAT COMPANIES AND SEE IF WE GET THE GRANT TO HELP OFFSET THE COST. THIS IS A HIGH DOLLAR PROGRAM. ALTHOUGH GRANTS SOUND VERY LUCRATIVE. MANY TIMES ONLY CAUGHT COVER THE HARDWARE WHICH IS TYPICALLY THE CHEAPEST PORTION OF THE BODY WORN PROGRAM. YOU ALSO HAVE STORAGE, REDUCTION, REDUCTION SOFTWARE AND PERSONNEL NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT ALL OF THAT. IT IS A PATH WHERE GOING DOWN. WE SHOULD KNOW HERE HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IF WE'VE RECEIVED THAT GRANT. >> SHERIFF, JEVITY ESTIMATED COST WHAT A BODY WORN CAMERA PROGRAM WOULD PROVIDE? I FELT LIKE SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU TALKED ABOUT LIKE IT'S AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. > IT IS. AGAIN, THE STORAGE REDUCTION IS WHERE THEY GET YOU. THE CAMERAS ARE CHEAP. BY LAW WHEN WE RECORD SOMETHING WE HAVE TO RETAIN IT. THEN WE HAVE TO MAKE A PUBLIC RECORD IF SOMEBODY REQUESTED IT. YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO $7 MILLION DEPENDING ON IF WE ALL FIT EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IN THE AGENCY. TO BE JUST OUT FOR PATROL DEPUTIES? THE QUESTIONS ARE LIKE THAT. IT'S BIG-MONEY. PI'D RATHER DO IT RIGHT AND FAST. WE ARE STEPPING INTO IT BY DOING SOME RESEARCH, SOME DEMOS, SOME OTHER STUFF FIRST. THEN WERE MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION. >> SHERIFF, DO YOU HAVE A TARGET DATE IS WHEN YOU'D LIKE TO MOVE THE GRANT IS SUCCESSFUL AND YOUSEE THE PARAMETERS AND WE CAN FIND THE MONEY TO DO THAT? IS THIS A 5-YEAR LOOK OUT? TENURE LOOK OUT? >> I SEE FULL IMPLEMENTATION, 3 TO 5 YEARS. NEXT SPRING AND SUMMER WE MAY START SEEING DEPUTIES WITH CAMERAS ON. WE LOOK AT THINGS LIKE HOW DOES THE CAMER WORK WITH THE DEPUTY? WHAT IS OUR POLICY GOING TO BE? THERE'S A WHOLE LOTTA POLICY DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENS WITH THIS. YOU HAVE SOME AGENCIES THAT SAY TURN THEM ON ONLY ON A CALL. IF SOME AGENCIES THAT SAY LEAVE THEM ON ALL THE TIME. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WERE NOT ONLY DOING OUR CITIZENS RIGHT BY HAVING THESE CAMERAS ON BUT, THE DEPUTIES AND THEIR TIME EFFORTS ARE SELECTED AS WELL. IT'S ON A POLICY DISCUSSION. PROBABLY NEXT SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER YOU WILL SEE SOME WE ARE TRYING ON TO SEE HOW THEY WORK WITH THE DEPUTIES THING. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS WE WILL ROLL INTO THE MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? THINK OF SHERIFF. WE APPRECIATE THE UPDATE ON THE GRANTS. MADAM CHAIR, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE BOTH NUMBERS 12 AND 13 ON THE [15.  Secondary Employment Agreement with Clay County Sheriff’s Office regarding the SWEAT Program (T. Nagle)] CONSENT AGENDA. >> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I APPEARED THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. I DO NUMBER 15. >> 15 I PULLED BECAUSE I QUESTIONS REGARDS TO THE SWEAT PROGRAM. YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THATAND THE VALUE IT HAS FOR THE COUNTY. AS A SECRETARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING THE SWEAT PROGRAM. I DO QUESTION IN REGARDS TO TO WE HEARD JUST THE BUDGET PROCESS WITH MERCER AND OSCAR. ONE OF THE ITEMS WE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL DIDN'T MAKE THE PRELIMINARY LIST AND IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE APPROVED. THAT'S 250,000 DOLLARS IN FUNDS FOR THAT SWEAT PROGRAM. THE QUESTION IS WHY WOULD WE HAVE A CONTRACT FOR OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM IF WE DON'T OF MONEY TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM. I ASKED TROY AND THEY HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME. >> THE SWEAT PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THE FACT THAT IT ACTUALLY YEAR END, YEAR OUT HAS A HIGHER CONTRACT RATE THAN EXPENSE RATE. WE GET REIMBURSED 20 $50,000. WE PROBABLY SPEND 150 Ã180 A YEAR. ASSETS GONE ON YOUR AFTER YOU'VE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF REVENUE LEFT [01:35:07] OVER. EVEN IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATION FROM THE STATE THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE MANY TO CONTINUE SOME FORM OR FASHION OF THE SWEAT PROGRAM. WE HAVE MET WITH OTHER NONPROFITS RECENTLY WHO ARE FUNDED THROUGH E JJ WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE MENTORING SERVICES. TO REDUCE COST OR AT NO COST BECAUSE THERE ARE REFUND OF MY DJ J. OUR FOCUS WOULD BE THE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMET WOULD BE TO DO THAT SWEAT EQUITY. THE ACTUAL LABOR OUT EITHER CLEANING THE ROADS. WE EXPEND THAT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CLEANING PANELS AT ANIMAL SERVICES OR CLEANING UP AROUND OUR COUNTY FACILITIES. I'M CONFIDENT THAT THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS EITHER THROUGH THE STATE APPROPRIATION OR THROUGH THE MONEY THAT'S ALREADY BEEN REIMBURSED WE ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR. >> OKAY. >> THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE BOARD TO KNOW APPEARED WITH THE MONIES WE HAVE AVAILABLE THAT HAVE COME THROUGH THE SWEAT PROGRAM WE WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP IT RUNNING. HOPEFULLY WILL BE GET TO A POINT AS MERCER INDICATED FOR MONIES FOR NEXT YEAR'S PRIORITY LIST WE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THAT ON THE LIST AND MAYBE GET THAT APPROVED. THAT WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE PPROGRAM EVEN LONGER. THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WERE VOTING ON. NOT JUST A CONTRACT. IT WOULD BE AN EMPTY CONTRACT IF WE HAVE NO FUNDS. WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF WE WANT TO PUT OUR OWN FUNDS IN OR DISCONTINUE THE PROGRAM. IN THIS CASE WE ARE FORTUNATE BECAUSE WE HAVE MONIES THAT WILL COVER US AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE ON UNTIL WE SEE THE STATE YES, SIR NO FOR NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. OTHER THAN THAT, I DO APPROVE. I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM NUMBER 15. > OKAY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I EARED ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. NOW WE ARE AT OUR B& OH. YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S 5:37. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I WAS MOVING RIGHT ALONG. IN MY HEAD IT WAS STILL 4:30. OKAY. >> IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE [21.  First Public Hearing to consider the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for FY 2023-24 (T. Nagle)] ABOUT AMERICA. >> IT IS OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SEE BTG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FY 23/24. >> YES MA'AM. THIS IS YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOP MEANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. YOU'RE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS EVERY YEAR TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO WITH THE FUNDING. REQUIRES 2 PUBLIC MEETINGS. THIS BEING THE FIRST ONE TO ANNOUNCE THE ACTION PLAN IS OUT. THE ACTION PLAN WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. WE WILL HAVE 3 PUBLIC MEETINGS. ONE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT THE FLEMING ISLAND LIBRARY AT 6 PM. ONE ON JUNE 26 AT KEYSTONE HEIGHTS HISTORIC PAVILION AT 6 PM. ONE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 29 AT 6 PM AT THE ORANGE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY. THEY'LL BE FOLLOWED UP WITH YOUR FINAL PUBLIC HEARING WHICH WILL BE ON JULY 25, TUESDAY, HERE IN THE BOARDROOM AS A 5 O'CLOCK TIME. OTHER THAN THAT I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PLAN, THE ACTION PLAN, PLAN FOR THE ACTION PLAN? FOR CP DIGI FOR 23/24. IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. OH WAIT. I HAVE TO OPEN MY PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR A MOTION. OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I APPEARED ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES, 5 [22.  Public Hearing on the adoption of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2017-9, which established the Wilford Preserve Community Development District in order to amend and expand the Boundaries of the Wilford Preserve Community Development District (C. Grimm)] Ã0. >> THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 22 PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2017 Ã9. WHICH ESTABLISHED THE WILFORD PRESERVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN ORDER TO AMEND AND EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WILFORD PRESERVED CDD. >> WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CDT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ITEM. WE DO UNDERSTAND COMMISSIONER RENNINGER WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THE ITEM FOR A FUTURE DATE I BELIEVE THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY. AT THIS TIME WOULD YOU LIKE FOR THEM TO STILL GIVE THEIR PRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PETITION [01:40:04] R WE STILL HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONTINUE. > I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY WANT TO COMMENT ON A CONTINUANCE TO THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY OR NOT. I SPOKE WITH DREAM FINDERS AN HOUR AGO. THEY ARE OKAY WITH IT. >> GOOD EVENING, WEST, ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER OF THE CDD. BE AGREEABLE TO THE CONTINUANCE. >> THERE ARE SOME ISSUES I WANT TO CLARIFY BEFORE WE GO AHEAD AND EXPAND THIS DEVELOPMENT. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> WILL YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME SIR? >> MY FIRST NOT NAME IS WEST HABER. I'M THE COUNSEL FOR THE CDD. >> OKAY, THANKS. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION OH, PUBLIC HEARING. >> I STILL THINK IT'S 4:30. OKAY, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SO ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON EXPANSION OF THE WILFORD PRESERVED CDD? YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OF THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY WHICH IS I THINK AROUND THE 13TH. I'LL 11TH. WHICH I 11TH. SEEING NONE OF CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MOTION. >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO JULY 11. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. WE WILL [23.  Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the entry into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase by the County of real property necessary for the Bonded Transportation Program, more particularly described as a portion of Tax Parcel No. 46-05-26-010230-000-00 and authorization for County Manager to execute all documents necessary to close the acquisition (E. Dendor)] SEE YOU IN A MONTH. OKAY, FINALLY RIVER PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ENTRY INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE COUNTY OF REAL PROPERTY NECESSARY FOR THE BONDED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. MR. DUNN DOOR. >> GOOD EVENING TO THE BOARD AND CHAIR. ED AND/OR. WITH ME CARL CAMPOS, JOSH MATUS AND WALTER CLOUSE. NUMBER 23 IS FOR THE SELIGMAN TO THE REFERENCE PARCEL TO THE COUNTY. THE PURCHASE IS NECESSARY FOR ROAD HYBRIDIZATION ON COUNTY ROAD 209. HIS PROJECT NUMBER 3. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT? BEFORE WE MOVED TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING? THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS. >> $3500. >> $3500. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR A MOTION. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER PDISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVO INDICATE BY SAYING I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. [19.  Progress Report on the Bonded Transportation Program (E. Dendor)] NOW HER BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 18 OR 19? FOR OUR BONDED TRANSPORTATION PROGRESS UPDATE. >> I CAN ALWAYS USE MORE TIME. AGAIN, ED 10 DOOR. I HAVE THE SAME REPRESENTATION. FOR HERE TO UPDATE THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROGRESS ON PROJECT NUMBER ONE, COUNTY ROAD 218. THE COUNTY ISSUED AN ADDENDUM TO DISSOLVE THE AGREEMENT WITH ANDERSON COLUMBIA. OUR STRATEGY TO CONTINUE THE DESIGN PERMIT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE TEAM WILL FINALIZE THE DESIGN IN-HOUSE THROUGH OUR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. IT CAN VIRTUALLY PUT OUT THE CONSTRUCTION. THE INTENT IS TO CONSTRUCT A PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT IS STILL WITHIN THE COUNTIES PARAMETERS. FOR SEE MARK GROUP NUMBER 2 OVERALL THE SUPERIOR COUNTY JACOBS CONTINUE WITH THE DESIGN. APPRAISALS AND OFFERS CONTINUED FOR MULTIPLE POND SITES AS WELL AS RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION. ON PROJECT OVER TO THE 90 PERCENT DIET DESIGN PLANS REVIEWED WAS COMPLETED AND COMMENTS WERE PROVIDED BACK TO THE DESIGNER. THE ST. JOHN'S WATER PERMIT WAS APPROVED. FOR PROJECT NUMBER 5 WHICH IS COUNTY ROAD 220. ON JULY 1 THE 90 PERCENT DESIGN PLANS PRECIPITATE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. OUR TEAM CONTINUES THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPING THE CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SURVEY REPORT. THE PERMIT IS UNDER REVIEW. ON PROJECT NUMBER 6 A WHICH IS COUNTY ROAD 315. THE TEAM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THE 90 PERCENT DESIGN PLANS OR RIGHT AWAY ACQUISITION CONTINUOUS ON THE PROJECT. THE CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SURVEY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OFFICE. FOR SEE MARK GROUP NUMBER ONE THE TEAM HELD A BIMONTHLY STATUS MEETING. PROJECT NUMBER 3 JI IS DEVELOPING 3 SEPARATE LENGTHS FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE COUNTY ROTO 9 CORRIDOR THE FIRST SOCIAL WILL BE THE OPERATION OF PERMITS BETWEEN OAK STREET ROAD AND WATKINS ROAD. THIS SECTION WILL BE PERMIT EXEMPT. THE SECOND SECTION WILL BE THE [01:45:03] SIDEWALK AND BRIDGE OF PERMITS BETWEEN PETERS CREEK AND WATKINS ROAD. III SECTION WILL BE THE REALIGNMENT OF SAND RIDGE ROAD WITH COUNTY ROAD 209P WHICH INCLUDES RUNABOUT ON COUNTY ROAD 209. FOR PROJECT NUMBER 4, COUNTY ROAD 730 9B. NOT MAY 31 A PORTION OF SAND RIDGE ROAD WE SHUT DOWN THE THROUGH TRAFFIC FROM HENLEY TO JUST WEST OF EAGLE HAVEN. AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEAM ADDITIONAL MOT CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO LIMIT THROUGH TRAFFIC THROUGH THE EAGLE HOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS DISCUSSED BLOCKED THE AREA. THIS ENTIRE SHUTDOWN IS INTENDED TO LAST FOR MAY 31 ÃJULY 30. ROUGHLY 8 WEEKS. WHILE AT LAKE ASBERRY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS SHUTDOWN. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE 6 WEEKS LEFT TO GO. THIS SHUTDOWN WAS FULLY FCÁTED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD WELL OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAD PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETINGS. ABOUT THE SHUTDOWN IT WAS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED LAST YEAR IN OCTOBER 18. COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT RUSSELL BAPTIST CHURCH IN THEIR AUDITORIUM. THE DETOURED ROUTE CONTINUE TO BE LINKED ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. KIEWIT CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS ON THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE WEST END OF SAND RIDGE. MOVING EASTWARD. THE HEAVY EMPHASIS OF CONSTRUCTIONIST IS FOCUSED ON COMPLETING THIS WORK IN FRONT OF LAKE ASBURY SCHOOLS BY JULY 30. ALL WHILE THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DOWN FOR THE SUMMER RATHER THAN TAKE A MONTHS WHEN SCHOOL WAS IN SESSION. THIS IS BASICALLY AN 8 WEEK PROCESS OVER 2 WEEKS INTO IT WITH ANOTHER 6 WEEKS TO GO. HEAVY CORONATION WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRE AND RESCUE, CLEAN ELECTRIC, CLAY UTILITIES AND THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL CONTINUE. MOVING ONTO PROJECT 6B AS NOTICE ÃPARKWAY. WE CONTRIBUTE TO HOLDER BIMONTHLY STATUS MEETINGS. ON MAY 30 THE FINAL MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PLANS FOR RELEASE FOR CONSTRUCTION. US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMIT IS STILL UNDER SUPERVISORY REVIEW. THIS CONTINUED REVIEW IS TO LAY AND START THE CONSTRUCTION ON THIS PROJECT. A IT CONTINUES TO AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE PERMIT RELEASED TO THE COUNTY. WE HAVE BENT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE ARMY CORPS STAFF TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO RELEASE THE PERMIT IN PART OR IN WHOLE. THESE MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ARE STILL CONTINUING AND ONGOING. THIS CONCLUDES MY UPDATE. >> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ED? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE? >> EVERYTHING I HAVE LOVED HOUSE TO DEAL WITH THE BONDED ROAD PROJECT. ED, CAN YOU ADDRESS, I KNOW YOU ARE INTERVIEWED AND A LOT OF YOUR COMMENTS WERE DELETED FROM YOUR INTERVIEW. A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET TO HEAR WHAT YOU REALLY SAID AS FAR AS THE DETOUR. COULD YOU CLEAR THAT UP AT ALL FOR THEM? I THINK THEY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU REALLY HAD TO SAY. >> YES MA'AM. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW DAVE LEFT AGAIN. NEWS MEDIA GOT THERE AT 30 SECONDS AND THEN THEY LEFT. >> WE CHANNEL ALL BARK MEDICATIONS THERE WERE OUTREACH COMMUNITY HERE AT THE COUNTY. IN A SNAPSHOT, IS PROBABLY ABOUT 12 MINUTE INTERVIEW. THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION AND A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I THINK THEY CLIPPED A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF IT BACK INTO THE NEWS REPORT. >> DID YOU SAY IT WAS ONLY 5 MINUTES. IF YOU COULD EXPAND ON THAT. >> AS FAR AS THE QUESTIONING WAS. I WAS EXPLAINING THE DETOUR ROUTE. SOCIALLY FROM HENLEY ROAD AND SANDRIDGE FROM THE INTERSECTION IS BASICALLY A 6 MILE DETOUR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 209 AND SANDRIDGE. AGAIN IT'S ANOTHER 3 MILES, THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SANDRIDGE IS BASICALLY 3/2 MILES. SO THOSE DISCUSSIONS I THINK WERE CONSTRUED. IT WAS ONLY A 2 AND HALF MILE DETOUR. THAT WAS NOT THE INTENT BEHIND THE QUESTIONING THAT HAD GONE ON IN THE INTERVIEW. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLEARING THAT UP. AFTER SAY I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR YOUR PWORK. YOU HAVE DONE AMAZING WORK FOR COUNTY. AND FOR THIS ROAD PROJECT. I COULD CALL YOU ANYTIME IN YOUR READY AND WILLING TO HELP. FOR ANYONE LISTENING. PLEASE DON'T ED IS HERE FOR THE COUNTY AND I DO FULLY BELIEVE YOU DO CARE AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE. >> THANK YOU. >> OTHER QUESTIONS I HAVE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD THINK WE'VE HAD POOR PLANNING WHEN IT COMES TO THIS. WE CAN'T SPEAK FOR WHAT IS HAPPENED BEFORE US YEARS BACK. WE DO KNOW ROADS WEREN'T COMPLETED. WE DON'T [01:50:01] KNOW WHY. DEVELOPERS AREN'T FORCED TO PAY FOR ALL THE ROADS. THE COUNTY HAS TO PAY FOR A LOT OF THE ROADS. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY AS FAR AS POOR PLANNING. PEOPLE WOULD SAY THIS IS BEEN A POOR PLANNED PROJECT. >> THE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN PLANNING FOR WELL OVER 2 YEARS. IT'S EVEN GONE BEYOND THAT TO BE A PLACE IN IN A PART OF THE BOND THAT WAS PUT FORWARD. THE THOUGHTS OF THE IDEAS OF WHAT ROAD SHOULD BE WORKED ON HAVE BEEN IN PLACE FOR WELL OVER 2 AND HALF YEARS. IT'S A 31 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. SOMETHING LIKE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF PLANNING WITH ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERS. ENVIRONMENTAL TEAMS, THE ENTIRE TEAM TOGETHER THAT DO THIS AS A PROFESSION. THIS WAS NOT PUT TOGETHER OVERNIGHT. INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE TRAFFICKER MOT THEY CALL IT FOR THE DETOURS OF THE REROUTES THAT WERE PUBLISHED AND ADVERTISED MONTHS AGO. >> RIGHT. AS FAR AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAN HE THAT? I KNOW MYSELF I KNOW WE HAD IT UP AND THEN THERE WAS MANY CONSTITUENTS IT DID NOT THINK IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA. I WAS MAKING THINGS WORSE. IT'S BEEN HANGING THERE. I THINK WE AS PARTS OF IT IN A DIFFERENT AREA. WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET IT BACK. IT TAKES TIME. HAVE TO ADVERTISE FOR IT. CAN HE SPEAK ON THAT? >> THAT LIGHT IS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS PROJECT. IT'S ON THE FAR END OF SANDRIDGE IN 209. ONE COULD I MENTION IS KIND OF SECONDHAND. I DO KNOW THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED AROUND. THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE BOX. I THANK YOU HAVE TO PUT THAT LIGHT BACK INTO SERVICE FOR ROUGHLY 30 DAYS IF YOU CAN EVEN PUT IT INTO SERVICE. AS A STAY ON FLASHING FOR 30 DAYS BEFORE IT GOES BACK INTO SERVICE. REALISTICALLY WITHIN THE 30 DAYS THIS DETOUR SECTION IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOLS WILL ESSENTIALLY BE OVER WITH AS WE HAVE 43 DAYS YET LEFT TO GO. >> OKAY. I HAVE SPOKE TO RICHARD AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE TRYING TO COME UP WITH OTHER OPTIONS. I HAD SPOKE BUT I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER AS FAR AS IF WE ARE ABLE TO FINISH, IF THEY ARE ABLE TO FINISH AT LEAST THE AREA BETWEEN EAGLE HAVEN AND FRANCE, SO THERE WILL BE ONE LANE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO WINN-DIXIE IF I COULD BEAT FINISHED FIRST. AS A POSSIBILITY OR WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THAT? >> NO MA'AM. I THINK SOMEBODY MENTIONED EARLIER, WE GOT ASPHALT STOCK 10 FOOT HIGH. CHANGES DAILY. WHAT WE WOULD WANT TO DO IS RELEASE TRAFFIC INTO THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHERE THE CONTRACTOR HAS CONTROL OVER. AS SHERIFF COOK HAD MENTIONED EARLIER, SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE SCHOOLCHILDREN. WE TRY TO GET THIS WORK DONE BEFORE SCHOOLS BUCKET OF SESSION. TO TRY TO OPEN UP AND HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE INTO AN ENTRENCHED WHERE STORM SEWER IS GOING TO CHANGES DAILY. THEY ARE WORKING 7 DAYS A WEEK. TO TRY TO GET TRAFFIC REBOUNDED THROUGH THEIR IS NOT FEASIBLE. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT, ONE SECOND. I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAD FOR YOU AND. I DID HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR RICHARD REGARDING THE PROJECT. I'M ABLE TO ASK THAT? >> YEAH, WE CAN ASK THEM. IT'S A RIGHT TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTS. >> RIGHT. RICHARD, HOLD ON. I THINK IT WAS FOR, THAT WAS YOUR QUESTION IN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. I'M SORRY. I DID ANSWER THAT ALREADY. WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO DISABLE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT? >> RICHARD SMITH CLAY COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. WE'VE LOOKED AT IT DOCTOR BURKE. THE TRAFFIC LIGHTT WILL REACT TO EVERY CART THAT COMES UP TO SANDRIDGE AND RUSSELL FROM THE SANDRIDGE CATION WHERE THEY'RE TURNING RIGHT OR GOING LEFT EVERY TIME IT COMES UP THE LIGHT WILL CHANGE FROM GREEN TO RED FOR THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND RUSSELL ROAD TRAFFIC. ON A NORMAL DAY THERE'S 10,000 CARS A DAY AT THE INTERSECTION. OVER 9500 TURN RIGHT. LESSON 500 TURN LEFT. THEREFORE IT'S A VERY, IT'S A MAJOR MOVEMENT THERE. AT THE TIME NOW WHEN PEOPLE COME UP AND IT CHANGES, THERE'S NO LEFT TURNS GOING IN A LOSS THEY WANT TO MAKE A 6 MILE U-TURN OR THEY LIVED THERE. WE REALLY THINK THE LIGHT WAS [01:55:09] UPDATE HAVE A LOT MORE PROBLEMS. YOU'D HAVE A LOT OF BACKUP ON RUSSELL ROAD ESPECIALLY NORTHBOUND. WE HAVE GONE IN AND WE MADE SOME SHOULDER IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLOW 2 CARS TO BE STOCKED UP TO TURN LEFT ON RUSSELL THAT THEY CAN GO AROUND TO THE RIGHT MAKE A CLEAN RIGHT TURN. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS CLEARED THE TREES ALONG THE FENCE LINE WHERE THE RUSSELL BAPTIST CHURCH SIGN IS TO IMPROVE THE SITE DISTANCE. AT THIS TIME WITH OFFICERS OBSERVING IT PROBABLY 40 TO 45 HOURS OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS WE THINK THEY WOULD BE A REDUCTION IN THE LEVEL OF SERVICE IF WE PUT THE LIGHT UP. I'VE BEEN OVER THERE MANY TIMES. I'M NOT WAITED MORE THAN A MINUTE AND HAVE TO TURN LEFT. WE'VE ALSO DONE ONE OTHER THING. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF SPEED CONTROL IN THE AREA. IT'S 35, THERE'S A LOT OF DYSLEXIC PEOPLE AREA THEY DRIVE 53. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS OVER THERE. THEY REALLY SLOWED FOLKS DOWN. THEY PUT UP, YOU'VE SEEN THE SIGN. WE GOT A CALL ON IT BEING IN THE SITE DISTANCE. THE READER THAT SHOWS YOU HOW FAST OR GOING. I CHECKED IT OUT, IT'S OKAY. IF YOU LOOK AT IT, YOU'RE NOT SEE WHAT'S BEHIND IT. THAT'S REALLY SLOWED FOLKS DOWN. CLOSER TO THE SPEED THAT THEY SHOULD BE TRAVELING THROUGH THERE SAFELY. THAT GIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE GAP FOR FOLKS TO MAKE A SAFE LIFE TURN. >> WHAT ABOUT THE CUT OFF TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHERE WE COULD HAVE A CAR GOING TO THE RIGHT LEFT. IS IT HAPPENING? >> THAT HAPPENED. WE APPROVED THAT WHERE THERE WAS AN 8 INCH DROP OFF. THAT IS BEEN FIXED. WE STOPPED OPPORTUNITY TO ADD SOME MORE PAVEMENT THERE. THERE IS A STRUCTURE, A DRAINAGE STRUCTURE THAT IS NOT TRAFFIC BEARING. WE WANT TO PUT SOMETHING THERE BUT WE CAN PAINT A WHITE LINE ON AS WELL AS BARRELS. WE THINK, NOW WE'VE GOT IT WERE MAYBE 2 CARS UP TO 3 UNLESS, I DID NOTICE THIS AT ALL. THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS BACK AT THE HOUSE LANDSCAPERS. WERE A LOT OF LANDSCAPERS THAT WERE TAKING SHORTCUTS THE FIRST FEW DAYS. THERE WERE A LOT OF TRAILERS BEHIND PICKUPS COMING BACK OUT. IF THIS IS A COUPLE OF NORMAL SEDANS OR PICKUP TRUCKS. 2 COULD BE THERE TO TURN LEFT WHILE THE RIGHT TURN TRAFFIC CONTINUES TO FLOW. >> OKAY. SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR THAT. YOU CAN MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT ON THE PERSON TURNING LEFT MIKE UP TO 3 CARS. RICHARD, I WILL SAY, I DO SEE IT BACKED UP QUITE A BIT MANY TIMES. YOU MUST DO, A TIME WHERE IT'S NOT BACKED UP. YESTERDAY I SAW 12 CARS WAITING TO TURN AND GO. I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY THEY WERE TRYING TO GO. THERE WAS THAT MANY CARS WAITING. >> I THINK THE WAY THE DEPUTIES EXPLAIN IT, THE TIMES YOU NEED TO WORK IT IS BETWEEN 7 Ã8 IN THE MORNING. EVEN THEN IT'S MAYBE, THEY DO IT BASED ON VOLUME. THEY SEE 10 OR 12 CARS THEY GET UP, THEY STOP THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC. FLUSH THEM OUT. I THINK EVEN THAT THEY WERE HEARING MAYBE 5 OR 6 OR 7 TIMES AN HOUR. IN THE AFTERNOON THEY HAVE BEEN THERE AND IT'S NOT BEEN NECESSARY. IT'S NOT AN INTERSTATE. YOU WILL STOP. WHEN AQUA STOP RUSSELL ROAD AND MAKE SANDRIDGE FREE-FLOWING. IN THE AFTERNOON THEY HAVE NOT HAD VERY MUCH REASON, AFTERNOON PEAK I SHOULD SAY. >> I WILL HAVE TO SAY. EVEN THOUGH THE SPEED LIMIT, WE CAN SAY NOBODY IS GOOD LOOK AT THE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS. I CAN SAY MYSELF, I COULD SEE A DIFFERENCE OF PEOPLE SPEED AND SEEING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE GIVING TICKETS WHICH PEOPLE KNOW THEY'RE OUT THERE NOW AND I THINK THAT'S HELPED QUITE A BIT. AS FAR AS, I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU RICHARD. CHIEF MARK WHICH IS ON THE SAFETY TEAM. I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE DANGER OF 209 AND RUSSELL ROAD. WE DO KNOW IS DANGEROUS. I DID ASK HIM TO LET US KNOW HOW THE ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN ON RUSSELL THE PAST 5 YEARS. DEFINITELY IT'S SCARY, THAT ROAD. IT'S 2 LANES. I CAN ATTEST TO THAT. I TRAVELED EVERY DAY AND GETTING OUT ON TO 9 FROM SANDRIDGE. SANDRIDGE DOES SEEM DANGEROUS. IF YOU WAIT TILL CARS ARE COMING YOU CAN TURN SAFELY. IF YOU COULD TELL US THAT CHIEF MARK. >> LAUREN MARK, PUBLIC SAFETY. I THINK THE FOCUS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IT ON RUSSELL ROAD WAS TO EVALUATE THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY WE RESPOND TO MULTIPLE MOTOR VEHICLE [02:00:04] ACCIDENTS IN THAT AREA ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHAT WE DID WAS WE LOOKED AT THE DATA. I LOOKED AT IT FROM 2018 UNTIL NOW. IT WAS REVEALING THE NUMBER OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON RUSSELL ROAD HAS REALLY DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE POINT EVEN LAST YEAR WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WE TRAUMA ALERTED OR HAD A FATAL INJURY ON THE ROADWAY. I DISCUSSED IT WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT SOMEWHAT IT IS THE REDUCTION IN SPEED. NOT THE FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE OF ME TO TELL ENGINEERING WHETHER THAT'S WORKING OR NOT. IT APPEARS IT'S EITHER VOLUME INCREASING AND SPEEDS HAVE SLOWED BUT WERE NOT RESPONDING TO THAT. I TOOK A LOOK AT HENLEY ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT APPEARS THAT THAT HAS REDUCED SOMEWHAT OVER THAT TIME THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THOSE INCIDENTS. MY GUESS WOULD BE BEST TRAFFIC VOLUME INCREASES THAT WE WOULD SEE SOME WITHOUT. THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE HENLEY SIDE ALSO WITH IT. CERTAINLY THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE AND I AGREE WITH WHAT THE SHERIFF AND CHIEF ALEXANDER SAID ABOUT THE WAY THIS HAS BEEN APPROACHED. FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE OUR PRIMARY FOCUS WAS TO ENSURE WE HAD ACCESS FROM THE BRANSCOMB ROAD FIRE STATION TO BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH OR AROUND THAT. I KNOW IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR THE RESIDENTS, NOT AN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE COUNTY. I CAN THINK OF WHAT WE HAVE THE BRIDGES OUT THE FIRST WAS A 218 BRIDGE THAT WAS A RESULT OF THE WASHOUT AND ISOLATED THE CLAY HILL AREA. WE HAD TO HAVE A VERY DELICATE EMERGENCY BYPASS AROUND THAT THAT WE CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC SO WE COULD GET FIRE APPARATUS THROUGH. STILL ALLOW , STILL PREVENT THE RESIDENTS AND THEY LITERALLY HAD TO TRAVEL INTO OTHER COUNTIES TO GET BACK INTO THE COUNTIES. IT'S NOT IN A PRESIDENT SITUATION. UNDERSTANDING THAT IF WE DIDN'T DO SOMETHING NOW THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WOULD'VE BEEN MORE SERIOUSLY IMPACTED. I THINK WHEN WE MET INITIALLY, THE HOPE OF TRYING TO GET A BYPASS AROUND IT THAT ALLOWED PRESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC THROUGH WAS A HOPE. THEY QUICKLY ESTABLISHED THAT WASN'T PRACTICAL. CHIEF ALEXANDER MENTIONED WE HAD A VERY SERIOUS, WE HAD A CARDIAC ARREST ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THE OTHER DAY. IT WAS MONDAY. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THAT BYPASS AS IT STANDS, BEFORE THEY PUT THE GATES IN TODAY. BUT, GET TO THE RESIDENT IN ABOUT 6 MINUTES WHICH WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE RESPONSE TIMES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT. THAT SOMETHING I THINK WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEAL. WE HAVE SEEN SOME UPTICK. I THINK THAT AREA PARTICULAR HAD ABOUT 1/42 INCREASE IN TIME. THAT IS PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING WHAT THE CREWS HAVE TO DO TO GET AROUND IT. THE NEED TO GET THE JOB DONE SO WE CAN GET THE ROAD OPEN AND HAVE ACCESS FOR EVERYBODY. WHILE IT CERTAINLY ISN'T OPTIMAL, I THINK IT'S A BEST OF THE BAD SITUATION. THE KEY FOR ME AND FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND I KNOW FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICES TO ENSURE WE HAVE EMERGENCY BYPASS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. I KNOW THAT'S FRUSTRATING FOR THE RESIDENCE. I THINK THAT'S A PRIMARY CONCERN. THE OTHER SIDE I BELIEVE AND I THINK CHIEF ALEXANDER SAID ONCE ONCE WE SOLVE THAT HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL TRAFFICKER THROUGH THAT AREA. THE NEED TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS IN THAT IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO WE DIDN'T HAVE A PEDESTRIAN INJURED OR RUN OVER OR A KID NOT FOR BID MOTHER OUT OF SCHOOL FOR THE SUMMER WAS A PRIMARY CONCERN. WHEN YOU PUT THAT ALTOGETHER THE APPROACH WE HAVE TAKEN AND WE'VE MORPHED AS WE'VE NEEDED TO WITH THIS HAS BEEN I THINK A RECENT AND PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DEAL WITH US. UNDERSTAND IT WILL BE FRUSTRATING. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THROUGH IT QUICKLY. BY THE TIME FALL IS OVER IT WILL BE IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. >> 2 OTHER QUESTIONS I HAVE. THERE WAS NEVER A TIME WHEN FIRE RESCUE CANNOT GET THROUGH TO THE SUBDIVISIONS ON SANDRIDGE ROAD? >> THAT'S CORRECT. IT WAS SLOWED WHEN THERE WAS MORE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH THERE. THERE WAS ALWAYS A NEED AND IT WAS ARTICULATED IN SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT WE HAD TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY MEANS OF GETTING AROUND THE BARRIER. >> THE SAFETY COMMITTEE I HEARD A CONSTITUENT ASK IF YOU COULD GO TO THE TABLE. YOU WILL HAVE BEEN MEETING HOW OFTEN? >> I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK. I BELIEVE IT'S A EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS. >> OKAY. YOU DISCUSS OPTIONS. YOU DISCUSSED EVERYTHING THE [02:05:01] CONSTITUENTS HAVE ASKED. JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S ANY OTHER BETTER WAY THIS IS THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE COME UP WITH THAT WE HAVE TO. >> A BIG IT'S BEEN A COLLECTIVE DECISION FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. THE HOPE WAS THAT WE COULD ALLOW THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC TO THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. IT QUICKLY BECAME APPARENT TO EVERYONE THAT WAS UNSAFE. BOTH FOR THE RESIDENCE AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAD A TRANSIT. THE NEED WAS WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY ACCESS AROUND THAT TO GUARANTEE YOU CAN GET FIRE RESCUE LAW ENFORCEMENT INTO THAT AREA FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER IF NECESSARY. THAT BECAME THE PREDOMINANT CONCERN. LIMITING THE ACCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC BECOME THE ONLY REAL OPTIMUM OPTION. >> GREAT. LET ME MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE FEW CHIEF MARK. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS AS FAR AS OUR ROADS. WHY WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN THE PAST. WHERE THE IMPACT FEES HAVE GONE FOR THESE ROADS. I KNOW TROY I HAD ASKED HIM IF I COULD ASK HIM A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. IF YOU CAN, SORRY. >> I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO MISUNDERSTAND WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN TERMS THEY ASK HOW MANY TIMES THE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE GETS TOGETHER. IT'S EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS. IT WAS HIM WITHIN HOURS THEY GOT TOGETHER AFTER THE MONDAY OPENING IN TERMS OF TRYING TO GET THE SITUATION CORRECTED AND MOVED AND PIVOTED ANOTHER SOLUTION. AN ORDINARY SITUATION IS 2 OR 3 DAYS THERE GETTING TOGETHER. YOU HEARD WHAT ED 10 TOUR WENT THROUGH. ON THAT MONDAY MORNING IT WAS IMMEDIATE. THEY SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE STARTED THE CONVERSATION. THEY DIDN'T WAIT 2 OR 3 DAYS. IT MIGHT'VE BEEN 2 OR 3 HOURS BEFORE THEY GOT TOGETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO EXPRESS WHATEVER THEY THOUGHT WOULD BE A SOLUTION. WHEN YOU SAY 2 OR 3 DAYS THAT'S UNDER NORMAL SITUATION. DURING THIS SITUATION THEY MERELY CHIME TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION. >> I WAS SAYING THEY HAVE ADJUSTED MET AND DON'T READ ANYMORE. THEIR MEETING REGULARLY. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS REGARDING WHY WE HAVEN'T HAD THESE ROADS DONE BEFORE THAT THE COUNTY HAS MISUSE FUNDS OR IS CLUELESS AS FAR AS WHERE THE FUNDING IS GOING. I HAVE ONLY EVER HAVE THIS ROADS DONE. WE HAD IMPACT FEES BUT I GUESS THERE WAS A POSITIVE CERTAIN TIME BECAUSE THE ECONOMY. IF YOU COULD TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT TROY AS FAR AS HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN PLACE. >> BASICALLY, TROY NAEGELE ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER. IMPACT FEES WERE ADOPTED IN 2008. THEN THEY WERE PUT ON, SUSPENDED UNTIL OR DEFERRED UNTIL 2017. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE REENACTED IN 2018 TO START COLLECTING. AS YOU KNOW THEY WERE TRANSFERRED OVER MOBILITY FEES IN 2021. IF YOU GO FROM 18 TO NOW YOU'VE COLLECTED 5 YEARS AND I THINK THAT'S WHY THE COUNTY IN 2000 19? >> STARTED PLANNING AND 19. >> SELLER 19 THE COUNTY STARTED RECEIVING THE IMPACT MONEY. THE SALES TAX MONEY WE WERE ALREADY RECEIVING. AND IT WENT TO A BONDED EFFORT. THE BONDED ROADS ARE COMBINATION OF SELVES TAX DOLLARS AND THE IMPACT/MOBILITY FEE DOLLARS. BOTH ARE REQUIRED DUE TO THE INCREASE IN COST THAT WE'VE SEEN. I THINK THAT ANSWERS WHY THERE WAS NOT MORE CONSTRUCTION DONE BACK IN 2008 WITH IMPACT FEES. THEY WERE DEFERRED. SO WE WERE COLLECTING THEM. >> IMPACT FEES, WE CAN ONLY PAY FOR ROADS WITHOUT. WE DEFINITELY CAN SEE HOW MUCH HOMES ARE PROVED TO BE BUILT THIS AREA FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTY. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE THE FUNDS FROM ALL THE HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED. THEY ARE BILL YET. EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE TONS AND TONS OF MONEY COMING AND IT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ROADS. THAT'S WHY WE WENT AND DID THE BOND. CORRECT ME IF YOU COULD SPEAK ON THAT. >> AFTER REMEMBER 3 THINGS. A LOT OF THE HOUSES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE TIME BRO DIDN'T HAVE IMPACT FEES. 2, IMPACT FEES ARE PAID BASICALLY AFTER THE HOUSE IS CONSTRUCTED. THEN III PIECE IS THERE'S OTHER ROADS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEVELOPERS WHICH TAKE AWAY FROM THE IMPACT FEES OF COURSE. AUTHOR WITH HIS COMBINED UNTIL RECENTLY THERE'S NOT BEEN FUNDING TO THE LEVEL THAT WE HAVE TODAY TO FUND THE NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION. >> THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD [02:10:03] AS A NEW HOMES COME IN AND ARE BUILT THAT HAVE ONLY BEEN APPROVED? >> YES MA'AM. THAT'S A REASON WE IMPLEMENTED THE OTHER IMPACT FEES. WAS TO HELP WITH THE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. >> WHY WOULD YOU SAY WE DON'T FORCE DEVELOPERS TO BUILD ROADS? THEY DO BUILD ROADS AS YOU JUST SAID. >> THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF MY PURVIEW MA'AM. >> WHO WOULD ANSWER THAT FOR ME? CAN ANYBODY? >> I WILL TAKE THAT. WE WORK WITH THE DEVELOPERS ON WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE PUT IN IS THE BOTTOM LINE. SO, IF A BUILDER DOES COME IN, DEVELOPER DOES COME IN AND IT FALLS WITHIN THE MOBILITY FEES AND LISTED ON THE LIST. THEY CAN RECEIVE MOBILITY FEE CREDITS BY PUTTING THOSE ROADS IN. >> IT'S AN OFFSET. >> YES. IT'S OFFSET. YEAH. >> SOMEONE ASKED THAT WE SHOULD FORCE THEM TO BUILD ROADS. >> IN EVERY SITUATION IS DIFFERENT. IN THE CASE THAT IS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE BOARD ON A PARTICULAR PART OF A PROJECT. AS YOU ALL KNOW IS THEY'VE COME BEFORE YOU. IF THERE'S A REQUEST BY THE BOARD TO A DEVELOPER TO INCORPORATE SOMETHING WITHIN THEIR PLAN. THEY NORMALLY TRYING TO DO THAT. >> THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BUILD A TURN LANE OUTSIDE OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT? >> YES MA'AM WE WORK ON THE APPROPRIATE TURN LANES AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE THERE TO SAFELY GET IN AND OUT OF THE DEVELOPMENT. >> ALL RIGHT, I THINK THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTION. >> ON THAT SAME NOTE, IT'S EASY FOR US WILL WERE SITTING IN TRAFFIC TO BE VERY FRUSTRATED. I'M SURE THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME CIVIL ENGINEERS WHO LIVED IN THAT AREA AND TO DRIVE IT MAY HAVE AN OPINION, AN EDUCATED OPINION. THE VAST MAJORITY OF US ARE NOT CIVIL ENGINEERS. AS OUR COUNTY ENGINEER IS. ALSO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE WORKED ON THIS PROJECT. IT'S KIND OF THE ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACK. IT'S REAL EASY TO SIT THERE AND HAVE COMMENTS OF WHAT YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE DONE. UNLESS YOU HAVE A CIVIL ENGINEERING DEGREE AND YOU ARE WORKING ON THESE PROJECTS. YOUR BILLING ARE NOT PRIVY TO ALL THE INFORMATION IN THE TRAFFIC STUDIES AND THE TRAFFIC COUNTS. WHEN CHIEF ALEXANDER SHARED HOW MANY CARS WENT THROUGH THAT SUBDIVISION, ONE SUBDIVISION. THAT IS ALARMING. I THINK THE RIGHT DECISIONS ARE MADE. IT'S REALLY EASY FOR PEOPLE TO SAY, YOU GUYS DIDN'T PLAN THIS PROJECT WELL. AND YET, REALLY SMART PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY EXPERIENCED ACTUALLY HAVE WORKED ON THE PROJECT. NOT THAT WE CAN'T MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. YOU GUYS ARE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS AND I APPLAUD THEM. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF HEARING THAT THINGS WERE DONE IN 2006. WE'VE HAD TIME TO FIX IT. ALL THAT TAKES MONEY. WE ARE FIXING IT AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. THAT'S WHY THESE THINGS WERE APPROVED. WE HAVE TO GO FORWARD. WE CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE OUT. WERE DOING THE BEST WE CAN. EVERYONE THAT'S LISTENING I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT IS THE CASE. WE ALL CARE. I THINK THAT IS IT AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING PATIENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET ALL THAT OUT. >> COMMISSIONER, IS EASY FOR THEM TO CRITICIZE. WITH SPENT THE MONEY TO BUILD THE ROADS AND NO ONE WAS THERE, WE WOULD'VE BEEN WASTING THAT MONEY TOO. THERE IS THAT BALANCE. I'M GLAD YOU ASKED HER QUESTIONS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP? >> I DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS BUT I HAVE A COMMENT. TO THAT EFFECT WHERE IF WE BUILD ROADS PRIOR TO NEEDING THEM HERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS IN CATHEDRAL OAK PARKWAY WILL BE SPITTING 315 AT THE ENDS OF THE SHARP TURN FUZZY LANE. IT'LL HOOK UP WITH 218. ALSO THE FIRST COAST EXPRESSWAY. I'VE HEARD CRITICISM WE ARE BUILDING ROADS THAT DEVELOP ITS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AND BUILDING HOUSES ALONG BECAUSE WE PUT THE ROAD IN. AS A CASE WILL RETURN TO GET AHEAD OF THE SITUATION BY PUTTING THE ROAD AND WE GET CRITICIZED. WE HAVE THICK SKIN PIT WERE NOWHERE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. 2008 WAS A NOT A GOOD YEAR. THE COUNTRY WENT FROM SEEING PRETTY HIGH TIMES TO PRETTY LOW TIMES DURING THE GREAT RECESSION. THIS COUNTY SUFFERED MEASURABLY BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DID PRIOR TO THE RECESSION IN 2009. THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM COLLECTING AS MUCH MONEY AS THEY COULD. THEY HAD REDUCED TAXES AND THEN SOME OTHER THINGS. WE LOST MILLIONS IF NOT BILLION DOLLARS IN REAL [02:15:04] ESTATE VALUE. THAT'S HOW ARE AD VALOREM TAXES ARE COLLECTED. ALSO, THE IMPACT FEES THEY DECIDED TO PUT A MORATORIUM ON COLLECTING THOSE AND COLLECT A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I DON'T OF TROY MENTIONED THIS. I BELIEVE THE COUNTY SENT MONEY BACK TO THE DEVELOPERS AFTER THEY COLLECTED THEM. THAT'S HOW BAD THE REAL ESTATE MARKET WAS IN CLAY COUNTY. SO, UP INTO 2013 WILL WE ERECTED THOSE. I WAS ON THE BOARD AND I WAS ALL FOR REENACTING THOSE IMPACT FEES AND BEGAN TO START COLLECTING THOSE. WE HAVE NO WAY OF COLLECTING THOSE MONIES. EVEN THOUGH THE SCHOOL BOARD THEM AND WHEN IT CAME TO LOOKING AT HOW WE COULD GET HEALTHY IN TERMS OF ROADS. IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GO. THAT WAS TRYING TO GET BOND MONIES SO WE COULD DO IT AT THE SAME TIME. BUILDING ROADS IS EXPENSIVE. I THINK ED MENTIONED $31 MILLION FOR THE SANDRIDGE PROJECT. IF WE HAD GONE THROUGH BUT THE IMPACT FEE COLLECTIONS IT COULD TAKE US 5 TO 10 YEARS TO BUILD OUR ROAD. THEY WOULD HAVE TO START SAVING FOR THE NEXT ROAD. THEN START SAVING FOR THE NEXT ROAD. MORE INTERVIEW TO 20 YEARS OR THEY GOT 2 OR 3 ROADS DONE IN THE CONGESTION IN THE TRAFFIC WOULD BE WORSE THAN IT IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME. FOR WHATEVER REASON. I DON'T LIKE TO POINT FINGERS AND PASSPORTS. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT ISSUES TO DEAL WITH. AT THE SAME TIME THAT ITEM WAS KICKED DOWN THE ROAD. BECCA WAS KICKED DOWN THE ROAD. THIS BOARD IS PICKING THAT CAN AND ARE TRYING TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO CORRECT. I READ COMMENTS, VERY INTERESTINGLY. WHETHER IT'S ONE SOCIAL MEDIA OR THE OTHER. PEOPLE ARE SAYING WELL, YOU SHOULD DO IT THIS WAY. WE CAN'T TO IT THAT WAY. WE CAN'T BUILD IT BEFORE THEY WERE HERE. THE ROADS AREN'T. WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE US DO NOTHING? THAT'S THE ONLY OPTION HERE. TO THE ROADS AS WE CAN DO NOTHING. WE'RE GOING TO DO THE HORNS. WE DID AS MUCH AS WE COULD DURING THE TIMEFRAME. DID A STUDY TO DETERMINE THAT IS DEFICIENT AS POSSIBLE AS NOT BEING ABLE TO COPE WITH THE TRAFFIC THAT'S ALL THEM ALREADY. BUT MY PLANS TOGETHER. AND HIS TEAM IS WORKING NONSTOP SINCE DAY ONE IN THE BONDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. THERE WAS SAYING, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. FOR MONTHS I'VE BEEN KIDDING ED ABOUT WHEN WE CAN START LAYING DOWN SOME ASPHALT. I GUESS WE STARTED AND I SAW WHAT TRANSPIRED. HERE'S THE OTHER THING I WILL SAY. COMMISSIONER BURKE HAS BEEN BASICALLY DEALING WITH THIS FOR THE MOST PART. MOST OF MY DISTRICT PROBABLY DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THAT AREA. THEY MAY BUT MORE THAN LIKELY NOT. GOOD DISAGREE WITH HER LITTLE BIT. THE BUCK STOPS HERE WITH US 5. TRAFFIC TEAM MAY PUT THAT PROGRAM TOGETHER. WE APPROVE THAT. EVENTUALLY COASTER US. ARE THE BEST WE CAN. THEY PUT THEIR BEST ON IT. COME UP WITH THE PLAN. THAT PLAN WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH OR DISAGREE WITH THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. LIFTED BUT THEY HAD TO TO MAKE THE CHANGES. THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE DECISION HAD TO BE MADE. WE MADE THE DECISION AND THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE. THERE WAS SOME SUGGESTIONS HERE I THINK I WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER IN MY COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS TO HOW WE MIGHT MOVE FORWARD AT THIS POINT MY HEART GOES OUT TO THEM. I'VE BEEN IN A BAD SITUATION THAT BRIDGE. EVEN BIGGER MATERIAL TO THE TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF GOING OVER THAT. I WILL TAKE A LEFT OF IN A GROCERY STORE I HAD TO GO TO MOZILLA WAY TO BE ABLE TO GET TO IT. A YEAR AND HALF WE SAW WITH THAT. NOT FUN. I'M NOT SAYING THAT'S GREATEST THING. AT THE SAME TIME IF WE WANT ROADS AND TRY TO CONDUCE AND PROVIDE PEOPLE TO GET TO [20.  Subscription Agreement, as amended, between Clay County and Florida PACE Funding Agency, Contract No. 2013/2014 -122, and Florida PACE Funding Agency’s January 17, 2023 Correspondence (C. Grimm)] WHERE THEY NEED TO GO ON THE COUNTY FROM 4. YEAH, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME BUMPY RIGHTS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM? OLD BUSINESS CONDOM I WOULD A NUMBER 20. THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. >> IN CONNECTION WITH THE PACE [02:20:07] PROGRAM WE DISCUSSED IT AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING. AT THAT TIME HAVE SUGGESTED TO THIS BOARD THAT WE DEVELOP A RESPONSE TO THE JANUARY 17 CORRESPONDENCE THAT WE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE PACE FUNDING AGENCY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION HAVE ACTUALLY NOW REALIZE THAT SINCE LEON COUNTY OPINION THAT THE PACE FUNDING AGENCY IS RELIANT ON 2 MOVE FORWARD IN CONNECTION WITH ASSERTING THESE FUNDING OBLIGATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN OUR COUNTY THEY HAVE OVER 20 LIENS THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL. WHICH WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CURRENT LOCAL AGREEMENT WE HAVE THIS ONLY PROVIDES FOR THEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WORKING ON MY RESPONSE. WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND THE TAX COLLECTOR. TAX COLLECTOR HAS SOME SEPARATE AGREEMENTS WITH THE AGENCY. FOR WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH HER AS WELL. SO WE HAVE A UNIFIED APPROACH. WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THAT WE WILL BE BRINGING BACK A RESPONSE TO RESPOND. >> IS THERE ANYONE, HAS IT BEEN APPEALED FILED FOR LEON COUNTY? >> NOT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEON COUNTY. THEY ARE THE 2 OTHER CASES ARE PENDING. THERE IS AN APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED AND ONE OF THEM IS A PINELLAS COUNTY ONE THAT SLOWING THE CASE DOWN A LITTLE BIT. BUT, THERE ARE 2 ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE HAS TO BE AN AVENUE FOR RELIEF FOR THESE COUNTIES AND FOR THESE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ONE SENTENCE AND ONE JUDGE'S OPINION THAT WAS NOT THE INTENT OF THE CASE. >> ,YES WE AGREE. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COURTNEY ON THAT ASK NO QUESTIONS BUT FOR THOSE FOLKS ARE OUT THERE THAT GET SOMEBODY TO THEIR PRINTER, A CONTRACTOR THAT WANTS TO SELL THEM AN APARTMENT TELLING THEM THERE'S NO MONEY UPFRONT. THEY CAN PUT ON THE TAXES AND TAKE IT IN CHARGE OVER 30 YEARS. BE CAREFUL. THINK ABOUT IT. DON'T SIGN AT THE FIRST TIME AROUND. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT IT FOR YOU. THAT'S ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS TO ALERT CONSUMERS THAT MAY NOT BE THE WAY YOU WANT TO GO. >> I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE SENIOR CITIZENS. IF THEY HAVE IMPROVEMENTS THEY NEED ON THEIR HOME TO PURSUE THE SHIP PROGRAM. TERESA SUMNER APPEARED ON POINTING TO HER. SHE'S IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM. SHE RUNS ER SHIP PROGRAM. WE HAVE FUNDING TO HELP OUR CITIZENS IN CLAY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT COME WITH A LIEN ON [24.  Discussion of Appointments to the Tourist Development Council] YOUR PROPERTY FOR 30 YEARS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 24, DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNSEL. I GUESS WE WILL MAYBE TAKE THESE ONE AT A TIME. NEIL PORTER WAS APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANT ACCOMMODATION SEAT PURPOSELY HELD BY SUSAN HILL. THE SEAT IS DUE TO EXPIRE IN JULY MR. PORTER IS SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SEED. D. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. PROXIMA VENTURA MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT NEIL BACK TO THE TDC. >> I SECOND THAT. >> A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã SEE MAC. GT EVENTS TERM WHICH IS A CITIZEN SEAT IS SET TO EXPIRE IN JULY. SHE WILL NOT BE SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT. THERE BEEN TO APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM BRANDON LUDWIG DAVID DEAS SEEKING APPOINTMENT FOR THE VACANCY. >> MADAM CHAIR IF I COULD. >> SURE. >> COMMISSIONERCELLA IS OUR DESIGNEE TO THE TDC.? HE HAS EXPERIENCED THAT WE DON'T HAVE. >> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT. I'M WILLING TO SPEAK UP AT THIS POINT. OFTEN TIMES WOMEN LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY TO PUT ON ONE OF OUR BOARDS OR COMMITTEES WE HAVE A HARD TIME. WE ARE ALWAYS SEARCHING. WE HAVE 2 GOOD CANDIDATES. IF WE HAVE OPENINGS WE PUT BOTH ON WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT. WE HAVE ONLY ONE SEAT. THE DECISION HAS TO BE BETWEEN BRANDON OR DAVID DEAS. BOTH ARE ALL FINE. BRANDON HAS DONE A NUMBER OF THINGS THROUGHOUT HIS COLLEGE CAREER AND THEN AFTER GRADUATING SOME OF IT HAS TO DO WITH EVENTS AND THOSE DEVELOPMENT. DAVID DEAS IS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AT THE COURTYARD IN ORANGE PARK. HAS A GREAT DEAL OF HOTEL EXPERIENCE BEHIND HIM. HE'S GOTTEN REAL TOURISM EXPERIENCE [02:25:06] FOR THE LAST 12 OR 13 YEARS. IT MAKES IT DIFFICUL, MY RECOMMENDATION ND D BRANDON IS A GREAT YOUNG GUY AND I THINK HE EVENTUALLY WILL BE LL BE SOMEBODY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IN TERMS OF UTILIZING. BECAUSE OF THE SEAT THAT'S ALWAYS HARD FOR US TO FILL WHICH IS A HOTEL OR ACCOMMODATION SEAT. MY RECOGNITION WOULD BE GO TO TO MR. DEASTO DO THAT. HE IS ALREADY IMMERSED IN THE TOURISM FIELD. HE COULD REPRESENT THAT. SUPPORT FOR US TO HAVE GOOD REPRESENTATION AMONGST THE HOTEL YEARS. THE ONES THAT HELP US COLLECT THE TDC FUNDS. >> THIS IS APPLYING FOR THE CITIZEN SEAT. CORRECT? >> IT COULD BE ANYBODY AT THAT POINT. >> TECHNICALLY HE'D COME ABOARD AS A CITIZEN WITH HOTEL YOUR EXPERIENCE. THE OTHER DOES BRB OH. WHO ELSE AM I FORGETTING KAVANAUGH BEAR. SEE THE OTHER ACCOMMODATION SEAT AND COMMITTED EDWARDS IS THE ONE I'M THINKING BOTH KIM IS INVOLVED WITH HOTELS AS WELL. IT HELPS US TO HAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP. EITHER ONE WOULD BE TERRIFIC ON THE PANEL. . UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OR DECISION. THAT'S THE WAY I WOULD GO FOR RIGHT NOW. CERTAINLY, WE HAVE ANOTHER OPENING AT SOME POINT THEN WE WOULD GO OUT AND RECRUIT BRANDON DEPENDING ON WHERE HIS SITUATION IS OF THE CURRENT TIME. >> OKAY, IS THAT EMOTION? >> I WILL MAKE THAT A MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, TO BE HAVE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. >> OKAY WE HAVE A SECOND AND A MOTION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORT OF DAVID DIAZ. OR SAINT HE HAS CONNECTIONS TO HOSPITALITY BUT, YORTY HAVE NEIL PORTER AND I MISS THE NAME OF THE WOMAN, KIM EVANS. WHO ALREADY FUNCTION IN THAT CAPACITY. SO WE ARE E SAYING WE WANT TO ADD 3RD PERSON RATHER ATHER THAN VERSIFY AND POSSIBLY TRAIN ANOTHER PERSON WHO WILL BE ABLE L BE ABLE TO NOT WORK HOSPITALITY BUT HAVE A BROADER SCOPE THAT THEY'RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE? THAT'S WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU WHAT YOU SAY. >> IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INTERPRETING, YES. SO DIFFERENT THAN THE FACT REV 3 ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE TDC PANEL AS WELL. IT DOESN'T IMPACT THEIR DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. IN SOME CASES HAVING THAT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS MUCH AS HE HAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR OUR PANEL TO HEALTH. H. >>I'M SORRY, KIMBERLY WOULD YOU LIKE TO THAT? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, THE STATE STATUTE DICTATES WHO CONSENT, WHAT THE TDC IS MADE UP OF. WE CAN HAVE 3, NO MORE THAN 4 HOTEL YEARS. THERE IS 3 ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THEY TELL US YOU KNOW, ONE OF THEM HAS TO BE ONE OF YOU. THE OTHER ONE HAS TO BE THE LARGEST MUNICIPALITY AND THE OTHER ONE IS HOWEVER AT THE COUNTY DETERMINES IN THE ORDINANCE IS SET. THE 3 CITIZEN SEEDS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM. THAT'S THE WAY THE STATUTE READS. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THESE CANDIDATES. BOTH OF THEM HAVE A INTEREST IN TOURISM FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE. I WOULD SAY, IN DAVID'S APPLICATION HE TALKS ABOUT HIS INVOLVEMENT IN CLAY COUNTY CRUISERS. THERE IS SOME EVENT EXPERIENCE IN THERE AS WELL THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. IT'S NOT JUST HOTEL EXPERIENCE. IT'S EVENT EXPERIENCE. SHE TO VON WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A C HAS THAT AT EXPERIENCE AND WE WOULD BE LOSING THAT WHEN SHE GOES OFF THE BOARD. HAVING THAT EXPENSE EVENT EXPERIENCE IS ANOTHER WAYR WAY WE COULD THE BOARD TO VOICE. AND HAVE A REPRESENTATION IN THE INDUSTRY. [02:30:05] >> THAT WAS WHAT I WAS HOPING THE ANSWER WOULD BE IN TERMS OF DIVERSIFYING WHAT ASSETS ARE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE. I THINK IT'S GREAT TO HAVE HOTEL EXPERIENCE BUT, THANKFULLY THAT'S NOT THE SCOPE OF WHAT DAVID IS BRINGING TO THE TABLE. >> HE BRINGS BOTH. >> OKAY. >> YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPACTFUL IN BRANDON'S APPLICATION THAT HE BRINGS YOUTH. LOOKING AT THE MAKEUP OF THE TDC, THEY ARE KIND OF I THINK OVER 40 CROWD., I DON'T KNOW ALL OF THESE PEOPLE PERSONALLY. I DON'T KNOW. BUT SOMETHING TO BE CONSIDERED. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF, ON ANY OF OUR VOLUNTEER THINGS. WERE ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FROM OUR YOUNGER GENERATION. WHAT ARE THEY CALLED THEMSELVES? >> MILLENNIAL? OR GEN Z'S. >> AT ANY RATE. IT IS INTERESTING. >> OLD MILLENNIAL. >> BRANDON IS LIKE A KID TO ME. I DROVE BRANDON ON THE GOLF TEAM. ANYWAY. THAT'S NEITHER HERE NOR THERE FOR THE TDC. I THINK HE HAS GREAT CIVIC AND INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT. I THINK, I DON'T KNOW THE OTHER GENTLEMEN. I HAVEN'T MET HIM. >> YOU SAID DAVID IS WITH THE MARRIOTT, RIGHT? I'VE MET HIM THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND I THINK HE'S GREAT. DYLANÓ HAVING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IF ORGAN THAT TALK ABOUT DIVERSITY I THINK AGE IS ALSO SOMETHING TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION. I WOULD PROBABLY, I'M THROWING MY SUPPORT BEHIND BRANDON TONIGHT. >> YOU HAVE SOMETHING COMMISSIONER? >> BRANDON WORKS WITH LSI OUT AT SEA SORREL. THEY DO FORMER MILITARY TRAINING CELLS. HE CASTS A WIDE NET. HE'D BE CERTAINLY A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION. I'M GONNA DEFER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. RECOMMENDATION. >> I DON'T KNOW DAVID EITHER. I KNOW BRANDON WELL. I THINK AGE IS A GOOD THING TO LOOK AT AS FAR AS BRINGING NEW IDEAS TO ANY OF OUR COMMITTEES. I THINK I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH WHO THE CHAIR RECOMMENDS EVEN THOUGH I LOVE BRANDON TO DEATH. I THINK HE'S AMAZING. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS PART. >> OKAY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DAVID DIAZ INDICATE BY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 3-2. PLEASE LET DAVID KNOW, IT WASN'T PERSONAL. I'M SURE HE IS WATCHING. >> WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM. >> HE IS A NICE GUY. >> I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM. OKAY. THAT'S PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME WE HAD A VOTE THAT WASN'T A 5 Ã0. THAT'S GOOD. >> THAT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD TO CANDIDATES. >> THAT'S TRUE. >> THE COME TO REALITY IS WE LOSE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY CHANGE JOBS AND WHAT HAVE YOU. IT HAPPENS IN A RATHER REGULAR [25.  Acceptance of Resignation from the Board of Adjustments] FASHION. THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE SOMEBODY MIGHT BE IN RESERVE THAT WE CAN CALL OUT OF THE BULLPEN. >> ABSOLUTELY. I THINK HE HAD SUPPORT. >> NO QUESTION. >> HE'S A GOOD GUY. >> ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, WILLIAM AUCLAIR HAS SUBMITTED HIS LETTER OF RECOMMENDS SICK NATION FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE IS WILLING TO SERVE UNTIL WE FIND A REPLACEMENT. AT ANY RATE HE WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE SOMETHING ELSE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MADAM CHAIR I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION. >> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> IT ALSO GOES BACK TO MR. AUCLAIR AND HIS LETTER OF RECORD THAT SICK NATION AND SOME THE COMMENTS HE MADE IN THAT LETTER. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU READ IT OR NOT. IT WAS NOT VERY COMPLEMENTARY ABOUT SOME OF HIS FELLOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AND NOT SO MUCH ANY [02:35:02] SPECIFIC THING OTHER THAN HE THOUGHT THEY WERE GIVING AWAY TO MUCH IN TERMS OF ADJUSTMENTS BEING MADE. I THINK THAT SOMETHING WE LIMIT THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS POWER AND ESPONSIBILITIES A YEAR AGO OR PLESS THAN A YEAR AGO. MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD DISCUSS AS WELL IS LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT. IS OR SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED THERE. >> OKAY. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, PLEASE APPLY. COMMISSIONER RENNINGER? >> HE WAS ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR 20+ YEARS. >> I THINK HE INDICATED HE HAS BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR 3RD OF HIS LIFE. RECENTLY I THINK IS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. WE'VE SEEN SOME WITHOUT. WE HAD MANY STORAGE FACILITIES BEEN APPROVED TO THE BOARD WHICH WAS NOT THERE PARAMETER. THEY SHUT THAT OFF AT THIS POINT. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY DID. >> COMMISSIONER, THE STORAGE UNIT FACILITY THIS BEHIND THE RACE TRACK ON PLANTING BELOW PART IN MIDDLEBURG GOT APPROVED A REPORT OF ADJUSTMENTS CHANGE TO ACCESS THE RACETRACK OWNED THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY. THEY CAME TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND ASKED FOR ACCESS FROM THE SIDE ROAD THAT HAVE ACCESS FROM PLANTING THROUGH THEIR PARKING LOT WHICH WAS WHAT THE CODE WOULD RQUIRE. THEY GOT THE ACCENTS THEN THEY SOLD THE PARCEL AND BUILT. NEVER CAME TO THE BCC. THE OTHER ONE IS THE ONE ON 220 BEING BUILT. WHAT ARE CODE SAYS IS THE STORAGE FACILITIES HAVE TO BE BUILT ON ARTERIAL ROADWAYS. SO WE ENDED UP CHANGING OUR CODE TO SEW UP THAT LOOPHOLE MAY BE. I DON'T KNOW. ANYWAY. THAT'S WHERE THAT KIND OF, I THINK IT WAS KIND OF SEEN AS AN UNFRIENDLY SHOP FROM THE BCC TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND IT REALLY WASN'T. IT WAS A MATTER OF THEY ARE NOT ELECTED. THEY ARE APPOINTED AND WE WANTED TO BRING THAT ACCOUNTABILITY CARE TO THE ELECTED BODY. >> IT ALSO CAME WITH HIM TO BE SOMEBODY PUTTING A STORAGE FACILITY ON EVERY CORNER IN THE COUNTY. WE DIDN'T NEED THAT KIND OF PUSH. SOME OTHER TIME MAYBE IT MIGHT'VE BEEN WELCOME. IN THIS CASE YOU CAN'T DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT SEEING THESE BEING CONSTRUCTED. THAT'S WHY WE ASKED FOR A CHANGE. >> DID WE VOTE? ON THIS ONE? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE ARE FINISHING DISCUSSION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL [26.  Bid Opening Tabulations (K. Smith)] THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. WE HAVE FOR A BID OPENING TABULATIONS. FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY FOR THE SHIP DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE NOBLES PICK PUBLIX WORK BUILDING AND FOR GAIT AND SECURITY UPGRADES AT THE EEOC. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THOSE? WE ARE AT OUR SECOND [COUNTY MANAGER] PUBLIC COMMENT. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND THIS. SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE TO THE COMMISSION AUDITOR. COUNTY ATTORNEY? COUNTY MANAGER? >> MADAM CHAIR COUPLE ITEMS FOR THE BOARD. VERSE ONE I DISTRIBUTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, FRISCO'S COLLABORATIVE BOTTOM LINE, LOOKING FOR PERMISSION TO SIGN THIS AND TO MOVE FORWARD. THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNSEL IS DEFINITELY A SEARCH FOR GRANTS IN THE SUPPORT. OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE TRYING TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL RESILIENCY ACTION PLAN. IF I COULD GET CONSENSUS ON THAT I WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. CHARLIE LATHAM IS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THAT GROUP. THAT RESILIENCY GROUP. THEY BRING THESE BACK. THERE'S USUALLY A SHORT TIMELINE ON THESE FOR COMPLETION. I APOLOGIZE. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S ONE AFTER ANOTHER. THERE SHORT TIMELINES ON THEM AND I TRY TO GET THEM AS SOON AS I CAN GET THEM. NEXT, SEEKING DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD FOR A COUPLE OF NAMING OF ROOTS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT AVENUE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE FOR THIS. 2 ROADS IN THE COUNTY ARE UP-AND-COMING [02:40:05] THE ROAD FOR THE REGIONAL PARK AND ENTRANCE INTO THAT. THE ROAD ENTERING INTO THAT Ã FACILITY. TALKING TO TROY ABOUT THAT. LOOKING AT THAT. WE COULD PUT IT OUT FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE CAN CONDUCT A SURVEY THAT WAY. ONE OF THEIR WAYS OR THERE? OR ULTIMATELY THE DECISION WOULD BE THE BOARD TO BRING IT FORWARD. WE COULD BRING YOU BACK SOME NAMES, SOME SUGGESTIONS FROM THE STAFF. THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER ASPECT. WHAT ELSE MY MISSING? >> THERE WAS ONE RECOMMENDATION STAFF BROUGHT FORWARD FOR THE ENTRANCE TO THE GUN RANGE. THAT'S THE ONE THAT'S PRESSING BECAUSE IT'S GETTING CLOSE. THAT WAS THE NAME IT AFTER FORMER SHERIFF BASLER. SINCE HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN TRYING TO GET THAT GUN RANGE BUILT IN THE COUNTY. AGAIN, TO THE COUNTY MANAGER'S POINT. THAT'S REALLY HE BOARD'S DISCRETION ON HOW YOU WANT TO DO IT. THIS IS TIME SENSITIVE WE'VE GOT LICENSING THE STUFF THAT HAS TO BE DONE FOR THE GUN RANGE. WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH CHANGE OF ADDRESS. OUR ORDINANCE AFTERNOON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF HOW FAR IT IS OFF OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE IN THE FUTURE POTENTIAL FOR OTHER BUILDINGS. >> THAT'S THE QUESTION I HAD. THANKS. >> ANY DIRECTION ON THAT MADAM CHAIR OR BOARD? >> I'M OKAY WITH IT. >> FOR THE GUN RANGE THAT PROPOSAL WOULD WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT? WE WILL BRING IT BACK ON THE 27TH FOR A VOTE FOR THAT. JUST DIRECTION FOR THE REGIONAL PARK. ARE THERE ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS FROM THE BOARD ON THAT? >> I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME BEFORE WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE NAME. I THINK GEORGIA SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THAT BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PUT THEIR NAME ON THAT STREET WE CERTAINLY CAN HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THAT. >> ON THE REGIONAL PARK? >> I SHOULD BE NATE AND THEM. IS THAT WHAT YOUR MEETING? >> HE WAS SAYING THERE WOULD BE MONEY INVOLVED IN THAT. THEY MET THE GEORGE THAT WORKS FOR US. >> GEORGE, THE SPONSOR GUY. >> OH, WHO? >> HE'S OUR SPONSORSHIP GUY. >> I DIDN'T KNOW WHO HE WAS. S. THAT SOUGHT THE TORTURE THAT YOU ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT. >>I THINK THE REGIONAL PARK AVENUE MORE OF A TIMELINE ON THEN THE GUN RANGE. >> AND LIKE SOME SUGGESTIONS BY STAFF. >> FOR BOTH OF THEM? >> I WOULD SAY YES. I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST SHERIFF BASLER. I HAVE A PRINCIPAL ABOUT NAMING ROADS AFTER PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL LIVING. NOT THAT I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH SHERIFF BEASLEY HE HAS SERVED THE COUNTY EXTREMELY WELL. I LIKE TO SEE SOME OTHER SUGGESTIONS THAT MIGT BE THE BEST ONE. SHERIFF COOK HAS JUST RAISED HER HAND. >> SHERIFF COOK HAS AN ALTERNATE NAME. >> MADAM CHAIR WHERE THE SHERIFF AND ALSO JUSTIN. >> HAD A COMMENT TO YELLOW. THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS SAYING WE COULD DO HISTORY ON THE AREA AS WELL. WE CAN ALSO LOOK AT THAT EXCEPT THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. MAYBE GET A LITTLE MORE SUGGESTIONS. >> NOT THAT I WANT TO TAKE SHERIFF BE OUT. HE IS THE ONE THAT HAD THE VISION FOR THIS EARLY ON I WORKED WITH THE COUNTY YEARS AGO TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. THAT'S MY PITCH FOR BASLER. I DON'T GET A MOTEL. >> BASLER BOULEVARD. >> I WAS THINKING BECAUSE THE THE ROUTE THE THE PROCESS THIS IS GOOD BE A BENEFIT TO THE MUNITY AT LEAST FOR THE REGIONAL PARK AVENUE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO FOLD IN THE COMMUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON IT. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOOD BE USING IT. WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS FOR THEM TO USE. MAYBE WE OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC TO SHARE. NOW FOR THE GUN RANGE, WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY. I GET THAT. >> IN MY TIME OF DOING ADDRESSING THROUGH 2 DIFFERENT COUNTIES, I'VE DONE IT EVERY WHICH WAY. THAT'S A VERY VIABLE OPTION. >> JUSTIN, JEFF SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? >> JUSTIN PIERCE PARTS OF OUR DIRECTOR. WE DO DO RESEARCH ON CHAMPIONSHIP WAY. HER CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE. AND CHENEY SAID BOTH OF THOSE NAMES ARE AVAILABLE IF WE DID WANT TO GO THAT AT ROUTE. I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. BUT PIERCE PARKWAY SOUNDS NICE TOO. >> PIERCE PARKWAY. >> I WAS THINKING EVERYONE [02:45:05] DOESN'T GET A TROPHY ROAD. I WAS A SPORTS MOM. >> I HAVE A COMMENT. I THINK IT SUPPORT TO GET PUBLIC INPUT. FROM ONE OF THESE OR BOTH. THE WAY TO DO IT WITH THE GUN RANGE MIGHT BE TO PUBLISH ON THE WEB ONE RECOMMENDED NAME WOULD BE. DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHOICE TYPE THING? I DON'T KNOW. >> I THINK WE GOT DIRECTION. WE CAN WORK WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS TO GET SOMETHING OUT THERE. WE WILL TALK TO GEORGE ABOUT THE ROAD NAMING . NEXT WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THIS GEORGE. >> I WILL MAKE SURE BECOME BY [COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS] INTRODUCE HIM TO YOU. >> THANKS. >> MADAM CHAIR THAT'S ALL I HAVE PENDING ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR COUNTY MANAGER? >>. >> FIRST IT GOES BACK TO DENVER'S PRESENTATION. WE ARE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE AT WORK WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAYS PERHAPS WE COULD BREAK THAT LOGJAM TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT? I UNDERSTAND THAT'S A MAJOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT. WE CAN'T:SOME MILITARY CONNECTIONS THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING THERE? >> HIS MOTHER LIVES ON MY ROAD. I DON'T WANT TO GO KNOCK ON HER DOOR. THE HEAD OF THE ARMY CORPS FOR NORTH FLORIDA IS A KEYSTONE HE AND. >> NOW THAT WE KNOW WHERE HE LIVES, CAN WE SEND THEM SOME CANDY OR FLOWERS OR SOMETHING? MAYBE WE NEED TO GO TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL IN TERMS OF TRYING TO GET THAT? >> IF I MAY COME UP MADAM CHAIR. WE DIDN'T TALK TO THE NORMAL PEOPLE TO TALK TO. WE HAVE ESCALATED THIS. WE ALSO ASKED CONGRESSMAN BEING TO WEIGH IN. WE ARE USING THOSE. MAYBE IT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT HELP IF HE DOES IN LIVE IN KEYSTONE. THAT MIGHT BE ANOTHER AREA ALSO. WE DO HAVE A MEETING, IS A THURSDAY? [INAUDIBLE] >> TOMORROW AT 10. 100 LEADERSHIP WE MEET WITH TOMORROW AND HOPEFULLY GET THROUGH THIS. THIS ROADBLOCK SO TO SPEAK AND MOVE FORWARD. FORTUNATELY I BROUGHT THE WHOLE WEBSITE UP AND I GUESS I'M GETTING OLD I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ANY OF THEM. I COULDN'T MAKE A PHONE CALL. SORRY. >> ALSO, WE TALKED ABOUT, SOME OF OUR CITIZENS TALKED DURING THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION TALKED ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION. MAYBE WE CAN THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX A LITTLE BIT. THEY MENTIONED SOME POSTCARDS. YOU'RE LOOKING AT A CONTAINED AREA IN TERMS OF NOTIFICATION. WE MIGHT DECIDE TO GO AND SOMETHING THE STATE DID IT WITH LOW POWERED RADIO THAT SOME OF THESE FOLKS USE WHICH BASICALLY LETS YOU LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE. YOU PUT A SIGN UP AND IT SAYS LISTEN TO WHATEVER THE FREQUENCY IS FOR DETOUR DIRECTIONS. THEY COULD TUNING AS A DRIVE BY IT AND YOU CAN PUT THAT OUT THERE MANY MONTHS IN ADVANCE AND THEY'RE VERY INEXPENSIVE AS IN TERMS OF PURCHASE. I WOULD THROW THAT OUT AS A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS NEXT TIME AROUND. I WOULD THINK AS WE GO FORWARD THOSE THINGS WILL MORE FOR PEOPLE WILL COME UP WITH ADDITIONAL THINGS RATHER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA. WE KNOW EVERYBODY DOESN'T READ SOCIAL MEDIA. FINAL THING I HAVE IS 6 MONTHS AGO WE VOTED ON PUTTING IN MORATORIUM BACK INTO PLACE IN THE LAKE AS PARENT MASTER PLAN AREA. AT THAT TIME I SAID I WAS SUPPORTED IF WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE. BEING BUSY AS WE HAVE WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THAT. I DID MENTION GROW GO IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WHICH IS THE RATE OF GROWTH ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BUILD CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOMES AND THEY BASED ON HOW MANY HOMES THEY COULD EVACUATE IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD IF THERE'S A HURRICANE MORNING. HERE, WE DON'T HAVE QUITE THAT SERIOUS AND NEED AND THE KEYS. WE ALSO DON'T HAVE TO WORRY TO MUCH ABOUT THE LAKE ASBURY MASTER PLAN HAVING A NUMBER. AS A NUMBER ALREADY. IT'S 24,490 MAXIMUM UNITS TO BE BUILT BY THE 2014. I WAS ADOPTED IN THE MASTER PLAN IN 2005. I TRIED TO REACH CHARISSE BEFORE THE MEETING DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY AND SHE SAYS YES. THEY COULD COME UP WITH THAT NUMBER BUT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT REPORTS AND [02:50:01] THAT KIND OF THING. MY THOUGHT IS, WE HAVE TO HAVE THE NUMBER. IF HER PUTTING A CAP ON IT WE NEED TO KNOW WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT COUNT. MY PROPOSAL IS TO, I DID TALK TO THEM BEFORE TIME BEGAN. HAVING THE COUNTY AUDITOR WORKUP THAT NUMBER. SOMETHING I THINK SHE CAN DO PRETTY THOROUGHLY. WE GOT THE BUILDING PERMITS. I UNDERSTAND THERE CODED BY DISTRICT. WE COULD ALSO PUT INTO PROPOSED NUMBER OF HOMES TO BE BUILT IN PARTICULAR. EVEN IF THEY GO THROUGH DRC. THERE'S ANY NUMBERS WE CAN GO WITH A NUMBER THE CHART ON THE BOOKS AND ARE READY BEEN BUILT IN ART HAS PERMITS AND BE ABLE TO ONCE WE ESTABLISH IS TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AS A REFERENCE AND KEEP THAT UPDATED SO IT'S AVAILABLE TO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SEE IT. I PROPOSE HAVING A COUNTY AUDITOR TAKE UP THAT PROJECT AND BE ABLE TO HELP US TRACK THAT. >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THAT? I THINK WE ARE ALL ON THE CONSENSUS. WE APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US THAT INFORMATION. >> THANK YOU. >> THAT'S AN INTERESTING CONCEPT IF WE ARE CLOSE ENOUGH THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BUILD ON PROPERTY THEY OWNED WITH HER CURRENT DENSITY. LET'S HOPE THAT ISN'T THE CASE. I JUST GOT THE EVIL EYE FROM CHARISSE. OKAY. COMMISSIONER CELLA TO HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? >> NO, JUST THANK YOU JUST OFF MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES FOR BEING OPEN-MINDED ABOUT THINGS WE HAVE TO DECIDE UPON. >> COMMISSIONER COMPERE? >> YES. I WANT TO COMMISSIONER ECHO COMMISSIONER CELLA TO THANKS TO STAFF AND SHERIFF KIRK AND HER STAFF. SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANSPARENCY BUT ALSO, UNTIL THE CONVERSATION STARTS IN THE DETAILS COME UP. IT'S EASY TO FORGET SOMETIMES WHAT YOUR TEAM IS FACING ON A DAY-TO-DAY. IT'S NOT EASY TO FACE SOME OF THESE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. IF COMMISSIONER BURKE ISN'T GETTING IT OR ONE OF US APPEAR ISN'T GETTING IT. OFTEN TIMES I WILL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL CHIEF MARK. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I KNOW YOU WILL FACE SO MUCH. I ALSO WANTED TO DISCUSS THE BETTER COMMUNICATION. I KNOW ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER TROY AND I WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT BETTER COMMUNICATING. WE SAW IN OAKLEAF HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO GET FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE. 2 COMMISSIONERS BURKE POINT. BEFORE YOUR REALLY ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY AT THIS LEVEL, IT'S EASY TO GET WRAPPED UP IN WHATEVER'S GOING ON IN YOUR OWN LIFE. THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT SHIFTS THE NORMAL NORMALCY OF LIFE. THEN PITCHFORKS COME OUT AND IT'S FRUSTRATING. AT THAT POINT IT SEEMS TO ME WE ARE RECOGNIZING OR REMEMBERING THERE WERE SIGNS THAT WERE PUT OUT. OR THERE ARE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR COMMISSIONERS AND WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE STAFF AND THE COUNTY. I DON'T KNOW, I DARE TO BE NAC/VE AND SAYING TH NEXT TIME WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS LIKE THIS WHERE OUR COMMUNITY IS UPSET. HE ALSO BRING US ANSWERS AS TO HOW WE CAN REACH THEM. IT'S A DIFFICULT. I DON'T LIKE HAVING TO COMMUNICATE WITH DISTRICT 2 BY SOCIAL MEDIA. I DON'T WANT FOR THEM TO HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME BY SOCIAL BE THE EITHER. TROY AND I HEARD 4 OR 5 PEOPLE SAY SOCIAL MEDIA IT WAS EASIEST WAY. THEY ALSO SAID THE NEWS AND THEY SAY THE CLAY TODAY. THEY'RE ALL THESE DIFFERENT WAYS TO REACH FOLKS. IF THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN WHAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR [02:55:10] COMMUNITY UNTIL IT'S AN INCONVENIENCE, THERE'S NOT MUCH WE CAN DEAL. I'M ASKING FOR HELP IN REACHING THEM. THAT'S JUST BLANKET. HELP ME, HELP YOU. THE LAST THING, COMMISSIONER BROOKE, YOUR TROOPER. YOU REALLY ARE. I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THAT WHAT YOU HAD TO FACE HAS BEEN VERY CHALLENGING ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS AND ISSUES. WHAT I'VE NOTICED IS THAT TIME UNDER TENSION YIELDS CHARACTER. YOU SHOW THAT DAY IN AND DAY OUT. I HATE THAT YOU'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH SO MUCH. I THINK YOU WERE VERY POLISHED IN THE WAY THAT YOU HANDLE YOURSELF PUBLICLY. I FELT WANT TO BE YOU. GOOD JOB AT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. >> YOU'RE HAPPY IN OAKLEAF. >> UNHAPPY IN OAKLEAF. IF ONLY THEY WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH ME SOMETIMES. OTHERWISE, NO, I APPRECIATE YOU SHOULDERING A LOT OF THAT AND DOING IT WELL. THOSE ARE ALL OF MY COMMENTS TONIGHT. >> COMMISSIONER RENNINGER? >> THANK YOU. COMMUNICATION. YOU COULD TRANSMIT BUT YOU NEED TO RECEIVE. IF THE RECEIVER IS IN TUNE TO THE RIGHT FREQUENCY, IS SLEEPING, IN A QUICK COMMUNICATE. IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT ISSUE. CONCERNING SANDRIDGE AND 209. DC)JC VU LANDING. YOUR HALF AGO. THE TURMOIL WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PLANTING. IT'S HORRIBLE. TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE. TODAY, IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THIS IS WONDERFUL. IT'S ONE OF THE CIRCLES OF LIFE. YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BAD BEFORE YOU GET TO THE GOOD. I THINK THE COMMISSION FOR NOMINATING ME FOR RECOMMENDING ME TO THE REGIONAL COUNSEL. I THEN SELECTED AS THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF REGIONAL COUNSEL THE LAST MEETING. I'M JUST SO IMPRESSED WITH ORIGINAL. I SEE ERIC HAS LEFT. HE SHOULD BE HERE SO HE COULD HEAR THIS. THE REGIONAL COUNSELEL, I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE. WE HAD A MEETING I THINK LAST WEE. NEXT 2 WEEKS AGO. >> WAS IT? SOME THE ISSUES THAT ARE COMING UP OR DID, DUES FOR THE REGIONAL COUNSEL PREDICATED ON POPULATION AND THEIR 7 COUNTIES AND THE REGIONAL COUNSEL AND DO VOLCANIC PAYS MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER 6 COUNTIES COMBINED. THAT'S SO BE IT. IT'S BASED ON A 2018 BERBER REPORT POPULATION REPORT. THERE MAY BE EVERY CALIBRATION, REASSESSMENT OF POPULATIONS AND COST PER MEMBER AND ALL THAT. NOT THIS COMING YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. I WAS ONE OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS. LIVE LOCAL ACT WE HAD A PRESENTATION HERE. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS IN LIVE LOCAL ACT THAT ARE ACTION ITEMS FOR THIS COUNTY. WEBSITES WITH ALL PROPERTY AVAILABLE. HOW DO YOU PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN THE COUNTY? WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. TERESA, TO MY VISUAL AID? WHAT ARE THE THINK ABOUT JUNE IS A BEGINNING OF HURRICANE SEASON. WE ALWAYS ASK, DOES NORTHEAST FLORIDA EXPERIENCED HURRICANES? OUR BORROWED THIS FROM ERICA. THIS IS A CHART, TERESA. THAT IS A SPAGHETTI CHART OF ALL THE HURRICANES SINCE 1851. HIS NORTHEAST FLORIDA A TARGET? WE ARE SO CLOSE TO EVERY HURRICANE THAT COMES THROUGH HERE, YES. [03:00:01] NORTHEAST FLORIDA IS PRONE TO THIS CATASTROPHIC WEATHER THAT CYCLES THROUGH THIS. WITH WARMING OF THE EARTH, HURRICANES ARE BUILT ON WARM WATER. THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO BE MORE INTENSE AND MORE FREQUENT. GET READY. IT'S NOT IF IT'S GONNA COME IT'S WHEN IT'S GOING TO COME. THAT'S ALL HOUSE. >> IT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE THE FIRST WAS A THURSDAY. CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE? >> GUESS WHAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT? ANYWAYS, NOT THAT MUCH MORE. I WANTED TO COMMENT AND AM ABLE TO COMMUNICATE OUTSIDE ANY OTHER WAY. SAYING THAT ARE WE STOPPING THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES BECAUSE OF THE MESS WITH ROADS? NO, WE CAN'T STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES. I CAN SAY, THE BOARD HERE, WE DID NOT APPROVE WHEN DEVELOPMENT ON SAN RIDGE ROAD. THEY WERE APPROVED YEARS AGO. PEOPLE THAT SELL THEIR PROPERTY, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SALUTE TO THE DEVELOPERS. WE ARE OUT OF THAT MIX. HAVE HAD TO COME TO US FOR ANY OF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE ALREADY APPROVED AND THEY HAD WHAT THEY NEEDED TO BUILD THEM AMOUNT HOMES THEY WANTED TO. AGAIN, WERE DEALING WITH WHAT WE HAVE AND GOING FORWARD I HAVE MARTY RECEIVED SOMETHING ASKING WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION? WHO STILL WORKS WITH COUNTY? I MEAN, WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER TO THAT? I MEAN, WHO IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE. IT'S US. >> AS THE 5 OF US. >> THE BUCK STOPS HERE. >> AS FAR AS TELLING US WE ARE TELLING YOU WE SHOULD SIT DOWN AND BE QUIET. NO, THAT'S NOT THE CASE. WE ASK YOU TO COME TO MEETINGS. 3 PEOPLE SHOWED UP. THERE'S MANY MORE LISTENING ONLINE. WE ASK YOU TO COME AND DEFINITELY SPEAK. WE DEFINITELY LISTEN. PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT IS EVER THE CASE. I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE MY CONSTITUENTS TO SPEAK OUT. ONE COMMENT I HEARD AND THIS IS SO TRUE. I DO LIVE BY THIS. ALL ELECTED PERSONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMITTEE CASE AND IT CLEARLY TO THE PUBLIC. WE SERVE THE PEOPLE NOT OURSELVES. THAT IS TRUE. SOMEONE SAID IT, THEY WERE BEING SARCASTIC. I WILL TELL YOU THAT IS DOUBLING HOW I LIVE AND WHAT I BELIEVE IN. THAT'S REALLY HOW OUR COUNTRY IS RAN. AS FAR AS IT BEING A DEMOCRACY, IF YOU DON'T THINK WERE DOING A GOOD JOB THEN THERE'S ANOTHER WAY AROUND IT. I WILL TELL YOU I WORKED AS HARD AS I POSSIBLY CAN FOR THE PEOPLE HERE IN THE PEOPLE INTERCOUNTY AND I KNOW EVERYONE ELSE DOES HERE TOO. I'VE SEEN IT. ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I PRAY THIS WEEK IS A GOOD WEEK. >> THANK YOU. ON THAT SAME NOTE. I THINK MY COMMENTS WOULD BE EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. THIS IS AMERICA. THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED. HATE SPEECH, COMING IN SOMEONE'S RACE, RELIGION, THAT KIND OF THING. USING FOUL LANGUAGE AND USING THREATENING LANGUAGE. THOSE ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT. YOU'RE WELCOME TO EMAIL, CALL, TEXT US. LEAVING MESSAGES WITH EXTREME PROFANITY DOES NOTHING BUT MAKE YOU LOOK UNEDUCATED. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE HEARD ARE NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE TO DO IF YOU USE THE TRUE DEFINITION OF THE WORDS. MAYBE YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND LOOK THEM UP IN THE DICTIONARY. WE ARE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ALL COMMENTS. THINGS LIKE, WHEN CHIEF ALEXANDER TOLD US ONE OF OUR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HAD A GUN PULLED ON THEM. OR WAS THREATENED WITH A GUN. I KNOW RICHARD SMITH HAS TOLD US BEFORE SOME OF OUR CONSTRUCTION CREWS HAD RACIAL SLURS YELLED AT THEM. NONE OF THAT IS OKAY. ANYWHERE. IT'S NOT OKAY. IT'S NOT OKAY IN CLAY COUNTY BECAUSE WE SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE OF CLAY COUNTY. YOU ARE WELCOME TO EXPRESS YOUR FRUSTRATION AT ANY OF US. YOU'RE NOT WELCOME TO USE PROFANITY TO THREATEN ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS OR ANY OF THE STAFF OR ANY OF THAT. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU EXPRESSING IT KINDLY. I WILL FINISH UP, * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.