Sep 26, 2023 BCC Agenda

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JOIN US FOR THE INVITATION BY COMMISSIONER BURKE. >> LET'S PRAY. DEAR LORD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE STAY. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US ALL HERE. THINK OF ALL OF OUR FAMILIES AND BLESSINGS YOU GIVEN TO OUR COUNTY AND TO OUR FAMILIES. BRING THAT YOU'LL BE WITH ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. ALL OF THOSE THAT PROTECT OUR CITIZENS. PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE WITH ALL THOSE THAT ARE GRIEVING RIGHT NOW LORD AND ANY OF THOSE THAT ARE SICK. JUST PRAY LORD THAT YOU WILL GIVE US THE WISDOM, DIRECTIONS AND THE GUIDANCE TONIGHT TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. DECISIONS WE KNOW WILL AFFECT SO MANY. THANK YOU AGAIN LORD FOR BRINGING US HERE. BRING US ALL SAFELY HOME BACK TONIGHT TO OUR FAMILIES.

IN JESUS NAMES WE PRAY AMEN. >> ARE VETERAN LED PLEDGE IS BROUGHT TO US BY CORPORAL COOK TRESA LEWIS. SHE SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR 6 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

SHE'S ONE TOUGH LADY. SHE EARNED HER MBA IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IS CURRENTLY WORKING AS A HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. TICE.

IT HAS SERVED IN THAT POSITION FOR 22 YEARS. CORPORAL LEWIS IS A SPOUSE OF RETIRED US MARINE CORPS SERGEANT AJOR ANSELL LEWIS. I GUESS THERE'S NO QUESTION ON HOW YOU 2 MET.

SHE'S A MIDDLEBURG RESIDENT AND ENJOYS VOLUNTEERING WITH ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY. SHE IS HERE TODAY AND WITH THE CLAY COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. CORPORAL LEWIS IS DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT. I GOT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEM LAST YEAR AT READS ACROSS AMERICA. THEY'RE VERY INVOLVED. IF YOU WILL LEAD US TO THE PLEDGE AND

IF YOU WILL SAY A FEW WORDS WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WE ALWAYS DO

EVERYTHING TOGETHER. >> FIRST OF ALL COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY MANAGER AND MANAGER AS YOU WORK. COUNTY MANAGER WANAMAKER THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SAY A FEW WORDS TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE ALSO. PHI BETA SIGMA, OUR PRESIDENT OF NEW BETA SIGMA CHAPTER IS RIGHT HERE. A QUICK HISTORY OF PHI BETA SIGMA IS FOUNDED AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

IN JANUARY 1914. THE FRATERNITY FOUNDERS WANTED TO ORGANIZE A GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF BROTHERHOOD, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE BY TAKING AN INCLUSIVE PERSPECTIVE AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE THEN THIS CHAPTER HAS OVER 200,000 MEMBERS IN MORE THAN 700,000 CHAPTERS ACROSS UNITED STATES, AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA. IN THE CARIBBEAN. ITS MEMBERS CONSIST OF COLLEGE EDUCATED MEN OF AFRICAN, CAUCASIAN, HISPANIC, AND IN PHI BETA SIGMA IS THAT MEMBER OF THE POLEMIC COUNSEL AND MEMBERS INCLUDE GEORGE WASHINGTON, BILL LAYTON, JOHN LEWIS AND EMMITT SMITH.

>> BETA PHI BETA INCORPORATED WAS FOUNDED ON JANUARY 16, 1920 ALSO AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON D.C.. THE FOUNDERS AND VISION OF THE SORTIE THAT WOULD RAISE ACHIEVEMENT AND FOSTER A GREAT SENSE OF UNITY AMONG ITS MEMBERS. SATA PHI BETA SORORITY IS A CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY, ACTION ORIENTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS HISTORICALLY FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES. ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY HAS OVER 800 CHAPTERS LOCATED IN THE US, AFRICA, EUROPE, ASIA AND THE CARIBBEAN. THIS THE FIRST GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION TO HAVE A NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL OPERATIONS. THE FIRST NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNSEL SORORITY TO ORGANIZE AN AUXILIARY GROUP IN THE FIRST TO CHARTER A CHAPTER IN AFRICA.

SATA PHI BETA SORORITY INCORPORATED AND PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY INCORPORATED THE FIRST AND ONLY CONSTITUTIONALLY BOUND SORORITY AND FRATERNITY IN THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNSEL. I WANT TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE OUR CHAPTER PRESIDENT FOR CLAY COUNTY. MONIQUE DUKES AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT SANDY SIMPSON SMITH. THANK YOU AND

THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US. [APPLAUSE]. . >> CHRIS REECE AND I AND ANSELL

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I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND COMRADESHIP AND I WISH TO ALL THE BEST LUCK. K.

>> THANK YOU. >> WHEN A EN A VOLUNTEER THERE TRUSTING COLORS AND THE EVEN BRING THEIR KIDS DRESSED IN COLOR. BUT, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS AFTERNOON. I WILL

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SHE'S DOG FRIENDLY, FRIENDLY FROM A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. KID FRIENDLY AND HOUSEBROKEN.

WHAT MORE COULD YOU POSSIBLY ASK FOR? SHE GETS TO THUMBS UP FROM A MEDICAL TEAM WHO STATES PUMPKIN IS ONE OF THE MOST TOLERANT DOGS WE'VE EVER DONE MEDICAL ON. SHE IS UP-TO-DATE ON HER VACCINES, MICROCHIP AND HEARTWORM NEGATIVE. VANESSA. SHE'S A SPAYED FEMALE DOMESTIC SHORTHAIRED KITTY 8 WEEKS OLD. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. I THINK THIS ONE COULD BE IN A SARAH MCLACHLAN VIDEO. THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY THAT THIS PICTURE DOESN'T SAY FOR US. VANESSA IS UP-TO-DATE FOR HER AGE ON VACCINES BUT WILL STILL NEED MORE AND SHE IS MICROCHIP. SPAYED FEMALE AND NEUTERED MALE. THESE 3 ARE THICK AS THIEVES. THEY CAME TO US FROM UNFORTUNATE SITUATION BUT THEY'RE SLOWLY COMING AROUND TO TRUST PEOPLE. SHAMUS IS THE ORANGE GUY, HERA IS ON THE RIGHT AND CHANTING AS A PRINCESS WITH HER LEG PROPPED UP ON HER SISTER WHILE HER BROTHER IS LOVINGLY USED AS HER OWN PERSONAL PILLOW. THEY'RE ALL UP TO DATE ON VACCINES FOR THEIR AGE BUT, WILL NEED MORE AND THEY ARE ALL MICROCHIP. WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF FOSTER PARENTS FOR DOGS, CATS AND KITTENS. THEY CONSIDER OPENING YOUR HOME TEMPORARILY. JOIN OUR CREW. WE NEED FOSTERS. IF INTERESTED CONTACT CLAY FOSTERS A CLAY COUNTY GUV.COM. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUR FURRY FRIENDS BUT CAN'T BRING ONE HOME, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AMAZON WISH LIST. YOU'RE ALWAYS IN NEED OF ITEMS

[1.  National Recovery Month]

FOR FOSTER KITTENS AND OR SHELTER ANIMALS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YOU DID FINE. IF MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS WHICH OMIT ON THE FRONT OF ONE PROCLAMATION. ION.

OKAY, SEPTEMBER IS RECOVERY MONTH PERIOD OF TIME TO CELEBRATE THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HAVE TAKEN BRAVE STEPS TOWARD GAINING CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND OVERCOMING THEIR ADDICTION TO SUBSTANCES. IN HONOR OF RECOVERY MONTH WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES JUST RETURNED FROM THE EMS WORLD EXPO IN NEW ORLEANS WHERE THEY RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS NICHOLAS ROSECRANS AWARD FOR THEIR INNOVATIVE APPROACH AND INCREDIBLE SUCCESS IN REDUCING OVERDOSE RELATED DEATHS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO COME AND JOIN US UPFRONT. WE HAVE CLAY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE CAPTAIN, STEPHEN TEAL. HE LEADS HER COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM. IRENE TOTO, ARE YOU GOING TO COME UP IRENE? SHE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER. CAPTAIN TEAL, I'M GOOD TO HANG ONTO MICROPHONE OFF TO YOU AND LET INTRODUCE WHO IS HERE COMMISSIONER BURKE WILL DO OUR

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>> WEARS DURING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH WE CELEBRATE THE MORE THAN 20 MILLION AMERICANS WHO HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO SEEK HELP FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SHOWING MILLIONS OF OTHERS THE RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. WHEREAS SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER AFFECTS FAMILIES IN EVERY CORNER OF OUR COUNTRY. IN DRUG OVERDOSES LESTER TOOK MORE THAN 100,000 AMERICAN LIVES. WHERE'S MILLIONS OF AMERICANS KNOW AND LOVE SOMEONE WHO'S IN RECOVERY. WITH THE RIGHT TREATMENT, SUPPORT RESOURCES RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE. WHEREAS THE CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM FOUNDED IN 2019 IS COMPRISED OF PARAMEDICS, FROM CLAY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE, RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN THE CLAY COUNTY NO WALK ZONE COORDINATOR WHILE WORKING TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS TO HELP IMPROVE VULNERABLE LIVING CONDITIONS. OVERCOME ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES AND CONNECT WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR EFFORTS TO LIVING HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVES. WHERE'S THE CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS NICHOLAS ROSECRANS AWARD FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM WITH AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY FOCUSED APPROACH PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING PREVENTATIVE CARE IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH AND WELLNESS STAKEHOLDERS THAT'S RESULTED IN A 20 PERCENT DECLINE IN OVERDOSE RELATED INCIDENTS. IN CLAY COUNTY SINCE 2020. WHEREAS ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH OPIOID ADDICTION SHOULD KNOW THEY ARE NEVER ALONE AND THEY CAN ALWAYS CALL OUR 24 HOUR SUPPORT NUMBER 904 Ã284 Ã7703. TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMPASSIONATE AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2023 IS RECOVERY MONTH CLAY COUNTY. NEWLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CLAY

COUNTY FLORIDA THIS DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023. 12 EMOTION? >> SO MOVED.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? OF COURSE IT PASSES. BOOKS ARE READ TO WANT TO INTRODUCE YOURS?

>> I'M IRENE TOTO WITH PLATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER. THIS IS GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN YOU WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL. DIFFERENT TROOP IS HER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MANAGER. GLENN EAST, MANY OF YOU KNOW FORMALLY WITH CFR'S ARE OPIOID RESPONSE CORRELATOR. DEBORAH ALL THAT YOU INTRODUCE THE PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS.

>> THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT DO THE WORK. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF THE ONES THAT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN GETTING PEOPLE INTO TREATMENT AND KEEPING PEOPLE INTO TREATMENT AND STICKING WITH THEM AND CALLING THEM EVERY MONTH AND CLIMBED THEM EVERY DAY SOMETIMES AND MAKING THEM BRINGING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS TO DO ALL THE THINGS TO KEEP THEM ENGAGED. WITHOUT THEM NONE OF THIS COULD HAPPEN. COURTNEY BRACKET ONE OF HER CORE PEERS. RESPONDENT JONES, VALERIE HENRY AND HER MAIN OFFICE AND SHE WORKS WITH THE PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS AND OUR REGULAR, AND TOLD MISTY WHO IS A CORE PEER APPEARED THERE

IN THE FIELD EVERY DAY EVERYDAY. >> I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE REST OF THE MEDICINE PROGRAM. HAVE LIEUTENANT HELMICK. AARON ALTMAN. TARA BROWNING. LISA ROGERS. IN MORGAN GROVE. WITHOUT THIS GROUP IT WOULD BE HARD TO STAY GOING. THEY'VE SHOWN TRUE DEDICATION TO THIS PROGRAM AND GIVEN OUT SELFLESS HOURS. MANY EVENTS, WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS TO KEEP THIS PROGRAM GOING. WITHOUT CLAY BEHAVIOR THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. IT'S BEEN A GREAT WORKING TOGETHER WITH THEM. IN HELPING THE CITIZENS OF CLAY

COUNTY. [APPLAUSE]. >> COMMISSIONERS WE'RE GONNA TAKE AN ARTICLE ABOUT

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QUICK PHOTO AS WELL. >> WE ALSO HAVE ONE DECLARATION THIS AFTERNOON. AS NATIONAL

[2.  National 4-H Week (October 1-7, 2023)]

[Smart North Florida Findings Report (C. Levins/G.Gunn)]

YOU? >> HI THERE, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE. GABRIEL WILL THAT HER TIME WHICH I VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. WE REALLY HAD A BLAST WORKING WITH THE TEAM ON THIS INITIATIVE. I'M M EXCITED TO SHARE THE FINDINGS WITH YOU ALL OF OUR TECHNOLOGY PLOYMENTS WE COVERED ROUGHLY 2 MILLION OR SO DATA POINTS IN A PLACE O INFORM YOU AS WELL AND WILL BE GOING THROUGH ALL 2 MILLION OF THOSE DATA POINTS. I KNOW YOU HAVE A BUDGET TO GET TO ANOTHER ACTION ITEMS. I'M GONNA GIVE YOU UP BRIEF 15 MINUTE PRESENTATION AND TRY TO BALANCE THE HIGHLY TECHNICAL WITH THE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE THAT CAME OUT OF THIS KIND OF STUDY. HOPEFULLY ACCOMPLISH THAT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THIS ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING I CAN. A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHO WE ARE. MORE 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT. WHERE THE INNOVATION PARTNER FOR PUBLIC SECTOR. OUR MISSION IS TO WALKER TIES INNOVATION. WHAT IS THAT MEAN? WE WANT TECHNOLOGY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNOLOGY TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ANYBODY. NO MATTER THE COMMUNITY, NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM LARGE, SMALL, RURAL, PURBAN. THAT'S WHY WERE HERE THAT'S WHY WE DO THE WORK THAT WE DEAL. WE SOLVE HARD PROBLEMS. FRANKLY WITH COOL TECHNOLOGY. THAT'S WHAT WE SIMPLY BOIL IT DOWN TOO. HOW DO WE DO IT? THERE'S 3 DISTINCT WAYS. I COULD SPEND A LONG TIME PHILOSOPHIZING OF WHERE WE COME FROM HOW WE DO IT. IT BOILS DOWN TO 3 THINGS. NUMBER ONE, IT'S UNDERSTAND THOROUGHLY. WE SOLELY FOCUS ON THE PROBLEM STATEMENT. WHEN ANNA TECHNOLOGY RESELLER. WERE 501(C)(3) THAT WORKS

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UNIQUE IN THE SENSE OF THE WEIGHT WERE ABLE TO GO ABOUT WORKING TO SOLVE FOR IT. I WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT. SHE WAS DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ALONG THE WELLS ROAD CORRIDOR. TO DO THAT WE USED 2 DISTINCT TECHNOLOGIES. THEY HAVE VERY SIMILAR NAMES AND I APOLOGIZE THAT THE ENTREPRENEURIAL STARTUP WORLD LIKES TO NAME EVERYTHING SO SIMILAR. STREET SCULPINS STREET SIMPLIFYING. I'LL BREAK THOSE 2 DOWN IN GREATER DETAIL IN JUST A MOMENT. 2 VERY UNIQUE COMPANIES THAT ARE BRINGING UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO MARKET I THANK YOU WILL FIND.

REALLY WORKED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM STATEMENT ABOVE ABOUT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO IT. I WANT TO START OFF WITH SAME UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT NO SOLUTIONS THAT WE DEPLOY, NO MATTER THE PROJECT THAT WE DO BUT, IN THIS CASE MOST SPECIFICALLY TO THIS GATEWAY TO PLAY PROJECT.

COLLECT, STORE, TRANSMIT, IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. HERE WE TALK ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOES EVERY WHICH WAY AND DEFINITION AND CONVERSATION THESE DAYS. REALLY ALL WERE TALKING ABOUT WITH RESPECT TO THESE 2 DEPLOYMENTS AS COMPUTER VISION. MEANING, OR USING VISUAL DATA TO IDENTIFY A TRUCK, A CAR, A PEDESTRIAN AND A BICYCLE. THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL THAT IT'S DOING. THE ALGORITHM WITHIN THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS IDENTIFYING RISK ASSOCIATED WITH LET'S SAY PROXIMITY OF A CAR TO A PEDESTRIAN. HOW OFTEN IS OUT OCCURRING? WHAT IS THE RISK WE HAVE OTHER INTERSECTIONS OR ALONG THE WELLS ROAD CORRIDOR FOR OUR PEDESTRIANS WITH RESPECT TO PROXIMITY TO CARS OR OTHER FACTORS THAT ARE INFLUENCING THAT. I WANT TO CURE YOURSELVES TOWARDS THAT'S WHAT WERE TALKING ABOUT HERE THIS EVENING. AGAIN, I ALWAYS START OUT ON MY PRESENTATIONS BY, IT'S A POLICY THAT WE DO NOT DEAL IN UNIDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. YOU WILL SEE THAT THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION THAT WE HAVE NO COLLECTION IN THE.

LET'S START WITH STREET SCOPE. ASSESSING TRAFFIC WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WHAT IS IT SCOPE? WHAT ARE THE DEAL? THESE ARE PROPRIETARY ALGORITHM. ESSENTIALLY THE COMPUTER VISION I WAS TALKING ABOUT TO ASSESS TRAFFIC RISK ON THE ROADWAY. PARTICULARLY THE WAY THEY REFER TO IT AS EGOCENTRIC. USING A DASH CAM. HE SET UP A PARTICULAR STUDY, THE PARAMETERS OF A STUDY IN WHICH CASE YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN WE USE 6 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THEY WERE CONSULT DRIVERS WITH CANNELLINI HORN. WE APPRECIATED WORKING WITH THEM, THEY WERE NOT COUNTY DRIVERS. AND RECORDED DATA AT 3 DIFFERENT INTERVALS ALONG THE WELLS ROGUE, THE ENTIRETY OF THE WELLS ROAD CORRIDOR. THE ATM AND PMP. OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS. THAT'S ROUGHLY 10 HOURS OF DRIVE TIME. I GO BACK TO UPWARDS OF A MILLION OR MORE DATA POINTS COLLECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF UNDERSTANDING THAT CAME FROM THAT QUICK WINDOW OF DRIVE TIME THAT WE RECEIVED. AGAIN, JUST TO MAKE SURE AS I DIVE INTO THE

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CONTINUING ALONG THE LINES. WHAT WE SEE? WHAT WE SEE ALONG WELLS ROAD? WE FOUND 6 SPECIFIC HOTSPOTS. YOU CAN SAY COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS ON HERE. MICAH SET ABOUT ONE SPEND ALL MY TIME GOING THROUGH THE REAL NEEDY GRITTY. REALLY WHEN YOU CSH HIM THATÁPREPARATORY HAZARD MEASURE. THAT'S HOW THEY ASSESS THE RISK. DUTCH HSM INSERT RISK SCORE. OVERALL WE FOUND ONE PARTICULAR HOTSPOT. HOTSPOT A I BELIEVE CLOSE TO DEBERRY AND INTERESTING IS AMONG A CURVATURE NEAR THE VICTORIA APARTMENT COMPLEX DOWN THERE. BUT YOU WILL SEE IN A MOMENT. THERE SOME INSIGHTS THAT WERE DRIVEN FOR US THAT REALLY SHOW WHY IT'S ONE OF THOSE HOTSPOTS WHEREAFTER PAY ATTENTION TO. AGAIN, MARK WOULD GO THROUGH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE. I'M HAPPY TO DO MORE DETAILED OVERVIEW OF COURSE 101 OR AT ANOTHER TIME BASED ON HOWARD AND TROY'S CHOOSING. I WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE HOTSPOT A IN A MOMENT AS TO WHAT WE SAW THERE. JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT THIS REPORT IS BRINGING TO THE TABLE FOR YOUR TEAM HERE AT THE COUNTY. ONE OTHER THING THAT WAS ASKED BY THE COMMISSIONERS HERE WITH RESPECT TO THE STUDY WAS PEDESTRIAN IDENTIFICATION. WHERE THE COURT COLLECTION OF PEDESTRIANS WERE SEEN ALONG THE WELLS CORRIDOR AT ANY ONE POINT IN TIME? WHAT THE DATA SHOWED US WAS OUR HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS ARE REALLY AT LANDING AND PARK DOWN SORT OF AT THE ENDS. OUR HIGHEST PEDESTRIANS ACTIVITY.

RIGHT AROUND THAT DEBERRY SPACE WILL TENDENCY MORE PEDESTRIAN INTERACTIONS. THESE ARE JUST THE TALLIED NUMBER OF THOSE INTERACTIONS WITH PEDESTRIANS OVER THE COURSE OF THIS 3 DAY PERIOD DRIVES. AGAIN WE SEE MOST ARE OVER THERE BY BY BLANDING BOULEVARD. AGAIN, GOING BACK TO HOTSPOT A. WHAT WERE SEEN ALONG THAT AREA, BUT WE FOUND MOST INTERESTING IS A PART OF HOTSPOT A IS THE CURVATURE THAT ROADWAY SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT MAYBE IT WAS VISIBILITY FOR SEEING THE LIGHT AT DEBERRY AND IT'S CAUSING CERTAIN HEARTBREAKING INCIDENTS AS WELL AS HAZARDOUS LANE CHANGES AS YOU GET CLOSER TO THAT LIGHT. AGAIN, THAT'S ONE OF MANY OR SHOULD SAY ONE OR SEVERAL FINDINGS IT CAME OUT. I START TO SHOW YOU THIS IS WILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE TOWARDS WITH RESPECTIVE OF THESE INSIGHTS FROM THIS PARTICULAR SOLUTION. HERE'S A REAL DEAL RUN THROUGH. THIS IS WHY THIS IS SUCH A FASCINATING SOLUTION.

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IT WAS ALL EASILY MOUNTED ONTO THE POLE AND EASILY RECORDABLE. IN THIS CASE WHERE MOUNTING CAMERAS ON EACH OF THE TRAFFIC POLES OR 4-WAY INTERSECTIONS. WHAT WE TARGETED WERE PLANTING AND WELLS, DEBERRY AND WELLS AND PARK AND WELLS FOR OUR ASSESSMENTS. WE ATTACH THOSE CAMERAS AT EACH OF THOSE POLES. THE RECORDED FOR 24 HOURS. EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON AT THE INTERSECTION. TOOK THAT DATA BACK, PUMPED IT THROUGH THAT ALGORITHM AGAIN IN THE SAME SCENARIO OF WHAT YOU SAW WITH PERSPECTIVE STREET SCOPE. WITHIN A WEEK'S TIME WE HAVE A FULL REPORT OF ALL OF THE INTERACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE INTERACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THOSE INTERSECTIONS. THE ABILITY TO GO FOR 24 HOUR RECORDING AND THEN TURNING THAT AROUND IN A WEEK TO 2 WEEKS TIME, THAT'S THE DISRUPTION WE ARE SEEING IN THIS TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY. I DON'T GO TO THE SILVER BULLET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. YOU COULD SEE WERE OPERATIONALLY I'M GETTING A LITTLE AHEAD OF MYSELF BECAUSE A MAN TO TALK ABOUT THIS AT THE END. THAT'S WITHOUT INNOVATION HAPPENS. OR SPEECH UNDERSTANDING. HER SPEED TO DATA. SPEED TO MAKE DECISIONS AROUND WAYS WE CAN MINIMIZE OUR RISK IN THOSE AREAS. HONESTLY THE PERMITTING TOOK LONGER TO GETTING THE DATA BACK FROM THIS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. ALL RIGHT, REAL-TIME EXAMPLE AGAIN. JUST LIKE IT DID BEFORE. THERE WE HAVE DEBERRY. THIS IS ALL IN THESE REPORTS. FOR EACH INTERSECTION YOU HAVE PROBABLY A 150 SLIDE REPORT THAT HAS ALL HIS INFORMATION IN IT. WHAT WE FOUND IN MANY OF THESE GO THROUGH, MANY OF THESE FINDINGS ARE SORT OF THREADED THROUGH EACH OF THE REPORTS FOR EACH OF THE SPECIFIC INTERSECTIONS. THESE ARE KEY RISK ISSUES WE ARE FINDING HERE. IF ALL THAT DATA CONSOLIDATED TO GIVE US OUR TOP 5 RISK ISSUES WHICH YOU SEE HERE. LEFT TURN CONFLICTS, RED LIGHT RUNNING. FOLDABLE ROAD USRS PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS. SPEEDING EMERGING CONFLICTS. THAT'S OUR TOP 5 AT DEBERRY. NOW, WHAT'S FASCINATING TO SEE HERE IS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT ARE DOWN THERE. WE SAW FOR INSTANCE 40 RED LIGHT RUNNING EVENTS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD AT DEBERRY. I HATE TO SAY IT. I SOFTEN THE BLOW WITH THIS ONE BECAUSE CLOSER TO PLANTING AND PARK WHERE MUSKET UPWARDS OF 100 20 4R.. 90 SPEEDING EVENTS. EMERGING CONFLICTS COME QUITE A EMERGING CONFLICTS. WE START TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS HER PROFILE OF RISK IN HERE? ARE

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AGAIN, THERE ARE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VIDEOS IT WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS AND YOU'D BE ABLE TO SEE IN THIS DATA. IT'S FASCINATING STUFF REALLY DRILL DOWN INTO SOME OF THE EXAMPLES THAT ARE GOING ON AND BUILD TIME THERE. AND THEN, AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MITIGATION STRATEGIES THAT THE REPORT CONTAINS. AGAIN, EACH OF THOSE RISK SCENARIOS YOU SAW, THOSE 5, YOU PROBABLY HAVE 5 TO 20 RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES. BE IT TECHNOLOGY OR POLICY DRIVEN. 5-20 OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE ENTIRE REPORT. THIS IS TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COULD COME INTO PLAY TO HELP YOU REDUCE SOME OF THE RISK IN THAT AREA. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE THIS IS ALMOST LEFT TURN CONFLICTS.

YOU WILL REPLACE PERMISSIVE LEFT-HAND TURN LANES. THERE RECOMMENDATIONS BUT WHEN HE STOPPED THEM ALL UP SOME RECOMMENDATIONS WERE FOR INSTANCE FOR RESTRIPING. NO THAT WAS ONE THAT WAS TARGETED BY COMMISSIONER MENNINGER AND WAS EXECUTED ON. AWESOME. WE KNOW WE CAN PINPOINT THAT AT SOMETHING LED TO IMPROVEMENT. BIG STOPS THERE. WE ALSO SEE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LETTING IMPROVEMENT. SO THEY RUN A 5 STAR SORT OF SCALE AROUND LIGHTING FOR EACH OF THE INTERSECTIONS. DEBERRY WAS AT ONE STAR. SO SIMPLE MITIGATION TO BE ABLE TO MAYBE INCREASE LIGHTING THERE. ARTICLE, GROUNDED, RECOMMENDATION AROUND WHAT COULD HAPPEN THERE TO SUPPORT SAFETY. THAT'S REALLY WHAT GOING FOR. VERY GROUNDED SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE BUILT INTO YOUR PROGRAM HERE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND PROGRESSIVELY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON. AGAIN, JUST ONE OF MANY, MANY EXAMPLES THAT I COULD GO THROUGH. I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO SEE THIS AND YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS KIND OF LOOK LIKE AND KIND OF THE FLAVOR PROFILE OF THOSE TOGETHER. SO, WHAT DO THESE STUDIES REPRESENT FROM THE STRATEGIC POLICY MAKING LEVEL? WHY DO WE LOOK AT THESE TYPES OF SOLUTIONS? NUMBER ONE, THEY PROMOTE OPERATION IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE BIG REASONS WHY WE LOOK AT SOLUTIONS LIKE STREET SOME FIGHT IN STREET SCOPE, WE DON'T SAY THEY ARE THE SILVER BULLET. BUT THEY PROMOTE AN OFFER ARE GRANTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR, FOR REDUCING YOUR RISK AT THESE INTERSECTIONS IN THE SPECIFIC CASE. YOU HAVE NOW AGAIN 5 MINUS 20 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH OF THOSE CORE RISK PROFILE AREAS THICKLY BUILT INTO A STRATEGIC PLAN LIKE YOU NAME IT. WHILE THIS DATA WAS GIVEN TO THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE FOR THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL ALONG THE GATEWAY TO CLAY INITIATIVE. ALL THIS DATA THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AND THE EXPERTS CAN TAKE IT AND STACK IT IN ACCORDANCE TO WHAT THEY THINK CAN BE DONE AND IT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO BE DONE ALONG THE WALLS WORLD CORRIDOR. THAT'S REALLY BIG. NEW TOOLS FOR TRADITIONAL PLANNING, THESE TOOLS ARE DISRUPTORS. IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE. THE SPEED, IT'S ONLY GONNA GET FASTER. STREET SYBIL FIKE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU COULD GET MUCH FASTER. LIKE A 3 WEEK TURNAROUND TIME IS IMPRESSIVE ON 150 PAGE REPORT. STREET SCOPE WAS AROUND 2 MONTH TO 3 MONTH PERIOD THEY ARE YOUNGER COMPANY. THE TYPES OF COMPANIES THAT ARE YOUNG ONLY GET BETTER. IT'S GOOD TO GET FASTER AND FASTER. COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS, A SOLUTION LIKE STREET SOME AFFIANT THAT'S $3000 IN AN INTERSECTION. THAT IS EASILY SCALABLE ACROSS THE BOARD. WE WORK, IT GOES BACK TO WHY WE WORK THE WAY WE WORK IS TO MAKE SURE THE SOLUTIONS CAN BE

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>> THANKS CLAYTON. QUESTIONS? WHO ANSWERED ALREADY ONE OF MINE. I WANTED TO KNOW THE

COST. >> OF THE QUESTION. HE PICKED THE DATA POINT DEBERRY FOR RED LIGHT RUNNING. IF I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY AS MUCH GREATER AT THE 2 ENDS. DID YOU GIVE ME A

NUMBER? >> NO SIR. I CAN GET YOU THE VERY SPECIFIC NUMBER GOING BACK

AND LOOKING AT IT. AS CLOSE TO HUNDRED. >> IT'S ABOUT 2 AND HALF TIMES

OF WHAT WAS. >> GASSER, ROUGHLY. >> WE ARE CONSTANTLY APPROACHED

ABOUT BREAD LIFE CAMERAS AND EFFECTIVENESS. >> THERE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THERE. BUT THE OTHER THINGS I FAILED TO MENTION THAT I THINK SOLUTIONS LIKE THIS ALSO CAN ENHANCE HIS GREATER COLLABORATION WITH FDO T.

BECAUSE BLANDING AND PARKER STATE ROADWAYS. A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY THERE TO WORK WITH DOT PARTICULARLY ON SO THE PEDESTRIAN TECHNOLOGY THEY'RE USING. THEY ARE TMC AT THE TPL. WE'RE PLAYING AROUND WITH PASSIVE PEDESTRIAN DETECTION STUFF THAT'S IMPACTFUL. I THANK YOU'VE GOT SOME OPPORTUNITIES WITH THIS FROM GRANT SIDE TO DOT SIDE CAN BE REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF SOME OF THE INITIATIVES YOU'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AT THESE TYPE OF INTERSECTIONS AND IN THEIR SORT OF SCOPE. ASK RICHARD HAD A MEETING ABOUT WELLS ROAD AND

BLANDING RIGHT NOW. >> ORANGE PARK LIBRARY. IF YOU'RE LISTENING ON THE BOARD, IT'S AN INTERESTING SCENE PRESENTATION. BLANDING WELLS ROAD INTERSECTION IS LABELED AS ONE OF THE WORST INTERSECTIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THERE GONNA REDESIGN THE FLOW TRAFFIC THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. PRESENTED TONIGHT, RIGHT NOW AT THE ORANGE PARK LIBRARY.

>> HOPEFULLY SOME OF THESE JUST AIDED IN THAT PROCESS. THAT'S THE GOAL HERE.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CLAYTON? THANK YOU. >> IS GREAT TO BE HERE. I

[3.  Tara Green, Clerk of Courts and Comptroller]

ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU ON THE TEAM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE NOW AT OUR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. RIVER SHERIFF HERE THIS AFTERNOON. SHERIFF ON THE BEHALF OF BOARD COUNTY WE WANT TO WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE THIS AFTERNOON. I DIDN'T SEE ANY OF OUR OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL'S SLIP IN. WE HAVE A CLERK OF THE COURT AND COMPTROLLER, TERRY GREENE AND SHE HAS A LITTLE PRESENTATION FOR US THIS AFTERNOON.

>> THEY KILL. I WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE ON OUR PETITIONS WITH THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD. THAT DEADLINE JUST PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

JUST TO SHOW THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD, ARE COMMISSIONER RENNINGER AND COMMISSIONER CELLA WHY BELIEVE SERVED LESTER AS WELL. OH, YOUR NEW.

>> OF THIS YEAR. >> AND THEN WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE, MICHELLE HANSEN, JOE WIGGINS WHICH I BELIEVE HAS SERVED BEFORE. MR. KLINSMANN WAS SERVED BEFORE IN OUR VAB, BILL AND BILLY DAVEY THAT IS DONE FOR NUMBER OF YEARS. JUST A NOTE WE WILL HAVE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. IT'S ON THE CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 4 NEXT THURSDAY,

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AS YOU CAN SEE OUT OF THOSE 707 CAYMAN PER PROCESS THROUGH THE CLERK'S OFFICE. I WANTED TO NOTE IS WHAT HAPPENS EACH YEAR THAT WOULD BE MY GOAL TO TRY TO GET CORRECTED NEXT YEAR IS THE ALMOST 560 THAT WERE SUBMITTED BY ONE AGENT ON THE VERY LAST DAY. SO KRISTI DID A GREAT JOB GETTING THOSE IN ON TIME, STAMPED AND READY TO GO BECAUSE WE HAD TO MANUALLY SCAN THOSE AND AN INPUT THOSE. THANK YOU TO CHRISTIE ON THAT. TO GIVE YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE ON THE VOLUME ON THOSE NUMBERS. I LIKE PERCENTAGES. THAT'S 97 PERCENT OF THE 730 HAD TO BE MAILED INDICATED. WE REALLY TRY TO REACH OUT TO THE INDIVIDUAL AGAIN. ANOTHER PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE HAS . I OBVIOUSLY WASN'T VERY EFFECTIVE SO BURGUM START EARLY THIS YEAR. I'M ALSO GOING TO APPROACH SOME LEGISLATORS ABOUT POSSIBLY OPENING UP THAT STATUTE. NOT ONLY FOR THE FEE WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY WHICH IS BEEN A PLACE FOR VERY LONG TIME, $15 PER PETITION. WHEN 97 PERCENT OF THE WORK ASSEMBLY MANUALLY PUTTING THOSE THAT DOESN'T SEEM VERY EQUITABLE. AS WELL AS REQUIRING ANY TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS RELATED ENTITY THAT'S FILING FEES PETITIONS. IF IT'S AVAILABLE TO BE FYI FILED ELECTRONICALLY THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO. WE'LL SEE HOW FAR WE CAN GET WITHOUT. AS YOU SEE THE FEES COLLECTED WERE 11,350. YEAR-OVER-YEAR FROM LAST YEAR WE COLLECTED 8000 425 SOBER UP 17 PERCENT. ORSI PETITIONS GO UP. MOSTLY

RENTALS. >> YOU'RE SEEING THE PETITIONS TO LOWER THEIR VALUE MOSLY BY

RENTALS? >> YEAH. >> INTERESTING.

NG. >> RYAN AN LLC IS AMERICAN HOMES? SO IT'S YOUR RENTAL HOMES. THEY DO IT EVERY YEAR. WHAT'S SO FRUSTRATING IS THEY HAVE A GOOD COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GET THESE INTO US AND THEY DELIVER THEM. WE GET THEM LITERALLY ON THE LAST DAY.

CLOSE TO 600 THAT THESE HAVE TO GET IN THE SYSTEM. >> OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

OKAY. >> OF THE SECOND THING WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU IS A PROJECT WE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR. IT'S A CURRENT ONGOING PROJECT. I FELT LIKE IT WAS READY TO SHOW BECAUSE IT'S A USEFUL TOOL. NOT ONLY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY STAFF AND MAYBE EVEN THE LEGAL TEAM BUT, IF THE PUBLIC WANTED TO FIND DOCUMENTS. WE TOOK ALL THE EXISTING ALL OF THE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS, ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE CHANGED OVER TO THE TRANSITION INTO OUR POSSESSION. WE PUT THEM ONLINE SO THEY WERE SEARCHABLE. IF YOU GO TO MY HOMEPAGE FROM THE VERY FIRST HOMEPAGE YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A BUTTON THAT SAYS SEARCH RECORDS. WE ADDED COUNTY IN THERE. THEN YOU CAN SEE, YOU CAN CLICK ON COUNTY RECORDS AND TELLS YOU WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEARCH FOR. IT'S VERY BASIC PROGRAM. KRISTI, GO UNDER DESCRIPTION AND TYPE IN LEGAL AID. I WILL DESCRIBE DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN SEARCH. ONCE WE LEARN HOW TO SPELL. THEN YOU WILL SEE IT BRINGS BACK EVERYTHING IN OUR POSSESSION. TELLS YOU WHAT IT IS. IT TELLS YOU IT'S AGREEMENT CONTRACT.

IT TELLS YOU THE TITLE OF THAT DOCUMENT TELLS YOU THE DATE AND THEN IT GIVES YOU THE NUMBER.

YOU CAN SORT THOSE IF YOU WANTED TO. IF YOU KEEP SCROLLING DOWN I BELIEVE THERE MIGHT BE, SO IF THERE'S AN ORDINANCE ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING RELATED TO LEGAL AID THAT WOULD POP UP AS WELL. IF YOU WILL PICK ONE OPEN THEN YOU HAVE THE ACTUAL AGREEMENT

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TO, LET'S JUST DO EMERGENCY MEDICAL. >> THEY ARE LONG WORDS.

>> I'M GONNA GET A NASTY TEXT LATER. >> YOU ARE. ASK THE NEW SEE THEIR CONTRACTS. IF I PUT AN ANIMAL CONTROL YOU WILL SEE MOSTLY SOME CONTRACTS.

CONTRACTS TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL CENTER OR DEPARTMENT BUT YOU WILL ALSO SEE ORDINANCES. IT'S 100 PER PAGE. THE GOOD THING IS IF YOU WANTED TO DO ANY RESEARCH YOU CAN EXPORT IT INTO EXCEL AND LOOK AT IT THAT WAY AS WELL. SO IF ANYBODY WANTED A REQUEST FOR THIS INFORMATION IT'S EASIER TO FULFILL THAT REQUEST. YOU COULD DO BY YEAR. YOU COULD DO IT BY DOCUMENT TYPE. BY THE DOCUMENT TYPE, HIT THE DOWN BOX ON DOCUMENT TYPE. YOU COULD SAY, I WANT TO LOOK AT ORDINANCES. I DON'T WANT TO SEE CONTRACTS. I WILL LOOK AT ORDINANCES. ECHOES BACK TO 81 I BELIEVE IS THE DOCUMENTS WE GOT. WE ARE CAUGHT UP FEBRUARY 2021 AND KRISTI ONCE WE GOT THROUGH VAB SHE STARTED WORKING AT BRINGING IN ALL THE STUFF THAT HAS BEEN EXECUTED SINCE MARCH 2021 UP UNTIL CURRENT. I THINK OUR PROJECTION IS WITHIN 30 TO 60 DAYS EVERY SINGLE CONTRACT AGREEMENT, RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE WILL BE IN HERE.

EACH TIME THEY RUN FOR THE BOARD, APPROVED, SIGNED, THEY WILL END UP WITHIN A WEEK INTO THIS DATABASE FOR YOU GUYS TO USE. SO THIS WILL BE PUBLIC FACING AS WELL. I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION. HOPEFULLY ABOUT 2 MONTHS IT WILL BE ALL-INCLUSIVE

AND WE WILL KEEP GOING GOING FORWARD. >> THIS IS OPERATIONAL RIGHT

NOW? >> YEP, GO BACK TO THE HOME SCREEN. IT'S UNDER SEARCH RECORDS. CLICK CLERK ABOUT THE TALK. RIGHT THERE, THAT FIRST BOX. THEN YOU JUST CLICK ON COUNTY RECORDS. IT'S RIGHT

THERE. WE TRY TO KEEP IT EXTREMELY SIMPLISTIC. >> SIMPLE IS GOOD.

>> NO RECENTLY COURTNEY AND AMY HAD QUITE A CHALLENGE HUNTING DOWN SOME OLD, OLD AGREEMENTS WITH RAILROADS ON ROADWAYS AND WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT IS WHAT OUR GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY ALL THOSE THINGS AND I KNOW THERE WAS LIKE THIS HAND-OFF PROTOCOL BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT ONE AND ONLY ORIGINAL AND HARD-TO-FIND. IT'S TO GET ALL OF THEM IN HERE SO FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES YOU CAN GET TO IT EASIER AND QUICKER AND ALL THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE PLACE.

>> THANK YOU. THAT'S FASCINATING. ANYBODY HAVE ANY CLOSING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

>> LIKE TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2023.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION, TO HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE MY SEEING EYE. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0

[CONSENT AGENDA]

THE AGENDA. THEY'RE NOT READY, CORRECT? >> YES MA'AM.

>> ITEM NUMBER 10 C AND ITEM NUMBER 13 ARE JUST GOOD TO BE STRICKEN. NOT FOR DISCUSSION.

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ALL RIGHT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MADAM CHAIR I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS THE 2 ITEMS THAT YOU MENTIONED 10 C AND 13.

>> TEXT YOU. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

[21.  Consideration of 2024 Legislative Priorities]

RESEARCH FARRINGTON OUR LOBBY WITH 7 GROUP. >> THINK IT MADAM CHAIR. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M HERE FOR 2 REASONS. ONE RESEARCH TOOK TIME TO COME IN FROM TALLAHASSEE AND SPENT TIME WITH YOU TALK ABOUT CONCERNS FOR THE UPCOMING SESSION. THERE'S A LOT ON OUR AGENDA AND SO IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN AND HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY AND HAVE ONE ON ONE TIME WITH OUR LOBBYIST. MERCER WILL SAY A FEW WORDS HERE ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMPACTING US AT THE COUNTY AND I'M GONNA STEP BACK UP TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR BROCHURE, THAT WE PUT TOGETHER IN THE CONTENT OF THAT CARD. IF YOU WOULD COME UP

MERCER? >> THANK YOU CHARLIE. VERY NICE MEETING WITH ALL OF YOU A TALKING THROUGH SOME ISSUES AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES MIGHT BE MOVING INTO THE SESSION. AS WE'VE DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY EARLIER TODAY AS WE HAVE AN EARLY SESSION THIS UPCOMING YEAR. IT STARTS IN JANUARY. WERE STARTING TO GET GOING ON SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEXT MONTH. SO WE CAN PLAN ON THE LEGISLATURE BEING IN TALLAHASSEE IN SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. AND BEGINNING TO MOVE THINGS IN PREPARATION THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT BEGINS ON JANUARY 9. FINISHES UP I THINK FRIDAY, MARCH 8 RIGHT AROUND THAT TIME. A LOT OF THE ISSUES HAVEN'T BEEN FORMULATED AS OF YET. DRAFTING WAS INITIATED ROUGHLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO OR SO. WE WILL START SEEING A WHOLE HOST OF BILLS POPPING UP SO THE BIG ISSUES FROM THIS PAST SESSION AS EVERYONE REMEMBERS THE DISCUSSION HAVE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THAT VERY WELL COULD BE SOME POTENTIAL TWEAKS TO THAT. I KNOW THERE'S SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OUT THERE THAT HAVE SOME CONCERNS I WOULD COUNT THE MARS QUESTIONS THEN AS CONCERNS ON HOW YOU GO ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THOSE ISSUES. ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND AS FAR AS A LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION DEADLINES. WE WILL NEED TO HAVE THE FOREMAN BY NOVEMBER 14. WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THOSE IN WORK WITH OUR DELEGATION MEMBERS TO INTRODUCE THOSE AND HOPEFULLY AGAIN HAVE AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL PSESSION. I THINK ONE OF THE BIG ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO KEEP OUR EYE OUT FOR STEALING WITH ANY CHANGES TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. MAJOR CHANGES HAPPENED LAST YEAR. ONE OF THE BIG ISSUES WAS A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE. THAT ENDED UP FALLING TO THE WAYSIDE IF YOU WILL FROM THE FINAL LEGISLATION BECAUSE IT IS A VERY LARGE NUMBER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. I DO EXPECT THAT TO BE BROUGHT BACK AND DISCUSSED AND ARE WORKING WITH YOUR TEAM AND TROY AND EVERYBODY TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF EXACTLY WHAT THAT NUMBER COULD BE TO THE COUNTY AND MAKE SURE THAT OUR FOLKS THAT REPRESENT US UP THERE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE EFFECT IS AND IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO PASS, BUT IS A BETTER WAY OF GIVING US A GLIDE PATH IF YOU WILL AND TO GET IT IMPLEMENTED? I KNOW YOU WILL BE GIVING A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM ME OVER THE NEXT 60 DAYS ON WHAT IS REALLY STARTING TO BE THE HOT BUTTON ISSUES. WITH THAT I THINK I ANSWERED MOST OF THE QUESTIONS EVERYBODY HAD INDIVIDUALS WITH OUR MEETINGS TODAY. I THINK CHARLIE WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE IDEAS WE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING. I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE

IT A QUESTION IF THERE ARE ANY. >> THANK YOU FOR DRIVING OVER MERCER. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS QUESTIONS FOR MERCER AT THIS POINT? OKAY, TAKE AWAY.

>> THANK YOU. EVERYBODY HOPEFULLY REMEMBERS LAST YEAR. THIS IS HER PALM CARD. PALM CARD WAS VERY SEXY. AND HAD 5 ITEMS ON THE BACK WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO FOCUS ON.

WE WERE SUCCESSFUL ÃI'M GETTING ALL THOSE ITEMS ACCOMPLISH THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH MERCER'S HELP. NO WORK TAKING THE NEW SESSION COMING UP IN JANUARY.

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ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER

RENNINGER? >> I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED OF COUNTY ROAD 209. I THOUGHT I WAS BRIEFED THAT ONCE THE PROJECT WAS STARTED IT WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR FUND FUNDING. DID I MISS HERE THAT? > YOU HEARD IT CORRECTLY SIR. IT WASN'T STARTED BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE GOT FROM ENGINEERING. THAT IS A BIT WE CAN CHANGE. OBVIOUSLY IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN DISCUSS WHATEVER WERE GOING TO JAIL. FOR THE NEXT FIRE.

>> OKAY. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE? >> THE REASON I THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPORTANT WAS BECAUSE WE HAD COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE WHITING OF 209 AND THAT WAS A FIRST ITEM TO BE TAKEN AWAY WHEN FUNDS WERE DEPLETED OVER DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS SO.

>> THERE WERE QUITE A FEW ROADS ON THAT LIST. THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION. I UNDERSTAND DESIRE TO HAVE THE PALM CARD I WAS THE ONE THAT LED THE EFFORT TO HALF YEARS AGO TO TAKE OUR LEGISLATIVE PARTIES DOWN BITE-SIZE THINGS. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO CLAY COUNTY THAT ARE NOW MISSING. BECAUSE THAT LIST, THE 217 BRIDGE ON COUNTY ROAD 217. IT'S BEEN USED FOR SEMI-TRAFFIC TO COMMUTE FROM DEVOL COUNTY 2301. THAT BRIDGE IS EVEN APPROVED FOR SCHOOL BUS MUCH LESS FOR SEMI TRUCKS. WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE DIE ON IT AND NOW I WAS TOLD TODAY BY SOME OF OUR ENGINEERING STAFF THAT THE ROADWAY IS COMING UP. THEY CAN'T EVEN RESURFACE IT. THAT'S ONE AND I KNOW THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANYONE THAT ANYONE ELSE WOULD'VE KNOWN THAT WAS SO SEVERE. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE A WAY WE CAN TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE LIST YOU GAVE US AND MAY BE COMBINED SOME OF THEM TO SEE OR EXPAND. IF WE HAD ONE BULLET POINT THAT WAS ON ROADS, THAT KIND OF ENCOMPASSES 16 AND 209. THE CATALYST 3 OR 4 THAT WERE PRIORITIES ON THEIR IF EVERYONE WOULD BE OPEN TO THAT TO CAPTURE A LITTLE BIT MORE THERE WITHOUT ONE. I DON'T KNOW, THE

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IDEA KIND OF OCCUR TO ME. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. >> I WONDER IF THEY DON'T LOOK AT IT OR IF ARE NONSPECIFIC. I WONDER IS THAT OKAY TO DO IT THAT WAY?

>> I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE GROUP AND GO BACK THROUGH THEIR AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO YOU WITH A SPECIFIC GANG PLAN SEEK MAKE

THAT DETERMINATION ON THE 10TH ON EXACTLY HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. >> OKAY.

>> IF YOU RECALL ON THE BACK OF THE CARD WE PUT A QR CODE SCANNER SOBER TO TAKE UP ALL THE BACKUP DATA AND THE STUFF YOU GIVE US THE DIDN'T SHOW UP HERE THE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT THE DIDN'T SHOW UP HERE. IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN A LIST CARRIED ON THE QR CODE. THE INFORMATION WILL DISAPPEAR. THANK YOU THAT FOCUS ON THE TOP 5.

>> OKAY. >> MADAM CHAIR, IF I MAY. THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM THE BOARD. CHARLIE NARROWED IT DOWN BASICALLY. I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH COMMISSIONER. IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S MISSING THAT YOU FEEL? THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE OFF THE MAIN LIST WE HAD ON THE AGENDA WHERE YOU CALLED IT DOWN TO THIS PART HERE. THAT WOULD BE WHAT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHILE MERCER IS

HERE. >> OKAY. OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER CELLA?

>> A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED. WE HAVE SOME WIDE-RANGING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROJECT.

THE PAST WE HAD SPECIFIC IDEAS AS WE WANTED TO HAVE FUNDED THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX. OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PHASE 1. TO HAVE TO GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THAT IS SO THOSE FOLKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING TO GET THE MONEY AND APPROPRIATE THE MONEY THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GETTING? SAME THING WITH VETERANS PARK. SO, IS THAT WHAT'S GONNA GET FLUSHED OUT BETWEEN ON THE

10TH? >> YES SIR. THIS IS JUST A FIRST LOOK SUMMARY OF BASICALLY WHAT WE HEARD. SO WE CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS AND CREATE A BACKGROUND FILE. THEN WILL GO TO THE QR CODE AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DATA FOR YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SET UP SO WHEN YOU GO

THROUGH IT IF A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> YUP.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? >> IF YOU THINK OF SOMETHING AFTER THE FACT, TALK WITH CHARLIE, TALK WITH HOWIE, GIVE MERCER A CALL OR EMAIL. LET'S GET THOSE DONE. OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO GET THOSE IN SO WE CAN FLUSH THAT OUT.

>> MADAM CHAIR HOW DOES THE BOARD FEEL ABOUT THE LEGISLATION SITE ON IT?

>> I WOULD THINK WERE PROBABLY MORE IN AGREEMENT ON THOSE IN THE APPROPRIATIONS.

>> YES MA'AM. WE WILL GET TO GET THERE MADAM CHAIR I WILL GET WITH MERCER. WE WILL MODIFY THESE. WE WILL PROVIDE SOME BACKUP. WE WILL HAVE THE DETAILED FROM RICHARD THAT'S IN THERE AS AN EXAMPLE IF IT'S A ROADWAY. WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR ON LOOKING AT THESE INCREASED COST OF THE BOND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND OTHER ROADS THAT ARE THERE.

WALTER IS HERE ALSO. WALTER HAS PROVIDED US GOOD BACKUP ON THE BOND TRANSPORTATION SIGN THAT WE CAN ADD IN TO THIS. IT'S UPDATE THE MEAT REGULARLY ON AT LEAST MONTHLY TO TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WITH REGARDS TO INFLATION OUR BONDED PROJECTS. WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD GUIDANCE I FEEL. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD I ALSO LOOK AT MERCER AND CHARLIE

HERE. >> MERCER I WANT TO TELL YOU I APPRECIATE YOU CONTACTING YOUR STAFF IN TALLAHASSEE OR WHEREVER THEY ARE THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CONNECT WITH OUR GRANTS TEAM ON SOME OF THOSE ROADS. THAT AREN'T STARTED YET AND MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME

FEDERAL GRANT HONEY ON THOSE 2. >> WE WILL BE WORKING ON PULLING THAT TOGETHER AN

ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS WITH DOT. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU.

>> MADAM CHAIR, UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE SECTION AND MODIFYING A PEACE AGREEMENT IN PPARENTHESES. TALKED ABOUT IMPRVING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS WHICH CERTAINLY WOULD HELP. I THINK JUST AS IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY THE ABILITY OF THE COUNTY TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO

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REGULATION. >> GREAT, ANYTHING ELSE? RIGHT, THANK YOU. BEFORE HE

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

THEM. I APOLOGIZE. >> I'M DOING ALL THIS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> OH, THANK YOU. THAT WAS SEE. AND THAT WE WILL REVISIT IT.

>> YOU CAN COME AT ANY TIME. >> FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WAS SOME GRANT FUNDING THAT WILL GO TO PAVE A ROAD WHERE COMMISSIONER AND COMPERE COMMISSIONS COME TOGETHER. AT ANY RATE WERE EXEMPTING THE GRANT FUNDING FOR THAT. THEY GIVE FOR BEING HERE

[22.  Public Hearing to consider Proposed Assessment Resolution authorizing and adopting a Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessment within the County Limits for the purpose of benefiting Assessed Properties through Enhanced Medicaid Payments for Local Services (Hospitals Only), and approval of Directed Payment Program Letter of Agreement (C. Grimm)]

THIS AFTERNOON. I'M SORRY WE MISSED YOU. >> OR 5 O'CLOCK TIME SERVANTS.

THE FIRST ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND ADOPTING A NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY LIMITS THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITING ASSESSED PROPERTIES THROUGH ENHANCED MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR LOCAL SERVICES, HOSPITALS ONLY AND APPROVAL OF THE DIRECT PAYMENT PROGRAM LETTER OF AGREEMENT. THAT WAS A WHOLE LOT OF WORDS. I AM SURE IT CAN BE SUMMARIZED FOR

US SO COURTNEY? >> I BELIEVE THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF

THE COUNTY HOSPITALS THAT WILL BE PRESENTING THE ITEM. >> OKAY, COME ON UP.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. MY NAME IS CHARLIE LOU BAND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITALS AND WE ARE VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSED RESOLUTION.

FOLLOWING THE PRIOR COMMENTER ARE PRIMARILY GLOSSY THANK YOU. THIS WILL BE III HERE OF THIS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WHICH VERY MUCH HELPS THE HOSPITALS OBTAIN ENHANCED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT WITHOUT COSTING THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY ANY MONEY AT ALL. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF HOSPITALS TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY. PLEASURE TO HAVE YOUR COOPERATION IN HELPING US DO SO. THERE ARE 3 HOSPITALS THAT ARE ASSESSED IN THE COUNTY. THERE ARE ACTUALLY 4 HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTY THAT WE ADDRESS AND WHY IT IS THE 4TH HOSPITAL IS NOT BEING ASSESSED. THE REASON IS QUITE SIMPLE WHICH IS NOT THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON NET PATIENT REVENUES BASED ON A SUBMISSION BY THE HOSPITALS.

BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL SONU WE DON'T HAVE A SUBMISSION YET TO DERIVE THOSE PATIENT REVENUES AND TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT. OF COURSE, IF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONTINUES INTO THE FUTURE YEARS AND WE HOPE THAT IT WILL. WE DO FULLY EXPECT THAT HOSPITAL, THAT THE HOSPITAL AFTER SWIMMING WOULD BE ASSESSED AS THE OTHERS ARE AS WELL. OTHERWISE HAPPY TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AS NECESSARY.

>> OKAY, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COULD YOU REPEAT YOUR NAME I'M SORRY, I DID NOT WRITE IT DOWN. REX IT'S CHARLES LOU BAND. I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. > THAT'S FINE.

KAY. I GUESS I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK

ON THIS ITEM? YES, COME ON UP. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS BARB ABU JACK ACTUALLY OPPOSED IN GENERALAND NON-AD VALOREM TAXES. THEY ESTABLISH A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY. THESE FEES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO COLLECT 1.3 PERCENT OF PATIENT REVENUE IS GOING TO COME IF THEY DON'T PAY OR COULDN'T PAY IT WOULD HAVE A LIEN ON THE HOSPITAL. IT HAS 3 VERY DIFFERENT KINDS OF HOSPITALS. I'M SURPRISED ONE THING THAT'S

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THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE TALKING IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE NON-AD VALOREM TAXES IMPOSED FOR STORM WATER AND GARBAGE SERVICE. THIS PLACE WAS ALMOST FULL WITH PEOPLE STRESSED OUT AND UPSET ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY POOR AND DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO THINK THAT THEIR HOUSE WAS AT RISK IF THEY DIDN'T PAY THE MONEY. I THINK IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF CLAY COUNTY COULD LEAD THE WAY IN FLORIDA AND NOT EVER DO THESE NON-AD VALOREM. THEY DON'T COUNT ON THE VALUE OF THE HOUSE. YOU COULD HAVE A HOUSE THAT'S WORTH HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR WORTH $500,000. ONE THAT ARE SITTING IN $500,000 HOUSES THINK IT'S A SMALL FEE.

IN A WAY WE WERE DOING SOMETHING THAT PUTS YOUR HOUSE AT RISK. IT WOULD BE COMPARABLE TO ME AS FAR AS THE GARBAGE SERVICE. AS FAR AS ME WANTING A LAWN SERVICE AND THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR HOUSE UP AS COLLATERAL. OUR FOR YOU PEOPLE, FOR WHAT YOU DO. WHAT YOU WANT TO ENGAGE IN SOME BUSINESS IF YOU FAIL TO PAY FOR SOMETHING YOU WOULD LOSE THIS BUILDING. I THINK IT'S NOT FAIR ENOUGH WAY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ASSESSMENT FOR ENHANCED MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR HOSPITALS? ALL RIGHT, SAYING NONE, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER CELLA?

>> LIKE TO HAVE ATTORNEY LEE BRAND GIBBOUS THUMBNAIL AS TO HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS. SAW SOMETHING, IT'S WORKED OUT VERY WELL THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS AND IT GIVES THE HOSPITALS A WAY TO PAY THOSE PATIENTS THAT COME IN THAT CAN'T PAY. CAN YOU DO THAT FOR US AND GIVE US AN

OVERVIEW? >> IF YOU COULD START OFF WITH THE PROBLEM STATEMENT, WHAT

CAUSED THIS EFFORT ON HOSPITALS PARTLY. >> SURE. HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN GENERAL REIMBURSED ABOUT $0.60 ON THE DOLLAR FOR THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE TO MEDICAID PATIENTS. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS HOSPITALS TO BASICALLY CLOTHES BACK OUT. OR START TO CLOSE THAT ACCOUNT. IT DOES REQUIRE THAT THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE THE NONFEDERAL SHARE OF THE FUNDS. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COLLECTS FROM HOSPITALS. THE DOLLARS BETTER THAN SENT BASICALLY UP TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT BACK TO THE STATE WHICH PAYS THEM OUT TO THE MANAGED CARE PLANS UNDER MEDICAID WHICH REDISTRIBUTES THOSE BACK TO THE HOSPITALS. IT IS SOMETHING THE HOSPITALS VERY MUCH HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED OF. BECAUSE IT DOES HELP CLOSE THAT GAP IN PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SERVING MEDICAID PATIENTS.

>> THE HOSPITALS PAY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INTO THIS POOL AND THEN WHEN THEY BUILD

TO MEDICAID THEY ARE REIMBURSED MORE THAN THE 60 PERCENT? >> SO THE HOSPITALS PAY INTO THE POOL. THE COUNTY THEN SENSE THAT MONEY UP TO DACA, FOR THE AGENCY OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION. WHICH THEN DRAWS DOWN A FEDERAL MATCH WHICH IS ABOUT $0.60 FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS PUT OUT. IF $40 ARE COLLECTED IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, HUNDRED DOLLARS WILL COME BACK TO THE HOSPITALS. THAT COMES BACK TO THE MANAGEDCARE PLANS.

>> OKAY. DID THAT HELP? GO AHEAD. >> THAT CERTAINLY HELPED. WHAT ABOUT THE STATEMENT OF A YOUNG LADY MADE IN REGARDS TO THE PATIENT'S WOULD BE AT RISK IN

TERMS OF HAVING A LIEN PUT ON THEM? >> IT IS TRUE THAT A COMPONENT OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IS THAT IF IT IS NOT PAID THERE IS A PLIEN ON THE PROPERTY. THE

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>> OKAY, OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND THE MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED?

[23.  5:05 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Second and Final Public Hearing - Adoption of Changes to Tentative Budget, Final Millage and Budget for FY23/24]

COUNTY MANAGER WILL DEFINE THE TERM PROCESS FOR THE PUBLIC. >> MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. THE TERM PROCESS IS GOVERNED BY FLORIDA STATUTE AND IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS TRUTH IN BILLINGS. IT SET FORTH SPECIFIC OUTLETS FOR THE CALCULATION AND ADOPTION OF THE MILLAGE RATE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY AND ITS DEPENDENT DISTRICTS. 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE REQUIRED TO ADOPT IN THE TRAINING BUDGET. AS A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ADVERTISED SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 IN THE NEWSPAPER CLAY TODAY.

THE TERM PROCESS REQUIRES THAT THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE DISCUSSED SHALL BE THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OVER THE ROLLBACK RATE NECESSARY TO FUND THE BUDGET AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES ARE INCREASED OVER THE ROLLBACK RATE. THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, 2024 AGGREGATE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE IS 8.3661 MILLS. WHICH IS MORE THAN THE CURRENT YEAR AGGREGATE ROLLBACK RATE OF 7.4676 MILLS BY 12.03 PERCENT. THE PROPOSED OPERATING MILLAGE RATES ARE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS. COUNTY SERVICES 5.5471 MILLS. UNINCORPORATED SERVICES MS TO YOU FUND ZERO POINT 1477 MILLS. LAW ENFORCEMENT MS TO YOU Ã4 FUND 2.4014 MILLS. FIRE CONTROL MS TU Ã8 FUND 0.5048 MILLS. LAKE ASBURY MS BD, ZERO MILLS.

CHALLENGER CENTER MS TO YOU, 3.0 MILLS. REVENUES INCLUDING ESTIMATED CASH CURED FOR REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MUST APPROVE 3 SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. THE FIRST RESOLUTION ADOPTS THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE CHANGES IN THE BUDGET. THE SECOND RESOLUTION ADOPTS THE FINAL MILLAGE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 /2024 FOR THE CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. III RESOLUTION ADOPTS THE FINAL BUDGET FOR THE CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE LAKE ASBURY MS BD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 /2024.

>> OKAY. I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE INVITE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2023/2024. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO US? SAYING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND THEN I WILL NOW OPEN IT UP FOR BOARD DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED 2023/2024 BUDGET. COMMISSIONER CELLA?

>> I WAS MAKING EYE CONTACT. >> IT WAS GOOD TO BE STARED DOWN.

>> FIRST OF ALL THIS IS OBVIOUSLY ONE OF OUR MAJOR MILESTONES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THINGS WE HAVE TO DO IN THE UNITED STATES STATUTE HAS TO BE A BALANCED BUDGET. I HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK THIS IN THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS IN REGARDS TO THE BUDGET AND SHOULD WE SPEND THIS

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IN SOME CASES IT TELLS YOU WHERE WE ARE. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IS THE PER CAPITA TOTAL, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL COUNTY REVENUE. THAT'S NOT ONLY THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL PARTNERS IN THE COUNTY AS WELL. CLAY COUNTY IS 66 IN TERMS OF TOTAL REVENUE IN A PER CAPITA BASIS. 1500 AND $24.33. AHEAD OF US PUTNAM COUNTY 51. RADFORD IS 50. ST.

JOHNS COUNTY IS 43. DEVOL COUNTIES NUMBER 4. THAT'S ALL IT REVENUE GENERATED BY THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. 6667 COUNTIES. PER CAPITAL OF THE PROPERTY TAX LEVIES. I'M TALKING ABOUT AD VALOREM OR NOT ON FORM AND THIS WOULD BE AD VALOREM. GOOD FROM 22/23. CLAY COUNTY IS A LITTLE HIGHER THERE AT 47TH. NASSAU COUNTY IS 11TH. ST. JOHNS COUNTY IS 20TH JUST TO GIVE YOU A COMPARISON. IN TERMS OF PER CAPITA PUBLIC SAFETY SPENDING.

CLAY COUNTY 63RD OUT OF THE 67 IN THE COUNTY OR IN THE STATE. PUTNAM IS 42. ST. JOHNS 31.

BRADFORD IS 35, 2 FALLS COUNTY 16. I WON'T BORE YOU WITH ALL THE ACTUAL NUMBERS. YOU CAN LOOK IT UP YOURSELF. FLORIDA TAX WATCH DON'T WORK. IS THERE. JUST A COUPLE OF MORE.

I THINK WE ARE AWARE OF THE TERMS OF HOW WE APPROACH THINGS. PER CAPITA FOR COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES FOR CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL EXPENSES. CLAY COUNTY 64TH. WE ALWAYS KNEW WE HAD A DEFICIT IN TERMS OF OUR CULTURAL STUFF, OR RECREATIONAL STUFF. PUTNAM 61, BRADFORD 227, ELIJAH 30 ST. JOHNS COUNTY 22. BUT, THOSE FIGURES ARE FROM 21, 2021. THE ONE I THINK THAT SHOWS WE HONORED OUR FOLKS THAT WERE IN THE PARA-MEDICINE PROGRAM TODAY. PER CAPITA, HUMAN SERVICES CLAY COUNTY WERE 22ND. SO THAT SHOWS YOU THIS BOARD AND THE COUNTY GOES OUT OF ITS WAY WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO HELP OUT BECAUSE THAT'S COMPARING US WITH ALL THE OTHER COUNTIES. WE KNOW WITH GO TO WORK A LITTLE BIT ON OUR CULTURAL AND RECREATION, HUMAN SERVICES WERE ALWAYS WORKING HARD TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS. WE GOT A SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT NOW WHICH WE NEVER HAD BEFORE WHICH IS HELPING. IN A NUMBER OF OTHER MOVES THAT WE MADE. IS IT EXPENSIVE? YEAH, IT'S EXPENSIVE. ARE THE TAXES, THEY ARE WITH THE ARM. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF SAY WHEN IT COMES TO DISCRETIONARY PARTS OF THE BUDGET. WHETHER IT'S INSURANCES, UTILITIES, FUEL TO KEEP EVERYBODY ON THE ROAD.

WHETHER IT'S PUBLIC SAFETY OR PUBLIC WORKS. AND SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD BUDGET. I THINK WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD VALUE FOR OUR TAX DOLLAR AS COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE BDGET.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CELLA. BEFORE GO FROM ANYONE ELSE I WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE OPEN. COMMISSIONER CELLA IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I

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MISSED OUT. OTHER COMMISSIONERS? >> I HAVE ONE OTHER COMMENT.

TATTOOIST DIRT COMMISSIONER CELLA WAS SPEAKING. BEFORE THE MEETING WE ARE APPRISED OF THE INSURANCE COST FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THOSE INSURANCE COST UNBELIEVABLE HAVE GONE UP 24 PERCENT. UNBELIEVABLE BECAUSE IT'S SO LOW. THERE COUNTIES THEN INSURANCE COST ARE GOING UP 50, 60, 70, 80 PERCENT. TRYING TO HOLD OUR COST DOWN AND HOLDING OUR BEST FISCAL PRACTICES TO DO THAT. WE ARE LOOKING AT EVERY COST WE CAN TO KEEP THE COST DOWN AND ALTHOUGH THE BUDGET IS UP 12 PERCENT. OUR COST LIKE I SAID, INSURANCE, 24 PERCENT. THAT'S INDICATIVE OF MANY OTHER COST AT THE COUNTY. I WOULD BE VOTING FOR THIS BUDGET AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHERS? COMMISSIONER BURKE, JEFF SOMETHING?

>> I AM IN FAVOR. >> I AGREE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. I THINK THIS COMMISSION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS BOTH ARE CLAY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE AND CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHICH TONIGHT HAPPENED TO BE ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE ROOM. THEY'RE NOT AT ALL IT'S GOOD THAT'S WHY POINT TO BOTH DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. HOPEFULLY, OR TRYING TO BRING THAT NUMBER UP FROM BEING 63RD.

I THINK IF WE PASS THIS BUDGET TONIGHT WE SHOULD HOPEFULLY MOVE UP. IT DEPENDS WHAT THE OTHER 66 COUNTIES ARE DOING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT. I SAID THAT AT THE LAST MEETING.

OUR SHERIFF HAS DELIVERED TO US A VERY GOOD PAY PLAN FOR HER STAFF THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER. I DON'T KNOW IF I'M ALLOWED TO SHARE THIS. HOPEFULLY I'M NOT GETTING MYSELF IN TROUBLE. THE SHERIFF PUT TOGETHER A VERY BIG TASK FORCE TO TAKE ALL FACETS OF EMPLOYMENT AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SWORN IN ON SWORN TO PUT TOGETHER WITH A GOOD PLAN. THEY CAME UP WITH HER PLAN.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THE SHERIFF DELIVERED TO THEM. THEN SHE HAD IT COMPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION AND A COMPENSATION SURVEY. I THANK YOU DID A GREAT JOB. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOUR MEMBERS KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU A SHAMELESS PLUG. EVERY FEW DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEY HAVE SOME SIGN-ON BONUSES. SHE'S BEEN PUTTING THAT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AT ANY RATE SIMILAR FIRE AND RESCUE. THEY ADDRESS THEIR COMPENSATION LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND I HOPE IT SHOWS IN OUR BUDGET AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTY SERVICES. THIS BUDGET HAS MORE ROADS BEING RESURFACED THAN WE'VE EVER HAD BEFORE. MORE ROADS ARE BEING PAVED THAN WE EVER HAD BEFORE, FOR THOSE THAT LIVED IN MINA COMMISSIONER BURKS DISTRICTS. AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS. AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS. OR TRY TO PUT AS MANY OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS BACK OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE. I TOO WOULD SUPPORT IT. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING STILL OPEN THE BOARD SHALL VOTE SEPARATELY WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE. TO 1 ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO MAKE EXPENDITURE CHANGES IN THE BUDGET. I WILL TRY TO COMOTION ON THAT? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE EXPENDITURE CHANGES THAT WERE FROM LAST MEETING TO THIS MEETING. THEY ARE BEHIND TAB 2 IN YOUR LITTLE BOOKLET. THOSE INCLUDE THE AMERICAN RESCUE FUND FUNDING PROJECTS AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS FROM LAST MEETING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

>> MADAM CHAIR I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE EXPENDITURE CHANGES NOTED IN THE BUDGET.

>> MEMBER MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CHRISTY, PLEASE TAKE A ROLL

CALL VOTE? >>.[VOTING] >> MOTION CARRIES 5 ÃCMAC.

NEXT WE WILL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION SETTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED FOR

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THAT IS BEHIND TAB 3 IN YOUR BOOKLET. THE LAKE AS BARRY MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT DISTRICT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I MOVE FOR APPROVAL AND FIND MILLAGE AS DEPICTED BEHIND TAB 3.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I GUESS I WOULD ADD FOR THE PUBLIC IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE LAKE AS BARRY MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT DISTRICT THAT WAS CRATED BY THE LEGISLATURE. THOSE HOMEOWNERS THAT LIVED IN THAT DISTRICT CAN ASSESS THEMSELVES. SO WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT EXCEPT FOR ACCEPTING WHAT THEY HAVE

DECIDED IN THEIR OWN WAY. [VOTING] >> PASSESS 5 ÃCMAC.

>> OKAY, LASTLY WE WILL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING THE FINAL 23/24 BUDGET THE AMOUNT OF $730,386,740 INCLUSIVE OF THE LAKE AS BARRY MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT DISTRICT BUDGET

OF $1,139,140. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? THIS IS BEHIND TAB 4 IN YOUR BOOKLET. ALL RIGHT, ROLL CALL VOTE.

>>.[VOTING] IT PASSESS 5 Ã CMAC. >> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER CELLA? IT'S MOVING AST TO CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.

>> THEY WERE. I INTERRUPTED YOU. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. NOW THAT WE HAVE A BUDGET I WANTED TO THANK ALL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS FOR WORKING WITH OUR FF IN TERMS OF GETTING THOSE NUMBERS IN AND WORKING WITH THEM TO COME UP WITH WHAT WOULD WORK IN THE BUDGET THIS YEAR. ALSO THANKS TO ALL OF OUR STAFF THAT WORK VERY HARD STARTING PROBABLY APRIL OR MAY WHEN I STARTED DOING THAT. ESPECIALLY COUNTY MANAGER WHO DRIVES THAT. THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE TEAM EFFORT TO PUT THIS TOGETHER AND WE'VE GOT A BUDGET THAT WILL TAKE US TO

NEW HEIGHTS HOPEFULLY IN THE YEAR TO COME. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> JUST REAL QUICK. LOTTA WORK GOES INTO $730 MILLION BUDGET. IT TOOK A LONG TIME. A LOT OF

BRAIN CELLS. DETROIT, I DON'T THANK YOU HAVE ANY LEFT. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I

[24.  Grant Agreement with Lutheran Services Florida for the Clay County Community Paramedicine Program (M. Mosley)]

THE NHL STARTS THIS WEEK. MEGAN IS A BIG HOCKEY FAN. >> GOOD EVENING. MAKE IT MOSTLY WITH THE GRANT DIVISION. NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN ADOPTED FY 24 BUDGET WERE COMING WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT ON BUDGET RESOLUTION TO ADD MORE MONEY TO THE BUDGET. THIS IS A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH LUTHERAN SERVICES FLORIDA TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PAIR MEDICINE PROGRAM. THE SOURCE OF FUNDING WOULD BE REPLACING THE OD TO A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AGREEMENT WE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED THE PROGRAM. AS THE DESCRIPTION INDICATES FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1 RUNNING THROUGH JUNE 30 AND THIS WILL SUPPORT 24 HOUR PAIR MEDICINE

SERVICES. ANY QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MEGAN? >> THIS PROGRAM IS HOW WE FUND THE FACILITY AT THE MIDDLEBURG WINN-DIXIE SHOPPING CENTER, CORRECT? IT WAS A LUTHERAN SERVICES GRANT. YES IT IS? I THOUGHT SO IRENE. THANK YOU. I'M LOOKING AT THE CCF ARE PEOPLE AND THEIR LIKE YOU'RE CRAZY. REMEMBER CLAY BEHAVIORAL FUNDS THAT GRANT.

THANK YOU. SEPARATE. SORRY TO CONFUSE ANYONE. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I WILL

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ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MY QUESTION IS DOES YOUR MOTION AND SECOND ADDRESS ALL 3? DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON ALL 3 COURTNEY? ITEM A IS A PRIVILEGE AGREEMENT WITH LUTHERAN SERVICES. ITEM B IS APPROVAL OF THE LETTER DELEGATING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS RELATING TO THIS. THEN THE BUDGET

RESOLUTION. ITEM C. >> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE

[25.  Grant Agreement for Project HL212 Construction of the Regional Sports Complex with Florida Commerce (M. Mosely) (J. Pierce)]

OF PARKS IN. >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE THIS ITEM. THIS INCLUDES THE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR $1 MILLION REZONNG FROM OUR PREPARATION REQUEST. THIS LAST CYCLE AS WELL AS THE BUDGET RESOLUTION APPROVAL FOR COUNTY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH THE CONTRACTOR. I WILL GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO JUSTIN WHO CAN ANSWER SPECIFIC PROJECT QUESTIONS AND GO OVER THE BUDGET MORE DETAIL.

>> THANK YOU MEGAN. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. JUSTIN PIERCE, PARKS DIRECTOR. WE ARE PLANNING TO USE AT $1 MILLION PREPARATION FROM THE STATE FOR FIELD LIGHTING AS SHADE STRUCTURES. WE CALL HIM EYEBROWS OFF TO THE RESTROOM BUILDING THAT YOU WILL HAVE. A LITTLE BIT OVER THOUSAND SQUARE-FOOT CONCRETE SLAB AND SHADE STRUCTURE FOR THE YOUTH AND THE PARTICIPANTS THAT UTILIZE A COMPLEX. WE ARE LOOKING INTO OTHER GRANTS IN GENERAL FUND FOR MENTIONING MONEY FOR THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WITH AN OFFICE.THE LARGE COMPLEX OF 250 ACRES. WERE PLANNING AROUND 6070 MAINTENANCE COMPLEX HAS OFFICE WITH FIBER FOR STAFF TO OPERATE OUT OF AN EQUIPMENT THAT'S NEEDED FOR THE COMPLEX. ANY

QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE I GUESS ALL 3 ITEMS HERE LISTED.

[26.  Final Public Hearing to consider application ZON-0723-00017. Dist. 4, Commissioner Condon (M.Brown)]

>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION, TO HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? WHILE THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE RACING I.E. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 ÃCMAC. THANK YOU TO BOTH OF

YOU. >> NEXT, ITEM NUMBER 26 THIS IS THE FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONING OF ZEAL WHEN OF 720 300017. IT IS A DISTRICT FORCE WHICH IS MY DISTRICT.

BEFORE YOU START MIKE I HAVE TO ASK IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 26 ON THE AGENDA. THIS IS THE ZONING MAP CHANGE OF 1.02 ACRES FROM COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE WHICH IS BA2 WHICH IS COMMUNITY BUSINESS DB2. IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WE HAVE TO SWEAR YOU IN BECAUSE THIS IS A ZONING

CHANGE. . GOIN, GOING TWICE. RIGHT, MIKE, YOU'RE UP. >> MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS A ZONING REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON 1.02 ACRES FROM BA2 COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE TO BE BE TO COMMUNITY BUSINESS. THE LOCATION IS 4493 COUNTY ROAD 218 AND THE MIDDLEBURG CLAY HILL PLANNING DISTRICT. FUTURE LAND USE OF THIS PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL THE REQUESTED CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE. PROPERTY IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WEST OF BLANDING BOULEVARD ON COUNTY ROAD 218. THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES ARE BEEBY DIRECTLY TO THE EAST. THE SOUTH AND WEST YOU HAVE AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONING IN A CROSSED TO 18 THE PROPERTIES ARE AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL NBA. THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST FOR THE APPLICATION IS TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFICE AND ACCESSORY BUILDING TO SUPPORT AN EXISTING COUNTY PEST CONTROL BUSINESS. THE PRESENT ZONING OF BA2 LIMITS THE BUILDING SIZE TO 2500 SQUARE FEET. IT JUST

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IT'S A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING TO BE BE TO FROM BA2. THE REQUESTED ZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DESIGNATION COMMERCIAL LAND USE. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND DETERMINED THE REQUEST IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE MIDDLEBURG /CLAY HILL CC PUT IT 6 ÃCMAC TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT OR REZONING. THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 5 AND THEY VOTED 6 ÃCMAC TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVALFOR REQUEST OF THE ZONING. ANY QUESTIONS OF

STAFF? >> ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AGAIN, ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? THIS IS

A VACANT LOT ON COUNTY ROAD 218. >> ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. THIS IS IN MY ISTRICT AND I DO ASK THAT SOMEONE MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE IT WORKS I WILL MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> I WILL SECOND BOX WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE

[27.  Final Public Hearing to consider ZON-0823-00019. (M. Brown) Continued from September 12, 2023.]

ALL OF THIS? >>> IT'S AT YOUR DISCRETION. >>

>> TO CATCH EVERYONE UP THIS WAS CONTINUE FROM THE SEPTEMBER 12 MEETING AND IT WAS TO SHIFT THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT? SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD TO SEE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH MIKE OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOTE OR DO WE VOTE ON THIS? COURTNEY, DO WE HAVE TO VOTE ON

IT? WE WOULD HAVE TO DENY IT TO MOVE TO 28 TO ACCEPT. >> MADAM CHAIR AND MAKE A

MOTION TO DENY MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT SHIFT. ON 27. >> WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND BOX COMMISSIONER CELLA YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP? >> I GUESS WE CAN USE THIS AS DISCUSSION NOW THAT WE HAVE MOTIONS. OBVIOUSLY WE WERE CONCERNED I THINK THE LAST MEETING IF I CAN RECALL THE DISCUSSION THAT MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING WERE NOT ALL THAT INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS ON. WE DIDN'T THINK WE HAD ANY OTHER OPTION BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PEOPLE TO APPLY AND SERVE ON THE BOARD. ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. I MAKE SURE I SAY THAT'S EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS. WE WERE CONCERNED MAYBE MAKING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BEING A TOUGH BOARD TO FILL THE PEOPLE WERE INTERESTED IN TAKING ON THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. I THINK WE HAVE FOLKS THAT HAVE APPLIED. I THINK WE LOOK AT THOSE AND MAKE A DETERMINATION WITH THE 2 THAT NEED TO BE ON THE BOARD AND SIT AND WAIT AND SEE HOW THE BOARD PERFORMS. OBVIOUSLY IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ZONING AND BUILDING EFFORT IN THE COUNTY. THEN WE WILL SEE.

IF IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WE MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE WE MAY HAVE TO GO TO PLANNING AND ZONING TO EXPLAIN WHY WE MAY NEED TO MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION. AT LEAST AT THIS POINT WE MAY

HAVE AN OPTION NOT TO DO THAT. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[28.  Discussion of Appointments to the Board of Adjustments]

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THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 ÃCMAC. NEXT WE HAVE DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. AS COMMISSIONER CELLA NOTED WE RECEIVED 4 APPLICANTS AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THOSE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU ARE HERE THIS EVENING. I DON'T ONE OF THE APPLICANTS IS FROM MY DISTRICT, BRANDON LUDWIG AND HE HAD TO TRAVEL FOR WORK. HE CALLED ME AND ASKED THAT I WOULD SEND HIS REGARDS THAT HE WAS SORRY. HE SAID NORMALLY THE 2ND TO 4TH WEEKS HE DOES NOT TRAVEL IN THIS ONE HE HAD TO TRAVEL SO HE APOLOGIZED FOR MISSING. WITH THAT I WILL OPEN IT UP TO DISCUSSION AND MOTIONS.

>> MADAM CHAIR A QUICK QUESTION ON HOW WE WILL PROCEED. ARE WE GOING TO GO POSITION BY

POSITION? OR IS IT JUST UP TO WHOMEVER IT MAKES THE MOTION? >> YOU CAN MAKE A MOTION INCLUDING 2 OF THE CANDIDATES OR WE HAVE 2 SEATS TO FILL AT THIS POINT. WE SAY, VERY MUCH THANK YOU THAT WE HAVE 4 APPLICANTS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL I THINK WE COULD HAVE

SOME OTHER OPENINGS. WE COULD KEEP YOUR APPLICATION ON FILE. >> THAT'S AWESOME. CAN WE HAVE

ALTERNATES? >> WE CAN CERTAINLY KEEP APPLICATIONS ON FILE AND ASKED FOR MORE. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ADDED VISIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. AND MAYBE THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN THE FUTURE KEEP THAT COMMUNICATION OPEN WITH THE PUBLIC SO PEOPLE WILL BE VOLUNTEERING. MADAM CHAIR I WOULD SUGGEST I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING 2 CANDIDATES. ONE IS THE FOREMENTIONED -19. HE APPLIED FOR THE TDC. HE IS EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN CLAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THE VANITY HAS PROCEED TO DO SOME WORK WITH THE CITY OF STARK IN THE BUILDING PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. HE DOES HAVE A HANDLE ON THAT ASPECT OF THINGS. THE NUMBER OF US KNOW AND AND. IS A VERY SMART YOUNG FELLOW AND I THANK YOU WOULD DO A GREAT JOB ON THAT. CERTAINLY THAT WOULD BE HIS TOE DIPPING IN THE WATER FOR OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPENS HERE IN THE COUNTY. THE OTHER NOMINATION I WOULD MAKE WOULD BE FOR NIKKI VAN HOFF. VICKI IS A REALTOR AND HAS BEEN A REALTOR FOR SOME 4 YEARS. WE NEED THAT EXPERTISE IN TERMS OF SOMEBODY THAT KNOWS HOW TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS AND WHETHER A SHED CAN GO 5 EET OFF THE PROPERTY LINE INSTEAD OF 7 AND A HALF OFF THE PROPERTY LINE AND WHAT THAT WOULD DO TO THE VALUES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT KIND OF THING. THOSE WOULD BE THE 2 I WOULD OFFER UP FOR NOMINATION AT THIS POINT. RENDON AND NYKKI L. VAN HOF.

>> >> IS AT A SECOND? >> THOSE ARE TO BE MY 2, I

WOULD SECOND THAT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> HAPPY TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> SEE NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 ÃCMAC. THEY GIVE HER THE OTHER 2 CANDIDATES. I KNOW THE OTHER 2 CANDIDATES ARE BUT IT SERVES ON A FERENT LOCAL COMMITTEE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT PERSON WOULD'VE HAD TO HAVE RESIGNED FROM THAT TO SERVE ON THIS. HOPEFULLY THAT PERSON WILL

[29.  Public Hearing on the adoption of an Ordinance amending Sections 15-3.3 of Article I of Chapter 15 of the Clay County Code by amending subsection (b) to prohibit feeding animals in County-owned parks; amending subsections (f) and (g) to prohibit overnight vehicular parking in County-owned parks; adding a subsection (l) to prohibit smoking, vaping, and the use of tobacco products in County-owned parks; and amending the current subsection (l) to provide for additional penalties for violations and redesignating such Section as subsection (m) (C. Grimm/J. Pierce)]

WHAT YOU ALL WANT TO TELL ME? ASK IF WE CAN JUST DO IT. >> IT'S A LOT OF READING.

>> THIS IS A SPECIFIC AMENDMENT TO SECTION 15 Ã3.3 TO ADDRESS MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH OUR COUNTY CLERKS. FIRST OF ALL THE FIRST RECOMMENDED CHANGE IS TO CLARIFY THAT IT WOULD BE A VIOLATION TO FEED OR CAUSE TO BE FED ANIMALS ON OUR COUNTY PARKS. THAT IS UNDER THE PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO ANIMALS. THEN WE HAVE ALSO ADDED IN CONNECTION WITH MOTORIZED VEHICLES. WE ADDED A SECTION TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK OR REMAIN PARKED AFTER THE PARK IS CLOSED. WE DO HAVE TROUBLE WITH SOME OF OUR PARKS WITH OVERNIGHT PARKING. IT'S TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. LASTLY, WE HAVE INCLUDED IN CONNECTION WITH A LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT CAME THIS LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION OR SMOKING, VAPING AND

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>> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RECORDING OR JUSTIN? JUSTIN, WE DON'T HAVE ANY

COUNTY DOG PARKS YET DO WE? >> NOT AT THIS POINT MOUNT. SOMETHING HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND WE HEARD THE COMMUNITY CLEAR AND ALL PARKS ARE ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS WERE WANTING TO

SEE SO WE WILL INCLUDE IN OUR PARK STUDY. >> SO WE WOULD CHANGE ORDINANCE

ABOUT POINT TO ALLOW FOR DOGS AT THE DOG PARK. >> DOGS ARE ALLOWED IN OUR PARKS NOW BUT THEY HAVE TO BE ON A LEASH. MAYBE SOMETHING WE WILL HAVE TO BRING BACK IF IT'S

A CONTROLLED AREA. >> SORRY, I MISSED THAT PART. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR JUSTIN

OR COURTNEY? >> WOULD OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I ONE CARD IN THIS.

IT'S BARB ABU JACQUES. >> I READ THE DETAILS ON THIS BUT I DIDN'T READ ABOUT THE DOG PARK. DOES THAT MEAN I CAN'T FEED MY OWN DOG OR CAT FEED THE SQUIRRELS? JUST CURIOUS? I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO THE IDEA THAT THEY WANT TO PROHIBIT SMOKING, VAPING AND THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACCOUNTING ON PARKS. TO MAKE THIS IS A HUGE VIOLATION OF OUR FREEDOMS. IT'S A RESTRICTION ON OUR RIGHT TO PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. I THINK IT'S ANOTHER ANTIGOVERNMENT THING. I KNOW THE STATE OF FLORIDA SAID THAT IF THE COUNTY WANTED TO RESTRICT IT FOR PARKS, BEACHES THEY WERE ALLOWED TO. WHY WE WANT TO DO THIS AT THIS TIME SEEMS VERY STRANGE. I DIDN'T HEAR ANY STATISTICS BUT I DID COMPUTE STATISTICS. I WENT ON TO SOME WEBSITES AND FOUND WITH THE POPULATION OF FLORIDA WAS AS FAR AS CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

WERE ASSUMING WERE ONLY TALKING ABOUT ADULT SMOKING. IT'S 70 PERCENT ARE ADULTS. THEN I LOOKED ON THE STATISTICS FOR ALL OF FLORIDA FOR NEITHER SMOKERS. IT COUNTED THE SMOKING CIGARETTES TYPE AND THEN VAPING AND CHEWING TOBACCO WAS 3RD ONE. HIS 23 PERCENT.

THEN I TOOK OUR COUNTY POPULATION, MULTIPLIED IT BY HOW MANY SMOKERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO AFFECT IS 59,000 PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THIS COUNTY. YOU'RE GONNA TELL HIM THEY CAN'T HAVE A CIGARETTE WHEN THEY'RE SITTING HAVING A PICNIC OR THEY RENTED A LITTLE BOOTH TO HAVE A BIRTHDAY PARTY. WHERE WE COMING OFF TICKET WE SHOULD DO THAT TO PEOPLE? NOT JUST AFFECTING 59,000 PEOPLE. THAT MAY BE A DAD OR MOM OR BROTHER. WERE TALKING ABOUT A PARK. A BIG PARK. SO, MY FINAL IS REMEMBER WE LOVE OUR FREE FLORIDA. IT'S UP TO YOU TO REMEMBER TO LOVE UP TO REPRESENTING US. WITH MODERATION OF POWER. I DIDN'T

HEAR ANY REASON WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO DO THAT. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC HEARING? SAINT NONE OF CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. I'VE A VERY SIMPLE ANSWER TO MISS BOUCHARD. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS AND I VERY MUCH SUPPORT T THAT HOWEVER IS THIS IS NOT JUST A FREEDOM THAT AFFECTS ONE PERCENT. I HAVE SET UP BALL PIT FIELDS. I'M A BOY MOM. MY BOYS HAVE PLAYED BALL AT ALL DIFFERENT BALLPARKS ALL OVER THE COUNTY AND ALL OVER THE STATE. THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN BEING AN ASTHMATIC AND SENDING OUT A BALLPARK SOMEONE IS LIGHTING UP A CIGARETTE WHICH MAKES ME HAVE TO NOT WATCH MY CHILD PLAY BECAUSE I HAVE TO WALK AWAY. I'M FINE IF WE END UP FINDING A WAY TO CREATE SMOKING AREAS AND THOSE PEOPLE CAN GO OFF. DON'T THINK WE SHOULD PUT THIS ON TO FELLOW CITIZENS SO I WILL SUPPORT THIS. THAT IS MY POSITION ON IT. I THINK IT'S NOT SOMETHING IT ONLY AFFECTS THE PERSON WHO'S DOING THE ACTIVITY. AND SO WITH THAT I

WILL MOVE TO MY CLOSE MY COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER BURKE? >> I FURTHER WANTED TO SPEAK OUT ON THAT. THERE'S A LOT OF THE RESEARCH I'VE BEEN DOING RECENTLY. THERE'S A STUDY OUT

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IT'S OUR JOB TO LOOK OUT FOR THE CITIZENS. I MEAN I THINK IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THAT WAS

WHAT I WANTED TO ADD IN. >> SURE. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER CELLA? NO MA'AM YOU CAN COMMENT THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT WHICH IS IN 2 ITEMS.

>> THE QUESTION WAS NOT HEARING STATISTICS. AND QUITE HONESTLY I WAS TORN BY THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM. PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE FREEDOMS THAT MISS ABU JACQUES TALKED ABOUT. I DID SOME MORE RESEARCH AND I LOOKED INTO SOME STATISTICS AND THIS WOULD'VE CHANGED MY MIND. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT CHANGES MY MIND IS THAT WE HAVE FREEDOMS. MY FREEDOMS ARE INFRINGED UPON BY SOMEONE SITTING IN FRONT OF ME A BALLFIELD THAT HAS A FATE AND E-CIGARETTE IN THAT HUGE PLUME OF SMOKE THAT COMES UP AND BLOWS INTO MY FACE WHILE AMANI MY OWN BUSINESS MY OWN PERSONAL SPACE. THAT TO ME IS A PROBLEM. CLAY COUNTY SHOWS 64 PERCENT OF OUR YOUTH ARE EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE. THAT'S A HUGE NUMBER. KEEP THIS IN MIND BECAUSE 87 PERCENT OF THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER HAVE A HISTORY OF TOBACCO USE AND/OR SECONDHAND EXPOSURE. THOSE ARE POWERFUL NUMBERS. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT 64 PERCENT OF THE YOUTH BEING EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE IN CLAY COUNTY, THAT'S HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE WHEN YOU COMPARE IT TO OTHER COUNTIES. THOSE ARE THE KIND STATISTICS THAT I LOOK OUT. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PROTECT THE VERY PEOPLE THEY CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES. THOSE OF THE KIDS. MY THINK ABOUT ME EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE STATING IN THE STANDS OF ALL GAME OR AT A PARK WITH A PICNIC AND YOU GOT YOUNGSTERS I THINK MIGHT GRANDSON IS JUST 19 MONTHS OLD. HE'S BREATHING THE AIR REGARDLESS OF WHAT'S IN THE AIR. CONSEQUENTLY I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT. IS IT PERFECT? NO.

IS IT SOMETHING WE MAY LOOK AT AS THE CHAIR INDICATED THAT MAYBE WE'VE GOT HAVE SMOKING AREAS? SMOKING IS NOTED TO BE A CAUSE FOR LUNG CANCER. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOOKS AT IT THAT WAY. SO QUITE HONESTLY ALTHOUGH I HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS AND SOME OF THE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY MUCH OVERWHELMING AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I WILL BE

SUPPORTING THE ORDINANCE. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? YES? >> JUST A PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO THIS IN ORANGE PARK TOWN COUNSELED MANY YEARS AGO WE WERE DEBATING THIS BACK ROOM HAD SMOKING SECTIONS IN RESTAURANTS. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO APPROACHED US ON THE COUNCIL PROFESSED THAT EVERY MOLECULE OF ARTIFICIAL SMOKE WOULD BE ABSORBED IN HIS BODY AND THERE WOULD BE NO EFFECT TO ANYBODY OUTSIDE HIS BODY. AND YET WHE YOU LOOK THE 50,000 PEOPLE THAT WERE GOING TO AFFECT IN THE 200,000 THAT ALSO HAVE RIGHTS TO CLEAN AIR AND NOT TO SMOKE. I'D HAVE TO FAVOR THE RESTRICTION TO PROTECT THE OTHER 200,000 IN OUR COUNTY. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CONTAIN THAT SMOKE. IF YOU COULD, THAT'S FINE, PUT A BAG AROUND THE INDIVIDUAL BUT, WE CAN'T DO THAT. I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE.

>> ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER? >> MADAM CHAIR, IF I MAY. ONE OTHER THOUGHTS THAT CAME OUT

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ARBITRARY DECISION TO DO IT NOW. >> NO, I WILL DEFER TO JUSTIN.

IT'S A BIG PICTURE. WE'VE HAD COMPLAINTS FROM CITIZENS THAT USE THE PARKS AND WE HAVE AN

ISSUE FROM DEBRIS ON THE SMOKERS. >> THAT IS CORRECT. WITH ME I HAVE TOBACCO FREE CLAY WITH ME. BACK IN JULY 2021 THERE IS BEEN A LAW PASSED TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO ABANDON PUBLIC SMOKING IN PARKS AND BEACHES FROM THAT POINT ON WE BEEN HAVING THAT COMMUNICATION WHAT THAT MEANS FOR CLAY COUNTY AND ADOPTING. AS WE WATCHED THE MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND COUNTIES ADOPT THOSE IN THE ISSUES WE'VE BEEN HAVING IN OUR PARKS LIKE COURTNEY WAS STATING WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS AND CARTRIDGES AND THAT BACKSTOPS OF OUR COMPLEXES IN THE COMPLAINTS WE'VE RECEIVED FROM ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. I CANNOT PLACE A CONTROL THOSE ACTIITIES IN OUR PARKS. WE FELT IT RIGHT TO MOVE IN AND WORK ON KEEPING OUR YOUNG LUNGS AT PLAY CLEAN AND SAFE FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR COMMUNITY AND YOUTH AND ANYONE JOINING OUR PARKS AND GREEN SPACES.

>> BEARING THAT IN MIND AND CONSISTENT WITH OUR ROLE APPEAR TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY I'M IN

FAVOR OF IT AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. DID I HAVE A MOTION? I WILL ENTERTAIN A

[30.  Public Hearing for consideration of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Clay County, Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 125.379, approving an inventory list of real property to which the County holds fee simple title and which is appropriate for use as affordable housing; providing for posting of the inventory list on the County's website as required by subsection (1) thereof; and providing for use of the inventory list of properties as set forth in subsection (2) thereof (C. Grimm)]

MOTION. >> I WILL MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AS MODIFIED. X

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE SAYING I APPEARED THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã ZERO. FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT IS CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES. AN INVENTORY LIST OF REAL PROPERTY WHICH THE COUNTY HOLDS FEE SIMPLE TITLE I WHICH IS APPROPRIATEFOR USE OR POSSIBLY APPROPRIATE FOR USE AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PROVIDED FOR POSTING OF THE INVENTORY LIST ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION 1 THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE INVENTORY LIST OF PROPERTIES TO

BE SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION 2. >> YES, AS YOU ARE ALL AWARE THE LEGISLATION ENACTED THE LIVE LOCAL ACT. ALONG WITH ENACTING THAT THEY MADE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 125.379 OF FLORIDA STATUTES. ONE OF THOSE AMENDMENTS WAS TO REQUIRE US BY OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER TO HAVE AN INVENTORY LIST OF ALL OF OUR REAL PROPERTY WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION THAT THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR USE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. STAFF, HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER AND ANALYZED ALL THE DIFFERENT PROPERTY THAT THE COUNTY OWNS.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE EXCLUDED PROPERTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE COUNTY OR OUR CONSERVATION. ATTACHED EXHIBIT A TO THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION IS THE INVENTORY THAT STAFF HAS DERIVED FROM OUR VIEW OF THE PROPERTY. THOSE PARTICULAR PROPERTIES ARE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS WHETHER YOU LIKEWISE DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR AFFORDABLE USE OR MAKE ANY

CHANGES TO EXHIBIT A? >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? OR COMMENTS ON THIS?

>> I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS ON THE INVENTORY OF PROPERTIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL BRING IT BACK FOR MOTION AND DISCUSSION.

>> MADAM CHAIR BEFORE WE GET TO A MOTION I WOULD LIKE TO QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT WOULD LIKE TO PUT UP THE PROPERTY, THE NATURE PARK ON THIS LIST. IT'S A MUST 26 ACRES IN THE GREENE COVE SPRINGS AREA. IT'S NOT THE GREATEST PIECE OF PROPERTY BUT YOU DON'T GET A LOT OF 26 ACRE PARCELS THAT THE COUNTY HAS AND WAS GIVEN TO US FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THE OTHERS ARE SMALL ENOUGH AND IN SOME CASES NOT EVEN OLD INKBLOTS, I'M NOT REALLY SURE. BUT SOMETHING PLANNING AND ZONING WILL HAVE TO DETAIL WITH WHOEVER DETAILS WHO WANTS TO BUY IT. I MAY BE WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN EXPEDITION OF THE PUBLIC. IF WE MOVE THESE PROPERTIES ONTO BLESSED SAY THEY ARE AVAILABLE, WHAT'S THE PROCESS TO MOVE FORWARD NEXT? I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL HANDLE THAT BUT MAYBE THEY COULD GIVE

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US A THUMBNAIL. COURTNEY? >> IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PROPERTIES, IF SOMEONE WERE TO COME TO YOU AND WANT TO USE THEM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE STATUTE DETAILS CERTAIN MANNERS THAT THEY COULD USE. YOU COULD SELL IT TO THEM. THEY SAID TO THEM OR DONATED TO A NONPROFIT.

OBVIOUSLY ANY OF THOSE SCENARIOS YOU COULD USE WITH THE REVERTER THEY WOULD HAVE TO USE IT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THEY COULDN'T TAKE IT FOR SOME OTHER USE.

>> THEY WOULD HAVE TO APPROACH US? >> SOME OF THESE WE HAVE RECEIVED BY TAX DEED AND WE HAVE PUT THEM ON GOP DEALS AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN

SELLING THEM. >> IF THEY HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOES IT ADD THE SAME REQUIREMENT AS THE OTHER PART OF THE LIVE LOCAL WAREHOUSE TO BE AFFORDABLE FOR 30 YEARS?

>> YES. I THINK WE WOULD CERTAINLY PUT THAT UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS. YES.

>> THAT WOULD BE IN PART OF THE CONTRACT AS THEY PURCHASE ALL THE STIPULATIONS.

>> YES, AND CONDITIONS. YES. IN PARTICULAR EXPAND ON COMMISSIONER CELLA'S QUESTION ABOUT THE VOID. YES, IT WAS DEEDED TO THE COUNTY WITH SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS AND CONNECTED WITH IT THAT WOULD HAVE TO USE IT AS A PUBLIC PARK FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF CLAY COUNTY. I THINK IN THE PAST AND LOOKING AT THE COUNTY HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO IT. BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WOULD BE AN EXPENSIVE WAY TO HAVE ACCESS. IF THIS PROPERTY WERE SOLD THE DEED SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT ANY PROCEDS FROM THE SALE HAVE TO BE DONATED TO THE GALLERY OF ART IN JACKSONVILLE.

>> WHERE'S THAT? >>. >> IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN. DO

YOU WANT TO PULL IT UP? >> LIKE THE ONES WE APPROVED FOR ITAT.

>> MADAM CHAIR IF I MAY? JUST WANT SOME CLARITY AS TO WHAT WERE DOING TONIGHT. ARE WE APPROVING AND AN INVENTORY LIST WORK THIS ONE INCLUDING THE ONE THAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT? OKAY SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE CASE. KAREN AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER. I THOUGHT MAYBE WE NEEDED TO ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING WHICH PROPERTIES ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE FOR THIS. THERE WAS ONE PROPERTY THAT KAREN SHOWED ME WAS NEXT TO A RAILROAD AND SOME OF THEM ARE LANDLOCKED. SO IF IT'S FOR THE PURPOSES OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOES THE OWNERSHIP TO US FOR MAKING THAT LANDLOCKED PROPERTY ACCESSIBLE TO A MAIN ROAD? IS IT OUR RESPONSIBILITY WHERE THERE IS A RAILROAD FOR US TO MAKE IT SUCH THAT WHOEVER ISN'T HAPPENING THAT SPACE HAS ACCESS TO OUR ROADS? AT WHAT POINT DO WE CHOOSE WHAT MAKES SENSE THAT

WERE NOT ENCUMBERED? >> IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVENTORY LIST IT IS JUST PROPERTY WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION THAT WE HOLD PEACEABLE TITLE WHICH YOU WOULD PTEAM IS APPROPRIATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. US ACCOUNTING WOULD NOT HAVE, IF SOMEONE COMES IN AND BUYS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THEM ACCESS. IF THEY BOUGHT IT AND THEN COULDN'T DO AFFORDABLE HOUSING BECAUSE A LOT IS A BIG ENOUGH.

THAT'S ALL THE BUYER BEWARE. YOU'RE NOT CERTIFYING THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN BUILD ON, HAVE ACCESS TO AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THESE RE JUST SURPLUS PROPERTIES. IF YOU WANT TO ELIMINATE ANY FROM THE LIST, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE THAT

IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE. >> THANK YOU. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR THAT'S THE TRACK UP ON THE MOUNT. JUST ORIENT YOU. THIS IS THE HIGH SCHOOL IF YOU'RE COMING BACK ACROSS 16 A. THE CREEK. THIS IS SUNSET AVENUE. VEGA DOWN SUNSET AVENUE IT'S AT THE DEAD

END. THIS IS OUR FIRE STATION ON THE CORNER. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT ON THIS ONE. I WAS LOOKING EARLIER WITH KAREN. IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS ON THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S WEBSITE THAT ITS WETLANDS SO WE MAY WANT TO REMOVE IT. I'M NOT SURE. I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE FOR DEVELOPER TO MITIGATE. HOPEFULLY AT SOME POINT WE COULD FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO A NATURE PARK OR SOMETHING OUT THERE. I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN IT'S TRUE. IT IS 26 ACRES. YOU WOULD FIND MANY

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PARCELS LIKE THAT THAT THE COUNTY OWNS. >> WE HAD LOOKED AT IT ONE POINT AS POSSIBLY PART OF A PARCEL FOR THE SPORTS COMPLEX. WE WERE OUT THERE AND IT IS AN EXTREMELY WET AND NOT GREAT PROPERTY. IF YOU'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING WITH SOME PASSIVE TRAILS OR SOMETHING AT SOME POINT AND TURN IT INTO BIRDWATCHING AND SOME OTHER THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. I THINK 26 ACRES WE DON'T OFTEN GET 26 ACRES ALL IN ONE PLACE LIKE THAT. IT REALLY DOESN'T COST US ANYTHING BECAUSE NOBODY HAS ACCESS TO IT. THIS PARCEL OF THE STRESS BELOW I BELIEVE IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF GREENE COVE. IS THAT RIGHT TROY? SO, IN THE FUTURE IF WE WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT WITH THE HELP OF THE CITY BY COMING IN ON THEIR PROPERTY TO BE ABLE TO JOIN IT THERE. I JUST THINK PREVIOUS BOARD DECIDED THEY WOULD ACCEPT THAT UNDER A NATURE PARK AT SOME POINT. I THINK WE KEEP THAT IN OUR BACK POCKETS AND CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OTHER PARCELS THAT MIGHT BE

MORE FEASIBLE FOR BUILDING. >> COMMISSIONER RENNINGER? >> DOES A STATUTE STATE ANY ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH? IF WE WERE CREATE A LIST OF AVAILABLE PROPERTIES, COUNTY OWNED

PROPERTIES. CAN WE SAY THIS ISN'T AVAILABLE? >> ONCE YOU APPROVE THE LIST I WAS TALKING TO COMMISSIONER CONDON EARLIER. YOU CAN COME BACK INTO AN AMENDED LIST. YOU CAN ADOPT ANOTHER RESOLUTION AMENDING IT IF YOU'D LIKE. OR YOU CAN ELIMINATE IT FROM THE LIST RIGHT NOW BY DETERMINING ITS NONAPPROVED BOOKS WHAT CRITERIA CAN WE USE TO REMOVE

IT FROM THE LIST RIGHT NOW? >> RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT IN YOUR COLLECTIVE OPINION IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR USE AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> WE CAN SEE THAT THROUGH THE ACCESSIBILITY? >> FOR NOW THE YELLOW IS WHERE THE ROAD ENDS. RIGHT NOW UNLESS THE CITY ALLOWED US WE COULDN'T ACCESS, WE COULDN'T

ACCESS THE PROPERTY. >>.[INAUDIBLE] >> EVEN IF THE CITY ALLOWED YOU TO IT WOULD HAVE TO GET ACCESS FROM HERE, ROAD BACK TO HEAR WHICH IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE SAME DISTANCE IS COMING DOWN OFF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. THERE IS NO DIRECT ACCESS TO THAT PROPERTY AT THIS POINT IN TIME. UNLESS SOME THE BUILDS OF ROAD.

>> FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS PROPERTY OR ANY OF THE OTHER PARCELS? DID I DO THE PUBLIC HEARING? I'M FORGETTING TONIGHT. I'M HUNGRY. I DIDN'T EAT LUNCH TODAY.

>> ARE YOU WAITING FOR MOTION? I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS INVENTORY LIST. ACTUALLY

CAVEAT, COMMISSIONER CELLA D1 AT THIS PROPERTY OR NO? >> I'D LIKE TO HOLD IT.

>> YOU WANT TO HOLD IT, FOR US? >> YES.

>> WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THAT PROPERTY. >> I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> WHICH IS IS SUNSET AVENUE PROPERTY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH THE INVENTORY LIST PROVIDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SUNSET AVENUE PROPERTY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE MY SAYING I. THOSE OPPOSED?

[31.  Evaluation and Appraisal Review Letter to the State Department of Commerce]

I READ THE LETTER. BUT I READ IT LAST WEEK. >> IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS. THE

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SOME CHANGES TO THE COMP PLAN. >> SO WE WILL BE MAKING CHANGES?

>> YES MA'AM. >> WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT WE WILL NEED TO DO SOME UPDATES

PRIMARILY TIED WITH OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE. >> WE ALSO HAVE TO UPDATE THE

LAND CODE PURSUANT TO THE æ >> AND SOME STATE STATUTE CHANGES. >> I APOLOGIZE THAT I REPORTED FALSE INFORMATION. ANY QUESTIONS FROM MIKE ASIDE FROM THAT? SO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION. WE JUST ACCEPT THE LETTER. DO WE VOTE TO ACCEPT THE LETTER?

>> YEAH. YES. FOR YOU TO SIGN TONIGHT. >> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION?

>> I WILL MOVE TO HAVE THE CHAIRMAN SIGNED THIS. >> SECOND.

[32.  Letter of Support for Mercy Services]

>> I'M FINE. NO WORRIES MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE MY SAYING I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5 Ã0. NEXT ITEM NUMBER 32 SUPPORT FOR MERCY SERVICES. THIS WAS A LETTER RECEIVED, IT'S NOT DATED. COMMISSIONER CELLA.

>> THANKS MADAM CHAIR. WE DID RECEIVE A NUMBER OF CORRESPONDENCES THAT HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS THE LATEST ONE AND I ASKED FOR TO BE PUT ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A REQUEST MADE BY AN ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTY AND IT DESERVES AN ANSWER WHETHER WAS UP OR DOWN AUREUS A NOTE OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE. SO MERCY SUPPORT SERVICES RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ENDORSE OUR EFFORTS TO BYPASS THE REVOLUTION OF SUPPORT MERCY SEEKS TO ASSIST THE RESIDENTS OF CLAY COUNTY THAT COME TO US WITH A DESIRE TO ACHIEVE SELF-SERVICE. THEY WILL PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL THAT CAN TRANSFORM LIVES IN GENERATIONAL POVERTY. THIS REPASS BUCKLEY SENT OVER BY DOCTOR BOB COWIE. THE DOCTORS HERE IN THE HOUSE AND IF I COULD ADAM CHAIR IF I CAN BRING BOB UP TO ANSWER THE QUESTION I HAVE. WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT OF YOU LOOKING FOR IN THIS RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. BOB IF YOU WOULD COME UP AND HELP US OUT WITHOUT.

>> >> MADAM CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS. WE HAVE BEEN THAT A LETTER OF SUPPORT WOULD AID US IN SEEKING APPROPRIATION FROM THE LEGISLATURE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MERCY VILLAGE. WE ALSO BLEW USE OF THE LETTER OF SUPPORT IN OUR GRANT APPLICATIONS MANY OF THEM HAVE REQUESTED INFORMATION AS HOW MUCH THE SUPPORT WE HAVE FROM HER LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

THAT'S WHAT WOULD USE THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR. >> ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF BOB WHILE HE'S UP HERE? THAT SORT OF ANSWERS THE BIG QUESTION I HAD. YOU CAN

CERTAINLY DISCUSS FROM THERE. >> THANK YOU BOB. P>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SIR. MERCY IS LOOKING TO CONSTRUCT THIS MERCY VILLAGE WHICH WILL HELP THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE HOMELESS BUT RATHER THAN GIVE THEM A PLACE TO LIVE AND LEAVE IT AT THAT, THEY'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH A SERIES OF DIFFERENT PHASES WHICH WILL END WITH THEM HAVING TRAINING AND BEING SORT OF ENDING THE PROCEDURE OR THE PROCESS WITH A STAY IN THE MERCY VILLAGE AND THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO BE OUT AND SAID BE SELF-SUFFICIENT BY THAT TIME.

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THE STATE DELEGATION WILL LOOK AT IT AND SAY THIS IS FOR CLAY COUNTY SO THERE'S A CERTAIN ACCOUNT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE CASE BECAUSE THEY WENT AND GIVE US $3 MILLION LAST YEAR FOR THE OPIOID DETOX AND RECOVERY CENTER. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. AND BE ABLE TO HEAR THE REST OF THE BOARD'S THOUGHTS SO WE CAN ANSWER THEM WITH WHATEVER ANSWER IS GOING

TO BE. >> COMMISSIONER RENNINGER? >> THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS MERCY HE HAS A CLEAR VISION. AND A GOOD PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. IF THEY ARTICULATED WELCOME OF THE LEGISLATOR I THINK WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. I'M WILLING TO ENDORSE THIS LETTER

OF RECOMMENDATION. >> COMMISSIONER BURKE? >> I REALLY FEEL LIKE LOCALLY WE REALLY SHOULD BE M SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MERCY. SHE HAS COME TO US SO MANY TIMES TO ASK FOR THAT SUPPORT. I KNOW IT IS DIFFICULT FOR MERCY TO APPLY TO THE WHOLE COUNTY. I DON'T THINK, I THINK IT BE A NEGATIVE THING FOR US TO NOT SHOW OUR SUPPORT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE DO. WE HAVE ISSUES WITH HOMELESSNESS HERE. DEFINITELY IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DOING WHAT MERCY IS DOING. WE HAVE TO START I THINK DEFINITELY SHOW WE ARE IN SUPPORT FOR THEM I WOULD BE IN SUPPORT. OF COURSE I WOULD HOPE IT WOULD NOT TAKE AWAY MONEY FROM WHAT WE HAVE ASKED. IT'S LIKE, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THERE'S A

CLEAR CUT. COULD WE EVEN FIND THAT OUT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW. >> I HAD THAT CONVERSATION WITH MERCER AND CHARLIE AND MERCER SAID WHEN A COMMITTEE GETS APPROPRIATION REQUESTS THEY ALSO ARE GIVEN A POT OF MONEY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO FUND 50 PERCENT OF THE REQUEST THAT THEY GET WITH THAT PART OF MONEY. IN, I WOULD IMAGINE THIS WOULD BE PROBABLY IN THE HEALTHCARE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR EXACT NAMES ARE. I DO THINK ÃGARRISON CHAIRS ONE OF THESE COMMITTEES. ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES THIS YEAR I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING THAT I SAW WOULD GO IN FRONT OF THAT COMMITTEE. AS OF RIGHT NOW WERE IN THE PATH LIKE LAST YEAR WE HAD THE OPIOID. I DON'T KNOW. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD. WHAT MERCER SAID WAS THAT HE WAS SHOCKED WE GOT OUR $3 MILLION APPROPRIATION LAST YEAR. HE SAID THAT IS VERY RARE. TYPICALLY THEY SEE THE LOWER END OF THOSE REQUEST THAT 750 $2 MILLION ONCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MERCY IS ASKING FOR

IN THIS EFFORT. >> CAN WE FIND OUT BOB. HOW MUCH IS MERCY ASKING FOR? THE

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU BOB.

>> THANK YOU BOB. >> BEARING THAT IN MIND WE REALLY DON'T KNOW AND SINCE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THERE'S TOO MUCH OF A CONFLICT AS TO WHAT PARTS OF MONEY WOULD BE ACCESSIBLE. I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM IN SUPPORTING THEM. THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THEM

I THINK SOMETHING I CAN SUPPORT. >> I KNOW WHAT I SAID LAST MEETING. THAT I WASN'T GONNA SUPPORT IT. BOB KNOWS, BOB AND PATRICK KNOW THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE MY DISTRICT IS SERVED BY MERCY. I THINK THE WORK THAT MERCY DOES IS VERY GOOD. THESE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I TOLD YOU WE HAD FOR 5 PEOPLE GO INTO ONE OF OUR NONPROFITS IN MY DISTRICT AND ASKED FOR HELP THEY CALLED MERCY AND THEY SAID MERCY IS VERY NICE BUT THEY COULD HELP US. THAT'S A STRUGGLE FOR ME. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S NOT A REASON NOT TO HELP. IF MERCY VILLAGE IS BUILT THEY CAN PROVIDE SOME OF THAT HELP SOMEONE CAN CHOOSE TO RELOCATE. I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGER THING. BOB KIND OF TOUCHED ON IT A LITTLE BIT. IF YOU'RE IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU ARE A PERSON WHO HAS CHILDREN IN SCHOOL OR SOMEONE YOU TAKE CARE OF TO UPROOT THAT LIFE IS NOT SO EASY EVEN IF THEY FALL ON HARD TIMES. IT MAY SEEM LIKE THOSE 25 MILES FROM MIDDLEBURG TO KEYSTONE ARE HUGE IF YOU DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION OR IF YOU HAVE DERIVED ONE OF THE BUSES. I KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS I REPRESENT THIS BOARD ON, THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED COMMITTEE. THAT'S ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE HAD OUR QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. IT WAS ABOUT IS THERE A WAY TO PROVIDE BASS PASSES SO THE YOU CAN HAVE SOMEBODY FROM KEYSTONE HEIGHTS WORK IN MIDDLEBURG OR ORANGE PARK AND GET TO A JOB FOR A DOLLAR PER RIDE OR ON THE BLUE LINE. THE FLEX LINE. THE FLEX LINE. ANYWAY I THINK IT PLAYS INTO IT. SUPPORT THAT THIS LETTER OF SUPPORT. I THINK WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AS A BOARD OF COUNTY

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I UNDERSTAND THAT'S SPLITTING HAIRS. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. I'M NOT TRYING TO DRENCH THAT BACKUP. I WANTED TO CLARIFY MY COMMENTS THERE. WITH THAT IF THERE'S ANY OTHER

COMMENTS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MADAM CHAIR IF I MAY.

SOMETHING COURTNEY AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IN BOB'S LETTER IT SAYS A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. IF IT WERE A RESOLUTION OR LETTER OF SUPPORT WOULD THE DESIRE OF THE BOARD THE CHART FOR PARENT AND HAVE IT PRESENTED AT THE NEXT MEETING? THOSE ARE 2 DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT., TO MAKE SURE WE CLARIFY THAT. AND THEN WHAT WAS THE

OTHER THING. >> IS IT SPECIFICALLY A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE 1 MILLION LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION? OUR GENERAL RESOLUTION OR LETTER FOR SUBMITTING WITH ANYTHING?

WHETHER IT'S A LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION OR THE GRANTS? >> I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A GENERAL LETTER BECAUSE HE'S TALKED ABOUT USING IT IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ALSO WITH THE FOUNDATION THAT WAS LOOKING AT. I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE MORE OF JUST A SPECIFIC THING. IT CAN BE USED GENERICALLY. MADAM CHAIR IF I COULD?

>> ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR RESOLUTION SENATOR BRADLEY TOLD ME A LETTER OF SUPPORT SATISFACTORY. WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY REQUEST FOR AN APPROPRIATION NECESSARILY PUT INTO THE LETTER. IT'S JUST A LETTER THAT YOU SUPPORT THE WORK WE ARE DOING AND WHERE FULFILLING A NEED IN THE COUNTY THAT NO ONE ELSE IS DOING. JUST TO ADDRESS YOUR CONCERN ABOUT BEING TURNED AWAY. I BELIEVE THE STAFF TOLD ME THAT LAST MONTH THEY HAD TO TURN AWAY 15 QUALIFIED CANDIDATES BECAUSE WE HAVE NOWHERE TO HOUSE THEM. THAT'S THE ISSUE AND MERCY VILLAGE WOULD ADDRESS THE FACT WE WOULD HAVE AN ADDED CAPACITY TO HELP AS MANY OR A

LOT MORE PEOPLE THEN WE CAN NOW. >> ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE OF

THAT? >> YES MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> COMMISSIONER RENNINGER? >> I THINK THE SUPPORT THAT WE ARE ENDORSING TONIGHT IS TO BUILD CAPACITY AT MERCY. I THINK BEFORE I'M WILLING TO ENDORSE A LETTER OF SUPPORT I NEED TO SEE A LETTER OF WHAT THE REQUEST IS. IN OTHER WORDS.

>> LIKE YOU WANT TO SEE A DRAFT LETTER? > I WANT TO SEE LETTER FROM MERCY OF WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING BEFORE I SUPPORT THAT. I DON'T SEE WHAT SUPPORTING HERE.

>> IS THAT FOR EVERY TIME THEY WANT TO APPLY OUR LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR US TO SEE WHAT

THEIR WANTING US TO SUBSTANTIATE? >> I'M NOT GONNA SAY EVERY TIME I'M GONNA SAY THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHAT WE ARE SUPPORTING. IN OTHER WORDS WHAT IS MERCY ASKING US TO SUPPORT? IS IT THE WHOLE VILLAGE TO $40 MILLION? OR IS

IT 1 MILLION TO SUPPORT 40 MILLION? I DON'T KNOW. >> OR IS IT TO SUPPORT THEIR

MISSION? >> WHAT YOU SAID BEFORE. I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SAYING THAT WE SUPPORT THEIR VISION. THAT WOULD BE WHAT I WOULD THINK WE ARE SUPPORTING.

> THIS PARAGRAPH IN THE LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM BOB SAYS MERCY SEEKS TO ASSIST THE RESIDENTS OF CLAY COUNTY WHO COME TO US WITH THE DESIRE TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MERCY VILLAGE WILL PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN SUPPORT OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT CAN TRANSFORM LIVES PROVIDE A PATH TO END GENERATIONAL POVERTY.

COULD WE SAY WE SUPPORT THAT AND THEN IT'S KIND OF JUST IN THERE? I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. I THINK THAT'S PRETTY VANILLA. MY SUGGESTION BEFORE OUR TALKED ABOUT IS TO HAVE STAFF AND MERCY COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF A LETTER THAT REVOLVES AROUND THE SPECIFIC

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>> COMMISSIONER CELLA IS AT A MOTION, WE HAVE THIS UNDER LETTERS FOR ACTION. CAN HE MAKE THAT AS A MOTION TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER 32 TO THE NEXT MEETING. 4 LETTERS FRACTION.

>> AND JUST GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF. YES I WOULD BE GLAD TO MAKE THE MOTION TO MOVE THE

[33.  Expenditure Review Results - C-3B010: Drug Reduction and Enforcement Initiative $48,611]

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING I THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ON THE 10TH.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME FOR YOU TO WANT TO. YOU CAN WATCH IT ONLINE. OUR NEXT ITEM IS A TOTAL MESS FOR ME BECAUSE I FORGOT TO TELL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT A MOVE THIS TO THE END. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS. THIS WAS A LETTER THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED FROM THE DRUG REDUCTION IN ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED A GRANT FOR $48,611. ARBITRARILY YOU ARE SELECTED FOR AN AUDIT OF HOW

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

LIKE TO COME UP. COME ON UP. >> I HOPE YOU ALL WILL RESUBMIT YOUR VOTE DUE TO THE FACT I DIDN'T MENTION A FEW OTHER THINGS THAT I DON'T THANK YOU REALLY DISCUSSED THE CONCEPT.

WHEN I HEARD YOU SAY IS IN STADIUMS THAT SITUATIONS, WERE YOU CLOSE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

THAT CAN BE WHAT YOU BEEN SMOKING FOR. HER BASEBALL GAMES AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING IN STADIUMS. THE OTHER THING IS THEY MADE THIS A SECOND-DEGREE MISDEMEANOR WHICH IS A $500 FINE OR 60 DAYS IN JAIL. IS THAT WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO PUNISH THESE PEOPLE? WHERE IS ONE OF THE OTHER ONES MAY BE FEEDING YOUR DOG AT YOUR PICNIC IS A CIVIL INFRACTION.

VERY DIFFERENT. SO YOU CAN MODIFY WHATEVER YOU DO DOWN. THE OTHER IS A SHOCKING THING WHERE COPPING THE STATE'S ROLE IS THAT YOU CAN SMOKE AND UNFILTERED CIGAR THAT WILL STILL BE LEGAL. AND THAT IS IN YOUR THING. I WOULD MUCH RATHER SIT NEXT TO ANYBODY VAPING OR SMOKING A CIGARETTE THAN SMOKING AND UNFILTERED CIGAR. THAT IS IN THERE. IF YOU MADE YOUR OWN ROLE AND MODIFIED TO LIMIT SMOKING, JUST LIKE YOU CAN'T SMOKE IN HERE.

IF YOU'RE SITTING AROUND A BASEBALL GAME OR WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME ARE GOING TO YOUR KIDS PRACTICE OR WHATEVER. THOSE COULD BE DEFINED AS NON-SMOKING AREAS. SO, I HOPE YOU WILL RECONSIDER IT AND ANYONE WAS ADDICTED TO CIGARETTES AS I NEVER HAVE BEEN. I'M ADVOCATING FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S FREEDOMS. I WILL BET EVERYONE OF YOU EITHER HAS OR HAS A LOVED ONE WHO CAN'T QUIT AND THEY WANT TO. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY THAT IF THEY GO TO THE PARK AND THEY HAVE A CIGARETTE SECRETLY IN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THEY GET ARRESTED. THIS IS WAY BEYOND. I THINK MOST PEOPLE IF YOU WOULD SAY I'M ALLERGIC TO CIGARETTE SMOKE, COULD YOU PLEASE MOVE AWAY OR STOP. THAT THEY WOULD DO THAT. WE DON'T

[COUNTY MANAGER]

NEED THE NICOTINE. GOODBYE. >> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU. ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? I COMMIT TO YOU MS. BLUE SHOCK. I WOULD LOOK INTO IT ON HOW WE CAN BE FAIR BUT NOT NECESSARILY, MY HUSBAND HAS A PHRASE, FAIR DOESN'T

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TONIGHT. COUNTY MANAGER? >> CHAIR, A COUPLE COMMENTS. I TOOK CARE OF ONE ORBITING THE PROPERTY LIABILITY, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER MENNECKE FOR BRINGING THAT UP AND AGAIN JOB WELL DONE BRIAN TO MOLLO IN THE GROUP AND PAUL WAS HERE EARLIER AND I WANTED TO THANK THEM.

NEXT ONE, JUST TO TALK ABOUT THE REGIONAL PARK. IT IS COMPLETING THE HEAD OF SCHEDULE. OBVIOUSLY THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON THE $1 MILLION HERE EARLIER. WE HAVE A ROAD THAT GOES INTO IT AND WE NEED A NAME FOR IT. I ASKED THE STAFF TO PAUSE SO I CAN BRIEF THAT THIS EVENING TO YOU ALL. WHAT WE DID IS WORKING TO GO OUT WITH THE COMMUNITY VOTE. WE HAVE SOME OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION, CHAMPIONSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, TOURNAMENT AND VICTORY. WANTED TO OPEN UP TO THE BOARD IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONAL NAMES THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED ON BY THE PUBLIC. THAT'S THE FIRST THING. STANDING BY READY IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER NAMES WE MAY HAVE MISSED FROM THE STAFF'S PERSPECTIVE AND WE

COULD PUT OUT THERE. >> I GUESS I WOULD SAY WHEN WE DID THE GUN RANGE REDEEMING, THE SECOND NAME THAT WAS SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC WAS SHERIFF JENNINGS MARIE. IF YOU DO NOT NOTE SHERIFF MARIE WAS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF CLAY COUNTY, MULTIGENERATIONAL RESIDENT OF CLAY COUNTY. HE SERVED FOR OVER 30 YEARS AS OUR LONGEST SERVING SHERIFF. WAS A CONSTITUENT OF MINE PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS YEAR. SO, A VERY NICE MAN. AT ANY RATE I'M NOT ADVOCATING FOR THIS ROAD TO BE NAMED FOR HIM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS BOARD TO COMMIT TO, TO HONOR HIM AT SOME POINT WITH SOME SORT OF RECOGNITION. CLEARLY OUR PUBLIC WANTED THAT LIMITED THE VOTE PREVIOUSLY AT THE END OF MY SECOND QUESTION WOULD BE, TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO HONOR HIM. SECONDLY WOULD BE TO ASK, BUT WE DO PUT OUT NAMES LIKE THAT DELETE THEN JUST ABANDONED THE REST OF THE NAME? THE PUBLIC VOTES FOR SOME. WE MOVE ON FROM THOSE AND DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT? WHAT IS OUR CRITERIA? THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

>> I'M WONDERING ABOUT FOR HIM. THE PUBLIC COMPLEX THAT WERE THINKING OF. I THINK THAT

WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR HIM. >> THATMIGHT BE A GREAT IDEA. >> I WAS THINKING ABOUT I DON'T THINK WERE TALKING ABOUT A SEWING POLE OR ANYTHING. I WAS THING ABOUT CALEB DRESSEL WENT

TO THE ELEMENTS FROM CLAY COUNTY. X0 YEAH. >> COME ON TROY. I THINK THERE ARE STIPULATIONS I THINK WITH WHAT TROY IS GOOD TALK ABOUT WITH REDEEMING PEER GO AHEAD.

>> YES SIR. THAT WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF YOUR ORDINANCE. YOU'D HAVE TO CHANGE ORDINANCE BECAUSE YOUR ORDINANCES YOU CANNOT NAME A ROAD AFTER LIVING PERSON DUE TO OTHER ROADS AND OTHER PLACES BE NAMED IN THE PEOPLE DOING THINGS. PEOPLE OF A LONG TIME AND YOU DON'T KNOW

WHAT'S CAN HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. >> TRUE. SCRATCH THAT. I

STILL LIKE THE IDEA OF HIM. >> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. >> I THINK VERY APPROPRIATE AND STAYS IN THE LANE THAT I THINK IT WILL BE WELL APPRECIATED. MY THOUGHT IS WE NEED GEORGE HERE. I'M STILL FEELING TO SEE WHAT WE DIDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT WITH THE GUN RANGE TO TALK TO PEOPLE. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DRIVE SOME KIND OF FUNDS OR SOMETHING ELSE IF WE NAMED, WHETHER IT'S A BANK OR WHOMEVER. I THINK WE TRY TO STAY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF WHAT WERE NAMING FOR. THE SPORTS COMPLEX WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE GUN RANGE PERHAPS. IN SPORTS WE COULD DO A VICTORY LANE. WE CAN DO A WINNER CIRCLE DRIVE. THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS I THINK SORT OF DESCRIBE SORT OF WHERE YOU ARE. UNLESS THERE'S SOME KIND OF,

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THIS NEBULOUS ALL OUT THERE KIND OF THING. >> I WOULD CAUTION THE BOARD AND NAMING ROAD NAMES AFTER ANY KIND OF, I WOULD NOT SUGGEST YOU DO A SPONSORSHIP FOR A ROAD GAME. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS. AFTER 3 YEARS IF THAT SPONSORSHIP RUNS OUT YOUR CHANGE OF THE ROAD NAME WHICH AFFECTS AND I WILL ONE RESPONSE FOR YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE. NOW THAT NAME IS GONNA CHANGE AND ROBSON EVERYTHING. WE ARE ACTIVELY FINALIZING THE REPORT, WHICH IS A GREAT SEGUE FROM NAMING RIGHTS STUDY WE WERE DOING TO TALK ABOUT NAMING RIGHTS FOR FACILITIES FIELDS WHICH WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD. YOU WILL INDIVIDUALLY GET BRIEFED BACK AND THEN BRING IT TO THE BOARD FOR ANY ACTION. THAT IS COMING UP. FOR THIS PERSPECTIVE OF A ROAD NAME I WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO GO WITH SOMETHING MORE GENERIC THAT CAN BE USED FO THE LIFE OF THAT ROAD.

>> SELECT WINNER CIRCLE LANE. 1-800 GARY REGIONAL PARK. LISTEN, THERE'S A 1-800 ASK

GARY ARENA AND TAMPA. >> I WOULD THINK IF 1-800 GARY COMES WITH ENOUGH MONEY.

>> IT COULD BE GARY LANE. >> DON' INTENTIONALLY GRAFFITI YOUR OWN SIGNS BECAUSE MORGAN MORGAN IS IN A LITTLE TROUBLE OVER THAT. I'M JUST SAYING. WE WANT TO BE ABOVE BOARD HERE.

>> GARY IS MORE THAN JUST A GUY ON TV. >> MADAM CHAIR I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME CLEAR GUIDANCE ON THAT. I THINK WE'VE HEARD SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS MOVING FORWARD. BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT OUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS

TO MAKE? >> WAS VICTORY LANE ONE OF THE NAMES?

>> YES, I WILL REPEAT THOSE AGAIN, CHAMPIONSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, TOURNAMENT,

VICTORY. IF WE MISSED A GENERIC ONE, LET US KNOW. >> WINNERS, I WAS AT A

CONSENSUS FROM THE BOARD? >> WAIT A MINUTE, THERE'S ALWAYS A CAVEAT. THEN HAVE TO RUN THROUGH THAT SYSTEM WE HAVE TO RUN INTO THE SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT A DUPLICATE.

>> IS PROBABLY LOCKED UP AT THE SPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA. >> ABOUT HEARING CLAY COUNTY.

>> THERE CERTAIN ROAD NAMES THAT ARE RETAKEN BY OTHER PLACES. I DON'T WANT TO SAY

WERE GONNA PUT IT OUT THERE. >> CAN WE SAY NOT EVERYONE IS A WINNER?

>> I WAS GONNA SAY EVERYONE GETS A TROPHY LANE. [LAUGHTER].

>> TROPHY IS ON THERE. >> ALL RIGHT, IN THE INTENT IS TO OPEN UP VOTING. WE WILL RESTART IT BACK HERE TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL COME BACK TO 10 OCTOBER BOARD. HE WILL BRIEF THE RESULTS THEN. IN CLOSING VOTING WILL END ON OCTOBER 9. ALL RIGHT, I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD AND HEALTHY DISCUSSION. I APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S GUIDANCE. NEXT, I'VE GOT A FLYER JUST HOT OFF THE PRESS HERE FROM GABBY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. JUST A REMINDER, VETERAN'S DAY IN THE EVENT THERE AT CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM IN SUPPORTING THAT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM. THERE WILL BE A CEREMONY AT 11 AM THERE'S LUNCH AT WORLD WAR II PRICES. JUST REMIND PEOPLE. THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE SOME PEOPLE COOKING THOSE BURGERS AND HOTDOGS. JUST AS AN ASIDE, THAT WILL BE FUNNY. FREIGHT LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS FOR THE FIRST 100 VETERANS. THE ADDRESS IS 5629 STATE ROAD 16 NUMBER 340 IN STARK FLORIDA. MUSEUMS NUMBER FOR ANY QUESTIONS IS 904 Ã62 Ã 3196. I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. IT'S DEFINITELY OF AN EVENT THAT'S GROWING. YET, THANK YOU COURTNEY. IN ADDITION TO THAT, IT HAS THE SAME THEME. THE GUN RANGE WILL BE A RIBBON-CUTTING AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY FOR THE GROUP. THEN AN OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY WHICH I NEED HELP ON THE START TIME. I

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[COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS]

WITHOUT THEIR LEADERSHIP AND EFFORTS IT IS A DAILY ONE STARTING FOR THAT. IT WOULD'VE BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS IS A VERY LARGE BUDGET AS A MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME GREAT REVENUE STREAMS WE'VE GOTTEN FROM OUR GRANTS TEAM APPROPRIATIONS, MONIES IN THAT.

I SAY KIMBERLY OUT THERE FOR TOURISM. AND OUR TOURISM TAX. I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THAT. AND FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUDGET THAT IS BALANCED AND MAINTAIN THE SAME MILLAGE RATE

YEAR-OVER-YEAR. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? DOES ANYONE WANT TO GO?

>> I WILL GO. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF. I KNOW AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH OAK LEAF AND MEETING THE NEED TO HAVE A LIBRARY OUT THERE. I WANTED TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS. TO PUT IT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO MY DISTRICT HOW THEY FELT ABOUT THE LIBRARY ON THE GO. I GOT A TON OF FEEDBACK. THANK YOU FOR THAT. IT WAS PRETTY INTENSE. I TOO WANT TO CLARIFY, I DON'T TICKET CAME THROUGH THE LIBRARY ON THE GO WILL NOT JUST SERVE THE OAKLEAF AREA TEMPORARILY BUT, THERE ARE OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY THAT I'M THINKING ABOUT LIKELY HE'LL THAT NEED THOSE SERVICES AS WELL. AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS. MY CONSTITUENTS WERE OF THE THINKING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION GONE WRONG WHERE IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME PERMANENT. I AM HERE WITH GOOD NEWS. I SPOKE TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY, COURTNEY'S BEEN DOING REALLY GREAT WORK ACQUIRING THAT LAND. WERE TAKING STEPS IN THAT DIRECTION. I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT THEY ARE LOUD ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT BUT, WE ARE MOVING IN A DIRECTION THAT'S GOING TO METE THE NEED.

DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING COURTNEY? >> NOPE, WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE COUNCIL FOR THE CBD AND ARE WORKING THROUGH THE ACTUAL ARRANGEMENT TO ACQUIRE THE ADDITIONAL PARCEL ALONG WITH THE PARKING THAT'S IN THAT AREA AT THE GOES AROUND IT. WE WILL BE BRINGING A LETTER TO THE BOARD FOR YOU GUYS TO REVIEW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT

OFFICIALLY TO THE CBD. >> OTHERWISE, THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU.

>> WHO WANTS TO GO NEXT? >> I WILL GO NEXT. OKAY, COMMISSIONER RENNINGER.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT PEDESTRIAN AT RISK OF ACCIDENT AT RISK. FLORIDA RANKS AT THE TOP OF THE WORST STATES FOR PEDESTRIAN DEATHS ALMOST ANNUALLY. IT'S A PROBLEM NATIONALLY, IS A PROBLEM IN FLORIDA, IT'S A PROBLEM ON WELLS ROAD. WE NEED TO FIX IT. YOU MENTIONED THE GUN RANGE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY. ARE THEY GONNA BE TAKING APPLICATIONS OR

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MONEY ON SATURDAY? >> YES SIR. TO CLARIFY, THAT'S 10-2 ON SATURDAY IS THE OPEN HOUSE. I BROUGHT IT UP AS A MATTER OF FACT, THANK YOU SIR FOR BRINGING THIS UP. IT WILL INCLUDE VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS, A CHANCE TO TOUR THE RANGE AND THE CHANCE TO BUY YEARLY MEMBERSHIP. THEY WILL BE OPEN FOR SHOOTING OCTOBER 7 AT IDIOM IT WILL BE 8-4. SHOULD IT NOT BE ALLOWED AT THE OPEN HOUSE JUST TO CLARIFY THAT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO BOTH EVENTS. THE OPEN HOUSE WILL BE CASH ONLY. THOSE OF THE FOX TO PUT OUT. THANK YOU SIR.

>> ARE YOU SHOOTING AT THE OPEN HOUSE? >> NO.

>> YOU SAID THAT A MINUTE AGO. SORRY. >> CAUGHT OFF THE PRESS,

WINNERS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A ROAD NAME. >> THE LAST THING I HAVE IS A CONTINUATION OF A PROBLEM, DREAM FINDERS HOMES IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM. WITH ALLEGATIONS OF NOT MEETING WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS. NOT BEING RESPONSIVE. IF YOU WATCH THE NEWS LATELY KB HOMES IS TAKING A PUNCH IN THE NOSE AS WELL IN MIDDLEBURG. I'VE HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ADDRESS IS IN MIDDLEBURG. THESE PROBLEMS REALLY ARE CONTRACTUAL BETWEEN THE BUYER AND THE DEVELOPER. I HAVEN'T FOUND A GOOD SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO RECOMMEND LITIGATION. I'M GOING TO ASK THAT IF I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE CDD BOARD MEETING THAT I ENGAGE OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY TO DESCRIBE WHAT LITIGATION MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THESE TO GET RESOLVED THESE ISSUES THAT THEY'RE HAVING. THEY JUST KEEP COMING. IT'S IN THE REGIONAL PRESS NOW TOO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. WORK ON OUTLOOK AT THAT AVENUE TO RECOMMEND FOR THEM TO SEND THEIR PROBLEM. IT'S NOT PROBLEM OUR PROBLEM AS FAR AS I CAN SEE. I'VE NO RESPONSIVE RECORDS TO THE WARRANTY WORK, TO THEIR PROMISES OF AMENITY CENTERS. LAST NIGHT I WAS APPROACHED OR ADVISED THAT AMENITY CENTER THAT WAS PROMISED IS IT BEING BUILT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE SALES AGREEMENT AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. IF THAT'S TRUE, IT'S A CIVIL MATTER, LITIGIOUS TYPE THING. I'M GONNA ASK TO ENGAGE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO HELP ME SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> COURTNEY IS VERY GOOD ABOUT BY THE WAY. >> SHE CAN FIX IT.

>> COMMISSIONER CELLA? >> MY SUGGESTION IS THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ITSELF DO SOMETHING TO MONITOR WHAT HAPPENS WITH THEIR MEMBERS. IT MIGHT BE A DISCUSSION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION TO GET THEM IN THE LOOP AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE DONE AT LEAST ON THEIR SIDE OF THE COIN. THAT WILL IMPACT ALL OF THEM IF PEOPLE LOSE TRUST THAT THE CAN'T TRUST THE BUILDER ON WHAT THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO DELIVER. JUST A THOUGHT AT LEAST A DISCUSSION IF NOT ANYTHING MORE COMES OUT OF THAT. COMING UP OCTOBER 7 I THINK WE MENTIONED THERE'S A REALLY BUSY DAY IN CLAY COUNTY ON OCTOBER 7. THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT EVENTS. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SAME MICHAEL SOLDIERS EVENT. IT'S A ROCK BOX 3 IT'S LIKE CONCERT AT THAT DRESS SCHERMERHORN CENTER. THEY'RE OFFERING FREE TICKETS TO ACTIVE AND VETERAN MILITARY PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL, FIRST RESPONDERS, TEACHERS AND LINEMEN. IF YOU ARE IN THAT CATEGORY PLEASE GET A HOLD OF THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THEY STILL DO HAVE TICKETS. THAT'LL BE SATURDAY AT OCTOBER 7 BRINGING COUNTRY TO THE THRESHER HORN. IT BENEFITS THE SAINT MICHAEL SOLDIER WHICH DOES A NONPROFIT WHICH IS A GREAT JOB OF MAKING SURE OUR SERVICEMEN WHO GO OVERSEAS AREN'T FORGOTTEN. THE PACKAGE

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HORN CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION. >> WE CAN KINDA MAKE A WHOLE

DAY OF IT. >> THERE'S SOMETHING EVERY HOUR.

>> THERE'S FALL CRASH AT THE FAIRGROUNDS THEN FREEDOM RELIC FROM 4-7. THEN YOU CAN GO TO

THE THRESHER HORN AND IT'S JUST ALL DAY LONG. ANYTHING ELSE? >> NOPE, THAT'S IT.

>> I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER. I KNOW ERIC IS WORKING HARD ON THIS. MY QUESTION TO THE COUNTY MANAGER WAS I'VE NOTICED AT LEAST IN MY DISTRICT, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR DISTRICTS RIGHT AWAY, MOWING HAS GONE BY THE WAYSIDE. HE INFORMED ME THERE WORKING WITH THAT VENDOR. HAVING A PROBLEM GETTING THE VENDOR TO PERFORM. I WOULD IMAGINE THIS IS GOING TO MAKE ITS WAY BACK TO WEST TO SELECT NEW VENDOR. AT SOME POINT. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF OUR LACK OF VENDOR PERFORMANCE AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S WERE OFFENDERS PART PERFORMANCE REFLECT POORLY ON THE KNEE. OUR OWN PUBLIC WORK STAFF. THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB. WE ARE WORKING ON THEM. I ATTENDED A INITIATIVE CLEANUP ON SATURDAY. WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO JASON, HE IS HERE WITH COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THESE ARE VOLUNTEER CORPS DINNER IF YOU DON'T KNOW HIM. NO ONE WORKS HARDER THAN JASON ON SATURDAY. HE THREW SO MANY TIRES INTO THAT DUMPSTER, THEY FILLED THE DUMPSTER. WE ENDED UP FINDING AN ENTIRE GRAVEYARD. TIRE GRAVEYARDS ARE LEGAL. THAT'S ILLEGAL DUMPING.

PLEASE DON'T DO THAT. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF AND THE HIGHRIDGE INITIATIVE VOLUNTEERS. I DON'T KNOW IF HE LIVES IN COMMISSIONER CELLA'S DISTRICT OR COMMISSIONER RENNINGER DISTRICT. THERE'S A GENTLEMAN WHO VOLUNTEERS. HE LIVES IN ORANGE PARK. HE WORKS FOR GE ACROSS THE BUCKMAN BRANCH. GE AEROSPACE OR WHATEVER THAT IS OVER THERE. HE SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER. BACK ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE AND I SIGN UP FOR ACTIVITIES. HE DROVE ALL THE WAY OUT TO KEYSTONE FOR CLEANUP. WE COLLECTED LOTS OF TRASH AND HAD SOME GOOD FUN AND FELLOWSHIP IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER ON THE FIRST DAY OF FALL. THAT WAS GREAT. I WANTED TO KNOW PUBLICLY THAT JASON IS A ROCK STAR AND WE LOVE HIM AND HOPEFULLY HE GOT A NICE HOT SHOWER AND CLEANED UP.

FINALLY,, NOT FINALLY, I HAVE ANOTHER THING AFTER THIS. THERE WAS AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE KEYSTONE HEIGHTS LIBRARY LAST THURSDAY EVENING. KATIE JACKSON, IF YOU DON'T KNOW KATIE, KATIE STARTED AS A VOLUNTEER AT THE ORANGE PARK LIBRARY. HIS WORK GOT HIM HIRED ON AT WORK HER WAY UP AND SHE'S GETTING HER MASTERS DEGREE IN LIBRARY SERVICES.

MARY AND HER STAFF TO A GREAT JOB. KATIE HAS TOTALLY TRANSFORMED THE KEYSTONE HEIGHTS LIBRARY. I WANTED TO SHARE THIS ONE THING WITH YOU. IT'S A LOT OF GREAT THINGS THERE. I HAVE PICTURES OF TROY GETTING CUPCAKES. THEIR PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE. I WANTED TO SHARE THIS ONE THING WITH YOU. I THINK IT COULD BE EASY FOR THE PUBLIC TO THINK THAT THE ADULTS GET TO BE THE CROTCHETY OLD ADULTS WHO AREN'T WELCOMING TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN COUNTY SERVICES EXCEPT MAYBE OUR PARKS AND THAT KIND OF THING. KATIE RECOGNIZED A NEED IN THE CITY OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS. IT'S DIFFERENT THAN OUR OTHER LIBRARIES AND THAT BECAUSE KEYSTONE IS SO SMALL AFTER SCHOOL THE KIDS CAN WALK BASICALLY, THE HIGH SCHOOL THE JUNIOR HIGH MOCKUP TO THE LIBRARY AND THEY PLAY IN THE PARK. KATIE RECOGNIZED THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF VANDALISM GOING ON. THERE WERE SOME FIGHTS GOING ON. SOME LACK OF DIRECTION. SHE CHANGED THE LAYOUT OF THE LIBRARY. SHE TOOK A VERY SMALL SPACE AND SHE

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