[A.  CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:07] 2021 REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER. THE TIME IS NINE. A.M. LOCAL, PLEASE COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER GROUPER. YES, MA'AM. MR HAN. YES, MR CHAIRMAN CAROL. YES MA'AM. TODAY'S INDICATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR HAYWOOD MILLER, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY U S. NAVY. RETIRED PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS HE QUIT IRMA'S, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND. FIRST OF ALL, LET ME SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE LORD'S BLESSINGS UPON THIS COMMISSION MEETING IN OUR COUNTY. OR SYMPATHY. CHAPTER TWO VERSE, 22 SAYS. FIRST OF ALL, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE PETITIONS AND PRAYERS. INTERCESSIONS AND PRAYING AND GIVING THANKS FOR ALL PEOPLE. RULERS. AND FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS AUTHORITY OVER US PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE MAY HAVE A QUIET AND PEACEFUL LIFE. LET US PRAY. THANK YOU, LORD FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE TO SERVE YOU AND LIVE YOU IN. THANK YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WILLING TO STAND IN THE GAP AND SERVE AND LEAD US IN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY OF BAY COUNTY. WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE. WE ASKED FOR YOUR WISDOM. WE ASK FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. AS YOU LEAD AND GUIDE THESE COMMISSIONERS AND HIS COMMUNITY SERVANTS. MAY YOUR HEART FOR YOUR PEOPLE. BE THEIR FOCUS. AND MAKE THE BUILDING AND THE DESTINY FOR GENERATIONS. BE IN THEIR THOUGHTS AND LIGHT. AS WE CONTINUE TO BE HEALED. IN OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO COME TOGETHER. BLESS US WITH YOUR GRACE. IN YOUR MERCY. IN YOUR PIECE. FATHER WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE OUR LEADERS COURAGE. SO THAT EVEN WHEN IT IS HARD. THEY MAY CONTINUE TO BOLDLY REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENTS. NEEDS. AND SERVED THOSE THAT ARE THAT THEY ARE SERVING. AND WE PRAY THIS IN YOUR MONEY. HOLY NAME. JESUS. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK. PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC. WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD. THIS ONE WITH LIBERTY. JUSTICE FOR ALL. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITION OF EMERGENCY ITEMS OR DELUSIONS? NOTHING FROM STAFF THIS MORNING, MR CHAIRMAN. OKAY, THANKS. ALL [F.  PRESENTATIONS] RIGHT. WE'VE GOT A FEW PRESENTATIONS THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ONE IS A 25 YEAR SERVICE AWARD TO LISA TAYLOR. PUBLIC SAFETY BE DONE BY OUR OWN COMMISSIONER. MORE. JUST WHERE YOU DON'T LIKE TO BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT. IT'S. WELL. I'M GOING TO READ THIS TO MAKE SURE I DON'T MESS IT UP. BUT IT IS MY HONOR TO CONGRATULATE LISA TAYLOR ON HER 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY. SHE BEGAN HER TENURE WITH THE COUNTY ON JULY 22ND 1986. SHE HAS A COMBINED TOTAL OF 30 YEARS IN THE FIELD. SHE WAS A DISPATCHER FOR 14 YEARS AND HAS BEEN THE 911 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR FOR OVER 15 YEARS. SHE ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FOR FOUR YEARS FOR THE SOUTHPORT FIRE DEPART. SHE IS NOT A FIRST RESPONDER AND TRADITIONAL SENSE. HOWEVER SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONDERS IN OUR COUNTY. HER PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION IS TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY CALLS COMMUNICATION CALL CENTER EQUIPMENT. DISPATCH AND THE MANAGER MAINTAIN ALL THE MAIN 911 SERVICES IN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. BANANA UM, THE 911 SYSTEM CAN'T FAIL. SO IF SOMETHING BREAKS, SHE FIXES IT. THE SYSTEM GOES DOWN. SHE TROUBLE SHOES THAT SHE IS ALWAYS READY TO RESPOND AND ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP. THE CITIZENS OF DAYCARE ONLY ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A DEDICATED EMPLOYEE. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR BAY COUNTY. COME HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH MORE. NEXT WE'VE GOT BORN DIRECT INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION TO RECEIVE BY BECCA HARDEN AND BUILD DOZER PRESENTED BY MR JIM BLAIR. [00:05:06] GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. MY NAME AS YOU HEARD IS JIM BLAIR. I'M MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF A SMALL SITE SELECTION COMPANY CALLED NAVIGATOR CONSULTING, BASED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. I'M GOING TO GIVE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF, UH, INSIGHT INTO WHY WE'RE GIVING THIS PRESENTATION TODAY BECAUSE MANY OF YOU WON'T BE FAMILIAR WITH. WHAT WE'RE DOING, WHY WE'RE DOING IT AND WHY. MHM. BAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLOWS DESERVES THIS. AWARD AND THE AND THE BOARD. NAVIGATOR CONSULTING. IS THE COMPANY. I FOUND IT. ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND WE'RE SPECIALIZED IN WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL FIRMS TO BRING THEIR INVESTMENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES TO START UP THEIR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS, TO CREATE JOBS AND INVESTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS. IN THOSE EIGHT YEARS. WE'VE. HELPED CREATE 4000 JOBS AND ANNOUNCED, UH, $2 BILLION OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT. AND. WHAT WE DISCOVERED AS WE WORK WITH. COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE WE WORKED FROM CALIFORNIA TO GEORGIA. AS I SAID, WE'RE BASED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WE'VE WORKED FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA, WHERE WE FOUND THAT MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WE WORK WITH. WORKED WITH INTERNATIONAL FIRMS. AS THEY WORKED WITH FIRMS FROM. AUSTIN OR DALLAS OR CHICAGO. THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT THEY REALLY HAD A VERY DIFFERENT APPROACH TO LIFE DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING A DIFFERENT PROCESS OF. PROCESSING PROCESSING DECISION MAKING. AND SO WHAT WE DID WE PARTNERED WITH THE TRANS ATLANTIC BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT COUNSEL. AND THIS AWARD WAS CREATED TOGETHER WITH T V I C AND NAVIGATOR CONSULTING. IT IS A SORT OF OCCASSION OF COMMUNITIES. THAT HAVE PASSED A VERY EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENT. BY BOTH OURSELVES AND THIS BERLIN BASED CONSULTING COMPANY. AND WHAT WE DO IN A TWO DAY ASSESSMENT, WE SAY. HOW HOW HAVE YOU ORGANIZED YOUR SCHOOLS, YOUR EDUCATION SYSTEMS. WHAT IS YOUR TALENT PIPELINE? LIKE WHAT IS YOUR LOCAL LEADERSHIP LIKE? ARE YOU PREPARED FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT? WHAT ARE YOUR LOGISTICS LIKE? ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE? WHAT IS YOUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LIKE? UH, ARE YOU REALLY. PREPARED FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS. ARE YOU JUST THAT SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN? IN SOUTH TEXAS. THAT DOESN'T REALLY. CARE SO MUCH BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT OIL FIELDS AND GAS FIELDS. AND. LOOK AROUND YOU. YOU'VE GOT NOT OIL FILLS AND GAS FIELDS, BUT YOU'VE GOT BEAUTIFUL BEACHES. YOU'VE GOT, SON. YOU'VE GOT TOURISTS COMING AND POURING MONEY INTO YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU'VE GOT A LOT. HERE IN BAY COUNTY, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE GREATLY LOCAL LEADERSHIP. HAS LOOKED TO THE FUTURE AND SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE NEED TO DIVERSIFY OUR ECONOMY FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN AS WELL, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS LEADERSHIP HERE IS DONE. AND. WHAT WE'VE DONE IS CERTIFY. THE QUALITY OF THE LEADERSHIP HERE. AND THAT IS WHAT WE LIKED WOULD LIKE TO DO TODAY AND TRANSFERRING THIS AWARD AWARDING THIS. UH CERTIFICATE TO BUILD DOZER. AND I'VE LOST ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE BOB. MICHAEL THE COUNTY MANAGER. OHH WHO ALSO PARTICIPATED IN SOME OF THE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS. AND BECCA HARDENED, OF COURSE. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE. AND CAN, OF COURSE IS THAT AS WELL. THE CHAIR. AND I COULD JUST HAND SILVER. YEAH. GRADUATIONS FOR A TERRIFIC JOB. ONLY TODAY. PAST THE ASSESSMENT. ONE. COUNTY IS THE ONLY COUNTY IN FLORIDA. GOOD BEEN CERTIFIED WITH THIS. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT QUALIFIED. AND OUT OF ALL NINE AND CERTIFIED. FOUNDED. I ASKED FOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THANKS. ALL OF THESE NINE COUNTY WHITE. CONGRATULATIONS BACK UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. [00:10:28] NEXT WE HAVE THE PANEL LOG STATE FORCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ADVISORY GROUP, MR DANIEL YOUNG. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN, FOR ALLOWING ME SOME KIND TO COME AND SPEAK. EVERYONE THIS MORNING. UM. MY NAME IS DANIEL YOUNG. I WORK AT ANALOG STATE FOREST FOR THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE AND THE FORESTER AT CATALOG. WE ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTY. LEARN SIMPLE BAY COUNTY. JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACK STORY. OUR MAIN CLAIM TO FAME IS WE ARE THE OLDEST, THE FIRST TO KNOW THE STATE FOREST IN FLORIDA UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE FOREST SYSTEM. B INITIAL PURCHASE BEING IN 1936 FROM HENDERSON WEIGHTS LUMBER COMPANY. SOME OF THE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE OFFER. WE HAVE 20 SITES RV CAMPGROUND. WE HAVE FOUR PRIMITIVE SITES. PRIMITIVE CAMPING SITES ARE LOCATED ALONG PANEL LOG CREEK. WE HAD TWO GROUPS, CAMPING AREAS THAT ARE UTILIZED A LOT OF OUR SOME OF OUR LOCAL BOY SCOUT GROUPS. UH, WE ALSO HAVE A. PAVILION THAT CAN BE RENTED. AND WE HAVE OVER 25 MILES OF RECREATIONAL TRAIL. UM THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR MANAGEMENT PLANTED BADGERING GROUP WILL BE HOLDING A MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29TH. THIS IS GOING TO KIND OF BE A. A HARVARD MEETING. UM CAN BE IT. WE HAVE A VIRTUAL AND WE ARE, YOU KNOW? ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO COME AND BE A BE THERE IN PERSON AS WELL. WE'RE IN THE FINAL PHASES OF WRAPPING UP OUR MANAGEMENT PLAN. OUR OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A POUND LOG, AND THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THIS MEETING IS ABOUT THE FIRST PART OF IT. THE PART THAT STARTS AT 10 30. THAT'S WHERE WE WELCOME COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. LOCAL LAND MANAGING AGENCIES. AND THE SECOND PART OF THE MEETING. UM. IS KIND OF MORE FOR OUR MANAGEMENT PLAN ADVISORY GROUP. TO GET TOGETHER AND KIND OF BRAINSTORM. TAKE THOSE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS THAT THE PUBLIC AND THE LAND MEDICINES AGENT SINCE MAY HAVE AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT. WHAT WE CAN INCORPORATE INTO OUR PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. BAD LIKE I SAID, THIS THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT PANAMA CITY BEACH CITY HALL NEXT WEDNESDAY BEGINS AT 10 30. FOR THE FIRST PART, AND THEN THE SECOND PART OF THAT MEETING WILL BE AT ONE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. AND THAT'S UH, DISCUSS KIND OF LIE AHEAD TODAY, SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR TIME NOW ALLOWING ME. TO SPEAK TO YOU. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR COMING, SIR. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. PLEASE NOTE. WE HAVE TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE FIRST ONE THAT WILL OPEN UP HERE AND JUST MOMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS THAT ARE ON TODAY'S AGENDA. AFTER ALL THE AGENDA ITEMS ARE HEARD. WE WERE THEN OPENED BACK UP PUBLIC, JUST PATIENT FOR ANY ITEMS THAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE AUTHORITY OF. BUT AT THIS [G.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ] TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THIS IS LIMITED TO ITEMS THAT ARE ON TODAY'S AGENDA. IF YOU WOULD COME TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'RE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. MY NAME IS CAPTAIN GARY WAYNE BACK 26. OH, ONE BEACH STREET, GENTLEMEN, A STAND HERE AGAIN IN A STATE OF DISARRAY BECAUSE HERE YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. DO YOU OR DO YOU NOT THINK WE SHOULD BRING TO THE AGENDA TO THIS GENTLEMAN JUST SPOKE RIGHT HERE. THE FACT OF THE MATTER THAT I HAVE TO ABILITY. TO BETTER THE WHOLE NATION WITH MY ENERGY INVENTIONS AND ALL THE OTHER INVENTIONS THAT LIKE MORE THAN PROVED THAT I'VE DONE AND HE CAN HELP ME GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH BUELLER, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, BANGLADESH, VENEZUELA. INDIA AND ALL THE OTHER COMPANIES THAT I MET WITH DURING THE EEG GLOBAL FORUM ON ENERGY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BETTER MY COMMUNITY AS WELL AS ALMOST ALL SPILL INVENTIONS, THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU PEOPLE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT. OKAY SO MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME GET ME IN TOUCH WITH THIS MAN RIGHT HERE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I HAVE A SLIGHT DYSLEXIA. BUT I CAN BACK UP [00:15:01] EVERYTHING I CAN SAY WITH FACT NOT FICTION. AND I'M MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT I SAID. ALL RIGHT NOW THAT SHOWS OPPORTUNITY. DURING THE MEANTIME, I CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT CORPORAL CHANCE IS MISSING FROM THIS MEETING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO NOT BRING THAT OUT BECAUSE IT'S ME TRYING TO BETTER MY COMMUNITY THAT KEEP RUBBING AND DIRT, WHICH WAS 12 PEOPLE HAVE FORCED ME TO DO. OKAY SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. IF YOU GUYS CAN MAYBE HELP ME GET IN TOUCH WITH THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE SO I COULD SECURE MY LINKS AND GET MY SOVEREIGNTY BACK AND GET MY IDENTITY BAG AND OVERCOME ALL THE CACA THAT YOU PEOPLE RIGHT THERE HAS COMMITTED AGAINST ME AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. WE STILL HAVE ISSUES WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. YOU KNOW THE STUFF THAT I WILL NOT TURN A BLIND EYE TO BUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES THAT I HAVE FAITH IN THE CORPORAL THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS STUFF STRAIGHTENED OUT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. I PROMISE YOU THAT AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. BUT DURING THE MEANTIME, YOU KNOW I HAVE THE ASTEROID DEFENSE SYSTEM, WHICH I DIDN'T REDESIGNS THAT WE CAN CATCH THE ASTEROID AND STUDY IN MANAFORT'S RESOURCES. I HAVE ALL THE OIL SPILL INVENTIONS. I HAVE THE MEANS TO TAKE. AND CATCH ALL THE POLLUTION THAT'S IN THE WATERS. I HAVE ALL THIS STUFF. MY WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN GRADED AND APPROVED OF MY ENERGY INVENTION BY A PROFESSOR THAT TEACHES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. I HAVE ONE MODEL LEFT. IT HASN'T BEEN DESTROYED. THIS STILL PRODUCES POWER. IT'S NOT THAT I'VE COME UP WITH A NEW MEANS TO CREATE ELECTRICITY HAVE COME UP WITH A NEW MEANS TO CREATE REVOLUTION. WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE GOT THAT. HAVE TO CREATE ELECTRICITY, WHICH MEANS YOU CAN PREDETERMINE THE WHAT? THE KILLER WHAT THE MEGA WATT OR GIGAWATT TO BE PRODUCED, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE UNITED STATES THE LEADERS IN GREEN ENERGY. ALRIGHT IF NOTHING ELSE GET ME IN TOUCH WITH THAT OTHER GUY TO WHAT'S HIS NAME? UH, ELON MUSK, YOU KNOW. AND ALL THIS STUFF THAT I'VE DONE. YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO BETTER MY NATION AND SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES OH, YEAH. GET PAID AND GET MY LIFE BACK SO I DON'T HAVE TO LIVE UNDER THE CONDITIONS TO SHELF AND PROUD OF YOURSELF THAT I'VE CREATED CREATED FOR ME. YOU KNOW BY THE MEDIA. THAT'S BEEN RUNNING LIES ABOUT ME AND ALL THIS OTHER STUFF AND LET'S DON'T FORGET THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT I HAVE TO BE FORCED TO DEAL WITH WHICH I STILL GOT TO DEAL WITH. AND WE'RE MISSING THE CORPORAL. BUT MAYBE I CAN HELP ME WITH THAT. I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MR BET. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS ANYTHING RECORDING ANY ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA? HEART SAYING, NO, WE'LL [H.  CONSENT AGENDA] CLOSE THE PARTICIPATION MOVING ON A CONSENT AGENDA. MR MICHAEL? YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING ON TODAY'S CONSENT AGENDA ITEM ONE UNDER THE CLERK'S OFFICE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES. AUGUST CHEST CHECK REGISTER IN JULY, BAY COUNTY, TGT REPORTS TASS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS. UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ITEM TWO EXTENSION OF THE 2021 ASSESSMENT, ROLL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD REVIEW AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE 2021 ADVIL OR IN PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT ROLE. ITEM THREE DIRECTED PAYMENT PROGRAM LETTER OF AGREEMENTS TASK RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE DIRECTED PAYMENT PROGRAM LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN. AND EXECUTE THE SAME UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ITEM FOUR CAREER SOURCE. GULF COAST 2021 2022 BUDGET APPROVAL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVING AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE CAREER SOURCE. GULF COAST 2021 2022 BUDGET, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. ITEM FIVE PROJECT BEACON INCENTIVE STASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE ATTACKS SUPPORT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCES. EFFORTS TO SECURE A BUSINESS KNOWN AS PROJECT BEACON AND TWO OCCURRED ENCOURAGED PROJECT BEACON TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT, A REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. ITEM SIX PROJECT ROCKET INCENTIVES, STASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE ATTACHED SUPPORT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCES. EFFORTS TO SECURE A BUSINESS KNOWN AS PROJECT ROCKET AND DOING CURE. ENCOURAGE PROJECT ROCKET TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. ITEM SEVEN PROJECT. LIGHTNING STRIKING SENTENCE STASH RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD APPROVED THE ATTACHED SUPPORT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCES, EFFORTS TO SECURE A BUSINESS KNOWN AS PROJECT LIGHTNING STRIKE. AND TO ENCOURAGE PROJECT LIGHTNING STRIKE TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES UNDER PUBLIC WORKS, ITEM EIGHT LIBRARY ELECTRICAL HARDENING MODIFICATIONS CONTRACTS TO ASK RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT. KENNY STRANGE ELECTRIC AND SERVICE COMPANY INC FOR BAY COUNTY LIBRARY, HARDENING ELECTRICAL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MODIFY THE CONTRACT AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM NINE STATE HIGHWAY LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE STATE FUNDED AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION FOR COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE. AND UTILITY COSTS AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN OF SIGNING THE AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ONE OF THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, ADAM 11TH AMENDMENT 20 TO 49 THE LIME ROCK BASE MATERIAL THAT MY JET STATS RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORISED THE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 24 9. LIME ROCK BASE MATERIAL. A JET WITH REGISTER REGISTERS ENTERPRISES OF BAY COUNTY INC. AND THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM. 11 RENEWAL OF GROUP HEALTH BENEFITS FOR 2022. THE BORDER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROVIDES A GROUP HEALTH PLAN [00:20:05] FOR EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDED BY FLORIDA BLUE STASH RECOMMENDATION IS THAT YOU AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF MEDICAL BENEFITS OFFERING SAME AS EXPIRING THROUGH FLORIDA BLUE. HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HS A QUALIFIED PLAN FOR THE PLANT NEAR JANUARY 1 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2022. UNDER THE TDC ITEM. 12 TDC, FDP BEACHES STATE GRANT 20 TO BE A TO ST ANDREWS STATE PARK STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD EXCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE STATE FDP GRANT CONTRACT 20 TO BE A TWO AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE SAME ITEM. 13 TDC FDP BEACHES STATE GRANT 20 TO BE A THREE PANAMA CITY BEACH IS SHORT PROTECTION PROJECT MONITORING STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC TO ACCEPT THE STATE AFTER GRANT CONTRACT 20 TO BE A THREE AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE SAME. I AM 14 TDC MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND BAY COUNTY FOR ST ANDREWS STATE PARK BEACH RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE BOARD EXCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC TO ACCEPT THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MOBILE DISTRICT FOR SAND PLACEMENT AT ST INDUSTRY PARK AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE SAME. ON THE UTILITY SERVICES OUT OF 15 FIX SULFATE STAINLESS STEEL TANK INSTALLATION SYSTEM UPGRADE REBID STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE FERRIC SULPHATE STAINLESS STEEL TANK INSTALLATION SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT REBID ODYSSEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. AND THE AMOUNT OF $217,500 AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEMS 16 INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE AGREEMENTS TASK RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICES AGREEMENT. WITH GREAT AND CHEMICAL AND WEST ROCK AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENTS. MR CHAIRMAN, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION MOVE CONSENT SECOND. PROMOTIONAL SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAND? YES, [17.  FY 2022 Fees & Fines Schedule] MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT MOVING INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA. I DIDN'T 17 WE HAD THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FEES AND FINES AND SCHEDULE. MISS MIRANDA, GRIFF. MORNING COMMISSIONERS BEFORE YOU, YOU HAVE THE F 22 FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO NOTE WITH THIS LAST FALL, YOU APPROVED TO HAVE THE TOWING RATES PUT ON THE FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE. THEY ARE NOW ON THEIR. AND ALSO WE HAVE MIRRORED ESCAMBIA COUNTY. THEY JUST UPDATED SINCE WE HAVE TO WIN RATE, SO WE MIRRORED THEIRS. ANOTHER ITEM IS THE INDUSTRIAL WHOLESALE CONTRACTS YOU JUST APPROVED HAD NEW RATES. SO BEFORE YOU YOU HAVE A HANDOUT THAT HAS THOSE NEW RATES. THERE ARE THREE LINE ITEMS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IN YOUR MOTION. YOU APPROVE THOSE RATES, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR FEES AND FINES THAT YOU WERE PROVIDED EARLIER IN THE WEEK, I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS? QUEST. YOU HAVE MUCH. MOTION TO APPROVE SIR. THE EMOTIONAL SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAND? YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. MOVING ON TO UNDER [18.  Financing for New Courthouse] COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FINANCING FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE, MR ASHLEY STUCKEY. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS BEFORE YOU ON THE FIRST MEMO. IS THE FINANCING FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE PROJECT. BACK ON AUGUST 11TH. WE HAD A DEBT SERVICE COMMITTEE. UH WHERE OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR AFTER WE HAD PUT RFP OUT FOR THAT FINANCING. BROUGHT TO THE DEBT SERVICE COMMITTEE. THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS. AND WITH THAT OUR DEBT COMMITTEE CHOSE A 20 YEAR OPTION FROM TRUEST. AT THE TIME. IT WAS 2.32. WHEN THE PROPOSAL CAME IN, BUT BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE DEBT SERVICE COMMITTEE IT HAD DROPPED TO 2.26. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID FLOAT UP A LITTLE BIT BEFORE WE COULD LOCK IN. THAT INTEREST RATE IS AT 2.29. STILL A VERY GOOD INTEREST RATE, PARTICULARLY FOR 20 YEAR TERM. SO THAT FINANCING IS THAT $15 MILLION IT IS FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE PROJECT THAT IS OVER AT THE EXISTING COURTHOUSE PROPERTY. UM, WE HAVE A NO PENALTY. PROPOSAL IN WHICH. FUNDS FROM FEMA FUNDS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES OF INSURANCE WHERE BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED. WE CAN APPLY TO THAT, UH ALSO, IF WE ARE LOOKING AT SELLING. THE JUVENILE JUSTICE BUILDING. ANY OF THOSE PROTEINS COULD BE TAKEN IN BY DOWN THAT $15 MILLION DEBT. BUT WE HAD TO HAVE THAT AT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. $15 MILLION THAT WILL GET US ABOUT A $940,000 DEATH ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS. [00:25:03] AND SO THE DEBT SERVICE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING TO YOU TO TAKE TRUEST THAT 20 YEAR TERM AT 2.29. UM AND WE ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DEBT COMMITTEE'S PROPOSAL OR RECOMMENDATION. ANY QUESTIONS WRESTLING? MOTION. SEX. WHERE THE MOTION IS. SECOND, WE'LL CALL PLACE COMMISSIONER MORE. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER HAM CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, [19.  Financing for New Landfill Cell] MOVING ON THE NEXT ITEM FINANCING FOR THE NEW LANDFILL CELL ALSO, MR STUCKEY? YES, SIR. AFTER. HURRICANE MICHAEL, UM, WITH ALL THE DEBRIS AND THINGS THAT CAME TO OUR LANDFILL, WE HAD TO OPEN UP A NEW LANDFILL CELL AND WE WERE ABLE TO FUND THAT IN CASH FLOW. BUT ULTIMATELY WE WANT TO FINANCE THAT LONG TERM ASSET. SO AGAIN WE WENT OUT TO AN RFP ABOUT A MONTH LATER. AND TO REIMBURSE OURSELVES FOR THAT THE COST OF THAT LANDFILL CELL. SO ON SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTH, THE DEBT COMMITTEE RECEIVED PROPOSALS AGAIN. OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FROM PFM CAME AND PRESENTED THOSE OPTIONS. AND THE DEBT COMMITTEE CHOSE TO GO AGAIN WITH TRUEST 20 YEAR OPTION. AT 1.87% WHEREAS THE COURTHOUSE THERE IS NO PENALTY TO PRE PAY. WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRE PAY, BUT IT HAS TO MAKE WHOLE PROVISIONS IN IT. AND SO THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IS THAT 20 YEAR OPTION AT 1.8% WE'RE LOOKING AT ROUGHLY ABOUT A $1.2 MILLION ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE. AND OF COURSE, LOOKING AT THE SOLID WASTE FUND AS A RESULT OF REDUCING. TAKING THE INCINERATOR IN CLOSING. TO FIND IS SET TO WHERE WE CAN PAY THAT DEBT SERVICE. IN OUR BUDGET. SO HE WOULD ASK TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STANDING QUESTIONS? YES SIR. COULD YOU COULD YOU SPEAK TO THE POINT OF WHY. YOU AND I SPOKE ABOUT IT. AND I KNOW WHY. BUT COULD YOU SPEAK TO THE POINT OF WHY. WHEN WE DID THE COURTHOUSE AND THE LANDFILL DURING THE SAME TIME, BUT ONCE 2.291 IS 1.7% COULD JUST KIND OF ADDRESS THAT THE IT WAS THE TIMING OF THE R F. P S. I HAVE THE COURTHOUSE WAS ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE WE MET IN EARLY AUGUST. SO PART OF THE REASON THERE'S A DIFFERENCE IN THE INTEREST RATE IS THE TIMING. THE RFP. THE RECOMMENDATION COMING TO THE DEBT COMMITTEE MEETING BOARD WAS ABOUT A MONTH LATER, SO INTEREST RATES DID RISE AND FALL. THERE'S ALSO THE FACT THAT ON THE COURTHOUSE. THERE IS NO PENALTY WHATSOEVER TO PRE PAY, WHEREAS IN THE SOLID WASTE PROPOSAL, IT'S WE CAN PRE PAY. BUT THERE'S A MAKE HOLD PROVISIONS, WHICH IS YOU HAVE TO TAKE. THE PRESENT VALUE OF WHAT'S REMAINING WHEN YOU PRE PAY AND MAKE THE INVESTORS HOLE IF YOU WILL, SO. IT'S MOSTLY TIMING, AND IT'S ALSO MOSTLY THE FACT OF THE THAT NO PENALTY VERSUS NO PENALTY WOULD MAKE WHOLE PROVISIONS. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. WE'RE STUCK. MR CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. I'D ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT INITIALLY IT WAS STAFF'S INTENT, UM, TO HAVE THIS FUNDED UNDER THE FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE MADE APPLICATION FOR THAT. WE SUBSEQUENTLY WERE DENIED. WE TYPICALLY WOULDN'T PAY CASH FOR THIS TYPE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AGAIN. IT'S GOT A 30 PLUS YEAR LIFESPAN, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS GOING TO CONSUME THAT ASSET OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS CONTRIBUTES. THAT'S WHY DEBT MAKES SENSE IN THIS CASE, BUT JUST TO ASHLEY'S POINT, THE REASON WE PAID CASH UP FRONT WAS WEAK. WE ANTICIPATED. REIMBURSEMENT FROM FEMA. AS I SAID, THAT'S BEEN DENIED SO WE'RE LOOKING TO ROLL THAT BACK INTO DEBT SERVICE AND THEN REIMBURSE OURSELVES FROM THOSE PROCEEDS. ABSOLUTELY. WELL AND EVEN IF THE RATES ARE DIFFERENT, THEY'RE BOTH EXTREMELY LOW RATES WERE FORTUNATE TO GET THOSE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE RATES. ANOTHER QUESTION TO HAVE THE MOST. MOTION SECOND OF EMOTION. SECOND ROLE COMPLEX COMMISSIONER HAM YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER MORE YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM. [20.  Nehi Rd Dirt Road Stabilization Contract Award] COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH? YES, CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. NEXT DATA AND KNEE HIGH ROAD DIRT ROAD STABILIZATION CONTRACT, MR KEITH BRYANT. GOOD MORNING. THEY CAN'T RECEIVED AFTER THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT FOR STABILIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILES ON THE ROAD. THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZES A COST REIMBURSEMENT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $580,000 TOWARDS THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT. IN AUGUST. 6 2021 REQUEST FOR BUSINESS FOR THE PROJECT WAS ADVERTISED ON PRE MEETING BID MEETING WAS HELD ALWAYS 18. BIDS WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 9TH AND ROBERTS AND ROBERTS WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE, BITTER. THE REQUESTED MOTION IS A AWARD THE BASE BID TO ROBERTS AND ROBERTS BANK ANYHOW ROAD DIRT ROAD STABILIZATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,230,989. AND BR THEORIZED CHAIRMAN EXECUTE THE [00:30:08] CONTRACT AND ANY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? IT'S ANOTHER TO POINT TO THAT IN THE BOOKS ON THAT REPAYMENT, THAT'S FANTASTIC. NO THE QUESTION OF MUCH MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION IS SECOND ROW COMPLEX. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAM COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER [21.  Bay County Local Provider Participation Fund Assessment] GRIFFIN. YES, CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. MOVING INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS. FIRST ONE IS BARON COUNTY ATTORNEY THEY ANY LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND ASSESSMENT, MR LIEBERT. GOOD MORNING, MR CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONERS. UM LAST MONTH, THE BOARD APPROVED A HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE. THIS IS THE RESOLUTION ACTUALLY SETTING THE ASSESSMENT LEVEL. BASED ON THAT ORDINANCE. AS A PUBLIC HEARING AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE, UH STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT MOTION TO APPROVE THE ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION. ANY QUESTION FOR STAFF. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISLAND, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. YES, SIR. AT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. I WILL CALL YOU UP. I'LL MAKE SURE THAT I RECOGNIZE YOU AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEE NOW WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. OF A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND THE MOTION A SECOND ROLE COMPLEX. COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE [22.  PZ21-164 Hwy 2301 Hardware Store Small Scale Amendment] YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAM CHAIRMAN CAROL YES, MA'AM. AREN'T MOVING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE PZ 21-164 HIGHWAY 23 OH ONE HARDWARE STORE. SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT, MR IAN KREMLIN WILL PRESENT. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. THIS IS, UH, AS YOU STATED AS SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 2.9 ACRES LOCATED 80 12 HIGHWAY 23. OH, ONE YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR MAP THERE, UM, JUST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CORTEZ STREET. ON AUGUST 17TH OF THIS YEAR, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO REQUEST. UH CONSIDER REQUEST FROM PLANNING STAFF HAS REQUESTED BY THIS BOARD. HAS IT CHANGED THE FUTURE CHANGES? BAPTISM NATION. AGAIN 2.9 ACRES FROM RESIDENTIAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL. UM. SUCH PROPERTIES ON HIGHWAY 2 23. OH, ONE. THIS PROPOSAL WAS INITIATED. TO RESOLVE AN INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE HISTORICAL USE OF THE PROPERTY AND THE ASSIGNED LANES USED DESIGNATION THE CURRENT COMMERCIAL USE. IT'S A SMALL GROCERY STORE PREDATES THE ADOPTION OF OUR ZONING CODE IN 2000 AND FOUR THE INTENTION OF THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS TO RESOLVE THAT INCONSISTENCY IN THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE DESIGNATION AND ACTUAL USE IN ORDER TO ALLOW FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARCEL AND FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVELANGE'S DESIGNATION. THE MOST CLOSELY REPRESENTS THE HISTORICAL USE OF THE PROPERTY. UH PLANNING STAFF INITIATED THIS AND WORKED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, UH, TO BRING US TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ANNOUNCE TO YOU. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING. AND ADOPTED ATTACHED ORDINANCE. I'M HAPPY TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS, OF COURSE. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE'S ANYTHING THE AUDIENCE I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. INTERVIEW. THIS IS ON A REZONING. RUSHING TO APPROVE. SECOND WE HAVE EMOTIONAL SECOND ROLE COMPLEX. COMMISSIONER DOZER YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE. YES MA'AM. MR. HAMM, CHAIRMAN [23.  PZ21-165 Hwy 2301 Hardware Store Zone Change] CAROL. YES, MA'AM. MOVING ON ITEM 23. THIS IS PZ 21-165 23 OR ONE HARDWARE STORE. THIS IS THE ZONING CHANGE, MR GRILLER. THIS IS A QUASI JUDICIAL ITEM, SO WE NEED TO BE SWORN THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS MATTER. POLICE STAND AND BE SWORN. WHERE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH. BUT TRUTH AND THE EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT BEGINS TODAY. I DO. THANK YOU. AND YOU JUST HAVE SEEN THE PROPERTY. I'VE SPOKEN TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THAT'S ALL. SEEING THE PROPERTY HAS SPOKEN OF PROPERTY OWNER. I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. I'VE BEEN TO THE PROPERTY. I'VE SPOKEN TO NO. ONE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO. NO, I HAVE NOT ENOUGH SQUEAKING ANOTHER LIKE YOU. GIRL. THIS IS A P C. 21-165 THIS IS JUST THE CORRESPONDING HIS OWN CHANGE THE SMALL SCALE MOMENT THAT YOU'VE JUST HEARD. THIS IS PROPOSING AGAIN. THIS IS INITIATED BY STAFF CHANGING 2.9 ACRES FROM THE R TWO SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS. YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP THERE TO SEE ONE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL. PROPOSED ACTION CONSISTENT, UH, THE FACT THAT THE C ONE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATION MATCHES THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESTINATION. WE JUST CHANGED, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD [00:35:02] COMMERCIAL AS WELL. ON JUNE SIT ON AUGUST 17TH. THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED 50 TO FIND THE PROPOSED CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAN LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND WE RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE ADOPTED ORGANS. ANY QUESTIONS, STAFF. GOOD THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT LOOKS SPEAK ON AT MPC 21-165, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. COME TO THE PODIUM FOR FOUR YEARS. TAKE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. AREN'T SEEING NOW. WE WERE CLOSED UPON PARTICIPATION. I HAVE A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND OF EMOTIONS. SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN. YES COMMISSIONER MORE? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM. MR. HAMM? YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT WE'RE MOVING ON TO A 24 PZ [24.  PZ 21-105 Large Scale Amendment Adoption Hearing Hearing - Sand Hills Area North of Skunk Valley Road] 21-105 LARGE SCALE AMENDMENT ADOPTION HEARING SANDHILLS AREA NORTH OF VALLEY ROAD, MR CROW. JUST AS YOU STATED, THIS IS A LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT TO OUR MUTUAL INTEREST MAP CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 68 ACRE A 68 ACRES CHANGING FROM THE AGRICULTURE. THE GREEN RANGES CATEGORY. TO THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL, WHICH IS THE BEIGE THERE YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP. ON JUNE 15TH. THE BIG COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THIS REQUEST. AND VOTED FOR ZERO WITH ONE MEMBER ABSENT. UM TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FORWARD THAT RECOMMENDATION TO THIS BOARD TO TRANSMIT UP TO D E O. THIS BOARD HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 7TH. AND AT THAT HEARING, THIS BOARD VOTED TO TRANSMIT THIS UP TO D E O FOR THEIR RESPONSE AND REVIEW. JUST A FEW TIDBITS. WE HAVE POLICIES IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT PROVIDES SITE SPECIFIC ANALYSIS FOR DEVELOPING STANDARDS TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF AQUIFER AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY OF THE SANDHILLS AREA. ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY WILL BE TO THE PROPERTY TO THE. EAST THERE, UM, OFF OF HIGHWAY 77. OBVIOUSLY, ANY ACCESS ROADS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE PAVED. D E O HAS REVIEWED THIS AMENDMENT AND HAD NO PROVIDED NO OBJECTIONS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING AND FIND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. JUST ADD THIS WAS. THIS WENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN JUNE. WE USUALLY ADOPT THOSE AROUND AUGUST. UM IF YOU REMEMBER LAST HEARING WE HAD THE HOLD UP BECAUSE OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT. UM, REQUIREMENT IN OUR CONFERENCE OF PLAN. SO THAT'S KIND OF HELD EVERYTHING UP FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SO MRS WHITE'S, BUT HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY YOUR QUESTION STAFF. WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM. STAY ON THE PROPERTY RIGHTS ON WE JUST SENT THAT UP LAST WEEK LAST WEEK. WE'RE EXPECTING TO HEAR SOMETHING NEW. I THINK BACK TO THANK YOU, MR GRILL. YEP. THE AFRICAN HERE. ANYTHING. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS RAY GREER. MY ADDRESS IS 29 10 CARRY FORCE PARKWAY TO, UH, SEE FLORIDA. I AM THE AFRICANS REPRESENTATIVE. WOULD LIKE TO ADD AS I MENTIONED BACK IN JULY. THE APPLICANT OWNS THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST ADDITIONAL 33 ACRES. THE 68 ACRES THAT THIS PROPERTY IS BEING CHANGED TODAY IS DOES CONTAIN EXISTING SANDMAN THIS REGION THE END OF ITS FEASIBILITY TO BE UTILIZED AS SANDMAN. WHAT THAT 10 OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO COMBINE THE ADJACENT WAS PARCEL TO 33 ACRES WITH THE 68 ACRES. DEVELOP A SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISIONS. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS PROPERTY IS COMPARABLE, CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING LAND USES AND USES OF THE AREA. NOT BE GLAD ANSWERING QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE QUESTIONS. NO THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISLAND, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE REST. SAYING, NO, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC VISITATION ON THIS. OPEN THE FLOOR. MOTION TO APPROVE SAY. OF EMOTIONS. SECOND ROLE COMPLEX. COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAND. YES MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, [25.  PZ 21-106 Zone Change - Sand Hills Area North of Skunk Valley Road] MA'AM. WE WERE NOW MOVED OUT IN 25 EASY TO 1-106 ZONING CHANGE SANDHILLS AREA NORTH OF VALLEY ROAD. THE GRILL. THIS IS ALSO A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING. ANYONE WANT TO GIVE TESTIMONY? PLEASE STAY IN THE SWORN. I SWEAR, TAIL TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH. NOTHING BUT TRUTHFUL EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE TODAY. THANK YOU. THEMES OF EXPORTING. I HAVE NO. HAVE NO I'VE SEEN THE PROPERTY SPOKE TO NO ONE. I'VE SEEN THE PROPERTY ROOM. THIS IS THE CORRESPONDENT ZONE CHANGE TO THE LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT. YOU JUST HEARD PZ 21. DASH ONE OF SIX AGAIN OPPOSING PROPOSING TO AMEND APPROXIMATELY 68 ACRES FROM THE EGG ONE GENERAL AGRICULTURE ZONING CATEGORY TO THE SINGLE FAMILY DUPLEX DWELLINGS. ARE TWO ZONE DISTRICT. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S ARE TWO TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE WEST. I THINK MY PREVIOUS ITEM MY CITY EAST. I MEANT TO SAY WEST, UM, ACCESS TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES CURRENTLY VIA PRIVATE DIRT ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 77. UM OF COURSE, ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO DEVELOP ACCESS ROADS TO COUNTY [00:40:03] STANDARDS. UM SO WHAT CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH TABLE 3.1 OF OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT RELATIONS IN THAT ARE TO UH, IMPLEMENT THROUGH THE PRESIDENTIAL ANGIE'S CATEGORY THAT YOU JUST HEARD. POSE ALSO MEETS THE GOALS OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY SPECIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT AND PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS IN THE SANDHILLS COMMUNITY. STAFF RECOMMENDS YOU CONDUCT THIS QUASI OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEARING. UM. AND FIND THAT THE AMENDMENTS CONSISTENT WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPED REGULATIONS AND ADOPTED TAX ORDINANCE. THING WAS GROWING ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF. AFTER LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. THERE'S IN WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. ALRIGHT. SEEING NOW WE'LL CLOSE THE PARTICIPATION. MOTION APPROVES ON CHANGING SECOND NEVER MOTION IN A SECOND ROLL, CALL POLICE COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. MR. DOES YES, COMMISSIONER HAM CHAIRMAN CAROL YES, MAIL. WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THIS [K.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION] IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COME SPEAK TO US REGARDING ANY ISSUE RELATED COUNTY COMMISSION AUTHORITY REMARKS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, SO YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY, SIR. START WITH THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME UP HERE. SPEAK TO YOU GUYS. MY NAME IS MIKE CRUZ, RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY. I HAD FOUR PIECES OF FOUR PARCELS OF LAND TO BACK OUT. I LIVE UP OFF OF SCOTT ROAD NORTH OF THE BRIDGE THAT'S BEEN OUT FOR A YEAR. UM. UM MORE FORCED TO NOW MY WIFE HAS A KEY. A REAL CAR. I HAVE A FORD DUALLY 4 50 TRUCK WERE FORCED TO GO OUT COUNTY LINE ROAD. COUNTY LINE HAS BEEN PAVED UP TO MR HAMM'S PROPERTY, AND THAT'S TOWARD THE PAVEMENT STOPS THERE NOW ROBERTS AND ROBERTS, HIS PAVING, WORKING ON PAVING THE ROAD. GOING FROM BAY COUNTY, TOO. ORANGE HILL ROAD GOING INTO CHIP LEE. SO THAT'S A MAJOR WAY. THE ONLY CROSSING ACROSS HE CAN FIND A CREEK THAT COMES FROM CHIP LEE. UM AN ORANGE HILL THAT WAY TO COME INTO BY COUNTY. THE ONLY OTHER CROSSING ONLY CAN FIND A CREEK IS ON HIGHWAY 2 31. I'M ASKING THE COMMISSION TO HELP ME WITH THE ROAD DEPARTMENT TO GET ON SOME KIND OF SCHEDULE TO MAINTAIN OUR ROADS. TWO DAYS LAST WEEK, MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO GO TO WORK BECAUSE THEY'RE WORKING ON COUNTY LINE. TRYING TO FIX IT. TODAY IS THE DAY THAT ROBERTS AND ROBERTS STARTED BRINGING IN 200,000 YARDS OF GRAVEL DOWN COUNTY LINE ROAD. TO WORK ON THEIR PAVEMENT OF THE BUCKHORN ROAD. THAT IS, UM WOULD BE NORTH OF COUNTY LINE ROAD. OKAY SO THEY COUNTIES HAD EQUIPMENT THEY'RE WORKING FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. ROAD GRADERS, EXCAVATORS, EVERYTHING. BUT THEY HADN'T PAVED THE ROAD UNTIL YESTERDAY WENT UP AND ASKED THE ROAD GRADER WOULD HE PAVED THE ROAD HE SAID NO. HE WASN'T GONNA PAVE IT UNTIL THEY GOT DONE MOVING IN ALL THE GRAVEL AND DOING THE OTHER PARTS OF THE ROAD. EXPLAINED TO HIM. WE HAVE ONE WAY OUT. WE LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE IS OUT, BEEN OUT FOR A YEAR, SO WE HAVE TO COME OUT COUNTY LINE ROAD, SO I JUST ASKED FOR COOPERATION FROM THE FROM THE BAY COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT. AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT WE CAN AT LEAST HAVE WAY TO GO TO WORK. I'M 100% DECIDED. SO MY WIFE PAYS OUR BILLS. I'M A VETERAN, AND I GET A DISABILITY CHECK EVERY MONTH, BUT I JUST ASKED THAT WE ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. WE LIVE IN BAY COUNTY, TOO, BUT WERE THE FURTHEST PLACE THAT YOU CAN GO AWAY FROM? FROM THE MAIN TOWN OF THE COUNTY, BUT WE ALL STILL PAY THE SAME TAXES ASSIGNED MILLAGE RATE. BUT BUT WE'VE LOST THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE ROAD SERVICE MY ROAD NOW, RIGHT BY THE BRIDGE IF YOU WERE TO DRIVE DOWN SCOTT ROAD TO SCOTT BRIDGE THEIR STUFF THAT YOU CAN'T REACH THE TOP OF THE CHINESE OVER THE ROADS THAT HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN MODE SINCE THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN OUT. SEPTEMBER OF BELIEVE IT WAS THE 19TH OR 20TH SOMEWHERE AROUND IN THERE THE BRIDGES THERE NOW, SO I JUST ASKED FOR COOPERATION FROM YOU GUYS TO REALIZE THAT WE'RE ALL PART OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ALL PAY TAXES. ALL MY PROPERTY TAXES ARE PAID UP. SO I JUST ASKED FOR COOPERATION THAT WE CAN AT LEAST GET OUT TO THE HIGHWAY AND WE CAN COME TO TOWN AND DO OUR BUSINESSES. WE NEED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY, SIR. IF YOU STICK AROUND, WE'LL BE GLAD TO SPEAK TO YOU. AFTER THE MEETING, YOU'LL STICK AROUND. WE'LL SPEAK TO YOU AFTER THE MEETING AND. OKAY WE HAVE STAFF HERE. DON'T HEAR. WELL, I CAN'T HEAR OUT OF THIS HERE. NO PROBLEM, SO I'LL TALK. I'VE TALKED LOUD BECAUSE I CAN'T HEAR. I ASSUME I GUESS EVERYBODY CAN'T HEAR YOU ALL. JUST WORK WITH ME ALL THAT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. WE'LL SPEAK TO YOU OUT OF THE VERY MUCH THANK YOU, SIR. WE CAN GET THIS RIGHT NOW. IT'S NOT A MAJOR ISSUE TO THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN TOWN. SURE BUT IF YOU LIVE OUT THERE, NOT YOUR ONLY WAY OUT THIS AMBITIOUS. YES, THANK YOU. MR BACK. MY NAME IS CAPTAIN GARY WAYNE BACK. I LIVE AT 26. OH ONE BEACH [00:45:04] STREET. GENTLEMEN I MUST REMIND YOU NO MATTER HOW BROKE I AM, NO MATTER HOW BAD CONDITIONS YOU PUT ME UNDER, I WILL NOT SELL OUT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS QUITE. UNFORTUNATELY WITNESSED THAT HAS BEEN DESTROYED IN THIS TOWN. DURING THE MEANTIME, YOU KNOW, I TRY AND I TRY AND I TRY TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT. I WAS HOPING CORPORATE LANCE'S HERE BECAUSE THE FACT CHANCE EXCUSE ME. BECAUSE THE FACT YOU KNOW WHENEVER I SIT DOWN WITH HIM TO TAKE AND GET RID OF ALL THIS STUFF THAT I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT WAS JUST LIKE BEING IN THE COURTROOM. HE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ANY EVIDENCE. I HAD. HE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ANY OR TALK TO ANY OF THE WITNESSES WITNESSING THE STUFF THAT I HAD WITNESSED, AND THEN I HAD TO INFORM HIM WHENEVER I DID HAND, EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT I WAS GOING TO GIVE HIM AND HE STATED THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO ONGOING CRIMES, CAPITAL FELONIES AND ALL THE STUFF THAT'S STILL ONGOING AND IT'S EQUAL TO THE RICO WAY THAT I COULD MORE THAN PROVED IT'S BEEN GOING ON THROUGH CERTAIN FACTIONS WITHIN THIS GOVERNMENT. AND ONCE AGAIN, I'M GOING TO ATTEMPT TO SAY I DON'T WANT TO PAINT YOUR WITH THE SAME BRUSH. BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE EVIL THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH. OKAY NOW THIS CORPORAL AS I TOLD HIM, YOU KNOW ALL YES TO DO IS GET THE COURT PAPERS. THAT'S IN A CIVIL CASE, AND IT CARRIES THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CASE, WHICH IS ME IMPROVISING TO TRY TO GET MYSELF OUT THE SITUATION THAT I FELT FOUND MYSELF IN WITH ALL THIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. BUT DURING THE MEANTIME MY CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS I WON'T SELL OUT AND MR KEN SAW I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO GET THE COURT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO THINK THAT OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS IN ANY NORMAL FACTION. YOU'RE SADLY MISTAKEN EVERY THEIR ALL OVER MEDICATED OR THEY'RE MAD WITH POWER OR SOMETHING SICK IS GOING ON WITH HIM. I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT. BECAUSE NO TIME DID I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND THEY WERE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST ME. TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WHICH HAS GOT ME THRUST INTO THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THEY WERE CRIMINAL FROM THE START. NOW AS I'M SAYING, RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW TO THIS MAN THAT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER MY LIFE. I STILL WANT AMERICANS TO WORK. I STILL WANT AMERICANS TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP AMERICA FIRST, BUT IT'S BROKE. AS I AM RIGHT NOW, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO SELF ACCEPT FOREIGN MONEY FOR WHAT I'M DOING. BUT DURING THE MEANTIME, AMERICA COMES FIRST TO ME AND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE ONGOING CRIMINAL ACTS THAT I CAN MORE THAN PROVE THIS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY STRONGARM ORGANIZATION. IT'S CRIMINAL WITHIN OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND WITHIN OUR GOVERNMENT OPERATING AS A QUASI JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT'S CARRYING OUT HORRIBLE ACTS AGAINST OUR PEOPLE. YOU KNOW YOUR SIR, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SERVE US IN YOUR CARRYING OUT HORRIBLE ACTS AGAINST OUR PEOPLE. I WILL NOT AND CANNOT LET STAND. OKAY SO SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT. AND GRIFF, I'M LOOKING COMMENTS. MR BECK. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME PUBLIC PRECIPITATION. YES, MA'AM. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MORNING MY NAME IS APRIL WOMACK. I LIVE IN 5422 NICOLE BOULEVARD. MR MORI RETURNED MY CALL YESTERDAY. BUT I MISSED IT. SO I'M HERE TODAY. LAST MONDAY. THE 13TH AS I WAS PREPARING MY DAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN I REALIZED I HAD NO WATER. SO ON OUR WEBSITE POSTED ANYBODY ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WATER AND THE COLD. EVERYBODY SAID NO. SO I CALLED THE WATER COMPANY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT OUR WATER WAS SHUT OFF FOR NONPAYMENT. UM I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ON THE AUTO PAY PLANS SINCE IT WAS INITIATED. AFTER HAVING SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WATER COMPANY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE TURNED ON BACK ON AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. I GOT INTO MY ACCOUNT, AND I DISCOVERED SEVERAL THINGS. ONE IS, UM THE FIRST THING I'M GONNA TRY TO MAKE THIS AS CHRONOLOGICAL AS POSSIBLE. FROM JANUARY UP UNTIL AUGUST. MY BILL WAS PAID ON THE 20TH OF EVERY MONTH AUTOMATICALLY. BUT SOMEWHERE IN JULY AND AUGUST, MY. ONLINE ACCOUNT WAS CHANGED FROM AUTO PAY TO ONLINE. ON LET ME SEE. PUT MY GLASSES ON HERE. ONLINE CARD, OKAY. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED. I SET UP AUTO PAY, SO I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS WERE OUT OF TOWN A LOT. WHEN I TALKED TO RICK OR RAY, WHATEVER HIS NAME IS THAT THE WATER COMPANY, HE SAID WE WERE SENT A LETTER. I NEVER GOT A LETTER, BUT I ALSO NOTICED ON THE ACCOUNT WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED THAT HOME IN 2 30 2013. WE WERE STILL LIVING IN MISSOURI. OUR DAUGHTER MOVED INTO THAT HOUSE FOR THREE MONTHS. WE TURNED ON THE POWER. UM AND WE CAME DOWN IN JULY, SO R MISSOURI ADDRESS WAS STILL LISTED. BUT THE NICOLE ADDRESS IS THE ONE THAT'S BEEN USED [00:50:04] SINCE JULY OF 2013, AND IT WAS DESIGNATED AS THE PAYING ACCOUNT. SO THE FUNNY THING IS THAT FROM JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, TOO AUGUST. MY ACCOUNT WAS PAID IN A TIMELY FASHION. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PAID IN FULL OR BEFORE IT WAS DUE. SO I TALKED TO THE MAN AT THE WATER COMPANY AGAIN. AND WHEN I TOLD HIM THOSE FACTS, HE KIND OF POSITIVE, HE SAID. LET ME LOOK AT YOUR ACCOUNT. HE CAME BACK ON THE PHONE, AND HE SAYS ALL YOUR ZIP CODE WAS CHANGED TO. WHY DID YOU DO THAT? REALLY? I WENT INTO MY ACCOUNT IN JULY OR AUGUST AND JUST TO MESS WITH YOU PEOPLE AND CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF AGGRAVATION. I'M GOING TO GO IN AND CHANGE MY ZIP CODE KNEW THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. THEN I CALLED BACK A FEW DAYS LATER IN PREPARATION FOR COMING HERE, AND I SPOKE TO THE SAME GENTLEMAN AND HE SAYS TO ME NO, I WAS INCORRECT. IT WASN'T YOUR ZIP CODE. IT WAS YOUR CVV. AGAIN I WENT IN THERE AND I CHANGED MY C V V. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO THAT BECAUSE I'VE SPENT PROBABLY THREE HOURS ON THAT WEBSITE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO MY CREDIT CARD. I ASKED THEM WHO DO DOES YOUR BILLING? IS THIS AN INTERNAL THING? OR IS THIS UH, THIRD PARTY? THIS IS THIRD PARTY BDS. I ASKED FOR THE ADDRESS HOW TO CONTACT THEM? THEY SAID YOU CAN'T CONTACT THEM AND EVEN IF YOU COULD FIND THEM ON THE INTERNET. THIS WILL MAKE YOUR TIME IS UP. I KNOW. BUT IF YOU WILL STAY AFTER THE MEETING, WE WILL MEET WITH YOU. WE CAN WORK THIS OUT. I AM SURE YOU WANT MY $40 IN ANY LATE FEES REFUNDED. THIS IS NOT MY GOD. WE WILL MEET WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE HAS ANYTHING UNDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? SAYING NO, WE WERE CLOSED PARTICIPATION, COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER REPORT NOTHING FROM STAFF MR CHAIRMAN, ALRIGHT, [N.  CHAIRMANS AND COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS] CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS. LET'S START WITH COMMISSIONER MORE. YOU SEE LAST NOT THIS PAST SATURDAY, BUT SATURDAY BEFORE I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH A LOT OF CITIZENS OF BEAR CREEK, TALKING ABOUT THE STORM AND THE RUNOFF IN DIFFERENT THINGS JUST. WAS A GOOD MEETING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION JUST TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF THE ISSUES THAT THEY'RE FACING AND WHAT THE COUNTY'S BEEN DOING TO TRY TO WORK ON THAT ISSUE. ALSO CONVERSATIONS WITH SENATOR GAINER AND REPRESENTATIVE CRUMBLES OFFICE, UM, JUST CONTINUING TO WORK ON THAT. I JUST WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO OUR ENGINEERING AND ROAD AND BRIDGES STAFF FOR THE CONTINUED WORK THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING THROUGH ALL THIS RAIN THAT WE'VE HAD. IN ONE OF MY QUESTIONS I HAD IN ONE OF THE MEETINGS THAT WAS ACTUALLY TOLD THAT THEY. BELIEVE WE IN THE LAST 90 DAYS WE'RE GETTING ABOUT 50 INCHES OF RAIN IN OUR AREA, SO IT'S JUST IT'S AMAZING TO THINK ABOUT THAT. AND WE'RE OVER 200% OF AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL SO JUST IF YOU DO JUST BE CAREFUL AS YOU'RE OUT THERE. THAT'S IT. COMMISSION DOZER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WE PUT IN A REQUEST YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT WORKS WERE PUT IN A REQUEST FOR THE RAIN. STOP TAKING A MONTH TO GET HERE. SO I THINK THESE NEXT FEW DAYS IT'S GOING TO STOP FINALLY GOT IN. SIR. HMM. UM. 50 INCHES. THAT'S A LOT OF RUNNING. THAT'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT. I WANTED TO SAY THAT THE AWARD THAT WE RECEIVED TODAY THANK YOU FOR THE AWARD CERTIFICATE. THE RECOGNITION FOR THE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT. AND. IT'S A IT'S A RECOGNITION FROM THE BOARD. THIS BOARD HAS WORKED VERY HARD TO, UM. DRAW JOBS TO OUR AREA. EVERY PERSON ON THIS BOARD IT'S GONE OVER AND ABOVE TO ATTRACT WORK IN TO TRACK MORE GOOD PAYING JOBS TO OUR AREA AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT RECOGNITION. INTO BECCA HARDING FOR THE D A DIVA IS ALSO GONE OVER AND ABOVE. SO UH, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. UM, AND THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. THANKS, SIR. MR GRIFFIN. YEAH I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THINK BACK ON HER TEAM AND LOOK FORWARD TO. HOPEFULLY THESE PROJECTS WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO CALL THEM. THAT NICKNAMES. YEAH BY BY THEIR REAL NAMES, AND THE COMMUNITY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU, MR. AND JUST ONE THING, I GUESS CASE YOU MISSED IT ON OUR AGENDA. THE. BED TAX. THE BAG TAX NUMBERS ARE OFF THE CHARTS AGAIN. WE'RE. WE'RE UP OVER $13 MILLION FROM WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR, AND WE STILL HAVE A FEW MONTHS LEFT IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR. SO THE BEACH IS REALLY DOING WELL, I GUESS THAT'S UH, ALWAYS THINK IT'S PROOF POSITIVE THAT WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE. TRAVEL AND COME HERE AND SPEND THEIR MONEY HERE THAT OBVIOUSLY WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT? AND WE'RE HAVING JUST A TREMENDOUS GROWTH AS WE ALL KNOW. AND ARE THE TOURISM HAS JUST BEEN UNBELIEVABLE WHICH WE'RE ALL VERY GRATEFUL FOR. AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAD. THANKS SIR. UH JUST LIKE TO SAY A QUICK THANK YOU. UM AS YOU ALL KNOW, [00:55:08] WE JUST WENT THROUGH 9 11 COMMEMORATING ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SACRIFICED DURING THAT, UM AND THERE'S A REMINDER. WE'VE GOT FIRST RESPONDERS. WE HAVE ONE SITTING OVER HERE GOT SOME SITTING OUR AUDIENCE. PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND OUR MILITARY IN OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, E M S, UM IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE. IF YOU SEE THOSE GUYS. SAY THANK YOU TELL YOUR KIDS TO SAY THANK YOU. THESE GUYS, THESE MEN AND WOMEN DO A LOT FOR US. I WANT TO THANK THE THERE WERE A DOZEN OR SO SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES THAT VOLUNTEERED TO GO OVER TO LOUISIANA. THEY TOOK TWO WEEKS OUT OF THEIR TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES TO GO OVER AND HELP WITH THE RECOVERY. WE WERE ALL THERE. WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME AND HELPED US TURN HURRICANE MICHAEL AND THEY WERE WILLING TO SACRIFICE TO GO OVER. SO JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE MEN AND WOMEN THAT DID THAT AND CONTINUE TO THANK THE PEOPLE THAT. TO SERVE OUR GREAT CITY OR COUNTY. OUR NATION. JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL YOU THAT SERVED * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.