[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. RESCHEDULED MEETING TO ORDER DECEMBER 5TH 2023 THE TIME IS 9:08 A.M. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. OR MORE. YES COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, MA'AM. CAROL COMMISSIONER.
PEACE SMELL CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES, MA'AM. THIS MORNING INVOCATION TO BE LED BY PASTOR DAVID HECK, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER MORE YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE AND ON BEHALF OF DR CRAIG CONNOR AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PANAMA CITY. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FROM FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR SACRIFICE AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COUNTY TO OUR CITIZENS TO MAKE THIS PLACE THE BEST PLACE IN THE NATION TO LIVE AND TO WORK AND TO RECREATE AND TO RAISE OUR FAMILIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND YOU'VE GOT FRIENDS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. THANK YOU. OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD. WE HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS OUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR WHO YOU ARE AS FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. AND WE HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS OUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR ONE ANOTHER. AS TOGETHER, WE SERVE IN THIS GREAT COUNTY TO MAKE IT A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE TO GROW TO RAISE A FAMILY TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN TO RECREATE AND THEN TO INVITE. CITIZENS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, FATHER TO COME AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND THE RECREATION IN BAY COUNTY AND FATHER. WE HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS OUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. LORD EACH COMMISSIONER, EACH STAFF MEMBER THAT GIVE OF THEMSELVES THEIR TIME, THEIR RESOURCES, THEIR THEIR WISDOM, THEIR EDUCATION THEIR EXPERIENCE TO MAKE BAY COUNTY THE VERY BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. LORD BLESS OUR BOARD OF BAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. FATHER WE PRAY YOUR HAND OF BLESSING UPON THEM. GIVE THEM WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT FATHER IN ALL OF THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND IN THEIR MINISTRY FOR BAY COUNTY. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD PROVIDE THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED. WE PRAY THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY WOULD WORK TOGETHER, FATHER TO MAKE THIS THE VERY BEST PLACE TO LIVE. WE LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU, FATHER AND COMMIT THIS TIME TO YOU IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN THANK YOU. RELATIONS 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. OKAY NEXT, WE'LL GO ANY ADDITIONS OR
[E. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]
DELETIONS? YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN. I'VE HAD A REQUEST TO MOVE ITEMS NUMBER THREE NUMBER SIX AND NUMBER 11 FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA FROM CONSENT TO REGULAR FOR DISCUSSION. OKAY? WE'LL TAKE 36 AND 11. IRREGULAR. ANYTHING ELSE? NATIONALLY OKAY, YOU GET A MESSAGE OF FREE DIGITAL. EMOTION AND SECOND MOTION WAS SECOND. NO MORE. YES MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM? YES, MA'AM. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS THIS MORNING. NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. OKAY SO YOU KNOW, AND WE'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR AND WE'RE GOING TO CONSENT, MR[I. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]
MICHAEL. YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD. GOOD MORNING ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK'S OFFICE ITEM ONE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE REPORTS UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ITEM TO END OF NUMBER SIX OF THE CONTRACT. 25 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM WITH WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED ADDENDUM SIX TO CONTRACT 15-32 WITH WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS. WHICH CLARIFIES FINAL CONTRACT TASK IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGES TERMINATION DATE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND SCHEDULED REMISSION TO FINAL PAYMENTS. ITEM THREE OF THE GULF COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED TO REGULAR ITEM. FOUR WILKINSON STREET NAME CHANGE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS ABORT, ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION CHANGING THE NAME OF WILKINSON STREET TO WILKINSON AVENUE. UNDER THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE ITEM. FIVE. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR TOM P. HANEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE LETTERS SUPPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PHASE TWO CAREER LAUNCHED BUILDING FOR TOM P. HANEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN OF SIGNED THE LETTER. UNDER GENERAL SERVICES. ITEM SIX. THE SURF DRIVE, HANDICAPPED BEACH ACCESS CONTRACT AND MOVED A REGULAR UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ITEM SEVEN CAREER SOURCE. GULF COAST REGIONAL PLANNING AREA STASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE RESOLUTION OF INTENT FOR CAREER SOURCE. GULF COAST TO FORM REGIONAL PLANNING AREA. ITEM. EIGHT CAREER SOURCE. GULF COAST INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CAREER SOURCE. GULF[00:05:01]
COAST TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND C B A. HANEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE UNDER PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF NINE RESCIND LIFT STATION HARDENING PROJECT 4399-038 DASH R STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD RECENT AWARD OF CONTRACT 23 DEATHS, 63 LIFT STATION HARDENING SITES. H M G P D R 43 99-038 DASH R TWO INFRASTRUCTURE INC ITEM 10 COLONIAL LANDING TOWN HOMES PLAT APPROVAL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PLAN FOR COLONIAL LANDING TOWN HOMES AUTHORIZED STAFF TO RECORD THE DEVELOPMENT MAINTENANCE BOND WITH THE CLERK OF COURT ITEM 11, THE TIGHTEST, RUDE AND COUNTY ROAD 2321 ROUNDABOUT DESIGN THAT ITEMS REMOVED REGULAR AGENDA. ADAM 12 SCOTT'S FREE ROOT BRIDGE RIGHT AWAY STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS THE BOARD ACCEPT AND APPROVE OF MAINTENANCE CLAIM FOR SCOTT'S FEAR ROAD OVER BEAR CREEK BRIDGE AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN ASSIGNED THE MAINTENANCE CLAIM AND RIGHT AWAY CONTROL MAP AND RECORD WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT. ITEM 13 US TO 31 AT PIPELINE ROUTE RIGHT AWAY.TRANSFER TO F D O T STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD REVIEW AND SIGN THE ATTACHED LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY INTEREST IN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZED THE CLERK OF COURT TO RECORD THE SAME UNDER PURCHASING ITEM 14. SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 19-85 INSPECTION AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF GENERATORS. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SECOND AMENDMENT CONTRACT, 19-85 ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF GENERATORS WITH TAYLOR SUDDEN SERVICE INC AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT. UNDER THE RESTORE ACT, 15 RESILIENT FLORIDA GRANT AWARD SUB AGREEMENT WITH F S U STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD AUTHORIZING CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SUB AGREEMENT WITH F S U AND THE AMOUNT OF $520,000 FOR BAY COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND OF OPPO TRANSPIRATION STUDY CONTINGENT ON FS YOU SIGNING THE SUB AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL COUNCIL ITEM 16 B 0 CC LETTER OF SUPPORT TO TRIUMPH. GULF COAST FOR VISIT FLORIDA NORTHWEST FLORIDA TOURISM COUNCIL GRANT REQUEST ASKED RECOMMENDATIONS THE BOARD AUTHORIZED ISSUANCE OF BEING OF A B 0 CC LETTER OF SUPPORT TO TRIUMPH. GULF COAST FOR VISIT FLORIDA NORTHWEST TOURISM COUNCIL GRANT REQUEST UNDER TRANSIT ITEMS. 17 BUS WASH . FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD AWARD CONTRACT. T P 0 23 GAS 01 BUS BUS WASH. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO ARI CRAWFORD CONSTRUCTION LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,669,075. AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ADAM 18 F D. O T BLOCK GRANT 2024 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ORDERED THAT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE F D O T PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE FY 2024 BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,034. ADAM 19 AFTER UT URBANIZED CORRIDOR GRANT FY 2024 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHAIRMAN ASSIGNED AND EXECUTE THE FDA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE FY 2024 URBANIZED CORRIDOR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 UNDER 20. OPERATOR FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH FRIENDS DEF. SERVICES INC FOR THE OPERATIONS OF DEVIATED FIXED ROUTE DEMAND RESPONSE AND MICRO TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA AND INSTRUCT STAFF TO BRING BACK A CONTRACT FOR BOARD APPROVAL AND CHAIRMAN SIGNATURE AND THE FUTURE. BE SEC MEETING MR CHAIRMAN, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A MOTION FOR APPROVE. WASHINGTON PROVED ALRIGHT, MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS PLACE. MA'AM COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE? YES MA'AM. MR. MOORE YES, MA'AM. CAROL? YES, MA'AM, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. NEXT. WE'RE GOING TO REGULAR AGENDA WILL START WITH NUMBER
[3. Gulf Coast Transit Authority Resolution]
THREE GULF COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION. YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PROPOSED GULF COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY. MR CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONERS. I CAN JUST GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TRANSIT BEFORE WE GET INTO THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION, SO THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF STEPS AT THE COUNTING STAFF HAS TAKEN SINCE, UM THE LAST TIME THAT YOU ALL HAVE LOOKED AT THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BILL. UM THERE'S BEEN ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED.THAT'S REQUIREMENT OF TO DO A SPECIAL ACT. THE. LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION HAS HAS HAS LOOKED AT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. UM THE BILL HAS GONE THROUGH THE BILL DRAFTING PROCESS, WHICH IS A PROCESS WHERE, UM PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT WORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE. LOOK AT EVERY. UM UH, I AND T AND MAKE SURE ALL THE COMMENTS ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AND, UH, AND SEND IT BACK TO US. SO WE'VE WE'VE GONE THROUGH THAT PROCESS. UM WE'VE GOTTEN SOME COMMENTS FROM, UM FROM D O T LEGISLATIVE AIDES AND HAVE MADE SOME SMALL CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND IN IN REACTION TO THOSE THINGS AND ONE OF THE FINAL AND WE'VE ADVERTISED THE BILL IN THE NEWSPAPER, WHICH IS
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A REQUIREMENT FOR THE SPECIAL ACT. ONE OF THE FINAL STEPS THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE IS, UM, THE LEGISLATURE REQUIRES, UM, THE LOCAL BOARD TO, UM TO, UH ISSUE A STATEMENT DESCRIBING, UM THE BILL. UM WHAT IT DOES WHAT IT UM WHAT? WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW, UM ESPECIAL AUTHORITY IS AND ALSO CONFIRM THAT THE THAT THAT THE BILL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. SO THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THIS STEP IS. UM I HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT, UM, ONE OF THE CHANGES TO THE BILL, WHICH IS TO CLARIFY THAT, UM, THAT THAT, UM THAT THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY CAN CAN OPERATE TRANSIT OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF A COUNTY. UM UH, THAT WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD WOULD ULTIMATELY MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THE BOARD OF THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ULTIMATELY MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER IT WANTS TO OPERATE. FOR INSTANCE, IN YOU KNOW, TO TAKE A ROUTE THAT INCLUDES WALTON COUNTY OR INCLUDES WASHINGTON COUNTY OR WHATEVER. UM BUT THAT WE, WE'VE BEEN ASKED BY BY OTHERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT THAT WE HAVE THAT UM, THAT THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY HAS THAT AUTHORITY IF THE IF THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY CHOOSES TO DO THAT, SO THAT'S THAT THAT WAS THE FINAL CHANGE IN THE LEGISLATIVE UM, PROPOSAL, BUT EVERYTHING IS LOOKING GOOD. ARE LOBBYISTS ARE DOING THEIR BIT AND WE, UH, HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THAT IT SHOULD GET ADOPTED THIS LEGISLATIVE CYCLE NEXT YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS CHAIRMAN. I HAD ASKED FOR THIS TO BE PULLED JUST FOR SO WE CAN DO WHAT? WE JUST DID ELABORATE ON IT MORE AND I WANTED TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT THE THAT YOU KNOW, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY. I THINK IS A VERY GOOD STEP. AND WHEN WE LOOK AT IT IF WE WANT TRUE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, THIS IS A STEP WE HAVE TO TAKE AND TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR AREA'S ORIGINAL AREA FOR TRANSPORTATION. UM AND I ALSO WANTED. I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE FACT THAT ON THIS PARTICULAR AUTHORITY THERE WILL BE ELECTED OFFICIALS IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT, WILL BE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THIS BOARD AND SO THE REPRESENTATION OF ALL OF MY COUNTY WILL BE SPOKEN ON THAT BOARD SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD GOOD STEP. OKAY, ANYBODY ELSE? I DON'T HAVE TO. SIT ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THIS, SO YES, I TOTALLY AGREE. THIS IS YEARS IN THE MAKING, UM THIS IS MAKING WAY FOR THE GROWTH OF OUR COUNTY THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING AS WE GO FORWARD TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WOULD BE IS A GOOD IDEA, AND TO SOME PEOPLE KNOW THERE'S THIS TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WILL NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAX UM, THEY THAT WON'T. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WERE ALL ADAMANT ABOUT THAT. THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN, BUT, UM, BUT, YEAH, YEAH, THIS IS JUST A GOOD THING.IT'S A SIGN OF OUR COMMUNITY JUST GETTING BIGGER AND GROWING. SO THAT'S IT. BASICALLY WHAT IT'S WHAT'S DRIVING ALL THIS. THAT'S ALL I GOT. THAT'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND HAVE EMOTION A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL, SOLDIER. YES, MA'AM. MORE YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM.
[6. Surf Drive Handicap Beach Access Contract]
YES, MA'AM, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. NOW WE'LL GO INTO NUMBER SIX. SURF DRIVE HANDICAPPED BEACH ACCESS CONTRACT. MR CHAIRMAN STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD CONTRACT 23 DEATHS 64 SURF DRIVE HANDICAPPED BEACH ACCESS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO CW ROBERTS CONTRACTING INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $452,442. AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY STAFF AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. OKAY? BUT HE. I HAD A FEW QUESTIONS I HAD ASKED THIS ITEM BE PULLED SO THAT WE COULD DISCUSS IT AND REALLY MORE THAN DISCUSS IT. HIGHLIGHT WHAT A GREAT PROJECT IT IS. AND UM HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO MEAN TO THE COMMUNITY. NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE THAT UM OR VISITING HERE THAT ARE HANDICAPPED AND CAN'T GET TO THE BEACH, BUT PEOPLE THAT LIVE LIVE IN PANAMA CITY THAT RIGHT NOW CAN'T. UH CAN'T GET THERE. THERE'S NOT BEEN AWAY FOR SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR TOO EASILY. GET TO THE BEACH. SO I'M SO PROUD OF THIS PROJECT, AND I'M PROUD OF THE TDC IS PAYING FOR THE PROJECT. LITTLE PROPERTY WAS GIVEN TO US BY THE NAVY. AND THE TDC IS PICKING UP THE 452 AND CHANGE TO GET IT BUILT. AND I WANTED JUST WAS WONDERING, DO[00:15:09]
YOU KNOW IF THERE'S A SCHEDULE FOR THIS YET? OF ONE ADDRESS THAT PLEASE. MORNING UM, YES, THAT THIS PROJECT IS, UH MRS ALREADY BEEN OUT TO BEND. WE'RE GOING TO AWARD IT TO CW ROBERTS FOR THAT AMOUNT. IF YOU GUYS ARE PROVING TODAY AND, UM WE WOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING. NEXT WEEK AND GET THIS PROJECT STARTED. SO THE TIMEFRAME I THINK WE WERE AT, UM, I THINK JUST SIX MONTHS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY APOLOGIZE FOR THAT, BUT PROBABLY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. SO IS IT POSSIBLE IT COULD BE READY BY BRING OR THAT MIGHT BE. IT MIGHT BE. THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE STRONG, BUT YEAH, WE'VE MAYBE MAYBE. YEAH PROMISES. WE HAVE ALL THE PERMITTING IN PLACE AND THE WITH THE D. P AND, UM ARE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OR EVERYTHING'S READY TO GO. SO OKAY, SO REALLY, IT'S JUST IT'S JUST THAT HOLDS EVERYTHING UP. YEAH, WE HAVE THAT IN PLACE. UM SO WE'LL BE READY TO GO WHENEVER YOU GUYS DECIDED HE'D LIKE TO APPROVE IT. AND IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET IT VOTED IN TODAY AND BE SWEET TO EVERYBODY THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT AND SEE IF WE CAN GET THEM TO MOVE IT UP AND HAVE IT READY FOR SPRING, SO IT'S GOING TO MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. UM I ALSO SOLD JANA AND IN THE AUDIENCE AND YOU KNOW, MAYBE SHE IF SHE WOULDN'T MIND TELLING US A LITTLE BIT IF THE CHAIRMAN WOULD ALLOW HER TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE, UM THE WHOLE ADOPTED PART PROGRAM. BECAUSE WITH WITH THIS THIS IS KIND OF THE KICK OFF OF WHAT WE WHAT WE STARTED. WE'VE GOT A LARGER DONATION. FROM THE EDWARD F. HICKEY JUNIOR. UM TRUST.THAT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT $100,000 TOWARD OUR FIRST ADOPTER PARK. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL BE USING THIS TOWARDS PART OF THIS, UH PROJECT OR ANOTHER, BUT I WAS HOPING THAT IF YOU WOULD ALLOW IT, SIR, IF YOU COULD GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE PAPERWORK AND WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT BE ALRIGHT. YEAH. YEAH, WE'LL FIND A, UM WE'RE SQUEEZING IN HERE SOMEWHERE.
WELL, IF WE WILL LET OKAY, WELL, LET THE BOARD FINISH. UM, ON THIS. COMMENTS OR CONCERNS.
ROBERT, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING? OKAY. JASON, WOULD YOU MIND? I GOT QUICK ONE FOR YOU. UM, I KNOW THAT I THINK STAFF KIND OF CAME UP WITH A PRIMARY SITE PLANS WITH A CONSULTANT, DO THE FINAL PLANS AND PREPPED AND PERMITTING. WAS THERE ANY CONSIDERATION? WE'VE GOT PARALLEL PARKING ON ONE SIDE, WHICH IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE TO SOME FOLKS, UM ANY CONSIDERATION OF INSTEAD OF HAVING A PARALLEL SPACES HAVING GOLF CART PARKING. DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA? I KNOW WE DO. I DON'T BELIEVE WE DO AND I AND I THINK THAT THAT'S THE REASON WE DID THAT WAS FOR THE ABILITY FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS VEHICLES TO USE THAT ACCESS. ALSO AS OPPOSED TO HAVING THEM BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING THE PARALLEL SPACES CONVERT THOSE TWO GOLF CART PARKING SPACES, SO INSTEAD OF HAVING FIVE PARALLELS YOU WOULD HAVE PROBABLY 20 GOLF CART PARKING SPACES DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S FOR CONSIDERATION. THERE JUST WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM. UH I MEAN, WE CAN DO PARKING LOT FOR THE GOLF CARTS OR CARS. I'M NOT SURE WE CAN CERTAINLY REVISIT THAT. AND LOOK AT IT IF YOU'D LIKE. JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE. THERE'S A LOT OF IT WASN'T REALLY I KNOW IT WASN'T REALLY CONSIDERED. IT WAS MORE FOR VEHICLES. AUTOS YEAH, FOLKS, THAT WOULD BE IN A WHEELCHAIR. BAN OR CAR OR WHATEVER. THAT THEY USED FOR MOBILITY. YOU WERE THINKING MORE CARS? YES, SIR. RIGHT IT'S SIX HANDICAPPED SPACES, AND I THINK FOUR OR FIVE REGULAR THOSE PARALLEL PARKING SPACES. AND THEN THERE'S ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES THROUGH THERE. AS WELL. ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT? NO THAT'S ANOTHER PROJECT. I'M GLAD TO SEE COMING LONG TIME COMING AS WELL. THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST THINGS ROBERT VOTED ON. IT WAS WHEN WE EXCHANGE THAT PROPERTY BEFORE WITH THE MILITARY SOME SEVEN YEARS AGO. THIS IS AGAIN IT TOOK IT TOOK THIS WELL THAT LONG TO GO THROUGH THE CHANNELS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COME BACK.
FOR US TO HAVE YES, SIR. CAT PARK. OKAY ALRIGHT, FRONT TO ROBERT. THAT IS KIND OF HASHED OFF RIGHT IN THE FRONT THERE THAT YOU'LL SEE THAT MAYBE COULD BE USED FOR, UM THE. WHEELCHAIRS
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THAT ARE ALLOWED ON THE BEACH THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, WITH THE BIG WHEELS. AND SOME OF THE COMPANIES AT THE RESORT JUST DROPPED THEM OFF AT THE RESORT. AND THEN PEOPLE YOU KNOW THEY RENT THEM AND PEOPLE CAN USE THOSE AND GO UP AND DOWN THE BEACH. SO I THINK IF WE COULD MASSAGE THAT WHOLE AREA SURE. HERE, IT'S A BIG THING OF WALTON COUNTY NOW, AND I KNOW SOME PARTS PANAMA CITY BEACH FOR CREATING GOLF CART PARKING AS WELL, SO IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THOSE SPOT FOR IT. I THINK ONE OF THE DISCUSSION POINTS WAS TOPPED WITH PARKS AND REC WAS PUTTING THE MONEY MAN OUT. TO GIVE THEM GIVE PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS. ACCESS TO YOU GET DOWN TO THE BEACH, AND I'LL JUST LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER LOCATIONS, SO THAT'S GONNA BE A BIG HELP. WHEN SOME PEOPLE ARE THEY'RE NOT IN A WHEELCHAIR. IF THEY COME IN A GOLF COURT, AND THEN MAYBE THEY COULD PICK THE WHEELCHAIR UP THERE AT THE FRONT, ONE OF THOSE ONES THAT GETS ON THE BEACH, IT WOULD BE I THINK WE CAN MASSAGE ALL THAT, THOUGH. YOU BLAME? ANYTHING ELSE? MOST IMPROVED, OKAY? SECOND THE MOTION IN THE SECOND PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.COMMISSIONER KAREL YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE? YES MA'AM. YES MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN
[11. Titus Road and CR2321 Roundabout Design]
HAM? YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT. NEXT WE WILL GO TO NUMBER 11. TIGHTEST ROAD ENCOUNTER ROAD 2321 ROUNDABOUT DESIGN. YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED THE TIGHTEST RUDE COUNTY ROAD 2321 DESIGN SERVICES WITH HALF ASSOCIATES INC AND THE AMOUNT OF $330,892 AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE TASK ORDER ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ALL RIGHT. IN THIS GERMAN. I ASKED FOR THIS TO BE PULLED JUST S HIGHLIGHTED. AND TO HAVE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CENTER SECTION AS AS THE POPULATION GROWS IN THAT AREA, THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAVE ASKED, YOU KNOW, OKAY, WHAT DO WE WHAT DO WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THAT? BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP QUITE A BIT. YES. I JUST WANTED TO PULL THIS OFF, HIGHLIGHTED AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT IT'S COMING RIGHT NOW. IT'S IN THE DESIGN STAGE. AND ACTUALLY COME BACK TO US AFTER THE DESIGN STAGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION STATES. BUT WHEN IT COMES BACK TO US, I WON'T BE HERE. SO I WANTED TO PULL IT OFF TODAY AND TALK ABOUT IT, UM, IT'LL COME BACK, YOU KNOW, NOTES AND SAID BE BACK SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER OF NEXT YEAR, RIGHT? I JUST WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY THAT LIVES IN THAT AREA. A HEADS UP THAT IT IS COMING. AND IT'S A VERY POSITIVE MOVE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. I SPOKE WITH OUR TRAFFIC, UM, DEPARTMENT ABOUT IT AND OUR ENGINEERS AND THE DISCUSSION WAS I ASKED HIM WHY NOT ALIKE. AND THEY. EDUCATED ME ON WHY WE'RE NOT DOING A LIGHT THERE. UM THIS ROUNDABOUT, IT'S GOING TO BE MUCH MORE EFFICIENT. IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE. IT'LL KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING, CONTINUALLY AND NOT SIT AND WAIT ON LIGHTS TO GO. AND SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD MOVE, AND I APPRECIATE OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. LOOKING AT IT AND MAKING THAT DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AROUND. THINK POSITIVE. WELL THAT AREA QUESTION. KEITH, COULD YOU ANSWER A QUICK QUESTION ON THIS? IS LINING PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. YES, SIR. I KNOW WHAT EVEN THE AIRPORT IS, IS LITTLE AS THAT IS SOMEONE STILL DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO SIGN SO, YEAH. YES WE WILL HAVE LIGHTING FOR THIS PROJECT FOR AROUND ABOUT HIS CRITICAL YES, SIR. IN THIS AREA, PEOPLE TEND TO INCREASE SPEED AS THEY CONTINUE TO NOT ROAD SO THIS WILL HELP SLOW THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. WE NEED TO SLOW HIM DOWN COMING INTO THIS AREA. AS COMMISSIONER DOES, SHE SAID THERE'S A GREAT DEAL OF GROWTH GOING IN THIS AREA. WITH THE REALIGNMENT OF STORY AVENUE TO TITUS. WITH THAT ROUNDABOUT, IT WILL TIE DIRECTLY INTO THIS ROUNDABOUT. THANKS ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE? NO NO MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.YES, MA'AM. YES MA'AM. YES MA'AM. MR. PIECE CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT REGULAR AGENDA. UM. NO PUBLIC HEARING. I GUESS BEFORE WE GO INTO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MA'AM, IF YOU'D
[L. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (LIMITED TO ITEMS WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY)]
LIKE TO COME UP AND GIVE US A UPDATE ONLY A DOCTOR PARK. HE WAS JUST KIND OF GIVE US YOUR NAME. FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. YES MY NAME IS JANE A LEECH AND I AM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FOR VISIT PANAMA CITY BEACH, AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR A FEW MONTHS. BAY PARKS IS VERY EXCITING. AS COMMISSIONER P SAID TO OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO TO OUR VISITORS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON CREATIVE FOR THE LOGO AND HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS AND THEN ALL THE PAPERWORK WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE END OF THE MONTH. UM BUT THIS PROJECT REALLY COINCIDES WITH A CAMPAIGN THAT WE LAUNCHED LAST YEAR CALLED FUN FOR ALL WHICH REALLY[00:25:04]
HIGHLIGHTS ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR AREA FOR OUR VISITORS AND FOR OUR LOCALS, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE FEEL SO PASSIONATELY ABOUT, AND WE HAD A WONDERFUL INITIATIVE LAST YEAR. WE PARTNERED WITH PARKS AND REC, AND WE BOUGHT TWO BEACH WILL CHAIRS AND A BEACH WALKER, WHICH IS NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND THOSE NOW ARE OUT AT THE COUNTY PEER. UM, BUT THIS PROJECT IS SO GREAT AND YOU KNOW, WITH A PARKS AND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND WE'RE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS MOMENTUM BECAUSE WHEN WE DID INITIALLY, UH YOU KNOW, GET SOME COVERAGE ON BOARDWALK 22. WE'VE NOW BEEN APPROACHED BY OTHER GROUPS THAT WANT TO DO MORE FOR THAT PARTICULAR BOARDWALK AREA AND ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. UM SO NOW WE'VE BEEN APPROACHED BY WOMEN'S GROUP, AND THEY STALL THE COVERAGE AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO. UM SO WE'RE JUST THRILLED ABOUT BAY PARKS.GREAT. SOMEBODY. ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING? I DON'T SLEEP. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I HAVE A COMMENT ABOUT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER PIECE FOR SPEARHEADING THIS. SHE'S DOING A GREAT JOB. UH BRINGING THIS TO WHERE IT IS AS FAR AS REPRESENTING THE BOARD AND MOVING THIS FORWARD. I THINK IT'S A IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY POSITIVE ASPECT IN OUR PARKS SYSTEM, MOVING FORWARD AND SAY THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU'VE DONE ON. REALLY EXCITED. THANK YOU. WE'RE ALL VERY EXCITED. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALRIGHT NEXT WE'LL GO INTO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. UM THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUES RELATED TO A COUNTY. WHAT DO YOU THINK WE HAVE? JURISDICTION OVER IT OR NOT. ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. SEE YOU. NONE RAISED HER. DID YOU? DID YOU HELP OR DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK, MA'AM? YES. OKAY, WELL, COME ON DOWN. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE AND, UM GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS MARY HELMS. MY ADDRESS IS 20 TO 9. TWIN OAKS DRIVE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, 3 TO 408. THIS HELPS WHEN YOU PULL THAT BACK DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT THERE, OKAY? AND, UM. HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ALL OF THE POTHOLES AND TOWN. WHO IS OVER THAT WHAT AUTHORITY IS OVER THAT? AH, IS IT. THE COUNTY IS IT F D. O. T. IS THAT THE STATE? YOU KNOW, FOR DIFFERENT ROADS. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS. BUT SOME OF THE POTHOLES ALMOST SWALLOW YOUR CAR UP AND THIS TOWN A LOT OF THEM DO ACTUALLY.
AND I WOULD. MORE THAN HAPPY TO GET WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING AND BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU AND EXPLAIN TO YOU HOW THAT WORKS AND OKAY TO GET WITH ON THAT. OKAY AND I DON'T. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO TRY TO ASK THIS QUESTION, BUT THERE WAS A APARTMENT COMPLEX THAT WAS BEING BUILT, UM BUTTING UP TO OUR SUBDIVISION. AND WHEN IT WAS FIRST BEING BUILT, IT'S OVER OFF OF THOMAS STRIVE BY UM. HOW NOT HOW TECH OR WHATEVER THE TACKLE SHOP IS RIGHT THERE. HALF HEDGE. AND, UM, WHEN THEY WERE FIRST BUILDING IT, IT WAS SAID TO BE A LOW INCOME HOUSING AND IT WAS CALLED DEER HAVEN. AND THEN ONCE THE ONE YOU KNOW THEY DID ALL THE LEVELING AND ALL THE PRE WORK ONCE THE FOUNDATION, I GUESS ONCE THAT GOT STARTED, IT APPEARS THAT IT WAS SOLD OR SOMETHING. TO A. WHERE IT'S NOT ALLOW INCOME. NOW IT'S CALLED THE EXCHANGE AND THEY'RE VERY EXPENSIVE APARTMENTS THAT'S LIKE $1700 FOR ONE BEDROOM AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT BECAME WENT FROM A LOW INCOME. TWO. HI YANK COME PROPERTY. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY FINAGLE NG GOING ON WITH THAT. OKAY, THAT'S SOMETHING MOVING. MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT WE'LL BE GLAD TO GET WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING. ABSOLUTELY OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SLEPT. OKAY, ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY SEE YOU. NONE WILL CLOSE THE FLOOR AND GO INTO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT REPORT. MR CHAIRMAN, THIS REPORT. NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR CHAIRMAN.
[O. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT AND COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS]
COMMERCIAL COMMENTS. MS PEAS I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS TODAY. THANK YOU. UM. MISS CAROL? YES SIR. COUPLE QUICK ITEMS, ONE TO SAY KUDOS TO OUR UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. UM, HAD A COUPLE OF[00:30:01]
PEOPLE REACH OUT LAST WEEK. ONE OF THEM BRAND NEW TO TOWN CLOSE TO THEIR HOME THURSDAY THERE WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION ABOUT UTILITIES. THAT PARTICULAR EVENING THURSDAY NIGHT, THE WATER METER GOT SHUT OFF AS PART OF THE TRANSFER. FRIDAY MORNING, THEY GOT AHOLD OF THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND TYPICALLY, THAT'S A TWO DAY PROCESS. BUT OUR UTILITY DEPARTMENT THEY IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT THERE, TURN ON THE WATER, AND JUST IT WAS SO GLAD AND COMING TO SEE THAT THESE NEW PEOPLE FROM PENNSYLVANIA JUST MOVED HERE IN THE SEAT OF THE SERVICE AND JUST THE GREETING THAT THEY GOT. AND SO JUST KUDOS TO ALL THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT. UM, I KNOW THEY'RE ALL BUSY, BUT THEY TOOK THE TIME TO GET THEIR WATER ON. AND THAT WAS TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK. SO GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UM SECOND THING IS LAST WEEK WE HAD TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RAIN. THE PARADES WERE RAINED OUT. EVERYONE'S DISAPPOINTED, BUT THEY'RE ALL BACK ON. HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK, THERE'S MORE RAIN TO COME. BUT ANYWAY HOPEFULLY EVERYONE WILL COME OUT IN HAVEN. PARADE IN THE MORNING, SATURDAY AND PIER PARK ON SATURDAY NIGHT. I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE. THANKS. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER DACIAN. OKAY, UM. THE FIRST I WANT TO MENTION, UH, DID HAVE SOME CALLS OVER THE WEEKEND ABOUT DEER POINT. AH THE OR ABOUT DIFFERENT LAKE. IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRAWN DOWN. WE DO HAVE THE GATES WIDE OPEN. AND I KNOW WE'VE MENTIONED THAT IN THE PAST, BUT THERE WAS SOME STILL SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT BEING DRAWN DOWN AND IT IS BEING DRAWN DOWN NOW TO A TO ITS MAXIMUM LEVEL THAT IS SAFE FOR THE PARTS THAT RUN. RUN THE PUMPS THAT PUMP THE WATER, SO THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW. UM ALSO, I NOTICED THAT I KNOW THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH SOUTHPORT BALLPARK. THERE'S WORK BEING DONE OUT THERE ON THE NEW LOCATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA OFF OF HIGHWAY 77. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DO THAT NEW BALLPARK COMING ONLINE. IT'LL BE IT'LL IT SHOULD COME ONLINE. RIGHT NOW. THE TARGET DATE IS A SPRING. OF 2025. SO BE A COUPLE OF YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION. WE JUST GOT THE CONSTRUCTION STARTED. THAT THEY'RE DOING SOME CLEARING AND ROAD WORK AND THEN THEY'LL GET IN INTO THE AREA AND WORK ON THE BALLPARKS. BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT, UH THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME OR EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND JUST HAPPY THAT IT'S MOVING FORWARD. AND I WANTED TO ALSO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY. I KNOW WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING BEFORE CHRISTMAS COMES, BUT I JUST WISH EVERY WISH EVERYBODY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND JUST ASK YOU TO.YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE OUT SHOPPING AND AT CHRISTMAS PARTIES AND ENJOYING OURSELVES DURING THE SEASON, JUST REMEMBER UH, THE REAL MEANING OF THIS SEASON IS OUR LORD SAVIOR. JESUS CHRIST THE BIRTH GOD SENT HIM TO EARTH FOR US, AND JUST PLEASE REMEMBER THAT AND THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. OKAY. ALRIGHT. GIVE ME SOME MORE. YES UM, JUST WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO DEAN BOZEMAN.
THEIR FOOTBALL JOURNEY ENDED THIS PAST. UM WEEKEND OR WEEK BEFORE WITH THE LAWS TO, UH MADISON COUNTY AND THE STATE SEMIFINALS, BUT GOOD JOB TO THEM . THEY ONLY LOST ONE GAME AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS THE STATE SEMIS BUT A GOOD JOB AND A GOOD SHOWING BY DEAN BOZEMAN SCHOOL.
THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. OKAY ALL RIGHT. UM JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. UM COUNTY CHRISTMASES IT HARDEST PARK. UM DECEMBER THE 16TH FROM 4 TO 8. UM THAT OUGHT TO BE A GREAT DISPLAY FOR ALL THE CHRISTMAS THINGS VERY KID FRIENDLY, OF COURSE, AND SECOND LIKE TO WISH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR HARRY TUCKER COMES TO SITTING HERE. 39 YEARS OLD AND HOLDEN YEAH. ANOTHER YEAR WISER. AND THAT
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