[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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ONE LIKE TO CALL THIS JANUARY. 3RD 2024 MEETING TO ORDER IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER MORE. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, MA'AM. CAROL YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE CHAIRMAN. HAM YES, MA'AM. THIS MORNING, I INVOCATION AND WE LOVED BY PASTOR TONY TEAS.
BEAR CREEK ASSEMBLY OF GOD TO PLEDGE TO BE LED BY COMMISSIONER PIECE PLEASE STAND. GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY. AMEN FATHER. I HUMBLY APPROACH YOU TODAY. GOD ACKNOWLEDGING VERY CLEARLY THAT YOU ARE THE CREATOR. THAT I AND EVERYONE IN HERE, LORD AS PART OF YOUR CREATION, FATHER, WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE YOU DAY WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER. BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. GOD AND FATHER ALL THE BENEFITS OF THE BLESSINGS THAT COME LORD FROM YOU JUST BEING IN CHARGE. LORD THEY'VE ASKED ME TODAY TO PRAY OVER THIS MEETING, LORD AND I WANT TO PRAY NOT ONLY OVER THIS MEETING, BUT OVER THIS NEW YEAR LORD GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES LAY AHEAD OF THIS COUNTY AND THIS BOARD. AND LORD, AS YOUR WORD REMINDS US, WE PUT PLANS MAN HAS PLANS IN THEIR HEARTS. GOD WE HAVE PLANS. WE HAVE VISIONS. BUT LORD, YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS THAT YOU ORDER OUR STEPS. YOU MAKE OUR STEPS AND SO WE ASKED THAT FATHER AS WE LOOK AHEAD AS WE PLANNED AS WE FACE THE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF US, LORD AND THE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, FATHER GOD GIVE US WISDOM. GIVE THESE MEN AND WOMEN ON THIS BOARD WISDOM.
LORD, HELP US AS THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY LORD. GOT TO HELP THEM LORD TO COOPERATE.
FATHER THAT THERE BE UNITY AMONG HIS FATHER, LORD, NOW THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN SAID AND DONE TODAY, IN THIS MEETING, LORD BRING YOU GLORY AND HONOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS. AMEN. I PLEDGE TO BELIEVE YOU. TO THE FLAG. OKAY? UM, ANY ADDITIONS OR
[E. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]
DELETIONS? DONE FROM STAFF. ANYBODY, ALL RIGHT? CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER KAREL COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER MORE. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE CHAIRMAN HAM? YES MA'AM. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS WILL MOVE INTO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT THIS POINT. IT'S LIMITED TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WILL YOU PLEASE COME
[I. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA]
FORWARD? OKAY SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE FORWARD AND WE'LL GO INTO CONSENT. MR. SCHUBERT. YES SIR. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND COMMISSION ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER CLERKS REPORT ITEM ONE. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES, INVENTORY DELETIONS AND FIXED ASSET DELETION STATS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF REPORTS. UNDER BUDGET OFFICE ITEM TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. IT'S FOR THE BOARD TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 24 BUDGET UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THREE STUDENT MOBILIZATION INC. LAND SWAP WITH BAY COUNTY STAFFS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD TO DECLARE THE PROPERTY REFERENCE BELOW AS SURPLUS APPROVED THE REAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE CONTRACT BETWEEN STUDENT MOBILIZATION, INK AND A COUNTY AND AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AN EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM. FOUR RATIFIED PURCHASE OF AMBULANCE RE MOUNTS STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD TO RATIFY PURCHASE ORDER 20 TO 40148 TO FRASER L T. D. UNDER PUBLIC WORKS FIVE COUNTY ROAD, 2297 ELLINGTON ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BOARD AID TO APPROVE THE LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. CONSTRUCTION OF COUNTY ROAD. 2297 ALLERTON ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. AND BE AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT RESOLUTION AND ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST APPROVAL. LOOKING TO APPROVE MOTION IN SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL PIECE. YES, MA'AM.COMMISSIONER KAREL YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, MA'AM,
[6. Memorandum of Understanding with Airport Authority Board and Bay County]
MA'AM? YES, MA'AM. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO REGULAR AGENDA. NUMBER SIX MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD AND BAY COUNTY. ALRIGHT, HARBORS BERG. GOOD MORNING, MR CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS WHAT WE HAVE IN THE UNITED TODAY IS A MOU WITH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TEMPORARY UM, LOCATION OF THE ALS QUALIFIED FIRE TRUCK UNIT OUT THERE FOR THREE YEARS OR UP TO THREE YEARS. UNTIL WE GET THE 388 FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTED.THIS IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION THAT WILL FILL A GAP ON THE GROWING NEED OUT THERE ON THE
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WEST AND NORTHWEST END OF THE COUNTY. AND WE'RE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. WE GOT CHIEF MORRISON WITH US, AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION. I THINK THE CONSIDERATION HERE IS WE'RE GOING TO HELP THEM OUT WITH SOME MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. AND EVERYBODY SEEMS ON BOARD WITH IT. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPROVED IT BACK BEFORE CHRISTMAS. 12 MINUTES. JUST WANT TO THANK THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR WORKING WITH US. AND UH, WE KNOW THEY GOT PLENTY OF LAND OUT THERE, BUT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF AND HOUSE THEM AND TO BE OUT THERE. WE APPRECIATE THE COOPERATION WITH THEM. SO THIS IS A GREAT EFFORT. WE DEFINITELY NEED IT SINCE THE ONE IN WEST BAY HAS SHUT DOWN SO ANYWAY. GLAD TO HAVE IT OUT. MR CHAIRMAN FOR THIS TO BE PULLED OVER ONTO THE REGULAR AGENDA, JUST WITH ALL THE GROWTH WE'VE BEEN HAVING UP IN THE DISTRICT IN MY DISTRICT. I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THE CITIZENS THAT WE'VE ADDED DEPTH TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND. HOLIDAYS. WE HAD QUITE A FEW SERVICE RUNS AND THAT AREA AND I JUST WANTED TO LET THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT WE WERE LOOKING IN ADDRESSING THEIR CONCERNS. ALRIGHT. GOOD DEAL. ANYONE ELSE? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS CONCERNS. OKAY ALL RIGHT. UM, WE GET A MOTION TO APPROVE. SO I MOVED MOTION SECOND. ALRIGHT.GOT EMOTION IN SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROAD. COMMISSION MORE YES, MA'AM. YES MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER KAREL YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. HAM? YES, MA'AM. UH WE
[L. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (LIMITED TO ITEMS WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY)]
HAVE NOTHING FOR PUBLIC HEARING WILL GO INTO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. AT THIS POINT WOULD BE OPEN TO ANY ITEM. DO YOU THINK THEY COUNTY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER? YES, MA'AM, PLEASE COME UP. YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JANET PATTERSON. MY ADDRESS IS 1112 COLORADO AVENUE. LYNN HAVEN, FLORIDA I'M A RESIDENT OF BAY COUNTY AND MY GRANDMOTHER TO YOU AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND THE FUNDING OF IT, AND I SENT YOU AN EMAIL ABOUT IT. I RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT IT'S IN THE FY 24 BUDGET. UNDER MULTI LIBRARY AND WHEN YOU DO THE BREAKOUT YOU SAW $240 WENT TO, UM, MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. I'VE LEARNED SINCE THEN, THROUGH EMAILS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER THAT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE STOPPED IN 2013. AND SO I DID A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST ASKING FOR THAT BREAKOUT FROM 2013 TO 2023 JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. AND IF IT GOT CREPT BACK IN AND WHEN IT HAPPENED, UM AND I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THOSE WHO DID RESPOND AND FOR YOUR TENDERNESS, AND, UM I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS TOWARDS WHAT'S GOING ON WITH AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? OH, DOING MUCH, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR AND WE GO INTO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S[N. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT]
REPORT REPORT. MR CHAIRMAN CAROL MANAGERS REPORT. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNTY MANAGER MIKE IT'S NOT HEAR HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK, AND CERTAINLY HE CONTINUES TO BE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND WE SEND OBVIOUSLY CONTINUED PRAYERS TO THEM, BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY THINKING ABOUT HE AND HIS FAMILY. OKAY. ALRIGHTY. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. I GUESS WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER[O. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT AND COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS]
MORE SINCE YOU'RE ON THE PHONE, WE CAN START WITH YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT MUCH? CHAIRMAN JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR. GO OUT TO BOB AND HIS FAMILY AND THEIR LAWS THAT ACTUALLY HAD A COUPLE OF OTHER FRIENDS WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME YES, UH IF WE WOULD ALL RIGHT NOW, JUST REMEMBER, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE COMING OUT OF HOLIDAY SEASON, THERE'S SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL HURTING AND JUST BE KIND TO EVERYBODY IF YOU CAN. UM, MR BOGLE. OKAY ABSOLUTELY CONDOLENCES TO THE. TO BOB MIKE AND HIS FAMILY FOR THE LOSS OF HIS MOM AND I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT ON OUR AGENDA. WE, UH WE HAD ONE OF THE ITEMS WAS THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT FOR 2297. I WANTED TO JUST KIND OF POINTING THAT OUT THERE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS OUT THERE BETWEEN A BICYCLE ROAD AND POSTING ROAD THERE'LL BE UM, MAKING IT SAFER ON THAT LARGE CURVE AS YOU GO OVER THE COOKS BAYOU. CAUSEWAY THERE, SO I JUST WANT TO POINT THAT OUT AND APPRECIATE THE STAFF TAKING CARE OF THAT. AND THEN, UH, LAST IS ONE OF THE HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARS AND JUST, UH, JUST BE SAFE THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR PEACE. I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S REALLY TOUGH TO LOSE A PARENT AND EVERYONE JUST KEEP FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND EVERYONE IS OFF TO A GOOD NEW YEAR. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL. SO I'LL BE[00:10:07]
ECHOING THE SAME SENTIMENT THAT HAVE BEEN SAID BY ANYONE. UM WE DEFINITELY SEND PRAYERS OUT TO MR MICHAELS FAMILY, UM HE'S BEEN A DEAR FRIEND FOR A LONG, LONG TIME, AND, UH NOT AN EASY TIME FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY. SO ALL THE CONTINUED PRAYERS AND BE GRATEFUL TO SEND TO HIM AND WE'RE GONNA ALREADY STOOD OFF WITH A GREAT NEW YEAR AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR I'M GONNA HAVE TO THE COUNTY AND STAFF AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO A VERY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S SAME THING TO OUT LIKE JUST CONDOLENCES TO BOB MISS FAMILY. THEY HAD SOME HIS FAMILY HAD SOME REALLY TOUGH DECISIONS TO MAKE LAST WEEK. UM AND IT IS IT'S THE IT'S THE WHOLE FAMILY AND IN A BAD SPOT, BUT HIS MOM, OF COURSE, IS PROBABLY IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE NOW AND SO THAT WOULD YOU KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING I GUESS YOU COULD BE THANKFUL FOR. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I JUST LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY AS WELL. HAPPY NEW YEAR PROPER, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.