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GOOD EVERYONE. LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND, UM BEFORE WE STARTED LIKE TO WELCOME THE
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JUNIOR LEADERSHIP BA BACK HERE IN THE BACK CORNER FOR US. I'M GLAD TO SEE THE KIDS GETTING INVOLVED IN COMING OUT. WE GOT A GOOD CROWD OF PEOPLE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE LITTLE TOUR. THEY GIVE YOU TODAY. AND ALSO WE WANNA WELCOME. UH, CAITLIN LAWRENCE, UH, IN OUR PIO OFFICE. WELCOME ABOARD. I'M SURE WE'LL KEEP YOU VERY BUSY. UM ALL RIGHT. IF YOU WOULD, I GUESS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MR. MOORE COMMISSIONER DOZIER. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES MA'AM.COMMISSIONER. PEACE YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN HAM. YES, MA'AM, UH, THIS MORNING I VACATION TO BE LED BY DR STEVE TAYLOR FELLOWSHIP AND THE PLEDGE TO BE BY COMMISSIONER CARROLL. WHERE ARE YOU STAYING? LET'S PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO GATHER IN THIS SPACE AND TO DO YOUR WORK. UM LORD, THESE ARE YOUR SERVANTS, UM, THAT YOU HAVE PUT IN THIS ROLE IN THIS PLACE, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR HOW THEY HAVE SERVED AND OUR SERVING, UH, TODAY THERE IS, UH, THERE ARE ALWAYS PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BUSINESS TO BE DONE. DECISIONS TO BE MADE SO MANY DIFFERENT PARTIES AND PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY, UH, AND THE GREATER AREA TO BE CONSIDERED, AND I PRAY YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM, LORD, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE RECOGNIZE GROWTH AND BEING IN A PLACE WHERE MANY, MANY PEOPLE DESIRE TO COME AND MOVE AND WORK AND PLAY. IT BRINGS CONFLICT, AND SO WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GROWTH AND WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AS WE WALK THROUGH THE PROCESSES OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL THOSE THINGS. WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THOSE THAT ARE HELPING TO MANAGE. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THOSE THAT ARE VISITING OUR SPACE AND PRAY THAT LORD, YOU WOULD GIVE. UH OUR OFFICER SAFETY, UH, IN THE SPRINGTIME AND ALL YEAR ROUND. WE ARE GRATEFUL, LORD, FOR, UH FOR THIS TIME FOR ALL OF THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP BAY TO LEARN THE PROCESSES AND WHAT'S GOING ON AS THEY, TOO, CAN BE SERVANTS IN THIS SYSTEM, EITHER ON THIS SIDE , OR MAYBE EVEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE, UH, THE KIOSK LORD, WE LOVE YOU. WE TRUST YOU. WE ARE GRATEFUL. UH, WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS. WE ASK IT IN CHRIST'S NAME. AMEN. YEAH. JOIN ME IN THE PLAY. THROUGH THE FIRE. OF AMERICA. UM YOU. YEAH. OK? ALL RIGHT. UM DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
STAFF? MR CHAIRMAN? WE GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SECOND, ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION TO MULTIPLE SECONDS. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. MR. CARROLL YES, MA'AM.COMMISSIONER DOZIER. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PEACE. YES, CHAIRMAN. HAM YES, MA'AM. UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PRESENTATIONS THIS MORNING, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS FOR OPEN TO ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AT THERE. ANYBODY YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? OK SO YOUR NONE WILL MOVE INTO CONSENT AGENDA, MR.
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MICHAEL YES, SIR. MR CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURT ITEM ONE. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES CHECK REGISTER AND INVENTORY DELETION STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED OR CEDED REPORTS AND APPROVED INVENTORY DELETIONS ON OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEM, TWO PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING SERVICE CONTRACTS, DASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING SERVICES CONTRACT LIST AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH ALL QUALIFIED FIRMS. ITEM THREE HALF ASSOCIATES WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED STAFF TO AMEND THE EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER WITH HALF ASSOCIATES TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL TASK. ORDERS FOR WORK NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM FOUR BAY COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD APPOINTMENTS STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPOINT A BAY COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD MEMBER AND AN ALTERNATE MEMBER FOR THE UPCOMING 2024 ELECTIONS UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM FIVE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE COMPLEX GRANT AGREEMENT. FM 888 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD APPROVE. AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AND SIGN THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE FACILITY GRANT AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST OF SCOPE OF WORK. OUR HUMAN RESOURCES, TRAVEL ITEM, SIX TRAVEL POLICY AND REVISION STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED REVISIONS AS SUGGESTED TO THE TRAVEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES. ITEM. SEVEN SICK LEAVE POOL POLICY REVISIONS. DASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED REVISIONS TO THE SICK LEAVE FOR POLICY UNDER PUBLIC WORKS AUTOMATE BAY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE, COMPLEX, COMPLEX STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AWARD. THE BASE BID TO HALL CONTRACTING AND CONSTRUCTION INC FOR THE RENOVATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE COMPLEX IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,701,628 AND AUTHOR THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND THEN REQUIRED CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM. NINE USDA GRANT FOR FOUNTAIN FIRE STATION PROJECTS DASH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SD A LETTER OF CONDITIONS FOR A COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUNTAIN FIRE STATION AND[00:05:01]
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS. AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM. 10 JUVENILE JUSTICE COURTHOUSE EDITION CHANGE ORDER STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE CHANGE ORDER OF THE AMOUNT OF $903,958 TO CULPEPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. THE UNFORESEEN STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS OF THE FRONT LOBBY ENTRANCE OF THE NEW JUVENILE JUSTICE COURTHOUSE EDITION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE CHANGE ORDER. UNDER THE T DC ITEM. 11 T DC PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS REQUEST STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT TO THE PANAMA CITY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE DISBURSEMENT OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES PRESENTED RELATING TO INCREASED TOURISM ON PANAMA CITY BEACH. MR CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION. SECOND I WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER PEACE YES , MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZIER? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM CHAIRMAN HAM. UH, YES, MA'AM. NEXT, WE'LL GO INTO REGULAR AGENDA. UH, MR CHAIRMAN BEFORE WE START ITEMS 12 AND 13 ARE BOTH BY THE SAME APPLICANT. MY COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS, UM BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT APPLICANT, NOT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THESE PROJECTS, BUT AND CAUTION HIM TO RECUSE ON THOSE TIMES. OK ALL RIGHT. SO WE GOT ROBERTS GOING TO SIT OUT THE NEXT TWO. UM[County Attorney]
NUMBER 12 ACCEPT IT SO OFFSIDE FORCE MAIN GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MISS. WHICH ONE WAS THIS AS WELL? NUMBER 12 3 BREAKWATER WARD CREEK. ONE RIGHT BEFORE THE 12 ACCEPTANCE OF THE OF THE OFFSIDE FORCE MAIN STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACCEPT THE BILL OF SALE AND EASEMENT FOR THE OFF SITE FORCE MAIN AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE. FOR THE HIGHWAY THREE ENFORCEMENT. APOLOGIZE. THAT ONE'S NOT ON MY LIST THAT WAS A UTILITY PROJECT. OK MR CHAIRMAN FOR THE RECORD THAT'S UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. YEAH, THAT'S MR. TEST. I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO LET THE INFRASTRUCTURE CHIEF HANDLE THIS ONE. BUT, UH UM SO, UH, ST JOE HAS BUILT A, UH UH, FORCE MAIN ALONG THE 388 THAT, UH AND THIS IS IN PART, A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT FORCE MEAN ADDED INTO OUR SYSTEM. THE OTHER PORTION OF IT IS THAT THE FORCE MAIN DOES HAVE SOME, UM, ADVANTAGE TO THE TO THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF CREATING ADDITIONAL, UM, UH, SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US, AND SO THERE IS A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT.THAT IS, UM, THE SECOND PART OF THIS MOTION. UM THAT'S ALL I HAVE. UM, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. COMMENTS. OK? ALL RIGHT. NOTHING ELSE. SO WHEN YOU GET A MOTION ON THIS MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER DOZIER COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER PEACE CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES, MA'AM AND COMMISSIONER CARROLL ABSTAINS. NEXT IS 13.
[Public Works]
NOW, KEITH. IT'S YOUR TURN. NOW IT'S MY TURN. BREAK ORDER AT WATER CREEK PHASE ONE PLAT APPROVAL. UH, YES, SIR. MISS BRIDGET, PRECISE OF THE SAINT JOE TIMBER AND COMPANY IS REQUESTING FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE PLAN TO BREAKWATER AT WARD CREEK. PHASE ONE. THE SUBDIVISION HAS 100 AND 12 RESIDENTIAL LOTS WITH 0.78 MILES OF PRIVATE ROADWAY. THE DEVELOPMENT WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PLANNING AND ZONING ON MARCH 7TH 2023. THE SUBDIVISION PLAN IS COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 1 77.071 OF FLORIDA STATUTES AND BAY COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE DEVELOPERS PROVIDED A PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE PRIVATE ROAD DRAINAGE, WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS. THE REQUESTED MOTION IS A APPROVE THE FINAL FOR BREAKWATER AT WARD CREEK. PHASE ONE AND B AUTHORIZED STAFF TO RECORD THE DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE BOND WITH THE CLERK OF COURT. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. OK, ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A MOTION ON THIS ONE? MOTION. COMMISSIONER MOORE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER DOZIER YES, MA'AM CHAIRMAN HAM YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLLS STANDS. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE WILL[Public Works]
GO INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS. UH, NUMBER 14. AMENDMENT TO RESTORE ACT MULTIYEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR EAST BAY UH, YES, SIR. THANK YOU. THE RESTORE ACT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, JOB CREATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO COMPLETE A MULTIYEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS PART OF THE PROGRESS TO ASSESS THE FUNDING. THE US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. ACCEPTED BAY COUNTY'S INITIAL PLAN ON MAY 5TH 2017.THE COUNTY HAS AMENDED THE PLAN FOUR TIMES. WE'RE PROPOSING 1/5 AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN TO REVISE
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THE EXISTING RESTORE FUNDED EAST BAY LIVING SHORELINE AND SEAGRASS PROJECT. NO ADDITIONAL RESTORE FUNDS ARE BEING REQUESTED A PILOT STUDY FOR THE SITE PROPOSED, UH, FOR SEACREST PROJECT INDICATED A POOR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS FOR THE PROJECT. A NEARBY SITE WAS PROPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED FOOTPRINT. THE US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY DECIDED THE RELOCATION OF THE PROJECT OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED FOOTPRINT. WAS A MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE PROJECT. THIS DECISION REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO REQUIRES THE COUNTY'S PLAN BE AMENDED BEFORE THE C GRASS AWARD CAN BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THE PROJECT TO PROCEED. THERE'S A STORY ACT MANDATES THAT THE PROJECTS LISTED IN THE PLAN MUST BE SELECTED BASED ON MEANINGFUL INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. THERE WILL BE A 45 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH ENDS ON APRIL 19TH. PLAYING WITH THEM COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. UH, ALL THE PLAN DOCUMENTS, UH, CAN BE VIEWED ON THE BAY COUNTY WEBSITE. AND UH, THE MULTIYEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH THIS? UH UH UH, A BAND THAT'S ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? JUST COMMENT. OK, UM. I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, I LOOKED AT THIS. I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING THAT BEING FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS ADJUSTMENT. AND THIS CHANGE ORDER IS, UH, UM, IT'S GONNA ENHANCE THE LOCATION AND THE SUCCESS OF THE SEAGRASS ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO TAKE ROOT AND GROW. UM, THIS, ALONG WITH IN OTHER AREAS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO, UH EDUCATE THE VOTING PUBLIC. UH, HOW TO STAY OUT OF THE SEA GRASS, SO YOU JUST DON'T PLOW THROUGH IT AND CHEW IT UP.I HATE TO PLAN ALL THIS AND THEN HAVE BOATS COME OUT THERE AND JUST, YOU KNOW, PLOW RIGHT THROUGH IT, BUT UH, SO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IS GOING FORWARD, AND, UH, TRYING TO CONTINUING TO TRY TO ENHANCE OUR BAY AND KEEP OUR BAY OUR THRIVING LIKE IT IS NOW. SO I SI. I CERTAINLY UH AGREE WITH THIS, AND I KNOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO A PUBLIC HEARING AND COME BACK. RIGHT, OK, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR UP IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. OK ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU, N. WE'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR AND WE'LL GO BACK TO THE BOARD FOR YEAH. SO. ONE MORE. GO AHEAD. YOU KNOW, THE SEA GRASS AROUND THE BAY IS, UH, IS VITAL TO SO MANY SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT UM AS WE AS WE DO THIS, AS WE MAKE THIS INVESTMENT IN OUR SEA GRASS, I ALSO WANNA ENCOURAGE THE BOARD. UH, IN THE FUTURE. UH UM. AND WE HAVE OTHER , UH, ENTITIES. ALSO LOOKING AT THIS IS TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN IN THE, UH OUTFALLS THAT GO INTO OUR BASE SYSTEM. THE OUTFALLS THAT GO INTO OUR BASE SYSTEM ARE CARRYING. POLLUTANTS DIRECTLY OFF THE STREETS. THE OILS AND ALL OF OTHER POLLUTANTS THAT'S ACTUALLY RUNNING RIGHT INTO THE EDGE OF THE BAYS AND KILLING OUR SEA GRASS. SO AS WE MAKE THESE INVESTMENTS INTO THE SEA GRASS AND TRYING TO ENHANCE OUR BAY AND TRYING TO KEEP IT LIVELY. I THINK IS WE NEED TO ALSO LOOK AT INVESTING IN HOW WE, UH, LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF OUTFALLS INTO THE BAY. AND SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT AS WELL. AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MORE COMMENTS. NO. OK, ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. COMMISSIONER DOZIER COMMISSIONER CARROLL COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, COMMISSIONER. PEACE CHAIRMAN HAMAM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT I MOVE US
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. UM RIGHT NOW IT'S OPEN FOR BASICALLY ANY ITEM. WHAT DO YOU THINK BY COUNTY HAS ANY AUTHORITY OR ISSUES? COME BEFORE US OR NOT. YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME DOWN. YES, SIR. MORNING, YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, SIR. MORNING. DEREK THOMAS 1100 WEST 10TH STREET. UM THE, UH THE BAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME AS WELL. I LIVE RIGHT ALONG THE BAY AND I'VE SEEN AFTER THE BP OIL SPILL THE COAST GUARD GOING OUT THERE AND SPRAYING SOME PINKISH ORANGE LIQUID OUT THERE. IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS CORRECT, WHICH, UM, ACCORDING TO MOST COUNTRIES, CAUSES BRAIN DAMAGE AND BIRTH DEFECTS. UM NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT AT THE TIME. UH, NO TESTS WERE DONE TO MEASURE THE LEVELS OF CORIN IN THE WATER. SOME 6 TO 9. MONTHS LATER, EVERYTHING IN THE BAY DIED. AND WAS DEAD FOR OVER A YEAR. THERE WAS NO HERMIT CRABS OR ANYTHING ELSE. THERE WAS OCCASIONALLY DEAD FISH WERE WASHING UP ON THE SHORE. UM YOU STILL DON'T TEST FOR CORRECT OR THE LEVEL OF IT. I FOUND OUT LATER FROM SOMEBODY WHO WAS HIRED TO MEASURE THE, UH, THE OIL SPILL. THERE WAS A FIVE MILE WIDE SLICK AND EVERYBODY WAS[00:15:04]
SENT HOME ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. AND THEY CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY, AND EVERYTHING WAS GONE. THAT IS THE SAME TIME THAT THEY WERE SPRAYING THE CORIN OUT IN THE BAY. THE 12 HOURS LATER OR LESS THAN 12. HOURS LATER, THE SHRIMP BOATS WERE OUT. COLLECTING. ALL THE STUFF OUT OF THE BAY. AND SERVING IT TO THE PUBLIC, AND NOBODY WAS WARNED. THAT THERE MIGHT BE A DANGER. SO UM, I THINK YOU SHOULD TEST FOR CORRECT IT. I THINK YOU SHOULD AT THE, UH, ORIGINALLY AFTER THE BB SPILL 3% OF THE MONEY WE SPENT ON SCIENCE 35% WAS SPENT ON. PUTTING OUT ADS SAYING THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT AND OUT OF THE 20.THERE WAS A MINIMUM OF 25 THOU BILLION AT A MAXIMUM OF 100 AND 25 BILLION AND THE SETTLEMENT WAS 27 BILLION. 2 BILLION OVER THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. ALSO YOU HAVE CAITLIN HERE WHO'S JUST STARTING. SHE USED TO WORK FOR THE CITY. AND WHEN I BROUGHT UP SOME PROBLEMS THAT WERE IN THE THERE HE SAID. WELL TELL MY ASSISTANT WHAT YOUR ADDRESS WAS, AND I KNOW SHE WAS JUST MAKING CIRCLES. I WAS 2 FT. AWAY FROM HER. SHE'S JUST MAKING CIRCLES ON A PIECE OF PAPER. AND THEN ASK ME. WHAT'S THE ADDRESS ON THAT? AND SHE'S DOING NOTHING BUT MAKING LITTLE CIRCLES ON A PIECE OF PAPER. NOT WRITING DOWN ANYTHING I SAID. SO I'M GLAD THAT PEOPLE. CAN SEE WHAT 18% OF THE PUBLIC. ACTUALLY, VOTING LOOKS LIKE AND WE GOT THROUGH THIS MEETING VERY QUICKLY. AND, UM I'M NOT SURE THAT THAT'S A GOOD THING. BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD ACTUALLY TEST THE WATER FOR CORRECT. AND SEE WHAT THE LEVELS ARE NOW. BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE SWIM. THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE GET THEIR FOOD. AND IT'S WHY WE LIVE NEAR THE WATER. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE? IF YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD. RIGHT? SO, YOU KNOW. WE'LL CLOSE THE FORUM OF GO INTO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT REPORT REPORT. NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR CHAIRMAN. MR YOUR COMMENTS. I
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GUESS WE CAN START WITH, UH M PS. THIS NOT REALLY JUST A COUPLE OF LITTLE THINGS. SPRING BREAK, OF COURSE, HAS STARTED AND WE'VE GOT WE'RE STARTING TO GET A LOT OF FOLKS ON THE BEACH ALREADY. THEY, UM JUST KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING OUT THERE. WE'VE GOT THE FLASHING LIGHTS WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO CROSS. THE PEDESTRIANS ARE BUT THEY DON'T USE THOSE. THEY MAKE THEIR OWN AS THEY'RE GOING ALONG , SO PLEASE DON'T ALWAYS THINK THEY'RE GONNA CROSS AT THE CROSSWALK. THEY'RE HAVING FUN. THEY'RE CUTTING UP AND, UH, JUST BE VIGILANT THAT, UH, THEY MIGHT NOT BE CROSSING WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO. BUT PLEASE ALWAYS, UH, STOP AT THOSE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LIGHTS FLASHING BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY CROSS AND THEY DON'T HIT THE BUTTON AND, UH, UM ESPECIALLY RIGHT AT, UH, SHORES OF PANAMA AND LAKE TOWN WHARF RIGHT AT PINEAPPLE WILLY'S . THAT'S VERY CONGESTED THERE AND, UH, IN A LITTLE DANGEROUS IN THAT CURVE. AND ONE OTHER THING. I JUST WANNA THANK ALL OF THE, UM SHORT-TERM RENTAL PEOPLE THAT WENT TO THE TROUBLE TO GO TO OUR NEW WAY OF DOING THINGS OUT THERE. THEY'VE PUT THEIR FLAG MAPS OF THEY'VE, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE FILLED OUT ALL THE THINGS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. THEY'VE GOTTEN THEIR DB R NUMBERS AND IT WAS A BIG HANDFUL FOR THEM TO DO. SOME OF THEM WERE CONFUSED, BUT THEY HAVE, UH , THEY'VE DONE IT AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR PART IN HELPING US TO, UH, MAYBE SAVE SOME LIVES OUT THERE ON THE BEACH WHEN WE GET TO DOUBLE RED FLAGS AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.YES, SIR. JUST A COUPLE ITEMS, UH, WAS OUT AT THE PUBLIC SPORTS COMPLEX THIS WEEKEND. UH, IT WAS A BIG, UH, SOCCER TOURNAMENT GOING ON KING'S HAMMER AND BAY UNITED HERE LOCALLY WAS HOSTING AND THERE WERE TEAMS ALL THE WAY FROM INDIANA, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY , IT IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE TRAVEL THAT FAR TO COME HERE. I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE COACHES AND JUST ASKING, YOU KNOW, YOU MUST BE ON SPRING BREAK AND NOPE. WE JUST CAME HERE TO PLAY SOCCER, AND THEY TURNED RIGHT AROUND AND WENT BACK SO PRETTY EXCITING THAT THEY CHOOSE TO COME HERE. UM IT IS AN INCREDIBLE ASSET THAT WE HAVE BUILT OUT THERE. CONTINUE TO GROW IT. UH, LAST THING I'VE GOT IS MARCH 16TH FROM 1 TO 3 AT HOS PARK. THERE IS THE EASTER EGG HUNT. THE EGG HUNT WILL BEGIN AT 130. THERE'LL BE FOOD TRUCKS AND LOTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS. SO PLEASE COME TO HARTER PARK. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, SIR. MORE. UH, YES, UM. I WELCOME TO JUNIOR LEADERSHIP BAY. HOPEFULLY Y'ALL HAVE ENJOYED THE MEETING TODAY. UH CONGRATULATIONS TO ARNOLD SOCCER FOR WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. I UNDERSTAND. WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND SEE IF WE
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CAN'T LINE UP GETTING THEM HERE TO BE ABLE TO HONOR THEM. UM CLAIRE MENTIONED SPRING BREAK. I HAVE ALWAYS JOKED WITH ALL MY FRIENDS THAT DON'T LIVE HERE IS THAT Y'ALL HAVE SPRING BREAK AND WE HAVE SPRING BREAKS. WE HAVE WAVES OF PEOPLE WHO COME IN AND VISIT US, UM BUT AGAIN ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE LOCALS AND , UH, JUST WATCH AS THEY'RE COMING IN, UM AND THEN UM, THANK YOU TO THE STAFF. THANK YOU TO DOCTOR DUNN, UM, WITH THE FOUNTAIN FIRE STATION FUNDS THAT ARE COMING IN, UM, THAT WHOLE SPORTS COMPLEX FIRE STATION AND EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE A HUGE ASSET FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HOW THAT'S BEEN COMING TOGETHER AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WANT TO WISH AN EARLY BIRTHDAY TO MR JOEL SCHUBERT. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. OK? ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER DOZIER. YES. UH, WANNA ALSO, UH WELCOME, JUNIOR LEADERSHIP BAY FOR COMING TO OUR MEETING. UM I WOULD, UH. APOLOGIZE FOR BEING SUCH A SHORT AND BORING MEETING SO I KNOW THAT, UH, THAT, UM YOUR TIME WAS SPENT WELL HERE, BUT, UH, WE, WE , UH, WORK HARD TRYING TO MAKE THIS CONCISE AND MAKE IT A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AND NOT DRAW IT OUT VERY LONG. UM, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I WANTED, UH, ALSO COMMENT ON THE, UH WE HAD ONE ITEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE FORCE MAIN AND WANTED TO, UH, JUST COMMENT ON THAT. I THINK THAT IS A WIN WIN FOR BAY COUNTY AND FOR THE FOR THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE. WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF, FOR, UM UM UTILIZING THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLIC. IT'S UH I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD THING, AND IT'S A WISE MOVE. AND I APPRECIATE YOU THINKING OUT OF THE BOX AND WORKING WORKING IN THAT DIRECTION. UM AND THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. ALL RIGHT, GREAT. UM JUST RE REITERATE SOME OF THE SAME STUFF. GLAD TO SEE THE LEADERSHIP BASE HERE FOR JUNIOR LEADERSHIP DAY. THE ESTUARY THIS RESTORE ACT STUFF WE DID. THIS IS ANOTHER THING THAT WE DO FOR BASICALLY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS FOR FOLKS LIKE YOU. SO WHEN YOU MAYBE GET OLDER AND MAYBE UP HERE. YOU KNOW, WE'RE TRYING TO PRESERVE THAT BAY FOR, UM FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME BECAUSE IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. UM YEAH. SPRING BREAK IS HERE, SO NOT REALLY THE WEATHER FOR IT RIGHT NOW. BUT UM , IT'LL BE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND NOW TWO. WE HAVE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT THERE IS NO ALCOHOL ON THE SANDY BEACH FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. UM UM, OUR OUR SHERIFF WILL BE OUT. UM SO WILL THE BEACH PD, UM, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS A SAFE UM AND ENJOYABLE SPRING BREAK AND YOU MAKE IT HOME AND IN ONE PIECE AND WITH THAT* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.