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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. CALL THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO ORDER TODAY IS MAY 7TH 2024,
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THE TIME IS 9 A.M. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER MOORE. DOZIER YES, MA'AM. MR CARROLL? YES MA'AM. PEACE CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES, MA'AM. OUR INVOCATION THIS MORNING TO BE LED BY DR STEVEN KYLE HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE BY MYSELF SO HE WOULD PLEASE STAND. LET'S PRAY FATHER GOD, TODAY WE COME TO YOU AND WE JUST GIVE YOU THANKS. THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY. THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US AND FATHER AS WE'VE BEEN REMINDED WHEN WE WALKED IN THIS ROOM BY THE WORDS AT THE FRONT. IT IS IN YOU THAT WE TRUST OUR HOPE OUR FUTURE ARE FOUND IN YOU. SO FATHER. OUR PRAYER IS THAT YOU WOULD GIVE GREAT GUIDANCE TO OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS GIVE GREAT GUIDANCE TO THIS COMMISSION AS THEY GATHER TODAY, FATHER, WE UNDERSTAND THE ONLY THING GOOD THAT WE HAVE IN LIFE HAS COME AS FROM YOUR HANDS. SO FATHER GUIDE THEM FATHER. DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE MAY BE HONORING AND PLEASING UNTO YOU. THANK YOU FOR HOW YOU HAVE BLESSED OUR COMMUNITY IN WAYS BEYOND ANYTHING WE DESERVE. AND FATHER. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO POUR OUT BLESSINGS SO THAT WE MAY MAKE MUCH OF YOU MOST OF ALL WE THANK YOU TODAY, LORD, THAT YOU LOVED US SO MUCH THAT YOU SENT YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST TO DIE ON THE CROSS THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. THANK YOU FOR SALVATION IN JESUS. WE PRAY THIS IN THE STRONG, POWERFUL SAVING NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. WHY A AND UH, THE INJUSTICE. ALL RIGHT, UM ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FOR THE AGENDA THIS MORNING. UH, NOTHING FROM STAFF,[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
MR CHAIRMAN. I HAVE BOUGHT ONE OUT OF MY LIFE TO MOVE. OK UM, ITEM FOUR. WE JUST MOVE THAT DOWN TO REGULAR AGENDA. OK, UM, JUST SOME COMMENTS ON THAT. RIGHT? NO OK, GOOD MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA TO MOVE SECOND. EMOTIONAL, MULTIPLE SECONDS. COMMISSIONER CARROLL COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER DOZIER. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE CHAIRMAN.[PRESENTATIONS]
HAM. YES, MA'AM. UH, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PRESENTATIONS THIS MORNING. INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTER DAY PROCLAMATION. COMMISSIONER P WILL BE LEADING THIS ONE. UM, CHIEF WISE. ARE YOU HERE? AND UH, FIREFIGHTER LAWLER? IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. YOU GUYS COME ON DOWN. GOOD MORNING. INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTER DAY. WHEREAS INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY PROVIDES A DAY TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS AND REFLECT ON THEIR HEROISM IN SERVICE AND IN THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS. AND WHEREAS FIREFIGHTERS THROUGHOUT BAY COUNTY CONSIST OF CERTIFIED CARRIER CAREER FIREFIGHTERS, AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS PERFORMING FIRE SUPPRESSION, MITIGATION AND FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFTEN DUAL CERTIFIED, THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS. AND WHEREAS EACH DAY FIREFIGHTERS PUT THEIR LIVES IN IMMEDIATE DANGER AND FACE LONG TERM, INCREASED HEALTH RISK, BOTH VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, INCLUDING CANCERS, PTSD OR OTHER POTENTIAL FATAL DISEASES. AND WHEREAS HAILING FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, THEY ARE OUR MOTHERS, FATHERS BROTHERS. AUNTS UNCLES, GRANDPARENTS, GRANDCHILDREN, NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. THEY PROTECT US WITHOUT WANTING RECOGNITION OR REWARD IN OUR TIME OF NEED. THEY ARE THERE WITH COURAGE, COMPASSION AND LOYALTY. THEY ARE THE ESSENTIAL OF THE TRUE MEANING OF THE COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS BAY COUNTY CITIZENS AND AMERICANS ALIKE SHOW GRATITUDE TO FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE ON THE FRONT LINES EVERY DAY BY TURNING THEIR PORCH LIGHTS ON RED ON MAY 4TH AND THE REST OF THE MONTH AND NOW THEREFORE IT BE PROCLAIMED BAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICIALLY PROCLAIM MAY 4TH 2024 AS INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTER DAY AND FOR THE MONTH OF A TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE VALUABLE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THOSE WHO[00:05:07]
HAVE SERVED IN THE FIRE SERVICE FIELD. AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR CHOOSING THIS PROFESSION TO TAKE CARE OF US. WE APPRECIATE YOU AND WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE OUR BAY COUNTY HEROES. THANK YOU BOTH. THANK YOU. YEAH, I JUST.NO. JUST ONE THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE'RE COMMISSIONER OSER IS GONNA DO NATIONAL SAFE. VOTING WEEK. TONY WHITE. GOOD MORNING, SIR. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. HAVE YOU? TURN RIGHT AROUND HERE, SIR, AND WE'LL THIS. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO, UH, THIS IS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK. WE'RE GOING TO, UH, READ A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS MORE THAN 100 MILLION AMERICANS CONTINUE TO ENJOY BOATING AS A POPULAR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. AND BAY COUNTY IS BLESSED WITH MANY WATERWAYS TO ENJOY. AND WHEREAS THE STATE OF FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VESSELS AND BY FAR HAS HAD THE MOST ACCIDENTS. AND WHERE OUR SAFE BOATING BEGINS WITH PREPARATION AND EDUCATION. THE COAST GUARD ESTIMATES THAT ESTIMATES THAT HUMAN ERROR ACCOUNTS FOR MOST BOATING ACCIDENTS. AND THAT LIFE JACKETS COULD PREVENT NEARLY 85% OF THE BOATING FATALITIES. AND WHEREAS THROUGH BASIC BOATING SAFETY PROCEDURES, SUCH AS CARRYING LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT, DISTRESS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT WEARING LIFE JACKETS. ATTENDING SAFE BOATING COURSES. PARTICIPATING IN FREE BOAT SAFETY CHECKS. AND STAYING SOBER WHEN NAVIGATING WE CAN HELP ENSURE VOTERS ON AMERICA'S COASTAL ISLANDS. AND OFFSHORE WATERS. WATERWAYS STAY SAFE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. WHEREAS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS OBSERVED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANT IMPORTANT LIFE SAVING TIPS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A SAFER, MORE FUN EXPERIENCE OUT ON THE WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT BAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMS MAY 18TH THROUGH THE 24TH OF 2024 AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK. AND ASK THE PEOPLE OF BAY COUNTY TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE SAFE BOATING CAMPAIGN.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT TIME WE'LL GO INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. AT THIS TIME.
IT'S THE FLOOR WE OPEN TO ADDRESS IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
THERE'S ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA. OK, SO YOUR N WILL CLOSE
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THE FLOOR AND GO INTO CONSENT. MR MICHAEL? YES, SIR. MR CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING. THE CLERK OF COURT ITEM ONE. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, CHECK REGISTER AND INVESTMENT REPORT STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEAT OF THE REPORTS. ON OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEM. TWO PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES, CONTRACTS, RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AWARD AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH A QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR CONTRACT 24-09 PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES. ITEM THREE. MARK MCDONALD CONSULTANTS INC WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION DAS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED STAFF TO AMEND THE EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER WITH MCDONALD CONSULTANTS INC TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL TASK ORDERS FOR WORK NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES. UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. ITEM FOUR. THAT'S THE SALE OF LAND AT 7300 MCKELVEY ROAD. THAT ITEMS REMOVED A REGULAR AGENDA. UNDER COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE ITEM. FIVE MEXICO BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD APPOINTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEW LETTERS SUBMITTED FROM THE MEXICO BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND APPROVED THE APPOINTMENTS AS REQUESTED.UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM SIX. COLLEGE STATION RIGHT OF WAY. SWAP RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THE
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BOARD APPROVED THE PROPOSED BAY COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY EXCHANGE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE EXCHANGE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO EXECUTE AND RECORD THE QUICK CLAIM DEEDS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT. MR CHAIRMAN THAT AGENDA THIS MORNING AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL MOTION TO APPROVE. ALL RIGHT, UM MOTION IS SECOND, PLEASE.COMMISSIONER DOZIER. COMMISSIONER PEACE COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES MA'AM. MR CARROLL? YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN HAM. YES, MA'AM. NEXT. WE'RE GOING TO REGULAR AGENDA. THE NUMBER FOUR
[County Attorney]
SALE OF LAND AT 7300 MCKELBY ROAD. YES SIR. MR CHAIRMAN STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT TO SELL A PARCEL OF THE LAND OF APPROXIMATELY 4.34 ACRES TO THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FOR $920,000 AND TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION, AS DESCRIBED THERE.YES MR CHAIRMAN. I ASKED FOR THIS TO BE PULLED JUST TO, UH TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT, UH UH, WHAT THIS IS, IS AN EFFORT TO, UH WE'RE WORKING WITH PANAMA CITY, UH, FOR THEIR AS THEY AS THE CITY GROW PANAMA CITY BEACH AS THE, UH, THE CITY GROWS OUT THERE THERE. THE WATER NEEDS ARE ARE, UH CERTAINLY INCREASING. AND SO THE QUESTION THAT I'VE BEEN ASKED BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE. IS UM AS FAR AS WHERE WILL THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE GO? UH THAT THAT PLAYS THERE, AND SO, UM, THROUGH THIS WHOLE EFFORT GLAD TO SAY THAT. JUST ACROSS BACK BEACH ROAD, A STATE OF THE ART. FACILITY IT'S THE, UH, THE PUBLIC'S PUBLIC SPORTS PARK. UH, WHERE, AS WE ALL KNOW, UH AS A QUALITY LOCATION, AND SO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE WILL BE, UH, CERTAINLY, UH, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE OVER THERE. WE'VE ALREADY MADE CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE THAT MUCH SMOOTHER. UH, TRANSITION. AND SO , UH, JUST WANTED TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASKED ME ABOUT THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND ANY OTHER SPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED THERE. UM, IT IS A I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO PLUG IN. TO THAT QUALITY SPORTS PARK THAT WE HAVE ACROSS THE STREET. UM AND IT AND IT JUST SHOWS THE UH UH SHOWS THE WILLINGNESS OF THE T DC AND BAY COUNTY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE , UH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS A QUALITY PLACE TO PLAY SPORTS. I KNOW THAT THE SOCCER LEAGUES THAT PLAY THERE NOW, UH, I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT JUST TREMENDOUS THINGS ABOUT THE FACILITY AND THAT HOW THEY ENJOY THE PLAYING THERE, SO LOOK FORWARD TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE BEING ABLE TO MOVE OVER THERE AND, UM, ALSO, I THINK IT'S VERY GOOD THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH PANAMA CITY BEACH TO, UM TO GIVE THEM A LOCATION TO INCREASE THEIR WATER CAPACITY ON THEIR TANKS. THAT'S I JUST WANTED TO PULL IT JUST TO, UH, FOR THAT TO ANSWER SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS, AND THAT WAS IT. UNLESS ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY COMMENTS. I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION. TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD MEMO. SECOND I HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MA'AM COMMISSIONER CARROLL . YES, MA'AM? YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER PEACE. CHAIRMAN HAM I HAVE TO ADMIT WHEN I WAS A YOUTH I PLAYED THERE. THAT FIELD IF I EVER HAD A CHANCE TO PLAY AT SOMETHING ACROSS THE STREET LIKE WE HAVE NOW WE BE JUMPING AT THE BITS TO DO. OH, YEAH. WAS THAT WITH THE LEATHER HELMETS OR YEAH, WE HAD, YEAH LEATHER HELMETS AND WOODEN MOUTHPIECES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE'RE GOING TO, UM WELL, WE HAVE NO PUBLIC
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HEARING. PUBLIC COMMENT OPEN TO ANY ISSUE, UM, RELATED TO BAY COUNTY, WHERE YOU THINK WE HAVE JURISDICTION OR NOT? YES, MA'AM, PLEASE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD CAN I GET YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? IRENE RICHARDSON, 1605 3RD STREET. SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA. OK? OK? I'M A LIFETIME LOCAL IN BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA. MY DAUGHTER ATTENDS SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND WE LIVE 0.4 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL. SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY IS A TITLE ONE SCHOOL. IT IS NOT A SCHOOL CHOICE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL, SO ALMOST EVERY CHILD ATTENDING OUR SCHOOL RESIDES IN THE DESIGNATED SCHOOL ZONE PER BAY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD POLICY . CHILDREN WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE SCHOOL MUST WALK OR HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, AND IT'S HAZARDOUS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO WALK IN THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE. UNFORTUNATELY MANY FAMILIES IN OUR ZONE DO NOT HAVE ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, WHICH MEANS WALKING IS THE ONLY OPTION EVEN ON THOSE HAZARDOUS ROADS WITHOUT SIDEWALKS. I'VE SEEN A LADY WITH A STROLLER WALKING YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL EVERY SINGLE MORNING THIS YEAR ON THE ROAD. SOME OF THESE KIDS' PARENTS JUST DON'T HAVE CARS, AND WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER FOR THEM. SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY HAS A HUGE PARKING ISSUE. ALSO[00:15:04]
THE SCHOOL FILLS THE ENTIRE BLOCK WITH TRAFFIC. MOST FAMILIES THAT LIVE CLOSE ENOUGH TO WALK CANNOT DO SO SAFELY, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THEM TO DRIVE IF THEY CAN, AND THAT MAKES EVEN MORE TRAFFIC. THERE'S A FEDERAL DOT GRANT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT THAT PANAMA CITY HAS NOT RECEIVED RECENTLY, WHICH MAKES US ELIGIBLE. CURRENTLY THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GRANT REQUIRES A MATCH BY THE COUNTY OR THE SCHOOL BOARD. I'M ASKING THAT EITHER THE COUNTY OR THE SCHOOL BOARD FUND OR COOPERATIVELY WORK TOGETHER TO FUND THIS PROBLEM AND RECEIVE THIS GRANT FOR USE IN MY COMMUNITY, A CHILD HAS ALREADY BEEN HIT BY A VEHICLE JUST ACROSS THE BRIDGE AT LINN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIS YEAR. THAT CHILD LIVES WITHIN THE RADIUS THAT REQUIRES THEM TO WALK TO SCHOOL. WE CANNOT REQUIRE ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS TO WALK TO SCHOOL WITHOUT SIDEWALKS. IT'S DANGEROUS, AND WE NEED TO GIVE ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. THE COUNTY MUST HELP THE SCHOOL BOARD WITH FUNDING. I TRULY THINK OR THERE I WAS READING THE CHAPTER SIX BUSINESS AFFAIRS, PART THREE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF THE BEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD POLICY, SAYS NO TRANSPORTED STUDENT SHALL BE REPORTED FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT PURPOSES UNLESS THE STUDENT LIVES TWO OR MORE MILES FROM THE SCHOOL. THE STUDENT IS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION AS A PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENT OR THE STUDENT IS EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS WALKING CONDITIONS. PURSUANT OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 1006.23. I THINK THAT EVERY SCHOOL IN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE ASSESSED FOR A SAFE WALK ABILITY. BUT SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP NOW SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WALK SHOULD BE COMMONPLACE. UM THIS IS THE TIME TO BUDGET FOR THIS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AND IF WE NEED TO CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO GET THIS DONE , I'D LOVE TO SPEAK WITH YOU AND THEM ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. IF YOU'D LIKE TO HANG OUT AFTER THE MEETING, WE'LL BE WE'LL BE DONE REAL SHORTLY. WE CAN. WE CAN BE GLAD TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. NO. OK? ALL RIGHT , WELL, CLOSE THE FLOOR AND GO INTO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. A FORMER MANAGER. NOTHING FROM[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
STAFF, MR CHAIR. I GUESS WE'LL START WITH LADIES FIRST. JUST ONE SAY WE HAD A BUSY WEEKEND AT THE BEACH. I HOPE EVERYONE GOT A CHANCE TO, UH, ENJOY THE AIR SHOW. SPECTACULAR. AGAIN. FROM BIKE WEEK. IT MADE IT A LITTLE A LITTLE THICK OUT THERE, BUT, UH, WE MANAGED, AND, UH WE REALLY ENJOYED IT. YES, SIR. JUST A FEW THINGS. UM WE JUST HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO THE AIR SHOW OURSELVES. MY DAUGHTER WAS ASKED AND HONORED TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OUT THERE, SO WE GOT TO GO OUT ON THE PIER AND BE PART OF THE FESTIVITIES. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, UM GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME AND WE HAD A FEW FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, IT WENT. WELL UM, I'D LIKE TO WE HAD SINCE OUR LAST MEETING. WE'VE HAD ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.UH, WE GOT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WERE WINNERS. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, GENTLEMEN. UH, I WANNA WISH ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT WON, UM GOD BE WITH YOU. YOU GOT TOUGH DECISIONS TO MAKE, AND WE KNOW YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR YOUR MUNICIPALITIES. AND, UH, WISH YOU ALL GOOD LUCK. UM LAST THING I'VE GOT IS OUR LAST MEETING. WE HAD HAD A BUNCH OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AND FROM, UH REGISTER SCHOOLS THAT HAVE WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELL SINCE THAT OCCURRED, WE HAD YET ANOTHER STATE CHAMPION FROM ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL. UH, MR CHANCE. JENKINS WON A WEIGHTLIFTING, UM, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND NOW HE HAS SIGNED WITH, UH, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, SO I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE HIM. UM WE DID IT PRIOR TO WE THOUGHT OF THE FINAL EVENTS WERE DONE. SO DON'T WANT TO LET SOMEONE MISS OUT SO THAT THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. GREAT. GOOD NEWS, MR MOORE. UM YES. FIRST OFF. UM SPEAKING OF LAST MEETING. I WAS A LITTLE POINTED AT MR LIEBRECHT, UM, AS IT RELATED TO AS WE WERE LOOKING AT WORKING ON THE MOBILE HOME STUFF, AND, UM, I APOLOGIZE TO HIM PRIVATELY. BUT I WANNA DO IT PUBLICLY AS WELL. THERE WERE CERTAIN THINGS THAT I THOUGHT I'D ADDRESS WITH THEM THAT I HAD NOT. AND THAT WAS MY ERROR. AND SO I WANT TO PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. UM THE NEXT THING IS BY YOU, GEORGE AND SUNSHINE DRIVE. EXCUSE ME. UM JUST WANNA SAY THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, UM, WORKING WITH THE EMERGENCY ORDER THAT THEY HAD, UM SENATOR TRUMBULL REPRESENTATIVE GRIFFITHS, NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THEY WERE ALL ABLE TO GET VERY CREATIVE AND FIND SOME MONEY TO DO SOME NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS BASED ON TO THE WATERWAYS RIGHT AROUND SUNSHINE DRIVE BASED ON THE TORNADO, UM, VERY APPRECIATIVE
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OF THOSE ENTITIES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY OVER THE WATERWAYS. UM, THERE'S BEEN AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH CITIZENS TO EXPLAIN. WE STOP AT THE WATERWAY. THE BELONG TO SOMEBODY ELSE, BUT THANKFUL FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND THE OTHERS AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT WORKED ON THAT, UM, HAD A LOT OF CITIZENS ASKING . THIS WAS A FIRST RUN WITH SOME MONEY THAT WAS AVAILABLE. UM THEY'RE WORKING TO TRY TO FIND SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE BETTER NEWS COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE ON THAT ONE. AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, UM, M RICHARDSON. THANK YOU FOR COMING. SHE AND I HAD A PHONE CALL YESTERDAY AND I ENCOURAGED HER TO COME SPEAK TO US AND JUST SHARE HER CONCERNS AND THAT WE WERE HAPPY FOR IT TO COME AND THAT WE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME DOWN AND TO SPEAK TO US. AND UM, WE ARE COMING INTO THE HOME STRETCH OF SCHOOL. WE MY WIFE. LET ME KNOW. THIS MORNING. SHE'S ONLY GOT TWO MORE WEEKS OF ACTUAL SCHOOL AND THEN THE 24TH IS THE LAST DAY SO WE'RE COMING AND WINDING THAT UP. SO UM, GET READY FOR, UM, THE ROADWAYS AND THE BUSES TO BE GONE BY THE END OF THE MONTH, BUT, UM, WE'RE COMING TO THE END OF ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR, AND THAT'S IT. YES UM, I'M I WANTED TO JUST BRING EVERYBODY UP TO DATE. I WANNA TOUCH ON THE OLD PAST. JUST TO JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY WE'RE STILL IN THE STUDY PERIOD. JUST THE STUDY IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE. AND SO WE'RE STILL IN THAT STUDY PERIOD AND SO THE EFFORT IS CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD. AND I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COME TO ME AND ASK ME, UH, HAS IT STOPPED? NO AND SO THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO. THE EFFORT IS NOT STOPPED. IS WE'RE STILL IN THE STUDY PERIOD THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE. SO ONCE THE STUDY IS DONE, THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEXT STEP. UH, AS WE AS WE CAN. UM SO, UH, JUST STAY TUNED. ABOUT THE OLD PASS. UM NEXT, UH, ARTIFICIAL REEFS. SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN THE NEWS. UH, THE EFFORTS GOING FORWARD WITH WITH THE COUNTY, UH, THROUGH OUR EXTENSION OFFICE IS CONTINUING TO PUT ARTIFICIAL REEFS OUT IN THE GULF. AND I JUST WANTED TO, UH, TELL OUR STAFF. UH THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT. AND UH, IN IN WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXTENSION OFFICE. UH, WE WILL, UH, WE HAVE OTHER ARTIFICIAL REEFS, UM, SCHEDULED TO GO OUT AND SO, UM, AS THAT MOVES FORWARD, UH, YOU'LL YOU'LL SEE THAT IN THE MEDIA AND, UH, WE'RE JUST EXCITED ABOUT HOW WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PUT THESE ARTIFICIAL REEFS OUT THERE FOR THE FOR THE COMMUNITY, SO JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT AND, UH, LAST, UH I JUST WANT TO SAY GOD IS GOOD. SO THANK YOU. UM COUPLE OF THINGS. UM WE DID HAVE A BUSY WEEKEND WITH THE BIKE WEEK. UM, AIR SHOW. I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THOSE THINGS. WE WERE TAUGHT IT WITH KIDS SOCCER GAMES ON THIS SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, SO I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO OVER THERE AT ALL. BUT WE HAVE YET ANOTHER EVENT COMING UP. I BELIEVE THIS WEEKEND. THE IRON MAN IS HERE. SO UM, IT'S JUST, UM, A WAY THAT OUR T DC IS CONTINUING TO MARKET THE BEACH FOR ALL DIFFERENT ARRAY OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.SO WE'RE GOING FROM LINE IN THE SKY TO FLYING ON THE ROAD. SO WE'LL HAVE THE IRON THE IRON MAN, UH, COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND. AND UM, SECONDLY, UM, TODAY IS OUR ASSISTANT P OS BIRTHDAY, SO WE LIKE TO WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HE'S 22 AND HOLDEN. SO WE'LL SHE'LL BE JUST FINE. SHE'LL UM WITH AND REALLY THAT THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAD TO SAY. JUST KIND OF KEEP
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