[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO ORDER. JULY 2ND. THE TIME IS 9 A.M. WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZIER.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM.
CHAIRMAN. HAM YES, MA'AM. THIS MORNING, OUR INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR DAVID HECK, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND OUR PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER PEASE. IF YOU WOULD STAND. GOOD MORNING. AND ON BEHALF OF DOCTOR CRAIG CONNOR, OUR SENIOR PASTOR AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR YOU AND FOR OUR YOUR GREAT STAFF , THE BAY COUNTY AND EVERYONE THAT SERVES FAITHFULLY. AND WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. AND WE'RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR YOU ON ANY LEVEL. MAY WE PRAY TOGETHER, PLEASE. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE HUMBLY COME BEFORE YOU THIS GLORIOUS DAY AND THIS GLORIOUS WEEK AS WE CELEBRATE THE INDEPENDENCE OF OUR GREAT NATION. ACKNOWLEDGING YOU AS OUR GREAT CREATOR GOD AND SOVEREIGN LORD, WE INVOKE YOUR WISDOM, GUIDANCE, STRENGTH, AND BLESSING UPON OUR BAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. BAY COUNTY OFFICIALS, AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS ISSUES. CONSIDER PROPOSALS, ALLOCATE RESOURCES, AND TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR GREAT COUNTY. WE THANK YOU FOR OUR CITIZENS, THE BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE LIVE, THE ABUNDANT RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED FOR US, AND FOR THE SACRIFICE THAT IS MADE BY EACH OF OUR COMMISSIONERS. PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY SERVE YOU AND THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY. SO VERY FAITHFULLY. PLEASE GUARD AND PROTECT US FROM THOSE FORCES THAT SEEK TO KILL, DESTROY AND STEAL FROM US. PLEASE HELP US, OH FATHER, TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE UNITY OF PEACE AND THE BOND OF COMMUNITY. LEAD AND EMPOWER US TO REACH OUR FULL POTENTIAL IN YOU AS WE SEEK YOUR WILL TO FULFILL YOUR PURPOSES IN ALL THINGS. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. THE PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA? NOTHING FROM
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
STAFF. MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. WE'RE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES. I'M USED TO THAT. ANYBODY ELSE? YES, SIR. OKAY GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZIER. CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES MA'AM, WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS, SO WE'LL GO INTO PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME. THE FLOOR IS OPEN TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA? NO. OKAY.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR AND GO INTO CONSENT. MR. MARKER. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK'S OFFICE, CHECK REGISTER STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF REPORTS UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM TWO FSU, PC, 800MHZ PROPOSED AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE FSU PC 800MHZ PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN FSU, PC, AND BAY COUNTY. ITEM THREE OPIOID SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM WITH KROGER STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM WITH KROGER RELATED TO THE NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION, AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE FORM UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES, RATIFY THE REVISION TO THE FLORIDA STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD RATIFY THE FLORIDA STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO MEET THE JULY 1ST, 2024 DEADLINE SET BY FDM UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM FIVE MINS BRANCH DRIVE CONTRACT AND CEI AWARD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION BASED BID TO SCLC FOR THE MIDDLE BRANCH DRIVE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,046,860.79 AND APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES TASK ORDER TO MOTT MACDONALD, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $214,600, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT, TASK ORDER AND ANY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM SIX BAY COUNTY JAIL SUBSTANCE ABUSE UNIT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARDED THE BASE BID TO DOMINGUEZ DESIGN BUILD, INC. FOR THE BAY COUNTY JAIL SUBSTANCE ABUSE UNIT. CONSTRUCTION. IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,385,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY REQUIRED CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM SEVEN SOUTHEAST WATER BOOSTER STATION CONTROL PANEL UPGRADE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS ABOARD THE BOARD AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTHEAST WATER BOOSTER STATION CONTROL PANEL UPGRADE PROJECT TO HYDRA SERVICES, INC. IN THE
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AMOUNT OF $317,534, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING, AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A MOTION FOR APPROVAL MOTION. SECOND, ALL RIGHT. MOTION IN A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER MOORE.YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZIER. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE.
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. HAM. YES MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ALONG. WE NOTHING ON REGULAR AGENDA. NO
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
PUBLIC HEARING. WE'LL GO BACK TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS THIS. AT THIS POINT, IT'S OPEN TO ANY ANY ITEM RELATED TO BAY COUNTY ALREADY. YES, SIR. COME ON UP. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE, SIR. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. HOW ARE YOU? MY NAME IS CLIFFORD REED AND I LIVE AT 6412 CAMP FLOWERS ROAD IN YOUNGSTOWN. COMMISSIONERS, I HEAR A LOT OF RHETORIC ABOUT HOW THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS COUNTRY. I ASKED ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. NOT LAST NIGHT. WHAT HIS PRIMARY DUTY TO THE PEOPLE WAS. AND HIS ANSWER, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE. THAT'S A MISNOMER. THIS IS NOT THE PROPER PRIORITY OF ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL. THE PRIORITY FOR EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL ON ALL GOVERNMENT APPOINTEES IS VERY SIMPLE. IT IS BEING COMPLETELY ENDED. EXCUSE ME, I THOUGHT I HAD THIS DOWN, AND IT IS BEING COMPLETELY IGNORED BY PRETTY MUCH ALL BUREAUCRATS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE US DOWN TO THE SCHOOLROOM, THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL TEACHER, THE FIRST AND FOREMOST DUTY OF EVERY ONE OF THESE PEOPLE IS TO OBEY THE FIRST LAW PASSED BY THE FIRST CONGRESS, SIGNED BY OUR FIRST PRESIDENT, GEORGE WASHINGTON, A MOST IMPORTANT LAW. IT IS AN ACT TO REGULATE TIME AND MANNER OF ADMINISTERING CERTAIN OATHS. THIS LAW IS THE ONE REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. THE FOLLOWING IS A PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION. I KNOW YOU'LL BE FAMILIAR WITH IT. WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION, ESTABLISH JUSTICE, ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO OURSELVES AND OUR POSTERITY. DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. YOU SEE, IF THE CONSTITUTION IS PROTECTED, DEFENDED AND ENFORCED, WE CAN EXPECT TRUE JUSTICE, DOMESTIC PEACE, AND FREEDOM FOR OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILY. BUT I ASK YOU RHETORICALLY, IS THIS THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR NATION? AND I THINK THAT'S A RESOUNDING NO.SO IT IS BLATANTLY OBVIOUS THAT OUR FIRST LAW AND OUR CONSTITUTION ARE NOT BEING ENFORCED. OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE OVERLOOKED THE FACT THAT IT'S THEIR JOB TO PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR INSPIRED CONSTITUTION. IF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS WILL DO THEIR JOB, WE WON'T NEED THEIR PROTECTION. WE CAN DEFEND OURSELVES, BUT IF THEY DON'T DO THEIR JOBS DILIGENTLY, WE WILL INEVITABLY LOSE OUR COUNTRY. TO THAT END, I HAVE DEDICATED. I WANT TO DEDICATE MY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGING CONSTITUTIONAL AWARENESS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ALL APPOINTED BUREAUCRATS. FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, THE CITIZENS OF THE NATION HAVE TO KNOW THE HAVE TO KNOW THE CONSTITUTION. ALSO SO I AM INVITING YOU ALL. I LEFT FLIERS FOR YOU, TO A CONSTITUTIONAL, PRESENTATION THIS SATURDAY FROM TEN TO NOON AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INVITED. I'D INVITE EVERYBODY HERE, BUT THERE'S NOT MUCH. THERE'S NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE HERE. SO, WITH THAT, I'LL THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE? NO OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR. WE'LL GO INTO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. OKAY. COUNTY, COUNTY MANAGER. NOTHING FROM
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STAFF, MISTER CHAIRMAN. OKAY GOING TO COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER DOZIER, I THINK HE'S GOT SOMETHING HE WANTS TO BRING UP. YES, SIR. LOOK OUT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE.ONE OF THEM IS. I WAS CALLED BY, RESIDENT, OUT. ON 7100 EVEREST STREET AND, ASKING ME TO TAKE A LOOK AT AN AGREEMENT THAT THEY HAVE WITH THE COUNTY AND SO I WENT OUT THERE AND MET WITH THEM, LOOKED AT THE AGREEMENT, AND I'VE GIVEN EACH ONE OF YOU A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT, AND I'VE HIGHLIGHTED AN AREA THAT THEY'VE ASKED TO, BASICALLY TAKE OUT OF THE AGREEMENT AND BASICALLY WHAT
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THEY'RE ASKING IS, THEY HAVE A 4.5FT, ENCROACHMENT INTO A COUNTY EASEMENT. AND THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS THEM TO DO THAT. THEY'RE ASKING THAT WHEN THEY MOVE FROM THAT RESIDENCE.ACCORDING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THEY ARE TO REMOVE THAT ENCROACHMENT AND AT THAT TIME, TO STRAIGHTEN THE FENCE OUT THE PICTURES I'VE GIVEN YOU SHOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, HOW IT'S SET UP. AND SO I'M GIVING THIS TO YOU TODAY NOT TO MAKE A DECISION ON. I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS INFORMATION AND ASK THAT WE BRING IT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING, AFTER YOU'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT IT AND ASK QUESTIONS AND, MAKE A DECISION ON IT AT THE NEXT MEETING. BUT WHAT I'VE WHAT I HAVE FOUND WITH THIS IS IN THIS AGREEMENT, WHEN YOU LOOK AT PARAGRAPH, YOU LOOK AT NUMBER FOUR THAT'S BEEN HIGHLIGHTED, IT STATES ON THERE THAT AT ANY TIME BAY COUNTY, ANY TIME BAY COUNTY CAN, TELL THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT THEY NEED TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE THE ENCROACHMENT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AND, AND SO WHEN YOU COME TO A CERTAIN WHEN YOU COME TO PART, THIS HIGHLIGHTED, THEY CERTAINLY AGREE WITH ALL THAT. BUT THEY'RE JUST ASKING THAT IF THEY CAN LEAVE THE FENCE WHEN THEY SELL THE PROPERTY OR IF THEY HAND THE PROPERTY DOWN TO THEIR CHILDREN INSTEAD OF REMOVING THE FENCE, JUST LEAVE IT THERE AND LET THE LET THE AGREEMENT MOVE TO THE NEXT PROPERTY OWNER, THAT'S ALL THEY'RE ASKING. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AND SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR QUESTIONS OF STAFF. YOU BRING IT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING TO, TO TALK ABOUT AND MAKE A DECISION ON IT. OKAY IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE. IT'S NOT IT'S NOT THAT. BUT, I'VE, I'VE MET WITH HIM, LOOKED AT IT, TALKED TO, TALKED WITH HIM. SO THAT'S WHY IT'S SIMPLE TO ME. BUT I KNOW THIS IS BRAND NEW TO YOU, AND THAT'S WHY I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THIS INFORMATION. OKAY? ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MAYBE SOME OF THE NEXT MEETING, SINCE WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK. SO THIS STAFF GOT TO DO ANY KIND OF REPORT OR YOU'RE ASKING STAFF TO DO ANY, ANY BACKGROUND ON THIS OR. YEAH, I'VE MET WITH THE ATTORNEYS. THE ATTORNEYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT, AND I THINK THEY'VE SPOKEN WITH STAFF AND THEY'VE GOT THEIR COMMENTS. BUT I WANTED TO JUST GIVE THIS IS THE INITIAL GIVE YOU THIS INFORMATION AND LET YOU MEET WITH WHOEVER YOU WANT TO MEET WITH. AND, AND FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND COME BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. SO YOU BASICALLY ASKING US JUST TO MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT BASED ON WHAT'S HIGHLIGHTED HERE TO JUST THE ENCROACHMENTS? THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S ALL WE'RE LOOKING FOR, IS THAT IF THEY SELL IT, THEY DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE FENCE. THAT'S CORRECT. AND SO, WITH SPEAKING WITH OUR ATTORNEYS, WHAT WE'LL DO IS, BRING BACK AT NEXT MEETING AND MODIFIED AGREEMENT, BASICALLY EXCLUDING THAT HIGHLIGHTED AREA AND LET YOU LOOK AT IT AHEAD OF TIME. AND IF YOU AGREE WITH IT, WE'LL VOTE ON IT. YOU AGREE WITH IT, WE'LL PASS IT. IF NOT, THEN WE'LL TURN IT DOWN. SO PRETTY SIMPLE. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? NOT AT THIS TIME. NO NO. YEAH THAT'S FINE, WHEN I OF COURSE LAYMAN'S PERSPECTIVE I LOOKED AT NUMBER NINE. IT SAYS THE AGREEMENT SHALL RUN WITH THE LAND AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT AND BE BINDING UPON THE RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE PARTIES, AT FIRST GLANCE, IT'S I THINK IT'S KIND OF THAT MAY BE CONTRADICTING THE PREVIOUS ONE. IF IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE BINDING TO THE SUCCESSORS, BUT THEN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH SAYS TO REMOVE WHEN THEY HAVE ANOTHER SUCCESSOR, OR. OKAY. BUT YEAH, ALL RIGHT. SO THAT, THAT HIGHLIGHTED AREA WITH YELLOW IS THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE CONTRACT, IF YOU LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTED NUMBER FOUR WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE, IT SAYS THE SAME THING. IT SAYS IN FOUR AT ANY TIME, THE COUNTY MAY REQUIRE EITHER THE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ANY OR ALL ENCROACHMENTS FROM THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT. THE OWNERS, BOTH FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR SUCCESSORS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PROPERTY, AGREE THAT AT SUCH TIME THE COUNTY REQUIRES TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE ENCROACHMENT.
THEY WILL DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, AND IT GOES DOWN TO SAY IT'S MORE SO. WHAT WE'RE TAKING OUT IS JUST REDUNDANT INFORMATION. AND, AND SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO ASK Y'ALL'S PERMISSION TO, TO LOOK AT IT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I DID JUST HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. IS THE FENCE CAUSING ANY DRAINAGE PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE WATER INTO THE DITCH FROM THE. NO, NO, NO, IT'S NOT, NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, BUT, AND SO WHAT HAPPENED IS, AFTER THE WHEN
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YOU LOOK AT THIS BLOWN UP PICTURE, AFTER THE STORM, EVERYTHING WAS BLOWN OVER, CLEARED OUT. THE HOMEOWNER CAME BACK, HAD A CONTRACTOR BUILD THEIR HOUSE WHEN THEY WHEN THEY BUILT THE SLAB, THE LITTLE SLAB THAT GOES NEXT TO THEIR HOUSE, THEY BUILT IT OUT A LITTLE TOO FAR. 4.5FT. SO WHEN THE COUNTY CAME TO, GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS THE STORM, THE RETENTION POND, WE FENCED IT IN AND WE FOUND THAT A LITTLE BIT OF THAT SLAB COMES INTO THE COUNTY EASEMENT, 4.5FT. AND AT AN ANGLE. AND SO, INSTEAD OF REQUIRING THEM TO MOVE THAT AT THAT TIME, SINCE IT'S NOT DOING ANY HARM, THE COUNTY DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND BEND THEIR FENCE AROUND IT JUST SO THEY COULD GET THEIR VEHICLES BACK AND FORTH TO THE BACKYARD AND, SO IT'S BEEN MY KNOWLEDGE, I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME MAINTENANCE SINCE THE STORM OUT THERE, AND IT HAS NOT INTERFERED WITH WITH ANY OF THAT MAINTENANCE. OKAY ALL RIGHT. OKAY. GO RIGHT AHEAD. THAT WAS ONE ITEM. THE OTHER ONE. I JUST WANTED TO, HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A GOOD 4TH OF JULY, THERE IS A PARADE IN LYNNHAVEN THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE IN, AND, WE, WE JUST WE HOPE EVERYBODY IS SAFE AND HAS A GOOD 4TH OF JULY. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, MISS CARROLL. YES, SIR.BILL'S READING MY NOTES OVER HERE. FORTUNATELY, I PRAY THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME, IT'S ALWAYS A HOT ONE, BUT HOPES EVERYONE, HAS A SAFE TIME CELEBRATING, ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COUNTRY, WANT TO THANK THE BAY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR HOSTING THE CANDIDATE FORUM LAST NIGHT, IT WAS VERY ENLIGHTENING. CANDIDATES ALL DID A GREAT JOB. AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT EVENTS. JUST ALL THE CANDIDATES GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO STATE THEIR CASE ON WHY THEY SHOULD BE YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL. SO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED. WATCH THEM COME TO THEM, BE PART OF IT, LAST THING I HAVE, WE HAD A I HAD A DEVELOPER APPROACHED ME REGARDING. SO HE'S IN THE MIDDLE OF CONSTRUCTING HIS SUBDIVISION. HE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND PUT A BOND UP TO GET HIS PLAT RECORDED, TO GET THAT PROCESS GOING BECAUSE IT IS TIME CONSUMING. HOWEVER HE'S NOT 100% DONE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION. AND CURRENTLY IN OUR CODE. IT DOESN'T ALLOW HIM TO PLAT IT UNLESS YOU'RE IN THE DESERT. SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS IF Y'ALL ARE WILLING TO ALLOW STAFF TO LOOK AT ALLOWING OTHERS WHO ARE NOT IN THE DESERT IF THEY'VE GOT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN WHATEVER'S REMAINING, THEY PUT A BOND UP FOR THE REST OF THAT CONSTRUCTION, SO THAT WAY THEY CAN STILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS, WE DO ALLOW IT IN THE DESERT. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE WOULDN'T ALLOW IT IN OTHERS.
SO BASICALLY, IF YOU'VE GOT $2 MILLION WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO PUT IN, YOU PUT A MILLION OF IT IN, THEN YOU HAVE TO PUT A BOND UP FOR 1.1 MILLION 110% COST OF CONSTRUCTION. THAT WAY, IF THE CONTRACTOR DIDN'T FINISH, THE BOND COULD BE CALLED IN, CONSTRUCTION COULD BE COMPLETED FOR ANYONE WHO HAS BOUGHT A LOT IN THERE. SO I WOULD JUST LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHERS TO BE ABLE TO PUT A BOND UP TO GET THEIR LOTS PLATTED. NOW, CURRENTLY THAT WE HAVE TO DO A, THEY HAVE TO DO A BOND FOR THE ENTIRE AMOUNT, EVEN IF THEY'VE DONE 50. AND YOU'RE ASKING FOR.
YEAH, I'M ASKING FOR TWO THINGS I APOLOGIZE. YES, TWO THINGS. ONE IS TO ALLOW OTHERS THAT ARE NOT IN THE DESERT TO BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS, BUT I'D ALSO LIKE TO THEM TO LOOK AT IF THEY'VE ALREADY GOTTEN 90% OF THE WORK IN. THERE'S NO REASON TO PUT A BOND UP FOR 100% OF THE CONSTRUCTION. I MEAN, THE BONDS ARE EXPENSIVE AND GUESS WHAT? ALL THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS TAKE THAT BOND. THEY'RE GOING TO APPLY IT TOWARDS THE HOMEOWNERS OR PEOPLE THAT ARE PURCHASING THOSE PROPERTIES. THAT'S JUST A PASS THROUGH. SO IT MAKES THE LOTS GO UP THAT MUCH MORE. SO THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THOSE LOTS QUICKER ON THE STREET AND HOPEFULLY HELP WITH SOME OF THESE COSTS. SO YOU'RE SAYING TO SCALE IT. SO IF IT'S 50% DONE THEN 50% BOND, 60% DONE, 40% BOND, SO ON. YES OKAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THAT, I DON'T EITHER. I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE I AGREE. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH I MEAN I GUESS AT SOME POINT YOU'D HAVE TO IF THEY'VE DONE 60, WE'D HAVE TO VERIFY THAT IT'S 60% AND IT'S DONE CORRECTLY. ABSOLUTELY. AND TYPICALLY THE ENGINEER GETS INVOLVED. THEY DO A LETTER SIGNED AND SEALED PROVING WHAT'S BEEN INSTALLED. IT'S BEEN VERIFIED. CERTIFIED COUNTY STAFF REVIEWS IT. SO IT DOES CREATE A LITTLE WORK FOR OUR STAFF. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT. HOWEVER, THE BURDEN IS STILL ON THAT DEVELOPER TO GET THAT PROJECT COMPLETED. THAT'S WHY HE'S STILL HAVING TO PUT THAT BOND OUT THERE. AND I WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE CONTINGENT ON THE FACT THAT THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE ALREADY HAS PASSED INSPECTION BY THE COUNTY. YEAH, IT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. YEAH CERTAINLY. SPEED THE PROCESS UP. SURE. YEAH OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MR. PEASE, JUST, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE HOLIDAY. AND REMEMBER, YOUR PETS OR NOT USED TO, FIREWORKS. AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE A LITTLE
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NERVOUS, SO GIVE THEM A LITTLE EXTRA CARE. THANK YOU ALL RIGHT. AND, COMMISSIONER. WELL LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WHAT? YOU'LL BE DOING IT TOO. BUT HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY. BE SAFE. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE THAT COME OUT TO THE PARADE THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO INTERACT WITH, INTO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, CLAIRE, MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT SOME MEOWING FOR OUR CATS THIS WEEK, SO IT'S BASICALLY HOW THAT TURNS OUT. IT'S A IT'S A CATNIP THAT CALMS THEM ALREADY. KNOW IT WORKS BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING A REMODEL OF THE HOUSE AND THEY'VE THEY'VE STAYED MELLOW WHILE THE STRANGERS HAVE BEEN IN THEIR HOUSE. BUT, BUT NO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CELEBRATION.PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE FIREWORKS. SAFETY FIRST. TAKE YOUR TIME. GO SLOW. AND REMEMBER, IT'S DANGEROUS. EVEN IF YOU'VE DONE IT A HUNDRED TIMES. JUST TREAT IT WITH CAUTION AS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH. BUT THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I GUESS WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. YOU GUYS. ANYTHING I WOULD SAY WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT OF WHAT WAS ALREADY BEEN SAID. SO I GUESS WITH THAT ONE THING. YEAH. OKAY. JUST BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT, THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF BOATING ACCIDENTS LATELY AND. YEAH DIFFERENT MISHAPS, YOU KNOW, IN THE BOATING COMMUNITY. SO I JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THAT, THAT ASK PEOPLE YOU KNOW, AS YOU'RE SAFE ON THE ROADS, PLEASE, AS YOU TAKE YOUR BOAT OUT, ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY. PLEASE BE SAFE. AND, YOU KNOW, IT JUST REQUIRES TO FOLLOW THE LAW AND USE COMMON SENSE.
AND, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS SAFE ON THE WATER AND ON THE ROADS. SO. OKAY ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT MEETING ADJOURNED, I HOPE
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