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RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. WE GOT TWO MISSING, DON'T WE GOT. YOU ONLY GOT THREE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. HERE.
COMMISSIONER. PEACE. HERE. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. HERE. ALL RIGHT. FOR THE INVOCATION, WE HAVE PASTOR DAVID WILLIS WITH FOREST PARK CHURCH. AND ALLEGIANCE WITH MR. MIKE BUTLER FROM VETERANS SERVICES. THANK YOU. LET'S TAKE TIME TO PRAY. GRACIOUS AND LOVING GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR DRAWING US TOGETHER HERE TODAY. AND WE ASK YOUR YOUR PRESENCE HERE WITH US THROUGH THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT LIVES WITHIN EACH OF US WHO FOLLOW YOUR SON JESUS TODAY. FATHER, WE YIELD OUR LIVES TO YOU TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF WHAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO US. THIS IS JUST A PART OF WHAT YOU'VE CALLED US TO DO AS YOUR CREATION. WE ASK, FATHER, THAT YOUR BLESSINGS WOULD REST UPON THIS PLACE FOR OUR COMMISSIONERS, WE PRAY THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE INTESTINAL FORTITUDE TO BE COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ELECTED THEM, AND FOR US AS THEIR CONSTITUENT, THAT WE WOULD HAVE THE SAME INTESTINAL FORTITUDE TO LIFT THEM IN PRAYER AS THEY DO WHAT IS OFTEN A THANKLESS JOB. NOW, BLESS US AS WE'VE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO DO YOUR WILL. WE PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. AMEN. I 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. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'VE COME TO THE PART WHERE I'M THINKING MOST OF Y'ALL ARE HERE FOR A SWEARING IN OF THE NEW COMMISSIONERS. NOPE. ARE YOU DOING IT FIRST? YEP. I'M DOING WHAT SHERRY TOLD ME TO DO, SO DON'T GET ME IN TROUBLE. ALL RIGHT WITH THAT, CLAIRE, IF YOU WOULD COME FORWARD FOR YOUR SWEARING IN, PLEASE. DISTRICT FIVE.
ALL RIGHT, BUDDY, ARE YOU READY? I'M READY. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND. THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE. THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE. UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE. AND THAT I WILL WELL, AND I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES, FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT FIVE. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. DISTRICT FIVE. ALL RIGHT, BUDDY. THANK YOU. NOW, IF DOUG CROSBY WOULD COME FORWARD, PLEASE. TO BE SWORN IN BY DOCTOR CRAIG CONNER AND. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND. THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT, THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED. THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE. TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT THREE PERFORM THE DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
DISTRICT THREE, ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER. ON WHICH I AM ABOUT NOW TO ENTER. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. NOW, DANIEL REDFIELD, PLEASE. SOLEMNLY SWEAR. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE. STATE. OF FLORIDA AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THAT I AM DULY
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QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND THE. THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM. OF LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER UPON. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. AND NOW, ROBERT, THAT WE HAVE A FULL BOARD, WE WILL GO ON TO THE[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND RELATED TO THE AGENDA? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD.[PRESENTATIONS]
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS. THE FIRST ITEM ON THAT WOULD BE THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY GRADUATION. COMMISSIONER CARROLL.THERE WE GO. WHAT A LIVELY CROWD. WE DON'T EVER HAVE THIS MANY PEOPLE. Y'ALL SHOULD COME EVERY TIME. WE DO THIS. TWICE A MONTH. SO YOU ARE ALL MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME JOIN US. ALL RIGHT. IT IS MY PRIVILEGE. I GET TO BE UP HERE TO RECOGNIZE WE'VE HAD 15 GRADUATES. WE HOST A CITIZENS ACADEMY. I SEE SOME PAST MEMBERS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE COURSE BEFORE. BUT I'D LIKE EVERYONE WHO IS HERE TODAY TO GET YOUR CERTIFICATES IF YOU'LL COME JOIN ME. IF YOU WERE JUST IN THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY. SO WE HAD 15 GRADUATES, EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL COULD BE HERE TODAY. THIS IS A SIX WEEK LONG PROGRAM. IT HAS FIVE TWO HOUR CLASSES AND THEN AN ALL DAY TRIP TO VARIOUS COUNTY FACILITIES. THIS GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS DIVISIONS AND LEARN ABOUT HOW THE COUNTY WORKS, WHAT ALL BAY COUNTY DOES.
AND HOPEFULLY THEY GOT A LOT OUT OF THIS. SO THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLE CLASS. THEY WERE VERY ATTENTIVE. THEY ASKED A LOT OF THOUGHTFUL AND INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS. SO WE APPRECIATE ALL THESE CITIZENS, THEIR COMMITMENT TO LEARN ABOUT BAY COUNTY AND ALL THAT WE DO. WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING AND HOW THE COUNTY WORKS AND OPERATES. I'VE GOT CERTIFICATES TO HAND TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I UNDERSTAND, REX, YOU MAY WANT TO SAY A WORD OR TWO. OH, I DID. OKAY. HEY, I JUST WANTED TO THANK VALERIE AND CAITLYN FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DID ALL THE COMMISSIONERS CAME AND SPOKE TO US. AND IF YOU'VE NEVER MET THE COUNTY STAFF, THEY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB. AND OUR BUS DRIVER MADE US SAFE. SO THAT WAS THAT WAS THAT MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. I WAS NOT THE BUS DRIVER. THAT'D BE TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY FOR ME.
SO. ALL RIGHT. THE FIRST ONE I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE IS TERESA COCHRAN. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE JAMES DEAN. NEXT WE HAVE MR. ENFINGER, WILLIAM ENFINGER. THANK YOU. WE HAVE MISS BRENDA LEWIS WILLIAMS. YES, MA'AM. HAVE JANET PATTERSON. MR. REX REED. WE HAVE URSULA THOMAS. AND WE HAVE SUSAN VAN. LEAVE ANYBODY OUT. ALL RIGHT. IF Y'ALL WOULD, WOULD Y'ALL GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE, PLEASE? Y'ALL ARE AT THE CENTER. Y'ALL GET. THERE. BECAUSE I'M GOING TO TAKE A SEA.
THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CARROLL AND CITIZENS ACADEMY GRADUATES.
NOW WE WILL DO THE BEST TASTING WATER AWARD. IF MR. SCOTTY PHILLIPS, BOBBY GIBBS AND RAYMOND NOLAN WOULD COME UP AND JOIN ME UP FRONT. GOOD MORNING. I WAS HERE TO
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PRESENT TO THE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES HERE IN BAY COUNTY. BUT BAY COUNTY IS WHO I'M TRULY TALKING TO. YOUR YOUR PREVIOUS REPUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES MADE EXCELLENT DECISIONS ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO. OKAY. MY NAME IS SCOTT PHILLIPS.I'M A USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND I WORK FOR FLORIDA RURAL WATER IN 1967, BAY COUNTY BROUGHT INTO OPERATION A SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE OPERATORS PUMPED THE WATER FROM TWO DIFFERENT RAW WATER PUMPING STATIONS ON THE DEER POINT LAKE RESERVOIR. THE WATER IS THEN ENTERS THE 60 MILLION GALLON PER DAY CONVENTIONAL SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, WHERE YOUR EXCELLENT WATER IS PRODUCED. THE WATER IS THEN PUMPED FROM THE PLANT TO SEVEN DIFFERENT BOOSTER STATIONS THAT PROVIDE WATER TO CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THERE ARE SIX DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES TYNDALL, TYNDALL, AIR FORCE BASE, AND 39,500 RETAIL CUSTOMERS, ALL PROVIDED BY EXCELLENT WATER BY BAY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM. FLORIDA BEST TASTING WATER AWARD IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT FLORIDA WATER HOUSES AT OUR NATIONAL CONFERENCE THIS YEAR IN DAYTONA BEACH. BAY COUNTY WON THE BEST TASTING WATER AWARD IN THE STATE. THE. THE AWARD IS JUDGED BY MANY DIFFERENT TEST JUDGES THAT START OUT BY COLOR, ODOR, TASTE, AND THE THIRST QUENCHED FACTOR.
MANY, MANY SYSTEMS ACROSS THE STATE PROVIDED THIS YEAR, AND Y'ALL WON THE NUMBER ONE AWARD.
WHAT I WANT TO AND ENCOURAGE Y'ALL'S SUPPORT. BAY COUNTY IS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR TO AGAIN, TRY OUT FOR AT THE ANNUAL 2025 NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION RALLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. I HOPE THEY WIN. I PLAN THAT THEY WIN. AND THAT'S COMING FROM A I'M A CIRCUIT RIDER AND A CIRCUIT RIDER. YOU KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT I'VE GOT THE CALL. I GOT THE PHONE NUMBERS OF YOUR OPERATORS HERE AT BAY COUNTY, AND I'VE HELPED MANY DIFFERENT STATES WITH MY TECH TECHNICAL SUPPORT. BUT YOUR OPERATORS HERE AT BAY COUNTY GETS THAT CREDIT WHEN BAY COUNTY WINS AN AWARD. LIKE OUT AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, HELPING THEM WITH THEIR 50 MILLION GALLON A DAY SURFACE WATER PLANT. BAY COUNTY EARNED THAT AWARD. NOT ME. YOU KNOW, FOR ASSISTING THAT THAT STATE. THANK YOU ALL. ANY QUESTIONS? SO IF YOU WANT TO HAND THAT TO THEM, CAN YOU HOLD THAT BECAUSE. YEAH.
NEXT WE HAVE THE UNITED WAY CHECK PRESENTATION FOR PARKS EQUIPMENT TO BE RECEIVED BY COMMISSIONER PEACE AND VINCE MARTIN WITH OUR PARKS AND REC CREW.
OH, GOOD. THEY'RE A TALKATIVE BUNCH. YEAH. GO AHEAD. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? OKAY. SO, MY NAME IS ALLISON DAVIS. I'M A PEDIATRICIAN OVER AT EMERALD COAST PEDIATRICS AND I'VE GOT GINA HERE WITH ME FROM UNITED WAY AND TORREY, WHO'S AN FSU PROFESSOR. AND SO THIS YEAR, WE HELD OUR FIRST ANNUAL WALK AND ROLL EVENT, WHICH IS A SPECIAL EVENT TO MY HEART. I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD WITH SPINA BIFIDA. AND SO THIS WAS OUR FIRST YEAR HOSTING THIS EVENT. AND ALL THE PROCEEDS. WE REALLY WANTED TO GO TO BENEFIT THE SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION AND ALSO FOR SOME OF OUR PROCEEDS TO STAY LOCAL. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED TO DO WAS TO GIVE BACK TO OUR BAY COUNTY PARKS AND REC TO MAKE OUR WILL, TO MAKE OUR BEACH ACCESS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, TO BENEFIT PEOPLE HERE IN OUR AREA WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THAT NEED THAT ACCESS. SO THAT WAS THE GOAL OF THIS YEAR, AND WE WERE
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ABLE TO RAISE $5,000 TO GO TO THE BAY COUNTY PARKS AND REC, AND WE RAISED A TOTAL OF $10,000 THIS YEAR. AND SO THE REST OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO ALL THE SUPPORTERS THAT WERE THERE WITH US TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST YEAR, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO HOST THE EVENT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS RELATED TO ANY ITEM ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. YES, SIR. MR.
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CHAIRMAN, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES. CHECK, REGISTER AND INVENTORY DELETIONS, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS AND APPROVED THE INVENTORY DELETIONS UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM TWO FY 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2324 BUDGET ITEM THREE FY 2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2425. BUDGET ITEM FOR SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE OF MONIES FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES ITEM FIVE, BAY COUNTY LIBRARY STATE AID GRANT APPLICATION. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT THE STATE AID TO LIBRARIES OPERATING GRANT APPLICATION, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND ANY RELATED SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2425. ITEM SIX. LIBRARY. ANNUAL PLAN OF SERVICE. FY 25 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE FY 25 ANNUAL PLAN OF SERVICE FOR THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR SUBMISSION TO THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES BY DECEMBER 1ST, 2024. ITEM SEVEN MULTI-COUNTY LIBRARY, STATE AID GRANT APPLICATION. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT THE STATE AID TO LIBRARIES. MULTI-COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION. AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND ANY RELATED SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE. DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2425. ITEM EIGHT TRANSIT OPERATOR CONTRACT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE NEGOTIATED TRANSIT OPERATOR CONTRACT 2428 WITH FIRST TRANSIT, INC. AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. ITEM NINE NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK CONTRACT FOR LIFELINE DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT BETWEEN NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK FOR THE LIFELONG DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE SAME. ITEM TEN STATE ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR IT PURPOSES.STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE BAY COUNTY OFFICES OF THE STATE ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR FUNDING THEIR TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE SAME UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES. ITEM 11, AMENDMENT THREE, AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO, TWO, TWO EIGHT FLORIDA DEP. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TWO TWO PLN TWO EIGHT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. ITEM 12 PRIORITY DISPATCH AGREEMENT AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AND SIGN THE AMENDED PRIORITY DISPATCH SERVICE AGREEMENT. ITEM 13 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE STATE FY 2425 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUESTED SCOPE OF WORK. ITEM 14 VOLUNTEER FLORIDA COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT, CONTRACT NUMBER 2404. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE VOLUNTEER FLORIDA COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT CONTRACT. 2404 AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUESTED SCOPE OF WORK UNDER GENERAL SERVICES. ITEM 15 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED A TWO YEAR PIGGYBACK AGREEMENT WITH TWO ONE YEAR RENEWALS WITH CLEAN EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 16 PURCHASE OF A JOHN DEERE TEN £0.50 WASTE HANDLER DISPOSAL DOZER. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PURCHASE A JOHN DEERE TEN £0.50 WASTE HANDLER. DOZER UNDER THE SOURCEWELL CONTRACT NUMBER 011723 DASH JDC, AT THE COST OF $771,197.03. UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM 17, COUNTY LINE ROAD STABILIZATION CHANGE ORDER STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,200 TO KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. UNDER THE TDC. ITEM 18 TDC PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS REQUEST. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE
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BOARD AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT TO THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH THROUGH THE DISBURSEMENT OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES PRESENTED RELATED TO INCREASED TOURISM ON PANAMA CITY BEACH.ITEM 19 AMENDMENT TO GRANT AGREEMENT TO BA1 MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO STATE FDEP CONTRACT AGREEMENT. 22B A-1 MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT, WHICH EXTENDS THE DEADLINE OF THE GRANT UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, AND CONVERTS THE GRANT FROM STATE FUNDING TO FEDERAL FUNDING. ITEM 20 AMENDMENT TO GRANT AGREEMENT TWO FOUR BAY TWO MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC TO APPROVE AMENDMENT ONE TO STATE FDEP GRANT AGREEMENT. TWO FOUR BAY TWO MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDING BY $2,518,830.30, FOR A TOTAL OF $14,768,909.24. ITEM 21. MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING SERVICES TASK ORDER. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC AND APPROVE THE MRDD ASSOCIATES TASK ORDER TEN FOR THE MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING SERVICES UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM 22 WATER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,000 TO MOTT MACDONALD FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE TASK ORDER AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 23 UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD AN AGREEMENT WITH ENHANCED UTILITIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 24 HARRIS PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. AWARD AND AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 25 BAY COUNTY POTABLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT GENERATOR STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARDED CONTRACT 2449 BAY COUNTY POTABLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT GENERATOR. HURRICANE IAN PROJECT FOR 673-005R IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,422 801 $1,422,838 TO CULPEPER CONSTRUCTION. AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 26 EOC WATER LINE UTILITY MITIGATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARDED CONTRACT 245 FOR EOC WATER LINE UTILITY MITIGATION TO 850 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $531,907.03, 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 TO APPROVE.
SECOND, HAVE A MOTION. A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES,
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MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. THAT MOVES US ON TO REGULAR AGENDA. GENERAL SERVICES. THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 2502. SOUTHPORT SPORTS COMPLEX, MR. JASON JOWERS. YES, MR. CHAIRMAN. IS MR. JOWERS COMES FORWARD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD A LUMP SUM BASE BID FOR THE AMOUNT OF 11,800,000 TO REEVES AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHPORT SPORTS COMPLEX AND AWARD THE ALTERNATE BID ALTERNATIVE FOR $1,820,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIELDS FIVE AND SIX, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND MR. JOWERS IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. GOOD MORNING. LIKE MR. MIKE SAID, I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND JUST REALLY GLAD TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU TO PRESENT IT AND HOPEFULLY GET IT APPROVED. SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. MR. CHAIRMAN, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US FROM OUR CURRENT PARK THAT WE HAVE IN SOUTHPORT NOW, HOW MANY FIELDS WE HAVE THERE? HOW MANY FIELDS WE'RE GOING TO AND WHAT THE PLAN FOR THE EXISTING PARK IS JUST KIND OF WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THE TRANSITION THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE. YEAH. SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THREE BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELDS IN THE CURRENT SOUTHPORT LOCATION, A CONCESSION STAND, RESTROOM FACILITY, JUST YOUR STANDARD SETUP. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING WITH THE NEW FACILITIES, WE'LL HAVE SIX FIELDS. WE'LL HAVE TWO 350 FOOT FIELDS. WE'LL HAVE ONE, 302 TWO 50S AND ONE 110 FOR TEE BALL.AND THERE AGAIN WE'LL HAVE A CONCESSION STAND, A MAINTENANCE FACILITY ON SITE FOR BATTING CAGES, A WALKING TRAIL AROUND THE PARK. THERE'S PICNIC FACILITIES, YOU KNOW, IT'LL IT'LL BE A BIGGER PARK FOR SURE. AT LEAST TWICE AS BIG. AND DO WE ANTICIPATE UTILIZING THIS PARK FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY OR TRAVEL? YOU KNOW, LIKE KIND OF WHAT THE TDC USES. YOU KNOW, THE SPORTS COMPLEX OUT AT THE BEACH, PUBLIX, FRANK BROWN, DO WE ANTICIPATE THAT BEING. YES, SIR.
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ABSOLUTELY. THIS WILL BE WE'RE GOING TO PUT STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY IN IT TO SUPPORT ANY KIND OF TOURNAMENT BALL THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO HAVE THERE. AND RIGHT NOW, WE'RE TAKING SOME OVERFLOW FROM THE SPORTS COMPLEX ON THE BEACH AT HIGHLAND PARK. AND THIS WILL JUST ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO HOST, HELP THEM OUT AND PLUS HOST OUR OWN EVENTS. BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT IS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR SOUTHPORT. ABSOLUTELY. TAKE AWAY FROM THEM THAT THAT IS THE PRIME REASON WHY WE'RE DOING THIS IS FOR THEM TO. YES, SIR. THE EXPANSION OF THE THAT THE SOUTHPORT BASEBALL PROGRAMS WILL IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A BIGGER FACILITY. WE'RE GETTING PRETTY WRAPPED UP RIGHT NOW WITH FOLKS. IT'S A SPORTY COST FOR SURE. CLAIRE AND I, WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING THE CONCESSION STANDS TO TRY TO GENERATE MONEY. SO ONCE THIS IS OPEN, WE INVITE ALL OF YOU TO COME AND BUY LOTS OF PEANUTS AND HOT DOGS. SO MORE THAN WELCOME, SIR. I HAVE A I HAVE A QUESTION. YES, SIR. CAN YOU. CAN YOU GIVE US A DEFINITION OF STATE OF THE ART? I HEARD YOU USE THAT WORD. I'M CURIOUS. WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE WE LOOKING TO INCORPORATE INTO THIS NEW MOSTLY SCORING? THE SCORING SYSTEM WHERE YOU CAN OPERATE THE SCOREBOARDS WITHOUT WIRELESSLY. YOU CAN HAVE ACCESS TO GAME CHANGER THERE, YOU KNOW, WHICH IS A SCORING APP RIGHT BEHIND THE BEHIND HOME PLATE AND JUST, YOU KNOW, LIGHTNING DETECTORS. THIS THAT'S THE FIRST OF THE COMES OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. OKAY. YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IF SOMEONE CALLS THE LIGHTS TURN ON, Y'ALL CAN REMOTELY TURN THE LIGHTS ON FROM YOUR DEVICES IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. YES, SIR. WE'LL BE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME MUSCO SYSTEM THAT WE'VE BEEN USING AT THE. WHEN WE'VE REPLACED LIGHTING SYSTEMS AFTER THE HURRICANE, IT'LL BE MUSCO. AND YES, YOU CAN. YOU CAN CALL ME AT HOME AND I CAN TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON THE FIELDS WITH A PHONE, WHETHER IT BE A LUMP SUM. WE DID NOT BREAK IT DOWN INTO EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM. SO THEREFORE THE CONTRACTOR YOU HAVE MET WITH HIM, HE'S AWARE THAT IT'S INCLUSIVE AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING. SO. YES, SIR. COMING TO THE TABLE FOR ANY CHANGE ORDERS. WE HAD A PRE AWARD MEETING LAST WEEK WITH HIM AND ASKED SEVERAL DIFFICULT QUESTIONS OR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT THEY MADE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD WHAT THEY WERE FULLY EXPECTED TO DO. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NOT ONLY JUST SENT IT OUT FOR BID FOR THE LOW BIDDER, BUT YOU WERE YOU PENCIL WHIPPED. SO TO SAY, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT THE LOWEST PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT WE COULD GET. BUT YOU ALSO DID SOME WORK IN-HOUSE. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE HAULING OF THE FIELD DIRT? YES. AND HOW AND HOW YOU SAVED MONEY ON THAT. THE ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION. YOU KNOW, THE PART OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THEY WERE INTEGRAL IN HELPING US GET THIS PROJECT GOING. THEY BUILT THE ACCESS ROAD IN HOUSE. IT WAS A RAW PIECE OF PROPERTY, NO UTILITIES, NO ROAD GOING IN, NOTHING. JUST A PIECE OF, YOU KNOW, A FOREST RIGHT OFF OF HIGHWAY 77. SO THEY CAME IN, PUT THE CULVERTS IN TO CROSS THE DITCH, BUILT A ROAD. I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW LONG IT WAS CALLED IT A I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, A THIRD OF A MILE, MAYBE, MAYBE NOT QUITE THAT LONG. AND IT GOES BACK THERE. THEY CUT IT IN FOR US AND THEN WE HAD IT CLEARED AND GRUBBED AND THEN THE ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION THERE AGAIN CAME IN AND HAULED ABOUT 40,000YDâ– !T INTO THE SITE AND SPREAD IT AND PACKED IT TO GET US READY FOR WHERE WE ARE NOW. I THINK WE SAVED HALF $1 MILLION EASILY. YES, MA'AM. EASILY. AND THEN ONE OTHER SUGGESTION IS THERE'S SOME TYPE OF PROGRAM THAT TAKES PICTURES OF THE PLAYERS WHEN THEY ARE OUT THERE.THEY HAVE A THEY TALK ABOUT IT A LOT AT THE BEACH, AT THE SPORTS PARK. I'M THE LEAST SPORTS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF EVERYBODY UP HERE, SO I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO PRETEND I KNOW, BUT I DO KNOW A LOT OF THE YOUNG LADIES THAT PLAY SOFTBALL OUT THERE AND THERE'S A PROGRAM THAT THE PARENTS LOVE TO UTILIZE. AND OF COURSE, THEY PAY FOR IT AND THEY CAN GET, YOU KNOW, THEIR CHILD MAKING HOME RUN OR WHATEVER. SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUST CHECK INTO WHATEVER. I THINK THAT'S TYPICALLY PART OF THE LEAGUE OR THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION THAT DOES THAT STUFF. BUT YEAH, WE'LL LOOK INTO IT. ALSO, GOING BACK TO THE TECHNOLOGY THING, I FORGOT ABOUT THIS. WE'LL BE ABLE TO WE'LL HAVE THE SET UP TO WHERE WE COULD LIVE STREAM TOURNAMENT BALL. THAT'S BECOME A POPULAR THING. SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT AS WELL. THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT I'M THINKING. IT MIGHT BE. IT MIGHT BE MR. JONES. ONE LAST, IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. CHAIRMAN, SIR, BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THIS, THE FUNDS THAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR THIS, WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE TAKING AWAY FROM OTHER PARKS. WE STILL HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER PARKS THAT STILL NEED REPAIRS AND UPDATES, AND WE'RE STILL CONTINUING. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT PUTTING ALL OUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET, AND WE'RE STILL CONTINUING TO UPGRADE OTHER PARKS. THERE ARE STILL FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO FIX OTHER PARKS. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. ANY. I DO HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING. CERTAINLY.
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WE GOT TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS HERE. WE GOT A AND B DIFFERENT PHASES OF COMPLETION FOR EACH TWO DIFFERENT CONTRACTS. AND MY QUESTION IS I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FIRST OPTION INCLUDES HOW MANY FIELDS IS IT FOR FOUR FIELDS. AND THEN THE SECOND ONE WOULD INCLUDE ALL SIX. CORRECT.CORRECT. AND WE DID THAT AND WE HAD AN ENGINEER'S OPINION TO COST. AND WE FELT LIKE FIRE THAT WITH THOSE TWO OTHER FIELDS OUT. SO YOU WOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF EITHER JUST AWARDING.
RECOMMENDATION IS TO DO ALL SIX. WE HAVE ALL SIX DO THAT WITHOUT GOING INTO RESERVES. YES, SIR.
THAT'S THE PLAN WE HAVE. WE HAVE A $10 MILLION OR THE BALANCE LEFT AFTER WE DID THE FIELD WORK AND THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND THE LAND CLEARING, WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL MONEY THAT'S COMING IN PARK IMPACT FEES. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT I JUST DON'T WANT US TO GO INTO RESERVES. THAT'S. WHAT? YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF IF YOU DON'T DO THIS SECOND PHASE AS PART OF THIS CONTRACT, THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HIGHER COST.
AND SINCE THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY IN AND OUT. YES, SIR. WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE COMPLEX. WE WOULD. TWO FIELDS. IT'S VERY WE STAFF DEFINITELY RECOMMENDS THAT WE GO AHEAD AND DO THIS SINCE WE WERE ABLE TO FUND IT. AND YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE TO TRY TO DO IT AFTER THE FACT, I MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO TEAR UP A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE'VE ALREADY BUILT. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE, YOU KNOW, TO WAIT TWO YEARS, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE.
THINGS GO UP EVERY YEAR, AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE OF. SO IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT LET'S GO AHEAD AND KNOCK IT OUT AND IT'LL SAVE US MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. ANYONE ELSE? I JUST LEARNED THE ONE DISADVANTAGE OF BEING A CHAIRMAN IS YOU. EVERYBODY TAKES WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO ASK, AND YOU JUST STUCK HERE. BUT ONE THING, JASON, IS THE OLD PARK. THE EXISTING PARK. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IT'S STILL GOING TO BE IN SERVICE. BUT WHAT EXACTLY WILL WE BE USING IT FOR GOING FORWARD? WELL, IT'LL IT'LL BE IN SERVICE. IT'S ALL IT HAS TO REMAIN A PARK FACILITY OF SOME SORTS AS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN, YOU KNOW, WHOEVER WE GOT IT FROM, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO IT IS EXACTLY. SORRY, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT FIRE STATIONS AND THINGS. YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PUT THERE, BUT, YEAH, THERE WILL BE SOME PARK FACILITY THERE UNTIL WE GET THIS NEW PARK BUILT. IT WILL REMAIN OPERATIONAL. YES, SIR. I THINK.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE ASKING? WELL, NOT ONLY OPERATIONAL, BUT IT WOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE BECAUSE JUST THE SOUTHPORT COMMUNITY IN THAT AREA. I KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING OVER TO HIGHLAND PARK BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE CURRENT PARK THAT WE'RE USING, THAT THERE'S ENOUGH ACTIVITY GOING ON THAT EVEN WITH THE NEW PARK WE'RE LOOKING AT BUILDING, THERE WILL STILL BE DEMAND FOR THE EXISTING PARK AND THE COUPLE FIELDS THAT WILL STILL BE THERE. YES, SIR. THAT'S THAT'S MAINLY WHAT I WAS WANTING TO CONFIRM FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. IT'LL STILL BE THERE IN OPERATIONAL. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT? I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR. CAN I GET A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER.
RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONE. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. YOU ALMOST
[Community Development]
SAID IT. I DON'T. ALL RIGHT. GOING ON TO PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS PLC KA 2024 0233. ZONE CHANGE FOR 14 822. SCHOOL DRIVE. MR. WAYNE PORTER. YES. I DO. I THINK I DON'T HAVE ANY FOR ME WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE.MET WITH THE PROPERTY AND SPOKE TO NO ONE. FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2024, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.4 ACRES FROM R5 MULTIFAMILY TO WBC WEST BAY CENTER. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 14 822 SCHOOL DRIVE IN THE WEST BAY AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY HAS A WEST BAY CENTER LAND USE DESIGNATION AND IS LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL AREA ALONG SCHOOL DRIVE, WHERE THE WEST BAY CENTER LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS CURRENTLY EXIST. THE PROPERTY IS DIRECTLY TO THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTH HAVE THE WEST BAY CENTER. FUTURE LAND
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USE DESIGNATION AS WELL. WE DID RECEIVE A CALL FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF BAY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. INQUIRING ABOUT CERTAIN USES AND ACCESS, SINCE IT IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL. THE PRIMARY QUESTION CONCERNS WERE ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND NIGHTCLUBS, THAT TYPE OF THING. BY VIRTUE OF ITS LOCATION DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES.THOSE TYPES OF USES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY ORDINANCE. ONCE WE EXPLAIN THAT TO BAY DISTRICT SCHOOLS, THEY THEY HAD NO OTHER CONCERNS. WE DID RECEIVE A COUPLE OF EMAILS AFTER THE PUBLIC NOTICE WENT OUT, JUST WANTING AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE REQUEST WAS. ONCE WE EXPLAINED THAT WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS OR ANYTHING. STAFF AGREES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE. AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
MISTER CHAIRMAN. YES, SIR. MISTER PORTER, BY GOING TO THE WEST BAY CENTER ZONING, IT ALLOWS RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIALS. IF THEY USE A RESIDENTIAL USE, IT WOULD NOT REQUIRE A BUFFER TO THE R FIVE. CORRECT. OR WILL IT? BECAUSE THERE ARE THERE ARE STILL BUFFER REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE. THAT'S CORRECT. OH, OKAY. AND IF IT WERE COMMERCIAL IS IT WOULD IT BE A GREATER BUFFER OR STILL THE SAME BUFFER BECAUSE OF THE ZONING CATEGORY? THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY DIRECTS THE BUFFER REQUIREMENT. SO IT WOULD BE THE SAME BUFFER REQUIREMENTS REGARDLESS. DO WE KNOW WHAT THAT BUFFER IS? YEAH. MAKING SURE THE APPLICANT IS AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE HAVING TO HAVE A BUFFER.
SO YOU HAVE THE WEST BAY CENTER. WHEN ZONING WHEN ADJACENT TO ANY RESIDENTIAL ZONING WOULD BE THE 25 FOOT BUFFER REQUIREMENT. OKAY. AND THAT WOULD ONLY BE ALONG THAT EASTERN SIDE.
CORRECT. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP NOW, CURRENTLY THE ONLY PROPERTY THAT HAS A RESIDENTIAL ZONING IS THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST. OKAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU SIR. JUST ONE QUESTION IS, IS THIS IN ANY WAY GOING TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR SCHOOL TO PICK UP? WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT WE GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT BEING ABLE TO PICK UP CHILDREN. THAT SORT OF THING. IS THAT CHANGING THE ZONING, GOING TO DO ANY MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER IN HOW THAT WHOLE PICKUP OPERATES FOR THE SCHOOL? I DON'T SEE ANY INDICATION THAT THAT WOULD BE AN ISSUE. THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTIO. ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK OR APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS RON ROGERS. I'M HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE APPLICANT. WITH GULF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND JUST. THIS WILL BE A AUDIO VISUAL BUSINESS. I THINK THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HASN'T COME OUT YET. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S A SMALL WAREHOUSE. IT'S A 0.37 ACRE SITE. SO IT'S REALLY SMALL AND IT SHOULDN'T REALLY AFFECT MUCH IN THAT AREA. SO OTHER THAN THAT I'M JUST HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'VE SAID ABOUT THE BUFFER? YOU YOU'RE AWARE OF THE BUFFER. THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE ON THE EAST SIDE, RIGHT? YEAH. IT'S A IT'S A IT'S AN INTERESTING BUFFER SITUATIONS OVER THERE. YEAH BUT I UNDERSTAND. YES, SIR.
GREAT LOCATION FOR YOUR STORMWATER FACILITY. YEAH. PERFECT. EXACTLY. ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU SI. SEEING NOTHING ELSE FROM THE BOARD, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT OR ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? MOTION. SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE VOTE COMMISSIONER.
PEACE. YES. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
[County Attorney]
COMMISSIONER FIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY. WE HAVE ANOTHER QUASI JUDICIAL. THIS IS THE MED TRUST CONSENT APPLICATION BY MISS ALICIA CARRUTHERS. MORNING. COMMISSIONERS CHAIRMAN. FOR THIS IS RELATED TO JUDICIAL. OH, OKA.WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST. THANK YOU. I AFFIRM THAT THE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING,
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COMMISSIONERS. CHAIRMAN. THE COUNTY RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FROM MT. MEDICAL FLORIDA DOING BUSINESS OR DBA MED TRUST, FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSIT.SEO, PCN FOR SHORTHAND FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. RESCUE 911 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRANSFER SERVICE AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRANSFER SERVICE WITHIN BAY COUNTY. PURSUANT TO BAY COUNTY ORDINANCE SECTION 15 201. THE COMPANY HAS COMPLETED AN APPLICATION WHICH APPEARS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE AND PROVIDED THE REQUIRED APPLICATION FEE OF $1,500 ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS TO AGENDA ITEM 29 ARE THE APPLICATION, A DOCUMENT OF DETERMINATION, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE COMMISSION EITHER APPROVES OR DENIES THE APPLICATION, AND A CERTIFICATE IF APPROVED. ADDITIONALLY, YOU'LL FIND ATTACHED TO THIS AGENDA ITEM A PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY, WHICH WAS WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY MED TRUST IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS HEARING TODAY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 DASH 201, SUBSECTION 11, SECTION 15, DASH 203 REQUIRES THAT ONCE THE COUNTY MANAGER HAS REVIEWED THE CPCN APPLICATION FOR COMPLETENESS, NOTICE OF A PUBLIC QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING ON THE APPLICATION, BE PROVIDED AND NOTICE OF THIS HEARING WAS SENT OUT BY CERTIFIED US MAIL TO ALL NECESSARY ENTITIES ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2024. THIS HEARING ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY INTERESTED PARTIES TO SPEAK PRESENT HERE TODAY. TO SPEAK IS THE COUNTY'S CHIEF OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, MATT LINDAUER, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM MED TRUST.
SO I'LL STEP ASIDE AND LET THEM SPEAK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GOOD MORNING. CONGRATULATIONS FIRST. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS, IS THE AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT IS LOOKING TO COME IN. WE ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO THEM AND ASKED IF THEY WERE INTERESTED IN COMING INTO THE AREA. AND THE REASON FOR THAT WAS, IS THE SERVICES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN THE IN BAY COUNTY ARE UNABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF THE HOSPITALS AND THE NURSING HOMES. AND SO WHAT'S HAPPENING IS, IS THEY ARE NOW REACHING OUT TO US TO TRY TO PROVIDE THEIR INTER-FACILITY TRANSFERS, WHICH TAKES AWAY OUR 911 ABILITY TO PERFORM AND SO THIS, THIS BRINGING IN ANOTHER AMBULANCE PROVIDER INTO THE AREA WILL HELP THAT REDUCE THEIR RELIANCE ON US. IT WILL ALSO, IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH MED TRUS, THEY'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING IN AN AGREEMENT WITH US. AT SOME POINT, IF WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT WHERE WE WOULD TAKE LOW ACUITY CALLS, THAT WHAT WE FIND NOW IS A NURSING HOME. IF THEY'LL CALL IN FOR A TRANSFER, CAN'T GET ONE FROM A PRIVATE, THEY'LL CALL US FOR A TRANSFER.
WE DON'T DO TRANSFERS, AND THEY HANG UP AND CALL 911. SAME CALL, SAME REASON WHY THEY WERE CALLING FOR AN INTER FACILITY. BUT NOW THEY'VE CALLED 911. AND SO WHAT WE CAN DO IS, IS THROUGH OUR NEW DISPATCHING SOFTWARE, WE CAN CODE THOSE OUT APPROPRIATELY AND THEN BE ABLE TO TRANSFER THOSE CALLS OVER TO THEM, THUS TAKING A BURDEN OFF THE 911 SYSTEM. SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD MOVE FOR THE COUNTY AND FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE THIS APPLICATION. I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR I'M HERE FOR QUESTIONS. I HAVE ONE. YES, MA'AM. I HAD A FRIEND, ROYCE ANTHONY, ON SALTWATER GRILL. SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER ROY AND HE GOT TO A POINT WHERE HE COULDN'T HE COULDN'T WALK AT ALL IN HIS LATER YEARS AND WAS HAVING REAL ISSUES FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO TRY TO GET HIM TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IS THIS A SERVICE WHERE SOMEONE THAT'S IN THAT SORT OF SITUATION WILL BE ABLE TO CALL AND PAY FOR A TRANSPORT, OR SO THEY COULD? SO THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTER-FACILITY OR MOVEMENTS OF PATIENTS, RIGHT? SOME ARE CALLED LIKE WHEELCHAIR VANS, THINGS LIKE THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BRING IN. WE DO KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BRING IN BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO MOVE PATIENTS. I'LL LET THEM SPECIFICALLY SPEAK ON WHAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'LL BRING IN, BUT THAT IS AN OPTION THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO UNDER THIS UNDER THIS CON, TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GET SOMEONE AT THAT TIME. NOW THAT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS AND SOMETHING MAY HAVE CHANGED, BUT TO THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO GET AN ELECTRIC CHAIR AND DRIVE HIMSELF DOWN THE SIDEWALK TO THE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, WHICH WAS SORT OF CRAZY, BUT THAT WAS ROY.
SO I'M JUST HOPING THAT THIS SERVICE WILL AT LEAST BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. OKAY.
AND I CAN HAVE PEOPLE WITH THAT. YEAH, I CAN HAVE COURTNEY COME UP AND I BELIEVE THEIR COO AS WELL AND TALK TO THAT IF THAT'S A CAPABILITY THEY'RE GOING TO BRING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ME? CHAIRMAN. CHIEF ARE YOU GUYS PLANNING ON USING YOUR EXISTING FACILITIES TO OPERATE OUT OF OR ARE WE ADDING FACILITIES OR IS THIS JUST ADDING ON TO THE EXISTING SERVICES THAT WE HAVE? SO THIS IS A PRIVATE COMPANY. THEY'RE GOING TO THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN
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LOCATIONS, THEIR OWN EVERYTHING. ALL THIS DOES IS ALLOW THEM THE ABILITY TO COME IN AND ASSIST.THE OTHER PART OF ALL OF THESE IS THEY HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE. WHEN WE NEED THEM IN A DISASTER.
SO IF WE CALL AND SAY, HEY, WE NEED YOU TO, YOU KNOW, HELP STAFF UP BECAUSE WE, YOU KNOW, WE NEED THAT EXTRA ASSISTANCE. THEY'RE REQUIRED UNDER THE ISSUANCE OF THIS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT. BUT WE WILL WE AS THE COUNTY WILL NOT INCUR ANY COST BY THEM COMING IN. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS FRED ISH. I'M THE COO OF MED TRUST. JUST VERY BRIEFLY. WE'RE A VERY LARGE PRIVATE AMBULANCE COMPANY BASED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT WE'RE IN JACKSONVILLE.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA. ALL OVER SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA. SO AS CHIEF SAID, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN BRING IS NOT ONLY HELPING THE INTER-FACILITY STUFF, BUT THE RESOURCES. WE'VE GOT OVER 80 AMBULANCES AND WE DO A LOT OF DISASTER RESPONSES AND LUCKILY, I GUESS IS PROBABLY THE BEST WAY TO PUT IT. WHEN THE BAYSIDE, WHEN THE PANHANDLE SIDE OF FLORIDA GETS HIT, WE USUALLY DON'T GET HIT ON THE OTHER SIDE SO OUR RESOURCES CAN SHIFT UP AND AROUND. IT'S ACTUALLY MUTUAL AID OVER HERE FOR LIKE, A HURRICANE WOULD ACTUALLY BE A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR US AS OPPOSED TO WE'RE IN CHARLESTON, MYRTLE BEACH, HILTON HEAD, JACKSONVILLE. SO WE ALL KNOW HOW THE STORMS LIKE TO COME ACROSS THE MIDDLE, THEN BOUNCE AND, YOU KNOW, HIT ALL OF US ON THAT SIDE. BUT THE LOCATIONS ARE GOOD FOR THAT. AS FAR AS THE WHEELCHAIR SERVICE, WE'RE STILL DOING AN ASSESSMENT ON WHAT THOSE NEEDS WOULD BE IN THE MARKET. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES JUST AT A STATE LEVEL IN FLORIDA THROUGH THEIR, EXCUSE ME, THE MEDICAID PROGRAMS THAT ARE CREATING BETTER ACCESS TO SOME THINGS, LIKE WHEELCHAIR VAN TRANSPORTS AND STRETCHER VAN TRANSPORTS FOR THAT PERSON THROUGH THE MEDICAID BROKERAGES.
SO THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE GENERALLY DO. WE WORK MORE ON HOSPITAL TO HOSPITAL TRANSFERS.
THAT'S MORE THE NICHE THAT WE FOCUS ON CRITICAL CARE, VENTILATOR VENTILATED PATIENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT. ON THE OTHER THING THAT THE CHIEF SPOKE ABOUT WITH TRYING TO MAYBE HELP THEM WITH SOME OF THEIR LOWER ACUITY CALLS THAT TIE UP COME UP, THE 911 SYSTEM, THAT'S A PROGRAM THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING WITH LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AND HAVE MADE SOME REAL IMPACT IN THEIR RESPONSE TIMES AND IMPROVING THEIR RESPONSE TIME TO THOSE TRUE EMERGENCIES WHERE YOU HAVE FOLKS THAT DON'T HAVE A MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER RIGHT THERE AT THEIR SIDE, LIKE THEY DO AT AN URGENT CARE OR A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, AND IT'S HAD VERY POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR THEM FOR RESPONSE TIMES AS WELL. LET'S HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU CHIEF. WITH THAT ANY DISCUSSION AMONGST OUR. WELL SORRY. THANK YOU. PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC CARE TO COMMENT? SEEING NONE. I'LL GO BACK. MISTER CHAIRMAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.
I'VE BEEN UP HERE A FEW YEARS AND WE'VE HAD A FEW APPLICANTS COME ACROSS THAT WANT TO COME AND BE PART OF BAY COUNTY AND SERVING BAY COUNTY, AND A COUPLE OF TIMES WE'VE HAD OTHER AMBULANCE COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY HAVE OBJECTED. AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. WE THANK YOU FOR YOU WILLING TO COME TO OUR MARKET, TO BRING YOUR PEOPLE, TO BRING YOUR SERVICE, TO PROVIDE CARE FOR OUR PEOPLE IN BAY COUNTY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING. WE'VE ALREADY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING.
WE'RE A GROWING COMMUNITY AND WE'RE WE'VE GOT SOME PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE AGING AND WE NEED THAT SERVICE. WE'RE A HUGE TOURIST DESTINATION, AND THEREFORE WE GOT LOTS MORE PEOPLE HERE THAT ARE IN THE SUMMERTIME, AND THEY NEED THE SERVICE. SO I WOULD NEVER OBJECT TO SOMEONE WANTING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS COMING TO OUR MARKET. WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOU INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU BEING HERE AND PROVIDING THAT SERVICE.
AND A COMMENT ABOUT THE HURRICANE. WE'VE GOT A BUBBLE. WE WON'T HAVE ONE FOR 20 YEARS, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SYNONYM FOR HURRICANES. SO WE'RE GOOD ON THAT PART. SO BUT WITH THAT I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO COME INTO OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. FROM MY STANDPOINT, KIND OF ECHOING WHAT ROBERT JUST SAID, WE'VE HAD A LOT COME AND GONE THROUGH SEVERAL OF THESE APPLICATIONS. APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S WILLINGNESS TO LEAN INTO THIS. WHAT I WILL SAY IS, I BELIEVE IF Y'ALL PROVIDE A GOOD QUALITY SERVICE, Y'ALL WILL FIND YOURSELVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. I THINK THAT GOES WITH ANYTHING THAT'S DONE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. I ASK THAT YOU ALL JUST LEAN INTO THIS COMMUNITY, AND IF YOU DO, YOU'LL FIND THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL LEAN INTO YOU. WE ARE VERY MUCH A CAN DO COMMUNITY AND AGAIN, WELCOME. AND WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO Y'ALL TO HELP US BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO GROW TO SERVE OUR CITIZENS. WITH THAT, I'D ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. YE.
ALL THE WAY TO THE VERY LAST ONE. WE ALMOST GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
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COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE. YOU MAY THINK WE HAVE AUTHORITY OVER. IT'S LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND NAME AND ADDRESS. FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.HI. MY NAME IS KRISTIN. K R I S T E N HILLIARD H I L L I A R D. I LIVE AT 3713 WEST 22ND COURT IN PANAMA CITY. I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ANIMAL SHELTER HERE IN BAY COUNTY. AND I HAVE RECENTLY MOVED FROM THE NORTH TO PANAMA CITY. ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, AND I HAD NOTICED A STRAY CAT PROBLEM. UPON MY INITIAL MOVE HERE, AND WAS AT THAT TIME OPERATION SPAY BAY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU FUND THEM AS WELL. WAS GIVING REDUCED NEUTERING COSTS, SO I WAS ABLE TO TRAP SEVERAL OF THE STRAYS ON MY PROPERTY AND NEUTER THEM. AND THEN SINCE THEN, A NEIGHBOR WHO IS RENTING MOVED IN AND THEY HAVE DEPOSITED OVER 15 CATS, SMALL CATS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND OPERATION SPAY BAY HAS CUT BACK THEIR SERVICES AND THE ASPCA OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED THAT IS THE COUNTY RUNS FOR ANIMALS, APPARENTLY IS FULL. WHEN I CALLED LAST WEEK, SHE SAID THEY WERE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS, BUT SHE DID GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT WHERE I COULD SURRENDER TO PETS OR ANIMALS IF I WANTED TO DO THAT, BUT THAT WAS THE MAXIMUM I COULD SURRENDER. SO I'M SITTING ON A SITUATION WHERE THERE'S LIKE 15 CATS THAT ARE GOING TO BE, HALF OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE GOING INTO HEAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AND I'M LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF UP TO 50 OR MORE NEW CATS BEING DEPOSITED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND I'M CONCERNED THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY BEING SPENT ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPING THE COUNTY FOR BUSINESS AND PROSPERITY. AND TOURISM. ET CETERA. BUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS SO OFTEN LEFT BEHIND WHEN WE EXPAND OUR COMMUNITIES. I HAVE SEEN THAT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE COURSE OF MY LIFETIME, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WHO WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE INVESTMENT IN TAKING IN A HUMANE WAY TO CARE FOR ANIMALS THAT BECOME ON LIVING ON THE STREET AND PROBABLY THERE'S DOGS AS WELL.
THEY'RE JUST PROBABLY EASIER TO CATCH THAN CATS. BUT I'M SURE THAT MAYBE IN THE COUNTRY THERE MAY BE MORE DOG WILD DOG PROBLEMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, I DON'T KNOW. SO YOU KNOW, I SEE A LOT OF MONEY BEING SPENT ON DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMERCE OR HELPING, YOU KNOW, BRING IN TOURISM. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THE NEED FOR FUNDING THESE FACILITIES THAT TAKE CARE OF THESE ANIMALS, BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T HAVE THE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO NOT UNDERSTAND. THEY CAN'T DUMP ANIMALS IN THE STREET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. SHOULD I STAY HERE, I GO. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING. REX LEE READ A 202 GULF LANE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA. FIRST, CONGRATULATIONS FOR EVERYBODY THAT GOT SWORN IN. SECOND, I BELIEVE ALL OF YOU ALL HAVE GOTTEN A RESOLUTION FROM ME THAT I HAD ASKED FOR YOU TO VOTE ON ABOUT HELPING KEEP OUR TAXES LOW AND HELPING THE TDC FUND THE PROPORTION OF THE BURDEN THAT THEY PUT ON OUR SERVICES. TO THAT END, PRIMARILY ABOUT PUBLIC. IT WAS ACTUALLY SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. TO THAT END, I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IN WALTON COUNTY, THEY FOUND THEY HAD A LEGISLATIVE FINDING BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THAT DIRECTED THE TDC TO SHARE THAT BURDEN OF THE LIFEGUARD PROGRAM.
SO THEY SPEND 10% OF THEIR BUDGET ON PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH HELPED KEEP OUR PROPERTY TAXES LOW. AND THEY ALSO SPEND 6.5% OF THEIR BUDGET TO FULLY FUND THE LIFEGUARD PROGRAM. SO THAT'S
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16.5% IN TOTAL OF PUBLIC SAFETY. WE ALL KNOW THE DROWNINGS WE'VE HAD THE LAST 2 OR 3 YEARS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE, AND WE'VE MADE THE NEWS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE TDC RIGHT IS TO BRING TOURISTS, BUT THEY SHOULD ALSO BEAR THE BURDEN OF KEEPING THEM SAFE AND NOT THE TAXPAYERS HERE.TO THAT END, I'VE BROUGHT WITH ME A COPY OF THE LEGISLATIVE FINDING RESOLUTION THAT THEY THAT THEY HAD PASSED IN 2006. THAT RIGHT THERE. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS HAS BEEN TESTED THROUGH THE LAW THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE TO DO BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ON THE BOOKS THERE SINCE JANUARY OF 2006. THAT'S NOW 19 YEARS IN JANUARY. I WOULD HUMBLY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD HERE THAT THEY DIRECT THE TDC OR ASK THEM WHICHEVER WAY THAT WORKS, TO DO THE SAME HERE, AND COMPLETELY FUND THE LIFEGUARD PROGRAM. THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD BE ON THEM. AND THE PEOPLE THAT MOSTLY ARE DROWNING, I BELIEVE IT WAS ALL THIS YEAR WERE TOURISTS. AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO INCENTIVIZE THE TDC KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, KEEP THE TOURISTS SAFE AND INCREASE TOURISM IS TO KEEP OUR NAME OUT OF THE PAPER, OUT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS, AS BEING THE LEADING COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES DROWNING. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION. THE BAY COUNTY TAXPAYERS APPRECIATE YOUR WORK TRYING TO KEEP OUR PROPERTY TAXES LOW, AND THIS WILL HELP EVERYONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT.
NOTHING FROM MY OFFICE, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER. COMMENTS. LET THE
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NEW GENTLEMAN GET A CHANCE TO COMPOSE THEIR THOUGHTS, MISS CLAIRE. WE'LL START WITH YOU. I JUST WANT TO WELCOME OUR TWO NEW MEMBERS. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE YOU GUYS UP HERE. AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR. SO THANK YOU FOR WORKING HARD TO GET UP HERE.AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU GET SETTLED. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. RIGHT. COMMISSIONER CARROLL? YES, SIR. FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS TO COMMISSIONER PEES, COMMISSIONER RAYFIELD, COMMISSIONER CROSBY, LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH CLAIRE FOR 25 PLUS YEARS, SO SHE'LL CONTINUE TO HOPEFULLY PUT UP WITH ME ITEMS 19, 20 AND 21 ON TODAY'S AGENDA ALL HAD TO DO WITH MEXICO BEACH AND THE RENOURISHMENT. MEXICO BEACH IS FINALLY ABOUT TO HAVE THE FIRST RENOURISHMENT THEY HAVE EVER HAD, SO WE'RE ABOUT TO EXTEND THE BEACHES OVER THERE. IT WILL START IN JANUARY. IT IS GOING TO BE EVENTFUL. I WILL BE OUT THERE WHEN THEY FIRST START PUMPING SAND AND IT'S MORE EXCITING THAN THAT, BUT IT'S PRETTY INCREDIBLE THAT THAT THEY GET TO FIX THOSE BEACHES ONCE AND FOR ALL. OVER THERE. I'D LIKE TO SAY HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE. WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR IN THIS COMMUNITY. WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE NATION THAT WE LIVE IN, THE STATE THAT WE LIVE IN, AND THE COUNTY THAT WE GET TO BE PART OF AND REPRESENT. JUST EXTREMELY GRATEFUL. A LOT TO THANK, YOU KNOW, TO BE THANKFUL FOR. LAST ITEM WE WERE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR TODAY SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT WAS ALWAYS ONE YEAR CHAIRMANSHIPS. I BROUGHT THIS UP A FEW FEW MEETINGS AGO. IT WAS ALWAYS A ONE YEAR CHAIRMANSHIPS. THEN WE HAD A COMMISSIONER GET SICK. SOMEONE HAD TO STEP IN AND FILL THEIR ROLE. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE UP THEIR TERM, SO THEY DECIDED TO GO TO A TWO YEAR CHAIRMANSHIPS. THAT IS OUR DECISION TO MAKE. AND IT'S JUST KIND OF BEEN TWO YEAR TERMS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD, AND I BROUGHT UP THE FACT THAT AND DOUG KNOWS I LOVE HIM. IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM. IT'S JUST THE FACT THAT THE OPPORTUNITY IF YOU GET ELECTED.
SO WE HAVE THREE NEW MEMBERS UP HERE. THEY GET FOUR YEAR TERMS UNDER THE CURRENT CYCLE. YOU CHOOSE A CHAIRMAN AND A VICE CHAIR, WHICH MEANS THAT ONLY TWO PEOPLE IN THOSE FOUR YEARS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CHAIRMAN. SO I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE TO GO BACK TO ONE YEAR TERMS. SO FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, WE DON'T HAVE TO. IT CAN BE THE SAME PERSON EVERY YEAR, BUT WE CAN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING EACH INDIVIDUAL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR. SO I JUST PUT THAT OUT THERE THAT WE MAKE THAT DECISION TODAY. ON CHOOSING CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, AND I ACTUALLY WOULD AT THIS TIME WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND NOMINATE COMMISSIONER MOORE TO BE OUR CHAIRMAN. HE'S BEEN VICE CHAIR FOR THE PAST YEAR. HE SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS. AND I THINK HE WOULD BE A GREAT CHAIRMAN, IF YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO MAKE THAT MOTION. I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY. EVERYONE IN AGREEMENT AGREE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD DEAL. SO WELCOME, MR. CHAIRMAN. I GOT VOLUNTOLD. YOU GOT VOLUNTOLD. YES, SIR. ABSOLUTELY.
THAT'S WHAT YOU SIGNED UP FOR. SO WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. AND THEN WE'LL DISCUSS VICE CHAIR. WELL, SINCE YOU AGAIN JUMPED THE GUN ON WHAT IS IN MY AGENDA AS THE CHAIRMAN AND I SEE YOU'VE STILL GOT THE THING AND YOU JUMPED IT. BUT THAT'S OKAY. WE NEED TO DO VICE CHAIR.
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SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND JUST KIND OF DO THAT AS WELL. SO WE AGAIN WE DO A CHAIR AND WE DO A VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR SERVES IN THE POSITION TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN THE EVENT THAT I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND OR AVAILABLE OUT OF TOWN, TO BE ABLE TO KEEP EVERYTHING RUNNING AND GOING. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MISS CLAIRE PEACE TO BE THE VICE CHAIR. SECOND, SO, GENTLEMEN AGREED. ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT VOLUNTOLD. ALL RIGHT. NOW, WITH THAT, WE WILL NOW GO ON, COMMISSIONER CROSBY. WELL, I WANT TO. EXPRESS TO EVERYONE HOW HUMBLED I AM BY THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COUNTY. AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. AND I ALSO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT NOVEMBER 25TH STARTS TO DRAW DOWN ON DEER POINT LAKE.AND GET BUSY. I'M READY. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL, I KIND OF WANT TO RESONATE OFF OF WHAT COMMISSIONER CROSBY SAID. I AM ABSOLUTELY HUMBLED AND HONORED TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION FOR BAY COUNTY, UNDER THIS ROOF LIES MORE THAN JUST BAY COUNTY CONSTITUENTS AND VOTERS. THERE'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY HERE. SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE ARE IN THIS BUILDING. I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER. WITHOUT YOU, TOO, I COULDN'T BE HERE. HE SACRIFICED A LOT. SO. AND THE MAN UPSTAIRS. GOD, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU. GOOD. MR. CHAIRMAN, POINT OF CLARIFICATION. YES, COMMISSIONER CARROLL'S MOTION. ARE WE CHANGING TERM OR ARE WE STAYING AT TWO? MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO CHANGE. THAT WAS PART OF MY MOTION. YES, SIR. SO THE BOARD IS AWARE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT. YES, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. AGREED. ALL RIGHT. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WITH THIS TO ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHERS THAT HAVE COME TODAY FOR THIS. THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME AND WATCH OUR NEW MEMBERS BE SWORN IN. I WILL SAY TO CLAIRE AGAIN, EVERYBODY HAS ASKED ABOUT THIS. IF YOU ALL PAY ATTENTION. IT WAS ONE, THREE AND FIVE THAT WERE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR ELECTIONS. SO THAT'S THE DISTRICTS ONE, THREE AND FIVE ARE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR. ROBERT AND MINE TWO AND FOUR.
THE EVENS ARE IN THE OFF PRESIDENTIAL YEAR. SO WE WILL BE UP AGAIN. OUR SEATS WILL BE UP AGAIN IN TWO YEARS. WITH THAT AGAIN, GENTLEMEN, LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING WITH YOU ALL.
IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN RIDE. YOU WERE I THIS IS MY HUMOR. YOU WERE SWORN IN. SOON YOU WILL BE SWORN AT. WITH THAT, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY. AND ACKNOWLEDGE SOMEONE THAT SAT IN MY SEAT A WHILE BACK. GAETANO PUSHED HARD ON THE SOUTHPORT PARK, SOMETHING THAT HE HAS REACHED OUT TO ME CONSTANTLY ON ASKING WHERE IS IT? IN THE PROCESS? WHAT'S GOING ON? I'M GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY TO CALL HIM TODAY AND SAY, WE ACTUALLY VOTED AND WE'VE APPROVED. DOING AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT PROJECT. BUT THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO HIS HEART, AND IT'S TAKEN A WHILE TO GET THERE, BUT THANKS TO STAFF AND EVERYBODY WORKING ON THAT FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGES CREW THAT HAULED ALL THE DIRT, THE VALUE ENGINEERING THAT WENT INTO THAT APPRECIATE, BOB, YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND EVERYTHING Y'ALL DID FOR THAT, TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE CITIZENS OUT WITH THAT. AND THEN FINALLY, AGAIN, THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK. YOU KNOW, IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR, BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND JUST REMEMBER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THANKFUL FOR THINGS. I THINK SOMETIMES IN THE HURRY, WE LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT REALLY MATTERS AND SORRY, I SPENT THE WEEKEND WITH MY DAD WHO HAS ALZHEIMER'S, AND I'M REALLY LEARNING WHAT THAT MEANS NOW. SO ENJOY YOUR FAMILY.
ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME. THANK YOU ALL. MEETING IS ADJOURNED
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.