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CALL THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. OUR INVOCATION THIS MORNING BE BY PASTOR KIP MCKENZIE WITH FOUR WINS.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD. AND THEN THE PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER PEACE. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STAND. IF I COULD JUST TAKE ONE MOMENT TO READ A BIBLE VERSE. ROMANS 13 ONE. AND I'VE SHARED IT WITH THIS GROUP BEFORE. LET EVERY SOUL BE SUBJECT TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, FOR THERE IS NO AUTHORITY EXCEPT FROM GOD, AND THE AUTHORITIES THAT EXIST ARE APPOINTED BY GOD. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT YOU ARE AN AMBASSADOR OF OUR LORD. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING, LORD, AND WE JUST ASK YOU TO BLESS THESE COMMISSIONERS. LORD, GIVE THEM YOUR WISDOM, LORD, TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS. LORD, GIVE THEM KNOWLEDGE TO LOOK OVER CONTRACTS. LORD, AND ALREADY KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO COME OUT IN THE END. LORD. FATHER GOD, WE ASK YOU TO SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT UPON THEM, TO GUIDE THEM AS THEY LEAD, LORD, AS THEY LEGISLATE, AS THEY OVERSEE OUR COFFERS. LORD.
FATHER GOD, WE ASK YOU TO KEEP YOUR HAND OF PROTECTION OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, LORD, AS THEY BUFFER EVIL FROM US. LORD, FATHER GOD, AS THEY PROTECT US, LORD, AS THEY WALK SELFISHLY, SELFLESSLY. LORD, BEFORE, BEFORE YOU, LORD. AND IN BETWEEN THE BAD PEOPLE AND THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. LORD, I ASK YOU TO KEEP YOUR HAND ON OUR FIREMEN THIS MORNING, LORD, FATHER GOD, AS THEY THEY DON'T MIND RUNNING INTO TO THE FACE OF DANGER.
LORD, THEY DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THEMSELVES, BUT THEY ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT OTHERS.
LORD, BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. LORD, AND I ASK YOU TO TAKE CARE OF OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PEOPLE, LORD, FATHER GOD, AS THEY GO INTO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, THEY CAN'T EVEN SEE WHAT THE ENEMY IS IN THOSE HOUSES WHERE THOSE SICK PEOPLE ARE, BUT THEY GO IN AND THEY HELP US, LORD, WHEN WE'RE IN NEED, THEY COME TO US, LORD, AND WE ASK YOU TO PUT A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND THEM, LORD, THAT EVERY ONE OF THEM GO HOME SAFE THIS EVENING. EVERY ONE OF OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, LORD, ARE IMPORTANT, LORD, IN EVERY JOB THAT THEY DO. I ASK YOU TO PROTECT THEM. LORD BLESS THEM, LORD, FOR THE JOB THAT THEY DO. HELP THEM KEEP GOOD SPIRITS, LORD, AS THEY SERVE THE COMMUNITY. LORD, AND LET THEM NOT NOT LOSE SIGHT OF HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. LORD. FATHER GOD, I ASK YOU TO PROTECT THESE COMMISSIONERS FROM EVIL THIS MORNING. LORD. FATHER GOD, KEEP THEM. KEEP THEM ON TRACK, LORD, AND LET THEM NOT GO ASTRAY, AS THEY ARE TRULY YOUR AMBASSADORS. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE 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. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? NOTHING FROM
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STAFF, MISTER CHAIRMAN. COULD I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA. SECOND.MOTION IN MULTIPLE SECONDS. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD.
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS. NEXT WOULD BE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THIS IS RELATED TO ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING RELATED TO CONSENT, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ALL
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RIGHT. SEEING NONE. MISTER MANAGER, IF YOU WOULD, THE CONSENT AGENDA. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA TODAY UNDER THE CLERK'S OFFICE.ITEM ONE. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES. CHECK, REGISTER AND INVENTORY. DELETIONS, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS AND APPROVED INVENTORY DELETIONS. ITEM TWO CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER'S FY 25 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER'S FISCAL YEAR 25 BUDGET FOR A SCOPE CHANGE AMENDMENT TO THE WORKDAY ERP IMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM THREE FY 25 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2425 BUDGET ITEM FOR HURRICANE HELENE. STATE OF FLORIDA FUNDING AGREEMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. BOARD AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE FEDERALLY FUNDED SUB AWARD AND GRANT AGREEMENT FOR HURRICANE HELENE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, ITEM FIVE. LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANT AGREEMENT FOR GULF COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 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 UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM SIX SOUTHPORT FIRE STATION LITIGATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE MUTUAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE WITH PLAINTIFF CLINTON MCLEMORE,
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AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SAME. ITEM SEVEN SUFFICIENCY BONDS FOR COUNTY OFFICERS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE SUFFICIENCY OF BONDS FOR COUNTY OFFICERS UNDER THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ITEM EIGHT BOARD APPOINTMENTS. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BAY MEDICAL CENTER AND THE BAY COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES. ITEM NINE NA 911, LLC. AGREEMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO SEND A LETTER TO NA 911, LLC TO TERMINATE THE CURRENT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO SEEK A REPLACEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNTY'S PURCHASING POLICIES. ITEM TEN RATIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD. RATIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMS MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN UNDER GENERAL SERVICES. ITEM 11 BAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR RENOVATIONS CHANGE ORDER. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,343.18 TO GAUGE GOLDEN CONSTRUCTION, DBA BGN CONTRACTORS, FOR UNFORESEEN ADDITIONAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE BAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE. FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR RENOVATION PROJECT. INVITATION TO BID 20 3-25 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES.ITEM 12 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DIRECT BURNS. LOCAL GRANT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD APPROVED THE FY 24 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DIRECT BURNS LOCAL GRANT FOR $26,620 UNDER PUBLIC WORKS. ITEM 13 COLONIAL LANDING EAST PLAT APPROVAL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PLAT FOR COLONIAL LANDING EAST. ITEM 14 RIGHT OF WAY TRANSFER FOR US 231 WIDENING PROJECT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ATTACHED LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY INTEREST TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AUTHORIZE THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO RECORD THE SAME. ITEM 15 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR STAR AVENUE BRIDGE REPAIRS. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR REPAIRS TO THE STAR AVENUE BRIDGE OVER CALLAWAY BAYOU, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM 16 MILITARY POINTE FILTER REBUILD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED STAFF TO ISSUE A PURCHASE REQUISITION FOR THE REBUILD OF ONE 16 FOOT BY 65 FOOT TRAVELING BRIDGE FILTER WITH 12 FOOT CELLS FROM AQUA AEROBIC SYSTEMS, INC, AT A COST OF $553,791 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM 17 POTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HARDENING PROJECT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARDED CONTRACT 2421 POTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HARDENING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,469,690 TO MARSHALL BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING, INC, AND AUTHORIZED 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 REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. CHAIR, GET A MOTION AND A SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER ROTHFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM.
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CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT, WE HAVE REGULAR AGENDA. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. AND COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS IS BAY COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER SEVEN, ARTICLE TWO MODIFICATION. IS CARUTHERS. GOOD MORNING. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS. FOR ITEM 18 ON YOUR AGENDA, THERE ARE SOME PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BEFORE YOU TODAY INVOLVE CHAPTER SEVEN OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE, SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE TWO, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ENTITLED CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. AFTER FEEDBACK FROM STAFF, OUR OFFICE HAS DRAFTED AMENDMENTS TO THIS PARTICULAR ARTICLE AS PROVIDED IN YOUR PACKETS. THE AMENDMENTS ADDRESS THREE MAIN ISSUES. ONE IS ABOLISHING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND MOVING FORWARD WITH ONE OR MORE SPECIAL MAGISTRATES FOR HEARING PURPOSES. AND JUST TO REMIND YOU ALL, WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO MAGISTRATES WORKING FOR THE COUNTY TO HEAR CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES NOW, CODIFYING A NEW PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OR HEARING OFFICER WILL HOLD A COMPLIANCE HEARING IN CERTAIN CASES, AND THEN ALSO AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO CONSIDER LEAN REDUCTIONS RATHER THAN HAVE THOSE MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.WITH REGARDS TO THE CHANGE TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES, SUCH A MOVE, OR IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING FROM STAFF THAT SUCH A MOVE ASSISTS WITH EFFICIENCY OF MOVING CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES, ENSURES CONSISTENCY AND IS IN LINE WITH NOT ONLY ALL OF THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR COUNTY, BUT ALSO NUMEROUS CITIES AND COUNTIES IN THE STATE AS WELL.
THERE ARE A FEW OTHER MINOR CHANGES, LIKE AMENDING THE TITLE OF THE SECTION, ESTABLISHING INTENT AND CLARIFYING SOME DEFINITIONS AND THE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE. SO NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND A BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT WERE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, AND STAFF WOULD REQUEST THAT THE BOARD CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING, RECEIVE ANY
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PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGES. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILOR? JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING UNORDINARY. I MEAN, THERE'S LOTS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES THAT DO THE SAME PROCESS THAT JUST UTILIZE MAGISTRATE. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. LIKE I MENTIONED, EVERY OTHER MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY, FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, UTILIZE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. SOME OF THEM CALL THEM HEARING OFFICERS AND SOME OF THE CITIES.THEY'RE TITLED HEARING OFFICERS, BUT THEY ARE ALL SPECIAL MAGISTRATES PURSUANT TO 162 OR WHATEVER CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCES THAT THEY USE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ONE QUESTION. THIS ALSO IS NOT TAKING AWAY ANY RIGHTS OR CHANCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A CORRECTION BEFORE THEY'RE FINED OR, I MEAN, THIS IS NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES THERE WHERE EVERYONE CAN STILL GET A CHANCE TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE BEFORE IT GOES IN FRONT OF THE MAGISTRATES. NOT CHANGING ANY OF THAT. NO, THE PROCEDURE IS NOT CHANGING. AND IN FACT, WE'RE ADDING SOME OF THESE. PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL HEARING TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS HAVE AN EVEN AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO GO BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION OR REVIEW OF THEIR CASE. AND IF THEY STILL DISAGREE, THEY CAN. THEY CAN BRING THEIR OWN ATTORNEY TO THE TO THE MEETING OR TO THE HEARING. I GUESS YOU WOULD CALL AT THAT POINT, OR THEIR OWN WITNESSES OR WHATEVER, JUST LIKE JUST LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IN THE PAST. YES. NOTHING IS CHANGING. THEY CAN STILL HAVE REPRESENTATION. THEY CAN REPRESENT THEMSELVES. THEY CAN QUESTION WITNESSES TO INCLUDE ANY OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES. AND THEN UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES, THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL ANY FINAL ORDERS. NONE OF THAT'S CHANGING.
AND I GUESS THE ONLY ONE OTHER THING WAS AT THE END OF IT. IF THE DID THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO COME IN FRONT OF US? IF SOMETHING IS. BEYOND, I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, IS IT THE MAGISTRATE IS THE FINAL ANSWER, OR IS THERE A WAY THAT ARE THEY EVER OVERRIDDEN, SO TO SPEAK? I DON'T KNOW THAT. QUITE THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY. DOUG MIGHT COULD â– HELP ME WITH THAT. BUT IF THERE'S AN APPEAL FROM THE MAGISTRATE'S RULING, IT ACTUALLY GOES TO THE CIRCUIT COURT. IT DOES NOT GO TO US. IT WILL GO AND STAY IN THE LEGAL LANE, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY OF SAYING IT. SO YES, IF THEY DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT THE MAGISTRATE'S RULING IS, THEY STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPEAL, BUT IT WILL GO TO THE CIRCUIT COURT AND THEN THE CIRCUIT COURT WILL REVIEW AT THE APPELLATE LEVEL WHERE THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOLLOWED WAS THEIR DUE PROCESS AND WERE THINGS HANDLED ACCORDING TO OUR STATUTES. SO THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES WILL HAVE THAT CAPABILITY. AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS NOW, CORRECT? YES. SO THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THAT. NONE OF THAT CHANGES OUR I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING BEFORE MAYBE CAME TO US. WAS IT THE FINES. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES RIGHT NOW. IF THERE IS A LIEN THAT'S BEEN FILED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS THAT LIEN RUNS IN FAVOR OF THE COUNTY, AND SO EFFECTIVELY, ONLY THE BOARD, THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY, CAN DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO REDUCE A LIEN ON A PROPERTY. SO ONE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES GIVES THE AUTHORITY BACK TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, SO THAT AGAIN, FOR EFFICIENCY SAKE, THAT THAT CAN BE HEARD IN A TIMELY MANNER. AND THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CAN HEAR WHETHER OR NOT TO REDUCE THE LIEN. SOME OF THE OTHER PROPOSED CHANGES THAT YOU'LL SEE FOR THE ORDINANCE SET FORTH SOME REASONS THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO GIVE FOR WHY THEY WANT A LEAN REDUCTION. AND SO WE CLARIFY THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE IN THE ORDINANCE AS WELL. YEAH. ANYTHING ELSE. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCILOR.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS JIM ROBINSON, 4421 FLETCHER STREET, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. I'VE BEEN ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR 23 YEARS, AND ONE THING I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS IS PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEARD. THIS IS THE PEOPLE'S COURT. WE, AS SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HAVE ALWAYS CARRIED THE WATER FOR THE COUNTY. WE, OF COURSE, HAVE DEALT WITH ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS FROM THE FROM THE WEST END OF THE BEACH WHERE THE LITTLE GIRL COMES IN AND TURNS ON THE LIGHTS BY HOOKING THE WHITE WIRE TO THE BLACK WIRE. THESE ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEARD BY A BOARD. I THINK IT'S WAY TOO MUCH FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE A DECISION. FOR THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY, WHICH I HAVE SERVED AND SERVED AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. YOU I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU ENTERTAIN THE IDEA OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON MAKING A
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DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME BEFORE OUR BOARD AND THE PAST. YES, CRYING. IT'S THEIR HOMES AND WE AND PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY HAVE HAD TO MAKE DECISIONS BOTH IN CRYING AND LAUGHING. AND SOME OF THEM ARE RIDICULOUS, BUT THEY'RE STILL THEIR HOMES. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION OF THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE HEARD BY A BOARD. MORE THAN ONE PERSON HAVING THE ONLY RECOURSE OF GOING BEFORE THE COURTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. ROBINSON. ANYONE ELSE? SEEING? NONE OPEN TO DISCUSSION AMONGST THE COMMISSION.SEEING NO DISCUSSION. I WILL STATE FROM THE STANDPOINT OF CODE, FROM THE TIME THAT ALICIA HAS GOTTEN ON BOARD HERE, THAT SHE AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND LOOKING AT HOW TO MANAGE THE PROCESS AND BE RESPONSIVE TO THE CITIZENS AND STILL BE RESPONSIVE TO, AS ONE CONVERSATION I HAVE WITH SOMEBODY RIGHT AFTER I WAS FIRST ELECTED, THEY HAD A HOUSE THAT WAS IN DISREPAIR ALONG THE STREET WHERE THEY WERE 20 HOUSES THAT WEREN'T IN DISREPAIR, AND THEY WERE ASKING ABOUT, HOW IS THIS FAIR? AND MY QUESTION TO THEM WAS, HOW IS IT FAIR FOR ONE PERSON TO BE ABLE TO NOT FOLLOW THE LAW WHILE THE OTHER 20 DO? AND THAT PERSON'S HOUSE ACTUALLY DAMAGED SOMEBODY ELSE'S DURING THE STORM THAT HAD JUST HAPPENED BECAUSE A PART OF THE DEBRIS FELL OUT. BUT FROM THAT, THIS IS, AS MR. ROBINSON MENTIONED, THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE YOU'RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE'S PROPERTIES AND IT GETS VERY PERSONAL VERY QUICKLY. AND, ALICIA, I JUST WANT TO SAY FROM THE DAIS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LEANING INTO THIS, THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE IN TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND TRYING TO FIND THAT BALANCE, TO BE ABLE TO GIVE FOLKS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF HEARING, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT DUE PROCESS IS FOLLOWED AND THAT WE ARE WE ARE RESPECTING THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AS IT RELATES TO THE HEARING, BUT ALSO AS IT RELATES TO ENSURING THE NEIGHBORS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL, AND TRYING TO AGAIN, TRYING TO FIND WHERE THAT BALANCE IS. SO FROM THAT, ME PERSONALLY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE EFFORTS YOU PUT FORWARD ON THAT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. YEAH, JUST ONE THING. IT DOES GET VERY PERSONAL, VERY QUICK, AND I THINK IN SOME CASES IT'S BEYOND THE PERSON'S CONTROL OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH BOB ON SOME DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THAT COULD HAPPEN AND HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST. AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION AND MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROCESS IS GOING TO WORK AND IS GOING TO BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, EVEN THE ONES THAT ARE HAVING A CERTAIN SITUATION IN THEIR LIFE THAT THERE MAY BE. IT'S OUT OF CONTROL. OR AND I THINK THAT OUR STAFF NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB OF TRYING TO HELP THEM IN SOME OF THESE SITUATIONS THAT THEY DON'T REALIZE THERE'S HELP OUT THERE. AND I THINK WE NEED TO BE COMPASSIONATE AND REACH OUT AND TRY TO HELP THEM. SOME OF THEM JUST DON'T CARE. AND I GET THAT. I KNOW IT, BUT SOME OF THEM JUST NEED A LITTLE HELP TO TRY TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. SO I THINK WE SHOULD PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION IF WE DECIDE TO VOTE FOR THIS PROCESS THAT IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING LIKE, LIKE WE'RE SAYING IT'S GOING TO WORK AND THAT WE ARE HIRING SOMEONE THAT IS COMPASSIONATE AND ALSO STRONG ABOUT MAKING SURE ALL THIS IS FOLLOWED AND TAKEN CARE OF. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. I'LL ECHO THE SAME THING YOU'RE SAYING, CLAIRE. YOU KNOW, IT'S ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT WE THAT WE'RE COMPASSIONATE TO PEOPLE. PEOPLE LIVE THEIR LIFE THROUGH DIFFERENT OPTICS AND GO THROUGH DIFFERENT STAGES. AND COMPASSION IS WHY WE'RE HERE. NOT ONE PERSON ON THIS BOARD IS SERVING FOR ANY OTHER REASON THAN TO HELP PEOPLE. AND SO I, I REFLECT WHAT THIS BOARD WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HIRE SOMEONE THAT DOES THIS JOB AND THAT WORKS WELL WITH STAFF AND WORKS WELL WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND IS ABLE TO CONVEY A MESSAGE THAT WE'RE HERE TO HELP, NOT TAKE. BUT, YOU KNOW, IF WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION AND THAT'S THE DECISION WE HAVE TO MAKE TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY
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WE'RE HERE. SO I AGREE WITH YOU, CLAIRE, 100%. WE DO THIS. WE HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT AND DO EXACTLY WHAT WE SAY WE'RE GOING TO DO. YES, WE CAN ALWAYS CHANGE IT BACK IF IT ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. MAKE REVISIONS AND LOOK AT IT AND COURSE CORRECT. YES. SO CHANGE IT BACK. IF IT'S NOT WORKING, COURSE CORRECT WOULD BE WELL THAT WOULD THAT BE. SOME PARTS MAY WORK, SOME PARTS MAY NOT I THINK I THINK THE KEY IS, IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT AS THIS PROCESS GOES FORWARD AND ANYTHING THAT IS ON THE BOOKS, WE NEED TO ALWAYS BE WILLING TO LOOK AT IT. AND IF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF IT ARE NOT WORKING, THEN YES, I THINK PART OF THE CHANGE THAT I KNOW THAT ALICIA AND I HAD MANY, MANY CONVERSATIONS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS ABOUT OF, OF SETTING THE HEARINGS IN THE WAY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AND WHAT WE WOULD BE VOTING ON, OF DOING THAT AND ALLOWING THE MAGISTRATE A LITTLE BIT MORE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS AT THEIR LEVEL, IS GOING TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE IN, IN THE MOMENT OF WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THOSE. AND IT'S NOT REMOVED TO US OR TO OTHERS THAT ARE NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SITUATION, AND TO ALSO DO SOME THINGS TO BETTER RESPOND AND TO HELP STAFF WITH WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING AS WELL. SO I DON'T I DON'T THINK IT'S AN ALL OR NOTHING THING. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE PARTS OF THIS. WE'LL SEE WHAT WORKS. SOME PARTS MAY NOT, AND WE ALWAYS AND EVERYTHING WE PASS, WE OUGHT TO BE WILLING TO COURSE CORRECT WHATEVER IT IS.BUT THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS, IS TO WHAT'S FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OVERALL COMMUNITY. RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. YES, SIR. FELICIA, I GOT A QUICK QUESTION. PER THE ORDINANCE, WE'RE GOING TO APPOINT ONE MAGISTRATE. BUT THERE'S ALSO IT COULD BE MULTIPLE ALTERNATES. SO DO WE ENVISION HAVING MULTIPLE ALTERNATES IN CASE THERE IS A LARGER CASELOAD JUST SO IT DOESN'T GET BOGGED DOWN. HOW DO WE. SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO MAGISTRATES RIGHT NOW THAT CURRENTLY HEAR CASES. WE HAVE TIFFANY BROWN SATO AND OUR I GUESS ALTERNATE. I'LL CALL HIM MAGISTRATE WHO WAS BROUGHT ON AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AFTER HURRICANE MICHAEL, TO ASSIST WITH THE LARGE VOLUME OF CASES IS BILL LEWIS. BOTH OF THEM ARE ATTORNEYS AND HAVE BEEN ATTORNEYS FOR A VERY LONG TIME IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. MR. BROWN, AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM STAFF, ACTUALLY TEACHES CODE ENFORCEMENT COURSES ACROSS THE STATE TO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE TRYING TO BECOME QUALIFIED AND KEEP UP THEIR QUALIFICATIONS. SO SHE'S EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE. MR. LEWIS, AS SOME OF YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH HIM, WAS A LONG TIME GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND HAS SINCE RETIRED. THEIR SCHEDULES ARE EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE. AND I MEAN, WE'VE I KNOW THAT THEY'VE BEEN EMAILED AND BROUGHT IN FOR HEARINGS. IT QUICK MOMENTS BECAUSE OF ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP. SO I MEAN, RIGHT NOW WE DO HAVE TWO TO ANSWER YOUR ORIGINAL QUESTION, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WOULD COME A TIME. I KNOW THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY HAS FOUR, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WOULD COME A TIME WE WOULD NEED NUMEROUS SPECIAL MAGISTRATES, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THE SCHEDULE THAT MR. BROWN AND MR. LEWIS ARE ABLE TO HAVE NUMEROUS HEARINGS A MONTH EACH MONTH, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN IN SOMEONE WHO'S DRAGGED OUT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THESE ARE VERY SENSITIVE. I MEAN, WE GET IT. IT'S, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH SOMEONE'S HOME, THEIR PROPERTY, THEIR DOG. I MEAN, THERE'S A VERY, VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE. SO I'VE ALSO BEEN PRIVY TO CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM WHERE THEY'VE OFFERED TO TAKE HEARING DATES FOR EACH OTHER. WHEN YOU KNOW SOMEONE HAS HAD AN ISSUE AND THEY'VE HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN LAST MINUTE, THE OTHER ONE WILL EMAIL AND SAY, OH, I'LL GRAB THAT HEARING, NO PROBLEM. WE'LL, YOU KNOW, I'LL STEP IN FOR YOU. SO TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I MEAN, AGAIN, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE'S NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE OF BEING ABLE TO GET SOMETHING IN FRONT OF THEM IN AN EXTREMELY TIMELY MANNER. OKAY.
THANK YOU. SO WHILE YOU'RE WHILE YOU'RE THERE. SURE. ONE MORE THING. SO WE'RE UP. I WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE WERE HIRING A NEW MAGISTRATE. I GUESS WE'RE NOT DOING THAT. WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE THE TWO THAT WE HAVE NOW, AND WE'RE JUST SIMPLY ELIMINATING THE BOARD. YES. AND CAN YOU JUST GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPLANATION? SO ANYONE THAT MAY BE LISTENING CAN UNDERSTAND THE REASONING BEHIND JUST THE ELIMINATING THE BOARD AND JUST USING THE MAGISTRATE INSTEAD OF HAVING INSTEAD OF HAVING THE BOARD TO. SOME MAY NOT TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE MAKING THIS MOVE. SURE. SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS INFORMATION THAT'S BEEN RELAYED TO ME FROM FROM STAFF, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW WHAT WHAT PROMPTED THE REDRAFTING OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PROPOSED CHANGES? AND AGAIN, IT'S EFFICIENCY, CONSISTENCY, AND REALLY PUTS US IN LINE WITH THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR AREA AND ACROSS THE STATE. AND I'LL MENTION THAT THERE ARE SOME PROPOSED CHANGES IN A HOUSE BILL TO CHAPTER 162 THAT HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED. AGAIN, CHAPTER 162 IS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER IN THE FLORIDA STATUTES, AND THERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL
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LANGUAGE THAT'S BEING ADDED INTO THAT. AND I'LL BACK UP A LITTLE BIT IN CHAPTER 162. THE LANGUAGE AS IT'S CURRENTLY WRITTEN ALLOWS FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, BUT THEN ALSO AUTHORIZES MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES TO UTILIZE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OR A HEARING OFFICER IF THEY SO CHOOSE. THE. SOME OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE ADDING IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE RELATED TO SPECIAL MAGISTRATES. AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW THE REASONING BEHIND THAT. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE NUMEROUS JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE STATE THAT ARE GOING IN THIS DIRECTION, BUT IT DOES GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT DOES BEEF UP THAT SECTION A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM WHAT I CAN UNDERSTAND. SO AGAIN, THIS THIS SORT OF PUTS US IN LINE WITH ALL THE OTHER JURISDICTIONS AROUND US. DOES THIS COMPLETELY PULL THE BOARD OUT OF HAVING ANY AUTHORITY OVER THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS, AS THEY'RE JUDGING PEOPLE'S PERSONAL EFFECTS? AND ALL THE THINGS ARE WE ARE WE COMPLETELY SET ASIDE FROM THIS NOW AS A BOARD? IF THIS IF WE PROPOSE THIS. SO THE WAY THE STATUTE IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN, THE BOARD HAS MANY, MANY YEARS AGO ALREADY DELEGATED THAT THAT THAT AUTHORITY OVER TO SOME SORT OF HEARING OFFICER OR HEARING OFFICERS. WE AS A COUNTY HAVE ADOPTED CHAPTER 162 AS OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM. I'LL SAY THAT. AND WITHIN THAT CHAPTER, THE FLORIDA STATUTES ALREADY AUTHORIZE EITHER A CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND OR SPECIAL MAGISTRATES. SO THEY'RE UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES. A MUNICIPALITY OR A JURISDICTION CAN ADOPT THEIR OWN CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCES IF THEY WANT TO, AND SET OUT THEIR OWN HEARING PROCEDURE IF THEY WANT TO. WE HAVE PROCEEDED, HOWEVER, MANY YEARS AGO, WE DECIDED TO ADOPT WHAT'S SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 162. OUR JURISDICTION, THE WAY OUR ORDINANCE WERE WRITTEN AND HAVE BEEN WRITTEN. WE HAVE A CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND I BELIEVE THE LANGUAGE AS IT IS NOW SAYS YOU MAY ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, AND ALL WE ARE DOING IS JUST GOING FORWARD WITH THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATES AS THE HEARING OFFICER AND NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. AGAIN, THAT'S NOT OUT OF LINE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES. IT'S IN LINE WITH WHAT A LOT OF JURISDICTIONS ARE ALREADY DOING AND HAVE BEEN DOING FOR SOME TIME. ALICIA, ONE THING, AS WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS AND YOU BROUGHT THIS FORWARD, I KNOW IN MY ONE ON ONE CONVERSATION WITH YOU, ONE OF THE STATEMENTS ABOUT ONE OF THE ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO THE BOARD THAT WAS RELAYED TO US IS THAT THERE WAS VERY HARD GETTING A QUORUM WITH THEM FOR HAVING TIMELY MEETINGS IS CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT? THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING FROM STAFF THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES IN THE PAST BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY MEMBERS, WHICH IS THE NATURE OF HAVING 8 OR 9 MEMBERS ON A BOARD, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THAT SOMETIMES THEY WOULDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL I WOULD SAY, LIKE THE LAST 24 HOURS, WHETHER OR NOT EVERYBODY COULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT. AND THEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE A QUORUM, THEN YOU CAN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THE MEETING. SO TO THE EXTENT THAT THAT IS AN ISSUE OR HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST, OF COURSE SOME OF THE CONCERNS ABOUT DELAYING HEARING CASES COULD COULD BE AN ISSUE.BUT AGAIN, I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S JUST SOME OF THE FEEDBACK THAT I HAD RECEIVED. SO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR COUNSELOR? OKAY. THANK YOU MA'AM. YOU'RE WELCOME. OF COURSE. IS THE REQUEST FOR US TO CONSIDER AND TO LOOK AT REVISING THIS, ANY MORE DISCUSSION AMONGST THE BOARD OR GET A MOTION? A MOTION OF A MOTION? SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL
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RIGHT. NOW, WE ARE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE WHICH YOU MAY CONSIDER THE BOARD TO HAVE AUTHORITY OVER. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU. MY NAME IS MICHAEL RICHTER. I'M WITH BOYD INSURANCE AND INVESTMENTS. MY OFFICE, LOCAL OFFICES AT 11169 NORTHWEST STATE ROAD 20, IN BRISTOL, FLORIDA. I HAVE SOME MATERIAL I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE BOARD. MAY I DISSEMINATE THAT? YES, SIR. THE PURPOSE OF ME COMING BEFORE YOU TODAY IS TO. IT'S TIME SENSITIVE. I WANTED TO PUBLICLY AND PERSONALLY INVITE BAY COUNTY TO ATTEND A SEMINAR SERIES THAT WE ARE HOSTING LOCALLY IN, IN[00:30:04]
LIBERTY COUNTY THIS YEAR, SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON GETTING MORE SERVICES UP HERE IN THE PANHANDLE FOR OUR AREA, OUR RURAL COUNTIES AND PANHANDLE AREA. IT'S SOMETHING THAT A PARTNER CARRIER OF OURS DOES ACROSS THE STATE ROUTINELY, AND WE WANTED TO HOST IT UP HERE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO START A CONVERSATION OF MAYBE HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE PACKAGE GOING FORWARD. THIS YEAR. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR BAY COUNTY. THIS IS A PREFERRED GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE TRUST THAT WRITES COVERAGE FOR MUNICIPALITIES.THERE'S ONLY A FEW IN THE STATE PANAMA CITY, THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY ACTUALLY TRANSITIONED OVER TO THIS SAME CARRIER LAST YEAR. AND I THOUGHT THAT THIS SEMINAR SERIES WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO START THAT CONVERSATION, GIVE YOU GUYS, YOUR STAFF, YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A LITTLE DUE DILIGENCE, MIX WITH MEMBERSHIP OF THAT TRUST, TALK WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN, THE SERVICES ARE, AND SEE IF YOU COULD EVALUATE WHETHER THAT BE A GOOD OPTION FOR BAY COUNTY. SO I WOULD LOVE TO HOST BAY COUNTY.
YOUR STAFF THERE. IT'S THE SUBJECT MATTER. IS THINGS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR. IT'S SUBJECTS THAT ARE AND THERE'S SOME INFORMATION IN HERE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. BUT IT'S THINGS THAT'S BEEN REQUESTED BY, BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AIR RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HEADS TRAINING SUCH AS THAT. AND SO I'VE GOT SOME INFORMATION TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU. AND I HOPE THAT THAT WE CAN SEE YOU THERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE? BUT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT, PURSUANT TO THE ACTION THAT YOU ALL TOOK A
[COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT]
MINUTE AGO TO APPROVE THE NEW CHANGES TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT. ORDINANCE, UNDER THAT ORDINANCE, THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATES ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD RATHER THAN THE CURRENT PROCESS, WHERE THEY'RE JUST HIRED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AND SO WE DO HAVE HEARINGS BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT BOARD HEARING. SO WE WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO APPOINT THE CURRENT MAGISTRATES AS THE MAGISTRATES PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE. AND THAT'S TIFFANY BROWN AND BILL LEWIS. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPOINT THOSE TWO THAT HAVE SERVED WELL FOR MANY YEARS AS OUR MAGISTRATES UNDER THIS ORDINANCE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP THE TWO MAGISTRATES.SECOND, GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. WAR. YES, MA'AM. THE OTHER THING I WOULD JUST SAY IS THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SERVED VERY WELL AND SUCCESSFULLY, AND I HOPE THERE'S OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO TAKE ON POSITIONS ON, ON OTHER BOARDS OR OTHER THINGS THAT THEY CHOOSE TO DO. I DON'T PERSONALLY HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF CONNECTION TO THAT OFFICE. I THANKFULLY HAVE NOT HAD TO DO CODE ENFORCEMENT VERY OFTEN. IT'S. IN MY DIFFERENT ROLES, BUT WHEN I HAVE SAT IN ON THOSE MEETINGS, IS A IS A VERY GOOD BOARD AND GOOD PEOPLE, AND WHO DO THEIR VERY BEST TO HANDLE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. SO I, I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE. THANK YOU SIR. THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT. COUNTY MANAGER REPORT. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN,
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IF I COULD JUST BRIEFLY, I'D LIKE TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE MEMBERS OF COUNTY STAFF WHO PERFORMED ADMIRABLY, ADMIRABLY DURING OUR LATEST WINTER WEATHER EVENT, OUR OUR PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL, OUR UTILITIES PERSONNEL, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. AS ALWAYS, WE HAD A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THAT VOLUNTEERED THEIR OWN TIME TO GO AND HELP STAFF THE WARMING SHELTERS. AND SO JUST PERSONALLY WANTED TO SAY TO THE STAFF PUBLICLY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR A JOB WELL DONE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND NOW, CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
COMMENTS. WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER CROSBY. I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO BRIAN'S THANKS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. I SERVED ON A VOLUNTEER BOARD FOR TEN YEARS, AND I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES IT'S TOUGH TO MAKE THAT FIT INTO YOUR SCHEDULE, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU SIR. COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL, I HOPE[00:35:06]
EVERYONE HAD A GREAT SNOW DAY. GOT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN ON THE BEACH. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR THAT. I GOT TO ENJOY THAT WITH MY LITTLE 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY'VE DONE DURING THE SNOW. KEEPING OUR ROADWAYS SAFE, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THANK YOU TO SHERIFF FORD AND ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES FOR WHAT YOU DO AND PROTECTING BAY COUNTY AND FDOT CHAIRMAN GAINER FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DID IN ENSURING THAT BAY COUNTY ROADWAYS WERE WERE ABLE TO KEEP GOING. AND YOU GUYS CITIZENS FOR STAYING OFF THE ROADWAYS. YOU GUYS WERE REALLY THE UNSUNG HEROES THAT THAT KEPT EVERYBODY SAFE AND ADHERING TO WHAT YOUR COUNTY MANAGERS TOLD YOU TO DO. AND WE APPRECIATE THAT. SO THANK YOU.COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE, I'M REMINDING MY STAFF AT MY OFFICE ON A DAILY BASIS THAT SPRING BREAK IS HERE IN 24 DAYS, AND THINGS WILL CHANGE A LOT ON THE BEACH AND AROUND. SO PREPARE AND BE READY. THEY'RE COMING. WE HOPE WE WANT THEM TO COME, BUT IT'S GETTING CLOSE AND A LOT OF TIMES UNTIL IT GETS WARM WE DON'T REALLY REALIZE IT, BUT IT'S COMING UP COMING UP PRETTY FAST. SO THAT WAS ALL I HAD. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CARROLL.
YES, SIR. JUST A FEW THINGS. ONE, FIRST OF ALL, MR. ROBIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION. THAT IS A LONG TIME TO SERVE ON A BOARD AND IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.
THERE ARE OTHER BOARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE WILL SURELY FIND A SLOT FOR YOU TO FILL, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE EAGER TO CONTINUE TO GIVE. SO THANK YOU. AND TO ALL THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED. MEXICO BEACH 2 P.M. THIS FRIDAY, I INVITE YOU TO COME TO SUNSET PARK AT 1813 HIGHWAY 98. YOU WILL ACTUALLY GET TO WITNESS SAND BEING PUMPED ON THE BEACH.
IT HAS BEGUN, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE CEREMONY OUT THERE. COME JOIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. I PROUDLY SERVE ON THAT AND JUST INVITE EVERYONE TO COME SEE IT. I'D LIKE TO WISH MOSER GIRLS SOCCER. THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO SOUTH FLORIDA. THEY'RE PLAYING IN REGIONALS TONIGHT. ARNOLD BOYS, THEY PLAYED IT. EXCUSE ME. THEY PLAYED TONIGHT AT GAVLAK STADIUM. SO GO SUPPORT THEM. MOSLEY OR ARNOLD? BOYS SOCCER. THEY ARE CURRENTLY FIFTH IN THE STATE AND SEVENTH NATIONALLY, SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO SEE. THEN NEXT WEEK WE HAVE NORTH BAY HAVEN. BOYS AND GIRLS ARE PLAYING IN THEIR REGIONAL TOURNAMENT. SO VERY PROUD OF THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE REPRESENTING BAY COUNTY AND JUST WANT TO WISH THEM ALL GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU TO THAT, MR. ROBINSON. I SAY, I KNOW OUR VOTE TODAY WASN'T WHAT YOU WANTED, BUT AGAIN, AS THE OTHERS HAVE SAID, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. AND IF YOU ARE WILLING, WE CAN DEFINITELY FIND ANOTHER PLACE FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY AND APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US TO DATE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ECHO COMMISSIONER RAYFIELD'S COMMENT ABOUT SECRETARY GAYNOR AND THE DOT AND THE WORK THEY DID TO HELP CLEAR THE ROADS AND ASSIST OUR, AGAIN, OUR UTILITIES TEAM AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM ON BEING OUT THERE MOVING BIG PILES OF SNOW. UNLIKE YOU, I DID NOT HAVE A SNOW MAN. I HAD A SNOW WOMAN BECAUSE MY DAUGHTERS WANTED TO BUILD A SNOW WOMAN IN THE BACKYARD. IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY. MY WIFE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO CHICAGO THE WEEKEND AFTER THAT SNOW STORM, AND WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT A SNOWSTORM KEEPING US FROM TRAVELING. WE JUST NEVER DREAMED IT WAS GOING TO BE FROM OUR SIDE GOING UP THERE. BUT THEN ALSO ON THAT, JUST TO OUR M TEAM AND EVERYBODY THAT WORKED FROM THE EOC. THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT Y'ALL DID. PUT TOGETHER THE RESPONSIVENESS. I KNOW WE WERE TESTING OUT SOME NEW WAYS OF DOING SOME THINGS AND IT WORKED WELL. ALTHOUGH Y'ALL GOING TO HAVE TO HELP YOUR TECH CHALLENGE CHAIRMAN BE ABLE TO KNOW HOW TO CLICK ON CERTAIN THINGS TO BE ABLE TO UNMUTE AND BE ABLE TO SPEAK, BUT THAT'S OPERATOR ERROR. SO DO WHAT YOU CAN WITH THAT. AND THEN TO SPRING BREAK. I KNOW OUR SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO START THEIR SPRING BREAKS MIDDLE OF MARCH, SO IT'S COMING AND LOOKING FORWARD TO, AS I TELL MY RELATIVES AND PEOPLE I KNOW THAT ARE IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA, YOU HAVE SPRING BREAK, WE HAVE SPRING BREAKS, Y'ALL COME IN WAVES. SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU
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