[CALL TO ORDER]
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CALL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MAY 20TH TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT, WE INVOCATION WITH PASTOR JEREMY PRIDGEN, FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF PANAMA CITY, AND AFTERWARDS, A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY MR. MIKE BUTLER WITH VETERANS SERVICES. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND AND JOIN. LET US PRAY. GRACIOUS GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS NEW DAY. A DAY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE, A DAY THAT WILL NEVER BE AGAIN, AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO DO GOOD HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THIS GREAT COUNTY THAT WE LIVE AND CALL HOME. WE PRAY FOR THIS COMMISSION THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM YOUR WISDOM AND THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE, THAT THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN HERE WOULD IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF YOUR PEOPLE. AS OUR AREA PREPARES TO WELCOME MANY TO OUR COMMUNITIES OVER THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WE ARE REMINDED OF THE GREAT SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY. EVEN IN THIS MOMENT. WE PRAY FOR SAFETY FOR ALL WHO WILL VISIT. WE PRAY FOR A TIME OF RECREATION AND RENEWAL. WE ALSO PRAY THAT WE WOULD NOT FORGET THE COST BORNE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO LIVE AND CALL THIS BEAUTIFUL PART OF YOUR CREATION HOME. AND SO, WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE ABUNDANCE OF YOUR BLESSINGS AND FOR THE PRIVILEGE WE SHARE IN EXERCISING LEADERSHIP HERE WITH YOUR PEOPLE, WE GIVE YOU THANKS AS WE COMMIT THIS TIME TO YOUR CARE AND FOR YOUR WORK, FOR IT IS IN THE NAME OF CHRIST WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. 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. THANK. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONS OR
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN? ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, COULD I GET AN APPROVAL MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND. MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES,
[PRESENTATIONS]
MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS WITH COMMISSIONER PIECE. SERVICE AWARDS. EDDIE PARKER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MR. EDDIE PARKER BEGAN HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH BAY COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION ON MAY 2ND, 2005, 2000. LESS A LONG TIME AGO. HE'S BEEN WITH US A WHILE, SERVING AS A FLEET MECHANIC THROUGHOUT HIS MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, MR. PARKER CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ON THE DIVISION'S EXTENSIVE FLEET OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. HIS COMMITMENT AND PROACTIVE SUPPORT TO COLLEAGUES HAVE MADE HIM A VALUABLE AND ESSENTIAL MEMBER OF THE BAY COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION. THE BAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEREBY EXTENDS ITS SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO ITS RESIDENTS IN BAY COUNTY. WE REALLY APPRECIATE. IT'S A LOT OF WORK. IT'S HARD WORK, AND ANYBODY THAT'S HAD AN OLD TRUCKS LIKE MYSELF AND CARS THROUGH THE YEARS KNOWS THAT THERE'S ALWAYS THAT MAGIC TOUCH THAT KEEPS THEM RUNNING LONGER THAN THEY THAN THEY'RE ALLOWED TO. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SAVING OF MONEY AND HELP THROUGHOUT THE YEARS FOR YOUR JOB. WE APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM. YES, SIR.CINDY BROGDON. GOOD MORNING ANTHONY. ANTHONY BROGDON BEGAN HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH BAY COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGES DIVISION ON MAY 17TH, 1995 AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER DUE TO HIS SKILL AND DEDICATION, HE WAS LATER PROMOTED TO SHOP FOREMAN. IN THIS ROLE, HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING AND SCHEDULING DAILY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR ALL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT USED BY
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ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DECADES, MR. BROGDON HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DIVISION. WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY. SO YOU STARTED IN THE REALLY, REALLY ROUGH POSITION. IN MY OPINION. I THINK THAT ANYBODY'S EVER BEEN IN CONSTRUCTION OR ANYTHING RELATED TO IT. AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER, THAT'S THE TOUGHEST SPOT TO START IN. BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ALL BEGAN. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH HERE AT BAY COUNTY. THANK YOU. OH. THIS WAY. YES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS ISN'T ANYTHING RELATED TO THE AGENDA TODAY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE CONSENT AGENDA, MR. BOB.[CONSENT AGENDA]
MICHAEL. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA TODAY UNDER CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE, REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AND INVENTORY, DELETIONS, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS AND APPROVE INVENTORY DELETIONS UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM TWO FY 2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2425 BUDGET UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM THREE EMERGENCY SHELTERING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR SHELTERING DURING A STATE OF DECLARED LOCAL EMERGENCY AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. ITEM FOUR LAND USE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT FOR TRANQUILITY AT SAINT ANDREWS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE LAND USE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT FOR TRANQUILITY AT SAINT ANDREWS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE SAME UNDER THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ITEM FIVE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BAY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF THE MAJETE COMMUNITY CENTER AS AN ALTERNATIVE COURT FACILITY. IN THE EVENT THAT BAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE BECOMES NONFUNCTIONAL DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN EMERGENCY.ITEM SIX RATIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH ACCESS ROAD PROJECT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD RATIFY THE LETTER SENT ON MAY 1ST, 2025 TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE NEAL. I'M SORRY, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE NEAL DUNN IN SUPPORT OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH ACCESS ROAD PROJECT AND ITS APPLICATION FOR $5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING FOR FY 2026 UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM SEVEN, EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE COMPLEX AGREEMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE EMERGENCY SERVICES MAINTENANCE COMPLEX GRANT AGREEMENT, FM 888, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUESTED SCOPE OF WORK. NUMBER EIGHT RATIFY THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT UPGRADE PROJECT. MSP 1240724 GRANT AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD RATIFY THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT UPGRADE PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN UNDER GENERAL SERVICES. ITEM NINE GULF COAST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. ELECTRIC EASEMENT SOUTHPORT SPORTS COMPLEX STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD APPROVED GRANTING EASEMENT TO GULF COAST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE EASEMENT, CONVEYANCE AND RECORD. SAME WITH THE CLERK OF COURT UNDER PUBLIC WORKS. ITEM TEN DESIGN OF NORTH BAY DIRT ROAD STABILIZATION TASK ORDER APPROVAL. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE DESIGN OF THE NORTH BAY DIRT ROAD STABILIZATION TASK ORDER WITH MOTT MACDONALD, FLORIDA, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $629,370, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE TASK ORDER AND ANY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER THE TDC. ITEM 11 TDC PUBLIC SAFETY REQUEST STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE DISBURSEMENT OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES PRESENTED RELATING TO INCREASED TOURISM ON PANAMA CITY BEACH UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM 12 WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT LOGIC CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARDED CONTRACT ITB 2530 WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT LOGIC CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $984,000 TO SJ ELECTRO SYSTEMS, LLC, DBA PRIMAX, 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. CAN WE GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MULTIPLE MOTIONS, MULTIPLE SECONDS. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFFIELD.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NOW, ON THE REGULAR
[Public Works]
AGENDA. PUBLIC WORKS, TITUS ROAD, PHASE THREE PLAT APPROVAL, MR. SCOTT CHANDLER. MORNING,[00:10:10]
CHAIRMAN. BOARD. WE ARE REQUESTING THIS MORNING THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PLAT FOR TITUS. TITUS ROAD, PHASE THREE SUBDIVISION. AND AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO RECORD A PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE SUBDIVISION. MR. CHAIRMAN, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT. MY FIRM DON'T ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT. BUT WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER. SO THEREFORE I'M GOING TO RESPECTFULLY RECUSE. YES, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. CHANDLER ON THIS? MEASURE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, CAN WE GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL ABSTAINS. ALL RIGHT. SCOTT, LOOKS LIKE WE GOT ONE MORE WITH YOU. SCOTTS FERRY ROAD BRIDGE FUNDING AGREEMENT. YES, SIR. WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD APPROVE A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE NUMBER 464419 ON SCOTTS FERRY ROAD OVER BEAR CREEK, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE CONCERNING THIS PROJECT, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. SO WE'RE INCHING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND CLOSER, LITERALLY INCHING. WHAT IS OUR TIMELINE STILL, EVEN WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WE'RE STILL LOOKING A COUPLE OF YEARS OUT OR ANOTHER YEAR OUT, PROBABLY FOR THE COMPLETION OF IT. YES, SIR. IT'S CURRENTLY FUNDED IN THE FDOT WORK WORK PROGRAM FOR AN FY 26 PROJECT. THE DESIGN, I UNDERSTAND, IS RIGHT AT COMPLETION, AND THEY'RE PREPPING TO BID THAT IN THE FY 26 CALENDAR YEAR. SO WHAT'S THE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION? I ASKED THAT QUESTION. SHE WAS NOT SURE. IT'S PROBABLY AT LEAST A YEAR OR MORE SO, BUT I DIDN'T CONFIRM THAT WE'RE LOOKING PROBABLY SOMEWHERE IN 27 TO ITS COMPLETE. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH. CAN I CAN I CLARIFY, MR. CHAIRMAN, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC, THE DOT FISCAL YEAR RUNS FROM JULY OF 25. YES, SIR. SO. SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE 26 YEAR, THAT'S ACTUALLY JULY OF THIS YEAR INTO JULY OF NEXT YEAR. SO IT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE DOT FY 2011 BUDGET YEAR. BUT THAT WOULD BE AFTER JULY OF 26 IF THAT MAKES SENSE. JUST SO IT'S POTENTIALLY IT COULD BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2026 POTENTIALLY. AND WHEN I SAY THAT IT'S IN THE FUNDING IN THE FY 26, SAME THING. THEY EXPECT TO BID IT AFTER JULY OF THIS YEAR BEFORE JUNE 30TH OF NEXT YEAR.THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU MR. CITY MANAGER FOR CLARIFICATION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SCOTT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT ENTERTAIN CONVERSATION OR EMOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION I HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND MOTION. MULTIPLE SECONDS. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES,
[Community Development]
MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.MR. WAYNE PORTER, THIS IS PLD, PA 2025 0052 AND PLS A 2025 0051 SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE 9727 HIGHWAY 79. THIS IS A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING, SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. I DO THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY EX-PARTE DISCLOSURES TO REPORT? I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECTS SPOKEN TO. NO ONE. I'VE SEEN THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO STAFF? YEAH, I SPOKE WITH STAFF.
I'VE SEEN THE PROPERTY INSPECTOR. NO ONE IN THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO. NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE. WAYNE, IF YOU WOULD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ON APRIL 15TH, 2025, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO CHANGE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF ACRES FROM CONSERVATION TO VILLAGE CENTER, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE CONSERVATION HABITATION ZONING TO THE VC VILLAGE CENTER.
ZONING. SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 9727 HIGHWAY 79, IN THE WEST BAY AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE AND ZONING CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
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ALSO ON APRIL 15TH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A BOAT SALES AND SERVICE FACILITY ON THIS PROPERTY. THAT APPROVAL IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THESE REQUESTS THAT ARE BEFORE YOU TODAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTIES ALONG HIGHWAY, THIS HIGHWAY 79 CORRIDOR AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO VILLAGE CENTER. FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. CURRENTLY HAVE THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.THERE IS ALSO EXISTING VILLAGE CENTER ZONING DESIGNATIONS IN THE AREA. ALONG THIS CORRIDOR, THE PROPERTY MEETS ALL THE REGULATIONS OF LDR. TABLE 16.2. HIGHWAY 79 IS IDENTIFIED AS AN ARTERIAL ROADWAY IN THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. STAFF AGREES WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES. STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS REQUEST. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. YES, SIR. IN THE APPLICATION IT TALKS ABOUT BOAT STORAGE. I THINK I KNOW WHAT THE INTENT IS THERE. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO PUT UP A SOLID FACE FENCE, ARE THEY, LIKE WE DO FOR OTHER STORAGE FACILITIES? IF THEY WERE SO YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, YOU KNOW, LIKE IN THE C-3 IF YOU STORE BOATS OR RVS, WE REQUIRE THAT SOLID FACE FENCE. IF THEY DO INTEND TO STORE BOATS ON THE ON SITE, THAT WOULD BE A REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, THE APPLICATION, THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NOTED THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A SALES AND SERVICE FACILITY, SO THEY'RE STORING THE BOATS TO SELL THEM. THERE COULD BE SOME SOME BOATS THAT WOULD SIT ON SITE AWAITING SERVICE. BUT IF IT'S A SALES FACILITY, YEAH, THE INVENTORY THAT'S ON SALE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE. THAT'S WHAT I'M CONFIRMING. NOT SURE BECAUSE THE INTENT WOULD BE TO SEE THOSE BOATS. I'D LIKE TO SEE THEM. IF THE INVENTORY IS TO BE SOLD, THOSE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE SCREENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW. PERFECT. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT.
WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK? DEREK MCCARTY, NORTH STAR ENGINEERING SERVICES, 1021 GRACE AVENUE. WE'RE REPRESENTING THE OWNER, MR. BILL, HEAD ON THIS FOR THE FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE AS WELL AS THE MAP AMENDMENT. AS MR. PORTER SAID, THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH NOT ONLY WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THIS AREA. EVERYTHING IS TRANSITIONING TO THIS VILLAGE CENTER USE. SO I'M JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE PROJECT OR ANYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING, WHETHER IT BE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MAP AMENDMENT OR FOR THE BUSINESS THAT IS CONTINGENT ON THIS APPROVAL. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. YES. GOOD MORNING, SIR.
ON YOUR APPLICATION, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. I'M JUST CURIOUS ON THE APPLICATION, IT STATES THAT YOUR ACCESS IS GOING TO BE FOR SUNDAY CIRCLE, WHICH IS ON THAT NORTH SIDE, BUT YOU'VE GOT A MEDIAN OPENING WITHIN 79. WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO UTILIZE THAT MEDIAN OPENING, MAKING LEFT TURNS? YOU'VE GOT TO THEN COME UP, MAKE A U-TURN. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS CURRENTLY DOING A LOT OF WORK OUT THERE. AND THEY AND THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF NEW DRAINAGE RIGHT THERE ON SUNDAY. CIRCLE IS AND PART OF IT AS PART OF THAT, THEY'RE APPROVING IMPROVING EXCUSE ME THAT ACCESS THAT TURN OUT TO SUNDAY CIRCLE. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INTERESTED IN ANOTHER ACCESS RIGHT THERE THAT CLOSE TO THE SUNDAY CIRCLE AT THIS TIME. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BASED ON OUR PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS, THE IDEA IS THAT AS THEY'RE IMPROVING THE ENTRANCE RIGHT THERE AT SONNY CIRCLE, THAT TURNOUT THAT WE WOULD BE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY REQUIREMENTS TO THEN PAVE FURTHER TO OUR ACCESS ALONG SUNDAY CIRCLE SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN GET OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY AND ALL. BUT THE IDEA RIGHT NOW IS THAT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INTERESTED IN ANOTHER ACCESS, EVEN WITH THAT. MEDIAN CUT. OKAY. INTERESTING. THANK YOU SIR. MY QUESTION WAS ABOUT THE MEDIAN CUT OFF. SO BUT MINE WAS MORE PULLING A BOAT THROUGH A MEDIAN IS TOUGH WHEN YOU'RE A TRAILER OR ANY BOAT BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS HAULING SOMETHING. SO IT'S KIND OF TOUGH TO GET OUT THERE IN THE MEDIAN AND SORT OF GO SLANTED A LITTLE BIT AND HOPE YOU CAN GET ACROSS. SO I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE BOTH ENTRANCES. YEAH. I THINK IT'LL BE LIMITED TO THE NORTH. YEAH. IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE HERE NOT HERE. OH OKAY. I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. YEAH. BECAUSE IT'S UP THERE. OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE. THANK YOU. IT IS POSSIBLE TO TURN INTO THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE OF SUNDAY CIRCLE THERE
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AND GO AROUND. BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE HAULING LARGE BOATS. YOU CAN'T REALLY MAKE THAT TURN BACK THERE IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. SO HAULING BOATS WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FROM THE NORTH, COMING SOUTH AND TURNING RIGHT IN. AND WE'LL HAVE BIG BOATS OR SMALL BOATS.EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK BECAUSE WE'RE ALL BOAT LOVERS, WHATEVER THE MARKET DEMANDS. THERE YOU GO. WELL, THAT'S THAT'S A PRETTY BROAD BRUSH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THANK YOU. SIR. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS FROM GENERAL PUBLIC? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. TURN IT BACK OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION MOTION. WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO WORK. I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO IN THIS AREA. SO IT'S VERY COMPATIBLE. IT FITS IN. I DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION. SECOND MOTION A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER. CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL
[County Attorney]
RIGHT, NEXT WE GO TO COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS IS STILL PART OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUT THIS IS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF SPRINGFIELD. MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE DONE SIMILAR INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS WITH PANAMA CITY, SPRINGFIELD, LYNNHAVEN AND CALLAWAY. SPRINGFIELD IS NOW ASKING FOR A SIMILAR SERVICE. SO THIS WOULD WAIVE SOME OF THE ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW. SPRINGFIELD TO. TO GROW WITHIN THE AREA IN WHICH THAT WAIVER IS GRANTED. THEY WILL PROVIDE MUNICIPAL TYPE SERVICES, FIRE POLICE. THEY HAVE AGREED TO TAKE ON A COUPLE COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THIS AREA, AND THEY HAVE REITERATED THEIR COMMITMENT THAT AS ANNEXATION CONTINUES AND. OTHER COUNTY FACILITIES, THAT IF THEY ANNEX 50% OF THE ROADWAY, THEY WILL TAKE ON THE ROAD. IT'S A VERY SIMILAR TO THE ARRANGEMENT WE DID WITH CALLAWA.THIS ARRANGEMENT, THE STATUTE REQUIRES THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN OUR LOCAL AGREEMENT, IT HAS TO BE ADOPTED AS AN ORDINANCE. SO THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY? IF YOU DON'T MIND, SIR, ON ALL THESE PARCELS THAT ARE IN RED ON OUR MAPS THAT WE HAVE HERE, I MEAN, ESSENTIALLY THEY'RE ALL ENCLAVES. SO IS THIS AGREEMENT I MEAN, I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO IT, BUT IS THIS AGREEMENT REALLY NECESSARY? BECAUSE IF ANY OF THEM ANNEX, THEY WOULDN'T BE CREATING ENCLAVES, RIGHT. SO THE WAY THE STATUTE IS WORDED IS IN ORDER TO AVOID, IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER, YOU HAVE TO BASICALLY OWN THE CITY HAS TO ALREADY HAVE 75% OF THE AREA AROUND IT. SO THE AREA THAT THEY. THE THING THAT HAS PRECIPITATED THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT INVOLVES PARCELS WHERE THEY DO NOT OWN THE CITY, DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE 50% OF THE AREA AROUND IT. AND. SO THE ONES THAT ARE CLUSTERED TOGETHER THEN WOULD BE BECAUSE THEY WOULD ONLY HAVE THE FRONTAGE. CORRECT, I GOTCHA. AND THEN IN REGARDS AS PART OF THIS, THERE'S ONLY TWO ROADWAYS, THE HYDE AND THE BROOKWOOD. THAT IS PART OF THIS. WE'LL TURN OVER TO THEM. BUT IN THE FUTURE, IF THERE ARE OTHERS, IF THEY HAVE MORE THAN 50% AND NOT THE AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE, THEN THAT ROAD WOULD BE TURNED OVER AS WELL. YEAH. SO THE AREA THAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE. THE AREA WHERE THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE AREA IS, THERE ARE NO OTHER THAN HYDE THERE. THERE ARE NO COUNTY ROADS THERE PRESENTLY. THE, THE COUNTY ROADS AND THE SPRINGFIELD AREA. THE LOCAL COUNTY ROADS ARE PRIMARILY NORTH OF GAME FARM ROAD. WHICH IS NOT THE AREA WHERE WE'RE FOCUSING ON. BUT BUT YES. OKAY. OTHER THAN I YOU
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KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO HOLD ON TO. SOME OF THE MAJOR ROADS THAT GO THROUGH THERE THAT ARE THAT ARE COUNTY FACILITIES, THE ARTERIALS. THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE ONE SMALL QUESTION. WHEN THEY DO REACH THAT POINT WHERE WE TURN, WHERE THE ROADS ARE TURNED OVER, DO WE HAVE TO DO THE ROADS, HAVE TO HAVE A CONDITION REPORT? DO THEY HAVE TO BE IN A CERTAIN CONDITION, OR DO WE HAVE TO BRING THEM TO A CERTAIN CONDITION TO DO THE TERM OF THIS? YES, MA'AM. SO OUR PRACTICE IS THROUGH OUR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT INVENTORY PROCESS. WE ASSESS THOSE. AS YOU'RE AWARE. WE ASSIGN A VALUE ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST THE COUNTY TO REPAIR THOSE ROADS. IF THOSE ROADS COME UP FOR REPAIR BEFORE THAT, 50% OCCURS. AND OF COURSE, WE EXPEND THOSE FUNDS. IF NOT, THEN WE CONVEY THAT BUDGETARY AMOUNT TO THE CITY TO PUT TOWARDS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE ROAD AT THE TIME THAT THOSE THAT PROJECT COMES UP ON OUR LIST. SO WE MAY TURN A ROAD OVER THAT'S LET'S JUST SAY SUBSTANDARD. BUT THE CITY KNOWS THAT AT A POINT IN TIME, IN THE FUTURE, WHEN THAT ROAD WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RESURFACED, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM THOSE SURTAX DOLLARS TO GO TOWARDS THAT, THAT RESURFACING PROJECT, WONDERING IF THEY WERE GOING TO GET ROADS. THAT'S RIGHT. READY FOR. AND WHAT ABOUT THE SAME THING ON ANY WATER AND SEWER PIPES? NO. SO THERE, THERE WHAT THIS IS TIED TO SPECIFICALLY THE FOUNDATION OF THIS IS THIS IS ALREADY WITHIN THE UTILITY SERVICE AREA. SO THE RETAIL WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY OWNED BY THEM. SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COST.IF WE HAD ANY THAT WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY KNOW. YEAH. IF WE HAD ANY IT WOULD BE WHOLESALE INFRASTRUCTURE. AND WE DON'T TURN THAT OVER. WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THAT. RIGHT. THANK YOU. I GOT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS WITH BRADENTON ROAD IN MY DISTRICT VERY SIMILAR TO THIS. WE PAVED THAT ROAD AND HANDED IT OVER TO LYNNHAVEN BECAUSE EVERYTHING ENCOMPASSED IT WAS LYNNHAVEN. RIGHT. AND SO IT'S WORKED OUT WELL FOR THE COUNTY AND FOR LYNNHAVEN TO GET THAT ROAD. AND THEY HAVE IT NOW, AND IT'S IN THEIR PERIMETERS TO MAINTAIN. SO I THINK THIS IS A GOOD DEAL FOR SPRINGFIELD AND BAY COUNTY. ALL RIGHT. ANY ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONVERSATION? MOTION THAT WORKS TO A MOTION. WE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE REVISIONS TO CHAPTER FIVE OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES.
COUNCILOR CARUTHERS. ALL RIGHT, I'M PRESENTING THIS MORNING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGES TO THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER FIVE, WHICH IS THE BOATS, BEACHES AND WATER SAFETY CHAPTER. THE THESE PROPOSED ORDINANCES OR THIS PROPOSED CHANGE OR THESE PROPOSED CHANGES, EXCUSE ME, ARE PART OF THE CONTINUING EFFORT OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO UPDATE PROVISIONS IN THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES. AND WE'VE GOT A LOT IN THIS ONE. A LOT OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CLARIFICATION, MODIFYING TERMINOLOGY, MISSPELLINGS, OXFORD COMMAS, THOSE SORTS OF THINGS. BUT THERE ARE SOME NEW REGULATIONS THAT I WANT TO DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO SPECIFICALLY, WE AND I'M GOING TO TURN STRAIGHT TO IT. IT IS THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO SECTIONS FIVE DASH 88. IT'S ACTUALLY SECTION 17. AND IN YOUR EXHIBIT IN FRONT OF YOU, WE'VE GOT SOME NEW SECTIONS IN THERE RELATED TO BEACH WEDDING EVENTS AND BEACH BONFIRES SPECIFICALLY. THOSE ARE ALREADY OCCURRING ON OUR BEACHES. THIS JUST SORT OF CODIFIES EVERYTHING AND MAKES IT VERY CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC WHO WANT TO ENGAGE IN THESE ACTIVITIES WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS AND PARAMETERS ARE. WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL SMALL CHANGES IN THERE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO LIFEGUARD PERMITTING, JUST AN ALTERNATIVE WAY THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN BE PERMITTED, SPECIFICALLY IF THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS LIFEGUARDS BY THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH, THEN WE RECOGNIZE THAT AS WELL, BECAUSE THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH WALKS THROUGH A CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO. WE'RE ADDING IN A SECTION AT THE END, AND IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE NEW PROPOSED ONE, DASH 11. SO IT'S GOING TO LIVE IN CHAPTER ONE. BUT IT IS. SEVERAL DIFFERENT SUBSECTIONS RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS. SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE AN APPEAL PROCESS BEFORE THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THAT LIVES IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER. BUT THIS
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PROVIDES FOR AN APPELLATE PROCESS WHERE THE BOARD CAN EMPOWER A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO HEAR APPEALS RELATED TO PERMIT DENIALS OR HEARING DENIALS OR THAT SORT. WE'RE ACTUALLY ADOPTING IT WITHIN SOME OF THE CHAPTER FIVE SECTIONS, BUT IT'S A NEW SECTION THAT IN THE FUTURE, AS WE AMEND DIFFERENT CHAPTERS IN OUR BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, WE CAN ALWAYS REFERENCE BACK TO THIS PARTICULAR SECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE FUTURE, IF THERE'S A PERMIT RELATED TO, I DON'T KNOW, PARKS AND RECREATION OR SOMETHING, WE CAN THEN REFERENCE ANY APPEALS SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE DASH 11. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND RECITE WHAT THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO BE EVERY SINGLE TIME IT LIVES IN ONE LOCATION. AND WE CAN JUST REFER TO THAT. THERE ARE SOME OTHER OTHER MINOR, MINOR ADDITIONAL CHANGES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN RENTAL ROOMS, THERE'S ALREADY SIGNAGE REQUIRED IN PUBLIC PUBLIC LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS. WE'RE ALSO REQUIRING THEM TO REFERENCE WHAT THE PENALTIES ARE. IF SOMEONE GOES INTO THE GULF DURING DOUBLE RED FLAGS. SO AGAIN, SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTER, BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THOSE. YES, MA'AM. I THINK THAT THE SIGNAGE IS ALREADY IN THE ROOMS THAT HAVE THE $500 FEE. I THINK WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THAT WHOLE THING WITH TDC, I'M NOT POSITIVE, BUT I'M ALMOST SURE THAT THAT'S ALREADY IN THERE. SO WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO ANY MAJOR CHANGING OF THOSE. IT ALSO HAS A TURTLE ORDINANCE ON IT. AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER THINGS. BUT THE BEACH, WEDDINGS AND BONFIRES HAS BECOME THE BONFIRES HAVE BECOME PRETTY POPULAR. WOULD YOU MIND JUST DETAILING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CHANGE OR WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT IN THE. SURE. SO BEACH WEDDINGS ARE THE NEW SUBSECTION E FOR FIVE DASH 88. MAKE SURE I'M SAYING THAT. YES. AND THEN BEACH BONFIRES ARE THE NEW PROPOSED F IN THAT SECTION. I'VE GOT SOME INFORMATION HERE ABOUT HOW THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH HANDLES BOTH OF THOSE THINGS. THEY ALREADY HAVE SOME PARAMETERS SET FORTH IN THEIR ORDINANCES. OURS ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FOR BEACH WEDDING EVENTS. WE'RE SORT OF SEPARATING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNDER 40 ATTENDEES AND OVER 40 ATTENDEES. SO WHAT'S CONSIDERED A SMALLER BEACH WEDDING IS LESS THAN 40 ATTENDEES. LARGER BEACH WEDDINGS, AS IT STATES THERE IN E SUB E SUB ONE, LARGER BEACH WEDDINGS REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH IS ACTUALLY ALREADY CODIFIED, ENTITLED GIVE ME JUST A SECOND. WANT TO CITE WHAT THE CORRECT TITLE IS THERE? WELL, IT'S BEACH EVENTS. LARGER BEACH EVENTS. I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT AT THE MOMENT. BUT SO WE WE'VE ACTUALLY SEPARATED OURS. THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH ACTUALLY DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE BEACH WEDDINGS. AND SO FOR ANYTHING OVER 41 INDIVIDUALS THEY REQUIRE A PERMIT. WE DON'T DO THAT. SO IF YOU HAVE UNDER 40 ATTENDEES, THEN THIS SORT OF SETS FORTH THIS NEW PROPOSED SECTION SETS FORTH HOW WE EXPECT THOSE TO BE HANDLED. AND THEN LARGER BEACH WEDDINGS UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SPECIFICALLY, YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT, BUT THAT'S ALSO ADDRESSING LARGER EVENTS JUST IN GENERAL. SO IN THE SPECIAL EVENT ZONE, WHERE'S ARTICLE SEVEN IN HERE. SO WE DON'T THE EXHIBIT THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ARTICLE SEVEN. ARTICLE SEVEN ALREADY EXISTS IN OUR ORDINANCES. SO WE JUST HAVE IN THAT PROPOSED EXHIBIT IN FRONT OF YOU, WE'RE NOT MAKING CHANGES TO THAT PARTICULAR SECTION, BUT ARTICLE SEVEN, THIS CHAPTER. YEAH.ARTICLE SEVEN HAS NOT CHANGED. CORRECT. IT'S A SPECIAL EVENTS. GOT IT. SO ARTICLE SEVEN IS TITLED BEACHES AREA SPECIAL TREATMENT ZONE SPECIAL EVENTS ORDINANCE. AND OUR ORDINANCES ALREADY STATE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THAT ARTICLE IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE BEACHES AREA. SPECIAL EVENT TREATMENT ZONE AND OUR BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ACTUALLY DISTINGUISHES THAT AREA BY A MAP. SO WE'VE GOT SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATED TO, YOU KNOW, WHAT SPECIFICALLY IS CONSIDERED A BEACH WEDDING EVENT. SO WE STATE HERE THAT IT'S LIMITED TO MARRIAGE CEREMONIES AND DOESN'T INVOLVE ANY POST CEREMONY, RECEPTIONS, CELEBRATIONS, OR OTHER EVENTS. WE REFERENCE WHEN SOMEONE CAN DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE SANDY BEACH, WHICH IS ALREADY SET FORTH IN A DIFFERENT
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SECTION. DRIVING ON THE BEACH FOR THE COUNTY IS BETWEEN SUNRISE AND 10 A.M, AND THEN 4:00 TO SUNSET. THAT DOES NOT CHANGE ANY OF THIS. THERE'S ALSO SOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO WHERE YOUR EVENT CAN BE HELD. IF THERE IS A TURTLE ZONE IN THE AREA, WE'VE GOT SOME SPECIFICATIONS ON THERE ABOUT WHEN THE EVENT CAN BE HELD. AS FAR AS TIMELINE WISE. AND THEN, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO CLEAN UP TRASH AND YOU KNOW, THAT SORT OF THING. SO IT'S I MEAN, REASONABLE NOT NOT NOT TOO MANY, NOT TOO MANY DETAILS. LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE ALREADY GOING ON.WE JUST WANT TO CLARIFY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOOKING TO HAVE BEACH WEDDINGS ON COUNTY BEACHES, JUST TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION. AND THEN FOR THE BONFIRES, CAN I ASK ONE MORE QUESTION BEFORE YOU SKIP OVER? AS FAR AS MAKING VENDORS MOVE ALL THEIR BEACH CHAIRS AND HUTS AND ALL OF THAT FOR THE WEDDING, WAS THERE SOMETHING PUT IN THERE? I KNOW WE HAD TALKED ABOUT IT BUT COULDN'T REMEMBER TO. YOU KNOW, THEY'D HAVE TO GET TRACTORS DOWN THERE AND MOVE BEACH HUTS AND, YOU KNOW, THEIR SALES PLACE AND WHERE THEY STACK THEIR CHAIRS.
MY RECOLLECTION, COMMISSIONER, FROM THE ONE ON ONES WE HAD WAS THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE THE VENDORS MOVE. YEAH. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT GOT PUT IN THIS DOCUMENT OR IF IT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN THERE. YEAH. IT'S SUBSECTION FOR THAT, THAT IT CAN'T IMPEDE OTHER AUTHORIZED USES. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I'VE GOT ONE LAST QUESTION REGARDING THE WEDDINGS. I APOLOGIZE ON THE LANGUAGE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DIFFERENT SIZES. DOES EVERYTHING ELSE PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH PANAMA CITY BEACH. SO PANAMA CITY BEACH, I MEAN IT IS. SO THEIR PARTICULAR RULES YOU DO HAVE TO GET A PERMIT FOR A BEACH WEDDING, WHICH IS CONSIDERED 41 TO 100 AND THEN 100 OR LARGER, AND WE DON'T REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR UNLESS YOU ARE CONSIDERED A LARGER BEACH WEDDING, WHICH IS OVER 40. BUT THAT HAS ITS OWN PERMITTING PROCESS BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIAL EVENT. SO THAT'S SIMILAR IN A WAY. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES, DECOR RESTRICTIONS, RELATION TO MARK SEA TURTLE NEST. ALL ALL OF THOSE ARE ARE PRETTY SIMILAR. LEAVE NO TRACE.
SO THE RULES ARE RELATIVELY RIGHT IN LINE. WELL JUST IT SAYS WE GIVE THEM FOUR HOURS TO HAVE A BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY POST CEREMONY RECEPTIONS OR WEDDINGS. TYPICALLY THE FASTEST PART I'VE BEEN TO SOME LONG WEDDINGS, BUT FOUR HOURS SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME IF YOU CAN'T STAY AFTER.
AND WELL, I MEAN, THE CITY DOES ACTUALLY PROHIBIT RECEPTIONS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE OTHER THAN WATER, AMPLIFIED MUSIC ABOVE 60DB AND VEHICLE ACCESS ON THE BEACH. SO IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD ACROSS THE BOARD. MISS ALICIA, CAN YOU GO OVER? I KNOW WE ADDED THIS INTO THIS NEW ORDINANCE ABOUT VEHICLES WHERE THEY'RE PERMITTED TO PERMITTED TO GO FAR AS WITHIN THEIR DUTIES OF WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH THEIR VEHICLE ON THE BEACH. I THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THEY CAN'T JUST GO TO AND FRO OR NOT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT THE PEOPLE THAT OPERATE THE VENDORS ON THE BEACH. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT. RIGHT. AND SO EARLIER IN OUR ORDINANCES, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING A CHANGE TO THE TIMES, BUT THE UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ANYONE WHO IS UTILIZING THE BEACH OR A BEACH ACCESS FOR PURPOSE OF A WORK VEHICLE, THAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO UTILIZE, THE CLOSEST BEACH ACCESS TO WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING. SO THEORETICALLY, THEY COULDN'T GO DOWN ON BEACH ACCESS ONE AND THEN DRIVE DOWN TO LIKE PINEAPPLE WILLY'S TO DO SOMETHING IN THAT AREA OF THE BEACH. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO IDENTIFY THE CLOSEST ONE. AND THEN IF THERE IS A PRIVATE PARTNER, A HOTEL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT THEY COULD UTILIZE, THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THAT PARTICULAR ENTITY JUST TO MINIMIZE TRAFFIC ON THE BEACH. SO OBVIOUSLY THAT IMPEDES EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLES AS WELL. SO THE IDEA IS, IS TO MINIMIZE THAT. AND THEN AGAIN, THE TIMES ARE NOT BEING AMENDED. THANK YOU. THEY ALSO HAVE TO GET THEIR VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND GET A STICKER AND PROPER INSURANCE AND ALL OF THAT TYPE THING BEFORE THEY CAN DRIVE ON THE BEACH. AND NONE OF THAT'S BEEN CHANGED. NONE OF THAT'S BEING CHANGED EITHER. THERE'S OTHER PARAMETERS FOR TO HAVE A WORK VEHICLE TRAVELING ON ON THE BEACH. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. SO BEACH BONFIRES DID YOU WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT. IF YOU DON'T IF YOU DON'T MIND. JUST SO EVERYBODY'S CLEAR ON IT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PHONE CALLS ABOUT BEACH BONFIRES TOO, RIGHT? SO I WILL NOTE THAT THERE IS ONE LARGER DIFFERENCE WITH THE WITH THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH VERSUS WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING, THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH ONLY ALLOWS FOR PERMITTED VENDORS THROUGH THEM TO CONDUCT BONFIRES ON THE BEACH, AND WE DON'T HAVE THOSE REQUIREMENTS IN OUR PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE. WE
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START OFF THAT PARTICULAR SECTION, WHICH IS SUBSECTION F, STATING THAT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO IGNITE OR MAINTAIN OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF A FIRE, BONFIRE, OR CAMPFIRE ON THE SAND BEACH AREAS. EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION, THE FLORIDA FIRE PROTECTION CODE, AND THEN PAYMENT OF ANY FEE. AND I DO WANT TO NOTE, I. I SKIPPED OVER THIS EARLIER, BUT WE HAVE REMOVED SPECIFIC FEES AND FINES OUT OF THIS CHAPTER SO THAT THEY CAN THEN BE REFERENCED IN OUR FEES AND FINE SCHEDULE THAT WILL ALLOW THOSE FINES TO FLEX ANYTIME THEY NEED TO, AND NOT HAVE TO DO AN ENTIRE ORDINANCE CHANGE EVERY TIME THAT PARTICULAR FEE IS GOING TO CHANGE. SO WE HAVE SOME SPECIFICITIES IN HERE RELATED TO DISTANCE TO MARKED SEA TURTLE NESTS. I WILL NOTE THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR SUBSECTION, WHICH IS F SUB F SUB THREE, THAT IF SOMEONE IS CONDUCTING A BONFIRE AND THERE IS SOME DISCOVERY OF TURTLE HATCHLINGS, THAT THEY'RE TO CALL THE BAY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE BEACHES ORDINANCES, THEY HAVE TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BUT SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY SERVICES IS THE NEXT 24 HOUR GROUP THAT WE HAVE THAT CAN BE NOTIFIED, AND THEN THEY CAN ASSIST IN NOTIFYING THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT ENTITY, THAT THERE ARE TURTLE HATCHLINGS. WE'VE GOT SOME SPECIFICATIONS IN HERE RELATED TO THE TYPE OF WOOD MATERIAL.OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A REFERENCE TO THE BURN BAN. YOU CAN'T HAVE A BONFIRE IF THERE'S A BURN BAN GOING ON. WE HAVE A TIMELINE IN HERE ABOUT WHEN THE FIRE CAN OCCUR BETWEEN 5 P.M. AND 12 A.M, BUT THAT DOES NOT. THAT DOESN'T CHANGE WHEN SOMEONE CAN DRIVE. SO IF A BONFIRE VENDOR DRIVES DOWN TO THE BEACH AND UNLOADS EVERYTHING BUT THE BONFIRE ENDS AT 11:00 PM, THEN THEY CANNOT DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE DOWN AT 11:00 PM. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, LOAD IT UP ON A CART OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THIS DOESN'T CHANGE THE VEHICLE TIMELINE. ALICIA, IF I COULD ON WE DON'T HAVE TO USE A VENDOR, BUT THEY DO HAVE TO PULL A PERMIT TO DO THIS THOUGH.
CORRECT? RIGHT. SO THEY'RE THAT WE'VE GOT A RECORD OF IT BECAUSE SOMEONE'S GOING TO CALL AND COMPLAIN ABOUT A FIRE ON THE BEACH, AND THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A RECORD AND WE WOULD KNOW THAT THEY THERE ARE ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO HAVE THAT BONFIRE. AND WE DO SPECIFY, I THINK ACTUALLY IN SUB THREE WE HAVE A REFERENCE TO ALL PERMIT HOLDERS. SO YES, IT DOES ALSO ALERT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT SOMETHING'S GOING ON DOWN THERE. AND INSTEAD OF SOMEBODY CALLING SAYING THERE'S A BIG BLAZE AND THEN THEY ROLL OUT, YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO KNOW UP FRONT IT'S BONFIRE. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION PERTAINING TO SEA TURTLE NEST. YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A MARKED SEA TURTLE NEST IS OR WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME OUT OF TOWN. THEY THEY PULL A PERMIT TO BUILD A FIRE ON THE BEACH, AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THOSE FOUR POSTS IN THE GROUND WITH THAT CAUTION TAPE AROUND THE. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. SO THEY BUILD A FIRE NEXT TO THIS. OR I MEAN, DO WE HAVE ANY LITERATURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE AT TIME OF PERMITTING THAT SAYS, HEY, LOOK, IF YOU SEE THIS, THIS MEANS THIS IS A TURTLE NEST. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, BUT PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN DON'T. AND SO IS THERE ANY PROVISION OR ANYTHING TO HELP OUT OF TOWNERS OR TOURISTS OR LOCALS THAT MIGHT NOT KNOW TO PROVIDE THEM INFORMATION ON THAT? AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON, IS MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS SOME DESCRIPTION IN THE I DON'T THINK THAT NECESSARILY NEEDS TO BE SURE. SURE, SURE, SURE. JUST YEAH, I MEAN, THAT'S SOME DOCUMENTATION. WE CAN MAKE SURE IT'S REALLY CLEAR IN THE PERMIT OR MAYBE SOME ATTACHED INFORMATION THAT WE CAN PROVIDE WITH THE PERMIT TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. AND, AND AGAIN, WHO TO CALL IF THERE IS A DISCOVERY OF SOMETHING. I JUST HAD JUST THE ONE LAST THING. DO YOU SEE ANYTHING IN THIS THAT IS REALLY A LOT MORE RESTRICTIVE. OR WE'RE MOSTLY CLARIFYING THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY GOING ON AND OF COURSE, SPELLING AND ALL OF THAT TYPE STUFF. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT REALLY IS A LOT MORE RESTRICTIVE THAT WE NEED TO BRING TO EVERYONE'S ATTENTION THAT YOU. KNOW, ORDINANCE. ON? FOR ME, NO. I MEAN, I THINK THEY'RE ALL RELATIVELY REASONABLE AS FAR AS DISTANCES. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE BONFIRE ON EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY. HOPEFULLY PEOPLE ARE NOT, YOU KNOW, DOING FOUR AND FIVE ON, YOU KNOW, ONE, ONE PARTICULAR PARCEL OR, YOU KNOW, I THINK THE, THE TYPES OF WOOD MATERIAL THAT WE'RE SPECIFYING AND HOW THE FIRE NEEDS TO BE FUELED IS, IS ALSO REASONABLE.
THE PERSON IGNITING THE BONFIRE SHALL BE PRESENT AND TEND THE FIRE AT ALL TIMES ON THE SITE IN AN ELEVATED PIT. I'M SORRY. IN AN ELEVATED PIT. ALL RIGHT. I MEAN, SO PERHAPS THAT SOMEONE COULD VIEW REQUIRING THE PERSON IGNITING THE BONFIRE TO BE PRESENT AND TEND THE FIRE AT ALL
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TIMES ON THE SITE? PERHAPS SOMEONE COULD VIEW THAT AS RESTRICTIVE, BUT, I MEAN, IF, IF, IF WE'RE NOT REQUIRING WHAT THE BEACH REQUIRES, WHICH IS PERMITTED VENDORS ONLY, I THINK IT'S REASONABLE THAT THE PERSON IGNITING THE FIRE SHOULD REMAIN TO TEND IT, YOU KNOW, OTHERWISE WE CAN ENGAGE AND POTENTIALLY A MORE RESTRICTIVE PERMITTED VENDORS ONLY WHERE THE BEACH ACTUALLY HAS A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT YOU MUST WORK WITH. THEY'RE THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A LIST. AND YOU CAN ONLY UTILIZE ONE OF THESE, A CITY APPROVED VENDORS TO DO BONFIRE. SO I VIEW OURS TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BUT MAYBE IT'S THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, I DON'T KNOW. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DON'T THINK IT'S UNREASONABLE HAD THE PERSON THERE EITHER. NOT AT ALL. RIGHT. ANY MORE DISCUSSION AMONGST OURSELVES OR CAN WE GET A MOTION OR. OH YEP. THANK YOU. SECOND, WELL, WE GOT A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY HERE WISHING TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. RUSHED TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. A MOTION AND A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY.YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN.
MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE ARE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK TO ANYTHING THAT THEY THINK THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY OVER, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. BEING NONE. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
NO REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT. NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT.
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COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER CROSBY, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND REITERATE WHAT THE PASTOR SAID EARLIER ABOUT UPCOMING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AND WE THANK OUR VETS SO MUCH. AND THE INCREDIBLE SACRIFICES HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE DECADES FOR OUR VETERANS.AND LET'S NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED THE FREEDOMS THAT WE ENJOY EVERY DAY. THAT'S REALLY ALL THAT I HAVE. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY, EXACTLY RIGHT ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY. WE LOVE AND RESPECT OUR VETERANS FOR SURE. PEOPLE THAT SERVE THIS COUNTRY ALSO WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO VOTE, VOTE, VOTE TODAY. GET OUT AND VOTE. IF YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME VOTE. PANAMA CITY HAS THEIR ELECTION TODAY AND LYNN HAS AN ELECTION TODAY. I ALSO WANT TO THANK PARKS AND REC FOR THE PHENOMENAL JOB THAT THEY'RE DOING AT ISAAC BYRD PARK. LYNNHAVEN. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE LATELY, PLEASE DO. IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL PARK RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTING THE 30 BY 35 FOOT PAVILION, SO THAT'S GOING TO BE GREAT. THAT SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS. CORRECTION 20 TO 20 BY 35 NEW TREES COMING IN A KAYAK DOCK THAT WILL BE THERE. I CALLED IT A CANOE AND I WAS CORRECTED THE OTHER DAY BY MY WIFE. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CANOES LEFT. THEY'RE ALL KAYAKS AND WHATNOT. SO GO OUT AND CHECK OUT YOUR PARK. THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB, SO IT'S EXCITING. THANK YOU SIR. YES, SIR. COMMISSIONER. PEACE.
REITERATE? OF COURSE. MEMORIAL DAY THE. SERVICE OR THE MEMORIAL? THE EVENTS AT KENT LAW, I GUESS I DON'T. WHAT TIME IS THAT? DOES ANYONE? NINE, MAYBE 9 OR 10. IT'S REALLY NICE.
AND I'D ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GO OUT AND CATCH IT IF YOU HAVE TIME THAT MORNING. IT'S REALLY NICE. BIG NEWS FOR BAY COUNTY SOFTBALL. THE NORTH BAY HAVEN GIRLS SOFTBALL IS PLAYING TODAY IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA FOR THREE A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE INCREDIBLE ATHLETES. AND AS THEY GO FOR THE TITLE. ALSO, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARNOLD LADY MARLINS FOR MAKING THE ELITE EIGHT IN THE FOUR A STATE TOURNAMENT. THEY HAVE MADE AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO PLEASE SUPPORT THEM. IF YOU GET A MINUTE, HIT THEM UP ON FACEBOOK AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WE WE'RE PROUD OF THEM. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
COMMISSIONER CARROLL. AND I'LL REITERATE SAME THINGS YOU'VE HEARD UP HERE TODAY. IF YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT VOTE. YOU GOT TO GO VOTE. I HEARD THAT A COUPLE OF TIMES. PANAMA CITY, LYNNHAVEN, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. CURRENTLY, AS OF YESTERDAY, THERE WAS STILL A VERY LOW TURNOUT. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE THAT. A MUCH HIGHER RATES. I'LL CONTINUE ON THE SPORTS THEME. THE NORTH BAY LADY SOFTBALL TEAM, THEY'RE PLAYING TONIGHT IN THE SEMIFINALS. IF
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THEY WIN TONIGHT, THEY'LL PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. WE ARE ROOTING THEM ON THE GAMES AT 8:00. I THINK THERE'S SOME LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE YOU CAN WATCH THOSE GAMES. LAST NIGHT, ARNOLD BASEBALL TEAM, THEY WERE IN THE SEMIFINALS, WENT INTO EXTRA INNINGS AND LOST IT 3 TO 2. BUT SO PROUD OF THOSE THOSE YOUNG MEN, THEY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB. COULDN'T BE ANY PROUDER OF THEM. SO BUT IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO THE MEMORIAL, ANYONE WHO HAS SERVED AND DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY, THEY THEY NEED TO BE THANKED, THEIR FAMILIES THANKED. IT IS AMAZING DEDICATION, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY TO ALLOW US TO SIT HERE AND ENJOY THE FREEDOM WE HAVE. IT'S NOT JUST A DAY OF MAKING HAMBURGERS AND DRINKING BEER. IT IS A DAY TO CELEBRATE THOSE WHO HAVE DIED SERVING THIS COUNTRY. SO THANK YOU, SIR. YES, SIR. AND TO THAT. YEAH. GREG BRUDNICKI AND HIS TEAM AT KENT FOREST HAS ALWAYS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB WITH PUTTING ON THIS EVENT. I FORGET HOW MANY YEARS THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT NOW, BUT IT IS A WONDERFUL THING TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY WITH MEMORIAL DAY AS WELL. WE'RE GETTING TO THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, SO I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHOSE KIDS WERE IN GRADUATION CEREMONIES LAST NIGHT. I'VE GOT ONE THURSDAY NIGHT, SO SCHOOL IS GETTING OUT, SO THE ROADWAYS WILL CHANGE A LITTLE BIT AND THE TOURISTS WILL BE COMING IN. SO JUST REMEMBER TO SHARE THE ROADS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.