[CALL TO ORDER]
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CALL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED AUGUST 5TH MEETING TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER.
CHEESE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.
WE'VE FIRST, WE'VE GOT THE INVOCATION BY PASTOR CARL FONDREN WITH HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, AND THEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH COMMISSIONER PEACE WOULD PLEASE STAND AND JOIN. THANK YOU. LET'S PRAY TOGETHER. FATHER, WE JUST ARE SO THANKFUL THIS MORNING THAT WE CAN COME AND FATHER SERVE YOU. YOU'RE SUCH A GREAT GOD AND FATHER, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THESE COMMISSIONERS HERE. AND FATHER, WE PRAY THAT YOU BLESS THEM. AND FATHER, BLESS THE EFFORTS THAT ARE HAPPENING TODAY. AND FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
AND FATHER, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU SHOW UP IN A MIGHTY WAY HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY. AND, FATHER, THAT PEOPLE SEE YOU WHO YOU ARE. AND, FATHER, WE THANK YOU THAT WE'RE ABLE TO BE A PART OF THIS GREAT NATION, THAT WE CAN COME HERE IN THIS PLACE AND, AND, FATHER, TALK ABOUT YOU OPENLY AND IN FREEDOM AND, AND FATHER IN SAFETY. AND SO, FATHER, RIGHT NOW I GIVE THIS TIME TO YOU, AND WE JUST WANT TO PRAISE YOUR NAME AGAIN. AND, FATHER, WE LOVE YOU FIRST. IN CHRIST'S NAME I 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.
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION. SECOND. NO ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE ARE ROLLING TODAY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM.[PRESENTATIONS]
NEXT, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS AND I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF PRESENTING TO MISTER BOBBY GIBBS, WHO'S ABOUT TO RETIRE. SO, BOBBY, GLAD YOU WORE A COAT AND TIE. PLEASE COME ON DOWN. I DID THAT JUST FOR YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO I DON'T HAVE THE MIC, SO I'LL JUST KIND OF STAND AND TALK TO THIS CUTE LITTLE THING RIGHT HERE. BOBBY IS A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL WHOSE CAREER AND UTILITY SPANS MORE THAN FOUR DECADES. FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS, BOBBY HAS SERVED BAY COUNTY WITH UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, HOLDING KEY POSITIONS INCLUDING WATER OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, WATER DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, INTERIM UTILITIES DIRECTOR, AND ULTIMATELY, UTILITIES DIRECTOR.IN HIS ROLE AS UTILITIES DIRECTOR FOR OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, HE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN LEADING CRITICAL RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE HARDENING PROJECTS, WORK THAT HAS STRENGTHENED OUR COMMUNITY'S RESILIENCE AND SERVICE DELIVERY. BOBBY IS KNOWN FOR ALWAYS BEING ON THE JOB, NO MATTER THE HOUR, AND EXEMPLIFIES THE VERY BEST IN SERVANT LEADERSHIP. HE LEADS BY EXAMPLE WITH INTEGRITY, HUMILITY AND AN UNSHAKABLE DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE. HIS LEGACY IS ONE OF TIRELESS COMMITMENT AND IMPACT, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS. THAT'S THE WRITTEN STATEMENT, BUT I WANT TO SHARE ONE THING. I'LL GET A LITTLE EMOTIONAL. I FIRST GOT TO KNOW BOBBY AFTER THE RECOVERY FROM THE HURRICANE AND THE DAYS IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH. THIS MAN HERE IS WHY EVERYBODY HAD WATER SO QUICKLY. HE LED THE CHARGE. HE AND HIS TEAM STAYED UP AND WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO MAKE SURE OUR COUNTY HAD THE WATER IN PLACE.
SO THIS MAN RIGHT HERE HAS GIVEN HIS BEST FOR THIS COUNTY. AND I'D ASK THAT YOU ALL SHOW HIM YOUR APPRECIATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.
AND I GET TO MAKE YOU MAKE A PRESENTATION. YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NOW ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS ANYTHING RELATED TO OUR AGENDA TODAY THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT, PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ALL RIGHT. I'M SORRY. EXCUSE ME FOR NOT ON THE AGENDA OR ON THE AGENDA. ON THE AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. CONSENT
[CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA, MISTER COUNTY MANAGER. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA TODAY UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES ITEM TWO AMENDMENT TO THE UBER TRANSIT DASHBOARD ACCESS AGREEMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING TRANSIT DASHBOARD ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM THREE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY PLAN APPROVAL FOR
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OPIOID LITIGATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SETTLEMENTS OF OPIOID MANUFACTURERS AND THE PURDUE PHARMA BANKRUPTCY PLAN, AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY RELATED TO SAME ITEM FOR CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY ON ELM AVENUE. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONVEYANCE OF BAY COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY PARCEL 22710000000 FOR NOMINAL CONSIDERATION, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS. ITEM FIVE RESOLUTION TO USE THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION ACT FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ABATEMENT LIENS. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION REGARDING THE USE OF THE UNIFORM ASSESSMENT COLLECTION METHOD TO COLLECT CODE ENFORCEMENT ABATEMENT COSTS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM SIX EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MATCHING GRANT, M-2 504. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MATCHING GRANT, M-2 504 WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ITEM SEVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ST RACKS FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. ITEM EIGHT IMAGE TREND SOFTWARE AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH IMAGE TREND FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. ITEM NINE TURNOUT GEAR PURCHASE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR TURNOUT GEAR TO HUNTER APPARATUS FOR $537,266.21 UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM TEN LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT PROPOSAL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION'S 2025 NATIONAL COASTAL RESILIENCE FUND. ITEM 11, FOUNTAIN FIRE STATION USDA A-1-A AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE USDA STIPULATED A I'M SORRY AIA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND KILLIAN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNTAIN FIRE STATION. ANY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER UTILITY SERVICES.ITEM 12 UTILITY SERVICES. SOLIDS HANDLING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE AMENDMENT TO THE UTILITY SERVICES, SOLIDS HAULING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GREENHOUSE SOLUTIONS, LLC AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT'S YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING. AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. MOTION. AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL
[Public Works]
RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US ON TO REGULAR AGENDA. FIRST ITEM, PUBLIC WORKS, MR. KEITH BRYANT, FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY, NORTHERN REGION RESILIENCY CENTER CONTRACT AWARD. YES, SIR. GOOD MORNING. INVITATION TO BID ITB 2538 FOR THE FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY. NORTHERN REGION RESILIENCY CENTER WAS ADVERTISED ON APRIL 9TH, 2025, AND A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WAS HELD ON APRIL 22ND, 2025. SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON APRIL 22ND. STAFF EVALUATED THE BIDS AND RECOMMENDS AWARDING THE BASE BID AND ADDITIVE ALTERNATIVES. PAVER PLAZA AND LANDSCAPING. THE REQUESTED MOTION THIS MORNING IS BOARD AWARD CONTRACT 2538, BAY COUNTY FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY, NORTHERN REGION RESILIENCY CENTER TO EMR, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,732,910 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS FOR KEITH? SURE. I WANT, SO WE'RE ONLY APPROVING THE BASE BID OF THIS CONTRACT. THE BASE BID, THE PAVER PLAZA AND THE LANDSCAPING. WE DID VALUE OUT THE COVERED WALKWAY FROM THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO THE STAGING AREA THAT CAN BE ADDED AT A LATER TIME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR KEITH? KEITH, I KNOW WE'VE BEEN SITTING AND WORKING ON THIS, AND YOU'VE ALLOWED ME TO BE PART OF THE PROCESS WITH THIS BEING UP IN THE DISTRICT, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE TDC HAS PUT FORWARD FUNDS AS WELL TO HELP COVER SOME OF THIS CONSTRUCTION. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FOLKS UP IN MY AREA THAT ARE ASKING ABOUT THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, BUT I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE TDC FOR STEPPING UP. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS WHERE IT DOES FIT WITH WHAT THE PARAMETERS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WAY THEY SPEND THE MONEY. IT FITS INSIDE OF THAT. AND SO JUST WANT TO SAY APPRECIATE THAT. AND THE TDC BOARD AND THE TDC STAFF STEPPING UP AND HELPING WITH THIS, IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COMMUNITY, BOTH FOR EVENTS AS WELL AS GOD FORBID WE EVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER NATURAL[00:10:02]
DISASTER OF ANY TYPE, WITH BEING ABLE TO HAVE A CENTRALIZED AREA THAT EVERYBODY CAN COME TO FOR RESPONSE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, ANY MORE DISCUSSION OR CAN I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER.
PERSIS. YES, COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.
[Utility Services]
NEXT. UTILITY SERVICES, MR. BOBBY, NORTH BAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR PROJECT. JUST THINK, LAST ONE, YOU GOT TO COME HERE IN A SUIT AND TIE FOR. CAN YOU THINK OF A BETTER THING TO DO. SO GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THIS IS REQUEST IS TO AUTHORIZE OUR STAFF TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER 20 506 WW IN THE AMOUNT OF $402,284.00 TO DEWBERRY ENGINEERING INCORPORATED FOR THE NORTH BAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR PROJECT. POST DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THIS TASK ORDER AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS PROJECT IS AN HMP PROJECT IS BEING PAID FOR DAMAGE DURING HURRICANE SALLY. FUNDING IS GOING TO BE FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE THROUGH THAT MECHANISM.SO I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISTER BOBBY. MISTER BOBBY, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC KIND OF WHAT THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO DO FOR THE COUNTY AS FAR AS INCREASING CAPACITY AND, AND ABLE TO HELP THE COUNTY REALLY MOVE FORWARD IN ANOTHER LARGE WEATHER EVENT? YEAH, ACTUALLY, THIS THE CURRENT SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE ANY REDUNDANCY OR RESILIENCY FOR TREATMENT OF WASTE. SO WE'RE GOING TO ADD A THIRD TANK. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY LARGE WASTE INCIDENT DURING HURRICANES AND THINGS LIKE THIS THIS WILL GIVE US SOME REDUNDANCY IN CASE WE HAVE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS TO FAIL AND GO OFFLINE. SO IT'S GOING TO PROVIDE US WITH SOME EXPANSION ALSO. AND WHAT DOES THAT EXPANSION COME OUT TO FAR AS IN IN GALLONS ROUGHLY.
IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO GIVE US A THIRD MORE OF WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. SO GALLONS I CAN GIVE YOU RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WHAT GALLONS ARE. BUT IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A THIRD OR MORE OF WHAT WE DO NOW. THE PLAN HAS CAPACITY OF 1.5 MILLION NOW. SO A THIRD OF THAT. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. BOBBY. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION OR CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER. PERSIS. YES, COMMISSIONER. RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES,
[County Attorney]
MA'AM. AND THE LAST ONE, PUBLIC HEARING, THIS IS COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS IS REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 12 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES. MR. LEBRECQUE. MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, CHAPTER 12 GOVERNS HUMAN RELATIONS, AND IT PRIMARILY ADDRESSES THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND THE COUNTY'S ROLE IN THAT. AND THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PRIMARILY CLEAR SIMPLIFIES THE ORDINANCE BY SIMPLY SAYING THAT WE WILL FOLLOW ALL THE MANDATES OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, RATHER THAN TRYING TO CREATE OUR OWN FAIR HOUSING. REGULATION. OKAY.ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY? ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RADFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY.
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF OUR REGULAR
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
AGENDA. AND NOW WE ARE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. SIR, THIS IS THE POINT IN TIME WHERE IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING. YES, MA'AM. IF Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING RELATED TO AN ISSUE THAT YOU THINK THE COUNTY MAY HAVE JURISDICTION OVER, PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. FOR THE RECORD, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CHRISTY MCILROY.I GREW UP IN BAY COUNTY. NOW I HAVE TWO HOMES, ONE IN TALLAHASSEE AND ONE IN PORT SAINT JOE. I GOT A RATHER UNSETTLING EMAIL FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN GULF COUNTY. HE WAS QUESTIONING WHY I COME TO PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF GULF COUNTY. HE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED BAY COUNTY AS WELL AS LYNN HAVEN. I'VE ALSO ATTENDED MEETINGS IN MEXICO BEACH. I ASKED HIM WHY THAT WAS HIS CONCERN, AND I'M HERE TODAY TO FIND OUT FROM
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Y'ALL, SINCE HE MENTIONED YOUR COUNTY SPECIFICALLY AS WELL AS LYNN HAVEN, DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME ATTENDING PUBLIC MEETINGS IN A PUBLIC BUILDING THAT THE TAXPAYERS PAY FOR? OKAY, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE HE ALSO MENTIONED SEVERAL OTHER COUNTIES. SO I'M GOING TO MAKE THE ROUNDS AND I'M GOING TO ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS AGAIN. MY NAME IS CHRISTY MCELROY. I GREW UP IN BAY COUNTY, GRADUATED FROM FLORIDA STATE, AND HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THE SUCCESS OF THE PANHANDLE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS GLENN HUGGINS. I LIVE AT 125 ROSE CORAL DRIVE. I AM THE OWNER OF BEACH TACOS, WHICH IS A BEACH VENDOR THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN SHUT DOWN. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO COME AND KIND OF EXPLAIN IN 2024, WE WENT TO THE COUNTY TO SEEK A PERMIT. WE WENT TO PARKS AND RECREATION, AND WE SUBMITTED OUR APPLICATION, AND WE INCLUDED THE ORDINANCE 5.88. THAT IS, THAT WE'RE BEING SHUT DOWN FOR WE INCLUDED THAT IN OUR APPLICATION AND WE WERE CONTACTED BY SOMEBODY IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. AND SO WE SUBMITTED ALL THE DOCUMENTS, OUR INSURANCE, OUR BUSINESS PLAN, OUR STATE FOOD LICENSE AND EVERYTHING. AND THEY APPROVED OUR PERMIT TO OPERATE ON THE BEACH FROM ACCESS 7 TO 17 ON THE BAY COUNTY BEACH, NOT PANAMA CITY BEACH. AND SO WE DID A YEAR OF THAT SUCCESSFULLY. AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, WE WENT TO RENEW OUR PERMIT. AND SO BEAR IN MIND, WE PUT A LOT OF MONEY AND A LOT OF MARKETING INTO BUILDING A BUSINESS THAT PEOPLE COULD COME AND ENJOY FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. IT WASN'T JUST A HOBBY. THIS IS A BUSINESS FOR US, AND WE DO ENJOY GOING OUT THERE AND TALKING TO THE VISITORS, TALKING TO THE HOMEOWNERS, THE LIFEGUARDS, THE DEPUTIES, AND KIND OF CREATING A SENSE OF FAMILY OUT THERE ON THE BEACH. AND WE ENJOYED THAT AND WE HAD A LOT OF FUN DOING IT. WE NEVER SOLICITED. WE NEVER APPROACHED PEOPLE. WE ALLOWED THEM TO APPROACH US, AND WE MADE IT A POINT TO STAY OUT OF PEOPLE'S WAY. AND SO WHILE WE WERE OUT THERE, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP INJURED BIRD. WE WERE ABLE TO HELP A DOG THAT WAS LEFT IN HIS CAR FOR HOURS, ALONG WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE THERE WITH BOTTLED WATER AND SUCH THINGS. SO WE ALL THE TIME THOUGHT THAT WE WERE DOING A GOOD THING AND THE PEOPLE LOVED IT. THE HOMEOWNERS ON THAT STRETCH OF THE BEACH AND JUST EVERYBODY REALLY ENJOYED IT. AND SO EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE WENT TO RENEW OUR PERMIT AND WE WERE DENIED. AND SO WE TRIED TO WE TRIED TO REACH OUT AND WE TRIED TO SEE, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE COULD DO. AND WE WERE KIND OF JUST STUCK IN THE WATER. AND SO WE WERE OUT ON THE BEACH AND WE NOTICED THAT OTHER VENDORS WERE STILL OPERATING. SO WE FIGURED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND THAT THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY, YOU KNOW, RECOURSE FROM THIS. IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY, WE WERE SHUT DOWN. AND SO NOW ALL OF OUR, YOU KNOW, OUR BUSINESS IS SHUT DOWN. OUR FAMILIES, OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE AFFECTED. AND WE JUST HOPE THAT THAT YOU GUYS WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON US, OUR BUSINESS AND ALL OF OUR FAMILIES, AND THAT YOU TALK TO THE PEOPLE OUT THERE ON THE BEACH. THEY LOVED IT. THE LIFEGUARDS LOVED IT, THE DEPUTIES AND EVERYBODY ELSE. SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WE DO KNOW THERE WAS THREE PERMITS ISSUED IN ERROR. WE ASKED THAT MAYBE WE LOOK FOR SOME SORT OF REMEDY. THAT'S THAT'S RIGHT. FOR THOSE THREE PERMITS, WE BELIEVED WE WERE ACTING LEGALLY. AND SO WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.YES, MA'AM. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. GOOD MORNING. JERRY PARKER 1709 REPLACE LYNN HAVEN. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN IN REFERENCE TO ANY AND ALL INSPECTIONS THAT WERE DONE BY BAY COUNTY TO THE CITY OF LYNN HAVEN BY JULY OF 2025. IN THAT ERA, I CAN ALSO GIVE IF YOU COULD GIVE THOSE TO ME THROUGH EMAIL, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I CAN GIVE THAT EMAIL TO WHOEVER NEEDS TO HAVE IT. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION. THAT'S ALL INSPECTIONS DONE UP UNTIL JULY, MA'AM. IT'S ALL INSPECTIONS DONE UP UNTIL JULY OF THIS YEAR. IS THAT THE REQUEST? YES, IN JULY THROUGH CITY HALL IN JULY OR UP TO JULY. THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING IN JULY AT CITY HALL? YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE?
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OKAY? SEEING NONE. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. NO REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT. NOTHING[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. WE'LL GO WITH THE DISEMBODIED VOICE COMMISSIONER CROSBY, I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COVERING FOR ME THIS WEEK.I'M UP IN CONNECTICUT CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF MY GRANDSON. WISH EVERYONE A GREAT WEEK. SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU. SIR. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL, I REALLY DON'T HAVE A LOT TO SAY.
I'M GOING TO KIND OF SAY MY VOICE. I KNOW IT'S A SHOCK. I KNOW IT'S A SHOCK, BUT I'M GOING TO. I'M GOING TO SAVE IT FOR LATER. THANK YOU SIR. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. I'M GOING TO MISS BOBBY. THAT'S IT. AGREED, COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, SIR. OBVIOUSLY. WANT TO WISH BOBBY A FAREWELL, AND I HOPE HE ENJOYS HIS RETIREMENT. HOPEFULLY HE STILL KEEPS THE SAME CELL NUMBER AND DOESN'T HIDE IT FROM US, BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. I WANT TO WISH. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD AND COUNTY MANAGER BOB MICA, AND WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT GET READY SCHOOL BUSSES ARE BACK ON THE ROAD.
YOUNG DRIVERS ARE BACK ON THE ROAD. WE HAVE SCHOOLS STARTING NEXT WEEK SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND ALSO JUST MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT MISS MCELROY. YOU CAME UP AND SPOKE.
WE'VE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS. COME SPEAK, COME TO OUR PODIUM. YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME HERE TO THE PODIUM. WE ALL HAVE CELL PHONES, EMAILS. WE'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO MEET WITH ANYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY. SO WHETHER YOU'RE IN THIS COMMUNITY OR NOT, THIS THIS IS A PUBLIC FORUM. SO WE ALWAYS WELCOME ANYONE TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I WILL TO PIGGYBACK OFF WHAT YOU SAID LAST. FIRST, THE LAW REQUIRES US TO EXERCISE OUR MEETING IN THE SUNSHINE, AND THAT'S TO BE HELD. AND YOU'RE SEEING US IN THE SUNSHINE, AND WE HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THAT. AND WE'RE GOOD TO GO AS IT RELATES TO THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, I'M GOING TO SAY I WILL MISS BOBBY. I DEVELOPED A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM FROM THE HURRICANE FORWARD, AND I THINK Y'ALL CAN KIND OF TELL WITH THE WAY I PICK ON HIM WHEN HE HAS TO COME UP HERE, BECAUSE BOBBY WEARING A COAT AND TIE IS WHAT HE DOES BECAUSE OF HIS JOB, BUT WHAT HE LIKES TO BE DOING IS OUT WORKING AND GETTING THINGS DONE. SO HE'S GOING TO BE A GREAT LOSS, BUT HE'S EARNED THE RIGHT TO RETIRE AND ENJOY. BUT HE HAS DONE YEOMAN'S WORK FOR THIS COUNTY, AND I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT HIM. TO THAT END, AGAIN, I'LL PIGGYBACK AND MAKE YOU TWO SQUIRM ONE MORE TIME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF Y'ALL. AND WITH THAT, WE. OH, I WANT TO REPEAL I, I LADIES, YOU ALL ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME TO THESE MEETINGS. THIS IS THIS IS YOUR GOVERNMENT BUILDING. SO PLEASE FEEL FREE ANYTIME. AND IN THE SHORT TIME I GOT TO KNOW MR. BOBBY, HE'S A WONDERFUL MAN AND WE APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY. WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. NOW, I'M DONE TALKING. ALL RIGHT. AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
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