[CALL TO ORDER]
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ALL RIGHT. CALL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOR AUGUST 19TH, 2025 TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. COMMISSIONER REDFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEASE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE.
YES, MA'AM. OUR INVOCATION DAY IS BY PASTOR TRENT GANN WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,N HAVEN, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH MISTER MICHAEL BUTLER WITH VETERANS SERVICES.
IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN. LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS MORNING WITH THE SAME ATTITUDE THAT THE DISCIPLES HAD. WHEN JESUS ASKED THEM IF THEY WERE GOING TO LEAVE HIM TO, WHERE ELSE WOULD WE GO? DEAR GOD, WE COME TO YOU POSTED IN THIS ROOM IT SAYS, IN GOD WE TRUST AND FATHER WE PRAY. THIS MORNING THAT YOU WOULD GRANT OUR COMMISSIONERS EVERYTHING THEY NEED AS THEY CONDUCT BUSINESS TODAY. GOD, THAT THEY WOULD FEAR YOU. THAT'S THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE AND GOD THAT THEY WOULD TURN AWAY FROM EVIL. THAT WOULD BE HEALING FOR OUR COUNTY AND ALL DAYS. GOD. SO GIVE THEM GIVE THEM GREAT DISCERNMENT IN COMPLEX DECISIONS THAT THEY NEED. GRANT THEM YOUR WISDOM, YOUR PEACE. GOD, MAY YOUR FAVOR BE ON OUR COUNTY AND WE PRAY IT ALL IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME, OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ALL RIGHT. ANY
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA? NOTHING FROM STAFF, MISTER CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU. CAN I GET APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER. CARROLL. YES, COMMISSIONER. PERSIS. YES, COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE.YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS. SO THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS RELATED TO ANY ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA THAT AREN'T PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT RELATED TO THE AGENDA, THERE'S TIME AFTER THE MEETING FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK THEN. BUT THIS IS ITEMS RELATED TO THE AGENDA. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE,
[CONSENT AGENDA]
MR. MANAGER, THE CONSENT AGENDA. YES, SIR. MR. COMMISSIONER. MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES AND INVENTORY DELETIONS, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS AND APPROVE INVENTORY, DELETIONS, REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM TWO FY 2020 BUDGET AMENDMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2425 BUDGET UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES ITEM THREE. THE FY 2526 TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED INNOVATIVE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT GRANT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE FLORIDA COMMISSION FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED INNOVATIVE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 UNDER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM FOUR 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 FIVE RATIFY LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR COMCAST BEAD PROGRAM STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD RATIFY LETTER SUPPORT SENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO ACCOMPANY COMCAST BROADBAND EQUITY ACCESS AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION ITEM SIX LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR BAY DEFENSE ALLIANCE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED LETTER OF SUPPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BAY DEFENSE ALLIANCE'S ANNUAL DEFENSE REINVESTMENT GRANT APPLICATION FOR FY 2526 GRANT PERIOD. ITEM SEVEN MEXICO BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF VARIOUS BOARD MEMBER SEATS, WITH TERMS SET TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2029, UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM EIGHT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE GRANT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE GRANT AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST OF SCOPE OF WORK UNDER THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. ITEM NINE TDC LEGAL COUNSEL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TDC TO ENGAGE DMW LAW GROUP FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND EXTEND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH HAND. HARRISON SAIL AS CO-COUNSEL FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER ITEM TEN. UTILITY SERVICES OCCUPANCY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BAY LINE RAILROAD, LLC. RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE[00:05:01]
CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE OCCUPANCY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BAY LINE RAILROAD, LLC AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT'S YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING. AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER.PERSIS. YES, COMMISSIONER. CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER BARFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US
[11. Titus Road and CR 2321 Intersection Improvements Project Contract and CEI Award]
TO REGULAR AGENDA. THIS IS PUBLIC WORKS, TITUS ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 2321, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONTRACT AND CEI AWARD. MR. KEITH BRYANT, GOOD MORNING. AN INVITATION TO BID FOR THE TITUS ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 2321 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WAS ADVERTISED ON JUNE 16TH AND JUNE 23RD, 2025, WITH A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING HELD ON JUNE 25TH, 2025. STAFF EVALUATED THE BIDS AND ROBERTS AND ROBERTS, INC. WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. THE REQUESTED MOTION IS A AWARD. THE CONSTRUCTION BASED BID TO ROBERTSON ROBERTS FOR THE TITUS ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 2321 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,183,067.92 BE APPROVED. THE CEI SERVICES TASK ORDER TO MOTT MACDONALD, INC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $230,065 AND SEE AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT TASK, ORDERING ANY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR KEITH? DOESN'T HAVE ONE. NO. I THINK IT'S FANTASTIC. READY TO MOVE THIS THING FORWARD? AGREED. LONG TIME COMING. A LOT OF TRAFFIC COMING IN THAT AREA, A LOT OF GROWTH AND GETTING TO WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME THINGS IN WAY TO HELP KEEP THAT TRAFFIC FLOWING AND KEEP THINGS MOVING.APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE DONE ON THAT, KEITH, AND YOUR WORK WITH DOT TO GET THESE THINGS MOVING ALONG. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT. 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.
[12. PLDPA20250122 & PLZCA20250121 - Small Scale Amendment & Zone Change - 15233 Racetrack Road]
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, NEXT ON THE PUBLIC HEARING, MR. WAYNE PORTER, THIS IS PLD, PA 2025 0122 AND PL 2020 501 21. SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR 15 TO 33 RACETRACK ROAD. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ARE THERE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ANYBODY NEEDS TO DISCLOSE? I HAVE NONE. MAYOR OF THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO NO ONE FOR ME WITH THE PROPERTY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE LANDOWNER. FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY.SPOKEN TO NO ONE. FAMILIAR THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO'S PLANNING ON SPEAKING ON THIS ITEM OTHER THAN MR. PORTER? YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH I DO. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ON JULY 15TH, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST. EXCUSE ME. TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF 20 ACRES FROM AGRICULTURAL TIMBERLAND TO AGRICULTURE, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY FROM AG TO AGRICULTURAL TIMBERLAND TO AG ONE GENERAL AGRICULTURE. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 15 233 RACETRACK ROAD IN THE YOUNGSTOWN 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.
THIS PROPERTY WAS FORMERLY USED AS A DIRT SURFACE RACETRACK VENUE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY, IT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN CLEARED OF TREES AND SHRUBBERY BECAUSE OF ITS PREVIOUS USE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL PARCELS OF RECORD WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA THAT ARE SMALLER THAN 20 ACRES IN SIZE, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEING USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. THERE IS EXISTING AGRICULTURAL FUTURE LAND USE AND AG ONE ZONING DESIGNATIONS. LESS THAN A MILE AWAY, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 20, THE PROPERTY MEETS THE BULK REGULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AG ONE ZONING PER TABLE. 9.1 OF THE LDR STAFF AGREES WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENT IN REGARDS TO THIS THESE REQUESTS. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS FOR WAYNE, MR. PORTER ONLY I GUESS MORE OF A COMMENT. WE'RE BASICALLY THEY CAN DO ONE PER 20 ON THE DENSITY AND NOW THEY DO 1 TO 10. SO BY SPLITTING IT THEY CAN JUST HAVE ONE PER LOT. RIGHT? CORRECT. SO NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGE. SO STILL A VERY LARGE TRACT. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. THANKS
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WAYNE. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER.WE NEED DEVELOPMENT. WE WANT TO DO IS DIVIDE IT MORE THAN TEN. YOU'RE. I THINK YOU'RE GOOD RIGHT NOW. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. BACK TO THE BOARD. MOTION TO APPROVE.
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 RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. STILL IN
[13. Revisions to Chapter 14 of the Bay County Code of Ordinances]
PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE NOW TO COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS IS REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, MR. LIEBER. MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ORDINANCES AND IDENTIFY ANY OUTDATED OR ARCANE PROVISIONS THAT NEED TO BE UPDATED. THIS IS CHAPTER 14, WHICH ADDRESSES OUR LICENSING, TAXATION AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS. WE HAD A PROVISION IN THERE WITH A LOCAL SALES TAX TO SUPPORT THE INCINERATOR, WHICH IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE. WE HAD SOME SPECIAL RULES FOR CUSTOM MADE WEARING APPAREL, WHICH WAS DEEMED NO LONGER NECESSARY. WE HAD TWO THINGS.ONE THAT REGULATED TILE LOAN TRANSACTIONS AND ONE THAT REGULATED TOBACCO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS. THOSE ARE BOTH WERE VERY VALUABLE ORDINANCES. BUT NOW STATE LAW HAS. BEEN ADOPTED SINCE THOSE ORDINANCES WERE ADOPTED, WHICH KIND OF SUPPLANT THE, THE, THE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTY ORDINANCES. SO THEY ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY. AND IN THE CASE OF THE TOBACCO ONE, THE STATE LAW ACTUALLY HAS ADDED A PREEMPTION THAT PREVENTS US FROM REGULATING THE SALE OR DELIVERY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. SO THAT'S IT IN A NUTSHELL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BRIAN? SEEING NONE HERE. THIS IS STILL PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WANTING TO SPEAK. ALL RIGHT SEEING NONE. WE'LL CLOSE IT. AND CAN I GET A MOTION. MOTION SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. KAREL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
RIGHT. BRINGS US TO THE END OF THE AGENDA. NOW, WE ARE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE WHICH YOU THINK THE COUNTY MAY HAVE AUTHORITY OVER. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. HI. GOOD. YOU GUYS PROBABLY REMEMBER MY FACE ON THE NEWS THIS PAST WEEK. MY NAME IS BRIAN MORRIS. I'M FROM DOWN IN JAMAICA LAKE, WEST END OF THE BEACH, VERY AWARE OF OUR FLOODING ISSUES. YOU KNOW, WE PRINTED THIS WHOLE REPORT OFF AND I'M NOT GOING TO BORE YOU WITH IT, BUT, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, Y'ALL KNOW WHY WE'RE HERE IS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FLOODING ISSUES. WE'RE ASKING MR. MOORE, I'VE SENT YOU HUNDREDS OF EMAILS. THESE GUYS HAVE SENT EMAILS, AND NOBODY'S RESPONDING.SO WE'RE HERE. JUST ASK, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WE'RE ON THE NEWS LAST WEEK, AND MR. KEITH BRYANT GOT ON SAYING THAT THERE WAS NO PLANS TO STOP THIS. THESE DEVELOPMENTS. AND WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT JUST THE DUAL HOTEL. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANY DEVELOPMENT ON THE WEST END. I'M NOT SURE IF Y'ALL KNOW IT, BUT EVERYTHING WEST OF KELLY STREET FLOWS THROUGH JAMAICA LAKE, THROUGH A 24 INCH PIPE THAT'S OVER A MILE RADIUS. LIKE, ARE Y'ALL GOING TO GIVE US HELP? LIKE, JUST JUST LAST WEEK, THE 20 HOUSES OVER ON PALM BEACH AND PINE TREE THAT'S BEEN DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. IT HAS DISPLACED SO MUCH WATER THAT THESE GUYS ARE WADING INTO THEIR HOMES NOW, LIKE WADING THROUGH THE WATER EVERY TIME IT RAINS BECAUSE IT CAN'T GET GET OUT OF THE WEST END. BUT Y'ALL ARE CONSTANTLY RUBBER STAMPING THESE PERMITS. BUT MR. BRYANT GOT ON THE NEWS SAYING, WE'RE PLANNING ON WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TO PUT THIS ONE OF A KIND DRAIN SYSTEM IN, BUT IT WOULD COME AFTER THE DEVELOPMENTS. THAT'S THAT'S NOT THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE. YOU KNOW, SO WE'RE JUST HERE, WE'RE ASKING THAT'S IT PRETTY MUCH I MEAN, I CAN GO ON AND ON. BUT THAT'S, THAT'S THAT'S PRETTY MUCH TO THE POINT. WE'RE ASKING WHAT ARE THE PLANS? IS THERE ANY HELP? ARE WE GOING TO STOP THE CRAZY DEVELOPMENTS UNTIL WE GET THE DRAINS PUT IN
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AND IMPLEMENTED AND TESTED? SO THAT'S ALL I GOT. OKAY. WE'LL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU AFTER THE MEETING. SO PLEASE HANG AROUND. LET ME DO THIS. HI, I'M SHEILA RYAN. I LIVE AT JAMAICA LAKE TO BRIAN. PRETTY MUCH COVERED IT. I JUST WANT TO. JUST SAY THAT WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT GOING ON DOWN THERE, AND WE KNOW THAT THE COUNTY IS ON FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DOING, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE NEED FOR TOURISM. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ALL EVER BEEN DOWN TO THE WEST END. THERE'S NO BIG STORY HOTELS DOWN THERE THAT ARE ALONG FRONT BEACH ROAD. IT'S RESIDENTIAL, IT'S COMMUNITIES.IT'S PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE AND WE LIVE THERE. AND TODAY WE ARE TOLD BY SOME OF YOUR STAFF THAT IF WE DIDN'T WANT TO FLOOD, WE SHOULDN'T LIVE IN A FLOODPLAIN. WELL THAT'S TRUE. OKAY, I GET THAT. WE FLOOD AND WE WERE TOLD CARRY FLOOD INSURANCE, WE HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE. BUT IF THIS HOTEL GOES IN FIVE AND A HALF ACRES OF THIS LAND IS GOING TO BE A PARKING LOT, IT'S GOING TO BE CONCRETE. AND THERE'S THEY HAVE DONE WATER MITIGATION FOR THAT HOTEL, BUT THERE'S NOTHING THAT MITIGATES THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. AND THE WATER, IT FLOODS US NOW. SO IF YOU PUT A HOTEL ON THERE, TWO HOTELS IS WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET APPROVED. AND WE ARE GOING TO FLOOD AND WE'RE GOING TO BE DONE. IT'S OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE GONE. AND THAT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS A SOLUTION. AND WE'VE WE'VE WERE HERE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. WE TALKED TO YOU BOTH A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE ABILITY TO WE CALL PEOPLE NOW WE CAN AT LEAST GET THE DITCHES CLEARED, BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO TAKE CARE OF A 8 OR 6 STORY DUAL HOTEL TO GO ON THIS PROPERTY, BECAUSE THEY'RE ONLY MITIGATING THEIR WATER AND THAT'S IT. AND NOW, IF THE COUNTY DOES WORK WITH THEM, LIKE MR. BRYANT SAID IN THE NEWS IN NEWS SHOW, THE NEWS, WHATEVER. PARTNERING IS ONE THING, BUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE HAS TO BE IN FIRST BECAUSE IF YOU START BUILDING THAT HOTEL WITHOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE, ALL THAT WATER IS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO THE DITCHES THAT ALREADY CAN'T SUSTAIN WHAT WE HAVE. AND SO, LIKE BRIAN SAID, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU GUYS TO JUST REALLY LOOK AT IT AND MAYBE TAKE, MAYBE TAKE A RIDE DOWN TO THE WEST END AND JUST SEE, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HERE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THAT YOU ALWAYS SAY, DOES IT FIT INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD? DOES IT MAKE SENSE? AND I THINK YOU WOULD PROBABLY SEE IT DOESN'T. AND THAT WE CAN SHOW YOU EVERY DRAIN, EVERY PIPE ON THE WEST END AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHERE IT'S BAD. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF SOMEBODY COULD COME OUT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT SMELLS LIKE SEWAGE. OKAY. LET'S LET'S THANK YOU. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND SPEAK AT THIS ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. YES, MA'AM. HI, I'M DON SMITH. I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE JAMAICAN LAKE SUBDIVISION. WHAT I'M REALLY HERE FOR IS TO PLEAD FOR YOU GUYS TO, TO AUTHORIZE TO PUT SOME SORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO GET RID OF THIS STORMWATER. RIGHT NOW, LIKE MY WIFE SAID, EVERYTHING FROM KELLY STREET TO US IS ABOUT A MILE AND THE WATER FLOWS YOUR THIS DIRECTION TOWARDS US. WE ARE THE END CAP. EVERYTHING FROM OUR LAKE THAT CAME FROM KELLY STREET ON FLOWS THROUGH A TWO FOOT DIAMETER PIPE THAT HAS TO GO THROUGH DRAINAGE DITCHES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT AREN'T UPKEPT. ALL WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS INFRASTRUCTURE TO TRY AND GET RID OF THIS WATER. OUR SMALL COMMUNITY IS 45 HOMES, 45 LOTS. IT'S ONE STREET. IT'S NOT VERY LARGE. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT. I HAVE KAYAKED DOWN OUR STREET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
I'VE BEEN ON THE NEWS, KAYAKING. WE TOOK A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS AND WE REDID OUR STREETS. WE TOOK DRAINS AND MOVED THEM FROM SO WE CAN GET WATER FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST SIDE SO WE CAN DRAIN INTO THE LAKE, TRY AND GET IT OFF OUR STREETS.
WE'VE TRIED TO DO OUR PARTS, AND NOW WE'RE HOPING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO YOUR PART AND JUST BACK US UP. AND PLEASE PUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. OKAY. I'M ROBERT STATON, JAMAICAN LAKES RESIDENT.
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AND I JUST WANT TO SAY AND ECHO WHAT DONNY SAID, WE'VE SPENT OUR OWN MONEY, OVER $300,000 TO RECTIFY DRAINAGE ISSUES, AND I WOULD ASK FOR INCREASED TRANSPARENCY AROUND NEW DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL ISSUES WE FACE IN PANAMA CITY BEACH. I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE MANY OF THESE ISSUES MAY NOT BE A PART OF THE COUNTY, BUT THE TRAFFIC, THE ISSUES WITH LOITERING ON THE BEACH, AND PROBLEMS WERE ONLY GOING TO INCREASE THIS BY PUTTING A LOW END HOTEL ON THE WEST END OF THE BEACH. SHEILA SAID IT. WE DON'T HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS. WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE DRINKING ON THE BEACH, CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALL THOSE THINGS. THE BIG SENTIMENT LAST YEAR WAS LET'S MAKE PANAMA CITY THE FUN BEACH, A PLACE FOR FAMILIES AND ALL THOSE THINGS. AND I ECHO THOSE SENTIMENTS, AND I'M JUST AFRAID WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WITH THESE RUBBER STAMP DEVELOPMENTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE THERE. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR OFFER TO SPEAK TO US AFTER THE MEETING, AND WOULD LOVE TO TAKE YOU UP ON THAT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. NO REPORT, MR. CHAIRMAN. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT. NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
RIGHT, COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. START WITH COMMISSIONER PEACE. OKAY. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ASK STAFF TO BRING US A REPORT BACK, IF POSSIBLE, ON WHERE WE ARE WITH WATER LEADING OUT. 77 GOING TO THAT WHOLE LAKE MURIEL AREA. I'VE HAD CALLS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE ABOUT THE CONCERN OF BEING ABLE TO GET THOSE LOTS DEVELOPED. THERE'S ABOUT, I DON'T KNOW, WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE MAP, I'M GOING TO GUESS PROBABLY 7500 POSSIBLE LOTS THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED. AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT TO ME. IT'S EXPLODING IN THAT AREA. SO AND I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE PROBABLY BEEN WORKING ON THIS LONG BEFORE I GOT UP HERE AND JUST WOULD LIKE TO BRING EVERYBODY UP TO DATE ON KIND OF WHERE WE ARE AND HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. AND YOU KNOW, HOW, OF COURSE, HOW WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR IT. SO IT'S JUST A REPORT THAT IF, YOU KNOW, IF EVERYBODY'S GOOD WITH IT, IF WE COULD TRY TO GET BACK OUT TO US AND JUST TAKE A LOOK AND, YOU KNOW, GET A WHOLE GET OUR ARMS AROUND WHERE WE ARE THERE. SO THAT WAS ALL. AND SPECIAL PRAYERS TO ROBERT CARROLL'S FAMILY TODAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER CROSBY JUST GOT ONE THING THIS PAST SATURDAY, COMMISSIONER RAFAEL AND CAROL AND MYSELF PARTICIPATED IN THE AT THE LIBRARY EVENT ON SATURDAY. IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT. GOOD TIME WITH THE GROUP OF KIDS. WE ALL HAD A GREAT MORNING ON SATURDAY MORNING AND THAT'S REALLY ALL THAT. I HAD ENJOYED IT. COMMISSIONER HATFIELD YEAH, SEGWAY OFF OF COMMISSIONER CROSBY. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE INSTILL IN OUR CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF READING IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, MYSELF AND THE COUNTY MANAGER, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH BAY DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MARK MCQUEEN, ALONG WITH OUR FIRE RESCUE, EMS AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO CREATE A HIGH SCHOOL FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE WILL GIVE STUDENTS HANDS ON TRAINING PROGRAM. THE INITIATIVE WILL. THE INITIATIVE WILL GIVE STUDENTS HANDS ON TRAINING AND INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS TO START THEIR CAREERS RIGHT AFTER GRADUATION. THE NEED FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH, FOLKS, AND IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT WE NOT ONLY PREPARE OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR THESE ESSENTIAL CAREERS, BUT ALSO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY HERE IN BAY COUNTY TO SERVE THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. WE'RE INVESTING IN OUR STUDENTS TODAY TO BUILD A STRONGER BAY COUNTY FOR TOMORROW. AND THIS IS IMPORTANT, AND THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SCHOOL SYSTEM ON. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, MR. CARROLL. YES, SIR. COMMENT ON THE LIBRARY. THAT WAS A GREAT TIME. WE ALL HAD OUR PARTS AND WE WERE READING TOGETHER. AND NEXT TIME WE PROBABLY OUGHT TO REHEARSE A LITTLE BIT BEFORE WE GET THERE. THE KIDS DIDN'T MIND. IT WAS QUITE FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING. IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE THERE. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE. AUGUST 29TH COMING TO MEXICO BEACH 4:00. WE ARE HAVING THE MEXICO BEACH DEDICATION FOR THE AL KATHY MUNICIPAL PIER, SO I'D LOVE TO HAVE EVERYONE COME OUT. BE A GOOD TIME ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON.[00:25:01]
I'M SURE IT'LL BE GOOD CHAMBER WEATHER, SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU SIR, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, A COUPLE OF THINGS I HATE THAT. I MISS THAT FROM FRIDAY ON WE WERE MOVING OUR OLDEST INTO DORMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. I TEXTED MY PARENTS A PICTURE OF MY. MY DAUGHTER'S DORM IS RIGHT NEXT TO BEN HILL GRIFFIN. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW ME, I GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND I SENT THAT PICTURE TO MY PARENTS AND SAID, THIS IS PROOF AGAIN, THAT GOD HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR WITH ME. BUT I'M VERY EXCITED, VERY HAPPY FOR MY DAUGHTER. SHE STARTS CLASSES TOMORROW AND HER MOM IS STILL NOT ADJUSTED TO IT. SO WE WILL CONTINUE THAT PROCESS AS WELL. SCHOOL GOT STARTED. YOU KNOW THE LAST WEEK WE'RE GOING THROUGH, WE'VE GOT LABOR DAY COMING UP. SO GETTING READY TO KIND OF CLOSE OUT THE SUMMER TOURISM YEAR HERE AND JUST KIND OF GETTING BACK INTO THE SWING OF SCHOOL. SO PAY ATTENTION FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THAT. BUT* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.