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MEETING FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH TO ORDER. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. THE INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY REVEREND FORBES. SERMON WITH HOLY NATIVITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH. AND THEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWS WITH COMMISSIONER CROSBY, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. LET US PRAY. GOD OF WISDOM AND COMPASSION, WE GIVE THANKS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY OF BAY COUNTY, FOR ITS PEOPLE, ITS WATERS, ITS BEACHES, AND ALL WHO DWELL HERE AND CALL IT HOME. BLESS THESE COMMISSIONERS WITH IN ALL WHO SERVE TODAY WITH CLARITY OF MIND, STEADINESS OF SPIRIT, AND A HEART FOR THE COMMON GOOD. GRANT THEM COURAGE TO MAKE HARD CHOICES AND PATIENCE IN DISAGREEMENTS AND VISION THAT REACHES BEYOND SELF-INTEREST TO THE WELFARE OF EVERY NEIGHBOR. SO HELP US ALL BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE GIFTS THAT YOU HAVE ENTRUSTED TO US, OF CREATION, OF COMMUNITY, AND OF ONE ANOTHER. MAY THE WORK DONE HERE REFLECT JUSTICE AND MERCY AND COMPASSION, AND MAY IT LEAD TO THE FLOURISHING OF ALL OF US. AMEN. AMEN. JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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 YOU. OKAY. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND. MOTION. AND A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES,
[PUBLIC COMMENT]
MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY. NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS RELATING TO ANY ITEM THAT'S ON THE AGENDA. THAT'S NOT PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE END. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SOMEONE'S GOT TO BE FIRST. IS THIS RELATED TO ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA? YES IT IS. ALL RIGHT. DAVE DEMEESTER LIVES AT 8375 JOLLY MOUND WAY IN LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE. APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE CAME BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS IN REGARDS TO RESPONSE TIMES TO OUR AREA FOR EMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK ON THAT. I KNOW THERE'S AN AGENDA NUMBER 16, IN REGARDS TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE FIRE STATION. 388 JUST WANT TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERN THAT THAT GETS APPROVED SO WE CAN GET THAT IMPORTANT PROJECT GOING, NOT ONLY FOR US AND LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE, BUT THAT WHOLE NORTH EAST, WEST CORNER OF THE COUNTY. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF GOOD WORK WITH THE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. WE'VE MET A COUPLE TIMES. BOB. MIKE HAS BEEN FANTASTIC. ANYTIME WE'VE HAD A QUESTION, HE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO ME. SO WE JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND BOB FOR THEIR WORK IN THIS PROJECT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND HOPEFULLY THAT GETS APPROVED TODAY. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. MISTER COUNTY MANAGER, THE CONSENT
[CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES RECOMMENDATIONS.THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS UNDER THE BUDGET ITEM A BUDGET OFFICE ITEM TWO FY 26 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE FY 2526 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026 UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES ITEM THREE, FDOT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FY 2025 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE FTA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY 2025 SERVICE DEVELOPMENT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $711,896 UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM FOUR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHAIRPERSON ACTION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON TO FACILITATE THE EFFICIENCY OF COUNTY BUSINESS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES. ITEM FIVE PUBLIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. LETTER OF AGREEMENT. STAFFS RECOMMENDATIONS. BOARD RATIFY THE FY 2526 PUBLIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ITEM SIX PROJECT KILOWATT SUPPORT RESOLUTION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO TRIUMPH GULF COAST FOR PROJECT KILOWATT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SAME UNDER PUBLIC WORKS. ITEM SEVEN, BAY LINE RAILROAD REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE ENGINEERING COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BAY LINE RAILROAD, LLC FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE KNEE HIGH ROAD AND US 231 INTERSECTION REALIGNMENT PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. ITEM EIGHT FY 25 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE STAFF'S
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RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AND RATIFY THE CHANGE ORDER TO ROBERTS AND ROBERTS, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $133,434.25 FOR EMERGENCY STABILIZATION WORK TO ADDRESS UNSUITABLE SOILS ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION ON EAST 26TH STREET. ITEM NINE LIVING SHORELINE SUITABILITY TOOL GRANT AGREEMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR THE LIVING SHORELINE SUITABILITY TOOL.SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT JOSEPH BAYS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ITEM TEN THE NATURE CONSERVANCY SUBAWARD AGREEMENT FOR RESTORE ACT. EAST BAY LIVING SHORELINE FUNDING AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE AWARD AGREEMENT.
2020 3-R07 WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE, INCLUDING ANY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER THE PURCHASING OFFICE. ITEM 11 2549 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD AWARD AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH THE QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR CONTRACT 2549 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE SERVICES UNDER THE TDC. ITEM 12 TDC PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS REQUEST FY 2025 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZED 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.
ITEM 13, AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE STATE FDEP GRANT AGREEMENT 2203 PANAMA CITY BEACH'S SHORE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO FOR FDEP GRANT AGREEMENT TWO TWO BA3. ITEM 14 STATE FDEP GRANT AGREEMENT TWO SIX BAY ONE MEXICO BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD APPROVED THE FDEP GRANT AGREEMENT 26 BAY ONE UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM 15 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING, AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES,
[County Manager’s Office]
MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NOW WE'RE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. THIS IS 388 FIRE STATION. MR. CHAIRMAN, BEFORE WE START MY FIRM, WE DO WORK WITH SAINT JOE, WHO'S ASKING FOR THE OR. WE'LL BE GETTING THE IMPACT FEE CREDITS.AND WE ALSO ASSISTED THEM WITH PART OF THIS PROJECT. SO THEREFORE I'LL BE RECUSING JUST I'M 100% IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT. SO FOR THE RECORD. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN, GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. ITEM NUMBER 16 388. FIRE STATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD APPROVED THE ESTIMATED BUDGET OF $3,427,044 FOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 388 FIRE STATION WITH 2.6 8,000,002, OR 2,680,000 TO BE PAID FOR IN THE FORM OF IMPACT FEE CREDITS, AND THE REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUND FOR EMS SERVICES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COUNTY'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPLETED BUILDING. PRIOR HISTORY. ON THIS, UNDER THE WEST BAY SECTOR PLAN, THE SAINT JOE COMPANY WAS REQUIRED TO DEDICATE, I BELIEVE IT WAS TEN ACRES OF PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES. THEY HAVE DONE THAT ON THE 388 CORRIDOR PORTION OF THAT WHERE THIS STATION IS GOING TO BE LOCATED. THIS IS IN THE RURAL AREA OF THE COUNTY, CURRENTLY UNDER THE ESTABLISHED LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE BE CAUSE FOR THE COUNTY TO EXPEND FUNDS TO BUILD A FIRE STATION IN THAT AREA. HOWEVER, SAINT JOE HAS REALIZED THE VALUE OF DOING SUCH IN THAT AREA. WITH THE AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING ON IN THE LATITUDES COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO BE OCCURRING UP THE 79 CORRIDOR. AND SO THEY ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH US SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO ESSENTIALLY FRONT THE CAPITAL TO CONSTRUCT THIS STATION. AND THIS DEVELOPMENT OCCURS OVER FUTURE YEARS. THE IMPACT FEES THAT ARE COLLECTED FROM THAT DEVELOPMENT WILL BE USED TO REPAY SAINT JOE. AND THEN AGAIN, A PORTION, THE PORTION OF THIS THAT WE'RE ASSIGNING TO THE EMS SERVICE, IF YOU WILL, WILL BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO COVER THOSE COSTS. SO WITHOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM, THE FACILITY WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
CERTAINLY THE LEVEL OF SERVICE DOES NOT DRIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A STATION THERE, BUT WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT SAINT JOE IS LEANING FORWARD AND WORKING WITH US TO TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING WE WENT OUT AND MET WITH THE CITIZENS OF LATITUDE AND SPOKE ABOUT THESE AND DIFFERENT THINGS. WORK WITH JOE FOR A WHILE ON THIS. IT IS SOMETHING THAT AS OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PROVIDING SERVICES, SOMETHING I'M APPRECIATIVE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BE FORWARD LOOKING IN SOME OF WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW, AS WELL AS ONE OTHER THING, I
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KNOW THAT SEVERAL OF US OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND MONTHS HAVE BEEN HIT WITH, YOU KNOW, ABOUT HIRING AND DIFFERENT THINGS, AND I KNOW WE'VE ADDED ABOUT 71 POSITIONS INTO THIS DEPARTMENT. IT'S SOMETHING THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN ELECTED, WE'VE BEEN MAKING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR HIRING WE'RE TRYING TO HIRE. IT'S BEEN HARD TO GET THESE STAFF THESE POSITIONS FILLED, BUT WE'RE GETTING THERE SLOWLY BUT SURELY. BUT, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS A POSITION WHERE I FEEL LIKE IN A LOT OF THINGS WE'VE BEEN PLAYING CATCH UP. AND SO I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT OUR BOOTS ON THE GROUND ARE DOING. I KNOW THEY'RE WORKING HARD. I KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY AT IT WITH CALLS AND EVERYTHING. SO JUST FROM THAT STANDPOINT, TO THOSE OF Y'ALL WHO SERVED ON THE FRONT LINES, I KNOW I SPEAK FOR ALL FIVE OF US UP HERE. WE APPRECIATE WHAT Y'ALL DO AND THE SERVICES THAT Y'ALL PUT FORWARD FOR OUR COMMUNITY. CAN I GET SEEING THAT NOBODY ELSE SAID ANYTHING FIRST? AND CAN I GET A MOTION MOTION SECOND MOTION A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES,[Public Works]
MA'AM. AND COMMISSIONER KAREL ABSTAINS. ALL RIGHT, NEXT, WE'RE ON TO PUBLIC WORKS, THE MAGNOLIA BEACH ROAD MULTI USE PATH, PHASE TWO CONTRACT AWARD. GOOD MORNING. ON JUNE 4TH, 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED A DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-USE PATH ON MAGNOLIA BEACH ROAD. THE GRANT REQUIRES A 30% MATCH OF $80,138.31, WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH SURTAX. FUNDING. THE REQUEST FOR BIDS WAS ADVERTISED ON AUGUST 8TH AND AUGUST 15TH, AND A PRE-BID MEETING WAS HELD ON AUGUST 21ST, 2025. BID RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025. STAFF HAS EVALUATED THE BIDS, AND GULF COAST UTILITY CONTRACTORS LLC WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. THE RECOMMENDED MOTION IS AWARD THE BID TO GULF COAST UTILITY CONTRACTORS LLC FOR THE MAGNOLIA BEACH ROAD MULTI USE PATH PHASE TWO PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $267,127.70 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND ANY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS FOR KEITH? NO QUESTIONS. I THINK IT'S ANOTHER GREAT PROJECT, JUST CONTINUATION. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THAT ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, SIX BIDDERS. SO THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE. YES, SIR.THAT WAS GREAT. KEEPS THINGS COMPETITIVE DOESN'T IT? YES, SIR. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU KEITH I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU ENJOY STANDING IN FRONT OF US.
ALL RIGHT. COULD I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION'S IN A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. YES, SORRY,
[County Attorney]
MISS. COMMISSIONER. ALL RIGHT, SO LAST IS PUBLIC HEARING. THIS COUNTY ATTORNEY REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCE. COUNSELOR CARRUTHERS. GOOD MORNING.CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADDRESSES, ROADS, BRIDGES, AND MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC SPACES WHERE TAKING CARE OF A COUPLE DIFFERENT SECTIONS TO THIS PARTICULAR CHAPTER, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 20 1-1, WHICH ADDRESSES EXCAVATION AND PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS AND IS BEING REVISED TO REFLECT CURRENT COUNTY PRACTICES REGARDING THAT EXCAVATION. WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM STAFF IS THAT THE PREVIOUS LANGUAGE WAS COMPLETELY OUTDATED FOR THE PROCESS THAT WAS BEING DONE, AND THE LANGUAGE IS BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT PRACTICES IN THAT AREA. DIVISION ONE OF ARTICLE TWO, WHICH ADDRESSES THE COUNTIES PARTICIPATING PAVING PROGRAM, IS DUPLICATIVE OF ARTICLE THREE, AND ARTICLE THREE CAN ALSO BE USED TO STRUCTURE PARTICIPATING PAVING PROGRAMS AND IS BEING REMOVED. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL, WHO IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR CHANGE. AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE BACKGROUND ON THAT. IT CHAPTER 21, SUBSECTION 104, IN ARTICLE THREE ACTUALLY ALLOWS FOR THE PROGRAM TO MOVE FORWARD. SO SO NO CONCERNS THERE, JUST IN A DIFFERENT WAY. THE BOARD ALWAYS HAS THE ABILITY TO INITIATE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ON ITS OWN. AND A BIG ADVANTAGE OF USING ARTICLE THREE INSTEAD OF ARTICLE TWO. CHAPTER 21 IS THE TAX BILL COLLECTION METHOD, WHICH SAVES TIME AND MONEY IN BILLING AND COLLECTION VIA A SEPARATE BILL, AND HAS A MUCH HIGHER PAYMENT RATE THROUGH THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. SO THERE'S THE PROGRAM ISN'T GOING AWAY, IT'S JUST BEING ADDRESSED UNDER A DIFFERENT SECTION. AND WE'RE REMOVING DUPLICATIVE INFORMATION. SO ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL THE PERMIT TIME. HAS IT CHANGED. THE 48 HOURS IS STILL APPLICABLE FOR A PERSON
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THAT PULLS A PERMIT TO UTILIZE THE PERMIT. WE'RE NOT WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANY TIMELINES ON ON PERMITS. NO. THE ONLY THING THAT'S BEING UPDATED IS THE LANGUAGE. SPECIFICALLY, IF YOU LOOK AT THE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ITSELF, WE'VE CLARIFIED THAT IT'S A RIGHT OF WAY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT THAT'S NOW BEING REQUIRED, WHICH AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEPARTMENT FROM ENGINEERING THAT THAT IS CURRENTLY HOW THE PRACTICE IS DONE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT ONE COMMENT THIS SO SO MANY TIMES WE HAVE ESPECIALLY OUT AT THE BEACH. WE'VE GOT COUNTY ROADS BUT BEACH INFRASTRUCTURE OTHERS. THERE'S LANGUAGE THAT WE ADDED SAYS ALL THIS IS UNDER SECTION 20 1-1 EXCAVATIONS. ALL DAMAGES TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE SHALL BE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. THERE COULD BE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. DO WE ARE WE CONCERNED WITH UTILITIES? AND BECAUSE IT JUST SPECIFICALLY SAYS COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THIS THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE ACTUALLY CAME FROM ENGINEERING. SO THIS IS THIS IS THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE THAT THAT CAME FROM STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT. AND SO THERE WAS NO OTHER ADDITIONAL CONCERN. I KNOW BRIAN AND I BOTH WORKED ON THIS, AND I KNOW HE HAD SOME OTHER CONVERSATIONS WITH ENGINEERING, BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THERE WERE NO OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT THAT. IF THEY HIT A WATER MAIN OR SOMETHING ELSE, THEY GOT TO FIX IT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IT'S COVERED. SO RIGHT WHERE WE IT, IT IT IS GENERAL LANGUAGE. BUT YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY IF THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IN GENERAL, IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPAIRED.SO. MY ONE, MY ONE QUESTION WAS ALONG THE SAME LINES WITH ROBERT, EXCEPT MINE WAS A TIMELINE ON THEIR REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS SOMETHING WATER, WATER LINE, SEWER LINE.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE THOUGHT ABOUT ADDING SOMETHING ON TIME OF THEM GETTING. SO I THINK FOR FOR PURPOSES OF THE ORDINANCE REVISIONS. IT CAN SOMETIMES BE BETTER TO KEEP IT GENERAL BECAUSE SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN AND BASED ON THE TYPE OF REPAIR, THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR, THAT TIMELINE IS GOING TO CHANGE. SO THE RESPONSIBILITY IS STILL THERE. AND OBVIOUSLY IF THINGS BECOME UNREASONABLE, THEN, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED IN THAT SORT OF SITUATION. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF PUTTING A TIMELINE WOULD BENEFIT THE PARTIES RATHER THAN POTENTIALLY HARM THEM DOWN THE ROAD. BUT CERTAINLY IF THERE IS A PROPOSED CHANGE, WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. WE CAN GO BACK TO ENGINEERING AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT THAT. THIS ISN'T THE LAST TIME THAT YOU COULD SEE A CHANGE TO CHAPTER 21. WE CAN ALWAYS BRING SOMETHING BACK.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD PUBLIC HEARING. OH THANK YOU. PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? THANK YOU. PATRICE, TO THAT ITEM. TO THIS ITEM. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. MR. SECOND MOTION. AND A SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. PERSIS. YES, COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFFIELD.
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE WHICH YOU MAY BELIEVE THAT THE BOARD HAS AUTHORITY OVER OR NOT. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ROBERT LABRIE, 1743 OAKCREST DRIVE IN SAND HILLS. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEP CONCERN REGARDING THE CURRENT STATE OF PUBLIC OF THE BAY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES. AS A TAXPAYER, I FEEL COMPELLED TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN THE QUALITY OF SERVICE THAT WE'VE BEEN RECEIVING SINCE. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE TAXES THAT WE PAY. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO CLOSE TWO OF THE FOUR FIRE STATIONS. THE SAND HILLS FIRE STATION HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR NEARLY A MONTH, AND THE BEAR CREEK STATION HAS BEEN CLOSED AS WELL, ALTHOUGH NOT AS FREQUENTLY. THESE ALS STATIONS PROTECT OUR OUTLYING COMMUNITIES AND WHEN CLOSED, PUT LIVES AT RISK. IN MEDICAL EMERGENCY, EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE CLOSEST STATION TO MY COMMUNITY WENT IN THE SAND HILLS IS SHUT DOWN IS THE SOUTHPORT, A BLS TRUCK THAT CARRIES NO LIFE SAVING DRUGS OR PARAMEDIC SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT. THAT GAP IN CAPABILITY COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE IN LIFE AND DEATH. IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTH END OF FOUNTAIN AND BEAR CREEK IS CLOSED, THE NEAREST RESPONDERS ARE COMING FROM BAYOU GEORGE, 23 MILES AWAY. THAT RESPONSE IS UNACCEPTABLE.JUST LAST WEEK, A THREE YEAR OLD WAS TRAGICALLY RUN OVER WHILE PLAYING ON A HUNTING LEASE IN YOUNGSTOWN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES FROM THE BEAR CREEK FIRE STATION. HOWEVER, THEY WERE CLOSED. IT TOOK NEARLY 15 MINUTES UNTIL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS MADE AND THAT CHILD DID NOT SURVIVE. WOULD THE OUTCOME HAVE BEEN ANY
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DIFFERENT IF THAT ALS STATION BEEN OPEN? ONLY GOD KNOWS. BUT THAT CHILD DESERVED TO BE GIVEN EVERY BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. AFTER THE CHIEF'S MSTU BUDGET INCREASE WAS VOTED DOWN, COINCIDENTALLY, STATIONS BEGAN TO CLOSE. I FULLY SUPPORT THE COMMISSION'S DECISION TO REJECT THAT INCREASE. THE RESOURCES WE CURRENTLY HAVE ARE NOT BEING MANAGED PROPERLY.THEY'RE BEING DIVERTED TO FUND CHIEF INITIATIVES RATHER THAN COMMUNITY BASED PRIORITIES.
THIS FEELS LIKE A MISUSE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS, AND THE PUBLIC DESERVES ACCOUNTABILITY UNTIL ACCOUNTABILITY IS RESTORED AND SPENDING IS REFOCUSED. THIS DEPARTMENT DOES NOT MEAN MONEY. IT NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP. THE COUNTY MANAGER RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BUILD TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS AND HIRE TEN NEW FIREFIGHTERS. YET WE CAN'T KEEP EXISTING STATIONS STAFFED FOR EVERY TEN HIRED, 15 LEAVE. WHEN CHIEF WAS HIRED, HE INHERITED A FRAGILE DEPARTMENT.
UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, MORALE HAS COLLAPSED. EXPERIENCED FIREFIGHTERS ARE LEAVING IN RECORD NUMBERS, HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE, MARKED BY INTIMIDATION AND RETRIBUTION, HAS NO PLACE IN PUBLIC SERVICE. BAY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE UNTIL CURRENT LEADERSHIP IS REPLACED. THE COUNTY MANAGER ONCE LED THIS DEPARTMENT. I QUESTION WHETHER HE IS PROUD OF WHAT HAS BECOME UNDER HIS OVERSIGHT. ONCE WHAT WAS ONCE A RESPECTED DEPARTMENT, THE KIND OF PLACE FIREFIGHTERS WANTED TO WORK IS NOW IN SHAMBLES. I HOLD HIM EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE, AND IT'S TIME FOR THIS BOARD TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION AND RESTORE INTEGRITY OF THIS DEPARTMENT. THE WARNING SIGNS ARE HERE. THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING. RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY, REBUILD TRUST AND GIVE BAY COUNTY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES THE CITIZENS DESERVE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? THIS IS NON-AGENDA ITEMS. PLEASE COME FORWARD. THIS IS OPEN TO ANY PUBLIC COMMENT THAT YOU THINK THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY OVER. WELL, I HOPE YOU DO. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. MY NAME IS JEREMY FUQUAY. MY ADDRESS IS 2654. OR 223223 FRONT BEACH ROAD. I MANAGE PINNACLE PORT. I RECENTLY SENT YOU GUYS AN EMAIL AND I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH MR. LEEBRICK AS OF RECENTLY. WHAT I HAVE IS I HAVE I'M WE ARE PART OF THE BEACH RENOURISHMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE GOT WE HAVE ON AND WE LOVE IT. HOWEVER, WE'VE DISCOVERED WE HAVE SOME SECURITY ISSUES AND A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES BY THE SPOTS THAT WE HAVE ON PROPERTY. THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE DOES ALLOW UP TO A QUARTER OF A MILE. WE DON'T WANT TO GO THAT FAR FROM THE PARKING. WE DO, HOWEVER, WANT TO MOVE IT TO RIGHT AT THE BUILDINGS BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY THE PARKING SPOTS, SPOTS, AND IT CAUSES A SECURITY ISSUE WHERE PEOPLE PARK THEIR VEHICLE THERE. THEY'LL LET THE KIDS GO TO THE PARK AND WORK IT OUT, AND THE PARK IS NOT FOR ACCESS, AND THEY'LL WORK OUT OF THAT VEHICLE. AND THE OTHER FAMILY GOES TO THE TO THE BEACH.
AND WE HAVE NO SECURITY OR LIABILITY OVER THOSE KIDS PLAYING IN THAT PARK THAT DON'T EVEN BELONG IN THE PARK. AND THERE'S MULTIPLE OTHER REASONS WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PARKING FOR THOSE LAST TWO BUILDINGS AT PINNACLE PORT. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE WE JUST WANT TO GO 16TH OF A MILE. WE'RE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE AND A THING. WE JUST WANT TO GO A 16TH OF A MILE. WE WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE. WE WENT THROUGH TWO BIG COUNTY EMPLOYEES. MR. CARUTHERS FORWARDED US AND TOLD US, IT LOOKS GOOD, GO TO THE DEP. SO WE WENT TO THE DEP, GOT TWO OPINIONS FROM THE DEP. DEP SENT US TO THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE GOOD TO GO. WE THOUGHT WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE. WE FOUND OUT FROM A VERY UPSET PERSON THAT WE DIDN'T. AND WE GOT AN EMAIL FROM MR. LEE BROOK. I'VE NEVER REQUESTED ANYTHING FROM A COMMISSIONER, SO I'M SORRY WE DIDN'T DO THE DUE DILIGENCE THAT WE THOUGHT WE DID, BUT WE MOVED THE SPOTS. AND I DO HAVE A PICTURE OF THOSE SPOTS. AND WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS GET SOME TYPE OF HANDS ON. AND I'VE ONLY EMAILED TWO OF YOU BECAUSE I THOUGHT MISS CLAIRE, MISS PEASE AND MR. MOORE THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE OVER THAT AREA. ALL WE WANT TO DO IS MOVE THESE SPOTS TO A SAFER SPOT UNDER OUR CAMERAS. AND WITHIN THAT QUARTER MILE, WE DON'T WANT TO DO THE QUARTER MILE. WE WANT TO DO A 16TH OF A MILE FROM THAT AREA. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF I EXPECT TO IF YOU COULD HANG AROUND AFTER THE MEETING, WE'D BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TIME. SORRY FOR MY RAMBLING. I DON'T DO THIS IN FRONT OF COMMISSIONERS USUALLY, SO THANK YOU GUYS. YOU DID WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. NO
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REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT FROM STAFF, MISTER CHAIRMAN. OKAY. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER.COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER. PEACE. I HAVE NOTHING TODAY, COMMISSIONER CARROLL. JUST A FEW THINGS. I KNOW COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. HE WILL TOUCH MORE ON IT. HE'S THE ONE THAT SPEARHEADED THIS. BUT JUST WANT TO THANK OUR PARKS AND REC STAFF, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, EMS
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FOR COMING OUT THE CONCERTS IN THE PARK THAT WAS HELD LAST SATURDAY. EVEN DURING FOOTBALL, THERE WAS A HUGE CROWD THAT CAME. THERE'S TWO MORE COMING UP, ONE THIS SATURDAY AND ANOTHER ONE AT THE FALL FESTIVAL AT HARTER'S PARK, WHICH WILL BE OCTOBER 18TH, 330 TO 830 ATTENDED. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE, I SIT ON THE GULF CONSORTIUM BOARD AND WE HAD OUR MEETING LAST WEEK WAS A GREAT MEETING, ALWAYS INVIGORATING. SO ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CROSBY, I'M GOING TO JUST PIGGYBACK OFF OF WHAT COMMISSIONER CARROLL JUST SAID ON THIS SATURDAY THE 11TH AT SIMMONS PARK IN SOUTHPORT AREA IS THE GRACE AND GRIT BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT 4:00 AND EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL, FIRST OF ALL, TO THANK EVERYONE THAT CAME TODAY AND SPOKE AND COME BEFORE THE BOARD. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE COMMUNITY COME OUT AND BE A PART OF YOUR BOARD. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. SECOND OF ALL, WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, STAFF, FOR COMING OUT. VALERIE PARKS AND REC, YOU GUYS DID A PHENOMENAL JOB IN PUTTING TOGETHER THE BAY COUNTY FALL CONCERT SERIES THAT WE STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE ONE, OF COURSE, AT ISAAC BIRD. IT WAS GREAT TO GET OUR PARKS BACK. IT FELT LIKE BAY COUNTY HAD TOOK A TURN BACK TOWARDS NORMALCY. THE HURRICANE MICHAEL AND COUNTY STILL MAKING FORWARD MOTIONS AND REPAIRING THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BLIGHTED. SO IT'S GOOD TO HAVE OUR PARKS ON THE UPRISE AND COMING BACK. AND THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR FOR BEING A PART OF IT. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.