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ORDER. GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS REGULAR MEETING. IT'S DECEMBER THE 2ND, 2025. IT'S 9 A.M. MARK, CAN YOU CALL? ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE.
COMMISSIONER MOORE. IS UNMUTED. YOU GOT PREGNANT. YES, MA'AM. GOOD MORNING. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER MOORE, WE'RE DOING A ROLL CALL, AND YOUR NAME HAS BEEN CALLED. HERE. CHAIRMAN.
PEACE. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE INVOCATION BY PASTOR MATTHEW MORGAN OF PALO ALTO CHURCH OF CHRIST. AND COMMISSIONER CAROL WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
LET'S PRAY TOGETHER, FATHER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MORNING THAT YOU ARE SOVEREIGN, THAT YOU ALONE ARE SOVEREIGN, AND THAT ANY INFLUENCE OR PLATFORM THAT WE HAVE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US BY YOU, THAT WE MIGHT PARTNER WITH YOU IN BRINGING ABOUT YOUR JUSTICE AND YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. SO WE WORK AND SERVE AND LEAD HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR BLESSING.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF THIS DAY A THE OPPORTUNITY TOGETHER IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND FOR YOUR WISDOM FOR EACH PERSON IN THIS ROOM, FOR OUR COMMISSIONERS, OUR LEADERS, AND OUR CITIZENS. GRANT THEM CLARITY OF THOUGHT, COMPASSION AND DECISION MAKING AND COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST HELP US TO REMEMBER THAT THE WORK DONE HERE IMPACTS LIVES BEYOND THESE WALLS, AND MAY FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY AND UNITY SHAPE EVERY DISCUSSION AND DECISION. GOD, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THIS COUNTY, ITS PEOPLE AND ALL THAT WHO WHO WORK TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. MAY PEACE DWELL IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND MAY ALWAYS WE SEEK THE COMMON GOOD IN ALL THAT WE DO. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
AMEN. SO JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. NEXT IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
DELETIONS? NOTHING FROM STAFF, MADAM CHAIRMAN. COULD I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.SECOND. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM.
MR. CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM.
NEXT WAS PRESENTATIONS, BUT THERE ARE NO PRESENTATIONS. WE NOW HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THIS IS FOR ANYTHING THAT'S ON THE AGENDA. AND IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, IF YOU'D JUST COME AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND THERE'LL BE ANOTHER CHANCE AT THE END OF THE MEETING TO SPEAK ON OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK? SO WE'RE TO CONSENT AGENDA, BOB? MICHAEL? YES,
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MA'AM. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. MADAM CHAIR, UNDER CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AND INVENTORY DELETIONS. RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS AND APPROVED INVENTORY DELETIONS UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM TWO 2026 FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE AMENDMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2026 FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE REGARDING UTILITY, THE PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICAL UNIT, AND HIGH IMPACT FEES. ITEM THREE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD APPROVED THE SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE OF MONIES FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND. ITEM FOUR FEDERAL SEIZURE ACCOUNT FOR BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE OF MONIES FROM THE FEDERAL SEIZURE ACCOUNT. ITEM FIVE FY 26 BUDGET AMENDMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE BOARD ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2526 BUDGET UNDER THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ITEM SIX LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE PANAMA CITY RESCUE MISSION PROJECT. COMPASSION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD APPROVED THAT THE CHAIRMAN SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE PANAMA CITY RESCUE MISSIONS PROJECT COMPASSION SEEKING CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS OF FLORIDA STATE FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT A HOMELESS SHELTER[00:05:03]
UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES. ITEM SEVEN. CALLAWAY CLINIC, LLC EMS LEASE RENEWAL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE LEASE RENEWAL WITH CALLAWAY CLINIC, LLC AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ITEM EIGHT THE BURN STATE JAG GRANT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BURN STATE GRANT FOR YEAR FIVE OF THE BAY COUNTY REAL TIME CRIME CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,592.THE GRANT PERIOD IS FROM OCTOBER 1ST 25 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH 26 UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM NINE, COUNTY LINE ROAD PAVING CONTRACT AWARD STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD AWARD THE BASE BID ANDERSON, COLUMBIA FOR THE COUNTY LINE ROAD PAVING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,994,232.87 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT IN ANY CONTRACT. MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM TEN LAKE MERRILL WATER AGREEMENT PAYOFF STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF $1,045,625.30 TO LAKE MARIO, INC. FOR THE LAKE MERRILL WATER AGREEMENT PAYOUT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MADAM CHAIR, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING, AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, CAN WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COULD YOU CALL ROLL, PLEASE? COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. REGULAR AGENDA. WE HAVE NOTHING ON THE REGULAR AGENDA TODAY, AND THERE IS NO PUBLIC
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
HEARING TODAY. SO THE NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE THAT YOU THINK THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE AUTHORITY OVER. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. JUST COME UP AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.MY NAME IS CAPTAIN GARY WAYNE BECK. I LIVE AT 2601 BEECH STREET. WELL, IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE Y'ALL PULLED ME AWAY FROM THIS PODIUM BECAUSE I WAS EXPOSING THE CORRUPTION THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT WAS DOING AGAINST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF BAY COUNTY.
AND SINCE THEN, YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WITNESSING TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THE CORRUPTION THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING AGAINST THE GOOD PEOPLE UNDER THE GUISE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. AND THE OTHER DAY, WE CANNOT FORGET HOW CODE ENFORCEMENT SHOWED UP IN MY HOUSE. YET ONCE AGAIN WITH YOU THERE, CLARA, AND YOU PUT A SHERIFF'S OFFICER AT EACH OF MY WINDOWS, AND THEN YOU PROCEEDED TO CUT YOUR WAY ON MY PROPERTY WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, GOT THEM HOLDING THE BOLT CUTTERS, AND THEN PROCEED TO TAKE ALL THE SWEAT EQUITY OUT OF MY HOME. YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD WHEN YOU TOOK MY FISHING POLES THAT SPARKY GOT ME, YOU KNOW, GAVE ME WHEN I WAS A BOY. BUT YOU TOOK THE HAMMERS THAT MY DADDY GAVE ME.
YOU TOOK THE SWEAT EQUITY OUT OF MY HOME. YOU TOOK DOWN MY TIKI BAR. YOU TOOK UP MY DECK, YOU KNOW. AND THEN WHAT? YOU CHARGING ME $5,000 PLUS FOR FOR STEALING MY STUFF. YOU TAKE MY LIGHTHOUSE DOWN AND YOU TELL ME IT'S IN THE WAY. IT WASN'T IN THE WAY THEN. AND IT AIN'T IN THE WAY NOW. OH, YEAH. AND LET'S DON'T FORGET, YOU KNOW, YOU THINK IT COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE. I JUST NOW FOUND AN OLD LADY WHERE, YOU KNOW, HER HUSBAND DIED. SHE'S BEEN ON HER PROPERTY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. CODE ENFORCEMENT COME UP. SLAPPED A STICKER ON IT, CHARGED HER $250 A DAY. THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL CHARGED ME. OH, YEAH.
THE LADY DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THERE, BUT SHE ACCUMULATED A $70,000 TICKET FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND NOW THEY'RE TAKING HER PROPERTY. YOU KNOW? AND LET'S DON'T FORGET. HOW COME I'M BANNED NOW ON PANAMA CITY BEACH IS BECAUSE OF MISS CINDY AT 108 HEATHER DRIVE, WHERE CODE ENFORCEMENT CHARGED HER $16,000 FOR ONE DAY LABOR. AND THIS OLD LADY SHOWS UP TO PAY THE ONE DAY'S LABOR. THREE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TAKE HER, PUT HER IN A ROOM, SHUT THE DOOR, AND TELLS HER SHE OWES HER $42,600 FOR ONE DAY'S LABOR. YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT ABOUT A GALLON AND A HALF OF TEARS ON MY SHOULDER FROM ALL THESE VICTIMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND CRYING ON MY SHOULDERS FOR ACTIONS THAT Y'ALL HAVE CREATED THAT COMES DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS. YOU KNOW, AND I'M JUST CURIOUS, YOU KNOW, YOU TOOK MY YOU TOOK MY TILE, YOU TOOK MY SWEAT EQUITY OUT OF MY HOME. YOU TOOK MY NAILS, YOU KNOW, AND I CAN PROVE IT BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT. OH, YEAH. AND LET'S DON'T FORGET. YOU FRAME ME AGAIN. NOW I'M BACK IN THE COURT SYSTEM. AND I'VE GOT A LAWYER THAT WON'T EVEN READ ME THE LETTERS. THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR. THAT'S HOW I ENDED UP HERE TO BEGIN WITH. BECAUSE I SUFFER FROM DYSLEXIA AND I CAN'T READ AND WRITE LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE, YOU KNOW? BUT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Y'ALL DESECRATED THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS, MADE BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE MOST CORRUPT COUNTY IN FLORIDA IN CONJUNCTION WITH. WHERE IS IT? PENSACOLA. OH, YEAH. AND I CALLED THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND THEY TELL ME THAT, YOU KNOW,
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A CONVICTED FELON STANDING IN FRONT OF ME WITH TWO PISTOLS THAT THEY STOLE FROM THE GUN SHOWROOM FLOOR IS NOT A FELONY. AND THEY TELLING ME THAT IT'S, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO START WITH CORRUPTION. IF THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE THE BASIC CRIMINAL ACT TO BEGIN WITH. THANK YOU. KEPT HIM BACK. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY. SEEING NONE. COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT. NO REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER REPORT. NOTHING FROM MY OFFICE, MADAM CHAIR.[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
OKAY. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER. COMMENTS. MR. COMMISSIONER CROSBY, WE START WITH YOU. I HAVE NOTHING TO NATURE. MADAM CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE MILLVILLE PARADE IS GOING ON THIS WEEKEND. AND SO IS THE LYNNHAVEN PARADE AND THE PANAMA CITY PARADE IS SATURDAY. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES. IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME. I HELP LOAD CANDY YESTERDAY. I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF CANDY PASSED OUT, SO IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME OUT AND BE A PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. JUST A FEW THINGS.FIRST OF ALL, WELCOME, CHAIRWOMAN PEASE. THANK YOU FOR LEADING US. AND TO TOUCH BASE ON WHAT COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD SAID. WE ACTUALLY ARE GOING TO START THURSDAY HERE, RIGHT OUT FRONT. WE WILL BE HAVING OUR TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. IF YOU WANT TO REALLY GET A HEAD START, YOU CAN BE HERE WITH ME TOMORROW MORNING AT 5 A.M. OUT FRONT ON THE NEWS MEDIA. SO ANYONE THAT'S UP AND ABOUT COME JOIN ME. YOU CAN BE ON TELEVISION, BUT THEN THERE WILL BE PARADES FRIDAY MORNING, SATURDAY NIGHT. AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, OR SATURDAY MORNING, SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN AGAIN NEXT SATURDAY AT PIER PARK. SO LOTS OF FESTIVITIES TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE MORE COMMISSIONER ON THE PHONE. AND DOUG, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR HANGING UP ON YOU. THEY HAVEN'T INSTRUCTED ME ON HOW TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT. SO WITH THAT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? QUITE ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'D JUST LIKE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO ITEM NUMBER NINE THAT GOT APPROVED. THE COUNTY LINE ROAD PAVING CONTRACT. JUST GETTING SOME MORE AREAS PAID AND TAKEN CARE OF UP IN THE DISTRICT AND APPRECIATE THAT. AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THAT COMPLETED. THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS TALKED ABOUT THE FESTIVITIES THAT WE'VE GOT COMING UP. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON MYSELF AND JUST HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A GREAT ONE AND GET YOUR SHOPPING DONE EARLY SO YOU'RE NOT RUNNING AROUND LAST MINUTE LIKE I TYPICALLY DO TO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER. BUT WITH THAT, THANK YOU ALL AND HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY. THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE THAT. DOES ANYONE HAVE
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