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ORDER. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS REGULAR MEETING IS JANUARY THE 21ST, 2026. IT'S 9 A.M. MISS SMART, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COMMISSIONER CROSBY? YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN.
PEASE. YES, MA'AM. THE INVOCATION WILL BE BY PASTOR DANIEL CHERRY, JENKS AVENUE, CHURCH OF CHRIST. AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY MIKE BUTLER. VETERANS, VETERANS SERVICES, PLEASE RISE. LET'S PRAY. OUR FATHER, OUR GRACIOUS CREATOR, I THANK YOU FOR TODAY.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE FAMILIES. AND AS WE GEAR UP FOR FOR ANOTHER TOURIST SEASON, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL HELP US TO BE HOSPITABLE, PROVIDE A SAFE AND AND FUN PLACE TO BE. PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE TODAY AND THE DECISIONS THAT WILL BE MADE, THE CONVERSATIONS THAT THEY WILL BE IN A SPIRIT OF UNITY AND MUTUAL EDIFICATION. AND THAT THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO GLORIFY YOU, TO HAVE MORAL CLARITY, AND TO SEEK WHAT IS GOOD AND HONORABLE. THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL FREE COUNTRY THAT WE LIVE IN, AND I PRAY THAT YOU WILL HELP US TO PROTECT THOSE THINGS THAT ARE MOST VALUABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY, AND MOST OF ALL, TO KEEP OUR EYES FIXED ON YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND I PRAY YOU WOULD BLESS THEM WITH WITH SAFETY AND HELP THEM TO LEARN HOW TO BE GOOD CITIZENS OF THIS PLACE THAT YOU'VE GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED US TO LIVE. WE LOVE YOU, PRAISE YOU, AND THANK YOU. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHI STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. NEXT IS THE APPROVAL
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
OF THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA? NOTHING FROM STAFF, MADAM CHAIR. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WHAT WILL YOU CALL ROLL? COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN.[PRESENTATIONS]
PEACE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT ARE PRESENTATIONS. 20 YEAR SERVICE AWARD WILL BE GIVEN BY COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. COME ON DOWN, FAMILY. PLEASE BRING THAT LITTLE BABY GIRL UP HERE. GOOD MORNING GUYS. GOOD MORNING SIR. HOW ARE YOU SIR? CONGRATULATIONS. YES, SIR.THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. HEY DARLING. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? IT'S GOOD TO MEET YOU.
TELL EVERYBODY HI. SAY HELLO. SAY HI. HI. HELLO. BOY, THAT WON'T LIE TO YOU. HARD UP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL. WELL, GOOD MORNING GUYS. WE WANT TO FIRST RECOGNIZE CAPTAIN HIRES.
CAPTAIN JARED HIRES IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS WITH BAY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A FIREFIGHTER, OBTAINING EMT AND PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATIONS, AND WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT AND THEN TO CAPTAIN. AS A DUAL CERTIFIED RESPONDER, HE HAS RESPONDED TO COUNTLESS FIRE AND MEDICAL CALLS AS WELL AS NATURAL DISASTERS. OVER THE YEARS, CAPTAIN HIRES HAS WORKED TO EXPAND HIS EDUCATION WITH WITHIN THE FIELD AND HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDING HAZMAT TECHNICIAN, ROPE RESCUE, TRENCH RESCUE INSTRUCTOR, FIRE OFFICER AND PARAMEDIC TWO CERTIFICATIONS. CAPTAIN HIRES IS HIGHLY REGARDED BY HIS CREW FOR HIS ABILITY TO LEAD DURING DANGEROUS AND LIFE SAVING RESPONSES, WHILE MAINTAINING COMPASSION FOR THOSE AFFECTED. WE CONGRATULATE YOU, SIR CAPTAIN AYERS, FOR YOUR 20 YEARS OF SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF BAY COUNTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU, MA'AM FOR ALLOWING HIM TO SERVE.
YOU GUYS ARE WONDERFUL. WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR THE CAMERA, BABY. LOOK. LOOK OVER THERE. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
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THAT YOU GUYS ARE TRUE. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOU KNOW, YOU YOU HOPE TO DO EVERYTHING WE DO. SO THANK. THE NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. UNLESS IT IS PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK? IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. SEEING[CONSENT AGENDA]
NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA. BOB. MICA. YES, MA'AM. MADAM CHAIR. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM TWO 2026 FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS DASH RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2026 FEES AND FINES SCHEDULE REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS, FEES AND SOLID WASTE OUT OF COUNTY TIPPING FEES. ITEM THREE CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD REVIEW AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS OR REAPPOINTMENTS FOR THE CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE SURTAX ITEM FOR FY 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2526 BUDGET UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM FIVE GRANT AGREEMENT FIRE MARSHALL 1194 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT. FIRE MARSHAL 1194 UNDER OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ITEM SIX CAREERSOURCE GULF COAST BOARD APPOINTMENTS, STAFFS, RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD APPOINT ANTHONY WORKMAN TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE SEAT AND MEGAN UPFOLD TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR SEAT ON THE CAREERSOURCE GULF COAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM SEVEN, MOSQUITO CONTROL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES MOSQUITO CONTROL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND SIGN ANY MODIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 4224. ITEM EIGHT KNEE-HIGH ROAD REALIGNMENT TITLE SPARK RIGHT OF WAY EXCHANGE DASH RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE PROPOSED BAY COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY EXCHANGE, AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE EXCHANGE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO RECORD THE EXCHANGE CONTRACT AND QUITCLAIM DEEDS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT UNDER UTILITY SERVICES. ITEM NINE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, VALVE EXERCISING AND GPS LOCATING STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AWARD ITB 20 605 FOR $286,581.54 TO R AND M SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 4224. MADAM CHAIR, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU SIR. MOTION SECOND, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MA'AM? COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE.[Budget Office]
YES, MA'AM. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA NOW. THE BUDGET OFFICE, MIRANDA GRIFFIN IS GOING TO BE THE PRESENTER ON PURCHASE OF FIRE APPARATUS AND FINANCING RECOMMENDATIONS. GOOD MORNING. BEFORE YOU, YOU WILL FIND A MEMO FOR THE PURCHASE AND FINANCING OF OUR FIRE TRUCK APPARATUS. IN THE ADOPTED FY 27 BUDGET, THERE WERE SEVERAL FIRE APPARATUS NEEDS IDENTIFIED, AND WE WERE ABLE TO BUDGET HALF OF THE DEBT SERVICE FOR THOSE NEEDS. SINCE THEN, THE TDC HAS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TO GO TOWARDS THE OTHER HALF OF THE NEEDED FIRE APPARATUS. AND IN DECEMBER, OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, PFM, PUT OUT AN RFP SO THAT WE COULD RECEIVE PROPOSALS.THE DEBT COMMITTEE MET ON JANUARY 6TH TO REVIEW THOSE PROPOSALS, AND THE RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED BY PFM. DURING THAT MEETING, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO GO WITH THE LINE OF CREDIT FROM UNITED COMMUNITY BANK. THIS LINE OF CREDIT HAS A VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. WHILE WE ARE DRAWING DOWN THE MONEY, AND THEN AFTER SIGNIFICANT DRAWDOWNS, WE WILL CONVERT THAT INTO A LEASE OR LOAN. I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE REGARDING THIS, AND LET ME KNOW. QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD FOR MIRANDA. ONE QUICK QUESTION IS ON THESE DRAWDOWNS FOR EACH. IS THIS GOING TO BE ONE BIG LOAN OR ARE THESE BE MULTIPLE LOANS? THE WAY IT'S STRUCTURED IS WE WILL DRAW IT DOWN. WE HAVE A FIVE YEAR DRAWDOWN PERIOD. ONCE WE GET THE SIGNIFICANT DRAWDOWNS, WE WILL CONVERT INTO ONE LOAN OR LEASE. AND WE MORE THAN LIKELY WILL GO INTO THE LEASE STRUCTURE THAT WE HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED WITH OUR AMBULANCE AND HELICOPTERS. WE ALREADY HAVE THAT MASTER LEASE PLAN AVAILABLE AND BARRING ANY
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CHANGE OF RATES, WHETHER THE LOAN IS BETTER OR THE LEASE IS BETTER, WE WILL PICK ONE AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MIRANDA FROM THE BOARD? MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, COMMISSIONER CARROLL.YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE INTO A
[PUBLIC HEARING]
PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE GOING TO ASK THAT ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE ITEMS, PLEASE BE SWORN IN. SO WE HAVE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND WE'RE THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING.SO COUNTY ATTORNEY, IF YOU COULD GET EVERYONE SWORN IN, ANYONE THAT'S GOING TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE THREE ITEMS, IF YOU WOULD STAND AND BE SWORN IN, YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. THANK YOU. AND YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND THE FACT THAT YOU'VE BEEN SWORN IN. THE NEXT ITEM IS GOING TO BE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY WAYNE
[Community Development]
PORTER, PDP20250237. AND PCA20250238. SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR CLEAR LAKE DRIVE. MR. PORTER. THANK YOU MA'AM. ON DECEMBER 16TH, 2025, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE AND A HALF ACRES FROM AGRICULTURE TO RESIDENTIAL, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM AG ONE GENERAL AGRICULTURE TO R-2 SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF CLEAR LAKE DRIVE, CLEAR LAKE DRIVE 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 THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE REQUESTED LAND USE AND ZONE CHANGE IS COMPRISED OF A FIVE AND A HALF ACRE PORTION OF AN APPROXIMATE, APPROXIMATELY 49.7 ACRE PARCEL. THE ADDITIONAL ACREAGE CURRENTLY HAS THE RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION AND THE R-2 ZONING DESIGNATION. IF APPROVED, THE PARCELS LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATION WILL BECOME CONSISTENT AND ELIMINATE THAT SPLIT ZONING DESIGNATION. THE RESIDENTIAL ONE R-2 DESIGNATION IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS. TO THE NORTH AND THE EAST. THE PROPERTY MEETS THE BULK REGULATION REQUIREMENTS OF LDR. TABLE 4.1 STAFF AGREES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, AND ADOPT.THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING. SO, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU COULD DISCLOSE ANY EX PARTE, NO DISCLOSURES FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO, NO ONE WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH, NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO, NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM THE BOARD. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM. ANY QUESTIONS? THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY OBJECTIONS OR ANYONE FOR OR AGAINST THIS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND AGAIN, WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT AT ALL. ALRIGHT. WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK? GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING I'M DOUG CROOK WITH PANHANDLE ENGINEERING, 600 OHIO AVENUE, AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN JUST HERE TO REPRESENT THE APPLICANT ON THIS. JUST FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD LOOKING TO REVISE THE LAND USE AND ZONING TO MAKE IT CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS PARCEL. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD FOR THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU SIR. WOULD ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE MATTER? NONE. AND THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO SPEAK. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I GUESS WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW, SEEING THAT THERE ARE NO REMAINING SPEAKERS OR PUBLIC COMMENT BOARD DISCUSSION, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? IT'S VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE,
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COMMISSIONER CARROLL? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY.YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN PIECE. YES, MA'AM. THE NEXT ONE IS STILL UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. MR. PORTER AGAIN. AND PLD, P20250247 AND PLS CA20250250.
SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE ON 1616 ALLISON AVENUE. AND IF WE COULD FIRST. HEAR FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ON ANY DISCLOSURE EX-PARTE THE MAYOR OF THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH NO ONE BEEN TO THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO NO ONE BEEN TO THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE. BEEN TO THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE. FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE. ALL RIGHT, MR. PORTER, THANK YOU AGAIN. ON DECEMBER 16TH, 2025, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUESTS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 7.8 ACRES FROM RESIDENTIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM R FIVE, A MULTIFAMILY LIGHT, TO C THREE GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1616 ALLISON AVENUE IN THE UNINCORPORATED PANAMA CITY BEACH AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE AND ZONE CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SUBJECT TO A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES A MINIMUM SIX FOOT WOODEN PRIVACY FENCE ADJACENT TO ANY RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON ALLISON AVENUE, WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A COLLECTOR ROADWAY IN THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING. ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE SOUTH ARE ZONED C3, AS WELL AS ARE SEVERAL PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH ALONG ALLISON AVENUE. THE PROPERTY MEETS THE BULK REGULATION REQUIREMENTS OF LDR. TABLE 6.1 FOR COMMERCIAL ZONINGS STAFF AGREES WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WITH THE CONDITION FOR THE FENCE AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES. WE DID RECEIVE SOME TWO EMAILS PRIOR TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WITH CONCERNS REGARDING THE CHANGE OF ZONING, BUT WE'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT SINCE THEN. THOSE THOSE EMAILS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO YOU IN YOUR PACKAGES TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM COMMISSIONER. JUST ONE ALLISON AVENUE. WAS THAT CONSIDERED A LOCAL ROAD OR IS THAT NOW A COLLECTOR? WHAT'S THE CATEGORY OF ALLISON AVENUE? IT IS A COLLECTOR ROADWAY. OKAY.
IS IT INTENDED USE FOR THIS PROPERTY GOING TO BE FOR LIKE A LAY DOWN YARD? IS THAT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING. SO THE THE INTERESTED PARTY WHO'S WHO'S LOOKING TO TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY IS A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THERE'S AN EXISTING BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY.
THEY'VE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN JUST MOVING INTO THAT BUILDING AND THEN USING THE PROPERTY TO STORE THEIR EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND THE BUFFER THAT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE JUST REQUIRED TO HAVE A FENCE. IS THAT A REQUIREMENT AT THIS POINT? WHAT ABOUT THAT'S PART OF THE CONDITION THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED. AT THIS POINT WE DON'T WE HAVEN'T HEARD THAT THERE'S ANY PLANS TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY ANY FURTHER. BUT AS PART OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION, THEY WOULD THEY WOULD REQUIRE THAT A FENCE BE PLACED ALONG THOSE AREAS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL TO PROVIDE THAT BUFFER. DO WE KIND OF KNOW THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND THIS PROPERTY? FAR AS WHAT IS THAT? YES, IT'S FROM RESIDENTIAL USE TO C-3. IT WOULD BE 25FT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WITH THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK. GOOD MORNING. HEY. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MIRANDA BARNES I'M WITH BGB REAL ESTATE AT 213 HARRISON AVENUE. AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. THE CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW THERE ARE THERE IS A PRIVACY FENCE. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING.
ALONG THE NORTH AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, THERE IS PRIVACY FENCING ALREADY IN PLACE, AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A DEFINITE OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE WITH THE PROPERTY. THERE'S JUST BEEN INTEREST. THE OWNERS JUST WANTED TO DO THE ZONE CHANGE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.
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THEY AGREED TO ANYTHING. ANY QUESTIONS? IS THE APPLICANT THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER? OH, I'M SORRY, I AM NOT. I'M THE AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THEM, BUT THE APPLICANT THAT SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION THAT YOU'RE REPRESENTING, IS THAT THE CURRENT OWNER OR IS IT A POTENTIAL BUYER? CURRENT OWNER? OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE. OKAY. THANK YOU. WOULD ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SEEING NO REMAINING SPEAKERS AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.ANY OTHER BOARD DISCUSSION? IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD CONDITIONS? YES. THANK YOU. I'LL SECOND THAT.
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN PIECE. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE MORE. WAYNE PORTER. P.L. LPT A20250207 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT CHAPTERS TWO THROUGH THREE, AND WE WILL. CONSIDER THESE ITEMS. I GUESS WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN SWORN TESTIMONY WE DON'T NEED. THIS IS A LEGISLATIVE ITEM, SO IT DOESN'T REQUIRE SWORN TESTIMONY OR EX-PARTE DISCLOSURES. ALL RIGHT. STAFF PRESENTATION. ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2025, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FROM STAFF TO REVISE THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE RECOMMENDED PLAN AMENDMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025, THE BOARD VOTED TO TRANSMIT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OR FTC, FOR REVIEW. THE FTC HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW AND HAVE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR CONCERNS. STAFF IS PROPOSING REVISIONS TO CHAPTER TWO, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT AND CHAPTER THREE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL USES WITHIN THE FOUNTAIN RURAL COMMUNITY ON PROPERTIES WITH A COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AGAIN, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT DURING CHAPTER TWO. I MEAN, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA BECAUSE THERE'S A BUNCH OF COMMERCIAL UP THERE, AND THAT WAY PEOPLE AREN'T COMING IN TRYING TO DO SPOT ZONING OR SO IT WOULD ALLOW THAT OPPORTUNITY. WE ALLOW IT AT THE BEACH. SO AND IN THAT AREA, MAJORITY OF IT IS RESIDENTIAL ANYWAY. SO I THINK THAT'S A GREAT ELEMENT.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. SO IF THERE'S ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE ISSUE. OKAY. SEEING NONE WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY OTHER BOARD DISCUSSION. WE COULD GET A MOTION. MOTION SECOND CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM.
[PUBLIC COMMENT]
COMMISSIONER CAROL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN PIECE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT WILL BE PUBLIC COMMENT.[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE THAT YOU THINK THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE AUTHORITY OVER. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. AND THIS IS ON ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS SUSAN GAGE.I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA, AND OUR OFFICE IN BAY COUNTY IS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 77. I WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY THANK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMISSION FOR PASSING AND EXTENDING THE MATERNITY LEAVE THAT YOU DID AT YOUR MOST RECENT, I BELIEVE IT'S YOUR MOST RECENT MEETING AS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HELP GROW HEALTHY CHILDREN, PARENTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM AND ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SHOW THE COUNTY SUPPORT IN THAT MISSION. IT IS AMAZING THAT YOU DID THIS, AND I NEVER HAD TO STAND IN FRONT OF YOU AND SAY, HEY, WOULD YOU WANT TO CONSIDER? I
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THINK IT ALSO SHOWS THE CITIZENS OF BAY COUNTY HOW MUCH THE COMMISSION BELIEVES IN.IT'S THE FAMILIES THAT YOU REPRESENT, THE CHILDREN THAT YOU REPRESENT, THOSE FUTURE CITIZENS THAT WILL THAT WILL BE IN BAY COUNTY AND HELP CONTINUE TO HAVE BAY COUNTY GROW IN THE DIRECTION THAT IT IS. IT ALSO SERVES AS A CLARION CALL TO OTHER COUNTIES AROUND THAT. IF BAY COUNTY CAN DO IT, IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE DONE IN OTHER COUNTIES AS WELL. ULTIMATELY, KUDOS TO YOU DOING A GREAT JOB. I KNOW YOU DON'T GET THANKED ENOUGH FOR THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU DO, AND THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO STAND BEFORE YOU ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES IN BAY COUNTY AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN BAY COUNTY TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. WE'LL CLOSE THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING AND COUNTY
[COUNTY MANAGER REPORT]
ATTORNEY REPORT THE REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER REPORT. YES, SIR. YES, MA'AM. MADAM CHAIRMAN, I HAVE TWO ITEMS THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ITEM IS WE HAVE RECEIVED AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM CHS REGARDING OUR INTEREST IN POTENTIALLY SELLING ALL OF OUR WATER AND OUR WASTEWATER UTILITY ASSETS. I'M INCLINED TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT WE NOT ENTERTAIN THAT PROPOSAL ON THE BASIS OF OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PRIVATE UTILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE COME AND GONE DEFUNCT, AND THE COUNTY THEN OR MUNICIPALITIES END UP HAVING TO TAKE THEM OVER. AND REALLY POOR RATE BASE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE. AND SO I JUST FELT AS YOUR CEO, I'M REQUIRED TO BRING THAT TO YOU SINCE WE RECEIVED IT UNSOLICITED. BUT MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT YOU JUST GIVE ME THE AUTHORITY TO RESPOND BACK THAT WE'RE NOT INTERESTED. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY DISCUSSION, I DON'T SEE ANY NEED FOR US TO CONSIDER THIS AT ALL, AND WOULD ASK THAT WE JUST LET HIM RESPOND BACK.THANKS, BUT NO THANKS. OKAY, WE WILL DO THAT. THE SECOND ITEM IS ALSO UTILITY IS ALSO UTILITY RELATED. YOU MAY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY SOME OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. THERE'S SOME INFORMATION GOING ON SOCIAL MEDIA REGARDING OUR UTILITY BILLING. AND WITH THAT I'D LIKE MR. SCHUBERT, MR. SCHUBERT, TO ADDRESS THAT SITUATION FOR YOU. SURE. GOOD MORNING. SO AS MR. MIKE HAS SAID, WE HAD A ISSUE WITH OUR LAST CYCLE OF BILLING. WE RECENTLY MIGRATED TO A NEW SYSTEM. AND THIS THIS WAS JUST AN ISSUE IN OUR LAST CYCLE. WE HAD 22 CUSTOMERS. SOME OF THEM HAD MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS FOR A TOTAL OF 138 ACCOUNTS OR ADDRESSES TOTAL THAT RECEIVED AN INCORRECT BILL. FORTUNATELY OR UNFORTUNATELY, THAT BILL WAS SO INFLATED TO THE TUNE OF MILLIONS THAT THAT MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, THE CITIES IN THE COUNTY WOULD NOT MERIT SUCH A BILL. SO UNFORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, OUR STAFF DID CATCH THE ERROR. IT STILL WENT OUT THROUGH OUR THIRD PARTY VENDOR AS FAR AS GOING THROUGH THE MAIL, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO FRONT THAT WITH A MAILING THAT THEY RECEIVED. THESE 22 CUSTOMERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE INCORRECT BILL SAYING THAT THIS IS YOUR CORRECT BILL. THERE WILL BE AN INCORRECT BILL FOLLOWING. PLEASE IGNORE. BUT AGAIN, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE THAT CAUSED THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THEY SHOULD REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO UTILITIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
ALL RIGHT. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS. WE WILL START WITH MR. RAFAEL.COMMISSIONER RAFAEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. I WANT TO KIND OF GIVE YOU GUYS A BRIEF UPDATE AS TO WHERE WE ARE WITH BAY DISTRICT SCHOOLS CURRENTLY. WE ARE STILL PUSHING FORWARD AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE AN ELECTIVE AND PUSH FORWARD IN FIRE, EMS AND KEEP THESE KIDS HOME, WHICH IS A BIG DEAL. GIVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT BE A COLLEGE INDIVIDUAL, BUT WANT TO WORK IN THE WORK FIELD HERE FOR THE COUNTY. AND SO WE ARE. STAFF IS CURRENTLY PUTTING THAT LANGUAGE TOGETHER BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND BAY DISTRICT SCHOOLS. SO THIS IS MOVING FORWARD REALLY WELL. I'D LIKE TO THANK BOB AND STAFF FOR BEING SO INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT THING FOR BAY COUNTY. SO THAT THAT WAS THE NEWS I WAS GOING TO SHARE TWO WEEKS AGO. BUT WE'LL SHARE IT NOW, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU GUYS AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT PROGRAM AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
SO THERE'S THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CAROL. YES, MA'AM. A COUPLE OF THINGS. FIRST, CONGRATULATIONS TO MAYOR DAVE LOWRY, NEW MAYOR OF LYNN HAVEN GOT SWORN IN LAST NIGHT. I KNOW HE'LL DO GREAT THINGS FOR THE CITY OF LYNN HAVEN. SECONDLY, A FEW OF US HAD THE OPPORTUNITY.
WE WENT OUT SATURDAY TO THE PUBLIC SPORTS COMPLEX OUT AT THE BEACH. AND SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OUT THERE EVERY YEAR. THERE IS THERE'S A GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. HE WORKS WITH KICKERS AND IT'S HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, COLLEGE KIDS, NFL. AND HE HOSTS BASICALLY A TWO DAY CAMP HERE IN PANAMA CITY BEACH. THERE WERE ABOUT 300 YOUNG MEN FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND
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JUNIORS. THEY'RE ALL LEARNING, KICKING NEW SKILLS. THEY ALL WANT TO MOVE UP THE RANKS, GO TO COLLEGE AND ALSO GO TO THE NFL. HE HAS NFL KICKERS THAT HELP HIM WITH THE CAMP. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WHO IS NOW THE CURRENT NFL RECORD HOLDER, HE WAS HERE HELPING THESE YOUNG MEN. THE THE YOUNG MAN THAT MISSED THE KICK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT PITTSBURGH. HE WAS ALSO HERE LAST YEAR. SO THERE ARE SOME SOME REALLY, REALLY BIG TIME KICKERS THAT COME AND HELP. THE MAIN THING THAT I WANT TO FEATURE IS THAT OUR SPORTS COMPLEX, WHICH WAS BROUGHT TO US, CONSTRUCTED, WE OWN IT, WE OPERATE IT WHERE WE HAVE AN OPERATOR ON BEHALF OF THE TDC. THEY JUST CONVERTED THE LAST OF THE GRASS FIELDS TO TURF, BUT THIS CAMP COULD BE HELD ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. AND THEY CHOOSE TO COME HERE TO PANAMA CITY BEACH, BAY COUNTY EVERY SINGLE YEAR. SO THESE 300 MEN WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR TAGALONG BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I MEAN, THERE'S ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE HERE JUST FOR THIS TWO DAYS. THEY WERE, I THINK, REPRESENTED BY OVER 40 STATES. SO THEY GET THE EXPOSURE. THEY SEE PANAMA CITY BEACH, THEY SEE BAY COUNTY. SO FOR THEM TO CHOOSE EVERY YEAR TO COME BACK HERE, IT'S PHENOMENAL. I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR CONTINUING TO WANT TO BE HERE AND BE PART OF OUR COMPLEX. WE HAD A CHANCE TO INTERVIEW THE GUY AND AND ASK WHY? AND HE SAID, WE'RE ALL USED TO HOSTING PEOPLE. Y'ALL ARE A GOOD COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW, YOU'LL HAVE THE ACCOMMODATIONS, THE RESTAURANTS AND THE FRIENDLINESS. AND SO ANYWAY, IT WAS JUST IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR WE'VE HAD SOME AWFUL NEWS LATELY, AS YOU ALL KNOW, WITH THE TDC, BUT IT'S GOOD TO HEAR REFRESHING STORIES THAT THERE ARE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE BEING DONE. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. SO THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU SIR. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. JUST ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA TODAY, THE KNEE HIGH ROAD REALIGNMENT. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF ON AS WELL AS STATE DOT. AND THIS IS JUST ONE MORE STEP FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ALIGN AND MOVE KNEE HIGH ROAD TO LINK WITH 390 AND GET ONE SIGNAL UP THERE ON 231 AND JUST IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY.JUST WANT TO AGAIN APPRECIATION TO STAFF, APPRECIATION TO SAINT JOE FOR BEING A GOOD PARTNER ON THE LAND SWAP. AND THANK YOU TO FLORIDA DOT FOR BEING SUCH AN EXCELLENT PARTNER AND WORKING WITH US TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THEY'VE EXPEDITED THAT AND I KNOW WE'RE IN THE PD AND PLANNING AND HOPEFULLY BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN ON GETTING THAT MOVED. SO AGAIN, JUST THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE WORK ON THAT. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, SIR CROSBY. WELL, THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS COVERED A COUPLE OF THINGS I HAD, SO I HAVE NOTHING, MADAM CHAIRMAN. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK BILL KINZEL TO SPEAK ON THE UPDATE FOR THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WITH THE CVB, AND HE CAN BRING EVERYBODY UP TO DATE WITH THOSE TO THIS POINT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ACTIVITY SINCE OUR LAST MEETING TWO WEEKS AND A LOT HAPPENING SINCE THAT'S GOING ON. AND AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH I KNOW IN THE NEWS IT'S BEEN TALKING ABOUT MAINLY THE BEACH AND THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, BUT WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH PANAMA CITY AND MEXICO BEACH BECAUSE UNDER THAT, THAT TDC UMBRELLA IS YOU HAVE THREE SEPARATE INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE CVB PANAMA CITY AND MEXICO BEACH.
SO WE ARE WORKING. NOTHING HAS THERE'S NOTHING AT ALL HAS BEEN ALLEGED WITH PANAMA CITY AND MEXICO BEACH. BUT GOING THROUGH THIS, WE WANT TO HAVE ALL THREE OF THOSE. AND OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL THREE OF THOSE UNIFORM AND SET UP EXACTLY THE SAME. SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM AS WELL AS CVB, BUT WITH THE CVB, PRIMARILY SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, WE'VE BEEN PRETTY MUCH PRETTY MUCH NONSTOP WORKING WITH THEIR STAFF, GETTING THINGS GOING IN THE INTERIM OF WHAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING, GETTING SMOOTHER PROCESSES AND OVERSIGHT OUT THERE. THE BIG NEWS WAS A WEEK AGO ON JANUARY 13TH, WE HAD THE CVB MEETING HAPPENED OUT AT THE BEACH, AND THAT WAS A BIG A BIG STEP MOVING FORWARD IS THEY PASSED A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE CLERK'S OFFICE. AND, YOU KNOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNTY TO TAKE OVER AND RUN THEIR FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING AND HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THEIR THEIR FINANCIAL OPERATION, GIVE US ACCESS TO THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS, THEIR NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT. THEY ARE THEY ARE SEPARATE ENTITIES. AND THEY GAVE US ACCESS, ACCESS TO THOSE ACCOUNTS OUT THERE. SO THAT WAS A BIG DEAL. THEY SIGNED OFF. THEY GAVE US SIGNATURE AUTHORITY ON THOSE ACCOUNTS.
AND SO THAT IS A BIG DEAL MOVING FORWARD. SINCE THEN WE HAVE SIGNED OFF ON THOSE. WE DO HAVE SIGNING AUTHORITY, CONTROL OF THOSE BANKING ACCOUNTS AND AND MOVING THROUGH WITH THOSE.
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THE AMERICAN EXPRESS SYSTEM HAS BEEN HALTED. WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY OF OF BRINGING THEM INTO THE SAME CREDIT CARD SYSTEM, PURCHASING CARD SYSTEM THAT THE COUNTY USES. IT'S WE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY READY TO GO FOR SOME OF THEM YESTERDAY. I THINK THE HOLIDAY DELAYED THAT FOR A DAY OR TWO. SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT. TIPTON, MARLER, SALTMARSH AND GUNN, THEY ARE CONTRACTED OUT. THEY ARE BEGINNING, I BELIEVE NEXT WEEK THEY'LL START RECONCILING SOME OF THEIR BACK PAST BANK ACCOUNTS. YESTERDAY WAS A BIG DAY. WE HAD OUR KICKOFF MEETING WITH THE FORENSIC AUDITING FIRM. SO THEY'RE COMING IN. THEY'RE GOING TO GET GET WORKING IMMEDIATELY AND AND BRING BACK A LOT MORE INFORMATION. WHEN THEY FINISHED THEIR AUDIT ALSO YESTERDAY, PANAMA CITY HAD THEIR MEETING THEIR COMMISSION MEETING. AND THEY VOTED ON THE SAME RESOLUTION AS CVB. SO THEY'VE GRANTED US THE CLERK'S OFFICE FULL AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THEIR FINANCIAL, THEIR ACCOUNTING AND THEIR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND GIVE US ACCESS TO THEIR BANKING ACCOUNTS. NEXT WEEK, MEXICO BEACH MEETS, THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE SAME RESOLUTION. SO AFTER THEY MEET, SHOULD HAVE ALL THREE OF THE NONPROFITS WHERE THEY HAVE WHERE THEY HAVE GIVEN US AND ALLOWED US TO ACCESS THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS AND THEIR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, WHICH JUST LET YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONERS AND THE PUBLIC, THAT IS, THEY ARE INDEPENDENT COMPANIES, NONPROFIT COMPANIES. AND IT TAKES THAT RESOLUTION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BANKS, TO BE ABLE TO SIGN AND GET CONTROL OF THOSE BANK ACCOUNTS. BUT MEXICO BEACH WILL BE THE LAST ONE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET NEXT WEEK. AND WE ARE. I SAID THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, WORKING WITH ALL THREE OF THEM, PRIMARILY WITH THE BEACH AND CVB, WITH THEIR STAFF, THEY'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG VERY WELL OUT THERE AND WITH ACTUALLY MOVING ALONG VERY WELL WITH WITH ALL THREE OF THEM AND ALL THREE OF THEM GETTING UNIFORM AND HOW THEY'LL ALL THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND OVERSIGHT WILL OPERATE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? NOT FOR ME. ALL RIGHT. WELL I THINK THAT'S GOING TO WRAP US UP FOR TODAY.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.