[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:08] MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS REGULAR MEETING. IT'S JULY THE 21ST, 2026. IT'S 9 A.M. MISS MARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CROSBY? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. OUR INVOCATION WILL BE BY MINISTER CORRIGAN OF HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH. IN OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. IF YOU'D STAND, PLEASE. LET'S PRAY. GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE THIS MORNING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO WAKE UP AND HAVE BREATH IN OUR LUNGS. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR YOUR GRACE AND MERCY THAT YOU GIVE US EACH AND EVERY DAY. GOD, WE THANK YOU MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR YOUR SALVATION THAT YOU GIVE TO ALL WHO BELIEVE IN YOUR SON JESUS. GOD, WE THANK YOU TODAY FOR THIS PLACE THAT WE CALL HOME. THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY THAT WE HAVE THAT YOU HAVE CREATED AND THAT WE GET TO SEE EVERY DAY. LET US NEVER TAKE IT FOR GRANTED AND LET US PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE CREATED. GOD, I PRAY THIS MORNING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND PUT IN CHARGE OF MAKING DECISIONS FOR OUR COUNTY. I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM. I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM COMPASSION. GOD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM PEACE WHEN TOUGH DECISIONS ARE REQUIRED. BUT IN THE END, GOD. WE TAKE COMFORT IN THE FACT THAT, AS THE BOOK OF ISAIAH TELLS US, THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS RESTING ON YOUR SHOULDERS. SO I PRAY THAT IN EVERY DECISION THEY LOOK TO YOU AND WHAT YOUR WORD SAYS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LOVING US SO MUCH THAT YOU WOULD SEND YOUR SON TO DIE FOR US. AND IT IS. AND IT IS HIS NAME, THE NAME OF JESUS I PRAY. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR 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. OR ARE [APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)] THERE ANY DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS? NOTHING FROM THE AGENDA. NOTHING FROM THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MA'AM? MR. CARROLL? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, [PRESENTATIONS] MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT ARE PRESENTATIONS BY COMMISSIONER CROSBY. 30 YEAR SERVICE AWARD FOR LESLIE TAYLOR, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. LISA, WILL YOU MEET ME DOWN FRONT? GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? CONGRATULATIONS. LISA TAYLOR'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BEGAN IN 1986. AND KALUZA COUNTY WITH OCEAN CITY, RIGHT. FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT, WHERE SHE STARTED AS A FIRE DISPATCHER. THROUGH HER EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, AND PROFESSIONALISM, SHE ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS AND WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT, OVERSEEING THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. IN JULY OF 1996, LISA BROUGHT HER TALENTS TO BAY COUNTY AS A FIRE DISPATCHER. HER COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE LED TO HER PROMOTION TO E-911 SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN 2004, AND LATER TO E-911 COORDINATOR IN 2021. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, SHE HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVANCING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING HELPING IMPLEMENT PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO WIRELESS 911 TECHNOLOGY AND ENSURING BAY COUNTY'S DISPATCH CENTERS REMAIN EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST CURRENT AND EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. HER DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY EXTENDS FAR BEYOND HER DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES. LISA ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, EARNING CERTIFICATIONS IN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS, PUMP OPERATIONS, AND FIRE OFFICER TRAININGS. OVER THE YEARS, HER OUTSTANDING SERVICES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED THROUGH NUMEROUS HONORS AND AWARDS, INCLUDING THE EXTRA MILE AWARD EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH IN 2004, LASIK FOR LOCAL HEROES IN 2019, AND MOST NOTABLY, THE PRESTIGIOUS FIRST RESPONDER OF THE YEAR IN 2012. WHILE HER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE IMPRESSIVE, THOSE WHO KNOW LIESEL BEST KNOW THAT HER TALENT KNOW HER AS A TALENTED ARTIST, A DEVOTED STAR WARS ENTHUSIAST, AND SOMEONE WHO FINDS GREAT JOY IN HORSES AND THE BEAUTY AND FREEDOM THEY REPRESENT. FOR FOUR DECADES, LIESEL HAS EXEMPLIFIED DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM, INNOVATION AND SERVICE. HER CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE HELPED SHAPE EVERY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON COUNTLESS CITIZENS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND COLLEAGUES. LIESEL, CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO BAY COUNTY AND 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND LISTEN. WE'RE CHANGING [00:05:15] THINGS UP A BIT. THERE USED TO BE A CERTIFICATE, NOW WE'RE GIVING COINS AND WE DO HAVE A 30 YEAR COIN, BUT WE WANT TO GIVE LISA ONE FOR ALL THE YEARS WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK. SHE'S GETTING A WHOLE HANDFUL. SO WE'RE GOING BACK TO FIVE YEARS, TEN YEARS, 15 YEARS. 20, 25 AND 30. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONE CAME FROM ALABAMA, MY HOMETOWN OF FREE STATE OF WINSTON IS WHERE THEY. THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS OPEN TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA [PUBLIC COMMENT] UNLESS IT'S PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK? IF SO, PLEASE COME FORWARD, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. MY NAME IS CAPTAIN GARY WAYNE BECK. I LIVE AT 2601 BEECH STREET. THE ITEM I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT IS THE ADDITION OR DELETION OF EMERGENCY ITEMS. I TRIED THIS ONCE BEFORE. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE AGENDA ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS ON THE AGENDA, OR BE ABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANY OF Y'ALL. DO YOU, DO YOU OR DO YOU NOT THINK WE NEED TO ADD IT TO THE AGENDA? THE FACT THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE THE BILL OF RIGHTS OR THE CONSTITUTION WORKING WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT THAT COMES DIRECTLY AGAINST OUR REPUBLIC, YOU REMEMBER THE THING THAT WE JUST PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE REPUBLIC? YOU KNOW, I I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT IN THIS TOWN HOLDING UP THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS. I'VE PROBABLY INSULTED SOME OF YOU PEOPLE BY BLANKET. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. BUT AT THE SAME TOKEN, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE. THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. IT'S NON-NEGOTIABLE. IT'S GIVEN TO US BY THE LORD ABOVE. AND THAT'S WHY I HAVE SUCH A TENACITY. EVERY MAN AND WOMAN THAT EVER FOUGHT AND DIED FOR OUR NATION. IT WAS ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE BLATANT BILL OF, I DON'T KNOW, THE DISGRACE OF WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS WITH ME AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN. BUT CERTAIN PEOPLE WITHIN THIS GOVERNMENT IS A DISGRACE TO THE WHOLE NATION, YOU KNOW. AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE CONDITIONS OF OUR, OUR, OUR, OUR SITUATION, YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE, THE REPUBLIC, WE ARE NOT STUPID. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN EATING CROW IN THIS TOWN FOR A LONG, LONG, LONG TIME. AND THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW, OH, THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO THAT. THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO THAT SOMEHOW. Y'ALL, Y'ALL, Y'ALL WENT TO OUR RULERS, OUR OUR WHATEVER. BUT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, WHENEVER YOU CAME OUT AND YOU TOOK MY HAMMERS THAT MY DADDY GAVE ME, YOU TOOK MY TOOLS, YOU KNOW, MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TIMES. YOU TOOK IT. YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT GOT ME STARTED IN THIS TO BEGIN WITH. YOU KNOW, YOU USED TO HAVE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARINGS RIGHT HERE, BUT YOU TOOK AND YOU MOVED IT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T WANT THE PEOPLE TO SEE YOU TAKING PICTURES OVER PEOPLE'S PRIVACY FENCES INSIDE OF PEOPLE'S BEDROOM WINDOWS AND ALL THIS STUFF. I CAN PROVE IT. THEY USED IT AGAINST ME IN COURT, YOU KNOW? AND THEN HERE I STAND YET AGAIN, AND I'M LIKE IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE SAYING, HEY, THOSE PICTURES ARE NOT ACCURATE. THEY DON'T MATTER BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT A RACKET THAT'S TAKING THE PROPERTIES FROM THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW, AND YOU'RE SHORT SOLD MY HOME ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AND IT'S JUST, IT'S WONDER THAT I'VE MADE IT THIS FAR BECAUSE OF THE FACTS THAT, YOU KNOW, MY NERVES ARE ABOUT SHOT. YOU KNOW, I SWORE TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS AND MY OATH, I PUT MY HAND ON THAT BIBLE. MY OATH AIN'T FAKE. YOU KNOW, I SUGGEST ALL OF Y'ALL GUYS READ THE BILL OF RIGHTS BECAUSE IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE, CLARA. IF ALL THOSE MEN THAT CAME OUT TO MY HOUSE, YOU COULD HAVE TOOK THE SAME MEN AND HELPED THOSE PEOPLE THAT YOU TOOK, AND THEY DESTROYED ALL THEIR STUFF, YOU COULD USE THAT TO HELP THE PEOPLE. INSTEAD, THE PEOPLE ARE ON THE STREETS BECAUSE OF THEIR ACTIONS. THANK YOU, CAPTAIN BECK. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA. MR. KEITH BROWN, GOOD MORNING. WHEN [CONSENT AGENDA] YOU CONSENT AGENDA TODAY UNDER CLERK OF COURTS, ITEM NUMBER ONE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES. STAFF. RECOMMENDATION. RECOMMENDATION BOARD. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS UNDER BUDGET OFFICE. ITEM NUMBER TWO. FY 26 BUDGET AMENDMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION BOARD. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 526 BUDGET UNDER COLLABORATIVE [00:10:02] SERVICES. ITEM NUMBER THREE RENTAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION BOARD A ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AND BE. AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AND SIGN THE DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR TRANQUILITY AT SAINT ANDREWS UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM NUMBER FOUR PRELIMINARY RATE RESOLUTION FOR STREET LIGHTS, TWIN LAKES AND STORMWATER SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION BOARD TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY RATE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. STREET LIGHTING AND STREET LIGHTING. MAGNOLIA HILLS STREET LIGHTING. GRAND LAGOON, SHORE STREET LIGHTING, TWIN LAKES, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND STORMWATER AND BE. AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTIONS. ITEM FIVE INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE 2026 PROPERTY ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND BISMUTH LIGHTING STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS. BOARD TO APPROVE THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTIONS FOR THE 2026 PROPERTY ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND THE BILLS FOR STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS, AND BE. AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION UNDER THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ITEM NUMBER SIX LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GRANT APPLICATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS BOARD TO RATIFY THE LETTER OF SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE GRANT [7. Contract 26-45 Bay County Government Center Rotunda Renovation] APPLICATION UNDER GENERAL SERVICES. ITEM SEVEN CONTRACT 26-45 BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ROTUNDA. RENOVATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS BOARD AWARD CONTRACT. 2645 BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ROTUNDA RENOVATION TO TKD LLC AND THE AMOUNT OF $299,099 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT UNDER PUBLIC WORKS. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, HIGHWAY 388. FIRE STATION POWER EASEMENT. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS. BOARD TO APPROVE AN EASEMENT FOR FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE EASEMENT CONVEYANCE AND RECORD THE SAME ITEM. NINE SINGLE ROAD INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY STAFF RECOMMENDATION BOARD TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BAY COUNTY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SINGLE ROAD AND COUNTY LINE ROAD, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SAME. THAT'S YOUR CONSENT AGENDA FOR THIS MORNING. STAFF, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST APPROVAL. THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? MOTION APPROVED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MADAM COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. [Budget Office] YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. WE NOW MOVE TO REGULAR AGENDA. THE FIRST ITEM WILL BE THE BUDGET OFFICE. MIRANDA GRIFFIN PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE FOR FY 27 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE CERTIFICATION OF TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER. GOOD MORNING. THIS MEMO OF PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATES ARE THE SAME RATES AS WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN FY 26. THE RATES ARE. THE GENERAL FUND 5.4362 MOSQUITO CONTROL 0.2000 MOSQUITO MSTU FIRE. 1.3800. WE ASK THAT YOU AUTHORIZE THE CERTIFICATION OF THESE RATES TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND AUTHORIZE US TO ADVERTISE FOR OUR FIRST BUDGET HEARING, WHICH IS SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 501. AND I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIRANDA? JUST A COMMENT. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT GOING INTO THIS FROM YOUR STAFF TO ALL THE CONSTITUTIONALS. AND JUST THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR TRYING TO WE ALL KNOW WHAT WHAT MAY BE COMING IN NOVEMBER. SO WE ALL GOT TO BE MINDFUL AND KEEPING THESE COSTS DOWN AND JUST APPRECIATE ALL THE DEDICATION. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU. GET A MOTION. MOTION SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MA'AM? COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, [Public Works] MA'AM. NEXT IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC WORKS WITH MARK MCLEAN. FIRST ITEM IS FY 26 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO CONTRACT AWARD. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. BOARD TO AWARD CONTRACT 2646 FY 26 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO PROJECT TO AMERICAN SAND AND ASPHALT PAVING IN THE AMOUNT OF 773,938 AND $0.43 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. YES. GOOD MORNING. ON MAY 14TH, 2026, A REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE FY 26 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES 1.04 MILES OF LOCAL ROADS, WAS ADVERTISED IN A PRE-BID MEETING, WAS HELD ON [00:15:02] MAY 26TH, 2026. RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON JUNE 26TH OF 2026, AND STAFF HAS EVALUATED THE BIDS AND AMERICAN SAND AND ASPHALT PAVING WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AT $773,938.43. STAFF IS REQUESTING THE BOARD TO AWARD CONTRACT 26-46 FY 26 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO PROJECT TO AMERICAN SAND AND ASPHALT PAVING, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. THANK YOU, AND I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS A MILL IN REMOVE MILL AND REPAVE. IT'S A COMBINATION OF OF A MILL AND RESURFACE AS WELL AS FULL RECONSTRUCTION. SO THE NEXT ITEM IS GOING TO BE OUR OTHER ONE. AND THEY'RE BOTH IN THAT SAME AREA. IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH COORDINATION. AND MAKE SURE ONE'S NOT GOING ON TOP OF ANOTHER. THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. THE THE I CAN AND IF YOU WANT TO, I CAN SPEAK ON IT IN THE IN THE NEXT ITEM THAT'S COMING, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SURE, WE'VE GOT TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTORS, TWO SEPARATE TYPES OF WORK, BUT SURE. YEAH, YEAH. SO, SO THE NEXT ITEM WE'VE GOT AS PART OF THE COUNTY'S ONGOING SURTAX FUNDED PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM, STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED ROADWAYS IN THE HIGH POINT AREA FOR MICRO SURFACING TO PRESERVE AND EXTEND THEIR SERVICE LIFE. A CONTRACT CURRENTLY EXISTS BETWEEN SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS FOR PAVEMENT PRESERVATION METHODS. THE CONTRACTOR HAS AGREED TO ALLOW BAY COUNTY TO UTILIZE SUMTER COUNTY CONTRACTS. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE CONTRACT AND FOUND THAT THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, PRICES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS DELINEATED IN THE COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT ARE REASONABLE, ACCEPTABLE AND OF BENEFIT TO BAY COUNTY. CONTRACT SHARED WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ARE CONSIDERED COMPETITIVELY BID AND COMPLY WITH PURCHASING POLICIES. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PIGGYBACK TASK ORDER WITH ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS FOR FY 26, MICRO SURFACING PHASE TWO, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE TASK ORDER AND THE AMOUNT OF $419,979. AND THIS THIS ONE, THE. THE CONTRACTOR HAS ALREADY SPOKEN WITH US THAT THEY. THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO LET THE. THE OTHER WORK, WHICH IS MORE INTENSIVE WORK, GO &-PT BE A OVERLAPPING OF SERVICES THERE IN THAT AREA, AND THEY WOULD COORDINATE TOGETHER. AND WE. AND WE'VE HAD THAT DONE IN THE PAST AS WELL. THANK YOU SIR. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FY 26 MICRO SURFACING PHASE TWO? I'M EXCITED TO SEE IT COME. I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS WORKING HARD ON IT. I'VE SPOKEN TO THAT COMMUNITY SEVERAL TIMES. THEY'VE ASKED, SO THIS IS GREAT NEWS TO BE ABLE TO COME TELL THOSE PEOPLE THAT WE'RE COMING. SO SURE. AND IT AND IT'S FOUR, FOUR MILES OF ROADWAYS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF WITH THIS PRESERVATION. YEAH. WELL, OKAY, THESE, THESE TWO KIND OF RAN TOGETHER, BUT WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THE FY 26 ANNUAL RESURFACING PHASE TWO CONTRACT AWARD TO AMERICAN SANDS FIRST. SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT MOTION? SECOND, DID YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MADAM COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES. COMMISSIONER. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. THE NEXT ITEM WAS THE FY 26 MICRO SURFACING PHASE TWO CONTRACT AWARD. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO UTILIZE AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY PROCURED CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE TASK ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $419,979. IF YOU WANT TO JUST RECAP WHAT YOU SAID SO THAT IT'S SEPARATE, IT'S A SEPARATE VOTE. YES. SO SO THIS IS UTILIZING A PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WITH SUMTER COUNTY WITH ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS. IT'S FOUR MILES OF LOCAL ROADS IN THAT SAME HIGH POINT AREA THAT THIS IS A PRESERVATION TREATMENT THAT WILL PROLONG THE LIFE OF THESE ROADS. AND, AND THIS IS A IT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE AREA. IT'LL IT'LL BE IT'LL SOMETHING IT'S IT'S A LOWER PRICED TREATMENT THAT WILL ACTUALLY EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE ROAD ON AVERAGE, 7 TO 10 YEARS BEFORE NEEDING TO COME AND DO A MORE EXTENSIVE TREATMENT. DID ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MADAM CHAIR? I DO. AND JUST TO CLARIFY TO WHAT COMMISSIONER CARROLL WAS ASKING THIS ONE. THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE RESURFACING IS DONE. THEN THEY'RE GOING TO COME IN AFTER RESURFACING TO DO THIS. CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. WILL LAG ON THE CONTRACT THEN. I'M SORRY. WE'LL LAG ON THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THEY'VE ONLY GOT 90 DAYS ONCE WE SIGN IT. SO YES, DATE IT LATER OR. YEAH, Y'ALL FIGURE ALL THAT OUT? YEP. YES, SIR. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO IF WE'RE WITH SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL [00:20:02] THE ROLL COMMISSIONER RAFAEL? YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU, [PUBLIC HEARING] MR. MCLEAN, FOR THAT FORCE. THE NEXT IS GOING TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THAT ANYBODY SPEAKING ON ANY OF THE NEXT ISSUES, PLEASE STAND AND BE SWORN IN. IF YOU'RE SPEAKING ON ANY OF THE ISSUES. THANK YOU. THIS IS FOR ITEMS 13, 15, 14, 15 AND 16. YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. MADAM CHAIR, ON ITEM 13, MY FIRM IS WORKING WITH THE APPLICANT ON THIS, SO I'M GOING TO RECUSE ON ITEM 13. SO THE FIRST ONE UP IS [13. PLDPA20260132 & PLZCA20260133 - Small Scale Amendment & Zone Change - 7132 Highway 77] GOING TO BE 13. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. OPEN THE HEARING FOR QUASI JUDICIAL ITEMS. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS GOING TO BE PLDPA20260132 AND PLZCA20260133. SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE 7132 HIGHWAY 77. MR. WAYNE PORTER. DIRECTOR PARTY. FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY, SPOKEN WITH NO ONE. THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME. FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY? SPOKEN WITH NO ONE WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKE TO NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS. ON JUNE 23RD, 2026, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.1 ACRES, OR A PORTION OF 1.1 ACRE PORTION OF A LARGER PARCEL FROM RESIDENTIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY FROM R TWO SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS TO THE C THREE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 7132 HIGHWAY 77 IN THE SOUTHPORT AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE AND ZONE CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 77, WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS AN ARTERIAL ROADWAY. IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING. THE PARCEL MEETS THE BULK REGULATION REQUIREMENTS OF LDR. TABLE 6.1 FOR THE COMMERCIAL ZONING. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A CORRIDOR ALONG HIGHWAY 77 THAT CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST. HAVE THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND C3 ZONING DESIGNATIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE PROPERTY IS PART OF A LARGER 6.6 ACRE PROPERTY. THE REMAINING 5.1 ACRES HAS THE REQUESTED LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS. ON APRIL 16TH, 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED THREE ACRES OF THE 6.6 ACRES PARENT PARCEL TO BE CHANGED TO THE REQUESTED LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT AS CONDITIONS OF THAT APPROVAL, THAT NO COMMERCIAL ACCESS BE PERMITTED FROM REBECCA BOULEVARD, AND THAT AN EIGHT FOOT HIGH PRIVACY FENCE IS REQUIRED TO SCREEN NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THESE CONDITIONS BE PLACED ON THESE REQUESTS AS WELL. STAFF BELIEVES THAT THE REQUESTS ARE COMPATIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. STAFF AGREES WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WITH THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES. WE DID RECEIVE ONE EMAIL REGARDING THIS. IN OBJECTION. THERE WAS ALSO SOME PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. MORE INQUISITIVE IN NATURE. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS THAT. OKAY WITH THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER CLUBS. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT TODAY. THEY ARE GOOD WITH THE RESTRICTIONS TO PUT UP THE EIGHT FOOT PRIVACY FENCE. ALREADY READY TO GO AS SOON AS THIS IS APPROVED AND DON'T HAVE ANY INTENTION OF HAVING ACCESS [00:25:01] ON THE THE REBECCA BOULEVARD. SO WE BELIEVE THIS IS PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH THE THE USE THAT'S THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NEXT DOOR. AND SINCE IT'S ALL ONE PARCEL, IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO HAVE IT THE SAME ZONE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT. CHRIS. WHAT IS THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY? CURRENTLY THE PROPERTY IS FOR SALE. SO WE DON'T REALLY HAVE AN IDEA OF THE INTENDED USE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO 11,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSES ON THE PROPERTY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU SIR. WOULD ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, SEEING NO REMAINING SPEAKERS BOARD DISCUSSION. SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. AND COMMISSIONER CARROLL ABSTAINS. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 14. PLDPA2026134 AND PLZCA20260135. SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR 13960 SUNRISE LANE. THIS IS ALSO A QUASI JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING, SO IF WE COULD START ANY EXPERT COMMUNICATION FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH APPLICANTS. I REMEMBER THE PROPERTY SPOKE ON ONE. I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH NO ONE WITH THE PROPERTY, SPOKEN TO, NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE. OKAY, MR. PORTER, THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS. AGAIN. ON JUNE 23RD, 2026, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 12 ACRES FROM AGRICULTURE TO RURAL RURAL RESIDENTIAL, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM AG ONE GENERAL AGRICULTURE TO R TWO SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS. SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 139 60 SUNRISE LANE IN THE SANDHILLS AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE AND ZONING CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT IS COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF THE REQUESTED RURAL RESIDENTIAL LAND USE AND R2 ZONING DESIGNATIONS. THE WEST SIDE OF SUNRISE LANE IS ZONED R2 IN ITS ENTIRETY, WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD ALSO HAS THE R2 ZONING DESIGNATION. STAFF AGREES WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCES. WE DID RECEIVE ONE EMAIL IN OBJECTION TO THIS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, MR. PORTER. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU. WITH THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK. JOSH BRIDGES, ONE OF THE OWNERS. WE'RE JUST REQUESTING THIS FOR FUTURE LAND SPLIT AT SOME POINT FOR JUST FOR RECREATIONAL SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT JUST ON THIS ONE. THIS TO CONFIRM, PART OF THE REASON FOR THIS ASK IS BECAUSE AS MUCH OF THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE WATER, IS BEING ABLE TO USE THE LAND IN THE RIGHT WAY. FOR EACH OF YOU WANTING TO BE ABLE TO BUILD YOUR OWN HOUSE ON THAT PROPERTY. CORRECT. SO IT'S SINGLE FAMILY FOR EACH ONE OF Y'ALL, CORRECT? ANYONE ELSE. SO IT REQUIRES THE R-2 TO BE ABLE TO SPLIT IT THAT SMALL. OKAY. THAT'S FINE. IT'S NOT MY QUESTION. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WERE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, DID YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, COMMISSIONER. MORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. WE WILL MOVE TO [15. PLZCA20260111 - Zone Change - 2519 N. Bonita Avenue] ITEM 15. PZCA20260111. ZONE CHANGE FOR 2519 NORTH BONITA AVENUE. MR. PORTER. THIS IS [00:30:18] ALSO A QUASI JUDICIAL. THERE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS TO REPORT TO THE MAYOR OF THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO. NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN WITH NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY SPOKEN. NO ONE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY. SPOKEN TO NO ONE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN. ON JUNE 23RD, 2026, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.6 ACRES FROM R4 MANUFACTURED HOUSING, MOBILE MOBILE HOME TO R3 DUPLEX, TRIPLEX AND QUADRUPLEX SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2519 NORTH BONITA AVENUE IN THE UNINCORPORATED PANAMA CITY AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN AREA WITH A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL USES THAT INCLUDE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, DUPLEXES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES. ALL OF THESE USES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUESTED R3 ZONING DISTRICT. A SIMILAR REQUEST WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN THIS AREA AT 903 EAST 25TH STREET AND 2025 NORTH PALO ALTO AVENUE ON JUNE 16TH, 2026. THE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN THE IN R3 IS LIMITED TO 15 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. THE EXISTING R4 R4 ZONING IS LIMITED TO SIX DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. THE CURRENT ZONING ALSO ALLOWS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS. MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME PARKS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE REQUESTED R3 ZONING. DISTRICT STAFF AGREES WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, MADAM CHAIR? YES, SIR. ANY DISCUSSION ON WITH THE APPLICANT ABOUT GOING R2 TO MATCH UP WITH THE REST OF THE ZONING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE APPLICANT ORIGINALLY DID REQUEST R2 AND THAT WENT BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. ONCE THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY COULD NOT BUILD QUADRUPLEXES IN R2, THEY CAME BACK AND REVISED THE APPLICATION. OKAY. SO THAT THAT IS THEIR EXPRESSED INTENT TO TO BUILD QUADPLEXES. OKAY. AND COULD QUADPLEXES NOT BE BUILT WITH R4? THEY CAN, BUT THE DENSITY IS LOWER. DENSITY IS LIMITED TO SIX DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE IN R4, AS OPPOSED TO 15 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE IN R3. SO APPROVAL OF THIS WOULD INCREASE THE DENSITY ALLOWANCE, BUT PROHIBITS THE MOBILE HOMES AS IT CURRENTLY IS ALLOWED THE MOBILE HOME PARKS CORRECT. THE BENEFIT IS NO MOBILE HOMES, BUT INCREASED DENSITY. YEAH. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? FOR THE APPLICANT? LIKE TO SPEAK? GOOD MORNING. GARY STROUP WITH BGM EQUITIES ADDRESS 1700 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LYNN HAVEN, FLORIDA 32444. AS WAYNE HAD SAID, WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY CAME IN FRONT TO ASK FOR R2 AFTER IT, COMING TO THE REALIZATION THAT WE COULD NOT DO WHAT WE WERE ORIGINALLY PLANNING TO DO, WE HAD TO KIND OF BACK UP AND PUNT AND GO TO R3, WHICH THE PLANNING ZONING DEPARTMENTS ARE VERY HELPFUL WITH, WITH GETTING US WHERE WE'RE AT. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS WE'RE JUST TRYING TO DO SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MAINLY FOR THE VA VASH PROGRAM, WHICH IS A PROGRAM FOR VETERANS THAT ARE TRANSITIONING INTO BACK INTO REAL WORLD FROM WHATEVER THEIR ISSUES THEY MAY HAVE, WHETHER IT BE DRUGS COMING BACK FROM SERVICE, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, YOU NAME IT, WHATEVER. BUT IT'S A UNSUPERVISED OR NOT ANY TYPE OF MEDICAL STAFF OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THEY JUST NEED THAT, THAT NEXT STEP TO BE REACCLIMATED BACK INTO SOCIETY. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. AND SO IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO, WHICH IS HELP AS MANY VETERANS AS WE POSSIBLY CAN, WE NEED THE DENSITY TO TO GO UP AS FAR AS THE ZONING CHANGE. SO I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT Y'ALL MIGHT HAVE. YES, PLEASE. HOW MANY UNITS ARE YOU ANTICIPATING? TWO QUADPLEXES. SO A TOTAL OF EIGHT. EIGHT BEDROOMS, EIGHT UNITS, THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS EACH. THANK YOU SIR. AND THAT WOULD ALSO BE ALL THE SETBACKS AND ALL THE WATER TREATMENT AND WATER DRAINAGE. AND ALL OF THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. AND WE'RE ABLE TO MEET ALL THOSE CRITERIA [00:35:02] THAT WE NEED TO DO AS WELL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? WOULD ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY. SEEING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY OTHER BOARD DISCUSSION? DID SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION? MOTION SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MA'AM? COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAPHAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, [16. PLZCA20260114 - Zone Change - 1624 Moylan Road] MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. WE MOVE TO NUMBER 16. PZCA20260114. ZONE CHANGE FOR 1624 MORELAND ROAD. AGAIN ONE MORE TIME. IS THERE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS TO REPORT OF THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH? NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY SPOKEN. NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY SPOKEN WITH. NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY SPOKEN. NO ONE SEEING THE PROPERTY SPOKEN TO NO ONE. ALL RIGHT, MR. PORTER, THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN. AGAIN. ON JUNE 23RD, 2026, THE BAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.4 ACRES FROM R1 SINGLE FAMILY TO C TWO PLAZA COMMERCIAL. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1624 MORELAND ROAD IN THE UNINCORPORATED PANAMA CITY BEACH AREA. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO FIND THE PROPOSED LAND USE OUTSIDE THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE, CONSISTENT WITH THE BAY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON MORELAND ROAD, WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A COLLECTOR ROADWAY. IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT. THE PARCEL MEETS THE MINIMUM BULK REGULATION STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 6.1 OF THE BAY COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE C TWO ZONING. ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST ARE ZONED C THREE GENERAL COMMERCIAL, WHILE PROPERTIES TO THE WEST ACROSS MORELAND ROAD ARE ZONED C TWO, REFLECTING AN ESTABLISHED COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR. STAFF BELIEVES THAT THE REQUESTED ZONE CHANGE IS COMPATIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE PROPERTY ALSO HAS AN EXISTING GENERAL COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION. STAFF AGREES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE BOARD CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE THE ZONE CHANGE AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MR. PORTER. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SPEAK? MY NAME IS TARA SHUFF. I LIVE AT 151 BEL AIR DRIVE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32413. I'M HERE CONCERNING THE MORELAND ROAD CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL AS ALL THE PROPERTIES SURROUNDING ARE ALREADY COMMERCIAL. WE'VE OWNED THIS PROPERTY FOR A LONG TIME AND FEEL LIKE THAT THIS WOULD BENEFIT US OR SOMEONE THAT WOULD WANT TO BUY IT FOR FUTURE USE. SO I FEEL LIKE OUR REQUEST IS LEGITIMATE. SO. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WITH ANY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD? IF NOT, COULD SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, IF YOU COULD CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MOORE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. PEACE. YES, MA'AM. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'RE OPENING THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU CAN SPEAK ON ANYTHING. COME FORWARD. GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. MY NAME IS CAPTAIN GARY WAYNE BECK. I LIVE AT 2601 BEECH STREET. WELL, CLARA, YOU REMEMBER I TOLD YOU I GOT A JOB WORKING ON A BOAT CALLED THE SAIL AWAY? IT WAS A 65 FOOT VIKING. I WORKED FOUR DAYS ON THAT BOAT, SERVICING THE ENGINES AND THE GENERATORS AND ELECTRONICS AND ALL THAT STUFF, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE OWNER OF THE MARINA SAID THAT I WAS A MENTALLY DISTURBED [00:40:01] INDIVIDUAL, WHICH THEY PROCEEDED TO FIRE ME OFF THAT BOAT. WELL, SINCE THEN THE GUY TOLD ME I NEEDED A VENMO TO GET THE 400 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS HE OWED ME, AND I FINALLY GOT A GUY TO GET THE VENMO FOR ME. AND HE TOLD THAT GUY THAT THE OWNER OF THE MARINA SAID THAT I HAD BEEN TRESPASSED FROM THE MARINA, THE CAPTAIN ANDERSON'S MARINA BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. I WASN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TO BEGIN WITH, AND THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT AND THAT IF I KEPT CALLING, TRYING TO GET THE MONEY THAT I WORKED FOR, THAT HE WAS GOING TO GET A RESTRAINING ORDER OUT AGAINST ME. NOW I KNOW GOOD AND WELL I TALKED TO KEN ANDERSON AND KEN KNOWS. HE SAID HE THE ONLY THING KEN TOLD ME IS LIKE, WELL, YOU'RE FAMOUS FOR ABOUT YOUR YARD. OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S THE ONLY THING I KNOW. SO SOMEWHERE OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, ODDLY ENOUGH, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE SAID SOMETHING LIKE THIS ABOUT ME. THEY SAID I WAS A DRUG DEALER. YOU NAME IT, THEY'VE THEY'VE SAID IT ABOUT ME. BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHO'S DOING THIS AND PUT A STOP TO IT, BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE THAT STOLE MY IDENTITY DURING THE BP OIL SPILL AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. I GOT $7.16 AND I FISHED MY WHOLE LIFE. AND THEN THE MAN TELLS ME I'M NOT QUALIFIED TO GO INTO ANY ROOM. AND I'VE BEEN CRAWLING OUT OF AN ENGINE ROOM SINCE I WAS 14 YEARS OLD, YOU KNOW? AND LET'S DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS. YOU KNOW, THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS SOMETHING WE GOT TO REMEMBER. Y'ALL DON'T SUPERSEDE THE BILL OF RIGHTS. ALL OF Y'ALL SHOULD KNOW THE BILL OF RIGHTS TO BE SITTING WHERE YOU'RE AT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CONSTITUTION IS, YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE. DURING THE MEANTIME, I'M HERE AND I'M SAYING, ONCE AGAIN, I'M TRYING TO DO GOOD FOR MY NATION WITH MY ENERGY INVENTIONS, MY ASTEROID DEFENSE, MY MOPS. YOU KNOW, I RENAMED THE ASTEROID DEFENSE SYSTEM TO THE ASTEROID ARRESTING SYSTEM. THAT'S SO THAT WE CAN CATCH THE ROCK, PUT IT IN A GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT, AND MINE IT AND STUDY IT FOR ITS RESOURCES. YOU KNOW, ALL THESE PEOPLE WORK SO HARD TO MAKE ME LOOK CRAZY. HOW MUCH MORE CRAZIER COULD IT BE IF I COULDN'T DO WHAT I SAY? YOU KNOW, MY ENERGY INVENTIONS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY A PROFESSOR THAT TEACHES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WHO WENT OVER ALL MY WORK, SEE, MY MODELS, PRODUCE ELECTRICITY AND GAVE ME AN A PLUS. BUT YOU KNOW WHY THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY WON'T RECOGNIZE ME? BECAUSE I DON'T SAY I DID IT. I SAY MY LORD ABOVE DID IT. HE GAVE ME THE BLESSINGS TO DO WHAT I DO. I'M NOT PERFECT. I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO. IT'S BECAUSE OF ALL THE CRAP THAT I'VE HAD TO EAT. BUT YOU KNOW, I ALSO HAVE TO REMEMBER THE THE MONUMENTAL TASK THAT I FIND ON MY SHOULDER. I'D MUCH RATHER BE SEASICK IN A GALE CUT SQUID WITH A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT COULDN'T CATCH A FISH WITH A HANDFUL OF TRIPLE HOOKS, YOU KNOW? BUT I GOT TO DO WHAT MY LORD WANTS. THANK YOU, CAPTAIN BECK. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. NO REPORT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT. NOTHING FROM STAFF. ALL RIGHT. [CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS] CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. THANK YOU. TAKE A DEEP BREATH FOR A MOMENT. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW HURRICANE SEASON IS UPON US. WE HAVE BERTHA RIGHT NOW IN THE GULF OF AMERICA. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, PLEASE PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY BLESSED. AND THIS WAS GOING TO SKIRT BY AND WE'LL GET A LITTLE BIT OF WIND AND RAIN. BUT NONETHELESS, WE REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU ALL. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ALERT BAY. THAT'S A WAY FOR THE COUNTY TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH YOU GUYS AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR COMMUNITIES. ANOTHER THING IS, I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR WORKING SO DILIGENTLY AND HARD ON THE HIGH POINT AREA MICRO PAVING PROJECT, WHICH COME FROM THE SURTAX MONEY, WHICH IS A HUGE WIN FOR BAY COUNTY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW GREAT THE SURTAX HAS BEEN FOR US IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE MICRO PAVING PROJECT IS GOING TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY FOR TAXPAYERS. THE AVERAGE PAVE ON A PAVING PROJECT FOR A MILE IS CLOSE TO A LITTLE OVER $1 MILLION. THIS ENTIRE PROJECT WILL COME IN JUST OVER $419,000. SO YOU CAN DO THE MATH ON FOUR MILES OF ROAD. SO THIS IS A HUGE WIN. GILCHRIST AVENUE, HIGH POINT ROAD, ASHLAND WAY, CAMBRIDGE COURT, SHADY DRIVE, LAKELAND DRIVE, HIGH POINT ROAD, WHICH WE'RE ALREADY DOING A SHOULDER WIDENING PROJECT ON BRUTON LANE AND MORGAN ROAD AND RASH ROAD, SO A LOT OF ROADS BEING IMPROVED IN HIGH POINT AREA. WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE AREA IMPROVE WITH HIGH POINT LANDING COMING BACK ONLINE, GETTING THAT PROJECT GOING. SO AGAIN, THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK YOU GUYS HAVE DONE. AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CAROL. YES, MA'AM. A COUPLE OF THINGS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, WE HAD FDOT SECRETARY JARED PERDUE IN TOWN. HE WAS HERE FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OF PHASE THREE OF THE PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY, WHICH IS GREAT TO SEE. AND ALSO CELEBRATING THAT THEY PULLED UP ALL THE THE ORANGE BARRELS FOR PHASE ONE. SO NOW BACK BEACH ROAD IS OPEN FROM 79 [00:45:03] ALL THE WAY TO THE BUSY BEE AND NAUTILUS. SO THAT IS A GREAT STRETCH. I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING IT EVERY DAY. SO YOU ACTUALLY FIRST TIME GOT TO DRIVE 50 MILES AN HOUR IN FRONT OF PIER PARK. THAT WAS QUITE EXCITING. HOW MANY MILES AN HOUR I DO? I WAS DOING 50. THAT SPEED LIMIT IS IS 45. I WAS ONLY DOING 45. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. CLARIFY THAT. YEAH. SO EXCITING NEWS HAVING THOSE COME TO FRUITION, OPENING IT UP, SEEING DOT SPEND THOSE DOLLARS HERE IN BAY COUNTY ALSO HAD GREAT DISCUSSIONS, MR. BRYANT AND MYSELF, ABOUT THE NEXT PHASE OF PHILLIP GRIFFITHS PARKWAY. SO THAT IS COMING COMING TO LIFE REAL SOON. LASTLY, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THIS SATURDAY WE HAVE OUR CONCERTS IN THE PARK. IT WILL BE AT 2117 SHERMAN AVENUE. BE A GREAT TIME. SO FROM 5 TO 8 COME OUT AND ENJOY THE CONCERTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CROSBY. I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER MOORE WELL, WE'RE BOTH DOGS. I MEAN, IT'S EASY TO NOTHING TODAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CROSBY. THANK YOU. REAL QUICKLY. I WANT TO ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATE CONGRATULATE LIESL TAYLOR FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE. THAT'S AN INCREDIBLE DEDICATION TO OUR COUNTY. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF GOING AND DRIVING BY THE 388 FIRE STATION THAT IS BEING BUILT, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT PROJECT. IT'S GOING TO GREATLY IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SERVICE THE CITIZENS ON HIGHWAY 79 AND THREE, THREE, 88 CORRIDOR. IT'S COMING ALONG WELL, AND THEN ALSO GOING TO THE MICRO SURFACING. I RECENTLY RODE CLOSE TO WHERE I LIVE WAS WAS RESURFACED, MICRO RESURFACED, AND I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT UNTIL I SAW THIS PROJECT. AND IT'S REALLY MADE A BIG IMPROVEMENT ON ON FRANKFORD AVENUE NORTH OF, OF 390. AND I'M LOOKING IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT FOR THE CITIZENS THERE. AND SO ANYWAY, AND THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO BE WITH US TODAY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.