1 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:27,520 Good morning everyone and welcome to the Braden City Council meeting 2 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:33,520 Wednesday September 9th at 8:30 a.m. City Hall chambers. And I 3 00:01:31,439 --> 00:01:39,600 just want everybody to think about 25 years ago. what a beautiful day 4 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:45,040 September 9th was and what our world would change in two days and uh just to 5 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:48,479 thank all of those we'll do it through the meeting but the first responders and 6 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:53,759 all the families and that that were involved. So at this time I'll call the 7 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:59,520 great Pastor Don Steriono with Kingdom Life Christian Church to give us our 8 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:03,280 prayers and then our um invocation. Thank you. 9 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:06,799 » Would you bow your heads please? Heavenly Father, we thank you for your 10 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:10,399 presence. We thank you for this wonderful city, what you're doing here 11 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:15,599 through these leaders, through our citizens, and all that serve the city on 12 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:18,560 every department. I just pray and for their lives and every front of their 13 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:23,200 life that you would bless them. You would strengthen them. You would cause 14 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:26,800 your face to shine upon them. And Lord, as this meeting continues, I pray that 15 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:31,280 you would just give the wisdom that only you can bring. Open their hearts, touch 16 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:35,680 their hearts, and bless them. keep them safe and keep them strong. And now I 17 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:41,680 pray your prayer. Father, our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 18 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:46,720 » Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this 19 00:02:44,319 --> 00:02:52,319 day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against 20 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:57,680 us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the 21 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:02,959 kingdom, and the power, and the glory now and forever. Amen. will join all of 22 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:07,680 our first responders and families in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge 23 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:13,760 » allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 24 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:19,440 for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 25 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:25,599 justice for all. >> Thank you, Pastor Don. 26 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:29,760 Call the meeting to order. Madam clerk, >> the first item on the agenda this 27 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:33,239 morning is a proclamation for tribute to Heroes Day. 28 00:03:40,799 --> 00:03:47,599 Morning, Mayor and Council. I appreciate um the 29 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:51,200 opportunity to read the proclamation. >> Let's bring everyone down behind the 30 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:56,080 chief. All >> first responders, uh retired or 31 00:03:53,760 --> 00:04:00,360 currently on duty first responders, come on up. Join us. 32 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,959 Is some gonna buddy gonna tell Doug Huffman? 33 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,507 » Doug Huffman. That includes retirees. >> Yep. [laughter] 34 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:20,919 » He thought he could get away with it. 35 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:29,680 So, we appreciate this opportunity this year again on the 25th uh year uh 36 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:34,240 anniversary of 911. And uh I'm going to go ahead and take a minute to read the 37 00:04:31,199 --> 00:04:38,720 proclamation. On behalf of the mayor uh city of Braden, officer office of the 38 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:42,639 mayor proclamation. By virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the 39 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:48,639 city of Braden, I do hereby issue this proclamation honoring tribute to heroes 40 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:53,440 day, September 11th, 2026. Whereas on September 11th, 2001, the 41 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:57,919 United States suffered and endured one of the most horrific acts in our 42 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:03,360 history, the attack of our homeland by terrorists who hijacked four jetliners 43 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:09,120 in a carefully executed plan to fill Americans with fear and insecurity. And 44 00:05:06,479 --> 00:05:14,960 whereas the American people refused to be uh cowed and stood proud and honored 45 00:05:13,039 --> 00:05:21,120 their lost countrymen with strength and dignity. And whereas 343 firefighters 46 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:25,039 and 60 police police officers lost their lives on that faithful day as they 47 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:30,080 responded to the calls of the injured and trapped. They did not hesitate. They 48 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:33,600 did not falter. They went forward regardless of the risk and our true 49 00:05:31,919 --> 00:05:38,479 heroes. [clears throat] And whereas September 11th, 2001 proved to the world 50 00:05:36,639 --> 00:05:43,039 that heroes come in all shapes and sizes, there are the many firefighters, 51 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:48,400 emergency services, and law enforcement personnel who responded on that day and 52 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:53,039 are ready to respond again whenever and wherever they are needed. And whereas 53 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:56,880 the courageous and unselfish acts that day proved again that our country is 54 00:05:55,280 --> 00:06:02,479 truly the land of the free and the home of the brave. Now therefore, be it 55 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:07,919 resolved that I, Gene Brown, as mayor of the city of Brandon, Florida, do hereby 56 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:12,240 proclaim September 11th, 2026 as tribute to heroes day, and urge all citizens to 57 00:06:10,479 --> 00:06:16,720 reflect and remember those lost but never forgotten, and thank those 58 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:21,919 emergency response personnel who risk their lives daily. Their spirit endures 59 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:26,639 and the breeze that lifts the stars and stripes each and every day. God bless 60 00:06:24,479 --> 00:06:33,360 America and all those that reside in her land from sea to si shining sea. Sign 61 00:06:29,759 --> 00:06:36,989 Jean Brown, mayor, September 9th, 2026. >> Thank you, Chief. 62 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,989 » Thank you. [applause] 63 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:48,400 » Thank you, mayor, and thank you, council, for the proclamation. Um, every 64 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:52,960 year this is solemn memory. I think we all remember where we were, obviously, 65 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:59,039 some more than others. Um, but it's impacted everybody. You think about uh I 66 00:06:56,479 --> 00:07:03,919 I flew yesterday. Everything's different than it was just before that. And it's 67 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:09,199 become our way of life. Uh we stand here, all of us stand here vigilant to 68 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:14,639 make sure uh everyone's freedom stays safe and secure. Uh that includes 69 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:19,680 somebody protesting on the corner of for 15th and Manatee as I drove in today. um 70 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:23,840 we protect their rights to be able to do that every day and we will continue to 71 00:07:21,919 --> 00:07:27,840 do that every day. Thank you all. >> Thank you, Chief. Um one of the things 72 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:32,160 that I I look back on and really think about over the years is I'm very proud 73 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:37,759 of our public safety, fire divisions here in 74 00:07:34,479 --> 00:07:42,560 Manatee County because we've celebrated and you got to celebrate so we don't 75 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:49,520 forget, but we celebrate every year. other areas around us have stopped doing 76 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:54,639 the memorial and the different type of celebrations on September 11th. So kudos 77 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:58,080 to especially the fire districts that in the city of Bradenon that continue that 78 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:03,120 and I know you're the president of that organization in Manatee County this this 79 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:07,440 year chief. So thank you for that. But we also think that well it happened in 80 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:12,000 New York and there but every one of you especially the ones that were in command 81 00:08:09,039 --> 00:08:15,120 or in that day it was also happening in Bradenton Florida where we didn't know 82 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:18,800 if people were going to attack. We didn't know what was going to happen 83 00:08:16,479 --> 00:08:23,120 because President Bush was at a elementary school in Sarasota. So, you 84 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:29,759 didn't know if all of a sudden, you know, my my recollection was, you know, 85 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:35,519 we were at the funeral home and having a piece of equipment delivered and all of 86 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:39,360 a sudden I saw hundreds of fighter jets just going back and forth. You looked up 87 00:08:37,680 --> 00:08:44,000 and then all of a sudden you felt Air Force One fly over top of us and it was 88 00:08:42,479 --> 00:08:48,880 almost like you could reach out and grab it. It was so close to the ground. But 89 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:52,399 then, you know, I look back on that and we didn't know if there they didn't know 90 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:58,000 if there was going to be surfaceto-air missiles that they were going to do, how 91 00:08:54,320 --> 00:09:03,200 how detailed they were. And you know, I just think of all those things that 92 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:07,760 really this community stepped up as well as every other community in the country. 93 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:13,839 And um we all think of where we were, who we were talking to at the time, and 94 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:19,040 what relationships we had. Uh, and because my cousin was isn't was in NYPD 95 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:22,480 and he's retired, but he was actually in one of the trade centers. So, my aunt 96 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:27,200 was talking to my mom all day because they didn't know for 24 hours if he was 97 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:31,120 alive or dead because they couldn't get a hold of anybody. And Willie actually 98 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:37,040 ended up signing up. He was in the reser army reserve and after that got out, 99 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:42,720 spent two tours in Iraq, boots on the ground fighting. So, you know, f every 100 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:47,680 family was affected in some way. and he's now retired NYPD after all the 101 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:52,240 years and just living out his life in New York. But um just everybody has a 102 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:56,560 story and that's what we got to keep talking about. And my 16-year-old 103 00:09:54,640 --> 00:10:01,279 grandson and my three-year-old granddaughter knows the story. And you 104 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:06,560 know, my granddaughter last night at dinner said, "Papa G, are we doing 105 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:10,160 something on 911?" So, we've got to keep telling those stories. She doesn't 106 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:14,959 understand it right now, but as she gets older, I think it's important to 107 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:20,240 continue to talk about it because not only all the firefighters, and you can't 108 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:25,519 say a few police officers, you know, an ambulance and all the first responders, 109 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:30,079 it was a team that did that, plus, you know, 2,977 110 00:10:28,079 --> 00:10:34,320 people. You know, that's what you got to think about. So, I appreciate what you 111 00:10:31,519 --> 00:10:40,079 do every day and what you do for our city and our whole country. So we 112 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:44,959 appreciate that and just thank you and as long as we have all of us in this 113 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:51,279 room have breaths in our lungs we got to keep never forget keep celebrating this. 114 00:10:47,839 --> 00:10:52,640 So thank you councel >> more. 115 00:10:51,839 --> 00:10:57,680 » Sure. >> Miss Moore. Well, I was thinking while 116 00:10:55,920 --> 00:11:01,557 the proclamation was being read that um if you'll indulge me, I am the daughter 117 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:06,079 of immigrants and my grandfather [clears throat] used to tell me this is 118 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:09,680 the best country in the world and I feel every day that it's an honor to be a 119 00:11:07,519 --> 00:11:14,959 part of it and the reason why I can do that is because of what you all do. So, 120 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:17,440 um eternally grateful for that privilege and it's an honor to work with all of 121 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:21,279 you all. >> Thank you. 122 00:11:19,519 --> 00:11:27,600 Scotchia. >> On 911, the United States of America 123 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:33,120 became a big family. And of course, every family has its ups and downs, but 124 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:41,920 it's the best family on Earth, probably in this whole galaxy. And I just say 125 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:46,720 thank you because you right here are our heroes 126 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:53,440 every day. And I'm not going to get too involved because I'll start. But just so 127 00:11:49,680 --> 00:12:01,200 appreciative and thank you for giving so much just as those on 911. You're ready 128 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:06,079 too and we just appreciate you. Love you. [snorts] 129 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:12,160 » Miss Barnaby. No motions. 130 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:16,839 I was vice mayor that year and I have not forgotten a single thing. 131 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:26,399 Our children weren't allowed to leave their their classroom because we didn't 132 00:12:23,839 --> 00:12:30,720 know what was going on. And my son was in American history and 133 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:33,760 they asked the teacher, "What happens when one country invades another 134 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:37,680 country?" And the teacher, not realizing Matthew 135 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:41,360 was sitting in there, said, "Well, they go and they get all of the elected 136 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:46,800 officials, and they usually kill them." And then they go after the newspapers 137 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:51,760 and the intelligencia, the doctors, the lawyers. What does my husband do? He's a 138 00:12:49,279 --> 00:12:57,240 lawyer. So my son sat there all day thinking that 139 00:12:53,839 --> 00:12:57,240 we were gone. 140 00:12:58,399 --> 00:13:05,600 We have a brother-in-law that served at the Pentagon. 141 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:09,920 The plane stopped six feet before his office. 142 00:13:07,839 --> 00:13:14,240 He was on the other side of the building doing a physical assessment, stress test 143 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:19,600 kind of thing. And they sent all those people home. He 144 00:13:17,279 --> 00:13:24,000 had to borrow money to be able to get on the subway because he couldn't go back 145 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:27,600 to his office. He couldn't go anywhere except out that way kind of thing. We 146 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:32,079 didn't know where he was for about eight hours. 147 00:13:30,079 --> 00:13:38,399 We were very blessed as a family that day. There's a lot of families 148 00:13:35,839 --> 00:13:46,279 that were blessed to have family members and sacrifice them. 149 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:46,279 That's why we should never forget. 150 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:53,760 » Vice Mayor Co. >> Thank you. Thank you. Um, you know, of 151 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:59,120 course, this is a very this is a great day to honor all the service that you do 152 00:13:56,639 --> 00:14:03,920 for us. Of course, 9/11 brings it all uh very real. It was a 153 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:10,079 very emotional time, especially if you had small children. And I do worry now 154 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:15,360 about some of the effects of social media and rhetoric out 155 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:21,199 there that are so anti- um public servants. And um I am glad 156 00:14:19,279 --> 00:14:25,680 that we celebrate this and show what heroes that you really are so that we 157 00:14:23,519 --> 00:14:31,839 can let our children grow up knowing that. Um, I thank you so from the bottom 158 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:35,760 of my heart for everything that you do and when you see all the craziness that 159 00:14:33,839 --> 00:14:42,399 goes on in some of the other communities and uh you you've kept us so safe here 160 00:14:39,199 --> 00:14:47,040 and kept it so peaceful and uh I'll be grateful for that. Thank you. 161 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:52,399 » Thank you, Councilman Shusler. >> Yeah, I likewise just wanted to thank 162 00:14:48,959 --> 00:15:00,160 you for what you do every day. Um, Miss Coachman mentioned family and uh from 163 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:04,880 tragedy there also can be uh greatness and um when I look at you all, I've 164 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:08,160 heard it before, you're wearing the badge, you're wearing the uniform. 165 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:13,680 Please be mindful that everyone is watching you. Um and uh thank you for 166 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:20,160 your service. Thank you for all you do. The silver lining is I like to believe 167 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:26,720 that because of your service and the way that you've acted, you know, daily down 168 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:34,000 here, up north, uh with others, the silver lining is hopefully we're a a a 169 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:38,000 more caring um uh neighborhood and community. Um and you know, your actions 170 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:43,279 and the way that you behave in the community also reflect on us. There was 171 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:49,759 time last week that I saw a gal moving a a small washing machine into her car and 172 00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:52,959 probably uh prior to 911 I I may have rushed by because I was busy and I had 173 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:56,959 to do stuff in the house and you know it just causes us to stop, reach out a 174 00:15:55,040 --> 00:16:00,320 hand, say hello. We see it in the community. I'm thankful for it. If 175 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:06,880 there's any silver lining, it's just that uh we are uh one one people, one 176 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:10,240 community and and uh and and that's also true. 177 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,399 Thank you, Mr. Perry. >> Yes, sir. 178 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,279 » All right. >> Appreciate it. 179 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:19,519 » Thank you. All right. So, let's uh get a picture. You guys all stand up front, 180 00:16:17,279 --> 00:16:26,759 turn sideways, face each other, and we'll get behind you. 181 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:26,759 » I'm not saying anything. 182 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:34,956 » Oh, yeah. >> I might need the box. 183 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:36,976 » There's a crowd. [clears throat] 184 00:16:37,759 --> 00:16:41,160 Everybody see 185 00:16:42,161 --> 00:16:47,320 [laughter] >> She's still taller than you. 186 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:02,279 » All right. Thank you. And we'll see most of everybody Friday. 187 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:10,360 » Thank you, Rob. I didn't think about that. 188 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:10,360 » But yeah, 189 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:18,959 » take it personal. [snorts] >> Yes, 190 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:22,480 » madame clerk. >> There are not any presentations 191 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:26,240 scheduled this morning. >> All right. At this time, we'll go to 192 00:17:23,919 --> 00:17:29,520 citizen comment. Citizen comment will be accepted during the citizen comment 193 00:17:27,679 --> 00:17:34,640 portion of the meeting on any non-aggenda item, agenda items, future 194 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:38,480 agenda items, or topic of relevance to the city. Comments will be accepted on 195 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:42,880 the public hearings at the appropriate time. As you remember, when you come 196 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:46,880 forward, please state your name and city of residents, and you'll have three 197 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:51,000 minutes. Um, at this time, we'll call Keith Green, Knights of Columbus. 198 00:17:52,247 --> 00:17:54,267 » [snorts] 199 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:59,600 » Good morning. >> Morning, Mr. Mayor, Council. 200 00:17:58,142 --> 00:18:06,640 [cough and clears throat] On behalf of the Knights of Columbus, 201 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:11,120 St. Cosmos and Damian Council 13341. I am honored to formally invite the city 202 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:16,640 of Bradenon, our first responders, and members of the public to attend the 2026 203 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:21,520 first responders mass at Arlay of the Angels Catholic Church in Lakewood Ranch 204 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:26,000 this evening at 6:30 p.m. This mass 205 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:31,200 is our opportunity to honor the dedicated men and women who serve and 206 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:36,320 protect our communities and express our gratitude for their service, sacrifice, 207 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:39,840 and commitment. It is also an opportunity to come together in solemn 208 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:45,360 remembrance of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. 209 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:50,480 September 11th holds a very deeply personal place in my heart as I was 17 210 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:55,280 years old, just two months away from my 18th birthday and was not far from the 211 00:18:53,280 --> 00:19:01,280 Pentagon when the when American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building. 212 00:18:59,039 --> 00:19:06,000 In the days and months that followed, I witnessed the extraordinary unity and 213 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:09,520 resilience that emerged from that tragedy. 214 00:19:07,679 --> 00:19:14,080 Americans from all walks of life came together, first responders, countless 215 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:18,080 others, worked through the rubble, searched for survivors, supported 216 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:22,640 grieving families, and began the difficult process of recovery and 217 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:27,360 rebuilding. The damaged section of the Pentagon was 218 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:31,360 rebuilt in just over a year, standing as a powerful testament to the 219 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:36,480 determination and resilience of our nation. 220 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:40,880 25 years later, we must never forget. We must never forget that nearly 3,000 221 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:44,400 lives lost that day. We must never forget the first responders who ran 222 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:50,080 towards danger when others were trying to escape it. And we must never forget 223 00:19:47,919 --> 00:19:54,720 the courage, sacrifice, unity, and resilience that our nation demonstrated 224 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:58,640 in the aftermath. We must also continue to stand behind 225 00:19:56,640 --> 00:20:04,559 the men and women who answer the call to serve every day, our police officers, 226 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:10,000 sheriff's deputies, firefighters, EMS personnel, and the men and women of the 227 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:14,480 United States Armed Forces. The mass is our opportunity as a 228 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:19,200 community to say something very simple but very important. Thank you. Thank you 229 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:23,520 for answering the call to serve. Thank you for the sacrifices you and your 230 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:28,320 families make. And thank you for being there for our communities when we need 231 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:31,840 you the most. I have brought with me official flyers 232 00:20:29,919 --> 00:20:34,720 for this evening for this evening's mass which I would like to leave with you 233 00:20:33,360 --> 00:20:39,120 which I've already taken care of with the clerk. I sincerely hope that members 234 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:43,840 of the city of Bradenon, our first responders, and our community will join 235 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:51,120 us this evening as we pray for those who serve, remember those we lost, and 236 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:56,000 reaffirm promise that endured for 25 years, we will never 237 00:20:54,720 --> 00:21:01,559 forget. >> Thank you. Now, we have Patricia 238 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:01,559 Simmons. 239 00:21:02,799 --> 00:21:10,200 Please state your name and your city of residence. You have three minutes. Good 240 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,200 morning. 241 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:22,240 » Good morning. Pat Simmons Man County. Um, I wanted [laughter] to 242 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:30,080 I thought I had paperwork for this, but unfortunately I 243 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:36,400 must have given it all away to people up the street. So, 244 00:21:33,679 --> 00:21:47,280 the first thing I wanted to tell you about is Mesa, Arizona was named the 245 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:53,120 world's first autism certified city in 2019. 246 00:21:49,200 --> 00:22:01,440 And Phoenix just recently became the largest municipality 247 00:21:56,080 --> 00:22:07,600 in the US to gain that certification and it's through bear with me 248 00:22:05,919 --> 00:22:15,679 international board of credentiing 249 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:20,559 and continuing education standards which is IBCC 250 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:30,880 ES um which requires at least 80% 251 00:22:25,919 --> 00:22:35,600 of front facing city employees in public services 252 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:43,280 including police um fire parks department staff to 253 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:48,720 complete a specialized autism and sensory training. 254 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:55,039 Um in Mesa 255 00:22:51,280 --> 00:23:01,760 this they're calling a frontfacing employees. 256 00:22:57,039 --> 00:23:09,919 Nearly 60 local businesses, hotels, attractions joined in 257 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:16,799 and in Phoenix um which is the fifth largest city, it's fully accessible and 258 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:25,360 sensory friendly. and they did it. And I'm not a Cubs fan. 259 00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:32,640 I'm a White Socks fan, but I'm was so proud of the city of Chicago because 260 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:41,280 Wrigley Field is now the first Major League Baseball Stadium to be certified. 261 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:48,400 So, I got to thinking about the camp park and the um city park and maybe 262 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:56,000 that's something you might want to look into is being the first spring training 263 00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:03,679 park. So, um those are just a [laughter] few 264 00:23:58,799 --> 00:24:08,880 ideas. And there's also um I can part with this because I have a 265 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,880 cup 266 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:20,960 This is in Long [laughter] Beach, California. 267 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:27,840 There's actually adaptive um hot air balloon rides, which I thought was 268 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:34,559 pretty cool. But there's um camping in Utah. There's all kinds of things in 269 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:42,720 Colorado. So think about what kind of niche you want to be and maybe we could 270 00:24:37,919 --> 00:24:48,000 be like an adaptive sports tourism city. >> Thank you. M 271 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:51,360 » Chief Kramer, can you give a little update on some of the things we do with 272 00:24:49,679 --> 00:24:54,240 the autism and what we have that month and with obviously that family that we 273 00:24:53,520 --> 00:25:00,960 deal with? >> Yes. um every April, autism awareness 274 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:05,760 month, and we uh partner with the Autism Society of Florida who has come and 275 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:10,640 received uh proclamations, I believe, from the city in the past. Um we put our 276 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:18,000 officers through the training uh if not annually, then by annually, and um there 277 00:25:14,159 --> 00:25:24,320 is training that's required from FDLE now. Um but also the fire department is 278 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:28,480 part of that training as well. So, >> so I appreciate that, Miss Simmons. And 279 00:25:26,799 --> 00:25:32,000 we'll bring, you know, I will talk with the pirates and see if there's, you 280 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:37,279 know, some of the things that they actually can implement during spring 281 00:25:34,159 --> 00:25:41,520 training to help out because obviously, you know, you always want to be ready 282 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:45,760 for any situation, but if something happens, you want to be prepared to to 283 00:25:43,279 --> 00:25:53,200 help somebody. And then also, I'll just talk on for the the uh 284 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:56,799 event tonight. Um we appreciate that all that's been done through that through 285 00:25:54,559 --> 00:26:00,480 the the Knights of Columbus and over the years and it's been at different 286 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:06,240 churches and rotated around but but it's a great event to celebrate in a kind of 287 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:10,640 a mass that that happens and so we appreciate all of that that's gone on 288 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:17,679 over the years. So it's been a a great event and uh look forward to it tonight. 289 00:26:14,559 --> 00:26:23,600 All right, any other council hearing? None. Thank you, Madame Clerk. 290 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:28,000 Item six is the consent agenda as staff and requesting approval of items A 291 00:26:26,559 --> 00:26:33,760 through P. >> Chair will entertain a motion. 292 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:38,400 » Move to approve consent agenda as presented. Items A through P. Sec. 293 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:44,720 » All right. We have a motion by Councilwoman Barnaby, seconded by 294 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:48,080 Councilwoman Coachman. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll start the vote in 295 00:26:46,159 --> 00:26:49,360 ward five. >> Yes. 296 00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:50,720 » One. >> Yes. Two. 297 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:51,679 » Yes. >> Three. 298 00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:52,640 » Yes. >> Four. 299 00:26:52,159 --> 00:26:56,320 » Yes. >> Carries five to zero. Thank you very 300 00:26:54,480 --> 00:27:02,240 much, madame clerk. >> Item 7A is the public hearing for the 301 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:07,279 JAG grant submission. >> All right. And we have Mr. Giddens 302 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:12,240 coming forward. >> Morning, Mayor Council. 303 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:17,840 » Uh before you is our application approval for submission to the 2026 304 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:22,080 Edward Burn Justice Assistant Grant. Uh our award allocation this year was 305 00:27:19,360 --> 00:27:26,880 $25,17 dollars. We would allocate that to 306 00:27:23,919 --> 00:27:32,799 purchase ballistic vests, uh rifle lockers, and tactical training uniforms. 307 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:36,799 Um this does require a public hearing and we have advertised it publicly for 308 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:40,960 30 days in line with the requirements of the funding source. 309 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:45,679 » Any questions for Mr. Giddens before we go to the public hearing? Hearing none, 310 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:49,679 we'll open the public hearing. Anyone wishing to speak? Anyone wishing to 311 00:27:48,159 --> 00:27:54,240 speak? Anyone wishing to speak? Hearing none, 312 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:58,880 we'll close the public hearing. Chair will entertain a motion 313 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:01,520 » for approval of the Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistant Grant. 314 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:05,679 » Mr. >> Yes. Uh my motion to approve the 315 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:10,880 acceptance >> to accept the FY2026 316 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:14,320 Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant submission and authorization for 317 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:15,520 the mayor to execute the final agreement. 318 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:19,279 » Second. >> Second 319 00:28:17,039 --> 00:28:23,279 by Vice Mayor Coker, seconded by Councilman Schustler. Any further 320 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:25,039 discussion hearing? None. We'll start the vote in Ward one. 321 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,000 » Yes. >> Two. 322 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:27,039 » Yes. >> Three. 323 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:28,000 » Yes. >> Four. 324 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:28,880 » Yes. >> Five. 325 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:32,799 » Yes. >> Carries five to zero. Thank you, Mr. 326 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:36,159 Gib. Thank you, Mar. Madame clerk, 327 00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:40,720 » item 7B is the first reading for ordinance 4064, 328 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:46,559 an ordinance of the city of Bradenton, Florida, annexing into the city of 329 00:28:43,039 --> 00:28:51,600 Braden, Bradenton Certain Real Property contiguous thereto, generally located 330 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:58,080 approximately 1,200 ft east of the intersection of 331 00:28:54,720 --> 00:29:03,200 59th Street West and 33rd Avenue Drive West, identified as parcel A and a fee 332 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:09,600 simple deed of the Manatee County Official Records Book 1043, 333 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:15,600 page 1 1914, and more particularly described herein, containing 0.62 acres 334 00:29:13,679 --> 00:29:20,399 total and owned by the city of Bradenton, providing for findings of 335 00:29:18,159 --> 00:29:24,480 fact, providing for amendment of the city's boundaries, providing for 336 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:30,080 severability, and providing for an effective date. And the second reading 337 00:29:26,559 --> 00:29:34,559 and public hearing for ordinance 4074 is scheduled for September 23rd. 338 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:39,520 » All right. Thank you. >> Item 7 C is the first reading for 339 00:29:37,279 --> 00:29:43,520 ordinance 4081. An ordinance of the city of Bradenton, 340 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:48,320 Florida, annexing into the city of Bradenton certain real property 341 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:53,520 contiguous thereto generally located 342 00:29:50,559 --> 00:29:59,279 approximately 160 ft south of the intersection of 59th Street West and 343 00:29:55,840 --> 00:30:04,320 33rd Avenue Drive West identified as parcel B in a fee simple deed of the 344 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:08,960 Manatee County official records book 1043 345 00:30:05,919 --> 00:30:14,720 page 1914 and more particularly described described herein containing 346 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:20,000 0.42 acres total and owned by the city of Bradenton providing for findings of 347 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:25,120 fact providing for amendment to the city boundaries providing for severability 348 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:29,600 and providing for an effective date and that second reading on public hearing 349 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:33,840 for ordinance 4081 is scheduled for September 23rd. 350 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:38,960 » Thank you [snorts] madam clair. Item 8A is a deed from 351 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:43,279 Manatee County for property located at 100009 4th Avenue West, the former GTE 352 00:30:42,399 --> 00:30:48,480 building. >> Mr. Perry, mayor, council, um, as 353 00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:53,679 I [clears throat] believe you're all aware, um, the county commission has 354 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:59,200 agreed to convey the property, formerly known as the GTE building, to the city. 355 00:30:56,320 --> 00:31:05,760 Uh, the purpose of that is for, uh, a public purpose and it's within the CRA's 356 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:11,120 program when the city is contemplating um a an expansion and and satellite 357 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:15,440 potential satellite campus of an educational institution. And so that is 358 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:20,000 what we're dealing with. Um this basically would allow the city to 359 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:24,640 receive that deed and uh to take take title to the property. There's 360 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:28,799 provisions in the deed for a five-year um 361 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:34,159 provision that it would revert back. It's called the reverter provision if 362 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:39,519 the property was not actively utilized as a public purpose within the CRA plan. 363 00:31:37,679 --> 00:31:43,840 And that's basically the overview of it. >> Yeah. And I think one of the things 364 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:49,360 that's important that is if there's misinformation out in the public right 365 00:31:45,679 --> 00:31:53,440 now that we would get this and then all of a sudden turn around and sell it. We 366 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:57,919 don't have that authority with the way that it's written out to sell it unless 367 00:31:55,760 --> 00:32:01,679 we go back to the county and they authorize it. So, I think, you know, 368 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:07,200 some of the propaganda that might be out and some of the media information needs 369 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:12,640 to be corrected that if it's not used for a public purpose, the county gets it 370 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:16,480 back. So, there is stop gaps in it to make sure we don't do anything right 371 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:20,559 underhanded. unfortunately that there's people out 372 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:26,080 there that that don't get all of the information and should. 373 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:30,080 » So, u I just want one other comment on it. The city staff is working with the 374 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:34,880 CRA. Dr. Burton is here. He's taken a lot of initiatives to um kind of move 375 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:40,320 forward with the development of this facility uh as it relates to consistency 376 00:32:37,679 --> 00:32:42,559 with the the CRA program plan and the potential for an educational 377 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:46,399 institution. >> Right. And I think one of the most 378 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:52,640 important things we you know had several of us there the other day and Mr. Perry, 379 00:32:49,039 --> 00:32:57,039 myself and then also um Jannine Amik was able to to answer some of the questions 380 00:32:54,960 --> 00:33:02,880 and the vote by the county commission was six to zero to approve this. So I 381 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:07,360 was glad that we were able to answer all their questions um because three of them 382 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:12,480 had specific questions. We were able to satisfy their questions and we were able 383 00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:17,519 to get a unanimous vote. So, I think that was important to for the public to 384 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:22,960 understand that this is a collaboration with the county and the city and our 385 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:27,440 urban core. So, um we just need a vote to accept the conveyance of this 386 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,399 property. Mr. Rudicel, is there anything specific? 387 00:33:28,399 --> 00:33:35,120 » No, it's just just an acceptance. Yes. And then we have the uh the original 388 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:37,120 deed in our office and it'll be recorded once it's accepted. 389 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:39,120 » Okay. >> All right. So, chair will entertain a 390 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,919 motion. >> Um 391 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,840 » well, would and then we'll have discussion. 392 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:46,559 » Mr. Mayor, >> yes. 393 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:52,080 » Motion to accept the deed from Manatee County conveying the property at 1094th 394 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:56,799 Avenue West to the city of Bradenton and direct staff to advertise for 395 00:33:53,840 --> 00:34:00,640 disposition by lease specifically for purposes of providing educational 396 00:33:58,799 --> 00:34:04,880 workforce development and community training opportunities or other 397 00:34:02,559 --> 00:34:08,800 redevelopment purposes consistent with the downtown district area community 398 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:14,000 redevelopment plan. >> Thank you. Second. I heard Miss Vice 399 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:19,280 Mayor Coker. All right, Miss Moore. >> Um I um as you all know, I had some 400 00:34:17,119 --> 00:34:27,119 questions about uh not the project itself, but locations of properties and 401 00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:34,480 whatnot. And um and I just wanted to reassure you all that I that I 402 00:34:29,919 --> 00:34:40,079 understand how our, you know, democratic collaborative body works. And uh while 403 00:34:37,679 --> 00:34:45,760 my advocacy for an area within my ward won't stop, I will though I you know I I 404 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:51,200 am I'm appreciative of our community partners and our their willingness to uh 405 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:57,040 take time with me and answer a lot of my questions. Um, Miss Amik was also aware 406 00:34:55,040 --> 00:35:01,680 that I had all, you know, some reservations and some concerns and she 407 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:06,240 reached out and took uh a couple of hours of her day last week to go over 408 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:10,240 some of my questions with me. And I thought that for the benefit of you all, 409 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:13,520 I would share what those questions were and then if it was okay, if it was 410 00:35:12,079 --> 00:35:17,440 appropriate that she could maybe come and answer some of them to give you all 411 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:20,320 the same uh information that she provided to me. 412 00:35:19,359 --> 00:35:25,440 So, I'll [clears throat] just run through those questions real quick. Um, 413 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:30,160 and they included things like why had we not met with the university individually 414 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:34,640 as council members? Um, what kind of financial downtown investments were they 415 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:38,560 committed to or proposing? Keeping in mind that we are, you know, 416 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:43,520 aware that and with our CRA hat in the future, we're going to be discussing 417 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:49,040 some some level of financial commitments on our behalf. um what their plan was 418 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:53,040 for future development, capital campaigns that might support the Florida 419 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:58,000 campus operations, um their plans for future development of 420 00:35:55,520 --> 00:36:01,520 student populations and to what level they had committed those student 421 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:06,880 populations and planned and anticipated for those and what kind of support 422 00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:12,000 systems they would offer or work with us to uh provide for their students in 423 00:36:09,119 --> 00:36:16,079 their Braon campus. And then generally speaking, I just wanted some reassurance 424 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:20,079 as far as I understand that this the university is engaging the services of 425 00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:27,359 their own consultant to provide an economic uh study of the of the uh 426 00:36:25,119 --> 00:36:31,839 wisdom of them proceeding with their own process. Um and I would love to see the 427 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:36,560 results of that. My understanding is that it's not available yet. and then 428 00:36:33,839 --> 00:36:41,920 also just our basis of what we hope to see as economic redevelopment from this 429 00:36:39,359 --> 00:36:48,240 um from this endeavor and um yeah and then that so that was 430 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:53,839 actually it that's the list of questions that I presented to Miss Amic and she 431 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:58,880 was very thorough and um I think that we're moving in the right direction and 432 00:36:55,520 --> 00:37:02,000 I appreciate her time. >> So I don't know if anyone else would 433 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:07,280 like to hear from her. Other questions from council? 434 00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:11,440 » Oops. We're just getting into this. So, yeah, I mean, 435 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:14,800 » I just have a a comment if I may. >> Yes. 436 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:19,599 » Yeah. I mean, um I appreciate what Miss Moore just said 437 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:23,920 in terms of due diligence and uh the process and looking through it. And I 438 00:37:21,359 --> 00:37:30,640 just wanted to say that uh Dr. Burton talks about hierarchy of of of needs. 439 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:37,760 Um, and I like to call it maybe the the the halo effect of a university coming 440 00:37:34,079 --> 00:37:44,079 into our downtown uh core. Um, and the potential economic impact that will be 441 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:49,280 felt in every ward citywide. Um so I I look forward to further exploration and 442 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:57,920 as this moves forward and and uh you know seeing the econ economic impact, 443 00:37:52,000 --> 00:38:03,839 the jobs created um the uh more uh visitors um in our city and I think that 444 00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:09,280 as we talk about a walkable city tying everything together um this is a a very 445 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:13,520 big step in that direction. >> Right. I'll just say a couple things 446 00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:16,960 that we've learned even from the last meeting. There was some questions about 447 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:23,280 parking. There was different opportunities, but that building isn't 448 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:28,480 going to need the traditional parking. A downtown, as you grow, doesn't have 449 00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:36,640 traditional 30 spaces right in front of a building. 450 00:38:31,119 --> 00:38:40,400 We know that in a city in Florida, and I won't say Bradenon only, but a lot of 451 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:44,400 cities, people think that, well, I'm gonna drive around the block until I 452 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:50,000 find that spot right in front of the restaurant. I'll drive for 15 minutes 453 00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:54,400 looking for that spot right up in front of Walmart. I'll, you know, so we we're 454 00:38:52,880 --> 00:39:00,400 trying to create that. So, I think that's an important issue. Um, a 455 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:04,480 building's value is only what someone's willing to pay for it. And when you have 456 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:09,920 to spend considerable amounts of money, we've seen our downtown buildings that 457 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:16,160 people were willing to go into it and possibly purchase it and remodel, but 458 00:39:13,359 --> 00:39:19,760 when they get what they have to do, fire safety, life and safety, when they have 459 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:25,040 to do electric because of the old building, they can't afford to do that. 460 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:30,560 And that's where in some area instances CRA in a district has an opportunity to 461 00:39:27,839 --> 00:39:35,839 do that. So I think this building, you know, probably two years ago was slated 462 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:43,119 to be torn down for a parking garage. So in reality, you know, we're looking at 463 00:39:38,240 --> 00:39:47,760 saving it. So, um, yeah, I I don't never I'm trying to think of the best way 464 00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:51,520 because in a workshop we have people come up and talk and we've already had a 465 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:58,560 motion in a second to have somebody come up and talk is a little unique and it's 466 00:39:55,680 --> 00:40:05,119 at my discretion if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Rudesel, to let somebody come up and 467 00:40:01,520 --> 00:40:09,359 talk that questions have been gone. But I'm going to allow Mrs. Amic to come up 468 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:13,359 and and answer the few questions because those questions have been answered to a 469 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:17,599 lot of the council members and we do not want to get into any proprietary stuff 470 00:40:15,599 --> 00:40:22,240 and that's one of the biggest things and you cannot talk fourpoint park. You can 471 00:40:20,079 --> 00:40:26,720 answer some questions and so I'm trying to think of logistically 472 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:32,240 where we want to get to answer the questions but also they are in their 473 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:36,000 process of getting their accreditation with their middle state and the state of 474 00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:41,839 Florida. So, we're not particularly talking about anyone in general, but 475 00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:47,599 what can happen to best serve our community if this goes forward. 476 00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:51,280 » So, uh for the record, Janine Aik, CEO, Florida Cultural Group. Uh to the 477 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:56,560 mayor's point, that was part of the discussion that I had with councilwoman 478 00:40:53,920 --> 00:41:00,880 um Gonzalez Moore was in regards that it was not that they could not meet 479 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:07,200 collectively with everybody, but there is a number of people on the team both 480 00:41:03,599 --> 00:41:10,720 from individual nonprofit organizations, foundations in the city of Bradon as 481 00:41:09,119 --> 00:41:15,280 well as the city of Bradon and the county. And so being mindful of the 482 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:20,880 brand of Point Park University as well as the individual organizations 483 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:25,920 that are also contemplating their own involvement. 484 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:30,319 Um h you how do you do that? that protects each organization as they go 485 00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:34,560 back to their individual boards of directors to say what's going to be in 486 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:39,440 our best interest as well as how can we collectively make this happen because we 487 00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:46,800 see it as not just something that the city is doing but more of a bigger plan 488 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:52,480 that it is really our community holistically and a lot of players at the 489 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:57,359 table um bringing this to the community for the benefit of everybody not just 490 00:41:54,319 --> 00:42:01,920 one organization. So, uh, one of the things that Miss Moore was talking about 491 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:07,440 is the need in specific the GTE building. Um, and I can speak in regards 492 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:11,920 to the comfort level for council people as they move forward in taking this 493 00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:16,800 building and the cost that will be involved in renovating it is that we're 494 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:23,040 very excited at the performing arts center and Sarah Studios to share that 495 00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:28,640 uh even when we added the fourth floor to Sarah Studios um based off of the 496 00:42:26,319 --> 00:42:35,839 need of people who have already reached out to us um were over capacity. 497 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:39,760 And with Point Park coming it as we hope and um secure some more space in our 498 00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:44,960 building, we're not going to be able to meet the needs of everybody. And so to 499 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:49,280 give the council comfort saying that if it didn't work out with the university 500 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:55,359 and they put this in, um that we do have partners who would immediately want to 501 00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:58,800 have access and rent that space from you. uh we won't share their names 502 00:42:57,520 --> 00:43:02,960 because we don't want them getting kicked out of their current spaces um as 503 00:43:01,119 --> 00:43:08,079 they're looking for other spaces. But the space that we hope that you guys are 504 00:43:05,119 --> 00:43:12,880 able to create u I can promise you would definitely be used and we've been able 505 00:43:10,079 --> 00:43:17,359 to build a case that there is a need and a usage in downtown Bradon. And I think 506 00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:21,920 that was some of what people were hesitant about about spending these 507 00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:25,680 dollars and if it didn't work out what's going to happen and what's the ROI on 508 00:43:23,599 --> 00:43:30,859 the investment. it's there's other people who are lined up who would also 509 00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:33,040 be able to use that space. [clears throat] I think that was the 510 00:43:31,839 --> 00:43:39,119 biggest of the questions. >> No. And I think that that in any 511 00:43:35,599 --> 00:43:43,760 business and you know we cannot be full business as I've been 512 00:43:41,680 --> 00:43:50,319 » um told in the past, but we can be businesslike and you can always find a 513 00:43:47,440 --> 00:43:56,480 reason why not to do something. And unfortunately, I think Bradenton has 514 00:43:52,240 --> 00:44:01,520 done that for a long time, you know, and since uh this last six years with since 515 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:06,960 I became mayor and we've got a great council that we're trying to find out 516 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:12,640 why we can do things. And when I came into this job in 2013, 517 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:17,359 uh I don't know if any of nobody was sitting up here at that moment but me 518 00:44:15,359 --> 00:44:21,920 with others, but I ask a lot of why questions the first six months. So, I 519 00:44:19,520 --> 00:44:25,359 don't I I love the why questions, but unfortunately, some of them couldn't be 520 00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:29,920 answered. Exactly. And then they thought I wanted to change things. And I had to 521 00:44:27,680 --> 00:44:34,240 explain, I've never been in a job like this where you can't talk to your 522 00:44:31,680 --> 00:44:38,800 co-workers, you can't talk to others, staff isn't sure all the time where 523 00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:44,560 you're going. And but I needed to know why so then I could make an educated 524 00:44:42,079 --> 00:44:49,920 good decision. And I I appreciate that. You know, those are the questions that 525 00:44:46,079 --> 00:44:55,760 we got. So that may play into why I wanted a referendum on the this year 526 00:44:53,680 --> 00:45:00,560 about the mayor's voting power because then we can talk a little bit more and 527 00:44:58,319 --> 00:45:06,960 give a little bit more information. So I think there's opportunity there. Um, one 528 00:45:03,040 --> 00:45:12,880 of the things again the the EDC has certain regulations because 529 00:45:09,839 --> 00:45:17,440 the businesses don't want to say, "Okay, let me kick the tires here." And then 530 00:45:15,839 --> 00:45:20,079 all of a sudden people are saying, "Well, if you're kicking the tires 531 00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:24,400 there, we're kicking you out of this building." You know, so a lot of people 532 00:45:22,480 --> 00:45:28,480 have to go through that. And that's what I think we've got to understand. And 533 00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:34,079 it's hard when you want to know everything, but everything in this has 534 00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:38,319 been more than transparent as we've got the information. And you know the field 535 00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:42,800 of dreams, well, we're going to call it the friendly city of Bradenton field of 536 00:45:40,240 --> 00:45:48,000 dreams that we're going to bring as much to we can. And if you will build it, if 537 00:45:45,839 --> 00:45:53,440 you build it, they will come. I'm very confident in us building it and having 538 00:45:50,880 --> 00:45:59,839 the opportunity whether it's with this or the next opportunity. But we don't 539 00:45:56,800 --> 00:46:04,240 want to continue sand piles. Mr. Perry's probably tired of me saying the sand 540 00:46:01,839 --> 00:46:13,920 pile. Well, finally the sand pile is no more. But the sand pile for 30 plus 541 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:20,240 years was a draw on Breton because we as count as city council and mayor's 542 00:46:16,720 --> 00:46:25,599 offices for 30 plus years found reasons why not to do things. If that's not what 543 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:31,839 people want, then that I'm not your guy. But I'm going to continue to work on 544 00:46:28,160 --> 00:46:37,920 those strategies to make our city that 1922 friendly city when it became the 545 00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:42,560 friendly city and continue that over a hundred years later when none of us were 546 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:46,960 up here. Miss Barnaby, 547 00:46:43,839 --> 00:46:52,319 » well, I I just wanted to add it hasn't that sample hasn't been a, you know, 548 00:46:51,200 --> 00:46:56,560 » detriment [clears throat] to the city for 30 years. My mother was in labor 549 00:46:55,280 --> 00:46:59,920 with me >> when the afternoon paper came out and 550 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:04,000 said they were going to dredge up the river bottom and they were going to 551 00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:08,800 create the sand pile. I was born in 1957. 552 00:47:06,160 --> 00:47:14,720 How long did that just sit there and sit there and sit there? 553 00:47:11,599 --> 00:47:19,680 So again, from the benefit I've I've had, from the 554 00:47:17,680 --> 00:47:24,960 the privilege I've had of serving the community for as long as I've had, I 555 00:47:21,839 --> 00:47:30,079 have seen different companies, different businesses, different people coming in 556 00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:35,119 from out of town, you know, coming up wanting to meet with the mayor. Um, I 557 00:47:33,119 --> 00:47:38,400 I'm thinking of moving my business here. What can you do for me? Kind of thing. 558 00:47:36,640 --> 00:47:43,920 And and you realize what they're doing is they're shopping. They're going to 559 00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:47,119 take whatever an incentive that we might give them and they're going to go play 560 00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:52,960 us against somebody else. And you may have 50 561 00:47:50,560 --> 00:47:59,680 different people come in with 50 different ideas and not a single one of 562 00:47:56,319 --> 00:48:03,920 them end up coming here because they got something from us. They think and then 563 00:48:02,640 --> 00:48:10,000 they're going to go play us against somebody else. It happens a lot. I've se 564 00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:15,040 I mean like in and out in and out. So, I understand that there are times that 565 00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:20,160 that we may not know exactly what is happening because if we talked about 566 00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:24,960 every single person that came in and said they wanted to do something, 567 00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:29,440 it would look like, well, what's wrong with the city? Because they they didn't 568 00:48:26,960 --> 00:48:32,960 reel the fish in. And a lot of times, they're not really 569 00:48:31,359 --> 00:48:38,160 interested here. They just want to see what they can get and go and use it to 570 00:48:35,040 --> 00:48:42,400 their advantage in another situation. I don't think this is what's happening 571 00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:46,559 here. >> If I could, mayor only because you said 572 00:48:44,880 --> 00:48:51,760 something about the sand pile. You know, years ago, the the city and those who 573 00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:55,599 were sitting here took a risk and with the performing arts center and 574 00:48:53,280 --> 00:49:00,079 relocating it from where Spring Hill Suites [clears throat] is to and it was 575 00:48:57,760 --> 00:49:04,800 because community came together and I believe that's the success to Mayor 576 00:49:02,559 --> 00:49:09,520 Brown's point. It was the community who came together to realize a vision and I 577 00:49:07,280 --> 00:49:13,760 believe this is the same situation. It is a community of different 578 00:49:11,119 --> 00:49:19,599 organizations coming together asking the city as well as the county for help in 579 00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:23,520 making this happen because overall we see it for the benefit of the community. 580 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:29,359 » Right. And the collaboration what we've seen so far outside of 581 00:49:26,319 --> 00:49:38,079 government has been unbelievable. than inside of government. It it is um also 582 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:43,599 great collaboration and sometimes the uh toughest decisions to be made end up 583 00:49:41,119 --> 00:49:48,480 being the best decisions and sometimes they're not always the most popular with 584 00:49:46,319 --> 00:49:53,920 depending on the groups and out there. But people look back, Route 66 through 585 00:49:51,359 --> 00:49:59,359 Albuquerque, New Mexico, uh, many years ago, but they look back now and that 586 00:49:56,720 --> 00:50:04,640 redevelopment, I think people would say, is the best thing. But it did cost 587 00:50:01,760 --> 00:50:09,680 people their jobs in their elections because of the turmoil at the moment of 588 00:50:07,280 --> 00:50:14,319 the traffic and all of that. And you know, you can look at a million of those 589 00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:18,480 throughout government that and you can also look at probably 10 million that 590 00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:23,839 government chickened out and didn't make a decision and they should have. So I 591 00:50:22,079 --> 00:50:28,160 think and obviously I'm very confident that we're in a process that's going to 592 00:50:25,440 --> 00:50:32,480 keep going. But, you know, I think the e when it should be out in weeks, we think 593 00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:36,800 within some of the that information, which will just solidify, I believe, 594 00:50:34,800 --> 00:50:40,880 from what everything we've heard and and you know, they did interview me and talk 595 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:46,559 with me about some things in a community that Kennet support. 596 00:50:43,359 --> 00:50:52,720 Our biggest community support, I think, is uh a school, little school off of 597 00:50:49,760 --> 00:50:58,000 43rd Street and Manatee Avenue. And you look at the another school over in 598 00:50:54,640 --> 00:51:01,599 Palmetto that is a a public school that has an opportunity. You look at a high 599 00:50:59,760 --> 00:51:07,520 school that's building that is going to be out east that is going to process 600 00:51:05,520 --> 00:51:10,319 through and help this. So it's not just, oh, we're going to bring everybody in 601 00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:16,000 from everywhere else. There's people that live here now that we might have 602 00:51:12,800 --> 00:51:21,599 heard on a a Zoom call yesterday that are graduates that are so excited about 603 00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:26,000 it with Point Park. So, you know, I think that and again, you don't have to 604 00:51:23,760 --> 00:51:32,319 know all you don't know all of that yet. Some of it, it's hard to know it until 605 00:51:28,640 --> 00:51:36,640 it becomes more public. Um, but those type of things. I've had two phone calls 606 00:51:34,319 --> 00:51:41,359 already, one from New York and one from Michigan that have seen this and want to 607 00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:46,000 bring small business down here now kicking the tires. So, those I've turned 608 00:51:43,359 --> 00:51:50,480 them over to the EDC to get that. So when you talk about how hard and you 609 00:51:48,160 --> 00:51:55,599 hear a lot of people that I've heard the whole time because you know I'm a rahrh 610 00:51:52,960 --> 00:52:04,240 person for city of Bradon heard so many people talk about that our retail 611 00:51:59,599 --> 00:52:10,000 is um not rentable in downtown. We have a as a when I sat on the CRA board, city 612 00:52:07,920 --> 00:52:15,680 council, we made a couple of decisions at those moments and there's been a lot 613 00:52:11,520 --> 00:52:21,359 of them that we have forced people if they wanted to take our money, they had 614 00:52:18,319 --> 00:52:28,400 to put retail in the base of them and they can't rent them. And so what are we 615 00:52:25,119 --> 00:52:34,319 doing to try to get those properties rentable? And I think this is one of 616 00:52:31,760 --> 00:52:38,720 those things that could be that catalyst. What money they will put in 617 00:52:37,359 --> 00:52:43,680 it. All you got to do is look at what they've done for capital campaigns in 618 00:52:41,440 --> 00:52:48,640 Pittsburgh the last seven years. I'm very confident once this is successful. 619 00:52:47,280 --> 00:52:53,359 They're going to do the same type of thing here. And that's part of it. So, 620 00:52:51,520 --> 00:53:00,079 Mrs. Moore. >> Yeah. [clears throat] Um, I just wanted 621 00:52:55,119 --> 00:53:05,760 to clarify that I mean I see my decision making up here is I need to lay a 622 00:53:02,800 --> 00:53:09,599 predicate uh for the public. Um, Miss Ammit could have uh well, she could have 623 00:53:08,079 --> 00:53:12,960 not reached out at all knowing that I had some questions and reservations. She 624 00:53:11,280 --> 00:53:17,440 chose not to do that. She spent time with me. we could have left it there, 625 00:53:14,240 --> 00:53:23,760 but she offered to come here because I expressed that I wanted the public to 626 00:53:20,160 --> 00:53:29,520 know that there's, you know, that people are crossing tees and and dotting eyes. 627 00:53:26,319 --> 00:53:33,119 And it's not my personal opinion that that we're not doing that due diligence, 628 00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:38,240 but I think it's important that the public knows. And I think that uh if our 629 00:53:35,599 --> 00:53:42,960 meetings are too quiet because of the sensitivities 630 00:53:39,839 --> 00:53:45,119 um then I uh what my main concern is then that we don't have that public 631 00:53:44,079 --> 00:53:48,480 buyin that we're going to need eventually. We're going to need the 632 00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:51,599 other merchants on Main Street to to support it. I mean I think all these 633 00:53:50,160 --> 00:53:59,119 things are happening but we're going to need community buyin. And so if we don't 634 00:53:56,400 --> 00:54:03,200 if we don't do this thing where we kind of put out there what we can, I just 635 00:54:02,079 --> 00:54:10,400 want to make sure that the public is trusting our decision-m and that is my 636 00:54:05,599 --> 00:54:14,800 goal in in basically asking her to to come and and share what she can that she 637 00:54:12,720 --> 00:54:20,160 shared with me and also have us have this conversation because I think 638 00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:23,440 ultimately the public will be reassured that we're not just willy-nilly, you 639 00:54:22,240 --> 00:54:26,800 know, just like moving forward that things are happening in their proper 640 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:31,200 time and place. >> Well, Mrs. Moore, I'm going to agree 641 00:54:28,079 --> 00:54:36,800 with you when you say I because I think that if you've heard me up here, we 642 00:54:34,640 --> 00:54:42,640 all believe that. So, and that's where some of my frustration has come lately 643 00:54:39,440 --> 00:54:47,920 is we got to keep saying we and I individual council members, individual 644 00:54:44,720 --> 00:54:55,119 votes, but I would hope that the public would see that my family's seventh 645 00:54:51,359 --> 00:54:58,880 generation here in Mante County wouldn't think we're trying to hoodwink 646 00:54:56,559 --> 00:55:03,599 something. But unfortunately, we have a Facebook and some of the merchants on 647 00:55:01,760 --> 00:55:08,559 Main Street articulate on that Facebook and say 648 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:15,359 things that, you know, we should not always um take personally, but when you 649 00:55:13,760 --> 00:55:20,319 post something on Facebook and you're a merchant on Main Street, it's public 650 00:55:18,160 --> 00:55:27,839 knowledge then because it's on Facebook. So, I would hope that our merchants on 651 00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:31,280 Main Street and others would be uh cautious and con conscious of what 652 00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:34,640 they're posting. >> And that was just an example, but I'm 653 00:55:33,040 --> 00:55:38,559 saying generally speaking that there's some others that do it, too. 654 00:55:36,720 --> 00:55:41,440 » And I know we all care about that. I'm not saying 655 00:55:39,200 --> 00:55:45,920 » we all we as a group about it. Yes. >> And and there's been some emotion in the 656 00:55:43,760 --> 00:55:50,960 last couple of meetings that none of us are against anybody. We're all for 657 00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:56,880 Bradon, the friendly city, and I hope that you as well as everybody else with 658 00:55:53,599 --> 00:56:02,799 his staff and others, you know, know that. But, you know, I'm 659 00:56:00,160 --> 00:56:09,040 going to keep in my position fighting for our downtown urban core to finally 660 00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:15,760 develop. And I say that finally, and I did say I 661 00:56:12,880 --> 00:56:21,520 because I'm only one, but I also am the leader of this group and this city to 662 00:56:18,640 --> 00:56:27,599 say we are going to keep fighting for the positive 663 00:56:23,920 --> 00:56:32,079 no matter what a few are bashing. 664 00:56:29,599 --> 00:56:40,079 Vice Mayor Coker. >> Yeah. Um, it's it's funny because I had 665 00:56:35,839 --> 00:56:45,040 this in my mind to discuss during uh my council comments, but I think it's more 666 00:56:42,559 --> 00:56:50,720 it's even applies to this and it's not even just this specific issue. It's been 667 00:56:48,400 --> 00:56:58,880 in a lot of the local community decisions recently. Um leadership is 668 00:56:54,960 --> 00:57:03,599 about I mean this job is about not just the decisions that we make here but it's 669 00:57:00,880 --> 00:57:11,839 about relationship building with other organizations with other um parts of 670 00:57:07,599 --> 00:57:18,640 government. It's about um having that networking and it's also about trust. 671 00:57:15,359 --> 00:57:23,839 And I think it is time for some of these people that are getting on their phones, 672 00:57:20,720 --> 00:57:28,640 sitting in their cars and just opining on things without facts and really 673 00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:33,839 misleading a lot of people. It's time for them to put those down, go eyeball 674 00:57:31,359 --> 00:57:40,799 to eyeball, come to our meetings, talk to us, and just stop this. it it's 675 00:57:37,280 --> 00:57:44,480 gotten out of control. And I and I'm not directing that at you, but I think it 676 00:57:42,640 --> 00:57:50,400 somewhat applies here. We've got to have some trust in our staff and in the um 677 00:57:48,319 --> 00:57:54,720 people that we are that they are working with. It's kind of happening 678 00:57:52,799 --> 00:58:02,000 organically. And I think what we end up with is going to be a better um a better 679 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:08,799 uh product if we're not just constantly kneejerking to this next door post or 680 00:58:05,040 --> 00:58:14,720 this Facebook post. Um everyone is working for the best outcome for for our 681 00:58:12,559 --> 00:58:21,119 community. And so I I I I would encourage people and I understand that 682 00:58:17,680 --> 00:58:24,559 that that you feel that that maybe you feel more sensitive. I try to ignore 683 00:58:22,880 --> 00:58:29,440 them because there's so much misinformation out there and they don't 684 00:58:27,359 --> 00:58:36,640 seem to want to believe facts. They only want to believe what's that. So, um I I 685 00:58:33,839 --> 00:58:43,040 would I would like to encourage us all to have a bit of trust in our in our 686 00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:49,920 team. So, that's all >> and I think you know I agree with that 687 00:58:45,839 --> 00:58:55,730 vice mayor. Um and and we have tried through our PIO to get as much 688 00:58:51,680 --> 00:58:59,599 information out and answer some of [clears throat] the false information. 689 00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:03,280 And some people have different beliefs in that that way you should just let it 690 00:59:01,119 --> 00:59:07,920 go because it's only on Facebook. But sometimes you have to at least respond 691 00:59:04,880 --> 00:59:12,319 once and that's what we've been doing. Put the facts out. One of our biggest 692 00:59:09,839 --> 00:59:16,240 things is the face it and fix it. The facts. We've we've talked about that and 693 00:59:14,240 --> 00:59:21,839 I know that's off topic with this, but it is something that people think we're 694 00:59:18,559 --> 00:59:27,200 not doing anything. Well, $200 million is not doing anything, but it takes 695 00:59:23,760 --> 00:59:32,160 time. And those things that again, it goes to this concept, too. I believe 696 00:59:29,440 --> 00:59:37,040 that if we would have maybe faced that a little sooner, we wouldn't be facing as 697 00:59:34,400 --> 00:59:40,960 much of it right now. If we would have faced a little things sooner and done 698 00:59:39,520 --> 00:59:45,511 some things, it wouldn't have been right now as much. But no, there has to be 699 00:59:43,520 --> 00:59:49,599 some trust. There has to be some, [clears throat] 700 00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:53,200 you know, privacy for the companies because until they can actually put it 701 00:59:51,280 --> 00:59:55,839 out publicly, we don't know. And I don't think 702 00:59:54,480 --> 01:00:00,240 government should just say no to everything or we're never going to be 703 00:59:57,520 --> 01:00:05,119 anything. And I'm not criticizing one over the other on Facebook, but when it 704 01:00:02,640 --> 01:00:07,440 becomes a permanent record, >> people gota Yeah. 705 01:00:06,079 --> 01:00:11,119 » And I just want you all to know I'm not responding to anything on on FA I don't 706 01:00:09,599 --> 01:00:13,200 I actually don't >> really look at social 707 01:00:12,079 --> 01:00:16,559 » I'm not saying you >> I'm not that's not what I'm doing. It is 708 01:00:14,799 --> 01:00:21,040 just my I guess we all bring a certain flare 709 01:00:17,920 --> 01:00:27,680 » and like it or or not like it. This is my this is this is the way I do the 710 01:00:23,599 --> 01:00:30,559 thing that I do. Um and so yeah, I just I need you all to trust that this is the 711 01:00:29,119 --> 01:00:34,559 way I [clears throat] think that this is the way I do this job. It is not a 712 01:00:32,720 --> 01:00:39,040 matter of not trusting. It is this is what makes me feel better. [snorts] 713 01:00:36,720 --> 01:00:43,839 » And I think one of the things that and this is not to any particular person up 714 01:00:40,720 --> 01:00:49,680 here, but our agenda traditionally comes out. We try on Wednesday or Thursday the 715 01:00:46,799 --> 01:00:58,680 week before. So everybody gets the agenda. If you 716 01:00:53,680 --> 01:00:58,680 careful what I wish for here, but 717 01:00:59,280 --> 01:01:04,079 there's nobody in the audience. >> I know 718 01:01:02,240 --> 01:01:09,680 » there wasn't anybody two weeks ago. There wasn't anybody two weeks ago. And 719 01:01:07,119 --> 01:01:16,799 we've got three, well, I'd say two, maybe one citizen 720 01:01:13,680 --> 01:01:24,000 here that's not being paid somehow by the city and and Janine. So, two um and 721 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:28,960 the other uh there's four people in here that are not city employees as of today, 722 01:01:26,799 --> 01:01:35,760 but two of them are tied to it in some way. And so, 723 01:01:32,400 --> 01:01:42,960 come and talk to us. Listen, you do not hear on TV what you hear in the meeting. 724 01:01:40,799 --> 01:01:49,760 I don't know how many of you love Zoom, but I since co I love Zoom to not have 725 01:01:47,040 --> 01:01:55,200 to drive across town, but how many of us are um dialed in on a Zoom call? 100%. 726 01:01:53,440 --> 01:01:58,880 You're doing 10 other things and there is not a person up here that can say 727 01:01:56,640 --> 01:02:02,480 they're not because you can continue to do other things 728 01:02:00,960 --> 01:02:07,119 Zoom [clears throat] or Teams or whatever they call them now. So anyway, 729 01:02:05,040 --> 01:02:13,119 I think we've had a lot of discussion and thank you Mrs. dynamic for all of 730 01:02:09,520 --> 01:02:15,440 your knowledge. Um to approve this acceptance, we'll start the vote in ward 731 01:02:14,880 --> 01:02:16,480 two. >> Yes. 732 01:02:15,920 --> 01:02:17,520 » Three. >> Yes. 733 01:02:16,960 --> 01:02:18,559 » Four. >> Yes. 734 01:02:17,920 --> 01:02:19,440 » Five. >> Yes. 735 01:02:18,960 --> 01:02:22,559 » One. >> Yes. 736 01:02:19,839 --> 01:02:26,760 » Carries unanimously. Thank you. >> All right, Mr. Perry. 737 01:02:27,280 --> 01:02:32,520 » We go to lectern. Mayor, I think it might be a little easier. 738 01:03:03,978 --> 01:03:06,653 » [cough] [clears throat] 739 01:03:13,359 --> 01:03:19,680 » I think you can all read that and I believe uh it's in your package under 740 01:03:17,119 --> 01:03:25,480 item 8B which is the census population estimate and authorization letter for 741 01:03:22,480 --> 01:03:25,480 2026. 742 01:03:29,839 --> 01:03:37,359 So I wanted to come down and talk about this. I I present it pretty much every 743 01:03:33,680 --> 01:03:42,400 year and and the short version of our uh of our population estimate deals with a 744 01:03:40,319 --> 01:03:46,880 letter that we get pretty much in August of every year. And what it does, it 745 01:03:44,480 --> 01:03:51,440 takes the US census population for the city of Bradenton that of course is done 746 01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:56,880 every 10 years. The last year it was done was 2020. 747 01:03:54,079 --> 01:04:02,720 And then through uh through the uh bureau of of business and and economic 748 01:04:00,880 --> 01:04:07,920 and business research at the University of Florida, they're charged with taking 749 01:04:05,280 --> 01:04:12,720 into account what the annual population growth is for an all the cities in the 750 01:04:11,520 --> 01:04:17,520 state of Florida, all all the municipalities basically. And one of the 751 01:04:15,039 --> 01:04:23,520 reasons why they do that is that those population numbers um impact how much in 752 01:04:20,880 --> 01:04:28,400 state revenue share we get from the state of Florida as well as can impact 753 01:04:26,240 --> 01:04:35,599 how much we get on on different types of federal um assistance as well as well. 754 01:04:31,680 --> 01:04:39,760 But un under section 186.0901 of the Florida uh revenue sharing act, 755 01:04:38,079 --> 01:04:43,359 it's specific. And so it's important that we have accurate numbers because if 756 01:04:41,839 --> 01:04:48,720 we grow a lot, we want to make sure that we're capturing additional revenue. Um, 757 01:04:46,400 --> 01:04:53,039 one of the interesting things is is that since I've been here for the last five 758 01:04:50,319 --> 01:04:58,240 years, I've heard about the um the prolific growth in the area and and and 759 01:04:56,000 --> 01:05:04,079 there certainly is in Manatee County, but I I I've tried to analyze the growth 760 01:05:01,520 --> 01:05:08,960 in the city of Bradenton and [cough] look at the statistics and data opposed 761 01:05:06,319 --> 01:05:14,480 to the Facebooks as you pointed out and people's kind of um feeling about the 762 01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:21,119 growth. Again, we're 14.4 four square miles in geographical area and we don't 763 01:05:18,480 --> 01:05:26,720 have a whole lot of undeveloped swaths of property to develop for either 764 01:05:23,359 --> 01:05:31,119 residential subdivisions or commercial development or the like. We're built out 765 01:05:29,039 --> 01:05:36,799 by and large. There's a few but but but by and large we're built out. And so as 766 01:05:34,400 --> 01:05:42,400 you look at the growth of the city, there's kind of a a a misunderstanding 767 01:05:40,480 --> 01:05:47,440 that that we're proliferating its growth. And and and and the reason why I 768 01:05:44,480 --> 01:05:55,720 say that is that statistically when we go back to the 2020 US estimate of 769 01:05:51,440 --> 01:05:55,720 population, we were at 55,698. 770 01:05:56,880 --> 01:06:02,440 And then as we move forward this year, we're at 58,185. 771 01:06:02,960 --> 01:06:11,760 um it actually went down from the 2025 estimate by about I want to say 217 772 01:06:09,119 --> 01:06:16,520 uh folks. The difference there is we've really grown by about 2,487 773 01:06:16,559 --> 01:06:29,839 uh people over the last five years. And so you think about that 2,487 774 01:06:25,760 --> 01:06:35,000 it represents basically um a growth rate of about 0.009 775 01:06:35,359 --> 01:06:44,880 of 1% so almost 1% annually that's so I said well is that high because if you 776 01:06:42,400 --> 01:06:50,720 take 1% annually extrapolate it to 10 years it's 10%. And so I I I went to the 777 01:06:48,240 --> 01:06:54,559 US census data and looked at that to say, well, what's what's the average? 778 01:06:52,640 --> 01:07:00,799 And the interesting thing is the US census data does it um they average 779 01:06:57,920 --> 01:07:09,200 municipal city growth rates between 1 half of 1% and 1.1%. And remember, we're 780 01:07:04,960 --> 01:07:14,079 we're 0.9 of 1%. We're not even 1% on average. But then as you get more 781 01:07:11,680 --> 01:07:18,319 granular and you look at cities that are of a certain size, they they kind of 782 01:07:16,720 --> 01:07:24,240 look at different configurations. In larger cities, which are designated as 783 01:07:20,240 --> 01:07:29,680 as 50,000 plus, they grow at 1%. And again, we're growing at 0.9 of 1% 784 01:07:27,599 --> 01:07:33,920 slightly below it. And then when you look at where growth occurs in the 785 01:07:31,680 --> 01:07:38,480 United States and you look at the southeastern states and the western 786 01:07:36,240 --> 01:07:41,599 states, basically they're slightly higher. and some of the Midwest and 787 01:07:40,160 --> 01:07:47,359 upper Northeast states are actually declining. But I think the takeaway from 788 01:07:44,799 --> 01:07:52,480 this is that if you hear people saying that there's outlandish overdevelopment, 789 01:07:50,640 --> 01:07:56,160 high levels of growth in the city of Bradenton, the data doesn't flush that 790 01:07:55,119 --> 01:08:00,960 out. >> Um there's measured growth and it's good 791 01:07:58,559 --> 01:08:05,599 growth in my opinion because you don't want to be disgrowing. You know, 792 01:08:03,920 --> 01:08:10,880 obviously there's economic distress related to that, but we all have to 793 01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:15,520 remember that as we do development, um the term development in the city of 794 01:08:13,119 --> 01:08:20,000 Bradenton, that's probably a novice term to use for a city the size of Bradon, 795 01:08:17,679 --> 01:08:24,319 the age of Bradenton, the more accurate and precise term would be we do 796 01:08:22,480 --> 01:08:29,199 redevelopment. We look at what we have and how we make 797 01:08:26,640 --> 01:08:33,679 it better. and and there is density increases as well in the downtown urban 798 01:08:31,920 --> 01:08:39,279 core which isn't uncommon. You're going to have that with multif family. If you 799 01:08:36,319 --> 01:08:44,080 look at basically our economic lay of the city, 800 01:08:41,120 --> 01:08:50,000 health care is big as a as an employer. Um tourism is is maybe one of the 801 01:08:47,199 --> 01:08:53,759 biggest and we don't have manufacturing or e-commerce at the levels that they 802 01:08:52,000 --> 01:09:00,560 would in the eastern part of the county and other areas um of the United States. 803 01:08:57,040 --> 01:09:05,120 And so our growth basically is urban growth. That's where it comes from. and 804 01:09:03,199 --> 01:09:10,000 and and really frankly if you probably put a 805 01:09:06,880 --> 01:09:13,520 put a box around here, we councilwoman Coachman and I talk about the big blocks 806 01:09:11,520 --> 01:09:18,400 and the little blocks for a while. It's probably it's probably about a two-m 807 01:09:15,679 --> 01:09:23,759 radius of downtown for for the most of the growth, but this comes to us every 808 01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:27,199 year. We can contest it. I don't think we have the data, the resources to 809 01:09:25,520 --> 01:09:32,319 contest it, frankly. And and we've always accepted it as I believe probably 810 01:09:29,440 --> 01:09:36,719 99% of other municipal governments do. there is a process to contest it. So I 811 01:09:34,319 --> 01:09:41,279 want to just present this to you to kind of flush out a little, you know, 812 01:09:38,159 --> 01:09:46,080 information on growth in Bradenton as it relates to the census data that's 813 01:09:43,040 --> 01:09:52,319 provided by the both the the census folks at the US Department of Census um 814 01:09:48,960 --> 01:09:56,400 as well as those that conduct the annual update of census at uh at the University 815 01:09:54,960 --> 01:10:02,880 of Florida. And that's where we're at. >> All right. I have one question. So it 816 01:09:58,719 --> 01:10:07,199 says inmate population 412026 45. Does that include the six of us on this dis? 817 01:10:04,960 --> 01:10:11,360 » Uh that very I I think you're on supervised release with with the public. 818 01:10:09,078 --> 01:10:13,920 [laughter] So I wouldn't consider you an inmate. But it's interesting because I 819 01:10:12,880 --> 01:10:17,199 don't know of us having any >> know where they are. Yeah. I I don't 820 01:10:15,520 --> 01:10:21,040 know of us having any detention facility. Yeah. 821 01:10:18,320 --> 01:10:23,199 » They they probably are city residents in the jail. 822 01:10:21,600 --> 01:10:25,040 » That's what I'm thinking. Yes, sir. >> Very well. 823 01:10:23,600 --> 01:10:30,159 » But anyway, no, I was just looking at that and so that's that's our 824 01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:34,000 right 581 185 >> right 825 01:10:30,640 --> 01:10:38,159 » and you know it people think that oh we've grown we've grown well 826 01:10:36,159 --> 01:10:42,320 » it's the traffic that's grown but it's going people live working in Bradenton 827 01:10:40,480 --> 01:10:43,280 and deciding to live in the bedroom community 828 01:10:42,800 --> 01:10:46,800 » parish >> of parish and visiton 829 01:10:44,960 --> 01:10:51,440 » and visit Bradenton and a lot of times it's drive-thru and one of the things 830 01:10:48,640 --> 01:10:56,480 I've said for many many years now is we've got to give them a reason to stop 831 01:10:54,080 --> 01:10:59,600 and I think we're there and I think that starts 832 01:10:57,360 --> 01:11:06,159 from Leecom to Village of the Arts to Old Main Street in downtown to the 833 01:11:02,480 --> 01:11:11,600 Riverwalk to Tarpon Point to Old Manatee and you can say it one way or the other, 834 01:11:08,719 --> 01:11:16,320 but we're trying to work those and I think that we have great opportunity for 835 01:11:13,440 --> 01:11:18,159 that um with the step we're going now. So, you don't need a vote on that, do 836 01:11:17,840 --> 01:11:19,440 you? >> No, sir. 837 01:11:18,560 --> 01:11:22,159 » No, I didn't. >> Why do we have 838 01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:26,080 » I I did have a motion basically to adopt it. Um we could probably do that if we 839 01:11:24,960 --> 01:11:27,600 could just get a motion. I don't need to write, you know, anything more than 840 01:11:27,120 --> 01:11:29,360 that. >> All right. Just to adopt the 841 01:11:28,719 --> 01:11:33,760 information. >> Yes. Yes. And we we actually there's a 842 01:11:31,920 --> 01:11:37,280 fairly tight timeline on it. We receive it. It's dated August 18th typically. I 843 01:11:35,760 --> 01:11:38,640 don't know if this one is August 18th, but it's there. 844 01:11:38,400 --> 01:11:41,920 » Yeah. >> And we you have to actually do it by 845 01:11:40,400 --> 01:11:44,080 September 4th, and we didn't have a meeting that would accommodate that, 846 01:11:43,280 --> 01:11:46,400 unfortunately. >> Councilman Shusler has a question. 847 01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:51,600 » Yes, sir. >> Yeah. So, I I just uh just to rehash 848 01:11:48,800 --> 01:11:56,719 over the six-year period, we've added approximately 849 01:11:53,280 --> 01:12:01,600 2500 residents or 4 and a half% total. And if you look at that on an annualized 850 01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:07,199 basis, as you said, it's less than 1%. Um, so we've heard a a great deal of uh 851 01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:12,219 rapid about rapid growth in Manatee County and I think from what you're 852 01:12:10,080 --> 01:12:15,520 saying is that there is not [clears throat] it it you can't really 853 01:12:13,520 --> 01:12:18,960 characterize that as an inordinate amount of growth within the city of 854 01:12:17,920 --> 01:12:21,920 Bradenton. >> That that that's absolutely the 855 01:12:20,400 --> 01:12:25,920 characterization and conclusion I'd reach based on the data. I don't think 856 01:12:23,520 --> 01:12:31,040 you have to be a high level statistician to be able to reach that conclusion. Um 857 01:12:29,040 --> 01:12:34,320 and and then secondly, you know, I thought it was worthwhile to bring to 858 01:12:32,480 --> 01:12:37,679 your attention because we are in an election cycles and I try to stay out of 859 01:12:36,159 --> 01:12:42,080 that, but the reality is it's it's obvious to me that growth is a large 860 01:12:39,679 --> 01:12:46,239 issue, particularly the comedy probably even more so. And I thought it was 861 01:12:44,080 --> 01:12:49,360 important to let the public have data on the city of Braden and of course our 862 01:12:47,679 --> 01:12:54,960 elected officials and boards more important 863 01:12:51,360 --> 01:12:59,360 um on that because I hear people try to uh kind of 864 01:12:57,360 --> 01:13:04,640 they they convolute, you know, the county with the city and, you know, the 865 01:13:01,920 --> 01:13:10,960 Facebooks, as you say, and other things. There's no data to support that. 866 01:13:07,280 --> 01:13:17,440 » I I do have uh one question along those lines, one final question for you. So, 867 01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:23,520 um is is population growth the same as development activity? Um what I'm 868 01:13:21,040 --> 01:13:28,960 getting to, in other words, can we have redevelopment and new investment within 869 01:13:26,400 --> 01:13:35,400 the city? uh without necessarily experiencing rapid uh population growth. 870 01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:48,880 I think it's I think that the type of development is going to impact 871 01:13:45,520 --> 01:13:52,719 population growth and I keep hearing that people want affordable housing and 872 01:13:50,880 --> 01:13:58,000 understandably so and when I look at the numbers that the CRA as you in your 873 01:13:55,679 --> 01:14:02,640 positions in CRA and the city have contributed to affordable housing 874 01:13:59,679 --> 01:14:06,719 initiatives um they're roughly about 850 units that the city's put in place thus 875 01:14:04,480 --> 01:14:09,199 far We're looking at probably upwards of what? Probably about another 500 units 876 01:14:08,719 --> 01:14:12,640 with something. >> That 850 has only been over the last 877 01:14:10,719 --> 01:14:15,199 couple years. Absolutely. A lot more before that. 878 01:14:13,280 --> 01:14:21,280 » Yes, sir. Yes, sir. So, you know, they kind of go hand inand to to a certain 879 01:14:17,600 --> 01:14:24,640 extent. Um, but when you look at other types of development, whether it's 880 01:14:22,800 --> 01:14:28,159 infrastructure development, quality of life development, public safety facility 881 01:14:26,640 --> 01:14:31,440 development, I we've built two fire stations, a police station, emergency 882 01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:36,560 operations station. We're doing city park. That's development, too. It's just 883 01:14:34,159 --> 01:14:41,040 a different type of development. >> Understood. Thank you, 884 01:14:37,920 --> 01:14:43,920 » Councilwoman Coachman. You 885 01:14:41,199 --> 01:14:50,320 » know, earlier we said trust how much you have to trust. We 886 01:14:47,360 --> 01:14:54,719 also have to trust that the when they were gathering the data, okay, you go to 887 01:14:53,199 --> 01:14:58,480 a household, they say, "Oh, there's two of us in here, but there actually six." 888 01:14:56,560 --> 01:15:02,320 I mean, you know, >> you know, I don't know if there's a 889 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:06,080 range of error uh in in any consideration, but of 890 01:15:04,320 --> 01:15:10,960 course, you have to accept one number and work with that. Um my 891 01:15:08,417 --> 01:15:20,239 [clears throat] question is where did those 2500 people go? Was it urban? Was 892 01:15:17,120 --> 01:15:27,199 it, you know, more the outer sides of the city? And I've often 893 01:15:23,920 --> 01:15:32,560 um mentioned that I feel like maybe we should look at the boundaries of the 894 01:15:29,440 --> 01:15:40,400 wards. I know that's that's scary talk, but initially I assumed that the idea 895 01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:46,400 was to split the city into five equal parts so that no particular person had 896 01:15:43,360 --> 01:15:53,760 to be the go-to for twice as many as the other, I'm guessing. Um, so if that was 897 01:15:49,679 --> 01:15:58,560 the case, are we still that way? That's I just wanted I'm I'm 898 01:15:56,880 --> 01:16:03,120 curious. That's all really not necessarily saying let's go and change 899 01:16:00,880 --> 01:16:06,960 things, but just thoughts on that. >> Yeah. And that's something we've looked 900 01:16:04,640 --> 01:16:10,480 at over the years, even before I was a mayor, 901 01:16:07,840 --> 01:16:15,520 » is um I think the growth has been in some of 902 01:16:12,800 --> 01:16:19,840 our workforce affordable housing because you've looked at if we've added 850 903 01:16:18,159 --> 01:16:26,640 units in the 920, Riverview 6, the story on 904 01:16:23,679 --> 01:16:30,480 9inth, some more Lincoln Village, you know, some of those were replacing 905 01:16:28,560 --> 01:16:35,520 things that were may have been there, but they were replacing them at a larger 906 01:16:32,960 --> 01:16:41,120 number. You look at where the Braden and Herald used to be. That's a facility 907 01:16:38,960 --> 01:16:48,239 that's got more people. You look at where um the out in Ward 4 Old Manatee 908 01:16:46,159 --> 01:16:51,679 where all those apartments came into effect. We're not doing big 909 01:16:50,320 --> 01:16:55,360 subdivisions, >> right, 910 01:16:52,080 --> 01:17:00,480 » of home ownership like the county is. Um you look at where Westminster 911 01:16:58,000 --> 01:17:05,760 » Church used to be. You know there's a presbyterian there's a number of homes. 912 01:17:02,880 --> 01:17:13,120 Now you think 20 30 40 won't make a difference but it's 80 people. So if you 913 01:17:08,640 --> 01:17:17,280 look at 920 is 137. So you know that would add up to some of our numbers over 914 01:17:15,600 --> 01:17:21,840 the last six years because those have rolled in. So that's what I'm guessing, 915 01:17:20,320 --> 01:17:28,960 you know, because that's what it would be about 2000. If you look at those 916 01:17:25,120 --> 01:17:32,800 units when somebody sold a house on anywhere in Northwest Bradon, it's 917 01:17:31,360 --> 01:17:37,679 basically just replacing the same people. Two people live there, maybe a 918 01:17:35,520 --> 01:17:42,480 family moved in and now there's five. >> But in that household, there probably 919 01:17:39,040 --> 01:17:47,280 was five at one point till they kids moved out. Um, one of the things that I 920 01:17:44,640 --> 01:17:51,360 think we really have to think about, a lot of our urban development, urban core 921 01:17:49,760 --> 01:17:54,960 development, not every single person that's going to 922 01:17:52,800 --> 01:18:01,600 be down here is going to live in the city. They're going to live in the 923 01:17:57,199 --> 01:18:06,320 outskirts of the city or some of the, you know, complexes that we're building, 924 01:18:04,159 --> 01:18:10,800 apartment complexes. So, that's how I look at it. And that's, you know, just 925 01:18:08,880 --> 01:18:14,239 kind of guessing. And that would match right up with our numbers. If you really 926 01:18:12,800 --> 01:18:20,000 think about it, if we've added 800 units, 927 01:18:15,760 --> 01:18:24,880 2.3 pier people to a unit is about that. 928 01:18:22,880 --> 01:18:28,719 Not the best math major, right, Mr. Williams? 929 01:18:25,840 --> 01:18:34,080 » Well, in no in no time, we'll be 60,000, >> right? Mrs. Moore, 930 01:18:31,280 --> 01:18:38,480 » um to Councilwoman Shusler's question, um I think that's why uh census data is 931 01:18:36,880 --> 01:18:43,199 obviously important and relevant. I'm sure correlates to things like HUD and 932 01:18:40,560 --> 01:18:48,480 FEMA responses and and grant applications and whatnot. Um, but to the 933 01:18:45,840 --> 01:18:52,320 question of redevelopment, um, it it doesn't really give us a very robust 934 01:18:50,320 --> 01:18:57,760 picture. Uh, I think you have to look at the demographic of those 58,000 people 935 01:18:54,880 --> 01:19:04,159 and and ask yourselves what is lacking that we can control in um within those 936 01:19:01,679 --> 01:19:08,640 58,000 people. So, to Mr. To Perry's point, the construction of new fire 937 01:19:06,239 --> 01:19:11,920 stations and new police headquarters are wonderful investments. It makes people 938 01:19:10,239 --> 01:19:14,960 feel safe. People will bring their business here. They will spend money 939 01:19:12,880 --> 01:19:18,560 here. They will move here. City Park is a great example of an amenity. We're 940 01:19:16,800 --> 01:19:23,199 competing with Lakewood Ranch. And now we're trying to offer some competing 941 01:19:20,560 --> 01:19:26,719 amenities. Uh we still have to work on in my opinion if we really want to have 942 01:19:24,640 --> 01:19:32,400 a robust redevelopment um especially economic redevelopment um our 943 01:19:29,520 --> 01:19:35,920 demographic by and specifically income levels and higher education levels. I 944 01:19:34,880 --> 01:19:41,199 think those things are going to be continue to be relevant and so our our 945 01:19:38,320 --> 01:19:46,480 focus on how we encourage to change those demographics so that they're 946 01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:50,159 favorable to private investment is maybe I think to what Mr. Shusler was getting 947 01:19:48,159 --> 01:19:55,520 to. I think it's all relevant and the 58,000 is kind of an overhead view, but 948 01:19:53,360 --> 01:20:00,400 then we have to boil down into the specifics just in I mean just to the 949 01:19:58,640 --> 01:20:03,040 question of how that correlates to economic development, 950 01:20:01,440 --> 01:20:09,600 » right? And I think you you mentioned City Park. That is a great opportunity 951 01:20:06,239 --> 01:20:14,000 to bring in a demographic that may not live here, but it's going to bring in a 952 01:20:12,400 --> 01:20:19,280 demographic that's going to spend money here. And that's where those businesses 953 01:20:16,000 --> 01:20:23,920 will come. Point Park is a demographic that is totally different. And again, I 954 01:20:21,600 --> 01:20:27,760 mentioned when I talked to the the company that was doing the economic 955 01:20:25,600 --> 01:20:32,239 study, you got St. Stevens right on Manatee 956 01:20:29,520 --> 01:20:37,920 Avenue. It's $30,000 to go there, I believe, in high school. It's 20,000 to 957 01:20:34,960 --> 01:20:43,280 go to middle school and it's 15 or 18 or higher. You 20,000 for elementary 958 01:20:40,159 --> 01:20:47,520 school. And that's our demographic. may not be in the city of Bradenton as much 959 01:20:45,520 --> 01:20:52,400 because of the way the that is in the city but the students that from around 960 01:20:49,920 --> 01:20:56,400 here go [clears throat] there. So that demographic 961 01:20:54,159 --> 01:21:00,960 I believe we have in Manatee County. >> Oh sure 962 01:20:56,880 --> 01:21:07,360 » in the city of Bradon. But what are we doing? And what have we collectively 963 01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:10,159 that sit up here before us have done to make them want to come down 964 01:21:09,325 --> 01:21:13,920 [clears throat] to 965 01:21:11,760 --> 01:21:18,480 the boundaries that I talked about from old manatee all the way around? And 966 01:21:16,800 --> 01:21:25,760 that's where probably one of the best things I learned going to the um retail 967 01:21:21,280 --> 01:21:33,440 strategies with the EDC is there's a plan that these businesses 968 01:21:30,080 --> 01:21:36,800 have. If they put their pin and it doesn't fit that plan, then they're not 969 01:21:35,600 --> 01:21:41,120 coming. They're not even looking. They're not even kicking the tire. We 970 01:21:38,719 --> 01:21:48,400 can beg them. We can give them all the incentives, but if we don't have a plan 971 01:21:44,880 --> 01:21:53,199 or an opportunity, which sometimes is the plan before the opportunity, a 972 01:21:50,560 --> 01:21:57,440 chicken in the egg, and it's hard to come up with the best plan. And I think 973 01:21:55,040 --> 01:22:02,560 we've come up with a couple of plans, strategic planning that, 974 01:22:00,880 --> 01:22:06,880 you know, you look back over all the years and they sit on the shelves 975 01:22:04,480 --> 01:22:14,000 because it's pie in the sky and there's no way to reach that. But how do we get 976 01:22:10,320 --> 01:22:18,560 to that? So sometimes the chicken or the egg has to come first and you have to 977 01:22:16,320 --> 01:22:24,159 have a little trust and hope. And I think when something falls in your lap, 978 01:22:21,440 --> 01:22:30,480 you got to try to work it through. Now nothing's guaranteed even up till today. 979 01:22:27,600 --> 01:22:34,080 But we have set us up, classes half full, and we're setting us up to 980 01:22:32,080 --> 01:22:38,639 succeed. And that's what I'm excited about. Miss Barnaby, 981 01:22:36,560 --> 01:22:44,880 » I think it's also important to realize that the city cannot just have 982 01:22:42,480 --> 01:22:50,480 affordable or lowincome housing. We have to expand the market. We have to have 983 01:22:47,600 --> 01:22:55,280 offerings at every level because you have people and I'm going to pick on the 984 01:22:52,400 --> 01:22:59,520 mayor. You have people that at one time lived in a in a neighborhood and raised 985 01:22:57,280 --> 01:23:05,760 their children and their children are now pro functioning adults contributing 986 01:23:02,639 --> 01:23:11,280 to society and they're not living in that neighborhood. They're living in in 987 01:23:07,840 --> 01:23:16,880 a a building that's that better suits their needs at this point in their life. 988 01:23:13,920 --> 01:23:24,480 And that's we have to have every part of that market to be able to 989 01:23:20,880 --> 01:23:28,880 continue to redevelop and revitalize and re-energize our downtown. So now that 990 01:23:27,360 --> 01:23:33,360 I've said that, I'm going to make a motion to give authorization to Mr. 991 01:23:30,560 --> 01:23:36,719 Perry to execute the official population estimate from that school in 992 01:23:35,920 --> 01:23:42,320 Gainesville. >> Second. [laughter] 993 01:23:39,440 --> 01:23:45,520 » Wait a minute. Say the lights just blinking here. Have we paid our electric 994 01:23:44,800 --> 01:23:52,239 bill? >> Just make sure that's verbatim. 995 01:23:49,920 --> 01:23:57,760 » All right, we have a motion and a second to authorize Mr. Perry to just move 996 01:23:55,440 --> 01:24:00,400 forward on what he's we talked about. Um, start the vote in W three. 997 01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:01,440 » Yes. >> Four, 998 01:24:00,960 --> 01:24:02,400 » yes. >> Five, 999 01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:03,280 » yes. >> One, 1000 01:24:02,880 --> 01:24:05,360 » yes. >> Two, 1001 01:24:04,480 --> 01:24:08,080 » yes. >> Approved. Five to zero. 1002 01:24:06,719 --> 01:24:11,920 » Thank you, mayor. I know it's closed business, but I I just want to take a 1003 01:24:09,520 --> 01:24:16,639 moment to kind of comment a little bit on on on Councilwoman Gonzalez Moore's 1004 01:24:15,199 --> 01:24:19,199 comments and and I appreciate your comments. I do. You know, it's 1005 01:24:18,080 --> 01:24:22,080 interesting if you look at some place like Lakewood Ranch, right, that's 1006 01:24:20,639 --> 01:24:29,120 really developed over the course of the last what probably 40 years. Uh and you 1007 01:24:25,760 --> 01:24:34,719 know, it's probably more monolithic, frankly, that than the city of Bradon, 1008 01:24:31,120 --> 01:24:39,120 which is 120 plus years old. And so we're an age city and we're a fullervice 1009 01:24:37,040 --> 01:24:43,679 city. And there's certainly like underserved communities there of lower 1010 01:24:41,760 --> 01:24:48,560 incomes. I don't, you know, the the demographics, the demography of the city 1011 01:24:46,560 --> 01:24:54,719 um are interesting because they're historical. They're very historical. And 1012 01:24:52,800 --> 01:24:58,800 although I I absolutely agree that you want to raise, you know, everybody's 1013 01:24:56,880 --> 01:25:04,639 income level, everybody's quality of life and the like, but sometimes when 1014 01:25:00,960 --> 01:25:09,199 you do that in places that have um a variety of different demographies to 1015 01:25:06,880 --> 01:25:13,600 them, you do what's called gentrifying the community, right? You make it 1016 01:25:10,880 --> 01:25:19,120 unaffordable. Somerville, Mass, where I grew up, right outside of Boston, it was 1017 01:25:16,800 --> 01:25:25,199 low middle class neighborhood. It's yepyville now kind of. And uh that's a 1018 01:25:23,280 --> 01:25:28,800 good example of it. You know that most of the people of those income levels 1019 01:25:27,120 --> 01:25:32,960 couldn't really live in Somerville anymore. And so it's a tricky it's a 1020 01:25:31,040 --> 01:25:37,360 sticky wicket to do what we're talking about. And I think we all try to improve 1021 01:25:35,600 --> 01:25:40,719 the quality of life for everybody. And I think some of the projects we're doing 1022 01:25:38,719 --> 01:25:45,440 are reflective of that. >> Um we always want to do more, you know, 1023 01:25:42,800 --> 01:25:49,840 frankly. And I do agree that education, income levels, all of that are 1024 01:25:47,120 --> 01:25:52,960 incredibly important and everything. And I think everybody agrees with that that 1025 01:25:51,600 --> 01:25:57,679 I've worked with over the last five years. But uh you know we we face the 1026 01:25:55,120 --> 01:26:01,040 challenges that are that we face. >> I think one thing that that if you 1027 01:25:59,520 --> 01:26:08,320 really looked at talking to that point, Mr. Perry, if everyone in this room had 1028 01:26:04,880 --> 01:26:13,520 an opportunity to say, how would I plan the city of Bradenton differently? 1029 01:26:10,000 --> 01:26:18,080 » Right? Because Lakewood Ranch, Wateride, you know, their group at the time, no 1030 01:26:15,840 --> 01:26:23,920 matter who it was, planned how Main Street would be, you know, Wateride is 1031 01:26:21,440 --> 01:26:28,639 very interesting the way they planned where people could live right there, do 1032 01:26:25,840 --> 01:26:31,760 it. And it's a more probably higher rent if I don't know if there's any home 1033 01:26:29,760 --> 01:26:36,320 ownership in those places, but most of them are probably rentals and they plan 1034 01:26:33,920 --> 01:26:41,040 to get that. Well, I'm just gonna say my number one plan if I was planning 1035 01:26:37,760 --> 01:26:47,360 something would be to have Lecom on the water because you look at most ballparks 1036 01:26:44,480 --> 01:26:54,080 that are in the right area on the water have development around it that really 1037 01:26:50,320 --> 01:26:59,440 does what you're saying as you go to it. And so, you know, that's what we're 1038 01:26:56,480 --> 01:27:03,840 trying to create being off of the water a little bit because we don't have that 1039 01:27:00,960 --> 01:27:08,800 choice to plan it. We've got to plan with what we've got. I think with every 1040 01:27:07,280 --> 01:27:14,159 situation with a business closing on Ninth Street 1041 01:27:11,520 --> 01:27:21,040 had nothing to do with the economy per se. Some of its management, some of it's 1042 01:27:16,560 --> 01:27:25,760 family dynamics, but that is a great opportunity with City Park coming in, 1043 01:27:24,159 --> 01:27:30,639 you know, because location, location, location. Unfortunately, we know the 1044 01:27:28,000 --> 01:27:33,440 brewery that you liked. I didn't mean it that way, but 1045 01:27:32,505 --> 01:27:37,360 » [laughter] >> A pizza place just went under, too. Just 1046 01:27:35,440 --> 01:27:42,719 for the record, I also like pizza. >> The place, the food [laughter] place, 1047 01:27:38,880 --> 01:27:48,719 the the neighborhood connection that you liked really was in a tough location. If 1048 01:27:46,560 --> 01:27:54,800 they'd have been downtown or somewhere closer, I think that might have been a a 1049 01:27:53,280 --> 01:27:59,440 family-owned business could have sustained more. But that was kind of, 1050 01:27:57,760 --> 01:28:04,159 you know, it's we've seen that over the years with the location. It's a tough 1051 01:28:02,080 --> 01:28:08,719 location because of number of people. So the opportunity to get more people in an 1052 01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:13,440 area helps that. >> So those are the things that that if to 1053 01:28:11,679 --> 01:28:16,719 your point about that that's um I I really think the Second Avenue to that 1054 01:28:15,040 --> 01:28:20,400 exact location I think what we're doing with the Second Avenue streetscape will 1055 01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:24,480 actually help that. Um, so it's those little things that we do that I think 1056 01:28:22,560 --> 01:28:28,400 can, you know, try to move the needle because I think that we want to retain, 1057 01:28:26,560 --> 01:28:32,080 that's what I think helps us retain our character is having the mom and pops and 1058 01:28:30,480 --> 01:28:35,760 the things, but how do we make it so that they can really thrive, 1059 01:28:33,520 --> 01:28:42,560 » but also putting opportunity of certain type of 1060 01:28:39,120 --> 01:28:49,760 residences that will go that have the means to go spend it at a place like 1061 01:28:46,400 --> 01:28:53,280 that because you can put a lot of housing, but they're they're not going 1062 01:28:51,920 --> 01:28:56,880 to leave their house to go because they don't have the means. And that's not 1063 01:28:54,719 --> 01:29:01,440 right or wrong. It's just what's there. And I think Second Avenue, one of the 1064 01:28:59,520 --> 01:29:07,600 best things, and we'll dialogue all day on stuff, but and and I guess that's the 1065 01:29:04,159 --> 01:29:09,120 benefit I have by being in this chair. I can dialogue. 1066 01:29:08,159 --> 01:29:13,920 » Just keep going. >> So, um, but my point is because people 1067 01:29:12,560 --> 01:29:17,360 people say they [laughter] don't get what we talk about. Well, there's no 1068 01:29:15,120 --> 01:29:23,920 place we can talk. The one of the best things we did with our sanitation is 1069 01:29:20,800 --> 01:29:26,719 change the rules because Mr. Perry and I have talked about this and we drive 1070 01:29:25,120 --> 01:29:30,639 around. When he first got here, Second Avenue 1071 01:29:28,880 --> 01:29:35,920 was a dump site >> because of the ownership of the 1072 01:29:32,639 --> 01:29:42,159 properties. We changed how we were going to manage that and now drive down Second 1073 01:29:39,360 --> 01:29:46,560 Avenue. So hopefully some of the people that live on the outskirts of Second 1074 01:29:44,400 --> 01:29:53,120 Avenue that own their homes will encourage others now to buy those homes 1075 01:29:49,040 --> 01:30:00,639 on Second Avenue instead of them being rentals or other things. So you know I 1076 01:29:57,280 --> 01:30:03,760 think that is a positive in a way that maybe we didn't even think about. We 1077 01:30:02,480 --> 01:30:09,280 were just thinking about trying to get our so people just didn't from their 1078 01:30:06,400 --> 01:30:13,120 duplex in in Samoset bring their trash and put it out in front of their duplex 1079 01:30:11,360 --> 01:30:15,920 they owned in Bradenton because we'd pick everything up. So that was one of 1080 01:30:14,960 --> 01:30:21,040 those things I was talking about earlier. That was a tough decision to 1081 01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:25,120 make but from the city standpoint it was the right decision to make and those are 1082 01:30:23,760 --> 01:30:30,080 some of the things we have to continue to do. 1083 01:30:26,480 --> 01:30:32,639 » So if I if I can just one historical >> footnote 1084 01:30:31,760 --> 01:30:35,960 20s. >> In 1998, 1085 01:30:36,080 --> 01:30:42,400 we'd been talking a lot about revitalization and redevelopment of 1086 01:30:40,159 --> 01:30:46,320 downtown. Two restaurants closed within three 1087 01:30:44,880 --> 01:30:50,239 weeks of each other. And the Braden Herald called me and said, "What could 1088 01:30:48,239 --> 01:30:57,040 the city have done to stop that from happening?" Well, one restaurant closed 1089 01:30:53,520 --> 01:31:00,560 because the owner was called Glory. And the other restaurant closed because the 1090 01:30:58,960 --> 01:31:04,400 husband and wife that owned it got a divorce. 1091 01:31:02,239 --> 01:31:08,719 And I actually said to the reporter, "Well, seeing as we're not in charge of 1092 01:31:06,320 --> 01:31:12,239 when people get called to heaven, and seeing as we're not marriage counselors, 1093 01:31:10,560 --> 01:31:17,120 I'm not sure what we could have done in that situation." Because that's some of 1094 01:31:14,239 --> 01:31:20,480 the things that happen that we have absolutely no impact on, 1095 01:31:19,120 --> 01:31:28,080 » right? And I think that's another thing from retail strategies that I learned is 1096 01:31:23,600 --> 01:31:34,719 if you look at almost every one of our bigger businesses around our urban core 1097 01:31:31,280 --> 01:31:40,000 are familyowned a little bit more, which it's good. We love it. But when they 1098 01:31:37,280 --> 01:31:45,040 have a situation, they close easier where if it was a chain, which a lot of 1099 01:31:42,639 --> 01:31:49,040 people don't like chains as much as you know in a downtown core, but we've got 1100 01:31:47,360 --> 01:31:51,520 to give both. We got to get a mix of them. The only way to get a mix is get 1101 01:31:50,880 --> 01:31:55,199 more people. >> Yeah. 1102 01:31:52,400 --> 01:31:59,600 » And you know, or not necessarily get more people in our boundaries is give 1103 01:31:57,360 --> 01:32:02,480 more people a reason to stop >> and be aware 1104 01:32:00,480 --> 01:32:06,639 » and and be aware of it. So, you know, again, we're going through city 1105 01:32:05,840 --> 01:32:10,320 » history >> history 101 and try. But again, 1106 01:32:09,573 --> 01:32:13,120 [clears throat] I think that's important. Plus, we got a shorter 1107 01:32:11,840 --> 01:32:16,400 meeting, so we're right. >> You know, we can do that. All right. M 1108 01:32:14,800 --> 01:32:20,000 » and just to close out, you got a great tool and a great Greg team with Jeff. 1109 01:32:19,440 --> 01:32:24,880 » Oh yeah. >> Burton and the CRA. I mean we that's a 1110 01:32:22,880 --> 01:32:29,199 pretty powerful tool for redevelopment and strategic redevelopment. Yeah. 1111 01:32:27,520 --> 01:32:32,480 » We have a motion on the floor. >> I think it passed. 1112 01:32:29,920 --> 01:32:35,760 » It passed. Did it pass? Okay. Sorry, Mr. Perry. 1113 01:32:32,800 --> 01:32:41,760 » Yes, sir. Item number 8 C, which is um a proposal a proposed purchase and sales 1114 01:32:37,679 --> 01:32:46,639 agreement for 1706 9th Street East um as surplus property. Uh I want to go over 1115 01:32:44,480 --> 01:32:50,800 the motion itself to start. basically what I'm requesting within the motion, 1116 01:32:48,800 --> 01:32:57,520 which is an authorization for the city administration to enter into further 1117 01:32:53,440 --> 01:33:01,120 negotiations with 6C's LLC and authorize the mayor or the city administrator to 1118 01:32:59,199 --> 01:33:05,679 execute a purchase and sales agreement that is subject to final approval by 1119 01:33:03,440 --> 01:33:08,880 city council. And the reason why I say that is that you may remember that this 1120 01:33:07,440 --> 01:33:14,480 particular property was part of the Tropicana purchase. It's the property 1121 01:33:11,440 --> 01:33:20,639 that uh uh that abuts um 9inth Street basically. um and and it's on the north 1122 01:33:17,760 --> 01:33:27,440 side of of Ninth Street. We basically have also um surplused off uh the part 1123 01:33:24,560 --> 01:33:32,560 the parcel that's on the south side. Um this particular matter, the way it was 1124 01:33:29,520 --> 01:33:38,239 done is we put it out for surplus on uh I think it was July 26th and August 2nd. 1125 01:33:36,719 --> 01:33:42,560 The city advertised the notice for property for sale invitation offer 1126 01:33:40,000 --> 01:33:47,040 proposals uh in the newspaper as required by the disposition of surplus 1127 01:33:44,719 --> 01:33:51,920 property. Um it had been previously declared surplus and then uh the city 1128 01:33:50,320 --> 01:33:58,800 received a proposal and the only proposal we received was from 6C's to 1129 01:33:54,560 --> 01:34:03,679 purchase the 3.89 acre parcel. Um that was a solicited uh parcel offer to the 1130 01:34:01,440 --> 01:34:08,400 public. No other responses to the invitational offer were received and I 1131 01:34:06,480 --> 01:34:14,080 believe a copy of that proposed purchase and sales agreement is in your package. 1132 01:34:11,679 --> 01:34:19,120 Um it was within range of what we thought u market value was and there's a 1133 01:34:17,760 --> 01:34:24,320 couple of issues that we have to negotiate on it. The major issues that I 1134 01:34:21,920 --> 01:34:28,480 see is environmental responsibility. the site itself did have some designation 1135 01:34:26,719 --> 01:34:34,320 for brownfield designation that we're dealing with D on and again how uh the 1136 01:34:32,239 --> 01:34:37,760 owner or the city is the the current owner of the city and the potential 1137 01:34:36,000 --> 01:34:41,920 purchaser would share responsibility financial responsibility for any type of 1138 01:34:40,159 --> 01:34:45,520 environmental re remediation that's required will be part of our 1139 01:34:43,440 --> 01:34:50,719 negotiations. Second part of our negotiations will deal with um 1140 01:34:47,520 --> 01:34:54,480 connectivity of utility service and we of course are trying to bring utility 1141 01:34:52,320 --> 01:35:01,120 service into that lot to service our public works um uh build out and 1142 01:34:58,159 --> 01:35:06,159 currently currently um we'd have to run it up a certain way to the public works 1143 01:35:03,360 --> 01:35:11,679 facility and then continue it on and so I'm work I would negotiate with those 1144 01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:16,000 folks some share of of cost related to that utility connection and then 1145 01:35:13,920 --> 01:35:21,760 ultimately ely their access easement off of 9inth Street itself, 9inth Street 1146 01:35:18,480 --> 01:35:27,679 East. um that is the major point into the into that parcel currently and we 1147 01:35:24,960 --> 01:35:31,920 would share that easement um and and responsibility for that road would be 1148 01:35:29,520 --> 01:35:36,800 the city's with us as the owner of the road with probably maintenance and 1149 01:35:33,360 --> 01:35:40,639 operations responsibility and uh try to at this point and it was included within 1150 01:35:38,639 --> 01:35:46,080 the purchase and sales agreement a lump sum contribution to reinforce the road 1151 01:35:43,760 --> 01:35:51,679 this particular road that portion of it isn't going to be you 1152 01:35:48,719 --> 01:35:54,320 a a class a a class B type road for transportation because we're going to 1153 01:35:52,800 --> 01:35:58,000 have heavy equipment on it. We have to reinforce it and it's going to cost a 1154 01:35:56,239 --> 01:36:01,440 little bit more money to do that because you're going to have 60,000lb trash 1155 01:35:59,679 --> 01:36:05,760 trucks that go through other types of heavy equipment and everything. And so a 1156 01:36:03,840 --> 01:36:09,840 portion of it again abuts that property will be the major ingress and eress to 1157 01:36:07,520 --> 01:36:14,080 the proposed new owner of the property and the purchaser. And so that's what we 1158 01:36:12,000 --> 01:36:20,080 have to negotiate. That will all come back to city council after we we we 1159 01:36:17,520 --> 01:36:26,800 basically uh negotiate final terms to the contract. That's what we're um you 1160 01:36:22,960 --> 01:36:33,360 and your staff have done a great job at looking throughout the city, all 1161 01:36:29,520 --> 01:36:39,280 departments of how we can um what's the word I'm looking for? how 1162 01:36:34,960 --> 01:36:43,920 we can maximize opportunity to 1163 01:36:40,880 --> 01:36:52,320 do a great job financially of using outside government entities 1164 01:36:48,480 --> 01:36:59,199 and saving us money. So, this will be an opportunity, I believe, to do that in 1165 01:36:55,360 --> 01:37:05,040 building a $60 million facility that might go down to hopefully 35 million by 1166 01:37:02,960 --> 01:37:08,080 having a good partner right next to us. >> Absolutely. There's different 1167 01:37:06,560 --> 01:37:13,119 mechanisms. We're trying to deal with both the uh buildout financing as well 1168 01:37:11,280 --> 01:37:16,800 as the continuing financial obligations and operating cost associated with it. 1169 01:37:15,280 --> 01:37:21,199 And, you know, we have done a good job that the staff's done a done a great 1170 01:37:18,560 --> 01:37:25,760 job, frankly. And uh we've been fortunate as well as a city to access 1171 01:37:23,840 --> 01:37:30,560 that funding and to use different types of financing sources. This is an good 1172 01:37:27,600 --> 01:37:35,119 example where we paid basically 4.875 for the property itself and it was 1173 01:37:33,040 --> 01:37:40,320 approximately 32 acres between the two parcels involved. And if we're able to 1174 01:37:37,760 --> 01:37:43,840 close at this what we believe within the purchase and sales agreement as well as 1175 01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:51,360 the other property, we're recovering about 75% of the cost of the property 1176 01:37:47,360 --> 01:37:54,880 and at the same time getting about 75% of the acreage of the property. So it's 1177 01:37:53,760 --> 01:37:57,440 a pretty pretty good deal. >> Yeah. And that was not the plan. 1178 01:37:56,480 --> 01:38:01,360 » No, it was never the plan. >> But when an opportunity arose Yeah. with 1179 01:37:59,840 --> 01:38:06,639 that other property that we ended up not needing with what we're doing, you know, 1180 01:38:03,679 --> 01:38:13,040 and obviously the biggest catalyst to our public works and sanitation moving 1181 01:38:09,520 --> 01:38:19,760 is City Park. So the economic impact of city park, you know, even though 1182 01:38:15,840 --> 01:38:25,199 financial wise is difficult daytoday now will, I believe, come back to the city 1183 01:38:22,560 --> 01:38:32,400 over the next 10 to 15 years in a positive light while still trying to 1184 01:38:29,600 --> 01:38:36,639 financially be responsible right now. >> Right? I think the interesting thing too 1185 01:38:34,800 --> 01:38:41,119 is if you look at the kind of whole portfolio of public projects that we've 1186 01:38:38,880 --> 01:38:46,480 done uh for infrastructure whether they be police stations and fire stations and 1187 01:38:43,679 --> 01:38:51,920 and you know some of our parks um improvements and the like and and you 1188 01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:56,960 know obviously city hall uh we have to resolve that but public works itself 1189 01:38:54,159 --> 01:39:00,320 city park um that's a pretty impressive impressive portfolio of work that's been 1190 01:38:58,560 --> 01:39:04,080 done in a short period of time and really the better part part of the story 1191 01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:07,600 is that It sets the city up for the next probably 40 or 50 years where they don't 1192 01:39:06,239 --> 01:39:11,119 have to make those investments >> and generationally, 1193 01:39:09,199 --> 01:39:16,159 » right? You set entirely generational. I think that, you know, we can thank our 1194 01:39:13,040 --> 01:39:20,480 entire council from relationships as well as the staff 1195 01:39:17,520 --> 01:39:27,280 » for relationships we've built with our legislators and everybody because the 1196 01:39:23,440 --> 01:39:32,400 county all of and and city of Palmetto, >> you know, I mean, you look at and what 1197 01:39:29,280 --> 01:39:36,320 what we've set up to work aggressively to get the additional monies that we 1198 01:39:34,880 --> 01:39:40,239 could have never taxed our way out of it. And that's what people don't 1199 01:39:38,480 --> 01:39:44,159 realize. And that's one thing that I think people, you know, might watch this 1200 01:39:42,239 --> 01:39:48,480 a little bit more than others is when you look at what our budget line item is 1201 01:39:46,639 --> 01:39:52,800 this year, it's really not what our budget line item is, right? 1202 01:39:50,239 --> 01:39:58,000 » It's just because we've we've been so aggressive and successful. 1203 01:39:56,159 --> 01:39:58,960 It makes it look like our budget has doubled, 1204 01:39:58,639 --> 01:40:03,679 » right? >> In reality, by the numbers, it might 1205 01:40:01,199 --> 01:40:08,800 have doubled, but it's other people's money. And our budget this year has 1206 01:40:05,840 --> 01:40:11,440 actually gone down from the line item that we had last year. 1207 01:40:10,000 --> 01:40:16,400 » That's correct. I mean, that's a really good point. We have our obviously 501 1208 01:40:13,199 --> 01:40:20,719 meeting, you know, coming up and uh what the increases in the budget because 1209 01:40:18,639 --> 01:40:25,280 because ex revenues have to equal expenses. And so if we bring in a 1210 01:40:22,880 --> 01:40:29,119 hypothetically a hundred million from the federal government, they just say 1211 01:40:26,960 --> 01:40:32,800 here's a hund00 million that's got to go into your budget. But the taxpayer 1212 01:40:31,119 --> 01:40:37,199 hasn't been taxed more for it. the rateayer has been charged more for it. 1213 01:40:35,119 --> 01:40:41,840 That's basically coming in through that the and and then you have certain 1214 01:40:39,280 --> 01:40:46,400 accounting issues that take place particularly the uh the local provider 1215 01:40:44,400 --> 01:40:51,760 tax over at the hospital that deals with Medicare and reimbursement rate. I think 1216 01:40:48,880 --> 01:40:55,840 almost $75 million is related to that and that's entirely pass through money 1217 01:40:54,000 --> 01:41:01,600 that the federal government pays through a Medicare reimbursement and makes up a 1218 01:40:58,639 --> 01:41:06,960 small gap that ends up basically funding both Blake and U Manatee Memorial for 1219 01:41:05,199 --> 01:41:10,800 their their expenses unfortunately reflects on our budget but it really has 1220 01:41:09,040 --> 01:41:15,119 almost zero impact on our budget >> and that was the benefit working with 1221 01:41:12,320 --> 01:41:19,840 the governor's office you know and through the federal government to get 1222 01:41:17,040 --> 01:41:21,199 that money which if We didn't do that by resolution. 1223 01:41:20,639 --> 01:41:26,560 » Yeah. >> Those two hospitals wouldn't have had 1224 01:41:23,199 --> 01:41:31,600 that money to help the people that probably with the CDBG part of things is 1225 01:41:29,679 --> 01:41:33,600 more related to the city of Bradenton than the whole rest of the county. 1226 01:41:33,119 --> 01:41:38,159 » Absolutely. >> Because we have the majority of that in 1227 01:41:36,000 --> 01:41:40,800 that the CBDG area. You're right. >> That that those are the things that the 1228 01:41:39,679 --> 01:41:44,639 public >> doesn't pick up on. 1229 01:41:42,800 --> 01:41:49,199 » And I don't know if and I agree with you, Mrs. Moore. I want to say, you 1230 01:41:46,159 --> 01:41:56,320 know, me, I'm more I want to say more. But how do we get that out when until 1231 01:41:54,000 --> 01:42:02,480 they want to bash us? And it's just it's frustrating. And I 1232 01:41:58,960 --> 01:42:07,600 don't it doesn't run how I govern, but you like to you want to say sometimes, 1233 01:42:04,159 --> 01:42:11,040 listen, come get the facts because but the facts don't matter to them because 1234 01:42:09,040 --> 01:42:13,440 then they don't have a message. Unfortunately, 1235 01:42:12,480 --> 01:42:16,719 » and you know what's interesting about that just to close out because because I 1236 01:42:15,040 --> 01:42:22,159 think you make an excellent point is that you all get put into these rock and 1237 01:42:19,679 --> 01:42:27,920 hard place positions, right? Because for years, Manatee Memorial was dealing with 1238 01:42:25,199 --> 01:42:31,280 deficit basically reimbursement particularly in indigent care 1239 01:42:29,600 --> 01:42:35,040 underserved populations. They had come to us and asked for help and we said we 1240 01:42:32,960 --> 01:42:39,360 can't tax our way out of that. They went to the county kind of the same thing and 1241 01:42:37,360 --> 01:42:44,960 they basically found a way where they bought equity under prevailing federal 1242 01:42:42,560 --> 01:42:48,560 reimbursement criteria. Now do you think the public understands that? I don't 1243 01:42:46,719 --> 01:42:51,920 understand it. And so I'm here every day and you know have other types of 1244 01:42:49,920 --> 01:42:56,239 background and it becomes difficult. But the the the policy decision you have to 1245 01:42:53,920 --> 01:43:01,440 make is if you accept this you're avoiding a healthc care crisis because 1246 01:42:58,000 --> 01:43:05,119 if manatee memorial goes away or Blake you know and their trauma center goes 1247 01:43:03,119 --> 01:43:09,119 away we got a problem here with healthcare and everything. And so I 1248 01:43:07,520 --> 01:43:12,480 applaud you for that because it doesn't cost the taxpayers any money. They're 1249 01:43:11,119 --> 01:43:16,400 paying for it anyway through their federal through their federal taxes. 1250 01:43:14,239 --> 01:43:21,280 » We've already given it. Yeah. So if we weren't willing to take that and it was 1251 01:43:18,880 --> 01:43:25,600 a yo men's job >> to get one of them that doesn't accept 1252 01:43:24,320 --> 01:43:29,119 it anywhere else >> because both hospitals had to accept 1253 01:43:27,360 --> 01:43:33,920 that and if one of them wouldn't have accepted it was just out the water. 1254 01:43:31,520 --> 01:43:40,800 » So you're trying to give them $7 million this year and they say no. Well, we've 1255 01:43:37,199 --> 01:43:47,360 we did that. when I say we as staff and and administratively through all that to 1256 01:43:43,600 --> 01:43:52,480 to convince them to take it because of our relationships. 1257 01:43:49,760 --> 01:43:57,600 » So, uh we have a motion or we're looking for a motion to give Mr. Perry through 1258 01:43:56,400 --> 01:44:01,760 the mayor's >> move to authorize city administration to 1259 01:43:59,520 --> 01:44:08,320 enter into further negotiations with 6C's LLC and authorize the mayor or 1260 01:44:05,840 --> 01:44:12,719 county or sorry city administrator to execute a purchase and sale agreement 1261 01:44:10,480 --> 01:44:14,560 that is subject to final approval by this city council. 1262 01:44:14,000 --> 01:44:18,239 » Second. >> All right. So we have a motion by Miss 1263 01:44:16,000 --> 01:44:24,480 Barnaby, second by Miss Coker. Any further discussion? Hearing none, we'll 1264 01:44:20,480 --> 01:44:26,000 start the vote in ward four. Yes. 1265 01:44:25,119 --> 01:44:26,960 » Five. >> Yes. 1266 01:44:26,480 --> 01:44:28,080 » One. >> Yes. 1267 01:44:27,440 --> 01:44:29,040 » Two. >> Yes. 1268 01:44:28,480 --> 01:44:31,760 » Three. >> Yes. 1269 01:44:29,440 --> 01:44:34,880 » Approved. Five to zero. Thank you. >> Thank you, mayor. 1270 01:44:32,560 --> 01:44:39,199 » Thank you, Mr. Perry. Anything else? >> Don't have You don't have any uh big 1271 01:44:37,520 --> 01:44:44,880 pipe breaks or anything this week. >> No emergency repairs. Let's not 1272 01:44:42,239 --> 01:44:48,560 » Why did you just do that? >> Hey, I don't believe in that. 1273 01:44:47,360 --> 01:44:53,119 » What's going to happen is going to happen. My back hurts right now. It's 1274 01:44:50,800 --> 01:44:58,719 going to hurt. I I just want to point out that I have here u this our our 1275 01:44:55,840 --> 01:45:05,679 mid-season hurricane update and that we met everybody since we're talking about 1276 01:45:00,880 --> 01:45:10,320 uh contingencies. We had everybody um PD public works fire um thank you for 1277 01:45:08,400 --> 01:45:15,199 lending us Scott McDonald. Thank you for lending us your folks chief and uh you 1278 01:45:13,040 --> 01:45:18,719 know we're on top of this. uh just because we had a good year last year and 1279 01:45:16,880 --> 01:45:22,480 haven't had any problems this year doesn't mean that we're not ready for 1280 01:45:20,560 --> 01:45:27,440 what might come down the pike. And so we thought it was important to continuously 1281 01:45:24,800 --> 01:45:31,119 update our emergency response to weather conditions particularly coming into the 1282 01:45:29,280 --> 01:45:36,320 September and [snorts] you know this month where the probability of storm 1283 01:45:33,679 --> 01:45:42,360 strike is probably the highest. >> Thank you Mr. Perry. 1284 01:45:38,159 --> 01:45:42,360 » All right. No unfinished business. 1285 01:45:43,440 --> 01:45:48,760 » All right. We'll go to council reports and we'll start in W five. 1286 01:45:48,988 --> 01:45:56,159 [clears throat] >> Wow. Um, most of what I was considering 1287 01:45:53,679 --> 01:46:02,719 talking about today, I think we kind of talked about it in discussion. Um, as 1288 01:45:59,280 --> 01:46:08,159 I've said many meetings before, there is so much going on in War Five that I I 1289 01:46:06,800 --> 01:46:13,040 mean, you know, I don't want to sound like a broken record saying it over and 1290 01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:18,560 over, but um, just real happy that W five is not only 1291 01:46:16,400 --> 01:46:24,560 alive, but it's going to be kicking for a long time and doing a lot for the 1292 01:46:21,520 --> 01:46:31,119 city. Uh [sighs] and of course we do have um important 1293 01:46:29,280 --> 01:46:38,880 day coming up and we've already discussed about how we celebrate our 1294 01:46:33,679 --> 01:46:47,280 heroes and we don't want to forget all that was lost on 911 because not 1295 01:46:43,440 --> 01:46:56,080 only did we lose lives, we lost the way we live and just so grateful for all 1296 01:46:52,960 --> 01:47:03,840 that everyone did at that time pulling together and how we still to this day 1297 01:47:00,400 --> 01:47:08,000 vow that we won't forget that it actually happened and pray that never 1298 01:47:06,400 --> 01:47:11,000 again. Um 1299 01:47:12,159 --> 01:47:16,960 uh back in school I guess you guys know that already because I'm tired. 1300 01:47:16,104 --> 01:47:22,320 [laughter] War five is alive. Thank you, 1301 01:47:20,560 --> 01:47:28,080 » Vice Mayor Cooker. >> Well, this may sound a little redundant 1302 01:47:25,040 --> 01:47:35,199 because most of my comments that um I made talking about um what I believe 1303 01:47:32,560 --> 01:47:40,960 leadership is about and what I believe about trusting each other and about 1304 01:47:38,080 --> 01:47:43,679 these people that are getting in sitting in their cars doing talks 1305 01:47:42,304 --> 01:47:50,320 [clears throat] and putting out misinformation and is really um 1306 01:47:47,679 --> 01:47:56,719 disturbing. But I made those comments and uh and then also I am unable to 1307 01:47:53,600 --> 01:48:01,199 attend the 9/11 ceremony because of my obligation on the Sarasota Bay estuary 1308 01:47:58,880 --> 01:48:07,199 program. So that they're meeting and I can't we only meet quarterly and so I 1309 01:48:03,360 --> 01:48:12,880 can't miss that. Um but um I do hope that we will honor the the innocent 1310 01:48:10,159 --> 01:48:18,000 lives and the heroes that ran toward the danger and the families who are still 1311 01:48:15,600 --> 01:48:24,639 having to carry that loss still today and hope that we never forget the 1312 01:48:21,520 --> 01:48:28,239 courage, the sacrifice and the unity that brought us together as Americans. 1313 01:48:28,080 --> 01:48:31,360 That's >> it. 1314 01:48:28,639 --> 01:48:38,400 » Thank you, Councilwoman Barnaby. >> Thank you. you and if I it's a 1315 01:48:33,520 --> 01:48:43,199 reoccurring theme here. Um my challenge to everyone would be if you could think 1316 01:48:41,199 --> 01:48:49,360 back and remember how you felt on September the 12th as an American and 1317 01:48:45,360 --> 01:48:55,760 maybe the way that we show our our appreciation for the sacrifice of so 1318 01:48:51,520 --> 01:49:01,679 many is to continue to try to operate as one nation indivisible. 1319 01:48:58,719 --> 01:49:06,239 I think that would be important. I also want to give condolences to the family 1320 01:49:03,760 --> 01:49:13,280 of Butch Powell. He was a former Hernando Dodto. Um did a lot in this 1321 01:49:09,360 --> 01:49:17,440 community and uh we want to send 1322 01:49:14,880 --> 01:49:23,199 condolences and may God give his family strength and comfort at this time. 1323 01:49:20,800 --> 01:49:28,080 » Thank you, Councilman. >> Good morning. Um just one quick note. 1324 01:49:26,239 --> 01:49:30,719 I've had the opportunity recently to spend a lot of time in our 1325 01:49:29,119 --> 01:49:34,719 neighborhoods, uh, talking with residents and listening to what's on 1326 01:49:32,320 --> 01:49:39,199 their minds. Um, those conversations are always a a good reminder of how 1327 01:49:36,639 --> 01:49:44,800 important it is for us to stay connected to the people we serve and I am grateful 1328 01:49:42,400 --> 01:49:48,000 for everyone who takes the time uh to share their thoughts and concerns with 1329 01:49:46,400 --> 01:49:55,840 me. >> Right. Thank you, Miss Moore. 1330 01:49:51,760 --> 01:50:03,760 » Um, I um Mr. Mr. Perry and I have been working on um just to give you guys some 1331 01:49:59,920 --> 01:50:08,960 I feel like this is maybe you already know what I'm about to say. Uh but as 1332 01:50:06,320 --> 01:50:14,960 you know in Mineral Springs Park that was the site of an archae archaeological 1333 01:50:11,840 --> 01:50:18,320 dig. Um, there's an organization there that I that I believe that I've gotten 1334 01:50:16,639 --> 01:50:23,360 to know a little bit better since being on council and they really just they 1335 01:50:21,760 --> 01:50:29,199 feel like they're stewards of the site and and um of the history regarding the 1336 01:50:26,320 --> 01:50:36,080 site and they have been working with Mr. Perry and uh Dr. for Burton staff to 1337 01:50:32,159 --> 01:50:43,199 place uh educational signs uh that reflect the history of the Englean 1338 01:50:38,320 --> 01:50:47,440 settlement and how the um the really really remarkable uh way that it was 1339 01:50:46,239 --> 01:50:53,360 instrumental in the Underground Railroad. And I just wanted to bring 1340 01:50:51,280 --> 01:50:56,800 that before you all so that maybe I could move the needle a little bit on 1341 01:50:55,199 --> 01:51:01,920 just wrapping that up. They have the signs. they they were came before us 1342 01:50:59,440 --> 01:51:07,040 years ago. Um, and I think they've been tweaking on it and working with staff 1343 01:51:03,760 --> 01:51:14,000 and so I'd love to just wrap it up and and put the signs out there. Um, 1344 01:51:11,119 --> 01:51:19,920 I think it's a great interesting part of our history uh that we have something 1345 01:51:16,719 --> 01:51:24,400 like that in within our city limits. Uh, and so I just thought I would ask you 1346 01:51:22,080 --> 01:51:28,400 all if you would be comfortable with Mr. Perry kind of just like bringing it 1347 01:51:25,840 --> 01:51:34,400 home, landing the plane. That's maybe a bad preference um given today, but 1348 01:51:33,679 --> 01:51:38,159 » Yes, ma'am. >> I just would ask a question about that 1349 01:51:36,159 --> 01:51:42,560 because I remember I mean it's been a while since I've been over there, but 1350 01:51:40,000 --> 01:51:48,080 » weren't there some signs that were put up? were when we did originally opened 1351 01:51:45,840 --> 01:51:51,199 and they were educ I don't remember what they were but 1352 01:51:49,280 --> 01:51:55,920 » so they were contained when we did riverw walk um and and mineral springs 1353 01:51:53,840 --> 01:52:00,000 park there was a budget basically for public art and realized Bradenton used 1354 01:51:58,080 --> 01:52:04,000 postcards from Bradenton yeah >> and some things out of their um coloring 1355 01:52:02,320 --> 01:52:09,199 book they're on the north side of the park but what councilwoman Gonzalez Mo 1356 01:52:06,800 --> 01:52:13,360 is talking about is reflections itself and of course reflections is a separate 1357 01:52:11,040 --> 01:52:18,320 nonprofit that's out in front on the north side, sorry, the south side of the 1358 01:52:15,760 --> 01:52:23,920 park. What they're proposing to do is to place somewhere between eight and 10 1359 01:52:20,960 --> 01:52:28,800 historical preservation signs. Really starting at Reflections itself and then 1360 01:52:26,800 --> 01:52:35,280 kind of moving a little bit to where the pergola is um and and probably maybe two 1361 01:52:32,800 --> 01:52:39,280 to four within the park itself towards where the pergola is. And so it's kind 1362 01:52:37,360 --> 01:52:44,320 of a little bit of a walking trail to the Mineral Springs itself. Um the the 1363 01:52:42,880 --> 01:52:50,400 signs themselves as it relates to historical preservation are designed to 1364 01:52:46,800 --> 01:52:55,760 showcase the uh movement basically of of of free men basically and the Angola 1365 01:52:53,360 --> 01:53:00,880 settlement itself and and the Marauders you know as it relates to the history 1366 01:52:58,000 --> 01:53:05,599 and it's obviously tremendous historical significance there that the postcards 1367 01:53:03,679 --> 01:53:09,040 themselves don't really explain any of that and so they're going to stay away 1368 01:53:07,119 --> 01:53:12,560 from the north side of the park. the signs themselves, what me and John Totty 1369 01:53:10,719 --> 01:53:17,679 and Lance told them was, "Give us a site plan that shows us kind of the size of 1370 01:53:14,800 --> 01:53:21,520 the the the signs themselves." And really what they are is they're not 1371 01:53:19,280 --> 01:53:26,639 particularly obtrusive. They're somewhat elevated and probably on order of 1372 01:53:24,159 --> 01:53:35,119 somewhere between, I don't know, 30 in and and probably 36 in. and they just 1373 01:53:31,679 --> 01:53:42,400 would have basically a designation as it relates to the historical events on the 1374 01:53:37,760 --> 01:53:47,040 site. Um I I want to work with the mayor to basically try to hone this down and 1375 01:53:45,199 --> 01:53:52,639 ultimately bring it back to council for approval. Um, I'm I'm in favor of it 1376 01:53:49,840 --> 01:53:57,920 because I think it tremendously worthy of historical support because of the 1377 01:53:55,040 --> 01:54:02,239 role of that area and you know the area goes back to indigenous people well 1378 01:53:59,440 --> 01:54:07,679 before African-American free slaves but that's also depicted in the park itself 1379 01:54:04,400 --> 01:54:13,920 currently. It's a special very special area of you know the south 1380 01:54:11,679 --> 01:54:19,199 south Tampa Bay and and Manatee County and and that history of Angola and uh 1381 01:54:17,119 --> 01:54:25,840 the the the the movement of free men there is something that to be celebrated 1382 01:54:22,880 --> 01:54:30,960 um and also recognize um as it relates to Angola itself was was basically taken 1383 01:54:29,040 --> 01:54:34,960 over by federal troops and people were told you have to leave because 1384 01:54:33,040 --> 01:54:37,840 » Washington has to take action and it wasn't Good. 1385 01:54:36,159 --> 01:54:43,840 » No, I think something that, you know, I've always been supportive of them, not 1386 01:54:40,239 --> 01:54:49,760 only by my votes, but also by my wallet, probably more than most, um, in the 1387 01:54:47,040 --> 01:54:54,560 community. But one of the things is is they did sue us. 1388 01:54:52,880 --> 01:54:59,520 » There was a lawsuit, so I want to make sure that that all of that stuff is is 1389 01:54:57,520 --> 01:55:04,080 in the right spot. One of the things I'll say, and I've said this to them, 1390 01:55:02,080 --> 01:55:08,480 um, that I'm disappointed that they haven't tried to tie in with the 1391 01:55:06,719 --> 01:55:13,199 historic part of Manatee County with Angel 1392 01:55:10,239 --> 01:55:19,760 Coloniso because there is funding for them to get through that. But we can't 1393 01:55:16,400 --> 01:55:25,119 live in a silo from that. And I've said that to them over not haven't talked to 1394 01:55:21,760 --> 01:55:28,719 them now in a while, but you know, it's they've got to try to work 1395 01:55:26,400 --> 01:55:33,040 collaboratively with right across the street because I think that can draw 1396 01:55:30,480 --> 01:55:40,560 more people to them. But that is them giving up a little bit of control but 1397 01:55:36,480 --> 01:55:47,199 not losing the concept of it. Because we know what happens in any business. 1398 01:55:44,400 --> 01:55:52,560 If you lose a principle or somebody gets divorced or something 1399 01:55:49,280 --> 01:55:58,080 happens, we want it to be sustainable. So that would be important to me to see 1400 01:55:55,440 --> 01:56:02,159 that there is some sort of collaboration other because I'd love the plaques. I 1401 01:56:00,080 --> 01:56:07,760 mean, that's a huge thing, but you also have to set it up to succeed, not just 1402 01:56:04,560 --> 01:56:14,560 be one-sided. And I've said that to them. And I have dug the ditches with 1403 01:56:10,639 --> 01:56:18,239 them. I made the motion to allow them to do the big dig with Dr. Brain at the 1404 01:56:17,280 --> 01:56:22,400 time >> when 1405 01:56:19,920 --> 01:56:26,080 we probably didn't have the votes to do that because we wanted to get the park 1406 01:56:23,760 --> 01:56:31,040 going. Um, and if you look back at history, the city allowed them to do a 1407 01:56:29,040 --> 01:56:36,000 lot of things longer than most would have done. And I agreed with letting 1408 01:56:32,719 --> 01:56:41,040 them do it, you know. So, you know, again, we've got to figure out though 1409 01:56:38,480 --> 01:56:47,440 long term what happens. >> And that's globally looking in the city 1410 01:56:44,960 --> 01:56:53,920 » because what if that group, you know, and does somehow 1411 01:56:51,679 --> 01:56:58,960 fall to the wayside? They've got to somehow in my opinion 1412 01:56:56,480 --> 01:57:05,440 collaborate with Angel Coloniso right now in that group because it gives them 1413 01:57:02,000 --> 01:57:09,520 a way then to get more visitors which if you get more visitors what does that 1414 01:57:06,719 --> 01:57:14,400 mean? You might fall into a donation that's going to help with still having 1415 01:57:11,920 --> 01:57:18,400 autonomy from it. So that's that's just my only thoughts because you know like I 1416 01:57:16,400 --> 01:57:20,960 said I've been supportive from day one not only with my votes also with my 1417 01:57:20,320 --> 01:57:25,679 pocket. >> Yeah. Um, I can talk to them about that. 1418 01:57:23,040 --> 01:57:30,800 That's I hadn't heard anything about um collaborating with uh Miss Colonizo's 1419 01:57:27,920 --> 01:57:37,520 office, but I can follow up. Yeah, >> I I think definitely the story needs to 1420 01:57:34,400 --> 01:57:39,840 be told for sure. I I'm a little concerned if we're getting too many 1421 01:57:38,800 --> 01:57:44,159 signs in a park. >> I know. I thought that 1422 01:57:40,880 --> 01:57:50,239 » and I don't know what the condition of the realized brain in signs are or and 1423 01:57:48,480 --> 01:57:52,960 so and I don't know that I'm the person that needs to be saying that. Maybe it 1424 01:57:51,679 --> 01:57:56,480 goes through public art. >> It might 1425 01:57:54,000 --> 01:58:00,480 » uh the public art board. I just I don't want it to look bad over there. I did 1426 01:57:58,960 --> 01:58:04,080 actually talk I I thought that might be a concern and um I don't want to speak 1427 01:58:02,639 --> 01:58:10,000 for her because this conversation was literally like months ago but I did ask 1428 01:58:07,040 --> 01:58:14,239 Karen Corbin you know if they would have any objection to you know somehow this 1429 01:58:12,960 --> 01:58:18,880 sign you know was this going to create friction between the two nonprofits and 1430 01:58:16,800 --> 01:58:21,920 she said absolutely I mean and of course again we should check with her you know 1431 01:58:20,639 --> 01:58:25,119 like I I don't want to speak for her because that was months ago but at that 1432 01:58:23,199 --> 01:58:28,400 time she said no absolutely not she's not married to those signs I think the 1433 01:58:26,639 --> 01:58:32,719 signs were my understanding ing because since I wasn't on council at that time 1434 01:58:30,480 --> 01:58:36,159 was that those signs were in conjunction with the coloring book and trying to get 1435 01:58:34,239 --> 01:58:40,800 the word out about the park and and realize Braton's work and I feel like 1436 01:58:38,560 --> 01:58:43,440 Realize Braon has also evolved. >> It was geared toward towards the little 1437 01:58:42,560 --> 01:58:46,480 kids. >> It it is they're pretty they're pretty 1438 01:58:45,040 --> 01:58:48,400 simplistic because it was based on the coloring book 1439 01:58:46,960 --> 01:58:52,080 » and that's one of the reasons we did the park because it's a neighborhood park. 1440 01:58:50,239 --> 01:58:55,840 » You don't want to the neighborhood didn't want to all of a sudden trying to 1441 01:58:53,440 --> 01:58:59,440 be in traffic thousands of people. That's why we don't allow events except 1442 01:58:57,440 --> 01:59:04,159 for the one. And with that group that does that event, I hope they would be 1443 01:59:01,679 --> 01:59:05,679 involved in kind of being part of it because the history 1444 01:59:05,199 --> 01:59:12,320 » Oh, yeah. >> with with them. And um I'm working right 1445 01:59:09,199 --> 01:59:16,560 now with them and I got to finish it up. It's been a little while, but we believe 1446 01:59:14,480 --> 01:59:18,320 we found a college that will give two full scholarships. 1447 01:59:17,520 --> 01:59:24,159 » Oh wow. >> People from the Bahamas to come over 1448 01:59:21,280 --> 01:59:25,760 here and study in this area. But I've got a 1449 01:59:24,960 --> 01:59:28,800 » That would be wonderful. >> I was told yes. Now we got to follow up 1450 01:59:27,760 --> 01:59:31,920 with it. >> She would be really excited to hear. 1451 01:59:30,480 --> 01:59:36,800 » Stephanie will be Yeah. >> And of course the 1452 01:59:33,760 --> 01:59:41,040 » secretary of I forget what her title is, but she just 1453 01:59:38,560 --> 01:59:44,159 » I forget what their branch of legislative government. I know. I 1454 01:59:42,560 --> 01:59:48,159 » know. She made that statement. I made a phone call and 1455 01:59:46,080 --> 01:59:52,800 it was hopefully will work out. >> Excellent. Thank you. 1456 01:59:51,280 --> 01:59:57,040 » That's all I've got for word for >> All right. Oh, actually, if I may just 1457 01:59:54,639 --> 02:00:00,080 really quickly, um, this is just by way of education. Uh, some of you already 1458 01:59:59,040 --> 02:00:04,239 may know this, >> but, um, I spoke I touched on it a 1459 02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:10,159 little bit a couple of meetings ago, but with the heavy rains, um, this is just 1460 02:00:07,280 --> 02:00:16,400 again my rah rah. We did it on consent with the storm water master plan. Um, 1461 02:00:13,760 --> 02:00:21,360 but with the rains, the system in the older parts are just being inundated and 1462 02:00:18,639 --> 02:00:26,560 the, um, yesterday was a I was like, what is going on? Uh because two both 1463 02:00:24,080 --> 02:00:30,239 temp 13 and lift station 2's alarm started to go off. Not no one was you 1464 02:00:28,719 --> 02:00:33,599 know like there wasn't roses [laughter] or anything. Uh they're doing what they 1465 02:00:31,920 --> 02:00:37,119 need to be doing but the elevation of water within those lift stations just 1466 02:00:35,679 --> 02:00:41,040 gets inundated when we have those kind of rains. And I sent several pictures to 1467 02:00:38,719 --> 02:00:46,080 Mr. Williams as I do and I put it in the app. Um [laughter] 1468 02:00:44,480 --> 02:00:50,800 um but I just want to keep that on y'all's radar that you know again like 1469 02:00:48,159 --> 02:00:55,040 as we kind of you know prioritize as we have to do storm water I think is really 1470 02:00:53,119 --> 02:00:57,920 next on our horizon to be something that we're going to want to because of the 1471 02:00:56,560 --> 02:01:00,560 way those systems are all related to each other. 1472 02:00:58,480 --> 02:01:03,679 » Yeah. And one of the biggest things is it's going to take time. Yes. And I 1473 02:01:02,159 --> 02:01:07,520 don't think the people >> unfortunately we're getting we're trying 1474 02:01:05,520 --> 02:01:12,159 to get more resources and we've got them but it's still three to five to 1475 02:01:09,520 --> 02:01:17,760 sevenyear plan that a lot of that's going to take and then it's just volume 1476 02:01:14,480 --> 02:01:24,880 in and volume out and unfortunately some of that we don't control and um so thank 1477 02:01:22,080 --> 02:01:28,639 you. So anyway, obviously the 911 memorial, there's an 8 o'clock event 1478 02:01:26,480 --> 02:01:33,119 over at the Palmeta Marriott being done by the Boys and Girls Club, Manatee 1479 02:01:31,119 --> 02:01:37,280 County, clubs of Manatee County. So if you want to run over there at 8 o'clock, 1480 02:01:34,480 --> 02:01:42,639 it'll be only 20 25 minutes. Then we'll be able to get back over here for the 1481 02:01:38,560 --> 02:01:48,239 9:30 at Rossy Park. Um, so just got to, you know, like I said, if if we forget 1482 02:01:44,560 --> 02:01:52,080 now, the generations to come will won't do it. So we got to keep that. And I'm 1483 02:01:49,920 --> 02:01:57,280 very proud of our community that has kept doing the memorial where other 1484 02:01:55,199 --> 02:02:00,480 communities have stopped around us. And I know it's a lot of work, but again, 1485 02:01:59,199 --> 02:02:05,199 chiefs, thank you. And >> well, let me let me chime in real quick, 1486 02:02:02,000 --> 02:02:10,960 Mayor. And I I you know, y I got to say kudos to all of you because it's so 1487 02:02:07,760 --> 02:02:17,199 noticed in our group that all of you attend when you can. All of you show up. 1488 02:02:13,760 --> 02:02:21,360 All of you show support. And uh Miss Coker, that's not anything to do about 1489 02:02:19,199 --> 02:02:26,239 Friday, but [laughter] >> but no, I mean um it was, you know, all 1490 02:02:24,159 --> 02:02:31,760 the way to Julius House. And if y'all know Chief How and going back many 1491 02:02:28,960 --> 02:02:36,960 years, a friend to us, the state, you know, and just he was so impressed that 1492 02:02:33,679 --> 02:02:41,119 y'all made every event over the last couple weeks, that's hard to do. And not 1493 02:02:39,599 --> 02:02:46,800 only that, but the city administrator and the COO and and so it's very 1494 02:02:43,840 --> 02:02:51,520 noticed. we appreciate it and um you know and and everybody else notice 1495 02:02:49,280 --> 02:02:55,760 notices too and pays attention to that. So um I appreciate y'all being there to 1496 02:02:53,840 --> 02:03:00,800 show support and makes the city of Braden look look good. The Braden Fire 1497 02:02:57,920 --> 02:03:03,599 Department and uh I just can't thank you enough. 1498 02:03:01,520 --> 02:03:06,639 » Thank you, Chief. All right. And then we've had a lot of good conversation up 1499 02:03:05,199 --> 02:03:11,360 here today. I think a lot of good things and again it was could have been a very 1500 02:03:09,119 --> 02:03:16,000 short meeting but I think information is king and that's what we need to do. Um 1501 02:03:14,080 --> 02:03:22,400 my last comment is I was fortunate enough on Saturday night to at the 1502 02:03:19,760 --> 02:03:27,840 Marauders game which we're lucky we know when COVID hit that 400 plus minor 1503 02:03:25,760 --> 02:03:32,480 league teams were eliminated. Even though the Marauders don't always draw 1504 02:03:30,320 --> 02:03:35,840 the biggest crowds, the Pittsburgh Pirates worked hard to keep the 1505 02:03:34,080 --> 02:03:40,000 Marauders because that stadium would have just been shuttered other than 1506 02:03:38,080 --> 02:03:46,800 spring training and now city parks happening. But I was proud along with my 1507 02:03:43,280 --> 02:03:52,639 wife and Chief Kramer showed up um for the game because he's the concessor of 1508 02:03:49,360 --> 02:03:57,360 baseball and loves that more than a lot. But but it's a great thing that we were 1509 02:03:54,880 --> 02:04:04,239 able to give Marty the Marauder a key to the city. And and I've just got to say 1510 02:04:00,159 --> 02:04:10,080 it because it's so funny that there's people on social media that were 1511 02:04:07,520 --> 02:04:17,440 criticizing us for giving Marty a key to the city. Well, I'm going to say shame 1512 02:04:12,800 --> 02:04:22,639 on them. Marty the Marauder goes to over 150 events in the last year. Now, not 1513 02:04:20,800 --> 02:04:27,679 all city events >> in the county. 1514 02:04:24,159 --> 02:04:32,239 » He goes to He's at Christmas in July. He's at Christmas at the market. He 1515 02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:37,119 comes to a lot of events. He's been at at the performing arts. He's been at 1516 02:04:34,880 --> 02:04:44,159 anywhere that that's opportunity for him to go to these events and it's promoting 1517 02:04:41,040 --> 02:04:50,159 Bradford. It's promoting Manatee County. So, if you don't know what Marty does 1518 02:04:47,280 --> 02:04:56,080 150 times a year, then you need to get educated. 1519 02:04:52,239 --> 02:05:01,280 And it's just comical that somebody felt like they had to go on and say something 1520 02:04:59,199 --> 02:05:06,960 negative about me giving a key to the city to Marty for his great stewardship 1521 02:05:04,880 --> 02:05:11,920 of the city of Bradon and Manatee County. And he's at schools and anywhere 1522 02:05:09,840 --> 02:05:16,159 that they are. So you wonder what the Pirates and the Marauders do for our 1523 02:05:13,760 --> 02:05:23,760 community. They are good stewards of our community all day long, every day, 365. 1524 02:05:21,119 --> 02:05:29,280 So that is the good things that I get fortunate enough to do and share that. 1525 02:05:27,040 --> 02:05:33,440 So I just want to say congratulations Marty and it's through the pirates 1526 02:05:31,280 --> 02:05:38,960 organization and Marauders that thank you for doing all you do year round for 1527 02:05:36,400 --> 02:05:43,599 our community and everything else today was I think a 1528 02:05:41,520 --> 02:05:48,560 great conversation and we appreciate it and we do as Miss Coachman said couple 1529 02:05:46,239 --> 02:05:53,760 our last meeting that we get along and we got a great team. Let's keep working. 1530 02:05:51,280 --> 02:05:57,599 There's no marriage, there's no business relationship that doesn't have times 1531 02:05:55,679 --> 02:06:01,440 where you want to word Smith through stuff, but you still are a team at the 1532 02:05:59,760 --> 02:06:05,440 end. And that's what's important and that's what I see our city 1533 02:06:03,199 --> 02:06:10,880 administrators see all the way down through the staff and 1534 02:06:07,920 --> 02:06:15,040 that's not always the case in all all um governments around us. 1535 02:06:13,360 --> 02:06:19,440 » So, thank you. Department heads, anything? 1536 02:06:17,520 --> 02:06:22,239 » Mr. Lee, let me let me go ahead of you if I could. 1537 02:06:20,400 --> 02:06:27,760 » Mr. Williams and then Colonel Lee. >> Mayor and Council, um, I'd like to call 1538 02:06:24,719 --> 02:06:31,592 Mr. Toth up to the podium if Oh, yeah. It's happening. [laughter] 1539 02:06:31,920 --> 02:06:37,840 » So, um, I'm doing this on behalf of, uh, Miss Warn. She's actually in a training 1540 02:06:36,239 --> 02:06:43,199 session right now, so she couldn't do this, but uh, Mr. Toth, um, has been 1541 02:06:41,119 --> 02:06:48,639 with the city for approximately six years. Uh we had our procurement manager 1542 02:06:46,719 --> 02:06:53,679 uh go elsewhere. Mr. Toth uh you know he's worked 1543 02:06:50,880 --> 02:06:58,239 diligently started in the warehouse um and has worked uh very hard to get to 1544 02:06:55,840 --> 02:07:03,840 where he's at now. Um we went through several interviews uh Mr. Perry myself 1545 02:07:00,639 --> 02:07:10,719 and Miss Warren Monday and and a couple other folks that um that we had included 1546 02:07:07,040 --> 02:07:15,360 and um we were we were rather impressed with with Mr. dedication to the city, 1547 02:07:13,599 --> 02:07:20,320 his knowledge, his expertise, his involvement. Um, and then we uh recently 1548 02:07:18,400 --> 02:07:22,239 promoted him to our new procurement manager. 1549 02:07:21,440 --> 02:07:25,679 » Congratulations. >> So, I wanted to give him a chance to 1550 02:07:24,079 --> 02:07:32,079 just, you know, share a little bit of his background. He does have his uh 1551 02:07:28,239 --> 02:07:35,760 certified public purchasing buyer. >> Thank you. Procurement buyer 1552 02:07:33,599 --> 02:07:41,520 certification. Um, and he's actively seeking additional certifications. Um, 1553 02:07:39,360 --> 02:07:45,679 he's impressed quite a few people. um staff in within the city, not just Mr. 1554 02:07:44,000 --> 02:07:49,599 Perry and myself and Miss Ward Monday, but um others especially over public 1555 02:07:47,920 --> 02:07:52,480 works and and working with them individually. So, Mr. To one, 1556 02:07:51,840 --> 02:07:56,719 congratulations. >> I want to kind of chime in the same and 1557 02:07:54,639 --> 02:07:58,960 and Lance did a really good job covered his background. 1558 02:07:58,719 --> 02:08:03,199 Th >> this is a really important job. Um and 1559 02:08:01,520 --> 02:08:07,360 particularly as it relates to face it, fix it. You know, us, as I always say, 1560 02:08:05,360 --> 02:08:11,599 the game speed has increased and it's increased over there as much as it's 1561 02:08:09,119 --> 02:08:15,920 increased anywhere. And so Vance and I were really concerned um about getting a 1562 02:08:13,520 --> 02:08:20,800 good candidate. And so we put out advertisements and got a couple of 1563 02:08:18,719 --> 02:08:26,000 pretty good candidates that had worked in other venues and the like. But we 1564 02:08:23,440 --> 02:08:32,560 kept getting the we interviewed several times with Nick and he had awesome 1565 02:08:29,520 --> 02:08:38,960 interviews and gave us great insights. We interviewed, we we talked with people 1566 02:08:35,199 --> 02:08:42,880 within the organization itself and every each and every one of them said, "Nick 1567 02:08:40,719 --> 02:08:47,920 is your guy. He's been doing this. We work with them. He's responsive. He 1568 02:08:45,119 --> 02:08:52,320 understands it technically. He gets all the work done. We feel comfortable." And 1569 02:08:50,480 --> 02:08:56,480 when you get that kind of vibe about somebody um and and he came, you know, 1570 02:08:54,880 --> 02:09:00,000 from the ground up. He started at the warehouse. It's the first place I met 1571 02:08:57,760 --> 02:09:03,679 him literally. I said, "I'm Rob." He goes, "I'm Nick." and there was no air 1572 02:09:02,400 --> 02:09:07,040 conditioning in there or anything else and he was working hard then and he and 1573 02:09:05,199 --> 02:09:11,280 he's a college graduate. You go to you went to USF, didn't you? 1574 02:09:08,400 --> 02:09:15,920 » Yeah. A great story about that too. Um Nick works out works out a lot. He kind 1575 02:09:13,520 --> 02:09:19,920 of went from exercise physiology and that kind of thing. Um to I think 1576 02:09:18,159 --> 02:09:24,800 government's a good direction to go in and everything. But he's he brings a lot 1577 02:09:22,800 --> 02:09:29,280 to the table and he's the future in my opinion of what we're trying to build 1578 02:09:26,639 --> 02:09:34,320 for succession. And so I'm glad we could give him an opportunity to show uh us 1579 02:09:32,079 --> 02:09:40,320 his what he's got and what he's about and re reach what we expect him to do to 1580 02:09:38,239 --> 02:09:44,320 support the organization and ultimately your policy decisions. So I 1581 02:09:42,480 --> 02:09:47,760 fullheartedly support [clears throat] Nick. 1582 02:09:46,079 --> 02:09:51,119 » So Nick, go ahead and share a little bit about yourself that we have. 1583 02:09:49,040 --> 02:09:54,400 » Well, thank you Lance words. 1584 02:09:52,159 --> 02:09:56,800 » My name is Nicholas Toth. Obviously they gave you guys a little bit of a 1585 02:09:55,440 --> 02:10:00,560 background about me, but I did start here at the warehouse five years ago, 1586 02:09:58,560 --> 02:10:04,800 about the time when Rob started, too. So, and I uh kind of just fell in love 1587 02:10:03,119 --> 02:10:08,800 with procurement. I didn't really know what procurement was when I first 1588 02:10:06,239 --> 02:10:14,159 started, but I knew this is kind of what I felt I saw myself doing for the 1589 02:10:10,800 --> 02:10:18,159 future. And like Lance said, I took a opportunity that I was given to me and 1590 02:10:16,400 --> 02:10:22,400 got my education, got my certified procurement uh public procurement buyer 1591 02:10:20,079 --> 02:10:27,040 license. And I'm still taking more classes to just continue to educate 1592 02:10:24,159 --> 02:10:31,679 myself and I'm just excited to continue to contribute to the city's mission and 1593 02:10:29,440 --> 02:10:34,079 goals and contribute with you guys and on on the missions. I mean, there's a 1594 02:10:32,880 --> 02:10:37,599 lot of exciting things coming to the city. So, I'm just excited to be a part 1595 02:10:35,840 --> 02:10:39,920 of it. So, again, thank you guys as well. 1596 02:10:37,840 --> 02:10:40,719 » Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Thank you. 1597 02:10:40,239 --> 02:10:42,560 » Thank you. >> Well deserved. 1598 02:10:41,760 --> 02:10:45,360 » Thank you. >> Thanks for coming in. 1599 02:10:43,440 --> 02:10:49,199 » Thank you. All right, Mr. Lee. >> Colonel, 1600 02:10:46,719 --> 02:10:54,400 » thank you for indulging. Very quick just uh mayor council Lee director of public 1601 02:10:52,000 --> 02:11:00,239 works utilities just reminding everyone one week from today one week from today 1602 02:10:57,679 --> 02:11:05,440 pro projects open house will start it promptly at 6 please come out and you 1603 02:11:02,719 --> 02:11:11,119 can see more of what your public works and utilities department is doing. 1604 02:11:07,840 --> 02:11:15,440 » Thank you very much. >> Anything else? 1605 02:11:14,239 --> 02:11:21,119 » Uh Mr. Mayor. >> Yes, sir. Uh I want to thank you guys 1606 02:11:18,400 --> 02:11:25,199 again for the uh proclamation today. Thank you very much for that. Um but 1607 02:11:23,440 --> 02:11:31,920 also for your approval of the state forfeite fund grant program. Um 1608 02:11:29,520 --> 02:11:37,520 not that you have a lot of choice. Uh we have to as part of state law we have to 1609 02:11:34,560 --> 02:11:44,079 give back at least 25% of what we take in in state forfeite funds which are 1610 02:11:40,239 --> 02:11:49,920 basically state cases. Um we are years ago we went way beyond that 1611 02:11:46,960 --> 02:11:55,440 and it's tough to not have that number at least maintain what it is or grow. Um 1612 02:11:53,679 --> 02:11:59,520 just depends on how much we take in uh this year. We didn't take in as much. 1613 02:11:57,360 --> 02:12:04,480 We've gotten a lot in the last recent past. But um anyway, I just want to 1614 02:12:02,639 --> 02:12:07,119 thank you for that. Uh it was I was asked like how come we're approving this 1615 02:12:06,000 --> 02:12:10,880 today but we're not doing the presentations 1616 02:12:09,040 --> 02:12:15,280 procedural. you have to approve it and then we do the presentations at the next 1617 02:12:12,960 --> 02:12:21,119 meeting. So look forward to that. Uh I'll try to keep it under 30 minutes. So 1618 02:12:18,719 --> 02:12:29,480 but uh thank you again. >> Right. Anything else? 1619 02:12:24,800 --> 02:12:29,480 Hearing nothing will be 10:41.