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And the pledge of allegian allegiance
will be will be by commissioner

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» I'll take
>> Ashcraft Vice Mayor Ashcraft please join

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us by standing.

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» Father we thank you for bringing us
together for this meeting. We are

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grateful for the people present, the
opportunities before us and your

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guidance in every discussion. Help each
of us approach this gathering with

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joyful hearts, humility, and
appreciation for one another's

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contributions.
Remove negativity, distraction, or

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complaint, and fill us with gratitude
and positivity.

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May thankfulness shape our
conversations, decisions, and actions.

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Let our meeting honor you as we
acknowledge your blessing in every

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moment. Heavenly Father, when we come to
the end of this meeting, we will offer

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our thanks and praise to you for guiding
our discussions. We also ask for your

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blessings upon everyone here as we
leave.

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» Amen.
>> Amen.

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» Please join me for the pledge.
[clears throat] I pledge allegiance to

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the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.

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» Thank you.

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» We will officially call this meeting to
order.

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Christine, is there a quorum?
>> Yes, Mayor Lee.

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» Proper notice been given?
>> Yes, ma'am.

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» Okay. Rick, is there an agenda update?
>> Uh, yes, mayor. We are pulling um item

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3.2,
the school resource officer vehicle wrap

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donation. Um, the the gentleman has some
conflicts, so we'll do that as another

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date. Um, I'm also pulling item 6.2 from
the consent agenda, resolution 2674.

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Um there was a incorrect staff report
that was opened up. So I will bring that

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to the next meeting.
And lastly, we're pulling uh item 8.1

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under other business uh discussion of
solid waste billing practices as um

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Nicole had to uh step out early today.
So we'll bring that to you at a later

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date.
>> Okay. Shall we move on to approval of

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minutes?
quite quite a few

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» for our May 22nd to 2026 June 4th 2026
city commission meeting on the 22nd was

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the 5year CIP and on June 18th was a
city commission meeting on June 24th

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city commission workshop and downtown
master plan and on July 16th was a city

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commission meeting.
>> I make a motion for approval.

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» Second.
>> Roll call, please.

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» Commissioner Ozbody. I,
>> Vice Mayor Ashcraft.

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» Hi,
>> Mayor Lee.

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» I
We now have presentations. We'll get to

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that, Rick.
>> Yeah. The, uh, first presentation we

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have today, um, our fire chief, Mike
Swanson,

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uh, will present, uh, his personnel for
badge pinning and promotions.

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» Thank you,
Mike Swanson, fire chief of the city of

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Eustace. Uh, this is a really exciting
time for us.

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Every time I do this, I still get
butterflies on my side. This is such an

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exciting event. Uh this is progression
in people's careers and it's it's just

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really neat. Uh the first three people
I'm going to bring up, they're not

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actually getting pinned, but we're going
to recognize him for an amazing

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achievement. Uh this is for uh becoming
a a paramedic. It's not just going to

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school. It's also going to school,
getting tested, taking national exams,

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then
And then going back to another program

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which we call provisionals where they
get trained in the local protocols then

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they then they have to go through our
round with our FTO's and then they have

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to go sit up before the medical director
and get blessings and all that stuff. Uh

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it almost take it takes pretty close to
two years here so at least 18 months. Uh

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it's a huge investment in time. Uh any
of you that are married or have

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paramedics in your family know that it's
a lot of study, tremendous amount of

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effort is put into this certificate and
we're just really proud of these

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individuals. If the three of you will
come up please. Uh fire medic Alexis

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Anderson.
All right.

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[applause]

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Fire medicris
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and medic.
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[applause]
>> Congratulations to the three of you. If

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we could get a photo with them, that'd
be great. This is a huge

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certific.

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» I usually forget to get these out, so
I'm kind of proud of myself.

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All

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» [applause]

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» right, the next two that are coming up
our firefighters.

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» Oh, sorry.
>> No, I'm doing firefighter now.

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» Yeah. Uh, so these are our two two new
guys.

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[clears throat]
>> There it goes.

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» Uh, Jacob Lovestone, could you come up,
please? And also Mitchell.

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So, these two individuals were hired
about a year ago

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» and uh they made it through our our
ruling process of uh probationary

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firefighters. Are you guys still wearing
the the pumpkin patch?

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» No. Okay, good. You don't you don't need
to do that anymore. So, what I'm going

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to do is I'm going to go ahead and swear
you guys in. Okay, which is official. Um

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I did pull something out special today
because our uh our chaplain is actually

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not here. So, I don't have his Bible.
So, I pulled my

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» This is my dad's Bible. So, this is
>> Yeah, this is it's pretty old because

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I'm old.
So, be real nice. It's kind of falling

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apart. So, I'm going to have you both do
is I'm You put your left hand on the

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Bible right hand. Okay. When I say uh
state your name, don't say state your

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name. You state your name.

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You guys ready?
>> Left hand on the Bible. Right hand in

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the air. Repeat after me.
>> I

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» I
>> Say your name.

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» Mr.
>> Having been appointed to the rank of

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» Having appointed to the rank of
>> firefighter and useless fire department.

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» Firefighter and useless fire department.
>> Do you solemnly swear that I will

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support
>> Do younly swear that I will support

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» the Constitution of the United States.
the Constitution of the United States

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» in the Constitution of the State of
Florida

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» in the Constitution of the State of
Florida.

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» And that I will faithfully discharge
>> I will faithfully discharge

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» the duties of such rank
>> the duties of such rank

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» according to the laws
>> according to the laws

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» regulations and orders
>> regulations and orders

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» governing the useless fire department
>> governing the useless fire department

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» and that I will obey the orders and
directions of my superiors

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» that I obey the orders and directions of
my superiors.

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» That was a test. to the best of my
ability.

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» to the best of my ability.
>> So help me God. So help me God.

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» Congratulations. [applause]

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» Now the really fun part to this
>> they get pinned by a family member. So

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we're going to have Le go first. So
because he's nervous as heck.

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» Okay.
>> Gonna have his father John come up. Is

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John here? Here he is. Can you have
that?

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» We do have new paramedics in the house.
So if you go in [laughter]

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there,

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» it gets better every time.

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I hope the rest of the meeting has
[laughter]

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» the next one.
>> You need my glasses. Maybe I should take

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my

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There you go.

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[applause]

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[applause]

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» And you're going to have your girlfriend
Lexi Price. Where she at?

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You have to beat the last one.

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You

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[applause]

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[applause]

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» want to send it back?

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[applause]

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» [applause]

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» Is this your last picture?

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» [applause]

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» This is an interesting fact. My wife was
my girlfriend when she hit me when I was

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a ranger.

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We've been married for 36 years now.

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» Um, next person up is
engineer

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» Gage Whitaker
[applause]

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[applause]

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left hand

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I say your name.

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Having been appointed to the rank of
>> the rank of engineer

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firearm
>> do solemnly swear

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» that I will support the constitution of
the United States

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» and the constitution of the state of
Florida

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» and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties

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and
governing fire department

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orders and

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to the best of my ability.

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[applause]

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» This is pretty cool right here. Wow.
>> Yes.

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» Chief, he looks better than you.
>> He does.

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» He's pretty spiffy up.

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I was going to say you better know how
to do that. [laughter]

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» Record time.
[applause]

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[applause]

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» [applause]

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» By the way, for tradition, we wear our
long shirts because when you wear your

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coat, you can't put the badge on. That's
why I put on just in case you guys are

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wondering because he does look pretty,
right?

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» Uh, senior engineer
medic.

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[applause]

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[applause]

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So, this rank is actually a step into
becoming an officer. So, this he's just

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basically away from being an officer.
all the qualifications. He just has to

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put the time in the acting.
[clears throat]

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» Are you ready?
>> Let's do it.

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» I didn't even have to tell you, did I?
>> Can you recite this by yourself?

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» Repeat after me. I
>> I have been appointed to the rank of

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» I have been appointed to the rank of
senior engineer engineer in the use of

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fire department. Do you swear
swear

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» that I will support the Constitution of
the United States

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» that I will support the Constitution of
the United States

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» constitution of the state of Florida
>> constitution of the state of Florida

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» and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of such rank

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» I will faithfully discharge the duties
of such rank

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» according to the laws and regulations
>> according to the laws and regulations

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» and orders governing the use of firearm
>> and orders governing the use of firearm

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» and that I will obey the orders and
directions of my superiors

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» I will obey the orders and directions of
my superiors

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» to the best of my ability
>> to the best of my ability to help me to

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help me go
>> [applause]

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» You're having

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» Emily affair.

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That's a picture.

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[applause]

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» This is awesome stuff.

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» [applause]

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[applause]

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» We have one more
lieutenant

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medicate.
Please come up.

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» [applause]

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» wearing a white shirt. One of our
officers, newly appointed officer.

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» Feeling good about it? All right, let's
do this.

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Right hand in the air.
I know I've done it like

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repeat after me.
>> I

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have you been appointed to the rank of
lieutenant.

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in the use of fire department
>> swear that I will support

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» that I will support
>> the Constitution of the United States

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» the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of

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Florida
>> the Constitution of State

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» and that I will faithfully discharge
>> and I will faithfully discharge

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» the duties of such
>> the duties of such

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» according to the laws, regulations and
orders

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» the laws, regulations and
>> governing the use of firearm

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» governing firearm
>> and that I will obey the orders and

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directions
>> I obey the orders and directions

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» of My superiors.
>> My superiors.

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» To the best of my ability.
[applause]

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» Come on, Mila.

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Come here.

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Come here.

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» Get that picture. Show her that picture
in 30 years.

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That's what's
>> Yeah. Yeah.

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[applause]

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My daughters are like 30 and 27 now.
Pretty cool.

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with that.
>> Yep. Yep. If we can get everybody up

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real quick for a group picture and I'll
get them out of here.

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» All right.
>> Come on up everybody.

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» You're the chief.
>> I said you're the chief.

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» That's why you get the big bucks.

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» Jordan's in the back.

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I can say yeah,

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» two

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» [applause]

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[applause]
>> We'll take about a few minutes to allow

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them to leave.

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» [applause]

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» are

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super happy to be

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Awesome.

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[laughter]

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Thank you.

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Okay. So, let's start again.

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Um, next we have uh staff from the
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um that will be uh providing a recap of
their trip to the FFA, the Florida

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Festival and Events Association.
uh they went down to Fort Meyers earlier

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this month for the sensational awards
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recognition that uh their departments
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» Good evening members of commission. My
name is Sher Moan, director of events

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and communication. Thank you all for
having us tonight. I'd like to welcome

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members of my staff. Got Christine Juay.
Can you come on up please? vendor comm

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community relations coordinator and our
event coordinator Annne Heslop. I' like

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to also mention Marissa Cell over here
running the tech. She's our acting PR

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manager. We recently attended the FFA
which is the Florida Festival and Events

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Conference in Fort Myers
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municipalities and festival event
planners we were recognized in uh 10

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different categories which we're really
excited to sh if you don't mind I'm

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going to run through it. The sensational
awards celebrate Florida's most

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innovative and impactful events.
Nominations were judged by a blue ribbon

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panel representing media outlets,
printing companies, website designers,

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event managers, photographers,
promotional marketing professionals, and

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social media experts. The city of
Eustace and events communication

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department was recognized in 10 awards
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following. the 124th annual George Fest.
We won second place in the children's

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program, third place in overall event
theme. In Tim Tatton's amazing race for

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charity, we won third place in the PR
media campaign, third place sponsor

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partnership. Eustace first Fridays, we
won first place in t-shirt. Second place

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multi- agency program, hometown
celebration, first place in our

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promotional poster, third place in
t-shirt. Light up Eustace, third place

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with our photo opportunity. and salute
to veterans first place with our promo f

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poster. These awards recognize the
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dedication of the city's events and
communications team as it partners and

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its partners producing and promoting
events that engage the community and

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showcase Eustace. So, we're proud to
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of our team
>> and we're just going to continue

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trending up.
>> Thank you for that. [applause]

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» You want to get in this?
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» right. our last presentation for the
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Mike Bishop, our new economic
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a quick overview of the project underway
with Maris West and Banker, our

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consultants that are working on the
economic developments um marketing,

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branding, and marketing concepts. So
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» yep. Thanks, Frank. Um good evening,
mayor, commissioners. Um tonight I just

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want to give a brief update on the
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underway with Maris West and Baker. Um
this is a project that got started

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before my tenure and uh jumped in and uh
you know continuing the work that uh

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Alatimer started with this. Um the goal
of this project is create a clear and

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professional identity along with
practical marketing tools we can use

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when speaking with businesses,
developers, investors, site selectors,

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um and anybody interested in
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you know, marketing is a critical factor
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So, um, really exciting project here.
Um, I'll start with updating you where

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we are right now, what's been completed.
The initial discovery work is complete,

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um, which included stakeholder meetings.
I believe members of Marish, West, and

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Baker even spoke to some commissioners
and other staff, um, as well as other

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key stakeholders collecting and
compiling all that data. Um the photo

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and video shoot was also completed um
thanks to our uh um marketing team and

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cooperation there. They were able to get
some really fantastic assets of uh uh

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nature and um other pieces of downtown
that are very critical to this. Um once

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we received the commission's feedback,
um I also wanted to get some um

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direction on logo design. They did some
logo work and I've included a couple

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logo uh renderings that they have there
in the packet which we'll we'll get to

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here in a second. Um the final phases
phases five through seven you'll see are

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starting to um collect or I should say
develop the um design and sales and

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marketing pieces. So once we have
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then we start putting together pieces
that will u help us develop a sizzle

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reel if you will um some short form
video and um other small media push uh

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media paid push to uh to get the word
out there about all the great things

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happening here in Eustace. And um of
course when everything is completed um

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I'll put together another comp
comprehensive uh presentation for

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commission to review and see the work
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fun stuff. Um, we have two logo designs
that I just wanted to uh kind of walk

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through with you. Um, explain to you
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the first design,
as you can see here on the slide, um, is

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inspired by Eustus' sunsets and lakes.
Um, a key facet of our, um, economic

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development and Eustace, as you know. It
combines the sun and water into a clean,

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modern mark that is intended to
represent Eustace' natural character as

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well as movement, momentum, and
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Here's a couple mockups here um that you
can see as they uh as they present on a

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great facade in front of a great project
coming in as well as um a mockup on a

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polo shirt there. So, so you can kind of
see how we work on different different

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assets
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uses our uh blue heron, one of the most
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with Eustace. Um, one of the first
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Eustace, actually, beautiful blue heron
statue in Fair Park. Um, the mosaic

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treatment is intended to represent the
individual pieces coming together

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through collaboration, investment, and
community effort. It has a more artistic

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and locally distinctive appearance while
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setting and heritage. You'll notice the
color pattern still brings out the

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facets of the sunset and uh ties into
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Avenue. Um
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mockups with a shirt and also a banner
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requested tonight. just uh would
appreciate direction uh commission's

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feedback and general consensus on which
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that direction will allow me to
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continue on through the phases as we
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So with that, I'll answer any questions.
>> You want to have that discussion now or

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you're saying we'll do that after we
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» I'm open to have that discussion now and
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thing I saw when you showed us, and
please I I'm grateful for everything,

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but I just want to share my uh my
thoughts. Uh, the first logo that I saw,

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I liked, but I didn't know what it was
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» Um, and I do think
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Sunset.
>> Um, but I didn't get that out of that

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logo.
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whatnot, but I didn't get that out of
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you know, our our our cranes,
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biggest thing? And really be a good
question. Now's not a time to have the

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public talk, but what's the what's
what's the biggest thing we know, love

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about Eustace or that we are most proud
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» Sunset
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» which I agree with.
>> Um, and these are all constructive

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criticism, if I could say that, but
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» Um, these are all um I don't I want to
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to say cartoon rendering or um perhaps
something that might be more live like a

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picture, but that would be hard to put
into a logo. So maybe the logo and the

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background is two different things.
>> I like where you're going. I think you

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picked the perfect things. The sunset
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because that's that's what we are,
>> right?

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» Um but uh I didn't realize I didn't know
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and I wouldn't mind if we had, and it's
probably out of line, something about

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million-dollar sunset or might be too
much, too busy, but those are the quick

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without seeing this before
>> general thoughts um that I have.

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» Yeah, I appreciate that.
>> The rest of the stuff and the ideas that

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you're working on, you know, you've only
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really haven't sat and talked with you,
but um I think you're off on a great

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great road. So, thank you for being
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some piggybacking on that. Um
I I agree the sunset is important, but I

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actually did a search about other cities
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» Okay.
>> I think we need something more more more

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unique. Now, the the heron is definitely
unique to us, but I would like to see

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something else in there. Did they ever
think of combining the two somehow? I

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can certainly relate that information.
Yeah, I like both facets of that.

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» I mean, I I the you know, the heron is
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would like to see something that shows
the sunset as well. And I actually, my

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opinion, I like the I like the font on
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Okay.
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little bit more modern. And I think
that's what we need to uh we need to

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consider. But if they could somehow take
the second logo and somehow put a put a

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sunset behind it or that these are just
these are just my thoughts.

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» Okay.
>> So um and but that that this marketing

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logo on its own I did a search there's
many many many many towns in in Florida

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that have a logo something similar to
>> circular imagery. We need something we

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need something more unique for us.
>> Yeah. Thank you, Commissioner.

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» I u somewhere in my 4,000 photos, I have
what I think we're talking about with

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the crane with the sun light behind it,
the sunset behind it. And I I like that

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idea of putting some light behind the
crane. Okay. Or above it. And um I will

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find it and show you what I'm thinking
about.

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» That'd be great.
>> But thank you. You're doing a wonderful

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job. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

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Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thanks, Mark.

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» Yep. Did you make those logos
[clears throat] or do we have somebody

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do that or that you made those?
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that is all through MWB, the contracted
marketing firm that's working through

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the entire plan. Um so I'll take this
feedback and uh relay that to them and

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come up with some uh new concepts here.
>> And also Marissa is really good at doing

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things like that
>> like that with her too. Yes, Marissa was

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instrumental in working with the MWD
team in collecting um the great assets

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and photography that will go onto an
eventual new economic development web

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page. Um so that as we're attracting new
business here, they have somewhere to be

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directed to to get all the information
they need.

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» I I think of the Florida logo, the state
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has the the the background, the sun,
whatnot, something. I don't know, maybe

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that's an influence in my mind, too. But
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» and I've actually I've actually over the
last couple weeks shared some some

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sunsets to the events department.
>> Okay.

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» I mean our sunsets are completely
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has better sunsets than any other any
other area around here maybe besides Key

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West. But yeah, our sunsets we we we
need to we need to try to tap into that

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somehow. I think if we think about where
we're going to be in 10, 20, 40, 50

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years, that's got to be an influence in
there. We don't want to be changing the

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the the logos as we go. So, where are we
going to be? Are we going to be

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recognized as a, you know, lakefront
water community? Are we a historical

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downtown? Maybe then it would be
historical looking um are we, you know,

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are we nature center and with trout
lakes influences and all that? I think

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it's uh
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» pretty all valid points but
>> thank you sorry

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» no no thank you very much appreciate you
>> no thank you

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» thank you

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» so now we'll move on to appointments
>> yes mayor the um the next item is for

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the consideration of an appointment to
the west town representative of the uh

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CRA
uh we advertise a vacancy can see in we

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received three applications.
Ryan Baglio, Amy Cardona, and Vladislav

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Kashuk.
Um staff reviewed the applications. All

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three applicants meet the eligibility
requirements and um completed the

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required background checks. Uh so these
applications

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um are up for your consideration. We'd
like for you to select who would you

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would like for a four-year term starting
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and ending on August 20th, 2030.

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» Commissioners,
>> um I first off and the first thing that

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comes to my mind is is thank you that
three people wanted to do this.

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» Yes.
>> And to understand the commitment

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um to public service, to the community,
to economic development because I think

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CRA plays an important part in that. Um
I don't know that I know Amy. Is she in

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here?
No, she's not here. Okay. Um and uh

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obviously involved a great newcomer to
our community and a wonderful merchant

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in the cabinet business who um I adore
and Ryan

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been in our community for quite a while
and uh a contributor as well. I think

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we're just lucky uh to have u the
commitment uh and the willingness to

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volunteer for that. Um,
I I think when I look at them, I look

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for exposure in the city, knowledge,
experience, knowing, seeing, and u I

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think it's a tough decision uh between
Ryan and and Bald, but I think with the

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years of service and family and whatnot,
uh I would tend to uh probably lean

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toward Ryan.
Vice Mayor.

441
00:38:56,480 --> 00:39:02,320
» Um,
kind of the same way. I I know Ryan Ryan

442
00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:08,480
lives in the city. He's uh he's well
connected to downtown and the west side.

443
00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:13,280
So, I actually had an idea cuz we always
seem to not get, and no offense, we

444
00:39:11,359 --> 00:39:17,520
never seem to get CRA people here all
the time. So, why not have one and an

445
00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:19,440
alternate?
>> What What do you think about that,

446
00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:23,119
Commissioners?
>> I It's a great idea if we could do it.

447
00:39:21,520 --> 00:39:24,400
» I thought we had done that in the past.
>> Did we?

448
00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:26,400
» Yeah. I don't.
>> So you'd have a west that's a good a

449
00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:29,760
good idea.
>> So you have a west side alternate,

450
00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:33,200
» right? Kind of like they do on code
enforcement. So there's like an

451
00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:35,440
alternate in case uh you know someone
someone can't do that.

452
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:37,760
» Can we do that? Is there anything that
prevents us from doing that?

453
00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:41,200
» Taylor, do you know of anything that
would preclude us from

454
00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:46,400
» if we approve them? Now
>> only the resolution provided for two

455
00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:50,160
members and did not provide for
alternates. So that would be the one

456
00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:54,560
challenge there is that alternates
aren't provided for the resolution.

457
00:39:53,760 --> 00:39:58,720
those two members.
>> So what would we have to do? Redo an

458
00:39:56,320 --> 00:40:04,560
ordinance, repost it, readvertise it or
>> and do we do we have any side?

459
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:08,240
» Do we have eides there?
>> So to answer your question about

460
00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:13,440
reposting, there's also the option to
have advis advisory members as well. And

461
00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:17,359
so there's different ways that we could
go about adding some additional input.

462
00:40:15,359 --> 00:40:20,800
But I can look to see if having
alternates would require a new

463
00:40:19,520 --> 00:40:26,480
resolution. I think that it would
because what's put in place

464
00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:29,599
only provides for two and not for
alternate.

465
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:34,400
» So maybe we can make our motion based on
that and if any of it isn't doable then

466
00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:36,560
you can adjust to it.
>> Yes.

467
00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:38,880
» As a primary and a secondary if you want
to call it.

468
00:40:37,119 --> 00:40:43,599
» I would need to know the motion would
need to identify who the primary is and

469
00:40:41,359 --> 00:40:48,400
then if poss and then who the alternate
would be if it's provided for in

470
00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:52,320
» I like that. I think uh vice mayor's
idea is great unless there's something

471
00:40:50,079 --> 00:40:56,319
I'm missing. I think it's fantastic.
>> Well, so often we have people who can't

472
00:40:54,079 --> 00:40:59,920
attend, so that would kind of assur us
that we'd always have someone.

473
00:40:57,599 --> 00:41:03,920
» Yeah. Yeah. I think it's really great.
>> But sorry, I know this is a little off

474
00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:06,960
topic, but do we have an east side CRA
rep?

475
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:09,599
» Do we have what?
>> An east side CR?

476
00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:14,960
» We do. Yes, we do.
>> Oh, okay. Sorry.

477
00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:19,040
» Okay. Well, um,
>> so then we would have to go back and

478
00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:22,880
find an alternate for for the east side,
too.

479
00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:24,960
» If we want to or we don't have to. I
think that's a good idea to do it in

480
00:41:24,079 --> 00:41:28,920
both sides, but
>> Yeah, we would have to.

481
00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:28,920
» Yeah.

482
00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:38,000
» What's the will of the commission?
>> So, I I would make a uh a motion to uh

483
00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:42,880
appoint Ryan Benaglio
and as a primary and to I'm not going to

484
00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:48,079
try the names. I'm going to go by what I
call them and appoint a vout to uh

485
00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:49,920
» Vlad.
>> Sorry,

486
00:41:49,119 --> 00:41:52,880
» Vlad.
>> Vlad.

487
00:41:51,200 --> 00:41:59,240
» I butchered that up. I don't know how
many years so far. So, my checks will go

488
00:41:55,440 --> 00:41:59,240
through you the right way though.

489
00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:04,480
» As the alternate
>> as the alternate. Yes.

490
00:42:03,359 --> 00:42:09,359
» Okay.
>> I will I'll second it.

491
00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:13,520
» Okay. So, at this point, do we do roll
call with three? We have three. Seems

492
00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:19,680
that we have consensus here.
>> I I concur with the motion.

493
00:42:17,839 --> 00:42:21,119
» So we vote on it or roll call it or
>> Yeah. Roll call.

494
00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:22,800
» Okay.
>> Commissioner Asbody.

495
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:24,480
» I.
>> Vice Mayor Ashcraft.

496
00:42:23,920 --> 00:42:28,359
» Hi.
>> Mayor Lee.

497
00:42:25,359 --> 00:42:28,359
» I.

498
00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:35,119
» Okay. With that, we'll move on to
audience to be heard. If you have

499
00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:40,079
comments this evening, please complete a
card from the city clerk. Please

500
00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:45,040
approach the podium and speak directly
into the mic. State your name and

501
00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:49,119
whether or not you are a city resident.
And please keep in mind that

502
00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:53,520
commissioners will may not respond, but
staff will be directed to get back to

503
00:42:50,960 --> 00:42:57,599
you. And most importantly, remember you
have three minutes to speak. I also

504
00:42:55,839 --> 00:43:01,760
would like to encourage using the three
minutes to present your information to

505
00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:05,839
the commissioner in a calm and
professional manner. This allows

506
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:10,480
everyone to hear the information, your
information without distractions or side

507
00:43:08,240 --> 00:43:14,240
comments. Thank you.
Do we have cars? Uh,

508
00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:17,560
» yes, Mayor, we do. Um, the first one is
Gail Thomas.

509
00:43:25,440 --> 00:43:29,680
» Good evening, Commissioner.
>> Good evening.

510
00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:33,240
and attorney.

511
00:43:34,160 --> 00:43:41,280
I just wanted to know since you are
voting on the CR

512
00:43:39,599 --> 00:43:44,280
are they going to have voting
privileges?

513
00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:51,119
And that's very important for the
representatives

514
00:43:49,440 --> 00:43:59,119
to know whether they have voting
privileges

515
00:43:52,880 --> 00:44:02,560
as being your first CR rep in 2019
and I was there for three and a half

516
00:44:00,800 --> 00:44:07,520
years
and I did not have a voting privilege

517
00:44:05,440 --> 00:44:13,119
and that's the reason it's hard to get
someone as a representative. They feel

518
00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:21,520
like they're wasting their time. They
come they to you what needs to be done

519
00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:29,280
and that's it. You as commissioners of
Eustace were voted in by the people to

520
00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:34,319
come out in the communities and see for
yourself

521
00:44:31,040 --> 00:44:40,560
what needs to be done in each community
not just downtown.

522
00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:46,640
And that's very important just as well
as when we come to the podium we each

523
00:44:44,240 --> 00:44:52,640
and every one of your undivided
attention because we voted for you to be

524
00:44:50,240 --> 00:44:59,760
in that seat.
Some do, some don't, but it's unfair

525
00:44:57,760 --> 00:45:05,280
that we do not get to undivided
attention.

526
00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:10,240
As far as asking questions, you can't
respond.

527
00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:16,880
Staff are get right with you. We didn't
vote for staff. We voted for the five

528
00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:20,720
commissioners to represent us
and that's who needs to get back with

529
00:45:18,720 --> 00:45:27,920
us.
So I said that because I have not heard

530
00:45:24,319 --> 00:45:32,880
anything about the questions I asked two
weeks ago

531
00:45:29,680 --> 00:45:37,440
and that's unfair. I'm a tightkin
citizen

532
00:45:34,720 --> 00:45:42,079
and I have a right to know
the answer to the questions. If you've

533
00:45:40,079 --> 00:45:50,800
forgotten, go back and look at the
video. See what questions I asked

534
00:45:46,720 --> 00:46:00,359
last week and the last two weeks. And I
have not got a response from anyone. And

535
00:45:54,720 --> 00:46:00,359
that is totally unfair, disrespectful,

536
00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:09,359
and we on the east side are tired of
being discriminated against. We've been

537
00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:20,000
discriminated against all our
our lives and it's time for it to stop.

538
00:46:14,800 --> 00:46:28,640
We are a part of the city of Eustas too.
Show us show us some love.

539
00:46:24,640 --> 00:46:33,599
Show us some respect
and transparency.

540
00:46:30,720 --> 00:46:39,160
Thank you.
No, no, we will not have the applause.

541
00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:39,160
Thank you.

542
00:46:40,240 --> 00:46:43,640
Laura Baxley.

543
00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:55,599
» Hi, good evening. I am a citizen Lori
Baxley. I was here yesterday with my

544
00:46:52,880 --> 00:47:00,640
son. He chose to dispute a speeding
ticket and as you can imagine, he was

545
00:46:57,680 --> 00:47:05,359
quite nervous. He's 17 years old, but he
came here with a jacket and tie with

546
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:09,760
case law and evidence. And there are two
things that concern me that I'd like to

547
00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:15,119
share. First, we have Life 360 on our
phones. And Life 360 is a tracking app

548
00:47:12,400 --> 00:47:19,359
application, not just for location, but
also for routes. And routes can be

549
00:47:17,040 --> 00:47:24,560
replayed with the speed in which they
are traveled. And it also documents the

550
00:47:21,839 --> 00:47:29,760
highest speed for each trip. He was
fortunate enough to have the trip

551
00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:34,480
documented on Life 360 and he screen
recorded it and put it on a thumb drive.

552
00:47:32,319 --> 00:47:38,880
When my son went to present it on the
screens, he was told he was not allowed

553
00:47:36,319 --> 00:47:45,599
to submit a thumb drive. And nowhere
does it state that a thumb drive is not

554
00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:51,920
permitted. So it is unconstitutional
that this court did not allow him to

555
00:47:48,240 --> 00:47:56,720
submit exculpatory evidence. He is was
allowed to show the magistrate the video

556
00:47:54,000 --> 00:48:03,040
and I showed the gentleman detective the
video as well. So, it showed that his

557
00:47:59,599 --> 00:48:10,240
highest speed on Bay Street was 38 mph
and his highest speed on the trip was 52

558
00:48:06,240 --> 00:48:14,640
in Grand Island. He did not clock 60 on
Bay Street nor anywhere else on his

559
00:48:12,240 --> 00:48:19,280
trip. So, the magistrate said he would
consider the video he saw, but he would

560
00:48:16,640 --> 00:48:23,280
not admit it into evidence.
Second, and shockingly, after he

561
00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:28,640
presented the case, which obviously
showed reasonable doubt, the female

562
00:48:25,760 --> 00:48:33,680
officer chose to approach the magistrate
with a supposed two tickets she stated

563
00:48:31,440 --> 00:48:38,000
were pending and would be coming in the
mail. After which, the magistrate

564
00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:42,880
actually asked my son if he wanted to
address these tickets. Now, mind you,

565
00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:48,000
the said vehicle is not registered in my
son's name. It's a family vehicle. So,

566
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:54,240
we have not received any tickets in the
mail and uh to show if my son was even

567
00:48:51,839 --> 00:49:00,079
driving at that time. How were we to
address something we had not received?

568
00:48:57,760 --> 00:49:04,240
The officer was attempting to place my
son in a bad light and negatively

569
00:49:02,480 --> 00:49:09,200
influence him in the eyes of the
magistrate, as evidenced by the

570
00:49:06,720 --> 00:49:14,000
magistrate actually taking it one step
further and asking my son if he wanted

571
00:49:11,599 --> 00:49:20,160
to address those tickets. This is
something an attorney should know and

572
00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:24,400
should not have been brought up. I'm
bringing uh they were bringing in

573
00:49:22,079 --> 00:49:29,280
collateral issues into the hearing that
were beyond the scope of what were we

574
00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:34,319
were there for without any due process
of notice of what the allegations were.

575
00:49:32,240 --> 00:49:38,800
So, of course, I stepped in and
explained that we were there to address

576
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:43,599
the actual ticket we received. And
honestly, I'm shocked that this was done

577
00:49:41,280 --> 00:49:48,160
in the city. You know, this is frankly
frightening. I believe that my son's

578
00:49:46,160 --> 00:49:55,240
ticket should be thrown out immediately
and there should be recourse so this

579
00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:55,240
does not happen again. Thank you,

580
00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:04,040
» Jessie Harris.

581
00:50:11,680 --> 00:50:18,720
Good evening, commissioners, attorney,
city manager. My name is Guestnner

582
00:50:16,079 --> 00:50:23,160
Harris and I am
a resident in Eustace, Florida.

583
00:50:25,359 --> 00:50:33,440
I have two things that I'm here to speak
on. First, I would like to know I was

584
00:50:30,880 --> 00:50:39,599
told that they may be doing away with
Eustace Community Center. Well, we've

585
00:50:36,240 --> 00:50:44,880
already paid a deposit for next year. So
if this is going to happen, we have a

586
00:50:42,720 --> 00:50:50,400
very important event. We have a deputant
ball in February. So if they are going

587
00:50:48,800 --> 00:50:55,520
to do away with this, will we be
notified because we would need to make

588
00:50:53,200 --> 00:51:00,720
some sort of
to do the event someplace else and we

589
00:50:58,240 --> 00:51:07,440
can't wait till 30 days before. This is
an event that is prepared and planned

590
00:51:03,440 --> 00:51:11,440
like a year ahead of time.
Will we get our refund back? Our monies

591
00:51:09,599 --> 00:51:14,960
back? What? I don't know what's going
on. I'm just getting bits and pieces and

592
00:51:13,359 --> 00:51:19,920
I would like to know if someone could
address and tell me what the future is

593
00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:26,079
for next [clears throat] year, February
at Eustus Community Center.

594
00:51:23,359 --> 00:51:32,319
The one thing that I have that I am
totally confused about,

595
00:51:29,599 --> 00:51:39,040
we vote for you all as commissioners to
represent us. If they're going to tear

596
00:51:36,160 --> 00:51:42,480
every building that we have in the city
down,

597
00:51:40,640 --> 00:51:47,680
why wouldn't it be put on a ballot or
something and give us as the citizens a

598
00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:53,440
chance to vote? You represent us, but
you all don't represent us. We vote for

599
00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:57,599
you, but nothing we say matters to you.
And I'm sort of confused as to where

600
00:51:55,520 --> 00:52:03,280
we're at. I'm looking at surrounding
cities. Leburg, beautiful center. They

601
00:52:01,200 --> 00:52:09,359
still have all their buildings. Mount
Dora, new building. They still have all

602
00:52:05,920 --> 00:52:14,240
their buildings here. We've lost the
American Legion. We've lost buildings.

603
00:52:12,240 --> 00:52:19,119
So, where are we supposed to hold events
as citizens of Eustace?

604
00:52:16,720 --> 00:52:24,960
I I understand where you all are coming
from, but at some point, do you all not

605
00:52:22,400 --> 00:52:29,359
pay us any mind? You come with your
signs for us to put in the yard to vote

606
00:52:27,040 --> 00:52:35,440
for you all, but then when events and
things come up, you pay us no mind. I'm

607
00:52:32,480 --> 00:52:41,680
just totally confused. My second thing
is the speed bumps in the road. Should

608
00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:47,760
there not be a sign when you're coming
approaching saying speed bump ahead?

609
00:52:44,480 --> 00:52:52,160
Those things are very high in the road.
And there is nothing indicating until

610
00:52:49,839 --> 00:52:56,720
you're there that those things are in
the road. I have asked this question

611
00:52:54,800 --> 00:53:03,440
several times. I don't know if it's the
state, the city, the county. I know it's

612
00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:10,400
State Road 19, but who do we ask
to have those signs put up because there

613
00:53:05,839 --> 00:53:14,400
should be something there stating that?
>> Actually, I I will actually address that

614
00:53:12,559 --> 00:53:17,920
one. There actually are signs. There are
yellow signs.

615
00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:22,960
» Not saying bumps in the road.
>> There's a yellow sign says quarter a

616
00:53:20,160 --> 00:53:26,960
mile of speed speed humps ahead. 20
miles per hour coming from each

617
00:53:24,880 --> 00:53:31,680
direction. Bay Street as well as
>> Bay and Grove. I'm on the NO board, so I

618
00:53:29,599 --> 00:53:35,040
know I know those are there. And
actually, I'm the one that requested

619
00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:39,359
those to get there.
>> When were they put there?

620
00:53:36,800 --> 00:53:44,240
» Uh, probably about three weeks ago.
>> Okay. I have I don't I don't come down

621
00:53:42,079 --> 00:53:47,839
here if I can. I go the other road. So,
they just been put down there. Okay. I

622
00:53:46,240 --> 00:53:51,559
can buy that. But I know they haven't
been there.

623
00:53:48,559 --> 00:53:51,559
» Yes.

624
00:53:53,520 --> 00:53:56,400
» Hatcher.

625
00:54:03,680 --> 00:54:11,839
As a general point of order commission,
we don't generally share time or allow

626
00:54:10,319 --> 00:54:15,200
the three minutes to be shifted to
someone else.

627
00:54:13,359 --> 00:54:19,359
» Okay. But it has been done before.
Taylor,

628
00:54:17,440 --> 00:54:22,640
» if we're okay with it, is that all right
with you?

629
00:54:21,119 --> 00:54:27,040
» I'm just asking a question. Emily,
>> I know that I'm saying I think that if

630
00:54:24,880 --> 00:54:30,319
if there was consensus to allow that,
then that would be appropriate. Okay.

631
00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:33,760
» Um,
>> but I just wanted to make

632
00:54:31,760 --> 00:54:36,000
» I just ask I'm not saying yes or no. I
just want to know if there was a way

633
00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:38,880
around it. Okay.
>> No, I was saying he was still talking.

634
00:54:37,680 --> 00:54:43,000
» No, I understand.
>> Okay. Next.

635
00:54:45,520 --> 00:54:49,200
» No, he said he can't.

636
00:54:52,960 --> 00:54:55,960
Next.

637
00:54:57,760 --> 00:55:00,720
» Thank you.
>> Next.

638
00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:04,400
» Hi.
>> You have another one.

639
00:55:01,920 --> 00:55:06,880
» Yeah, she's gonna She's going to use her
time.

640
00:55:04,720 --> 00:55:12,240
» She had more to say, so I was going to
let her say it. Um, good afternoon,

641
00:55:09,359 --> 00:55:16,720
mayor, um, commissioners. Um, thank you
for giving me an opportunity to speak

642
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:22,400
today. Um just want to give you guys an
update. Um registration for Beyond the

643
00:55:19,520 --> 00:55:28,960
Backpack is in full force. I want to
still um say thank you um for the

644
00:55:25,280 --> 00:55:35,520
building. Thank you for the donations. I
really appreciate it. Um it's really

645
00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:41,920
going to help um children walk in school
with confidence for those who can't

646
00:55:38,079 --> 00:55:48,240
afford it. Um the event as I stated is
Sunday September the 13th from 2 to 4 at

647
00:55:45,119 --> 00:55:54,160
the US Garden Center.
Um we're preparing the registration. I

648
00:55:52,160 --> 00:56:00,079
have a thick book here and I still have
about 50 more kids to register

649
00:55:57,680 --> 00:56:05,760
um through Beyond the Backpack. We will
be providing school uniforms, socks,

650
00:56:02,640 --> 00:56:13,839
hygiene items. Um, so far, like I
stated, um, Walgreens,

651
00:56:08,880 --> 00:56:21,119
um, has signed on to give out, um,
um, flu, um, vaccination and any

652
00:56:18,319 --> 00:56:27,200
immunizations the kids may need, as well
as hygiene items. Orlando Health is

653
00:56:24,240 --> 00:56:33,760
going to be there with a table, as well
as um, Eustus Police Department as well

654
00:56:30,880 --> 00:56:38,640
as Lake County Sheriff's Office. So,
we're going to have some resources there

655
00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:44,799
for them as well as Texas Roadhouse who
has been a awesome supporter. And I do

656
00:56:42,160 --> 00:56:52,160
appreciate all the vendors that have
reached out to me thus far. Um, we are

657
00:56:49,119 --> 00:56:56,880
still a little shy of our goal, um,
financial goals. So, anyone looking to

658
00:56:54,400 --> 00:57:00,160
support, I greatly appreciate it. And
that's all I have for you. Thank you

659
00:56:58,720 --> 00:57:03,400
guys for supporting me.
>> Thank you.

660
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:07,480
Dana Anderson.

661
00:57:08,799 --> 00:57:21,599
» Hi, my name is Dana Anderson and I have
been living in Eustace, Florida,

662
00:57:17,359 --> 00:57:27,440
unincorporated area of Pine Lakes
for about 40 years.

663
00:57:24,480 --> 00:57:34,480
And uh we have a beautiful park, Pine
Forest Park. Um

664
00:57:31,040 --> 00:57:39,280
recently I have started playing pickle
ball

665
00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:46,960
so um I can be active
and um our park does not have a pickle

666
00:57:43,200 --> 00:57:53,040
ball court. I um
have played at the basketball court but

667
00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:56,640
every time I go to do that uh or someone
always comes and wants to play

668
00:57:55,040 --> 00:58:03,599
basketball.
Then I have played in the parking lot,

669
00:58:00,960 --> 00:58:10,799
but that's really not safe. And I have
played on the street.

670
00:58:06,799 --> 00:58:15,830
Um, so I'm just coming here because um I
would like court.

671
00:58:13,810 --> 00:58:15,830
[laughter]

672
00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:24,319
You know, there's a there's quite a few
nice ones that uh the county along with

673
00:58:22,480 --> 00:58:28,559
I think the city participated in that
were built in Pine Meadows. Uh they're

674
00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:31,839
really really nice. You ought to check
them out.

675
00:58:29,200 --> 00:58:37,599
» I say there's one on and there one on on
the um Sunset.

676
00:58:35,200 --> 00:58:40,960
» Yeah, Cardinal. Sorry. Cardinal.
>> Yeah.

677
00:58:38,000 --> 00:58:47,359
» I don't go there. I live in Pine Lakes,
Eustace, Florida.

678
00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:52,400
Pine Forest Park is where I get is my
local park. We It's beautiful park.

679
00:58:50,880 --> 00:58:56,720
» It's in Pine Lakes.
>> Pine Lakes.

680
00:58:54,400 --> 00:59:05,040
It's a beautiful park. We have a
basketball court. There's a playground.

681
00:59:01,119 --> 00:59:12,400
There's a court for baseball and um
there's a lot of room there that you can

682
00:59:09,040 --> 00:59:15,839
build a pickle ball court
>> that will refer to staff, right, Rick?

683
00:59:15,119 --> 00:59:19,520
And
>> yeah, I'll get Sam on that.

684
00:59:17,760 --> 00:59:23,280
» We We don't have a pickle ball court on
Sunset Sunset off of Ward Avenue.

685
00:59:22,400 --> 00:59:28,000
» No,
>> not Okay. All right. Thanks.

686
00:59:27,359 --> 00:59:31,839
» Thank you.
>> You're Thank you.

687
00:59:30,160 --> 00:59:36,799
any Margaret.
>> Uh, yes. And I was just checking that

688
00:59:34,960 --> 00:59:41,000
Pine Forest Park is actually Lake
County.

689
00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:41,000
» That's what I got.

690
00:59:41,040 --> 00:59:45,000
» Um, Precious Miller.

691
00:59:50,640 --> 00:59:56,799
» So, ma'am, if you get to Lake County on
the pickle ball, if you get to Lake

692
00:59:54,960 --> 01:00:01,200
County's county commission, that'd be
great to let them know, too.

693
00:59:58,640 --> 01:00:06,400
» Okay. Good afternoon everyone. My name
is Precious Miller and I'm here to talk

694
01:00:03,440 --> 01:00:11,440
about the police chapy program. I'm here
to let you know that I have been in the

695
01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:13,680
program I think about three years and so
I find it a great

696
01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:18,319
» the mic down a little bit.
>> Okay. I find it a great honor and a

697
01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:22,799
privilege to be a part of the chaplain
service because when I moved here to

698
01:00:20,720 --> 01:00:29,119
Eustace from Sanford, I've been here
about 20 years and my heart desire has

699
01:00:25,839 --> 01:00:33,680
always to been to be a part of the
Eustace community. And so when I had the

700
01:00:32,079 --> 01:00:39,680
opportunity
and to join the Eustace chaplain, I

701
01:00:36,799 --> 01:00:45,520
decided that I would. And so because of
my love for the city of Eustace and my

702
01:00:42,640 --> 01:00:51,200
love to serve people that was a great
opportunity for me and I thank the Lord

703
01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:58,079
for letting me allowing me to be a part
of the chaplain program. We go and we go

704
01:00:54,480 --> 01:01:03,760
to meet people needs by praying with
them and meeting community needs also.

705
01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:10,640
You have to forgive me. I'm a little
nervous, but I I love this community and

706
01:01:08,160 --> 01:01:17,119
because I love the community, I wanted
to serve the community. That's why I

707
01:01:12,880 --> 01:01:21,280
became a chaplain. So, I also love the
police department because they have

708
01:01:18,880 --> 01:01:26,000
needs just like everybody else and they
need prayer. And so that was our job and

709
01:01:24,079 --> 01:01:31,760
that's what my heart desire and that's
what all of our heart desire is to serve

710
01:01:28,720 --> 01:01:36,559
the police department to pray with them
and to meet their needs as well as to

711
01:01:33,839 --> 01:01:40,920
meet the needs of the community as well.
That's all I had to say. Thank you,

712
01:01:42,240 --> 01:01:45,720
» Chaplain Hill.

713
01:01:51,359 --> 01:01:58,400
Good evening, mayor, vice mayor,
commissioners.

714
01:01:55,520 --> 01:02:02,880
I am the lead chaplain for the useless
police department, Dr. Renee Hill and

715
01:02:00,400 --> 01:02:08,960
senior pastor along with my husband
Benny of Win1 Ministries. I have been

716
01:02:05,760 --> 01:02:14,280
handed some information from a certain
party and I wanted to address this

717
01:02:15,119 --> 01:02:22,720
information
and I'm going to just go because I only

718
01:02:19,200 --> 01:02:27,680
have three minutes line by line or skip
some of it. It reads as follows. The

719
01:02:25,839 --> 01:02:34,000
chaplain program at the US Police
Department is

720
01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:40,480
extremely unusual. Sure it is. You know
why? Because all of us love the Lord

721
01:02:37,119 --> 01:02:44,040
» and all of us love community. So yes, we
are unusual.

722
01:02:44,720 --> 01:02:57,760
They also stated in their email that
we only responded to

723
01:02:51,920 --> 01:03:02,319
five incidents or five times since 2023.
That's incorrect.

724
01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:07,920
That is incorrect.
What I would like to do is invite the

725
01:03:04,960 --> 01:03:15,680
individual who
forwarded this email to personally meet

726
01:03:12,079 --> 01:03:23,680
with me so that they can get their facts
and their information correct.

727
01:03:19,359 --> 01:03:31,520
The only sin in the Bible that will not
tear before the Lord is a liar.

728
01:03:28,559 --> 01:03:36,240
So we want to make them
get them in a position that they can

729
01:03:33,280 --> 01:03:40,640
tell the truth.
The following week lead let's see what

730
01:03:38,319 --> 01:03:45,119
else they have here. They want to know
about the relationship that the police

731
01:03:42,880 --> 01:03:50,480
officers would have with Win1
Ministries. Well, we have a relationship

732
01:03:48,240 --> 01:03:56,559
not only with the city of use police
department, but we have a relationship

733
01:03:52,559 --> 01:04:00,960
with everybody in the city of use that
desires to have a relationship with us.

734
01:03:59,200 --> 01:04:05,920
Yes, they come, they help us with the
food pantry, but anybody is invited.

735
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:11,119
Anybody.
So, don't hold that against the useless

736
01:04:08,400 --> 01:04:17,440
PD.
And they also said that I get my nails

737
01:04:14,079 --> 01:04:23,520
done. I have money. I get my hair done.
Well, my husband takes good care of me.

738
01:04:20,160 --> 01:04:27,520
So, useless PD, city of useless do none
of that.

739
01:04:25,440 --> 01:04:36,400
But what I would like to say before my
minutes uh in my 23 seconds is I am

740
01:04:32,240 --> 01:04:42,960
proud, very proud to be a chaplain and I
will continue to build that program. I'm

741
01:04:39,520 --> 01:04:47,839
so proud of Chief Capri and each one of
you in your position. Yes, we must get

742
01:04:45,280 --> 01:04:54,839
some things right, but we are well on
the way to something great in this

743
01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:54,839
community. Thank you.

744
01:04:56,799 --> 01:05:00,520
» Maris Meny.

745
01:05:05,119 --> 01:05:13,599
» Good evening. um mayor, vice mayor,
attorney, and commissioners. U my name

746
01:05:10,160 --> 01:05:18,400
is Marquis Miny. I'm also um a volunteer
chaplain for the US Police Department,

747
01:05:16,559 --> 01:05:24,480
and I would like to piggyback on what
has been spoken before about the

748
01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:31,359
chapency. I count it as an honor and a
privilege to serve in the community.

749
01:05:28,000 --> 01:05:38,079
The especially the officers, they have
so much to endure. have challenges they

750
01:05:35,039 --> 01:05:42,960
face each and every day.
Not only them but of course our

751
01:05:39,680 --> 01:05:49,520
civilians in the city of Eustace.
If I could describe one word that many

752
01:05:47,119 --> 01:05:55,039
words that explain what the chaplain do
we are the glue the glue for the police

753
01:05:53,119 --> 01:06:04,079
department as well as the civilians the
citizens of Eustace Florida. We see um

754
01:06:00,319 --> 01:06:08,880
very difficult situation, very horrible
situations,

755
01:06:05,760 --> 01:06:14,720
but we are there to bring support, bring
help in any way that we can. And um I

756
01:06:13,440 --> 01:06:19,599
like again I say I count it's a
privilege and honor to serve as a

757
01:06:16,960 --> 01:06:24,079
volunteer chaplain for the city for our
civilians as well as the police

758
01:06:21,520 --> 01:06:28,359
department. And um thank you so much for
your time and your ear. Thank you.

759
01:06:28,880 --> 01:06:34,720
And last card, and I'm having a little
trouble reading the last name, but it

760
01:06:32,079 --> 01:06:37,880
looks like Kimberly Gary.
>> Thank you.

761
01:06:47,039 --> 01:06:56,640
My name is Kimberly Gary. Good evening,
U mayor, vice mayor,

762
01:06:53,200 --> 01:07:01,680
commissioners, and city manager. I just
want to speak a little bit about the

763
01:06:58,319 --> 01:07:07,520
chapency program as well. I'm um a
member of the USUS police department

764
01:07:04,480 --> 01:07:13,039
chaplain. Um
I know the complaintant said that a lot

765
01:07:10,079 --> 01:07:18,880
of times that the police give us funds
and stuff, but I can stand here because

766
01:07:15,039 --> 01:07:25,280
I am the treasurer of the usage chapency
program and every dollar that we hold is

767
01:07:22,319 --> 01:07:30,480
what we we did raffles.
We also out of our little raffle monies,

768
01:07:27,839 --> 01:07:34,559
we did different little fundraisers. And
guess what we do with the monies that

769
01:07:32,240 --> 01:07:40,160
we've earned for Christmas? We went and
we gave every officer um a Christmas

770
01:07:37,680 --> 01:07:47,520
card and also a gift card to go to the
coffee shop. If a officer has a new baby

771
01:07:44,000 --> 01:07:54,400
or recently gotten married, we take
those funds and we show them some love

772
01:07:50,799 --> 01:07:59,119
through our chapency program.
A lot of times when we go to seminars,

773
01:07:56,640 --> 01:08:04,720
when we go to conferences, we
self-support, we finance ourselves.

774
01:08:02,480 --> 01:08:08,880
Um, we're not doing it for money.
Everybody that's on the chaplain program

775
01:08:07,119 --> 01:08:15,119
did it because of their heart and their
compassion and their love for the people

776
01:08:11,039 --> 01:08:20,719
and the citizens of this community.
The chapy program was organized with the

777
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:24,560
invitation to every citizen in our
community.

778
01:08:22,480 --> 01:08:28,640
those that wanted to become a part of
the chapency

779
01:08:26,319 --> 01:08:35,600
either they showed up to get information
or either they stayed to serve.

780
01:08:31,920 --> 01:08:41,679
So I say again we're strictly volunteer.
We love what we do. We've been on

781
01:08:38,480 --> 01:08:45,279
multiple calls on many calls. Where was
our accusers when a little baby shot

782
01:08:43,759 --> 01:08:50,799
himself?
Where was our accuser when a mother

783
01:08:47,679 --> 01:08:55,679
child was deceased and we had to go out
and go to the hospital to hold hands and

784
01:08:53,679 --> 01:09:00,640
pray with them at that moment. Where are
our accusers?

785
01:08:58,080 --> 01:09:05,440
So, I just want to say
if you don't know about the program,

786
01:09:02,880 --> 01:09:09,120
please come directly. We have a head
chaplain

787
01:09:06,960 --> 01:09:13,679
that has invited anybody that need to
know more about the chapency program to

788
01:09:12,000 --> 01:09:18,880
come and see her and she will definitely
give you all the information that you so

789
01:09:15,839 --> 01:09:25,120
desire. Not only am I a chaplain with
the city of Eustace, I am also a

790
01:09:21,440 --> 01:09:32,080
chaplain at Low Prison um through an
organization called Chyros International

791
01:09:27,440 --> 01:09:39,440
Prison Ministry. So I choose to serve
our people through prayer, fasting.

792
01:09:36,560 --> 01:09:45,920
I'm a native historian. I've been here
my whole life. I know nothing but Eustus

793
01:09:43,359 --> 01:09:51,040
and I am invested in Eustace and I'm
proud of the city. There are some things

794
01:09:48,560 --> 01:09:58,239
can be improved, but I am yet proud of
the city of Eustace. Thank you.

795
01:09:55,600 --> 01:10:03,159
» No more cards.
Is there anyone [clears throat] else who

796
01:09:59,280 --> 01:10:03,159
would like to make comments?

797
01:10:05,199 --> 01:10:09,199
» How y'all doing? Gary Winheim,
unincorporated Lake County. I wasn't

798
01:10:08,239 --> 01:10:13,040
going to speak tonight, but when I
called out, I'm going to have to. Uh,

799
01:10:10,960 --> 01:10:17,600
I'm not an accuser, by the way. I I sent
an email. You know exactly the email I

800
01:10:15,600 --> 01:10:21,679
sent because I CCD you in it. And
Christine, you have the email as well. I

801
01:10:19,120 --> 01:10:27,199
sent it to you. I'm not sure how Miss
Hill got it. Uh, I only sent it to two

802
01:10:25,120 --> 01:10:29,840
people and I sent it this afternoon. But
I can tell you it started out like this.

803
01:10:28,560 --> 01:10:33,440
It started out, "Thank you for your
response in the production of these

804
01:10:31,120 --> 01:10:37,840
records. Records I've been asking for
and asking for since May. All I'm

805
01:10:35,840 --> 01:10:41,120
wanting to know is the financials, the
relationship financially between the

806
01:10:39,440 --> 01:10:45,280
police department and Win1 Ministries.
It's all I've been asking.

807
01:10:43,520 --> 01:10:48,239
I've sent multiple emails requesting
public records in reference to the

808
01:10:46,560 --> 01:10:52,159
chaplain program. At times, I have not
been responded to. I've had to send

809
01:10:50,159 --> 01:10:55,440
emails requesting an update. I've been
told there were no records. When I

810
01:10:53,840 --> 01:11:00,000
questioned that, and I was told there
were no records responsive to my

811
01:10:57,040 --> 01:11:05,120
request. And when I questioned that, I
received obviously partial records. I

812
01:11:02,480 --> 01:11:10,880
received 46 pages of records, 23 of
which were actual records. I got

813
01:11:08,080 --> 01:11:18,640
receipts for purchases of shirts, name
tags, uh 14 name tags. I have 10

814
01:11:14,239 --> 01:11:24,560
chaplain, uh pants, one conference that
sixth of them went to for a day. and

815
01:11:21,440 --> 01:11:30,480
then another conference that Lee Chaplan
Hill and Officer Santos went to for two

816
01:11:27,920 --> 01:11:37,400
nights. That's all I've gotten as far as
a treasury chaplain treasury. I had no

817
01:11:32,480 --> 01:11:37,400
idea and I've asked for these records.

818
01:11:39,920 --> 01:11:44,560
Four chaplain have got up here and told
you the benefit of the chaplain program.

819
01:11:42,960 --> 01:11:50,560
And I'm telling you, the chaplain
program is beneficial. I know because I

820
01:11:47,360 --> 01:11:55,600
was over the chaplain program when
Pastor Harry was the chaplain. He was

821
01:11:53,040 --> 01:12:01,040
here at the last meeting. I don't have a
problem with a chaplain program. What I

822
01:11:58,080 --> 01:12:05,520
have a problem with is the financial
ties between the city of Eustace Win1

823
01:12:03,199 --> 01:12:10,320
Ministries and them being the only
chaplain involved in the police

824
01:12:07,360 --> 01:12:14,080
department. When I asked Sasha
previously, I said this really looks

825
01:12:12,800 --> 01:12:18,640
really close to violating the
establishment clause. When one scrubbed

826
01:12:16,480 --> 01:12:24,560
their Facebook of all the pictures of
the police department, police officers

827
01:12:20,719 --> 01:12:30,480
in uniform on duty handing out food.
It if you're not suspicious, don't look

828
01:12:27,280 --> 01:12:35,280
suspicious. If you have the information,
just give me the information. That's all

829
01:12:32,480 --> 01:12:40,159
I'm asking.
Well, am I being laughed at tonight?

830
01:12:37,440 --> 01:12:43,679
Need to check.
Thank y'all. Of course, I'm going to

831
01:12:42,000 --> 01:12:48,159
address you, Miss Lee. Miss Lee, you
guys know me. Gary, you and I have had

832
01:12:46,320 --> 01:12:54,480
beers together at Wolf Branch. I
organized the uh parade for your your

833
01:12:51,920 --> 01:12:59,920
mother's birthday. Remember,
>> George, I got socks with a guy with a

834
01:12:56,719 --> 01:13:04,159
missing ear after I got shot. Remember,
I know you guys I'm not up here trying

835
01:13:02,159 --> 01:13:10,760
to stir stuff up just to stir it up. I
have legitimate questions and I'm being

836
01:13:05,679 --> 01:13:10,760
blocked on the information. Thank you,

837
01:13:11,600 --> 01:13:20,080
» M. I'd love to sit down and talk to you
sometime. Okay, just come down. We can

838
01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:21,520
do this quietly. Thank you.
>> Nothing more.

839
01:13:21,120 --> 01:13:26,440
» No more.
>> Then we'll move on to our consent

840
01:13:23,440 --> 01:13:26,440
agenda.

841
01:13:26,719 --> 01:13:31,920
» Uh make a motion to approve the consent
agenda.

842
01:13:30,640 --> 01:13:35,840
» Second.
>> Roll call, please.

843
01:13:34,640 --> 01:13:37,840
» Commissioner Ozbody,
>> I.

844
01:13:36,400 --> 01:13:42,520
» Vice Mayor Ashcraft,
>> I. Mayor Lee

845
01:13:39,520 --> 01:13:42,520
» I

846
01:13:43,280 --> 01:13:50,000
ordinances public hearings and quasa
judicial hearings.

847
01:13:48,320 --> 01:13:55,280
Madam Mayor, we have one item for
tonight for ordinances. Second reading

848
01:13:52,159 --> 01:13:59,440
of ordinance number 2026-29
an ordinance of the city commission of

849
01:13:57,520 --> 01:14:05,600
the city of Eustace Lake County, Florida
amending chapter 66 article 3 regulation

850
01:14:02,960 --> 01:14:10,320
of watercraft on Lake Gracie of the city
of Eustace code of ordinances repealing

851
01:14:07,600 --> 01:14:14,960
section 66-78
entitled no petroleum based fuel

852
01:14:12,719 --> 01:14:19,120
watercraft allowed on Lake Gracie
providing legislative findings and

853
01:14:17,040 --> 01:14:22,880
recitals providing for conflicts
providing for separability

854
01:14:21,199 --> 01:14:26,679
providing for codification, providing
for an effective date.

855
01:14:26,880 --> 01:14:32,719
Madame Mayor, this is the the second
reading. We've reviewed this before.

856
01:14:31,679 --> 01:14:36,320
Is there any questions from the
commission?

857
01:14:34,480 --> 01:14:40,800
Would anyone from the public like to
comment on this item?

858
01:14:39,120 --> 01:14:44,880
Seeing none, Madame Mayor, turn it back
over to you for motion.

859
01:14:42,960 --> 01:14:50,560
» Mayor, I'll make a motion to approve
ordinance 26, sorry, 2026 29.

860
01:14:48,960 --> 01:14:53,199
And I second.
>> Roll call, please.

861
01:14:52,080 --> 01:14:54,880
» Commissioner Osbody.
>> Hi.

862
01:14:53,760 --> 01:14:56,159
» Vice Mayor Ashcraftoft.
>> Hi.

863
01:14:55,360 --> 01:14:59,159
» Mayor Lee.
>> I

864
01:15:01,840 --> 01:15:08,400
just do this.
>> I've got it. I'll get started.

865
01:15:04,880 --> 01:15:13,120
» Um, so yeah, eight, uh, item 8.1 we we
pulled, but item 8.2, the central

866
01:15:10,719 --> 01:15:18,080
business district event and stimulus
initiative. Um, at the request of one of

867
01:15:16,400 --> 01:15:23,760
the commissioners,
um, we were asked to to look into, um,

868
01:15:21,360 --> 01:15:28,320
some considerations for formalizing
practices

869
01:15:25,280 --> 01:15:32,640
associated with alcoholic beverage sales
within uh, the central business

870
01:15:30,640 --> 01:15:37,840
district, the entertainment district,
and Fair Park. Um, with the intent of

871
01:15:35,760 --> 01:15:44,719
supporting the downtown businesses and
and help them benefit from the event

872
01:15:40,800 --> 01:15:47,679
related activities that we have. Um
there were a couple of questions. The

873
01:15:46,080 --> 01:15:53,840
first one I'll I'll address before I
hand it over. Um as far as like the

874
01:15:50,800 --> 01:16:01,600
first Fridays, businesses that are
located with their storefronts,

875
01:15:56,640 --> 01:16:08,560
um they are offered complimentary space
at the first Fridays. Um we have talked

876
01:16:06,560 --> 01:16:13,280
internally. Sherry's going to make sure
that her team makes sure everyone is

877
01:16:11,360 --> 01:16:20,640
aware of that.
um that that information is out there.

878
01:16:16,239 --> 01:16:26,800
Um we also there was a a
request there that is um complimentary

879
01:16:24,960 --> 01:16:33,920
basically there's no fee associated with
it. They're also offered spots at Fair

880
01:16:31,120 --> 01:16:38,640
Park but there are fees associated. So
at Fair and Park when they if they want

881
01:16:36,400 --> 01:16:42,480
to set up a booth,
um they're off their spot if it's

882
01:16:40,239 --> 01:16:46,320
available, but there are at this point
there are fees. Um you know, if you want

883
01:16:45,120 --> 01:16:53,920
to change that, that is definitely
within your perview to let us know that.

884
01:16:49,199 --> 01:16:59,760
Um as far as selling alcohol at Fair
Park, I'll let uh Taylor pick up on that

885
01:16:57,679 --> 01:17:03,600
a little bit. And you know, we have
Sherry and and Mike here to weigh in as

886
01:17:02,080 --> 01:17:08,719
we need.
Sherry Sher and I spoke today

887
01:17:06,880 --> 01:17:11,840
and she has a very good handle on she's
been in a couple different

888
01:17:10,080 --> 01:17:16,080
municipalities as you know and work
through these issues.

889
01:17:14,320 --> 01:17:24,719
There are some options that that we're
looking at on how to address the alcohol

890
01:17:21,920 --> 01:17:29,520
lensure issue and for it to be provided
in Fairen Park.

891
01:17:27,520 --> 01:17:33,600
There's a lot of there's some easy
solutions. Um some of them would require

892
01:17:31,840 --> 01:17:38,480
business if they are a restaurant to
have a caterers caterers license and

893
01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:44,640
that would allow them to serve alcohol
food at Fair Park. There's also

894
01:17:41,360 --> 01:17:49,520
extensions of their their license to
allow them to serve off site and that

895
01:17:46,719 --> 01:17:56,080
fee is a $100 fee to have that temporary
extension. And what we were looking for

896
01:17:52,400 --> 01:18:02,960
is direction from commission to move
forward on looking at ways

897
01:18:00,080 --> 01:18:07,360
to achieve that goal. letting alcohol
being able to be be served and if

898
01:18:05,360 --> 01:18:12,960
there's [snorts]
>> obstacles to downtown businesses that so

899
01:18:11,679 --> 01:18:17,760
actually I'm the one that brought this
though. So I've had more than two

900
01:18:14,800 --> 01:18:23,679
downtown businesses ask
me what is you know what's the city what

901
01:18:20,880 --> 01:18:27,120
can the city do to help them possibly
during this downtime. I know all

902
01:18:25,440 --> 01:18:31,120
businesses are hurting but our downtown
businesses are hurting especially the

903
01:18:28,960 --> 01:18:37,679
ones that are selling food and alcohol.
So just an idea. I mean they honestly I

904
01:18:35,840 --> 01:18:42,159
think any business in the central
business district should have all fees

905
01:18:39,520 --> 01:18:47,600
waved to get into any event. So I don't
know how you all feel about that. But

906
01:18:44,239 --> 01:18:51,199
the other prong to this thinking was you
know right now they have to go through

907
01:18:49,280 --> 01:18:56,640
so much paperwork for every event to get
into every event to sell alcohol in the

908
01:18:53,040 --> 01:19:03,360
park. And what what I'm trying to do is
find a streamlined process to make this

909
01:19:00,560 --> 01:19:10,080
a little easier for them to get into the
park to sell alcohol. And and the and

910
01:19:06,960 --> 01:19:14,400
the irony of this whole thing is
downtown businesses have a harder time,

911
01:19:12,640 --> 01:19:17,679
but if you're a nonprofit, you can get a
temporary permit and sell alcohol

912
01:19:15,920 --> 01:19:22,239
anytime you want. I don't think that's
fair. So, I think we need to support our

913
01:19:20,640 --> 01:19:28,239
downtown businesses right now. um this
is just an idea to do that. So I don't

914
01:19:24,719 --> 01:19:31,840
know what uh your thoughts are on it. So
>> we have an ordinance right that we did

915
01:19:29,679 --> 01:19:34,800
for the open container that's for just
drinking that doesn't address the

916
01:19:33,520 --> 01:19:38,320
selling of it. that doesn't address
sales.

917
01:19:35,440 --> 01:19:42,480
» The state alcohol tobacco, they regulate
that licensing, right?

918
01:19:40,480 --> 01:19:46,880
» So, I don't think can we undermine them
or can we alter alter them? That was the

919
01:19:44,800 --> 01:19:51,679
first thing that came to my mind for
good or for bad or for whatever reason.

920
01:19:48,719 --> 01:19:57,120
Can we even alter a a stat Florida
statue? I don't know that we can.

921
01:19:53,520 --> 01:20:04,080
» There there is an option to address the
the lensure issues. Eustace has actually

922
01:20:01,280 --> 01:20:10,880
done it before back in 2010. there was a
special special law passed addressing

923
01:20:06,800 --> 01:20:16,159
uses and um allowing additional permits
for nonprofits um when there's a road

924
01:20:14,239 --> 01:20:21,280
closure to various has a similar
ordinance um there's several

925
01:20:18,960 --> 01:20:26,239
municipalities that have done this gone
to Tallahassee and had a special law

926
01:20:23,520 --> 01:20:32,679
passed so far they've only really
addressed the additional permits or

927
01:20:33,679 --> 01:20:42,159
clarifying
the the issues around the selling of of

928
01:20:39,120 --> 01:20:44,960
alcohol and then having it leave a
venue.

929
01:20:44,159 --> 01:20:49,840
» So
>> So it is to answer your question,

930
01:20:47,040 --> 01:20:56,159
Commissioner, it is possible and I think
part of that would be talking to the

931
01:20:52,719 --> 01:20:59,040
downtown businesses and seeing if that's
what that impediment is and how we can

932
01:20:57,920 --> 01:21:03,040
fix it.
>> Hope I Sorry. Go ahead.

933
01:21:01,280 --> 01:21:08,040
» So, if a business has a license to
consume alcohol on site,

934
01:21:08,400 --> 01:21:16,400
» are you saying that we can generate an
ordinance that would go beyond that?

935
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:20,640
» No, we can. So, we
>> or you talking about just waving fees?

936
01:21:18,080 --> 01:21:25,520
» We can petition Tallahassee to pass a
special law addressing the downtown

937
01:21:24,159 --> 01:21:30,800
business district, the entertainment
district,

938
01:21:27,040 --> 01:21:37,520
adjusting the the
issues with selling offsite because it's

939
01:21:34,640 --> 01:21:43,679
the site that is the kind of the crux of
it. You're supposed to sell onsite

940
01:21:40,719 --> 01:21:48,960
and it is possible to do that.
>> Well, you sorry.

941
01:21:45,840 --> 01:21:54,719
» Would that be a discussion with the
regulation over there or is that going

942
01:21:50,880 --> 01:21:59,199
to be a state uh sponsored bill that has
>> It is a state sponsored bill which is

943
01:21:56,880 --> 01:22:05,120
something that we have done before. Is
that added to the to the one for the um

944
01:22:02,960 --> 01:22:08,239
organizations? They can sell the
alcohol.

945
01:22:07,280 --> 01:22:12,639
» How do they get the license?
>> So that that's actually kind of where

946
01:22:09,600 --> 01:22:17,360
this is coming from. I mean, you know,
we have an event here and we bring all

947
01:22:14,719 --> 01:22:21,440
these people here, but nonprofits can
get a one-day temporary permit and sell

948
01:22:19,280 --> 01:22:24,239
on the park and our central business
people can't. That seems backwards to

949
01:22:23,920 --> 01:22:27,280
me.
>> And that was a special law. Is that what

950
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:31,040
I heard you say?
That is the struct current structure of

951
01:22:29,520 --> 01:22:34,800
the Florida.
>> I believe there's some other towns that

952
01:22:32,960 --> 01:22:38,800
have something like this similar in
place. And I believe we talked today

953
01:22:36,960 --> 01:22:46,960
that we're going to we're going to do
some research to see if there's a way uh

954
01:22:42,560 --> 01:22:52,960
besides getting Tallahassee to to to
pass a special law which I mean possibly

955
01:22:50,080 --> 01:22:58,480
could go seems to me quite a quite
amount of work. Um, but I mean I think I

956
01:22:57,199 --> 01:23:03,199
think it's what we need to do for our
downtown businesses right now. We need

957
01:23:00,639 --> 01:23:07,840
to make it easy for them. So I think we
should wave all fees for any downtown

958
01:23:05,520 --> 01:23:12,719
business that wants to get into any any
of our events. Um, and I would hope you

959
01:23:10,480 --> 01:23:18,400
guys would support that.
>> Sherry, have you had a request from any

960
01:23:15,120 --> 01:23:19,840
of the businesses?
>> Thanks.

961
01:23:18,880 --> 01:23:24,560
» Thank you for having me.
>> Yep.

962
01:23:21,199 --> 01:23:29,520
» You are correct.
The DPR does not make it easy for

963
01:23:26,719 --> 01:23:33,239
restaurants to sell.
There are different%

964
01:23:53,440 --> 01:23:58,520
they can come into the park and they
have come into the park

965
01:23:58,960 --> 01:24:06,520
inspired discussion and since I came
here I realiz

966
01:24:20,320 --> 01:24:26,639
We just want to make sure.
>> No, no, I understand. We Yeah, we have

967
01:24:23,760 --> 01:24:33,120
to be careful, but it's a license, but
most are catering.

968
01:24:29,520 --> 01:24:40,400
» Um, first Friday would likely be an
extension premises and we are totally

969
01:24:36,320 --> 01:24:47,719
fine. They have not been doing this,
but we will be

970
01:24:43,679 --> 01:24:47,719
out. I'm curious who does

971
01:24:48,800 --> 01:24:54,800
have
That's kind of between them. We just got

972
01:24:52,880 --> 01:24:58,880
to make sure that we're not saying you
can sell alcohol and we don't override

973
01:24:57,679 --> 01:25:01,120
with
>> No, I totally understand that

974
01:25:00,320 --> 01:25:06,400
misconception.
>> No, no, no. I I totally Yeah. And I and

975
01:25:03,280 --> 01:25:11,840
I appreciate uh all the um all the info,
but isn't isn't there a

976
01:25:09,840 --> 01:25:15,040
» like their storefront to the curb is
considered extension on their premises?

977
01:25:13,600 --> 01:25:16,880
» Yes. If it's on a sidewalk or out in the
road, that would be

978
01:25:15,600 --> 01:25:20,080
» So, they don't they don't need a permit
for that, right? actually should have a

979
01:25:18,560 --> 01:25:23,520
temporary extension of premises for
that. Yes,

980
01:25:21,600 --> 01:25:26,159
» that's a city permit, Sherry, or is that
a state

981
01:25:24,080 --> 01:25:33,280
» that that would be done? That would be
state. So, ABT, it's it's uh $100 for

982
01:25:30,719 --> 01:25:34,960
them to do that. Um, and I've got more
information on happy to send you some

983
01:25:34,719 --> 01:25:36,800
money
>> per year or per

984
01:25:36,080 --> 01:25:42,400
» per event.
>> Wait a minute. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

985
01:25:40,719 --> 01:25:47,040
So,
but I thought the storefront's already

986
01:25:44,080 --> 01:25:50,719
considered a natural extension. The curb
is considered a natural extension. They

987
01:25:48,800 --> 01:25:55,199
don't need a permit.
>> Not based on what I received from a

988
01:25:53,040 --> 01:26:00,719
representative at the at the alcohol and
beverage tobacco division.

989
01:25:58,400 --> 01:26:06,560
She said sidewalk or street. So we can
verify that with and I would she lives

990
01:26:03,600 --> 01:26:10,080
in what I will do is send her a sketch
and an example of what we're talking

991
01:26:08,480 --> 01:26:13,840
about because that is what they require
in order for them to get the permit is

992
01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:16,560
for them to sketch it out.
>> Mhm.

993
01:26:14,560 --> 01:26:20,560
» Um
so we can do that and say in this

994
01:26:18,400 --> 01:26:22,880
instance would it cost you know would it
be considered that and we'll go from

995
01:26:22,480 --> 01:26:27,120
there.
>> Well I didn't now I think I've opened a

996
01:26:25,440 --> 01:26:33,840
can of worms and that wasn't the point
on this. Um, I really wasn't. So, um,

997
01:26:31,280 --> 01:26:38,320
» I would think if they're
>> in front of their establishment and

998
01:26:35,679 --> 01:26:43,920
they're right beside the curve, we've
never enforced it before.

999
01:26:41,199 --> 01:26:49,520
So, okay. Thank you.
>> Can you help? I think one of the point

1000
01:26:46,159 --> 01:26:54,080
the things that happens here is that um
in this in this industry in this type of

1001
01:26:52,560 --> 01:27:01,040
practice whether it's sip and strolls or
different alcohol events the the license

1002
01:26:56,800 --> 01:27:06,000
holders um sometimes they take certain
risk and they make a value judgment on

1003
01:27:03,679 --> 01:27:10,960
how great a risk this is in my license
just like sometimes people may speed

1004
01:27:08,320 --> 01:27:15,199
they may be 5 10 over 15 20 they're
making a value judgment with their

1005
01:27:12,719 --> 01:27:22,880
license and so what Our goal is is to
not put the city in a position where

1006
01:27:19,679 --> 01:27:29,600
we're stamping with approval something
that they're doing and also not giving

1007
01:27:26,800 --> 01:27:34,880
them the false premise that maybe their
license isn't somehow put at risk. So

1008
01:27:32,159 --> 01:27:38,320
protecting the city and protecting them.
>> Okay.

1009
01:27:35,440 --> 01:27:41,600
» To the best of our ability. Yes.
>> So we are working on refining that

1010
01:27:39,920 --> 01:27:45,520
process. We actually already were.
>> Okay. Um, and so we'll represent

1011
01:27:44,159 --> 01:27:48,480
something at a later time, but we're
happy with waving the fees.

1012
01:27:47,120 --> 01:27:54,639
» Well, thank you.
>> You're welcome. So, uh,

1013
01:27:52,080 --> 01:28:00,719
» Madam Mayor, I would think it might not
I I'm in favor of maybe delegating this

1014
01:27:58,880 --> 01:28:06,480
to
uh, Vice Mayor Ashcraft to work with

1015
01:28:03,520 --> 01:28:11,120
them and and walk us walk it through and
and and uh, and and and actually I have

1016
01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:14,080
and everybody's been
>> it'll get us across the line or where or

1017
01:28:13,679 --> 01:28:17,600
what.
>> Yeah. So, um,

1018
01:28:15,360 --> 01:28:23,280
» along with along with attorney Taylor.
>> Yes. Absolutely. Yeah. Um but uh the

1019
01:28:20,960 --> 01:28:29,679
legal um the thing we can control are
the fees. So I would really like your

1020
01:28:27,280 --> 01:28:32,639
support to wave the fees for any
business in the central business

1021
01:28:31,120 --> 01:28:38,320
district business that wants to set up
at any event to have the fees waved

1022
01:28:35,520 --> 01:28:42,320
» at any of our events. Any of our events.
>> I think that would be something maybe we

1023
01:28:40,080 --> 01:28:47,199
can add into the CRA incentive thing
that we're doing for downtown uh and

1024
01:28:45,600 --> 01:28:50,960
make that one of the additional outline
items. and you're done.

1025
01:28:49,360 --> 01:28:55,280
» I just need a consensus.
>> Well, the consensus would be that

1026
01:28:53,280 --> 01:28:56,320
providing everything is
>> in order,

1027
01:28:56,000 --> 01:28:59,520
» right?
>> Yeah. You're subject to Florida statute.

1028
01:28:58,159 --> 01:29:02,159
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
>> Okay.

1029
01:29:01,760 --> 01:29:04,800
» Thank you.
>> Yeah. So, I I'm I'm for that.

1030
01:29:03,760 --> 01:29:09,320
» I'm okay with that.
>> Okay. Okay. I appreciate that.

1031
01:29:09,600 --> 01:29:14,560
» Okay. So, we're done with that one?
>> Yes.

1032
01:29:11,840 --> 01:29:20,360
» Okay. So, let's go to a future agenda
items and comments. was saw with city

1033
01:29:17,360 --> 01:29:20,360
attorney.

1034
01:29:22,639 --> 01:29:29,679
» City's continuing to be busy. Madame
Mayor, um I don't have any specific

1035
01:29:27,280 --> 01:29:35,360
items to brief you on tonight. If there
is anything that you have questions on,

1036
01:29:31,280 --> 01:29:39,920
I'm happy happy to answer them.
>> City manager,

1037
01:29:36,719 --> 01:29:45,520
» uh just a couple things. Um, when we
were down at League of Cities, uh, I got

1038
01:29:43,040 --> 01:29:52,239
a nice phone call from Representative
Cobb. Um, I thought I was in trouble,

1039
01:29:48,800 --> 01:29:57,679
but actually it was, um, she called to
share comments. She was at a Lake 100

1040
01:29:55,280 --> 01:30:04,480
meeting and she was with one of the
Orange County commissioners

1041
01:29:59,920 --> 01:30:12,480
and the commissioner was raving about
the American Bloom project. Don't let us

1042
01:30:09,199 --> 01:30:21,199
change that and just had a lot of really
good things to say. um went on about the

1043
01:30:17,120 --> 01:30:27,440
five-year-old son and the butterfly and
how easy it was for him to navigate

1044
01:30:23,760 --> 01:30:32,320
through and um she said that the son
just wore out the commissioner chasing

1045
01:30:30,080 --> 01:30:37,600
around the butterfly. So, I wanted to
share that with you because it was it

1046
01:30:34,000 --> 01:30:44,480
was some really nice feedback um to get.
And uh lastly, just um hopefully you all

1047
01:30:40,960 --> 01:30:50,159
have been receiving uh Kevin Kudson's
emails. Um there was a package that went

1048
01:30:47,679 --> 01:30:56,320
to you for you to download. Um if you're
having any trouble, please uh reach out

1049
01:30:52,480 --> 01:31:03,199
to myself, Karen, or Kevin himself.
Um there's some scoring sheets in there.

1050
01:31:00,159 --> 01:31:07,840
and he has asked that prior to your next
meeting with him, the online meetings,

1051
01:31:06,159 --> 01:31:12,639
um to be able to go through those
candidates and and fill out those

1052
01:31:09,760 --> 01:31:17,360
scoring sheets. So, but he should be
reaching out to you if he has not

1053
01:31:14,159 --> 01:31:20,880
already to uh set up the next the next
uh meeting with y'all. And that's all I

1054
01:31:20,080 --> 01:31:23,840
have.
>> Okay,

1055
01:31:22,800 --> 01:31:28,800
» Vice Mayor.
>> Nope. I've talked enough. Thank you,

1056
01:31:26,800 --> 01:31:32,800
» Commissioner.
I'll take his time. Um, but uh really

1057
01:31:31,920 --> 01:31:35,840
just one thing.
>> I didn't I'm sorry I didn't yield the

1058
01:31:34,480 --> 01:31:41,040
balance of my time.
>> You in trouble again. [laughter]

1059
01:31:38,560 --> 01:31:45,600
» Um, just a quick just a quick note,
something we're proud of being me being

1060
01:31:42,800 --> 01:31:51,040
involved in uh helping get the UCF
incubator um into Eustace. I just wanted

1061
01:31:48,880 --> 01:31:54,080
to let you know that UCF won an award
for the best incubator in the nation.

1062
01:31:52,960 --> 01:31:55,280
» Wow. So
>> awesome.

1063
01:31:54,800 --> 01:31:58,493
» Awesome.
>> Congratulations. Great. [applause]

1064
01:31:59,679 --> 01:32:06,719
It's a great university, a great program
and and and really the entire community

1065
01:32:03,840 --> 01:32:11,440
is getting behind it lead and everybody
and and we're changing uh and helping a

1066
01:32:08,960 --> 01:32:18,159
lot of people and and that's that's
pretty cool. Um the the the free time

1067
01:32:14,800 --> 01:32:23,280
and effort that UCF gives is is is
priceless. And uh this is another award

1068
01:32:20,960 --> 01:32:26,880
that that just came out uh this
yesterday.

1069
01:32:24,320 --> 01:32:31,440
» Yeah, this week. So, uh, congratulations
to UCF and and, uh, thank you to the

1070
01:32:29,920 --> 01:32:35,280
commission and obviously to the county
commission who funds a big part of it.

1071
01:32:33,440 --> 01:32:37,760
Um, I think we're we're we're doing some
some great stuff.

1072
01:32:36,639 --> 01:32:40,560
» Other than that, that's it, Madame
Mayor.

1073
01:32:38,159 --> 01:32:46,159
» Congratulations.
>> I have just a few things. Um, I did

1074
01:32:44,080 --> 01:32:53,040
attend the Eustace Business Allian
alliance and I I think they're just

1075
01:32:50,400 --> 01:32:57,120
going great and they're become beginning
to come together and we have plans that

1076
01:32:55,120 --> 01:33:02,159
they'll work together and that's what we
really wanted and we're looking forward

1077
01:32:58,800 --> 01:33:07,120
to um working with them and and um
increasing all of the activities

1078
01:33:04,480 --> 01:33:12,159
downtown, working together at it. That's
what we've been trying to do and it

1079
01:33:08,480 --> 01:33:18,000
seems to be effective and I thank our
Mike for being there because he made

1080
01:33:15,040 --> 01:33:22,000
that connection and uh and I saw a lot
of people all of them surrounding you

1081
01:33:20,159 --> 01:33:25,840
and being willing to work and do their
share about it. So, thank you for that.

1082
01:33:24,080 --> 01:33:30,719
Also, the community garden is going
really well.

1083
01:33:27,840 --> 01:33:36,000
And um we're getting people involved and
it's on Cardinal Street and so it's

1084
01:33:33,679 --> 01:33:39,120
called Cardinal Cove Community Garden.
If you guys ever get a chance to ride

1085
01:33:37,600 --> 01:33:45,280
around or if you're interested in being
volunteering to work in it, you're

1086
01:33:41,760 --> 01:33:50,639
certainly welcome. Um, we attended the
Florida uh League of Cities convention

1087
01:33:48,159 --> 01:33:55,120
and it was great. It gives us an
opportunity to get to know other elected

1088
01:33:52,719 --> 01:33:59,760
officials to learn things, the new
things that are coming up. Of course,

1089
01:33:56,480 --> 01:34:07,040
the biggest area of discussion was uh
the property taxes and um we we learn a

1090
01:34:04,400 --> 01:34:11,760
lot. We get to network and that's the
best feeling. We find out what other

1091
01:34:08,800 --> 01:34:15,520
cities are doing and uh it gives us an
opportunity to compare and sometimes

1092
01:34:13,760 --> 01:34:20,159
they have some great ideas that we can
tap into and uh and get more information

1093
01:34:18,400 --> 01:34:26,000
about it that would be beneficial
beneficial to us and we in turn uh often

1094
01:34:23,840 --> 01:34:30,239
provide opportunities for them that they
would like to know more about what we're

1095
01:34:27,600 --> 01:34:34,960
doing. So it was great and uh and I
enjoyed it and I'm just glad that we had

1096
01:34:32,239 --> 01:34:42,960
the opportunity to participate.
Uh I think I'm so proud to say that it's

1097
01:34:38,719 --> 01:34:47,760
25 minutes maybe 27 minutes to 8 and um
we're done.

1098
01:34:45,280 --> 01:34:50,760
So with that I call this meeting
ajourned.