1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:09:17,770 2 00:09:17,770 --> 00:09:18,630 How are you doing. 3 00:09:18,630 --> 00:09:20,410 I saw you on the agenda. 4 00:09:20,410 --> 00:09:21,630 Makes you look expelled. 5 00:09:21,630 --> 00:09:23,410 They must be working you too hard. 6 00:09:23,410 --> 00:09:24,350 Something like that. 7 00:09:24,350 --> 00:09:27,450 8 00:09:27,450 --> 00:09:29,770 I saw you, you were two months early. 9 00:09:29,770 --> 00:09:31,750 So good to see you. 10 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:33,130 Thank you. 11 00:09:33,130 --> 00:09:37,210 That I love you. 12 00:09:37,210 --> 00:09:38,010 How are you. 13 00:09:38,010 --> 00:09:40,090 Good, good. 14 00:09:40,090 --> 00:09:44,310 I'm glad you're here. 15 00:09:44,310 --> 00:09:44,830 Thank you. 16 00:09:44,830 --> 00:09:48,760 17 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:54,960 During 2000. 18 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:59,900 And six. 19 00:09:59,900 --> 00:10:09,000 20 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:12,680 I think it's o'clock. 21 00:10:12,680 --> 00:10:18,680 O'clock good evening. 22 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:21,540 Mics thanks, Robert. 23 00:10:21,540 --> 00:10:22,560 Thank you. 24 00:10:22,560 --> 00:10:24,000 Good evening. 25 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,520 This is the regular commission meeting 26 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:31,000 of the town of Lady lake, and it is August 17, 2026 27 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,800 and is now called to order. 28 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,040 Roll call please. 29 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,100 Commissioner sage here, Commissioner Michele here. 30 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:39,380 Commissioner Regan here. 31 00:10:39,380 --> 00:10:40,860 Commissioner Roberts here. 32 00:10:40,860 --> 00:10:41,460 Mayor editor. 33 00:10:41,460 --> 00:10:42,580 Freeman, here. 34 00:10:42,580 --> 00:10:43,400 Thank you. 35 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,240 We'll now have an invocation from pastor Titus Odom 36 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,840 of the lady lake church of God. 37 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,920 Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 38 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:57,340 39 00:10:57,340 --> 00:10:59,040 Let's bow our heads together tonight. 40 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:02,000 Heavenly Father, we thank you for this opportunity, Lord, 41 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:05,580 that we have together as leaders, God as business owners, 42 00:11:05,580 --> 00:11:07,000 God as members of this community. 43 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,580 God, we are grateful for the men and the women 44 00:11:09,580 --> 00:11:12,200 who work every day to make this community what it is. 45 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:15,240 God a better place for us to live and to do business. 46 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,140 Lord, I pray that you will help each and every one of us 47 00:11:18,140 --> 00:11:18,640 tonight. 48 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:20,260 God as we operate. 49 00:11:20,260 --> 00:11:21,800 Lord, in the spirit of excellence, 50 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,540 as we strive, Lord, to make this town 51 00:11:24,540 --> 00:11:26,180 a place that you would be pleased 52 00:11:26,180 --> 00:11:27,640 with as our Heavenly Father. 53 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:29,780 Lord, I pray blessings on us tonight. 54 00:11:29,780 --> 00:11:31,900 God, as we gather to conduct business for this town 55 00:11:31,900 --> 00:11:33,600 that we love so dearly. 56 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,740 God in Romans 13 and 1 God, we know that everyone must 57 00:11:36,740 --> 00:11:39,420 submit to governing authorities, for all authority 58 00:11:39,420 --> 00:11:40,880 comes from God. 59 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,980 And those Lord in positions of authority 60 00:11:42,980 --> 00:11:45,420 have been placed here by God and Lord. 61 00:11:45,420 --> 00:11:48,110 I'm a firm believer that you are a sovereign God, 62 00:11:48,110 --> 00:11:51,090 that each and everyone of us, Lord, that have been positioned 63 00:11:51,090 --> 00:11:53,730 here, God that have been placed here, God, we have been placed 64 00:11:53,730 --> 00:11:55,630 here by you and your power. 65 00:11:55,630 --> 00:11:57,210 God, I pray that you will let your Holy Spirit 66 00:11:57,210 --> 00:11:58,630 dwell on us tonight. 67 00:11:58,630 --> 00:12:01,890 God, as we conduct business for your glory and we all 68 00:12:01,890 --> 00:12:03,550 say amen and amen. 69 00:12:03,550 --> 00:12:05,690 In the name of Jesus, amen. 70 00:12:05,690 --> 00:12:10,730 Amen I pledge allegiance to the flag 71 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:15,050 of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which 72 00:12:15,050 --> 00:12:16,090 it stands. 73 00:12:16,090 --> 00:12:19,550 One nation under God, indivisible, 74 00:12:19,550 --> 00:12:21,790 with liberty and justice for all. 75 00:12:21,790 --> 00:12:25,450 76 00:12:25,450 --> 00:12:26,150 Thank you. 77 00:12:26,150 --> 00:12:32,170 78 00:12:32,170 --> 00:12:33,790 We now have a presentation. 79 00:12:33,790 --> 00:12:51,230 80 00:12:51,230 --> 00:12:52,790 Good evening, everyone. 81 00:12:52,790 --> 00:12:55,670 It's my. 82 00:12:55,670 --> 00:13:00,030 Privilege take a moment to recognize and thank public works 83 00:13:00,030 --> 00:13:04,270 director, CTP for his initiative and in applying 84 00:13:04,270 --> 00:13:10,030 for an appropriation from the state of Florida and 26th 85 00:13:10,030 --> 00:13:16,310 district representative named Cobb for her outstanding efforts 86 00:13:16,310 --> 00:13:18,670 on behalf of our community. 87 00:13:18,670 --> 00:13:21,350 Representative Cobb worked diligently 88 00:13:21,350 --> 00:13:24,630 to secure a state of Florida appropriation 89 00:13:24,630 --> 00:13:28,950 to support the expansion of our wastewater utility. 90 00:13:28,950 --> 00:13:32,570 This investment is about much more than infrastructure. 91 00:13:32,570 --> 00:13:34,150 It's about preparing our community 92 00:13:34,150 --> 00:13:37,950 for responsible growth, protecting our environment, 93 00:13:37,950 --> 00:13:42,070 and improving the quality of life for our residents. 94 00:13:42,070 --> 00:13:44,410 We are grateful for representative Cobb's 95 00:13:44,410 --> 00:13:48,130 leadership, dedication, and commitment to helping 96 00:13:48,130 --> 00:13:49,810 our community move forward. 97 00:13:49,810 --> 00:13:52,530 Her efforts will make a real difference 98 00:13:52,530 --> 00:13:57,490 and we sincerely appreciate your partnership and support. 99 00:13:57,490 --> 00:14:00,870 Representative Cobb, on behalf of our community, 100 00:14:00,870 --> 00:14:03,690 thank you for standing with us and helping us bring 101 00:14:03,690 --> 00:14:06,890 an important project possible. 102 00:14:06,890 --> 00:14:10,610 Please join with me in giving representative 103 00:14:10,610 --> 00:14:13,910 Cobb, round of applause. 104 00:14:13,910 --> 00:14:27,450 105 00:14:27,450 --> 00:14:29,410 All right. 106 00:14:29,410 --> 00:14:33,750 So we'll do the picture first. 107 00:14:33,750 --> 00:14:34,390 All right. 108 00:14:34,390 --> 00:14:38,850 109 00:14:38,850 --> 00:14:41,010 It's already spent. 110 00:14:41,010 --> 00:14:43,280 You'd be right. 111 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:44,000 Is it, love. 112 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:44,500 I don't know. 113 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:47,320 114 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:48,480 Do you guys want to. 115 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:49,740 Yeah you guys want to stand up. 116 00:14:49,740 --> 00:14:52,160 Come behind us. 117 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:53,400 I'm fine. 118 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:53,900 All right. 119 00:14:53,900 --> 00:14:57,480 120 00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:58,560 Push on. 121 00:14:58,560 --> 00:14:59,180 All right. 122 00:14:59,180 --> 00:15:02,680 123 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,380 It's the people's money coming back to the people. 124 00:15:05,380 --> 00:15:06,060 That's right. 125 00:15:06,060 --> 00:15:09,160 126 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:09,840 Come over here. 127 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:10,340 Come on. 128 00:15:10,340 --> 00:15:14,080 Rose between two thorns. 129 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,000 Come on in. 130 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:16,660 One two. 131 00:15:16,660 --> 00:15:19,940 Three two three. 132 00:15:19,940 --> 00:15:25,000 133 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:29,480 Smile thank you. 134 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:30,060 Thank you. 135 00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:36,040 136 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:38,880 Thank you. 137 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:44,060 OK, so I'd like to say a little something so that in case 138 00:15:44,060 --> 00:15:45,660 you who don't know me, my name is Dan, 139 00:15:45,660 --> 00:15:49,300 and I have the honor and pleasure of being your state 140 00:15:49,300 --> 00:15:52,380 representative for district 26. 141 00:15:52,380 --> 00:15:57,820 When lady lake, small town lady lake put the appropriations in. 142 00:15:57,820 --> 00:16:00,260 It was a pleasure. 143 00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:04,380 The stuff that we do that I like to do in Tallahassee 144 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:05,700 is not sexy. 145 00:16:05,700 --> 00:16:08,060 I don't like to do a bunch of buildings and things 146 00:16:08,060 --> 00:16:09,140 that are fun. 147 00:16:09,140 --> 00:16:11,940 I like to do things that are needed. 148 00:16:11,940 --> 00:16:13,840 Infrastructure is not sexy. 149 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:14,840 You can't see it. 150 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,700 You can see the road, but you can't see them. 151 00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:17,880 The wastewater treatment. 152 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,780 I can tell you go one day without wastewater. 153 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:22,600 You'll know real quick how that need it. 154 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:27,380 And I'd like to applaud you for also being proactive. 155 00:16:27,380 --> 00:16:32,180 Because we more times than not, emergency. 156 00:16:32,180 --> 00:16:34,460 We're in dire straits. 157 00:16:34,460 --> 00:16:35,760 We didn't save enough. 158 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,900 We didn't act quick enough. 159 00:16:38,900 --> 00:16:40,660 The town of Lady lake has. 160 00:16:40,660 --> 00:16:43,130 I want to thank you for viewing that. 161 00:16:43,130 --> 00:16:46,270 And I understand it's already spent. 162 00:16:46,270 --> 00:16:49,290 163 00:16:49,290 --> 00:16:50,850 It's gone. 164 00:16:50,850 --> 00:16:53,270 And I will tell you, just so you know. 165 00:16:53,270 --> 00:16:56,290 And there's other I'm sure, other staff in here as well. 166 00:16:56,290 --> 00:16:58,690 We start committee weeks in November. 167 00:16:58,690 --> 00:17:02,250 And you'll start hearing from our office 168 00:17:02,250 --> 00:17:04,609 it's time to get the appropriations in again. 169 00:17:04,609 --> 00:17:06,630 And so we look at those worthwhile things. 170 00:17:06,630 --> 00:17:10,130 I will tell you, many, many cities have lobbyists, 171 00:17:10,130 --> 00:17:14,230 I think bigger cities, bigger budgets for towns. 172 00:17:14,230 --> 00:17:18,010 Like maybe I am a lobbyist. 173 00:17:18,010 --> 00:17:23,690 And so we've worked twice as hard, very diligent also 174 00:17:23,690 --> 00:17:24,630 with Senator true. 175 00:17:24,630 --> 00:17:25,990 Now I can't do this alone. 176 00:17:25,990 --> 00:17:27,410 They couldn't be here tonight. 177 00:17:27,410 --> 00:17:30,170 But, Senator, I have to have a Senate companion. 178 00:17:30,170 --> 00:17:30,910 Senator true. 179 00:17:30,910 --> 00:17:31,950 Now is all in. 180 00:17:31,950 --> 00:17:33,850 Not one question asked. 181 00:17:33,850 --> 00:17:37,210 And this is a huge priority for me. 182 00:17:37,210 --> 00:17:40,410 And so I can't do this without him. 183 00:17:40,410 --> 00:17:41,610 So don't forget. 184 00:17:41,610 --> 00:17:43,450 Start getting your appropriations in. 185 00:17:43,450 --> 00:17:46,690 And so this was your first time, correct Yes yes. 186 00:17:46,690 --> 00:17:48,870 And so it went back and forth a couple times 187 00:17:48,870 --> 00:17:51,030 because there are certain buzzwords 188 00:17:51,030 --> 00:17:52,950 you need to use in Tallahassee. 189 00:17:52,950 --> 00:17:54,550 And we know how to get things bought. 190 00:17:54,550 --> 00:17:56,450 And it was real important. 191 00:17:56,450 --> 00:17:57,630 So sometimes we go back and forth 192 00:17:57,630 --> 00:17:59,910 and you'll get more experienced in the whole city 193 00:17:59,910 --> 00:18:04,170 will come up, to my knowledge Mr. Lawrence, am I correct. 194 00:18:04,170 --> 00:18:08,870 This is the very first time that you received state funds. 195 00:18:08,870 --> 00:18:10,390 Very proud of that. 196 00:18:10,390 --> 00:18:11,210 Very proud of that. 197 00:18:11,210 --> 00:18:13,990 So please keep up the good work. 198 00:18:13,990 --> 00:18:15,710 You're doing a great job. 199 00:18:15,710 --> 00:18:20,630 And those appropriations look like if we don't feel that, 200 00:18:20,630 --> 00:18:21,530 they're up to snuff. 201 00:18:21,530 --> 00:18:23,630 Or we could go for something else. 202 00:18:23,630 --> 00:18:25,790 Put in 2, 3, 4 things, and then we'll 203 00:18:25,790 --> 00:18:27,870 let you know what we can buy. 204 00:18:27,870 --> 00:18:28,930 You'll get more this year. 205 00:18:28,930 --> 00:18:33,350 206 00:18:33,350 --> 00:18:35,630 So I look forward to I don't know 207 00:18:35,630 --> 00:18:38,390 if you're going to do a ribbon cutting 208 00:18:38,390 --> 00:18:39,750 at the wastewater treatment. 209 00:18:39,750 --> 00:18:41,750 I know if that's a fancy thing out here or not. 210 00:18:41,750 --> 00:18:42,630 It's not real fancy. 211 00:18:42,630 --> 00:18:45,610 At the wastewater treatment plant. 212 00:18:45,610 --> 00:18:47,850 But if you decide to do that. 213 00:18:47,850 --> 00:18:51,390 Beautiful if you decide to do that, just let our staff know. 214 00:18:51,390 --> 00:18:55,130 And if I hear we'll all be here, if I'm asking, 215 00:18:55,130 --> 00:18:56,410 somebody will be here. 216 00:18:56,410 --> 00:18:57,750 All right. 217 00:18:57,750 --> 00:19:00,630 So thank you again for indulging me and allowing me to speak. 218 00:19:00,630 --> 00:19:03,690 And thank you again for allowing me to represent 219 00:19:03,690 --> 00:19:05,130 you in Tallahassee. 220 00:19:05,130 --> 00:19:08,090 And great job guys. 221 00:19:08,090 --> 00:19:08,670 Thank you. 222 00:19:08,670 --> 00:19:17,010 223 00:19:17,010 --> 00:19:19,930 I want to say a special thank you to Senator Juneau. 224 00:19:19,930 --> 00:19:21,610 I met with him last year. 225 00:19:21,610 --> 00:19:22,430 Great guy. 226 00:19:22,430 --> 00:19:24,590 And he had her full support. 227 00:19:24,590 --> 00:19:26,990 And I appreciate you so much. 228 00:19:26,990 --> 00:19:27,650 We appreciate you. 229 00:19:27,650 --> 00:19:28,150 Thank you. 230 00:19:28,150 --> 00:19:54,080 231 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,560 And do we. 232 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:58,480 We're on to consent items. 233 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,160 Does anybody have anything they want to pull. 234 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,840 No move for approval. 235 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,440 I have something I want to pull. 236 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:16,900 The The minutes from our last meeting were dated in July. 237 00:20:16,900 --> 00:20:19,880 238 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:22,520 And they should have been dated in August. 239 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:24,860 I believe our meeting was, what, August three. 240 00:20:24,860 --> 00:20:30,000 241 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:35,000 Sir, if I may, the minutes that were listed on the agenda 242 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,540 were dated for July, but they were 243 00:20:37,540 --> 00:20:40,640 actually in the minutes that were in the packet were correct. 244 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:42,040 They were the August three minutes. 245 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:43,240 I know the minutes are correct. 246 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:44,560 It's just a wrong date. 247 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:50,180 Yeah so the clerk's office is going to correct that. 248 00:20:50,180 --> 00:20:56,220 It was dated July and now we have a. 249 00:20:56,220 --> 00:21:04,100 Oh all in favor do we need a second motion. 250 00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:07,220 I'll make a second. 251 00:21:07,220 --> 00:21:08,740 Did we hear it first. 252 00:21:08,740 --> 00:21:09,520 Amanda Yeah. 253 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:10,540 Moved for approval. 254 00:21:10,540 --> 00:21:13,180 OK thank you. 255 00:21:13,180 --> 00:21:14,820 All in favor, please say Aye. 256 00:21:14,820 --> 00:21:17,900 Aye Opposed. 257 00:21:17,900 --> 00:21:19,080 Motion passes. 258 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,620 259 00:21:22,620 --> 00:21:24,540 Now we have a discussion. 260 00:21:24,540 --> 00:21:31,400 A discussion from Lake County Development partners, LLC. 261 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:40,080 262 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:41,400 Thank you, Mr. mayor. 263 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:41,900 Could we. 264 00:21:41,900 --> 00:21:43,640 Could I get this. 265 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:47,920 Just go up like this. 266 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:48,880 There you go. 267 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:49,580 Thank you. 268 00:21:49,580 --> 00:21:58,080 269 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:01,760 Mayor Freeman, members of the commission Mr. City attorney. 270 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:03,120 City manager. 271 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:05,760 My name is Kent Gwynne Douglas law firm. 272 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:10,320 Our office address is 110 North Magnolia Avenue, Ocala, Florida. 273 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:14,240 34471 I'm here tonight representing lake County 274 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:16,920 Development partners, which you have in the audience 275 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:21,080 out here along with our general contractor. 276 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:25,640 We've been working with kt and Thad and Becky 277 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,620 on this for some time. 278 00:22:27,620 --> 00:22:30,940 And, we sent this in on Friday, which obviously you're closed, 279 00:22:30,940 --> 00:22:32,800 but someone was kind enough to put 280 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:35,270 this on the agenda at 8:24 Friday 281 00:22:35,270 --> 00:22:37,330 morning and amended the agenda. 282 00:22:37,330 --> 00:22:40,950 So whoever did that, God bless them, because it wasn't 283 00:22:40,950 --> 00:22:42,170 going to be on the agenda. 284 00:22:42,170 --> 00:22:44,990 So thank you. 285 00:22:44,990 --> 00:22:48,910 And I know you have this agreement I'll put up here. 286 00:22:48,910 --> 00:22:50,530 You probably haven't had time to read it, 287 00:22:50,530 --> 00:22:52,430 but I just wanted to go over it with you 288 00:22:52,430 --> 00:22:56,830 and see if there's some interest in doing this. 289 00:22:56,830 --> 00:23:01,070 So what I was trying to do was to create 290 00:23:01,070 --> 00:23:07,390 kind of a win-win, not a win-win situation for the town. 291 00:23:07,390 --> 00:23:09,150 And my client. 292 00:23:09,150 --> 00:23:11,550 So what I had in mind was this. 293 00:23:11,550 --> 00:23:14,470 And you just got $1 million, which 294 00:23:14,470 --> 00:23:17,010 is fantastic for this project. 295 00:23:17,010 --> 00:23:24,110 But the city of Lady lake wants the $544,201 296 00:23:24,110 --> 00:23:26,870 and reservation fee. 297 00:23:26,870 --> 00:23:32,070 Now for the ilf and townhomes that are in this agreement. 298 00:23:32,070 --> 00:23:37,570 And if you look on page. 299 00:23:37,570 --> 00:23:39,250 Three of 12. 300 00:23:39,250 --> 00:23:40,410 Thank you ma'am. 301 00:23:40,410 --> 00:23:42,570 Three of 12. 302 00:23:42,570 --> 00:23:44,690 You see that number. 303 00:23:44,690 --> 00:23:48,690 The 524 201. 304 00:23:48,690 --> 00:23:50,830 So you want that for two reasons. 305 00:23:50,830 --> 00:23:54,850 One, that you actually have it, then you have it in hand, 306 00:23:54,850 --> 00:23:58,450 and you could invest it if you wanted to for some time 307 00:23:58,450 --> 00:24:01,770 get some amount of interest on it. 308 00:24:01,770 --> 00:24:05,450 This morning two year treasuries were at 4.2. 309 00:24:05,450 --> 00:24:10,730 We're just going to use an interest rate of 5% 310 00:24:10,730 --> 00:24:12,950 and do it that way. 311 00:24:12,950 --> 00:24:20,490 So you could have the lost opportunity cost on 544,201 312 00:24:20,490 --> 00:24:22,650 for a period of time. 313 00:24:22,650 --> 00:24:26,410 So my client recognizes the fact that you 314 00:24:26,410 --> 00:24:31,520 would want all those things. 315 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:38,920 And we're offering a letter of credit for the entire $764,926 316 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,720 to secure the payment and then also recover 317 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:44,640 your lost opportunity cost. 318 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:47,580 We'd be willing to pay you $27,000, 319 00:24:47,580 --> 00:24:53,880 which represents that 5% on the $544,000 that you 320 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,800 wouldn't get had you taken that money and invested 321 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:00,120 it on an annual basis. 322 00:25:00,120 --> 00:25:04,280 So that's what we're offering the $27,000 323 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:09,680 to be paid in 30 days after this agreement would be signed. 324 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:12,560 I know you haven't seen it and Derek hasn't had time to go over 325 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:18,440 it, but what I would do if there's some interest would be 326 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:23,400 to have it approved tonight, subject to legal review, 327 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,560 so it wouldn't have to come back on the seventh agenda 328 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:28,180 to be gone over again. 329 00:25:28,180 --> 00:25:30,860 And let Derek and our staff, the attorneys 330 00:25:30,860 --> 00:25:35,060 at our office work on it between now and then to get it 331 00:25:35,060 --> 00:25:36,700 finalized. 332 00:25:36,700 --> 00:25:40,340 So that's what my proposal would be. 333 00:25:40,340 --> 00:25:43,580 And I know that CTE and Thad are going 334 00:25:43,580 --> 00:25:47,280 to come up here and tell you that they don't want to do this. 335 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:49,720 But my goal I mean, I've sat where you sat. 336 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:53,580 I was a city councilman for 12 years and Mayor for 12 years, 337 00:25:53,580 --> 00:25:56,540 and I always wanted to get things before the council 338 00:25:56,540 --> 00:25:57,160 and commission. 339 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,420 I no vote as the mayor, but before council 340 00:25:59,420 --> 00:26:02,540 that you could look at it, and make 341 00:26:02,540 --> 00:26:05,780 a decision as far as yay or nay, just 342 00:26:05,780 --> 00:26:07,400 the way you made the decision. 343 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:10,800 He owned the trees when we were up here earlier. 344 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:13,040 So that's the purpose of me being here tonight. 345 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:16,500 And that's the purpose of this giving you this agreement 346 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:17,980 this late in the day. 347 00:26:17,980 --> 00:26:22,300 So we're prepared to answer any questions you might have. 348 00:26:22,300 --> 00:26:23,680 The development company is here. 349 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:27,160 General contractor is here for the project, 350 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,700 but we're open for questions. 351 00:26:29,700 --> 00:26:30,780 Thank you commissioner. 352 00:26:30,780 --> 00:26:33,980 So for the record. 353 00:26:33,980 --> 00:26:36,680 354 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:38,880 What project are we talking about here. 355 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:42,520 Lake Ella project down the road here. 356 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:44,320 Oh, OK. 357 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:48,280 That was the project with the trees. 358 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:49,860 How does this benefit. 359 00:26:49,860 --> 00:26:52,800 360 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:55,000 How is it benefiting you. 361 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:55,840 The city. 362 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,000 How is it benefiting the city. 363 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,560 How is it benefiting us to give you a line of credit. 364 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:03,440 Well, because you're not well. 365 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,720 Well, you're going to get the interest on the money 366 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,600 just as you had it. 367 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:14,600 You get $27,000 to be 5% on $544,000. 368 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:17,560 You're going to have an irrevocable letter of credit 369 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:20,820 that's secured so that if things go south, 370 00:27:20,820 --> 00:27:24,300 you've always got that letter of credit that you can exercise on. 371 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:27,480 So you're going to always get your money either way 372 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:29,270 whether you have the money in hand 373 00:27:29,270 --> 00:27:30,703 or you don't have the money in hand, 374 00:27:30,703 --> 00:27:32,070 you're going to get it through the letter 375 00:27:32,070 --> 00:27:35,270 of credit that's secured by a national or state 376 00:27:35,270 --> 00:27:36,830 chartered bank. 377 00:27:36,830 --> 00:27:40,390 $544,000 is going to be in the bank. 378 00:27:40,390 --> 00:27:42,590 You just don't want to give it to us. 379 00:27:42,590 --> 00:27:45,630 Yeah I mean, working capital they're working on to clear land 380 00:27:45,630 --> 00:27:48,310 and such, and things like that. 381 00:27:48,310 --> 00:27:52,650 So they want didn't want to take it out of that to do this. 382 00:27:52,650 --> 00:27:55,110 There's not going to be the capacity won't be needed 383 00:27:55,110 --> 00:27:56,970 for about 2 and 1/2 years. 384 00:27:56,970 --> 00:28:00,830 385 00:28:00,830 --> 00:28:02,390 Anybody else. 386 00:28:02,390 --> 00:28:06,670 And just one more thing, Mayor, if I may. 387 00:28:06,670 --> 00:28:09,230 I was talking to and I think that documents 388 00:28:09,230 --> 00:28:13,670 also in your packet that I gave you talking to the property 389 00:28:13,670 --> 00:28:15,190 appraiser's office. 390 00:28:15,190 --> 00:28:19,510 I here in Lake County, a gentleman named Clayton Carter. 391 00:28:19,510 --> 00:28:22,590 Once this project is fully built out, 392 00:28:22,590 --> 00:28:26,850 it would generate between 1.2 and $1.3 million dollars 393 00:28:26,850 --> 00:28:31,590 annually on valorem taxes just for the city of Lady lake, 394 00:28:31,590 --> 00:28:34,150 not counting Lake County School board and such. 395 00:28:34,150 --> 00:28:38,410 396 00:28:38,410 --> 00:28:42,330 So, respectfully, I have corresponded with you. 397 00:28:42,330 --> 00:28:44,610 Yes, ma'am particular subject. 398 00:28:44,610 --> 00:28:47,350 One of the requests I had was, is there a timeline, 399 00:28:47,350 --> 00:28:51,690 and has that been provided to our staff of this project. 400 00:28:51,690 --> 00:28:55,950 Well, we can Paul can come up here, but I think it has. 401 00:28:55,950 --> 00:28:59,810 But it's about 2 and 1/2 years before the ilf and the townhomes 402 00:28:59,810 --> 00:29:01,990 would be ready to go. 403 00:29:01,990 --> 00:29:03,550 We would need this capacity. 404 00:29:03,550 --> 00:29:05,010 They're going to break ground once we 405 00:29:05,010 --> 00:29:07,150 get the site plan approved. 406 00:29:07,150 --> 00:29:09,130 There's a traffic study being done. 407 00:29:09,130 --> 00:29:13,730 We're working with FDOT about a traffic light, which is somewhat 408 00:29:13,730 --> 00:29:15,690 part of this project, but they're 409 00:29:15,690 --> 00:29:18,730 ready to get the site plan approved and probably a couple 410 00:29:18,730 --> 00:29:21,770 of months and come back here. 411 00:29:21,770 --> 00:29:25,090 And that's been communicated to city. 412 00:29:25,090 --> 00:29:27,830 Yes, I believe there have been aware of it. 413 00:29:27,830 --> 00:29:31,090 And is this a standard bill. 414 00:29:31,090 --> 00:29:35,050 I'm looking towards you because this is, my first rodeo here. 415 00:29:35,050 --> 00:29:38,110 Is this a standard that we offer a line of credit 416 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:39,930 to for this sort of thing. 417 00:29:39,930 --> 00:29:43,670 No, this has never been done. 418 00:29:43,670 --> 00:29:46,830 And another newbie question here. 419 00:29:46,830 --> 00:29:52,750 Does this, so to speak, capture that usage CT where we can no 420 00:29:52,750 --> 00:29:57,430 longer bring on someone that's ready to build 421 00:29:57,430 --> 00:29:59,470 within 2 and 1/2 years. 422 00:29:59,470 --> 00:30:04,710 Does that prevent that so to speak, to happen. 423 00:30:04,710 --> 00:30:06,150 I'm sorry. 424 00:30:06,150 --> 00:30:08,390 Sorry sorry. 425 00:30:08,390 --> 00:30:09,870 Public works director. 426 00:30:09,870 --> 00:30:11,790 Yes so. 427 00:30:11,790 --> 00:30:14,870 Yes if this was approved, they would reserve 428 00:30:14,870 --> 00:30:17,490 that capacity without payment. 429 00:30:17,490 --> 00:30:19,390 It would be on a letter of credit 430 00:30:19,390 --> 00:30:22,070 that would take it away from anybody else that 431 00:30:22,070 --> 00:30:24,330 would come in and pay for that. 432 00:30:24,330 --> 00:30:25,920 Up and said, I'm ready to go. 433 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:27,120 I've got a site plan. 434 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:28,100 It's approved. 435 00:30:28,100 --> 00:30:30,120 We can break ground next week. 436 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:33,140 And we didn't have the capacity because of this letter 437 00:30:33,140 --> 00:30:36,360 or this agreement. 438 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,260 We could not do that. 439 00:30:38,260 --> 00:30:39,180 Yeah that's correct. 440 00:30:39,180 --> 00:30:42,780 We are hamstrung for 2 and 1/2 years for this project 441 00:30:42,780 --> 00:30:46,300 to begin on capacity for this. 442 00:30:46,300 --> 00:30:47,100 That's correct. 443 00:30:47,100 --> 00:30:48,000 Without payment. 444 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,580 Yes thank you. 445 00:30:49,580 --> 00:30:51,460 Don't run away. 446 00:30:51,460 --> 00:30:52,740 Don't run away. 447 00:30:52,740 --> 00:30:56,940 So in my several years here, we've not done any 448 00:30:56,940 --> 00:30:59,200 of these projects in this way. 449 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:03,980 And my concern being when you start to do this, then who else 450 00:31:03,980 --> 00:31:07,600 is going to come up next and pay what they need to pay for us. 451 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:11,160 And this upends the Apple cart, so to speak. 452 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,140 Am I correct in thinking that. 453 00:31:13,140 --> 00:31:16,840 Yeah we have limited capacity for sale in the existing plant. 454 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:19,080 Now, as we're building another one, 455 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,900 but it's not going to be online for a few years. 456 00:31:21,900 --> 00:31:24,440 And that's why we were looking for the time 457 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:27,000 frame for this big project to come 458 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,440 on board, to make sure they align 459 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:30,880 with the new plant opening. 460 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:32,180 So that. 461 00:31:32,180 --> 00:31:36,780 So yeah, if we put this out, we cannot sell that twice. 462 00:31:36,780 --> 00:31:39,780 So we've only got a limited amount of capacity left. 463 00:31:39,780 --> 00:31:42,200 Sure and from a staff perspective, 464 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:45,280 and acknowledging that I was unable to get 465 00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:47,480 into my laptop over the weekend because I 466 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:49,460 was locked out from security. 467 00:31:49,460 --> 00:31:52,600 So I have not had appropriate time to review this. 468 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,580 What is your staff recommendation on this. 469 00:31:55,580 --> 00:31:59,360 My current recommendation is denial. 470 00:31:59,360 --> 00:31:59,860 Thank you. 471 00:31:59,860 --> 00:32:03,760 Yes I say just one more thing to Commissioner clay. 472 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:06,460 Commissioner clay, they can go ahead and start doing this. 473 00:32:06,460 --> 00:32:09,300 We're not holding the city up for 2 and 1/2 years. 474 00:32:09,300 --> 00:32:11,700 We just don't need it for 2 and 1/2 years. 475 00:32:11,700 --> 00:32:14,200 You can go ahead and build it and have it ready, 476 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:17,500 but we just don't need it for 2 and 1/2 years on the ilf. 477 00:32:17,500 --> 00:32:20,960 But we wouldn't prevent the city from beginning 478 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:22,020 construction on it. 479 00:32:22,020 --> 00:32:26,510 480 00:32:26,510 --> 00:32:31,470 Are you aware that we have a plant coming online in 2030. 481 00:32:31,470 --> 00:32:33,550 In 23. 482 00:32:33,550 --> 00:32:38,430 Yes 23 2030. 483 00:32:38,430 --> 00:32:41,950 OK yes. 484 00:32:41,950 --> 00:32:44,270 Which is. 485 00:32:44,270 --> 00:32:49,610 Yeah which would be about the same time 27 around that time. 486 00:32:49,610 --> 00:32:52,490 Yeah so it would kind of really coincide. 487 00:32:52,490 --> 00:32:57,950 OK Just pointing that out. 488 00:32:57,950 --> 00:32:59,470 Go ahead I'm sorry. 489 00:32:59,470 --> 00:33:02,310 Good afternoon, Nathan Coker Kaufman Lynn construction. 490 00:33:02,310 --> 00:33:05,870 So just to be clear, we are prepared to start 491 00:33:05,870 --> 00:33:08,110 construction very soon. 492 00:33:08,110 --> 00:33:11,390 We can't obviously know that date until we understand 493 00:33:11,390 --> 00:33:13,750 if there's capacity for us, so we can get site plan approval 494 00:33:13,750 --> 00:33:15,110 and move forward. 495 00:33:15,110 --> 00:33:17,990 Our hope is to start in October of this year. 496 00:33:17,990 --> 00:33:20,310 Call it October 1 ish. 497 00:33:20,310 --> 00:33:23,590 The project is approximately 26 months long, 27 months long. 498 00:33:23,590 --> 00:33:28,410 So we'll be finishing around the end of the year of 2028. 499 00:33:28,410 --> 00:33:31,070 So if we were to wait for the new water treatment plant, 500 00:33:31,070 --> 00:33:33,010 we would not be able to commence this project 501 00:33:33,010 --> 00:33:35,010 for another couple of years. 502 00:33:35,010 --> 00:33:37,590 We want to commence the project now and finish in 2028. 503 00:33:37,590 --> 00:33:40,250 But of course, we can't do that if we don't know 504 00:33:40,250 --> 00:33:42,610 that we have capacity building. 505 00:33:42,610 --> 00:33:45,890 What are you building first. 506 00:33:45,890 --> 00:33:48,450 I'm sorry. 507 00:33:48,450 --> 00:33:51,930 Townhomes or the nursing home or. 508 00:33:51,930 --> 00:33:52,430 Oh the. 509 00:33:52,430 --> 00:33:54,870 Yeah the independent living facility and townhomes. 510 00:33:54,870 --> 00:33:56,010 Clubhouse yeah. 511 00:33:56,010 --> 00:33:57,610 Both of those are happening. 512 00:33:57,610 --> 00:33:59,150 Yes simultaneously. 513 00:33:59,150 --> 00:33:59,750 October 1. 514 00:33:59,750 --> 00:34:00,350 Yes, ma'am. 515 00:34:00,350 --> 00:34:04,050 OK starting October 1 and all 400 ish units 516 00:34:04,050 --> 00:34:06,490 will be done at the end of 26 months. 517 00:34:06,490 --> 00:34:07,610 OK thank you. 518 00:34:07,610 --> 00:34:09,230 Yeah thank you. 519 00:34:09,230 --> 00:34:12,650 520 00:34:12,650 --> 00:34:13,730 Thank you. 521 00:34:13,730 --> 00:34:17,210 Is this a development that we've already approved. 522 00:34:17,210 --> 00:34:17,870 Yes, sir. 523 00:34:17,870 --> 00:34:19,710 And this is part of the hammock oak. 524 00:34:19,710 --> 00:34:21,530 Coke no no, no. 525 00:34:21,530 --> 00:34:23,230 OK oh, no no no. 526 00:34:23,230 --> 00:34:24,530 Coke no, sir. 527 00:34:24,530 --> 00:34:29,510 No this is down on the corner of Lake Ella and 441. 528 00:34:29,510 --> 00:34:33,510 Why is this the first time that this sort of procedure 529 00:34:33,510 --> 00:34:37,310 has come up in the past. 530 00:34:37,310 --> 00:34:42,550 We've not had developers come in and ask for a reservation 531 00:34:42,550 --> 00:34:46,050 of sewer capacity. 532 00:34:46,050 --> 00:34:47,270 Have we. 533 00:34:47,270 --> 00:34:49,429 No that's why we're here. 534 00:34:49,429 --> 00:34:50,489 That's why they're here. 535 00:34:50,489 --> 00:34:52,110 Asking them. 536 00:34:52,110 --> 00:34:53,310 We don't. 537 00:34:53,310 --> 00:34:55,489 They don't own it until they buy it. 538 00:34:55,489 --> 00:34:59,970 So that's always been my mission. 539 00:34:59,970 --> 00:35:04,870 Or that's what I was directed from our commission for 19 years 540 00:35:04,870 --> 00:35:05,370 now. 541 00:35:05,370 --> 00:35:09,310 And especially when we're running out of capacity 542 00:35:09,310 --> 00:35:10,290 on the current plant. 543 00:35:10,290 --> 00:35:13,370 Now they can do it in phases. 544 00:35:13,370 --> 00:35:15,510 They could buy they could put it in the agreement 545 00:35:15,510 --> 00:35:19,140 where they buy this for the ilf, this for the homes, this 546 00:35:19,140 --> 00:35:23,680 for the other buildings over a set time, 547 00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:26,420 but they don't count it until they pay for it. 548 00:35:26,420 --> 00:35:30,180 So capacity is not guaranteed until time of payment. 549 00:35:30,180 --> 00:35:33,220 So that's why we're here today. 550 00:35:33,220 --> 00:35:36,420 And isn't it true in years past that we have approved 551 00:35:36,420 --> 00:35:39,760 developments that never came to fruition, 552 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:42,860 and we might have even built a sewer system 553 00:35:42,860 --> 00:35:49,260 to develop capacity for them in the development 554 00:35:49,260 --> 00:35:51,020 didn't go through. 555 00:35:51,020 --> 00:35:51,520 Oh, yeah. 556 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:53,420 We've got plenty of developments around that 557 00:35:53,420 --> 00:35:55,920 never happened that never paid. 558 00:35:55,920 --> 00:36:01,080 And we had a soft allotment in the plant for it, 559 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:03,340 but they never came to fruition. 560 00:36:03,340 --> 00:36:08,740 So I think it would be prudent to wait until they actually 561 00:36:08,740 --> 00:36:10,660 get a shovel in the ground before they 562 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:13,660 ask for sewage capacity. 563 00:36:13,660 --> 00:36:16,220 Yeah I mean, they could we have the capacity right 564 00:36:16,220 --> 00:36:20,700 now to sell them today, but that might not happen. 565 00:36:20,700 --> 00:36:21,920 Knowing their time schedule, we're 566 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,600 OK if it's going to come on whenever 567 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:27,440 our new plant is going to come unlined, it should be OK. 568 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:29,380 That's why I wanted to know the time frame. 569 00:36:29,380 --> 00:36:34,260 But the capacity is not reserved until time of payment. 570 00:36:34,260 --> 00:36:36,560 That's why we're here. 571 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:37,740 OK thank you. 572 00:36:37,740 --> 00:36:40,360 573 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,040 Thank you. 574 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:43,340 But just to answer your question, 575 00:36:43,340 --> 00:36:47,720 Commissioner, that would have been the reason 576 00:36:47,720 --> 00:36:51,080 to have a letter of credit or some vehicle like that to secure 577 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:54,240 the payment so that these people that didn't pay you 578 00:36:54,240 --> 00:36:57,520 would go to that letter of credit and have the bank, 579 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,800 exercise and get paid. 580 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:02,760 So that was what that would be for. 581 00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,480 But if there's capacity, I mean, we're 582 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:11,120 ready to do it, to pay it, and get this project going 583 00:37:11,120 --> 00:37:11,860 if we have to. 584 00:37:11,860 --> 00:37:14,360 But I just wanted to get this in front of you 585 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:18,770 and give you an opportunity to say yay or nay on this project, 586 00:37:18,770 --> 00:37:23,270 but just at least wanted to present the idea to you. 587 00:37:23,270 --> 00:37:25,890 Thank you, and I appreciate your thoughts, 588 00:37:25,890 --> 00:37:29,830 but it seems to me that we're already 589 00:37:29,830 --> 00:37:33,910 under a financial pressure now, and to delay or some 590 00:37:33,910 --> 00:37:35,430 of the funds that would be coming in 591 00:37:35,430 --> 00:37:40,670 to sell the capacity means that the people of Lady lake 592 00:37:40,670 --> 00:37:44,230 are kind of supporting you for a little while, 593 00:37:44,230 --> 00:37:45,670 since you want to do something in a way 594 00:37:45,670 --> 00:37:47,690 that's not been done before. 595 00:37:47,690 --> 00:37:51,430 And my concern is that once you open 596 00:37:51,430 --> 00:37:52,930 that floodgate, then others. 597 00:37:52,930 --> 00:37:56,150 And now suddenly we have upended our funding stream 598 00:37:56,150 --> 00:37:58,110 and it becomes problematic. 599 00:37:58,110 --> 00:38:01,030 Especially under the potential of what may or may not 600 00:38:01,030 --> 00:38:04,750 happen in November, it becomes all the more prudent 601 00:38:04,750 --> 00:38:10,070 that we keep our tried and true methods in line and move 602 00:38:10,070 --> 00:38:10,970 at that pace. 603 00:38:10,970 --> 00:38:15,050 And the phased amount of buying your capacity as you move 604 00:38:15,050 --> 00:38:18,230 forward with your building seems like, from my perspective, 605 00:38:18,230 --> 00:38:20,530 a great way for you guys to proceed. 606 00:38:20,530 --> 00:38:22,170 If you're not ready to build the hotel 607 00:38:22,170 --> 00:38:25,810 or you're not doing the memory care unit yet, or whatever, 608 00:38:25,810 --> 00:38:28,410 I would suggest that I'm really not in favor 609 00:38:28,410 --> 00:38:31,650 of the line of credit, just from my perspective, 610 00:38:31,650 --> 00:38:33,150 and we are ready to build. 611 00:38:33,150 --> 00:38:34,850 My client is ready to build, but we 612 00:38:34,850 --> 00:38:37,710 can figure that out on our end and get you your money. 613 00:38:37,710 --> 00:38:40,330 And then we'll figure it out on our end. 614 00:38:40,330 --> 00:38:43,010 We had that discussion before we walked in here, 615 00:38:43,010 --> 00:38:44,230 so I appreciate it. 616 00:38:44,230 --> 00:38:45,430 Yeah thank you. 617 00:38:45,430 --> 00:38:48,370 I appreciate creative finance I really do. 618 00:38:48,370 --> 00:38:50,830 But we don't get to do that here. 619 00:38:50,830 --> 00:38:52,190 We have to balance our budget. 620 00:38:52,190 --> 00:38:54,950 And we're already under tough financial constraints. 621 00:38:54,950 --> 00:38:57,730 And the staff knows just exactly what 622 00:38:57,730 --> 00:38:59,370 it is to cut things they would like 623 00:38:59,370 --> 00:39:01,530 to do because we can't do them. 624 00:39:01,530 --> 00:39:02,530 Yes, ma'am. 625 00:39:02,530 --> 00:39:03,190 Thank you. 626 00:39:03,190 --> 00:39:08,730 627 00:39:08,730 --> 00:39:16,670 So any discussion anybody else just one thing 628 00:39:16,670 --> 00:39:19,430 that I had talked about before. 629 00:39:19,430 --> 00:39:22,430 And Derek, maybe you can weigh in on this. 630 00:39:22,430 --> 00:39:24,830 Is there a way that we could work 631 00:39:24,830 --> 00:39:28,150 on this between now and the next meeting 632 00:39:28,150 --> 00:39:32,470 and have it approved, except for. 633 00:39:32,470 --> 00:39:35,830 The letter of credit, but the other language 634 00:39:35,830 --> 00:39:41,610 work on that as far as just the agreement draft, 635 00:39:41,610 --> 00:39:42,970 I reviewed it thoroughly. 636 00:39:42,970 --> 00:39:47,550 But for that portion that's consistent with our 637 00:39:47,550 --> 00:39:51,110 standard template agreement. 638 00:39:51,110 --> 00:39:54,430 So I think if they were to remove that and run it by me 639 00:39:54,430 --> 00:39:57,750 and that again, we could probably put it on an agenda 640 00:39:57,750 --> 00:40:00,690 unless, I'm sorry, we wouldn't see it again. 641 00:40:00,690 --> 00:40:01,690 No, of course you wouldn't. 642 00:40:01,690 --> 00:40:03,470 Yeah the town commission approves 643 00:40:03,470 --> 00:40:06,050 all capacity agreements. 644 00:40:06,050 --> 00:40:06,550 Oh, yes. 645 00:40:06,550 --> 00:40:07,050 I'm sorry. 646 00:40:07,050 --> 00:40:07,550 Yes, sir. 647 00:40:07,550 --> 00:40:09,550 Yeah no, you would definitely see it again. 648 00:40:09,550 --> 00:40:11,690 But I don't know if we have capacity. 649 00:40:11,690 --> 00:40:14,900 And I want to speak to that because we 650 00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:20,140 have wastewater capacity issues now for about 18 months. 651 00:40:20,140 --> 00:40:21,640 So if we have capacity, yes. 652 00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:23,780 If we do not, then no. 653 00:40:23,780 --> 00:40:29,660 With the timing of this Derrick, then yes, we will have capacity. 654 00:40:29,660 --> 00:40:32,140 Yeah because this one will be coming online 655 00:40:32,140 --> 00:40:34,380 when our plants under construction 656 00:40:34,380 --> 00:40:41,060 and we have a limited amount that's still sellable right now. 657 00:40:41,060 --> 00:40:42,680 This will eat up some of that. 658 00:40:42,680 --> 00:40:46,300 And is that because the project only demands 750 aircrew as 659 00:40:46,300 --> 00:40:48,700 opposed to some other projects we've seen 660 00:40:48,700 --> 00:40:49,800 that demand more than that. 661 00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:51,240 Yeah plus this will get phased in. 662 00:40:51,240 --> 00:40:53,040 I don't remember what the first phase is. 663 00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:59,020 But yeah, we were working on the timing of it 664 00:40:59,020 --> 00:41:00,620 at our last meeting. 665 00:41:00,620 --> 00:41:02,320 And so yeah. 666 00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:05,100 So it's 250 yards. 667 00:41:05,100 --> 00:41:08,000 No, it's 28,000 gallons a day. 668 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:09,840 Yeah and we have that available right now. 669 00:41:09,840 --> 00:41:13,540 We 150,000 50,000 gallons left to sell. 670 00:41:13,540 --> 00:41:16,140 So it'll take from that 150,000 gallons. 671 00:41:16,140 --> 00:41:17,740 Well, the hotel's 250. 672 00:41:17,740 --> 00:41:19,460 The ilfs 250. 673 00:41:19,460 --> 00:41:20,740 And the memory cares 250. 674 00:41:20,740 --> 00:41:23,580 Yeah the first phase is what they're talking about today. 675 00:41:23,580 --> 00:41:25,080 Correct Yes. 676 00:41:25,080 --> 00:41:27,260 Yeah so just to recap for the Commission, 677 00:41:27,260 --> 00:41:28,760 the amount of capacity they're requesting 678 00:41:28,760 --> 00:41:30,280 is less than other projects that we 679 00:41:30,280 --> 00:41:32,920 have previously the commission previously denied. 680 00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:34,300 So there is capacity. 681 00:41:34,300 --> 00:41:37,520 682 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:38,060 All right. 683 00:41:38,060 --> 00:41:43,900 So we are going to basically table this with new discussion. 684 00:41:43,900 --> 00:41:46,640 685 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:48,360 Make the changes and bring it forward 686 00:41:48,360 --> 00:41:50,760 to the September 9 meeting. 687 00:41:50,760 --> 00:41:53,680 Correct is that I'm OK with that. 688 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:57,300 And do we need to vote on this. 689 00:41:57,300 --> 00:41:58,100 I don't think so. 690 00:41:58,100 --> 00:41:58,780 No no. 691 00:41:58,780 --> 00:42:00,460 The direction from the commission is clear. 692 00:42:00,460 --> 00:42:04,680 So where you stand. 693 00:42:04,680 --> 00:42:05,260 All right. 694 00:42:05,260 --> 00:42:05,900 Thank you. 695 00:42:05,900 --> 00:42:06,680 Thank you. 696 00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:13,640 Now we have Mayor and Commissioner reports. 697 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:16,780 698 00:42:16,780 --> 00:42:18,560 Commissioners report. 699 00:42:18,560 --> 00:42:19,640 I just want to report. 700 00:42:19,640 --> 00:42:24,020 I was so excited to go to our back 701 00:42:24,020 --> 00:42:27,580 to school teacher breakfast held in Leesburg for all of the Lake 702 00:42:27,580 --> 00:42:30,700 County teachers villages elementary, Carver 703 00:42:30,700 --> 00:42:32,940 middle school, and Leesburg high school 704 00:42:32,940 --> 00:42:36,400 attended, which is where all of our kiddos and Lady lake go. 705 00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:38,620 So it's very exciting. 706 00:42:38,620 --> 00:42:41,260 Glad to represent the town of Lady lake 707 00:42:41,260 --> 00:42:46,800 and we have some really devoted teachers to Lake County. 708 00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:50,220 709 00:42:50,220 --> 00:42:52,680 Would you do the night out to let's come. 710 00:42:52,680 --> 00:42:53,440 Oh yeah, I did. 711 00:42:53,440 --> 00:42:54,360 Yes, yes. 712 00:42:54,360 --> 00:42:55,740 Thank you. 713 00:42:55,740 --> 00:42:57,240 And thank you to Chief. 714 00:42:57,240 --> 00:42:59,320 We went around town, a lady lake, 715 00:42:59,320 --> 00:43:02,140 for its first National Night out in August. 716 00:43:02,140 --> 00:43:04,540 We were able to visit the quarters 717 00:43:04,540 --> 00:43:08,320 apartment complex, the Cove, and also skyline hills. 718 00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:12,350 So great to get out there and be with our police. 719 00:43:12,350 --> 00:43:14,690 Police department and see our residents. 720 00:43:14,690 --> 00:43:15,190 So yes. 721 00:43:15,190 --> 00:43:16,430 Thank you for that reminder. 722 00:43:16,430 --> 00:43:20,570 Yeah, absolutely. 723 00:43:20,570 --> 00:43:23,690 Thank you, Commissioner McLean. 724 00:43:23,690 --> 00:43:26,330 Since we last met, I had the opportunity 725 00:43:26,330 --> 00:43:29,890 to attend the Florida league of mayors conference 726 00:43:29,890 --> 00:43:33,810 annual conference that was in conjunction with the Florida 727 00:43:33,810 --> 00:43:37,250 league of cities, where we were educated 728 00:43:37,250 --> 00:43:40,910 about the current issues facing various municipalities. 729 00:43:40,910 --> 00:43:43,570 And as has been requested at an earlier meeting 730 00:43:43,570 --> 00:43:48,570 from my fellow commissioners, I will be drafting a more detailed 731 00:43:48,570 --> 00:43:52,650 report as to the things that were spoken about 732 00:43:52,650 --> 00:43:58,690 and things learned in that particular set of conferences 733 00:43:58,690 --> 00:44:01,410 made a lot of connections with other commissioners 734 00:44:01,410 --> 00:44:04,290 around the state at their council members, 735 00:44:04,290 --> 00:44:08,990 and came to understand how the potential of the new Amendment 736 00:44:08,990 --> 00:44:12,970 three may affect their municipalities, towns, 737 00:44:12,970 --> 00:44:13,950 and villages. 738 00:44:13,950 --> 00:44:18,390 I find it amazing that there are so many bright 739 00:44:18,390 --> 00:44:22,390 and engaged individuals willing to give their time, some 740 00:44:22,390 --> 00:44:25,990 for no compensation whatsoever. 741 00:44:25,990 --> 00:44:29,710 It's an amazing event to talk and to become 742 00:44:29,710 --> 00:44:33,950 more aware of our state with our 411 municipalities. 743 00:44:33,950 --> 00:44:38,030 And the mayor was there, too, and I'll let you do the rest. 744 00:44:38,030 --> 00:44:40,190 All right. 745 00:44:40,190 --> 00:44:41,050 Do you have anything. 746 00:44:41,050 --> 00:44:41,590 Commissioner? 747 00:44:41,590 --> 00:44:42,830 I do not. 748 00:44:42,830 --> 00:44:44,950 All right. 749 00:44:44,950 --> 00:44:47,710 Too, went to Hollywood. 750 00:44:47,710 --> 00:44:50,690 That's Hollywood, Florida, and. 751 00:44:50,690 --> 00:44:53,350 752 00:44:53,350 --> 00:44:57,870 I serve on a number of committees, 753 00:44:57,870 --> 00:45:00,550 and I'm going to resign from a couple 754 00:45:00,550 --> 00:45:04,870 because I don't have time for anything else. 755 00:45:04,870 --> 00:45:10,660 So I spent most of my time doing committee work 756 00:45:10,660 --> 00:45:15,380 and I went to two or three. 757 00:45:15,380 --> 00:45:16,120 What do we call them. 758 00:45:16,120 --> 00:45:19,520 Seminars, workshops, seminars. 759 00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:21,140 Something like that. 760 00:45:21,140 --> 00:45:24,140 Anyway, a couple of them were very good 761 00:45:24,140 --> 00:45:28,780 and one or two were, I don't know. 762 00:45:28,780 --> 00:45:32,500 I left before they were over. 763 00:45:32,500 --> 00:45:35,900 When you have a panel of people who are talking about, 764 00:45:35,900 --> 00:45:38,500 there's a subject you're supposed to be hearing about 765 00:45:38,500 --> 00:45:42,860 and they end up bragging on themselves 766 00:45:42,860 --> 00:45:45,940 rather than telling you anything new. 767 00:45:45,940 --> 00:45:54,440 Anyhow, it was a long week and I arrived home on Saturday night. 768 00:45:54,440 --> 00:46:01,780 I didn't stay for the final dinner and that's all I've got. 769 00:46:01,780 --> 00:46:05,520 Do we have anything from the town manager. 770 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:06,580 Good evening, Mayor. 771 00:46:06,580 --> 00:46:10,920 Commissioners first of all, I want to give a special thanks 772 00:46:10,920 --> 00:46:12,320 to Nathan Cobb. 773 00:46:12,320 --> 00:46:15,240 And we love the million dollars. 774 00:46:15,240 --> 00:46:17,000 We'll be applying for more. 775 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:19,100 And behind every great representative, 776 00:46:19,100 --> 00:46:23,100 there's always like behind every great team town manager. 777 00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:27,020 There's department managers that apply for these. 778 00:46:27,020 --> 00:46:28,080 Thank you. 779 00:46:28,080 --> 00:46:31,160 And so I just want to recognize your staff. 780 00:46:31,160 --> 00:46:33,920 And so faith and Christian just for the audience 781 00:46:33,920 --> 00:46:35,760 where you just stand up, turn around. 782 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:37,300 They help seat. 783 00:46:37,300 --> 00:46:40,560 784 00:46:40,560 --> 00:46:42,360 They're doing the work behind the scenes 785 00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:45,780 to help people like Katie and me get it right. 786 00:46:45,780 --> 00:46:50,460 And Mike, if he's left, Mike didn't receive his this year, 787 00:46:50,460 --> 00:46:53,180 but we appreciate all the help we get from you. 788 00:46:53,180 --> 00:46:54,120 So thank you. 789 00:46:54,120 --> 00:46:55,520 Thank you. 790 00:46:55,520 --> 00:47:00,920 And yeah thank you. 791 00:47:00,920 --> 00:47:04,220 And I also want to congratulate mayor Friedman. 792 00:47:04,220 --> 00:47:08,580 Mayor Pro Tem Roberts and Commissioner sage. 793 00:47:08,580 --> 00:47:11,940 They're running unopposed this year. 794 00:47:11,940 --> 00:47:13,720 So there'll be no election. 795 00:47:13,720 --> 00:47:16,240 And they'll be choosing a new mayor in November. 796 00:47:16,240 --> 00:47:18,320 So I want to congratulate them. 797 00:47:18,320 --> 00:47:22,100 So I get the same bosses for a little while. 798 00:47:22,100 --> 00:47:27,280 And I also just want to mention we had no upcoming events. 799 00:47:27,280 --> 00:47:28,080 I'm going now. 800 00:47:28,080 --> 00:47:29,640 So will that be it for me tonight. 801 00:47:29,640 --> 00:47:31,740 Thank you. 802 00:47:31,740 --> 00:47:33,700 Do you have anything from our. 803 00:47:33,700 --> 00:47:34,240 Yes, Mayor. 804 00:47:34,240 --> 00:47:35,220 Just one item. 805 00:47:35,220 --> 00:47:39,660 If you recall, the group they own and operate 806 00:47:39,660 --> 00:47:42,540 wireless tower infrastructure. 807 00:47:42,540 --> 00:47:46,460 And so my understanding that the direction from the majority 808 00:47:46,460 --> 00:47:51,100 of the commission was to ask them to allow for a site 809 00:47:51,100 --> 00:47:55,100 specific approval process so that the town new town 810 00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:57,460 commission knew exactly where these cell phone towers were 811 00:47:57,460 --> 00:48:01,020 going and to approve them on that basis, as opposed 812 00:48:01,020 --> 00:48:04,170 to a master list of properties that would govern 813 00:48:04,170 --> 00:48:05,470 approvals moving forward. 814 00:48:05,470 --> 00:48:09,610 So we proposed that to them about a week ago, 815 00:48:09,610 --> 00:48:11,050 and they wrote back essentially that they 816 00:48:11,050 --> 00:48:12,930 could not accept that change. 817 00:48:12,930 --> 00:48:16,150 And before spending more staff time and effort on this, 818 00:48:16,150 --> 00:48:18,290 I wanted direction from the Commission 819 00:48:18,290 --> 00:48:20,130 on whether or not the majority still 820 00:48:20,130 --> 00:48:22,170 wants to proceed with that site specific 821 00:48:22,170 --> 00:48:23,750 approval process or not. 822 00:48:23,750 --> 00:48:26,730 823 00:48:26,730 --> 00:48:35,010 Well, in my way of thinking by not having any control 824 00:48:35,010 --> 00:48:39,250 over the sites that they choose, we're kind of just 825 00:48:39,250 --> 00:48:41,130 giving it away. 826 00:48:41,130 --> 00:48:42,610 I mean, if they decide they want to put 827 00:48:42,610 --> 00:48:47,310 a tower in one of the entrances to Snoopy park, 828 00:48:47,310 --> 00:48:50,350 it would seem untenable. 829 00:48:50,350 --> 00:48:55,210 830 00:48:55,210 --> 00:48:59,330 And I don't know what their criteria for a site is. 831 00:48:59,330 --> 00:49:02,310 Maybe they're saying that some sites won't work better, 832 00:49:02,310 --> 00:49:04,630 will work better than others. 833 00:49:04,630 --> 00:49:06,270 I don't know. 834 00:49:06,270 --> 00:49:07,190 They had, I think. 835 00:49:07,190 --> 00:49:07,690 What was it. 836 00:49:07,690 --> 00:49:11,790 15 sites, possible sites on their map. 837 00:49:11,790 --> 00:49:13,890 And many of them. 838 00:49:13,890 --> 00:49:18,550 I couldn't understand why they were so close together. 839 00:49:18,550 --> 00:49:19,430 It seemed. 840 00:49:19,430 --> 00:49:24,190 I don't it seems like we need a little bit of control here. 841 00:49:24,190 --> 00:49:26,870 Yeah and the other thing, I think Commissioner sage 842 00:49:26,870 --> 00:49:32,450 had some concerns about the financial opportunity, 843 00:49:32,450 --> 00:49:38,270 how it was going to affect the town and. 844 00:49:38,270 --> 00:49:42,030 And I thought that presentation was 845 00:49:42,030 --> 00:49:43,310 I didn't know why they didn't have 846 00:49:43,310 --> 00:49:45,630 someone standing at the podium. 847 00:49:45,630 --> 00:49:49,830 The idea of talking to us over the phone that was a little less 848 00:49:49,830 --> 00:49:51,870 than professional. 849 00:49:51,870 --> 00:49:53,550 It's a big deal for them. 850 00:49:53,550 --> 00:49:56,390 It's a big deal for us. 851 00:49:56,390 --> 00:50:00,590 So an in-person, in-person visit would have been 852 00:50:00,590 --> 00:50:03,580 a more appropriate, I think. 853 00:50:03,580 --> 00:50:05,660 So anybody else. 854 00:50:05,660 --> 00:50:07,620 Yeah, I just had a comment. 855 00:50:07,620 --> 00:50:09,340 I actually was under the impression 856 00:50:09,340 --> 00:50:12,140 that it was more the Commission's ability 857 00:50:12,140 --> 00:50:17,580 to deny a site versus a site specific approval process, which 858 00:50:17,580 --> 00:50:21,020 is a different horse of the same color, 859 00:50:21,020 --> 00:50:24,080 is that they had proposed their 13 sites. 860 00:50:24,080 --> 00:50:26,820 And we just wanted to make sure, like the mayor said, 861 00:50:26,820 --> 00:50:30,940 that it wasn't in some place that we thought inappropriate. 862 00:50:30,940 --> 00:50:33,460 So it's kind of different than saying 863 00:50:33,460 --> 00:50:35,440 we want to approve each one. 864 00:50:35,440 --> 00:50:38,300 We just want to say, no, not there. 865 00:50:38,300 --> 00:50:42,820 Over there was what I left thinking. 866 00:50:42,820 --> 00:50:44,680 What was your I agree. 867 00:50:44,680 --> 00:50:47,720 And also the financial piece is still very unclear. 868 00:50:47,720 --> 00:50:51,900 So I think Commissioner sage and I both agree that we needed 869 00:50:51,900 --> 00:50:55,580 to see more financially concrete numbers of what we would be 870 00:50:55,580 --> 00:50:59,720 receiving to make sure it's a palatable project, 871 00:50:59,720 --> 00:51:02,620 so I agree with Commissioner Roberts. 872 00:51:02,620 --> 00:51:04,960 That wasn't necessarily site specific 873 00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:07,280 that we wanted in the agreement, just the ability 874 00:51:07,280 --> 00:51:09,120 to say no or yes. 875 00:51:09,120 --> 00:51:10,840 And then how much are we going to make. 876 00:51:10,840 --> 00:51:13,700 I mean, if it's $2 or $10 million, 877 00:51:13,700 --> 00:51:15,540 that's a whole different animal. 878 00:51:15,540 --> 00:51:18,420 So I'm still very unclear on the financial side, 879 00:51:18,420 --> 00:51:23,180 which is much more I think, directional at that point. 880 00:51:23,180 --> 00:51:26,100 We can debate the rest. 881 00:51:26,100 --> 00:51:28,200 Yeah, I came away with the impression 882 00:51:28,200 --> 00:51:29,960 that Taylor was going to go do the research 883 00:51:29,960 --> 00:51:31,940 and I said, no, you guys shouldn't do the research. 884 00:51:31,940 --> 00:51:35,280 They should be able to put a package together and tell us 885 00:51:35,280 --> 00:51:40,060 what does their tower, one tower make with two providers, 886 00:51:40,060 --> 00:51:43,240 three providers, four providers based upon the other places 887 00:51:43,240 --> 00:51:45,380 that they already have contracts. 888 00:51:45,380 --> 00:51:50,040 I would assume that it would be generally a similar amount 889 00:51:50,040 --> 00:51:50,980 within a range. 890 00:51:50,980 --> 00:51:54,700 Certainly ballpark was basically what we were asking for, 891 00:51:54,700 --> 00:51:57,540 not a down to a penny type of thing, 892 00:51:57,540 --> 00:52:00,380 but to understand what the range or parameter 893 00:52:00,380 --> 00:52:06,140 was per possible site that they might place a tower. 894 00:52:06,140 --> 00:52:09,660 And I concur with Mayor Freeman. 895 00:52:09,660 --> 00:52:12,440 Their presentation was less than to be desired. 896 00:52:12,440 --> 00:52:18,140 So come talk to us and do the work right. 897 00:52:18,140 --> 00:52:22,140 Yeah so with regard to the veto, it sounds like you 898 00:52:22,140 --> 00:52:24,180 just want veto authority. 899 00:52:24,180 --> 00:52:27,060 Their point was that it's easier to market sites 900 00:52:27,060 --> 00:52:28,980 that have already some vesting. 901 00:52:28,980 --> 00:52:30,660 And so I think that was the core concern 902 00:52:30,660 --> 00:52:32,320 of a specific approval process. 903 00:52:32,320 --> 00:52:34,080 It would be the same with the veto process. 904 00:52:34,080 --> 00:52:36,060 But I'll get clarification from them 905 00:52:36,060 --> 00:52:38,260 that the commission, the majority commission, 906 00:52:38,260 --> 00:52:41,000 wants veto authority over any particular site. 907 00:52:41,000 --> 00:52:43,120 Is that correct Yes All right. 908 00:52:43,120 --> 00:52:44,160 That was what we thought. 909 00:52:44,160 --> 00:52:47,260 If they're willing to do that, which I don't think they are, 910 00:52:47,260 --> 00:52:51,500 then I'll ask them to present again the financials moving 911 00:52:51,500 --> 00:52:54,500 forward and what they anticipate the revenue to be for the town. 912 00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:55,940 Is that. 913 00:52:55,940 --> 00:52:57,040 Yes Fair. 914 00:52:57,040 --> 00:53:03,890 Here I find it hard to believe that every municipality 915 00:53:03,890 --> 00:53:11,050 that they go to says, well, you can put them wherever you want. 916 00:53:11,050 --> 00:53:13,350 Well, they have a master list of properties. 917 00:53:13,350 --> 00:53:16,050 And so I think what their intention 918 00:53:16,050 --> 00:53:18,250 is to market that whole list. 919 00:53:18,250 --> 00:53:21,370 And then if it conforms with the zoning, then it goes through 920 00:53:21,370 --> 00:53:22,710 and you really have no discretion. 921 00:53:22,710 --> 00:53:23,490 If it. 922 00:53:23,490 --> 00:53:26,930 Well, it seemed to me when I saw the map that most of it 923 00:53:26,930 --> 00:53:28,530 was public land. 924 00:53:28,530 --> 00:53:29,230 Oh, all of it. 925 00:53:29,230 --> 00:53:29,910 All of it. 926 00:53:29,910 --> 00:53:33,770 Yes, sir. 927 00:53:33,770 --> 00:53:35,150 I think I understood clearly. 928 00:53:35,150 --> 00:53:37,090 I have nothing, nothing further. 929 00:53:37,090 --> 00:53:37,810 Thank you. 930 00:53:37,810 --> 00:53:39,850 Thank you. 931 00:53:39,850 --> 00:53:41,650 And now we have public comment. 932 00:53:41,650 --> 00:53:43,230 Do we have any comment cards. 933 00:53:43,230 --> 00:53:44,830 We have one speaker, Mr. mayor. 934 00:53:44,830 --> 00:53:46,050 Jason accurso. 935 00:53:46,050 --> 00:54:05,630 OK good evening, Jason Caruso. 936 00:54:05,630 --> 00:54:07,830 I'd like to just place it on public record 937 00:54:07,830 --> 00:54:11,230 that there has been a request for a proclamation 938 00:54:11,230 --> 00:54:13,830 to honor Charlie Kirk. 939 00:54:13,830 --> 00:54:17,030 I hopefully, we put that in properly 940 00:54:17,030 --> 00:54:19,290 if it was not submitted in the proper way, 941 00:54:19,290 --> 00:54:21,830 if you would let me know at the end of the meeting 942 00:54:21,830 --> 00:54:24,790 so it can be submitted properly. 943 00:54:24,790 --> 00:54:27,110 But I want to make sure that was on public record 944 00:54:27,110 --> 00:54:33,790 so that everybody knew that proclamation has been submitted. 945 00:54:33,790 --> 00:54:39,230 Now since nobody has decided to take 946 00:54:39,230 --> 00:54:42,570 me up on a face to face meeting, I hate to come back to this. 947 00:54:42,570 --> 00:54:43,770 It's like beating a dead horse. 948 00:54:43,770 --> 00:54:46,990 We talked about it the last time I was up here, 949 00:54:46,990 --> 00:54:51,030 but all I want to do is meet with a couple of you guys 950 00:54:51,030 --> 00:54:52,290 and talk about it. 951 00:54:52,290 --> 00:54:54,190 What guides your moral compass. 952 00:54:54,190 --> 00:54:55,810 Where do you draw the line. 953 00:54:55,810 --> 00:54:57,970 I don't understand, I don't know. 954 00:54:57,970 --> 00:55:00,670 I'd love to be your advocate and say to the people, 955 00:55:00,670 --> 00:55:02,870 well, no, this is what they actually think. 956 00:55:02,870 --> 00:55:03,910 I can't do that. 957 00:55:03,910 --> 00:55:07,770 I have to assume what you think by the actions 958 00:55:07,770 --> 00:55:10,450 and by what's out there in the community. 959 00:55:10,450 --> 00:55:13,030 I want you to understand what I think. 960 00:55:13,030 --> 00:55:17,130 I want you to know what I think and why I think that way. 961 00:55:17,130 --> 00:55:19,950 So you might be able to be an advocate for me, 962 00:55:19,950 --> 00:55:22,470 saying at some point saying, no, no, no, 963 00:55:22,470 --> 00:55:23,610 that's not what they think. 964 00:55:23,610 --> 00:55:25,390 We might still think each other is wrong. 965 00:55:25,390 --> 00:55:28,810 We might not change our minds, but we'll have an understanding 966 00:55:28,810 --> 00:55:30,150 which we don't have right now. 967 00:55:30,150 --> 00:55:31,590 I know we don't have it. 968 00:55:31,590 --> 00:55:34,250 There's no way we have it because we've not talked. 969 00:55:34,250 --> 00:55:36,010 And it's not possible to have an understanding 970 00:55:36,010 --> 00:55:38,370 without conversation. 971 00:55:38,370 --> 00:55:40,570 That's what Charlie Kirk did so well. 972 00:55:40,570 --> 00:55:42,990 That's why he deserves a proclamation. 973 00:55:42,990 --> 00:55:45,690 He deserves a proclamation because he stood up 974 00:55:45,690 --> 00:55:49,730 and he had conversations with people he did not agree with. 975 00:55:49,730 --> 00:55:52,890 So once again, what is your moral compass. 976 00:55:52,890 --> 00:55:54,180 How do you draw the line. 977 00:55:54,180 --> 00:55:58,120 Where do you draw the line and why do you draw the line there. 978 00:55:58,120 --> 00:56:00,560 You feel it's God made you this way. 979 00:56:00,560 --> 00:56:01,220 That's fine. 980 00:56:01,220 --> 00:56:03,840 You're an adult. You can be that way. 981 00:56:03,840 --> 00:56:06,200 You can live in whatever way you wish to live. 982 00:56:06,200 --> 00:56:07,460 I don't have a problem with that. 983 00:56:07,460 --> 00:56:09,000 I do have a problem with government 984 00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:12,880 honoring that, though, because that's not government's place 985 00:56:12,880 --> 00:56:14,160 to honor that. 986 00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:16,640 Once again, government's place is to deal with municipal items 987 00:56:16,640 --> 00:56:17,980 like you've done tonight. 988 00:56:17,980 --> 00:56:21,140 What you've done tonight is absolutely stupendous work. 989 00:56:21,140 --> 00:56:23,720 I appreciated listening to the work that 990 00:56:23,720 --> 00:56:25,260 was being performed tonight. 991 00:56:25,260 --> 00:56:26,640 It was great. 992 00:56:26,640 --> 00:56:28,660 I agreed with a lot of what you said. 993 00:56:28,660 --> 00:56:31,800 I disagreed with some of it, and that's fine. 994 00:56:31,800 --> 00:56:34,060 I disagree with people that I normally agree with. 995 00:56:34,060 --> 00:56:36,120 And I agree with some of the things that people 996 00:56:36,120 --> 00:56:37,560 I normally disagree with. 997 00:56:37,560 --> 00:56:39,980 That's the way it's supposed to be in government. 998 00:56:39,980 --> 00:56:41,240 We're supposed to be able to stand 999 00:56:41,240 --> 00:56:42,940 up here and talk about that. 1000 00:56:42,940 --> 00:56:46,480 We're not supposed to be talking about moral or religious issues 1001 00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:47,960 at the government level. 1002 00:56:47,960 --> 00:56:49,420 So let's get back to that. 1003 00:56:49,420 --> 00:56:52,660 1004 00:56:52,660 --> 00:56:57,480 I will say that overall you guys have a tough job. 1005 00:56:57,480 --> 00:56:59,720 I don't envy a lot of times what you do. 1006 00:56:59,720 --> 00:57:03,500 I did run, I did lose, I wish that I could have won. 1007 00:57:03,500 --> 00:57:07,100 It's a tough job that you guys perform up there. 1008 00:57:07,100 --> 00:57:09,940 You guys take a lot of criticism duly, unduly. 1009 00:57:09,940 --> 00:57:11,460 However, I think this is duly. 1010 00:57:11,460 --> 00:57:12,360 Duly noted. 1011 00:57:12,360 --> 00:57:15,020 Criticism please help us understand 1012 00:57:15,020 --> 00:57:16,580 where you're coming from. 1013 00:57:16,580 --> 00:57:18,960 Because without that understanding, 1014 00:57:18,960 --> 00:57:21,040 all we're going to do is keep on coming up here. 1015 00:57:21,040 --> 00:57:22,920 Thank you guys and have a great evening. 1016 00:57:22,920 --> 00:57:23,560 Thank you. 1017 00:57:23,560 --> 00:57:28,540 1018 00:57:28,540 --> 00:57:31,380 We have one more little piece of business. 1019 00:57:31,380 --> 00:57:32,840 Not so little, actually. 1020 00:57:32,840 --> 00:57:36,500 1021 00:57:36,500 --> 00:57:40,660 I would just like to offer my condolences to Mike sage, 1022 00:57:40,660 --> 00:57:43,940 who lost his mother last week. 1023 00:57:43,940 --> 00:57:49,040 And I know she was very elderly, but doesn't make any difference. 1024 00:57:49,040 --> 00:57:50,540 Still a tough thing. 1025 00:57:50,540 --> 00:57:51,320 Thank you. 1026 00:57:51,320 --> 00:57:52,430 Thank you very much. 1027 00:57:52,430 --> 00:57:54,970 1028 00:57:54,970 --> 00:57:58,500 And this meeting is adjourned. 1029 00:57:58,500 --> 00:58:51,000