1 00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:10,159 All right. Good evening, everyone. I'm 2 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:12,480 calling this regular scheduled 3 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,400 commission meeting to order. Today's day 4 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,840 is August 10th. Time is 700 p.m. And I'd 5 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,360 like to entertain a motion to approve 6 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:20,560 the agenda. 7 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,560 >> Motion. Second. 8 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,640 >> All right. So, we got Clark and Maison. 9 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:28,720 Uh, any discussion on the agenda from 10 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,560 the dis? Any from the public? Seeing 11 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,159 none, all those in favor signify by 12 00:03:32,159 --> 00:03:33,360 saying I. 13 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,560 >> Motion passes unanimous. 14 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,560 And Miss Ganszer, would you like to come 15 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,720 up and bless our meeting for us, please? 16 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,040 Uh stand if you can and remain standing 17 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:56,149 for the pledge of allegiance 18 00:03:56,159 --> 00:03:58,400 together to keep it moving in the right 19 00:03:58,400 --> 00:03:59,920 direction. 20 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,080 Newberry is made up of many faiths, 21 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,959 creeds, cultures, and politics. Remind 22 00:04:04,959 --> 00:04:06,799 us, Lord, to be respectful of that and 23 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:09,280 to remember we are all precious in your 24 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,599 eyes. We pray today for the school 25 00:04:11,599 --> 00:04:14,239 children as they start the new year. 26 00:04:14,239 --> 00:04:16,000 Keep them safe, Lord, and help them to 27 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,519 be focused not only on academics 28 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:21,440 and learning, but to be good human 29 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:23,440 beings. Our world needs the next 30 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,560 generation to work together to get along 31 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,960 and bring peace to the planet. Bless our 32 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:30,639 elected officials this evening and the 33 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:32,320 decisions they make. It's in thy 34 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,040 precious name we pray. Amen. Amen. 35 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:54,870 >> Amen. Uh, Commissioner Clark. 36 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,240 All right. Fantastic. We uh get going to 37 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,960 get started with our director of public 38 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,919 works, Mr. Rance Green. He's got a 39 00:05:03,919 --> 00:05:16,950 couple of awards he wants to talk about. 40 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:18,479 » Good afternoon. Like you said, my name 41 00:05:18,479 --> 00:05:20,479 is uh Ranch Green. I'm director of 42 00:05:20,479 --> 00:05:23,120 utility and public works. Um I have the 43 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,039 pleasure to come to you guys tonight and 44 00:05:25,039 --> 00:05:27,120 brag a little bit about our electric 45 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:31,039 department. Um and uh this past month we 46 00:05:31,039 --> 00:05:34,240 had our annual FMPA conference um where 47 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,560 they go and they recognize our uh 48 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,240 recognize staff and everything for 49 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:39,440 accomplishments that they've made 50 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:40,960 throughout the year. And the city of 51 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,440 Newberry was recognized for a momentum 52 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:45,120 award which recognizes the city for 53 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:46,880 achieving the most significant decrease 54 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,440 in duration outages which means that our 55 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,320 staff is on point. Whenever we have 56 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,880 outages we get uh we get in we get them 57 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,199 taken care of. uh our AMI system is 58 00:05:57,199 --> 00:06:00,000 helping out a lot where it it notifies 59 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,560 us whenever we have outages and it 60 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,440 connects pinpoint them to a a a better 61 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,440 uh response time so we can come out and 62 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,520 get this taken care of. We also received 63 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,520 the duration award which recognizes the 64 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:12,880 city for reducing the duration of 65 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,680 outages by 10% or more and that also 66 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,000 speaks to the same um whenever our guys 67 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,199 know where they're going and know what 68 00:06:19,199 --> 00:06:21,199 they have going on um we're able to go 69 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:23,440 out there fix the issue and and get the 70 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,520 power back on for our citizens. Um, 71 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,280 these awards are in a testament to hard 72 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:28,720 work and dedication and commitment from 73 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,160 our electric department and their 74 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,680 continued efforts to provide reliable 75 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:33,600 services to our communities. I'd like to 76 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,120 congratulate our department on a 77 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,039 well-deserved recognition. We are proud 78 00:06:37,039 --> 00:06:38,319 of the work they do for the city of 79 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:40,864 Newberry. 80 00:06:40,864 --> 00:06:42,400 [applause] 81 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,639 >> So, 82 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:47,680 Mayor uh uh manager Marlo can probably 83 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,120 explain this a little bit better because 84 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,680 he brought this back. And uh so I guess 85 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:58,000 what this is is uh in South Florida they have outages due to iguanas whereas 86 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:59,840 we have outages up here due to 87 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:02,639 squirrels. So they give out these little 88 00:07:02,639 --> 00:07:05,759 iguana for 89 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:08,160 >> they look very they look very similar 90 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,000 >> squirrels and iguanas. [laughter] And 91 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,800 >> while we get to keep both the plaque and 92 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,280 the trophy I think the assistant utility 93 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:19,120 director may be claiming the iguana. Uh 94 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:20,880 she's she's taken a liking to it. So she 95 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:22,240 has taken a next year we'll get a 96 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:23,440 squirrel and maybe we'll bring the 97 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:24,960 squirrel up here. So that makes a little 98 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:26,080 more sense for us. 99 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:27,599 >> Yes, my my daughter has definitely taken 100 00:07:27,599 --> 00:07:29,120 a liking to this and she walks around 101 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,039 and she's named it Bubba for some 102 00:07:31,039 --> 00:07:32,800 reason. I'm not rightly sure why, but 103 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,160 still it is what it is. 104 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:35,520 >> Mr. Mayor, we would love to get a 105 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,599 picture of you and utility director with 106 00:07:37,599 --> 00:07:40,080 all the many awards there. You may need 107 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,680 another commissioner to join you to hold 108 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:42,800 all of those awards. I don't know. 109 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:47,430 That's a lot. 110 00:07:47,440 --> 00:08:35,589 There you go. There you go. 111 00:08:35,599 --> 00:08:37,279 And Mr. Green has a special treat for 112 00:08:37,279 --> 00:08:38,640 one of all his awards. You don't have to 113 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:41,039 wait till the end of the night. 114 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:43,360 Head on out. Same thing for you, 115 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,880 Crystal. No, actually, we need one 116 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:46,959 picture. Yeah. 117 00:08:46,959 --> 00:08:49,360 >> Uh, all right. Let's move on to public 118 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,160 announcements. Uh, these are two minutes 119 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,800 and I understand that we have one of 120 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,416 them ready to go. 121 00:08:58,416 --> 00:09:13,190 >> [clears throat] 122 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,920 » Y thank you. 123 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,600 >> Um, thank you for the opportunity to 124 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,360 make this presentation, commissioners 125 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,200 and Mr. Mayor. um late 204 early 205 126 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:24,800 when I first became the city manager of 127 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,600 Newberry I became friends with a was a 128 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:29,200 strange friendship with a gentleman name 129 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,160 of David Morris he's in Newbury he was 130 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,880 known as Mo he had a foot long gray 131 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:37,716 beard long gray hair would have 132 00:09:37,716 --> 00:09:38,880 [clears throat] been a hippie back in 133 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,720 the 60s but nonetheless he was a great 134 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:44,800 guy we became close friends um and two 135 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,440 years later keep it short he came to me 136 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:49,600 and he said Keith I'm I've got terminal 137 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,040 cancer 138 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,519 and I need a favor. I'm going to be dead 139 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:55,200 within four months. Those were his exact 140 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:56,959 words. I said, "What's [clears throat] 141 00:09:56,959 --> 00:09:58,640 the favor?" He said, "I've never been 142 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,920 out of the United States and uh my best 143 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:04,240 friend lives in Nicaragua. I'd like you 144 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,640 to take me to Nicaragua." 145 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,480 And I said, "Mo, I'm I'm the city 146 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,800 manager. I'm not a travel agent." So, I 147 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:11,920 said, "But I'll talk it over with my 148 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:13,680 wife." I went home. Sar said, "You know, 149 00:10:13,680 --> 00:10:15,440 you're going to do it." So, I talked to 150 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:16,800 the commissioners. I said, "Is it okay 151 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,480 if I do this?" They said, "Go for it." 152 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,120 So off we went to Nicaragua where the 153 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:22,880 Sandinistas were in power, you know, 154 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:24,877 still then. Anyway, we we 155 00:10:24,877 --> 00:10:26,560 [clears throat] had a good time. He met 156 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,760 his friend and uh we you spend some time 157 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:31,760 on the west coast on the Pacific side 158 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:33,360 and then the last day we're coming back. 159 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,200 We've never seen the Sandinesas at all. 160 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,360 We're on the bus. We made this turn and 161 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,600 there's the Sandas with their covered 162 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:42,640 heads and their K47s and they stopped 163 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:44,720 the bus. [clears throat] 164 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,760 Mo has a bag of marijuana about this 165 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:49,440 big. 166 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:51,920 The Sandinista guys get are getting the 167 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:53,920 Sandinista guys are getting on the are 168 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,640 getting on the bus and I said, "Mo, what 169 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:58,720 the hell are you going to?" He ate the 170 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:00,640 entire bag 171 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:01,600 >> right there. 172 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:02,399 >> Wow. 173 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:04,480 >> And we got through. 174 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,320 >> Oh my lord. which anyway [clears throat] 175 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,800 we got back to the states 176 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,800 and uh he was really getting poorly and 177 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,800 he said Keith I want to give you a gift 178 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,360 for taking care of me and I said well 179 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,680 you don't need to do that he said no I I 180 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:22,000 found this in watermelon pond in 202 I 181 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,160 was in the the pond water was down I was 182 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:28,160 in my rowboat and I saw this 183 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,720 the butt sticking up out of the water so 184 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:32,160 I tried to get it up but it was stuck in 185 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,920 the mud and uh finally I got out cuz it 186 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,079 wasn't very deep and he pulled it out 187 00:11:38,079 --> 00:11:40,320 and uh he cleaned it all up, put it on 188 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:41,440 this plaque and he said, "I want you to 189 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:43,600 have this for for what you did." And I 190 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:44,959 said, "Thank you very much." And I so 191 00:11:44,959 --> 00:11:46,720 I've had it on my wall in the house for 192 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:51,120 all those years now. And uh then your 193 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,360 good manager, oh, he's over here told me 194 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:55,440 about you. You may have the museum 195 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:56,640 thing. And I thought this would be 196 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,120 appropriate. It's probably 150 years old 197 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:00,560 according to the people I've checked. 198 00:12:00,560 --> 00:12:02,399 It's been in Newberry for I don't know 199 00:12:02,399 --> 00:12:05,760 how many years, maybe all that time. So, 200 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,560 I'd like to present it to your museum on 201 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:11,920 behalf of Mo Morris. So, thank you. 202 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:30,150 >> Thank you. [applause] 203 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,990 foot. 204 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,790 » Did he get high marijuana? 205 00:12:38,800 --> 00:13:13,030 » He ate everything that he got. 206 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,350 only in Newberry. 207 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,760 » All right. Well, thank you very much for 208 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,760 that. Is there anybody else with a 209 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:25,120 public announcement of any kind? 210 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:26,399 >> Madame Crystal. 211 00:13:26,399 --> 00:13:28,240 >> Yeah, I can't beat that. 212 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,360 >> PG. [gasps] So, I'm Crystal, community 213 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,519 engagement coordinator for the city. 214 00:13:33,519 --> 00:13:35,279 With the school year starting this week, 215 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:36,880 I just want to give a shout out to all 216 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:38,800 of the amazing back to school giveaways 217 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,120 that we had. And please forgive me if I 218 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,680 miss any. Uh, Shakana Glory had an 219 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:46,079 amazing event at the MLK Center. They 220 00:13:46,079 --> 00:13:48,399 gave out over a hundred backpacks to 221 00:13:48,399 --> 00:13:51,200 kids in the community. DCC hosted a 222 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:52,959 giveaway for clothing as well as 223 00:13:52,959 --> 00:13:56,160 supplies. honored the Tory and Green 224 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,959 Foundation who uh is the coach, one of 225 00:13:58,959 --> 00:14:01,760 the coaches for the Gators basketball. 226 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:03,600 He came out and had a skills and drills 227 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:04,959 camp and then gave out a bunch of 228 00:14:04,959 --> 00:14:07,360 supplies afterwards. Journey of Chad's 229 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:10,160 Mission that was hosted at the um Freddy 230 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:11,920 Warmarmac Park was absolutely 231 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:13,600 incredible. I had to go up to her and 232 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:15,680 say, "You're amazing. This is amazing. 233 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:17,440 We need to put it in a bigger space." It 234 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:19,839 was that much of a crowd and there was 235 00:14:19,839 --> 00:14:21,839 so many people, so many happy faces. So, 236 00:14:21,839 --> 00:14:23,839 I was super thankful for them. And then 237 00:14:23,839 --> 00:14:25,760 the Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce, 238 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,240 they hosted an inaugural uh school 239 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:29,600 supply giveaway, but this was 240 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,160 specifically for the teachers, which uh 241 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:33,839 we thought was super important being 242 00:14:33,839 --> 00:14:35,519 that we're, you know, changing the 243 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:37,440 scenery within the schools this year. 244 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:38,880 So, I just want to shout them all out 245 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,920 and give them a big thank you. 246 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:46,629 >> Good job. Thank you. [applause] 247 00:14:46,639 --> 00:14:50,000 » Well, Newberry is volunteer powered. So, 248 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,480 there's a some great examples of that. 249 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:54,560 Um, anything else? Any other public 250 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,240 announcements? 251 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,800 Seeing none. Okay, we've gentlemen, 252 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,120 we've got a published consent agenda. 253 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:02,880 Uh, if there's no changes, I'll accept a 254 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:04,320 motion to approve. 255 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:05,760 >> So, move second. 256 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,279 >> Commissioner Long and Commissioner 257 00:15:07,279 --> 00:15:09,600 Clark. All those in favor signify by 258 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:10,399 saying I. 259 00:15:10,399 --> 00:15:11,120 >> I. 260 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,839 >> Motion passes unanimous. So, this brings 261 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:16,800 us to our uh really our one and only 262 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,920 item on the agenda tonight. This is a 263 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,480 public hearing on Countryway 2 resoning 264 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,680 to planned residential development. Uh, 265 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:26,959 Madame Attorney, you have something to 266 00:15:26,959 --> 00:15:28,320 read into the record for us? 267 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,880 >> I do, mayor. It's ordinance number 268 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,120 2026-24, 269 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,720 petition number LDR24-26, 270 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,480 an ordinance of the city of Newberry, 271 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,399 Florida, amending the official zoning 272 00:15:40,399 --> 00:15:42,800 atlas by changing the zoning district 273 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,600 from agricultural to planned residential 274 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:49,519 development PRD on approximately 160 275 00:15:49,519 --> 00:15:51,519 acres. Tax parcel number 276 00:15:51,519 --> 00:15:56,069 02539-00001-0000 277 00:15:56,079 --> 00:15:58,959 located at 23717 278 00:15:58,959 --> 00:16:02,000 Southwest 15th Avenue. Adopting land 279 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,680 development regulations for the 280 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:06,000 development commonly referred to as 281 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,079 Countryway 2. Providing for 282 00:16:08,079 --> 00:16:10,639 applicability and repeal. Providing for 283 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:13,519 exclusion from codification, correction 284 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,759 and directions to the city manager. 285 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:18,000 Providing a severability clause. 286 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,000 providing a repealing clause and 287 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,320 providing directions to the clerk and an 288 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:23,920 effective date. 289 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,839 >> Very good. Well, thank you very much. 290 00:16:25,839 --> 00:16:27,519 Uh, Miss Hectis, I guess you're going to 291 00:16:27,519 --> 00:16:30,000 lead us through this quasi judicial. Uh, 292 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,600 so we will cease being a uh governmental 293 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,560 body will become a quasi judicial. All 294 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,880 public testimony will be given and taken 295 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:40,639 under oath. Everyone testifying will be 296 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:42,720 subject to cross-examination. All 297 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,399 documents and exhibits shall be entered 298 00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:46,079 into evidence in the giving of opinion 299 00:16:46,079 --> 00:16:48,000 testimony is limited to experts. Closing 300 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,079 arguments will be limited to the 301 00:16:50,079 --> 00:16:52,480 evidence of record. U madam attorney, 302 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,320 would you uh well, we've already read 303 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,959 into the record the ordinance. Uh I'm 304 00:16:56,959 --> 00:16:58,480 going to call on the clerk to swear 305 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,880 anybody in who's uh going to be giving 306 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:03,839 testimony today. Applicant, staff, andor 307 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:06,000 participants, please rise. Hold up your 308 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:23,510 right hand. 309 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,360 All right. Before we get begin, we're 310 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:27,199 going to disclose experte 311 00:17:27,199 --> 00:17:29,039 communications. These are any 312 00:17:29,039 --> 00:17:30,559 conversations or transmission of 313 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:33,360 information that may have bearing or 314 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:35,039 influence on any voting member's 315 00:17:35,039 --> 00:17:36,640 decision. We'll begin here to my 316 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:38,080 immediate right. Commissioner Mison. 317 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:38,960 >> None. 318 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:39,760 >> Mr. along. 319 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,559 >> Yeah, I saw the property, but it has no 320 00:17:42,559 --> 00:17:43,200 decision. 321 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:48,150 >> Okay, thank you for that. Uh, 322 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,880 » Mr. Coleman. Okay. All right. And I do 323 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,280 not have any either. Uh, I am a non- 324 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:55,039 voting member of this board, however, so 325 00:17:55,039 --> 00:17:57,440 it doesn't necessarily matter, but uh 326 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:58,720 Okay, let's begin with our 327 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,919 presentations. Uh staff will go first. 328 00:18:01,919 --> 00:18:05,120 >> Good evening, mayor, commissioners. Uh 329 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:07,520 we're here this evening to uh go over 330 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,360 the item uh resoning ordinance 2026-24 331 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:13,039 LDR24-26 332 00:18:13,039 --> 00:18:16,240 for countryway 2. This is a change on 333 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,840 approximately 160 acres from agriculture 334 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,840 to planned residential PRD on like I 335 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,799 said the 160 plus acres. Um, one thing I 336 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:28,080 wanted to bring to your attention before 337 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:30,640 we move forward is um, in your packet 338 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:33,520 tonight, you saw for the first time our 339 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:36,640 new ordinance format for these custom 340 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:41,360 zonings. So, I wanted you to um, know 341 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:43,120 that this is the first one to go through 342 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:45,520 this process. You will see two others 343 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:48,000 following up quite shortly. Um, but 344 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,440 you'll see that this is more of an 345 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:52,240 organized format for these ordinances. 346 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:54,400 Nicole has worked very hard with staff 347 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,480 to get them into this format. You're 348 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:58,640 also going to uh coming forward, you're 349 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,200 going to see our staff reports uh 350 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,840 structured very similar similarly to 351 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,480 these as well. So, I hope you like the 352 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,080 format because I will tell you it was 353 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:09,520 much easier for me to understand and 354 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:11,760 read and go through the process as well. 355 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:16,160 So, thanks Nicole for all the hard work. 356 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,280 So the question this evening um is to 357 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,000 consider the request that the change 358 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,919 that we are a that the applicant is 359 00:19:23,919 --> 00:19:26,880 asking for this evening meets the intent 360 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,640 of the comprehensive plan and the land 361 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,280 development regulations. If it's a yes, 362 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,200 you'll approve the ordinance, no, deny 363 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,840 it, or the third option is to continue 364 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:40,080 it to a date and time certain. 365 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,960 Uh the history on this so far for this 366 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,440 ordinance was it was seen at the May 4th 367 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:48,000 2026 planning and zoning board. They 368 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 unanimously voted 30 to forward a 369 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,880 favorable recommendation to the city 370 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:56,880 commission um for this ordinance 2026-34 371 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,600 24. The staff uh does find this 372 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,520 ordinance uh consistent with the 373 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:02,880 comprehensive plan and the land 374 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,840 development code. 375 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,640 This is a request for a resoning from 376 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:10,960 agriculture to planned residential 377 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,280 development, the PRD custom zoning that 378 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,080 we have. And it's located generally 379 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:18,000 southwest corn the southwest corner of 380 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,000 Northwest 15th Avenue and southwest 381 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,080 234th Terrace approximately a half a 382 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:26,160 mile east of State Road 45. 383 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,400 And this is a summary of the qu request 384 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:30,720 as well as a location map of the 385 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:32,960 property. The property just to the west 386 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:36,720 of that is the existing uh Countryway 387 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:39,200 Town Center development just to the east 388 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,710 of the square. 389 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,919 Here is the proposed uh property as 390 00:20:45,919 --> 00:20:48,640 they're um going forward asking the 391 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,960 request on this square there. Just like 392 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,760 I said to the west is the existing 393 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,480 neighborhood neighborhood. 394 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,039 Again, tonight the question is the 395 00:20:59,039 --> 00:21:00,559 request to change the zoning on 396 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:02,640 approximately 160 acres from agriculture 397 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,159 to planned residential development 398 00:21:04,159 --> 00:21:05,840 consistent with the city's comprehensive 399 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,000 plan and land development regulations. 400 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,679 There's your choices and the applicant 401 00:21:09,679 --> 00:21:12,720 has a presentation as well. I'm here 402 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:15,039 also for any questions you might have. 403 00:21:15,039 --> 00:21:23,270 >> Thank you, Mr. Deenbach. 404 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,520 » Arrow over. 405 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,640 All right, Stacy should have added, "The 406 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:32,240 applicant has a brief presentation. 407 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:33,679 Goal is to get you all home by 8 408 00:21:33,679 --> 00:21:36,880 o'clock." So, I am Jerry Deedenbach. I 409 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:40,000 am here this evening with Margot 410 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,480 Patterson and Patrice Boyce who have 411 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,000 worked on this application directly with 412 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,000 me and of course the Norfol family, our 413 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,880 client is here to watch and participate 414 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:50,559 in this should you have any additional 415 00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:53,360 questions that we can't answer. As a bit 416 00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:55,360 of background, you might remember that 417 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:59,760 we stood here in 2024 and 2025 to change 418 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:03,919 the land use on this 159ish acres. It 419 00:22:03,919 --> 00:22:06,320 had previously a mixeduse land use on 420 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:09,280 it, but was never finally zoned. Um, 421 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:11,679 that land use actually went through and 422 00:22:11,679 --> 00:22:15,520 closed in June of 2025, so a little bit 423 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:18,400 more than a year ago. And the process 424 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,840 that we've been involved in since 2024 425 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,360 when we had our pre-application meeting 426 00:22:23,360 --> 00:22:25,360 with city staff, we've submitted 427 00:22:25,360 --> 00:22:27,919 applications in October of 2024. They 428 00:22:27,919 --> 00:22:29,840 went through staff review. We had our 429 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,320 resubmitts, which is a common process as 430 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:34,000 the applications mature through the 431 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:37,840 review cycle. Staff got to a point where 432 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:40,720 the staff report recommended that the 433 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:42,799 board approved this. So, your planning 434 00:22:42,799 --> 00:22:44,640 and zoning board heard this on May 4th 435 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:46,799 of this year and we are here tonight for 436 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:49,919 first reading. As Stacy stated, the 437 00:22:49,919 --> 00:22:51,919 project sits in the southeast quadrant 438 00:22:51,919 --> 00:22:54,400 of the city of Newberry and it abuts 439 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:57,039 countryway town center. So, it has a 440 00:22:57,039 --> 00:22:59,840 logical connection to the existing 441 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:01,520 development that is building from the 442 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,640 west to the east toward this property. 443 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:06,880 Accordingly, this property is located 444 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:09,840 south of South 15th Avenue and east of 445 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:13,600 State Road 25 or State Road 45 2741, 446 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,159 however you want to call it. 447 00:23:16,159 --> 00:23:18,320 And it has a low density residential 448 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:20,880 land use. As such, the only appropriate 449 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:22,799 way to reszone this property then would 450 00:23:22,799 --> 00:23:25,840 be with a residential type zoning. So on 451 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:27,840 top of that residential lowdensity land 452 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,760 use, we desire to replace the 453 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:33,760 agricultural zoning with a PRD or 454 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,480 planned residential development. This 455 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,640 will develop this property at a density 456 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,840 of just under 3.14 457 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,320 dwelling units per acre in a manner 458 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,799 similar and comparable with the abuing 459 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:50,400 existing subdivision. over the 160 460 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:53,440 acres. That will give a maximum number 461 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:57,120 of units on this property of 500 units. 462 00:23:57,120 --> 00:23:59,360 That will be broken into a master plan 463 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:02,320 that looks like this. Effectively, four 464 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:06,880 quadrants of 125 units per quadrant. It 465 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:09,120 has similar development standards and 466 00:24:09,120 --> 00:24:10,799 specifications as the existing 467 00:24:10,799 --> 00:24:13,679 development. Minimum lot size is 3500. 468 00:24:13,679 --> 00:24:16,240 Minimum lot width is 35. But of course, 469 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:18,640 we can build larger than that. So as 470 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:22,080 this matures over time, it will be 471 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,720 responsive to market demand. As you can 472 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,200 see on this PD master plan, there is a 473 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,360 buffer that is built around the entirety 474 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:31,600 of the community. And in the south 475 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:33,520 areas, you can see areas where there are 476 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,440 lower depressional areas with the 477 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,279 cross-hatch pattern on it where storm 478 00:24:37,279 --> 00:24:39,679 water will be in the lower areas. The 479 00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:42,799 connections will initially come from the 480 00:24:42,799 --> 00:24:45,440 existing Countryway subdivision and 481 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,760 Countryway Town Center to the west and 482 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,799 this will ultimately connect to um 483 00:24:50,799 --> 00:24:53,360 Newberry Road via connections across 484 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:56,720 South 15th Avenue up to the north. We 485 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:59,840 have planned in to this a future north 486 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:01,600 south connection along the eastern 487 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,760 portion of the property. As you notice, 488 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:05,760 there are connections on both the west, 489 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:07,520 the north, the east, and then to the 490 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,120 south. So that is consistent with your 491 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,039 comprehensive plan and your 492 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:12,480 transportation mobility type 493 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:14,960 requirements. That connection will allow 494 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,799 the project that is developing to the 495 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:20,000 south of this Newberry Ridge to access 496 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,159 to the north to get traffic directly up 497 00:25:22,159 --> 00:25:24,799 to state road 26 in lie of all traffic 498 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:30,087 being on 2741 or state road 45. 499 00:25:30,097 --> 00:25:30,720 » [clears throat] 500 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:34,640 >> This new collector roadway will be um 501 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,640 within adequate right ofway which will 502 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,039 be donated early on in the project. So 503 00:25:39,039 --> 00:25:40,960 should the developer to the south wish 504 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,360 to advance that roadway faster than we 505 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:45,279 get to it, they have the ability to do 506 00:25:45,279 --> 00:25:47,360 that. So that future north south 507 00:25:47,360 --> 00:25:49,679 collector there is along the eastern 508 00:25:49,679 --> 00:25:51,600 boundary right on what would be I 509 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,919 believe is a quarter section line. This 510 00:25:53,919 --> 00:25:56,159 oblique aerial gives you a picture as if 511 00:25:56,159 --> 00:25:58,559 you were in a helicopter over the top of 512 00:25:58,559 --> 00:26:00,799 Newberry Ridge. And you can see how they 513 00:26:00,799 --> 00:26:02,799 had originally planned to connect to 514 00:26:02,799 --> 00:26:05,520 Countryway 2 in the exact kind of center 515 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:07,679 middle portion of it. But they are 516 00:26:07,679 --> 00:26:10,080 routing that connection to the east side 517 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,240 of this property. And if you follow that 518 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,640 orange line up, you see that it crosses 519 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:17,039 very succinctly over Southwest 15th 520 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:19,440 Avenue and connects up and has the 521 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:21,919 potential to connect to uh Highland 522 00:26:21,919 --> 00:26:24,240 Park, the Gromax development, or it 523 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,799 could connect up via the yellow line and 524 00:26:26,799 --> 00:26:30,240 then align with the A Tech Center on the 525 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:33,600 north side of state road 26. But that is 526 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:35,520 all designed to help Newberry's traffic 527 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,760 system in a connected manner. So you're 528 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,919 not relying wholly on the state roads of 529 00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:42,960 2741, State Road 45 or Newberry Road. 530 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:44,960 This helps diversify traffic in the long 531 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,480 run. 532 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:48,240 This is a little bit larger view. And so 533 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,080 you can see from now a little bit more 534 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:51,679 the east side if you were in a 535 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:54,720 helicopter over the top of the Newberry 536 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,720 Ridge project that that line goes along 537 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,320 the east side of this property and will 538 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:00,559 connect further all the way up to 26 and 539 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:02,640 makes a nice connection up there at 540 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:05,279 Newberry Road. 541 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:07,039 It is consistent with the comprehensive 542 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:09,279 plan as staff has stated and as we have 543 00:27:09,279 --> 00:27:10,720 demonstrated throughout the process of 544 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:12,799 our application materials, it will 545 00:27:12,799 --> 00:27:15,279 accommodate growth in a financially 546 00:27:15,279 --> 00:27:17,039 feasible and environmentally acceptable 547 00:27:17,039 --> 00:27:19,039 manner. there are no wetlands or flood 548 00:27:19,039 --> 00:27:22,559 planes on the property and so um we have 549 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:24,799 a very easy site in the terms of 550 00:27:24,799 --> 00:27:27,120 converting this land to residential to 551 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:29,120 serve the growing demand in the city of 552 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:30,960 Newberry is consistent with the urban 553 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:33,440 services uh portions of the 554 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:34,960 comprehensive plan and the data and 555 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:36,640 analysis that we have provided through 556 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:38,159 our application process shows that 557 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:40,159 there's consistency across all the 558 00:27:40,159 --> 00:27:42,000 relevant elements of the comprehensive 559 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,400 plan. staff has acknowledged that each 560 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:45,919 phase of the development uh in the 561 00:27:45,919 --> 00:27:47,440 petition represents a varying degree of 562 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:49,600 impact on state and local services and 563 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:52,240 each phase will be evaluated at the time 564 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,640 which failures have been identified. And 565 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,240 that's a nice way of saying that we will 566 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,960 continue to monitor over time as this 567 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:01,520 development moves forward. What are the 568 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,200 volumes of traffic out on the road? 569 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,600 What's happening with the water and 570 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,679 sewer system? what's happening with 571 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:09,760 electrical and other subsystems that uh 572 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,480 support development so that this builds 573 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:14,799 in a timely manner in conjunction with 574 00:28:14,799 --> 00:28:19,590 Newberry's growth. 575 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,279 This is consistent with article 4, the 576 00:28:21,279 --> 00:28:22,640 zoning regulations of the city of 577 00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:24,559 Newber's land development regulations 578 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:27,919 and as such um this will also include an 579 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:29,679 element where tiny homes can be built. 580 00:28:29,679 --> 00:28:31,679 So, it is designed to accommodate market 581 00:28:31,679 --> 00:28:34,240 demand as time and as the market 582 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:37,679 advances in our community here. So, our 583 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:40,399 request is that you accept the staff 584 00:28:40,399 --> 00:28:42,720 review of this as well as your planning 585 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:44,080 and zoning board's unanimous 586 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:46,000 recommendation that you approve this and 587 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:47,679 approve this on first reading this 588 00:28:47,679 --> 00:28:49,600 evening. Should you have any questions, 589 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,320 I am most happy to answer those or if 590 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:53,840 they're really tough and complicated, I 591 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:56,880 will defer necessary to Miss Boyce or 592 00:28:56,880 --> 00:28:59,360 Mr. Norfleet and family. 593 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:00,240 Thank you so much. 594 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:01,679 >> Thank you, Mr. Debbark. Is there any 595 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:03,440 public comment? We have three minutes to 596 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,480 do so. 597 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,720 >> Go ahead. 598 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:10,640 >> I'll stay here in case. 599 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:12,799 >> It's just a quick question. 600 00:29:12,799 --> 00:29:13,279 >> A good one. 601 00:29:13,279 --> 00:29:14,960 >> Joy will answer. Um I like the way it 602 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:16,320 connects up to the highway. That's 603 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:18,399 great. And connects to the country. I 604 00:29:18,399 --> 00:29:19,840 didn't hear any discussion that 605 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:21,520 obviously I think traffic might want to 606 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,600 go east and west on 15th. So I don't 607 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:25,600 know if you you addressed that. I'm sure 608 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:27,279 Woody because that's right now it's kind 609 00:29:27,279 --> 00:29:30,000 of a smaller road that's got the canopy 610 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:31,600 trees that you'll hear a lot about. I'm 611 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:35,909 sure 612 00:29:35,919 --> 00:29:38,480 » to answer Miss Glancer's question. Uh we 613 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:41,200 have had numerous 614 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:43,840 hours of discussion about South 15. 615 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:46,559 South 15th is a substandard roadway in 616 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:48,559 the sense that it does not have adequate 617 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:50,320 rightway. The alignment there is very 618 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:52,080 narrow. Anybody who's ever tried to 619 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:53,919 drive a big brown truck probably hits 620 00:29:53,919 --> 00:29:56,320 tree branches in there. We have tried to 621 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,960 discourage and we are considering that 622 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,440 signage may be the best way to say not a 623 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:04,320 thoroughfare to leave that as an east 624 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:07,200 west local connector only. Now you can't 625 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:08,799 stop people from driving on a road that 626 00:30:08,799 --> 00:30:11,039 is public. But the way that we want to 627 00:30:11,039 --> 00:30:12,720 engineer that connection is such that 628 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,880 when you get to 15th there that your 629 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,399 predetermination if you will or 630 00:30:18,399 --> 00:30:20,480 destination is just go straight to 631 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:22,880 Newberry Road on a nice new paved road 632 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,880 that will get you to the state road as 633 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,360 opposed to taking 15th and heading east 634 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,880 toward 202 and and Gainesville. But you 635 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,279 can't block people from using that road. 636 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:35,760 We realize the tree canopy nature of 637 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,720 that road and its scenic character and 638 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:40,080 we want to try to preserve that as much 639 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:41,440 as possible. That's not why we're not 640 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:43,440 like out there adding right ofway to it 641 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,520 and paving and trying to you know make 642 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:46,880 that bigger because we don't want to 643 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:48,480 create what be effectively like an 644 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,880 attractive road to hey let's drive on 645 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:52,159 this. 646 00:30:52,159 --> 00:30:52,799 >> Mr. Mayor, 647 00:30:52,799 --> 00:30:54,799 >> very good. [clears throat] I'd just say 648 00:30:54,799 --> 00:30:56,399 staff's position and the applicant has 649 00:30:56,399 --> 00:30:59,360 been very uh cooperative on this is that 650 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:01,760 the future of traffic flow in the 651 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,720 souththeast quadrant is the spine road 652 00:31:04,720 --> 00:31:06,880 that this applicant has very graciously 653 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:09,360 worked with us worked with Newberry 654 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:11,919 Ridge to align to get you from southwest 655 00:31:11,919 --> 00:31:15,600 30th up to 26. It's my belief uh and I 656 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:17,679 think that the traffic impact studies 657 00:31:17,679 --> 00:31:20,480 support this that the majority of that 658 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:23,120 of those folks if they don't have kids 659 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:26,080 to drop off are trying to get east to 26 660 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:28,240 and get into Gainesville. So what we're 661 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:30,399 trying to do is create a situation where 662 00:31:30,399 --> 00:31:32,159 anyone who needs to go to the light is 663 00:31:32,159 --> 00:31:33,600 going to come it's going to flow back to 664 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:35,760 27. They're going to come up to drop 665 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:37,440 their kids off. But everyone else is 666 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:39,200 going to take that spine road. They're 667 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:40,799 either going to take Southwest 30th to 668 00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:42,559 202, which is all chip sealed, or 669 00:31:42,559 --> 00:31:43,760 they're going to take this spine road, 670 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,399 which is uh intended to be a boulevard, 671 00:31:46,399 --> 00:31:48,720 uh, and get people east of the light. 672 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,399 So, we're not sending everybody down to 673 00:31:50,399 --> 00:31:52,559 a bottleneck at the old light at 674 00:31:52,559 --> 00:31:54,559 Newberry. So, that's what we have been 675 00:31:54,559 --> 00:31:57,440 working on with uh this applicant as 676 00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:59,760 well as Newberry Ridge and Sandia Park. 677 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:03,120 >> Very good. Thank you. Uh, did uh staff 678 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:06,559 hear anything that they wanted to 679 00:32:06,559 --> 00:32:09,279 uh cross-examine? No. Okay. All right. 680 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:12,000 Fair enough. When anybody from the uh 681 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:15,200 DIS have any questions? 682 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:19,919 >> Um so I know Jerry kind of mentioned but 683 00:32:19,919 --> 00:32:23,600 being around the I don't think that the 684 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:25,440 uh applicants 685 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,440 thought process here is to build 500 686 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:30,799 homes in this thing. So um the 35 ft 687 00:32:30,799 --> 00:32:33,200 lots I know or what you mentioned may be 688 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,559 for a tiny home. Um, but for the public 689 00:32:36,559 --> 00:32:38,960 and for us to understand this, this 690 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:40,399 subdivision is going to be laid out like 691 00:32:40,399 --> 00:32:42,480 they have now. And this subdivision is 692 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,320 going to have some beautiful lot sizes. 693 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:46,159 It ain't going to be what we've approved 694 00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:48,720 down coming in the corridor, which I'll 695 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:50,240 say publicly, I wish we'd have never 696 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:52,399 approved it, but this thing is the way 697 00:32:52,399 --> 00:32:54,480 subdivision should be laid out. It's got 698 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:57,600 the 120 foot lots. It's got the 100 699 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,600 foot, the 45s, and if they build their 700 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,640 tiny homes, so be it on the 35s. But I 701 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:04,240 will just say for the record, this this 702 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:06,880 thing is not set up for 500 homes in 703 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:08,080 here. So 704 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:10,320 >> I know it's approval, but I know that 705 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,279 the subdivision be out with the being 706 00:33:13,279 --> 00:33:15,519 built now. 707 00:33:15,519 --> 00:33:17,039 >> Thank you, sir. Any other questions from 708 00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:20,559 the decision-making body? 709 00:33:20,559 --> 00:33:22,320 >> All right, 710 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:23,120 Commissioner Mison. 711 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,600 >> These are North Fleet homes, right? 712 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:30,159 Correct. Uh okay. Does uh staff or the 713 00:33:30,159 --> 00:33:31,679 applicant wish to make any kind of final 714 00:33:31,679 --> 00:33:35,360 argument at all? No. Okay, fair enough. 715 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,279 Uh madame attorney, could you read the 716 00:33:37,279 --> 00:33:40,159 decision-making bodies uh applicable law 717 00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:42,000 and factual findings? 718 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,320 >> Yes. As you all know, in quasi judicial, 719 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:45,919 you should base your decision on the 720 00:33:45,919 --> 00:33:48,240 competent substantial evidence that's 721 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:49,919 presented to you, and that's both the 722 00:33:49,919 --> 00:33:51,840 verbal testimony that you heard this 723 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:53,760 evening and all of the written backup 724 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:54,880 material. 725 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,039 >> Thank you, Madam Attorney. Uh there 726 00:33:57,039 --> 00:33:58,720 there's time for more deliberations. If 727 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:01,200 none, I'll entertain a motion. 728 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:02,960 >> Second. 729 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:04,320 >> Is that Commissioner Coleman on the 730 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:05,600 motion? 731 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,120 >> Okay. And Commissioner Clark on the 732 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:08,639 second. 733 00:34:08,639 --> 00:34:12,639 Okay. Uh one more chance on discussion 734 00:34:12,639 --> 00:34:14,560 going once. All those in favor signify 735 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:16,000 by saying I. I. 736 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:20,159 >> Motion passes unanimous. Five to zero. 737 00:34:20,159 --> 00:34:24,320 All right. We'll bring it back to a 738 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:27,839 standard board and there's no agenda 739 00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:30,720 items. Uh which actually brings us uh 740 00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:34,560 straight to comments and citizens can go 741 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:36,960 first. Comments for anybody. Citizens 742 00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:38,879 comments. 743 00:34:38,879 --> 00:34:40,560 You look like you're moving in your seat 744 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:42,399 to get up. No, 745 00:34:42,399 --> 00:34:45,200 >> just adjusting. Okay. All right. Uh city 746 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,919 manager, you can go first. Oh, I'm 747 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:54,389 sorry. Go ahead, Greg. 748 00:34:54,399 --> 00:34:57,280 Hi, Greg Raiden. Uh, just a schedule 749 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:00,160 request on the kennel issue. Uh, I'm 750 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,640 going to take Miss Donna out west in the 751 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:04,960 end of September, see Miss Lee's 752 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:07,920 surviving sister. So, if we could 753 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:10,800 possibly ask that nothing be scheduled 754 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:14,720 on that uh item on the second uh 755 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:17,119 commission meeting in September, I would 756 00:35:17,119 --> 00:35:19,520 appreciate it. If it has to happen, I 757 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:21,920 understand. But if not, I would 758 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:25,520 appreciate that consideration. 759 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:27,119 >> All right. Thank you, sir. We'll see 760 00:35:27,119 --> 00:35:29,760 what we can do. Uh, any other public 761 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,400 comment from citizens? 762 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:36,160 Seeing none. Now, city manager Mara, you 763 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:37,040 can go first. 764 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:38,720 >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just have a few. 765 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:40,000 First, I want to say congratulations, 766 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:43,200 Commissioner Long award for All Smiles 767 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,560 Detailing. just uh just announced the 768 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,119 big He'll talk about it. He'll tell us 769 00:35:49,119 --> 00:35:50,880 more about it. Uh I want to remind 770 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:53,040 everybody of Wednesday's workshop uh 771 00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:54,960 budget workshop that's at 6:30 right 772 00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:57,119 here in the chamber. Believe this one's 773 00:35:57,119 --> 00:36:00,079 uh first one for um 774 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:01,119 >> governmental funds. 775 00:36:01,119 --> 00:36:02,640 Yeah, not enterprise 776 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:06,640 funds. Thank you. Um I had two policies 777 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,680 that I would like uh the DAS's feedback 778 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:13,359 on bringing back to you. uh one would be 779 00:36:13,359 --> 00:36:16,000 I have advocated for a long time that we 780 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:19,040 need a better more thoughtful policy uh 781 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:22,320 when it comes to the naming of fields, 782 00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:25,200 roads, buildings, those kinds of things. 783 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:28,000 What we have right now is pretty pretty 784 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:29,680 short and sweet. Doesn't give a lot of 785 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:31,920 guidance. Um I think it would be 786 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:33,280 appropriate to come back with something 787 00:36:33,280 --> 00:36:35,440 that's a little bit more thoughtful. Um 788 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:37,200 could I get a head nod on y'all's 789 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,680 willingness to entertain a presentation 790 00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:41,599 sometime? There's no rush on this. We 791 00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:43,119 got a lot of stuff. But sometime in the 792 00:36:43,119 --> 00:36:45,440 next three, four months, I got three. 793 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:47,200 >> Plug it in on a night when we got one 794 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:47,680 item. 795 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,200 >> One item. Yeah. 796 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:52,240 >> If only I had known. Right. So, and then 797 00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:54,160 the other one is PDM. So, we've talked 798 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:57,359 about this in the past. Um, you know, 799 00:36:57,359 --> 00:36:59,200 right now the way we do about things 800 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:00,720 when we have to go to a conference or 801 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:03,680 something like that, we have to it's 802 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:05,359 everything is separated up into 803 00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:07,040 categories, right? Instead of just 804 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:10,079 saying you get a predium, it's x amount. 805 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:12,480 It creates a lot of backlog, paperwork, 806 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:14,400 those kinds of things. It's very 807 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:17,599 precise. Uh other governing entities 808 00:37:17,599 --> 00:37:19,760 simply say you get what you get. It's a 809 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:22,960 predium, right? And you know, if you 810 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:24,480 stay at a hotel that has breakfast, you 811 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:25,920 back that out of it. That kind of a 812 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:28,240 thing. But it's a basic lump sum. It's 813 00:37:28,240 --> 00:37:30,480 just a little bit easier to manage on 814 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:32,160 staff's time when we have to track all 815 00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:35,440 of that stuff. So it would be an update 816 00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:37,040 to 817 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:39,280 our purchasing policy, travel policy. 818 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,359 So, uh, if you guys are willing to 819 00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:44,079 entertain having a presentation on that, 820 00:37:44,079 --> 00:37:46,000 I can bring that back to you as well. I 821 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,480 got one, two head nods, three head nods, 822 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:52,160 four. Okay. So, that, uh, 823 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:53,839 concludes my comments, Mr. Mayor. Thank 824 00:37:53,839 --> 00:37:55,920 you. 825 00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:59,040 Madam Attorney, 826 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:01,280 this is so not fair. You never say 827 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,680 anything. 828 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:04,720 >> Smart. 829 00:38:04,720 --> 00:38:07,359 >> Fair enough. Smart attorney. Madame 830 00:38:07,359 --> 00:38:09,040 Clerk. 831 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:12,640 All right. Uh, Commissioner Coleman, 832 00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:14,079 do you want to go first or you want to 833 00:38:14,079 --> 00:38:14,480 wait? 834 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:15,599 >> I want to wait. 835 00:38:15,599 --> 00:38:17,680 >> Okay. Commissioner Maison, 836 00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:19,731 >> I want to wait. 837 00:38:19,731 --> 00:38:21,200 [laughter] 838 00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:24,160 >> No, I'm good. Uh, congratulations to our 839 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:25,200 uh 840 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:28,400 >> I want to wait on record. No, but 841 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,000 congratulations to our electric uh 842 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,320 department. Go Newberry, man. That's all 843 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:41,359 I got to say. Um um Newbury continue continuously they they donate so much to their 844 00:38:41,359 --> 00:38:45,520 citizens. They give back. I mean I can't say that enough. And the reason 845 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:47,200 I'm saying that is because I made a 846 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,839 delivery to the floor store and um and 847 00:38:49,839 --> 00:38:51,839 man he this is the second year I think 848 00:38:51,839 --> 00:38:53,520 they did this. They were giving away 849 00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:55,599 rugs to teachers. 850 00:38:55,599 --> 00:38:57,680 I thought that's Yeah. So, I mean, you 851 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:01,119 know, the teachers, I don't know, you know, they're always asking 852 00:39:01,119 --> 00:39:03,119 for, you know, materials for the 853 00:39:03,119 --> 00:39:06,560 classroom. And so, a rug, um, I think 854 00:39:06,560 --> 00:39:09,119 would be a great benefit. It's a great 855 00:39:09,119 --> 00:39:11,119 start. I mean, it's not a pencil, it's 856 00:39:11,119 --> 00:39:12,800 not paper, but it's, you know, and they 857 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:13,920 had different types and different 858 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:14,960 material, different type, different 859 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:16,720 colors or whatnot. But over at the floor 860 00:39:16,720 --> 00:39:18,480 store, man, they were giving out rugs. 861 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:19,839 And this is the second year. The first 862 00:39:19,839 --> 00:39:21,200 year, I want to say they gave out over 863 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:23,599 200. They say that the range was about 864 00:39:23,599 --> 00:39:26,480 100 to 200 miles travel. people came and 865 00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:27,599 heard about this and they decided to 866 00:39:27,599 --> 00:39:29,599 come here. So, go Newberry. Right. Our 867 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:32,240 department, our electric department, the 868 00:39:32,240 --> 00:39:35,280 award, um what he's about to say, um and 869 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:37,520 then our uh our floor store over there. 870 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:40,880 Um good job to those guys. Um quick 871 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:42,880 reminder, like school's back in u in 872 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:46,160 session, so traffic, cars, um kids, be 873 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:47,680 careful. They're out and about. I have 874 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:50,000 to be careful in my big brown truck. Um 875 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,400 so, they will be I mean, kids are kids. 876 00:39:52,400 --> 00:39:53,599 They're going to jump out in front of 877 00:39:53,599 --> 00:39:55,599 traffic. So, let's just be mindful. be 878 00:39:55,599 --> 00:39:58,880 thoughtful and um the only thing I have 879 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:01,040 is you know what did the uh one 880 00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:04,320 calculator say to the other 881 00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:06,400 >> down what's your digits 882 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:07,119 >> huh 883 00:40:07,119 --> 00:40:10,160 >> what's your dig digits 884 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:15,990 >> you can count on me [laughter] 885 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:18,942 that's all I got 886 00:40:18,942 --> 00:40:21,190 [snorts] 887 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:22,560 » uh commissioner long 888 00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:24,640 >> all right like uh like Jordan said I 889 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:26,160 want to say a special thanks to everyone 890 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:28,480 that voted for me for being on our town 891 00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:30,720 phase mobile detailing business. Um it's 892 00:40:30,720 --> 00:40:32,079 a great honor to serve this community 893 00:40:32,079 --> 00:40:33,920 and serve the surrounding area. So I 894 00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:35,599 don't take it lightly. It's a great 895 00:40:35,599 --> 00:40:38,480 honor to be able to serve um the people. 896 00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:40,480 And something I I helped start when I 897 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:43,040 was uh became a commission was Thrive. 898 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:44,880 So Thrive is a health initiative that we 899 00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:46,880 want to bring a healthier community. So, 900 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:48,400 November 7th, we're going to have our 901 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:50,800 first health fair. But on top of that, 902 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:53,119 we're going to also provide screenings 903 00:40:53,119 --> 00:40:55,359 for free for the community. So, for 904 00:40:55,359 --> 00:40:56,720 workers, people that don't have 905 00:40:56,720 --> 00:40:58,400 insurance, people that don't that can't 906 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:00,319 get to the doctor in time, they'll be 907 00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:02,960 doing a a special uh opportunity at a 908 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:04,560 Little Red Schoolhouse twice a month 909 00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:05,839 where they'll give you screenings, 910 00:41:05,839 --> 00:41:07,839 they'll give you checkups. People that 911 00:41:07,839 --> 00:41:09,359 have issues, they don't want to go to 912 00:41:09,359 --> 00:41:10,560 the doctor, they don't have to drive 913 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:13,440 far, right here in New. 914 00:41:13,440 --> 00:41:15,200 So, that's something we're providing for 915 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:18,160 free. So people that have workers and a 916 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:19,280 lot of guys that don't want to go 917 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:21,359 anywhere for medical, they have that 918 00:41:21,359 --> 00:41:23,520 access. So I'm I'm proud of that and 919 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:25,119 glad we can bring that to New Br. And 920 00:41:25,119 --> 00:41:27,359 other than that, this uh thank you to 921 00:41:27,359 --> 00:41:29,280 our utility department. You know, you 922 00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:30,800 guys work hard and people always talk 923 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:32,960 about the utility bills, but the service 924 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:35,040 we provide is always key. You know, you 925 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,040 always want to have great services. So 926 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:38,960 I'm glad them guys got awarded for that. 927 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:40,800 Thank you. 928 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:43,920 Commissioner Farnsworth, 929 00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:47,440 >> um, you forgotten in the honor of your, 930 00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:50,480 uh, award, you going to give like 50% 931 00:41:50,480 --> 00:41:52,720 discount to all 932 00:41:52,720 --> 00:41:58,069 >> citizens with [laughter] 933 00:41:58,079 --> 00:42:02,560 Dang. Um, yeah, congratulations to the, 934 00:42:02,560 --> 00:42:06,240 uh, electric department. I mean, 935 00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:08,640 I am so happy that I live in Newberry 936 00:42:08,640 --> 00:42:12,000 during a hurricane because 937 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:13,680 >> I you read all these horror stories 938 00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:15,680 about these people even in the city of 939 00:42:15,680 --> 00:42:18,079 Gainesville being weeks and I know my 940 00:42:18,079 --> 00:42:20,000 aunt was like two weeks without 941 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:22,400 electricity one time when she lived in 942 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:27,040 Gainesville and uh it's just amazing how 943 00:42:27,040 --> 00:42:30,000 quick and responsive our our um utility 944 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:31,839 department is and getting everybody back 945 00:42:31,839 --> 00:42:34,160 online. 946 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:35,760 and 947 00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:40,480 see the primaries are next Tuesday 948 00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:44,160 and these are my choices, not the 949 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:46,480 commission choices or anything. So, you 950 00:42:46,480 --> 00:42:50,240 can take it as that. Uh, for county 951 00:42:50,240 --> 00:42:51,680 commissioner district 2, I'll be 952 00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:56,000 supporting Charlie Ray Jackson. 953 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:58,400 For school board district one, I'll be 954 00:42:58,400 --> 00:43:01,520 supporting Janine Plavic. 955 00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:03,200 And for school board district three, 956 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:06,720 I'll be supporting Gregory uh Pelum. And 957 00:43:06,720 --> 00:43:09,920 I think these three people will be a a 958 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:12,480 benefit to the city of Newberry. So I 959 00:43:12,480 --> 00:43:14,400 hope you uh we'll take them into your 960 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:16,319 consideration. 961 00:43:16,319 --> 00:43:18,319 >> Thank you, sir. Commissioner Clark. 962 00:43:18,319 --> 00:43:20,720 >> Awesome. Um well, one more congrats to 963 00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:23,119 the electric team. So uh appreciate 964 00:43:23,119 --> 00:43:25,599 everything y'all do down there. U Madam 965 00:43:25,599 --> 00:43:27,440 Attorney, you're a breath of fresh air 966 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:29,839 to have in house. I appreciate you 967 00:43:29,839 --> 00:43:32,160 speaking with us and the enlightenment 968 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:34,640 that we get. So, thank you much on that. 969 00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:37,040 I know we got a few things going on the 970 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:40,079 uh capital funds, but um she's a breath 971 00:43:40,079 --> 00:43:42,720 of fresh air. And other than that, uh 972 00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:44,400 God bless America and God bless our 973 00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:46,000 troops that are deployed. 974 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:49,200 >> Thank you, sir. Commissioner Coleman, 975 00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:52,079 >> um I went and ate at me and Marcy went 976 00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:55,680 and ate at the uh brick and copper. 977 00:43:55,680 --> 00:43:58,960 Uh that it was excellent. Uh, we got the 978 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:02,720 prime rib. Uh, if anybody hadn't tried 979 00:44:02,720 --> 00:44:06,640 that out yet, it is delicious there. And 980 00:44:06,640 --> 00:44:08,560 their potatoes ain't like that either. 981 00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:10,640 They're like that. 982 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:13,599 And seeing that you did local, I'll do 983 00:44:13,599 --> 00:44:17,280 uh I'll do for the state. 984 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:20,160 Uh me and my family, the Coleman's, 985 00:44:20,160 --> 00:44:22,880 we're supporting Bobby Williams for 986 00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:25,200 governor and Matt the welder for 987 00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:28,400 agriculture. Thank you. 988 00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:30,880 Very good. Yes, sir. I 989 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:33,359 >> I can feel the collective anger from Mr. 990 00:44:33,359 --> 00:44:36,800 Jones that I forgot to announce that we 991 00:44:36,800 --> 00:44:40,240 got our uh notice to proceed from D this 992 00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:42,480 week. We have sent that out. So, you 993 00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:45,680 will see uh construction uh companies 994 00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:47,520 run in and we will be building a 995 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:51,520 wastewater treatment plant post haste. 996 00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:53,200 Post 997 00:44:53,200 --> 00:44:54,720 >> waste 998 00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:59,276 post waste. 999 00:44:59,286 --> 00:45:01,040 [laughter] 1000 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:02,880 >> U 1001 00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:05,680 mostly for the commission's etiquette or 1002 00:45:05,680 --> 00:45:08,319 uh edification. Uh I've been talking 1003 00:45:08,319 --> 00:45:10,720 with the uh city attorney and the city 1004 00:45:10,720 --> 00:45:12,880 manager about a couple of procedural 1005 00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:16,079 things that we hope can simplify uh our 1006 00:45:16,079 --> 00:45:17,920 meeting. Uh, one thing we did talk about 1007 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:20,960 was a um some sort of a plaque or 1008 00:45:20,960 --> 00:45:23,280 something on the wall for citizens to be 1009 00:45:23,280 --> 00:45:25,920 aware of uh kind of when they can speak 1010 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:28,480 and what what types of things that they 1011 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:31,440 are going to be speaking on and uh just 1012 00:45:31,440 --> 00:45:33,440 to help them understand kind of the 1013 00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:34,800 process a little bit. We get a lot of 1014 00:45:34,800 --> 00:45:36,880 people that come in here that it's the 1015 00:45:36,880 --> 00:45:38,160 first time they've ever come in here. 1016 00:45:38,160 --> 00:45:41,119 They're a little bit um unaware of how 1017 00:45:41,119 --> 00:45:44,160 to really just process. So doing that. 1018 00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:46,000 Uh we got a couple of procedural things 1019 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:49,839 as far as meeting flow uh and how things 1020 00:45:49,839 --> 00:45:52,160 uh kind of come through uh the board 1021 00:45:52,160 --> 00:45:55,359 that we're working on. Um I texted each 1022 00:45:55,359 --> 00:45:58,800 of you to be thinking about evaluations 1023 00:45:58,800 --> 00:46:01,040 for the clerk, the manager, and the 1024 00:46:01,040 --> 00:46:03,280 attorney. So make sure you're still uh 1025 00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:05,119 on track with that. I think our 1026 00:46:05,119 --> 00:46:07,520 procedurals will be first meeting in 1027 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:09,119 September. Madam Attorney, that sound 1028 00:46:09,119 --> 00:46:11,359 about right? 1029 00:46:11,359 --> 00:46:13,520 the procedure packet that we were 1030 00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:14,240 talking about. 1031 00:46:14,240 --> 00:46:17,920 >> Um, yes, I think as soon as we as we 1032 00:46:17,920 --> 00:46:20,000 meet and get it finalized. 1033 00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:24,160 >> Okay. Uh, all right. Fantastic. Um, and 1034 00:46:24,160 --> 00:46:27,119 uh, yeah, just reiteration of uh, 1035 00:46:27,119 --> 00:46:30,720 volunteerism is what makes things work 1036 00:46:30,720 --> 00:46:32,560 better. The government doesn't have to 1037 00:46:32,560 --> 00:46:33,760 worry about it. People don't have to 1038 00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:35,599 worry about the uh, you know, where's 1039 00:46:35,599 --> 00:46:37,440 the money going for from the government 1040 00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:40,240 to that group or that group. Um, the 1041 00:46:40,240 --> 00:46:42,240 idea of volunteerism connects the 1042 00:46:42,240 --> 00:46:45,760 provider with the the customer so much 1043 00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:48,560 better and keeps us out of it, keeps 1044 00:46:48,560 --> 00:46:50,800 potential friction from social agendas 1045 00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:53,359 and all that stuff. So, uh, I'm a huge 1046 00:46:53,359 --> 00:46:56,000 champion of the volunteerism and as 1047 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:59,119 Commissioner Maison pointed out, uh, 1048 00:46:59,119 --> 00:47:00,640 just everything wrapped in with the 1049 00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:02,800 schools the last week, uh, really 1050 00:47:02,800 --> 00:47:04,480 showcases 1051 00:47:04,480 --> 00:47:06,800 the the spirit of all that and what 1052 00:47:06,800 --> 00:47:09,920 makes Newberry, uh, so great. Uh, I want 1053 00:47:09,920 --> 00:47:13,359 to wish all of the schools a happy and 1054 00:47:13,359 --> 00:47:16,079 uh, productive week. I went by and 1055 00:47:16,079 --> 00:47:18,960 brought every one of them a card. U this 1056 00:47:18,960 --> 00:47:20,640 afternoon, I went prayed over all the 1057 00:47:20,640 --> 00:47:23,599 schools. this morning and I actually 1058 00:47:23,599 --> 00:47:25,520 even donated a printer over to the 1059 00:47:25,520 --> 00:47:26,960 community school that I had laying 1060 00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:30,000 around. So, um, feel free to follow my 1061 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:32,960 lead if if you'd like. Um, 1062 00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:35,440 congratulations, Commissioner Long on 1063 00:47:35,440 --> 00:47:39,760 your award there. And DOT is finishing 1064 00:47:39,760 --> 00:47:43,040 up everything north on 2741. 1065 00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:44,560 They're kind of doing all the the 1066 00:47:44,560 --> 00:47:46,079 cutouts for driveways and everything. 1067 00:47:46,079 --> 00:47:48,240 And as I was told, they would start 1068 00:47:48,240 --> 00:47:51,440 working south soon after they're done 1069 00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:53,040 there. They're going to connect. They're 1070 00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:54,640 going to go from Newberry all the way 1071 00:47:54,640 --> 00:47:57,520 down to Archer. So, be looking forward 1072 00:47:57,520 --> 00:47:59,440 uh to having that. And once we get the 1073 00:47:59,440 --> 00:48:01,440 two-way pairs, 1074 00:48:01,440 --> 00:48:02,880 uh almost every road in and out of 1075 00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:04,319 Newberry is going to be completely 1076 00:48:04,319 --> 00:48:05,920 repaved in the next couple years. So, 1077 00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:10,309 that'll be kind of cool. [laughter] 1078 00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:11,760 » I'm sure they could I'm sure they could 1079 00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:13,359 take an add-on or something like that. 1080 00:48:13,359 --> 00:48:16,160 You just got to open up that wallet. Um 1081 00:48:16,160 --> 00:48:18,000 well that's all I have for tonight. 1082 00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:19,680 Thank you all for your attendance and 1083 00:48:19,680 --> 00:48:23,640 your time. We are adjourned.