[0:01] service awards. Okay. From the
[0:02] quarter of APRIL. First
[0:03] through JUNE, 30th. Its work
[0:18] on entering.
[0:23] Good morning. So
[0:24] >> every quarter we do,
[0:25] employees service awards for
[0:28] those that I have at minimum 5
[0:29] years, 10 years, 15 years and
[0:32] so on. So we'll start with our
[0:33] 5 years. We have Shelby
[0:35] Ritter, who's the
[0:36] administrative assistant.
[0:43] >> And code enforcement. So be
[0:45] relocated to Okeechobee in
[0:45] 2021. After earning a
[0:46] bachelor's degree in health
[0:47] care management in getting
[0:48] several years of experience in
[0:50] the health care field.
[0:54] >> From 2017 to 2021, since
[0:55] joining Okeechobee County. She
[0:56] has completed multiple code
[0:57] enforcement training programs
[0:57] and currently serves as the
[0:59] department's administrative
[1:09] assistant. Thank you, For 10
[1:10] years we have 2 employees. We
[1:11] have Dustin Hand lieutenant
[1:14] and paramedic and Fire Rescue
[1:17] originally from Dallas, Texas
[1:18] area Dustin began his fire
[1:18] service career at the age of
[1:24] 16. He relocated to Florida in
[1:25] 2011 and joined Okeechobee
[1:27] County Fire Rescue in 2016
[1:29] since then, he has steadily
[1:30] advanced through the ranks and
[1:30] currently serves as a
[1:33] lieutenant. He also serves as
[1:36] treasurer for I a f f local.
[1:38] 29 18 outside of work. Dust
[1:40] enjoys 3 d printing building
[1:41] projects and developing
[1:42] innovative ways to improve
[1:44] tools and everyday equipment.
[1:45] He also assist with fire
[1:46] rescue social media presence
[1:48] and is well-known for his
[1:49] enthusiasm and positive
[1:51] interactions at community
[2:01] events. Dustin, thank you. For
[2:02] 10 years of service we have
[2:04] John Carlo to driver engineer
[2:05] and paramedic with fire
[2:09] rescue. Jean Carlo was born
[2:12] and raised in Okeechobee and
[2:12] began as fire service career
[2:13] as a volunteer firefighter
[2:14] with the city of Okeechobee.
[2:16] He currently serves Okeechobee
[2:16] County Fire Rescue as a driver
[2:19] engineer and paramedic. He
[2:21] feels blessed to have a
[2:21] career. He lives in a loving
[2:23] family to come home to each
[2:38] day. Jon? Karl, thank you.
[3:19] >> This presentation is one of
[3:19] my favorite things to do
[3:22] because it it shows the
[3:23] longevity of our employees.
[3:25] And it shows that how much we
[3:27] care about them to do it for
[3:28] them to remain here and how
[3:29] much they care about evokes
[3:29] Gebbia staying and working
[3:31] with the sun. That's what
[3:33] makes this county so great. So
[3:33] thank you so much for doing
[3:38] that. Okay. Have nothing for
[3:39] public comments. So will skip
[3:43] that one today. Moving right
[3:45] along this just in the
[3:48] revisions to the agenda?
[3:49] >> Yes, sir. We have an
[3:50] additional item which will be
[3:53] located under 4 af titled
[3:54] Establish Mileage Rates for
[3:59] 2026 tax year.
[4:00] >> Motion to approve the
[4:01] agenda with with the the
[4:06] addition second. Have a motion
[4:09] by commissioner second by
[4:10] commissioner. Good bread. All
[4:11] in favor say All opposed. Nay
[4:16] motion carries unanimously.
[4:17] Commission would do good to
[4:24] see testing 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2,
[4:25] He just a little housekeeping
[4:27] appear. All right. Okay. Miss
[4:30] Jessica Monday consent agenda.
[4:32] >> Yes, sir. We have minutes
[4:35] from JULY 9, 2026 regular
[4:36] session. One be warrants list.
[4:41] 2026 Dash 13 in the amount of
[4:44] 3 million, 429,006, 81 in
[4:45] $0.14. One sees the
[4:46] ratification of the letter of
[4:46] support on behalf of
[4:49] Okeechobee utility Authority
[4:50] for State Road, 70 West
[4:51] Watermain improvements dated
[4:55] JULY 10, 2026 for the fiscal
[4:57] year. 26, 27 funding
[4:57] application request of the
[4:58] Florida Commerce Roll
[5:02] Infrastructure Fund. One d is
[5:03] to increase the sheriff's
[5:05] office fiscal year. 25 26
[5:09] budget by 183,075 due to
[5:09] unforeseen increases in fuel
[5:12] costs and retirement rates.
[5:13] And approved budget amendment
[5:16] ba. 26 dash. 32 resolution,
[5:18] 2026 dash 47 and budget
[5:23] transfer. 26, that's one. 51.
[5:24] One is to authorize the
[5:25] CHAIRMAN To execute the law
[5:27] enforcement salary assistance
[5:29] for fiscally constrained
[5:30] counties. Grant award with the
[5:30] Florida Department of Law
[5:34] Enforcement. One app is to
[5:34] authorize the CHAIRMAN To
[5:35] execute the older Americans
[5:37] Act. Grant agreement amendment
[5:40] 2 with area agency on Aging to
[5:42] increase the grant funding in
[5:43] the amount of 84,394 for a
[5:47] total funding amount of 337,
[5:50] 290 for the grant term JANUARY
[5:53] one 2026. 2 12/31/2026. And
[5:56] improve budget amendment. 26
[5:57] dash 31 in adopt resolution
[6:01] 2026 dash. 46. One g is the
[6:02] ratification of the submission
[6:03] of the rural Infrastructure
[6:06] Fund. Grant application to
[6:07] Florida comments for the
[6:08] Okeechobee County Airport
[6:09] Hangar, Infrastructure
[6:11] Development Project at a
[6:15] proposed total project cost of
[6:16] 5 million, 401,280 with no
[6:17] match requirement and
[6:18] authorize the CHAIRMAN To
[6:19] ratify with an effective date
[6:23] of JULY. 13th 2026. Any
[6:23] questions comments on the
[6:26] consent agenda, MR. CHAIRMAN.
[6:26] Yes, sir.
[6:30] >> On Item d. What is the
[6:30] breakup between the fuel in
[6:32] retirement expenses? Do we
[6:35] haven't?
[6:42] >> That was not provided.
[6:43] >> It's just interesting,
[6:45] though, understand when we do
[6:45] these budget amendments like
[6:46] this would be nice to
[6:49] understand. What the breakout
[6:51] is relative to return expenses
[6:52] and fuel costs fuel costs. We
[6:52] know it just went out out of
[6:55] sight. Okay. But I was just
[6:57] curious about retirement
[6:58] peace. So if you get that for
[6:59] me at a later date, they'll be
[7:03] appreciated. Sir.
[7:04] >> And the state did some
[7:05] adjustments to the yeah, that
[7:08] that's think it is.
[7:09] >> Okay. So it's all I wanted
[7:13] to use that breakup. Anything
[7:16] further. No, Motion to approve
[7:18] consent agenda. We have motion
[7:20] by Commissioner bureau second
[7:21] by Commissioner Sumner to
[7:22] approve the consent agenda as
[7:23] presented all in favor say
[7:25] Aye, all of phase all opposed
[7:26] nay.
[7:27] >> Motion carries unanimously.
[7:33] Matthew. Good morning. Do you
[7:33] have a visitor this morning?
[7:35] Do?
[7:36] >> Morning commissioners
[7:39] Marmaris traitor. I'd like to
[7:41] bring forward is Tony Blair's
[7:45] on behalf of the Rotary Club,
[7:45] this is one of the reasons why
[7:46] chair of the county said such
[7:50] a great place to live. She is
[7:51] bringing forward a $5,000
[7:53] donation from the Rotary Club
[7:54] for a story walk at the
[7:56] fitness truck. Sports complex,
[7:59] but that if you have any
[7:59] questions having this, where's
[8:02] my here and happy to hear your
[8:03] thoughts.
[8:03] >> Okay. MISS Tony. Even that
[8:06] you want to tell us about it.
[8:07] Yes, good As we've had before
[8:10] at the wooden jungle in
[8:11] coordination with the library,
[8:15] we present a story walk where
[8:16] the kids actually have a
[8:20] storybook and each walk has
[8:20] along with activity. They do
[8:24] so that it provides we want to
[8:26] continue to support the
[8:27] fitness trail with our
[8:29] machines. And this is one of
[8:31] our projects is to continue
[8:32] each year. And so we'd like to
[8:35] donate $5,000 to these frames
[8:35] and they will at the
[8:41] Storywalk.
[8:42] >> I think it's great. I mean,
[8:44] Local organizations are
[8:45] working with our parks and rec
[8:49] can so many different ways
[8:50] this is one of because one of
[8:52] the fit fundraisers. You do
[8:53] like to be space. Yes, from
[8:54] our funding. Have great turn
[8:56] out there to participation. So
[8:57] it's good to see the funds
[9:01] being used back here. Yes,
[9:01] commissioner this, it's good
[9:06] to what is the total cost
[9:09] estimated cost of the project?
[9:10] >> The total for the frames
[9:12] are $5,000. That's the total
[9:15] cost we're donating at all.
[9:16] And then we will donate
[9:18] whatever it costs to provide
[9:18] the story. And the story
[9:21] walks.
[9:24] >> And I see it said toward
[9:27] and I want or more to it. Now.
[9:32] Okay. Thank You want to make a
[9:35] motion to approve or
[9:36] disapprove, make a motion to
[9:39] to approve the storywalk
[9:40] project. I don't have the
[9:41] number here, but the fact they
[9:42] not those of dollar donation
[9:43] from the Rotary Club. Thank
[9:48] you. We have a motion by
[9:49] Commissioner Carlos second by
[9:50] Commissioner, good bread all
[9:52] in favor say aye. Opposed nay.
[9:56] >> Motion carries unanimously.
[9:56] Thank you as Tony. Appreciate
[9:57] what you do for a command
[9:59] thank you. Matthew. You're
[10:06] still in the hot seat. Yes,
[10:08] >> Hey, I have this in line,
[10:11] Harris, with Joseph Outreach,
[10:12] Mitt Ministry. She's
[10:12] requesting a fee waiver for
[10:16] Douglas Brown amount of $200.
[10:17] Her event is scheduled for
[10:18] Saturday AUGUST 8th 2026 from
[10:20] 08:00am to 03:00pm. As Harris
[10:22] here. If you. He has any
[10:26] questions.
[10:27] >> It's Emmeline. I'm sure you
[10:28] don't tell us about it. We
[10:32] want to know. Good morning.
[10:33] >> What first division, ok? I
[10:34] want to introduce myself
[10:34] because I know a lot of, you
[10:38] know me from just coming in
[10:40] praying. But it's time
[10:41] introduce Joseph Outreach
[10:44] Ministry as to what I do. A
[10:45] review. My name a line. Harris
[10:49] judge of outreach Ministry. I
[10:50] am we go to a nursing home
[10:53] once a week we see the
[10:55] elderly, pray with the elderly
[10:56] visit would be overly go to
[10:58] the hospital. But those that
[11:00] call are those that I go to a
[11:01] nursing home in a back in the
[11:02] hospital. I go to visit them
[11:05] and pray with them. I also
[11:06] have street ministries. So I
[11:11] deal with a lot of drug
[11:11] addicts drug dealers. You
[11:12] know, those out there on the
[11:15] streets to loss. That's that's
[11:18] my ministry. That's what I do.
[11:22] And this year, I just decided
[11:25] to try to empower their
[11:25] community as well other people
[11:26] that there is different things
[11:31] that we can do. Doing what
[11:31] you're doing, giving you
[11:32] another option. So this is
[11:36] what this meeting is about.
[11:37] Going had this meeting and
[11:39] where is all free? We just
[11:42] want them to come in and, you
[11:43] know, know that, you know, you
[11:47] can get a job. You can, you
[11:48] year-old business if you do
[11:51] the right thing. So that's
[11:55] what this is is all about.
[11:56] >> And appreciate let us know
[11:59] all of the services you do for
[12:00] this community. And that's
[12:01] what's Okeechobee is all
[12:02] about. You know, what we can
[12:05] do for each other. And and now
[12:06] there's so many people out
[12:07] there like you said, working
[12:09] behind the scenes that the
[12:10] public in and we never Satan
[12:12] to know that. I mean, we
[12:13] appreciate it so much. When
[12:14] you can give us a prayer. But
[12:15] it's good to know about all
[12:15] the things you're doing
[12:17] Cancer. So. Any questions,
[12:21] comments? What's your pleasure
[12:24] board to approve second. We
[12:25] have a motion by commissioner
[12:27] summer second by Commissioner.
[12:29] Good brand. All in favor say
[12:30] All opposed. Nay motion
[12:35] carries unanimously thank you.
[12:35] MISS Like you. I'm just gonna
[12:37] leave. These cards were just I
[12:38] know. I I briefly tell myself,
[12:40] but it's a little bit more on
[12:41] this. Therefore, if you kind
[12:43] of know who I am, when a
[12:44] >> do come back to do another
[12:45] and I enjoy doing a prayer at
[12:48] the county commissioners
[12:49] meeting.
[12:50] >> Thank you so Again, thank
[12:55] you, Matt, appreciate you.
[12:57] You're getting to be Pro
[13:02] witness.
[13:02] >> I get practice along with
[13:03] So great. We appreciate you.
[13:09] >> Thank you. Yes, sir. Okay.
[13:12] >> It's just good. This it. I
[13:15] guess you can tell us who's
[13:16] coming. Has your name on it.
[13:17] So Kaylee and a MISS Kay is
[13:19] coming. But I didn't know if
[13:20] you were saying something
[13:23] before came a not so no, sir,
[13:24] just get presentation Economic
[13:28] Development Corporation. Okay.
[13:39] >> Do we have the twins?
[13:40] >> And I feel fancy. 2
[13:46] microphones good morning,
[13:47] Commissioners, Attorney County
[13:48] Administrator. I'm really
[13:49] honored to be here with you
[13:49] all today. Thank you for
[13:53] having me. I'm particularly
[13:54] excited to be here because we
[13:55] have lots of great news to
[13:58] share. And I think that's it's
[13:59] always good to focus on the
[14:01] positive rate. You guys had
[14:03] some other good things to
[14:03] celebrate today. And we just
[14:09] need to keep that going. This
[14:10] first slide. While I know that
[14:12] you all are aware as
[14:14] commissioners who sits on our
[14:16] this is really I always like
[14:16] to include this in our
[14:20] presentation material because
[14:21] this is really for the public
[14:22] who MAY be listening and
[14:23] doesn't necessarily know about
[14:24] the corporation or the
[14:25] services that we offer. But I
[14:29] think this is particularly
[14:30] important information for
[14:33] businesses to see that we have
[14:34] some incredible board members
[14:37] who are very seasoned when it
[14:38] comes to elements of economic
[14:41] development and in the
[14:42] business community, we have
[14:44] some amazing champions that
[14:49] are rallying behind projects
[14:50] growth, retention. And they're
[14:52] just very supportive of what
[14:53] businesses are hoping to
[14:55] achieve in the community. And
[14:56] I don't know about you, but
[14:57] that's really some incredible
[15:00] players that we have behind
[15:01] the strategy of of which were
[15:03] trying to accomplish here in
[15:05] the community. And I know I
[15:05] didn't I probably didn't say
[15:07] it for the record, but my name
[15:08] is Kaylee Cannon. The
[15:10] PRESIDENT Of the Economic
[15:11] Development Corporation. As
[15:12] David was actually alluding to
[15:13] earlier, I have an associate
[15:16] who works in my office and her
[15:18] name is Alex t Arena and she
[15:21] is the director of existing
[15:21] industry. For those of you who
[15:22] are watching and don't know
[15:27] who we are. Somebody give you
[15:28] just a brief summary. I'm not
[15:30] necessarily going to leave
[15:31] read these items line by line
[15:35] just for sake of time today.
[15:35] But you review some of these
[15:36] at your leisure, all try to
[15:39] hit the high notes. One of the
[15:40] most important things that I
[15:41] think the Economic Development
[15:44] Corporation does for the
[15:45] community that they do you
[15:47] know, especially when it comes
[15:48] to the city and the county is
[15:50] that we represent you when we
[15:51] go places. That's a big deal
[15:52] because we got a lot of are no
[15:55] places to the community. While
[15:56] we do spend a lot of time here
[15:57] with businesses that are here,
[16:00] we spend a lot of time on
[16:02] other projects at the state
[16:03] level, the regional level, the
[16:05] local level and education
[16:06] wise, Alex and I actually
[16:09] represent the community on
[16:10] several different boards to
[16:13] make sure that we are apprised
[16:16] of what's going on that we
[16:17] know where the resource
[16:18] directions are going. And so
[16:21] that people know that
[16:22] Okeechobee is the best place
[16:23] to live and do business. And I
[16:26] think that's really important.
[16:28] Some of the important ways
[16:30] that we have represented the
[16:30] community of Okeechobee in the
[16:32] county in the places that we
[16:35] have went recently is we were
[16:36] invited to a small event that
[16:39] space Florida hosted and we
[16:40] were actually personally
[16:41] invited, which I thought was
[16:43] great. We are right now
[16:45] working on a space Florida
[16:47] project at your airport MS.
[16:50] And I know we've reported on
[16:50] that before, but this is a
[16:53] very unique event because it
[16:53] was small.
[16:54] >> They called it a partner
[16:56] workshop. And on Day one, they
[16:57] had.
[17:01] >> Lots of very large and very
[17:02] high. An aviation business is
[17:03] represented there and giving
[17:03] their feedback on trends in
[17:07] that industry. Airports. Very
[17:10] important to us. And we know
[17:12] that there's a lot of room for
[17:16] growth like all year. Rift
[17:17] Grant, you know, we're looking
[17:17] at future how we can develop
[17:20] that for the future. And so
[17:21] there was a lot of really good
[17:23] industry feedback. We got to
[17:24] spend some time with industry
[17:24] that night. And then the
[17:26] second day they called a dumb
[17:27] more like a stakeholder event
[17:29] where the actual it owes in
[17:30] the communities could give
[17:33] their feedback. But I thought
[17:34] there was some really great
[17:37] takeaways from that. But
[17:38] there's lots of opportunities
[17:40] that Alex and I have where we
[17:42] can go and spend time with
[17:42] specific target industries.
[17:44] And I think that was a really
[17:45] great event. And we're looking
[17:46] forward to bringing you are
[17:47] really great space. Florida
[17:50] project. Alex also was able to
[17:53] speak to the leadership
[17:54] Okeechobee class about
[17:54] economic development and
[17:55] telling them who we are and
[17:56] what we do. So that was always
[17:59] a great opportunity. Another
[18:03] one of the really amazing ways
[18:06] that I think our office help
[18:07] support what we're trying to
[18:09] do in this community. Beyond
[18:10] representing you, the places
[18:14] that we go I'm gonna call this
[18:16] Alex's baby. But as our
[18:16] program called business
[18:17] retention and expansion, and
[18:22] while the external community
[18:24] probably knows of us because
[18:25] of MAY be more flash, your
[18:26] projects that are recruitment
[18:27] bright based, right? We're
[18:27] always talking about what's
[18:31] new and what's coming. I think
[18:32] where the community is going
[18:34] to find the highest return on
[18:35] their investment is making
[18:35] sure that the businesses that
[18:37] are already established here
[18:38] have the tools that they need
[18:42] to be successful. And so
[18:44] that's we have, you know,
[18:46] technically a whole person
[18:47] dedicated for this program.
[18:49] But this is really important
[18:50] to us. So there are a few
[18:51] different ways that we support
[18:53] businesses that are here that
[18:56] are already existing in that
[18:57] maybe I there are looking to
[19:00] expand. Are already in that
[19:03] expansion process or we've
[19:05] also talked to some businesses
[19:08] who weren't doing well and
[19:09] were considering leaving. And
[19:09] so we were able to make sure
[19:12] that that didn't happen. And
[19:14] so before I go any further,
[19:14] I'd like to just make sure
[19:17] that I know for the record.
[19:18] For those of you who are
[19:19] listening to this presentation
[19:21] today. And for those of you
[19:24] who MAY watch in the future,
[19:25] if you are one of those
[19:26] businesses or, you know, it's
[19:27] one of those businesses,
[19:29] please give us a call. While
[19:32] we do try to focus on
[19:33] businesses that are what we
[19:36] try to call a target industry,
[19:37] I've never turned a business
[19:37] down when they called in
[19:40] asking for assistance. So if
[19:40] you're one of those businesses
[19:44] are, you know, one. It are a
[19:45] contact information will be at
[19:47] the end of the slider. You can
[19:48] find or information online. So
[19:48] please don't hesitate. We love
[19:52] to come and assist. You.
[19:52] Moving right along there.
[19:53] Several different ways that
[19:55] that we like to support when
[19:56] it comes to business,
[19:59] retention and expansion. One
[20:00] of the new items that we've
[20:01] added to this in the last
[20:02] fiscal year, the you actually
[20:04] got to see us work on her
[20:06] first projects was the culture
[20:07] of collaboration committee
[20:08] that we started where we work
[20:12] with other organizations who
[20:13] have really similar missions
[20:14] to us, but maybe perhaps just
[20:18] have a different focus in
[20:19] their charter. But really the
[20:21] end goal is the same. Whether
[20:23] we're talking about the
[20:25] Economic Council, main Street
[20:25] tourist development, the
[20:30] Chamber of Commerce, our end
[20:30] goal is all the same. And that
[20:32] is we want Okeechobee, the be
[20:32] the best place to come and
[20:35] visit to live and to do
[20:37] business. So we have been
[20:38] working really hard in the
[20:39] last year to make sure that we
[20:40] put together what's called a
[20:44] community service matrix. And
[20:45] that actually is something
[20:47] that came right out of the
[20:47] polycom study and the
[20:48] strategic plan that we had
[20:51] done with vision. First and
[20:51] actually in the visiting
[20:52] pursed, Terry probably knows
[20:53] this. He was on the original
[20:55] group that did that. Actually
[20:58] called it the culture of
[21:00] collaboration While we've have
[21:01] completed the service matrix,
[21:02] the purpose of that is to make
[21:05] sure that no business visitor
[21:07] or resident falls through the
[21:08] crack it if they need help.
[21:09] Now we all have different
[21:13] services, of course. But we
[21:13] want to make sure on some of
[21:17] those projects. Certainly we
[21:19] could say that these perhaps
[21:20] the organization's work with
[21:22] some of those together and we
[21:23] want to make sure that we're
[21:25] all in the same page that
[21:25] we're communicating
[21:27] effectively. And again, that
[21:29] nothing, no one falls through
[21:30] the cracks in that everyone
[21:30] gets the services that they
[21:33] need. Of course, I've already
[21:34] alluded to the fact that we've
[21:35] been working a lot with Justin
[21:38] and Zach at the airport to
[21:40] support. Of course, the
[21:41] businesses that we already
[21:41] have their right. We're
[21:45] talking about the Army. One
[21:46] initiative that was really
[21:48] important in this last fiscal
[21:50] year was we actually host of
[21:52] what we call an aviation
[21:54] roundtable. And that was
[21:55] industry specific event. I
[21:56] know if you if you were able
[21:56] to attend that and I I was
[22:00] happy to see you there. We
[22:01] spoke to every single tenant
[22:04] that you have currently
[22:05] existing I'd like to
[22:06] attendance rate was pretty
[22:07] high. We didn't necessarily
[22:08] have everyone there, but it
[22:12] was almost everyone. And so I.
[22:13] I've been wanting to do that
[22:15] for a long time. This is my
[22:15] 6th year of being with the
[22:16] corporation. And so that was a
[22:19] full circle moment for me
[22:19] because I was just really
[22:22] proud of how we were able to
[22:23] show the businesses out there
[22:26] that our community is a united
[22:27] front and that we're all
[22:29] working together to support
[22:29] the objectives and what
[22:30] they're trying to accomplish
[22:31] with their businesses out
[22:33] there. I thought that was a
[22:34] great event. Very thankful for
[22:37] the partnership with Justin
[22:38] and with Zach and I'm looking
[22:40] forward to how that is going
[22:41] to grow in the future,
[22:42] especially with the rural
[22:43] infrastructure dollars also
[22:45] happy to assist with that. And
[22:47] then we've been also working
[22:47] side space, Florida. We've
[22:50] been working with Florida
[22:53] banks, Alex. It's on the crew
[22:54] source Heartland. Gordon,
[22:54] sounds like one of us is
[22:57] rotating back onto that. So
[22:58] we're going to continue to
[22:59] serve. We're going to continue
[22:59] to serve you in those ways in
[23:02] the future. And of course,
[23:03] listening to Alex in the back
[23:05] of my mind. Tell me that I
[23:07] would be remiss if I didn't
[23:08] say that we are in the very
[23:11] early stages of bringing back
[23:11] to you, Chris Mustn't
[23:17] Okeechobee tbd on that.
[23:18] Course. Now this is one of my
[23:19] favorite things to talk about
[23:21] when it comes to business,
[23:22] retention and expansion. And
[23:22] that is making sure that we're
[23:24] engaging with our workforce
[23:26] and our future workforce. And
[23:29] one of the ways that we do
[23:31] that we technically have 2
[23:31] programs. We have touch a
[23:32] truck and then we have
[23:36] Okeechobee junior leaders.
[23:36] This just such a special
[23:39] program to me. I could I could
[23:40] do a whole presentation on
[23:42] just this one alone. But this
[23:46] is the corporations program.
[23:46] And it's a historically we
[23:47] started in a partnership with
[23:49] the school district, but
[23:50] they've since allowed us to
[23:54] hold the baby, if you will.
[23:55] But this is a soft skills and
[23:58] workforce readiness program
[23:59] geared towards targeting
[24:01] middle school and high school
[24:04] students. This actually is a
[24:06] misprint. We had 79 students
[24:07] who graduated this program,
[24:08] which means we're actually
[24:10] almost at capacity were able
[24:11] serve 80 students in the
[24:14] summer. So that was incredibly
[24:18] full circle for me. We had so
[24:19] many local partners that
[24:20] helped make this possible,
[24:23] whether they sent their staff
[24:25] opens their their business for
[24:26] the day, took time out of
[24:28] their schedule. And sent
[24:32] people to talk. I'm so
[24:32] thankful to you all we were
[24:33] able to highlight so many
[24:36] unique elements of the
[24:38] community of the county. Some
[24:38] of you were actually able to
[24:41] address the students directly
[24:43] as government talking about,
[24:43] you know, what trends are
[24:44] going on. Thank you for your
[24:48] time on that. I'd also like to
[24:50] note that this is actually an
[24:51] incredibly expensive summer
[24:57] camp, but it is entirely
[24:59] supported by donations and
[25:00] sponsorship opportunities now
[25:03] known as Tony was in here
[25:03] before Children. Service
[25:06] Council gives the bulk of that
[25:09] that money. $28,000. But I
[25:10] think as far as the return on
[25:13] investment for program. It's
[25:15] it's pretty incredible. The
[25:16] money and the partnership that
[25:17] businesses are willing to to
[25:18] give to us to make this
[25:23] happen. Again. I'm just going
[25:24] to leave you this year. We
[25:26] were really big on getting
[25:27] feedback from not just the
[25:28] partners that the students as
[25:30] well. We're going to be
[25:31] sending you all newsletter
[25:33] soon. And we have some
[25:34] feedback directly from the
[25:35] students that we're going to
[25:38] share with you. But I think
[25:39] one of my board members said
[25:41] it best. You know, sometimes
[25:42] we're trying to quantify
[25:43] impact. But I think with this
[25:45] program, there MAY be some
[25:47] measures of im impacts that
[25:48] are unquantifiable, if you
[25:52] will. And so I thank you for
[25:54] your partnership with this.
[25:56] Here's just a quick again. I
[25:58] like to include this slide 4,
[26:00] the external community. He's
[26:00] going to be looking at this.
[26:01] If you see any of these people
[26:05] in the community, give him a
[26:05] hug. Give my handshake for us.
[26:07] Tell him we're so thankful
[26:09] because without the people on
[26:10] the slides, we wouldn't be
[26:13] able to do it. I'd also like
[26:17] to note that it it is us.
[26:20] Technically the program is 16,
[26:20] half days. So while it feels
[26:22] like a lot of time, as for its
[26:24] actually quite short. Now, I
[26:25] didn't say that that time was
[26:30] an intense. But for 16
[26:31] half-days at $40,000 that we
[26:36] were are able to up locally
[26:36] find and source. I think
[26:37] that's an incredible our ally
[26:41] to the community. Moving right
[26:43] along our 3rd priority here.
[26:46] And I think this is another us
[26:48] certainly unique way that the
[26:49] corporation is able to support
[26:51] the community and the county
[26:53] is making sure that our sites
[26:57] are ready. For development now
[26:57] in economic development,
[26:59] there's several terms you'll
[27:02] hear shovel ready or or site
[27:06] readiness and that is
[27:07] incredibly important to the
[27:09] work we do. And I know that
[27:10] you all know that. But that's
[27:11] just, you know, just another
[27:13] know for the community when it
[27:15] comes to recruitment in a lot
[27:17] of cases, business retention
[27:19] as well. If businesses need
[27:21] more space, if we do not have
[27:21] a place to put them, they
[27:26] cannot come so the place
[27:27] making of site development is
[27:28] it is it is so crucial to what
[27:33] we do. There's several things
[27:34] in this time frame this
[27:35] quarter that we've been
[27:37] working on. It comes to that.
[27:42] We work very closely to stay
[27:42] also submitted riff
[27:44] application this year. One of
[27:49] our sites was awarded. Grant
[27:49] writing services from a
[27:50] company called of it
[27:52] Solutions. And so we were able
[27:52] to work hand-in-hand with
[27:55] them. They actually completed
[27:59] a Grant Matrix and I believe
[28:00] it's about 17, 17 or 18 for
[28:02] grants that they think that we
[28:04] could use for site
[28:04] development. And my hope is
[28:07] that we can take that list for
[28:08] the one site and really apply
[28:13] to all our sites. Even county
[28:15] and city sites. So I'm looking
[28:16] forward to sharing that
[28:18] information with your team in
[28:20] the future. Of course, we're
[28:21] at the tail and we are almost
[28:23] I'm looking at us. We're
[28:26] almost done with our Web site
[28:27] and there is so many
[28:29] incredible tools on there that
[28:33] the community is able to use
[28:34] we get so many requests. I
[28:35] think this is unique. We get a
[28:39] lot of requests for data.
[28:41] Community data across various
[28:42] organizations. A lot of you in
[28:44] this room have even called me
[28:44] and asked if we have access to
[28:46] specific date on the business
[28:48] community. But we have some
[28:51] amazing tools on that website
[28:52] and some upgraded marketing
[28:53] collateral that I think will
[28:54] be very unique for us to use
[28:57] in the future. One item of
[28:57] note for you on this room is
[29:01] that we have updated year
[29:01] airport map. There's there's
[29:07] one change that's pending. But
[29:08] it's interactive and actually
[29:09] shows where utilities are on
[29:10] the map and give some capacity
[29:16] guidance for that as well.
[29:18] I'll I'll leave with this for
[29:19] this slide that we are going
[29:21] to be updating the strategic
[29:23] plan that we have had done. If
[29:24] you look back historically,
[29:25] the polycom study was done and
[29:29] I believe 2018 of around about
[29:30] that time was when the vision
[29:31] first plan was done. And of
[29:33] course, that was post-covid.
[29:37] So we need to refocus and
[29:38] restructure post-covid impose
[29:39] x, y z. There's been so many
[29:41] challenges since that time.
[29:43] And so we are planning on
[29:45] redoing that and bring you
[29:46] some very fresh strategy at
[29:51] the end of the year. And
[29:51] again, I know a lot of this
[29:53] I've already discussed on not
[29:53] necessarily going to read
[29:54] everything on the slide, but I
[29:57] do encourage you to actually
[29:58] is or just spend some time
[30:02] reviewing. This is also a
[30:03] misprint. This is quarter to
[30:05] activities. So this is, again,
[30:06] just kind of a snapshot of
[30:10] what we've been working on.
[30:11] And then, of course, for the
[30:13] public, this is probably my
[30:14] most requested slider, all
[30:15] same, perhaps maybe the most
[30:16] popular one, which is what are
[30:18] you working on? And this is
[30:23] just sort of a snapshot of the
[30:25] industry types. That's kind of
[30:26] how I like to break it down
[30:28] and then, of course, the
[30:28] capital investment in the
[30:30] project to jobs that we see.
[30:34] From those projects right now.
[30:35] Now, I will say that since I
[30:36] put the slides together, we
[30:39] have since added to brand new
[30:42] active projects to the list.
[30:43] And both of those will be
[30:44] manufacturing. So the next
[30:47] time we come to see you will
[30:48] have a slight update on some
[30:49] of those the capital
[30:49] investment in the projected
[30:55] jobs. I didn't necessarily
[30:55] touch of them the slides
[30:57] earlier. But one of the other
[30:58] ways that we do support the
[31:00] county is as your state
[31:05] designated dto. We do respond
[31:06] commute to our fives for the
[31:07] community. So large businesses
[31:10] looking at the state and
[31:10] they've inquired the state
[31:14] will send an rfi to all of the
[31:15] videos and all ideas that
[31:18] represent the communities are
[31:20] responsible for responding
[31:21] with a community packet.
[31:22] Essentially this is who we
[31:24] are. This is why she chooses.
[31:25] And these the sites that we
[31:25] think could serve that
[31:30] project. In this time. We've
[31:31] actually responded to 2 and I
[31:33] kind of like to break capex
[31:35] and the jobs out of those
[31:36] because, you know, sometimes
[31:37] we hear back from those and
[31:39] sometimes we don't. But you
[31:40] MISS 100% of the chances that
[31:43] you don't take. So we like to
[31:44] always respond. So we are
[31:45] responding to rough eyes on
[31:49] the community's behalf.
[31:50] Questions about these before
[31:51] ago, one another kind of going
[31:59] fast. That's there's that we
[32:00] yet there we are. That's a
[32:00] U.S. Tonight. You can put a
[32:02] name with the face.
[32:03] >> Again, for those of you
[32:06] listening today. Even if you
[32:08] don't necessary, if if you're
[32:08] not a business owner, but
[32:11] perhaps, you know, one. We'd
[32:12] love to work with you. We
[32:13] don't we don't want any
[32:13] business is to get left
[32:17] behind. And we know it is.
[32:18] It's tough out there right
[32:19] now. And we know it's probably
[32:20] going to get tougher in the
[32:21] future. And that's why we're
[32:25] here. So I'd be happy answer
[32:26] any questions. I was talking
[32:28] about that particular side
[32:28] earlier. But you can ask me
[32:32] any questions you want.
[32:33] >> MR. Completely off topic.
[32:34] Did you reach out to MISS
[32:39] Doubleday? I did.
[32:39] >> There's one other
[32:40] community. I told I didn't
[32:41] want to take away the
[32:41] opportunity for another
[32:45] community, but I tell her I d.
[32:46] Happy to serve a warrant. Is
[32:48] well. I will tell you when I
[32:48] called her, she said, well, if
[32:49] I can have both of you all
[32:51] have both of you so. I told
[32:55] her you becomes I didn't thank
[32:56] and thank you for the
[32:56] recommendation. We're always
[32:57] happy to to represent the
[32:58] community in whatever way we
[33:04] can.
[33:04] >> Thank you is very
[33:05] informative and a person. I
[33:06] know some of the projects that
[33:08] you're working on and which
[33:12] ended a round table for
[33:14] airport. And I think it was a
[33:15] good turnout. And the people
[33:15] other only got to know each
[33:18] other. But they got to know
[33:21] your staff and MISS Alexan and
[33:22] some of the commissioners and
[33:25] community members that there.
[33:26] Let them know that that we're
[33:27] concerned about it. And we
[33:29] appreciate what they So.
[33:31] >> Think of how long, you
[33:33] know, how that can really go a
[33:36] long way for business of of
[33:36] any size. Like I said, it's
[33:37] getting hard out there. But
[33:38] just knowing that you the
[33:39] community behind you and that
[33:41] they have a face and a a
[33:42] direct phone number that they
[33:44] can call if they have any
[33:46] questions, even if it's not
[33:47] necessarily relevant economic
[33:48] development. I've got a lot of
[33:50] really strange calls, but my
[33:51] favorite thing to say when out
[33:53] in the community is I MAY not
[33:54] know the answer, but I bet you
[33:57] I know someone who does so we
[33:58] will. We don't want anyone to
[34:00] to fall through the cracks.
[34:02] Thank you so much. We
[34:04] appreciate you. Thank you for
[34:05] allowing to do this work. I
[34:06] appreciate and I thank you for
[34:11] your partnership. Okay. We're
[34:14] gonna move on today. Value
[34:15] Adjustment board. Thomas, you
[34:16] want take this one place
[34:19] >> good morning. Good Morning.
[34:24] Commission question last year
[34:29] in NOVEMBER. The county, you
[34:31] as a board appointed each of
[34:32] yourselves, too, the on
[34:32] various boards, including the
[34:36] Value Adjustment Board.
[34:36] CHAIRMAN Hayes, a leaf and
[34:37] commissioner good read were
[34:41] appointed to be on the vab.
[34:43] The vab attorney is
[34:44] recommending now that the vab
[34:45] season, his approaching that
[34:46] we reappoint those
[34:50] commissioners and then. Also a
[34:51] point one of those
[34:54] commissioners as a CHAIRMAN Of
[34:55] the Vab and then the other is
[35:00] vice CHAIRMAN Of the Vab. In
[35:00] addition to the 2
[35:01] commissioners who serve on the
[35:02] vab, there's also the county
[35:07] citizen member. Last year that
[35:10] spot was taken by this leash
[35:13] Gori this year as they should
[35:13] is not has not submitted an
[35:15] application to serve again on
[35:19] the Value Adjustment Board. We
[35:21] received one application for
[35:24] the vacancy from MISS
[35:24] Christina Coverall who has a
[35:25] property owner here in the
[35:29] county. After reviewing musket
[35:30] balls, application. It's been
[35:32] determined that she's eligible
[35:34] to serve this year on the
[35:36] Value Adjustment board. So we
[35:38] just we're looking for those
[35:43] or for parts of this item. MR.
[35:45] CHAIRMAN, sir,
[35:46] >> If you will. And continues.
[35:50] CHAIRMAN Ship. Yes, sir. You'd
[35:51] read you willing to do the
[35:54] vice I am. And if that's the
[35:55] case and I would make the
[35:58] motion to. Point, Christine,
[36:01] that could grill to the so
[36:02] point use it. You see it
[36:04] appears to be very will good
[36:05] for that particular
[36:08] opportunity. Second, that
[36:11] motion.
[36:11] >> We have motion by
[36:12] Commissioner Burrows second by
[36:17] commissioner But the CHAIRMAN,
[36:17] best chair and its citizens
[36:19] appointment. And if a
[36:24] discussion. All in favor say
[36:25] Aye, opposed. Nay motion
[36:27] carries unanimously. Thank
[36:37] you, Thomas. We have checked.
[36:38] The ag are here for the next
[36:48] one. O p take that as a
[36:51] compliment morning CHAIRMAN
[36:52] And commissioners.
[36:54] >> This item provides the
[36:55] airport's financial and
[36:56] operational update for the 3rd
[36:57] quarter of fiscal year 2025.
[37:01] To 2026. Covering the period
[37:05] of APRIL through JUNE of 2026,
[37:07] the presentation is provided
[37:09] for informational purposes.
[37:09] Only and no board action is
[37:14] requested. During the 3rd
[37:16] quarter Okeechobee County
[37:17] Airport continue to
[37:18] demonstrate positive financial
[37:21] performance, strong
[37:22] operational activity and the
[37:23] continued progress on aviation
[37:26] safety infrastructure
[37:27] improvements, regulatory
[37:28] compliance and private
[37:33] investment initiatives. From a
[37:34] financial perspective reported
[37:35] airport revenue sources during
[37:37] the quarter totaled
[37:44] approximately 200,278 $1600.
[37:45] This represents an increase of
[37:49] approximately 42,700 or 18.1%
[37:52] compared to the same quarter
[37:56] of the last fiscal year.
[37:57] Revenue sources included
[38:01] county operated Fbo Services,
[38:01] aeronautical facility, Rent
[38:03] Airport Commerce Park Ranch
[38:03] and miscellaneous Airport
[38:11] revenue. County operated Fbo
[38:12] services generated
[38:13] approximately 118,000 and a
[38:15] net revenue during the quarter
[38:16] through fuel sales ramp fees
[38:21] and related aviation services.
[38:22] Monthly up net revenue
[38:23] remained a consistent with
[38:29] approximately 46,600 in APRIL,
[38:30] 36,100 in MAY. And 35,500 in
[38:35] JUNE. Lease revenue continue
[38:36] to provide an important
[38:37] recurring revenue source with
[38:40] aeronautical facility, rent
[38:41] generating approximately
[38:44] 85,900 and the airport
[38:45] Commerce Park rental
[38:46] generating approximately
[38:50] 73,100 during the quarter.
[38:53] Operational activity also
[38:54] remain strong. Using faa
[38:56] defined aircraft operations,
[38:57] including takeoffs landings
[39:01] and touch and goes the airport
[39:03] recorded 23,542 aircraft
[39:07] operations during the quarter.
[39:08] This represents increase
[39:12] approximately 2,855
[39:13] operations. We're 13.8%
[39:13] compared to the same quarter
[39:19] last year. During the quarter,
[39:20] the airport advanced several
[39:24] strategic initiatives. The
[39:26] wildlife Hazard assessment was
[39:27] initiated in coordination with
[39:29] Environmental Science
[39:32] Associates come to enhance
[39:33] aviation safety and identify
[39:34] potential wildlife hazards and
[39:38] mitigation measures. The apron
[39:41] and the fuel Farm
[39:41] Rehabilitation Project
[39:42] Advance. True surveying and
[39:45] geotechnical investigations.
[39:47] Providing critical information
[39:47] to support future design and
[39:51] construction phases. Emergency
[39:53] preparedness coordination was
[39:55] strengthened through continued
[39:56] collaboration with county
[39:58] emergency management and fire
[39:58] rescue leadership to support
[40:00] disaster response planning and
[40:05] operational continuity. From a
[40:06] compliance and financial
[40:07] stewardship perspective. The
[40:08] airport successfully completed
[40:11] the Clifton Larson. Allen
[40:14] single audit process with no
[40:15] findings related to airport
[40:18] administered Aviation grant
[40:19] programs demonstrating
[40:20] continued attention to grant
[40:21] compliance and responsible
[40:22] management of airport
[40:28] resources. Ordination
[40:28] continued a privately funded
[40:30] the hangar development
[40:33] projects supporting additional
[40:33] aviation investments and
[40:34] long-term economic
[40:34] development. Opportunities at
[40:40] the airport. And summary
[40:41] fiscal year, 26 quarter 3
[40:42] demonstrated continued airport
[40:43] growth through increased
[40:45] revenue. Sources, strong
[40:47] aviation activity,
[40:48] infrastructure advancement,
[40:48] compliance and private
[40:52] investment. Okeechobee County
[40:53] Airport remains focused on
[40:54] maintaining safe and efficient
[40:58] operations. While supporting
[40:58] aviation demand and economic
[40:59] development opportunities for
[41:03] the community. This concludes
[41:03] my presentation. I'd be happy
[41:05] to answer any questions. The
[41:08] board MAY have.
[41:09] >> Questions comments from the
[41:13] board CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir, did
[41:14] did you finish procuring the
[41:19] ground power unit? So looking
[41:23] to just if we so commissioner
[41:25] chime in on that. We actually
[41:25] budgeted that into this next
[41:29] budget year. To make sure
[41:30] we're getting exactly what we
[41:33] need. So we did read budget,
[41:34] the 2 capital items that are
[41:35] to be purchased this year
[41:37] because, you know, with what
[41:39] John he's had to take on we
[41:42] want to make sure we're
[41:42] getting the right equipment
[41:45] exactly what they need. So
[41:46] when pushed it, Henry budget
[41:49] into this 27 budget year knows
[41:49] it.
[41:50] >> Was it also included with a
[41:55] laugh unit. 2. We are at the
[41:56] labs when the planes come in.
[41:57] Are we already have site? Yes,
[41:59] sir. Yes, sir. We have that
[42:02] station.
[42:04] >> On site. Last ground per
[42:04] unit wasn't sufficient off,
[42:05] right? It just didn't have the
[42:08] power.
[42:09] >> No, sir, not that's the
[42:10] goal is to move to a different
[42:12] type of system. We we both.
[42:13] >> Are tug and our ground
[42:15] power unit are both battery
[42:16] operated, I think and I won't
[42:18] speak exactly for John on
[42:20] this, but I think the goal is
[42:21] to both of those to go to
[42:22] diesel or gas powered unit
[42:26] said that we don't have that.
[42:27] That long-term sit those
[42:28] batteries. They didn't
[42:29] literally. We were a year and
[42:32] 2 months and to the warranty
[42:32] and it had a one year warranty
[42:34] and it needed significant
[42:38] amount work. We need to
[42:39] replace battery Senate because
[42:40] it did not get used properly.
[42:42] It wasn't large enough. You
[42:43] know, we didn't find that out
[42:46] till later on. But the new
[42:47] purchase items both. And just
[42:48] I want to make sure that I
[42:51] stay that both of those items
[42:53] were looking at like military
[42:53] surplus type items, other
[42:55] airports, surplus type items
[42:57] because the significant
[42:57] capital purchase price for
[43:00] that is brand new are too
[43:01] great for the airport. That's
[43:03] why I think the previous
[43:05] director purchased the battery
[43:07] operated items. But I think
[43:07] we've got great opportunities
[43:10] to purchase some really good
[43:14] inspected maintains items
[43:18] through military surplus or
[43:19] government surplus. And the
[43:19] way, will that was my next
[43:20] question is will ask, are you
[43:24] looking for good units that
[43:27] airports MAY have.
[43:28] >> Surplus powder. Yes, sir.
[43:29] Or or even like, you know,
[43:32] military or government time?
[43:33] Yes, sir. Yes, sir. That was
[43:34] what was provided to the
[43:35] previous airport director with
[43:36] some of those items. That's
[43:37] how we became came up with a
[43:38] budget that was presented this
[43:39] year.
[43:41] >> But with the changeover, we
[43:41] would we would like to push
[43:42] that out to make sure we're
[43:44] getting exactly what we need.
[43:46] Thank you, sir. Thank you. 0,
[43:50] 1, other question is
[43:52] >> full service truck? Is that
[43:55] being will? Well utilized?
[43:59] Yes, sir. Just want to make
[44:02] one time when we got Another
[44:04] airport director didn't think
[44:06] we'd it will get much use. And
[44:08] last I knew it was getting
[44:09] used. It certainly isn't quite
[44:11] a That's true. Due to the
[44:12] flight school activity.
[44:13] Apparently there's some flight
[44:16] schools in the area that don't
[44:17] allow there.
[44:17] >> can post a self-serve. They
[44:18] acquired the full service. So
[44:19] we're getting played some good
[44:22] news out of. Thank you very
[44:28] much, sir. Anyone else?
[44:29] >> Thank you for the update.
[44:30] We appreciate that. And John
[44:31] there. You want to take the
[44:38] next
[44:39] >> Okay. This requests board
[44:42] approval. Of the Second
[44:43] Amendment to the Terminal
[44:46] Building restaurant with
[44:48] landing Strip Cafe llc at the
[44:51] Okeechobee County Airport.
[44:53] Landing Strip cafe has
[44:54] operated within the airport
[44:55] terminal building since the
[44:56] original lease became
[45:01] effective and AUGUST 2021. The
[45:01] restaurant provides an
[45:03] important service amenity for
[45:06] airport users. Tenants,
[45:06] visitors, employees and
[45:07] members of the public
[45:11] utilizing airport facilities.
[45:12] The proposed Second Amendment
[45:14] renews of the existing lease
[45:15] for an additional 5 year term
[45:19] beginning AUGUST. First 2026
[45:24] expiring JULY 31st. 2031. The
[45:25] amendment maintains the
[45:27] existing triple net lease
[45:28] structure and establishes a
[45:32] monthly base rental rate of
[45:37] $3,400. We're 40,800 annually.
[45:38] With a 3.5% annual escalation
[45:43] during the renewal term.
[45:44] Comparison, the current
[45:47] monthly base rent under the
[45:52] existing leases $2,691.40. As
[45:54] part of the renewal process.
[45:56] The tenant obtains an
[45:56] independent appraisal of the
[45:58] least premises tenant's
[46:00] expense and provided that
[46:00] appraisal to the county for
[46:05] review. Staff evaluated the
[46:05] appraisal prevailing market
[46:07] conditions, historical
[46:09] tendency, operational
[46:11] considerations and the
[46:12] airports obligation to
[46:13] maintain a fair and
[46:14] self-sustaining rental
[46:17] structure and determining that
[46:17] the proposed lease terms are
[46:21] appropriate. The amendment
[46:23] also updates several
[46:24] administrative provisions
[46:25] related to faa compliance
[46:27] requirements. Airport
[46:30] operational rights assignments
[46:30] and transfer provisions
[46:32] continuation of existing
[46:37] guarantee of occasions. In
[46:38] summary, the proposed
[46:40] amendment allows the airport
[46:41] to continue providing a valued
[46:43] restaurant service while
[46:45] establishing updated rental
[46:46] terms but support the county's
[46:47] financial stewardship up
[46:52] responsibilities. Staff
[46:53] recommends approval of the
[46:54] Second Amendment to the
[46:55] Terminal building restaurant
[46:57] lease with landing Strip Cafe
[46:59] llc and authorization for the
[47:00] CHAIRMAN To execute the
[47:03] amendment. This concludes my
[47:04] presentation. I would be happy
[47:05] to answer any questions. The
[47:08] board MAY have.
[47:11] >> John, you said they did an
[47:12] appraisal but honor rents. Why
[47:14] wouldn't we just do
[47:14] comparisons to the community?
[47:20] What they're paying? I'm not.
[47:22] >> It was entirely up to him
[47:23] give me a minute before you
[47:27] say no
[47:28] >> and I understand when it
[47:29] comes if to do the deal going
[47:30] square footage, but you would
[47:34] have to go to rest or it to
[47:35] airports outside of the county
[47:38] to get that. Comparison. And
[47:38] we have an appraiser here in
[47:41] the outer space. But I mean,
[47:42] to know that if we talk apples
[47:45] for apples Maine, we have some
[47:46] landlords that did lease out
[47:47] buildings for rescuers and
[47:49] then. In a lot more dollars
[47:53] than this.
[47:55] >> Certainly the appraisal is
[47:57] independent my apologies have
[47:58] the name of the appraisal
[47:59] company that performed the
[48:01] service. But it was quite
[48:04] detailed did utilize several
[48:06] comparable of restaurants.
[48:07] Markets, things of that nature
[48:09] and was off quite quite
[48:13] appropriate for this.
[48:14] >> We've we didn't get a copy
[48:16] of that. Want to be able to
[48:17] compare to say, but I just
[48:18] don't understand would cut
[48:18] weight on that wrist or
[48:21] buildings. Everybody else in
[48:21] the county pays a lot more
[48:29] than this. MR. Nelson. So if
[48:35] we required to make we can we
[48:36] not go above that appraisal to
[48:38] get it out. That's what the
[48:38] market does. It have to be at
[48:39] the appraisal understand it
[48:42] can't be below it. Is there
[48:43] any limitations is just can't
[48:45] say charged, fair market
[48:46] value.
[48:46] >> Yes, sir. Restricted to a
[48:51] cap of the appraised.
[48:52] >> Dollar amount. We do have a
[48:55] cap of what we can charge on
[48:58] the percentage wise of that
[49:02] out. We try to stay within the
[49:04] 10% of the value of the land
[49:06] and the land use annual what
[49:06] they say that that that
[49:08] property and that that land
[49:11] uses. But yes, we are. We are
[49:11] restricted by the faa on what
[49:16] we can charge on top of the
[49:16] total contract amount the
[49:19] total price them out and and I
[49:24] I will say chair that I saw
[49:25] Raisel and it seemed very
[49:28] efficient for what? What's of
[49:29] surrounding and what they what
[49:32] information was provided.
[49:35] >> So what are they used for?
[49:38] Cops? I can. I can. Did to the
[49:40] use local restaurants and they
[49:43] go to LaBelle to the airport
[49:44] there? Because I'm asking
[49:44] because I have been saying
[49:45] that I don't know. But they
[49:47] used yesterday they use both
[49:49] surrounding restaurants within
[49:50] the community.
[49:51] >> I would have to look at I
[49:53] remember every single comp
[49:53] that was in there. But then
[49:55] they also look at airports
[49:56] adjacent airports airports
[49:58] that are in the same economic
[50:01] stewardship is type that we
[50:03] are. So they look at those and
[50:06] then they take those square
[50:07] footage is and that's how they
[50:07] adopt what the value is based
[50:09] off of our square footage. And
[50:10] then it's also based off of
[50:12] what the square footage
[50:14] usages. And I will say that
[50:14] they've added square footage
[50:18] to this lease. Also from what
[50:19] was in the previous said there
[50:23] is actually outside of the
[50:25] restaurant space. There is
[50:26] more in this lease square
[50:28] footage than we had in the
[50:30] previous Lisa's. So there is
[50:31] there's a little bit more
[50:31] square footage showing and
[50:33] that is just showing the use
[50:34] outside of the restaurant as
[50:46] as usable space. Town. We can
[50:48] definitely mission that right.
[50:48] And it's no fault of theirs.
[50:49] But this is a guest, this
[50:50] lease in the building at the
[50:50] airport. This be cheaper than
[50:55] anywhere else. But
[50:56] >> I think some of that is
[50:58] based off the criteria. The
[51:02] the faa implements for usage
[51:03] because they they wanted to
[51:06] support aviation related. I'm
[51:08] saying to them and claimants.
[51:11] So they look at that. And that
[51:14] is part of the criteria that
[51:16] is required from the survey.
[51:17] Also, is that what it does?
[51:18] What does it bring an
[51:18] economically? And that's what
[51:19] the faa wants to see. What
[51:23] does that bring in to the
[51:24] airport so that I think those
[51:25] numbers are and that appraisal
[51:29] figure so just just want to
[51:30] put that out there, too. And I
[51:31] will look at that appraisal
[51:32] again. I'll get you a copy.
[51:34] Thank you, Yes, sir. Most
[51:37] pleasure. The board motion
[51:41] approved second. And motion by
[51:43] Commissioner good bread.
[51:44] Second by commissioner summer
[51:44] to prove that 5 year
[51:46] extension.
[51:49] >> With numbers presented to
[51:50] us all in favor say Aye. Aye,
[51:52] all opposed. Nay motion
[51:53] carries unanimously. Thank
[51:57] you. John shares. Can we? We
[51:58] have a long presentation next.
[52:00] Can we take a short break?
[52:10] Okay.
[52:11] Welcome back.
[52:12] >> Sir, how are you today? I'm
[52:12] fine. Thank you. Good morning.
[52:18] Good morning. During the
[52:20] budget workshop meetings, the
[52:21] board provided direction
[52:22] regarding various revisions to
[52:22] the proposed General fund
[52:25] budget.
[52:26] >> Staff has incorporated
[52:29] those revisions into fiscal
[52:30] year 26. 27 proposed budget
[52:31] for presentation and
[52:35] consideration. Summary of
[52:37] budget modifications includes
[52:39] adjustments for Okeechobee
[52:39] County Sheriff's Office
[52:42] amended budget request was
[52:48] decreased by 242,000, $371.
[52:49] The Okeechobee County clerk
[52:51] and comptroller's amended
[52:53] budget request was decreased
[52:58] by $32,971. Administration and
[53:00] personnel expenses were
[53:01] updated to reflect
[53:02] organizational structure
[53:03] changes. And the addition of
[53:07] the grants manager position
[53:08] including salary allocations
[53:09] worship duties and
[53:11] responsibilities. Our county
[53:12] administrator would like to
[53:14] provide you with some
[53:15] additional information.
[53:19] >> Thank you, So personnel
[53:20] within the administration
[53:24] department. Only has with with
[53:25] these changes in the grants
[53:30] manager position added has a
[53:32] 0.6% increase and this is due
[53:34] to the allocations specific to
[53:37] the jobs. So we have certain
[53:40] jobs depending on the amount
[53:42] of responsibility for that
[53:44] department allocated to other
[53:45] funds to help offset some of
[53:47] the costs. And the general
[53:50] fund. So one of those is the
[53:51] grants manager position that
[53:53] was recently added currently
[53:57] we have a vacancy in the ship.
[53:58] Affordable housing position
[54:00] and there was another creative
[54:01] solution provided by one of
[54:04] our staff members to shift
[54:06] those responsibilities and to
[54:07] the grants Department and for
[54:08] the grants manager position.
[54:10] So this does not increase or
[54:13] decrease any pay grades. It's
[54:13] just a shift in
[54:15] responsibilities to grants
[54:17] department within the grants
[54:20] manager position and it helps
[54:22] for succession as well. When
[54:23] we do have a vacancy cause,
[54:26] there's now 3. Personnel
[54:29] within grants. You have the
[54:32] strategic planning and Grant
[54:33] administration director, you
[54:34] have the grants manager and
[54:34] then you'll have the grants
[54:36] specialist. So currently ship
[54:38] in affordable housing is
[54:39] underneath community
[54:44] development. Looking to be
[54:45] classified. That position show
[54:47] community development
[54:49] coordinator again, no changes
[54:51] in pay and job descriptions
[54:53] will be provided at the next
[54:54] meeting with further
[54:57] information approval. So
[55:00] that's part of minimal
[55:02] increase in person now because
[55:05] the grants manager position is
[55:07] allocated partially to the
[55:12] ship fund, which is one 19. So
[55:13] although we've added a
[55:13] position we we've we've been
[55:15] creative with the allocations.
[55:19] So.
[55:21] >> The revised budget revenues
[55:23] have been updated to
[55:26] incorporate the 7.5, 0, 0, 0
[55:27] millage rate recommended by
[55:29] the board during the budget
[55:30] workshops and the updated
[55:32] budget funds summary for all
[55:34] funds has been updated to
[55:38] incorporate fund revisions.
[55:39] The audited financial
[55:40] statements have been provided
[55:41] for the fiscal year ending
[55:43] SEPTEMBER, 30th 2025. Julie
[55:47] Fowler with Cla will be
[55:48] presenting the audited
[55:49] financial statements that that
[55:52] AUGUST 13th board meeting the
[55:53] projected cash balance. Ford
[55:54] has been updated to reflect
[55:57] the audited fund balances. At
[55:59] the diocese. You will have
[56:00] replacement plate pages for
[56:03] your proposed budget workbook.
[56:04] And I am available to answer
[56:04] any questions that you MAY
[56:13] have. Any questions. Thank you
[56:19] so much. The next agenda item
[56:21] that I will be presenting for
[56:24] you is the preliminary rate
[56:26] resolution 2, 0, 2, 6 Dash, 4,
[56:27] 2, for emergency medical
[56:30] service tax assessments. Board
[56:34] approval is required to
[56:35] incorporate the ems
[56:37] residential rate of one 91.0.
[56:41] 33 and approved the subject
[56:41] reference resolution relating
[56:42] to the present provision of
[56:44] emergency medical services and
[56:45] the Okeechobee County
[56:47] Municipal Service benefit unit
[56:48] for the fiscal year, beginning
[56:52] OCTOBER. First 2026, the
[56:53] resolution estimates that the
[56:55] estimated rate for emergency
[56:56] medical service tax
[56:56] assessments as shown in
[57:00] exhibit a. Which is
[57:01] recommended to increase by
[57:04] $12. And $0.22 per residence
[57:09] and has a 6.8% increase. This
[57:09] resolution sets a public
[57:10] hearing date of AUGUST. 20th
[57:13] 2026 at 09:00am in order to
[57:15] adopt the annual rate
[57:16] resolution, the county
[57:18] administrator recommends
[57:21] approval resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
[57:25] Dash, 4, 2,
[57:26] >> Questions, comments,
[57:30] commissioners. Not then need
[57:30] motion to approve the
[57:35] resolution. So made second.
[57:38] Resolution Fy Twenty-twenty 6
[57:39] Dash 2027 ems resident reuse
[57:45] rate. If a discussion. All in
[57:46] favor say Aye, all opposed
[57:46] nay. Motion carries
[57:51] unanimously. As Lisa.
[57:52] >> Yes, for approval is
[57:53] required to approve the fiscal
[57:57] year 26. 27 fire rescue
[58:01] residential rate of $151.49.
[58:01] And resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
[58:04] Dash, 4, 1, relating to the
[58:05] provision of fire services in
[58:06] the Okeechobee County
[58:09] Municipal Service benefit unit
[58:12] beginning OCTOBER. First 2026.
[58:13] This resolution establishes
[58:15] the estimated rate for fire
[58:18] rescue assessments as shown in
[58:20] exhibit a rates represent an
[58:21] estimated 5.7% increase above
[58:23] the current rate, a
[58:27] residential home increases are
[58:28] $8.15. The resolution sets a
[58:31] public hearing date of AUGUST.
[58:34] 20th 2026 at 09:00am to adopt
[58:37] the annual rate resolution.
[58:39] The county administrator
[58:39] recommends approval of
[58:42] resolution. 2, 0, 2, 6 Dash,
[58:44] 4, one for the annual fire
[58:47] Rescue assessment.
[58:48] >> Questions, comments,
[58:55] commissioners. Get a motion to
[58:55] accept resolution
[58:56] Twenty-twenty 6 dash full full
[58:58] 41. Say motion by Commissioner
[58:59] Good bridge. Second by
[59:00] commissioner summer. Any
[59:03] further discussion. Hearing
[59:04] none all in favor say Aye.
[59:05] Aye. All opposed nay. Motion
[59:08] carries you national. That's
[59:10] Lisa.
[59:12] >> Fort approval is required
[59:13] to approve resolution 2, 0, 2,
[59:16] 6 Dash 4 through for 3
[59:18] relating to the provision of
[59:19] solid waste collection and
[59:21] disposal services and
[59:22] Okeechobee County Municipal
[59:24] Service benefiting unit for
[59:25] the fiscal year, beginning
[59:29] OCTOBER. First 2026. This
[59:29] resolution establishes the
[59:31] estimated rate for solid waste
[59:33] collection and disposal
[59:36] service assessment as shown in
[59:36] exhibit a.
[59:40] >> With an increase of $21.84
[59:40] in the rate from the prior
[59:46] fiscal year of 3.92. 52 to
[59:49] $414. And $0.36 annually.
[59:51] Waste management. Respectfully
[59:54] requested a consideration of a
[59:55] 4.4 4% cpi, effective OCTOBER.
[59:57] First 2026. This resolution
[1:00:01] sets a public hearing on
[1:00:02] AUGUST. 20th 2026 at 09:00am
[1:00:03] in order to adopt the final
[1:00:07] rate resolution. The county
[1:00:08] administrator recommends
[1:00:09] approval of resolution 2, 0,
[1:00:11] 2, 6 Dash, 4, 3,
[1:00:12] >> And the calmest
[1:00:17] discussions. Hearing none. I
[1:00:19] entertain a motion to separate
[1:00:20] resolution Twenty-twenty 6
[1:00:25] dash. 43 solid waste. Second.
[1:00:26] Motion by Commissioner Sumner
[1:00:27] second by Commissioner. Good
[1:00:28] bread. Any further discussion?
[1:00:30] Hearing? None. All in favor
[1:00:33] say Aye. Aye. All opposed nay
[1:00:38] motion carries unanimously.
[1:00:39] >> Board approval is required
[1:00:40] to adopt resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
[1:00:43] Dash, 4, 4, relating to the
[1:00:45] provision of street lights is
[1:00:47] authorized by ordinance. 86
[1:00:48] dash 3 for Oak Lake Estates.
[1:00:50] Special Assessment Street
[1:00:53] Lighting district and 87 Dash
[1:00:54] 5 for the South West 18th
[1:00:55] Court, Special Assessment
[1:00:58] Street Light District for the
[1:00:58] fiscal year, beginning
[1:01:01] OCTOBER. First 2026. This
[1:01:06] resolution establishes. The
[1:01:07] estimated rate for street
[1:01:08] lighting assessment as shown
[1:01:09] in the attached exhibit a for
[1:01:09] Oak Lake Estates street
[1:01:14] lighting district. For
[1:01:16] Southwest 18th Court street
[1:01:16] lighting district. There's no
[1:01:17] change in the rate from the
[1:01:19] prior fiscal year of $60.
[1:01:23] There's also no change in the
[1:01:23] Southwest. 18 Court street
[1:01:27] lighting district, which is
[1:01:28] $75. This resolution sets a
[1:01:29] public hearing date of AUGUST.
[1:01:34] 20th 2026 at 09:00am. The
[1:01:34] county administrator
[1:01:35] recommends approval of
[1:01:36] resolution number 2, 0, 2, 6
[1:01:38] Dash, 4, 4,
[1:01:39] >> For the record, this is
[1:01:41] street lights in Lake circle
[1:01:42] that the residents decided
[1:01:43] years ago that they wanted
[1:01:47] lights and so they pay for it.
[1:01:47] As special rate on their
[1:01:51] taxes. And if any of the
[1:01:52] neighborhood ever decide they
[1:01:53] want to do the same, that
[1:01:54] service is always available
[1:01:56] out there. Any further
[1:01:59] comments or questions.
[1:02:01] Hearing? None of it take
[1:02:05] entertain a motion to accept a
[1:02:05] good resolution. 2026
[1:02:08] dashboard 44th Street Light
[1:02:09] assessments summit second
[1:02:10] motion by commissioner to
[1:02:11] Carlos second by Commissioner.
[1:02:13] Good Bread. All in favor say
[1:02:15] Aye. Aye. All opposed nay
[1:02:19] motion carries unanimously.
[1:02:23] It's Lisa.
[1:02:24] >> Board approval is required
[1:02:26] to determine the fund, the
[1:02:28] millage rate for fiscal year
[1:02:31] 26. 27 for the trim notice
[1:02:32] purposes and the law
[1:02:32] enforcement mst you millage
[1:02:35] rate for trim notice purposes.
[1:02:36] The proposed general fund
[1:02:38] budget total is 89.0. 8
[1:02:41] million which represents a 5.3
[1:02:42] million dollar increase from
[1:02:44] the fiscal year. 25 26 budget
[1:02:48] or 6.3%. The general fund
[1:02:49] proposed budget is balanced
[1:02:52] with the millage rate of 7.5,
[1:02:54] 0, 0, 0, which is a decrease
[1:02:58] in the millage rate of 3.9%.
[1:03:01] The rate of 7.5, 0, 0, 0,
[1:03:03] generates. 38.3 million in
[1:03:06] taxes. The general Fund
[1:03:07] reserves represent 37.5 1%,
[1:03:14] which is above the 3 month. At
[1:03:15] 25%. The rollback weight while
[1:03:16] neutral and revenue it
[1:03:17] generates for the county will
[1:03:19] still be a tax increase to
[1:03:20] those properties whose
[1:03:21] assessed value increased over
[1:03:24] the prior year, even though
[1:03:24] the board is not required to
[1:03:27] capture that as such the
[1:03:29] rollback rate generate 36.4
[1:03:31] million in ad valorem revenue
[1:03:33] with the current general fund
[1:03:35] proposed budget. The reserves
[1:03:38] would represent. 36.2 7% above
[1:03:42] the 3 month at 25%. Once the
[1:03:43] trim notice millage is set.
[1:03:45] The board MAY reduce the
[1:03:46] millage, but it MAY not
[1:03:50] increase the millage rate.
[1:03:51] We've included, you know, a
[1:03:51] great options for the board to
[1:03:53] consider fur trim notice
[1:03:55] purposes. Staff is
[1:03:56] recommending that the board
[1:03:57] adopt the tentative millage
[1:03:59] rate for the general fund and
[1:04:00] a tentative millage rate for
[1:04:00] the law enforcement trust
[1:04:06] fund.
[1:04:09] >> Okay. Morden workshop
[1:04:10] discussion. We had a consensus
[1:04:11] of the board to go with a 7.5.
[1:04:16] Is that still? Your desires?
[1:04:24] Yes, sir. It for me. Okay, We
[1:04:26] want to set that and law
[1:04:28] enforcement long for is 0.
[1:04:32] Doing to us. It's interesting,
[1:04:34] too, that law enforcement, ems
[1:04:37] to use never been activated
[1:04:41] And 7.5, the mileage on. Take
[1:04:44] mission, which generates how
[1:04:45] much?
[1:04:55] >> 36 million, 354,000. 384.
[1:04:56] >> 7.5. Know. So 5 38. I hope
[1:05:02] to 67 7.73. You need emotional
[1:05:05] MR. CHAIRMAN, we do. Make
[1:05:10] motion we established mileage
[1:05:14] rates for 2026. A 7.5 mileage
[1:05:14] and the average warmth 0 on
[1:05:17] the in this to you. Second.
[1:05:22] Any further discussion. All in
[1:05:24] favor say Aye. Aye, all
[1:05:25] opposed nay motion carries
[1:05:30] unanimous.
[1:05:33] >> Okay. Muslims, your biggest
[1:05:34] a matter of us here before
[1:05:37] before you had chance to
[1:05:38] speak. So I've been a few for
[1:05:39] what I did. Told him believe
[1:05:49] that go back. In Chief. Are
[1:05:59] you taking the next one? Good
[1:06:03] morning. Commissioners.
[1:06:04] >> Here today to follow-up
[1:06:06] from the Budget Workshop,
[1:06:07] y'all had asked that we come
[1:06:08] back with a discussion on
[1:06:13] Tyler Technologies and the
[1:06:15] pros and cons on staying with
[1:06:17] Tyler Technologies versus
[1:06:18] moving to a different
[1:06:19] direction. So past material
[1:06:33] out real quick.
[1:06:57] Spain.
[1:06:58] >> The fact that there's one
[1:07:02] inch froze and the page and a
[1:07:02] half Thank thank you answers
[1:07:17] or even.
[1:07:28] >> Though, as a commissioner
[1:07:29] summer alluded to, you can see
[1:07:31] a distinct difference and the
[1:07:33] list of pros versus list to
[1:07:36] Cannes. And if you notice on
[1:07:36] the on the list of pros,
[1:07:38] there's also but behind each
[1:07:41] one of those. Start with that
[1:07:42] one because it's easier to get
[1:07:46] through. The prose Tyler
[1:07:48] technologies. And it's kind of
[1:07:50] what they sold us on. I was
[1:07:51] there when that when they
[1:07:52] pitch to, you know, just like
[1:07:54] any other good salesperson,
[1:07:55] they say a lot of good things.
[1:07:59] But it does have an automated
[1:08:00] e-mail system that sends a
[1:08:03] went permits, ready or and and
[1:08:05] he preached epicenter to the
[1:08:07] contractors. But we are having
[1:08:08] issues with that at sending it
[1:08:08] to the wrong contractors for
[1:08:10] the wrong subs. So that that
[1:08:14] is up. If it was fully
[1:08:18] functional, it would. It's a
[1:08:19] potential pro that's not in
[1:08:20] reality approach. So strike
[1:08:22] that one from the list. So
[1:08:23] Tyler also has online system
[1:08:24] for contractors and members of
[1:08:27] the public to be able to go on
[1:08:28] and see what what's happening
[1:08:29] with their permits versus any
[1:08:30] other public information
[1:08:34] permits. The flaw that one is
[1:08:36] that you have to log in sign
[1:08:38] create an account to request
[1:08:41] that public information. So
[1:08:42] people certainly can still
[1:08:43] complete a public information
[1:08:47] request via the just for you
[1:08:48] per or any other of our
[1:08:49] avenues. But get on this plan,
[1:08:49] you have to create an account
[1:08:56] with them. I guess this is a
[1:08:58] is a pro that the the iPad
[1:08:58] system that they have works
[1:09:01] better than our one. Are flaws
[1:09:04] with it. But it does work
[1:09:07] better than the old system and
[1:09:11] the GIs which I mean,
[1:09:11] honestly, I have not use that
[1:09:12] system, but I'm assuming it's
[1:09:15] it's Google Maps. So most most
[1:09:17] of the route options or uses
[1:09:19] Google Maps or Waze, which is
[1:09:22] the same technology. So with
[1:09:23] that being said, there's the
[1:09:24] good things that higher offers
[1:09:28] us. With Joe CHAIRMAN. Would
[1:09:28] you like to go through all of
[1:09:32] the negatives? Are? That if
[1:09:33] it's ok with the board, when
[1:09:33] we hit gave give us the
[1:09:36] highlights year.
[1:09:37] >> So the very large largest
[1:09:39] issue we have with them is the
[1:09:41] data conversion was not done
[1:09:43] properly. And we have 80,000
[1:09:45] plus permits that are listed
[1:09:47] under legacy data that didn't
[1:09:50] translate properly. So anytime
[1:09:51] we go to deal with a property
[1:09:53] that has one of those permits.
[1:09:54] There's a lot of manual data
[1:09:58] entry sometimes missed data
[1:10:02] entry that we're dealing with.
[1:10:03] We are still in the process of
[1:10:05] trying to get that worked out
[1:10:06] to some direction that
[1:10:07] Commissioner Burrows gave us.
[1:10:08] We're working with them to try
[1:10:09] to solve some of those
[1:10:11] problems. But we don't have an
[1:10:11] end in sight for that. We
[1:10:14] don't have a we're going to be
[1:10:15] done in 3 months or we're
[1:10:15] going to be done in 6 months
[1:10:19] or 2 years. There's no end in
[1:10:19] sight or even a potential
[1:10:22] resolution yet from Tyler one
[1:10:26] of other issues we have just
[1:10:27] recently found is Tyler,
[1:10:30] doesn't it lacks the ability
[1:10:31] to give credits to a bill. So
[1:10:32] if someone has an invoice and
[1:10:33] they've already paid certain
[1:10:37] amounts, we can't credit that
[1:10:38] back. So that's that's a
[1:10:39] process that we're trying to
[1:10:39] get them to correct as we
[1:10:43] speak. And that to their
[1:10:44] defense that came up about a
[1:10:48] week and a half ago. That's
[1:10:49] not something that they
[1:10:50] haven't fixed yet. You but
[1:10:51] you'll see on this list. There
[1:10:52] are things that we have asked
[1:10:54] for and been working for
[1:10:57] toward for months to get a
[1:10:59] resolution with with no, no
[1:11:02] luck.
[1:11:05] >> Is so Mr? CHAIRMAN? Yes,
[1:11:06] sir. It particular issue you
[1:11:07] just talked about. Is that
[1:11:11] something? It's so. Is a
[1:11:12] product of the system that's
[1:11:13] supposed to be working
[1:11:16] correctly or is that something
[1:11:17] that?
[1:11:17] >> And it's not something that
[1:11:22] we were sold on, that it would
[1:11:23] that. Speaking of mistress
[1:11:24] Ayres, I couldn't fathom a
[1:11:25] system that bills customers
[1:11:27] that doesn't issue credit. So
[1:11:28] I can say that they told us it
[1:11:30] would do it and doesn't we
[1:11:32] just something we just
[1:11:32] recently learned that we
[1:11:35] needed to do and it doesn't
[1:11:37] provide that service has as of
[1:11:38] today. That answers the
[1:11:39] question. So that obviously
[1:11:40] didn't do it. Start correct.
[1:11:48] Okay. Which is a problem.
[1:11:49] You'll see a lot of the things
[1:11:52] in here that require staff to
[1:11:53] duplicate efforts because the
[1:11:57] system doesn't integrate of.
[1:11:58] And I won't say that they told
[1:12:00] us that would do every one of
[1:12:00] these things because we
[1:12:04] probably didn't ask because
[1:12:06] and that MAY be something not
[1:12:06] maybe it will be something we
[1:12:07] look at moving forward on
[1:12:10] having a little bit better.
[1:12:10] >> Idea of what we need to
[1:12:14] ask. You know, at the time
[1:12:14] only knew what what we knew
[1:12:17] about the system. We had. So
[1:12:17] we didn't know the things to
[1:12:21] ask and and moving forward.
[1:12:21] We'll do a little bit of
[1:12:24] research on what it what it
[1:12:25] should offer.
[1:12:25] >> And now we also have a lot
[1:12:26] better idea of what what this
[1:12:31] system doesn't do. So just the
[1:12:32] simple things I was talking to
[1:12:34] my far Marshall chief Brig off
[1:12:36] this morning when he goes in
[1:12:37] and does a review of a of a
[1:12:39] plan he has to.
[1:12:40] >> Just a quick, 3 different
[1:12:44] buttons just to submit it. And
[1:12:44] it sounds simple. You know, to
[1:12:46] click, click, 3 buttons and if
[1:12:47] you're sitting at your desk
[1:12:49] and you've got nothing to do
[1:12:50] and you remember to do the 3
[1:12:51] buttons, that's fine. If you
[1:12:53] don't do it, all of the stuff
[1:12:53] you've done is gone. It's not
[1:12:54] saved. You have to go back and
[1:12:57] redo that. So that's those
[1:12:59] little things. The blue beam.
[1:13:01] Which is how we do plan
[1:13:02] review. It's supposed to
[1:13:04] seamlessly integrate with the
[1:13:07] software and it doesn't. So we
[1:13:08] have to download the plans,
[1:13:09] reviewed the plans stand the
[1:13:13] plans, upload the plans to end
[1:13:13] to get it all to submit as
[1:13:16] opposed to what what we were
[1:13:16] sold on that was that they
[1:13:18] would be able to do the online
[1:13:19] plan review through the
[1:13:27] system. A lot of a lot of
[1:13:28] words to say. And I don't
[1:13:29] think it's a big surprise to
[1:13:32] me. All the staff is not
[1:13:34] pleased with with the product
[1:13:35] or the service, specifically
[1:13:36] the service that we have
[1:13:38] gotten from Tyler spent quite
[1:13:41] a bit of time talking to
[1:13:42] mistress Ayres and the county
[1:13:45] attorney on our options and we
[1:13:46] have what we have come to
[1:13:47] realize is that our contract
[1:13:48] expires this upcoming fiscal
[1:13:53] year. So one of the options
[1:13:54] and maybe our best option to
[1:13:55] give us time to find something
[1:13:58] will be to just stay with them
[1:13:59] through the remainder of this
[1:14:02] contract. And also start
[1:14:03] looking for another product.
[1:14:04] If that's direction, the other
[1:14:07] side to go.
[1:14:09] >> it it ends on SEPTEMBER.
[1:14:09] 30th.
[1:14:12] >> No, sir, we are in our 3rd
[1:14:14] year of the contract. There's
[1:14:16] some debate. On the contract
[1:14:21] was signed on FEBRUARY Sorry,
[1:14:25] FEBRUARY, 22nd So it. That is
[1:14:26] 3 years. We didn't make our
[1:14:28] first payment until JUNE. So
[1:14:29] there could be some debate
[1:14:31] over whether the 3 year starts
[1:14:35] in FEBRUARY or JUNE. Yes,
[1:14:36] ma'am.
[1:14:38] >> For the contract, the
[1:14:40] effective date is upon both
[1:14:41] parties signing in the latter
[1:14:43] date of the signature, which
[1:14:46] would have been FEBRUARY 22nd
[1:14:47] 2024, the attorney raised, you
[1:14:49] know, something to consider,
[1:14:50] but for the contract, the
[1:14:51] effective date is based on the
[1:14:52] signature.
[1:14:57] >> So it's FEBRUARY. But yes,
[1:14:58] that's correct. The on the
[1:15:01] concern was that. Tyler Maye.
[1:15:06] Pushed back. And want to defer
[1:15:09] to the JUNE date. But either
[1:15:10] way fixing. Coming security
[1:15:11] contractors in the second or
[1:15:14] the last party. So we made it
[1:15:16] payment before we signed the
[1:15:17] contract you know that so we
[1:15:20] be extended JUNE. It can't be
[1:15:21] terminated. Last JUNE. It
[1:15:22] would be longer than FEBRUARY
[1:15:24] saying that they MAY want to
[1:15:24] hold her feet to the fire and
[1:15:25] make us pay for FEBRUARY
[1:15:25] login.
[1:15:30] >> Chair.
[1:15:31] >> The weather is FEBRUARY
[1:15:34] agenda cost would be the But
[1:15:36] the third-year feet would
[1:15:36] still be the $80,000. Jim, we
[1:15:38] just give a little more time
[1:15:38] to yes, that's correct. A
[1:15:41] potentially answer. So that's
[1:15:43] assuming they would push. I'm
[1:15:44] sorry. That's that's assuming
[1:15:48] they would push back. But the
[1:15:49] issue is that when 2 people
[1:15:50] sign a contract on whatever
[1:15:51] day that the contract says,
[1:15:52] that's the date that the
[1:15:53] contract is initiated.
[1:15:54] >> So why would they push
[1:15:58] back?
[1:15:58] >> The only reason I could see
[1:16:03] for that would be. Really just
[1:16:05] day. They MAY take the
[1:16:06] interpretation that there was
[1:16:06] no about contract until there
[1:16:11] was payment man I. Language of
[1:16:12] the contract speaks for
[1:16:15] itself. This is just a but
[1:16:16] consider of consideration
[1:16:18] point of consideration was
[1:16:20] made when we were not informed
[1:16:22] yet on when the last if the
[1:16:24] 3rd year payment was made. So
[1:16:25] have we made the payment for
[1:16:28] this 3rd year cycle that we're
[1:16:29] in.
[1:16:30] >> Of the 80,000 to most
[1:16:31] recent payment was in MAY of
[1:16:35] 26 prefer 80,000. Okay.
[1:16:37] >> So we've we've paid the 3,
[1:16:38] 3, years and that and that
[1:16:39] really we haven't known paid
[1:16:41] in arrears.
[1:16:42] >> No, we last year's 80,000.
[1:16:45] I didn't pay until they
[1:16:49] started fiction. Some stuff we
[1:16:50] finally got to some agreement
[1:16:52] and pay that one. But we for
[1:16:55] the current and the
[1:16:55] maintenance, again, we've been
[1:16:58] debating when that should
[1:17:00] start. I think last we
[1:17:01] discussed was maybe having to
[1:17:02] start in MAY, so go through
[1:17:03] MAY of next year, but we so we
[1:17:07] $80,000. If we shut off the
[1:17:07] service today because we're
[1:17:09] bound by contract.
[1:17:11] >> And that's in this current
[1:17:14] budget. You're budgeted.
[1:17:15] >> There's no performance
[1:17:17] agreement. We don't have an
[1:17:20] argument.
[1:17:21] >> Let the attorney can take
[1:17:26] to the agreement requires in
[1:17:27] the event that we would like
[1:17:30] to terminate for breach that
[1:17:33] we engage in a dispute
[1:17:36] resolution process which
[1:17:38] requires notice of what the
[1:17:39] alleged breach is certainly be
[1:17:43] this list. And then within 30
[1:17:45] days of Tyler's receipt of
[1:17:49] that notice. Both parties,
[1:17:50] meaning the county and Tyler
[1:17:54] have to convene their
[1:17:54] representatives to attempt to
[1:18:00] find a resolution. Is
[1:18:01] unsuccessful. We are then
[1:18:01] required to submit to
[1:18:06] mediation. If mediation is
[1:18:07] unsuccessful, we could then
[1:18:09] move forward with either
[1:18:10] termination of the contract.
[1:18:12] If both parties agree.
[1:18:15] >> Or
[1:18:16] >> towards litigation, it is
[1:18:17] just the longer and more
[1:18:20] expensive process. Then then
[1:18:23] we're in FEBRUARY. And exactly
[1:18:24] that.
[1:18:26] >> And as more expensive
[1:18:27] process is put it that way. So
[1:18:28] that that's kind all to me.
[1:18:31] That's off the table. What you
[1:18:32] should be able to take a look
[1:18:33] at this. Given time this list
[1:18:36] here, obviously we're not
[1:18:37] getting anywhere with this
[1:18:40] list hear you correctly.
[1:18:41] >> Yes, sir, have. I will not
[1:18:42] say they have not fix
[1:18:44] anything. They have fixed some
[1:18:45] issues and some of them that
[1:18:47] fixed in a timely manner. But
[1:18:48] they were relatively small
[1:18:48] compared to some of the items
[1:18:50] that are on this list.
[1:18:51] >> So just for the general
[1:18:53] public's, I mean, we had in a
[1:18:55] long gated conversation. Less
[1:18:58] time just from the general
[1:18:59] public standpoint, how will be
[1:19:03] been working with Tyler?
[1:19:04] Obviously we signed the
[1:19:05] contract in FEBRUARY of 24.
[1:19:08] Yes. All right. So we've been
[1:19:11] working with them since 2024.
[1:19:14] Is now almost. Going on to
[1:19:21] 2027. Also 27 and we still
[1:19:22] don't have Well, this is 2 and
[1:19:25] a half years give it to be to
[1:19:27] be exact 2 and a half years
[1:19:28] where working with them and we
[1:19:29] still have no, we little or no
[1:19:30] resolution to some of these
[1:19:34] problems. And we we owe it to
[1:19:38] our contractors. Obviously to
[1:19:39] provide a system that is
[1:19:41] functionally that functions.
[1:19:43] Well, because they don't have
[1:19:43] a lot of time to sit around
[1:19:46] and mess around with something
[1:19:47] that's not functioning well
[1:19:48] and it's costing them time.
[1:19:49] Time is money in today's
[1:19:50] environment for contractor.
[1:19:54] Right? Wrong. So at the end of
[1:19:56] the day, is that I personally
[1:19:57] believe we should go in and
[1:20:00] just pay the money.
[1:20:01] Maintenance fee this year.
[1:20:05] Could it often there 20th of
[1:20:07] whatever it is to give them
[1:20:08] letter. And in the meantime,
[1:20:13] put together a team people who
[1:20:14] will evaluate other systems
[1:20:19] that are functional for means.
[1:20:20] That means you got a lot of
[1:20:21] information to do some good
[1:20:24] things with now. I would think
[1:20:26] that would be the path that we
[1:20:29] should I and I'm only saying
[1:20:30] chief, because I'm getting the
[1:20:34] sense. Over the last. Few
[1:20:35] months that we're not getting
[1:20:39] anywhere.
[1:20:39] >> And as you mentioned, for
[1:20:40] the people that are listening
[1:20:43] or watching at home. We
[1:20:47] estimated about 40%. 40 to 50%
[1:20:48] of the way through getting the
[1:20:50] building department function
[1:20:52] of Tyler. We have not even
[1:20:53] started using the planning and
[1:20:55] zoning or code enforcement
[1:20:57] function that we're that we're
[1:20:58] paying for. So we haven't even
[1:21:00] started on those. And there's
[1:21:03] got both departments feel
[1:21:04] comfortable speaking for them
[1:21:07] that they're not happy with
[1:21:07] the fact that they're paying
[1:21:08] for a service that they
[1:21:09] haven't even started using MR.
[1:21:13] Chair. Yes.
[1:21:13] >> How is it that we're
[1:21:14] halfway through year 3 of the
[1:21:16] 3 year contract. With 0
[1:21:19] satisfaction. Yet spending
[1:21:21] $80,000 a year on How did this
[1:21:24] not come up last year? Or if
[1:21:29] it did not MISS That?
[1:21:29] >> That basically we've had a
[1:21:33] conversation. I'll say is some
[1:21:37] updates to see where we're at
[1:21:37] and we thought we would get
[1:21:40] get it fixed last year. But
[1:21:40] word now where another year we
[1:21:42] store it anywhere. So that's
[1:21:47] reason I made the the speech.
[1:21:50] Last week or last commissioner
[1:21:51] to get the chief to bring back
[1:21:54] these types of information. So
[1:21:56] that we can sit here, make a
[1:21:57] decision about if we're going
[1:21:57] to spend money, we need to
[1:22:00] spend money wisely and not
[1:22:01] food usually throw, you know,
[1:22:02] put into a system that we're
[1:22:05] going get 40% of one. One of 3
[1:22:09] segments working. Crazy. And I
[1:22:12] were they still in business. I
[1:22:15] mean, is there any county
[1:22:17] that's contracted with a if
[1:22:19] that has any better
[1:22:20] satisfaction yesterday? And
[1:22:21] they did, you know, of course,
[1:22:22] when we were going through the
[1:22:23] selection process.
[1:22:24] >> They said go visit this
[1:22:26] county, go visit county. And
[1:22:27] that is that those counties
[1:22:28] enjoyed it. They they. They
[1:22:32] said it works great. So it is
[1:22:33] a functional system that there
[1:22:35] are nationwide company
[1:22:39] reputable. But there are also
[1:22:40] and the attorney it had talked
[1:22:43] about some other departments,
[1:22:44] other municipalities that have
[1:22:45] had very similar issues with
[1:22:46] Tyler technology and some of
[1:22:49] them. Decided to go through
[1:22:49] the dispute resolution, I
[1:22:52] believe. And then some of them
[1:22:53] have decided to move and some
[1:22:54] of them got fixed so that
[1:22:56] there's a very broad spectrum
[1:22:57] of dissatisfied and satisfied
[1:23:02] customers with this company.
[1:23:02] >> Commissioner, why don't we
[1:23:06] instead of saying? Pay the
[1:23:07] money would only let staff and
[1:23:08] their attorneys decided which
[1:23:09] way the best way to go on this
[1:23:11] one. Think there's a lot of
[1:23:18] things. It. The defense bar. I
[1:23:18] think think this is a given.
[1:23:19] We're going change and been
[1:23:20] somebody else have fun with
[1:23:23] that. Whatever it takes to get
[1:23:24] us out of this. The cheapest
[1:23:29] way. And still be able to
[1:23:31] retain. I information. What if
[1:23:31] they have been damaged him
[1:23:34] 8,000, you say isn't there?
[1:23:35] >> Well, there's 80,000 that
[1:23:36] are not in there correctly,
[1:23:38] but there's far more than that
[1:23:38] that are in their early MAY
[1:23:40] not Maybe better start from
[1:23:40] scratch, but what we and we
[1:23:44] will have to. One of the
[1:23:45] issues that's come up is as we
[1:23:47] know, the data conversion from
[1:23:47] Central Square, which is our
[1:23:49] all platform to Tyler, has
[1:23:52] been very troublesome. We will
[1:23:56] now have to have a 3 way data
[1:23:56] conversion between Central
[1:23:59] Square. That data that those
[1:24:00] 80,000 legacy information, the
[1:24:00] new information that's been
[1:24:02] installed in the Tyler in the
[1:24:03] last 10 months. It has been
[1:24:05] operational into whatever
[1:24:07] program we go with. But we
[1:24:08] will also have a much better
[1:24:09] idea of what that should look
[1:24:10] like. And and commissioner
[1:24:12] Burrows has offered his
[1:24:15] subject matter. Expertise to
[1:24:17] help us get through that
[1:24:19] process and that we will very
[1:24:20] be in communication with him
[1:24:23] on that. He can afford as much
[1:24:23] located the West. You can't
[1:24:26] afford to lose much more here.
[1:24:27] >> And only the area do make
[1:24:30] difference. I'm too I think
[1:24:33] issue, issue brought up.
[1:24:34] That's just the data migration
[1:24:37] pieces. As long as you got a
[1:24:39] perform, a relative to the
[1:24:40] data interface. Should be
[1:24:42] okay. The new one, the other
[1:24:46] one. So as you and I talked
[1:24:47] briefly last week, we just
[1:24:49] need to understand the
[1:24:51] character structure of that
[1:24:54] interface from what was said,
[1:24:56] where was central Square
[1:24:58] Central Square? They need to
[1:25:00] be able to see the data format
[1:25:02] for that piece of it. And then
[1:25:03] whatever we go with the same,
[1:25:03] great, here's the format.
[1:25:04] You've got to be able to meet
[1:25:05] it in order to populate the
[1:25:09] new system. Done this for
[1:25:10] years and years and it's just
[1:25:14] not a a small, difficult
[1:25:16] problem. For people who know
[1:25:19] how to do this.
[1:25:20] >> Does that give you the
[1:25:23] direction you need to work
[1:25:24] with Just good attorney and
[1:25:27] see what we can do here. And
[1:25:28] commissioner burst Bill which
[1:25:28] when you get decided which way
[1:25:29] you're going be there to
[1:25:32] assist you with the technology
[1:25:34] support.
[1:25:35] >> Yes, sir. It just to be
[1:25:37] clear that the general
[1:25:39] direction is to find another
[1:25:40] yes software and then for
[1:25:40] staff to figure out the best
[1:25:43] way to transition to that
[1:25:44] offer.
[1:25:47] >> That's not what I can But I
[1:25:47] also think won't do is that
[1:25:48] when you were looking for
[1:25:50] these other systems, I wish I
[1:25:53] I was at a place is weak.
[1:25:53] >> Were all of were at in
[1:25:57] fact? Because like a funny
[1:25:58] story is ahead so much in my
[1:25:58] hand, one day trying to get
[1:26:01] the
[1:26:03] >> trade show is I needed a
[1:26:04] bag, so walked over and I got
[1:26:05] a bag 82. It was a Tyler Bey.
[1:26:12] So that was really kind of a
[1:26:17] both we did get something from
[1:26:18] We got say is that think it.
[1:26:19] Also need to have.
[1:26:24] >> Some people that users this
[1:26:25] team and that's as to
[1:26:27] contractors or whoever v so
[1:26:28] people can see exactly what's
[1:26:30] needed from like code
[1:26:31] enforcement people, whatever
[1:26:31] it MAY be that we need that
[1:26:35] team put together slowly
[1:26:36] cookies and we were going
[1:26:36] select a system that's going
[1:26:38] to be functional for everybody
[1:26:42] and not to not be owners.
[1:26:43] >> Yes, sir. And we did have
[1:26:44] that on the last we're
[1:26:47] lacking. The last one was was
[1:26:49] someone who understood the
[1:26:49] data migration.
[1:26:52] >> The and and the end user
[1:26:56] interface portion. So and it's
[1:26:57] it's was just, you know, I
[1:26:58] guess and oversight for like I
[1:26:59] said, it's one of those. We
[1:27:00] didn't know what we didn't
[1:27:01] know at the time learning
[1:27:05] experience. Yes, sir.
[1:27:06] >> just get you up with this
[1:27:08] plan.
[1:27:15] >> Yes, sir. I have. Good
[1:27:18] knowledge on data mapping
[1:27:19] technology and understanding
[1:27:21] the tech language to a certain
[1:27:23] extent in asking the right
[1:27:26] questions with conversions and
[1:27:30] that things off where I have
[1:27:31] staff has and I have already
[1:27:33] met to discuss what our plan
[1:27:36] is putting together a working
[1:27:37] group and 3 to 5 software's
[1:27:39] with the top 3. We would
[1:27:42] provide to the board as here's
[1:27:45] our top 3 and get some further
[1:27:45] direction or involvement if if
[1:27:54] needed. MR. Attorney, okay.
[1:27:56] >> County can either choose to
[1:28:27] a set of this one. Yes, sir.
[1:28:31] Yes, sir. I would say if you
[1:28:35] need to modify some. Numbers
[1:28:36] to bring it back to commission
[1:28:38] to support your thoughts? You
[1:28:38] know, we would entertain that.
[1:28:43] Okay. Whether it be in this
[1:28:44] year's or next year's, we
[1:28:47] would be glad assist you. You
[1:28:49] know, Candy, thing else about
[1:28:50] >> Yes, we also have a
[1:28:51] contractor on staff that can
[1:28:56] help
[1:28:57] >> He does a lot found out.
[1:29:01] He's got You MAY not want to
[1:29:01] be on the committee, but I I'm
[1:29:05] sure he offer his expertise to
[1:29:06] us as well. So I'm very
[1:29:08] confident commissioners that
[1:29:09] staff can can bring back which
[1:29:11] are looking for. Thank you,
[1:29:14] sir. Thank you. So you want to
[1:29:17] stay present the next one? I
[1:29:18] will. I will either stand up
[1:29:19] here. Sit down Justin taking
[1:29:22] whichever one he would said it
[1:29:23] says, get your names. I didn't
[1:29:27] I didn't mean
[1:29:30] >> this is the land donation.
[1:29:34] >> 4. The fire station that
[1:29:37] we've we've been working with.
[1:29:38] Justin's been working very
[1:29:42] diligently with and patiently
[1:29:42] to to get this done. And and
[1:29:44] you know where the committee
[1:29:45] at the are you a board meeting
[1:29:49] this past week. And where they
[1:29:50] approved what we had sent back
[1:29:54] county attorney had made some
[1:29:55] alterations to mainly
[1:29:58] grammatical and name change,
[1:30:02] Alterations. And then a few
[1:30:03] Excuse having trouble getting
[1:30:04] bird sounds when few other
[1:30:07] minor details that we reviewed
[1:30:07] with a staff prior to the
[1:30:10] meeting and that their board
[1:30:10] had approved. They were not
[1:30:16] able to. Get assigned copy to
[1:30:17] that they said it MAY take 2
[1:30:20] weeks to get that to us. So we
[1:30:23] don't have a signed copy 2% up
[1:30:24] all but there would not be any
[1:30:24] other modifications to it
[1:30:29] other than what you see.
[1:30:30] >> And this I didn't mean
[1:30:31] develop as shown that was only
[1:30:32] going by the names on here.
[1:30:33] And you worked very h#
[1:30:33] #
[1:30:33] #
[1:30:33] o#
[1:30:36] this one. And so and I know
[1:30:40] that you and attorney worked
[1:30:42] in had them in hand document
[1:30:42] to sign it would take 30
[1:30:46] seconds sign. But the good
[1:30:47] part of is a gun change
[1:30:49] management, the 31st. So they
[1:30:53] have it shortly after that.
[1:30:54] Yes chair and we appreciate
[1:30:56] your input and time that you
[1:30:56] spent going to these meetings
[1:31:00] with us, too, to get this this
[1:31:03] moving. So we appreciate
[1:31:04] everybody and chief,
[1:31:05] administrator and also legal
[1:31:06] for.
[1:31:07] >> Getting this thing squared
[1:31:11] away. But at this time.
[1:31:11] Everything's and their hands.
[1:31:14] What we asked for the red line
[1:31:16] that we submitted back to them
[1:31:18] is what they've approved. And
[1:31:21] yes, in Tuesday's meeting, so
[1:31:22] I just look forward to coming
[1:31:22] back. And once it comes back
[1:31:25] for the CHAIRMAN To execute
[1:31:27] that agreement and get all
[1:31:28] that to our ground, a rider to
[1:31:31] try to get that grant moving
[1:31:33] forward. Are very pleased to
[1:31:34] see this thing moving. And I
[1:31:34] think it's going to be great
[1:31:37] for the community. Also having
[1:31:37] a fire station down on that
[1:31:41] south side. I was impressed
[1:31:41] and found out that we have a
[1:31:46] land use attorney on board.
[1:31:51] But have from time to time. It
[1:31:53] actually I'm sorry,
[1:31:54] commissioner, I was just going
[1:31:57] to ask you what we have.
[1:31:58] There's agreement with the new
[1:31:59] development, a Kid.
[1:32:02] >> Im a supplier.
[1:32:03] >> Do you want to cover Me to
[1:32:07] take that? You can take all
[1:32:09] time? And we did the CHAIRMAN
[1:32:10] And the administrator and I
[1:32:12] did go to Clayton County to
[1:32:14] their budget hearing and gave
[1:32:17] them our proposal for a
[1:32:17] contract renewal.
[1:32:21] >> a contract amendment and
[1:32:23] extension contract expires.
[1:32:24] Tentative leaf OCTOBER. 1st of
[1:32:26] this year for ems services. So
[1:32:26] we presented them a contract
[1:32:30] amendment and extension
[1:32:31] reevaluate how we assess the
[1:32:35] ems fees and also the fire
[1:32:36] service fees and presented
[1:32:37] that to their board. And then
[1:32:40] we were able to also talk to
[1:32:41] the new community going in on
[1:32:44] the west side of Great County.
[1:32:47] Did not get yes or no to
[1:32:54] their. Participation.
[1:32:57] >> time in just a little bit.
[1:32:59] I it was a budget workshop.
[1:33:00] They have another budget
[1:33:01] workshop this upcoming Monday.
[1:33:03] They are setting their
[1:33:06] tentative millage rate on
[1:33:07] Monday and have a workshop
[1:33:08] afterwards talk about and
[1:33:11] incorporate the number that we
[1:33:12] presented as a preliminary
[1:33:13] number with fire and ems
[1:33:17] combine is around 650,000 when
[1:33:18] we were at the workshop. They
[1:33:21] did mention that they had
[1:33:24] around 389,000 budgeted from
[1:33:25] our prior conversations
[1:33:25] because we did not have the
[1:33:28] data at that time with our
[1:33:30] property appraisers working
[1:33:32] together, we were able to come
[1:33:33] up with the preliminary number
[1:33:34] that we presented at the
[1:33:39] workshop. At that time.
[1:33:41] >> I was referring to the new
[1:33:43] community would not say yes or
[1:33:44] whether they would be willing
[1:33:45] to participate. And on the
[1:33:45] east side of Glades County,
[1:33:46] not last. Answer. Well,
[1:33:51] actually,
[1:33:52] >> About 4 Southwest also
[1:33:55] because it would be do rick's
[1:33:59] Day area. Also. All the way up
[1:34:00] to Prairie Canaille basically
[1:34:07] in in that. 2 agenda and this
[1:34:08] is the first time we've ever
[1:34:11] offered him a contract to
[1:34:13] cover fire. Also always before
[1:34:14] would just be a massive. We've
[1:34:16] been Michel laid on the on the
[1:34:17] fire department said with
[1:34:17] message that's reason for the
[1:34:25] big increase. And Tremendously
[1:34:25] and funding new station
[1:34:26] getting it going. If we did
[1:34:34] that. Believe that. I don't
[1:34:37] think they have a I feel sorry
[1:34:38] for them because that there
[1:34:38] are there text of You know,
[1:34:41] they have been a mess to u n
[1:34:42] high mileage, but they know
[1:34:44] that they have to have service
[1:34:47] the new community there.
[1:34:48] Doesn't care if they have
[1:34:49] service and not that they made
[1:34:54] that plane to us. They don't
[1:34:55] think it affects your
[1:34:56] insurance rate, but I'm told
[1:35:00] it does drastically But, you
[1:35:02] know, thankfully to make
[1:35:03] property appraiser, he has
[1:35:05] worked with that with us on
[1:35:06] this one. You know, because
[1:35:06] this outside his requirement
[1:35:08] to do help us to figure out
[1:35:11] ahead assessment Mayes County
[1:35:13] so new construction does come
[1:35:14] on board, then we'll be able
[1:35:15] to include that in and not
[1:35:16] just have a flat rate every
[1:35:21] year. It's been a working
[1:35:21] progress. A lot of people
[1:35:22] working together and I think
[1:35:25] it has a lot of potential.
[1:35:27] Yes, sir. I agree completely.
[1:35:29] And then on the fire station
[1:35:30] actually spoke to Justin on a
[1:35:33] few different options.
[1:35:33] >> We're going to look at some
[1:35:35] different designs and really
[1:35:39] what happened to his? Value
[1:35:40] engineering expertise. And
[1:35:43] we're also looking at it.
[1:35:44] There are some options that we
[1:35:46] can add to it that will make
[1:35:48] it eligible for more grant
[1:35:48] funding? So we're going to
[1:35:53] look at those options as well.
[1:35:53] >> And I missed notion here to
[1:35:54] talk about that when it comes
[1:36:00] time. If you want to do it now
[1:36:01] we can. Do you want to finish
[1:36:02] that agenda item up? I don't
[1:36:06] think you did a vote year.
[1:36:08] >> MR. Approve resolution
[1:36:12] Twenty-twenty 6 dash
[1:36:15] >> We have a motion and a
[1:36:15] second thing approve
[1:36:16] resolution Twenty-twenty 6
[1:36:18] dash. 48. Any further
[1:36:21] discussion comments all in
[1:36:24] favor say Aye. Aye. Opposed.
[1:36:25] Say nay motion carries
[1:36:28] unanimously. Thank you.
[1:36:33] Commissioners. You're going
[1:36:34] want to talk about it now. You
[1:36:36] want to wait play both We can.
[1:36:38] We can do. However you want.
[1:36:39] Want to go ahead county can is
[1:36:44] that so? I think, you know, as
[1:36:44] far as where we're going to
[1:36:49] move forward with station 5 is
[1:36:49] myself and and she hastily
[1:36:51] Some staff will be. During a
[1:36:54] couple different sites. We
[1:36:56] found some additional. I
[1:36:57] actually just actually went
[1:36:58] looked at one. But of course,
[1:37:01] I could not get it to do it at
[1:37:03] this time of the night Joe
[1:37:05] Bush at a pair of shorts and
[1:37:06] flip-flops and they don't just
[1:37:08] in their fire station. But
[1:37:09] >> I did look at one end and I
[1:37:11] told Chief I did not represent
[1:37:12] Lee County and hearty arming
[1:37:16] and in Hendry County. It was
[1:37:16] somewhere out there on the
[1:37:18] border. But it's right off of
[1:37:20] 80. That I think is a well
[1:37:21] stated in chief is also found
[1:37:23] some other one. So I think
[1:37:24] we're going get out. Look at
[1:37:29] those couple of sites also had
[1:37:30] a had conversation with the
[1:37:31] contractor that's doing one.
[1:37:32] The chief wants to go look at.
[1:37:34] I had a conversation with
[1:37:36] them. If there was a way we
[1:37:37] could value engineering and
[1:37:39] bring that site down to what
[1:37:40] we for what we think propose
[1:37:45] to spend for funding to do it
[1:37:46] design costs. The county
[1:37:47] assessor biggest goal is to
[1:37:47] try to spend the least amount
[1:37:50] of money on this time so that
[1:37:50] when we move forward
[1:37:51] construction, we can roll
[1:37:53] those funds over the grant
[1:37:54] money over into the
[1:37:56] construction, which we know we
[1:37:56] can do.
[1:37:57] >> But we will. We will be
[1:38:01] workin
[1:38:02] exempt from that running the
[1:38:07] way it is. So somebody didn't
[1:38:07] design and you went out. They
[1:38:08] went to bed and heard a
[1:38:12] contractor. If you just said
[1:38:14] this and we like and we want
[1:38:15] to use it, what would you have
[1:38:21] to do to purchase set design?
[1:38:21] >> Few different options. That
[1:38:23] depends on where we are
[1:38:24] through the ccna. What the
[1:38:24] design costs will be, what the
[1:38:27] costs would be to provide it.
[1:38:27] There is some stipulations
[1:38:30] under the ccna. We would have
[1:38:31] to follow. But if it's an
[1:38:32] existing agreement, we would
[1:38:34] build the probably do a
[1:38:37] piggyback. But I think my hope
[1:38:37] is that all of this would fall
[1:38:40] under the ccna guidelines. We
[1:38:41] would be below that to be able
[1:38:44] to hire that from to come
[1:38:46] right in and sacked might be
[1:38:47] able to lead on that a little
[1:38:49] bit better than I can. But the
[1:38:51] goal would be to build a
[1:38:52] higher than without have to go
[1:38:53] out for bid. If there's
[1:38:55] something that's done your
[1:38:56] time at the contractor. But
[1:38:57] no, I'm talking about the
[1:39:00] design design as falls under
[1:39:03] the ccna. Yes, the ccna.
[1:39:04] You're able to utilize your
[1:39:07] pre qualified firms as long as
[1:39:10] your construction costs is not
[1:39:12] exceed. I believe it's up to 7
[1:39:14] 7 or 8 Million. If there's an
[1:39:15] annual escalation that the
[1:39:18] Legislature implemented.
[1:39:18] >> So as long as your
[1:39:19] construction costs is below
[1:39:23] that, you can utilize your pre
[1:39:23] qualified firms if it is
[1:39:25] projected to be above that,
[1:39:27] you have to do a stand-alone
[1:39:27] solicitation for your design,
[1:39:31] professional. But like I said,
[1:39:33] I think with there being a
[1:39:34] piggyback I think there can be
[1:39:36] a piggyback agreement
[1:39:36] established for something
[1:39:39] that's still under contract.
[1:39:41] >> Just so. But I mean, if if
[1:39:42] some ad designed round
[1:39:43] numbers, they paid $100,000
[1:39:44] forward. Well, instead of it
[1:39:44] just s#
[1:39:44] #
[1:39:45] #
[1:39:45] #
[1:39:48] . Disappearing and
[1:39:49] made it. They took $20,000 for
[1:39:49] it to be head of the game. Is
[1:39:53] that something that could be
[1:39:53] possible? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
[1:39:55] Not that would be what we
[1:39:56] would be leaning towards. And
[1:39:56] we've done that previously on
[1:39:59] some of the other projects.
[1:40:00] >> Here county, why we have we
[1:40:01] have found existing designs
[1:40:03] that were still under contract
[1:40:05] with it that we were able to
[1:40:08] get and get a hold of that
[1:40:10] contractor through legal
[1:40:11] interpretation and through
[1:40:12] what we have, we were able to
[1:40:15] procure those vendors. We've
[1:40:17] done that twice now since I've
[1:40:19] been here to save was a 1.4
[1:40:22] million Dollar Design project.
[1:40:25] And we did it for I think
[1:40:26] 125,000. So we will be looking
[1:40:27] at those options. Once we find
[1:40:30] something. I think that seats
[1:40:31] both chiefs needs and then my
[1:40:33] desire to be cheap. So I think
[1:40:36] we've got to find that happy,
[1:40:37] medium, give cheap what he
[1:40:39] wants and getting something I
[1:40:40] feel to give us the followed
[1:40:41] in the budget that I've told
[1:40:44] you I can still do this.
[1:40:47] >> engineer being being the
[1:40:48] go-between yesterday season be
[1:40:48] good at pulling a rabbit out
[1:40:50] the hat. Make things work.
[1:40:51] Yes, sir. And I think we've
[1:40:52] got some good options. I think
[1:40:52] the 2 that we're talking about
[1:40:54] those of us have been the one
[1:40:58] that I went and looked at by
[1:40:59] myself. I think that once a
[1:41:00] good option and then the one
[1:41:01] that chiefs wanting to go look
[1:41:02] at, I have talked with the
[1:41:05] contractor, his building that
[1:41:07] and they they also are paid
[1:41:07] for it with the design team
[1:41:09] that did that. I spoke with a
[1:41:10] design team. They feel like
[1:41:13] that we would be able do
[1:41:15] minimal design changes to make
[1:41:17] it fit the size and cost that
[1:41:21] we need now, then very shortly
[1:41:22] we'll have the property. And
[1:41:23] you said we can start
[1:41:26] proceeding plans. Yeah, sir.
[1:41:27] Yes, sir. Once we have
[1:41:29] everything recorded once we
[1:41:30] get our things know you and I
[1:41:33] did stipulate in my email to
[1:41:33] MR. Hay for that. We the
[1:41:34] quicker we can get this back
[1:41:35] and get it recorded. We can
[1:41:36] get that to our underwriter
[1:41:38] for the grant and then will we
[1:41:39] haven't been able to accept
[1:41:42] the grant yet we can to a
[1:41:43] grand acceptance to we have
[1:41:44] land acquisition done. They
[1:41:45] won't write the grant, but we
[1:41:46] we've been approved. We have
[1:41:47] the money. We just need to get
[1:41:50] that back to the board. So we
[1:41:51] will as I can get that
[1:41:52] recorded, we will start. And
[1:41:56] the grant will. The for how
[1:42:00] long. So the grant we've got,
[1:42:01] I think 3 years. I mean, I
[1:42:02] don't speak, but I think we
[1:42:04] have 3 years for that grant
[1:42:09] for the million dollars but we
[1:42:09] had 18 month study land
[1:42:10] acquisition. They gave us 18
[1:42:12] month window to get the land
[1:42:12] acquired and to move forward
[1:42:16] with the grant. So we've still
[1:42:17] got a little bit of time on
[1:42:17] that. But I don't want to use
[1:42:23] that time. It all possible.
[1:42:24] The hoax is we can move
[1:42:26] forward quickly as we can. Fit
[1:42:29] in chief. Yes, sir. And if
[1:42:29] anyone else questions,
[1:42:31] comments. Thank you,
[1:42:32] Commissioner is Jessica. You
[1:42:35] okay? MR. All right. Thank you
[1:42:40] all so much. Thank you. Okay,
[1:42:42] MISS Jessica, your So I just
[1:42:43] wanted to provide an update on
[1:42:44] our website. You MAY have
[1:42:46] noticed it with the
[1:42:48] >> agenda packet for 2 days.
[1:42:52] >> one of the
[1:42:53] >> contracts that was approved
[1:42:55] at a prior meeting was to move
[1:42:56] forward with the
[1:42:59] implementation and change our
[1:43:00] Web site provider as well as
[1:43:01] have additional modules. One
[1:43:05] of those models was what's
[1:43:08] called Doc Access. And
[1:43:28] searches the Web site website for
[1:43:29] pds throughout our Web site.
[1:43:33] And Tracy has been working
[1:43:34] diligently with the new
[1:43:35] provider to ensure we're
[1:43:36] moving forward with as many
[1:43:39] models as we can now before we
[1:43:40] implement the new website,
[1:43:45] it's not Tyler. Is it?
[1:43:46] >> civic plus, so just wanted
[1:43:50] to highlight that feature and
[1:43:55] >> another update. I wanted to
[1:43:56] provide and recommendation or
[1:43:59] for consideration. Is that and
[1:44:00] terms of the property tax
[1:44:04] reform, there are other
[1:44:06] counties that are having some
[1:44:07] initiatives and one of them is
[1:44:09] signs throughout the county
[1:44:13] saying what property tax
[1:44:17] dollars fund the Palm Beach
[1:44:18] County specifically has a
[1:44:24] mascot and certain signs
[1:44:25] throughout their county that
[1:44:26] say a certain park is funded
[1:44:27] by property tax dollars and so
[1:44:29] on and so forth. So we've
[1:44:30] created few mock-ups to see if
[1:44:31] this is something the board
[1:44:34] wants to consider. For the
[1:44:35] discretionary services that
[1:44:38] would be effective. Would be
[1:44:40] affected by the property tax
[1:44:41] reform, including Veterans
[1:44:43] Services, senior services,
[1:44:44] parks, buildings, so on and so
[1:44:49] forth. So Jared has been
[1:44:51] working on some markups are
[1:44:54] communications specialist and
[1:44:56] we have received some support
[1:44:57] from outside organizations to
[1:44:58] fund the signs. So it's not
[1:45:02] coming from our general to.
[1:45:08] Have these created.
[1:45:09] >> Good example is who saw the
[1:45:11] 5 o'clock news this morning.
[1:45:12] Martin counties come set shut
[1:45:15] down said they will shut down
[1:45:16] x amount of fire station coach
[1:45:19] of the number layoff like 40
[1:45:20] firefighters. Let the people
[1:45:21] know this is coverage can't do
[1:45:27] anymore. You know, and number
[1:45:28] that I remember when they head
[1:45:29] to Martin County commissioner
[1:45:33] here 16, missions. She said
[1:45:35] his first year they live
[1:45:36] 70 Million. So I mean, that's
[1:45:39] that's. If it if it passes to
[1:45:44] do that. So yeah, if we can
[1:45:45] anything, anything we can do
[1:45:47] to educate the people. And I
[1:45:47] think we're talk some more
[1:45:49] about the different
[1:45:49] possibilities. And
[1:45:53] commissioner comments. Did.
[1:45:54] After the meeting Monday
[1:45:54] night. I think we're all
[1:45:56] pretty much concerned. It. The
[1:46:00] legislators are British.
[1:46:00] Educated. Don't county budgets
[1:46:05] works.
[1:46:05] >> So with this format, is
[1:46:07] there a consensus to go ahead
[1:46:08] and move forward with some of
[1:46:09] these signs throughout the
[1:46:10] county, including when it's
[1:46:11] specific to a service will
[1:46:14] have some statistics on it. So
[1:46:14] for Veterans Services, you can
[1:46:17] see there that it highlights
[1:46:18] how many veterans we have in
[1:46:22] Okeechobee How many met?
[1:46:22] >> Throughout the fiscal past
[1:46:24] fiscal year and how many
[1:46:25] claims that were submitted. So
[1:46:25] we'll have some statistics
[1:46:28] when it is.
[1:46:28] >> Service specific, but for
[1:46:31] buildings in parks, it'll just
[1:46:33] to help with cost savings that
[1:46:36] will this park this building
[1:46:37] instead of being specific with
[1:46:37] the name of the park or
[1:46:39] building because as you get
[1:46:41] more specific, it increases
[1:46:46] the cost of the sign. So. Just
[1:46:46] want receive a consensus on
[1:46:48] moving forward with I'm all
[1:46:52] for it, uk but
[1:46:52] >> put one up at the hospital
[1:46:53] say we're not going spend
[1:46:54] million dollars Medicaid
[1:47:00] anymore. The steps of the
[1:47:01] road. Hope somebody pick ship
[1:47:08] goes to another county. If if
[1:47:09] we don't have it, we can't
[1:47:11] send it to And that's that's a
[1:47:12] mandate. A million dollars a
[1:47:17] year to state on Medicaid.
[1:47:18] >> All right. Thank you, chair
[1:47:22] And then for.
[1:47:23] >> The other item and worked
[1:47:26] on this topic. I create the
[1:47:27] letter. Do you want me to talk
[1:47:27] about that now? We want to
[1:47:31] wait until Cats. I did that.
[1:47:33] You have at the Dias here
[1:47:34] draft a letter based on some
[1:47:35] of the conversations that were
[1:47:38] had that the chair was just
[1:47:39] speaking about. And it does
[1:47:43] highlight provides more
[1:47:46] information, education on how
[1:47:48] the budget is formatted where
[1:47:51] property taxes actually lie in
[1:47:53] the reason for the
[1:47:54] year-over-year is usually due
[1:47:56] to grant funds or capital
[1:47:57] projects that we are funding
[1:48:00] that are not relative to the
[1:48:07] property tax amount. So this
[1:48:09] is formatted to center the
[1:48:10] legislators, but also I will
[1:48:13] pull some information from
[1:48:14] this, too post to the public
[1:48:19] as well. So if can get a
[1:48:20] consensus to have the chair
[1:48:24] sign To send it off to the
[1:48:32] legislators and move forward.
[1:48:34] It starts with identifying the
[1:48:37] grants has some bar charts in
[1:48:38] it throughout. And then it
[1:48:40] talks specifically about
[1:48:43] property taxes then talks
[1:48:45] about the mileage stewardship
[1:48:46] on how we are continuing to
[1:48:47] look at the mileage and
[1:48:50] decreased as we can MR.
[1:48:54] CHAIRMAN.
[1:48:55] >> So that was one of the
[1:48:57] things that's going to talk
[1:48:57] like commissioner comments,
[1:49:01] because I think I think if we
[1:49:02] have we've done, we try to do
[1:49:05] a good job of explaining where
[1:49:07] taxpayers money is utilized.
[1:49:11] Obviously we have. We had a
[1:49:12] situation last Monday night
[1:49:15] with we have a senator come in
[1:49:17] here and and speak the fact
[1:49:17] that are we seeing a lot of
[1:49:22] money. Unfortunately, senator,
[1:49:25] that that ever been in your
[1:49:29] place. She's never been on the
[1:49:33] And I think that I know we've
[1:49:35] talked to talk to the the new
[1:49:36] speaker of the House. Your son
[1:49:37] come to cut this coming in
[1:49:41] next year. And we had a brief
[1:49:41] conversation with Florida
[1:49:44] Association of counties, rebel
[1:49:45] to to how we look at taxes. I
[1:49:50] believe that. I really, truly
[1:49:52] believe that they need.
[1:49:55] >> a better education. And
[1:49:58] quit looking at what plays in
[1:50:01] goal. You was focused. Do
[1:50:04] order to get this property tax
[1:50:05] amendment on the on for the
[1:50:09] for the public. What he's done
[1:50:14] using Tabor, which is product
[1:50:15] that's been use. And Denver,
[1:50:19] Colorado, Colorado since 1992.
[1:50:21] It appears that we have some
[1:50:22] legislators that believe that
[1:50:24] they want to run a bill next
[1:50:26] next year to provide that same
[1:50:29] process. The process basically
[1:50:30] stipulates eu's give an
[1:50:35] example of 2020. Compared to
[1:50:35] 2024, whatever you'd like to
[1:50:39] do. At a little bit for
[1:50:41] population growth a little bit
[1:50:42] for inflation and whatever the
[1:50:42] difference is that what you
[1:50:48] wasted? Unfortunately. That
[1:50:49] has caused severe a brewer.
[1:50:53] Can taxpayers? It was meant
[1:50:53] cause severe poor and
[1:50:59] taxpayers. But unfortunately,
[1:50:59] people have no don't
[1:51:03] understand. Or they choose not
[1:51:06] to understand what we have to
[1:51:07] pay for services that
[1:51:09] Legislature pulls down on top
[1:51:11] of us, give you a good
[1:51:12] example. This morning I
[1:51:15] requested the breakout. Issue
[1:51:19] on the sheriff. He was asking
[1:51:21] for additional money for fuel
[1:51:24] and retirement expenses. He
[1:51:27] asked for that because on JULY
[1:51:28] one, the increases Frs, which
[1:51:30] is to retirement for.
[1:51:35] Officers. That we are going to
[1:51:37] pay, that we're liable to pay
[1:51:37] for because they've earned
[1:51:42] that. And the public needed to
[1:51:42] understand that amount of
[1:51:43] money ask for for these
[1:51:47] officers. To increase there
[1:51:51] their retirement was $98,000.
[1:51:54] Fuel was 85,000. He can't help
[1:51:56] to feel he can help. We have 4
[1:52:00] s increases. Because that's
[1:52:02] what we did this with these
[1:52:03] officers required to have a
[1:52:04] retirement when when they
[1:52:07] leave service. The general
[1:52:11] public doesn't see that or use
[1:52:12] of that. They don't see it.
[1:52:14] They don't understand it or
[1:52:14] maybe they just ignored. I
[1:52:17] don't know. But when we put
[1:52:21] put forth a tax and I know use
[1:52:21] this example appear on many
[1:52:26] times of my own tax bill. If
[1:52:29] somebody asked me I was for
[1:52:30] property, tax reform.
[1:52:30] Absolutely reduced by tax bill
[1:52:33] about 42%. So that's cool. Tax
[1:52:36] echo. Still got Waste
[1:52:38] management and fire and ems.
[1:52:41] But yes, it is a reduction.
[1:52:44] But I will tell you up front,
[1:52:45] I don't use the parks and
[1:52:46] recreation, but I got a bunch
[1:52:47] of people here use the parks
[1:52:51] and recreation. I don't go to
[1:52:53] the very often, but I have a
[1:52:53] lot of people in this
[1:52:54] community that utilize the
[1:52:59] library. Veteran services MAY
[1:53:00] be close to senior MAY make
[1:53:05] keep that in mind. People
[1:53:07] don't really understand what
[1:53:08] we fund in the in this
[1:53:09] community and how continue
[1:53:12] hear that your body and this
[1:53:14] is not so much even in this
[1:53:15] community here. But across the
[1:53:16] state of Florida. Governments
[1:53:21] are wasteful. I'm not naive
[1:53:24] enough to sit here and tell
[1:53:24] you their work is not
[1:53:25] something we could hear
[1:53:25] something we could reduce some
[1:53:29] given time. But but you just
[1:53:34] can't come in here and use. A
[1:53:37] sledgehammer. On this type of
[1:53:42] process. Now there's I don't
[1:53:43] get probably get this wrong.
[1:53:45] But there's a tax federation.
[1:53:48] Concept is supposed to be
[1:53:49] implemented next year are
[1:53:52] coming in to review. And
[1:53:53] personally, I think that's
[1:53:55] what should have been used. We
[1:53:58] have tried to do property tax
[1:53:59] reform in 3 days in the
[1:54:03] Legislature. 3 days. Now, I
[1:54:07] will say this Speaker of the
[1:54:08] House put forth a really good
[1:54:11] product. He wanted to. Reuse
[1:54:15] homestead exemption. In
[1:54:17] totality. Not phase it in not
[1:54:17] doing all these little things
[1:54:19] that bill Dustin just good and
[1:54:23] get it done. And personally, I
[1:54:25] would prefer just rip the
[1:54:25] Band-Aid off and get done with
[1:54:26] it. And then we figure out
[1:54:27] what we've got to do but
[1:54:30] trying to faces tough and it's
[1:54:30] very difficult for people to
[1:54:33] sit on this. Take us.
[1:54:34] Functionally understand we
[1:54:37] need tax reform. Sometimes I
[1:54:40] don't believe we're focused on
[1:54:41] what we really need to looking
[1:54:44] on. Tax reform. Just
[1:54:50] accounting. Tiny this up.
[1:54:50] We're doing the best we can
[1:54:57] here. I see I go. One
[1:54:58] individual here that chose to
[1:54:59] come here and listen to what
[1:55:03] we do today. He's working guy.
[1:55:04] He's sitting to use it in his
[1:55:05] audience all day. And listen
[1:55:07] to what we do because I asked
[1:55:10] him to one given time and he
[1:55:11] made some interesting post on
[1:55:15] Facebook. And these pull those
[1:55:15] back because he got an
[1:55:19] education. And I appreciate
[1:55:21] the individual being here
[1:55:22] because that's what it takes
[1:55:24] people to get involved to
[1:55:27] understand what we do up here.
[1:55:30] So when talk about, you know,
[1:55:33] just this letter, I think this
[1:55:34] letter is good I read through
[1:55:37] it and I think it's very good.
[1:55:38] But I think it should be
[1:55:38] published out to the
[1:55:43] communities. The community. To
[1:55:43] let people understand what
[1:55:45] we're doing up here in order
[1:55:47] to run this county. Because
[1:55:48] once in the fall, they need to
[1:55:53] understand this. Senior
[1:55:53] services, veteran services
[1:55:54] parks, recreation libraries.
[1:55:55] We are not by Florida statute
[1:55:58] committed to fund. We do not
[1:56:04] have to fund them. And in
[1:56:04] fact, be quite frankly, when
[1:56:06] they put this initially on
[1:56:07] course services that what we
[1:56:08] have to use the ad valorem
[1:56:11] taxes. The constitutional
[1:56:11] officers 40 or not, even in
[1:56:14] the bill. And we wrote letters
[1:56:20] to change it. 5 up. You're not
[1:56:23] going to not fund veteran
[1:56:24] services for senior services
[1:56:25] or parks recreation for like
[1:56:25] we're going figure out and do
[1:56:29] it. Some way somehow. Whatever
[1:56:30] the whatever is voted on. But
[1:56:34] I want to I think people as
[1:56:35] community should have a little
[1:56:39] bit more insight. And try to
[1:56:39] understand what we're doing
[1:56:45] and how we're doing it. They
[1:56:46] would. It would it would be at
[1:56:46] least a better picture for
[1:56:50] them to say that. Yeah, we
[1:56:51] continue to travel over this
[1:56:52] millage assessed values. We
[1:56:53] don't have control over
[1:56:56] airspace. We really do. But we
[1:56:57] have control over is what
[1:56:59] we've been controlling. For.
[1:57:01] For the for the most part. So
[1:57:02] I appreciate the letter. You
[1:57:09] did a good job on it. I would
[1:57:10] be the first one to make a
[1:57:13] motion to send this letter to
[1:57:13] the Legislature and make sure
[1:57:14] it goes should go to the
[1:57:15] speaker of the House. And to
[1:57:21] the Senate PRESIDENT. And then
[1:57:22] 2 who who are ready to our
[1:57:25] reps and our senator. Because
[1:57:27] I think sometimes people in
[1:57:31] Tallahassee needs to have a a
[1:57:32] clear understanding what we're
[1:57:36] going through here. Include in
[1:57:37] their son extend want a blaze.
[1:57:44] Also so he can get started. He
[1:57:47] had a mission. He accomplished
[1:57:48] his mission. I I'm just saying
[1:57:48] could include a you can do
[1:57:52] that. We have a motion. We
[1:57:56] have a second second, ok? For
[1:57:57] discussion.
[1:58:01] >> Like the letter. But what's
[1:58:03] so hard to understand about
[1:58:04] government budgets, you know,
[1:58:05] in a real world, we have as
[1:58:07] says, and we have liabilities
[1:58:09] and the words that I said,
[1:58:11] don't you know, you have.
[1:58:13] Incomes say, you know what,
[1:58:15] you but you can spend that
[1:58:17] year, you know, and you really
[1:58:17] only keep some for reserves.
[1:58:18] She had to make sure
[1:58:23] everything's covered. If we
[1:58:30] don't have grants escalate and
[1:58:31] that's what happens in grants,
[1:58:32] the financing of the jail.
[1:58:34] Everything goes on top of it.
[1:58:34] And I don't take legislators
[1:58:37] have a clue and other good at
[1:58:39] respect for them. I mean, I
[1:58:40] don't think they've ever been.
[1:58:42] And local government. It
[1:58:43] doesn't make sense of what we
[1:58:48] have to calculate it. You know
[1:58:49] it. But salon where and we're
[1:58:50] going by. But but what really
[1:58:52] like to see is this is this is
[1:58:55] our income. Take out the
[1:58:57] grants. Check out things. This
[1:59:00] is what we fund and, you know,
[1:59:01] find out it's a whole lot less
[1:59:07] than 106. Change MAY rel most
[1:59:08] to let little below
[1:59:08] 200 million dollars just as a
[1:59:11] big there's a big difference.
[1:59:12] And I don't have to get that
[1:59:13] out to the people of the
[1:59:14] legislators, but they needed
[1:59:14] that they need to have a have.
[1:59:19] I mean. I'd be surprised if
[1:59:20] they have to go to ethics. We
[1:59:21] have good that every year, but
[1:59:23] I'd like to see them take a
[1:59:25] course in the fight and in the
[1:59:25] financing said they'd
[1:59:26] understand what we do it
[1:59:28] because when they turned out,
[1:59:29] they want to come back and do
[1:59:36] our Do that. But the part that
[1:59:38] amaze me was to comment that
[1:59:39] Legislature made Monday night
[1:59:42] said that this does pass.
[1:59:43] We're going take it to the tax
[1:59:43] reform group that meets what
[1:59:45] every 10 years we're going go
[1:59:50] in a That's like saying, you
[1:59:51] know, if you put a referendum
[1:59:55] out there for one cent sales
[1:59:57] tax for both fails and the
[1:59:58] people voted down and we do it
[1:59:59] ourselves. I mean, that that
[1:59:59] makes no sense to me is is
[2:00:02] that kind of add to that?
[2:00:04] That's that's what we're faced
[2:00:05] with We're going to go one way
[2:00:07] or the other. And she was very
[2:00:07] plain about and they're super
[2:00:08] nice lady. I'm not I'm not
[2:00:10] taking anything away from her.
[2:00:13] But and she was very plain
[2:00:16] about. We have to regulate
[2:00:19] local government. That's what
[2:00:23] we're up against. You know.
[2:00:24] Jeff Brandes made a good
[2:00:28] comment. And it was on x the
[2:00:29] other day and brandished is a
[2:00:34] former senator and he's going
[2:00:34] >> speaker is been speaking,
[2:00:37] spoke at our conference. He
[2:00:38] said this is not about money
[2:00:40] any longer. This is about
[2:00:44] power. This is about power
[2:00:46] from sitting in Tallahassee
[2:00:50] and controlling things. And
[2:00:51] it's also biggest comment. Was
[2:00:54] this just see initial aspect
[2:00:59] of socialist type of approach?
[2:01:00] And he made that very clear
[2:01:01] on. And I think that really
[2:01:01] believes that because he's
[2:01:04] been there. And if you take a
[2:01:07] look at it, appears that so.
[2:01:11] They they want to control.
[2:01:13] Cities and municipality's. And
[2:01:18] counties from Tallahassee. And
[2:01:19] I know when I talked to
[2:01:21] Garrison speaker of the House
[2:01:26] he'd Erie did not to. The
[2:01:27] shot. He didn't shy away from
[2:01:28] approach too much. But he did
[2:01:28] show you say that he was going
[2:01:29] to give us that they would
[2:01:32] give a They give us all the
[2:01:33] tools that we needed in order
[2:01:34] to do what we need to do out
[2:01:39] here. So took that is yes, we
[2:01:40] can do special assessments. We
[2:01:41] can do whatever we want to
[2:01:42] hear in order to back to
[2:01:45] whatever money. So that which
[2:01:46] doesn't doesn't really prove
[2:01:48] anything one way or the other.
[2:01:50] Take shift. It's just attack
[2:01:51] shift. And that's what I told
[2:01:54] him. The media's attack shift
[2:01:56] to non ad valorem tax payers
[2:01:59] when social a blame shift.
[2:02:01] Well, it's been a blank ship
[2:02:03] constantly. But you something
[2:02:04] had we try to fight it. You
[2:02:07] know, to be honest, and I'm
[2:02:07] not going to fight it longer.
[2:02:09] And I think the commissioner
[2:02:11] come out this morning and
[2:02:15] Martin County. He basically
[2:02:16] said it was going to cause 114
[2:02:17] firefighters are going to be
[2:02:21] laid off next not want to do
[2:02:22] that. He but they're going
[2:02:22] they're there. We're going to
[2:02:23] figure a way to try to avoid
[2:02:24] it. But that's what they're
[2:02:27] trying to force our hand.
[2:02:27] Everybody says now what you're
[2:02:33] you're crying, wolf. That's
[2:02:35] that's the menu and social
[2:02:35] media and the news crying,
[2:02:39] Wolf. Because now, you know,
[2:02:40] you're gonna you need to
[2:02:43] tighten your belts. And MR.
[2:02:48] I'm sorry. Couldn't agree. MR.
[2:02:53] And Commissioner Burrows a
[2:02:54] well stories and touched on.
[2:02:54] But but mention something
[2:02:57] that.
[2:02:58] >> We've been fighting for
[2:03:00] several years. And that's how
[2:03:04] to retain local control.
[2:03:05] Because people don't run into
[2:03:09] their state. Senators Walmart.
[2:03:10] Or at the at the barbershop or
[2:03:12] to feed store where we hear
[2:03:15] from everybody all the time.
[2:03:18] You know, it's a great thing.
[2:03:19] This local government is the
[2:03:23] closest to the people.
[2:03:25] Tallahassee has been trying to
[2:03:28] wrestle control. Of local
[2:03:29] government for several years.
[2:03:33] And we fight it every year. So
[2:03:36] the I've told people This tax
[2:03:38] reform bills, not about
[2:03:38] property taxes. It's about
[2:03:43] control. All about control of
[2:03:43] the state trying to take
[2:03:45] control local government.
[2:03:53] It's. It's a lot different.
[2:03:53] The other states, senator,
[2:03:54] that being a county
[2:03:55] commissioner, we get phone
[2:03:56] calls from our friends and
[2:03:57] neighbors and people. We know
[2:04:01] people we don't know. It's
[2:04:02] hard to go into the grocery
[2:04:04] store, something that not have
[2:04:05] some way staff. A I got I've
[2:04:13] got a problem. So. This food
[2:04:14] that this is a like hidden
[2:04:15] agenda in mind in my mind that
[2:04:18] this is all about. Taking
[2:04:23] local shift in its
[2:04:25] Tallahassee. And to me this,
[2:04:25] what was buried in this tax
[2:04:29] reform bill from day one. And
[2:04:34] i still believe it 100%. It's
[2:04:35] it's I think it's starting to
[2:04:36] come light. Some people are to
[2:04:37] see. So that's what this is
[2:04:41] all about. Another thing,
[2:04:43] people notice it. We don't pay
[2:04:48] taxes too. Every commissioner
[2:04:49] here has has has property in
[2:04:51] this county that we pay taxes
[2:04:52] owed love month. Nothing more
[2:05:01] than it paid There's a Acosta
[2:05:06] live Society and educate our
[2:05:09] youth take care of over a
[2:05:12] people live here. Most people
[2:05:13] don't know that we are seeing
[2:05:16] are services feeds
[2:05:17] approximately 125 people a
[2:05:20] day. Delivers, I mean,
[2:05:21] delivers or meals. They also
[2:05:23] feed people in the at the
[2:05:25] senior services department.
[2:05:27] And food is cooked. By the
[2:05:29] sheriff's Department. In the
[2:05:32] in the kitchen. At the jail.
[2:05:36] And this is all stuff that if
[2:05:37] you have somebody, should we
[2:05:37] stop feeding the people that
[2:05:38] can't get out and go get food
[2:05:41] will know you can't do that.
[2:05:44] But most people don't realize
[2:05:44] that's their tax dollars goes
[2:05:47] to that. It funds supervisor
[2:05:49] of elections. Your tax dollars
[2:05:53] to. Pays electric bill there
[2:05:57] and it in for toilet paper and
[2:05:58] copy paper and everything that
[2:06:00] operate. Our election system.
[2:06:04] Is paid for by your county.
[2:06:08] So. Every building that that
[2:06:09] these people are in 3rd
[2:06:10] biggest, some state
[2:06:14] assistance. But the county's
[2:06:15] the county owns the buildings
[2:06:16] and maintains the building's
[2:06:18] fixes air conditioners and the
[2:06:18] in the in the plumbing leak
[2:06:21] soon. All of that stuff to
[2:06:26] keep cogs in in this and this
[2:06:27] machine going so people can
[2:06:29] have. The the freedoms that
[2:06:36] they want. Any further
[2:06:41] discussion. All in favor of
[2:06:42] the motion say Aye. Aye. All
[2:06:44] opposed. Nay motion carries
[2:06:45] unanimously.
[2:06:46] >> Sorry about that. Missed.
[2:06:48] Just can we went down the
[2:06:49] rabbit trail? That's okay open
[2:06:52] the whole idea
[2:06:54] >> The update I have is just a
[2:06:57] month. A report for JUNE 2026.
[2:06:58] So I'm just going to go
[2:07:00] through that. You have it here
[2:07:01] at the diocese. And we do have
[2:07:03] this published on the website
[2:07:07] as well on a monthly basis.
[2:07:08] And public works in the month
[2:07:11] of JUNE. 971 acres of right of
[2:07:13] way mowing occurred. 91
[2:07:14] potholes repaired 50 road
[2:07:16] signs were replaced or
[2:07:18] repaired and senior services.
[2:07:23] We had 1486 meals delivered
[2:07:26] 1149 in-home supportive
[2:07:30] services provided and 384
[2:07:31] congregate meals and community
[2:07:33] development. We had a little
[2:07:36] over 17,586 and find revenue
[2:07:39] and 184 code enforcement cases
[2:07:42] for public safety. There was
[2:07:44] 902 and fire rescue. There was
[2:07:47] 908 training hours and 534
[2:07:49] total calls for 9-1-1. There
[2:07:52] was a total of 1798 calls to
[2:07:57] 9-1-1, and 14 text to 9-1-1.
[2:07:58] And veteran service says there
[2:08:01] was over 200 meetings with
[2:08:04] veterans and 33 claim
[2:08:04] submitted and the lie very
[2:08:05] during their summer reading
[2:08:09] program. They have 1200 books,
[2:08:10] friend and the airport had
[2:08:13] over 7900 aircraft operations
[2:08:14] and a little over 1100 fb o
[2:08:22] operations. For budget and
[2:08:24] procurement in the month of
[2:08:26] JUNE. Invitation to bid for
[2:08:28] Darryl f jurors pickleball
[2:08:33] courts was finalized. And and
[2:08:35] human resources. We welcome 4
[2:08:36] new full time employees in
[2:08:36] this morning as the Sun on
[2:08:42] employees. So think? For
[2:08:44] airport and Commerce Park, the
[2:08:46] fuel operations related to
[2:08:49] service revenue increased by
[2:08:50] 25.5% as compared to last
[2:08:53] month. Last year's JUNE 2025.
[2:08:55] And the total revenues 35,004
[2:09:02] 84. For facilities during the
[2:09:03] month of JUNE and staff
[2:09:04] completed the grant close out
[2:09:05] for the Agra Civic Center Eats
[2:09:08] Roof Extension Project and
[2:09:09] they assisted the grant close
[2:09:10] out for the fire stations, one
[2:09:14] into hardening projects. The
[2:09:14] division also executed the
[2:09:15] construction contract for the
[2:09:18] solid waste building. We had
[2:09:20] over 141 work orders generated
[2:09:22] in facilities in over 2000
[2:09:24] labor hours as well as 147
[2:09:28] work orders completed and the
[2:09:30] cemetery. There is 13 in
[2:09:33] tournaments. 29 mar counts and
[2:09:34] 22 consultations and within
[2:09:35] code enforcement we over 2500
[2:09:38] and lean search revenue. And
[2:09:43] 17 cases to the magistrate.
[2:09:44] For Public works. One item
[2:09:47] that wasn't mentioned there
[2:09:49] was around 11 covert repairs
[2:09:50] completed as well as 24
[2:09:54] driveway permits.
[2:09:55] >> And community services at
[2:09:57] the Agora Civic Center. There
[2:10:00] was 7 events. The library had
[2:10:05] 56,000 summer meals provided.
[2:10:07] >> And and the parks and
[2:10:10] recreation had over 230 field
[2:10:13] rentals. Senior services had
[2:10:14] 104 transports to services and
[2:10:18] 53 case management hours,
[2:10:20] tourism develop department had
[2:10:21] 2 events as well as currently
[2:10:24] 40 participating businesses.
[2:10:27] And then Cho be program. For
[2:10:31] uf and ag Extension. There was
[2:10:32] 33 attendees and the h 2, 0,
[2:10:34] camp one. And 46 in the h 2, o
[2:10:35] camp too. And 16 ag Summer
[2:10:39] camp attendees. And
[2:10:41] communications. We had over
[2:10:42] 425,000 views on Facebook.
[2:10:44] 32,000 views for the budget
[2:10:47] videos. 41,000 views through
[2:10:50] videos developed for tourism,
[2:10:53] which provides a 203% increase
[2:10:53] in engagement sand. 25%
[2:10:55] increase and followers. And
[2:10:58] then emergency management.
[2:11:00] There was a visit to the nws
[2:11:01] Melbourne to enhance
[2:11:05] coordination. A partnership
[2:11:06] with Port St. Lucie Air
[2:11:10] Rescue. There's a photo here.
[2:11:11] Showing the helicopter trauma
[2:11:16] alert. Patients partnership
[2:11:16] that we have where they could
[2:11:17] be rapidly transported to
[2:11:24] trauma centers. We've been
[2:11:25] busy spare time. Just charges
[2:11:30] to your letter.
[2:11:31] >> and what we're doing I want
[2:11:32] to compliment you. And and and
[2:11:33] Jaire did that for about a
[2:11:33] good job. You know, didn't
[2:11:37] want own the.
[2:11:39] >> I think this is a good
[2:11:40] opportunity to continue doing
[2:11:42] that, to let the people know
[2:11:44] not only with the science of
[2:11:45] social media, vape, your
[2:11:45] workmates just because you all
[2:11:47] work together. The net. To put
[2:11:48] the word out there it I think
[2:11:49] it was really good. Ate what
[2:11:54] Joe did. Thank you. Anything
[2:12:01] >> MR. Nelson. Thank you,
[2:12:01] chair. I just got a few things
[2:12:04] I want to bring So on JULY,
[2:12:05] 30th fdot will be having their
[2:12:07] 200 and 50th anniversary
[2:12:10] display.
[2:12:11] >> Here across the street,
[2:12:12] it's a mobile display. They'll
[2:12:13] be setting up. It'll be open
[2:12:18] to the public. Around 10
[2:12:20] o'clock. They will be having a
[2:12:20] great event will be open again
[2:12:24] to the 11 to one. They'll
[2:12:25] start breaking down around one
[2:12:27] to 2. So it will be open to
[2:12:28] the public from around 10 to
[2:12:30] one. And that's a display.
[2:12:32] Fdot will be setting up in the
[2:12:36] parking lot across the street
[2:12:36] and then they'll break down
[2:12:37] and leave within the same day.
[2:12:38] So just wanted to make sure
[2:12:39] the public's aware that's
[2:12:40] coming. It will be on our
[2:12:42] website. We literally got the
[2:12:44] actual dates and times
[2:12:46] yesterday. So we've been
[2:12:47] discussing this for them for a
[2:12:48] while, but it we did finally
[2:12:49] get confirmation yesterday on
[2:12:50] the Times and and what how
[2:12:53] it's going to play out. Also,
[2:12:54] I would like to just bring up
[2:12:57] a couple of things. Couple
[2:12:58] other things. One of them
[2:13:02] sorry. As you all know, you
[2:13:04] know, we had some events here
[2:13:05] locally last week last
[2:13:07] weekend, one of those I like
[2:13:08] to bring up is, you know, they
[2:13:11] did have airboat. Race bill
[2:13:16] down at Lock 7 that was a
[2:13:18] significant turnout. There was
[2:13:21] actually logged 3,200
[2:13:21] visitors. We're lot for that
[2:13:25] event. You know, moving
[2:13:26] forward week, we have a better
[2:13:27] idea of what they have coming.
[2:13:29] So we will be structuring that
[2:13:32] that with them a little bit
[2:13:33] better because think for
[2:13:33] everybody was a big surprise
[2:13:37] of the amount of people who
[2:13:38] came. The average dwelling
[2:13:40] there was 175 minutes. So I
[2:13:41] mean, that's a significant
[2:13:43] amount time that people stayed
[2:13:47] at that site during that
[2:13:48] event. So, you know, there was
[2:13:48] a lot of really good things
[2:13:51] that came from that we looked
[2:13:54] at the economic impact,
[2:13:55] Jacqueline and and Matt, it
[2:13:58] provided me this information
[2:13:59] just from the economic impact
[2:13:59] that they were able for a
[2:14:05] one-day event 300 or $235,000
[2:14:06] in economic impact that
[2:14:08] brought into county for that
[2:14:10] day so they can tell when they
[2:14:11] go to Publix, they can tell
[2:14:14] when they go to McDonalds,
[2:14:15] those people who are logged on
[2:14:17] that site, they can actually
[2:14:17] let tell you every place they
[2:14:21] go throughout the day by data
[2:14:22] that's provided. So they can
[2:14:24] tell me how many people are at
[2:14:24] McDonald's. They can tell me
[2:14:26] if they stayed overnight at a
[2:14:28] hotel. I mean, the data that
[2:14:29] the data collection were able
[2:14:31] to get on. That is pretty
[2:14:33] impressive. And I would like
[2:14:33] to thank them for that. And
[2:14:37] and also the promoter for
[2:14:39] bringing that here. I mean,
[2:14:40] that's that's something that
[2:14:40] was here as I was a child. I
[2:14:43] know or younger. And it kind
[2:14:44] of disappeared in to see that
[2:14:45] back here, I think is a really
[2:14:45] good thing and we'll be
[2:14:48] working with them to try to
[2:14:50] help them get back here for
[2:14:52] more events. And then also,
[2:14:52] you know, there are some local
[2:14:55] business owners who did help
[2:14:56] with that. You know, we had a
[2:14:57] local business owner. I would
[2:14:59] like to thank them for
[2:15:01] stepping up because it was
[2:15:01] such a short notice. The
[2:15:02] county didn't get the permits.
[2:15:03] Everything from the vendor
[2:15:07] until Friday afternoon. Local
[2:15:08] then there came out and
[2:15:09] provide a portal. It at no
[2:15:12] cost to the vendor or the
[2:15:13] county. So, you know, not that
[2:15:15] those participations we see
[2:15:16] locally that they're so
[2:15:18] enthusiastic to come in and
[2:15:21] help. Not just the county, not
[2:15:23] just county itself, but the
[2:15:24] promoters to bring in those
[2:15:27] types of events pretty neat. C
[2:15:28] so I would like to thank
[2:15:30] everybody who was involved in
[2:15:30] making that happen. And I look
[2:15:31] forward to that being a
[2:15:35] long-term partnership with not
[2:15:35] just that entity, but
[2:15:36] hopefully others to do the
[2:15:40] same type stuff because that's
[2:15:40] the goal. That's our goal is
[2:15:41] to make the you know, it's
[2:15:43] it's not really revenue for
[2:15:44] the county. I know people look
[2:15:46] at it like, you know, what is
[2:15:48] that? It's it's what it brings
[2:15:49] an economically. And that was
[2:15:49] a significant for a one-day
[2:15:55] event. Justin has that don't
[2:15:55] impact your your ability to
[2:15:56] have all the people they want
[2:15:59] put your fence up.
[2:15:59] >> So my fence, it won't
[2:16:00] impact. They'll still have
[2:16:04] entrance and exits to that to
[2:16:05] that same site, we're not
[2:16:07] restricting any of that grass
[2:16:08] area. What we're restricting
[2:16:09] is those accept having
[2:16:11] multiple access points, they
[2:16:12] will still be able to access
[2:16:14] from through the air. But
[2:16:15] launch has a turnout that will
[2:16:20] turn out onto the grass area.
[2:16:22] So we there is no restriction
[2:16:24] and that does I'm But what it
[2:16:26] does restrict is it restricts
[2:16:26] the guy who wants to take his
[2:16:28] truck jump off the edge of the
[2:16:29] of the concrete and create
[2:16:32] those significantly huge
[2:16:33] washout will be able to
[2:16:35] control all of that. Now with
[2:16:36] the fencing. So the areas
[2:16:38] still going to be open to the
[2:16:40] public. We still have will
[2:16:41] have walked 3 passes through
[2:16:42] the fencing from one end all
[2:16:44] the way to the other. It's
[2:16:45] just going to be vehicles to
[2:16:47] get to that space walk,
[2:16:50] shifty, use that designated
[2:16:52] entrance. And that was part of
[2:16:54] what the court wanted to see.
[2:16:57] Also as to try to help control
[2:16:59] some of the turbidity in the
[2:17:01] other things. So they are but
[2:17:03] launch will actually improve
[2:17:05] that for those people who use
[2:17:05] and use it for the right
[2:17:09] purposes. So we will still
[2:17:10] have a significant amount of
[2:17:11] travel watch area there. I
[2:17:13] mean, we're Terry, we're
[2:17:14] taking a very minimal amount
[2:17:15] of dry watch out with the
[2:17:20] actual but launch so and it
[2:17:22] will get it will give a better
[2:17:22] opportunity to not have to be
[2:17:25] down there fixed an burnouts
[2:17:26] and mud holes that people
[2:17:29] created. So pretty excited to
[2:17:30] see that that move forward.
[2:17:33] Working with the Army Corps to
[2:17:34] go ahead and get are finalized
[2:17:35] to to set that date. I think
[2:17:40] we have a preliminary date for
[2:17:42] preconstruction meeting for
[2:17:44] AUGUST 13th. We're just
[2:17:44] waiting on a few things back
[2:17:45] from the court. If that works
[2:17:50] with their schedule. Other
[2:17:51] than that, that's really all I
[2:17:52] have. But I would like to say
[2:17:52] we do have a staff member
[2:17:58] who's out you in the hospital,
[2:17:59] if everyone could please pray
[2:18:01] for them and their family,
[2:18:01] they someone who's very
[2:18:05] important to this to this
[2:18:06] establishment and very good
[2:18:08] friend to all of us. So if you
[2:18:09] could, please just pray on
[2:18:14] their behalf. So I got chief.
[2:18:19] Yes, sir. Thank CHAIRMAN.
[2:18:19] >> Also want to give a shout
[2:18:22] out the parks and Recs staff
[2:18:23] for those events. They went
[2:18:26] off very well. I was happy
[2:18:28] with them. Issues come issues
[2:18:30] but thoughts come up and also
[2:18:31] have been coming around for a
[2:18:33] couple years that between the
[2:18:33] sheriff and I on public safety
[2:18:35] and some of these events and I
[2:18:37] reached out to Justin Staff
[2:18:41] and and they really jumped on
[2:18:42] it. Specialist Shannon
[2:18:44] wrangling, all of those people
[2:18:44] to create an appointment that
[2:18:45] they work for all of our
[2:18:47] calendars. But for the first
[2:18:49] time, a long time, it really
[2:18:50] felt like all the departments
[2:18:52] are clicking together. So that
[2:18:54] was it's just it's just good
[2:18:55] to see things coming together
[2:18:56] at. I appreciate all the staff
[2:18:58] together with that being said,
[2:19:02] the been trying to. And bed
[2:19:03] myself in the community
[2:19:03] development with the
[2:19:04] restructuring of bin over
[2:19:05] visiting with those and but
[2:19:09] time spent with Bill and Beth
[2:19:10] and Kevin and the page the
[2:19:13] whole group group over there.
[2:19:15] I'm excited to see some of the
[2:19:16] things that that I want to be
[2:19:17] able to to to help transform
[2:19:19] over there that the staff is.
[2:19:19] It is anxious is probably not
[2:19:22] the word excited about some
[2:19:25] stuff that we think we can get
[2:19:25] done. There and improve the
[2:19:28] services for the community.
[2:19:30] Already working hard. And I
[2:19:32] think of with a little bit of
[2:19:33] some just implementing some of
[2:19:34] their ideas. I'm excited to
[2:19:35] see some of the things that
[2:19:38] are going to happen over there
[2:19:39] other than that tomorrow night
[2:19:40] we're having another family
[2:19:41] night Fire rescue at the
[2:19:42] pavilion. 6 o'clock.
[2:19:43] Everybody's course. Always
[2:19:47] welcome. But our Ashley Peas
[2:19:49] are double from harassment. So
[2:19:49] we're excited about that.
[2:19:51] That's growing in. The
[2:19:51] families are excited. We're
[2:19:52] going to set up the bounce
[2:19:53] house in the water slide for
[2:19:54] the kids. Looking forward to
[2:20:00] that. And that's all I got.
[2:20:04] >> First, the level of permit.
[2:20:05] Ms Smith in a code enforcement
[2:20:06] staff. But when I looked over
[2:20:08] that, special measures since
[2:20:10] last, I mean, it's you'd have
[2:20:13] to have a role paper to put it
[2:20:14] all that's going in and a lot
[2:20:16] of good things happening there
[2:20:19] now. Think that we probably
[2:20:21] need to give them some
[2:20:21] support. If they bring back
[2:20:22] some time and talk about the
[2:20:24] food truck issue, it would it
[2:20:28] would be great let's find out
[2:20:29] what the rules are, what
[2:20:30] they're not. If there's
[2:20:31] anything we can do to support
[2:20:32] them in their efforts keeping
[2:20:37] him. Within the regulations,
[2:20:38] it be making it pretty
[2:20:42] yesterday. Also, I would like
[2:20:44] to talk about the there's 2
[2:20:45] different levels of U.S.
[2:20:48] Development. There's a one for
[2:20:49] the family, minimum Scipione
[2:20:50] over 100 acres. And I
[2:20:50] understand if you divide out,
[2:20:56] you give you relative. 5 or 10
[2:20:57] acres in. You have to put a
[2:20:59] road into it. You can go
[2:21:00] around the wetlands and can
[2:21:01] you can make sure that thanks
[2:21:02] to comply. But the other one
[2:21:07] we have de minimis just
[2:21:08] regular diminished development
[2:21:09] and so situation where day
[2:21:12] with a landowner came before
[2:21:15] they planning board and ask
[2:21:19] for zoning change especially
[2:21:21] exception. And it was denied
[2:21:22] and the neighbors had a
[2:21:26] problem with the drainage. And
[2:21:28] then I was told, well, can go
[2:21:29] do it to men of a split
[2:21:31] country lots and do nothing.
[2:21:32] And they would, you know,
[2:21:34] they'll never be in a drainage
[2:21:35] consideration of whatever. I
[2:21:36] think it's time that we talk
[2:21:37] about this and make sure that
[2:21:39] would. It says it's a cheap
[2:21:43] way of doing a flat. Is what
[2:21:45] it is. You know, you can do it
[2:21:45] or you can do is free and
[2:21:46] never and tree spent on and
[2:21:48] never touch it. And I think
[2:21:50] that we need to look out for
[2:21:53] the neighbors. You know, if
[2:21:54] piece of property between
[2:21:56] commissioners here and I'm in
[2:21:57] the middle you decide to block
[2:21:58] my range. Nothing can happen
[2:22:02] with that. If we don't have an
[2:22:03] agreement going in. So that's
[2:22:04] what I'm asking for is if we
[2:22:05] get a chance to bring that
[2:22:06] back in and work on added at a
[2:22:11] later time, maybe pre she ate
[2:22:14] MR. Royce, I'm good. Okay.
[2:22:21] Change in air.
[2:22:21] >> Chair board very briefly,
[2:22:22] all start, as I always do with
[2:22:26] the ot roadwatch. The only
[2:22:27] things really going on Paul
[2:22:30] hardening. Over headline
[2:22:34] hardening fpnl hardening along
[2:22:35] the corridors of U.S.. 98
[2:22:39] State Road 74. 41 just very
[2:22:41] briefly, an update of what's
[2:22:42] happening from the county
[2:22:48] perspective. On Berman Road
[2:22:50] Project. We had a very good
[2:22:52] meeting in the field with dp
[2:22:57] We're updating our wetland
[2:22:59] jurisdictions and getting our
[2:22:59] mitigation plans prep for
[2:23:01] Berman to get that back in and
[2:23:05] then we'll roll right into the
[2:23:07] outfalls with fpnl and
[2:23:08] everything on spot in the sun
[2:23:13] and 4 seasons. The other quick
[2:23:17] update on Lofton Road is the
[2:23:19] contractors now installed on
[2:23:20] the pipe that need to be done.
[2:23:20] He is working on providing
[2:23:24] those areas on the curbs. He
[2:23:25] is also stepped up and
[2:23:26] indicating that he would help
[2:23:27] with patching some potholes
[2:23:30] that are in the project in the
[2:23:32] southern end that we get
[2:23:33] complaints on looking forward
[2:23:36] to seeing that happen shortly.
[2:23:36] Here to answer any questions
[2:23:40] you MAY have.
[2:23:42] >> What your thoughts on
[2:23:43] repairs on regime. And I've
[2:23:45] had a chance to be there yet.
[2:23:47] So we yet know. Just I spoke.
[2:23:47] I think what we need to do and
[2:23:50] I think that we're ordering it
[2:23:52] right now. It's just sent some
[2:23:53] temporary flow of the to fill
[2:23:56] in the void says best we can.
[2:23:58] >> That, as you know, Lamb
[2:23:58] island to bridge is one of the
[2:23:59] 5 that we have. The 2.5
[2:24:01] million dollar Grant, 2
[2:24:05] improve.
[2:24:08] >> Slowly making our way
[2:24:09] through the grant
[2:24:10] requirements. They are also
[2:24:12] requiring some environmental
[2:24:12] stuff before.
[2:24:14] >> They released us to go to
[2:24:15] bed. We're still hoping to be
[2:24:16] able to go to bed in the next
[2:24:20] couple of months on that we
[2:24:22] will do a repair on it. We'll
[2:24:24] do an inspection after the
[2:24:25] repair and we'll see where
[2:24:28] that goes.
[2:24:29] >> I people sent me a photo of
[2:24:31] it. If you need it.
[2:24:32] >> Yeah, no, I was sent photos
[2:24:36] yesterday and I think a quick
[2:24:36] full the Phyllis probably the
[2:24:38] best answer. For the time
[2:24:43] being.
[2:24:44] >> Just to kind of lab or a
[2:24:44] little more on that. We we've
[2:24:45] already got that of a current
[2:24:47] in place today and we have
[2:24:50] fulfill coming tomorrow. We
[2:24:52] tried to get it today. We just
[2:24:52] could not get could not get
[2:24:55] material on site today, but
[2:24:55] they do have truck scheduled
[2:24:59] for us for tomorrow unless
[2:25:00] something changes. We should
[2:25:02] start backfilling outflow feel
[2:25:03] tomorrow just for a temporary
[2:25:05] repair until we can get the
[2:25:06] full grant money in place to
[2:25:10] do that years. We are working.
[2:25:12] And what I'll probably do is
[2:25:15] at the flow of Bill fulfill is
[2:25:15] in place.
[2:25:16] >> Is have my structural
[2:25:17] consultant go back out and
[2:25:20] look at it again. But I want
[2:25:22] to we wanted it safe ride up
[2:25:23] front and then we'll take a
[2:25:24] look at any additional things
[2:25:26] will need be done over and
[2:25:28] above what's in the plans
[2:25:32] right now for repair that?
[2:25:33] >> It bridges always taken
[2:25:34] beating because of the
[2:25:34] approaches. Do not match up
[2:25:38] and jump opponent and
[2:25:39] >> that's that's going to be
[2:25:40] repaired with with the update
[2:25:43] to the plants. But we will
[2:25:47] have that done shortly.
[2:25:48] >> Any questions, comments
[2:25:51] think? Thank you, sir. MR.
[2:25:54] Attorney. Nothing at this
[2:25:59] time. MISTER Chair. Get a
[2:26:02] discount very shortly.
[2:26:04] >> Want to piggyback on what
[2:26:05] MISTER Nelson said. It's to
[2:26:06] keep that employee in your
[2:26:08] thoughts and prayers. Very
[2:26:10] vital member of this team. So
[2:26:11] hoping for a speedy recovery.
[2:26:16] There clarification I have on
[2:26:19] my calendar. The 2 AUGUST
[2:26:20] meeting dates as 13th with the
[2:26:23] 20th being a if we need this.
[2:26:24] But we now clearly need it
[2:26:26] because we've scheduled all
[2:26:28] those for 9 o'clock on that
[2:26:31] 20th. So just anybody else had
[2:26:34] that as as needed didn't hear
[2:26:35] earlier. We will have both
[2:26:36] those meetings in AUGUST. We
[2:26:37] don't need it. Why just said
[2:26:43] because? We have to. Help me
[2:26:44] with my term we have the
[2:26:48] public hearings or
[2:26:49] >> What? Lisa just premiered
[2:26:51] fire ems, solid waste
[2:26:53] assessments as well as 5
[2:26:54] o'clock note 9, Oh, okay.
[2:26:55] Going to 9 o'clock. Yes. So
[2:26:57] that meeting is now. Doesn't
[2:26:59] the 13th and 20th Back weeks.
[2:27:02] Okay.
[2:27:03] >> Because there are other 1,
[2:27:12] 2, 4, Later on and SEPTEMBER.
[2:27:13] The director is going 10, to
[2:27:15] 20 well that the there was a
[2:27:16] time we discussed only haven't
[2:27:20] won in AUGUST. And that was
[2:27:20] the 13 of the 20 that was put
[2:27:21] on our calendar in case in
[2:27:22] case has reared its head. You
[2:27:23] don't keep Labor Day like it
[2:27:26] was.
[2:27:27] >> Providing the calendar
[2:27:28] change directly. Get 13th to
[2:27:33] the 20th, right? Thank you for
[2:27:34] bringing that anything else?
[2:27:35] No. Sure that MISTER Good
[2:27:38] Bread.
[2:27:42] >> First of all, wish.
[2:27:42] Commissioner DeCarlo belated
[2:27:45] happy birthday. Few days ago
[2:27:50] last week. Again, prayers for
[2:27:51] you know, our team member in
[2:27:57] the hospital. Thank you for
[2:27:58] put the page numbers on the
[2:28:06] agenda. 10 years of doing that
[2:28:07] every morning. That sort of
[2:28:08] make a Thank you very much.
[2:28:09] Whoever did that in charge of
[2:28:16] that. Again, I want to to
[2:28:16] mimic Commissioner, Asia
[2:28:19] least. Thank you to Jared and
[2:28:19] Jessica. Further educational
[2:28:24] help. Outreach is that they're
[2:28:24] doing for the people. So they
[2:28:26] understand what? Your tax
[2:28:33] dollars pay for. I don't know
[2:28:34] the exact number of this book.
[2:28:35] There was a speaker. A listen
[2:28:40] to last month who said
[2:28:41] homeowners get a dollar is a
[2:28:44] dollar. And $0.53 worth of
[2:28:45] services for every dollar they
[2:28:51] pay in taxes. So it's maybe
[2:28:52] not the most efficient, but
[2:28:55] it's the best we have. My
[2:29:02] opinion. MR. Nelson sent you
[2:29:03] some pictures that was sent to
[2:29:06] me of the of the docket know
[2:29:07] been slew of the road rails. I
[2:29:10] didn't know if you'd chance to
[2:29:11] inspect that. Yes, sir, it's
[2:29:12] already inspected. And I think
[2:29:14] the materials already.
[2:29:15] >> On site or been on. We
[2:29:17] already have the material on
[2:29:18] hand and we'll be working on
[2:29:21] trying to get that for fun
[2:29:21] this week. Thank you very
[2:29:27] much, sir. And commissioner to
[2:29:31] Carla.
[2:29:32] >> I don't have much to say
[2:29:32] good to be back at a good
[2:29:33] break. And the it's good to be
[2:29:38] home. 7 days is Florida's
[2:29:40] would have been perfect. But
[2:29:41] it's good to be home. Thank
[2:29:48] you. Commissioner Burrows. All
[2:29:48] right. So
[2:29:51] >> talked to knew the
[2:29:52] executive director yesterday
[2:29:53] and for warning that going to
[2:29:55] talk about today. But he will
[2:29:59] be dry needs to be. Repaved.
[2:30:04] So. This is gets worse or is
[2:30:06] every day and I thought
[2:30:06] remember correctly, we did
[2:30:10] have the commitment that that
[2:30:11] was going to be done at some
[2:30:11] given time in the next 50
[2:30:15] years. So I'd like to see get
[2:30:16] done with that earlier. And so
[2:30:18] i told one when I started
[2:30:22] talking about it today, at
[2:30:22] least up knew that what I was
[2:30:23] going to say so and didn't
[2:30:26] blindsided. So if you can get
[2:30:29] the get those folks on board.
[2:30:29] Here is Justin are Jessica.
[2:30:32] Whoever wants to take the
[2:30:33] action item and find out
[2:30:34] exactly when they're going to
[2:30:35] do it. And and to see if they
[2:30:36] can get it done. Fairly
[2:30:39] rapidly.
[2:30:39] >> Yes, just enjoyed working
[2:30:43] on that. One of you. Yes, sir.
[2:30:44] We've been working on that and
[2:30:47] our concern is until their
[2:30:49] contractors completed the
[2:30:49] service, then we will discuss
[2:30:52] with them about where they
[2:30:54] keep doing patchwork and other
[2:30:56] things. But you're exactly
[2:30:57] right, myself. The engineer,
[2:30:57] MR. Brown had been working
[2:31:01] with them. Pretty
[2:31:02] wholeheartedly. And it's it's
[2:31:03] not just eagle bay it. There's
[2:31:04] there's some other roads that
[2:31:07] meant we feel. And and I feel
[2:31:09] that some of them a few of the
[2:31:10] roads, the county, we will
[2:31:10] bringing that back to the
[2:31:13] board for cost share on some
[2:31:14] of it because it is some of
[2:31:15] the road for a little bit
[2:31:16] older. But eagle bay we've we
[2:31:17] know there's got to be
[2:31:18] something done. So we will
[2:31:19] keep negotiating with them.
[2:31:22] But their contract or needs to
[2:31:26] finish an be compliant. And
[2:31:27] then what are really not a
[2:31:29] sure. Yeah. That projects as
[2:31:30] of right now. It's not
[2:31:34] completed. So there's still
[2:31:35] things on the punch list and
[2:31:37] for waiting for them to get
[2:31:38] those done. And we have some
[2:31:40] concerns with still some
[2:31:43] sediment settling that's
[2:31:44] happening underneath the
[2:31:47] repaired areas and we don't
[2:31:48] feel it's in the county's best
[2:31:49] interest right now until all
[2:31:51] the issues are corrected
[2:31:54] before we move forward. I
[2:31:55] don't know if the engineer to
[2:31:58] now since the last time, Santa
[2:32:00] to be all over there. I know
[2:32:01] you haven't been there yet. So
[2:32:02] we've been there for We've
[2:32:03] been there multiple times. And
[2:32:04] so his steps made multiple
[2:32:06] trips also MR. Brown, so but
[2:32:07] we will be been negotiating
[2:32:09] out some sort of pavement.
[2:32:13] Issue to be corrected. There's
[2:32:15] a repayment know I knew I got
[2:32:16] one completely out dying. So
[2:32:20] figured bring that up.
[2:32:23] >> Just for board's position,
[2:32:27] position is worked on and a
[2:32:27] rule area of opportunity with
[2:32:31] which is a South Central Rio,
[2:32:34] which is 40 economic in the
[2:32:34] region, opportunity 6 counties
[2:32:37] in 4 cities, rail
[2:32:41] authorization had run out. And
[2:32:43] so we have to redo it every 5
[2:32:45] to make a presentation to the
[2:32:47] ready organization. And the
[2:32:49] governor apparently is good
[2:32:52] sign proved to just this week.
[2:32:54] So that means we got 5 more
[2:32:55] years so before to do another
[2:32:56] presentation. So somebody else
[2:32:57] will be doing it a given time.
[2:33:02] I think. When I was a the
[2:33:08] National Association Board of
[2:33:08] directors meeting I was so
[2:33:11] working Comcast inmate. Wanted
[2:33:15] to do video. Okay. That last
[2:33:17] year on broadband originally
[2:33:18] they asked me just was the 2
[2:33:21] top things in your community.
[2:33:24] That keeps you awake? Well, to
[2:33:25] talk things with this data
[2:33:28] centers and property tax. So
[2:33:29] originally as so we'll just do
[2:33:30] one on data centers and talk
[2:33:32] about the pros and cons the
[2:33:33] difference between Hyperscale
[2:33:35] in the record data center. So
[2:33:37] got a call last week ago,
[2:33:38] Monday night, felt that I
[2:33:41] needed to different the topic.
[2:33:42] So what I did is I did a video
[2:33:46] on property tax reform. And
[2:33:47] that will be distributed
[2:33:48] nationwide probably in the
[2:33:52] next couple weeks. So can you
[2:33:53] give you a call are give you
[2:33:54] to do it. And hopefully you'll
[2:34:00] be able to see it. As speaker
[2:34:00] data during the course of this
[2:34:05] conference. We had number of
[2:34:08] opportunities to sit through
[2:34:12] sessions for data centers
[2:34:14] talking about what is what's
[2:34:14] necessary, what the
[2:34:15] differences between Hyperscale
[2:34:16] regular citizens eccentric
[2:34:19] century center. But one of the
[2:34:20] things that kept coming out in
[2:34:22] it and the they preach In
[2:34:26] totality. Is you have to
[2:34:28] engage with the community
[2:34:30] initially. Community
[2:34:31] engagement is is especially
[2:34:35] important. Depending on where
[2:34:37] you're at and how you're
[2:34:37] doing. It does make a
[2:34:39] difference. It's really
[2:34:41] important. And I brought back
[2:34:42] some information. I still have
[2:34:43] my briefcase. Was going to
[2:34:44] distribute it out to the
[2:34:46] border. Should take a look at
[2:34:47] it some from some of the
[2:34:48] information. We got of these
[2:34:50] policy committees. And the
[2:34:54] last thing is for Justin. Just
[2:34:59] refresh my memory. On the
[2:35:01] delighted sign the lighted
[2:35:03] sign goes in the Oakleaf
[2:35:03] Estates. I know you told me
[2:35:04] one time about it. But other
[2:35:07] story member, I'm sorry. It's
[2:35:09] already it so work orders
[2:35:13] already been submitted
[2:35:16] >> you know, yes, sir, sorry
[2:35:17] from Fpnl and we're just
[2:35:21] waiting on that to go forward.
[2:35:22] We already pay for that
[2:35:23] existing street light there.
[2:35:24] That's not part of their
[2:35:26] assessment. It only increase
[2:35:28] that street light bill by like
[2:35:31] $2 and $0.50. So I did not
[2:35:32] think it was worth going
[2:35:33] through the process to add
[2:35:34] that to there's we just added
[2:35:36] it to that one that's funded
[2:35:38] through that Safer streets
[2:35:39] Fund helps fund that street
[2:35:40] light right there because it
[2:35:42] is a school bus stop site and
[2:35:44] the county picked up the small
[2:35:46] amount of improvement costs
[2:35:46] that we needed to do to get
[2:35:48] the new light there. So it is
[2:35:50] in process and we're really
[2:35:52] got to all the permitting and
[2:35:55] everything you know, get that
[2:35:55] moving forward. So so that
[2:35:56] going to be another 50 year
[2:36:02] opportunity.
[2:36:04] >> we'll there 2 years. I
[2:36:06] don't know. We got 50 years I
[2:36:07] know I do. I'm just trying to
[2:36:10] figure Sometimes it seems to
[2:36:11] take an enormous amount of
[2:36:14] time for simple things. So
[2:36:15] turns out ask him that
[2:36:18] question. And this just to
[2:36:19] really have got this one last
[2:36:26] thing Met with Martin County.
[2:36:29] You give report to the board
[2:36:33] and so we did meet with the
[2:36:33] Martin.
[2:36:36] >> County administrator myself
[2:36:38] just announce in our county
[2:36:39] engineer and some of their
[2:36:44] staff members and the we are
[2:36:48] on the same page in terms of
[2:36:49] it being a priority for the
[2:36:51] widening and the
[2:36:52] recommendation is to and what
[2:36:53] we've done is reach out to our
[2:36:57] secretaries with fdot.
[2:36:58] >> To let them know. But to
[2:37:01] wait until the sees session
[2:37:06] yet the session is done for.
[2:37:07] The new secretary's that are
[2:37:08] coming into then speak with
[2:37:10] them. So.
[2:37:10] >> This is a white and the
[2:37:13] 7.10. Because we have it on
[2:37:17] our project list and I don't
[2:37:21] know that their district over
[2:37:21] hasn't gone. There's no other
[2:37:22] soon, they said they So we
[2:37:26] just one of the do the fact of
[2:37:27] the fact that there's been so
[2:37:28] many deaths on that particular
[2:37:30] road, just as much as we.
[2:37:31] They've been working on for
[2:37:32] the 70 west piece of and we
[2:37:35] have that in being through the
[2:37:38] pd and e process. Now. We just
[2:37:40] need to get everybody on the
[2:37:40] same page to start putting
[2:37:47] money to go and get this done.
[2:37:47] I had to interview yesterday
[2:37:50] with the Florida 1000 and
[2:37:51] those based on the needs of
[2:37:54] transportation rule counties.
[2:37:54] And this was one of the issues
[2:37:57] we talked about It we need
[2:37:58] more money is coming into
[2:38:00] these rural counties because
[2:38:01] it's in the Swiss Swiss cheese
[2:38:05] corridor. Not only just for
[2:38:07] hurricane evacuation for any
[2:38:08] type of economic develop and
[2:38:08] manufacture distribution
[2:38:10] process that you put in. We
[2:38:11] need to be able to have these
[2:38:15] roads widened so that. You can
[2:38:15] reduce the number of traffic
[2:38:20] accidents. Because obviously
[2:38:21] if dot's traffic accidents, it
[2:38:24] 0. And they're not meeting
[2:38:25] that expectation right now
[2:38:28] some of these you'll forward
[2:38:33] you, MISTER CHAIRMAN. As with
[2:38:34] you had a short conversation
[2:38:36] with the incoming ou
[2:38:37] administrator.
[2:38:38] >> And he told me that he
[2:38:41] takes over the 31st. And I
[2:38:43] said showed me that happened.
[2:38:44] If you have time, I'd like to
[2:38:45] have a meeting see how we can
[2:38:48] work closer together. I'm
[2:38:50] hoping with the change and
[2:38:51] management of red that that
[2:38:56] can happen. And I'm sure,
[2:38:57] Justin, you're watching for
[2:38:59] the future We said somewhere
[2:39:00] to be in there to make sure
[2:39:04] the vote to put back. So I'm
[2:39:05] hoping when you meet with the
[2:39:06] new administrator went, he
[2:39:07] does if and when it does take
[2:39:14] over. So we can make sure
[2:39:15] myself, engineer MR. Brown
[2:39:18] have made multiple.
[2:39:19] >> Suggestions language expand
[2:39:20] or contract packages and
[2:39:23] again, for our. Employee.
[2:39:29] That's prayers, goes up to him
[2:39:30] and we're hoping for a speedy
[2:39:33] recovery and is it 70 or 75 on
[2:39:41] the birthday? 70 or 75 Uber
[2:39:43] said in age of 75. That the