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Keep an eye on the cameras.

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Library and recreation.

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OK is there a box over there.

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Get the thumbs up there.

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Good afternoon, everyone.

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Welcome to the
Tavares city council

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meeting for December 4, 2024.

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Before we get started, I would
like to bring in and introduce

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the tarvarious high
school brass ensemble

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who have been playing Christmas
music for us out in the lobby.

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If they would come in and
be recognized, please.

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Y'all come on in.

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It's right there in the middle.

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Just go in the middle there.

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Middle left turn.

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There you go.

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There you go.

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Turn around and think.

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You look wonderful, all of you.

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Sister wants to say something.

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No, I just was.

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No, I'm so happy that you
all are here again this year.

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We just love it.

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It kind of kicks off our.

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Our Christmas
season, so Thank you.

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Y'all are very, very good.

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Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Now y'all can go get your cake.

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And if anyone from
the public is here

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to speak on any of
our agenda items,

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please fill out one of
the request to speak.

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They're on the back
table by the door

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there and make sure you
give them to Phil Clark

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and he'll get them
up here to us.

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That's what we're
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an invocation and pledge from
Pastor chase Allen of the First

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Baptist church of Umatilla.

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Well, good afternoon.

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As always, every time you
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I'd like to say thank
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me to come and represent first
Baptist church of Umatilla.

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And most importantly, Jesus.

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Let's pray.

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Father, we love you.

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And Thank you so much
for this afternoon.

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God, I Thank you for this
great city, for all that

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it stands for all that it does.

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And so, Lord, I pray that you
would be with today's business,

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that you would be
with today's dealings,

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that you would be with
calm minds and cool hearts.

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God, that you would
just allow business

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to be taken care of
God, and that everything

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that happens in
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honoring and glorifying to you.

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Thank you so much
for your son, Jesus.

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It's in his name.

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We pray.

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Amen Amen.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America

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and to the Republic
for which it stands.

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One nation under
God, indivisible,

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with liberty and
justice for all.

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Thank you guys so much.

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Are there any changes to
the agenda from staff.

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None from staff.

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Make a motion to
approve the agenda.

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Second OK we have a motion duly
seconded to approve the agenda.

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Any other discussion.

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All those in favor,
signify by saying Aye.

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OK agenda has been adopted.

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We have no proclamations
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in by the city attorney
and disclosure of ex

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parte communications.

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Yes Thank you, Mayor.

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There are no quasi judicial
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And we have no
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to read into the
record, is that correct.

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Mayor, Thank you.

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The consent agenda.

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Council members
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to approve the consent agenda.

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Make a motion to approve.

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We have a motion and a second
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Any other discussion.

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Signify by saying Aye.

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Aye no resolutions
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OK, so that moves
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The discussion of removing
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If you will, if everyone
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We're going to start out with a
video, a seven minute video that

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will explain why we're here and
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today.

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So, Mark, do you want to
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Good morning.

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Thank you very much for
joining us here this morning.

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I'm Dr. Joe Ladipo, the
surgeon general of Florida.

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And I am joined today by
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is a professor at the
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Claire Stagg, who is a dentist.

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So thank you again
for joining us today.

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I'd like to Thank
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treatment plant for hosting us.

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Water fluoridation has been
in the news a lot lately

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and it started probably
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when a judge ruled
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to make some additional rules
about safety regarding water

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fluoridation systems
and the policies

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that communities in
the United States

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follow related to
water fluoridation

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in the United States.

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In Florida, somewhere around
75% or 80% of Floridians

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are in communities that
have water fluoridation.

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As a medical physician, I
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supported this practice.

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It's something that we've
learned in medical school,

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is a public health
measure that is helpful

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and is something that as a
physician, we should support.

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The ruling several months ago
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to look more closely
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and that ruling was
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that the National Toxicology
Program assembled, that they

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started actually
working on it years ago,

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reviewing data and studies of
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with water fluoridation
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levels of fluoride in water.

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And as I started both
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and reading the actual studies
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was appalled, frankly, to just
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while there's no question that
fluoride is like other minerals,

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an important mineral
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positively can strengthen
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that fluoride is neurotoxic
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of any neurologic effects
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are actually something that
have been in the literature

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for many years.

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When this issue has
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What you've typically heard from
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Dental Association, and
many of my colleagues,

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and frankly, you probably would
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been asked, is that the studies
that have found harms related

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to fluoridation were
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had much higher
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than what we allow here
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Well, the fact is that
not only, first of all,

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did these studies find really
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Specifically, many,
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found a relationship between
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exposure and intelligence.

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So typically, the relationship
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of a half a standard
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in IQ in areas with higher
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which is a profound
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and has profound implications.

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But there are also
neuropsychiatric risks

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that have been raised, including
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hyperactivity disorder,
including things like problems

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with executive function
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and other behavioral
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in countries like China or
India where say, the naturally

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occurring amounts of fluoride
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have here in the United States.

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Well, it turns out that,
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So in the last
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there have been several studies
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Dr. Malin has actually
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in communities in Canada, also
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levels of fluoride
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similar to the levels that
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and in this country.

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And these studies have actually
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that moms and children exposed
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have experienced adverse
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effects.

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I mean, it's appalling, but
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in multiple studies now.

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So based on these findings
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that there are other
sources of fluoride

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that people in communities have
access to whether it's brushing

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with fluoridated toothpaste or
whether it's using a fluoride

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mouthwash.

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And there are other sources too.

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People go to the
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fluoride there that it is.

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It is.

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It is public health malpractice
with the information

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that we have now to
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to water systems in Florida.

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It is public health malpractice.

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And so we are issuing
guidance to every community,

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every municipality,
every County in Florida

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to stop adding fluoride to
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And I will tell you that
the data that we have,

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the studies that
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are focused on pregnant
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Those are clearly the most
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populations for
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of these adverse
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But I personally
in my family, we've

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pulled back in terms
of sources of fluoride

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because we're concerned
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There's less research there.

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My sense is that
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will also show adverse effects
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of fluoride that
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it is public health malpractice
to continue adding fluoride

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to community water systems
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and children have access to.

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So that's the announcement
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We'll be issuing
formal guidance that's

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going to be available
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to read and to better
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making this recommendation.

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And we have a tool
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to look up their dresses and
see whether their communities

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add fluoride to the water.

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to look at the guidance to make
the decision that is in the best

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interest of your
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in Florida and your
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And we encourage Floridians
to look at the guidance

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and speak to your local
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is something that has been
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And it is public
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to continue doing it.

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So next, we're going to have.

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And for those of
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to watch the rest of that
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it's on YouTube.

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It goes on for about
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The interview is a dentist, a
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that are also in favor
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from community water systems.

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So at this point.

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We're I'll start with
Dr. Johnny Johnson.

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Please state your name
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and you have three minutes.

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OK I could fill up for
hours, but that's OK.

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My name is Johnny Johnson.

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I'm a pediatric dentist.

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I live in Chiefland, Florida.

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P.o. box 2,450.

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I'm also the president of the
American Fluoridation Society.

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Like our sister organization
in the UK, British Fluoridation

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Society and in Canada
Canadian Fluoridation Society,

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we disseminate evidence
based scientific information

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from around the world
on water fluoridation,

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good, bad, or otherwise.

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I will tell you that the
benefits of fluoridation

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are well established.

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There's no doubt that
there are benefits

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of at least 25% to 50% cavity
reductions for everybody.

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Those that are the most
impoverished, those

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of in your town that are 10% one
out of every 10 people you walk

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by that live in
poverty, they have

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double the number of cavities
that all the rest of us do.

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They don't get to go to
the dentist hardly at all.

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If ever.

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The only preventive
tooth, the only

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preventive dental
protection that they get

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is fluoridated water.

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What happens when you
remove fluoridated water.

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Two cities, three
cities for Israel.

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Juneau, Alaska.

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
and Windsor, Ontario.

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Remove fluoride from
your water fluoridation.

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In Calgary, they saw
a huge, huge increase

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in cavities from 2011 when
they stopped it to 2019

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when they reinstated it.

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The rises were so
horrible that these kids

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had to go to the
hospital for treatment

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under operating room
with general anesthesia.

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The increases were skyrocketing.

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They've reimplemented it.

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It's going to go back down.

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Buffalo, New York, stopped
in 2015, didn't tell anybody.

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They were going to move
some equipment around.

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Investigative journalists
found out about it in 2022.

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Revealed it.

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Class action lawsuit was brought
against the city of Buffalo.

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I'm not threatening lawsuits.

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I'm just giving you facts.

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The city of Buffalo.

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The two attorneys brought a
lawsuit, 1 over $160 million

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just settled.

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And that money was
not for pocket money.

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That money was to go towards
setting up clinics to treat

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the kids that had been harmed.

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That's all.

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That's what happens when
you stop fluoridation.

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Your community saves over
$600,000 in dental treatment

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costs by fluoridating
water, $32 per person per

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person every year,
taxable money that

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they get to spend in your city.

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They don't get taxed
on the money when they

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go spending at the dentist.

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Lastly, let me also
say that Dr. lopatto.

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The adipose excuse me is
entitled to his own opinions,

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but not his own facts.

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He is 100% wrong in
what he's saying.

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We have fantastic research
from around the world

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where we know what
people are taking

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in as far as fluoridated water.

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And there are no changes.

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The studies he's
referring to they

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have no clue what
the intakes are.

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They're just measuring it
in urine from a biobank.

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And I can go into that
much further if you'd like.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Keep please keep
fluoridation in your water.

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Dr. Wade Winkler.

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Please state your name and
address for the record.

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And you have three minutes.

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Thank you.

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Good afternoon.

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I'm Dr. Wade Winker and
I live at 728 Boylston

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Street in Leesburg, Florida.

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I commend the commissioners
for considering

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this important preventive
Healthcare Initiative.

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I rise in support of community
water fluoridation for Tavares.

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I'm a Leesburg resident
and practiced dentistry

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in Eustis for 29 years.

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My family resides
in Leesburg, where

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community water
fluoridation is scheduled

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to be reinstated early in 2025.

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The information I'm
about to share with you

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is from the Center
for Disease Control.

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Community water fluoridation
has been identified

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as the most cost of excuse me.

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Effective method of
delivering fluoride

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to all members of the
community, regardless

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of age, educational
attainment or income level.

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By preventing tooth decay,
community water fluoridation

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has been shown to save
money both for families

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and for the health care system.

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Too many of our residents.

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Too many of our residents
present to our hospital

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emergency departments
and urgent care clinics

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for treatment of dental related
emergencies, which put an added

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strain on a health care
system that is already

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overburdened and understaffed.

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Hospitals do not
provide emergency

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dental care into various.

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The return on investment over
would be over $26 million over

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10 years based on a $75,000 a
year annual maintenance cost

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that as Dr. Johnson
just said, that's $30

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saved for every dollar spent.

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We can also prevent countless
amount of pain, suffering, loss

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of productivity and
improve quality of life.

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I support community water
fluoridation for tavaris.

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This will be a tremendous health
benefit for tavaris residents.

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Let's give our children a
fighting chance for a lifetime

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of dental health.

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I leave you with a question.

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Will we allocate $3.75
per resident per year

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to protect them
from dental decay.

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Or will we continue
to allow our residents

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to spend an additional
$2.6 million a year.

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In local dentists offices.

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A couple of points to what the
surgeon general had to share.

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All of the reports that he cited
where he's saying that there

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were adverse effect,
we're well aware

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of that, which is why the
recommended percentage

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is at 0.7 part per million.

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All of the reports
that he references

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are where it's more
than double that.

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And we know that there concerns
when you start raising that you

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may not in the wrong
concentration water

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can kill you hypokalemia.

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Look it up.

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People die from
drinking too much water.

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Nothing in it.

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I rise in support
of fluoridation.

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Thank you.

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Dr. Alan Hayes.

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We state your name and
address for the record.

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Thank you, Mr Mayor,
and good afternoon,

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commissioners and staff.

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It's good to see you all.

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I'm Alan Hayes.

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I practice dentistry in
Umatilla for 27 years.

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I reside on B&B
road in Umatilla.

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For the last 20 years, I've
been an elected official in this

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state and one sort or another.

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I'm here today completely
embarrassed by the four times

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that Surgeon General
stated medical malpractice,

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public health malpractice.

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That is one big pile of baloney,
pure garbage, to be very candid.

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And I would tell him that if he
were sitting here or standing

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here today, I
vehemently disagree

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with the characterization
that the surgeon

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general of this
great state has put

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on the wonderful addition of
fluoride in the proper dosage

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to the drinking water.

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The residents of
Tavares are currently

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blessed with that benefit.

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You have heard from two
other dental professionals.

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You got to understand, folks,
if we were in it for the money,

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we would say, please
don't put fluoride in.

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It's going to be more
money in the dentist pocket

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and less money in the.

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And it really doesn't have
anything to do with money.

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It's about the health of
those children and the adults

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that they're going to become
to be maximally effective.

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The fluoride ion must be
incorporated in the enamel rod

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as it's being formed in
the jawbone of the infant

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and the youngster.

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It's most effective if it
happens before the age of 16.

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He mentioned the application
of topical fluoride gels

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and toothpaste and things
that all of that is temporary.

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That's like your wife putting
on some makeup in the morning

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and the first time
she cries, it's

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going to run down the cheek.

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And if she doesn't cry all day
long, she's going to take it off

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before she goes to bed at night.

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The superficial application
of topical fluoride

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is advantageous, but it doesn't
do anywhere near the benefit

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that the incorporation of
this is in the formation

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of that enamel.

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It's just the best thing to do.

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If you want to do the right
thing, you do nothing.

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Keep the fluoride in the
water as you're doing already.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Justin Harvey.

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Please state your name and
address for the record.

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My name is Justin Harvey.

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I live at 103 South Osceola.

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Orlando 32801.

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I'm here to speak in full
support of removing fluoride

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from the public's water supply.

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As you all have noted, the
Florida surgeon general

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has advised all communities
to halt the practice of water

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fluoridation and has called
it public health malpractice

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to continue doing so.

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The incoming health and Human
Services director, Robert F

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Kennedy jr. is going to
oversee all major health

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agencies said on January 20.

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They're going to advise all
US Water Systems to halt water

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fluoridation as it is quote,
an industrial waste associated

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with arthritis,
bone fractures, bone

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cancer, IQ loss,
neurodevelopmental disorders

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and thyroid disease.

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So far, Collier County,
Brooksville, Winter Haven

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and Stuart, Florida have
all removed fluoride

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from the public's water supply,
with many more communities,

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including yourself and Naples,
talking about this today

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and in the coming weeks.

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Two other important factors
to remember with this.

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We are indeed mass
medicating the public

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without their informed consent.

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Since when did
local officials get

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tasked with the
responsibility of putting

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medicine in the water.

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Doesn't really make
much sense, does it.

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We don't put antidepressants
or statins in the water.

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Why are we adding fluoride
to treat gum or teeth.

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This is a mass medication
without informed consent.

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If you also remember RFK jr.
called this an industrial waste.

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Well, he's right.

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This is not naturally
occurring fluoride.

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It's from the groundwater.

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As many mainstream
media news articles will

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quote that this is natural.

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This is hydrofluosilicic
acid, something

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bought from a third party.

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It is from the
phosphate and fertilizer

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industry, a substance
that is so toxic that it

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can't be dumped anywhere.

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So they have found what they can
do is sell it to municipalities

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and spread it very thin and
put it in the water supply.

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As a fluoridating agent,
there are no safety

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studies on this substance.

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It is so dangerous it
will eat through steel,

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glass and concrete.

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A utility worker
once told me they

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would prefer not to deal with
it because it is so dangerous.

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They don't want the
liability on their workers.

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So you can by
ending fluoridation,

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you will not only save money,
you will prevent your workers

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from dealing with
this hazardous waste

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chemical, which why are we
adding that to the water anyway.

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You will not be mass
medicating the public anymore

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and we can get the neurotoxin
out of the public's water supply

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that is posing this
unreasonable risk that

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00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:49,510
is cited from a federal judge.

518
00:26:49,510 --> 00:26:52,870
The individuals before me cite
this as Dr. oladipo's opinion,

519
00:26:52,870 --> 00:26:56,880
but it is not it is clearly
from a federal judge ruling

520
00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:59,070
that this is a neurotoxin,
something that we have

521
00:26:59,070 --> 00:27:01,403
been stating for a decade now.

522
00:27:01,403 --> 00:27:02,670
And in case you're
wondering how we're

523
00:27:02,670 --> 00:27:04,140
going to protect
the public's teeth,

524
00:27:04,140 --> 00:27:05,980
people can supplement
on their own.

525
00:27:05,980 --> 00:27:08,730
We've got data from fluoridated
and non-fluoridated communities

526
00:27:08,730 --> 00:27:10,670
and there is no
significant difference.

527
00:27:10,670 --> 00:27:13,120
Look at Portland, Oregon,
who has never fluoridated.

528
00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:16,230
You can match that with
other countries overseas.

529
00:27:16,230 --> 00:27:18,040
Most of the world
does not fluoridate.

530
00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:19,890
It's actually America
that is heavily

531
00:27:19,890 --> 00:27:23,320
fluoridated as 5% of the
entire world fluoridated.

532
00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:25,440
In closing, I would just
like to say Winter Springs

533
00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,670
and Castleberry have been
fluoride free for decades,

534
00:27:27,670 --> 00:27:29,790
citing health concerns
and informed consent.

535
00:27:29,790 --> 00:27:31,410
The public should have
the right to choose

536
00:27:31,410 --> 00:27:32,780
what goes into their water.

537
00:27:32,780 --> 00:27:34,053
Let's end the practice today.

538
00:27:34,053 --> 00:27:34,720
Thank you very much.

539
00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:35,320
Thank you.

540
00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:37,920


541
00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:38,915
Chad Cameron.

542
00:27:38,915 --> 00:27:43,820


543
00:27:43,820 --> 00:27:45,550
Please state your name and
address for the record.

544
00:27:45,550 --> 00:27:48,520


545
00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:50,260
My name is Chad Cameron.

546
00:27:50,260 --> 00:27:55,090
I reside at 10:09 Second
Avenue, Crescent City.

547
00:27:55,090 --> 00:27:57,250
Today I stand before you
with a grave concern that

548
00:27:57,250 --> 00:27:58,770
should alarm each one of us.

549
00:27:58,770 --> 00:28:00,950
The presence of fluoride
in our drinking water.

550
00:28:00,950 --> 00:28:04,040
This isn't merely a
water treatment issue.

551
00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:06,890
It's a pressing
public health crisis

552
00:28:06,890 --> 00:28:08,610
demanding immediate action.

553
00:28:08,610 --> 00:28:11,750
Fluoride has been classified as
a neurotoxin, a substance that

554
00:28:11,750 --> 00:28:13,500
can harm our nervous system.

555
00:28:13,500 --> 00:28:14,530
Florida surgeon general.

556
00:28:14,530 --> 00:28:16,970
As we saw, said
it's a public health

557
00:28:16,970 --> 00:28:19,850
malpractice to continue
adding fluoride to the water

558
00:28:19,850 --> 00:28:21,000
systems in Florida.

559
00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,240
And he urged every
community to ceasefire

560
00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:24,890
this practice immediately.

561
00:28:24,890 --> 00:28:26,990
Fluoride toxicity
is well documented

562
00:28:26,990 --> 00:28:28,380
in the science is settled.

563
00:28:28,380 --> 00:28:30,380
The National toxicity
program conducted

564
00:28:30,380 --> 00:28:34,380
a comprehensive review,
culminating in a 2024 report.

565
00:28:34,380 --> 00:28:36,470
This report concluded
that fluoride

566
00:28:36,470 --> 00:28:38,240
exposure from drinking
water is associated

567
00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:39,970
with lower IQ in children.

568
00:28:39,970 --> 00:28:44,390
Furthermore, September
27, 2024, federal court

569
00:28:44,390 --> 00:28:47,540
has mandated that the EPA
strengthen its regulations

570
00:28:47,540 --> 00:28:50,600
on fluoride, citing the
current level possesses

571
00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:53,000
an unreasonable
risk, particularly

572
00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:54,530
to infants and pregnant women.

573
00:28:54,530 --> 00:28:56,900
Toothpaste labels warn
us to call poison control

574
00:28:56,900 --> 00:29:00,680
if a pea sized amount
of if ingested,

575
00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:04,530
if a pea sized amount
necessitates such caution, why

576
00:29:04,530 --> 00:29:06,000
is it in our drinking water.

577
00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,140
At least with toothpaste,
people can choose,

578
00:29:08,140 --> 00:29:09,970
but with water they
are denied this choice.

579
00:29:09,970 --> 00:29:10,810
And that's criminal.

580
00:29:10,810 --> 00:29:13,950
In my opinion, the stakes
are immense, especially when

581
00:29:13,950 --> 00:29:15,990
children with their
developing brains

582
00:29:15,990 --> 00:29:18,730
are highly susceptible
to toxic substances.

583
00:29:18,730 --> 00:29:22,050
The consequence the health and
future of our next generation.

584
00:29:22,050 --> 00:29:24,810
Why should we accept the
deliberate addition of such

585
00:29:24,810 --> 00:29:26,230
a chemical in our water.

586
00:29:26,230 --> 00:29:28,540
Ethically, this is indefensible.

587
00:29:28,540 --> 00:29:32,160
We are being medicated,
poisoned without our consent,

588
00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:34,590
a violation of our
fundamental rights

589
00:29:34,590 --> 00:29:37,290
to choose what enters our
body in a society that

590
00:29:37,290 --> 00:29:39,550
cherishes personal freedoms.

591
00:29:39,550 --> 00:29:40,960
How is this acceptable.

592
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,420
This is not just about
public health policy.

593
00:29:43,420 --> 00:29:48,340
It's a personal it's about
personal autonomy and freedom.

594
00:29:48,340 --> 00:29:50,680
Let's also consider the
environmental impact.

595
00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:52,210
The byproducts of
fluoridation can

596
00:29:52,210 --> 00:29:55,520
leach into ecosystems, harming
aquatic life and biodiversity.

597
00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:58,040
Moreover, the economic
burden is significant.

598
00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:01,410
Maintaining these fluoridation
systems is a waste of resources.

599
00:30:01,410 --> 00:30:04,340
How can you justify spending
money to poison our community.

600
00:30:04,340 --> 00:30:06,190
The fact that I need to
take time out of my day

601
00:30:06,190 --> 00:30:08,740
and come here and educate you
on the dangers of a documented

602
00:30:08,740 --> 00:30:11,450
neurotoxin is beyond insane.

603
00:30:11,450 --> 00:30:15,280
If I could fire all of you, who
would even consider supporting

604
00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:16,910
neurotoxins in drinking water.

605
00:30:16,910 --> 00:30:17,660
I would.

606
00:30:17,660 --> 00:30:20,600
In closing, let me reiterate
the Surgeon General's words.

607
00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:24,100
It is public health
malpractice to continue adding

608
00:30:24,100 --> 00:30:26,270
fluoride to our water systems.

609
00:30:26,270 --> 00:30:27,910
So I ask you, are you
going to heed the advice

610
00:30:27,910 --> 00:30:29,440
of the Surgeon General.

611
00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:31,420
Will you continue to
use taxpayer money

612
00:30:31,420 --> 00:30:33,580
to poison the
community, or will you

613
00:30:33,580 --> 00:30:35,160
choose to protect the children.

614
00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:37,240
You have the power
to change this.

615
00:30:37,240 --> 00:30:38,800
I will remind you,
with great power

616
00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:40,370
comes great responsibility.

617
00:30:40,370 --> 00:30:41,590
You are responsible.

618
00:30:41,590 --> 00:30:43,320
All of you are responsible.

619
00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,170
You can either heal or harm.

620
00:30:45,170 --> 00:30:47,470
Please make the right choice.

621
00:30:47,470 --> 00:30:48,185
Thank you.

622
00:30:48,185 --> 00:30:51,570


623
00:30:51,570 --> 00:30:52,595
Is there anyone else.

624
00:30:52,595 --> 00:30:55,150


625
00:30:55,150 --> 00:30:59,620
OK, we will close public
comment and the remainder

626
00:30:59,620 --> 00:31:02,960
will be comments from
the council members.

627
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:04,670
Who would like to start.

628
00:31:04,670 --> 00:31:08,780
Well, I thought we were
going to hear from Mr Clark.

629
00:31:08,780 --> 00:31:10,980
The cost factor of this.

630
00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:15,210
Sure you're more than welcome
to ask them Mr. Clark.

631
00:31:15,210 --> 00:31:16,810
What do you want, Sandy.

632
00:31:16,810 --> 00:31:20,790
I think it said that you were
going to give us an update

633
00:31:20,790 --> 00:31:22,610
of how much it costs us.

634
00:31:22,610 --> 00:31:27,750
Yes so annually.

635
00:31:27,750 --> 00:31:32,730
The chemical itself is around
$15,000, about $5 a gallon.

636
00:31:32,730 --> 00:31:33,670
OK, back up.

637
00:31:33,670 --> 00:31:36,630
Chemical that's
the chemical alone.

638
00:31:36,630 --> 00:31:38,490
I have a cumulative cost.

639
00:31:38,490 --> 00:31:41,730
The water staff, with their
sampling and their maintenance

640
00:31:41,730 --> 00:31:43,980
of the equipment
and their drive time

641
00:31:43,980 --> 00:31:46,390
is around 4 to $5,000 a year.

642
00:31:46,390 --> 00:31:48,300
That's the water staff.

643
00:31:48,300 --> 00:31:51,450
The lab staff who do
analysts and doubt

644
00:31:51,450 --> 00:31:54,570
prepare reports deal with
the regulatory people.

645
00:31:54,570 --> 00:31:57,960
Their cost is around
3 to $5,000 a year.

646
00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:00,510
Equipment maintenance,
which is pumps because it's

647
00:32:00,510 --> 00:32:02,170
very, very harsh stuff.

648
00:32:02,170 --> 00:32:04,020
So we have to
replace the equipment

649
00:32:04,020 --> 00:32:05,690
and keep it up and maintain.

650
00:32:05,690 --> 00:32:07,980
That's around $5,000 a year.

651
00:32:07,980 --> 00:32:12,390
We do $1,000 a year
on the poly tank

652
00:32:12,390 --> 00:32:14,760
depreciation because
about every 12 years

653
00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:17,100
we have to buy a $15,000 tank.

654
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:18,400
So add all that up.

655
00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:20,830
It's about $30,000 a year.

656
00:32:20,830 --> 00:32:22,880
Do we add anything
else to our water.

657
00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:24,040
Chlorine?

658
00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:26,510
no, not chlorine.

659
00:32:26,510 --> 00:32:28,400
Yes, sir.

660
00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:31,740
OK because, I mean, if you were
to ingest chlorine by itself,

661
00:32:31,740 --> 00:32:32,980
isn't that harmful.

662
00:32:32,980 --> 00:32:33,900
Yes, sir.

663
00:32:33,900 --> 00:32:36,240
OK I just.

664
00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:39,780
Concern because I went
to my personal doctor

665
00:32:39,780 --> 00:32:42,360
yesterday for a checkup and
which I'm good right now

666
00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:45,510
I don't know about after the
meeting, but I'm good right now.

667
00:32:45,510 --> 00:32:50,790
And he educated me on
some things as well.

668
00:32:50,790 --> 00:32:55,230
He's been doing physicals for
athletics in various high school

669
00:32:55,230 --> 00:32:57,160
for many, many years.

670
00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:58,980
And his father before him.

671
00:32:58,980 --> 00:33:02,490
And he has noticed
over a period of times

672
00:33:02,490 --> 00:33:08,490
that the students from Tavares
itself versus the students

673
00:33:08,490 --> 00:33:11,220
from astatula or Bassfield
park or somewhere else

674
00:33:11,220 --> 00:33:14,070
outside the city
limits, that their teeth

675
00:33:14,070 --> 00:33:17,910
are stronger than the ones
that are outside the city.

676
00:33:17,910 --> 00:33:21,710
So I'm like, OK.

677
00:33:21,710 --> 00:33:25,520
So what I'm hearing is also
and somebody called me today

678
00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:28,010
and I don't know if
they liked my answer

679
00:33:28,010 --> 00:33:31,590
because some of what was
presented here today,

680
00:33:31,590 --> 00:33:36,310
on one side, if it's not.

681
00:33:36,310 --> 00:33:38,980
Taking care of and
it's not monitored

682
00:33:38,980 --> 00:33:41,630
as far as the proper amount is.

683
00:33:41,630 --> 00:33:45,550
Where I understand the
harm is where it's at.

684
00:33:45,550 --> 00:33:48,220
And if you do also
and I pulled up,

685
00:33:48,220 --> 00:33:51,230
I don't know how many
people like the eye,

686
00:33:51,230 --> 00:33:55,300
but I pulled up eye and I
asked, how harmful is it if

687
00:33:55,300 --> 00:33:56,780
or is there any benefit.

688
00:33:56,780 --> 00:33:58,750
Because this one person
said, well, kids don't drink

689
00:33:58,750 --> 00:34:02,260
water today like they used to.

690
00:34:02,260 --> 00:34:05,530
OK So a lot of little
kids drink Kool-Aid.

691
00:34:05,530 --> 00:34:06,800
So if it's.

692
00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:10,880
If they drink Kool-Aid, does
the fluoride still benefit them.

693
00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:12,730
And they said Yes.

694
00:34:12,730 --> 00:34:14,030
Even in the Kool-Aid.

695
00:34:14,030 --> 00:34:18,040
So with what I'm hearing
today, you got one side that

696
00:34:18,040 --> 00:34:19,070
says it's not good for you.

697
00:34:19,070 --> 00:34:22,060
You got one side that
says it is OK for you.

698
00:34:22,060 --> 00:34:25,070
And it's been
operating since 95.

699
00:34:25,070 --> 00:34:29,020
That's 29 years that we've been
in operation going on right

700
00:34:29,020 --> 00:34:30,550
at 30 close.

701
00:34:30,550 --> 00:34:33,679
And we haven't had
that much of a case.

702
00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:37,250
And the thing about.

703
00:34:37,250 --> 00:34:41,670
Every time something like this
comes up, it's cancer related.

704
00:34:41,670 --> 00:34:43,300
Cancer this cancer that.

705
00:34:43,300 --> 00:34:45,270
Well, you might want
to stop breathing

706
00:34:45,270 --> 00:34:46,770
the air you're breathing
now because you

707
00:34:46,770 --> 00:34:48,254
may get cancer from that.

708
00:34:48,254 --> 00:34:50,909


709
00:34:50,909 --> 00:34:55,830
But the thing is it
beneficial for our children.

710
00:34:55,830 --> 00:34:58,980
Yes, it is.

711
00:34:58,980 --> 00:35:01,410
As long as it's in
the proper amounts

712
00:35:01,410 --> 00:35:07,230
and as long as we're monitoring
that, I got no problem with it.

713
00:35:07,230 --> 00:35:11,190
So, Mr Clark, can
you explain how

714
00:35:11,190 --> 00:35:15,480
much fluoride we have in our
water and how that's taken

715
00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,420
care of.

716
00:35:16,420 --> 00:35:22,860
Yes so naturally we have
about 0.07 part per million

717
00:35:22,860 --> 00:35:25,220
naturally in the water.

718
00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:30,870
The EPA has recommended
dosage of 0.7 to 1.3.

719
00:35:30,870 --> 00:35:35,310
Their maximum
level is 2 to four.

720
00:35:35,310 --> 00:35:38,160
If you exceed two
part per million,

721
00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:40,830
you have to report
that to your residents.

722
00:35:40,830 --> 00:35:43,710
We've never exceeded
two actually,

723
00:35:43,710 --> 00:35:46,190
we averaged 0.7,
which is the lower

724
00:35:46,190 --> 00:35:51,260
end of the residual
recommended for public use.

725
00:35:51,260 --> 00:35:54,860
So I'm looking at a
year's worth of data

726
00:35:54,860 --> 00:35:59,960
and our largest residual was
0.72, which is in the lower

727
00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:02,510
end of the EPA regulation.

728
00:36:02,510 --> 00:36:07,040
OK we have never exceeded 0.73.

729
00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:10,530
So we're it's well regulated.

730
00:36:10,530 --> 00:36:13,140
We have a very
constant water source.

731
00:36:13,140 --> 00:36:16,760
So the fluoride is very,
very, very constant at about

732
00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,530
a 0.71 part per million.

733
00:36:19,530 --> 00:36:22,470
And we dose about
that with chlorine,

734
00:36:22,470 --> 00:36:25,050
you may dose four parts per
million to get two parts per

735
00:36:25,050 --> 00:36:28,800
million residual because it's
eaten up by demand and it also

736
00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:30,730
dissipates, fluoride doesn't.

737
00:36:30,730 --> 00:36:33,330
So if you put 0.7 part
per million of fluoride

738
00:36:33,330 --> 00:36:35,850
in it, the plant, you're
going to get about that

739
00:36:35,850 --> 00:36:40,230
anywhere in your system as long
as you're low proportion dosage.

740
00:36:40,230 --> 00:36:44,830
So very regulated on our
dosage, very stringent.

741
00:36:44,830 --> 00:36:49,960
It's tested daily, it's tested
in monthly in a certified lab.

742
00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:52,230
So I have a year's
worth of data and

743
00:36:52,230 --> 00:36:56,550
we've never gone above
0.72 residual of fluoride

744
00:36:56,550 --> 00:36:57,950
in the water.

745
00:36:57,950 --> 00:37:00,500
And, I did my own
research and by no means

746
00:37:00,500 --> 00:37:02,780
do I consider myself
an expert at all.

747
00:37:02,780 --> 00:37:04,040
I have to rely on
the information

748
00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:07,010
that I can receive from the
experts that have spoken here.

749
00:37:07,010 --> 00:37:08,690
Our surgeon general
and just have to make

750
00:37:08,690 --> 00:37:10,250
a decision based on that.

751
00:37:10,250 --> 00:37:12,800
And the things that
I've seen is it

752
00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:18,710
seems like the studies say
that the fluoride in too much

753
00:37:18,710 --> 00:37:20,580
quantity is not good for you.

754
00:37:20,580 --> 00:37:23,810
But as we're seeing
here, the municipalities

755
00:37:23,810 --> 00:37:27,140
are able to regulate that,
and that's beneficial

756
00:37:27,140 --> 00:37:29,330
to our underserved community.

757
00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:35,310
And I trust, what our utilities
director has just said here,

758
00:37:35,310 --> 00:37:37,640
that we're dosing
the proper amount

759
00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:41,150
that needs to be served
to help the individuals

760
00:37:41,150 --> 00:37:44,280
in our community.

761
00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:52,070
I know you brought this up in
the year that I was off counsel

762
00:37:52,070 --> 00:37:54,030
and there was a discussion
about bringing a workshop.

763
00:37:54,030 --> 00:37:55,497
And first of all, I'm
sitting here thinking,

764
00:37:55,497 --> 00:37:57,780
why wasn't there an
advertised workshop for this.

765
00:37:57,780 --> 00:37:58,860
It really is important.

766
00:37:58,860 --> 00:38:00,560
This is a safety
and health issue.

767
00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:03,330
The money aside, it's a
safety and health issue.

768
00:38:03,330 --> 00:38:06,980
And I wish instead of just
coming here at City council

769
00:38:06,980 --> 00:38:10,130
meeting and having to
respond back and forth as we

770
00:38:10,130 --> 00:38:15,170
see great responses
on both sides

771
00:38:15,170 --> 00:38:18,930
of the aisle on this bad good.

772
00:38:18,930 --> 00:38:20,250
And there's bad and good.

773
00:38:20,250 --> 00:38:21,860
And you have we're
sitting up here having now

774
00:38:21,860 --> 00:38:25,940
to make a decision by 5,
6 people coming up here

775
00:38:25,940 --> 00:38:28,580
and saying things where we could
have had a workshop advertised

776
00:38:28,580 --> 00:38:32,270
workshop That could have gone
over a few weeks, a few days

777
00:38:32,270 --> 00:38:35,600
to talk about this because I
know you can't just well, let's

778
00:38:35,600 --> 00:38:38,210
do a test on this and take
the fluoride out for a month

779
00:38:38,210 --> 00:38:40,760
and then see what happens
I don't believe you can get

780
00:38:40,760 --> 00:38:43,760
a good test from
that, especially

781
00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:46,770
since fluoride was put
in there since 1995

782
00:38:46,770 --> 00:38:48,430
here in the city of Tavares.

783
00:38:48,430 --> 00:38:50,950
I wish that this is
what we would have done.

784
00:38:50,950 --> 00:38:52,607
I'm still sitting
here studying this

785
00:38:52,607 --> 00:38:53,940
and I've been studying
this for the last

786
00:38:53,940 --> 00:38:56,140
since I got my agenda on Friday.

787
00:38:56,140 --> 00:38:58,890
So I'm sitting here doing this
self-study on all the stuff

788
00:38:58,890 --> 00:39:02,140
and listening to people,
but it's even on both sides.

789
00:39:02,140 --> 00:39:04,060
So I'm sitting
here, what do I do.

790
00:39:04,060 --> 00:39:04,900
What decision I make.

791
00:39:04,900 --> 00:39:05,910
I see somebody come up.

792
00:39:05,910 --> 00:39:07,090
OK We'll take it out.

793
00:39:07,090 --> 00:39:07,890
See nobody.

794
00:39:07,890 --> 00:39:09,420
OK, we'll leave it in.

795
00:39:09,420 --> 00:39:12,310
I still want more data.

796
00:39:12,310 --> 00:39:13,420
I still want more information.

797
00:39:13,420 --> 00:39:14,470
I still want to hear more.

798
00:39:14,470 --> 00:39:15,280
I want workshops.

799
00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:16,020
I want.

800
00:39:16,020 --> 00:39:18,790
We have 23,000 people
in the city of Tavares.

801
00:39:18,790 --> 00:39:21,750
I want to hear more
advertised workshops

802
00:39:21,750 --> 00:39:24,850
to see these people come in here
and see what they have to say.

803
00:39:24,850 --> 00:39:25,840
I really do.

804
00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:28,590
I think this is something
that we just can't right here

805
00:39:28,590 --> 00:39:32,370
after this is my first time
discussing this matter, to have

806
00:39:32,370 --> 00:39:36,480
a half a dozen people come
up, not even to say Yay or nay

807
00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:37,930
on this and what we should do.

808
00:39:37,930 --> 00:39:41,530
I really think we
should step back here.

809
00:39:41,530 --> 00:39:42,940
Step back.

810
00:39:42,940 --> 00:39:45,520
Let's set some
advertise workshops.

811
00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:48,100
I'll even get people
out there to come.

812
00:39:48,100 --> 00:39:51,720
And we need to discuss
this as a community.

813
00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:53,200
As a community.

814
00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:56,280
We did this years ago
when we wanted to have

815
00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:57,790
a direction for our town.

816
00:39:57,790 --> 00:39:58,750
Which way are we to go.

817
00:39:58,750 --> 00:40:00,440
How are we to develop.

818
00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:02,610
America's seaplane city
was born from that.

819
00:40:02,610 --> 00:40:04,500
Now we're sitting here with
a health and safety issue.

820
00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:06,860
And again, the money
I'm putting that aside

821
00:40:06,860 --> 00:40:08,240
because it's a health
and safety issue

822
00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:10,040
that we're discussing here.

823
00:40:10,040 --> 00:40:13,880
I say we need to bring in
more people to discuss this.

824
00:40:13,880 --> 00:40:15,860
I really do, because
I'm seeing Yay

825
00:40:15,860 --> 00:40:17,720
or nay on both sides of this.

826
00:40:17,720 --> 00:40:18,750
I see one person.

827
00:40:18,750 --> 00:40:21,320
OK I think maybe
we'll take it out.

828
00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:22,250
Let's see the next person.

829
00:40:22,250 --> 00:40:23,990
Maybe we should leave it in.

830
00:40:23,990 --> 00:40:27,370
That's my view at this
moment, as I sit here.

831
00:40:27,370 --> 00:40:30,260


832
00:40:30,260 --> 00:40:31,220
Vice mayor.

833
00:40:31,220 --> 00:40:35,570
OK well, I'm.

834
00:40:35,570 --> 00:40:37,790
I'm not really
interested in a workshop.

835
00:40:37,790 --> 00:40:38,780
This is.

836
00:40:38,780 --> 00:40:42,870
It's kind of something
medical related to me,

837
00:40:42,870 --> 00:40:44,910
and I just don't want
to have a workshop.

838
00:40:44,910 --> 00:40:46,860
I don't mind putting it off and.

839
00:40:46,860 --> 00:40:50,390
And at the next meeting and
having a vote and giving

840
00:40:50,390 --> 00:40:52,500
me time, because I'm.

841
00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:55,140
I'm a little disturbed with
what I've heard here tonight.

842
00:40:55,140 --> 00:40:58,330
I've heard that it's good.

843
00:40:58,330 --> 00:40:58,830
It's good.

844
00:40:58,830 --> 00:40:59,280
It's good.

845
00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:00,150
And then I've heard it's bad.

846
00:41:00,150 --> 00:41:00,450
It's bad.

847
00:41:00,450 --> 00:41:00,950
It's bad.

848
00:41:00,950 --> 00:41:06,330
And both of them were very
I believe both of them.

849
00:41:06,330 --> 00:41:08,100
So I'm confused with that.

850
00:41:08,100 --> 00:41:11,300
But then the next thing is I
have a council member telling me

851
00:41:11,300 --> 00:41:16,070
that the guy doing the sports
physical is also doing a dental.

852
00:41:16,070 --> 00:41:19,710
When do they do dental
checkups for a sports physical.

853
00:41:19,710 --> 00:41:21,600
I mean, I don't
really believe that.

854
00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:24,810
And then the water with the.

855
00:41:24,810 --> 00:41:26,130
Yeah, but I don't
ever remember them.

856
00:41:26,130 --> 00:41:27,770
They never looked
in my son's mouth

857
00:41:27,770 --> 00:41:30,360
when we were doing a
sports physical they

858
00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:31,510
weren't looking at his teeth.

859
00:41:31,510 --> 00:41:34,380
But anyway and then
the thing about you

860
00:41:34,380 --> 00:41:36,210
mix it with the Kool-Aid
because nobody drinks

861
00:41:36,210 --> 00:41:38,220
water, which is true.

862
00:41:38,220 --> 00:41:42,960
So the fluoride is still
in there with the Kool-Aid.

863
00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:46,080
It's still water,
but yet my doctor

864
00:41:46,080 --> 00:41:47,350
tells me to drink more water.

865
00:41:47,350 --> 00:41:49,410
And I say, well, I
drink tea all day

866
00:41:49,410 --> 00:41:52,710
and no, that's not the
same thing as water.

867
00:41:52,710 --> 00:41:54,640
Or beer.

868
00:41:54,640 --> 00:41:56,650
Beer is a lot of water in.

869
00:41:56,650 --> 00:41:58,900
But yet they say no,
you can't count that,

870
00:41:58,900 --> 00:42:01,270
but yet you can count
Kool-Aid for fluoride.

871
00:42:01,270 --> 00:42:03,810
So I'm confused
with that one too.

872
00:42:03,810 --> 00:42:07,710
And I know Councilmember
gamble, you got your information

873
00:42:07,710 --> 00:42:09,990
from wherever, and I
just need a little time

874
00:42:09,990 --> 00:42:11,230
to get my own information.

875
00:42:11,230 --> 00:42:14,490
So I would like to bring
this back at the very

876
00:42:14,490 --> 00:42:16,270
next council meeting.

877
00:42:16,270 --> 00:42:20,040
And as council member
Grenier, I just

878
00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:22,240
got this information on Friday.

879
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:23,910
It was on the agenda.

880
00:42:23,910 --> 00:42:26,010
I'm going to be honest, I
didn't look at my agenda

881
00:42:26,010 --> 00:42:28,900
until probably Monday,
and I saw it on there.

882
00:42:28,900 --> 00:42:30,520
And I didn't really
think much of it.

883
00:42:30,520 --> 00:42:32,370
I really didn't
understand why we

884
00:42:32,370 --> 00:42:36,460
were bringing it back up because
I have failed to watch the news.

885
00:42:36,460 --> 00:42:41,850
I did hear RFK jr.
just saying that he'd

886
00:42:41,850 --> 00:42:43,760
like to take the fluoride out.

887
00:42:43,760 --> 00:42:46,440
I didn't really understand why.

888
00:42:46,440 --> 00:42:50,200
That anyway, I'm kind
of torn with this,

889
00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:53,250
and I believe both of y'all,
but I wouldn't be doing I

890
00:42:53,250 --> 00:42:57,870
wouldn't be doing my job here
if I just made a haphazard

891
00:42:57,870 --> 00:42:59,850
decision on what I want to do.

892
00:42:59,850 --> 00:43:02,380
So I think I want a little
bit more information.

893
00:43:02,380 --> 00:43:06,510
And I really don't want a
study from Australia that

894
00:43:06,510 --> 00:43:07,990
really didn't do much for me.

895
00:43:07,990 --> 00:43:11,130
I mean, I don't want to look
at an Australian dental study

896
00:43:11,130 --> 00:43:12,340
that was given to me.

897
00:43:12,340 --> 00:43:15,330
So I think I want to
get more information.

898
00:43:15,330 --> 00:43:20,880
I want real figures on
what the fluoride, show me

899
00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:23,400
the different cities
and you know fluoride so

900
00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,830
easy to come by they
can for $1 they can

901
00:43:25,830 --> 00:43:27,670
get a gallon of fluoride water.

902
00:43:27,670 --> 00:43:29,320
If you're telling
me that it's good,

903
00:43:29,320 --> 00:43:31,960
you really need this up
till 16 years of age.

904
00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:35,050
Well, if they're not going to
take their kid to the dentist,

905
00:43:35,050 --> 00:43:40,950
well, at least by the gallons
or when they get their whatever,

906
00:43:40,950 --> 00:43:46,250
food assistance let them
get their fluoride water,

907
00:43:46,250 --> 00:43:47,930
I think that's a
way to still do it.

908
00:43:47,930 --> 00:43:49,700
But that's not fair to say.

909
00:43:49,700 --> 00:43:50,480
Let's take it out.

910
00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:54,640
So I really want to bring this
back at our very next meeting

911
00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:57,700
that gives each
of us two weeks to

912
00:43:57,700 --> 00:44:02,210
and I think the city
can help us by finding.

913
00:44:02,210 --> 00:44:07,790
Some true reports and where
we can compare to cities that

914
00:44:07,790 --> 00:44:10,940
do have and I know you all have
mentioned that but you're here

915
00:44:10,940 --> 00:44:12,540
and you're on your side.

916
00:44:12,540 --> 00:44:15,630
So of course, if you
want the fluoride,

917
00:44:15,630 --> 00:44:17,550
you're going to tell me a
story about not a story.

918
00:44:17,550 --> 00:44:19,550
I don't mean it's not the truth,
but you're going to tell me

919
00:44:19,550 --> 00:44:21,870
about how it is in this city.

920
00:44:21,870 --> 00:44:25,670
But I want to go out and do a
generic little research myself

921
00:44:25,670 --> 00:44:27,630
and find out exactly
what's going on.

922
00:44:27,630 --> 00:44:29,220
So that's where I'm
going to leave it.

923
00:44:29,220 --> 00:44:32,070
So I'd like we're
going to hear from you,

924
00:44:32,070 --> 00:44:36,500
Mr. price, but go ahead and
then I'll make a motion.

925
00:44:36,500 --> 00:44:43,220
Well, I have here's my concerns
with the fluoride issue.

926
00:44:43,220 --> 00:44:47,310
First off, in Lake
County, we have 14 cities.

927
00:44:47,310 --> 00:44:49,680
And only three of them.

928
00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:52,020
Currently have fluoride
in their water.

929
00:44:52,020 --> 00:44:54,870
That's Tavares,
Eustis and Umatilla

930
00:44:54,870 --> 00:45:00,300
and Leesburg just voted a
few months ago to incorporate

931
00:45:00,300 --> 00:45:02,170
fluoride into their water.

932
00:45:02,170 --> 00:45:06,780
So you're going to have four
cities out of 14 in Lake County

933
00:45:06,780 --> 00:45:12,090
that have fluoride, which
puts us in a minority amongst

934
00:45:12,090 --> 00:45:15,360
and we don't hear any complaints
from Claremont or lady

935
00:45:15,360 --> 00:45:18,540
lake or Groveland or
anywhere about teeth problems

936
00:45:18,540 --> 00:45:22,170
for kids because of it.

937
00:45:22,170 --> 00:45:24,760
I'm also concerned because
a lot of kids these days,

938
00:45:24,760 --> 00:45:26,860
they don't drink
water out of the tap.

939
00:45:26,860 --> 00:45:29,860
They're drinking sodas,
they're drinking juices,

940
00:45:29,860 --> 00:45:34,170
they're drinking bottled
water, all of which

941
00:45:34,170 --> 00:45:35,800
do have fluoride in them.

942
00:45:35,800 --> 00:45:39,730
But it's actually in my
opinion, I'm not a doctor,

943
00:45:39,730 --> 00:45:42,510
but all the sugar in
those sodas and juice

944
00:45:42,510 --> 00:45:46,980
is probably doing a lot of
damage to their teeth as well.

945
00:45:46,980 --> 00:45:50,280
Our own utilities director
just happened to say

946
00:45:50,280 --> 00:45:52,710
that it was a harsh chemical.

947
00:45:52,710 --> 00:45:57,230
I have been out to where we
store the fluoride, where

948
00:45:57,230 --> 00:45:59,670
it goes into the water system.

949
00:45:59,670 --> 00:46:02,190
And you don't even
have to get near it.

950
00:46:02,190 --> 00:46:06,000
And all the metal parts and
things around it are corroding.

951
00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:07,120
They haven't been in contact.

952
00:46:07,120 --> 00:46:08,980
They've just been near
it like within 10 feet,

953
00:46:08,980 --> 00:46:10,590
and they're corroding.

954
00:46:10,590 --> 00:46:14,940
It's a very corrosive chemical.

955
00:46:14,940 --> 00:46:18,760
And it's bad for if
it's bad for metal,

956
00:46:18,760 --> 00:46:21,070
it's got to be
bad for your body.

957
00:46:21,070 --> 00:46:25,810
So our surgeon general,
this was his recommendation.

958
00:46:25,810 --> 00:46:28,660
He has called it a
neurotoxin, that it

959
00:46:28,660 --> 00:46:32,800
affects people's intelligence,
it affects the ADHD.

960
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:34,860
It's bad for pregnant
women and their babies.

961
00:46:34,860 --> 00:46:37,820


962
00:46:37,820 --> 00:46:40,590
And not only are we
drinking this in our water,

963
00:46:40,590 --> 00:46:43,020
but we're cooking with it
and we're bathing in it.

964
00:46:43,020 --> 00:46:46,700
And every time we take a shower,
all that fluoride is getting

965
00:46:46,700 --> 00:46:48,440
soaked into our skin as well.

966
00:46:48,440 --> 00:46:51,930
So we're getting a lot
of fluoride exposure.

967
00:46:51,930 --> 00:46:54,760
And I think.

968
00:46:54,760 --> 00:46:59,980
We have a lot more seniors in
Tarvaris than we do children.

969
00:46:59,980 --> 00:47:03,310
And it's been documented
the damage to seniors

970
00:47:03,310 --> 00:47:06,260
in their brains from fluoride.

971
00:47:06,260 --> 00:47:10,060
And personally, I'd like
to see us take it out.

972
00:47:10,060 --> 00:47:12,040
The phone calls and
texts and emails

973
00:47:12,040 --> 00:47:15,350
that I've been getting, as you
can imagine, have been numerous,

974
00:47:15,350 --> 00:47:18,313
and every one I've got has said,
please take the fluoride out,

975
00:47:18,313 --> 00:47:19,280
please take the fluoride out.

976
00:47:19,280 --> 00:47:22,240
These are citizens
of Tarvaris, so I'm

977
00:47:22,240 --> 00:47:31,300
on the side of removing it once
and for all from Tarvaris, so.

978
00:47:31,300 --> 00:47:35,760
Well, I'd like to
make a motion that we.

979
00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:39,720
Put this on the next
agenda to vote on it.

980
00:47:39,720 --> 00:47:40,770
I second it.

981
00:47:40,770 --> 00:47:45,040
And because I think it's
just irresponsible on this.

982
00:47:45,040 --> 00:47:49,010
Health and safety issue to
just go over these four days.

983
00:47:49,010 --> 00:47:50,630
I want to next weeks.

984
00:47:50,630 --> 00:47:52,900
I really want to dig
deep, deep because I

985
00:47:52,900 --> 00:47:54,260
think everybody's right.

986
00:47:54,260 --> 00:47:56,890
There's something about
this that everybody

987
00:47:56,890 --> 00:48:01,010
is right about this issue and
I know which way I'm leaning,

988
00:48:01,010 --> 00:48:02,900
but I still would prefer that.

989
00:48:02,900 --> 00:48:06,470
I think it's more responsible to
let's take a couple more weeks.

990
00:48:06,470 --> 00:48:07,400
Let's study this.

991
00:48:07,400 --> 00:48:09,790
Let's do our research,
and within two weeks

992
00:48:09,790 --> 00:48:13,740
we can make a decision and
move forward with this.

993
00:48:13,740 --> 00:48:14,980
I to second it.

994
00:48:14,980 --> 00:48:21,050
OK council members, we have
a motion and a second to.

995
00:48:21,050 --> 00:48:26,240
Table this issue until our
next city council meeting.

996
00:48:26,240 --> 00:48:28,440
Is there any discussion
on that motion.

997
00:48:28,440 --> 00:48:31,670
Yeah I'd just like to say I
know that we brought this up

998
00:48:31,670 --> 00:48:33,470
four years ago and
there was the talk

999
00:48:33,470 --> 00:48:35,610
of getting a workshop together.

1000
00:48:35,610 --> 00:48:37,790
But yeah, this is not just
something I want to make

1001
00:48:37,790 --> 00:48:40,070
a knee jerk reaction to.

1002
00:48:40,070 --> 00:48:42,140
We talk about all these studies.

1003
00:48:42,140 --> 00:48:45,500
I mean, the studies that I see
talk more about the benefits

1004
00:48:45,500 --> 00:48:47,150
and it's been mentioned
about the studies

1005
00:48:47,150 --> 00:48:49,280
that say it's bad for us.

1006
00:48:49,280 --> 00:48:50,610
I don't see those studies.

1007
00:48:50,610 --> 00:48:54,200
So I would like to see the
studies brought forward both for

1008
00:48:54,200 --> 00:48:56,510
and against and
give this council

1009
00:48:56,510 --> 00:48:59,670
another two weeks to be
able to study both sides.

1010
00:48:59,670 --> 00:49:02,090
And that way we can make
a more educated decision

1011
00:49:02,090 --> 00:49:05,280
and do what's best for the
majority of our residents.

1012
00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:07,670
So I'm in support of
bringing this back

1013
00:49:07,670 --> 00:49:10,020
and voting on it in the
next council meeting,

1014
00:49:10,020 --> 00:49:14,180
and I would appreciate any
information that you all

1015
00:49:14,180 --> 00:49:16,430
have that you all
want to send to us,

1016
00:49:16,430 --> 00:49:22,530
that tells if you probably have
more access to that than I do.

1017
00:49:22,530 --> 00:49:25,350
So if you could send
that on through the city

1018
00:49:25,350 --> 00:49:26,590
and they can get
it to all of us,

1019
00:49:26,590 --> 00:49:29,210
I think that would
be a big help to.

1020
00:49:29,210 --> 00:49:32,630
My question is realistically
at the next meeting,

1021
00:49:32,630 --> 00:49:34,640
is that going to be
feasible or should we

1022
00:49:34,640 --> 00:49:38,540
wait till the meeting in
January because of everything

1023
00:49:38,540 --> 00:49:40,620
happening between
now and Christmas.

1024
00:49:40,620 --> 00:49:43,713
I think I'm good in two weeks
because the next two weeks

1025
00:49:43,713 --> 00:49:44,880
I'm not going to
be doing anything.

1026
00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:46,613
We're going to be going
over Christmas and New year,

1027
00:49:46,613 --> 00:49:49,230
so we might as well just
watch fresh on our mind.

1028
00:49:49,230 --> 00:49:50,580
I just as soon get it over with.

1029
00:49:50,580 --> 00:49:52,130
That's my opinion.

1030
00:49:52,130 --> 00:49:58,310
OK, so our motion is
to table this until

1031
00:49:58,310 --> 00:50:00,500
our next city council
meeting, which

1032
00:50:00,500 --> 00:50:02,480
would be December the 18th.

1033
00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:04,160
Is that correct That is correct.

1034
00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:07,900
OK all those in favor,
signify by saying Aye.

1035
00:50:07,900 --> 00:50:09,680
Aye All opposed.

1036
00:50:09,680 --> 00:50:11,490
Aye OK.

1037
00:50:11,490 --> 00:50:13,490
And one final comment
for those of you

1038
00:50:13,490 --> 00:50:20,180
who will be sending your studies
and your links, send them to.

1039
00:50:20,180 --> 00:50:27,030
USC Novak at Tavares, fl.gov.

1040
00:50:27,030 --> 00:50:29,580
And if you didn't get that
and didn't write it down,

1041
00:50:29,580 --> 00:50:34,010
just go to our website and
look for the clerk's email.

1042
00:50:34,010 --> 00:50:39,080
You're going to email
to the clerk of Tavares.

1043
00:50:39,080 --> 00:50:42,060
Your information, your
studies, your links,

1044
00:50:42,060 --> 00:50:44,240
your views, your thoughts.

1045
00:50:44,240 --> 00:50:47,750
The clerk will collect them and
disseminate them to each council

1046
00:50:47,750 --> 00:50:50,660
member and the council
members will all

1047
00:50:50,660 --> 00:50:52,820
be informed with
the same information

1048
00:50:52,820 --> 00:50:58,250
and can absorb the information
that you submit to the clerk

1049
00:50:58,250 --> 00:51:01,390
at two various.org.

1050
00:51:01,390 --> 00:51:02,840
Thank you.

1051
00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:06,670
And while it's fresh on our
mind Councilmember gamble.

1052
00:51:06,670 --> 00:51:09,980
Yeah our next meeting,
New Year's day.

1053
00:51:09,980 --> 00:51:11,150
We're not going
to have a meeting,

1054
00:51:11,150 --> 00:51:13,880
so we'd be pushing it all
the way back to mid January.

1055
00:51:13,880 --> 00:51:15,530
I'd rather get it
over with while we're.

1056
00:51:15,530 --> 00:51:18,430
That's what I was thinking,
pushing it back to mid January

1057
00:51:18,430 --> 00:51:20,480
where you have enough time
to get all the details.

1058
00:51:20,480 --> 00:51:22,990
Well, that's too much time
for me to forget stuff.

1059
00:51:22,990 --> 00:51:23,600
OK Yeah.

1060
00:51:23,600 --> 00:51:26,540
The motion is already passed.

1061
00:51:26,540 --> 00:51:30,260
OK OK, then we'll move on
to the next agenda item.

1062
00:51:30,260 --> 00:51:32,220
Thank you for everyone
who came to speak.

1063
00:51:32,220 --> 00:51:34,870
Appreciate it.

1064
00:51:34,870 --> 00:51:37,150
I do have one
question, if I may.

1065
00:51:37,150 --> 00:51:41,680
OK can you go up to
the podium and so we

1066
00:51:41,680 --> 00:51:43,270
can get you on the record.

1067
00:51:43,270 --> 00:51:46,720
If you look on the
periodic table of elements

1068
00:51:46,720 --> 00:51:49,870
in your chemistry lab,
you'll see fluoride

1069
00:51:49,870 --> 00:51:54,100
is just above chloride.

1070
00:51:54,100 --> 00:51:56,410
Are you going to take
chlorine out of the water next

1071
00:51:56,410 --> 00:51:59,150
if you decide to
take fluoride out.

1072
00:51:59,150 --> 00:52:02,370
I guarantee you too much
chlorine will kill you.

1073
00:52:02,370 --> 00:52:03,860
Graveyard dead.

1074
00:52:03,860 --> 00:52:06,140
Too much fluoride will kill you.

1075
00:52:06,140 --> 00:52:07,960
Graveyard dead.

1076
00:52:07,960 --> 00:52:13,750
But the proper amount will give
you a lifetime of benefits.

1077
00:52:13,750 --> 00:52:17,150
And there's where the
real thing comes in.

1078
00:52:17,150 --> 00:52:20,350
Your evidence right here
of the proper dosage

1079
00:52:20,350 --> 00:52:21,440
is what you really need.

1080
00:52:21,440 --> 00:52:22,160
Thank you.

1081
00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:27,030


1082
00:52:27,030 --> 00:52:27,530
All right.

1083
00:52:27,530 --> 00:52:32,200
We'll move on to tab 4 to
various public library happy

1084
00:52:32,200 --> 00:52:35,410
and healthy holiday series.

1085
00:52:35,410 --> 00:52:36,590
That's good.

1086
00:52:36,590 --> 00:52:37,880
We've been talking about health.

1087
00:52:37,880 --> 00:52:38,910
We're segue right into.

1088
00:52:38,910 --> 00:52:44,730


1089
00:52:44,730 --> 00:52:46,410
Good evening, Mayor.

1090
00:52:46,410 --> 00:52:48,960
Council, Mr Drury.

1091
00:52:48,960 --> 00:52:50,820
Let's see.

1092
00:52:50,820 --> 00:52:54,420
The Tiberias Public Library's
happy and healthy holiday series

1093
00:52:54,420 --> 00:52:59,070
returns for its second year
for meditation and karaoke

1094
00:52:59,070 --> 00:53:00,820
to cooking and budgeting.

1095
00:53:00,820 --> 00:53:05,280
The Tavares public library team
has curated a slate of programs

1096
00:53:05,280 --> 00:53:07,650
designed to keep us
all at our happiest

1097
00:53:07,650 --> 00:53:10,980
and healthiest this
holiday season.

1098
00:53:10,980 --> 00:53:13,710
The series kicked off in
November with programs

1099
00:53:13,710 --> 00:53:15,485
on budgeting and cooking.

1100
00:53:15,485 --> 00:53:19,010


1101
00:53:19,010 --> 00:53:22,400
And programs such as
aroma therapy and Tai Chi

1102
00:53:22,400 --> 00:53:26,840
are scheduled to take place
to keep us at our healthiest.

1103
00:53:26,840 --> 00:53:30,270
The offline project holiday
edition meets Thursday,

1104
00:53:30,270 --> 00:53:32,900
December, December 19.

1105
00:53:32,900 --> 00:53:35,760
Patrons will turn in
their digital devices,

1106
00:53:35,760 --> 00:53:38,600
listen to holiday
music, and spend time

1107
00:53:38,600 --> 00:53:42,630
finishing their Christmas cards,
working on puzzles or reading,

1108
00:53:42,630 --> 00:53:45,780
all while listening
to holiday music.

1109
00:53:45,780 --> 00:53:49,320
And the graphics that you see
with the red ribbon, those

1110
00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:51,090
are the graphics
that we're using

1111
00:53:51,090 --> 00:53:54,503
to promote the series on the
library's social media pages.

1112
00:53:54,503 --> 00:53:57,150


1113
00:53:57,150 --> 00:54:00,030
The library offered
Christmas karaoke last year

1114
00:54:00,030 --> 00:54:01,480
and it was so much fun.

1115
00:54:01,480 --> 00:54:03,815
We decided to bring it
back for a second year.

1116
00:54:03,815 --> 00:54:06,680


1117
00:54:06,680 --> 00:54:09,710
On Wednesday, December
18, Tori Harris

1118
00:54:09,710 --> 00:54:13,400
will present a festive concert
featuring traditional carols

1119
00:54:13,400 --> 00:54:16,760
on the saxophone and
delight your ears

1120
00:54:16,760 --> 00:54:18,620
and your soul this
winter solstice

1121
00:54:18,620 --> 00:54:20,455
with violinist Isabelle Palmer.

1122
00:54:20,455 --> 00:54:23,410


1123
00:54:23,410 --> 00:54:26,650
And patrons are welcome to
take their photos by the winter

1124
00:54:26,650 --> 00:54:30,940
themed backdrop and wrap their
presents at the free gift

1125
00:54:30,940 --> 00:54:31,940
wrapping station.

1126
00:54:31,940 --> 00:54:33,045
All supplies provided.

1127
00:54:33,045 --> 00:54:36,090


1128
00:54:36,090 --> 00:54:40,080
It is a December to remember at
the Children's cookie decorating

1129
00:54:40,080 --> 00:54:42,370
party and Santa's storytime.

1130
00:54:42,370 --> 00:54:45,500


1131
00:54:45,500 --> 00:54:47,630
That's various public
library is both

1132
00:54:47,630 --> 00:54:52,340
an application site and a toy
donation site for Toys for Tots.

1133
00:54:52,340 --> 00:54:54,920
Between October and
November, we signed up

1134
00:54:54,920 --> 00:55:00,270
349 individuals to receive
toys from toys for Tots.

1135
00:55:00,270 --> 00:55:02,780
We're also a donation
site for the Tavares

1136
00:55:02,780 --> 00:55:04,180
police charity drive.

1137
00:55:04,180 --> 00:55:07,320


1138
00:55:07,320 --> 00:55:11,610
And national Thank you
note day is December 26

1139
00:55:11,610 --> 00:55:14,130
and we will have a Thank
you letter writing station

1140
00:55:14,130 --> 00:55:16,060
available for the entire week.

1141
00:55:16,060 --> 00:55:17,993
All supplies provided
except stamps.

1142
00:55:17,993 --> 00:55:20,700


1143
00:55:20,700 --> 00:55:23,170
And the Tavares public
library is happy and healthy.

1144
00:55:23,170 --> 00:55:26,670
Holiday series was
selected as a program model

1145
00:55:26,670 --> 00:55:28,950
on the American
Library Association's

1146
00:55:28,950 --> 00:55:31,000
programming librarian blog.

1147
00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:34,920
This blog is a number one
resource for library programming

1148
00:55:34,920 --> 00:55:38,210
and meet Natalia.

1149
00:55:38,210 --> 00:55:40,970
Natalia is a library
operations specialist.

1150
00:55:40,970 --> 00:55:43,390
She joined us this past August.

1151
00:55:43,390 --> 00:55:45,350
In addition to her
regular duties,

1152
00:55:45,350 --> 00:55:48,620
she is putting together
Christmas book bundles,

1153
00:55:48,620 --> 00:55:50,740
and she is also
managing the Thank you

1154
00:55:50,740 --> 00:55:53,300
letter station outside of work.

1155
00:55:53,300 --> 00:55:55,270
She enjoys writing
and she's currently

1156
00:55:55,270 --> 00:55:56,445
writing a book of poetry.

1157
00:55:56,445 --> 00:55:59,560


1158
00:55:59,560 --> 00:56:01,780
So do you have
houseguests visiting.

1159
00:56:01,780 --> 00:56:03,800
If so, send them to the library.

1160
00:56:03,800 --> 00:56:07,400
All programs and activities are
free and open to the public.

1161
00:56:07,400 --> 00:56:12,420
You only need a library card if
you want to borrow something.

1162
00:56:12,420 --> 00:56:14,770
And from our bookshelf to yours.

1163
00:56:14,770 --> 00:56:15,520
Thank you.

1164
00:56:15,520 --> 00:56:16,330
Happy reading.

1165
00:56:16,330 --> 00:56:19,280
And have a very Merry Christmas.

1166
00:56:19,280 --> 00:56:20,020
Thank you.

1167
00:56:20,020 --> 00:56:20,520
Thank you.

1168
00:56:20,520 --> 00:56:21,020
Thank you.

1169
00:56:21,020 --> 00:56:21,810
Merry Christmas to you.

1170
00:56:21,810 --> 00:56:22,645
Lots of good programs.

1171
00:56:22,645 --> 00:56:30,470


1172
00:56:30,470 --> 00:56:30,970
All right.

1173
00:56:30,970 --> 00:56:33,890
Tavares recreation department
fall program update.

1174
00:56:33,890 --> 00:56:43,670


1175
00:56:43,670 --> 00:56:44,430
I was back there.

1176
00:56:44,430 --> 00:56:47,810
Can you go ahead and handle
the slideshow for me.

1177
00:56:47,810 --> 00:56:49,340
All right.

1178
00:56:49,340 --> 00:56:53,540
Mayor council members,
Vice mayor, staff.

1179
00:56:53,540 --> 00:56:55,140
Thanks for coming out tonight.

1180
00:56:55,140 --> 00:56:56,010
Thank you, everybody.

1181
00:56:56,010 --> 00:56:59,450
I'd just like to give you all an
update on the great fall season

1182
00:56:59,450 --> 00:57:01,880
that we just had and
what we're looking

1183
00:57:01,880 --> 00:57:04,430
forward to even better spring.

1184
00:57:04,430 --> 00:57:06,650
It takes a whole team,
and that means not just

1185
00:57:06,650 --> 00:57:08,010
all out here in front of me.

1186
00:57:08,010 --> 00:57:09,570
It takes a community as well.

1187
00:57:09,570 --> 00:57:12,590
So all you back here in the
back of the locker room and all

1188
00:57:12,590 --> 00:57:14,330
out you out here
watching that weren't

1189
00:57:14,330 --> 00:57:15,720
able to make it here today.

1190
00:57:15,720 --> 00:57:17,820
So let's go ahead
and get started.

1191
00:57:17,820 --> 00:57:20,750
I like to hit some of the high
points from this past fall

1192
00:57:20,750 --> 00:57:22,310
that we had.

1193
00:57:22,310 --> 00:57:23,940
We had some great points.

1194
00:57:23,940 --> 00:57:25,470
Some great things happen for us.

1195
00:57:25,470 --> 00:57:27,390
We have some obstacles
and some challenges,

1196
00:57:27,390 --> 00:57:30,360
but we learned from those and
go ahead and move forward.

1197
00:57:30,360 --> 00:57:34,100
So with that being said, let me
go out and get some of my tools

1198
00:57:34,100 --> 00:57:34,735
out here.

1199
00:57:34,735 --> 00:57:38,140


1200
00:57:38,140 --> 00:57:39,800
All right, let's see
what we got here.

1201
00:57:39,800 --> 00:57:41,630
All right, slide one.

1202
00:57:41,630 --> 00:57:44,050
Slide 1, slide one.

1203
00:57:44,050 --> 00:57:45,440
That's youth soccer.

1204
00:57:45,440 --> 00:57:46,280
Youth soccer.

1205
00:57:46,280 --> 00:57:47,000
We got here.

1206
00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:49,460
So what we have here
in youth soccer.

1207
00:57:49,460 --> 00:57:55,250
So as you can see, we are
out at the regional park.

1208
00:57:55,250 --> 00:57:56,180
For some of y'all.

1209
00:57:56,180 --> 00:57:57,960
That was the Golden
Triangle shades.

1210
00:57:57,960 --> 00:57:59,640
Now, the Golden
Triangle regional park,

1211
00:57:59,640 --> 00:58:00,990
we host soccer out there.

1212
00:58:00,990 --> 00:58:03,750
If you notice, one of the
things that nice green,

1213
00:58:03,750 --> 00:58:05,760
luscious new sod out there.

1214
00:58:05,760 --> 00:58:11,180
So we have two 45,000
square acres, 45,000 acres

1215
00:58:11,180 --> 00:58:12,330
of brand new site out there.

1216
00:58:12,330 --> 00:58:13,560
These kids are playing on.

1217
00:58:13,560 --> 00:58:16,310
So in our fall season
of soccer, they

1218
00:58:16,310 --> 00:58:17,910
weren't getting dirt stains.

1219
00:58:17,910 --> 00:58:19,410
They were getting grass stains.

1220
00:58:19,410 --> 00:58:21,770
So sorry for all your
parents out there.

1221
00:58:21,770 --> 00:58:23,100
That's what you had
to take care of.

1222
00:58:23,100 --> 00:58:24,500
And those uniforms.

1223
00:58:24,500 --> 00:58:27,320
So with for that
fall season, we have

1224
00:58:27,320 --> 00:58:30,150
future stars, age groups,
5 to six instructional,

1225
00:58:30,150 --> 00:58:32,280
7 to 8, juniors, 9 to 11.

1226
00:58:32,280 --> 00:58:39,400
That brings us to a grand
total of 119 participants.

1227
00:58:39,400 --> 00:58:41,060
Don't mind my spelling.

1228
00:58:41,060 --> 00:58:43,030
That's a program we're going
to probably get on the slate

1229
00:58:43,030 --> 00:58:44,710
in spring to help us all out.

1230
00:58:44,710 --> 00:58:48,310
So that's 119 participants
for our program,

1231
00:58:48,310 --> 00:58:49,580
for our fall program.

1232
00:58:49,580 --> 00:58:50,750
That's pretty excellent.

1233
00:58:50,750 --> 00:58:52,330
There's a lot of other
programs in soccer

1234
00:58:52,330 --> 00:58:56,000
going on taking place throughout
the Golden Triangle area.

1235
00:58:56,000 --> 00:58:58,010
So we're pretty
excited about that.

1236
00:58:58,010 --> 00:59:01,080
And we look to build on that.

1237
00:59:01,080 --> 00:59:01,650
All right.

1238
00:59:01,650 --> 00:59:02,330
All right.

1239
00:59:02,330 --> 00:59:03,700
Slide 2 to slide two.

1240
00:59:03,700 --> 00:59:05,140
That's art 92.

1241
00:59:05,140 --> 00:59:07,230
Why slide two.

1242
00:59:07,230 --> 00:59:09,180
All right, all right.

1243
00:59:09,180 --> 00:59:10,090
Gamble all right, gamble.

1244
00:59:10,090 --> 00:59:11,710
This is right in
your wheelhouse.

1245
00:59:11,710 --> 00:59:14,490
This is right in your
wheelhouse, Babe Ruth

1246
00:59:14,490 --> 00:59:16,460
so we had our fall
season of Babe Ruth.

1247
00:59:16,460 --> 00:59:18,990


1248
00:59:18,990 --> 00:59:20,280
All right, Babe Ruth.

1249
00:59:20,280 --> 00:59:21,060
All right.

1250
00:59:21,060 --> 00:59:21,970
We all know that.

1251
00:59:21,970 --> 00:59:24,150
Babe Ruth, baseball
and softball.

1252
00:59:24,150 --> 00:59:31,460
So we had from ages 4 to 15,
we had 14 baseball teams.

1253
00:59:31,460 --> 00:59:32,170
All right.

1254
00:59:32,170 --> 00:59:34,890
All the way up from
6 ball up to 15.

1255
00:59:34,890 --> 00:59:38,730
You and we had four
softball teams.

1256
00:59:38,730 --> 00:59:39,840
Yes, you heard that right.

1257
00:59:39,840 --> 00:59:42,140
We had four softball teams.

1258
00:59:42,140 --> 00:59:44,210
So we usually always
have a challenge

1259
00:59:44,210 --> 00:59:47,070
of getting the softball teams
to participate in our programs.

1260
00:59:47,070 --> 00:59:48,240
We have four this year.

1261
00:59:48,240 --> 00:59:52,790
That brings us to a
grand total of 189

1262
00:59:52,790 --> 00:59:54,330
participants for our fall.

1263
00:59:54,330 --> 00:59:55,230
Babe Ruth.

1264
00:59:55,230 --> 00:59:58,530
I think that was about
a 5% to 7% increase.

1265
00:59:58,530 --> 01:00:01,910
So we're doing a really
fantastic job with our Babe Ruth

1266
01:00:01,910 --> 01:00:04,550
programs, especially with
all those Babe Ruth baseball

1267
01:00:04,550 --> 01:00:07,500
softball programs going on
around the other cities,

1268
01:00:07,500 --> 01:00:08,430
travel ball and such.

1269
01:00:08,430 --> 01:00:12,080
So we're looking forward
to a very exciting spring.

1270
01:00:12,080 --> 01:00:13,500
Again, if you look
at those pictures,

1271
01:00:13,500 --> 01:00:15,060
man, them fields
are looking amazing.

1272
01:00:15,060 --> 01:00:17,660
That's right there at our
Woodley Sports Complex.

1273
01:00:17,660 --> 01:00:19,550
And we also play some
of our programs out

1274
01:00:19,550 --> 01:00:22,490
of the Stover Sports Complex.

1275
01:00:22,490 --> 01:00:23,970
Come right on in here, sweetie.

1276
01:00:23,970 --> 01:00:25,010
Come on, grab a seat.

1277
01:00:25,010 --> 01:00:25,890
You're a little late.

1278
01:00:25,890 --> 01:00:27,660
Can we run some wind
sprints after this.

1279
01:00:27,660 --> 01:00:28,970
OK, sir.

1280
01:00:28,970 --> 01:00:30,590
All right.

1281
01:00:30,590 --> 01:00:32,670
All right, let's go
to slide number 3.

1282
01:00:32,670 --> 01:00:34,280
Slide number three.

1283
01:00:34,280 --> 01:00:34,830
All right.

1284
01:00:34,830 --> 01:00:37,070
We got our full steam
ahead right here.

1285
01:00:37,070 --> 01:00:39,530
We had some feast or
famine smarts out here.

1286
01:00:39,530 --> 01:00:40,910
That program.

1287
01:00:40,910 --> 01:00:41,660
Full steam ahead.

1288
01:00:41,660 --> 01:00:43,210
What does that stand for ask.

1289
01:00:43,210 --> 01:00:46,470
We're a recreation department.

1290
01:00:46,470 --> 01:00:49,200
We want we do treat
the athletic inclined,

1291
01:00:49,200 --> 01:00:51,090
but we want to treat
everyone in the community.

1292
01:00:51,090 --> 01:00:55,290
So S stands for Science.

1293
01:00:55,290 --> 01:00:57,850
I'm not it might be
a little bit nervous,

1294
01:00:57,850 --> 01:01:00,730
so my writing might be a
little bit off right here.

1295
01:01:00,730 --> 01:01:04,680
So we got the ST
is for technology.

1296
01:01:04,680 --> 01:01:06,370
E is for engineering.

1297
01:01:06,370 --> 01:01:07,840
I'm just going to
scribble out like that.

1298
01:01:07,840 --> 01:01:08,860
What that means.

1299
01:01:08,860 --> 01:01:11,650
A is for art and M is for math.

1300
01:01:11,650 --> 01:01:16,380
So six week program, one night
a week, we had about 13 kids

1301
01:01:16,380 --> 01:01:17,970
show up each night.

1302
01:01:17,970 --> 01:01:19,440
They did a little
something different that's

1303
01:01:19,440 --> 01:01:21,130
related to one of these topics.

1304
01:01:21,130 --> 01:01:22,440
So it was a little
bit different for us

1305
01:01:22,440 --> 01:01:24,240
because it wasn't just
recreation or sports

1306
01:01:24,240 --> 01:01:25,450
that we are all used to.

1307
01:01:25,450 --> 01:01:27,647
It was going to grab a
little bit of something

1308
01:01:27,647 --> 01:01:29,580
different in the community,
bring some of these other kids

1309
01:01:29,580 --> 01:01:32,550
out that weren't maybe not
interested in the athletics.

1310
01:01:32,550 --> 01:01:33,820
That was a tremendous success.

1311
01:01:33,820 --> 01:01:35,220
Second time we did that.

1312
01:01:35,220 --> 01:01:37,000
So we're a super excited.

1313
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:38,547
Everyone's excited
about that program

1314
01:01:38,547 --> 01:01:39,880
and we're going to
be we're very excited

1315
01:01:39,880 --> 01:01:41,410
and we're bringing that
back in the spring.

1316
01:01:41,410 --> 01:01:43,715
So you let the grandchildren
know it's coming.

1317
01:01:43,715 --> 01:01:47,190


1318
01:01:47,190 --> 01:01:48,040
All right.

1319
01:01:48,040 --> 01:01:50,410
We're going to move right
on to slide number 4.

1320
01:01:50,410 --> 01:01:51,010
Slide number four.

1321
01:01:51,010 --> 01:01:52,810
That's our flip 92 point.

1322
01:01:52,810 --> 01:01:53,350
Remember that.

1323
01:01:53,350 --> 01:01:55,070
OK, slide number 4.

1324
01:01:55,070 --> 01:01:55,570
All right.

1325
01:01:55,570 --> 01:01:57,750
We got our home school programs.

1326
01:01:57,750 --> 01:01:59,580
Now, these are our
big hit because we

1327
01:01:59,580 --> 01:02:01,090
do these during the day.

1328
01:02:01,090 --> 01:02:04,510
So all our home homeschool
kids, that's usually about 10

1329
01:02:04,510 --> 01:02:06,720
o'clock AM, 11:00
AM during the day,

1330
01:02:06,720 --> 01:02:07,720
we got our home schooled kids.

1331
01:02:07,720 --> 01:02:09,020
We're looking for
something educational

1332
01:02:09,020 --> 01:02:10,590
to get out of the house.

1333
01:02:10,590 --> 01:02:14,820
Well, we ran into a little issue
with our aquatic invertebrates

1334
01:02:14,820 --> 01:02:17,260
program, had a couple
storms come through.

1335
01:02:17,260 --> 01:02:18,970
So that one got canceled on us.

1336
01:02:18,970 --> 01:02:21,160
But we hope to
reschedule that one.

1337
01:02:21,160 --> 01:02:24,190
Well, we did do is, hey,
we're all the sea plane city.

1338
01:02:24,190 --> 01:02:26,730
So we did we've been working
with the Marina Thanks

1339
01:02:26,730 --> 01:02:30,600
for Mr tweedie's the squad
over there, they do a great job

1340
01:02:30,600 --> 01:02:32,830
and we do an aviation program.

1341
01:02:32,830 --> 01:02:35,430
That thing, as soon as we
put that up for registration

1342
01:02:35,430 --> 01:02:39,400
maxes out at 25, kids get
a waiting list of 17 to 20.

1343
01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:41,260
They want more of that aviation.

1344
01:02:41,260 --> 01:02:42,310
So we bring them out there.

1345
01:02:42,310 --> 01:02:44,050
Jones Brothers over
there helps us out.

1346
01:02:44,050 --> 01:02:46,280
They walk around with
the pilot, pilot Eli.

1347
01:02:46,280 --> 01:02:46,820
He's great.

1348
01:02:46,820 --> 01:02:49,600
He gets up there and shows that
kids in the cockpit there how he

1349
01:02:49,600 --> 01:02:51,970
drives that plane around,
lands it on the water

1350
01:02:51,970 --> 01:02:54,710
takes off from the water
and everything else.

1351
01:02:54,710 --> 01:02:56,300
The kids and parents
love that thing.

1352
01:02:56,300 --> 01:03:00,140
So we also have done programs
with the wastewater department.

1353
01:03:00,140 --> 01:03:00,980
So clock.

1354
01:03:00,980 --> 01:03:02,480
Your team there and they
do great over there.

1355
01:03:02,480 --> 01:03:04,220
The lab, we go over
there and sometimes too,

1356
01:03:04,220 --> 01:03:06,440
and it's a great
team got over there.

1357
01:03:06,440 --> 01:03:07,580
They do fantastic.

1358
01:03:07,580 --> 01:03:09,490
So our homeschool
programs, they're

1359
01:03:09,490 --> 01:03:11,030
a big hit with all the kids.

1360
01:03:11,030 --> 01:03:12,910
We usually do those
about once a month

1361
01:03:12,910 --> 01:03:16,960
and we're looking to pick those
up and do even more of them.

1362
01:03:16,960 --> 01:03:20,080
So those have been a fantastic
hit and they want more of them

1363
01:03:20,080 --> 01:03:22,090
because like I
said, every time we

1364
01:03:22,090 --> 01:03:23,480
put one up there
with registration,

1365
01:03:23,480 --> 01:03:25,270
there's a waiting list.

1366
01:03:25,270 --> 01:03:26,090
All right.

1367
01:03:26,090 --> 01:03:28,340
Moving right along.

1368
01:03:28,340 --> 01:03:29,790
All right, we got Boo Fest.

1369
01:03:29,790 --> 01:03:30,480
Boo fest.

1370
01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:31,680
That's the next slide.

1371
01:03:31,680 --> 01:03:32,970
Next slide is boo Boo Fest.

1372
01:03:32,970 --> 01:03:34,470
All right this one live.

1373
01:03:34,470 --> 01:03:35,550
Y'all, everyone knows this one.

1374
01:03:35,550 --> 01:03:36,630
It's the Boo Fest.

1375
01:03:36,630 --> 01:03:39,950
OK, so this one was
important because we had.

1376
01:03:39,950 --> 01:03:41,700
We had over here.

1377
01:03:41,700 --> 01:03:43,140
Let me draw this up.

1378
01:03:43,140 --> 01:03:44,190
This is a very important one.

1379
01:03:44,190 --> 01:03:45,690
So we have Main
Street right here.

1380
01:03:45,690 --> 01:03:48,860
We had price right here
dishing out the candy.

1381
01:03:48,860 --> 01:03:53,510
You swing out over here into the
event park section over here.

1382
01:03:53,510 --> 01:03:55,700
Even more important,
we had singer picking

1383
01:03:55,700 --> 01:03:57,720
winners at the costume contest.

1384
01:03:57,720 --> 01:04:00,620
So we appreciate y'all out
here participating, helping

1385
01:04:00,620 --> 01:04:02,520
us out with this big prize.

1386
01:04:02,520 --> 01:04:06,530
Thousands descended to downtown
Tavares with this boot fest

1387
01:04:06,530 --> 01:04:07,350
once again.

1388
01:04:07,350 --> 01:04:09,090
So we had a tremendous success.

1389
01:04:09,090 --> 01:04:10,290
Lines everywhere.

1390
01:04:10,290 --> 01:04:11,610
I don't know why
they form a line.

1391
01:04:11,610 --> 01:04:13,290
We told them, you don't
have to form a line.

1392
01:04:13,290 --> 01:04:14,850
It's just like a buffet style.

1393
01:04:14,850 --> 01:04:17,190
But no matter what,
they form a line.

1394
01:04:17,190 --> 01:04:19,500
So we're still working
on that, how we do that.

1395
01:04:19,500 --> 01:04:20,940
But we had a great time.

1396
01:04:20,940 --> 01:04:22,650
We moved everything
from the square.

1397
01:04:22,650 --> 01:04:23,910
We did it in a Wooten park.

1398
01:04:23,910 --> 01:04:26,130
I think everyone loved the
feel and loved the flow.

1399
01:04:26,130 --> 01:04:28,120
Having everything
condensed right down there.

1400
01:04:28,120 --> 01:04:30,040
So it was an electric event.

1401
01:04:30,040 --> 01:04:31,630
Fantastic, great weather.

1402
01:04:31,630 --> 01:04:34,620
So we just continue to look
forward to building on that

1403
01:04:34,620 --> 01:04:38,020
and seeing what other
things we can add to that.

1404
01:04:38,020 --> 01:04:41,010
So we enjoy everyone
coming down, down for that.

1405
01:04:41,010 --> 01:04:41,680
All right.

1406
01:04:41,680 --> 01:04:43,130
Next up next up.

1407
01:04:43,130 --> 01:04:43,630
All right.

1408
01:04:43,630 --> 01:04:45,430
We got this is a good one.

1409
01:04:45,430 --> 01:04:46,520
Age 51 solid.

1410
01:04:46,520 --> 01:04:47,020
You ready.

1411
01:04:47,020 --> 01:04:47,650
Next slide.

1412
01:04:47,650 --> 01:04:48,400
Age 51.

1413
01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:50,950
Solid all right, this
is our tiny tots.

1414
01:04:50,950 --> 01:04:52,090
This is where it all starts.

1415
01:04:52,090 --> 01:04:52,950
This is.

1416
01:04:52,950 --> 01:04:54,400
This is the fundamentals.

1417
01:04:54,400 --> 01:04:55,120
All right.

1418
01:04:55,120 --> 01:04:56,370
How important the
fundamentals they

1419
01:04:56,370 --> 01:04:58,450
talk about the fundamentals
in every sport.

1420
01:04:58,450 --> 01:04:59,320
This is where it is.

1421
01:04:59,320 --> 01:05:00,740
OK, tiny tots.

1422
01:05:00,740 --> 01:05:01,240
All right.

1423
01:05:01,240 --> 01:05:02,710
You got.

1424
01:05:02,710 --> 01:05:04,300
Do they start out small.

1425
01:05:04,300 --> 01:05:06,310
They start out small.

1426
01:05:06,310 --> 01:05:07,280
What we want.

1427
01:05:07,280 --> 01:05:11,910
We're trying to execute, get
them up to the big leagues

1428
01:05:11,910 --> 01:05:12,410
up here.

1429
01:05:12,410 --> 01:05:14,170
So you got the fields up here.

1430
01:05:14,170 --> 01:05:15,470
So we teach them down here.

1431
01:05:15,470 --> 01:05:18,320
We want to get them up here
to the youth soccer program.

1432
01:05:18,320 --> 01:05:21,770
So what we do, we do these
tiny tots start small programs.

1433
01:05:21,770 --> 01:05:23,330
We got the 3 to five-year-Olds.

1434
01:05:23,330 --> 01:05:25,060
We did two sessions,
as you can see

1435
01:05:25,060 --> 01:05:28,930
there, October, we did August 26
through August or September 30.

1436
01:05:28,930 --> 01:05:32,150
Then we did October 7
through November 18,

1437
01:05:32,150 --> 01:05:35,980
we had about 22 kids in
session one and 22, 23 kids

1438
01:05:35,980 --> 01:05:36,980
in session two.

1439
01:05:36,980 --> 01:05:40,450
So that's once a week,
every Monday night, 6 to 7.

1440
01:05:40,450 --> 01:05:41,660
Again, look at that graph.

1441
01:05:41,660 --> 01:05:42,590
It's shining.

1442
01:05:42,590 --> 01:05:43,700
We don't spray paint it.

1443
01:05:43,700 --> 01:05:44,810
It's like it comes like that.

1444
01:05:44,810 --> 01:05:45,977
You go out there
and look, it looks

1445
01:05:45,977 --> 01:05:47,350
just like that in the picture.

1446
01:05:47,350 --> 01:05:51,410
So once I say one night a
week for six weeks last night,

1447
01:05:51,410 --> 01:05:52,460
they do a little scrimmage.

1448
01:05:52,460 --> 01:05:54,290
And as you can see there,
we give them some pizza,

1449
01:05:54,290 --> 01:05:56,330
have a nice little pizza
party and some metals.

1450
01:05:56,330 --> 01:05:57,290
Fantastic time.

1451
01:05:57,290 --> 01:06:00,070
Next thing they're ready to
move on up to the future stars

1452
01:06:00,070 --> 01:06:02,290
program of our youth soccer.

1453
01:06:02,290 --> 01:06:03,380
So that's the way it works.

1454
01:06:03,380 --> 01:06:05,480
We kind get them ready,
build those fundamentals,

1455
01:06:05,480 --> 01:06:06,850
and they move on up.

1456
01:06:06,850 --> 01:06:07,460
All right.

1457
01:06:07,460 --> 01:06:09,340
So moving on around,
are we going to talk

1458
01:06:09,340 --> 01:06:10,460
about some more fundamentals.

1459
01:06:10,460 --> 01:06:12,980
We can move on to the next
slide along the same lines

1460
01:06:12,980 --> 01:06:14,540
as we had a little
sluggers program.

1461
01:06:14,540 --> 01:06:17,360
So that's where your baseball
and softball comes in,

1462
01:06:17,360 --> 01:06:18,410
your fundamentals.

1463
01:06:18,410 --> 01:06:19,580
It's the same idea here.

1464
01:06:19,580 --> 01:06:21,350
We got our kids
one night a week,

1465
01:06:21,350 --> 01:06:23,720
little sluggers, 3
to five years old.

1466
01:06:23,720 --> 01:06:27,130
They meet out at Woodley 6 to
7:00 PM on Monday nights for six

1467
01:06:27,130 --> 01:06:30,010
weeks, teaching the
basics and fundamentals

1468
01:06:30,010 --> 01:06:31,310
max out that program.

1469
01:06:31,310 --> 01:06:33,920
25 kids for each
of those programs.

1470
01:06:33,920 --> 01:06:35,830
We're looking to figure
out how we can do.

1471
01:06:35,830 --> 01:06:37,540
If we do a session,
maybe we can do a Monday

1472
01:06:37,540 --> 01:06:38,630
night and a Wednesday night.

1473
01:06:38,630 --> 01:06:43,000
So we can maximize maybe even
more kids out of those programs.

1474
01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:46,300
All right, let's
move right along.

1475
01:06:46,300 --> 01:06:47,510
Yeah This is early.

1476
01:06:47,510 --> 01:06:50,160
42 or early 42 arc.

1477
01:06:50,160 --> 01:06:50,660
All right.

1478
01:06:50,660 --> 01:06:53,670
We're going to go
into a TLC of cooks.

1479
01:06:53,670 --> 01:06:54,170
All right.

1480
01:06:54,170 --> 01:06:56,020
This is very important.

1481
01:06:56,020 --> 01:06:59,590
Now, as as a team, we've
got to work together.

1482
01:06:59,590 --> 01:07:02,000
So we have a staff of
only so many folks.

1483
01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:06,080
So you got to have build
what we call relationships.

1484
01:07:06,080 --> 01:07:09,270
We build relationships.

1485
01:07:09,270 --> 01:07:13,910
So we have WREC over here,
we have TLC over here.

1486
01:07:13,910 --> 01:07:17,260
So we build our programs
and TLC, our programs,

1487
01:07:17,260 --> 01:07:19,140
and then we join forces.

1488
01:07:19,140 --> 01:07:20,140
That's how it works.

1489
01:07:20,140 --> 01:07:22,990
You work together, relationships
and what that creates.

1490
01:07:22,990 --> 01:07:25,260
So we can do here and here.

1491
01:07:25,260 --> 01:07:29,310
So then we generate even more
programming for the community

1492
01:07:29,310 --> 01:07:32,460
if we build relationships
with other organizations

1493
01:07:32,460 --> 01:07:33,370
within our area.

1494
01:07:33,370 --> 01:07:36,240
So TLC, toddlers of Lake County
is a perfect example of how we

1495
01:07:36,240 --> 01:07:37,770
build a relationship with them.

1496
01:07:37,770 --> 01:07:39,150
And out of the Civic
Center, they've

1497
01:07:39,150 --> 01:07:40,770
been doing a kinder
cooks program

1498
01:07:40,770 --> 01:07:42,870
with young kids and
toddlers where they

1499
01:07:42,870 --> 01:07:44,160
come in with their parents.

1500
01:07:44,160 --> 01:07:46,500
They learn basic
skills of cooking.

1501
01:07:46,500 --> 01:07:49,480
So the kids come in,
they mix the ingredients,

1502
01:07:49,480 --> 01:07:50,230
the basic stuff.

1503
01:07:50,230 --> 01:07:52,607
Now we don't let them get
into the ovens and the stoves

1504
01:07:52,607 --> 01:07:53,940
and the stuff like
that because we don't

1505
01:07:53,940 --> 01:07:54,873
know what's going to happen.

1506
01:07:54,873 --> 01:07:57,330
That's for the adults.

1507
01:07:57,330 --> 01:07:58,680
But they come in
there, they learn

1508
01:07:58,680 --> 01:08:00,570
how to mix the
ingredients, put them

1509
01:08:00,570 --> 01:08:03,700
together, cook up some meals
and with their parents.

1510
01:08:03,700 --> 01:08:05,500
And then the very
last day of the month,

1511
01:08:05,500 --> 01:08:08,710
they actually be able
to serve it to one

1512
01:08:08,710 --> 01:08:09,740
of their parents or guardians.

1513
01:08:09,740 --> 01:08:11,620
They come in and have a
little like a little banquet

1514
01:08:11,620 --> 01:08:13,840
where they come
out, take a menu.

1515
01:08:13,840 --> 01:08:16,640
They come out and
take down their order,

1516
01:08:16,640 --> 01:08:18,439
fix it up, bring it
out and serve it.

1517
01:08:18,439 --> 01:08:19,550
So we do that with them.

1518
01:08:19,550 --> 01:08:22,130
One, they do it one
day a week for a month.

1519
01:08:22,130 --> 01:08:26,390
And kinder cooks program has
been they've been loving it.

1520
01:08:26,390 --> 01:08:29,069
And we're looking to do more
with the toddlers of Lake County

1521
01:08:29,069 --> 01:08:29,569
also.

1522
01:08:29,569 --> 01:08:31,420
So that's one of an
idea of a relationship

1523
01:08:31,420 --> 01:08:34,203
that helps us expand our
inventory of programs.

1524
01:08:34,203 --> 01:08:37,670


1525
01:08:37,670 --> 01:08:38,899
All right.

1526
01:08:38,899 --> 01:08:42,879
Let's go ahead and move
on along to our next one.

1527
01:08:42,879 --> 01:08:45,700


1528
01:08:45,700 --> 01:08:48,529
Again we're talking about.

1529
01:08:48,529 --> 01:08:49,403
Our senior programs.

1530
01:08:49,403 --> 01:08:52,850


1531
01:08:52,850 --> 01:08:55,350
OK, so we got our senior series.

1532
01:08:55,350 --> 01:08:57,920
So this.

1533
01:08:57,920 --> 01:09:00,050
So we used to do Tuesdays.

1534
01:09:00,050 --> 01:09:04,050
Tuesdays we used to do
Tuesdays 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

1535
01:09:04,050 --> 01:09:09,819
So what we decided to do to
maximize our participation,

1536
01:09:09,819 --> 01:09:12,270
we found out checking
schedules around the area

1537
01:09:12,270 --> 01:09:14,939
that Tuesdays from 1
to 3 seems like to be

1538
01:09:14,939 --> 01:09:17,410
very busy activity for seniors.

1539
01:09:17,410 --> 01:09:19,770
So we went ahead and
said what, let's go ahead

1540
01:09:19,770 --> 01:09:24,069
and move those programs from
an October for one to three PM.

1541
01:09:24,069 --> 01:09:25,960
Once we did that in
October, we found

1542
01:09:25,960 --> 01:09:28,090
we got a little bit of an
increase in our senior programs

1543
01:09:28,090 --> 01:09:29,390
for our senior series.

1544
01:09:29,390 --> 01:09:32,290
So in October, we started
doing our senior series

1545
01:09:32,290 --> 01:09:33,710
every Monday from 1:00 to 3.

1546
01:09:33,710 --> 01:09:37,060
Now one Monday will be
bingo, another Monday

1547
01:09:37,060 --> 01:09:38,600
be karaoke and dancing.

1548
01:09:38,600 --> 01:09:41,050
Another Monday is chair
yoga and another Monday is

1549
01:09:41,050 --> 01:09:42,920
line dancing, arts and crafts.

1550
01:09:42,920 --> 01:09:46,000
So we average about
18 to 19 seniors

1551
01:09:46,000 --> 01:09:48,020
every time we do one
of these programs.

1552
01:09:48,020 --> 01:09:49,490
So it's been going off great.

1553
01:09:49,490 --> 01:09:52,540
And then in January, we're
looking to mix it up and refresh

1554
01:09:52,540 --> 01:09:54,980
it and we'll start adding
in a little bit more,

1555
01:09:54,980 --> 01:09:56,950
a little bit some
new stuff in there.

1556
01:09:56,950 --> 01:10:00,710
Keep them active,
entertained and socializing.

1557
01:10:00,710 --> 01:10:03,150
Now take a hike.

1558
01:10:03,150 --> 01:10:04,290
I don't know.

1559
01:10:04,290 --> 01:10:06,900
I try to keep up to
take a hike, folks.

1560
01:10:06,900 --> 01:10:08,580
It's pretty tough.

1561
01:10:08,580 --> 01:10:10,050
They meet at Wooten park.

1562
01:10:10,050 --> 01:10:10,960
So you got Wooten.

1563
01:10:10,960 --> 01:10:12,010
They go down here.

1564
01:10:12,010 --> 01:10:13,450
Wooten park.

1565
01:10:13,450 --> 01:10:14,440
We also ought to call.

1566
01:10:14,440 --> 01:10:17,200


1567
01:10:17,200 --> 01:10:19,770
Pontoon promenade.

1568
01:10:19,770 --> 01:10:21,810
We start teaching
them that language.

1569
01:10:21,810 --> 01:10:22,890
They beat their.

1570
01:10:22,890 --> 01:10:26,520
They walk all the way
over to Ingraham center.

1571
01:10:26,520 --> 01:10:27,420
Sit down.

1572
01:10:27,420 --> 01:10:29,033
We do some puzzles, suduko.

1573
01:10:29,033 --> 01:10:30,100
Don't if you've ever done those.

1574
01:10:30,100 --> 01:10:30,880
Those are tough.

1575
01:10:30,880 --> 01:10:31,860
I'm almost going.

1576
01:10:31,860 --> 01:10:32,910
Give me an easy one.

1577
01:10:32,910 --> 01:10:35,110
They do that suduko puzzle chat.

1578
01:10:35,110 --> 01:10:37,350
We talk about some health and
health and wellness issues

1579
01:10:37,350 --> 01:10:39,510
for the senior community.

1580
01:10:39,510 --> 01:10:42,090
After about 15 or 20
minutes, turn around,

1581
01:10:42,090 --> 01:10:43,830
walk back to Wooten.

1582
01:10:43,830 --> 01:10:46,090
We started off about
five or six seniors.

1583
01:10:46,090 --> 01:10:47,620
We're up to about 15 or 16.

1584
01:10:47,620 --> 01:10:49,980
Now that participate,
and we're looking

1585
01:10:49,980 --> 01:10:51,700
to continue to build that up.

1586
01:10:51,700 --> 01:10:53,010
So that's going to
take a hike program

1587
01:10:53,010 --> 01:10:54,785
in a good way, not a bad way.

1588
01:10:54,785 --> 01:10:58,420


1589
01:10:58,420 --> 01:11:00,230
All right.

1590
01:11:00,230 --> 01:11:01,980
We're moving right along.

1591
01:11:01,980 --> 01:11:02,940
Slide number 10.

1592
01:11:02,940 --> 01:11:04,450
Slide number 10.

1593
01:11:04,450 --> 01:11:04,950
All right.

1594
01:11:04,950 --> 01:11:05,990
This is another one.

1595
01:11:05,990 --> 01:11:10,050
OK how can we maximize
our program inventory.

1596
01:11:10,050 --> 01:11:13,830
Again, would be very important
if anybody's watching out

1597
01:11:13,830 --> 01:11:15,330
of the recreation
staff that we do

1598
01:11:15,330 --> 01:11:18,330
a writing and spelling program.

1599
01:11:18,330 --> 01:11:19,290
Here we go.

1600
01:11:19,290 --> 01:11:23,340
So, Orlando club sport, there
are sports social organization

1601
01:11:23,340 --> 01:11:24,490
out of Orlando.

1602
01:11:24,490 --> 01:11:27,270
We started talking with them
not too long ago about expanding

1603
01:11:27,270 --> 01:11:29,870
their inventory of sport.

1604
01:11:29,870 --> 01:11:32,350
Adult sports programs
out into this area.

1605
01:11:32,350 --> 01:11:35,430
Help us out because we're
a lean, mean fighting

1606
01:11:35,430 --> 01:11:38,130
machine Mr. Drury that's
what you always say.

1607
01:11:38,130 --> 01:11:39,910
We take that to heart.

1608
01:11:39,910 --> 01:11:42,540
So, hey, how can they come
in and help us and support

1609
01:11:42,540 --> 01:11:44,200
us with some adult programs.

1610
01:11:44,200 --> 01:11:47,280
So they've been very successful
doing some kickball programs out

1611
01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:48,480
here for us.

1612
01:11:48,480 --> 01:11:52,150
And they just kicked off an
adult softball coed program.

1613
01:11:52,150 --> 01:11:55,030
They had about, I think, five
teams for the first time.

1614
01:11:55,030 --> 01:11:57,500
That's pretty good.

1615
01:11:57,500 --> 01:11:59,370
So they just did that
in the middle of that,

1616
01:11:59,370 --> 01:12:01,090
wrapping that up soon
and we're getting

1617
01:12:01,090 --> 01:12:02,390
ready to meet with
them again and start

1618
01:12:02,390 --> 01:12:04,340
looking at doing some
adult flag football

1619
01:12:04,340 --> 01:12:05,730
and some more adult kickball.

1620
01:12:05,730 --> 01:12:08,470
So they've been
doing very great,

1621
01:12:08,470 --> 01:12:10,290
talked to some of the
participants there.

1622
01:12:10,290 --> 01:12:10,980
They've loved it.

1623
01:12:10,980 --> 01:12:12,800
They said it's run
great, organized

1624
01:12:12,800 --> 01:12:13,860
and everything like that.

1625
01:12:13,860 --> 01:12:15,920
So we're very happy
about that relationship

1626
01:12:15,920 --> 01:12:18,500
and continue to take
small steps with them

1627
01:12:18,500 --> 01:12:22,320
and build on that and
doing it the right way.

1628
01:12:22,320 --> 01:12:23,700
All right.

1629
01:12:23,700 --> 01:12:26,200
I'm so excited you guys
taking the time here.

1630
01:12:26,200 --> 01:12:29,490
I know it's been a long season
and we're ready to get some time

1631
01:12:29,490 --> 01:12:31,050
off and stuff like that.

1632
01:12:31,050 --> 01:12:34,297
Just really to recap,
we got some great stuff.

1633
01:12:34,297 --> 01:12:35,230
We know we had a great fall.

1634
01:12:35,230 --> 01:12:36,070
We learned from it.

1635
01:12:36,070 --> 01:12:37,330
We had some challenges
and obstacles.

1636
01:12:37,330 --> 01:12:39,720
Like I said before,
coming up, we have

1637
01:12:39,720 --> 01:12:40,650
some great stuff coming up.

1638
01:12:40,650 --> 01:12:41,150
The spring.

1639
01:12:41,150 --> 01:12:43,740
We got our spring, Babe
Ruth, that's our big season

1640
01:12:43,740 --> 01:12:45,420
going into all stars.

1641
01:12:45,420 --> 01:12:47,550
We got our star smart programs.

1642
01:12:47,550 --> 01:12:50,470
I mentioned the tiny
tots and little sluggers.

1643
01:12:50,470 --> 01:12:54,210
We got homeschool programs,
full steam heads coming back.

1644
01:12:54,210 --> 01:12:56,680
We're going to do adult
flag football programs.

1645
01:12:56,680 --> 01:12:58,240
Don't worry, Mr gunner.

1646
01:12:58,240 --> 01:13:00,340
We're going to be doing
some historical programs,

1647
01:13:00,340 --> 01:13:02,030
so we'll get you.

1648
01:13:02,030 --> 01:13:04,830
You go in there and go to your
historical Research Center,

1649
01:13:04,830 --> 01:13:07,850
make sure you're all readied
up for that, because it's going

1650
01:13:07,850 --> 01:13:10,260
to be we're going to be putting
the ball in your hand soon, sir.

1651
01:13:10,260 --> 01:13:12,480
So you better be ready for that.

1652
01:13:12,480 --> 01:13:14,210
So we have all kinds
of great things coming

1653
01:13:14,210 --> 01:13:15,800
down the pipe for everyone.

1654
01:13:15,800 --> 01:13:19,290
And again, we Thank everyone for
being a part of our programs,

1655
01:13:19,290 --> 01:13:21,290
supporting the rec department
and everything you do,

1656
01:13:21,290 --> 01:13:21,910
the community.

1657
01:13:21,910 --> 01:13:24,050
We appreciate everything
you everyone does.

1658
01:13:24,050 --> 01:13:27,480
And I think that's
all I have for now.

1659
01:13:27,480 --> 01:13:31,760
Or remember, we in the
offseason stay healthy and safe

1660
01:13:31,760 --> 01:13:33,540
and we'll see you
back in the spring.

1661
01:13:33,540 --> 01:13:34,060
All right.

1662
01:13:34,060 --> 01:13:34,560
There you go.

1663
01:13:34,560 --> 01:13:35,720
Thank you.

1664
01:13:35,720 --> 01:13:36,295
Very good.

1665
01:13:36,295 --> 01:13:39,040


1666
01:13:39,040 --> 01:13:40,570
All right.

1667
01:13:40,570 --> 01:13:43,480
I think I'm going
to skip the tab 6

1668
01:13:43,480 --> 01:13:46,930
and then come back to New
business and old business.

1669
01:13:46,930 --> 01:13:50,550
So tab six update on rails to
trails project public works.

1670
01:13:50,550 --> 01:13:53,170


1671
01:13:53,170 --> 01:13:54,940
Thank you, Mayor.

1672
01:13:54,940 --> 01:13:58,390
As some of in January 2023,
we received unexpected news

1673
01:13:58,390 --> 01:14:00,460
from CSX regarding
their decision not

1674
01:14:00,460 --> 01:14:02,630
to sell the 11.5 mile corridor.

1675
01:14:02,630 --> 01:14:05,170
As a result, Lake County,
Mount Dora and city of Tavares

1676
01:14:05,170 --> 01:14:07,030
agreed to pause and
in grant applications

1677
01:14:07,030 --> 01:14:10,240
until CSX reached a
definitive conclusion.

1678
01:14:10,240 --> 01:14:12,880
During this interim period,
the unwavering commitment

1679
01:14:12,880 --> 01:14:15,610
of Lake County, Mount Dora
and the city of Tavares

1680
01:14:15,610 --> 01:14:18,670
has been vital in keeping
this initiative alive.

1681
01:14:18,670 --> 01:14:21,670
Our collaboration efforts have
led to successful completion

1682
01:14:21,670 --> 01:14:24,040
of the planning, development
and environmental study

1683
01:14:24,040 --> 01:14:28,910
for segment 5, which has been
finalized in August 2024.

1684
01:14:28,910 --> 01:14:31,300
Furthermore, the lake
Sumter Metropolitan planning

1685
01:14:31,300 --> 01:14:34,060
organization has included
both segments of the trail

1686
01:14:34,060 --> 01:14:37,280
in their 2024 list
of priority projects,

1687
01:14:37,280 --> 01:14:40,780
reinforcing our projects,
progress and potential

1688
01:14:40,780 --> 01:14:44,680
for future success I am also
pleased to announce that we have

1689
01:14:44,680 --> 01:14:47,800
received confirmation from the
Trust for Public Land, which is

1690
01:14:47,800 --> 01:14:50,350
a nonprofit organization
dedicated to improving

1691
01:14:50,350 --> 01:14:52,980
public access to
outdoor recreation,

1692
01:14:52,980 --> 01:14:57,140
has confirmed that CSX and
Florida Central Railroad has

1693
01:14:57,140 --> 01:14:59,600
expressed their willingness
to sell the corridor

1694
01:14:59,600 --> 01:15:01,970
and associated lands.

1695
01:15:01,970 --> 01:15:05,490
At the upcoming meeting on the
18th trust for Public Land,

1696
01:15:05,490 --> 01:15:07,340
along with city
staff, will present

1697
01:15:07,340 --> 01:15:10,610
the memorandum of agreement for
the council's consideration.

1698
01:15:10,610 --> 01:15:12,980
This agreement will
clearly outline the roles

1699
01:15:12,980 --> 01:15:14,480
and responsibilities
of all parties

1700
01:15:14,480 --> 01:15:19,580
involved developing the corridor
as a Rails to trails project.

1701
01:15:19,580 --> 01:15:21,650
This recent development
has strategically

1702
01:15:21,650 --> 01:15:25,890
positioned us to apply
for the 2025 race grant.

1703
01:15:25,890 --> 01:15:28,570
In this response to this
positive progression,

1704
01:15:28,570 --> 01:15:31,140
Lake County, Mount
Dora and Tavares

1705
01:15:31,140 --> 01:15:33,750
have developed a
comprehensive scope of work

1706
01:15:33,750 --> 01:15:37,110
with kimley-horn to assist
in preparing and submitting

1707
01:15:37,110 --> 01:15:40,260
this year's application and
ready to initiate their task

1708
01:15:40,260 --> 01:15:42,010
order.

1709
01:15:42,010 --> 01:15:44,920
If council has no objections
to pursuing this year's raise

1710
01:15:44,920 --> 01:15:46,280
grant application.

1711
01:15:46,280 --> 01:15:48,940
Taking advantage of this
opportunity will require

1712
01:15:48,940 --> 01:15:51,580
a total investment of $36,000.

1713
01:15:51,580 --> 01:15:54,740
This amount will be shared
equally among Lake County,

1714
01:15:54,740 --> 01:15:57,820
Mount Dora and city
of Tavares, with each

1715
01:15:57,820 --> 01:16:00,570
entity contributing $12,000.

1716
01:16:00,570 --> 01:16:03,180
The city's proportionate
share of $12,000 is budgeted

1717
01:16:03,180 --> 01:16:04,770
and will come from the
Department of Public

1718
01:16:04,770 --> 01:16:06,540
works engineering budget.

1719
01:16:06,540 --> 01:16:07,400
Back to you, Mayor.

1720
01:16:07,400 --> 01:16:08,500
And just one thing.

1721
01:16:08,500 --> 01:16:12,090
The grant we're going
after is a $25 million

1722
01:16:12,090 --> 01:16:15,660
raise grant to get that
trail from downtown

1723
01:16:15,660 --> 01:16:19,560
to various to downtown
Mount Dora completed.

1724
01:16:19,560 --> 01:16:21,330
We're very excited.

1725
01:16:21,330 --> 01:16:23,260
I know if Mr Singer
wants to add anything.

1726
01:16:23,260 --> 01:16:24,820
He's been in a lot
of our meetings.

1727
01:16:24,820 --> 01:16:28,210
In fact, we just had a meeting
today on our horizon team.

1728
01:16:28,210 --> 01:16:29,420
Do you want to add anything.

1729
01:16:29,420 --> 01:16:31,650
No I just want to say
it's been a pleasure

1730
01:16:31,650 --> 01:16:33,820
to serve on this horizon team
for the past several years.

1731
01:16:33,820 --> 01:16:38,190
And I know we hit a little bit
of a roadblock a few years back

1732
01:16:38,190 --> 01:16:43,450
when CSX was not willing
to relinquish the property.

1733
01:16:43,450 --> 01:16:45,870
But now it's great
news understanding

1734
01:16:45,870 --> 01:16:51,610
that they're willing to partner
with us, do this project.

1735
01:16:51,610 --> 01:16:53,790
And, this is just going
to be a huge thing

1736
01:16:53,790 --> 01:16:55,000
for the city of Tavares.

1737
01:16:55,000 --> 01:16:57,210
And not only the city of
Tavares, but the County

1738
01:16:57,210 --> 01:16:59,500
and the YMCA as well.

1739
01:16:59,500 --> 01:17:01,970
So really excited
about this project.

1740
01:17:01,970 --> 01:17:05,200
And I know it's been
a little while coming.

1741
01:17:05,200 --> 01:17:07,210
Thank you, Mr Dillon, for all
your work behind the scenes

1742
01:17:07,210 --> 01:17:10,460
and getting this project
continuing to roll forward.

1743
01:17:10,460 --> 01:17:12,457
And I'm fully support
of this and it's

1744
01:17:12,457 --> 01:17:14,390
just going to be it's going
to be great for our community.

1745
01:17:14,390 --> 01:17:16,300
It's going to be a
huge economic driver

1746
01:17:16,300 --> 01:17:20,960
and just can't wait for this
project to come to fruition.

1747
01:17:20,960 --> 01:17:21,560
That's all I have.

1748
01:17:21,560 --> 01:17:23,140
Mayor, Thank you.

1749
01:17:23,140 --> 01:17:24,080
Thank you, Jean.

1750
01:17:24,080 --> 01:17:25,130
Thank you, Mr Dillon.

1751
01:17:25,130 --> 01:17:27,070
That's great news.

1752
01:17:27,070 --> 01:17:28,510
OK council.

1753
01:17:28,510 --> 01:17:29,910
Is there any new business.

1754
01:17:29,910 --> 01:17:32,660


1755
01:17:32,660 --> 01:17:37,460
Do we have any old business
we need to bring up.

1756
01:17:37,460 --> 01:17:38,420
All right.

1757
01:17:38,420 --> 01:17:39,710
Just one.

1758
01:17:39,710 --> 01:17:41,940
James the cemetery gate.

1759
01:17:41,940 --> 01:17:43,550
What's the update on our gate.

1760
01:17:43,550 --> 01:17:47,270
Something happened Yes, it
was damaged during Hurricane.

1761
01:17:47,270 --> 01:17:48,953
We do have a
contractor lined up,

1762
01:17:48,953 --> 01:17:50,120
and the repairs
should be completed

1763
01:17:50,120 --> 01:17:51,630
by the end of next week.

1764
01:17:51,630 --> 01:17:52,450
OK, great question.

1765
01:17:52,450 --> 01:17:55,090


1766
01:17:55,090 --> 01:17:57,550
Any other old business.

1767
01:17:57,550 --> 01:17:59,500
All right, audience to be heard.

1768
01:17:59,500 --> 01:18:01,090
Is anyone in the
audience that wants

1769
01:18:01,090 --> 01:18:02,060
to come up and say anything.

1770
01:18:02,060 --> 01:18:04,090
OK come on up Mr.
Santoro, state your name

1771
01:18:04,090 --> 01:18:05,280
and address for the record.

1772
01:18:05,280 --> 01:18:09,100


1773
01:18:09,100 --> 01:18:11,060
Speak softly.

1774
01:18:11,060 --> 01:18:13,040
Mayor members of
council Mr. Drury.

1775
01:18:13,040 --> 01:18:13,800
City staff.

1776
01:18:13,800 --> 01:18:16,100
Miss Holt. Gary
Santoro, Royal Harbor.

1777
01:18:16,100 --> 01:18:18,150
I don't have a dog in
a fight on the floor.

1778
01:18:18,150 --> 01:18:19,140
I really don't.

1779
01:18:19,140 --> 01:18:20,480
But let me tell you something.

1780
01:18:20,480 --> 01:18:22,260
His report tonight was spot on.

1781
01:18:22,260 --> 01:18:25,160
He was able to give you the
information that you needed.

1782
01:18:25,160 --> 01:18:27,170
Any chemical is
bad for you if you

1783
01:18:27,170 --> 01:18:29,430
don't follow the
manufacturer's instructions.

1784
01:18:29,430 --> 01:18:30,420
It is a corrosive.

1785
01:18:30,420 --> 01:18:32,220
I know that from being
in the fire service,

1786
01:18:32,220 --> 01:18:33,720
these guys know it too.

1787
01:18:33,720 --> 01:18:37,110
But if you don't use it
correctly, Yes, it is harmful.

1788
01:18:37,110 --> 01:18:39,540
But Mr Clark, Thank you
for your information.

1789
01:18:39,540 --> 01:18:42,380
It was very informative to
be able to give them exactly

1790
01:18:42,380 --> 01:18:43,760
what the staff is doing.

1791
01:18:43,760 --> 01:18:44,500
Thank you very much.

1792
01:18:44,500 --> 01:18:47,190


1793
01:18:47,190 --> 01:18:48,065
Anyone else.

1794
01:18:48,065 --> 01:18:50,590


1795
01:18:50,590 --> 01:18:55,120
OK we'll close public comment.

1796
01:18:55,120 --> 01:18:57,160
City administrator report.

1797
01:18:57,160 --> 01:18:59,680
I just want to highlight
that the next two meetings

1798
01:18:59,680 --> 01:19:03,370
for the city council
are December the 18th

1799
01:19:03,370 --> 01:19:08,410
and then January the
15th and no meeting

1800
01:19:08,410 --> 01:19:12,170
on the first Wednesday of.

1801
01:19:12,170 --> 01:19:15,160
January that's it for me.

1802
01:19:15,160 --> 01:19:17,580
There's no bag.

1803
01:19:17,580 --> 01:19:19,990
Nothing Thank you, Mayor.

1804
01:19:19,990 --> 01:19:22,990
You're not Sarah.

1805
01:19:22,990 --> 01:19:25,660
OK, sweetie.

1806
01:19:25,660 --> 01:19:26,710
Thank you, Mr Dylan.

1807
01:19:26,710 --> 01:19:27,650
Nothing to report today.

1808
01:19:27,650 --> 01:19:28,485
Thank you, Mr Clark.

1809
01:19:28,485 --> 01:19:32,770


1810
01:19:32,770 --> 01:19:33,800
Thank you, Mayor.

1811
01:19:33,800 --> 01:19:35,060
Thank you, Gary.

1812
01:19:35,060 --> 01:19:37,150
All the information
that I spewed tonight

1813
01:19:37,150 --> 01:19:39,310
was given to me by my staff.

1814
01:19:39,310 --> 01:19:42,130
So they did a great job
of making me look like I

1815
01:19:42,130 --> 01:19:44,050
know what I'm talking about.

1816
01:19:44,050 --> 01:19:45,740
So thank you.

1817
01:19:45,740 --> 01:19:47,695
Thank you Mr. O'Keefe.

1818
01:19:47,695 --> 01:19:50,530


1819
01:19:50,530 --> 01:19:52,640
Captain Yes.

1820
01:19:52,640 --> 01:19:53,450
Thank you, Mayor.

1821
01:19:53,450 --> 01:19:54,830
Council, Mr Drury.

1822
01:19:54,830 --> 01:19:56,110
Department directors.

1823
01:19:56,110 --> 01:19:59,650
I am not Richard
Keith, the fire chief.

1824
01:19:59,650 --> 01:20:03,130
He had to step out today,
so I stepped in for him.

1825
01:20:03,130 --> 01:20:04,690
We wanted to give you
a little update of what

1826
01:20:04,690 --> 01:20:06,880
is going on in the
Prevention Department

1827
01:20:06,880 --> 01:20:08,570
with Tavares fire department.

1828
01:20:08,570 --> 01:20:10,810
Lee, will you go ahead
and stand for me.

1829
01:20:10,810 --> 01:20:16,240
So after you this year's budget,
we increased a little staffing

1830
01:20:16,240 --> 01:20:17,390
in the Prevention Department.

1831
01:20:17,390 --> 01:20:21,110
As we've grown as a city, time
on task has grown a little bit,

1832
01:20:21,110 --> 01:20:23,080
so I needed a little
bit of help there.

1833
01:20:23,080 --> 01:20:27,830
We have decided and hired
Lee Chaney, new employee,

1834
01:20:27,830 --> 01:20:32,060
started on December 2, and
he's very excited to be here.

1835
01:20:32,060 --> 01:20:33,050
He's with me now.

1836
01:20:33,050 --> 01:20:34,377
He's cross training
a little bit.

1837
01:20:34,377 --> 01:20:35,710
We're getting out
into the city and I'll

1838
01:20:35,710 --> 01:20:36,940
give you a little
bit of information

1839
01:20:36,940 --> 01:20:38,440
about his background.

1840
01:20:38,440 --> 01:20:43,000
Lee started in the fire service
as an Explorer at the age of 14

1841
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:45,830
with the town of
Allenstown fire department.

1842
01:20:45,830 --> 01:20:49,060
In 1997, New
Hampshire, Lee worked

1843
01:20:49,060 --> 01:20:51,380
as a full time fire
Lieutenant and EMT

1844
01:20:51,380 --> 01:20:53,580
with Allenstown department.

1845
01:20:53,580 --> 01:20:56,130
From 2004 to 2010.

1846
01:20:56,130 --> 01:20:59,690
He moved to Florida in 2018
from New Hampshire, worked

1847
01:20:59,690 --> 01:21:02,240
for Orange County Public
schools as a fire inspector

1848
01:21:02,240 --> 01:21:04,680
from 2022 to 2024.

1849
01:21:04,680 --> 01:21:08,120
He's currently certified
as a fire inspector to.

1850
01:21:08,120 --> 01:21:09,590
With the state of
Florida, and he's

1851
01:21:09,590 --> 01:21:12,810
currently working on his fire
investigator license, too.

1852
01:21:12,810 --> 01:21:14,990
Lee is excited to be here
and just wanted to welcome

1853
01:21:14,990 --> 01:21:16,760
him to the Tavares family.

1854
01:21:16,760 --> 01:21:17,460
Thank you.

1855
01:21:17,460 --> 01:21:22,500


1856
01:21:22,500 --> 01:21:27,440
Welcome Mr Aldrich, welcome in.

1857
01:21:27,440 --> 01:21:31,020
Lee, just a quick reminder,
this coming Saturday

1858
01:21:31,020 --> 01:21:33,240
is our tavaris
Candyland Christmas

1859
01:21:33,240 --> 01:21:34,840
parade and celebration.

1860
01:21:34,840 --> 01:21:38,760
The parade starts at 5:00 down
Ruby street and Main Street,

1861
01:21:38,760 --> 01:21:40,650
followed by the
festivities in the park

1862
01:21:40,650 --> 01:21:42,730
afterwards with
ice skating, music,

1863
01:21:42,730 --> 01:21:43,750
and all kinds of activities.

1864
01:21:43,750 --> 01:21:45,070
So hope to see you there.

1865
01:21:45,070 --> 01:21:45,610
Thank you.

1866
01:21:45,610 --> 01:21:49,330
OK Thank you, Ms.
Thank you, Mayor.

1867
01:21:49,330 --> 01:21:51,510
I have no business tonight,
but I do want to say

1868
01:21:51,510 --> 01:21:54,660
welcome aboard to Mr Cheney.

1869
01:21:54,660 --> 01:21:56,280
Proud to have you on our team.

1870
01:21:56,280 --> 01:22:01,770
Thanks, Mr Faber.

1871
01:22:01,770 --> 01:22:03,540
I have nothing to report.

1872
01:22:03,540 --> 01:22:04,630
Welcome aboard.

1873
01:22:04,630 --> 01:22:08,320
We already met already in one
of our pre-application meetings.

1874
01:22:08,320 --> 01:22:11,760
So you already have a
little taste of Tiberius.

1875
01:22:11,760 --> 01:22:13,990
All right, Mrs. Holt.
Thank you, Mayor.

1876
01:22:13,990 --> 01:22:15,820
No report.

1877
01:22:15,820 --> 01:22:18,350
Vice mayor.

1878
01:22:18,350 --> 01:22:20,330
I wanted to ask y'all.

1879
01:22:20,330 --> 01:22:23,520
We've got some
projects going on,

1880
01:22:23,520 --> 01:22:26,030
some really good projects
such as the regional park

1881
01:22:26,030 --> 01:22:28,650
and the rails to trails project.

1882
01:22:28,650 --> 01:22:34,230
And years ago, we had a
lobbying firm that we used.

1883
01:22:34,230 --> 01:22:37,290
But the stars weren't
quite aligned for us

1884
01:22:37,290 --> 01:22:41,590
because just the difference
of a Republican governor,

1885
01:22:41,590 --> 01:22:43,860
maybe in a Democratic
president, I mean,

1886
01:22:43,860 --> 01:22:45,520
that does make a difference.

1887
01:22:45,520 --> 01:22:46,620
It does.

1888
01:22:46,620 --> 01:22:49,630
And right now things
are aligned very well.

1889
01:22:49,630 --> 01:22:53,020
So my thoughts are,
could we entertain,

1890
01:22:53,020 --> 01:22:56,160
put it on the agenda
for the next meeting.

1891
01:22:56,160 --> 01:23:02,730
To talk about hiring a lobbying
firm because that they get

1892
01:23:02,730 --> 01:23:07,740
one grant for us and
they're paid for plus

1893
01:23:07,740 --> 01:23:12,070
and I think things are lined
up right now perfectly.

1894
01:23:12,070 --> 01:23:14,480
So would y'all be willing
to entertain this.

1895
01:23:14,480 --> 01:23:14,980
Can we.

1896
01:23:14,980 --> 01:23:19,080
But it's on the agenda
next time and discuss this

1897
01:23:19,080 --> 01:23:20,460
about a lobbying
firm because we're

1898
01:23:20,460 --> 01:23:21,750
going to need more
money than what

1899
01:23:21,750 --> 01:23:23,170
we've got for these projects.

1900
01:23:23,170 --> 01:23:25,770
Well, I think with the
$25 million raise rent

1901
01:23:25,770 --> 01:23:29,930
that we're looking at and I
just I think we're so close.

1902
01:23:29,930 --> 01:23:32,450
I know we've applied for
that a couple of times.

1903
01:23:32,450 --> 01:23:35,600
And I just think, we're
almost over the finish line.

1904
01:23:35,600 --> 01:23:37,780
And I think a
lobbying firm would

1905
01:23:37,780 --> 01:23:41,360
definitely help us possibly
get over that last hurdle.

1906
01:23:41,360 --> 01:23:44,500
And $25 million, I
think the investment

1907
01:23:44,500 --> 01:23:45,650
would be well worth it.

1908
01:23:45,650 --> 01:23:49,660
So I'd be fully in support of
putting that on our next agenda.

1909
01:23:49,660 --> 01:23:52,960
OK Yeah, because those are
just two big projects that we

1910
01:23:52,960 --> 01:23:54,410
need to move forward with.

1911
01:23:54,410 --> 01:23:57,100
I mean, once the property
and everything comes through,

1912
01:23:57,100 --> 01:23:59,000
we've got to move on those.

1913
01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:00,220
So OK.

1914
01:24:00,220 --> 01:24:02,020
And the regional parks
going to need money

1915
01:24:02,020 --> 01:24:06,700
and just this is the perfect
opportunity with the way things

1916
01:24:06,700 --> 01:24:10,210
are set up as far as
in the legislature

1917
01:24:10,210 --> 01:24:12,950
and through the state and
through the federal government.

1918
01:24:12,950 --> 01:24:15,350
I think it's a perfect
time for us to do this.

1919
01:24:15,350 --> 01:24:17,930
OK I don't see any
objection from the council.

1920
01:24:17,930 --> 01:24:20,330
So Mr Drury, can you
put that on the agenda.

1921
01:24:20,330 --> 01:24:22,860
We'll do OK.

1922
01:24:22,860 --> 01:24:25,920
Councilman that was
all, by the way.

1923
01:24:25,920 --> 01:24:27,880
That was all other than.

1924
01:24:27,880 --> 01:24:29,280
Hi, Mr Cheney.

1925
01:24:29,280 --> 01:24:32,650
Welcome no, no report today.

1926
01:24:32,650 --> 01:24:33,690
Great job, Steve.

1927
01:24:33,690 --> 01:24:35,180
Thank you.

1928
01:24:35,180 --> 01:24:36,500
Councilman singer.

1929
01:24:36,500 --> 01:24:37,360
Welcome, Mr Cheney.

1930
01:24:37,360 --> 01:24:38,460
Glad to have you on board.

1931
01:24:38,460 --> 01:24:40,190
Thank you for your service.

1932
01:24:40,190 --> 01:24:43,890
Looking forward to this
year's Christmas parade.

1933
01:24:43,890 --> 01:24:45,590
Always a good time.

1934
01:24:45,590 --> 01:24:48,550
Miss Clark, I think I might
be riding with you so excited

1935
01:24:48,550 --> 01:24:49,050
about that.

1936
01:24:49,050 --> 01:24:52,490
I know we had a good
time last year, so it's

1937
01:24:52,490 --> 01:24:54,830
a great event seeing
all the families

1938
01:24:54,830 --> 01:24:56,280
and the community come out.

1939
01:24:56,280 --> 01:24:58,350
So I'm really
excited about that.

1940
01:24:58,350 --> 01:25:00,430
And one thing I
just Mr. Tweedy, I

1941
01:25:00,430 --> 01:25:05,450
think we have our
new boardwalk set up

1942
01:25:05,450 --> 01:25:06,990
and that's fully completed.

1943
01:25:06,990 --> 01:25:08,190
Is that my understanding.

1944
01:25:08,190 --> 01:25:09,470
Yes, sir.

1945
01:25:09,470 --> 01:25:12,470
Yes the trail bypass
around the seaplane base

1946
01:25:12,470 --> 01:25:14,040
is now fully complete.

1947
01:25:14,040 --> 01:25:17,030
We have our final walk through
tomorrow with the contractors

1948
01:25:17,030 --> 01:25:18,240
and engineers.

1949
01:25:18,240 --> 01:25:21,750
Just a few punch list items to
complete in the next few weeks.

1950
01:25:21,750 --> 01:25:24,350
But it is open and
being used and it

1951
01:25:24,350 --> 01:25:26,270
seems to be well received.

1952
01:25:26,270 --> 01:25:29,450
Great new safety
feature for sure.

1953
01:25:29,450 --> 01:25:31,730
Thank you for all you did
to get that up and running.

1954
01:25:31,730 --> 01:25:32,430
Really appreciate it.

1955
01:25:32,430 --> 01:25:36,357
Thank you for all your support.

1956
01:25:36,357 --> 01:25:37,190
That's all I have, Mayor.

1957
01:25:37,190 --> 01:25:38,480
OK Thank you.

1958
01:25:38,480 --> 01:25:42,070
I forgot something
because y'all rush me.

1959
01:25:42,070 --> 01:25:45,620
Well Well, I was doing business
and didn't get to talk.

1960
01:25:45,620 --> 01:25:48,770
I just wanted to
make sure that you.

1961
01:25:48,770 --> 01:25:52,790
We have some of our mayor's
Youth Council here tonight.

1962
01:25:52,790 --> 01:25:55,150
I just wanted to recognize them.

1963
01:25:55,150 --> 01:25:57,240
Yeah good seeing
y'all here tonight.

1964
01:25:57,240 --> 01:25:59,700
Yes Thank you for coming.

1965
01:25:59,700 --> 01:26:01,220
And they've picked their.

1966
01:26:01,220 --> 01:26:03,150
You all have picked
your departments.

1967
01:26:03,150 --> 01:26:06,320
Two departments that
you'll be touring

1968
01:26:06,320 --> 01:26:07,950
over the next couple of weeks.

1969
01:26:07,950 --> 01:26:10,070
So thank you for doing that.

1970
01:26:10,070 --> 01:26:13,310
They'll be paired up
with two departments

1971
01:26:13,310 --> 01:26:17,900
that they've picked over
the next couple of weeks.

1972
01:26:17,900 --> 01:26:19,520
Nice good.

1973
01:26:19,520 --> 01:26:22,130
And we're going to get
that information of what

1974
01:26:22,130 --> 01:26:26,030
each of our candidates
picked and what they did.

1975
01:26:26,030 --> 01:26:26,850
Yes Yep.

1976
01:26:26,850 --> 01:26:29,190
You'll get an email
that when they did it,

1977
01:26:29,190 --> 01:26:32,650
what department they picked
and what they got from it.

1978
01:26:32,650 --> 01:26:34,310
Good Thank you.

1979
01:26:34,310 --> 01:26:35,920
Great Thank you.

1980
01:26:35,920 --> 01:26:37,780
Councilmember gamble.

1981
01:26:37,780 --> 01:26:39,280
Welcome aboard.

1982
01:26:39,280 --> 01:26:41,830
And that's all I got.

1983
01:26:41,830 --> 01:26:43,750
That was quick.

1984
01:26:43,750 --> 01:26:48,280
OK, well, too, want to
welcome our new inspector

1985
01:26:48,280 --> 01:26:51,440
on board there.

1986
01:26:51,440 --> 01:26:53,750
My son's a firefighter.

1987
01:26:53,750 --> 01:26:55,500
Captain right up, Captain.

1988
01:26:55,500 --> 01:27:01,350
So I'm very sensitive to all
you guys, so congratulations.

1989
01:27:01,350 --> 01:27:03,720
I hope everyone had
a nice Thanksgiving,

1990
01:27:03,720 --> 01:27:06,830
and I, too, am looking
forward to our Christmas

1991
01:27:06,830 --> 01:27:08,520
parade on Saturday night.

1992
01:27:08,520 --> 01:27:11,430
I think it will be a great
event, as everything always is,

1993
01:27:11,430 --> 01:27:12,270
in Tabriz.

1994
01:27:12,270 --> 01:27:17,000
So with that, this
meeting is adjourned.

1995
01:27:17,000 --> 01:27:18,760
Happy days.

1996
01:27:18,760 --> 01:27:25,000