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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE TO ORDER.AND I WOULD ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
TO JOIN US THIS EVENING, BUT WE'RE AWARE OF HIS ABSENCE.
WE'RE PRIVILEGED ON THIS RAINY RATING AND FLOODING AFTERNOON TO HAVE PASTOR FRED PITTS FROM ANCIENT CITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WHO'S KINDLY COME TO BE WITH US AND TO DELIVER THE INVOCATION.
MY FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR LIFE AND THAT WE GET TO LIVE AND OR WORK IN AND AROUND ST.
AUGUSTINE. LORD MOST OF US ARE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT WE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING.
AND SO THOSE OF US WHO TRUST IN YOU ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE CAN LOOK TO AND ASK FOR WISDOM.
OTHER ISSUES, THOUGH, HAVE TO BE CHOICES BETWEEN ONE OR THE OTHER.
AND WE PRAY THAT THOSE WHO GET THEIR DESIRE CAN BE GRACIOUS.
WE PRAY FOR WISDOM AND MAKING DECISIONS GOOD CHOICES.
WE PRAY THAT THEY'D ALWAYS HAVE BEFORE THEM A VISION OF THE GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE.
PLEASE BE SEATED. AND PASTOR PITTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND BEING WITH US THIS EVENING.
COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE REGULAR AGENDA AS A PUBLISHED.
[2. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS]
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS, MR. REGAN ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS? GOOD EVENING. STAFF HAS NO MODIFICATIONS.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED. IS THERE SECOND? SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HORVATH, A SECOND FROM VICE MAYOR SIKES-KLINE ALL IN FAVOR.
PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE, AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PUBLISHED.
[3.A. Eryn Russell, Ambassador for the Florida League of Cities, Inc.will present a proclamation to the City of St. Augustine in honor of the 200th anniversary of the City being incorporated into the United States.]
WELCOME AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME TO THE PODIUM.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. COMMISSIONER.
AND JUST FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO MAY BE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES HAS BEEN THE UNITED VOICE FOR FLORIDA'S 411 CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES SINCE 1922.
AND WE STRIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, THROUGH TRAINING, THROUGH FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, AND ALWAYS STANDING UP FOR GOVERNMENTS CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE.
GOVERNMENTS LIKE THE CITY OF ST.
AND IF I MAY ADD A PERSONAL NOTE, I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE IN THE CITY OF ST.
AUGUSTINE. I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE A YOUNG AGE.
AND EVER SINCE THEN, I ALWAYS LOVE COMING BACK TO SAINT AUGUSTINE.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
THIS YEAR, THE LEAGUE CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY AS AN ASSOCIATION, AND SO OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANTED TO RECOGNIZE OUR CITIES THAT HAD MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES AS WELL. NOW, I WANT TO CLARIFY FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE.
WE ARE CELEBRATING THE OFFICIAL INCORPORATION INTO THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WAS 200 YEARS AGO.
BUT WE ALL KNOW THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MUCH LONGER THAN THAT.
AND I HEAR YOU'RE ACTUALLY ABOUT TO CELEBRATE THE 457TH YEAR AS A CITY.
OKAY. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I GOT THAT RIGHT.
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SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION.A PROCLAMATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES IN HONOR OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE BECOMING A UNITED STATES TERRITORY. WHEREAS FLORIDA'S CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE HOME, ARE HOME TO MILLIONS OF FLORIDIANS AND FLORIDA'S MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS SHARE THE TIME HONORED ROLE AS THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE.
AND WHEREAS, FLORIDA'S CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE THE CENTERS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENERGY THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE ENJOYED BY FLORIDIANS AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, MAINTAINING PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION, WASTE WATER AND WATER IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
AND WHEREAS, MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND STAFF STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A MYRIAD OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FLORIDA'S RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE WAS FOUNDED IN 1565 AND IS KNOWN AS THE NATION'S FIRST ENDURING SETTLEMENT, AS THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OCCUPIED SETTLEMENT OF EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND WHEREAS, THE 1821 ADAMS ON HIS TREATY TURNED OVER THE SPANISH PROVINCES OF FLORIDA OVER TO THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE WAS OFFICIALLY INCORPORATED BY THE UNITED STATES IN 1822 AND SERVED AS THE CAPITAL UNTIL 1824.
NOW, THEREFORE, I JEANNIE GARNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, DO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS MOMENTOUS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NICE. MRS. RUSSELL WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THE RECOGNITION.
WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE APPRECIATE NOT ONLY THE LEAGUE RECOGNIZING THIS 200TH ANNIVERSARY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE APPRECIATE THE ADVOCACY OF THE LEAGUE, PARTICULARLY BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, NOW IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS OR FOR AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING A SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARING]
I ONLY HAVE ONE CARD THIS EVENING, AND SO I'LL BEGIN WITH THE CARD I HAVE.JIM SPRINGFIELD, 6TH SOUTH [INAUDIBLE] STREET.
VERY SHORT. JUST WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE 2223.
I WAS OUT RECENTLY IN THE BOAT, TOOK A SELFIE WITH THE MARINE STAFF DOWN THERE AND RODE THE AREA.
AND IT VERY MUCH HAS ALWAYS NEEDED.
I'VE BEEN ON HOSPITAL CREEK A LOT, SO JUST WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THAT.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? PLEASE, SIR, IF YOU'D COME FORWARD.
AND THEN IF YOU WOULD COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED.
I LIVE IN SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH.
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I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS WAS WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.AND I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM WHEN THAT MIGHT BE.
AND WE WE HAD HOPED THAT IT WOULD BE READY FOR THIS MEETING.
SO HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE PREPARED FOR OUR NEXT MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.
AND YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK THE AGENDA ONLINE TO SAVE YOURSELF A WET TRIP DOWNTOWN.
BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR ADVOCACY AND WE'RE GOING TO GET IT DONE.
MY WIFE IS HERE, MAGGIE, AND SHE FORGOT TO PUT HER SHIRT ON.
I WILL SAY THAT I THOUGHT I THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT IT.
CARE HAS ABOUT YOUR ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS AND I WOULD HAVE SAID THIS ANYHOW THAT I YOU KNOW, WE CAME TO SAINT AUGUSTINE THE FIRST TIME FOR 40 YEARS AGO. WE'D NEVER BEEN DOWN TO FLORIDA FOR ANYTHING REALLY.
AND WE HAD A MEETING UP AT PONTE VEDRA.
AND SO I WORKED IN A BANK BUILDING IN CLEVELAND AND AND I NEVER USED A TRAVEL AGENCY BEFORE.
I WENT IN THERE AND I SAID, IS THERE ANYTHING TO DO NEAR NEAR PONTE VEDRA? AND SHE SAID, WE JUST GOT SOME STUFF IN SAINT AUGUSTINE.
WE LOVED IT. AND THEN ABOUT 1990, WE CAME DOWN EVERY YEAR.
BUT YOUR CITY, YOU THINK JAMESTOWN'S COUNTY IS GROWING BIG COUNTY AND ALL THAT STUFF, BUT YOUR CITY WAS THE BEACON TO US AND YOUR CITY IS STILL, IN MY OPINION, THE BEACON TO ALL OF SAINT JOHN'S COUNTY.
WELL, THANK YOU. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PLACE.
I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME? WELCOME, MRS. KALAIDI.
BJ KALAIDI, WEST CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE.
IT'S INTERESTING WHEN CITY OF ST AUGUSTINE POLITICIANS BLAME THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR LIMITING HOME RULE WHEN THIS CITY HAS FAILED TO ENFORCE A 2004 ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS FIREWORKS IN THE CITY LIMITS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE.
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN JULY 4TH IN FRONT OF MY HOME WHEN THOSE LIVING AT 5 NEWCOMB STREET EXPLODED FIREWORKS IN WEST CITY. THIS OCCURS EVERY YEAR, YET THERE IS NO ENFORCEMENT.
DOES LOCAL HOME RULE INCLUDE ENFORCEMENT? BE CAREFUL WHEN PURCHASING PROPANE.
A PROPANE BUSINESS ON RODRIGUEZ IS OWNED BY THOSE WHO EXPLODED THESE FIREWORKS.
AS OF 2021, CODE VIOLATIONS REQUIRE CITIZENS NAME AND ADDRESS SO VIOLATORS CAN BLAME CITIZENS INSTEAD OF CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID TO ENFORCE LOCAL ORDINANCES.
OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE TO PROVIDE QUALITY OF LIFE, WHICH IS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND LAWS FOR $14,000 TAX DOLLARS.
IT'S TIME TO RETURN SOMETHING TO CITY TAXPAYERS TO CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE FACT 25.40 PLUS PERCENT OF PROPERTIES IN THE CITY PAY ZERO PROPERTY TAXES IS POOR MANAGEMENT OF OUR TAX DOLLARS.
INCREASING UTILITY BILLS EVERY YEAR IS LAZY ACCOUNTING.
UNTIL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES IS INSTITUTED, THIS CITY WILL BECOME MORE UNLIVABLE.
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN VOTING TOMORROW, AUGUST THE 23RD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? I DO NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER CARDS.
I DON'T SIT ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND SO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF OUR MEETING IS NOW CLOSED.
MR. REGAN, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE READ THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[5. CONSENT AGENDA]
EXCUSE ME. ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE A REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS.[00:15:01]
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 5 PM CITY COMMISSION MEETING.JULY 25, 2022 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE NOMINATION OF GREG WHITE FOR THE 2022 ORDER OF LA FLORIDA AWARD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. REGAN. COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? I SO MOVE. ON MOTION BY THE VICE MAYOR, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BLONDER.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.
WE ARE NOW ON ITEM EIGHT A, WHICH IS A SECOND READING AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 2022-23.
[8.A.1. Ordinance 2022-23: Regulates and posts idle speed - no wake zones. (R. Thibault, Assistant City Attorney)]
MS. LOPEZ. YES.ORDNANCE NUMBER 2022-23 WOULD CREATE AN IDLE SPEED NO WAKE ZONE AROUND THE AREA, GENERALLY KNOWN AS BIRD ISLAND AND IN THE VARIOUS TRIBUTARIES TO THE CHANNEL AROUND HOSPITAL CREEK.
BOTH OF THOSE AREAS HAVE CONGESTION, UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS, AS WELL AS VERY SHARP TURNS AND CONFLUENCES, A LOT OF IMPROMPTU BEACHING OF BOATS AND FISHING AROUND BIRD ISLAND.
WE DID INCLUDE AFFIDAVITS FROM MR. FRANKLIN AND MR. MILLER REGARDING THE CONDITIONS AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS.
WE HAVE A SUPPORTING LETTER FROM OUR FRIENDS AT THE PORT AUTHORITY AS WELL AS OUR CHIEF REGARDING THE REASONING BEHIND THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS. AS YOU KNOW AND WE'VE DISCUSSED, THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT FINAL UNTIL THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION REVIEWS THE ORDINANCE AND FINDS THAT THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL, COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WARRANTING THE BOATING RESTRICTION ORDINANCE.
SO BEFORE YOU AS ORDINANCE 2022-23 ON SECOND READING FOR PUBLIC HEARING, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND IS I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS.
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ORDINANCE 2022-23? SEEING NO ONE AND HAVING NO CARDS.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COMMISSIONER, I MEAN. VICE MAYOR, I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT THE SAME COMMENT THAT I HAD LAST TIME THAT I APPRECIATE THAT THE AREA THAT'S ESTABLISHED FOR CONTROL OR RESTRICTION IS THE VERY NARROWEST AREA THAT WOULD STILL BE EFFECTIVE.
SO I WANTED THAT TO BE IN THE RECORD THAT I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANY LEEWAY GIVEN.
IT'S JUST REALLY JUST THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
AND I SUPPORT IT AND I'M SURE COMMISSIONER BLONDER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
JUST DON'T BE BRIEF AND ECHO THE SAME COMMENTS I MADE LAST TIME AS WELL.
I THINK IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT IT DOES PRESENT DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, FOR BOATERS TO SPEED ALONG AS THEY MAY CHOOSE, WHETHER THAT'S WELL ADVISED OR NOT.
AND SO THERE'S NO REASON THEY NEED TO SPEED THROUGH HOSPITAL CREEK.
WE ALSO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF OUR VERY OWN POLICE CHIEF AND THAT DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY INSTANCES WHERE TRAGEDY WAS NARROWLY AVERTED. SO I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND COMMEND STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK THEY'VE DONE IN PREPARING IT.
FOR THE DISCUSSION. YES, I DO.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE PASS THIS.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, CREATING SECTION 7-4 REGULATING AND POSTING IDLE SPEED, NO WAKE ZONES, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE OF
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INVALID PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[10.A. Review of agreements between the City and St. Augustine Historical Tours, Inc. d/b/a Old Town Trolley Tours, for the upcoming Nights of Lights event. (J. Piggott, Director General Services)]
MAYOR COMMISSIONERS JIM PIGGOTT, DIRECTOR GENERAL SERVICES.IF YOU RECALL BACK AT THE JANUARY, JANUARY 10TH MEETING, THE CITY COMMISSION DURING CITY COMMISSION'S COMMENTS DISCUSSED ABOUT TRYING TO HELP TRY TO DISCUSS HOW WE CAN POSSIBLY REDUCE SOME OF THE NOISE DURING THE NIGHTS OF LIGHTS AS KIND OF LIKE SINCE THE SEASON WAS PRETTY MUCH OVER.
SO WE DID UPDATE BOTH THE EXPANDED USAGE OF THE VISITOR'S INFORMATION CENTER AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD PASSED SEVERAL TIMES, AND ALSO THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT, WHICH IS WHAT THE OLD TIME OLD TOWN TROLLEY USES WITH THE INCORPORATION FROM ST JOHN'S COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE THE BANDS COME AND PERFORM AT THE AT THE EVENT DOWN THERE IN THE PROMENADE AS WELL.
THE MAJOR TWO CHANGES THAT WERE MADE.
ONE IS REFLECTED IN BOTH AND THE OTHER COMMENT IS NOT NEEDED IN A PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.
THE THE COMMENT THAT IS ONLY GOING TO BE INTO ONE CONTRACT, THE USAGE AGREEMENT OF THE PROMENADE.
AND THIS CAME DIRECTLY FROM OLD TOWN TROLLEYS.
THEY SAID THEY WILL INCLUDE IN ITS TOUR DEPARTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS, QUOTE, FOR THE THE COURTESY OF OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SHOUTING AT PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS PLAYING OF MUSICAL AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS WHILE ON THE TROLLEY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, END QUOTE.
THAT'S ONE CHANGE THAT WAS ADDED TO THIS.
WE'VE ALSO ADDED LAST, LAST LOAD TIMES.
WE BROKE THE TIME FRAME DOWN INTO TWO TIME FRAMES.
THE LAST LOAD TIME WILL BE AT 10:30 P.M.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 10:45 P.M.
THANKSGIVING. SO THE 24TH THROUGH THE 27TH LAST LOAD TIME IS 10:45 P.M.
AND ST JOHN'S COUNTY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS BREAK FROM DECEMBER 22ND THROUGH JANUARY 3RD.
THE SECOND GROUPING OF DATES STARTING AT 5:30 P.M.
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH, AND THAT'LL RUN THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THE LAST LOAD TIME IS AT 9:30 P.M.
AND ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 10:00 PM.
THOSE WERE THE MAJOR CHANGES THAT WERE MADE TO THE AGREEMENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER.
THANK YOU. MR. REGAN, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? WELL, THE IDEA IS FUNDAMENTALLY THAT AS THE AMBIENT NOISE DROPS IN A CITY AND WHEN THERE'S IMPULSE NOISES LIKE THE SHOUTING, THAT'S WHAT IS PARTICULARLY DISTURBING. SO I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WORKED WITH OLD TOWN TROLLEY TO TRY TO FIND THAT THAT LAST LOAD TIME SO THAT THE TROLLEYS ARE OFF THE STREETS WHEN THE STREETS ARE QUIET AROUND 10:15 ISH, 10:30 AT NIGHT.
SO I THINK THAT THIS IS A MAJOR STRIDES.
THANK YOU. WHEN WE SAY THE LAST LOAD TIME, DOES THAT MEAN THE DEPARTURE FROM THE VIC AND THEY'RE GOING TO THEN TAKE A FULL TOUR AROUND TOWN? CORRECT. SO THAT STILL HAS THEM COMING BACK PRETTY LATE.
YES, BUT IN PREVIOUS YEARS, A LONG TIME PAST MY BEDTIME.
RIGHT. BUT THE IN THE PAST, THEY HAVE LOADED AND HAD THE ABILITY TO LOAD CONSIDERABLY LATER.
IT IS AN IMPROVEMENT. BUT THAT WAS MY REACTION TOO WHEN I HEARD THAT.
AND THINK ABOUT HOW LONG THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON THE TOUR.
AND YOU KNOW, I'M FIRST OF ALL, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOLLOWING UP ON THIS.
AND I APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS OF THE THE TOUR OPERATORS TO WORK WITH US THERE.
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THEY'RE GOOD CITIZENS.AND I THINK THAT THEY THEY ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
HOW LONG IS THE LEASE FOR? WE RENEW THIS EVERY YEAR.
COMMISSIONER BLONDER. I FIRST HAVE A QUESTION, THEN TWO COMMENTS.
IF THERE IS A VIOLATION OF THE LEASE, THOUGH, IT CAN BE ALTERED AT THAT TIME, RIGHT? IS THAT. IF, FOR EXAMPLE, THE IMPULSE NOISES, THE SHOUTING, THE PLAYING OF MUSICAL AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS, IF THAT IS NOT ENFORCED AND IS CONTINUALLY A PROBLEM, WHAT CAN WE WHAT? WHAT CAN WE DO? DO WE HAVE ANY KIND OF MEASURES THAT WE CAN TAKE DURING THIS YEAR.
I'VE GOT TO BE CANDID WITH YOU.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF REMEDY WITHIN A SPECIFIC EVENT.
BUT THE WHAT I HAVE EXPLAINED IS THAT TO OLD TOWN TROLLEY IF THIS IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH, THEN THE NUMBERS IN FUTURE YEARS COME DOWN AND DOWN APPROPRIATELY.
WHAT I THINK IS PROBABLY, PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TIMING IS THE LANGUAGE ABOUT THE THE TRAINING OF THE DRIVERS TO INSTRUCT THE PASSENGERS NOT TO BE DOING THE SCREAMING.
I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE MORE IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THIS CONTRACT AND ADHERENCE TO IT.
THEY DO THAT IN KEY WEST, THEY HAVE WHAT ARE CALLED QUIET ZONES.
AND SO THIS REALLY PULLS FROM THE KEY WEST EXPERIENCE.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE JUST HAVE TO SEE HOW IT GOES AND MONITOR THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.
BUT IF WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THEM AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES.
SO ANOTHER COUPLE OF COMMENTS I HAD IS THAT I DID ASK STAFF ABOUT A SHARED THE CONCERN ABOUT THE LATENESS OF THE LAST LOAD TIME, PARTICULARLY ON WEEKNIGHTS. AND I WAS TOLD THAT AMBIENT NOISE, THE REGULAR NIGHT TIME NOISE, IT KIND OF SHIELDS THE TOUR TRAINS FROM STANDING OUT.
THE IMPULSE NOISES ARE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
BUT I DO STILL REMAIN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT, THAT LATE TIME.
AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN MONITOR THAT VERY CLOSELY TO SEE IT, COMPARE THAT AGAINST COMPLAINTS.
AND I ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS TO TO REGISTER COMPLAINTS.
IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS, WE NEED TO WE NEED TO FIX THEM.
AND THEN SECONDLY, I'M NOT SURE I KNOW THERE ARE GOOD INTENTS AND THAT THE DRIVERS WILL USE THIS LANGUAGE, BUT I DO HOPE THAT THEY WILL REMIND THEIR PATRONS THAT THEY THEY ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT YOU KNOW ABOUT KEEPING THE IMPULSE NOISES, THE LOUD UNNECESSARY NOISES DOWN BECAUSE THEY REALLY BECAME PROBLEMATIC LAST YEAR.
SO I HAVE TO AGREE THAT WITH THE CITY MANAGER, CITY MANAGER, THAT THIS IS A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO COME DOWN IF THIS IS THE HOURS WE'RE ALL GOING TO AGREE ON LAST LOAD TIME THAT WHAT'S WHAT IT'S REALLY GOING TO COME DOWN TO IS MANAGEMENT TAKING OUR INSTRUCTIONS AND THIS CONTRACT VERY SERIOUSLY AND HOW THEY INSTRUCT THEIR DRIVERS AND HOW THEIR DRIVERS MANAGE IT.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO FALL ON THE DRIVERS.
SO THAT'S GOING TO BE THE KEY.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD ALL TAKE A RIDE AND SEE HOW IT IS.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU STAY UP PAST YOUR BEDTIME, MAYOR.
GOODNESS, YOU'VE GOT GRANDCHILDREN.
COME ON. SO I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE FUN, WE SHOULD ALL TAKE A RIDE.
OKAY. SO, INCOGNITO, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT? SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HORVATH, THE SECOND FROM THE VICE MAYOR.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU, MR. PIGGOTT. MR. MR. MAYOR, I THINK WE.
THE SECOND CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR THE SCHOOL GROUPS TO PERFORM.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY THE VICE MAYOR.
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SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORVATH.FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THE SECOND AGREEMENT IS ALSO APPROVED.
THANK YOU, MR. PIGGOTT. WE'RE NOW ON ITEM FOUR A A RESILIENT FIRST COAST PARTNER AGREEMENT TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY.
[14.A. Resilient First Coast Partner Agreement to work collaboratively to make our region more resilient to extreme weather. (R. Horvath, Commissioner)]
AND COMMISSIONER HORVATH HERE RECOGNIZED.THANK YOU. I'M REALLY HAPPY TO BRING THIS TO YOU TODAY.
I HOPE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO READ OVER THE AGREEMENT.
I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS, ALMOST TEN YEARS.
AND WE WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE HURRICANES AND WE KNOW ABOUT COVID AND IT'S BEEN UNBELIEVABLE STRESS ON OUR COMMUNITIES. THE SHOCKS TO OUR CITY AND COUNTY AND REGION HAS MADE ALL OF US AWARE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION.
SO MITIGATION FOR BOTH THE SHORT TERM SHOCKS LIKE THE HURRICANES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURES, AS WELL AS LONG TERM, LONG TERM STRESSES LIKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL BEGAN ITS EFFORTS.
TO ENGAGE IN THE ISSUE OF SEA LEVEL RISE AND RESILIENCY IN 2014, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BROUGHT FORWARD BY ITS PUBLIC PRIVATE REGIONAL RESILIENCY COMMITTEE.
AND IT DID ALL KINDS OF THINGS UNDER THAT WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE WEBSITE.
AND THEN IN 2019, THEY RELEASED A REGIONAL RESILIENCY EXPOSURE TOOL.
AND IT'S AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE MAPPING TOOL THAT ALLOWS USERS TO DETERMINE IF SPECIFIC RESOURCES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA ARE AT RISK TO STORM SURGE, FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE.
AND WE'VE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE IN TALKING ABOUT THAT.
THEY GIVE THEY'RE GOING TO BE GIVING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE REGIONAL RESILIENCY COLLABORATION ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, SEEKING TO CONDUCT VULNERABLE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND PRODUCE ADAPTIVE PLANS, PARTNERSHIPS ON PROJECTS TO ADDRESS RESILIENCY AT MULTIPLE SCALES.
EDUCATION PRESENTATION ON COMMUNITY EVENTS FOCUSED ON SEA LEVEL RISE.
ADAPTATION PLANNING AND COMMUNITY PREPARED AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS.
THERE'S TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THEIR SUPPORT FOR LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY GROUPS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER COORDINATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, REGULATORY AGENCIES AND NATIONAL PARTNERS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLABORATION IS TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO TACKLE REGIONAL CHALLENGES INVOLVING RESILIENCE TO THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
THE SECTORS THAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE COUNTY, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AGENCIES, ACADEMIA, THE MILITARY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING AND DETERMINING THE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE GOALS AND THE STRUCTURE AT THIS TIME.
WE'VE ONLY HAD OUR SECOND MEETING AT THAT TIME.
I WAS ELECTED AS THE CHAIR AND JESSICA BEACH IS GOING TO BE OUR VICE CHAIR.
SO NORTHEAST FLORIDA RECENTLY COMPLETED A REGIONAL RESILIENCY PRIORITY ANALYSIS, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM.
CHIEF RESILIENCY OFFICERS AND OTHER RESILIENCY POINTS OF CONTACT PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT HELPED IN ASSESSING WHERE THERE ARE DATA GAPS AND NEEDS TO AID WITH FUTURE RESILIENCY PLANNING FOR THE REGION.
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I MEAN, WE'RE WE'RE REALLY LEADERS IN THIS REGION.SO FAR AHEAD ON SO MANY LEVELS.
SO WE'RE TEACHING A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BEHIND US.
BUT IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO.
REALLY LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES AS WELL.
HOW DO WE INTERACT WITH THEM? WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF US HERE TO [INAUDIBLE].
IT'S NOT THROUGH THIS, BUT IT IS A RESILIENCY PANEL THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THE 15TH AT THE AT THE OFFICES OF OUR OFFICES, THERE ARE AT WJCT DOWNTOWN STUDIO, AND THERE'S GOING TO BE PANEL.
AND JESSICA IS GOING TO BE ON THE PANEL, PLUS SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE INTO RESILIENCY.
SO THAT'LL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
SO THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO SHOW UP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED AT ALL.
BUT WE HAVE MANY PEOPLE ON ON THE COMMITTEE ALREADY.
YOU HAVE SOMEBODY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA IN ACADEMICS.
WE HAVE THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL GRANT WRITERS.
WELL, I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE DOING THIS.
I MEAN, I REMEMBER THE REASON I ASKED THE QUESTION WAS I REMEMBER BACK IN 2014 WHEN THEY DID HAVE THE WONDERFUL WORKSHOP AND PEOPLE FROM ALL ACROSS THE REGION CAME AND PARTICIPATED. AND IT WAS IT WAS EXTREME.
EVEN WE HAD OUR CITY ATTORNEY.
SO I HOPE THEY CONTINUE TO DO THINGS LIKE THAT.
BUT I AGREE. I THINK THE THE WORK OF STAFF IS INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING.
SO CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. DOES THIS REQUIRE ANY ACTION? JUST A SIGNATURE. I GUESS IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU SIGNED IT SINCE YOU'RE OUR MAYOR AT THIS TIME.
SO WE PROBABLY NEED TO APPROVE IT BEFORE I GO SIGNING IT.
I MEAN, WE ALL SHARE VERY SIMILAR CHALLENGES.
ANY COASTAL REGION WOULD, PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA.
BUT SO I THINK THAT LEVERAGING OUR SHARED RESOURCES IN VERY STRATEGIC WAYS SO THAT WE'RE NOT REINVENTING THE SAME WHEELS FOR EACH DIFFERENT COMMUNITY WITHIN THE REGION IS IS A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY IF THIS IS WHAT THIS GROUP WOULD DO. I'M CURIOUS.
I KNOW THAT THE TAMPA BAY HAS A REGIONAL.
DID YOU MODEL [INAUDIBLE]? WELL, I DIDN'T MENTION IT, BUT THERE'S TWO THAT I KNOW OF.
I WAS IN MIAMI, I THINK IS ANOTHER ONE.
OKAY. I WASN'T AWARE OF THAT. AND THEN MIAMI AND TAMPA, THREE OF THEM.
YEAH. AND SO THOSE WERE USED AS MODELS FOR DEVELOPING THIS ONE.
SO THAT'S WONDERFUL. I'M FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS.
OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HORVATH AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BLONDER TO APPROVE THE RESILIENT FORCE FIRST COAST PARTNER AGREEMENT. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THE AGREEMENTS APPROVED AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS ENDEAVOR.
I MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HASTY.
MRS. LOPEZ ANYTHING? NO, SIR. THANK YOU.
MRS. GALAMBOS ANYTHING? I HAVE NOTHING THIS EVENING, MR. REGAN. THANK.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER BLONDER WE'RE ON COMMENTS BY MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
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[INAUDIBLE] VICE MAYOR SIKES-KLINE.THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY IS I HAVE WRITTEN TWO LETTERS, ONE RECOGNIZING COLONEL PRUITT FOR
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HIS RECOGNITION FROM THE MERCHANT MARINES AND THEN A LETTER OF CONDOLENCES TO MAYOR PETRAGLIA ON THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.[INAUDIBLE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.