Dec 05, 2022 Special City Commission

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I'D LIKE TO GET STARTED, BUT WE'RE MISSING A PRETTY IMPORTANT PERSON TO THIS EVENT THIS EVENING WHILE WE ARE WAITING.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

AND WE'RE DELIGHTED SHE'S HERE.

BEFORE WE BEGIN, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, AS WE HAVE AT EVERY ONE OF OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WE DO NEED YOU TO COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD, JUST AS WE DO FOR ANY OTHER MEETING, AND THEY ARE BACK ON THE REAR TABLE AND THE CITY CHIEF, POLICE CHIEF OR OTHER CITY STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO COLLECT THOSE FROM YOU AND WE WILL CALL YOU IN DUE TIME.

SO AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS SPECIAL MEETING, THIS REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE TO ORDER.

AND I'D ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

TRACY UPCHURCH? PRESENT. NANCY SIKES-KLINE HERE, ROXANNE HORVATH HERE.

JOHN VALDES BARBARA BLONDER HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE HERE AND WE, OF COURSE, HAVE A QUORUM.

WE'RE HONORED THIS EVENING TO HAVE THE REVEREND DR.

HUNTER CAMP FROM MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO DELIVER OUR INVOCATION.

HE'S MY PASTOR, HE'S MY FRIEND, AND HE HAS BEEN A STALWART OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND VERY GRATEFUL, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION OR REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY VICE MAYOR SIKES-KLINE.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY.

LET US PRAY.

GRACIOUS GOD, WE THANK YOU THIS EVENING FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO HELP GUIDE COMMUNITIES LIKE ST AUGUSTINE.

THIS EVENING, WE GIVE YOU SPECIAL THANKS FOR YOUR SERVANT, TRACY, AND FOR THE FAITHFUL SERVICE TO WHICH YOU CALLED HIM AS MAYOR.

WE THANK YOU FOR HIS STRONG LEADERSHIP AND HOW HE HELPED GUIDE SAINT AUGUSTINE THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES AND CHALLENGING MOMENTS.

WE PRAY YOUR CONTINUED BLESSINGS UPON HIM AND HIS WIFE, BETH.

THIS EVENING. WE ALSO PRAY FOR NANCY AS SHE BEGINS HER SERVICE AS MAYOR.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL GIVE HER STRENGTH, COMPASSION, WISDOM AND GENTLENESS THAT SHE MIGHT, WITH THE WHOLE COUNCIL, CONTINUE TO GOVERN SAINT AUGUSTINE WITH GENEROUS SPIRITS COMMITTED TO THE PUBLIC GOOD.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ALLEGIANCE].

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IF YOU PLEASE BE SEATED.

WE'RE NOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, NOW'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

I, AT THIS POINT DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.

I'M LOOKING FOR ANYBODY WAVING IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO COME FORWARD.

I'M NOT SEEING ANY WAIVERS RIGHT NOW.

AND SO AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE MEETING.

BEFORE WE PROCEED FURTHER, WE HAD A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.

[3. COMMENTS BY CURRENT SITTING COMMISSION]

AND IF YOU WOULD, TO SAY OUR GOODBYES.

AND TONIGHT IS ALL ABOUT WELCOMING AND CELEBRATING.

AND IN ALL OF THAT, I CERTAINLY DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY WELCOME VICE MAYOR SIKES-KLINE SOON TO BE MAYOR, BUT ALSO TO WELCOME JIM SPRINGFIELD AND CYNTHIA GARRIS, WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED, WHO WILL BE TAKING THEIR SEATS UP HERE AT THE DAIS VERY SHORTLY.

THEY WILL BOTH BE WONDERFUL COMMISSIONERS, AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO GO THROUGH A LONG, HARD ELECTION AND FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. AND SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE FRONT OF THE DAIS FOR A PRESENTATION.

IT'S MY HONOR AS MAYOR.

MAYBE MY LAST OFFICIAL DUTY IS TO PRESENT THIS MEMENTO TO JOHN VALDES, OUR OUTGOING COMMISSIONER, TO THANK HIM FOR HIS

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BUT I ALSO WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL FOUR YEARS, DIFFICULT TIMES, BUT VERY WONDERFUL TIMES AS WELL.

AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KINDNESS, YOUR STEADINESS, YOUR WISDOM, AND YOUR PARTICULAR EXPERTISE THAT YOU BROUGHT IN THE AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT TO THE CITY.

YOU HAVE SERVED THE CITY FAITHFULLY, NOT ONLY AS A CITY COMMISSIONER, BUT PREVIOUS TO THAT ON CITY BOARDS, INCLUDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

AND WE'RE JUST VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SPEND YOUR TIME.

AND SO HERE'S A MEMENTO FOR YOU TO REMEMBER YOUR TIME AND YOUR TIME OF SERVICE HERE ON THE COMMISSION.

CONGRATULATIONS AND ALL THE BEST IN THE FUTURE.

IT'S A CLOCK, SO I PROBABLY NEED THAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS KIND WORDS AND THANK FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY RANTS AND LISTENING TO MY PERSPECTIVE ON THINGS.

IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL BEING HERE AND IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL SERVING YOU, THE CITIZENS OF SAY, AUGUSTINE.

AND MY DOOR IS STILL OPEN.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING WHAT IT IS I DO OR WHEN I CAN HELP YOU, PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME.

I'M EASY TO FIND AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS WILL BE TREASURED.

THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE SOMEONE.

VERY SPECIAL TO HONOR NOW, AS WE SAY GOODBYE, WHICH IS HARD TO DO.

MAYOR UPCHURCH, YOU WERE SO AMAZING IN THAT YOU STEPPED IN WHEN WE REALLY NEEDED SOMEONE LIKE YOU WITH THE SKILLS THAT YOU HAVE.

YOUR ABILITY TO.

BUILD CONFIDENCE.

CAMARADERIE. MAKE EVERYONE FEEL UNDERSTOOD.

HEARD WAS SO IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME.

AND YOU GOT US ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND YOU HELD US DOWN AND WE WENT THROUGH SOME.

YOU'VE REALLY BEEN THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH STORMS OF ALL SORTS.

OF ALL SORTS.

WELL, WE JUST CALL THEM ALL STORMS. HOW'S THAT? HOW ABOUT WE'LL JUST CALL THEM SOME STORMS. BUT I REALLY, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, FAR BEYOND THE BORDERS OF JUST WHAT OUR LITTLE PRECIOUS CITY LIMITS ARE.

I THINK YOU'VE PROBABLY DONE A GREAT JOB SERVING EVERYONE OUTSIDE OF THEM, INSIDE AND INSIDE.

BUT IT MEANS A LOT TO ME TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THIS TO YOU.

AND IT'S A GIFT FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THE GAVEL I'VE USED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT'S. THANK YOU.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT HONOR, A GREAT JOY, A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SERVE AS MAYOR AGAIN.

I SHOULD NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER VALDEZ IS WEARING THE SUIT THAT HE WAS SWORN INTO.

I SHOULD NOTE THAT MY COAT DOES NOT BUTTON ANYMORE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CYNTHIA WALKER, WHO'S OUR COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, AND SHE IS GOING TO SERVE AS OUR EMCEE AND

[4. OATHS OF OFFICE]

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MISS WALKER, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

COMMISSIONERS, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE HONORABLE JUDGE ALEXANDER CHRISTINA, WHO WILL BE OFFICIATING OUR CEREMONY THIS EVENING.

PLEASE JOIN US. MAYOR ELECT, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I MISS THE REHEARSALS.

MAYOR ELECT, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SHE IS ACCOMPANIED THIS EVENING BY HER HUSBAND, ROGER KLINE, THEIR SON JACOB KLINE, MISS HANNAH PENNINGTON, AND THE HONORABLE ROBERTO LLOYD. I ALSO HAVE A FEW FRIENDS IN THE AUDIENCE.

WOULD YOU COME FORWARD? I SPOKE WITH YOU PRIOR, GINA.

THERE'S A FEW.

I HAVE A FEW. JUST A FEW FRIENDS.

WHERE AM I GOING TO DO? DO YOU WANT ME TO? [INAUDIBLE] . WOW. MADAME MAYOR ELECT, YOU GOT ENOUGH VOTES TO BE REALLY RIGHT HERE.

THAT'S RIGHT. LET ME FIRST THANK YOU.

THANK EVERYBODY FOR INVITING ME DOWN TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THESE FINE PUBLIC SERVANTS.

MY HEART ALWAYS SWELLS WHEN I COME DOWNTOWN.

I LIVED HERE FOR SO MANY YEARS, AND MY FIRST ELECTED OFFICE WAS AS A CITY COMMISSIONER, AND I SERVED ON MANY BOARDS.

I RECOGNIZE SO MANY FACES OF SO MANY PEOPLE I SERVED WITH.

ALWAYS A GREAT PLEASURE TO COME DOWN HERE.

AND THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OF MY TREATMENT COURT, ST JOHN'S COUNTY DRUG COURT.

AND NANCY, YOU ALWAYS YOU'VE COME TO SO MANY GRADUATIONS I WANT TO THANK.

WE GOT ANOTHER ONE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, MADAM MAYOR ELECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET STARTED.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND OR YOUR LEFT IS FINE.

AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I'M NANCY SIKES-KLINE.

I, NANCY SIKES-KLINE.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

I WILL SUPPORT.

PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT.

THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AND THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE.

THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE AND UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM. AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER, WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

I'VE GOT TO GIVE YOU A HUG. OH, YES.

OH.

I WILL JUST SAY ONE THING.

ALL OF Y'ALL ARE EVERYTHING TO ME, AND I WANT TO JUST APPRECIATE YOU A LITTLE BIT.

JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME THROUGH THE YEARS.

AND I ALSO WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK MY FRIEND, THE HONORABLE JUDGE ROBERTA LOYD, WHO CAME HERE JUST FLEW IN OVERNIGHT FROM HOUSTON TO COME AND JOIN US.

SO SHE'S OUR SPECIAL GUEST TONIGHT.

SO WE SHOULD ALL WELCOME HER AND THANK HER.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WILL GET A PICTURE.

ALL RIGHT.

[INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

YEAH. YOU.

I REGRET.

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A MAYOR CANNOT BE A MAYOR WITHOUT A GAVEL.

AND FRANKLY, IT'S PRETTY RARE THAT ONE MAYOR IS IN A POSITION TO PASS THE GAVEL TO THE NEXT MAYOR.

AND SO, NANCY, IT JUST GIVES ME TREMENDOUS JOY THAT YOU ARE OUR MAYOR.

I DON'T KNOW OF ANYONE WHO LOVES THE CITY MORE OR WHO, IN FACT, KNOWS MORE ABOUT THE CITY THAN YOU DO.

YOU'LL BE A WONDERFUL MAYOR.

WE'RE EXCITED FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

AND SO CONGRATULATIONS AND YOUR GAVEL.

YOU. OUR NEXT OATH OF OFFICE WILL BE FOR COMMISSIONER ELECT CYNTHIA GARRIS, WHO IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT.

ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY HER MOTHER, HAZEL PEARCE.

OTHER MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY, EDDY BOYD, HAZEL BOYD, GEORGE WELLS, MANFRED BRANTNER AND CAMPAIGN MANAGER.

LISA WETLAND.

PLEASE COME FORWARD.

OH, LET'S GET EVERYBODY UP HERE.

WE GOT ANOTHER REELECTION HAVE STARTED.

LOOK AT THIS. ALL RIGHT.

SO MANY FAMILIAR FACES.

SO. FEELS LIKE HOME.

WE'RE SO FORTUNATE.

OKAY. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I, CYNTHIA GARRIS, I, CYNTHIA GARRIS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND? I WILL SUPPORT.

PROTECT AND DEFEND.

YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR HAND ON THAT? PUT THE OTHER HAND ON THE BOTTLE.

SO THEY DID IT FOR ME LAST TIME.

ALL RIGHT. THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT.

THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE.

I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND UNDER THE CHARTER, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM.

AND I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER AND WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

CONGRATULATIONS.[INAUDIBLE] . THAT'S GOING TO TAKE ALL OUR PICTURES.

Y'ALL SQUEEZE IN. AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY, OH, OK, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO SAY SOMETHING. THANK EACH ONE OF YOU THAT TOOK IT OUT OF YOUR TO DONATE, TO SUPPORT, TO PRAY, TO ENCOURAGE, TO JUST UNDERSTAND WHY THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN.

I PRAYED ABOUT THIS AND GOD WALK WITH ME EVERY DAY DURING THAT CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

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I STARTED CAMPAIGNING THE NEXT DAY, AND THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

GOD IS SO GOOD AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, YOU TRULY ARE NOT LIVING.

YOU TRULY ARE NOT LIVING.

GOD IS WORTHY.

I'M A WITNESS. [APPLAUSE], [INAUDIBLE] . THANK YOU.

OUR FINAL OATH OF OFFICE WILL BE COMMISSIONER ELECT JIM SPRINGFIELD, WHO'S ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY HIS WIFE, PATTI SPRINGFIELD.

OKAY. I CAN'T BE OUTDONE.

IF MY BROTHERS WOULD COME WITH THEIR WIVES AND TYRONE AND GINA.

GINA. YEAH. [INAUDIBLE] . ALL RIGHT. PICK A HAND.

ANY HAND. ALL RIGHT. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

REPEAT AFTER ME. HI, JIM SPRINGFIELD.

HI, JIM SPRINGFIELD.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

AND I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT.

THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

OF THE UNITED STATES. AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE.

THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE AND OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ST AUGUSTINE, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM. AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

OF WHICH I'M ABOUT TO. [INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YOU'RE ALL. OKAY.

THAT CONCLUDES THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THE MEETING WILL NOW CONTINUE WITH THE ELECTION OF THE VICE MAYOR.

THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR OPERATING POLICIES, RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE CITY COMMISSION.

IN CLOSING COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

BUT FIRST, BEFORE WE GO ON, I'D LIKE TO THANK JUDGE CHRISTINA FOR COMING.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE HIM DOING THREE TIMES TONIGHT.

SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT AND KEEPING YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT YOU.

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SO IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN ON THIS REALLY HAPPY OCCASION.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

SO. WE WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS OF THE ELECTION OF A VICE MAYOR

[5. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR]

MADAM MAYOR, IF I MAY MAKE A NOMINATION, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MY FELLOW COMMISSIONER ROXANNE HORVATH FOR THE POSITION OF VICE MAYOR.

OKAY. DO I HEAR ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR? DO I HEAR A SECOND TO THAT NOMINATION? I SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT, MR. SPRINGFIELD'S SECOND.

I'LL OPEN THE FLOOR.

I'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR NOW TO NOMINATIONS.

AND WE SHALL VOTE ALL THOSE.

SHOULD WE TAKE A VOTE? VOICE VOTE OR IT'S OKAY.

EITHER WAY IS YOUR WAY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.

I ALL THOSE OPPOSED.

YOU ARE UNANIMOUS.[INAUDIBLE].

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

I KNOW YOU'LL DO GREAT JOB.

SO IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT BEFORE, RIGHT? A COUPLE OF TIMES, MAYBE.

THAT'S GREAT. SO ANYWAY.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE'LL MOVING TO ITEM NUMBER SIX.

[6.A. Resolution 2022-40: Discussion and adoption provides for the operating policies, reorganization rules and procedures of the City of St. Augustine City Commission. (I. Lopez, City Attorney)]

DO HAS EVERYONE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW? AND WE HAVE COMMENTS.

I HAVE ONE COMMENT, IF I COULD AT THIS TIME.

I'M NOT SURE IF I HAVE READ THE CORRECT VERSION OF THIS BECAUSE OUR AGENDA PACKET CHANGED A COUPLE OF TIMES.

BUT ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE RESOLUTION, PAGE 24, I BELIEVE IT IS.

OH, I CAN DOUBLE CHECK THAT NOW.

I'M SORRY. I'M NOT USED TO HAVING A PAPER COPY IN FRONT OF ME.

IS IT THE DATE? I'M SORRY, IS IT THE DATE? NO, WE HAVE CORRECTED THE DATE.

OKAY. NO, IT IS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PAGE EXHIBIT.

IT'S THE LAST. I THINK IT'S VERY LAST PAGE.

YEAH, IT IS THE VERY LAST PAGE.

PAGE 24.

YES. AND IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS.

WE'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE SANITIZING THE ROOM EVERY TIME AS WE WERE DURING THE PANDEMIC, SO MAYBE DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC ANYWAY.

SO I WONDERED IF THIS WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN.

IT WASN'T.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF YOUR RESOLUTION, IT DOES PROVIDE THAT THE CITY MANAGER CAN MODIFY THOSE.

RIGHT. AND SO WE LEFT IT INTACT AS TO GIVE A FRAMEWORK OF WHAT THE RULES MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

BUT THE ADOPTION DOES RIGHTLY SO, REALIZE THAT THERE MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, AND IT DOES DELEGATE TO THE CITY MANAGER THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ANY OF THOSE. I THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE THE CASE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YEAH, WELL, MY QUESTION, I HAD THE SAME CONCERN.

MY QUESTION WAS, DOES HE HAVE THE AUTHORITY THEN TO INSTITUTE THIS WITHOUT THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL? IT SOUNDS LIKE HE DOES.

IT IS INSTITUTED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE RULES.

IT'S INSTITUTED, BUT HE CAN CHANGE ANY PORTION OF IT.

SO, FOR INSTANCE, IF IT WERE MORE OF A SECURITY RISK THAT HE'S LOOKING AT, HE COULD MODIFY AND MAKE RULES TO RESPOND TO THAT EMERGENT SECURITY ISSUE. OKAY.

WITH THAT. AND I WILL NOTE THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS REALLY GOOD ABOUT TALKING WITH US AND TALKING ABOUT ANY CHANGES THAT HE WANTS HERE IN THE PUBLIC FORUM OR THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA. SO A VERY UNLIKELY ON SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT OR THAT IT WOULD JUST HAPPEN AND US NOT HAVE HAD INPUT OR NOTICE ABOUT IT.

SO DO I HEAR A MOTION I WOULD MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION? SECOND. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED. ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE MOVE TO CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS.

[7. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS]

JUST WANTED TO ONCE AGAIN THANK THE OUTGOING MAYOR FOR HIS SERVICE, MR. VALDES FOR HIS SERVICE.

I KNOW THEY WILL BOTH CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN WAYS THAT THEY HAVE SHOWN A WONDERFUL TRACK RECORD OF DOING SO

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AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ONE MORE MINUTE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONERS, MR. SPRINGFIELD AND MS. GARRIS AND I VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BOTH OF YOU.

VERY GOOD. MS. GARRIS DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS? I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE OUTGOING MAYOR, TRACY UPCHURCH AND COMMISSIONER VALDES.

THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL ASSETS TO THE CITY AND I KNOW THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO JUST IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY.

WE ARE TRULY BLESSED FOR THE TIME THAT THEY SERVED ON THE COMMISSION.

I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT I AM EAGER TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS.

I HAVE WORKED WITH YOU IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES, EXCEPT FOR JIM, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WORK FOR THE CITY WHEN I DID.

BUT IT'S A BLESSING.

I KNOW THE STAFF.

I KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO GREAT THINGS, AND SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

VERY WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, JIM.

YES, I'D LIKE TO THANK CINDY.

SHE DID A GREAT JOB TONIGHT GETTING THIS ALL ORGANIZED AND GETTING US ORGANIZED.

SHE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. AND ALSO, I WANT TO MENTION, I DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA I WAS GOING TO BE RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE A YEAR AGO, BUT A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENED THAT WERE VERY POSITIVE.

AND ONE OF THEM WAS THE ACTUAL PROCESS OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE WAS FANTASTIC DES BAKER IN PARTICULAR, BUT ALSO THE PEOPLE THAT I MET.

EVERYBODY KEPT SAYING, WELL, WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? AND IT'S SCARY. IT WAS NOT SCARY.

IT WAS A GOOD PROCESS.

I ENCOURAGE ANYBODY TO GET ON BOARD AND ASK THEM.

I THINK PATTY, MY WIFE, FOR ENCOURAGEMENT, AND MY BROTHERS WITT, WHO IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT HE SERVED AS A CAMPAIGN TREASURER AND I HAD A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

I HAVE MENTIONED TO HAVE MEETINGS WITH SEVERAL DIRECTORS AND I'VE MENTIONED THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

ONE OF THE REASON I WAS SO EXCITED TO WORK ON THE FIREMEN'S THE FIREFIGHTERS FUND BECAUSE THE STAFF IN THE CITY HAS BEEN SO ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

AND I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT TO CONTINUE BECAUSE CUSTOMER SERVICE MATTERS A LOT TO ME.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

VICE MAYOR? WELL, USUALLY.

EVERYTHING USUALLY GETS SAID BY THE TIME I GET TO SAY ANYTHING.

SO I USUALLY JUST SAY DITTO.

BUT I TOO, WANTED TO THANK OUR MAYOR AND JOHN VALDES FOR SERVING.

I REALLY ENJOYED THE TIME THAT I'VE SERVED WITH BOTH OF YOU, AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR TWO NEW MEMBERS.

AND I THINK THE FIVE OF US ARE GOING TO DO REALLY GOOD THINGS.

SO THANK YOU.

PERFECT. SO I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF REMARKS MYSELF.

[8. CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR]

I'M GOING TO READ THEM TO BE SURE THAT I DON'T MESS UP.

THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT HONOR OF BEING ELECTED MAYOR.

I AM GRATEFUL AND HUMBLED.

THERE ARE SO MANY TO THANK THAT HAVE HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY OVER ALL THESE YEARS.

IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO NAME YOU ALL.

BUT YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

I APPRECIATE YOU.

AND I KNOW THAT.

YOU'VE SPENT VALUABLE TIME SUPPORTING THE CITY AND SUPPORTING ME PERSONALLY IN MANY CASES.

AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

NOW. HOLD ON WITH THAT THOUGHT, BECAUSE I WANT TO SAY THIS.

WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF US.

AND I'M GOING TO NEED EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISMS AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

ALL THOSE ARE WELCOME.

YOU ALL KNOW ME, AND THAT IS.

I WILL TAKE YOUR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

I WILL TAKE YOUR CRITICISM, BUT I DO REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.

AND SO THANK YOU.

IT'S ALL NEEDED.

I WILL DO MY BEST AND I WILL BE MY BEST TO HONOR THE CITY AND SERVE THE PEOPLE IN IT AND BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.

TO OUR NEW COMMISSIONERS.

I EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO THE DAIS.

TO ALL MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, EACH OF YOU BRING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE.

STRENGTH AND TALENT.

YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE HISTORY.

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BUT IF YOU ASK ME.

WHAT HISTORY WILL REMEMBER YOU FOR WILL BE THE THINGS THAT YOU DO.

NOT SO MUCH THE THINGS THAT YOU SAY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

AND TOGETHER LET'S ASPIRE TO TREAT EVERYONE LIKE WE WANT TO BE TREATED.

AND I WILL SAY THAT PROBABLY SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK ESPECIALLY THINK MY FAMILY AND ROGER, MY HUSBAND, WHO HAS JUST BEEN AMAZING IN SUPPORTING ME THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS. HE'S ALSO CUTE.

HE'S A CUTE GUY. LOVE THAT GUY.

YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF HIM.

BUT ANYWAY THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO I THINK WITH THAT, WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL TREAT TONIGHT.

WE HAVE A POETRY READING BY OUR NEW POET LAUREATE, NORMA SHERRY.

SO, NORMA, IF YOU WILL COME AND PROVIDE US WITH YOUR POETRY.

I AM SO HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT ON THIS REALLY SPECIAL OCCASION.

AND THIS POEM IS WRITTEN FOR ALL OF YOU.

NOT UNTIL 226 YEARS AGO.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH DOMAIN IN THE YEAR 1812 DID ST AUGUSTINE INCORPORATE A CITY COMMISSION AND A MAYOR.

ONLY MEN VOTED AND ONLY MEN WERE ELECTED TO OFFICE.

THIS EVENING WE RISE AS ONE WITH HEARTS ABOUNDING, FULL OF VISIONS AND HOPE.

NEW VOICES.

A FEMALE VOICE WILL SIT AT THE HELM, GUIDING OUR PATH.

THE ESTEEMED NANCY SIKES-KLINE, JOINED BY THE MOMENTOUS HISTORY MAKING OF OUR CITY'S FIRST ELECTED AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE COMMISSIONER.

THE VERY ACCOMPLISHED CYNTHIA GARRIS.

NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

JIM SPRINGFIELD, A MAN OF DISTINCTION WITH A WILLING HEART AND ENERGY TO SPARE EAGERLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY, IS TODAY STEPPING UP TO ADD HIS TALENTS AND HIS SKILLS TO OUR ELITE SYSTEM OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

WITH VIGOR AND EXCITEMENT FILLS THE AIR.

ON THIS DAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2022.

NANCY SIKES-KLINE EMBARKS AS MAYOR TO OUR GLORIOUS CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE AND CYNTHIA GARRIS AND JIM SPRINGFIELD.

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THAT, OTHER FAMOUS SPRINGFIELD WILL ADD THEIR COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND INSIGHTS TO THAT OF ROXANNE HORVATH AND BARBARA BLONDER.

ONCE AGAIN FOR NOTE, ONCE KNOWN FOR OUR COQUINA AND MORTAR BATTLEFIELDS AND MONUMENTS, WE HAVE GROWN TO BE SO MUCH MORE.

WE ARE HOME AND A REFUGE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE FOUGHT THE BATTLES AND STOOD PRIDEFUL AT OUR GATES.

MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD, WE HAVE MANIFESTED OUR GOODWILL AND OUR CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

OUR CLOAKS OF JUDGMENT HAVE FALLEN AND NO LONGER ARE OUR GUIDE.

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN MEN BELITTLED WOMEN.

NOWADAYS WE STAND HAND IN HAND MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, BLACK, WHITE, MENORCA, NATIVE AMERICAN.

ALL TODAY IN THIS DAY, WE INVOKE OUR NEW MAYOR, NANCY SIKES-KLINE AND COMMISSIONER CYNTHIA GARRIS AND JIM SPRINGFIELD TO LEAD US AND BRING ALL OF US TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. EXCUSE ME, FULL OF PRIDE AND GOODNESS FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.