[Call to Order]
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>> LORD WE THANK YOU FOR FAITHFULNESS AND FAVOR YOU SHOWN ON THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR HAND IN ALL GOOD THINGS AND WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED PROTECTION, GUIDANCE WISDOM, AND STRATEGIC STRATEGIES TO MOVE THIS COMMUNITY INTO WHAT YOU DESIRE IT TO BE. BLESS THE WUR RENT PLANS PARTNERSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER WAY.
>> MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
EXCUSE KRITINA GIBBONS. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOVE TO
EXCUSE HERE. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MADAM SECRETARY WOULD YOU TELL US WHAT'S NEXT ON THE
[Rachel Tennant to present Proclamation for the Conservation of Rare Florida Atala Butterflies]
AGENDA; PLEASE. >> RACHEL IS HERE TO PRESENT PROCLAMATION FOR CONSERVATION OF RARE FLORIDA ATALA BUTTERFLIES. THANK YOU.
HELLO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION FIRST.
WHEREAS THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER IN FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA MADE THE FOLLOWING DETERMINATIONS. THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF FLORIDA ATALA BUTTER FLIES IN THE MANATEE OBSERVATION BETTER FLY GARDEN CAN BE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE CAN ATTRACT GUESTS AND CAN ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF THE GROUNDS.
AND WHEREAS THE FLORIDA ATALA BUTTER FLY THOUGHT TO BRING EX-CERTIFICATE FROM 1927 UNTIL 1959.
AND WAS REDISCOVERED AND THRIVING ALTERNATE THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER.
AND WHEREAS THE FLORIDA ALLAST BUTTER FLY HOST PLANT XANIA ARE PLANT IS THE ONLY NATIVE TO FLORIDA PRIMARY HOST PLANT FOR THE FLORIDA ATALA BUTTER FLY.
AND WHEREAS XANIA IS FEATURED IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER WHERE THE PRESENT OF NATIVE WILD FLYER ESSENTIAL TO NATIVE POLLINATOR SPECIES SUCH AS THE FLORIDA ATALA BUTTER FLY AND NECESSARY FOR PRODUCTIVE AND PROFIT FARMS AND FORESTS.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER OF FOSHT PIERCE, FLORIDA DOES HEREBY COMMIT AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO COMMIT TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE FLORIDA ATALA BUTTER FLY IN ITS HOST RANGE AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICES THAT WILL PROTECT THESE BUTTER FLIES FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF VISITORS TO THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER. WE WILL MAKE THIS COMMITMENT AS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, IFAS PROGRAM. I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE KEN WHO WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THE ATALA BUTTER FLY.
AND IT'S CONSERVATION NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BOARD.
I'M UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA NATURAL EXTENSION AGENT.
AND JOINED HERE TODAY BY OUR NEW EXTENSION DIRECTOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GRANT LEE RIGGOTS.
HE'S BEEN WITH OUT FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.
AND HE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HORSEY CULTURE PRACTICING. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO BE WORK WITH THE CENTER BEFORE IT OPENED.
I REMEMBER OPENED THE DOORS DOING SUMMER CAMPS AND SEA TURTLE OUTREACH AND ALL SORT OF WORK.
WE WORKED TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP UNTIL RACHEL THE DIRECTOR AND NOW MANAGER OF THE SITE.
IT'S REASSURING KNOWING WE HAVE LEADERSHIP THAT CARRIES FORWARD THAT GOOD MANAGEMENT SKILL AND COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION. ABOUT THE ATALA BUTTER FLY.
IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT. WE HAVE FOUND SOME POCKETS OF IT ON THE TREASURE COAST. WE ONLY HAVE MAYBE HANDFUL THREE OR FOUR LOCATIONS WE'RE REFINING.
WE THINK THEY ARE HUGGING A CLIMATE ZONE AROUND THE LAGOON
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AND ALSO THE STATE RECREATION AREA.THEY SEEM TO BE SEASONABLE. THEY COME AND WE HAVE LOTS OF THEM THEN THEY DISAPPEAR. THEN THEY COME BACK THE NEXT SEASON. AND IT'S BEEN AN INTERESTING CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT CON SEVERAL SWRAIGS CONSERVATION.
ONE THING THAT WE DO WORK AT THE MANATEE CENTER DON'T REACH FOR INSECTICIDES RIGHT AWAY. AS SOON AS YOU SEE THOSE ATALA BUTT BUTTER FLY CADDER PILLARS ARE BRIGHT ED RED AND JOURNALIST. THEY WILL STRIP THOSE PLANTS THEY WILL STRIP THOSE PLANTS THERE.
IT REALLY DOES CAUSE CONSTERNATION WITH LANDSCAPERS. WE WORK WITH FORTH PIECE UTILITY AUTHORITY WE CAN ACTUALLY TEACH THEM NOT TO REACH FOR THOSE INCSECT EYEDS RIGHT AWAY.
AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE GRANTLY STEP UP AND SAY A
QUICK WORK. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. I AM FROM OSCEOLA COUNTY.
I'M HERE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF FT. PIERCE AND THE PEOPLE OF ST. LUCIE OVERALL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH AND EVERY ORGANIZATION THAT RELATES TO WHATEVER WE DO IN TERMS OF AGRICULTURE, ECONOMICS, NOW A DAYS THEY CALL IT FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES. WE'RE HERE TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RECKON WITH EACH EVERY ONE OF
>> DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR BUTTER FLY OR UNIVERSITY O FLORIDA EXTENSION. ST. LUCIE, COUNTY?
>> THANK YOU FOR FROM PROCLAMATION.
>> ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU.
[A. SET THE AGENDA.]
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZE A MOTION TO SET THE AGENDA.>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY SECONDED.
CHAIRMAN, ANY QUESTIONS? MADAM SECRETARY, CALL THE ROLL.
[B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZED THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES
>> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MADAM SECRETARY, CALL THE ROLL.
>> DID WE EXCUSE MISS GIBBONS? >> YES.
>> I THOUGHT SHE MADE THE MOTION.
[LAUGHTER] >> MADE AND SECONDED.
>> THEY DID. OKAY AT THIS TIME WE WILL ASK THAT BE A PUBLIC HEARING AND ANYONE WITH THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK COME UP AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIGN YOUR NAME.
>> I SEE NO ONE OR RECOGNIZE NO ONE WANT TO SPEAK.
WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> I DON'T SEE ANY LETTERS OF
APPRECIATION, SO RECOGNITIONS. >> CONSENT AGENDA.
[D. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
NOW WE'RE DOWN TO MAIN ITEM OF THE AGENDA.
[G.1. Business Development Update – For Information Only.]
FIRST ITEM THIS AFTERNOON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UPDATE BY ANNA JOHNSON. GOOD AFTERNOON MR. TOMPECK.THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. MAYOR, GOOD TO SEE YOU AND THANK YOU BOARD FOR HAVING ME. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE BEEN UP HERE. I WANT TO KIND OF GET SOME INTERESTING UPDATES ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FT. PIERCE.
THERE ARE MANY BUT I FELT THAT PRUDENT TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THE ONES THAT ARE MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THE TARGETED PROJECT HIGHWAY WILL INCLUDE HUDSON HOTEL AND NEWBURY FIELD AT
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JENKINS AND OKEECHOBEE. SO BEGINNING WITH CONTENDER.5701 ENVIRONMENT DRIVE OFF OF MIDWAY.
CONTENDER NOW MALIBU BOATS. WILL INCLUDE GAS, WATER WASTEWATER, FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT ALREADY SERVING THE SITE. ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE MADE WILL BE BASED UPON ANY PLANNED SUBMISSION THAT TAKE PLACE WITH THE ENGINEERING TEAM. THAT'S THE INCREASE IN GAS SERVICE CONFIRMED AND THE THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR IT DURING THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
AS USED IN PAINT BOOTHS IN REMOVING MOISTURE.
THE BUILDING DID REMAIN VACANT AFTER CITRUS USE FOR SOMETIME.
NICE TO SEE IT GAIN OCCUPANCY. IT'S EASILY ACCESSIBLE NEAR THE HIGHWAY AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE IMAGE HERE.
FROM MIDWAY ROAD. THAT WILL BE A REALLY NEED OPTION FOR MOVING THESE BOATS. MAVERICK BOATS IS ALSO NOW OWNED BY MALIBU, SO MALIBU KIND OF GOT A NICE LITTLE TARGETED AREA IN OUR COMMUNITY.
2551 ST. LUCIE. YOU CAN SEE THIS WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN USED DOOR INITIAL DISCUSSION AND DEVELOPMENT IN PHASE ONE HAS BEEN USED FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LONGER AND PHASE 2 IN DISCUSSIONEN AT THAT TIME. THE LAND HAS BEEN CLEARED.
THE GAS SERVICE TO THE SITE HAS BEEN EXERCISED.
IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE FIBER THAT IS AN EXCITING THING FOR US.
THE SERVICE FROM PHASE ONE TO PHASE 2 ON THE GAS WILL TIE THE METER TOGETHER. THERE IS GOING TO BE A PHASE 3 AND 4 CONCEPT. IT IS NEW IN THE IDEA.
BUT NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND SOLID FUNDING.
THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT OPPORTUNITY.
AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT OTHER SITE IMPROVEMENTS ALSO.
JOHN AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE OWNER OF PIERCE. HE TARGETS A SITE ON ORANGE AND 17TH. THERE'S SOME OPEN GREEN SPACE AND THERE'S ALSO A PREEXISTING STRUCTURE AND HE HAVING BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN DURING THE QUARANTINE AND ALSO RECOVERING NOW IS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
THERE'S GOING TO BE MAJOR INCREASE IN ELECTRIC ANTICIPATED FOR THE SITE HIS REFLECTION PROCESS IS ACTUALLY ARE GOING TO PROBABLY INCREASE TIMES 12.
THAT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT, YES.
HIS MANUFACTURING GOING UP. IT'S FOR DISTRIBUTION PURPOSES. IT'S A PERFECT CORRIDOR NEAR KINGS HIGHWAY. HE CAN MOVE TRUCKS IN AND OUT.
HOPEFULLY THE DISCUSSIONS WITH PLANNING IN THE CITY WILL INVOLVE A LOT OF THAT TRAFFIC STUDY INFORMATION.
HILTON HOTELS IS NOW MOVING FORWARD AT CROSSROADS NEAR THE TURNPIKE. WE'RE SEEING MOVEMENT.
THEY ARE WORKING TO GAIN TRACTION ON THIS PROJECT.
IT WAS DISCUSSED OVER A YEAR AGO.
KIND OF LOST STEAM WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR FROM THEM.
GIVEN WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN THROUGH AND WHAT WE EXPERIENCED IN THE COMMUNITY AS FAR AS LOSS IT'S NEED TO SEE THE LARGER ORGANIZATIONS MOVING FORWARD.
THIS OWNER ACTUALLY THE INVESTOR BEHIND THIS ALL RIGHT SERVES FPUA DURING RECOVERY. OUR NEW ACTUAL AID CREWS OCCUPY SOME OF THE HOTELS IN THE COMMUNITY AS NEEDED SHOULD WE NEED ADDITIONAL. HE'S ALREADY ONBOARD TO ALLOW US SPACE IN THIS NICE NEW HOTEL.
IT'S ALL UTILITY PROJECT. THEY WILL INCLUDED THE HEATED POOL AND MODERN FACADE AND EASY ACCESS.
HOPEFULLY ENCOURAGE THE FLOW OF VISITORS COMING TO THE AREA. ND KNOW YOU'VE SEEN HOME SUITE HOTELS IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE ART DECOO APPEARANCE. THEY ARE REALLY NICE ON THE INSIDE TOO. THAT DOESN'T HURT.
AND NEWBURIFIELD WHICH IS MY PET I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE. JENKINS AND OKEECHOBEE, WE BEEN STARING AT THIS OVERGROUND SITE FOR A REALLY, REALLY LONG TIME. IT WAS SO COOL TO GET THIS CALL. THE STANDARD FOV FOR PUBLIC LIKS THAT WE SEE THE COMMUNITY.
TAYLOR CREEK MODEL 45. THIS WILL LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THAT. DRIVE-THROUGH PHARMACY, LIT LIQUOR STORE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE STORE WHEN YOU ARE FACING IT AND IT WILL HAVE RETAIL PLAZA.
THIS ONE WILL ALLOW FURTHER TRUCKS TO THE MOVE THROUGH THE BACK IF WE GET THOSE APPROVALS AND DELIVER THE PRODUCT IN THAT WAY. AND THEN THE FRONT THE OUT PARCELS WILL INCLUDE RESTAURANTS, AND ADDITIONAL.
THERE'S ADDITIONAL BEYOND THIS.
WE DON'T HAVE SITE PLANNING. SH THIS IS GOING TO ENCOURAGE SO MUCH.
AS IF WE HAVEN'T SEEN ENOUGH. WE'VE GOT LOTS HAPPENING.
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THIS WILL MEAN THAT WILL SEE FROM 95.PEOPLE COMING THROUGH THE AREA.
WE GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND COME INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL USE FOR OTHER AMENITIES.
PROJECT WORTH MENTIONING GOING FORWARD.
I WANT TO ABOUT THIS. I WANT THE TOUCH ON ONE MORE THING. WE WERE TALKING AND CONTENDER AND MAVERICK BOAT. YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME TALK ABOUT PURSUIT. THERE'S SOME EXCITING THINGS HAPPEN. PURSUIT IS OWNED BY MALIBU.
EDC OF ST. LUCIE NOW OFFERING A READY TO WORK BOOT CAMP FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS FROM EVERY LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL IN OUR TERRITORY. THEY WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IF INTERESTED. IT'S GIVING THEM SOMETHING TO DO ON TECHNICAL LEVEL IF THEY ARE NOT COLLEGE BOUND OR HAVE NO INTEREST IT WILL CREATE SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY AND ON TOP OF THAT, PURSUIT BOATS WAS JUST NOMINATED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PARKS FOR THE ECONOMIC IMPACT DEAL OF THE YEAR AWARD. HAVING BEEN IN OUR TERRITORY FOR 38 YEARS, AND NOW CONTINUING THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LARGER OTHER BOAT MANUFACTURING AND NOW PARTNERING WITH THE COLLEGE, THE UTILITY ORGANIZATION THE EDC. IT'S A REALLY, REALLY BIG DEAL. AND THEN FINALLY OUR PROJECT WORTH MENTIONING INTERSTATE CROSSROADS.
WE HAVE A HUGE BUSINESS IN INDUSTRIAL PARK NEAR THE HITTEN HOTEL AND OKEECHOBEE AND THE TURNPIKE.
PHASE ONE WILL INCLUDE 500,000 SQUARE FOOT OF MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FIELD OF DREAM PROJECTS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY LETTERS OF INTEREST AT THIS TIME FOR OCCUPANCY.
BUT THE HOPE AND THE BELIEF IS THAT AS THIS DEVELOPS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANCHOR A LARGE ORGANIZATION TO OCCUPY THE SPACE AND HOPEFULLY TURN IT INTO SOMETHING AMAZING.
INDIAN RIVER SELECT IS EXPANDING.
THEY WILL MAKE SOME INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXPANSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONS. AND CROSSROADS RV PARK WHICH AGAIN IS ACTUALLY RIGHT NEAR THE EXISTING AREA THAT WE BEEN DISCUSSING AT INTERSTATE. THAT'S NEAR THE COMCAST PLAZA.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S KIND OF A GHOST TOWN NOW.
THAT WILL BE SIMILAR TO PREEXISTING ONE AND HOPEFULLY AGAIN ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT WITH TRAVELLERS COMING THROUGH OUR AREA. CLUBHOUSE AND POOL.
ADDITIONALLY 85 STALLS. AND IT'S VERY ATTRACTIVE.
IT'S VERY CLEAN SITE. AT THIS POINT I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE HOW INCREDIBLY AMAZING IT IS THAT DEVELOPMENT IS SO BROAD IN OUR TERRITORY. KINGS HIGHWAY ALL THE WAY TO ISLANDS WE'RE SEEING MOVEMENT IN FT. PIERCE AND WE'RE BLOSSOMING. THE LEVEL OF ATTENTION WE'RE SEEING ON A POSITIVE LEVEL IS SIGNIFICANT.
IT'S ALWAYS ON THE NEWS. I GET EXCITED.
I SEE IT ON OTHER ORGANIZATION LINKED IN PAGES.
WITH OUR POPULATION INCREASED BY 11.65% SINCE 2010 AND OUR HOUSEHOLD INCOMES GOING UP AND PROPERTY VALUE GOING UP BY THE HOPES IT WILL CONTINUE. AND WE'LL SEE A LOT MORE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT AGAIN
SOON WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL. >> THANK YOU.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'M READY.
>> QUESTIONS BOARD? >> THANK YOU.
>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. >> THE NEXT ITEM REQUEST YOUR
[G.2. Approve Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $204,715, approve the Mura potable water Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) Interlocal Agreement between St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) and the City of Fort Pierce, and approve an FPUA contribution in an amount not to exceed $186,665.]
APPROVAL OF BUDGET TRANSFER IN INTERLOCAL FOR MURAMSBU.JAMES KARNS WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT ALSO KNOWN AS MSBU. PETITION HAVE BEEN MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNER AND LEVEL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT HAS BEEN OBTAINED.
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT STANDARD FORM DEVELOPED PARTICULARLY FOR MSBU PROJECT. 82 PARCELS OF WHICH 67 ARE DEVELOPED. AND THAT MAKES SINGLE FAMILY OF MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. FPLA TYPICALLY INHOUSE DESIGN CERTIFICA CERTIFICATION ED A ADMINISTRATIVE COST. THEREBY MAKING THE PROJECT MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE FINAL PROPERTY OWNER APPROVAL.
WHEN MSBU IN THE 186,665 ARE ADDED TO CONSTRUCTION COST OF 49,916, THE TOTAL L PROJECT COST ESTIMATE 676,581.
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THE MSBS INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET.HAS BEEN CARRIED OVER ONE MAINLY BECAUSE OF PERMITTING AND THEN OBVIOUSLY COVID RESTRAINTS.
HOWEVER, MONEY ALLOCATED WERE BASED UPON EARLIER ESTIMATE AND SHORTFALL IS REQUIRED TO FUND THE PROJECT.
BUDGET TRANSFERS IN ABOUT 204,615 BEING REQUESTED THROUGH THE LISTED PROJECT NUMBERS AND HAVE BEEN BUDGETED THIS YEAR. AND REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE DEFICIT. THEREFORE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN AMOUNT OF 204,715. AND APPROVE THE MURA MUNICIPAL BENEFIT UNIT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS. HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> THE MOTION IS PROPERLY SECONDED AND APPROVED. MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL.
[G.3. Approve the Post Budgeted Project in the amount of $250,000; and the Interlocal Agreement for the Downtown Smart City Initiative between FPUA, the City of Fort Pierce, and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency. The term of the agreement is five years beginning on the date of final approval and signature by the parties.]
THE NEXT ITEM REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL FOR POST BUDGET PROJECT REQUEST AND APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR DOWNTOWN SMART CITY INITIATIVE.JASON MITTLER WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.
GOOD AFTERNOON MR. TOMPECK, MR. CHAIRMAN.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I WILL GIVE YOU QUICK UPDATE OF THE DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE AS WELL.
WITH 3-D MODELS AND ALL THIS STUFF.
IN 2018, THE FPLA BOARD APPROVED THE SMART CITY INITIATIVE OR THE IDEA OF US BECOMING A SMART CITY.
AND SO OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY STAFF AND OUR VENDOR ARDENT TO DEVELOP MOU AND FIND THE WEST LOCATIONS FOR THE KEOSKS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
I SHOWED THIS SLIDE TO YOU A WHILE AGO.
I REALLY WANTED TO REITERATE IT.
MANY PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND SMART CITY.
AND AGAIN IT'S VERY SIMPLE. IT TALKS ABOUT CITY THAT THE CONNECTED. AND CITY THAT'S CONNECTED COULD BE DONE THROUGH MANY WAYS.
BUT THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE, HELPING TO OPERATE OUR UTILITY AND IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION, OFFING SERVICES TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY SAFER, ALLOWING US TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, ALLOWS US TO GATHER DATA TO MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS, AND INCREASE THE DIGITAL EQUITY LOCALLY.
AND SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS HOW FPLA AND FPLA NET COULD HELP FT. PIERCE BECOME A SMART CITY.
SMART CITY DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE WILL SERVE PROJECT TO BRING THE VISION TO FRUITION. PLAN TO INSTALL FOUR KEOSKS AND SMART POLES OR LIGHTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
YOU ALSO SEEN THIS SLY. BUT JUST REAL QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE KEOSKS ITSELF. AND HOW THEY BRING VALUE TO DOWNTOWN AREA. A FEW ARE BY OFFERING THE COMMUNITY PUBLIC WIFI FOR FREE.
HELPING THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND FPLA WITH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. POINTING OUR CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH A TEAM OF PEOPLE FROM THE CITY, SAINT LUCY COUNTY AND FPLA FOR THE DEVICES. SO THE SMART KEOSK LOCATIONS ARE SHOWN ON THIS MAP. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR THAT ARE PROPOSED. TWO THREE SIDED KEOSK.
I'M EXCITED TO SAY THAT THIS FIRST TIME ARGENTS HAVE CREATED KEOSK. IST IN A CONVERSATION TODAY THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THE MOST ADVANCE KEOSK IN THE NATION COMING TO FT. PIERCE. SO THESE KEOSK WILL BE AT THE MANATEE CENTER. THE OTHER WILL BE ON AVENUE A IN MELODY LANE. MARKED BY THE RED STAR.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TWO, TWO-SIDED KEOSK ONE AT ORANGE AND SECOND AND INDIAN DRIVE AND AVENUE A.
WE ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MOBILE KEOSK, WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE FOR VARIOUS VENUES AND VARIOUS EVENTS THAT FPLA NEED.
HERE'S RENDITION OF THREE-SIDED KEOSK AND THE GENERAL PLACEMENT WHERE IT WOULD SIT IN MANATEE CENTER.
WE WOULD BUILD BRICK PAVERS SO PEOPLE COULD WALK AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMPLIANT AND VARIOUS THINGS.
IT STANDS ABOUT 7-FOOT TALL. THERE'S THREE SCREENS.
LED MONITORS. YOU CAN DO VARIOUS THINGS WITH THEM. THIS GIVES YOU PICTURE WHERE IT WOULD BE AND KIND OF WHAT IT COULD LOOK AND FEEL.
THE SKIN OR THE OUTSIDE LOOK OF THE KEOSK CAN BE CHANGED
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AND ANY VARIOUS WAY SINCE IT'S CLOSE TO MANATEE CENTER.MAYBE WE PUT MO THE MANATEE ON IT OR WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO MAKE THE SKIN LOOK LIKE. SECOND LOCATION ON MELODY LANE AND AVENUE A WHERE YOU HOLD FRIDAY FEST AND MANY LARGE EVENTS. THIS IS A THREE-SIDED KEOSK.
EXACTLY THE SAME BUT THE OUTSIDE SKIN COULD LOOK DIFFERENT BASED ON WHAT WE DECIDE FOR IT TO LOOK LIKE.
ANOTHER DOUBLE SCREEN KEOSK WILL BE PLACED RIGHT NOW TO THE BB COB BUILDING ON NORTH INDIAN RIVER DRIVE.
TWO-SCREEN KEOSK ON THE CORNER OF ORANGE AVENUE AND SECOND STREET. THEY WILL HELP MOVE INDIVIDUALS THAT COME AND VISIT TO BE ABLE TO GO FROM KEOSK TO KEOSK TO MAKE SURE THEY SEE ALL THE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND DOWNTOWN AREA HAS. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF MOBILE KEOSK AND MAYBE WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE.
AND WHERE WE WOULD USE IT FOR. AND THE LOCATION WOULD BE MARINA SQUARE. WE DON'T HAVE TO STORE IT.
WE JUST CALL THEM ARGENT TO COME AND DROP IT OFF IF WE NEEDED IT FOR LARGE EVENTS THAT WE WOULD HAVE.
SMART POLES AND SMART TECHNOLOGY ALWAYS EVOLVING.
AND THERE'S MANY WAYS TO DEPLOY IT.
HERE IS THREE DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
THE BOTTOM LOCATION IS A WIRELESS ROUTER MOUNTED ON STREET LIGHT POLE. THIS HOW MOST CITY DEPLOYED PUBLIC WIFI. ABOVE UV HUB TECHNOLOGY EVOLVING. PLUGS INTO THE 7-PIN PHOTO CELL ON THE LED STREET LIGHTS. HANDS OFF TO -- HATS OFF TO THE TEAM WHEN THEY WORKED WITH LED REPLACEMENT.
THIS IS SOMETHING THEY SPECED ALLOWS US TO DEPLOY SMART CITY SERVICES VERY, VERY SIMPLY. AND THEN TO YOUR RIGHT IS A SMART POLE. BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY OPTIONS AND DIFFERENT LOOKS AND FEELS AND DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES. WE SUGGEST WORKING WITH THE CITY TO DEVELOP AN RFP. TO FIND OUT WHICH TECHNOLOGY WORKS BEST. AND HOW THEY CAN INTEGRATE WITH STREET LIGHTS. WHAT WE SET ASIDE 75,000 TO DEPLOY ADDITIONAL WIFI OR SMART CITY SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. HERE'S A SUMMARY OF THE FIVE PHASES OF THE PROJECT. WE'RE ON THE COMPLETION OF THE SIGNING AND BUDGET CREATION TODAY.
IF IT'S APPROVED, WE WOULD BEGIN OUR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF CREATING THE PATH FOR FIBER AND ELECTRIC.
TWO OF THE KEOSKS. WE HOPE TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY. AND COST COULD BE ABOUT 10,000. THEN WE WOULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO INSTALLATION OF THE CONDUIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC AND FIBER TO BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST '21 WITH COST OF 80,000. THEN THE INSULATION AND CON FICATION OF THE SMART KEOSK THEMSELVES WILL BE WORKING CONCURRENTLY AS SOON AS WE SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH ARGENT.
I HOPE TO BRING THAT BACK TO BOARD MAY 4TH MEETING.
AND THAT COST IS 65,000. AND THEN AGAIN WE SET ASIDE THIS 75,000 FOR THE STREET LIGHTS AND 20,000 FOR ELECTRICAL COST AND BANDWIDTH AND MAINTENANCE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIGHTS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF IT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIGHT. CULT COST AND SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I COULD ANSWER ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN SMART CITY PROJECT? I KNOW ALL THROUGH A BUNCH AT YOU.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU MENTIONED IT. THIS DID GET APPROVED LAST
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU HAVE FOUR NOW?
>> FOUR KEOSKS ARE PLANNED. >> DO YOU ESTIMATE TO ADD
MORE. >> THERE'S A GREAT POSSIBILITY FOR THAT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH ST.
LUCIE COUNTY WITH CHARLOTT THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM.
THIS WILL BE THE PILOT AREA FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY.
AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO BE ABLE TO START DEPLOYING THESE IN LET'S DAY TRADITION. IF TRADITION HAS THEM THEN WE CROSS POLLINATE AND BRING THE FT. PIERCE AREA AND PEOPLE IN FT. PIERCE GOING TO OTHER AREAS.
AND SO I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF VALUE IN THAT.
OBVIOUSLY THERE'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY SUCH AS THE BEACH OR VARIOUS AREAS AS PEACOCK ARTS DISTRICT BECOMES DEVELOPED. IS THERE COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT REVENUE STREAM ASSOCIATIONED WITH THE KEOSK.
AND SO AGAIN IF THIS PILOT PROJECT WHEN THIS PILOT PROJECT IS SUCCESSFUL AND THERE'S POSITIVE REVENUE TO DO THAT. ADDITIONAL KEOSK COULD COME
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INTO FRUITION. >> COMMISSIONER, CURTIS JOHNSON PROMOTED LINCOLN PARK. IF THAT'S WHAT IS IN YOUR
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT PLACE TO BE ABLE TO PLACE ONE.
WE COULD TALK WITH ARGENT AND SEE HOW IT LOOKS.
THE KEOSKS ARE ANYWHERE BETWEEN $60,000 TO $100,000.
WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT BECAUSE WE DO THE REVENUE SHARE MODEL. IT'S ALL BASED ON DIFFERENT DATA FAR AS HOW MANY PEOPLE VISIT.
DOWNTOWN VERY BUSY AREA COMPARED MAYBE LINCOLN PARK.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT.
>> DEFINITELY FOR THE FUTURE. ABSOLUTELY.
BECAUSE MEANS COURT RIGHT THERE WILL BE THE SMART CITY HUB. I KNOW THE CITY HAS GREAT PLANS. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
>> IF NOTHING ELSE, THANK YOU. >> JUST ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THE POST BUDGET PROJECT CREATION AND TRANSFER OF $250,000. IT'S ALL CIA, WHICH IS GREAT.
AND THEN ALSO THE SIGNING OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE. >> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> I WILL SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY SECONDED. AND ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MADAM SECRETARY, CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
[G.4. February 2021 Financials Operating Results – For Information Only.]
NEXT ITEM FEBRUARY 2021 FINANCIALS OPERATING RESULT AND BARBARA MICA WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN MATTHEW, MAYOR HUDSON AND BOARD MEMBERS.
I WILL PRESENT TO YOU TODAY THE FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2021. SOME OF HIGH LIGHT FOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 YEAR TO DATE OPERATING INCOME OF 3,841,000 BROUGHT INCREASE 537,000 OVER THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2020. OUR CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR '21 CAME IN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES FROM DEVELOPERS AND MOVEMENT IN THE HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION.
AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION TO THE CITY, OUR FEBRUARY YEAR TO DATE INCREASE IN NET POSITION WAS 883,000.
THE DRIVING FACTORS WERE THE INCREASES IN RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE. THE COMBINED OPERATING REVENUE REPORTED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WERE GREATER THAN THEY WERE FOR THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR BY 1.4 MILLION.
THIS LARGE INCREASE RELATES TO THE TIMING DELAY CREATING IN THE BUILDING GLITCH IN JANUARY WHICH PUT MONEY INTO FEBRUARY. THIS TIMING ISSUE ASIDE WE EXPERIENCED YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY FOR RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL SERVICE SALES OF $694,000. THIS THREE-YEAR COMPARISON OF YEAR TO DATE ELECTRIC REVENUE LESS THE COST OF POWER AND CONSUMPTION FISCAL YEAR 2020 THAT BROUGHT 4% INCREASE -- DECREASE I'M SORRY IN THE HS OPERATING REVENUE WHICH WAS CONSISTENT WITH 4% DECREASE IN CONSUMPTION FOR 209. FOR YEAR TO DAY IT'S UP SLIGHTLY COME FIRED SAME PERIOD IN 2020, WITH REVENUE HIGHER IN COME COMPARISON BY 5%.
THE COST FOR 2020 WAS 1.2 MILLION IN SAVING OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN 2019. AND THE COST COMPARISON.
THE COST FOR CURRENT YEAR THE FLAT WITH LAST YEAR.
>> 2020 OPERATOR WATERS FLAT IN FISCAL YEAR 20 AS COMPARED TO 19. AND IN 2021, YEAR TO DATE OPERATING REVENUE AND CONSUMPTION BOTH TRENDED UPWARD 8% WHEN COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR '20.
INCREASE WAS A GREATER -- WATER SALES OF AND RESALE BOTH WATER SALES IN 2021 OVER, '20.
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TAKING A LOOK WASTE WATER OPERATING REVENUES, WHILE GALLON BILLED REMAIN FLAT IN FISCAL YEAR '20, THE REVENUE FELL SHORT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE YEAR OVER YEAR COMPARISON DUE TO THE CAPACITY REDUCTIONS THAT WE EXPERIENCED IN 2019. AND THE CURRENT YEAR FIVE MONTHS TO DAY GALLONS INCREASED BY 10% WITH OPERATING REVENUES GREATER IN THIS COMPARISON BY 10% ALSO OVER THE FISCAL YEAR '20. FISCAL YEAR '20 NATURAL GAS OPERATING REVENUE LESS THE COST OF GAS PURCHASED ALONG WIH THE CONSUMPTION SHOWED 2% OVERALL INCREASE IN RE KNEW.AND 4% INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND MOSTLY GENERAL SERVICE SALES. IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR REVENUE AND CONSUMPTION BOTH ROSE AGAIN OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. AND ADJUSTED GAS REVENUES INCREASED 3% AND CONSUMPTION INCREASED 6%.
REGARDING THE COST OF GAS FOR FIVE MONTHS FOR A PERIOD REPORTING WE EXPERIENCE 8% SAVINGS IN THE COST OF PURCHASE GAS AND LAST FISCAL YEAR OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN '19. AND THE COST OF GAS PURCHASED FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
IT'S INCHING BACK UPWARD TOWARD FISCAL '19 WITH INCREASE 146,000 OR 9% IN COMPARISON TO 2020.
ITS SERVICE COVERAGE RAINFALL YOU OVER 12-MONTHS AVERAGE OF NET AVAILABLE INCOME TO OUR CURRENT DEBT SERVICE FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY 28TH OF 2021 DEBT SERVICE RATIO 3.217. ENDED SEPTEMBER 3.16.
OUR BOND COVENANCE REQUIRED RATIO OF 1.25 TIMES.
WE'RE WELL WITHIN THE C COMFORT ZONE.
THIS ITEM WAS FOR INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS IT WOULD
BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM. >> DO YOU I HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> AND THE NEXT ITEM IS THE BILL COMPARISON FOR THE MONTH
[G.5. Bill Comparisons for the Month of February 2021 – For Information Only.]
OF FEBRUARY 2021. MICHELLE HARRIS WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK.CHAIRMAN MANAGEMENT YOUS, AND BOARD MEMBER I PRESENT TO YOU MONTHLY UPDATE OF COMPARISON OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC RATE PUBLISHED AND DELIVERED FOR FEBRUARY.
THE FIRST GRAPH SHOW COMPARISON OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UPGRADE FOR 1,000 KILOWATT HOUR OF CONSUMPTION FOR THE 13 MUNICIPAL UTILITY. THEY ARE DISPLACED ON THE BASE BILL AMOUNT. OUR FEBRUARY RATES AT 180.84 RANKS FPLA WITH THE FOURTH LOWEST IN THE GROUP.
THIS GRAPH DISPLAYS THE COMPARISON FOR THE SAME LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION OF 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS BUT INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
OUR BILL AT 108.84 RANKS FPLA THE 13TH LOWEST WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER UTILITY. IN FEBRUARY WHILE WE MAINTAINED OUR RATE FOR ANOTHER MONTHS.
12 OF THE 31 MUNICIPAL UTILITIED IMPLEMENTED RATE CHANGES. THE OVERALL IMPACT TO RATE ADJUSTMENTS INCREASE OF $1.22 AND 19 CENT FOR MUNICIPAL AVERAGE. AFLA RATE FOR 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS FALL BELOW THE ARC, MUNICIPAL AND IOU AVERAGES.
THIS GRAPH PRESENTS A SIMILAR COMPARISON BUT FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF 2500 KILOWATT HOURS.
FPLA FEBRUARY BILL IS AT 274.80.
PUTS IN THE MIDDLE AMONG THE GROUP.
OUR RATES FOR 2500 KILOWATT FOLLOW BELOW THE AVERAGE AND JUST BELOW THE MUNICIPAL AVERAGE.
THIS TABLE DISPLAYED AS THE FEBRUARY COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL UTILITY BILLS OF THE TREASURE COAST.
FPLA'S UTILITY BILL PROVIDED INSIDE CITY IS SHOWN IN THE FIRST COLUMN IN BLUE. ALL OTHER BILLS IN THIS STABLE HAVE ELECTRIC SERVICES BY PF AND L AND WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. THIS COMPARISON REFLECTS THE BILLS FOR THE AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. THIS COMPARISON ALSO INCLUDES
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THE RECENT WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE INCREASES FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1ST.THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY BUT I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD?
>> THANK YOU. I WILL SAY I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE ARE BELOW SO MUCH BELOW ST. LUCIE COUNTY.
WE SEEM TO CLOSE THE GAP ON MARTIN COUNTY.
WE WERE ALTERNATE 30 PER MONEY DIFFERENCE NOW WE'RE AT $25.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS. >> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY REPORTS?
[J. DIRECTOR]
>> JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK ITEMS MR. CHAIRMAN.
OUR NEW DRIVE-THRU KEOSK WILL BE OPEN FOR SERVICE TOMORROW.
IT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM FIFTH STREET JUST NORTH OF BOSTON AVENUE ADJACENT TO OUR PARKING LOT.
THIS KEOSK WILL PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS ANOTHER CONVENIENT WAY TO PAY THEIR BILLS. IT SHOULD BE OPEN ABOUT 10:00
I GOT A CALL MUST HAVE BEEN SATURDAY.
AND YOU WERE SAYING THAT HE DROVE BY AND DROPPED THEM IN.
DO WE PICK UP THAT BOX? >> I DON'T BELIEVE THE DROP BOX HAVE -- THE DROP BOX IS STILL OPEN.
WE'RE PLANNING ON REMOVING THE DROP BACK BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE KEOSK AND PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO USE THE
KEOSK. >> DROP BOX THAT YOU PUT YOUR CHECK INSIDE WITH THE YELLOW ENVELOPE.
>> THAT'S THE KEY. WE GOT TO HAVE THAT.
>> IT'S STILL OPEN. WE'LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT
>> WE'RE PLANNING ON CLOSING IT.
>> FOR OLD PEOPLE WHO LIKE THAT ENVELOPE IN THEIR CHECK AND THERE IT REALLY WORKS NICELY.
>> THE ONLY ITEM I HAVE FPLA RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN APPROPRIATIONS APPROVAL FOR A GRANT FOR SEWER LINE PROJECT ON HUDSON ISLAND. THAT'S ANOTHER SEWER LINE PROJECT GRANT. AND IT'S FOR ABOUT $425,000.
WE ASKED FOR 850. I GUESS THEY CUT ALL APPROVED GRANTS IN HALF. BUT WE'LL TAKE $425,000 AS
>> I SEE YOU GOT LESS PROMOTION.
[INAUDIBLE] ANYONE ELSE FROM THE BOARD HAVE ANY CONCERNS?
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