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>>> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, THIS IS THE
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
CITY OF FORT PIERCE, IT IS MONDAY, JUNE 21ST, 2021.PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER BY PASTOR ELDREW BALDWIN, JR., FIRST BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND REMAIN
STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE. >> LET US PRAY.
FATHER AS WE GATHER HERE FOR THIS CITY MEETING, LORD, WE GATHER IN YOUR NAME, LORD, AND WE LIFT UP EVERY LEADER, LORD, THAT YOU WILL TOUCH THEM IN A MIGHTY WAY AND PARTICIPATE, WHAT THIS CITY NEEDS, LORD, IN THE NAME OF THE SON, THE FATHER, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT AND LIFT UP OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, LORD, BECAUSE WE NEED LEADERS, A MAN THAT WILL MAKE A DECISION OVER THE BEST OF THIS CITY AND WE PRAY OVER THEM RIGHT NOW IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR'S NAME, AMEN.
>> AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR
ALL. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER?
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> FIRST ITEM IS TO APPROVE MINUTES.
>> WE HAD NO ONE SIGN UP FOR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC SO WE'LL MOVE ONTO ADDITIONS AND DELICIOUSS OF THE AGENDA.
>> DO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION? >> OH, GOSH, WE DO.
[a. Juneteenth Independence Day Proclamation]
A VERY IMPORTANT ONE, I MIGHT ADD.WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD? WHEREAS AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY MOVEMENT, INITIATED BY THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE 4TH OF JULY, 1776, DID NOT INCLUDE ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS AS THEY WERE NOT RECOGNIZED AS FULL HUMAN BEINGS. FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY WAS INITIATED BY THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ON JANUARY 1, 1863, AND FORMALLY ANNOUNCED BY UNION GENERAL GORDON GRANGER IN GALVESTON, TEXAS ON THE 19TH OF JUNE, 1865, THROUGH THE READING OF GENERAL ORDER NO. 3 TO THE LAST GROUP OF SLAVES IN BONDAGE, CREATING AMERICA'S 2ND INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY, OBSERVED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE AS THE OLDEST AFRICAN AMERICAN HOLIDAY; AND WHEREAS, THE 19TH OF JUNE IS THE FREEDOM FORERUNNER TO THE 13TH AMENDMENT, WHICH IMPLEMENTED FREEDOM FOR ALL SLAVES IN THE UNITED STATES, JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY COMPLETES THE CYCLE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN AMERICA.
IN 1997, THE 105TH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11 AND HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 56 OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZING JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AMERICA; AND WHEREAS, THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMEMORATES THE EMANCIPATION OF SOUTHERN SLAVES (BLACKS) ON JUNE 19, 1865, TWO AND A HALF YEARS AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO MOVED FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM REMAINS AS A LESSON FOR ALL AMERICANS REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND, RACE OR RELIGION; AND WHEREAS, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ISSUED AN APOLOGY ON MARCH 26, 2008, EXPRESSING PROFOUND REGRET FOR THE SHAMEFUL HISTORY OF ENSLAVING BLACK PEOPLE AND PASSING LAWS THAT SANCTIONED INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE UPON GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN SLAVES; AND WHEREAS, ON JUNE 18, 2021, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SIGNED INTO LAW A BILL CREATING A FEDERAL HOLIDAY TO COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LINDA HUDSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 19TH AS: JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR ALL AMERICANS AS A TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COMMON PAST AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR NATION.
>> MS. MARJORIE. I KNOW YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS TO
SAY. >> AND I'M GOING TO MAKE THEM JUST A FEW. I AM THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU, THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE DID TO HELP US.
JUNETEENTH WAS FANTASTIC FROM DAY ONE [INDISCERNIBLE] WE WERE
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SURPRISED ON THURSDAY, THEN ON SATURDAY IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.BEAUTIFUL. DENISE WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE BUT SHE HAS THREE CAMPS, THREE. JUST THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP US.
>> AND THERE WAS FRIDAY, TOO. >> YES.
FRIDAY, TOO. YES, THE WALK, FRIDAY
>> THAT'S OKAY. >> DID YOU KNOW WE MADE THE NATIONAL NEWS? WE WERE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.
WE DIDN'T KNOW IT, BUT WE WERE THERE.
[APPLAUSE] >> AND I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SIGNED THE BILL TO LAW. IT'S NOW A PAID HOLIDAY.
[APPLAUSE] >> NOW WE MOVE ONTO ADDITIONS OR
[9. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA. >> ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS?
ANY CHANGES? >> MADAM MAYOR? ITEM 12C, QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING, I RESPECTFUL REQUEST TO THE RULES CONTINUANCES AND DEFERRALS ON BEHALF OF CITY STAFF I REQUEST THAT THAT ITEM BE CONTINUED TO A DATE CERTAIN OF AUGUST 2, 2021. THAT IS THE FIRST COMMISSION MEETING IN AUGUST. THE REASON THEREFORE IS AS THIS COMMISSION IS WELL AWARE, YOU RECENTLY GAVE CONSENSUS AND DIRECTION FAR NEW ORDINANCE ADDRESSING THIS VERY ISSUE TO COME WITH FULL SPEED BEFORE THIS COMMISSION, FIRST READING OF THAT WILL BE ON JULY 6TH, LESS THAN 15 DAYS AWAY, AND BASED ON THAT, SECOND READING WOULD BE ON JULY 19TH.
I'M NOT GOING TO PRESUPPOSE THE OUTCOME OF ANY OF THOSE THINGS BUT I WILL SUGGEST THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT REASON FOR EFFICIENCY AND NOT TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF INCONSISTENT OKAYS BASED ON THE POTENTIAL NEW LEGISLATION, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, VERSUS THE CURRENT PROCESS THAT WE HAVE.
SO IT'S APPROXIMATELY A 43-DAY DEFERRAL, CONTINUANCE AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING ON BEHALF OF STAFF.
>> ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER PERONA.
>> THESE EVENTS, THESE ISSUES I WOULD RATHER HAVE THE FULL COMMISSION HERE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THESE.
SOMETIMES WE TIE AND THE LAST TIME WE HAD TO KEEP GOING FORWARD AND FORWARD UNTIL FINALLY WE HAD A FULL COMMISSION TO DO THAT. WITH THAT, ALSO, I WOULD
ENCOURAGE US TO DELAY THIS. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS OR
QUESTIONS OF STAFF? >> MR. MIMS.
>> I HAVE ANOTHER ITEM. 10C, WE DO HAVE A FEW DIGNITARIES IN THE HOUSE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE AHEAD OF ITEM 10B. 10B IS MORE OF A TECHNICAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BACKBONE AND OPERATION OF OUR CITY AND IF THATS OKAY, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 10C TO 10B.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS OF STAFF? YES, COMMISSIONER PERONA.
>> I MOVE TO SET THE AGENERAL DO AS AMENDED.
>> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER C JOHNSON. COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON.
[a. Presentation of New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee by William Wims, President/CEO]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSION ERES PERONA.
>> YES, MA'AM. MAY ROAR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> OKAY, WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF NEW HORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST AND
OKEECHOBEE BY WILLIAM WIMS. >> IS IT WMIS OR MIMS?
>> IT'S WIMS AND HE'S OUR NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER.
>> WELCOME, MR. WIMS. >> THANK YOU.
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>> WE'RE NOT GOING TO CALL YOU MR. MIMS.
>> I'M USED TO IT NOW. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO
IT WAS AND NOW I KNOW. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
>> WE ADD NEW HORIZONS WANT TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THE RELATIONSHIP GOING WITH THE CITY AND WE WANT TO HELP THE CITY.
WE WANT TO HELP THE CITY SOLVE SOME OF THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE. WHEN YOU DRIVE AROUND THE CITY, YOU SEE PEOPLE WAKING AROUND, TALKING TO THEMSELVES, TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE OR JUST WALKING UP TO CARS DOING DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE'RE TRYING TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE GET THE SERVICES THEY NEED AND WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY GO THE RIGHT WAY, IF IT'S MEDICATION THEY NEED, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THIGH GET ON THEIR MEDICATION. IF IT'S SERVICES THEY NEED, WE'RE THERE TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES BUT IT'S BEEN A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY GET THE SERVICES BACK GOING TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE I CAME TOO NEW HORIZONS AND I KNOW THAT RELATIONSHIP WAS BROKEN WITH THE CITY SO I'M TRYING TO REPLENISH THAT RELATIONSHIP AND GET US BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK. I BROUGHT YOU THE BROCHURE TO SHOW YOU SERVICES WE HAVE. NOBODY IS TURNED AWAY.
PEOPLE CAN PAY AS LITTLE AS $3. WE HAVE A SLIDING FEE SCALE.
OUR MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM CAN .- MEET ANYBODY ANYWHERE.
IT CAN BE AT A PARK, AT AN MCDONALD'S, IT COULD BE ON THE STREET, IT CAN BE ANYWHERE. IF THEY CALL US, WE CAN RESPOND
TO THAT CALL WITHIN AN HOUR. >> ARE YOU WORKING WITH OUR
I AM WORKING WITH THEM BUT I'M TRYING TO GET THEM TO WORK WITH ME ALSO BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AT 709 BEING CLOSED TO THE PARK. WE KNOW WE HAVE THE LARGE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT ARE AT THE PARK, SO WE WANT TO GET OUR SERVICES IN THERE AND ACTUALLY HAVE THEM COME OVER TO 709 SOME TIME. WE GET A LARGE GATHERING AND IT SEEMS THAT'S THE PARK AWAY FROM THE PARK.
>> THE PARK ON U.S. 1? >> YES, MA'AM.
YES, SIR? >> THANK YOU MR. WIMS AND FOR COMING HERE AND YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND HOW LONG WITH US NOW?
>> DECEMBER 18TH. >> DECEMBER 18TH SO I MET YOU SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS I MADE WAS THAT MR. WIMS COME BEFORE US BECAUSE OF THE, IN MY OPINION, THE CHALLENGES WE WERE HAVING IN OUR CITY AND CERTAINLY I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO STRENGTHEN THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. I RECENTLY HAD AN EXPERIENCE WHERE I SPENT TIME WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDING TO CALLS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND THE NUMBER OF BEHAVIORAL CALLS WE WENT ON THAT NIGHT, ONE WOULD BE TO DISPATCH TO BALANCE WHICH IS RESOURCES TIED UP AND THAT BALANCE IS WAITING FOR THE CALL FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GO ALONG ON SOME OF THOSE CALLS AND I SEE THAT TIEING UP OUR RESOURCES AND CITY AND THAT'S CONCERNING TO ME AND SO I'M GOING TO CHALLENGE YOU AND I'M GOING TO CHALLENGE THIS COMMISSION AND US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HAVING OUR CONVERSATION WITH OUR SOURCES HERE AND THROUGH MR. MIMS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING THIS BECAUSE THOSE CALL THAT IS WE WENT ON THAT NIGHT, ALL FOUR OF THEM, ACTUALLY WERE FALSE ALARMS. THEY NEVER REALLY GOT TO THE SCENE BUT THEY WERE DISPATCHED AND RESOURCES WERE AVAILABLE. I THINK THERE HAS TO BE A WAY TO BRING THOSE ASSETS SO I WELCOME YOU TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP AND THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE TO THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU, YOU BRING UP A VERY GOOD POINT.
THOSE CALLS ARE ABOUT FIVE TO TEN A DAY.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE OUR MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM TO HELP THE POLICE OUT AND TO HELP THE COMMUNITY OUT SO IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, YOU CAN CALL US AND WE'LL COME OUT AND WE CAN DO ALL THAT WORK SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO TIE UP THOSE SERVICES
>> CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM? WHO IS DISPATCHED ON THAT? WHAT IS THAT PROCESS? IS THERE A NUMBER THEY WOULD
CALL? >> YES, THE EASIEST WAY TO GET IN CONTACT WITH OUR MOBILE RESPONSE NUMBER IS TO CALL 211 BUT IN THIS BROCHURE, THERE' A DIRECT NUMBER YOU CAN CALL BUT THE EASIEST WAY IS TO JUST DIAL 211.
THEY CAN GET RIGHT THROUGH TO US.
IT'S 24 HOUS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
YOU CALL THAT NUMBER, YOU JUST SAY WHERE YOU'RE AT AND WE'LL DISPATCH SOMEBODY THERE. THAT PERSON CAN COME OUT, EVALUATE THE SITUATION AND MAKE SURE THE PERSON IS SENT TO THE
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RIGHT PLACE. WE STARTED THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NOT ONLY THE POLICE BUT THROUGH OUR CIT PROGRAM WORKING WITH THE POLICE TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE BACK SEATS AND TO KEEP THEM OUT OF JAIL. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO JAIL BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST OUT OF MEDICATION.IT WAS EASIER TO DO SOMETHING THAN TO GO BACK INPATIENT OR TO GO TO JAIL BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT OUT ON THE STREETS SO WE'RE TRYING TO RELIEVE THOSE SERVICES FROM BEING USED UP ALL THE TIME AND WE JUST STARTED A PROGRAM TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE HARD DRUGS TO COME OFF OF THEM AND COME OFF THEM SAFELY SO, AGAIN, NOT TIEING UP THE HOSPITAL RESOARSS.
WE WERE ABLE TO INDUCE THEIRURC. WE WERE ABLE TO INDUCE THEIR MEDIC MEDICATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH 211.
>> THEY'RE THE PHONE BOOK OF EVERYTHING BUT TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, YOU GO RIGHT TO THEM, WHEN THEY CALL US, THEY GET A LIVE PERSON, THEY TAKE DOWN THE INFORMATION AND DISPATCH SOMEBODY TO THE CALL, WHEREVER
YOU'RE AT. >> CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT 709 IS?
>> THAT'S OUR OUTPATIENT WHERE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SIGH CHI --
PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS. >> WHAT IS THE ADDRESS?
>> IT'S RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE DOLLAR TREE.
>> OH, OKAY, KNEW I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A CODE. >> THAT'S YOUR SATELLITE OFFICE,
RIGHT? >> THAT'S OUR SATELLITE OFFICE.
A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY DOESN'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET UP TO MIDWAY. WE HAVE THAT OFFICE THERE FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO AND FROM THAT OFFICE.
HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE GET MORE INFRASTRUCTURE WE'LL
GET BUSES THAT RUN ALONG >> YOU'LL GET BUSES WHEN THEY
FINISH. >> YOU'LL GET BUSES WHEN THEY FINISH WORKING ON IT. THAT MIGHT BE IN OUR LIFETIME, RIGHT? ANYBODY ELSE? ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING US.
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE A REQUEST AND
[c. Request and discussion by Former State Representative Larry Lee, Jr. regarding an African American Cultural and Historical Grant to be used for the future Highwaymen Museum. ]
DISCUSSION BY FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY LEE, JR.REGARDING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL GRANT TO BE USED FOR THE FUTURE HIGHWAYMEN MUSEUM.
>> I'M AGAIN PLEASED AND HONORED TO BRING BEFORE YOU A FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY LEE, JR. ALSO FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE DELORES JOHNSON AND OF COURSE OUR HALL OF FAME ARTIST. TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THINK MR. WIMS. >> I'M HERE TO GIVE YOUNK MR. W.
>> I'M HEREANK MR. WIMS. >> I'M HEREYOMR. WIMS.
>> I'M HEREUMR. WIMS. >> I'M HERE,MR. WIMS.
>> I'M HERE MR. WIMS. >> I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HOIMEN MUSEUM.
YOU WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE ART TO GET THIS THING ROLLING BUT RECENTLY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE APROVED THAT $30 MILLION APPROPRIATION FOR MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL CENTERS THAT DEALS WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ART AND THAT WAS RIGHT DOWN OUR WHEEL HOUSE. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF SERVING WITH SENATOR BRACEY, THEY'RE NOW SENATORS AND THEY WERE THE ONES THAT SPONSORED THAT LEGISLATION.
THEY WENT TO THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND HE AGREED INITIALLY $20 MILLION AND THEY RAISED IT TO $30 MILLION AND THE GOVERNOR SIGNED IT SO NOW IT'S GOING TO BE ALLOCATED AND I WANT TO COMMEND COMMISSIONER JOHNSON BECAUSE HE'S BEEN PART OF THIS TEAM. THERE ARE FIVE OF US THAT MEET FREQUENTLY. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION WALKER, JOHNSON AND OUR OUR OWN HIGHWAYMEN HALL OF FAME [INDISCERNIBLE] WE FELT THAT WE NEEDED ALL HANDS ON DECK SO I CALLED SENATOR GAYLE AND REPRESENTATIVE DANA AND BOTH OF THEM GOT ON BOARD BECAUSE WE NEEDED DIRECT TIES INTO THE
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LEGISLATURE AND SENATOR HAROLD CALLED SENATOR BEN ALBRITTON AND HE'S IN LINE TO BECOME SENATE PRESIDENT SO HE TOOK TIME TO COME OVER TO MEET WITH US, MR. WIMS AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF AND US AND SENATOR HAROLD WAS THERE AND WE HAD SNARND RUSON AND SENATOR BRACEY THERE BY WAY OF VIRTUAL SO I TUESDAYED THAT WAY THAT WE HAD 10% OF THE FLORIDAWAY THAT WE HAD 10% OF T FLORIDTHAT WAY THAT WE HAD 10% FLORIDA SENATE ATTENDING THAT DAY SO EH AGREED TO GO ON I THINK $1 MILLION AND THEY HAVEWK $1 MILLION ANDE AGREED TO GO ON THINK $1 MILLION AND THEY HAVE A MATCH PROGRAM, TOO. AS YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR, WHEN REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON AND I SPONSORED THAT LEGISLATION, WE WANTED THE CITY TO BE A GRANT RECIPIENT OF THOSE FUNDS AND THE REASON WE PUT THAT IN THERE, MANY TIMES I FOUND WHEN YOU CREATE SOME OF THESE BILLS AND APPROPRIATIONS, SOMETIMES THEY'RE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET APPROVED.IF THEY'RE GOING TO AN ORGANIZATION, THEY WONDER HOW THOSE FUNDS ARE GOING TO BE USED BUT WHEN WE PIT THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AS THE FISCAL AGENT, IT FLEW RIGHT THROUGH COMMITTEE SO THESE FUNDS WILL COME TO YOU. ALSO, I LIKE TO PLUG THE HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATE AND FOR THOSE LISTENING, WE NEED TO SELL 3,000 PLATES. YOU CAN GO TO THE TAX COLLECTOR'S WEBSITE. CHRIS CRAFT, HIS OFFICE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE. IN FACT, YOU WILL SEE A HUGE REP APPLY CAL OF THE PLATE IF YOU SEE IT.
WE'RE HERE TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS BUT THE REQUEST TODAY, MR. MIMS IS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE OF SOMEONE IN THE CITY TO APPLY FOR THAT GRANT. WE HAVE TO GET THE GRANT
APPLICATION COMPLETED. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. LEE?
PLUGSER PERONA. >>COMMISSIONER PERONA.
>> YOU SAID IT WAS A MATCH FOR THE GRANT.
WHAT'S THE MATCH? >> WHAT HAPPENED, COMMISSIONER PERONA. WE CAN GO EITHER WAY.
WE CAN GO AND SAY WE WANT $200,000 OR $300,000 OR WHATEVER. BY THEY WILL MATCH UP TO $1 MILLION THE WAY I READ IT IN THERE, SO I THOUGHT THAT IF WE COULD GET THE CITY, THE COUNTY, VERY GROUPS AND AGENCIES ON BOARD. IF WE COULD COME UP WITHIF WE C MILBOARD. IF WE COULD COME UP WITH A MILLION LOCALLY, AND WE'LL CHECK THAT TO MAKE SURE, SOME SAW IT AS $500,000 AND SOME SAW $1 MILLION.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT'S GOING TO BUILD? I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BUILD ONE THAT'S $100 MILLION.
[LAUGHTER] >> I KNOW THERE'S A HOUSE AT TEND OF PERONA DRIVE, I THINK A MAN HERE OWNS THAT, NO, BUT IF WE CAN GET A MILLIONHERE OWNS T CAN GET A MMAN HERE OWNS THAT, WE CAN GET A MILLION AND A MILLION MATCH I THINK WE COULD DO SOMETHING REALLY NICE AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A PIECE OF PROPERTY. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET INFORMATION ON THAT BY IT WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> FINAL QUESTION. WHAT'S THE TIMENINING ON
WHAT'S THE TIMENININ ALL THIS. >> THIS IS SO FRESH, LIKE DAYS, WE'RE WAITING FOR THE STATE TO GIVE US THE PROCEDURE.
THE CITY OF TAMPA, THE DAY WE MET, THEY'RE TRYING TO DO TWO
COMMISSION, MAYOR, THERE WAS A LITTLE BLURB SENT TO US IN THE FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ARTS AND CULTURE AND THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL COMMISSION WILL COORDINATE JOINTLY FOR AN EXPEDITED APPLICATION PROCESS USING POLICY AND GUIDELINE SO I
WANTED TO ADD THAT. >> WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
WE JUST WANTED TO GET IT ON YOUR RADAR RIGHT NOW.
I THINK THE MAIN THING IS THAT WE COULD LINE SOMEONE UP HERE AT CITY HALL THAT COULD BE READY TO APPLY FOR THAT GRANT.
>> SO WITH THAT SAID, REPRESENTATIVE LEE, COULD YOU
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SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BOARD MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AND THEIR ROLE IN HELPING US WITH THAT GRANT PROCESS, TOO? I THINK SOME OF THAT INFORMATION WILL COME WITH SOME OF THEIR EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HIGHWAYMEN AS WELL.>> YOU SAID BOARD MEMBERS? >> OF THE HIGHWAYMEN FOUNDATION.
>> RIGHT. MRS. PEL REPRESENTATIVE -- NOT REPRESENTATIVE. WELL,REPRESENTATIVE -- NOT REPRESENTATIVE. WELL, SHE'S REPRESENTING BY MS.
HARE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ENTERTAINING US. THOSE OF US HERE I THINK 2010, 2011 SOME PLACE, I CAME BEFORE THE COMMISSION AND JUST SAID I KNOW MR. PERONA REMEMBERS I SAID I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A HIGHWAYMEN MUSEUM DURING MY LIFETIME. I THINK IF I CAN HOLD ON FOR A FEW MORE YEARS AT LEAST I CAN SEE THIS TO FRESHEN.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND ISAAC KNIGHT ISUITION.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND ISAAC KNIGHT IS THE SECRETARY. THE OTHER HIGHWAYMEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA AND I THINK THAT BOARD COMES IN TO A CRUCIAL PART IN THE ROLE WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY AND THE TIE-IN AND THE NEAR TIFARRATIVE GRANT APPLICATION.
SOMETIMES THEY'RE VERY EXTENSIVE BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE MORE INFORMATION THE BETTER. IF WE CAN TELL THAT WHOLE STORY AND MAKE IT COMPLETE, I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
>> I DO, TOO. >> I'M READY TO MOVE IT FORWARD
>> WE NEED TO INCLUDE THE FACT THAT THEY'RE ALREADY IN THE FLORIDA ARTIST HALL OF FAME AND REPRESENTING FORT PIERCE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO NEED THAT SUPPORT AND THINGS WE'RE NOT AWARE OF SO THAT THAT APPLICATION IS MORE ROBUST.
THIS IS STATEWIDE SO EVERYONE IS FOCUSED ON THIS $30 MILLION; RIGHT? AND THERE MAY BEAND THERE MAY B
LOCALLY AS WELL. >> SO WE'RE NOT DESCROTIING ANY MIN RIGHT NOW BUT WE NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND KEEP WATCH AND WHEN WE GET THE ACTUAL PARAMETERS OF THE GRANT, WE NEED TOO GET ON THIS QUICKLY IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?
>> THAT'S RIGHT. AND [INDISCERNIBLE] FACILITIES NAMED FOR SIGNIFICANT AFRICAN AMERICANS OR RESTORE FACILITIES ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
THE GUIDELINES SHALL OUTLINE A PROCESS FOR ACCEPTING, REVIEWING, AND RANKING APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL OR NEW FUNDING. AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT MAY RECEIVE UP TO $500,000 OR UP TO $1 MILLION WITH 50% MATCHING FUNDS
FROM OTHER SOURCES. >> COULD BE PROPERTY.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS PUZZLE, A CRITICAL PIECE BECAUSE MR. LEE YOU TALKED ABOUT YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND AND THIS COMMISSIONS HAS TALKED ABOUT MEANS COURT AND AVENUE D IN THAT AREA.
YOU COULD TIE IN MAIN STREET. THE BACKUS HOUSE AND THE TIDE AND LINCOLN PARK, ALL OF IT TOGETHER.
>> ALSO THE PROPERTY BEHIND THE COLLEGE BUT WE WON'T GO DOWN THAT ROAD. WE WON'T START PLANNING.
>> I MIGHT ALSO ADD COMMISSIONER PERONA YOU GAVE ME AN IDEA AND A THOUGHT BECAUSE IF YOU NOTICE THE LIGHTHOUSE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PROJECT THAT'S LIKE A HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ON STEROIDS. JIMMY WHO IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP RENOWNED GOLF COURSE DESIGNERS DONATING HIS SERVICES.
IF WE COULD DO THAT, IF I CAN FIND AN ARCHITECT OUT THERE TO PUT A NICE RENDERING TOGETHER FOR OUR APPLICATION, THAT WOULD
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BE A BIG HELP. >> SOUNDS GOOD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS TO US AND ACTING SO QUICKLY. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION AND APPROVAL TO
[b. Presentation and Approval to proceed to partner with Tyler Technologies for a cloud-based software as a subscription Munis ERP solution as a five-year partnership in an amount not to exceed $2,031,903.00, with a first year fee of $1,147,103.00 and a recurring annual fee of $221,200.00 for years two through five as a piggyback off the cooperative contract with Sourcewell.]
PROCEED TO PARTNER WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FOR A CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE AS A SUBSCRIPTION MUNIS ERP SOLUTION AS A 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,031,903 WITH A FIRSTYEAR FEE OF $1,147,103. >> WE WILL HAVE OUR IT TEAM PRESENTING THIS. I BELIEVE YOU ALL KNOW THIS IS A STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE AND PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE TO NOW LOOK AT NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW SOFTWARE TO INTEGRATE INTO OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS TO MAKE US A MORE CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ORGANIZATION. I BELIEVE THIS WILL HELP US NOT ONLY WITH OUR OUTFACING ASPECTS FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE BUT ALSO OUR INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND WORKING FOR OUR DEPARTMENTS.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PURCHASES AND INITIATIVES WE WILL HAVE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS AND MR. JOHNSON IS GOING TO LEAD US THROUGH.
>> WELCOME, SIR. I HOPE YOU'RE GOING TO TALK IN LANGUAGE I CAN UNDERSTAND. [LAUGHTER] DON'T GET ALL TECHIE ON ME, PLEASE.
>> THAT'S THE PLAN. I GOT A FEW PEOPLE TO HELP ME OUT IF I DO. FIRST AND FOREMOST GREETINGS MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER. BY WAY OF INTRODUCTIONS, WE'RE INTRODUCING THIS AGENDA ITEM WITH APPROVAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,031,903. THE FIRST YEAR FEE WILL BE $1,147,103. I PUT AN ASTERISK BY THAT.
IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS THE PLATFORM IS PHASED OUT SO WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO PAY A MILLION UP FRONT.
>> GOOD, WE JUST SPENT A MILLION LAST TIME.
>> SO IT'S BILLED AS IMPLEMENTED.
ALONG WITH US, WE HAVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, MR. VICKERS.
MS. CRUZ ALONG WITH MYSELF AND INTERNALLY WE HAVE MR. MORRIS, MR. WIMS HERE, CHIEF BURNIE AND MR. PAUL THOMAS.
ALL OF THEM ARE INTERNS OR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND THEY WILL SPEAK TO THE CURRENT ISSUES THEY'RE EXPERIENCING WITH THE CURRENT ERP AND THE SOLUTIONS THAT TYLER HAS PROVED THROUGH DEMOS AND HOW THAT WILL AFFECT THE ABILITY TO DO THE JOB THEY NEED TO DO AND SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS, CUSTOMERS, CITIZENS, ETC. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER THE POWER POINT.
HOPEFULLY YES, SIR ARE ANSWERED. IF NOT, THERE WILL BE ANSWERS AT THE END AND YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED.
SO OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CITIZENS AND EMPLOYEES. IN SUPPORT OF THAT MISSION, THE IT SPORT'S MISSION [INDISCERNIBLE] FACILITATING BY EMPOWERING STAFF IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF ENTERPRISE DATA.
OUR VISION IS TO THRIVE TO PROVIDE AND PROTECT AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FEATURES IT ABUNDANCE WRITTEN IT INFRASTRUCTURE IS READILY AVAILABLE AND UTILIZED TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR OUR INTERNAL TEAMS, FELLOW STAFF MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS IN OUR ENDEAVORS TO UPHOLD CITY OF FORT PIERCE'S MISSION. TO THAT END, WE HAVE OUR ERP SYSTEM, THE REASON WE'RE HERE. SO WHAT IS AN ERP SYSTEM? MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT FROM A CORE FINANCIALS STAND POINT BUT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
IT INCLUDES OUR HR, OUR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
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OUR PERMITTING, IT INCLUDES WORK ORDERS, IT INCLUDES CITY ASSETS, TIME MANAGEMENT AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON.ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS ABOUT A TRUE ERP SYSTEM IS IT TAKES THESE DATA SILOS AND THEY SPEAK TO TOGETHER AND THEY CAN PRODUCE REPORTS THAT DON'T REQUIRE MUNDANE ENTRY AND EXPERTS FROM EXCEL. THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE
UNFORTUNATELY -- >> THIS IS GOING TO REPLACE SOMETHING WE HAVE BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER, IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YES. THIS WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM PROVIDED BY CENTRAL SQUARE TECHNOLOGIES.
SO AN ERP IS INTERENTERPRISE REE PLANNING [INDISCERNIBLE] DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS. NEXT.
SO A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY HERE. IN 1984, THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE ACQUIRED ITS CURRENT ERP SYSTEM. AT THAT TIME IT WAS CALLED HTE.
JUST TO JOG YOUR MINDS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN'T THINK BACK TO THE 80S, I REMEMBER THE 80S BECAUSE I WAS A STUDENT AT LAKEWOOD PARK. A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT STAND OUT, IN 1986, I WATCHED THE CHALLENGER GO UP FROM THE COURTYARDS OF LAKE WOOD PARK AND ALSO WATCHED THE CHALLENGER EXPLODE. I ALSO WATCHED THE LIE NEAR ECLIPSE THAT YEAR, THAT'S HOW I REMEMBER THE 80S.
HOPEFULLY THAT BRINGS CONTEXT INTO HOW LONG AGO THAT WAS.
IN 84, THE CITY PURCHASED HTE, THE ERP SYSTEM AT THE TIME.
IN 2010, IT WAS MERGED WITH SUN GUARD AND IT WAS RENAMED TO SIN GUARD PUBLIC SECTOR. IN 2015, FOR A BRIEF STINT, IT WAS ACQUIRED AGAIN BY FIS PUBLIC SECTOR.
IN 2017, IT WAS ACQUIRED AGAIN BY A COMPANY CALLED SUPERI IN.
IN 2018, ACQUIRED AGAIN BY CENTRAL SQUARE WHICH IS THE CURRENT BRANDING. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S EXCHANGED HAND A FEW TIMES. ONE OF THE ISSUES IS THAT DURING THAT TRANSITION, CENTRAL SQUARES TECHNOLOGY IS A VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANY AND THEIR MOODY RATING IS NEGATIVE CCA, SO
IN A LITTLE BIT OF -- >> I KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
>> THEY'RE IN A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE.
WE DON'T WANT TO GET CATH ON A SINKING SHIP.
I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT ISSUES WE HAVE HAD, MY STAFF, PERHAPS CODE ENFORCEMENT IN PARTICULAR. THERE'S ONE PARTICULAR ISSUE WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS WITH SUPPORT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT RESOLVED, FOR OVER A YEAR, BECAUSE OF HIGH TRANSITION RATIO, NONE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS THERE. PEOPLE IN, PEOPLE OUT, IT'S JUST VERY, VERY PROBLEMATIC SO IN AN TEMPT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC, IT'S CHALLENGING.
>> ISN'T THIS THE SAME BRAND JUST REPLACED FOR THE 911?
>> IT IS, YES. AND FOR THE SAME REASONS.
>> I'M WAITING FOR YOU. >> YES, SIR, ALL RIGHT.
>> SO THE PROBLEMS. BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I'M GOING TO ASK MRS. ALMA TO SHOW YOU GUYS WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
THIS IS OUR LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS CURRENT COMPANY. THE LAST CONFERENCE THAT I ATTENDED 3 YEARS AGO, WE GOT A 30-YEAR PLAQUE, JUST TO SHOW YOU THE TIME FRAME, HOW LONG WE HAVE BEEN A CLIENT, A CUSTOMER, AND A PARTNER WITH THIS COMPANY, BUT SOME THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.
IN 30 YEARS, YOU CAN IMAGINE TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED TREMENDOUSLY. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE PACE. SO 35 YEARS, SOFTWARE, OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY, VERY INEFFICIENT, VERY PAPER-BASED.
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VERY MANUAL, PRONE TO HUMAN ERROR, AS WE CALL IT, FAT FINGERING, MISSED KEYS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE WHICH PROVIDES FOR VERY INEFFECTIVE WORK FLOW AND MISTAKES, LACK OF INTEGRATION WITH OTHER APPLICATIONS, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT. I'VE BEEN IN MEETINGS AND I'M AWARE OF CERTAIN SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE COMMISSION OR OUR CITY MANAGER MAY HAVE ASKED FOR A REPORT AND IT BECOMES A TEDIOUS TASK JUST TO PULL THE DATA, MAKE IT MEANINGFUL, SO IT'S VERY LABOR INTENSIVE TO MANIPULATE THE DATA.HERE IS THE REPRESENTATION. PROCUREMENT, THIS REPRESENTS LITERALLY 2 WEEKS. 2 WEEKS OF MANUAL ENTRY CREDIT CARD BALANCING, THANKS OF THAT NATURE.
THAT'S WHAT THAT REPRESENTS. PAYROLL HERE IN THE MIDDLE.
THAT COMES FROM OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S A YEAR AND A HALF, 2 YEARS TOTAL BUT IF YOU CAN LOOK AT THE SILOS AND BREAK IT DOWN, YOU CAN SEE THE MANUAL LABOR THAT'S INVOLVED IN PRODUCING THOSE REPORTS, INPUTTING TIME. THE LAST SCREEN SHOT IS BUILDING. THIS REPRESENTS A BIG PROJECT BUT A SINGLE PROJECT ALL THE SAME.
PAPER, PLANS, PROVISIONS, PERMITS, THIS, THAT, THE THIRD, VERY MANUAL, VERY PAPER-ORIENTED, VERY PRONE TO MISTAKES. HERE'S A BLOOMBERG REPORT FROM 2019. IT DOESN'T IDENTIFY CENTRAL SQUARE SPECIFICALLY, BUT THE POINT IS ALL THE SAME ACROSS THE BOARD, MOST MOW ANIES PALTIES ARE OPERATING WITH A PLATFORM FROM THE 80S. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE AND HOPEFULLY AFTER TONIGHT,THE 80S. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE AND HOPEFULLY AFTER TONIGHT, WERE ONE OF THEM.
SO WHO IS TYLER? TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, BASED IN PLANO, TEXAS, THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1966, HAVE REVENUES OF $1.5 BILLION AND 15 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE.
THE CITY OF WELLINGTON, CLEARWATER, PORT ST. LUCIE AND OTHERS. WE REACHED OUT TO ALL THE CITIES HERE VERBALLY OR ON THE PHONE AND WE COULDN'T GO PHYSICALLY OVER THE PHONE AND WE ASKED ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDATION AND WHY WE BROUGHT THIS BEFORE YOU. 2017, FORTUNE PUT TYLER ON THEIR LIST AND NAMED BY FORBES AS ONE OF THE BEST SMALL COMPANIES EIGHT TIMES. THEY HAVE 6,000 EMPLOYEES AND 30 OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TYLER'S APPROACH TO ERP IS DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS.
THIS IS ONE OF THEIR DEMO ASSOCIATIONS.
YANT I CAN'T REALLY ZOOM IN, BU SAW THIS IN REALTIME.
COMMISSIONER ONS, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINGS, HOTJ, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINO, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINH, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINN, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINSO, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINN, I THINK YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW, THE MAPPINGS, HOT SPOTS, CITY AREAS, IT'S GEO SPOTTED AND IT'S REALTIME. IF AN EXPENDITURE HAS GONE THROUGH, YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER CHANGE LIVE.
THE USER DASHBOARDS ARE VERY USER FRIENDLY.
THEY'RE CUSTOMIZABLE, THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED AN EXECUTIVE DASHBOARD WHICH WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMISSION AND IT SPECIFICALLY ALLOWS YOU GUYS TO PEER INTO SOME OF THE OPERATIONS FROM THE CITY, SEE THINGS IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT HAVING TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THIS GUY AND THAT GUY AND IT'S MODERN. IT'S VERY MODERN AND INTUITIVE AND EASY TO USE. IT'S TRULY MOBILE.
IT WORKS ON A LAPTOP, ON AN IPAD, ON A CELL PHONE, IT WORKS IN OUR OFFICES, IT'S AN SAS BASE, WHICH IS SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE. MY TEAM WON'T HAVE TO DO BACKUPS OR A HARDWARE FAILURE. TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS I HAD A HARDWARE FAILURE LAST NIGHT THAT THE TECHNICIAN IS RIGHT HERE FIXING SOMETHING RIGHT NOW. IT'S AFTER HOURS RIGHT NOW, BUT
THIS IS WHERE WE ARE. >> WITH THAT, THAT'S MY CONCERN.
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HARDWARE. THIS IS CLOUD BASED BUT IT HAS TO RUN ON A HARDWARE SYSTEM, ON OUR TAB LOT, LAPTOPS, DESKTOP, ALL THAT STUFF. HOW DOES THAT -- WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT ASSET OF HARDWARE COMPONENTS?>> IT DOESN'T RUN ON THE HARDWARE SO IT RUNS ON A WEBSITE. THOSE WEB SERVERS ARE IN DATA
CENTERS WITH REDUNDANCY. >> SO I'M NOT GOING TO HEAR ABOUT CAPACITY OF RAMS? I'M JUST GOING TO PLUG IT IN AND
>> I WON'T NEED A WHOLE ROOM OF SERVERS?
>> NO, NO, NOT AT ALL AND OUR UTILITY BILL WON'T GO UP.
>> OKAY, GOOD. GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
>> IT'S COMPLETELY SAS BASED, THE RATIO IS 99.9 PERCENT UP TIME. THEY OPERATE OFF A FEW REDUNDANT SYSTEMS AND I WON'T GET TECHIE WITH THAT BY THEY HAVE BACKUPS, THEY HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES. THIS IS THEIR TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INTERGOV STRUCTURE. INTERGOV CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, WHICH IS THE LABELS IN WHICH OPERATES IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BUT WE WOULD CALL THAT, WE HAVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SOME OF THESE APPLICATIONS WE DON'T LEVELLING LIKE UTILITY BUILDING WE DON'T LIVELONG BUT JUST KNOWING THAT IT'S THERE.
COMMUNITY HEALTH IS INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, DYNAMIC SCORING, REQUEST AND COMPLAINTS AND STATE REPORTING, STREAMLINE, THE MISSION CRITICAL PROCESSES WE WON'T LEVERAGE THAT BUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OUR PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROJECTS, PLAN MANAGEMENT, IMPACT MANAGEMENT, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT MANAGING LAND USE AND REGULATORY PERMITTING INCLUDING OFTEN COMPLEX PROCESSING OF FECAL COLLATIONS APPROVAL, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.
NEXT IS OUR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. THIS IS LICENSING AND TAXES, BRT, INDIVIDUAL LICENSES, RENTAL PROPERTIES, ESTABLISHMENT MANAGEMENT, PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE AUTOMATION OF LICENSING, REQUESTS, INSURANCE RENEWALS, REVENUE COLLECTION, INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND UNDER THIS MODULE IS OUR EAM, ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT, THIS IS IMPORTANT AND ONE THAT'S BEEN LACKING FOR YEARS WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SEVERAL OTHERS WHERE WE REALLY WANT TO GET A HOLD ON THIS AND NOW WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AND THEN SOME. IT OFFERS A COMPLETE VIEW OF ASSETS FROM PROCUREMENT TO RETIREMENT SO THAT COMPLETE ASSET LIFE CYCLE WE GET TO SEE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SEE REPORTS SUCH AS ROI. WE SPENT THIS MUCH, WE HAVE HAD IT FOR THIS MANY YEARS AND NOW WE HAVE A LIFE SPAN AND KNOW HIGHWAY TO BUDGET AND MAKE CERTAIN DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD WITH LIKE KIND BRANDS AND EXPECTATIONS
>> HOUCHLT DO WE TRACK ASSETS IN INVENTORY CURRENTLY?
>> MANUALLY. >> SO WITH THIS WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO DIFFERENTLY? IS IT A BARCODE?
WE MADE STEPS IN PLANNING AND MOVING FORWARD WITH AN AUTOMATED PROCESS. WE GOT RID OF OUR OLD ASSET STICKERS WHICH WERE JUST NUMBERS AND NOW WE HAVE BARCODES AND WE HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THOSE ON OUR NEWER PURCHASES.
IT'S NOT THAT WE HAVE TO UNDO ANYTHING, WE'RE IN A POSITION TO BEGIN SCANNING AND DO THE ONE TIME ENTRY AND IT'S INTEGRATED
FROM THAT POINT ACROSS >> CAN WE USE A DEVICE TO DO
SUCH A THING? >> IT DOES REQUIRE EQUIPMENT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> WHEN YOU GO THROUGH, THOUGH, THIS IS ALL TIED BACK TO PURCHASING AS WELL SO WHEN YOU PURCHASE SOMETHING, IT'S GOING TO CREATE THAT ASSET TO BE VIEWED AND PUT INTO THE SYSTEM AS WELL SO I WILL TRANSFER OVER
AT MATICALLY. >> CAN YOU INTRODUCE --
>> TIM VICKERS. >> CORAL SPRINGS, THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, JACKSONVILLE, WALTON COUNTY, ORMAN BEACH, ALTA MONT
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SPRINGS, THE CITY OF DUNEATON.WORKS FOR ME. FLAGLER COURT, SANIBAL, KISSIMMEE AND OTHERS. I EXPRESSED THEIR ISSUES WITH SUPPORT AND EVERYTHING AND THEIR MOODTY RATING, IT'S TIME TO DO
SOMETHING DIFFERENT >> THIS IS A FEW OF ABOUT 135
THAT HAVE MIGRATED. >> AND THESE WERE JUST FROM CENTRAL SQUARE THAT WERE IN OUR LOCAL AREA, THERE ARE TONS MORE, A HUNDRED SOMETHING MORE THAT MOVED FROM CENTRAL SQUARE AND SOME CHOSE TYLER RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, NEVER WITH CENTRAL
>> SO OUR REFERENCES, AGAIN, WE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE AND THEY SAID TYLER IS A MAJOR PLAYER [INDISCERNIBLE] WILL BE KEY FOR AN ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS. OUR GOAL TO USE ONE VENDOR FOR MOST OF YOU ARE ERP NEEDS. TYLER'S EVERGREEN TECHNOLOGY OFFERS CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ERP, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT EVERGREEN IS. TYLER'S EVERGREEN TECHNOLOGY IS THIS: ONCE YOU BUY YOUR PRODUCT, ANY UPDATES OR RENDITIONS OF THE PRODUCT ARE INCLUDED FOR LIFE. YOU'RE NOT REPURCHASING ANYTHING. IF THERE'S A NEW PRODUCT, YOU CAN BUY THAT BUT ANY PRODUCT YOU PURCHASED, ANY UPDATES ARE INCLUDED. HOW DOES THIS ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN? WE HAVE GOT FERN POLICY MAKERS TO MR. MIMS, SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED FOR OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT. MR. THOMAS WAS PREPARED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AS TO SOME STATE LAW THAT IS HAVE CHANGED REGARDING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND SUBMITTAL AND THINGSENED I THINK THEY'RE VITAL THAT WE'RE AWARE OF THAT, SO ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW, PAPERLESS PURCHASE ORDER SYSTEM, OUR FINANCE, AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE BY WAY OF FUNCTION AND THIS PROVIDES ALL OF THOSE. ADDITIONAL SERVICE BEING ACQUIRED WITH TYLER. ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT, EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS, TYPE AND ATTENDANCE TRACKING, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC WORK FLOWS, TRUE MOBILITY FOR THE ENTERPRISE. TRUE ONLINE PRESENCE INCLUDES THE PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCH PORTAL, BUILDING PERMITS, INSPECTION REQUESTS, BUSINESS LICENSES, ONLINE PAYMENTS, AND INTERACTIVE CITY MAPS. ANY MAPS THAT WE MAKE WILL BE INTERACTIVE AND AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND THE TRUE ONLINE PRESENCE WILL BE FORWARD FACING TO OUR CLIENTS, CITIZENS AND CONSTITUENTS AND THEY CAN INTERACT WITH THE CITY AND THERE ARE OTHER MODULES BUT WE WANT TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDED WITHIN THE PRICE POINT BUZZARDS THINGS THAT YOU HAVE PRESENTED TO US THAT WERE OF PRIORITY.
>> IF I'M A CITIZEN, THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO SEE THAT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT, THE TRUE ONLINE PRESENCE, IS THAT
>> EVEN THOUGH ALL THESE OTHER BE A MORE EFFICIENT STAFF BUT L- REALLY THEYORETICALLY BE A MORE EFFICIENT STAFF BUT REALLY
THEY WILL SEE THESE THINGS? >> YES, MA'AM.
ONCE THE TRY INTEGRATION, THE LACK OF MANUAL INPUT, THE DIMINISHING OF POTENTIAL HUMAN ERROR AND THE AVAILABILITY, THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE THE INTER WORK FLOW INTERNALLY WHICH CHANGES HOW EFFICIENT WE ARE WITH THE SERVICES OUR CITIZENS
RECEIVE. >> QUICK QUESTION, ON TIME AND ADEN TANS TRACKING, DOES THE SOFTWARE HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOG IN OR SWIPE WITH TIME SHES OR EMPLOYEE BADGE AWAY FROM HOME BASE? BASICALLY A MOBILE APP?
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>> YES. >> WE CAN LOG IN AND CLOCK FOLKS
IN? >> YES, IT'S CLOUD BASED, YOU CAN LOG IN FROM HOME, FROM THE URL.
STAFF WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE WHICH I THINKS BUT
SUPERVISORS CAN. >> I KNOW THERE ARE INEFFICIENCIES FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO THE IT FROM A JOB SITE.
>> AND THERE'S ALSO THE GEOFENCING TO SEE WHERE THEY
ARE. >> ONE THAT COULD BE FOCUSED ON A CERTAIN ASSET. THAT'S CUSTOMER FACING.
IF WE'RE TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT AN EVENT GOING ON, MAYBE JUNE TENTH CELEBRATIONS OR WHATEVER AND WE WANT TO INFORM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF SOMETHING THAT'S GOING ON?
>> YES, ANYTHING FROM EVENTS TO SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENTS HAVE LONG BEEN AWAITING -- GARBAGE ROUTES.
WHEN WILL THE GARBAGE MAN BE HERE? ANYTHING THAT CAN HAVE AN ADDRESS POINT AND SHOULD BE
PLACED IN A PUBLIC FORUM CAN BE. >> OKAY.
>> ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, MODERN FUNCTIONALITY.
EARLIER IN THE PRESENTATION WE SHOWED WHAT OUR CURRENT SYSTEM IS, THAT SCREEN WITH THE GREEN PRINT, THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT OUR STAFF LOOKS AT EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY DAY, THAT'S HOW THEY DO THEIR INPUT RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS WHAT THAT WOULD TURN INTO.
A MODERN FUNCTIONALITY, MODERN GUI.
IT'S INTEGRATED, SELF-SELF-FOR STAFF AND VISITORS.
REALTIME, AS I STATED, YOU CAN WILL LOOK AT EXECUTIVE DASHBOARDS AND AS FUNDS ARE BEING EXPENDED OR APPEALS ARE BEING CLOSED, YOU WOULD SEE THAT IN REALTIME.
THOSE NUMBERS WOULD CHANGE IN REALTIME.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON THAT. FROM AN EXECUTIVE DASHBOARD STANDPOINT, ARE WE DEALING WITH RED, YELLOW AND GREENS? I DON'T NEED TO SEE THE DATA, I NEED RED, YELLOW, OR GREEN.
>> LIKE THIS. YOU HAVE GREEN, RED, BLUE, EACH OF THOSE MIGHT CHANGE, ESPECIALLY ON BUILDING PERMITS OR CODE ENFORCEMENT. ARE YOU MEETING YOUR TIME LINES? HAVE YOU GONE OVER? THEY WILL CHANGE COLORS AND YOU
CAN DIVE INTO IT WITH ONE CLICK >> HOW MUCH STAFF TIME IS
DEDICATED TO TRAINING ON THIS? >> TRAINING WILL COME WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION. IT'S GOING TO BE ON GOING, ALWAYS, BECAUSE IT'S A RESET FOR EVERYONE, FOR EVERYBODY.
IT'S A PHASE IN APPROACH AND I THINK THE TIME LINE IS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES, WE'LL GET INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> OKAY. >> SO CONSEQUENCES OF NOT MOVING FORWARD. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T MIGRATE TO A NEWER ERP. WE CONTINUE TO DO MANUAL PROCESSES AND THE LACK OF COLLABORATION OF DATA.
WE CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE INCREASED RISK OF ERRORS AND BUDGETING AND PLANNING AND THAT'S NOT TO SAY THINGS ARE NOT CORRECTED BUT THE EFFICIENCIES OR INEFFICIENCIES THAT THAT PRODUCES. WE CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH PAPER RELATED PURCHASES AND PAYMENTS AND THOSE STACKS OF PAPER THAT IS WE SHOWED YOU A COUPLE OF SLIDES BACK.
WE CONTINUE DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULTY TO MANAGE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF OUR OPERATION. INEFFICIENCIES AND INFLEXIBLE CHARTING OF ACCOUNTS, VERY MANUAL PULLING THAT DATA OUT.
IT'S A VERY TIME EFFICIENT PROCESS.
WE CONTINUE TO RISK FALLING OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
WE WOULD CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE INACCURACIES DUE TO HUMAN ERROR, ETC. I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IS THE LAST POINT AND THAT'S TALENT RETENTION. GOING INTO WHERE WE ARE NOW WITH AN IBM SOFTWARE IS HOUSED ON AN IBM MAINFRAME.
IF YOU WERE BORN IN THE 60S AND HAD EXPERIENCE WITH IBM, MOB HAS TOUCHED AN IBMNOBODY HAS TOMAINFRAME.
THE ABILITY TO GET THAT TALENT, THAT'S VERY SLIM.
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WE GET STUCK AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, WE HAVE TO CONSULT AND KEEP THAT CYCLE SO BEING ABLE TO PUT OURSELVES IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED, BE ABLE TO GET TALENT THAT UNDERSTANDS MODERN GUIS, MODERN ERP SYSTEMS, WORK FLOWS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL CAN UNDERSTAND BOOLEAN LOT, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY CANO, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY CANG, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY CANI, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY CANC, IF, AN, THEN, OR, THEY CAN USE THIS AND MOVE FORWARD.COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON, THIS IS THE TIME LINE.
PHASE ONE IS SCHEDULE APPROXIMATELY JUNE OF THIS MONTH PENDING APPROVAL, PENDING TONIGHT'S RESULTS WE'LL PUSH THAT BACK 30 TO 45 DAYS TO JUNE/JULY OF 2022.
WE WILL BE BILLED FOR THAT PHASE, PHASE TWO WILL RUN CONCURRENT TO PHASE ONE AND TRAINING WILL OCCUR ONCE WE'RE IN THE PHASE. THE TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AND TIM, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE INSIGHT AS TO HOW
THAT HAPPENS FOR THE COMMISSION. >> WE BRING IT IN IN PHASES BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU HAVE LIMITED STAFF ESPECIALLY ON THE IT SIDE AS WELL. WE START WITH THE CORPS FINANCIALS WHICH IS IS GENERAL LEDGER PURCHASING, ASSETS, THAT'S THE BASIS, THAT'S THE HUB IF YOU LOOK AT THE WHEEL OF ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS, WE PULL THAT TOGETHER SO EVERYTHING FEEDS BACK TO THAT CENTER POINT. WE START WITH THE INTERGOV, WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S A TOTALLY SEPARATE PROGRAM, MEANING YOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT, BUILDING PERMITS, PLANNING AND ZONING, THOSE CAN BE DONE SIMULTANEOUSLY.
ONCE IT GOES LIVE, IT WILL CONNECT BACK TO THE FINANCIALS SO ANY FEES THAT COME IN AND THINGS LIKE THAT, IT WILL ROLL INTO THE FINANCIAL SIDE. WE WILL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO MOVE UP PHASES THREE AND FOUR AND NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF GAP BETWEEN THE TWO. HCM WITH EXECUTIME, THAT'S THE PAYROLL AND THE HR SIDE, BY THE TIME WE FINISH, EVERYTHING WILL BE ABLE TO BE LINKED TOGETHER. YOU ASKED ABOUT STAFF TIMING.
WE DON'T NEED ALL THE CITY STAFF IN THE VERY BEGINNING.
WE NEED LIKE A PROJECT MANAGER ON YOUR SIDE BASICALLY, LETICIA COULD RUN SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND THEN WE NEED EXPERTISE IN EACH OF THESE AREAS LIKE THE FINANCIALS, MAYBE A PERSON OUT OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SOMEBODY OUT OF THE BUILDING PERMITS, CODE ENFORCEMENT, SELECT PEOPLE WHO HAVE A KNOWLEDGE TO DO THAT. THEY'RE THE ONES WHO WILL HELP US DESIGN THE SYSTEM, SET THE SYSTEM UP AND BUILD IT.
END USERS, THAT'S ALL THE WAY TO THE END.
RIGHT BEFORE WE GO LIVE, WE'LL TRAIN THOSE IN THOSE DEPARTMENTS AND, FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE WHEN WE GET TO PAYROLL HR, WE'LL TRAIN THEM ON HOW TO USE THE TIME CLOCKS, THEIR MOBILE DEVICES.
AS FAR AS STAFF, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY, VERY LIMITED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED. THEY ARE GOING TO BE VERY DEDICATED TO IT. THEY WILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO INVOLVE THE WHOLE CITY AT THE SAME TIME.
>> SO THAT'S A CONCERN, HOW DO YOU BALANCE THAT AND STAFF IS BUSY WITH THINGS GOING ON. WE NEED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.
AS WE LOOK TO OUR OUTSIDE PARTNERS WITH OUR COUNTY, PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVICES THROUGH THE TAX APPRAISAL PERSON, WE'RE TALKING CONNECTIVITY AS WELL.
I'M HEARING THAT THAT'S A MANUAL PROCESS RIGHT NOW AND THIS SYSTEM CAN TALK TO WHATEVER THEY HAVE OVER THERE.
>> SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS ARE ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY'RE DESIGNED TO DO THAT.
SOME THINGS ARE LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, WE USED TO GET THERE, WE USED TO BE INTEGRATED WITH THEIR GIS DATA FILE.
>> RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING TO.
>> THEY UP GRATED THEIR SYSTEM SO NOW THAT DOESN'T WORK WITH
HTE. >> THIS SYSTEM, THIS NEW SYSTEM OF $1 MILLION, THIS WOULD TALK TO WHATEVER THEY HAVE OVER
THERE? >> CORRECT BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM IS BEING LEVERAGED THERE. THERE WILL BE SOME BENEFITS OF INTEGRATION, NOT SO MUCH BECAUSE THE TWO SYSTEMS CAN TALK PER SE BUT BECAUSE THEY LEVERAGE THE SAME TECHNOLOGIES.
>> OKAY. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE I RECENTLY HAD A CONVERSATION AND I WAS BROUGHT UP TO SPEED ON THAT AND I WAS CONCERNED WITH THAT.
THIS IS A BIG CAPITAL SPEND BUT IF WE DID SOMETHING AND IT WON'T HAVE THAT CAPACITY, I WOULD HAVE QUESTIONS.
>> OF COURSE. >> AND COMMISSIONER YOU'RE RIGHT
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ON WITH THAT. THE TOP LINE ALONE, TALKING WITH THE PROPERTY APPRAISER, THIS INFORMATION CAN BE OR SHOULD BE REALTIME AND IT'S NOT. IT'S VERY MANUAL FROM THE CITY TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER. WE SIT UP HERE AND VOTE ON ZONING CHANGES OFTEN AND THAT'S NOT REPRESENTED IN OTHER AREAS AROUND ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND IT SHOULD BE.>> OR ANNEXATIONS. >> YEP, AND LOOKING TO THE CITY
OF FORT PIERCE. >> THERE ARE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL BENEFITS POSSIBLE. CAN YOU IMAGINE A SCENARIO, A POLICE OFFICER HAS TO GO TO A RESIDENT.
WITH A SYSTEM LIKE THIS, THEY CAN LOOK AT THE RESIDENT AND SEE WHO OWNS IT, DO YOU HAVE A BTR OR A BUSINESS, IS THERE A DOG IN THE YARD? DO THEY HAVE A LICENSE FOR A DOG? ALL THIS CAN BECOME READILY APPARENT. THERE ARE OTHER BENEFITS.
WHAT WE'RE CHIING RIGHT NOW IS BUILDING THE FOOTPRINT, THE FRAMEWORK AND WE CAN MOVE INTO VERY ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION, GATHERING AND TRANSPARENCY TO THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT REQUIRE THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION.
>> THE OTHER QUESTION -- COMMISSIONER BROUGHT IT UP BEFORE WITH THE EMPLOYEES GETTING USED TO SOFTWARE AND THE SYSTEM, IS THERE AN ONLINE CHAT, HELP CENTER AND CALL NUMBER AVAILABLE SO IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THEY CAN CALL UP AND GO RIGHT TO THE SOFTWARE?
>> YES, SIR. NOT ONLY IS THERE THAT OPTION, IF YOU ARE PERFORMING A PROCESS, SAY IT'S THE END OF YEAR PROCESS, YOU CAN SELECT THE HELP OPTION AND THEY WILL LITERALLY WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT TO DO NEXT ON THE SCREEN.
IT MAY JOG YOUR MEMORY, OKAY, I GOT IT OR FOLLOW THROUGH TO COMPLETE THAT PROCESS SO THAT'S AVAILABLE, BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM ON TOP OF BEING ABLE TO REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT, SO YES, SIR.
>> ALSO THERE'S A COMMUNITY BOARD WITH ABOUT 14,000 CLIENT THAT IS THEY CAN GO OUT AND POSE A QUESTION ON HOW YOU MIGHT HAVE HANDLED SOMETHING OR A PROCESS THAT YOU HAVE ACOME DATAED SOMETHING THAT MAKE IT BETTER. WE MONITOR THAT BOARD TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE CORRECT ANSWERS AWE THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THEIR
PEERS ACROSS THE STATE. >> AND THAT'S SEARCHABLE BY
KEYWORD. >> YES, BY KEYWORD, BY THEIR
PRODUCT, EVERYTHING ELSE. >> I DON'T WANT THIS PART TO BE OVERLOOKED BUT IT ALIGNS WITH OUR MISSION OF CREATING A STAFF OF EMPOWERED EMPLOYEES THAT THEREIN IS THE KEY.
THE EMPLOYEES HAVE ALL THE SUFFICIENCY AND ABILITY TO GO OUT AND LEARN SKILL SETS THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE THEM VALUABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, NOT NECESSARILY CREATE A CRUTCH, AS
IT WERE. >> IS THAT THE END OF YOUR
PRESENTATION? >> THIS IS THE COST BREAK DOWN.
I STATED EARLIER THAT THAT $1 MILLION APPROXIMATELY WOULD NOT BE A ONE TIME UP FRONT BUT AS THE PROCESS IS IMPLEMENTED SO HERE WE HAVE OTHER SERVICE HOURS.
$821,000, HARDWARE SERVICES, $13,000, DATA CONVERSION, $57600. IT'S HOSTED IN THE CLOUD.
BACKED UP, MAINTAINED, SO IT TAKES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OVERSIGHT AND POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING WITH HARDWARE BEING ON SIGHT AND HAVING THE BACKUP TAPES AND THE ASSOCIATED COSTS. SO WE HAVE THE PURCHASE OF THE HORDE WARE, THE DATA RETENTION DEVICES, WE HAVE TO ROTATE THEM ANNUAL, WE HAVE TO DESTROY THE DATA ON THE TAPES AND ALL THOSE ARE EXTENSES. THINGS BREAK AND ALL THOSE COSTS WOULD BE ELIMINATED MOVING THROUGH THIS PLATFORM.
OVER THE CONTRACT PERIOD, OVER 5 YEARS, THE TOTAL ONE TIME COST, TOTAL ANNUAL COST AND THE TOTAL PROJECT COST FOR THAT 5-YEAR PERIOD. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY SPENTING AND JUST TO BREAK DOWN THIS COST, NUMBER ONE IS WHAT WE'RE SPENDING WITH CENTRAL SQUARE AND THEIR CORE ADD-ONES.
THE SECOND LINE IS WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR OUR IBM POWER NINE
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SYSTEM. NEXT THIS LETS US KNOW WHEN THE SYSTEM IS FAILURE, WHEN THERE'S A HARDWARE PROBLEM, WHAT WE'RE ADDRESSING RIGHT NOW, I GOT THAT ALERT AT 2:00 THIS MORNING SO IT LETS US KNOW WHEN THERE'S AN ISSUE.CIVIC HR, OUR EMPLOYEE TRACKING AND ONBOARDING AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO PUT AN ASTERISK BY.
WE HAVE NOT DECIDED HOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME OF THE APPLICATIONS LISTED HERE. SELECTRON IVR, THE VOICE SYSTEM WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME IN AND SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION, SEE CLICK FIX, WE'RE LEVERAGING THAT.
THERE'S A PLATFORM PROVIDED BY TYLER SO THAT'S NOT A SCRATCH OFF, I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT SOME OF THESE ARE DUPLICATE SERVICES. SOME OF THEM WE MAY WANT TO KEEP
IN OUR REPERTOIRE. >> SEE CLICK FIX IS IN TYLER.
>> THEY HAVE SOMETHING SYSTEM. >> YES, SOMETHING SIMILAR.
TIME CLOCK PLUS. DIGITAL DESIGNS, WE LISTED THIS, THIS IS BUILDING PROJECT DOCS. WE'RE JUST SHOWING YOU LIKE KIND COST, WHAT WE PLANNED TO, THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE HAVE PLANNED AND ARE ACTUALLY PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT COMPARED TO WHAT WE'RE MOVING TO. NEXT IS SHOWING YOU THE TYLER TECHNOLOGIES COST AND AT THE END OF THAT, BASE ADD OFF THOSE NUMBERS, TYLER TECHNOLOGIES WITH ALL THE FEATURES AND SERVICES THAT WE HAVE THAT WE'RE ACQUIRING WE END UP WITH A NET SAVINGS OF $70,630. NEXT.
SO WE'RE LEFT WITH TWO OPTIONS, WE CAN KEEP OUR CURRENT ERP SYSTEM. THE PAPER, THE MANUAL INPUT AND THE GREEN SCREEN TO THE LEFT OR WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO THE RIGHT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES. WE HAVE AUTOMATION, INTEGRATED DATA SETS AND FUTURE PROOF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AND OUR OPERATIONS. AND THAT'S OUR LAST SLIDE.
>> COMMISSIONER PERONA, YOU WERE VERY PATIENT.
>> I WOULD HOPING YOU WOULD ANSWER THESE AS YOU WENT ON AND YOU PROBABLY DID BUT I DIDN'T CATCH IT.
AS YOU IMPLEMENT, LET'S SAY TYLER SYSTEMS IS WHERE YOU'RE GOING. AS YOU IMPLEMENT THAT, YOU'RE ALSO GOING TO RETAIN WHAT YOU HAVE WITH CENTRAL SQUARE, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT UNTIL WE ARE FULLY READY TO GO LIVE, WE WILL BE RUNNING IN PARALLEL MODE SO YOU HAVE SOME REDUNDANCY GOING ON SO YOU HAVE DUAL EXPENSES FOR A WHILE.
AND YOU START TALKING ABOUT $2 MILLION OVER 5 YEARS, TO ME THAT'S $400,000 A YEAR, I KNOW IT'S NOT, BUT WHEN YOU AVERAGE IT ALL OUT, WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF 5 YEARS? DO WE RENEGOTIATE? IS THERE A NEW PLAN? I'M WORRIED THAT THERE'S AN INVESTMENT OF TIME, TALENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE MOVING ALONG AND AT THE END OF 5 YEARS DO WE LOSE THAT OR IS THERE A TRANSITION THAT GOES INTO -- I KNOW YOU CAN'T LOOK TO THE FICHE AND TELL ME HOWUTURE AND TELL ME HOW IT'S GOING TO BE BUT WHAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS IN YEAR
SIX? >> IN YEAR SIX TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU WILL RENEW A TERM WHETHER IT BE A 3-YEAR OR 5-YEAR TERM, WHATEVER WE'RE OFFERING. THERE'S A POTENTIAL THAT THE $221,000 FEE COULD INCREASE 3% TO 5% BUT THERE'S NO INITIATION BECAUSE YOU BUILD ON THIS EVERY YEAR
>> THE ONLY OTHER FEES THAT WOULD BE IN ADDITION WOULD BE ANY ANY SERVICES OR MOOD UHL THAT IS WE DECIDE WE WANT TODUL IS WE DECIDE WE WANT TO BRING IN.
>> FINALLY, TOO, WITH THE CENTRAL SQUARE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, IS THERE ANY PREPAYMENT, ANY STRANDED ASSET, ANYTHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOSE IF WE CUT AND RUN AT THIS
THE WAY WE HAVE THE TIME LINE LAID OUT, OUR RENEWAL WITH CENTRAL SQUARE, WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM 30 DAYS NOTICE.
THAT'S WHY THE TIMING AND IMPLEMENTATION HAS TO BE SPOT ON
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AND TIM AND MYSELF AND THE TEAM WILL DO THAT.>> IT'S BEEN COORDINATED. >> OKAY, YOU ANSWERED MY THREE
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. >> SO IS THIS GOING TO HAVE ANY INTERVEERNS OR ANY CHANGE IN OUR OUT
>> NO. >> I WANT TO GET READY FOR IT IF
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, THAT WAS A PAINFUL PROCESS, I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ASKED THAT. IF YOU CAN GO BACK TO THE FINANCIAL SCREEN, THE SAVINGS, THE COMPARABLE.
IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME YOU SAID THERE WERE THREE ASTERISK ITEMS THAT ARE ABOUT $46,000 TOTAL. THAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE CURRENTLY, THOSE MODULES IN TYLER TECHNOLOGY AND, TIM, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE BUT IS THAT
>> SO THAT'S WHY YOU DID A TRUE COMPARISON.
>> YES. >> YOU CAN STAY ON THAT OR USE OURS, IT'S BUILT INTO THE PRODUCT.
>> ONCE WE GET TO THE PHASE THAT THAT PRODUCT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED,
WE CAN DROP ONE OR THE OTHER. >> SOME OF IT MIGHT BE WHAT THE PUBLIC IS USED TO AND WE HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT WE
HAVE ALREADY DONE. >> YES, SIR.
>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
THE YEARLY FEES IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK ALSO.
ARE THERE ANY MODULES NOT INCLUDED THAT ARE ADDITIONAL IN
OUR BASE PRICE HERE? >> THERE'S A UTILITY SIDE THAT YOU DON'T DO. YOU PRETTY MUCH HAVE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW TODAY. OF COURSE WE'RE ALWAYS COMING OUT WITH SOMETHING NEW AS WELL. YOU DON'T DO COURTS.
WE HAVE ALL THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDES AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE DIVISIONS SO THERE'S A LOT. ANYTHING THAT A CITY COUNTY NEEDS AS A RESOURCE, THCOUNTY NEEDS AS A RESOURCRCOUNTY NEEDS AS A RESOURC COUNTY NEEDS AS A RESOURCE, THAT'S WHAT WE DO. WE'RE 100% DEDICATED TO
GOVERNMENT. >> MY NEXT QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH GOVERNMENTAL FINANCING. YOU'RE IN TUNE WITH ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND HOW WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ANNUAL FEE.
YOU'RE USED TO THOSE FUNDS HAVE TO BE BILLED DIRECTLY AS A
>> AND ANOTHER THING THAT I THINK IS A BEAUTIFUL THING, VENDORS CAN GO TO A PORTAL AND REQUEST PAYMENT.
THEY CAN PUT IN THEIR INSPECTION SO IT'S AWESOME.
HAVING EXPERIENCED SOME OF THAT, IT'S AWESOME.
I'M EXCITED. >> SO I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU IF -- I JUST DREW A BLANK, GO AHEAD COMMISSIONER C.
>> SO IF THEY DECIDE TO LOOK AT IT, THAT WOULD BE ON THEIR OWN DIME LOOKING AT THEIR OWN ENTERPRISE.
>> YES. >> TALK TO ME ABOUT SECURITY.
IT'S IN THE HEADLINES EVERY DAY NOW AND TYLER IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SUCCESSFUL COMPANY. WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT AND TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROTECTIONS OF SECURITY.
IF IT'S HACKED, WE'RE ALL IN, IT COULD IMPACT US AND I NEED TO AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO HEAR WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> I'M NOT THE TECHNICAL ONE TO GIVE YOU THAT.
>> AND I WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT SO GIVE ME THE NICE, GLOSSY
PART. >> WE HAVE TWO SYSTEMS ONE IN MAINE AND ONE IN DALLAS, TEXAS. PART OF THE COMMUNICATIONS WOULD GO TO THE DALLAS SITE AND IT'S BACKED UP EVERY NIGHT TO THE MAIN SITE. THE FINANCIALS AND EVERYTHING ELSE INITIALLY GOES TO MAINE AND GETS BACK UP IN DALLAS EVERY NIGHT. WE'RE ALL COMPLIANT, SAS COMPLIANT. WE HAVE AUDITS ON EVERY SECURITY FEATURE THAT WE HAVE. I WILL SAY THIS, TYLER HAD AN ATTACK LAST SEPTEMBER BUT IT DOES NOT INVOLVE OUR DATA SENT SITES, IT WAS THAT SECURE. IT WAS ONLY OUR EXTERNAL
>> SOME OF THE OUTSIDE VENDORS WE WERE USING WERE ATTACKED BUT
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THE DATA CENTERS, IT WAS THAT STRONG THAT NONE OF THEM WERE ATTACKED BECAUSE THEY'RE ON A TOTALLY SEPARATE SETUP>> AND BECAUSE WE'RE BASED IN THE CLOUD WITH ALL THIS, ANY INMERRIMENT WEATHER SITUATIONS, ANYTHING THAT WE SAW IN TEXAS,
THAT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT THIS? >> NO, WE HAVE MULTIPLE CARRIERS, AS LONG AS YOU CAN GET TO THE WEB YOU CAN GET ACCESS.
>> OKAY. >> FOR EXAMPLE, THE CITY OF SANIBEL HAS BEEN ON SAS FOR NOW 15 YEARS WITH US.
EVERY HURRICANE THAT COMES UP, THEY CAN GO ANYWHERE ELSE, COME INLAND, AS LONG AS THEY CAN GET TO A BROWSER, THEY CAN OPERATE.
WE ALSO MAINTAINED WHEN KARINA CAME THROUGH NEW ORLEANS AND MISSISSIPPI, WE HAD SEVERAL SITES THERE TOTALLY WIPED OUT.
WE HELPED THEM PRODUCE. WE RAN THEIR PAYROLL CHECKS AND UTILITIES AND WE PRINTED CHECKS FOR THEM BECAUSE THERE WERE NO
ATMS, NOTHING TO USE. >> THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR US.
>> YEAH. >> WHERE IS YOUR MAIN
HEADQUARTERS? >> IN PLANO, TEXAS.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, HE SAID THAT. >> THE MAIN DIVISION FOR THE FINANCIALS AND PAYROLL HR IS JUST OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND, MAINE AND THE COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT PRODUCTS, INTERGOV, RIGHT
OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA. >> EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AT ONE TIME WE TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE DO HAVE HURRICANES, ETC., THERE'S A GATHERING AT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS AND WE TALKED AT ONE TIME ABOUT HAVING REMOTE POSSIBILITIES SO THAT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO PHYSICALLY BE ON SITE.
COULD THIS SYSTEM DO THAT? >> BECAUSE IT'S CLOUD BASED, AGAIN, YOU CAN ACCESS IT ANYWHERE.
BY NATURE OF WHAT IT IS, YOU CAN ACCESS IT.
THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS ON SITE >> BUT YOU HAVE A PUBLIC SAFETY ASPECT TO THIS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS?
>> YES, WE DO. >> THE FULL SUITE.
>> WE MIGHT LOOK TO THAT IN THE FUTURE?
>> COMMISSIONER, YOU ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THIS.
LET ME GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF ITEMS HERE.
PART OF THE TIME KEEPING IS AN ADVANCED SYSTEM, BASICALLY USED FOR THE POLICE SIDE. WE MADE THAT OPTION, PRICING AND EVERYTHING IS IN HERE. YOU CAN EXECUTE THAT AT ANY TIME. THE OTHER THING IS YOUR COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT. WE DID NOT INCLUDE THAT IN THIS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT USE IT AT ALL UNTIL YOU GET THE SYSTEM GOING AND RUNNING. UK ALWAYS COME BACK AND ADD IT SO YOU DON'T HAVE THAT EXPENSE. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF ITEMS, A PRODUCT CALLED OPEN FINANCE AND THAT GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO PUT OUT TO YOUR CITIZENS AND OPEN UP YOUR FINANCIAL BOOKS SHOWING THEM WHAT YOU WANT TO SHOW THEM IN ANY DETAIL THAT YOU WANT FROM THE HIGHEST LEVEL E LEVEL ALL THE WAY DOWNLEVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM. THEY CAN GO IN AND DO SEARCHES WITHOUT HAVING TO QUESTION STAFF.
>> MR. MIMS, IMS, YOU'RE LOOK F OBJECTION ON THIS, CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM. WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL.
FOLLOWING THIS VERY DETAILED PRESENTATION, I BELIEVE WE ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS AND I THINK THIS IS THE STEP IN THE
CORRECT DIRECTION. >> FOR OUR CITIZENS AND ANYBODY LISTENING, WE'RE NOT SPENDING NEW MONEY.
WE ARE REPLACING, UPGRADING AND REPLACING A CURRENT SYSTEM, SO
THIS IS WITHIN OUR BUDGET. >> YES, MA'AM.
WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE FUNDING CAPACITY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
WE SHALL REALIZE SAVINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THESE MODULES OR PROGRAMS THAT TYLER HAS TO
OFFER. >> AND WE WERE DOING THIS AS PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, THIS IS ONE OF OUR MAIN THINGS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO WE'RE ON TARGET.
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, I WANTED TO BRING THAT UP.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW AND WE'VE KNOWN THE ISSUES WE HAVE GONE THROUGH, AT LEAST IN MY SHORT TIME UP HERE AND IT'S EXTENSIVE AND IT'S TIME FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD. THE OTHER PART OF IT THAT'S IN THE AGENDA BUT WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT IT TODAY, THESE NUMBERS ARE COMPETITIVELY BID. THIS IS A PIGGYBACK CONTRACT,
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RIGHT? >> SOURCE WELL NATIONAL CONTRACT
THAT THEY BID EVERY YEAR. >> GOOD POINT.
THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW. FOLKS N NEED TO KNOW THAT.
>> I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH
TYLER MUNIS ERP SYSTEM. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER PERONA. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
[11. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> IS THERE A COMMISSIONER WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING, IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A PROVELL. MOVE FOR THE MOTION, SECOND
[a. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-014 abandoning a portion of the Avenue B right-of-way, bound by A.E. Backus Avenue to the north, North 2nd Street to the east, Avenue A to the south, and the FEC Railroad to the west. SECOND READING]
. >> CALLCOMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.
[b. Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for Conditional Use with New Construction submitted by Property Owner, , and Representative , to operate a 5,898 sq. ft. Amusement Arcade Center with 50 arcade machines at 1702 Delaware Avenue in Fort Pierce, FL. The property is zoned General Commercial Zone (C-3). Parcel ID(s): 2409-314-0027-000-0, 2409-314-0024-000-9.]
LEGISLATIVE HEARING - ORDINANCE 21-014 ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE AVENUE B RIGHT-OF-WAY, BOUND BY A.E. BACKUS AVENUE TO THE NORTH, NORTH 2ND STREET TO THE EAST, AVENUE A TO THE SOUTH, AND THE FEC RAILROAD TO THE WEST. SECOND READING>> ALL RIGHT I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.>> CALL THE ROLL,
PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING - REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTED BY PROPERTY OWNER, , AND REPRESENTATIVE , TO OPERATE A 5,898 SQ. FT. AMUSEMENT ARCADE CENTER WITH 50 ARCADE MACHINES AT 1702 DELAWARE AVENUE IN FORT PIERCE, FL. THE PROPERTY IS ZONED GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)
>> THE CITY COMMISSION [INDISCERNIBLE] WHEN ACTING AS A QUASI JUDICIAL BODY THE COMMISSION APPLIES THOSE LAWS AND PATROLSES. QUASI JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE MORE FORMAL THAN THE NORMAL COMMISSION MEETING MUST FOLLOW BASIC STAND STANDARDS AND NOTICE OF DUE PROCESS.
THEREFORE COMMISSIONERS HAVE A DUTY TO CONDUCT THE QUASI JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS MORE LIKE JUDGES THAN LEGISLATURES.
THAT'S WHY THE COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED THE UNIFORM PROCEDURES. FINALLY, NO ONE SHOULD APPROACH THE MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE HEARING.
IF DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK, GIVE THEM TO THE SERGEANT AT ARMS WHICH ARE EITHER OF THE TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CHAMBER, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> HAVE WE MED THE ADVERTISING
>> COULD YOU ASK COMMISSIONERS ANT EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS,
COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON? >> NO, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON? >> NO, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER PERONA. >> NO, MA'AM.
>> AND MAYOR HUDSON? >> NO, MA'AM.
>> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL. DO YOU SQUARE OR AFFIRM TO GIVE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?
>> YES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> GOOD EVENING MADAM MAYOR, THIS IS [INDISCERNIBLE] AT 1702 DELAWARE AVENUE. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 1.28 ACRES AND IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF DELAWARE AVENUE AND NORTH 17TH STREET. SUBJECT PROCESS HAS A ZONING OF C3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE EXISTING STRUCTURE -- WELL, THE EXISTING STRUCTURE IS PROCESSLY 7900.
THE APPLICANT WILL BE UTILIZING 5,898 OF THE FACILITY AND AGES 18 AND UP, 12:00 TO 8:00 A.M. THEY WILL HIRE FIVE TOO TEN STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 56 PARKING SPACES WITH THREE DESIGNATED HANDICAP SPACES. AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, THE
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SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE STRUCTURE IS 7900 SQUARE FEET.IT WAS PREVIOUSLY A RESTAURANT AND BAR/NIGHTCLUB.
THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO USES BY A PROPOSED FIREWALL. THE SUBMITTED PARKINGAL COLLATION INCLUDES REQUIRED PARKING FOR BOTH USES.
THE CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL IS ONLY FOR THE ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTER. NUMBER ONE, INSTALL A BIKE REICH WITH MINIMUM OF 10 BICYCLES [INDISCERNIBLE] NUMBER THREE, NO PARKING SHALL BE PER MANIPULATED WITHIN THE 8361 GRASS TO THE WEST AND TITLE OF PARCEL ID 2409-3140027-000-0 AND THE OTHER ADJACENT PARCEL GRASS AREA TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR A SUSTAINABLE
SITE TO BE COMPLETED. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF?
>> THE TWO PARCELS, IS ONE OF THOSE THE GRASS?
>> CORRECT >> WE SAY NO TO PARKING SO WHY
THE JOINT TITLE? >> BECAUSE THE GRASS AREA PAR SILL, PART OF IT IS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ACCESS DRIVEWAY.
LET ME SHOW YOU IF I CAN PULL IT UP.
>> DOES IT FRONT 18TH STREET? DOES IT GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH?
>> YES. THIS IS PART OF THE DRIVEWAY AREA. IF THE APPLY KEPT WERE TO SELL THIS OFF, BASICALLY THE DRIVEWAY WOULD HAVE NO COMPLETE ACCESS
FOR THE PARKING LOT. >> BECAUSE THAT'S IMPROVED WHERE
THIS AREA RIGHT HERE. >> AND THIS IS NOT IMPROVED.
>> THAT'S RESIDENTIAL? >> NO, IT'S COMMERCIAL.
ALL OF THIS IS COMMERCIAL. IS IT NOT MORE APPROPRIATE TO CHANGE THE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES TO KEEP COMMERCIAL? ISN'T THAT RESIDENTIAL TO THE NORTH?
>> YES. THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS SUGGESTED, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNERS WANTED TO DO
THAT. >> OKAY, WE'LL HAVE TO TALK
>> YES, SIR. >> PART OF THE PLAN AND I KNOW THE PLANNING BOARD TALKED ABOUT THE 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF PARKING AND HOW IT'S NOT ALLOWABLE BY THE CITY.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF THE PLAN THAT WOULD FORBID PEOPLE FROM PARKING THERE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO PARK. >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY
QUESTION. >> THERE'S NOTHING ON THE SITE BUT THE APPLICANT WILL PUT NO PARKING SIGNS.
>> AND I KNOW WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE RESTAURANT TONIGHT, JUST ABOUT THE ARCADE BUT IF AND WHEN THERE'S A STRAPPED, IT CANNOT SERVE RESTAURANT, IT CANNOT SERVE ALCOHOL, IS THAT
CORRECT? >> THE RESTAURANT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL ALCOHOL BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY.
>> THAT'S MY POINT, I WANT EVERYBODY LISTENING TO KNOW THAT. IF THERE'S A REQUEST TO HAVE ALCOHOL THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WAIVER OF DISTANCE
BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
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>> THE 8,000, THAT AREA IN THE PICTURE, THAT'S THE AREA OF GRASS TO THE WEST. AND RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL BARRIERS ROPED OFF, CHAINED OFF, NONE OF THAT THERE.
WHAT'S OUR PLAN TO DEAL WITH THAT, I GUESS.
IS IT SIGNS AND TOWING? >> AND IF I MAY, IF WE WERE TO JOIN -- IF THE APPLY WANT WERE TO JOIN THOSE PARCELS, THERE COULD BE FENCING ON THAT PARCEL. RIGHT NOW OUR CODE DOES NOT ALLOW VACANT LAND TO BE FENCED SO THAT COULD CHANGE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF? OKAY.
WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR THE APPLICANT TO COME FORWARD, PLEASE.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> MY NAME IS MARIA ALVAREZ, 1702 DELAWARE AVENUE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF?
>> NO, DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER WE DISCUSSED NOW, HOPING FOR IT TO BE APPROVED AND, YOU KNOW,
EVERYBODY IS EXCITED TO -- >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING BASED ON WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ASKED OR
ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> NO, I'M AWARE OF WHAT I HAVE TO DO, AND LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE LAW AND THE PARKING AND EVERYTHING. SO FAR I'M, YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE AND EVERYTHING SO I DON'T HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS. >> ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE
QUESTIONS OF APPLICANT? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU ARE GOING TO DO AS THE OWNER TO DISCOURAGE PARKING IN THAT AREA. AGAIN, IT'S A VIOLATION OF CITY LAW. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO END UP GETTING TICKETED. YOU, AS THE OWNER OF THIS POTENTIAL ARCADE WOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO IDENTIFY THAT AND BE ABLE TO DISCOURAGE FOLKS FROM PARKING THERE, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'RE PLANNING ON DOING?
>> I MEAN, WE DISCUSSED A COUPLE OF THINGS, LIKE, YOU KNOW, SO FAR WE HAVE THE CHAIN THAT'S GOING TO BE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, BLOCKING THAT AREA, WHICH IS GOING TO BE, LIKE, A NO PARKING.
IT'S JUST GOING TO BE LIKE A BIG CHAIN FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER SO THERE'S NO WAY TO ENTER THAT AREA.
>> SO YOU ARE GOING TO PUT A CHAIN THERE?
>> CORRECT, YES. THERE WILL BE A WAY OF BLOCKING
WHATSOEVER THAT WOULD GO ALONG? >> YES, THERE'S GOING TO BE A SIGN IN BETWEEN. THERE'S GOING TO BE TOWING SIGN, WHATEVER REQUIREMENTS, WHATEVER I NEED TO PUT ON THERE, I WILL
IT'S BEEN AN ACTIVE COMMERCIAL AREA FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.
DIFFERENT BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN IN THERE.
THERE'S A CULTURE IN FORT PIERCE THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARK WHEREVER THEY WANT AND NOW THAT YOU'RE THE NEW PERSON, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE THAT CULTURE, IF YOU CAN.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER YOU'RE TRYING TO DO AND HELP WITH AT LEAST IDENTIFYING WHERE THE
PROPER PLACES TO PARK ARE. >> I UNDERSTAND, THANK YOU.
>> AND WE KNOW, AND YOU WOLD KNOW BECAUSE YOU'RE IN BUSINESS, THAT IF SOMEBODY GETS TOWED, IT'S A BAD EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY. SO YOU WANT THE TOWING SIGNS TO BE VERY, VERY CLEAR WHERE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT PARK.
>> NO, I UNDERSTAND. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE
APPLICANT? >> IS THERE A FENCE AROUND THE
PROPERTY ANYWHERE? >> CURRENTLY THERE IS ONE ON THE -- IS IT THE WEST SIDE ON THERE?
CAN YOU PULL UP THE PICTURE? >> I KNOW THERE'S NOT ANYTHING
HERE SO IT HAS TO BE OVER HERE >> YEAH, AROUND THE VACANT LOT AND THERE'S ALSO ONE IN BETWEEN THE HOUSES, I BELIEVE, CORRECT?
>> UP THERE IN BETWEEN BOTH. >> SO ENCOMPASSES THAT VACANT
WHAT'S YOUR PLAN FOR THAT? >> I'M GOING TO GO STREET VIEW.
>> YEAH, PLEASE. >> WE'RE DOING LANDSCAPING.
>> I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE A MAP.
I SEE I HAVE STAFF IN HERE OF FIVE TO TEN STAFF.
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DOES THAT INCLUDE SECURITY? ARE YOU PROVIDING SECURITY AS ARESULT? >> WE WILL BE PROVIDING SECURITY. IT'S, YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T KNOW YET HOW MANY AND THEN, LIKE, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING STILL.
THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE SECURITY IN THERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> THERE'S A FENCE, THERE'S A
WOODEN FENCE >> IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO 17TH
STREET IF I'M NOT MITTS TAKEN. >> THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
RESIDENTIAL ZONE. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE FENCING THERE IS MAINTAINED. THERE ARE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AND I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
WE JUST DIDN'T WANT ANYBODY ELSE TO HAVE INCONE CONVENIENCES OR ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OF USE AND IT'S JUST AN IMPORTANT QUESTIONBECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OD IT'S JUST AN IMPORTANT QUESTION AND DISCUSSION POINT. I APPLAUD YOU FOR WANTING TO BLOCK OFF AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WITH THAT BUT THAT'S OKAY.
>> LIKE I SAID, THERE'S GOING TO BE LANDSCAPING AND LIKE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF -- WE'RE WORKING ON IT BEING REALLY NICE AND CLEANED OUT. IT'S GOING TO LOOK, YOU KNOW,
BETTER. >> SO STAFF BROUGHT UP BEFORE THE IDEA OF COMBINING THESE 2 PIECES OF PROPERTY.
WHAT'S YOUR IDEA OF THAT? >> HONESTLY, I MEAN, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING, I DON'T MIND DOING IT.
I SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.
IF THEY'RE WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING WE'LL GO AHAD HAD AND DO IT. I UNDERSTANDEAD HAD AND DO IT. I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN OF THE
>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT COMBINING THE TWO PARCELS?
>> YEAH. >> IS THERE ANY REASON YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO SCARE OFF THAT BOUNDARY? CAN YOU BRING THAT BACK UP? AND MAKE A MORE FITTING PROPERTY THAT'S MORE SQUARE. IT JUST MAKES MORE SENSE.
I GUESS THAT'S JUST ME AND MY SQUARE BRAIN.
I'M JUST TRYING TO SQUARE IT OFF THERE SO YOU CAN HAVE YOUR IMPROVED AREA IN ONE PARCEL, NOT TWO PARCELS.
RIGHT WHERE THAT 60 IS THERE'S A PAVED ACCESS DRIVEWAY.
>> UM, WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> THAT'S A POSSIBILITY AS LONG AS THE PARCEL TO THE WEST MEETS THE MINIMAL DIMENSIONS FOR THE ZONING DISTRICT THEN IT SHOULD BE FINE.
>> I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE THE CHALLENGE IS WE HAVE TO LOOK, FROM A CITY PLANNING PERSPECTIVE, I WOULD THINK THAT WE KNOW THAT THERE'S RESIDENTING ON 18TH STREET.
WE KNOW THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO MEET OUR CURRENT ZONING AND YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT'S
COMMERCIAL. >> THAT'S COMMERCIAL, YEAH.
>> SO I HAVE NO IDEA AT THIS POINT BUT IT SEEMS LIKE YOU WOULD WANT TO SQUARE IT OFF TO PROTECT THE PARK PROPERTY AT 17TH AND ROPERTY AT 17TH AND DELAWARE.
SEEMS NATURAL. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE A
DECISION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. >> YEAH, SO THAT'S THE OTHER PORTION OF THIS THAT COMES INTO PLAY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DO WITH THAT WHEN YOU HAVE A 60 BY A HUNDRED AND WHATEVER. 168.
MY MATH IS NOT GOOD TODAY. >> IF THE INTENT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED EITHER WAY, WE COULD ALWAYS, OR IF IT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION, WORD NIT SUCH A WAY THAT EITHER OPTION WOULD SERVE THE INTENT OF WHY STAFF HAS CONCERNS THAT THOSE PROPERTIES BE COMBINED AND THAT WAS REALLY MORE FOR THE
ACCESS INTO THE PROPERTY. >> HERE'S MY WORRY AND I'M JUST GOING TO BE VERY FRANK. WE'RE IN A QUASI JUDICIAL, BUT MAYBE I SHOULD ASK IT. WOULD YOU PLAN ON PUTTING A DRIVEWAY THERE GOING OUT TO 18TH STREET? I'M NOT SAYING THAT STAFF WOULD APPROVE IT BUT WOULD YOU PUT A
DRIVEWAY THERE? >> I DON'T THINK SO THERE'S A
I WILL SAVE MY OTHER COMMENTS FOR DISCUSSION TIME.
I'M TRYING TO ADHERE TO THE RULES OF WHAT WE'RE DOING
HEREMENT ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE
APPLICANT? >> NOW I'M GOING TO OPEN THE MYTH TO THE PUBLIC. ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO
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ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? ANYONE ELSE?>> PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> WERE YOU SWORN IN?
>> NO. >> YOU NEED TO BE SWORN IN BEFORE YOU CAN SPEAK SO SHE CAN SQUARE YOW YOE YOA YOR YOU IN.
>> I'M DANIEL RODRIGUEZ AND I WOULD BE DIRECTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS. AS FAR AS THE SECURITY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SECURITY FULL TIME AND THERE MB MORE IN CHARGE IN MAKING SURE PEOPLE DO NOT PARK WHERE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO.
HE WILL COME OUT AND DIRECT YOU TO THE PROPER PARK SO THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE ISSUES AS FAR AS PARKING WHERE YOU'RE NOT
SUPPOSED TO. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU, SIR.
ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ISSUE? SEEING NO ONE, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY BEFORE YOU CLOSE OUT? ALL RIGHT.
I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TURNING IT BACK TO THE
COMMISSION. >> I'M GOOD WITH THAT, I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT JOINING THE PARCELS.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO OR NOT.
IF YOU JOIN THE TWO, IN MY THINKING I BELIEVE IT'S A 60-FOOT WIDE PARCEL, YOU COULD MAKE A DRIVEWAY CONNECTION INTO A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT FROM 18TH STREET AND I'M NOT SURE IF WE WANT TRAFFIC LOAD ONTO 18TH STREET.
I'M NOT SAYING STAFF WITHOUT APPROVE IT BUT I'M SAYING WE MAY HAVE A HEARING LATER ON IN LIFE AT THIS DESK TALKING ABOUT A COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY TO A RESIDENTIAL ROUTE.
IT'S 1 BLOCK IN BUT IT'S STILL A CONNECTION.
>> I THINK MS. HOFFMEISTER OFFERED A WAY THAT THAT COULD BE
PUT IN A MOTION. >> YEAH, SHE DID.
I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT. >> YES, SIR.
>> I UNDERSTOOD IT PROPERLY THE FACT THAT IF THAT PARCEL WAS NOT INCLUDED AND IT IS FENCED IN, IT'S A VACANT LOT THAT IS FENCED AND THAT'S A VIOLATION OF THE CITY ORDINANCE.
SO THEY WOULD ALMOST HAVE TO TAKE THE FENCE DOWN
>> YEAH, THEY WOULD. >> I'M JUST THINKING THROUGH THAT. THERE'S NO MAINTENANCE OF THE FENCE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO COME DOWN BECAUSE THAT'S IN
VIOLATION. >> IN LOOKING AT IT, THE CONCERN IS THAT YOU HAVE THAT LITTLE SECTION WHERE YOU HAVE IMPROVE BUT IT'S NOT TECHNICALLY PART OF WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING THE MAIN PARCEL AND GOING FORWARD, SHOULD THAT PARCEL BE SOLD OFF, THERE WOULD BE A REDUCTION IN THE CAPACITY TO SERVICE REALISTICALLY. YOU HAVE 2 OFF 17TH STREET, BUT IT WOULD BE THAT NORTHWEST CORNER.
YOU WOULD LOSE THAT AND THAT'S A CAVEAT TO THE OWNER OF THESE PROPERTIES THAT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED TO THEM, THEY RECOGNIZE THAT AND THEY MIGHT FIND THE RIGHT BUY TORE TAKE THAT PARCEL AND BE SHOOTING THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT, SO TO SPEAK, BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE SELLING IT BUT LOSING THAT ACCESS THERE AT THE SAME TIME THE SESSION HAS BEEN MADE THAT THEY COULD NOT NECESSARILY MARRY THE TWO PARCELS BUT SINCE THEY OWN BOTH OF THEM, YOU COULD REDEFINE THE BOUNDARIES AND DO SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT I THINK IDENTIFYING THE OPTIONS FOR THEM WITHOUT MAYBE MAKING THAT DECISION FOR THEM AND TIEING IT FOREVER MIGHT BE A MORE VIABLE MEANS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ARE WE
READY TO MAKE A MOTION? >> I DON'T WANT TO GET SPECIFIC BUT I THINK WHAT THE ATTORNEY SAID BASICALLY IS THAT
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>> THE MINUTIA, THE OWNER OWNS BOTH PARCELS AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FOR US [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ANOTHER PARCEL THEY ALSO OWN SO I'M SURE THEY WILL WORK THAT OUT SOME WAY, I AGREE WITH THAT.
>> IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. >> THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TO BE ABLE TO GET AT IT NOW, MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO BUT IF THEY DON'T, THAT FENCE WILL HAVE TO COME DOWN BECAUSE THEN IT'S VACANT PROPERTY SO PERSONALLY I LIKE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. SO APPROVAL WITH STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND THAT. >> ALL RIGHT, CAL THE ROLL,
PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> OKAY, IT WAS APPROVED.
[d. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-015 seeking a Future Land Use Map Amendment for two (2) properties generally located at or near 2398 Peters Road from Mixed Use (MXD) to General Commercial (GC). FIRST READING (Transmittal Hearing)]
NEXT WE MOVE ONTO A LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON -- [INDISCERNIBLE]>> I'M GOING TO GIVE ONE PRESENTATION, WE'LL STOP AND
THEN MOVE TO THE REZONING ONE. >> OKAY.
GOOD EVENING. BEFORE YOU TODAY IS A FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT FOR TWO PAR AS A WHOLES AT OR NEAR 2398 PETERS ROAD. 12D THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A CHANGE TO GC, GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
CURRENT ZONING IS SINGLE FAMILY, TWO DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
THESE TWO PROPERTIES WERE RECENTLY ANNEXED INTO THE CITY ABOUT A MONTH AGO. JUST TO RENOTE, THE REQUEST IS FOR A CHANGE FOR TWO PARCELS FROM MIXED USE TO GENERAL USE TO GENERAL COMMISSION GC. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR BOTH. THEY'RE CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 125-136 OF THE CITY CODE. THEY DO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE GENERAL HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND COMMISSION VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE PLAN. THE PLANNING BOARD THEN ACTED ON THE ZONING ATLAS MAP AMEANTMENT. POSSIBLE ACTIONS BY THE CITY COMMISSION ARE TO APPROVE THE MAP AMEANTMENT OR YOU CAN DISAPPROVE AND THIS IS WHERE I WILL STOP.
I WILL AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION.
BRAD CURRY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT.
STAFF DID AN EXCELLENT JOB PRESENTING, I'M HERE TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE TO MEETING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
[e. Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance 21-016 rezoning two (2) properties generally located at or near 2398 Peters Road from Residential Single Family 2 Units Per Acre (E-2) to General Commercial (C-3). FIRST READING]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON? NEXT ORDINANCE 21-016, REZONING OF TWO PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT OR NEAR 2398 PETERS ROAD FROM RESIDENCE DENTAL
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SINGLE FAMILY 2 UNITS PER ACRE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.>> HAVE WE MET THE ADVERTISING FOR THIS ITEM?
>> WE HAVE. >> WOULD YOU ASK THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS?
>> YES. COMMISSIONER C JOHNSON?
>> NO, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON PERONA
HUDSON NO, MA'AM. >> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
>> ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> YES, I'M JUST GOING TO REITERATE THAT THIS IS REZONING FROM RESIDENCE DENTAL SINGLE FAMILY UNITS TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE APPLICANT, YOU HAD YOUR SAY.
ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS VERB? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OR DISCUSSION.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE
[f. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 21-017 - extending the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, to include six (6) properties at or near 2261 Peters Road in Fort Pierce, Florida. FIRST READING]
21-017, EXTENDING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE TO INCLUDE SIX PROPERTIES AT OR NEAR 2261 PETE EARTHS ROAD IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA PLACE IT ON THE CITY TAX RAILS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021, DIRECTING TO TAX COLLECT TORE COLLECT TAXES ON THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY ESTABLISHING THE ZONING DESIGNATION, ESTABLISHING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF ST.LICIE COUNTY ARTICLE TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE [INDISCERNIBLE] THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION FOR SIX PARCELS AT OR NEAR 2261 PETERS ROAD. CURRENT COUNTY FUTURE LAND USE IS MIXED USE. ONCE ANNEXED IT WILL BE GIVEN GC, GENERAL COMMERCIAL. CURRENT ZONING IS SINGLE FAMILY TWO DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THESE PARCELS, WE DO HAVE REZONING APPLICATIONS FOR THESE SIX PARCELS TO CHANGE THE ZONING TO C3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL SO THAT WENT TO THE LAST PLANNING BOARD AND YOU SHOULD BE SEEING IT ABOUT A MONTH FROM NOW.
WE ALSO HAVE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR NOT ONLY THESE SIX PARCELS BUT THE THREE TO THE WEST FOR 1.9 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE AND FLEX SPACE SO THE OWNERSHIP IS GOING TO COMBINE THE PROPERTIES TO 109 ACRES FOR ALL NINE PARCELS COMBINED JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH THIS. AS PROPOSED, ANNEXATION MEETS THE PLAN SPECIFICALLY 1.11 REGARDING AN NECK SAYINGSES.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. POSSIBLE ACTIONS BY THE CITY COMMISSIONER, YOU CAN APPROVED THE ANNEXATION OR DISAPPROVE.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR MY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE
PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD EVENING. I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE
APPLICANT? >> WE APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE AND SITTING THROUGH ALL THIS UNTIL YOU GET TO THIS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND --
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER PERONA? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 21-R30, KEEP
[a. Resolution 21-R30 restructuring the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Advisory Board.]
FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL ADVISORY BOARD.>> MR. MIMS. >> YES, WE DO HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE STRUCTURE
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OF THE KEEP FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL BOARD.I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE THIS COMMISSION THAT WE DID RECEIVE A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM ONE OF OUR FANTASTIC BOARD MEMBERS, MY FRIEND MARTHA WRITHING AND MS. MARTHA WRIGHT IS GOING TO B MARTHA WRIGHT IS GOING TO BE REMOVING HERSELF FROM THE BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE. SHE'S LED HIBISCUS PARK, THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WE WERE TOGETHER WHEN WE
STARTED THIS THING. >> I'M GOING TO BE SAD, YEP,
SHE'S BEEN WONDERFUL. >> THAT'S DISHEARTENING NEWS BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY GRATE FOR FOR ALL THE EFFORTS.
I DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION PREPARED FOR TONIGHT BUT I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THIS RESOLUTION IS REMOVING AIL CITY EMPLOYEES FROM THE BOARD. THIS WILL BE ENTIRE COMMUNITY DRIVEN. THIS CAME ABOUT SOMEWHAT THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WHEN WE DISCUSSED MAKING UP THE BOARD GOING FROM 9 MEMBERS TO 7 WITH ONE EACH BEING APPOINTED BY EACH COMMISSIONER AND TWO AT LARGE MEMBERS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OR
DISCUSSION. >> MAKE THE MOTION, PERONA.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE RESIDENCE LICHEN 21-R30.
>> SECOND. >> YOU HAVE TO EARN YOUR KEEP.
>> AND JUST A REMINDER, WE DIDN'T PUT IN A RESIDENCY FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, RIGHT? ST. LUCIE COUNTY, RIGHT?
>> AND NOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED I WILL DO AN ADVERTISEMENT SEEKING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
>> AND JUST TO BE CLEAR WE HAVE ONE SPOT OPEN, JUST ONE FOR THE
BOARD NOW. >> WELL, IT'S BEING
RECONSTITUTED. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, ONE NEW BOARD MEMBER FOR SURE AND THE NEWS THAT MR. MIMS SHARED WITH US, THAT'S TWO OPENINGS FOR SURE AND THE OTHERS WILL BE
ENCOURAGED TO REPLY. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THERE WAS A MOTION AND A SECOND, RIGHT?
CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION
[b. Resolution 21-R31 reappointing Claudette Pelletier, Esq. as a Special Magistrate.]
21-R31, REAPPOINT, CLAUDETTE PELLETIER AS SQUARE AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THIS RESOLUTION IS BASICALLY AFTER WE DID THE RFP AND THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS, THEY HAD THE ABILITY TO SEEK ANOTHER TERM AND THIS IS HER SEEKING THAT ADDITIONAL TERM.
>> ALL RIGHT, A MEIGS? >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY MOVEMENT, INITIATED BY THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE 4TH OF JULY, 1776, DID NOT INCLUDE ENSLAVED
[c. Resolution 21-R32 appointing members to the Auditor Selection Committee.]
DECLARATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY, 1776, DID NOT INCLUDE ENSLAVED>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION 21-R32, APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE FOR THE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECT, CALL THE
ROLE, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND WE NEED AN ADDITIONAL,
RIGHT? >> WE HAVE COMMISSIONER DRUMMOND
[d. Resolution 21-R33 Approving Lease of Space in City Hall to Brian Mast United States Representative for a monthly rental payment of $250.00.]
FILLING FOR ALEXANDER. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, GOT IT.
>> WE HAVE RESOLUTION 21-R33, APPROVING LEASE OF SPACE IN CITY HALL TO BRIAN MAST UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE FOR A MONTHLY
RENTAL PAYMENT OF $250. >> LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A
PLACE HERE IN CITY HALL. >> I'M DELIGHTED.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER PERONA?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?
[e. Selection of City of Fort Pierce Voting Delegate at the 95th Annual Florida League of Cities Annual Conference on August 12-14, 2021.]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE THE SELECTION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE VOTE LING DELICATE AT THE #TH ANNUAL FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 12TH-14,
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2021. >> IN THE PAST THIS HAS BEEN BETWEEN COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER AND ME, HE TOOK IT 1 YEAR AND I TOOK ANOTHER. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS GOING TO BE AT THE CONFERENCE. > I WILL BE THERE.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE VOTING MEMBER?
>> NO, I WOULD NOT. [LAUGHTER]
>> ALL RIGHT, MOVE TO APPROVE MAYOR HUDSON.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER PERONA? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON? >> YES, MA'AM.
[14. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Any person who wishes to comment on any subject may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Mayor, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The City Commission will not be able to take any official actions under Comments from the Public. Speakers will address the Mayor, Commissioners, and the Public with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.]
>> NEXT WE HAVE GAMMOPATHYS FROM THE PUBLIC.
>> ALL RIGHT, ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON ANY SUBJECT MAY BE HEARD AT THIS TIME. YOU WILL HAVE A THREE SECOND
WARNING, YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> FOR THE RECORD I OBJECT TO IN THE BEING HEARD TODAY, THIS IS ANY QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AND YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME A CHANCE TO SPEAK. I HAVE PAID MONEY TO BE HERE, I FOLLOWED ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE HERE, WENT TO THE PLANNING BOARD, HAD THE SIGNS IN MY YARD, PUT TIME, ENERGY, AND EFFORT FOR THIS SPECIFIC MEETING AND YOU CHOSE NOT TO HEAR IT. I ALSO HAVE DEALT WITH HATE IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT YOU GUYS LOVE SO MUCH.
I HAVE HAD PEOPLE DRIVE BY MY HOUSE, COME ON MY PROPERTY, COME IN MY GARAGE, TELL MY HUSBAND TO STICK A NEEDLE IN HIS ARM AND KILL HIMSELF AND I HEARD FUCK YOU YOU CITY LIBERTY LOVING
CUNT. >> I APPRECIATE YOU QUOTING BUT
REFRAIN FROM THAT LANGUAGE. >> I UNDERSTAND YOU WANT TO CHANGE POLICY BUT YOU SHOULDN'T CHANGE POLICY MIDWAY THROUGH SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO GO THROUGH.
NOW THIS IS GOING TO BE EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER 2 MONTHS WHILE YOU DECIDE WHAT POLICY YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL OF US STUCK IN THIS LOOP WHO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE THAT, AND GO THROUGH THAT, BUT YOU DON'T DO IT THE DAY OF SOMEONE'S HEARING WHO HAS GONE THROUGH ALL THIS STUFF AND DEALT WITH THE NONSENSE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
MY LOVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY HAS SUNK, IT'S REALLY SUNK BASED UPON NOT ONLY THIS PROCESS BUT WHAT WE HAD TO GO THROUGH TOO GET HERE. ON TOP OF THAT, YOU DIDN'T WANT TO VOTE BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A FULL COMMISSION BUT YOU VOTED ON LUCKY 7 ARCADE. YOU COULD HAVE VOTED ON ME.
I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT SHORT TERM RENTALS, I GET THAT, BUT IT'S A RIGHT FOR US TO HAVE. I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU AND THIS PROCESS AND I'M DISAPPOINTED TO FORT PIERCE.
I'M SORRY I EVEN MOVED HERE. THANK YOU.
A. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS GEANIE AND THIS IS MORE A COMMENT FROM -- ADDRESS, PLEASE?
>> 223 NORTH SECOND STREET. >> THANK YOU.
>> I WAS AT THE FPRA MEETING AND YOU'RE REDEVELOPING OR PUTTING IN A NEW SUBDIVISION AT MORRIS CREEK, THAT LAND THAT'S BEEN EMPTY FOR SO LONG. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STUCK OUT IS THE DEVELOPER SAYS HE'S TARGETING THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR FORT PIERCE WHICH IS 35,000.
HE'S DOING 20% BELOW AND 20% ABOVE AND THAT PUTS IT BETWEEN $28,000 AND $42,000 AS THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND THEN THE DEVELOPER SAYS HE'S SELLING THESE HOUSES FOR $230,000.
I'M NOT A MORTGAGE BROKER BUT WHEN I WENT ONLINE, YOU HAVE TO MAKE AT LEAST $70,000 IF YOU HAVE GOOD CREDIT AND A DEPOSIT AND VERY FEW OTHER THINGS, CARDS AND WHATEVER ELSE TO QUALIFY FOR A $200,000 MORTGAGE AND THAT'S ASSUMING YOU CAN GET $30,000 TO PUT DOWN. THAT'S SO FAR OUT OF THE RANGE OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR FORT PIERCE IN GENERAL.
$230,000 HOUSES, YOU WERE TARGETING OR YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO TARGET FIRST RESPONDERS, TEACHERS, COPS.
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I DON'T KNOW -- OKAY, WHEN I LOOKED UP THE TEACHERS' STARTING SALARY, IT'S SOMEWHERE AROUND $35,000.THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THOSE HOUSES.
NOBODY IN THAT PRICE RANGE IS AFFORD YOUR HOUSES SO YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS OF TRYING TO GET PEOPLE IN THAT INCOME BRACKET TO GET THOSE HOUSES, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET THEM.
YOU PROBABLY WILL BE ABLE TO SELL THE HOUSES FOR THE $230,000. THERE'S A HOUSE NEXT DOOR, ONE OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSES THAT SOLD FOR $200,000 BUT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT TO THE COPS OR THE TEACHERS OR ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.
FORT PIERCE NEEDS A LOT MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I'VE GOT A DUPLEX RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE IT FROM THE ROAD AND MY WORKERS SAY AT LEAST TWO OR THREE PEOPLE EVERY DAY STOP BY ASKING NOT HOW MUCH WE'RE RENTING IT FOR BUT IF THEY CAN RENT IT.
THEY DON'T CARE WHAT IT'S RENTING FOR.
YOU CAN NOT GET A RENTAL IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FOR UNDER $1,200 A MONTH AND THIS WAS IN PROPERTIES THAT 2 YEARS AGO, WERE RENTING FOR $400 OR $500 A MONTH.
I DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION BUT BUILDING QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR HOMES TO SELL TO THE MEDIAN INCOME IS NOT A SOLUTION THAT I THINK IS GOING TO WORK, BUT THAT'S MY OPINION.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION?
PLEASE COME FWAF FORWARD. >> LARRY WINTER.
A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND A SIMPLE REQUEST.
THE COMMENTS HAVE TO DO WITH THE SHORT TERM RENTAL TASK FORCE.
ACCORDING TO THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING IN APRIL, THEY HAD 16 TASK FORCE MEETINGS, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, NO PUBLIC FEEDBACK, NO PUBLIC INTERACTION, NO OPPORTUNITY FOR SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND NO FORUM, EVER, FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD OUTCOME FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS, AT LEAST INVITE SOME OF THE PEOPLE SITTING IN THE BACK HERE WITH SHORT TERM RENTALS AND SAY CAN WE HAVE A WORKSHOP, A TOWN HALL MEETING, LET'S AT LEAST DISCUSS IT.
YOU HAVE A TASK FORCE THAT LOOKED AT TEN DIFFERENT CITIES AND THEY SAID THEY PULLED THE BEST OF THE BEST BUT THEY DID NOT SAY THEIR METHODOLOGY OR WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR.
LET ME GIVE YOU SOME SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS HERE.
SEBASTIAN, ZERO FEES, $0, YOU'RE SUGGESTING $1,200.
THE CITY OF LARGO, MINIMAL PAPERWORK.
13 MEETINGS, 16 PAGES, YOU'RE NOT BEING MINIMAL.
THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYONE ELSE
WISHING TO COMMENT? >> SUSAN BAKER.
THE NEIGHBOR RIGHT IN FRONT OF CALLIE AND TIM HI ESTES.
I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED, TOO, THAT'S NOT GOING TO STOP DISCRIMINATION ANDOTHY ESTES. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED, TOO, THAT'S NOT GOING TO STOP DISCRIMINATION AND HATE.
WE'RE MOTHERS, HOME OWNERS, WE'RE NOT MAKING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WE LIKE IT HERE, WE WANT TO SHARE IT, IT'S A HOBBY AND A LITTLE EXTRA MECHANIC.
$1,200 IS OUTRAGEOUS, VERO BEACH WAS $250 I THINK, OR $300.
I THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE OPINIONS OF SHORT TERM RENTERS.
WHEN YOU PAY ALL THESE TAXES AND ALL THIS STUFF, IT'S REALLY OUTRAGEOUS. I THINK IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT.
IT'S NOT. YOU WANT MONEY TO COME TO THE CITY? HAVE PEOPLE COME HERE AND SPEND THEIR MONEY, THAT'S IT. THEY DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE HOTELS. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE MY KIDS TO THE HOTELS, THAT'S IT. IT'S SIMPLE.
$1,200 FOR AN APPLICATION FEE AND RENEWAL FEE IS NOT GOING TO MAKE FORT PIERCE INVITING FOR BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE, THANK
ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION?
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MY NAME IS MIKE NOLL. I LIVE AT 1147 HERNANDEZ STREETHERE IN FORT PIERCE. >> A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE
MICROPHONE. >> I HAVE LIVED HERE ON THE ISLAND FOR 6 YEARS. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE HAD SHORT TERM RENTALS. I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH SHORT TERM RENTALS. THE ONLY PROBLEMS I HAVE HEARD IS ABOUT THIS PROCESS AND HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO GET THE PERMIT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE, WE'LL MOVE ON.
>> COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
>> MR. MIMS. >> NO COMMENTS TONIGHT.
>> AND MS. COX. >> NOT A CHANCE.
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>> COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COMMISSION?
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO START?
>> SURE, I WILL WILL BE BRIEF. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SHORT TERM RENTALS AND THE SHORT TERM RENTAL PROCESS STARTED IN FORT PIERCE IN 2001. NO ONE UP HERE WAS ON THE DESK OR AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AT THAT TIME.
THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE PUT THAT INTO EFFECT AND WE'RE LOOKING TO ADAPT TO THE PROCESS.
FOLKS CAN COME AND TALK ABOUT IT ALL THEY WANT TO BUT WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE AND WORKING ON IT AND I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE'RE DOING SO BY THE RESIDENTS SPOKE IN 2001 AND THE RESIDENTS PUT IT IN ACTION IN 2001 SO I WILL KEEP REITERATING THAT POINT TO REMIND FOLKS WHO ARE UPSET WITH WHAT'S IN PLAY.
WE HAVE NOT CHANGED IT, WE HAVE NOT LEGISLATED A CHANGE BUT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO SO. THE TASK FORCE WAS APPOINTED BY THIS COMMISSION TO GO LOOK AT OPTIONS AND TO BRING THOSE OPTIONS TO US. AT THE SAME TIME, THAT TASK FORCE IS TALKING TO US, THE PUBLIC IS TALKING TO US, AND IN MY OPINION, WE ARE THE AVENUE FOR COMMUNICATION FROM RESIDENTS TO THIS COMMISSION, WHICH MAKES DECISIONS, BUT WE'RE ALSO THE AVENUE OF SAYING TO THE TASK FORCE THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH ONE ON ONE NOT AS A GROUP, ONE ON ONE BECAUSE I REACHED OUT TO SOME OF THE FOLKS. I'VE TAKEN THE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE RESIDENTS AND SAID HEY HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS AND THAT AND THEY'RE BRINGING THAT TO THE TASK FORCE.
I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED A WORKSHOP OR A TON HALL MEETING TO DO SOWN HALL MEETING TO DO SO THAT.
I THINK THAT'S VERY INTRICATE BUT I THINK IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT TO ME, I'M AVAILABLE. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS, I'M GOING TO TAKE IT TO THAT TASK FORCE AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT INDIVIDUALLY TO SAY AT THIS POINT DID YOU DISCUSS THIS OR NOT? WE'RE STILL MOLDING THIS.
WE HAVEN'T HEARD IT FORMALLY. WE WERE GIVEN A PRESENTATION.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON IT AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU ALL TO VOICE YOUR OPINIONS FOR AND AGAINST IT AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO PUBLIC
HEARINGS, RIGHT, MR. SWEENEY? >> RIGHT.
>> OKAY. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT BECAUSE IT'S A REAL FACT AND I DON'T WANT TO -- ACTUALLY, I'M NOT TRYING TO HIDE ANYTHING BUT I FEEL LIKE THAT'S MY JOB BEING HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE AND TO TAKE THAT INFORMATION FROM ALL RESIDENTS AND TO WORK ON THOSE ISSUES.
>> I WILL START OFF BY ECHOING THAT SAME POINT.
I HAVE OFFICE HOURS 10:00 TO 1:00 HERE EVERY WEDNESDAY.
I, TOO, HAVE RECEIVED E-MAILS, I HAVE SPOKEN BY PHONE, I HAVE DONE VIDEO CONFERENCING, I HAVE BEEN ACCOMMODATING TO HEAR BOTH SIDES AND I, TOO, HAVE CHANNELED MY COMMENTS TO THAT TASK FORCE TO FLESH OUT SOME OF THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AND THIS IS OUR PROCESS. THIS IS WHAT WE DO.
THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND TO WEIGH IN LIKE WE HAVE DONE ANY OTHER MATTER BUT I, TOO, ENCOURAGE THAT. I PURPOSEFULLY HAVE OFFICE HOURS UP HERE ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 10:00 TO 1:00 AND MS. COX IS IN HER OFFICES, MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE ME TO TALK ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS AND I HEAR IT FROM ALL SIDES.
ON ANOTHER NOTE, THIS COMING THURSDAY I WILL BE AT THE BLACKBURN CENTER AT 6:30 AND WE'RE DOING A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERIES AND MY SPECIAL GUEST WILL BE NICK MIMS THIS
COMING THURSDAY. >> I THOUGHT YOU HAD HIM.
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>> NO, WE HAD MR. TOMPACK. SO ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE LARGE CLASSROOM UPSTAIRS, MR. MIMS AND I WILL BE TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE CITY AND SHARING GOOD NEWS AND THIS IS PART OF MY CONTINUE WALL COMMITMENT TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND THIS MONTH WILL BE MR. MIMS.
>> IS THAT WHY HE'S CANCELING MY MEETING?
>> I DON'T KNOW, THIS IS AT 6:30.
I HAD TO RESCHEDULE. IT WILL BE ONLINE AND IN PERSON AND WE'LL HAVE A FEW SLIDE TEASES TO SHARE SOME THINGS AND TAKE QUESTIONS, TOO, TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE CLEAR ON PROCESSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND IT'S JUST A PART THAT I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS THE SKID ONE I HAVEECOND ONE I HAVE DONE BUT PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED IT AND THE UP FRONT CLOSE ENGAGEMENT TALKING ABOUT THINGS COMING INTO THE CITY OR TO VOICE YOUR CONCERNS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY AS WELL, MS. MARJORIE HAROLD. I SPOKE TO HER EARLIER, THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES WERE GREAT, A WEEK OF GREAT ACTIVITIES. THE COUNTY ALSO FOR THEIR GREAT WORK AND EFFORT TO COORDINATE THAT AND REALLY PROVIDE A GREAT, GREAT, GREAT WEEK OF JUNETEENTH ACTIVITIES.
THAT'S IT FOR ME THIS WEEK. >> ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER
I UNDERSTAND THE TENSETIVITY WITH THEENSETIVITY WITH TSENSETIVITY WITH THE SHORT TERM RENTAL SITUATION. I HAVE OWNED AND SITUATION.
I HAVE OWNED AND RENTED 100 RENTALS BY MYSELF, OR WITH A PARTNER, I SHOULD STATE THAT. IT COMES DOWN TO ENFORCEMENT AND THAT'S WHY THE TASK FORCE IS PART OF THIS.
I DON'T KNOW ANY MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR TASK FORCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING THE PUBLIC AND HAVING YOUR INPUT AT THAT TIME WHEN WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS. THAT'S HOW THE PROCESS IS MADE.
THAT'S HOW IT'S MADE AND THAT'S HOW WE PROCEED WITH THIS AND WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER AND MOVE FORWARD, SO I'M REALLY HAPPY AND ENCOURAGED BY WHAT'S HAPPENED SO FAR AND I'M SUPPORT I HAVE OF THAT PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME TO THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER ASSOCIATION.
I HAVE BEEN PART OF IT FOR 20 YEARS, BOTH WITH THE UTILITY AUTHORITY AND WITH THE CITY COMMISSION.
WE DIDN'T HAVE WIN LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF O LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. WEN LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. WEE LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. WE MED VIRT VIRTUALLY.
I'M HOPING TO COME BACK WITH MORE INFORMATION.
WE HAVE MARK MCCAIN COMING TO TALK TO US, REPRESENTATIVE FOR FMPA. YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER WHEN I HAD
THEM HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES. >> YES, I DO.
>> ONE TIME WHEN OUR POWER COST ADJUSTMENT WAS AT $54.
THAT'S RIGHT. YOUR ELECTRIC BILL ALSO INCLUDED A $54 CHARGE FOR FUEL. IT WAS A VERY TOUGH TIME IN FORT PIERCE. THEY CAME DOWN AND WORKED THROUGH THE SITUATION WITH US AND AT LEAST WE HAD GOOD INFORMATION AND FROM THAT POINT, WE WENT BACK TO WHERE IT IS NOW
>> IT'S A NEGATIVE $12 SO THAT'S A $66 TURN IN THE LAST 10 YEARS AND IT COULD GO THE OTHER WAY SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND OUR PROVIDERS BECAUSE IT'S A CONSORTIUM THAT WE BELONG TO AND
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IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO GO FORWARD IN OUR ELECTRIC NEEDS. IT'S REALLY INTERESTING.I KNOW MOST OF THE OLDER PLAYERS AT THE FMPA AND IT'S FUN TO CATCH UP ON A LOT OF THE STUFF GOING ON.
WE GET A LOT OF IDEAS FROM ONE ANOTHER AND WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MANAGEMENT AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IS KEPT WITHIN A CERTAIN PARAMETER, SO I APPRECIATE THAT AND I WILL BE GIVING YOU A COMPLETE REPORT WHEN I COME BACK, THANK YOU.
>> THAT'S GREAT AND I'M GLAD. I ALWAYS HAVE A CONFLICT BECAUSE THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES HAS THE OKEECHOBEE BARBECUE WHICH IS A BIG DEAL.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY IS HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY, THE
>> THE 26TH SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE ALL KNEW ABOUT THAT.
ALSO. ARE WE GOING TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL SEATING UP HERE OR IS THERE -- I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER
WHAT THAT WAS IT'S BEEN SO LONG. >> I HAD ALWAYS ENVISIONED THIS WOULD REMAIN, I WILL HAVE TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO SIT.
>> NO, YOU LIKE TO MOVE AROUND, YOU'RE LIKE A CAGED ANIMAL.
>> THE PLANNING BOARD HAS SEVEN MEMBERS.
I EXPECT THAT THE PLANNING BOARD IS GOING TO BE PUTTING THEM UP THERE. RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS PARTICIPATES FROM THE AUDIENCE. YOU DON'T HAVE A PLAN TO MOVE
THIS, RIGHT? >> NO, WE'RE STILL IN THE ERA OF GIVING EACH OTHER SPACE. I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO BE BREATHING ON EACH OTHER OR THAT CLOSE
>> THAT'S FINE WITH ME. I LIKE IT, I LIKE THE SPREAD OUT. I KIND OF GOT SPOILED BY IT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS WORKS FOR STAFF AND HOW IT WORKS FOR
EVERYBODY. >> PETE'S LEAVING SOON, I WILL
TAKE HIS SEAT >> AND HIS PARKING SPACE,
[LAUGHTER] >> OKAY, I JUST WANTED TO ASK.
>> IT WAS CLERK AND THEN MANAGER, ATTORNEY AND MANAGER
>> WE WERE ALL UP HERE. >> AND THE ATTORNEY AND COMMISSIONER WERE ALWAYS TALKING, TALKING IN CLASS ALL
THE TIME. >> I JUST HAVE TO CORRECT THE RECORD. THAT WAS A FORMER CITY ATTORNEY.
NOT YOU, THAT'S RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
UNLESS THERE'S ANYTHING FURTHER, I WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN.
WE'RE GOING TO BE TURNING OUT THE LIGHTS AND PACKING U
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.