Jun 06, 2022 City Commission Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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. >> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER THIS IS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE COMMISSION MEETING THIS IS JUNE 6TH, D-DAY, 2022, PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER BY FATHER JOHN LEIBER IN AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> SO THIS IS MY SECOND TIME TO COME HERE BY BOAT TO DO

AN INVOCATION. >> WONDERFUL.

>> I WANT TO SAY WHAT I SAID LAST TIME.

THE CITY STAFF AT THE MARINA ARE EXCELLENT.

YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL STAFF THERE.

>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE A GREAT PRAYER FOR YOU.

LET US PRAY HEAVENLY FATHER. YOU HAVE GIVEN US A VERSION OF THAT HOLY CITY, TO WHICH THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD BRING THEIR GLORY THE CITIES OF THE EARTH AND ESPECIALLY THIS CITY OF FORT PIERCE WE NEW THE TIES OF GIVE TO THIS COMMISSION HONESTY AND WISDOM AND OPPRESSION THAT PEACE MAY PREVAIL WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE WITH ORDER AND THAT MAY THEY FEEL HUMANITY THROUGH YOUR CHRIST OUR LORD. I PLEJ ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

>> VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE]

[a. Juneteenth Proclamation ]

HAS SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11 AND HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 56 OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZING JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AMERICA. WHEREAS THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMEMORATES THE EMAN'SATION OF SOUTHERN SLAVES, BLACK, ON JUNE 19TH, 1865, TWO ASK A HALF YEARS AFTER THE SIGN -- TWO AND A HALF YEARS AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ISSUED AN APOLOGY ON MARCH 26TH. EXPRESSING PROFOUND REGRET AND PASSING LAWS THAT UPON GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN SLAVES. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SIGNED LOW LAW A BILL TO COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH.

THIS IS THE 22ND YEAR OF THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL HAS BEEN HELD PRIOR TO IT BEING NAMED A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.

NOW THEREFORE DO HERE BY PROCLAIM JUNETEENTH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE SHAPED

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LIKE TO HEAR THEM. >> GOOD EVENING 22 YEARS THIS WILL BE WE HAVE CELEBRATED JUNETEENTH.

I RECEIVED A BUNCH OF MAGAZINES AT MY DOOR 22 YEARS AGO AND I WALKED IN AND SAYING THERE ARE LOTS ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR I'M GOING TO PUT THEM IN THE GARBAGE. WHEN I GOT IN THE KITCHEN GO BACK AND GET THE MAGAZINES HE WAS TALKING ABOUT JUNETEENTH AND I CRIED. AND I CRIED.

BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE NOT CONSIDERED FREE SO I TALKED TO THE WE STARTED CELEBRATING SMALL, SMALL.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT JUNETEENTH.

YEAH, BUT MY CHILDREN COME AND THEY KNOW.

SO, THE CHILDREN WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE CHILDREN EACH YEAR TO MAKE SURE WE DO A WHOLE WEEK OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND IT.

ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND TO BE THANKFUL THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IS SO THAT'S GOOD. I WANT TO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU HAVE BEEN THERE FAITHFUL TO THAT HOLIDAY EVERY SINGLE YEAR LONG BEFORE IT WAS A

HOLIDAY, MARJORY. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING.

EACH YEAR YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE THERE FOR THE FESTIVAL YOU HAVE BEEN THERE FOR US.

I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU, I LIKE YOUR SHIRT.

THOSE ARE NICE. VERY NICE.

MR. MIMS DO YOU HAVE A SHIRT LIKE THAT?

>> NO, I DON'T. I WILL HAVE GET YOU ONE.

[b. National Garden Week Proclamation]

>> NEXT WE HAVE THE NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK PROCLAMATION.

SO WHEREAS GARDENERS HAVE A PASSION FOR NURTURING THE BEAUTY AND RESOURCES OF THE EARTH THROUGH THE PLANTING OF SEEDS THE CARE OF ALL PLANTS AND THE RICHES OF THEIR EFFORTS. WHEREAS GARDENERS SEEK TO ADD BEAUTY, PLEN -- SPLENDOR, FRAGRANCE AND NUTRITION THROUGH THE GROWING OF HERBS, VEGETABLES, FOILAGE AND FLOWERS. GARDENERS WORK TO PRESERVE OUR TRADITIONAL SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AND INITIATIVE THROUGH INNOVATION AND HARD WORK.

WHEREAS, GARDENERS ADVOCATE THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL CREATURES LARGE AND SMALL, THAT SHARE OUR WORLD AND THEIR RULES IN A BALANCE AND PRODUCTIVE ECOLOGY.

AND WHEREAS GARDENING FURNISHES A CHALLENGING AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY FOR OUR CITIZENS FOR THOSE JUST LEARNING AS WELL AS THOSE HAVING YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

AND WHEREAS GARDENING PROMOTES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. HOPES REDUCE STRESS FROM OTHER AREAS OF OUR LIFE, TEACHES THAT REWARDS CAN COME FROM DILIGENT EFFORTS, AND WHEREAS GARDENING ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE GARDEN CLUBS ACROSS THE NATION AND THE WORLD TO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY RESIDE AND WORK.

THEREFORE, I MAYOR HUDSON DO HERE BY PROCLAIM NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF GARDENING AND THE NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF GARDENERS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. WOULD SOMEBODY LIKE TO SAY A

FEW WORDS? >> YES, I'LL BE VERY BRIEF.

THANK YOU FOR PROCLAIMING THIS WEEK AS NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK. ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD WILL CELEBRATE THIS WEEK THANK YOU AGAIN WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

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YOU ARE NOW IN GOOD STANDING AS A MEMBER.

YOU GOT MY CHECK FOR MEMBERSHIP SO NEXT WE HAVE

[8. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

>>

>> COMMISSIONER GAINS,

>> THANK YOU. WE HAD NO ONE SIGN UP TO

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

PULL IF NOT. >> I JUST WANT TO ASK ABOUT

11 I. >> WHY DON'T YOU PULL 1111

[i. Approval of travel for Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. to the Luminary Hotel on June 24, 2022, for educational research of Mainsail lodging and development properties in the total amount of $545.11. Updated cost is $326.57 as of 6/6/2022.]

I. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

SO 11 TO ILLUMINARY HOTEL ON JUNE 24TH, FOR AN EDUCATIONAL IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT I WILL NOTE THAT THAT AMOUNT HAS BEEN UPDATED ON YOUR AGENDA TO BE THAT'S THE TOTAL. THAT'S THE TOTAL.

IS IT A CONFERENCE OR WHAT IS IT?

I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. >> IT'S AN EDUCATIONAL TRIP.

I HAVE BEEN STUDYING SOME OF THIS STUFF AND I HAVE SOME CONCERNS AND I'M GOING TO BE MEETING WITH THE JAIL MANAGER AND ASSISTANT JAIL MANAGER TO REVIEW SOME CONCERNS OF MINE GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S COMING TO THE AREA. BECAUSE THEY REACHED OUT TO ME A WHILE BACK. WAS THIS ALSO HAPPENING THERE. OR THEY'RE GOING TO WHAT ARE

THEY GOING TO DO, I GUESS? >> WELL, I'M GOING TO TAKE A TOUR AND I'M ALSO GOING TO MEET WITH SOME OF THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS IN THAT AREA AND HAVE SOME CONCERNS HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SOME GROWTH THAT'S GOING ON SOME IMPACT. OKAY.

AND YES, SIR, SO I SAW THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, TOO.

I THOUGHT IT WAS WELL PLACED.

WE ARE BRINGING THIS HOTEL GROUP, HOPEFULLY TO DOWNTOWN FORT PIERCE AND I DON'T THINK ANY OF US REALLY HAVE A FEEL FOR WHAT WE'RE DOING. WE'VE NEVER REALLY PUT A HOTEL IN FORT PIERCE. SO I KIND OF EXCITED TO KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE OF US I KNOW WE ALL CAN'T GO, OBVIOUSLY, BUT I WAS HAPPY THAT ONE OF US COULD GO OVER AND AT LEAST BE APART OF THAT DISCUSSION WHEN WE WHEN WE GET DOWN IT TO. I'M SURE THERE'S STILL A LOT OF NEGOTIATIONS STILL YET TO BE DONE.

SO I THINK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR JUMPING OUT THERE AND DRIVING DRIVING ALL THE WAY OVER THERE TO BE ABLE TO BRING THAT BACKS. BUT WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

>> VERY WELL. MADAM MAYOR.

>> JUST TO ADD TO THAT COMMISSIONER PERONAA I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THAT LOCATION ON THE FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.

THEY HIGHLIGHTED THAT DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE IT HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR THE DOWNTOWN I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LEAST CAN GET A FEEL FOR THE AREA AND UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVE HOW OTHER DEVELOPMENTS LIKE THE NEARBY RESTAURANT PLAYS WELL WITH THE DOWNTOWN.

SO I THINK THIS WILL BE A FANTASTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU?

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY ANY COMMISSIONER AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS OPPORTUNITY.

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I JUST NEED TO GET THAT CLINTON ADMINISTRATION AND I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA.

I WILL BRING UP IN YEAR'S PAST I LIKE TO BE MINDFUL OF OUR CITY COMMISSION TRAVEL BUDGET.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME ANGST WITHIN ME IN YEAR'S PAST TO WHERE WE HAVE OVERSPENT OUR TRAVEL BUDGET.

IN THE PANDEMIC WE STOPPED. WE STOPPED.

I'M MINDFUL OF IT. I'M HELPING OUT ANY WAY I CAN. THERE ARE HONESTLY I'M REALLY, REALLY PLEASED ABOUT THAT.

THERE IS SO MUCH THERE TO LEARN AND SO MUCH INTERACTION WITH OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICIALS AND IN MY OPINION WELL WORTH THE MONEY.

PLUS, REMEMBER, THAT THE VICE MAYOR OF WILL BE SWORN IN AS THE PRESIDENT SO THAT'S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT OUR FELLOW COUNTY OFFICIAL. BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE TREASURE COAST HAS EVER HAD A SEPTEMBER THIS IS A BIG DEAL. NO, FOR FLORIDA.

>> THAT'S WHAT I MEAN. FLORIDA, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE. YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION.

I MOVE THAT WE CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[a. Ordinance 22-014 Amending Chapter 22, Section 22-32 to provide for a 5% increase in business tax fees for businesses, professions, or occupations. FIRST READING]

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS SHE WILL GIVE YOU A WARNING MY NAME IS MIKE CAREY.

I LIVE AT 2208 NORTH OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY.

WE HAVE OWNED A PROPERTY HERE FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS WE ALSO MOVED OUR BUSINESS HERE, AND WE PURCHASED THE MARINA ON NORTH WE HAVE 14 ACRE WATERFRONT PARCEL IT'S LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. WE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON IT. BUT I SAW THIS EVERYBODY IS VERY PLEASANT IN THE CITY I HAVE I HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES BUT IT IT TOOK ME ALMOST THREE MONTHS TO GET A BUSINESS LICENSE THEY HAVE SIMILAR KIND OF SLOW RESPONSE TO GET JUST THE BUSINESS LICENSE. I ACTUALLY THINK THE FEES ARE MORE THAN REASONABLE. I THINK THEY'RE LOW.

BUT, HE'S TELLING ME YOU KNOW HE'S IN SIX WEEKS TO

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SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A CHANGE OVER IN PERSONNEL.

WHAT I DO HAVE INTERACTION WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIALS OR THE ALL VERY NICE BUT MAYBE IT'S THE PROCEDURE OR MAYBE IT'S NOT ENOUGH EMPLOYEES OR I JUST DON'T KNOW. I JUST WANT TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER NEW BUSINESSES THAT ARE COMING UP WE'RE IN THE MARINE BUSINESS. APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO THANK YOU. SERVICE.

ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD FORWARD. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC

HEARING. >> JUST A FOLLOW UP TO THE GENTLEMAN COMMENT I ALSO HAVE A COUPLE E-MAILS ABOUT NEW BUSINESSES AND THEY'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BUSINESS LICENSE AND I WAS GOING TO TALK TO THE CITY MANAGER AND SEE. I WANT TO ECHO TO WHAT THE GENTLEMAN SAID IN THE AUDIENCE.

I ACTUALLY GOT A CALL MAYBE TODAY ABOUT 4:00 WHEN THEY SAW IT ON THE AGENDA CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.

HEY, THERE IS SOMETHING GOING OUT THERE.

BUT THERE IS A DELAY IN NEW BUSINESSES TRYING TO GET THEIR TOP. I WANTED TO COMMENT ON THAT.

SO WITH THIS 5% INCREASE AND I REMEMBER I REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS.

THE FIRST THING THAT CAUSED ME IS AN INCREASE STATE WHERE GAS IS EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING IS UP. I MEAN, EVERYTHING IS UP, AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAVEN'T DONE IT IN A LONG TIME PEOPLE ARE OUT STRUGGLING. BUSINESSES ARE OUT STRUGGLING AND I KNOW WE INCREASE IT TO TRY TO MAKE SOME SMNL. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IT LIKE 13,000 OR WHATEVER IT WAS. -- WE HAVE TO BECAUSE TO GET BUSINESSES TO COME YOU KNOW THAT'S ONE THING.

WE WANT THEM TO COME BUT AT A TIME RIGHT NOW WHERE EVERYTHING IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF EVERYTHING. YOU KNOW A 5% INCREASE TO ME IS STILL A 5% INCREASE IT'S GOING TO HURT HURT SOME BUSINESS. AND TO ME, A BUSINESS ALL THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS PASS IT ON TO A CONSUMER OR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. SO I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. SO THAT'S WHY.

WHAT I REMEMBER FROM MY PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS WE LOWERED IT FOR THE PANDEMIC. SO WE WERE BRINGING IT BACK TO PREPANDEMIC AND IT IS LOW COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES.

IT ALMOST ISN'T FOR THE MONEY TO BRING IT SOME BECAUSE, REALLY IT'S JUST SO WE KNOW WHAT BUSINESSES ARE HERE. AND, I THINK THIS PROCESS IS IN YOUR SHOT. THAT WAS HELD UP.

ALSO IF YOU LET HER KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

I USED TO HAVE HAVEN'T HAD A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT A LONG TIME THE BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE ARE VERY BUSY FOR THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE BUSY IS GOOD.

I WANT TO BE CLEAR FOR THE RECORD.

I'M NOT BLAMING ANYONE AND THE STAFF AT THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING AND HOW MUCH WORK WE HAVE AND WHAT WE HAVE ASKED HIM TO DO.

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BUT WHEN YOU GOT RIGHT DOWN TO IT THEY WEREN'T BUSINESS FRIENDLY. NOW WE THINK WE'VE ADDRESSED THAT PROBLEM BUT WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER.

BASED ON THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK.

>> I'M VERY WELL AWARE OF HIS SITUATION.

SO IT'S MORE OF A UNIQUE THING ONE OFF.

I HAVEN'T GOTEN ANY CALLS AT ALL ABOUT ANY OF THE BUSINESS PROCESSES OVER THERE.

WE ARE AND THAT HAS BEEN PART OF THE CHALLENGE.

WE FAILED I WILL FULLY ADMIT THAT ON THE RECORD.

HIS APPLICATION KIND OF FELL IN THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN WE CHANGED IT TO BE MORE ELECTRONIC AND THE ROUTING THAT WE WE HAD A ROUTING THAT IS GOING TO HELP TREMENDOUSLY.

WE'RE DOING A WORK AROUND RIGHT NOW TO HELP SO EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT SO THE WORK AROUND IT'S A WORK AROUND. IT WANT DESIGNED FOR WHAT IT'S DOING RIGHT NOW. ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION. I APPROVE WE APPROVE ORDINANCE ENCLOSE IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND A MOTION IN THE SECOND.

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[a. Resolution 22-R22 appointing Todd McVey to the Arts and Culture Advisory Board as an appointee of the Board.]

THANK YOU. >>> SO THE NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 22-A RESOLUTION IN THE CITY COMMISSION CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SO THIS RESOLUTION WILL APPOINT TODD MCVAY TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD. AS AN APPOINTEE OF THEIR BOARD. THEY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WHERE THEY AMONG THEMSELVES GET TO SELECT SOMEONE.

MADAM MAYOR I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOTION IN THE SECOND CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[b. Applications for reappointment to Sunrise Theatre Advisory Board as a result of the revised structure.]

BUT BASICALLY, THIS IS UNDER THE NEW STRUCTURE YOU EACH GET TO APPOINT ONE PERSON THAT'S A FORT PIERCE RESIDENT AND THEN ALL THE OTHER TYPES OF APPOINTMENTS THE NEIGHBORING COUNTIES, THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THOSE ALL REMAIN THE SAME YOU CAN STILL VOTE ON THOSE AS A BODY I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT. IS THERE A WAY DOES EVERY COMMISSIONER REMEMBER WHO THEY APPOINTED? THESE WEREN'T INDIVIDUAL APPOINTEES.

>> IT WAS AN AT LARGE GROUP. >> OH, I THOUGHT WE HAD -- OH, OKAY. GOOD WELL, THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T REMEMBER IT. [LAUGHTER] I THINK THEY'RE WORKING TOGETHER REALLY WELL I TELL YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION AT ALL YOU MIGHT EITHER ATTEND A MEETING OR REACH OUT TO SHARON I MEAN THERE'S SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE KEY PLAYERS IN THIS AND MY

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WHAT IF SOMEBODY PICKS THE SAME PERSON EITHER WAY WORKS. VERY WELL.

THAT WAS MY ONLY CONCERN WITH THAT.

WE CAN MAKE IT WORK EITHER WAY.

SO WE OWE YOU A NAME FROM THAT NAME.

[c. Discussion regarding granting authority to the Mayor to issue letters of support on behalf of the City of Fort Pierce without seeking formal approval on an agenda for local organizations seeking grants that do not require any obligation of the City.]

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT IS RECENTLY, I HAVE HAD TO SAY I CAN'T PROVIDE A LETTER OF BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A MEETING IN TIME THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO LETTERS ON THERE THAT MADE IT IN ON TIME BUT THERE WAS ONE THAT WAS WALKOFF THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPENEN WHEN SOMEBODY NEEDED A LETTER REQUEST FOR SUPPORT.

AND OF COURSE I'M THE GENEAOLOGIST AND OF COURSE THAT'S A WONDERFUL THING WE HAVE ALL THESE HISTORICAL RECORDS ON-LINE AND THEY WERE GOING TO GET A GRANT BUT WE WEREN'T MEETING IN TIME FOR THEIR DEADLINE.

SO, AND WHAT WE WOULD DO IS EVERYBODY WOULD GET A COPY AND IF THERE WAS THE LEAST BIT OF CONCERN ON MY PART THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL, THEN, THEN I WOULDN'T DO IT YOU KNOW. I WOULD FIND SOME OTHER WAY AND TELL THEM MEANING SO THIS COMMISSION ALL IT IS IS A LETTER OF SUPPORT SAYING WE SUPPORT THESE THIS ENTITY

APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT. >> MADAM MAYOR.

I THINK THAT'S PART OF THE FUNCTION.

YOU AS WHOEVER SITTING AT MAYOR SHOULD HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND REPRESENT US.

BIG THING IS TO KNOW PRIOR TO THIS LETTER GOING OUT IN CASE WE HAVE AN ISSUE. AND THE ABSENCE OF AN ISSUE MEANS YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT.

SO THAT'S THE WAY I WOULD THERE'S A PROCESS WE CAN DO, THAT MISS COX, RIGHT IF WE GET A REQUEST.

IT WILL BE PROBABLY A IN ALL LIKELIHOOD I'LL NEED AN OPTION BY THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU HEAR NOTHING THEN WE'LL PROCEED. I'M REALLY GOOD WITH THAT.

COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. I AM, TOO.

BECAUSE THERE'S ALSO A CHECK CHECK IN BALANCE FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE QUOTE/UNQUOTE MAYOR'S OFFICE.

IF A COMMISSION EVER HAD ISSUE WITH THIS KIND OF LANGUAGE OR THIS KIND OF ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL, WE CAN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT IT RIGHT HERE AT THE DESK IF THERE WAS AFTER AN ISSUE, I LIKE TO EXPAND UPON THAT AND JUST SAY SOMETIMES THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO I AND I HAVE INDIVIDUALLY IN MY OWN CAPACITY AS A COMMISSIONER SAID IN MY OWN CAPACITY AS A CITY COMMISSIONER I SUPPORT

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WE'RE ON A PERSONAL BASIS I JUST THINK IT'S A WELL ROUNDED APPROACH. NONE OF THESE ARE NONTHEY DON'T HAVE ANY ITEMS THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS TO THE COMMISSION AND GET THEIR DEADLINE.

NEXT WEEK I'M SENDING THIS LETTER.

IT'S A LONG PROCESS. ON THAT, TOO.

I WOULD THINK IF THERE WAS EVEN ONE COMMISSIONER THAT HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT THAT WOULD STOP THAT WHOLE PROCESS. BECAUSE, I'M THINKING PAST THIS COMMISSION AND COMMISSIONER JOHNSON MADE ME THINK THAT WAY BECAUSE I THINK WHO IS GOING TO BE IN CHARGE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW.

IF IT'S A REFLECTION ON THE CITY, AND THE COMMISSION, COMMISSION NEEDS TO HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER THAT, IF YOU HAVE ONE PERSON ON THE COMMISSION THAT DOES NOT AGREE WITH THAT, IT SHOULD COME BACK DURING THE REGULAR MEETING SO WE HAVE THE DISCUSSION BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT FORWARD. JUST A SIMPLE QUESTION.

THIS IS WHAT I'M HEARING. I'M HEARING THAT SOMEONE COMES IN ASKS FOR A LETTER OF SUPPORT.

YOU SENT OUT AN E-MAIL OR MS. CLARK SENT OUT AN E-MAIL TO US WE HAVE 24 HOURS TO SAY YES OR NO.

HOW IS THAT NOT CROSSING THE LINE WITH THE SUNSHINE LAW BECAUSE THERE'S COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US WITHOUT THE PUBLIC HAVING TO SAW IN THAT LETTER.

MISS EARLY, YES, MA'AM. SO MADAM MAYOR.

THERE IS SOME LEGAL AUTHORITY OUT THERE FROM THE AG'S OFFICE ABOUT CIRCULATING SO I THINK I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT CIRCULATING ANY DRAFT OR EVEN USING A STAFF MEMBER OR A CHARTER OFFICER AS A CLEARINGHOUSE. SO YOU CAN DECIDE TODAY WHETHER OR NOT YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BESTOW THIS AUTHORITY I WOULD PROBABLY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. THANK YOU WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT. SO, SO IF I UNDERSTAND MADAM ATTORNEY EITHER WE VOTE AND SAY GIVE THE MAYOR THIS THE AUTHORITY TO GO AHEAD AND DO IT ON OUR BEHALF OR WE SAY HEY, COME SOME OTHER WAY TO GET IT DONE THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING? YES ESSENTIALLY THAT'S THE CLEANEST WAY TO DO IT JUST TO KNOW YOU ARE GIVING UP THAT AUTHORITY OR VOTING TO GIVE THAT AUTHORITY.

IT DONE STOP THE MAYOR FROM PETTING YOU ANYTHING ON AN AGENDA IF -- ANYTHING THAT CAME IN ABSOLUTELY.

THERE ARE TWO KEY ONES THAT WE'VE HAD TO SAY NO BECAUSE WE COULDN'T MEET THEIR DEADLINES.

MADAM MAYOR THIS IS MY SUGGESTION UNLESS YOU KNOW ONE TONIGHT I KNOW WE HAVE A CONFERENCE COMING UP CAN WE, CAN WE THINK ABOUT THIS OR TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE MORE TO MAKE SURE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THIS IS A PACT WE WANT TO GO. I LOVE THE IDEA IF YOU THINK AHEAD YOU COULD GET THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT. I LOVE THE IDEA TO GET IT OUT. WE JUST NEED SOME MORE TIME BEFORE WE VOTE ON THIS. MADAM MAYOR I THINK, TOO, THAT AS I THINK ABOUT THIS AND ONE OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT CONCERNS AND SOME OF US MAY HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THAT MAY TRIGG SOMEWHERE CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF COMPLETELY, ON THE SURFACE IT LOOKS YOU KNOW LIKE YOU WANT TO PROCEED BUT MAYBE

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I THINK THAT'S A LOT OF PRESSURE ON YOU TO MAKE THAT DECISION AND LET ME ASK YOU THIS JUST TO BE CLEAR MRS. EARLY. COULD THERE BE A WAY THAT THE INFORMATION COMES SO AT LEAST WE KNOW IT'S OUT THERE AND COMING TO THE CUE. WHAT'S BEEN ASKED OF US.

THE WAY THAT THE AG HAS BEEN INTERPRETED THIS IS BY WAY OF AG OPINION NOT THE ONE WAY COMMUNICATION IS OKAY IT'S WHEN THERE IS A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION NOW YOU POTENTIALLY HAD A MEETING SO I'M TRYING TO KEEP US A THOUSAND FEET AWAY FROM THE LINE RATHER THAN WALKING UP TO THE LINE MRS. COX COULD E-MAIL US TO SAY THIS HAS COME UP TO SAY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON BUT THEN YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AT LEAVE WE KNOW WHAT'S BEING ASKED. IF THERE'S AN IMPENDING DEADLINE TO CHALLENGE IT. ACROSS FROM THE COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IF WE KNOW WE DON'T SAY ANYTHING THAT'S A VOTE IT'S JUST A CUMBERSOME PROCESS FOR THINGS THAT I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SUPPORT BUT THAT IS BUT, IF WE CAN'T DO IT WE CAN'T DO IT.

I THINK I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WANTS TO GIVE UP THAT RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO SAY WE UNDERSTAND THIS SCENARIO WE UNDERSTAND IT'S PERFECT BUT I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE. I DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE GIVING THE CITY MANAGER A SPENDING BUDGET THAT HE CAN JUST DO UNDER $50,000 EVEN THOUGH WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE HIM HE HAS BEEN SPENDING LIKE CRAZE YOU HAVE TO FEEL A LITTLE BIT UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN YOU GIVE UP THAT AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

WE HAVE THIS THING MARCHED UP.

I JUST THINK THERE MIGHT BE BEST PRACTICES OUT THERE THAT WOULD HANDLE THIS AND WE SHOULD ASK STAFF TO RESEARCH THIS AND COME BACK A PROPOSAL.

>> I AGREE. >> SOUNDS GOOD.

I'M FINE WITH THAT. I LIKE $50,000.

BUT I HAVE CLEAR AUTHORITY TO DO THAT IN THE CHARTER I HAVE THAT BUT I DON'T HAVE CLEAR AUTHORITY SO IT'S VERY GOOD -- ANY OF THE FIVE OF CUSTOMER WRITE ON CITY LETTERHEAD I AM CITY COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON AND I RECOMMEND A LETTER OF ACCOMMODATION OR A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION THAT SHOULD BE.

I HAVEN'T FELT LIKE I CAN DO THAT.

NO, I HAVEN'T. I LIKE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. WE NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. I WOULD AGREE.

I. WHEN I DO WRITE A LETTER THAT SOMEBODY HAS ASKED ME FOR BUT I WRITE IT AS AN INDIVIDUAL. IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER I SAID ALTHOUGH I MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, RIGHT? SO, SO I'M NOT DOING IT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

I ALWAYS TRY TO SAY THAT WHEN I GET THEM SOMETIMES TO PUT ON YOUR LETTERHEAD THAT I MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T SAY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON I ALWAYS MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T SAY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF UNLESS IT COMES TO YOU AS A BODY I THINK WE DO NEED TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN GARNER TO FROM THE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND IT WILL BE SOME GOOD PRACTICES. THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS AND ATTORNEYS AND OTHER I GUESS THE ONE THING THAT CONCERNS

ME IT'S IS THAT RIGHT? >> OH WOW.

THAT'S OK. EVERY CITY DOES DIFFERENTLY.

WE KNOW HOME RULE. VERY WELL.

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I HAVE A -- MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK JUST AS AN ASIDE I TALK TO PEOPLE AND THEY THINK THE MAYOR CAN DO ANYTHING. HAVE YOU HEARD THAT? YOU'RE IN CHARGE. YOU CAN DO THAT.

TELL THOSE GUYS TO SIT DOWN. HAVE YOU CLEAR DIRECTION, MS. COX. ALL RIGHT NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME

FORWARD ON ANY SUBJECT? >> SEEING NO MOVEMENT I WILL

[15. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]

CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER. MR. MINIMUMS.

>> GOOD EVENING -- MR. MIMS. >> GOOD EVENING.

ALONG THE SAME LINES COINCIDENTALLY I AM ACTUALLY WORKING ON A POLICY THAT I'M GOING TO BE PRESENTING TO THE CITY COMMISSION DURING OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP WHEREBY WE DISCUSS SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS TO ENTITIES.

I GET A LOT OF COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT HEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY SOME TICKET TO THIS EVENT.

NOW THAT IT'S QUESTIONED I WANT EVERY REQUEST TO COME TO THE CITY COMMISSION. SO IF IT IS NOT IN THE BUDGET THEN MOVING FORWARD EVERY REQUEST WILL COME THIS IS WHAT I'M THINKING OF. THAT EVERY REQUEST WILL COME THROUGH EITHER THE CLERK'S OFFICE OR MY OFFICE AND BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T HAVE FOLKS, YEAH, EXACTLY. WE SENT A CAN'T HAVE FOLKS QUESTIONING OUR INTEGRITY. AND, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THEY WANT A THOUSAND DOLLARS HERE, $500 HERE, AND IT'S LIKE,

I'M NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE. >> EVERYBODY THINKS THEY CAN GO TO MR. MIMS AND GET TICKETS OR GET A SLIP.

-- OR GET A SPONSORSHIP. >> SO I THINK IT'S BEST THAT THEY ARE ALL CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD AND GIVEN DIRECTION TO STAFF AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO IMPLEMENT

YOUR DIRECTION. >> ONCE AGAIN YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A TIMING ISSUE, RIGHT?

>> TRUTHFULLY I WOULD RATHER YOU ALL RECEIVE IT.

CORRECT. >> WELL, I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME. THANK YOU.

[LAUGHTER] >> WE CAN ALSO DO THE OPPOSITE AGAIN I'LL JUST BRING UP THE INVERSE.

>> THIS I KNOW. SAY NO.

>> THIS IS EASY. >> THAT'S ANOTHER THING.

THE ESTABLISHED BUDGET WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.

>> WE HEADED DOWN THAT PATH A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN PEOPLE WERE COMING IN AND ASKING FOR MONEY, FROM THE AUDIENCE AND WE SAID NO, WE'RE NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND -- PROCLAMATION. AROUND LUNCHTIME AND THE STATION 15 OR STATION 15 ON AVENUE D AT THE ROBERT E LEWIS STATION THERE'S GOING TO BE AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL OF OUR PRESENT FROM COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER.

SO I BELIEVE THE FAMILY IS AWARE AND I HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU CAN ATTEND THE FUNCTION IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER ANOTHER MEMORIAL SO AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT SAME NIGHT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HAVE OUR INAUGURAL JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY. THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME GREAT YOUNG TALENT THERE. I HAVE HEARD ALL OF THESE FOLKS PLAY THEIR INSTRUMENT OR SING.

SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE TREMENDOUS.

WE'LL HAVE FOOD VENDORS THERE, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME IN CELEBRATION OF THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY. THAT IS A CITY EVENT.

FOLLOWING JUNE 13TH WE WILL BEGIN THE MISSOULA CHILDREN'S SUMMER CAMP THAT'S ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMER THERE. AND I DO BELIEVE WE GET GREAT PARTICIPATION FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THAT BEGINS JUNE 13TH THE FIRST PERFORMANCE IS JUNE 17TH. OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN.

COMMISSIONER PERONA HE HAS BEEN IN THAT PLAY BEFORE.

>> A LONG TIME AGO. [LAUGHTER] IN THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ARE

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WE DID $20 MILLION AND YOU KNOW.

SO I THINK THEY'RE DOING A VERY GOOD JOB THEN ON JUNE 13TH WE'LL HAVE OUR CONFERENCE AGENDA IT AND WILL BE A BUSY CONFERENCE AGENDA AGAIN.

WE'LL HAVE KEEP FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL TALKING ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION. -- AMBER ALERT.

>> TORNADO. >> TORNADO.

NATIONAL EMERGENCY. >> TORNADO WARNING.

>> OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION THROUGH KEEP THE FRONT BEAUTIFUL. AND PARKS ADVISORY WILL BE GIVING THEIR INPUT ON THAT. DOCTOR ALSO DISCUSSION AND PARKS AND PLAYGROUND UP-- UPDATE.

PROJECT LIFT UPDATE. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT SOME MONTHS AGO. AND■ ASO WE'REGOING TOBE TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARCEL JUST EAST OF THE SQUARE GROUP THAT IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. IT IS A DIRT LOT.

BUT THERE ARE SOME INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSING THEIR INTEREST IN DEVELOPING THAT PARCEL.

THEN, FINALLY WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT CARES ACT FUNDING.

AND THAT CARES ACT FUNDING IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REMAINING FUNDS THAT WE GOT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU.

MS. COX. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?

>> NOTHING, MADAM. >> NOTHING.

[16. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION]

>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE COMMISSION.

IS THERE A VOLUNTARY TO GO FIRST?

COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> I'LL GO FIRST.

>> OKAY. >> MY COMMENTS TONIGHT COMMISSIONER, MADAM MAYOR ARE REGARDING THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT 1. WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF SHOOTINGS A NUMBER OF SHOOTINGS THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS.

I KNOW THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOOTINGS OR TRY TO CONTROL THE SHOOTITION AND WANT TO COMMEND THEM ON THE JOB THEY'RE DOING.

HOWEVER, AS THE WEEKEND I ACTUALLY SET IN MY CHAIR AND I WAS LIKE WHAT ELSE CAN I DO AS A COMMISSIONER.

I AM TIRED OF HUGGING AND WIPING THE TEARS OF PLAYERS BECAUSE OF THE SENSELESS STUFF THAT'S GOING ON.

SO I'M ASKING THIS COMMISSION WHATEVER WE CAN DO WHEN WE GET TO THIS BUDGET, WHEN WE GET TO FIND SOME MONEY WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OUT THERE TO TRY TO GET I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN EVER STOP IT, BUT TO PUT A DENT INTO THE SHOOTINGS. I'M TIRED OF GETTING THE E-MAILS OF MY SENIOR CITIZENS IN DISTRICT 1 ABOUT THE GUNSHOTS AT NIGHT. THEY'RE SCARED TO COME OUT AT NIGHT. WE'RE DOING GREAT THINGS AS A COMMISSION. WE'RE BRINGING BUSINESSES IN, WE'RE DOING GREAT THINGS. BUT ALL THAT WILL BE FOR NCHTS IF WE DON'T STOP I'VE HEAR ALL THE E-MAILS ABOUT SPOT FINDERS, SHOT FINDER WHATEVER IT IS.

I DON'T KNOW THE RESEARCH ON.

THAT I JUST KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM THE RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED THE RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED.

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ALL RIGHT. BECAUSE, IN THAT PERCEPTION IT'S ALL FOR NOT. AND THE PLEA IS SIMILAR ABOUT GUNSHOTS AND ALSO AND THERE ARE CERTAIN BLOCKS YOU CAN GO TO LITERALLY 29TH AND ORANGE AVENUE AND YOU CAN LITERALLY SEE THE TIRE MARKS FROM THE MUSCLE CARS AND SO I DO WANT TO ECHO THE SUPPORT THAT I'M OPEN TO SAY ON BEHALF AND HELP US GET THE INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE IT GETS SBOBL THE RIGHT CHANNELS TO MAKE SURE MR. MIMS I WOULD SAY I KNOW WE MADE IN THE LAST COUPLE MEETINGS INVESTMENT BASED SOMEONE PROPOSALS.

AND CITIZENS UNDERSTAND I LIVE THERE, TOO I HEAR THE GUNSHOTS. WE'RE INTO THAT PART OF OUR YEAR THAT IT TENDS TO ALWAYS FESS UP.

THE KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL NOW.

HOT WEATHER I DON'T MINUTE, ETC.

SO I THINK WE JUST NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THAT.

WE HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD AS A COMMISSION TO GET THIS WHEEL TURNING ON DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESSES COMING.

MAN I SURE HATE TO SLOW THAT MOMENTUM DOWN.

AND I THINK THINK -- I THINK HAD YOU TALKED ABOUT AS BUSINESSES COME IN MAYBE WE NEED TO REALLY ACCELERATE THAT CONVERSATION FURTHER AND FASTER SO SO THAT WE PROTECT AND HAVE SOME RESOURCES TO HELP US HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKE SOME OF THESE INVESTMENTS.

I SEE THE HEADS NODDING AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE OF IMPORTANCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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I DON'T THINK WE CAN WAIT ANOTHER MONTH TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON.

I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THAT. I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH THE CHIEF TODAY ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

SO I THINK SHE'S MAKING HER ROUNDS ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE MAKING THEIR ROUNDS WITH YOU.

I GUESS IT'S ON YOUR AGENDA AND ON YOUR SCHEDULE.

SO WE TALKED ABOUT SOME IN-DEPTH ISSUES AND THE STAFFING LEVELS AND WE TALK ABOUT IDEAS AND PARAMETERS AND INITIATIVES THAT WE CAN SUPPORT FROM HERE TO CONTINUE THIS EFFORT AND TO CONTINUE THAT INVESTMENT IN OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT.

IT WAS GREAT CONVERSATION. TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS SHE SEES FROM THE FRONT LINE AND THE LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE I KNEW A FEW OF THEM. A FEW OF THE OTHERS OPENED MY EYES A LITTLE BIT. IT'S NOT INEXPENSIVE, EITHER. THIS THIS IS AN INVESTMENT FROM OUR FUTURE AND FOR THIS CITY AS A WHOLE.

AS YOU TALKED ABOUT. SO THE HURT AND THE PAIN IS HERE AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT AND WE WANT TO DO OUR BEST TO CONTINUE THE OF MOVING THE NEEDLE FORWARD IN THIS PROCESS. IT'S A GREAT MEETING.

YOU WILL ENJOY IT. THANK YOU.

>> IT COMES TO MIND THAT I HAVE BEEN MAYOR SINCE LATE 2012, AND THAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY THEN WAS FORT PIERCE BEING A SAFE CITY AND FORT PIERCE BEING SEEN AS A SAFE CITY. THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT

THINGS. >> IF I DON'T SAY THIS DEPUTY CHIEF I HAVE TO SAY FROM FIVE YEARS AGO OR SIX YEARS AGO WHENEVER DEPUTY CHIEF AND OUR CHIEF CAME AND WE STARTED IMPLEMENTING WE USED TO GET TEXTS EVERY OTHER NIGHT. EVERY WEEKEND.

ABOUT SOMEONE BEING SHOT, SOMEONE DYING THAT HAS BEEN REDUCED DRAMATICALLY. I HAVE TO APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

LAST YEAR WE HAD ONE HOMICIDE, THAT'S JUST ONE, SO RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO IF YOU ADDRESS THE ISSUE IT'S COMING UP AND WE'RE NOT GOING BACK TO THOSE DAYS.

SO I HAD TO SAY THAT BECAUSE I KNOW KENNY WOULD JUMP ON

ME IF I DON'T SAY IT. >> I THINK IT'S A 46% REDUCTION IN CRIME. SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

CLOSE TO THAT. SO WE'VE DONE A REALLY WE WORKED REALLY HARD IT SEEMS TO BE SPARKING UP AGAIN OR JUST REAPPEARING IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE OUGHT TO NIP IN THE BUD. BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK THERE. BECAUSE WE WERE JUST GETTING TO THAT POINT WHERE WE WERE FORT PIERCE AS NOT BEING A SAFE CITY. WE WERE JUST GETTING THERE.

TO BE QUITE HONESTLY INFURIATES ME THAT A FEW PEOPLE CAN RUIN THAT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.

AND -- GETTING MAD WON'T HELP.

MADAM MAYOR ON THAT, IT'S GETTING IT GETTING IT HANDLED WHICH IT WAS TO GAIN EXPRESSION AND EFFORTS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IT CHANGES ALL THE TIME.

IF YOU DON'T CONTINUALLY SUPPORT THAT THAT COMMISSION IT WILL ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE WAY THAT IT IS AND I THINK I HAVE TO BE REMINDED OF THAT.

THIS RIGHT NOW WITH ALL THE SHOOTINGS GOING ON AND EVERYTHING I UNDERSTAND THAT I'M SURE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE THEIR OWN RESPONSES MOVING FORWARD.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED AND WE ALL PUT A VALUE ON THAT.

AND I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT'S WRITTEN. SO WHILE -- WHILE YOU'RE TALKING WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AHEAD.

>> WHILE, WE STILL ARE WE WE'RE BACK UP, FINALLY, OKAY. I WAITED TILL ALL THE I'M

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SEMIDIDN'T UNDERSTAND. BUT MOST OF THEM I WENT DOWN THE LINE. WE IDENTIFIED ALL THE FURTS AND THERE WERE LIKE 72 FEATURES.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT SWINGS AND SLIDES WERE NEAR THE EN.

SO THERE'S ALL THESE NEW THINGS GOING ON.

AND I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE AT LEAST 65 OF THOSE FEATURES BUILT INTO THIS PARK.

IT'S GOING TO BE UNBELIEVABLE.

ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS YOU CAN SEE IT FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS JUST CANNOT WAIT TO DEMOLISH IT AND TAKE IT AWAY.

WHICH WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TWO IT'S NOT FORMALIZED YET HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH MIKE REELS HEAD OF PUBLIC WORKS WE'RE TALKING AFTER SCHOOL STARTS WHICH WILL BE SOMETIME IN AUGUST, WE'LL GO IN AND PROBABLY TAKE THE PARK DOWN. AND THAT'S JUST TO GET IT READY AND PREPARE THE SITE AND GET IT GOING AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A BIG, A BIG DEAL A BIG CONSTRUCTION IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT YOU WILL FIND IT POINTING POINTING YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

SO THIS IS REALLY PART OF THE COMMUNITY A LOT OF THE EXCITEMENT. HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY.

I WAS LOOKING AT MR. MIMS REPORT HE SUBMITTED SOME THINGS AND INVESTMENTS I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE FIN PARK IS MOVING ALONG WITH THAT SAME ASPECT THAT WAS REALLY EXCITED WITH THAT.

DO WE HAVE A FINAL DESIGN OF WHAT THAT DID WE SETTLE ON THAT? I WILL SEND IT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU SO YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET.

TO IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME. WHEN I SAW THAT I WAS VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT INVESTMENT THAT WE'RE MAKING THERE. IS THERE LIKE A PRESENTATION UNVEILING BASICALLY IT WAS FOR FAMILIES AND FOLKS TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING DISPLAY BIG DISPLAY.

I WILL TELL YOU I'M SORRY BUT JC ANY OTHER CITY TREASURER THAT HAS TOUCHED MORE FAMILIES IN THIS COMMUNITY THAN THAT PARK. SOMEBODY HAS HAD SOME CONNECTION TO JC PARK AND I'M THRILLED THAT THE CITY HAS GOTTEN BEHIND THIS AND MADE IT OUR CENTER I'M REALLY HAPPY. SORRY.

SO TO YOU, THANKS. FIELD TRIPS, TOO.

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. FIELD TRIPS AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. JUST WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION I GET TO MEET WITH T.D.C. THIS WEEK SO IT'S A

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JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I.R.S. MOVING AND GROOVING AND DR. MOORE HAS JUST TAKEN OFF.

WASN'T THAT SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE IT'S GOING TO TIE INTO THAT BUILDING. SO LISTENING TO WHAT'S HAPPENING OUTSIDE WITH OUR WITH OUR RAIN SHOWERS THEN OF COURSE WHAT HAPPENS WITH US THIS WEEKEND BROUGHT A REMINDER TO ME THAT MARK UPON FLOOD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. I MEAN I'M TALKING ABOUT THINGS LIKE BEING SAFE ON THE ROADWAYS.

I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND THAT HYDROPLANED INTO A TREE ON OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY THIS WEEKEND, SHE'S SAFE.

BUT THE CAR IS TOTALLED. SO IT'S JUST AN IDEA THAT THERE CAN BE AFFECTS. WITH ALL OF OUR A LITTLE BIT NOTE OF ABOUT BEING AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

THERE HAS BEEN ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE IT'S JUST AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. BE SAFE WE KNOW THE STORMS HAPPY. YOU KNOW THERE'S TORNADO WARNINGS WE GET THESE UPDATES.

WE GET HYPED BY THE MEDIA OH MY GOODNESS THE DOOM AND GLOOM. THEY WANT A BIG STORM.

JUST TO PUT OUT THERE JUST SAYS BE AWARE OF DON'T GO AROUND ANYTHING THAT'S SWIRLING IN A CIRCLE BECAUSE SOMETHING IS UNDER EATING THERE TAKING THEIR WATER AWAY. I JUST WANT BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION TOMORROW HE WILL BE PRESENTSING A RATIONAL FOR WHAT ENERGY COSTS ARE RIGHT NOW AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE BECAUSE NATURAL GAS HAS REALLY GOTTEN VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE. EVEN THOUGH HE CAN MAKE IT SO EVERYBODY CAN UNDERSTAND IT.

HE'S ASKED TO US WRITE A LETTER, US MEANING THE BOARD TO SENATORS MANCHIN AND ALSO COPY OUR LFG DELEGATION IN FLORIDA ALSO HIS PRESENTATION DEALS WITH SOLAR IT'S WHERE WE ARE WITH SOLAR.

PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS SAYING YOU'RE IN FLORIDA.

WE HAVE INVESTED IN SOLAR. THAT'S WHAT YOU DO IN BUSINESS. UNFORTUNATE, NOBODY WANTS TO DO THAT BUT IT'S, IT'S BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY PLUS, 18 AND IT MAY HAVE TO BE GOING HIGHER BECAUSE OF THE COST OF GAS. SO THAT'S BEYOND OUR CONTROL BIGGER PROBLEM THAN WE HAVE. AND I MIGHT ALSO ADD WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH GUNFIRE AND ALSO THE GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY CITY IS HAPPENING THROUGH THE NATION.

LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND SIG OUT WHAT IT IS. I KNOW THAT WE ARE ARE NOT

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SO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE DISTURBED OR WHATEVER AND GET THEIR HANDS ON GUNS THEN DO SOMETHING FOOLISH AND MAKE BAD CHOICES. COMMISSIONERS GAINS.

I'M JUST CURIOUS, ON A POSITIVE NOTE.

I THINK MINE WAS A SENIOR I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS I KNOW MIA IS A JUNIOR.

I KNOW WE WANT SOME BOYS. IF WE HAVE ONE THEN WE NEED TO AT LEAST SAY CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS LILY CRAWFORD.

WE LOST ANOTHER HIGH WOMEN CHARLES WALKER.

SARAH'S IS THIS SATURDAY. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING SO WE'LL BE MOVING OUT OF THE CHAMBER PUMP WANT TO TALK TO ANYBODY YOU CAN DO THAT OUT IN THE FOYER. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.