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HELP IT TO RUN PROPERLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
I PRAY YOU WOULD RECEIVE ALL OF THE HONOR AND GLORY, GOD.
THAT WE WOULD BE BLESSED IN EVERYTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS MEETING, LORD. WE LOVE YOU AND WE PRAY THIS IN
JESUS NAME, 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.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> PRESENT.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> PRESENT.
>> THE FIRST ITEM IS APPROVAL 06 MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 6, AND
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.
[a. The 100th Anniversary of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church]
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDSHIP MISSION RAH -- MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. WHEREAS FOR A CENTURY, FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH HAS BEEN A BEACON OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE SERVING FOR GENERATIONS OF DEVOTED CONGRESS -- CONGREGANTS. AND WHEREAS IT'S WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF OUR CITY FOSTERING UNITY, COMPASSION, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE RECOGNIZES THE TIRELESS EFFORTS, DEDICATION, AND IMPACT THAT THE CHURCH HAS HAD ON THE RISE OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY EXEMPLIFYING THE TRUE MEANING OF FELLOWSHIP. I HEREBY ISSUE THIS PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. MAY IT BE A TESTAMENT TO THE ENDURING STRENGTH OF YOUR CONGREGATION AND THE PROFOUND IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE ON A SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL TAPESTRY OF OUR BELOVED CITY.
. >> THANK YOU FOR THIS TEACHABILITY THANK YOU FOR THE -- FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF OUR CHURCH.
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR CHURCH MOTHER.
OUR CHURCH IS 100 YEARS OLD. SHE'S 99 YEARS OLD.
OUR YOUNGER MOTHER GLADYS BROWN JUST TURNED 95 YEARS OLD.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE SERVED IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FOR 100 YEARS.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.
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ALL THE FRIENDSHIPS JUST STAND. >> YES, PLEASE STAND.
>>> WE HAVE BIBLE STUDY AT 7:00. >> WE JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU. 100 YEARS IS A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THIS CITY AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL DO AND MS. DAVIS, WE KNOW HER WELL AND ALL THAT SHE
[a. Thank you card from Barry Keim, Ft. Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis President, expressing their grateful appreciation for the City of Fort Pierce's sponsorship and support of the 55th Annual Farm City Barbecue.]
DOES. THANK YOU.>> OKAY, WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING LETTER THAT WILL BE KEPT ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. A THANK YOU CARD FROM BAR R-- BARRY KEIM, OF SUNRISE KIWANIS PRESIDENT EXPRESSING THEIR
[8. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE'S SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE 55TH ANNUAL FARM CITY BARBECUE.NEXT WE HAVE ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. CALL THE ROLL.
[a. Recommendations from Arts and Culture Advisory Board seeking approval by Mayor and City Commission.]
PUBLIC. WE'LL MOVE ON TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. WE HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD SEEKING APPROVAL BY THE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION. >> MADAM MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, I DO NOT SEE OUR CHAIR. BUT I WANT TO CALL OUR SPECIALISTS TO COME HERE AND JUST GO OVER VERY QUICKLY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ART AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD.
I BELIEVE THEY ARE ALSO ATTACHED AS PART OF THE BACK UP TO THIS
GO AHEAD, PLEASE PROCEED. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR OUR CHAIR NOT BEING HERE THIS EVENING. SHE WAS EXPECTED, BUT I'M SURE SOMETHING CAME UP. IN OUR MEETING, WE REALLY WANTED TO ASK YOUR PERMISSION FOR FUNDS.
THE D2LS WILL BE MUCH LATER, BUT WE WANT TO BE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF FORT PIERCE. WE WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR PERMISSION AND CONSENT TO USE MONEY FOR OUR FABULOUS FESTIVAL THAT EVERYBODY LOOKS FORWARD TO EVERY SINGLE YEAR AND WE'RE EXCITED AND HOPE YOU ALL ARE EXCITED AND WE JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR FEBRUARY AND FOR YOUR AUTHORIZATION TO FUND US.
>> IT'S HARD TO FOLLOW THAT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I LIKE BOTH OF THE IDEAS A LOT. CAN WE GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION, DO WE NEED TO ACCEPT IT OR HOW DO WE DO IT?
>> MAKE A MOTION. >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
>> GO AHEAD. >> IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AND I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM STAFF DIRECTLY ON WHERE THESE TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES COME FROM.
>> A LITTLE WHILE AGO WE WERE DIRECTED TO RESEARCH THE BACKGROUND, THE COMPOSITION, AND THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE ART IN
>> THAT WAS PROVIDED TO YOU AND ALSO PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE CULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD. AND WE'RE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $193,000. THAT FUND CONTINUES TO GROW WITH EACH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT EXPENDITURE BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. THAT IS THE FUND WITH WHICH THESE WILL BE INCUMBERED, THESE NEW INITIATIVES.
>> DO WE HAVE A PROJECTED COST FOR THE FESTIVAL?
>> YES, I WOULD SAY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $20,000 AND $25,000, I BELIEVE THAT WAS KIND OF QUOTED IN THE MEMORANDUM.
AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT HAVE THE COST, BUT WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU AND GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS VERY PRECISE
PROCESS. >> FROM MY PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE, I COULDN'T THINK OF TWO BETTER USES OF THESE FUNDS FOR A CANDIDATE OF THE FESTIVAL. I THINK I'VE BEEN TO IT EVERY YEAR SINCE IT STARTED. IT'S A PHENOMENAL EVENT.
IT'S ONE OF A KIND THAT IS A VERY SPECIAL FORT PIERCE ASK.
>> YES. >> AND OF COURSE THE MURAL ON INDIAN RIVER DRIVE WITH A HISTORICAL DEPICTION I THINK
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WOULD BE OUTSTANDING. SO THIS IS A GREAT DEPLOYMENT OF MONEY. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY.>> ALL RIGHTY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? LOVE THE IDEA. AND YOU DID A GOOD JOB.
YOU'RE HIRED. >> IF WE COULD HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN STAFF WILL COME BACK WITH
>> MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THERE'S A SECOND. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
[11. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> IS THERE ANY ITEM ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO PULL?
IF NOT, I'M ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE
>> A MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
[a. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-053: Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owner Jose Ubilla-Duque of Ubilla-Duque Holdings, LLC, represented by Alejandro Toro of Engineering Design & Construction, Inc. The applicant request to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel at or near 3307 S. US. Hwy 1 in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is General Commercial (GC)/High Density Residential (RH), with a proposed Zoning designation of General Commercial (C-3)/Residential High (R-5). Parcel ID: 2427-601-0050-000-7 SECOND READING]
>> OKAY, WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS THIS EVENING, ALL OF WHICH ARE LEGISLATIVE. THE FIRST IS ORDINANCE 25-053 TO EXTEND THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF ONE PARCEL AT 3307 SOUTH U.S.
HIGHWAY 1 AND PLACE IT ON THE CITY TAX ROLLS DIRECTING THE ST.
LUCIE COUNTY TAX DIRECTOR TO OBTAIN TAXES ON THE PROPERTY.
MAINTAINING THE DESIGNATION OF COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL HIGH, DIRECTING FILING OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE COURT WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK AND DIRECTING THE ARTICLE TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION.
IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.
[b. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-061: Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owner, George Ortiz, to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel at or near 1703 Totten Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34947. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is GC, General Commercial, with a proposed Zoning designation of C-3, General Commercial. Parcel ID: 2417-323-0001-000-5 SECOND READING]
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE 23-061-A VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AND DIRECTING IT TO BE PLACED ON THE CITY TAX ROLL JANUARY 1, 2024, TO COLLECT TAXES ON THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY ESTABLISHING THE ZONING DESIGNATION AS COMMERCIAL GENERAL FILING WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
DIRECT IT TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.
[c. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-062 Re-Establishing the City's Debt Limit in the Code of Ordinances. FIRST READING]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE 23-062, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5 FINANCE TO CORRECT AN ERROR AND REESTABLISH THE CITY DEBT LIMIT, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT. PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS THE FIRST READING. >> THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? >> YEAH, THIS LED ME TO THINK DO WE HAVE A CAP ON OUR DEBT LIMIT CAPABILITY OR IS THAT OUTSIDE OF
>> I'LL CALL TO THE MICROPHONE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO
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ANSWER THAT QUESTION. >> WE'RE ON A RECORD-SETTING PACE TONIGHT. I DIDN'T WANT TO SLOW THINGS
DOWN. >> YEAH, DON'T TALK TOO LONG.
I'M JUST KIDDING. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. THERE IS NO REALLY SET CAP.
IT'S USUALLY DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AND BASED ON OUR DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT OUR CITIZENS A PER CAPITA AMOUNT CAN TAKE ON AT THE TIME.
>> IT'S FORMULATED BASED ON A PER PROJECT BASIS.
THEN THE COMMISSION ANALYZES WHAT THE DEBT LOAD IS, ET
AND THIS IS JUST THE AMOUNT THAT WE CAN CARRY TOTAL ACROSS THE
GREAT, THANK YOU THEN. >> I'D LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION.
WHAT IS OUR DEBT, THE CURRENT -- >> OH GOSH.
>> I'M SORRY, YOU CAN LET ME KNOW LATER.
YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN WHERE WE ARE.
WE HAVE PAID IT DOWN TREMENDOUSLY.
>> WE WERE REACHING TOWARD OUR CAP COMBINED WITH FPRA.
>> WHEN I WAS FIRST MAYOR IT WAS 97 MILLION.
I THINK IT'S NOW ABOUT 32 OR 33, I'M THINKING SOMEWHERE.
>> MR. MIMS. >> JUST DID A VERY DETAILED SPREADSHEET WITH ALL OF OUR DEBT STRUCTURE, THE MATURITY DATES, WHAT THEY WERE USED FOR. I WILL GET THAT TO YOU ALL THIS
WEEK. >> THAT'S A GREAT WORKING
DOCUMENT. >> I'D LOVE TO HAVE IT.
BECAUSE IT'S REALLY AN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CITY AND WORKING WITH THE STAFF. IT'S REALLY A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND I THOUGHT THIS $67 MILLION, THIS HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR A WHILE, WE JUST DIDN'T INCLUDE IT
WHEN WE WROTE THE ORDINANCE. >> WHEN WE REDID THE CODE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IT WAS TAKEN OUT BY MISTAKE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CATCHING IT. NOW WE'RE OFFICIAL.
WELL IF IT PASSES, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO PASS.
THANK YOU. >> ONE FOLLOW UP QUESTION, I'M JUST CURIOUS, SO IF THE COMMISSION WAS TO LOOK AT ACQUIRING AN ASSET OR IMPROVING AN ASSET, ET CETERA, AND DEBT WAS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THAT, IS THERE A SET UP POTENTIALLY ON INCOME THAT'S GENERATED FROM THAT ASSET MOVING FORWARD OR THE INCOME IS DEPLOYED INTO THE GENERAL FUND, BUT THE ANALYSIS WOULD BE OKAY, WE'RE INCURRING X AMOUNT OF DEBT, WE'RE GOING TO INCUR X AMOUNT OF PROJECTED INCOME BECAUSE OF THAT DEBT.
>> CORRECT. ANYTIME WE GET READY TO TAKE ON DEBT, WE EMPLOY OUR DEBT, I'M TRYING TO THINK OF -- OUR BROAD COUNSEL AND HE'S OUR AGENT. THEY DO AN ANALYSIS TO SAY BASED ON THE REVENUE THAT WE'RE PROJECTING TO GENERATE FROM, EVERY SOURCE OF REVENUE, THEY DO AN IN DEPTH ANALYSIS TO SEE IF WE TAKE IT ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST US AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO
EFFECT. >> THANK YOU, THAT'S GOOD TO
IS THERE A MOTION OR DISCUSSION? >> IS THERE A PUBLIC HEARING,
DID WE DO THAT? >> WE DID NOT.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD? SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> I THOUGHT I MISSED IT.
>> I THOUGHT JOHNA WAS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER C. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER J. JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> WE HAVE NOTHING UNDER CITY COMMISSION SO WE'LL MOVE TO
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. >> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.
[15. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL
MOVE ON. >> NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM
THE CITY MANAGER. >> MR. MIMS.
>> MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, NOT MANY COMMENTS WHATSOEVER. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTED ALL OF THE INITIATIVES OF NOVEMBER INCLUDING THE THANKSGIVING FOOD GIVE AWAY.
WE ALSO HAD A WONDERFUL VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY AT FRANCIS SWEET ELEMENTARY. OTHER THAN THAT, MAYOR, NO
ON THE VETERANS CELEBRATION, WE HAD A CEREMONY AT THE RIVER WALK CENTER TOO. AND IN THE FUTURE MAYBE I'M GOING TO WORK CLOSER WITH THE STAFF BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS BECAUSE WE DEPEND ON THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS TO DO THE PROMO, AND THAT DOESN'T COME OUT IN A TIMELY FASHION AND THEN PEOPLE COME TO THE CEREMONY AND SAY LOOK YOU COULD HAVE HAD SO
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MANY MORE PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ADVERTISE IT.I'M GOING TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM FOR NEXT YEAR.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM SO THAT WE CAN WORK WITH THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AND HAVE MORE ADVERTISING SO PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE HAVING THE CEREMONY.
IT'S ALWAYS AT 11:00 ON NOVEMBER 11TH OR THE FEDERAL HOLIDAY. THANK YOU.
MS. COX, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? >> NO, MA'AM.
[16. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION]
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? WHO WOULD LIKE TO START? DO I HAVE A VOLUNTEER?
COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> IT WAS MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY. IT WAS VERY KIND OF THE CITY TO THROW ME A PARADE. CANDIDLY I THOUGHT THAT EVENT WAS OUTSTANDING. THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT DESERVES MASSIVE CREDIT FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND SECURING THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED.
I WAS DULY IMPRESSED WITH ALL SOFT STUFF WE OWN.
I ASKED THE CHIEF IS EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT HERE, HE SAID PRETTY MUCH.
I SAID WHERE'S THE HELICOPTER. BUT ALL KIDDING ASIDE, IT WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENT. TO SEE ALL OF THE SMILES ON THE FACES OF THE KIDS FOR THAT EVENT, IT JUST MAKES THE DAY.
AND I WAS IN IT LAST YEAR OBVIOUSLY.
I THINK THE TURN OUT THIS YEAR WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN YEARS PAST. ALL OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED DID A PHENOMENAL JOB. I WAS TRULY IMPRESSED WITH OUR DEPARTMENT, THEY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB.
>> AGREED. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
>> I'LL JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE LEAGUE OF CITIES. HAD A SERIES OF GREAT MEETINGS GEARING US UP FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AND WE ANTICIPATE SOME OF THE PENDING LEGISLATION.
BUT I THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH THE STANCE THAT THE FLORIDA LEAGUE HAS TAKEN AND WE'LL GO UP AND INITIALLY PRESENT OUR PLATFORMS. I KNOW I'LL BE REPRESENTING THE TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN PRESENTING THAT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A GREAT LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IT'S GOING TO BE FAST AND FURIOUS.
BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DON'T KNOW AND WE'LL KIND OF FIGURE THAT AS WE GO. AND LASTLY BUT NOT LEAST, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A SPECIAL MOMENT OF PRIVILEGE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE -- TODAY IS OUR FOUNDER'S DAY OF 117 YEARS OF PROVIDING SERVICE.
SO THAT'S WHY I'M ADORNING MY BLACK AND GOLD TODAY.
THAT'S IT, MADAM MAYOR, LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
THERE'S A LOT OF EVENTS WE'LL ALL BE ATTENDING IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE CITY. I KNOW THE TOY DRIVE THAT COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER'S FAMILY WENT THROUGH IN HIS HONOR WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 16TH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU GUYS
BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL. >> WHO'D LIKE TO GO NEXT?
>> WELL, SORRY I MISSED THE PARADE YESTERDAY.
BUT I HEARD THAT IT WAS LARGER THAN THE YEAR BEFORE LAST.
AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTED TO GO.
I WAS AWAY IN COCOA BEACH VISITING FAMILY.
I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE MEN OF ALPHA, WE WORK TOGETHER ABOUT MAKING THE COMMUNITY BETTER.
SO GO HAVE FUN ON Y'ALLS FOUNDER'S DAY TONIGHT.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, SINCE YOU KNOW COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IS A STRAIGHT UP GUY, I'LL BE THE BAD GUY.
AS YOU DON'T KNOW FLORIDA MM AND HOWARD UNIVERSITY DID THE CELEBRATION BOWL. FOR ALL OF YOU GOING TO EMAIL ME, I'M STARTING ALREADY. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT GAME ON THE 16TH. I PROBABLY WON'T BE THERE BECAUSE I'LL PROBABLY BE AT THE TOY DRIVE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE. SO DO NOT SEND ME AN EMAIL, I KNOW I JUST HAD TO DO IT. JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT
THERE. >> MONDAY NIGHT WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE A COMMUNITY GATHERING AND FRESH TALKING SESSION.
>> WE JUST GET TOGETHER. >> MAYOR, IT'S KIND OF FUNNY
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BECAUSE IT MAY BE ABOUT SIX HOWARD GRADUATES IN ALL OF FORTPIERCE. >> ARE YOU OUTNUMBERED?
>> WE GOT TO BE THERE. >> YEAH, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE CITY STAFF OVERALL FOR THE CELEBRATION THIS WEEKEND. OF COURSE SETTING UP THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS OUT BY THE WATERFRONT AND KEEPING THAT GOING.
BUT I WANTED TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSION THAT IN THE DBA MEETING LAST WEEK, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED.
AND THEY WERE ESTIMATING ANYWHERE FROM $12,000 TO $15,000 OF ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION BACK TO THEM PERSONALLY FROM ALL OF THE EVENTS. SO OVERALL CUMULATIVE TOTAL WITH THE TRICK OR TREAT ON 2ND STREET, THE HOLIDAY PARADES, THEIR DECORATIONS. SO THEY REALLY GO ABOVE AND
>> YEAH, YOU CAN SEE IT. SO I TOLD THEM ALL THANK YOU FOR WHAT THEY DO AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING HARD AT WHAT WE DO AND WE JUST LOVE IT AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
ACTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR, SO THEY'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE AND THAT'S WHY THEY GIVE BACK AT THE SAME TIME.
BUT I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH THIS COMMISSION AND YEAH, OVERALL LOTS OF COMPETITION COMING UP WITH ALL KINDS OF BALL GAMES, RIGHT. SO YEAH, THAT'S ALL I HAD TO REPORT. IT WAS JUST ANOTHER GREAT EVENT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURN OUT I'VE SEEN WITHOUT A DOUBT OF THE PARADE. IT'S JUST NEAT AND AWESOME TO SEE SO MANY FAMILIES CHEERING, CELEBRATING, SHARING, WALKING
AROUND. >> AND THERE WAS A HUGE PARTICIPATION AMONG THE FLOAT OF PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARADE.
HUGE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> YEAH, SO TO LET YOU KNOW TOO, WE START THIS PLANNING PROCESS IN ABOUT AUGUST TO GET TO YESTERDAY.
SO IT STARTS OFF AT THE MAIN STREET FORT PIERCE AND THE KIWANIS CLUB. THAT'S THE HARDEST PART, THE LOGISTICS OPERATION AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE.
IN ADDITION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MEETING WITH US EVERY SINGLE TIME. I WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE ALL OF THE MEETINGS. THEY WERE JUST HAVING MEETING TO MAKE SURE THEY COVERED EVERY BASE AND THEY DID.
SO CONGRATS TO ALL. >> YEAH, THANKS TO MAIN STREET FOR ALL OF THAT HARD WORK. AND FOR PART OF THAT TIME DORRIS WAS KIND OF BY HERSELF TOO. THEY DID A GREAT JOB, MAIN STREET AND ONE OF THE KIWANIS. FUA IS ALWAYS PART OF THAT PARADE AND WORKS HARD AND THEY CONTRIBUTE.
AND THEY HAD THE LAST FLOAT AND THEY HAVE SANTA CLAUS AND MRS. CLAUS WHICH THE KIDS ARE BY THAT TIME BESIDE THEMSELVES, THEY WANT TO SEE SANTA CLAUS. IT'S A REALLY WONDERFUL EVENT.
AND COMMISSIONER CURTIS JOHNSON AND I WERE BOTH IN ORLANDO.
WE FINISHED UP OUR WORK THERE AND WE HAD SOME PANELS OF LEGISLATORS THERE. SO THEY GAVE US A LITTLE PREVIEW OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I WILL SAY THIS, COMMISSIONER GAINES, THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ON THE PANEL WHO WERE
LEGISLATORS WHO WERE FROM --. >> MADAM MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW I AM ON ONE OF THOSE BOARDS, BUT THE REASON I'M NOT GOING TO TALLAHASSEE THAT WEEKEND WITH YOU GUYS BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE SENDING ME SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO DO THAT THIRD CERTIFICATION OF RETIREMENT.
SO I'LL BE GETTING THAT THIRD CERTIFICATION DURING THAT TIME
YOU GUYS ARE IN TALLAHASSEE. >> YEAH, THE LAST WEEKEND IN JANUARY. THOSE ARE LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS. THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE THROUGH FIRST WEEK IN MARCH IF THEY FINISH ON TIME.
THERE'S QUITE A FEW BILLS I THINK THE SESSION WILL GO PRETTY MUCH HOW IT HAS IN THE PAST.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO FOR THE MOST PART.
THAT WILL BE OUR ASSIGNMENT. SO IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, I WILL SAY THAT WE WILL BE TURNING OUT THE LIGHTS, WE WILL BE
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ADJOURNING AND I'LL B