[1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:02] >> WE'RE READY. >> I LIKE IT CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, CITY COMMISSION. IT IS MONDAY OCTOBER 7TH, 2019. PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER. REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. >> AMEN. >> LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD, TODAY ON BEHALF OF OUR TOWN LEADERS, I GIVE YOU THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT THINGS YOU ARE DOING FOR US. I GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD FOR ALL AND EVERYONE OF YOU. BECAUSE HE HAS CHOSEN YOU TO THE AMAZING MISSION OF SERVING THE PEOPLE OF FORT PIERCE. I GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD BECAUSE HE HAS GIVEN YOU THE POWER AND THE AUTHORITY TO KEEP THE BEAUTY OF OUR TOWN. I GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD BECAUSE HE HAS GIVEN YOU THE WISDOM TO LEAD OUR PEOPLE AND TO DEVELOP JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR OUR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR OUR FRIENDSHIP. THANK YOU FOR OUR JUST. WITH FAITH AND HOME I BEG YOU TO BLESS OUR LIVES, TO BLESS OUR FAMILIES, TO BLESS OUR COMPANIES. ALL POWERFUL GOD, SEND YOUR SPIRIT UPON US AND BLESS OUR TOWN OF FORT PIERCE FROM ALL OF THE CARDINAL POINTS. 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, INDIE VISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> MAYOR HUDSON. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER SESSIONS. THANK YOU. >> SOMEONE WANT TO MAKE TO EXCUSE COMMISSIONER PERONA. >> MOVE TO EXCUSE. >> CALL ROLL PLEASE. >> MR. ALEXANDER. MR. JOHNSON. COMMISSIONER SESSIONS. MAYOR HUDSON. [a. Approval of Minutes from the September 9, 2019 special meeting and Budget Hearing, the September 16, 2019 regular meeting and the September 23, 2019 meeting which was held in place of the canceled meeting.] >> YES, MA'AM. NEXT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 REGULAR MEETING AND THE SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2019 MEETING WHICH WAS HELD IN PLACE OF THE CANCELED MEETING. >> MOVE TO APPROVE ALL THREE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. [a. National Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation being received by Father Jaime Dorado of San Juan Diego Hispanic Mission.] >> NEXT THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. EVERYBODY FROM THE SAN JUAN MISSION COULD COME FORWARD TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION. PLEASE. TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH. >> TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH. >> WANT TO DO IT NOW. >> OKAY. >> I'LL READ AFTER YOU'RE FINISHED. >> LET'S DO IT. WHY NOT? [00:05:21] [APPLAUSE]. >> OKAY. WHEREAS EACH YEAR AMERICANS OBSERVE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH BY CELEBRATING THE HISTORY AND CULTURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS WHOSE ANCESTORS CAME FROM SPAIN, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE 2010 U.S. CENSUS, 22.6 PERCENT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AND 16.8 PERCENT OF 0 THE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND 22.9 PERCENT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARE HISPANIC. WHEREAS THIS YEAR'S THEME, HISPANIC AMERICAN, A HISTORY OF SERVING OUR NATION INVITES US TO REFLECT ON THE LEGACY OF HISPANIC AND LATINO AMERICANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN THE PAST AND THOSE THAT CONTINUE TO SERVE IN SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING WAYS TODAY. AND WHEREAS HISPANICS COMPLAINT THEIR RICH HISTORY OF DIVERSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VITALITY OF THE CITY OF FORCE PIERCE. THEREFORE, MAYOR HUDSON, TO HERE BY PROCLAIM FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND FOR EACH TO HONOR THE RICH COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE THE MANY WAYS THEY CONTRADICT TO OUR NATION AND SOCIETY. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> SAY THANK YOU TO MRS. MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU. THIS IS -- THIS IS BEAUTIFUL TO ME. NOT ONLY TO ME, IT IS -- IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR THE HISPANIC PEOPLE OF SAN JUAN DIEGO MISSION. AND THEY WILL ENJOY THIS GIFT FROM YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE]. [APPLAUSE]. >> MAYOR, THE FOLLOWING LETTERS [7. LETTERS TO COMMISSION] WILL BE KEPT ON FILE IN THE CITY CLER CLERK'S OFFICE, WE UNDERSTAND THE NOW A CREDENTIALED MANAGER DESIGNATION AND WE RECEIVED UP AN E-MAIL FROM STATE INVESTIGATOR FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMITTING SENIOR PERMANENT WEST FOR HER PROMPT PROFESSIONALISM AND SUPPORT. NEXT, WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS. >> FIRST I LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MIM. EXCELLENT JOB. [APPLAUSE]. >> YOU'RE CERTIFIED. YOU'RE CERTIFIED. >> YES, MA'AM. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT. THE EFFORT IT TOOK. [8. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS Any person who wishes to comment on an agenda item which is not under Public Hearings on the Agenda may be heard at this time and must sign up to speak in advance. 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.] SO IT IS COMMENTS TIME. SOW YOU SHOULD HAVE SIGNED UP IN ADVANCE. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. PLEASE AS YOU -- AS YOU STAND AT THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AS A BODY AND ADDRESS THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT. THE FIRST ONE IS CHARLIE WILSON. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT. SIGN IN PLEASE. IF I DIDN'T SAY THREE MINUTES, YOU GIVE THEM FIVE-SECOND WARNING. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE RESOLUTION AND TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL. WHAT A GREAT IDEA. I APPRECIATE YOU'RE DOING THIS. ONE THING THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IS BULLYING. CONFRONTING BULLYING. I'M A VOLUNTEER SPOKESPERSON FOR A COMMITTEE AGAINST BULLYING IN FORT PIERCE. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THIS COUNCIL WAS FACED -- FACED A BULLY. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T DEFEND YOURSELVES. DURING PUBLIC COMMENT YOU'RE NOT [00:10:04] ALLOWED TO DEFEND YOURSELF OR CORRECT INACCURATE INFORMATION THAT IS THROWN AT YOU. MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED TO HELP STOP BULLYING AT CITY HALL. AS EXPECTED THE BULLY HAS THREATENED ME AND MY FAMILY. WE AS -- WE EXPECT THE BULLY TO CALL NAMES. WE EXPECT THE BULLY TO CALL US PARTICULARLY RACIST. THAT'S HIS FAVORITE NAME TO CALL PEOPLE, EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW ANY BETTER. THE BULLY FILED AND WITHDRAWN FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS TO TRY TO SCARE US INTO NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE BODY. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE THREE MINUTES, BECAUSE ME AND SOME MEMBER OF MY GROUP WILL BE HERE EVERY SINGLE MEETING FROM HERE ON OUT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAS JUST AS MUCH RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THIS GROUP WITHOUT BEING ATTACKED AS HE DOES. SO YOU MUST DO AND TEACH TO CHILDREN TO DO WHAT YOU MUST DO TO A BULLY AND THAT'S CONFRONT HIM. MOST BULLIES ARE REALLY COWARD AND FRAUDS AND THIS BULLY IS NO DIFFERENT. HELP OUR CHILDREN NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT. HERE'S OUR SIGN. WE STOP BULLYING. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THIS TO THE CLERK. I DON'T KNOW. >> YEAH. >> UH-HUH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. KEEP -- PROTECT OUR CHILDREN WITH THIS ORGANIZATION AGAINST BULLYING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> JOE MYER. >> >> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. MY NAME IS JOE MYER. I'VE BEEN IN FLORIDA SINCE 1959. SO SORRY I DON'T HAVE A COAT AND TIE ON. I'M HERE TO SPEAK FOR THE ANIMALS AT THE SHELTER IS THE MAIN REASON I'M HERE. I ADOPTED A DOG FROM THE SHELTER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOG. I CALLED THE CITY AND TWO NICE MEN SPOKE TO ME. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED OVER THERE, APPARENTLY THE CONTRACT COMPANY HAS BEEN FIRED. AND -- I -- I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO BE COMPASSIONATE AND PUT MONEY IN THE SHELTER, PAINT, OTHER THING -- OR BUILD A NEW BUILDING. IT IS REALLY SAD IN THERE. IT IS REALLY DEPRESSING. I'VE DONE -- CALLED FOR JURY DUTY TWICE. THIS COURTHOUSE IS A NICE PLACE TO COME TO ON THE GOOD SIDE. IT IS MORE OF A COLLEGIATE ENVIRONMENT HERE. I THINK THIS ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WANT TO WORK IN THE LAW INDUSTRY. PERSONALLY, I'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE IN THIS BUILDING. I'VE STUDIED GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION FOR 12 YEARS NOW. IT IS MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. I'M A VETERAN AND -- AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED. THE THINGS WE'RE SEEING GOING ON, I WON'T GOING ON LONG ABOUT THIS. WE HEARD ABOUT BULLYING AND THESE THINGS. WE'RE SEEING MAJOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN CHANGING OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION. I THINK THIS AREA HERE IS -- IS VERY WELL RUN. LIKE I SAID, YOUR ENVIRONMENT HERE IS VERY NICE. THIS EFFECTS PEOPLE INCOMES AND AT THE END OF THE LINE ARE ANIMALS. I DONATE MONEY TO GROUPS. WE HAVE SEVEN STATES GASSING ANIMALS FOR LOW COST. IT IS JUST DISGUSTING THE STUFF THAT IS GOING ON. IT IS UNNECESSARY IN A LOT OF PLACES. I KNOW IT IS NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH THE ANIMAL ISSUE. YOU CAN'T MAKE PEOPLE ADOPT ANIMALS MAKE PEOPLE DO THINGS. THESE ANIMALS ARE INTELLIGENT. THEY'RE SENSITIVE, YOU HAVE PETS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY. I'M HERE TO SPEAK FOR THEM. I'VE DONE A LOT OF VOLUNTEER WORK. I DID -- I DID 8 1/2 YEARS AT THE WILDLIFE CARE CENTER. I PICKED UP INJURED ANIMALS. I WORKED WITH HUMANE SOCIETY ON WEEKENDS. I KNOW HOW TO TRAIN DOGS. SO I REALLY LOVE ANIMALS SINCE I WAS A YOUNG KID. AND THEY NEED A VOICE. I ALSO VOLUNTEER FOR E-RAF FOR THE RESCUE DOWN THERE. THERE'S HEARTBREAKING STORIES THERE AND A LOT OF GOOD ONES TOO. I JUST LIKE TO ASK YOU TO BE COMPASSIONATE WHEN YOU FIND ANOTHER COMPANY HERE. CLEAN THAT PLACE UP A LITTLE BIT. >> THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> NICE GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE. >> MR. MAYOR, MR. MAYOR -- MR. MAYOR? IF YOU COULD SIGN IN ON THAT SHEET PLEASE, RIGHT THERE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. >> I'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. [9. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA] [00:15:04] >> THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE GENEAGENDA AND RECEIVED A REQUEST THAT ONE ITEM BE POSTPONED WHEN WE WOULD HAVE A FULL COMMISSION AT THAT TIME. >> ALL RIGHT. >> MAYOR, THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVE A REQUEST FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT PERSPECTIVE TO POSTPONE ITEM 12 -- I'M OTHER 13C UNDER CITY COMMISSION BUSINESS. THIS IS A VERY BRIEF BACKGROUND. THIS IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE WHO IS REQUESTING A BENEFIT UNDER A SECTION OF FLORIDA STATUTES THAT IS REINTRICATE. IT CROSS REFERENCES WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND HISTORICALLY THE CITY HAS DEALT WITH IT ONE OTHER TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE TO INSURE THAT THIS BOARD, THIS COMMISSION, HAS ALL OF THE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARD AND EXPECTATIONS OF EVIDENCE AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL PARTIES DUE PROCESS IS MET. THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE PREJUDICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ABLE TO COME BACK ONCE IT IS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED WHAT IT IS HE'S ASKING FOR BECAUSE THE STATUTE REQUIRES THAT. WE DON'T HAVE THAT BACKGROUND. FINALLY, ONCE THAT HAPPENS WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE INDEPENDENTLY FROM A MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE IF THIS RISES TO THAT THRESHOLD. BASED ON COMPLICATED AND CO-EXTENSIVE LEGAL ISSUES I REQUEST THAT THE ITEM BE POSTPONED FOR NOW. THANK YOU MA'AM. >> NO QUESTIONS OF MR. SWEENEY. >> YES, SIR. >> THESE CONDITIONS, WOULD THE INDIVIDUAL, APPLICANT, SUCH AS THIS INDIVIDUAL, HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH THEM. ARE THEY IN CONCURRENCE WITH POSTPONING THIS. >> I HAVEN'T TALKED TO THE REQUESTER. THIS CAME TO MY ATTENTION LATE LAST WEEK. >> DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE TO SPEAK TO HIM IN LIGHT OF IT BEING ON THE AGENDA. >> I DIDN'T PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. I DIDN'T HAVE THE YOU OPPORTUNITY TO SAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE AGENDA. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SPEAK WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. THE ONLY OTHER WAS AN OFFICER IN 2004 AND THERE'S PRECEDENCE TO DELAY THIS. THAT INDIVIDUAL PAID HIS OWN HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE HE WAS FOUND TO BE DUE REIMBURSEMENT. THERE'S NOT AN ISSUE HERE WHERE HE WOULD BE IN A SITUATION AND COULDN'T HAVE HIS HEALTH INSURANCE OR ANYTHING. IT IS A QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY PAYS FOR IT OR NOT. >> OKAY. PROTOCOL WITH -- WITH WHAT YOU SAID IN LIGHT OF THIS SITUATION AND YOU NOT HAVING INPUT, WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE PROPER CHANNEL SO YOU WOULD HAVE HAD YOUR INPUT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. >> SURE, SIR. >> THIS IS -- I TALKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNTY AND CITY ATTORNEYS AND THIS IS -- THIS IS ONLY -- ONLY PERTAINS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. YOU HAVE TO BE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SECTION 112.19 FLORIDA STATUTES. THIS DOESN'T PERTAIN TO ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY BECAUSE IT ONLY COMES UP SO INFREQUENTLY IT IS A CATASTROPHIC INJURY AND TYPICALLY INVOLVES BLINDNESS LOSS OF A LIMB, AMPUTATION, BURNS OVER MORE THAN 25 PERCENT OF YOUR BODY. THOSE ARE EASY TO VERIFY. THERE'S A CATCH ALL PROVISION. WE SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE THE PROCEDURE IN PLACE. I'M INCLINED TO WORK WITH THE HR DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS. BUT OTHERWISE WE DO NOT HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE TO BE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY REVIEW THIS. >> FROM WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, YOUR ROLE IN THIS WAS PROPERLY 90 PERCENT IN TEARMS OF INPUT S WE COULD MAKE A PROPER DECISION. I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE THIS TO OCCUR AGAIN WHERE THOSE STRAIGHT TO LEGAL AND THEN WE COULD PROCEED WITH LISTING FOR REVIEW. >> I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO DO, BUILD IN PROCEDURAL MECHANISMS TO BE SURE IT GOES THAT WAY. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? >> IT ANSWERS MY QUESTION AND I HOPE IT BRINGS TO THE ATTENTION OF THOSE THAT ARE IN CHARGE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FOLLOW THAT PROTOCOL SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE AGAIN. >> YES, SIR. >> I DON'T WANT ANY REPERCUSSIONS FROM THE APPLICANT THEMSELVES. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ESPECIALLY IN THE ABSENCE OF NOT SPEAKING WITH THEM. OKAY. THANK YOU. >> I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVING THE AGENDA WITHOUT THOSE TWO ITEMS OR DO NEED A [00:20:01] SEPARATE -- YEAH. >> I DO NOT NEED A SEPARATE. IT WOULD BE WITHOUT THOSE AND WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO YOU. >> POSTPONING THE -- POSTPONING TO A DATE, OCTOBER 21ST. IS THERE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> MR. ALEXANDER. >> YES. JOHNSON, SESSIONS, MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> ANY COMMISSIONER THAT WOULD [11. CONSENT AGENDA] LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEM. IF NOT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT. >> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> MR. ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, SESSIONS, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THE NEXT WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH IS A LEGISLATIVE [a. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 19-030: Adoption Hearing for an application submitted by the property owner & applicant Neill Farms FP, LLC, and representative Brian Nolan, AICP, ASLA of Lucido & Associates, for a Future Land Use Map Amendment for two (2) parcels of land, 19.07 acres in total, to change the Future Land Use designation for parcel IDs 2419-323-0001-000-1 & 2419-323-0002-000-8, from GC, General Commercial, to RM, Medium Density Residential. SECOND READING] HEARING ON -- ON 19-030, AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY ALLOWING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF TWO PRCELS GENERALLY LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH JENKINS ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 70 FROM CITY OF FORT PIERCE GC GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO CITY. PROVIDING FOR A CLAUSE AND REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND THIS IS THE SECOND READING. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ANYONE WANTING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> GOOD EVENING. >> YES. >> CITY COMMISSION. BRIAN NOLIN REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT. THIS IS THE SECOND READING. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? ANYONE ELSE WANTING TO ADDRESS THIS, COME FORWARD. I'LL CLOSE THE HEARING AND ENTRTAIN A MOTION OR DISCUSSION. >> CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER, ALEXANDER. JOHNSON. SESSIONS, MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. [b. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 19-040 - An Ordinance by the City Commission of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida; Rezoning eight properties generally located at or near the east side of South Jenkins Road, approximately 1,000 feet south of State Road 70 from General Commercial (C-3) and Medium Density Residential (R-4) to Planned Development ( PD); further approving a Development Plan pursuant to Section 22-40, providing for a severability clause; providing for repeal of ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date. SECOND READING.] NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE 19040, ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA REZONING EIGHT PROPERTIES LOCATED AT OTHER NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH JENKINS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PEOPLE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 70 AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND R4 RESIDENTIAL TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. FURTHER IMPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 21-40. PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THIS -- THIS IS THE SECOND READING. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WANTING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> I'LL CLOSE THE HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOTION AND SECOND. >> CALL ROLL. >> ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, SESSIONS, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. >> ORDINANCE 19-042, ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE [d. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 19-042 amending Chapter 9, the Vendor Ordinance, to remove the distance restrictions for mobile vendors in proximity to similar type of business. FIRST READING] CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 9 AND VENDORS AND SLOLICITORS. PROVIDING FOR A CLAUSE REAPPEALING. THIS IS THE FIRST READING. >> MR. SWEENEY. CAN YOU JUST SHARE WITH US THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE CHANGES? >> YES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. THERE'S VERY FEW CHANGES. THE -- THE MAIN HIGHLIGHT IS THAT -- IS THAT THE 500 FOOT SETBACK THAT WAS AFFECTIONATELY REFERRED TO AS THE RESTAURANT SETBACK WHEN THE FOOD TRUCK ORDINARY NAPS WAS GOING ON. THIS IS A RULING FROM THE TRIAL COURT FROM THE EARLIER PART OF THIS YEAR. AN INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED. OTHER THAN THAT THERE'S A LATER PROVISION THAT TALKS ABOUT A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NOT BEING REQUIRED. IF YOU HAVE A VENDOR PERMIT. THOSE ARE THE TWO CHANGES CAN AND THIS WILL EFFECTIVELY BRING THAT CASE TO A CLOSE. >> THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE, I CLOSE THE HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION AND SECOND. >> ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, SESSIONS, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. [a. Resolution 19-R43 establishing the City of Fort Pierce Youth Council] [00:25:06] >> 19-R43, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF FORCE PIERCE YOUTH COUNCIL. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL AND ELECTION OF PRESIDING OFFICER AND PLEADING AND QUORUM. >> DO YOU HAVE A LEAD IN? >> THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE HAS HAD ITERATIONS ABOUT HOW WE ESTABLISH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY YOUTH. WE HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY AND WE POOLED FROM THEIR YOUTH LEADERSHIP GROUP. NOW I THINK WE'RE FORMALIZING OUR APPOINTMENTS AND ESTABLISHING A YOUTH COUNCIL. WE HAVE OUR MARKETING SPECIALIST THAT CAN DETAIL THE COMPOSITION OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> I PRESENTED YOU ALL DIVISION A FEW MONTHS BACK OF YOUTH COUNCIL. SO AGAIN I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION. >> LET ME ASK YOU THIS. GETTING THE WORD OUT AND IN TERMS OF NOTICE AND GETTING -- ARE WE CONCENTRATING ON CITIZENS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT GETTING THE WORD OUT. >> PRESENTED, I KNOW THERE WAS SOME TROUBLE LAST TIME WITH THE PRESENTATION, SO I HAVE A COUPLE IF YOU WANT TO LOOK IT OVER. IT DETAILS THAT IN THE PRESENTATION ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO INTERACT WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SCHOOL BOARD. THE -- THE LAST TIME THAT WE WORKED WITH -- WITH -- >> GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. DIDN'T YOU TALK ABOUT THEM? >> I TALKED ABOUT THEM. MR. KEVIN SINGLETARY. >> YES. KIDS AT HOPE. >> AND OF COURSE THE ROUND TABLE. THOSE WERE JUST A FEW TO NAME. >> OKAY. I KNOW A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE -- WHEN WE TRY TO GET ACTIVITIES TOGETHER, THE KIDS THAT NEED IT THE MOST ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO A LOT OF THE NORMAL CHANNELS IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE AND WE HAVE TO SORT OF GO DOWN IN THE TRENCHES SO TO SPEAK AND GET EVERYBODY INVOLVED, ALL OF THE CHILDREN INVOLVED. >> THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE, WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND WH WHERE WE COULDN'T PULL FROM ONE POOL. WE GO OUTSIDE OF THAT AND WORK WITH AGENCIES AND PEOPLE DI DIRECTLY AND GET FURTHER THAN LAST TIME. >> GOOD. >> I WAS WONDERING, THERE'S NO AGE TO SPECIFY. >> THERE'S IS AN AGE TO SPECIFY. 9 THROUGH 12. >> GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. >> OKAY. I MISSED IT. THANK YOU. SO -- THEN EACH COMMISSIONER APPOINTS ONE AND THEY -- IT GOES CONCURRENTLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S APPOINTMENT, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. I NOTICE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND IF THEY MISS THREE. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FIT IT IN WITH THEIR SCHOOLWORK AND THEIR OTHER -- >> THAT WAS SOME OF THE HANG-UP LAST TIME. IT WAS -- YOUTH, KIND OF DIFFICULT SOMETIMES. THEY HAVE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. THIS NARROWS THINGS DOWN AND PULLS MORE LEADERSHIP OUT OF THEM AND SEEING THIS IS SOMETHING THEY WANT TO BE A PART OF AND ALLOW THEM TO GET BACK TO US. >> SO ARE YOU GOING TO PROMOTE THEM FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTING THEM THROUGH THE REGULAR PROCESS LIKE THE REGULAR APPLICATION. >> ABSOLUTELY. THEY HAVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND GENERAL GUIDELINES AND A LITTLE BIT OF INSIGHT ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO GET INTO. THEY WELL BE VERSED ON THE SUNSHINE LAW. >> THEY'LL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND PUT THEM IN JAIL. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THAT'S THE FIRST MEETING, YES, SIR. >> UNDER THE AGE, MINORS. >> THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. >> YOUR TACTIC. >> IS THIS LEGAL? >> NO NO. OKAY. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. WELL I SEE YOU'VE DONE YOUR RESEARCH AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THESE A MINORS. IT IS A GOOD LESSON IN WHAT WE HAVE TO FACE. GOOD LESSON IN WHAT -- YEAH. >> I THINK THE MAJORITY THAT ARE -- I'M NOT GOING TO SAY, I THINK A MAJORITY THAT WOULD APPLY WOULD BE THOSE THAT ARE LOOKING INTO GOVERNMENT POLITICS AND SO FORTH. I THINK IT WOULD GIVE THEM A GOOD EYE-OPENER AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW THE GOVERNMENT OPERATES AND YOU KNOW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION. WOULD BE GREAT. >> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL GOT THESE LAST TIME. CAN I GIVE THESE TO YOU? [00:30:02] >> THANK YOU, JOE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. SWETT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND DISCUSSION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE FORCE PIERCE YOUTH COUNCIL. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE? >> MR. ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, SESSIONS, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. [b. Review and approval of the Request for Proposal for the lease and management of the Fort Pierce Animal Shelter, including the proposed evaluation criteria, establishing the evaluation committee and the proposed schedule.] >> NEXT WE HAVE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE LEASE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FORT PIERCE ANIMAL SHELTER INCLUDING THE PROPOSED EVALUATION CRITERIA, ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE AND THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE. >> DO YOU HAVE A LEAD-IN TO THIS. >> I BELIEVE OUR CO-COMPLIANCE MANAGER HAS DONE THE LIONS SHARE OF THE WORK. SHE'S GOING TO BREAK DOWN THE RFP AND GIVE YOU THE -- THE CHOICES AND OPTIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO YOU AS WE DECIDE HOW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS ADVERTISEMENT. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> MR. RAY. >> GOOD MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. LINDA, CAN I GET YOUR HELP? >> YEP. >> WE'RE PRESENTING TO YOU THE DRAFT RFP THAT WE PUT TOGETHER FOR THE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND LEASE OF THE FACILITY AT THE SAVANNAH ROAD LOCATION. JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COM POLITICIAN, STAFF INITIATED THE PROCEEDINGS TO TERMINATE THE LEASE. HUMANE SOCIETY WAS SENT NOTICE THAT NOTICED THE DEFICIENCIES THAT WE FOUND AT THE LOCATION AND GAVE THEM THE PRESCRIBED TIME, NOT VIOLATIONS THE DEFICIENCIES. THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REMEDIES THAT WERE REQUIRED. ANOTHER NOTICE WAS SENT TO THEM EXPLAINING THEY WERE IN DEFAULT OF THE LEASE, AND ASKING THEM TO VACATE THE BUILDING BY SEPTEMBER 30TH. THEY HAVE RESPONDED WITH ESSENTIALLY A NO. IT WAS A LONG LETTER. THEY SAID NO. SO STAFF IS CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR LEGAL REMEDIES AT THIS TIME AND TAKE POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS IS CONTINGENT ON THAT BEING SUCCESSFUL. IT IS CONTINGENT UPON THE -- UPON THE TAKING POSSESSION OF THE FACILITY AND THEN MAKING REPAIRS THAT ARE NECESSARY SO IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN IT IS TAKEN OVER BY MANAGEMENT. >> THE PROPOSAL WAS REVIEWED BY PORT LOUISY COUNTY AND THEY AHEAD COMMENTS, MOST OF THEIR COMMENTS WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE DRAFT THAT IS BEFORE YOU AS WELL AS THE COMMENTS I RECEIVED FROM YOU ON THE LAST TIME WE REVIEWED THIS. SOME QUICK HIGHLIGHTS. THE OPERATION OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS TO SERVE THE ENTIRE ST. LUCIE COUNTY AREA, INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED. THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THIS DRAFT. THE OPERATOR IS TO PROVIDE LOW COST VETERINARIAN SERVICES TO THE PET OWNERS. ALSO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY CARE TO ANIMALS IMPOUNDED THERE. THE FACILITIES TO OPERATE IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. FOR THE PROPOSED TIMELINE, OBVIOUSLY THIS WEEK, TODAY IS THE SEVENTH, IF IT IS A LITTLE OF THE CITY COMMISSION, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RFP AND FINALIZE AMENDMENTS MADE TONIGHT. THERE'S TWO SPECIFIC DECISIONS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS TO MAKE. WE'LL INCORPORATE THOSE CHANGES INTO THE RFP AND THEN PURCHASING WILL FINALIZE THE DRAFT. I FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT, I HAVE SECTIONS FOUR THROUGH SIX AND THEY HAVE ONE THROUGH THREE AND IT IS THE LEGAL AND INSURANCE AND WHAT NOT. THEY'LL FINISH THE FINAL DOCUMENT AND ALSO PREPARE THE ADVERTISING. ON OCTOBER 17 IS WHEN THE DOCUMENT ILL WITH BE POSTED ON DEUNDERSTAND ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND THE 18TH THROUGH THE 25TH WE HAVE TWO ADVERTISING DATES AND THE RFP WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 18TH, OCTOBER 18TH. ON DECEMBER 13TH WILL BE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF THE SEALED BIDS AND DECEMBER 16 THROUGH JANUARY 3RD WILL BE -- THE PROPOSES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE EVALUATION COMMISSION. AND ON JANUARY 20TH, 2020, THE SHORT LIST WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION. THAT'S THE PROPOSED TIMELINE. IF THE COMMISSION FEELS ANY NEED TO CHANGE THE DATES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND WE CAN MAKE THOSE TYPES OF CHANGES. >> MAYOR, QUICK QUESTION TO THE TIMELINE. DO YOU HAVE ONSITE VISITS SO THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE. THERE'S PROBABLY REQUESTS FOR VISITING THE SITES. PROPOSE ANY DATES FOR THAT. >> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK WITH YOU ON THAT. IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN WORK ON AND ADD INTO OUR TIMELINE. AGAIN, IT IS GOING TO TAKE -- IT IS CONTINGENT OF US TAKING [00:35:07] POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. ONCE WE RETAKE POSSESSION, R RESCHEDULE THE VISITS. WE COULD FIT IT IN THE TIMELINE. >> ARE YOU GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE PACKAGE WE HAVE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE? DO YOU HAVE THAT YOUR SLIDE? >> I DON'T HAVE IT ON THE SLIDE BUT I DO HAVE THE RFP TO BRING UP IF THERE SECONDS YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT. >> GO AHEAD. >> THERE IS AN OVERVIEW WITH THE TWO SECTION THAT NEED -- OKAY. SO THE FIRST DECISION THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS THE -- THE -- ONLY POSITION OF -- OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE. I'VE GOT THE THREE OPTIONS THAT I THOUGHT OF WHICH WERE ONE CITY STAFF WOULD BE THE COMMITTEE. IT COULD ALSO BE MADE UP OF CITY STAFF PLUS THE REPRESENTATION FROM PORT ST. LUCIE AND REPRESENTATIVE FROM ST. LUCIE COUNTY. THEY HAVE ASKED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE THIS IMPACTS ALL OF US. WE JUST ADOPTED OUR LOCAL AGREEMENT 15 MINUTES AGO. SO WE'RE ALL WORKING VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER. THEY DID ASK TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS. OPPOSITE THREE IS THAT THE CITY COMMISSION BECOMES THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE. S -- SO THIS IS THE FIRST DECISION WE HAVE TO MAKE. I COULD MOVE FORWARD OR WE COULD STOP HERE. >> DO YOU EXPECT THE DECISION TONIGHT? >> YES, MA'AM. >> WE DON'T HAVE A FULL COMM COMMISSION. I WONDER IF THAT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS. >> I CAN SAY MADAM MAYOR, I KNOW COMMISSIONER PERONA HAS A STRONG INTEREST IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION. IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO POSTPONE TO A LATER DATE TO GET HIS INPUT. >> I THINK WE OUGHT TO WAIT UNTIL HE GETS PACK. WHAT DOES THE REST OF THE COMMISSION THINK? >> SECOND DECISION IS ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL USE TO EVALUATE THE -- THE BIDS THAT ARE -- THAT ARE SUBMITTED. THESE ARE THE CRITERIA THAT YOU REVIEWED IN THE PAST. I JUST REMOVE THE POINT SYSTEM. SO THIS IS THE OTHER DECISION WHICH AGAIN -- YES, SIR. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO ESTABLISH EVERY CRITERIA FOR WHICH THAT -- THIS -- THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE EVALUATED AS PEGGY HAS PUT TOGETHER IN THE RFP PACKET, IT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO. WE HAVE TIME WITH WHICH TO FINALIZE THE EVALUATION CRITERIA BUT THIS IS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE TONIGHT AND IF YOU WISH TO COME TOGETHER TONIGHT AND ADD OR DELETE SOME OF THESE ITEMS THAT WOULD BE -- WE WOULD WELCOME THAT INPUT BUT AGAIN, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINALIZE THE EVALUATION CRITERIA TONIGHT. >> THIS WAS A GOOD LIST. I LIKE THIS LIST. IF WE ESTABLISH AND WE TALK ABOUT THIS FURTHER TONIGHT OR WE WAIT, EITHER WAY. DOESN'T THE COMMITTEE OR THE COM MISTIE HAVE THE OPTION TYPICALLY TO ASSIGN POINT VALUES OR DOES PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING DO THAT? THE COMMITTEE TYPICALLY DOES IT BUT I BELIEVE THE COMMISSION HAS THE ABILITY TO VOICE THEIR OPINION. >> OF COURSE. ALL RIGHT. >> COMMISSIONER, IF YOU RECALL WHEN -- WHEN YOU WERE ON THE COMMITTEE, YOU CAME TOGETHER AND ESTABLISHED YOUR OWN CRITERIA AT A PRE MEETING PREVIOUS TO THE EVALUATION. SO THAT'S HOW THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE IF YOU ARE THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE. IF STAFF OR A COMBINATION OF STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY ARE THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, THAT GROUP WITH ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA AND THE POINT VALUES AND ULTIMATELY THE RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO COME TO THE CITY COMMISSION EITHER WAY. SO I JUST WANT YOU TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THE FACT THAT IT WILL ULTIMATELY GET BACK TO YOU. >> MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR THAT. OTHER THINGS WE LOOK AT. I DON'T WANT TO BREAK WHAT WE USUALLY DO LIKE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS. I DON'T KNOW, WHATEVER PERSONAL SERVICES. WE HAVE AS PROCESS AND A COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES. I WANT TO BE CONSISTENT. IF THE COMMITTEE TYPICALLY SETS THE CRITERIA OR STAFF SETS IT THEN THE COMMITTEE FALLS IN LINE WITH THAT AND THEY JUDGE. [00:40:05] IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO THE C COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION MAY FEEL LIKE THEY WANT TO CHANGE IT AROUND BECAUSE IT IS POLITICAL IN NATURE. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS. THAT'S WHY WE DO THIS. I'M GOOD WITH THE EIGHT ON THE BOARD HERE. I THINK IT IS A GOOD LIST. UNLESS WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT ASSIGNING POINT VALUES. >> IF I MAY TO COMMISSIONER JOHNSON'S POINT, THE SUNSHINE LAW IS A WONDERFUL THING BUT CAN BE A HANDICAP AND IT CLEARLY APPLIES TO PROCUREMENT MATTERS. THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT IT DOES WHEN IT IS OF THIS CALIBER WHERE IT HAS BEEN DELEGATEDED FOR RECOMMENDATION. TO AN EXTENT IT IS THE COMMISSION AS A BODY. THAT HAD TO LAP IN A REGULAR MEETING. IT WAS UP FOR THE CRITERIA. KEEP IN MIND HOWEVER IT GOES FORWARD, I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY GET IN TROUBLE LATER ON DOWN THE ROAD. >> ARE THE POINT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE RFP GOES OUT SO THE PEOPLE RESPONDING KNOW WHAT THE POINT SYSTEMS ARE? >> THAT'S MY EXPERIENCE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALWAYS THE EXPERIENCE HERE WITH FORT PIERCE. >> WE'VE DONE THAT IN -- IN A VARIOUS MANNER OF WAYS. YES, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED POINT SYSTEMS AND CRITERIA PREVIOUS TO THE RFP BEING ADVERTISED AND WE SIDEIFIED THE CRITERIA WITH THE POINTS TO BE DETERMINED AT LATE DATE. WE'VE DONE IT. >> IN THE DRAFT RFP I PRINTED TONIGHT, YOU SEE THE CRITERIA IS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AND WE MENTIONED THE EIGHT I LISTED IN THE PRESENTATION. IF THE COMMISSION WANTS KNOW AMEND THIS IN ANY WAY WE COULD DO THAT BY REMOVING OR ADDING IF YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS. AGAIN THEY COULD BE AMENDED AT A LATER DATE BECAUSE IT SAYS, INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO. SO WE COULD MAKE ADDITIONS IN THE FUTURE. >> WOULD AN ORGANIZATION'S TRACK RECORD FIT IN WITH BUSINESS PLAN? KIND OF LIKE THEIR BACKGROUND. WOULD THAT FIT IN THIS CRITERIA SOME PLACE? >> THE BUSINESS PLAN WOULD TYPICALLY BE -- >> GO FORWARD. GOING FORWARD, I WOULD THINK. >> BUT -- >> CORRECT. >> I'M THINKING OF HOW YOU WOULD VET, PARDON THE PUN, THE PAST PERFORMANCE. >> I'M JUST REVIEWING BECAUSE THE BUSINESS PLAN IS ACTUALLY LISTED UP HERE IN LETTER E. AND I WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF IT IS IN THERE. I KNOW THE HISTORY IS IN THE SECTION. I JUST NEED TO FIND IT. UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT. MAJOR TASKS. HOW THEY PROPOSE TO MEET THE PROVISIONS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IT IS NOT THE BUSINESS PLAN THAT I CAN SEE. I DO KNOW THAT IT IS IN HERE, IF YOU JUST GIVE ME -- GIVE ME >> IF YOU GO BACK TO RIGHT BEFORE YOU WERE. YOU'LL SEE THERE'S A -- A QUESTIONNAIRE OF HISTORY AS FAR AS CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, BANKRUPTCIES. IT IS MAYBE NOT EXACTLY SPECIFIC TO WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BUT IT IS IN THE CATCH ALL NATURE. AS PEGGY SAID, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THAT, ADD IN. >> RIGHT. >> PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, REFERENCES. >> JUST OPERATIONAL HISTORY OR SOMETHING. >> IT IS A BRAND NEW ORGANIZATION IT IS -- IT WON'T HAVE ANY OPERATIONAL. >> YES. >> WHAT WE HAVE UNDER LETTER D IS EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS AND MAYBE THAT'S THE TITLE WE NEED TO ADD IS EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS AND ADD THAT AS NUMBER NINE. IN THE LIST. >> I THINK THAT WOULD. >> I AGREE. >> IT DOES HAVE THE HISTORY IN THERE. >> RIGHT RIGHT. >> SO EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS WE ADD AS NINTH CRITERIA. >> MADAM MAYOR. YOU GO BACK TO WHAT YOU WERE ASKING BEFORE. FOR COMMISSIONER TONIGHT, HE MADE COMMENTS ABOUT THE COMMISSION BEING THE COMMITTEE. YOU KNOW, OUT OF RESPECT FOR THAT I UNDERSTAND, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S -- TWO OR THREE OTHER COMMISSIONERS HERE THAT -- THAT AGREE WITH THAT OR -- OR DIFFER FROM THAT. I DIF FROM THAT. I BELIEVE RESIDENT EXPERTS SHOULD BE THE EVALUATING COMMITTEE. IT IS OKAY TO POSTPONE IT BUT I DON'T WANT TO DELAY. UNLESS -- IF THERE'S A MAJORITY ON WHAT HIS COMMENTS WERE, I WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THAT. BUT IF IT IS JUST THE FOUR OF US [00:45:01] UP HERE TODAY AND WE SAY WE WANT THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE. >> OKAY. OKAY. >> THEN. >> YEAH. GOOD POINT. >> ANYWAY. >> GOOD POINT. YEP. >> LET ME ASK THIS. >> YES, SIR. >> FROM TIME PERSPECTIVE IS THIS TIME SENSITIVE? >> COMMISSIONER, I KNOW THAT WE -- WE WERE TOLD TO GET THIS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THAT'S WHY IT IS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY WE DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF THE FACILITY. HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE THAT WE'RE DOING THE -- THE PREOCCUPATION WORK RIGHT NOW. BEING -- BEING WHAT -- WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS BECAUSE THIS PROCESS IS NOT GOING TO BE A SHORT PROCESS. WE HAVE -- WE HAVE AFDVERTISING TIME FRAMES AND EVALUATION, IT WILL TAKE A FEW MONTHS. FROM THE SCHEDULE WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT JANUARY BEFORE WE -- BEFORE WE -- YOU KNOW HAVE A SHORT LIST. THAT'S THE SHORT LIST. SO WE'RE -- WE'RE -- WE MAY LOOK AT MARCH BEFORE A DETERMINATION IS MADE. I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT TWO WEEKS WON'T CAUSE A TIRE SITUATION. WE NEED TO PREPARE OURSELVES AND THE REST OF THE COUNTY FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THAT FACILITY. >> I DON'T BELIEVE THE RFP STATES THE MAKEUP OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE OR THE CRITERIA OF THEM WHAT WAS LISTED. I COULD ADD THAT NUMBER, THAT NINTH ITEM, SO THE RFP COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DECISION MADE AT A LATER DATE. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WERE YOU FINISHED WITH YOUR PRESENTATION? >> YES, MA'AM. I LOST TRACK. I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU SAID EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY. AS FAR AS THE POWERPOINT, I HAVE THE RFP AS YOU'VE SEEN, A COMMISSIONER WANTS TO DISCUSS ANY PARTICULAR ITEM IN THE RFP ITSELF. >> COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. I HAD CORRESPONDENCE FROM FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY, TALKING ABOUT CONTRACTUAL RELATED ABOUT ONCE -- ONCE WE ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN OPERATOR THAT WE HAVE ACCESS OR THEY'RE BOUND BY SUNSHINE LAW TO PROVIDE YOU KNOW, DOCUMENTATION OR OPEN BOOKS BASICALLY. WE DON'T HAVE THAT PER SE CURRENTLY. WE HAVE A 501(C)(3). IT IS HARD TO GET INFORMATION FROM THAT GROUP SOMETIMES. THERE WAS SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ACCESS TO -- TO -- TO THE INFORMATION FROM A NEW OPERATOR. MR. SWEENEY IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD PUT IN THE CONTRACTUAL STAGE OR IS THAT HERE AND THEN THAT'S LISTED ALREADY? >> MADAM MAY, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON, YES, THAT'S -- IDENTIFIED ISSUE. WE WANT TO THANK ONE OF THE PORT ST. LUCIE CITY ATTORNEYS WHO HAS CRAFTED LANGUAGE WAS ABLE TO IMPART THAT RELATED TO IF WE'RE -- IF WE'RE INTERACTING WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY, CHAPTER 119 AND ALL OF THE PUBLIC RECORD REQUIREMENTS COMING ALONG WITH THAT AND MAKING AVAILABLE TO US ANY AND ALL ASPECT OF THE OPERATION AS IT WOULD PERTAIN TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. IN THIS CASE IF IT WERE A MULTI-AGENCY AGREEMENT AND ALL OF THE AGENCIES HAVING ACCESS. I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO GET INTO DELEGATING AND BEING ABLE TO MEET IN CERTAIN CAPACITIES. WHAT I HEAR FROM YOU IS MAKING SURE BASED ON WHAT YOU'RE CONCERNED YOU'VE BEEN TOLD, WE COULD GET ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WE REASONABLY BELIEVE PERTAIN TO US AS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. IS THAT ACCURATE? >> TWO PARTS OF THE QUESTION. SUNSHINE, AND MAYBE NOT AND THEN ACCESS TO RECORDS. I THINK WE HAVE IN MOST OF THE CONTRACTS. >> IT IS ALMOST UNIVERSAL. LET'S GO BACK TO WHERE THE LEASE COMES FROM, 1987. YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE INFANCY OF THE LAW. THEY DIDN'T PUT THAT IN LEASES AND CONTRACTS AND NOW IT IS UNIVERSAL. EVERYTHING FOR PROCUREMENT, AT ALL AGENCIES, PORT ST. LUCIE AND ANYWHERE IS GOING TO HAVE THAT LANGUAGE. IT I IT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL STATE [00:50:02] PROJECTS. >> THE FINANCIALS COME TO US AND THOSE BECOME PUBLIC RECORD. >> AGAIN, THAT'S TYPICAL WITH SEVERAL VENDORS AND AGENCIES THAT WE WORK WITH. >> I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR. THE QUESTION I HAD WAS STRUCTURE AND FACILITY. IF WE HAVE AN ONSITE VISIT AND YOU'RE ABLE TO SECURE A TIME BEFORE THE RFP IS DUE, TO SAY LET'S VISIT THE SITE BECAUSE PAGE THREE STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES. THERE'S BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 SAVANNAH ROAD. TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS, ET CETERA. IF I WAS A PROPOSER ON THE PROJECT, I WOULD WALK IN AND SAY, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME BEFORE I GET THE KEY TO THE BUILDING BUILDING? ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS. I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THINGS. IT IS PAINTED AND NEW FENCES AND NEW DOORS. GO TEAM. I'M READY TO TAKE THE KEY. HOW HOW DO WE DO THAT? >> MY DISCUSSIONS WITH M MR. MIMMS ONCE WE TAKE POSSESSION, IT IS S-TO REPAIR IT TO RENTABLE CONDITION SO WHOEVER COMES IN TO MANAGE THE OPERATIONS AND LEASE THE STRUCTURE WILL HAVE A STRUCTURE IN GOOD REPAIR. IN THIS RFP. THIS WAS A COMMENT FROM THE COMMISSION THAT WE INCLUDED. THEY BASICALLY WILL DO -- DO YOUR DAILY MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPING, OF COURSE ANY DAMAGE THEY DO, THEY HAVE TO FIX. BUT THE CITY IS GOING TO MAINTAIN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY. THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PEST CONTROL, LANDSCAPE, MAINTENANCE, IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE. CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND ALL UTILITIES AND REPAIR OF ANY DAMAGE. THE CITY WOULD MAINTAIN THE FACILITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS GOING IN AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS IN THAT SHAPE MOVING FORWARD. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. WE'RE BACK TO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF? BACK TO QUESTION OF DECISION-MAKING. THE FIRST -- THE FIRST -- THE FIRST DECISION IS THE -- WHO IS THE -- WHO IS THE -- THE EVALUATOR? WHO ARE THE EVALUATORS? WE HAVE OUR CHOICES UP THERE. >> MADAM MAYOR, I'M SORRY TO JUMP IN, NOTICE PEGGY MENTIONED THE RFP AND THE ADVERTISING OF THE RFP DOES NOT SPEAK TO WHO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE IS AND WHAT THE EVALUATION CRITERIA SLIMENT IS LIMITED TO. WE'RE BRINGING THE DRAFT TONIGHT TO GET YOUR APPROVAL TO -- TO LAUNCH AND TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT ADVERTISEMENT TO GET THAT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. YOUR OTHER DECISIONS AS FAR AS THE COMPOSITION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND ANY CRITERIA YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD OR SUBTRACT, THAT COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE DIRECTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RFP. >> MAYBE WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS DISCUSS AND OR I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RFP. >> I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION AND I'LL SAY DISCUSSION PURPOSES BUT I MOVE TO MOVE FORWARD. >> SECOND. >> I THINK -- I THINK -- I THINK WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, OUR COM MIG, THAT IS ABSENT HERE. HIS MAIN CONCERN WAS AN ABILITY TO BE A PART OF THE COMMITTEE ITSELF. WHICH I RECALL, HE TOOK A POSITION AND HE WAS ADAMANT ABOUT IT. AS FAR AS THE RFP PROCESS, I THINK WE ALL WANT ACCORD IN THAT ASPECT. WE'RE TRYING TO EXPEDITE THIS AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE IN LIGHT OF WE DON'T WANT TO MISS A BEAT AND HAVE SOMEBODY IN PLACE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE RFP PROCESS AND WE MAKE A COMMITTEE AND ADDRESS THAT LATER. WE ALL HAVE INPUT IN THAT REGARD. >> THE MOTION, YOU SECONDED IT, ALREADY? RIGHT? >> RIGHT. >> ANY DISCUSSION. CALL THE ROLL. >> ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, SESSIONS, HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. NOW ENTERTAIN IF YOU WANT TO MAKE DECISIONS TONIGHT OR WOULD YOU MIND PUTTING THAT SLIDE BACK UP. SO -- SO -- -- I AM FOR OPTION TWO. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW EVERYBODY ELSE FEELS. >> THEY REQUESTED TO BE PART OF IT, RIGHT? >> YES, SIR. >> OPTION TWO IS WHAT I SPOKE [00:55:03] OF LAST TIME, JUST BECAUSE OF THE LOCAL EXPERTISE. WE HAVE CITY STAFF WITH THEIR EXPERTISE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FEW FROM PORT ST. LUCIE AND ONE FROM PORT ST. LUCIE AND ONE FROM THE COUNTY. I THINK IT IS A GOOD TEAM, GOOD MAKEUP. IT HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNITY ON MANY LEVELS AND DIFFERENT RFPS AND DIFFERENT PROCESSES. I THINK IT IS A GOOD ONE IN THIS CASE. >> ANY OTHER -- ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO -- WANT TO -- >> THAT WILL. >> THAT WILL BE EXCLUSION OF CITY COMMISSIONER HAVING INPUT? >> WE'LL HAVE INPUT AT THE END OF THE PROCESS BUT THEY'LL BE THE EVALUATORS WITH OPTION TWO. >> THEY'RE GOING TO SCORE FOR US AND GIVE A RECOMMENDATION, BUT WE APPROVE IT. THEY'RE NOT APPROVING IT. IT IS JUST A RECOMMENDATION. WE COULD QUIZ THE TEAM, MAYBE THEY'LL HAVE A SPOKESPERSON LIKE PEGGY. YEAH. I AM JUST TALKING ABOUT. WHATEVER THE COMMITTEE IS THAT IS NOT THE COMMISSION, THAT COULD BE A SPOKESPERSON THAT GIVES THE CRITERIA OF THEIR DISCUSSION. GIVES US AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEY TALKED ABOUT, WHY IT WAS SCORED A SPECIFIC WAY, WHAT KIND OF POSITIVES OR DEFICIENCIES THEY FOUND IN EACH OF THE PROPOSALS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. AND IF WE DON'T LIKE WHAT THEY RECOMMEND, WE JUST CHOOSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE GET TO DO IT ALSO. >> WE WON'T BE HAMSTRUNG NECESSARILY THE -- BY THE SCORES. >> THAT'S RIGHT. WE BE ABLE TO MAKE WHATEVER DECISION WE WANT. >> ALL RIGHT. >> ALSO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT TONIGHT BUT WE COULD DO IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. I KNOW HAD WANTS TO BE NUMBER ONE. I'M SORRY, NUMBER THREE. SO THAT'S FINE TOO. I DON'T MIND DOING IT. REMEMBER WHAT WE WENT THROUGH IN THE PROCESS TO ADVERTISE AND NOW WE GET INTO FLORIDA STATUTES AND POST THE MEETINGS FOR SO MANY DAYS BEFORE WE GO INTO A ROOM. WE HAVE A SPECIAL BEHIND THE SCENES AND PRESENTATIONS AND CLOSE AND OPEN THE DOOR. IT IS DIFFERENT FOR US. >> IN OTHER PROCESSES LIKE THIS WE BENEFIT FROM THE FIRST STEP OF VETTING. WE BENEFIT FROM THE INPUT FROM THE PROFESSIONALS. >> IT IS ALSO A CHALLENGE FOR STAFF AND US BEING THE COM MISS COMMITTEE. THERE'S A CHALLENGE AND THERE'S MOVING PARTS AND PIECES. IT GOES BACK TO THE DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED. ALL THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE ADVERTISED. IT IS A FINANCIAL ASPECT. THERE'S FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ON THE PROPOSAL. >> RIGHT. >> NUMBER ONE IS TYPICALLY THE WAY WE DO IT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> ANYWAY. BUT -- BUT -- OF COURSE WITH US HAVING THIS JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH -- WITH THESE OTHER -- THESE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE INCLUDE THEM IN TOO AS WELL AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE BECAUSE THEY CERTAINLY WON'T HAVE ANY PART IN THE DECISION M-MAKING PRO PROCESS. LIKE NO REPRESENTATION ON THEIR PART. THEY DON'T GET IT ON THAT LEVEL, THEY WANT GET IT AFTERWARD. THAT'S WHY I'M LEANING TOWARDS NUMBER TWO. AGAIN I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WAITING UNTIL VERONA IS HERE. >> WE WAIT FOR COMMISSIONER PERONA. >> ANY COMMISSIONER THAT FEELS DIFFERENTLY. OR DO YOU FEEL THAT WE SHOULD WAIT? I FEEL WE SHOULD WAIT. >> LET'S PUT IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA, THE COMMISSION, CITY COMMISSION AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN. OCTOBER 21ST. >> SAME WITH THE CRITERIA? OR WHAT WAS THE SECOND? >> IT WAS CRITERIA. >> YEAH. >> WE JUST ADDED THE NINTH CONDITION. >> YEAH. >> I DON'T REMEMBER ANY CONVERSATION THAT ANYONE HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE LIST OUTSIDE OF TONIGHT ADDING THE NEXT CONDITION. >> DO YOU WANT A MOTION WITH THE CRITERIA OR DO WE PROVIDE INPUT? >> I THINK AT THIS POINT WE'RE -- WE HAVE A -- A DIRECTION TO BRING THIS BACK ON BE OCTOBER 21ST FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE -- OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND ALSO THE EVALUATION CRITERIA DESIGNATION. >> YOU CAN ADD THE NINTH ONE. ANYTHING ELSE? WE GIVE -- WE GAVE YOU ALL YOU NEEDED TONIGHT. [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.] [01:00:03] OKAY. GOOD. >> COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. >> THIS IS THE TIME FOR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND SIGN IN. YOU'LL GET A FIVE-SECOND WARNING, ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AS A BODY AND -- AND -- AND ADDRESS THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION WITH RESPECT. ANYONE -- ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK? PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND SIGN IN FOR US, PLEASE. >> GOOD EVENING. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS MARIO WILCOX. >> YOUR TIME STARTS WHEN YOU STATE YOUR NAME. >> OKAY. >> GO AHEAD. >> HOLD ON. >> NOW I KNOW THAT RULE, BEFORE I STATE MY NAME, BECAUSE I DID SIGN IN. I HAVE -- I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR CLARITY. >> THIS IS NOT A DIALOGUE. >> I UNDERSTAND. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING I WANTED TO -- TO -- TO MENTION BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE FOR SAKE OF PROTOCOL THAT YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT AND DOING EVERYTHING I'M SUPPOSED TO DO FIRST. SO THE QUESTION THAT I DO HAVE IS ACCORDING TO COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC WHICH IS ON 14, IT DOES NOT STATE THAT WE CANNOT ASK QUESTIONS TO THE -- TO THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSION. BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION. SO SINCE YOU STARTED MY TIME, I'LL GO AHEAD. >> STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, SIR. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY IT RIGHT BEFORE YOU START TALKING. MY TIME GOT TO GO BACK TO THREE MINUTES. >> NO, SIR. >> MARIO WILCOX. [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> YOUR ADDRESS. >> NORTH 29TH STREET. >> THANK YOU. >> MADAM MAYOR, GOOD EVENING. I APPRECIATE MR. WILSON'S SPEECH AND I'M AN ADVOCATE AGAINST BULLYING AS WELL. I -- MY ADVOCACY GOES WHERE IT MOST NEEDED. THAT'S IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE STREETS AND PARTICULARLY THE NORTHWEST SECOND, AVENUE D AS WELL. NOW NO OFFENSE TO WHAT HE STATED, INSTEAD OF TAKING SHOTS AT A PERSON. WE KNOW WHO HE'S REFERRING TO, MR. REED. HOWEVER, I THINK IT WILL BE MOOR FULFILLING IF HE -- MORE FULFILF HE TALKED THE THUGS THAT ARE BULLYING THE ELDERLY WHERE THEY COULD SELL DOPE AND DRUGS AND EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY. IF YOU WANT TO STOP BULLYING, STOP THAT. IF YOU WANT TO STOP BULLYING, GO INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND TALK TO THE CHILDREN THAT IS ON VERGE OF COMMITTING SUICIDE BECAUSE OF HOW THEY'RE BEING BULLIED BY THEIR PEERS. I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MAN AT ANY COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH THOSE KIDS. I HAVE BEEN THERE. I HAVEN'T SEEN THEM. I DEAL WITH KIDS IN THAT SYSTEM. ALSO, AS FAR AS BULLYING, WHAT ABOUT THE BULLYING OF THE POLICE OFFICERS AGAINST CITIZENS. THEY ALLOW A BULLY TO RETIRE. OFFICER LEE BROKE A GUY'S JAW AND WAS ASSISTED BY A CITIZEN ON THE BEACH IN THE BEATING. TWO OR MORE CONSTITUTES A GANG. IN CLOSING HIS VERY SON BULLIED THE VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR GOVERNMENT WHICH IS DEMOCRACY. HE FALSIFIED HIS ABSENTEE BALLOTS. THIS IS A STATEMENT OF FACT BECAUSE THE YOUNG MAYOR RECEIVED FOUR YEARS IN PRISON ON IT. TIMES ALSO A PERSON FOR SECOND CHANCES. [01:05:04] I FEEL HE COULD BE REHABILITATED FROM THAT. SO IF YOU WANT TO STOP THE BULLYING, STOP VIOLATING PEOPLE FIRST AMENDMENT SPEECHES AND WILL THEY SHOW TO TAKE PART IN A GOVERNMENT, QUIT BRINGING SOMEBODY HERE TRYING TO INTIMIDATE THEM. THAT'S ONLY GOING TO WORSEN THE PROBLEM. >> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND SIGN IN, PLEASE. FIRST OF ALL THIS BULLYING, YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER THE SOURCE. THE FACT THAT HE'S RELATED TO YOU. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT REAL FAST WAS THE RECENT APPOINTMENT TO THE FORT PIERCE UTILITY AUTHORITY BOARD. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT, THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT POSITION WITH THE BOARD IS THE CITY. YOU HAD TWO APPOINTEES THAT HAD INCREDIBLE BACKGROUNDS IN ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL AND YOU HAD A PROMINENT BUSINESS PERSON THAT OWNS A GOOD BIT OF DOWNTOWN FORT PIERCE THAT SINGLE HANDLELY REVITAL IZED FORT PIERCE. INBREEDING CAN BE DEFINED AS BRED FROM CLOSELY RELATED PEOPLE ESPECIALLY OVER MANY GENERATIONS. THE APPOINTEE THAT WAS APPOINTED BROUGHT NO REAL ATTRIBUTES AND AS I MOVE INTO THE ETHICS AREA, HIS -- THE FIRM REPRESENTS ONE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS AND I THINK ALSO REPRESENTED YOU AT ONE POINT, MAYOR. I WAS THERE. >> NO, SIR. >> YES, MA'AM. >> NO. >> PLEASE DO NOT ADDRESS COMMISSIONER INDIVIDUAL. ADDRESS THE WHOLE COMMISSION. >> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT THING. THERE WAS RECENTLY AN AFFIDAVIT FILED AND I'M GOING TO READ THE AFFIDAVIT IN TO THE RECORD. I HAVE SERVED AS MAYOR OF THE CITY SINCE DECEMBER 2012. COMMISSIONER SESSIONS WHO HAS BEEN A COMMISSIONER NEXT TO ME. HE BRINGS A LAPTOP AND MOBILE PHONE TO THE MEETINGS. HE PLUGS THEM INTO AN OUTLET BETWEEN US. DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING HE RECEIVES TEXT MESSAGES. HE SCROLLS THROUGH THEM. IT IS MY BELIEF, YOUR BELIEF, THAT HE IS RECEIVING DIRECTION FROM RICHARD REED OR OTHERS ABOUT WHAT TO SAY DURING THE MEETINGS. RICHARD REED IS OFTEN IN THE CHAMBERS WITH HIS ELECTRONIC DEVICE. I LOOKED TONIGHT AND ALMOST EVERYBODY HERE HAS A CELL PHONE. IT IS THE TIMES, MAYOR, I KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE. ONE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO FOLLOW THE PROCEEDINGS AND SEND BE A TEST MESSAGE BECAUSE OUR MEETINGS ARE TELEVISED. IF THESE TEXTS ARE ABOUT AGENDA ITEMS, HE SHOULD MAKE IT PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. YOU CAN ROLL THE CLOCK BACK -- FIRST IT IS INSULTING THAT -- THAT YOU PERCEIVE THAT I HAVE TO TELL A COMMISSIONER THAT HAS A DOCTORATE WHAT SO SAY? WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME ANOTHER THREE MINUTES AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I BELIEVE ABOUT YOU? YOU COULD GET YOUR NEPHEW TO COME UP HERE AND FOLLOW ME AND TALK ABOUT BULLYING. SINCE YOU'VE BEEN MAYOR THIS IS WHAT YOU DO. >> THAT'S IT. >> NO. >> THAT'S IT FOR YOU. HOPE YOURSELF MR. WILSON. >> STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. I THINK YOU'VE SIGNED IN. >> STILL CHARLIE WILSON. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, I'M SORRY THAT I -- WHEN I CAME UP HERE EARLIER TO TALK ABOUT YOUTH, I DIDN'T IDENTIFY ANYBODY. HE APPARENTLY WANTS TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOTIVATED ME TO DO THAT, A BUS DRIVER SAID THE BUS SHE DRIVES HAS TO TURN AT THE FOOT OF HIS RESTAURANT MR. REED'S RESTAURANT. EVERY DAY THE KIDS TURN THEIR HEADS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE SIGNS THEY SEE AS BULLYING. THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THE OTHER PART IS UNFORTUNATELY WHEN -- WHEN MR. REED MISBEHAVES WHICH HE DIDSELF WEEKS AGO, I STAND FOR HIS RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. BUT WHEN HIS RIGHT INFRINGES ON OTHERS, HE DOES NOT HAVE THAT RIGHT. HE MENTIONED THE AFFIDAVIT THAT TOOK PLACE JUST RECENTLY. I HAVE NO QUARREL PERSONALLY -- WITH ANY COMMISSIONER THAT IS SITTING UP THERE. I DID NOT IDENTIFY A M COMMISSION THAT THIS ACTIVITY [01:10:01] HAS HAPPENED. UNFORTUNATELY THE ACTIVITY WAS DISCOVERED AS A RUT OF TRYING TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM MR. REED'S FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT THAT HE FILED. WHEN HE FILED A FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT THE LAWSUIT TOOK DEPOSITIONS. MR. REED NEEDS TO LEARN THAT BULLYING HURTS NOT JUST YOUR ENEMIES BUT IT HURTS YOUR FRIENDS. WE NEED TO STOP BULLYING. I AGREE WITH THEM. IF MR. REED WANTS TO SPEAK, HE CAN. HE SHOWED HIS COLORS ONCE AGAIN. HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW ANY BETTER. THE FACT IS THAT WHEN YOU TRY TO TEAR SOMEBODY DOWN IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU BIGGER. IT JUST MAKES A JERK. >> ANYONE ELSE? WE'LL CLOSE THIS PART OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE ON. NO MORE. NO MORE. YOU ONLY GET ONE TIME. >> WAIT. >> THAT'S THE RULE. YOU ONLY GET ONE TIME. YOU CAN COME NEXT TIME. >> SIR. PLEASE. >> [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> Y'ALL ENFORCING THE POLICY. STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, SO YOU COULD SEE I'M WELL WITHIN MY RIGHTS AND STILL ON THE RECORD. [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER, SIR, YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE CHAMBERS, SIT DOWN OR LEAVE THE CHAMBERS. >> YOU COULD LEAVE THE CHAMBERS, ALSO TOO. [15. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER] SHALL WE MOVE ON? >> CITY MANAGER. >> MR. MIMMS. >> WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR. TIPTON AND MR. TIPTON IS OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. HE HAS STATED THAT HE HAS THE INTENTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONCEPT OF RELOCATING THE HISTORY MUSEUM TO THE STAGE SITE. AS YOU KNOW, THE FPRA WHICH IS THIS GROUP RIGHT HERE IS -- IS IN THE MIDST OF FINALIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WHICH WE INTEND TO BRING TO YOU ON OCTOBER 21ST AT THE MEETING. THAT'S A CONCEPTUAL TYPE IDEA THAT THE COUNTY HAS ABOUT THE -- THE HISTORY MUSEUM. I PERSONALLY -- I THINK IT WOULD BE -- IT WOULD BE PROBABLY A GOOD THING BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE VISIBILITY OF HISTORY MUSEUM IS VERY LOW. BUT IF IT IS AT A PROMINENT CORNER LIKE 10TH STREET AND ORANGE AVENUE, IT WOULD BRIGHTEN THE AREA AND PROBABLY GET MORE COMMUNICATION FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND VISITORS THAT COME THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL CITY. THAT'S ONE ASPECT OF THE LETTER. THE SECOND ASPECT. THE SECOND ASPECT OF THE LETTER IS THE RELOCATION OF THE SMITHSONIAN AQUARIUM. IT IS ALSO IN THE CAUSEWAY AREA AND THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE RELOCATED TO THE MANATEE CENTER AREA. THE MANATEE CENTER WHICH IS THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER, FOCUSES NOT ONLY ON MANATEES BUT ALL OF THE LIFE IN THE -- IN THE LAGOON. THAT COUPLED WITH WHAT THE SMITHSONIAN AQUARIUM COULD BRING COULD MAKE THIS ENTIRE AREA AN EDUCATIONAL, I GUESS -- A CENTER FOR -- FOR OCEANGRAPHIC TYPE RESEARCH. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE CONCEPT AND I BELIEVE THE COUNTY WANTS TO ENGAGE IN THIS CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF AS WELL AS THE CITY COMMISSION. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THAT. LATE LAST WEEK, OCTOBER 3RD OR 4TH A MEMORANDUM WAS FORWARDED TO YOUR ATTENTION REGARDING PRECAST SPECIALTIES. IT INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT CONSTRUCK PROGRESS, THE NOISE ISSUES THE DUST CONTROL AND THE PERIMETER BARRIERS AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT. IN SUMMARY, I'M GOING TO SAY, MYSELF AND THE DIRECTOR OF PLAN AND LINDA COX OUR CITY CLERK MET WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF -- PRECAST AND WE HAD A VERY GOOD MEETING. I BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT MR. DEAN LOCK HAS EVERY INTENTION TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE TO INTENSIFY AREAS, ESPECIALLY THE PERIMETER BARRIERS THAT -- THAT COULD CREATE A -- A GREATER BUFFER TO REDUCE THE -- THE -- THE PERCEPTION OF UNSIGHTLINESS BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL. I BELIEVE THEY'RE GOING TO WORK WITH US. THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO EXPAND THEIR HIRING PRACTICES AND MANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. HE STATED 90 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEE BASE THAT CURRENTLY WORKS THERE IS IN THE FORT [01:15:03] PIERCE AREA. SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT IS GING ON THERE. HE ALSO HAS COMMITTED TO US VARIOUS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, ESPECIALLY DUST CONTROL. HE WAS GOING TO GO OUT IMMEDIATELY AND RENT A WATER TRUCK AND START KNOCKING THAT AREA DOWN. BUT IT IS -- IT IS -- HIS OPERATION IS IN THE CENTER OF SEVERAL MANUFACTURING CENTERS. THERE WAS DUST BLOWING FROM DIFFERENT SITES. IT IS HARD TO IDENTIFY THE GENERATOR OF DUST IN THAT AREA BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SALVAGE, THE C CUT-OFF AREA IS INDUSTRIALIZED. HE HAS A COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. >> DID HE SAY IT WAS HARD TO DETECT WHERE THE BACKUP NOISES BECAUSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL? >> YES. THE GOOD THING IS MR. LOCK HAS EMPLOYED AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER AND THAT OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER WORKS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK 11 HOURS A DAY AT THAT LOCATION TO -- TO HELP TO HELP IDENTIFY IF THERE'S ANY -- ANY -- I GUESS, EXCESS NOISE GENERATED AND ALSO ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD CAUSE ISSUES FOR THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE NEIGHBORS. SO WITH THAT OFF DUTY OFFICER, I BELIEVE THAT YOU'LL OF THOSE CONCERNS SHOULD BE QUELLED AND THAT OFF DUTY OFFICER I BELIEVE HAS THE ABILITY TO PUT THEIR HAND ON A -- WHAT -- A NOISE METER. ONE OF THOSE THINGS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A NOISE METER. TO TRACK AND MONITOR THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE NOISE. TRUTHFULLY ONE THING WE SHALL NOT ASK THEM TO REMOVE IS THE BACKUP ALARMS. THE BACKUP ALARMS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY IMPORTANT. ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THROUGHOUT THIS NATION. >> OSHA REGULATION. >> I HOPE YOU READ THROUGH THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME AND MR. LOCK, YOU KNOW, ALSO HE'LL BE HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU ALL TO TALK ABOUT HIS OPERATION AS WELL. ALSO WE JUST PARTNERED ADMINISTRATEIVELY, I JUST PARTNERED WITH PORT ST. LUCIE ON THE FLORIDA RESILIENT COASTLINES PROGRAM. WE'RE SEEKING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 75,000 DOLLARS, HAD TO BE SIGNED THIS MORNING. SO I SIGNED IT FRIDAY. SO HOPEFULLY ST. LUCIE COUNTY WILL ACQUIRE THIS GRANT AND THAT 75,000 DOLLARS WILL BE USED FOR -- FOR -- FOR PLANNING OF RESILIENCY EFFORTS TO LOOK AT OUR CLIMATE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE AND ALSO SEA LEVEL RISE. THAT'S MY REPORT AT THIS TIME. >> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. COMCAST, YOU SPOKE WITH ADMINISTRATION, I TAKE IT YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THEM. >> COMCAST. >> THE COMPANY. >> PRECAST. >> OKAY. >> YES, SIR. >> AS FAR AS THEIR EMPLOYMENT OF LOCALS -- AND LOCAL INDIVIDUALS, WERE YOU SATISFIED WITH THEIR RESPONSE AND HOW THEY INITIALLY INDICATED TO US RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF THIS COMMISSION THAT THEY WOULD BE VERY ACTIVE IN HIRING LOCAL INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND WHILE I KNOW IT IS NOTHING IN WRITING, BUT THAT WAS -- THAT WAS -- THAT WAS REALLY THE ESSENCE OF WHAT PUSHED ME KNOWING THAT - CIRCUM THE RESIDENTIAL THAT NIGHT AND BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD, IT REALLY MOTIVATED ME TO SUPPORT THEM. SO DID YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THEM IN THAT REGARD? >> WE DID SPEAK WITH HIM IN THAT REGARD. HE ASSURED ME THAT HIS PRACTICES WERE TO HIRE LOCAL. HE DIDN'T GIVE US ANY DOCUMENTATION. HE DIDN'T SHOW US HIS EMPLOYEES ADDRESSES. WHAT HE SAID IS THAT THE EMPLOYEES RELOCATED FROM POMPANO ARE NOW LIVING IN THE FORT PIERCE AREA. HE CURRENTLY HAS 150 EMPLOYEES. THEY PROBABLY WILL INCREASE THAT AS THE PRODUCTION RAMPS UP, PROBABLY TO 250. HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, THEY'RE ENVISIONING AN AMOUNT OF 500. I CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY WHERE THESE FOLKS LIVE, BUT HE HAS TOLD US AND PLEASE ANYBODY SPEAK UP IF -- IF I'M MISSPEAKING. HE TOLD US HE HAD A COMMITMENT TO HIRE LOCAL -- LOCAL PEOPLE. >> THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE TO ME GIVING PEOPLE A SECOND [01:20:03] CHANCE THAT HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY. THEY MAY HAVE MADE A MISTAKE IN THEIR LIVES AND THEN -- THEN -- THEN THEY TURN AROUND AND THEY WANT TO DO BETTER. CIRCUMSTANCES A LOT OF TIMES WON'T ALLOW THEM TO BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO RETURN BACK TO THE OLD WAY OF DOING THINGS. IF THEY'RE GIVING AN MOMENT OPPORTUNITY IT REALLY HAS AN IMPACT ON THE RECIDIVISM RATE. >> SIR. >> THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HERE AS WELL ASKED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HOW HIGH IT IS HERE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THOSE INDIVIDUALS A SECOND CHANCE. SO AGAIN WHILE I KNOW IT IS NOTHING IN WRITING, BUT I JUST HOPE THAT WE -- WE STAY ON TOP OF THAT AND EVEN -- >> YES, SIR. >> THE NEW APPLICANT THAT IS TRYING TO GET IN. >> YES. >> THAT'S REAL IMPORTANT. INDUSTRY, CLEAN INDUSTRY. THESE PEOPLE WANT TO GIVE INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR LIVES STRAIGHT AND THEY PUT THEMSELVES OUT THERE IN PUBLIC. I WOULD HOPE THAT WE CAN -- WE CAN MAKE THEM, KEEP THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY SAY. >> I KNOW THE CITY PUTS ON THE LARGEST JOB FAIR ON THE COAST WITH CAREER SOURCE RESEARCH COAST. SO THAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS IN JANUARY AND WE WILL INVITE THESE TWO OPERATORS AS WELL AS THE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT ARE EXPANDING THROUGHOUT THE AREA. >> DO YOU KNOW WHO CAME LAST TIME WAS THE PORT -- WAS THE PORT -- THE MAKEUP PEOPLE IN THE PORT. >> RADICAL COSMETICS. >> THEY CAME TO THE JOB FAIR LAST TIME. >> MR. MIMMS AND MADAM MAYOR, I ALSO FOUND IT INTERESTING WHETHER WE WENT TO MEET ON SITE. THE PAY GRADE AND THE ABILITY TO MOVE UP AT PRECAST WAS EXCEPTIONAL. MR. LOCK DID MENTION THAT. THESE ARE HIGHER PAYING JOBS ADMINISTRATIVELY AND EVEN MANUFACTURING. IT IS A GOOD -- GOOD BUSINESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. >> GOOD. >> AT THE JOB FAIR BY JUST HAD LAST MONTH, PROBABLY ABOUT OUT OF THE 13 AT LEAST FIVE OF THEM WERE SECOND CHANCE EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S -- THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. MAVERICK PURSUIT HIRING. THEY HAVE TO PASS THE DRUG TEST. THEY GET PAST THAT, THEY COULD GET A JOB AND WORKING. EVERYBODY SHOULD BE WORKING AROUND HERE. >> I GET MONTHLY THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRIGGERS. IF YOU DON'T GET IT I'LL SHARE IT WITH YOU. IT IS AT A RECORD LOW, ALL THREE COUNTIES IS AT A RECORD LOW. ALL UNDER 5 PERCENT. SO AND IN PURSUIT AND YOU'RE RIGHT, MAVERICK ARE EXPANDING. THEY WILL EXPAND ALL OF THOSE JOBS. THEY WILL BE IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND OTHERS IN FORT PIERCE. GOOD JOB. >> MR. SWEENEY? >> I DON'T WANT TO CUT YOU OFF. WANT TO MAKE SURE MR. MIMMS IS DONE. MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION. TWO QUICK THINGS, I WANT TO START BY CONGRATULATING A FELLOW OFFICER FROM RECEIVING CERTIFICATION FROM ICMA. THAT'S A HIGH LEVEL TO ACHIEVE. CONGRATULATIONS. SEPARATELY, YOU HEARD FROM IN MISS RAISE RELATED TO THE STATUS WHERE WE ARE WITH ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND THEY OCCUPY THE BUILDING ON SAVANNAH ROAD AND WE GAVE THEM THE NOTICE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE. AT THIS POINT I WANT TO HAVE HAVE CONSENSUS MOVING FORWARD TO FILE LAWSUIT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS BECAUSE ONCE YOU FILE LAWSUIT, THERE'S TYPICALLY NO GOING BACK. OF COURSE YOU COULD ALWAYS DISMISS IT. THAT'S NOT THE INTENT I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE COMMISSION. IF I COULD JUST GET A SENSE IF THERE IS CONSENSUS TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND THAT WILL CONTINUE THE PROCEEDINGS FOR ACTUAL EVICTION. >> FINE WITH ME. >> YOU DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY GROUNDS OF ANY -- ANY LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING IT RESOLVED IN LIGHT OF WHERE WE ARE? >> COMMISSIONER, THEY -- THEY HAVE CLOSED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THOR -- THE CORRESPONDENCE. UNTIL WE HAVE -- UNTIL WE PUSH HARDER ON BOTH SIDES, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS. I CAN SPECULATE BUT I DON'T DO THAT. >> THEY HAVE MENTIONED FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION. >> YES, MA'AM. >> YES. >> SO. >> YES, SIR. >> IS THERE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE THERE? [01:25:01] >> AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FAIR? >> LIKE THE REGULAR TYPES. >> BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE. >> THEY CAN MAKE MONEY THERE AND DON'T HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. >> IN A SENSE, YES, SIR. I CAN ASSURE YOU NOW THAT I'VE HEARD THIS COMMISSION, WE'LL BE MOVING AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT COME ALONG WITH LITIGATION WHICH INCLUDES DEPOSITIONS AND INTERROGATORIES AND DISCOVERY. >> WE ASSUME THEY'RE STILL OPERATING. >> WE DO. >> THEY'RE OPERATING WITHOUT FINANCIALS FROM THE THREE JURISDICTIONS. >> AS OF THE END OF THIS MONTH -- I'M SORRY, WE'RE NOW IN OCTOBER, AS OF END OF SEPTEMBER, THERE WAS NO CONTRIBUTION. >> YES, SIR. >> MY NEXT QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, ARE -- ARE THERE ANIMALS AT THAT SHELTER? >> IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE. >> YOU HAD AN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER THE ANIMALS. >> THE ANIMALS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY. >> NEW ANIMALS WILL GO TO THE NEW FACILITY. >> CORRECT, THE NEW FACILITY THAT IS OVER AT AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. >> MY ONLY FEAR IS THAT -- THAT A LAWSUIT WILL CAUSE THIS THING TO JUST GET OUT OF HAND IN TERMS OF TIME. AND TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE ONLY TO THE CITY, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THERE RFP AND THAT THIS THING COULD BE DRAWN OUT FOR A LONG TIME. >> WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE? >> THAT'S -- I WAS HOPING THERE'S A WAY THAT WE COULD REACH SOME TYPE OF SETTLEMENT IN TERMS OF FINDING OUT WHAT THEY WANT BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVEN IF -- EVEN IF -- EVEN IF WE FILE A LAWSUIT AND WE WIN STILL THE TIME ASPECT OF IT AND THE LENGTH OF TIME IS GOING TO BE DAMAGING TO US IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT THAT IT IS GOING TO HAVE ON OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND TAKE JURISDICTION OF OUR ANIMALS. SO WINNING IS NOT ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT WE HAVE AT STAKE. SO I JUST HOME OUR APPROACH TO THIS YOU KNOW CONSIDERS THAT IN TERMS OF WHERE THAT COULD SET US BACK BECAUSE THIS COULD BE DRAWN OUT FOR YEARS WITH THE DISCOVERY. >> IF I CONCLUDE, IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS. YOU COLLECTIVELY SAID THAT EVERY TIME. COMMISSIONER SESSIONS TO YOUR POINT, OUR OUTSIDE COUNCIL'S PHONE NUMBER, AND OFFICE HOURS AVAILABLE AND AS SOON AS THEY WANT IT WILL BE COMMUNICATED. I JUST DON'T KNOW IT. >> COMMISSIONER SESSIONS. >> I COVERED IT ALL WITH WHAT [16. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION] WE TALKED ABOUT. YEAH. >> COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER. >> I -- I HAVE A -- A REAL CONCERN ABOUT ACTIONS THAT GOES ON IN THIS CHAMBER. WE HAVE OFFICERS AVAILABLE TO OUR SYSTEM. YOU DON'T NEED ANYONE TO COME IN HERE AND TAKE CARE OF ANYTHING. I'M OFFENDED WE ALLOW THOSE WORDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THIS PLACE. I TAKE IT AS A THREAT. I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE SIDETRACKED AND HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT. BUT WE NEED TO BE BIGGER MEN AND WOMEN AND BETTER THAN THIS BECAUSE THIS DON'T MAKE SENSE. I DON'T WANT ANYONE APPROACHING ME BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE A PROBLEM JUST RUNNING OFF AT THE MOUTH. I'M SERIOUS ABOUT THAT NOW. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE FW NEGATIVE. IT IS WHAT FOLKS TEND TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY SOMETIMES, UNFORTUNATELY. BUT GREAT HAPPENINGS THIS WEEKEND AT THE MANATEE CENTER AREA WITH THE NATIONAL FIGHTER COMPETITION. I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE TOURISM GROUP, THE SPORTS COMMISSION FOR -- FOR -- FOR PUTTING THAT ON AND FOR ATTRACTING ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT CAME TO OUR AWESOME COMMUNITY AND -- AND -- AND -- AND GOT TO RIDE SCOOTERS DOWNTOWN AND WHILE THEY'RE AND ALL OF THOSE GOOD THINGS. SCOOTERS ARE GOOD STUFF. [01:30:08] PEOPLE SMILE EVERY DAY. THEY BUZZ BY AND THEY'RE SMILING. THEY HAVE AIR IN THEIR FACE AND THEY'RE ENJOYING LIFE. I KNOW THERE'S CHANGES TO THAT. WE TALKED TO THE VENDOR. AND I KNOW THERE'S SOME MINOR WEEK TWEAKS HERE AND THERE. AND THEY HAVE THE CONTROL. I APPRECIATE THOSE EFFORTS. I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL. THANK YOU TO STAFF LOOKING AT PRECAST AND THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES THAT WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR LIVELIHOOD AND THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES AND WHAT THEY GO THROUGH AND HEAR. SOME THINGS THAT CHANGED OR DIDN'T CHANGE. MAYBE IT JUST BECAME MORE APPARENT TO THEM AS MORE -- MORE INDUSTRY MOVED CLOSE BY. SO. THANKS TO STAFF FOR THAT. DOCUMENTS THAT WE GOT THAT WERE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL DO YOU WANT THOSE BACK. >> I'LL MAKE SURE THEY GET RETURNED. >> WE COULD HAVE THEM BACK LATER ON FOR THE NEXT MEETING? THAT'S REGARDING THE -- THE -- >> AS APPROPRIATE. YES. ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU. >> SO. I -- [LAUGHTER]. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. YOU STAND READY. WANT TO SHARE -- WANT TO SHARE WITH THE COMMISSION. WE HAD A CORRIDOR CLEAN-UP, THE FIRST ONE ON SATURDAY MORNING, TO KEEP FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL. WE ACTUALLY HAD 35 PEOPLE CLEAN UP, U.S. ONE ON BOTH SIDES OF U.S. ONE FROM THE K-MART SHOPPING PLAZA TO OHIO. THE NEXT ONE IS GOING TO BE IN DREAMLAND PARK IN JANUARY. WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS QUARTERLY. IT WAS VERY WELL -- WE HAD BOY SCOUTS AND SENIORS. I REALLY -- I REALLY THINK THAT THIS IS -- THIS IS -- THIS IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE REALLY GOT INTERESTED IN, SO IF YOU GO -- IF YOU'RE RIDING DOWN U.S. ONE, IT IS HARD BECAUSE YOU GO SO FAST AND YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING. YOU SHOULD SEE A DIFFERENCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET BETWEEN THE K-MART SHOPPING PLAZA AND OHIO. ALSO, I THINK THAT'S -- I THINK THAT'S IT. SO I THINK NOW WE'RE GOING TO SAY WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS EVERYBODY IN THE CHAMBERS MOVE OT INTO THE LOBBY AND IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO ANYBODY ON THE DIAS, YOU COULD SPEAK TO THEM OUT IN THE LOBBY SO THAT THE PEOPLE ON YOU THE DIAS CAN GATHER THEIR THINGS. LIGHTS WILL BE BE TUR * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.