Sep 15, 2025 City Commission Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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MEETING TO ORDER. THIS IS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE COMMISSION.

AND IT IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2025. PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER BY BISHOP STAFFORD FISHER FROM THE NEW COVENANT PRAYER CENTER AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GOD FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE. MAYOR THANK GOD FOR YOU AND ALL OUR CITY OFFICIALS AND ALL OF YOUR STAFF MEMBERS. I THANK GOD FOR YOU. AND I FIND THIS A JOY TO HAVE MY WIFE WITH ME. JUST LOOKING BACK A FEW WEEKS AGO, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IF I WOULD BE HERE WITH YOU. BUT I'M GLAD THAT I WENT THROUGH 20 WEEKS OF CANCER TREATMENT, PROSTATE. IT WAS ROUGH, IT WAS ROUGH. I CAME TO THE DAY WHEN I WANTED TO GIVE UP. LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER OH GOD, I THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ME NOT ONLY ME BUT YOU'VE BEEN GOOD TO ALL OF US, GOD. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY. YOU HAVE -- OUR CITY. NOW GOD AS WE OPEN THE CITY, OH GOD FOR OUR BUSINESS. I'M ASKING YOUR BLESSINGS IN LEADERSHIP. OUR PLAYER AND THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT. I ASK THAT YOU LED THE SPREAD OF WISDOM OVERRULE. IN JESUS NAME QUESTION GIVE YOU GLORY. AMEN. AMEN AGAIN.

>> 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. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

[A. Constitution Week]

>> PRESENT MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> WE HAVE THE MINUTES IN THE NEXT MINUTES. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PROCLAMATIONS AND THE FIRST IS CONSTITUTION WEEK. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ENSURES THE RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS AND ENSURES THE WORK FOR THE COUNTRY. WHERE AS SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRAFTING. IT IS PROPER TO RECORD RECOGNITION OF THIS DOCUMENT AND ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY. AND CELEBRATIONS WHICH WILL COMMEMORATE IT. AS PUBLIC LAW ALLOWS THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION AND DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH 23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. THEREFOR THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH THE 23, 2025 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. AND WE ASK OUR CITIZENS TO REAFFIRM THE IDEALS, THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION HAD IN 1787 BY -- PROTECTING OUR FREEDOMS AS THEY

BE THROUGH THIS GUARDIANSHIP. >> THANK YOU MAYOR HUDSON AND THE COUNCILMEN FOR ISSUING THE CONSTITUTION WEEK PROCLAMATION.

I'M LINDA GALLA. I'M HERE WITH DONNA LINICK AND LINDA COURTNEY THE CHAIRMAN OF CONSTITUTION WEEK. AND CAROLINE PASERI SHE IS OUR REGISTRAR. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS CELEBRATED. IT WAS SIGNED INTO PUBLIC LAW BY PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. THE CONSTITUTION WEEK CELEBRATION ARE TO EMPHASIZE CITIZENS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PROTECTING AND DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION. TO INFORM PEOPLE THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS THE BASIS FOR AMERICA'S GREAT HERITAGE AND

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CHAPTER OF THE DNR WILL BE CELEBRATING THIS EVENT AT THE THREE DIFFERENT LIBRARIES IN FORT PIERCE. WE ALSO HAVE CONSTITUTION KITS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN TO INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ACADEMY, FAIR LINE ELEMENTARY AND LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY. DR.

HILLARD WILL BE SPEAKING FOR THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS AT FAIR LAWN ON SEPTEMBER 15TH. WE ALSO JUST CELEBRATED IT AT THE FARMERS MARKET LAST WEEKEND. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, AT 4:00 P.M.

THAT'S WHEN OUR CONSTITUTION WAS SIGNED. SO PLEASE SET YOUR ALARM AND RING YOUR BELL FOR OUR COUNTRY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REMINDING US. WE APPRECIATE IT.

[B. Surgical Technologists Week]

>> OKAY OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS WEEK.

>> SO WHERE AS FOR OVER 60 YEARS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY HAS GROWN TO MEET THE VERSATILE TECHNOLOGIES WHICH ARE ENTRUSTED WITH THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDE A CRITICAL SERVICE DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES. WHERE AS, COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SURGICAL CARE TO PATIENTS AND WHERE AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPLICATION OF STERILE AND A SEPTIC TECHNIQUE ENSURING THAT EQUIPMENT WORKS PROPERLY DURING INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES. AND WHERE AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS STRIVE TO PREVENT LIFE THREATENING -- INFECTIONS AND MAXIMIZE PATIENT SAFETY. WHERE AS, CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS GRADUATE FROM A -- WHERE AS THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS MODEL EGO PRIMO THE PATIENT FIRST. I HERE BY PROCLAIM THAT SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH 25 IS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS WEEK. WE HONOR THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO'S DILIGENCE -- KEEP OUR RESIDENTS SAFE AND HEALTHY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

>> THANKS EVERYBODY, APPRECIATE IT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN NEXT WEEK. WE'RE GOING TO GET A LOT OF FOOD AND GAIN A LOT OF WEIGHT. WHICH WE PROBABLY NEED. WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO NEED TIME OFF AFTER THIS. BUT WE APPRECIATE THE PROCLAMATION.

>> MA'AM MAYOR, JUST TWO QUICK COMMETS ON BOTH PROCLAMATIONS.

TO THE DAUGHTERS, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BRINGING A COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION FOR US. RIGHT NOW IN OUR COUNTRY, WE NEED TO PASS THIS OUT. THIS LITTLE BOOKLET OUT TO EVERYBODY IN THE NATION.

AND THEY NEED TO TAKE THE TIME ON SEPTEMBER 17, AS YOU'RE RINGING THE BELL, READ THE CONSTITUTION FOR YOURSELF. SO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT REALLY MEANS AND WHAT IT'S REALLY SAYING AND WHY THIS COUNTRY IS SO GREAT. TO OUR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS, YOU'RE KIND OF LIKE ME IN THE PROFESSION OF AN ATTORNEY. NOBODY THINKS ABOUT YOU UNTIL THEY NEED YOU. SO THAT'S JUST HOW IT IS. AND BUT, AS SOMEONE WHO'S GONE THROUGH SURGERY, A LOT OF TIMES, THE SURGEON COMES IN, DOES WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO AND GOES ON TO THE NEXT PATIENT. AND IT'S YOU GUYS WHO ARE ACTUALLY TAKING CARE AND MAKING SURE THE PATIENT COMES HOME AND RECOVERS WELL. AS SOMEONE WHO'S GONE THROUGH SOME SURGERY, I WANT TO PERSONALLY SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND CONTINUE TO KEEP THE RESIDENTS OF FORT PIERCE AND ST.

LUCIE COUNTY WELL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY

[A. Letter from Bodin Construction thanking Fort Pierce Building Department, especially Elizabeth Beck, for helping resolve a property lien after a fire-related demolition.]

MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY WE HAVE A LETTER FROM

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

12C AND 13 BE PULLED. >> 12C.

>> AND 13A. IS THERE ANY OTHER CHANGES. IF NOT I'LL ENTERTAIN

A MOTION. >> MAYOR THERE WAS ONE THING. I

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COMMISSION. 10B. >> 10B.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> THAT CHANGE AND THE OTHER TWO

CHANGES, IS THERE A MOTION. >> WITH THAT I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE NECESSARY DELETIONS AND

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA. >> SECOND.

[A. ADDED ITEM: Renée Narloch, S. Renée Narloch & Associates to provide a brief update on Chief of Police search]

>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> >> I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MRS. NOLOCK, SHE IS GOING TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE SEARCH FOR

POLICE CHIEF. >> THANK YOU, PLEASURE TO BE HERE. I WANTED TO COME MEET YOU IN PERSON TODAY. I HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF. WE'VE BEEN BUSY BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE POLICE RECRUITMENT FOR SOME TIME NOW. I DO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS RE RECRUITMENT. THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT HIRE FOR THE CITY AND WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. AND AS I MENTIONED WE'VE BEEN WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES. WE HAVE POSTED THE POSITION, WE'VE BEEN OUT THERE.

SO THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR POLICE CHIEF. WE HAVE PUT OUT SOME RECRUITMENT BROCHURES YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THEM. WE GOT A LOT OF APPLICATIONS REALLY VERY QUICKLY. WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD CANDIDATES TO GO THROUGH. FIGURE OUT WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT. THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S THE PROBLEM WE CERTAINLY WANT TO HAVE. IT DOES, WE ARE GOING TO OUR DATE TO START LOOKING AT RESUMES AND REVIEWING RESUMES ALTHOUGH WE START EARLY IS NEXT MONDAY. IF SOMEONE HAS AN INTEREST IN THIS POSITION. THEY NEED TO GET THEIR APPLICATION INTO US SOONER THAN LATER BECAUSE WE PROBABLY WON'T GO PAST THAT DATE. WE DON'T NEED TO. WE HAVE PLENTY OF APPLICANTS NOW AND WE'LL HAVE PROBABLY PLENTY MORE BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT WEEK. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE AWARE OF THIS BUT WE DID ALSO POSTA SURVEY, AN ANONYMOUS SURVEY. THERE WAS ONE THAT WENT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND ONE THAT WENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF RESPONSES ON THAT SURVEY.

AGAIN THEY ARE ANONYMOUS. I JUST WANT TO MENTION TO YOU THAT I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE RESPONSES THAT WE GOT IN THAT SURVEY AND THAT WE ARE GETTING STILL. WE'LL HAVE IT OPEN UNTIL NEXT MONDAY. BUT PEOPLE WHO RESPONDED, THEY TOOK THEIR TIME.

AND THEY WERE VERY THOUGHTFUL, THEY WERE JUST A LOT OF GREAT COMMENTS IN THERE. YOU KNOW THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT. BECAUSE IT'S ANONYMOUS. BUT WHAT I FOUND IS, PEOPLE WERE VERY GENUINE AND VERY HONEST. AND AGAIN, VERY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY POSTED IN THAT SURVEY.

SO THAT'S VERY HELPFUL INFORMATION. AS I MENTIONED NEXT WEEK WE'LL ACTUALLY START THE OFFICIAL PROCESS OF REVIEWING APPLICATIONS. AT SOME POINT, SOON THEREAFTER; WE'LL DO PRELIMINARY INTERVIEWS WITH THE CANDIDATES THAT WE THINK ARE THE TOP TIER CANDIDATES TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM, RIGHT. MORE THAN WHAT'S ON PAPER. LEARN THE REST OF THE STORY AS THEY SAY.

AND THEN OF COURSE WE'LL BE DOING THINGS LIKE NEXUS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, SEARCHES TO FIND OUT WHAT'S OUT THERE.

RIGHT. WHAT'S OUT THERE IN THE INTERNET WORLD ABOUT CANDIDATES AND WHAT DO WE KNOW. WHAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY AGAIN ON THOSE. THEN WE JUST KIND OF PUT THESE CANDIDATES THROUGH THIS PROCESS TO SEE WHO RISES TO THE TOP. WE'LL BE PREPARED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY AROUND THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER. WE ALREADY HAVE THAT ON THE CALENDAR. THE TIME TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS OF CANDIDATES AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE JUST THAT, THEY'RE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE'RE NOT TELLING YOU WHO TO HIRE. WE'RE RECOMMENDING CANDIDATES THAT WE FEEL BASED ON WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS CITY AND THIS ROLE.

WHICH CANDIDATES MOST LIKELY WILL BE SUCCSSFUL IN THAT ROLE.

AND BRING WHAT YOU NEED TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. AFTER THAT, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT WE'LL HAVE ON-SITE INTERVIEWS FOR CANDIDATES AND WE'LL WALK THEM THROUGH A PROCESS. WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY FAIR AND OBJECTIVE TO EVERY CANDIDATE THAT APPLIES. WE RESPECT CANDIDATES WHO APPLY FOR OUR

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COMMISSIONERS. >> QUESTIONS OF MRS. NOLOCK.

>> THANK YOU ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATION EARLIER TODAY, A PLEASURE MEETING YOU. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS, HOPEFULLY SOME OF THOSE COMMENTS CAN BE SHARED. WE ALWAYS LOOK TO LEARN WHAT PEOPLE ARE THINKING, THE COMMUNITY IS THINKING, ETC.

AFTER THE PROCESS CLOSES, ETC., I WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

COULD YOU JUST CLARIFY THE APPLICATION PROCESS ETC. IS ALL HOUSED ON YOUR COMPANY'S. NOT ON THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE WEBSITE,

NONE OF THAT, RIGHT. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> IF YOU CAN PUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS OUT THERE IN PUBLIC JUST IN CASE BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE REAL CLEAR.

>> I WOULD BE GLAD TO DO THAT. THERE IS A POSITION POSTED ON THIS CITY'S HR JOB OPENINGS PAGE. FRONT PAGE. THAT POSTING HAS ALL THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT US. AND IT DIRECTS

YOU TO OUR WEBSITE. >> OKAY.

>> I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, BECAUSE WE MAKE IT REALLY EASY

TO APPLY. >> OKAY.

>> IT TAKES FIVE MINUTES. IT'S NOT A LONG ARDUOUS PROCESS. WE WANT YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND UP LOAD YOUR RESUME AND UP LOAD YOUR COVER LETTER AND WE MAKE IT VERY EASY.

BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO ARE APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION ARE VERY BUSY.

AND WE WANT THE THEM TO APPLY. THE BEST E-MAIL TO REACH US IS INFO @ SRNSEARCH.COM, THAT'S INFO@SRNSEARCH.COM. THAT'S ALSO OUR WEB ADDRESS. THERE'S A TAB THAT SAYS APPLY, YOU CLICK ON IT. IT'S VERY EASY, IT'S REALLY QUICK. TO YOUR COMMENT REGARDING THE SURVEYS I DO LIKE TO SUMMARIZE THOSE SURVEY COMMENTS WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE AND LET YOU KNOW THESE ARE THE THINGS I HEARD OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND THESE WERE THE OUTLIERS IF THERE WERE ANY. BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S GOOD INFORMATION. I THINK IT'S EVEN GOOD INFORMATION FOR THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE POLICE SEARCH TO KNOW WHAT THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY HAD TO SAY. SO WE WILL DO A SUMMARY ON THAT

FOR YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> QUESTIONS FROM OTHERS? QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

>> THANK YOU, IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETING ALL OF YOU TODAY.

[B. ADDED ITEM: Update from the Police Department regarding recent U.S. Court House activation and related security measures and costs.]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY OUR NEXT ITEM WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE U.S.

COURTHOUSE ACTIVATION AND RELATED ACTIVATIONS IN COST.

>> YES. >> MAYOR.

>> COMMISSIONERS, MAYOR. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN WE HEARD THEY WERE GOING TO USE THESE VENUES FOR THE UPCOMING TRIAL. WE STARTED COMMUNICATING WITH EVERYBODY. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND A NUMBER OF AGENCIES THAT ARE TAKING PART IN ENSURING THE PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF THIS ENTIRE EVENT. ONCE THAT PLANNING STARTED RAMPING UP. ONCE WE GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE TIME WE STARTED RAMPINGUP BY HAVING ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND DELINEATING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO WHO WAS DOING WHAT. SO IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS TRIALS, THIS ONE, THE DEFENDANT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IS BEING HOUSED AT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY JAIL. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THAT CAPACITY.

THE MARSHAL SERVICE AS USUAL HANDLING THE COURTHOUSE OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF AND THE TRANSPORT OF THE INDIVIDUAL. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS ALSO HANDLING THEIR FEDERAL PROTECTIVE. WHICH IS THE UNIFORMS SURROUNDING THE U.S. COURTHOUSE AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE FORT PIERCE PD WHICH IS PROVIDING ENHANCED PATROLS IN THE AREA. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE. WE CONTINUE TO ANALYZE INTELLIGENCE BOTH DATA INTELLIGENCE AS WELL AS REALTIME INTELLIGENCE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

SO WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE ROOM OR FOR THAT MATTER, TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF SOCIETY. THAT'S HOW WE'RE ABLE TO EITHER SCALE UP OR SCALE BACK IN OUR OPERATIONAL MISSION HERE.

NOW I CAN TELL YOU THAT NONE OF THAT IS BEING DONE ON OVERTIME.

SO THERE IS NO MONEY INVOLVED WHEN IT COMES TO THAT BECAUSE OF THE ENHANCED PATROLS. WE ARE NOT AT THAT LEVEL AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL NOT GET TO THAT LEVEL. BUT EVERY DAY, I ANALYZE THE INFORMATION, I TALK WITH OUR PARTNERS, AND WE DETERMINE TO

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BUT WE DO HAVE RESOURCES, THOSE RESOURCES ARE BEING MANAGED PROPERLY WITHIN THE REALM OF OUR BUDGET RIGHT NOW AND WE'RE NOT UTILIZING OVERTIME FOR THIS AT THIS MOMENT.

>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. >> QUESTION.

>> MA'AM MAYOR, THANK YOU SERGEANT SANTIAGO. I THINK WE ALL HAD A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WHEN THEY RAMPED UP FOR THE JURY DUTY. I MEAN THE PARKING LOT WAS PACKED. FIRST THREE FLOORS AND THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS WE TRY TO DEAL WITH THIS IN THE FUTURE, BEST WE CAN IF WE CAN GIVE A HEADS UP FOR STAFFING HERE WHO COME EVERY DAY TO CITY HALL TO WORK. JUST SO THEY'RE AWARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I WANTED TO BRING IT UP.

BECAUSE WE HAVE A FEDERAL COURTHOUSE HERE NOW. THERE FROM TIME TO TIME WILL BE THESE TYPE OF CASES UNFRTUNATELY OR FORTUNATELY HOWEVER IT IS. BUT JUST SO THAT WE'RE AWARE AND I KNOW WE HAVE A PROTOCOL HERE AT CITY HALL. WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMAND OF THIS. BUT I AT LEAST WANTED TO BRING IT TO THIS COMMISSION TO MAKE SURE WE WERE AWARE. THAT WE CAN SUPPORT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW THE DAY IN AND DAY OUT OPERATIONS. IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE APPROACHING I JUST WANTED US TO BE AWARE OF. THANK YOU SIR. I'M DONE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS, ANY COMMENTS. THANK YOU SIR VERY MUCH. OKAY

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE'LL MOVE ON. >> OKAY NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> IS THERE ANY ITEM ANY COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO PULL? IF NOT.

>> REMARKABLY NO FROM ME. >> YOU DON'T SOUND TOO GOOD.

ARE YOU OKAY? >> I'M SICK.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE -- UNLESS THERE'S ANYBODY PULLING ANYTHING WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> APPROVE, CONSENT AGENDA. >> SECOND.

>> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

[A. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-026 providing for the levying and collecting of taxes for the City of Fort Pierce for Fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 and adopting the final millage rate of 6.9. SECOND READING]

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> WE WILL MOVE TO OUR SECOND MEETING FOR BUDGET ORDNANCE. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT WILL HAVE TO BE READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY. SO IT'LL BE ORDNANCE.

APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE 202526 FISCAL YEAR FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND PROVIDING FOR AN ACCEPTED DATE. THEREFOR BEING AMENDED SECTION ONE, THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA -- IS HERE BY LEVIED FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE ROLL BACK RATE OF 6.6109 MILLS BY 4.67%. SECTION 2 THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA THEREFOR LEVIES A TAX OF 6.9 ON -- WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SUCH CITY. PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT SUCH 6.9 SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UPON PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE EXEMPT UNDER STATE STATUTE OR FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. SECTION 3 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HERE BY INSTRUCTED TO CERTIFY TO THE ST. LUCIE -- FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.

SECTION 4 THIS ORDNANCE SHALL BE AND BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,

2025. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING.

ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SEEING NO MOVEMENT. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND

ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND.

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

[B. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-027 adopting the final budget for the City of Fort Pierce for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026. SECOND READING]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE SECOND READING FOR AN ORDNANCE OF A CITY ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER BEING ORDAINED -- AFTER HAVING HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 2025, THE ESTIMATES MADE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF SAID CITY PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON

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THE CITY COMMISSION. >> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND COME BACK FOR A MOTION.

>> MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> IT'S A MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES.

[D. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-015 - An Ordinance amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element at Policy 3.12.7, to adopt the FPUA 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan by reference (Adoption and submittal to Florida Commerce). SECOND READING]

>> COMMISSIONER GAINES YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAJOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> WE MOVE ON TO ORDNANCE 25-015 AN ORDNANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIECE FLORIDA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT POLICY 3.12.7 OF THE PLANS INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT TO ADOPT THE 2024 THROUGH 2034 10 YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WATER PLAN BY REFERENCE. PROVIDING -- CAUSE.

>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING, ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT I'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR A MOTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES.

[E. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-024 Creating Chapter 103, Article XII Mandatory Structural Inspections for Condominium and Cooperative Buildings. FIRST READING]

>> COMMISSIONER GAINE SERBGS. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAJOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> AN ORDNANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA CREATING CHAPTER 103, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS -- INSPECTIONS FOR CONDOMINIUMS AND COOPERATIVE BUILDINGS. THROUGH 103-449 PROVIDING FOR A TITLE IN SECTION 103-449. PROVIDING FOR -- DEFINITIONS. PROVIDING FOR A TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE AND COMMENCE REPAIR WHILE THE RECEIPT OF PHASE TWO. PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT IN SECTION 103-429 PROVIDING FOR A RESERVATION OF SECTIONS 103-430 THROUGH 103-449, REPEALING ALL ORDNANCES AND PARTS OF ORDNANCES AND CONFLICTS HERE WITH. PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CAUSE. THIS IS THE FIRST READING.

>> MR. THOMAS. >> MA'AM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE'VE BEEN HERE WITH THIS ORDNANCE.

THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A CLARIFICATION THAT WAS REQUIRED.

IF YOU NOTICE, SO THIS TIME, IS CONSIDERED A FIRST READING EVEN THOUGH WE HAD DISCUSSION BEFORE BECAUSE THE ORDNANCE WAS MODIFIED TO COME EXACTLY ALIGN WITH THE WORDING OF THE STATE -- STATE STATUTE. I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE IF YOU IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ADDRESSED.

>> BRODERICK. >> SINCE I CAN BARELY SPEAK. I WILL MAKE IT QUICK. I READ THE BILL, I READ THE ORDNANCE. I READ ALL THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS AND AS BEST I CAN TELL, THE BILL AS OUTLINED IS STRUCTURAL INSPECTION ONLY.

THERE'S NO MECHANICAL. I WANT DOESN'T EVEN ALLOW FOR ANY OF THAT. THIS IS SIMPLY ENGINEERING, STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS. AND OUR ORDNANCE IS GOING TO MIRROR THAT SPECIFICALLY IS WHAT YOU'RE INDICATING.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY, THEN I'M ALL FOR IT.

I'M GOOD. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. THOMAS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHTY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME

FORWARD. >> SEEING NO MOVEMENT, THANK YOU MR. THOMAS. I'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION.

>> MAYOR, MAY I MAKE A MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOVE AND A SECOND.

[F. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-025 - An Ordinance amending the King's Landing Planned Development in respect of (8) eight parcels and representing approximately 7.50 acres of land generally located at or near 322 North 2nd Street, as established by Ordinance 20-012 and amended by Ordinance 22-003 and the associated conceptual site plan(s) thereto; approving a final site plan; approving a planned development zoning agreement; providing for a severability clause; providing for repeal of ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith and providing for an effective date. SECOND READING]

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> OKAY NEXT ORDNANCE, 20-012 AND AMENDED BY 22-003. AND THE ASSOCIATED CONCEPTUAL SIGHT PLANS THERE TO. APPROVING A PLAN DEVELOPMENT, ZONING AGREEMENT.

PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDNANCE. AND PROVIDING FOR AN

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>> THIS IS THE SECOND READING. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ISSUE PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO MOVEMENT. I'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR A MOTION.

>> MOVED APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

[G. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 25-028 establishing Mayor and City Commission compensation and providing for cost of living increases commensurate with non-bargaining city employees each year as part of the annual budget adoption. FIRST READING]

>> YES, MA'AM. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> NEXT WE HAVE ORDNANCE, 25-028 AN ORDNANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE TWO, CITY COMMISSION DIVISION ONE GENERALLY SECTION 2-19. COMPENSATION OF THE CODE OF ORDNANCES. ACCOMPLISHING THE COMPENSATION PROVIDING FOR SERVE -- THIS IS THE FIRST READING.

>> ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE

PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> SEEING TO MOVEMENT. COMING BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR A DIS DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

>> MA'AM MAYOR I MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

[B. Resolution 25-R66 Entering an Interlocal Funding Agreement Between the FPRA and the City of Fort Pierce for the Indian River Drive Corridor Improvements Project]

>> THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL MOVE TO RESOLUTION. ONE HAS BEEN PULLED SO WE GO STRAIGHT TO RESOLUTION 25-R 66. A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA. ENTERING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN -- FOR THE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT. REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS, PROVIDING FOR

-- >> MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>> BRODERICK. >> YES.

[C. Resolution 25-R68 establishing a Canvassing Board for the Fort Pierce Special Election]

>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA ESTABLISHING MEMBERSOF THE CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE FORT PIERCE SPECIAL ELECTION AND RUN OFF ELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> MRS. COX THIS IS YOUR ITEM. SO WE HAVE TO CHOOSE SOMEONE FROM THE COMMISSION IS THAT CORRECT.

>> CORRECT >> I HAVE SAID TO YOU THAT I'M INTERESTED BUT IF ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO DO

IT. THEY SHOULD DO IT. >> IT'S A DISTRICT TWO RACE, I'M A DISTRICT TWO COMMISSIONER. I'M INVOLVED WITH

SEVERAL OF THE CANDIDATES. >> WE ALREADY MADE THAT

DETERMINATION. >> OKAY.

>> YOU WERE NEVER IN THE RUNNING I THINK.

>> THANKS. >> YOU WERE INVOLVED.

>> FOR THE PEOPLE TUNING IN COULD YOU GIVE US MORE FOR BACKGROUND OF WHAT THIS IS AND WHAT THE PROCESS IS HERE.

>> YES, SIR. TYPICALLY WHEN WE DO ELECTIONS OUR ELECTIONS ARE RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH COUNTY ELECTIONS AND, THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS ALWAYS DOES OUR ELECTIONS. AND SHE'S DOING THIS ELECTION. BUT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY COUNTY ELECTIONS RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME AS OURS, SHE HAS ASKED US TO FORM OUR OWN CANVASSING BOARD. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TODAY. SO THE CANVASSING BOARD IS, GOING TO BE MADE UP OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION WHICH IS MRS. WALKER. MYSELF AS THE CITY CLERK. BECAUSE I REPRESENT THE CITY IN ELECTIONS AND ONE OF YOU AS THE CITY COMMISSION. SO WE'RE ASKING YOU THAT YOU SELECT ONE OF YOUR MEMBERS AND ALSO TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE. BECAUSE THERE ARE NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS MEETINGS THAT IS INVOLVED IN THIS. SO IN THE EVENT THAT, ONE OF YOU, WHOEVER YOU CHOOSE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, WE DO NEED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN

ALTERNATE BE THERE. SO. >> YEAH, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN BEING AN ALTERNATE IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS.

>> YEAH. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> I ACTUALLY THINK. I WOULD SECOND THE MOTION. YOU WANT TO CALL IT. BUT I HAVE A QUESTION THAT I THINK MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITY. WHAT DOES THE CANVASSING BOARD DO?

>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO TWO NEXT. I HAVE KNOW WHAT THEY DO. BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE.

>> WHEN I WAS FIRST ELECTED IN 2012. THE CANVASSING BOARD PLAYED A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE. BECAUSE THE ELECTIONS WERE SO

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THAT IN ALL KINDS OF OTHER CONSIDERATION. AND I UNDERSTAND YOU'VE HAD EXPRIENCE. SO MAYBE YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS.

>> THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T RAISE MY HAND. BECAUSE I DON'T, COMMISSIONER BRODERICK I TAKE YOU BACK TO CANVASSING BOARD.

REMEMBER GORE VERSUS BUSH. CHECKS, WHICH ONE?

>> PREGNANT. >> PREGNANT CHAZ. REMEMBER THE PEOPLE THAT WERE HOLDING UP THE BALLOTS,.

>> YEAH. >> THE PEOPLE THAT WERE HOLDING BALLOTS AND THEY WERE TRYING TO DECIDE.

>> THE INTENTION WAS. >> THAT'S THE CANVASSING BOARD.

THE CANVASSING BOARD ALSO FOR MARYLAND VOTERS. IF A PARTY OR SOMEBODY CHALLENGES THE SIGNATURE, SIGNATURE ON THE CANVASSING BOARD LOOKS AL ALL THE PAPER WORK AND MAKES A DECISION. IF YOU RUSH THROUGH AND SINCE WE DO THE ELECTRONIC VOTING AND YOU BUBBLE, YOU CIRCLE THE BUBBLE. AND YOU DON'T CIRCLE IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE CANVASSING BOARD.

>> YOU DON'T FILL IT IN. >> YEAH. THE CANVASSING BOARD MAKES THE DECISION THIS IS WHAT THEY WERE VOTING FOR. THIS IS WHAT THEY WERE VOTING FOR. THAT'S WHAT THE CANVASSING

BOARD DID. >> I WON BY 16%. SO I WOULD NOT.

>> I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ELECTIONS AS AN ATTORNEY, THE CANVASSING BOARD IS UNDER A LOT OF SCRUTINY. I CAN SEE, I KNOW YOU STEPPED OUT OF IT BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT THING. SO IT'S IMPORTANT, IT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION BUT IT COMES DOWN TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE COMFORTABLE TO ANSWER AND SAY WHY YOU SAY THIS PERSON VOTED FOR THAT PERSON OR YOU THROW OUT SOMEBODY'S VOTE. THAT'S THE MAYOR PART BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY, THE CANVASSING BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY AND GOING TO MAKE THE FINAL SAY SO IF A VOTE COUNTS OR NOT AND THAT'S WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

>> I DO HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND WHEN THEY HAVE CANVASSING BOARD MEETINGS, PARTICULARLY THE MORNING, THE NEXT MORNING AFTER ELECTIONS OR WHENEVER THEY CALL

THEM. >> LEADING UP TO IT. THERE'S A LOT OF TRAINING THAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ADVANCE. AND IT'S

REQUIRED -- >> AND IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> DOES THE ALTERNATE HAVE TO TWO THROUGH THE TRAINING AS WELL.

>> YES, YOU WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TRAINING.

>> JUST CHECKING, JUST MAKING SURE. BUT THE TRAINING PART, PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY OBSERVE THE CANVASSING BOARD DOING THEIR WORK. SO I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW, YOU CAN ACCEPT. I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THIS.

>> IT GIVES THE MEETINGS TIME AND DATE. OCTOBER LEADING UP TO NOVEMBER. AND I THINK THERE'S ONE THAT IS OPPOSITE OF OUR DAY MEETING. BUT THAT MAY NOT BE REQUIRED. DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE ELECTION IS. BUT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FORT PIERCE TO DO THIS. WHEN WE HAVE THE COUNTY, THE REGULAR ELECTIONS, FORT PIERCE IS NOT ASKED TO DO IT. I'M NOT SURE FORT PIERCE ST. LUCIE. AFTER THREE RECOUNTS I WON BY 61 VOTES. SO A LOT OF IT HINGED ON WHAT THE CANVASSING BOARD INTERPRETED ON WHAT WAS A LEGITIMATE VOTE AND WHAT WASN'T A LEGITIMATE VOTE. SO I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

>> I'M SURPRISED THAT THEY ALLOW ELECTED OFFICIALS SUCH AS US. I CAN SEE JUDGES, I DON'T THINK THERE'S A COMPLICATION THERE. BUT ELECTED OFFICIALS SUCH AS US TO SIT ON THAT.

>> YOU JUST CAN'T HAVE ANY AFFILIATION OR BE ACTIVE IN ANY

CANDIDATE RACE WHATSOEVER. >> OBVIOUSLY, SO.

>> I CAN ANSWER THAT. IT'S BECAUSE LIKE, MA'AM CLERK SAID.

IT'S A CITY ELECTION. >> YEAH.

>> IT'S PROPER TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF AN OFFICIAL FROM THE

CITY. >> I DO AGREE WITH THAT

PERSPECTIVE. >> I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT SINCE WE ARE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE YOUR KNOW VOTED BY DISTRICT. THAT THE PERSON TO SIT ON THERE WOULD BE THE MAYOR BECAUSE SHE'S CITY WIDE. AND -- SO THAT'S THE FIRST THING. AND TO JUST EMPHASIZE WHAT COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SAID, JUST BECAUSE THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR AND POSSIBLY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IS ON THAT BOARD, THERE'S THREE PEOPLE ON THE BOARD. YOU HAVE TO HAVE 2-1 VOTE FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. SO PLEASE DON'T START THE, I'M GOING TO SAY IT MA'AM MAYOR.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO. PLEASE DON'T START WITH THE E-MAILS AND WITH EVERYTHING SAYING, OH, MAYOR HUDSON IS ON THE BOARD. SO

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IT'S NOT BECAUSE, EVERY DECISION ON A CANVAS BOARD AND EVERY ELECTION I'VE COVERED, YOU HAVE TO PUT DOWN, IT'S ON TAPE, IT'S VIDEO, IT'S PEOPLE THERE, AND YOU CAN WRITE DOWN EVERY DECISION THAT THE CANVAS BOARD MAKES AND IF SOMETHING YOU THINK, SOMETHING IS WRONG, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THAT DECISION. SO AND THERE ARE FEDERAL LAWS THAT, THERE ARE FEDERAL LAWS THAT PUT YOU IN JAIL FOR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTION. SO PLEASE DON'T START THE RUMORS OR WHATEVER THAT THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING. BECAUSE IF YOU THINK SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, THE CANVASSING BOARD IS GOING TO BE PUBLISH. YOU CAN COME EVERY DAY THEY MEET. YOU CAN SIT THERE THE WHOLE NIGHT, OR HOWEVER LONG THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT. YOU CAN SIT THERE AND WATCH EVERYTHING. AND YOU HAVE A SAY SO AS A CITIZEN OF DISTRICT TWO, DISTRICT TWO FORT PIERCE, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR ELECTION, YOU HAVE A VOICE. AND YOU HAVE A SAY SO TO STAY SO. IF YOU WANT TO GO, AND YOU THINK SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. GO, AND WATCH FOR YOURSELF, AND DON'T LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO START TROUBLE IN OUR CITY. GO AND WATCH FOR YOURSELF, AND MAKE YOUR OWN OBSERVATION. EVERYTHING IS WIDE OPEN. IT'S NOT IN A SECRET ROOM. THEY SIT BEHIND A LITTLE GLASS. IF IT HASN'T CHANGED THEY SET BEHIND A LITTLE GLASS AND YOU SIT AND WATCH EVERYTHING. AND IF YOU CAN'T GO IN, YOU CAN WATCH IT AT HOME ON CLOSE CIRCUIT. IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT LET'S GO. LET'S

VOTE. >> ALL RIGHT COMMISSIONER

[D. Resolution 25-R69 accepting and adopting the City of Fort Pierce Comprehensive Safety Action Plan]

BRODERICK. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> WE HAVE A RESOLUTION OF CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, FOR SUBMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATE DATE.

>> DO YOU HAVE A LEAD IN FOR THIS.

>> MRS. GRIFFITH IS GOING TO PROVIDE US WITH A SHORT PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE REPORT WAS ACTUALLY DEVELOPED BY KINLEY AND HORN OUR CONTRACTED ASSOCIATES.

SO IT'S ALL YOURS MRS. GRIFFITH.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR HUDSON AND COMMISSIONERS.

>> CAN YOU PULL YOUR MIC, UP, WE CAN HEAR YOU.

>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> NOW WE CAN HEAR YOU.

>> I'M USUALLY REALLY LOUD, SO. I'M NOT SURE WHY. GIVE ME ONE

SECOND PLEASE >> WE'RE JUST GOING TO USE IT

THE WAY IT IS. >> WE CAN SEE IT.

>> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE STOP ME. THIS IS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN. SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL. AND WE ARE, PRESENTING TO YOU THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN. WE STARTED IN 2022. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCED THE SAFE STREETS AND ALL, SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL DISCRETIONARY GRANT. IT'S KNOWN AS THE SS4A. THE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE FATAL AND SERIOUS INJURIES ON OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. IN JANUARY OF 2023, THE CITY WAS NOTIFIED OF AN AWARD OF $240,000 IN AN SS4A GRANT TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN. OR A CSAP. IN JUNE OF 2025, WE PRESENTED THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN TO THE CITY COMMISSION. THE CCAP IS INTENDED TO BE LIKE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE IS IN DEVELOPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE DATA RELATED TO THE CCAP FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE. RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN THE CSAP INCLUDE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS. THERE ARE SIX POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS TO ESTABLISH A

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>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? VISION ZERO, TARGET ZERO.

>> VISION ZERO TARGET ZERO THERE IS A FEDERAL AND STATE PUSH TO REDUCE FATALITIES TO ZERO. ON THE STATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

>> I THOUGHT YOU MEANT ZERO VISION.

>> NO. I'M NOT DOING THAT. >> THE FEDS CALL IT ONE THING.

THE STATE CALLS IT ANOTHER. SO WE'RE KIND OF ENCOMPASSING THEM. THE OTHER SYSTEM WE CAN INCORPORATE IS TO DESIGN OUR STREETS FOR SAFETY. UPDATE OUR STANDARDS TO EXPAND FLEXIBILITY AND SAFETY FOCUS FOR STREET DESIGN AND OPERATIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE CITY. WE CAN UPDATE OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WE CAN UPDATE IT TO INCLUDE CURRENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS AND DESIRED UP OUTCOMES IN FORT PIERCE TO INCLUDE IN THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS CAN BE A PART OF THAT. WE WOULD PUBLISH AN ANNUAL SAFETY RECORD. WE CAN TRACK THE PROFESSION -- VARIOUS STRATEGIES WE WILL USE. AS WE IMPLEMENT THESE PROJECTS, PART OF THE PLAN IS TO CONTINUE TO EVALUATE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THOSE AREAS. HOW

HAS THE SAFETY IMPROVED. >> QUICK QUESTION.

>> YES. >> I KNOW WE'RE PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. BUT I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME MAYOR PROJECTS ALREADY ON BOARD ABOUT TO COME ON BOARD. IN THE RIVER DRIVE, AVENUE D.

THIRTEENTH STREET AND SOME OTHERS. I'M NOW MISSING SOME STREETS AND SOME OTHER STREETS. WE'RE DEVELOPING THIS, WE'RE DEVELOPING THIS NOW. ARE WE GOING TO TRY TO INCLUDE ANY OF THIS IN THOSE PROJECTS OR ARE WE WAITING FOR PROJECTS TO COME.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THIS TO BE APPROVED THEN WE'LL START GOING

INTO FUTURE PROJECTS? >> SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH, I WOULD SAY. BECAUSE YOU KNOW SOME OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL RECOMMENDATIONS WE MAY COME UP WITH, THOSE PROJECTS

WERE ALREADY DESIGNED. >> CORRECT.

>> AND IMPLEMENTING THOSE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW. BUT AS WE GO THROUGH THIS. I WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE THE USDOTS KIND OF RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES. AND MOST OF THOSE ARE INTENDED TO BE LOW COST IMPROVEMENTS. SO THESE ARE THINGS WE CAN, LOOK TO DOING. EVEN ON THOSE STREETS THAT WE'RE CONSTRUCTING IN THE FUTURE AND AT NOT A BIG COST.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> AND CAN I ASK ABOUT CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE SPEED MANAGEMENT PROJECT. THAT WHAT -- I WANT

PEOPLE TO NOT SPEED. >> AND WE GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THERE'S A ONE GENTLEMAN THAT CALLS ME DAILY

TELLING ME ABOUT IT. >> 26TH STREET.

>> I GET THAT ONE AND I GET IT FROM HIM ON 15TH. ANY WAY.

BECAUSE OF MY INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS, MANY PEOPLE ARE TELLING US THAT NOW SRAOETS ARE K-RPBGS THEM. THINGS WE CAN DO. WHAT CAN WE DO TO INCREASE SPEED MANAGEMENT? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OPTIONS. AND IN THE, I DON'T KNOW IF I PRINTED THEM ALL OUT.

LET ME SEE. WITHIN THE DOCUMENT, IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT THAT INVOLVES. SO, WE WOULD FOCUS ON, ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. WE CAN IDENTIFY PLACES WHERE TO DO THAT. WE CAN FOCUS ON ANTI SPEEDING, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, THREE STRIKE RULES AND WHAT ARE THE COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES THAT YOU ALL WANT TO ENDORSE AS THIS TASK FORCE COMES UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHAT WE CAN DO TO MANAGE SPEED WITHIN THE CITY. ONE THING THAT WE HAVE IN OUR ADVANTAGE, IS THAT MOST OF OUR CITY ROADWAYS, IN FACT, ALL OF THEM HAVE A SPEED LIMIT OF 25-MILES-PER-HOUR. IT'S THE ONES THAT YOU KNOW ARE NOT OURS. AND THEY ARE BIGGER ROADWAYS, ARTERIALS, THEY DON'T. MAYBE IT'S AN AD CAMPAIGN. MAYBE IT'S TALKING TO THE SCHOOL OR PARENTS OR PTA MEETINGS. SOME OF

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DEVELOPED AS PART OF THIS. >> AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO FORM THIS TASK FORCE AND IT WOULD BE LIKE MAYBE WITH THE TPO AND THE COUNTY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I MEAN, WHO

WOULD BE ON THAT TASK FORCE? >> EACH OF THESE. WELL. ON THE TASK FORCE THERE'S A LOT OF CITY STAFF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PRIMARILY BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO KIND OF ORGANIZE EVERYBODY'S THOUGHTS AND WE'RE ALL GIVING THE SAME MESSAGE. BUT ON THESE OTHER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WE WOULD HAVE OTHER TASK SORT OF TASK FORCE. FOR THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR, THE SPEED MANAGEMENT POLICY, IT LISTS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ST.

LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND STAFF FROM PLANNING AND ENGINEERING. SO WE WOULD BE SITTING DOWN AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SHERIFF AND SAYING WHAT CAN WE DO. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WHAT CAN WE DO AND HOW DO WE HELP YOU ACHIEVE

IT. >> OKAY, GREAT.

>> REAL QUICK. TWO THINGS, JUST I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT, CITY LIMITS ARE 25. I BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT BECAUSE I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR. BUT ON THE LIST YOU JUST LISTED I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST IF POSSIBLE TO GET SOMEBODY FROM THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DEPARTMENT. SCHOOL BUS DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT EVERY MORNING AND THEY CAN TELL YOU WHERE ALL THE SPEEDERS AND ALL THE ROADS ARE COMING. BECAUSE THEY SEE IT ALL DAY LONG. THEY SEE IT ALL DAY LONG WITH DRIVING THOSE SCHOOL BUSES AROUND ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FORT PIERCE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. THESE ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS. YOU CAN

CERTAINLY MAKE CHANGES TO THIS. >> RIGHT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION, COMMENT. I BROUGHT UP TO THIS COMMISSION SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. A TOPIC THAT, I'M NOT REALLY WHERE IT FITS. AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH, SECURITY OF OUR DOWNTOWN CORRIDORS. I GUESS THE BEST WAY TO FRAME IT IS DOMESTIC TERRORISM. PEOPLE USING VEHICLES, SPEEDING THROUGH CROWDS OF PEOPLE. WE HAVE, THERE WAS SOMEBODY FROM AFTER THE NEW ORLEANS EVENT, SOMEBODY FROM SOME NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SAID ALL SMALL TOWNS OUT THERE AND CITIES TAKE NOTICE. YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THIS AND THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IS A PERFECT TARGET FOR THIS. WE HAVE THE FARMERS MARKET EVERY SATURDAY. WE HAVE FRIDAY FEST, WE HAVE DOWNTOWN CLOSURE FOR STREET PARTIES ETC.

WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. AND IT CONCERNS ME GRAVELY BECAUSE THE ENTIRE DOWNTOWN, HOW WE SOOT IT DOWN WITH THE OLD STREET BARRICADES. THEY'RE OUT OF PLASTIC. THEY'RE USELESS AS FAR AS A DEFENSE FOR THOSE TYPE OF THINGS. I'VE BROUGHT UP. I DON'T NOPE -- KNOW IF THIS IS THE PROPER VENUE FOR A STUDY LIKE THIS. BUT WE NEED TO TAKE NOTICE AND PROACTIVELY PLAN. BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 2ND STREET IS A WALKING THOROUGHFARE. AND THERE'S ZERO. I DON'T WANT TO SEE FORT PIERCE ON THE NEWS ON A DOMESTIC TERRORIST ATTACK AND PEDESTRIANS KILLED LIKE THEY HAD IN NEW ORLEANS RECENTLY. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS FITS INTO THIS PROGRAM. I KNOW IN THE MARINA SQUARE, THIS TOPIC I HAVE THROWN OUT THERE. AND MRS. -- TOLD ME IT IS BEING LOOKED AT FOR THIS PLAN. WE HAVE NOTHING.

THERE'S NOTHING. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK REALLY QUICK THEN I WILL MOVE ON. DIDN'T WE TALK ABOUT CLOSING THOSE ROADS WHERE THOSE TEMPORARY BARRICADES.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT IT, WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

>> IT'S LIKE STILL BARRICADES. >> NOTHING IS HAPPENING.

>> I GOT YOU. >> MA'AM MAYOR, I WANT TO ADD TO THIS. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS GUARD. AS A PERSON THAT'S UNDERSTAND THIS AND TRYING TO GET TO THIS ZERO TARGET. I WOULD ECHO WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARDS. A LOT OF OUR CITY STREETS ARE RUNNING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES. AND RECENTLY I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME LEGISLATION PASSED THAT ALLOWED FOR ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC MONITORING. IE TRAFFIC AREAS. WE LOOK AT AVENUE Q, WE LOOK AT 29TH STREET. WE WOULD LOOK AT 17TH, ALL OF THESE STREETS HAVE MAJOR SCHOOLS ON THEM. AND WE REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE ENFORCEMENT IN THESE SCHOOL

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>> GOOD IDEA. >> JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON THAT NICOLE FOGERTY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU

KNOW HER. >> YEAH.

>> SHE AND I, SHE WAS ON THIS COMMITTEE. SO SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED. SHE'S BEEN VERY BUSY BUT SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING. BUT YES, ST. LUCIE SCHOOLS IS DEFINITELY INVOLVED. WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN TOO.

>> YEAH. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK HAS BROUGHT THAT UP SEVERAL TIMES. I'M HOPING THAT IS REGISTERING WITH PEOPLE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO LOCK THE BARN DOOR A -F

THE WORSE HAS HAPPENED. >> I AGREE THOSE CON SRER SAEURGSS COULD BE -- CONVERSATIONS COULD BE A PART OF THE ZERO POLICY. BECAUSE WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> WE WILL PUBLISH ANISIMOVA JULY SAFETY REPORT TO TRACK PROGRESS OF OUR IMPLEMENTATION. THEN THE LAST POLICY IS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA FOR TARGET OUTCOMES. USING A DATA DRIVEN APPROACH TO GIVE US AN TRACK SUCCESS. WE HAVE PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS. AND THERE ARE FEDERAL AND STATE TRAFFIC PROGRAMS THAT WE CAN USE TO ADOPT APPROVED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE AND FACILITY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. THERE'S TARGETED ENFORCEMENT, PERHAPS WE FOCUS ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN AREAS. EVEN IF IT'S JUST TEMPORARY THEN WE MOVE TO ANOTHER, AND MOVE TO ANOTHER. AGAIN WE CAN WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THAT. WE HAVE ANISIMOVA JULY SAFETY CAMPAIGNMENT YOUR VISION ZERO TASK FORCE WOULD BE A PART OF THAT. AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PROACTIVE. TO PROMOTE OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITY. THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT AN ANNUAL SAFETY AWARD PROGRAM. TO RECOGNIZE A PROJECT THAT DID PARTICULARLY WELL IN RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THE SAFETY PROGRAMS. WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR POSTCRASH CARE.

ENHANCING ON-SITE CARE RESOURCES TO INCREASE SURVIVABILITY.

PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. I THINK THAT PARTICULAR ONE IS TWOFOLD. IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE VICTIMS OF AN ACCIDENT OR A CRASH. BUT WE ALSO NEED TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO, YOU KNOW TO ADJUST AND TO UNDERSTAND AND -- I'M SURE THAT'S THE WRONG WORD BUT YOU KNOW WHAT

I'M TRYING TO SAY. >> WELL, AND ALSO WE FOUND IN THE BUDGET THIS COMING YEAR, THE ABLE TO DO THAT TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRAM TO MAKE WAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG FOR SAFETY FOR THEM AND THE PUBLIC.

>> YES, ALWAYS BEEN A BIG PROPONENT OF THAT. YEAH. THE LAST SECTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN GIVES US SOME PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS. USING A DATA DRIVEN APPROACH. SO WE'VE LOOKED AT, THE CRASH RATES FROM LIKE 2018 TO 2023 TO DEVELOP THIS PLAN. AND WE HAVE CREATED WHAT IS CALLED A HIGH INJURY NETWORK. AND WITHIN FORT PIERCE IT'S LISTED MOSTLY ON THE ARTERIALS. BUT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, AREAS THAT WE CAN LOOK AT. WHAT ARE THE KIND OF ACCIDENTS THEY'RE HAVING AT THESE LOCATIONS AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO MITIGATE THAT.

THERE WILL BE REGIONAL COORDINATION. FDOT AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND ALL OF OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS. I WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT BOTH FDOT AND THE TPO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN SINCE THE BEGINNING. THERE ARE AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLY. USING THE FHWA PROVEN SAFETY COUNTER MEASURES. THERE ARE GENERALLY LOW COST. THERE ARE 28 LISTED COUNTER MEASURES ON THE WEBSITE.

AND STRATEGIES ORGANIZED INTO FIVE MAIN FOCUSED AREAS. SPEED MANAGEMENT, INTERSECTIONS, ROADWAY DEPARTURES, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLISTS SAFETY. AND CROSS CUTTING STRATEGIES. IT'S A REALLY INTERESTING WEBSITE ON FHWAS WEBSITE ABOUT THEIR PROVEN

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SAFETY COUNTER MEASURES. >> WHAT IS CROSS CUTTING?

>> IT'S, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION AND I DON'T HAVE AN

ANSWER FOR YOU. >> I THINK I KNOW WHAT IT IS.

MA'AM MAYOR. I COULD BE WRONG FROM READING. YOU KNOW HOW, YOU GET TO A LIGHT AND THERE MIGHT BE A GAS STATION OR THERE MIGHT BE -- YOU CUT THROUGH THE PARKING.

>> SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT THROUGH THE LIGHT.

>> YOU HIT PEDESTRIANS COMING OO OUT OF THE STORE OR SOMEONE THAT MAY BE TURNING. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE DEFINITION BUT THAT'S HOW I'M READING IT. CROSS CUTTING TO GET THROUGH THE TRAFFIC. AND YOU'RE ENDANGERING PEOPLE COMING OUT OF THE STORE

OR COMING INTO TRAFFIC. >> I WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT LIST. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 20 PROJECTS THAT WE CAN FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD PRIORITIZE AS WE MOVE FORWARD. SEVEN OF THOSE ROADS ARE OWNED BY FDOT. THREE OF THOSE ROADS ARE OWNED BY ST.

LUCIE COUNTY. FIVE ARE OWNED BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. AND FIVE ARE UNDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS. NOW UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT LEAD ON ROADWAYS WE DON'T OWN. BUT WE HAVE BEEN COORDINATING. WE WILL ALWAYS COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTY. WE WILL ALWAYS COORDINATE WITH FDOT, WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE TPO. SO THOSE ARE HAPPENING. AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA,.

>> DO YOU HAVE A LIST OF THOSE, ARE YOU GOING TO PROVIDE THOSE

TO US. >> THEY'RE ACTUALLY IN APPENDIX A. THE ROAD THAT ARE OURS, THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT. SOME OF THESE ARE GOING TO SOUND VERY FAMILIAR. THIRTEENTH STREET, AVENUE D, C WAY DRIVE. GEORGIA AVENUE. AND 17TH STREET. YOU

HAVE ALL HEARD OF THOSE. >> JAKE: WE HAVE.

>> JEFF: ALL OF THOSE ARE INCLUDED ON HERE AND WITHIN EACH ONE WHEN YOU GO TO THE APPENDIX A. IS THE APPENDIX ON THE CSAP AND IT LISTS ALL THESE PROJECTS. AND EACH PROJECT HAS A SPECIFIC PAGE THAT TELLS YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT. IT SAYS WHO OWNS IT. SAYS HOW MANY TOTAL CRASHES THERE ARE. HOW IT RANKS ON CRASH SYSTEMS. WHAT KIND OF CRASH TYPES THEY ARE. WHAT KIND OF THING -PS WE CAN DO TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. AND THEN, THE VOLUME. SOME MORE DESIGN ISSUE. BUT AGAIN, IT'S ALL DATA DRIVEN. SO THINGS THAT WE CAN DO ON THAT ROADWAY, ON THAT PROJECT. THAT ARE A PART OF THE FHWA YOU KNOW PROVEN SAFETY COUNTY MEASURES THAT WE CAN DO ON THOSE ROADWAYS TO IMPROVE

SAFETY. >> THAT'S ATTACHED TO OUR

APPENDIX. >> IT'S ON THE CSAP, ON APPENDIX A. IT'S THE REALLY BIG DOCUMENT.

>> I LOOKED AT YOUR PRESENTATION. I DIDN'T LOOK AT

THE BIG DOCUMENT. >> IT'S A DOWNLOAD.

>> I STUCK TO THAT ONE TOO. >> THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO GET THROUGH BEFORE WE GO, BEFORE I CONCLUDE. ONE OF THE THINGS YOU KNOW I'VE HEARD A LOT OF THINGS FROM THE PEOPLE THAT WERE COMING TO OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS. AND I'VE HEARD THINGS FROM YOU ALL. AND YOU KNOW, THERE ARE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY AND LIKE I SAID WE HAVE SO MANY THAT ARE OWNED BY FDOT AND ST.

LUCIE COUNTY WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT. WHAT CAN WE DO AS AN OVERALL SYSTEMIC MEASURE. A SYSTEMIC IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. IS SOMETHING THAT I'M LOOKING AT. ONE THING I WILL POINT OUT IS THAT WE HAVE TAKEN OUT THE PRIORITIZATION OF THOSE IN APPENDIX A. BECAUSE PRIORITY WOULD HAVE BEEN U.S. 1, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING. SO HOW DO WE, WE INCREASE OUR FLEXIBILITY BY SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PRIORITIZE THE THINGS WE CAN DO. AND MAKE MORE IMPACTS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE TRY TO DO WAS LEAD EVERYBODY INTO AND IT'S ON PAGE 17 JUST IN CASE. IT'S CALLED SYSTEMIC PRIORITIES IMPLEMENTATIONS. IT BASICALLY CUTS THE CITY INTO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT TALKS ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THOSE AREAS. THOSE LOW COST SAFETY MEASURES. THOSE PROVEN SAFETY MEASURES. MAYBE SOME OF THOSE STREETS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WE CAN GO IN AND UPDATE ALL THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS. WE CAN REPLACE ALL THE SIGNS AND PUT NEW SIGNS UP. WE CAN UPDATE ALL THE ADA RAMPS. WE CAN PUT IN ALL NEW CROSSWALKS. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE CAN DO THAT ARE LOW COST. THAT MAY HAVE AN IMPACT. AND THOSE THINGS AND OF COURSE WE CAN PUT MAILERS OUT. WE CAN DO ALL TYPES OF AD

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AND THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.

>> WELL I LIKE THE STRIPING. THE IMPROVED STRIPING. ESPECIALLY, I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT. SOME STREETS THAT NEED IT RIGHT AWAY. AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME ABOUT. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO, AND ONE OF THEM IS 13TH STREET. IMPROVED STRIPING. I'M VERY HAPPY WE'RE DOING IT AND I CAN'T, IMAGINE THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN COORDINATING WITH OTHER PEOPLE BUT I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING THAT. WHEN PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING THROUGH OUR CITY FROM PORT LUCIE OR ANY WHERE ELSE. WE NEED TO HAVE A STRATEGY THAT INCLUDE BEYOND FORT PIERCE. AND TRAFFIC SAFETY, PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT TRAFFIC, THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT SPEED. AND THEY WANT, OFFICERS TO BE EVERY PLACE WHERE THERE ARE SPEEDERS. AND WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OFFICERS TO DO THAT. FOR THIS SPECIFIC TIMES WHEN PEOPLE DO SPEED, BENNY DRIVE. PEOPLE SPEED ON BENNY.

WITH THE TRAFFIC CALMING IT'S REALLY HELPED THERE. VERY MUCH HELPED THERE. I DIDN'T REALIZE TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING ON CWAY.

>> CWAY IS BAD. >> CWAY IS BAD. I'VE HEARD ABOUT A1A. AND I'VE HEARD ON THE MAINLAND, OBVIOUSLY U.S. 1.

WE POLICE U.S. 1. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ÚPHYSICAL ROAD BUT WE STILL HAV TO POLICE THE SPEEDING AND THE TRAFFIC OFPB *UGS 1. SO I'M 1 - ON U.S. 1. I'M VERY HAPPY

WE'RE DOING THIS. >> MAYOR, I LOVE THIS PROGRAM AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME OF THE LOW COST IMPLEMENTATIONS PUT IN. BUT THE OTHER THING, WHY I'M GOING TO ASK THE PUBLIC TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM, IS BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE THE FIVE STREETS THAT THE CITY OWNS. THEY CAN SEE THE OTHER STREETS THAT WE GET THE E-MAILS ABOUT WHY WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING. WHO OWNS THESE STREETS AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THAT PERSON. SO, IT DETAILS EVERYTHING AND I'M GOING TO GO BACK. I MET, WHEN I GOT TO EXHIBIT A. I WAS LIKE OOH, THAT'S A BIG FILE. I'LL READ THAT A LITTLE LATER BUT I WILL GO BACK AND READ IT NOW BECAUSE, I WANT TO USE IT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW PEOPLE THESE ARE THE STREETS THAT WE'RE CONTROLLING.

AND THESE ARE THE STREETS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE COUNTY, BY FDOT OR WHOEVER THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH. SO START HITTING SOME OF THEIR OFFICES SO TO HELP US HELP YOU GET TO WHAT YOU WANT. AND IN A SAFETY PLAN. ONE OF THE THINGS WE LEFT OUT GUYS WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL. IS I DON'T THINK IS OURS, VIRGINIA AVENUE. THEY FLY UP AND DOWN VIRGINIA AVENUE ALL DAY LONG. AND SCHOOL BUSES ARE ON. AND THAT'S ANOTHER ONE. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS. I WILL HELP YOU FROM MY SEAT GET THE WORD OUT AND TELL PEOPLE TO GO TO THIS AND OR SHOW THEM HOW TO DOWNLOAD IT AND THAT IT'S OKAY TO DOWNLOAD. BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO SEE A BIG FILE AND WHEN WE CAN GET TO CERTAIN PAGES AND WE GO. TO THE POINT, I KNOW THIS IS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. SO IT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING. BUT I'M ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN MOVE THIS OFF THE AGENDA MEETING AND PUT THIS SOME WHERE ON OUR WEBSITE WHERE THEY CAN JUST GO CLICK THE WEBSITE. IF IT'S NOT ALREADY ON THERE. IF IT'S ALREADY ON THERE, CLICK ENAND -- CLICK IT AND READ IT. IF IT'S ON THE WEBSITE THAT'S FINE. BUT IF NOT. I WOULD ASK THAT WE PUT IT ON THERE WHERE THEY CAN GO DIRECTLY TO IT AND CLICK ON IT AND READ IT BECAUSE THIS IS SO IMPORTANT AND SO MUCH

INFORMATION. >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YES, WE ARE WORKING ON THAT. IT'S JUST THAT WE NEEDED TO GET THROUGH THIS ACCEPTANCE TONIGHT. THEN WE CAN PUT IT ON THERE. WE HAVE HAD THE DRAFT ON THERE BEFORE WE'VE HAD VARIOUS SURVEYS. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A NEW GIS TAB UNDER THE GIS MAP THAT WILL GO IN AND BE AN INTERACTIVE MAP THAT WILL HAVE SOME INFORMATION.

>> IT SHOULD BE ON THE FRONT PAGE NOW BECAUSE THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. WE NEED OUR CITIZENS TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS

TOO. >> YES. GREAT REPORT, THANK YOU.

>> YES, ANYTHING ELSE. ANYTHING ELSE. RIGHT. SO YOU NEED, AN ADOPTION OF THIS, AN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS. ALL RIGHTY.

>> I MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION.

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>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A

SECOND. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.

[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.]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS. I'M

VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. >> ALL RIGHT WE MOVE TO THE

PUBLIC COMMENT. >> MY NAME IS ANNIE CRUMBO. AND I AM A, VENDOR DOWNTOWN ON THE SATURDAY MORNING JAZZ SOCIETY MARKET. AND, WHAT I UNDERSTAND' COMPLETELY TORN UP, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S GOING TO BE REBUILT. AND THERE WAS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WILL PROBABLY BE GOING TO. BUT, WHAT THE HUNDRED VENDORS DOWNTOWN WHICH WILL BE STARTING THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, RIGHT NOW IT'S A LITTLE OFFSEASON. BUT, WHERE IS IT GOING TO GO? WHERE ARE WE GOING GO? I MEAN THERE'S SOME VENDORS THERE THAT HAVE BEEN THERE OVER 25 YEARS. THIS IS THEIR INCOME. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AND WE JUST, USE IT TO YOU KNOW, ENHANCE OUR BANK ACCOUNT. BUT, STILL THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY, VERY CONCERNED RIGHT NOW. WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO GO WHEN THIS CONSTRUCTION STARTS? I MAY EVEN BE AT THE WRONG MEETING. I DON'T KNOW. BUT I JUST, WHO DO I -- I'VE TRIED TO REACH SEVERAL PEOPLE. I FINALLY DID GET A CALL BACK ON -- LET'S SEE IT WAS JUNE I STARTED CALLING TO GET SOME INFORMATION. BUT I JUST

REALLY HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANYTHING >> WE WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION WHEN WE COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION.

>> ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PASS OUT

TO YOU ALL. >> MAYBE GIVE IT TO THE OFFICER

THERE. >> OKAY. MY HUSBAND IS LAUGHING AT ME. BECAUSE THIS IS PROBABLY NOT APPROPRIATE. BUT.

>> HE'S USED TO THAT MAYBE. >> HE IS VERY USED TO THAT. YES.

BUT FOR THE PAST 26 YEARS, I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE WPSO CHRISTMAS KIDS. AND WE HAVE PROVIDED BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN. AT LEAST SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD.

THE CHARITY ACTUALLY STARTED IN 1946. THERE'S THREE THINGS, WE DO WITH THE FUNDS WE RAISE FROM THIS GOLF TOURNAMENT. ONE OF THEM IS BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN. MY HUSBAND JACK AND I TOOK 53 HOMELESS CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING AT THE WAL-MART IN FORT PIERCE AND THE WAL-MART IN FORT ST. LUCIE. WE ALSO PROVIDE, THERE'S THREE PUBLIC POOLS IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. AND WE PROVIDE SWIM LESSONS FOR CHILDREN. WATER SAFETY CLASSES FOR YOUNGER ONES. THESE ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN OO NEED AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS STARTED ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO WHEN WE LOST EIGHT CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY TO DROWNINGS. AND SO WE, CAROL WYATT WE LOST HER IN JANUARY. SO I'VE TAKEN OVER. I'M A LITTLE LOST EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN BY HER SIDE FOR 26 YEARS. ANY WAY, WE NEED A LOT OF HELP WITH FUNDS. WE ALSO DO OUR TOY DRIVE. BUT THOSE ARE THE MAJOR THINGS

WE DO. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING

WITH US. >> IS THAT THE BUZZER.

>> THAT'S YOUR TIME. THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THEY USED THE BUZZER ON ME. >> CAN I BORROW THAT WHEN I GO

HOME. >> WE'LL HELP YOU OUT. ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. ANYONE ELSE WANT

[15. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]

BACK TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. >> OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS

FROM THE CITY MANAGER. >> YES.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY MUCH TO SAY THIS EVENING BUT I WILL LIKE THE RESIDENT WHO JUST SPOKE TO CONTACT THE CITY MANAGERS OFFICE. AND WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS DOCUMENT YOU PROVIDED TO US. SO PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND GIVE THE ASSISTANT YOUR INFORMATION AND SHE WILL GIVE YOU DOCUMENTATION THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE.

>> THERE ARE CHILDREN FROM EITHER COMMUNITY SERVICES OR THE

SCHOOL BOARD. >> PLEASE CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE

ASSISTANT OFFICE. >> WOULD YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REDO OF THE DOWNTOWN. YEAH, YEAH.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU.

>> YEAH THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE? ANYTHING. >> THAT'S IT.

>> TERRIFIC. TOOK YOUR THUNDER TONIGHT, HUH.

>> YEAH, I'M HAPPY THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. I THINK SHE'S VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WE'LL GET A GOOD PRODUCT.

>> I HAD A GOOD MEETING WITH HER TODAY. MRS. COX DO YOU HAVE

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ANYTHING. >> NO MA'AM.

[16. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION]

>> MRS. HEDGES. >> NOTHING FROM ME, THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHTY. SO SHALL WE MOVE TO COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION.

>> ALL RIGHTY. >> ANYBODY WANT TO, GO FIRST.

>> CHAIR I WILL BE BRIEF. ON YOUR CONCERN, THAT'S A CONCEPTUAL PLAN. THIS IS A WAYS DOWN THE ROAD. THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT MORE INFORMATION FORTHCOMING. I'M SURE THE CITY MANAGERS OFFICE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT IN MORE DETAIL. BUT THAT WAS THE FIRST SHOT OF THIS REALLY. THAT THE CITY COMMISSIONER HAS SEEN. THIS ISN'T HAPPENING NOVEMBER ONE WE'RE NOT STARTING CONSTRUCTION. ON ANOTHER NOTE. I WAS CONTACTED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE HIGHWAY MUSEUM BOARD. AS YOU KNOW I'VE RECENTLY ATTENDED THEIR MEETINGS. I HAVE OBSERVED THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. WE'VE ALL QUESTIONED THE CHANGE ORDERS AND OVER ALL COST, ETC. WELL, WE RECENTLY OR SEVERAL MONTHS AGO APPROVED ANOTHER P ACKET OF CHANGE ORDERS. -- I'VE LEARNED THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SINCE THOSE CHANGE ORDERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT HAS BEEN CHANGED, WHAT'S THE DELAY. THAT'S BEEN SET UP THROUGH THE BOARD. I'M VERY CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT OUR STATUS IS. I WILL REPORT BACK TO YOU ONCE I'M ABLE TO GET EYES ON AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON WOULD

YOU LIKE TO GO NEXT. >> I WASN'T GOING TO SAY ANYTHING BUT, YEAH I'M TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE HIGHWAY MUSEUM. I WAS APPROACHED, I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER. AND I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN. AND SO I THINK WE NEED AN UPDATE. NOT ONLY A WALK THROUGH BUT SOMEBODY NEEDS TO COME HERE AND HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY WE STILL HAVE NOT HAD THESE CHANGES IMPLEMENTED THAT WE APPROVED ALMOST TWO MONTHS AGO. IT'LL BE LONGER THAN THAT.

>> I THINK IT'S LONGER THAN THAT.

>> IT'S LONGER THAN THAT. AND I'M DONE. I'M FRUSTRATED. AT THIS POINT WE NEED ANSWERS. WE APPROVED THIS AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. SO MRS. CHESS, Y'ALL CAN WALK THROUGH ALL YOU WANT TO. I WANT THE PROJECT PERSON HERE. BECAUSE I'M AT THE POINT RIGHT NOW THAT I'M LOOKING TO TRY TO, GET OFF THIS RIDE THAT

IS NOT PLEASANT. >> IN SHORT AUGUST 25TH THE PLANS THAT WERE APPROVED, BY THE COMMISSION A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WERE ACTUALLY APPROVED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AUGUST 25TH. THE PERMIT FOR THAT WORK WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3RD. AND THIS WEEK THEY'RE MOBILIZING AGAIN. SO YOU WILL SEE THE MOBILIZING THIS WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 22ND.

>> I'M GOING TO BE THERE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. I HOPE TO SEE HAMMERS SWINGING AND ASPHALT GETTING RIPPED UP.

>> SO I'M, I'M CHANGE ORDERS AND STUFF THAT WAS ALREADY THERE. YOU'RE TELLING ME WE HAD DELAYS AND WE'RE JUST GETTING

THOSE PERMITS THROUGH. >> SOME OF THE INFORMATION HAD TO BE RETURNED AND HAD TO BE RESUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT , ALL 25TH IT WAS APPROVED. AND MOST RECENTLY THE COMMISSION WAS

-- >> SOMETHING DON'T SEEM RIGHT.

>> WE'LL GIVE YOU A FULL UPDATE. I'M PULLING INFORMATION ON THE TIME LINE AND SPENDING AS WELL. WE'LL GET A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THAT. SO WE WILL BRING THAT TO YOU.

>> IT IS ACCURATE. THAT YOU'RE RIPPING UP THE ASPHALT AND PUTTING UP A NEW PARKING LOT. YOU NEED ENGINEERING APPROVAL, YOU NEED SIGN OFF YOU NEED BUILDING DEPARTMENT SIGN OFF.

THERE'S A BIT OF A PROCESS GOING ON WITH THAT. WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS IMPROVEMENTS THAT AREN'T REQUIRING SPECIFIC OR SPECIALIZED PERMITTING. BUT LIKE I SAID I'M GOING TO FIND

OUT SOON ENOUGH. >> GAINES.

>> I ALSO GOT CONTACT SINCE WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE HIGHWAY MUSEUM. I GOT CONTACTED ALSO. AND I REQUESTED I REQUESTED AND GOT SOME DATES. AUGUST 27TH. I'M JUST GOING TO GO WHERE WE WERE. AUGUST 27TH WERE PERMITS WERE APPROVED BY

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WHICH IS I THINK 10 DAYS AGO. SO, AND ON SEPTEMBER 5TH. PERMIT FEES WERE OFFICIALLY ISSUED AND PAID. SO, WE, IF WE'RE GOING TO LOOK, IF WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PROJECT, LIKE YOU SAY, WE NEED MORE THAN JUST THE BOARD OF THE HIGHWAY MUSEUM TO COME IN BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT WAS DONE ON OUR SIDE. ON OUR SIDE LIKE, GOING BACK UP IN JULY, YOU KNOW THE FIRE DISTRICT JUST APPROVED THE PLAN JULY 23RD. THEY HAD A REQUEST WHERE SOMETHING FROM THE STATE OF SOMEBODY COULDN'T READ THE ENGINEER'S SIGNATURE. SO THEY HAD THE, THEY COULDN'T VERIFY SO THEY RESUBMITTED AUGUST 25. AGAIN AUGUST 25TH AND WE APPROVED THIS IN JULY. AUGUST 25TH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVED THE PLANS. SO, SOME WHERE BETWEEN JULY AND AUGUST 25TH, WHERE WE GOT SOME PLANS APPROVED. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT TOOK THAT LONG. I DON'T KNOW. BUT I KNOW FOR THE FINAL PLANS FROM WHAT I'M READING THE FINAL PLANS AND THE PAYMENT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 5TH. AND THAT WAS THE DAY OF THE 15TH RIGHT. THAT WAS JUST 10 DAYS AGO. SO SOME WHERE LIKE I SAID, WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION OR WE CAN GET THAT LET THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DEPARTMENT GIVE US SOME MORE ANSWERS. BUT WHAT I DON'T WANT IS THAT THIS IS ALL ON THE CONTRACTOR BECAUSE IT'S NOT.

THERE ARE SOME STUFF THAT'S GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROMPT. -- PROJECT. THAT IF WE WANT TO SIT AND TALK ABOUT.

LET'S JUST NOT BLAME THE CONTRACTOR BECAUSE HE HAS TO FOLLOW. THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THE CERTAIN RULES. SO WE ALL WANT THIS COMPLETED. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING AN UPDATE. BUT IT'S NOT ONE SIDED AS SOME OF THE PEOPLE ON THE BOARD HAVE RELAYED TO SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS. SO MA'AM MAYOR THAT'S WHERE I STAND ON THAT. MY ONLY OTHER COMMENT TONIGHT IS WE, ESPECIALLY UP ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MYSELF INCLUDED BECAUSE I'M VERY VOCAL, WE'VE ALL BEEN UNNONE DATED WITH THE KILLING AND SHOOTING THIS WEEKEND OF THE YOUNG MAN OUT IN UTAH -- WE'VE ALL BEEN INUNDATED WITH THE KILLING AND SHOOTING THIS WEEKEND OF THE YOUNG MAN AOUT -- OUT IN UTAH.

SOME LEADERS HAVE TO STAND UP AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO SAY WHAT THEY WANTED TO SAY. AND DISAGREE. THE WHOLE COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED BECAUSE WE HAD AMERICANS WHO DISAGREED WITH THE KING OF ENGLAND. AND THAT'S HOW WE WERE FOUNDED , LET'S NOT FORGET THAT. WHEN WE THREW HIS TEA IN THE WATER IN BOSTON. AND IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT, I'M JUST BEING HONEST WITH YOU. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HISTORY AND YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ENGLAND, WHEN IT COMES TO TEA IN ENGLAND, THAT'S A BIG DEAL. AND I'M NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY BUT THAT'S A BIG DEAL. THAT'S WHY THEY THREW THE TEA YOU KNOW TO SEND A STATEMENT. SO LET'S EVERYBODY TAKE A STEP BACK. MYSELF INCLUDED. YOU KNOW MYSELF INCLUDED AND I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD. BECAUSE I USUALLY, I USUALLY WRITE IN. BUT LET'S TAKE A STEP BACK. AND REGARDLESS IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT SOMEBODY SAYS. THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KILL THAT PERSON. YOU DON'T. ME, AND I'M GOING TO USE ME AND COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. WE CAN

DISAGREE EVERY MEETING. >> EXCEPT TODAY.

>> EXCEPT TODAY. EVERY MEETING BUT WE WALWE SHAKE HANDS AND MOVE ON. I DON'T TELL PEOPLE AROUND THE CORNER AND SAYING WE HAVE TO GET MIKE. WE DON'T DO THAT. SO UNTIL SOMEBODY LIKE MYSELF AND SOME OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS START STANDING UP AND TELLING PEOPLE THAT ARE ABOVE US AND WHATEVER,

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ENOUGH. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

APPRECIATE THAT. >> MA'AM MAYOR CAN I JUST ADD SOMETHING TO WHAT COMMISSIONER GAINES SAID. I'VE BEEN ON THIS COMMISSION NOW 2, 3-2/3 YEAR. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN A POLITICAL DISCUSSION FROM THIS DIUS. NOR SHOULD IT. THIS IS NOT THE FORM FOR THAT. IF WE'RE GOING TO SIT AND DISAGREE ON POLICY FOR THE POLICY OF FORT PIERCE. THAT'S OUR OBLIGATION TO PRESENT THOSE POSITIONS FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS TO EACH OTHER. AND WHAT OUR OPINIONS ARE. THAT'S PART OF BEING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THAT. COMMISSIONER GAINES AND I ARE GOING TO BE A DEBATE. NOT A DISAGREEMENT OR DISCUSSION ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AFTER THE MEETING AND GO HAVE A BEER BUT WE CANNOT DO THAT.

>> WE CANNOT DO THAT. >> IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN HERE AND I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH YOU. I WISH OUR NATIONAL LEADERS AND STATE LEADERS COULD TAKE A CHAPTER OUT OF THAT BOOK AND RUN WITH THAT. BECAUSE IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN HERE.

>> CORRECT. >> AND I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT FACT BECAUSE WE CAN HAVE A DEBATE, WE CAN HAVE A VERY GOOD DISCUSSION AND YOU AND I, WE HAVE HAD SOME GOOD ONES. BUT THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS AND THAT'S WHAT OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ALL ABOUT. I THINK WE EMBODY THAT REPRESENTATION. I JUST WISH OUR NATIONAL LEADERS AND OUR STATE LEADERS COULD GRAVITATE MORE TO THAT POINT. I AGREE WITH YOU COMMISSIONER

GAINES. THANK YOU. >> IF WE ALL AGREED WE WOULDN'T

NEED US. >> EXACTLY.

>> EVERYBODY WOULD JUST BE -- SO I WANTED TO BRING UP IMPACT

FEES. >> OH GOODNESS.

>> YOU KNOW THE COUNTY IS GOING THROUGH AN EXERCISE.

>> TOMORROW. >> TOMORROW.

>> YES. WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO JUSTIFY A DRASTIC

INCREASE. >> 400% IN SOME INSTANCES. IN

RESTAURANTS IT'S 1000%. >> YES. AND SO I'VE READ THE BACK UP. I'VE READ THE STUDY. AND I THINK THAT THIS HAS A VERY GRAVE EFFECT ON THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. AND I THINK THAT WE ALL OUGHT TO BE, AWARE OF THIS THAT THIS IS COMING DOWN THE PIKE, THAT THE COUNTY IS CONSIDERING IT AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE ALL READ THE STUDY AND IF, I THINK MRS. COX I TALKED TO YOU EARLIER TODAY. YOU THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE DISCUSSED TOMORROW. IT WAS PLANNED.

>> THEY WEREN'T SURE IF THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE A FULL BOARD TOMORROW. LAST I HEARD LAST WEEK. SO.

>> RIGHT. >> WE JUST DON'T KNOW. I DID PUT IT ON ALL OF YOUR CALENDARS. THAT'S SET FOR TOMORROW MORNING

AT 8:00. >> SO I JUST WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION OR AT LEAST MAKE SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF IT. AND IF YOU

HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS I DO. >> I THINK THE KEY IS LOOKING, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT DATA, IT'S THE 12TH EDITION. THE DATA JUST CAME OUT LAST WEEK. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE 11TH EDITION IT'S NOT THE CORRECT DATE. YOU HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT THE 12R DATA. -- 12TH DATA. BECAUSE SOME OF THE PRESENTATIONS DID GO DOWN FROM THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION

>> THE IMPACT TO THIS ARE DEAL. WE'VE BEEN TRUMPETING THE PROSPECTS. MILLIONS OF SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL SPACE BEING DEVELOPED. INCREASED OUR TAX BASE, INCREASED OUR WORK FORCE CAPABILITY WITH GOOD PAYING JOBS. THIS IS THE BUCKET OF ICE

WATER THAT GETS POURED ON THAT. >> CORRECT. CORRECT.

>> SO IN THAT VAIN I'VE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO OUR COUNTS PARTS IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND PLEAD WITH THEM NOT TO GO THIS ROUT. AND AS BEST I CAN RECOLLECT, THE MAJORITY IF NOT UNANIMOUSLY OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION IS NOT IN FAVOR OF ENDORSING THIS PLAN AS CURRENTLY PRESENTED. THEY WANT EITHER SOME KIND OF WATERED DOWN VERSION OR ÚA STAGED APPROACH. BUT THEY'RE NOT LOOKING THERE SAYING WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN INCREASES OF 400% INSTANTLY. TO THE POINT THAT BUILDING ON SOUTHEAST HIGHWAY, YOU CAN'T DO IT. AND AT THE E DC MEETING. SEVERAL LOCAL LARGE DEVELOPMENT COUNT TRIPS WERE REPRESENTED, SPEAKING TO THEM AFTER THE MEETING. MIKE IF THIS PASSES IN THIS FORMAT WE'RE SCRUBBING OUR PLANS OR PUTTING THEM ON THE SHELF. I SAID GUYS THAT CAN'T HAPPEN. THIS JOBS CORE WAS SO CRITICAL

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>> PLUS KING'S LANDING. >> IMMEDIATELY IMPACTED. THOSE ARE THE FIRST THINGS IN FORT PIERCE THAT ARE GOING TO BE

IMPACTED ON. >> WE JUST APPROVED THIS ON

SECOND READING TONIGHT. >> RIGHT.

>> I THINK WE ALL NEED TO BE SINGING FROM THE SAME HYMN BOOK.

>> I THINK WE NEED TO CONTACT OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

THEY'VE BEEN VERY POSITIVE IN THEIR REPRESENTATION SAYING, WE DON'T LIKE THIS, WE DON'T WANT TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS. THIS IS

THE REPRESENTATION I'VE GOTTEN. >> THEN WHY IS IT MOVING SO FAST AND WHY ARE WE LOOKING AT A READING TOMORROW AT 9:00 A.M.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN HANGING OUT THERE FOR MONTHS.

>> I KNOW IT HAS. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S GOTTEN SOME QUICK LEGS. I'VE BEEN TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THIS.

>> HOWEVER THEIR STAFF IS GETTING IT ON THE AGENDA. I DON'T KNOW. BUT SUFFICE YOU TO SAY CURTIS, YOU'RE RIGHT. I HEARD THIS THING WAS TUESDAY. THIS IS LAST THURSDAY THEY ANNOUNCED IT. AND PEOPLE WERE LIKE DEAR CAUGHT IN THE HEAD

LIGHTS. >> LIKE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. SO WE HAVE A 9:00 MEETING TOMORROW AT THE COUNTY.

>> YES. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

>> WHAT I UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE THE LEGISLATURE REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE A JUSTIFICATION AND THEY'VE DONE THE STUDY THAT THEY PROBABLY AT SOME POINT MONTHS AGO SAID, YEAH LET'S GO AHEAD BECAUSE IT COSTS SO MUCH TO BUILD ROADS. WHICH WE ALL KNOW, SO THEY PROCEEDED TO DO THE JUSTIFICATION AND NOW THAT IT'S COME WITH A RECOMMENDATION IT'S KIND OF LIKE, WHOA. YOU KNOW.

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASSUMING HAPPENED. BUT IT'S KIND OF COME

UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. >> THAT'S THE PART THAT CONCERNS ME, MA'AM MAYOR. SO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LISTENING TO THIS, YOU KNOW THEY ARE COUNTY RESIDENTS LIKE WE ALL ARE. WE ALL LIVE IN THE COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE AND WE ALL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE GROWTH OF OUR COUNTY. THE UNINCORPORATED PART. THESE FUNDS WILL GO TOWARD PUTTING THOSE THINGS IN PLACE. ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE. WHATEVER THAT IS. BUT IT'S ALSO CHALLENGING WITH INFIELD GROWTH AND NEW PROJECTS.

>> RIGHT. >> IT HURTS FORT PIERCE. I GET

IT. >> IT HURTS FORT PIERCE.

>> I GUESS I KNOW WHERE I'LL BE AT 9:00 AS WELL AS TONIGHT.

>> I HAVE A REAL QUICK, MA'AM ATTORNEY, WHERE DOES SUNSHINE COME IN WITH, I'M GOING TO ASK IT BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE ALL OF US MIGHT BE, ALL OF US MIGHT BE AT COUNTY, COUNTY.

>> I CAN'T BE THERE SO. >> THREE OF US MIGHT BE THERE OR TWO OF US MIGHT BE THERE TOMORROW ARE BOTH OF US ALLOWED TO TALK OR WE JUST NEED TO SIT THERE. OR ONE TALKS AND THE OTHERS SHUT UP. HOW DOES THIS WORK BECAUSE? I DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED TO THE OFFICE OR GET AN E-MAIL. YOU KNOW SUNSHINE VIOLATION. SO HOW DOES THIS WORK.

>> YES, SIR. MA'AM MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. YOU

CAN ATTEND THE SAME MEETINGS. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> SUNSHINE COVERS ITEMS THAT ARE FORESEEABLE TO COME BEFORE YOU FOR ACTION. YOU MAY NOT COMMUNICATE ABOUT THEM EXCEPT IN AN APPROPRIATE SUNSHINE MEETING HERE WITH THE COMMISSION OR JOINT MEETING. SO IF YOU ALL ARE GOING TO ATTEND WHICH IS NOT THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION BECAUSE OF ACCUSATIONS THAT COULD ALWAYS OCCUR. BUT IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, YOU SHOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AT THAT MEETING ABOUT ANY ITEM FORESEEABLE TO

COME TO YOU BEFORE. >> I WON'T GET THERE AND ME AND CURTIS, I'M GOING TO USE COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SIT THERE AND WE'RE TALKING TO EACH OTHER. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION IF WE'RE SOME WHERE AND THERE'S A CONVERSATION GOING BETWEEN ONE OF US AND THE COUNTY. THE OTHER COMMISSIONER, IF I READ IT WRONG, THE OTHER COMMISSIONER CAN'T GET UP AND JUMP IN BECAUSE WE'RE ALSO. AT THAT TIME, WE'RE DISCUSSING STUFF THAT'S COME BACK TO FORT PIERCE. IF WE GO. ARE YOU SAYING DON'T SAY ANYTHIN OR YOU ADVISE US NOT TO SAY ANYTHING.

OR IF SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING. LET ONE PERSON SAY SOMETHING. I KNOW IF I GO IN THE MORNING AND SOMETHING IS SAID THAT I DON'T LIKE, I'M PRETTY SURE, IF THEY GIVE ME THE CHANCE I'M GOING TO SAY SOMETHING. BUT YOU KNOW THAT'S JUST ME. SO I'M TRYING

TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE. >> YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS

TO NOT SPEAK. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> SO ANY WAY. YOU AND I HAVE A MEETING IN THE MORNING. SO MAYBE WE'LL JUST CHAT AND SEE IF, AND MAYBE WE'LL GO OUT THERE MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE A QUORUM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE ALL HAD A

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