[MEETING TO ORDER]
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REGULAR MEETING FOR FPUA FOR SEPTEMBER, 16, 2025. PLEASE STAMP THE PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE US WITH YOUR HELP IS THE DEAL WITH DECISIONS FOR THE CITIZENS WE SERVE. AN AUDIBLE END
JESUS' NAME, AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR
WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION >> MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
>> WE DO HAVE A QUORUM TODAY .
[A. SET THE AGENDA]
. I WANT TO MENTION, ARE THERE A , CAN I GET A MOVEMENT TO SETTHE CONSENT AGENDA FOR TODAY? >> SO BEING CALLED ]
>> MOVING ON, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? IF SO,
[C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE MOVEMENT, WE ON. EVERYBODY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING? IF THERE ROLL BEING CALLED ][D. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> SO, MOVING ON, THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANYTHING THAT ANYBODY
[E.1. Manatee Center joins Museums for All Initiative]
NEEDS FURTHER QUESTIONS ON, NOT, CAN I PLEASE GET A MOVEMENT FOR APPROVAL?INAUDIBLE ] >> THE BOARD, THE FIRST ITEM THIS AFTERNOON IS RELATED TO THE MANATEE THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL INITIATIVE. JESSICA BARCLAY, MANATEE CENTER MANAGER,
WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> PERFECT. AND, ACTUALLY, IT DOESN'T LET ME FIND NOTES ON HERE. ON ONE MOMENT. AM I
>> I AM HAVING A MOMENT WITH THE NOTES. AM I MISSING SOMETHING? YOU KNOW WHAT? I WILL DO IT WITHOUT MY NOTES. IT WILL BE FANTASTIC. I'M USUALLY GREAT AT JUST OFF-THE-CUFF SO WE WOULD JUST GO WITH THIS, SINCE I CAN'T GET THE SUPPORT USED TO.
>> THE POSITIVE THING IS, IT'S ON EVERYBODY'S MONITORS.
LAUGHTER ] >> I WAS JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH MY NOTES. SO, THIS INITIATIVE, WHAT I AM BRINGING TO YOU IS, UM, ATTEMPTING TO PUT FORT PIERCE AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY ON THE MAP. THE CULTURAL MAP. THIS IS EXPANDING ACCESS FOR FORT PIERCE FAMILIES AND THERE ARE TWO INITIATIVES. TWO NATIONAL INITIATIVES. THE FIRST ONE IS CALLED THE BLUE STAR MUSEUMS. THE MANATEE CENTER IS ALREADY ENROLLED WITH THIS.
WOULD OFFERS FREE ADMISSION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES, ONLY DURING THE SUMMER. AND, IN DOING THIS IN JOINING THIS, THE MANATEE CENTER JOINS OVER 2000 MUSEUMS NATIONWIDE TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM. TO ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY. THE THING I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS, ONE, IT IS EASY, THERE IS NO COST FOR IT. YOU CAN JUST JOIN. IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT. AND IT BRINGS NEW VISITORS TO FORT PIERCE. I JUST
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RECENTLY GOT A STAT ON IT. WE HAVE OVER 51,000 ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY IN THE STATE OF FORT PIERCE, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THANK YOU. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM. THERE IS LITERALLY A MAP THAT BLUE STAR FAMILIES CAN GO TO. IT PULLS IT UP BY THE STATE AND YOU CAN LOOK FOR OTHER MUSEUMS, OR PLACES YOU CAN GO TO GET YOUR BLUE STAR FAMILY DISCOUNT. WHEN WE LOOK AT THE MAP FOR FLORIDA, AND WE REALLY GENTLY DOWN, THERE ARE ZERO IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. ST. LUCIE COUNTY IS A FLYOVER ZONE, RIGHT, IT'S LIKE THE NEBRASKA OF OUR AREA. EXCEPT FOR THE MANATEE CENTER. WE JOINED TWO OR THREE WEEKS AGO, SO WE ARE THE ONE LITTLE DOT RIGHT NOW BUT I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEXT PROGRAM. BLUE STAR MUSEUMS IS AN EASY SELL, EVERYBODY WANTS TO SUPPORT BLUE STAR MUSEUMS, THERE IS NOTHING BAD ABOUT IT. MUSEUMS FOR ALL IS SOMEONE REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, AND THIS IS THE ONE WHERE I NEED YOUR APPROVAL FOR IT. WHAT IT DOES, IT PROVIDES REDUCED OR WAIVED ADMISSION FOR FAMILIES WITH S.N.A.P. OR EBT BENEFITS. UNLIKE THE BLUE STAR MUSEUMS, WHICH IS A SUMMER PROGRAM THIS IS YEAR-ROUND ACCESS. REALLY, WHAT IT IS ABOUT HIS REMOVING BARRIERS, PERCEIVED OR OTHERWISE, BUT ESPECIALLY FINANCIAL. IT SIGNALS TO OUR FAMILIES THEY ARE WELCOME HERE. AGAIN, ALSO LIKE BLUE STAR, MUSEUMS FOR ALL IS ANOTHER NATIONAL PROGRAM. FAMILIES WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS BENEFIT THAT COMES WITH THEIR S.N.A.P.BENEFITS, THEY GO ON TO THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL WEBSITE AND THEY LOOK AT THE MAP. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, NOTHING. WE WILL BE THE FIRST, IF YOU APPROVE. BUT WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS NEXT ONE HERE, CURRENT PARTICIPATION, THERE IS NOTHING. MY LITTLE ZONE IS OUR FLYOVER ZONE. I THINK IT IS REALLY SAD. WE HAVE A FEW IN JENSEN BEACH BUT NOTHING WHERE WE ARE. I THINK THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LEAD. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT MANATEE CENTER GOING FIRST THING GETTING IN. WHAT WE ARE DOING OR ATTEMPTING TO DO IS SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THAT. I AM TRYING TO BRING IN ALL OF THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN FORT PIERCE TO START . SO WE'VE GOT, WE ALL KNOW IT'S, THERE ARE A TON OF GEMS HERE. WE GOT ALL OF OUR MUSEUMS, OUR AQUARIUMS, THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, THE MANATEE CENTER, THE NAVY S.E.A.L., ALL THESE PLACES ARE GREAT AND NONE OF THEM ARE ON THE MAT. SO BY DOING THIS TOGETHER, IT ELEVATES FORT PIERCE, AMONG U.S. MUSEUMS, SO WHEN PEOPLE GO AND LOOK AT THESE MAPS, FORT PIERCE BECOMES A HUB. THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO SAY. I WANT PEOPLE TO SAY, FORT PIERCE CAN'T BE MISSED. THEY HAVE A TON OF CULTURE HERE. SO BY PUTTING TWO OF THEM TOGETHER, IT PUTS US ON THESE NATIONAL MAPS. THE BLUE STAR MUSEUM AND THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL AND WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS IS, BY GROUPING OUR ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER, IT GIVES US SOMETHING BIGGER TO TALK ABOUT. SO IT'S NOT JUST THE MANATEE CENTER JOINT OR SO AND SO JOINED BECAUSE THAT'S FINE, IT IS AN EASY THING TO CHECK THE BOX AND SAY WE ARE DOING THAT. WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT IS TO CREATE MORE IMPACT BY PULLING MORE PEOPLE IN THAT PROVIDES EVEN MORE DEPTH OF AN EXPERIENCE FOR OUR LOCAL FAMILIES, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE THE MANATEE CENTER, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE CAN GO TO THE AQUARIUM, WE CAN GO TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WE CAN GO TO THE NAVY S.E.A.L. AND THE THING I AM, WELL, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE FREE ADMISSION. IT'S ABOUT DOING IT TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. I AM TRYING TO GET US ALL TO MARKET TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ACTIVELY REACHING OUT, AS A GROUP, AS EVENTUALLY ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND FORT PIERCE, TO SPEAK TO THE SPECIFIC AUDIENCES, WHO MADE OUT HERE WE WELCOME EVERYBODY, RIGHT? BUT WHEN YOU MARKET SPECIFICALLY AND SAY, WE WANT YOU. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THAT THE ASSETS HERE IN FORT PIERCE AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY ARE HERE FOR YOU, AS WELL. SO, WHY IT MATTERS FOR FORT PIERCE, I WENT OVER IT ALREADY, BUT IT IS ACCESSED. IT IS CLOSING THE GAP FOR THE FAMILIES. IT REMOVES THOSE BARRIERS. CREATES WELCOME. SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE MUSEUM FIELD, THERE IS THIS IDEA OF, WHAT IS THERE TO DO AT AN MUSEUM? IS IT BORING, IS IT CAN BE REALLY EXPENSIVE? ONE OF OUR REALLY AMAZING MUSEUMS HERE , JUST IN FORT PIERCE, IT'S A $16
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ADULT ADMISSION AND $8.00 CHILD ADMISSION. SO FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR, THAT IS $50 JUST TO WALK TO THE DOOR. FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES, THAT IS A REAL BARRIER, A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER.SO I AM TRYING TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE END. ALSO, TO DO IT TOGETHER. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT WE COLLABORATE. IT IS IMPORTANT, HE MANATEE CENTER IS A SPECIAL PLACE, THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF FPUA, THAT WE CAN BE THAT CATALYST FOR GATHERING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND BRINGING THEM ALONG WITH US. ULTIMATELY, IT BUILDS PRIDE AND OUR FOLKS IN FORT PIERCE, IT IS REALLY ALL OF OUR SPACES, NOT JUST FOR THE TOURISTS. THEY ARE HOURS. SO, I AM GOING TO COME BACK , I PLAN FOR 50% ADOPTION BY ALL THE OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN FORT PIERCE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. HOPEFULLY, COUNTYWIDE OVERTIME. I WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK AND REPORT TO YOU WHAT KIND OF GROWTH WE HAVE SEEN AND, HOPEFULLY, AS I BRING MORE PARTNERS INTO THIS INITIATIVE, WE CAN LOOK AT THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE
TOGETHER. ANY QUESTIONS? >> MADAM CHAIR, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I AM EXCITED ABOUT THIS. IT IS A GREAT THING FOR FPUA TO BE CONNECTED WITH THIS BECAUSE WE SERVE A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT NEED, THAT HAVE S.N.A.P. AND WE SERVE THAT POPULATION SO I THINK THAT IS GREAT. I WANTED TO SUGGEST TO YOU, IN ADDITION, YOU AND I HAVE ALREADY CHATTED, BUT DO WE TALK ABOUT BLUE STAR MOTHERS? THERE IS A BLUE STAR MOTHERS CHAPTER
HERE IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY. >> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. I WILL
LOOK THEM UP. >> THANK YOU. I HEAR FROM THEM FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE THEY INVITE ME TO EVENTS. I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT. I THINK PORT ST. LUCIE CENTERED, PERHAPS, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. ALSO, THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL . HAVE YOU TALKED TO CHARLOTTE
BARLEY? >> I HAD LUNCH WITH HER LAST
WEEK ABOUT THAT. >> GREAT. THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO PROMOTE THAT BECAUSE BACK I TALKED WITH MATTIE AT THE CULTURAL ALLIANCE TODAY. I THINK WE GOT REALLY GOOD COUNTYWIDE
SUPPORT. >> GREAT. ARE YOU CAN BE ABLE TO JOIN THAT GROUP ON THE 25TH? I WILL SEE YOU THERE. THAT IS
>> I SEE THAT YOU SAID IT WAS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY ONLY.
>> YES. >> MEN AND WOMEN. WHAT ABOUT THE RETIRED MILITARY? BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM, AS WELL HERE . I SEE THAT S.N.A.P., YOU KNOW, YOU ARE PUTTING IN EBT AND S.N.A.P., SO THEY WOULD FALL WITHIN THAT INCOME RANGE.
>> SO WE HAVE A VETERANS DISCOUNT ANYWAYS. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT AT THE MANATEE CENTER HOW WE HAVE CHOSEN TO APPLY IT, A LOT OF PLACES WOULD SAY, YOU CAN HAVE $2.00 OFF YOUR ONE ADMISSION. WHAT WE HAVE DONE, WE HAVE APPLIED IT ACROSS THE BOARD BECAUSE OUR EMISSION ADMISSION IS ONLY $3.00 AT THIS POINT. IT IS A BETTER BENEFIT WHEN YOU SPREAD IT OUT. YOU COME IN WITH A FAMILY OF FIVE, WE
GIVE YOU THAT ACROSS THE BOARD. >> I JUST WANTED TO ASK, YOU HAD ADMISSION , SHOULD YOU BRING A FAMILY, COULD BE AS MUCH AS $50 AND WE WANT TO ADDRESS THAT. HOW ARE THOSE FUNDS USED AND HOW DO YOU SUPPLEMENT THEM, SHOULD YOU ADDRESS IT?
>> HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION AGAIN?
>> OKAY. YOU SAID YOU , RIGHT NOW, THERE IS ONE OF THE SITES, THERE IS ABOUT $50 FOR A FAMILY OMISSION.
>> FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR. >> AND YOU WERE GOING TO ADDRESS
THAT TO MAKE IT MORE AFFORDABLE? >> SO, OKAY, IS THAT YOUR
QUESTION? >> THAT IS THE FIRST HALF OF IT.
AND THEN THE SECOND HALF IS, WHAT DO YOU USE THOSE FUNDS FOR NOW AND HOW DO YOU SUPPLEMENT THOSE?
>> SO, UM, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT MUSEUM CHOOSES TO USE THEIR FUNDS. THAT IS THERE ADMISSION DOLLARS. I MIGHT BE
MISUNDERSTANDING YOUR QUESTION. >> OKAY.
>> I HAVE NO BEARING ON ANY OTHER MUSEUMS ADMISSIONS PROCESSES AND HOW THEY CHOOSE TO USE THEM. WITH THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY, AND HE MUSEUM HAS THE ABILITY TO SAY IT IS EITHER A REDUCED RATE OR IT IS FREE. AND THE REDUCED RATE IS CAPPED AT $5.00. SO THE FAMILY OF FOUR FOR
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THE $50 EXAMPLE, IT IS NOW DOWN TO $20, MAX, WHICH IS MUCH MORE REASONABLE . IN THAT PARTICULAR EXAMPLE, IF THEY CHOOSE TO TAKE THAT MAXIMUM CAP. DID I EXPLAIN IT?>> THAT IS FINE. >> I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. SO, WITH THE S.N.A.P. PROGRAM, UP TO FOUR WOULD GET IN
FREE, CORRECT? >> THAT IS WHAT IT SAYS ON
THERE, YEAH . >> AND IN THE MILITARY WOULD JUST, THIS IS FOR ALL FAMILIES. THERE REALLY ISN'T A CAP ON IT.
OKAY. >> I WILL TELL YOU, JUST IN PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR ADMISSION BEING $3.00, MY PERSONAL BELIEF IS, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE FAMILIES. WE ARE HERE, WE WANT THEM TO COME, WE WANT THEM TO COME IN THE DOOR AND BE INSPIRED BY THE WORK WE DO, CARRY IT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CARE ABOUT WHAT WE DO. TO ME, THAT IS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN MAKING SURE WE ARE NOT LETTING A SINGLE EXTRA PERSON IN ON THAT S.A.D. CARD OR THE MILITARY CARD, THE MILITARY
FAMILY DISCOUNT. >> SO, OF YOUR BUDGET, HOW MUCH
ARE ADMISSIONS? CURRENTLY? >> MICHELLE? I AM TRYING TO THINK. WE PROCESS THROUGH PROBABLY ABOUT 1,000 RIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR AT REGULAR ADMISSION. I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T LOOK AT IT RECENTLY. I WOULD PROBABLY SAY 25, BALLPARK,
25,000 AT THIS POINT. >> OKAY. SO, OF YOUR BUDGET, WHAT IS THAT, MAYBE 10%? I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW MUCH YOUR BUDGET IS, EITHER, AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD. WHEN I AM GETTING AT IS, IS THIS GOING TO CREATE AN IMPACT ON THE INCOME?
>> NO. ACTUALLY, I AM GLAD YOU ASKED. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT , WE DON'T KNOW IF WE ARE SERVING THESE FAMILIES. I LOOK AT THIS AS WE ARE GROWING THE PIE, RIGHT? SO WE ARE MEETING AND REACHING NEW AUDIENCES. THAT ONE OUTSIDE OF THE MISSION FULFILLING ASPECT IT, THE MISSION SUPPORTING ASPECT OF IT, THE FINANCIAL SIDE, THEY ARE STILL PAYING SOMETHING WHEN THEY COME IN THE DOOR, SO WE ARE GETTING SOMETHING WHERE WE GOT NOTHING FROM THAT AUDIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DONATIONS. THEY CAN BECOMES FRIENDS OF THE MANATEE CENTER. THERE IS THE GIFT SHOP, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT GIFT SHOP. THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN. I DON'T BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO SEE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON OUR BUDGET
FROM JOINING THIS. >> OKAY. IS THERE ALSO GOING TO BE A WAY FOR YOU TO CAPTURE HOW MANY PEOPLE COME THROUGH USING THE SERVICES? OKAY, GOOD. YEAH. I DEFINITELY WOULD BE INTERESTED TO SEE IF THE IMPACT, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO SEE IT GROW, OBVIOUSLY. THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM WE ARE OFFERING TO , NOT JUST OUR ACTIVE MILITARY, BUT ALSO THE PEOPLE WITH NOT AS MUCH AND TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THEM SOMETHING MORE IN THE COMMUNITY TO DO AND AN EDUCATIONAL OUTLET IS WONDERFUL. SO, YOU NEED A MOTION FROM US IS WHAT I AM HEARING? YES, THANK YOU.
>> I AM SORRY, GO AHEAD. >> WILL SCHOOLS BE ABLE TO COME
IN AT A CHEAPER RATE, ALSO? >> SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY GETTING A VERY GOOD SITUATION THROUGH US. WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE PARTNER WITH OUR GREEN ZONE SCHOOLS A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOSELY THIS YEAR, THERE. THANK YOU FOR ASKING.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? >> IS THERE A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OR ARE WE JUST APPROVING PARTICIPATION OR
[E.2. WTP Equipment Storage Building]
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>> I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, JESSICA. MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE NEXT ITEM IS A REQUEST TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING OUT THE WATER TREATMENT PLAN ON 25TH STREET. THE WATER RESOURCES SUPERINTENDENT WILL PRESENT THIS
ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS .
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OVER THE YEARS, THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE AGING OF ITS PORTABLE GENERATORS, BOOM TRUCKS AND TRAILERS , DO TO AN ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES AN EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING WOULD PROVIDE PROTECTION, INCREASE THE LIFE OF THESE ASSETS. A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED ON JUNE 27, 2025 AND ADVERTISED JUNE 17TH, 2025 WITH THE OPENING ON JULY 31ST, 2025 . THE RFP WAS SENT TO ALMOST 1200 VENDORS. 40 VENDORS REQUESTED SPECIFICATIONS WITH MY RESPONDING. OF THE NINE RESPONDING PROPOSALS, SEVEN WERE LOCAL VENDORS. THE LOWEST RECEIVED BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $199,172 WAS RECEIVED FROM RICHARD K. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CORP.. THEY ARE OF FORT PIERCE.
AFTER EVALUATING ALL SUBMITTED PROPOSALS, RICHARD K. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CORP. WAS FOUND TO COMPLY WITH ALL SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IN SHORT, THE PROPOSAL FROM RICHARD K. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CORP. INCLUDES SITE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 40 BY 60 FOOT BY 17 FOOT HIGH METAL BUILDING THAT WILL BE HURRICANE RATED TO WITHSTAND WINDS UP TO
[E.3. Work/Task Order for the Installation of Gas Underground Utilities]
170 MILES PER HOUR. STAFF IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.