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ALLEGIANCE. >> HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR OUR BOARD AND ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE THEM WITH WISDOM AND CLARITY, THESE DECISIONS MAY AFFECT ULTIMATELY THE CITIZENS OF FORT PIERCE, PLEASE LIST THEM AS THEY SEEK YOU IN THEIR DECISION-MAKING, IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MRS. GIBBONS, MRS. DAVIS, MR.
[ A. SET THE AGENDA]
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SET THE AGENDA?
>> MOVED. >> AND DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC? IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE WE HAVE ANYONE PRESENT WHO
[ C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
WISHES TO MAKE COMMENTS, WE WILL CLOSE THAT SECTION OF TODAY'S MEETING AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF UNITS.>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
>> SECOND. >> MRS. BENNETT, MRS. DAVIS,
[ D. CONSENT AGENDA]
MRS. GIBBONS, MR. FEE ? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> WE ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WE NEED TO
PULL FROM THE AGENDA? >> APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> MRS. BENNETT, MRS. DAVIS,
[E.1.Recognition of Excellence]
MRS. GIBBONS, MR. FEE? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> NOW WE ARE ONTO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
>> THE FIRST ITEM IS RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE AND MRS. CORTEZ
WILL TAKE THIS ITEM. >> THE FIRST ITEM WE HAVE IS FROM GUENTHER SCHWARTZ, I'M CONTACTING YOU REGARDING 1403 AND 1401 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, ON AUGUST 29TH WE HAD AN ISSUE AND IT WAS MAYBE RESOLVED WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER, I WANTED TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE AND SAY THANK YOU. I HAD CODES OUT TO THE BUILDING TO CHECK THE AC UNIT AT 1403 AND THEY CONFIRMED THE POWER BEING SUPPLIED TO THE BUILDING IS INCORRECT, THEY ALSO DID A CHECK AT 1401. AT 3:40 P.M. I CALLED THE EMERGENCY LINE AND STATED SOMEONE WILL BE OUT -- SOMEBODY HAS TO BE OUT TO THE BUILDING RELATED TO AN EMERGENCY LIKE THIS, I MENTIONED I WILL BE HERE UNTIL 5:00 P.M. IN THE AGENT ON THE OTHER LINE STATED SOMEBODY WILL BE IN ROUTE SHORTLY, WITHIN 15 MINUTES THERE WAS A CREW ON SITE EVALUATING THE SITUATION, THEY WERE GREAT TO WORK WITH AND VERY KIND. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS AND EASY TO WORK WITH ON A SITUATION LIKE THIS, THANK YOU. THE SECOND ITEM IS FROM ARMANDO MALDONADO, THE PRESIDENT OF OCEAN VILLAS ONE, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP AT OCEAN VILLAGE, I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE SINCE OUR LAST CONVERSATION A FEW WEEKS AGO. SINCE INSTALLATION IN MAY 2025, THE OWNERS AT OCEAN VILLAGE BILL IS ONE WERE VERY HESITANT AT FIRST ABOUT SWITCHING FROM OUR PREVIOUS PROVIDER TO FPUA, SINCE THEN WE'VE HAD MANY CONSONANTS ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND SPEED OF THE INTERNET, ALTHOUGH MANY CLUSTERS AND OCEAN VILLAGE CONTINUE TO HAVE OUTAGES FROM OTHER PROVIDERS, SOME OF TWO WEEKS AT A TIME, WE HAVE NOT MISSED A BEAT WITH SERVICES, IT WAS A SMART SERVICE AND FINANCIAL DECISION ON OUR END TO SWITCH OUR PROVIDER, WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP. THE THIRD ITEM CAME FROM DARRELL BAY, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A BIG THANK YOU TO FPUA AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE SEWER PIPE REPLACEMENT ON DELAWARE AVENUE. ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF 809 , THE WORK WAS SWIFT, EFFICIENT AND DARE I SAY SHOCKINGLY ON SCHEDULE. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO RECEIVE A TIMELINE THAT WAS ACTUALLY FOLLOWED ALMOST TO THE DAY. IT IS NOT EVERY DAY A MUNICIPALITY RESTORES YOUR FAITH IN PUNCTUALITY. THANKS AGAIN, I HOPE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL TREND, RESPECTFULLY, DARRELL. AND FINALLY, FROM ACTING LIEUTENANT, THE ST. LUCIE
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COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HELLO, I HEARD YOU WERE THE SUPERVISOR OVER THE WORK CREW AND RESPONDED YESTERDAY AND DISPLAYED THE AMERICAN FLAG FOR OUR FALLEN DETECTIVE, CHRIS MARK. I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THIS AND ASSEMBLING IT ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO ONE OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS PROCESSIONS, YOU'VE BEEN TO TOO MANY BUT THE CREW DID AN HONORABLE THING AND DISPLAY THEIR RESPECT IN THE LARGEST OF WAYS, JUST WANTED TO SHOW APPRECIATION IN A SMALL MANNER THE EMAIL. BUT JUST KNOW AS OUR AGENCY STRUGGLES THROUGH THIS TRAGIC LOSS, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FAMILY IS GREATLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE GESTURE AND RESPECT. AS A RESIDENT OF FORT PIERCE, AND WE ARE PROUD TO SEE YOU AND YOUR CREW'S ACTIONS.[E.2. Administrative Building Impact Windows]
>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT ITEM IS A REQUEST TO APPROVE A CONTRACT AND ACCEPT A PROPOSAL FOR REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AT THE ADMINISTERED OF BUILDING, MR. RETHERFORD, CHEAP OPERATING OFFICER WILL ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> GOOD EVENING CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU STAFF RECOGNITION FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PRESS GO SOUTH CONSTRUCTION FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL THE MINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT 206 , THIS PROJECT IS FULLY FUNDED WITHIN FDN GRANT , THIS PROJECT WILL START IMMEDIATELY AND BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN JUNE 30TH, 2026. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND, THE REQUEST PUZZLE WAS ADVERTISED JULY 28TH, 2025 AND AUGUST 4TH, 2025 BUT RFP WAS SENT TO 1202 VENDORS, 37 REQUESTED SPECIFICATIONS AND 10 VENDORS ATTENDED A MANDATORY SITE VISIT WITH THREE OF THEM RESPONDING RESULTING IN A 34% RESPONSE, NONE OF THE RESPONDENTS PROPOSALS WERE A LOCAL VENDOR. A RECOMMENDATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FACILITIES MANAGER ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2025 TO REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BOARD TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL FROM PRESCO SOUTH CONSTRUCTION. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. >> IS THERE ANY REASON WHY WE SHOULD NOT ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS TO BUY NEW WINDOWS? CAN WE HAVE A
MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> YOU WANT TO QUESTION FREE MONEY?
>> NO, I WANT TO QUESTION THE PROCESS, SO UP UNTIL JUNE NEXT YEAR ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO HAVE TO CLOSE THE OFFICE AREA DOWNSTAIRS OR DO ANYTHING, IS IT GOING TO IMPACT THE PUBLIC I
GUESS IS MY MAIN QUESTION. >> AS WE DO SOME OF THE AREAS IN ENTRANCES, WE WILL LIKELY HAVE TO DO THEM ONE AT A TIME BUT WE DON'T PLAN ON CLOSING ANYTHING DOWN.
>> OKAY, I MOVED FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND?
>> MRS. BENNETT, MRS. DAVIS, MRS. GIBBONS, MR. FEE?
[ F. DIRECTOR COMMENTS]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18TH AT 4:00 P.M. IN THESE CHAMBERS, THAT IS ALL I
HAVE FOR THE BOARD TODAY. >> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE ATTORNEY? COMMENTS FROM ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS? OKAY, WE
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