[9. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS Any person who wishes to comment on an agenda item which is not under Public Hearings on the Agenda may be heard at this time and must sign up to speak in advance. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Mayor, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The City Commission will not be able to take any official actions under Comments from the Public. Speakers will address the Mayor, Commissioners, and the Public with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.]

>> THE CLERK: WE HAVE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

YOU'LL BE GIVEN A TEN-SECOND WARNING.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE FIRST PERSON IS

CHARLES WILSON. >> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

MY NAME IS CHARLES WILSON. MY ADDRESS IS 121 SEAWAY DRIVE ON HUTCHINSON ISLAND PARK. I'M HERE THIS EVENING BUT I'LL TALK LATER. ABOUT ANOTHER ITEM, WHICH IS WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HUTCHINSON ISLAND.

I'M HERE THIS MORNING. , THIS EVENING TO GIVE KUDOS AND

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THANK YOU FOR PARTICULARLY TO COMMISSIONER BRODERICK HAD COMMISSIONER BRODERICK NOT DONE ADDITIONAL RESEARCH.

WE'D NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN WHAT THE SITUATION WAS WITH CRABBIE'S. NOW, THEY WERE GOING TO GET A REPORT LATER ON TODAY, BECAUSE AT FIRST, THE FIRST MISTAKE WAS MADE WAS IT WASN'T BROUGHT TO THE COMMISSION'S ATTENTION, AND A TIMELY MATTER SO THAT SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. WHY IT STAYED AT THE STAFF LEVEL AND NOT TO THE COMMISSION LEVEL, I DON'T KNOW.

IT DOES BRING UP PROBLEMS THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RFP AND YOUR SELECTION PROCESS. IT BRINGS UP PROBLEMS WITH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC IS ONLY ALLOWED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE ISSUE OR BEFORE THE MEETING, LIKE NOW, WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN DURING THE MEETING OR AFTER THE MEETING IS OVER. WHEN YOU HAVE NO IMPACT ON WHATEVER IT WAS THAT WAS DECIDED.

AND THAT IS ASSUMING THAT WHAT YOU GET, SINCE YOU ONLY GET ONE SOURCE OF INFORMATION, THAT IS THE STAFF, THAT YOU ARE GETTING CORRECT INFORMATION. AND WE HAVE SEEN FROM THE TRUSTEES -- SITUATION THAT THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE AT ALL TIMES. SO HEAD COMMISSIONER BRODERICK NOT BROUGHT THAT UP AND HAD YOU OTHER COMMISSIONERS NOT ALLOWED HIM TWO PLACE IT ON THE AGENDA, WE STILL WOULD BE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CITY HAD ABSOLUTELY NO FAULT IN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CRABBIE'S. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU, AND I THINK WE SHOULD GO FORWARD, AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND LET'S SEE IF WE CAN NOT DO THAT. I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT HUTCHINSON LIBRARY ISLAND LATER ON.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU SIR

ROBERT MURPHY. >> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER MY NAME IS ROBERT ORFIELD AT 3515 SOUTHWEST SUNSET TRACE CIRCLE IN PALM CITY, FLORIDA.

I'M THE REGIONAL PRESIDENT FOR SEACOAST BANK.

AND HERE TONIGHT, ON THEIR BEHALF.

SEACOAST BANK IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED UNDER AN RFP TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

THIS IS BEING REVIEWED TONIGHT UNDER CONSENT 11 N.

THE CITY STOOD UP A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THEIR RESPONSES TO THE CITY'S RFP. I WANT TO BEGIN BY ACKNOWLEDGING AND RESPECTING THE WORK OF THE STAFF.

INTO REVIEWING THE RFP. OUR PURPOSE TONIGHT IS NOT TO DIMINISH THAT REFERENCE PART TO ENSURE THE STAFF AND THE CITY HAD A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINANCIAL EXPERTISE AND SERVICES EACH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BEING EVALUATED HAS IN SERVICING MUNICIPAL, PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

SEE BANK IS PROUD TO SERVE FOR THE PAST 60 PLUS YEARS, AND PUBLIC FUNDS IN FLORIDA AND CURRENTLY SAFEGUARDS OVER $1 BILLION IN PUBLIC DEPOSITS. WE CURRENTLY MERGE SEVERAL WELL KNOWN MUNICIPALITIES, SUCH AS FORT PIERCE UTILITY AUTHORITY, SAINT LUCIE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE CITY OF STUART, AND MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO JUST NAME A FEW.

AND SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER HOPEFULLY SIGNIFICANTLY EVALUATE BY THE COMMITTEE THE REMAINING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BEING EVALUATED AGAINST THE EAST COAST BANK HAS ONLY RECENTLY, JULY 2024, BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT PUBLIC FUNDS AND STILL DEVELOPING THE PUBLIC SECTOR.

REFERENCES AS OUTLINED IN THE RESPONSE TO THE CITY OF -- TO THE CITY'S RFP. ADDITIONALLY, THAT INSTITUTION, THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE WOULD MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THEIR DEPOSIT BASE. EXPERTISE, SIZE, AND LONGEVITY, AND SKILL SET IS ALWAYS BASED ON TIME, PROVIDING THE SERVICES, BUT CERTAINLY IT SHOULD BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED WHEN DEALING WITH THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, NEEDS.

AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE, THE EVALUATION OF THE RFP, THE STAFF HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DELIBERATE OVER THE PROPOSALS AND SEACOAST BANK WAS PRESENT ONLY AS AN OBSERVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUNSHINE LAW. DURING THE DELIBERATION, WE HEARD QUESTIONS AND UNCERTAINTY FROM AT LEAST ONE MEMBER ABOUT THEIR EXPERTISE IN EVALUATING SUCH RFPS, AND THEY'VE BEEN MORE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW SEACOAST BANKS PROPOSE HYBRID CODE STRUCTURE WOULD WORK, A HYBRID ACCOUNT THAT WAS PROPOSED MODELS LEVERAGING BOTH EARNINGS CREDIT RATE TO OFFSET FEES, AND A MONEY MARKET RATE TO ENSURE EXITS, FUNDS AND THE SAME ACCOUNT EARN INTEREST. THEREFORE MAXIMIZING THE OVERALL FINANCIAL RETURN FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

THIS CAN ALSO HELP WITH EFFICIENCY.

SO STAFF DOES NOT NEED TO MEET MOVE MONEY FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO OTHER. SEACOAST PROPOSAL SUBMITTED SHOWED THAT THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE WOULD HAVE NO FEES WHILE ALSO EARNING SUBSTANTIAL MONTHLY INTEREST.

WE FULLY RECOGNIZE THE COMMISSION MAY BE PREPARED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED VENDOR TONIGHT.

HOWEVER, IF THERE'S ANY HESITATION OR A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AS NEEDED, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU HOLD CONSENT ITEM. 11 AND REEVALUATE THE PROPOSALS.

OUR GOAL IS SIMPLY TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH THE MOST COMPLETE INFORMATION POSSIBLE AND TO ENSURE YOU'RE FINANCIAL PARTNER OFFERS NOT ONLY A COMPETITIVE FEE AND RATE STRUCTURE.

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A ROBUST, COMPREHENSIVE MUNICIPAL BANKING PLATFORM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND YOUR SERVICES TO THE RESIDENT OF FORT PIERCE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU, WHERE.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR HUDSON: YOU GOT IT

[A. Update on Crabby’s Lease]

RIGHT TO THE THREE. ALREADY.

WE'LL MOVE ON. >> THE CLERK: THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AN UPDATE ON THE, LEASE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ALL RIGHT, MRS.

MR., IS THIS YOU? >> YES, A QUICK UPDATE.

>> GOOD EVENING, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AT THE LAST I THINK IT WAS THE SECOND MEETING IN MARCH, YOU ASKED US TO REACH OUT TO THE CURRENT TENANT OF CRABS AND THE LEGAL COUNSEL TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL OF ASSIGNING THE LEASE AGREEMENT.

SO, MISS HEDGES DID REACH OUT TO THE LEGAL COUNSEL AND HE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DOING THAT ASSIGNMENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AS OF TONIGHT, WE RECEIVED A LETTER WHICH IS ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA WITH THERE INTENTIONS OF ASSIGNING WITHIN THE 90 DAY.

I JUST WAS DOING THAT MATH BACK THERE.

I THINK THAT PUTS US AT AROUND JULY 5TH THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ASSIGN THEIR LEASE AND BRING IT BACK BEFORE YOU ALL FOR FINAL APPROVAL. SO THAT IS KIND OF AN INTERIM UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH CRABBIE'S.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE REQUIRES COMMISSION APPROVAL, THE ASSIGNMENT, THEY AWARE OF THAT?

>> YEAH, THAT'S ACTUALLY WRITTEN INTO LETTER I BELIEVE SO SHE'S

BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH THEM. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ALREADY.

YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT?

>> I KNOW WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME CALLS, EMAILS, RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THAT LEASE.

THE LETTER DOES HAVE THE CONTACT PERSON FOR THE CURRENT LESSEE.

I'M SURE I WILL SAY HIS NAME WRONG, SO I WON'T TRY.

BUT HIS NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER IS IN THAT LETTER SO ANYONE THAT'S INTERESTED CAN CONTACT HIM.

THEY WILL GO THROUGH THEIR PROCESS AND THEN BRING IT TO THE CITY FOR US TO APPROVE ANYONE THAT THEY WISH TO ASSIGN THERE

AT LEAST TWO. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO THEY DON'T CONTACT THE CITY, AND UNLESS THEY JUST NEED THE NAME AND THE

NUMBER OF THE CONTACT? >> YES MA'AM.

WE WILL SEND THAT TO THAT PERSON AS WELL.

I'LL TRY BUT IT'S JOHN FAHEY. I'M GOING TO GUESS.

AND THE PHONE NUMBER. I'LL GO AHEAD AND PUT IT IN THERE. IT'LL BE A LITTLE EASIER AS (813)454-1731. BUT IT IS IN THE LETTER THAT'S

ATTACHED TO THE MEETING AGENDA. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU.

OF STAFF? ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF?

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE ON.

>> THE CLERK: THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ANY ITEM THAT ANY COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO PULL? ANY COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEM? NO? SO IS THERE WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM N. SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE

WITHOUT THAT ITEM? >> MADAM MAYOR.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MIDAS ITEM N. >> MAYOR HUDSON: IS THERE A

SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: CALL THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

[N. Approval of Award of Banking Service RFP 2026-018 to ITHINK Financial Credit Union for three years with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement of both parties.]

ITEM N IS THE APPROVAL OF AWARDED BANKING SERVICES, RFP 2016 -- 0182, I SEEK FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION FOR THREE YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT BY BOTH PARTIES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ALREADY. MR. CHAIR, IS THERE A STAFF

PERSON HERE? >> YES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: SO THE REASON I PULLED THIS IS I HAD LOOKED AT THIS WHEN I WAS DOING -- READING THE BACKUP.

AND THE RFP -- IT WAS VERY, VERY CLOSE, THE NUMBERS WERE VERY CLOSE BETWEEN, I THINK N SEACOAST BANK.

AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ENLIGHTEN ME ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE MENTIONED IN THE PUBLIC, IN TERMS OF WHAT

BOTH BANKS BRING TO THE TABLE. >> SURE.

KAREN, LUKE, CHIEF ACCOUNTING, CITY OF FORT PIERCE, MADAME, COMMISSIONERS, THREE STAFF EVALUATED THE RFP.

THE CRITERIA. WAS OUTLINED IN THERE.

A LOT OF WEIGHT WAS PUT ON THE FEES AND THE RETURN.

THAT WOULD BE GIVEN. BOTH PROPOSALS WERE VERY CLOSE, AS YOU SAID, BOTH WADE CLOSE, BOTH VERY, VERY CLOSE RIGHT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: IT WAS WITHIN FIVE POINTS OR SOMETHING LIKE

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THAT. YEAH.

>> CORRECT, LIKE 4.7 POINTS. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THAT'S CORRECT. AND I JUST HAPPEN TO NOTE BECAUSE I SERVED ON THE AUTHORITY BOARD AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH SEACOAST BANK AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.

SO -- >> CORRECT.

SO THERE WAS ONLY -- I BELIEVE IT WAS -- I'M SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THE CRITERIA IN FRONT OF ME.

WHEN IS THE QUESTIONS WAS A PUBLIC DEPOSITORY.

THE GOVERNOR IN 2024, ALLOWED CREDIT UNIONS TO BECOME PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES. WHICH IS WHY I THINK DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE. THEY CLAIMED IN THEIR RFP.

THAT THEY HAVE STAFF THAT HAS DEPOSITORIES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ALREADY. AND --

>> PUBLIC DEPOSITORY BY STATUTE. >> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

SO THIS RFP GENERATED OUT OF OUR CFO DEPARTMENT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

>> FINANCE DEPARTMENT, RIGHT. AND SO -- WHY DID WE DO THIS.

WHAT LED TO US HAVING TO PUT OUT RFP FOR BANKING SERVICES?

>> SO OUR BANKING SERVICE RFP WAS AT THE CONTRACT WAS

EXPIRING. >> OKAY, SO THAT TRIGGERED.

AND WE WENT OUT AND SO WHAT I'M LOOKING AT, THE TWO RESPONDENTS THAT BASICALLY QUALIFIED FOR THIS FOR THE RESPONDENTS THAT

ACTUALLY APPLIED FOR IT? >> IT WAS A TWEET RESPONDENTS THAT WERE DEEMED RESPONSIVE. IT WAS ANOTHER THAT WAS NOT

DEEMED RESPONSIVE. >> I GOT IT, OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

END THIS COMMITTEE THEN -- MORE GENERAL QUESTION, MAYBE AN HR THING HERE. SO HOW IS THIS DERIVED WHEN STAFF GETS SELECTED FOR THESE COMMITTEES HERE?

>> GENERALLY, BASED ON THERE EXPERIENCE.

IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WE HAVE THREE STAFF FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S THE FUNCTIONS IN THAT AREA. DEALS WITH THE BANKERS.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ALL THAT STUFF, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. SO THESE PEOPLE IN FINANCE AND

THEY DEAL WITH BANKS. >> ALL THREE OF THEM.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. I'M DONE, MADAM MAYOR.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF?

>> I'M JUST CURIOUS. I KNOW C IS A LOCAL BANK.

I KNOW -- I THINK THEY STARTED IN STUART.

IF I WANT TO REMEMBER RIGHT, IF I GET MY TIMING RIGHT.

IS A FINANCIAL A LOCAL OR IS IT -- I'M JUST CURIOUS IS IT LOCAL? IS INTERNATIONAL, WHICH WITH

EVENT HERE? >> IT HAS A BRANCH DOWN OFF OF DELAWARE RIGHT NOW. THERE WERE NO -- NEITHER ONE WAS LOCAL WITH THERE BRANCHES. BUT THE -- ONE OF THE CRITERIA WAS THAT THEY HAD A FULL BRANCH OPERATING WITHIN THE -- FOR

PERIODS. >> ALL RIGHT, SO I'M JUST TRYING TO THINK. I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, AND I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.

I THINK -- AND OUR FINANCIAL BACKERS, PLEASE DON'T CALL ME, AND EMAIL ME. I PAY ATTENTION WHEN I'M DRIVING. SO I'M TRYING TO -- I THINK I

KNOW WHAT ONE BRANCH IS. >> IT'S ON.

IF YOU GO DOWN CITRUS RIGHT AT THAT CORNER.

>> THERE'S ANOTHER ONE ON THE BEACH.

>> THERE'S ONE ON THE BEACH. ALL RIGHT, SO THERE'S MORE THAN ONE. THAT WAS MY QUESTION, MADAM MAYOR. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> MADAM MAYOR. >> MAYOR HUDSON: YES.

>> I WAS MADE AWARE OF A CLERICAL ERROR.

HOW WAS THAT HANDLED? OR IF IT HADN'T BEEN HANDLED OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE, HAD WE CHOSEN TO FIX WHATEVER THAT

CHALLENGE WOULD HAVE BEEN? >> MAYOR HUDSON: YES, THERE WAS A CLERICAL ERROR. ALL THE ADVERTISING WAS MADE AS PER THE PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS.

SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GO BACK ON THAT.

THERE WAS PUBLIC ADVERTISING MADE THAT WAS MET.

ONE OF THE RESPONDENTS, BECAUSE OF A CLERICAL ERROR, NOT RESPONDING, BUT ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO GET THE RFP DID NOT RECEIVE THE RFP BECAUSE OF A CLERICAL ERROR.

BUT ALL ADVERTISING WAS MET. ALL REQUIRED ADVERTISING.

>> AND THAT'S MY QUESTION. IF THE CLERICAL ERROR WAS MADE IN-HOUSE TO AN APPLICANT, AND THE APPLICANT DIDN'T RECEIVE YOUR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS, HOW OR WHAT WAS THAT GROUP DISQUALIFIED QUE QUESTION.

>> SO THE FINANCE AREA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CLERICAL ERROR AFTER THE BID HAD CLOSED. AT THAT POINT, THERE WAS NOTHING

THAT COULD BE DONE. >> MR. CHESS, ARE YOU WORKING ON

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SOME PROCESS SO THAT IF A CHALLENGE IS MADE LIKE THAT, IN THE FUTURE, BECAUSE WHEN THE MISTAKE IS MADE HERE, WE PUT OTHERS THAT ARE APPLYING FOR OPPORTUNITIES AT RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE RFP. SO IF IT HAPPENED, IT HAPPENED.

BUT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO MAKE ROADS, IN ROADS IN FIXING THE CHALLENGES WHEN MISTAKES ARE ON OUR SIDE.

>> SO, IT'S A COURTESY THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE NOTIFIED WHEN YOU MAKE A REQUEST FOR PURCHASING SERVICES TO DO AN RFP. YOU CAN PUT WHO YOU WANT TO GET IT. THAT'S A COURTESY THAT THEY GET IT. BUT THE PUBLIC ADVERTISING IS

THE CITY'S VEHICLE TO NOTIFY. >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE FALLING

BACK ON. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: MR., DID YOU >> NO, I DON'T.THING?Ú SHE EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ALRIGHTY. >> I HAVE A COMMENT, HOLD ON.

SO I JUST HEARD FROM A FELLOW COMMISSIONER THAT I'M CHALLENGED WITH HERE. THIS WHATEVER SOMEONE DIDN'T GET IT BECAUSE OF AN ERRONEOUS EMAIL ADDRESS.

WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT TO PUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS? IS THIS THEY FELT THEIR APPLICATION AND SETUP HAS A BETTER ON OUR WEBSITE, THE LAST TIME I CHECKED AT THAT OFFENDERS HAD TO COME TO OUR WEBSITE, PUT IN INFORMATION.

SO WHO PUT THAT INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM?

>> SO YOU'RE CORRECT. SO AGAIN, WHEN YOU MAKE A REQUEST FOR PURCHASING SERVICES, STUFF IS TO PUT WHO THEY WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE RFP. IT'S A COURTESY AT THAT POINT I GOT THAT, BUT I'M TRYING TO GO BACK TO, WHO MADE THE ERROR? AND IF WE HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET, I NEED TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE LONG TIME AGO, WHEN I STARTED PUTTING OUT RFPS FOR MY OWN BUSINESS, I WENT IN AND FOUND MY INFORMATION ONLINE, LIKE ANY VENDOR WOULD, IT WAS ME WHO PUT IN MY MAILING ADDRESS, PUT IN ME, WHO PUT IN MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND ALL MY INFORMATION AS A VENDOR ALONG WITH MY BUSINESS LICENSES.

THAT WAS ON MY END TO PUT IT IN AND AM I HEARING THAT STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING IN PEOPLE'S EMAIL ADDRESS FROM

BUSINESSES? >> MAYOR HUDSON: MR. CHESS.

>> I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE WEEDS OF THIS PURCHASING IS NOT HERE. I WILL TELL YOU MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS. HERE'S THE DATABASE THAT EXISTS.

>> OKAY. >> IN THE CURRENT BANK.

THAT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE BANK THAT WE HAVE PRIOR TO THIS BANK,

IT WAS A NAME CHANGE. >> OKAY.

>> THE BANK'S, THE OLD BANKS NAME IN THE SYSTEM.

THE EMAIL WE RECEIVED WAS FROM THE EXISTING BANK, WHO DID NOT UPDATE THEIR SYSTEM OF CELLS, BUT THE BANKING INFORMATION IN THEIR ALTHOUGH OUR STAFF PUT IN SOME OF OUR CURRENT BANK INFORMATION TO SEND IT TO THEM, THE DATABASE WAS TO BE UPDATED BY THE VENDOR WAS NOT UPDATED. SO I'M TAKING THIS NOTION THAT IT IS A CRITICAL ERROR. WE INPUT OUR CURRENT INFORMATION INTO THE DATABASE THAT DATABASE WAS NOT UPDATED WITH PRIOR MATTER. WHO'S OVER BY THE NEW FOUNDER.

INFORMATION SO THAT'S HOW IT BECAME A CLERICAL ERROR, AND THEN WHEN WE PUT THE EMAIL INFORMATION IN, WE PUT THE INFORMATION INTO OUR CURRENT BANKER.

THEY HAD THE INFORMATION FROM THE OLD BANKER WHO WAS BROUGHT

OVER BY THE CURRENT BANKER. >> SO I'M GOING TO --

>> SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS CORRECT, THAT WE ONLY PUT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US WITH THE DATABASE, WE PUT THE INFORMATION IN, WAS NOT UPDATED WITH THE NEW BANK.

>> I GOT IT. >> AND THAT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY

TO DO THAT. >> SO I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS, AND I APPRECIATE STAFF. I THINK WE GOT TO BE REALLY CAREFUL HERE. I HEARD AN ALLEGATION.

ABOUT OUR RECEIVERS AND I'M NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THAT.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM MEETING WITH STAFF.

AND YOU TWO BETTER UNDERSTAND IT.

THE PUBLIC CANNOT LEAVE HERE UNDERSTANDING WE MADE A MISTAKE.

WE ONLY TOOK DATA THAT WE HAVE AND MOVED IT OVER AND ALLOWED FOR IT TO GO THROUGH, AND IF IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH, THEN I'M NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THAT RESPONSIBILITY.

SO I'VE MADE MY COMMENT. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ANY OTHER COMMENTS? IS THERE A MOTION TO -- IS THERE

A MOTION? >> MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE APPROVAL

OF CONSENT AGENDA IN. >> MAYOR HUDSON: IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY.

SO RIGHT NOW, HOW WE ARE DIE FOR LACK OF A SECOND.

IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION QUESTION FOR MORE DISCUSSION?

>> MAYOR, THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION IN POTENTIAL

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INFORMATION FLOW PROBLEMS HERE, AND I'M NOT SURE IF THAT MEANS THAT THE COMMISSION SHOULD NOW OPEN THIS ISSUE UP TO POSSIBLY THE HARBORS OF THIS, OR WE SEND IT BACK TO STAFF.

I GUESS FROM WHAT I'M HEARING, IS MY COMFORT LEVEL IS NOT EXTREMELY HIGH. THAT THE BEST CANDIDATE WAS SELECTED NECESSARILY BASED ON THE PARAMETERS THAT WERE PUT INTO PLACE, AND THAT ONE OF THE VENDORS EXISTING, LEGACY VENDOR COULD NOT REAPPLY BECAUSE OF THE EMAIL ISSUE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. A TECHNICAL ISSUE, ETC.

SO IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THIS IS KIND OF MESSY.

I'M NOT SURE IF WE SHOULD LEAD INTO THIS MORE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: PERHAPS MISS HEDGES COULD HELP US PUT MISS HEDGES, WHAT ARE OUR CHOICES AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT IN? CAN WE REVIEW AN RFP? WHAT ARE OUR CHOICES?

>> MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, SO THE -- I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENED, BUT GOING OFF OF WHAT MR. CHESS INDICATED AND WHAT MISS LOGAN INDICATED, THIS WAS A PROPERLY BIT OUT RFP BASED ON WHAT THEY'VE INDICATED.

SO YOU HAVE THE HIGHEST BANK PROPOSAL BEFORE YOU.

DO NOT GO WITH THEM, YOU NEED SOME SORT OF JUSTIFICATION TO GO WITH YOUR SECOND RANKED BIDDER. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M HEARING IS THE CONSIDERATION THAT'S BEING GIVEN WHEN I'M HEARING IS THE CONSIDERATION IS BASICALLY STARTING OVER.

IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO AWARD THIS TIME IT WOULD GO BACK TO THE PROCESS AND GO BACK THROUGH VENDORS OR BACK OUT FOR AN RFP FOR BIDS. THE PROBLEM WITH DOING THAT IS THAT FAIRNESS TO THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN, IT TAKES TIME, ENERGY, MONEY TO SEND IN THOSE PROPOSALS.

WEIGHING THAT AGAINST THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE THAT APPEARS NOT TO HAVE RECEIVED THE COURTESY EMAIL, THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE GOT. SO ANYWAY, THAT I SLICED THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO THINK THAT THEY WERE TREATED UNFAIRLY THROUGH THIS PROCESS. SO I DON'T HAVE A VERY GOOD ANSWER FOR YOU. AND I AM SORRY FOR THAT.

>> MADAM MAYOR, SINCE I BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION,.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: COMMISSIONER. >> MR. CHESS GAVE MORE INFORMATION THAT I DID NOT HAVE, AND THAT IS THAT THE BANK CHANGED NAMES AND THAT PROCESS DIDN'T TRANSFER TO THE SYSTEM.

AND SO THAT'S NEW INFORMATION FOR ME.

AND SO I WANT TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNICATION COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, I THINK THAT WHEN INFORMATION LIKE THAT IS AVAILABLE, YOU PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT BEFORE.

THIS BECAUSE WE TALK ABOUT THIS BRIEFLY.

AND I UNDERSTAND YOUR POSITION, HOW IT WOULD GO.

BUT NOT HEARING HOW THAT WAS OUT THERE, THAT IT WAS A SITUATION, WE'VE GOT TO BE BETTER WITH INFORMATION FLOW.

WE'VE GOT TO BETTER BE BETTER WITH TRANSPARENCY.

AND DISCLOSURES AND IN THIS C CASE, WHILE THE FOLKS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN IT MADE A PRESENTATION THAT THE EMAIL ADDRESS WAS INCORRECT, IF IT WAS BECAUSE THE NAME CHANGE FROM ONE BANK TO ANOTHER, I BELIEVE THAT FALLS ON THAT ENTITY FOR THE CHALLENGE THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE OR DIDN'T.

I SECOND THAT MOTION FOR IF HE'S GOING TO MAKE ANOTHER MOTION, BECAUSE I THINK THAT THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME. AND I RAISED A QUESTION AND IT PUT QUESTIONS INTO THE MINDS OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO COME UP.

I THINK NOW UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS STATED IS A MUCH DIFFERENT POSITION THAN JUST AN EMAIL FOR THAT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WASN'T SET. I MIGHT MAKING SENSE? BECAUSE IF THE NAME OF ONE BANK OF THE SAME BANK CHANGED AND AN EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGED, AND IT WASN'T CHANGED ON THAT SIDE, AND IT'S NOT THE FAULT OF STAFF, FOR HAVING IT FORWARD.

>> AND, COMMISSIONERS, IF I MAY COME OUT, THE ONLY OTHER THING I MAY ADD IS THAT WE HAVE A BID PROTEST PROCESS.

SO IF SOMEONE FELT THAT THEY WERE AGGRIEVED WITH THE WAY THE BIDDING PROCESS WENT THROUGH, THEY DID HAVE THE ABILITY TO FILE A PROTEST TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO PROTEST WAS FILED.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: RIGHT SO IS THERE A MOTION? IS SOMEBODY PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> MADAM MAYOR, I'M GOING TO BRING BACK MY MOTION THAT WE APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM AND THE BID TO WHICH HAS BEEN OUTLINE OUTLINED FOR THIS PARTICULAR BID PROCESS.

>> SECOND. >> MAYOR HUDSON: CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: NO, MA'AM. >> THE CLERK: THE MOTION PA

[A. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 26-005 - Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owner, Tony Acerra, to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel containing 0.19 acres, generally located at or near 2528 South Ocean Drive. The proposed City Future Land Use is Low Density Residential (RL) and the proposed Zoning is Single Family Low Density Zone (R-1). Parcel ID: 2413-501-0154-000-6. SECOND READING.]

[B. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 26-006 - Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owner, John Alberti, represented by Tony Acerra, to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel containing 0.19 acres, generally located at or near 2528 South Ocean Drive. The proposed City Future Land Use is Low Density Residential (RL) and the proposed Zoning is Single-Family Low Density Zone (R-1). Parcel ID: 2413-501-0155-000-3. SECOND READING.]

[C. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 26-007 - Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Michael Fowler and Sean Murray, represented by Tony Acerra, to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel containing 1.42 acres, generally located at or near 2528 South Ocean Drive. The proposed City Future Land Use is General Commercial (GC) and the proposed Zoning is General Commercial Zone (C-3). Parcel ID: 2413-501-0102-000-07. SECOND READING.]

[D. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 26-008 - Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owner, Tony Acerra, to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include one (1) parcel containing 0.21 acres, generally located at or near 2528 South Ocean Drive. The proposed City Future Land Use is Low Density Residential (RL) and the proposed Zoning is Single Family Low Density Zone (R-1). SECOND READING.]

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PASSES. SO NEXT WE MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. AND THIS IS SECOND MEETINGS OF THE FOURTH ANNEXATION ORDINANCES, AND BEFORE I READ THEM, I WILL TELL YOU THAT MR. AKIRA HAS ASKED FOR A CONTINUANCE OF THESE FOUR ITEMS. HE DID THAT TO STAFF ON FRIDAY.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THERE'S A REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE.

I DON'T KNOW IF STAFF WANTS TO COME FORWARD AND ADDRESS THAT AT ALL. BEFORE I READ THE TITLES.

WE WANT TO READ THE TITLES? >> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS HEDGES, WHERE ARE WE FOR A REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE FOR ALL FOUR ITEMS?

>> THE CLERK: ALL FOUR ITEMS AND THE CONTINUANCE IS UP TO YOU. I CAN READ THE TITLE AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING, IF YOU'D LIKE, AND THEN

WE CAN ADDRESS IT AT THAT POINT. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO WHAT'S THE

-- >> PREFERENCE TO CONTINUE THIS BY THE APPLICANT. THERE MUST BE SOME INFORMATION BEARING ON THIS TOPIC THAT THEY WANT TO BRING FORWARD ONCE THEY'VE GOT THEIR COLLECTION OF THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER.

SO I WOULD GRANT THE EXTENSION TO A DATE SPECIFIC.

JUST OUT OF RESPECT OF THE -- >> MAYOR HUDSON: AND DO WE NEED

A DATE SPECIFIC? >> MADAM MAYOR, I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE CITY CLERK BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW --

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ALRIGHT. >> MADAM MAYOR.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: COMMISSIONER GAINES.

>> SINCE THE APPLICANT WANTS THE MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OR THE CONTINUANCE COMMITTEE, APPLICANT SHOULD GIVE US THE DATE THAT HE IS READY TO BRING IT BACK, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SET A DATE AND HE NOT READY TO BRING IT BACK.

SO OUT OF FAIRNESS, SINCE HE'S ASKING FOR THE CONTINUANCE, HE SHOULD TELL US WHEN HE WANTS TO COME BACK.

THAT'S THE FIRST QUESTION, THE SECOND QUESTION AND THIS IS TO MADAM ATTORNEY, IF THERE'S A CONTINUANCE WHEN IT COMES BACK, IS THAT STILL A SECOND READING? OR IS THAT A FIRST READING, ESPECIALLY IF HE BRINGS US NEW INFORMATION FOR SOMETHING

NEW QUESTION. >> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS HEDGES?

>> MADAM AMERICA COMMISSIONER, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, AS LONG AS THE ORDINANCE ITSELF DOESN'T CHANGE SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WOULD STILL BE A SECOND READING. IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE ORDINANCE THAT CHANGES TO WHERE IT'S IMMATERIAL, CHANGE, THEN WE WOULD START OVER AS A FIRST READING.

BUT I SUSPECT IT WOULD STAY AS A SECOND READING.

>> ALL RIGHT, AND WE WOULD NOTE. IF THERE IS SOME CHANGES, YOU GUYS WOULD KNOW TO GIVE IT TO US THAT WE WOULD HAVE A FIRST OR A

SECOND READING, CORRECT? >> YES, SIR.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: WE WOULD START THE PROCESS OVER AGAIN.

>> I UNDERSTAND IT AND I JUST WANT THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE WE DOING? AND FOR THE PUBLIC, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE THAT AN APPLICANT HAS COME IN AND ASKED FOR A CONTINUANCE, AND WE USUALLY HAVE GRANTED THAT CONTINUANCE WHEN AN APPLICANT ASKS FOR IT, BECAUSE IT'S HIS PROJECT OR THEIR PROJECT.

SO I JUST WANT -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT A DATE CERTAIN ON AN APPLICANT, AND THEN HE COMES BACK IN AND ASKS FOR ANOTHER CONTINUANCE. SO I WANT TO KNOW WHEN HE'S

READY. >> I THOUGHT THAT.

I WANT HIM TO DO IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM TO SAY WE DID NOT GET ENOUGH TIME, THAT MAYBE HE MIGHT WANT IT IN TWO WEEKS, I DON'T KNOW, KURT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT FOR A DATE, CERTAIN. THEN WE COULD GO FOR THAT MOTION IF THAT'S PROPER, MADAM ATTORNEY.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS HEDGES. SPEAKING MADAM, MADAM MAYOR, THAT'S FINE. I CAN GIVE YOU MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE REASON FOR THE CONTINUANCE.

IF YOU RECALL THE LAST COMMISSION DATE AT MEETING, FIRST READING, THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION ABOUT WHETHER HE COULD BUILD, WHETHER HE COULD NOT BUILD.

I MENTIONED THAT I WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF PROTECTION IN PLACE FOR THE CITY TO CONFIRM THAT THE OWNERS UNDERSTAND NO PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THEM AND THAT BUILD ABILITY OF THAT WOULD BE DECIDED AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION.

SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE APPLICANT AND THE OWNERS WANT TO REVIEW THAT DOCUMENT. AND SO THEY'VE ASKED FOR A CONTINUANCE TO REVIEW THAT THEMSELVES AND/OR WITH THEIR

ATTORNEYS. >> AND THAT'S FINE.

I JUST NEED A DATE. >> RIGHT.

>> I DON'T WANT -- NOW THAT YOU SAY IT, TALKING TO ATTORNEYS, TALKING ABOUT -- I UNDERSTAND HOW THAT GOES OUT.

SO IS IT FAIR TO SAY A DATE CERTAIN IF ATTORNEYS ARE INVOLVED AND THEY HAVE TO RELY ON ATTORNEYS? OR JUST SAY WE CONTINUE UNTIL THEY ADVERTISE AND BRING IT

BACK? >> HAVE TO BE ADVERTISED.

>> RIGHT. >> MAYOR HUDSON: HOW MUCH TIME

DO WE NEED, MISS COX? >> THE CLERK: TO ADVERTISE OR DO

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM HIM TO SEE IF HE KNOWS THE DATE?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR. >> MAYOR HUDSON: RIGHT,

COMMISSIONER? >> MISS HEDGES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YOU HAVE ITEMS PREPARED.

>> THE CLERK: I HAVEN'T PASSED OUT YOUR ITEMS.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: WHY DON'T WE GO AHEAD AND CALL THE FIRST ONE.

I THINK I WOULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT -- READ THE FIRST ONE AND THEN WE'LL DECIDE THIS. YEAH.

>> THE CLERK: ORDINANCE 206005 ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, TO INCLUDE ONE PARCEL CONTAINING 0.19 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED AT OR NEAR 25, 20 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE AND SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 8, DIRECTING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER TO ASSESS SAID PROPERTY AND PLACE IT ON THE CITY'S TAX ROLLS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026, COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TO PUT TAXES ON THE PROPERTY'S ESTABLISHING THAT LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL RL, ESTABLISHING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY, LOW DENSITY ZONE R ONE DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE ORDINANCE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, DIRECTING THE REVISION OF THE ARTICLE TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONCRETE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS IS THE SECOND READING.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY, THIS IS THE SECOND READING.

AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW.

COMMISSIONER ZAVORSKY. >> COMMISSIONERS, AS I STATED IN THE LAST MEETING, AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, I SPENT OVER TWO YEARS, WORKING ON THIS SITUATION IN ORDER TO TRY AND FIND A REASONABLE OUTCOME FOR THE APPLICANT.

IN DOING SO, THE COUNTY HAD COLLECTED LEAVES OF PAPER AND INFORMATION AS BACKGROUND. I JUST HAD THE CLERK PASS OUT SOME SUMMATIONS OF SOME OF THAT INFORMATION.

AND IN DOING SO, THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT I THINK EVEN THE APPLICANT PROBABLY EVEN DOESN'T KNOW AT THIS POINT.

SO I WANT US TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE HERE IS BECAUSE THE ISSUE INVOLVES MULTIPLE LAYERS BEYOND ANNEXATION THE QUESTION ISN'T WHETHER ANNEXATION IS POSSIBLE.

IT'S WHETHER ANNEXATION CHANGES THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY DEVELOP THE PROPERTY. BASED ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY POLICY, THE ANSWER APPEARS TO BE NO.

I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE DON'T CREATE EXPECTATIONS THAT GOVERNMENT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FULFILL AND DUE TO REGULATIONS OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. THE CITY IF ANNEXES, THE CITY BECOMES A REGULATORY AUTHORITY. THE CITY BECOMES A DEFENDANT IN A CLAIM. IF A CLAIM IS FILED.

EVEN THOUGH THE CONSTRAINTS COME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, COBRA, STATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, LONG STANDING PLANNING POLICY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS PURSUED THROUGH FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM TO BUY THESE TYPES OF PROPERTIES FROM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: FOR BROWARD FOREVER TO BROWARD.

SO WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EXPOSURE.

BEFORE ANY ANNEXATION OCCURS. AND TO MISS HEDGE'S POINT, IN ORDER TO HEAR THIS OR TO GO FORWARD, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT. WHAT SHE HAD INDICATED THAT IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CITY FROM A DISCLOSURE, ACKNOWLEDGMENT SHOULD BE MADE THAT REQUIRS THE APPLICANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COBRA STATUS, THAT WITHIN CONSTRAINTS, PROHIBITING UNCERTAINTY, AND NO GUARANTEE OF DEVELOPMENT.

ALSO, THAT NO VESTED RIGHTS, LANGUAGE.

MEANING THAT WE MAY GET EXPLICIT ANNEXATION DOES NOT CREATE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH LEGAL REVIEW BEFORE FINAL ACTION AND AS FOR THE CITY, CONTINUE TO ANALYZE THE EXPOSURE WRITTEN OPINION ON THE RISKS, AND THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT DOESN'T CHANGE JURISDICTION.

IT CHANGES LIABILITY. SO I PROVIDED THE ATTORNEY WITH ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IN THAT BACKGROUND FROM THE COUNTY AND ALL THE RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN DONE WHILE I WAS THERE.

I TRIED TO MAKE THIS AS PALATABLE AS POSSIBLE.

I EVEN MOVED AT THE TIME BY TRYING TO DEVELOP A, ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS BOND TO BE ABLE TO BUY ALL OF THAT PROPERTY BECAUSE IT IS ALL IN A TIDAL ZONE.

WHITE, BLACK, AND RED, FOREST AND SO ON.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH FLORIDA FOREVER HAS BEEN TRYING

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TO BUY ALL OF THESE LANDS FROM BREVARD TO BROWARD.

AND THAT'S BEEN A TWO DECADES LONG EFFORT.

SO TO STAND IN THE WAY OF THE STATE OF BEING ABLE TO DO THAT, I THINK WE PUT OURSELVES AT RISK FOR THAT.

WE PUT OURSELVES AT RISK FOR THE POSSIBLE GRANTS COMING FORWARD THROUGH THE UTILITY. THAT UTILITY, I THINK -- DID I

SEE OUT OF -- >> MAYOR HUDSON: HE WAS HERE,.

>> I THOUGHT HE WAS HERE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: HE JUST

STEPPED OUT. >> THEY INDICATED WHILE THEY COULD DO THAT, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE PROPERTIES ARE DEVELOPED. IT TAKES AWAY THE ABILITY FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON I MEAN, NOT BONDS.

GRANTS. SO IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE UTILITY, I KNOW IT'S A NICE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO GET A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. BUT I THINK THE EXPOSURES THAT MUCH MORE GREAT OR GREATER FOR FORT PIERCE UTILITIES TO AFFECT THEIR BONDS, NOT THE BONDS, BUT THE GRANTS GOING FORWARD.

I WANT YOU TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION TONIGHT, AND NOW THAT I JUST HEARD THAT THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR THE GOING TO A CONTINUANCE, THAT THE APPLICANTS SHOULD KNOW MY POSITION, NOW BEFORE HE ASKED THAT QUESTION. AND EITHER OPEN IT UP OR ASK FOR THE EXTENSION AND GO TO THE NEXT HEARING OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU CHOOSE TO DO. MY POSITION HASN'T CHANGED FROM BEFORE. I'LL JUST GIVE THAT TO YOU.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED EXCEPT FOR THE ADDITIONAL RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE, AND I WANTED TO GIVE TO YOU BECAUSE I THINK THAT MY TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF RESEARCH THAT I WENT THROUGH TO GET TO THAT POINT PROVIDES THE PROTECTION OF A CITY FROM ANY LEGAL COMPONENTS OR EXPOSURE GOING FORWARD.

I WANT THE COMMISSION TO NOTE THAT BECAUSE WE REPRESENT THE TAX PAYERS, AND IF THERE IS AN EXPOSURE FROM THAT STANDPOINT, IT'S THE TAXPAYERS WHO ARE EXPOSED.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU.

SO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT NOW? COMMISSIONERS? YES? WOULD THE APPLICANT PLEASE COME FORWARD? STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, SIR.

>> MY NAME IS TONY. >> FIRST OF ALL, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE NEXT MEETING. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO RESPOND TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY, I COULD HARDLY HEAR WHAT ANY OF WHAT YOU WERE SAYING, COMMISSIONER. I THINK SOMETHING YOU SAID ABOUT THE COST OF MAXWELL AND DOES EVERYONE DOES EVERYONE.

THERE'S NO NEED. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PEOPLE.

I HAVE PEOPLE CALLING ME FROM HONG KONG.

THEY ASKED HOW THINGS ARE GOING. AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THE COST OF EVERYTHING. I'VE BEEN A UNION CARPENTER SINCE 1979. I WORK IN THE FIELD FOR 38 YEARS. SO I KNOW WHAT THINGS COST.

I KNOW ABOUT BUT I KNOW K ABOUT MANGROVES.

I ALREADY MITIGATED MY MANGROVES.

I ALREADY PAID FOR IT. I ALREADY GOT MY DEP APPROVED.

I GOT ALL OF THE STATE -- I EVEN GOT APPROVAL FROM THE STATE.

I THINK YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT STATE APPROVAL.

I TOLD YOU I GOT APPROVAL FROM PATRICIA KELLY.

AT THE FLOOD, OFFICIAL WILDLIFE. SHE GAVE US APPROVAL TO DEVELOP ALL THE PROPERTIES FRONTING A1A FROM JUST SOUTH OF PIEHOLE PIZZA. THOSE ARE THE 26 LOTS LEFT.

PIEHOLE PIZZA ALREADY BROUGHT DOWN TO HIS PIZZA PLACE.

AND WE'VE GOT APPROVAL TO CONTINUE IT TO SOUTH PIER TO OUR

-- >> MAYOR HUDSON: I THINK YOU NEED TO TELL US, ARE YOU ASKING FOR A CONTINUANCE?

>> YES, WELL, I FEEL LIKE HIS -- >> MAYOR HUDSON: WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS ITEM. NOW, IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR A

CONTINUANCE. >> I NEED TO -- I AM ASKING FOR A CONTINUANCE BECAUSE I SPOKE TO MY ATTORNEY AND THE PROBLEM IS,

LIKE THE LAST MEETING,. >> MAYOR HUDSON: YOU'D NEED TO

GIVE US A DATE. >> IT WOULD BE THREE MONTHS FROM

NOW. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THREE MONTHS?

>> THIS IS APRIL, MAY, JUNE JULY.

BECAUSE HE IS GOING AWAY FOR A CASE NEXT MONTH OR THIS MONTH.

SO -- >> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS COX.

>> JULY 6TH OR JULY 20TH? JULY 6TH OR JULY 20TH?

>> JULY 20TH. >> JULY 20TH.

IT IS. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO I THINK THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO SAY FOR RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO CONSIDER THIS ITEM. WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THAT --

YOUR REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE. >> SAID AGAIN, PLEASE PUT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: I SAID, I THINK THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO SAY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO VOTE FOR A REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR HUDSON: YES, SIR.

WITH THE ATTORNEY, I'VE PUT OUT MITIGATION OPTIONS AND THAT WAS DISCLOSURE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. TO BE ASKED THAT QUESTION UPFRONT NOW SO THAT HE CAN TAKE THAT BACK TO HIS ATTORNEY?

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YOU'RE ASKING MISS HEDGES?

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MISS HEDGES? >> COMMISSIONERS, I CAN SENT YOU. I'VE DRAFTED.

AND YOU CAN LOOK THROUGH THAT TO SEE IF IT COVERS EVERYTHING YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT. I CAN SEND IT TO EVERYONE.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION IN THERE OF WHAT THEY'RE ACKNOWLEDGING, WHAT THEY'RE WAIVING.

REGARDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.

THEIR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BUILD THAT, NO PROMISES ARE MADE TO THEM.

THOSE TYPE OF THINGS. SO I THINK IT IS COVERED WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE REFERENCED, MAYBE NOT IN SPECIFIC NAME. BUT I THINK IT'S ALL COVERED IN THERE TO WHERE YOU SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE.

BUT I CAN SEND THAT TO EVERYONE, AND IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS, YOU

CAN LET ME KNOW. >> YEAH, THE QUESTION ISN'T

ABOUT WHETHER ANNEXATION -- >> MAYOR HUDSON: CLOSE TO YOUR.

>> THAT QUESTION ISN'T ABOUT IF ANNEXATION CAN HAPPEN.

IT'S ABOUT WHETHER THE PROPERTY STILL CAN BE -- AND WHO IS IN THE AUTHORITY THEREOF. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: AND DEPENDING ON WHAT THE WHAT IS TO, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS WHAT YOU'VE PASSED OUT.

RIGHT? >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: EXACTLY. SO IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR IS

THERE A MOTION? >> I HAVE A COMMENT TO MAKE.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE'S A BASELINE CONCERN HERE THAT THE IMPRESSION THAT THE APPLICANT'S WALKING AWAY WITH IS THAT HE GETS APPROVAL FOR ANNEXATION IN ESSENCE, HE HAS APPROVAL TO BUILD. AND I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THIS ISSUE. THAT THAT IS NOT THE CASE.

ANNEXATION AND THE ABILITY TO BUILD ON THE LOT ARE TWO WHOLESALE DIFFERENT ITEMS. AND I HAVE A SENSE THAT THIS IS ALL GETTING WRAPPED INTO THE SAME DISCUSSION AND IT SIMPLY SHOULDN'T BE THAT WAY. THE ABILITY TO SECURE A BUILDING PERMIT IS A PROCESS THAT THEY NEED TO GO THROUGH WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES, CITY, COUNTY, STATE, ETC.

AND THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER THE ABILITY TO GRANT THAT PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION.

IF YOU'VE GOT THE EAP INVOLVED AND THE MYRIAD OTHER AGENCIES THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS, THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IS NOT THE ONLY ARBITER HERE. IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS MUCH BROADER THAN THAT, AND THE DISCUSSION AT THE LAST MEETING AND I NOTE, MISS HEDGES SPENT SOME TIME TO REDIRECT THAT AND CLARIFY THAT COMMENT THAT THE ISSUANCE OR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE ABILITY TO SECURE A BUILDING PERMIT. THAT'S WHAT BRIDGES IS EXACTLY DRIVING OUT HERE. AND I AGREE WITH THAT COMPLETELY, BUT ANNEXATION FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IS A FAVOR THAT THE CITY IS GRANTING A HOMEOWNER WHO'S APPLYING AND THEY WANT ACCESS TO CITY SERVICES AND THINGS OF THIS NATURE, WHICH I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. BUT HAVING SAID THAT, I STILL FEEL AS THOUGH THAT BASED ON THE DISCUSSION LAST MEETING AND THE DISCUSSION I'M HEARING TONIGHT, IS THAT THESE TWO ISSUES ARE LINKED AND THEY ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE THE ANNEXATION IS A STANDALONE MATTER AND SOME OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT I'VE REVIEWED NOW HAS MADE ME? MY VOTE IN THE LAST MEETING AS WELL.

O THIS IS GOING TO GET TABLED AND MOVE FORWARD.

SO WE WILL HAVE A MUCH BROADER DISCUSSION ABOUT IT AT THAT

TIME, I'M ASSUMING. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ALREADY.

IS ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> I THINK WE SHOULD JUST MAKE A MOTION. EXCUSE ME, WE SHOULD JUST MAKE A MOTION BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS HEARING AND -- I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GRANT CONTINUE TO JULY 21ST, --

>> MAYOR HUDSON: 2026. >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION QUESTION CALL THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YES, MA'AM. >> THE CLERK: AND FOR THE RECORD, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT APPLICABLE TO -- LET'S DO A SECOND MOTION AND WE'LL MAKE THAT APPLICABLE TO ORDINANCE

20 6-006 20 6-007 AND 20 6-008. >> I GOT YOU.

MADAM MAYOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO GRANT THE CONTINUANCE REQUEST A CONTINUANCE FOR ORDINANCE 206006, 2607, 206008 FOR DATE

CERTAIN, JULY 20TH. >> SECOND.

[E. Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 26-009 - Final Budget Amendment of the FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget. SECOND READING]

OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE ORDINANCE 20 6-009 AND ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT 2024 -- 25 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA BY INSERTING DURING HIS SCHEDULED ATTACHED TO AND DESIGNATED AS THE 2024-25 FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT.

THIS SETS SCHEDULE PROVIDES FOR THE INCREASES AND/OR DECREASES IN REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND CONFLICT WITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THIS IS THE

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SECOND MEETING ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD, SEEING NO MOVEMENT, I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR A MOTION.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: , PLEASE.

[A. Resolution 26-R22 accepting the FPUA Final Budget Amendment]

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YES, MA'AM. >> THE CLERK: NEXT, WE HAVE RESOLUTION 20 6-R 22 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA APPROVING FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FORT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.

AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

I WANT TO REMIND YOU THIS IS TO SEPARATE ITEMS.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: SHE KEEPS US STRAIGHT, MR. CHESS, DO YOU HAVE

ANY BLEEDING? >> NO, I DO NOT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY. >> THANK YOU.

IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO MEET WITH THE CITY COMMISSION.

OFFICIAL AND I HAVE PROMISED TO NOT COORDINATE.

WE HAVE OUR EASTER -- [LAUGHTER]

>> NICE. >> YEAH, SO IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE WITH THE COMMISSION, ESPECIALLY ON THIS MEETING, WHICH WE DO EACH AND EVERY YEAR AND WE'RE PRESENTING OUR ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR ANNUAL. DISTRIBUTION FOR OUR CHARTER.

SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS START WITH OUR AGENDA.

OH. START WITH OUR AGENDA HERE.

IT'S ALWAYS -- I ALWAYS TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A FEW UPDATES. TODAY'S ABOUT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT FINANCE. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A FEW UPDATES ABOUT FP, SOME THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED ONE ON ONE DURING OUR MEETINGS, WHICH I THINK ARE IMPORTANT AS A REFRESHER, BUT ALSO TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT UPDATES.

AND ALSO SOME OTHER UPDATES THAT WE TYPICALLY DON'T TALK ABOUT.

I THINK WE SHOULD BE -- WE SHOULD HIGHLIGHT BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE ARE VERY PROUD OF.

SO -- AND THEN AFTER THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MICHELLE.

SHE'LL DO HER PRESENTATION. I'M SORRY, I'M JOINED BY MICHELLE HARRIS, OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SORRY ABOUT THAT, MICHELLE. AND THEN WE'LL GO TO THE REQUEST, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT AND THE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT, WHICH ARE TWO SEPARATE S.

WE'RE ONLY GOING TO DO ONE PRESENTATION FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMISSION. SO I'D LIKE TO START WITH OUR UPDATES. I'M GOING TO GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HERE. I'M GOING TO START WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN VERY PARTICULARLY OF HIGH INTEREST FOR THE COMMISSION.

I KNOW COMMISSIONER, ALL THE COMMISSIONERS I'VE TALKED ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH FPWA, ABOUT HOW WE'RE ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY WITH COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

SO I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS YEAR WE'RE STARTING A STRUCTURED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. WE HAVE INTERNS IN THE GROUP BECAUSE WE'RE SERVICEGROUP ENGINEERING AND SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS. THAT'S GOING TO BE LAUNCHING THIS YEAR. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE STRUCTURED AND HOPEFULLY INTRODUCE THAT NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTO THE UTILITY WORLD, BECAUSE UTILITY WORLD IS NOT REALLY SOMETHING PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO. IT'S A GREAT CAREER.

AND USUALLY WHEN YOU GET INTO UTILITY WELL, YOU FIND OUT THAT IT REALLY IS AMAZING. NEXT, WILL BE HOSTING OUR THIRD ANNUAL UTILITY ADVISORY CAREER EVENT.

WITH THE UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026. WE USED TO CALL THIS THE YOUTH EVENT, BUT WE'VE CHANGED INTO EVENT BECAUSE WE REALIZED THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE YOUTH THAT WE'RE TARGETING, WE'RE ALSO TARGETING PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR WHO ARE MAYBE EVEN THE STATE COLLEGE, AND WE WANT TO TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN AGAIN, TRY TO TRACK THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE EMPLOYEES FOR FP. AND AGAIN, THIS IS SPONSORED BY THE UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHO HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE.

THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY HIGHLIGHTED THAT THEY REALLY WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN, AND THAT THEY WANTED TO SPONSOR.

AND WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THEM, STAFF DOES, TO COORDINATE THIS EVENT EACH AND EVERY YEAR, AND AGAIN, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE'RE DOING IT. AND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ITEM AND THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE FEW WE HAVE THAT THERE'S THE LIST IS MUCH LONGER. I'M JUST TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT THE MOST RECENT ONES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON A MURAL FOR THE AUTO TECH AT THE JK PARK, OVER ON THE ELLEN.

WITH THE F R. AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT WAY OF CONNECTING NOT ONLY SOME OF THE MURALS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR DOWNTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, BUT ALSO CONNECTED OVER TO THE BEACH. A LITTLE BIT OF CONTINUITY THERE, WHICH WILL BE EXCITING, AND ALSO TIME IT WILL BE NICE, INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE BIG JUST BLAND WATER TANK THAT WE HAVE OVER THERE. NEXT, I'M GOING TO GO TO THE WASTEWATER. THE BOX THERE, AND I'M GOING TO BE HIGHLIGHTING WATER, WASTEWATER, AND ABOUT WHETHER WASTEWATER, ELECTRIC AND GAS AND FIBER LEAF EXPANDED WITH EXPANSION PROGRAM, WE'VE WENT OUT SURFING PLENTY NEW NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THAT INCLUDES PARADISE PARK.

WE ALREADY HAD WATER IN PARADISE PARK.

SO THIS NOW INCLUDES THE SEPTIC LOW PRESSURE SEWER AND THAT COMMUNITY. AND THIS YOU, WE'RE GOING TO -- WE HAVE SEVEN PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDERWAY IN THIS BUDGET YEAR SO THAT WILL CONTINUE TO ADD NOT ONLY CUSTOMER -- BUT ALSO TAX

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BASE FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AS WATER AND WASTEWATER ANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE.

I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT SEPTIC TO SEWER BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT. AS YOU MAY RECALL SOME OF THE DISCUSSION AROUND THE STATE LEVEL HAS BEEN THAT SEPTIC TANKS WERE NOW GOING TO BE A MINI WASTEWATER PLANT.

SO THEY WERE GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO CONSTRUCT.

RATHER THAN BUILDING THAT EXPENSIVE SEPTIC TANK, YOU CAN CONNECT TO FPWA SEWER, AND NOT ONLY DOES THAT REDUCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SEPTIC SYSTEMS TO GET INTO THE WATERWAYS, BUT ALSO ADDS CUSTOMERS TO THE FÜR SYSTEM.

AND WE DID RECEIVE SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THOSE DETAILS TO TRY TO REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH SEPTIC TO SEWER PROGRAM. SO THAT'S REALLY EXCITING.

ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE, BOTTOM LEFT THERE, WE EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE WERE REAFFIRMED AS N A RATED AGENCY AND ACTION, IT WAS -- THAT THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL TAG TO IT THAT SAID POSITIVE OUTLOOK. AND IF I TRIED TO TRANSLATE THAT OVER TO A, IT WOULD BE LIKE AN A+.

SO WE GOT AN A+ RATING FOR FROM I BELIEVE IT WAS ADVENTURE.

NEXT, DARK PROGRAM THIS IS SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE OUTSIDE DON'T SEE, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DONE ON THE INSIDE THAT I THINK IS REALLY CHANGES THE GAME FOR THE WAY FPUA HANDLES OUR MONTH TO MONTH OPERATION, AND THIS IS ACTUALLY DRIVEN BY THE BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION ON -- WE ALL REMEMBER 2022 WHEN WE HAD NATURAL GAS SPIKES IN THE MARKET. AND ONE OF THE ASKS FROM THE PORT AND THE COMMISSION IS, HOW CAN WE PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? SO THE TEAM GOT TOGETHER AND REALLY STARTED FOCUSING ON, HOW DO WE UPDATE THE UTILITY DIFFERENTLY? FPUA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT ORGANIZATION. THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE DOC PROGRAM, WHICH MICHELLE WILL HIT ON IN A FEW SLIDES FROM. THAT REALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE ABILITY FOR US STABILIZING OUR CUSTOMER RATES SPECIFICALLY ON THE ELECTRIC AND GAS SIDE. THE REASON THAT IS ALSO IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE WE ARE COMING IN UP TO A -- THIS SUMMER. WE'RE LOOKING AT NEW -- $75 MILLION PAID, AND WE'RE DOING THAT WITHOUT RAISING RATES ABOVE THE INDEX TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

AGAIN, WITH CHANGE THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS AT FPUA, AND THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHT. WHEN YOU COMPARE US IN 2022.

THOSE -- THE PROJECTS WE ARE INCLUDING, THE, THE RELOCATION OF WITH WATER PLAN, CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS, SPECIFICALLY.

IN THE CAPACITY, ENHANCEMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE OUR SERVICE AREA HAS GROWN IN THE ELECTRIC SIDE AND EXPANSION OF ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS, WHAT WASTEWATER, ELECTRIC, GAS AND FIBER.

WE ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE -- WE ALSO HAVE TO UPDATE OUR ENERGY SERVICES BUILDING. IT'S BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT IN 1991. AND THE STANDARD FOR THAT BUILDING, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A EMERGENCY CENTER, ESPECIALLY FOR FPUA, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE WE OPERATE OUR CRITICAL ASSETS FROM SPECIFICALLY ELECTRIC DISPATCH HAS TO BE BROUGHT UP TO THE CODE, TO THE LATEST CODE FOR THAT TYPE OF BUILDING.

AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO FINISH THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO COMPLETE THE ARMY PROJECT.

WE CALL IT ARMY 2.0 PREPARE SYSTEMS ARE DISJOINTED FROM THE ELECTRIC AND THE WATER AND GAS SYSTEMS. SO WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT WATER AND GAS SYSTEMS THAT DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO REACH OR TOO FAR AWAY FROM OUR ELECTRIC SYSTEM THAT TO RIGHT THE EXISTING WE'RE GOING TO FINISH THAT PROJECT AND THAT PROJECT WILL BE PRETTY EXCITING FOR ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS, AND THE LIST IS A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

BUT THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER PROJECTS.

SO I'M GOING TO KEEP MOVING HERE.

THE LAST BULLET I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IS WE OFTEN GET COMPARED TO FELL. IT REALLY IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH CONSTANTLY. AND I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS HERE. SPECIFICALLY 26 AND 25 ON AVERAGE. WE WERE LOWER FOR ALL 12 MONTHS.

THEN F, AND L, MOST RECENTLY FEBRUARY 25, 67.

YOU CAN SEE WE'RE JUST UNDER TEN DOLLARS.

WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN LOWER THAN FP SINCE LATE SEPTEMBER 2023.

SO THAT'S PRETTY EXCITING FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.

LET'S SEE HERE. QUICK UPDATE ON THE RELOCATION OF THE WASTEWATER PLANT. SO WE ARE CALLING THE NEW FACILITY BECAUSE IT IS A REUSE FACILITY.

THAT MAIN.NET WASTEWATER RECLAMATION USE FACILITY IS ACCEPTING WASTEWATER. WE'RE ACTUALLY ACTIVELY WORKING ON A COUPLE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW SO THAT WE CAN GET NOT JUST THE INITIAL FLOWS. WE'RE TRYING TO ADD FLOWS EACH AND EVERY WEEK. SO THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL -- A HIGHER FLOW EACH MONTH AS THE NEW -- AS EXISTING -- S NEW CONVEYANCE PROJECTS, ONLINE.

AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON THE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. THE COMMISSION MAY REMEMBER I'VE DRIVEN YOU AROUND A COUPLE TIMES, A COUPLE OF THESE PROJECTS. JENKINS ROAD IS COMPLETED, BUT THAT WAS FROM OKEECHOBEE ROAD TO EDWARD ROAD.

THE DOWNTOWN FOREST RANGE IS NEAR COMPLETION.

AS YOU MAY RECALL. AS YOU MAY NOTICE THAT IT'S AVENUE C AND SECOND STREET HAS BEEN CLOSED TEMPORARILY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AND THAT ACTUALLY CONTINUES NOT ONLY THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN FOREST MAIN.

UNDER THE U.S. ONE DOWN TO SEVENTH STREET ON AVENUE C.

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AND THAT PICTURE ON THE RIGHT THERE HIGHLIGHTS ONE OF THOSE INTERSECTIONS THAT WE WERE WORKING IN.

A LOT OF FIGHTS ON THE GROUND. THANKFULLY, WE DIDN'T DAMAGE ANY OTHER UTILITIES. WE HAD A COUPLE WATER SERVICES THAT WERE DAMAGED AND WE DID DAMAGE ONE OF OUR 12-INCH WATER MAINS. BUT THOSE GUYS WORK VERY WELL.

THE CONTRACTOR, ALL OF OUR STAFF WORKED REALLY WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEPT IT MOVING. BUT THAT'S A GREAT PICTURE RIGHT THERE. THERE'S ACTUALLY ANOTHER PICTURE THAT I DIDN'T ADD ON HERE. IT I SHOWED AN I-BEAM SPANNING ALMOST THE ENTIRE SEVENTH STREET BETWEEN THREE STRUCTURES TO KEEP ANOTHER PIPE, WHILE THOSE GUYS WERE WORKING.

SO GREAT PROGRESS ON THE COMBINED SYSTEM.

ANOTHER MILESTONE THAT WE HAVE IS THE BOOSTER PUMP STATION, WHICH IS GOING TO BE BY 25TH STREET AND MORSE CREEK, AND THAT CURRENTLY IS IN CITY. WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THAT TO GET THAT FINALIZED. AND THAT WE HAVE FOUR ADDITIONAL FOREST MAIN PROJECTS. AND TO MAKE SURE PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

AND THOSE SIX PROJECTS RIGHT THERE WILL HELP GET A MAJORITY OF THE FLOW FROM THE EXISTING PLANT OVER TO THE NEW PLANT.

JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON WHEN PROJECTS.

WE DO HAVE THREE ACTIVE STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS THAT WE CONTINUE TO MANAGE THAT HAVE FUNDED CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS. SO AGAIN, IN TOTAL, WE'VE GOTTEN OVER $75 MILLION IN GRANTS TOWARDS THE WASTEWATER PLANT AND THE ONES THAT ARE OUTSTANDING ARE ABOUT $40 MILLION. SO JUST GREAT EFFORT BY OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM AND TO KEEP COSTS LOW.

>> BEFORE YOU MOVE ON REAL QUICK.

WHEN YOU ARE DOING THESE MAINTENANCE.

OH, HOW ARE WE NOTIFYING THAT BUSINESSES ARE THE BUSINESSES BEING NOTIFIED BECAUSE I KNOW THE BACKGROUND OF THIS PICTURE HERE. AND I KNOW WHAT THAT BUILDING IS. AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T GET THE NOTICE. AND SO -- AND STARTED ON A FRIDAY, WHICH IS A BUSY DAY FOR -- SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE BUSINESSES ARE GETTING NOTIFIED. BUT PLEASE NOTIFY THE BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO CLOSE ROADS OR WHATEVER. SO I'M PRETTY SURE YOU DID.

IF YOU DIDN'T COME, MAKE SURE BECAUSE THEY WERE -- THIS PICTURE, HERE, THEY WERE IN A PANIC FOR -- BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAD -- THAT WEEKEND. SO THEY WERE IN A PANIC.

SO IF NOTIFICATION IS NOT GOING OUT TO THE PRESIDENT'S, WHERE -- LIKE BLOCKING OFF MAJOR STREETS, JUST GETTING THE NOTIFICATION

OUT THANK YOU. >> REPORTER: YES, YEAH.

WE WILL. AND ACTUALLY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO SHELBY, BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE --

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE QUICK, ABOUT THE SAFETY MEASURES THAT WENT. I THINK IT WAS AWESOME, TO SEND IT TO US, WHEN YOU WERE WORKING ON, WE WERE WORKING ON, JENKINS ROAD AND THE INCREDIBLE SAFETY MEASURES WE OUR TEAM DOES SO THAT YOU LOOK AT THAT AND YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO ANY OF THOSE RECORDS AND SO I REALLY APPLAUD YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT ALL THOSE WORKERS GET OUT OF THAT THING ALIVE.

>> ACTUALLY, THAT'S A GREAT POINT.

NOT ONLY THE CONTRACTOR, BUT OUR OWN STAFF AND ALSO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IF THERE'S AN MO. THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE JOB SITES ARE VERY SAFE AND NAVIGABLE, AND IF THEY'RE NOT NAVIGABLE, THEN WE TRY TO CLOSE

IT DOWN AS -- MENTIONED. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR SETTING THE TONE.

HUDSON COMMISSIONERS MISS COX AND MR. CHASE.

THE FOLLOWING SITES WILL BE OFFERING.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, THEY SAID IT BEFORE.

WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE EVERYBODY SAVE THEIR NAMES.

>> CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR FPUA.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU. >> WITH THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH 235.

THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU TODAY WILL BE THE SAME FOR AMENDING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FP, AS WELL AS WHAT'S BEEN REPORTED. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25. OUR OPERATING INCOME FOR ALL SYSTEMS INCREASED OF ABOUT 2.2 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 25, IT WAS ABOUT 20.6 MILLION COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 24, AND 18.4 MILLION. INVESTMENT IN OTHER INCOME, AT 13.5 MILLION IS MOSTLY DUE TO THE RECORDING OF FAS SETTLEMENT FUNDS THAT WE GOT FROM THREE M AND DEMAND.

IN WATER SYSTEM. AND BASICALLY TERMINAL PROJECTS ARE BUDGETED TO USE THOSE FUNDS TO MEET THOSE HEIGHTENED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE COMING DOWN.

AND YOU'LL SEE THAT IN THE NEXT CIP OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

WE'LL BE USING THOSE FUNDS FOR THE WATER SYSTEM.

>> MISS HARRIS, THERE RESTRICTED FOR THAT RED?

OKAY. >> RESTRICTED, RIGHT.

THIS YEAR'S RECOGNITION OF GRANT REVENUE EMANATED 17 MILLION FOR

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OF THAT IS PRIMARILY FROM THE SBP.

ALL FOCUSED ON THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM 2 MILLION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR THE ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY.

FP WE RECORDED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $8 MILLION AND THE FINAL BUDGET OVERALL INCREASED NET POSITION OF 42.4, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE GOING RIGHT BACK INTO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDING RATE PORTION OF OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ARE GOING TO COMPARE BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, THE COLORED BARS WILL ALWAYS BE ACTUALS COMPARED TO ZIP ONES ON THE LEFT ARE GOING TO BE WHAT WAS BUDGETED.

SO THIS SLIDE REPRESENTS HAPPY WAY FPUA AS A WHOLE ARE FINAL REVIEWS OF 175 MILLION CAME IN ABOVE EXPECTATIONS.

ABOUT 12.8. ABOUT 8%, AND THAT'S PRIMARILY DUE BECAUSE OF THE PFAS SETTLEMENT FUNDS.

SO THE INCREASE IN TOTAL REVENUES, ALONG WITH THE DECREASE IN EXPENSES, RESULTED IN THE 42.4 MILLION IN DEPOSITION. THIS NEXT SLIDES ARE GOING TO LOOK VERY SIMILAR. THEY'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT EACH SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY. THE ELECTRIC REVENUES AT 81.3 MILLION ARE HIGHER THAN THE AMENDED BUDGET BY 3.4%.

WHILE EXPENSES WERE ALSO BELOW EXPECTED BY ABOUT 3.7.

THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE TOTAL CHANGE IN THAT POSITION FOR FPUA OF 7.8 MILLION.

THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR STATS FOR CONSUMPTION, WHEN COMPARED FROM THIS YEAR TO LAST YEAR.

CONSUMPTION INCREASED 1.6% AND NUMBER OF SERVICES BILLED INCREASED BY 1%. THE WATER REVENUES OF 40 MILLION EXCEEDED BUDGETS BY 8 MILLION, PRIMARILY AGAIN DUE TO THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS. EXPENSES WERE LOWER THAN BUDGET BY ABOUT 423,000 FOR JUST ABOUT 1 1/2%, AND THE CHANGE IN THAT POSITION FOR THE SYSTEM WAS 16 MILLION.

WHILE WASTEWATER CONSUMPTION REMAINED FLAT FROM YEAR OVER YEAR, THE NUMBER OF SERVICES INCREASED BY 2.6%.

WITH WATER SYSTEM WITH WATER REVENUES OF 39.7 EXCEEDED A BUDGET AMOUNT BY ABOUT 2 1/2 MILLION.

WASTE WATER EXPENSES WERE SLIGHTLY BELOW BUDGETED.

ABOUT 460,000. THIS WOULD ALL RESULTED IN AN F CHANGE IN THAT POSITION FOR THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM.

COME 18.3 MILLION. WHEN LOOKING AT THE STATS FOR WASTEWATER, THE GALLONS BILLED FROM FISCAL YEAR 25 TO 24 COMING FISCAL YEAR 24 INCREASED ABOUT 1% AND MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF SERVICES BILLED INCREASED BY 3%. SUCH MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT MR. CISNEROS SAID ABOUT THE EXPANSION PROJECTS.

OUR NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS AT 489,000-DOLLAR REVENUES WERE LOWER THAN PROJECTED. OUR EXPENSES WERE LOWER THAN PROJECTED BY ABOUT 371,000. AND THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHANGE IN DEPOSITION OF 78,000 FOR THE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM. THE NUMBER OF BILLED YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASED ABOUT 1.8%, AND THE NUMBER OF SERVICES BILLED INCREASED ABOUT 1%. FPUA THE FIBER SYSTEM ACTUAL REVENUES OF 2 1/2 MILLION WERE LESS THAN A% LOWER THAN PROJECTIONS. AND THE EXPENSES WERE LOWER THAN BUDGETED BY ABOUT 123,000. THE CHANGE IN REVENUES AND EXPENSES RESULTED IN A CONTRIBUTION TO THE NET POSITION FOR FPUA OF 185,000. THE MOUTHS FPUA HAS SEEN EXPANSION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES INSTALLED INCREASED BY 19%, AND THE NUMBER OF SERVICES BILLED INCREASED BY 71% COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 24. OPERATING INCOME THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE TREND OF OUR DEBT SERVICE RATIO, AND THIS IS THE CALCULATION OF A RATIO THAT TAKES A ROLLING 12 MONTH AVERAGE OF NET AVAILABLE INCOME AND COMPARES THAT TO OUR CURRENT DEBT SERVICE RATIO. SO FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025, OUR DEBT SERVICE RATIO WAS 3.87 AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 24, IT WAS 3.18.

REPRESENTED BY THE RED LINE IN THIS CHART IS 1.25, AND THAT IS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY OUR BOND COVENANTS.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE BEEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR BOND COVENANTS. AS MR. CISNEROS MENTIONED ABOUT THE DOT COM BACK IN 2022, WE ESTABLISHED THESE GOALS.

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SO THE F FPUA BOARD AND LEADERSHIP, THE DE FOR DAYS OF THE EIGHT IS FOR THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT.

ARE FOR RATE STABILIZATION FUND AND T IN TARGETS.

SO WE DIDN'T EVER WANT TO RELIVE 2022 AGAIN.

SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD A CERTAIN DAYS OF CASH ON HAND, CERTAIN NOW RATE STABILIZATION FUND THAT WE, OUR CUSTOMERS DIDN'T SEE THOSE SPIKES IN THE PCA EVERY SINGLE MONTH. SO WHAT OUR TARGETS WERE OUR DAYS OF CASH ON HAND BY BOND COVENANTS IS 45 DAYS OF OPERATING CASH AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. SO WE WANTED TO RAISE THAT INTERNALLY, WE DECIDED WE WANTED TO HAVE BEST PRACTICES OF 90 DAYS OF OPERATING CASH. SO AT THE END OF -- AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, WE ARE GREATER THAN 90 DAYS, AND THAT IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE RECEIPT OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDS THAT REMAINED UNSPENT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, AS -- IN ADDITION TO THE, BALANCES AND RATE STABILIZATION FUND.

OUR GOAL WAS TWO ONLY CHANGE THE PCA ANNUALLY BECAUSE FOR A WHILE WE WERE KIND OF CHANGING IT EVERY MONTH.

MAYBE EVERY TWO MONTHS, AND SO OUR RATE PAYERS SEEMED LIKE IT WAS KIND OF -- IT WASN'T STABLE. IT WAS TOO FLEXIBLE, TO CHANGING EVERY MONTH. SO WE DID HAVE THE ONLY CHANGE THAT COST ADJUSTMENT TO ATTEMPTS IN FISCAL YEAR 25.

THAT YEAR STARTED OFF WITH A CREDIT OF THREE DOLLARS PER THOUSAND KILOWATT HOURS. BUT THEN IN JANUARY, IT INCREASED TO A CREDIT OF $1.50 AND THEN INCREASED TO ZERO IN FEBRUARY, AND THE PC WAS AT ZERO FROM FEBRUARY ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THAT RATE STABILIZATION FUND WE HAD A TARGET OF AN AVERAGE BALANCE OF 10 MILLION.

WITH THE DOD PROGRAM DID WAS KIND OF ESTABLISH AN AVERAGE.

WE SET A CEILING AT 12 MILLION, AND A FLOOR AT 8 MILLION, AND AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, WE WERE AT 11.2 MILLION.

AND WHAT I REALLY LIKE TO DEFINITELY HIGHLIGHT IS HAVING THAT HEALTHY BALANCE AND THAT RATE STABILIZATION FUND, WE DID NOT HAVE TO REACT AT THE END OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY IN THAT WINTER STORM HIT. IT ACTUALLY INCREASED OUR COSTS TO FLORIDA, MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, WHERE WE BUY OUR POWER FROM, AND WE DID NOT HAVE TO REACT.

WE DID NOT LOSE SLEEP. [LAUGHS] AND IT WAS BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT WE HAD BUILT OVER TWO YEARS.

WE BUILT THIS STABILIZATION FUND AND IT DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS INTENDED TO DO. WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE BOARD AND ASK FOR A DRASTIC INCREASE.

THAT STABILIZATION FUND IS THERE TO SHELTER OFF OF THESE UNEXPECTED SPIKES THAT ARE SHORT TERM.

AND WE RECOVERED VERY WELL FROM THAT, AND WE DIDN'T HAVE TO INCREASE THE PCA. PART OF THE DART PROGRAM ALSO WAS TO BUILD AN ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND.

THAT'S BEYOND WHAT'S IN OUR BOND COVENANTS.

SO OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 34, WANTED TO SLOWLY BUILD UP A 5 MILLION-DOLLAR RESERVE FOR THAT, AND IN THE FIRST YEAR, FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 WE DID INCREASE OUR RESERVE NOW,

280,000. >> IF I COULD ADD, THE EMERGENCY FUND IS IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE WE ARE A COASTAL CITY AND IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF. IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LARGE DEBT LIKE A HURRICANE OR A TORNADO.

SO THOSE FUNDS ARE THERE SPECIFICALLY TO HELP US GET THE SYSTEM BACK IN ORDER WITHOUT HAVING TO GO BACK FOR FUNDS TO OUR CUSTOMERS WERE ABLE TO DO THAT OVER TIME.

AND BE STRATEGIC ABOUT IT, AND ALSO THAT 90 DAYS OF CASH TARGET. THAT'S THE HIGHEST 90 DAYS.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH IS TYPICALLY THE SUMMER MONTHS.ÚSOE THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS.

>> AND WITH FEMA, SOMETIMES UNCERTAIN, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT OURSELVES.

>> YES, MA'AM, AND THAT'S A GREAT POINT, WE SPENT 10 YEARS PLUS STILL DEALING WITH HURRICANES FROM 10 YEARS AGO, AND THEY'VE GOTTEN BETTER. BUT IF YOU GO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEMA, IT PUTS A STRAIN ON THE BUSINESS OPERATION, YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: RIGHT. >> THE DISTRIBUTION TO THE CITY BASED ON THE CALCULATION OF REVENUES SUBJECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION. IS CALCULATED.

$8,069,838. THIS AMOUNT, IF APPROVED, WILL BE PAID TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IN APRIL OF 2026.

SO WITHIN ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO. AND THIS GRAPH JUST SHOWS YOU A BIT OF HISTORY SO THAT YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THIS STEADY TREND.

AND WITH ANY INCREASES IN REVENUES, WE'LL SEE INCREASES IN THE CITY DISTRIBUTION. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL.

TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-R 22 ACCEPTING FISCAL YEAR 25 FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT. AS WELL AS APPROVING RESOLUTION 26-R 23, ACCEPTING FPUA AUDIT. BOTH OF THESE WERE APPROVED BY

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FPUA BOUGHT ON MARCH 17TH, 2026. AND IF APPROVED, THIS WE'LL AUTHORIZE A DISTRIBUTION OF THE CITY.

IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHT MINUTES $69,830, AS DEFINED PER CITY CHARTER, AND M.O.U. IN 2025. AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: QUESTIONS OF FPUA. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY STATEMENTS? ANYTHING?

>> , I THINK THAT THE DISCUSSION AT THE STATE LEVEL REGARDING THESE UTILITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR CITIES, ETC., IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE RECEIVES THIS CONTRIBUTION ANNUALLY, IT'S 12% OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

SO THE STATE-LOOKING TO REVAMP THIS ENTIRE PROGRAM, I THINK IT'S VERY PROBLEMATIC, ALONG THAT THIS IS JUST GOING TO END

POORLY, IN MY OPINION. >> MAYOR HUDSON: WHAT THEY DID THIS PARTICULAR SESSION IS THEY GOT AWAY FROM THAT.

BUT THEY DID SOMETHING ABOUT CHARGING CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. YEAH.

BUT THEY KEEP TRYING. >> YES.

SO WHAT IS THE NET EFFECT OF THAT, BY THE WAY?

>> SO SPECIFICALLY, THE 25% SURCHARGE, YEAH, I'M GLAD MICHELLE IS HERE BECAUSE I KNOW SHE'S LOOKING AT THE DATA.

>> WHAT DOES THIS APPLY TO? >> IT WOULD APPLY TO WATER AND WASTEWATER CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.

AND IT WOULD BE 2 MILLION-DOLLAR DELTA AND ABOUT A 600,000-DOLLAR REDUCTION IN DISTRIBUTION. THOSE ARE JUST ESTIMATES.

>> REQUIRED TO CHARGE 25% SURCHARGE.

IN ESSENCE? >> RIGHT.

>> OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF FORT PERIOD, CORRECT?

>> INSIDE THE CITY IS 10%. IT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE CITY AND

SURCHARGE FOR THOSE OUTSIDE. >> WHAT HAPPENS TO THE

SURCHARGE? >> RIGHT NOW, THE WAY IT READS

-- >> HAS THE GOVERNOR SIGNED IT?

>> I DON'T THINK HE'S SIGNED IT. I DON'T THINK IT'S BEEN LISTENING TO HIM OFFICIALLY. IN ESSENCE, IT WOULD GO AWAY.

WE WOULD HAVE TO DO A RATE ANALYSIS TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT REDUCTION GETS OBVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED AMONGST OUR ENTIRE CUSTOMER BASE. SO IT'S PRETTY -- IT'S STILL PENDING, AND I HOPE THEY'RE ABLE TO REVISIT IT BECAUSE IT'S GOING IT'S NOT GOING TO JUST AFFECT FPUA.

IT'S GOING TO AFFECT EVERY UTILITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF

FLORIDA. >> SO WHAT YOU DO, IF IT DOES GO THROUGH, IS PROJECTED $2 MILLION GETS APPLIED OR TAKEN IN AS REVENUE AND OFFSETS PEOPLE THAT LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, WHAT THEY'RE PAYING FOR WATER AND SEWER.

>> YES. >> THEY HAVE A FUN TIME FIGURING

THAT THAT OUT. >> MAYOR HUDSON: AND I THINK THAT BILLS CHANGE THE WAY IT'S LOOKED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, EVERY TIME WE GET A READING. IT CHANGED THAT VERBIAGE.

>> AND THE WAY IT READS NOW, IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.

IT WOULD HAPPEN OVER TIME. I THINK THEY GAVE US PHASES, 29 I THINK IT'S A FULL LIMITATION BY 2029.

SO IT WOULD BE THAT THERE WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.

BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE QUITE A BIT OF EFFORT.

AND WE'VE HAD TO HAVE A CONSULTANT.

WE'VE HAD TO HAVE A LOT OF HELP. FOLKS.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THE SURCHARGE WOULD GO AWAY, BUT EVERYBODY WOULD PAY THE SAME THING, WHETHER YOU'RE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CITY, AND SO THEORETICALLY, EVERYBODY'S BILL WOULD HAVE TO BE SPREAD AMONG ALL THE CUSTOMERS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: AND THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR THE SURCHARGE

OUTSIDE OUR CITY LIMITS. >> YES, MA'AM.

A LONG TIME AGO, IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE ASSET WAS OWNED BY THE CITY AND THOSE OUTSIDE THE CITY DIDN'T PAY INTO THE CAPITAL. SO THE SURCHARGE WAS TO OFFSET THE CAPITAL BUYING. AND WHEN A PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE CITY BECOMES AN NEXT, THAT DOES GO AWAY.

SO WE DO HAVE CUSTOMERS CONSTANTLY THAT WHEN THEY GET ANNEX INTO THE CITY, THAT THAT SURCHARGE GOES AWAY AND THEY GO TO THE 10% CITY UTILITIES TAX. BUT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MADAM MAYOR, IT WAS TO OFFSET THE CAPITAL BUY IN THAT THE CITY

HAD INVESTED IN THEIR ASSETS. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THE LEGISLATURE ISN'T BUYING IT. SO -- I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'VE SEEN THE TREASURY. TRUCKS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I'VE HAD -- I AM NOW N FPUA NET CUSTOMER.

>> AS WELL. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO I SEE -- I PERSONALLY SEE THE EXPANSION GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> TRUCKS, EVERYONE DOING THEIR THING.

>> THEY'RE MOVING FAST. >> I'M IMPRESSED WITH IT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YEP. OKAY, IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION? WE NEED TO MOTIONS FOR 26 R 22 AND 26, ARE 23.

22. I HAVE TO READ THAT AFTER WE DO

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A MOTION ON R 22. >> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY, I WILL CALL ON YOU SO WE CAN DO THE MOTION ON THE FIRST ONE.

I'LL RIGHT. >> I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF

RESOLUTION 26-R 22. >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: MOTION AND SECOND.

CALL THE ROLL. CALL PLEASE.

[B. Resolution 26-R23 Accepting the FPUA Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY2025 and annual distribution]

WOULD YOU READ THE NEXT ONE. PRIOR TO RESOLUTION 26 R 23 IS THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE FORT PIERCE AUTHORITY. F 12025 AND WILL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: IS THERE A MOTION?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CALL. THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU.

[C. Resolution 26-R24 appointing two at-large members to the Historic Preservation Board. ]

>> THE CLERK: OKAY, NEXT, WE HAVE RESOLUTION 26-R 24, A COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, SETTING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WE HAVE A VALID.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN A WHILE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: GOOD.

>> THE CLERK: SO THIS IS THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD.

WE HAVE TWO OPENINGS ON THE BOARD.

ONE MEMBER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE REAPPOINTED AND THAT MR. CHARLIE HAIG.

THE OTHER MEMBER, DID NOT INDICATE HE WISHED TO BE REAPPOINTED. SO YOUR BALLOT THAT I SUBMITTED TO YOU IS ASKING YOU TO CHOOSE TWO.

SO THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU SELECT MEANS SOMETHING BECAUSE IT'S THE POINT SYSTEM. SO IF YOU COULD FILL THAT OUT AND SEND IT BACK MY WAY.

OKAY, SO WE HAVE. COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTING FOR CHARLIE HAYEK AND SUSAN BOARDMAN.

WE HAVE MIA HUDSON VOTING FOR CHARLIE HAYEK AND SUSAN BOARDMAN. WE HAVE COMMISSIONER JOHNSON VOTING FOR SHOULD TELL AND CHARLIE HAYEK.

WE HAVE ARNOLD GAINES VOTING FOR CHATEAU AND CHARLIE HAYEK.

AND WE HAVE COMMISSIONER ZADORSKY VOTING FOR DOUGLAS AND ALL, AND SUSAN BOARDMAN. SO WE HAVE SUSAN BOARDMAN DOT THREE. SIX FOR CHARLIE HAYEK.

FOUR FOR SHUTTLE AND TWO FOR, DOUGLAS KNOLL.

WHICH MEANS THAT YOUR TWO HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS ARE GOING TO BE CHARLIE HAIG AND CHATEL HYPPOLITE.

SO IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHTED VOTE?

>> THE CLERK: BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE VOTES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY. ALL.

SO IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MAYOR HUDSON: A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THAT CORRECT QUESTION.

>> THE CLERK: YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ALL RIGHT, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.

[D. Resolution 26-R25 appointing members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC).]

>> MAYOR HUDSON: YES, MA'AM. >> THE CLERK: OKAY, NEXT, WE HAVE RESOLUTION 26-R 25. A RESOLUTION.

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THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE US INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VOTE? ARE YOU GIVING US A VALID?

>> THE CLERK: I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A VALID.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M WONDERING IS, COMMISSIONER GAINES, YOU SERVE ON BOTH THE COUNTIES AND THE CITIES. IS THAT CORRECT?

IS THERE A -- >> SERVE ON THE COUNTY'S HOMELESS TASK FORCE HAS ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE FOR

-- >> MAYOR HUDSON: THE CITY.

>> THE CITY. >> MAYOR HUDSON: DOES THE COUNTY HAVE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE?

>> THEY DO, AND I WAS GOING TO BRING IT UP FOR THE VOTE.

COULD WE LOOK INTO COMBINING OUR COMMITTEE WITH THE COUNTY'S

COMMITTEE? >> MAYOR HUDSON: THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT AND

DISCUSS. >> I THINK IF WE ARE IN WITH THE

COUNTY. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO WOULD YOU LIKE THAT SCHEDULED FOR DISCUSSION AT A FUTURE MEETING?

>> YES, WHENEVER WE CAN SCHEDULE IT.

I THINK IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT

PIERCE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: YOU'RE GOOD WITH THAT? MR. CHESS, DID YOU GET THAT?

OKAY, GREAT, THANK YOU. >> THE CLERK: OKAY, SO WE HAVE FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE REALLY INTERESTING ONES. SO I HAVE TWO BALLOTS HERE.

SO ONE IS FOR THE ONES WHERE THEY HAVE TO THE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND YOU HAVE TO VOTE FOR TWO PEOPLE.

AGAIN, IT'S WEIGHTED. SO THAT TWO CURRENT MEMBERS IN THAT FIT INTO THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES ARE BOTH SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT ON THE BALLOT, YOU WILL SEE THEM ON HERE.

THEY'RE BOTH BOLDED. SO IT SHOWS.

YOU WILL ALSO NOTE THAT THEY ARE ON THE OTHER BALLOT.

AS AN OUTLIER BECAUSE THEY DO FIT IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES.

THE BALLOT FOR THE AT LARGE POSITIONS ARE ALSO BOTH SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT, AND THEY ARE AT ON THE BALLOT AS BOLDED, SO WE HAVE TWO BALLOTS FIT. SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE FIRST BALLOT FOR THE MEMBERS THAT FIT IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES, BECAUSE THIS BOARD IS MADE UP OF -- WE HAVE TO HAVE SIX MEMBERS THAT FIT INTO THE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: I REMEMBER THIS FROM BEFORE.

VERY CONFUSING. >> THE CLERK: SO THIS GROUP THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL FALL WITHIN THOSE SIX CATEGORIES. SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THIS BALLOT FOR BECAUSE ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION ON THIS BALLOT, WE'LL HAVE TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE SECOND BALLOT IF YOU'RE NOT

GOING TO CHOOSE THEM. >> MAYOR HUDSON: COMMISSIONER

GAINES. >> JUST TO QUICK QUESTIONS.

AS ONE THAT SITS ON THIS BOARD, DO I NEED TO VOTE? BECAUSE I'M NOT TRYING TO VIOLATE ANYTHING.

I ACTUALLY SIT ON THIS BOARD. SO SHOULD I -- I HATE RECUSING MYSELF FROM THE VOTE. SHOULD I -- BECAUSE I SIT ON THIS BOARD AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS HEDGES. >> I'M AWARE OF NO REASON THAT WOULD REQUIRE YOU TO RECUSE YOURSELF FROM THIS VOTE.

YES, SIR. >> MAYOR HUDSON: WE HAD THE SAME

QUESTION LAST YEAR. >> SECOND QUESTION IS, IF WHAT I HEARD THAT EVERYBODY IS SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT FOR -- SO IS IMPROPER JUST TO MAKE A MOTION TO REPORT EVERYONE SINCE THAT BOARD IS SO HARD TO FILL? OR DO WE HAVE TO HAVE AN OFFICIAL VOTE IF THEY ARE SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT?

>> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS COX. >> THE CLERK: WE HAVE LOTS OF APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD, SO I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SEE THE BALLOTS FIT. OUR PROCESS HAS BEEN THAT THE.

SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR ANY OPEN SEATS.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS ESTABLISHED A LONG TIME AGO.

>> THAT'S FINE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SIR.

COMMISSIONER. >> MISS COX.

I'M LOOKING AT THE ATTENDANCE RECORD.

IS THAT PART OF THE REASON FOR -- NOT BEING MET? THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CHALLENGES FOR SOME OF THE FOLKS. MAKING CONSISTENT MEETINGS.

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>> THE CLERK: I WOULD TRY TO ATTACH THE ATTENDANCE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN HAVING ATTENDED OR

QUORUM PROBLEMS. >> IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S SO MANY, LARGER, BOARD, OFTENTIMES IT BECOMES A CHALLENGE.

>> THE CLERK: IT IS. WE DON'T GET A CHOICE IN HOW BIG THIS BOARD IS WITH ITS STATUTORILY REQUIRED.

I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'VE BEEN HAVING CHALLENGES WITH QUORUM.

I HAVEN'T BEEN MADE AWARE OF THAT.

THEY'RE USUALLY PRETTY GOOD ABOUT TELLING ME.

>> ALRIGHTY.

>> THE CLERK: DIDN'T HAVE THE UNFAMILIAR NAMES ON IT.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: I FORGOT TO PUT MY NAME.

>> THE CLERK: I TOOK THAT HANDWRITING CLASS.

IT'S GOING TO COME IN HANDY. HERE WE GO.

LET'S SEE. >> MAYOR HUDSON: MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU READ THEM, IF YOU COULD HAVE THEM CONFIRM THEM.

>> THE CLERK: THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BE ABOUT THE SAME.

SO LET'S SEE HERE. SO WE HAVE, ANDREA DAVIS AND JENNIFER PICARDI. I'M GOING TO SAY THIS IS GAINES.

>> I CONFIRM. >> THE ONE YOU CAN'T READ IS

MINE. >> THE CLERK: WE HAVE ANDREA DAVIS AND JENNIFER PICARDI AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT THIS IS

CURTIS JOHNSON? >> CONFIRMED.

>> THE CLERK: THEN WE HAVE ANDREA DAVIS AND JENNIFER

PICARDI. >> THAT'S ME.

HARD TO READ, READ? >> THE CLERK: I CAN'T READ IT.

WE'RE GOING TO SAY THIS IS BRODERICK.

AND THEN WE HAVE ANDREA DAVIS AND JENNIFER PICARDI, AND I'M

GOING TO SAY THIS IS MIA HUDSON. >> MAYOR HUDSON: CONFIRMED.

>> THE CLERK: AND THEN WE HAVE CANDICE REBELS, AND I'M GOING TO SAY THIS IS COMMISSIONER SADOWSKI.

>> CONFIRMED. >> THE CLERK: TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES ARE GOING TO BE KENDRA DAVIS AND JENNIFER PICARDI, AND THEY'LL BE REAPPOINTED TO THEIR SPECIFIC CATEGORY. ANDREA IS AN ATTORNEY AND MISS PICARDI IS A MORTGAGE LENDER. OKAY.

NEXT, WE HAVE THE AT LARGE POSITIONS.

NOW, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THEM THIS TIME, PLEASE, BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A LINE FOR THAT.

>> WE'RE SELECTING TWO? >> THE CLERK: WE'RE SELECTING TO AGAIN. AND WE HAVE TWO EXISTING MEMBERS THAT ARE BOTH SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT.

>> THE CLERK: I FEEL LIKE THE TEACHER.

>> YEAH, EXACTLY. >> THE CLERK: OKAY.

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SORRY ABOUT THAT. OKAY.

ARNOLD GAINES TIME. WE HAVE SHANTE SMITH.

AND ANDREA HAIR. CHRIS DZADOVSKY.

WE HAVE SHANTE SMITH. AND CANDACE REBEL'S.

CURTIS JOHNSON, WE HAVE LESLIE SANDS AND LESLIE OLSEN.

MAYOR HUDSON, WE HAVE ANDREA HAIR AND LESLIE OLSEN.

AND COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, WE HAVE LESLIE OLSEN AND ANDREA O'HARE. OKAY.

SO WE HAVE A TIE BETWEEN ANDREA HEY, LESLIE OLSEN, AND SHANTE

SMITH. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO WOULD YOU JUST LIKE US TO SAY IT NAMED? DID THEY ALL --

>> THE CLERK: THEY ALL THREE RECEIVED FOUR VOTES FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR. ANDREA HERE RECEIVED THREE VOTES. LESLIE OLSEN RECEIVED A TOTAL OF TWO VOTES. AND SHANTE SMITH RECEIVED -- LESLIE OLSEN RECEIVED THREE VOTES AND SHANTE SMITH RECEIVED

A TOTAL OF TWO VOTES. >> MAYOR HUDSON: WE'RE DOING

THEM BY POINT, CORRECT? >> THE CLERK: WERE DOING THEM BY POINTS. NUMBER OF VOTES, YOU CAN USE THE LOGIC THAT IT WOULD BE LESLIE OLSEN, AUDREY O'HARE, BECAUSE THEY BOTH RECEIVED THREE VOTES BY THREE OF YOU AS OPPOSED TO SHANTE SMITH, ONLY RECEIVING VOTES BY TWO OF YOU.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: I THINK IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME THAT THEY REVOTE WITH THOSE THREE WAITING TO AND ONE TO KEEP CONSISTENT.

>> THE CLERK: YEAH. >> MAYOR HUDSON: SO YOUR CHOICE AT THIS POINT WOULD BE THE THREE, ANDREA HEY, LESLIE OLSEN, AND I MISS THE THIRD BECAUSE IT'S NOT BOLDED.

>> SMITH. >> MAYOR HUDSON: AND SO IT WOULD BE THE SAME PROCESS FOR YOUR BOTTOM CHOICE WOULD BE --

>> FIRST CHOICE AND A SECOND CHOICE.

>> BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF.

>> OKAY. >> MAYOR HUDSON: ALREADY.

>> THE CLERK: YOU ALL HAVE A PIECE OF PAPER.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: CAN WE TURN THOSE OVER?

>> SEND THEM BACK. TRYING TO SEND THEM BACK?

>> I'M ONE OF THE VOTES WITH TWO VOTES.

AM I ABLE TO CHANGE ONE VOTE AND THEN MY ONE VOTE?

>> I WOULD PREFER THAT WE REDO IT.

YES. >> THE CLERK: TAKE YOURS AND WE

VOTE ON THE BACK. >> SO WHAT ARE OUR INSTRUCTIONS

HERE? >> MAYOR HUDSON: MISS COX?

>> THE CLERK: YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE FOR TWO.

ONE'S GOING TO GET TWO POINTS. YOUR TOP ONE IS GOING TO GET TWO POINTS. YOUR SECOND ONE WILL GET ONE POINT. SO THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.

IS IMPORTANT. BUT ON THE BACK OF YOUR SHEET.

YOUR TOP -- THE THREE LADIES ARE ANDREA HEY, LESLIE OLSEN, AND SHANTE SMITH.

>> IT'S LIKE BEING PICKED AT THE SCHOOLYARD.

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>> FOR THE BASEBALL TEAM OR WHATEVER, VOLLEYBALL.

>> ALWAYS LAST. UNTIL I GOT BIG.

ANOTHER VOTE.

>> THE CLERK: OKAY, CHRIS DZADOVSKY VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSE.

, YOU HAD TO VOTE BETWEEN ANDREA, LESLIE OLSEN, AND SHANTE

SMITH. >> MAYOR HUDSON: AUNTIE HAD TO PICK TWO. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THE CLERK: YES. >> I CHANGED 12, OLSEN.

>> THE CLERK: BUT YOUR SECOND VOTE WAS --

>> GIVE IT BACK. >> THE CLERK: YES.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: AND BECAUSE THE TOP NAME WILL GET TWO POINTS AND YOUR BOTTOM NAME WILL GET ONE POINT.

>> GOTCHA. OKAY.

>> THE CLERK: OKAY, SO COMMISSIONER VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSEN AND SHANTE SMITH. COMMISSIONER GAINES VOTED FOR SHANTE SMITH. AND ANDREA HER.

COMMISSIONER BRODERICK VOTED FOR LESLIE OLSEN AND ANDREA HAIR.

COMMISSIONER JOHNSON VOTED FOR ANDREA HAIR AND LESLIE OLSEN.

AND MAYOR HUDSON VOTED FOR ANDREA HAIR AND LESLIE OLSEN.

SO NOW WE HAVE ANDREA LESLIE OLSEN.

WHICH WILL BE RETURNING TO THE AHAC AS THE AT LARGE MEMBERS.

OKAY. >> MAYOR HUDSON: WE WILL NEED A MOTION. WE DO NEED A MOTION.

IS THERE A MOTION? >> FOR APPROVAL AS STATED.

>> SECOND. >> MAYOR HUDSON: THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.

[E. Resolution 26-R26 appointing members to the Sunrise Theater Advisory Board as Commissioner Gaines and Mayor Hudson's appointees. ]

>> THE CLERK: OKAY. NOW WE HAVE RESOLUTION 26-R 26.

A RESOLUTION AND CITY COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA CERTIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SUNRISE THEATER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SO THIS APPOINTS -- I THINK IT CLOSED HERE. THESE ARE APPOINTMENTS BY COMMISSIONER GAINES AND MAYOR HUDSON.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: THOMPSON AND GEORGE.

COMMISSIONER GAINES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MAYOR HUDSON: A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CALLED THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

[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, MA'AM. >> THE CLERK: OKAY, NEXT, WE

HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. >> MAYOR HUDSON: OKAY, AND ONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY ISSUE, PLEASE COME FORWARD. MISS COX WILL GIVE YOU A TEN-SECOND WARNING. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

OKAY. >> GOOD EVENING FOR A RELATIVELY CALM CITY COMMISSION MEETING. MY NAME IS CHARLIE WILSON, ADDRESS, 121 HUTCHINSON ISLAND. I'M HERE TO REPORT WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE HUTCHINSON ISLAND COMMITTEE.

WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR.

BUT WE'VE BEEN VERY QUIET RECENTLY.

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AS YOU WILL RECALL, WE MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE -- FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. WE WERE ASKED TO GIVE A LIST OF THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO REQUEST THE CITY AT THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO DO. WE RECEIVED A REPLY FROM THE CITY MANAGER THAT THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED IN DOING ANY OF THOSE THINGS. AND -- WHICH IS JUST FINE.

SUBSEQUENTLY, WHEN COMMISSIONER SITKOWSKI WAS LIFTED, DURING THE FINAL COMMENTS OF A MEETING, HE DID INDICATE HIS WISH THAT HUTCHINSON ISLAND WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AT ANY TIME IN HIS -- IN THE FUTURE TO GO INTO A SEPARATE CITY.

WHICH IS PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T ASK TO GO INTO A SEPARATE CITY. NOR DO WE PLAN EVER TO ASK TO GO INTO A SEPARATE CITY. BUT WE DO APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER SADOWSKI'S COMMENTS THAT IF WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND DO TOWELS AND HAIRS AND SHIRTS THAT WE ARE WELCOME TO GO DO THAT, AND SO WE ARE PROCEEDING IN THAT MANNER.

SO WE HAVE MADE THREE CHARTER CHANGES.

ONE IS WE HAVE SIGNS THAT ARE GOING TO BE GOING UP ALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. I'D LIKE TO GIVE THIS TO THE CLERK. THE SECOND IS WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SEVEN MEMBER BOARD THAT MEETS REGULARLY.

THE THIRD IS THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKED BY THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE WITH AND MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNTY, AND LASTLY, IS THAT WE HAVE ACTUALLY ACHIEVED EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED TO ACHIEVE. WITH OUR NAME AND WE'RE GOING FORWARD WITH POST OFFICE. WE'LL BE MAKING SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS PRETTY SOON. AND AS A RESULT, WE'D NO LONGER NEED A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.