Jun 01, 2020 City Commission Regular Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

THIS IS THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING.

THIS IS JUNE 1ST TO 20. PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING PRAYER BY PASTOR RICARDO MCGEE.

>> LET US PRAY. FATHER, WE THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL WHO ARE GATHERED HERE TONIGHT UNDER THE CANOPY OF HEAVEN WHERE YET ANOTHER MOMENTOUS OCCASION AND THANK YOU FOR THE MANY AND ABUNDANT BLESSINGS.

THANK YOU FOR LIFE ITSELF AND THE MEASURE OF HEALTH.

WE NEED YOU TO FULFILL OUR CALLING.

FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO BE INVOLVED IN USEFUL WORK AND FOR THE HONOR OF BEARING APPROPRIATE SPOTS.

THANK YOU FOR THE FREEDOM TO EMBRACE YOU AND TO EXERCISE OUR FAITH THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF EXPRESSION.

THANK YOU FOR LOVING US EVEN SO FROM YOUR BOUNDLESS AND GRACIOUS NATURE. WE THANK YOU AND WE REALIZE AS CITIZENS THAT CITIZENS OUGHT TO OBEY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES SINCE YOU'VE ESTABLISHED THOSE VERY AUTHORTIES TO PROMOTE PEACE, ORDER AND JUSTICE. THEREFORE I PRAY TONIGHT FOR OUR MAYOR LINDA HUDSON FOR THE ABSENT COMMISSIONER RUFUS ALEXANDER FOR COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH JOHNSON FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS PER RONA FOR REGINALD SESSIONS LINDA COX.

MARIANNE GARCIA. CITY ATTORNEY JAMES MISSER.

AND POLICE CHIEF DIANE HOBLY BERNIE.

I'M ASKING THAT YOU WOULD GRACIOUSLY GRANT EACH OF THEM WISDOM TO GOVERN AMID THE CONFLICTING ISSUES OF OUR TIMES.

PROVIDE CONFIDENCE IN WHAT IS GOOD AND BE FITTING.

THE ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY EVEN WHEN THERE IS HONEST DISAGREEMENT. PERSONAL PEACE IN OUR LIVES AND JOY IN OUR TASKS. FOR THE WORD DECLARES THROUGH THE BLESSING OF THE UP RIGHT A CITY IS EXALTED PROVERBS 11:11.

I BRING THEREFORE FOR THE AGENDA SET BEFORE THEM TON TONIGHT.

AND IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WE DECREE THAT IT IS SO EVEN KNOW NOW IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY, THANK GOD. 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.

COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER IS GOING TO BE JOINING US TONIGHT BY PHONE. I'M DIALED IN JUST IN CASE.

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO EXCUSE? >> SO MOVED.

SECOND. AND CONFIRM THAT HE WON'T ABLE

TO. >> WHO DID THE SECOND? I THINK HE DID. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

>> MOVE FOR THE A PROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>> FOLLOWING LETTERS WILL BE KEPT ON FILE IN THE CITY'S CLERK

[a. Email from Holly Theuns thanking the City of Fort Pierce for her excellent professional experience at the coronavirus test site and for making the test available.]

[b. Nextdoor testing response from Kim S. thanking the City of Fort Pierce for the testing site, which was very well planned and carried out.]

[c. Facebook messages giving kudos to the City of Fort Pierce for the COVID-19 testing site.]

[d. Thank you card from Carol Washington expressing heartful appreciation for the support received from Police Officer Damian Spotts and the Fort Pierce Police Department for the centennial birthday celebration for Queen Jannie Ellis Alexander.]

[e. Email from Michael Antoniak in recognition of exceptional customer service from Jacqueline Young-Smith, Alarm Coordinator, Community Response Department. She was very helpful, professional and offered useful advice.]

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AN E-MAIL FROM LISA POTTER EXPRESSING HER SINCERE

[f. Email from Lisa Potter expressing her sincere appreciation for the deployment of Code Enforcement Officers to Jaycee Park for the past few weeks to address potential issues. ]

AND A THANK YOU CARD FROM ROBIN SMITH THANKING THE FOR THE

[g. Thank you card from Robin Smith thanking the Fort Pierce Police Officers for their protection, support and friendship.]

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

THE AGENDA. >> IS THERE ANY MEMBER THAT

WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO? >> SIR.

THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE RIGHT NOW.

>> YOU SKIPPED OVER ONE. >> IF YOU CAN'T OBEY THE RULES OF THE CHAMBER I WOULD LIKE FOR TO YOU STEP AWAY, PLEASE.

>> THOSE NEEDED TO BE READ OUTLOUD AND THEY WERE NOT.

YOU'RE IGNORING. >> ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS

FOR THE AFTER GENDA. >> THERE IS A FORWARD AND A

SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[10. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS]

APRIL 30,2020. >> MISS MORRIS.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.

>> WE HAVE HERE OUR FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30,2020 AND AS YOU SEE FROM OUR REPORT HERE WHAT FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY IN A LITTLE SHAKY POSITION.

OUR MARINA FUND WE'RE JUST SAYING AND REPORTING THAT THE REVENUE PROJECTION IS NOT ON TARGET.

THE EXPENSE BUDGET IS AND IT'S FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR IT DOES NOT HAVE POSITIVE OPERATING INCOME. YOU KNOW THE MARINA WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A WHILE PLUS THE CONTINUAL BUILDING OF THE NEW RESTAURANT WHICH WILL SOON BE COMPLETE BUT THAT EXPENSE IS IN THERE. HOWEVER, THE CASH IS STILL POSITIVE FOR THE FUND AND IT'S STILL IN STABLE CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE RETAINED EARNINGS THAT ARE THERE IN THE ACCOUNT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR-END OF APRIL IT WAS NOT IN A POSITIVE

POSITION. >> ALSO ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAD, WE WERE REF DOING ALL OF THE FUEL COMPONENT.

BETWEEN ESPECIALLY THE DIESEL SELL FOR HAVING ZERO FOR A MONTH TO A MONTH AND A HALF IT AFFECTED T THE REVENUES.

>> BUT IT IS COMING BACK QUITE WELL SO WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH OF THAT IS REGAINED AT THE ENDS OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

>> AND WE WERE AT FULL CAPACITY BEFORE THIS CRISIS, RIGHT?

>> RIGHT. >> SO I ANTICIPATE ONCE WE GET BACK ROLLING AGAIN WE WILL BE AT FULL CAPACITY AGAIN.

>> RIGHT. >> PLUS THE CONSTRUCTION AND HE COULD HAVE ANY NEW BOATS. THERE IS A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS

THAT WORK TOGETHER. >> GOLF COURSE AND SUNRISE.

BOTH HAVE FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR HAVE POSITIVE THE REVENUE THE EXPENSE AND THE OPERATING INCOME IS POSITIVE.

AT THE END OF APRIL 30TH. GOLF COURSE HAS DONE WELL BECAUSE WE WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT WERE OPEN DURING THIS COVID PROCESS. SO THEY HAD THE OPERATING INCOME WAS POSITIVE AT THE -- END THE 30TH.

SUNRISE IS POSITIVE BUT WE'VE ALREADY MADE THE TRANSFER FOR FPR TO COMPLETE FOURTH QUARTER AT THE TRANSFER.

TAKING THAT A -- THAT INTO ACC. >> BY NO OPERATIONS OF SUNRISE BEING POSITIVE BECAUSE OF THE CASH TRANSFER HAD NOTHING TO DO

WITH THEIR OPERATIONS. >> CORRECT.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN CLOSED SINCE MARCH I THINK IT WAS 11TH OR SO SO THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REVENUE GENERATED AND

QUITE A BIT OF REFUNDING SO -- >> THANK YOU.

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>> AND IF THERE AREN'T ANY QUESTIONS THAT IS IT?

I DO HAVE -- >> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT ANY COMMISSIONER WANTS TO PULL? IF NOT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> AND A SECOND.

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

SO NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION 20-R26.

[a. Resolution 20-R26 authorizing the city to resume public hearings.]

>> ALRIGHTY. THIS ITEM IS GOING TO BE DISCUSSED BY MR. MIMMS OR MR. COX OR SWEENEY.

>> ALL OF US. >> HELLO.

>> AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COMMISSION MEETING I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS REQUESTED OR THAT IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT WE BRING A RESOLUTION BACK TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF REF ASSUMING OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

YOU KNOW EVER SINCE WE'VE ENGAGED INTO THIS CRISIS EPIDEMIC, PANDEMIC TYPE SITUATION.

SO I DO BELIEVE BUSINESSES HAVE RESTARTED.

DEVELOPMENT HAS BEGAN TO RECHARGE AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN INITIATE SOME OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT WE NEED OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS TO MOVE FORWARD. OTHERWISE WE'RE GOING TO BE STAGNANT SO THIS IS FOR YOUR DISCUSSION.

AND STAFF WILL IMPLEMENT WHATEVER DECISION THAT YOU MAKE.

>> AND SO YOU NEED SOME LEAD TIME SO THIS IS NOT GOING THOUGH HAPPEN LIKE OVERNIGHT. SO YOU NEED LEAD TIME FOR

ADVERTISING ETC. >> YES.

WE WON'T BEGIN TO ADVERTISE UNTIL YOU RENDER A DECISION.

>> RIGHT. >> SO HOW MUCH LEAD TIME DO YOU

NEED. >> FOR A REGULAR MEETING IT'S A 10 DAYS ADVANCE SO WE COULD CONCEIVABLY HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE JUNE 15TH AGENDA FOR ANYTHING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED THAT IS AT LEAST A 15 DAY LEAD TIME SO THEY WOULD HAPPEN THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY.

>> COMMISSIONER PER RONA. >> WE HAVE A JAMMED PACKED PLANNING BOARD MEETING. WE HAVE SOME ORDINANCES THAT ARE READY TO BE CONSIDERED. WE HAVE SOME DIRECTION FROM AS A MATTER OF FACT WE HAVE THE CITY CLERK'S ORDINANCE FOR THE

BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT. >> THAT CAN'T GO ANYWHERE.

>> YES. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLIC HEARING IN THE CUE BUT I DO SUGGEST THAT AS WE CONSIDER THIS AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD THAT WE IMPLEMENT SOME TYPE OF SCHEDULING BECAUSE ONE PUBLIC HEARING AND ONE QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING CAN LAST TWO HOURS. SO IF WE SCHEDULE FIVE IN ONE NIGHT WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE ASLEEP BEFORE WE GET THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY COMPLETED. WE NEED TO SET SOME TYPE OF STRUCTURE AND IT'S VERY HARD TO DETERMINE HOW A PUBLIC HEARING WILL I GUESS PAN OUT OR HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO BE.

BUT WE HAVE TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND REALISTIC IN THE APPROACH.

>> HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT? FIRST COME FIRST SERVE?

>> WELL IT ISN'T FAIR TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING US SOMETHING FOR US TO MAKE A DECISION AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING, RIGHT? SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SPACE

IT OUT. >> THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF HAVING ADDITIONAL MEETINGS. POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A CUT OFF TIME. BY 10:00 WE'RE ALL MAD AT EACH OTHER AND WE'RE READY TO GO. SLEEPY AND TIRED.

WE HAVE SOME VERY SERIOUS ISSUES COMING UP.

WE HAVE SOME VERY INTENSE DEVELOPMENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING AND I BELIEVE WE NEED TO HAVE CLEAR MINDS AND WE NEED TO BE FAIR TO THE DEVELOPERS AS WELL.

>> AND OTHER CITIES DO HAVE CUT OFF TIMES.

SO MIGHT BE SOMETHING. COMMISSIONER PERFECT RONA.

>> WE'VE GOT THE CHAMBER REDUCED BY TWO-THIRDS.

THE HALLWAY AND ALL OF THAT AREA SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE CHAMBER AND IF WE CAN PUT MAYBE A BIG -- I KNOW THEY HAVE THE MONITORS BUT SOME TYPE OF SCREEN TV OR SOMEONE THAT CAN BE ABLE TO SAY WHERE WE WERE IN THE AGENDA IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING

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MAYBE TO SIGN UP SPEAKERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO HELP MOVE AND USHER PEOPLE THROUGH ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT HAS A LOT OF FOLKS THAT WANT TO HAVE THEIR SAY.

SO IT'S I ASK STAFF TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND COME UP WITH AN IDEA TO MAKE THE FLOW RATHER THAN IT BE -- CONTAINED IN THIS ROOM. AND TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF ALLY A SON THAT -- A LIAISON THAT CAN HELP USHER FOLKS IN AND OUT SO EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE THEIR SAY.

>> IS THAT A GOOD IDEA. >> AND THEY OUGHT TO HAVE A

PLACE TO SIT. >> THERE IS NOT ALL THAT MANY

SEATS. >> AND IT HAS TO BE SPACED OUT.

>> STAFF IS LOOKING AT THAT ALSO AND IT'S GOING TO BE PART OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. WE'VE HAD SOME OF THESE HEARINGS THAT WE FILLED THIS WHOLE CHAMBER WITH FOLKS ON JUST ONE ISSUE. SO WE HAVE TO BE SOMEWHAT MINDFUL OF THAT AS WE GO FORWARD.

>> GOOD IDEA. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> AND I AGREE WITH THAT. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA IN BRINGING IN THE PRESIGN UP AND HAVE IT IN THE LOBBY OR MAYBE IT'S ELECTRONIC OR HOWEVER IT GETS TO OUR MAYOR AS THE MODERATOR OR THE PLANNING BOARD. ONE QUESTION IS RIGHT NOW WE RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS VIA E-MAIL TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT WITH PLANNING BOARD?

>> I CAN DEFER, WE HAVE OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.

I'LL HAVE TO DEFER THAT QUESTION TO HER.

COME ON. TAKE YOUR TIME.

>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER.

TODAY ANY COMES CAN STILL COME IN BY E-MAIL, FAX, PHONE AND WE WRITE THEM DOWN AND WE HAVE IT FOR THE RECORD.

SO THERE IS A MYRIAD OF WAYS OF TAKING COMMENTS AND DURING OUR PRESENTATIONS WE LET YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE PACKET THAT YOU RECEIVED PER THE AGENDA.

THERE IS A MYRIAD OF WAYS. AND WE USUALLY TELL FOLKS THERE IS A CUT OFF. IF WE WALK IN AND GET THE NOTIFICATION WE'LL LET YOU KNOW DURING OUR PRESENTATION.

>> SO YOU RECEIVE THOSE IN THE OFFICE.

IT'S PUBLICIZED TO GO TO THE CLERK.

IS THERE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS OR IT COMES TO THE PROJECT?

>> IT USUALLY GOES -- IF THE COMMENTS COME IN TO US FROM THAT MAILING INITIALLY THEY WILL HAVE THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE PROJECT MANAGER AS WELL AS THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS BUT SOMETIMES THEY WILL CALL THE MAIN NUMBER AND THEN THEY WILL GET ANY ONE OF US PLANNERS AND WE GIVE IT TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR OR THE PROJECT MANAGER OR BOTH SO AGAIN WE MAKE IT PART OF THE PRESENTATION WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU A COPY SO WE'RE SCRAMBLING TRYING TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE. WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE IT TO YOU AND THAT ROLLS RIGHT UP TO THE MEETING.

>> AND EXCEPT FOR THE FACT OF TRYING TO CREATE ASYMPTOMATIC APPROACH. MAYBE SET A CUT OFF TIME. THAT WAY YOU CAN ORGANIZED. THOSE COMMENTS ARE READ INTO THE

RECORD. >> WHEN THEY ARE ADDITION WHEN YOU DON'T GET THEM INTO THE AGENDA QUICK.

THERE HAVE BEEN THIS MANY IN FAVOR OR THIS MANY AGAINST WITH

THE ADDITION OF THESE. >> LET'S SAY IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING AND I CAN'T ATTEND OR DON'T WANT TO ATTEND BECAUSE OF COVID-19, I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY COMMENTS ARE READ INTO THE

RECORD. >> IF THEY MAKE THAT STATEMENT WE MAKE SURE TO ATTACH IT AS PART OF THE BACK UP THAT YOU GET FOR THE STAFF REPORT. IF IT'S A GENERAL NO OR YES WE

PUT THAT AS A COUNT. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SMALL DETAILS.

FOLKS ARE NOT READY TO COME TO THE MEETINGS YET.

>> AND YOU ARE ALL SAVVY ABOUT LETTING US KNOW.

OR I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION.

WE TRY TO PROVIDE YOU A SYNOPSES.

THERE WERE FOUR. THE MAJORITY IS THEY DIDN'T WANT THIS IN THEIR BACKYARD. IF YOU CAN'T FIND THEM BY SCROLLING ON THE COMPUTER THAT IS WHY WE BRING THE PACKETS OF THE WHOLE CASE WITH US. SO IN THE EVENT THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IT LITERALLY IN FRONT OF YOU WE CAN TAKE IT OUT OF THE BINDER

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>> I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I HAVE ONE MORE.

QUASI JUDICIAL, SAME TYPE OF COMMENTS AND SAME ENTERING THE RECORD. PRESENT.

NOT PRESENT. WHAT DO YOU PERCEIVE.

ANY ISSUES THERE IF THERE ARE COMMENTS SUBMITTED

ELECTRONICALLY. >> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS -- WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS. WE BELIEVE THAT PROBABLY IN A MAJORITY OF CASES WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THAT LEVEL OF DEDICATION AND INTEREST WANT TO COME AND GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE AS MUCH ACCOMMODATION SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE IN AN OPEN SPACE AND COME IN AND BE ESCORTED IN AND LEAVE IF THEY WANT BUT TO THE EXTENT THAT SOMEBODY WANTS TO PROVIDE COMMENT WE HAVE CREATED AND I'LL HAVE TO DEFER TO MS. COX I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN FINALIZED BUT WE'VE CREATED A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD. SPECIFIC TO AN AGENDA ITEM.

SHE RAN IT BY ME AND I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME THING. IT'S QUASI JUDICIAL.

WE'RE NOT IN COURT. BUT WE ENDEAVOUR TO BE AS CLOSE SO THAT EVERYBODY HAS FAIRNESS AND PROCEDURALLY IT'S EQUAL.

SO THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS WALKING INTO A COURTHOUSE AND BEING SWORN IN BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT BUT I DO BELIEVE THOSE TYPE OF PROTECTIONS ARE GOING TO ENABLE US TO MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD AND I DON'T HAVE AND I CRYSTAL BALL.

BUT I THINK IT WILL ENABLE A VAST MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE EITHER DIRECTLY BY BEING HERE OR IN DIRECTLY BY

SUBMITTING. >> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT AND I ALSO REACHED OUT TO MY CLERK'S ASSOCIATION TO SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING. THIS FORM IS SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHER DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES ARE DOING.

YOU HAVE TO SIGN IT AND-SWEAR THAT YOU'RE TELLING THE TRUTH.

I WOULD READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD.

>> COMMISSIONER SESSIONS. >> I WOULD SAY THIS MUCH AS FAR AS THE CIRCUIT COUNTY COURTS ARE CONCERNED FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA ALL MEETINGS AND HEARINGS EXCEPT FOR JURY TRIALS ARE TAKING PLACE FOR THE MOST PART BY ZOOM OR CALL IN.

AND IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW WOULD BE APPEARING FROM HOME. SO THE COURTS CAN DO IT, WE CAN ACCOMPLISH IT. EVERYBODY FROM THE CLERK TO THE ATTORNEY THE WHOLE ENTIRE COURTROOM APPEARS BY PHONE AND WE MAY AS WELL GET USED TO IT BECAUSE THIS MAY BE THE NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS. IF.COURTS AGAIN CAN DO IT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH IT. MY ONLY CONCERN IS IF WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW I HOPE WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY AND I DON'T KNOW THE CITY MANAGER -- CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION. WE USED TO HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OUTSIDE IN THE HALLWAY WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE MONITORS AND THEN YOU COULD HAVE MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED LIKE COMMISSIONER PER RONA IS TALKING ABOUT.

PA RONA. 7

>> WE CAN DO THAT. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

WE CAN GET SOME ADDITIONAL SEATING IN THE LOBBY AREA.

THE TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE. >> SO LET'S SAY A BOARD MEMBER OR AN APPLICANT/PETITIONER, THEY ARE ALL APPEARING BY WAY OF ZOOM. THE JUDGE IS AT HIS HOUSE IN HIS LIVING ROOM LIKE WE ALL ARE APPEARING BY ZOOM.

THE CLERK ALL APPEARING BY WAY OF ZOOM SITES NOTHING THAT WE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH. EVEN IF WE WERE TO STOP HOLDING MEETINGS RIGHT NOW WE CAN STILL CONDUCT BUSINESS.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE A MIND-SET AND MAYBE SOMEBODY WITH THE BACKGROUND AND TECHNOLOGY THAT WE NEED BUT THERE IS NOTHING STOPPING US FROM TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.

WE CAN ALL BE IN OUR LIVING ROOMS OR RESTROOMS. I KNOW IT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE IT'S BEING DONE IN THE

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THAT. >> THE OTHER PART OF THAT BECAUSE THEY KICKED THAT OFF TODAY.

THE COURT. THAT PART THE QUASI JUDICIAL IS JUST THE SWORN TYPE TESTIMONY. AN AFFIDAVIT, A STATEMENT.

IF IT'S A ZOOM TYPE DEAL MAYBE YOU HAVE TO BE SWORN IN BY A VIDEO MONITOR OR MAYBE THEY SIGN UP BEFOREHAND SAYING I'M GOING TO SPEAK WITH WHATEVER TECHNOLOGY THEY USE.

>> WHAT THEY USING A NOTARY AT THE PLACE OF THE APPLICANT AND THE PERSON THAT NEEDS TO BE SWORN IN A NOTARY IS RIGHT THERE WITH THEM AND THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT PART OF IT.

>> AND MAYOR, COMMISSIONER SESSIONS IS EXACTLY RIGHT BUT THAT IS THE EQUIVALENCY OF WHAT WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO TO HAVE.

THE COURT WANTS TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS SWEARING UNDER OATH I'M A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

FOR EXAMPLE SOMEBODY VESTED WITH THE POWER OF FLORIDA MAKING SURE THE PERSON WHO IS SAYING THAT AND THEY ARE UNDER OATH.

AND SUBJECT TO PERJURY. WE CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS.

MAYBE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO THINK THAT ALL APPLICANTS THAT WANT TO SPEAK BY ZOOM COULD HAVE A NOTARY WITH THEM.

THEY COULD IF THEY HAVE LEGAL COUNCIL.

ALL OF THESE THINGS THEY ARE NOT GOING AWAY AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED IN MOVING FORWARD. I SINCERELY BELIEVE IN SPEAKING WITH THEM. ONE THING I DO WANT TO CAUTION COMMISSION ABOUT RIGHT NOW YOU WOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE OFF-SITE ONLY BECAUSE OF THE EXTIPS OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER.

I DON'T FORESEE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW CHANGING THAT WOULD ON VOTE IN PERSON QUORUM. I DON'T SEE THAT CHANGING.

A VERY UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE BUT IT MAY.

WHO KNOWS? THE LEGISLATURE MAY MEET AND SAY WE WANT TO MAKE THIS AS AN ALTERNATIVE.

IT HAPPENS WITH DOA AND A LOT OF THEIR MEETINGS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES SO WE'LL CERTAINLY TAKE THOSE TO

HEART. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> SOMEBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

>> IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[b. Resolution 20-R27 Reducing Certain Planning Department Fees]

>> MR. MIMMS. >> THIS IS PART OF OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY STRATEGY. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL ASSIST POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND DEVELOPERS WITH THEIR UP FRONT COSTS AND HOPEFULLY HELP THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND GET THEIR EMPLOYEES BACK TO WORK. THIS IS JUST A STRATEGY BUT IT IS ONE OF OUR COMPONENTS BUT IT IS HERE FOR YOUR REVIEW AND

CONSIDERATION. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PLANNING ONLY AT THIS POINT AND WE HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT OR IN HERE TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING WITH BUILDING?

>> NO, SIR. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR SITE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING ASSOCIATED FEES.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FEES RELATED TO JUST CHANGING ALL OF THEM INSTEAD OF THE ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGES.

THAT SEEMS TO BE THE BIGGEST CHANGE.

THE BASE CHARGE. ANYTHING ABOVE THAT REDUCING THAT CHARGE. IT LOOKED LIKE $45 PER THOUSAND

SQUARE FEET. >> YES, SIR.

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AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL ASSIST THE EXISTING AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESSES BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL FEES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO REDUCE THAT IS EXACTLY

WHAT WE WILL DO. >> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT FOR A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A SIX MONTH WINDOW. A CHANGE IN OUR ECONOMY AND A CHANGE IN OUR CITY AND WE DIDN'T HAVE, WE DON'T HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL TO PREDICT ANY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WE WOULD HAVE.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU CAN NEVER PREDICT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE ECONOMY AND WHO'S GOING TO COME TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. SO I SAID OKAY.

WE CANNOT PREDICT THAT BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE TALKING ABOUT I'M SIX MONTH WINDOW. I'M THINKING OF AN EVEN MORE SIMPLE PLAN OF THE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN.

I'M LOOKING AT THE TABLE EXHIBIT A.

IF WE HAVE THIS AGENDA ITEM. CAN WE PUT IT UP ON THE SCREEN.

>> I PRINTED MINE OUT. >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE FIRST ROW. NONRESIDENTIAL SITE PLANS.

I WAS THINKING OF A TIERED SYSTEM.

500,000. 300,000.

200,000. >> JUST SIMPLE PLAIN AND EASY.

BECAUSE WE DIDN'T CHANGE THE BASE THE SMALLER ONES.

WE JUST CHANGED THE UPPER LEVEL DEVELOPMENT.

AND WHEN I START LOOKING AT IT FROM AN ECONOMIC POINT OF VIEW I'M READY TO SPUR SOMETHING HAPPENING IN OUR CITY SO THOSE ARE MY IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS. THAT IS THE NONRESIDENTIAL SITE PLAN. THE VERY TOP ONE.

RIGHT NOW 4,000 TO 10,000 FOR THE PUBLIC.

FOR THE PUBLIC IT'S $1890. JUST A TIERED SYSTEM CHANGE THAT TO 1,000. AND TO TALK ABOUT IT.

BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A SIX MONTH WINDOW.

NOT TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE FEES FOREVER.

TALKING ABOUT SIX MONTHS COMING OFF THE BACK END OR THE MIDDLE OF THIS PANDEMIC. THE ECONOMY TRYING ITS BEST NOT TO GO INTO RECESSION. AND THEN WE CAN TALK ABOUT RESIDENTIAL ALSO. BUT I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR IDEAS. THOSE WERE MY IDEAS.

>> I'M LOOKING AT 4,000 TO 10,000 WOULD BE A THOUSAND.

>> AND THEN THE 30,000 SQUARE FOOT PLUS THE ADDITIONAL FEE.

>> IT WAS JUST A SIMPLE TIERED SYSTEM.

TEMPORARY IN NATURE. >> AND THAT IS MUCH MORE

SUBSTANTIAL. >> IT IS.

>> MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL. >> AND I DON'T KNOW FOR ME IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY BASED. I'VE GOT SIX MONTHS TO GET IN HERE AND SEE IF WE CAN MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.

>> SO ARE YOU GOING TO WORK DOWN THE LINE TO RESIDENTIAL SITE

PLANS. >> YES.

BASICALLY. >> BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE I'M SURE THIS WAS DONE IN THE BACK UP THIS WAS DONE 2011-2012.

WE HAD A STUDY COMPLETED. I DIDN'T SEE THE REPORT.

I'M IMAGINING THAT HAPPENS OR FROM OUR PROFESSIONALS IN-HOUSE

MADE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS. >> YES.

>> IT'S BASED ON SOMETHING. THAT'S RIGHT.

THEY USUALLY LOOK AT SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

HOW MANY PARCELS ARE AVAILABLE AND ALL OF THAT FUN STUFF BUT

THIS IS DIFFERENT. >> LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.

>> MR. SESSIONS. >> HOW WOULD THAT IMPACT OUR RESOURCES AS FAR AS OUR BUDGET IS CONCERNED? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE IMPACT THAT IT WOULD HAVE FOR US?

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT I'M SURE I CAN

GET THAT TO YOU. >> WHAT ARE WE PREDICTING? WE ALWAYS PUT A NUMBER IN THE BUDGET.

WHAT DO WE PREDICT? >> I CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU BUT IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE STRUCTURE WITH THAT TYPE OF DECREASE WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU OR GET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND WE WILL CREATE A SCENARIO WITH THAT INFORMATION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

>> MADAM MAYOR, GOOD INFORMATION.

I'M NOT SURE I'M INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY BECAUSE WE'RE WRITING HISTORY RIGHT NOW. SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE WRITING HISTORY FOR SIX MONTHS I'M WILLING TO REACH OUT AND SAY

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PART TWO OF MY QUESTION IS THE BUDGET.

WHAT DID WE PREDICT? AND MAYBE THAT IS THE ANALYSIS.

I WOULD BE LOOKING FOR THAT ANALYSIS FROM YOU AND THE STAFF

AS WHAT YOU WOULD PREDICT. >> HOW ABOUT THIS.

ALLOW US TO LOOK AT A MORE AGGRESSIVE SCENARIO WHEREBY WE GIVE YOU THOSE ACTUAL FIGURES. WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO WAS SPUR SOME INTEREST. WE'RE LOOKING AT ESPECIALLY THE SIDEWALK CAFE IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT 24 BUSINESSES IN ONE CONCENTRATED AREA THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. SO WITHOUT A COST WE SEE THAT IT IS EVEN MORE OF AN INTEREST THAT HAS BEEN GENERATED BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET SOME CALCULATED FIGURES I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO SO. WE'RE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO PREPARE OUR BUDGETS AND WE DO NOT KNOW THE EXEVENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THE CORONAVIRUS HAS CAUSED FOR OUR REVENUES.

AS WE GO INTO FISCAL YEAR 2021. WE'RE TRYING OUR BEST TO DETERMINE AND TRYING TO ANTICIPATE OUR REVENUE GENERATION AND SHE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN UPSET WITH ME EVERY TIME YOU TALK TO HER ABOUT THE BUDGET BUT WE'RE DETERMINING OUR BEST TO DETERMINE THE BUDGET BUT I CAN HAVE THAT FOR YOU OUR

NEXT MEETING. >> ANOTHER ONE IS TALKING ABOUT WHERE THE FUNDS GOING SO ONCE WE BUDGETED IT WE HAVE DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR. WE RECEIVED THE FEES.

HOW ARE THEY USED IN. >> SHE ARE GOING IN THE GENERAL FUND AND DISTRIBUTED FOR THE OPERATION AND FOR A PERSONAL SERVICES AND OPERATING SERVICES AND FOR CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION.

>> PLEASE INVOLVE THE PLANNING DIRECTOR BECAUSE I'M SURE THAT THESE FEES DO COVER SOME HARD COSTS.

MAYBE INVOLVED IN THAT TOO. SO YOU CAN GIVE -- LOWER THESE FEES BUT ALSO CAUSE PRESSURE IN OUR OWN DEPARTMENTS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING MONEY TO OFFSET THIS.

>> THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING DIRECT OR.

>> WE AMEND THAT -- THE PLANNING DIRECTOR NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK UP AND SAY WE PUT 50 HOURS INTO THAT APPLICATION PROCESS AND IF WE DO THAT THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF EXACTLY WHAT THESE ARE SO WE KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO. AND I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. LET'S STEP OUT LARGE.

THIS CITY HERE FORT PIERCE HAS LED THE WAY IN THE WHOLE REGION IN A LOT OF THINGS AND A LOT OF ISSUES NOT ONLY WITH THE COVID-19 BUT ON OTHER ISSUES. ANIMAL CARE AND EVERYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT AND THIS IS A CHANCE FOR US TO MAKE THAT LARGE STEP AND DO SOMETHING THAT IS GOOD FOR ALL.

>> MR. SESSIONS. >> AND I AGREE WITH THE CONCEPT OF TRYING TO FACILITATE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN DIRE STRAITS AND TRYING TO ENCOURAGE MORE DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRYING TO MAKE IT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN REACH IT BECAUSE THE RESOURCES ARE NOT THERE.

BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN I DON'T WANT IT TO IMPACT US AND I DON'T MEAN THIS AS SEVERELY BUT SAME CONCEPT.

WE HAVE TO START LAYING PEOPLE OFF OR MAKING MAJOR REDUCTIONS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND I DON'T MEAN IT THAT SEVERE BUT I'M TRYING TO GET YOU ALL TO SEE THE CONCEPT.

IT'S OKAY TO MAKE CHANGES AND DROP THINGS DOWN TO TRY TO FACILITATE BUT WHEN IT STARTS TAKING AWAY FROM OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE NORMALLY LIKE WE SHOULD BE THEN WE HAVE TO RECONSIDER SO, THAT IS WHY I'M CONCERNED AS WE APPROACH THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND TRY TO PUT THEM IN A POSITION WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH THEM JUST MAKE SURE IT'S NOT GOING TO IMPACT OUR OPERATIONS. WE WILL HAVE AN ARRAY LIKE A CAFETERIA EXAMPLE OF HOW THESE FEES CAN BE REDUCED AND WHAT THE IMPACT WILL BE. THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM.

I'LL HAVE THAT FOR YOU NEXT TIME.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE INPUT FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BEFORE WE DO SOMETHING DRASTIC BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ALL OF THE REASONS WHY THINGS ARE WHAT THEY ARE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT ANY WAY.

>> ONE MORE ON THAT. THE BEAUTY OF THIS IS IN A SIX MONTHS FROM NOW IT'S ONLY THROUGH THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF NEXT FISCAL YEAR. SO THERE COULD BE A BOUNCE BACK

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THIS COULD SPUR THE FIRST APPLICANTS AND THE NEXT APPLICATION -- WOW, THEY BUILT THAT IN FORT PIERCE SO NOW WE HAVE AN APPLICATION THAT COMES BACK IN DECEMBER AND IT'S BACK TO THE REGULAR FEE STRUCTURE. THERE IS MORE ATTENTION BASICALLY IS WHERE I'M GOING WITH THAT.

>> SO DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH DIRECTION TO KNOW FROM WHAT WE'RE SAYING. YOU'RE GOING TO OFFER SEVERAL

DIFFERENT OPTIONS? >> YES.

>> ALL THE WAY DOWN THE LINE? >> WE WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN THIS TABLE AND WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT TYPE OF FISCAL IMPACT THESE REDUCTIONS WILL HAVE BASED UPON OUR CURRENT TRENDS.

>> AND I THINK THE BIG ONES ARE THE TOP FEW.

NONRESIDENTIAL SIGHT PLANS, RESIDENTIAL SITE PLANS, SUBDIVISION, PLATTING. THOSE ARE SPECIAL REQUESTS IN MY

LIMITED PLANNING BRAIN. >> THE CONDITIONAL USE AND THE PD AND THE SUB DIVISION THOSE SHOULD REMAIN THE SAME.

IS IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? >> CORRECT.

BECAUSE THOSE ARE JUST REQUESTS THAT COME IN AND SOMETIMES THEY HAPPEN WITH THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION.

SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WE GET THEM RANDOMLY.

LANDSCAPING. MISCELLANEOUS AND YOU REMOVED A

FEW. >> SOME WERE SUSPENDED.

>> DO YOU HAVE WANT ME TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN THE LIST?

>> YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT FOR ME.

I WAS HITTING THE BIG ONES. >> THE FIRST TWO.

>> THE FIRST TWO WERE THE MAJOR ONES.

YEP. >> THERE ARE ENOUGH PROPERTIES ZONED IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS THAT THIS WILL MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT UP FRONT.

WITHOUT DIGGING IN. >> DO WE NEED TO TABLE THIS?

OR MR. SWEENEY? >> POSTPONE IT --

>> IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE WAY THAT THAT SPECIFIC RESOLUTION WAS WRITTEN IT IS NARROWLY TAILORED AND WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS COME TO A CONSENSUS IS IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE BROADER. SO YOU CAN TABLE IT BUT MORE THAN LIKELY A NEW RESOLUTION WOULD BE INTRODUCED.

I WOULD SUGGEST A MOTION TO TABLE AND IT WOULD DIE IF A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION WOULD COME FORWARD.

>> WE'RE JUST CHANGING THE EXHIBIT.

THE RESOLUTION ITSELF. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT THE TITLE BLOCK IS PRETTY SPECIFIC. THAT IS THE PROBLEM.

IT ONLY LIMITS TO THE TWO MAIN ITEMS THERE AND I THINK THE LIST IS GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN THAT.

>> IT WILL. WE'LL HAVE THESE TWO DRAFTED AND THEN WE'LL CRUNCH THE NUMBERS AND GET YOU SOME IMPLICATIONS FROM NOT ONLY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO THE DIRECTOR

OF FINANCE. >> MOTION TO TABLE RESOLUTION

20-H27. >> SECONDED.

>>

[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.]

7 PLEASE COME FORWARD. ARE WE SIGNING IN THIS TIME?

>> YES, MA'AM. THERE IS A SIGN UP SHOOT AND WE HAVE THREE MINUTES WITH A THREE SECOND WARNING.

>> ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION?

>> WITH ALL OF THE THINGS -- >> STATE YOUR NAME.

>> RICK READ. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> WITH ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH US AND STILL WITH THE CORONAVIRUS WITH THE ECONOMY IN FLUX AND TITTERING AND NOW WITH THE RACIAL DIVIDE IN OUR COUNTRY I DON'T UNDERSTAND, I SAT AND WATCHED TONIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW HIM. NEVER SAW HIM BEFORE.

THE GENTLEMAN THAT CAME IN. I WENT OUT AND ASKED.

Y'ALL MEETING TONIGHT IS AN HOUR LONG AND A CITIZEN CAME IN TO

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AND THE COMMON COURTESY COULD HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO ALLOW THAT MAN TO HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. WHAT HARM WOULD COME WITH THAT.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT HERE IS IN REAL TROUBLE.

I SIT AND I'VE WATCHED AND I'VE BEEN COMING TO THESE COMMISSIONS FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS. IT AMAZES ME THIS.

HERE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AT HOME WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE. THE COMMISSION NEVER VOTED TO DO THIS CRAP RIGHT HERE. OUR MAYOR DECIDED THIS.

THERE WAS NO FUNDAMENTAL DECISION AND THE PEOPLE AT HOME ARE NOT GIVEN. WE PAY TO THIS.

THIS BELONGS TO US. AND YET YOU BLOCK THE PUBLIC.

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? I HEAR RULES.

YOU HAVE HOUSE RULES. THIS IS A FRAT HOUSE.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOVERNMENT BODY.

IT'S THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE IS THAT WE'RE ALL PROUD OF.

THIS AIN'T A PLANTATION. HOUSE RULES.

TELLING A COMMISSIONER TO OBEY THE HOUSE RULES.

SHAME, SHAME. I'VE WATCHED IN THE LAST YEAR WHERE AN ETHIC'S COMMISSION FILED AGAINST A COMMISSIONER WHERE IT'S ALLEGED THAT A WHITE MAN IS TELLING A MAN A CITY COMMISSIONER WITH A INJURESIC DOCTORATE HOW TO VOTE AND SAY.

SO DEMEANING. SO DEMEANING. I GUESS THE ETHICS COMMISSION WILL HANDLE THAT. SO I WOULD SAY THAT IN ALL OF THE THINGS THAT THE WORLD OUR COUNTRY OUR STATE AND OUR CITY ARE FACING HOW ARE WE BETTER PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID OF THE PUBLIC? WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? THE FIRST AMENDMENT? EVEN BAD SPEECH IS FREE SPEECH.

SO WHEN I SAT AND WATCH THIS GENTLEMAN TONIGHT BE TREATED LIKE THAT INSTEAD OF EDUCATE IS HIM AND WELL, COMING UP HERE TO WHAT HE HAS TO SAY HE WAS TREATED LIKE A BASTARD AT A FAMILY REUNION. WE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THAT.

>> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. LET'S MOVE ON.

NEXT ITEM ON THE A -- AGENDA IS COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.

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>> MR. MIMS. >> GOOD EVENING, AGAIN.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON OUR COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS SITUATION. WHERE WE ARE AS A CITY.

I RECENTLY SENT YOU THIS AFTERNOON OUR REPORT OF BEING THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH A MYRIAD OF TOPICS.

SO I WANTED YOU ALL TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HOW WE'RE GOING ABOUT IMPLEMENTING OUR RECOVERY PLAN.

SO AS FAR AS OUR GRANTS OUR GRANTS, WE BEGAN WITH PRESCREENING ON MAY 4TH. SO FAR WE'VE GOT 1453 BUSINESSS PRESCREENED. WE HAVE 16 APPLICATIONS APPROVED. WE HAVE 70 APPLICATIONS IN REVIEW. THOSE 16 ARE FOR RESIDENCES.

WE'VE GIVEN OUT 27338. AND 10 BUSINESSES.

A TOTAL OF $30,000. SO, THAT IS WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY AND WE HAVE 50 APPLICATIONS IN REVIEW FOR THE BUSINESS ASPECT OF THE GRANT. WE ARE DEFINITELY CONSIDERING OPENING UP THE GRANTS AGAIN. AND PROBABLY LOOSENING UP SOME OF THE RESTRICTIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FILING TAXES AND SOME OF THESE ARE NEW BUSINESSES.

THEY HAVE NOT FILED TAXES. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO ADEQUATELY BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BUSINESSES AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM RIGHT NOW. SOME ARE JUST NOT QUALIFIED TO BE IN THIS PROGRAM BUT IF WE LOOSEN IT UP WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE I GUESS CLEAN THE RESTRICTIONS AND WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR ADMINISTRATION RIGHT NOW TO CONSIDER THOSE RESTRICTIONS WE WILL BRING THAT BACK TO YOU BECAUSE WE'RE DEFINITELY THINKING OF OPENING THIS UP BACK IN PROBABLY MID-JUNE AND THAT WAY WE CAN HAVE ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES COME IN. ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES IN BUT IT'S THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE HARDSHIP IN IT GETTING ALL OF THEIR NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TOGETHER TO GET THE GRANT FUNDING BUT WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM AND I BELIEVE THIS PROGRAM IS STILL A VERY STRONG SUCCESS BUT WE WANT TO GET THE MONEY OUT. WE HAVE WANT TO GET MORE MONEY OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THESE BUSINESSES AND HELP THEM

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AT THE NEXT MEETING. >> I'VE DEALT WITH A FEW OF THEM WHO SAY HELP ME THREES. -- PLEASE.

I SAY THIS IS FEDERAL REQUIREMENT AND I CANNOT GET INVOLVED IN IT BUT I REALLY IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO LOOSEN IT UP THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IS THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE ABLE TO

QUALIFY. >> WE'RE GOING TO TRY OUR BEST TO WORK WITHIN THE HUD GUIDELINES.

THE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND YOU KNOW SOME OF THEM QUITE WELL. WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU AT OUR NEXT MEETING TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP THESE ADDITIONAL

BUSINESSES. >> I'VE GOT A QUESTION.

WHAT AS FAR AS THE BUSINESSES ARE CONCERNED YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE MORTGAGES AND THE RUN THE IN ISSUING THAT MONEY OUT. WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT ITEM FOR THE INDIVIDUALS TO PRODUCE OR WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE WITH THAT PARTICULAR GRANT? I THINK IT DIFFERS WITH EACH APPLICANT. SOME APPLICANTS -- THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF HOW THEY ACCOUNT FOR THEIR BUSINESS EXPENDITURES. THEY HAVE TO PROVE THAT THEY'VE HAD A HARD SHIP. SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES WERE ORDERED TO CLOSE. SOME WERE JUST FACED REDUCED BUSINESS HOURS. I THINK THE ISSUE IS THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ITSELF.

THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. WHO ARE THE OFFICES OF THE BUSINESS. HOW DID THEY PAY TAXES? DID THEY FILE TAXES? DID THEY FOLLOW ALL OF THE GUIDELINES OF WHATEVER TYPE OF BUSINESS THEY ARE.

THEY HAVE TO MEET STRINGENT AND RIDGED FEDERAL GUIDELINES BECAUSE THIS IS HUD FUNDING. IT'S JUST COLLECTING ALL OF THE DATA AND THE INFORMATION AND I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HAVE OUR DIVISION COME IN AND EXPLAIN EVERY DOCUMENT THAT IS BEING REQUESTED OF THE BUSINESSES. MANY ARE COMPLYING QUITE WELL.

WE'RE RECEIVING PAPERWORK IN SLOWLY BUT IT'S UP TO THE

BUSINESSES TO GET IT US TO. >> SOMETIMES THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS OR THEY CAN'T TRACK IT OR THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT

IS. >> AND I CAN'T SPEAK TO HOW BUSINESSES ARE HANDLING THEIR OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND ACCOUNTING FOR THAT BUT BASICALLY WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM AND NOT JUST SETTING PEOPLE TO THE SIDE.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH YOU. GET US THIS INFORMATION AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED BUSINESSES THAT IF WE LOOSEN UP A FEW PRESTRIKESES WE CAN HAVE THEM QUALIFY FOR FUNDING AS WELL.

>> IT WOULD BE GOOD TO AT LEAST NOTIFY THEM TO LET THEM KNOW THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATION SO THEY ARE NOT PUT ON HOLD AND STEADILY CALLING ME WANTING TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT MORE IF SHE COULD PUT HER TIME INTO MAKING SURE SHE CONTACTS THEM AND GIVES THEM THE STATUS.

>> AND THE NUMBER IS THERE. THE STAFF IS THERE AND THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING AND HAPPY TO HELP THE BUSINESSES AND THE RESIDENCES AS WELL. WE'RE HERE.

YOU CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT OR CALL US OR E-MAIL US.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE TOLD PEOPLE WHO SAY I DON'T HAVE THIS OR THIS. I SAY WRITE AN E-MAIL.

I DON'T HAVE THIS DOCUMENT AND THE REASON WHY IS XYZ AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU CAN'T PRODUCE THAT DOCUMENT.

>> MOVING ON. TEST TECHNICAL.

-- TESTING. ANOTHER ROUND OF TESTING JUNE 6TH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 400-450 TESTS IN TOTAL TO INCLUDE THE SWAB TEST AND ALSO THE ANTIBODY TESTS. I THINK EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY. TRAFFIC CONTROL WAS SIMPLE.

AND THE LAB IS RIGHT ABOUT TWO MINUTES AWAY FROM THE TEST SITE.

IT'S NOT AN ISSUE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO GET THIS DONE AND WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNER, A LOCAL FORT PIERCE BASED COMPANY.

WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL VENDORS.

>> DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

>> YES. YES.

THE NUMBER IS ACTIVE AND YES. BUT WE'VE BEEN ADVERTISING THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO GET STRONGER. WE HAVE REALLY WANT TO HAVE A CONCENTRATION OF FORT PIERCE POPULATION.

WE REALLY DO. WE'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO THE

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WE WANT FORT PIERCE TO COME IN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THESE OFFERINGS AND WHAT WE'RE DOING AND OF COURSE WE WILL WELCOME ANYONE TO THE TESTING SITE JUST AS WE DID THE LAST

TIME. >> AND YOU WERE SAYING HOW POSITIVE IT WAS BUT EARLIER TONIGHT WE HAD FOUR E-MAILS -- I HEARD NOTHING BUT PEOPLE WERE HAPPY WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY HAD TO WAIT. EVERYTHING WENT VERY SMOOTHLY AND PEOPLE WERE VERY, VERY PLEASED.

>> IT WENT WELL. >> I'VE GOT A QUESTION ON THAT SAME NOTE AND I CAN'T PUT ENOUGH EMPHASIS ON THIS.

ANTIBODY TESTS FIRST OF ALL THEY ARE NOT AS FAR AS I KNOW FDA APPROVED AND THEY HERE NOT ALWAYS CORRECT UNTIL TERMS OF THE DIAGNOSIS AT LEAST WHAT I'M HEARING AND READING UNLESS YOU ALL KNOW OTHERWISE AND SECONDLY THOSE ARE NOT REALLY PRIORITIES FOR SOME PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE ANTIBODIES IN TEST THAT YOU HAD AND THEN PEOPLE ARE TURNING AROUND AND CATCHING IT ALL OVER AGAIN SO IF WE'RE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS WORTHLESS THEN I HOPE WE'VE RECONSIDERED AND WE'RE GETTING MORE COVID-19 TESTS AS OPPOSED TO ANTIBODY TESTS OTHERWISE WE'RE JUST SPENDING MONEY AND THEY ARE GIVING A LOT OF THOSE TESTS AWAY FREE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ADEQUATE AND PEOPLE EXPLAINED THAT TO YOU BEFORE THEY TEST YOU AND THEY DON'T EVEN SERVE A PURPOSE AN THAN THE FACT THAT THEY SAY YOU CAN USE THE BLOOD OF THE INDIVIDUALS TO FIGHT IT IN TERMS OF THE BLOOD PLATELETS.

BUT THEY ARE NOT APPROVED AND -- FOR A PERSON TO FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN GO BACK OUT AND WORK THINKING THAT THEY WON'T CATCH IT AGAIN IS NO LONGER THE CASE.

IF WE'RE GOING TO PUT OUT MONEY INTO TESTS AND COUPLE UP WITH THIS COMPANY I HOPE WE'RE GETTING MORE COVID-19 TESTS.

>> I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU. THE TESTS ARE FDA APPROVED AND WE CAN HAVE OUR SCIENTIST COME TO YOU AND EXPLAIN ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF. HE IS A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST PREMIER LABS RIGHT HERE IN FORT PIERCE.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR A GOOD JOB.

>> I'VE BEEN TOLD OTHERWISE AND IT'S DIFFERENT I NEED TO KNOW.

>> HE LOVES WHAT HE DOES AND HE CAN EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.

>> WE WILL BE DOCTORS WHEN WE LEAVE.

>> I CAN GET HIM HERE. BUT THAT IS INCORRECT, SIR.

>> MY ASSESSMENT AS FAR AS THE FDA MAY BE INCORRECT AND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. HOWEVER THE PURPOSE AGAIN OF AN ANTIBODY TEST AND I DON'T THINK HE CAN OFFER ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOU CAN NO LONGER CATCH IT AFTER YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN AN ANTIBODY TEST SO WHAT PURPOSE

DID IT SERVE? >> YOU CAN GET A SWAB TESTING AND RUN OUT TO MCDONALD'S AND GET IT AGAIN.

THE TEST IS JUST A SYSTEM PELL IN TIME OF WHERE YOU ARE IN

TIME. >> LET'S GET MORE COVID-19 TESTS BECAUSE THEY ARE REALISTICALLY SERVING A BETTER PURPOSE IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.

SO AND BY THE WAY SINCE YOU ARE IN SUCH GREAT DEFENSE TELL ME HOW MANY ARE WE PAYING FOR THAT ARE ANTIBODY VERSUS COVID-19.

>> YES, SIR. WE ADMINISTERED 1006 TESTS SO FOR AND WE PAID FOR 343 SWAB TESTS AND WE'VE GOT ABOUT 200 AND CHANGE SWAB TESTS AVAILABLE AND ABOUT 250 ANTIBODY TESTS

AVAILABLE. >> SO WE PAY MORE MONEY FOR

ANTIBODY THAN WE DID COVID-19. >> WE HAVE MORE YES.

THAT IS CORRECT. >> OKAY.

>> THERE IS A FINANCIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO

TESTS? >> YES.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN THE CAN BREAK THAT DOWN FOR YOU.

>> THE OTHER QUESTION I HEARD THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TALK ABOUT THE OEC AT THE COUNTY THEY SET ASIDE TEST KITTS.

HAVE WE USED THOSE? >> NO P. SIR.

BECAUSE THOSE TEST KITS ARE MOUTH SWABS THOSE ARE NOT APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

WE DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THAT CAN SIGN OFF

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WILLING TO FOLLOW-UP. >> THE COUNTY DOES.

>> IF THE COUNTY HAS THE NASAL SWAB TEST OR IF THE COUNTY HAS A CONNECTION TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL INSTITUTION WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO USE THOSE BUT MY LAST

CONVERSATION IS THAT HE DID NOT. >> MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH HIM TWO WEEKS AGO WAS THAT HE DID BECAUSE I INQUIRED ABOUT THE USE OF THEM BUT HE TOLD ME THAT THE ACTUAL TESTED TO BE GIVEN TO A PARTICULAR LAB THAT THEY USE SO THEY HAVE BOTH.

NOW IF HE IS TELLING YOU ONE THING AND TELLING ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT I WILL BE CALLING HIM IN THE MORNING.

>> PLEASE CALL HIM. I'M JUST TELLING YOU WHAT I

KNOW. >> I THINK THE TEST KITS I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY ARE ADMINISTERED OR REVIEWED OR DELIVERED I JUST KNEW FROM DISCUSSION AND HEARING ON THE PHONE CALLS THAT THERE

ARE SOME KITS SET ASIDE. >> THOSE ARE MOUTH SWAB TESTS AND THEY ARE NOT APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

>> THANK YOU. >> PROCEED.

>> MOVING ON. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER FACET OF OUR PROGRAM THAT IS FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND PARTNERS AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND ALSO TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK.

OPERATION DINNER TABLE WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND TO DATE WE'VE RECEIVED ROUGHLY 75,000 MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAD A HUGE EVENT THIS PAST SATURDAY.

MAYOR, YOU WERE THERE. COMMISSIONER SESSIONS YOU WERE THERE. IT WAS A HOT DAY.

A TOTAL OF 1100 GROCERY PACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND THESE GROCERY PACKS INCLUDED MEAT. CHICKEN, HOT DOGS, RICE.

MILK. BREAD, STARCH AND OTHER GOODIES.

OH, VEGETABLES. >> A LOT OF CARROTS.

AND AT THE END OF THE LINE THERE WERE BIG GALLONS OF MILK.

>> I WAS THE MILK GUY. I THINK YOU WERE ON BREAD.

>> I WAS ON THE BOXES. >> ALL RIGHT.

BUT IT WAS -- >> THEY WERE HEAVY SO THEY HAD A

LOT IN THEM. >> IT WAS A GREAT EVENT AND I BELIEVE OUR COMMUNITY THE PEOPLE OF FORT PIERCE.

I SAW A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES. PEOPLE THAT I GREW UP WITH.

PEOPLE THAT COME TO THESE MEETINGS.

OUR COMMUNITY ACTUALLY DID BENEFIT FROM THIS EVENT AND WE HAVE INTEND TO HAVE ONE MORE AND THAT EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE THAT WILL BE OUR LAST AND OUR ISSUE IS ACQUIRING THE PRODUCT.

FOOD RESOURCES ARE STILL SCARES AND GETTING THEM IN LARGE SUPPLY IS A CHALLENGE. JUNE 27TH.

SAME LOCATION. THE TRAFFIC FLOWED QUITE WELL.

THERE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL SHADE TREES THAT WE CAN WORK WITH.

THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE VERY PROUD ABOUT AND I BELIEVE OF THE COMMUNITY REALLY ENJOYED THAT.

>> SPECIAL EVENTS ARE STILL CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

HOWEVER, ON JUNE 8TH WE ARE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF SPECIAL EVENTS REF ASSUME -- RESUMING IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. THAT WILL BE A DISCUSSION FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE. SORRY LET ME OF BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. GRACE WAY VILLAGE.

THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP THEY ARE ABLE TO NOW HAVE AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 2,000 MORE MEALS TO THE SENIOR AND DISABLED COMMUNITY.

THE ONE LOCATED ALONG WOOD TERRACE AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE. THEY WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE.

I SAW A LOT OF FACES I HAVE NOT SEEN IN YEARS.

IT WAS SOMETHING -- A GREAT FEELING TO HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS.

THAT IS EXACTLY HOW GRACE WAY VILLAGE IS DOING.

>> CITY FACILITY PUBLIC ACCESS. STARTING TODAY OUR CITY HALL AND MAIN PD AND SUBSTATION THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR APPOINTMENT ACCESS ONLY. PREVIOUSLY WE HAD BEEN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC WITH ONLY APPOINTMENT ACCESS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. NOW WE'RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR APPOINTMENT ACCESS ONLY. CITY MARINA IS OPEN.

OUR BEACHES ARE OPEN. OUR PARKS ARE OPEN AND OUR BOAT RAMPS ARE OPEN. AND WE SEE NOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY THEY ARE USING DIFFERENT METHODS OF REACHING US

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YOU SEND IT IN. ONE DAY WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST. I THINK THAT OUR COMMUNITY OUR STAFF OUR ENTIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO IS CHANGING.

WE'RE CHANGING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS AND I REALLY THINK WE'RE JUST AS PRODUCTIVE. I HAVE SEEN ACTUALLY SOME BENEFITS FROM THOSE THAT ARE WORKING FROM HOME.

THEY ARE LESS DISTRACTED AND I THINK THAT IS ACTUALLY FANTASTIC. BUT I THINK WE HAVE BEEN DOING OUR JOB. PAUL THOMAS HAS NOT SEEN AN UPTICK OR A DECREASE. HE HAS SEEN A STEADY FLOW OF PERMITS. IT HAS NOT BEEN DRASTIC EITHER WAY AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO STILL HELP THE BUILDERS, THE CONTRACTORS AND THE OWNERS WITH THEIR PERMITTING NEEDS.

AND RIGHT NOW WE BEGAN QUALIFYING IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND WE'RE DOING APPOINTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE. SO OUR SERVICES HAVE NOT STOPPED. WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING AND HOW WE'RE DOING IT AND WE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH THE STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SET FORTH FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE TALKED ABOUT AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY. WE HAD ONE FACET PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT THROUGH RESOLUTION. WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND WE'LL GET YOU SOME MORE NUMBERS AND SHOW YOU THE FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF THAT CUT AND HOPEFULLY HOW IT WILL AFFECT THAT DEVELOPMENT COMING BACK TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.

YES, SIR AND THAT IS IT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> SCHOOL IS OUT AND OUR CHILDREN ARE LOOKING TO THE CITY FOR FUN AND GAMES AND CAMPS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A REAL TRYING ISSUE. DO YOU HAVE ANY PERCEIVED

SOLUTIONS TO ALL OF THIS? >> COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION WE'RE STILL EVALUATING OUR INTERACTION ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN.

THAT IS EVERYONE'S PRIZED POSSESSION.

THEIR CHILD. WE LIVE AND DIE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND WE WORK FOR OUR CHILDREN AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE OUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE. AND GAVE ANY TYPE OF PROGRAMMING THEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEIR SAFETY IS OUR PARAMOUNT CONCERN.

I'VE BEEN COACHING FOR ABOUT 17 YEARS.

SO AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED I WANT TO SEE IT.

I LOVE INTERACTING WITH THE KIDS AND YOU SEE THEM GROW UP AND GO TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND YOU'RE IN THEIR LIFE AND I'VE SEEP IT GO THE OTHER WAY AND I COACHED KIDS AND THEY ARE IN JAIL OR THEY'VE BEEN MURDERED. YOU STAY IN THEIR LIFE AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WHETHER SUM WE WERE CAMP OR ART CAMP, SELF-DEFENSE. RECREATION.

BUT IT IS SOMETHING IS THAT WE WANT TO EXPLORE COMMISSIONER BUT TRUTHFULLY I DON'T KNOW RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'RE NOT RECEIVING THE GUIDANCE THAT WE NEED AND IT'S GOING TO BE VERY LARD TO ASSURE OUR PARENTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THE RIGHT THING SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET BACK TO SOME RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING BUT THERE IS TIME THAT IS GOING TO LAPS BETWEEN NOW AND AND WHEN

WE GET BACK ON THE FIELD. >> WE MAY HAVE TO RECREATE THAT WHOLE ATTITUDE AND EXACTLY WHAT PROGRAMS WE HAVE P. WATCHED A LOT OF PROGRAMMING BECAUSE THIS IS NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY BUT THE WHOLE WORLD. THE KIDS ARE HOME AND WHAT DO WE DO? THEY HAVE VIRTUAL CAMPS GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT IS GOING TO WORK OUT BECAUSE THE BIG PART WHEN I HAD KIDS WAS TO GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE. SO JUST MAKE THIS A PRIORITY.

I'M SURE YOU ARE. BUT THIS IS A PRIORITY.

PEOPLE LOOK TO THE CITY TO HAVE CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE SUMMER AND THE BENEFITS ARE REAPED OVER YEARS AND YEARS AS YOU SAY. I WAS A COACH AT YMCA AND TO SEE SOME OF THE KIDS -- SOME BLOOMED.

SOME OF DIDN'T. I'M SURE SOME OF THE KIDS THAT YOU COACHED YOU WATCH ON SUNDAY ON NFL PROGRAMMING.

SOME THAT ARE NOW MAKING IT TO THE BIG LEAGUES AND THIS IS IMPORTANT AND TO HAVE A SKIP IN THIS PROBABLY IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I WOULD BE VERY PROUD OF. SOP IF WE HAVE TO RECREATE THAT

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LET'S MAKE SURE -- >> I AGREE.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT AND PLAY BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL LIKE NORMAL AND BASEBALL AS FAR AS OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED. AND IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY, VERY LONG SUMMER AND THE LAST ADVOCATE IN THE WORLD FOR A CHILD BEING IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER WOULD BE REGGIE SESSIONS BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS TELLING CHILDREN PLEASE GET OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND PUT THAT COMPUTER DOWN AND GET OFF FACE BOOK AND GET YOUR FACE IN SOME OTHER BOOKS LIKE THE BIBLE AND SOME OTHER THINGS BUT I SAY THAT TO SAY THIS.

AND WHILE I'M NOT AN ADVOCATE FOR IT CHILDREN LOVE COMPUTER GAMES AND IF IT MEANS GETTING THEIR ATTENTION BY WAY OF BEING VIABLE WITH COMPUTER GAMES AND WE CAN PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE TO TAKE THEM OFF THE STREETS THEN SO BE IT.

IT'S JUST ON A TEMPORARY BASES. WE NEED TO BE CREATIVE AND TRY TO FIND SOMETHING TO KEEP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE BUSY THIS SUMMER BECAUSE A LONG WITH THE HURRICANE SEASON, THE PANDEMIC NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THESE OTHER THINGS GOING AROUND WITH RACIAL TENSIONS IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG, HOT SUMMER AND I'M JUST HOPING AND PRAYING THINGS GET BETTER.

SO IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO AND BE CREATIVE AND GO OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AND I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE AFRAID OF SETTING PRECEDENTS. I LOVE BEING THE FIRST ONE TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING SO LONG AS IT'S FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE

COMMUNITY THEN LET'S DO IT. >> I AGREE.

>> BUT I WILL ALSO SAY THAT I KNOW THAT THE CHILDREN SERVICES COUNCIL IS WORKING HARD ON THIS AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER THEY DO WITH CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN THE SUMMER ALSO INCORPORATE THE COACH INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THAT IS THE DIFFICULT PART AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB STARTED A PROGRAM AT THE PORT ST. LUCY CIVIC CENTER AND THEY HAD TO DIVIDE THE UP AND THEY HAD FOR THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THEY HAD TO HAVE A LOT MORE SPACE BECAUSE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THAT IS THE ONE PROBLEM FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAMS. SO I KNOW THAT IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE.

>> IT IS BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP.

WE'LL KEEP RESEARCHING AND FINDING WAYS TO GET IT DONE.

>> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. IT LOOKS GOOD.

AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING.

JUNE 1ST AND I'LL ASK THE HARD QUESTION FIRST AND THEN THE EXCITING ONE. NOT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SUNRISE? WE HAD THE TWO WEEKS AND I SEE WE TALKED ABOUT AUGUST AND THEN WE WERE STOPPING PROGRAMMING THROUGH OCTOBER OR WE'RE NOT

SURE YET? >> FIRST LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IN TWO WEEKS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR FIRST SMALL SHOW AT THE SUNRISE AT THE BLACK BOX.

BLACK BOX HOLDS ABOUT 210 OCCUPANTS BUT WE'RE GOING TO KNOCK THAT DOWN TO 100 OCCUPANTS AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COMEDY SHOW. I FORGOT WHO THE ACT IS.

AND I BELIEVE TWO WEEKENDS LATER WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER SHOW AT THAT VENUE AS WELL. WE'RE GOING TO START SMALL.

THAT IS ABOUT 100 PARTICIPANTS IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE BUT WE'RE SEEING OTHER VENUES DO THIS AS WELL.

AS WELL AS THE IMPROVE. IN PALM BEACH.

THEY WILL HAVE THEIR SHOW BEGINNING JUNE 4TH.

SO WE'RE GOING TO STEADILY CREEP BACK IN.

NOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL THEATER AND BRINGING IN LARGE BIG NAME ACTS. WE'LL HAVE TO BRING STAFF BACK TO START I GUESS RESERVING THESE SHOWS GETTING THE TALENTS.

CREATING THE PLAY BILL. CREATING WHAT WE NEED TO TO A -- ATTRACT THE ACTS TO COME TO FORT PIERCE.

BUT I DO BELIEVE AND WE'RE OPTIMISTIC THAT HOPEFULLY SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER THAT WE WILL BE IN FULL SWING AND WE WILL HAVE SHOWS BOOKED AND WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON THE RENTAL ASPECT BUT WE'RE STILL GOING TO BRING IN THE SHOWS AND PUT ON THE SHOWS AND HOPEFULLY ATTRACT PEOPLE TO OUR DOWNTOWN FROM ALL

OVER THE REGION. >> YES.

I APPRECIATE THAT INFO. THE OTHER RELATED TO THE REPORT AND I'M JUST EXCITED AND I'M GOING TO GIVE KUDOS TO STAFF AND YOUR TEAM ACROSS CITY HALL AND EVERYONE IS THAT WORKED IN THE PARK LET PROGRAM AND THE EFFORTS THERE AND THEN CLOSING DOWN PORTIONS OF OUR SECOND STREET, MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN FORT PIERCE

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HOW IS THAT IS GOING? >> I THINK IT'S GOING QUITE WELL. WE HAD 15 PARTICIPANTS.

NOW WE HAVE 24 AND WHAT I'M SEEING IS THAT THE BUSINESSES ARE COMING UP WITH SOME SNAZZY DESIGNS.

THEY'VE GOT LANDSCAPING AND WOOD STRUCTURES OUT THERE.

WE HAVE SOME HIGH TOP TABLES AND SOME SCHOOLS -- STOOLS.

THIS IS JUMP-STARTING.BUSINESSES TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GUESS AND SEE WHAT IS INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.

YOU CAN SEE WOW, THERE IS PAY BUSINESS RIGHT HERE AND THERE IS A RESTAURANT OR A RETAIL STORE. THERE IS A CIGAR BAR AND LOUNGE.

SO IT'S -- I THINK IT'S FORCED BUSINESSES TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. WE'VE RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK. THERE ARE THOSE THAT DON'T LIKE CHANGE BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE RECEIVED VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK TO FOR THE FUTURE. CLOSING THE ROAD.

THAT COULD GO EITHER WAY. THE PARK LETTERS ARE PROVIDING ENOUGH SPACE THAT THEY MAY NOT NEED THE ROADS TO BE CLOSED BUT WE'RE STILL IN A PILOT PROGRAM. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE JETTY AREA FOR ANOTHER POSSIBLE CLOSING OF THE ROAD TO GIVE ADDITIONAL SEATING CAPACITY. BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A DEFINITELY A POSITIVE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT GOOD INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS THAT I DO WANT TO MAKE.

TEMPORARY SPACES. IF IT'S A 15 MINUTE COME IN -- PARKING SPACES. TO GO ORDERS.

MAYBE DOING QUICK BUSINESS AT WHATEVER VENUE DOWNTOWN THAT YOU HAVE TO RUN IN. MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A 15 MINUTE PARKING LOT THAT IS JUST RESERVED.

MAYBE THERE ARE LOADING ZONES. MAYBE THAT IS THE ONLY PLACE.

>> WE HAVE A COMMITTEE -- >> IS THAT WHERE I'M GOING.

NEXT? NEXT WEEK?

>> YEAH. >> I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THAT AND MAYBE SOME DISCUSSION POINTS BECAUSE THE QUESTIONS I'M GETTING WHAT ABOUT TO GO ORDERS. IF I NEED TO DROP OFF SOMETHING TO A LOCAL BUSINESS. 7 IN THESE ZONES.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE LOADING ZONES.

THEY ARE PRETTY LARGE. AS AN IDEA.

JUST AN IDEA. THE OTHER QUESTION THAT CAME UP WAS ADA ACCESSIBILITY PARKING SPACES.

WE HAVE THEM IN OUR GARAGE AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE CODES ALLOW FOR ON STREET PARKING AND WHAT ARE THE CLOSEST HANDICAP SPACES THAT WE HAVE AS A PUBLIC -- I THINK WE HAVE THE J.C.

PENNY LOT. >> WE HAVE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES IN THE J.C. PENNY LOT AND THE LIBRARY AS WELL AS OUR PARKING GARAGE. WE HAVE QUITE A BIT.

AND I DO BELIEVE IF IT HASN'T BEEN CHANGED WE HAVE TWO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ALONG 2ND STREET.

I BELIEVE THEY ARE. THERE IS AN ALLEY BETWEEN THE BISTRO AND THE OTHER BUILDING THAT IS OWNED BY MR. CROSS AND I BELIEVE THOSE HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES ARE RIGHT THERE.

>> RIGHT WHERE THE CROSSWALK IS. GOT IT.

YOU'RE RIGHT. THINKING ABOUT THOSE MINOR DETAILS. IT'S DIE SIGNALIC.

RIGHT? -- DYNAMIC.

>> IT CHANGES EVERY DAY. >> THIS IS TEMPORARY.

WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. >> YES, SIR.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK.

>> I'LL DEFINITELY SEND THAT MESSAGE TO THE PARKING COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY SPACES.

>> TO ME OBSERVING IT LOOKS LIKE CARS THE STREET DOESN'T HAVE TO BE CLOSED WHEN YOU OBSERVE WHERE THE BARRIERS ARE BUT THAT IS A DECISION FOR SOMEBODY ELSE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT TO ME.

>> AND THE REASON WHY I BROUGHT IT UP LAST MEETING IS BECAUSE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT OWNS A VAST MAJORITY OF THE BUILDINGS DOWN THERE HAD SOME GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT IT BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS

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IF THERE IS ANYBODY THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AND HAVE SOME INPUT HE CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE. SO AGAIN I JUST HOPE THAT WE ARE INCLUDING HIM IN ON THOSE DISCUSSIONS AND I'M NOT GOING TO SAY HIS NAME ON THE RECORD BUT I'M TIRED OF HIM CALLING ME TOO.

SO PLEASE LOOK INTO THAT AND LET HIM HAVE SOME INPUT INTO THAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THE ONE THING -- I GET A PHONE CALL EVERY SO OFTEN AND FOLKS THERE IS A RUMOR THAT WE'RE CLOSING SECOND STREET LIKE THEY DID BACK IN THE 70S AND IT WAS A MISTAKE BACK THEN AND IT'S GOING TO BE A MISTAKE AGAIN NOW. REMEMBER THE BIG PLANTERS.

SO IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT DOING THAT PERMANENTLY IT'S ON A TRIAL BASES.

IF IT DOESN'T WORK AND I SAY THAT CHEYENNE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT. SHE IS LISTENING TO THE PUBLIC AND THE BUSINESS OWNERS. SHE ATTENDED THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATING WITH THEM AND TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS NOT THE CITY THAT IS COMING UP WITH ALL OF THESE IDEAS.

THESE IDEAS ARE COMING FROM OUR BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN.

>> AND ON MAIN STREET. >> THIS IS ABOUT RESPONDING AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE COMBINES THAT IS GOING TO WORK AND AND I DON'T THINK FORT PIERCE IS GOING TO BE THE SAME AFTER THIS AND THAT IS A GOOD THING.

WE HAVE THIS NEW DYNAMIC GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

YOU STROLL DOWN THE STREET. IT SHOULD BE LIKE WALKING IN A PARISIAN TOWN. ST. AUGUSTINE HAS DONE THIS FOR YEARS AND IT HAS WORKED OUT FINE.

IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING HOW IT WORKS OUT.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? IS THAT IT, MR. MIMS?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM

THE COMMISSION. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK

MR. SWEENEY. >> OH, SORRY.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. >> AND MS. COX DO YOU HAVE

ANYTHING? >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.

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>> COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION. >> 7 COMMISSIONER PERONA.

>> I'M GOOD, MAYOR. >> COMMISSIONER SESSIONS.

>> I JUST WANTED TOP COMMENT ON THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION THAT WE PARTICIPATED IN THIS WEEKEND. IT WAS OPERATED AND PLANNED STRATEGICALLY AND THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE IN NEED OF FOOD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WITH IT WAS THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD WHEN WE STOPPED THERE WAS A LINE DOWN THE ROAD STILL WAITING AND I CAN JUST ONLY ANTICIPATE OR IN MY MIND BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE AND YOU CAN RECOGNIZE THE FACES OF PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED VERSUS PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE SOMETIMES OF A FREEBIE. AND MY SPIRITS TELL ME THAT MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE WERE VERY MUCH IN NEED AND ON THAT SAME NOTE WE HAD AN ORGANIZATION NAACP TO FEED ABOUT 25,000 TO 30,000 PEOPLE AND THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS.

LIKE I SAID ABOUT A MONTH AGO LET'S PUT THE PERSONAL DIFFERENCES TO THE SIDE. IT'S IS NOT ABOUT WHO LIKES WHO AND WHO LOVES WHO OR WHATEVER. IT'S ALL ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE NOW. AND WHEN WE BECOME MORE PROFESSIONAL AT IT AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S OUR JOB TO SERVE THE PEOPLE, PEOPLE LIKE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT THEY DO AND IF THERE IS EVER A CITY THAT SHOULD RECOGNIZE AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS FED OVER 30,000 INDIVIDUALS IN LIGHT OF WHAT I JUST SAW THIS WEEKEND WE NEED TO DO SO.

WHETHER YOU LIKE THEM, DISLIKE THEM OR WHATEVER.

ON THAT SAME NOTE AS FAR AS COVID-19 IS CONCERNED AND THE TENSIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW I PARTICIPATED AND ORGANIZED A MARCH LAST WHAT WAS IT YESTERDAY AS A MATTER OF FACT AND WE PULLED IT OFF OVERNIGHT WITH THE HELP OF THE RADIO STATION AND I MUST SAY THAT IT WAS A SUCCESS.

WE HAD I SAID ABOUT 350 PEOPLE BUT SOMEBODY TOLD ME IT WAS A

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I PRAYED FOR IT AND GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SO MANY INDIVIDUALS IN SURROUNDING CITIES THAT WERE HAVING INCIDENTS WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE INCIDENT AND WHAT I FOUND TO BE TRUE WAS THAT I WAS WARNED FROM MIAMI FROM SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES IS THERE IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE TRAVELING AROUND AND I CALL THEM IMPLANTS. THEY ARE NOT LOCALS.

THEY GET INVOLVED IN THE MARSHES AND THEY START THROWING ROCKS AND DESTROYING PROPERTY AND THAT MAKES THE WHOLE ENTIRE GROUP OF PEOPLE BE ATTACKED. SO WE HAD TO WATCH OUT FOR THAT.

I HAD SO MANY PEOPLE WORKING WITH ME.

IT WAS LIKE WE WERE THE POLICE OURSELVES AND I BELIEVE THAT HAD A LOT TO DO WITH OUR SUCCESS AND WE ASKED A FEW PEOPLE AND WE PROFILED THEM AND WE SAID YOU LOOK SUSPICIOUS BY YOUR WARDROBE. AND ONE APPROACHED ME AND SAID YOU PROFILED ME. AND I SAID JOIN THE CLUB.

I'VE BEEN PROFILED ALL OF MY LIFE.

AND IF I AM MAKING A MISTAKE FORGIVE ME.

BUT WE MADE SURE THAT PEOPLE THAT WE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE AND LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO BE A PROBLEM WE TOLD THEM WE WERE WATCHING THEM AND WE ASKED THEM TO LEAVE IF THEY DIDN'T COME ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF HAVING A PEACEFUL PROTEST AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING ELSE AROUND US AND WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE DOING. WE PEACEFULLY LEFT THERE.

SO, THAT IS ABOUT IT FOR ME. THANK YOU.

>> SIR. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAVE TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT AND I'M PROUD OF OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR CITY AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND PROTESTS. IT'S A FUNDAMENTAL OPPORTUNITY AND RIGHT TO DO THAT AND TO SPEAK OUT AND IS THAT THE BEAUTY OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS. I AGREE.

THE OTHER THING ABOUT GOING BACK TO THE PARKING COMMITTEE.

SOME OF THE TOPICS ARE STRATEGIES.

THERE ARE FOLKS TALKING TO ME AND I THINK THE COMMITTEE MEMBER THAT SITS ON AS MY APPOINTEE HE IS INTERESTED IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. IF THERE ARE ANY OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR OWN PARKING GARAGE FOR SOME DISCUSSION THERE.

IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE REVENUE. IT MIGHT PUBLIC A ZERO NET BUT IT'S CHANGING TECHNOLOGY. AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO LIVE AND WORK AND PLAY HERE.

AND SOME OF THE FOLKS -- LIKE I SAID BEFORE I BELIEVE IT BROUGHT IT UP THERE IS A WHOLE COMMITTEE AND GROUP.

THEY LEAVE NOTES ON EACH OTHER'S CARS.

I'LL BE BACK IN TWO HOURS AND THEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO CHARGE.

AND THEY'VE BEEN FAITHFUL. THE PARKING GARAGE IS CHANGING OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME MORE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE BUILD OUT OF THE SPACES. THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON SO WE'LL SEE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PARKING OVER THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.

SIX MONTHS MAYBE BECAUSE THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE FOLKS USING THAT GARAGE. FOR THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

THIRD FLOOR IS OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND OUR BUILDING AND PLANNING AND THE FACE OF FORT PIERCE AND YOU COME IN AND ASK FOR AN APPLICATION HERE I IS AND IT'S ON THAT FLOOR.

THINGS ARE GOING TO BE CHANGING IN THE 465 OR 485 SPACES IN THAT GARAGE. THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE WITH PARKING. WHAT WAS IT? IT HAD TO DO WITH MELODY LANE BUT THAT IS OKAY.

IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND SOME PHONE CALLS CAME FROM THAT.

I DIDN'T ASK NICK. BUT I'LL ASK HIM LATER.

IT'S OVER? >> YES.

>> I THOUGHT SO. >> ONE MORE THING ON A POSITIVE NOTE. I STARTED TO GO AND TAKE A

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AND THEN TO SEE IT ON THE AGENDA OR THE UPA.

I'M SORRY FPUA TO PUT THE LIGHTING AND FOR US TO HELP THEM OUT WITH THE FUNDING. 7 THAT WAS A BIG PLUS.

THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLAINTS SINCE I'VE BEEN IN OFFICE NEXT TO THE UTILITIES AUTHORITIES BILLS WAS 17TH STREET. SO TO SEE THAT GO INTO CONSTRUCTION I AM PLEASED. I'M SURE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF FORT PIERCE THEY ARE PLEASED AND IT'S A BIG THANK YOU NOTE AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE NOTE OF THAT.

>> THAT IS A GREAT PROJECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. ON THE PARKING -- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE PARK THE COMMITTEE HAS EVER DISCUSSED IT BUT I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPOINTMENTS AT SALONS THAT THE TWO HOURS IS JUST TOO SHORT FOR SOME APPOINTMENTS. AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT COULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE PARKING COMMITTEE TO MAYBE GO TWO AND A HALF HOURS OR THREE HOURS. 8 OR JUST FOR SOME PARTICULAR PARKING SPOTS BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TEA BEEN MEANING TO BRING UP AND AND I'M GRAD TO BE TALKING ABOUT PARKING TONIGHT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT ON THURSDAY WE HAVE ETHIC'S TRAINING VIA ZOOM BY THE WAY. FOUR HOURS OF ZOOM TRAINING THAT STARTS AT 12:30. SO I WANTED TO REMIND YOU OF THAT. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT I AM VERY, VERY HEARTFELT SADNESS ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MR. FLOYD AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY AND I THINK THAT NONE OF US KNOW HOW THAT FAMILY FEELS AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND I THINK THAT GOING FORWARD WE NEED TO AND I PLEDGE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL RESPECTING ONE ANOTHER.

LOVING ONE ANOTHER. TRYING TO CHANGE SOCIETY.

WE DO IT ONE PERSON AT A TIME. WE TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS. WITH THAT WE WILL BE ADJOURNING.

IF YOU COULD MOVE TOWARD THE FOYER I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE TURNINGS OFF THE LIGHTS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.