[Barbara Mika to present the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award given to Fort Pierce Utilities Authority for the Government Finance Officers Association for FY 2020 Annual Budget]

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT THE GOVERNOR DOES MAKE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET. THIS AWARD REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT. IT REFLECTS THE COMMITMENT OF THE BOARD AND STAFF TO MEETING THE HIGHEST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT AND BUDGETING. THIS IS THE 24TH CONSECUTIVE HERE THAT FPUA RECEIVED THIS AWARD. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE AWARD THE DOCUMENT WAS SATISFIED NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES AND BE RANKED PROFICIENT IN THE FOUR CATEGORIES. AS POLICY DOCUMENT, FINANCIAL PLAN AND OPERATIONS CARD AND A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE. I'D LIKE TO THANK MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR INPUT AND REVIEW ESSENTIAL TO CREATING THIS DOCUMENT IN SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF FOR MAKING A ROLE IN THE COMPILATION THE DOCUMENT. THIS IS WHAT THE AWARD LOOKS LIKE. IT'S A NEW BUDGET BOOK THAT WE

JUST APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THERE'S A BUNCH HANG ON THE

WALL. >> THEY GIVE YOU A PLAQUE -- THEY DON'T GIVE YOU A PLAQUE THEY GIVE YOU MEDALLION.

>> SORRY, I SKIPPED YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE ARE MOVING ON TO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. SEEING NINE, WE WILL GO TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[D. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALMOST. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> (ROLL CALL).

[E. LETTERS OF APPRECIATION]

>> ALL RIGHT. ON TWO LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.

>> MADAM CHAIR, BASED ON REQUEST FROM MR. MATTHEWS AT THE LAST MEETING, HE IS THAT WE BRING IN THE FOLKS THAT WE ARE RECOGNIZING THAT WE DO HAVE TWO IN THE AUDIENCE AND HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL COMPORT. MARTHA CURRENT SAMANTHA ROLAND. AND BELINDA READ THE LETTERS OF APPRECIATION. SUE CAN PUT A FACE TO THE NAME.

>> GOOD IDEA. >> WILL YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF?

>> BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNTS (LAUGHING) MASK.

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>> I WORK IN THE WASTEWATER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

>> WATER RECLAMATION. >> OKAY. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM HYATT CONSTRUCTION THINKING TOM DEROSA, MALE -- FOR HELPING THEM COMPLETE THE REMODELING OF THE MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. THE LATTER HALF OF 2019. WE WERE THANKFUL FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL COOPERATION AND EFFORTS TO WORK WITH THEM DURING THE DURATION OF PROJECTS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

[G.1. COVID-19 Report Update – For Information Only]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM, MR. TOMPECK HE.

>> FIRST ITEM IS THE COVID-19 UPDATE.

>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M HERE TO PROVIDE A SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE FOR THE BOARD. JUST A QUICK REFRESHER, AND IMPORTANT REFRESHER ON FPUA'S PROTOCOLS. WE HAVE STRICT CONTROL ROOM ISOLATION OF THOSE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THOSE AREAS, ONLY THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED IN THOSE CONTROL ROOMS. AS I MENTIONED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING WE HAVE FOR CONTROL ROOMS. WE CONTINUED TO TAKE DAILY TEMPERATURES OF OUR EMPLOYEES PRIOR TO ENTERING THE BUILDING.

AND IF THEY PASS THE TEMPERATURE TEST, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GO TO WORK.

OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, BUT BECAUSE OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, IN-STATE TRAVEL IS LIMITED FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES.

WE CONTINUE TO USE MASKS IN AREAS THAT ARE COMMON TO EMPLOYEES. BREAK ROOMS, BATHROOMS AND ANYWHERE THAT YOU ARE GENERALLY GOING TO BE CROSSING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A MASK. I HAD A VIRTUAL MEETING AND IT WAS PAINFUL BUT WE DO CONTINUE TO HOLD MEETINGS VIRTUALLY IF POSSIBLE.

SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES, IF YOU ARE WITHIN SIX FEET YOU WEAR A MASK BUT WE ARE ASKING EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITH EACH OTHER IN GENERAL PUBLIC TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING OF SIX FEET OR MORE.

THE MAJORITY OF THE STAFF WORK FROM HOME, ABOUT 60 PERCENT SPIRIT AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LOBBY REMAINS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THOSE EMPLOYEES IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LOBBY ARE FREE TO TAKE CALLS FROM CUSTOMERS.

SO HERE'S A QUICK UPDATE REMARK DISCONNECT STATUS FROM THE LAST BOARD MEETING. AND THE NUMBER I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON IS AUGUST 31. WE HAVE 1059 CUSTOMERS THAT ARE ON THE DISCONNECT LIST. I HOPE I SEPTEMBER 15, THE NEXT TIME I COME TO THE BOARD, THAT THE NUMBER WILL BE ZERO. AUGUST 31, YESTERDAY, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS 1363 RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A PAYMENT PLAN FOR A TOTAL OF $817,000. IF YOU COMPARE THAT TO AUGUST 18 AT 757 RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTING FOR $474,000. A BIG CHANGE. WE ARE GETTING PEOPLE ON THE PAYMENT PLAN. IF YOU TAKE THE AUGUST 31 1363+ THE 65 COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS, PLUS THE AUGUST 31 NUMBER, THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE PUT ON A PAYMENT PLAN, THAT IS UP TO COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS, PLUS THE AUGUST 31 NUMBER, THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE PUT ON A PAYMENT PLAN, THAT IS UP TO 2487 ACCOUNTS THAT WILL BE ON A PAYMENT PLAN. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS FINANCIALLY IS $1.45 MILLION THAT WILL BE SPREAD OVER THE NEXT 6 TO 12 MONTHS DEPENDING ON IF IT IS COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL.

SO THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, I MENTIONED THAT WE WOULD SEND LETTERS OUT IN THE FIRST OR SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. WE WERE ABLE TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS INTERNALLY AND AS OF LAST FRIDAY WE SENT OUT 629 LETTERS. I EXPECT BY THE END OF THIS WEEK IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK THAT ALL THE LETTERS TO OUR CUSTOMERS ONLY DISCONNECT LIST WILL GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL ANNOUNCING THE PAYMENT PLAN FOR THAT SPECIFIC ACCOUNT.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE WILL STILL BE ON SCHEDULE FOR THE OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE -- FOR THE FIRST DISCONNECT POTENTIALLY. IF THEY DON'T PAY, THEN THEY WOULD GET ON THE LIST.

I TALKED TO HER CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL CENTER TEAM LEAD THIS MORNING. AND SINCE THE LETTERS WENT OUT LAST WEEK, WE GOT QUITE A FEW CALLS TO VERIFY THE LETTER IS TRUE (LAUGHING) AND SO WE'VE ACTUALLY HAD QUITE A BIT OF CALLS. WE HAD OVER 300 CALLS YESTERDAY. A LOT OF THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSITIVE. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT TOGETHER. IT'S A BLESSING. I COULD KEEP GOING, BUT I WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT FEEDBACK TO THE BOARD THAT IT WAS POSITIVE,

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VERY POSITIVE. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT RELIEF EFFORTS. DURING THE LAST BOARD MEETING WE HAD $349,000 TOTAL FOR PENALTY -- FOR WAIVED PENALTY AND LATE FEES. AS OF YESTERDAY THAT TOTAL IS $383,000. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THAT NUMBER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IT'S ALMOST DOUBLED. WE ARE TRYING HARD TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS. IT'S LIKELY THAT WE WILL START -- WE WILL REINSTATE THE LADEN PENALTY FEES ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1. SO JUST SO THE BOARD IS AWARE WE WILL HAVE TO REINSTATE THOSE FEES AT SOME POINT. OCTOBER 1 IS THE CURRENT TIMEFRAME WHEN LOOKING AT. THE FPUA SPONSORSHIP OF UP TO $400 IS OBVIOUSLY ARE VERY ACTIVE WITH THAT. I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT MUSTARD SEED IS ALMOST EXHAUSTED THE INITIAL THAT WE HAVE GIVEN THEM JUST OVER $45,000 SO WE ALLOCATED $50,000 TOWARD MUSTARD SEED. THAT IS A BIG HIGHLIGHT FOR TODAY.

>> ALPHEUS TRAILING BEHIND. WE ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TOWARD THEY ARE -- TOWARD THEIR PROGRAM UNTIL THEY'VE EXHAUSTED THEIR NUMBER. I'D LIKE TO GO BACK TO MUSTARD SEED. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM AUGUST 18 THEY HAD 117 VOUCHERS. AS OF YESTERDAY, THEY HAD HUNDRED 40 VOUCHERS WITH $43,000 WITH 2000 -- JUST UNDER 2650. SO THEY ARE OVER $45,000. THEY HAD VERY GOOD VERIFICATION PROCESS AND BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A VERY GOOD VERIFICATION PROCESS. WE TALKED ABOUT WHETHER FPUA WOULD DEDICATE STAFF TO DOING INCOME VERIFICATION OR DOING A PROCESS WHERE WE COULD START DISTRIBUTING THE MONEY. I THINK WHERE WE ARE BETTER SUITED IS TO ROVIDING SERVICE AND BECAUSE THE PROCESSES INVOLVED, THEY GO THROUGH CALLING THE OWNER OR THE EMPLOYER CALLING THE LANDLORD, WHAT EVER IT IS, THEY GO THROUGH A PROCESS. FPUA IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT. OR WE CAN HELP IS TO PROVIDE STAFF TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THAT DOES SEEM TO TAKE UP QUITE A BIT OF TIME TO GET THE INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE EVALUATING THE APPLICATIONS.

SO WE ALREADY HAVE WORKING WITH LP WERE GOING TO DEDICATE AN EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH MUSTARD SEED. I THINK THAT'LL WORK BETTER FOR SPEEDING UP THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

SO, TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO TALK ABOUT CONTACT INFORMATION. I'M HIGHLIGHTING THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING ON TV AND ONLINE AND FOR THE BOARD MUSTARD SEED, WE'VE INCREASED FROM $50-$100,000 SPONSORSHIP. THAT'S A ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE UP TO $400. THE NUMBER TO CALL IS 772-465-6021. FOR LP WERE GOING TO KEEP IT 50,000 AND IT IS A ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE OF UP TO $400. THEIR NUMBER IS 844-356-8138.

IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY CARES ACT PROVIDES A ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE OF UP TO $1000 IT INCLUDES CAR PAYMENTS, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND UTILITY BILLS. THEIR NUMBER IS 772-462-1705 AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPUTER YOU CAN CALL THEM AT THE WORK WITH YOU OVER THE PHONE TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING. WE DON'T ADVERTISE THE ADDRESS -- THE ADDRESS TO MUSTARD CEDAR LP. YOU CONTACT THEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO PROVIDE YOU THE REQUIREMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO BRING FOR THE APPLICATION. YOU MUST CALL FOR APPOINTMENTS. TO UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION. SO AGAIN CALL FOR APPOINTMENT. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. I'D LIKE TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GIVE MUSTARD SEED A THANK YOU.

THEY'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB NOT ONLY ARE THEY INVOLVED IN WE ARE UP BUT THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB OF -- ARE NOT CHARGING US ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY HAVEN'T CHARGED US FEES. ALL $50,000 THEY'RE GETTING THE ENTIRE $50,000. A REALLY GREAT ORGANIZATION. WE

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CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUTREACH TO THE COVID-19 PAYMENT PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE -- ALL OUR COMMUNICATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDES ALPIE AND MUSTARD SEED AND CARES ACT PROGRAM. WE ARE ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK ON HER WEBSITE N THE CITY AND COUNTY WEBSITE. YOU NAME IT, WE ARE OUT THERE. THE LAST PRESENTATION I MENTIONED WE WERE GOING TO BE ON SEVEN RADIO STATIONS. WE ARE GOING TO BE ON SIX BECAUSE THE LAST RADIO STATION IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. WE WILL ADVERTISE TWICE A DAY TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER. AND THAT INFORMATION WILL INCLUDE WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT HERE TODAY.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> I HAVE A SMALL CONCERN MORE OF ME BEING NOSY. DO WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM ARE THEY STILL DOING OKAY?

>> THEY ARE NO LONGER WORKING IN THEIR OFFICE, THEY ARE WORKING IN OUR OFFICES OR FROM HOME WORKING WITH ALPIE AND MUSTARD SEED.

>> ONLY MELLOW, WHAT IS A COST ON THE ONE MAIL OUT, THE REGULAR POSTAGE PRICE.

>> I THINK IT'S 50 CENT. AND THEN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT COST.

>> I STUMBLED UPON A PAPER AND I SEE WORKING AROUND NOW OR DISCONNECT. IT WAS GOOD BECAUSE AT LEAST NOW WERE TRYING TO HELP.

>> YES, SIR. WE ARE NOT DISCONNECTING ANYBODY UNTIL AFTER OCTOBER 5. THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME THAT PEOPLE CAN REACH OUT TO THE ORGANIZATIONS TO GET ASSISTANCE.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. I THINK THIS WAS A VERY, OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING METHOD TO SOLVE A PROBLEM. I WANTED THANK THE RATE PAY PLAYERS FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT. THIS MAKES OUR WORK EASIER AND ONE PERSON SHUT OFF IS TOO MANY. THAT'S GOOD. PGOING FORWARD, I THINK THAT USING THIS METHOD OF PAIRING EMPLOYEES WITH MUSTARD SEED AND ALPIE COULD HELP US IN THE FUTURE WE HAD PROBLEMS CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE. AND GOING FORWARD WE MIGHT WANT TO USE THIS METHOD AS A MEANS OF WORKING WITH ALPIE OR MUSTARD SEED IN PARTICULAR TO GET PEOPLE. BECAUSE I THINK IT IS MORE THAN -- I THINK THERE ARE UNDERLYING ISSUES THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM OF WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT SIGNING UP FOR WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM. SO THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER ALWAYS KEEPING A COUPLE OF EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO DO THAT SO WE CAN CARE PROGRAMS OUT THERE.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU. I HAD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH MUSTARD SEED IN ALPIE. SO I

COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU. >> THE DISCONNECTS, WE HAD 1059 THAT ARE STILL NOT ON A PAYMENT PLAN.

>> YES AT. >> I THOUGHT WE WERE PUTTING EVERYBODY ON A PAYMENT PLAN BUT WE WERE TO TAKE PEOPLE OFF THE DISCONNECT BOX WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO -- THEY WILL BE. THOSE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ON A PAYMENT PLAN BUT WERE TRYING TO GET THEM THROUGH THE BILLING CYCLE SO THAT THEY'RE NOT -- SO THEIR MOST CURRENT BILL IS

CURRENT PLUS THE PAYMENT PLAN. >> RATHER THAN TRYING TO PUT THEM ON A PAYMENT PLAN AFTERWARDS WERE TRYING TO GET THEM AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO

OCTOBER 5. >> WE HAVE TWO OR THREE MORE WEEKS OF THAT. OKAY. SO OBVIOUSLY SEPTEMBER 1 WE'VE READ THROUGH THIS CYCLE THAT WE DID NOT APPROVE THE PAYMENT PLAN UNTIL AUGUST 4, I THINK. SO THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WE HAD THE BILLING CYCLE COMPLETED. AND THEN ONE WILL BE THE FIRST I GUESS, PAYMENT CYCLE THAT WE HAVE EVERYBODY PERFORMING NATURALLY, WE WE HAVE ABOUT HALF THE GROUP IT LOOKS LIKE ABOUT 1363 ON THE PAYMENT PLAN. WILL THAT COME THROUGH?

>> IT WOULD BE OCTOBER -- MOST LIKELY OCTOBER 10. BETWEEN THE FIFTH AND THE 10TH. THAT'S WHAT WE WILL START TO FEEL -- EXACTLY.

>> THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. DID YOU SAY 60 PERCENT OF THE STAFF IS

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WORKING FROM HOME. 60? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> IT MIGHT BE LESS BECAUSE WE HAVE BROUGHT SOME PEOPLE BACK BUT IT'S PRETTY CLOSE, AT LEAST

50 PERCENT FOR SURE. >> OKAY. AND, I WAS CAN ASK ABOUT THE FEES ARE GOING TO BE REINSTATED OCTOBER 1. SO IT WILL BE REINSTATED FOR COST

INCURRED BEGINNING -- >> NO. IT WILL START -- IT

WILL START THEN. >> RIGHT. IT WON'T BE ANYTHING PRIOR TO ANYTHING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 5.

>> RIGHT. >> AND THEN THE DISCONNECTS AND THEY WILL BE AS RESULT OF THOSE AROUND THE PAYMENT PLAN WASN'T PAID.

>> RIGHT. >> THAT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTERWARD AFTER THE FIRST BILL IS DUE.

>> SO 30 DAYS AFTER OCTOBER 5. >> 30 DAYS AFTER THE PAYMENT

PLAN LETTER. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'VE GONE -- WE'VE DONE A LOT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE WAY THAT I LOOK AT IT TO NOT ONLY ASSIST THEM WITH FINANCE, BUT ALSO GET THEM TO -- GET THEM TO A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN MANAGE THEIR MONEY. I FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT IT AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S EFFORTS IN DOING THIS.

>> I TALKED TO JOHN ABOUT THIS. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER UTILITY EMPLOYER THAT IS DOING IT AND THERE MAY BE ONE OTHER UTILITY IN THE COUNTRY DOING IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY -- THIS

IS A GOOD THING FOR SURE. >> IT IS A GOOD THING FOR SURE.

I THINK YOU SHOULD SHARE IT WITH THE FMPA. IT'S SOMETHING -- WE SHOULD BE ON THE COVER OF

THEIR MAGAZINE. >> WE WILL PUT JOHN ON THE

COVER (LAUGHING). >> I MAY HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD, BUT I THOUGHT TODAY I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT LAKE WORTH IS STARTING DISCONNECTS RIGHT NOW.

>> YEAH. THEY ORIGINALLY WERE SUPPOSED TO START THEM THE SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST. THE CITY COMMISSION HELD OFF FOR ANOTHER MONTH.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMPACT?

[G.2. Manatee Center Update – For Information Only]

>> NEXT ITEM, NEXT ITEM IS THE MATTHEW CENTER UPDATE.

>> OKAY. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME AGAIN TO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THIS IS ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO. I'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT THE WORK THAT THE TEAM IS DOING.

I'M GOING TO TALK TODAY ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. IT IS A VERY UNIQUE FISCAL YEAR FOR US BECAUSE OF CODED AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED AND HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. BUT WE ARE STILL HOSTING SELECT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. A BIG PART OF THE REASON FOR US CLOSING ORIGINALLY AND FOR STAYING CLOSED IS THAT A LOT OF OUR VISITORS ARE INTERNATIONAL AND EVEN WHEN WE OPENED FOR THREE WEEKS DURING WE FIRST THOUGHT COVID WAS SLOWING DOWN, WE WERE GETTING INTERNATIONAL VISITORS.

IN ADDITION TO THAT MOST OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE VULNERABLE POPULATION. IT IS A HIGH-RISK KIND OF ALL AROUND. HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE ARE CLOSED AND WHILE WE ARE CLOSE WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON SOME IMPORTANT GRANTS AND PROJECTS AT LEAST FOR WANTING TO WORK ON ANYWAY.

DURING THIS PRESENTATION, I'M GOING TO DO A QUICK OVERVIEW OF OUR PRE-COVID NUMBERS AT A GLANCE, GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF AN IDEA OF WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE WERE. WE'LL TALK ABOUT GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 HOW WE'VE ADAPTED TO COVID AND WHAT IS COMING NEXT SO SO THROUGH JULY, WE SAW 37,000 -- OVER 37,000 VISITORS. THIS IS COMPARED TO OVER 54,000 VISITORS IN 2019, THE SAME TIME PERIOD. SO IT'S DOWN BECAUSE WE ARE CLOSED. BUT I DO WANT

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TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS OF FEBRUARY, WE WERE AT A 12 PERCENT INCREASE OVER FISCAL YEAR 2019 MEMBERS. SO WE ARE DOING WELL BEFORE COVID. AND SO WE ARE WRITING THIS UPWARD TRAJECTORY WERE KEEPING A LOT OF HOPE THAT WHEN WE DO WE OPEN, WE WILL BE OKAY.

>> WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR 460 MANATEES IN THE CREEK. WE DESIGNED AND PRINTED OUR FIRST EVER JOINT ANNUAL REPORT ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. I BELIEVE EACH OF YOU RECEIVED A COPY OF THAT WHEN YOU WERE PRINTED. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THIS WAS A BIG DEAL FOR US TOOK SIX MONTHS TO PUT TOGETHER.

>> WE ALSO REDESIGNED OUR 800 GALLONS AQUARIUM WHICH IS OUR LARGEST TANK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL. THIS IS THE TANK BEFOREHAND. IT WAS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE COMMUNITY SPECIES AND ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE PREDATOR SPECIES, WHICH JUST ENVIRONMENTALLY, IF NOT INTUITIVE COMPARISON, WE WANTED TO CHANGE THE CONTENT AND WE CAN SEE THE DESIGN HERE. IT'S A LOT OF LIVE ROCK WHICH IS INTERESTING. WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS A REALLY BIG CATCH HERE. IN FEBRUARY. ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE WE FEATURED NATIVE SPECIES AND ON THE BEHIND SIDE WE HAD NONE NATIVE SPECIES AND WE PUT SIGNAGE ALL ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.

WE ALSO FUND RAISED FOR CLEAN MALLS AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. THAT'S OUR PAVILION AREA WHERE THE GENERATOR IS PLACED AND WE SEE THIS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAT COVID HAS HIT. WE ARE GOING THROUGH A PERMITTING PROCESS THE CITY AND CONTRACTOR. THIS IS SOMETHING WE DID ALONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. SO GRANTS IN 2020, THIS WAS A BIG YEAR FOR US AS FAR AS GRANTS. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, WE HAVE GOTTEN ONE EVERY YEAR FOR FIVE OR SO YEARS NOW. WE JUST GOT OUR BIGGEST GRANT EVER WITH THEM FOR A LITTLE OVER $22,000. LAST WEEK I WAS ON THE GRANT PANEL FOR NEXT YEAR'S GRANT WHERE THEY JUDGE THE APPLICATION THAT WE SUBMITTED FOR NEXT YEAR. WE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $70,000 NEXT YEAR AS A COMPARISON THIS YEAR, WE WERE ELIGIBLE FOR 69,000 AND WE ARE RECEIVING 22. SO FOR THIS YEAR'S GRANT -- FOR NEXT YEAR'S GRANT, WE HAD THE HIGHEST SCORE THAT WE HAVE EVER RECEIVED IN THE SECOND-HIGHEST OF THE 32 GRANTS WERE BEING JUDGED. THIS AND DEPENDING ON HOW THE BUDGET GOES NEXT YEAR, IT MEANS POTENTIALLY ANOTHER 20 OR MORE THOUSAND DOLLARS. THIS IS A GENERAL OPERATING GRANT.

>> WE ALSO HAVE THE FWC GRANT FOR ABOUT $2500. THAT'S WHAT ENABLED US TO DO THE 800 GALLON TANK REDESIGN. THIS WAS MATCHED BY A $3000 FOUNDATION. SO THAT ALL PROJECT WAS ENDED BY FWC IN THE UNITY FOUNDATION.

>> WE RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM THE FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL. $1000 FOR LUNCH AND LEARN SO WE COULD PAY SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS. AND THEN ANOTHER $5000 FOR UPDATES WHICH IS IMPROPER WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT.

>> AND A VISIT FLORIDA GRANT WHICH IS WHAT FUNDED THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT WE DID WITH THE TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THIS WAS -- IT WAS WONDERFUL TO RECEIVE THIS MANY GRANTS. IT WAS A LOT OF GRANTS TO RUN FOR A SMALL TEAM. BUT THEY'VE ALL BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. SO I'M GOING TO SWITCH GEARS AND TALK ABOUT COVID. THIS IS THE EXCITING STUFF. COVID GAVE US CHALLENGES FOR ALL FACILITIES EVERYWHERE IN EVERY WAY. AND THAT INCLUDED US ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FIRST CLOSED AND EVERYONE DISPERSED AND WORKED FROM HOME. SO WE HAD TO FIND A WAY TO REACH OUR STUDENTS AND

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VIRTUALLY ESSENTIALLY. AND SO WHAT WE STARTED OUT DOING WAS RELEASING SOMETHIG CALLED THE DAILY MANATEE. THIS WAS EARLY ON WHEN PEOPLE WERE HAVING TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN HOME FROM SPRING BREAK AND NO -- AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. SO EVERY SINGLE DAY IN MARCH AND THROUGH JUNE, WE RELEASED A PACKET OF KIDS ACTIVITIES, COLORING SHEETS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT KIDS CAN DO WITH THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME. THAT COULD BE DONE EITHER VIRTUALLY IF THEY WANTED TO DO IT ON AN IPAD OR THEY COULD PRINT THEM FOR 27 DAYS WE DID THIS. AFTER THAT, IT LOOKED LIKE WE WERE GOING TO REOPEN SOONISH. WE WANTED TO SWITCH GEARS AND APRIL OUR EDUCATION COORDINATOR WAS PRODUCING ONE OF THESE EVERY SINGLE DAY SO WE WANTED TO FIND SOMETHING MORE SUSTAINABLE. SO WE SWITCHED TO THE MANATEE WEEKLY AND FUNDING LIVE VIDEOS.

FOR SEVEN WEEKS WE RELEASED A MANATEE WEEKLY PACKET SIMILAR TO THE DAILY PACKET BUT THERE WERE MORE ACTIVITIES GAMES TO PLAY, AND TWICE A WEEK, APRIL WOULD GO ON FACEBOOK LIVE TO ABOUT 15, 30 MINUTES LIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM WHERE SHE WOULD TALK ABOUT CRAWLY CREATURES IN YOUR BACKYARD BECAUSE SHE WAS WORKING FROM HOME. SHE JUST WON'T HIS OR HER BACKYARD AND CAUGHT SOME CREATURES. AND NOT OTHERS. SO THIS WAS A BIG DIFFERENCE. AND WE DID GET A LOT OF ATTENTION FOR IT AND WE REACHED THE AUDIENCE THAT WE WANTED TO REACH. SUMMER CAMP WAS NORMALLY A TRAVEL CAMP. WE TEST KIDS ON A BUS TO FIELD TRIPS ALL THROUGHOUT THE TREASURE COAST. MAINLY ST. LUCIE COUNTY. WE WERE AT A TIME WHEN WE WERE NOT SURE -- NO ONE WAS SURE WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HOST CAPITAL. WE HELD OFF FOR A WHILE. BUT WE COULD NOT BE -- PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE BUSES.

AND BECAUSE OF THE LOT OF THE PLACES THAT WE TRAVEL TO WERE CLOSED. SO WE CHANGED IT COMPLETELY AND WE DID -- WE SET UP TO DO THREE WEEKS OF HALF DAY CAMPS OF 12 CHILDREN ONLY PER CAMP. BASED AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. SO THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AND THEY DO WALKING FIELD TRIPS EVERY DAY. THEY WOULD WALK OVER TO VETERANS ARK. THEY WOULD DO A LITTLE BIT OF FISHING. AND IT WAS SO POPULAR THAT WE HAD TO ADD ONE QUARTER WEEK.

IN THE END, WE REACHED 87 CAMPERS AND WE RECEIVED HEARTWARMING THANK YOU LETTERS FROM THE PARENTS WHO WERE GRATEFUL TO HAVE SOMETHING (LAUGHING) THEY WERE HAPPY.

>> (LAUGHING). >> WE ALSO GAVE THE KIDS -- EVERY YEAR WE GIVE CAMPERS TEMPERATURES THIS YEAR WE ALSO GAVE THEM MANATEE MASKS THAT LOOK LIKE SNOW FACES SO THEY COULD WEAR MASKS ANYTIME HAD TO BE WITHIN SIX FEET OR INDOORS.

HERE IS A COUPLE OF PHOTOS FROM THAT. AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE BOYS -- AND SO WE ARE ACTUALLY FEATURED THIS MONTH ON THE FOCUS COVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL COVER AND IT WAS A FUN FILLED SUMMER AFTER ALL AT THE MANATEE OBSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER. AND WE LOVE THIS COVER AND WE LOVE THE ARTICLE. IT IS FAR IS THE FISHERMAN'S COVE THIS IS SOMETHING WE BEEN ACTIVE IN SINCE THE BEGINNING IN 184 CAMPERS THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR PAINTED FISH. SO IT'S FINE FOR US.

ANOTHER THING WERE DOING WHICH IS A BOOST FOR US IN SAVING US AS FAR AS THE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING GOES THIS KAYAK TOURS. WE'VE PARTNERED WITH LISA'S KAYAK AND WE ARE RUNNING GUIDED KAYAK TOURS EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AND WE WILL SEE IF WE DO IT MORE IN OCTOBER. THE PRICE IS $30 PER PERSON AND IT IS A 90 MINUTE PANEL IS BEING RUN BY OUR EDUCATION COORDINATOR, APRIL. FOLKS ARE LEARNING A LOT ABOUT MANGROVES AND THE ECOSYSTEM IN FORT PIERCE. WE'VE DONE SEVEN TRIPS SO FAR, REACHED 107 KAYAKERS AND WE ARE FULL THIS SATURDAY WITH 21 KAYAKERS REGISTERED.

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WE ARE ALSO ADAPTING OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. OUR ALL IN TEARS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AT THE CENTER. WE COULD NOT DO EVERYTHING WE DO WITHOUT THEM.

AND THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DEPRESSION AND DISCONNECT WITH COVID AND WITH THE ISOLATION OF COVID. SO WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF INTENTIONAL TIME THINKING ABOUT WHAT CAN WE DO TO STAY INVOLVED WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS HERE OR IF THEY HAVE LEFT ARE STILL CONNECTED TO US AND NONE OF THEM ARE TOTALLY ISOLATED IN ANY WAY.

THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS OUR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER, WHICH IS A BANQUET WE OFFER EVERY MARCH. IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR THE VOLUNTEERS. WE DO IT HERE IN DOWNTOWN IN FORT PIERCE AT THE ELKS LODGE. IT'S A BIG DINNER AND WE HAD OUR DATE SET WE SENT OUT OUR INVITATIONS AND WE HAD TO CANCEL BECAUSE OF COVID. SO WHAT WE DID INSTEAD WAS TRISH, THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR PRESENTED AWARDS TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WOULD HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS AT THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK LIVE. IT WAS VERY -- IT WAS WATCHED A LOT BY THE VOLUNTEERS. SHE SAT UP THIS WHOLE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN IN OUR LIVING ROOM AND WE MAILED OUT THE GAPS AND THE PINS AND THE CERTIFICATES AND EVERYTHING TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. SO EVERYONE RECEIVES SOMETHING AT HOME. AND THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT I THINK WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO'S -- TO STAY ACTIVE WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS AND ENGAGED.

>> WE ALSO WORK WITH GRACE EDUCATION THIS YEAR. THIS WAS SOMETHING WE STARTED LAST YEAR.

THEY ARE BASED OUT OF DOWNTOWN FORT PIERCE AND FOR THIS SUMMER CAMP, AT THE END OF CAMP, CAMPERS ARE GIVEN GIFT CERTIFICATES TO PAY FOR SCHOOL CLOTHES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES BASED ON A MERIT SYSTEM. SO GRACE WILL REVIEW THEM BASED ON THEIR WORK ETHICS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THEY PARTNER WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS LIKE US TO GIVE THE CAMPERS VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FROM WHICH TO BE TRAINED. AND SO, WE DID WORK WITH THEM, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE CLOSE -- CLOSE THIS YEAR. WE SET THEM UP OUTSIDE INTENSITY WERE ABLE TO POP -- TALK TO FOLKS THAT WERE WALKING BY. THIS WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE CAMPUS WELL.

THE SPONSOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS, ESSENTIALLY. WE ALSO CONTINUE HAVING ROVING NATURALISTS. ROVING NATURALISTS COUNTY COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE WE FIGURED THAT THAT THEY'RE INTERESTED ABLE TO SAY -- STATE DISTANT SINCE WE DID NOT SEE A WRIST TO KEEP THEM AWAY IF THEY WANTED TO COME. SO THEY CONTINUE. THERE I ONE AT A TIME ON A SET SCHEDULE AND THEY'RE JUST WALKING BACK AND FORTH LOOKING FOR MANATEES AND TALKING TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME BY. BUT THAT ALLOWS US TO KEEP COUNTING AS WELL SO WE DON'T HAVE A SUDDEN DISRUPTION. AND JANET, OUR LOVELY GARDNER, CONTINUES TO COME IN GARDEN, TOO. SHE'S DOING A WONDERFUL JOB. WE STARTED A BIRTHDAY CLUB FOR THE VOLUNTEERS. THERE ARE 16 VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MEMBERS AND WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS WE HAVE SHARED OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESSES AND OUR DATES OF BIRTH WITH EACH OTHER SO WE CAN MAIL EACH OTHER BIRTHDAY CARDS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED WHILE WE ARE SEPARATED. SO WHAT IS NEXT? THE BIG THING IS EXHIBIT UPDATE. THIS IS THE GLORY COMMUNITY $5000 GRANT. ONE OF THE THINGS IS INTRODUCING FORT PIERCE HISTORY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE FOUND IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN MAYBE LAST YEAR.

TRYING TO GET MORE HISTORY INTO THE LOCAL MEDIUMS. WE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY. WE HAD THE THEATER ROOM THAT JUST HAS THE TV SO WE HAVE SPACE. WE ARE DOING A LOT OF WORK NOW TO MAKE THIS INTO A HISTORY ROOM. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE POWER PLANT THAT USED TO BE THERE, ABOUT THE MANATEES WHY THESE DETERMINE WHY THE MANATEE CENTER IS HERE. WE WILL HAVE A PIN BOARD, WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU FROM SO THAT FOLKS CAN SHOW EACH OTHER WHERE THEY ARE FROM HOW WE CAN SEE VISUALLY THAT WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL PLACE TO VISIT. PARAGRAPH ARE ALSO WORKING ON OUTDOOR SIGNAGE INCLUDING SIGNAGE ABOUT THE STORM WATER -- THE BREAKWATER ISLANDS AND SOME OTHER SIGNAGE ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER BUTTERFLY

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WALL SO FOLKS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT. WE'VE ALSO BROUGHT OR, INDOORS. THEY TRACKED THE WATER QUALITY DATA REAL-TIME AND NOW WE SET UP A COMPUTER INDOORS WITH INTERNET SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE DATA IS SHOWING. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT YOU CAN SEE WHAT THEY'RE READING IN MOORE'S CREEK. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AQUACULTURE TEAMS IN FORT PIERCE AND COMPLETELY REDESIGNED OUR FRESHWATER TANK AND WE HAVE A UF TANK NOW THAT IS EXHIBITING FISH THAT HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN RAISED OR BRED IN CAPTIVITY, THEY ARE BEING BROUGHT IN FORT PIERCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE WORLD. IT'S VERY COLD. AND WE ARE WORKING WITH YOU HAVE TO KEEP THEM ALIVE. AND WERE DOING AN OVERHAUL OF ALL THE INDOOR EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE SO THAT IT WILL INCLUDE HUMAN IMPACTS OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. WE ARE STAYING VERY BUSY WITH THE UPDATES AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. THIS IS SOMETHING WERE DOING AS A TEAM SO EVERYONE OF US HAS A DIFFERENT PROJECT THAT WERE WORKING ON AND IS BROUGHT INTO THIS.

THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WERE DOING QUITE A BIT. WE REDESIGNED OUR VOLUNTEER TRAINING MANUALS SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THEM WITH VOLUNTEERS AND MAKE ONBOARDING EASIER FOR US.

AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A TRAIN THE TRAINER PROGRAM WHICH HELPS US TO DELEGATE OUT A LITTLE BIT TO PSEASON VOLUNTEERS THE ACTIVE TRAINING NEWER VOLUNTEERS AND IT CAN POTENTIALLY FREE UP SOME OF THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS TIME FOR OTHER PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. AND THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND AM HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE

ANY. >> MADAM CHAIR?

>> WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE -- WAS IT OYSTER SHELLS AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN MOORE'S CREEK.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THAT? >> IT'S PAUSED. THE SCHOOL THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH, FLORIDA TECH, IS NOT DOING OUTREACH PROGRAMS RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WILL GUIDE US TO INSTALL THEM ONLY PYLONS -- PILINGS WHEN IT'S TIME. WE HAVE NOT ATTACHED THE OYSTERS TO THE NUTS. WE PAUSE THERE, TO THINKING MAYBE THERE IS A FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY THERE. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IT IS YET.

>> I'D CERTAINLY LIKE TO SEE YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH TWO AGENCIES TO SEE IF WE CAN GET FUNDS ONE IS ALLEGHENY AND THE OTHER IS THE -- TORS -- DEVELOPMENT QUICK SURE. I HAVE NOT REACHED OUT TO ALLEGHENY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS A LITTLE WHILE BACK AND THEY WERE NOT PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THESE KINDS OF THINGS AT THAT TIME, BUT THEY MAY BE NOW. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LOOK INTO IT.

>> VERY GOOD JOB, RACHEL. >> VERY GOOD.

>> I THINK YOU HAVE KIND OF -- I THINK ACTIVITY HAS DOUBLED THEIR AND THE TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN AROUND. THAT IS A GOOD JOB AND IT'S A GREAT PICTURE OF YOUR VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT FOR THE TEAM. I HAVE A FANTASTIC TEAM. IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE TO MEET THESE WOMEN DURING COVID AND TO SEE US STAY STRONG EVEN FROM HOME. WE WERE IN FOUR DIFFERENT PLACES IN MAKING THESE CHANGES. IT'S ENCOURAGING.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> ALL RIGHT. I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE THING THAT YOU SENT THE KIDS COULD PRINT OUT OR DO IT ON YOUR IPAD. SO HOW DO THEY GET ALL THAT? DID THEY GO TO FPUA OR HOW DID THE PARENTS KNOW WHERE TO GET THEM

ON? >> SURE. WE EMAIL THEM DAILY ALSO POSTED THEM ON TO OUR WEBSITE DAILY AND FACEBOOK DAILY. AND NOW THEY ARE PERMANENTLY ON HER WEBSITE. AND THEY ARE ALL THERE.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU AGAIN. THAT WAS A GREAT JOB.

>> VERY INNOVATIVE. >> THANK YOU.

[G.3. POA 20-56: Approve the purchase of three-phase padmounted transformers for inventory in an amount not to exceed $700,000 annually, from WEG Transformers USA Inc. of Washington, Missouri, through the Florida Municipal Power Agency Joint Purchasing Project]

>> NEXT ITEM I REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFORMERS FOR INVENTORY AND MS. HARRIS

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WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. I'M HERE TO REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE FOR THREE PHASE 3 TRANSFORMERS FOR INVENTORY IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000 ANNUALLY FROM W E.G. TRANSFORMER USA OF WASHINGTON MISSOURI FROM THE SORTABLE -- FLORIDA MISCIBLE PROJECT. THEY PROVIDE PURCHASING SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NUMBERS AT NO COST WHICH PROVIDES US FOR THE ECONOMY SAID NO SCALE. FMP I PROVIDED -- ON AUGUST 22, 2019 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND AT THE END OF THE TERM.

WE HAVE 55 THREE-PHASE TRANSFORMERS IN STOCK FROM OCTOBER 1, 2019 TO AUGUST 27, 2020. WE ISSUE 29 TRANSFORMERS IN THE FIELD WE PURCHASED 29 FOR APPROXIMATE $353,000. THE AVERAGE COST IS AROUND $12,000. THIS IS NOT A STORM STOCK WHICH MEANS THEY ARE ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION. I BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM REQUESTED OF THE TRANSFORMERS.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> (ROLL CALL).

>>. >>

[G.4. RFQu 14-53: Approve a) Post Budget Project/Budgeted Request in the amount of $44,679 and b) Specific Authorization 66-MHC-20-03 with McNabb Hydrogeologic Consulting. Inc. of Jupiter, Florida to provide engineering services relating to the Mainland Water Reclamation Facility Single- Zone Monitoring Well (MW-2) design and construction administration in an amount not to exceed $244,166. This Specific Authorization shall commence upon written Notice to Proceed]

REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE MW RF MONITORING WELL AND JAMES CARNES WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU. FORT PIERCE UTILITIES ARE PRESENT OWNS THE DEEP INJECTION WATER FACILITY.

TODAY, AND PRESENTLY RECEIVES WATER FROM THE POWER GENERATION SIDE ASWELL AS THE LANDFILL.

IT EXISTS OF THREE WELLS, TWO OF WHICH ARE USED FOR INJECTING SOLUTIONS. IT'S PRESENTLY DYSFUNCTION. BACK IN 2018 IN THE SUMMER, THE UPPER WELL WAS GOING TO REPEAT SAMPLING BY ARTESIAN FLOW, THE NATURAL FLOW FROM THAT AREA FAILED.

THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TAKE HER MIND -- MANDATED MONTHLY SAMPLES. WE HAD TO WORK WITH STAFF TO TAKE CARE OF IN-HOUSE EFFORTS AND WE CONTRACTED TO DO SOME AIR PURGING OF THE LINE, NONE OF WHICH WERE SUCCESSFUL. SO PART OF OUR REPORTING THE EPA'S REQUIRING US TO CONSTRUCT A MONITORING WELL TO MAKE UP FOR THE UPPER ZONE THAT IS NOT WORKING. STAFF IS REQUESTING A PROPOSED BUDGET OF $44,609 TO SUPPORT THIS AND APPROVAL FOR A CONSULTING FIRM FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ALL MW TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $244,166. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS I WILL ANSWER THEM.

>> ARE BOTH BEING PURCHASED FROM THE SAME COMPANY?

>> I'M SORRY? I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU.

>> WHAT IS THE AMOUNT BEING SPENT TO THE SAME COMPANY? THE 44,000?

>> OKAY. NOW I UNDERSTAND. SO MCNABB DRAWS THE TWO SERVICES IN ONE ORGANIZATION. ONE IS DESIGN AND ONE IS GOING TO BE ENGINEERING SERVICES. THE 44,000 WILL COVER THE DESIGN PORTION AND THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL COVER THE BUILDING ADMINISTRATION NEXT YEAR. WE HAVE FUNDING IN EXISTING PROJECT FOR THAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> A MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> (ROLL CALL). >> THE NEXT ITEM IS A REQUEST

[G.5. Approve Easement Subordination Agreements for the upcoming Florida Department of Transportation North Causeway Bridge Replacement and recommend the Fort Pierce City Commission also execute these agreements at their subsequent meeting]

FOR APPROVAL FOR EASEMENT SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS FOR THE NORTH CAUSEWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. MR. CARNES WILL ALSO MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> WE HAVE EIGHT EASEMENTS IN THE PROJECT. THE ONE LED FROM U.S. ONE AND EXTENSION DOWN TO

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JUANITA INCLUDING ALL DIXIE FROM JUANITA ALL THE WAY TO THE TAYLOR CREEK AND US WONMAC TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE NORTH PAGE REPLACEMENT. THERE'S ABOUT EIGHT EASEMENTS OF VARYING DEGREES MOSTLY ON ALL DIXIE HIGHWAY A COUPLE ON NORTH CAUSEWAY BRIDGE. THESE ARE IN LANDS THAT THE DOT NEEDS TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE THERE COMPLEX ROADWAYS.

WE RETAIN ALL THE RIGHTS OF THE EASEMENTS IN FACT I THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT BETTER DURING THIS PROJECT IF ANY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AFFECT MANHOLES OR BOXES THEY PAY TO ADJUST THOSE ACCORDINGLY. AND THEN ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE THAT THEY HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT WHERE THERE IS A DRAINAGE ISSUE, THEY PAY FOR THOSE AS WELL. IT'S A WIN-WIN SO WE RETAIN THE BENEFIT WITHOUT THE TITLE. THAT INCLUDES MY PRESENTATION IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS I'LL BE HAPPY TO

ANSWER THEM. >> MADAM CHAIR, FDOT MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THE NEW NORTHBRIDGE AT A RECENT MEETING AND IT IS GOING TO BE 85 FEET HIGH AND THE CURRENT BRIDGE IS 65 FEET HIGH. AND IT WILL GO OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK AND THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF IMPROVEMENT GOING TO BE DONE ON JUANITA AS WELL AS SUNNY LANE. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG PROJECT IN THE NEXT 5 TO 6

YEARS. SO I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ARE THEY GOING TO KEEP THE UNDERNEATH BRIDGE LIKE THEY DID IN STEWART?

>> ARE GOING TO KEEP OUR FOR OBSERVATION DECK.

>> SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GLIDE ACROSS LIKE YOU DID IN STEWART.

>> NO. >> LIKE IN STEWART.

>> NO. >> (LAUGHING).

P >> WE ARE HOPING THAT FDOT LEARNED A LESSON.