[Call to Order of the Special Meeting by Chair]
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MORNING, WELCOME DO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ST. JOHNS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. START WITH THE ROLL CALL.
>> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: PRESENT. >> HENRY DEAN: PRESENT.
>> CHRISTIAN WHITEHURST: PRESENT.
>> PAUL WALDRON: PRESENT. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: OKAY.
NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM PASTOR MATT FOR THE INVOCATION.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE COUNTY AND A HONOR TO COME AND WITH THE GOD OF HEAVEN TO ORDAIN THIS MEETING.
PSALM 16 SAYS THIS IN VERSE 5, THE LORD IS MY CHOSEN PORTION AND MY CUP. YOU HOLD MY LOT.
THE LINES HAVE FALLEN FOR ME IN PLEASANT PLACE.
WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL INHER INHERITANCE.
PRAY THAT YOU BLESS ALL OF OUR LEADERS AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS AND CONSIDER THE AGENDA TODAY. LORD, WE THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE HERE. AND WE ASK FOR WISDOM TO COME FROM HEAVEN TO MAKE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE IN JESUS'S NAME. AMEN.
>> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: RIGHT NOW COLONEL ANNE JON, RETIRED ARMY WILL GIVE THE PLEDGE. GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR AT WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[1. Review of nominating procedures for the election of County Commission Chair and Vice Chair by the County Attorney]
>> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: THANK Y YOU, COLONEL JOHNSON.
ALL RIGHT, SO NOW WE WILL MOVE INTO THE REVIEW NOMINATING PROCEDURE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN. >> GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS. PATRICK MACK KORMACK AND DAVID MEGGETT. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS WHICH IS PROVIDED BY YOUR RULES AND POLICIES.
RULE 1.206. THE CLAIRE AND VICE-CHAIR SHALL BE ELECTED ONE AT AT A TIME BEGINNING WITH THE CHAIR.
THE VOTE WILL BE VIA VOICE VOTE FOR EACH OFFICE.
AND NOMINATION SERVES AS MO MOTION.
THE NOMINATION MUST BE SEC SECONDED.
THE DIFFERENT NAMES SHALL BE REPEATED BY THE OUTGOING OR ACTING CHAIR, THAT WILL BE COMMISSIONER BLOCKER FOR BOTH THE ELECTION OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.
AS THEY ARE MOVED AND SECONDED. THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE ST. JOHNS CHAIR DECLARES THAT NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED AND SHALL BE TAKEN ON EACH NOMINEE IN ORDER OF WHICH THEY WERE NOMINATED UNTIL ONE IS ELECTED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES.
IN A NUTSHELL, ONCE THE CHAIR -- COMMISSIONER BLOCKER -- OPENS IT UP FOR ELECTION OF THE CHAIR, ANY MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ANY OTHER MEMBER. THE NOMINATION MUST BE SECONDED TO BE EFFECTIVE. AND THAT CONTINUES AS LONG AS THERE ARE FURTHER NOMINATIONS. IF THERE IS JUST ONE, THERE IS JUST ONE. IF THERE ARE TWO, THERE ARE T TWO. AND AFTER THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT THE NOMINATION IS CLOSED, THERE IS NO FURTHER NOMIN NOMINATIONS, THEN THE CHAIR COMMISSIONER BLOCKER, WILL REPEAT THAT PROCESS FOR THE VICE-CHAIR.
AND MR. CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS, BEFORE THE BOARD ACTUALLY PROCEEDS WITH THAT, THERE SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ONLY ON THE MATTER OF THE ELECTION OF A CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.
THANK YOU. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: WE WILL GO OPEN UP BRIEFLY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> HENRY DEAN: WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE LINK OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR. [INAUDIBLE]
>> HENRY DEAN: NEED TO TURN ON THE MICROPHONE.
NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE, MA MA'AM.
>> BJ KALADY. I THOUGHT THAT PUBLIC COMMENT WAS GOING TO BE BEFORE YOU STARTED ALL THIS.
BECAUSE I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE WE WEREN'T ALLOWED AT THE LAST MEETING TO COMMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF MR. SMITH.
SO WOULD THAT BE ALL RIGHT? >> HENRY DEAN: YES, MA'AM, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. WHATEVER YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO
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AS LONG AS IT INVOLVES THE COMMISSION.>> THANK YOU, SIR. AT THE NOVEMBER 2 BCC MEETING, THE PUBLIC WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AFTER MR. SMITH ANNOUNCED HIS RESIG RESIGNATION.
LET ME TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AGREE WITH WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAID ABOUT HIS WORK ON THE COMMISSION.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, LET ME PUBLICLY THANK MR. SMITH FOR THE RESPECT HE SHOWED TO ME AND ALL TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE COME BEFORE THIS BOARD. ALSO, LET ME THANK MR. SMITH FOR USING HIS SALARY TO COVER HIS TRAVEL EXPENSES.
THIS SAVED TAXPAYERS $3,000 EVERY YEAR.
THANK YOU, SIR. >> HENRY DEAN: THANK YOU.
[2. Election of the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners]
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN ANDVICE-CHAIRMAN. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: OPEN UP FOR NOMINATION OF CHAIR OF THE BOARD.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WILL NOMINATE COMMISSIONER HENRY
DEAN. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: OKAY,
>> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: WE HAVE A MOTION BY -- FOR NOMINATION BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WHITEHURST.
SEEING NONE. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENT BY THE BOARD? GO AHEAD AND VOTE. OKAY.
CONGRATULATIONS, MR. DEAN. >> HENRY DEAN: THANK YOU.
[3. Election of the Vice Chair of the Board of County Commissioners]
[APPLAUSE] >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: SO NOW WE WILL OPEN UP THE NOMINATION FOR VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. >> HENRY DEAN: MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE CHRISTIAN WHITEHURST AS
VICE-CHAIRMAN. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: A NOMINATION FOR COMMISSIONER WHITEHURST AS THE VICE-CHAIR MADE BY COMMISSIONER DEAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOMINATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE VOTE.
IT PASSES. >> HENRY DEAN: CONGRAT
CONGRATULATIONS. >> JEREMIAH BLOCKER: CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] SO NOW WE WILL MOVE INTO PRESENTATIONS.
CLOSE THIS OUT AS FAR AS -- >> I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A -- ANY PRESENTATION TO THE OUTGOING CHAIR BY THE NEWLY ELECTED CHAIR. SO WITH THAT, ADJOURN
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