Aug 16, 2022 Board of County Commissioners

[Call to Order]

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>> OKAY WE HAVE A QUORUM, WE HAVE ALL FIVE.

WE START WITH A NICE INVOCATION, AND A PLEDGE.

WE WANT THE INVOCATION BY THE COLONIAL CHURCH IN THE PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY LARIMORE U.S. NAVY PETTY OFFICER ONE.

LET'S START THE INVOCATION AND LARRY.

>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF COMING DOWN HERE AND PRAYING OVER THE BOARD. JUST ALWAYS WORTHY OF REMINDED YOU GUYS THAT WE ARE ALWAYS PRAYING FOR YOU AS A CHURCH AND COMMUNITY AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP.

FIRST CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13 VERSE ONE SAYS IF I SPEAK IN THE TONGUES OF MEN IN ANGEL BUT HAVE NO LOVE, I AM A NOISY GONG OR A CLANGING CYMBAL. AND ALL MINISTRIES AND KNOWLEDGE OF ALL FAITH AS TO REMOVE MOUNTAINS BUT HAVE NOT LOVE I AM NOTHING. IF I GIVE AWAY ALL THAT I HAVE AND DELIVER MY BODY TO BE BURNED BUT I HAVE NOT LOVE, AGAIN NOTHING. LORD WE THANK YOU FOR THIS MEETING THIS MORNING IN GOD WE LIFT UP TO YOU AND WE ASK THAT COMES FROM HEAVEN AND WE THANK YOU TO THIS BOARD FOR A SPECIAL BLESSING OVER OUR COMMISSIONERS AND WE THANK YOU WERE THIS DAY.

JESUS NAME. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU. LARRY MOELLER.

>> GOOD MORNING. IF YOU WOULD ALL PLEASE JOIN ME

IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

INTO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[Public Safety Update]

>> THAT LEADS US RIGHT INTO THE PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE.

WHO IS STARTING? >> WE ARE IN DAY FIVE OF SCHOOL STARTING IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY, LET ME JUST SAY WOW.

IT HAS BEEN A GOOD START FOR US JUST LIKE EVERY YEAR.

WE JUST WANT TO ASK THE CITIZENS AND THE PARENTS THAT ARE PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF IN PEOPLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE SCHOOL ZONES, IT IS THE FIRST WEEK. WE NEED A WEEK OR SO TO GET A PATTERN SO TO SPEAK TO SET UP. THINGS WILL KINDA FALL INTO PLACE, WE HOPE. WE HAD BEACH SIDE OPEN YESTERDAY, VERY PLEASED, I THOUGHT THAT WENT REALLY WELL WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRAFFIC ON 210 AND COMING IN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ITSELF BUT I THOUGHT IT WENT REALLY WELL.

REALLY NO BIG MAJOR ISSUES IN THE SCHOOL SO FAR.

OUR WIRE DEEDS AND THE REST WERE DEPUTIES TO THE TRAINING FOR ACTIVE SHOOTER AND OTHER KINDS OF STUFF THAT HAPPENS AT OUR SCHOOL. SO PARENTS CAN REST ASSURED THAT OUR DEPUTIES ARE FULLY PREPARED AND READY TO TAKE ON WHATEVER HAPPENS AT OUR SCHOOL AND WE TAKE THE SAFETY AND CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN VERY, VERY PERSONAL. A LOT OF OUR OWN DEPUTIES HAVE CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOL. IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TAKE DEAR TO OUR HEARTS. I BELIEVE THAT IS ALL I WILL SPEAK ON THIS MORNING. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

>> I HAVE A COMMENT. YOU MAY WANT TO FOLLOW-UP ON MY COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE LISTENING OR WATCHING THEM FROM THE PUBLIC. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE YESTERDAY AND FRIDAY ABOUT SOME TRAFFIC ISSUES AND CONGESTION ISSUES ON 210 BEACH SIDE AND THEN I TALKED TO GREG CALDWELL AND THEY WERE OUT YESTERDAY I BELIEVE ADJUSTING THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND TRYING TO SMOOTH THAT OUT AND ALSO WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD MORE AGGRESSIVELY, MORE QUICKLY WITH CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS THAT NEED TO MOVE

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CHRISTIAN I THINK YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF THAT SITUATION AND WHAT USED TO BE YOUR DISTRICT. ANYWAY I JUST WANTED TO SAY

THAT. >> THE COUNTY WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY WITH US MONITORING THE TRAFFIC AT 210 INTO BEACH WALK.

I BELIEVE THE TRAFFIC WAS ADJUSTED TO GIVE MORE TIME.

JUST TO TELL YOU I LEFT BEACH WALK, I DROVE DOWN TO 21095 AND TURN RIGHT AROUND AND 95 AND FROM THEM FRONT OF THE PILOT STATION IN MCDONALD'S IT TOOK ME NINE MINUTES TO TRAVEL AND GO INTO THE SUBDIVISION THROUGH THE PARENT LOOP DROP OFF AND ACTUALLY WHERE THE CHILD WOULD'VE GOT OUT, IT TOOK ME NINE MINUTES. I DON'T THINK THAT'S UNREASONABLE GOES FROM TWO LANES BACK DOWN TO ONE AND BACK DOWN TO THREE. IT IS A LITTLE BOTTLENECKING BUT WHEN THE FOUR LANES GET THERE, I THANK YOU ARE RIGHT IT'LL HELP THINGS OUT. THERE ARE SOME OTHER AREAS IN THE COUNTY THAT ARE LITTLE CONGESTED RIGHT NOW BUT GIVE US A LITTLE TIME. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC REACH OUT TO US AND WE WILL TRY TO ADDRESS THEM AND LOOK INTO THEM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SERVER. >> CHEESE, GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. A COUPLE OF THINGS WE STARTED A RECRUIT FEST WITH 60 NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY, THEY'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE ORIENTATION PROGRAM, OF A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENT I WOULD BRING TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION AND THE PUBLIC THE ATTENTION. FRIDAY AUGUST 25 AT 9:00 O'CLOCK THEY WILL BE DOING SOMETHING WE STARTED A FEW CLASSES BACK WE WILL BE RUNNING AROUND THE COUNTY COMPLEX AND PROBABLY HAVE CURRENT FIREFIGHTERS WITH THEM. IT'S A GOOD EVENT AND WILL START AT 9:00 O'CLOCK. IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE AROUND.

IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THEM THEY WILL GATHER UP AT 830.

GET ON YOUR PT OFFICE AND JOINED THEM.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE ON THE 26 THAT EVENING AT 6:00 O'CLOCK WE WILL HOLD THE GRADUATION CEREMONY AND SWEARING-IN CEREMONY AT THE COLONIAL CHURCH AT 560 IT SHOULD BE A GOOD PROGRAM FOR THEM TO GET THERE.

THE ONLY THING THAT THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT, IT WOULD BE THE GRADUATION. I JUST WANT TO BRING THAT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION. WE HAVE THE FIRE FIRE CADET PROGRAM POST 343 THAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME THE DID THE EVENT IN GAINESVILLE. ON SEPTEMBER THE 18TH FROM 8:00 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING UNTIL 10 IN THE MORNING WE WILL BE HOSTING -- APPLEBEE'S WILL BE HOSTING A PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR THE BENEFIT AND FIREFIGHTERS THROUGH FAMILIES.

IF ANYTHING BUDDY FROM THE PUBLIC IS INTERESTED IN JOINING THAT AND HELPING, PART OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE CONTENT PROGRAM AND ALL OF THE TIPS WILL GO TO THE CADET PROGRAM.

YOU CAN CONTACT TONY AT 904209 0 338.

THAT IS MY REPORT AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY

HAVE. >> THANK YOU CHIEF.

[Deletions to Consent Agenda]

ANY DELETIONS COMMISSIONER ARNOLD?

>> NONE MR. CHAIRMAN. >> MR. WHITEHURST?

[Approval of Consent Agenda]

>> NINE. >> MR. WALDRON.

>> NINE MR. CHAIRMAN. >> MR. WALKER.

>> I HAVE NONE ON THE PUBLIC AND SET AGENDA.

>> THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL HERE PUBLIC COMMENT.

ANYBODY WISH TO MAKE PUBLIC, COMIC PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SEE NONE WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC, ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> ALL RIGHT PLEASE VOTE ON THE CONSENT.

IS THERE MOTION? >> I MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE VOTE AND THAT PASSES,

[Additions/Deletions to Regular Agenda]

DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS. >> NONE MR. CHAIRMAN.

[Approval of Regular Agenda]

>> NONE MR. CHAIRMAN. >> NONE MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> NUNS ARE. >> AND I HAVE NONE SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AT THIS TIME?

>> SO MOVED. >> OF A MOTION IN A SECOND.

PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES [INAUDIBLE] UNLESS

[1. Presentation of St. Johns County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.]

>> MR. PATTY WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL DEDICATED CLERK OF COURT AND I ALWAYS ENJOY HEARING.

>> TAKE YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS, GOOD MORNING TODAY IS AN EXCITING DAY FOR US. WE WILL BE PRESENTING OUR COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021.

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MY FELLOW CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, COUNTY ADMIN, THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER STAFF, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMPTROLLER TEAM. THE CONFERENCE OF DOCUMENT THOROUGHLY DETAILS THE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION THAT COULD NOT BE PREPARED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF STAFF TO PROVIDE VAST AMOUNTS OF EFFORTS TO THE AUDITORS FOR THE REPORTS TIMELY SUBMISSION PREPREPARED FOR THE COUNTY AUDIT IS EXHAUSTING PROCESS. IT TAKES MANY HANDS AND HOURS OF THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS AND EACH DEPARTMENT HAS A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HARD WORK.

I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM OF MSL, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR AS OUR AUDITOR.

WE APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE TO PROVIDING A THOROUGH AND ACCURATE REPORT BY THE JUNE 30 DEADLINE.

NOW WITHOUT FURTHER ADO PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE JOE WITH MSL TO SHARE DETAILS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 IN THE REPORT.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN DEAN, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASURE TO BE HERE AND PRESENT SOME OF OUR REQUIRED AUDITOR PRESENTATION AND A FEW HIGHLIGHTS RELATE TO OUR AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR MID SEPTEMBER 30, 2021.

FIRST OFF THERE WAS A SEPARATE LETTER COMMUNICATED AS IT RELATES TO OUR PRIOR COMMUNICATION BUT PRIMARILY HIGHLIGHTED OUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH WERE TO AUDIT THE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDIT STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENTS. THAT INCLUDED UNIFORM GUIDANCE RULES FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AS WELL AS THE STATUTE AND ROLE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL. MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER THE FINANCIAL REPORTING OF THE COUNTY. IF THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT MATTERS, WE WOULD COMMUNICATE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU IN THAT LETTER AS WELL. WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS TO GO OVER AS IT RELATES TO AUDIT REPORTS. WE ALSO RECEIVED REPRESENTATION THAT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUDIT OF MANAGEMENT PROVIDED US WITH ALL THE INFORMATION WE HAVE REQUESTED IN THEY HAD APPROPRIATE ANSWER THE QUESTION WE HAD ASKED.

THE ASSIGNED INDIVIDUAL FOR OVERSIGHT WAS CLERK PATTY AS IT RELATES TO HIS ROLE AS CALM TRAWLER TO THE COUNTY.

AS IT RELATES TO AUDIT REPORTS, YOU WILL FIND OUR PRIMARY AUDIT OPINION AT THE FRONT OF THE DOCUMENT PAGES 12 AND 13 AND I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT WE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WHICH IS A CLEAN OPINION THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH A GENERALLY ACCEPTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

THE REMAINING REPORT YOU WILL FIND TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE DOCUMENT, THE FIRST ONE HERE I WILL HIGHLIGHT IS OUR REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND NONCOMPLIANCE.

THIS IS A REPORT UNDER GOVERNMENT AUDIT STANDARDS.

WE DID REPORT ONE MATERIAL WEAKNESS WAS A CARRYOVER FROM THE PRIOR YEAR RELATED TO THE COUNTY'S RECONCILIATION PROCESS AND THEN WE HAVE ONE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY RELATED TO THE REPORTING OF UTILITY RECEI RECEIVABLES.

BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS WE BELIEVE ARE APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED I MANAGEMENT AND WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE REMOVED AND FY20 TWO AUDIT BUT THEY WERE IN EXISTENCE AND FY21 AUDIT.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT NINE DIFFERENT MAJOR GRANTS FOR THE COUNTY, SEVEN THAT WERE FEDERAL GRANTS INTO THAT WERE STATES.

A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK AS IT RELATES TO TESTING OF THE COUNTY COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER THE GRANTS.

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THERE ARE NO FINDINGS RELATED, THE MANAGEMENT LETTER REQUIRED BY AUDITOR GENERAL WE HAVE FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS, ONE WAS A CARRYOVER FROM THE PRIOR YEAR END THREE OTHERS THAT WE FELT THE COUNTY CAN MAKE APARTMENTS ON AS IT RELATES TO THE PROCESSES.

YOU WILL FIND RESPONSES FOR MANAGEMENT RELATED TO ALL OF THESE FINDINGS AT THE BACK OF THE DOCUMENT AS WELL.

I WOULD POINT YOU TO THAT. THE INDEPENDENT REPORT IS ALSO REQUIRED BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL AND THAT RELATES TO INVESTMENT COMPLIANCE FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE ON E NINE 11 EXPENDITURES AND PLEASED TO REPORT NO FINDINGS THERE.

JUST A FEW FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS S IT RELATES TO THE COUNTY'S ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 21. I WILL POINT YOU TO THE UNRESTRICTED NET POSITION FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR 2021 WHICH IS 33 MILLION THAT WAS AN IMPROVEMENT FROM NINE MILLION IN 2020. IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO HAVE A

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IT IS STILL REMARKABLE TO HAVE A POSITIVE NUMBER THERE AS WE SEE THOSE LONG-TERM LIABILITIES FOR PENSION AND OTHER GROSS EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS GENERALLY CAUSE THAT TO BE NEGATIVE.

THE CHANGE IN THAT POSITION WAS A POSITIVE 86 MILLION ALSO VERY HEALTHY. IF IT WAS DOWN FROM 151 MILLION IN 2020, A LOT OF THAT IS DUE TO THE COVID STIMULUS FUNDING THAT THE COUNTY HAD RECEIVED. THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND BALANCE IN PARTICULAR THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE WAS 60 NINE MILLION WHICH WAS 30.6% OF THAT'S ALSO VERY HEALTHY PERCENTAGE. WE SEE GENERALLY THAT IS IN THE 20% OR 15 - 20% RANGE SO TO BE AT THE 30% LEVELS.

THERE IS A PLANNED SPIN DOWN SO YOU SEE THE CHANGE DECREASED 12 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 21 BUT THAT WAS A PLANNED SPIN DOWN DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL COVID DOLLARS RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR '23 FREED UP GENERAL FUND RESERVES FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS.

AS IT RELATES TO THE BUDGET, THE COUNTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS BUDGET, 90 MILLION WERE RECEIVED, LESS THAN ESTIMATES BUT THE EXPENDITURES WERE 90 NINE MILLION LESS THAN BUDGETED.

YET A NINE MILLION DOLLAR POSITIVE VARIANCE AS FAR AS THE NET CHANGE IN BALANCE AND AGAIN, THAT WAS A PLANNED SPIN DOWN FOR FISCAL YEAR 21. AND LASTLY JUST TO POINT OUT THE UTILITIES AS A MAJOR PROPRIETARY FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

ALSO POSITIVE RESULTS FOR FY21 AND POSITIVE OPERATING INCOME OF 11 MILLION AND A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THAT POSITION, 33 MILLION FOR THE UTILITIES. GOOD RESULTS OVERALL FROM THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY. WE DO EXPECT THERE TO BE SIGNIFICANT GRANT SPENDING AND FY20 TWO AND AS IT RELATES TO MORE COVID DOLLARS UNDER THE PHYSICAL RECOVERY FUNDS THAT THE COUNTY RECEIVES. OVERALL A VERY HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION OF FY21 AND I ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO CLERK PATTY AND HIS TEAM FOR THE COOPERATION THAT WE RECEIVED TO THE AUDIT. WITHOUT THAT WAS MY PREPARED REMARKS. I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU AS FAR

AS THE BOARD ASK. >> QUESTIONS? INTHANK YOU, SIR. MR. PATTY ARE WE READY FOR A MOTION? IS THERE MOTION ON ITEM ONE?

>> ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? MR. CHAIR?

>> LET'S GET A MOTION AND THE SECOND.

>> ALL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR ENDED IN SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AS PRESENTED BY THE CLERK OF COURT COMPTROLLER OFFICE IN THE COUNTY

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MSL PA. >> SECOND.

>> WAVE MOTION AND SECOND. >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM ONE?

>> ANYBODY WISHING TO MAKE A PUBLIC, ON ITEM ONE, PLEASE COME

FORWARD. >> WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

[2. Appointment of the Administrator of the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County.]

>> PLEASE VOTE. >> THAT PASSES 5 - 0.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

ITEM TWO, WHO IS INTRODUCING ITEM TWO? WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR NEW OFF HEAH

OFFICER. >> MR. LANDER HE IS APPROACHING.

>> I HAD A DELIGHTFUL THOUGHT FROM THE LAST WEEK HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HELP WITH THE DELIGHTFUL TRAP WE WENT DOWN

MEMORY LANE. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS HOW ARE YOU ALL THIS MORNING? MY NAME IS MARK LANDER I AM THE INTERIM DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEMS ARE THE FORWARDED AFFIRMATIVE HEALTH. I'LL BE ON TODAY INTRODUCING YOU TO A CANDIDATE FOR THE NEXT HEALTH OFFICER ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF ST. JOHN'S FOR THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. AS MR. LOCKWOOD WHO I WILL BE BRINGING APPEAR IN THE SECOND GOING TO THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WE HAD MET SEVERAL TIMES FROM OUR OFFICE WITH MR. CONRAD'S OFFICE WE KNEW WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT FOR DOCTOR ALCOTT, AT THAT POINT WE HAVE A FEEL FOR WHAT THE COUNTY WAS LOOKING FOR AND WHAT YOU LIKE TO SEE WITH THE NEXT

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OF THAT PROCESS OF LOSS UNTIL SELECTION WAS MADE FOR MR. LOCKWOOD AND SHANE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR A YEAR IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY AS A HEALTH OFFICER BUT HE BRINGS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND OF PUBLIC HEALTH NOT ONLY PUBLIC HEALTH BUT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WITH THAT I'M GOING TO BRING SHANE APPEAR TO INTRODUCE

YOURSELF. >> THANK YOU MARK THANK YOU CHAIRMAN DEAN AND COMMISSIONERS IT WAS A PLEASURE TO MEET MOST OF YOU LAST WEEK AND HEAR YOUR VIEWS REGARDING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT EVERY LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT I GET I THINK WOULD BE HELPFUL AS WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS WITH THE CHANGE TO MEET THE WONDERFUL STUFF OVER THERE I THINK THEY HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS AND ALSO TALKING TO MR. CONRAD THERE'S A LOT OF IDEAS WE CAN DO TO PROBE THE DEPARTMENT OF ST. JOHN'S COUNTY [INAUDIBLE] . I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GROW WITH THE COUNTY I'VE BEEN IN PUBLIC HEALTH FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS NOW I STARTED OFF IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN MY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SPECIALIZING IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. FROM THERE I GAINED A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH EMERGENCY. IN CONNECTICUT IN THE BACKGROUND AS AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND I'VE BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENT FOR PROBABLY ABOUT 13 YEARS NOW INCLUDING THE PAST YEAR IN FLORIDA.

I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN THE CONTINUE WAITED SYSTEM WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BROUGHT 17000 EMPLOYEES AND I THINK IT'S TIME IT REALLY TAPS INTO THE RESOURCES THAT THE STATE HAS AND PART OF THE SYSTEM.

I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> WITH THAT SAID I'M UP HERE TO GET A VOTE OF CONCURRENCE WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE STATE OFFICE IN OUR STATE SURGEON GENERAL ON THE CHIEF OF STAFF SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO BRING IT TO THE BOARD ONCE WE HAVE A CONCURRENCE THAT WE WILL LOOK FORWARD WITH MR. LOCKWOOD AS THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR ST. JOHN'S COUNTY.

>> THANK YOU IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? PUBLIC, THIS TIME THE BOARD WERE HERE PUBLIC, ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO WHICH IS OUR NEW HEALTH DIRECTORY CLOSE PUBLIC

COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER TWO. >> IS THERE MOTION ON ITEM

NUMBER TWO? >> YES MR. CHAIRMAN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT SHANE LOCKWOOD AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ST. JOHN'S COUNTY.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAD A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.

PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES 5 - 0.

SHANE WELCOME ABOARD A LITTLE FACT ABOUT HIGHLANDS COUNTY.

IT IS THE HIGHLANDS RIDGE THAT IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE STATE WILL LOOK TO WATER FLOWING EAST TO THE ATLANTIC AND WEST, THAT IS THE HIGHLANDS RIDGE. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T I JUST HAD

[3. Public Hearing * PLNAPPL 2021-06 Village Garden FTP.]

TO SHARE THAT WATER FACT. >> THAT IS A HISTORY LESSON A VERY IMPORTANT HISTORY LESSON. IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETING YOU ALL. ITEM THREE.

ITEM THREE. >> THIS IS A JUDICIAL DIRECT START. MR. BLOCKER.

>> I RECEIVED SEVERAL THEM IS REGARDING THIS PROJECT AND I ALSO RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM MS. KELLY WHO WENT OVER SOME OF THE MITIGATION THAT THEY CONTINUE TO DO AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE ARE THEIR EFFORTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THEIR CONCERNS, SHE CALLED TO INFORM ME OF THAT AND ASKED MY QUESTIONS. I DO NOT HAVE QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME AND THIS IS YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY.

THAT'S ALL I GOT. >> MR. CHAIRMAN I HAD A MEETING WITH KELLY AND BRANDON SCHNECK YESTERDAY AT 12:30 P.M. WE DISCUSSED THE CHANGES THAT THEY MADE TO THE PROPERTY THAT WERE IN A RURAL AT THE TIME THAT IT TOOK THEM TO GET LICENSE SECURED WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LICENSING NEEDS.

ALSO TALKED WITH DON AND OUR OFFICE THAT LIVES IN THE AREA AND HER PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT SHE SEEN PASSING BY A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY AND ALSO I'VE DRIVEN BY THE FACILITY ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I'VE BEEN THERE JUST TO SEE HOW IT WAS GOING AND WHAT

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>> ARE DRIVEN BY THE FACILITY ABOUT 12 TIMES A WEEK.

IT KIND OF KEPT MY EYE ON IT. BUT I DID HAVE A MEETING LAST THURSDAY AUGUST 11 WITH KELLY AND BRENDAN TO GO OVER THE ADVANCEMENTS THAT THEY MADE IN THE SLOWING OF GETTING THE LICENSE FROM THE STATE. LONG STORY SHORT I NOW HAVE TWO MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE INSTEAD OF SIX.

WITH THAT I GOT A COUPLE OF E-MAILS ONE FOR MARINE LONG AND

ANOTHER ONE FROM PATRICK ALSO. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.

ON AUGUST THE 11TH AT 2022 AT 12:30 P.M. I DID MEET WITH KELLY AND BRENDAN SCHNECK. THEY TOLD ME HOW IT'S BEEN GOING AT THEIR BUSINESS CENSUS BOARD ASKED THEM TO MAKE SOME OF THE CHANGES. I ALSO RECEIVED A HANDFUL OF E-MAILS MOST OF THE SUBSTANCES ASKING US TO DELAY OUR VOTE.

I ALSO THINK IT MAY BE IMPORTANT, I DON'T KNOW JUST TO DISCLOSE A BINDER OF INFORMATION I BELIEVE FROM THE RESIDENCE OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNING THIS AGENDA ITEM.

I'M SURE THAT'S ALL PART OF THE AGENDA RECORD WE WERE HANDED THIS THIS MORNING. THAT'S ALL I HAVE MR. CHAIR.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN I ALSO MET WITH KELLY AND BRENDAN SCHNECK THURSDAY AUGUST 11 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 P.M.

WE DISCUSSED THE TIMING, WE DISGUSTEDLY BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE THEY HAD THE ALCOHOL LICENSE TO BE TAKEN OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND RECEIVED SEVERAL E-MAILS TALKING ABOUT DELAYING THE VOTE SIMPLY BECAUSE WE HAD TWO MONTHS TO OBSERVE

ALCOHOL SALES. >> JAMES BEFORE YOU START I EXCHANGE NOTES WITH MARINE LONG AND KRISTINE REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR THE TIMING WISE IN MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MS. LONG

HAS PROVIDED A LIST OF 25 NAMES. >> THAT IS CORRECT AND I PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT THIS MORNING.

>> WE ARE ALLOTTING MARINE LONG A 10 MINUTE UPDATE TO PRESENT HER INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF THOSE HOMEOWNERS QUESTIONING.

>> CORRECT. >> IS MS. OLSON HERE? BARBARA HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REQUESTED RATHER THAN THREE MINUTES, FIVE MINUTES.

MR. CHAIRMAN UNDER RULE 4.704 UNDER OUR PROCEDURES I HAVE THE DISCRETION TO GRANT THAT. FIVE MINUTES TO MS. OLSON AND THEN 10 MINUTES. I ASK IT'S NOT NECESSARY BUT ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT DO YOU AND ANY SPEAKERS KEEP IT AROUND 20 MINUTES. IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME WILL ADDRESS IT. ARE WE READY?

>> FOR THE RECORD JAMES WHITE HOUSE ST. JOHN'S LONGER ONE 0 4C GROWTH AND ST. JOHN'S COUNTY FLORIDA ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT THE SCHNECK FAMILY AS WELL AS A ST. JOHN'S COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS THE VILLAGE GARDEN YOU ALL ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS APPLICATION. NUMBER OF TIMES.

YOU REMEMBER IN MARCH THE HISTORY LAID OUT BACK IN MARCH IT WAS BEFORE YOU AND ACTUALLY APPROVED WITH SOME CONDITIONS IN ONE OF THOSE CONDITIONS WAS TO COME BACK IN FRONT OF YOU WITHIN SIX MONTHS TO REVIEW IT AND AGAIN, I'M EXCITED TO BE BACK BEFORE YOU BECAUSE I HAVE NOT SEEN THE BINDER I DON'T HAVE A COPY BUT YOU CAN SEE FROM YOUR STAFF REPORT THE EXPERT STAFF REPORT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY ISSUES AFTER AT ALL THEY DID SAY THERE WAS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT CHECKS AND THEY HAD TO DO THE APPLICANT ATTEMPTING TO BE PROACTIVE IN THE PARKING ISSUES AND ALWAYS BEFORE THE SIGNS WENT UP.

THEY MET ALL THE GOALS AS THE STAFF REPORTS IN THE PUT UP THE FENCE IN THE SIGNS AND THE SIGNS HAVE WORKED REMARKABLY WELL THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ISSUES AT ALL. YOU CAN SEE FROM EXPERT STAFF REPORT THE STAFF DID, I DON'T WANT TO CALL IT A SURPRISE BUT INCONSPICUOUS VISITS TO THIS PLACE HAD A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS SINCE THE APPROVAL AND THEY FOUND NO ISSUES AT ALL WITH PARKING. I THINK ANOTHER ISSUE I WANT TO BRING UP, I WATCHED THE HEARING A FEW TIMES BUT I WATCHED AGAIN LAST NIGHT. AND PART OF THE APPROVAL SAID WE WANTED TO COME. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ASKED THE CHAIRMAN THERE IS A TERM YOU CAN PUT IN [INAUDIBLE] SPECIFICALLY

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THAT WAS A CLEAR DIRECTION. ALSO YOU HAD THE MAKER OF THE MOTION AND THE SECOND WHO ASKED THE APPLICANT TO SPECIFICALLY TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, NOT ISSUES THAT WERE HAPPENING BUT ISSUES THAT SOME OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ASKED ABOUT OR CONCERNED ABOUT THAT WAS PART OF I THINK AS I SAID WE WERE EXCITED TO BE HERE BECAUSE THEY DID A GREAT JOB AND HAS NOT BEEN ANY ISSUES OUT THERE A LOT OF THE CONCERN OR FEARS EXPRESSED AT THE HEARING OR HEARINGS BEFORE DID NOT COME TO FRUITION. IN FACT I HEARD THE CHAIRMAN SAY THAT THIS ALCOHOL LICENSE HAS ONLY BEEN APPROVED FOR TWO MONTHS BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY SOME OF THE CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE SIGNS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE REVIEW BOARD WHICH ONLY MEETS ONCE A MONTH. THEY WENT BEFORE THE BOARD ON MAY 12 WHICH I THINK WAS NEXT AVAILABLE HEARING, YOU CAN ASK YOUR PLANNER THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING NEXT AVAILABLE HEARING THEY HAD THE SIGNS APPROVED AND AS I SAID I TALKED TO KELLY AND SHE SAID SHE IS SO SURPRISED HOW THESE SIGNS, I DON'T KNOW WHO HIS SUGGESTION THAT WAS BUT WHOEVER IT WAS IT WAS A GREAT SUGGESTION I THINK IT WAS COMMISSIONER WALDRON.

BECAUSE THE PARKING LOT BEHIND IS BIG, THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH PARKING AS YOU KNOW. THEY HAVE NOT HAD ISSUES WITH TRAFFIC AT ALL. I THINK PART OF IT THERE WAS CONCERNS TO SAY AS YOU GUYS WILL RECALL THIS APPROVAL WAS TO APPROVE AND THE USES APPROVE IN 2016 I KNOW THERE'S BEEN CONCERNS IN THE BEGINNING BUT WHETHER THE BEER AND WINE WOULD AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THIS SMALL SINK ST. JOHN'S COUNTY'S BUSINESS AND THE EVIDENCE SHOWS IT IS NOT I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE FACT I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE ABLE TO HEAR I DON'T HAVE A COPY. IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA COPY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. FROM WHAT WE KNOW IN THE ROOT INC. COUNTY STAFF WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN YOUR EXPERT STAFF REPORT WHICH IS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

WE DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ISSUES AND ONE LAST THING I THINK THERE HAS BEEN SOME TALK THAT THEY WOULD LIKE SOME TIME THAT THE CASE OBVIOUSLY BRENDAN AND CALLIE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME CONCRETE APPROVAL SO THEY CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND DO THINGS. BUT AS LONG AS THEY ARE STILL APPROVED IF THAT IS THE WEALTH THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION THEY'RE WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT. THEY WOULD JUST LIKE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IMPROVE AS THEY HAVE IN YOU GUYS GO ALL THE WAY BACK LAST YEAR END SAY 100 TIMES IN THE LAST HEARING THEY WANT TO PROVE THEMSELVES AND THAT'S WHAT THE COMMISSION SAID TO THEM IN 2016 ITSELF AND THUS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING AGENCY SAID THREE TIMES TRY TO DO AGAIN WE DON'T WANT TO BE HERE TO BELABOR THE ISSUE, I DON'T WANT TO SEE A LOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THERE'S A LOT TO BE SAID EXCEPT YOUR STAFF REPORT.

BUT I COME BACK AND LISTEN TO WHAT THE COMMUNITY SAYS, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME COMMISSIONERS.

>> THANK YOU. ARE WE READY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IF WE MAY WHEN WE START WITH THE PRESENTATION AND AGAIN, WE

WALKED 10 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK. >> WORRYING LONG 1821 CASTEEL STREET MENENDEZ PARK. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME EXTRA TIME. I'M EXTREMELY NERVOUS AND I TRIED TO PUT TOGETHER A POWERPOINT AND EVERYTHING TURNED UP UPSIDE DOWN SO I'M GOING WITH AN OLD-FASHIONED THREE RING BINDER TO SEE IF WE CAN FOLLOW THROUGH THAT WAY.

FIRST OF ALL I AM NOT HERE TO OPPOSE I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WILL WORK WITH THE GLARE I AM NOT HERE TO OPPOSE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AT ALL. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE NOT BEEN PRESENTED COMPLETELY AND THAT PROBABLY WAS MY FAULT. NORMALL I WOULD COME IN A GIVEN TRAFFIC REPORT BUT BEING THAT WE KNEW FROM A BOARDMEMBER WHO WAS

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WHAT I'M GOING TO START WITH SPEAKING FOR MY NEIGHBORS.

AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS THE MAPPER 27 OPPOSED AND THREE OF THEM HAVE NO OBJECTION TO IT. THAT IS 87%.

I WENT BACK AND WATCHED THE MEETING.

IT WAS STRIKING TO ME THAT MANY OF US IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR THE SMALL AMOUNT OF US IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH STARTING A CAMPAIGN OF FEAR.

THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OUR INTENT, WE NEVER TRIED TO SCARE ANYBODY I'VE TRIED TO GET INFORMATION AND SHARE IT WITH SOME OF OR ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON.

SO MUCH OF WHAT IS HAPPY WITH THE NEIGHBORS ESPECIALLY THE OLDER ONES THAT LIVE ON THE BEACH ON THE PIZZA GALLERY WHERE THEY HAVE A LIQUOR LICENSE. THEY HAD BEER AND WINE AND IT DID CAUSE A PROBLEM. I THINK WILL HAPPEN WITH THE NEIGHBORS SO MUCH WAS THE LACK OF TRUST.

THEY WERE TOLD ONE THING AND SOMETHING IS HAPPENED.

WHEN IT SAYS IN THE NARRATIVE THAT THESE USES ON THE PARCEL HAVE COEXISTED WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL WITH OUR BUSINESS MODEL. THAT IS NOT EXACTLY TRUE PEOPLE HAD THEIR FENCES AROUND AT STOP SIGNS GONE DOWN, PEOPLE WERE HARASSED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT CERTAIN THINGS.

THE OTHER THING WE HAVE NEVER SAID THAT TRAFFIC OR SAFETY PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY VILLAGE GARDEN BUSINESS.

WE NEVER THOUGHT THAT. IN THE VERY BEGINNING WILL HAPPEN WITH THE NEIGHBORS WHEN IT WAS GOING TO BE REZONED THE IDEA OF IT BEING COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE WOULD'VE CHANGED THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ONCE THE COMMISSION WENT AHEAD AND MADE IT CONDITIONAL FOR JUST THE FOOD TRUCKS THAT I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S WORRIES OR CARES WERE THERE.

WHAT HAPPENED AS TIME WENT BY KIND OF THING.

AS TIME WENT BY AND WE GOT THE INFORMATION PEOPLE WERE GIVEN INFORMATION FOR THE PERMIT WHAT CAME INTO PLAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE NEIGHBORS WERE LOOKING AT THIS, THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST SET THAT WAS THERE.

THERE IS A MOVIE THEATER, A MOVIE SCREEN THAT IS UP THERE.

IT'S QUITE BIGGER YOU SEE IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER PLANS. HERE IT WAS OKAY FOR BEING A MOVIE SCREEN. THAT KIND OF GOT SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SMALL AREA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THERE, WHAT'S HAPPENING. WHEN THE PLAN CAME OUT THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A STAGE THERE. WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WAS CALM IT DOWN AND SAY NO, THIS WASN'T GOING TO BE THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THEY WERE GOING TO COME IN VERY NICELY COVER THE TRUCK STOP SO THAT THEY WERE THE SIZE OF A BILLBOARD.

THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH GROWING THEM SO [INAUDIBLE] HAS HELPING THEM ALONG TO DO IT. IT JUST WENT TO THE MEETING TWO MONTHS AGO AND I WAS ASKED IF I WOULD HELP OR ASSIST BRENDAN KELLY AND I SAID I WOULD. MAYBE WE GET TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN THE GRAND OPENING HAPPEN MUCH, MUCH TRAFFIC CAME IN AS YOU CAN SEE IT DID NOT GET ANY BETTER. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WROTE A LETTER TO BRENDAN KELLY AND WHAT WE GOT BACK BASICALLY IS THAT THIS IS THE WAY IT IS THEY DID NOT SEE THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN THE COUNTY SHERIFF EYE, AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY TO NOT TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF HE NEVER WENT OUT.

WHEN YOU HEAR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ACCURATE IT TAKES AWAY SOME OF THE TRUST. WE'RE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH WE GOT WITH COMMISSIONER DEAN AND MR. COOPER.

MR. COOPER CAME IN AND LOOKED AT THE AREA AND MADE THE DECISION, HE MADE THE DECISION THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT WITH ANY OF US, HE CAME IN AND SAID THIS IS WHAT WERE GOING TO DO WERE GET UP AT THE STOP SIGN, NO PARKING SIGNS AND WE WERE GLAD FOR THAT AND WE WERE HOPING THEY WOULD HELP. NOT SO GOOD.

>> FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW IT WAS HER TRAFFIC AT THE TIME HE

IS SENSE RETIRED. >> AS TIME HAS GONE BY AND

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WERE NOT THE ONLY ONE TO USE IT SAN JOSE USES IT.

THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS IN THE 2019 SEEM TO BE A PRETTY BIG YEAR FOR THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE LAST PO CC MEETING CAPTAIN BURRIS CAME IN AND WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH THAT HE GOT WITH US AND GAVE US INFORMATION. WE WERE WONDERING WHERE DID THIS COME FROM WHAT DID THEY USE FROM THIS, THERE WERE ONLY TWO SHERIFF'S RESOURCES OR THAT THEY WENT OUT FOR THESE.

WHAT IT WAS, THEY USED, CAPTAIN BURRIS GAVE ME THE COPY OF IT.

IT IS A COPY OF THE CALLS. WHAT THIS IS A COPY OF THE CALL TO COME STRAIGHT FROM 1480. IT'S NOT ALL OF THE OTHER AREA.

SO THEY DON'T LOOK AT THE OTHER, IT'S ONLY WHAT COMES IN THROUGH THAT ADDRESS WITHOUT PHONE SPECIFICALLY TO THAT.

WE LOOK AT 2019 WE SEE ST. JOHNS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY WENT AND RESPONDED TO SEVEN TRAFFIC CRASHES IN THE AREA AND 2019.

THEN IN 2020 I THINK IT WAS SIX AGAIN AND THEN ST. JOHN'S SHERIFF COUNTY WENT ON 2021. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 21 ACCIDENTS IN THREE YEARS. THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE THAN WHAT WAS REPORTED. NOW WE UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED FROM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH LAURA ENSLEY, I WORKED WITH HER BEFORE AND SHE GAVE US THIS INFORMATION. YOU CAN SEE THE AREA WHERE THE ACCIDENTS ARE, THESE ARE NOT ONE ACCIDENT, THESE ARE THE HOTSPOTS OVER THESE ACCIDENTS ARE. WHEN YOU DRIVE IN OUR AREA OR COME OVER OLD BEACH ROAD AND GO OVER THE HUMP THIS IS THE OTHER AREA THAT SEEMS TO GET A LITTLE PRECARIOUS.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHAT THE ACTUAL INFORMATION IS, THE ACCURATE INFORMATION BECAUSE MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS WERE VERY, VERY UPSET. THEY SAID TO ACCIDENTS, ARE YOU KIDDING ME, WE HEAR THEM, WE SEE THEM, WE HAVE PICTURES OF THEM.

I JUST WANTED TO COME FORTH AND LET YOU KNOW THE ACCURACY OF THOSE ACCIDENTS IN THAT AREA. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MARINE. MS. OLSON FIVE MINUTES PLEASE.

>> GOOD MORNING BARBARA OLSON 1824 OLD BEACH ROAD SAINT AUGUSTINE 32800. I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MENENDEZ PARK ASSOCIATION ESTATE FLORIDA NONPROFIT ENTITY REGISTERED IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY FLORIDA REGISTRY OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. OUR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS HOUSEHOLDS AND MENENDEZ PARK AND SAN JOSE WORST NEIGHBORHOODS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VILLAGE GARDEN ALONG OLD BEACH ROAD CORRIDOR. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER DEAN FOR EXTENDING MY TIME, IT IS MY INTENTION NOT TO USE ALL OF IT.

I'LL START BY REITERATING PEOPLE MENENDEZ PARK IN SAN JOSE FOREST RELY ON OLD BEACH ROAD TO REACH ÚTHE LARGER COMMUNITY AND TO RETURN HOME. WE ARE INTIMATELY AWARE OF EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND TRAFFIC INCLUDING THE ERRORS IN CHOICES MADE BY PEOPLE OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES.

MY REMARKS TODAY ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE VALUES INCONSISTENT WITH THE POSITION OF MPA ON SPECIAL USE PERMIT TEEN AT THE VILLAGE GARDEN OVERTIME. WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU DELAY ACTION ON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AT THIS TIME FOR THESE REASONS, THE SIX-MONTH EVALUATION.

A VILLAGE GARDEN OPERATIONS HAS NOT YET OCCURRED THE VILLAGE GARDEN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED HAS RECEIVED THEIR LICENSE ONLY IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR MEETING WE ONLY HAD TOO MUCH TO SEE HOW THINGS GO UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS.

SECOND WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THE TRAFFIC CRASH DATA ON OLD BEACH ROAD SOUTH THAT WAS PRESENTED TO YOU DURING THE MARCH HEARING DURING THE TIME THAT THE SPECIAL USE PROGRAM WAS GRANTED APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INCOMPLETE AND PERHAPS UNREPORTED THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHARED AND DISCUSSED WITH SHERIFF HARDWICK. WE REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY AT THE INTERSECTION AND WE THINK ALL

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IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DECISION THAT YOU MAKE TODAY, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE CONDITION SET FORTH IN THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF MARCH 1 REMAIN IN PLACE ANYTIME SPECIAL USE PERMITS ARE GRANTED AT THIS LOCATION.

THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE BEER AND WINE SALES ENDED AT 8:00 P.M., FENCING IS RETAINED TO SEPARATE PATRONS FROM PARKING AREAS AND ROADWAYS AND TO PROVIDE A MORE CONTROLLED AREA FOR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. THREE SIGNAGE DIRECTING PATRONS OVERFLOW PARKING REMAINS IN PLACE AND IS ENFORCED BY VILLAGE GARDEN STAFF, FOR LEGAL PARKING OPTIONS CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED TO STAFF AND PATRONS AND REINFORCED BY THE VILLAGE GARDEN PROPRIETORS. WE WANT TO THANK SHERIFF HARDWICK FOR THE SWIFT DEFINITIVE RESPONSE TO A LEGAL PARKING THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE OUR MARCH MEETING.

AS THE ILLEGAL PARKING VIOLATIONS INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PARKING IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CONTINUE TO BE SWIFTLY ENFORCED. FINALLY ENDING BEER AND WINE SALES AT 8:00 P.M. IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THIS WOULD MITIGATE ANY NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS THAT WOULD BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO THE VENUE FOR LIVE BANDS, SPORTING EVENTS AND LATE-NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. WHILE THESE MIGHT MAXIMIZE FROM BEER AND WINE THERE THE CHARACTER OF A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. CONTINUATION OF THE FOUR CONDITIONS IN THE CONTINGENCY PERMITTING WOULD ASSURE NEIGHBORS THE SAFETY OF VALUE THE IMPACTS ALL STAKEHOLDERS NEIGHBORS, VILLAGE GARDEN STAFF AND PATRONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE STAYS TOP OF MINE THROUGH CODIFICATION AND ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES. WE ALSO SEE THIS BEING NECESSARY TO PROTECT RESIDENTS ABILITY TO QUIET ENJOYMENT OF OUR HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE ALLOWING THE VILLAGE GARDEN TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE.

THANK YOU. >> THANK THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC, ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS

TIME. >> TO BE CLEAR YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST OF WHO SHE IS REPRESENTING? SHE IS REPRESENTING NOBODY.

>> I DON'T KNOW. >> NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE

RECORD. >> I AM PAUL DIXON OLIVIA 1824 OLD BEACH ROAD IN SAINT AUGUSTINE BORDER 32080.

I OWN THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEXT TO THE VILLAGE GARDEN AND I LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE VILLAGE GARDEN.

I CONSIDER MYSELF AN EXPERT LIVING ON OLD BEACH ROAD.

ILLEGAL PARKING HAS DIMINISHED IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE MARCH AND THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS AND SHERIFF FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN. THE BEER AND WINE LICENSE AS YOU ALL KNOW HAS ONLY BEEN IN PLACE SINCE JUNE.

I ASK YOU TODAY RESPECTFULLY TO EXTEND THE CONDITIONAL PERMIT UNTIL FURTHER EVALUATION CAN BE MADE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, MR. DIXON.

WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC?

>> 9470 BOROUGH CROCKER ROAD FLORIDA.

I WAS HERE WHEN THEY CAME AND GAVE THE EXTENSION AND I SAW WHAT THE SITUATION WAS. I WENT BY AND I LOOKED AT THE AREA IN THEIR IS A TYPICAL OF WHAT HAPPENS WHENEVER COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL COME TOGETHER. BUT IT IS TOUGHER A SMALL BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

THE WAY IT IS IN OUR ECONOMY RIGHT NOW AND ESPECIALLY AFTER WHAT ONE THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS WERE SHEDDING A LOT OF IT DONE ESPECIALLY THE FOOD INDUSTRY.

IT'S A VERY NICE PLACE, I'VE BEEN THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOUR FREQUENT BUT IT'S A VERY NICE PLACE. A LITTLE PLACE TO GET SOME VERY GOOD FOOD. I THINK WHAT WAS PRESENTED HERE, IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE COMING TO A LITTLE BIT OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SOME OF THE RESIDENTS THERE AND SOME THINGS ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF THE VILLAGE GARDEN REALLY CAN'T CONTROL WHERE PEOPLE COME IN, WHERE THEY PART, WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO.

HAPPENS A LOT OF TIMES THAT EVERY GATHER UP A PLACE AND MORE PEOPLE WANT TO COME. THEN YOU GOT PLACES FOR THEM TO PARK. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE TRYING TO

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I THINK THERE IS NO CHOICE BUT TO BE ABLE TO EXTENDED TO EVERYONE EQUALLY. NOT FAVOR ONE OVER ANOTHER.

IF THEY'RE WILLING TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE LIMITS ON IT FOR RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S SOME PROGRESS BEING MADE.

I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THERE FOR TO DO TO TRY TO MAKE THAT DECISION. I JUST LIKE TO SAY THE SMALL BUSINESSES ARE WHAT THE BACKBONE OF EVERY COMMUNITY.

THIS IS A THRIVING LITTLE PLACE. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN ALL COME TOGETHER WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND WITH SOME WAY OF HELPING PEOPLE BECAUSE WE GET A LOT OF TOURISM TO, I'M SURE THEY DEPEND ON A LOT OF TOURISM THIS TIME AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WON'T PAY ATTENTION TO A LOT OF SIGNS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT IT IS SOMETHING TO BE CONSIDERED. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY WE WOULD HAVE TO LEAN TOWARDS WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THEM AS WHAT WE HOLD THEM BACK FOR. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. COLLINS. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? I SEE SOMEBODY COMING UP.

YES, MA'AM. WELCOME.

>> BJ SAINT AUGUSTINE. THE LAWYER STATED IF IT WAS NECESSARY, I THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO DELAY YOUR ACTION FOR THE BUSINESS THAT CAN SHOW THAT THEY'VE DONE FOR SIX MONTHS WITH YOU ASKED THEM TO DO AND I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THE BACKBONE OF THE COUNTY ARE THE RESIDENTS, DID EVERYONE GET THAT, THE BACKBONE OF THE COUNTY ARE THE RESIDENTS.

AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE IS OUR GOAL IN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES, IT'S HARD TO GET TOGETHER, BUT WHENEVER YOU'RE BRINGING THINGS INTO THE COMMUNITY THAT THE NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT AND HAVE THE TIME TO GIVE YOU NOTEBOOKS AND SHOW YOU THINGS, EXPLAIN WHICH REALLY GOING ON OVER THERE I'VE BEEN OVER THERE, NOT TO BUSINESS AND IN THE DAYTIME SO I DIDN'T SEE AS MUCH GOES ON OVER THERE AT NIGHT. I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LAWYER DID SAY JUNE TO DECEMBER, HE DID NOT SAY DECEMBER BUT THAT WILL BE THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD AND BE SIX MONTHS AND GO ALONG WITH THE ATTORNEYS, IF I UNDERSTOOD HIM RIGHT YOU CAN SEE THROUGH DECEMBER HOW THE BUSINESS HAS DONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE NEIGHBORS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH IS AN OLD OLD NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH YOU ALL KNOW ABOUT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> DIRECTOR BEAVER. >> A MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS SINCE THE BEGINNING.

WE HAD TO HONOR TO BE WITH KELLY AND BRENDAN AS THEY CAME TO US TO BE GOOD COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NOT ONLY WITH US BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO.

LET ME CLARIFY SOME STUFF ABOUT THE TRAFFIC QUESTIONS, SOME SAYING IT WAS NOT PRESENTED RIGHT AND SOMETHING WE DO NOT GIVE THEM EVERYTHING. WE MET WITH KELLY AND BRENDAN THEY ASKED FOR A REPORT OF INCIDENCES THAT IS OCCURRED AT THAT SPECIFIC ADDRESS OF THE VILLAGE GARDEN.

AT THAT TIME WE PROVIDED THEM THE INFORMATION AND AT THAT TIME THERE HAD ONLY BEEN TO CRASHES AT THE AREA AND A COUPLE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, NOT A LOT OF ACTIVITY OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME. THAT'S WHAT CAPTAIN BRUCE CAME IN FOR THE COMMISSION AND HE GAVE HIS EXPLANATION OF WHAT A REPORT READS WHEN YOU ASKED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IT HAS TO BE SPECIFIC YOU COULD NOT BE IN GENERAL. IF YOU ASK FOR TRAFFIC CRASHES

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WE CANNOT DO THAT BASED ON OUR DTA, WE CAN PROVIDE THE DATA THAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT, DO I AGREE THERE IS A LOT OF CRASHES IN THE AREA I DO 100% BUT I WANT TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD TODAY TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND LET THEM KNOW THE INFORMATION REQUESTED WAS 100% ACCURATE AS REPORTED.

AND THEN WHEN YOU EXPAND IT OF COURSE SHE WILL GET MORE CRASHES IN THAT AREA. I WILL ALSO ADD IF THERE IS SUCH A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING TRAFFIC CRASHES I BELIEVE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL STEP IN AND PUT OTHER TYPES OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE AREA OTHER THAN A STOP SIGN SO I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE MY OPINION BUT I WILL BACKUP ANY DATA THAT WE PROVIDE AND PROVIDE ANY EXPLANATION. THE HIM CONTINUE IF NEEDED.

THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA TIME LET ME SAY, IT'S NOT FOR THE SAINT JOHNS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS BROUGHT INTO THIS ARENA BUT AS A GOOD STEWARD TO CITIZENS, VISITORS, LARGE BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESSES WE WANT TO DO OUR PART TO ENSURE EVERYONE CAN COME TO ST. JOHN'S COUNTY AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AND HAVE A PLACE TO GROW UP, WORK, PLAY AND LIVE AND HAVE FUN.

WE DO OUR BEST TO HELP EVERYBODY TO PROVIDE.

I THINK THIS IS MORE ON PLANNING AND ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT, THIS IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM.

WHEN WE ARE ASKED TO LOOK INTO SOMETHING TO DO SOMETHING, SHERIFF IS ALL ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND WE SUPPORT EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON IN THIS COUNTY.

IF THERE IS ANY OTHER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING FOR YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR

APPEARANCE HERE TODAY. >> THANK YOU.

WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I AM SEEING NONE WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS

AGENDA ITEM. >> YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS TO

CLOSE? >> JUST BRIEFLY MR. CHAIRMAN, WE WANT TO SAY FIRST OF ALL 100% WE APPRECIATE ROBBIE HARDWICK IN THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB FOR ALL OF US AND I JUST WANT TO SAY AYE AGREE THEY SHOULD NOT OF BEEN BROUGHT INTO THIS BUT THAT WAS LONG AGO AND WE ARE HERE TODAY. I HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE BINDER AND I THANK YOU GUYS PROBABLY HAVE TWO, THE MAJORITY OF THIS IS PRIOR TO YOUR APPROVAL AND I THINK ALL OF IT IS PRIOR TO YOUR APPROVAL ON MARCH 1, WE APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE I THANK YOU HEARD THAT IT'S IMPROVED AND IT'S BETTER. YOU HEARD SOME GENERAL CONTINUED FEARS AND CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK MIGHT HAPPEN.

I THINK WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TODAY WOULO MOVE THIS FORWARD IN A SENSE, THE MAJORITY OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMITS HAVE CODIFIED LANGUAGE THAT TALKS ABOUT REPLICATION HEARINGS AT THE COUNTY MINISTRY TO HAS FOUNDED VIOLATIONS OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

AT THE YOU TALKED ABOUT THAT AT THE LAST HEARING.

I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A MORE APPROPRIATE WAY TO GO FORWARD.

IT APPEARS THIS GOING FORWARD THE LAST TWO MONTHS EVEN THOUGH WE POINTED OUT THE BUREAU AND WINE LICENSE WASN'T UNTIL THEN.

THE BUSIEST MONTHS OF OUR YEAR THE BEACHES AREAS IF IT'S NOT THEN I WOULD ASSERT YOU THERE ZACH WOULD BE PROBLEMS AT ALL.

BUT AGAIN PUTTING THE STANDARD LANGUAGE IN THE SPECIAL USE

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TIME. >> HELLO, HOW ARE YOU ALL? MY NAME IS KELLY SCHNECK. 32 0 EIGHT 0.

I'M SO EXCITED AND HAPPY TO BE BEFORE YOU AGAIN AND HOW WELL THINGS ARE DOING. FIRST AND FOREMOST BEFORE I BEGIN I HAVE MOVED IN GRATEFUL I WAS AND YOU RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE PROVEN OURSELVES AND YOU DECIDED TO GIVE US A CHANCE.

AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. AFTER WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH TO THE PAST FIVE YEARS TRYING TO BUILD A SPECIAL COMMUNITIES FACE, THE LAST MEETING REALLY DID RESTORE MY FAITH IN HER SMALL TOWN. I DON'T WANT US TO LOSE HER SMALL TOWN CHARACTER, THAT'S WHY WE DENIED A GARDEN IN A SMALL PARK, WE COULD DESIGN ANYTHING FOR THAT SPACE.

THE DESIGN WAS INCREDIBLY INTENTIONAL.

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT IF YOU WILL GO AHEAD WITH THE SLIDES.

I DO FEEL LIKE AFTER THIS MANY YEARS THE THEME OF OUR BUSINESS AND THE CHARACTER OF OUR BUSINESS IS VERY CLEAR THAT IT'S A FAMILY AND PET FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S REALLY UP FOR DISCUSSION IN TERMS OF OUR VISION. I'M REALLY HAPPY AND PROUD TO SAY HOW SMOOTHLY AND WONDERFUL THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING THE SIGNS TO DIRECT OVERFLOW PARKING TO SAVE WERE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL.

I WISH WE WOULD'VE PUT THEM IN EARLIER.

THIS IS SHOWING WHERE I'D BEEN, THIS IS A LICENSE TO THE PROPERTY BEFORE. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO. IT LOOKS LIKE OVER 20.

I DON'T THINK I NECESSARILY BE TIED OR LINKED TO WHAT HAPPENED ON THE PROPERTY 20 YEARS AGO. CLEARLY OUR VISION IS MUCH DIFFERENT. THIS IS HER TINY GOOD KARMA CAFÉ THAT SERVES COFFEE AND THAT IS THE SERVICE THOUGH.

THESE ARE FURTHER BE USED TO SHOW IN PROXIMITY HOW SMALL IT IS. THIS IS OUR SHARED PARKING AGREEMENT WITH SAFE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS, THE PARTNERSHIP HAS GOTTEN EVEN BETTER.

MORE DOGS ARE GETTING ADOPTED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE PARKING AT SAFE. IT IS A WIN-WIN FOR ALL.

IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED ANY ONE PARKING WHERE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO. I AM SO THRILLED WITH THE TURNOUT WITHOUT. NEWS OF THE OTHER ADDITIONAL SIGNS. THOSE OF THE SAFE SIGNS.

ONE ENTRANCE AND ONE IS THAT THE OTHER.

THIS ALSO HAS PERSPECTIVE THAT PEOPLE ONLY TYPICALLY SPEND 30 MINUTES HERE. THIS IS NOT FAST-FOOD AND THIS IS ALSO NOT PEOPLE HANGING OUT LATE NIGHT.

WE DO CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. MAYBE IN THE SUMMER BE OPEN UNTIL NINE BUT THAT IS ABOUT IT. WINTERS WE JUST CLOSE TO HAVE LUNCH. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT REPORT BEFORE I MET WITH ALL OF YOU. THIS IS FOR THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS. IT IS PAGE ONE OF ONE MINUTE SHOWS THREE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN THE VERY FIRST ITEM I CALLED THE POLICE BECAUSE THEY WERE SUSPICIOUS PERSON LINGERING THE PROPERTY. THIS ALSO IS A SPEED ANALYSIS.

A LOT OF THIS IS A NEW EXPERT STAFF REPORT.

I WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION WHICH AS SCOTT BEAVER REFERENCE THIS IS THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE, NOT NECESSARILY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. WHAT IS HIS ENFORCEMENT RATING IS LOW. THAT MEANS THIS IS NOT AN AREA OF CONCERN WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE MORE THAN A STOP SIGN.

I DID HOWEVER, GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ORDER AND I SPOKE WITH CLINT LYNCH AND I SAID I WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO PUT IN AS

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HOWEVER, DUE TO THEIR CODE THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PUT IN MORE WHEN THERE IS NOT A PARKING ISSUE.

I ASKED HIM FOR SEVERAL SITE VISITS SPORADICALLY AND THAT THESE ARE HIS FINDINGS. OVER AND OVER HE FOUND THERE WAS NO PARKING ISSUE AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD BE.

I HAVE THE MOST RECENT E-MAIL WHICH IS SENT YESTERDAY, IF YOU WILL PUT THAT -- THANK YOU. THIS WAS DATED YESTERDAY, ONCE AGAIN CONFIRMING, THIS IS YOUR HEAD TRAFFIC ENGINEER FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY. THESE ARE THE EXPERTS.

I DO NOT CLAIM TO BE AN EXPERT, MARINE LONG IS NOT AN EXPERT.

I RELY ON COUNTY STAFF EXPERT FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION.

GO BACK TO THE POWERPOINT. YEP.

ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE AREA THAT WAS OF CONCERN THIS IS DURING LUNCH I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I TOOK IT WERE AT PEAK TIMES. THIS IS AT DINNER.

THIS IS ALSO AT DINNER. I WANTED TO SHOW THE FENCE.

I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE WHITE PICKET FENCE I WASN'T REALLY HAPPY ABOUT PAYING FOR IT BUT IT LOOKS VERY TASTEFUL AND NICE AND I THINK IT DOES ENHANCE THE VISUAL BEAUTIFICATION OF THE AREA. WHERE THE LITTLE SWINGS ARE AS WERE THE CAFÉ GOOD KARMA CAFÉ WINDOW IS.

I ALSO WANTED TO INCLUDE WEEKENDS, THIS IS SHOWING THAT AS WELL. THIS IS ON SUNDAY.

NO ONE IS PARKED WHERE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE PARKED.

WE ALSO INCLUDED NO ALCOHOL BEHIND THIS POINT SIGN ON EITHER SIDE THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS ALSO DURING THE WEEKEND AND SHOWING THEIR VERY VISIBLE. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS DURING THE WEEKEND AND SHOWING THE AESTHETIC OF THE ENCLOSED FENCE FROM THE ORDER. I WANT TO POINT OUT I HAVE BEEN SO MOVED BY ALL OF THE SUPPORT. OUR PETITION NOW HAS 1330 PEOPLE IN ALL OF THEIR ADDRESSES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

I DO FEEL CONFIDENT THAT I'M ALSO SPEAKING FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME TO SUPPORT ME AS WELL TREATED WE DID NOT ASK ANYONE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. IF YOU LIKE THE SUPPORT HAS BEEN VERY OBVIOUS AND OVERWHELMING. I DID NOT WANT TO ASK ANYONE ELSE TO TAKE OFF WORK OR HAVE TO GET CHILDCARE.

I'M REALLY HAPPY AND VERY THRILLED.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND I SAY ONE THING. I PROMISE I'LL BE VERY BRIEF.

MARCH 1 WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER FELT THAT THERE WAS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS TUNNEL THAT WITH COVID.

IT HAS BEEN REALLY HARD. THIS WHOLE THING IS BEEN VERY DRAINING ON US. BUT THIS ACTUALLY DID AFFECT OUR BUSINESS IN A POSITIVE WAY. THERE HAS BEEN NO ISSUES BUT MY SALES FOR MY FOOD TRUCKS HAVE INCREASED BY 20% FOR DINNER.

WE HAVE BEEN A LUNCH BUSINESS SINCE WE'VE OPEN AND IT'S REALL% GREAT TO SEE THAT FINALLY STARTING TO COME AROUND.

AGAIN, I DO WANT TO THINK THE NEIGHBORS, I FEEL A IN A BETTER PLACE AND WE WERE BEFORE AND I HAVE TO CONTINUE THAT RELATIONSHIP AND I JUST APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU BRENDAN AND KELLY.

I KNOW ALL FIVE OF YOUR VERY SUPPORTIVE IN BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND CHAIN CA ST. JOHNS COUNTIES.

I'VE SEEN OVER AND OVER. AS WELL AS NEIGHBORHOODS.

YOU ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE AND VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE MIXED-USE IN ST. JOHN COUNTY AND A LOT OF AREAS.

THERE MIGHT BE SENTIMENT TO SAY LET'S GIVE US MORE TIME BUT I DO THINK PART OF THAT COULD BE THE WAY THAT WE'VE DONE ALMOST EVERY OTHER SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND STE CLAUSE IN THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT WHICH SAYS IF THERE'S FOUND IN VIOLATION THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WILL REVIEW AND IF FOUNDED WILL BRING THIS OR ANY SPECIAL USE PERMIT BACK BEFORE YOU, I THINK THAT MIGHT BE THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO GO INSTEAD OF CONTINUING TO COME BACK BEFORE YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN THIS IS BEEN BEFORE YOU GUYS FIVE TIMES.

ANYWAY THAT'S WHAT WE DO I THINK YOU'VE HEARD FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I THINK YOU'VE HEARD THEM SAY THAT IS IMPROVED VERY MUCH. WE DISASTER THAT WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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>> ARE THERE ANY COMMISSION COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF OR THE APPLICANT OF THIS TIME? LET ME PREFACE MY MOTION WITH THIS, DISTRICT FIVE.

I WANT TO PREFACE MY MOTION, BASICALLY MENTIONING WHAT I CONSIDER TWO MAJOR ISSUES. THE FIRST IS I WANT TO TELL YOU MY HIGHEST PRIORITY IN THIS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL OF HER RESIDENTS AND DOLLAR BUSINESSES BUT I'M ALSO A HUGE SUPPORTER OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE TO BALANCE AS SEVERAL SPEAKERS HAVE SAID.

I WANT TO THANK COMMANDER BIEBER FOR HIS COMMENTS.

I AM NOT A TRAFFIC EXPERT I PLAY ONE ON TV AND I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT. BUT LISTENING TO HIM UNCONVINCED THAT THERE'S PROBABLY LESS OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THIS SPECIFIC BUSINESS. ANOTHER AREA WELL IT'S KIND OF A CRISSCROSS OLD BEACH ROAD A ONE-DAY AND ABC LIQUORS THAT'S CLOSED. I KNOW IT PRETTY WELL BUT HAVING SAID THAT I THINK BASED ON HIS OBSERVATIONS WHICH ARE VERY INCISIVE. NUMBER TWO I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE APPLICANT, THE BUSINESS RAN INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE THREE OR FOUR MONTH PROCESS TO GIVE A SIMPLE LINE OF YOUR LICENSE DOES NOT REFLECT WELL ON HOW IMPORTANT WE SHOULD BE TREATING SMALL BUSINESSES.

BECAUSE OF THAT DELAY THAT OBVIOUSLY LED TO BASICALLY ONLY TWO MONTHS OF THE TRIAL RUN. WITH THOSE TWO FACTORS IN MIND I AM PREPARED TO MOVE. I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE PLN APP 20 1-0 SIX, REMOVING CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO THE SIX-MONTH TRIAL

VILLAGE GARDEN FTP TO COP. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS. >> I DID HAVE ONE.

THE ONLY CONDITION THAT WE ARE REMOVING IS THE SIX-MONTH CONDITION. CORRECT?

8:00 P.M. SALES ALL THAT. >> I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT FOR RESIDENT IN OUR ORIGINAL ORDER IS IS A SPECIAL USE GRANTED UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF A CONTINUAL USE FOR A TIME PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS ON THE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND NEVER SAID FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING THE LICENSE I HAVE A HARD TIME GOING BACK AGAINST THE ORIGINAL ORDER THAT WE HAD.

>> PLEASE VOTE. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE ONE CONDITION WITH THE SIX-MONTH CONDITION THE OTHER CONDITION

WILL REMAIN. >> THAT'S WHAT I UNDERSTAND.

>> PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES 5 - 0.

[Items 4 & 5]

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO TRY COMPROMISES THE UPSET EVERYONE.

BUT WE DO THE BEST WE CAN. THANK YOU COMMANDER BIEBER.

ITEM FOR A BELIEVE WE ARE ON. [INAUDIBLE]

>> WILL TAKE FOUR AND FIVE TOGETHER.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN YES X PARTAKE IS FIVE.

LETS YOU EXPECTATION ON NUMBER FIVE.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN I HAVE NONE. >> DOES THE E-MAIL RECEIPT.

>> I HAD AN E-MAIL FROM KAREN TAYLOR ASKING IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS. >> I HAD AN E-MAIL FROM KAREN TAYLOR ASKING IF I HAD QUESTIONS AND I HAD NONE.

>> GOOD MORNING KAREN TAYLOR 77, I DID SEND THAT E-MAIL TO EVERYBODY BUT I KNOW YOU GET LOTS OF DIFFERENT ONES I WANTED TO SAVE SOMETIMES IF YOU DID NOT NEED TO BE ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. THIS IS SOUTHWOOD FLOOR AS PART

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IT IS NORTH OF RACETRACK ROAD EAST OF STATE ROAD 13 AND WEST OF ORANGE AVENUE. THIS COMES IN CLOSER TO GIVE YOU A BETTER VISUAL AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTMINSTER ESTATES SHOWS THAT IT COMES AROUND AND GOES AWAY AND YOU CAN SEE THE SITE. THIS IS TO HELP YOU SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP TO WESTMINSTER WOULD SINCE THIS IS BY THE SAME ENTITY IT DOES SHOW THAT IN THE BLUE AND IT COMES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HEAR THERE IS ONE SITE THAT IS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME.

THERE'S COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE THAT SURROUNDS THIS.

YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE BALLFIELDS, PART OF THIS AREA IS PART OF WEST MINISTER WOODS AS WELL AND TO TAKE OFF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF 6.05 ACRES THEY PUT TOGETHER FOUR DIFFERENT SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS.

THEY MOVED FORWARD WITH MEMORY CARE WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED AT AN ACCESS POINT AND YOU CAN SEE THE COMMERCIAL USES AROUND HERE, THIS IS RACETRACK ROAD AND STATE ROAD 13.

>> THE FUTURE LAND USE FOR THE SITE IS RESIDENTIAL A.

YOU CAN SEE WEST MINISTER WOULD ITSELF IS A D BUT A PORTION ADJACENT TO THE WHICH IS CONSIDERED SOUTHWOOD VILLAGE IS ALSO RESIDENTIAL AS WELL. WE HAVE THE DRI AND OBVIOUSLY THE COMMERCIAL. THE ZONING IS OPEN RURAL AT THIS POINT AND YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT ZONINGS THAT SURROUNDED AS WELL. AGAIN PST PRUDE WE KNOW HOW OLD WESTMINSTER WOODS IS AS WELL. THE REQUEST IS FOR THE 6.5 ACRES FROM ROTATE TO ROW C AND THAT IS TO ADD THE 10 INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING UNITS, THOSE ARE SIMILAR TO THE OTHER.

THE MEMORY FACILITY IS CONSTRUCTED AT THIS POINT.

THE REQUEST FOR REZONING IS TO DO AN INDEPENDENT PUD RATHER THAN. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PUT THE MEMORY CARE SO THEY MOVED FORWARD DOING THE MEMORY CARE AND THE ROLE RURAL ZONING IN TO AXIS DRIVES ON ORANGE AVENUE.

THE COMMUNITY SPACE IN THE RETENTION FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT AND SHOWING 35-FOOT DEVELOPMENT. THE BALANCE WILL BE COMPLETED UPON APPROVAL WITH THIS. THERE IS ALSO AN INTENT TO TIE THESE TOGETHER AND THAT WAS BY A MULTIPURPOSE PACK SO THEY COULD ALLOW FACILITY USE BETWEEN THE TWO SITES IN SERVICE AND OR CONNECTIVITY AS WELL THAT WAS APPROVED BY A MINOR MODIFICATION THROUGH PLANNING AND ZONING THAT DOES NOT COME TO YOU.

THE SMALL-SCALE WOULD ALLOW UP TO SIX UNITS PER ACRE THAT WOULD BE 36 UNIT RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE PLAN IS FOR 32 BED MEMORY CARE WITH 10 INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS, WHEN YOU TAKE THE SPECIAL USE CONSIDERATION IN YOUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, RESIDENTIAL DENSITY FOR THE SPECIAL USE IS FIVE RESIDENTS PER ONE RESIDENTIAL UNIT SO 32 BEDS EQUALS 13 DWELLING UNITS SO IF WE ADD THOSE TOGETHER WE ACTUALLY HAVE 23 RESIDENTIAL UNITS RATHER THAN THE 36 AND THAT IS 3.8 UNIT PER ACRE DENSITY. THEY PARTNER WITH THE PUD AND IT WILL BE ADJACENT FOR BASIC THINGS THIS IS AN AGE OR STRICTER COMMUNITY. 70 OF THESE VILLAS PROVIDED IN

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120 SKILLED NURSING BEDS, 80 ASSISTED LIVING UNITS, FITNESS CENTERS, HAS EVERYTHING'S IN IT WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF THAT. THE REQUESTED USE FOR LAND USE WOULD BE THE RESIDENTIAL SEE AS MENTIONED.

THE DENSITY WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT LESS THE SOUTHWOOD VILLAGE TO THE NORTH. AT THE SAME TYPE OF UNIT THIS IS FROM THE COMP PLAN A GENERALIZED SITE PLAN THE 23 UNITS AND BASICALLY THE MEMORY CARE RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT EDGES.

AGAIN THE INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS WOULD BE TWO TRIPLEX'S INTO DUPLEXES TO GET THAT NUMBER AND LIKE I SAID IS VERY SIMILAR YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FOOTPRINTS BUT THESE ARE THE SAME TYPE OF UNITS THAT WOULD BE IN SOUTHWOOD VILLAGE TO THE NORTH.

THE REZONING IS 6.05 ACRES IN A KIND OF GONE THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT INCLUDES INCLUDING THE MULTIPURPOSE PATH AGAIN IT WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A SITE FOR THAT AND IT IS AN EXTENSION OF WESTMINSTER. THE ALLOWABLE USES ARE RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BEYOND WHAT THIS HAS.

WE HAVE A 35 PUT MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT, ACTUALLY 25 FEET PLAN FOR THE MEMORY CARE WHICH WE WILL SHOW YOU PICTURES OF SETBACKS THE NUMBER OF BEDS IN THE TWO DRIVES ON ORANGE AVENUE IN THE PARKING WE USE THE PARKING.

THESE ARE INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS AND OFTEN TIMES THEY WILL HAVE THE TWO VEHICLES VERSUS AN APARTMENT OR ASSISTED LIVING.

THIS IS A RELATIONSHIP TO THE OTHER DEVELOPMENT AND INTERCONNECTIVITY THAT WE ARE USING WITH THE PATH IN THIS PARTICULAR DOES NOT SHOW THE REST OF THE THING SHOWS HOW IT WOULD BE NOW AND THAT WOULD BE A TEMPORARY PATH ON THIS PARTICULAR SITE. THERE ZONING AGAIN IS ARE AWARE WERE ASKING FOR THE PUD. THIS IS THE SITE PLAN ONLY DIFFERENCE IT'LL POINT OUT THERE IS A LITTLE LINE HERE.

EVERYTHING SOUTH OF THAT IS WHAT'S BEEN DEVELOPED.

EVERYTHING NORTH OF THAT IS WHAT WOULD BE DEVELOPED WHEN THIS IS APPROVED. PREDICTIONS THE COMMUNITY SPACE AND THOSE TWO PHASES IN THE DIFFERENT DRIVEWAYS AGAIN.

THE SOUTH DRIVE AS EARLY DEVELOPED BUT THE NORTH DRIVE IS NOT. JUST SOME PICTURES LOOKING FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE SITE TOWARDS RACETRACK ROAD THIS ONE IS ALSO SHOWING YOU THE OFFICE OF THE COMPLEX IMMEDIATELY TO THE SOUTH THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE MEMORY CARE FACILITY YOU CAN SEE IT THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE SO IT'S DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE THE OTHER UNITS LIKE THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

I WILL MOVE CLOSER. IT IS LOOKING FROM THAT DRIVEWAY NORTH. THIS IS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME TO THE NORTH THEY DID COME TO A COMMUNITY MEETING AN OLD EASEMENT ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS BEHIND THEM.

WEST MINISTER WHAT IS WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT GOES AWAY. AND YOU CAN SEE DOWN IN THIS PICTURE. JUST ACROSS THE STREET, UP THE STREET THIS IS SOUTHWOOD VILLAGE.

YOU CAN SEE THE SIMILARITY IN THE UNITS.

IN THE ENTRANCE TO THAT LOOKING BACK SOUTH.

THE REQUEST AGAIN IS FOR THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT IT'S VERY SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCALE TO THE ADJACENT USES AND CERTAINLY THE COMPATIBILITY HAS SHOWN IS GOING TO BE RELEVANT HERE AS WELL IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GOALS POLICY OF THE COMP PLAN THE STATE REGIONAL POLICY IN THE STATE COMP PLAN AS WELL WE HELD A COMMUNITY BEATING RECORD DATA WITHOUT ADJACENT NEIGHBOR, WE DID DISCUSS WITH THE RESIDENTS, THEY WERE A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS

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THIS IS WHAT IS PLANNED FOR AND THIS IS ALSO WE FEEL VERY COMPATIBLE WHICH IS GOING TO BE NEXT-DOOR IN AND PERFORMANCE WITH THE COMP PLAN AND JULIAN DEVELOPING CODE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, CHRIS IS.

>> QUESTIONS ON ITEM. WE WILL DO PUBLIC COMMENT ON

FOUR AND FIVE. >> AT THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SEEING THAT I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC,.

>> A MOTION ON FORT. >> AND WENT TO MOVE TO APPROVE

OR. >> 52.

>> CPA 2022 JOSH 047 WESTMINSTER BASED UPON FACTS PROVIDED FROM

THE STAFF REPORT. >> SECOND.

>> WAVE MOTION IN THE SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

IT PASSES 5 - 0. IS THERE A MOTION ON FIVE?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE ORGANIST 2022 CASH.

>> 53. >> PUD E- 11 SOUTH FOR

[6. Public Hearing * VACROA 2022-03 - Public Hearing to vacate a portion of unopened Chapin Street right-of-way.]

STAFFING REPORT. >> SECOND.

>> WAVE MOTION IN THE SECOND PLEASE VOTE ON FIVE.

THAT PASSES 5 - 0 THAT WAS. YOU WILL HEAR ITEM 6.

THE HONORABLE. >> READINGS AND SALUTATION 780 NORTH POND BOULEVARD HERE FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. ON A PROJECT THAT WE HAVE HAD IS A HIGH PRIORITY FRANKLY SENSE KATHY MITTELSTAEDT WAS STILL WITH US AND BEFORE SHE WENT TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT IN FLAGLER COUNTY COULD SOMEBODY PUT THE AERIAL ON THAT IS ALL I'M GOING TO BE. I THOUGHT THEN PUT AN AERIAL ON THE PACKAGE. THERE WE ARE.

AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS CHEAP AND BY WEBSTER SCHOOL.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY IN WITH THE FPL STAFF AND WITH THE CITY THAT PROVIDES UTILITIES IN THE AREA AS YOU ALL KNOW WEST AUGUSTINE UTILITY EXTENSION IS SOMETHING THAT THE CITY, THE COUNTY, FRANKLY I PERSONALLY HAVE WORKED ON FOR A LONG TIME THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE.

THE REASON WE DID NOT BRING IT IN SUPERINTENDENT MITTELSTAEDT WAS STILL WITH US WAS BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH THE TRUMP LINE THAT THE CITY HAD THAT WENT RIGHT DOWN CHAPIN. IT TOOK US A WHILE BUT WE ULTIMATELY WORK SOMETHING OUT. THIS IS PART OF A GLOBAL RESOLUTION. THERE IS AN FPL LINE THAT WE ARE GIVING THEM AN EASEMENT ALONG THE EASTERN SIDE OF OUR PROPERTY. THERE HAVE BEEN GIVEBACKS OF OUR UTILITIES WERE THROUGH THE CAMPUS TO THE CITY OF THE UPGRADES THAT WE HAVE DEALT WITH.

WHY IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT'S EVIDENT.

WHILE IT IS NOT HEAVILY TRAVELED IT IS A BACKSTREET FOR THE

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FRANKLY IT'S NOT AN EXAGGERATION TO SAY THIS WAS THE SINGLE MOST THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT KATHY MITTELSTAEDT LEFT UNDONE AND MUCH TO HER DISMAY WHEN SHE WENT DOWN TO FLAGLER.

WHILE IT IS A BELATED THING THAT WE ARE DOING WE BRING TODAY THE REQUEST TO FINISH THAT. I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THERE IS THAT PERSONAL RIGHT THERE. TO THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA TO BE VACATED A 50-FOOT STRIP IS A VACANT LOT THAT HAS FRONTAGE ON BREVARD THAT WE KEPT THE VACATION SHORT OF THAT LOT IN ORDER TO ALLOW IT FOR ACCESS SHAPE, THEY WANT ACCESS AT ANY DAY. BUT WITH THAT WE REALLY THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH STAFF AND BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE AND FOR REASONS AND FOR THE PRESENTATION. THIS IS ALL ABOUT STUDENTS THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CONSIDERING THE.

>> PUBLIC,. >> THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC, ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX PRE-PLEASE COME FORWARD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> IN MORNING GENTLEMEN MY NAME IS WILLIAM FISHER ONE-ON-ONE THREE 0 MCMAHON AVENUE AND FLAGLER STATE.

I AM FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA DOWN THERE AND I HAVE SEEN CHILDREN FROM THE SCHOOL RUNNING ACROSS THERE TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE SO THEY COULD GO PLAY. IN OUTTA BE PART OF THE CAMPUS.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MR. FISHER.

WITH ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC ITEM ON, NUMBER SIX.

>> IS AN EMOTION. >> I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022 JOSH 304 PROVING THE VACATION OF RUNAWAY ACCESS 2022 JOSH 0 THREE CHAPIN STREET A PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION

[7. Public Hearing * CPA(SS) 2022-8 1180 County Road 13 S (021350-0110).]

OF CHAPIN STREET RIGHT AWAY. >> SECOND.

>> WAVE MOTION IN THE SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

>> THAT PASSES 5 - 0. THAT WAS SIX THAT MEANS WE ARE UP TO SEVEN. YES, SIR.

>> GOOD DAY, EVERYONE DUANE DRIGGERS, ONE 0 SIX ST. JOHN'S COUNTY FLORIDA [INAUDIBLE] . I AM HERE TODAY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR A .53-ACRE LOT THAT I HAVE READ 13 SOUTH. TEN OR 12 YEARS AGO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SOLD A 74 BY 78 SLIVER TO THE NEIGHBOR FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE SALE ABOUT BEING GRANDFATHER STATUS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE CPA IS TO RESTORE THAT .53-ACRE LOT TO BILLABLE STATUS AS A REDS BE, FUTURE LAND USE SET AT AGRICULTURE. BECAUSE NOTHING WAS EVER BUILT THE GRANDFATHER STATUS WOULD'VE LAUDED TO BE BUILDABLE.

WE ARE MOVING INTO A REDS BE ZONING.

FUTURE LAND USE OF RS TWO OF ZONING AND REDS BE.

YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE OR ACTUALLY YOU CAN SEE THE 7-FOOT SLIVER TAKEN OUT OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.

IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE OVERALL BUILDABLE STATUS OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE MOST PART. YOU CAN SEE THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY ARE ALL RESIDENTIAL AREAS IT IS NOT MOVING INTO A STATUS THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD USE CASE OF THE AREA.

HE COULD SEE THE PICTURE OF THE POVERTY AS IT IS TODAY INTO THE CHANGE OF STATUS. THANK YOU.

>> WILL PUBLIC, ON SEVEN PLEASE COME FORWARD IF YOU WOULD LIKE

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AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. >> IS THERE MOTION ON SEVEN.

>> YES MR. CHAIRMAN I MOVED TO ENACT ORDINANCE 2022 DASH 54 CPA SS 22 DASH 81180 COUNTY ROAD 13 SOUTH 13 0 2135 0 OR FINDINGS OF FACT AS PROVIDED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

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>> WE HAVE A 5 - 0 VOTE FINALLY. THANK YOU, SIR.

GORDON, YOU WERE HIDING BEHIND HUNTER, WE HAVE EIGHT AND NINE

GORDON SMITH, YES, SIR. >> IN MORNING COMMISSIONER.

>> ONE SECOND. EX PARTE ON EIGHT AND NINE BOTH APPARENTLY. THAT'S WHAT MY NOTES SAY.

EXPERTS SAY EIGHT AND NINE. >> MR. CHAIRMAN I HAVE NONE.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN I DO BELIEVE I'VE HAD ANY UNLESS A CHEMO

DISCUSSION. >> WE HAD A STAFF BRIEFING WHERE IT WAS MENTIONED. AM GORDON SMITH I AM THE EXISTING DIRECTOR AT ST. JOHN'S UTILITY DEPARTMENT.

FOR THE INTEREST OF TIME I WOULD LIKE TO COMBINE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT AND NINE INTO ONE SHORT PRESENTATION.

WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND A WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY TO BE ALLOWED IN A MIXED USE DISTRICT ALONG WITH A REQUEST FOR A ZONING VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR 100-FOOT SETBACK ALONG EASTERN AND NORTHERN PROPERTY LINE IN LIEU OF 500-FOOT REQUIREMENT. BEFORE I GET INTO THE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROJECT. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHY WE ARE DOING THIS PROJECT. THE MAIN DRIVER, THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS PROJECT IS TENABLE 64.

IT WAS A NEW SURFACE ORDER DISCHARGE REGULATION THAT WAS PASSED LAST YEAR REQUIRING ALL BENEFICIAL SURFACE WATERLL NON-- DISCHARGES OUT OF THE RIVER BY 2032 THE EXISTING FACILITY THAT SERVES OTHER 207 CORRIDOR WHICH IS THE FACILITY BUILT AND ALL OF THE SOUTH AND EAST PORTION OF THE COUNTY IS LOCATED ON ANASTASIA ISLAND FROM 16TH STREET.

THE NEW FACILITY WILL DIVERT CLOSE OFF THE BARRIER ISLAND TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED CAPACITY FOR THE TREATMENT CAPACITY FOR GROWTH IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF OUR COUNTY.

IF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS GRANTED THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO AND HALF YEARS [INAUDIBLE] .

I WILL GO INTO MORE DETAILS ON HOW THAT IS GETTING TO THE NEW FACILITY. HERE IS A SITE PLAN OF THE FACILITY, THE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT.

IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF 95 AND 207 INTERSECTION.

THE SITE IS 138 ACRES. THE WETLANDS IS ABOUT 80.

I'LL GET IN MORE DETAIL, WE SHIFTED THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE DEVELOPED, THE CLOSEST UTILITY STRUCTURE THAT YOU CAN SEE THE SITE PLAN BY LOOKING AT THE CLOSEST STRUCTURE IT IS ABOUT 1700 FEET OFF LOOKING TO THE EAST YOU SEE THE EXISTING BUILDING THE CLOSEST STRUCTURE AROUND 1000 FEET LOCATED IN DEER PARK. OUR PLAN IS TO HAVE VERY LIMITED IMPACTS TO THE WETLANDS WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN PORTION OF THIS PROPERTY AND WERE ALSO GOING TO PROVIDE A PAVED ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH OF THIS INDO BY THE FLORIDA INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND WHICH LIKE I SAID ON THE NORTHERN SIDE. ONCE THIS PROJECT IS BUILT, WE WILL HAVE A PAVED SURFACE BACK TO THE NORTHERN PROPERTY.

I PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR EXISTING LARGER FACILITY WASTEWATER FACILITY AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT IS ANASTASIA ISLAND WASTEWATER FACILITY IS ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR NESTED IN THESE COMMUNITIES IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND QUARTER IS A PICTURE OF THE PLAYERS CLUB FACILITY.

IT IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE EXISTING TPC PARKING AREA AND

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THE PHOTOGRAPH IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS A NORTHWEST FACILITY IN THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT NOW THERE ARE TREES AROUND THIS PROPERTY IN THE MASTER PLAN WITH THE COMMUNITIES RIGHT UP TO THE FACILITIES. THE SITE PLAN WE PLAN TO HAVE OFF 207. OUR INTENT AFTER WE GET UNDER DESIGN WE WERE GOING TO LINE UP HER DRIVEWAY TO LINE UP WITH COOKING AND CROSSING OF A DOT BUT AT THIS TIME THE PROJECT WILL WORK WITH THE DRIVEWAY SHOWN OFF 207 IN THE MIDDLE OVERSIGHT PLAN IS A TREATMENT PROCESS AND THE RECLAIMED WATER STORAGE AND FACILITIES TO THE NORTHWEST.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS OUR BUFFER THAT WERE GOING TO INSTALL UC ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS HER DRIVEWAY COMING IN WE WILL HAVE A 20-FOOT BUFFER TO OFFSET OUR IMPACT FOR THE 100-FOOT ENEMA BUILDING SETBACK WE WILL ALSO HAVE IT WITH A 2-INCH DIAMETER CANOPY TREES THE SPACE ALONG THE 6-FOOT FENCE. LASTLY WE WILL INVEST QUITE A BIT OF MONEY INTO THESE FACILITIES.

AS YOU SAID $130 MILLION FOR THIS FACILITY.

IT WOULD BE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TREATMENT AT HER NEW FACILITY AS RECLAIMED WATER QUALITY AFFLUENT THAT WILL LEAVE THIS FACILITY BE PUMPED TO HER CUSTOMERS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT WE SPEND THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO ODOR AT HER FACILITY AND THAT'S WHERE WE CAN BUILD SO CLOSELY TO THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE UV DISINFECTION WILL ALSO CONSTRUCT THIS FACILITY TO ELIMINATE LARGE AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS THAT ARE ON OUR SITE.

LASTLY AND MOST IMPORTANT IN THIS FACILITY ONCE IT IS BUILT IT WILL HAVE 1.6 MILLION GALLONS OF DAY OF RECLAIMED WATER THAT WE CAN PUMP TO THE NORTHWEST TO THE COMMUNITY AND SOME OF THE NEW COMMUNITIES ALONG 207. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, WE ARE HERE FOR YOUR APPROVAL. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WERE AT THE ZONING MEETING, MR. CRAWFORD I MET WITH THEM AND I THINK MR. TICE HERE IS ALSO HERE TODAY TO HAVE SOME COMMENTS WE WILL MEET WITH THEM TO ADDRESS HER CONCERNS. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS WITH COMMISSIONER. >> THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC, ON EIGHT AND NINE, ANYBODY WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NONE WERE IN A CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE

PUBLIC, PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> IN MORNING NICE TO MEET YOU.

WE NEED YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> HE WAS THE CHIEF ENGINEER AT THE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WHEN I WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER.

>> I REALIZE THIS IS VERY GOOD WATER PROJECT.

I HAVE TWO ISSUES I NEED TO ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

NUMBER ONE OUR FAMILY 150 ACRES EAST OF THIS PROJECT SITE WAS A BIG CONCERN TO ME A 500 FEET SETBACK TO 100 THAT IS A MAJOR CHANCE CAN YOU MAKE IT TO THE 200 INSTEAD.

THE COUNTY ENGINEER ARE VERY NICE, THEY HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL THEY EXPLAINED TO ME IN A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON MY PROPERTY FOR THE FUTURE USE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS IS THE RECORD THAT THE COUNTY WILL ASSURE ME THAT THIS WILL NOT IMPACT FUTURE LAND USE. THE SECOND ITEM WE OWN 50 FEET ACCESS EASEMENT OF YOUR PROJECT PROPERTY, JUST RIGHT AT THE

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MR. DEAN.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU CHARLIE. >> GORDON CAN YOU ADDRESS THIS POINT LET'S HAVE GORDON SMITH ADDRESS THAT.

>> GORDON IS VERY NICE TO TALK TO ABOUT THE ISSUE.

>> YEAH, HE'S ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> YES, SIR. I EXPLAINED THE PROJECT IN THE EXAMPLES ABOUT THE MONEY THAT THE COUNTY SPENDS PUTTING IN CONTROL. HOPEFULLY I ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. AS FOR ACCESS WE WILL HONOR THAT HIS ACCESS, HE IS AN EASEMENT THAT WERE DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THE EXISTING EASEMENT. I WANTED TO ASSURE HIM THAT THE ACCESS ROAD THAT WE USE FOR THE PARK WILL ALSO BE USED FOR HIS

ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

OKAY CHARLIE, THAT'S ON THE RECORD, THIS IS BEING RECORDED.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC, HAS OPPORTUNITY TO COME FORWARD, WE CERTAINLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> I'M SEEING NONE TO BEGIN CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON EIGHT

AND NINE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

BEFORE WE HAVE A MOTION. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL USE PERMIT 2022 DASH 0 EIGHT ST. JOHNS COUNTY UTILITY DEPARTMENT WATER REGULATION FACILITY REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO-POINT 0 3.2 FIVE FOR THE LAND DEVELOPING CODE TO ALLOW FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY BASED ON THE FACT AND SUBJECT TO SEVEN CONDITIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

>> IS THEIR SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

>> THAT PASSES 5 - 0. >> MOTION TO APPROVE VARIANCE 2022 DASH 17 ST. JOHNS COUNTY UTILITY DEPARTMENT RECLAMATION FACILITY, REQUEST FOR A ZONING VARIANCE SECTION TWO-POINT 0 3.2 FIVE-POINT NEED .3. BE TRAWLED ALLOW A HUNDRED FOOT SETBACK ON EASTERN AND NORTHERN 100-FOOT REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE WASTE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON FIVE CONDITIONS THUS PROVIDING THE STAFF REPORT.

[Items 10 & 11]

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND. THAT PASSES 5 - 0.

>> CAN YOU INTRODUCE NUMBER 10. >> YES, SIR, AT THIS TIME WE WILL HEAR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10. WILL THE PRESENTER FOR ITEM

NUMBER 10 PLEASE COME FORWARD. >> YES OR.

>> IN MORNING MR. CHAIR IN COMMISSIONERS.

AND WITH GROWTH MANAGEMENT. ITEM 10 AND 11 WILL BE HERE TOGETHER UNLIKE THE LAST ITEMS. THERE WILL BE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION.

THIS PRESENTATION IS ABOUT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY IN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 12 DEFINITIONS.

THEY ARE INTERRELATED. HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX EXEMPTION ORDINANCE. THERE IS A REQUEST TO REPEAL, REPLACE OUTDATED ST. JOHNS HISTORIC PROPERTY AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION WITH AN UPDATED ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS PERFORMS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY SEEKING AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION. PREVIOUS ORDINANCE WERE ENACTED PRIOR TO THE COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCE REVIEW BOARD AND REFERENCE THE CITIES SAINT AUGUSTINE HH RB HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AS AN AGENCY.

THIS WILL RECOGNIZE THE CRV AS ADVISORY BOARD TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION ON AD VALOREM TAX FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND UPDATE THE ORDINANCE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH FLORIDA STATUTES AND FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. THE SECOND ITEM WILL BE THE DEFINITION THAT THESE ARE THREE DEFINITIONS THAT WERE UPDATED TO THE ORDINANCE AND ALSO TO ARTICLE 12 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO PROVIDE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY WITH

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ALL OF THE DEFINITIONS WITH UPDATED ORDINANCE TO ARTICLE 12 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. THOSE DEFINITIONS WERE AN AMENDMENT TO STRIKE STRUCTURE AND TO ADD CONTRIBUTING AND NONCONTRIBUTING PROPERTIES. THOSE ARE THE THREE DEFINITIONS AND HERE THEY ARE. SO IN CONCLUSION THE PLANNING AND ZONING AGENCY RECOMMENDED 7 - 0 FOR APPROVAL OF BOTH ITEMS, THAT WAS AT THE 721 - 22 MEETING.

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS ONE FOR THE UPDATE TO THE HISTORIC TAX EXEMPTION ORDINANCE AND ONE FOR THE NEW AND DEVELOPMENT CODE DEFINITION. THERE ARE TWO MOTION OPTIONS FOR EACH ITEM IN YOUR STAFF REPORT FOR CONSIDERATION.

ONE FOR APPROVAL AND ONE FOR DENIAL.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON BOTH 10 AND

11 SENSEI RELATE. >> WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC, ON AGENDA ITEMS 10 AND 113 PLEASE COME FORWARD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT. SEEING NONE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE

PUBLIC I ITEM ON 10 AND 11. >> IS THERE MOTION ON 10

CUSTOMER. >> MR. TERMINAL MAKE A MOTION.

A MOTION TO ENACT ORDINANCE 2022-55 REPEALING AN ORDINANCE 1957-6C1 ORDINANCE 2009-59 AND ADAPTING THE REVISED ST. JOHNS COUNTY HISTORIC PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ORDINANCE FINDING THE REVISED ORDINANCE CONSISTED OF FLORIDA LAW AND THE ST. JOHNS

COUNTY CONFERENCE AND PLAN. >> IS HER SECOND?

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

IS THERE A MOTION ON 11? >> YES MR. CHAIRMAN AND MOTION TO ENACT 2022-56 TO AMEND ARTICLE 12 THE LAND DEVELOPING

[12. Amendment to Article IV, Section 4.01.09.E.3 of the Land Development Code - Lighting Management For Protection of Marine Turtles.]

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> SECOND.

>> MAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND ON 11.

THAT PASSES 5 - 0 NUMBER 12. >> IN MORNING JAN BREWER OF

GROWTH MANAGEMENT -- [INAUDIBLE] >> I AM A LITTLE OLDER.

>> I WOULD NOT SAY THAT BUT THIS IS A CLEANUP ITEM, WE ARE CORRECTING A PORTION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE THAT GOT ANSWERED INCORRECTLY, HAS TO DO WITH THE LIGHTING FOR SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT. YOU WILL SEE IN THE YELLOW THAT IS THE TEXT THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING TODAY.

THAT IS HOW THE TEXT READS YOU CAN SEE IT IT IS NONSENSICAL IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS WITH. THIS IS WHAT IT WAS PRIOR TO INSERTION OF THE LAND DEVELOPING CODE, THIS IS HOW IT GOT INSERTED AND DROPPED OUT. WITH THIS CHANGE WE ARE GOING TO CLEAN THAT UP BUT WE ALSO WANTED TO ACTUALLY ADD SOME CLARIFICATION TO WHAT A TRADITIONAL LIGHTBULB IS BECAUSE THAT IS CAUSING CONFUSION. WE ARE AMENDING THE TEXT TO THIS SO WE HAVE REPLACED THE TRADITIONAL LIGHT BULBS, WE'VE TAKEN THAT OUT SO THERE'S NO CONFUSION THERE AND WE'VE ACTUALLY INSERTED WHAT BULBS ARE TO BE USED.

THIS IS ONE OF 10 DIFFERENT OPTIONS AN INDIVIDUAL HAS TWO PROTECT SEA TURTLE LIGHTING. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE OPTIONS IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING AGENCY DID RECOMMEND 7 - 0 FOUR

THIS CHANGE. >> QUESTIONS?

>> PUBLIC, IS NOW (IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEE NONE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12.

>> ALL RIGHT, PLEASE VOTE ON ITEM 12.

LET'S HAVE A MOTION BEFORE WE VOTE.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN ALL MOVED TO ENACT ORDINANCE 2022-57 AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR SECTION 4.01.09.8.3 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

[13. Consider appointment to the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals.]

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION IN A SECOND.

PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES 5 - 0 AND THAT TAKES

US TO 13. >> IN MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

JOANN SPENCER ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

I AM HERE TODAY FOR ITEM NUMBER 13 TO CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF A COMMITMENT AND APPEALS.

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THE VACANCY WAS PLACED IN RAN FOR 30 DAYS.

PLEASE FIND ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION TO APPLICATIONS IN A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL BE STANDING BY.

>> QUESTIONS? PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM 13 THE APPOINTMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NONE.

>> IS THERE MOTION. >> A MOTION TO APPOINT SCOTT LILY AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF APPEALS FOR THE PARTIAL SCHEDULE TO EXPIRE MARC.

[Public Comment]

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE

SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. >> THAT PASSES 5 - 0.

I THINK THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA FOR THE DAY AND WE WILL

NOT TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> YES, SIR AT THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT THAT ARE NOT ON THE REGULAR AGENDA ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD SHOULD COME TO THE PODIUM STATE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AND EACH PERSON WILL BE PROVIDED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND SHALL GO TO THE COURTROOM. THEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSING TO THE WHOLE AND MAY NOT INCLUDE DEMAND THE BOARD.

NO PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD WITH PERSONAL IMPERTINENT OR SLANDERS OR SMARTS OR BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOR.

MEMBERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM BEING DISRUPTIVE DEMONSTRATION OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF ANY COMMENTS.

FINALLY I WOULD ASK THE SPEAKER THAT PRESENTS OVERHEAD MATERIAL PLEASE PRESENT THE MATERIAL TO THE STAFF AND THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO BE ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.

THANK YOU. MS. BADGER.

>> SHERRY BADGER SOUTH COLLINS AVENUE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S REALLY HARD FOR YOU TO SEPARATE BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL BUT WHEN YOU ALTHOUGH DONNA'S, THIS BEFORE WAS VOTED NO TRUCKS AT THIS EXIT.

MONDAY MORNING AT 5:00 O'CLOCK, 10 MINUTES TO FIVE, THE CISCO TRUCK, NOT THIS ONE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THIS ALREADY WOKE ME UP BEEPING, THEY BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE THIS.

YOU SEE HE'S BLOCKING THIS TRUCK FROM COMING IN.

THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS NUMBER ONE.

HE COVERS UP THE WHOLE ENTRANCE. NUMBER TWO THERE IS A SIGN THAT SAYS NO TRUCKS RIGHT HERE. OKAY.

THIS GUIDE BEEPS AT ME IN WAVES WHEN I'M OUT THERE TAKING HIS PICTURE. AND THE FIRST ONE ABOUT THE BEACH OVER THERE. YOU ALL SAY MR. BEAVER I WAS REFERRED TO HIM BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON AND HE SIMPLY REFERRED ME TO SOMEBODY ELSE. NUMBER ONE, THERE IS NOTHING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CAN DO ABOUT IT UNLESS THEY SEE THE INFRACTION. THERE ENGINE NUMBER TWO THERE'S NO WAY YOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT COULD DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO SEE IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE BECAUSE YOU ARE CALLED HARASSING.

I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN TOLD BY A DEPUTY THAT I AM HARASSING THEM OVER THERE. Y'ALL NEED TO WORK SOMETHING OUT WHERE WHEN YOU ALTHOUGH FOR THIS KIND OF STUFF AND THIS KIND OF STUFF CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME ACTION TAKEN ON LAND OWNERS. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GOOD DAY. GOD BLESS.

>> THANK YOU. WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT? THIS CAN BE ON ANY TOPIC.

HI THERE, WELCOME. >> IN MORNING.

MY NAME IS SHANNON MARTIN I LIVE AT 10350 TURBINE AVENUE, HASTINGS FLORIDA. I AM ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO THE FLAGLER STATE CRA. I AM HERE TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT A CHECK BE CUT TRANSFERRED FOR THE TOTAL OF $1500 FROM THE FLAGLER STATE CRA RESERVE TO COVER ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE FLAGLER ESTATES OPENING CEREMONY ON SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17TH FOR THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MAN.

>> THANK YOU. >> WOULD ANYBODY ELSE I CAN MAKE

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>> I AM SEEING NONE. >> WE'VE GOT BJ.

>> YOU WITH IT. BJ CLAY WAS CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE THAT MAY BE LISTENING BECAUSE NOBODY IS HERE RIGHT NOW.

EXCEPT FOR A FEW PEOPLE. NONPROFIT AGENCIES EDITED TO THE FAVORITE 22ND 2022 ARP WORKSHOP NEED TO BE AWARE ON AUGUST 29, 2022, NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY WILL BE POSTED IN APPLICATION OPEN AT AUGUST 12, 2022 ARP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING JENNY HARVEY, HARVEY WITH UNITED WAY (904)829-9721 EXTENSION 21 0 STATED 13 VOLUNTEERS ON AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE WILL SEND ARP APPLICATIONS TO STEERING COMMITTEE TO DECIDE WHO RECEIVES ARP FUNDS.

ST. JOHN'S UNITED WAY REMEMBER COVERS PUTNAM COUNTY TO AS AN AARPA GRANTS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN HIRED BY UNITED WAY.

THAT SOME OF THE INFORMATION THEY ARE PUTTING OUT.

THE SALARY RANGE IS 45000 TO 60000.

SOMETIME IN DECEMBER THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PUBLIC WORKSHOP.

HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE IN THIS ROOM AND CAN BE TELEVISED.

THANK YOU MS. TINA WITH RECORDS AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THANK YOU MR. JESSE OMB FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

UNTIL THIS BOARD RETURNS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE BEGINNING OF THIS MEETING, TAXPAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISRESPECTED.

VOTE NO SALES TAX INCREASE. INTEGRITY, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THIS PIECE OF PAPER. I WANT ALL THE NONPROFITS THAT WERE AT THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 MEETING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET IN CONTACT WITH UNITED WAY AND GET ON BOARD WITH WHAT'S GOING ON FOR THE MONEY FOR THE NONPROFITS.

A LOT OF THEM THAT SHOWED UP ON THE SECOND FEBRUARY, I MEAN THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY IS NOT HAVING GOING TO BE DECIDING ON THAT MONEY. I'M 27 SECONDS.

THANK YOU. WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. FISHER, YES.

>> MY NAME IS WILLIAM FISHER. FLAGLER STATES.

I WOULD LIKE EXTENDED INVITATION TO ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO COME TO THE PARK ON ALL OF OUR STREET ON THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON THE NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING.

THANK YOU. >> YES OR.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION MR. FISHER.

>> ANYBODY ELSE, PUBLIC COMMENT? >> COMMISSIONER WHITE HOUSE I JUST WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD THE DOCUMENT THAT [INAUDIBLE]

[Additional Item]

ARE STILL DRAFTING COULD CHANGE. >> MR. TAYLOR.

THANK YOU, THAT'S IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

I SEE NO FURTHER GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT UNLESS I MISSED SOMEBODY. SO WERE GETTING CLOSE GENERAL

PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THAT WAS GOING TO TAKE US TO

COMMISSION REPORT. >> MR. CHAIRMAN I JUST HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE CRA'S REQUEST.

WHAT I OPEN THE CRA APPEAR TO DO THAT?

>> TO THE CHAIR COMMISSIONER, I BELIEVE THE FUNDING WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT OF THE AGENCY BUT AS THE BOARD YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THAT REQUEST. I DON'T KNOW IF JESSE IS HERE BUT IF YOU ARE TRAINED TO MAKE THE REQUEST FOR THE FUNDING THAT

WAS FOR THE OPEN HOUSE? >> YES, MA'AM I THINK THAT'S

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WHAT THE REQUEST WAS. >> I DON'T KNOW IF HHS HAS OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR THE CRA COMING THROUGH.

>> COMMISSIONER, GOOD MORNING. BASICALLY I JUST WANTED TO KNOW JSC AND OMB HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE $1500 FROM THE RESERVE LINE ITEM AND ALL WE WOULD NEED IS YOUR APPROVAL SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PURCHASE THE MATERIALS AND THE THINGS -- THE VENDORS ON THE

17TH AND THE 16TH. >> OKAY.

>> WHERE IS THE MONEY AND THE GENERAL FUND, AND THE RESERVES

QUESTIONING. >> IT'S IN THE RESERVES.

>> DOES THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTE TO TRANSFER THAT AMOUNT TO

THE CRA? >> YES.

>> WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE CRA EXCEPT THIS.

>> YES, SIR. IF I MISTAKENLY SAID IT'S A

RESERVE FUND FOR THE CRA. >> OKAY.

>> SO THE CRA CANNOT CONVENE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PUBLICLY NOTICE TO CONVENE TODAY. WE'LL LOOK AT THIS AND SEE IF I HAS TO BE RATIFIED THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

BUT I BELIEVE THE BOARD COULD GO FORWARD NOW IF NEED BE WE CAN SET UP A CRA AGENDA ITEM AT THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

>> OKAY. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

IF WE BUMP IT TO THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, WILL G BAK AT THE FUNDS QUICKLY ENOUGH TO THE CRA FOR THE RIBBON-CUTTING?

>> I WILL CHECK WITH OMB BUT I THINK THE FUNDS CAN GO OUT IN

ADVANCE OF A RATIFICATION. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> OKAY WE COVERED THAT. >> ALL MAKE THE MOTION TO ALLOCATE THE REQUESTED FUND FOR THE FLAGLER STATES COMMUNITY

CENTER RIBBON-CUTTING. >> SECOND.

[Commissioners’ Reports]

>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> YES.

>> PLEASE VOTE. >> IT PASSES 5 - 0.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

WE GOT THAT OUT OF THE WAY. COMMISSION REPORTS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN THE COMMISSION REPORTS I JUST WANT TO SAY MY WIFE AND I ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME A NEW CHILD INTO OUR FAMILY. OTHER THAN THAT WE ARE JUST HANGING IN THERE. THANK YOU.

>> I THINK WE WILL HEAR FROM [INAUDIBLE] CONRAD NEXT.

>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER. MR. CHAIRMAN I LIKE RYAN TO COME UP AGAIN. THERE IS A HOUSE ON ATLANTIC, HE CAN EXPEND BETTER THAN ME, THAT HAS COME UP THAT THE OWNER WAS THE HOUSE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING STAYED IN AND THERE WAS A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THAT STILL HAS A BULLET HOLE IN THE DOOR.

THEY. >> AND THERE IS A PICTURE.

>> THERE'S A PICTURE OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER.

COMPLEX HOW IT'S ALL COME ABOUT. >> YES OR.

>> RYAN WITH NORTH MANAGEMENT. THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LATEST CRR B CULTURAL RESOURCE REVIEW BOARD MEETING.

IT'S BASICALLY INVOLVING AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 50 OTHERWISE CALLED THE CAN WRITE HOUSE.

IT'S BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT DUE TO THE ASSOCIATION AND DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S. THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE APPLIED FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND AS A RESULT OF THAT STAFF REVIEWED AND REQUIRED A MITIGATION PLAN AND THAT REQUIRED OPTIONS TO THE DEMOLITION SINCE IT IS CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT.

ONE OF THOSE IS THE RELOCATION OF THE STRUCTURE POTENTIALLY TO A COUNTY PARK THAT IS ADJACENT ABOUT A HALF-MILE OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. THAT WOULD BE ACRES PART.

THIS IS IN A PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PHASE ERV MEETING AUGUST OF THIS MONTH THERE WAS A LETTER OF SUPPORT THAT IS FROM THE LAST MEETING. VOCS THAT ARE THERE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND SO THAT IS

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>> I THOUGHT IT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE BROUGHT UP TODAY BECAUSE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE ON THE GENTLEMAN TRYING TO GET A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO BUILD OVER THE BUILDING.

I DO HAVE QUESTIONS AND RESERVATIONS OF WHAT IS GOING TO COST. GET SOME MOVEMENT MAY BE PAID FOR BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO MAINTAIN IT, FIX IT, KEEP IT UP WHATEVER THE COST WOULD BE.

AND BEFORE WE MOVE IT TO A PARK I WANT TO KNOW HOW WERE GOING -- OR WE CAN ALLOW PEOPLE IN IT, ARE WE JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE AND LOCK IT UP? THAT KIND OF STUFF.

I DON'T MIND GIVING SUPPORT BUT I DO HAVE -- TO ME WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ANSWERS TO A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND HAVE IT VETTED BY OTHER STAFF AND PARKS AND RECREATION EVERYBODY ELSE

INVOLVED. >> MR. CHAIRMAN IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THESE TWO NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES TO TRY TO RAISE MONEY TO MOVE THE HOUSE TO A LOCATION IN THE PARK. THEY TALKED ABOUT THAT [INAUDIBLE] . IT MAY BE A GOOD PLACE FOR IT.

ALSO I WOULD LIKE RYAN, STAFF TO LOOK AT WHETHER THAT SECTION CAN BE MOVED TO A MUSEUM, THE PICTURE IN CASE WE CAN'T MOVE THE BUILDING. WHETHER IT'S A MUSEUM OR ONE OF THE OTHER MUSEUMS IN TOWN. THAT'S WHY MOTION MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> ALSO GET THE. >> PUBLIC COMMENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS MOTION. >> PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE COME FORWARD ON MR. WALDRON'S MOTION. SEE NONE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE

PUBLIC COMMENT. >> IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS WE WILL THOUGH. PLEASE VOTE.

THAT PASSES 5 - 0. >> THAT IS IT FOR ME

MR. CHAIRMAN. >> THAT'S MY HOOD I LIVED ON RIVERVIEW WAS THE INTERCOASTAL PARALLEL TO THE ATLANTIC ISLAND AUTHOR FOR 26 YEARS. MARJORIE WALLACE ALSO HAS A HOUSE ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE SOUTH.

A LOT OF HISTORY IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY [INAUDIBLE] .

I JUST WANT TO MENTION ONE THING LAST WEDNESDAY I THINK GAIL ALL OF OUR AND I ATTENDED THE PORT AND WATERWAY COMMISSION CITY HALL ON THE BEACH. THEY VOTED THE NUMINOUS SLICK TO COMMIT 1.5 MILLION TO THE JENNIFER VOTE RAMP.

THAT WAS ENCOURAGING AND WE WERE VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT.

I'M GOING TO BE WORKING WITH GAIL THURSDAY AT A STATE PROGRAM [INAUDIBLE] AND I FORGOT IT'S ONLY BEEN 40 YEARS OF WHAT THAT STANDS FOR BUT WHAT IT IS A STATE AGENCY USED TO BE DNR BUT NOW DEP MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THINGS LIKE BOAT RAMPS. WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING THE

ANGLE TWO. >> I APPRECIATE THAT MR. CHAIRMAN. THAT WAS A GOOD MEETING FOR US.

>> A COUPLE THINGS FIRST BECAUSE THE TURTLES AND THE LIGHTING ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WORTH MENTIONING THAT THOSE ARTICLES THAT WE HAVE RECORD FOR THE SEA TURTLES HATCHING ON OUR BEACHES I THINK THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK FIRE STAFF AND THE COMMISSIONERS SITTING YOU GUYS HAVE REALLY INVESTED IN ME THAT A PRIORITY IN TO SEE THE FRUITS OF THE HARD WORK AND A RECORD YEAR FOR SEA TURTLES WHICH IS COULD INCLUDE IMPORTANT TO THE ECOSYSTEM. THANK YOU EVERYBODY, THE COMMISSIONERS TO MY LEFT, THE STAFF AND ALL THE HARD WORK I THINK IT'S JUST IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE THOSE EFFORTS.

>> THE SHERIFF IS GOING TO BE JUST AS ACTIVE THIS FALL.

>> SHE UNDERSTANDS THE COMMISSIONERS SITTING TO MY RIGHT. AND MYSELF EITHER, WE HAVE NOT HAD A LOT OF TIME TO PARTICIPATE.

YOU THREE REALLY HAVE. >> I WANT TO ADD VERY QUICKLY, THOSE ARE EXCELLENT POINTS. I'VE ALWAYS SAID FOR YEARS [INAUDIBLE] IS JUST NOT AN ECONOMIC ISSUE.

IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AROUND THE WHOLE STATE.

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[INAUDIBLE] >> ONE MORE THING MR. CHAIR.

I DO WANT TO BE CLEAR I HAVE NO QUESTION OF COMMISSIONER ARNOLD COMMITTED TO THE BEACH JUST IN CASE THERE IS A MISUNDERSTANDING THAT WAS NOT MY INTENT. LET ME LAY THAT OUT.

ON THE TPO MEETING I WOULD BRING BACK SOME INFORMATION THERE IS $1.2 BILLION IN PROJECTS GOING ON.

IT IS COMPRISED OF 18 COUNTIES AS FAR L WEST OF LEAVY COUNTY IN PUTNAM COUNTY. IT'S A BIG DISTRICT, $1.9 BILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY FUNDED AND ONGOING IN THE DISTRICT. 36 MILLION WAS FUNDED LAST MONTH. THERE IS $1.7 BILLION THAT WAS FUNDED BY THE STATE THIS YEAR. JUST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT WE ARE IN 1.7, THAT IS A RECORD FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

I WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION AFTER THE TPO MEETING WITH JIM KNIGHT, HE EXPLAINED HOW THE COST OF BUILDING THESE ROADS AND WIDENING THESE ROADS HAS BECOME COST PROHIBITIVE.

20 YEARS AGO HE SAID A MILLION DOLLARS PER MILE, THAT IS AVERAGE TO BUILD A FACILITY THAT IS WHAT TRAFFIC ENGINEERS LIKE TO CALL ROADS, THEY CALL ROADS WHAT I CALL FACILITIES.

THE AVERAGE TO BUILD AND WIDEN THE ROADS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS $20 MILLION PER MO MONTH.

>> THAT IS CRAZY. >> HOLY SMOKES, 20 YEARS 20 TIMES INCREASE IN THE COST OF BUILDING ROADS.

THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA SAID THEY HAVE MORE OF AN EMPHASIS ON MOVING PEOPLE AND NOT JUST CARS THAT SOMETHING I WANTED TO BRING TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION THAT IS THE DIRECTION IN TERMS OF FUNDING THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS HEADED IN AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ON OUR RADAR AS WE EXPLORE THE MANY TRAFFIC ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY AND THE NEED TO MOVE PEOPLE IS GOING TO BE IN IF IT'S FROM THE STATE AND SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD PROBABLY TRY TO INCORPORATE INTO OUR FUTURE PLANS IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE WE HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT, I HAVE NO IDEA I'M NOT SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT IS FOR SURE, THE ROADS ARE COSTING TOO MUCH, THERE IS A HALF-MILE SECTION ROAD AND COMMISSIONER ARNOLD IN MY DISTRICT IS 210 GOING TO COST US $11 MILLION TO BUILD TO WIDEN FROM 2 - 4 LANES. THAT PAINTS A PICTURE FOR YOU.

THE GOOD NEWS THAT CAME OUT OF THE TPO MEETING IS THE EXPRESSWAY, GREG EVANS IS VERY CLEAR, TO THIS POINT IS 26% AHEAD OF SCHEDULE YOU CANNOT PREDICT THE FUTURE IT MAY FALL BACK ON SCHEDULE HE DOES NOT KNOW BUT TO THIS .26% AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND TIME AND THE MONEY SPENT, THAT WAS FANTASTIC NEWS AND I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH EVERYBODY THAT IS ALL I HAVE MR.

>> COMMISSIONER ARNOLD. >> I DON'T HAVE MUCH I WOULD ECHO WHAT DIRECTOR BEAVER'S SAID EARLIER EVERYBODY GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL I KNOW WE'VE HAD SOME HICCUPS IN NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNS TO GET USED TO. OUR FLOOR WENT BACK LAST WEDNESDAY I'M IN THE SAME BOAT THE PARENTS IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY ARE HEADS ARE SPINNING. IT WILL SMOOTH OUT WE ARE WORKING, EVERYBODY BE PATIENT GIVE US A LITTLE GREASE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE SMOOTHER. I THINK COMING UP YOU SHORTLY.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL EVERYBODY.

>> BEFORE I GO ALL OF YOU PROBABLY SAW BUT I WAS ASTOUNDED A WEEK OR SO AGO HERE IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY, THE SCHOOL BOARD HAD TRIED TO BUILD A HIGH SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC SCHOOL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THEY REJECTED A 37 MILLION BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HIGH. THEY WENT BACK OUT WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THE SAME SCHOOL, THE SAME ISSUE IN THE LOW BID WAS 59 POINTS WHICH THEY ACCEPTED.

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