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>> GOOD MORNING.. WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF COVID-19 THE GOVERNOR HAS TO SPEND A PHYSICAL QUORUM. TO CONDUCT MEETINGS USUALLY REMOTE, PROCLAMATION, 2020-3. THE PUBLIC HAS MEANS TO COMMENT WITHOUT PHYSICALLY ATTENDING. ALONG WITH PRIOR COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING E-MAIL, THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, BY STREAMING POSTED ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE.
THE WEBSITE PROVIDES A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO USE TO CALL INTO THE MEETING. EVEN IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT, PARTICIPATES MAY BE ADVISED, DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT AND THOSE PERSONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED. FOR THOSE CALLING TO COMMENT, AND THOSE WHO RECEIVE A BUSY SIGNAL, PLEASE CALL BACK.
PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE WHILE AWAITING TO COMMENT.
PLEASE BE AWARE THERE MAY BE A 5-9 SECOND DELAY IN THE PRESENTATION, AND IF WE EXPERIENCE ANY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, WE MAY RECESS AND RECONVENE ONCE IT IS RESOLVED.
TODAY, BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME COMMISSIONERS ON THE PHONE, WE WILL BE PROCEEDING WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE.
WITH NO FURTHER DELAY, MAY I HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL.
>> JEREMIAH RAY BLOCKER, PRESENT.
>> ADVICE COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH RAY BLOCKER, COMMISSIONER JAMES
>> COMMISSIONER PAUL WALDRON. >> PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER HENRY DEAN. >> AND IF YOU WOULD, WILL YOU
PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION. >> AND FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU TORE YOUR GRACE, YOUR MERCY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR LONG SUFFERING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOLINESS, JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS. AND THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND CONDUCT A BUSINESS IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. WE ASK TO BRING HONOR AND GLORY, BRING READINGS TO YOUR WORD AND YOUR DIRECTIVE AND WILL.
FATHER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE LIBERTIES YOU GRANTED TO US.
WE DON'T TAKE THEM FORGRANTED AND WE ESPECIALLY THANK YOU FOR THE LIBERTY FOR THE BONDAGE OF SIN, LEADING OF THE JESUS CHRIST, HIS DEATH FOR OUR SONS, BURIAL AND RESURE RECOLLECTION THREE DAYS LATER. WE THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU FIRST
LOVED US, IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. >> PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN THE VISIBLE WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, YOU MAY BE SEATED. MOVING ALONG INTO AGENDA ITEM
[1. Emergency Management Update]
NUMBER ONE THIS MORNING, WE'LL HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER EACH OF THE ITEMS. MR. DEMACKCA.GOOD MORNING, SIR >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE EMERGENCY OF MANAGEMENT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE FOR COVID. THE CURRENT COUNT FOR CASES IN THE COUNTY IS 5283 WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS OF 277.
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS IS 14, WITH A DEATH COUNT OF 70.
THE ICU VALIBILITY IS STEADY WITH THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, FLAG OF HOSPITAL IS AROUND 70 PERCENT, BEACHES, IS 12 PERCENT.
BACK TO SOUTH IS 26 PERCENT. LOGISTICS, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LOGISTICS AS NEEDED. WE ISSUED A FLEW OVER, 518,000 ITEMS. ST. JOHN'S IS STEADY AFTER 317 PEOPLE HAVE OR BUSINESS HAVE PLEDGED THAT PROGRAM AND OF THAT, 32,900 MASKS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
OUR TESTING SITE WE HAVE WITH THE COMBINATION WITH FLAG HOSPITAL, WE SAW 378 TEST LAST WEEK.
WE ARE GOING TO GO TO MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY TESTING FOR THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, IT WAS CLOSED ON MONDAY DUE TO SOME WEATHER DAMAGE INTENT THEY HAVE OUT THERE.
AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED AND UP TOMORROW.
AND WITH THAT, IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'M AVAILABLE.
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>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. DEMACKCA?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OPEN UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
COMMISSIONER DEAN? >> DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM ONE? ANY CALL INS?
APPARENTLY NOT. >> PUBLIC COMMENT NOW CLOSED.
[2. Extension of Local State of Emergency]
WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.MR. MCCORMACK. >> GOOD MORNING. MR. CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS, IN FRONT OF YOU YOU HAVE A PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. THE BOARD IS FAMILIAR THAT EACH HAVE A SEVEN DAY SHELF LIFE. YOU HEARD OF PRESENTATION FROM YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, THIS EXTENSION IS PROPER TO THE BOARD.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MCCORMACK. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I'LL REMOTION TO ADOPT ST. JOHN'S COUNTY EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION NUMBER 303026 EXTENDING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN-DAY PERIOD.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEAN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON AND ANY DISCUSSION. WE'LL PROCEED A ROLL CALL.
WE SHOULD HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU.
>> PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 2, EXTENDING THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION. SEE NONE.
>> PUBLIC COMMENT NOW CLOSED. WE HAVE A MOTION INTO SECOND.
WE'LL PROCEED A ROLL CALL VOTE. COMMISSIONER DEAN?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER WALDRON?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNS?
>> YES. >> I'LL BE YES AS WELL.
[3. Coastal Storm Erosion Update ]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVE ALONG TO AGENDA NUMBER THREE. MR. CONRAD TO BE THE PRESENTER.>> GOOD MORNING.. >> GOOD MORNING. MR. CHAIRER.
>> THIS MORNING, YOU WILL SEE COASTAL EROSION UPDATE.
AND DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND MR. DAVID DOUGLAS WILL BE COMING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AS REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DEAN LAST WEEK, AS THE OVERWASH AS WELL AS THE NORTH BEACH BOAT RAMP. THIS TIME I'LL HAVE MR. JAMACHA FIRST. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MORNING, AGAIN, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
WE WILL GO OVER REAL QUICKLY OF THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TWO AREAS THAT WAS REQUESTED. THE FIRST AREA WE'RE GOING TO TALK IS THE BOATING BOAT RAMP AREA.
IN THIS VICINITY OF THE BOATING RAMP AREA, THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME LEVEL OF FLOODING OR WATER ELEVATION AS THEY DID THE DORIAN. SO WITH THAT LEVEL OF WATER RISE, THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING AREAS SAW WATER IN THE STREETS IN THAT VICINITY. SO, WITH THAT THE GOOD NEWS ON THAT, IT WAS A STORM EVENT THAT THE WATER CAME UP.
THE WATER RESEEDED. THE WATER WENT OUT.
THE FLOODING WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE.
SO FOR FUTURE, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO, IS THE DISASTER SECTION OF EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS, WILL LOOK FOR POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MITIGATION FUNDING.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING AVAILABLE, WE WILL LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OUT THERE. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES OF THE AREAS WE SAW FLOODING. AGAIN, THE FLOODING CAME UP DURING THE EVENT. THE EVENT PASSED.
THE FLOODING WENT AWAY. WITH THAT I'LL GO TO DIRECTOR
HAVEN TO TALK ABOUT SUMMERWAY. >> BEFORE WE MOVE ON ARE THERE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF LAST WEEK RIGHT AFTER THE -- ACTUALLY DURING THE NOR'EASTER ON MONDAY, MET ME WITH ABOUT 15 HOMEOWNERS THAT WERE SUFFERING FLOODING. NOT IN THE HOUSE YET, ONE DID, BUT MOST WERE HAVING WATER DAMAGE IN THEIR YARD.
I WAS VERY GLAD THE STAFF WAS ABLE TO RESPOND SO QUICKLY AND I KNOW THE RESIDENTS APPRECIATED IT IN FACT, I GOT A CALL THIS MORNING ON THE WAY HERE AND SAID WE WOULD BE DISCUSSING IT TODAY. I THINK THE STAFF DID GOOD WORK.
>> GOOD MORNING, MR. DOUGLAS. >> GOOD MORNING, SIR.
SO SUMMER HAVEN AREA, WHERE WE EXPERIENCE MINOR OVERWASHES DURING HIGH WATER EVENTS HAD ANOTHER OVERWASH DURING THIS NOR'EASTER RIGHT AROUND THIS AREA.
A SIMILAR AREA TO WHERE THERE WAS A BREACH IN DORIAN.
THIS WAS JUST AN OVERWATCH AND IT DIDN'T COME OUT AND FORM A
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CHANNEL, FORM A BREACH. PUBLIC WORKS HAD A SURVEY DEPARTMENT GO OUT THERE AND LOOK AT IT AND DO A TOP GRAPHIC SURVEY. IT'S STILL ABOVE THE MEANS HIGH WATER IN THE REACH AREA. WE HAD SOME DRONE PICTURES.THIS IS FROM LAST THURSDAY. AND SO WE HAVE A LOW TIDE AND A HIGH TIED PICTURE. THE LOW TIDE IS COUPLE OF HOURS ABOVE HIGH TIDE. THOSE ARE ABOUT A FOOT OVER THE NORMAL AVERAGE TIDE. YOU COULD SEE THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THE WASH OVER. THIS PICTURE FROM THE SAME TIME, DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, WE CAN SEE HERE AT LOW TIDE.
THERE'S TIRE TRACKS THAT THE AREA IS STILL PASSABLE.
SO IT WILL LIKELY STILL HAVE OVERWASH EVENTS AT HIGH WATER, MINOR OVERWATCHES AND IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN IT HAS BEEN, BUT IT IS HANGING IN THERE AND WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> THANK YOU MR. DOUGLAS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
COMMISSIONER DEAN? >> I GUESS THIS IS A QUESTION FROM MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS OR SUGGESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT.
WE STILL HAVE TWO MONTHS IN THE HURRICANE SEASON, ALTHOUGH MOST HURRICANES HISTORICALLY WILL OCCUR IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, VERY FEW IN NOVEMBER. NEVERTHELESS IT DOES LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH. WHILE WE FINISH UP HURRICANE SEASON, AND KNOCK ON WOOD, WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE DISASTERS THIS YEAR 2020, WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS. I'M NOT SURE JOE COULD HANDLE ANY MORE DISASTERS AT THIS POINT. I JUST MENTIONED TODAY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SUMMER HAVEN, IT MAY NOT COME BACK IF WE GET LUCKY. I WANT TO MENTION A THOUGHT THAT HAS COME IN MY MIND EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND THAT IS, I THINK AS A COUNTY, I THINK THAT WE NEED A LONG RANGE PLAN AND MAYBE EVEN SOME ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH SUMMER HAVEN.
AND I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW TO START THAT DISCUSSION.
MAYBE A REQUEST OF STAFF TO COME UP WITH A WHITE PAPER OF WHAT OUR OPTIONS MAY BE FROM, YOU KNOW, SOUP TO NUTS.
WE MAY DISCARD 90 PERCENT OF THEM.
I THINK THAT AS A COMMISSION, I THINK THAT WE ARE IN A BIT OF A BOX. AND I'VE ALWAYS LIKED TO GET OUT OF THE BOX, IF I CAN. AND -- BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW YET TODAY. SO I MENTIONED IT, BECAUSE THIS IS -- THIS IS NOT EVEN A BAD STORM.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING AND THERE'S HOMES THERE.
WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE HOMEOWNERS.
WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR TAXPAYERS.
THEY ARE SORT OF, YOU KNOW, CONFLICTING.
I THINK AND I'LL LEAVE THE THOUGHT WITH EVERYONE, AND OUR BOARD. I THINK THAT AT SOME POINT, MAYBE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, I'D LIKE TO REVISIT THIS, AFTER HURRICANE SEASON AND SEE WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE DEALING WITH MONEY AND WE'RE DEALING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND I THINK WE HAVE, WE OUGHT TO
PURSUE IT. >> THANK YOU, ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO HAVE BEFORE THE BOARD THIS MORNING?
>> MR. MCCORMACK. >> DID YOU NEED FOR THAT ITEM?
>> YES FOR THIS ITEM. >> PUBLIC COMMENT IF THERE IS
ANY. >> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DISCUSSION OF SUMMER HAVEN? I DON'T SEE ANY CALL INS. I DON'T SEE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE. I GUESS THAT'S IT.
>> JUST MAKING SURE. >> ALL RIGHT.
[4. Appointment of County Commission Board Member to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee]
MOVING ALONG TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4.MR. MCCORMACK. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.
IN THE 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THERE HAS BEEN AN AMENDMENT TO A FLORIDA STATUTE THAT PERTAINS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND IN PARTICULARLY PERTAINING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ST. JOHN'S COUNTY HAS SUCH A COMMITTEE AND WHAT THE CHANGE TO THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES IS THAT
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EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2020, THE COMMITTEE MUST CONSISTS OF ONE LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM EACH COUNTY MUNICIPALITY PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE'S PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH ST. JOHNS COUNTY DOES, SO WE SOUGHT SOME GUIDANCE AND OPINION ON WHAT THAT PHRASE MEANS IN TERMS OF ONE LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM EACH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY PARTICIPATING. THAT'S NOT EXACTLY CLEAR BUT THE GUIDANCE WE GOT IS THAT IF IT'S A COUNTY APPOINTED BOARD, YOU KNOW, THE COUNTIES THEY HAVE, THEN IT SHOULD BE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SO THEN THIS IS PROPER TO THE BOARD TO ACTUALLY -- THE CHAIR MAY SELECT BUT THE CHAIR MAY INQUIRE AMONGST BOARD MEMBERS FOR ANY OF INTEREST, OR ANYONE THAT CANNOT BE WITH, AND THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE FOR THE CHAIR TO SELECT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS MEMBER OF THE ACT. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
ARE THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THIS BOARD AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION?
>> WHEN IS THE FIRST MEETING? >> THE MEETINGS, THEY ARE LISTED IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK HERE. THEIR NEXT MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER 21ST. NOVEMBER 18TH, AND DECEMBER
16TH. >> LET ME SUGGEST THIS, AS I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO START OFF SERVING. WHEN WE HAVE A FULL BOAT AGAIN, MAYBE -- WHEN WE APPOINT DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AND WHAT NOT LATER THIS YEAR. BUT FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE WE'RE OBVIOUSLY OPERATING A LITTLE BIT OF SHORTHANDED BECAUSE OF OBVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY JEREMIAH AND PAUL.
I'LL START OFF AND SEE WHAT WE CAN ZO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS ANYONE, FOR COMMISSIONER DEAN
TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY? >> ALL RIGHT.
I'LL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER DEAN TO SERVE.
I'LL GIVE A MOTION, SECOND TO COMMISSIONER JOHNS IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION?
>> COMMISSIONER WALDRON, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO
>> OKAY. WE'LL OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT. >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPOINTMENT? NO CALLS, NO PUBLIC IN THE OFFICE. NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> WITH PUBLIC COMMENT NOW CLOSED, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER DEAN TO SERVE IN THE AHAPPEN COMMITTEE.
WE'LL RECEIVE A ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER DEAN?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER WALDRON?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNS?
>> YES. >> I'LL BE A YES AS WELL.
THANK YOU MR. DEAN. I APPRECIATE IT.
[5. Any Other Business ]
>> WE HAVE OTHER BUSINESS TO CONDUCT.
MR. MCCORMACK. >> YES, THANK YOU MR. CHAIRER.
AS YOU KNOW, A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAD REACHED OUT TO THE CHAIR BY E-MAIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING COUNTY CONSENT ABOUT SOME ESSENTIALLY RESEARCH MATERIALS HISTORICAL RESEARCH MATERIALS PERTAINING TO HASTINGS AREA AND IT WAS AN E-MAIL FROM A MR. LEONARD. I THINK MAYBE THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A COPY OF IT. I CAN READ THROUGH BUT ESSENTIALLY MR. LEONARD, I BELIEVE, IS GOING, YOU KNOW, ABOVE AND BEYOND I THINK PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND REACHING OUT TO THE COUNTY AND REQUESTING HIS PERMISSION TO BE ABLE TO INCLUDE THE HASTINGS HISTORIC FARMSTEAD SURVEY, WHICH IS PUBLIC RECORD, PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, AND PERMISSION TO USE THAT IN MR. -- IN SOME OF MR. LEONARD'S FURTHER MATERIAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MR. LEONARD WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY AS BASICALLY THE SOURCE OF THAT OR THE SOURCE OF FUNDING, FUNDING THAT PROGRAM.ESSENTIALLY THERE'S A LETTER IN RESPONSE TO MR. LEONARD THAT I HAVE PREPARED TO THE BOARD. I COULD READ IT OR I COULD PUT IT UP IN THE OVERHEAD, IF COMMISSIONERS HAVE IT.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I AM AVAILABLE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. LEONARD GIVING PERMISSION TO UTILIZE THE DATA. I THINK HE CONTRIBUTED TO --
>> HE DID. >> ANYTHING FROM THE BOARD?
I SUPPORT IT. I THINK I SIGNED IT.
>> I HAVE NOT SIGNED. >> WE NEED A MOTION.
>> I'LL MOVE TO HAVE THE CHAIRMAN SIGN THE LETTER TO
MR. LEONARD. >> HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEAN. DO I HAVE A SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON. WE'LL PROCEED WITH PUBLIC
COMMENT. >> ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON LEONARD LETTER? NONE.
>> ELITERATION. >> I LIKE THAT.
THE LEONARD LETTER. TO LIVEN IT.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION. THEN WE'LL PROCEED A ROLL CALL.
>> COMMISSIONER WALDRON. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNS? >> YES.
>> I'LL BE A YES AS WELL. ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THIS MORNING. MR. MCCORMACK.
>> MR. CHAIRER, THE BOARD IS AWARE THAT THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR HAD ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-244 AS OF SEPTEMBER 25TH, JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. AND IT'S SORT OF NOTED AS PHASE 3, RIGHT TO WORK, BUSINESS CERTAINTIES, SUSPENSION OF FINES, VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE EMERGENCY ORDER.
BUT I THINK I ALSO, IS VIEWED AMONGST THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY COMMUNITY AS PROBABLY A SIGNAL THAT THE AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL AGENCIES INCLUDING ST. JOHNS COUNTY TO HAVE THE COLLEGIAL BOARDS MEET REMOTELY EVEN HAVING A QUORUM REMOTELY WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. THE CURRENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THAT RUNS UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST, WHICH IS TWO DAYS FROM TODAY.
THERE HAD BEEN SOME DISCUSSION AND PERHAPS SOME EXPECTATION THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL EXTEND THAT ROLE.
BUT HERE WE ARE COMING UP TOWARDS OCTOBER 1ST, WHERE THAT HAS NOT DONE. SO MY EXPECTATION IS AT THIS POINT THAT IS JUST WILL NOT BE EXTENDED.
IT COULD BE BUT THE COUNTY HAS TO EXPECT THAT IT WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. THEREFORE, I WILL WORK WITH THE COUNTY STAFF TO ALERT THE VARIOUS BOARDS APOINTED BOARDS AS TO THAT, SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE PZA IS SCHEDULED TO MEET HERE THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST. SO UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT OR UNLESS I GET ANY UPDATES OR THE COUNTY RECEIVES ANY CLARIFICATIONS FROM THE STATE, I THINK THAT'S THE PRESUMPTION OF THE COUNTY NEEDS TO GO FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
THERE'S NO REPORT. THERE'S THO ACTION ON THE BOARD NEEDED. THANK YOU.
>> I THINK IT'S HELPFUL AND THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND TO BE ABLE TO PROMOTE AMONGST OUR BOARDS AS WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE NITION ELSE THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD THIS MORNING.
>> YES. >> I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE CALL ME OR E-MAIL ME AND I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
AND IT REALLY IS NOT A COUNTY ISSUE AS MUCH AS IT IS.
THEY THINK WE ARE INVOLVED BUT ANYWAY, SEVERAL -- THE NUMBER OF CITIES AND COUNTIES IN THE STATE IN THE LAST 5-6 MONTHS, LOCAL COUNTY, HAS ADOPTED A MANDATORY MASK ORDINANCE.
NOW WHEN THE GOVERNOR TOOK ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, THE GOVERNOR QUOTE PHASE 3, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME, DOES THAT AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE THE LOCAL ORDINANCES OR NOT? I DON'T KNOW TODAY AND I'D LIKE YOU TO GET BACK TO ME, SO I
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COULD ANSWER ME WHEN PEOPLE CALL ME OR E-MAIL.>> I THINK THE CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE RESCINDED THEIRS LAST
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION COMMISSIONER DEAN, I DON'T SEE THAT FROM THE FACE OF THE EMERGENCY ORDER.
I COULD GO BACK IN THE QUIET TIME AND READ IT FROM A SPECIFIC
ISSUE. >> WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT.
AND LAST NIGHT, PRESUMABLY ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH.
>> I WAS TOLD THIS MORNING, IT WAS ST. AUGUSTINE.
>> AND IF THEY HAVE NOT RESCINDED IT.
ANYWAY, JUST LET ME KNOW. I JUST WANT TO -- I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT, I JUST WANTED TO FIND OUT.
>> RIGHT. AND FOR THAT AS WELL.
I WILL CERTAINLY COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.
AS YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY ITSELF HAS A REQUIREMENT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE COUNTY FACILITIES FOR MASK, WHEN UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE SIX FEET APART, THAT TYPE OF THING.
COMMISSIONER DEAN, WE WILL LOOK AT THAT AND UPDATE YOU.
THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD? I SEE MS. BADGER COME IN.
MS. BADGER WE STARTED AT 8:30 BUT IF YOU HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> YES, I DO >> BADGER, 2722, ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA. I'VE BEEN WARNING YA'LL FOR OVER A YEAR. THIS IS A DITCH.
THIS DITCH IS FOUR FEET DEEP, SIX FEET WIDE, 300 FEET LONG, WHICH IS 266.967 CUBIC YARDS. YOUR STAFF PUT THIS INTO AN 18 INCH PIPE, WHICH ONLY HOLDS 19.63 CUBIC YARDS.
THIS RIGHT HERE WAS MY DITCH SUNDAY.
HIGH TIDE WENT UNTIL 8:00 AT NIGHT.
HERE'S WHERE THE DITCH PROTRUDED OVER THE ROAD.
THIS RIGHT HERE, THAT YOUR STAFF TOLD ME, MY PICTURES FROM INSIGNIFICANT. THIS WATER RIGHT HERE, GENTLEMEN WAS FLOWING FIVE FEET UPHILL INTO THIS DITCH.
OKAY. SO THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT WAS NOT EVEN HIGH TIDE, THIS DITCH WAS HALFWAY FULL. AND THEN IT STARTED RAINING.
>> MS. BADGER, WOULD YOU MIND, THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT, THE PIPE THERE, IS THAT LOOKING NORTH ALONG COLLINS?
>> YES, THAT'S GOING NORTH. THAT'S LOOKING NORTH.
WHAT THEY TOOK AWAY WAS THE DITCH FROM THIS POINT TO THE
HIGHWAY. >> THE SHOPPING STRIP MALL IS RIGHT THERE, JUST NORTH OF THE DRAINAGE, I THINK.
I'M ASKING MS. BADGER, WHEN SHE GETS BACK.
15 SECONDS BACK ON THE CLOCK FOR YOU.
>> OKAY. >> THAT'S THE ENTRANCE AND EXIT
THEY REMOVED A SIX INCH CURB THAT KEPT THE PARKING LOT WHEN THEY PUT THE TURN LANE. ALL THE WATER COMES ALSO OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I WILL SHOW, THIS IS SHOWING A LITTLE BETTER. YOU ALL MAKING ME DO HOMEWORK NOW. THIS IS PICTURES FROM ACROSS THE STREET. THIS IS BEFORE THE RAIN.
OH, OKAY. THIS IS AFTER THE RAIN.
THIS IS WHERE I WAS STANDING WHEN I TOOK PICTURES.
THIS IS MY NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THIS IS THE DRIVEWAY THAT USED TO BE HERE. THIS IS THE DITCH, THAT GOES TO THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS MY NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD. THIS IS WHY I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ALL, YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE YOUR LEVEL STAFF, BECAUSE THEY ARE APPROVING STUFF LIKE THIS. THEY ARE NOT LOOKING OUT FOR US.
YOU ARE ALL HERE TO LOOK OUT FOR US.
THIS I THEY ARE APPROVING. OKAY, WHICH I SHOWED YOU TWO WEEKS AGO, PICTURES OF WATER AND SIGNS NEXT DOOR.
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AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ALL GOING TO DO.GET A BIGGER COVERT. THIS RIGHT HERE IS A TWO FOOT COVERT AT THE CORNER OF COLLINS AND WARNER AVENUE.
>> LET ME SUGGEST SOMETHING, FOR THE TIMES UP HERE FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HAVE TIME, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEETING, WHICH IS ABOUT GOING TO BE IN TEN SECONDS. IF YOU HAVE TIME, OUR UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT IS ACTUALLY HERE.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, I WILL SIT DOWN AND GO UPSTAIRS AND STAY DOWN HERE, AND TALK THROUGH THIS.
AND AS YOU RECALL, STAFF GAVE ME MEMO AND ASSURED ME AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS BASICALLY KOSHER. SINCE THEY ARE HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO SIT BACK A FEW MINUTES FOR YOU.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING MS. BADGER.
I WILL TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE TODAY HOW TO SOLVE IT. IT WILL BE A FIRST STEP TO QUIETLY WALK THROUGH THIS AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM AND SEE WHAT THE OPTION, SINCE YOU'RE HERE.
IS THAT GOOD WITH YOU? >> YES, SIR.
THIS IS A 30 YEAR BATTLE. >> I'LL BE HERE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER TWO MONTHS. WE CAN START TODAY, WITH A FIRST
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> MS. BADGER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS. >> ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THIS MORNING? OUR HEARTS AND MINDS CLEAR.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.