Apr 05, 2023 City Council

MOST. GOOD MORNING.

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[Call to Order]

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MAYOR REED HERE.

VICE MAYOR LITT HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MARCIANO HERE, MA'AM.

COUNCILMAN TINSLEY HERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BEFORE WE BEGIN TODAY, I'D LIKE TO SEE IF OUR VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER MARCIANO WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

[III. RECOGNITION OF COUNCILMEMBERS RACHELLE LITT AND MARK MARCIANO FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE.]

THAT'S IT. GOOD MORNING.

I'M SORRY I CAN'T BE WITH YOU THERE TODAY.

COUNTY COMMISSION DUTIES.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO COME UP, BUT I WANTED TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE, I WANTED TO WISH RACHELLE AND MARK HAPPY RETIREMENT FROM CITY COUNCIL.

CAN'T BELIEVE HOW QUICKLY SIX YEARS WENT BY.

YOU ALL DID AMAZING WORK AND I REALLY DO MISS THE FAMILY FEELING THAT WE HAD AS A COUNCIL.

I WISH YOU BOTH MUCH JOY AND HAPPINESS IN WHATEVER NEW ADVENTURE.

YOU JUST KNOW THAT THIS IS ALWAYS A FAMILY.

AND TO OUR INCOMING BURT AND DANA, I'VE KNOWN THE TWO OF YOU FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.

AND, BURT, THANK YOU FOR RETURNING.

CONTINUITY IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING.

AND I KNOW THAT YOUR HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR DOING THIS.

AND, DANA, WE'VE WANTED YOU ON COUNCIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

I'M GLAD THE SITUATION AND THE IT JUST PRESENTED ITSELF THAT THIS WAS A GREAT TIME FOR YOU TO DO THIS.

I KNOW THAT YOU WILL COME TO LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE GARDENS THAT I ALWAYS SAY IS A FAMILY.

SO WELCOME TO THE FAMILY AND I WISH YOU ALL GODSPEED.

SORRY I CAN'T BE WITH YOU.

MAYBE NEXT MEETING, I'LL SHOW UP AND BRING YOU FLOWERS.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

HAVE A GREAT MEETING, AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEXT THREE YEARS.

TAKE CARE. I THINK WE SHOULD APPLAUD THAT.

I ALWAYS CALL MARIA, OUR FOREVER MAYOR.

THAT WAS WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.

I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ASK IF VICE MAYOR LITT OR COUNCIL MEMBER MARCIANO WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

VICE MAYOR LITT. THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD.

SO. SO SIX YEARS AGO, I CAME FROM THE HEALTH CARE FIELD INTO CITY GOVERNMENT AND REALLY DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HOW THE BUSINESSES IN OUR CITY RAN OR HOW THE CITY GOVERNMENT RAN ITSELF.

AND I.

JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE PAST SIX YEARS HAVE BEEN THE MOST FULFILLING AND MEANINGFUL GROWTH EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, AND I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOU, WITHOUT ALL OF THE STAFF, WITHOUT RON AND MAX, AND THE SUPPORT OF MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

WE'RE REALLY A FAMILY, MARIA SAID IT.

I'VE NEVER FELT MORE A COHESIVE PART OF A GROUP WORKING TOWARDS THE SAME GOALS TO MAKE OUR CITY THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE. THE RESPECT YOU HAVE FOR EACH OTHER, FOR US, THE TEAMWORK THAT THIS GROUP.

HAS EXCELS AT UNDER RON'S LEADERSHIP.

THE FORWARD THINKING THAT YOU'VE SHOWN ME HAS AMAZING POTENTIAL TO CREATE MAGIC, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I WILL DEFINITELY TAKE WITH ME TO ALWAYS BE THINKING IN THE IN THE FUTURE AND AND WAYS TO MAKE THINGS BETTER AND NOT BECOME STAGNANT AND JUST DO THEM THE SAME OLD WAY BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN DONE.

I WILL MISS ALL OF YOUR SMILING FACES.

WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THERE HAS BEEN THE RARE OCCURRENCE WHEN THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SMILE ON EVERY FACE THAT I SEE IN THE CITY. I PROMISE NOT TO GO TOO FAR AWAY.

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YOU WILL HEAR FROM ME, AND I WILL STILL STAY ENGAGED AS YOU CONTINUE TO MOVE THE CITY FORWARD.

SO THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

WELL DONE, RACHELLE.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT PHASE? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO AFTER THIS? I'VE RACHELLE SAID IT ALL. I MEAN THIS CITY.

THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT BEING A COUNCIL MEMBER IN A CITY LIKE THIS IS THAT WE HAVE A FANTASTIC TEAM THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

WE TAKE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO, AND I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE SAY THANK YOU TO RESIDENTS FOR KEEPING THIS CITY GREAT, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DO WHAT YOU DO.

AND FOR US, IT'S KIND OF A PLEASURE JUST TO SAY THANKS.

BUT REMEMBER, IT'S THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES.

AND I'VE SAID IT MANY TIMES RON HAS CREATED SUCH A TEAM.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO LEAD.

JUST WATCHING YOU ALL DO YOUR JOBS WITHOUT TOO MUCH INTERFERENCE.

YOU KNOW, THE COOL THING ABOUT IT IS WE'VE GOT ANOTHER GROUP OF FAMILY.

I'VE GOT MY MASTERMIND TEAM HERE WITH ME TODAY.

WE GOT OUR SOCCER TEAM, OUR FAMILY, AND NOW WE HAVE OUR CITY TEAM.

AND YOU'RE PART OF OUR OF MY AND BRANDY'S EXTENDED FAMILY, WHICH IS KIND OF COOL.

I THINK THE KEY TO TO DOING THIS JOB WELL, AND I'M CERTAINLY NEVER GOING TO COME TO YOU GUYS AND TELL YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T DO.

BUT THE KEY TO DOING THIS JOB WELL IS TO REMEMBER THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT THE RESIDENT WANTS.

IT'S NOT WHAT MARK MARCIANO WANTS OR WHAT RON FERRIS WANTS OR THE STAFF WANT.

IT'S WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANT.

FORTUNATELY, MOST OF THE TIME EVERYTHING WORKS OUT WELL AND PEOPLE DO AGREE THAT WHAT THE CITY STAFF HAS DONE IS WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANT, AND BEING A PART OF A SMALL BUSINESS IN THIS TOWN GIVES ME A LITTLE BIT OF THAT PERSPECTIVE.

I ALWAYS ASK MY PATIENTS WHEN THEY COME IN AND THEY LIVE IN THE CITY, I JUST I DON'T TELL THEM WHO I AM.

THEY DON'T KNOW THAT I'M A COUNCIL MEMBER.

THEY JUST KNOW THAT I'M THEIR OPTOMETRIST.

BUT I ASK THEM, WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT DO YOU THINK? AND EVERYBODY THAT COMES INTO MY OFFICE, OTHER THAN COMPLAINING ABOUT TRAFFIC AND PICKLEBALL COURTS, THEY ARE THRILLED WITH THE CITY THAT THEY LIVE IN AND THEY'RE THRILLED WITH WHERE THEY LIVE. AND I DON'T EVEN TELL THEM WHO I AM.

SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THEIR COMMENTS BECAUSE OF WHO THEY'RE TALKING TO.

SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I HOPE ALL OF YOU REMEMBER AND TAKE HOME WITH YOU.

AND I KNOW YOU ALL DO THE SAME THING FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT LIVE IN THE CITY AND THAT DON'T.

BUT MY VOTES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS THEIR THEIR VOICE THAT WAS HEARD, NOT MINE.

AND AND FORTUNATELY, I THINK IT'S BEEN GREAT.

AND I'M PROUD OF EVERY VOTE I'VE TAKEN.

SOMETIMES I LOOK BACK AND SAY, WELL, PROBABLY COULD HAVE THOUGHT THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.

I'M NOT PERFECT, BUT I DID EVERY VOTE AND I DID EVERYTHING BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR FOR THE RESIDENTS.

AND EVEN THOUGH I MIGHT HAVE HAD SOME OPPOSITION WITH YOU GUYS, IT WAS ALWAYS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANTED.

AND AND THAT'S THE WAY I HOPE ALL OF YOU DO THE SAME.

SO I HOPE MY BOYS ARE WATCHING.

AND THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT. BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR OUR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL OF THE COUNCIL UP HERE WITH ME NOW TO STEP DOWN FROM THE DAIS SO WE CAN PRESENT OUR DEPARTING COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH A TOKEN OF OUR GRATITUDE FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE.

BUT BEFORE WE DO, WE DO HAVE A FEW CARDS TO THANK YOU.

SO CAN YOU GUYS HANG TIGHT FOR ONE SECOND? ALL RIGHT. SO COULD WE PLEASE CALL ON KAUFER TO THE PODIUM? GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I REALLY JUST WANTED TO THANK RACHELLE AND MARK FOR YOUR SERVICE TO NOT ONLY PALM BEACH GARDENS, BUT THE NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY.

IT WAS AN HONOR TO SERVE ON THE JUPITER COUNCIL AS YOUR NEIGHBORING COLLEAGUE, AND YOU GUYS WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO COME UP AND STEP UP AND BE GREAT AMBASSADORS FOR OUR LOCAL REGIONAL COMMUNITY AS WELL.

AND JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR SIX YEAR TERMS. MR TO THREE YEAR TERMS, BUT SIX YEARS IN OFFICE.

AND YOU KNOW, AS MARK PUT IT, I THINK A LOT OF THE PUBLIC DOESN'T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND AND THIS GOES FOR THE REST OF COUNCIL AND THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS AS WELL, HOW MUCH TIME YOU PUT INTO THESE PART TIME JOBS? THEY REALLY ARE NOT PART TIME JOBS.

THEY ARE MORE LIKE FULL TIME JOBS BECAUSE YOU PUT IN THE TIME THAT YOU FEEL IS NEEDED FOR YOUR CITY.

AND SO CONGRATULATIONS ON A WONDERFUL SIX YEARS.

I KNOW YOU WON'T BE FAR FROM HELPING THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW WHO YOU BOTH ARE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

AND TO THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU DO AN AMAZING JOB UP THERE AS WELL.

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AND TO EVERYONE, I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL PASSOVER AND EASTER FOR THOSE WHO ARE CELEBRATING THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

IF WE COULD HAVE GREG LEACH COME TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE, IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

NICE. GOOD MORNING.

I'M GREG LEACH.

ACTUALLY LIVE IN RIVIERA BEACH.

BUT I LIVE IN IN PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR 23 YEARS UNTIL I SOLD MY HOUSE AND MOVED TO A CONDO.

BUT I AM REPRESENTING THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION.

I'M THIS YEAR'S CHAIRPERSON AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION, ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, ALL OF THE STAFF FOR ALL YOU DO ALL THE TIME FOR A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE AND REPRESENTING SOME OF THE LARGER BUSINESSES HERE IN TOWN.

AND MARK AND RACHELLE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. I LOOK FORWARD TO TO STILL SEEING YOU AT EVERY EVENT THAT WE'RE ALL AT.

AND I WANT TO WELCOME BOTH DANA AND BURT BACK TO BURT, BACK AND DANA TO THE COUNCIL.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, RON, YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND EVERYBODY UP HERE FOR WHAT YOU DO.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, SIR. WE HAVE ONE LAST CARD.

NOEL MARTINEZ, IF YOU'D COME TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, NOEL MARTINEZ.

12877 TREVI ILE ON BEHALF OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR SIX AMAZING YEARS.

THE CHAMBER IS SO PROUD OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY, AND THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP.

WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH TOGETHER.

EVERYTHING FROM MOVING MARDI GRAS TO PALM BEACH GARDENS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOUR WORK AND YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR PARTNERSHIP, AND OF COURSE, YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

I LOOK FORWARD TO PUTTING YOU BOTH TO WORK AT THE CHAMBER, TO OUR INCOMING CHAIR, TO OUR INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBERS, TO OUR INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBERS.

BERT AMOROSO AND DANA MIDDLETON.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE COURAGE TO SERVE OUR GREAT CITY.

YOU HAVE BOTH BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING STAPLES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING FOR YOU.

OUR REGION CONTINUES.

NEEDS TO HAVE GOOD LEADERS LIKE YOU WHO WANT TO SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

AND AGAIN, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU BOTH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

READY. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BRING OUR CURRENT COUNSEL DOWN TO GIVE YOU GUYS A FEW GIFTS AND THEN WE'LL DO THE SWEARING IN.

I THINK. ALL RIGHT.

ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY COUNCIL TEAM, ALL OF THE STAFF HERE, WE WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

IT IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO CALL YOU AN ASSOCIATE, A FRIEND AND FAMILY AS WELL.

WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOU.

AND YOU ALSO WILL BE A FOREVER MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

FIRST, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE TO HONOR MARKS.

THREE, TWO, ONE.

OKAY. OH, SANDY.

IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. AND NEXT, RACHELLE LITT, MY VICE MAYOR AND DEAR FRIEND.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO YOUR TIRELESS.

AND AGAIN, WE ARE SO HONORED TO HAVE SERVED WITH YOU.

OUR CITY IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A COUNCIL MEMBER AND FOREVER MAYOR AS WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE IN OUR FAMILY.

THREE, TWO, ONE.

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SO THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH US.

ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE? ERIC ONE THREE.

ANYONE. DID YOU GUYS COME UP? YEAH. IT'D BE GREAT FOR YOU. THANK YOU.

FOOTPRINT CENTER FOR SURE.

I AM. KEEP THAT ON YOUR KNEES.

YEAH, FINE.

NO, IT'S FINE. THREE, TWO, ONE.

I'M GONNA NEED YOU TO. CARL.

YEAH. YEAH.

WE JUST NEED A DIFFERENT. THERE YOU GO.

THAT'D BE BETTER. THAT'D BE BETTER.

ONE LINE SAYS ONE LINE.

ONE LINE. BUT SHE SAYS.

ALL RIGHT. THREE, TWO.

OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SMILE, EVERYONE.

FEELS SO WEIRD.

ALL RIGHT. IT IS TIME FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE.

[IV. OATH OF OFFICE – ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS:]

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I. PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME.

I. ROBERT G. POMEROY.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM? DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND? AND PRETEND.

SORRY. I STUDIED THIS, I SWEAR.

SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND WHO WRITES THESE THINGS? I'M SORRY, BUT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE, THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBER, THE DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBER ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER, ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

OH, HERE. AND JUST TO THE SIDE.

AND THEN I'LL TAKE. THREE, TWO, ONE.

HARD. THANK YOU, SIR.

NOW. COUNCIL MEMBER ELECT MIDDLETON, PLEASE.

I'M BRINGING MY SHEET. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I. PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME.

MIDDLETON. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM.

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WHICH NOW I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THREE. NO ONE.

ONE MORE DAY. THANK YOU.

BACK.

I TELL YOU THAT FOR.

3 TO 4.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. IT'S TRULY AN HONOR.

WE ARE ALL, IN MY MIND, POLICY MAKERS.

I DON'T LIKE TO THINK OF ANY OF US AS POLITICIANS UP HERE.

I THINK EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THE HONOR OF SITTING HERE OR WHO SITS HERE NOW, WE'RE DOING IT BECAUSE WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CITY AND HOPE THAT WE CAN BE A GOOD VOICE FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND THAT THIS IS TRULY ABOUT LOVE AND TO BE ABLE TO MAKE POLICY TO AFFECT THE FUTURE, TO WEAVE OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT INTO THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY MEANS SO MUCH.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY, BOTH OF YOU.

WE CAN.

I HAD A LOT OF FUN UP HERE.

SO YEAH, THERE'S A LOT OF NEXT IS A RECOGNITION.

NEXT IS A REORGANIZATION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR.

IF THE CLERK COULD READ THE TITLE OR DO I READ IT, YOU'LL FIRST TAKE THE YOU'LL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FIRST.

OKAY, LOVELY. ALL RIGHT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR MOTION.

[V.1. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR. & V.2. APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR.]

OKAY. AND SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST OFF, I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE THE THE GUIDANCE OF YOU, MAYOR CHELSEA AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO BE MAYOR.

AND I'D LIKE TO THROW MY HAT IN THE IN THE RING.

THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON THIS YEAR.

THERE'S NO, NO, NO ELECTIONS GOING ON.

AND I WOULD BE AN HONOR TO BE YOUR PARTNER IF I'D LIKE TO THROW MY HAT IN THE RING FOR VICE MAYOR, AND I'D LIKE TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. SO I WILL SECOND THAT AND WE'LL BRING IT TO VOTE.

MAX. WE JUST GO WITH BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME, THEN.

YES, MA'AM. IT WAS ONE MOTION.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO IF I SECOND IT ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? HI. HI. ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES. 3 TO 2.

ALL RIGHT. SO NOW I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CLERK READ THE TITLE.

[V.3. RESOLUTION 12, 2023 – APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPOINTING THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR FOR THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

SO MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 12 2223 WITH THE NAMES OF CHELSEA REED AS MAYOR AND CARL WOODS AS VICE MAYOR.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? AYE, AYE.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES.

3 TO 2. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

TIME FOR CITY COUNCIL TO BEGIN.

IF YOU ALL. IF YOU ALL CARE TO STAY, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

IF NOT, WE UNDERSTAND.

IF YOU HAVE TO GET ON TO YOUR DAY AND HAPPY PASSOVER.

HAPPY EASTER FOR ALL WHO CELEBRATE.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA TODAY? NO, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.

SO NEXT IS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

DO WE HAVE ANY ON THE AGENDA? WE DON'T. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ON TO COMMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC AS FAR AS COMMENT CARDS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

WE HAVE NONE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE CITY MANAGER REPORT.

RON, DO YOU HAVE. NO, WE HAVE NO REPORT TODAY.

THIS IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG NEXT ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[X. CONSENT AGENDA]

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AND COULD I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES.

5 TO 0.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS TODAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ON TO ORDINANCE TO 2023.

IF THE CLERK. SORRY.

IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE TO 2023, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION OF

[XI.a. ORDINANCE 2, 2023 – (2ND READING AND ADOPTION) AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AT ARTICLE III, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION. OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT ARTICLE III. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BY AMENDING DIVISION 4. BUDGET OVERSIGHT REVIEW BOARD. TO REVISE THE TITLE, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, TO STAGGER MEMBER TERMS, AND TO EXEMPT THE BOARD FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION 2-90(c); PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION. SHALL REMAIN THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

HAS ANYTHING CHANGED SINCE FIRST READING? DO WE NEED A PRESENTATION AT ALL? NOTHING HAS CHANGED. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM WITH ANY COMMENT CARDS.

DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ANY? NO. ALL RIGHT.

SO I'M GOING TO. I DIDN'T I DID NOT OPEN THE HEARING.

I'M SORRY, GUYS.

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE HEARING.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

APOLOGIZE. BIT OF A BUSY MORNING.

WE DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION.

AND I'M GOING TO SINCE WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO CLOSE THE HEARING, MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

THANKS, MARCIE. THANK YOU, DANA.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THIS ON SECOND READING? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ORDINANCE THREE IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE THREE 2023.

[XI.b. ORDINANCE 3, 2023 – (1ST READING) CITY-INITIATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A CITY-INITIATED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN TO MODIFY A POLICY RELATED TO BUILDING HEIGHT WITHIN THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) DISTRICT, TO INCORPORATE A NEW POLICY RELATED TO DESIGN GUIDELINES IN THE TOD DISTRICT, AND TO INCORPORATE A NEW OBJECTIVE AND ASSOCIATED POLICIES FOR A MARINA DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DEO) AND OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

NOTE TO THE PUBLIC THERE IS A SIGN IN SHEET AT THE FRONT DESK FOR ANYONE WISHING TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, PATTY.

SO NOW I AM GOING TO OPEN THE HEARING AND I SEE SAMANTHA MARONE IS AT OUR PODIUM.

IF YOU COULD GIVE US A PRESENTATION, TELL US WHAT WE HAVE AHEAD.

YES. HI, GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WELCOME TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT, A CITY INITIATED TEXT AMENDMENT.

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE COMPONENTS TO THIS AMENDMENT THAT I WILL GO INTO DETAIL SEPARATELY.

THE FIRST IS A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING POLICY RELATING TO BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

THE SECOND IS AN INCORPORATION OF A NEW POLICY RELATED TO DESIGN GUIDELINES IN THE TOD DISTRICT AND THE INCORPORATION OF A NEW OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES FOR A MARINA DISTRICT.

SO LOOKING BACK AT THE HISTORY IN THE CITY ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2006, THE CITY HELD A BUILDING HEIGHT, CHARRETTE AND COMMUNITY PLANNING SESSIONS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS TO RESIDENTS AND CITY STAKEHOLDERS RELATED TO BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE CITY.

SO SINCE THEN, STEPS HAVE BEEN MADE THROUGH THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MASTER PLAN AND DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN TO PROVIDE BUILDING HEIGHT WITHIN THE CITY IN CERTAIN AREAS.

SO LOOKING AT THE MODIFICATION TO POLICY, 1.3.9.9.

CURRENTLY THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MAXIMUM HEIGHT IS NINE STORIES OR 135FT.

THE MODIFICATION TO THAT IS TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO NINE STORIES.

WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THAT POLICY TO ADD A POTENTIAL INCREASE OF A MAXIMUM OF 180FT FOR BUILDING HEIGHT WITHIN THE TOD, WITH THE PROVISION OF 15% ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE WITH THE INCREASED BUILDING HEIGHT.

ADDITIONAL DENSITY WITHIN THE TOD DISTRICT WOULD BE POSSIBLE AND WITH THAT MORE OPEN SPACE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AMENITIES, SITE CIRCULATION AND LANDSCAPING WOULD BE POSSIBLE.

A NEW POLICY 1.3.

9.17 ENCOURAGES DESIGN GUIDELINES TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOD DISTRICT AREA.

THIS WOULD BE SPECIFIC TO PROJECTS THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL ONLY OR NON RESIDENTIAL ONLY BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE A POLICY TO ALLOW DESIGN GUIDELINES TO BE USED FOR MIXED USE

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PROPOSING DESIGN GUIDELINES THAT WOULD COME THROUGH CITY COUNCIL FOR SPECIFIC APPROVAL ON THAT SITE.

SO LOOKING AT A COUPLE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS IN THE CITY, MOST OF WHICH ARE WITHIN THE TOD DISTRICT, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE COLORS IN THIS MAP, SOME OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT WE HAVE THAT ALREADY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT ARE THE LANDMARK BUILDING AT 192FT, THE MARRIOTT HOTEL OFF OF RCA AT 169FT, AND THE DIVOSTA TOWERS AT 197FT AT THE TOP OF THE PYRAMIDS, JUST FOR REFERENCE.

MOVING ON TO A SEPARATE PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT.

THIS IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE TOD DISTRICT MODIFICATIONS.

THIS IS A PROPOSED MARINA DISTRICT CENTERED AROUND PGA BOULEVARD AND THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY.

THE PROJECTS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE MAP ARE PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED WITH THIS OVERLAY.

THE OBJECTIVE THAT IS PROPOSED FOR THE MARINA DISTRICT IS TO ESTABLISH THE OVERLAY, TO ENCOURAGE AND EMPHASIZE THE USE OF THE INTERCOASTAL POLICIES THAT WE ARE INCLUDING.

NUMBER ONE IS TO INCORPORATE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE MARINA DISTRICT AT A LATER DATE TO ALLOW FOR SPECIFIC PERMITTED USES AND TIERING STANDARDS FOR ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE MARINA DISTRICT.

OTHER POLICIES THAT WE ARE INCLUDING ENCOURAGE THE MIX OF USES TO SUPPORT THE ENJOYMENT OF THE INTERCOASTAL AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND PARKS.

AGAIN TO PROVIDE AN AMENITY OF THE INTERCOASTAL.

WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 90FT, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH A RECENTLY APPROVED PROJECT AT THE PGA WATERFRONT SITE, WHICH WAS APPROVED AT 87FT.

AND THE MARINA DISTRICT WILL ALSO PROVIDE POLICIES TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND MARINE HABITATS. AGAIN, AS REFERENCED, THIS IS AN APPROVED PROJECT THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE MARINA DISTRICT.

THE HEIGHT WAS APPROVED AT 87FT, BUT ANY PARTICULAR PROJECT MOVING FORWARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT WOULD COME THROUGH FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY WITH THIS DISTRICT.

PUBLIC NOTICE WAS PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD MEETING, WHICH OCCURRED ON MARCH 14TH, 2023.

SINCE THEN, WE HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION AND THE PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THIS AMENDMENT AND PUBLIC NOTICE HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDED PRIOR TO THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING THROUGH NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING AND MAILING TO ALL AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE THREE 2023 ON FIRST READING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SAMANTHA.

WE DO HAVE ONE COMMENT CARD, SO IF I COULD CALL NOEL MARTINEZ TO THE PODIUM AGAIN, PLEASE.

AGAIN, IF YOU WILL NEED TO STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AGAIN.

THANKS. GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FULLY SUPPORTS THE STAFF, INITIATED MARINE DISTRICT OVERLAY AND FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT.

IT IS AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE OVERALL FISCAL HEALTH AND VISION OF OUR CITY.

WE STRONGLY URGE YOU OUR ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THE PLANNING BOARD'S UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL AND SUPPORT STAFF IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. JUST TO CONFIRM, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS? ANY OTHER COMMENT CARDS? GREG OKAY, I APOLOGIZE, GREG.

WE MISUNDERSTOOD. COME ON UP.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF YOU COULD COME TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

THANKS FOR COMING UP TWICE, TOO.

THANK YOU. YOU TOOK ME BY SURPRISE ON THE FIRST ONE.

SO THIS ONE, YOU KNOW, YOU DID GREAT.

YOU DID GREAT. AND I KNEW YOU HAD SOMETHING TO SAY.

SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE WAS HEARD.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. ON BEHALF OF THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION, AGAIN, I'M GREG LEECH, 2640 LAKESHORE DRIVE.

I JUST LIKE NOEL.

I THINK PGA CORRIDOR SUPPORTS THE CITY'S INITIATIVE TO CHANGE THE TOD AND CREATE THE MARINA DISTRICT.

WE DO THINK IT'S VERY VIABLE FOR OUR AREA AND IT WOULD REALLY ENHANCE OUR OUR CITY.

SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THAT AND TAKE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS, SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING.

MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE? AND WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO DISCUSSION AFTER THAT.

MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A MOTION ON ORDINANCE THREE 2023 TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING.

THANK YOU, SIR. SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S.

LET'S DISCUSS THAT.

DO WE HAVE ANYTHING WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT ON THIS ONE OR ANY COMMENTS? I'LL JUST GO ON DOWN THE LINE.

I'LL START OVER HERE WITH MARCIE.

I THINK IT WAS GREATLY WRITTEN VERY WELL AND IT'S A PERFECT THING TO DO FOR OUR GROWING CITY.

AND I'M 100% IN SUPPORT.

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MOVING DOWN THE LINE, BERT.

YEAH. I CONCUR WITH MARCY'S COMMENTS AND STAFF'S DONE A NICE JOB.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME, EVEN BEFORE I WAS ON THE COUNCIL ORIGINALLY, SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR THE CITY RESTRICTING IT TO 90FT, WHICH IS WHAT THE PROPERTY IS, SEEMS TO BE THE RIGHT HEIGHT FOR THAT CORNER AREA.

SO I'M ALL IN SUPPORT.

SO CONTINUED GOOD LUCK AND WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES ABOUT FOR US TO APPROVE DOWN THE ROAD.

EXCELLENT. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMEMBER MIDDLETON, I CONCUR WITH WHAT MARCY AND WHAT BERT SAID.

AND THE STAFF DID A GREAT JOB.

ALWAYS LOVE THE PRESENTATIONS AND I RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

SO MUCH. CARL I'M GOING TO SECOND NOEL AND GREG AND WE GOT TO KEEP THE CITY MOVING FORWARD.

IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT COMES UP UNDER THIS AND HOW THE CITY GROWS.

SO WE NEED TO DO IT.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE PALM BEACH GARDENS, SO WE'RE GOING TO DO IT.

AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT TOGETHER.

WAS PERFECT FOR ME.

THANKS. OKAY, EXCELLENT.

AND I'D HAVE TO JUST AGAIN COMMEND OUR STAFF FOR PURSUING OVERLAYS LIKE THIS, WHETHER IT'S THE TOD OVERLAY, THIS MARINA DISTRICT OVERLAY, ALLOWING OUR RESIDENTS TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY WITHIN OUR CITY AND IN A WAY THAT CAN GET THEM AROUND SAFELY AND HAPPILY IS ONE MORE TESTAMENT THAT IT'S JUST GOING TO GET EVEN BETTER HERE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HEARING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL GO FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO ORDINANCE NUMBER SIX.

IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE SIX 2023 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS

[XI.c. ORDINANCE 6, 2023 – (1ST READING) BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS’ BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, INCLUSIVE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

INCLUSIVE, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

HELLO, ARYAN. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND WE'LL HAVE OUR PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS ARYAN PENCZAK.

I AM THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR.

SO TODAY ORDINANCE SIX IS JUST A BIT OF HOUSEKEEPING SO THAT WAY WE CAN AMEND THE BUDGET TO RECORD THE PROCEEDS FOR THE SERIES 2023 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BOND THAT WAS APPROVED LAST MONTH AT PAR FOR 20,100,000, ALONG WITH THE COST OF ISSUANCE EXPENSE OF $64,750. ORDNANCE SIX WILL ALSO ESTABLISH THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SO PROJECT MANAGERS CAN BEGIN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTING CONSTRUCTION WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND FUNDING FOR THOSE PROJECTS.

THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF HOW THOSE PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED.

$9 MILLION WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD PROJECTS, 1 MILLION TO THE OAKS PARK, PICKLEBALL COURTS AND 10 MILLION TO THE BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT.

WE HAD A COST OF ISSUANCE OF $64,750, LEAVING US WITH A $35,250 FOR CONTINGENCY SHOULD ANY OF THESE PROJECTS NEED IT.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE SIX 2023 AS PRESENTED ON THE FIRST READING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, ADRIAN.

AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.

SO I AM GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE, PLEASE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE ORDINANCE SIX 2023 ON FIRST READING.

I'LL SECOND. EXCELLENT.

LET'S BRING IT BACK FOR DISCUSSION.

LET'S START OVER WITH CARL.

NO DISCUSSION, BUT THERE WAS A I'M SORRY, I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

THERE WAS A COMMENT THAT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY SHORTCOMING, IT WOULD BE ON THE PICKLEBALL COURT AT THE PARK.

I KIND OF WONDERED WHY, AFTER ALL THE MONEY WE'RE SPENDING, AFTER ALL THE GROWTH WE'RE DOING, WHY WOULD WE CUT TWO PICKLEBALL COURTS? IS THIS MONEY IN THERE TO MAKE SURE IT'S ALL IT'S TENNIS COURTS, RIGHT? I BELIEVE WE'RE PLANNING UP TO 12 COURTS.

AND AS WE'RE STARTING OUR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND RECEIVING THOSE QUOTES BACK FROM FROM THE CONTRACTORS WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH WE HAVE AVAILABLE WITHIN THAT MILLION DOLLAR ALLOCATION TO TO SEE HOW MANY OF THOSE COURTS WE CAN ACTUALLY CONSTRUCT.

THAT'S AN UPDATE FROM THE OPERATIONS SIDE.

THE FUNDING IS ADEQUATE.

12 COURTS WILL BE BUILT.

OKAY THEN. THANK YOU.

THAT WAS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT, DANA.

NO, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY COMMENTS.

YOU ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB WITH PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER, AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING'S MOVING ALONG NICELY.

SO THANK YOU. OKAY.

EXCELLENT. BERT. YEAH.

THE ONLY COMMENTS I HAD YESTERDAY DURING OUR MEETING WAS THE INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE BRIDGE.

BUT THAT $9 MILLION SEEMS ADEQUATE TO DO THAT PROJECT, SO I'M GOOD WITH THE REST.

EXCELLENT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARCIE.

NO COMMENTS EXCEPT THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THESE PROJECTS STARTED.

THANK YOU FOR DOING A GREAT JOB.

OKAY, SO I'LL JUST CHIME IN REALLY BRIEFLY.

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AND WE DON'T HAVE OTHER WAYS OF MAKING SURE THAT ROADWAYS LIKE THAT BRIDGE THAT BERT WAS MENTIONING OR OUR DISTRICT HAS THE FUNDING IT NEEDS.

AND SO WE'LL DO IT OURSELVES WITHOUT ANY WITHOUT ANY DENT TO OUR RESIDENTS EXCEPT FOR TO HELP THEM.

SO I'M REALLY THRILLED AND MAYBE WE'LL GET LESS EMAILS ABOUT PICKLEBALL IS MY OTHER HOPE.

ALL RIGHT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LET'S BRING IT BACK TO A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION PASSES.

FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ARI.

AND GREAT JOB. ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE MOVING ON TO RESOLUTION 15, 2023.

[XII.a. RESOLUTION 15, 2023 – APPOINTMENTS TO THE BUDGET REVIEW BOARD. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENT OF FIVE (5) REGULAR MEMBERS TO THE BUDGET REVIEW BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 15, 2023, A RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT AND OR REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FIVE REGULAR MEMBERS TO THE BUDGET REVIEW BOARD, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

COME ON, BACK UP. GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

YES, WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS, SO RESOLUTION 15 WILL APPOINT FIVE MEMBERS TO THE REVISED BUDGET REVIEW BOARD.

OUR CURRENT APPOINTMENTS EXPIRE AT THE END OF MAY, AND THE CITY CLERK HAS SPOKE WITH ALL FIVE MEMBERS WHO MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT.

ALL SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE AGAIN, EXCEPT FOR DAVID MIDDLETON, WHO RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD, WHICH LEAVES US WITH ONE VACANCY.

MARK FELDMAN ESSER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE WILL BE UNAVAILABLE TO ATTEND TWO OF THE FOUR MEETINGS SCHEDULED IN JULY AND SEPTEMBER DUE TO TRAVEL PLANS.

THESE MEETINGS WILL INCLUDE THE BUDGET PRESENTATION AND THE FINAL REPORT THAT IS PROVIDED TO COUNCIL.

DUE TO THE MINIMAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS, THIS WOULD BE 50% OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CITY CODE OF ORDINANCE SECTION 2-96. ANY MEMBER OF ANY BOARD WHO IS ABSENT FOR MORE THAN 25% OF ANY SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITHIN A FISCAL YEAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REMOVED. SO I WOULD SUBMIT THAT WE REAPPOINT THE THREE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS ANDREW KOMETER, DENNIS BERING AND MARK SCHULTE, WHO ARE ALL ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND TWO NEW MEMBERS, MARK COHEN AND DELLA PORTER, TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A FULL BOARD PRESENT TO ASSESS THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION REPORT FOR COUNCIL'S REVIEW.

OKAY. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. SO WHAT WE'LL DO NEXT IS WE'LL TRY TO GET A MOTION IN A SECOND SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THIS.

SO MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RESOLUTION 15, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT ANDREW CAVANAUGH.

DENNIS MORAN. MARK SCHULTE.

AND THEN TO APPOINT MARK COHEN AND DELLA PORTER.

AND MY SECOND WILL BE I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. YOU GUYS CRACK ME UP.

LET'S DISCUSS THIS.

SO I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT WE DO HAVE DELLA PORTER IN THE AUDIENCE.

SO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TODAY.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

LET'S SEE, WE'LL START WITH MARCIE.

I'M I'M GOOD WITH THAT GROUP.

SO I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WILLING AND VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS POSITION.

JUST TO CONFIRM FROM OUR MEETING YESTERDAY.

SO ANDREW, DENNIS AND MARK SCHULTE ARE THE ONE, THREE AND FIVE SEATS AND THE TWO AND FOUR ARE MARK COHEN AND DELLA PORTER FOR THE TWO AND THREE YEAR TERMS. YES. OKAY. SO I JUST GOT TO GET THAT OUT.

YOU KNOW ME JUST THE WAY IT IS.

WE LOVE IT. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT.

AND SO YOU WERE EXPLAINING DURING MY AGENDA REVIEW.

THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR STAGGERING SO WE DON'T HAVE EVERYONE COMING OFF AND ON AT ONE TIME.

YES. THIS IS A COMPANION RESOLUTION TO ORDINANCE TO.

SO IT ALLOWS THAT OUR REAPPOINTMENT SINCE THEY ALL EXPIRE AT THE END OF MAY, THE ORDINANCE TWO WILL NOW ALLOW THE STAGGERED TERMS WHERE THREE WILL SERVE FOR TWO YEARS AND TWO WILL SERVE FOR THREE.

AND THEN ONCE THEY EXPIRE, THEN THEY'LL ALL BE ON THAT THREE YEAR TERM FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

AND THIS WILL ALLOW OUR BUDGET REVIEW BOARD TO ALWAYS HAVE EXPERIENCE AND CONTINUITY ON THE BOARD SO THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE A BRAND NEW BOARD ALL AT ONCE.

OKAY. AND I ALSO HAD ASKED DURING MY AGENDA REVIEW ABOUT WHO IS THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR, AND THEY CHOOSE THAT AMONGST THEMSELVES AT THE FIRST MEETING, OR WHEN DO THEY DO THAT? YES, WE HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED PLANNED FOR JUNE, WHICH THEY'LL HAVE THEIR INTRODUCTION TO THE BOARD.

AND AT THAT TIME THEY'LL ALSO CHOOSE WHO THEIR THEIR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR WILL BE.

OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ERIN.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS, YOU GUYS.

ALL RIGHT. BEFORE WE END, I WANT TO THANK DAVID MIDDLETON FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE.

WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT.

WE KNOW THAT IT TAKES TIME AND IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT HAPPENS AT THE CITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HEARING. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

LET'S TAKE A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

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FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

WELCOME ABOARD, DELLA. ALL RIGHT, NEXT, WE HAVE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION AND DISCUSSION OR INTEREST.

[XIII. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION AND ITEMS OF INTEREST:]

EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER HAS A GIANT CHART HERE.

WHICH I BELIEVE I CAN'T FIND RIGHT NOW, BUT I WILL GET IT.

AND THAT'S MY THAT'S MY SCRATCH SHEET.

SO IF WE'VE ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE CHART, WE'LL START AT THE TOP.

HERE WE GO. THIS IS THE UPDATED ONE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PATTY, SO MUCH FOR UPDATING IT AS WELL.

WE KIND OF CONSOLIDATED A COUPLE OF THINGS, SO IF WE COULD, I'M JUST GOING TO MOVE DOWN AND DISCUSS IT ON THE WAY JUST FOR OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

AND YOU GUYS CAN JUST SHUSH ME IF YOU ALREADY KNOW IT.

I DON'T. I DON'T MIND AT ALL TO BE INTERRUPTED.

IT'S FINE. SO THE FIRST BOARD OR EXTERNAL COMMITTEE THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN APPOINTEE FOR IS THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES.

PREVIOUSLY IT WAS VICE MAYOR RACHELLE LITT.

AND ALL OF US, ALL OF US ARE ALWAYS ALTERNATES ON THIS ONE.

AND I AM ABOUT TO GET THERE MAKING I MEAN, I GET TO BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF CITIES.

SO I WILL I WILL BE THERE.

BUT WE DO NEED AN APPOINTEE.

SO CARLSON'S HERE.

THE VICE MAYOR AND RACHELLE WAS THE PREVIOUS APPOINTEE.

WILL YOU BE AVAILABLE? AGREED. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

NORTH COUNTY INTERGOVERNMENTAL.

THIS MEETS EVERY THREE MONTHS.

IT IS USUALLY THE MAYOR.

SO SINCE YOU GUYS WERE REALLY.

I'M COMPLETELY HUMBLED THAT YOU LET ME STICK AROUND FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

I WILL GET TO CONTINUE DOING THAT.

AND PALM BEACH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY, DO YOU WANT THE VICE MAYOR TO BE ALTERNATE FOR THE NORTH COUNTY? OH, I'M SO SORRY.

SURE. NORTH COUNTY INTERGOVERNMENTAL.

THAT'S A PHONE CALL.

IT'S A ZOOM OR A PHONE CALL OR THESE MEETINGS EVERY THREE MONTHS.

OKAY. CARL, YOU'RE GOOD WITH THAT.

UNLESS ANYBODY HAS AN EXTRA INTEREST IN IT, I'M FINE WITH IT.

IT'S A REALLY INTERESTING MEETING.

IT'S ALWAYS IT'S ALWAYS VERY PERTINENT TO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY PALM BEACH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY.

PLEASE, MAY I HAVE THAT? ABSOLUTELY. I THINK YOU'RE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB ON IT.

AND ABSOLUTELY FROM THAT, NO WAY.

I WOULD LIKE MARCIE TO STAY ON, THOUGH, WITH YOUR PLANNING EXPERIENCE.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO DO IT.

OKAY. I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. SEA COAST.

THAT'S ALL YOU, RON AND RON, I BELIEVE YOU'VE BEEN APPOINTED THE CHAIR.

YES. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT BIOSCIENCE LAND PROTECTION ADVISORY BOARD.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS LAST MET.

I THINK IT'S BEEN A LITTLE WHILE.

DO I HAVE ANYONE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS? I'LL TAKE OVER MARK'S SPOT AND I'LL CALL HIM IF I NEED HIM.

OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU.

WORKFORCE ALLIANCE CONSORTIUM.

EXCUSE ME, MAYOR. IS THERE AN ALTERNATE TO THE.

OH, I APOLOGIZE. LOOKS LIKE IT'S ME.

WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE? I'VE GOT PLENTY GOING AROUND.

I'LL DO THAT. THANK YOU, BERT.

I APPRECIATE IT.

PALM BEACH WORKFORCE ALLIANCE CONSORTIUM FOR CAREERSOURCE IS USUALLY THE MAYOR.

SO AGAIN, HUMBLED, HONORED.

AND I REALLY LIKE THIS BOARD.

LET'S SEE AND I'LL NEED AN ALTERNATE.

I CAN DO THAT. OH, GREAT.

THANK YOU, DANA. PALM BEACH NORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

WHAT THIS ENTAILS IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETS AT USUALLY AROUND THE CITY OR SOMETIMES ON ZOOM EVERY OTHER MONTH. AND WHOEVER THE REPRESENTATIVE IS, YOU JUST DO A QUICK 1 TO 3 MINUTES.

OKAY, DANA. WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND WHO WILL BE THE ALTERNATE FOR THAT? RIGHT. I'LL DO THAT.

THANK YOU, BURT. AND PREVIOUSLY WE HAD LISTED THE SUSTAINABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE, BUT THAT IS A SUBSIDIARY OF PALM BEACH NORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE THAT MEETS ON THE ALTERNATE MONTH.

AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S YOU DON'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY GO TO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO, BUT IF YOU WANT TO, IT'S PRETTY COOL.

NEXT, WE HAVE PALM BEACH, NORTH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

AGAIN, IT MEETS THE SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH ON ZOOM.

ALWAYS AN INTERESTING TOPIC.

IT WAS PREVIOUSLY RACHELLE.

DO I HAVE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REPRESENT THE CITY FOR THAT? I CAN DO THAT. OKAY, GREAT.

AND THEN WE ARE ALL YOUR ALTERNATES.

AND THEN LOXAHATCHEE RIVER COORDINATING COUNCIL.

WE HAD CARL.

IF I COULD MOVE YOU UP AND THEN WE'LL LOOK FOR AN ALTERNATE.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE FOR LOXAHATCHEE RIVER COORDINATING COUNCIL.

GO FOR IT. I'M GOING TO VOLUNTOLD YOU IF YOU DON'T.

OKAY. DANA, IT HASN'T MET SINCE I'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL THAT I'M AWARE OF.

YOU ARE? YOU ARE NOW THE ALTERNATE TO THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER COORDINATING COUNCIL.

UM, TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL.

THEY ACTUALLY SORT OF CHOOSE AND APPOINT THOSE FOLKS.

AND I AM THE APPOINTEE.

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YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO COME WITH ME ANY TIME YOU WANT.

ANOTHER REALLY GREAT MEETING.

AND THEN THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES COORDINATION FORUM IS USUALLY THE MAYOR AND I WOULD LOVE TO STICK AROUND AND I DO NEED AN ALTERNATE.

THIS IS A PHONE CALL USUALLY THAT SHOULD PROBABLY BE CARL TO VICE MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.

YEAH. YOUR VICE MAYOR.

YOU TAKE IT OVER RACHELLE SPOT.

SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS, IF YOU HAVE A MOMENT, WHERE WOULD I LIKE TO DO WHAT HAS WORKED FOR MARCIE AND FOR ME FOR THE TPA IS THAT WE USUALLY CONNECT AT LEAST A MONTH AHEAD JUST TO CHECK IN AND MAKE SURE THAT WE BOTH KNOW WHAT'S ON THE CALENDAR.

AND MARCIE IS ALWAYS MARKED OUT THAT TIME ON HER CALENDAR, JUST IN CASE ANYTHING EVER HAPPENS.

SO I WOULD RECOMMEND WE ALL DO THE SAME CONTINUING.

SOMETIMES YOU'LL FORGET WE'LL BE ON THE ZOOM FOR THE CHAMBER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE'LL HAVE A TEXT FLYING LIKE, WAIT, WHICH ONE OF US IS THE APPOINTEE? SO KEEP AN EYE ON IT AND I'LL TRY TO KEEP THIS CLOSE TO MY DESK AS WELL SO THAT WE ALL KNOW WHO'S WHO.

AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS FOR TAKING THE EXTRA TIME.

AS MARK MENTIONED, THIS IS A PART TIME JOB, RIGHT? BUT WE ALL TAKE IT AS SERIOUSLY AS IT IS EVERYTHING.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FILLING OUT THAT CHART.

ALL RIGHT, PATTY, DO WE HAVE ANY.

DID YOU GET ALL OF IT? YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY. I APOLOGIZE.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORT.

MAX, DO WE HAVE A REPORT? NO REPORT, MA'AM. OKAY.

BEFORE WE GO, I HAVE SOME PICTURES.

CAN I SHARE MY PICTURES? IS IT TOO LATE TO DO THAT? MM. SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL HAPPENED.

AND WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF OVERLAYS AND BUDGETING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT I THINK REALLY DEFINE WHAT MAKE OUR CITY SPECIAL.

AND SO I THINK CANDICE WAS REACHED OUT TO BY GARDENS COURT THAT THERE WAS A RESIDENT THAT WAS TURNING 105.

AND SO SHE AND PATTY ARRANGED FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND I GOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET INVITED TO TO MEET MR. POGGI. AND HE WAS TURNING 105.

WOW, THAT'S AMAZING.

I STILL NEED A HAT LIKE THAT.

BOY, HE LOOKS GOOD.

SO HERE'S THE IRONY.

SO HIS HIS BIRTHDAY WAS MARCH 16TH, AND MY SON HAD JUST FLOWN IN FROM BOSTON TO VISIT.

SO HE ACTUALLY KIND OF STOOD IN THE BACKGROUND AND HE WOUND UP TALKING TO HIM AFTERWARDS.

AND HE WROTE ME AN EMAIL.

AND I JUST HAVE TO TWO PARAGRAPHS THAT MY SON SENT ME.

AND HERE'S WHAT TAYLOR WROTE IN RESPONSE TO MY UNSTATED QUESTION OF HOW HE MANAGED TO STAY HEALTHY AND YOUTHFUL FOR SO LONG.

HE TOLD ME TO SIMPLY KEEP MOVING.

NO ADVICE ABOUT DIET, NO WARNING TO STAY AWAY FROM ANY PARTICULAR SUBSTANCE, NOT EVEN SPIRITUAL WISDOM GLEANED FROM MANY YEARS OF A HAPPY LIFE, SIMPLY THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD, BOTH IN THE SENSE OF STAYING ACTIVE AND THE IDEA OF NOT LETTING THE WORLD LEAVE YOU BEHIND.

SO IF THE REST OF THE WORLD CAN COMBINE THAT PHILOSOPHY WITH THE SAME RADIANT KINDNESS THAT THIS MAN SHOWED TO EVERYONE AROUND HIM, PERHAPS WE CAN ALL LIVE JUST AS LONG.

SO IT WAS GREAT.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS THAT CAME TODAY, THAT DAY.

AND HE DID PASS SHORTLY AFTER.

AND I WAS I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY A HIGHLIGHT, THAT HE WAS A GLOW FOR DAYS AND PEACEFULLY, PEACEFULLY PASSED.

AND I'M SO SAD BECAUSE I WAS REALLY HOPING WE'D GO BACK FOR 106, BECAUSE WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN AND WHAT AN HONOR THAT WE GET TO DO IN THIS CITY.

AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR INDULGING ME IN THAT.

AND IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.