Jun 06, 2024 City Council

OF IT. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 6TH, 2024 TO ORDER.

[Call to Order]

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

VICE MAYOR MIDDLETON HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS.

COUNCIL MEMBER TINSLEY HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER PRIMAROSA HERE.

EXCELLENT. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. MA'AM.

[IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]

FIRST, WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE RECOGNITION OF THE WILLIAM T DWYER PANTHERS BASEBALL TEAM WINNING THE 2024 FHSAA 6 , A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SO WE ARE GOING TO ASK DANIEL PRIETO TO PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

DANIEL IS OUR DEPUTY LEISURE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.

IF YOU COULD TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.

GREETINGS, MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

DANIEL PRIETO, DEPUTY LEISURE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.

FOR THE RECORD, IT'S MY DISTINCT HONOR TO BE HERE THIS MORNING OR THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING TO PRESENT THE STATE CHAMPIONS OF FLORIDA FOR THE SIX A'S DIVISION OF HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL.

THE DWYER HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PANTHERS.

TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACK STORY.

LAST YEAR THEY HAD A VERY GOOD SEASON THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT END, AND THEY CAME INTO THE NEW SEASON WITH A NEW COACH READY TO GET BACK TO IT.

AND AFTER A LONG SEASON OF HARD WORK THEY FINISHED WITH A 23 AND SEVEN AND ONE RECORD.

AND THAT LED THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, WHERE THEY DEFEATED BUCKLES HIGH SCHOOL OF GAINESVILLE, 10 TO 3.

DAWSON THRUSH, SIX AND TWO THIRDS INNINGS.

AND REALLY JUST A LONG SEASON THAT TOOK THEM STRAIGHT TO THE TOP.

AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO BRING UP THE HEAD COACH OF THE TEAM AND NEWLY APPOINTED COACH OF THE YEAR IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, JORDAN YAMAMOTO.

COOL. GOOD EVENING.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'M DOING THIS, SO IT'S KIND OF COOL.

MY NAME IS JORDAN, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

SO FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO HAS INVOLVED IN AND ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

ESPECIALLY MR. PRIETO AND MR. FERRIS FOR KIND OF MAKING IT HAPPEN ON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ALL OF THIS THIS IS THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY AND AN HONOR.

SO THANK YOU ALL. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW THANKFUL I AM FOR THE BOYS, THEIR FAMILIES, THE COACHES AND ALL OF OUR FRIENDS.

I DON'T SAY SUPPORTERS BECAUSE WE ARE A COMMUNITY, AND WE CONSIDER EVERYONE HERE TO BE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

THE BOYS WORK SO HARD DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE.

ALL THE BLOOD, SWEAT AND OCCASIONAL TEARS PAID OFF IN THE END WITHOUT ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE SEASON, AND WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY, NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE.

I BELIEVE ABOUT 75% OF THE PLAYERS HERE AND ON THE TEAM IN GENERAL HAVE PLAYED IN SOME SORT OF REC BALL, AND SIX OF OUR NINE STARTERS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON PLAYED IN PALM BEACH GARDENS REC BALL.

THIS GOES TO SHOW YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE A PART OF THE BEST TRAVEL TEAM, OR GO TO THE BEST SHOWCASES TO BE A CHAMPION.

I BELIEVE THAT PLAYING THE GAME AND JUST ENJOYING IT IS WHERE THE TRUE LOVE FOR BASEBALL COMES FROM, AND IT ALSO IS WHERE THE MOST GROWTH COMES FROM.

LAST OCTOBER, WE HAD ALL THE BOYS OUT TO DO AN EIGHT WEEK PRACTICE CAMP WITH THE PALM BEACH GARDENS YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ALL THE REC TEAMS. I THINK IT NOT ONLY SHOWED THEM HOW HARD IT IS TO DEAL WITH KIDS THAT DON'T WANT TO LISTEN, BUT IT SHOWED THEM A TRUE APPRECIATION OF WHAT THEY HAVE AND WHO THEY ARE IN THIS BASEBALL WORLD. KIDS LOOK UP TO THEM AND WE JUST WANT TO KEEP THAT CYCLE GOING, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IS A GREAT, GREAT TO GET OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND DO THINGS LIKE THIS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION.

BUT WITH THAT, THANK YOU AGAIN.

WITH THAT, I INVITE COUNCIL AND MAYOR TO COME DOWN.

WE'RE GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PLAYERS THAT HAVE MADE THE TRIP HERE.

IT IS ALSO, I'D LIKE TO SAY ON DEFENSE OF SOME OF THE PLAYERS, IT IS A SENIOR DAY AND MOST OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY ON THEIR SENIOR TRIP.

BUT IF WE CAN HAVE YEAH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL COME DOWN, I'LL HAVE COACH YAMAMOTO CALL UP SOME PLAYERS AND MAYOR, IF YOU CAN PRESENT THEM WITH A CERTIFICATE AND THE PLAYERS, I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO COME AND SHAKE HANDS.

AND THEN WHEN, WHEN YOU GET CALLED UP, AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO.

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YEAH. MAX ABRAMS, HE WAS OUR OUR STARTING CATCHER FOR MOST OF THE YEAR, 99% OF THE YEAR.

LORENZO FARRELL.

OKAY. HOLDT.

FLOWERS. DRAKE.

HANSON. NATE LAND.

BEN LUBECK. DAWSON THRUSH.

TAI TAI THRUSH. WE.

WE ALSO GOT ONE MORE PLAYER WHO HE WAS ON OUR JV, BUT HE ALSO THEY ALSO WON THEIR, THEIR COUNTY CHAMPS ALSO.

SO THAT'S RYAN LIGENZA.

I'M GOING TO GIVE HIM THE SHIRT. HE DOESN'T HAVE.

YEAH, HE DOESN'T HAVE ONE.

YOU WANT TO GIVE HIM THE SHIRT? YES.

ALL RIGHT. BEFORE A PICTURE, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A GIFT TO THE COUNCIL.

AND MAYOR KOCH YAMAMOTO WANTED TO PRESENT SOMETHING TO YOU.

YOU GUYS. YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE ACTIONSCRIPT.

YEAH, PROBABLY FOR HIM.

IN ORDER.

OH. THAT'S OKAY.

BEFORE WE PUT THIS ON.

YEAH. EVERYBODY, TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT.

LOOKS LIKE THE OTHER ONES. OH, MAN.

OKAY, NOW LET'S GET A PICTURE TOGETHER.

YOU GOT TRIPLE X? I. SHOULD WE WEAR THEM? YEAH, I KNOW. LET'S.

KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON. OH, I KNOW.

I'M. SORRY.

YOU. WHERE AM I GOING? YOU CAN'T SIT. I CAN'T BE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR.

JUST LOOK LIKE THIS.

HE'S 1617.

GREAT JOB. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.

THIS IS ALWAYS. WOULD YOU DO NOW? FIX YOUR HAIR. GET DOWN! OKAY. THREE.

THAT WAS LIKE 20. GOOD.

THANK YOU. YOU'LL HAVE ALL OF THESE.

YEAH. AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE ONE TOO.

OH I DO. OH, COOL.

AND I GOT CALLED.

OKAY. YOU SEE OUR CALL? I'LL FIGURE IT OUT.

I'LL FIGURE IT OUT. YEAH, RIGHT.

YEAH. THANK YOU SIR.

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WOW! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

THINGS LIKE THIS ARE SO IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO WAIT A MOMENT, MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S SETTLED, AND THEN WE'LL BEGIN AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT. SO NEXT WE ON OUR AGENDA WE HAVE THE STAFF UPDATE ON THE PBN AF ICE RINK.

IF WE COULD HAVE NATALIE CROWLEY, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, PLEASE COME TO OUR PODIUM.

GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS NATALIE CROWLEY.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, AND I'M HERE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE PALM BEACH NORTH ATHLETIC FACILITY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ICE RINK PROJECT, FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS FOLLOWING THIS PROJECT.

SO I REALLY I WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL AND ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT IS TUNING IN, AN UPDATE ON WHERE THE PROJECT IS IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS, AND A QUICK UPDATE ON A SLIGHTLY REVISED PROGRAM THAT STAFF RECEIVED JUST LAST FRIDAY ON MAY 31ST.

SO FIRST, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE THE PROCESS.

SO PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS ENTERED INTO WITH THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, THE APPLICANT WHO WAS PROPOSING THE FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO COME THROUGH THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS, SOMETIMES AS AN ACRONYM.

WE CALL IT THE DRC PROCESS.

SO IF YOU EVER HEAR ANY STAFF MEMBER REFER TO THE DRC PROCESS, THAT IS THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS, AND THAT IS A CENTRALLY COORDINATED PROCESS, THAT IS THROUGH PLANNING AND ZONING.

BUT IT IS VERY CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, SPECIFICALLY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT, SEACOAST UTILITIES, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE DEPARTMENTS.

BUT THOSE ARE THE CORE DEPARTMENTS.

SO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH OVERSEEING ALL OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROJECTS THAT COME THROUGH THE CITY.

SO ALL THE PROJECTS THAT COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL ARE VETTED THROUGH THE DRC DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE PROCESS.

SO WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS IS THAT AN APPLICATION HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING. SO THIS IS IMPORTANT.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART BECAUSE THROUGH THE DRC PROCESS, THERE ARE KEY MILESTONES WHERE THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. SO SPECIFICALLY, THE DRC COMMITTEE INITIAL MEETING ITSELF IS A PUBLIC MEETING.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING IS PUBLICLY NOTED POSTED AND ADVERTISED.

THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

AND THEN ULTIMATELY, ONCE THE PROJECT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT IS THAT IS YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.

SO THAT'S GENERALLY WHERE WE ARE.

WE ARE RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING.

WE ARE IN THE STAGES OF REVIEWING CONCEPT PLANS WITH THE APPLICANT.

THIS IS VERY TYPICAL.

IT IS VERY TYPICAL FOR PLANS TO CHANGE THROUGH THE PROCESS.

IT IS TYPICAL FOR PROJECTS TO GO THROUGH MULTIPLE REVIEWS FOR A PROJECT, AND TO CHANGE BASED ON STAFF FEEDBACK.

SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THE TECHNICAL SUFFICIENCY INCLUDE A PARKING STUDY, A TRAFFIC STUDY, A ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, A SITE PLAN REVIEW, TURNING RADIUS INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT VEHICLES CAN SAFELY MANEUVER THROUGH THE SITE, AND REALLY, THE FULL BREADTH OF ALL OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL DEVELOPERS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

SO WE ARE AT THAT BEGINNING POINT IN THE DRC PROCESS.

STAFF HAS YET TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL APPLICATION.

WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE SEEN A COUPLE CONCEPT PLANS, AND SO THEN THE UPDATE TO THE LATEST CONCEPT PLAN THAT STAFF DID RECEIVE, I WANTED TO

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PREVIOUSLY, THE CONCEPT PLAN THAT STAFF RECEIVED HAD THREE SHEETS OF ICE ON THE PROPOSED APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRE SITE.

THIS PLAN HAS SINCE BEEN REVISED TO TWO SHEETS OF ICE, WITH ANCILLARY USES TO INCLUDE SUCH USES AS THE PRO SHOP AND TRAINING ROOMS, AND A PARTY ROOM. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 100, JUST A LITTLE OVER 120,000FT² WITH 40FT OF HEIGHT AND JUST A LITTLE OVER 300 PARKING SPACES. SO AGAIN, THIS IS A CONCEPT.

ONCE THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, WE WILL TRANSMIT IT TO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

IT WILL GO THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS, AND THERE WILL BE SEVERAL POINTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE.

THAT IS MY UPDATE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT. AND MADAM MAYOR, YES, SIR.

IF I MAY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT CHANNEL 20 5:05 P.M., BUT THEY HAD A VERY INTERESTING SEGMENT ON THERE ABOUT ICE, AND I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE SINCE WE'RE THE SUBJECTS UP THAT.

AGAIN. THIS WAS FILMED ON A ON A PHONE, SO I'M.

WE'LL SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT.

TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

ICE HOCKEY HAS BEEN MAKING AN IMPACT IN SOUTH FLORIDA EVEN BEFORE THE PANTHERS RECENT RUN AT THE STANLEY CUP.

TOURISM OFFICIALS SAID THE GROWTH OF ICE HOCKEY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY OVER THE LAST DECADE HAS REALLY BEEN TREMENDOUS.

OUR ANGELA ROZIER JOINS US LIVE FROM WEST PALM BEACH TO EXPLAIN.

AND. YOU KNOW, I CAN TELL YOU THAT OFFICIALS HERE TELL ME, AND I QUOTE, THEY'VE SEEN A REMARKABLE GROWTH IN THE IMPACT OF ICE HOCKEY HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

AND WITH THE FLORIDA PANTHERS NOW HEADING TO THE STATE.

IT ALSO TELL ME THAT THAT JUST MAKES THAT THE REMARKABLE INCREASES AND THE REMARKABLE OF EVENTS THEY'VE SEEN HERE IN SPORTS, HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

ICE HOCKEY IS MAKING AN IMPACT HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

GOING BACK TO 2019, WE HAVE WON ONE YOUTH AMATEUR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AT PALM BEACH SKATE ZONE AND PALM BEACH ICE WORKS IN 2024.

BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WE WILL HOST 13 ICE HOCKEY EVENTS.

GEORGE LINDLEY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION.

HE IS EXCITED TO SEE THE FLORIDA PANTHERS IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL.

BUT HE SAYS ICE HOCKEY WAS ALREADY THE NUMBER ONE GROWING SPORT IN THE COUNTY.

WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE SPORT OF ICE HOCKEY, IT HAS BEEN YOUTH HOCKEY, BUT AMATEUR HOCKEY HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL AND IT IS THE NUMBER ONE GROWING SPORT RIGHT NOW IN OUR COUNTY.

THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS THREE ICE RINKS AND ALTOGETHER THEY PROVIDE SIX SHEETS OF ICE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR LARGER AND MORE TOURNAMENTS OR FAMILY FEMALE TO COME.

THE PALM BEACH COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO TOURISM OFFICIALS, DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE LAST FISCAL YEAR IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, ICE HOCKEY EVENTS GENERATED MORE THAN 4100 ROOM NIGHTS.

THIS FISCAL YEAR, THAT NUMBER INCREASED TO 9300 ROOM NIGHTS, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 127%.

AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT WE WOULD PROJECT AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR TO BE ABOUT $4 MILLION IN DIRECT VISITOR SPENDING.

THAT IS UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM JUST A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN WE WERE AT A COUPLE MILLION DOLLARS.

AND COMING UP AT SIX.

I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

EVEN THOUGH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FLORIDA AND EDMONTON.

THOUSANDS OF MILES, I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

TOURISM OFFICIALS SAY THEY STILL BELIEVE PEOPLE WILL COME AND SUPPORT THEIR TEAM.

REPORTING LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH.

ANGELA ROZIER, WPBF 25 NEWS.

ANGELA. THANK. JOIN US FRIDAY NIGHT AND ALSO THIS WEEK, FOR WHATEVER REASON, SUPPLIED YOU WITH THE EIGHT LETTERS OR EMAILS OF SUPPORT FOR THE PB AND AF PROJECT THAT WE RECEIVED THIS WEEK.

SO WE DISTRIBUTED THOSE TO YOU ON YOUR DAIS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR.

SOUNDS LIKE PICKLEBALL IS GETTING KICKED OUT, WHICH IS MOVING TO NUMBER TWO.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ALONG. WE DO HAVE A FISCAL YEAR 2023 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.

SO. WE HAVE.

CADEN RAMIREZ, OUR DEPUTY FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR, HAS ARRIVED AT OUR PODIUM TO UPDATE ON US.

UPDATE US ON THIS. EXCUSE ME.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS KADEEM RAMIREZ AND I'M THE DEPUTY FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR.

TONIGHT WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ALICE AUGUST WITH OUR ORDERING FIRM, MARKHAM, AND HE WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF OUR RESULTS.

THANK YOU, KADEEM, AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

AS SHE SAID, I'M ALEX AUGUST, I AM WITH MARCOM AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING OUR PARTNER MARISA, AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF PRESENTATION

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I DO HAVE A PRINTED COPY.

I THINK YOU ALL HAVE A PDF COPY, SO I'M JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW SECTIONS OF THIS BIG REPORT.

SO THE FIRST PAGE I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, IT'LL SAY PAGE NUMBER ONE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PDF FOR YOU AND PRINTED FOR ME PROBABLY AROUND PDF PAGE 21 FOR YOU GUYS.

BUT IT'LL SAY NUMBER ONE AT THE BOTTOM AND IT'LL HAVE THE MARCOM LOGO AT THE TOP OF THAT PAGE.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PAGES OF THIS DOCUMENT.

IT'S THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT.

AND IT SAYS THAT WE HAVE AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023.

AND IN OUR OPINION, THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENT FAIRLY IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS.

SO THAT IS WHAT WE CALL A CLEAN OPINION.

AND IT'S THE ONLY OPINION THAT THE CITY WANTS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH.

SO WITH THAT I WOULD SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

LEADERSHIP TO MANAGEMENT.

IT IS A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT TO TO GET TO A CLEAN OPINION.

IT'S A LOT OF TIME, A LOT OF LABOR, A LOT OF QUESTIONS BACK AND FORTH.

AND AND AGAIN, THE ONLY ONE YOU WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY.

THE NEXT PAGE I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE IT'S GOING TO BE PAGE NUMBER FIVE AT THE BOTTOM.

AND THAT IS THE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE MDNA.

IT GOES FROM PAGE 5 TO 17, AND IT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.

IT PROVIDES BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS.

IF YOU CANNOT READ THIS ENTIRE 173 PAGE DOCUMENT, I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU READ THESE 13 PAGES.

IT WAS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT ARIAN, KADEEM AND THEIR TEAM.

AND AGAIN, IT JUST SUMMARIZES ALL THE ACTIVITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IN A DIGESTIBLE FORM.

FOLLOWING THE MDNA, I WILL TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 18 AT THE BOTTOM.

AND THAT IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

AND IT IT ENCOMPASSES IT ENCOMPASSES WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BALANCE SHEET OR THE INCOME STATEMENT.

AND THE GOVERNMENTAL WORLD HAS A DIFFERENT NAME, BUT MOST PEOPLE KNOW IT AS THE INCOME STATEMENT AND THE BALANCE SHEET.

AND FOR THE INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS, IT ALSO PRESENTS THE CASH FLOWS.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PAGES HERE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT WOULD BE ON PAGE 20 AT THE BOTTOM.

AND ON WHEN YOU GET TO PAGE 20, YOU'LL SEE THAT FIRST COLUMN IS THE GENERAL FUND.

THE MOST IMPORTANT FUND OF THE CITY ENCOMPASSES ALL THE OPERATING ACTIVITY.

AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT AT THE BOTTOM IS THAT THE GENERAL FUND HAS A TOTAL FUND BALANCE OF $89 MILLION, OF WHICH 56 MILLION IS UNASSIGNED AND AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE.

THAT IS A VERY HEALTHY POSITION.

YOU DON'T SEE THAT IN EVERY CITY.

THAT MEANS YOU'RE MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND AGAIN, VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND.

ON PAGE 22, IN THE GENERAL FUND COLUMN, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE FUND BALANCE HAS INCREASED BY ALMOST 13 MILLION.

SO IT CONTINUES TO GROW AGAIN, CONTINUE TO SEE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, FISCAL GOOD MANAGEMENT OF THOSE FUNDS.

I WILL THEN TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 20 OR IT'S AT THE BOTTOM, IT'S PAGE 29.

AND THAT'S JUST THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

IT PROVIDES MORE CONTEXT OF THESE NUMBERS, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET INTO THE TO THE NITTY GRITTY OF HOW WE GET TO THOSE NUMBERS, AND IT JUST SUPPLEMENTS THE AMOUNTS.

SO IF YOU IF YOU TURN TO THE BACK IF YOU GO ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PDF AND IT'LL BE FOR ME, IT'S AT THE BOTTOM, IT SAYS PAGE NUMBER 162.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE CITY WAS SUBJECT TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS A SINGLE AUDIT.

IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY YEAR, BUT WHEN THE CITY EXPENDS MORE THAN $750,000 IN FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDS, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO A

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AND PAGE 162 IS OUR OPINION ON THE FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT.

AND AGAIN, THAT WAS ALSO A CLEAN OPINION.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHICH FEDERAL GRANTS YOU EXPENDED, YOU WOULD THEN YOU WOULD TURN TO PAGE 165 AND IT SHOWS THAT THE MAJOR PROGRAM IS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.

YOU EXPENDED OVER 600,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 MAINLY ON THE MARY CIRCLE AND DANIEL DRIVE WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS.

BUT I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES OR AUDIT FINDINGS IN RELATION TO THE SINGLE AUDIT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SO AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU TO AARON, KADEEM AND THEIR TEAM.

LIKE I SAID, IT WAS A TEAM EFFORT.

AND IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE OF SERVICE TO THE CITY.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP FOR YEARS TO COME.

SO WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS? AND IF NOT, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME.

WELL, LET'S TAKE A LOOK. ANYONE WANT TO CHAT ABOUT THIS FIRST? NO. ALL GOOD NEWS.

I MEAN, WE WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.

WITH STAFF WHO WINS THESE AWARDS YEAR AFTER YEAR FOR THE REPORTING THAT WE DO AND THE TRANSPARENCY THAT WE HAVE ON THE FINANCIAL NUMBERS.

SO ANY TIME YOU HAVE A CLEAN OPINION, THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

AS YOU SAID UNRESTRICTED RESERVES OR INCREASING.

WE LOWERED OUR MILLAGE RATE AGAIN LAST YEAR A LITTLE BIT.

SO EVERYTHING'S MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THE CITY IS DOING A LOT OF GOOD THINGS.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONEST OPINION AND YOUR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.

THAT DOESN'T DOESN'T GET SEEN.

BUT WE APPRECIATE THE SECONDARY CHECK.

WE LOVE OUR STAFF, BUT IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE YOU GUYS ON THE BACKSIDE.

SAYING, WE HAVE A CLEAN OPINION AND WE'RE DOING WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.

SO YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT. WHAT I WILL SAY IS, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVING PUT THE BUDGET ONLINE SO THAT IT'S COMPLETELY ACCESSIBLE AND TRANSPARENT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

THEY CAN CLICK ON THEIR SEE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON AND REDUCTIONS IN MILLAGE.

AND I LOVE THAT YOU DID HIGHLIGHT THE THE CDBG FUNDS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN TOWARDS POTABLE WATER WHERE THERE WASN'T POTABLE WATER BEFORE, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HUGE EXPENDITURE OF $600,000 FROM GRANTS FOR POTABLE WATER, THAT I THINK THAT JUST KIND OF HIGHLIGHTS EXACTLY WHAT OUR CITY IS ALL ABOUT.

AND WE'RE JUST AND THANK YOU FOR HIGHLIGHTING THAT, BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ALL REALLY PROUD OF AS WELL.

AND, YOU KNOW, HAVING A TRANSPARENT, BALANCED BUDGET MEANS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE WANT TO FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND THAT THEY DESIRE.

SO THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB.

ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.

[V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC]

AND WE DO HAVE COMMENT CARDS FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REITERATE WHAT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ALL ABOUT.

AND WELCOME YOU GUYS TO OUR CHAMBERS.

IF ANYONE HASN'T GIVEN PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE, WE JUST LIKE TO JUST BRIEFLY GIVE YOU A LITTLE UPDATE ON THAT AND HOW IT WORKS.

SO IT'LL BE PRESENTATIONS AND TESTIMONY WHERE YOU PROVIDE US YOUR OPINION, YOUR THOUGHTS, AND OTHERWISE.

ABOVE ALL, WE ASK FOR MUTUAL RESPECT AND CONSIDERATION.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO US TO HEAR YOU, AND WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU TO BE HEARD.

BUT WE DO ASK THAT YOU GO AHEAD WITH THE RULES OF DECORUM WITH RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL TONE.

WE AGAIN, WHEN YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM, WE'LL ASK YOU TO STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR FULL NAME, FIRST AND LAST, AND YOUR ADDRESS.

FOR THE RECORD, YOU WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES, WHICH IS ABOUT 150 WORDS 450 WORDS.

EXCUSE ME AND JUST PLEASE BE COURTEOUS.

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL.

ADDRESS THE BOARD IN GENERAL THROUGH THROUGH MYSELF AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL ANYONE BY NAME.

DON'T CALL NAMES ABOUT ANYBODY IN GENERAL, LET'S JUST NOT CASUAL RIDICULE ANYONE THAT'S A SPEAKER, WHETHER IT'S COUNCIL STAFF OR YOUR A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUBLIC.

SO IF WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE COME UP FOR YOUR THREE MINUTES WITH COMMON COURTESY, WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THE FIRST CARD IS FOR MISTER MIKE MARTINO.

IF YOU COME TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

AFTER THAT, WE'LL HAVE HELEN BROWN.

SO, MISS BROWN, IF YOU DON'T MIND GETTING READY TO GO NEXT AFTER MR. MARTINO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE AGAIN TONIGHT, AND I'M GOING TO MAKE IT EASY ON YOU.

I HAD A THREE MINUTE AND TEN SECOND PRESENTATION I WAS GOING TO GIVE, BUT IN LIEU OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE OUT HERE AND YOU GUYS THAT MIGHT WANT TO GO HOME AND WATCH THE BASKETBALL GAME LIKE I DO, I'M GOING TO KEEP IT BRIEF.

AS YOU KNOW, I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF ANYTHING GOING ON.

PLANT PLANT, PLANT DRIVE PARK THAT RESEMBLES 120 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.

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IT'S MY OPINION. I'M A PRIVATE CITIZEN NOW, SO I CAN GIVE IT.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR.

IT'S NICE THAT SHE'S FINALLY GOTTEN INTO THE SYSTEM.

I THINK YOU PUT THE THE PROCESS IN THE WRONG ORDER.

WHAT THE YOUNG LADY SAID SHOULD BE DONE.

SHE'S GOING TO BE DOING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE YOU MADE THE AGREEMENT.

MY OPINION, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER ON THE FOLKS THAT ARE HERE AND MYSELF, BECAUSE WE KNEW WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING INSTEAD OF AFTER.

YOU'VE OBLIGATED US TO AN AGREEMENT FOR A 40 YEAR LEASE TO BUILD A HOCKEY RINK, WHETHER IT'S THREE, 2 OR 1 SIMPLY DOESN'T BELONG THERE.

I KNOW THE HISTORY OF PLANT DRIVE PARK.

SOME OF YOU DO, SOME OF YOU DON'T.

NOBODY'S ASKED ABOUT THE HISTORY AND THAT'S A PROBLEM.

NOW, WHAT I THINK YOU SHOULD DO IS SLOW DOWN.

BACK UP AND MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO FITS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

BECAUSE IN MY OPINION, AND THE FOLKS OUT HERE.

AND THERE'S A HELL OF A LOT MORE HOME THAT DON'T AGREE WITH IT.

SO MY MESSAGE TO YOU IS YOU'RE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK.

PUT THE ICE RINK IF WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE.

NOT AGAINST IT.

I'M A SPORTS FAN.

WHAT? WHERE? IT BELONGS ON THE DISTRICT PARK.

WHERE? IT WAS APPROVED ONCE.

MAKE IT HAPPEN.

SO WHY WE PAY YOU IF THE COUNTY IS A PROBLEM, CHANGE THE AGREEMENT.

AMEND THE AGREEMENT.

YOU DID THAT THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE WITH THE AIRPORT.

NO EXCUSES.

IT CAN BE DONE.

TAKE IT OFF OF PLANT DRIVE PARK.

SO LET'S NOT WORRY ABOUT THE PROCESS FOR PLANT DRIVE.

PARK. PUT IT ON A DISTRICT PARK AND LET US COME AND APPLAUD YOU FOR DOING THAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE MISS HELEN BROWN AND THEN AFTER THAT, CANDICE ROJAS.

EXCUSE ME. I BELIEVE THAT WE START OFF BY.

MY NAME IS HELEN BROWN AND I LIVE AT 10162 PLANT DRIVE ACROSS FROM WHERE THE INTENDED FACILITY IS GOING TO BE BUILT.

AND I THIS TIME, INSTEAD OF COMING WITH A WHOLE SPEECH OF HOW I THINK IT SHOULD BE COMING OFF OF THE REFERENDUM, ALL OF THAT, I HAVE SOME BULLET POINTS, ONE BEING THAT I'M TOLD THAT THE PARK IS, YOU KNOW, MALCONTENTS HANGING OUT.

I HAVE CHANGED MY SCHEDULE TO BE ON A MIDNIGHT SHIFT, AND EVERY NIGHT SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, I HAVE BEEN UP OUTSIDE WATCHING THE PARK.

THERE IS NOTHING HAPPENING OVER THERE.

THERE'S THERE'S NOT CARS HANGING OUT AT THERE AT NIGHT.

THERE'S NOT DRUG DEALING GOING ON.

THERE IS NOTHING. THERE'S CATS RUNNING AROUND.

THAT'S ALL THAT'S GOING ON THERE AT NIGHT.

IF THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT, THE POLICE WOULD BE THERE.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF POINTS THAT I HAVE, WHICH IS ONE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE GIVING UP A PUBLIC FREE PARK WHERE THE KIDS CAN GO AND PLAY, AND WE'RE NOT BEING CHARGED AS IF AN ICE RINK WENT UP.

I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE FANS, AND I ALSO AGREE THAT IT SHOULD BE BUILT, BUT MAYBE WE'RE THE ROUSSEAU FIELD IS OVER BY THE SOCCER.

THIS IS GOING TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM THAT ROAD SELLING THEIR HOUSES AND MOVING OUT.

AND WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT MALCONTENTS.

IT'S GOING TO TURN INTO BASICALLY PLANT, DRIVE SLUM, BECAUSE NOBODY IS GOING TO WANT TO BUY THERE.

NO ONE'S GOING TO WANT TO LIVE THERE WITH THIS ACROSS THE STREET FROM YOU HANGING OUT IN THE PARKING LOT, DRINKING AFTER THE GAMES.

WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AFTER THESE GAMES.

THEY'RE HANGING OUT, YOU KNOW, FIST BUMPING, HAVING A GOOD TIME.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO CLARIFY AND MAYBE THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THE MEETING OVER HERE, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WE'RE RENTING THIS TO SOME MILLIONAIRES FOR $10 AND THEN GOING TO GET $75,000 FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS.

IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

MOST PEOPLE MAKE MORE THAN THAT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.

IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A DEAL FOR THE CITY.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE SETTING UP A DEAL FOR THESE PEOPLE COMING IN, AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO ALLOW THEM TO MAKE MONEY ON THE BACKS OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HOMES ON THAT ROAD, WHO HAVE WORKED HARD. I PLAN ON RETIRING THERE.

I LIVE THERE, THAT'S MY NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I DON'T WANT 300 CARS ACROSS THE STREET.

I DON'T WANT A TOURNAMENT GOING ON WHERE AN AMBULANCE CAN'T GET TO MY HOUSE.

IN THE EVENT THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS, I HAVE A 93 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN LAW THAT I TAKE CARE OF.

THERE'S NO WAY THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET DONE.

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I'D ALSO LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS, WHICH IS WHY IS THIS SO CONVOLUTED AND WORKING BACKWARDS? IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE COMING TO YOU, BUT THERE'S NEVER BEEN THIS MEETING OR THIS HAS NEVER BEEN APPROACHED TO US.

WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WHEN WE CAME TO MEET WITH YOU GUYS.

SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE.

I'M TRYING TO PRESERVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I OWN A HOME, AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO LOSE MY HOME OR MOVE.

I DON'T WANT THE RESIDENTS TO HAVE TO MOVE FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO DON'T EVEN LIVE THERE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE HAVE CANDACE ROJAS AND THEN REBECCA.

I APOLOGIZE IF I PRONOUNCE THIS WRONG.

MICKEY. MICKEY I SEE.

GOOD EVENING, PUBLIC SERVANTS.

MY NAME IS CANDACE ROJAS.

I RESIDE IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, BUT I'M VISITING ALL 39 MUNICIPALITIES.

I SENSE A STRONG COMMUNITY HERE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, AND I AM CERTAIN THERE ARE WELL-INTENDED GOOD LEADERS HERE.

BUT REGARDLESS, I MUST SPEAK BOLDLY TO INTERCEDE FOR THOSE WITHOUT A VOICE, DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND RESTORE THE REPUBLIC.

WHAT I AM ABOUT TO SAY MAY SEEM SHOCKING TO THOSE WHO JUST WATCH MAINSTREAM FAKE NEWS AND ARE OPERATING BUSINESS AS USUAL, BUT WE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS RIGHT NOW.

OUR ENTIRE POLITICAL, JUDICIAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS ARE INHERENTLY BROKEN, AND OUR ELECTIONS ARE NOT SECURE, AND OUR LEADERS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL HAVE IGNORED SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF ELECTION VULNERABILITIES AND VIOLATIONS.

RIGHT HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FOXES ARE CURRENTLY GUARDING THE HENHOUSE.

WHATEVER. WHENEVER ANY GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE, IT IS THE DUTY OF THE PEOPLE TO ABOLISH IT.

AS A SOVEREIGN AMERICAN, I AM HERE TO PUT YOU ON NOTICE AND REQUEST YOUR OATHS AND BONDS.

THE CONSTITUTION STATES THAT ALL OF THE POWER, NOT SOME OF THE POWER, BELONGS TO WE THE PEOPLE.

IT STATES THAT FRAUD VITIATES EVERYTHING AB INITIO.

THERE IS A SYSTEMATIC DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD GUARD TAKING PLACE, A PARADIGM SHIFT ACROSS THE NATION.

IT'S NOT AN APOCALYPTIC APOCALYPSE.

IT'S A PARADIGM SHIFT AND A HOUSE CLEANING.

NO MORE GENERATIONAL POLITICAL NEPOTISM, NO MORE SECRET SOCIETIES CONTROLLING THE MASSES, NO MORE APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS VIA THE TAP FROM SECRET SOCIETY HANDSHAKES.

THE FAKE FACADE OF POWER AND CONTROL FROM FAKE LEADERS IS ACTUALLY OVER.

DID YOU KNOW THAT PALM BEACH COUNTY IS AN ILLEGAL FOREIGN CORPORATION CALLED THE PALM BEACH CHARTER, AND PALM BEACH GARDENS IS PART OF THAT CHARTER.

YOU USE TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO PAY DUES TO A MEMBER CALLED THE LEAGUE OF CITIES, WHICH IS A GLOBALIST ORGANIZATION WITH CONNECTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS, WHICH PROMOTES A ONE WORLD ORDER DICTATORSHIP, AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, WHICH IS A CRIMINAL CARTEL WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS POPULATION CONTROL.

THIS TELLS ME YOU ALL NEED TO BE RETRAINED, AND THE COURT OF COMMON COMMON PUBLIC OPINION IS BUILDING MOMENTUM AS THIS TRUTH IS BEING EXPOSED.

BE PREPARED FOR 1776 GLOBAL PEACE AND PROSPERITY THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING SOON.

AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN PEOPLE, SOME OF YOU WHO MAY HAVE EVEN COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY DURING THE MARCH 2020 COVID SCAM PANDEMIC.

THANK YOU. HERE ARE YOUR OATH.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

WE HAVE REBECCA MAYKISH.

AND THEN AFTER THAT, FANE LOZMAN.

HI, I'M REBECCA MCGEEK.

I LIVE AT 4599 HOLLY DRIVE.

FOR THE RECORD, I DON'T THINK YOU COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.

I HAD PREPARED SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT FOR TONIGHT, BUT AFTER WATCHING THE UPDATE FROM STAFF, I CHANGED MY MIND.

I THINK IT'S AMAZING AND WONDERFUL THAT THERE WERE.

YOU RECEIVED EIGHT LETTERS IN FAVOR OF THE ICE RINK.

YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

THOSE EIGHT PEOPLE COUNT JUST AS MUCH AS THE 30 PLUS THAT ARE HERE.

THE 26 PLUS THAT SPOKE LAST TIME, THE MULTITUDE OF LETTERS THAT WE'VE ALREADY EMAILED TO ALL OF YOU, INCLUDING MYSELF, I SENT AN EMAIL

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AND I APPRECIATE THAT THEY DID THAT.

WHY ARE MULTIPLE LETTERS AREN'T ON YOUR DAIS RIGHT NOW? I'M NOT SURE, BUT I DO WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO THEM.

I JUST WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO US, TOO.

WE CARE ABOUT THIS PARK.

AND THIS GETS BACK INTO WHAT I WAS INTENDING TO SAY.

I GREW UP IN THIS CITY.

I WENT TO THAT PARK WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID.

MY LITTLE BROTHER PLAYED IN THAT AT THE FIELD WHEN IT WAS BASEBALL BACK THEN, BEFORE SOFTBALL.

MY SON HAS BEEN SKATEBOARDING THERE SINCE HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD.

HE'S HERE. IT MATTERS.

IT REALLY DOES.

AND WE, WE WE'RE NOT AGAINST AN ICE RINK.

WE JUST DON'T WANT IT IN OUR BACKYARDS.

WE REALLY DON'T.

IT'S GOING TO BRING DOWN PROPERTY VALUES.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWAY EXISTING AMENITIES FOR THE PEOPLE THAT USE IT.

AND THEY DO.

THEY REALLY, REALLY DO.

AT SOME POINT.

MAYBE NEXT MONTH WE'LL GO DOWN AND TELL YOU WHAT WE WHAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE THERE IN THE FUTURE.

AN EXPANSION OF THE SKATE PARK.

THAT'D BE IDEAL FOR ME.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE THE THE SOFTBALL FIELD ANYWAY TO THE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, BY ALL MEANS, MAYBE TURN THAT INTO SOME GREEN SPACE, THE OPEN SPACE, COMMUNITY GARDEN, SOMETHING.

BUT I WOULD I WOULD ASK YOU TO LISTEN TO US.

THE WAY YOU LISTEN TO THOSE EIGHT LETTERS IN FAVOR OF THE ICE RINK.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE HAVE FANE LOZMAN, AND AFTER THAT, EVAN EMERSON, PLEASE.

FANE LOZMAN, 5101 NORTH OCEAN DRIVE, SINGER ISLAND.

REBECCA HAS BECOME A FRIEND OF MINE.

SHE'S A CORRUPTION FIGHTER.

SHE'S ALSO AN ADVOCATE FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

I WAS HERE IN MARCH TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT, AND YOU PUT THE RULES OF DECORUM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THAT'S NOT A MINISTERIAL TASK.

I KNOW, MISS REED, YOU KNOW A LOT ABOUT PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON A REGULAR AGENDA ITEM.

I CAME HERE TONIGHT REGARDING A FOLLOW UP TO MY MARCH COMMENTS REGARDING CHALLENGING YOUR RULES OF DECORUM.

AND I SEE THIS YELLOW PAPER AND THIS PAPER.

I'VE BEEN TO A LOT OF MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING WHERE YOU HAVE TO SIGN YOUR NAME AND DATE IT, SAYING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE RULES OF DECORUM, THE RULES OF DECORUM ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

IF YOU HAVE A PAPER MAIER REED, YOU CAN WRITE DOWN A CASE.

YOU SHOULD LOOK AT A SUPREME COURT CASE CALLED COHEN VERSUS CALIFORNIA.

LOOK IT UP YOURSELF.

DON'T TAKE THE WORD OF YOUR CITY ATTORNEY.

THERE'S ALSO A CASE REGARDING DISRUPTING A MEETING.

AND IN THAT MEETING, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A MAN THROWING CHAIRS AND GOT INTO A FISTFIGHT WITH THE COUNCIL PERSON.

AND THEY SAID THAT WASN'T DISRUPTING A MEETING.

MATTER OF FACT, THE DISRUPTING A MEETING STATUE HAD BEEN FOUND TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND REMOVED FROM I THINK IT'S ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.

SO WHAT'S ON THIS PAPER IS WRONG.

THIS HAS TO BE CHALLENGED.

YOU KNOW, ON D-DAY, MEN FOUGHT FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

WHY? WHO PREPARED THIS DOCUMENT? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION AND OTHER GROUPS GO AROUND AND UPHOLD THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

THEY UPHOLD THE SUNSHINE LAW.

THIS IS THE WORST DOCUMENT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO COME UP HERE AND YOU USE PROFANITY, THEY CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.

AS LONG AS THEY'RE IN THEIR THREE MINUTES, THEY'RE NOT USING FIGHTING WORDS.

THEY'RE NOT YELLING. IT'S A DESCRIPTIVE TERM.

GO DO GOOGLE PROFANITY IN LOS ANGELES AND LOOK AT THE KIND OF PROFANITY THAT GOES ON THERE.

IT'S SHOCKING, BUT IT'S STILL NOT ILLEGAL.

DISRUPTING A MEETING IS WHEN YOU HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ICE SKATING RINK, AND SOMEBODY GETS IN AND TALKS ABOUT A NEW ROAD THAT'S DISTURBING A MEETING BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING OFF TOPIC.

IF YOU GO BEYOND YOUR THREE MINUTES, YOU'RE DISTURBING A MEETING.

YOU CANNOT GIVE A LAWFUL ORDER TO A POLICE OFFICER TO REMOVE SOMEBODY WHO'S TALKING IN A NORMAL TONE USING PROFANITY, AND IS NOT GOING OFF TOPIC, AND IT MAY BE DIRECTING COMMENTS TO AN INDIVIDUAL.

ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER IS NOT THE LAW ON HOW PUBLIC MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

IT'S A GENERAL GUIDELINE FOR CONDUCTING MEETINGS.

BUT WHEN IT COMES AND VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT, THE FIRST AMENDMENT HAS TO BE UPHELD.

THESE POLICE OFFICERS ARE TRAINED.

WHAT DISORDERLY CONDUCT IS, THEY HAVE TO HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE TO REMOVE SOMEBODY FROM THE MEETING.

AND WHEN SOMEBODY GOES BEYOND THREE MINUTES OR CHALLENGES SOMEBODY TO A FIGHT, THAT'S PROBABLE CAUSE.

IT'S NOT PROBABLE CAUSE BECAUSE SOMEBODY USES A PROFANITY.

YOU KNOW, MY NAME IS FANNY PROFANE.

I'M VERY WELL ABOUT PROFANITY.

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NOW WE CAN GO AHEAD AND WE CAN CHALLENGE THIS.

YOU, SIR, THAT'S YOUR THREE MINUTES, AS YOU SAID.

THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO EVAN EMERSON.

AND THEN KIRSTEN, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ME.

I THINK C K E S T OR AN R.

SO KIRSTEN WILL BE AFTER YOU.

HI. HELLO AGAIN, CITY COUNCILORS.

MY NAME IS EVAN EMERSON.

I OWN 10249 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL 206.

AT THIS POINT, IT SEEMS THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE PBN AF PROPOSAL IS OUT OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S HAND AND LANDS WITH THE ZONING AND PLANNING.

IF ZONING AND PLANNING DOES THEIR JOBS CORRECTLY, WHICH I'M SURE THEY WILL, AND CONDUCTS THOROUGH TRAFFIC STUDIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND CONSIDERS THE PARCELS CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATION AS A COMMUNITY PARK, WHICH IS NOT INTENDED TO CHANGE UNDER ANY FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENTS OR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS. THEY WILL NOT APPROVE OF THIS PROJECT, WHICH THEN BEGS THE QUESTION WHAT BECOMES OF THE PARK IF THESE PLANS ARE REJECTED? WILL THE CITY WORK WITH THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE THE PARK WITH UPGRADES SUCH AS AN OPEN AIR AMPHITHEATER, WALKING AND BIKE PATHS, OR OPEN SPACES FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS WHICH WERE THE TOP REQUESTED SERVICES AND AMENITIES.

IN THE SPRING 2023 COMMUNITY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY.

OR WILL THE CITY AGAIN GO BEHIND THE BACK OF THE PUBLIC TO HOLD A DEVELOPER'S HAND AND LEAD THEM TO ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP THIS PARK INTO A FACILITY THAT IS NOT NEEDED OR WANTED BY THE COMMUNITY, WHICH WAS DONE WITH THE PBN AF PROJECT.

I QUOTE FROM THE PBN AF PROPOSAL QUOTE.

THE CITY PROVIDED INVALUABLE GUIDANCE IN FINDING A MORE APPROPRIATE, YET EQUALLY SUITABLE LOCATION IN PLANT DRIVE PARK END.

QUOTE IN QUESTION 18 OF THE SAME COMMUNITY SURVEY I MENTIONED EARLIER, US RESIDENTS OVERWHELMINGLY PRIORITIZED INCREASING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AS OUR TOP REQUEST.

FOLLOWING IN SECOND WAS THE DESIRE TO ADD NEW AMENITIES TO EXISTING PARKS, PULLING FAR BEHIND THE TOP TWO OPTIONS LARGE CITY PARKS FOR MAJOR ATTRACTIONS RANKED THIRD, FOLLOWED LASTLY BY NUMBER FOUR AND FIVE, HOSTING ADDITIONAL SPORTS TOURNAMENTS AND INCREASING INDOOR RECREATIONAL SPACE, RESPECTIVELY. I REQUEST THE CITY COUNCIL HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AND ENGAGE THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS TO IMPROVE THE PARK, WITH IDEAS ALREADY EXPRESSED IN THE COMMUNITY SURVEY.

ONCE THE PBN AF PLAN IS SHUT DOWN BY PLANNING AND ZONING, I ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKES BY IGNORING WHAT THE RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY CLEARLY REQUESTED. I THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME.

SEE YOU NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE KRISTEN M E EITHER AN R OR A C K E S T MAKER.

THANK YOU. OH THANK YOU, I'M SORRY.

AND THEN AFTER THAT WILL BE SARAH BROWNING.

MY APOLOGIES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SPEAK THIS EVENING.

MY NAME IS KIRSTEN MCCART.

MY ADDRESS IS 13 061 SABLE CHASE.

FIVE YEARS AGO. COULD YOU PLEASE MENTION YOUR CITY, YOUR UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH GARDENS, WEST PALM BEACH? I NEVER KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS IT.

THANK YOU. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I MOVED TO FLORIDA TO RETIRE.

MY INTENT WAS WAS TO DEVOTE MY LIFE TO RAISING MY YOUNG DAUGHTER.

BUT THEN THE 2020 ELECTION HAPPENED.

AS A MEDICAL SOFTWARE CONSULTANT WITH DATABASE AND DATA ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE, I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE THE RESULTS.

I'VE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY VOTER ROLLS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF ELECTION INTEGRITY.

OUR FINDINGS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY VOTER ROLLS AND THE ELECTION ECOSYSTEM ARE ASTOUNDING, TO SAY THE LEAST.

WE'VE PRESENTED TO NUMEROUS COUNTY COMMITTEES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RENDERING MINIMAL RESULTS AS IT RELATES TO ADDRESSING OUR CONCERNS. TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WE'RE TOLD TO TAKE IT LOCAL.

THEREFORE, I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME FOR YOUR SPECIFIC PRECINCT ANALYSIS AND RESULTS.

YOUR PRECINCTS MAY BE FINE, BUT TOGETHER, LET'S INVESTIGATE AND WORK TO ENSURE SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS DOWN TO YOUR PRECINCT OR MUNICIPAL LEVELS.

AS A FIRST STEP, IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER STATUTE 104.42 FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION AND ILLEGAL VOTING.

WE HAVE IDENTIFIED MANY SUSPECT VOTERS ON THE VOTER ROLLS.

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I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO LET US ASSIST YOU IN ANALYZING YOUR PRECINCTS AND VOTER ROLLS, AND ASK YOU TO PLEASE ENCOURAGE OUR COUNTY COMMISSION TO FUND INVESTIGATIONS OF FRAUDULENT AND ILLEGAL VOTING.

I LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTING BACK TO YOU.

I, I ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN YOUR PRECINCT, PRECINCTS AND MUNICIPALITIES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION AND I'LL LEAVE MY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SARAH BROWNING, AND THEN AFTER THAT, JOHN B CLEARY.

HI, I'M SARAH BROWNING.

I LIVE AT 3871 HOLLY DRIVE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.

THANKS FOR HEARING US.

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 20 YEARS RAISING OUR FOUR KIDS WHO ARE AGES 11 THROUGH 22. THE WAY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS RIGHT NOW IS THE REASON THAT WE ARE HERE.

FAMILIES WALKING, THEIR KIDS WALKING THEIR DOGS.

A CHURCH ON EVERY BLOCK NESTLED BETWEEN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE GRADE SCHOOL, A PLACE OF LEMONADE STANDS, GARAGE SALES AND NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS.

A PLACE THAT IS GENERALLY QUIET IN THE EVENINGS, EASY ACCESS TO PLAYGROUNDS FOR YOUNG KIDS, BASKETBALL AND A SKATE PARK.

A PARK FOR OLDER KIDS, A PLACE WHERE YOU SEE WHO IS OUTSIDE PLAYING AND YOU CAN JOIN IN OUTDOORS AND FREE.

THIS IS WHAT FITS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

AN INDOOR ICE SPORT BUSINESS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE CONCERNED OF THE EFFECT IT WILL HAVE ON OUR COMMUNITY AND THE HOMETOWN FEEL.

WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT LOSING THE BASKETBALL COURTS THAT ARE REGULARLY USED, AND SKATE PARK, FOR WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN PEOPLE COMING FROM AFAR TO GO TO BECAUSE PLACES FOR SKATERS ARE FEW.

WE DON'T WANT THE POTENTIAL TRAFFIC, WIDENED ROADS, HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF LATE BUSINESS HOURS THAT THIS PROJECT COULD LIKELY BRING.

I'M NOT SURE WHO THE LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO WERE A PART OF THE STAKEHOLDERS MENTIONED IN THE PROPOSAL ARE, BUT I AM A STAKEHOLDER.

I LIVE TWO BLOCKS FROM THE PROPOSED SITE, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BECOME SOMETHING THAT IS NOT WHAT WE CAME HERE FOR AND INVEST OUR LIVES IN FOR 20 YEARS, AND MANY MORE TO COME.

THANKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE HAVE JOHN B CLEARY AND THEN AARON.

LOOKS LIKE AN A AND A K AND A TAS.

GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M JOHN CLEARY.

I LIVE AT 4167 LARKSPUR CIRCLE NORTH, WHICH IS RIGHT ON THE INSIDE OF WHERE THIS BIG, HUGE PARK WOULD BE.

I'M ON THE INSIDE OF GARDENIA IN LARKSPUR IN THERE.

MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM PROUD TO BE A PALM BEACH GARDENS RESIDENT.

I LOVE THE FACT THAT I CAN LOOK AT THE BUDGET ONLINE.

I LOVE THE TRANSPARENCY OF EVERYTHING, AND THIS FEELS LIKE IT WAS SNUCK THROUGH.

BECAUSE TO HAVE ALL OF THIS APPLICATION GO THROUGH THIS EARLY WITHOUT A TRAFFIC STUDY, I CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AT 720 IN THE MORNING FROM THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC EVERY DAY AND EVERY AFTERNOON IT'S THE SAME THING.

AND I'M WONDERING HOW 120,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY THAT'S OPEN TILL 11:00 AT NIGHT IS GOING TO REPLACE THE FACILITIES THAT MY KIDS GREW UP WITH. I WALK BY THERE THREE, FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK, AND THERE'S THE GIRLS PLAYING BASKETBALL.

THERE'S PICK UP GAMES.

I STILL SKATEBOARD THERE WITH MY KIDS WHEN THEY'RE HOME.

THIS IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE, AND IT FEELS LIKE A FAIT ACCOMPLI, BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD THAT'S INFUSED WITH AN APPLICATION THAT'S WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY, IT BECOMES INHERENTLY SUSPICIOUS IF IT'S NOT ENTIRELY TRANSPARENT.

AND THE FACT THAT WE HEARD ABOUT THIS A YEAR LATER MADE US SUSPICIOUS.

ALL I ASK IS THAT THIS PLANNING STUDY BE MADE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT ALL POINTS OF IT, AND THE TRAFFIC STUDY INCLUDED.

THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE AARON ACTIS AND WILLIAM BONADIES.

AFTER THAT. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS AARON ACTIS.

I'M A RESIDENT OF JUPITER.

ONE, TWO, TWO ROYAL PALM CIRCLE.

I RESIDED IN PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR FIVE YEARS AND I TOO ENJOYED THE SKATE PARK.

I JUST WISHED YOU HAD MORE SECURITY THERE WHEN I HAD MY KIDS A LITTLE, BUT THEY LOVED IT.

AND I REALLY HOPE YOU DON'T GET RID OF IT.

TODAY I'M HERE FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

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THE GROSS DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF CENTRALIZATION HAS FAILED.

MUNICIPALITIES MUST RECLAIM THEIR ELECTIONS AND SERVE THE PEOPLE IN THIS EMERGENCY CAPACITY.

NOT DOING SO MAY BE A LIABILITY AND A DETRIMENT TO OUR FUTURE AND OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE.

I'M A PALM BEACH COUNTY CITIZEN VOTER HERE, REQUESTING YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SEEKING DECENTRALIZATION OF BALLOT AND VOTE TABULATION.

REDRESS OF OUR MULTIPLE GRIEVANCES PURSUANT TO FLORIDA ELECTION CODE 104.43 AND 0.42 AND FLORIDA STATUTE 905.33, OUR HISTORY IS GREAT EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING.

ZUCKERBERG'S NON-AMERICAN CITIZENS, VOTING, INTIMIDATION, THIRD PARTY INTERFERENCE, AND NOW ULTIMATE WEAPONIZATION OF OUR PBSO.

YES, THEY CAME TO MY HOUSE TWICE.

DO YOU DO YOU DO YOU HOLD ELECTION INTEGRITY WORKSHOPS OR DISCUSS THE INCREASING COSTS OF THE ELECTIONS? ITEMIZE IN YOUR BUDGETS.

EVERY MUNICIPALITY HAS A VERY IMPORTANT CLERK, AND THAT CLERK SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC MUNICIPALITY RECORDS, INCLUDING VOTER ROLLS, VOTER REGISTRATION, ELECTION RESULTS, ELECTION CERTIFICATES, ELECTION MATERIALS ALL PERTAINING TO THEIR ELECTORS.

PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY CANVASING BOARD IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ELECTIONS BY DEFINITION HAVE TO BE DONE BY THE TOWN CLERK? THE CLERK HAD AN AVERAGE VOTER TURNOUT THREE TIMES BETTER IN 1968.

IT WAS 68% IN 2020.

FOR THIS PAST ELECTION, THE SUPERVISOR HAD A DISMAL VOTER TURNOUT OF 22.23.

THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT.

WE HAD NO HURRICANES.

THERE WAS NO RAIN.

I'D SAY, WENDY, YOU'RE FIRED TODAY.

AMERICANS TIME.

WE'RE IN THE TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS IN OUR COUNTY.

COMMISSIONERS SPEND MONEY LIKE IT'S BALLOTS GROWING ON TREES TO FUND CERTIFY ABSOLUTE AND CERTIFIABLE ELECTIONS.

THEN THEY BLAME IT ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLICIES AS TO WHY THE BUDGET IS AT A RIDICULOUS COST.

AS OF TUESDAY, THERE ARE NEW DECORUM RULES AT THE COMMISSIONERS, AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY ELECTIONS.

THEY SHUT US OFF.

THEY ALSO CURBED MY CHILDREN FROM SPEAKING, BUT THEN THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD ALLOW IT AND WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO CLAP THERE.

WE ARE PAST THE BORDER STATE INVASION.

IT IS NOW COUNTY BORDER INVASION.

WHILE OUR GOVERNOR IS MAKING THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER A BARGAINING CHIP, IT IS VERY CRUEL.

WE, THE GRASSROOTS, HAD BILLS THAT DIED IN TALLAHASSEE.

LOOK THEM UP. HB 1669 WOULD HAVE SECURED VOTE BY MAIL BY TWO THIRDS.

WHAT'S GOING ON? ASK YOUR ASK FOR A TOUR OF THE NEW FORTRESS THAT WAS BUILT ON CHERRY STREET, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ALLOWED THERE UNTIL 2025.

THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE WILLIAM BONADIES, AND THEN AFTER THAT, MICKEY ISAACSON.

THANKS. OKAY.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS WILLIAM BONADIES.

I LIVE AT 4401 DAFFODIL CIRCLE SOUTH.

LIVING HERE FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, GOOD EVENING.

I THANK THE MEMBERS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK ON APRIL 4TH OF THIS YEAR, THE RESOLUTION 21 224 WAS PRESENTED AND VOTED UPON IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL OF PB AND AF FOR AN ICE SKATING RINK WITH OTHER FACILITIES SUCH AS RESTAURANT, BAR, ICE SKATING, RENTAL, ETC.

NOW THERE'S A CITY MILESTONE PROCESS THAT'S ESTABLISHED TO FILTER THESE PROPOSALS BEFORE REACHING THE RESOLUTION STATUS, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HERE OUTLINED IT FOR YOU.

I HAD IT IN MY SPEECH HERE, SO THAT SAVES ME HAVING TO TALK ABOUT THE DRC, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF ALL THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT, THE CITY ENGINEER, FIRE, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ETC., OUTSIDE AGENCIES SUCH AS SEACOAST UTILITY.

AND THE APPLICANT WAS TO MAKE REVISIONS AS APPROPRIATE AND THEN RESUBMIT THE PROJECT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

FROM THESE REVIEWS, IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AN OBJECTION BY SEACOAST RELATING TO DISTURBANCE OF THEIR PIPELINES, AND THE SITE PLAN, I BELIEVE, WAS REVISED ONCE ALL THE DRC COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.

ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT MEET THE CODES REQUIREMENTS AND THE WAIVERS REQUESTED.

THE PROJECT MAY BE CERTIFIED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS WAS A THIRD MILESTONE FOR THE PROJECT, AND THAT'S THE PROPOSAL GOING TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL THE APRIL 4TH MEETING.

DURING ALL THE REVIEWS, THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO DISCUSSION MENTIONED ABOUT TWO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ZONING OF A BUSINESS AND A RESIDENTIAL ZONE, THE PROXIMITY OF A BAR TO SCHOOL AND CHURCH PROPERTIES, AND THE TRAFFIC IMPACT OF THE FACILITY WHICH COULD CONFLICT WITH RESIDENTIAL, HIGH SCHOOL AND EVENT TRAFFIC.

WE'RE NOT THE REPS OF THE ZONING BOARD, TRAFFIC AND POLICE NOT IN THOSE MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THESE TWO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES.

WHY WEREN'T THERE ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MOTION BEFORE PASSING THE RESOLUTION? NO, NO COMMENT ON THAT.

THEREFORE, I SUBMIT THE CITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT EXECUTE DUE DILIGENCE IN THE MILESTONE PROCESS.

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THE PROCESS WAS FLAWED BY NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THOSE ISSUES, AND I'M OPPOSED TO AN ICE SKATING RINK.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT, BUT GIVEN THIS THE ISSUE CITED HERE, IT SHOULD BE IN A BUSINESS ZONE WHERE TRAFFIC COULD BE HANDLED WITHOUT DESTRUCTION OF OUR PARK. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT WE HAVE MICKEY ISAACSON, AND THEN AFTER THAT WE HAVE BOB OCEAN.

GOOD EVENING.

TOWN OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, PUBLIC SERVANTS.

MY NAME IS MICKEY ISAACSON.

MY ADDRESS IS 11260 GLEN ORCHARD LANE, BOYNTON BEACH.

I, LIKE MANY OTHERS, BELIEVE THAT 2020 ELECTION WAS STOLEN.

I'VE BEEN OBSERVING OUR LOCAL ELECTIONS AT THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS OR ANY PARTY AFFILIATION.

THIS IS ABOUT STEALING OUR ELECTION.

THIS IS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.

AS A SOVEREIGN AMERICAN, I AM SEEKING A REDRESS OF OUR MULTIPLE ELECTION GRIEVANCES.

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA ELECTION CODE 104.43 AND STATUTES 905.33.

I'M ASKING YOU TO READ AND SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE HANDED TO YOU TODAY THAT INCLUDE A REQUEST TO CONVENE A GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE THE 22 AND 24 ELECTIONS. DID YOU KNOW OUR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION WAS APPOINTED, TAPPED IN BY THE GOVERNOR? THEN SHE CHANGED HER PARTY AFFILIATION BEFORE RUNNING IN THE FOLLOWING ELECTION.

HOW MANY OTHER LEADERS ARE TAPPED IN SELECTED, NOT ELECTED.

THE SO EMPLOYS TEMPORARY STAFF WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN AN OATH OF THE CONSTITUTION.

AND YET THEY TOUCH AND COUNT OUR BALLOTS AND VOTES.

THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION IS CERTIFYING OUR ELECTIONS WITH DIRTY VOTER ROLLS.

THERE'S NO CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR BALLOTS, AND THE SO ALLOWS THE US POSTAL SERVICE TO TAMPER WITH US MAIL, WHICH IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE, BY USING POSTAL BINS TO TRANSPORT BALLOTS.

WE THE PEOPLE ARE AWAKE AND WE ARE APPEALING TO ALL 39 MUNICIPALITIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO LOOK INTO OUR ELECTIONS AND REMOVE THE ILLEGAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES YOU PAY INTO.

PALM BEACH COUNTY BELONGS TO A CHARTER COUNTY.

THE PALM BEACH MUNICIPALITIES BELONG TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES WHO BELONG TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.

WHAT DOES THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS TRAIN YOU IN? HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE DUAL ROLES? HOW MANY DOES YOUR PAST MAYOR, MARIA MARINO MARIA MARINO HAVE? I ASKED THIS BECAUSE NO ONE IS LOOKING INTO THE ELECTION INTEGRITY CONCERNS FROM WE THE PEOPLE.

ALL OF THESE AGENCIES ARE ILLEGAL.

THEY ARE TIED TO THE CROWN.

THAT IS A ONE PARTY RULE FROM THE TOP LEVEL DOWN TO THE STATES.

I WOULD URGE YOU, CITY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP AND RESIDENTS, TO INSIST ON A TOUR OF THE NEW SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION FACILITY, WHERE ALL EARLY FOR ALL EARLY VOTE MACHINES, 400 OF THEM ARE PREPROGRAMED USBS FROM THE DDS, 200 MACHINES ARE STORED AND VOTE BY MAIL.

NO ID REQUIRED ARE OPEN AND TABULATED.

NOT COUNTED.

THIS FACILITY WAS MOVED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

MANY OF THE GRASSROOTS HAVE REQUESTED A TOUR AND WE HAVE BEEN DENIED.

WHY? FLORIDA STATUTE 876.11 PUBLIC SPACES DEFINED IS BUILDING IS EITHER LEASED OR OWNED WITH TAXPAYER MONEY.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

NEXT WE HAVE. OH THERE YOU GO.

OH THANK YOU I'M OFF ANYWAY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. COME ON UP.

NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ROB BOCIAN.

MY ADDRESS IS 2500 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, PALM BEACH GARDENS.

FOR COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR AND ANYONE HERE WHO DOESN'T KNOW ME, I'M A SERGEANT OVER AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

GIVEN MY APPEARANCE, I'M USUALLY NOT WORKING OUT IN THE OPEN.

WHICH IS WHY YOU SEE ME THE WAY I AM.

I ALSO HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THE PBA REPS FOR THE AGENCY.

AND ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE OFFICERS, I'M ALSO ACCOMPANIED HERE BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PBA FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, GREGORY ALLEN, WHO IS ALSO AN OFFICER WITH US.

WE JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS FOR RECOGNIZING AN ISSUE, CORRECTING THE ISSUE DURING MID-CONTRACT, AND THEN HELPING SOME OF THE YOUNGER OFFICERS GET SOME MUCH NEEDED FUNDS INTO THEIR PAYCHECKS, AND ALSO ATTRACTING NEWER CLIENTELE AND NEWER OFFICERS TO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP BETTER THE CITY.

SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING THAT, BECAUSE IT WAS MUCH APPRECIATED ON OUR END, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE GREAT RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU. ROB. NEXT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR CITY MANAGER REPORT.

[VI. CITY MANAGER REPORT]

THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION.

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PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

CANDACE IS OUR PUBLIC MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR, AS YOU KNOW, AND SHE HAS A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT I'VE REQUESTED SHE BRING TO THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC'S ATTENTION. CANDACE.

BUT JUST WAITING FOR KELLY.

AM I ANNOUNCING THIS FIRST ITEM, OR ARE YOU? APPARENTLY I AM.

THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATORS COMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION.

WE RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE BEST INTERNAL VIDEO CATEGORY RECEIVED AT THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN OCALA.

IT'S THE LIFE SAVING AED IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.

TO BE PREPARED.

QUOTE. BE PREPARED TO SAVE A LIFE IN CASE OF A SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.

THAT VIDEO THAT RECEIVED THE AWARD.

SO CANDACE IS GOING TO PLAY THAT FOR YOU NOW, OR KELLY ONE OR THE OTHER.

FOR.

SO. OKAY, THERE WE GO.

I GOT IT, THE MIC WASN'T ON.

GOOD EVENING. BEFORE WE WATCH THE VIDEO, I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE DAVID WILLIAMS. HE'S ON OUR STAFF AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND THIS PROJECT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO WATCH.

DAVID TOOK THE LEAD ON THIS VIDEO PROJECT.

FIRE RESCUE CAME TO US.

THEY TOLD US ABOUT THE PROGRAM, THAT THEY WANTED TO GET THE WORD OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S SOMETHING BRAND NEW THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO THERE'S ALWAYS A BIT OF A LEARNING CURVE WITH EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND MAKING THEM AWARE.

SO BIG KUDOS TO DAVID ON HIS PROJECT WINNING AN OUTSTANDING AWARD FROM FMCA.

SO WE'LL WE'LL JUST WATCH IT.

JOHN. JOHN.

JOHN. JOHN.

AT ANY MOMENT, ANYONE CAN SUFFER FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.

AS HE CERTIFIED HEART SAFE COMMUNITY.

THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND EQUIPPING OUR RESIDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

CALL 911.

I GOT YOU. OH, GOD.

OH! IN ORDER TO ASSIST OUR CITIZENS IN THESE LIFE SAVING EFFORTS, THE CITY HAS ALSO INSTALLED 24 OVER SEVEN AED BOXES IN A NUMBER OF PUBLIC AREAS. WHEN CALLING 911, YOU WILL BE CONNECTED TO A DISPATCHER THAT WILL CONFIRM YOUR LOCATION AND THE NATURE OF YOUR EMERGENCY.

GUIDE THE CALLER TO THE CLOSEST AID BOX AND GIVE YOU A CODE TO ACCESS THE DEVICE AND WALK YOU THROUGH HOW TO USE IT UNTIL THE FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVE.

I DO HAVE HELP DISPATCHED OUT.

ARE GOING TO BE THERE SHORTLY.

I NEED YOU TO KEEP FOLLOWING THOSE INSTRUCTIONS.

CONTINUE THE CPR UNTIL HELP GETS TO YOU.

OKAY? IN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, 100% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SURVIVE THE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRESTS HAD ONE THING IN COMMON.

THEY WERE GIVEN IMMEDIATE BYSTANDER CPR AND OR AED TREATMENT.

THESE ARE CRUCIAL STEPS THAT MUST BE TAKEN TO GIVE THAT INDIVIDUAL THE BEST CHANCE TO LIVE.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE 24 OVER SEVEN BOXES AS WELL AS THEIR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE PULSEPOINT MOBILE APP TO FIND AN AED NEAR YOU. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO CPR PROPERLY, THE CITY OFFERS HANDS ONLY TRAINING THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT FIRE STATION 61. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO YOUR PART AND BE READY WHEN THE TIME COMES TO ACT.

YOUR TIMELY ACTION MAY MEAN THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL.

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THOSE WERE ALL FIRE, RESCUE AND RECREATION STAFF MEMBERS WHO PLAYED OUR ACTORS.

SO I THINK WE RECOGNIZE THE VOICEOVER, TOO.

YES. YOU MIGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY SEASON AND ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THAT'S THE SAME.

THE SAME VOICE TO STEAL YOUR HOLIDAY CHEER.

THEY USE ALL SORTS OF TACTICS AND TRICKS.

NOT TO MENTION THEY MAY EVEN USE DISTRACTORS TO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION.

THIS IS A GOOD VIDEO TOO, THOUGH WE SHOULD PLAY THAT ONE.

THAT WAS THE GARDENS GRINCH.

WE'RE LIKE DAVID, I DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO TAKE THE PICTURE, BUT OUR COUNCIL WOULD REALLY LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU.

CUMRAG IS GOING TO TAKE THE PHOTO FOR US, SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU CHRISTMAS.

NOW. YOU SHOULDN'T.

7000. CONGRATULATIONS.

JOB. PERHAPS.

THE. BEST THING.

WANTS TO TAKE A STAND.

YES, I CAN SEE YOU.

MARCIE. HE'S A COMMUNIST.

I'LL. TAKE THE CAP OFF.

I ORDERED PIZZAS. I DON'T TAKE PICTURES.

I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT OFF.

HE IS OUT OF HIS ELEMENT.

YEAH. YOU'RE DOING GOOD, BUDDY.

THANK YOU SIR. WE'RE GOOD.

ALRIGHTY. PURCHASE ORDER.

ALL RIGHT, DAD, I'M COMING. HEY.

OKAY? OKAY.

FOR OUR FIRE TRUCK.

GET A COUPLE PIECES.

THANK YOU, MR. FERRIS, FOR DOING THAT.

IT'S FUN TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

CANDACE HAS ONE MORE PROJECT THAT THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON NOW THAT WE FIND VERY TIMELY.

OKAY, SO AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT E-BIKE SAFETY.

AND I THINK IT WAS MENTIONED THAT A CAMPAIGN WOULD BE FORTHCOMING.

ACCORDING TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, SINCE APRIL 22ND, THEY HAVE BEEN ENFORCING THE TRAFFIC LAWS FOR E-BIKES, E-SCOOTERS E MOTOS, WHICH IS ANOTHER TYPE OF VEHICLE THAT'S NOT ALLOWED ON OUR ROADWAYS.

AND THEY HAVE CONDUCTED 77 TRAFFIC STOPS SINCE THAT TIME.

SO I THINK THAT IS GREAT TO ILLUSTRATE THAT.

IT'S DEFINITELY AN ISSUE IN THE CITY AND THAT EDUCATION IS IS MUCH NEEDED.

SO AS A RESULT OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY ASKED US TO ASSIST THEM WITH A PUBLIC CAMPAIGN.

AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEEING THIS VERY SOON.

THIS IS A SUMMER CAMPAIGN.

AND WE ACTUALLY FILMED YESTERDAY TWO OF THE VIDEOS THAT WILL BE ROLLING OUT.

I'M JUST GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT THE CAMPAIGN IS GOING TO BE.

SO WE'RE CALLING IT GLIDING THROUGH THE GARDENS.

AND ALL SUMMER LONG, WE HAVE MESSAGING AND ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HOW TO SAFELY SHARE ROADS AND WALKWAYS WITH E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS.

WE ARE LOOKING AT CONDUCTING A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH.

THE FIRST WILL BE OUR WEB PAGE ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE.

THIS IS LIVE NOW PB NFL.COM SLASH E-BIKE SAFETY.

WE ALSO IN THE UPCOMING SUMMER ISSUE OF SIGNATURE CITY MAGAZINE, WE WILL HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL ADVERTORIAL ON E-BIKE SAFETY.

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A SERIES OF VIDEOS.

THERE WILL BE ABOUT FOUR VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF E-BIKE SAFETY.

ONE WILL BE REGARDING THE SAFETY GEAR TRAFFIC LAWS HIGHLIGHTING OUR TOP FIVE TIPS, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY CALLING THAT ONE HIGH FIVE.

SO HIGH FIVE.

YOU COMPLETE THOSE FIVE TIPS, YOU'RE GOOD TO GO SAFELY THROUGH THE CITY.

WE'LL ALSO HAVE ONE THAT DEMONSTRATES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN E-BIKES AND E-MODELS, BECAUSE PARENTS ARE PURCHASING THESE ITEMS AND THEY MAY NOT KNOW TECHNICALLY WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS AND WHAT IS OR IS NOT ALLOWED ON OUR ROADS.

OFFICER PRECIOUS WASHINGTON IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE OUR SPOKESPERSON IN THE FACE OF OUR CAMPAIGN, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO ROLLING THOSE OUT.

WE ALSO WILL HAVE A-FRAMES AT THE PARKS AND AT THE GREEN MARKET, AND WE ALSO HAVE AN UPCOMING ACTIVITY AT THE GREEN MARKET.

HERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE PIECES THAT YOU WILL SEE.

ON YOUR LEFT IS A QUICK CHART TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IS ALLOWED.

THE THE AGE OF THE RIDER AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED.

AND BASICALLY THE RULE IS ANYTHING OVER 28 MILES AN HOUR IS NOT ALLOWED ON OUR SIDEWALKS.

OTHERWISE THOSE VEHICLES YOU SEE, THE MINI E-BIKES, THE E-SCOOTERS, THEY ARE ALLOWED ANYWHERE THAT A BICYCLE IS ALLOWED.

SO ON ROADWAYS, BIKE PATHS, EVERYTHING EXCEPT A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO PASSING THESE TIPS ON TO THE PUBLIC.

JUST A COUPLE OF PIECES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON JULY 14TH, THE GREEN THE GARDENS GREEN MARKET IS HAVING A BIKE SAFETY THEMED DAY, AND WE PLAN TO BE THERE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A BIKE SAFETY BOOTH.

AT THAT TIME, WE WILL HAVE VISITORS TAKE AN E-BIKE VERSUS E MODAL QUIZ AND THEY WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A GATE PRIZE.

WE'LL PUT THEIR NAME IN A DRAWING AND THEY'LL WIN A GATE PRIZE.

AND THEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WE WILL SHARE PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND OTHER PIECES FOR THE CAMPAIGN AND ASK PEOPLE TO TO INTERACT WITH US BY SHARING THEIR OWN PHOTOS AND USING THE HASHTAG GLIDE GLIDING THROUGH GARDENS.

SO THAT'S IT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A PREVIEW OF THE UPCOMING CAMPAIGN, AND NEXT WEEK YOU WILL START SEEING THE FIRST PIECES OF THAT TRICKLE OUT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU CANDACE.

ALWAYS BEING PROACTIVE IN THESE THINGS.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR TONIGHT, MAYOR.

MAYOR, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING.

YES, PLEASE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A BUNCH OF EMAILS AND REQUESTS FROM PEOPLE IN PLAT SIX, PLAT ONE, WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOLLY DRIVE, IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT E-BIKES, SCOOTERS, GOLF CARTS, AND OTHER THINGS.

SO I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAD TAKEN THIS QUICK ACTION TO DO THAT, ALONG WITH CANDACE AND PUTTING THESE PROGRAMS TOGETHER.

SO I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOU GUYS DOING THAT.

I JUST SENT AN EMAIL SAYING, THIS IS KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

CAN WE FIGURE SOMETHING OUT OR EDUCATE PEOPLE BETTER? BECAUSE EVERYBODY DIDN'T KNOW THE RULES AND WHAT WAS ON SIDEWALKS, WHAT WAS ON STREETS AND WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.

SO I AM AMAZED THAT YOU GOT SOMETHING DONE THAT QUICK.

AND I THANK YOU BOTH FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.

I'M SURE THE RESIDENTS WILL BE ECSTATIC WHEN ALL THIS TRAINING GOES OUT, AND THEY SEE IT IN OUR CITY MAGAZINE AS WELL.

FANTASTIC WORK. SO THANK YOU BOTH, I APPRECIATE IT.

I'D LIKE TO ALSO COMMENT ON THAT.

AND I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH WHAT YOU SAID AS WELL.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW COMMUNITY HOA'S ARE STRUGGLING WITH.

SO I ALSO AGREE AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.

AND I WAS WONDERING, ARE WE GOING TO BE BLASTING THIS OUT AS WELL? BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK THEY WOULD APPRECIATE, AND THEN THEY CAN COPY AND SEND TO ALL THEIR RESIDENTS AS WELL.

THE HOA'S TO YES, WE ARE AWESOME.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU.

GOING TO BLAST THE E-BIKES.

YEAH. THERE YOU GO. OKAY.

THANKS, CANDACE.

HASHTAG NONETHELESS.

LET'S MOVE ON. WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[VII. CONSENT AGENDA]

THERE ARE MUNICIPALITIES THAT ADOPT VISION ZERO WITHOUT ACTUALLY EFFECTUATING THE CHANGE.

FOR ANYONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW, VISION ZERO AIMS TO ELIMINATE ALL TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND SEVERE INJURIES FOR SAFE, HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE MOBILITY FOR ALL. IT'S A IT'S A GARGANTUAN TASK WHICH IS NOW BEING PROVEN TO WORK.

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AND THEY STARTED VISION ZERO, I BELIEVE, SEVEN YEARS AGO.

SO I'M NOT GOING TO PULL IT, BUT I AM GOING TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO NOTHING'S BEEN PULLED.

SO MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[VIII.a. ORDINANCE 5, 2024 – (1ST READING) CITY-INITIATED AMENDMENT TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 78. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78 – LAND DEVELOPMENT BY REPEALING SECTION 78-28. – ADDRESSING COMMITTEE. AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-43. – REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT ORDER APPROVAL. BY REPEALING TABLE 1: DEVELOPMENT ORDER REVIEW AND TABLE 2: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (e)(4)b.; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-46. – APPLICATION PROCEDURES. BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (d)(1); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-48. – SITE PLAN REVIEW. BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (c) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (f) IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (g) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AS NEW SUBSECTION (f); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78- 54. – PUBLIC NOTICE. BY REPEALING TABLE 4: REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBSECTION (b)(4) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (b)(8) IN ITS ENTIRETY, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (c), AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (d); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-59. – WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM. BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (e)(5) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-154. – PUD–PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (g)(5) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-155. – PCD– PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT (PCD). BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (k) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-159. – PERMITTED USES, MINOR AND MAJOR CONDITIONAL USES, AND PROHIBITED USES. BY AMENDING TABLE 21: PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USE CHART, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (j)(70), BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (j)(5)c., (j)(39), (j)(41), (j)(42), (j)(64)c., (j)(64)z., (j)(69)d., (j)(70)b., AND (j)(78) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AND BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTIONS (j)(41.1) AND (j)(51.1); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-181. – USES. BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (c)(4) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-186. – YARDS. BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (b)(2) AND (b)(4) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AND BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION (b)(9); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78- 196. – OPERATION AND SALE OF FOOD FROM MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS. BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION (g)(5); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-221. – PGA BOULEVARD CORRIDOR OVERLAY. BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (d)(1)b.1.(vii) AND (d)(4)a.2.; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-222. – TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) OVERLAY DISTRICT. BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (e)(2), (f)(3)b., (f)(4), (f)(7), AND (f)(8) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 BY ADOPTING NEW SECTION 78-223. – MARINA DISTRICT OVERLAY.; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78- 229. – SIGNAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS. BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (f)(3)b. AND (f)(4) AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, AND BY AMENDING TABLE 5-6: PERMITTED BUSINESS SIGNS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-261. – ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REQUIREMENTS. BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION (a)(4) AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (c); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-263. – DEFINITIONS OF ART. BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF “DEVELOPMENT, AS IT PERTAINS TO ART”; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-284. – PROHIBITED SIGNS AND PROHIBITED SIGN LOCATIONS. BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (g)(6)d.; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-285. – PERMITTED SIGNS. BY AMENDING TABLE 24: PERMANENT SIGNS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-290. – TEMPORARY SIGNS ALLOWED. BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (b)(4) AND TABLE 25: TEMPORARY SIGNS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-342. – APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE. BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION (g); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-343. – LOCATION OF REQUIRED PARKING. BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (b)(3); FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-345. – NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED. BY AMENDING TABLE 33: REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-381. – ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. BY REPEALING 78-381 AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78- 506. – SIDEWALKS. BY REPEALING 78-506 AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78-751. – DEFINITIONS. BY AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF “ANIMAL BOARDING KENNEL,” “DWELLING UNIT,” “HARDSCAPE,” “HEALTH, PHYSICAL FITNESS, WEIGHT REDUCTION, AND SPA,” “HOSPITAL,” “PERSONAL SERVICES,” “STRUCTURE,” “WALL,” AND “YARD,” BY REPEALING THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE” AND “VIDEO RENTAL AND SALES” IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND BY ADOPTING NEW DEFINITIONS FOR “ARBOR,” “MEDICAL SPA,” “OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT,” “PERGOLA,” “SWIMMING POOL,” “TRELLIS,” AND “URGENT CARE”; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78 – LAND DEVELOPMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

SO TONIGHT, WE'RE HOLDING QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING CASE.

RESOLUTION 37 2024, BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD REQUESTING TO MODIFY AND UPDATE THE APPROVED MASTER SIGNAGE PROGRAM.

THAT MEANS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BASE ITS DECISION ON THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF THIS PROCEEDING, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING, THE MATERIALS WHICH ARE IN THE OFFICIAL CITY FILE ON THIS APPLICATION, AND ANY DOCUMENTS PRESENTED DURING THIS HEARING.

THE COUNCIL IS ALSO REQUIRED BY LAW TO CROSS EXAMINE, EXCUSE ME TO ALLOW CROSS EXAMINATION OF ANY WITNESS WHO TESTIFIES TONIGHT.

CROSS EXAMINATION MAY OCCUR AFTER THE STAFF, THE APPLICANT AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE ORDER OF THE WITNESSES APPEARANCE.

IT IS NECESSARY THAT ANYONE WHO TESTIFIES AT THE HEARING REMAIN UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS.

IF YOU PLAN TO TESTIFY THIS EVENING OR WISH TO OFFER WRITTEN COMMENTS, PLEASE FILL OUT A CARD AND GIVE IT TO OUR CITY CLERK.

THE CITY CLERK WILL NOW SWEAR IN ALL PERSONS WHO INTEND TO OFFER TESTIMONY.

EXCUSE ME, TESTIMONY THIS EVENING ON ANY OF THESE CASES.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE.

PLAY THE TITLE.

OKAY. IT'S A BIT OF A LONG TITLE. ORDINANCE FIVE 2024.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78 LAND DEVELOPMENT BY REPEALING SECTION 78 DASH 28 ADDRESSING COMMITTEE AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78, DASH 43 REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT ORDER APPROVAL BY REPEALING TABLE ONE, DEVELOPMENT ORDER REVIEW AND TABLE TWO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION E4B FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78, DASH 46 APPLICATION PROCEDURES BY AMENDING SUBSECTION D ONE.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78, DASH 48 SITE PLAN REVIEW BY REPEALING SUBSECTION C AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED BY REPEALING SUBSECTION F IN ITS ENTIRETY AND BY REPEALING SUBSECTION G AND RE.

ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED AS NEW SUBSECTION F, FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78, DASH 54, PUBLIC NOTICE BY REPEALING TABLE FOR REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICE AND SUBSECTION B4 AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED BY REPEALING SUBSECTION B8 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

BY AMENDING SUBSECTION C AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION D, FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78, DASH 59 WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM BY REPEALING SUBSECTION E FIVE AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-1 54 PUD PLANNING UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT BY REPEALING SUBSECTION G FIVE AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-1 55 PCD PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT PCD BY REPEALING SUBSECTION K AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-1 59.

PERMITTED USES MINOR AND MAJOR CONDITIONAL USES AND PROHIBITED USES BY AMENDING TABLE 21 PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL AND PROHIBITED USE CHART BY AMENDING SUBSECTION J 70.

BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS J FIVE, C, J 39, J 41, J 42, J 64, C, J 64, Z, J 69, D, J 70 B AND J 78 AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED AND BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTIONS J 41.1 AND J 51.1.

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FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-1 96 OPERATION AND SALE OF FOOD FROM MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION G FIVE FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 21 PGA BOULEVARD CORRIDOR OVERLAY BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS D, ONE, B, ONE, ROMAN NUMERAL SEVEN AND D4A2.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 22 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TOD OVERLAY DISTRICT BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS E, TWO, F THREE, B, F FOUR, F SEVEN, AND F EIGHT, AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 BY ADOPTING NEW SECTION 70 8-2 23 MARINA DISTRICT OVERLAY FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 29 SIGNAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS F THREE, B AND F FOUR AND READOPTING SAME AS REVISED AND BY AMENDING TABLE FIVE.

DASH SIX PERMITTED BUSINESS SIGNS FURTHER FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 61 ART AND PUBLIC PLACES REQUIREMENTS BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION A4 AND BY AMENDING.

ENDING SUBSECTION C, FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 63.

DEFINITIONS OF ART.

BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENT AS IT PERTAINS TO ART.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 84 PROHIBITED SIGNS AND PROHIBITED SIGN LOCATIONS BY AMENDING SUBSECTION G.

60 FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 85 PERMITTED SIGNS BY AMENDING TABLE 24 PERMANENT SIGNS.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-2 90 TEMPORARY SIGNS ALLOWED BY AMENDING SUBSECTION B4 AND TABLE 25 TEMPORARY SIGNS FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78.

DASH 342 APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION G.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-3 43 LOCATION OF REQUIRED PARKING BY AMENDING SUBSECTION B THREE. FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-3 45.

NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED BY AMENDING TABLE 33 REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING SPACES.

FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-3 81 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS BY REPEALING 70 8-3 81 AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-506 SIDEWALKS BY REPEALING 70 8-506 AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 70 8-7 51.

DEFINITIONS. BY AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF ANIMAL BOARDING, KENNEL DWELLING UNIT, HARDSCAPE HEALTH, PHYSICAL FITNESS, WEIGHT REDUCTION AND SPA HOSPITAL PERSONAL SERVICES.

STRUCTURE, WALL AND YARD.

BY REPEALING THE DEFINITIONS OF EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE AND VIDEO RENTAL AND SALES IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND BY ADOPTING NEW DEFINITIONS FOR ARBOR MEDICAL SPA, OFF CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PERGOLA, SWIMMING POOL, TRELLIS AND URGENT CARE, PROVIDED THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78 LAND DEVELOPMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED, PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AND THANK YOU RECORDED, PATTY.

WITH THAT, WE'LL OPEN THE HEARING.

AND I SEE WE HAVE SAMANTHA MARONE HERE.

PLANNING MANAGER TO THE PODIUM.

HELLO. GOOD EVENING.

I HOPE I CAN MAKE THIS PRESENTATION MORE BRIEF AND A BIT MORE ENJOYABLE THAN THE TITLE.

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I RESPECT THAT.

YES. ORDINANCE FIVE 2024 IS A CITY INITIATED LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT.

IT'S A FULL SWEEP AMENDMENT OF OUR CODE, SOMETHING THAT WE DO EVERY FEW YEARS TO CLEAN UP THE CODE FOR INTERNAL CONSISTENCY, CLARIFICATION AND REORGANIZATION OF SOME OF THE EXISTING PROVISIONS.

THE FIRST SECTION IS RELATED TO THE ADDRESSING COMMITTEE.

THIS IS AN EXISTING SECTION, AN EXISTING COMMITTEE.

THE CHANGE HERE IS RELATED TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE GIS DIVISION INTO THE CREATION OF THE GIS DEPARTMENT, AND WITH THAT, THE GIS DIRECTOR IS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE NEXT FEW SECTIONS THAT ARE BEING AMENDED ARE RELATE TO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES, AND THESE ARE ALL TO IMPROVE CONSOLIDATION AND INTERNAL CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE REVIEW PROCEDURES AND SITE PLAN REVIEW AND PUBLIC NOTICE IN OUR CODE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL TABLES IN THIS SECTION AND NOTES THAT FOLLOW THOSE TABLES, SO THIS IMPROVES THE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THOSE.

WE'RE ALSO AMENDING SECTION 7859, THE WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM SECTION, TO PROVIDE CONSIDERATION FOR IMPACT FEE WAIVERS THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. THE NEXT FEW SECTIONS ARE RELATED TO OUR ZONING DISTRICTS AND AGAIN THESE ARE FOR MORE.

SO CLARIFICATION AND INTERNAL CONSISTENCY.

SECTION 78 154 AND 155 PROPOSED TO REMOVE A, QUOTE, HUNTING AND GUN CLUB'S USE FROM THOSE CATEGORIES BECAUSE THAT IS ALREADY AN EXISTING PROHIBITED USE WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR RECREATION USE WITHIN SECTION 78 159, WHICH IS PRIMARILY OUR PERMITTED USES IN OUR CODE, WE ARE MAKING SOME UPDATES CLARIFICATIONS TO EXISTING USES SO THAT THEY ARE MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THOSE USES AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER TIME.

WE'RE ALSO ADDING TWO NEW USES TO THAT CODE.

THE FIRST IS A MEDICAL SPA, WHICH COMBINES SALON AND SPA TYPE SERVICES WITH MEDICAL OFFICE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES.

WE'RE ALSO ADDING AN OFF CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USE, WHICH ESSENTIALLY IS A STANDALONE ER FACILITY AND NOT A USE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN OUR CODE.

THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTION FROM AN URGENT CARE, A HOSPITAL OR A MEDICAL OFFICE AS A STANDALONE ER FACILITY IS NONE OF THOSE.

ONE. ONE MORE USE TO NOTE ON THAT LAST SLIDE IS THAT WE ARE REMOVING VIDEO RENTAL AND SALES FROM OUR CODE, AS IT IS AN OUTDATED USE.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY BLOCKBUSTERS LEFT IN THE CITY.

THE NEXT FEW SECTIONS ARE IN OUR SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

THIS PROVIDES SPECIFICITY ON SOME OF THE MOST COMMON ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT WE SEE IN FOR PERMITS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS SUCH AS PERGOLAS, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, ARBORS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

IT ALSO PROVIDES SOME CLARIFICATION ON HARDSCAPE ELEMENTS WITHIN SETBACKS, AND IT PROVIDES A NEW PROVISION WITHIN THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK CODE THAT RESTRICTS THE ZONING THAT FOOD TRUCKS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO PARK IN OVERNIGHT AND ENSURES THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY SCREENED.

ANOTHER ELEMENT OF INTERNAL CONSISTENCY IS IN THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TOD OVERLAY DISTRICT AND THE MARINA DISTRICT OVERLAY.

THESE TWO ITEMS WERE AMENDED LAST YEAR WITH ORDINANCE THREE 2023 THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THIS CODE AMENDMENT PROVIDES CONSISTENCY WITH THAT AMENDMENT.

THE NEXT SECTION IS A BRIEF UPDATE TO THE NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT TO CORRECT AN INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TABLE OF PERMITTED SIGNS AND THE NOTES THAT FOLLOW THAT TABLE.

AND IN THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES SECTION OF OUR CODE, WE ARE CLARIFYING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A NARRATIVE TO DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED ART, THE PROPOSED ARTIST, AND THE PROJECT ITSELF. AND WE'RE ALSO PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CONSISTENCY WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT ALLOWS FOR RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUSES IN THE TOD, WITH THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL ART AND PUBLIC PLACES.

RELATED TO SIGNS IN OUR CODE.

WE ARE UPDATING FOR SOME CLARIFICATIONS, CONSISTENCY AND ORGANIZATION.

ONE ITEM TO NOTE IS THAT WE ARE ALLOWING GOVERNMENT USES PUBLIC PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES THAT MAY NOT BE LOCATED IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS TO HAVE A CHANGEABLE COPY OR DIGITAL DISPLAY GROUND SIGN, WHICH IS ALREADY PERMITTED FOR THOSE SAME USES IN THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL ZONING.

CURRENT EXAMPLE OF THAT IS THE JCC ARTHUR MEYER ACADEMY, WHICH YOU'LL SEE BEFORE YOU, LIKELY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

THE NEXT SECTION OR SERIES OF SECTIONS IS RELATED TO OUR PARKING CODE.

THE FIRST SECTION PROVIDES A NEW SUBSECTION RELATED TO CURBSIDE PARKING.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DEFINED OR PROVIDED STANDARDS FOR, AND HAVE SEEN A LOT SINCE THE PANDEMIC.

SO WE ARE PROVIDING REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AND THE SIGNAGE PERMITTED WITH CURBSIDE PARKING.

WE'RE ALSO CLARIFYING THE APPROVED DRIVEWAY SERVICES SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND PROVIDING PARKING SPACE RATES FOR THE TWO USES THAT I MENTIONED THAT WE ARE ADDING IN TWO

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WE'RE ALSO PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, ENCOURAGING THAT 2% OF THE REQUIRED PARKING AT A MINIMUM IS PROVIDED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND WE'RE REMOVING AN EXCEPTION THAT CURRENTLY ALLOWS SIDEWALKS TO BE EXEMPT ON CUL DE SAC STREETS, CONSISTENT WITH OUR MOBILITY GOALS.

THE LAST SECTION, THE VERY LAST SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS IN OUR CODE.

AND AGAIN THESE DEFINITIONS ARE NEW AND BEING ADDED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THOSE UPDATES I MENTIONED EARLIER RELATED TO THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND THE NEW USES THAT WE'RE ADDING INTO OUR PERMITTED USES.

AND WITH THAT, WE DID PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CODE AND LDR TEXT CHANGE THAT AFFECTS PERMITTED USES LIKE THIS REQUIRES NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER, WHICH WE'VE PROVIDED PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS.

BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL LAST MONTH AT THEIR MEETING WITH A VOTE OF 6 TO 0, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, OF COURSE, AS A CITY INITIATED PETITION.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SAMANTHA.

SO I DON'T SEE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THAT.

SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE FIVE 2024? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE FIVE 2024.

I'LL MAKE A SECOND. OKAY.

LET'S BRING IT BACK FOR DISCUSSION.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THIS? HOUSEKEEPING? I GUESS MY ONLY COMMENT IS TO THANK YOU, BECAUSE HAVING WORKED IN MANY MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS, I WISH MORE JURISDICTIONS WOULD DO THIS.

AND I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME GOING THROUGH THIS ON A YEARLY BASIS.

AND DOING THIS.

SO THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. GREAT.

SO MADAM MAYOR.

YES, MA'AM. IF I MAY, JUST ALONG THAT LINE, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO PERSONALLY RECOGNIZE SAMANTHA MARONEY'S HARD WORK ON THIS PETITION.

IT WAS A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING.

AND THIS PARTICULAR GLITCH LIST WAS EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE, SO JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER HARD WORK.

THANK YOU. THAT IS SO EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

AND THE AWESOME THE AWESOME JACKET TOO RIGHT? YEAH. WE ALL LIKE YOUR JACKET.

THANK YOU. CARL WANTS ONE IN HIS SIZE.

YOU CAN BORROW IT. ALL RIGHT.

SO LET'S TAKE IT TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, SAMANTHA.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ALONG.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S WAITED AGAIN TONIGHT.

IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR RESOLUTION 37, RESOLUTION 37 2024, A RESOLUTION.

[VIII.b. *RESOLUTION 37, 2024 – BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REQUESTING TO MODIFY AND UPDATE THE APPROVED MASTER SIGNAGE PROGRAM. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) TO UPDATE THE MASTER SIGNAGE PROGRAM FOR NORTHLAKE GARDENS (A.K.A. BANYAN TREE PUD, PHASE II), NORTHLAKE GARDENS BEING LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING ONE (1) WAIVER; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

PHASE TWO.

NORTHLAKE GARDENS BEING LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING ONE WAIVER, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, PATTI.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE HEARING FOR A RESOLUTION.

37 MARCIE, IF WE COULD GO START WITH YOU FOR EX-PARTE.

NONE. ALL RIGHT.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY BIRD.

NONE. DANA. NO.

CARL. ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S GO RIGHT TO OUR PETITIONER.

THEN WE HAVE ZACH.

AND I'M NOT DOING A GREAT JOB ON LAST NAMES TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. JACK SARAH WITH CUTLER AND HEARING TO THE PODIUM MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS ON AND WE'RE READY TO HEAR YOU.

IF TO. THERE YOU GO.

OKAY, OKAY. THERE WE GO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ZACH.

SARAH. I'M A LAND PLANNER WITH CUTLER AND HIRING IN JUPITER.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT.

OH, AND WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR RESOLUTION 32.

THAT IS TO AMEND.

OH, I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. JUST FOR THE RECORD.

WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR RESOLUTION 37, WHICH IS TO AMEND THE MASTER SIGNAGE PROGRAM FOR NORTH LAKE GARDEN AS THE BANYAN TREE PUD.

AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL.

AND I'M SURE HE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PRESENTATION.

SO HIGHLIGHTING THIS REQUEST, WE ARE JUST REQUESTING TO UPDATE THE SIGNAGE FOR NORTH LAKE GARDENS.

WE ARE ASKING FOR ONE WAIVER TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED COPY AREA AND LETTER HEIGHT FOR OUR WALL SIGNAGE.

THE SITE IS LOCATED JUST EAST OF I 95, AT THE CORNER OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD.

I'M SURE YOU'VE ALL DRIVEN PAST IT A HUNDRED TIMES, SEEING TENANTS LIKE BOLLÉ JERSEY MIKE'S, CRUMBL, COOKIE, ETC..

AND THIS REQUEST IS SPECIFIC TO BUILDING NORTH, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE.

THE BUILDING IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

I MAY REFER TO BUILDING EAST AND WEST LATER IN THE PRESENTATION.

THOSE ARE THE TWO BUILDINGS FACING NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD.

BUILDING NORTH IS HIGHLIGHTED FACE WITH FRONTAGE ON MACARTHUR BOULEVARD.

AND COMPARING OUR PROPOSAL TO THE APPROVED SIGNAGE PROGRAM.

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SO ESSENTIALLY WE'RE JUST SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE WITH THIS PROPOSAL, ASKING FOR ALL OF OUR SIGNS TO BE 80FT².

ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE ASKING FOR TWO END CAP SIGNS.

THESE WERE ACTUALLY APPROVED ALREADY.

WE'RE JUST IDENTIFYING THE LOCATIONS HERE.

AND THEN, AS I MENTIONED, WE ARE ASKING FOR ONE WAIVER TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED COPY AREA AND THE LETTER HEIGHT.

THE CODE REQUIREMENT FOR THE LETTER HEIGHT IS 24IN.

WE'RE REQUESTING 30, AND THE MAXIMUM SQUARE FEET FOR THE WALL SIGN IS 70FT².

WE'RE ASKING FOR 80.

APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST WILL CREATE COHESIVENESS THROUGHOUT THE CENTER SIGNAGE PROGRAM, ELIMINATING ANY POTENTIAL TENANT HIERARCHY.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT.

DO WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION TONIGHT? AN STAFF HAS NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.

AND I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.

MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 37 2024 PLEASE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 37 2024 SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANY CONVERSATION REGARDING THIS CONSIDERATION? NO. CONSISTENCY IS GOOD.

IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S EASILY PASSED.

SO LET'S GO AHEAD. I'LL BRING IT TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU ALL.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG. DON'T GO ANYWHERE, GUYS.

TO RESOLUTION 38, IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 38 2024, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A

[IX.a. RESOLUTION 38, 2024 – BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD). A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST FROM NORTHLAKE PLACE II, LLC FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) FOR NORTHLAKE GARDENS (PHASE II OF THE BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)) TO BE PLACED WITHIN PHASE III OF THE BANYAN TREE PUD, WHICH IS GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

APE FOR NORTHLAKE GARDENS.

PHASE TWO OF THE BANYAN TREE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD TO BE PLACED WITHIN PHASE THREE OF THE BANYAN TREE PUD, WHICH IS GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR THE PURPOSES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, PATTY.

WE DO HAVE NICOLE PLUNKETT FROM CUTLER AND HEARING AT OUR PODIUM READY TO GO.

HAVE YOU BEEN SWORN IN, MA'AM? HI. GOOD. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS NICOLE PLUNKETT WITH CUTLER AND HEARING I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAYOR REED AND COUNCIL APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TONIGHT.

TONIGHT'S PETITION IS FOR ALSO FOR NORTH LAKE GARDENS.

WE ARE PROPOSING ART IN PUBLIC PLACES THROUGH RESOLUTION 38 2024.

THIS REQUEST OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES IS A REQUEST FOR WHAT WE'RE CALLING THE GREAT EGRET SCULPTURE.

AND THAT'S TO FULFILL OUR APE CONDITION RELATED TO THE BUILDING NORTH AT NORTH LAKE GARDENS, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

OUR APPLICANT, NORTH LAKE PLACE TWO LLC, IS HERE TONIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY, CUTLER AND HEARING IS LEADING THE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND OUR ARTISTS DES I'VE DAN SHAUGHNESSY THE FOURTH IS HERE WITH US AS WELL.

BEFORE I GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE ART ITSELF, I WANT TO INTRODUCE JAN DAN SHAUGHNESSY, THE FOURTH.

MANY OF YOU MET HIM AT THE LAST COUNCIL HEARING, AS HE IS WORKING ON THE SOLARIS WITH THE FPNL PROJECT.

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF FIRST MEETING DAN BACK IN 2021, WHEN WE WORKED TOGETHER ON THE BLOOMS OVER AT DOWNTOWN PALM BEACH GARDENS, AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S SUCH A SIGNATURE ART PIECE WITHIN THE CITY. IT'S BEEN IN MAGAZINES, IT'S BEEN IN PRESS, AND IT'S JUST SUCH A VERY CREATIVE AND INTERACTIVE ART PIECE.

AND SO THAT IS THE LEVEL OF DESIGN AND ART THAT YOU ARE GETTING WITH THIS PETITION HERE TONIGHT.

AND I'D LOVE FOR DAN TO GET UP AND SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS ABOUT THE GREAT EGRET.

AND THANK YOU FOR FLYING IN TODAY FOR THIS.

WELL. HELLO EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.

IT REALLY, REALLY MEANS A LOT.

AND YEAH, I YOU KNOW, WOKE UP AT 330 THIS MORNING TO COME DOWN.

YOU KNOW, I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK NOW, BUT THIS PROJECT IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.

I KNOW THE OTHER DAY, I WAS JUST HERE TALKING ABOUT SOLARIS AND THIS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE THAT USES LIGHT AND COLOR.

I REALLY TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN MAKING SCULPTURES THAT DON'T ACTUALLY USE COLOR AND ACTUALLY YOU KNOW, CREATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHALLENGES.

SO THIS IS THE GIRAFFE PROJECT I DID ABOUT IN 2019.

IT'S ABOUT 30,000 PIECES CLAD TOGETHER TO CREATE THIS WHIMSICAL ETHEREAL KIND OF GIRAFFE.

I LOVE IT SO MUCH BECAUSE IT HAS THIS DUALITY WHERE YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, MY THROAT IS REALLY NOT A GOOD TIME.

BUT. YEAH. SO, LIKE I SAID, THIS SCULPTURE HAS DUALITY.

IT'S ETHEREAL, YOU CAN SEE THROUGH IT, BUT IT HAS THIS PERFECT FORM.

THE WAY I DO IT, ACTUALLY, I CREATE A STEEL TEMPLATE AND I BASICALLY TAKE STAINLESS STEEL PIECES AND WELD IT ON TOP OF THE STRUCTURE, BUT NOT TO IT.

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REMOVE THE TEMPLATE. THANK YOU.

ACTUALLY, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

CUT THE SCULPTURE IN HALF AND THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER SO IT'S HOLLOW, BUT IT ACTUALLY IS STRUCTURAL AS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE.

BUT YEAH THE GREAT EGRET PROJECT IS SOMETHING I'M EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT.

LIKE I SAID, I DID THIS BACK IN 2019 AND I'VE BEEN FOCUSING ON OTHER PROJECTS.

BUT FOR ME I ACTUALLY PREFER PROJECTS LIKE THIS.

THIS IS KIND OF SOLELY ON ME.

PROJECTS LIKE SOLARIS, THE BLOOMS, WE CREATE BIG TEAMS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE INCLUDED.

SO FOR ME, IT'S I LOVE THE CHALLENGE OF TAKING A PROJECT LIKE THIS HEAD ON.

OF COURSE THE GREAT EGRET IS NOT GOING TO BE 18FT TALL, BUT I ACTUALLY AM REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE USING A LOT OF TECHNIQUES AND PATTERNS AND KIND OF ELEVATING IT IN A WAY WHERE IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE A BETTER PIECE OVERALL THAN THE THE GIRAFFE PROJECT.

I'M TRYING TO THINK OF WHAT ELSE? NEXT SLIDE. YEAH. OH, YEAH.

I'M TOTALLY IN CHARGE OF THIS.

JUST TO GIVE YOU A ROUGH IDEA OF WHAT THE THE FORM OF THE THE EGRET IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

IT'S GOING TO BE THERE'S ACTUALLY IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE IT'S FLYING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT ON THIS BASE, BUT SIMILAR TO THE GIRAFFE PROJECT, I'M GOING TO DO A STAINLESS STEEL PATTERN.

WE'RE GOING TO USE LASER CUT LEAVES OR FEATHERS AND BASICALLY CREATE THIS, YOU KNOW, WHIMSICAL, LIGHT, ETHEREAL EGRET THAT HAS DUALITY DURING DAY AND NIGHT AND ACTUALLY WILL HAVE A FLOODLIGHT THAT ACTUALLY SHINES ON IT DURING NIGHT.

SO ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT'S FLYING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AT NIGHT.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT 18FT TALL, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE EXTREMELY DETAILED AND DELICATE.

AND I'M GOING TO BE BASICALLY SPENDING SIX MONTHS ON THIS.

SO I'M REALLY GOING TO GET REALLY INTO IT.

AND YEAH, I'M ACTUALLY EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

SO YEAH.

THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAN.

A COUPLE OF DETAILS ABOUT THE EGRET ITSELF.

IT'S 90IN TALL.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S 44IN OF CLEARANCE UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM TIPS OF THE WINGS.

AND THAT WAS VERY INTENTIONAL TO PROVIDE FOR SPACE FOR.

WE'RE PLANTING MUHLY GRASSES NATIVE TO FLORIDA UNDERNEATH THE WINGS, JUST TO GIVE IT THAT FEEL AND TO REALLY ELEVATE ALMOST THE LOOK OF NOT ONLY FLYING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT, BUT ALSO FLYING THROUGH THE ECOSYSTEMS OF FLORIDA AND ALSO THROUGH THE GOLF COURSES OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

THE LOCATION OF THE ART ITSELF, ALTHOUGH NORTHLAKE GARDENS IS WITHIN PHASE TWO OF THE BANYAN TREE PUD, AS YOU SAW IN MY COLLEAGUE ZACH'S PRIOR PRESENTATION. NORTHLAKE GARDENS CURRENTLY DOES HAVE TWO EXCUSE ME, FOUR EXISTING ART SCONCES ATTACHED TO BUILDINGS EAST AND WEST THAT ARE THERE TODAY.

THOSE WERE DONE BY MARK FOWLER BACK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN EAST AND WEST CAME THROUGH FOR THE INITIAL DESIGN APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION.

NOW, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING NORTH, WE DO HAVE AN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REQUIREMENT, THE 1% OF VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

AND INSTEAD OF JUST PROVIDING THE ART REQUIREMENT, THE MINIMUM FOR THAT PARTICULAR BUILDING, OUR APPLICANT REALLY WANTED TO GET CREATIVE WITH WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE PROVIDED FOR OUR ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE SUBSTANTIAL PIECE THAT DAN CAN REALLY PROVIDE HIS CREATIVE INPUT ON.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DECIDED TO DO.

AND INSTEAD OF PLACING IT IN THE BACK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PHASE TWO, WE'VE INSTEAD PROPOSED, YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE EAST SIDE OF MACARTHUR BOULEVARD.

RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THERE'S AN EXISTING LA GRANJA RESTAURANT RIGHT THERE.

NOW, THAT WAS SUPER INTENTIONAL WITH THE LOCATION, BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET A LOT MORE VISIBILITY FROM THE DRIVERS THAT ARE COMING ALONG NORTH LAKE, THE DRIVERS DOWN MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, ALSO THE DRIVERS THAT ARE COMING INTO THERE, GOING TO THE EXISTING FIFTH THIRD BANK, LA GRANJA, OR HEADING NORTH THROUGH THE PHASE THREE TO THE RETAIL AND OFFICES WITHIN THERE AS WELL.

SO IT'S REALLY GOING TO GET A LOT MORE VISIBILITY AND USE THAN BACK IN THE PHASE TWO.

ALSO PROVIDING FOR DAN, JOINING IN WITH THE ART, JUST DIVERSIFYING THE ARTISTS WITHIN THE BANYAN TREE PUD AS A WHOLE.

WE PROVIDED FOR A SITE IN A LANDSCAPE PLAN WITHIN THE PETITION ITSELF, BUT THIS VISUAL GRAPHIC REALLY GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OUT THERE TODAY, WITH A COUPLE OF LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS AS WELL.

AND DAN HAS ALSO CREATED A PLAQUE WHICH WILL DESCRIBE WHAT THE ART IS AND THAT IT'S PART OF THE PALM BEACH GARDENS ART AND PUBLIC PLACES COLLECTION.

THE BUILDING NORTH 1% REQUIREMENT FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES IS $15,370.

THE GREAT EGRET THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TONIGHT IS $38,000.

AND AGAIN WE ARE PROPOSING THIS OVERAGE TO BE CREDITED TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BANYAN TREE PUD AS PART OF THIS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PETITION.

AND I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ANNIE FOR WORKING WITH OUR TEAM THROUGH THIS.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH PALM BEACH GARDENS STAFF, AS ALWAYS, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS HERE TONIGHT.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.

I'M SEEKING A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 38 2024.

MADAM MAYOR, I WILL MOVE RESOLUTION 38 2024 A SECOND.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LET'S BRING IT BACK FOR DISCUSSION.

ANYONE CARE TO QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR OTHERWISE? MARCY, GO FOR IT, I LOVE IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING BACK TO THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

AND I DO WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE THE GRASS UNDERNEATH, BECAUSE WHEN IT BLOOMS IN THE FALL, THE BLOOMS LOOK LIKE FEATHERS AS WELL.

SO TO ME IT'S COMPLIMENTARY.

SO I APPRECIATED YOU PUTTING THAT.

I KNOW IT WAS INTENTIONAL, BUT ANYWAY, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

LOVE IT, LOVE IT.

ALL RIGHT. WHATEVER MARCY SAID.

YEAH. IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

IT LOOKS IT'S REALLY NICE.

IT'S A NICE COMPLIMENT TO OUR CITY AS WELL, YOU KNOW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I JUST HAVE A REALLY GENERAL QUESTION.

HOW HOW DO YOU TRANSPORT AND GET THAT DOWN HERE FROM YOUR STUDIO IN NEW YORK? LUCKILY, I HAVE A TRUCK, AND I WILL JUST THROW IT IN THE BED, YOU KNOW, FOR THE DRAFT PROJECT, IT WAS A MUCH BIGGER PIECE, BUT THIS PIECE WILL ACTUALLY FIT RIGHT IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND I WILL DRIVE IT RIGHT DOWN.

SO NO ISSUE AT ALL.

OKAY, EXCELLENT.

AND I AND I LOVE THE IDEA OF CREDITING IT TOWARDS A FUTURE BALANCE THAT MAKES A NICE DIFFERENCE TO GET AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE LIKE THIS TO COME IN RIGHT NOW IN THE PLACEMENT, I THINK EVERYBODY'S GOING TO WANT ONE, ACTUALLY.

THEY'RE REALLY IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL.

AND THE PLAQUE IS EXQUISITE.

SO AND THIS IS AGAIN WHAT WE HOPE TO REFLECT WITH OUR IP IN OUR CITY.

SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO US.

THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN AGAIN.

SORRY. OUR MEETINGS CAN RUN LONG BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE AT THE END.

WE WE APPRECIATE YOU STAYING FOR LIKE I LIVE HERE NOW I KNOW YOU'RE DO YOU WANT YOU CAN HAVE JAMES GARVIN'S.

TOMORROW WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT REAL ESTATE.

WE'RE GOING TO GET A HOUSE. OKAY, GOOD.

IT'S A DEAL I LOVE IT. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO MOVE IN I LOVE IT.

ALL RIGHT. WONDERFUL. LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET A VOTE ON THIS RESOLUTION 3820, 24.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CONGRATULATIONS. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT, SO THAT IS IT FOR OUR AGENDA THERE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR CITY MANAGER EVALUATION.

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

SURE. IT'S BEEN A BUSY MONTH, AND I JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT SOME THINGS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

FIRST OF ALL, THE MOBILITY WORKSHOPS THAT STAFF PUT ON ONE IN THE MORNING FOR BUSINESS, ONE IN THE EVENING FOR RESIDENTS, I DID GO TO THE ONE IN THE EVENING.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL THE WORK, FOR CONSTANTLY REACHING OUT TO RESIDENTS TO ASK THEM WHAT THEY WANT.

WE DO IT AND WE HAD THREE RESIDENTS SHOW UP SO LUCKILY THE AND THERE THEY ARE.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. AND WE SO WE DO WE DO ENCOURAGE THE RESIDENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN ALL THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN OUR CITY.

AND WE ALSO THANK ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT SHOWED UP THAT MORNING.

OR MAYBE IT WAS FOUR.

IT WAS 4 OR 5 PEOPLE THAT NIGHT.

BUT WE DID MAKE SOME.

Y'ALL MADE SOME GREAT DECISIONS.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB ON OUR MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION.

I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL, BUT IT WAS DUMMY PROOF AND WE APPRECIATED EVERYTHING YOU DID TO HELP US DO A SEAMLESS PRESENTATION AND MEMORIAL OF ALL THOSE WE'VE LOST.

ALSO WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE RIVERSIDE GRADUATION WITH OUR CITY MANAGER, AND THAT WAS ABOUT THE CUTEST THING EVER.

MY GOODNESS. AGAIN, PERFECTLY RUN.

I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT MANY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE SIT STILL AND PERFORM AND REMEMBER THE WORD FOR EVERY SONG.

AND IT WAS LIKE ALMOST LIKE A 45 MINUTE, HOUR LONG THING.

AND THEY JUST WERE.

I WISH YOU RAISED MY KIDS FOR ME.

THAT WAS AMAZING. SO THAT WAS GREAT.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF AGAIN FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY.

CANDACE, JOHN, DAVID ERIC EVERYONE CHIPPED IN AND IT WAS SEAMLESS, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN.

I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF MY HIGHLIGHTS, WAS BEING UP THERE AND BRAGGING ON ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT THAT YOU ALL THAT WE ALL ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER.

AND LASTLY TWO THINGS THAT I GOT TO SEE TODAY.

SEVERAL OF US WERE THERE THIS MORNING FOR THE HURRICANE PREPARATION.

SO RUNNING THE DRILLS, IT WAS ON THE NEWS.

GREAT. GREAT JOB.

WE'RE ALL HERE IN THE END TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

AND IT WAS EXTRAORDINARY TO GET TO SEE OUR CITY MANAGER SAID.

I WISH THE RESIDENTS COULD SEE HOW MUCH WORK GOES INTO EVERY SINGLE THING THAT THAT EVERYBODY DOES.

TODAY WE HAD OVER 60 ODD STAFF WORKING ON THESE DRILLS.

AND THE REAL TIME IT'LL BE, YOU KNOW, CLOSE TO 300.

DAVID REYES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

YOU'RE EXTRAORDINARY. AND I KNOW YOU'LL IF I TELL YOU THAT, YOU'LL SAY YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM.

SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

AND THEN VERY LASTLY, I GOT TO VISIT THE BALL STARS TODAY, WHICH IS A FREE BASKETBALL CAMP THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.

DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF KIDS, YOUNGER KIDS IN THE MORNING, OLDER KIDS IN THE AFTERNOON, AND IT'S OTIS BIRDSONG AND MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON.

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FREE BREAKFAST OR FREE LUNCH, DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU GO 100 KIDS LEARNING LIFE SKILLS, THEY DON'T JUST PLAY BASKETBALL, THEY HAVE LIFE LESSONS.

AND I APOLOGIZE FOR TAKING UP MORE TIME.

BUT THESE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS PEOPLE DON'T GET TO HEAR ABOUT.

AND I, I WISH WE COULD START OUR MEETINGS WITH THEM.

SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR CITY.

WHERE WAS THE BASKETBALL CAMP AT TODAY? IT WAS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND SO HOPEFULLY SOON WE'LL HAVE A REC CENTER TO HAVE IT AT THE REC CENTER.

AND BUT BUT IT WAS GREAT.

HONESTLY, I DON'T THE KIDS ARE GOING TO BE HAPPY ANYWHERE WITH THESE GUYS.

THEY WERE AMAZING.

SO THERE'S ONE MORE DAY.

SO IF YOU GUYS WANT TO COME AND GO SEE IT, I'M SURE STEVE WILL WALK YOU OVER AND DRIVE YOU OVER, OR THEY'LL BE BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

THEY WERE REALLY, REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE IN THE CITY.

SO THAT IS IT.

SO LET'S ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS BEFORE WE DIG INTO THE CITY MANAGER EVALUATION? OKAY. LET'S GO.

RON. ALL RIGHT, DANA, YOU WANT TO GO FIRST SINCE YOU'RE DRUM ROLLING? SINCE I'M DRUM ROLLING.

SO. OH, BOY.

I WON'T I'LL KEEP IT SHORT, BUT I DID REACH OUT TO SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS.

AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT THEME IN TERMS OF CONSISTENCY WITH OUR OUR CITY MANAGER.

EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT JOB.

AND JUST AN AMAZING INDIVIDUAL.

HE DELEGATES A LOT TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND HE COMMUNICATES FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.

EVERYONE SAYS THEY HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, AND YOU ALWAYS MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE, AND YOU'RE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE, AND YOU'RE HAPPY TO SHARE IT ALL THE TIME WITH THE STAFF.

THAT HELPS MAKE THEM SUCCESSFUL AS WELL.

SO YOU KNOW, ONE EXAMPLE WAS THE YOU KNOW, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE PAY RAISES.

SO WE BROUGHT IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND YOU WERE ABLE TO BE PROACTIVE AND, YOU KNOW, IMPLEMENT CHANGE FOR THAT.

SO BRING IT TO US AND CHANGE.

SO THE CITY HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

IT'S DEFINITELY COMES THROUGH TO THE CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS.

AND THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, THERE FOR YOU AND THERE FOR THE CITY.

AND WE'RE REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

ALL RIGHT. MARCY.

OKAY. WELL, I'VE ALWAYS SAID, AND WE'VE MET BEFORE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR MANY YEARS, BUT I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT I KNOW, AND YOU KNOW, YOUR HEART AND INTENT IS ALWAYS AND COMPLETELY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

AND THAT'S SHOWN BY HOW WELL OUR CITY IS RUN.

IT'S SHOWN HOW IT'S MAINTAINED.

AND ALSO IT'S SHOWN BY OUR FISCAL WELL, BEING OF THE CITY.

SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU DO EXTREMELY WELL.

YOUR RESPONSIVENESS, WHETHER IT BE TO KEEP US UPDATED ON ISSUES OR TO RESPOND TO AN INQUIRY, AN INQUIRY THAT WE HAVE ON HAND, OR IF WE NEED TO SET UP A MEETING WITH A RESIDENT.

YOU GUYS ARE YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

BUT ARE ALWAYS VERY SUPER RESPONSIVE.

YOU'RE AN EXCELLENT LEADER, EXCELLENT MANAGER, AND HAS CREATED AN AMAZING TEAM OF VERY PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONALISM IN EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD.

AND THAT IS DUE TO YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR YOUR RECRUIT, AND YOU RETAIN EXTREMELY COMPETENT PERSONNEL.

AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE PERSON THAT YOU ARE.

YOU DEFINITELY STAY ACCURATELY INFORMED AND APPROPRIATELY CONCERNED WHEN NEED BE.

AND GOING FORWARD, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US STRIDE TOWARDS A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, AND MAYBE EVEN THE COUNTY.

WE ALSO APPRECIATE YOU INCLUDING THE COUNCIL IN WORKSHOPS AND STRATEGY AND LEARNING SESSIONS.

SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU DID THIS MORNING, I REALLY APPRECIATED THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SEE KIND OF WHAT CHELSEA SAID.

THE, THE EFFORT THAT GOES INTO OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYONE TAKES LIGHTLY.

AND WE DEFINITELY SAW THAT TODAY.

SO I APPRECIATE BEING INCLUDED.

I KNOW THE COUNCIL DID AS WELL BECAUSE NOT ONLY DID YOU GUYS LEARN FROM THAT EXPERIENCE, BUT WE DID AS WELL.

AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DEFINITELY RELATE RELAY THIS TO THE COMMUNITIES AND TO ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS AND RESIDENTS, WHICH WE LOVE TO DO.

WE LOVE BRAGGING ABOUT OUR CITY.

OVERALL THE CITY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.

WE ALL KNOW THAT. AND IT'S HAS A LOT TO DO WITH MUCH TO DO WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR FISCAL MANAGEMENT, YOUR POLICY EXECUTION

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SO THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

ALL RIGHT. HEY, RON.

WELL. WE'RE ON. WHEN DID I START ON THE COUNCIL? THE FIRST TIME, AROUND 2009.

AND REALLY NOT A GREAT ECONOMY BACK THEN.

SO SOME NOTES THAT I HAVE IS A COUPLE OF YEARS OF SIGNIFICANT DECLINING REVENUES, LAYOFFS, PENSION REFORM, HEALTH CLINIC. PUT THAT TOGETHER, EOC PUT THAT TOGETHER.

SO THOSE ARE THE FIRST SIGNS THAT YOU'RE A TRUE LEADER IN BAD TIMES.

AND I THINK THAT'S A REFLECTION OF.

TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS AND DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO KEEP THE CITY RUNNING AND KEEP OUR PEOPLE HAPPY.

AND YOU DID THAT. AND I DIDN'T REALLY THINK IT COULD GET ANY BETTER.

BUT IN THE GOOD TIMES, I THINK IT'S MORE DIFFICULT TO BE THE LEADER THAT YOU ARE WHEN YOU HAVE SUCH A POT OF MONEY TO DEAL WITH FROM A GROWING CITY. COMPETITIVE PRESSURES FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES LOOKING TO TAKE OUR STAFF.

RISING COSTS WE NEED TO EXPAND SERVICES, SIGNIFICANT POPULATION GROWTH, KEEPING OUR INTEGRITY AND STAYING ON THE PLAN THAT'S BEEN PUT TOGETHER FOR HERE FOR YEARS.

AND YOU'VE SHINED ABOVE WHAT WE DID 15 YEARS AGO IN THE BAD TIMES.

EVEN BETTER TODAY. SO TO ME, THAT'S MORE IMPRESSIVE BECAUSE YOU GOT EVERYBODY PULLING AT YOU ON EVERY DIFFERENT ANGLE BECAUSE OF WHAT THE CITY HAS BECOME, HOW STRONG WE ARE, HOW WELL RESPECTED WE ARE, THE TREMENDOUS STAFF THAT YOU'VE FORMED THAT RESPECTS YOU AND DEALS WITH YOU EVERY DAY AND GETS THE JOB DONE.

SO TO ME I DIDN'T THINK IT COULD GET BETTER FROM WHAT WE DID YEARS AGO.

AND THE DECISIONS YOU HAD TO MAKE BACK THEN, WHICH WERE TOUGH BUT WERE MADE, THEY WERE DONE AND YOU KEPT THE CITY AFLOAT.

WE MOVED FORWARD.

BUT NOW IT'S EVEN BETTER BECAUSE OF THE THINGS YOU'RE TURNING THIS CITY INTO WITH THE REVENUES THAT WE HAVE, KEEPING THE BUDGET STRONG, THE RESERVES STRONG, AND ALLOWING US TO EXPAND UPON OUR PRODUCT BASE TO SERVICE THE NEW RESIDENTS THAT ARE MOVING IN HERE, WHICH THEY EXPECT TO HAVE WHEN THEY MOVE INTO OUR CITY.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON REALLY DEALING WITH A LOT OF PRESSURES IN THE GOOD TIMES THAT COULD BE EASILY BRUSHED ASIDE BECAUSE THERE'S A REVENUE TO COVER EVERYTHING, BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE SPENT PROPERLY AND DONE CORRECTLY.

AND I THINK YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER YEAR.

WELL. THE ONLY THING I'VE SAID ALL NIGHT IS I.

AND MY EVALUATION WITH RON IS IN HIS OFFICE.

HIM AND I, BECAUSE WE KNOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO THIS STUFF.

AND NOW THAT I'VE BEEN A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR EIGHT YEARS, IT'S BEEN EIGHT EVALUATIONS, AND I CAN'T REALLY SAY ANY MORE THAN WHAT MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SAID ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE RUN THE CITY WE'RE NOW, BESIDES, LAND WISE, THE LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY.

WE ARE PROBABLY ONE OF THE BUSIEST CITIES IN THE STATE AND AND BEYOND.

THE RESIDENTS LOVE IT HERE.

THEY THEY SHOW US ON OUR EVALUATION FORMS THAT WE SEND OUT.

OTHER THAN SOME HICCUPS AND SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND SOME JOURNEYS, LIKE THE SKATE PARK.

YOU KNOW, PALM BEACH GARDENS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.

JUST ASK THE PICKLEBALL PEOPLE.

SO YOU KNOW, MY EVALUATION WITH YOU IS ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER FIVE YEAR VISION PLAN, ANOTHER TEN YEAR VISION PLAN.

WHERE DO YOU THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE? HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO BE HERE? BUT I CAN'T SAY ANY MORE.

YOU KNOW, IN THE BEGINNING, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

AND, YOU KNOW, YOU BECOME A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AND A MENTOR AT AT.

A LOT OF POINTS DURING MY JOURNEY AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.

SO I THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.

AND IF YOUR YOUR STAFF JUST RIDE YOUR COATTAILS.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS THEY HAVE THE SAME ALLURE AND ATTITUDE THAT YOU DO.

YEAH. EVERYBODY IS SO PLEASANT HERE.

YOU HEAR IT ALL THE TIME FROM THE CITIZENS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO WORK WITH PLANNING AND ZONING.

THEY'RE THEY'RE PLEASANT.

AND THE YOU SET THE FLAGSHIP AND PEOPLE, THEY GRAVITATE TOWARDS THAT.

AND, YOU KNOW, AND I THINK A LOT OF A LOT OF US DO AS WELL.

WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO ABSORB POSITIVITY.

SO YOU KNOW, ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, I GUESS IN MYSELF.

YOU DO A GREAT JOB, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. I HAD TO WRITE MINE DOWN TONIGHT BECAUSE I HAD SOME THINGS TO SAY.

SO, FIRST OF ALL, RON FERRIS IS EXCELLENT IN HIS PERFORMANCE AS CITY MANAGER BECAUSE WE HAVE A TRANSPARENT, BALANCED BUDGET WHICH CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICES.

OUR CITY'S REDUCED OUR TAX RATE FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

WE HAVE A ZERO DEBT TAX SERVICE RATE.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING A 7% DECREASE SINCE 2022, AND WE STILL ARE HIRING STAFF AND PROVIDING SERVICES WHILE DOING ALL THAT.

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WE LIKE EVEN TODAY, THE SAFETY WE PROVIDE IS IS UNPARALLELED.

OUR TEAM IS UNPARALLELED.

THE SYSTEMS, OPERATIONS AND EFFICIENCIES IN THE CITY ARE LIKE NOTHING I'VE EVER SEEN IN THE BEST BUSINESSES IN TOWN.

ACTUALLY, IN THE COUNTRY, WE HAVE A VISION FOR THE CITY THAT IS FREQUENTLY LAUDED.

JUST RECENTLY, THE TOD WAS PUBLISHED IN BY THE NATIONAL.

I'M SORRY, THE TOD WAS PUBLISHED BY DOT NATIONALLY AND COUNTLESS MAGAZINE ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS.

EVERYTHING IS. WHY IS PALM BEACH GARDENS SUCH A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE? AND YOU'RE A HUGE PART OF WHY PALM BEACH GARDENS HAS BECOME SUCH A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE.

OUR. WE'RE A BUSINESS FRIENDLY.

WE'RE KEEPING OUR TREE CITY AT 50% GREEN SPACE.

YOU ARE SO COGNIZANT OF THE VISION OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE THAT WHEN I COME INTO YOUR OFFICE, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, YOU HAVE MAPS UPON MAPS OUT LOOKING AT PLACES WHERE YOU CAN PUT MORE PARKS, WHERE YOU CAN MAKE SURE A PARKING LOT IS ACTUALLY GRASS INSTEAD OF CONCRETE.

NO ONE ELSE DOES THAT.

NO ONE ELSE THINKS THAT WAY.

AND YOU KNOW, YOU ARE YOU ARE LEADING THAT CHARGE.

FOR EXAMPLE, OUR WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM IS ONE OF MANY THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF.

AND IN COMBINED, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OVER 216 WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS ONLINE IN LESS THAN A FEW YEARS.

AND THAT IS WITHOUT PASSING A BOND AND WITHOUT BEING ON THE BACKS OF OUR TAXPAYERS.

THAT WAS JUST GOOD PLANNING.

AND THAT'S EXTRAORDINARY.

AND COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP MEANS THAT YOU ARE FREQUENTLY THE TIP OF THE SPEAR, WHICH WE TALK ABOUT OFTEN.

AND WE GET IT MOSTLY RIGHT.

AND SOMETIMES WE WE TRY, YOU KNOW, WE SHOOT FOR THE MOONS AND BUT WE NEVER ASK WHAT IF, WHAT IF WHAT? HOW CAN WE KEEP ON PROVIDING THE BEST SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THE ONES AROUND US? AND YOU DO THAT. YOU'RE A TRUE COLLABORATOR.

YOU ARE THE PERSON THAT PUSHES EVERYONE TO COME TOGETHER, TO MAKE US AREA A BETTER PLACE.

IF THERE'S CRITICISM, YOU TAKE IT.

AND IF THERE'S PRAISE, YOU DON'T TAKE IT AT ALL.

IT'S EXTRAORDINARY.

AND THEN I THINK, DO I HAVE A SLIDE AT THE STATE OF THE CITY? THIS KIND OF SUMS IT ALL UP.

WE ASKED FOR EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, TO DO A WORD BUBBLE WHERE THEY ENTER THE WORD THAT THEY THOUGHT REFLECTED WHAT PALM BEACH GARDENS IS.

SO IF YOU'VE EVER WONDERED WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, THAT WAS SUMMED UP IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS.

SO I THINK IF THAT'S ANYTHING, THAT'S YOUR EVALUATION, SIR, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

I'M GOING TO I'M GOING TO KIND OF LIKE, SAY SOMETHING ELSE.

THIS ISN'T A CONTINUOUS EVALUATION.

ALONG WITH THE EVALUATION COMES SOME CERTAIN HOMEWORK.

AND THE LAST TIME WE EVALUATED THE CITY MANAGER'S SALARY WAS BACK WHEN MARIA WAS HERE.

WITH STAFF ASSISTANT, WE'VE LOOKED AT THE REST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER SEEMS TO HAVE FELL BEHIND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 7 AND 9%. SO I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER POSITION BE RAISED 8%.

AND THAT'S WHERE IT SHOULD BE.

I MEAN, AGAIN, WE'RE THE LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY.

WE'RE THE BUSIEST CITY IN THE STATE.

AND THAT PARTICULAR POSITION DESERVES TO BE KNOW, JUST LIKE OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

IT WAS A RAISE FOR THE THE POSITION THAT WARRANTED THE SALARY WE GAVE THEM.

AND WE ALL LOVE RON.

BUT IN ORDER TO IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE POSITION STAYS EQUITABLE WITH THE OTHER CITY MANAGER'S POSITIONS, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE RAISE THE CITY MANAGER SALARY 8%.

IS THERE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? I'LL MAKE A SECOND. ALL RIGHT, LET'S BRING IT TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE.

AYE AYE. ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

MAX.

JUST. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? THE CONTRACT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE AMENDED.

IT'LL JUST BE DONE ADMINISTRATIVELY, JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

MAY I HAVE A WORD? PLENTY. DON'T WANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THESE THINGS MAKE ME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

BUT THE THE ONLY REASON THAT WE ARE AS SUCCESSFUL AS WE ARE IS THE SUPPORT WE GET UP HERE.

AND WHAT THESE PEOPLE DO ON A DAILY BASIS.

IT'S NOT ME.

IT'S THEM.

THEY'RE IN THE FIELDS.

THEY'RE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

THIS TEAM IS AMAZING.

[02:10:02]

THROUGH THE HURRICANE DRILL.

SO WHATEVER IT IS THAT I'M.

I AM, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHATEVER THIS CITY IS ACCOMPLISHED, IT'S BECAUSE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT SIT OUT THERE.

I'M JUST THE OLD RINGMASTER, AS WE CALL IT.

THAT'S. SO I RUN THE CIRCUS.

BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CIRCUS.

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THIS CITY, AND THEY HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT THEY HAVE IS HEART.

THEY HAVE THE HEART TO DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE.

AND THEY DO THE BEST OF ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD IN DOING IT.

SO I AM GRATEFUL AND BLESSED, AND I THANK YOU FOR THE NICE COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. AND THE REASON WHY THEY HAVE THE HEART IS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO WORK FOR YOU.

SO DON'T FORGET THAT.

I KNOW YOU GET UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT HE'S NOT.

HE CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE.

I KNOW, LET'S LEAVE HIM ALONE.

NEXT WE HAVE OUR CITY.

I'M SORRY. CARL.

OKAY. NEXT, I HAVE THE CITY MANAGER REPORT, PLEASE.

MAX, DO WE HAVE A REPORT TONIGHT?

[XI. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT]

RON JUST SAID I GOT DEMOTED.

I DON'T I DON'T REALLY THINK SO.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE A REPORT FOR YOU.

JUST IT'S BEEN MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO WORK WITH HIM FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS, AND EVERYTHING YOU GUYS SAID IS 100% CORRECT.

THEY'RE GREAT.

I LOVE WORKING WITH ALL OF THEM.

I GET CHOKED UP.

BUT. OUT OF THE 16 YEARS I'VE SAID THIS TO YOU BEFORE AND YOU'VE HEARD IT OUT OF THE 16 YEARS I SPENT IN THE MILITARY, AND THEN THE TIME I'VE SPENT NOW AS A LAWYER, WHICH TOTALS OF 36 YEARS AS AN ADULT, REALLY AS A CAREER.

HE IS THE BEST LEADER I'VE EVER WORKED WITH IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

TWO AND WHEN YOU LOOK OUT HERE AND YOU LOOK AT THE LONGEVITY OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE OUT THERE, YOU DON'T SEE REALLY ANY NEW FACES IN THAT DEPARTMENT HEAD GROUP.

AND THAT IS UNHEARD OF IN A CITY OF THIS SIZE.

AND IT'S BECAUSE OF HIM.

FOR ANYBODY WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? GO AHEAD. I WAS GOING TO SAY START THE VIDEO.

NOW. WE GOT A VIDEO OR ANYTHING TO SHOW CANDACE.

NOTHING. USUALLY YOU GOT A VIDEO.

CANDACE GOT SOMETHING? NO. OH, OKAY.

OKAY. HERE. WE WANT A SURPRISE VIDEO.

YOU GUYS. RON CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.

WITH THAT, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.