[Call to Order ] [00:00:02] I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR OCTOBER 11TH, 2024. WILL YOU ALL PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MAYOR REED HERE, VICE MAYOR MIDDLETON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER TINSLEY HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ROSA HERE. THANK YOU. MA'AM. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO OUR AGENDA TODAY? [III. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS ] NO, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. WONDERFUL. WE'RE GOING TO JUMP RIGHT IN TODAY. [IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS ] WITH A BIT OF A BITTERSWEET RECOGNITION, WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF RANDY HANSON FROM OUR PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD. IF WE COULD START WITH A PHOTOGRAPH, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SAY ON A PERSONAL NOTE BEFORE WE ASK FOR A PHOTOGRAPH. RANDY, WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR TIME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SERVE UNDER YOU ON ON THE ZONING BOARD AND LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU. WE KNOW THAT AS YOU STEP AWAY FROM THIS VOLUNTEER ROLE THAT YOU'VE DONE SINCE 2003, YOU'LL HAVE THE DISTINCT PLEASURE AS AN ARCHITECT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND OUR CITY, WALK AROUND OUR CITY, AND KNOW THAT YOU WERE A HUGE PART OF WHAT MADE IT BEAUTIFUL AND WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON AND WE WILL CARRY ON YOUR LEGACY. SO WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR INPUT. YOU HAVE MADE SUCH A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE FOR OUR ENTIRE MUNICIPALITY AND FOR OUR RESIDENTS. SO THANK YOU, SIR. IF IF YOU WOULD JOIN US FOR A PHOTOGRAPH. OH, I HAVE ONE MORE THING. AT THE VERY END OF EVERY MEETING, RANDY WOULD ASK, DO WE HAVE ANY OLD BUSINESS? DO WE HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS? DO WE HAVE ANY MONKEY BUSINESS? AND WE. AND WE WILL MISS THAT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF YOU'LL COME TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH WITH US. THAT'S FINE. IT WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH. MISS, CAN YOU COME UP HERE AND TAKE A PHOTO OF. IT MAKES IT SO MUCH BETTER. I'M NOT DOING IT. THERE YOU GO. DID YOU GET IT IN THE CAR? PERFECT. WE HAVE ONE FOR MARIA. THANK YOU. COME ON. COME ON. YEAH. I. FEEL LIKE IT'S ILLEGAL. HERE WE GO. ONE MORE. ONE MORE. OKAY. YOU ALL RIGHT? YEAH. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY ONE THING THAT I WANT TO THANK THE THIS COUNCIL AND ALL THE PREVIOUS COUNCILS THAT HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE. IT'S JUST BEEN A JOY AND A PLEASURE ALL THESE YEARS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK NATALIE FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON PLANNING AND ZONING. SHE'S MADE OUR BOARDS WORK SO MUCH EASIER, AND SHE'S BEEN SUCH A JOY TO WORK WITH OVER ALL THESE YEARS. [00:05:06] I WANT TO THANK MAX ALSO FOR KEEPING US IN LINE, ESPECIALLY ME OVER THESE YEARS AS WELL. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SERVED, AND IT'S BEEN A TRUE JOY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY WIFE, THANK MY WIFE FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME OVER ALL THESE YEARS AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK. RANDY, DON'T GO ANYWHERE YET. SO WE DO HAVE A COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING YOUR STEPPING AWAY FROM ZONING. SO IF WE COULD CALL STEVE MATHESON TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE. THANK YOU, MAYOR REED. AND YOU COULDN'T GET AWAY THAT EASY. ALL THE TIMES YOU KEPT ME UP HERE. THANK YOU. MAYOR REED. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'M STEVE MATHESON. I'M HERE BOTH ON BEHALF OF THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION AND MYSELF. WE'RE HERE, AS YOU KNOW, TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, PROMOTE PGA CORRIDOR AS THE PREMIER BUSINESS LOCATION IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. AS AN ASIDE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE RESCHEDULED OUR WONDERFUL PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE PGA CORRIDOR UPDATE NATALIE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN FOR OCTOBER 30TH DUE TO THE STORM. MORE IMPORTANTLY, RIGHT NOW, WE WANT TO DEEPLY THANK RANDY FOR ALL OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CORRIDOR, WHICH WE LOVE SO VERY, VERY MUCH, AND TO THE CITY AS A WHOLE. RANDY, YOU HAVE A RARE GIFT, AND I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND YOU'RE A RARE GIFT IS TO BE ABLE TO LEAD. BUT TO LEAD GENTLY. YES. I'M REMINDED OF A DAN FOGELBERG SONG. HIS GENTLE WAYS OF GUIDING SOULS TOOK ME YEARS TO UNDERSTAND THE LEADER OF THE BAND. SO, RANDY, YOU'VE GIVEN SO MUCH OF YOURSELF. I CAN NAME PROJECT AFTER PROJECT AFTER PROJECT AFTER PROJECT. FROM COMMERCIAL COSTCO TO RESIDENTIAL DRAGGING TOLL BROTHERS IN BY THE EAR, MAKING THEM DO THE RIGHT THING ARCHITECTURALLY. YES, MA'AM. WE DID. AND WE DID IT BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU. TRULY, IT'S BECAUSE YOU TRULY LISTENED AND YOU TRULY CARED ABOUT WHAT CAME OUT OF YOUR BOARD. AND WE HAVE. WE HAVE BENEFITED SO VERY MUCH FROM THAT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM IT. WE THANK YOU. WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, AND WE WISH YOU GODSPEED. THANK YOU SO MUCH, STEVE. VERY NICE. STEVE. SO MAYBE YOU'LL STICK AROUND. MAYBE. CAN WE CONVINCE YOU TO STAY ON? WE TRIED. WE TRIED TO CONVINCE YOU. THANK YOU, SIR, SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. A LOT OF ROTATION UP HERE, RANDY. OUT OF ROTATION. SO OUR NEXT PRESENTATION WILL BE REGARDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR FIRE STATION SIX, BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER, PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT, AND BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION. AND IF WE COULD HAVE OUR TEAM COME UP, WE HAVE OUR CITY ENGINEER, TODD ENGEL, DEPUTY, COMMUNITY SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR CIP, ANGELA BROWN AND DEPUTY COMMUNITY SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR OPERATIONS COREY WILDER. WELCOME. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL TODD ENGLE, CITY ENGINEER. WE'RE HERE TO PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE IN OUR CURRENT, LARGER CAPITAL PROJECTS. FIRST ONE IS THE FIRE STATION. WE'VE DUG THE LAKE. WE'VE PUT IN ALL THE DRAINAGE. THE ROOF HAS BEEN DRIED IN. WE ARE STARTING TO COMPLETE THE OTHER PORTION OF THE ROOF. THE HARD PORTION OF THE ROOF. PAINT THE STRUCTURE. INTERIOR. WE'RE FINISHING ALL ABOVE GROUND OR ABOVE CEILING WORK SO WE CAN DO THE FINISHES. AND WATER AND SEWER WILL BE NEXT. FUEL. THE FUEL ISLAND WILL SERVE AS THE WESTERN END OF OUR CITY IS GOING IN. AND THE GOOD NEWS IS, IS THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE FIRE STATION AS OF YESTERDAY. SO IT IS STILL THERE. IT WAS 1400FT AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. YES. THERE WAS FIVE OF THOSE. QUICK UPDATE ON THE MAYOR'S CIRCLE. DANIEL PROJECT. WE HAVE TWO SERVICES PUT PUT IN, SO WE HAVE TWO ACTUAL RESIDENTS THAT ARE ON WATER ON DANIEL RIGHT NOW. [00:10:03] COREY. GOOD AFTERNOON. COUNCIL. COREY WILDER, DEPUTY COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR OPERATIONS. THE NEXT PROJECT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS OUR BURNS ROAD PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT SLASH UPGRADE. THE EXISTING PLAYGROUND HAS IT'S REACHING THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFESPAN. SO WE'RE PROPOSING TO REPLACE IT AND UPGRADE IT WITH THE FEATURES YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU, INCLUDING TWO TWIN TOWERS THAT REACH A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 26FT. THE PLAY AREA ON THE ONE SIDE IS ABOUT 12FT AND THE OTHER SIDES AT ABOUT EIGHT FEET. HERE'S SOME PICTURES OF THE AMENITIES. A COUPLE ELEMENTS WE WANTED TO CAPTURE ON THIS PARTICULAR PLAYGROUND WAS A PLAY SPACE FOR ALL AGES. SO WE FOCUSED ON A SPACE FOR THE AGE GROUP SIX MONTHS TO 23 MONTHS 2 TO 5 AND THEN 5 TO 12. SO THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN LITTLE SPACES WITHIN THIS PLAYGROUND. WE'RE CONTINUING TO USE THE EXISTING AREA THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE TODAY, ASIDE FROM SOME OF THE SHADE STRUCTURE POSTS. SO THE SPACE WILL REMAIN FAIRLY SIMILAR ASIDE FROM THE AMENITIES. HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE TOT LOT. THE OTHER ELEMENT THAT WE WANTED TO INCLUDE IN THIS WAS JUST THE ADDITIONAL SHADE TO THE SPACE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A DECENT AMOUNT OF SHADE FROM THE TREES, BUT WE'RE GOING TO ADD TWO DIFFERENT SHADE SYSTEMS. AND ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THIS IN JANUARY. SO WE APPRECIATE GETTING THIS ON THE AGENDA AND HOPEFULLY GETTING THIS THROUGH AND GETTING IT STARTED. SO STARTING JANUARY AND THEN LIKELY FINISH AT SOME POINT IN APRIL. SO THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ANGELA BROWN. THE BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER IS IN ITS 14TH MONTH OF CONSTRUCTION. IT'S ON TRACK FOR COMPLETION IN APRIL OF 2025. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECT, WE'RE RENOVATING APPROXIMATELY 26,500FT² OF EXISTING SPACE AND ADDING APPROXIMATELY 32,000FT² OF NEW BUILDING SPACE. TONIGHT OR TODAY, I SHOULD SAY I'VE CREATED SOME SIDE BY SIDE PHOTOS FOR YOU. WHERE THE ON THE LEFT SHOWS WHERE WE ARE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND ON THE RIGHT IS WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE IN APRIL. SO ON SCREEN IS THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AS YOU APPROACH OFF BURNS ROAD, THE INSTALLATION OF THE STOREFRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS IS UNDERWAY, ALONG WITH THE STUCCO, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PAINTING NEXT MONTH. SO THAT'S VERY EXCITING FOR US. ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE RENDERING OF, AGAIN, A COMPLETED. ON THE LEFT, I'VE OUTLINED IN RED THE AREAS OF UNDERGOING RENOVATION, WHICH INCLUDE NORTH AND SOUTH GYMS, SOME OFFICE SPACES, AND THE KITCHEN. IF YOU LOOK CLOSE ENOUGH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY REPLACING THE ROOF ON THE SOUTH GYM, WHICH IS HERE. THEY'LL CONTINUE WITH THE REMAINING ROOFS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. WE'RE ALSO REPLACING THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS THAT HAVE SURPASSED THEIR USEFUL LIFE. WHEN THE FACILITY REOPENS IN THE SPRING, ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE FACILITY WILL BE READY FOR ANOTHER 10 TO 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. SO THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS DONE AND COMPLETE SO WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK THERE. THIS IS AN IMAGE OF THE LOBBY AND RECEPTION DESK. AS YOU CAN SEE, DRYWALL IS UNDERWAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND FLOOR NEXT WEEK. STOREFRONT DOORS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INSTALLATION THIS MONTH. LOW VOLTAGE CONTRACTORS ARE ON SITE AND PULLING CABLE. THE PERMANENT ELECTRIC WILL BE CONNECTED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE, IMAGES WILL LOOK WHEN IT'S DONE. THIS IS THE STAIRWELL, THE MAIN STAIRWELL OFF THE LOBBY. SO THIS IS THE LARGEST MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM CALLED THE PALM ROOM. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WILL BE A VERY VERSATILE SPACE FOR CITY EVENTS, TRAINING OR CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS RENTAL SPACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MOVING ON TO THE SITE. THE CONNECTOR ROAD BETWEEN LAKESIDE AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER WAS COMPLETED BACK IN MAY. WE ALSO ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 84 PARKING SPACES TO ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING SITE. AND ZOOMING IN TO THE LAKESIDE CENTER. THIS IS A 6000 SQUARE FOOT GREAT LAWN. IT'S READY AS OF WHAT WAS IT LAST MONTH? YES. AND IT'S BASICALLY IT'S AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL AS WELL, FOR WEDDING SPACES, FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WHAT HAVE YOU. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. [00:15:01] THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? I THINK WE'RE ALL BLOWN AWAY. MARCY'S GOT. ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR MICROPHONE ON? OH, I JUST WANT TO SAY I CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL OF THIS TO OCCUR, INCLUDING THE PLAYGROUND. CAN'T WAIT TO GO DOWN THE SLIDES WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN ON THAT, TOO. SO IT'S BECOMING A I CAN'T WAIT. MY DAD AND I LOVE TAKING CLASSES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND MISS IT, SO WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT TO OPEN. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. GREAT JOB. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING IN AND GIVING US BENCHMARKS ALONG THE WAY. IT SHOWS THE EXACTING STANDARDS OF OUR CITY. WHAT WE SAY WE'RE GOING TO MAKE. WE MAKE REALLY EXCITED, ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE POTABLE WATER ON MARION DANA. SO IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE THAT PROJECT COMING TO FRUITION. AND I KNOW THE RESIDENTS REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND OUR RESIDENTS LOVE RECREATION. SO WE ALL ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND SHORTLY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS CARDS COMMENT CARDS. [V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ] SO NEXT IS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. WE'RE GOING TO START FIRST WITH OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPRESENTATIVE OUR VICE MAYOR MARIA MARINO. IF YOU COULD COME UP TO YOUR PODIUM PODIUM PLEASE AND STATE YOUR NAME. COUNTY COMMISSIONER MARIA MARINO, DISTRICT ONE. I LOVE SEEING ALL OF YOU UP HERE. AND HELLO, ALL. REALLY, I JUST WANTED TO DO A BIG THANK YOU TO THE CITY. I GAVE YOU ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF NOTICE YESTERDAY WHEN I SAID CONGRESSMAN MAST WAS COMING. HIS OFFICE CALLED ME EARLIER, YOU KNOW, CALLED ME A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THAT AND SAID, WE NEED TO WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THE AREA. WHERE CAN WE COME? AND I SAID, AVENIR. AND WITHIN A MATTER OF MOMENTS, YOU ALL GOT EVERYBODY IN PLACE AND WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE HIM. WE ARE VERY BLESSED THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. WE'RE VERY BLESSED THAT PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY COME OUT AND TALK TO US. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOUR POLICE AND FIRE. YOU ALL HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB. YOU ALWAYS DO. AND IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE HOW YOU, AS YOU SO SUCCINCTLY CLEARED THOSE HOUSES. CHECKED ON THE RESIDENTS, CLEARED THE STREETS. IT'S COMMENDABLE HOW THE CITY DOES THAT. I MISS I MISS WATCHING THAT PROCESS. BUT I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THAT WE WERE FROM THAT WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO HOST A MEETING TODAY AT SANDHILL CRANE. ANOTHER. I DIDN'T GIVE YOU VERY MUCH TIME TO ORGANIZE THAT ALSO, BUT CONGRESSMAN, MY OFFICE DID SEND DOWN SOME FOLKS FROM HIS OFFICE TODAY. AND WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY, I THINK, A VERY WELL DONE MEETING. IT GAVE THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER AND REALLY TO JUST VOICE EVERYTHING THAT THEY WERE HAS BEEN BOTTLED UP SINCE THE STORM HAPPENED. AND THE TAKEAWAY WAS FROM THE FOLKS THAT LEFT SAID, THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE MEETING. THE CONGRESSMAN COLLECTED EVERYBODY'S NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION. TOOK DOWN A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT HE WILL THEN PASS ON TO, WHETHER IT'S JIMMY PATRONIS OR INSURANCE QUESTIONS, FEMA QUESTIONS. SO IT WAS I'M VERY HAPPY THAT YOU ALL WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ACCOMMODATE US THERE TODAY. AND I BELIEVE IT WAS A GOOD FIRST STEP FOR HELPING OUR RESIDENTS, KNOWING THAT WE ARE A COMMUNITY AND THAT JUST THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION WERE OPEN. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WELL. OUR NEXT CARD IS MR. PAUL CAMERON. IF YOU COULD COME UP, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND WE WILL. WE'LL DISCUSS SOME MORE. WE'LL BE GIVING YOU GUYS AN UPDATE REGARDING THE STORM AND EVERYTHING SHORTLY AS WELL. MR. CAMERON, THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. PAUL CAMERON, 207 VENTRI DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDENS, 33418, IN THE SUNNY LAND OF PALM BEACH. OKAY. MY NAME IS PAUL CAMERON, AND I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK MAYOR REED FOR HER REACHING OUT TO ME A FEW WEEKS AGO, TAKING THE TIME AND ENERGY TO ENLIGHTEN ME AS TO WHY THE NORTH COUNTY LAND MUST BE BUILT ON. THAT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT, AND I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. OKAY. I NOW HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF OF WHY THE PROPERTY HAS GOT TO BE BUILT ON. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. WHERE I DO HAVE A PROBLEM, THOUGH, IS HOW IT WAS CLEARED. AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND OR APPROVE OF A LOT OF THE METHODS THAT WERE USED IN THERE. MR. FERRIS HAD A RECENT MEETING, TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMMENCING THE CLEAR AFTER THE GOPHER TORTOISE SURVEY HAD EXPIRED. HE SAID HE DID SO THAT THE ADJACENT THE RESIDENTS WOULD BE NOTIFIED AND HAVE TIME TO TO DEAL WITH IT. NOBODY IN VENTRY WAS EVER NOTIFIED, SIR. NOT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NONE OF THE RESIDENTS. AND HAD WE BEEN NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO HELP YOU LOCATE WHERE THE TORTOISES DID LIVE IN THERE AND GET THEM REHOMED. I WOULD HAVE EVEN PAID PAID THE FREIGHT ON THAT. AT ANY RATE WHERE WAS THAT? NOT A SINGLE MEMBER OF COMMUNITY BOARD WERE EVER NOTIFIED IN THAT [00:20:04] MEETING. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PROOF THAT TORTOISES WERE HARMED OR DISPLACED. WELL, THAT CAN'T HAPPEN, HE NOTED. NOT ONLY CLEARED THE LAND TO BARE DIRT, BUT HE HAD ALL OF WHAT WAS THERE GROUND INTO MULCH AND TRUCKED AWAY SO THERE WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING LEFT TO TO LOOK AT THERE. HE MADE THE HE'S MAINTAINED THE AREA AS A DO NOT TRESPASS AREA WITH UNDER THREAT OF FELONY MR. FERRIS TEAR DOWN THIS WALL. ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I DEFER MY TIME. THANK YOU SIR. MAY I? YES, SIR. IN THE FIRST PLACE, WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS SOMEONE FROM THE MANAGEMENT FIRM WAS NOTIFIED WHETHER OR NOT THEY DID THEIR JOB AND PASSED ON THAT INFORMATION, I DON'T KNOW. SECOND OF ALL, THE THE HABITAT THAT YOU REFER TO UNDER FWC, WHEN WE CONTACTED THEM THEY WERE FINE WITH WHAT WE DID. OUR STUDY SHOWED THAT ONE, THERE WERE NO TURTLES OR NESTS LOCATED IN THE AREA. THE STUDY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE HABITAT IS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR THE TORTOISES IN THAT AREA. SO NO HARM CAME TO ANY OF THE TORTOISE OR A NEST. AND THAT'S MY POINT. AND THE POINT IS WE'RE GOING TO BUILD A FACILITY THERE. AND WHATEVER IS IN THE PAST IS IN THE PAST. SO WE HAVE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHETHER YOUR COMMUNITY WAS COMMUNICATED WITH. AND I KNOW THAT IT WAS WHETHER THAT WAS PASSED ON, I DON'T KNOW. SO IT'S DONE. MAY I RESPOND? I'M SORRY SIR. YOU WERE ALLOTTED YOUR TIME AND YOU DID PASS IT UP. OKAY, I'VE GOT 48 SECONDS REMAINING. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT. NO, NOBODY. SORRY, SIR. I CAN'T ALLOW YOU TO CONTINUE. IT'S JUST THE RULES. BUT WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING. YOU'LL HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH US, AND WE CAN ALWAYS FOLLOW UP WITH YOU SEPARATELY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MR. MICHAEL WINTER. IF YOU COULD COME TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. MICHAEL WINTER. 13965 WILLOCK DRIVE, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. 33408. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I'M THE THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE PALM BEACH NORTH ATHLETIC FOUNDATION. WE STRUCK A P-3 AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BACK IN APRIL. AS PART OF THAT PARTNERSHIP, THE CITY REQUIRED US TO MEET A FINANCIAL MILESTONE WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THAT SIX MONTHS WAS OCTOBER 3RD. I'M THRILLED AND EXCITED TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT NOT ONLY HAVE WE MET THE $6.5 MILLION MILESTONE, WE'VE FAR EXCEEDED IT. ROUGHLY DOUBLE OF WHAT WAS REQUIRED AND EXPECTED. I ALSO JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE PALM BEACH NORTH ATHLETIC FOUNDATION. IT'S A 500 1C3 CHARITY. IT'S COMPRISED OF PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS. THERE'S NO INVESTORS INVOLVED. WE ARE ALL DONORS. DONORS OF MONEY, DONORS OF TIME. WE'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO BRING THIS PROJECT TO THE PUBLIC. I STAND HERE BEFORE YOU. I WAS HOPING TO BRING MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN. I HAVE FOUR BOYS ALL TO PLAY HOCKEY. TWO OF THEM ARE PLAYING HOCKEY TODAY AT 3:00, ONE AT LAKE WORTH AND ONE IN BOCA RATON. MY WIFE DROVE ONE AND I HAD A COACH FRIEND DRIVE THE OTHER. SO I'M GOING TO RUSH OUT OF HERE, DRIVE A HALF AN HOUR TO GO WATCH MY NINE YEAR OLD PLAY HOCKEY IN BOCA RATON. GEORGE LINDLEY, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION CAME OUT WITH A REPORT A FEW MONTHS AGO. ICE HOCKEY IS THE FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THERE ARE THREE RINKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THERE ARE ZERO IN NORTH COUNTY ACROSS THE FOUR ROSTERS OF MY BOYS HOCKEY TEAMS. I WOULD SAY ROUGHLY HALF LIVE IN NORTH COUNTY. IT'S TIME TO BRING THIS FACILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY, TO OUR REGION. AND AS A VOLUNTEER THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PROCESS, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING. IN TERMS OF THE THE FINANCES NEEDED, WE HAVE ROBERT GALL FROM ZIEGLER CAPITAL. ROBERT GALL WENT TO PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL. HE'S LEADING THE PLACEMENT OF THE FINANCING. HE'S EXTREMELY CONFIDENT WITH THE MONEY WE'VE RAISED THAT WE HAVE 100% FINANCING TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. HE IS A PALM BEACH GARDENS FORMER RESIDENT. PLAYED AT PLANET ICE DOWN THE STREET. AND IT'S EXCITING TO HEAR THAT. AND I JUST ALSO WANT TO SAY I REALLY HOPE THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATES THIS PROJECT. WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF WAYNE GRETZKY, WHO LIVES IN THE AREA. HE LIVES IN NORTH COUNTY. WE HAVE HIS SON, TY, WHO LIVES IN ALTON, IN PALM, IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. [00:25:03] THEY LIVE IN THIS AREA. THEY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR PROJECT. WE HAVE SOME OF THE GREATEST HOCKEY PLAYERS THAT EVER PLAYED THE GAME ALL SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT. IT'S TIME THAT WE BRING THIS PROJECT TO THE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY STAFF, WHO HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS THROUGH THIS PROCESS. I SEE YOU HAVE SEVEN SECONDS LEFT, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THIS. AND WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THIS FORWARD AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO BRING IT TO YOU ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE JEFF CAMPBELL. CAMPBELL I APOLOGIZE IF I MISPRONOUNCED THAT. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS JEFF CAMPBELL, 2029 NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, 33305. TO TO MOVE ON WHAT MR. WINTER WAS SAYING SINCE 2017, THE PALM BEACH NORTH ATHLETIC FOUNDATION, A 501 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN WORKING TOWARDS DELIVERING A WORLD CLASS INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AND NORTH COUNTY. THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE VISION, THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE VISION HAS REMAINED THE SAME TO CREATE A LASTING LEGACY AND ENDURING FUTURE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BACKGROUNDS, PROMOTING HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGH SPORTS. THE ATHLETIC FOUNDATION AND OUR DESIGN TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY BEHIND THE SCENES TO DELIVER ON THIS PROMISE. WITH THE GUIDANCE, COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT OF CITY STAFF. OUR DESIGN HAS BEEN REFINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AREA. ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES TO THE CITY. WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE OF THE OFF SITE IMPROVEMENT. OFFSITE IMPROVEMENT, EXCUSE ME. RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF TO ENSURE THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY CONCERNS ARE MITIGATED. THIS FACILITY WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED AND PROVIDE YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMING FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS. SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMING FOR THIS FOR THOSE IN NEED, IS ONE OF THE PALM BEACH NORTH ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S KEY MANDATES, AND WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVE OF THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES NOT READILY FOUND IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE WILL BE SIMILAR, SIMILAR TO TRADITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVOLVING PRIMARILY AROUND THE PALM BEACH SCHOOL SCHEDULE. KEY TIMES AT THE FACILITY ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEEKDAYS, LATE AFTERNOONS INTO EARLY EVENINGS AND ON WEEKENDS, AND SHOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL HOURS OF OPERATIONS. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH COMPLEMENTARY USES, INCLUDING RESTAURANT AND PERFORMANCE CENTERS. THESE USES WILL BE UTILIZED PRIMARILY BY BY PARTICIPANTS, CUSTOMERS, AND ATHLETES OF THE FACILITY. THE PALM BEACH FOUNDATION LOOKS FORWARD TO FINALIZING OUR SITE PLAN AND MOVING THE PROJECT FORWARD. AND THANKS TO CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT ON THIS EXCITING PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE BJORN. AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO TRY THIS ON THE THUNDER BUG. VONDA, WHAT YOU SAID. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. SO IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS SO YOU DON'T NEED TO STATE YOUR NAME AGAIN, JUST YOUR ADDRESS. MY NAME IS BJORN. THAT'S THE MOST DIFFICULT OF WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY. SO I'M LIVING IN PORTOFINO IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. I'M GOING TO START TO BRING MY PERSONAL, SIR. WE ACTUALLY NEED YOUR FULL ADDRESS. OH, SORRY. SO, 3300 PORTOFINO DRIVE 101. SO I'M GOING TO START WITH MY PERSONAL STORY BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IN LINE WITH MR. WINTERS. WAS WAS EXPLAINING WITH THE HOCKEY PROJECT. SO I GOT I'M A FATHER OF THREE KIDS THROUGH THREE SONS. ALL BOTH ALL THREE OF PLAYING HOCKEY. WE ACTUALLY MOVED FOR HOCKEY FROM FORT LAUDERDALE TO HERE TO THE PALM BEACH GARDENS. AND I THINK THE REASON WHY I WANT TO BRING YOU MY PERSONAL STORY, BECAUSE IT'S A LOT ABOUT TRUST. SO I'VE BEEN TRUSTING THEM WITH MY THREE KIDS, AND THEY UNTIL NOW, THEY HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB. THE KIDS ARE THE PROGRAM THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER IS AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM. AND I'M ACTUALLY AWARE THAT A LOT OF KIDS THAT ARE NOW IN THE PROGRAM ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO MOVE VERY SOON TO THIS COUNTY AS WELL. SO IT'S AND I THINK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, THERE'S A LOT OF POSITIVE LIGHTS IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ETC.. I THINK THERE'S A SECOND POINT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOCKEY IN GENERAL, YOUTH HOCKEY. SO IT'S WITH ALL THE SUCCESSES OF THE PANTHERS, THE TAMPA, THE EVERGLADES, ETC., THERE'S A HUGE BOOM OF OF HOCKEY. SO I CAN SEE THAT EVERY DAY WHEN YOU GO TO THE REC PROGRAMS, THE TRAVEL PROGRAMS, THERE ARE NUMBERS THAT I THINK THE KIDS THAT ARE JOINING THE PROGRAM [00:30:04] IS TIME SEVEN OVER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. SO IT'S REALLY A PROGRAM THAT IS A SPORT THAT IS ACTUALLY REALLY IN EXPANSION. AND I THINK THE, THE WHOLE PROJECT THAT HAS PROPOSED IS SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS COULD BE LIKE THE CENTER OF WHAT IS HAPPENING. SO IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE BRINGING THAT QUALITY. SO THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS OF POSSIBLE ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM THAT IS GOING TO BE HOPEFULLY GOING TO COME HERE. THE FACT THAT THE WHOLE YOUTH SPORT IS IN FULL EXPANSION. AND I THINK WITH YOUR SUPPORT, I THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT SOMETHING VERY, VERY INTERESTING AND SOMETHING VERY GREAT. AND THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE STEVEN REDFORD. AND THEN AFTER THAT WE HAVE GARRETT GOGGIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS. STEVE BRADFORD, 8776 CITATION DRIVE. 33418. IT'S HORSESHOE ACRES. I'M HERE AGAIN IN SUPPORT OF THE THE ICE RINK AND THE PROJECT THAT'S GOING ON THERE. A LITTLE BIT OF MY BACKSTORY. I STORY. I THINK I'M PART OF A DYING BREED IN TERMS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIFELONG RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY LET ALONE PALM BEACH COUNTY. I WENT TO I WENT TO THE HOLLY DRIVE, THE PRESCHOOL THERE. I WENT TO GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL, WENT TO SAINT CLAIRE, NORTH PALM AND STAYED HERE ALL MY LIFE. GREW UP IN THE OLD JDM RIGHT ACROSS FROM WHAT WAS OLD ABBEY ROAD. MY DAD GOES BY THE SAME NAME. MY WIFE, ADELE, WORKED AND OWNED PATTY MAC'S FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. SO WE HAVE A BIT OF A FOUNDATION HERE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. SO THE INTEREST THAT WE HAVE IS IS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL. MY TWO KIDS, THEY ALSO PLAY HOCKEY. THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THEY WERE INVOLVED IN THE LAKE WORTH ONE. WE BROUGHT THEM OVER BACK DOWN HERE IN THE HOPES THAT THIS PROJECT WILL EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH, AND WE'LL HAVE A LOCAL RINK TO GO TO. IT'S BROUGHT A NEW PASSION FOR THEM AND FOR MY FAMILY IN WHAT WE DO AND AND REALLY WHAT WE PLAN OUR LIVES AROUND NOW. SO I JUST WANTED TO COME HERE AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN RECREATE BECAUSE WE WENT TO PLANET ICE AS WELL BACK IN THE DAY BEFORE THAT, BEFORE THAT WENT AWAY. A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES THERE. A LOT OF GOOD FOUNDATIONAL MEMORIES THERE. SO AS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY PROFOUND SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT WE HAVE GARRETT GOGGIN AND THEN MARK MARCIANO. HI, Y'ALL. GARRETT GOGGIN. I LIVE IN EVERGREEN, 950 MILL CREEK DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDENS. 33410. AND I GREW UP IN BOSTON. I'VE BEEN DOWN HERE FOR 12 YEARS, 13 YEARS LIVING IN EVERGREEN. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU KNOW, A FEW BOYS THAT PLAY HOCKEY, BUT THIS IS BIGGER THAN HOCKEY. LIKE, THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION IS CREATING LIVES LIKE. MY FATHER GREW UP IN A SMALL LITTLE TOWN OUTSIDE OF BOSTON CALLED SOMERVILLE. HIS PARENTS WERE OFF THE BOAT. IRISH. MY DAD ENDED UP BEING A GOOD HOCKEY PLAYER. WENT TO DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. CFO OF A MAJOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY UP THERE. FLEW FIGHTER JETS. HE WAS A BADASS. AND HOCKEY WAS HIS TICKET. AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE GET CAUGHT UP IN THE HOCKEY ASPECT OF IT. BUT ALMOST ALL HOCKEY PLAYERS HAVE A SIMILAR STORY, INCLUDING SOME OF THE GENTLEMEN THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH THE BREAKERS ORGANIZATION. YOU KNOW, LARRY ROBBINS, GUY'S A BILLIONAIRE. HE PROBABLY OWES IT ALL TO HOCKEY. HOCKEY USED IN THE RIGHT WAY. CAN BE, YOU KNOW, THE GOLDEN TICKET FOR A LOT OF YOUTH. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO ATTRACT A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM THE NORTHEAST, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S ATTRACTING ALL THE FLORIDA PEOPLE, TOO. I'VE MET MANY PARENTS AT THE RINK, ALL WIDE EYED, NOT KNOWING HOW TO PUT ON THE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT WITH THEIR LITTLE KIDS, BECAUSE THEIR KIDS HAVE SEEN THE PANTHERS ON TV. AND THEY SHOW UP AND THEY'RE WELCOME. AND THEY'RE AND WITHIN A YEAR, THE KIDS ARE SKATING AND FLYING AROUND THE ICE, AND EVERYONE'S HAVING A GREAT TIME. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S BASICALLY IT. IT'S JUST IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE, YOU KNOW, LIVES HERE FOR FOR THE YOUTH OF PALM BEACH GARDENS. THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT WE HAVE MARK MARCIANO, AND THAT IS IT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS AFTERWARDS. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MARK MARCIANO, TEN SHELDRAKE LANE, PALM BEACH GARDENS. I JUST WANTED TO COME UP. YOU KNOW, THERE WAS ALWAYS THAT UNWRITTEN RULE THAT PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT WE AS FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS, AREN'T REALLY SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE. BUT THIS PROJECT WAS SO VERY IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS THAT CAME TO ME WHEN I FIRST WAS ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL BACK IN 2017. AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S A FORUM MAYOR THAT'S COMING IN AND TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECT AS WELL. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHERE IT CAME FROM. AND I KNOW MOST OF YOU KNOW THIS STORY, BUT I WANT TO PUT IT ON PUBLIC RECORD. WHAT MIKE [00:35:04] WINTER SAID IS TRUE. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT IS A NONPROFIT. THEY'VE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUILDING IS GOING TO BE PROPER, IT'S GOING TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PERFORMED, IT'S GOING TO HAVE ALL THE AMENITIES, AND IT'S GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING WIDENING OF SIDEWALKS, TURN LANES, AND IT'S ALSO GOING TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO DO THINGS OR NEFARIOUS ACTIVITY IN AND AROUND THE FACILITY. AS JEFF SAID, IT'S GOING TO BE SCHEDULED IN SUCH A WAY TO AVOID ANY ISSUES WHEN IT COMES TO TOURNAMENTS OR OR PLAY. AND IT'S GOING TO BE AN EVENT THAT'S NOT JUST FOR HOCKEY. I KNOW WE TALK ABOUT HOCKEY ALL THE TIME BECAUSE WHEN WE THINK ABOUT ICE, BUT THERE'S SO MANY OTHER SPORTS AND SO MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN ON AN ICE RINK THAT JUST ROUNDS OUT THE CITY'S PAST AND FUTURE GOAL OF ROUNDING OUT OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT, NOT JUST FOR THE FAMILIES OF TODAY, BUT THE FAMILIES OF THE FUTURE, AND NOT JUST FOR THE FAMILIES THAT LIVE IN OUR CITY AND MAYBE IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY, BUT AROUND US IN NORTH COUNTY, AND NOT JUST FOR THE SPORTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE PLAYED FROM OUR LOCALS, BUT IT'S GOING TO DRAW PEOPLE INTO THE CITY FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE GOAL ABOUT TRYING TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL DEPARTMENT, BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR, THAT CAN DRAW IN OUR SOCCER PLAYERS. AND NOW WE'RE HAVING SOCCER TEAMS COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD USING OUR FACILITIES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE INDOOR BASKETBALL AT AT DISTRICT PARK, WHICH IS GOING TO BRING IN TOURNAMENTS FOR THOSE FACILITIES AS WELL. YOU'VE GOT WORLD CLASS BASEBALL FACILITIES, GOLF, AND THIS IS JUST THE NEXT STEP TO ROUND OUT OUR INDOOR FACILITIES. WHEN I WAS RUNNING INITIALLY, THERE WAS A MOM THAT SAID TO ME AND PULLED ME ASIDE AND SAID, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE INDOOR FACILITIES SO MY KIDS DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE POOL ON THE BEACH EVERY DAY IN THE SUMMER? WITH THE BEAUTIFUL REC CENTER COMING AROUND THE CORNER, YOU'RE OFFERING ONE SET OF OPTIONS WITH THE INDOOR BASKETBALL FACILITY AT DISTRICT PARK, ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY WITH INDOOR ICE SPORTS. YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY. THIS PROJECT IS SO VERY IMPORTANT, NOT JUST FOR THE FAMILIES THAT ARE HERE TODAY, BUT THE FAMILIES THAT ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME AND SUPPORT THAT FACILITY FOR YEARS TO COME. I URGE YOU TO CONTINUE. MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE EARLIER. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU ALL THE RESPECT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW UP. AND DON'T FORGET, IT IS 135 ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT HERE. KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL. BUT I CAN HONESTLY TELL YOU THAT OVER THE PAST 2 OR 3 YEARS, THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT THAT I'VE HAD FROM PERSONAL CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE, AND I'M SURE ALL OF THE FAMILIES HERE IS TREMENDOUS. AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEE THAT AS THE NEXT FEW MONTHS ROLL BY. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. RIGHT ON TIME. [VI. CITY MANAGER REPORT ] NEXT WE HAVE A CITY MANAGER REPORT, SIR. THANK YOU. YOU MAY NOT KNOW, BUT RECENTLY WE HAD A HORRIBLE WEATHER EVENT, IN PARTICULAR OUT WEST IN THE AVENIR COMMUNITY. TOUCHDOWN WAS ABOUT 515. AND WE RESPONDED. THE CITY RESPONDED TO AVENIR, SET UP A COMMAND POST AND TRIED AND PROVIDED EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ALL THE HOUSES WERE CHECKED UNITS CHECKED FOR GAS LEAKS AND AND WATER LEAKS. BUILDINGS WERE CHECKED FOR HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. CHECKPOINTS WERE ESTABLISHED ALSO IN THE IMPACTED AREAS SO THAT WE COULD GET OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, UTILITY PEOPLE AND RESIDENTS ALL INFORMED. WE HAD A COUPLE OF INJURIES. FIRE RESCUE TOOK CARE OF FORTUNATELY, NONE OF THEM TO SERIOUSLY WE HAD POLICE PATROLS THERE ALL EVENING IN THE SUBDIVISIONS. AND OUR PATROL UNITS HELP PEOPLE WITH FINDING OUT WHERE THEY COULD RELOCATE TO SHELTERS AND OR OTHER NON IMPACTED AREAS. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, WHICH WAS GOOD TO SEE. WE HAD OVER 200 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE CITY AT THAT TIME. WE ALSO CITYWIDE THAT WAS FOR ALARMS POLICE AND MEDICAL CITYWIDE OTHER CALLS A TOTAL OF 447, 132 OF THEM WERE 911 CALLS. WE WERE BUSY. WE ALSO CAME BACK ON THAT WAS ON TEN NINE. ON 1010, WE CAME BACK WITH A SECONDARY SWEEP OF ALL THE IMPACTED RESIDENTS, TRIED TO ASSESS THEIR NEEDS AND SEE IF WE COULD ASSIST ANOTHER SWEEP FOR GAS AND WATER LEAKS. CHECKPOINT CHECKPOINTS WERE AGAIN ESTABLISHED. [00:40:01] THE BULK OF THE DAMAGE, OF COURSE, WAS IN REGENCY AND LA TIERRA ALSO THE TOWN CENTER AS WELL. THE PUBLIX BUILDING HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS AND WILL BE DEMOLISHED. THEY WILL START OVER. WE DID A LOT OF COORDINATING WITH FPL TECO GAS AND SEACOAST. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE SAFETY ASSESSMENTS MADE THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR CRITICAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY LOOKING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, TREES, RAILROAD CROSSINGS, POWER LINES, TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS FLOODING PUBLIC WORKS WAS OUT THERE AS WELL AS POLICE AND FIRE. VERY PROUD OF THEM AND THE WORK THAT THEY DO. AND THEY HAD THE AVENUE, ALL OF THE ROADS CLEARED AND EVERYTHING PASSABLE BY 930 THAT NIGHT. THEY'RE TRULY AMAZING AND PART OF OUR FIRST RESPONDER TEAM. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A TEAM SET AT SANDHILL CRANE GOLF, AND WE WERE ABLE TO RESPOND WITH POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC WORKS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TORNADO HIT. WE HAD SIX DEBRIS CREWS AND TWO FACILITY CREWS OUT THERE BY SEVEN PGA NATIONAL. WE HAD SOME LARGE TREES DOWN, BALLENISLES, TREES DOWN, STEEPLECHASE AND A BACKFLOW ISSUE. RAILROAD CROSSING REPORTED TO FEC THAT WAS NOT OPERATING. WE HAD MUNICIPAL, I MEAN, MULTIPLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS OUT. THE OPERATION CENTER OUT BACK THERE WENT TO GENERATOR POWER. WE LOST ELECTRICITY. SHADY LAKES ROAD FROM PGA TO THE SHADY LAKES ENTRANCE. CLEARED A LOT OF DEBRIS SO THAT THE ROADS WERE PASSABLE. IN OUR PARKS, WE WERE FORTUNATE. WE DID A GOOD JOB OF PREPARING, AS WE ALWAYS DO, WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CREW. WE HAD SOME DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE FABRIC SHADE, SHADE FABRICS THAT WE HAVE, BUT VERY MINOR. AS FAR ON THE FIRE SIDE, HAD 77 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE, 36 WERE FIRE RELATED, 41 EMS. THE TORNADO RESPONSE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD 24 UNITS ON SITE. WE HAD NO ENTRAPMENTS IN ONE, TWO, TWO INJURIES. THE PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REPORT TO YOU IS THAT OUR CREWS RESPONDED TO A CHILDBIRTH AT 1234, AND A BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY BABY BOY ENTERED THE WORLD DURING THE TORNADO. THAT IN ITSELF IS A HECK OF A SUCCESS. SO ANYWAY, OUR BUILDING OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN OUT ON SITE ASSESSING THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DAMAGES AND DECLARING THEM TO BE INHABITED OR NOT, OR MAKING ISSUES, ANY ADDRESSING ANY ISSUES THAT MAY BECOME SO. IT HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY COUPLE OF DAYS, AND I WANT TO PARTICULARLY CALL OUT OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, DAVID REYES. PLEASE STAND. FABULOUS JOB. FABULOUS. DAVID. AND CANDACE, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU PUT IN AND THE COVERAGE AND THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PUT OUT. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND AND RECOGNIZE OUR COMMUNICATIONS PERSON. COULD HARDLY GET HER TO GO HOME, BUT SHE CERTAINLY DID A GREAT JOB OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA AND ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE AND TO OURSELVES BACK AND FORTH. AND JUST A FABULOUS THANK YOU FOR BEING OUT THERE AND DOING WHAT YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH ALL THE MEDIA, WHICH IS NOT A GREAT JOB. BUT YOU DO IT WELL. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING. THANK YOU SIR. I KNOW WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT DURING ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION. DO YOU GUYS WANT TO DISCUSS ANYTHING NOW, OR DO YOU WANT TO WAIT, DANA? [00:45:03] I THINK. DO YOU MIND IF WE GO AHEAD AND. ALL RIGHT. GO FOR IT, DANA. NO. I AS A LOT OF YOU KNOW, I LIVE OUT IN AVENIR AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IT WAS VERY SCARY SITUATION OVER THE PAST 24 TO 48 HOURS. I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK, YOU KNOW, OUR STAFF AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS AND OPERATIONS TEAM. THEY ARE ALL ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF US KNOW PEOPLE OUT THERE, AND THEY REALLY YOU KNOW, REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF AND POLICE AND FIRE AND OPERATIONS. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. AND IF ANYBODY KNOWS ANYBODY OUT THERE, IF YOU CAN CONTINUE TO JUST BE OUT THERE AND SUPPORT THEM, THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO TAKE QUITE A WHILE TO TO GO THROUGH AND, AND JUST WRAP THEIR HEADS AROUND AND MOVE FORWARD. SO THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU EVERYBODY. AND I KNOW AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S YOU KNOW, REACHING OUT TO EVERYBODY. SO THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER TINSLEY. I'M SORRY THAT ANYBODY HAD TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT, BUT I DO ALSO WANT TO JUST EXTEND A BIG HUMONGOUS THANK YOU. AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU ARE GOING TO SAY IT'S YOUR JOB, BUT YOU GUYS WENT WAY ABOVE AND BEYOND, AS ALWAYS RESPONDING TO NOT JUST THE HURRICANE, BUT THIS HORRIFIC TORNADO THAT AFFECTED SO MANY. AND, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU AGAIN, FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUR ENTIRE CITY BECAUSE I DON'T WE HAVE SO MANY STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE A PART OF THE FIRST RESPONSE, SO TO SPEAK. AND THAT ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND OUR POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC WORKS. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU AND ALSO THANK YOU TO RON. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU KEEPING US INFORMED AND SO QUICKLY AND TIMELY. AND I KNOW CANDACE AND YOUR ENTIRE TEAM HELPED YOU WITH THAT, BUT IT WAS I RECEIVED A TON OF TEXT MESSAGES DURING AND AFTER THE TORNADO, AND I WAS ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, SAY, JUST STAY PUT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE CHECKING ON YOU. AND, YOU KNOW, SURE ENOUGH, IT WAS NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS OF MINE THAT ARE LITERALLY RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL PORTION OF AVENIR. AND IT MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE. SO I THINK IT HELPED THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, HAD PEOPLE RIGHT OUT THERE SO QUICKLY AND AND THEY SAW IT FIRSTHAND AND APPRECIATED. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE THANKED ME PERSONALLY. DON'T THANK ME. I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. YOU HAVE TO THANK, YOU KNOW, THOSE THAT ARE THERE AND HELP OUT LIKE DANA JUST SAID. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? SO PERSONALLY. PERSONALLY, I GOT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH CANDACE YESTERDAY, AS WELL AS WITH OUR COMMISSIONER IN THE MORNING AND SPENT MOST OF YESTERDAY WITH ALL THE FOLKS IN AVANIR. AND JUST A COUPLE TAKEAWAYS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, IF I SHARE THE THE STORIES OF WHAT THESE EXPERIENCES, EXPERIENCES THAT THE RESIDENTS HAD ARE LIKE NOTHING I'VE EVER HEARD BEFORE. THE THE FEAR, THE MENTAL PROCESS THAT THEY'LL BE GOING THROUGH AS THEY RECOVER FROM THIS. BUT IT IS TERRIBLE. HOWEVER, HAVING OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT DO CONSISTENT WELFARE CHECKS, KNOCKING ON THE DOORS AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN 3 OR 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 24 HOURS, JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WAS OKAY. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A RESPONSE LIKE THAT. IT WAS IMMEDIATE. THEY WERE SEEN TO THE PROCESS AHEAD FOR THESE RESIDENTS WILL NOT BE EASY. THERE'S NO WAY AROUND IT. BUT THE PART THAT OUR CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND THE SAFETY HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY. TO KNOW I'M SO DEVASTATED TO HEAR THAT WE DID HAVE TWO INJURIES, BUT THE FACT THAT WE HAD ZERO FATALITIES. RESIDENTS TELLING ME STORIES ABOUT THEY WERE SITTING ON THEIR COUCH. THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEIR WINDOWS STARTED TO BUCKLE AND THEIR DOORS STARTED TO GO IN AND OUT, AND THEIR WALLS STARTED TO SHAKE AND GO IN AND OUT AND IN AND OUT. THE GENTLEMAN WHO WAS TELLING ME ABOUT THAT, HIS HOUSE IS UNINHABITABLE AND HE DOESN'T HAVE A SCRATCH ON HIM. AND WHAT HE SAID DIRECTLY TO ME, HE SAID, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS. BUILDING THESE HOUSES TO PROTECT US. THERE WERE PROJECTILES AND PEOPLE WERE PROTECTED. IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE. SO KUDOS TO EVERYBODY WHO WORKED SO HARD ON THE PROJECT TO MAKE HOMES THAT ARE SAFE. WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT EVERYONE HAS A FAST RECOVERY. IT'S A LONG PROCESS AHEAD. AND JUST ONE LAST WARNING. IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN AVENIR, PLEASE DON'T GO OVER THERE. LET'S LET OUR FIRST RESPONDERS TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LOTS OF SAFETY OUT THERE FOR THEM. AND JUST A PERSONAL THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE COUNCIL FOR KEEPING US ALL SO SAFE TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. AND AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU ALSO TO CHRIST FELLOWSHIP FOR SHOWING UP AND MAKING SURE THAT WE WERE WE WERE ALL FED AND HYDRATED. [00:50:01] IT TAKES A LOT, AND I KNOW THAT OUR CITY WILL DO ALL WE CAN. IN THE MEANTIME, WITHIN WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO, WE'LL GIVE YOU DIRECTION. WE'LL COMMUNICATE WITH OUR WITH OUR COUNTY, WE'LL COMMUNICATE WITH OUR STATE. WE'LL COMMUNICATE WITH EVERYBODY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. JUST BE PATIENT. HANG IN THERE AND WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. AND I DO HAVE A CARD THAT JUST CAME UP FROM JEFF SABIN FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT. DID YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SPEAK A LITTLE BIT? YES. PLEASE DO SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON, JEFF SABLAN RM FORMERLY WASTE MANAGEMENT AND YOUR YOUR PARTNER WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU AND YOUR STAFF IN RESPONDING TO AND GETTING THE TRASH PICKED UP. LUCKILY, WE'RE BACK ON SCHEDULE. AND WE'RE JUST SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CITY AND A PARTNER WITH THE CITY AS LONG AS WE HAVE. AND WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH WITH RON AND YOUR STAFF, DAVID, THE WHOLE TEAM THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH COMMUNICATION WITH US AND RON, EVERYONE. IT'S MADE THINGS SEAMLESS. BUT THE IMPACTS OF THE STORM, WE FEEL FOR THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE IMPACTED GREATLY AND FOR THOSE FAMILIES THAT ARE DISPLACED AND THAT WE STAND READY TO SUPPORT THE CITY, AS ALWAYS. ONE JUST SUGGESTION FOR RESIDENTS THAT ARE MAYBE LISTENING IN. WE'D ASK THAT YOU WE ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO DO ADDITIONAL TRIMMING AT THIS POINT IN TIME. OUR VEGETATION CREWS WILL BE VERY, VERY BUSY FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. AGAIN, WE'LL BE COORDINATING WITH STAFF. WE'LL BE SENDING OUT OUR CLAMSHELLS TO THOSE LARGER PILES. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US. I KNOW IT GETS FRUSTRATING WHEN THE WHEN THE CREW COMES BY AND THEY DON'T REMOVE MOVE EVERYTHING. BUT THAT MAY BE THE CASE GOING FORWARD. AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU AND SHARE WITH YOUR RESIDENTS. AND AGAIN, WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT THE CITY AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, WHICH IS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SIR. WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT TODAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. [VII. CONSENT AGENDA ] IS ANYONE PULLING ANYTHING OFF OF THE AGENDA TODAY? MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MAY I HAVE A SECOND, PLEASE? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. [VIII.a. ORDINANCE 13, 2024 – (1ST READING) AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS’ BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, INCLUSIVE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ] OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS FOR ORDINANCE 13, 2024. IF THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE 13 2024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2024 INCLUSIVE, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, PATTY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE HEARING. WE HAVE OUR FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR, ARIANE PENSEC. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM MAYOR. COUNCIL FOR THE RECORD. ARIANE PANZACCHI, FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR. GIVE ME ONE SECOND. ALL RIGHT. THERE WE GO. SO GOOD AFTERNOON. SO ORDINANCE 13 IS OUR CLEANUP BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 BUDGET TO ADJUST OUR REVENUES AND OUR EXPENDITURES. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS 60 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF ITS FISCAL YEAR TO AMEND ITS PRIOR YEAR'S BUDGET. SO TODAY, WE ARE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO RECORD THE CAPITAL LEASE PURCHASE OF TWO SEAGRAVE PUMPERS TOTALING 931,000 AND 915,000, AUTHORIZED UNDER RESOLUTION 2022 AND 50 2021. THIS AMENDMENT WILL RECORD BOTH THE LOAN REVENUE AND THE CAPITAL PURCHASE, WITH NO IMPACT ON OUR BUDGET. THE DEBT SERVICE OR OUR LOAN PAYMENTS WILL BE BUDGETED OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. WE ARE ALSO REQUESTING TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO 105,000, TO OUR ROAD IMPACT FUND, AND 250,000 TO OUR PUBLIC FACILITY IMPACT FUND TO ADDRESS END OF YEAR BALANCES. THE ACTUAL FEE COLLECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 FELL SHORT OF OUR PROJECTIONS, AND THE TRANSFER IS NEEDED TO FULLY FUND THOSE ONGOING PROJECTS. AND WE ARE ALSO REQUESTING TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO RECORD THE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CRESSEY SPORTS AS A PART OF THE AMENDMENT TO THEIR CONTRACT EARLIER THIS YEAR TO EXPAND AND UPDATE THE PUBLIC BATTING CAGES OVER AT GARDENS PARK. THIS AMENDMENT WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON OUR FUND BALANCE, AND THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. AND LASTLY, WE WILL COME BEFORE YOU AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS TO ADJUST OUR FISCAL YEAR 25 BUDGET WITH ALL THE CARRYFORWARDS OF THE UNSPENT BALANCES ON PROJECTS AND UNSPENT PROJECTS ON OUR POS. AND WE'LL ALSO ADJUST OUR BEGINNING FUND BALANCE TO ACTUAL ONCE WE HAVE THE CLOSEOUT OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 13 2024 AS PRESENTED ON FIRST READING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THAT, SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING. [00:55:02] MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 13 2024 AND FIRST READING, PLEASE. MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 13 2024. THANK YOU. SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? OH, WAIT. ANY. GOODNESS GRACIOUS. WE'RE WE'RE. I THINK WE'RE FINE. DID WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NOBODY WAS WIGGLING UP HERE. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. YOU ALWAYS MAKE IT SO CLEAR AND CONCISE. SO WE'RE WE'RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO OUR RESOLUTIONS. [IX.a. RESOLUTION 51, 2024 – APPOINTMENTS TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ] SO WE'LL START WITH RESOLUTION 51 WHICH ARE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ART AND PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD. IF THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 51 2020 FOR RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ART AND PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THIS, SO CAN I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 51 AND WE'LL NEED SOME APPOINTMENTS. LET'S LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION. MAKE A MOTION. SURE. I'LL TRY THAT OUT. MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT CYNTHIA MARINETTE. APPOINT MURIEL BRIAN AND APPOINT NINA KRAUS AS THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE ART AND PUBLIC PLACES. RESOLUTION 51 2024. THAT'S YOUR MOTION TO. THAT IS MY MOTION ALL RIGHT. I'LL SECOND. EXCELLENT. FAIR ENOUGH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET'S MOVE ALONG TO APPOINTMENTS TO PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, [IX.b. RESOLUTION 52, 2024 – APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ] RESOLUTION 52. IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 52 2024 RESOLUTION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 52 WITH YOUR LIST OF APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE, IF WE HAVE ANY. OKAY. MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 52 TO REAPPOINT BOBBY WUNDERLICH. HOPEFULLY, I'M PRONOUNCING THESE NAMES PROPERLY. ALSO TO APPOINT SHARON ZIMMERMAN AND APPOINT KATIE NOON. NOON OR NOON. AND APPOINT SARAH MURRAY AS AN ALTERNATE, ALTERNATE. ALTERNATE, I SHOULD SAY. OKAY. TO THE REC ADVISORY BOARD. THANK YOU. MA'AM, MAY I GET A SECOND, PLEASE? I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR RESOLUTION 52 AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR ADDITIONS OF PEOPLE? NO. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO RESOLUTION 53. [IX.c. RESOLUTION 53, 2024 – APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ] THESE ARE APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD. NOW THAT RANDY'S GONE, TOO, IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 53 2024 RESOLUTION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THANK YOU. MA'AM, I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENT CARD ON THIS EITHER. COULD I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 53 WITH YOUR LIST OF APPOINTMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER TINSLEY. OKAY I WOULD, MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 53 2024 BY APPOINTING OR REAPPOINTING CHARLES MILLER, REAPPOINTING TIMOTHY COPPEDGE AND APPOINTING NADIA SPIVAK. OH, I HOPE I PRONOUNCED THAT CORRECTLY AND ALSO APPOINT MR. HOWARD BROWN AS AN ALTERNATE TO THE PCB. THANK YOU. MA'AM. COULD I GET A SECOND TO RESOLUTION 53 WITH THOSE APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE? I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONS? OTHER NAMES? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO RESOLUTION 55. [IX.d. RESOLUTION 55, 2024 – ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR PGA NATIONAL COMMERCE PARK. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) FOR BUILDING 3 OF THE PGA NATIONAL COMMERCE PARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) WITHIN THE PGA NATIONAL PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD), GENERALLY LOCATED ON HIATT DRIVE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ] ART AND PUBLIC PLACES, COMMERCE PARK. IF THE CLERK COULD PLEASE READ THE TITLE RESOLUTION 55 2024 RESOLUTION. THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ART AND PUBLIC PLACES APP FOR BUILDING THREE OF THE PGA NATIONAL COMMERCE PARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD WITHIN THE PGA NATIONAL PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PCG LOCATED ON HYATT DRIVE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD AND THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE HAVE HERE TODAY A PRESENTATION FROM ROBERT DINSMORE FROM URBAN DESIGN STUDIO. WELCOME. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ROB DINSMORE WITH URBAN DESIGN STUDIO 610 CLEMATIS STREET, WEST PALM BEACH, 33401. HERE ON BEHALF OF LRP PROPERTIES, LLC. THE APPLICANT AND OWNER AS WELL AS ON BEHALF OF MARK FULLER, THE ARTIST WHO UNFORTUNATELY HAD A KIND OF A LAST MINUTE PERSONAL ITEM POP UP AND HE [01:00:07] COULDN'T BE HERE. SO WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET IS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TALKING ABOUT AN ART PIECE THAT HE DID NOT DESIGN. SO SO LET'S JUMP RIGHT INTO IT. A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND. PGA COMMERCE PARK IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PGA NATIONAL. PCD RIGHT ALONG THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. WE WERE BEFORE THIS VERY BOARD OR THIS COUNCIL IN AUGUST OF 2022, GETTING APPROVALS FOR A TWO PHASE PROJECT. PHASE ONE BEING BUILDING THREE, A 60,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE BUILDING. PHASE TWO BEING A 36,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING. EACH OF THE TWO PHASES WILL HAVE THEIR OWN ART INSTALLATION. WHAT I'M IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY SEEKING APPROVAL FOR IS THE ART INSTALLATION FOR THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH IS BUILDING THREE, THE WAREHOUSE BUILDING SHOWN HERE. THE ART WILL BE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, ONE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO BEING VIEWED FROM THE PUBLIC AND HYATT DRIVE ALONG THE PRIMARY ENTRANCE POINT TO THE SITE. AS YOU ARE PROBABLY ALL AWARE, THERE IS AN ART REQUIREMENT FOR 1% OF VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS THAT EITHER IS. GIVEN TO THE ART FUND OF THE CITY OR INSTALLED ON SITE. IN THIS INSTANCE, WE ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLING IT ON SITE WITH A PIECE CALLED CELESTIAL NEXUS. AS I MENTIONED, THE ARTIST MARK FULLER, WHO HAS INSTALLED MANY ART PIECES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND HAS BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH THE APE PROGRAM IN THE CITY, UNFORTUNATELY COULD NOT BE HERE. SO I'M GOING TO READ THE ARTIST'S STATEMENT PROBABLY LESS ELOQUENTLY THAN HE PROBABLY COULD HAVE DONE. BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF DESIGN BACKGROUND HERE, CELESTIAL NEXUS SERVES AS A VISUAL ODE TO THE INTRICATE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE COSMOS, INSPIRED BY ITS PLACEMENT WITHIN THE REALM OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN, A SPACE TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION THAT PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF THE INFAMOUS JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE. CRAFTED FROM POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL, CELESTIAL NEXUS CENTRAL CORE SYMBOLIZES THE NUCLEUS OF INNOVATION AND EXPLORATION, AKIN TO A SATELLITE POISED FOR CELESTIAL FLIGHT. IT IS STYLIZED THROUGH THE USE OF MATERIALS, SHAPES, AND FORMS TO PROMOTE ONE'S VISUAL TRAJECTORY TO LEAD TOWARDS AN ORBIT AND ADVANCED SCIENCE. THE INTERSECTING CROSS FORM, COMPRISED OF FOUR VERTICAL AND FOUR HORIZONTAL ARCHED FINS, EXTENDS OUTWARD, ECHOING THE REACH OF HUMANITY'S QUEST FOR UNDERSTANDING BEYOND OUR TERRESTRIAL BOUNDARIES. EACH FIN REPRESENTS A DIRECTION GUIDING OUR GAZE UPWARD AND OUTWARD. NEAR AND FAR TOWARDS THE INFINITE EXPANSE OF SPACE. AS VIEWERS ENGAGE WITH CELESTIAL NEXUS, THEY ARE INVITED TO CONTEMPLATE THE CONVERGENCE OF HUMAN INGENUITY AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE. IT STANDS AS A BEACON OF INSPIRATION, REMINDING US OF OUR COLLECTIVE POTENTIAL TO SOAR BEYOND EARTHLY CONFINES AND TOUCH THE STARS. WOW. THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, RIGHT? A LITTLE BIT OF DETAILS ON THE ART PIECES. SO AS I MENTIONED IN THAT, THAT WRITE UP THAT, THAT MARK PROVIDED THERE ARE CROSS FORMS FOR EAST, WEST, NORTH SOUTH, QUARTER INCH TO HALF INCH WELDED ALUMINUM PLATE CONSTRUCTION WITH A MIRROR POLISHED FINISH. THE ART PIECE IS GOING TO STAND JUST SHY OF 13FT TALL IN TOTAL, INCLUDING THE CONCRETE BASE PEDESTAL THAT IT SITS UPON AND HAVE A WINGSPAN OF JUST SHY OF EIGHT FEET. THIS IS AN ARTIST'S RENDERING OF THE PIECE. WE ARE GOING TO BE SURROUNDING THE BASE WITH LANDSCAPE, CONSISTENT WITH WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED AND APPROVED ON SITE ALREADY. BACKDROP OF A NATIVE RED TIPPED COCOPLUM HEDGE IN FAKAHATCHEE GRASS. A TRIMMED CLEAN BORDER OF GREEN FICUS ALONG ALL THE WALKWAYS IN THE SITTING AREA, AND THEN A FOUR FOOT WIDE BOUGAINVILLEA SHRUB AT THE BASE TO KIND OF PREVENT OR DETER CLIMBING ON THE STRUCTURE ITSELF. AND JUST SOUTH OF THE PIECE, THERE WILL BE A SMALL SITTING AREA WITH TWO BENCHES. AND THAT IS IT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. HOPEFULLY MORE ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE THAN THE ART. WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK YOU A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ART. OKAY. YEAH. WELL FIRE AWAY. COMPOSITION. YEAH. GO AHEAD. THE BIRD HAS A LOT. GO AHEAD. BERT. NO, THE ONLY THING. THE ONLY THING I WAS GOING TO ASK HIM WAS IT WAS KIND OF COOL. THE HONEYCOMB GRILLE. IF THERE WAS A LIGHT SHOOTING OUT OF THAT, THAT'D BE KIND OF COOL, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S NOT. THAT'S ALL GOING TO BE GROUND LIGHTING. THAT'S RIGHT. I DID KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE COOL THOUGH, RIGHT? ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL TODAY? OKAY. I WAS I WAS THINKING WE NEEDED MORE BOUGAINVILLEA, BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD THERE'S ENOUGH. SO ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO HEARING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, LET'S GO TO VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? I MAKE A MOTION. SORRY ABOUT THAT, I APOLOGIZE. CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 55 2024? [01:05:03] MADAM MAYOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 55 2024. I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL DONE. OKAY. VERY WELL DONE. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE MOVING ALONG TO ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION AND DISCUSSION. [X. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION AND ITEMS OF INTEREST ] DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THEY WANT TO DISCUSS FURTHER? NO. I'M SURE ON BEHALF OF ALL OF COUNCIL, WE'RE JUST WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW AND AVANIR THAT WE'RE WE'RE HERE. PLEASE REACH OUT TO POLICE OR FIRE IF YOU NEED ANYTHING WHATSOEVER. AS WE CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS TOGETHER, AND WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY REPORT, [XI. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ] IF WE HAVE EVERYBODY MADE IT HERE SAFE AND THAT WE'RE ALL STILL HERE. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SIR. YEAH. IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN A IT'S BEEN A TERRIBLE COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT IT IS, IT IS, IT IS NICE TO BE HERE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO PASS THE CITY BUSINESS AND APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK OF EVERYONE THAT GOT US HERE TODAY. WITH THAT, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.